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NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 19*41 



PRICE 25 GENTS 








MP. 





MBankroDt 



Hollywood, Dec. 31.; • 
. San Fernando , Valley, north of 
Hoirywopd, has been selected aa the 
•ite . for the Motion Picture Relief 
Fund home for indigent film work- 
ers^ with $800,000 currently on hand 
for building expenses. Construction 
starts when the titles to various par- 
cels of land, now iii . escrow, have 
been cleared. 

There is still a difference of opin- 
ion among, the board members about 
the architecture. Some are. in favor 
of large dormitories and some are 
for niore homelike cottages. Con- 
struction plans, fqr both ideas have 
been iinder consideration for several 
months and may end in a oompro- 
imise. Admission to the home is In- 
clusive of any branch of . the film in- 
dustry, although practically the 
whole building fund' has been raised 
thru voluntary appearance by mem- 
bers of the Screen Actors Guild and 
other groups with the same thought 
In mind. SAG draws $10,000 weekly, 
with all performers donating their 
•ervices, from the Gulf Oil Co. 

For a time the Will Rogers ranch 
near Santa. Monica was under con- 
sideration as a possible site for the 
Fund horne, but the committee de- 
elded on the 40 acres In the Valley^ 



(15. Tax Threat Spurs 
ASCAP to Cut Up Its 
$800,000 War Chest 



Script-Gasting 



Electrician - in e m b e r of the 
stagehands union, .with a sizable 
bankroll : after "SO/ consecutive 
weeks with the sarhe. show oii 
Broadway and the ipad, is now 
a . trifle choosey about his next 
assignment. 

Offered a job last week with, 
a new production being readied 
for an out-of-town tfyout prep-, 
aratbry to Broadway, he asked 
to read the script before decid- 
ing. 



Writer .and publisher members, of 
the American Society of Composers, 
Authors and Publishers wrill be en- 
riched accumulatively this . week by 
another $800,000 as the result of an 
extra distribution authorized by the versity 
Society's board of direrflors Thurs- 
day (i26). The money had been exr 
tracted from each quarter's collec- 
tions during 1940 si) that the organi- 
zation would have a nest-egg if the 
major: part of the broadcasting in- 
dustry failed to irienew with ASCAP 
Jan, 1. After the royalty melon for 
the' final . '40 quarter was distributed 
Dec. 20, the Society learned thsit this 
proposed hest-egg would be subject 
to heavy Federal taxation. . 

The accumulated funds were to he 
used to sivell .the distributions dur- 
ing 1941. Because of the . divvy 
Drought about by the tax situation, 
and published members will 
" the radio, ilght' persists/ receive 
only their share of the license fees, 
actually .(jollected by ASCAP during 
each, quarter. Distribution for : final 
quarter of 1940 was around $1,300,000. 



BMI'S ^1,006,000 rarsuRANCE 

.^oadcast/ Musib, • Irici, took out 
.?1.000,000 in copyright insurance to 
Protect_artistSrJStati6ns: and agencies; 
against post-New Year's iopyright 
infringements. 

Seaboard and Underwriters pom-' 
pames .t(jpk $250,000 each, and In- 
demnity Insurance handled the re- 
maining $500,000 of the total policy. 



WOMEN'S CLUBS 
GANG UP ON 
ACTRESS 



Hollywood, Deci 31. 
Wave. of . sentiment a g. a I n 8 t 
a femme star, generaled by wo- 
men's clubs throughout the coun- 
Iry/is having serious repercussibnsih 
Hollywood. Attempts by Hays of- 
fice and those studios which hold 
future commitments witii actress to 
head off the carhpaign is failing to 
stem the tide, and theatre operators 
are plenty worried over her cUrrent 
releases. . , . 

Studios and theatries have been 
notified by the Federation of 
Women's Clubs, Daughters of tiie 
Ameriban Revolution and the .Uni- 
Wpmen's Club that this 
actress is . listed V 'undesirable.' 
Parent-Teachers Association is also 
reported ; joining : the ; . movenieht 
against the Vfemmie, with several 
local PT A' groups subjecting >ier pic- 
tures to a virtual blacklist. . ■ V 

Clubwomen have takeii up the cry 
against: . the player for the: past 
five- weeks aftei: a i^tory: got around 
of an episode in' a. Hollywood, 
nitery. Studio publicity: deparf- 
liierits handling her pictures are 
finding it difficult to .plant copy or 
plug her with . syndicated... and fan 
mags. ■ 7 ■.; 




Major Film Officiails in Coast 
Pow^yows This Month :—; 
: Chart .Consent Decree 
Course 



OUTSIDE PRODUCERS 



V Hollywood, Dec. 31. ' 
' Execs of the eight major film dis- 
tributing companies and those of at 
least one of the bigger indie outfits 
will haye a pretty definite idea of 
the makeup, of their 1941-42 product 
slates by the end of January. With 
Universal's home office and studio; 
toppers already huddling here on 
vehicles and budgets for next sea- 
son, eastern and .western chiefs of 
other concerns, including Metro, 
20th-Fox, Paramount, Warners, RKO, 
United Artists, Columbia and Repub- 
lic, will gather at their respective 
Coast plants within the next three 
weelts for similar confabs. 
' Forthcoming war councils will be 
the most important ever held here, 
for they have been called to. plot re- 
gearing of production, machinery to 
bring product into line with terms 
of the consSnJ decree. _In all case s, 
mauer ol^swelling fop a'nd rfiidclfe- 
class player contract rosters will be 
discussed. Both, home office and 
studio moguls realize even 'B' prod- 
uct will have to carry something in 
way pf fnarquee ba.it. Then, there's 
the matter of strengthening producer 
personnel on practically all majbf 
lots.. " 

20t1i Wants: 10-12 Oiitside Fix 

20th-Fox execs making no secret of 
fact they are willing to take in from 
10 to 12 outside; pictures^, for 1941- 
42 but even they doubt whether they 
will be able to : find that m;any :. to. 
j niiatch the .Staiidard of t[ieir. own out- 
Iput;.: .■v: ■:;•:;;■•.• -W 'm 

>'rhey yrill get three from William 
iHawks' United Productions, a profit- 
(Continued bh piage 12) 



QHINK DRAW THEIR 
PINK SLIP FROM 20TH 



HoUywopd, Dec. 31. 

Dionne quints cease to be contract, 
players for .20th-Fox unless they 
break out with, a new .routine before: 
the, pact runs piit' riPxt: inpnth." 

The five, little gals have appeared 
in twd features, 'The Country DoctPr' 
and 'Reunion,'.. -for the Westwbod 
lot, and three shorts for RKO. . 20th- 
Fox is permitting; its . contract, to 
lapse. 




ASCAP VS. BMI 



; With ASCAP's 1935-1940 con- 
tract expiring inidnight, Dec. 31, 
these are curreht music war de- 
• veldpmentsr : ■ , • 

Stations . signing with ASCAP 
(page 19)» 

Stations signing with BMI 
(page 19). . 

More Wisconsin Indictments 
(page 20). 

No truce Expected (page 19). 



SUIt(»lEGlT 






Sunday (29) . performances on 
Broadway saw the best .business 
since the experiment started. Out 
of eight shows which played that 
evening, only two were under prer 
vious Sab baths , while three drew 
slfiFbiig'"~gfos.ses, "The" President's 
speech did not affect patronage. 
Virtual capacity was registered by 
'The Man Who Came to Dinner,' 
Music Box; 'Hellzapoppin,' Win- 
ter Garden, and 'It Happens Qn 
Ice,' Center, Radio (iity.. How much 
price-cutting at .the . bpxoffices wa» 
resorted to wais not indicated, but 
such reductions have featured Sun- 
days So far. ■ , 

*Ice,'. with its. popular .scale and 
large ciapacity house;- was the .topper 
with takings - of $4,400. With .that 
start, a big: Monday (30) mfatihee 
and sellouts: virtually sure for both 
performances last night (New Year's 
.Eve)) the rink revue Is; certain to 
register a new high, .Gross for this 
week should approacjtl the $50,000 
miaric. .. ■•. 






res 




Thinks Tourists Get Cbck-Eyed Coiiceptipii of Life 
From Havana; Niteries 



; The rhumba, Havana cabarets and 
.New York night; spots., were v rather' 
severely criticized during a - brda.d-'. 
c^st from Cuban capital of . 'The. Peo- 
ple's Platform/ pn subject of .; prP- 
nibting- American unity by educa- 
tion. Dr. Ramos, Cuban, secretary of 
education, repeatedly referred' dispar- 
agingly to the rhumba. He declared 
it is bnly a professional dance— they 
don't dance it in society! Dr. Ramos 
also advocated that 'the. government 
take charge' of tourists and steer 
thenri away from Hava.na.cabai-ets. 



I Visitors woud never "understand, 
j the soui of a- nation, by 'making' such 
j night spots. Neither they, the dance 
j nbr rhumba music 'weire typical , of 

Cuba.-: Another: round tabler siig- 
I gestedv Americans could becprrte ac- 
; quainted with this pihase of Cuban 
I life 'at less expense? in New . York. 

Point was similarly/made that Guban 
;. or Latin American visitors to • this 
! country could not hope to obtain la 

proper pictiire of the Unlted^Stales, 
' its life; culture: and Ideas In Manhat- 
I tan night clubs. 



By JACK BOBBINS 

(President, Bobbins Music Co.) 

ril say this for the ASCAP-radid 
fight; it's bbund to wake up . the vet- 
eran writers to writing. We call a 
certain portion of Lindy's the 'has 
been corner,' When it should be Siii 
amen corner, in view b^some 61 th« 
most distinguished American song< . 
writers who sit around of nights, lap 
up_^^ gallons of coffee^ mastermind the 
world's ills, dope : the : winhers^and 
never write, a song. 

You can't tell me they're written 
out— a cdntempoiiary named Berli 
isn't doing badly, ■ 

But, at the saime time, you .can't 
tell me that BMI is going to turn 
Tin Pan Alley upside dowiii : with -its 
ballyhoo about giving the .'amateurs 
a chance. It sounds all right on pa- 
per, but what has BMI got to show 
for it? 'There I Go?' I'd be sur- 
prised if it sold :75,00(> copies. 'I Give 
You My Wojd,' 'Practice Makes Per-, 
feet'. what? So what? ' 

When you consider that, becauss 
of the : radio broadcasters': support, 
these soh^s are being pounded on an 
(Continued on piage 47 ) 



Orivinal S. F. 'Nanette', 
Found in Dept Store, 
" nCHcks AhW on Stage 



San Francisco, Dec. 3il. 
Bi;,'gest. surprise this town has had 
in weeks is the instant clicko of 
Nancy Welford at the RKO Golden 
: Gate this week. Several nlte spots, 
arc reportedly, dickering for the for- 
mer musical comedy staraii a result. 
; Miss Wtlford was booked in at. the 
last minute when somebody: called 
.mairtager George. Bole's attention to 
the fact that the origmal Nanette of 
the Frisco cpmpany; of 'No, No, Nan- 
ette,' his current screen attractiori, 
was workinig in a downtown depl^art- 
ment store. Gal was a^pproached 
and jumped at , chance to' get "back 
before the footlights. ^ . : . 
■ She's apparently just as effective: 
now" as she. was in:' musical . comedy 
and in the: early Warner 'Gold Digr 
ger! . films. She . was herje -for six 
months ..on: the Curran stafee as star 
of 'Nanette' ill 1925. : 



1941 MECHANICAL AGE 
VERSION OF JOE MILIER 



. ■ Detroit, Dec, 31. : • 
Ganadian X<egibns in. thel Detroit 
area wiU stage' their benefit, for th« 
. British War Relief Fund on San. 19 
■'in the State Fair Coliseum. ; Fre4. 
• Schader, press, represehtallye, 'sug- ; 
gestcd. ; staging, as a memorial to 
Coventry, 'Lady • G b di.'v.a Ridci : 
■ Agaih.'^ ..;.;.:.. . :; ; ' 

With a Godiva a cihch they have 
. come a cropperr-T-ahd no fpolihg. 
, They sUll haven't been able to un- 
' cover a white horse in this auto.- 
imobile centre..: 



2 MiSiCELLANY 



Wednie^tiy, January 1 , 1 9'1'I 







Wrote It In 1 




Don Fri6hmaii> t:/ic. 5h&ii'j?ioni 
u'Jio died at . 85, ' in JViexp. York; 
Irist thiirsdii)} tDcc,,26) ,. u-as the ■ 
fltttlibr 0j ttoo bopks and sxiiidTy. 
other -fvorks, - The -/ollpiutnfil. 
his Ihit iiUt6ljipj7Tqp?iicdl writino,:. 
(I . selj-rauthorcd.. . otiit which, he 
subiriitted:: to ihe pfess in March; 
1&38, Other Ffohmari /uifiecdoiiL 
on Page ,42. • 



Editor, 



, Marcb' 3d/'l^^ 
bailor 



I enclose sin articie/fot yoyr JVTpr- 
tuary iDepartmeht. :■ As I may ' soon 
pass awayvyou 'rhay vvyant these facts. 
Youts ; very, truly; ■ •. 

' Daniel Frohriian. ... 



Ain't tike It Wuz 



, HonywbQd, Pec. .31, . 

. Woody Van Dyke; lllm director; 

■:ro.se,.ih the military scale when , 

' he became a .ihajor jn the tf. "S; 
Marine Corps, but skidded from 
$5,000 a week to $250 a month >n. 
.theifinanciai-.scale. ... 
' O wner. of- a, swaijk estate i rt. Bel 
Air, the .major ■ Is paying $25 a 
month for his diggings in an, autO' 

. cartip adj.^icent to /the Marine baUr 
racks.; in San piego. : . .' . 



;. .':B'orn'' in -.1851 ■ 

Paniel Frohmah iVas b^in in, San-- 
dusky, Ohio,:Aug. 22, 1851; .He ]has 
been active in Ihe. theatrical business 
for about .60 years. His mother 
brought the family .-from" Sandusky, lo. 
New York- where: he went to school. 
When he was .l4, .h.e ai>s>ve.re(i an ad- 
vei-tisemient; for . a ■ messehiger • boyi 
which was pi^i'inted: in ihie paper ty, 
Albert p. Richardson, then a writer 
on the N. Y. Tribune; ' After three or 
four irionths'. woi'k wit)i.&Ir, Richar.d- 
son, •. Frohmah .-. went west With 
Horace Crreeley, who - was the^ editor 
Of the Tribune, and ran iqr jPresident 
of the United States, and Sehtiyier 
Colfax, who was the Vice-rPresident 
of the United iStateis. 

Before he left, Mr. Richardson- got 
\ (Continued on page 42) - - 








LUqY MONROE 

VStaip -SibanQled Sopranp" ^ . 

Capitol th.6a tL'c,:.\yashington, D/.C, 
Pc.^. - 31st ti) .Jan.- 8th. .- Victor Itod 
■SffaViRecoKds. . 

'. Concert' A/l'a.h.age'tTienir; 
■ \ ARtHOR JUDSON 
tLTAVest ftTth yiroet ■ Is'cw York 



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; THE BERLE-EVG POINT; 

"V^B3r..Miltoif Berle.:: ' r- l 



DRAMATISTS PROPOSE 
NEW BASIC 



Under proposed changes In the 
Dramatists Guild's minimum basic 
agreement with Broadway managers, 
all authors, translators, adaptors or . 
collaborators of ' legit .shows .rhust 
Join the Guild. .That -is the. oulstand-. 
Ihg point in the draft of the proposed 
new agreement, received yesterday 
(Tuesday)..bjf the managers. Present, 
agreement . expires Jpeb; 28, • 

Present agreemiehi permits, produ- 
cers to present certain percentage of 
plays by foreign authors! whd are. no't 
Guild rnembers, translations by non- 
members or adaptations of! novels or 
other works of hpn:members: U^n- 
der the proposed new setup, how> 
ever, foreign ' writers, ^trltnslators, 
adaptors, authors of original novels 
adapted: for the, stage, .and all others 
participating in the authorship of 
aT7y stage work would have to join 
the . Guild. " • . . 

Another important change in the 
propsed new agreement relates to 
subsidiary rights to produced plays.. 
Terms governing film or . television 
rights remain the same, the producer 
being entitled to 40% of the proceeds 
for 10 years after the legit produc- 
tion. However, the proposed changes 
would give, a break to the managers 
in the matter of amateur; Stock and 
radio rights. Instead pf losing his. 
share of Siich fights three years after 
a play has ceased being dphe in stock, 
the prPduper Would be entitled to his 
SOtSO split. -of tfee stock, amateur and 
radio rights for fiye years, after the 
Broadway presentatiph. ; 



.Illniess has affected, the cists of . a' 
huWber- of shows oji BrpadWay, - or 
due in; Among :the latter is the delay 
in opening the Playwrights 'The Tal- 
ley; Method', -supppSed tP haye start- 
ed trying put at iPfliicctpn ; last. Sat- 
urday (28). With Jphri Halliday 
d.awned ■ With; pneumonia, the ...start 

is npw dated for next week in Bal- 
timbrie,, with . Cleveland to : fpliow, 
ShPW which has iha; Glaire topping 
:is due iritQ' the Milder, N. Y;,. Jan. 27. 

- Vera': Zorina, In "Lpuisiana Purr 
chase^', Ihiperial, Is bothered with i 
glandular irritatiph -under the ear, 
but appeared; James Dunn, pf 'Pan- 
ama Hattie,' ' 46th. "Street, has been' 

ttrpubied ~ With his -throat and • finds 
difficulty in playing. Doctor says a 
full Week's rest. Is -advisable. Dudley 
Cleineiits has been ouit of . 'The Man 
I Whp . .Came^.. Fbr. Dinner', with : the 
stage manager filling in. Colds in the 
cast of 'The Flying Gerardos' caused 
two previews to be. cancelled but the 
show opened Suriday (29). 

- Mozelle Britton lis out of 'Separate 
Rooms', Plymouth, with a nervous 
aifllictibn and brd^red to rest indefir. 
nilely. Edith Craig, who is the widow, 
of Ritchie Craig, replaccid; Miss Brlt- 
toh is the wife ; of . Alan Dinehart, 
featured in 'Rooms'. V 



TyroSe Power piugte 
Between His Ex-Mgr/s 
Suit and Countersuit 



Canary Flies 



Benny Holzman Joins 
Morris Agcy. on Coast 

Benjamin F. Holzriian. for years 
general manager for Eddie' Cantor, 
and prior to that' a top Broadway 
press agent, joins the William Mor- 

j ris office oh the Coast in a couple 
of weeks for general talent .agentiiTg. 
Report that he would head the Mor- 

■ rii? agency's i)iand department is un- 

|..founded.: . ' .; 

i Holzman, now in New Ybrk, 
; leaves for HpUy WPPd Friday (3 ) 
with :.his f arhilyi 
It's Holzman's first connection with 
agency. . Besides continuing as 
Cantor's rep, he'll also work on radip 
prpductipn;. ampng other things, - Abe 
Lastfpgel, who set the deal in Ne'w- 
Ypric, returns to Hplly wood In. six or 
seven weeks. ■; 



' - Los , Angeles,. Pec. 31. 
; Complicated, legal abtipn by Mrs; 
Gertrude B. Adams tied up the $60,- 
ObO estate in Cahoga Park- in Which 
Tyrone -PoWei'; . lived during his 
minority. , .Suit is -afterhYath of 
-another legal attion in which Fran- 
cis D.' Adams is suing Power for 
$230,000 as his former legai rep and 
business mahager. . ' 

Mrs. Adams, who recently di- 
vorced her husband, is seeking a 
clear title to the Canoga Park pr.pp- 
erty, - winch- she claims' . is hers un^ 
der the divorce, settlement and to 
which, she contends,. Power has ho 
valid, clairn.. 



'WHITE CLIFFS' POEM 
INTO A FILM SHORT 



.' Hollywood, Pec. 31. ■ 
Jeanette. MflcDonald resuines her 
concert . tour . Jah: 14 .. ' .• .M^ 
After a three-week vaca'tipn- at hpine; 

Second section pf the rpute; in- 
cludes . tw.p days in; Havana,' and 
winds lip in Ne\y Prleiahs, Feb. 16i- .. 



N; Y. to L. A, 

Jpseph Bernhard; ' • 
Hy,.D.aab. /■■■'■^ ' "•',' ■ : '- : ■ 
Walter jurmanhv ■ - 
Sidney. R. Kent. ^ : 
■ Oscar lievantr : '. , .-.'■/ . 
Richard Maheyr — — 
Anna Ne^gle;. . -'... ..[ '■ 
Rpsarib and Antbnip. 
William F. Rpdgers. • 



1. A. to N. y. 

Virginia Bruce. ' 
Merian C. Cooper. 
Regiriaild Denhaiji. .''. ' 
David Hempstead; . ' 
Bernard Hymam ' 
J'ack Lait.^ 
AI Lichtman. 
J.. Walter Ruben. .; 
Moroni- Olsen. 



. 'White Cliffs,' Alice . Puer Miller's 
long narrative English propaganda, 
poem,, was > purchased yesterday 
(Tuesday) for a fil in short. Buyer 
■was William Burnside, who is un- 
derstood- to represent the iprbducing 
unit headed by William Hawks 
which is winding, up at RKO aind 
shortly moves tp 20th-Fox. 

Published about two months ago 
in a small -volume which sells for $1^ 
'White, cuffs' has sold 45,000 copies, 
an . unprecedented , number for a 
poem in such a short time and one 
that has the publishing world 
amazed. It was also tWice read on 
the radio by Lynn Fontanne. Para- 
mount and other studios were con- 
sidering buying the poem for a short 
if they could Pbtairi. Miss Fpntannc's 
services tp play'in it. 

Hawks' partners include Rpiiald 
CPlman, Irene Dunne, Charles Bpyer, 
Anatole Litvak and LeWis Milestone. 
Cblman is English. and; it, is assumed 
he ^nd Miss Dunne will probably 
"take principal roles, 

Burnside is understood to have 
paid about $5,000 for screen rights; a 
heavy sum for a short. "There are a 
number of other angles to the con- 
tract, howevir, including one' that 
pernrii ts , Mrs.' Miller- to retrieve 
screen; rights if a feature deal is set. 



Hollywood, Dec, 31, ' 

Last day of the year, and I was faced .with a disagreeable task. 1 had 
to fire the maid ,beeause she . forgot to set the clpck and my mother was 
late .for Work. ' ''■-.-'. ;'■'.-""■ ''- .'; • 

- Bob Hope gave me a. very unusual Christmas gift, A picture of an 
Europeah dictator' wjth, his- mp^^ . , '■•'•-'. ■ 

Bought; 'mom' a 'double' Christmas prsesen't— and: a I'm sp soft- 

hearted. I got her a calf skih.; purse and a cowhide bag. I coiildnlt tiear 
to separate the calf, from its mOtlier.-;' •; • - . . ; , .,. 
. , Asked Franklyn Pangborn if he read ^y. colUmii. He Said, 'No, I'm wait- . 
ihg until i get a little stronger iV. (Just; for;, that ^-I .won't let him knit ah 
Afghan for me.) ■■•'. :": '■•; ' . • ■ \'.; ' ' ■ '-.■■ 

V Was at a party given by :a Well-known Hollywood actress who. wa.ip cele-; 
■brating., her ' silver wedding, ahhlversalry; ^he ' j'ust .marri^' her. 25th hus- 
band, '''y - ■■ ■' - v; \' ■ 

-* .Bing- Crpsby a|id I are gPing^ the Santa Anita racetrack one day be- 
f pre it opens. 'We want to see how it feels to be at the trrick anc) not los 
any money. . '■ •';••.: .■-' ' .. y-ir ' ■ ^ ' ■ 

.; Had SO; mai.»y; people over.; jtb; our house;; for a Christmas party that ; • 
had to.. inix.: cocktails in ti^^ . - ; .. . ; ' • . . ; - 

'■ 'V '-.'.': Broadway Dept, ' '.. 

■ Biggest norirmusical mbneyrmaktii' p.n Bi-oadway is '"Twilfth Nifjlit.' with 
Helieh- Hayes . a;nd Mauricei. .Evans. It,.:lP'oks like; Sh^akespeare wiis iinKirt in 
not writing any p Jays about '.Hb.Uywbpd..-- . 

Two herrings ph.s.sed Liridy's and one said to the other, 'Let's go in hera 
and' tear a silver fox.' , . ■ . 

. .George .AbbPtt's first . prpd 'Pal. Jpey/ 'which PM^ 

N.- Y. '.irewspaper, described 'as the. 'dirtiest sh'pw ;yet'.' If :U kct'pi. up,.. 
Harpl4!Miiisky will, hang'-a sign'pn his Gaiety bUribsiique ttieatre, 'Cleanest 
sl'iP.\y in. tbwn. ; Bring the 'Wife^^^a^^ -■ 

■■..■■■:.■' Ifollywoodiana ..'.'.' 

Walked ititp Maurice's jewelry stpi e. Pn -yine street and -heard; the cleric 
say tp a. gorgeous, blonde; 'Is ^bmeb.he taking care bf ybu?" ; ' You be.l,' >he : 
replied, 'one of the biggest; directors iri Holly wood.' ., 

Joe Frisco just bought hirh.self- a hp use. on a hillT^so that he' cbVil.d see 
the installmeht' colleetors.c.pming. ' •■ .. . O- 

A local ham is so ebnceited that when he; yfai arrested on , a bigamy 
charge, he insisted that they make, his rogues gallery pictures in Technl- 
cplbr. ■ ;• . ■' .: ' . ' ":'■, ■:■ • 

Mrs. Jimmy Ritz wanted a house . at Mlalibu Beach: fbr a. Chri.stmns pres- 
ent and jimmy cpmprbmised by buying her .a pail of sand for the back 
yard. •''■..'■ •-■.. '■'•- '. ■; ' 

'■]. Scoop: Crosby is building .a tunnel' undertreath Santa Anita so he can - 
get; his horses back to the stable after curfew. 

Went to. the preview of mypicture, "Tall, Dark and Handsome'. My • 
mother forgot herself and laughed at the screen credits. 

: Musio Dept. : 

People make so much noise In night clubs tonight (I^ew Year's Eve) 
that nobody will notice hoW the band sounds, even if they play BM I tunes. 

'Jeannie With the Light BtroWn Hair' is so old that a certain feminine 
radio star has been singing It through four hair dyes. 

A BMI songwriter was rpmancing his girl. He said, 'I've gpt a sPng in 
my heart* She said, 'if it's in y pur heart, it's public dpmaln.' 

, Badlo Dept. 

Heard a radio comedian; on the air last we.ek;^ho is definitely living ph 
borrowed jokes. ,•: 

Judging by the success bf the Jack Benny-Fred Allen feud, the only 
way to get'ahead oh ^'adib is to pick- another cbmedian. As sopn ns I giet 
a prPgi-am ril start writing ppispn pen letters tO Bpb Hppe. , 

Frcquehcy MpdUlatiPn is the hew big thing in radip, but when I wai 
on the air last year the sponsor thought that FM: meant 'Fire. Miliph'; 

; HeUiKnall . Descriptions 

Bing. CrOsby: Owner of the Stork Club.-. . Kaf e Smith; The girl with the 
figure ate. ..Biliy Gilbert.; .Little Siieez6r;....Hcjniv Youngman: After the 
Berle is oyer; . .Miirjro;; I'm going to sit right down and write myself a 
Lederer.. 

Observation Dept. - ■ 

Goodman Ace went to the opening of 'Pal Jpey' and he repbrts that the 
theatre was so crowded the pit musicians went up With the curttiin. 

At the preview of my picture, Zanuck was so thrilled that 1 don't know 
whether it , Was' because he liked itr^r, because he won a .set of iM.4ies. 
. Tlie i^asbn picture people marry so often is that they became accus-' 

■ tomed.tp retakes ■ - ; !. . .;" ■ '. - 
Eavesdrppped at Florentine Gardens: 'She's the life pf the ob.'iervntion 

ward.! ' 

. Eavesdropped at the Beachcomber; 'Is that her original face or is it a re- 
tread?', . 

Hitchhikers h^re are so: independent' that the other day one refused to 
get -into my car unless I permitted him to give nie a rpad lest, 
'Whatever Beeame of — h— 7 
Paisley Npph Lnraine & Ritz - 

Vadi & Gygi Dillpn & Parker 

Rome & Gaut Milb ?????? , 

•.; Afterpiece 

• Think of all- you've. got to be thankful for ' 1941— including the fact; 
that -ybu .are permitted to think. 





Fix In HoDywi 



v.l ■ 'St liOiUs, pec.'■3i^" ■ 
; Will .Osbbrn6.;Wh6..has be^^ maesr 
^^bin^ his bwn ' dance band f pr I2 
;cphsecutiye yearii will break up ;the 
-flombp Thursday (9) at the ;"dpi^cll'- 
..siqn of .his. .current- engagement at 
.;ihe Fox ;. theatre -irere . and trek <tp 
•Hollywopd to produce fuU- length 
musical talkers. The plcfiue {making 
bug bit Osborne five years; igo and 
recently ahjgeis in the East who. haVe. 
been;; interested - in Osborne's idea 
decided to unleash a huge. bankrOTl 
to put the idea, pyer. . ; .. 

These talkers will be built around 
prigirial. stories, that Csborhe. says 
he has been niullihg for .many years 
and expert scripters bn. the " West 
Const .will be brought in to do , the. 
actual Writing, What niuslqal talent 



that will be needed for the talkers 
will be engaged in Holly Wppd. Be- 
cause Osborne Say.s his idea is; a- he W 
one he has refused to divulge all of 
the . details pf- his .uh.deftaking'.but; 
wl.th Piily bccasipriai musicalvscreen; 
.Ibdder bein^ , produced he believes 
.that he has hit on ^n idea Xkat y)\\l 
fill ai defin ite • demand for such en-' 
.tertainrrtent., . 

., ■ Mbye'is iiriderwayltb .lea.se.a.Hblly- 
■ Wood studio for .making; the talkers 
I and. pne pf the major cbmpa'riies will 
be 'cbhtactBd fbr distributing the cel- 
Itilbld, Osborne will hot .' appear', in 
any. of- the .talkers but' will devote 
hisn&Mire- efforts :in. producing.; . 

So conndent is Osboriie that hVs 
hew idea will be a big click in a 
co.mmercial way . he is ditching his, 
j band biz. 



RKO's In a Le^al Spot On 

On Friday (3), RKO Radio p|,c- 
tures. Inc., . Will; seek permission .6f 
the N. Y. .federar court for a tem- 
porary In jiinctioh against Helen 
TW.elvetrees to prevent .the. actress 
from moving fpr ; trial of.- her action, 
on that date, in th.e- N. y. supreme 
court. The filrh company has been 
placed in a; jpeculiar position- because' 
the actress' vvon :.t6mporary Ihjuric.'- 
tiph. against the company's use 'of 
hei? name in . cohnectipn >ith , the 
film 'I'm Still . Al ;ve,' and' an inj'unc- 
tiph ; against its exhibition in N.. Y: 
State, unless RKO consented to trial 
by Jan. 3. , . ;- " - ; 

. Followihg the loss of this, motipn 
RKO transferred 'the .suit ' to the 
federal; court. Both courtis ;nb\y claim 
jurisdictiph.. .bamaijes pf $io,0,000 are 
.spught in the suit which charges the 
fllm pbrtrays theiifo p£ Miss'Twelve-: 
trees with that of hier fprmer hus- 
band,.' Jack .Woody, a , ftoUy w.pbd 
stunt man.- ;•' • .--•■•/ („■: , ;;. 



Princeton, N. J.. Jinx 
-Repeats for Ina Claire, 

; ■ " • Princetori,:;pec,;..31v.- ■ . 

That Jna . Claire-S. N. - Behrman 
jinx that crept intb'Pi'incetoh .eight 
year$, ago': and led to. a ; bb.xpffic.e 
staniipede fpr refunds again descehdr' 
ed on this cpllegiate town ' Satxirday 
night (28), When the Plny\v,right.s| 
prpductipn of , 'The.' Talley;" Method'- 
Was cancelled due to the :illnc.ss; of 
John Halliday, co-starred with Miss' 
Quire in this .h'ew Behrman comtcly. 
As far a.s this blase try-out town is 
cbncertied,: it's three'- sli'ikes iind out 
ferHhe ;Behrm«^»i-Claire.bomblnatioii. 

-They, haven't forg.btteh, yet that 
memorablb : Saturday night" eight 
years ago' when the Theatre Gilild 
launched at McCarter here live hi.ch- 
ly successful career 'bf ;Bi'iyi;:iphyv- 
But a'gppd many tilings (hat- weren t 
programmed turned up at lliiitvopcn- 
ihg ■ pgrf.brmance-T-th^ .scenciy. ;c;<nie 
.- ■ . ' (Cpntihued Pn page. 47) ^ ; \ 



Vedncsdnyt January V 1941 



HilSCEtliAKY S 











Between 'official protesls by Ger- 
'man and Italian embassies and/ al- 
legedly 'spontaneous' demonstratiorvs 
bV Nazi and Faiscist ; sympathizers 
scaring exhibs,. American distribS are 
fltiding : it: increasingly difficult to 

obtain playing t''^^ ^" ^*^" 
Ica ibr fllins with anti- Axis angles. 
Priiicipaliy a'ffected is Charles. Chap- 
lin's 'The Great , Dicta tor,' while also 
suffering are James Rboisevfelt's 

' 'Pastor Hill; 26ih-Fok's 'The Man I 
Married.' Paramount's 'The World 
in Flames' arid .Warner Bros.' reis- 

■'. siie of 'Confessions of a Nazi Spy.' 

• . Latest ban cartie .in Argentina last 
Friday (27) .against Vrhe~ Dictator,' 
following protests jriih the Italian. 

- Embassy. Argentine tpreigh 'office 
ia Biiteribs .Aires announced that 
Mayor Carlos. AlbeTto • Pueyrredqii 

" had inipos^d .. the nix after Italian 
ambassador .Raffaele Boscarelli . had 
prptested to. the fdreigri office that 
tKe picture 'attacked , the Italian 
regime.' Municipal film censoi: board 
previously had authorized the' C.hap- 
iin satire: while, cdnflrming an earlier 

. ban bn "^Nazi Spy./ - 

Meantime, in Mexico the Ministtry 
of Foreign Relations rejected ah o(: 

(Continued on page 47) 



Triple Jebpardy : 



Hollywood, Dec. 31. 
• One cop ph Sunset boulevard 
was . enough to censor la motion : 
picture in the old days; but now 
it takes three governments, • 

20thtiE'px is 'filming 'The Eagle 
- Flies 'A^^^ a . story .jof .;the 
^American volunteers in - the ' 
.libyal Air Fbrce, under techni-. 
cal' supervision of officials from 
the U. S., Canada and Grejit 
. Britain. ■..':■;•;• 







Jdhn F: Royal of WBC Meh-^ 
tioiied By ffaihe in. One 
A t tack — *Prof essionkl 
Spatoiards' JStir OW Affec- 
tions, Old Prejudices 



ALSO DECRY PiX 








And That's Terrif 



. Amusenrtent business was t^rrir 
, flc in Manhattan .ov^r tlie week- 
■end,' ',' 

So much io it was even impoS' : 
sible to- get curb - space ; -at -46th ~ 
street arid Broadway to view the 
Wilson ; whisky .animated sign. 




Lazaru^ Can't 
Off Col 's $30,000 That 
Was for H500 That Is 



■ Milton Lazarus, whose 'Every Man 
for Himself ! was recently purchased 
by Columbia tor $4,500, is burning at 
the Dramatists. Guild, which refused 
to relax its xegiilar . rules to permit 
him to accepti. an offer of $30,000 
from the same studio for. a piece of 
the show, and the film .rights- before 
the Broadway opi^nlng. Author has 

. been huddling on the matter- with 
. his attorney; H. William PiWlson. 

Under the Guild's minimum basic 
Bgreeriient with the Broadway .man 
agers, the, film rights to avlegit pliay 
may not.b€! sold aintii after three 
weeks' run on Broadway or 75 per- 
formances puf of towri. Rule also 
forbids the author or producer to 
negotiate for such a sale. However, 
Lazarus claimed to have a deal 
tentatively set with. Columbia at the 
$30,000 price, but the Guild declined 
to make an exception, so the pact 
chilled. After the play flopped at 
the Guild, N. V;, Lazalrus quickly 
accepteij Colutnbia's offer of $4,500, 
the only bid available. 

■ Show was tried put on the CoaSt 
prior to the Brpadwiay presentation, 
but was originally . tested several 

. seasons ago in the east, under the 
title 'Once Upon a Night.' Lazarus- 
was reported miffed at the Guild at 
that . time on the ground that the 
organization's restrictions on fiilm 
■ flnancirig were holding Up a pro- 
'. fessed desire by 'Wai'nei: iBroS. to 
back a- legit prbductipn of the .play. 



Ada? In . .the dailies . Monday.' (3()) 
for 'Johnny Belinda,' at the.^Long•; 
aerie, N. . Y., quoted drama reviews 
from nearly all' the^ iJ^ew Yotk'raidio 
stations covering; the Broadway the- 
atre, $0 far as kriown, it's the first 
tiriie a .legit rrtanagement has adver- 
tised the opinions of the radio critics 
in that manner.. Only missing one 
was JHoward Barnes, of WOR. Ad 
listed the quotes and stations, but 
not the nariies of the critics. 

Stations included were WNEW, 

WINS, whn; WBBC, waat. wmga, 

WEVD, WBNX and WHOM. 



Will Art 
For His Sbtter Firm 



flpllywooi Dec. "31. 
^^Rudy Vallee, is a double eritry in 
the -pirnciin-the-Slpt Handicap.- ;as 
4 filfti jactoi- and president of the 
Vis-o-graph . Corp. of America, 
which has established .quarters in 
the Hollywood quickie sector;: . 
■ Gertrude Niiesen has .b6en signed: 
to star in. four 16 mm. flliiis for the 
new company. ; 



K.O. $105,000 SLANDER 
SUIT VS. JIM TIMONY 

Hplly.wood, Dec. 31. . 

Slander, suit for $105,000 against 
James Timony, filed by Frank Wal^ 
lac6, who claims to be Mae -West's 
husband, was tossed out of Superior 
Court Monday (30 > with: ruling by 
the bench that Wallace is not resi- 
dent /of the county and had not 
posted the. bond required from non- 
residents. 

..Waliade clairried his. reputation 
was damaged by reriiarks of "Timony, 
who. is Miss West's business manager, 
that he Is a 'fraud,' sought to prove 
legality of their marriage. 

. ■ * ■ . , 

Attach Dietrich's $2,000 
Frpm Radio Sponsor 

Forrester-Parant Productions, Inc., 
which Is suing Marlene; Dieti-ich for 
$98,450 for alleged breach of con- 
tract; Attached a $2,000 check sup- 
posed tb go to the actress for a radio 
appearance pn Dec. 12. Attachment 
was. /made from Sealtest, ,: .Inc.;; the 
sponsprs, and: . McKee - & Albright, 
Inci,.the agency. ■'•::■•■ 
, .Plairitiff, a French rnpHpn picture 
producing company,^ clairiis the 
actress failed to .'go through with an. 
.agrei?riient: to\ make; a picture" iri^ 
Fiance for them.; Previously, ari; at- 
tachment was made -pn her N. Y. 
property.-through order of the N.. Y; 
supreme, cPurt, but. she had npthing, 
here to attach: 

' PINALE TO MANY SUITS 

jack Hays Accepts . Settlement On 
SKIricry Temple Claim 



]^y DOUGLAS L. QRAHAME 

^ Mexico -City;: Dec. 31 
Pro-Nazi ., and prorf ascist elements 
here haVe already displayed a grow- 
ing fury against; the, blandishriierits 
of Uncle Sami The nicer the United 
States treats aU the Latin .republics, 
the jTfior6 Mexicans arid Mother 
Spanishispeakirig P9bi>le tend to re-, 
turn the broad grins, the mpre inr' 
dignant the CSermans -and , Italiaris 
and their, agents, :; 'thie .'prpfessionaI 
Spaniards,' become; ~ 
■ Ra4io is playing a conspicuous part 
iri^ Pan-American' , harrhpny. With 
both big American netwijrks, NBC 
and CBS, showing interest "in Mexi- 
can radio and the possibility of a 
regular: CBS network in IMl, it is 
significant that a^ particularly violent 
blast (in Spanish) recently published 
here in 'Hispanidad' singled out ah 
American broadcaster, Jphn F. Royal 
of NBC, by name. . . 

As a sample of .the attacks upon 
Yankee mbtiyes put., out by pro- 
fessional Spaniards here some quo- 
tatibris from the 'Hispanidad' article 
are telltale. '. The publication is quite 
new, these remarks appearing under 
the caption 'South Arinerica defends 
itself againstv the. 'peace' invasion.' 
Mexican readers were told; 

'The so-called 'continental 
darity' • that, is hieing wPven 
(Coritinued on page 21) 



soli- 
with 



in N. Y. 

. • David Hempstead, who recently 
completed .'Kitty Foyle,' -his: initial 
P.roductiori assignment for RKO, ar- 
.med. in 'New York Saturday (28) 
from the iCoast. He'll . reniain east 
Vacationing until after this .film's 
.Preem at .the iRivoll, N. Y.,. in mid- 

V yatiuary. ■ ". 

^producer's next assignment Is an- 
.;Other Ginger Rogers starrei:, 'Tom, 

Dick and Harry/ 



OGvier-Leigh Sail For 
Native Eng. at Peak 
Of Holy wood Careers 





Departure of Laurence Olivier and 
Vivien Leigh ;f or England oh Satur 
day (28) has caused considerable 
Speculatipij ' jn the film industry 
British screen stars, who were mar- 
ried :on the Coast In August, were 
both at the. peak of their careers in 
this country and ther^ appeared tP 
be no tea^on for their unannounced 
takeoff.- ; . 

(iouple recently completed work m 
Alexander Korda's 'Lady Hariiilton.* 
British goyernmcnt; has repeatedly 
stated that Oliv.ier could be of rnore 
service in the United States than in 
tingland and^/eveh the unofficial 
(Coritinued on page 34). , 



■/ . Phiiadelphia, Dec. 31. 

Tiie best- boxpffice years pf actors 
and actresses' are those in' which 
they're in bloom— and the . bloorii 
liasts longer With the male than with: 
the female; according to Dr. Harvey 
G. Lehman, of, Ohio University. Dh 
Lehnian prppoiinded this thesis be 
fore thef ■ sa\^ants gathered here . oyer 
the weekend at the American Asso- 
elation^ for ..the. Advancement of Scl 
ehce at Convention Hall. 

Statistics reveal, said Dr. Lehman, 
that male performers have their best 
years between the ages of 30 and 34, 
while, women hit the. peak of their 
boxoffice popularity between 25 
and 29. 

'The age curve when success comes 
is five years earlier for the actress 
than for actors,' Dr, Lehman asserted.; 
■This finding implies that the profes- 
sional life-span of the actress is con- 
siderably ; briefer than Is' that of the 
actor.. : 

'Is . this difference due to the fact 
that women iend to age more rapidly 
than do men? Or is it due to the 
possibility that sorne of the actriesses 
may voluntarily, iabandbn their prbf 
fessiortal careers, to become wives 
and homernakers?' 
. Dr. Lehman declared the age curve 
for better actors falls, 'somewhat 
more rapidly than the Comriion or 
garden variety.'- ■ • 

As 'unusual exceptions' he cited 
the cases of Shirley Teriiple, who 
achieved stardom before she was 10, 
,and the late. Marie Dressier, who 
reached the peak of her fame when 
she was past 60. 



Philadelphia'; Dec.. 31; ; 
' Samuel Friedman, press agent f or ' 
the 'Sim.-Sala-Birn' - show,, yesterday :'. 
(Monday;^ swore ont a warrant for 
Dante; .the riiagiciari; charging the 
Danish sleigh t-bf-hand artist with 
socking hinl: in the jaw iri the lobby , 
of the Ritz-CarltPn. hotel here. FHed- 
man . said the :6ne-sided battle ■ hap** 
peried. on -Friday night . (2-7) : and ; 
staiirted when Dante accused the flaclc- 
of 'slighting' Moi-Yo Miller; leading;, 
femme iri the corripany. in his pub-- 
licity..: 

A-ccording to Friedman, Darite ac- 
costed him", in .the' Ritz Ipbby as he 
was. posting a. couple ot letters and 
said, 'Well, Friedrnan, I see yoju got 
youf notice' .(earlier, Friedman: had :, 
receivfid his two \yeeks' notice fi'om 
Roriibat . 'Van Reerrisdyke, cbfnpariy . . 
managei:.). .'Now I'm going tb -make 
sure you're, getting it', said Dante, 
and with this let loose with a right 
hook to Friedman's, .jaw, the . flack, 
said.' . .' ' : ■ 

■ 'I didnlt want to hit h'rii in returhV. 
said Friedniari, 'Dante is a: man close 
to .60'. Since, he was, socked, Fried- 
man said; he's been;Uhder the care of 
a physician. Friedman said the , al- 
leged . 'slighting- of Miss Miller 
started after a -kidding' remark he 
had made to her that he 'wouldn't 
get any more stories In the paper 
(Coritinued on page 46); 



JULM DUVIVIER SUED 
OVER KORDA FILM 




H61ly\vood, Dec. 31. 

lifulien Duvivier, Firench director, 
named with. Alexander Korda Films . 
in a breach of contract suit filed in 
L. A. . by Transcontinental Films. 
Suit alleges Duvivier signisd a con- 
tract to make two pictures in U; S. 
at $80,000 per film, plus a percentage 
of the profi.t, but instead took a deal 
With Korda. 

Action .asks Korda .and Duvivier 
be: restrained from, continuing their 
business relationship. 



ALL-NIGHT BROADCAST 
FOR BRITISH FUND 



Hollywood;. Dec. 31. 



WACKY COMPROMISE 

'W'ack?s Museum' Becomes 'Book by 
H. Allen Smith' 



; H. Alien Smith, N.- y;. World-Tele- 
grarii feature writer, -and Dpubleday- 
Dbran are .Struggling -for a title' to- a: 
book .SHi i th recen tly coriipleted -a nd 
which , D-D will .publish : in. the • 
sipring. It's, a hijriiorous yoluriip, 
abbiat the ■ .writer's experierices iri 
interviewing celebs.. 



Stan Shaw;, whose 'Milkman's Mat- 
inee' i.s a recorded sessibn six early-' 
mornings weekly ovier WNEW, New 
York, had an all-live show ItT a. m. 
Sunday (29): Occasion was a 
Bundles for Britain: benefit, with 
guests includirig names frpm orches- 
tra, nitery, vaude. legitv ; film and 
opera Circles parti.cipatirig. Many pf 
those who appeared had made no 
adyarice arrangchienis to do. so, but 
hurried ' to., the studio when, they 
heard the. pfop r$ni via the air. 



■ ■ Among-' .'the namie '' igiiests were 
'Fredrlc Marchi: Florence Eldredg'e, 
Arthur : Treacher,' Phyllis ; . Brooks, 
:Wynn Murray, Sonya StpkoWslci, Lu- 
cille Manners. Jan,e Pickens;; -Bea 
.Wain, Hazel Scott. Jp.sephinc Ari- 
. tpine. Ella Fitzgerald, JOan Edwards; 
I'.i^ommy Dbrsey. Raympnd Paige,. Brll 



His original idea was to label it [RobinsPri! Count Basic, Gieriri Milleri 
'Wack's Muiscum,' but the publish- - (jharlie; BarnCt and his. orchestra, 
ers balked for :fear those riientipned , Andy Ipna/ Sam.my Kaye; Rags Rig- 
in it might object to being'sp cate- |:iafid; and. Beriny, Leonard 
gorjzBd. ;Dbzen; or so other titles:-'a number of Iroprpriiptu.i jam sesr- 
were devi-sed, norte; of . Which satis- :| sloris . by bands corriposed of - name 
fied all .the .parties, . Firialiy, in ex- pleaders arid musicians' 
.Smith :.suggested ^'Let's. 



After .three ;unsuccessfui: attempts g^^l°[l'^opk by H. Allen. Smiths :, 



in •court trials to recover damages 
ftom the parents bf Shirley Temple, 
on Glaiins. he coached and .groomed 
the moppet for picture stardom. 
J^ck. Hays: on Monday (.30 ) accepted 
a 'Satisfactory ; settlehient' and the 
suit dismissed; • 

Terrtis. of, payoff nPt. disclosed. 
Hiys .claimed Shirley's parents re- 



And 
title. 



that: 



Frankie Bailey lU 

, ■ : , Hollywood, Dec. 3i;- 
Frankie Bailey, -early ; stage favorr 
ite, billed, 'the Girl .with ,$1,000,000 



pudlated a- contract with him - arid;! tegs;' is seriously ;;in iri Los Angeles: 
turned her over to 20th-Fox. . i She is 81, 



\Vill probably be the 20th tO Filltl Cphan'S 

*Song and Dance Man ■ 

. : HpUywood, .bee. 3L 
George-M. Cohan's old Broadway 
play. 'SPng arid Dance Man,' hai been- 
handed oyer tP;: Don Ettlirige^ an?l ^ 
Edwjn Blum io be turned into a ! 
screenplay for 20th-Fox. 
Producer Is Harry Joe Brown. 




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: C. J. .fPat^Scollard, Svilh P^r for 
.t\ii'0 years .iri; yarious capacitifejs,. at 
jpresent . in (tharge,; pf advertising 
budgetirifir Jjecomes ex«cutlye;.assist7 
fint to Neil. F. -AgneAy' J^^^ 6.- He 
■was for years as'spciated with - Joseph 
P, ■ Kenne.dy' in the.' Old TBO: and.| 
Pathe (idmpanies. . |."<. . j 

jacli '.Banriari, 'tor ] 

Astor .. Pictiif(e,s,, : independent V dis-. 

tributing compiany headed by Bob 
Savihi, is. also joining Parambunt in 
a. distributipn capacity, as. yet unde-- 
fined next Monday " (6).. .With .Astoi: 
for a year,. Barinan. Was" formerly 
With Sarh Dembowi. Jr.v -in -Paria.-. 
mount, later- in National Screen ;ahd 
subsequently with Fanchon & Marco 
In New York. Dembow himself re- 
turned to the Par fold last spring. : 
. Recently set fo^ a post in thei dis- 
tribution departnieht' at th.e Par .h-p.;, 
jpe Philipspn assumes his ne'w duties 
Jan. 7. HP will bp attached to a 
epeciial .department .that, is .being crer 
ated at Par headciUarters in line with 
the cphsept . decree., Ph)lipson will 
be second ; in cPmrhand. of the ^der 
partment, it; is .understood,' ,!wi|h 
Bonnieone else, hpt yet chosen, to head 
it undpr^Neii F. Agriew, v.p. pver,-ail 
Bales. , it may be that Scollard, as 
an. assistant to. Agnew<.,wiir be its 
active head. ■. ; 

Foi: many years Philipson has 
been in, charge, of film buying and 
Bccoiihting for thp J. Hi Cooper cir^ 
€:Uit> oper.atinjj in thP midwest; 



Gabks in ^Itihiore 



'. Baltimore,' .bfec:. 31,. ' . 
. Glark G able/ .Carole Lombard and 
■Howard . . Stricitlin.g, Metro ' . studio 
publicity chief, 'arrived here Moh.day 
(30). for jheckup: al .Johns- Hopkins 
hospitar under care .of , Dr. v Louis; 
Hamrtiori, ...celebrat«!d diagnostician. 
Gable's ailing shoulder will bei given 
a once over; It's d^*, tp. take .three 
dPys..- .'■ 

The Gable party will fly baxik ito 
the Cdast to go into vproduction 

Jah..'5,-~''. ! ■ 



PUGURISM SUIT ON 
METRO'S 'MURDER MAN' 



Carrying Oh 



. . Hollywood, Dec.. SI.. : 
Old . familiar nime if • Chanpy 
reappears on a dressing-room 
dppr ihiieulyer City after a lapse 
■ Of years; • 

Lon Chaney, Jr.i is iJlaying In 
•Billy the Kitd' at Metro, where 
his father was a star. .' . . 









JOHN HARRIS 




.Stephen Van Gliick. and Joseph 
Eisinger have filPd suit in N. V.. fed- 
eral court against Metro, Lpew.'is, Inc., 
Culver Export Co., Edward E. Cohen, 
Guy Bolton, and Tim Whplan,. seek- 
ing an injunction, accounting, of 
profltsi and damages fot.the alleged 
. piracy of their play, known under 
three title.s, '96 Point,* 'Jane Brady, 
Editor,' and 'The Last Edition,'' in 
Metro's ; 'Murder Man.' Plaintiffs 
allege that their, play; was written 
prior to May, 1933, and submitted to. 
Metro in 1934. 

It is claimed that it was. submitted 
as an. idea for a play iot the film 
company to back, or for a picture. 
After rejection, the Metro picture 
was made. Cohen is brought in as a 

. defendant since he claims to bp en- 
titled tp 5% of thP play. Bolton and 
Whelah are the authors of the Metro 

.scenario On which 'Muirder Man' was 
based. 



ADD: B. O. WOES 

Kids Under 17, Sans Parents; Tabn 
After 9 P.M. In East St. Loo 



St. Louis, Dec, 31. 
A dozen exhibs ih East St. Loitis, 
pop." ;84,000,. arfi moaning long and 
loudly.; ovpt. the passagie here of 
a CurfPw Ordinance whicS ! bans 
Kids under 17 froin- the streets after 
» p.Tjl. with a result that b.o, takes, 
ihone too robust- in : recent months, 
are taking another licking. The new 

■■ ukase forbids ypungiteirs,: unless ac-. 
companied by a. parent pf guardian, 
frbriri .iruhmng an errand, returning- 

' Iroili - chui-chi. theatre of .a- af- 
fair. Hizzoner John 'Connors., In-! 
dicated the drdi.nance/was de.sigried 
:tp make someone Tesppnsible for all 
kills out on the streets aher dark. 

The teeth in the ordinance fix a 
line of $1 to $10 fpr a child, and a 
fine. Pf $5 tp.,$25 for a parent 'cpri-- 
niving at the delinquency.'- .The ex- 
hibs report that before adPption pf 
the ordinance they received a good 
play from the ypung 'tins . vi/ho 
caught the last shipw, some •with the 
Idea pf beating an .earljir-to-bed 
parental' order. ; 



Ford Vke KbWeri 

Hipliy wood, Dec. 31. > 
- 'Glenn Ford took over the top mal(i 
ipot in Columbia's 'Tpxas' as a tP- 
.placenrient for William Holdeh, who 
has been removed, from the payfoil 
pending ^ettlcmpnt of a salary argti- 
pierit,. 

Filming starts next week .with- 
Stuart Heisler directing ahd \ Slam 
BischPfl producing^ 



; 'Pittsburgh^Dec. 81. .'. 
jphn H. Harris^ .head", of theatre 
circuit bearing hi% name and.; - 
ticinal president of the' Variety.ClubSi . 
is - uridierstood: to . havp- ' bieen /ap- 
proached again by city GOP; lead.ers; 
to. become a candidate for the 
mayoralty on RPpublicah : ticket at 
primaries next sjDring. Harris, who 
is 42, was mehtipned' four years agp 
as a possibility, biit decided, at " last 
minute against making a. race of it.. 

.[Hiarris. family has' long been, in- 
volved in city, county and state poli- 
tics; Founder of the chiain, John P. 
Harrisi father of "John H., was a 
Pennsyiv'ahia state senator for years 
and sp \yas aii unclp, Frank J. Har- 
ris, > who. is presently cPurity GOP 
chairman and .was one of the of igir : 
hal 'Willkie. bopsters in this state. 

Harrisy in addition to -his. theatri- 
cal 'interests; operates Gardens, 
sports arena h6re,' and is the owner- 
of the Pittisbufgh . Hornets hockey 
team. While he insists show busi- 
ness and not politics is his game and 
says hp basn't even given the maiyor- 
alty any cOnsidefation, . it's: well 
known- that party leaders are anx- 
ious to have him consfder it. He's 
married to the former Liicillp Wil- 
liams, pne-time screen . actress, and 
they have Pne son, 4. 



/Kfergef •• of Monpgfam with PrP- 
ducers.Reiieasing Corp- is foreseeh as 
result Pf steps reciehtly . taken by . 
both companies. Latest was the 
election last Week; .Pf O: Henry 
Briggs^ as prcz of PBC. - Briggs. is . a 
iitieinber .Pf the Mono hoard. He has 
also lohg been' associated 'with varL"' 
oiis Paithe enterprises and is a for- 
mer head of Pathe Laboratories and 
Pathe Film Corp., which, owns an 
ihtefest in Mono. ..r ......... 

■ There haVp been reports . during 
the past six ihoniths of liionb .giving 
uji productiPn : and It is undef stood 
the hew setup may envisage PRC 
units doing all tbe film'making and' 
Mpnp liiniting itself to distribution 
of their product. Onfe of TRC's pro- 
ducers, Sig Npufpld,; is undefstodd 
Slated for :top studio sjpPt; • Other 
produPers ate Jed Buell, Ted Rich- 
mond and E.B,Dcrr and it is said 
that, negptiationsr.^re in progress ; for ' 
additiiin pf morp producers. ... / v 

Brigigs* electiph . followed the 
resignation several- .weeks /ago - of 
president. Ilarfy Rathner and fPr- 
financing- of PRC. ^ .Enough capital 
has been pbtainpd; It is reported, to 
make the 21 .' pictures refnainitig: of 
the 38 promised for the. year. , 
-Indicatioiis of a, change in Mpiip's 
status is the. resignation during the 
past few wpeks of "Thomas -P^ Loach 
as v.p.;. arid treasurer and of Edward 
A. Golden,: salesmanagef. Loach - is 
formpr y.p. and treasurer of Pathe 
Filrn Corp, and Pathp. Labs and -was 
repping.' Pathe interests at j/Iono. ... 



Hostefry Proprietors 
NoIikePix'HoterTags 



Films with -the word 'hotel* iri 
the. tjtle. Which have given hostelry 
operators a. headache , in the past, 
are again providing a call for an 
aspirin. Exec cPmmittee of th6 In- 
ternational Geneva Association, com- 
posed of . hptel owriers throughout 
the world, spnt protest letters on the 
subject to Hollywood studios and 
distributors last weeki 

: Grievance which occasioned thfe 
latest 'protest was adyeftisirig for the 
French film,. .'Hotel .du. Nord^'- no'w 
at the Little Carnegie, N. V; . BPni- 
faces speciflcally ponipiaihed aboiit 
advertising outside- of N; Y. City 
reading 'Wh(fn in New YPirk,' doii't 
fail to visit 'Hotel du Nord:'* Ap- 
parPntly a number of ; visitors have 
Goriie.into town and- searched for the 
hostelry, IGA claims to, have iPt- 
ters frpni' ou t-of rto wners ' wh o have 
been inconvenienced by tfyirig to 
find a hotel that didii't Sexist.'. 

Same type of . advertising, hotel- 
njen squawk, has 'been, done in the. 
past on 'Grand Hotel,' 'Hotel Im- 
perial' and . 'HoUywppd Hotel.' 'They 
want it stopped, , " : 



M%%ed OH 

Sound Stage to Mabel Normand 



Mbtf s Bitttle-Neckd 



• : V, Hollywood, l)ec.; 31;; : 
6yer.crowdihg oif ' KKO's diiibbuitg:. 
departmPnt caused Hirold^^^^L^ 
set back ihe. pre view, o|'^A, Girl/ k 
Guy andVV Gob,' :fpr three wieeks. ' . 
.: Biggest Jam of: features' in 'sevieEar 
years is rpsppnsiblp' for the delay lii 
the dubbing trafflo. 









RKO and Loew Both Now: 
Want'Niglii^T^^ 



Following the. opening of 'Night 
Tfairi' at the Globe, N. Y;, .Saturday. 
(28), both RKO and Loew's arp: 
fighting to get the picture, whereas 
previously 20-Fox - had. offered it to 
RKO and latter refused ^tp give it 
more than two days on the circuit. 

Interesting developrrient is lhat 
LoeW's came along, offering 20th the 
chpiPe five days, whereupon RKO, in 
turn, also bid for five. As.fesult, the 
filrn, which had been in a lower 
bracket, has now moved it up to the 
highest allocation group. Elsewhere 
it is being delivered at Ipwer pef-^ 
centage or flat figures where con- 
- tracts had been taken. '• 

'Night . Train* is a British-made. 
The Brandt Bros, bought it first riiri 
for the Globe some time ago and de- 
cided td" give it one of; the biggest 
campaigns any picture has. gotten; for 
the house. , A total of $5,000 was 
spent oh ads for the first week a nd. 
idyahce. It -will do around: $14,O0O' 
the first. Week,. It is estimated... . 
: Brandts iarp planning .to . 'spei^ 
considerably more, through a . cain- 
. paign alpng cOntfpversial . lihes tliat 
will include ijallotirig by ihe, public 
dri '.wh.isthfer'or not :it' is.. better tlian 
'Graphs -of Wrath;* voted as' the top 
/picture of . th^ yeir: by- the.- N. Y. 
Filih, Critics eirclp. / Angle, is to 
challenge 'Grapes,*. :UndcrstoPd that 
a iew pf the critics picked it as pne 
of thp .best 10 . of the year, biit not 
enough, votes, were Pbt^in'able to; 
get it includ^di ; Brandts . obtained 
pernaissipn of 20th-F6x. on the .thai-- 
Iprige carripaign since IGxfipes' is also 
a 20th film. . "y 







.British cr^!dit ba[nk plan,..iC... J ''l;!;, :; ;. . ;;. iC;^.. . iPage 12 

Hpyts-Gf eatpr Union, jmerger off, V;, .... '..... . . v ... > . Page .12 v 

liicrease rentals :in :A\issie?. ..:.....;;,; iuC/; ;v., , . . . . . .Pag^ 12 

■More Gerrtian plx in Nprwaiy.'^ .;; . ;', ,;:Pagp 12 

J^^r, 20th push :pctl6n pik iii S. A. . . . . . , . , . . . .!..'. i. Page 12-: 

{^iscsll en route;;,. .. J. v;;..; A..Page 12 ! 

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Radio Reviews: '.The CitadPl,' Conrad Nsgel, Olivier-Leigh; . ; .F'age zisi 
BMt's Cpast. composers i '. ; . . ;. . .".'; .7. . . ; . . ... . ...... , . .'. .Page .31 

Metro may make music plugging shorts. . . . . . . . .; . . , ■,■ . , , . , . .Page .31'. 

AG'VA-Eqiiity njerger snags. ... . , ; . . . .v. , i ,/ ; .-Page 35 



The . motion picture IhduStfy , is 
likely; to be the particular target of 
legislators 'when 48, Btisrtes;;ineet Ih 
legislative lessipn . this. year. 'V^ith 
a majprity of the states ho;y having 
about . every .known : method of 
taxation already in force, the. state 
spions. undoiibledly . Will bfe' scouring 
the field . to ^uncoy^r soine ' new; 
scheine fpf supplying .the necessary 
increased state operating .exppnsps. . 

All excepting one :state' start their 
sessions this, month, Florida iPgisla- 
tors not convening until . April 4! 
All . are regular biennial meetings 
excepting Georgia wliich has a sper- 
cial session . set for jaii. 13 With4he 
regular state sPssioq decided then.. 
This contrasts 'With pnly eight regu- 
i.af legisliative meetings last year plus 
spepial sessions In California,. Illinois, 
LpUisiana,; : Missouri; Nebraska - and, 
Pennsylvania. 

Greatiest task- cohfrohting' .-state 
soions, even .when .^10 special money- 
raising, problems are present, wilt be 
to balance- their budgets in ordpr 'to. 
handle old age pensions. . With the 
Federal government stipul'atlhg that 
states' must, lay put a certPin .amount 
to rhatch the money provided by it, 
various Ipgislatures must dig up new 
sources, of fevPnue.:' Film biisihess' 
has been the fall guy in the pas't 
and likely Will be picked on agsiin.. 

Most V states ■ already have^ sales 
ta^ces and. can't allPrd to :boost them. 
Many have chain store taxatipn 
(some even Ihdluding' the picture, 
..business) and gasoline sales taxes., 
Cpnsequently any c o n s i d e r a; b le 
amount of additional fundi -must 
coriie from a new source,- with the 
film industry seen as a possibly fa^; 
voired.gbat, despite thp. fact that- ex- 
hibitors already are hard hit by the 
tax. oh admissions down to 2ic while 
distributors are socked 'via thp ex- 
cess profits tax; (supposed to cover ' 
defense preparedness firms), and in- 
creased income taxes. 

N, T. Okay However. . 

Biggest fear from the legislatures 
is that . a state admission taxation 
will . be established. One cheering, 
npte in this regard is that N. Y. istatP,. 
.with, the .'igreatest riurriber of theatres, : 
.will : hPt be forced into any ^ such 
tax on cinema dUcats! Reason! is 
that Tacetrack pari-mutuels brought 
in ;m6re -than exppgtpd . the . first year , 
and that ; not ^tbo much difficulty is 
likely to bp encountered in ■balahp'^ 
ing .the budget.. ' . - - • • i^':'-' 

...-'dne of the -few cities havirig a stifE 
tax on admissions. ls_ New . Orleahs.. 
-TJip law provided a 2% levy Ph all 
adult adfniissipns,- with .the statiite 
,apparently running . out yesterday, 
Dec.: 31. Formerly , this city tax tyaS 
only on tickets of lip and upwards. 
A. hopeful . sign- in the. state^ Pf 
Lp.uisiaria - is thait the .hew goyerhpr . 
has ' reppajed ; the 1 % sales tax which., 
frees the film business 6f the obliga-. 
tlon ' of payihi? this oh ' film rentali 
andvadmissiohs. ' .; , 

Majority of the state legislatures : 
fun for 60; days, although many have 
no stipulatiprt as to, the length of 
their session: ; The state, splphs 
slated to Start 'work by,.Jah,';6 are 
California,;. Colpradp, CpnnebiicUt; 
Delaware, Idaho, Illinois^ Indiana, 
Maine, Maryland*— 'Ma£sachusette, 
Michigan, l^innesota, Missouri, Mon- 
tana, Nebraska, ; . New , Harppshlre; 
New York, North C?aroli-na, North 
DakPta, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsyl- 
vania, Rhode Island, South .Dakota, 
Tennessee arid. Vermont, ' 



' . : ; ,Hblly woPd,"%ec. 81/ : . 
.Silent ghosts fliPkered above a sppi 
in VSiari Fernando 'VallPy; wprtdering. 
what all the talk was. abPut, Noth., 
ing likp that had ever happeiiPd when 
Mack Senhett. wais prpduclrig mute 
plpturps and Mabel Normand was h is 
voiceless star. It 'was Republic S.tu- 
dips' how, and Sehhett,, y/ith a touch 
ojt ripstalgia in his tones, was .rnaking 
a. speech, dedicating a soiihd sbjge to 
phe :he had palled 'the girl with .the 
golden, heart;* 

. Ghosts of tfie Keystone Kops 
swooped down from - their eternal 
cKase iri Elysian - Fields to. gl impsa 
the legend on the 'plaque: ~ 

'We . dedicate this, stage to the 
mempry of a Ipyable iBrti,st, Mabel 
Normand. . .Maiy .'vye: never forget her 
—a great- soul who ■ pioneered and 
gave purpose to the early motion pic. 
tqre. Through this hew art she 
brought laughter and beauty, other- 
wise, denied, millions burdened With 
despair and drabness.' 
• The sppoks may have wondered at 
the changes that have come over the 
.fllni' .art since they flatwhepled 
through Hollywood streets and up 
into the forests of Griffith Priik: A 
coyvboy Vvaa a; strong,' silent man ;in, 
thosp days, who spoke otvly with his 
trusty six-gun, . That was before he, 
broke, put with a- crppij and a- guitar 
arid a flair ifor riipdefnistic u.iiiforriis. 

Gathefed around with their feet on 
the grPund werp pals of the depart- 
ed spooks, solemnly taking part in 
the ceremonies. . Chiafley Murray^ 
Jack Mulhall, Noah Beefy. Chester 
Conklin, . Charliey Ray, Eddie Grib- 
bon, : Jimmy . Finlayson; R'nymond 
Hatton, Walter McGfail and Eddie 
Quillan listened with mi.sty eyes to 
the memories eypked by the master 
of - cerempniesi William Farnurn. 

From put of the front offices cinia 
Y. Frank Ffeeriian, Willinm Beau- 
dirie, J. : Stuart Blackton, Harry Joe 
Brown, '.A. Edward Sutherland, JPlin 
Auer, Jed Buell. Roy Del Ruih;,J..R, 
Grainger, John. Waldrbn, Ei-le Ken- 
ton;. Frank McDonald,; Joseph Santley 
and Louise Fazenda, who was there' 
iri" a double role as the wife of Hal B. 
Wallis and a former Mack Spnnett 
coinpdierine. \ 

' Pulling the stringis- to unveiKthe 
plaque was' Judy Canova, slated to 
appear shortly In one of the early 
Normand roles, 'Sis Hopkins.'. 



Running a Shoestring 
Into a Fibn Career 



Hbllywopd, Dec. 31., : 
Alan Mowbray ■ arid Donald-' Mc- 
Bride signed, an actirig' deal , with 
iRKO, calling for four pictures a year 
to keep up the series which .stafted 
with 'Curtain Call' arid is continuing 
.with 'Show Business,' now in produc* 
tion. 

Third of the series, is In prepara- 
tion, with Mowbray and. McBride 
teamed as a pair of shoestring prp- 
ducers. 



Underwood's Successor 
At 20th StUl Uncertain 

.,: Interview? ■ with pfPSpective ■ 
cessors to Frariklyn : Underwood as. 
eastern story editor of 20th-Fox are. 
being held by Joseph H. , Moskb- 
witz. New York fep for the Studio.. 
Moskb,witz emphasized Monday '30) 
.that no- sele.ctioh for the .post ha»; 
bPen;made and that he . may fake up; 
to.;a , couple of mp.iiths, of ; longer, to, 
get. thP rri.an .he wants; - ; ; -. ' 

Underwood; died about .; 10 . dayt 
ago; . : Robert Basslef, f of mpr ; . as-^ 
sistant to Underwood, who's now asv 
sistant to Coast .story editor .Juliah; 
JohnsoriV. haS beiSn mentioned ;for Ihe 
New York job : as-.'hais been . Bert 
Bloc, who last served as story eo 
for Samuel Goldwyn. 

Twilight* for Rj»kin 

; ;' •' ■ • Hollywood. Dec. 31. 

Everett Risitin draws the prpdpc- 
tibn chore on^ Columbia's recently 
•purchased: story, 'Mr. TwiliRht.' 
; Sidney Harmon "wrote, the yarn- 
It has a U. ;S., Supreme qourt baCk- 
ground. . ' --^ ■■] ' :' 

SHE'li. DAEE TO 

'Hollywood; Dec. 31. - 
Femme lead : opposite- ; George 
Brent in Columbia's "They Dare NOi 
Love' goes to Martha Scott. 

Sam Bischoff production, gets un- 
der way Jan. 3.. with James Wt).w' 
as pilot. 

\ir : ... 



Wednesday, Jannary 1, 1941 



PICTUHES 5 









U 






Atlas 'Corp. (Floyd 'B. Odium) ac-" 
tively ■ entejred the : thesifre end . of 
RKO's opierailpns this week through 
the purbhase of part. of. M. ,J.,>Iee-: 
ban's - Keith^Aibefei-Orplieum pr^r 
ferred stocki. Understood that aromid 
12 000 sharies were Included In the 
original block,, with . sale, price re- 
puted to be : approidpiately $l,60p,0QD. 
Atlas> deal provides lor an option 

' oh the ' remainder,., some; 14,000. or 
16 Odb KAO preferred shares being 
subject to terms of a voting trust 
whereby tepresentatives of Meehian 
will ex^rtise voting rl|hts lor: an 
^tended period of Aiitie if the op- 
tion is not. exercised. Reported that 
the total amount Involved ,fpr: the. 
ileehatt' shares will be lesS -thari $3,- 

• .800,000 or about what SKO at one 
time offered, to get the shares Into 
the : company- treasury. \, : , 

RKQ, had beea, seeking the Mee- 
bah' shares for more than six months, 

. It being part of the .cbnteniplated 
corporate^ slmpliflcatlon. plan out- 

. lined by the patent cprporation 
nearly a yeair ago. . fiowever, pro- 

' Vosed; deal for- 29,000 Meehah. .pre- 
ferred ishares and a. plan to retire 
about $4,500,000 w.brth of B. F. Keith 
bonds' was passed up by a .rfecent 
ineetlrig of TIKO' directors; 
; RkO '■■ has . ' sought . the . Mjeehan 
ihai-es because .It would represent a 
saving: of ' at least . $98,000 nnnualiy. 

" Retirement of the. Keith: bohdi afso 

: \iras proposed because. Vroducitig an 

. annual interest . Saving of around 
$135,000 per. year; Galling in of 
these bonds also would help simplify 
the corporate setup.^ . 

' Already In o^ BKO 
Atlas always has held a substan- 

. tial. interest, in RKO' arid nominal 
liidirect interest In the theatre' end 
of the bUslhess, 'With its purchase 
of KAO shares^-, the! Odium group 

' apparently. . is deflnitely rcommittirig 
Itself to the theatre ppeirating .branch 
of RKO's setup, admittedly the inpst 
profitable ehd of film business, today. 
Shift of the KAO preferred stock to 
Atlas does not rteah aniy . saving, to 
RKO since Odiiim's company Is a 
holding cprpPration with nO; cohr 
hectlori ■ with RKO excepting stock 
holdings in the picture cpmpany. 
What , it docs do is strengthen .the 
Inyeslment portfolio of Atlas; the 
KAO shares admittedly being a yal 
uable inyestm6nt. Presently $15.75 is 
due in back dividends Ph thiis pret- 

. er^nce stock with the prospect of 
extra divVy distributions, likely each 
year besides the $7 in regular an- 
nual dividends. 

KAO has cleared up about $14 in 
dlvvy arrears during the last four 

■ years, paying $11.75 in, extra divi- 
dends during that period. Company 
paid $8.75 In 1940, $8.75 in 1939; $10 
In 1938 and $12.25 in 1937. There 
still is due $15.75 in arrearages on 
KAO preferred, representing slight- 
ly more thah'-two years of regular 
dividends. , 



Beet Board Memfcerf^^ 



l*ar'»; Own Ckmp 



Hollywood, Dec. 31. 
■Paramount is building Its own. 
army .camp near Sherwood, For- 
rest; for thf Buddy de Sylva piQ- . 
ductiori,: 'Caught. In '.the ...Draft,', 
based oh the natiortal defense 
.campaign. Private Jjuilding-; is 
."neciessary .because the ;.GfoVern-.- 
rheht .encampmenti are. so' biisy 
that they have hp room for filmi- ; 
Ing pictures, 

. David Butler, directo):, signals 
the - start . Jan. 6, with.j Dorothy 
Laihour: and Bob. Hope in .th'e tbp. 
rolesi' 








RUSH IN '41 



jHpllywoo 

Production slowed .down a bit but 
maintained' its momentum diiring 
holiday week with only a slight hesi- 
tation. .Work naturally halted on 
Christmas day, with 24 hours fpr re- 
cuperation, biit two pictures rolled 
on Friday iand another on Saturday 
at„Warners. The, two were '30 Days 
Hath September' 'and 'Winged 'Vic-; 
tory/ and the weekend starter was 
'Miss Wheelwright Discpvers Amerlr 
ca.' Twp more, . 'Tiic Bride Came 
C.p.D.' and 'Sergeant York,' get the 
gun this first working, day., of the 
New Year, and 'Affectionately Yours': 
goes before the -lenses next week. 

.Universal, has thriec films scheduled 
to lead off- during the secon.d week Pf 
January and may add a fourth. Three 
designatied for the w.eek of Jan. 6 are 
The Lady from Cheyenne,' 'Model 
Wife' and 'The Man Who Loist Him- 
self.' . Possible, added .starter ;is the 
Marlene Dietrich starrer, 'The Flame 
of New Orleans.' ' . . 

Monogram i.s soaring to n^w pro- 
ductions high with the delivery of 12 
featureki five 'Range Buster' .westerns 
and two Tex Ritter horse : dramas. 
The finished product constitutes 45% 
of. the' studio's trbgra'm for 19'40-4U '. 



O'BRIEN SIGNS FOR 
FIVE YEARS WITH COL 



- . • . H6ilyw'obd,:Dec..:31,'; 
; Academy . of Motion :Pictut^^ 
and Sciences, elected .12 board miem- 
; bers in. four of its branches, actors, 
■writers, . directors: and i)roducer3; 
Fifth branch; technicians, : reciuires a 
new election, because of a tie vote. • 
; New members are Edward ArnoW 
■ Rosalind Russell and jarnes.' Stewart., 
for the ; actor'sj Howard- Estabrook, 
.i Jahe " Murlin and Robert Riskin, 
: . ■writers;. IFi'ank- Capra, Frank Lloyd 
• and Sam . Wood; director^;: Y. Frank 
; Preeman, Daivid 0. -Selznick and 
Walter. Wanger, ;producers. ' . 

Oscar for sciehtiflc; technical 
: achieverrieht wUl be awarded., again 
this year by 'the Academy of. Motion 
Picture Arts arid Sciences. Nomiha- 
tlPns. in that class have .been . re-: 
.flUcsted by Darryl .F. Canuck,' chhir-, 
man of the Research Council. ' : ' 
■ ■ .Entries .'co'yer alt' devices, methods; 
fp.rmulas and ; discQVcrios .Or invch- 
■tlons. of .outstrihc'iti.t! value which 
were actii.-.lly c"--''-.! od during 1940 
in the 'film . industry. ' ■ • • 



Hollywood, Dec; 31, 
Pat O'Brien closed a five-year deal 
with Columbia for a 'rninimuni of 
two' pictures annually, with .provi- 
sions for more, if mutuailly agree- 
able. Cbntract goes into effect 

jah. :2.\' v'Vv ■ 

For years' under contract to . War- 
heis^ .O'Erien recently finished his 
iirst freelaince picture, 'Escape ,.:t6 
Glprla^i' for Columbia. ■ 




CutUng P i c t u r e Prograims 
>yin Be the (i^n^rM Policy 
of Each Coihpany^ HKO 
Prez Opines —w; Extehdied 
:Piaying, Time In<e.viiable 



BLOCKS-0F^5 SN A<G COIN 



No. product shortage In 1941-42 is 
envisioned by RKQ' J>rei' George J. 
Schaefer, despite 'a .slash, in niimber 
of fllnrts ' as : a resiJlt of the consent 
decree. ' ProbaiDility, .Schaefer pre- 
dicted, . will be that .^xhibs assign. 
films longer playirig tirfte to compen- 
sate, for the' diminution in .numbers. 

Increased, playing timel 'prPvlding 
greater fllrii rental : for Individual 
pictures, is Viewied by Schaefer as a 
healthy development. . He jehdered 
the opinion recently In, .'.revealing 
that RKO- will cut 40 .pictures next 
season from the 45-48 slated for the 
current year; 

. Although other companies have 
given hp Outward indication yet of 
an Intfeiition to reduce, theii* quantity 
of pTbduct, they are expected to fbU 
low the RKO suit. Two reasons for 
the cut were assigned by the .RKO. 
topper , and are genei-ally applicable.. 
One is. the fact that fiye-picture 
blocks which must be sold under the 
consent decree tib up coin because 
completed films are held on the 
shelf and bring in no revenue while 
waiting for 'the four, other pictures 
in. the group to be /finished. Second 
reason for the slide, Schaefer said, is 
that there are how .'top -many, little 
pictures' and Pperation^ will be more 
■profitable 'with .fewer' and ■ better, 
films. 

Flexlbliiiy in Blocks 

Schaefer predicted that np switch- 
ing of individual pictures from one 
group of five to another by exhibs 
will be permitted, as it would cause 
too many complications. Only spots 
which aren't open a full week or 
where other unusu.al. conditions pre- 
vail will be. able; to buy fewer than 
five, pictures at a time,, he said; . 

'As to a query oh whether pictures 
in a biocfc must be played in a piar- 
ticular order, Schaefer replied no. 
Same, flexibility, of . booking as now 
exists will continue, he explained, 
governed, only by usUal rules of 
clearance and availability. 
. fixhibs' in later runs, RKO chief- 
tain, said, will be able to buy twP 
or three groups of pictures at a time, 
although this will be Impossible in 
early: runs, where films are played 
ais they come off the production line. 
Iri the suBsequents, where an exhib 
has a couple of months' wait be- 
fore getting product; he'll be, able tp 
■ see several blocks before it becomes 
necessary ior him to. -buy any.. . 




Cutting Cripditli 



. ■ '-. ■ ; Hbllywdbd, Deci 31. : '. 
Production 'credits. - '- ' the ' 
screen are in- f<ic\a drastic wlilt^ 
tlihg .in 1941 at Metro and pr<5b- ' 
able, at other major studios... Idea 
'is that the .public i§ ihterested 
chiefly in the players and Is 
bored.b'y a long list pf technical 
.and production aides. \ . 

One complicatiori halting an 
immediate, reduction of names Is , 
the numbeir .of. cpntracts which .. 
call for, screen credit. ■ 



01EARY W 





: J. J, G'Leary, general auditor of 
tbe Corherford Circuit for many 
yearsi has been pilaped in complete 
charge of operations with headquar- 
ters at Scranton, Pa.; and reported 
that >vhile there has;, been' , some 
consideration- to bringinjg Someone. in 
to run the theatres nothing is likely 
to be done. 

As & result of his appointment tp 
the cabinet as Postmaster - General, 
Frank C. Walker is no longer able 
to devote so much of his time to the 
.Comerford circuit, of which he Is 
president and general counsel. .He 
retains these posts, however. ''Walker 
is a nephew of the late Mike Comer- 
ford. ',: . '■ . . . 
: At New York headquarters, of 
Comerford, whore 'Walker always 
made his. office,..Johh Nolan is ,in 
charge. He docs all the buying for 
the circuit. .,Although Paramount is 
ihterested. in the Comerford theatres, 
numbering ' around .85; complete op- 
.erating: authprity . lies with the 
Comerford people. 



RADIO, PIX REGULATE 
BENEFITS ON COAST 







on 




1 



12,428 Fin Vtorkers*!^ 
Average |l|9(f^f 

: .:'.' Holly wood,. Dec. 3i..; 

• SttidlP workers,' e'x.cluiive Pf. execs 
aiid • talent,, ' drew. , down >557,957.. in I 
Npvember, ■ rcprcscnling' an . $8,636 \ 
increase Pver pi-civibus month.'. Wcek-^ 
ly -paycheck to ;i2,428' Av'orkcrs aver- 
aged $44.90 as ' .announced : by, Cali'^ . 
f brniai Labor Stntl.stics' - Department,- 

• Employment .gain ■l.T'l'n over No-, 
vember . '39 ih • salaries', but showed; 
numericaH'o.s.'i of 2.3':?. Studio WPrk- 
ers averascd $1.29'. per. hpur during . 
the month,' . ' . ' 



.^Hollyw'Pod, -Dee 31;- 
deDrge ;J. Schaefer, ■ presidentj^. of 
RKO,- is due: in town Jan. ;;i5. fDr;a' 
one-year stay, probably to take oyer, 
the ehbres now performed by . Harry 
Edinglpn .al the Gowcr street; sl-udio; 
Edingtph, it ; ls i-epoVied,. may ;iea'yc 
the Ipt when Scliaefbr arrives; ;. 
..,^PrpblG!ri cdnfronli.ng Sci^aefcr is. to; 
rearrange, the ' 'produclion .setups 
bringing into .tho. foid new producers, 
some .of whoHfiiwin .Wprk on the fcom- 
pany payroll, and some. jndepeliden.t- 
ly. New policy i.s to let the slafl prpT 
ducchs stand or fall on the merits' of 
their own piclure."', .\vi!h 'Schaefer a."! 
a consultant ..executive Whenever, 
necessary. ■ ■ ' 



HpUy wood, Dec. 3L 
Regulation, and direction of charity 
endeavors undertaken .by the two 
branches of show bu.sine.ss, pictures 
and radio, .hereafter . will- clear 
through' a single agency to avoid 
duplication ■ arid conflict. CoUabora- 
tjoh was effected last wxck through 
organization of a radio, committee ;io; 
functiP;! - with a. film grpui).. . .Ap- 
pdihtees.'of Harry Wilt,., prez.' of. 
Southern Galiforhia ; Ilroadca'!;ters' 
Ass'n; v/ere Don. GiJmah, NBG; Don- 
ald Thbrnburgh, .CBS: ..Lcwi.s Allen 
Weiss, . Don Lee-Mutuali ,Marry;-Maiz-; 
lish, KFWB> and Calvin Smith, 

KFAG.i- ■ '.;/:V-: '; •■ ■■■.: •.'■■ V^! . 

.yM a recbht meeting- .belwceii ra-.. 
dip ;arid film, leaders, it was indicated 
that, .such a. group becbmes ^a nec-.. 
essity tO'.;reBulate:. benefits arid', curb 
such duplicates '35 two British brPad.-, 
casts from Hbllywood a; week apartV 
Both .Sam -Goldwyn ; and'' G'ilman. 
chlded." the .two. gfoup.s: si)on>brih 
.the. British programii: for. not. getting 
together '.oh .one ■massiye broadcast 
instead 'of 'splitting, them; up/. with. 
the .performers and rictVv^orks fPrdPa 
ihtd'dbuble duty. . ' ' 



-Joseph Berhhard,',Rcrici-,ni irinnaisor 
of the Wiirtjer circuit,. .trairicd Mon- 
•day , (30) for-Mho -^Cbrist, ;■ ' , ,■ 

' . , He , \vi)l' coiifc >c;th ■.Harry -.'and 
Jack' Warner, on . {scnonil'. ma',' . 

■. pertrinihg to produotion and -ihc 

i theatres. • 



. The British; frozen cPin a'g:reement , 
for eight U.; S. 'major con^panies w 
approved and flnalized last Friday ;- 
(27) by both ithe Ainerican filni cbni- 
panies. and th^ gdyerhment .bf jGreat 
Britain,.: Anho.uncem.entrpf ; ;basic iea-. 
turei: Including, the fnaxiinum tPtal, 
$12,900:000, which Amei-ipan distrib- 
utors may receive in the year started 
la'st Nov. l; and percentages accord- 
ing to compahiiss; was itiade at the 
Hays HOf flee directors' meeting that - 
day. • .■■' ' ■ . ' , 

. . Talk by J'biseph I. Breen,; produc- 
tion . code chief . of the ..Motion Pic-. . 
ture Producers & Distributors, Assn., 
beforfe the directorate was tlie other 
ImpPrtarit feature of' the session. He 
urged the top officials present to exr 
ert pressure . on their ' production 
chiefs on the .Coast in maintaining 
clean product. The board of direc- 
tors pledged Breen 100% support, in- 
formally explaining that they wPuld 
dp all they coiild to .see that pro- 
ducers cooperated in jieepirig pic- 
tures clean. .Breen -and Will Hays, 
several weeks ago, went over the isit- 
uatiori on the .Coast; with producers 
then expressing .willingness to watch 
their step. , ' 

Undei*stood that spme executives' 
present • admitted that certain pror ; 
ducers, in their urge to turn out 
surefire boxofflce films or what they 
considered such. In . recent months 
perhaps had gone a little too far. It 
was pointed out that protests about 
dirt in screen productions, and .fresh 
censorial troubles \yere caused by ' 
this slopping over pn the yerivtp get 
in dotible-meanihg gags or qiiestibn- 
able lines. Breen apparently wanted 
company heads to know the situation 
fully and to get an expression of 
opinion.: Apparently In the. future 
attempts to crowd in, objectionable 
material will not be handled with 
gloves; rather, it will be a • case of . 
elimination before .shooting begin? or 
trimming after the picture is com-; 
pleted. ;. 

How Split Up 

The British frozen coin pact, which 
permits the ma jors to rem it . $1 2,900,- 

000 . in profits frbm: the British Isles 
in • the period named, will enable 
these companies to obtain the bulk of 
$4,837,500, which Is 37>/2% of the 
total allowed out in the first 13 
weeks. Agreement allows another 
37%% ($4,837,500 ) out bf Great Brit- 
ain in the .second 13 week.s, and the 
remaining 25%, or $3,225,000, in the 
last .six months of the period ending 
next Oct. 31. 

AHof thi.s isdn an 'if-earned' basis^ 
because, neither the Brrtlsh nor the 
film corhpanies know how business 
will hold up in the next feW months.. 

The ■allpcatipn.agreemcn.t; which ia; 
entirely, .separate from the excharige'. 
pact . with the British,^ lias yet to be 
signed .arid probably won't be for .: 
some' weeks; ■ iThls CQvcrs the method, 
whereby the frozen coin total.is to bo 
^lit up ahiorig tbe :eight :Gpmp'a'nlc.s. 
'The ■:'if-icdrncd*^. i)hase'.^^^^^ 
pact makes this • a ;cpmplex..rhaltcr, 
dotibly So because mahy .companjes 
Waiit to include advariqe sales, really 
deals, etc.; in the amount tiie'y should 

■ receive.; '[ '-V. : ''' • '. ^. 

ynderstpod'so 'ifar -that -if in any of 
•the three specified period.s': one com-, 
pany. lags' below its as.signed perccnt- 
:age. in, carning.s' ari.d another distiib'- : 
Utor gbes .abb ye its' porceritage, .there..- 
will '.bp .an .acljiisthicnt in favor bf the 
latter. wh(; "the money 'i,s actually 
split. Thtis if Cbluiribia' .should/fall. 
\)cl'fv.'. its P9rc.cntn£;c. ficjure in the 
['first' 13f v.'crk.s.jvnd:Metro .should .shfiw 
! bu.sihe.s'.s ahead .:'of its allotted ,pcr- 
|:cotilagc.; £iri •adjii-'lriient w-ouUl be' 
. mncle... .'^imihr. rcnlir{.nme:')t wb.iild be . 
.fo\lf).\vcd U'itlvall eight •major.si.'W 

■ matter, of allbfating the coin received 

■ in eveh pcri'ici i': ."rti complicalcid that 
-cornpariy sinli";ir;-"' , .-irc -Tunruhg 

. aroiind . iii. circles trying. tP fathom. 

1 the flgures. 



« PICTURES 



January 1, I9il 






To Tour Exchanges for Purpose 





A pro'ceduf e thaV.is expected to be 
followed, bj' the, four other coirir 
panics .Which; will sell 1941^42 fllih 
under; the consent decree starting 
this sumitier ■■ being teed off by 
ZOthrFox, with three of its attorneys 
: starting oh a . t.pur. of all the 26th ex- 
changes Jan! 2,~ - They are Felix Jen- 
kins, Nofnaan Steinberg- and Percy. 
Heleger, all attached to the legal 
departiticht: at the . h'drtie pffiide. Be-^ 
fore they are finished- with their- 
eouhtrjtwidV' toUrs; the other distrib- 
utors ainong the. Big Fiye^ 
ably., assign . men to .siinilar tiipS; . ■ • 

20th's. -three. • counselors, ■■ail..-.weli, 
vfersed -. ^ -;,the Consent ■^decre.eii' 'J^^^ 
split the country up between th*m. 
Jenkins, . a top-ranking lawyer in 
20th and secretary of the company, 
will take the west, while 'Steinberg, 
will .^byet the midwest and...:sotith, 
Heleger the east^ The length Of time 
thiey will bfe gone will depend on the 
meetings, themselves and the traVel- 
. ing. ; ■ ■ 

. . Legal trio . from 20th is going; cut- 
to preside at huddles with the sales 
Btafls in, tiie fvaridus exchanges to 
explain the decree in: detail, clear up 
any doubts concerning, it; and to in- 
struct the nieti what they must do 
as well as what they must, not .do. 
This is . the first material step to be 
taken by 20th under the consent, but 
later on, probably around Feb. 1, a 
meeting of distribution heads will be 

. held in San Francisco to further, dis- 
cuss the new system of seliing :for 
the coming season. 

At. that meeting, also,, it is ex- 
pected, .production plans for the 
1941-42 semester will be determined 
as well as discussion given to what 
the producing problems are going to 
be. S. R. - Kent' Is planning to go 
out . to preside, ; with. . Joseph M. 
Schenck, Darryl Zanuck and others 
coming from the studio. 

Other companies under the con- 
sent (Paramount, Metro,: Warner 
Bros, and litKO), in addition to legal 
aid . and advice to their c^xchanges, 
are expected to hold general distri-. 
bution meetings on the new sellini;, 
. arbitration, etc. Par is figuring oh a 
^neeting at : Chicago later in Janu- 
ary* Others are indefinite at the 
moment, but Metro, which held one 
session , already .. in Chicago, will 
probably hold another in New. York. 
Similar meetings on exploitation and 
how' such, departments will fit into 
the hew scheme of things are also 
looked for. Metro, is holding one at 
W. Y. in two or three weeks oh that 
alone, calling in all its nien from 
the field. 



NOW METRO'S 50-50 ON 
XONE' IRKSm AlitED 



■ ■■ ' : Minneapolis, Dec.: 31, \ 
Northwest Allied is; ; ' the : wair- 
path ; agaih-^this . time against,Metro 
bepause it is demandirtg..a 5D%!. split 
in' the .Twin • CiVles. for', subsequent 
runs- Ot 'Gone : With the ^ W But; 
despite its Jeaiderg' protests, thje cpm- 
Vahy continues adanilant in its ieiTrts. 

' There was a hullaibalpb. When BKO 
demanded .^a .50% ■ splits .for- "SnpW 
White' and eVentualiy the company 
compromised to 40% up to a split 
flgi}re in the case of Twin City inde- 
pendents. -However,- M-G has been 
the toughest of all cprhipahies f or the 
Minneapolis and St. Paul;- indies to 
handle an^ neVer backis up in the 
.face pf . pleas or threatSi :- r ■ 
For years, Twin City Independents; 
halve been fighting in -vain to get M-G 
to eliminate percentage f.rpih . its Mih- 
neapplis and ..St. Paul Iridie deals! 
There have been threats of virtual 
boycbtt, but the company always . ih- 
sists upon foiir percentage pictures 
in. its cbnti-acts . and. in the end, the 
exhibitors yield. All other companies 
here make flat deals ;\yith the Twin 
■City boys. - " .■ ' ~ r' 



• Hollywood; Dec; 31.; ^ 
Metro -signed Peter Ballbuschy spe- 
cial effects director. ; ; 

Pai-arhoiinl. picked Up' Margaret 
Hayes' player :option.'.. .' • . 

Elyse Knox inked - deal with 

RKO, -. -v:: .^- : 

ParamPunt tPfe up Verpnica Lake's 
old contract and handed 'her « ' new 

,pnei. . .'■ '•' : ' : :•.. 

■ Warniers hoisted its player :biptiOh 
on Frank Wilcox.. 

Betty Brewer handled a new player 
pact by Paramount. .'. 
. ftichard A;. Rowland pickj^d yp pp^ 
tions . pn ripsemary' De 
Mary-.Ahdersbn.;- ; . \:,-\:r • 











fo De-Code the 





uenessan 




ASCAP CASE MAY AGAIN 

VlPAR 



MRS. RAY WHEELER 
WINS DIVORCE IN PITT 



. Pittsburgh, Dec. 31. 
Mrs. Mabel Wheeler's Xmas jjres- 
•nt last week was a ■ divorce from 
her husband, Ray Wheeler, ; veteran 
theatrie manager, here, now in charge 
■of the State downtown, whom She 
charged with cruer and . /barbarous 
treatm.ent, ; 'If the fpod I Cooked 
did , not satisfy him/ she , told,. the 
cbiirt, *he threw it at me.' . 

Gal, i24, arid 18. years yoUnger than 
her husbanS. said she underwent a 
setipus operation recently and .when 
she viras . taken home - was placed in. 
a wh^l chair. .Wheeler -Was ;to put. 
her to. -bed ^ at night, she addedy One 
nighti he didn/t cbme: home at all 
and she had tp spend' the night in 
the Chair;. - The , Wheelers . were mar- 
ried, in New York Aug. 6, ji937, and 
' separated ;la;5t . summer. . • 



StQRY BUYS 

. ' . . -Hoily wopd,' Dec. 3L . 
RKO '.purchased 'That Was No 
_Lady,?,: by Richard Cb.llins. 

' Arnaud D'Usseau sold "'Repent at 
LeisureV to RKO.- : : : ; . .: ;; 

- Harry :iShermah: bought "ITie Sheik 
of Buffalo !Butte,': Hopalong Cas- 
sidy yarn by .Bernard McConville. ■ 

' Metrp understbpd'to be interested: 
in. 'Mrs. Fahe Come? of Age' by- Lib-, 
bie Block, differences between bid 
aiid.:,^sked price now 'standing be- 
tween cprisii'mmation of ai deal, 
Story is a ISwo-part serial currently 
in Good Housekeeping: mag. Price 
demanded is $2tf,bp0, with Metro in- 
terested iii paying considerably less. 



Pdsen Loses III Move 
To Haft U/s Plan For 
Buying Pfd. Tenders 

A complete denial of ii plea by 
Samuel I. Posen, director of Uni- 
versal -Pictures Co. since . March 15, 
1938,. and holder of 100 shares of 
common and 50 of first preferred, for 
a temporary, injunction against , the 
purchase by. Uhiversal pf . tender^ for 
its first preferred stock, in pursuance 
of an offer made.by letter pn Dec 12 
and -effective. Monday (30), was isr 
sued Mpnd'ay (30) by N. Y. supreme 
court Justice Morris Eden. The colirt : 
ruled that .plaintiff's suit in brief 
'seeks to ; enjoin, the- proposed pur- 
chase .by the defendant of its pre- 
ferred stock', and it was found that 
:Whil€. a meritpriPus Cause of action 
existed , which might prevail on the; 
trial of the action, insufficient evi- 
dence had been presented to the 
court to' warrant the drastic issuance 
of a temporary injunclibn. : 

■ Pbseh filed suit agairtst'Uriiversal 
on Monday. (30) supplementing a 
stockholder action he has against the 
company.. The dii-ectpr remarks in 
his action that Universal . has 15,300 
shares of first preferred at a par of 
$100,. 20,000 of second' preferred at 
a par of $100, and 250,000 of common 
.with a par of $1.: issued and out- 
standing. He states that the com- 
pany declares its net profit to be 
$2,400,000 tor the year ended Nov.^ 
2, 1940, and for the four years lipder 
the present management reports, a 
profit of $4i;725,. Thi.s i,ast figure 
does not reveal the coirrect; situation,: 
declares Poseri, who points out that 
$l,-560;()00 is tied up in England With 
no possibility of securing the money 
until .aftet the war. "This would 
mean, a loss; -of '. $i',5l4,274. ovei- the 
four-year period, and a -total in the 
red of over $6,50p,000..- • 

It is alleged-- that, any- shares pf : firist' 
p^ef^rred retired- j(i ^exc^ss of $100 ! 
par , would result.: in the Unlawful 
payment of- diyidehds to some stpck- 
hpldprs; in . preference to Others. It 
is, alleged that .tp; bprrdw $1,000,000 
n'pw to. retire the stock wPiild only' 
retire- about half of .it, and that 
stockholders hot protec'ted 
agiaihst disoriminatiph : by. the , plah.- 
Lastly;;it is claimed, that under Ujii- 
yersal's .'present financial status tb 
bprrpw an atdditioria] $1 ^00,000 for 
suCh retirenaent is - fdlly- • ■ 



Tampa, ;pec..':31;:' ■ 
' Warner. irPs,' effort- tb . break the 
deadlock . oh ' its : p.rodiict held by the 
Sparks' theatire ;chaiih in Florida' 
igained: a cbupl(? ;Of strides Ghristrnas 
day with the opening of. two. h^W- 
indie houses in Tampa and Orlando.' 
The - Sta.te, .biiilt and operated by 
Butler E. (Sore, who. has fought the 
Sparks! outfit in Tarfipa fbt several 
years, r^orts gOpd business With 
'Kriute Rochnft-AJi Arii'ericah.' ■ It's; 
the first. Warner Bros, picture to be. 
shown in. "rampa in two years, be- 
cause of the Sparks tiff. 
- John . M. . Goldsmith, Warner rep- 
resentative f rpm ;.. NeW. York : and 
Burbahk, Cal., , attended the?: open-- 
ing of the - Vogue; Orlando, built by. 
Gus C. Diamond, former WB sales- 
man. It seats '800. • ' 

Gpldsmith said Warners .is making 
gopd progress in the all-state cru- 
sade. Working with lEUilph :McCoy, 
pf Atlanta, district , manager, he has 
signed contracts with Arthur .J. 
SiegeU who \yill open a 90p-seater 
in Jacksonville in April; and has a 
dieal stewing With Herb Copelan, 
who is planning a theatre in Fort' 
MyierS. 'Wometco Theatres, with .13, 
houses .in the Miami area, is S.ho^y- 
ing Warner inims and; there also are. 
deals . under way in. Daytona and 
West Palm Beach-. The" Playhouse 
in . St.' Petersburg, operated by Bob. 
Bpardriian, gives WB another outlet 
in this section. 

Sparks, which i.s 50% Paramount- 
bw.n€d,..refu.' d. to sigh with WB in 
1939 and held Put all this year. A 
few indies have made half-hearted 
attempts to' buck the chain; but this 
is the first concerted drive to put 
in- a; big wedge. . » 

ANOTHER H^G ON 
Cfll'S NEW CENSORSHIP 



^ MUWauke'e, DeC^ 
Athbugh the!fr^quenty-deayed La- 
CrpSsp .Theatres Co.'s $1,476,900 a 
trusi suit against Paramount and 
various other distribs Was Scheduled 
to go onVtrial next^Monday. (6)^ 
Judge iPatrick T;; Stone and a mixed 
Jiiry at; Madispn, Wis.,- another post-! 
ponemerit>is now sought' by; !Rpbert 
A.. Hess, legal rep for' the plaintiff, 
for he .also is .the.;Wiscphsih attorney 
fpr the American :SPciety pf Com- 
posers, Authors and Publishers— and 
U. S. Atty. Gen. Robert H. Jackson 
has ordered criminal proceedings 
against ASCAP and Broadcast MusiC< 
Inc., . under: ' the Shermari .'anti-trdst 
law, started' in .Milwaukee's Federal 
;CoUrt on thie same date; ';. . 

. Trial of the L.aCro.'iSie-Pkr bWt^.le 
had barely . started .' When Attprne^^^ 
Hess suffered ii sudden collapse, diie 
to exhaustion and .overwork, on Nbv. 
'6. Physicians ordered- "a complete 
rest, and ; on KoVv 26. . attorneys and 
court conferred and set the resump- 
tion of the trial- fpr- riext Monday, 
Judge Stone telling- Hess^ to forget 
all else, in the::mearttime. • 



Phifiy Arbitrators 
Have Their First Job 
All Cut Out (or Them 



TITLE GHANOES 

V ; : . . ; ■ Holly wpod; Dec. : 31.- ■ 
: 'Adani: llad !Fbur SOns' is release 
title for ■ Leigacy' at' Columbia. ; 

Universal switched from: '^^orthe^h 
Lights' to 'Mutiny iri the Arctic.'- 

'Rookie's Roost* became . 'You'll 
Never . Get Rich' at: Republic; .: 
. Producers Corp. changed ftom 'It 
Happened tp Me'- to "Caught iri the 
Act'- ■■ 



. Chicago, Dec. 31. 
Third hearing ori . the proposed 
shift in. the city's censorship ordi- 
nance is scheduled for some time 
next hiprith. Opposition to: the 
changCi which would place censbring 
in the hands of special !Brpup named 
by the mayor ; instead of the police, 
has developed! at the previous' hearr 
.ings.~'' •' ,. . 

: Earl B. Dickersbn, city alderman, 
is -bacjcing the proposed censorship 
shift, which wpiild - prevent patrons 
under 21 years of age frorix yi^p^ying 
certain ifilnis.. iridu-stry! spokesmen 
claim this nieans ' censoring . of all 
pictures^ With thie- distributor; footing 
Kthe . iricreaijed fee-per-reel bill." "fhey 
also contend it will cut into the; ex- 
hibitor's patrbri?ge..> . ■ ■■ : ^ 

Boothitian Badly Burnt 
In^^^Oa Theatk Fii^ 

. "St. Lp'uis,;Dec;'.3i;.- ' 
'Ch\ib* Railstbri, jjrojec'tionist Iri; the 
Elm, 250-seater in iSt. Elmp,. Ill,, near; 
here, suffi^red severe burns on thie 
face an^ hands last weetk When the 
film, caught fire. . A rtiild panic fpl- 
loWed the llamiBs and the patrons 
rushed out of the house; . "The blaze, 
which damaged: the - theatre" $7<ppo. 
Spread .to -an adjoining caite, Itavern 
and recreation hall and. fire equips, 
ment was; summoned- from Alta- 
mdiint; Effingham and Vandalia, HI., 
to extinguish the flames ' Which 
threatened the entire business; dis-. 
trict. . . ■ ; ■-- : 
;: Paul firands ; is ; the . owner, arid 
pperator of the hpiise; , He plans tb 
Jeppen". a^ spon as ppsilble. 



. Philadelphia; Dec, 31. . 
• The first hunk pf biz on the 
agenda for the arbitration board iri 
this area, under the consent . decree, 
appeared in the offing ' with the 
skedded opening of the Erlariger as 
as fllriier in the dowritowri area early 
in 1941. .;' 

The Srlanger, built .as , a legit 
house in the lush '20s, has been 
leased by- William Golidman, iridie 
exhib. Last week Goldman's attor- 
ney, C. Brewster Rhpaids, sent letters 
to all exchange rinan^gers and to of- 
ficials of the Stanley-Warjier circuit 
warning that Goldman Would take 
'appropriate measures' if S^W would 
attempt to place its Center in a pre- 
ferred spot; over the Erlanger in the 
matter of clearance, as has been re- 
ported.. .- . ■ 

The Center, nearest S-W house to 
the Erlanger, is four blocks aWay 
and has b^en. showing films, fifth 
and sixth run, and even later. Gbld- 
man has made .it plain that be will 
bid for first run product at the Er- 
langer, the first attempt by an indie 
to break the first; run stranglehold 
held in this area by • thie Warner 
chain. ; 

Meanwhile the Erlanger has been 
let for its first play of the Season/ 
'First Step to Heaven* bpening to- 
night (TUes.). Only other, attrac- 
tion at thi.s house this year has been 
the anriual offering of the University 
of Pennsylvania's Mask and Wig 
Club. ■-, - . :■ 



FLYNNLKES MIDWEST, 
NIXES M-G SPOT IN N.Y. 



Jack Flynri, ; nlid Western district 
manager ; for .Mietro, . is reported to 
have been offered 'ian important dis-. 
tribuliori post at the home "office but 
has declined. 

He is said tp have refused pririci- 
pally because he. ^prefers to live jn 
£)etrpit or in Chi.cagb, Wher^;he npW 
makes headquarters. -' ''./ >. '■ 



A study pf the consent decree with 
respect to arbitration has ; piroybked 
much doubt cpncefriing the rights to 
"arbitrate in the mirids of exhibitors 
as; well as men :;iri the - Selling end 
because It isn*t clear just! What the' 
restrictions are. . .An. attorney, not 
in show -busineiss but rating high . In 
the legal profession,, went over the 
draft of the arbitration rules witti 
a Variety representative and cori- 
fesised : that the wprdirig Was any- 
thing but clear, ' virtually, requlrlnf 
.- Philadelphia lawyer to straighten 

it. out.* ■ ;■■ - .'. ... ' 

.The lack ;pf clarity concerning tht 
rights of exhibitors to arbitrate may 
still, leave marijr; operators, buyeni 
and managers 'completely . in the 
dark, everi after consulting their own 
attorneys. In, any iEv.ent. a legal in- 
terpretation wfilV. have tb be had 
before certain very impbrtarif : por- 
tions of the consent are underStood.- 
': While the proyisipris for. selling In 
'blocks of five' and other features of 
the decree do nbt. require derCodirig„ 
many very likely would be stumped 
by arbitration rules :as to how many 
theatres an exhib may have before, 
being ■ ' positibri to file a com^ 
plaint, notably under Clause X. This 
clause pertains to controversies arisr 
ing upon a complaint by an inde- 
pendent exhibitor ,thai a -distributor 
has.-'arbitrarily refused to license its 
features ■ for exhibition pri; the run 
reguiested'.' ' '; 

Questions 

Thi.<! in itself is riot, clear to persons 
in the trade who. have been con- 
tacted, but more recondite' Is the 
question; of whether an exhib cart 
come in to arbitrate under Clause X 
if he .has.; moref than five theatres; 
also Whether or not thert are any 
restriction^ when other pbrtions. of 
the decree (clearance, fprcirig of 
shorts, disierimination, withholdina 
print!!, etc.)- form the basis for i 
complaint. 

A distributing legal iritcrprietation 
of the. consent decree, which Is ac* 
curate and may serve as a means of 
straieh.tcning' but exhibitors arid 
salesmen who are in doubt, is that 
any exhib or circuit, regardless of 
size, may . avail themselves of arbi- 
tration under the entire decree ex- 
cept Clause X relating to; the arbi- 
trary refusal of a: distrib to grant the 
tun requested. 

When that, trade practice arises, 
there Ts a very . definite" restriction 
and any exhib having more than flv* 
theatres is autbrnatically ineligible. 
If having six theatres, the exhib can- 
not arbitrate regardless, of the clr^ 
cumstances. The clause also nebul- 
ously places a. restriction on the fil- 
ing of a comnlaint when an. exhib 
with less than , six hou.ses is in com- 
petition With a circuit having lesi 
than 15 theatres. 

In other Words, when a distrlb has 
refused to grant the run requested 
by the exhib having five or less 
theatres, the latter cannot come In 
to . arbitrate unless th« distrib has 
leased the pictures to a competitive 
circuit of 1$ or more houses which 
riiay be interlocked through stock 
ownership or are in a buying com- 
bine. • . '::■' .■.■■;-'-"-' ". , 

Clause X,. "under which these te- , 
striotions occur, also jiert^ins tp. 
cases of the exhib with no more than 
five house's; who does not have avail- 
able sufficient product -in nature 
and quality' tb eriable .it to operate, 
oh the run requested by .the. bpera- 
tor. : , '.; ' -• - - - 



I; 



■ •;, . . Hbllywpod,. Deis. Sl;; 

Columbia signed Herbert Marshall . 
and ■Virginia Bruce- to Cb-'Star iri the ' 
Charles R; JRogers' production, 'Sen-.' 
ate /.Page Boys.' ; Picture rolls- Jan. ' 
27 urider ; direction .of ; Alfred E; 
Green. - . - -;-. •.''•'- 

Another Rogers productlori, 'A 
Girl's Best Friend. Is Wall Street,' 
originaHy; slated to; sl^rt Jan. ; 2T on " 
the same lot, has been moved ahead 
to Jan. 15 owin^ to the earlier availr 
ability of FranchPt Tpne, who co- 
stars With Joan Bennett - 



fATHEFIlMEXMI) 
TO SHOW $285,000 NET 

■ Curl'ent earnirij^S of Pathe Filin 
Gbrp; Indicate that ■ the. company will - 
.shbw around $285,000 net profit lor 
the year ended yesterday \ (Tuesday), j 
according to- Wall Street; estimates. , 
Company showed $215,188 in the first 
nine months, :;arid even without any . 
special melon cutting by DuPont 
Film Mfg., in which it holds. a heavy 
stock interest; is expected to add an 
additional $70,000; net profit in tha 
final quarter. 

Eariilngfi were . r u n ri i h g ' hlgH 
enough, about five wcbUs ago lor 
Pathe to -deiclare its fir.st dividend 
on the common.' shares ..since organ- 
ized under the present financial set- . 
up. The common shai'ehCild^rs were, , 
voted 30c per share. , 



Wednesday, January i, 1941 



iPIGTURES 






All Indies 
asMaiorSti^^ 



Hoiiywobd,,tiec..3i.:' , 
Screen WHters,, Guild , has gained- 
virtuar control of the scripter -sii;.. 
liitlon in the film industry by sign- 
ing contracts with practically all the 
Independent producers iartd reaching 
tentative agreements with the rest. 
Pacts, similar , to those with the ma - 
W studios, are :f6r six months iand 
give SWC the right; to arbitrpite any . 
disputes that may arise .oyer screen 

credits. • ■■ ■ 

Indies, who. have signed are 
Edward Small, Howard . Hughes, 
Qlpbe, Principal Artists Productions, 
Alexander Korda, James Roosevelt, 
iTank Lloyd, Frank Capra/ Larry 
Darmoup and David L. Lojew-Albert ; 
Lewiri, Inc.. David. O. Selznick has 
promised to sign after he forms is 
new corpoiratibri. With a few minor 
details to .be worked out, . tentative 

. agreements have; been reached ] with 
Republic, Hal Roach, Walter Wanger 
and Monogram. . . 

. : Coast , leaders- of the. CIO, armed 
with 17,660 membership pledge cards 
Irtm. various labor classifications in 
the major-. siudibsV are, waiting for' 
a chance to crash- the film industry; 
There will be no diriect move in that 
direction; according , to the leaders, 
who Insist that any action Ayill have 
come from the workmen themselves. 
. Crux of:, the .situation, the CIO 
representatives declare, is the. unset- 
fled condition of. several studio lo- 
calf aligned with Ihteirnational Alli- 
anca of Theatrical .. Stage Employes. 
George E. Browne, flrexy of lATSE, 
ii reported: to be investigating the 
possibility of a GIO drive in Holly- 
wood.;. ■. 

Belief here is that any such move 
.J>y CIO would result ffi lATSE tak- 
ing command of the 10 stiidio locals 
to protect its own jurisdiction; with 
the American -. Federation ; of Labor 
taking over spnie of the. independent 
. crafts to forestall CIO. Thus, far the 
AFL, in the middle of an prgainiza- 
•tlpn campaign in the film, industry, 
has been keeping hands off the indie 
tuilons. 

beep Cut Into Extra Lists 

. .Producers Association meets Jan. 6 
to approve the Standing Committee 
teport recommending a heavy cut in 
the list of available extras. Appj oyal 
means the dropping of: 2,900 atmos- 
phere players who worked 10 days 
or less in 1939. These casual extras 
were paid approximately $200,000, 
Which, will be available'for distribu- 
tion to regular extras whose sole 
•upport is the picture industry. 

Motion Picture Costiuners Union 
■ubmitted demands to Pat Casey, 
producer-iabor contact, fot, a five- 
. flay, 4.0-hour week, with uppcd wages 
tor employes in the lower pay 
brackets. Huddles between produc- 
ers and: union representatives begin 
.next week. 

^Herbert AUer, business represent- 
•tive of Internalidnal Lpcal 659, 
conferred with. Wall Disney studio 
•xecutives to discuss a proposed cfnr 
tract fiovernihg the wages and woik- 

Ujg. conditiDhs ;f or cameramen. Most 
Pf the .cartoonists in the Disney planl 
nave already signified their intention 

- JO affiliate, with the Screen :Car- 
wonists Guild, 

. PrPducers and Studio Scenic Art-' 
"IJJ exchanging diplomatic notes 
with a.possibility that a coilitraet will 
»• - wgned . when Herbert Sorrtill.- 
DMsmess. representatiyie of Motion 
Pictures Painters Local '644, returns 
nom his Oakland vacation. 



b Row forillbureeii 



. ' .: Hollywood, Dec, si, 
Erich ' ' .Pornmer, . picked ■ Maureen 
Q'Hara for the femme lead in his 
forthcoming RKO production, Two 
on an Island.' . ' 

Two pictures,^ tKe ciirrent "They 
Met " in Argentina* arid 'Water Gyp- , 
sies,' precede.: 'Island* Miss 
O'Hara's schedule. > : - 






,S.F., Placed 



Stftted That th« W^d^e Intb 
; Thektfes; Natioiially;^^ W^^ 

: Coine Via the N. Y. Home- 
: Office* of the Siindry 
: Chains or Partiierships 



DETROIT EX AMPLE 




; Sah Francisco, Dec. 31. 
The much-mooted .consent decree 
and its multifarious ramifications 
won't make much change in the cus^i 
tomary serenity , of Frisco's film row. 
A little more paper work, a few 
more visits from exhibs, and per- 
haps fewer headaches for the .ship- 
ping dopartnreht Is the way they 
summarize it here, . 'It's like all the 
other overwhelming; s t u p e n d o.u s 

i problems, in this business/ philoso- 

I phizes George Ballentine. of .20th.- 
Fox. When they actually arrive they 
always tinsnari themselves somehow 
and a . short time , later you ne.ver 

i know anything has happened.' 

I An increase in.clericial work ap- 
parently will, be the major change 
here. The scireening problem, worry 
of many eastern centers, has caused 
no ripple here yet; . 

'There'll be' a few. more exhibs 
Iboking at pictures, but I thifnk you'll, 
find that the average exhib will con- 
tinue to gauge his reactions by audi- 
ences in first-run houseis. But as for 
trade.showirig the first-runners al- 
ways, look at their: product aiiyway, 
and. we screen all ;our pictures, so 
actually,.there won't be any grpat 
change in the preiseht setup.' 

Paramount, 26.th, Universal, Warn- 
ers and RKO all have screening 
rooms,, in addition to another rental 
room on the row, which is expected 
16; be .ample to .care for p'reyiew 
needs. In the. event of overflow, 
plenty of h.ou-^es are available in con- 
venient location;?. . 



Reported that the International 
Alliance of Theatrical-. Stage Em- 
ployees, which has beeri quietly , or- 
ganizing- Various - Ahieatre crafts 
throughout the cpuntry, is beginning 
to. make its big moye in! the organ- 
ization of picture houses from top 
to bpttom. • ..yarious points around 
the couhtry, such as Detrpit Where 
trouble, has .just . cropped .up, .may 
serve as testing points 6n the I A 
campaign and. not uiilooked for in 
the trade is that the lA may use its 
studio strength, for pressure.' 

Among other things, it is. bielieye;d 
that. lA would like, to throw the re- 
sponsibility on labor • - niatters .as 
much :on 'New York as possible, 
especially so far as large circuits, 
which have partnerships, .are con- 
cerned. With result; negotiations may 
be presised with circuit h.o.'s instead 
of through lpcal operators or part^ 
ners. N. Y. C. itself is well, organ- 
ized under lATSE auspices. With all 
theatre- help under contract in N:.Y. 
and Bropklyn excepting ushers. 

During the past ..week union 
trouble cropped up in Miami Beach 
in connection - with the .. opening 
Christmas Da.y . (25) . of the new 
Beach theatre^ an' S. A. Lynch-Par 
ppei-atibn, but that was straightened 
put. '." 

Detroit's Case 

, Much more alarming are the diffi- 
culties and the threats in Detroit, 
affectirig. not only Par there but 
Pther operators,. United Detrpit 
Theatres,, a Par subsidiary, had 
scheduled to open a new house, the 
Royal.. Friday night (27) but ran up 
against unanticipated union . de- 
mands.. Stagehands got tough by in- 
sisting on putting in a maintenance 
man at $78 a. week, With result When 
demands were refused,, the operators 
would not go, into the booth. House 
couldn't open and is still unlatched.. 
Wisper & Wetsman, independent 
neighborhppd operators, are involved 
since they built the Royal and have 
a. piece of it with Par. 
Still additional difficulty fn De- 



$78 Stagehand Balks Preem 



troit involves .an effort; of the .janlr 
tors to obtafn recognition and a con<- 
tiract. ' Reported labor interests from 
Chicago, probably representing thie 
lA, prganized the janitors in Detroit 
and they are jnaking their bid under 
threats, tp fiicket theatresi ■ Under- 
stood they hiaive obtained .agreement 
from other unions not ' tp. cross a' 
picket line if thrown Up. American. 
Guild^of Vairiety' Artists, the lA and 
musicians, are .mentioned lii - this 
connection. 

Because of resistance from the 
theatres, the janitors threatened to 
organize a picket line- last night 
CNeW Year's Eve) in front 'of Par'is 
Michigan in Detroit, which this weefe. 
has a . hblidayi. stage show. 

; Fears, are that similar unrecog-: 
hized unions in the lA or AFL group 
may begin .testing their strength In 
other -parts of .-the country shortly 
after New Year's in a move directed 
by George E. Brown to solidify the 
lA throughout the entire nation: 



• • ■ > 




mooo 

For False Arrest 
in 





Holly woodi Dec. 31. 
District .Court of Appeals on Mon- 
day (30) affirmed a judgment, fpr 
damages , to Herbert Sorrell, biz rep 
of the Studio Painters Union, and 
Ralph Peckham growing out of false 
arrest in a studio strike several 
years ago. 

, Warners and Blayney Mathews, 
studio police chief, Were defendants 
in case. Jury's. award of $15,000 was 
reduced to' $9,000 by subsequent 
court actions which Appellate . Di- 
vision has just affirmed. 



Lang on 'Man Hunf 



Hollywood, Dec. 31. 

Fritz Lang gets the directorial. task 
Oh 'Man Hunt,' a story undergoing a 
lot of rewriting since its publication, 
as the novel, 'Rogue Male.' ; 

Filming starts early in January at 
20th-Fox. 



RCA Common- s 20c j)iyyy 

. Common stockholders of Radio 
Vorp. of Arfierica, on record as own-; 
ffi last Dec. 20, start off the new 
year with a 20c divvy melon., Divi- 

JWnd is payable Jan. 27, but action. 
R^he distribution was taken, early 
. »■ December, It .gives. RCA common 
shafeholders a flying start. :on . diyi-' 
pends for the year bccau.sc only 2Qo 
Was paid all of 1940. - 
OTv^^ also is paying the cu.stomary 
'TVic and: $1,25 [on- its -first preferred 
^ 'B' preferred shares as of today 
IW^d.), this /representing the iisuS.! 
. aiJarterly distribution for the: 'final 
Quarter of 1940. 



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. r ^ : ; Detroit, Dec; 31, . 
• Refusal of the ; United Detroit 
Theatres and the Wisper & Wetsman 
circuit, joint operators: of the new 
luxury house, to pay a $78 weekly 
salary to a stagehand for the new 
Royal halted the scheduled opening 
of the 2,5o6-seat. $306,000 .liabe here. 
Instead of a gala opening Friday 
(27)^ the theatre . turned iaway 3,500 
custom.eirs 'at t.he windows; refunded 
to those who had bought in advance 
and .handed but the following istate- 
meht to all who came put for the 
opening. ^ ' \ 

'We exceedingly regret - the incon- 
venience caused you by the failure 
of this theatre to open. We feel 
the following explanation is due 
you. This theatre;, constructed and 
• equipped iri its entirety by .uriioh; la-^ 
.ijpr, will not. open as the i*esult of 
the unreasonable and. illegal demands 
of the Stage Hands Union, who die-, 
mand that we employ a stagehand at 
a salary bf;$78 per week. For your 
Information, a stagehand is one who 
during the presentation of a . stage 
show moves scenery! and other equip- 
ment used by the actors in the 
piresentation of their act. Since this 
theatre will have no stage shows 
there is absolutely no work of any 
kind for a stagehand to do. 
- 'Two moving picture operators to 
whom we are willing to pay the 
union scale of $105 per week per 
man refuse to Work unless we em- 
ploy a stagehand. Because of these 
facts and for no other reason what- 
soever this theatre Will not open. 
We will pay for all work done but 
refuse to pay a man $78 per week 
when there is absolutely no work of 
any kind for him to do. What would 
you do if you were in our :position?' , 
The Detroit "Theatrical Protective 
Association claimed that there was 
work for a stagehand to do , at the 
new house in the form of mainte- 
nance. The union said it Was neces- 
sary for a stagehand to handle the 
ligliting backstage and supervise exit 
facilities, 

Roger Kennedy, international, rep- 
resentative of the M:P.<D.U., said that 
naturally none of the members of the 
operatprs union would go to wjork . 
until the theatre's dispute With the/, 
stagehands was settlied. 

The house continued dark over the. 
weekend with no negotiations im- 
pending. 



LVille Usher Walkout 
In Unionization Drive 

Louisville, Dec. 31. 

Ushers at the Strand, Rialto, Rex 
(Fourth Ave. Amus; Co. houses), and 
the Kentucky, operated by Switow 
Bros., were on striate last ■ week, as 
part o( a move by Clem Johnson, - 
repi^esenting the Building .Service 
Employes union (AFL) to organize 
l;hc^ ushers,;, Usiiers at the ' Brown, - 
Loew's State, and Mary . Ander.crin 
were /not affected and "dcciincd; 
joi/i ■ the movement, which up. to 
the present has merely resulted in 
the affected ho u.ses being subject to ' 
picketing. No violence has been evi-. 
dent, with; the exception of -a; minor 
alterciiiioh with one of- the woi"king 
ushers,; who had his tiie pulled out, 
; , lATSE local' has refused to take 
any^ part in the strike, claiming that 
while tHe Buildinjg Scrvic^ Employes^ 
group is affiliated with the AFL, 
que^tion.' resolvcs - itself into, a juri.<f- 
dictional dispute. Claimed that ush- 
ers properly belong in lATSE if that 
• union Would be Interested in- taking 
them - in,, and" that if and when this 
is decided upon, then, it would be 
time enough to enter into the local 
.situation. , 

■■ .By Sunday i'2!)) .hight, all ushera 
had returned to work arid picketing 
had been practicaUy 'di.scoiitin.ued,;. '. 



PAR BOEEQWS LODER 

liollywoodi Dec. 31,; 

Paramount borrowed John Loder 
from 2"0th-Pox tor, one of the top 
roles in 'One Night; in Lisbon.' ' . 

Actor recently finished. 'Uncen- 
sored' on that lot. 



EXPLOITATION 



W^dnesda^, Jahiiary 1,- 1941 




J^iricolrt,- Deic.:3tV 

beterhii natioiti ., of the qbUnty at- 
torney's .ottice' here to\rid tincoln ol 
giveaway stunts In- theatres, foqnd 
him d}siir)isslng; one action: against 
the Neijraska; city , managfef ■ R, • W. 
Huffmati, and houisc: maitagcr' Gene 
Shahahan: ptte'Xday last week; and 
filing a new one. ; . 

His target; is> XYie. theater^ 'Abner 
Askit' groctei-y giveaWay gag, played 
with answers . to . questions 'on card 
like bingb, first, to/gc.t- fpjur; rows ot 
4wcries answered takihg the.prize. V 

First;, action failed, according, to 
Muny jiidge Fishet'^ because it "could i 
only be • filed under the . state's . ahtl- 
lottery statute; .and . was not. So. the 
first acUbn- . was f bided by vthe. d.a., 
and the' second'set of papers' vwient on 
the "docket- immediately. Cas^ will 
come tb trial Jan. 10, sirtd both man- 
agers have posted ,$^Pp bond for ap- 
pearance. 

Nebraska Is nb longer- Sponsoi:ing 
the gift, show..'", which' 'rah every. 
Thursday 'might 'fob two. m^^^ 

fore legal action was^ initiated. : \ 
'Prosperity clubs' . 

Asking for action oh pleadings in 
the case against the Omaha . Mbtiori, 
Picture Exhibitors assbciati<5n, Atty.-. 
Gen; Walter Johnson ^ filed: a ihotion 
vcith supreme, court this week asking 
judgment .rendered for continijed op- 
eratibn • of .the gift . stmit . OMPEA's 
'Prosperity Clubs', 

Johrison claims it's bank . night in 
principle, fancied Vup to evade the 
' lottery lawi. Bariko waff slapped down 
Jiine- 26, 1937, and Joliinson .wants 
piinishment handed OMPEA for at- 
temt)ting to dodge the lottery issue. 

Nebraska lottery provisions call 
for the presence of prize, chance and 
consideration. OMPEA 'adniits the 
first two, but since : agreeing to piiy 
off to registrations oil ; the day . of 
drawing whether a ticket . Is bought 
or not, Jjelieves there is no element 
of consideration. Johnson says , the 
mei-e turning Into, k theatre lobby 
and sighing a name Is giving of a 
person's time, and time is worth 
something— thereforie, ; consideration 
Is present. 

OMP^A. offers $500 each AVedhes: 
day night, the assessment ot 26 
Oinaha theatres. If undrawn, it goies 
to $750, then to $liOOO; $l;Ooa is the 
. most which can be given away each 
week. There are some 40,000 registra; 
tibhs now on tab for the; stunt. 

All the gambling :elements and 
urges are present in this idea;, accord- 
ing to Johnson, and. he! paints a pic- 
ture of the theatres preying, on the 
individual who is enliced>. to' risk 
small money to get big. 

Ohio still Uncertain 

" Colunibus, iDic.-Sl 
Status of hank night in Ohio; after 
the . Supreme Co\irt refused to rule 
on, its legality, still remains status 
quo: maybe yes, maiybe no. After 
nearly two years of court action, the 
case of Attenweiler vs. Troy Amiise 
merit Co. reached .the highest state 
court, but the bench, while refusing 
to ^rant an injunction preventing 
Troy police from interfering . with 
bank night: at the i^ayflowcr theatre 
there, declined to^ rule ori legality of 
the game; Court explained stand, in 
asmiich as they could not make a. 
decision oh criminal statutes in iri 
junotlori proceedings, by pointing out 
that- an arrest on lottery charges; 
with appeals, \yould hnhg a- .solution 



, INSPIRATION? 

illt on . the Head, Theatre Man 
Writes Best Ad Campaign 



; San; Firanciscoi bec....31. ' 

"Whvle everyliody gave him credit 
ior flu, secans (hat C.hai:liBy,.Schalifei:. 
of : the' TJnited Arti.st* here spent two 
weeks .on . hi? /back .actually on ..ac- 
count bf. a concussion. .Stboped;pyer 
in. his own kitchen ,and banjged his 
noggin 01) .an- open., cupboard door 
a's ' he came up. pidri't' notice any;- 
(hing. until several hoiiris later when 
he suffered a hear ■; collapse, , doc or^; 
; deririg- him tO;- b.?d pronto . whf re hie 
, stSye'di. - ^^ ■!■,. 
: Odd sidelight /is that this cafinpaigh 
for 'Thief of. Bagdad' which he pre-- 
pared while flat pn his biaclc furhcd 
out best of any in recent months. 
After glimpsing .first day's biz, Schal- 
ifer's, boss' has ' 9ugBcsted he ' get ■ at 
least ohe ■concu.'aiort peir .jiidhth. : 
:. *-Pd be a hero if . I'd . got / koriked 
■in a. car,* wails. Charies,/'but because 
it happened .ih my own house, every- 
body, just laiighs;' •• ' ■ ' "\ 



Ycb^ Let 



. Boston, Dec . 31.^ 
: George .Raft Is- playing \ the 
RkO Boston on a persbhali ap- 
pearance. ^z; 

The Trahslux, jacross the street, 
is offering him in a reissue of 
'Scarfacc,' with ah English co-; 
feature tabbed 'Let ;Gebrge Do. 



CUFF LEWIS MAY GO 
RKOONSCHAMROK 



Cliff Lcy^'is, adveirtising-publiclty 
head of the Parampunt studio who 
was succeeded in . that post recently 

by George Brbwn,, may join RKO in-' 
stead of coining east to go into an 
exploitation: spot with Paramount ait 
the h.o. Understood RKO is inter- 
ested; in him, on the recommendation 
of George J. Schaeferj who was for 
■years with Par, w^en Lewis was on 
h.o; advertising. . 

Arcli Reeve, ' lately with 20th-Fox 
and now on the Coast, was uiider 
consideration for the Lewis spot at 
the t'ar studio before Brown wais 
set. . ReeVe . is no\y ill Ayith gastric 
ulcers whicli caused serious hem- 
morhage complicatibn.s. , : 



HyDaab Joins: Par 

Flacks Fly tbe Coop 



.Hollywood, Dec. 31. 
i Hy "Daab,; veteran 'fflm - publicist 
and onetime 'advertising manager of 
yAuiEty, has checked in at Paramount 
to take charge of .special campaigns, 
ishift ; is one of :the results ; of. the 
^general shakeiip ; fOllQwing the ap- 
ppihtmeht .of •George. Brown as. stu^ 
::diO's publitity chief. . . , ; ■ 

Five taembers of the, flackery; Bert 
Holloway, Bill Hebert, Arthur. Pow- 
ell,: Bob Burkhardt and Bob Blewitt 
have checked . off the • Iptv .Hollo- 
way's. . post asi head .of :thie; ;unit 
rbbm was taken -over biy Murphy . Mcr 
Henry, who moyed over:' frpni .Ed- 
ward ^iriall Productions, iwhere he 
Was; in charge of publicity and.adverr 
tiisihg for two years. Other vacan- 
cies will be filled later. . 

Daab. graduated frbni the ne.\yspa-? 
per ; field to . become: /advertisihg- 
publicity boss of Ihe old Cole-Rob- 
er'tsbn outfit, which turned' into . FBO 
aiiid latei: into RKO; In 1933 he took 
charge of Columbia's.' ad-publicity 
staff in. New York; ;find. joined 
■Varietj in 1938. . . 




7: 



-Starting shbrtlyi Leonard .Go.lden< 
soii. Paramount .home office theatre 
executivje working idirectiy . lindej: 
Barney' Bialabah, . will .make: an ex- 
haiustiVe tpiir of seveiial piairts Of the 
cQuritry to personally cbnfer ^y ith 
field operators, house managers and, 
to look, over theatre 'properties- he 
;hasn't .seen;-'.''' 

He iwiU cover the entire south, the 
•Texas territory, tittle- Rock, i arid 
New England ainipng ixthers. Dur- 
ing the pa^t year Goldehson; in cpni- 
pany " with,;.Sam: Dernibow, Jr., has 
covered every northern i theatre iln 
the Par Jlpld.: At present recuper- 
ating at his Cedar i Island (Larch- 
mont, iN. Y.).home from an auto acr 
Pident, Deinbpw will not be able to 
resume ttny tiraveiing top Par ifor "it 
least a month. 



PHIIIy Goes for Ganies . 

Philadeljphia; Dec. 3.I.- 
.-;MOte.-th.an 70'Philly nabe.s are;h.biti:' 
ping on . the gam.es t«indvvagbh as 

. resuit of the recent ruling .of - Judge 
Howard. A. Davis in/cbmmon ¥leas 
Court '4eplaring;- ,that.- 'Zihgo* ■. .aiiid 

' 'Gash :Quiz'_ were, legal. 

'Cash .Quiz,' distrilputeci here;by 
P^vid : Malsm'ah, vgoes into - abPiit 35~ 

- houses, starting 4his week. TbiE- ganie 
consists of flashing qucgtiOnS on the 
screen and punching, ; of ■ correct an-' 
svvers ;pn cards held . by, patiphs." 
Cash prizes are .given to winners. . 

'Tlingp.' owne.d /and' distributed by 
David MOlliveri local iindie: exhibi 
goes into :a like hujriber of theatres 
pn Jan; 6. In: thk game a . play .is en- 
acted from -the screen witji' isoimd^ ef;; 
fedts ehianaiting from the sound track. 
P'layers ■at* aiskeii to identify- the 
sounds; . .,■• 



Aldridge Vici? Rogers 

. : Hollywoodi Dec. 31. 
.Katharine Aidridge^:WJis . assigned 
to .-fill the role left Vacant by the ill- 
ness ot Jean Rogeris.BS femme lead 
in 'bead Men-TellVat 2qth-Fox,, V 
$hift was made beifore Miss Rbgers 
appeared in - the picturie, lo no rty 
takes, are necessary; . 



Tantasia^ Into^^^ 

'Fantasia' will have its first three 
■openings outside of New •York late 
in, January. They wiH be iii Boston, 
Philadelphia and Lps Angeles, with 
only Boston fully set ' It will be 
Jan. 23 at the Majestic; Dates in 
Phiily and L.a; will, be within a 
couple days of Boston. ' Houses have 
riot been chosen. 

Hub home Of the Dishey miisical 
is a l,400-seat;shubert house which 
has recently been dark. Broadway, 
at which the pic is playing in New 
York, is also a Shubert holding, 
although there is said to be np sig- 
nificance in the coincidence.: Policy 
in Boston, will be exactly the i same 
two-a-day, reserved seat as in. Man- 
hattan. Milton Chamberlain, who 
formerly operated . the Little Car- 
negie and pther class .houses in 
N; Y., will bp manager. Jack- Gold- 
stein, Bbstoii legit p.a., will handle 

■press,.. \:" ■■' '^ - yy: -■'.'■: 

pick' CbndOni: Disney puiiliciity 
chief, who has beehvpii an advance 
•tOur,', was; called back to his desk in 
New York last .week aS result of thb 
.jiani-up cau.'fed by qiiick-pf der open- 
ings, Frank . Braden,; whib: w^s iac- 
cbmpanying hiiri: during the winter 
layoff . of Rlngli'ng Bros. .; circus. 
Which he regulafly , publicizes, ^ will 
handle' this. Philly "preein." :L.A; ii'ri- 
■veiiing' will be tinder^ auspices pf 
studib- prpss departnieht.^ ■ ; / ^ 

.Hal iHorne, :Pisnoy pastern rep, 
Avill'gp. tb Chicago arid Detrbit this 
Week. ;tp . make a selection from ai 
riurnber,: of houses ■giyen pn okay by 
Di.sney engiricers. Chi; Dettoit arid 
iWashingtori will be the ; second .trio 
of flijeningS,^ ;'..'■' 



DISC COSTS STYMIES 
FILMS' S. A, BALLY IDEA 



Plan to use ian industry radio pro- 
ram, via discs - spotted , on local. Latin- 
Americari stations, has struck a 
shag. Heavy expense entailed by 
such an alignment has ;caused sevr 
eral ma j br , company foreign piublicr 
ity chiefs to oppose the idea, orig- 
inally outlined by Metro. Itiwas the 
cost item which was one, of the prin- 
cipal objections raised against the 
Latin- American sriortwaVe proposal 
of iNatibhal Broadcasting CP. : 

Despite the objections '. . . cost, 
final check has not been Completed 
and until it is made no vote of major 
companies on: the discs' plan will be 
riiade. . However, alniost upaninious 
vote will be necessary if the Latin- 
American idea becomes an industry 
affair. 



Dixie Very Active . 

Spartanburg, S. C, Dec. '31. 
, New Year looms ps one of busiest 
pn record for Dixie theatre :constr'uc- 
tioh and -reriiodeling.'. :New. Palmetto 
job startis iri January here. ' . Ground 
broken for- or. E.M. Mc'Dairiiel's new 
Martinsville; "Va., iinit. W; F; Garna- 
ham, operating ' theatres at Beatty^. 
ville and Morehead, .Ib^., Will build 
new Sandy Gap, Kjr. theatre to re- 
place phe burned. ' Gresent^ Amus, 
Co. . buildinjg : new Decatur, Ala., 
housie, slated for January, opening. 
New I'Mecck; opened at Tullahoma, 
Tenn., by Cumberland Amus. Go. 
Eugene Russell, transferred from 
Princess, Nashville, :is: manager, Dr. 
Mi D. Garred purchased the Ash■^ 
land tKy.) Capitol arid will.rennodcl.. 
Fairfax (Ala.) theatre being re- 
modeled. Rialto,. KiiigspOrt, Tenn., 
Will be reniodeled by 'Charles Burns, 
adding 140 seats. 

Crescent, Little Rock, Ark,, also 
Slated for remodeling job. Ellison 
Dunn building new Ashford, Ala., 
liriit. Cameo opened . In ; Orlando, 
Fla- House is .412-sedter, Work be- 
^un on house- at Starke, Fla,, for 
W. N. Carnasion; Will seat 700, C. 
T. Chapirir managerj Dixie and Riti. 
announces liOOO-seater to start soon 
in Ocala, Fla. Sparks chain ready- 
ing plans ior theatre at Fort'Meyers, 
Fla. House Will seat 800. Pewitt & 
Roysil are building new Meridian, 
Miss,, unit. 

Dayton, Ky., gets hew 800-seater to 
be built by A.. Bressler, operating the 
Libei-ty.: Majestic, Green Forest; 
Ky., instailled new stage, screen and 
heating. New Clark opened iat Win-: 
Chester, Ky., by Meyer if Schwartz. 

Fiske-Carter Construction Co.; 
Spartanburg, arid Jones Construction 
Co., Charlotte, .N. C, will build 
three theatres on 20,000 army reser- 
vation at Spartanburg. Hbusei for 
'16,500 men :due' tb start training 
March 15. 



Specki 'Va.' Preeiii 
For Brit War Relief 



The Canadian Maple , Leaf Fund, 
Canadian-sponsored organization in 
this country ifor British war. relief, 
has arranged to take over the en- 
tire orchestra floor of the Para- 
mount; N.: Y-, Jan. 28, for a special 
premiere that night of 'Virginia.' 

The Fund plans selling the , seats 
itself at advanced prices, with the 
proceeds to go . Intp the Piind's 
treasufy. 

In addition to; the Glerin. Miller 
band and the.^ regular Par show ,;to 
play Avith ^Virginia,' , there Will ibP 
personal appearances of starsr frorii 
screen, stage arid ra^lo on the preem 
Which w'ill be Bt ;8:30:p.m; 



iro 



'Scattprgbpd Baihes,' firist pi-oduc-. 
tiOri made byi Pyramid -for. RKO re: 
lease; is gettirig a never KbOst. this 
monthvon the radio ; show of .the- 
same title ; .sponsored by Wrigley. 
Progranls will concjsri) theinselves 
with the film version of 'Soattergobd 
Raines,' many of sctlpts • being 
framed: around the picture and pos- 
sible production locations. : • 

Film now is set for release on 
Feb. 21. . Ouy Kibbee has title role. 



Holly wbbdy . Dec. 31.. - 
: David pi Selzhick engaged 'VTictbr t/l. 
Shapiro to handle special publicity 
for twb- picture?, ; indicating- that the 
producer., of 'Gone .With the Wind' 
is about to make ' ah. early ■ start: on 
the' two flliris he oWes United Artists 
Shapiro's pontract is -with tlhc-new 
Payid:©. Selznick Productions, sue 
ceSsor tp Seiznick-international. He 
will yemain with, the ripw piitfit .un- 
til late spring, '\yheh hei mbves out 
to f ijlfill a previous commitment. 



PUXOT JOINS TJA STAFF 

Leb Pillot, who had been doing Qc 
casional wbrk fpr the United Artists 
exploitation department, .was added 
permanently -to . the' publicity staff 
last week. He will handle trade pa 
pers. ■ -' 

Arthur Jeffrey Will contlniife to 
service dailies and syndicates and 
Butt Chsiiripion -will handle, general 
duties, specializing In radio. ; 



Schlne's .Closed /town . 
Mt. Vernon; O., Dec. 31. 
Belpik Corp., Schine subsidiary, has 
been given .a five-year Ibase on the 
theatre: in the Knox County Mem- 
orial Bldg. in Mt. Vernoni O. The 
lease gives Schine control of all 
three houses here. 



Maler's Shift 

Buffalo, Dec. 31. 
William Maier, formerly with 20th- 
Fox here, becomes manager of the 
Behling's Ellen Terry replacing O. 
W. Klinck; 

Annual exodus to Florida this 
month includes the A. G. Haynians, 
Lafayette, the A. C. Behlings, .Ellen 
Terry, the Frank Smiths, Eggcrts- 
ville; George Biehler, Palace, Harti- 
burg. - 

Jack Reed, Hollywood, Gowanda, 
elected : sec-treas of Eastern Tan- 
neries/ ■ ■ - . 
• - iiewly announced remOdelings in- 
clude George Phillips' Schiller Park, 
Syracuse, and Dick : TeTota's Gene- 
see, Mt. Morris. • 

Vern Kelly, .M-G. cljecker, died 
suddenly of a heaft attack in iSyra- 
cuse. ■; .■■ ■ ' , 

Sidney S. Ktilick, state sales- miah- 
ager PDC, touring western - and 
southern N. Y. : 

Gertrude Lutzi (Ricbotta), for 
many years soprano with Shea's 
Buffalb orchestra, mother of baby 
girl. . • ■.:;.: ..■ ' . - ■;■' 
. Clara; Johes, Shea's Buffalb staff, 
remains . at: . the City hospital where 
she has been a patient over a year; 

Several Syracuse nabes, following 
ineeting held by the Syracuse exhib 
grbupi^, . increaising admissions from 
15c to 20c .arid will .abolish . children' 
5-lOc matinees. .^ 

. ; Hayes Garbaririo. -riewly appointed 
manager of Dipson's. Franklin, Lack 
awanha, was robbed in. broad day- 
light in front of the theatre ' on his 
way to. bank with the preceding day's 
receipts. , Two men slugged him with 
a lead pipe Iriflicting fractures of the 
skull arid right arrii. • : . 

Talley Heada Pitt Union . 

Pittsburgh, Dec. .31: 
Ted Tolleyvof Metro has been re 
elected president of Filmrpw Ex 
change Employes Union, B-11, and 
Alfred Kutan, WB, was nanied toithe 
buslaess agent'c post. Othet <jitticefs 



are 'Sarah ■ Kells, IRKO, v.p;;. John. 
Navpriey, Par, treasurer, and Mary 
Carroll, RKO, secretary. Cbnlihu- 
irig as members of executive board 
are Jack Fontaine, Par; Harold 
Tirikei', RKO; Mary Hughes. WBj 
Orlando Boyle, Col; Henty Sliver- 
man, NSS, and Eva Reiff, Col. 
Tirustees fOr 1941: will be Jack Welt- 
ner, MG; Joe Pemberton, U, and 
Harry Reiff, Cpl. ; 

New theatre Will be Opened within 
few weeks in Nanty Gib, . Pa-, by 
Philip LaMantia, who operates the 
Dodge auto; agency . in that; town.- 
LaMantia, however, isn't a new- 
comer to the exhibitor field, ha Vin^ 
been fomer partner of- Joe Delisi, 
who pwns; the Capitol and New 
Family in Nanty Glo. 

Brief ies: It's a second daughter for 
the Johnny Mayers. He's the Pisnn 
artist. ; . ..The Jake Smiths (Barhes-i 
boro exhib) have left for a vacatiori 
in. Florida. ; . .Roxy, Martinsburg, 
Pa,, been acquired by Blatt Bros; . 

Joe Bugala named manager of the 
Marios theatre, in Ell wood City, Pa.,, 
succeeding Hariy G. BondUrant, . re- 
signed. Appoiritmerit ■was made by 
Bernard; Bucheit, district manager 
for Manos Pircuiti who transferred 
Bugala frorii chain's Latrobe house, 
the Olympic. ' 

Robert Jacob:;, 22, son of ISld Ja- 
cobs, district manager fbr WB un- 
der Harry Kalmine, has beeri called 
up: for active duty in U; S. Army. 
Young Jacobs, a second lieutenant 
in the reserve corps, reports at Nara-' 
gansett Bay Jan. 2. . < 

Sam Bianco, Of the State, ,Clyriier, 
died last week In the Johris Hopkint 
Hospital; Baltimore, after brief ill- 
riess. One- of his sons, Johri -Bianco,- 
has managed thp house for some 
time. ■ ;■ 



Phila. Showmen Elect 

. Philadelphia, Dec. 31: •' 
Shbwmen's Club held elections, for 
officers for 1941; at their hew .quar- 
ters on Vine street last week with 
the. following chosen: A. B.. Blbfsori, 
'star'; Charles Goldfirie,- 'stand-in'; 
Myer Adelman, 'ye.s-man'; . Isadora 
Gewertz,, 'script man'; Wilson Turner, , 
'financial script man'; Samuet Rosen, 
'banker'; David W. .Yaffe, 'coupr 
sellor'; and George Sobei; David 
Stai'kman, CharleS^ Stiefel, and Maiir. 
rice H. Verbin, 'members of the 
board of producers.' 

Charles Goldflne, operator of the 
Aldan, has been selected chairman ; 
of the film industi'y'^s committee for 
the Salvation Army piampaign. 

Frank McNamee, former RKO ex- 
change boss'; will head the Infantile. 
Paralysis drive as busine.ss manager.. 
James P. Clark Ls general chairman. 

Members of the picture, committed 
for the campaign are Earle Sweigert, 
Sam Gross, Charles Zagrans, Sarii 
Stiefel. and Oscar Neuf eld. 

More than 400 employes of the Af- 
filiated Theatre circuit and their 
families were guests of prexy Dave 
Milgrain at a dinner party at the 
Hotel Majestic Sunday night (29). 

Enriployes of the Stanley- Warner 
circuit got a week's pay as" a Yule- 
tide bonus at a party at the . Warner. 
Club on Tuesday. In return they 
gave zone ' boss Ted iSchlangcx » 
radio-victrola combination.; 

Local filmites are planning tb 
throw a testiriionial dinner to Mike 
Lessey and Bill Butler, veteran ex- 
hibs who have retired. Lessey sold 
his Diamorid to the S-W circuit a 
couple of weeks agb; Butler sold his 
Clearfield three years ago. 

Besides . I^ational Screen Service; 
two indie poster houses, opened with- 
in the past two weeks. One is the 
Keystone Poster Exchange, fun by 
John Schaeffer and Jack -Weiss;, the 
other, Indppenderit :Poster : Excliange. 



Bowjers' ' Acquisitlong . 

. . , Llncbln^^^^^ 

Harold G. Bowers, -who has . the 
Chiifef in Weeping Water, Neb.,; 
formed a new corporation last week 
.— ^the Hialtb Bldg; .Co.. . in Beatrice, 
Neb., arid, bought the Rialto in Bea- 
trice from Dean Randall/ of Eugene,: 
Ore, ■■ ■ "■ '.v.- .. . 

Estimated damage to the Broad- 
way, Council Bluffs, la., after the 
recerit fire, was put at $30,000 mostly 
iriterjbr stuffi : It will take more than 
a ■ month to get it ' back in business" 
order, according . tb manager,: Earl 
Kerr;';-. \ •'•■:.;' ■: *' ,' 



Nace Ties In SOth 
AnmWitli 



In- connection With the theatre 
drive In tribute to Barney Balaban 
on his fifth year as president of , Par* 
amourit, Harry t. Nace, operator of 
the PUblix-Rickards-^Nace circuit » 
the far southwest. Is carrying otit » 
30th anniversary celebration over \nt 
chain. 

Making headquarters iat PhoenuCi 
theiP.R-N circuit operates 22 hQU»es" 
in Arizona. Nace is general ffwi' 
ager.:. 



Wedpesday, January 1 1941 



PICTURE GROSSES 




Chicago, D«c; >1. ., 
IVith the holWay ieasoh iihi 1^^ 
-wing, the thefttfes. are raking^ m the 
Jnohey In healthy lashion. AU the 



Cuses are hright spots at present, 
«1 the picturies are hits; and all types 
Sf irianagerhtint .are surefire. Every- 
body and evefything is a success., 

Chicago has a big ^vmner with the. 
Jack Benny-Fred Allen film, 'Loye 
Thy Neighbor.' Shoqld, roll^^up a 
tremendous score with the $1. top 
which will hold thrdughout the town 
Ah the New Year's eve shdws. 

Palace btoUBht in ^Kitty F^yle' to- 
day (TuesdayT and liiere is^another 
surefire money smash iiiom the bell, 
New V ear "s eye or Yom Kippur, 
makes nd differericei : . : 

Elsewhere thei'e are no complaints 
either,, though there is .outstand- 
ing' money production.. .Highly sat- 
isfactory fbr the season; are such- 
hold-overs as 'Bitter Sweet' in the 
United Artists,. 'Thief of Bagdad' m 
-the Roosevelt, 'Arizona' in the. 
Apollo, and rTiri Pan Alley' which -is 
iri the G'ah-rck.:eurrehtly ..for its third 

loop- 5^ssioh;> ; ' - ; ■ . .i. ' . ■ ' 
Ted Weems orchestra on the stage 
of the .Oriental .is the insurance for 
abig sessioiii.^ ■ ■ ■ .. 
Estimates lorThls Week 
Apollo (B&K) (1,200; 35-55-65-75) 
— 'Arizona' (Gol) (2d; wk). Holiday 
upping this ofie to $U,000 after tak- 
ing good $6,200. last week.- 

CbWo (B&K) (4,000; 35-55-^75)— 
•Neighbor* (Par) and stage: show. 
.Cinch for smash coin, maybe 41.53,000 
which is sensational. . Last we.ek, 
Tin Pan. Alley' (20th) .finished a 
fortnight to $25,300 for; second ses- 
sion-.'.' ' 

iBarrlck (BStK) (900; 35-55-65-75) 
—•Tin Pan Alley* (20th). In here 
for thii'd loop gallop . and headed 
" toward $10,000. Last week, .'Letter' 
(WB) finished third loop, stanza to 
$3,800. 

. OrlenUI (Jones) . (3,200; 28r44)— 
•Wolf Keeps Date' (Col) and yaude. 
•Ted Weems band on stage and real 
box-office asset, which will . zQom 
the take to $22,000. ^ Last week, 'Men 
Against Sky' (RKO) and: Singer's 
Midgets .on stage, meager $9,800. 
: Palace (RKO) (2.500; 35r44-66)-^ 
•Kitty Foyle' (RKO). and 'Saint Palm 
Springs' (RKO), Opened today 
(Tuesday). Last week, 'Nanette' 
<SKO) and 'Frisco Docks' (RKO) 
excellent at $10,000. 

Roosevelt (B&K) (1,500; 35-55-65 
75)— 'Bagdad' ; (UA) .(2d wk). Coin? 
to bright $12,000, after taking $9,50l) 

Ifist^ W6CK 

. .^itaterLaka (B&K) (2,700; i28-44)— 
•East River' (WB) and; 'Streets of 
Paris' unit. Wow^ take in the offing 
at $24,000. . Last week, . 'Blond ie 
Cupid' (Col) and Ada Leonard's All- 
American Girl Band todk fine $15,- 
000. ,. . 

United Artists (B&K-M-G) (1,700;- 
85-55-65-75)— *Bitter Sweet' (M-G) 
; (2d wk). wm Snatch $12,000, fine, 
following neat $11,200 last week. 



face', (AstorJ . (re-Issue) and 'Sky 
Bandits' (Rep), sd-so $2,500, . .. 

BlajeBtIb (Fay) (12,200;. 28-39.^50)— 
'Santa Fe' Trail' (WB) and 'Where 
Get Girl' CU). 'Chad Hanha' (20th) 
and 'Pflvate Detective' t20th) helped 
by Cyiristmas upswing to good $7,000. 
Last week 'East Rivier' (WB) and 
'Friend^ Neighbors'. (Rep), okay 
$5,000.. ■ ■ . 

State (Loew) ; (3,200; 28-39-50)— 
'Comrade X' (M-G) and 'Lone .-Wolf 
Date' (Col). . With only: tonight to 
go, . 'Bagdad' (UA) and ^^N&body's 
Children' (Col) is cinching nice 
$13,000. Last week 'Kildare's Crisis' 
(M-G) and 'Escape Glory", (C61), 
weak $7,000. v- - 

Strand (Ihdi«) .(2,000; 28-40-50).^ 
Love Thy Neighbor' (Par) and 
'Aunt-Maggie' (Rep). In Christmiftis 
.week cleanup spot, 'Second Chorus' 
(Par) aind 'TTiree from Texas' (Par), 
knocking ofT'swell $7,800. Last week 
'Earl Carroll's' (Par) and 'Before I 
Hang' (RKO), slow $3,700. 








'MGDAD' CLICKO i3G, 
'CHORUS' $7,8W), PROV. 



Providence, Dec. 31. . 
(Best ExplbiUtlon: Loew's State) 

All stands screening new bills for. 
New Year's eve shows . tonight. 
Should'give hefty'sendoff all' around. 
Fays, which went ofiE the vaude 
Standard last, summer, brought in 
. five acts f bir three-day run starting 

. today. ■ 

■Besides . piutting colorful turbans 
on all the ushers at Loew's State for 
the showing of 'The Thief of Bag- 
cad, managertieht also pulled a . pre- 
Christmas stunt \vhich. didn't make 
dowrttoWn pbiicemeh any too happy. 

. After , putting turbans on, 15 off-the^- 
street boys, each WSs. giVen a sign' 
which. jielped.speU pic title 'Thief of 

. JJagdad. .; Boys - were then instructed 
is in-line and;.parade throujgh 

. trie downtown heavy pre-Obristmas 
■crowds.: Slow. moving and attracted 
plenty attention: Postal. • Telegraph 
I'^l-^P.aKo had boys delivering, about 

c «.UOO mihiatur^e..telegramS advertising 
Pic along with .Tiegular telegrams. 
: - : lEstlniateis^ for This Week 

. ;^AIbee. :(RKO) (2.200: 2'8-39-50)— '• 
TCiUy Foyle'.. (RKO) .and 'Saint Paltji 
Sprrngs- (RKO). Opening tonight 
. (31) after 'Nanette' (RKCii.). arid 'San~ 
*rancisco . Docks'. (Ui -clo^^ed good 
week to .nice $7,200. La.st week, 
.^reaming LDudV.(RK(D), 'Blkckouf 
..(UA) -, and Louis-McCoy fight pix; 
so-So $4,000;. ' . • • • 

^^ay-I'Oew) . (1.400;': 2«-'39- 
50)-;:-'Bagdad' (UA) ^and 'Nobody's 
Children' (Col) (2d f\in). 'Philadel- 
Pj»a,st6ry'.; (M-G). and 'Gallarit S&ns' 
(M-G), ending, fourth downtown 
week: with swell :$3,000 after similar 
. take in 3d stanza; . . . 
t,.^»y •*»l<.Iridie) (2,000; 15-'28)— 'Fargo 

; lyd (RKO.) (rii-issue) and- vaude, 
Give. Us Wings' (U) apd 'Range 
xiustei's' (Mono), currently, cleaning 

"Uj* swell? $3^500, ■ Last-.-wetekv'Scar-^ 



, Washington, De«i 31. 

Holiday openings, which haVe 
played havoc with schedules, and 
rainj which has messed up the .b.o. 
plenty, leaves the figures in pretty 
much of a tangle this week, at least 
insofar as drawing any conclusions 
goes. Only indisputable fact Is that, 
for i holiday:. week, thie totals are 
distinctly disappointing, especially in 
vievv of fact that all major hoiises 
tossed in big attractions with plenty 
behind 'em. 

All spots switched bills to open on 
Christmas eve and all are changing 
today (31) , to have new shows for 
New Year's eve. . 

Tops for week ending yesterday, 
the holiday season, is Palace, Loew's 
big straight pic spot, with 'Thief of 
Bagdad.' Second is CapitoJ, Loew's 
vauder, with 'Chad Hahna' and third 
comes Earle, WB vaude house, with 
'Four Mothers.' Keith's fought hafd 
to. get 'em into 'No, No, Nanette,' 
but couldn't do better , than average 

$7,500. : 

Estimates for Hits 'Week 

Capitol (Loew ) (3.434; 28-39-44-66 ) 
^'Flight Command: • (M-G) and 
vaude. Opened today. Last week, 
'Chad Hanna' . (20th) and vaude . with 
Sheila Barrett and Harriet H6ct6r,- 
adequate $15,000. 

Colombia :(Loew) (1,234; 28r44)-rr 
'Tin Pan Alley' (2dth) (2d run) 
Opened today. Last week, 'Arise 
Love' (M-G) (2d run), back down 
t6\yn after okay week at Palace and 
snagged satisfactory $4,500. 

Earle (WB) (2.216: 28-39-44-66) — 
'Santa Fe Trail' (WB) and vaude. 
Opened today. Last week, 'Four 
Mothers' (WB). passable $12,000. 

Keltb's (iRKO) (1,830; 39-55) — 
'Kitty Foyle' (RKO). Opened today. 
Last week. 'Nanette' (RKO) held for 
average $7,500, 

Met (WB) (1.600,- 28-44) — 'Here 
Comes Navy* (WB) : (re-issue). 
Opens tonight. Last week, 'Chero- 
kee-Strip' (RKO), passable $4,000. 
. Palace (Loew) (2.242; 39-55) — 
'Comrade X' (M-G). Opened to.day. 
Last we^k. - 'Bagdad' (UA) -topped 
town's. : holiday takes with solid 

$16,000. ■ ; 



First Runs qo Broadway 

(.Subject to Change) 



''Week ot Jan; i: - 
Astor^'Gr.eat Dictator' (UA) ' 
(12th wk), >; ; ' 
. Broadway^'iPantasiai' (Disney) 
(8th wk). .:•'..'■ ■ 

Cai»ltol^'{:otnrade X' (Mr^^ 
■•'(2'd wk).. .'•- ' ■■':■ ■'' 
. : CrJterionpLittie Nellie Kelly' ; 
■ <M-G-) (2d Wk). . ' - 
' ; ' Globe 'Night iTraih'- . ^ (20th) 

• .(2d Wk): .: . -" 

M ira I o, > H al l— 'Philadelphia 
Stoty' (Mr (J) (2d; wk).. - . : : . , ! 
: Paramount^'Love "Thy Neigii:^ 
bbr' (Par) (3d •wk). • 
,, Rlattd--!Lone .: Wolf Keeps ; 
.Date' .(Col)- (1). 

:BilvoW ' Victof y' (Par) : (3d 

Wk);:.:- '. ■,.■;-, ,.,..■.":.'-: 

iUxy-^Chad Hanna' « 

.'strand— 'Santa Fe Trail' (Sd ' 
yrk),' , ■'.•'.;■ , . • ' 

■'' Week'of Jah'.,.9 
. Astor— 'Great: Dictator' : (UAV ■ 
::(i3th wlc);-:^".' ■' 

Broad way-^'F£ihtasia' (Disney) 

■ (9th .wk)..: :. 

, • Capitol ^ 'Comra'de XV (M-G) " 
(3d wk).. 

Criterion— 'Texas Rangers Ride 
Again' (Par) (8). . 

Globe — 'Night train' (20th) • 
(3d wk): 

.M.u.sic. Hill^'Philadelphi . 
Story' (M-CJ).- (3d wk): ■ 

Pariinioant-^'Ldve: Thy Neigh" 
bor' (Par): (4th wk).. 
. RIalto— 'Invisible. Woman*: (U) ■ 
(9):: : • ' ■ . i; : 

' (Reviewed in Current Jssue) 
Rlyoli— 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO> 

(8).: 

- (Reviewed fn VARmY Dec. 18) 
, Koxy-^'ChadHanria' (20th) (3d 

■ -wk). .- 

, Strand— 'Four Mothers' (WB) v 

:-(io).- - : • 



'Vigilantes' (U), four days; 'Bit of 
Heaven' (U) and Gloria Jean in per- 
son, tht-ee days; $3,800, weakish. 

Loew's Palace (Loew) (2,200; 10- 
33-44 )T-'Chad Hanna' (20th). Circus 
opus i floperoo at $3,600. Last week, 
'Go West' (M-G), $4,300, fair. 

Strand (Lightman) (1,000; , 10-33- 
44)— 'Ramparts' (RKO) (2df run) and 
'Christian Meets Women' (RKO) 
three days; 'Barnyard Follies' (Rep), 
one day; and 'Blondie Cupid' (Col), 
one day. Should wind up with $1,- 
600, about as expected. Last week, 
'Dreaihing Loud'- (RKO), (2d run), 
three days; 'Doomed To Die' (Mono); 
two days; and ■'Melody Ranch' (Rep) 
three days; $1,500, not bad> 



'Santa Fe Sweet 

$8,000 in L'vifle; 

1/ 






'NUOR' $6;500 IN 
MEMPHIS;' 



Mem^hisi. peiiV-^i;. . 

■. CJhi-istmas : Week ..' ranged. ; frohri 
lousy tb lucious, with, holiday /bpen-. 
-ihgs. igerieraJljr: good. ..'Love ., Thy. 
'Neighboi-'' at the New. MialcQ- sets the 
pace; with -Thief of . iSagdadL . at 
Loew's- State-and the Warner's 'Four 
Mothers', .easing : off 'to;, .moderate 
•grosses: .■ : , • : ■ ' 

. Disappointrnent: of - the weekV. Is 
'Chad Hanna^- whigh' got bad- notices 
here,, being termed dull -'stuff.- andr did 
•a nosedive .at the box- office after : an 
encQu.raging beginning. ; : ' 

isstimates fiir !irhiis..Week 
: Loew's State (Loew ) (.2.60,0; 1.0-33- 
44)_'Bagdad' (UA), Pretty- good $5.- 
600. La.-^t. weeki- 'Little Men*; (RKO.);. 
$2.200i terrible. . . ... ■ 

: Warner. '(Warner) (2,300: 10-33-44) 
^'Four Mothers' (WB). Good $5,300. 
Xast week;. 'Red -Hair' (We), $2,200, 
n.g. . - ■ . ■ '. • 

New Maico (Lightinan) ^2,800^1D- 
33.>44)_'L^ve They Neighbor' (Par). 
Radio'"faHs ■•helping : boost the ante 
on thi]s:>"one^ -to $6,500:1. tost week 



Louisville, Dec. 31. 

Biz Is pretty evenly distributed on 
the current holiday session, 'Chad. 
Hanna' at the Rialto and 'Santa Fe 
Trail' at the Mary Anderson are 
grabbing fine coin, and -will stick 
through until New Ye?r's Eve with 
the possibility , of 'Santa Fe' stacking 
up as potent enough to carry over. 
'No No Nannette' is niaking a favor- 
able showing at the Strand, and h.o. 
of 'Tin -Pari Alley' at the Brown .is 
radiating a heaUhy b.o. complexion. 

Town nad a little fluriry in the .way 
of an usher's strike last week, but 
the fhatter .never assumed serious, 
proportions, and had no affect one 
way :©!"' the other on theaftre attehd- 
ance. . ' 

Estimates for This Week , 

■ Brown (Loew's-Fourth Avenue): 
-^•Tiri Pah Alley* (20th) arid 'Murder 
New.. ■York' (20th). Gettirig a grand 
play- on'-mpvcbver ftom .Rieilto. arid 
sticking around for- 10 -days, with; in- 
dications, for. $3,500. riide going after 
1.2rdiay run !.at. the- Rialto. to isplondid 
biz. Last. week. 'E.scape' (M-G) and 
'Won't- .Talk'- (Col), $1,JQ0 in. five, 
day.s'. . ■ . '. 

Kentucky fSwitow) (1,200; l!5,r2i;) 
•— 'Argentihe Way' -,(20th) and 'West-; 
evner' (.UA): Pacing foi" nice figure, 
with, week-end -biz calling for the 
ropes and lobby' ■ standing', room: 
Looks like rosy . $1.6(50, with inclica- 
'.tions ior. usual 'capacit.v biz-. New 
Year's . eve . arid New Year's Day; 
Last .Week: 'Ramparts- : (RKO ) .. arid: 
'Rahgers Fortune' (Par),.-, around: 
.average $1,300.: 

. r.ocw'i! ' State: (Ldcw'sV: (3.100; '15-^ 
30-4()-)'— 'Arizona' .(CbD . and 'No- 
body's . Childreri' (Col )-. .-.B-cturri's "ore 
faUcrin/!..:. :Aimin&'at 'average ;$,7.000, 
bill ishould have boon.. better.' Last 
\vrclc,.' 'Long. .'V^oyagC:' - '(.UA) . ancj 
■Girls 21' (Gol); .on five-day ruri tobk 
okay -$4.200. ' 

Mary Aiider-son .(Lib.sbh) ( 1.000; 
J5-3P-40)— 'Santa . Fe Trail' (WB): 
Pacing the ; itown, : arid even wilb 
1 imitcd ■■ capacity will , top the larger 
hou.ses. Doing abbut all- the biz po.s- 
sible tOf,, handle, Snd- will run right 
throush lhB.N6'w Year's holiday. On 

■ ' ... ■■• ■I- ; ' : ,{ r.v ': - ■ ■■ ' 



It's all Over h.o-w-r4turbulent old 
1940^7except for th.e hangovers,, the 
sleep' lost by . theatre . crews;,- the j()b, 
left- for the 'cleaners this rnornirig 
and; last-, but not least; the comjsuta-. 
tioh of figures, to see if. this. NeW 
Year's. l)eats that of a. year ago; It is- 
believed itv will; , v \ 

Large . crowds: are in. fr.bm :ouf of 
town arid the Broadway film hduse^ 
prepared for. a killing last night, with 
managers, plannirig to grind as iorig 
as there were: customers. Some ad- 
vertised they ^y6u^d keep ' running 
until dawn, others aririouhcirig 4hey 
would remain open: deep Into this 
riiprnirig-. , ' ■ . / . _ ' / ;' . 

All . -theatres ischeduled - midnight 
shows excepting .'Fantasia,' which did 
not wayer from its two performarices 
daily at a $2 top. Ariiong- the com- 
bination stands, all fiy.e. thtew in 
extra shows on their stages, . the 
Paramount and Strand at 2 a.m., the 
Music Hall, Roxy and State at mid- 
night. 

• Prices .were hoisted steeply at most 
of the: houses. The ;Hall and Capitpl 
did ript iricirease their. r^gulat:'scal6s 
but the ..Parariiount, Roxy, .Strand 
arid; Rivoli went to $1;50 for New 
Year's Eve: State! jumped to $1.25, as 
it. usually " does, while , lesser first 
runs sought' 7.5c . frpiri the holiday 
celebrants. . Jiaggling of prices,; as" iri 
the, past, was dependent, bri . -the 
Volume of the crowds . preiss.irig 
against boxofficeis. . 

All wefek since arrival: of Chrisf- 
rtiias the traffic past the; ticket- takers 
has, been unusually heavy. Because 
of the way the holidays lell this year, 
the business has been extreihely 
heavy during the day: at houses -with 
strong attractipris. In isbme instances 
they haven't been able to .liandle the 
lorig morning lines, being; forced to 
stop the sale of tickets, : ; , 

Five outstanding chaniljs are in 
the grossing arehai iri a battle-royal 
for a lot pf mbney. 'Philadelphia 
Story' at the Hall is going great guns 
for- $130,000, pierhap? a . little over, 
which, is near to the all-tinie high bf 
$134,500 scored on . a Labor. IDay week 
several years ago, Theatre's mez- 
zanine., was completely sold out lor 
New Year!s in advance:.. 

The ParaiTiount, with the strongest 
coin-getting show it has, ever had, 
wound up .its second week with 'Love 
Thy Neighbor' and Tommy Dorsey 
last night (Tues.) with $76,000, poured 
into the b.o; , This is a^ fresh high for 
the : theatre,: beating the $62,000 
scored last week pn 7% day? with 
the same bill and the: previous $59,900 
done a couple months ago by 'North 
West Mounted*, and Glen Gray, 

'Chad - : Hanna.' wh.ich opened 
Christmas Day (25) at the Roxy and 
wound up- early this morning, is the 
biggest yearrcrid holiday attraction 
for the house since 1929 at a severi 
day gross of $70,000 or above. It has 
been beaten ■ since then .only by 
'Alexander's Ragtime Band,' which 
holds the record under the ; present 
policy. 

At the Capitol another , powerful 
set of figures are being run Up :by 
'Coriirad^ X.' Also endirig its week 
on the New : -Yeat's: eve business^ it 
was expected late yesterday (Tues.) 
that a sock $55,000 would be struck. 
This picture and 'Chad Harina' begiri 
their second weeks today (Wed,). 

The other champ among the Big 
Five is the show of 'Sarita Fe' Trail'' 
and Abe Lymajn at the Strand. A 
smash $50,000 or oyer is ,<iighted on 
the current (2d) week ending to- 
morrow night (Thiirsr,), Thi,s com- 
pares with the first .stanza's $42,000; 
which included fi^e day,s ^bf -ChrLsf- 
mas shopping sPtbaeks, 'Stra'hd holds 
over; with the thii'd rourid beginriihg 
Friday. (.1), :'.- . : ;.: '; : - • ,: 

jirhref of Bacdad' ' . second-irun 
arid a -vaudeville: la,vbut. including 
Jay C. -FVippbn. Alice Mrii-ble and the 
tcairi:bf Stone arid'ColJing,- are iurn-4 
ing th:o ti-ick- at the State: . Ar:pu,nd 
$32,000, :swp)T. .is : , expected; .'to . be 
clocked' on* liic week ending, tonight 
:CWed,),.... ]\y 
'.' ■ Arnbng -1116 ; secondary .firs't-, runs, 



seven -daiys looks • 1 Ike. bumper. $ 8,00( y;- 
Last. ^wecki: 'Tugboat Anrii'e' (WB) 
on five-diiy., stanza took, fair $1.700,. - 
Rialto M-'ourth Ayeriuc): (3.400;; 15r 
36-40)-^'Ch!id Hanna' (20th) .^rid 
'Jennie'-. -(20lh.), . Lobk.s: . like, . fair 
$7:500. :Last week. 'Tin Pan Alley' 
(20.th.>' - and 'Murder , New ' York' 
.,(2Qth ). -held: for an additional -five- 
days, making: 12-day run in all,. and 
took, roundly $13,000 on the . 'engage- 
ment, and then moved to the Brown. 
/. Strand :( Fourth . Avenue) - (1,400;. 
15-,K)-4(j )^Wnctte' (RKO) arid 'Re- 
medy '. Richc.sV '.-: (RKO)., Holding 
through tod.'iy (31) -whcri new -pro- 
j duct -vviiU.' take placbr 6t this t'wbr 
Kspmb. V Indication}.' arc . for okay 
$3,.'50d. Last ' week, ■ 'Here Gomes 
Navy". fWB.r arid 'East RiveV (WB) 
(re-isisues), rounded out okay $3,000 
ori'shbrtcricd week, :''-^ 



the Globe is tearing, its Way tb « ' 
faiicy. $14,000 With 'Nigiht Train,' best . 
of the group; 'Little;^ Nellie . Kelly,': 
finishing its first Lweek last night at 
approxiiriattfly ; .$9,000, ' begiris its ■ 
secbrid tbday (Wed.). Rialto waltzes 
'Lorie Wolf Keeps Date' into house 
this morning after gettirig 'a good 
$8;0pO.:with 'Saii- Francisco Docks,' . :. 

Gobd - exploitation cafripaigns fig- ' 
ured ori; several of the cuirent ;at- 
tractioris.: . including 'Philadelphia 
Story.'.. 'Chad Hanna.' ?Cbmrade X' 
and : V Night Train,' plus .continued 
selling and [advertising pressure, on 
the Par and Strand holdovers. 

Estimates for This Week- . . 
, Astor (i.012; 75-8541.l6-$1.65^$2v2Q) 
— ^Dictator' \(UA) (12th- :,:."vveek). ■ 
Picked uji a lot . with th^. arrival of 
the holidays., the, past .six days pn . the ' 
ilth week, being $18,000. ; The -; full 
pi-ior :.we0k (10th ) -was $U.OO0. 

Broadway (1,695; 55-75-$l,10-$1.65- 
$2,20)— 'Fantasia' (Disney) (8th. 
week). Back. to'capacity with cbm«- 
in^ of Xmas. and the lise Of tickets 
that were . b(jught ;in advance: : Or- 
ders had .been received frbm yirtiii . 
ally : all ijarts of the -couhtryj appar- 
ently from " .persons planning to 
spend the holidays, in New :York.' 
Last week (7th ) was $27;500. . 

Capitol (4,520; 35-55-85-$1.10-$1.25) . 
—'Comrade X' :(iyr-G.) (2d week). 
Fpllbwing- vei-y strong initiar week ■ 
bf $55,000; -. ertdinj; : on JSTew Year's 
eve,: picture, starts of! on second to- 
day (Wed.). Last, we^k, taking 
house up to Christmas, -brought less ]. 
than $10,000, brutal, with 'Kildaie's 
Crisis! (M-G). ,. 

Criterion (1,662;: 28-44-55-65) 
'Nfellie Kelly' (M-G) .(2d Week). 
Away; on holdover today (Wed.) 
after first seven days' of arbund . 
$9,000, good. Behind that; !Hu)la- 
balob' (M-G), wilted badly, under 
$4,000. 

Globe (1,180; 28-35-55)— ^ 'Night" 
Train' (20th). , English-riiade, bought . 
for the house some tlriie ago, is gal- 
loping fuir speed fbr probable 
$14,000, immense for this iriiall- 
si^ater grind, Remains second wieelc^ . 
In ahead, 'Here Comes Navy' (WB) 
(reissub), $6,000, o.k. 

Palace (1,700; 28^35-55)— 'Letter*; 
(WB) and 'Night in Tropics' (U), 
both 2d run,.dualed. These pictures 
were brought In yesterday morning 
(Tues.), following $6,800, light, with 
•Tin Pari Alley' (,^th) ,(2d ruh) arid 
'Rbmiance Rio Grande' (20th) (1st 
ran). 'South ,Suez'. (WB) and' 'Mi-: 
Chael Shayne' (20th), both first run, 
only six days iip to Xmas, . meagr 
$5,800.: . . 

Paramount (3,664; 35-55-85-99) — 
'Love . Thy Neighbor' (Par ) and 
Tbmmy .Dbrsey (3d week). Begins 
another: week today (Wed. ) after 
finishing second at phenomenal 
$76,000, aided by $1:50 prices for 
New Year's eve, highest house has 
grossed under five years of its pit- 
hand policy. First 7 % days up to : 
Christmas equally sensational, at 
$62,000. 

Radio City Mtisic Hali (5.960; 44- 
55-85-99-$I.65) — 'Philadelphia Story* 
(M-CJ.) arid stage ; show. , Gobs ot 
money, available for this show and- 
if today (1) does not fall under 
hopeis, the gross will hit $130i000 or 
pvel-, within less thiari $5,000: of th« 
all-time high for the house. Holds 
over starting tomorrow CThurs.), 
La.st . week. 'Nanette' (RKO), with 
aid of Hall's Xmas spectacle, did 
very well,. $93,000. Spec retained for 
New Year's week as welL' 

Rialto (750; 28-44-55)— 'Lone "Woir 
(Col): Opens thi.s mbrnirig for Jan. 
1 trade: 'San Fcanci.seo Dock.s' (U) 
got $8,000, good, while behind that 
'Etlcry Queen' (Col) managed; only: 
$5,000. .. -weak. . . . -. 

RIVoll '(5,092; 35-55-75.;99)— "Vic- 
tory' (Par) (2d week).. Competition 
bomg.. keen, especially from .all the. 
.slage-shoNv hbuSes, first . week's^ bti.si- 
nesg fell under $30,000 but satisfac- 
tory. This week, bh the holdover, 
things tougher; but . posaibly ; $20,000, . 
again b.k.-. will be :sCored.: Pictur 
Sticks third week. ' .- .; ■ 

• B6>cy : (5.835; -.3!5:-55-65-75-85) 
'Chad Hanna' (20th > arid stage show. 
.A ri^jghty $70 00() Or ■ better ..rria kes 
thi,s the biggest Xrtias: br New. Year's: 
attraction to play the hou.se sirica 
1929, v/ben ; higher prices , ekisted. 
Only 'Alexander' (20th ) . has boat it 
since- then;- '.Chad' .begins its' ;,sec-. 
orid.'week.this morning ( Wed,). Last 
■ week,. 'Night .'iri- Tropics' (Uj, Oh six' 
da,vs, $16,500. bad. : ■ -. -.; 

State (3,400; : 28-44r55-75-90r$l.l()) 
•^,^agdad' (UA) <2d run ) and Jay 
C. Fllppen.' Alice Marble. Stone and 
Collins. yfHh la.st . night's- prices 
upped, .solid $32,000 is viewed. .Last' 
Week, -Christmas fri July^ (Par) ■:'2d 
run) ,,and Maxinc Siillivanv John 
Kirby; Cynda Glenn, others, $19,000, 
Ican. takihgs. but profit;. . . • • - ' ; . 
. Strarid (2.767; / 35-55-76-85-99> 
'Santa Fe'; (WB) arid Abe Lyman 
(2d week). ■ .Packing the, place, for, 
$50,000, perhaps a bit over: ttiis week 
, (2d;, near to about', all the ,^hbus(9 
can possibly do: First seven duys 
of the show $42,000,- iricludirig: five 
days: of pre-Xmas, strohg. Holds 
bver aribther leg, ^starting Friday, t3). 



10 PICTURE GROSSES 



Wednesday, laiiuary 1, 1911 



'Neighbor Sa 'Bagdad' Good $3 jOO 



. . . MinneapoliSi^^D^ 31. . 
With the 4iOdO-seat Minheisbta the- 
atre back oii the firing line, - 1941 
gets off to a fighting, :start -in the 
loop here. Chief combatants are the 
$2,000,000 de liixer and the Orpheurn, 
■ strong name' stage ^how^ being pit- 
ted: against each' bthef: at. these 
houses. . Extra hefty, attractions also 
are bririgirJg the straight film houses 
, tip. to the front and, all in all, it's a 
lively debut ibr the newr year.; . 

As usual, all. the theatres are hav- 
ing: special midnight shows tonight. 
The switch to .Tiiesdiay openings, Oc- 
casioned • by . the mid-week . ehrist-. 
imas, still, is in operation this week. 
. Th6 Minnesota stsge line-up ■ in- 
cludes Ken Murray, Dixie Dtihbar 
and. Ruth Petty. .^The;, OrpheUm 
counters with Gertrude Niesen, Ada. 
Leonard, Frank Gaby, et .al. The op- 
positibn. films in this instance are 
the Orpheum's .'Go West' and the 
Minnesota's 'Hit Parade -of 1941;'.. : 
Most importa'nt and consequential 
of the straight film offenngs is 
•Comrade X.' There are two nold- 
bverij— 'Love "Thy Neighbor,' which 
met with:a fine reception at the Stat^ 
and has moved over to the Century, 
and, 'Thief of Bagdad,' jemainihg ait 
the World. ; ; ■ 

■ : Est.iiiiateBV for ThU Week ; 
Aster (Par-Singer) (900; 15-28)-^ 
' 'Dreaming Loud' (RKO ) and 'Give 
Us Wings' (U). Good $1,800 for six 
days. Last week. 'Won't Talk^ (Col.) 
and . 'Always Bride' ( WB ), $800. 
'Fugitive J ustice' ( WB > and 'Hulla- 
baloo' <M-G). bp6n today. (31). v , 
Century (Par-Singer) (ljG06: 28- 
44)^'Lett.er' (WB) : (2d . wk— on 
moveover). Much praise for. this 
one and second week was Relatively 
better than; the first. . May reach, 
pretty, fair $Zl50b. Last week, 'Es-. 
cape' (M-:G) (2cl wk). light $1,800 
in five days: 'Love Thy Neighbor' 
CPar) moves over today (31) .from 
State for second week. 1 . 

.Esquire (Berger) (290; 15-20)— 
'Mutiny Bounty (M-Ci) (re-issue); 
House playing nothing but .re-issues 
now. May reach fair $800. La$t 
week, fSlave Ship' (20th) (re-issue), 
$700, bkay. 

Gopher (Par-Singer) (998; 28)— 
•Nellie Kelly' (M-G). Didn't aatch 
on so well.. Fair $2,000 in prospect. 
Last week, 'Angels Broadway' (Col), 
fair $1,500 in six days. 

Minnesota (Middle States) (4,000; 
28-39)— 'Hit Parade' (Rep) , with Ken 
Murray unit, Dixie Dunbar and 
Ruth Pifetty on stage. House reopens 
tonight (31) ^^^^th special prices, 44 
and .55c, for New Year's eve only. 
Heavy airray of stage talent. 

Orptaeiim (Par-Singer ). (2,800; 28- 
39-44 )— 'Sbuth Suez' (WB) and Gene 
Krupa, .et al, on stage. Band and 
stage show pulling !em ih; and ex- 
citing raves. First trip here for 
Krupa, and they like him. Will fin- 
ish to big $15,000, despite dayrbe- 
f ore-Christmas opening disadvan- 
tage. Last week, 'Zorro' (20th) (2d 
wk), mild $1,600 in four days, 'Go 
West'. .(M-G) and Gertrude Nieseri, 
AdavLebrtard, etc., on stage, start to- 
day (31). . 

State (Par-Singer) < (2,300; 28-39- 
44)'-^'Loye Thy Neighbor' (Par). 
Customers like this one and it will 
do well enough . to justify its trans- 
fer tb the Century for a second week. 
Good $8,000 in prospect. 'Comrade 
X' (M-G) opens today /31). Last 
week, 'Letter' (WB), $3,600 in. five 
days, tnild. 

•^Uptown (Par) (1,200; 28-39)— 
rrhird Finger' . (M-G). First neigh-, 
borhood showing. Hitting good 
$2,500 Last week> 'City Conqulsf 
( WB ), firsl .neighborhobd showing. 
$1,500, light. 'Northwest Mounted. 
(Par) starts: today. 

Worl4 (Par-Singer-Steffes) (350; 
28-39-44-55)— 'Bagdad' (UA). : Wili 
hold over- , with gobd $3,500 Indi- 
cated. Last week, 'Walt Disney Fes- 
tival' (RKO) (2d wk), ;$900 foi^ five 
days, mild. 



them in tb the tunie bfa'swell .$14;000, 
Denver (Fbic ) 12,525; 25-35-40)-^ 
'Bagdad (UA), Strong $12,000. Last 
week, 'Hired Wife' ;(U) . and- 'Ellery. 
Queen' (Cbl), fair $6,500.- - : 

Orpbeum (RKO). (2,600; .25r35-40) 
-^'Narifette* (RKO ) and : 'Hullabaloo' 
(M-G ). N.s.h. $7^000, Last ; week, 
'Women* (M-G> and 'Babies in Arms' 
(M-G), brought back' for. .five days; 
pobr $4,000. : v -r - : ; 
: Paranlount (Fox) (2.200; 25-40)— 
'Vigilantes' (U> and ♦Where. Gel Girl! 
(U). Nice $5,000; Last week, 'Give 
Us Wings' (U.) and 'Lone Wolf Date' 
(Col), fair $3,500. j- 

jUalto (Fox) (878; .25-40)— 'Seven 
Sinners' (U ) and .. 'Next Time Love' 
(U), after a wtiefc at each the Denver 
and Aladdin. Fair $1,800., Last week, 
'Letter* (WB), after a week at each 
the Denver and Aladdin, and 'Girls 
21* (Col), ditto. 



TINDOUT- 





'BAGDAD' J2G, DENVER 

•Neigiibor' ; 2d Poor $4,000— ' Vlgl- 
_ .lantes' Okay $5,00(1 

. . Denver, Dec. 31. 

. , Best Exploltatton: Denkam- ' 

_President Roosevelt's talk Sunday 
night temporarily put k crimp into 
business,, biit the theatres got it 
afterward. ^Thief of Bagdad* has the 
tbwn 5. leading gross with $12,000, 

The Deriham grabbed a sheaf of 
publicity by tying up the opening 
Jiight show with the Denver Post 
Christmas party for poof . (children; 
Estimates for This Wekk 

Aladdin (Fox) (1,400; 25-40)— 
•Hired Wife*. (U) arid 'Ellery Queen' 
(Col), after a -week at the Denver". 
Nidi $.4.()0.0. Last week; 'Seven Sin- 
ners* (U.) and *Next Time Lbve* (U), 
after a week at the Denver, fair 
$3,000. 

, , Broadway (Fox) (1,040; 25-35-40) 
-^'Go West' (M-G) and 'Gallant 
Sons' (M-G) (2d Wk). after a week at 
.the Orpheurn. Fair $2,5()0. Last week, 
same pair; ditto. 

benham (Cockrill) (1,750; 25-35r 
.40)— 'Lbve Thy Neighbor* (Par). 
Second week looks like poor $4,000. 
i Last -week: Benny-Allen film packed 



Detroit, Dec. 81. 
Even without the added boost 
three of this town's first-runs will 
get with vaudeville on New Year's 
EvCj biz in Detroit is -running 
strong, in some quarters It is be- 
lieved that the heavy#war orders are 
making themselves . felt finally, if 
only in the lavish bonuses hundreds 
of companies handed out here. - 
• Whatever . it is, Detroit came 
through a-Christmas sealson the best 
in a decade and indications are that 
lousiness is going to continue h^&vy. 
After, splitting up; Weeks to provide 
new sttiff for the' mid-week holiday; 
the - Michigan, Palms-State and Fox 
all have stajge attractions for their 
special midnight show on New Year's 
Eve for which the prices slidie up 
from the usual 65c to $1.65 down- 
stairs arid $1.10 in the halcohy.: 

Michigan and Palms-State are try- 
ing something new by bicycling the 
same show, headed by' Rosemary 
Lane,.Foiur Ink Sipbts and Dean Mur- 
phy with 'Second Chorus* oh screen, 
between • the tw.o ■ houses^ The bill 
opens at Michigan fbr nirie days with 
the midnight start, but for the iiext 
nine days PfClms takes tover the 
Michigan's current 'Love Thy Neigh 
bor* and 'Kit Carson.' 

Fox started- off its stage show, 
'Truth bf Cbnsequence,' bn Christ- 
mas and .winds It up with the rtiidr 
nignt show, following it with 'Hudf 
son Bay' and 'Lone Wolf Keeps Date* 
for nine days to bring it around to 
the normal Friday opening^. . Adams, 
which usually is a take-over hbuse, 
initialed 'Thief bf Bagdad* on Christ- 
mas and. carries on while the United 
Artists Continues strong with 'Long 
Voyage' and 'Comrade X* in a sec 
ond week. 

Estimates, for This Week 
Adams (Balaban). (1,700; 30-40- 
55) ($1.10 New- Year's) 'Bagdad* 
(UA) and 'Sandy Man' (U). With a 
nice start this looks for slick $8,000: 
Last week, 'Tin Pan Alley* (20th) 
(5th wk) and 'Give Us Wings' (U), 
five days, and 'Bagdad' (UA)* two 
days, good $6,500. 

Fox (Fox-Michigan) (51000; 30-40- 
55) ($1.10, $1.65 New Year's)— 'You'll 
Find Out' (RKO) and 'Truth or Con- 
sequences' on ' stage, five: days^ and 
. 'Hudson Bay* (20th ) and 'Lone Wolf 
(Col), twb days. Big $28,000, count- 
ing better than $6,000 lor niidnight, 
Last week, 'Escape Glbry*' (Col), arid 
'Night Trbpics*. (U),. five days, and 
'You'll Find - Out* and stage show, 
two days, choice $17,500. 

Michigan (United Detroit) (4.000; 
30-40-55) ($1.10. $1,65 New Year's)— 
'Love Thy Neighbor' (Par) arid .'Kit 
Carson* (UA), five days; and 'Secorid 
Chorus* (Par) plus Rosemary Lane 
and Ink Spots on : stage, two days. 
Big $25,000, cbunting $5,000 for midr 
night.. Last week, 'Letter' (WB) and 
'Captain Cautious' (UA), five days, 
and '.Love Neighbbr* and 'Kit Car- 
son;' two days, okay $15,000. \ - 

Palms-State (United Detroit) (3,- 
000; 30-40r55) ($1.10. $1.65 . New 
Yeiar's)— 'Letter' (WB) and 'Chero- 
kee Strip' . (Par), five days, former 
on moveover from the Michigan and 
'Love: Thy Neighbor' (Par) and 'Kit 
Carson* (UA ), - twb . days, also on 
moveover.; Gbod $9,000. Last week: 
'North West Mounted* (Par) and 
'Eiarl Carroll's' (Par) (5th wk), five 
days, and 'Letter' (WB ), and 'Chero- 
kee* (Par), two days, fair $6,000. 

United Artists (United Detroit) 
(2,000;. 30-40-50) ($1.10 New Year's) 
-^'Long Vbyage* (UA) and 'Comrade 
X' (M-G) (2d wk). Looking for a 
fchbite . $10,000 to . put behind last- 
week's big $14,()00. .For midnight 
show, house will bring In 'Flight 
Command' v. (M-G) . and- : 'Keeping 
Company' • (M-G) . in advance of 
opening. . 



'Tropics'-Callpway 

Slick IS^^G, Omaha 

Omaha, Dec: 31. 
Even with Nebraska playing Stan- 
ford in the Rose Bowl and every 
Ohahari's. ear glu6d to .a loudspeaker 
New Year's day, the theatre take 
in Omaha for the holiday week will 
be very 'much up. For Cab .Calloway 
plus 'One Night in the . Tropics' at 
the Orpheurn, the gross, is' going tb 
be better than $18,500 because of the 
siellout midnight New Year's «ve 
show at $1. The Brandeis, too, is 
up with 'Nanette' arid 'Ellery Queen' 
going toward $7,000. .. The Omaha 
With Nebraska's Robert . Taylor in 
'Flight Command' and -'Christmas in 
July' will touch a Tittle better than 
$8,000, • 

Estimates ;for This Week 
Orpheuni (Tristates) (3,000;: 15-40- 
55)— 'Night Tropics* (U) and Cab 
Calloway arid Cotton Club revue on 
stage. Good' $18;500. Last Week, 
(10-30.40) 'Nellie Kelly* (M-G) and 
'Sandy Man': (U), rather light $7,500. 

Brandeis (Mort Singer) (1,500; 10- 
25-35-40)— 'Nanette* (RKO) arid 'BU- 
lery Queen' . <Col). Good $7,000. 
Last week, 'Here Comes Navy* (WB 
re-issue) . arid 'Wbri't Talk* ;(Col)i 
light 1»,()00i_ 

Omaha (Tristates) (2,000; 10-30r 
40)— 'flight Command* (M-G) and 
'Christmas July' (Par). Good $8,- 
000. Last week, 'lionesome Pine' 
(Par. re-issue) and 'Thanks Memory' 
(Par re-issue),' fair $6,500. .' 

State (Goldberg) (900; 10-20-25)t-. 
'Spring Parade' (U) and 'Aunt Mag- 
gie* CRep), split with 'Seven Sinners' 
(U) and 'Third Finger* . (M-G). Fair 
look). Last weiek, 'Angels Broadway' 
(Col) land 'Blondie Trouble' (CoD, 
split with 'StriCe Up Band' (M-G) 
and 'River's End* (WB), light $700. - 
Town (Goldberg) (1,500; 10-20-25) 
—'Cowboy Joe* (U), 'Friendly 
Neighbors' (Rep) arid 'Fugitive' (U),- 
triple, split; with 'Beyond Sacra- 
mento* • (Col), 'Symphony Living': 
(Cap), and 'Women Hiding' (MrG), 
'West Abiene* (Col). Okay $800. 
Last week, 'Frontier Vengeance' 
(Rep ), 'What They Warited' (RKO ) 
and 'Moriey Women* (WB), triple, 
split with 'Prairie Schooner,' (Col), 
'Can't Escape* (Cap), and 'Wagon 
Train* (RKO), 'Nurse Cavell' (RKO), 
light $600.: 

Avenue - Military - Dundee (Gbld- 
berg ) . (960; 10-2Q-25 ) — 'Spring 
Parade' (U), :and 'Aunt Maggie' 
(Rep), split with 'Seven Sinners' (U) 
and 'Third Finger' (M-G). Fair $1,^ 
200. . Last week, 'Angels Broadway' 
(Cbl) and 'Blondie Trouble' (Col), 
split with 'River's End' (WB) and 
'Strike Up Band* (M-G), light $1,000. 

'Dkk'- W Unit 
Ck?e. Pkks Up 




.Cleveland, bee. 81. 

Climbirig up oft the floor, after 
some took nirie-courit haymaker 
from Santa Claus, Cleveland's, key 
houses are catching their second 
wind and making up for lost points 
this stanza. Main bout is going in 
favor of 'Revue Internationale,* new 
unit show -with 5l in cast, produced 
by Palace. With 'Bank Dick* in its 
screen cornier, it's slugging away for 
a smash $22,000 that will be one of 
the season's best purses. 

Four stands also trying to boost 
their luck for new year by bringing 
in new bills today (31). 'Love Thy 
Neighbor* after a good week at State 
to riiove to Stillman, being replaced 
at former spot by .'Comrade X.' -Hipp 
being kept in a terrific state bf jitters 
by 'Santa Fe Trail,' which hovered 
arburid the okay mark, leavirig it unr 
decided whether it would push in 
'Kitty Foyle* for New Year's Eve or 
riot Mix-up also affected Allen, 
skedded .to get - 'Saritit Fe* shiftover 
after a special bne-rilght ; vaudeifllm 
bill :pn big. riight of year. 

Experiment bf installing vaude at 
Keith's 105th after seven vaudless 
years, with Milt Britton's 'Crazy 
Show' and 'Charter Pilot,* as startier, 
being closely clocked by RKO exiecs 
who plan to bbok in occasional stage 
shows if it tlicks. .. ': 

. . Estimates for "This Week . • 

Allen (RKO) f3,000: 30-35-42-55)— 
'Find Out' (RKO). Moveover thin 
$2,000, to be followed today (31) by 
.'Michael Shane, Private Dick' and 
vaude for one^night, and then 'Santa 
Fe, Trail' (WB) bn a shiftbVer. Last 
week. !Ti'n Pan Alley' (20th) (2d wk ), 
$3.500,.average, 

Hipp (Warner) (3.'7d'0: 30-35-42-55) 
—•Santa Fe Trail' (WB), Slow 
builder and not nibre than $12,000, 
which will be . satisfactory. 'Kitty 
Foyle' (RKO) tentatively, slated to 
open today (31); Last week, 'You'll 
Find Out* (RKO0. .«:500,: brutal. . .: 

Keltb*s lOSih (RKO) (2.950; 15-28- 
47)— 'Charter Pilot'. (SOth) and Milt 
Brittbn's stage unit Comeback of 
vaudie at this nabe deluxet spurting 
biz way Up; may Wnd fine $8,000. or 
over. Crowds being polled in lobby 
for vbtes on' whether - they, want 



'Find Out'-Clinton Forte 




vaude to ' check reactions for future 
policy. " ■■■i.';- • ■— . 

Palaoe (RKO) (3.200; 30-35-42^55- 
60)— 'Bank Dick' (U) plus 'Revue 
Internationale* on stage. Locally pro- 
duced unit running away with raves 
arid sbcko biz from start; no doubt 
of reaching excellent $22,000 and go- 
ing- on tour of RKO circuit. Last 
week, 'Christmas • July' (Par) arid 
vaude; only $8,000, .poorest' since 
summer. ' 

Stato (LoeW's) (3.450: 30^35r42-55 ) 
^'Love Neighbor' (Par>.~ :Extra nice 
$14,000. 'Comrade X' (MrG ) pushing 
it aside today (31). LasiAveek, 'Long 
Voyage* (UA), mild $8,500 in five 
days. -'■ 

Stiilnuui (Loew*s) (1,072; 30-35-42- 
55)— ftangers Fortune* (Par). De- 
veloped spavin^ at $3,500, weak for 
: first-runner. . 'Love : Thy Neighbor* 
(Par) being mbved in today (31). 
Last week, 'North West . Mounted' 
(Par), . stronger $3,500 on third week. 




. Boston- Dec. 31." 

'Loye Thy Neighbor* -at the Metrb- 
pbliten, and .'Thief of Bagdad' .at the 
OrpheUm and State are the tbp films 
this week, with 'No, No Nariette' also 
in the money. ; 

George Raft,, in a personal appear- 
ance at the RKO Boston Js doing big 
biz arid will hold over through New 
Year's Day. He will silsb play a mid- 
night show tonight (31) at $1.65 top. 

: Estimates (or This Week : 

Boston (RKO) (3,200; 33-44-55-65 ) 
^'Where Get Girl?' (U) with George 
Raft and vaude bill on stage. Will 
garner very gobd $23,000, not in- 
cluding midnight show; Last week, 
'Devil Bat' (Prod) and 'First Ro- 
riiance* (Mono), with stage show, 
four ..days, and 'Street Scerie* (UA) 
and 'In Arhiy Now' (20th) (both re- 
issues), two days, $5,000. so-so. . 

Fenway (M&P) (1,332; 28-39-44-55) 
—'Tin Pan Alley' <20th) and 'Mrirder 
Nevii York* (20th) (both cbntiriued 
run froni two. w.eeks at Met). "Will 
hit around $8,000, including 'Second 
Chbrus' (Par) and 'Shayne Detective' 
(20th), midni.ght show only, at $1.10. 
Last week, 'Here Comes Navy' (WB) 
(re-issue) ' and 'Melody Mbonlight' 
(Rep). $3,300. 

KeVJi Memorial (RKO) (2.907; 28- 
39-44-55)— 'Nanette* (RKO) and 'Ro- 
mance Rio Graride' (20th). Arourid 
$18,000, gbod. Opening today (31 ) is 
'Kitty Foyle*. (RKO) which plays 
through midnight show . at 75c 
admish. Last, week, J'Vigilarites' (U) 
and 'Dreaming Loud' (RKO),.. six 
dciV^ $7 500 

Metropolitan (M&P.) (4.367; 23-39- 
44-55 )^'Lbve Thy Neighbor' (Par) 
and 'Red Hair' (WB). Will hit around 
$27,000, socko, including midnight 
show of 'Secbnd Chorus* (Pal-) and 
'Shayne Detective' (20th), at $1.10 all 
over house. Last . -Week, 'Tin Pan 
Alley' (20th) and 'Murder New York' 
(20th), holdover lor six days, fair 
$9,000. 

Orpheurn (Loew) (2,900; 28-39-44- 
55 )— 'Bagdad* (UA ) : arid 'Blondie 
Cupid' (Col). Aiming at hefty $19,500. 
New show. 'Comrade X^ (M-G) and 
'Gallant Sons' (M-G) opens today 
(31) and plays continuously through 
midnight at 55c. Last week, 'Nellie 
Kelly* (M-G) and . 'Escape Gloiy' 
(CoDj! holdover for five days, very 
good $11,300. 

Paramount (M&P) (1,'797: 28-39- 
44-55 )— Tiri Pan Alley' (20th ) and 
'Murder . New York* (20th).. Both 
continued run fi:om -two weeks .at 
Met,^ Will take ;afound: $8i500 In- 
cluding riiidnight show, at $1.10, of 
'Second Chords' (PSt)- and /Shayne 
Detective* (20th), Last week, 'Here 
Comes Navy' (WB) (re^issue) and 
'Melody Mobnlieht' (Rep). $5,000, sad. 

. Scdllay (M&P*) (2,538; 28-39-44-50) 
--'North . West Mounted* (Par) arid 
'Youth Sierved* (20th) (both 2d run). 
Okay $5,000; Last week, 'You'll Find 
Out* (RKO) and 'South Suez' (WB) 
(both 2d run). $3,000, 

State (Loew) (3.600: 28-39-44-55)— 
'Bagdad' (UA). and 'Blondie Cuoid* 
(Col). Heading for big $17,500. 
'Comrade X' (M-G).. and 'Gallant 
Son."!' (M-G ) bjieri today (31). Last 
week. 'Nellie Kelly' (M-G) and 
'Escape (Slory* (Col), five days, $8,000. 

Teamed in Triplicate 

Hollywood, Dec. 31. . 
'■■ .For the third time Joan Leslie and 
Eddie .Albert are teamed as a roinari- 
tic dub iri !30 Days; Hath September* 
at .Warne'i-s.* '. . j -. 

, Ray -Brivight direct*.- • ■ ' i , . 

•. .•J:.>.-1S- i- r i.? )>> •■■ 



. Philadelphia, Dec. 31. 

With special niidnight .<;hows 
skedded tonight (New Yearns eve) at 
all downtown deluxers and bullish - 
biz expected from all advance in- 
dications, gtosses for this sesh look 
set fbr flying starts , into 1941. " 
■ "Ihe Presiident's 'fireside chatV Sun 
day , night didri^t . h.urt too much, 
bepause.' yirtually every house had 
piped in ;the broadcast through 
special tieup with WCAU. 

Although the. world preeming of 
'Kitty F'oyle' at the Boyd lacked the 
trimmings of other Hollywood un* 
veilings, the filriiization of Christo* 
pher , Morley's best; seller about a 
Philly gal Is a't^acting:.p)en of. 
shekels. Initial canto lo.bks headed 
fbr a sock $26,000, 

Also In the heavy lucre class are 
the Earle*s vaudfllm combo bill, 
'Thief of Bagdad.' at: the Aldine, and 
'North West i^purit^d Police,* at the 
Stanley— lioth the latter • being hold*; 
overs. ;' ^ •- - ". '. . \ 

. . Estimates, for This Week 

Aldine (W^B) (1,303; .'55-46-57-68)-;. 
.'Bagdad' (UA) '(2d.wk). Nbi weak, 
ening any on second round, copping 
a neat $1.3,500; Opening week was 
$14,000. 'Son of Monte Cristo' (UA) 
opens Thursday- (2). 

Arcadia: (Sablosky) (600; 35-46-57) '. 
—'Nellie Kelly" . (MrG) (2d run). 
Jiist abbut scraping par with $3,200. 
Last week, 'Arizona' (Col), fair 
$2(600. fbr six days of. second run 
showing. 

Boyd (WB) (2,560; 35-46-57-68)— 
'Kitty Foyle' (RKO). World pre- 
miere plus all advance ballyhoo is 
hiking the take to super-special $26.- 
000. Last week, 'Second Chorus' 
(Par) strictly minor league fare, 
with a punk $8,300. . 

. Earle (WB) (2.758; : 35-46-57>68-75 ) 
— 'Youni Find Out' (RKO) with 
-Larry Clinton orchestra on stage. 
Though not in the same class of the 
grosses set up in the salad days of 
band attractions, this combo, how- 
ever, will bring in . a profitable $23> 
700. Last week, 'Earl Carroll's* 
(Par) with stage .show including 
Clyde McCoy's band and the Three 
Stboges, netted a fairish $19,200. 

Fox (WB) : (2.423; ; 35^46-57-68)— 
.'Four Mothers' (WB) (2d wk). Sat- 
isfactory $12,000.: Bow-in okay $15.- 
200. .'Santa Fe; Trail* (WB) unveiled 
today (Tues.) for the holiday trade. 

karUon (WB) . (1,066; 35-46-57-68) 
—'Nanette* (RKO) (2d run). Second 
week good . $4,100. Last week, split 
between 'Letter* (WB) (2d rim) and 
•Nanette* (RKO) (2d run ). sad $3,300. 

Keith's (WB) (1,970; 35-46-57-68) 
—'Go West* (M-G) (2d run). Okay 
$3,900. Last ' week, spl i t between: 
'Tin Pan Alley' (20th) (2d run) and 
three days of 'Go West' (M-G) . (2d 
run), mediocre $3,700. 

Stanley (WB) (2,916; 35-46-57-68) 
—'North West Mounted' (Par) (2d . 
wk). Still galloping along at fast 
dip with ' zingy $16i000. Opening 
sesh great $21,000. Will be followed 
by 'Comrade X' (M-G). 

' Stanton (WB) (1.457; 35-46-57)— 
■'Kildare's Crisis' (M-G ). Still at- 
tracting enough customers for an 
okay $4,600. Last week, 'Gallant 
Sons' (M-G) was pulled in six days 
with sad $3,100. . 

'lilEIGHBGR^G, B'KLYN 

'Bagdad* Nice $20,000— Holiday Coin 
■ Plentiful 



Brooklyn, Dec 81. 
• Booming biz at. all downtown 
houses in City of Churches. Kids but 
of school and oldet folks celebrating 
holidays with sprees in the deluxers. 
Top attention getter is Fabian; Para- 
mount with 'Love Thy Neighbor' and 
'South of Sue;?* in second week. 
Estimates for This Week 

Albee (RKO) (3.274: 25-35-50)— 
.'Nanette* (RKO) and 'Shayne Detec- 
tive' i(20th). Opened yesterday :(30). 
Last week, 'Night Tropics' (U) and 
iVigilantes* (U>. quiet $14,000. . .' 

;Fox -(jfabian) (4.089; 25-35-50)— 
'Sante Fe Trail* (Wb) and 'Always 
Bride* (WB). Opens today (31). Last 
week, 'Burma Road* (Par) arid ?Lady. 
Question* -(Cbl), good $16.000., . 

Met (Loew's ) (3.618; - 25-35.-50 )-r 
'Third Firiger' (M-G ) and 'Kit Carr 
son' (UA);:. Opens today. Last week, 
'Bagdad* (UA) -and 'Dulcy' (M-G), 
nifty $20,000. ' 

Paramount (Fabian) : (4,1 26; 25-33- 
50)— 'Love Thy Neighbor* (Par) and . 
'South Suez' (WB)'. Goes in second 
week, today. Last week .combo dreW . 
magnificent $30,000. 
. Strand (WB) (2.870; .25-35-50)-' 
.'Gang of :Mine? (Mono) and . stng^ 
show with George White's 'ScandaK 
Ben Blue, Mildred Fbnton. etc. Will 
get good $15,000. 'I Met Murderer 
(Classic) arid .'Devil's Pipeline' (UJ 
arrive Thursday,, (;2). 



PICTURE GROSSES 11 





: San JFraiicisco, Dec. 31- 
:Bi« generally , gpod this 'Wieek, 
picking ,up' Christmas Day despite^ 
heavy rain; particularly at thi: 
Golden Gat^, with 'No, No, mnette' 
«n screen and Naiicy {Welford; on 
irtage, and at iM United /Artists, 
where they had -em standing In; the 
win lor ¥hie£ of Bagdad/ 'Arizona' 
also proving ai. strong magnet at the 
Orpheiim,- • • , ■ : 

Esiimatei for TWb Week 
ITojt i(F-WC) (MOO; 35^40-50)— 
•Santa Fe Trail' (WS). ^ Optmng 
■liitted to Tuesday to Jake fdyan- 
taae of New Year's Eve, ionight 
m) ; Last, cweek* 10-day run of 
Tlight Commahd*^ (M7G) . and .?Gal- 
knt Sons' (M-G). got aroiihd $22,000. 

■ Goldeii Gate; (RKa>. (2,850; 39-44- 
65)-^'N3ttette' (RKO). and Nancy, 
Welford oh stage; , A»ded bv one. of 
the best Christmas openings in town, 
rolUnsj up a. fine $16,000. Last week, 
•San Francisco Docks' (U) faded to 

■ brutal $9,000. 

■ Or^lVeum (F&M) . (2,440; ,35-40^^^ 
—.'Arir.dna' . (Col) .and.. . 'Nobody's; 
Sweethcaft' (U) . (2d wk),- . With 

'around $12,000 in sight,- this gives 
thti hbusa unique possibility of doing 
almost equal ;the .first week's okay 

. ^^PaJLouht ' (F-WC) (2.740; h-iO- 
BO )— 'Lbve : , Thy Neighbor'- (Par ). 
and 'Miirder Over New .York (20th). 
Another shift here, gives this house 
a Tuesday opening, the Benny- Allen 
film and another bowing in . today 
(31), Last; week, 10-day. run of 'Sec- 
ond . ChoiW- (Par) and ; 'Melody 
Ranch' (Rep) garnered $15,500., ; 

Si. Francis (F-WC) (1,476;; 35.-40- 
60)— 'Flight Command' iMrG) and 
^Gallant S6ns' (M..G). Tentatively 
schieduled as a itioveOver from the 
. Fox, to open today. Last week's 10- 
day moveover of 'Go West' (M-G) 
and 'Christmas.July' (Par) finished' 
with about $9,000. ; . 

United Artists (Cohen) (1^200: 30- 
40-50)— 'Bagdad' (UA)i With $2,500 
In the till Christmas Day to send 
this on its way, will hit a big $12,000. 
Last (2d-flna'l) week, 'Kit Carson' 
(UA) died a miserable death at un- 
der $5,000.- 

Warfleld (FrWC) (2,680; 35-40-50) 
^'Hudson's Bay' i20th) and 'Michael 
Shayne' (20th). Another shift for 
purposes of a New Year's: Eve open- 
;Thg brings this pair in today (31). 
Last week, 'Chan Hanna' (20th). and 
^outh Served' (20th), picked up 
good $14,500 in, 10 days. 



Estimated TbUt Gross ' 
This : Week , . ;.. . > . , . $i;g7i5,7ffO 

. (Boscd on 22 . cities, 151 tfica- 
tre»( iefiicfly /trst run?, fricrudino 

:;N;.Y;);; .;.-v ; -. • ■ 

Total Grosa Same Week - 
Last Yeiir.. , . ; .... i. $1,581,006 

; (Baseji Qn 23 .citics,\l5& tfteotrcs). 





Sin 




. . Kansas City, bee. 31. 
. Holidays having their effects on 
. theatres.' with schedule of opening 
days still awry. Marquees are much 
better, if not big boxoffice, in every 
spot. Heavy pliy of the week is 
spilt between the Newman with 
'Love Thy Neighbor* and the Mid- 
land with "Thief of Bagdad.' Benny- 
AUen opus is a heavy magnet and 
"certain of ari extended riin,- while 
Thief is giving the Midland .one of 
Its better weeks: . 

Im a lighter vein 'No, No, Nanette* 
and 'Hudson's Bay* at the Orpheum 
and Esquire-Uptown; respectively, 
are getting a share of the holiday 
trade, ?but not settinft any records. 
, Both, moved • out today (31 ) and were 
replaced by :.^Kitty Foyle' in the 
RKO spot arid ;*Chad Hanna* in the 
Fpx Midwest pain Midland also 
- changed today . with -Comrade X' as 
. thfe main attraction. As always, the 

. Tower . keeps -its regular Friday 
change. - .: - " ■;, 

.All spots : after the New. "Jfear's. 
Eve business With special' showirigs 
. of .their regular features: ' ' . ' :^ 

Estiihates for This Week . 
: 'Esquire : and -iJptown , (Fd:C Mid- 
.west),.. :(820 arid, 2,043; 10^23:44)— 
, 'Hadson's „ Bay* , (20th), , Clbses" a 
Week's run today' (Tuesday), wind-- 
pg up with better than avisrage, 

; .$6,000, combo; : Last ^ week, ' .'Hit 
;Parade' (Rep) had a slow six -days 
at $4,()00. ''(jhad Hanna' (20th) opens 
; in. both sppts todays 

Midland (Loew's) (4,101; 10r28-44) 
r-*Bagdad* (lyA) and- 'Plane Hob-' 
hery- (Col), Closed Monday ,night 
(30)' after, a: fine, week at. $11,000.' 

., ^st week, 'Escape Glory' (UA) and 
.Kildare's Crisis' (M-G) twinned for 

,,,. a five-day flll-in,' tardy $5.000., 'Com- 
rade X':;,(M-G) arid 'Ellery 0ueen' 
.CGol) open today : (31); , 
,„;Newnian ; (Paramount) (1,900; lOr 

. ..28.-«)^'Love thy Neighbor* (Par): 
.Friday ^opening. Playing to strong, 
'fade ,and good for an extended run 
after $10,000, best tif weeks. Last 
jveek. 'Christnias July' (Par), with; 
eab Calloway and band on stage for 
,.;four days, rani up a neat $7,000 at 

55c top. ; . 
.... Orphenm (RKO) (iiSOd; 10-28-44) 
-^NanettiB' (RKO) .arid 'SouUi Suez' 
^ WB , Getting a goodly share . of 



:;; V Pittshurgh, ■ Dec/ 31. : ' ' 

.Betweeri-holiday biz pretty good 
hei^e hut; not outstanding, Iri fact, 
nothing's making, an unusual showr 
ing although; everybody's getting by 
with room to spare. In most Cases, 
new attractions are opening; tonight 
(31) with midnight shows and will 
run for lO- days, getting majority ;pf 
houses back ori; their regular- Friday 
opening Jan. 16. \: . 

,' 'Love Thy Neighbor' is making :the 
best showing at the. Penn, but isn^t 
.coming close ; to. biz Alleh-Benriy 
feiider is doing; elsewhere, while 
'Sante Fe. Trail's*; flive-day h.o. at 
Stanley is entirely satisfactory 
'Arizona* something of a disappoirit- 
ment at Senator, yet sticks for s.iBC- 
ond ' week, while 'Bank Dick' got 
along all right , at Fulton biit not 
enough to warrant a New Year's 
week try arid comes out for 'Hudsbn's 
Bay.' At Ritz, 'Northwest Mounted 
Police* in flfthv downtown Week do- 
ing sensationally, and 'Xmas in July' 
and 'Here Comes' Navy* re-issue , best 
twinrier Warner has had in months. 
Estimates for This Week 

Fulton (Shea) . (I,l60; 25-40)-t- 
'Bank Dick' (U). Raves for W, C 
Fields cohiedy and press kept plug- 
>ging him right through the riin, but 
biz lopped off over: the weekend and 
management decided riot td chance 
h;o. As result, 'Hudson's Bay' (20th) 
opened this evening (31) at 6 o'cldek. 
In . six and one-half . days, ,'Dick' 
grabbed around $4,600, fair. Last 
week, 'Blackout' (UA), big disap 
pointment at $2,700. 

Penri (Loew's-UA) (3,300; 25-35- 
50)— -Love Thy Neighbor' :(Par>.; Do- 
ing the biz of town for the holiday 
isession, but iat $14,000 still nothing 
to get very excited about. Moves 
to Ritz for second week. Last week, 
'Long Voyage' (UA), in five days a 
complete wash-out at $2,600, ;. 
. Kitz (WB), (800; 30'40-60)-^'NOrth 
west Mounted' (Par). Fifth down 
town week,; arid has. plenty of stuff 
left. Could stick indefinitely, but 
must move but lor nabes arid also 
to clear; decks of accumulated prod- 
uct. Will get $4,500 here, which is 
great. Last week, 'Nellie Kelly'; 
(MrG), on moveover from Penn, all 
right at $2,600 in five , days. 

Senator (Harris) (1.760; 25-35-50) 
— 'Arizoriai' (Col). Including New 
Year's eve rriidnight; show, won't do 
much more than $7,200, ri.s.h. . for 
extensively-plugged and :e.xpensive 
filfn. Last ,weelf, 'Tin ; Pan Alley' 
(20th) wound up ruri with nice pre- 
•iCrii'as $3,200- for fourth .week. 
.; Stanley f WB) (3;C00; 25-35^50)— 
'Santa Fe; "Trail' (WB), Getting fi.vc 
days in second- week and should col-; 
Ject around ,, $9,500 in abbreviated 
.session; . Not bad. sind moves W the 
,'Warner for another --week, .possibly 
10 days.- Last , wpek, 'Trail', icll pfT 
near' end but ;stiir' struck /gold ^at. 
$i8;ooo.- .. ' '■; • - ^ ■ . ;.; 

; Warner (.WB)^ f2;000; .25-40).-. 
'Christmas Jul.v.' <Par) and 'Here 
Comes- Navy' . l W.BV-. (re-issue): - Re- 
viewers, went to town,: , on Preston 
Sturgcs - nini and unth Dick Powell., 
local fave, being hailed jfor his per- 
. formarice, and help frblh Cagney- 
O'Briert rcMSsue. will get nearly $6.- 
000. That's best in lorigUirfie for. a 
dual^at this spot. ; Last week, *Northr 
Wc5t Mounted' (jPar) in-.five days of 
fourth week, great at $4,000. . ■ 



Portland, (bre:, Pet:/ 31. 
'Coriirade X* i^ the best, hew 
opener; and is doing a nice biz for 
the. Broadway, Most. ^riiajbr spots 
have, hio/s,, with. 'Arizona' in the 
lead" at" the -Paramount arid 'Love 
Thy Neighbor' coniing in a close 
second at the Ortheum. f. ; •. . '.; 

Estima;i9s: fbr This Week ' '- 
, Broadway (Parker) (2,000; 35-40-; 
50)— 'Cornrade X' (MrG) and 'Bit of 
Heaveri' (U ). Looks like great $5,600 
and :may- hold. Last week, 'Tpgboat 
Annie' . (WB) And 'Here Comes Navy 
(WB) (re-issue), did .good enough 

.$4i00p.:V' ;':.. ■.:'.-■■:•;■•■.. 

'■ Mayfalr. (i'arker-Evergrpen) .(1,- 
500; 35-40-^50 )— 'Texas. Rangers' (Par ) 
and- 'Wori't i Talk' (Col): Just about 
average $2,500. Last week, 'Go West' 
(M-G) ; moved over from. UA^ and 
'Tin Pari Alley' (20th) riioyed over 
from Orpheum, riiade a strong duo 
for three days at $1,800. ; . 
' brpbeain . ( Hamrick-EViergreen ) 
(1,800;- 35-4()-5d)i^'Lbve Thy Neigh- 
bor' (Par); and 'Laddie' . (RKO).. 
S,ec6pd .week still holding up to okay 
$4i000; First wieek nice $4,800;. 
• Paramount (Hamrlck-Evergreen ) 
(3,000; 35-40-50)— 'Arizona' (Col) and 
'Earl Carrol's' (Par). Second week 
still satisfacfiory $4-,500. rFirst week,; 
great $6,000;. 

United Artists (P*arker) (l.OOO; 35- 
40.50)-^'Neilie ..Kelly' (M-G) . and 
'Dulcy',, (M-G). Second week gopd 
$3,800. First week, hearty. $4,500.. 



Comrade' Great $5,600, 
' 2(1 4iGi fori; 







Estimated Total Grrtss : 
; ThIs: .Week. ; ; , . ;$Si;6,300 

v (Based on 13 theatres) . 
TotAl Gross .Same 'Week : 
\ LMt Year. .. .. . .. . , . . i$470,400 

(Based on. 12 theatres) ; ;. ; 





'Arizona Good 9(i 



.Cincinnati, Dec. 31. 
Rosy holiday hue is emanating 
from most cages in . cinema center. 
Three houses changed pics and up- 
ped scales at 6 p. m^ today (31) ior 
New Year's; eve .trade. Shubert, 
ushering in vaiidfilm: Season, also ad- 
varioed scale on seat r^sservations for 
two eve performarices. Both; sell- 
outs.. ■ . .. . , 
'Santa Fe Trail* is racking up a 
hefty mark for the Palace and 'Gone* 
also is fetching a tall take on its 
pop-price opening in the Capitol 
with thrice-daily screenings. Albee 
is doing : tairly ; good on 'No, No, 
Nanette.' :' 

■ Linking 'Gallant Sons' with a five- 
act bill,- topped by Tommy Riggs, 
arid, aided by the extra eve coin,- the 
Shubert is off to a fast -start on itis' 
conibb policy. House will have flesh 
for 'a minimiirii of 12. weeks. 
.; Estimates for This Week 
Alfiee (RKO ) (3,300; 33-40-50)— • 
'Nanette' (RKO), six aiid. one-half 
days. Fair $9,000. 'Love Thy Neigh- 
'bor' (Paf); opens tonight (31) at 6 
p.' m., at advanced 47760'-cent; scale 
for holiday. . Last week, 'Chad 
Hanna' (2Qth), five :days, so-so 
$6,500. 

Capitol (RKO). (2,000; 50-55-65)— 
•Gone with Wind' (M-G): Okay $12.- 
000 for start of pic's return run at 
pop scale. Last week. 'Go West* 
(M-G) (2d , run), five days, sloW 
$2,500. 

Famliy (RKO) ^1,000; . 15^8)— 
'Youlh Served': (20th) and 'Spies in 
Air' (Ind), split with. 'Boss Bullion 
City' (U) arid !Devil Bat' (Ind). 
Average $2,00(». Ditto laist week for 
'Diamond Frontier' .(U) and 'Sandy 
Man'; (U). divided with -Men from 
Texas- (Par) and 'Aunt Maggie' 
(Rep). ■ 

Grand (RKO) (1.430; S3-40-50)— 
'Chad Hanna': (20th).. . six. days. 
Transferred from Albee for second I 
week. . Floppo .'$3.0.00.: . 'Son :-Mpntc - 1 
dristo;' (UA) moves in .today (31). ! 
Last week, ; 'Bank . Diqk'. (U), ;fnild , 
$3i50b. : - , , , - ■;. V 1 

Keith's (Libson) (1,500; 33-40-50) 
—'kildare's Crisis' '(M-G); .six and 
cine-half days. Sad $6,500. •Openih-g 
•tonight (31) at' 6 p.rii. with' 'Sante Fe 
Trail' (WB), switched froin Palace 
■for:s'ec'bhd Week; ' Last; Week, -.'South 
Suez' (WB), fair $3.;000. ; .; ., . - 

•Lyric : (RKO) (1,400; 33-40-50)— 
'Mere Comes .Navy' (WB) (reMssuic);- 
foui*' days, moveover . frolri' Shubert 
for; second run. :Okay ;.$2,000: :;.Rc-; 
placed -NeW. Year's Day . .by 'Phila- 
delphia Story' (M-G). rpovfhg ;f)ver 
from three-week run-at Palace. LSjsl 
Week/ ^Tin Pan : Alley' (20th) ..(2d. 
run ). fair $2,200. - - ; .; . ,. 

Palace (RKO >- (2.600; .33^40-50)-r 
'Santc Fe Trail' (W.B).:six and one- 
half- '.days. Big $-13,000: , ,'Comrade 
X' (M-G) opening tonight (31 1. at^ 
upped 47-60-cent holiday scale. Last 
weeki 'Philadelphia Story' (3d Wk.-. 
six days). gObd .$6,500, hitting a 
wham $32,0.0() for the :20-day run. • 
Shubert (RKO) ,, (2.150; 44-60)^ 
'Gallant Sons'" , (M^G ) : and .: vaude. 
Toriiriiy Riggs .topping fi.ve-act bill 
for belated ;start of vaudnlm sea.son^ 
which will riin a minimurii of 12 
week's. Stage fare drew , dandy 
For NeW Year's Eve hou.se 



. . ; Irid|anapolis. Dec. 31. 

Ja:ck Benny- and Fred Allen- take 
over: the spare charige departrrieht 
in the downtown isectbr this week., 
leading the field, by several lengths 
in 'Love Thy Neighbor* dualled with 
^Meet the Wildcat' at the Circle. 
|»ic is headed for healthiest, hiz 
house ^hais had on straight pix policy 
since the beginriing of 1940. , 

Indiana, big .3,100-seat deluxer, 
felt the Christmas panic was over 
arid reopened on Weanesday (25) for 
six .days of 'Chad Hanna* and 'Night 
at Earl CarroU'is* but traffic is thin, 
Loew's, changing over to , Tue;sday 
opening, is doing nicely, with 'Ari- 
zona- arid 'Girls Under ; 21.' Lyric 
booked in acts and called it 'New 
Year's Revue' and' added 'Behirid the 
News' on the screen, but the red ink 
is but"for the week even with the 
help of a midnight show on New 
Year's Eve. , 

Estimates for HUs Week 

Circle (Katz-Dolle) (2,600; 25-30- 
40)— 'Love Thy Neighbor' (Par) arid 
'Meet WUdcat' (Par). Terrific $12,- 
000. Last week, 'Christmas July* 
(Par^ knd 'Streets Paris' on: stage, 
red $8,000. 

Indiana (Katz-Dolle) (3.100; 25- 
30-40)— 'Chad Hanna' (20th) and 
'Earl Carroll's' (Par). Six days only, 
weak. $6,500. . House crbssed lip the 
calendar, to be able to bring iri 
'Sknta; Fe* for lO-day stay following 
ctirrerit booking. 

Loew*s (Loew's) (2,400; 25-30-40) 
—'Arizona*; (Col.) and 'Gjrls ' 21' 
(Col). ; Good $9,000, Last week. 'Kjil- 
dare's Crisis* (M-G) and 'Angels 
Broadway* (Col), five diays, poor 
$3,500. - 

Lyric (Lyric) (i. 900; 25-30-40— 
'Behind NeWs' (Rep ) and vaude. 
Red $7,500. Last week, 'R6d Hair' 
(WB) and Larry Clinton's orchestrai 
plus Elaine Barrie, also carmine 
$7,700. 



BALTO'S XMAS NM; 
'BAGDAD' BEST, 12G 



. Bialtlrriore. Doc. 31. . 
Practically, all downtowners are 
opening ;neW. films today (Tue.s.) .to 
cash, in on holiday biz figured , to 
reach a gratifying climax through 
New Year's Eve extra .midni(»ht do- 
ings. Keith's with h.o. of 'Second 
Choras,' plarining all-night grind. 
Astaire-Goddard film attracted fav- 
orable action on opening round in 
spitb , of ; one of worst ' Xmn.s weeks 
oxpeiiibnced in this tpwn in years. 
Loew's Century, opening '(ibrhrade 
X' today, also ,gbt sbme^ fair action 
with. 'Thief of Bagdad;' but; rest of 
li.st -strictly , blah,;' Imprbveriient 
lookod for With lineup, currently on 
"hand.' ' '■..-.<'- • . ■,- ■ 

,, Estlmales for ; this- Week ' 
Cilintury (Loew's-UA ) (3,000; . 15- 



Los' Angeles, Dee. 31. 
Heavy tairis of the past Week havt 
dispersed ttie flu germs that .were 
prevalent in ;th6se parts ibr number .; 
of weeksf. This, coupled ;with a gen- 
erally imprbved product . artd th*. 
ending of ;tne . pre-Christmas shop?- 
pihg orgy, has first run. exhibs here- 
;abouts pnm[ed;fbr top-heavy igrbsses. 
for . the opening week of 1941; ■Vir- 
tually, all' of the, acers started -the 
current week with new shoWs today 
(Tuesday) or . for the special New„ 
Year's ; eve perforniances : toriight.. ; 
With' tilted prices tonight ' arid, to-; 
morrow, hbiise Operators are- looki.ng 
f brwaird to a whale of a: start; 

. -Single' bills ate: the .rule father;, 
than the eicception this week. Sched- 
ules, during; the; past. .cpupl6 of 
starizas were pretty Wuch uipset.with . 
frequent 10 and 12-day runs, re- 
sorted to in order to permit the holi- . , 
day . eye openings. . ; 

:A11. grosses below are exclusive of 
New Year's eve, excepting the Pan-: , 
tages arid RKO;; ; 

V ' Estimates , f or Tbis Week . 
Cafthay Circle (F-WC) (1,516; 30- 
44^515^75). 'Philadelphia . Story 
(M^G), Opened ' New. Year's.. «eve; ; 
Last week, dark.. '. 

Chinese (GraumanrF-WC) (2,034; :- 
30-44-55-75) -r- 'Philadelphia Story' 
(Mi.G). New Year's ^ve debiit, day- 
datirig -with the Carthay Circle and 
State. Last week. 'Bagdad'- (UA) land 
'Murder New York'. (20th),' $10,400 
on full severi days, and additional 
$4,500 .on hbldovier .to New Year's 
eve; ; ■ - .- ■ ■ 

Downtown (WB) (1.806; 30-44-55) 
T-'Santa Fe Trail' (WB). With holi- 
day prices in effect today and to- 
morrow, and a.stiff uppea tariff for ; 
toriight, opus is primed for good. : 
getaway that will lasf. l6 days; Last 
Week, 'Four Mothers* (WB) arid 
'South Suez' (WB) (2d wk.), topped 
first week and hit big $8,500; ; 
. Four Star (UA-F-WC) (900; 44-55) 
—'Flight Destiny' (WB) (2d wk). 
With - jCmas and New Year's eve biz 
included^ pourided out rieat $6,000 
for first stanza. ._ 

Ha,wall (G&S) (1,000; 30-44-55-75) 
—/First Romance' (Mono) and 'Out- 
sider* (Mono). World preem for this 
.Edith Fellows starrer, openinig New 
Year's ei^fe: Last week, : 'Before I 
Hang' (Col) and 'Won't Talk' (Col) 
(2d :wk); holiday bil helped to 
around ;$1,500, 

Hollywood (WB) (2,756; 30-44-55) 
—'Santa Fe Ti-ail' (WB.). First Hol- 
lywood showing, day-dating with 
the Downtown, and set for total of 
16 days. Last Week, 'Eoiir Mothers' 
(WB) and 'South . Suez' ' (WB), 
picked up slightly over initial stanza 
for neat $7,000. . 

Orpheum (2.100; 30-44-55-75)— j| 
'Diamond Frontier' (U) (1st run 1 
downtoWn) and Jan Garber orches- 
tra. Opens New Year's day..: . L^gt 
week, . 'Melody Ranch' (Rep) and 
Major Bowes unit on stage, held for 
nine days for healthy $12,000. 

Pantaires (Pan) (2,812; .30-44-55)^ 
'Nanette' (RKO) and 'Saint Palm 
Springs' (RKO). New shoiy got 
away New Year's eve. . Last week, 
'Arizona' (Col) and 'Blondie Cupid* 
(Col) (2d wk), excellent $12,500 on 
holdover, including New Year's eve. 

Paramount (Par) (3,595; 30-44-55- 
75)— 'Loye Thy Neighbor' (Par) and 
stage shb.w. With tv/o-reiserved seat 
performances New Year's^ Eve nnd 
advanced tariff on Wednesday big 
first week is anticipated. Last week, 
'Second Chorus' ( Par ) grabbed $ 17,- 
000 on first .sevori r'nY« . and with 
holdover, should hit $25,000. 
: KKO. (RKO) (2,872; 30-44-55)-^ 
'Nanette* (RKO) and ^Saint Palm 
SwinK.s' . (RKO). 'La.St Week; 'Aii- 
zbna' (Col) and 'Blonaie Cupid' (Col) 
<2d, wk).' finished to big , $13,500 in- ■ 
clOdinA'' New Year's Eve. - 

State ,; (Loew-F-WC) (2,4l4; 30-44- ' 
rv';-75)— 'Philadelphia Stocy',: (MrG). 
rripl.e-d.ayrdate 'shoWinc! not' expect- 
ed to cut into downloWri take. Last 
week. 'Bagdad* ' (UA) arid 'Murder 



28^44 )^tomrade:.X' (M-G); :C)pea- I.K^Vn^S^vorlfhV^^'** '^"^^ .-^vraer 
ne:,tohigHlr, (Tubs;o. after: weel^: of SX^u W^n^Y^J'^^^^ "i^I 



'Bagdad' fUA) to tbwh-leading .$12. 
,000. Previous five days of 'Vova<!e 
Home' . (UA)' built lb moide.st $,5.200' 
on Excellent crick reaction. , , 

Hippodrome (Riippaporf) ,(2.20.'j: 
15-28-39-44-55-66;) ,— .'I^ittv v Foyle'" f- in- ,>vY" t"':--:- ."^/V^-^-'V 
(RKO;) ;plu.s vaude headed- by Benny ' ^f$^ 

mm OperiiriB tohinht after rather <J^;G),.n.st wk- an.d:'Go..We.?t (M-G). 



week crabbed float $14,700 arid an- 
other S.6.500 ori extra four days hbld- 
Oyov for .total of -"ro).'"^ .^^l.CiO, ' ' 
. :lJriitcd Artists (UA-F-WC') (2.100; ■ 
.70-f44>i55)7T-.'Bagdad' UA) and '.Mur- 
der ; ;'Mew Yot^k". . (20th ). . .; .Moveover 



biz, :but not big. ; Total of $6,000, 
above average. Moved out today. 
(31) for 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and: 
'Saint Pjalrtii- Springs' . ^RKO.).. Last 
Week - Hed Hair' : (WB) and; 'Here, 
Comes Navy' '(WB, re-i.ssue) took a 
licking from shoppers, but bettered 
expectations at $4,000. ' 
, .Tower ,(Joffee) (2.110; ::10-30)— 
'Melbdy Rarich' (Bejj) auth stage bill . 

headed by stripper Mona Leslie, ' notices. .---..^ 
Autry' hlm^ d work here.'^has reserved, seat 75-.$1.25 scale .for 

=n^'%fi%n \rtho^^^ u^ual take I tw6 perfotmances, both sold out • m 
L^st Week 'Youtrsb?ved' (m^ Swell $li5.0D0. Last ;wcek. 

vS^'&lSu^-SS kiddie: re.: 1 'Her^^Com^^y' (WB)vtre-issue), 
y ;e,.slo.wed up to $5,000. , I no dice at $2,500. 



D^vis. Operiirig tonight after ;rather 
dLsapnointing Week; : of. 'JSTanettc' 
(RKO) plus vaude to ,$11,000. Pre- 
vious five days of 'Night Trojiics' 
(U.» and local talent 'Baltimore 
Follies,', attratiled riiild $8,600. ; ; , 
',— Keithrs /Schanberger) (2,400;: l."?- 
28-33-39-44)— 'Second Chorus' (Par).' 
Starts .second week tomorrow (Wed.) 
after chalking up: a , satisfying opcri- 
ing round to $9,500. 
, New (Mechanic) (1.581; 15-28-35- 
44 J— 'Hudsbn's B^y': (20th). . Operiing 
at midnight tonight (Tues.). after 10 
days bf 'Chad Hanria' to steady total 
of $8,200, . a gobd figure for this 
limited seater. 

Stanley (WB) (3,280; 15'28-39.44- 
55)-^'North West Mounted' (Par). 
Opening today (Tuies.) after 10 days 
bf .'Four Mothers' ;(WB), 'to , fair 
$10,700. 



C2d..'^wk.), verv :,<5atisfactoty $4i500. 
. Wl!'';rlre . (F-WG) (2,414; 30-44-55): 
— 'Bat^dad' ,(UA) and "Murder v New. 
York' (20th ) iiishered: in.; NeW Year's 
eve. Last week, .'Escape' f M-G ) with 
hbldover of 'Go West' (IVL-G), 6ti i\Tt 
and. a hialf days good $6,200: . 



er 



Holly wood, ;Diecr 31.: : 

RKO has; signed John;-.Garroli for 
the male lead opposite. Anna Neagle 
in the musical, 'Sunny,' slated to roll 
Jan. 13. 

Herbert: Wilcox prbducies and; -di- 
ireicta. - - ' • ^ ' ' , '-.' - ■ 



12 mtEIINATIOlirAL 



TARIBTt'B' LONDOD OFFICB 
• St. MarUn'a FImc, Tri»tal«ar Square 




; Sydney, Dec. 31 . 

Hoyts-Greatier Unipii T Ji e a I r e ? 
merger, set recently for final cpii:- 
sumaiion Jan. l. liofE ;for good* With 
the latter circuit continuing soip. 
Several , new. barriers are reputed to 
havei prevented the merger, chieiE'of 
wjiich is said to be additional can-: 
cellation clauses sought by 2Qth'Fp5c 
on product. 2Dth : controls Hoy ts. 
Another is the Warner -Bros. 'situa- 
tion in the proposed heAy booking 
alignment. 

Warners,^ which, has a ■deal with 
Hoyts. for its -product, is reported . . 
not being keen' oyer the tran.sfer- bt . 
Its product fraricTiise for . a ' period ot 
20 years to General Theatres 5,under 
the same terms it currently is operat- 
ing with the Hoyt circuit. -Under- 
stood that Warner, reps here felt it 
was being pushed around under the 
proposed hew Setup. 

Under' the so-called merger, agree- 
ment, Hbiyts. arid .Greater Union 
would have re-established General: 
Theatres on ah active basis, as book-.; 
Ing and operating outfit fbr the two 
Aussie circuits. Deal , wais to be for 
20 years. 



Hahbuiy Memorial 

Fund Drawis $2^060 

; :' : ^Lbndpn, DiSCi 15, 
Fund for shaping a ; cbncriete me- 
mprial to . . fialph Hanbury, RKO: 
•chief here killed by bombing, dr^w 
subscriptlpns ; from cinema- trade 
reaching $2,000, . 

. AmPunt turned over to Ginema; 
Trades : Benevolent Fund for set- 
ting up sPme permanent reminder. , 






ACnON PIX IN 




Buenos Aires, Dec; 31, 
AcUpn pix and the. often neglected: 



Another batrier is the way Snider- shorts are. to be emphasized here by 
Dean ^chain,' linked with Hoyts' op- ' both Paramount and 20th-Fox next 
erations,, figured under , the proposed , 5easpn. Sales', coriyehtions of both 
booking arrangement, Shider-rDean 
houses were taken .under the Hoyts 



' compiahies recently'.'sfressed the big 
spectacle, fast-movjng, historical or 



H^wtod's '41 Push 



(), & Distnbs See Inc^^ in Rentals 



wing with its far-flung circuit opera- 
tions after Greatej" Union decided to 
go it aiohe a couple of years ago. 



fictional feattires which Latin 'audi- 
ences prefer not pnly because of 
I language differences but due to the 
S-D combo did hot like its position ' general temperament. . 
in the new setup, and consistently I Paramount session, held at the 
prPtested. Exhibitors here, .originally 1 Plaza; stressed number , of star pix 

oDDbsed tP -merger recently swung and put sp.ecial attentipri to. Cecil .^""se cnas ie« qangimg ai meir^iNOr 
to supVoA out! ^^ iB.. DeMiile's 'Northwest Mounted' vember gathering here will be tied. 

Greater Union, no longer in the ' and Claud^ette Colbert's 'Arise My 



sContlnucd from. ii»f« 1. 

sharing organizatipn comprising di- 
rectbrs Lewis Milestone and . Anatoli 
Litvak and stars Charles : Boyer, 
Ronald Cplmiani and lirene Dunne. 
20th will also have one. Hpward 
Hughes picture, 'The Outlaw,' Ipr de.- 
.livery'. ini June. ■ • 

. Warners is al«) on the hunt and 
hopes to have a second Frank Capra 
feature for 1941-42, ' but Capra re- 
fuses to be jiinned down to a deal 
until after hie deliyers. 'Meet John 
Dpe.•.:^■ w ;■ 

Metro Huddles Easl>8.n(^ West ^ . ' 
Metro crowd is skedded to con-, 
vien^ immediately after N,e\y Year's 
Day; witb Nicholas M. Schenck, the 
big boss, presiding. Meanwhile, A) 
Lichtman and Bernie Hiyman, of the 
studio executive cpuncil; have gone 
to New York to consult with thPse 
Metro, home 'pfrice . heads, Who,^ be- 
cause .pi p^ressing business, are un- 
ablfe. to . make the ,westwaBd >jaunt 
with Schenck; Lichtman^ and Hyman 
are due. back here within. 10 days 
vvheh they . will, submit . their nepojrt 
fbr consideration of those participatT 
ing in the lot meetings. 
. . Sidney R. Kent, 20th7Fox jprexy, 
who . only a week .ago- returned to 
;New York after a hurried trip here 
to attend the funeral of his brother, 
tlrnest,' triains in again Jan,12 to pre- 
side over the -Wesfwood studio's 
prpductTbUdget. discussions. In which 
Joseph M. Schenck, board chairman; 
Darryl Zariuck, v.p. in charge of pro- 
ductibn, arid William Gpetzi exec- 
utive v;p., will have a hand. 
jPar Biggies Comtnicr West 
Barney fialaban, P'arambynt pres- 
ident; .. Stahtoh Griff is, executive 
committee chairman; AdolpK Zu- 
kbr,. board 'chairn.ari; Russell Hol- 
mah, home office . production head, 
arid Neil Agnew, v.p.i in charge of 
distribution, are expected in Holly- 
wood around Jan. 20, at which tiriie 
loose ends left dangling at their No 



will be nothing fprthcbmirig from 
Sntalli Richard . Rpwland; EpewV 
Lewiri, Janiies .Roosevelt's. Globe or 
iSamuel Gbld.iVyri ipJr' some time un- 
less Silverstpne is able to talk them 
into about-face. Avheri he cpirieis west. 

Columbia's meetingi will b^ held 
either here or iri New .Yprk arpUnd 
Jan. 20, with Hariry and Jack C3phn 
and; pther Col pfTicials. liarticipating. 
Current dpubt! as tb the spot for the, 
gathering is .due to the fact that cpni- 
pany busiriess ^riiay necessitate the 
presence of Harry Cphri in New York 
at that - tirriiB, but . should: he. find it 
possible .tp be in ; Hpllyvypbd, the 
sessiphs will be held at the studip, : 
Herbert Yates,. Republic board 
chairman, arid James Ri iGrainger, 
Repp's ' sales . manager, are ■. expected 
here arpurid Jan. 10' tb launch 1941- 
42 product talks with Mbe J. Siegel, 
Repi studio overlord.; . 

Much oi the tiriie of Metro, 20th- 
Fox and RKO bigs will be taken up 
with conversations airiied at addi- 
tipns; tp their respective " producer 
persorineV All -three of these com- 
panies are ^known to be carrying 
on negotiatiPns designed to strerigth- 
en. their prpducer ranks.: 



red on 1940 operations, likely will 
show a net profit of about $165,000 
for the last 12 months, bulk of .this 
coming from circuit operations. Thi^ 
company went into black after Nor- 
man B. Rj^dge, chairman,' had charge 
of the management less than a full 
year. New theatre construction and 
renovations have helped materially, 
Greater Union has . had to depend 
on '■■ Universal, Columbia, Republic 
and Moribgram for most of its Ameri- 
can product, although obtaining some 
Metro and Paramount first-run. Lat- 
ter two -have, their owri key city 
houses which naturally get the bulk 
of the top features. Hoyts^ has 20th 



Lpve,' both of which are being sold 
oh a separate basis. 

Newsreels and. cartoon, shorts will 
be given more attention by Par. 
Company has also worked out a set- 
up with indeperident takers in vari- 
ous S. A. countries to get shots from 
here to be edited in the States. Fact 
that newsreels are all airmailed and 
that most stuff gets here from New 
York in. five days is claimed to make 
the scheme practical. • 

More attention will also be given 
publicity. 'World in Flames,* which 
got special handling and is now cur- 
rent iri B. A., paid big returns/ con- 
verition was told. In addition to the 



Fox (with National Theatres, a Fox general bally, more time and . effort 



subsid, hoJdirig control of the cir- 
cuit), Warner Brps., UA, RKO and 
occasional Metro pictures^ 



.. Showdown Near 

Repprted in New Yprk this week 
that a shoiydown one way or the 
other >y6uld cbme on. the Hoy ts- 
Greater Union merger deal withiri 
the riext 10 days. Dan Michalove, 
National Theatres, executive, who has 
followed the. proposed pact -closely 
as representative of 20th-Fox, has 
abandoned all. intention of going to 
Australia for the present. Trip . to 
Sydney was planned for last fall 
or early this year. 



is to be devoted to cbncentratiori on 
pix deemed worthy of buildups. 

In addition to the action angle, 
Sidriey Si Horan, general riiariager 
of 20th-Fo)t for Argentina, Uruguay 
and Paraguay, also revealed his. 
company will henbeforth operate on 
a cash-on-delivery basis. 



PASCAL EN ROUTE WITH 
'MAJOR BARBARA' FILM 



TWO $100,000 SUITS 
VS. GAUMONT-BRITISH 



Two suits by the Film Alliance bf 
the U. S,., Inc., against .GaundOntr 
British Pictures .Corp. . bf America, 
and; isidor Ostrei: for $100,000 each 
were revealed Thursday (26) in N. Y. 
supreme court, when plaintiff ap- 
plied for permiissipn tP. examine ,bs- 
trer and: Mary Larkin, assistant sec- 
retary of GB, before, trial. . Both ac- 
tions are identical, charging breach 
'bf - cbritract/ .. ■ .. 

vSuit asserts that o'n Ti^arch 21, .1940, 
plaintiff's assignor, Albert. P. de 
Couryiile, entered into, an agreement 
with GB for the sole : American disr 
tribUtioh .rights; to .'Thirigs Are Lobk- 
Irig l?p'. .'and . paid $2,500 for the 
rights. ■. , •'.■ ■ :. '■ ■ 

It is claimed that the defendants 
are npw refusing tb deriyer a print 
of :thfe picture.. Reaspri ipr the large. 



Gabriel Pascal left Lpndon Sun- 
day (29) on his way to the U; ~S. .with 
a print of 'Major Barbara,': which he 
recently completed and which will 
be distributed in this country by 
yriited Artists. Producer is slated to 
clipper from Lisbon to arrive in 
New York either Sunday, (5) "or 
Tuesday (7). 

He . had origHiaily intended to do 
the . dubbing and cutting of Ihe 
Ariierican. V .bf the - G^ 
Bernard .Shaw yarn :lri thiis country, 
but conripleted it while aWaifirig a 
reservation . . the • trans-Atlantic 
plane. . Steve Palibs, NieW Yot^k rep 
for Alexander 'Korda, will also ;hari-. 
die Pascal's sales.. : 



with the studio bigs, ^including Y. 
Frank Freerilan, Henry Ginsberg and 
William .Le3arPn, around the big oak 
table. 

George J. Schaefer, RKO pres- 
ident, has notified, his studio lieuten- 
ants he will return to the Coast 
J'an. 15 fpfT^' lengthy, stay. Already 
.here, is Ned. Depinet, v.p.," in charge 
bf sales, whp will check the RKO 
story files preliminary, to Scha<efer's 
coming, which will be the signal for 
the beginning: of the Gower street 
lot's 1941-42 pfograrii draftinjg meets 
Grad; Sears, Warners sales' chief; 
Major Albert Warner, v.p. in charge 
of distribution, and. Norman Moray, 
short: subjects sales generalissimo, 
will trek this . way between Jan. 15. 
arid Jan. 20 for powwows with Harry 
M. arid Jack L. Warner and Hal 
Wallis, at which time the Warners 
.1941-42 docket will be lined, up 
Silverstbne, . Kelly West 
^ Murray Silverstbne, United Artists 
operating .head, and Arthur Kelly 
new v.p.' in charge of distributiPri 
are ejcpected here bef pre the end of 
this week to confer with UA's jjro. 
ducers; . 

Silverstone faces a particular prob 
lem when he reaches Hollywood lor 
tliere is no relaxing in his outside 
producers' stand for a showdown and 
a shutdown until such time as UA 
revises its distribution charges down 
ward iri their favor and shows an 
inclination tP swell the present list 
playdates. That Edward Small 
meant business when he announced 
he would' close completely Jan. 
Was disclosed today (31).;, when he 
dropped the ; skeleton organizatiori 
he has been carrying since complet 
ing 'Spri of Monte Gristp.' 

Dr. Williarii Sekely is- gpirig ahead 
with plans to. put 'New Wirie;? which 
will use Alexarider Kbrda's UA out 
let; into work around Feb. 1,. Hfal 
Roach i^: talking .flv(? to, six features 
fpr 1941 "but whether these! will mai' 
terialdze seems to be a moot ques' 
t-6n' 'even brt the; Roach lot, iliere 




London, piec. 15. . side.' Whatever credence , is attached 
Repprted; new twist' to proposed j. to . this ; (Jredit Bank -develbprnent. 



sum sued for,,plaintiff explains, . is . Credit Bank, financing plan for indie j idea is bound to meet With opjiosish 
due, to., the pr&ence m the picture I picture prPducers hete, is that^^e^^ exhibs wary -.of anything hav 



q/ 'Vivian, Leigh, who has attained 
great popularity: in the U;; S. since 
•Gbne With the Wlrid.' ' . . 



Benlta Qel Vlilar, Parambunt man- 
aging editor iri. Chile, Peru arid Bo- 
livia^ arrived in New York.' ilbnday 
(30) for a month's visit 



wdUld be cut iri; for 50% of provided 
toin, treasury department : takirig 
care of r«riiainder, . Method of rais- ; 
ing the exhib. coin would be through: 
a seat levy. - ' : ,■":.. '.:. . ' 

Trade continues to be left cbmv' 
pletely in the dark bri what measures' 
go.vernment Js mulling for cpn- 
tinuance -of ; film • production on this 



ing to do with scales, 

'Exhibs have .already been given 
a tough brie to hurdle via govern 
merit prt>ppsial that, reduced seat- 
prices for troops should, be riiari 
aged via subscri]itibns from civilian 
patrbris, collected at the hoUse and 
making up to the ejchib:^ reduction 
granted khaki cinemagbers. 





ussie 






INCREASED 




Washirigtpn, Dec. 31; 
With the Germian. motiPri( picture 
industry holding the whiphand, Nor- 
way's film industry is. planning" a 
considerable exparisiPn fbr the CPm- 
ing year, the Bureau of Foreigri and 
Domestic Comriierce reported last 
week. ; 

Norwegian exhibitors -r^ and also 
producers-^are expected tP 'take ad- 
vantage pf the abnormal situation 
riow . existing in the home markiet.' a 
Commerce Department observer de- 
clared, although American filnis un- 
doubtedly will coritinue to be subpr- 
dinated tp German pix. 

During the first nine months of this 
year a total bf 165 pictures, were 
shown in Oslo, it was reported; 'of 
which 78 wei-e American and 32 Ger-' 
man. In the cprresppnding period of 
1939 a total of 235 films , was shown, 
of which 146 .were Anrierican and 
only 17 German. 

• 'During the Coming season it is 
probable that German studios will 
provide mPst pf the motion picture 
filriis exhibited in Norway,' the Com- 
merce Departriierit commented, 'with 
sonie pictures coming from Sweden 
and Deninark. Norwegian studios 
have completed five pictures during 
the current year, and it is anticipated 
that this number: will be riiaterially 
increased during I94i.* 



'V.. v. Sydney,-, Deb. 1. 
While exhibs pressirig from 
every angle to pfeverit .rental. In- 
creases next ' year, . U,' S^ disti'ibs -ar'fe 
pUzzled as. to. how the problem can 
be: overcorne, Iridlcatibns are - that 
rentals, not solely with major at- ; 
tractiionis, ; biit with thie minors as ;; 
vir.ell, must increase somewhat to off-/ 
set mpUntirig Overhead' and wartime- 
.taxatibri. ' . 

Pres'eritiy it dosts :$5;O00Ho land any 
sort of a. pic in this. zPne,^ If the piic : 
is canned by exbibs under their 25% 
right of rejection, then the distribs 
are 'put $5,000, arid,' generally, the 
]N[. 'Y, moguls want to know, why.; A, 
loss is a : ibss ho ' matter how good 
th^i.alibii-'/ ■ 

' Increases in .: Pverhead have been 
bPrne;:by the di&tribs; np\y the dis^ • 
tribis -want tP, do a little buck passings : 
but the exhibs': are riot keen tb play 
that way, hiriting that prices shbuld 
not be upped because: this is wartime. 
It's quite an . interesting problem for 
the Mption Picture pistribs Assn; to. 
solve.-'. . •■; 

Seeks Own- Classiflcaiipn J 

. Sbme distribs, "probibly . follpw!ing 
pn advice frpm N. "YT, have beeri put-, 
ting. , Into the 'floater' cliass pix .re- 
garded ; by exhibs. as jiist 'ordiriary' 
programmers, tagging on a higher 
rental or percentage to cop some 
extra! dpugh td satisfy, the ;n. Y. 
bosses; Exhibs,, to keep - down: the! 
tally, . play up the '25 % ' re jection 
angle. ' . ' . ' ■. 

. Many majpr exhibs would like to 
do their own product classification. 
They say that the N..Yv moguls have - 
no conceptiPn of what, is suitable fpr 
this particular zorie, instancing that 
a football pic, while • regarded as tops 
for a' U. S. playaround, is generally ; 
nixed over here.- Domestic pix, too, 
are a headache to the exhibs. 



In Ldndon Studios 



niENCH FILM DENIED 
OK BY N.Y. CENSORS 



London, Dec' 15. V . 
Boberta ikaid, newcomer, tb . cellu- 
loid, signed, by British National to 
feature tole in 'Loyie on the Dole,' 
She was I)reyibusly in repertory. 



\puiKan Sutherland assigned .' as 
art directoi" bri Leslie Howard's 'Mi'.: 
I?lnipernei.!$mith.' c 



.' 'Spring Meeting;,' Associated British 
entry, completed at Welwyn studios! 
Walter Mycroft, prbdUctiori chief , re- 
ported mulling ArnPld Bennett tome,: 
'The Card;? as( next for AB. . ' 



Bernard KiiowIeiB .draws cahiera 
chore pii RKO's ! 'The Saint's Vacar 
tibn.' ' '.■ ;! -v :■: ' ■ 



• Twentieth Ceritary will put 'OnCie 
.a Crook,' based on §tageplay of . a. 
season agb j irito; work following cur^ 
rent 'Mr, Kipps.' , . Gordpn. Harker 
and Sydney - Hpward are co-starred. 
•Cbriiedy , will replace 'Spitflre,' an 
airfprce story, ph. the schedule; Lat- 
ter is set back till January. . ! 



-George Formby. vehicle, 'As. Ypu; 
Are,' got uriderway. at Eaiirig studios, 
with Peggy Bryan set iri the opposite 
bracket. It's her first picture. Feat- 
ured are Edward Chapman, Macken- 
zie Ward, ! Ronald Ward; and Elliott 



Albany, N. Y.. . Dec. 31. 
. The Board of Regents hzi upheld 
Irwin Esmond, director , of the mo- 
tion picture division, N. Y. State 
Education Dept., in denying a license ' 
for exhibition of 'Have You. Nothing 
to Declare?' French picture with 
English subtitles added,. iForeign 
Films, Inc., whose president, is Jo-_ 
seph Green, 1564- Broadway, N. Y. 
City, hplds distribution rights in the 
U. S. The picture, which is char- 
acterized by mi)d authprities as pne 
telling a. Stpry in farci^ forrii of sex , 
relatibns between humans as well as^ 
insects, . \yas subriiitted for approval- 
Sept,. 14, The revieweris, the same 
day, thumbed . it down. Foreigri 
Films, then asked for an inspection 
by Director Esriiond. After ! 
screening, he nixed it tbo, on the 
grounds it was 'indecent, immoral 
and would tend to corrupt, morals;' 

.Barshay, Frankel.& Rothstein,' of 
2 Lafayette street, N. Y„ thereupon 
filed notice of appeah with the Re-, 
gents, liie applicatibn Was hpade on 
the groUnds that 'the jriotion picture 
is not indecent and immoral, rior 
would it tend tp corrupt morals with 
tlie meaning of Section 1082 of the 
Education Law.' Esmond, within 10 
days, made a several-page reply? ' 
which he described the filrii and set 
forth '■ the reasons it should not be 
licensed. - He did npt suggest that 
eliiriiriatibris; wbUld: , bring a ; greeij 
light; . SubcPriimittee^of . the Regerits 
reviewed .the .jpictUre and; reePrnV. 
mended to the Board; that: the appeal 
bie . denied. Boarid. concurred. 



UA Spiritualiisiii Pic 

Has Censor TrbuW?. 

..London, Dec. !l5;; 

Disastrous • afterriiath surrounds 
newly fbrmed. Pyrariiid Pictures' 
fiiniing of late Robeh H .Benspn's 
cbritroversial tonie; :'The Necro- 
mancers,' fiction yarn treating of ; 
spiritualism. .Cpriipleted pic was takeri 
up here by Uriited Artists," which 
figured it had a b.o. wiriner, only to. 
haye film! run. .!irito censor trouble 
around ijs subject, plus fact produc- 
ers had neglected to submit script tb 
censors, prior to gpirig intp.w^ork., 
■ . 'Sjiellbound,' hovel's picture . .title; 
stars Derek Farr arid Vera. Lyndsay. 
Miles Mailesori handlied screenplay^ 

Unless: voted pkay by .special ref- 
erfee's decision, fllhi can he shpvi'n 
pnly by those exhibs'willing to. battle 
individually for screen permit, 
n.s.h. proposition for UA, 



Wi'dncflday, January 1, 1941 



UBIETY 



13 




1941 COMES_IISL 

LIKE FOUR LIONS! 

This is a good year to be on the> Momentous (Ranges are ah^ 

alt Bf us in this in^^^ 
\vhei^^^ 

Mina^ent repiy*^^ 
194|tM|caie^ 

many others of equal importance. 

Hcippy M-©-M N6Yf Telir to V^ul 



14 iPILM WBVmWS 



Wednesday, Januiciry 1» 19 il ; 



The Invisible Woman 



:' decide Jiqw patrons will ; accept' thcr 
. . ; story as unifolded, . ; ■ ' . . 

• • Hollywood, Dec. 28, : ijtory is a psychologifral.drnrna.<)t 
rMv«i«ii ifipiist' iif, uui'i Kii)>' iMiiiiiu- niosHniusual picturetQxtiir?.. Thomas 
tion. ,stms viigiiiia' Jiriic*. J'l'in, !>'"•.'>> .Mitchell IS the college •prof«jsor, .whQ' 
K1P.S,. osciii- jii.moikM. . DiicouMi . by A. asiKs advice 01 younger iiienqs ai isie 
Eiin«r.i .wiiiherinna.-.: .«LT.ci-iii>r!ry. i>y i(Vii>'i:i. University • Club as ,to his • occupa- 
l.ci'R, Kreii jiin;iiOi>, ; c!ci-ii-uiie i;i.iiv«fi: ■ tjj,j,- cluring' his. time reiiiaihinji.' Oup 

joiln Kuii.-.ti; (iiiim-.-.KrHrik OriVxi.,; • Asi'.i .1 pfrcccl and: ..brutality. ..who ,wo.uld .not 
fliiivnor, Jki.-i'iHi .■irei iDiuiviBiv. . i!i'e.\ iewi'ii-h); .bo- taken .care of by ordmaiiy legal 
iuidio. .i.injcrtii IV X.",'"- ueci . i"- -M».'i-.-.|;mcians. IJe 'finds sucli- a person • ihv 



Miniature Reviews 



llllifT lllHC/ TO. .VI INK 
Kilty' ("(iiroll. .., 
I'rofPSKiir lillili;-'., 
n.li'hnWl .Hu«<>-n 
OcorKc...... ...'(^ 

UliioUle.,:. . . i . . . 
liiU.... 

Kojihorn. ..i . 
ih'^. Jiiulcsun.'. . 
ITianKle. 
JViin... 
I'pBK'y...,., 
Marie 
G 



Vi'n'ini*. u,,,^ '■^^<^"3 '^^^ a' scheming, and. ruth-. 
;jJi5»-i?ttrri-ilwV iess adventuress who is attempting 
. . .joiiii 1 imviini to break up the successful mSrciagc 
ttwviie. luifiRli'M l^oj i^ijj closest fi^iends; . . Finding- the 



: . . Osi'il r : 1 liiiilolW.:'! 
'. . .■; Hi)w;iril ■ UinpHy 
. . .llininld- Miu-ltlMili-' 

.'Ma'rBiU'rt liiiiiiliiiin. 
;.. ,.-.shemu itnwiiixi 
■.'..i, .'... .'. Amic : .NmkvI 
Knlhryii. Ailaili!* 



■ vvomari. .lias .previously . ruijtied the 
Uvijs of .:■ niarty . others; ' he co[ld'- 
bloodedlyv kills her. and. surrenders 
to' the law. But his philosophical 
attitude change's ijuickly when .he 



■..\i;iiin.-.M'>iupz discovers, his theory ;is. taken up. .by 

G roiviey . . y.,. '. i.;V. . . iMif»i io.<' . I .mic .| others' and whojosailo-' murders, could; 

Mrs, ■ yulK*. ; vV.-. . .:.M.U-.V- .tti>i (^nu\^.Q ^-^^ 

HSoci::;;::;::::^::v:;:viia^^^ ■;■ Mitci?eii-.;provixies .strong- . ahd- 

v ;. y- . . yivid portrayal 6f the dobmed :pr,6- 

~Late.st bt .Unlversars- IhyiSible' .se'- ^ te^ssor, Ayith-..-Mif!s. Maris ;a cloie sec-, 
•rtes has Virginia Bruce as the sub-: ond, giving a po\yerftil. pprfdrmapce. 
ject tjf a scientific .dj^GOvery combine as t.he- unscriipiflous siren. Role, is 
ing chemicals and electronics for:" t ; Miss Maris', first -in- Hollywood after 




terest generated . in ■ the"- wieid hapr: niai-ried.; couple: •IbX. whom-.Jilitchell 
penings, and '\viU' clock good biz in > cbmrruts. (he crirhe; while Jameg. 
the regular runs generally. Stephensbn is the doctor. 

The fantastic taleos amply pre-!-. Vincent Shermart dii-ccled 
sented to ' carry .throu.^h consistent l the dramatics, bf . the. piece, 

audience iht^ercst. Johh .- Howard .is i V/ithout utilizing., comedy to. ^ 
a nch youth whb". carries . on' •.'?uB- ' the heavy .-sueject,:. ■ It s... sti aight 
sidizafion of eccentric' ihVehtbr, Johiv drama all the. way; ...and a , subject 
Barrymore, after . his • father/s death.' "o^.too/ suitable for. general, nictUre 
Barrymore uses • niodel ■ -Virginia ' ■: . .- 



Bruce as. subject ipr his .irivisibilily .i 
gadget . with ■ successful .results;' just.j 
iat the lime Howard discovers he-:s ] 
broke.. Frb.mi that- point -on, the girl- 
goes, on some adventures bf her own., 
winding -up in ' Howard's huhtin.ij 



KEEPING COMPANY 

. HbUy Wood; ;bec; -: i27. ': . 
-Mi>lfo-GoU1wyn-Mayer.'rele'Aae tit .Sjuiiiiel 
Ma'r.>: .pi oduclion. Features Frnnk Morpdn,. 
A'liiy: Hii(h?r£or<l,' John - Shellon,. ITeni(> Ulrh. 
lodge for' "a strange romance. In *Vsn(' Nockhart. .Virginia- '\\'eidie.r... nirfi;ieii 
hAt«r«4pn fhf>rp'c ItiP atfpmni* nf a ''>' Sylvan Simon. . Screenplay by Jiarry; 

neiween, ineres ine aiternp.is oi .a , Ruskin, j^mtB . H. Hlii... .Adrinn Hcoit.-.- 

mob to steal the maChine-Kj.r trans-, orlitlnjil by Herman. :j; .Miinklewloz: .pani- 
portation to Meitico t6 invisifailize ' i-rii: .Karl.' Freundj editor. Elmo .Vcrdn. 
the gang, leadier for return, -to- the ' i;''«Vie*o'i , in 'Projection , Room. ; Dec. 20, 
city . in safety : ' • '"'-• RMnn'mr time, " »">■» 

cny in^saieiy. _ _ .. , ^ ,s:ttomas.. . 

Stunts of • an invisible person walkr .Mary Thomas.^..... 
Ing in and out of rooms, through ''"'fi ^'uoteri 
doors, aha cOnking. others over the.- ilJ^HeiinXn'"*" *'' 
head is played.', to" the utmost and -iuiVrJe^ ThonVasV.V.' 
with jaitisfactdry- audience reaction. ! Anantasia Atherton. 
Stoi^ framework is okay for display I '^eJl^oH'"- 
of the novelty, and- Edward Suther-. \iv^-Koste^^^^^ 
land parries direction through, at a .| : 
consistent . pace,' injecting cbfny 
though surefire situations of- slap- 
Btiick yariety' eh raute. '. 
Barrymore grooves .as the «ccen- 



,'Th(S Invisible: WoinariV (U), 
Trick .photography of invisibility ■ 
^played fdi- broad farce. G.obd' cn- 
;terlainmehtfor general audiences, 

'; -.Arty- production for .limited class . 
appeal; ■ ; , ■ ' • ; ;'.'. '-,."-' • ; 

'iKeep'ngf C 6 m p.a'ni y| (MrG ); 
" ..Faniily ..comedy-drarn^^ 
iar. textiire '.. unfolding at tedius 
piace. For the family diials, 

'.♦The. qirl In the Neiys' (20th ):..' . ' 
; An . .piitstanding • foitisiifmade 
' melodrama, okay for :U. S.' 'rtiar- 

ket.c-' ■ .-^ ■ 

.: 'San .Frahclsco Docks' (tJ).. • . 
. Tiresome - . rnelbdrama- that, will , 
^' need, plenty of support pn , duals., . 
v V 'Romance Qf the Ilio Grandie' 

. :(!Zdth). Fifth of .lhie.:Ce5ar Ro- .; . 
.:merb-'C Kid', series, .suitable . 
■■;l6r:^dual siipporti;.' . :1 / 

. 'Melody ^Ranoh' (Bcp.V. : . Ela^-, . ; 
'. rate. Gene Autry; westerrt with : 
'. Wusical .trirtmings : helped - 'by -.. 

Jimmy durante iahd' Ann jVJiller:-. 
. '' -'BpWefy- , Bipy',^ ; CRe'p):-.-' Mild ; , 
- •'inclier of; N.- Y.- sliim'5,'headed:ioE ';: '. 
meagre cliinl rbturns. 
■ 'Phantom of, Chinatown';. 
V (Mono). Murder mystery, of - .. 

;.Gi-ientai flavor that strikes a- fair. 
. ": average as a 'B! meiler. .- - 

llThati Qaii g :of Mihei' ; (Mb nb).' '- 
. -D^ad End- k ids in a raceiracic . 

rnelier 'that falls -in. .the feather-^ - 
, Weight .classi ; ;.''..■/-•• ' ■ ' ;'':'; -.,■ 



Runnlnir tlnie, Itf MIN'S. 

.... .-Frank Morgan 
.>.Ann Rutherford 



.John'Sheltoh 
..Icene^ Hlch 
Gene Locktinrt' 
. .Virginia - WeJdler 
.VIrg;ln'a-•Grey' 
■. . .Dan Drtlley,. .Ir.' 
. .Gloria- De Huvcn 
. ;. . .. .bara iiudeh 



This is the first of a . planned se- 
ries of features detailing the.,hbmey 
adventures, of a small town family, 
with three girls of ■varied • ages 
trie inventor mtist effectively, play- I pi'omiinently: spotted, • It might have 
Ing the . character nibre or .less , Ibbl^ed like a good subject on paper,, 
straight, with only a slight touch of but transference to celluloid is; hot 
farcical treatment. Miss Bruce is too successful. Floundering around 
under the wraps of .invisibility for 1 with too much story 'and incidental 
the most part,, hiding her . charms happenings, picture is a lightweight 



behind the magic of the trick pho- 
tographers. John -Howard is okay in 
a straight part, "wliil'e Charlie Rug- 
gles clicks with ^ continual • .broad 
comedy as the .butler. Oscar . Hom- 
olka is the gang leader, aided b.v 
Donald. MacBride and Edward 
Brophy. Margaret Hamilton is the 
bewildered- housekeeper for the in-, 
ventor.' 

Trick: photography has the invis- 
ible form . bf Miss : Bruce walking 
around in . visible clothes, but with 
head; arms - and legs transparent. 
Wierdness of the situations are al^ 
ways -played for broadest farce, and 
dramatics are subdued in hitting for 
the comedy." angles of the. picture. 

Walt. 



Flight . From Des.tiny 



Hollywood. Dec, 24. 



programmer that will wend its "way 
through the family circ:uit as a dual 
filler without doing much more than 
consuming time. 

Frank- Morgan Is a real iestatje: 
broker, with his> three daught fts 
providing plenty .of home interest 
with their kid adventures. - Oldest 
daughter, Ann Rutherford; is the pbr 
ject of John . Sheltoh's afflictions. 
Pair' become engaged and married. 
Although the . parents cbntihually 
provid'e sound advice on avoiding 
the pitfalls of -airgumehts and stub- 
borness, there's the separation and 
divorce cloiid before things clear up 
for happiness all around. Inter- 
spersed is plenty of madcap kid sis- 
ter-antics by tomboyish Virginia 
Weidler; and dashes of business 
troubles for the youhg hdsbdnd. - - 
- Cast - -headed ' by - Frank- Morgan, 
Ann Rutherford, Irene. Rich. John 



Warner Bros, rMcaso -ot 'Eoniund •Gmih- ; Sheltoh, Gfene Lockhart and Virginia 
rer pcoOuollon.-. J-ortiure-s- G<>r:Udlnc ..ri.l-/.- ,.w«)/llo- - ■ 



I.yiiri. 



I Weidler ,do,es as well as can be,e?: 

. . nii-PMp.i ' pected with- the rather static script 

X by-vinceni .siiernijiri. . Screei)i)ii>y by Biirry j material provided. -Direction by. S 
j/, PrlvcrB, from story by.^nlhony Berkelpy;. SvlVan Simori f»H<: to ffMPrate thf 



Kei-.ftld,- Thomuii Mlti-pell, : Jeffrev 
Jiimcs .<!lcph.pnsoi),. ..Mqna Marls. ' " 



goiishes .'Night Train,' and has the 
benefit - of some ot, its-, excellent 
players, including - 'Margaret Loclt-; 
wood arid Biisil-ltadf ord; Screen^ 
play is by, Sidney Gilliat, who did 
the scripts also for- 'Night Train' and 
'Thel Lady: Vanishes;' -.' 

There the comparisons ehdj and 
'The Girl In the .News' veers awiiy 
from the: British' secret service and 
becomes a case of murder mystery 
for: Scotland Yard attention. 

It is: the clever ^ directorial and 
script : twists which make the 111m 
unusually entertaining; Reed, has - a 
disarming faculty of employing bits 
of comedy as a means of. revealing- 
important plot ihcidentSi .His char- 
acter actors are carefully chosen and 
his murder trial scene, is cbnducted 
with the rigid dignity of a British 
court; 

In the .playing of- it Emlyn Wil- 
.liariis, in a villainous role, getis across, 
the murderous type v/hich he used 
in the stage version - of .'Night Must 
Fall.' Miss Lockwdod is° a registered 
nurse who escapes from under an 
almost perfect net of circumstantial 
evidence. Barry K.. Barnes is the 
defense attorney, Roger Livesey 
sustains the best* traditions ..^of the 
Yard.- . - 

Action is laid in presentr-day I^on^ 
don, and the nightly blackouts have 
a— part In shrouding some o.f . the 
mystery. Production as a whole is 
first class, against ample . setting.?, 
thbtograpliy and sound are up to 
best standards. . 

- This is the kind of film which con- 
tains nearly everything • that hun- 
-dreds.bf exhibitors : have been com- 
plaining -as lacking in much of the 
Hollywood product. Story is excel- 
lent picture material and. the acting 
far" bietter than average. -Because 
the players have yet to develop a 
following, exhibitors shy from book- 
ings, wjiereias some .enthusiastic ad- 
vance exploitation and buildup 
would be justified in audience satis- 
faction. - . 
'The (3itl- in the News' Is news. 

■ ' - . .Fltn.- 



accused of killing, a crbdlced . poli- 
tician: (Joe. Downing) -who has .beiefi: 
b()therihg Irene. Hervey, Meredith's 
girL- Miss Hervey, through a .series 
ot mirapulous hunches 'which only a 
.scriptei: at hi;s' wit's end" could have 
cbnjuredi : pirovcs, of course, that 
Meredith .clidn-t .do it. ;. She's aided 
by . a.s. motley a :buhch bf ■ characters 
as were ever; gathered tbgelher outr 
side : of ; s Saroyan ' play. They : in- 
clude Barry Fitzgerald (who ; will, 
probably -cause his .(Ex-fellbw Abbey 
Players i to wince)., : Raympnd WaU 
burn, • Robert Armstrong, - .Lewis 
Hbyi-ard and Esther .Ilalston, : HeTb. ■ 

JO Grande-.'-,:V. '■-.■'.: 



: ■(WITH 'SONGtS)'' 
rSOlh .CeiiCiiry-Kox -r«J'riisi> ar-.'.SoV,M.. )Virt-t- 
ZL>1 iirudui'tl'iiii. . FiiiiiirCB ■ t'osiir'. Horiiero. 
I'utrlMii.'MQi'lson, ' I'.'ynne J101)ci-ls," -Hlcartlo 
Oorlt--/.. Chr'ls-i'lp-JIurtiri; •■. Uiwpled by llcr- 
.bert 1. . I-ccds. : 5<orcpiij')liiy by Hiirold Hiick- 
M\iin ijinO -Stiimiifli .Ui- linKi-I. " --from -navel.- 
^i.'oiiqui.slftdor,' - bV - l.Cil.bcrl'pe -; FuUorlon 
tieroulil! -:cainirt a; t-'lm'rU's <"l«rka:: innsilml 
dirpclor, -tJmll- .NVwriiim.i-.edllor..: l^'rcd Alli-M. 
-l'revloWi',1 ill j'ulutT.' :Y.> 'fois. 'M. .'itj, 
liuijuInK' thiu'. • 7;j - .^i I.N.S, 
I'lKcn lyid...,-. ....':-.-. 



Itoslla-; , . . 

Marin.. 1,..-. 
Klcardii,.,:..-, . 
(iDrdllo....,. .". 
;l'a.l.ri!-;-, . . 
C-';u'lo» Hftrnhtlili-/. 
I'lin KprnuiuUi. . . . 
.MaiiiK l.,upcv.. . .-. 

t'urver. . ; , ,^ 

.\Tniiii:rl. ...... . i . 

.Miir'iitiul'. . . ; 
Miirta,.'.-. .'. 



. , . .Cesar Romor'o 
.'.Palrii-lit iMUrlsbn 
.-. . I.yiinu'.,llobprls;- 
.. .Ulcirdo :Coi!le;i 
.('hnN.-1'lii .Hiir.lli)- 
.'.-Atilrlcb -IJowker 
..1iisp|i)i McUoniild 
'I'dj-i) do I'oi-dobii 
. . . . .liicH I.'alP.ngu 
,ltiipli:\el Jiennelt 
. .Tl'i'vor Hardette , 
.'....'.Tom. I.,ondoo 
. .'.^ .-. .Evu:: -Puljf- 



niohnrds; .As.^s't 'illrei'tor. ■ F.lmer' De'fkpr. 
frreviewert at 'l''i>iir .>!lar. Wee. - :!3, '-4U. Iliiri- 
nlng time, 7,i. .VIIXS.- -'.-:' - 

Hetty FarrQ»vay;.^....Oeraldine FUz.iferald 
I'j-of. Ilctlry ToilhuiilCr.v...Thoma3 -MIU-)icll. 
Sllctloer Fn.rrowiiy . : , . . Jeffrey ^ynn 
l>r, Lawrence -^-.Icvi'iw. ; . .-James SlepbPiison 

.Ketli Mor'et. . : . . '. . . .-. ... Mohit; Miiri.*: 

District Atlurn',;-! 
-Kaunders. i 
Jriean Soiher^.;.. 



Afurtha;, . 

■l'elc'r.'iOn..V...' . ;-. . . 
■ Kfirrera ; . 
. I're'ntlss. .;. . .'.. 

Brook;:',., .'i... r..^. . . ; 

'J'ravln... 

Conw.ny. ... . , .: 

K(lvanv<l , IvrcindlliiK'. 

Ccohfi^.i. 

.Maid...,.!.. :•; 



Jonaih'an..' Mule' 
,v.tJavld Briii'p. 
..Tburstorf tlall. 
, .Mary . .^.-inriloii 
. ;Oobn F.MredKP 
iirardie Aibrib'hl 



the 

homihess intended in' the family in 
timacies . displayed; However, he 
also; -was biirdiened by a rather, dull 
script. :- ' ;. Walt. 



GIRL IN THE NEWS 

(BRITIStt-^'niAbE)''' '.-'--.-.; 
' 20tli - -Century-Fox- 'relea;<ie ■ • of. " Maurice 
Ostrep-Edward .Black -production. Jfenturps 
'MiirKornt . .T;(ick\vbod,i- Bqrr.v- . K, ' Koriip's, 
„i ,'^('-'"'-''""^^'""^'''-"'' Dtreclfld by, Carol Rt^pd.' 
. w'iiri'irn\ 'Vi'o'r'i^e'i;! L .Si-rflenpluy, by. ;$ldhey'.'Ollllii.t fronj iinVel b.* 
Wbldon -Uevliiii'n /.Kfiyz-Vlcki^rsv- cainera^ Olio. Iviinlut'ek: qdl-- 
... .DeWolf IIODiier ;:'''''■• ^- Dearllnp: music, J,<itilH- .I.evy. 
.\ lc.\'ah'.l«r Lockwiiill l'i'!'*\'!."'''!'_'"' ''''•"J*f,^'9." "r''5Iiv>li '''^" 
.. •'..,-. .'Friirik ltelc-lipr ; •!''- "'"' nunfllnB time, .77. AII>S. . .; . 
. ;.';,;..- , '.Willie :rji>sl'!.-^."'"*, i«r.Thai!i: . . ;.M;.ivfi(aret I.oi'kwoni] 



, .Elbby Tiiyloi- I if.t^l'?''''" Farlngdon . 

mil -jltatdei- 



Warriers figure they:.have.ah ar-:;,Tiidiih BentiVv.".";V 
tistic sleeper here,: arid intend giving I K'lwaid genii.py..i.... 
It a/ whirl: in -the, class houses in the ! T;;7'jK''^'ve •• 
key sppts -if or^ critical attention. ' -Pic-. -JJi'/^iVs.^ 
ture may . catchi. varied reactions jn 
~ thdse ' boo'kiilgS; - and. becbihe a .' con- 
troversial subject, for the: intelli- 
gensia; .But' it's far from' acceptable 



I^lRle-. 
Cnoi;.. 



Odd 

. linrry- K; Uri-rops- 
....Eniiyri-.-'iVllilatti.s 
i. ...^iRoger TJ-ve-'ey. 
, .- .Mar(ciii;e(la ..SvoH 
. ;'.\Vynrlb.m'i GoIiMp 
.... ;.B:i-<ill R;idf.ol-rV 
. Irpiie: -Hirndi 
,'-. . ...Mervyn..- Jiihiis 
. .-. . .-.Botty •JarVllhc'. 
Iv.-Uhleph: IIiirH'snn 



ProsecullM)f. Counsel... ...;■.;.;-.. F^ 

Another ASplendidly .dlrecWd .fllrfl 



f >Se Cof .a College pro-: I'S^^iSf C^OtlJlS?'* & ^1"^^^ 



San Francisco Dotks 

'Universal'.releai-'e of- Marxliall Gi-apt pro- 
dui'tipn. .: Stars Burges.s. ' MeredlUi, Irene 
JJeryey; Biirry. FltzRevald; feiiturcs lluy- 
inortd .Wa.lburh," 'Kslbtir; -ftalston; Robjert 
.Armatrpng.. IJewta -Hcvwat^d. ■ - Ulrirted - by 
.-v-i-thur 'Lublri. .- Original-- screenplay 'by 
'.Stanley .Crea Ruhln.iand Edmund ti.---Hart- 
nianni c:i:niera, Charles :V^iV Krtger;"edltbr, 
^^evnurd.• Biirton. A.I Rl.ilto, '. N.. Y., week 
Psc; :a^ MO. Runnln^^ .llme,' «« .MlNS, 



Ji)h.nny parhea'; ;. 

Kitty -.Thicy...; .% 

'J"h'<»...tcky... '..>;. '..;■.;. 
Adihlrnl AUdy. .'V. , .-^ 
Cainerpn-. . 
Sanfo'rd ..;:.■...;.-.',".-. 
Frances. March. i . -, 

Hi'ink'... ■■;...,..;...;■.-.'.; 

.MonCef MarCll. 

1'Viiue.'. .>-. r. , .... . 

( •on\vay; . . .;, . , ... . .-, ; 
Mlko^'i...., ..v.'.'....-.. 
District A ttoi-riey.; . . ; -. ;■ 
Cassldy .'. ; . ."...; , .'. ; .v. 



-^-Aeted— ■with mbro spirit . ahd>d.a-"'h, 
'Rbmancie of. the: Jlio Grande' might 
have been 'a very interesting and ex^ 
citing fllrh. . : The .J.otaie; . is . early - 
Arizona and the camera catches sorne 
i nip re.ssive views of the iange; The 
story -has' possibilitiefs :and the lead- 
irig. role is a good llclional character, 
of the Robin Hood ; type. It turns 
out to- be a routihe WcsCerrier in the 
general groove of the Ciscb Kid. 
series, featuring Cesar. Romero. A-i 
dualer; -;- - -' ' .■ . .V--; ■-■';'■',■ 

: .Cisco is one of the creations of . O. 
Henry, and Warner Baxter iii .1929 
won an academy 'Oscar'! for himself 
as the young outlaw who .righted 
wrongs of the oppressed .Without 
benefit of . the laW. 'Ih Old- Arizona' 
was the- Baxter vehicle, one of the 
earlier outdoor sound pictures. 

Nie.w version, is a iniiigling bf'.O. 
Henry and Katherine Fullerton .Ge- 
rould, virhose story 'Conquistador- is 
the basis fbr 'Romance, of the Rip 
Grande.;' .Harold Buckniart and Sam- 
uel G. Engel did the screenplay^ It 
deserves better ' treatment by the 
players, and the director. 
- Ot the; cast only Pedro de Cbfdobai 
as: the aged .Don Fernando, gwner of 
the greatest ranch in the southwest, 
handles -his lines with clarity. Some 
of the players, -atterhpting Spanish- 
English patois, miss the mark cOmr 
pletely. Romero is one. of the chief 
offenders. Unless actors are skilled 
in dialect it is better that they stick, 
if possible, to understandable Eng^ 
lisn. Audiences like it better. , 
. Lynne Roberts is ' youthful, sings 
sweetly , and has the necessary good 
looks for the heroine of an outdobr 
romance'. Patricia Morison and 
Ricardo Gortez are heavies; Chris- 
Pin Martin is in for. comedy.: Flin. 

M£LOpY RANCH 

■ (WITH SONGS) 

Republic release of So) - U. Slegel pro- 
ducclon, Stars ' Gene Au'try; features Jimmy 
Durante, Ann .Miller, Directed by Jo.seph 
Hatttiey. - Original- ucreenplay, Jack . Mof- 
fltt, F.. nugh Jterb^rt; special comedy ee-- 
quenies, SJd Kuller, - Ray Golden; editor, 
'Ije.<iter- Oi-lebeck;' raincra, Joseph August, 
musical, director, Raoul Ki-aushaar; songs, 
Jule . Styjie.: Rddia Cherkose.- At - Bryant, 
N". 1'., week Dec. 'i'n "101- .Running time; 

■80 MiNS.-: ■• . . 

Gene. . , -. ... .:. . .Gene Autj-y 

Cornelius J.- Coiirihpy. . . . . . Jlinmy Durante 

•iulle. . . . .... i ........ i . . Ann Miller 

. Mark llrtbuck . . . . . . : . .linrtdn MacT^an^ 

Veronica Whippe ,. 

.'' Bail)iini -.ii) -Mien. (Vera 'Vague) 
Pop. . . . , ; . .... . .TicorKe 'Gabby'- May^s 

-Tommy. S^iiunervllie, ....... . Jel:^mo.'Gb\vah' 
■T•enny....i .-, ..,..'...;.-;.-..-.;.,,.. Mary tee 

.Tasper- Wlldh«ck. .; : Joseph lawyer 

Bud -Wlldhack'.- Horace MacMahoii 



Frontier Days celebratjbri.! : Th« 
. town toughies appareritly .still oper- 
ate this commuhity along old pioneer 
lines and make things ; hot for., the! 
honbrary.: -sheriff, - hinting forcibly 
that he -is .overdue back in the big 
city,:-' 

. Insteiad, Autry decides;: to-: stay in 
Torp'edo, and get back into old phyi?. 
.cal : sha^e so he can stipaightcn out 
the town . gangsters; "Fhrs ii.e . does, 
.with : Ann Miller' (actress ■ on his' 
•radio show) -.remaining -in tlie Avest 
to cheer his efforts and his hearts 
; i Durarite.\accompatiies. 'Autry .and 
gpe^ for the whimsiiial ' schbolmarm 
' Vera Vague) 'in a big way; 1 There's 
a scene -in which Durante hqlp.s en- 
apt a 'little red riding 'hood' class-, 
room stunt that mUst . have been a 
:wpw before the. Haysitc's got hold bf 
it.' ■ Arid okay,- as is. ' : - '-' . . 
' Autry. sings IMelo'dy RaricK'. iiit. 
tune of the film; 'We Never ;Dream 
the Snme^Dream Twice;'- -niid 'Call of 
the Ganyoh.' . Part of 'Never Dte^m! 
is a:.duet . with. Miss Miller; .AU- of; 
these - -'tunes : are.' vbf hit cjilibre. 
Durante- sings in typical gtyle:pf his 
.owrir 'Vote :fbr Autry'; while :\Miss 
Miller has an'added'mufiical entry in 
'My Cal; Sal,' which -pl-eludes her 
tip dance,'. :-o- .■•'.:■.';,' V-: 
'': ' Supporting; . this ■-threesome, ; . Vera 
•Viague (Barbara Jo -Allen ), radio 
comedienne, • i»s the schoolteacher; 
Jerome "dowari,. ' as the sponsor; 
George 'Gabby' Hayes, Horace Mac- 
Mahon, and Mary Lee, as hi.*! daugh- 
terj are standout,: Comedy sequences 
by Sid KuUerrRay Golden, . are : ex- ' 
celient;; JpSeph Santley; rates a bow 
for : his . neatly .. paced :- directibn. 
Joseph August is okay phptoj|,'raphing,. 
outdobr. scenes but .mediocre with his . 
clOseiipB;-. - .^; : - ' --vWeari 

BOWERY BiO% 

.Bepu'blio ''/release . . . Armiuid - .Si-li.Tefet- 
productlon.-. .' . Featul:ea. Dennis O'Koc.rei -- 
Louise "Calii'itb'eU, - Jimmy ' Lydon, I'lelen - 
yinsori. '.Directed .by: -.^Vllllam ' .Morgan.. 
Scrcciiplay by'- Robert ChaiiinV.Hnrry Kroii- : 
inqh,. Kugene Solow from orlKlnal by-.Sinv - 
Fuller. -Bidhey .Sutherland;: camera,- 'l£i-ii<<8t . 
Miller; editor, -Bdward Mann;' niuslv, - Cy 
Feuer; .' -Previewed la -. Projection' '■ Room, 
>J,- Y., Dec . 27,' '40. Running, lime.. 71 . 



Tom 6'Hora, .-'. 
Anhe Cleliry;.. 
Sock . Dolnh ..... ^ , ... ; 

Pegpy -VVInters, , : . . . 
J. li, -Ma^on. ...'..<<. ^ 

Blubber. UMllins...'.. 
Ml*. Hanaen..,. 
Battler......-,.'.^,.'.:. 

Dr. (^rane. , > i . . . .-. 

Dn Axel .'AVlnters,-. 
Dr. George -Wlnteri, 
Flopa.'...'. 



i.;.Donilts a'Keefe 
!...'l^uuiso C-i'mpbell 
. . . .:,.llmniy -Lydoa 

.-. .. .Hclwv Vinson ' 

. .'. . . .noncrPryor 

.......Pnvll Hur«t 

... . Kdward' 'Gargan - 

.....;. Jnhri Kelly 

. .-.Selrnel- -Jhcksoo ' 
.'Howard Hickman. 
.Frederick- Burton' 
., . : . .'. , ; J'uCk. Carr 



-Judge ;Henderji.on: 
.Slirn*. .'; : • ^. .'^j, , 



. . fin rence; Wilson 
..\Vlll|ain;'J3encoict 



. .<Buri;ps-<i'Mcred)lh' 
..,.:'... I rene Herve.v 
.. . Bari'y..:FlUKcral(l 
, Raymond: -Walbui-n: 
...Robert. ArmslrOhg 
. . . '. . Lewis ;-Ko\Vard 
, . .' .-^IJistMer -Kala.toh . 
..-.;>..;Krt t;aj'Kan 

. i -.-i EdiPn iv ley, 

... . . . .'.'Don . Zoirt'yn; 

;.;..troliri C':i'ijf|)iiell 
,:. — Glenn' Scrahge < 
.\Vllllam Davidson 
. ..- . Juaeph. Downing 



ican- ' theatre; 




kfl^'ng of -;., "•''eless person .will; be ; ago at the Globe; New York. - to cre^ 
justifiable, in. every i-espect— is .not ( ate 'excitemeht in- the trade a.s a pb- 
p.articularly : :palatable^ preachment teritial (and heretofore' oveflboked ). 
to ,$et before impre.-Jsibnable, picture ' heavy grOs.ser; when given any kind 
audiences, ■ Despite the, profs switch: bf showmanship breafc 'Night'Train" 
ih altitude at the finish, the priginal . has.:been on the exchange shelvef; 
premise cannot .be .-50 easily dis- | since jtiid-Octbber. It has had 
cartled. - Picture, originally made ; plenty of ' cancellations and few 
-several months ago as 'Inyitatibn to ibpbitrngs.^^'. " 

. Miirder,'. went back for revisions, on ' 'The Girl .in the News' contains the 
edict.pf the Hays .coders/ It's still a- same distinctive quality of suspense- 
..Pfbblem for iridividlial \exhibltofs to: ful melodramatic actibri as distih- 



!Bad ; scriptihg and.' bad: , direction 
have carried 'a number.- ib^ go'od play- 
er.s off :the:. deep. erid of Sari^Frah- 
ciScb; Dbcks.' A. few ;bf the per- 
formers,.: notably Burgess Meredith; 
haye jiianaged tb keep, afloat: but, uh-' 
fortunately:, mbst.bf them, have fbuhd 
the chains too- heavy and. have gone 
down .in a sea bf . hami Result, .e^s 
.' might be imagine^i is one -.pf the 
; low. points of. the/iuh-'entlfilm-sea-^ 
I son;.'. ' ■ ■ ■- '•...■■ ■ .-'.'. 
i- :Plo.t'. is. so cluttered up -With talky 
I characters'- it never gets a, cKahce to 
j'rjiove.' And' if it . did, .it" prbbably 
J.wbuldn't know. Avherie; to go; the 
story is .so diflhsely told; beginning, 
with .uts, efforts to introduce the 
characters by .half a doien discon- 
nected .sceries,: it .becomes almost an 
unwittirig montage in. its effect. It's 
a lesson in how not to 'make a pic- 
ture.' 

'Yarn; In the wharf-rat setting sug- 
:gested by . the title, finds Meredith 



■ Gehfe Autry: receives crack suppoi"t 
frpni Jimmy Durahte.and Ann Miller 
in his. newest^ .musical ' western. And. 
thie combo helps the- singing -cow-, 
boy star, who has: zoomed< up' in 
popularity .'throughout the world in 
recent'. y.ear5, td. fashion, a vehible 
Whiph; will spell added boxoffid'e 
y/;ith his fbllowirig. Fbr dyed>-in-ihe-: 
wobl "western meller fans, 'Melody 
Ranch' may not "be as .actibhfiil as- 
previous Autry specials.. V However,' 
the comedy, sequences overfcome the 
.'handicaps'.'' ': ■ t^'-:-'/-] 

The :most pleasant surprise of the 
■whole vehicle is how . furiny Jimmy 
Durante prp'ves as announcer tp; the 
cowboy radiO' star in the story.; The 
schno2f has never been funnier on the, 
screen', the new surroundings: -mean- 
ing nothing ;."io his typical ■ line: of 
wj.secracks- and rhahgling;' of the 
.English' language. Ah: idded ''eyei 
bperter- performance is provided by 
Ann Millet'.i^gile tapster from ■vaude- 
ville '-'fthd -musical, com&dy. -.She .eri- 
hahceg • her. rapid-fire hoofing With 
forthright .singing ' vvjth .Aiitry - and. 
a real . propensity for developing- £(s 
an .a'ctre.ss. .:'''::...'. '.'.: '. ''."■--;.,. -' . '; 
. Ihs'tead '.of 'the customary creaking 
M^estern -plot, scriptets Jack' Mbffitl 
and F. , Hugh. Herbert use a sponsored 
radio cowboy warbler as a -wedge 
in' familiar.' sagebrush :. surround- 
ings.' It seems- that the. folks ..barck 
in Torpedo, Arizona : (put jri the •vyide' 
open . spaces) - want Atitry to . return 
^nd becoine- hbnora'i:y ;6heriff at the 



. 'Bowery Boy' proves one thing- U 
nothing else^it Isikes more than cap- 
able players and aii archaic .tale of. 
Manhattan's": Bowery to. make a half- 
way acceptable picture; Vehicle has 
okay secondary talent, but. .apart 
from an apathetic story, for one rea- 
son : or another Dennis O'KeefiB, 
Louise Campbell, Jimmy "Lydon and 
Helen Vinson, in - the leads, never 
arouse, more than casual: interest. 
Direction, adaptation and" all-around' 
values: relegate this one to minor 
dual setups. 

. Xauhched in a strictly , artificial 
representation of N. Y.'s tenement 
district, the aH too-familiar pattern, 
of, the young, doctor; assigned tp a 
Bowery clinfc and . surmounting his 
environs, is laboriously unfolded. 
Food-poisohlng epidemic -with the 
new- doctor and the little Bowery 
toughie involved, the nurse-ahd-the-i 
rsopiety deb dual heart interest, -and 
braggard heroics of this, .same little 
juvenile gang leader are dragi^ed in. . 
N^early every ■ character, . excepting 
the Bowery harige.rs-on, screams of 
artificiality; . - 

Nurse Anne. Cleary (Louise Camp- 
bell), speaks: crisply and i^ever 
arouses sympathy^ Tom O'Hara (he 
came frqni- the Oklahoma dust bowl, 
so the script says7 is the young medr 
ico, played with tons of enthusiasm 
but little . else . by Dennis O'Keefe. 
Main cog in thie plot is his signing off 
food ^certificates. Helen Vinson por- 
trays th« socialite femtne in .stilted - 
fashion.. Fourth member of this in- 
cbngrupus array is :- Sdck Dolan 
(Jimniy Lydon); .depicted as an in- 
ciirable'brat bf the slums. Originally 
he's vicious but softens imder. th* 
tendeir hand of -.nurs^ Cleary,:. 
- With these; Characters, the support 
heacVd by .Roger Pryor, who's badly , 
miscast . as a racketeer; Paul Hurst, . 
okay as a gangster fehce;; Johii.. 
Kelly, Jack .- Cafr and :iSelmer' " Jaek- 
sPh 'manages .to -salvage a- few -pl'aus^'i 
ible .rtiohnfents; Clirhax • when :ihfe 
hoodl.lini pals.' of , Sock; IDdlari 'rally *to 
rescue hini from ' the mpbsters . is: a 
cleverly conceived ; bit .of meiodra- 
matics. ." But It comes too late. -One: 
scene shows the . society , feinme's 
Sunday evening reception with; .the; 
'Park; Central Hotel' sign, plainly " 
trained ' ift' the backiglrbtindi followed 
by a closeup Just in case anybody 
failed tb' hpte: it in - the first : shot- 
■:■ '' .'■'■■ -:. . Wear. ■ 



Phahtom of- Ghiiialownv 

- Monogram, release ot Paui: Malvern:-. p.r(jr. 
diictron> 'Stars .Keye Luke; foatiirtfa L«lu'«r 
Long, Grant Wlthera. . . Directed by Tlilh 
Rosen.- 'Story.- . Hugh Wiley;: .tdn'ptatlo'n,.. 
JdStiBh Wc,«t; edttor, Jack'OKlFv-)e: :»!bolOKT' 
raphy", - Fred - Jdck'triah^ Jri -.\t -.N'cw Vork;: 
X. Y.-. dual, week Dec. 'J8, '^0. • Hunnl^ig, 
•limp, .61 .M1N.S. : . • ;'.-.'. 

. ;-. .';.;-.. '. . Kp'yo Luke 
,.;.,...'.-.-. lihiiis- T»nK 
..Or.-iiit. WillirrH 
.Pinil .'ilr-Vi-y. 
:...';.;.f'rmrl<-K MMl.-P 
. ; .Virginia' (.•al'pcnler 
... . . ;..'.Ch;irlcs Frustr' 



J)Mimy -Wohg.:; 
Win LQn...,.i.'., 
Rlreiit,'... .';.-'.•...'. 
Grady,,,...'..',.; 
J.)r, .Uenf.on.'. .,, 
fjoHlae Ilentoh,. 
John' Dllsdn...., 



Though it follows a familiar Hetec- 
tioii- formula, 'Phantom of China- 
' (Continued on page 16) -,. 



Wednesday, January 1, 1941 



13 




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HIGH S/ERRA 

ftr>' (tarring . ■ « 

IDA tUPINO 




BOGART 



At(iW'(^v^% Arthur Kennedy •joan\«fli« 
Hwt^ Hull • Henry Trovers 

.; d?r6«j<^jby RAOUL WALSH . 
Screen :l9dy' bVif/«[hn Huiton and W. R. .Burfi«tt; 
from 1he'<Hia*«l tV W. Rl BurntH. 



16 PICTU|IE$ 



Wednesday, January 1, 19 U 



Despite F.D.R.'$ Sunday Speech, 




President Rposevelt's. speech- oh 
the air Sunday niiBht; (29) ,: caHed :top 
big a show 'for theatres lo' contend 
with,, played' havoc with, business at 
the boxoftices all. , the coun- 
. try, -but. advance 'figures . would in- 
dicate' that, grosses generally on the 
final weelc. of 19.40 will be well jihead 
of the final seVeti days of 1939. . For 
the week it may average 5% better 
when iall the' figures, are In. 

.According to operators, the week 
before /Ghrislmaf was behind the 
corresponding stanza . 1939. but 
better jgrpsse^ during the, rest of 
- the month puts December out front; 
when compared .with last year, . by 
around .2 V4 or 3%, ■ Pointed ouV.ln 
theatre operating circles that Christr 
mas shoppinig seemed to be more 
bunched the week before the holi- 
day than in prior years, resulting in 
some cilies in the closing of doors to 
department stores on several vocca- 
sions because of inability to handle 
additional customers. This occurred 
In Detroit,. Chicago ahd other spots. 
Also noted that the department 
stores did a bigger, Decembeir busi- 
ness this year, than in 1939. 

In the dow^ntown picture theatres 
Sunday night . (29) ,. the competitioifl 
of the Robsevelt speech, which 
nearly everyone: wanted .to hear, 
proved devastating regardless of the 
■• pull of the shows,. It was estimated 
by managers that from 9 o'clock on 
the drop was about 50% of the nor. 
mal trade to be expected on a Sun 
day evening. The president's speech 
: went on at 9:30. . . 

How It Dropped . 
Ordinarily Sunday night business 
Is strong though froin 9 o'clock on it 
is usually around 25% under the 
grosses shown from ^ to 9 o'clock. 
The patronage at one of the large 
downtown Tiouses Sunday night . (29) 
gives an idea. House played to 1,100 
people, froin T to 8; 1,050 from 8 to 9; 
600 from 9 to 10 and only 200 from 
10 to 11. In the Greater New York 
nabes, the drop . varied from only 
around 10% in som.e sections, to as 
fliuch as 50%. . 

Greater. Ni Y. is claimed to have: 
been off more Sunday eve as a re-' 
Euli of .Roosevelt's, speech than the 
t-est of the country though repiprts 
would indicate that the effect at the 
b.o. ranged from 25 to 50%. When 
all the figures, are in, 'it is believed 
they will show that downtown thea- 
tres suffered more than nabes.. One 
reason for this may have been the 
ability, to catch, nearby shows, ini- 
mediately after the Roosevelt broad- 
cast whereas trips downtown at that 
late hour presented a problem. 

The N.Y. legit theatres were seem. 
Ingly unaffected by the president's 
address. Among the eight shows 
giving Sunday night performances, 
all but two drew better business 
than for the preceeding Sunday (22) . 
That indicated an. influx of visitors 
for New Year's. 



Fox, St. Loo, Stuck Up 
For $1,290; Blackout 
Also on Same 



St. Xbuis. Dec; 31 
A pair of .stickup). men held up the 
treasurer and doorman of Fanchpn: 
5f Maltb's Fox oh Xmas night and 
made: a . successitul getaway with 
$1,29,0, . a portion of the day's re- 
ceibts. The holdup occurred at lD:10 
p.m. on the mezz^mihe floor near the 
treasurer's pff ice.; Lowell- .Smith, thte 
treasurer,- and Elmer Esrock, dbpr 
main, ; vvere ' approaching Smith's of- 
fice to . put the dough away fpr the 
night when .the- bandit<i; lurking hear 
a stairway; covered the pair with 
guns and -ordered theni into the 
officer 

From a. box Snvith was carrying 
the robbers snatched |683 and from 
an unlocked saf.e another $607. While 
Smith and . Esrock stood in a. cprnfer 
the robbers disappeared, probably 
escapihg down a fire escape; . Jahe 
j^Iesenbrihic, b.;o. cashier, told cops 
she recalled two men asking how 
long the house would be open. The 
closing was later than usual' due to 
the theatre being dark for 55 mins, 
when the juice -failed. A good de 
scription of the bandits Was fur^. 
nished by Virgil T. Hurst, a picture 
checker, ^yho sjpiw the men ascending 
the. stairs towards Smith's office at 
about the time the stickup occurred 
Cops obtained . a fingerprint clew 
from the' money box one of th<a men 
handled. This is the first theatre rob- 
bery here in more than a year. 

Electric flashlights were pressed 
Into, service ?^t the Fox', the same 
night when the juice failed: due to 
an act . of vandialism; and Will Os- 
borne, band Tnoestrb, led the cus 
tomers. in the crowded house through 
a 52 min. session of community 
warbling until repairs were made 
Chad Hanna' was being shown when 
the house went dark. The manage 
ment recruited ushers from its 
nearby Missouri and. St. Louis and 
they held the ' fliashlights on the 
stage for the tootefs. An emerigency 
connection for juice was made with 
a nearby establishment where the 
current was still oh find the show 
continued. 
An- investigation revealed that an 



IJptown, Racine, Wis., 

Siiffers a Holdup 

Racine, Wis., Dec. 31. . 
Just a.fter Thomas J. Daly, niah- 
ager of the Uptown, had removed 
$185 . from the . boxoffice and, ac- 
compahied by Gvahville Calhoun, 
assistant manager, iand Eugene Piau-. 
graza,.head usher, taken it to his own 
inner.pffice to put in the safe, a piair 
of holdup: men pushed their way in. 
Jeanette Joihnson, cashier, came in 
and the banditi lined her up with the 
three men.; 

After seizing the inoney. th^ rob- 
bers, both; about 23, ordered Daly at 
point ■ of; gun to open the safe. While 
tie fumblei .'With! the combination 
the holdupk. meii . became ' nervous, 
backed out of the office and fled by 
a side exit, failing to get the biggier 
part of ; the Weekend receipts.. .: 

NEBRASKA'S Ic PER 
ADMISSION TAX IDEA 



New Outlook in 1941 For 
Coast Theatres, Exchanges 

Los Angeles, Dec. 3l 
Theatre and exchange improve- 
ments in the Los Angeles area cbh 
tinues with substantial ; budgets 
okayed for the facelifting alterations, 
Several theatres are being equipped 
with new marquees, chief amonig. 
these being the Orpheiirh down tbwn; 
where around .$20,000 has ^already 
been spent. Fox West Coast's Par- 
ambuht in Hollywood, long a stibse 
qiient rim house,,, is to have a new 
marquee .35 part of general improve 
ments to. be started after New Year's, 
and in addition will be renamed.' 

. Paraimourit exchange here is being 
given a general overhauling; Modern 
booking booth will be installed and 
various departinents shifted; 

Pfix. Egyptian, . ftpllywood boule- 
vaird ace; ;subsequent run, was 
equipped witft new R(5A sound dur 
Jng tlie past week and a complete 
•new booth equipment installed. 

Al HahsPn' Is latest ' Los Angeles 
area house operator to go into the 
bowling business. He will start erec-p 
tton of a modern plant in Sah DiegO 
■Within , the next couple of weeks, 
planning to spend aroUnd $300,000 on 
the veriture. 

Myke Lewis has resigned as sailes 
- head for the Harry Sherman Hop- 
aloiig Cassldy productions, distrib 
uted by Paramount, and\ after a 
month's vacation will announce a 
new affiliation. 



Film Reviews 



sContlAuea from page 14; 



Phantom of ^Chinatown 



Lincoln, Dec. 31. 
Films, as usual, seem set foSi'sthe 
heaviest- attack of the amusement 
fratiirnity as Nebraska*s third ses- 
sion of the unicameral legislature 
makes ready to gbi into iaction after 
the first of the year. 

At that, only .one bill is surej Senv. 
E. M, Neubauer, Who has ' reached ' 
put with attempted slaps; before,; is 
already advocating a tax of l.c oh 
every., ticket sold at the pix box- 
office. , It is not the usual gradur 
ated, percentage rulied .tax, but will 
be ic on every : pasteboard, be they 
5c or 50c tickets. None is exempt. 
At this nioment, the tax is aimed at' 
films,, bui; in the process of' being 
routed, it'll probably pick up all the 
amusement biz along the way. 



PAE MEETING KOUTINE ; 

Paramount board of directors met 
Monday; afternoon (30) at the horhe 
office, but it was chiefly routine. 

Another meeting of the directorate 
is scheduled for Jan. .26, 



automobile skid chain had been 
thrown acrbss bus bars, exposed cop- 
per strips connecting various circuits 
supported oh steel frame work at an 
outdoor sub-station of the Laclede 
Light. & Power Co., several miles 
away, causing a short circuit. Apart- 
ment houses^ hotels, restaurants and 
homes, in the midtown and northwest 
sections of the city suffered an In 
voluntary blackout with Xmas can- 
dles coming in for a strong play until 
the' repairs were made. 



town' is sufficiently. ihteresUng as a 
lowei-^bracket ■ meller ; to.: >yari:ant 
more than casual consideratioh from 
the coimtry's accounts, notably, those 
under a double-feature iiolicy needl- 
ing such supporting teatures as this 
to fin playdate requirements. : . In 
lesser situations, .the .piicture might 
pa.'ss muster singly. 

Paul ; Malvern, the producer, has 
given the story and his cast adequate 
productional backgrounds, satisfac- 
tory settings ahdv technical attention 
worthy of; tbe average 'B* thriller 
of. this type. In- Phil Rosen he. chose 
a; dii:ector Who has carried through 
for the best results obtainable with 
the : material at hand. The yarn 
moves along at a sprightly clip and 
produces plenty of action along de- 
tectivie; mystery lines. plus.sustaining 
suspense ih an admirable fashion. ' 

Adapted by Joseph West, 'Phantom 
of Chinatown' has as its basis the 
Jhmes Lee Wong: magazine series by 
Hugh Wiley in which ah Oriental 
figures as a super-sleuth. As done 
for the screen, Wong, played by 
.Kaye Luke, is not always free from 
suspicion himself, nor arc numerous 
©thers • out of the. range of doiibt. 
Luke, billed over the picture, was 
formerly in the Charlie Chan series 
at . 20th-F6x. . He pictures " well, i.s 
along suave lines . and has a clear, 
incisive voice. The girl- bpposite 
him, a secretary in the household of 
an archaeologist who has been 
poisoned, is. Lotus Long, an attrac- 
tive Euriasian who also has fine . dic- 
tibn along Americanized lines. There 
is only the faintest suggestion . of 
romantic interest, Ho>vever; . 

Plot concerns the discovery of a 
scroll on an expedition:, into Mon- 
golia Which tells where a large oil 
deposit lies and the efforts of the 
cameraman. Who commits two mur- 
ders, to. obtain this for himself. The 
showing of a film, record of the 
expedition at a lecture, ..When the 
discoverer of the tomb of an. ancient 
Chinese emperor, is poisoned, has 
been cleverly; handled with 'cuts' 
irom the lecture to China and back 
again. • 

Grant Withers plays a police of- 
ficer in Sah Francisco, locale of the 
action, but what a funny little gun 
he carries. It's the type that might 
be found in a lady's handbag instead 
of on a ;cop. Lessers are Paul 
McVey, Charles Miller, Virginia Car- 
penter and John Dilson, all satisfac- 
tory though not of great importance. 

Chax. 



Wise, and Minn. Indie Exhibs Unite 
In Fight on Jukers and Jackrabbits 



.Milwaukee, Dec. 31. 
Although indie exhibs of Wiscon- 
sin and Minnesota have long Worked 
in harmony on matters of . mutual 
concern, a closer unity than ever is 
evident from the acceptahce by the 
Badger organization of an invitation 
from Fred Strom, executive secre- 
tary of Northwest Allied, to hold a 
joint meeting in Mihneapolis early 
in January tb maP out; plans for a 
-fight on juke, pictures and also on 
jfickrabbit exhibs Who, with fly-by- 
night 16 mm, shows, are wreaking 
hav<JC among legitimate' operators 
throughput the northwest. 

Legislatures of both Wisconsin and 
Minnesota will go. into session with 
the beginning, pf the new year, and 
the indies of. both states; will work 
along closely similar liheis in put- 
lining and;' plugging for legislation 
designed to put an end to harmful 
competition. Ifhe juke pictures are 
still an unknown quantity, iibt yet' 
having been put pn . the market here, 
but the exhibs are already . Worried 
abput the possibilities and intend to 
take iprestalling' action; along, legal 
lines.' ' , . 

First local distributor ; for : the 
spundies here is Vic Man.hardt, Inc., 
Which, Has , been giving previews; for 
prospective .bp'erators, and it is esti- 
mated that there will be 125 mar 
chines; in choice spots about Milwau- 
kee couhty . early In 1941, shoWihg 
the products of Globe Productions, 
Inc., of which James Roosevielt is 
president. An ordinance has already 
been introduced in the Milwaukee 
common council by Alderman T. E. 
Wedemeyer to regulate the jukers. 

., Jackrabbiting In : Winter Also 

Jackrabbit .shiwmen, against whom 
legislative pi-otectioh will be sought, 



in other ^ears have flourished chiefly 
in the summer months, but this win 
tei- they have continued operations 
in rented halls and store buildings in 
the . smaller communities. . Shows are 
fre6 to the public, and the operators 
get their revenue from local mer- 
chants who pay for slides to be 
shown on the Screen; A carieful check 
this last summer showed audiences 
of as many as 2,500 people drawn to 
a single free shoW» mahy of them of 
course potential customers for legi 
timate exhibitors. Bootlegged early 
releases of big pictures, transferred 
to 16 mni. film, hiave been rushed in 
by. some of the jackrabbits prior' to 
the release dates of the same pictures 
in the legifimate theatres. 

One of the big fights in the Wis 
consin legislature Will be on the at- 
<tempt being sponsored by the Wis 
consin State Medical society to re 
establish daylight sa:vlng in the state, 
although the; ..idea was decisively 
defeated by referendum after a trial 
setting back of the clocks some years 
ago. ■ ■•; ■ ■ 



. ; . Phouo^s Olstrib; Hypo : 
Preparing to turn" up the steam on 
delivery of .their film jukeboxes, 
after the Coin Machine Exposition In 
mid-Jahuary, outfit, operated .,\ty 
Frank Orsatti and Sam Sax was in 
cprporated at Albany last week. It' 
labeled F'honovision pistribtition ;Co, 
Inc. 

Sax will attend the Expo in Chi 
cago, which opens Jan. 13. Orsatti 
is on the Coast: where , arranjgements 
for film are expected to. be made, 
No' officers of the new ' corporation 
have been elected. Nominal direc 
tors In papers filed in Albany are 
all employes of Phonbvision's attor 
ney* 



Want- arbund- the house for long. 
Others in . the group, are Donald 
Haines, David Gorcey and Sunshine 
Sammy Morrison, a colored kid. who 
could be used to better advantage. 
Romantically paired are - Duve 
O'Brien . and Joyce Bryant, latter 'a 
graduate frphi westerns: - They • 
render little untp !That Gang, of 
Mine;'. As the elderly colored geiit . 
who owns the race.hbr.se, Clarence 
Muse gives a gbod performappe. 
' '. : :■■ /Char. 

YOU WILL REMEMBER 

(BRITISH MADE) 
(WITH SONGS) 

London, Dtc. 2, . 
. $rU|.ih : IJon Felensa of. .Im-k \<;n hidtia.-. 
/production. Stars Robert' Moi-ley, ioiiilvn / 
W'lUlftiiiiS. ■; DIrcoUd :liy, .liicU HnyiiM.iid. 
Story,- I^ydla Jlayward; ail()l(l<in:il 'm.i>u(-8, 
■ Chrlatophf r Mbrley.'-'.Sew'eU, Rlokps.: 'ciiincrn, 
Henry. HarrlB; . ■ Prevlewoil iil ' I'.ymiKint- 
Brltlsh prlvntf" thNitfe, London, I)i^i'. 'l>; mo. • 
Tom Uarrott (Leslie ■Slu'urt).. . Uol)(M.t M()ili')r 

hrtb SyntbrV 

I'Ulnllne Terrlas 



KU^ene Strnti<(n 
Flarl of Potter. , . , 

rol)y 

A(r. Cnrr. , ■ 

.MRnor Foil. ........ 

I'nc Barrett . «..'. . ... ; 

Mr^. Darrett. . 
Younff 'Tom Burrett. 
Young Bob -Sinter., , .. 



. ..... .liilyn V.'illiums 

.■;.-.-...l)ii.rothy H->-pon 
; Toni KlDpliisa . 

NIrhnlna l'hl|i|ia 

...Gerli-iidc MiisKruve 
;....,< 'hnrles l.rtiiux 

. . : ..Minn .1<>nyM 

...... ..CMiin'lrM. Victor 

...... ■..MnlvcQ'.NsIll 

. . -.-Mniirloe KMly 
.Toddy McDon-ell 



THAT GANG OF MINE 

Monosrum relense of Som Katzmnn pro- 
duction, - Peatut'cs Bobby Jordan,- Leo 
Gorcey, Clarence . Muse, Directed by 
Joseph H. Lewis, Story, Alan Whitman; 
adaptation, : Wllllnm Lively! editor, Carl 
Plerson; photoir, Robert Cllne and .-llnrvey 
Gould, At Slrund,. Brooklyn, week Dec 
28, '40. Riinnlngr time, 61 MINS. 

Danny. i , .Bobby Jordan 

Mugga. v,.:^ ■ . .Leo Gorcey 

Ben, .. ... ........Clarence Mnne 

Knuckle^. ...... ^ , . Day^ O'Urlcn 

I.rf>ulse. . ...... . ... ....<....',,. .Joyce Rrynht 

Skinny ., Donald Ha Ines 

Peewee. .David Gorcey 

Scruno.w .Sunnhlne fiamthy Morrison 

Algy. .-. . .Eugene Francis 

liT. Wilkes ............Milton KIbbce 

Mrs. Wilkes........ .....Hazel Keener 

Btfichla..; ichard R. Terry 

Nick W llbur . Alack 



Racetrack stories and the exploits 
of the 'Dead End Kids are both leav- 
ening oft but aside from that, Sam 
Katzman's production of 'That Gang 
of Mine' is so generally lacking in. 
merit, that it will have trouble get- 
ting dates, either in number or qual- 
ity. The double-billers, which re- 
quire a lot of product and buy vir- 
tually everything that comes along, 
looks like its best market. 

Katzman obviously has not "spent 
a lot of money on his picture, with 
result it may come put on the right 
side of the ledger for producer and 
distributor regardless of its lack of 
entertainment value, . production 
quality or story treatment. Varn is. 
bbvioup all the way and the plot as' 
well as dialog fail to impress. It 
is also somewhat contrary to logic, 
including that the boss ' wbich- wins 
a big stake race ever could have 
figured to do so considering every-;" 
thing. He is the charge of a penni- 
less old Negro who has reared him 
from colthpod and manages to 
scrape upi. ia few bucks to get him 
into training and into pne pf the 
most important stake events held in 
thoroughbred racing. 

In addition to the poor photogra- 
phy of a couplie races, the film is 
technically under standard. Action 
is dragged out to; the point of: bore-, 
dpm witl> detail; and the antics of 
the Dead Enders for apparent pur- 
poses of comedy Value - prove irk- 
some quickly. The tough kids . with 
their gutter manners and wisecrack- 
ing are still far f roni being symp>a- 
thetic characters. 

Story Is built around Leo Gorcey 
who wants to. become a jockey but 
loses his nerve when getting ..the 
chance. It- ends on an inspiration 
Gorcey gets to become a fighter for 
ah intended comedy twist. A veteran 
among the Dead Enders work- 
ing closely "with Gorcey is : Bobby 
Jordan, whom Grandma wouldin't 



Celluloid version of the life of 
Leslie Stuart, the English composer, 
sees ia depiction fulsome in authen- 
ticity. Viewed as drama it perhaps 
suffers from the too irigid adherence. 
For niany, thouigh;' re-preation pi 
composers' hit . melodies will more 
than ' help gloss screen weakness^ 
plus a terrific emotional wallop in 
the last few hundred feet to lift it 
into a .smash favorite. Its melody 
time will help picture a lot in over- 
seas markets. :: Musical end has been 
jperfectly handled here for tuneful 
arrahgemcnt<i . as ear-jjleasing as 
Stuart himself would have wi.shed. 

Screenplay from Lydia Hay ward's 
story builds . episodically, tossing a 
lot of footage into composer's- child- 
hood, which materially, detracts froip 
pace and interest. Once over that 
hurdle, film unfolds a steady devel- 
opment of Leslie Stuart from time of 
his first published song, through his 
lieyday and subsequent slide, climax- 
ing with his appearance in vaude- 
ville. Direction of " Jack Raymond, 
rather stereotyped throughout, has 
seized on these latter scenes for 
class presentation offsetting weak 
megging of earlier footage. In fair- 
ness to Raymond it can be said he 
had little help from the screenplay 
in meaty stuff on which to get a grip. 

Playing standard is evenly spread, 
cast all working for best results. 
Roliert Morley's treatment of . the 
star role may be questioned by 
many of the oldtimers criticizing his 
stiff ahd Very stagey characteriza- 
tion. Player!s artistry though is 
unique, in investing those final nos- 
talgic scenes with class histrionics. 

Tom Finglass carries the Eugene 
Stratton role in nice style; his war- 
bling is efltectlve ('Lily of Laguma,' 
'Dolly , Daydream,' 'Sue,' etc) plus • 
an unusually keen understanding of 
the part. Emlyn Williams gives a 
neat portrayal as Bob Slater, com- . 
poser's lifelong friend, although 
made little of and rather at waste 
in the .scripting. Film carries hardly 
any femme angle; Dorothy Hyson 
and Gertrude Musgrove being in for 
catchy bits. 

Production Is costly, well holding 
up its- end. Music by Grenadier 
Guards Band does more than . its 
share to, help it along. Camera of 
Henry Harris is standard. 



More Camp Theatres 



Brbwiiswood, Texa.s. Dec. 31. 

A huge tent theatre with wooden 
side walls, seating 2.076,. has been 
completed here at Camp Bowie for 
the Soldiers which ate expected in 
this training site within the next sev- 
eral months. Lieut. C. L. pickerspn; 
will be in charge of_ . house opera- 
tions, . _ ■■ ".'-. 

Bookings will, be made from, the 
United States Army^-Motioh Picture 
Service office in Dallas. 



2dj Preparedness House 

Garland, Texas, pec. 31. 
With an airplane factory busy here 
turning' out planes in the plans for 
national defense; and a sudden migra'- 
tion of workers here, H. R. Bisby has 
opened a- second house . here.' He 
operates the Garland . also. 



; Northwcflt's 1,500-Stater 

/ Seattle, Dec. 31. 
Announced that Evergreen aff.iliatev, 
at Bremerton, the navy city, across 
the Sound from Seattle, will build 
$250,000 class icinema in that town, 
Frank Newman, president, reports 
latest ideas in designing of this 1,500- 
seater. 

Bremerton Is crowded with navy 
folk and workers, as defense is cn 
the upbeat. 



Wednesday, January 1, 1941 



17 




If) PICTUHES 



Wednesdays Januioiry 1, 1911 




Detroit, ; Dec; 31. , 

Despite 3' .fight: :by theatr0~ men 
h^re, Detroit's new zoning ordinahce, 
\vhich: on :iis. jjarking lot prby isioiis 
albne iJtactically, makes - future 
building-prohibitive, flnally Awas ap- 
proved . by the -Common Council. 
Thtire's little likelihood thai' there 
■will be any future theatres built here 
•without ample provision: for parking, 
one of this, motor, tity's bugaboos. . 

Under. ;the ,hew. , zoning law^ 200 
square . feet .- of : parking space . miust 
be provided -for every 10 seats in 
this ; house.: The lot .also must be: 
lipetited; within 500 feet of the build- 
ing- it 'serves. ■ 

To a degree, it Was. pointed but, 
the new . ordinarice will practically 
freeze the' downtown theatre sltua- 
tipn it; is/ There isn't much 
chance- that investors .will go for 
do.wnt6wn cohstructioii. Ayheii, in ad- 
dition: to . having.: to ' b.uy.';exptnsiy(e 
real Estate '.for . a. ttew . hduse, vth6y 
would be compelled, .say Idr z 3,000- 
seater, to buy ah. additional ^00,000 
square feet of proijerty;for parking; 
It also Would be quite ^a prpblem 
finding such a .chunlc\ o£ .land in a 
gpdd location dbwritown. : . 

However, while the theatre men 
were, making their fight and getting 
some ' modification ;t6 the Sionirig law, 
they admitted that-: basically it wias ja 
law that Was sound and proved by 
their own operations. The nabes 
here , which had adequate! parking 
toolt thfe play awiay from the down- 
town , houises where the parking 
cituatidn was .briital • and \ which 
Idfced the' first-ruhs , into devising 
air kind of bargain ideas for park- 
ing- ■ 

. While buckihg the . new law, many 
of the new houses which went up 
Urourid the town took into corisidera- 
tion lhe hint it. contained and, al- 
thoujgh hot compelled, provided - big 
parking lots. Some worked .out the 
idea of including . stores iii their 
theatre buildings and ' found ready 
renters for them - on the idea that 
the patking loU; were swell for the 
stpres daytinies, wilhi the theatre 
goers taking over the .space night 

" ..tiines; ' ' ' 

The zoning ordinance also- gave 
quite a. hypo to the iinprecedented 
new theatre building which Detroit 
S9W in 1940. The chains and indi- 
viduals, contemplating new houses 



hurried to beat the law arid hou.";es 
Went :!up in all seetioris. ■ Most did 
include parking but did not'have. to 
make; th<2 extensive i>ro.vision5 re- 
quired- by the^lhw.. ; ; ' :/ " 
-More.:'faceilfiinj{:.; 

Veair etid, ais reflj^ctiye of all .19.40 
in these parts, .saw plenty of .lhcati:e$ 
gpiiig up or femerging-frpm 'extensive 
remodeling.",- .; 
FoUdwirig a favored plan -here of 



iiig. It has 400 seats and replaces; 
1 he old' I?endcr. Oscar J phnstpn ■ will 
open the Oil City Ihiea^tre at Fallfi 
City, Neb., Feb. J.l^ This housi re- 
places .the old JSIectric abd will seat. 
700. " Reason for the riame Oil Gity 
is the current oil boom in thie Fajlls 
! City sectioh| of Nebraska, dow^ iii 
the southeast, corner of tKe state. . 

Across, the Missouri over in I6w|, 
Charley Shoecrait operis th^' Ttiew- 
Walnut, .Walnut, la., a. tew. miles east 
of <!)niahacpn Xmas day. It has 250 
seats and replace^ the old Strand, de^! 
stroycid by fire. Ralph Blahk^ nephew; 
of A. H. 31ank, TristateS tycoon, re- 
modeling extenisiyely at Hawarden, 
Ia;V where he will soon open th6:40p- 
seat Our. Theatre practically as a 
new house, At .Memphis, Alice 
Johnson openis the brand new 30(1- 
seatfMemphis Xnia's day. ::■ 
. /Equipment m'en.in Omaha , rieipbrt a 
hike in gieheral business With a , few 
bouses and . quite! a lot of remodelihg 
jidbs in the Omaha territory. Xocal 
tierritory includes western Iowa; cen- 
tral lind eaitctrh Nebraska; a strip :of 



incl.udin!g stoTfes, bowlings , ;a}leys; 
bars, etc.,viri ;the same building with. 

picture,hPuSes, Mai>c -Alien Is erecting, ^ 

a new iiOOO-sealer in suburban- Allen ^^^^hfer^ South Daicdta : kni a iutle 



Parlt,. which Will cpritaiii three stores 
in the structure,, . w^ w iii! cost an 
estiinated $75,OQ(6. - life gets a double 
play on his and the town's name by 
calling the hPuse The Allen. He also 
operates the "Lincoln. Park Ih another 
suburb— Lindoln Park. ■ : 

..Sighiiicahce, top; lies in ihstalla-; 
tidn of stage equipment .in two more 
df the Butterfieid Circuit's extehsive 
chain— the :Hill. at 'Hillsdale. .Mich., 
and the Strand,- at Flint. The chain 
hais been running in vaudeville and 
has taken a whirl at drama with 
'Man AVho Came tp Dinner- in bhe-^ 
night stands its . bigger town 
houses. . The circuit also announced 
that it win have its; SOQTseater, ' the- 
Michigan,. 'r«ady for a May opening 
in. Battle Creelc, neir by. the rapidly 
exipandihg -Camp Custei:. , : . ! 

Extensive remodelihg here has In- 
cluded $20,000 expended on a- hew, 
fronts rest rooms and lobby by 
Komer & Gdldberg in their Redford: 
|10,000 on. remodeling oh . Virginia, 
taken over by William Schulte from 
the Portel Circuit, and $10,000 fot re- 
building entirely inside the walls the 
nabe Oliver, tecei^tly acquired by 
the Moule & Newinan Circuit. 

A new '250-seater was opened in 
the small town of Kalkaska by O. W. 
Keeler, who runs .a tiieafere in .Bay 
City. - 

O.malia's FaceUttlag 

Omaha, Dec. 91: 
■ Despite War ; and 4 depressibri 
hangover, film business is reflecting 
soine kind . of comeback in the 
Omaha territory if .remodeled :iand 
hew houses are any indication «f 
the way things are going; { The new 
Pender theatre in. Pender, Neb.^ is 
being readied by Hcrrhaii J^eier- 
dierks for a middle February open- 



dip!. into Kansas and Missouri.! 




F' Tbe MSNEY-STOKOWSklint 
ANTASI 
It TKlMOtar nt IM FiatiNNd 
Mm Pill|2:«ll:« • M Sutt Imnrt 
BROADWAY 



TMBATRE 
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COMRADE X" 

A : Metro-CeidwrB-Mayer rictura 




Latt Tlmts Wed. 
"THK THIEF 
OV DAiiUAD'^ ■ 

In Person- • 
.Jhy C..'F|l|i|>«n 
.AIW .Muilile 
Stone £ Colliriii 



Staiti Thnr*:. J«i. } | 

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MitOontld. . - £dtfy 
'^BITTER 8W£ET'? 

I'n i^nrann- ' 

Linu :jttk 

LITTLE A Orell. 
3 vSTdObES 
Estilla TAYLOR 



cVi^r'** MUSIG H^LL 

HELD OVF.a ~ . ■ 

"PHILADELPHIA 
STORY" 

.Spectacufar Stags Production* 



THIRD WEEK! 
ERROL FLYTSN 
OUVU ok HAVILLAND 

In a N4w Warner . Bro». -Hit ■ 

"SANTA FE TRAIL" 

with Raymonil' Mamipy 

Ver-son ABE LYMAN 

uod His CfkUfomlabs . 

STRANP • 3Vay ft 47 St. 



RKO PALACE 



a w»Y i 

4 7lf St.. 



BETTE BAVIS 

^^THElETTER" 



Herbert- ; 
.VIAHSIIAIX 



■ -- Jii'meii '. - . 
• . STEI'HEISaON" 

; ■■: ~ '■ -. :aini^ '■ /',:■■■ J ■ 
Aiion 'JONJB.S .Naiiey . KbtlY 

. ABHOTT aml C'OSTKif^l.b 
"ONE NIGilT IN tllE TRO>IC9" 



PARAMOUNT 



HiXD OVjEK 



Jack 
• BENNV 
JtYed 

!'LQVe THY 
NEIGHBOR" 



In l'vra<ttt 
. TOMMY . 
DOUSEY 
uhd Hand . 
MCllOIwVIJ 
. > . . III(0». . 



: Mldnlte Bcrecii Hltowit 



held: 

"VICTORY" 

With F R E D ER i C MARCH 
and BETTY FIELD 



U.NITED PTVOTT Broadway 
A RTI STS ni V '^M at 49th St. 
Dstfi 0>«ii A.M. , HIDNITE SHOWB 



Wsraer's Toungsiown Nabe 

Youngstown, 0.,.Dec. 31, 
• Warner Bros. . wjH erect, a new 
nabe on-'tiie.-North Side o^ Yoiings-' 
town, , ahndUnced '^at Wolf , of CJeve-: . 
land, division- manager b£ WB^, Ohio 
zone. Firm has purchased the prop-, 
erty on the e^st side of Elm strieet, 
between. Brpadway and. Bissell, . how 
occupied by two apartment buildings, 
owned by! P. M. Robins,' of. the War-- 
ner theatre. ; !The biiildings will ie! 
razed and a modern . cbmmepcial 
building .and cinema:. effected.':. :One 
of the building^, was. built by Harry 
M. Warner, whcise! family lived there 
•for many -years. 

The new house will ..have pver! 
1,000 seats of the lounge type, .mod- 
erhistic decorations, - latest t y p e 
cfquipihient, rest rooms, and air- 
conditioning. Work will begin . as 
soon as plans are !corapIe!t6d and ap-r 
proved, Wolf. said. The North iSid^ 
has ho^ heighbprhobd theatres; . 

Plans are. Under way fbr.ai theatre 
to seat 1,200 on propierty facing*. Bel- 
liriont avenue at Ftahcisca, Youngs- 
toWn. liie Rayen Realt; Co, has 
adicd the City. Planning Commission 
to approve a new setback line and 
re-z<>ne the property at this site, .. 



ParMontliSMm^ 





SHERMAN'S 'ALLBI' : 

. . Hollywood, Dec; 31. 
.yincent -Sherman draws the direc- 
tor assignment on Warners' 'Strange ' 
Alibi,' a yarh by Leslie White,' 
scripied by Fred Niblo, Jr., and Ken;! 
Gairiiel;!' . ■', ; ■: ■■■ •. .-!■!'■..■ 1 

. Joan Perry and Arthur Kennedy ; 
get the featured spots. I 



. ..Washington,. Dec. 31; 
Flow from .the amusement .IndusV 
try tax gusher seerns to. be slowing 
down.. When Congress set off the! 
.djrn'amite charge last July, the rev> 
enue output increased sensationally 
and subsequently has tapered off to 
what looks like a steady yield 
oi around $6,500,000 per month. 

The yield is still climbing but the 
rate of mbnth-tbrmpnth gain Is 
progressively less, according to. the 
Treasury Department's report! on 
Noverhber collections. Reflecting thie 
gross:^October take, the slice for the 
Federal .Government was . up .less 
than in ahy.otheir 30-day period since 
the starting point was Ibwered ip 

■21c... . •■.;.!;.-■■,; ^- ■ ' ^!;- ■ ' - 

' The treasury .:ppck,eted $^ 
as its ;cUt from ! October .wicket re- 
ceipts, a. rise of $499,796; over ihe 
prior, mbntli and $4,946,581. ahead of 
'the same mpntfi, la!st y-eat. .But in 
contrast,, the !Ci6vernmeht's slice Pf 
Sei>timber . b|Usihess was;. $776;744 
more than in August. !^ And the. pay- 
rnenVs on . August . ticfeet salies Were 
$1,444,558 mbrt: than in July. • 

Though . icveiing ofr,'<the revenues 
from the 10% bite 'set a heW hiigh 
ijv Noveniber. Pdr the !third! succesr 
siv.e time since Congress clamped oh 
tlie . levy . between. .2Pc ■and 4i)c, .!No- 
yember ! was Uie first ■ time . the takis 
has passed the. $7,000,000 rriark, and 
the total was more than $5,000,000.: 
fatter thairi the 'first month's (July's) 
yield under the heavier taxes. . . 

Since Congress :got .tqugh. last 
s^imiper, the Government: has snared 
more than $24.000i000 for admissions. 
The grab for 11 • months this year 
iaggregatei. $36,829,396,, compiared 
with only $17,971^773 during these 
stanzas of 1939 jand $18,684,000 in t^e 
same portion of . record-breaking 
1937. And the talte since the duty 
Was upjped — four ! months : aigp---is: 
only. $1,000,000 .shprt of ! the .. sum 
ledi^ered, in the full. 12 months of 
.1934.V : ■ .y..'^: , . J 



Inside StuflT-Picte^ 



■ High.:cost of restnctlonii On school-age children is caiusiiig a drastic 
reduction iii' the employment pf moppets . in Hollywood studio.s, • Some fllni 
CQnipiahies are turning down all stories involving under-age playe!^^!, oWing 
to the strict regiilatiphs and.' the. UricerUinty abput. future, iegislatlbri In- 
that rieSpect.^: Kids undier 18 wbo have, .not graduated from' high school 
must, be provided With threi hbuirs of! s.chbolih!g and one hour of ! fecrea* 
tton during the worklnjg.day, leaving only four hours for acting; in addi- 
tip!n,- the.studios .mus^ foot the bilk tieachers and classrobjn facilitiei. 
liifeahwhile,: casting directors are: worrying .oyer the He w . pol icy wh i.qh pre^ 
vients youngsters from' getting experience and threatens a future shortage 
in tha moppet market: - -'\-...\ \. 

Thomas K. Finlietter, special icbiinsel: employed . by RKO to defend Itsiif 
during the period it was flghtinjg reorganization application.^ received 
$8,000 piit of. a total of $15,000 asked, pliis $147 disbursements from Federal 
Judge WillianHBondy Iri; N. Y..;'-;."-" .'^ •- 7 

Finletter was employed May 28, 1940, by RKO and devoted the. next 
month, to surveys which. aided the cpurt in determining the final amount 
which could he allowed to attorneys for their services without Jiurtihg 
the; film; company's cash - reserve. . . 



Bing Crosby's new deal with Paramount voids ali butside .pictUres exceji.t 
the one he has in prospect under the bid contract, which expires next June 
After that, the .crooner is Under Parampuinit control with a pact calling 
for three features a year at $175,000 apiece, and no dates with Pther studios,, 
such as Universal, where; he ;jhas been paying annual Visits for the last twd 
yisars. tinder the old Par document, Crosby has one picture to make, start- 
ing about March 1, If he is going to make the outside film under the old 
agreement he will have to squeeze it in during the winter months or in the 
interim between the finish; of his Parambunt picture and th^ 



Jack H. Levin, director of the Copyright Protectipn Bureau, in his ah» 
nual report, points out that the consent decree in no. way affects the effort! 
by major distributors to prevent unauthorized extension of bl* 
cycling of pictures^ ' i.-:: : , ■ - " ■ !"'V.'... 

Bicycling of films was found in seven theatres for each theatre ; ihvestl-- . 
gated by request for unauthorized extension of runs, or so-cailed 'hold* 
overs'. General territorial piobes, made : in selected! territories,. hoWever, :> 
showed that 'holdovers'. far exceeded bicycjinjg violat ions. . Violations were 
found in 26% of theatres as against 28% in the previous year. 

Paramount issued eiight-page priHted, pamphlet; the fli-st- statement !pf 
its kind ever made by a film company to its employes, detailing the re- 
lationship to be expected between the studio and its personnel. 'Signed by 
Y. Frank Freeman and sent to 2,750 regular workers, the pamphlet em- 
phasizes the company's recognition of collective bargaining and discusses 
such matters as individual earnings, .Safety,; working conditions, quality, 
and quantity of output and economical operation. 

Document pledges constant consideratioh for the benefit- of the greatest 
number over the longest period. : ! . . 



Threats of legal, action, have been served on the agent fPr.a Hollywood 
playboy, who has . been bursting into print with phoney dates involving 
Various screen actresses Who have been giving him the brushoff, but find, 
their names linked with his in the gossip columns. Touchoff came when 
one of the femme players, recently Wed, was played Up in a downtowd 
dally column as the former wife of the playbpy, whom she had met only 
once and then only Ibng enough to hand him the freedom of the street. 
Attorneys for the femmes are objecting to their clients being taken for a 
rid* on the blurb machine. 



Edward A. Sargoy and Joseph L; Stein, who are counsel for the major 
distributing companies' Copyright Protection Bureau, cbnducled a sym» 
poslum recently at the Columbia University School of Law on the legal 
problems involved in protecting the sound tracks of copyrighted motion; 
picture ftlrns against pPssibilities! of unauthorized re-recordihg, and radio 
or television broadcasting. .'They . were invited to the Seminar on Legal 
Problems by Professors Richard R.:!PG\yell abd Francis Deak, of the law 
faculty, who participated in the discussions, ■• 



AH accredited photographers, newsreel or. stillmeii, have "been informed . 
of a new system! for priess camera cards for work in U. S. Arn^y camps and 
elsewhere covered by! the military setup. Newsreel lehsmeri welcome a 
system of distributing such cardboards, but . learned recently that- aU 
corps areas aire not familiar with details of the new setup. 
[■ Newsreel boys in Chicago were informed by the Sixth Corps area of- 
ficers that no action would be taken Until they were informed niore fully 
from GHQ. 



.How United Artists came to add former Judge Joseph N. ProskauCr to 
its legal staff recently In its battle with Samuel Goldwyn is a study in 
reverse English. 

Upon the death of Goldwyn's attorney, Max D. Steuer, Goldwyn made 
ian effort to retain Proskauer. Latter, however, had represented UA in tha 
William S. Hart case and before taking sides against the distributing com- 
pany informed it of the offer from GoldWyn; Whereupon, rather thai 
see the producer snare its ex-lawyer, UA hired! him itself. 



HeaViS^^pductiori of high-budget pictures at Republic is planned by 
Herbert J. Yates, chairman of the board, with: two or three deals on the. 
.fire for tbpnotch producers from riiajpr studi^^^ 

fit five years ago, has gradually been enTarging its prbduct; and increasing 
its first-run output. Among its recent high-bracket films have hcen 'Hit 
Parade' ahd. 'Dark; Command.r -bb in - the $750,000 class, and its Geiie 
Autry westerns, which have, been going up steadily , in the financial scale. 

George! Bi'own,! recisn^ at Para^^ 

.mount.: studio, grabbe^^^^ .iLps ! Angeles 

dailies Satui-day when he called in scribeb and phbtographers to watch 
Dorothy .LanioUr b\irh her .ti'Usty sarong 'in a jungle pbf bori'pwccl, along 
with a couple of the local Negro colony's 'cannibals/ on ' Par's 'Road to 
Zanzibar' set. Event, was occasioned by fact that Lamour sheds her wrap- 
around in favor of more civilized "fernrne garb in 'Caught in the Draft,' in 
which she is being CpTstar^^^ ., 

^ Eleanor Harris, yhb. is! suing; 20th.-Fpx for alleged ;faiiure! to give, her 

screen credit fpir work on the script of 'Brigham Young,' was ordered last 

week to supply the.:studip . with furthei' particulars oh /her cliaiin. 

; Edict was passed out 'by !Judg(^ Edward A, Conger in! U. S. Distriot Court . 

In Manhattan. ! Miss Harris claims^ among bther thingsj fraud bn the public 

by .20th's, making it appear that -tipUis Bromfleid was^ 

for the 'Brigham' script. - !/ ..- 



Museum of. Modern Art, N-. Y., has recently published ; two. books on 
famed screen personalities. ■ First is 'Douglas Fairbanks; The Making of .« 
Screen Character,' by Alistair Cbbke, and the. second, . 'D„ W; Griffith: 
Anfierican ■ Film Master,' by Iris Barry. Bpth include many pictures and 
sell for $1 each. Cooke is rad'o commentator on films and associated Wim 
thd Museum's film library, while - Miss Barry is. its curator.. Latter iast 
season, ran series oh Douglas Fairbanks and! currently has one bri Griffith, 

Herb Polesie has lined up four more short sport subjects to follow: 'Swing 
with Bing,' ■ the Uni-versal briefie with Bing Crpsby ^syinging !a golf club 
and Andy Devine narratmg. Pictures, will be ihade with screeh; names m 
various sorts of sports. 



Wednesday, January 1, 1941 



RAOUi 19 









Up to yARiETy press; time, (Tues- 
day) Tioi l(Mlers\f6r any kind of: 

' true* had cbrtie- from eith^^^ or 

' dblumjtik , ani everything pointed to. 

extended and bitter conflict be-; 
twwft the .networks and the music 
industry . represented -bi^" the 
AmfericanV ' Society. .. of; ; Composers, 
Authors 'and PubUshers. General 
Impression in the two- industries Is 
that Assistant TJ. S. Attorney Gen- 
eral Thurma.h Arnold has. by his in? 
dictnient threats helped 'muddy .lip 
the situation ■stiU ..ipjar(e and . the 
chances are that no peiace maneuyei^' 

•win ma terializiet until! after the. V. S; 
Supreme Court has hainded down de- 
cisions: in the Nebraskia and Florida 

■;cases.' ■ ■ , ' 
Networks hiaVe taken the position 
that even if they wanted to enter in 
gom e s or t of pge rPiaace huddle with 
ASCAP they must consider the pos- 
sible eltects of Arnold's latest pro- 
tiouiicefnents. . The Government, 
they point - out, has placed them oti. 
notice . to the effect that'the. Depart- 
iiient of Justice i.s of.the opinion that 
ASCAP's present form of licensing 
(CorMnued on paige 34) 



The Gags Beg^in 

WTfien a trained miisicar seal 
was brought into WTMJ'i studios 
to go on theaii:. Witli Heinie and 
his .Grehadiecs as a ."piiblicity ■ 
stunt. Rum Winnie, head of the 
station's annouhcihg stafF/ got 
Heiniie wbirried' by asking wheth-: 
er a stand by musician- had been . 
provided 6ii .siccbiint of bringinig ; 
in an outside instrument player. ■ : 
; Hei^^^ went; to the station's 

musical director^ William J, Ben- 
riihg, with his problem, and up: 
came ainother question— ctid the 

; seal ' intend~tb play ASCAP oV ! 

':BMI' niusic? -''.s - 



MILLER SEES 
OGRE 





Sign With BMI 



. Broadcast Music, Inc., iiow reports 
It has 660 subscriber stations out of 
a possible 796 commercial stations. Of 
this number 542 ' have laid their 
ihoney on the line anU 90, are 
pledges, who are expected to get it 
Up shortly after Jan. 1. Since" the 
last listing in Variety (Dec. 1-8), the 
following stations have signed Up 
for ! BMI service: . ■ ,'. ■ • 

: W.ADC. Alii on. . Ohio. : 
,WHP..HnfrIsl>\iiK. Pa... 
. KFPW., Fort ."iniUli, Aril. 

• WLW. GinMnniitl,. 
KHBO, OkmiilKoe, Okla. 
Vrisa, Dnylhn. . ■ ■ 
KWU<; Allmii.v.Orc. • 
KON'F, Norlh Pl«Ue, Neb.. 
WJAS, ■piltshlir-Kli. ' ' 
KQV. PIUsi)urKli. . ; 
"WH.IB, d'cpiialiiii-ir. Pa, 
■WJ.VX, j!ii:ksm)vllle. 
KOBX, .SprliiKMolfV. Mo.- 
WMB-S thdonlowii, \>i. . 

. WKAQ, .<an .Tiian, Puprto' Rico. 

• WRDO, Avmuylii. Mnliie. 
WIBM. JnPk>on,. Mich. 

"WDEF, (.•h;illnii0OKB. 
. W.RAT,., Rnlclph. .N. C. 

W.ljBT, Gndsden. Ala. 

KELD. HI ■ Dorado. ■ Ar 

W.HRR. Hf\ma, Aln. 

WXIFR. Illph I'dliit. . a 

WA-PO. ChntlnhoogR. 

KOAM, Piil>1)iii-"K, K.iri;. ■ 

WTAT,. .TulUtiRsspp. Fla. . 

• KOOA, KIlKOip, Toxai 
- . WLHC, Mun<-I<>. Ind. ■ 

■ WBrx. S(. PMpr'shnrK. 
WDLP, Pflrittina l.'ilyV Fla. • 
WDW.S, (MiHtup.TlKn. 111. 
TVLA V, . Oi a nd ; Rn n.M.i, Mich. 
WJHL, Jplin.son City. Tehn. 
WT.SP, Kt. Ppteiaburg. 
WBIR, Knoxvlllo. 

KLO. ORdp'n. rinh. 
. W1,AK. r,nKp|nnd. Fla.. 
WPOa, I>p,maP0lH, V.ln. 
KRLH. MIdlHrid, Texa* 
, WEBR, BiKTbIo.. ■ 
.•..WHER. PorLsmoulh. . H, , ■ 

.KOFF,- flhawnpp. Oklai ' - . 
. ^RI?F, fSBinpsvllle. Fla, . 
. KMC. .iVoma, Wiiah. ■ 

■ . WJfAK.. Wpst Polni. fla; 

KXnn, Ahp'rdpen. AVa.-")!. . 
W.<!r,B. OKdpn.<iIiiirgr, M.- T.. 
. WOt;F, .Svnirusp.. ' . 
■.^"Or.S. - joUPt.. III. 

■ wsav;. ivcaiuiv- '■ -■ - ^ 

■WDBO, Orlan.lo/ . 

.WALA,- MiibllP. : • :■. ^" : ■•■ ■•• 
5'n<^ Rluff.- Ark. " • . 

■ ..WMOe, llohlle...- • 

SZ^*"- 3<>ntA Ana. Oal. 
.WTJ.S. -.Jipksoti; Tenn-.. 
. .WGKAV Cliarleston; W. V», . 

■ 59S'^' P*"''! (•Ity,. s. Diak. .. ' 
KARM, Fresno. Cal. 

KT"**; "61 RnrlngM. Aflt. . 

Srji'i '""'"""hliS/. Mts*;-: " . . . 

. WMBr. •.n.Plrolt.-. HIoh. • : ■■ . 

■ ■■WAJR,. M.)rsahlown. .W. V». . 
.. WARM, ;.c»(.r,inlon;-.P;«.- . : ! ' 

• -Sgjil-.'SiolTord. rli?-. ■ 

■ -J^MRO, Aurovii, Til. ■ • ■ 
JC;;BJ:. Ho.wUhi? rfrcph, Ky. . ; . 

5«J?^'. <ii-ppnvi)ip; s, a- : ••■ 

WFIR.C:,. Anrtprsoii; Iiirt. - 
V.'Pkahurp.- Miss, 

■.,WO ;R.;norer;!-P..il'n. ^ ; 

WashlnKtoh. n. C. . 
:2iiOf.\Ori."ido,,,vu.. . . 

■ ft2?.*'-^'''""'''''lPldi Ore. 

W PHR.- :\vi?:«n>lii Uanltlg. Wl* 
firjIM. AndPrson. s;:<", . 
' irf?VI'' )Val.soi)vlllp. CnL 

,.KODI,, -Tho nairp.-.- Oi P.' 

KBTM, .loiiP.sborO. Ark. -■. . 

•*ADa, Jiia, Okl4. • 



. Neyille:.. Miller, president of the 
National Association of Broadcaste^rs, 
met the ahrtouncement that station 
WHN. N, Y., : would take . out •, an 
ASCAP license with a statement ar-- 
raigrtihg the picture industry's con- 
nections with ASCAP. . The state- 
ment fblloWsr 

'This move, expected by iall radio 
stations,, for the . first time brings 
into the Open the close connection: 
between ASCAP and the film iridus- 
try. Station WHN is controlled by 
Metro-Gold wyn -Mayer, part of the 
film industry . which indirectly con- 
trols ASCAP- Last year 13 music; 
corporations affiliated with the film 
industry got 65% of .the $2,500,000 
that ASCAP collected from broad- 
casting and paid to ASCAP's 136 
publisher members. , 
■ Film., industry has an annual In- 
come of more .than $l,100|000i000. But 
ASCAP, which is partially controlled 
by:; film corporations, charges- the 
films an annual fee of only $1,000,- 
000. for all the ASCAP music the 
films Want to use. 

The radio industry has an .annual 
gross .of only $120,000,000. But last 
year ASCAP taxed the radio indus- 
try $4,500,000 for the. right to use 
ASCAP's music brt the . air. Thiisj 
for the use of ASCAP \music the 
radio stations paid 41 times as much 
as the film industry per dollar Of in- 
come:. And the 13 music corpora- 
tions affiliated with the fllin industry 
actually received from ASCAP 
$625,000 more last year than the 
total fees which ASCAP charged the 



. Detroit, Dec. M. 
. ASCAP will continue to, be heard 
here- over WJBK, James F, Hbpkihs. 
manager of the station annoiihced 
this week. 'The station. .will thaihtain 
its: ASCA.P licen$e; ■ addition . to 
rights in the hew. musical library esr. 
tablished by BMI to whose stock the 
station was an. early subscriber. 

'bur problem ; differs from the 
chain - affiliated stations,* Hopkins 
said. Tor one • thing we must build 
our ; own programs ' 24 hoUrs a day. 
We have a large fbre.ign-lanj;uage. 
audience (the station puts but pro* 
grams in : 11 ■languages) and . the 
'memory pattern' tunes familiar to 
various nationals .iniist be included 
in . these programs. BMI was not- 
in a position tpvadvlse, us;;with;ariy. 
certainty- which "of these were cleir 
copyright and which .werenot. . 

'We tried to engage a fUlUtime ex-, 
pert capable of advising authorita- 
tively on the hundreds of difTereht 
numbers essential to our programs 
but -learned there are only four or 
flye^men in the United States quali- 
fied 'to do this. So rathei: than, at- 
tempt to build' our . programs under 
BMI license only, and incur a con- 
stant risk of infringing ' ASCAP 
rights,, we felt it was in our Detroit 
listeners'- interest, as well as our 
own, to retain this station's rights to 
the : entire broadcast music field. 

'We have watched the copyright 
situation closely for some 12 years 
and belieive that, as in most contro- 
versies, there is merit on both sides. 
This station will not be scheduling 
any current ASCAP popular tunes. 
But with license; rights in both we 
should . be febje to keep on giyi.hg 
public sei?vice.' ■ . 



Needles Miller 



Mutual Network n^aled Nfiy- 
iile Miller, NAB prieai, Monday 
(30) . . aboiit his announcement 
• that ho .had taken up branch 
offices in Radio . City, which if 
also the. headquarters . of NBC. 
■ . Mutual's note . reminded - the 
NAB heacl that , he could hay* 
picked more neutral ground, 
since Mutual and Coluiixbia are 
also afTiliated withu. tbe broad- 
casteirsv. association. ; ■ . 




entire motion picture industry for 
use of all ASCAP music during the 
entire - yeair.' 

BMI- itself sought to make a deal 
with the .Metro, group, of publishing 
house several months ago, -but the 
negotiations . struck, a snag oyer 
copyright Warranties and obligation 
underwriting. . • . ; .. 



. Alexander Thiede's . contract has 
expired (28) for. studio orchestra at 
WMEX, Boston. No successor ' has 
been named. 



Philadelphia, Dec. 31 .- ; 
. ■ The solid anti-ASCAP front ■ along 
Philly's Radio Hovir has been broken, 
and .its repercussions, may ; make 
•serious- inroads lit 't^le^ broadcasters' 
stand- against , the Afnerican Society 
of ■ Cloinposers, ■ Authors arid : PUb^ 
lishers. Thie stations which ' haye 
'fallen by the wayside' are WDAS, 
WTEL. WIBG and WCAM, Camden, 
N.' J:. " 

WDAS, a ;2S0-wattcri. owned by; 
Alexander. Dannenba^lim, has consid- 
ered local biz based upon Use of 
ASCAP recordings. Its competitors 
for this type of biz are WPEN, WIP, 
and— in a degriee— WFIL. Right how 
all eyes are. oh- Arthur Simon, man- 
ager of WPEN, which is part of the 
Arde Bulova chain. If WDAS suc- 
.ceeds in getting any of WPEN's ad- 
vertisers oh the Strength ; of . its 
ASCAP-recordihg t i e u p , S i m o n 
niight be forced lb give in and sign 
with- ASCAP. It WPEN gives in, 
WiP, operated, by the Gimbel Brothr 
ers interests, might ialso have to sign 
with ASCAP, since it too would be 
fearful of Josing its cushy record 
.trade to WPEN, which recently had 
•its-, power hiked. 

If WIP goes ASCAP, it would put 
WFIL in a tough spot, since Samuel 
R. Rosenbaum. head of Independent 
Radio Network Affiliates, is prexy 
ot WFIL, and one of the leaders Of 
.the anti-ASCAP fight in; the ranks 
of the .National Association of Broad- 
casters. ' . 

It's conceded that a station with 
AS(i AP recordiiigs can ofTer a tempt- 
ing inducement to sponsors oi; disc 
shows. WD As. for example, has both 
ASCAP and Broadcast Music; Inc., 
tunes, since Dannenbaum is one -of 
the charter mehibers of BMI; 



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NEXT WEDNESDAY. JAN. 8 






AdvierUsing Fdrnt9^^ €^ Friday:, Jan^ 3 / 
So A4v /Rates or Newsstand Price ^^^^ 




l^ahy subscnbei's and readers bi^^^ Variely'si 

anniversary issues to be mailed W^^f^^ should be 

placfed in adyaiice with y piir newsdealei' or at aiiy Variety office 

NEW YORK HbLLvWoOb CHIGAGO LONDON 

154 W. 46th St 1708 N. Vine St. 54 W. Randolph St. 8 St Martin's PL 




- At the deadline , Tuesday (31) for 
the . termination of the - 1935-1940 ; 
^/ySCAP cotitiracts ;quite a number of 
radio stiitions were, apparently sign- 
ing up.f or licenses from both sources 
of performance rights/; ASCAP and 
;BMI, James Hopkins of WJBK, Die- 
trblt, most frankly ;gaye the' indi 
.station operator's^ viewpoint ise«\ 
sepiarate. .story) •■• . this - 'matter; ^ 
Meantime both BMI and ASCAP * 
Were carrying oh a last minute 
counting of noses as Variety went to. 
press late . Tuesday, .;v . . .; 7 ; . 

ASCAP hoitie offices . .reported .; 
that its' clerical staff bad been kept 
going; since Monday morning ' ac- 
knowledging telephone calls and , 
telegrams froih stations; seeking hew .; 
license agreements. It was intimated . 
that hosts: of station^ might be ori , 
the air With ASCAP inusic without 
being duly licensed since the after- 
noon before New- Year's is: treated. . . 
-regularly as part of thi. holidays and; 
that the membesrs of the clerical staff . 
would .be' permitted to - go through-, 
with their -holiday plans. ASCTAP esi - 
timated that it will have weir oyer; 
200 station licences when; the recap 
is taken. Thursday, (tomorrow). 

Following list includes stations, 
which had obtained- their new 
ASCAP licenses by press time Tues- 
day afternoon: 



Sign With ASCAP 



KPHO, rhoenix, Arix. 
.KRHI, l.lttle noi'k. 
KPWn; Li)» Angeles.. 
. . KOIW., Alumo.sH; Colo'. 
KOKO. T-a Junts. ("olo. 
KTDW, LHrnnr. Colo. 
WI.VJC. .Washlnftton, D. 0. , . 

■ WOAIi; A-ltion, Gn. 
wnOA,' Rome- Oa. 
AVIJL.T, Dnltdn, O*. 
WJ.AX, JnrkBOnv.llle, Flv 
WCRW. OhlroKo. 
WlilX:, rniriiirb. 

. WCVJ., flilcago... . 

WAOV.. Vlnoennen. Tii<J.. . . 

WJOV, Hammond. Inil. . 

WTnr, Elklin'rt, Inil. • ■ 
.. WHOP. HoplilnHVlllB, Kr. 

WPAD. Paducnh, Ky. 

Wrao. Frfili-rlck, Vd. 

WftOr. Palj.«ihiiry, VMil. 

WMKX, no.st6n. 

W.K.«5C. Salem;' M»8s.' 

WfIDH,. Ho.Hon. 

WORU no.<U>n.. 
WrOI'. Hriston. 

WJDK, Dntrolt. - 

WKXIy, Royal Oatt, Mich. 
- W.MIN, .St. .Vrtiil. . ' . " 

-WJPIl. (!rc«n.vllle,.:Ml!i». 

KORN, Kremniit, Nobr. 

WftRB. Rpd lianlt. N. J. - 

WHBI, Newark, N. J. ■ 

"WflAI*. Asljury I'k;, N. J. 
. WHOM, .Jersey Clly. 

WAAT. Jersey Clly, 

W.N' KW, New york .Clff. 

KI.AH, CarlBbad, .V. M. 

WHI.,P, NIaifBra-FttlU, M: T. 

WAT.V, Wnt<>rlown. N. Y. 

W,MPR, HiKh Point, .S. C. 

WFKi, Sumter, 3. C. 

WnilO, . OrlanJo, Fl(i. 
. WHAZ, Troy. N, Y. ; 

WOI-F. .Syracuaa, N. T. 

WH.VX. New York City. 

WnN\. S>W York rity.. 

WOV. New, Tiirk CUy. 

WC.VC, EllZ!<Lelh ("Ity, N. O. 

WAIR, Wlnaton-Snlem, N. O. . 

KW.IJ, I'orllaTifJ, Ore. 

Wf>If. Stinron; P>i. 
. WTET>„ Ph)lii(lelplil)i. 
' WIBO. Glenal'le;. Pa. 
. WDAM^l'htladelphla. 

W.N'EU sun, Juan. P. .R. . . 

'KABP. '.S.-in 'Antohlo.' Te*. 

ICnST. 'BiB S'prlnit; Te«. 

KCMC, Tcxai-kaha, Te«.' 

KfSIfT^,- Sap ATinelo, Te«j 
';KnlN,-Pevoi, Ten, .- . 

KI.UK, Oalveatnri; Teit. 

KMA('....San Airionlo, Te«. -. ■ . 

KNOW, Auailn..- ri ez: 

KPLT. -Piirll, Tex.. '. 

KHBO., Alillrnc, Tel.. ' ■ - 

■ WACO, WarO, teif. 

. Kni.H. Mldlajiil. Teit. 

K)t'JZ, 'Kt. Worth', 3'pr.- ■ 

Texaa SMte Netw,, t'haln t-(r;«n»». 
. WQDM, «i; Alljari!!, Vt. ..■ ; 

\VJJB;\', Wal.»i:l'jur.v, Vi; 
-.WRV-A. rrp/Ie.r-lck((hur<, 

wimw,' weisii, v.i. 

. \VI>C)<'i;-:i.OKiin,' W. Va. .. ; 
.'.WKMP; .Milwaukee, 
•AV.HlM.i .<?hel)oy(fah; WM'. - 
KKV/j, Fonil (111 .!,«(■; SVI.1. . 
•WrjSM;- Sjipprior,' Wl<i. . . 
•■WIJ!r','.ll'ovni.llP..-'\Vls. " 
■.WHA.M, .M.IrlnoUp.'Wiji. 
Av:o.\rr, Manllowucr 'Wl*'. ' 
J ' SV-^^Af, U'nu.««u. Wla. .,. 

\Vjm>,-'l'ii;-"-Hl'i'»ia, .\la.' 
•j; WHMA. Annlsinh, - • 
. W'io-V, Val<Io«i,i. (J 
■' ;\V.IMJ; :f■r,^.|r^|;, .ijy. • .v..' ■: 



. tVMCA Given a. Break. 

.; ; WiviCA,. New York, 'Will have ■ 
prerei-eritial .status with. ASCAP .be-. 
\ cau.se: Donald Flarhm is ; ttyinij - tfli. 
i have. -his de.Tl with ■Lrre.savcr M 
I man Ed.ward- Noble abrogated.- Sta- 
, tion can .aic 'ASCAP music pro tcm 
i wilhoiil actually signing an'ASC^AP 
;iicense. ■':-. .■ . 



20 RADia 



Wednesday, January 1, 1941 





Thiirlnkri Arnold Siatyi If l^eyUle 

1$ Cbrreiit Others Will Also B6 Indicted-rGov^ 
ernmeht-FroWns ;Up6ri Mum 



DO A HUMMERT 



W.ashinglphj Dec 31. . '■: 

the Unitied' States t)epg)rtm6nt of 
Justice On. Thursday • i26) acted 
to throw its weight, into . the music 
war ' b^tweien the Americah Society 
pf Gomposers, Aiithors and Publish- 
ers and the radio industry.' Iri taking 
action following .Tnbnths; of riimors 
and following recent conversatioris 
with supposed ASGAKspokesnien. the 
DepaMnieht added ,Bf oadqast Music, 
liic., and -the two major Americah 
networks.; NBC and CBS/ to,its list of 
candidates foi: indictment. Mprebver 
It is likely that the National Associa- 
tion of Brpadcastefs, trade body 
through which .-BMIv was /fostjcired, 
and various other btpadcaisters ma^ ■ 
also! be . named, includihg key mem- 
bers of the- Mutual web but i)pssibly 
not Mutual Itseifi :. - 

This prospect (of. mptt' prganiza- 
tions ) was . further .strehgthepeid by 
the head' trustibuster. ~ AHhbugh he 
declined to discuss ahy othiBr aspects 
of the matter or give .any additional 
elaboration of . his: fbriiial -stat^eM 



If in boufet^Cut 



Columbia .has . Instructed its 
. prbdaetiph men tp .cui any pror 

■ gi'am off. the air' instantly if any 
music is. tilayod that has not fire- 
VAbusly been cleared by the net- 

. work's cbipyrighi division. 
- Order was cphUilrted in a;. sUtie^ 

■ ment to th'e. conipany's employ- 

., .issued, yesterday (Tuesday) 
. : bV Douglas Coulter. 



Ahother Appeal (or FCC to Intelr- 

.: -''vcne i'h' /MusIo; War ■ 



LABORHITSBl 






Thurman - Arnold said.^Pnday. <27).| ^f - the card-holders are clearly be 
.when asked to explain the om.iMions; hind American Sociejiy of Composers; 
that the prelimmary investigation ., y^ut^drs. arid Publishers, and strong- 
not complete; ; ly anti-radio " " 



. Washington* Dec. 31; 
Though officially organized labor 
i£ standing ajdiof Xfrpm the pierfprm- 

"in"g rights cbntrofversy,^:"synipathies-4-sEe-^ ^ arid th e -broadcaste'rs en- 



•• . ■ Washingtbn,' Dec. '31. '. 

; Althpugh - similar/ prbppsal was 
sidestepped ■ . hefbr^ . when Frank ; 
Hurririiert: brb.ught up iisue, inter-; 
vention of. the Federal Communica- 
tions Cbmnfiiission in the pertorriiing 
rights coritrpversy was fought Mon- 
day ( 30 >. by sponsors, of the. cbm- 
mittce pf . musicians and educatprs 
seeking reapprbchm^rit between- 
Americari . Speiety of Cbmpbsers,. Au- 
thprk, and Publishers and the bi"bad-' 
casting industry./ ■ Petition with 5,000 
sigriatures .asked -the .reguliaitors: to 
try and ; bring . about reniwed license 
negotiations because of their 'obligia- 
tion to see that radio stations serve 
'public . interest, cbnveniehce, . and 
necessity.^-; v ] ■; \; s ■.: 
.; ppuglas' MbpreV Cplurinbia Univer- 
sity faculty . ..rnember, . wrote ..the 
Commish that the 5,{)00 signers rep- 
resent" institutibris 'and organizations 
with seveirai ixiilhons of persons .who 
are , 'vitally interested ; in American 
musical culture' arid.poirited but that 
assistant attprney general Thurman 
Arnold-had . r,efu§ed to 'sit ; by .arid 



gage in a private war at the, expense 
pf the public;' Considering duties 
imposed by Congress; the FCC ought 
In keeping with the '■ to take .a. siniilar attitudei and has 



It was necessary tp moyeifast; the .tpajj^ipnai ^nion idea that the broad- i ample authority to bring lhe warring 
head of the anti-trust, division ex^ I casting industry, shoiild be severely factions together, he adSed. 



plained. We had collected Jnformar regulated and its workers deserve a 
tlon relating to those parties and bigger sljce 'of the revenues, 
consequently , nariied; them as -the] . Despite the headquarters silence, 
persons against Vvhom charges \y ill ; linmistakable idea of union senti-^ 
be pressed. /! ment was- given this .weelt in an 

If the iniphcations in Mr. Miller's , article in 'Labor,' the: weekly , pub- 
statement (Ed. note^^remarks of the | jjcatibn' of the 21 standard railway 
NAB president that many persons I labor prgariizations. Head told how: 
beside the two major chains were | radio expects to build programs with 
respon?it)le for forming. BMI) are | . ersatz niusie,' while the yam was 
correct, we will indict all tire rest.' .fljied with digs at the chains: and 
AffiUnst Backsliding j stations. Story contained the cits- 

The criminal proceeding is viewed, j tomary reference to 'the big radio 
In: many quarters as an alternative chains, whose profits run into niil- 
means of trying to end the ASCAi>-M'f'ns. termed Broadcast Music. Inc.. j dajlves. _ . . 
radio war oyer new license ■ a^ree- * 'company union, of compo!?ers,' and J Others have their network affilia- 
ments, rather than a vengeful move ; «l"otes .ASCAP argument^ liberally, 
to penalize any of the parties .con- Cptisistently, . the American ; Fed- 
cerned. Plentiful... hints have been i eration of Labor has ducked efforts 
thrown out that the Justice Depart- 1 Tm Pan Alley to line up its 



ment will not in.sist on its pound of i members as sccond^line support, 
• flesh in event the prospective . de- ■ e'^e" •^hough unionized performers 
lendants reach an .amicable agree- ^^^ve more m common . with the 
ment and both sides make voluntary I Jyr'P.»sts and tunesters than with the 
reforms in their, methods of opera- [station and networlc managements 
tiori. Indictrhents will be sought, 



however, regardless of other deyolp 
ments, as guaranty against any 
backsliding. 

Danger of triple damage! suits on a 
wholesale scale, with . ev^i-ybody 
trying to collect from each other, is 
believed almost certain to result in. 
a sudden end of the glowering, as 
well as avert a trial of the charges 
which otherwise Arnold insists he is 
determined to press. There is a wide 
belief thkti. rather than, run the risk 
of conviction and enable the D. bf J. 
to make a record that would be In- 
valuable to.: persons wanting to col- 
lect for past injuries, the parties will 
be more than " glad to plead 'nolb 
contendere* (meaning that they ad 



Nashvtlle 100% Non-ASCAP 

Nashville, Dec. 31; 
. WLAC's ASCAP file was locked on 
Monday (30) according to S. 0. Ward 
in charge of music. Ward reports 
there has been no complaints about 
discontinuing ASCAP but many fav- 
orable comments on BMI have been 
received.' 

WSM and WSIX also have cut 
dwindling ASCAP percentage to 
zero.; ■ ■ . , 



STATIONSCARRY'ASCAP' 
LABEL IN DAILY LOG 



Boston, Dec. 31.. 
-Local independent radio stations 
WMEX. WCOP, WORL, WHDH are. 
listed with the desigri.-.tion ASCAP 
in the radio log of the Boston Ameri-; 
can and Boston Record, . Hearst 
dapics. 
pthe 

tion noted, to point out the stations 
c.irrying music of American Society 
of Compo.sers; Authors & Publishers. 



' Washington, Dec. .31. 

vThe United States Goverrfmerit's; .prospective suit; in the state of Wis- 
consin' agai.nst ASCAP,. BMI, NBC arid -CBS (arid possibly others nbt 
yet ispecifledX will charge eight 'crimlnar^^^^M^^ 

1. The. illegal pooling, p/ nipst of, the desirable cdpyrigKt musifc availabie 
/or radio broadcasting in. order to-elimindfe cbmijctitio 
the 'aupplv; ■■. ' .: :-V ."V ' 

/2v illegal '.discriimrialibn;a^ • ; . ■ 

" 3.. illegai .discriTriinntibri Vdgain composers ti)ftb hte rtot Tnembcra .p/ 
4SCAP on Broadca'st Afiisic^^^^^ . ■, ' 

4. Withholding miisxt irorri ptiblicatibn in order, to. cioct fees not per- 
.Triittcd bi/4hc:.cppi/right latus.; 

5. ;'Illcijal.pricc yixing. '.^ / ' . 

: 6; Restraintng coriipbscrs iti . their' tijght. to hafgc^iti /for Ahe sale of their 
oxvh music, , ■ ■ ■.■•• '■''.■■■■'"•.'.■.■'-.- 

. 7. Rcqiiirinfii itiScrs b/ music to pay for turiea on: programs, iri u'hich no 
music is played, ' ^ . \ 

- 8. Miituoi boycotts' by ASCAP Hjid. bit/ the s broadcasting' chains (thTpugh 
firoddcasting.'MUsic, .ihc;) in on attempt, by each . of these conflicting groups 
to bbtotn ./or themselves .control brer the suppl|i .Q/ mtmc bV: dcprivirig the 
others of. control; tbhich boycotts ihreateri to restrain, and dbistruct -the ren- 
dition over the, radio o/ about 90% o/ the desirable modern copyright niusic: 





Senator Stirs Talk on His Possible 




THE FLAMM 



Owner Begrets WMCA iSale— ingcnlT 
rit pa r tied — — 7- 



' .-MUwaukcCi Dec- 31. . 
News that Milwaukee had been . 
selected bv the Department of Justicfe ' 



CANADA UNAFFECTED • 

But NBG The^urus ASCAP. Records 
May Not Be Used 



Chicago— Joe Spalding joins the 
New . York office, of Free it Peters, 
station rep iflrrii, . 
Spalding has 1 heeri eastern man- 



.... , ^ , ■ , , , ager. of Holland's Magazine and Farm 

"i" .^'l® Intentipn and Rarich, having - been associated 



of . viPl.atirtg the law) 

It Mvas recalled that most respbnd- 
erits in the Justice Department's; civil 
action against the motion picture iri- 
dustiry hastily changed their . tiine 
when .the testimony was abbut.'to 
begin, disarming the disgruntled ^ 
hibitbrs who hpped, tP base; future 
damage efTorts on' tlje eviderice 
offered In the injunction proceeding. 
The broadcasters and Tiri Pan Alley, 
many bif whom are far more viilner- 
able than; sonie of . the elements in 
the pibture business, likely will profit 
■ by . that .example.; . iri the -.view of 
-certairi- officials wh6 privately, pi-e-^ 
diet there; riever will be any trial. ' 
While; it is top soon to^ decide •. 
(Contiriusd ' ph page 28 ) 



with those pubications for 1 years. 



Montreal, Dec. 31... . 

As far as can be ascertained Cana-r 
dian radio stations - will coritinue 
using ASCAP: music regardless of 
the buteome o^ the .current contro- 
versy iri the U. S. A. Canadian broad- 
casters kick iri, with 8 cents royalty 
per radio receiving set to the (Cana- 
dian Performing . Rights Society 
which covers ASCAP. 

NBC Thesaurus Recordings with 
ASCAP selections, however, could 
not be used; by. the Canadian sub 
scribeirs . to the service (about 20) 
after Jan. 1 if . the use of ASCAP 
miisic is forbidden American broad- 
casters. Elimination of ASCAP plat- 
ters tears a hiige chunk put of The- 
saurus library arid wbiild affect con- 
siderable number of sponsors de- 
pendirig • eitclusi vely on' discs here, 




KHQ-KGA PRECAUTIONS 



On the eve: of the break between 
ASCAP and^ the .major pprtipn - of. 
the broadcasting. iridustiFy Brpadcast 
Music released what, it termed thei 
'details of the logging f priritila usetf . 
by BMI to tobulate.rbyaity paynierits 
to : BMI .ijoiripbscrs; .^f pr radip per- 
forriianceS;'. It's a . 'sampling method' 
evolved by Dr.' Piul A- tazarsfeid, 
director i of ; Golumhia ; University's. 



No Musical ' Ad : Libbing of Any P^'fl« of; Rpdio Research'. 



Kind : Is Permitted 



As. explained by BMLitS licensed 
stations ; -are .divided.. . into ' seven 
Spokane, ^Dec. 31. - grbiips each containing; the same; 
KHQ - KGA ! precautions against vnumber of stations, and each groiip 
ASCAP infrlrigements: . | of stations ;cprresppnds closely .tb 

All iriusic used in local brdadcasts, | other groups and 'every one of them 
must come from the studio's own 1 js representiative of the BMI station 
trtiisicai library. , membership . as i whole.- ;..Each 

AH playing and isinglng Strictly month BMI wiir examine and ; tabu- 
from sheet music, not >from memory, late sonre . 00,000 program hpurs 
: All playini; by npte, no imprpvls- brpadcast by mpre than 100 stations 
Ing allowed between selections^' ; .. in all 48 states; and after the num- 



ber of perfpirmances of t\yo- groups 
pf . stations is; tabulated the '.'sample'' 
is taken as a .basiis ;f or computirig the 
total nuniber . of perfbrmarices for 
all B.Ml stations. Each tinje that . a 
BMI • cohipbsitibn is perfofmed pn 
the air, the comp.bser; is paid at the 
rate Of brie cent . per per f Orniance 
per. station; .: BMI' estiriiates, but 
dpes riot Explain the basis for this 
estimate; that, popular songs of; 'Hit 
Parade* calibre receive frorii 100,000 
to .1 80,000 perf orniances and . ;that ac-^; 
cordirigly 'BMI coinppsers of such 
hits .would ..receive frprii $l,0()d. i,o 
$1,800 in. radip paynients. 

CJene- Biick ' a stateri^nV 
published in ;.thc,^^^^d press 
'Mbndny> (30) • publicly named 
Edward. Klauber; executive vice, 
president ; . bf the . Gplunibia . 
Brbadcasting System, as the 'man 
behirid the strategy of the;: 
broadctksters.* 



as the . legal battleground . for the 
Donald Flamm is, 'according: to; niusic war invoiying the American 

Society of Goniposers, Authors 
Publishers, ; Broadcast Music, ..Inc., 
NBCJ and CBS was of course front 
page stuff iri the local dailies, which 
have ^deybted columns to the story, 
and the public here is fully, arbiised 
as to. the import of the case, already 
anticipating the visits of the 'Who's 
^yho' of the music world when the 
jcase, opening next Monday (6), real-, 
ly Rets urider way. ■ 

There is considerable speculation 
as to the status pf Federal Judge F. 
R\'an Duffy, who ordinarily would 
I have jvirisdiction bver the case and 
j irhpanel the grand jury to be . called. 
'. shortly after court opens; When he 
■ - — : — - , j was iiri United States senator in 1935,. 

$850,000 Deal Duffy introduced the Duffy copy- 

. Washington, Dec. -31. l-FiSht .bill, which passed .the Senate, 
^i- . . . ^. ,j 1 but died in the house. This bill was 

Change of mind ofvDonald Flamm. attempt to rewrite' the 1909 copy- 



the story all over. New York City, 
the victim of » . sensatloinal hoax - 
by pbliiUciant m; 'Washington. He 
is said to have been scared Into 
selling his station, WMCA, out of 
fea:r of it hieing. taken from him if 
he didn^t. He took the first offer, 
closed, an unsatisfactory deal in a 
hurry, later got reassurances, now 
Wants to call oft the deal. . : 

Whether . he . will succeed or 
whether be can prove the story 
publicly are unknowns^ He per- 
sonallly will say nothing beyond 
describing what happened to him 
as 'one of the dirtiest deals in radio 
history.' 



sole owner of, WMCA; New York, 
about selling . his enterprise to Ed 



right .act, taking out the compulsory 
$250 damage' clause, and leaving this' 



ward J Noble. c.and^_magnate and determination of damages to the dis- 
former .Underseeretai^^ of Commerce. the trial court. Under 

presented ..the Federal Communica- ^j^^. ^uffy bill, ASCAP would have 
tipns Commission last week, with a ^cen unable to collect the pii-esent 
unique situation that leaves the fate 1 
of the 1 kw transmitter hanging in 
the air. Recanting of the contract 



under , which Noble would pay $850,- 
000: for the Flamm radio properties 
was, proposed by Flamm^ - 

With the bulk of the regulatory 
body away froni' duty and no rneet- 
ing scheduled until .next week, there 
is lively speculation what will hap- 
pen when the clock ticks to midr 
night. The deal is supposed to be- 
come effective tonight (Tuesday), 
having been approved without a 
hearing Deci 17. 
While there were rumors an up 



(minimum damages for each Illegal 
playing of a copyright tune, unless 
the compbser could have shoWn (iarid 
this admittedly would have been 
difficult) that he . suffered, actual 
[ damages, " ■ 

• Judge Duffy has; been hearing 
cases brought in his court by ASCAP 
without objection from any of the 
litigants and on Sept. 11, rendered 
a decision regarded as a real break 
for ASCAP 'When he refused to issue 
an injunction to prevent the society, 
on . behalf pf Leo Feist, Inc., frpin 
suing Charles Hynek, Manitowoc 
Rapids; Wis., ballroom proprietor, for 



identified individual had ^ Pffered I infringement of copyright. Judge 
' ' ' ' Duffy has failed, however, to render 
a decision in a case argued before 
him last March against Wiley Young, 
presiderit of the Tavern Music Pro- 
tective Association, who r.iihs a *u^. 
biirban nitery and :'\vas iallogedly 
guilty . of . 'copyright infringement. 
Lack of decision iri t.his case has held, 
up other actions that are vperiding. 
. Judge Diiffy is unwilling to com-^ 
nieril on: w'hat his attitude^ might be 
Die .qtieslipn. of. rdisqualifying 



Flamm rnore.cash for his .holdings, 
no ^explanatiPn was made' to the 
Gommissibn by Flamm for asking 
recpnsideration of the .action on the 
Original applicatiori. and^ permission 
to withdraw the papers. Skieptics 
wbridered-. if Flarriiri had . recoiled 
from the idea of pulling out of the 
raidio bu-sinesS or was upset :hecause 
some other propositiori had failed to 

.jell. ■• .■;■;:,. ;••■^;:^■■^:-;;• " 

: The . attitude ; pf . NOble : : ■.', that 

.everything is signed: and sealed, ^yith I hirriself as presidriig judge in the De- 
a quorurii 'bf the Gommjsh lacking Ipartriient . of.. Justice action.; . iSome-.. 
and.. rio..Aes!>ibn ..due until" attier. the tirries judges ; under siniilar .circiim; 
pact became eliiective, ; Williarn ' Jv^ withdraw frofti- a- case be- 

D.empsey and . William Koplowitz, the •'- ' ;of liribr interest arid sbhie ob- 
purchaser's attorneys, made no .move ' .<jei'vers reg'ard it as possible Judge 
to ; bppo.se the petition, ;waitirig tP 'j Du'ffy riiight do just that. ... 
see whether control wi-ll be sijrrend- j Both Judge. Duffy and B. j.; llust- ; 
ered on schedule.-; .:.;.. ling, the United Stales diistrict attbr-- 
. Unprecedented .move may be a Lncy here, are bif the opiniori Wi.^bdn-- 
headache for the FCC but concerisus i gin .^vvas chosen as scene of Ihe legal 



on 



in..;lcgal circles, is that Flarimii yy.M. 
haye trbiible uriscrambling the brne-. 
lette. ;lr he balks at delivering the 
stock, he probably wbuld be. the lo.ser: 
any Way, as Hhe .Gomniiish-.a.lready has 
given ..its .consent : to' turn infe the li- 
cerise oyer to Noble arid a ' majority 
of the , regulatprS 'seeiri most happy 
to have Flamm— with whorii they 
have had several tiffs, iri past years 
--out. ijf broadcasting. : Ilhcir finding 
that public interest wouild bie scryied 
better with the station under; new 
proprietorship has Tlahim • .eight- 
balled, for a renewal ticket could be 
denied or : revocation proceedings 
.could b« startecl 



battle becaiTse of : the high rating 
which they said the gbyernment 
gives grand juiies . iri this, state,. 
High Type Juries 
'■Members, of the jiirieS 'here are 
picked for .their high' intelligrne<^ ■ 
and their freedom' from, inriiience, 
said Muiitlrig.' 'Iri some other Ibcali^ 
tiesi.Vit has- beeri found -that gran'' 
juries and witnesses both have beeh 
s\ibi'ected to; and Influenced by bUt- 
side . ■ pressure.* ;;• 

■ Annouhcemeht of the local* lor 
the music war has had no effect up 
to now on the three local radio 
(Cdntlnued on page 42) 



Weilnesday, January 1> 1941 - 



INTERMATIOHAt RADIO 21 









1IBC 



;Conllnlied from, page 3; 



hastiness bjr the ^Jrilted States around, 
the nations of HispanorAmerica is at 
' jnorhenls shbWirtg . its. authentic -face.; 
The recent" and mysterious incident 
In Waters &f .Tamjpico,- the lagreement 
of the Yarikees with England that 
permits them to (establish bases in 
tiie Bermudas, Bahaihas, - Jamaica, 
Ahtigu , ; Santa Lucia and British 
Gujatia,- the . pressure tippn ■Uruguay,: 
that the sure, vision of the free 

■ opinion of the Sioutherh Hemisphere 
terms : real riiehace to the sover- 
eignty of the Hispanic peoples, and 

"the- rumors of; leession of /strategic 
^ placies; on the. part <)f;other countries 
. of Central America are sighs that 

■ point oiit -the imrriinent: danger thSit 
is entailed for the lands of Spanish 
America; . , . Spain is present at this 
grave moment for the countries of 
our blodd and gives the ypiee. "of 

: ilarm. The plans' :6f the ; United 
States 'bn the Continent : are already 
above board. Tliie, whole apparatusr— 
economic., military and political— 
.. of - the . Yankees ' has . been set in 
' tnptipn for drowning the yearnings 
. for independence; and" the .growing 
16rces of Hispanic conscience .: in 
jgpknish Ameri ca. Frorii thie 'defense 
of the Hemisphere' to the 'jcpntinental 
• BoHdarity' there glides a series of 
topics, wielded with; the' sole object 
of hiding the eagerness of rapine of 
thei'Anglb-Saxon world th^t is seeing 
Its hegemony being lost in the rest of 
the globe. 

; 'Pan-Amerlcaiii Caricatures' 
.The moving-pictures, the . radio 
,and tiie press are doing . si lot Pf 
boasting by launching Pah-American 
caricature's pf the same propaganda 
that the plutocracy . in ■vyar .has 
carried out In order to humbug the 
people of the United States, during 
the last elections, ; • 

'An unfounded panic is being 
spread: from the microphones of the 
National Broadcasting Co. in Spanish. 

■ The celluloid rolls, thie symphonic 
concerts and dramatic and . literary 
programs are being brpadcast; . . . It 
is an offensive on all the fronts 
against the liberty of Spanish 
America. .... The first zone of in 
fluehee, with strategic positions, al- 
ready in the hands of the ■ Gringo, 
reaiches all the way to Colombia 

A potpourri of" all the standard 
Nazi hates creep into most of the atr- 
tacks. The American radio and Hol- 
lywood become symbols of British 
propaganda, Jewish mercantilism. 
Freemasonry, Monroeism, democratic 
,: <legeneracy, dis^ised imperialism 
and whathaveyou. Further para- 
graphs from the sairte' source, bear 
this put: : 

'The American motion pictures, 
devoid of human ' content and 
mere spring in the machinery for 
crushing the yearnings of, inde- 
pendence of Spanish- America, are 
trow being devoted almost exclu- 
Bively to the- falsification of the 
great present-day developments 
the world over, and they are an-, 
hoiinclng that froni now on they 
will launch Pah-Anierica subjects. 
• According, to the, mouthpieces Pf 
Yankee; mption pictures these Iiave '. 
In 'stbrp; fpt ' US a series;, of 'films ; 
.wherein, the triumph: oif sex appeal, 
will be. adorned, with pictui-esque . 
and typical raiment of thie aborifii- ' 
nal Hispano-Americaih v^onien: the 
>: bctayalb of Ecuador full, : of In.ca 
: ' evocations; the gay ipPllera of i*an- 
~ .,■ ama in w.hom there .wUi Ije. m.ijced ■ 
V. P°'''ion' of Arjdaiusian gracefiil- 
. . . iiess- of a: postal card a:nd the ^hdo- 
•...^^ence_pf the tropics.' The Nprtli: 
..Americans . are decided to; demon-, 
strate to the couhtries of .Soirth ,. 
"Anierica . their 'gobdWill; -iand, as; .an .. 
example, they are goiihp! to siipply 
. with good neighbor .film.s-rfilms 
of adtiiation that . wiii . dqipe ' and 
. hide . the intentions of .exppnsiph • 
. 'that shrbucl their. nice little phrases • 
of collective defense. Behind the' 
ihpving picture insiiits there is be- 
glrihing- t he ■ era. of condescension, . 
• Nothing. further froin- the 
. of Mr. Schenck ahd Pther producer. s. 
than not to obey- the guiding lines ' 
..of Washington . and tp '-win at' .the 
- .saine time the most inippftant mar- 
4. \ ket ;that has' been left to t^em "by 
' . . the war-. The.poison hjis suddenly 
' f-^r-. been ropliiced . 'with flattery./ Thi,< 
.■ . immense: ta.sk that'encompas-sevS. all 
.the sectors of Yankee activity ha.s 
. brutiflcallon-as.its. pUriJose; such as 



nationality pf ,th« people of Span- 

'.ish>America,;.-"- •■.■.■';■■ 
■\:' . Rbyal's' 'Statement'/' '•■ 

Mr, John F. Hoyal, the viccrpres-: 
ident ih charge Pf internatibhal rev 
lations of the trust that ..is called 
National Brpadcastihg CP., declared 
a shprt. time ago that, starting from 
Jani. 1 : nextf permission would 
.be given to" certain radio broad- 
casting stations' of 210 republics to 
the sputh of the.Brayp river to re- 
ceive and: to broadcast: any pro- 
gram Pf Latin- American pfograni ' 
Pf the National" Broadcasting G^^^ . 
Mr. Rbya;! added that, the t)rpgrams;'; 
would be radioed. .Pver ; pp.wer.ful>; 
short-wave ■■■■ broadcasting . statiphs 
on controlled wave's, and that they 
would consist of the news, and dec- 
larations made by officials of the ; 
•. American pbvernmetit and . of . the ■ 
Pah-American. Union, .The cbllab-: ". 
orators, ini this neW -policy Pf- the 
Yankee ; are. very , heterogeneous/ 
They avail thems.elves of .Spahish 
reds— hack . writers at. so. niuch a 
lirte-i-Jewish' magnates, . Masonry . 
and any tropical; lackey ripe for 
selling hihiself. 

'In the ..field of .- pu)>lic.a tipns they . 
~ have already lauiiclieJ. a uidga^iiie - 
of : , up-tb-therrrtinute ; pictures of 
. current events--caricature. of Life; 
:cph;ftisionism' purveyed- vbetwech 
photos and feminine silhouiettes; 
the Readers'. Digest, saturated W'ith'. 
cheaip doctrine and philospphical 
recipes for use of the man in the ; 
street, and still others, all bf them 
Mlfrltten up in Spanish and printed 
;;;in'New.York.'; 




^Ibcf t-.Dpyle Commonwieulth 

- . N'etwork; Anti<^iP!<^^^^ Hos- 
tile IjBibpr Par^^^ 
y\ CoHtroirr— Latter .Criticized 
; Netw;ork Mpvinii: ^Toward^ 
vMonppoly ^^ Putti Na-; 
■ - tipnai V Accottnts . -' 
. ' Ahead of Local Ohes; 














CONCENTRATE LINGUALS 

WC!Olf, .Boston, Puts Ail Foretgoi 
Blurbs In O'lie Segment . . ' 



WEB DISSOLVES 



■'■ ' /'v ' .Sydney,;':pec/-8/ -;' 
; Albeirt.V'Pbyle .■ Coinmon>yeaith 
Broadcastilig' Systenfi; . comprising 23 
commercial statibns;.' lias been diisr 
splved aUege'diy because . of hints' 
from pbliticos of the Labor Party 
tiiat they didn't f ay br the advantages 
thnf npiwnrk- aHvpH'igpra-. TT >ight ; be: 



Toledo's FpreigB trade 
Branches Contact Latin 
Countries Via WLWO 



Cincinnati, Dec. 31. . 

Finst outside municipal tie-ih by 
Crosley's international WL'WQ was. a 
45-minute program. Monday (30) 
night originating in Toledo, O. Spon- 
sored by. . the Toledo Chamber, of 
Commerce, the stanza was designed 
to wrap the wbr Id in .New Year's 
greetings from industries in that city 
which enga;ge in foreign trade. 

Occasion .was the annua) dinner 
for salesmen of Toledo' manufactur- 
ing firms. It was h^ld in the Com- 
modore Perry hotej and was at- 
teiided by 600 persons, including 
Toledo officials. . . ; . 

Broadcast was directed, at South 
America. Joege Mavoral. ^ .WLWO 



developing over, local advertising, 
Comijnbiiwealth is now, but of the 
networlc field altogiether. aind is cpnr' 
fining itself to. the pperatipn of Its 
own cbmnierciai statiph 2UW, Sy^- : 
.ney..'- 

. Lpcal advertisers complained that 
they had been getting the elbow 
from . the stations f in the Cprhmon- ' 
wealth link and the .Labor; Party 
politicians suggested that if they re- 
turned to power they would make 
sure.that commercial radio was corh- 
pietely 'cleaned ixp ' . Labor is not 
currently in -power, but rnere's a pos- 
sibility; of a switch in party power, 
and Commonwealth doesn't want to 
take any risks on future political an- 
tagonisin. 

The local advertisers claimed that 
every time a local station got a, net- 
work account it lifted a local ad- 
vertiser out of a choice .spbt on the 
schedule > and gave it tb-the network 
client. It was also claimed that ha-, 
tional advertisers were making a 
strong bid to dominate the choiPe 
periods on broadcasting schedules 
and that the activity on the part 
of varipu| factbris to cpoperate with 
national advertisers in that direc- 
tion has re.suUed in the creation of 
'cbmmissiPn rakeoffs all 'alon^ thC; 
Aim: ■ • 

All; Locals Now 
becisipn of the Albert-i)pyle grbup 
to quit' network -radio' . means, that 



' • ; Boston; Dec; 31. 
WCOP's f breig.ri language spt-up 
has' beeh .revamped... ' Ins^ of Scatr 
tered spbts previously Used, all s\iclv 
programs yvill be included in a daily ' 
hour and a half block from 10:30 
a. m. to 12 nopii. 

The Sunday grbup. .has also been 
ebnsplidaied, opening ' prieferrPd 
spots to religious, educatipnal and 
comihercial shows,; 




Schenectady, N, Y.,' Pec, 31,- ■ 
Readiera Digest, which recently 
started publication of ia ; South Amer-. 
icart edition in; Spanish, will launch 
Jan. 6 a . quarter-hour evening 
program of excerpts, on WGEO, Gen- 
eral Electric's short-wave station in 
Schenectady,. Spanish shot, fired, once 
weelcly, will conisist of straight read- 
ings, dialoged material; and perhaps 
ah occasional dramatization; ' 

Program will be aired, by members 
of . GE's stable pf Spanishrlanguaige 
miiiersi ; 



London Calling 



announcer, Int^viewed some of To-}the. stations fomeriyi in^ 
ledo's leading -industrialists arid | monwealth link • will now confine 
translated their reinarks in Spanish 



and Portuguese. " 

Cablegrams from foreign salesmen 
of Toledo companies, who acknowl- 
edged ireception of the broadcast; 
were registered with lights on a hyge 
atlas, designating points; of reception. 

Crosley's WLW carried a separate 
15-minute .program, on the affair. . It 



themselves entirely, to, lpcal business 
Labor politicos. have always frpwned 
on anything that might expand into 
a. moriopoiy, and with commercial 
radio through the network idea 
threatening to come Under the con- 
trol of pbvyorful -. business groups 
these politicians have intimated that 
as soon as they Gome into power 



London, Dec. 2. 
BBC spotting, a series around 
names to be given the 50 Anierican 
destroyers shipped this side. Towns 
from which ; new appendages are 
taken hay e cornposites in U. S. A 
recording .unit will cover the lo- 
calities (Richmond; Churchill, Mont- 
gomery, etc.,) seeking local color and 
native interest. 



miked'lby°Fr^d Tester, staff an- I again . they . propose to . take drastic 
" ! steps, against commercial b.roadcast- 

bf ' ers. ' ' 



was 

nouncer. 

Toledo papers devoted gobs 
space; including -frGrit-page spHirges, 
on 'WLWO's internatiocial coverage 
of the' event. 



S; F WOODELL WITH 



S; F; Woodell, ;ad.- 
vertisin'g manager for PackaTd's ex.' 
' port division since 1931, will on; Jan. 
15 becdnie a salesman in 'NBC's |n- 
.terna'tibiial .' division.'.. . 
.; He will, be oh the staff of, L; P, 
Yandcllj-.iTiatiager ;.bf (jomm.ercial .inr 
te.rnational - broadcasting;; ; '- . : . . .. 

■ - ■ 'Washington, Dec. 31," ', 
Large block ..of Columbia .Broad.r 
casting Sy.stem stock :ln the.name of 
Paul W.-Kesten;. .web yice-president; 
■■ changed bands- ip .OetobeV; Dcnying. 
he. is benehcial .owner of the paper; 
KoVteii! reported -1p the Securities :& 
"Sxchangc Cpriimi.ssion . he pe'ddled 
■ 1.000 shares pt"Cla."!.s. A common, cUt- 
.tin'g the portfolio' to 1,50(). ' '•- \- 
."Two batches- were unloaded,' 2.00 
«harcs one da/' and - 800 the riic^ct 



Church *>< Enpland: 

^CHi^rch bf England authorities, are 
seeking -a license , tp operate. ;tl^eir j 
Pwn commercial, slaliph ih; this'-sce 



: John Gielgud airs : the Henri 
Guadier part in Gordon Daviot's 
stageplay 'The Laughinjg Woman.' 
Drama was written for Gielgud 
origihally, : but commitments pre- 
.Vented -his appearance in the theatre 
pirPduction. 



Bryan . -Mlchle's t a k e .o v e r ^ o f 

.'Gramaphpne. Omnibus' 'il ease foa^ 
lure intb the weekly cl'a.ss. .Ser.ics is 
a disc, session v/ilh .a;^n'avbr;.. 



.Ice: Itockey ijrPadcasts at Tbcontb: 
and .w'aied . by-' CBS for airing ' to 

^ _ Gahuck tropps this, .side are. building 

tor arTd 'they'^ have' approached -Sir. I up .'a native .audience - of fan'-s: ■ • Spipl 

' " airs - here 5.30 .p;m., .Sundays— grab- 

'bing'a -.hefty' aiidjcricc; " ;v. ' ' 



Beh 'Fuller, fortT)cr-~ vaude; ' theatre 
an^ radio station operator, about op- 
erating j-he' outlet it. they-.-gei;: it; 



PIERRE AND FRANCOIS 
SCRAM CKACJONTREAb 



. . Reg: Purden re^)lac6s eyril Fletch 
.er on 'Howdy Folk.s'.' Mu.^'ical.stan; 
za is ' set. fo.r . a further run: : . ■■ 



. ; ' Wishihgtp Dec, 31. 
;Insistence upon teohnicalities by 
sorne of the signatbties; combined 
with another, uhdercpver iatt'empt to., 
scrap the ;cl^rTcharinet . theoryi . ; 
threafeh's .to .iipieit plijns fPr, radio's; :: 
Marph 29 . -hipvihg. . day ' tb. put IntoiV ': 
eftect the reclassifications - of the.' Ha- . 
yaria Treaty; It looks Increasingly 
probable that some postponement, 
will be inevitable.: ' A row in. tha - 
senate, which " Might ..: . cpncei vahly ~ . 
wind up in .Tepudiatipn of the North . 
Americah Regibnar Agreement, al-so'^ 
is feared;- ; although . the Rbosevelt . 
administration, including . si; rhajPrity 
pf : the. . Federal Communications ■ 
Commission, is trying tb avert ;any 
such^ devel piprhen t. . ".. . 

.the; confused situation grows put 
Pf the matter of. official notifi.c.aiion . 
of other -piarilies ihat . the signatories . 
are ready -to. go fbfward _ \ylth the - 
reshuffling" of. ' channels and. re4esi^- 
natibn of transmitters; Differences, 
iii; the language of the ritifica'tions ! ' 
and.; - annoiihcementis have caused 
sbme uneasiness, with Cuba particu- 
larly a stickler for cbmpliaricie with . 
all fbrmalities." The Cubans, Who. set' : 
the pace in dispbsihg. of prelimi- 
naries, npW want . to :re-hotify,- 
answering the later subscripitiohs, 

' Dellcafe" 

Delicate .diplomatic eiuestipri hai -. 
arisen. Most 'authorities feel, the 
pact, must , -gb Into .effect March 29, 
the- fixed date, even if it. is not ; enr 
tir.eiy agreeable to all parties. But 
If somebody decides to take more 
time, the dilenima is whether the 
senate would have to go through 
the ratification ceremony a second ; 
time (opening the door for a nevr ' 
assault on the clear-chanhei; pblicy 
and possibly ujasetting the entire, 
apple-cart) and the others would be 
f prced to repeat their rubber-stamp- 
ing act. ';■■ 

If. ; the ciear-chanhel Issue is 
brought Up, results may be dis- 
astrous. Other signatories all; want; 
such exclusive ribbons; regardless of 
how certain U- s; elements: feel* 
as was te.slifled by Mexico's demand; 
for considerisibly. more than she re- 
ceived. As long a.s; the. Cubans, Ca- 
nadians,, and Mexicans feel .that .way, 
it would be hopeless .lb try ; re- 
negotiating the pact in event a ma- 
jority of the senate voted against 
tagging particular frequencies for 
the Sole us^ .of hand-picked trans- 
mi Iters after dark, and all the other 
bericfits, notably prospective execu- 
tion of the Mexican border stations . 
and the erasing P£ interference bcV 
I tweeh this cbuhtry and Cuba, would 
be lost. 

the- official altitude Is; .that the 
i-document has to become operative 
i pn the. specified ;dat(&s, ;This answer - 
I Was given recently to. network, peo-: 
pie' who ..felt ;c:on.[usions ' wPtild be\ 
I m.iriimized.- 'by'.- dcferrihg; the . f re-.'- 
i. quehcy' ishlfls until the daylight sav'- 
'|.-ing - .hour, : killing two . birds, - si-;' 
|.maltaneously. If the Cubans, hb\y- 
'• ever; . act . balky; the 'protpcoi- experts 
\ will .be.:fbrc€!.d to thiimb their, .books ' 
i and the. whole issue likeiy would;bc-' 
I come academic. That is why the 
■ S.ta'te VDepartment. ' '' turning- thie: 



screws as 'unpslentatabusly as pbs- 

i^sibie. ■■■ ;••■.;, '■;■;' ' 



!'--SyH 'Walker;.airs as ^6|d' Bill,' 
famoii?;; dQughboy 'garloon-figuie ;pf. 
I last .war.; . 



. ; - •'' ■ Montreal, Dec. - 31 . J 
Pierre BaViger; 'CKAC publicity di-' ' 

re'ctPr; ■■i'S o'lj loan tb; the -Ministry of: 
■ Information at Giliiwji for the dura-' 
HiPn of the -war. Paul Gclinas" suijs 

for -Ranger at .CKAC. ; .' . : . . -> . 
.1' Francois ;T.-nIi«c'hC!.; -fo;rm.criy hews 
• cen.sor at .«latj('>n; CKAC, ha.s also left 

station tb bcconvo ' pH v;i(G secretary 
;tb th'c.'Sccrcl'ary ;pf,'lhc Province bf 
.'■.Quebec.-' 



Ronnie Hill arid: Peter pipri tither^ 
arijic have authored a .new reyiie. for 
rad i b. It- wijl be ; ca.s t 'w i.th: ,i ead i n g 
names ;from'.-stage. ■ 



; Yvonnie Arnaiid,; aclre.^S. ah tal-: 
;ented clas.sical pianist, guestihg, on- 
'Startime,' ■'' ' ■ ' 



RIO PARANA LAUNCHED 
WITH; i)X TORNE^ 



. 'J :P'hiladclphiai .D,oc. 

Believed to be aiibther 'radio; first* 
■'Wa.s...-the; brohdcn.sting laiil- week of 
the- l.iiVinching of the . 'Nloovof JilcChr- 
vni'ack ■ South •' American ' lipc'r. 'Rio 
I Parana' to Latiii-Am6ric.'in .cburifrfcs 
:'.via ; WCAU's ..short-wave slati;/n,. 
■VfCAK '-■ ' 



K.eh Niles;is anhbuncihg the line- 
feeding on Bcn-.'B<vrnie shb ovc.r 
NBCibiut!, sinc^ the shift tp.Hol.ly'r 



wijlA droAvn : We'' TO Class- B, 



Kes'ten also is listed- as' owner of 800 i,woo.d, Dan ScympUr had a^signmeht 
- - ,- | in New York^- ..-^ . ; . : ' 



•Rajio '. Romeo/, . new ,, character 
. handling BBC .disc. .scs.sion Ijpws in' 

. response Ip request from 'iropp.s. that '. , .The. 'ceremonie.s, Including the 
some, indefinite' character -.<;hould i.bie.ssi.ng. of ihe/ve.-i.sol' by Cardinal', 
handle ' their ..'.tune,. ■ messages' to . Dbiigh.crly ' wnre described . .by. 
. .swisethr^nrts and .^yivcs...^ Boys no . WCAB's .-^pani.-^h' spieler, Adrian 
liked idea; of rcguliar announcer Rubio, 'in one, long conrimerciatl for 
l yoieiDg intimate '.spiel. - . Mopre.-rMcGprmack. ;...'.- . . ..; 

■ ■';■ ^' ' ■-;.'>" ■' ■' ■•'■•■' •.' ; ".v ■. 1 ^-^ : 



il RADia 



WeineBdtiyt January 1, 19il 




.St. Louis, Dec. 31. 

KMOX is th^ third CBS stetlon to 
ditch' major- league baseball broad: 
casting lor the 1941 season. For the 
past . ' Seven ,:'ye&ts^. ■ KMOX . with 
France Laijx in" thie role of . ;Chief 
spieler - has been airing, all ■ home- 
gam.es: of the Cards' and Br.oyms 
irbm Sportsman's ' 'Park. Kellogg, 
Socbn^^ Vacuum and General iMills 
haVe been the bankrpUers,, th|^ latter 
two during : the past. -two ieaspns. 
Merle Jones explains that . With baser 
ball oiit: five, strips for Geheral Mills 
and programs . for .Colig^te, Procter & 
Gamble and Wriiley w^ remSih oh 
CBS durjrig.the entire ySar,:; . . 

Formerly it \vas necessary fot .the 
accounts to go off the air during the 
20 weeks, of baseball, . shift to other 
timiB or: go to other markets; Under 
file , new: setiip, Ken Church, sales 
manager, for ICMOX will -haVe but 
two: 15-mihute • strips, sbetw^eri 3 and 
6-pim.j:t6,5ell..-: 

Only two other, local stations are 
certain to broadcast. basehsiU next 
Beasoh; KWK has. been in-, the field 
lor many years and. last season 
KXOK. joined with Charles 'Gabby' 
Street,' fbrmer Caridihal . manager, 
"vyinning Ip'tS; ol ..lollowers >ylth his 
. between innings artalysis :for the 
Hyde Park Braweriesi 



Fjfley^YaiikeleYlch Co 

WHEREBY BELGRANO, BUENOS AIRES JOINS CBS 



(^ristmas Day Anfo 
Accident Fatai 1^^ 
Bill Dye, Stanley Kaye 



Cleveland/ Dec. 31/ 

Christmas . day - auto cirash here 
.claimed life of 'William Dye, former 
radio executive for :intetstate Adver' 
tising Agency . and coll|^orator of 
Bill Ackerman on cujreht Diiqueshe 
Beer sportsmieh's prograhi via 
WTAM, Cleveland. Dye was 27. 

Dye joined Interstate eight year? 
ago to handle agency's radio shows 
and broke ground, for recent tie-up 
. with' Ackerman: three years ago. 
when latter was doing sportsmen's 
show for Caniield Oil. Dye at time 
was writing, commercials • for pro 
grams and recently left. Interstate 
to join Ackerman in radio work and 
Hunting and Fishing. Guide publica- 
tion.;. 

Christmas day auto accident 
proved fatal also Iqr Stanley Kaye, 
local advertising man, who headed 
agency bearing his name. . 
, Kiaiye handled i. J. . Fox account 
which currently has two daily shows 
with Helen . Wyaht, organist, and 
Dick O'Heren, sihger, aired via WHK 
and WCLE. 

Kaye,: native of New York,, came 
here six. years ago. He was 35. 



HUMBLE OH. AUO 
SPONSORS BOWL CAME 



. Sah Antonio, Dec. 31 
The Cotton £towl jgame to . be 
played at Dallas on New Year's Day 
between the Fofdham team and the 
one irbm. Texas A. .& M. College will 
be given 'double coverage' In the! 
state. . HUtnble Oil &: Refining Co. 
will sponsor a broadcast pi the game 
to the Texas Quality network. Game 
is to' also be sponsored over the Mti,- 
tual network by Knox -Gelatine Co, 
. ^Reports, had been that this was to 
Ibp "an; exclusive broadcast lor the 
inci' .: 



ill the OHi^st 



Gres6eht Hour: 61 Music (Crescent 
Macaroni), plde;^ continuous coih' 
merciai brpadcasi on any tadip sta- 
tion, will celebratefits 1,000th con- 
secutive airing over WHO oh . Dec 

28' ■■; . 
The program started April 17, ir25, 



Hayes Adfis- a Ti^jei 

Arthur Hull Hayes , has' been, ap- 
pointed geheral manager of WABC, 
New Yprk, key outlet ol CBS. He 
became sales manager ol the station 
In 1937; alter three years as eastern 
sales managet, 

. He. continues as sales manager as 
. well as geheiral manager. 



' Buenos •Airesi'bec- IS;' 

■ Bet^i'een ithe Coiuiinbia Broadcastirig System, herein-' ., 
after called Coiumbia, party of the .first. part, aiid Mr. -.: 
Jaime Yankelevich, hereinafter called Iladio Belgrano,. 
party of the secpnd part,: this fpRowing agreement is.^ . 
resiched;- •■ ' ' :■::-."■•.■■':■ •' ■■."".'.',, '■: 

■ y DEFINITIONS - ^ 

V 1. Columbia :dedicates itself in the United States - of 
America to the exploitatioh of a. radio transmissions 
network, and is constructing two- intcthatipnal stations 
which: will brpadcast with a ppWer of 50,000 watts, 
each,, capable of transmitting programs to Radio Bel-; 
grand, who \V:ill re-trjansmit them. . All programs so , 
transmitted by Columbia are called 'international. prOr.V . , 
grams.' . The international programs for w .' 
bia rfCieiVes payment: frprri /its customers shall be - 
called 'paid programs' and those which are.' riot paid 
shall be. called ?susta:iried; :program's.'/ Bpth jparties, : 
that is. Radio' Belgraiip arid Golu.nibia,. recognize .that - - 
the number of listeners will increase, and willingness, 
comprehension and cooperation will be greater, if in . 
Columbia's programs are included special numbers lor 
thiie: Latin Ariierican republics,: 'always provided that in 
each couritry ari exclusive re-trarismissioin; 'is made, by . 
thfe local siaitioris. Such international programs will 
inblude news of hatipnal and iriternatiohal. events, mur 
sical presentations, drariiatic works arid other entertain- " 
ment coming from ihe United States, as also. informa-; , 
tive, edUcational> bultural - and general interest pro-^' : 
gri4ms,.and all others of public acceptance and ihtereSt. 
By virtue of the above, Columbia designates Radio Bel- 
grano, and; the;, latter .accepts this designation, as its 
only arid exclusive rjepresehtative. fpif the whole . of the 
tetritbry of the Argentine ' Republic^ It is understood 
that this designation refers to questions pf brosidcaStingr 
re-transmissiori of :programsr reception >l same^ etc.;.- 
as well as all inegotiiations direct Pr indirect covering; 
the artistic part,: and in general the making up of pro- 
grariiS (liVertaierit), excepting those cases referred to 
at the erid pf : paragraph 11. : These dispositions, as 
well as any others included' iii . these, preserits. with 
regard to. the riiaking up of prpgrams, dp. not refer in,.- 
any case to trarismissious of news". 

FREE SUSTAipitS 

2. Columbia authorizes Radio. Belgrano to receive and 
re^triansmit all Sustairied programs, withbut payirig any-. . 
thing for same, as well as those others the broadcasting 
of which is requested by custpriiers.- Columbia estab- •: 
lishes that it Will broadcast a minimum average pf 
20 hours per week of paiid arid sustairied programs.. 
CBS AS SOLE AGENT 

8. Radio Belgranp authorizes Columbia to act as .only 
and exclusive representative in the United States, to 
all .c.PmirtierCial and artistic. erids, prPvided Columbia 
Is able to render satisfactory services. 

EXCLUSIVITY 

4. It is agreed that Radio Belgrano, with the stations, 
depending Pn it, .will make transmissibns as the exclu- 
sive broadcaster of Columbia in the Argeritine Repub- 
lis, that it will announce' therit in this way, atid agrees 
not to broadcast or re-trarismit the programs of any 
other station or ch^in of stations in the United States. 

TRANSMISSION aUALITY 

'i5- 'Radio Belgrano will re-trarismit the paid interna- ". 
tibnal programs that Columbia requests it to do sb, pro- 
vided that the technical quality of saime dpes not harm 
the interests of Radio Belgrano, and that they are 
received during the^hoUrs in which Radio Belgrano is 
authorized to broadcast them. Columbia riiay, if It 
deems it advisable, provide such interriatiorial programs 
by means of records, and Radio Belgranp will re- 
transmit them, provided it is requested to do so, in 
place of -or^in addition tp the regular, re-transmissions. 
Radio Belgrano, or the stations deperidirig ori' it; will 
riot transmit any paid jirograiri unless authorized by 
Columbia, Columbia will advise, with a miniriium 
of 10 dayis in advance, of the. initiatioin pf .new Iriterr 
natiPnal programs paid for by new customers, the re-, 
trarismissiori of which by Radio Belgrario is requested: 
by Columbia. 

CBiS STANDARDS . 

:4. ibolumbia has the right to, reject any adveirtiser 
recbriimended by Radio Belgrainp when , it understand^ 
that' the product to be ..advertised, or;.tlie character , of 
the advertising are nbt situable for the Colunibla pfp- 
grariis.' :. : 

CBS JiUST BE CREDITED 

/ 7. In all Cblumbiaiprbgrahis sold b B^lSrano, . 

the arinbunceriients must mention the Columbia Brbad- 
c.asting System as well as the staltiPri: or stations pf 
Radio Belgrano, ' ' ''■ :-'' . 

■ .CQMMiaiCUL LIMITS ■ ■ 

fi; Upcini selling Columbia prograhi's/ Radio Belgr^ . 
may riot dedicate more than three minutes to cote, 
merciai announcemerits in each half hour program, npr, ; 
mPre than: one: minute arid a half An each .program of ' 
flftieen minutes', duration,.' Air cpmmeirciial aririourice- 
irierits must be. made: at" the beginning 6t at the erid 
of the programs, and the latter may not be interrupted 
at any time lor the broadcasting oit coriimercial-.ari^ 
"nouncemerits; ■■ -'-..:■.■* •■-:■■ ■' -' 

FINANCING . 

, 9.- It is especially agreed, that: the tariffs pi prices, ■ 
cPnditions, etc., covering the financial part, shall he 
covered in an additiorial agreeriient.^ Payment shall be 
made to Radio Beigrarib by CplUriibia in Uriited States 
currency >y meanS of checks against a bank in New 
York, withiri 20 days fbllowing Columbia's , fiscal pe- ■ 
riod, of lour or five weeks according to eircumstances/ 
duririjg which period Columbia will have . received iirbm. 
Radio Belgrano vouchers lor the paidi iriternatlbnal 



programs: which haviB been re-tririsiriitted by Radip 
Belgranp. Radio Relgranb will send to Columbia, by 
mail, weekly statements b? all programs re-transmitted 
by .the Station, and of all the- Impressions and programs 
tranismitted; on forms to be. .supplied :by Columbia.-: 
Whenever possible; Radio 'Belgrano will make up and 
transmit: recpiids annpuricirig.- .the . paid. Interriatiorial 
programs to be fe-transmitted by the -station. 
: REBATE RESPONSiD^ 

• • ip. Neither Coluihbia .nPr Radib Belgrano shall be 
respbnsible fbr delects ih the transmission or re-trans- 
hiiSsion due to causes: beybnd their contrpl. in .pases 
of faulte br defects in. the transmissibri neither party 
shall be bbligated to, make reciprocal payments and 
the; advertisers shall be relieved pf the expense of their 
. broadcast. . . Neither 'party Shall be guilty before the 
.other for clairiiS rivade by. .third parties, whether: tliey 
originate on account pf lafck of brbadcastihg f abilities,, 
failure pf equipment, ^actions pr protests of. customers, 
. strikejs, br .'any other cause, or : reason beyond the con-^ 
trol of- the' party ; . \- . ■.'fr~'' " :■. -: .- ' ' v- ■ - 

ECONOMICAL" TALENT 

11. Columbia for making up the programs destined 
for Argentine will make exclusive use of the artistic 
services that Radio Belgranp can sUpply, and its pres- 
ent :or future agencies, the attists Ibr such programs to 
be supplied under the most economical conditions .iibs- 
sible.; Likewise Columbia will, supply to Radib Bel-; 

■ granp -oriiy arid -exclusively the attists that it niay 
: eventually need, in a . spirit of reciprbcity, also .under 
the rilost .lavbrable terriiS. Both patties,, however, are 
at 'liberty: to deal directly with the artists or their, 
agents, .when the:pther party 'has advised that it canr. 
not,.comply with the -request. : 

3IXGRAN0 GUARANTEE 

12. Radio Belgrario guarantees at all times the best 
possible- technical : re-trarisriiissiort through proper, 
equipment. 

SUBJECT TO FCC 

13. - AH contractual obligations established herein 
. shall be subject to all the present and future laws, rules, 

regiriientatipnS and decrees' applicable tp the Federal 
CommunicatiprisrCpmmissibn of ^ the United States, and 
the Direction General of Posts & Telegraphs in the 
Argentine, respectively. 

■ COURTS 

14. TP all effects of . these preserits the parties are 
Subject to the dispositioris of the Courts of the United 
States: with regard, to questions that riiay arise with 
Columbia, and to the Argentine CbUrts When the ques- 
tions originate With RadioBelgrano, 

FOR FIVE YEARS 

16. .This contract, with regard to the rcrtransmis- 
sioris, will coriiie into effect nbt before the first pf Sep- 
teriiher, 1941, at which date the international Stations 
mentioned should hiave the license to operate with 
SOiOOO-watt power, and the rulings of the ' Federal Cbmr 
mUnications Commission will permit, the operations 
specified herein, the contract to end on the first of 
September, 1946, 
: With regard to the artistic part in general, the con- 
, tract shall be in force as from the date it is signed. 
Both: parties .in full ragreement with all caluses of 
these presenits, they, obligate themselves to faithful 
compliance with same, in. proof of which two copies of 
the same tenor and to one effect are signed in the city 
of Buenos Aires on the fifth day of the month of De- 
cember, 1940. 




Additioiial Agreement 



There will be in both directions sustained and spon- 
sored prograriis. Radio Belgranb shall have the right 
to sell sustained programs of Columbia upon receiving 
approval from Columbia- in each case. In these cases 
Radio Beljgrario Will: pay 50%: of the tbtal net amount 
it receives from the sponsors to Columblai. Iri each 
case Columbia will negotiate with Radio Beligrano for 
prpgrams Prigiriatirig : in Argentina for commercial 

:Sponsor5hip in the United States. Coluriibia guaran- 
tees that all programs originating iri Argentina will be 
broadcast through the technical facilities, of Radio Bel- 
granp. If- a. sponsor in the United States requests 
re-trarismission.by Radib^elgrario/ with or vwithout the 
Argentine chain, Gpluinbia will pay to Radio Belgrano 
for .jsUch programs 50% of the net local rates Pf Radio 
Belgrano and. its ; chairi,: Radib Belgranb agrees to 
nPtify Columbia at least' 30 days in advance . of , the ef- 
fective date Pf any change of rates. In viewr of actual, 
circumstances; whereby: ColUriibia has powei-fUl • short 

. wave trarismitters -under . . th pWn : :ex"plbitatioriir 
whereas actual laws arid decrees iri ■Argentina prevent 
Radio: Belgrano from having such stations, lUdib iBel- 
granp will have to use: other facilities as program car- 
riers, Ther efpre CblUiribia will : pay alWays ■ the . tec.h- 

.nical expenses ol such transmissions. It is agreed that 
Don ^a:i.m'e Yankelevich alsb has; the right -to transmit 
sustained programs.pri either Radio Belgrano or Radib 
Argeritinia.:: T^ word (chain' refers; to .the present 
known chain in .the .Argentine . Republic (list of' sta- 
tions, follows ). No bhariges'.can be made, in' this, chairi; 
unless by. je^ iredistributibh of ; stations or ; increase in 

. power always the ■ same; cpveragte: can be guaranteed. 
All contracts with sponsors between Columbia and 
Radio Belgrano will hai,ve ia. niaximurii duration of one 
year, and as tb the financial effects, every tiriie a con- 
tract is signed the -pfficial rate' of; exchange between 

. dollars, arid pesos at that monient wilt be taken as a 
basis, for. riegotiations: , If Columbia, sees Within two 
years that financial reasbtis db riot justify the cpntinti- 
atibn.bf this contract, Columbia will have the right to 
cancel, always with six mbriths prior indication,- arid 
in this, event Columbia is obliged ript to make any other 
siqjilar arrangement;, with any : ;brpad.caster in the Arr 
gentirie Republic'for a period of six mbnths after the 

. deflnite explratipn of the contract •: 



; ; Longyiew,;'rexas^ ' 

Station KFRO has cbtripleted p'iahj, 
for its Third. Annual One Cent Sale, 
in corinectioii with the pbservanc'e ol 
the station's anniversary (the sixth) : 
in Jariuairy. The sale is available to 
riationar advertisers who purchase: 
time during . the month' bf .January to ' 
run for more than 13 weeks, .' 

Advertisers who piit'chase brie unit; 
of broadcast service can get .an adidi- 
tioriatl Unit lor one cent. . . . 



Rd; Blue Sidit 
Brjggslnt^ 
As Choizinoff Resijn^^ 



. Separate, press shebts.- Jrthe :perlo«; 
rated Pnps ) will -be issued hereafter ; 
for the NBC blue arid red networks. 
This is one: fUrther step to empha- 
size the segregation of ihe two aririj ' 
of WBG;-;..' .-;:.■ '- 'r s:':::: 

: Meantiriie,. some personriel changes: . 
have occurred, in; the NfiC press de- 
jpartriient at Radio City, Nevir York. 
Bill Neal goes ,to . Washington and 
Bill Norris. supplants . hirii bri-. th*. 
night desk.' ;Charle.s pekor tempo- 
rarily is . handling ti-iade -press rela- 
tions until Bill Kostka sets a, sud- 
cessPr., ' ■ 

John Briggs leaves NBC for the 
New York Ppst to handle the ;m.usl6 
editorship after a breiak-iri period. 
His satirical pieces on how a police 
reporter would review opera made a 
hit with that daily. Snmuel , Chot- 
zinPff is retiring from the Post, riiu- 
sic editorship entirely because- of his 
new. duties ias manager of the NBC 
rivusic division. Heretofore, he has 
been, merely 'musical advisor' to th» 
web. 



JOE REAM MUST REPIY 
TO TWO QUESTIONS 



Joseph H. Ream.- secretary of Co- 
luriibia Broadcasting. Sy.sterii, Inci, 
was ordered to appear for examina- 
tion before trial ' in , the NJ Y. su* 
preme: court Jan. 6, 1941, by Justice 
Ferdinand Pecora, in connection, 
with a suit by Epoch Producing 
Corp. against CBS! .Examination w.ill 
be limited to two questions, ."the 
rights of plaintiff to 'The Birth , bf a 
Nation,', and the . attempts of CBS. 
to; secure a sponsor for its proposed, 
series with the same title. 

Plairitiff is the owner of the film 
rights, : arid claims on Sept. 2, 1940, 
over WABC, CBS ^.broadcast a pro- 
gram using the title 'Birth of a Na- 
tion.' This constituted a violation 
of plaintiff's rights, and an injunc- 
tion^ accounting of profits, arid dam- 
ages are sought. Defense is that 
only Pne brPadcast was given of the 
series, and CBS' stopped as soon a« 
nptified by Epoch. 



AFFRONT TO PRESS 



CrediUng Radio Is Called TacMess en 
Football G.ames : . . : 



; Sari Francisco, .Dec. $1. . : 
Heavy; play radio is getting- iri corir; 
nfeCtiori with the Shrjne East West 
charity game:Wedr)esday (D drew * 
bum from Prescott Sullivan, Exarii- 
irier sports columnist. , In: his 'The 
Low: Down' Ipr -Mpriaay, (23), -Sulli- 
van-cracked::.. ■ 

,'Shririe game officials ought to. ; 

■ be told that no newspaper man 

;. present at ,the Shrine fbotball . ; 

■ luncheon th^ other day . failed to 

' notice -the fact that the press was ' 
;;given. alriiost no credit, whatever ' 

for building the Shrine contest: ; 

into the; sellout : attraction It is 

today. Since . . :ii925, San Firan- ; . 

Cisco newspapiers' havie - plugge.d . 
• awiay . . .yet at the Shrine lunch- ■ 

epn a .group, of oil cbmpany. eic- 
• •ecutivesi .arid p'adio underlings 

toPk all the bows.' ■ : ' - , 
. Referred tb Associated Oil> which 
sponsors maijprily of Coast, games but 
boWed but this year to GiMbtte,, isnd 
KFRC staffers who will .mike the 
play..^ ■ 



Cior'don' Gray, publi.slier,^ Winston- 
Salem ;(N. C.) Journal arid Sentinel, 
plans 50,000 watts, 14,100 k.c, station 
on eiirigman's Peak, near here. 



.WtMliiesday:, January 1* 1941 



BADIO 



23 






Eric Bbden of .KYA,. Sari. Prariciscp, bolcjs' the unique" recQt-d . of being 
the first ;mali evet to ad lib py^r Radio. Athlon^ Ireland. Bpden, prior 
•to wiiVnihg AmeHc;ari Bar AsSPOiation trip tP.Ariverica as charhpibn orator 
ot ireland/ produced a show called 'Ra Diary,' sort 6t a; March of Time. 
Aiter it had bben on the air 'f wo years, they deeidedl: it would be interesting 
io.. find piit .if ' apyone were '.Ustening; So Bpden .scared hedk. out bt the 
entire governmeht vtadip department by /diigr^ssing from. , his script bne 
night and sisklrig . for fan mail. Flood of . letters which resulted saVed. his 
•.job,'-.\:-^" : ■ . ■■-v^- V ■ " V : 

^ Aqhouhcer-producBr since has commuted the Atlahtic seyeri tirries arid 
fbrmerly ^wasVEire correspondent, for various. U;. S;. dailiei -jHis preseht 
. chores incjude.KYA's "'Your Irish. ^ show. /Recently brought over Nan 
McGarthy,- Irish pomposer'singerrarrahger^^^^^ i,^ 
the pld; cbuhtry ajnd is looking .for a similar; brch to batpri here.. Sings saris - 
Bccompaniriierit for- two reasons itV an 'pld ; Irish : custom, ■ (.b) sayies 
.aPcornpanlst fee* : ; ' k ■ ■ 

''. Fred- Weber; Mutual general manager; in a memorahdum ■ to- affiliates 
suggested, that, they studjr the regulations as proposed by.. Mutual to the 
Fesderai Cbmriiunlcatibns Commission and reprinted in the N; A; B. BUlle^ 
,tln :of ipec.'t,. page 4841... ■ ' ■ .-y ■ 

Weber's meino points out that the. Mutual prppos^l-v 'advocates regula- 
•tlonS! pnly in Ibcatibns. wherie there ate an inadequate -niiniber bf rSdib 
stations - of . comparable cpmpetitive^^ and' restriction against cpri- 

trollcd tjontract affiliation pf two stations iii the sarn<^ ar'ei? by otie network 
company.' ; Also; ^sUch' regulation Would eriQpUrage- greater free coithpetitibh 
Ifihd greater va.ried service to . the" p^ 




Frank Kelly, city clerk of Miami, infpi'riis Vabiexy that the city was 
never forjtially . approached in regard, to paying .line chairges for either the 
Jack Benny or .Fred- Allen programs.. Miami never >efUsed tP foot legiti- 
mate publicity isxpenses/ . 'tov6 "niy, NeighbbrV fi Shd iblr'ba'd- 
cak was called .off by ParainbiSht for its own r ' 

Ae.V. Dick Evans, head Pf the;Florida~ Congress bf , Democracy,' gql iliriah- 
■diial aid from Miami tb;.^^^^^^^ db.wri thie NBC Town Hall: forum by. siniply 
appearing before the cityleommissibn and st?i.ting hi.g case.: -Qnly. onerdis- 
iseriting .vote was regrstered.. Mi^mi is .'keen ifpc ' nearly any kiriid of a 
special .atU-action . with^^ 

Qu i^t . resignation oit Gebrge' B. Potter, Ipng-tirft^ meniber . of the Fedr: 
.eral- Gommunieatiohs Coriimission. legal force, from his recerit assignmeri 
bt special counsel to the chain-mbnbpoly . comnfiittee is puzislihg' industry 
observers in . Washington, . Retainied around Thanksgiving to be" prepared 
to argiue- several fundfifflental qUestibns^ of fact, Porter* went pff the payroll, 
a few days after the oral argument e^rly in December. .Significance is 
seen in "the fact he did not .open his mouth during the fprerisics. He's back 
4h private, practice, ■■. :r \ ■ r ' ''' 

. NBC blue is wpndering .hb.w Facts Cbnsolidated. prbgram checkiiig.out^ 
llt ;on. the west. cPast; recently came: tp add Fresno and Tacpma to its 
>urvey . lisf. without including San Diego, or Sacramento; CBS; , It .. was 
ppinted out,: has no station in Sari. Diego. As Facts Consolidated's check' 
Ing . coverage now . stands, CBS is .represente.d by local outlets in eight 
cities, the red. In severi «ities, and the blue, in six cities; lihe blue is of 
the opinion , that this restriction . tends to give a .distorted picture in that 
the blue's ratings suffer from the. omissions.- 



PM, new New York daily; v/hich is pne" of the few papers in the country 
that regularly, takes, cognizance of the fact tha( its readers may also listen 
to radio news . reports^ took a hew and bolder step in that direction Mon-, 
■day.(3tf). •■ ■,• 

Following the President's natiorial deferise. talk' the night before, PM's 
top head, covering hall of page^'one,.was: 'Even If You Heard FDR's Speech 
Youi Should Read It.' Under that was the line, /Ilitler Probably Read 
These Excerpts a. Dozbn Times'; Snatches of the spi^ech'tollowed; 



Mutual, has installed an AP teletype machine at WOR,: New York, for 
last-riiinute. news flashes oyer the network; Will , merely .supplement the 
regular twice-daily news summary and the pther scheduled news programs. 

Idea bf. the AP machine is that WOR,- which uses tIP and Trdnsradib 
news comnvercially, can't supply it to the network. . Plashes from, the tele- 
type machine will be fiut on the, network fi'pm New York, instead bf the 
news havirig to: virait for the regular flveTminute summary from Chicago. 



• Satevepost's Jan. 11. issue will carry a story by Lucien Cary on the 
:Bnnual shoot lof the National Muzzle Rifle Association, held at Friendship, 
.Ind,,,35 miles froirii Cincy. two months ago.' Event is a WLW promotion. 

directed by . Boss Johnson, dean of the station's: staff of. rural gossipers. It 

draws scores of men arid women shooters from all parts of the country. 
Gary's srtory will be illustrated with 10 color and seven black-and-white 

photos by Ivian Dmitri/ 



Milton Diamond, who was in the thick of things for the American Society 
of Coriiposers, Authors and Publishers as far as the negotiations .with the 
U. S. Department of. Justice about a consent decree were concerned, is a 
member of the firrii. of Diamond; Rabin, Botein & Mackay. The last named, 
David Mackay, . is counsel for RCA yictor/a sister subsidiary of NBC in 
the RICA combine. Sirice then the consent decree proceedings have col 
lapsed. •• 



: v WIFE AS SUB 

Seek Sponsor .Okity a? Oldficld Bc- 
. 'cbmes. Army .Man ' .. ■ 



; Lin'dpln, Neb., Dec....3l'; ; ■ 
KFOR's. program , departnieiit is 
busying, itself with njike schooling; 
bf Mrs. Barney Oldfleld, wife of the 
station's fornier Holly wood \%a^ 
who is-nbw a . captain in the .army. 
She'll probably be given the pro- 
gram after the middle of January.- It . 
has been carried oh under Oldfleid's . 
tag since .Nov! : 27, by Bill Messnerv. 
who. labels hiriiself as a /irian Fri- 
day.*^-.;; " ■. l' .'y. ■ 

Mrs. Oldfleld goes to ; 500:01: lilbre 
films annuallyv. Prpgrarn' is .. Spbn- 
spred by the. J. H. Cboper-Par thea-: 
Ires." : ''^ ' ■ , •' 



Crbsley Men Join Army 

Cincinnati, . Dec. 31. 
Ensign ■ Herbert Erirjn, ph the 
CrpsJeyx engirieeririg . staff. sii^ce'.'lDSiB, 
left last week for the Canal. Zpne to 
becoriie a Naval pfeierVist. ' Lieut. 
Robert Booth, . a- WtW-WSAl engin- 
eer since 1933; departs Jari; 5, for 
phiiadelphia: to .becpitie. .an 'initruc.T 
tor of ailrplane'. raidip engineering, ; 

Jay ]FiJc, WSAI- announcer sirtbe 
last June,, enters the Army via the 
selective "service :fQute Jan. 20. ' 



€10 llnion Or^mizes 
PWlly for te^ 
On Radia Engineers 



Philadelphia, Dec. 31. 

The . American : Commuriications 
Association (Cib) has set up head- 
quarters hete.fbr. a national orgian-. 
ization drive: of radio stations. At 
a meeting held of reps of locails frbrii 
Philly, New. York, Buffalo, Wash- 
ington, Baltin\Pre and other, nearby 
cities, it was voted to establish , a 
National Broadcast Division of the 
AC A tb bring ^he personnel of the 
riatipn's studios, into the fold; The 
executive board of AC A; which has 
14,000 members, pledged its financial 
support to the campaign. 

L. E. Littlejohn, WFIL engineer 
and president of the philly local of 
■the b''oadcast division. Was' named 
secretarj^-treasurer of the national 
drive, Saul C. Walclbaurn, local CIO 
attorney, was appointed national 
cpunseL .■' 



Coihmitteei Inyestigiatecl :P Adviqe ' Biiireau 

. Cbunselioi' aiid Lodged Protestsrr^ 
■ - Spcikl Workert^^^^^^ *Oet Matf and Spiiiietjbmg^ 



puce Quip Creep 



. Much cbmment heard, around, 
the .trade Monday (30 ) about the . 

.latitude' which; ■ 'NBC allowed 

: Jack Beriny in his .script of the . 

-day :befbre. .. fFor . th€i first time 

•the network let down ; the hai- 
rier^ against any persbhal. . re£- 

.erences to. Hjtler and Mussblihi; 
by the: di'amatic or comedy prp>, 

IgfamrouteJ.,.'; 

Beriny .wrapped: his barb in an 

-allegory. .Hg..flrst..sppke^pf^ 
.two hoodiunis across the ' ^poTj 
who were raising an aWful meisi 
and then added, 'One of those . 
guys doesn't seem to be happy 
about it right now.' 






.MirineapoTls,- Dec... 31. > . 

On three days' "notice and .at the 
Blow advertising agency's request. 
Station WCCO conceived, produced 
and arranged to ha Ve surveyed a 
half-hour Variety show whitX , was 
aired for the first tin>e last Saturday, 
Dec. 28, at 676:30 p.m. (GST), Biow 
had called for a homey type of ^a^ 
riety sho^y featuring the sprt of mu- 
sic : which, it is believed, . has the 
most appeal for the Northwest audi- 
ences;. as well as any comedy angles 
and personalities which' the station 
might be able to inject. ; The show 
was for possible sponsorship by an 
'unspecified' client (Philil> Morris' 
other nariie. at Biow). And WCCO 
decided to take a .flier on it. 

Result was a . half-hour show 
called. 'Down at the " CroSSTbads.' 
Using . WACO'S coniedians, jCIellari 
Card arid Eddie Gallagher, the pro- 
gram was based bn . the 'doings of 
the .' folks in :Red Eye • Township^' 
Hayseed gagging iand the 12-piecc 
WCCO orchestra, vocal, octet. Har- 
monica Twins, .Harry Habata and his 
accordion, and' a new vPcallst and 
yiviari Fibrin,- i7-year-old St. Paul 
sopraho; ' . 



Walter Maier of LudMbns Ciit^^^^^ 



CKLW/ W.indsor, Sileiices Cle;rgyman as He Says 
U. S. Govemmeht Might Censor Him 



V. Kaltenborn, after tiepbrting an estimate .'by NBC that .75% bf the 
^0,000i.000 sets . in the ^U. S. would be tuned to. President Roosevelt's Sunday 
night iife^ide 'chat, and that 'perhaps' there woul^ bf, *80,00Q,060 listeners,' 
declared 'Tiiis meahis that radio has made it 'possible tb: re-create 'th^ free 
:. iassembly of all. pebpl^ ii thb; sarrib tinie, 'a thing ■ iinpossjblc sinde the time 
nf Athens ih the days of the Greek re 

. :F. T. .Tufcker, ;director of - advertising fbr^ Gbbdrich:.Go.i declares 

- that ;he's lppking. forward tb 1941. as;: the .company's biggest year in the 
.mariufactui-er.^of tires;. : 'Hence his pxpiessed surprisb to . t^ in 
' .adyortisirig .dlrcl^s that Gpbdrich is .cpn.sideririg a- change in :pbi(icy Whibh 
. wbiild reduce it^ tiremaking^b^ pf its ■facili-; 

tfes to. the production, of other rubber .gobd5> ^'^^^ . ; : ..V 

■ . J. • Stiriinjg 4i;- founder- and. ivead ;'o£ the. adyertisirig agenpi^ 
. Which ' beats his nanie^ who died- of .a stj-^ptodpccUs iinfectioii Dec. 17 . in 
New York, was among the- nation's. 10 biggest agepciei, .but it-had iiWe:tb. 
dp 'with;radib. Amongithe larger Getcheil accounts, are Spcpiiy- Vacuum OU, 
l>evbe : &; Rayri Paint and .the Piymputh, DeSotp arid Airtemp diyi-: 
• sibns-.pfChrysle):.eprp;. , ■ '■ ''1^/^ ' ■■:■".".( 

Ward Wheelbck- is understood looking fOT head the agency's 

.'radio departriients in Philadelphia : and: New, York. . C: M: Rbhrabaugh,. 

present radio head, is .believed .slated, to be assigned to active charge of 

the PalnipJ.ive accburit, which: the agertCy;^^^^ : . 



St. lX)uis, Dee. 3L- 
' There is a likelihood; that a cpm- 
plairit Will be made to. the Miituaj. 
Broadcasting System by Rev. Walter 
A. Maier : of . Concordia Seminary 
here, because h'S 'talk on - the 
cbast-tb-Gpast .Lutheran hour prp: 



who plead to hurl the country in'tb 



.John ' J;!. . Arithbriy,;; dispenser . pf ' 
•persbnal .advice' ■ .the. NBC net- ; , 
wbrit ;'Gbpd :Will .HbUr^ prpgram, is 
attacked;but nbt by name in .an. arti- 
ble. i?y MacErinis Mbbre appearing in 
the latest issue, bf the riiigazine 
Social Wprk; "Today. The article 'r:e:. 
veals the fact, that a ' radio cbririiriit- ■ 
tee was formed in IJISS within the 
New; . Ybrk , chapter bf tiie; American. .. 
Association pf Social ViTorkers to 
chock lip :bh' this prograrii and ' to . 
call. : uppri; ;.;ind Ipdge protests with, : 
the sponsor; the advertising agency,- 
theS brbadcastbr and tlie ■expert.; dls-?;: 
"penser i-himself..:-: Additionally. it-Bd;v: 
dressed ..the -PCG arid ; the Arriericari^ 
Wledical Assbciatipn. '•. . 1 . ' 

Nothing came of the whole effort 
apparently except Moore's article.- 
. He : Is field . ■ ireprbsenta five bf . ' .the - 
Amerfean Foundation foi:\the Blind. 
While. r.eveall.rig that the' radio, cofe 
'rtiittee has disbanded Moore subeap-V ■ 
tioris his piece 'Get mad next Sunday. 
! and do', something, abput . it.'; " : 
' . Cohcerri 'for the kind; bf 'personal 
advic.ie' . bureau, .that- Anthony., op- 
erate^; for prpflt is a'ccompariied by .' 
another' cpricern. Social - service , 
wprkers feel that whereas Antbbriy 
or others , pf his typie ^are uti-:: 
desirably exploiting human;siiffering, . 
confusion and ■ ignorance' they; the 
trained, speial wprkei*S; • have been • 
.pictured -. top often as unattractive, ; 
bfficious, unkindly ;t)ersbns. . , Moore - 
reports: 'The Chicago Social Work 
Publicity Council, going Into its 
sixth year of radio interpretation «f 
social y/brk Is launching a new pro- 
graim, 'Constance Grey— social work- . 
er' whlch will attferiipt to picture the 
social . wbrkier as she "is— a likeable," 
human -persDri ' by. . means in- 
fallible but trying to. do a' sincere 
intelligent Job. of helping people in 
trouble.' A new cooperative deal 
with KXOK, St; Louis, is also re- 
ported.. ■ Moore describes 'trading 
upon human .diffjciilty' over the air 
in the following passage: ' 
: 'Sunday night.. Jack Benny and 
Walter Winchell haye , made their 
weekly contributions to American . 
culture. and are silent. Twisting the 
dial for a little good muSic tb fortify 
us for another ; week's v>ork we come 
upon two voices in ponversation; One 
is unctuous, suave; professiohal, The 
other Is a comriibri voice of the 
streets— but troubled.. 

'It is the hbUr if nerSonal advice; 
It is the hour in which a commer- 
cial radio station sells time to a con- 
cern marketing a product which, in 
June; 1935,. the Federal Trade Cbrii- ; 
mission had ordered to .stop making . 
extravagant, claims such as over- 
night elimination of indigestion,, 
constipation, nervpusncss, .skin erup- 
tion.s:^v€rnight conversion of the 
.skinny ;and the scrawny intb the 
Bu.ster Crabbe and the Eleanor 
Holm. • 

'It is the hour of personal advice 
the hour In. which a regular .supply 



:wat get frije use pf .the radio while i of free talent is procured by the .sim- 
we who pay full station rates to l pic device of : trading upon the 
preach are cut off the air.' Campeau . troubles of confased people throuijii 
explained his action by stating. 'It-' cbnyincing them that a three-minute 
was the feeling of the management; pep-talk river a national hookUp by 
that the stateriients being made war- 1 an, 'expert In .human relations' will 



gram originating at- KUFO' and fed 1 ranted', oiir action. We are held te- 1 pr'alft , ro.scs into the thorn.s of per- > 
to : the web by -KWK Was: ;tut oip- sponsible by the Gaft 'dian. . Censor- ; • al.or sbcJarairony.' .;It-|s"thc hpiir 



year of ' broadcasting bn the.Lutherr j.bfr.put off;- especially when' nb script 'expert')— :ire coriceirned.: 

an. Hour,. said -he beliieves CKLW cut.i IS. submitted in; advance." . . , : -,. , 'Yes. Mr, -X : is troubled. 'I.sn't all 

him' off . because he told' his iisteriers ; . The -tulheWh- JlOut is. jparr>d di: cyidont; he i4, teliing. 1,000.000 

r>,._..-.. . . . triljlidn 

to death 

V -:np . 

5 a month is go! n)? to mcitn/. Mightn't 
; Sing 'God. Sayeahe King' • ! .. ' hf! get , more mon.ei' if ■ he left the 
^Detroit.. Dec.- 3i;. ■ !.job''arid'got-bri:rclief? ■ -V 
Support ; of : the CKLW's . act,lb|n. - ; . 'The exDcrt is'/nutri-' ied, ;;Wpuldh't 



him off . because be told his listeners ; . tjic ijumeran. Hour is. carried ai- -cyicif;nt. There he is. telling, 
that his broadcasts., would : be cen- ' rcctiy. by 13l stations . every, Sundiay | pcpnlc— perhaps -scvefal 
spred, in.'. the event the U.'S, entered, and; . another : 144- . station^. . prpscnt I — nil abb it, .-.Hp's scared ' 
.ths..War.> :' v: - ' . the..progralrh. by.'e.j.- . ..' • ' af..\Sh<'t.;havi<v" .r .^^^^ 



Shortly 'after Dr.-' Maier declared, 
'This may .be.thfe last Chri.s'tmas sca- 
:sori' .in ■w.hich'' .i;:ani . permitted.: to 
-Speak- to. you fbr, if a .state of ;erher- 
gcricy'^is declared and. the radio put 
.under . .government, cphsbrshipi, : .1 



^ .bt.,C'oigate-PalrnoIive-P'eet- advertisirig^^^i^^^^ tb 

the new TCd Bates agency, $2,200;06o to Sherman & Mai-iquette bf Ghicagp 
arid, $l(76o^00a to Ward Wheejock,; : 

. Bates is to have: the publi(i irelations part of all Colgate biz, howeyer. 

: W. L, White is again- broadcastirig from Londori ori CBS transatlantics. 
White, whose vivid: descriptions of fighting . in the Russian -Finnish war 
moved Bobert ShierwoPd to -write "There Shall Be No; Night,' has aired 
from England, ■Gfenriany, Finland an.d .bther .European countries.,: 



.came f rorii oh? of .Windsor's pastor s'" '. it be a sigh of. de."(*rieracy -oii: hl.s part 
•bf tiie. same, faith when the: Rev, Hr:'^^ 
have no delusions' about the i[act that J pastor, Of the First, Luthe-i . the baby- think Pf.him:VAiicri it n:rew 

the *T€ligiPUs. prbgrar ,ii- permitted tbv rah Church thiere, said. 'The Congre^ iip?. Hadn't; the North wost Wppds 
continue ■ will be;- -the . riiessages :;bf . gations pf all -Lutheran, chUrch,es in . be.en peopled by fblk-^.wjth babies—' 
the: modern I; unbelief - which- .even I.Canada. Sing -'Gpd.Sive the -Kihg'.'at.' -who . '"arlp •? Ifif .J,'"-.-';' -ihr ''.^i. 
now, through tiie suppo'rt of Amer- ! all .Services, and, thiey all mean; it.' . month? : Don't, be ..social . de- 
; icari -niiliionaires ,and discr.itnihatihg . Lutheran? are ' usuaUy of .pbrmanic; . gcnersle. V-'Bu.ck '.i^^^^^^ m.un\. - 
■ churc^i federations, have. secured. ail des;cent, ---...::.'■-.:-;•;,■. ..: :- ; j .-.'^ you'n iv'v.'br'.> " r .^v"yi ri-^ 
but. a stranglehold " Von 'religibus ' ^ In ^the speech blanked but. of the talks .(real tedi'.s.'are. -betfol^prte 
broadcasts,' he ; was Siienc.ed' by . the ' Canadian ; area,', the Sti'- Louis. otcric miKht al-so say^'riiorp profltable-- 
Ganadiah- station. ,> . . , declared . that , ^the United: Statc.s ;^' :radia copy, than: caretully rehearsed 

: Maier was .iiriaw^fe of. CKLW's. ac-^ ' headed, for ' >war' arid 'the cpnsic- ;orics) . wants lb know why, jC^st be^ 
tibri until 'he began recQivlng tele- ! qUenqe.s even after; yictpry. arb :r'3use ..shc'.s liv.irig. with; a; riian not 

grams fi-om the Windsor arid Detrbit:.. rying,:; While . .we • .stili. ;have.- free' . its . fathpr.. she Cannot" lake her' child: 
areas, ; Wheh told -that J. E Cam- ' speechVl want to raise, my voice in . awhy. frpm. the o.rph.'inage as often 
p^au,.' director 'of . CKLW, had : naitibri-wide protest against, the tac-. • , she wishes. : The .exnrrt; 'What a 
brder^d .the cutoff, Maier said;: 'This : lies of c<5rtairi educational leaders; .terrible: thing to ria. . Why did .you 
is. an '"exhibition; of; fatal incbnsist--; and piarticularly. clergymen, all pf . put :ypur. child In an orphanage In 
ency and discrimination, when m.fen ; them too old to fight' , ..f the. Hrst place?' 



24 



RADIO 



Wednesdayf January 1, 1941 




UP JACK BERTELL 

He's Tbird V.>-P. on Coionibla Artl^ti, 
; ;In6., SMS 



Washington, Dec 31, ■ 
War on ;the disseniiriation. of false 
end misleading advertising broadr 
casts appears tQ have been declared 
by the Federkl Trade Cbrnmissiori in 
a string ;of cease and desist ;orders 
aiid -show cause orders against nat 
liorially-khoiwrt. drug companiest' 

Charles H: Phillips Chemical Co., 
N. Y., makers of the. w.k. Phillips 
Milk of ; Magnesia,- was handed, a 
cease and' desist order for represen- 
tations 'made . about the curative 
powers of two skin creams it has 
been . bally hooirig ' by radioi ney/spa- 
per and magazine ads. Comrnish also 
slapped "ar'cease and -desist- order, on- 
GrAzy . Water Cd., M Wells, 
Tex., for misleading knob-twiddlers 
and mag readers, and issued a com 
plaint, against Thomas Management 
Corp., Chicago, for. the familiar ads 
,proniising -the bald men. of the .ina 
tion i ne\y crop- of hair., A les'sei' 
drug cqmpahy— HyrPhen- Coi-p;, Ma 
tbaka, W. Va.,. was scolded for; ex 
aggferati.hg the ciijfative powers of its 
alleged .pain-killer, •Hy-^Phcn,'; 

S^pirited manner in Which the FTC 
Is going after some .of the larger and 
. more powerful companies -aroused 
. speculation about a renewed attack 
on advertising .programs which, tend 
to lead the more gullible of the ra 
dio : public astray. Although, riimes 
of somie of thie products on which 
the Com^nish recently has cracked 
down are* household words in many 
American families, the Government 
afipears tO; be . preparing for a gen- 
eral disillusionizing of the average 
pill-t^en 

No Acid Skin 

Phillips Milk of Magnesia crew 
was accused of inventing a disease 
called 'acid skin,' in order to Con- 
vince radio listeners and ad-readers 
that it can readily be cured by using 
•Milk of Magnesia Cleansing Cream,' 
or ;M. of M; 'texture, cream.' No 
such : thing as a -disease or abnormal 
pathological condition properly dc: 
scribed as 'acid skin,,* Commish de 
clared. and furthermore the Phillips 
skin creiams will not even accomplish 
the results claimed in treating, skin 
blemishes, - blackheads and other or- 
dinary skin afflictions. In . other 
words, while the . famous Milk of 
Magnesia, laxative does neutralize 
excess acid in the stomach, external 
application of the M. of M creams 
does not neutralize acid iskin exiida- 
tions. 

: Sad news for the nation's b*ld- 
pates was stfen in. the' charge that 
the well-publicized Thomas prepara- 
tions will riot stop falling hajr, cure 
dandruff or cause curly mops to 
grow on polished bare spots. Com- 
misii complaint found fault with the 
practice used in more than 25 cities 
throughout the country, where shojf)s' 
known . as. 'The Thomas' lure cusr 
tomers to their doors to sell them 
various hair-growers and give treat- 
ments. Also objected to sale of 
'Home Treatment Kits' for . use by. 
hairless, purchasers: 

Respondent's products 'do not con- 
stitute a cure or remedy . . . 6r an 
effective treatnient for dandruff' and 



hair . grokth. "Two prepairatioris, 
Ttichovlta' ■ arid 'Trichptone,'' which 
are be taken internally to "'stimu- 
late hair growth,' also: virete declared 
ineffective.-'.- 

Curative qualities of 'Crazy Min- 
eral Water,' .'Crazy Water. Crystals' 
and 'Crazy. Fiz' were denied iii a' 
cease and desist order slapped oil 
the cpmpahy and lour of its execu- 
tives, and , 'Hy-Phehl" pain-killers 
also were criticized as a mere pallia- 
ti-ve and jnpt cure. The former 
products wiil hot .ciiire disease's of the 
alimentary tractr kidneys arid other 
internal ;'9rgans,. while., .the latter 
simply deadens pain and -does not 
remove the cauise. ■ 



Columbia Artists, Inc., has a. new 
v.-p. iii Jack Bertell, whiPm execu- 
tive v.rp. Herbert Rosenthal brought 
into tiie . orgariizatiori . couple of 
years -ago, Bertell wjis given the 
title as: Of Jan. 1. 

He's en route nPw tP Hdlly.wbpd on 
CBS ^leht business;' also CQihcidental 
with The , Hartmans, a Columbia Ar- 
tists, inc.,;;client, starting their . RKO» 
film "chore in ; ''Sunriy.'\ Aribther 
Cblumbiai Arsists y.-p; incidentally Is 
i. S. Becker, business mariaigen . 



. Pres Own Announcer 

Mineral Wells, Tex., Dec; 31. 
■Crazy Water airs over the Texas 
Quality Network a r quarter-hoiir 
program Monday through , Friday, 
Hal H. doiliriSj president of the com- 
pany, does ',the commercial on 
the air broadcasts, : 
■ Programs originate here from the 
lobby of the Crazy Water Hotel, 










WITH CBS, NBC 
IS DUE 



plainied, and will not promote normal 



Contract covering- staff draniatic 
and continuity iscripters at NBC and 
CBS will probably be signed by the 
Radio Writers Guild .within the next 

two weelis. Networks and the au- 
thor organization have agreed on all 
important points and the pact is now 
being drafted into : final phraseolbgy 
by their legal, staffs. . 

Terms are being withheld, pending 
final signaturing, but the' agreement 
is understood, to call for minimum 
pay, exitra coin for commercial as- 
signments and aoditipn scripts, and 
clarification of the matter of subsid- 
iary rights: - 



Lyn Murray, comppser-arranger 
and orchestra . conductor ' of . the 
;CampbeU- Playhbiise' series Friday: 
nights over. CBS, is. now; receiving 
.air billing; He had been .refused, the 
mention, but . finally won it - after 
handing in .his resigriatiPn eflectiye 
last- wieek.. ; ■ ' 

Although air-mention is customary 
for batohers and hais been generally 
practiced fon. most. Campbell . . soup 
shows, Murray, has had seveVal tus- 
sles on the matter with different 
sponsors' during the last few seasons, 
He was biUed as arranger-conductor 
bri 'Ellery Queen* when it'^yias a siis 
tairier, but that . was discontinued 
when - Gulf took over the .series.. 

In the case of the 'Campbell Play 
housci' the batbher figurpd the ether, 
plug was actually worth more to him 
than the pay from the show itself, so 
he was. ready to quit, until it was 
forthcbming, : Murray also . has the 
chorus and does the choral arrange 
ments on the Lucky Strike 'Hit Pa 
rade' (without billing) and has the 
'Four Clubmen* vocal sustairier over 
CBS. . 



JOHNNIE OLSON ON 
SIX-STATION WEB 



Green Bay, Wis., Dec. 31 
. Johnnie Olson of WTAQ has been 
signed to write and direct; a new re- 
gional series for Penn TPbaccp be- 
ginning Jan: 4. Show will originate 
at WTMJ, Milwaukee, and be fed tp 
six stations in Illinois, Wisconsin, 
Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan. 

Announcer worked for same ac 
cbtint once before through Ruthrauff 
& Ryan agency. He will do a multi- 



other hiair troubles,- Commish com-.' voiced routine on show with a 



rhythm group for background. 



If You Don^t Believe That 




Leads in 

SYRACUSE TRADING Area 

We% Prove It to You I 
; CHOOSE Whai Type of. Survey You Warii 
<5H66SE Whom foil Want lo Mdke It: -. 

• jCaOOSZ lVhen You Want It Made—; 
" ANDi WEUL PAY THE BIIX 

Tes, If you don't believe that WFBli la ''FlnST" In 
." .the Syracuae . Trading aTei, we will gladly make; 
- ^ you a -eul-vey— the .way .you 4peclfy-^at ..our. own' 
expense- . Aboslutely no Obligation. For 
details, write or .wire .WFBL,- Syracuse. K. 
Free & Peters, Inc;, National Repreaenlatiyes, 

ONONDAGA RADIO BROADCASTING CORP. 

• . SYRACl'SE, NEW YORK 

Member Basic Network Columbia Broadcasting System 

Matlonul RepreiietitatlyeB, J^BJSlS ft PETERS, Ine. 



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IIS NEW YORK CITY ' 

Carol ;irWin; supervisor of, daytime radio for- Young & Rublcam, ill for 
the last week with flu. V ^ . Gedric Foster, news analyst over. Mutual ifrbrn 
WTHT, HartfbriJ, :now also heard dally over WOR; , . ; Alfred Wallenstein 
siibbing for Tpscanini as conductor of the; NBC symphony during Janu- 
ary. . ..Pliilip James staiid-in for;Wallenstein's 'Synriphpnie Strings' series 
over WOR-^Mutuai . . . ; George Bryan, announcer on the Helen Hayes pro- 
gram, ialsb becomes spieler bh 'We, the j*e,ople\ .. iHal Salpern, former 
operatic boy soprano and Metro commentatoir, added to *Aldrlch Family' 
cast, and also recently, played George Washington in 'Uncle Nachtel! for 
Transamerican; . , ^Charles Stark : subbing for. vacationing Art filler as 
annoUncer on 'Famous: Jury Trials'. .; .aliso recently completed recorded 
spot series for Lydiia Pihfcham and Barb'asbl. ... ,Dori Kearney, m'.c. of the 
stageshow at the Strand theatre,: While Plainjs, rij Y., aired over WFAS, 
Wliite Plains, last week, pulled a switch on the quiz 'sessiori byr giving the 
answers and asking the audience for the proper questions. 

Bea Wain renewed ifor another 13 weeks on Lucky Strike's .-Hit Parade* 
. , . .she alsb opens a string of .stage dates at the Brandt houses in New 
York tomPrrow (Thursday ) . ■ .'Conflderitially Yours' .renewed for another 
stretch over a 25Tstation Mutual hookup as of last night (Tuesday), ... 
Sherman K. .Ellis is' the agency . . . . Yvette BarUch, . .sister of announcer 
Andre Bai'ueh and - in the copyright department of C!BS, has': her own ; 
program, 'I. Just Came Here to Sing,' over WiNS Saturday afternoons. . . . 
Ralph Edwards will take his 'Truth or Consequences' show on a viaudo 
tour during January and February. . . . Jill. Esmond and Ralph Fbrbe's, co- 
stats of "The Citadel,' current Wheatena Playhouse drama, will guest on 
■Your Happy Birthday', .f^^^ Twenty Grand cigarets Friday night. (3),;. 
Comptoh agency, increasingly active in .radio the .last few months, liai 
added to its; personnel by abput bne-^ third during the last year. 

Dorothy Michel, secretary td^B. F. McClancy, NBC manager of traffic, 
and F. Willard Butler, a salesman in the NBC spot and local sales depart- 
ment,' have annbunced their . engagement. ... ; Wally Butter worth missed a 
'Vox Pop", broadcast from Fort Slocum, influenza bedding him. 



StaUer-Stauf f er Now 
Partners in Lyons 
Agency; Wolff Also In 



Bill Stuhler and Don StaufTer have 
become partner-stockholders in the 
Arthur iSt Sam Lyons talent agency. 
The _^Lyons brothers have at the 
same^ time expanded their partner- 
ship setup to include i^at Wolff, Hol- 
lywood talent: rejp, who as the op- 
erator of . his own business specialr 
ized in radio bookings, Wolff will 
continue to operate on the Coast 'ais 
a Lybns partner, but he will disolye 
own firm.: 

Stuhler and Stauffer are Young & 
Rtibicam alumni. $tuhler joined 
Lyons three years ago and Stauffer 
followed him in a year later. Though 
the pair will concentrate on radio, 
their activities in the Lyons. New 
York offce will include selling per- 
former and writer talent to legit and 
film producers. Also personal ap- 
pearance bookings. '■ 

Among the film names that Wolff 
has been rrepresenting for jadio are 
Heather Angel, Mary Astor, Marlene 
Dietrich, Miriam Hoplfins, . Carole 
Lombard, Ida Lupino. Joan Bennett, 
Edna . Best, Gail Patrick, Ginger 
Rogers, Martha Scott, Margaret Sul- 
lavan, Helen Wood. Freddie Bar- 
tholomew, Ronald Colman, Herbert 
Marshall, Laurence Olivier and 
Eddie Albert. '\' 



Charles Gilchrest To 

Earle Ferris Staff 

Boston, Dec. 31, ■ 
Charles J. Gilchrest, one-time Chi- 
cago Daily News radio" editor, has 
resigned as. news and special events 
director of WBZ-WBZA to join staff 
of Earle Ferris, private press agent 
in New York City. 

Colton Morris, announcer for past 
two years, succeeds. : 



ilS HOLLYWOOD 

George Burns and Gracie Allen will broadcast from the east during most 
of February. They'll stop, over in Chicago for. at least .on^ broadcast. . . . 
Jack Runybn back from New York lopkaround. .. David ..Brpekmah east: 
for greener fields after first of the year. . .. . Melvyh Douglas donated the 
check he .received for giiesting-"bn Bill Stern's spPrts program to migraiit 
Workers' families for a bit pf holiday cheer. .Huntley Gordon, silent film 
star, now booking the talent foif Gulf Screen Guild shp\y. .» ..Knox Man-, 
ning's soap sponsor gave him a renewal as newscaster on KNX. . . iHedda 
Hopper bidden by governor of Kentucky to preside as hostess at running 
of the Derby. . . .'Truman Bradley calling the sponsor's shots, on Tony Mar- 
tin's new Wpodbury series ; . . .KNX signing in at 6 a. m,. on Sundays, 
hour earlier than other days, tb take three programs from New York. . . . 
You can't keep that KNX gang bff or out of the air. Five of them last week 
pooled their coin to make a down payment on a cabin.plahe. Soon cloud- 
hopping will be Russ Johnston, Bob . Garj-ed,. Wen Niles, Bruce Piersall 
and Bill GbodWinV. i .Graham McNamee sighing nostalgically at the ma« 
jestic Sierra Madre. mountains behind the Pasadefia Rose fiowl, the dear,' 
beloved hills he made famous when he broadcast the first four f Potball 
games from the saiicer. He still has that first script and will repeat some 
of the gayly.-beoecked verbiage he spouted between plays back iii 1927/.;. 
(jeorge Wells, Lux scripter, pitched in and diiriected last weeic's soaper 
\yhen Sandy Barnett was set upon and laid low by an army of flu bugs. 

Martha Tilton off 'Lilting With Tiltpn^' plrograni: on NBC red from Holly- 
wbod. it being announced she was recuperating fromi flu. Charles Dant'f 
prchestra carried on. alone. . . .Bob Hope did not appear on NBC's Christ-, 
mas afternoon salute to Britain from Hollywood, New York and elsewhere, 
it being stated attack of flu cpnflhed comedian to his home. Gracie Fields, 
who had sling 'Aye Maria' on her regular, spot, substituted for Hope with 
a music hall number. 



IN CHICAGO 

Sid Strotz,. NBC program chief, in last week fPr office, meeting and to 
set new cordination set-up for personnel. . . iSharon Lee "Smith added to 
cast bf 'Your Dream Has Come True,' Lillian White, WiUard Waterman, 
Bret Morrison to 'Bachelor's Children,' Mary Patton to 'Right to Happiness* 
. . . .Jean Davis to New York to special audition for new comedy character 
she has created for the ether . . . .Henry Cooke, NBC spprtscaster, is going 
to marry non-prp Mary Fickes some time this spring. .. .Bill Bouchey, 
Dorothy Francis have new roles in 'Arnold Grimm'^ Daughter,' Helen Van 
Tuyl added, to 'Story of Bud Barton'. . , ;Alec Templetpn progressing on 
his hew compPsition called 'Symphony of Life'. 



IN SAN FHAISCISCO 

Mayor Rossi pinned a gold football on Frankie Albert in front of a KYA 
microphone....Hal Burdick repeated a historic night editor stbry on KPO 
this- week; . ... entitled 'The Other Manger,' it was first broadcast five year* 
ago and featured a character named 'Dr. Kate'.... character drew so much 
mail that Burdick lifted her out of his one-time ' yarn and turned her into 
a daily strip show. ; ..with hii M^ifei Cbrhplia Burdick in the title role. . . .: 
If s still going— with a sponsor. . . .Tallulah Bankhead and Dr. Margaret 
Chung participated unexpectedly in. ah East-'West football rally broadcast 
by NBC from Orhar Khayyam's. . . .pair were at a nearby table and were 
persuaded to step over for a. few words with Tommy Harmon, guest of 
honor. .. .Clyde Coombs, for the past three years CBS sales rep in Frisco, 
hops to Fresno today to start the new year as vice-?president and manager 
of KARM. : ^ - 



jfiard Life Pepartment 

■ Mirineapblis, Dec, 31. 
. Dr. : George W. : Yoting, owner of 
WDGY, .and his wife are mptoring 
to their Florida . home in Miami to 
spend their annual winter vacation. 

Young's cruiser, 'The WDGY,* has 
been readied for fishing and pleasure 
eruises to Key West, Palm Beach; 
and other points. 





tTediiesdayt January 1» 1941 



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A p p r ecidtl p n Aw q r d 1 940 

j[XN b E V E R Y p T R YEAR TOQ) 

to 




T H I B I B LE 6 f SHOW B M S I N ES S 




For ii» complete and colorful coverage of all ihat-» n^V* 
the world of entertainment . 

For It* heady champagne language that sparkles and gives 
life to words v .* 

For Hs headline hangry staff -- the beit collection of riews- 
hounds in the world . 

Fo^ those and mdiiy othfer g^ 
v: kudos f6r 1940 and ^^r^^ 



p H I L A d El F a f 




Wednesdayt January 1, 1941 




Washington, Dec.: 31. 

precedenU'setting . request ior « 
ipecial three-jiijleiie Federal court t6 
review a. Federal Communications 
Coniitiisslon ruling haa been made 
by Columbia Bi-dadCasting System 
and State of Alabania in response to 
U. S. Supreme Court holding .that 
license transfer cases cannot be car- 
ried to . the: . District, .oi^ Cplumbifi 
Court pit Appeals. Novel action was 
docketed .Monday. ' (30) .in, the case 
Involving , proposed lease of . W^I, 
Birmihgham. ! 

Inj unction; barring enforcement of 
the May '1939 .FCC order denying 
consent to the assignment , of license 
to Voice of . Alabama, Inc., . was re- 
quested in., a coitiplaint . alleging the 
regulators were -arbitrary -and ca- 
pricious' in numerous particulars 
and decided the issue bri grounds, 
never slated for discussion at the 
hearing. Bill sighed by Attorney 
General, Thomas. S. liawson of Ala- 
bama and puke , M; Patrick, special 
CBS counsel;, said no . fair opportun- 
ity was offered to submit evidence 
dealing with the 'recapture claUse* 
in the lease agreement. 

Whole dispute turns oil the. 
validity of a proVisioin requiring 
Voice of Alaibama (corporation in 
which Columbia, has a 45% . interest) 
to do its utmost, to get the license 
turned back to Alabama Polytechnic 
Institute, University of Alabama, arid 
Alabama College upon termination 
of the 15-year contract. 'The fegu.- 
lators, following, policy laid down in 
the case of KSFO, Sairt Francisco, 
held that any such arrangement is 
contrary to public interest, inasmuch 
as it enables station owners to avoid 
responsibility for several years and 
then bob up again as operators who 
cannot be held accountable for what 
may have happened in the preceding 
period. 

In his request that the FCiC de- 
cision be set . aside, Patrick . emp'ha- 
sized that the recapture clause never 
received consideration until the 
Commish denied the application for. 
the' WAPI lease. Also, the regu- 
lators 'failed and refused to make 
specific and proper findings' on the 
numerous issues listed, for examina- 
tion at the hearing. Result :is a de- 
nial of 'due process,' the coniplaint 
alleged, with the Federal outfit in- 
truding in 'private . business afr 
fairs' of the parties and going out 
of their way to exercise supervision 
over matters that 'do: not touch iipon 
or in .any manner affect the ability 
of Voice of Alabama, Inc., to oper- 
ate Radio Station WAPI in the pub- 
lic interest.' 



HOLLYWOOD-LIKE 



iPractlcai Joke Brings tlve Cow. 

■-■•■•Jnto. NBC'i' 8-H.- 



Holly wood-like . ptactical- .joking 
bobbed \ip- Jast week; when memhiers 
of the choriis. and orchestra onv the 
Tuesday .night Philip Morris program 
went, io -elabora.te extremes, to pre-, 
sent a Christinas gift , to; Ray Blochi 
orchestra conductor on the show, ... 

Batbneer .recenitly purchased .a 
farm, so after obtaining iiermission 
from various New .York C^.ty officials 
and Radio City executives,, the cast 
had a live cow brought to NBC stu- 
dio. 8-H, .where the pr(5grani origi- 
nates, and prieserited it. to Bloch just 
before; broadcast time. Ceremonies 
caused . hysteri'cial mirth ; from parti- 
cipants and the studio .aiidience. 








No More WQXR Siesta 

New Saturday broadcasting sched- 
ule will be started this week (4) by 
WQXR, Niew York, adding three 
hours of transmission for that day. 
It eliminates the previous, lapse 
from noon to 3 p.m., and makes that 
day's schedule the station's longest 
of the wee]t. Outlet will henceforth 
go on the air at 7 a.m. and sign off 
I at midnight Saturdays. ' 

Programs to fill. the. ttireeThour 
span will include ne\vs, recorded 
piano concerts, recorded salon mu- 
sic and a 90-mihute recorded sym- 
phonic stanza, 



I JPAY^ 



■» ♦» . ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ » ♦ ♦ . ♦ » ♦ ♦ ♦ t ♦ ♦ ♦ 

Bostoni'-^The ;; heavy Influx , of 
mijsic frdm Broadcast Music, Inc., 
has necessitiited' the addition of Ar- 
thur Robinson, forrnerly. in; WEEI 
general, service division, to the- sta- 
tion library,' as assistant to Mrs. 
Dorothy Mitchell. ^ 



Hartpw George, of WEEI's prbduc- 
tiOri department, ' iiBs been trans- 
ferred ,tb the general serVice divir 
slon; and Miss Ruth Pevear added to 
fill vacancy. 



. ; George R. Dunhain, sales prpmp- 
hon manager of WEEI, lleives to 
join CBS prbmptioii department' in 
New York City; No . sudcessor has 
been named. • . \ 



SparUnburr, S. iC;-:-;Hal Mopre, 
WSPA organist lor several: years, 
has been nstmed musicial director of 
stations WSPA-ahd WORD. 



■■■, „■ '_ ". Washingtoti, Dec. 31. 
: Profitable cheating tipster sei:vic6 
operating from the Charles Town, 
W. :Va„ racetrack for the beniefit of 
hoodlums was ' uncovered by the 
Federal Communications Coirimis- 
siort after a mpnth of search fc»r un- 
licensed radio quipment. Two men 
have been arrested and the.illegal 
apparatus seized.; ■ 

West Virginia State Police and the 
U. S. District Commissioner at Mar- 
tinsburg made the pihch^ after evi- 
dence .had been . presented by mem- 
bers of the FCC's field: operations 
section personnel— Charles. , EUert, 
supervisor of the Central Atlantic 
monitoring area; Assistant Monitor- 
ing Officer Earl M. Johnson and 
Radio Operator .Kenneth B. Menear. 

Two portable transmitters were 
used in the ingenious.^ tipster service, 
with Pne .of the men hi<l'ng one 
transmitter under his coat while 
watching the races from the gi'and- 
stand and an accomplice receiving 
the surreptitious ' broadcasts firom a 
rented tourist cabin near the track. 
Latter flashed the expected result to 
conspirators listening in . at outside 
receiving stations— using the second 
set fpr this p.urpo.$e. 

Aihong the strange goings-on 
which attracted Commish attention 
were repeated . Whistlinjgs . of the 
same tune; : sudden cutti^'grih of a 
vpice repeating a number and 
strange break-ins of other kinds. 
Light signals flashing between the 
grandstand tip-off man and his ac- 
complice in the cabin also were ob- 
sessed and a trunk with a secret 
compartment was used to house one 
of the transmitteirs/' 



HELEN CAEROLL QUITS HAGS 

. Merry Macs', singing quartet, is 
temporarily breaicing; up in Holly- 
wood. • • 

" Helen Carroll, the girl, east to join 
hubby.. 




eihclnnatl-^Bill Karn of Dallas, 
tex„ formerly with KPDN,. KOMA. 
and ; WFAA, joined the announcing 
staff: of WLW; Cincinnati. . ! 
: Cbrdph- . Gray, . annoiirtcer ;on 
-WCjpb,: :Cincy, -tor the past 16 
rnonths; transfers; Dec. 23 to WCKY 
in that^city.. ■ ; :■■'„' . 



Salt -Lake City— After; some three 
;years at KSL, Roy prUshall. left for 
matrimony and Chicago. / 



. New; tork.-^Wallihg Minster, form 
erly ;a partner in Minster & Co., . ai. 
engineering flrrn, has joined the 
Cpmpton. agency; in an executive 
capacity.. ■ ■• 



; Yorktbn, Sask. -7- C JGX, Yorkton. 
which has broadcast studio prbgrariis 
from Winnipeg in the past, now has 
its own studio. Bob Elleker is local 
manager with Art Mills as chief en- 
gineer and. Bill Horbach as tech- 
nician. Chester Beachall is studio 
ehgineeri Brube Ogilvy is program 
director, Johnnie Haydeh and Bob 
Faulds dp the announcing and Mrs. 
Irene Park is in charge of commer- 
cial traffic. Latter gr blip all arrived 
from. Winnipeg recently, 



Wbiie Plains; N. Y.^Don Kearney, 
former spotter for Bill Stern, NBC 
sports announcer, and a free-lance 
announcer and scripter, has joined 
the staff of WTAS, White Plains, to 
handle publicity and do announcing. 



New' York— Ilya'Laskpff has joined 
the publicity department of CBS to 
handle musical subjects. He succeeds 
Ben Hyams, who moved into the mu- 
sic continuty spot va.cated by Bill 
Fineshriber; Latter is now music 
department head. 



Hartford.— Elliot Miller; has been 
added to announcing staff of WDRC. 
Formierly associated with WQRL, 
Boston, and WLAW, . Lawrence, 
Mass., he will do anhouncihg on sta- 
tion's FM station, WiXPW. Replaces 
Bob Provan, who will still program 
direct for the FMer. Provan returns 
to mikeman duties at WDRC, which 
he forsook to gab over WIXPW. 




^ . Detroit, Deo. 31. 

; Maybe the patehi medicine cqmpanies^ A^ the air around 

Christmas time, feelliig . it isn't good psychology to talk about people's 
ailmente at a seasph for celebration, are oni the, right tra Le,tteip 
boxes, in; the ne.w.spapers. here have be^n getting such expressions; ai 
this typical one:; " 

iTo the Editor: Can't iiomething be. done to. spare us the radio. Woes 
of Wlnnl<i during the holiday season^ . No one w.ants to listen to radio 
dlsasterg at this time of the year. Cari't the sponsors of soap and shorts- ■ 
ening give Us some gbpd music instead?' ~ . 




Actor Writleii Oiit of One Serial Except two Dayu 
A Week to Obviatie Cbnflictionis 



IjeightoiirNelson Hands ; 
Staff Uswal lO^ Bon 

. ; : Sclieriectii(iy,:N. Y.v Dee. 3il. . 

Leighton 8t Nelson agency bohiised 
all regular employees 10%. 

Agency has followed this practice 
since ;: Winslbw .P; - Leighton ind 
Gfeprge R. Nerspn quit WGY arid 
brganized lt in 193i5v : 



KSL Staff Ge<e Bphus ■ 

Salt Lake City, Dec, 31, 
. All/ meiiibers of KSL staff have 
received end of the year bonuses; 
AnnbUht is: unrevealed except that it 
is on a sliding scale and is based on 
salary r^eived. . 

Previously; it has beeii: a flat: t>vo 
weeks': extra pay. 



tlrtdlsclosed: Amount 

Sah Ahtbhio, Dec . 31^ 
, Employees of station WOAI were 
giveii a Christmas bonus this piast 
week. ■ , Amounts received riot dis- 
closed. 

Employees of station KTSA were 
given as their Christmas bonus twp 
weeks' salary. 



WJBK Cnie Up $3,000 

Detroit, Dec. 31. 

Year end bonuses; totaling $3,000 
were paid tp 62 employees of Station 
WJBK here by James F. Hopkins, 
Inc. ♦ 

The amounts were prb-rated among 
the employees according to their 
number of years of service with the 
istatioh. ■ . 



KFitO Adds 1% Per Year . 

Lbngvie.w, Tex., Dec. 31, 
AH employees of KFRO received 
their annual cash bpnUs for Christ- 
mas. Bonus is set on > basis for 
each employee who has been with 
the station for one year and an ad- 
ditional 1% per year for all em- 
ployees, who have been with the sta- 
tion for more than one year. 
James R Curtis is prcz. . 



Batavla, Ni Y.— Willfam Winn from 
WRAK, . Williamspbrt, Pa., named 
chief spieler of the new WBTA pre- 
eniirig after Jan.' 1. 



Niagara- • : Falls, N. Y. — Elliot! 
Scharf has left WEBR, Buffaip, tp 
join WHLD anonuncihg staff. 



Buffalo.-^Bill Mayhew rejoining 
WBEN froni: WIS, Columbia, ;S. C., 
has been, added to WREN's sports 
staff. : ; ' • . .. 



Akron:— Ray . Spehcer is' leaving 
WADC Akron, after three years to: 
join the announcing, staff of W(jAE, 
Pittsburgh. WADC has added thiree 
ybuhg announcers to its staff, two 
of ' them" Akrbn. university students. 
They are; .Wallt ; Hennric:ks, . Ned 
Niedemier and Bill iBecrs. 



■ Spokane.-^Helen Sullivafi ' doub- 
ling into . con tiniiity at KHG-KGA. 
Ruth Harris has moyed frbm recep- 
tion; desk, to the music. depiartment, 
ill charge of checking' copyright re- 
strictions. , 

Clevelarid.—^Bili George; forrheriy 
of radio \ division of Cleveland 
Police Departrhent joins; stait of 
WGAR as engineer,; 



San Aiitpiiid.r-WOA has, Luqille 
Garza in: the Continuity pepartment. 



St, Louls^Jack Henderson . has 
returned to KWK's sales force. : Was 
connected with the station: from "1933 
to 1939 .when he left for KSfP, St.- 
Paul. ■ , 



K ARK Bonuses. Also 

Little Rock, Dec. Zl. 
Employes of KARK here will be. 
given New York bonuses equal to 
10% of one year's salary. 

Same rule applied to each of the 
station's 30 employes 'regardless of 
the length of employment. 



■ bonald Cook, co-star with Florence 
Lake in" 'Charlie and- Jessie' for 
CattipbeU's: Sftiip, wiU ' hencefprth be ; 
written out of all .but the;;Tuesday 
and Thursday prbgranis. of the imrhe- 
diaiely-following 'Martha Webster' 
serjc.4 for the same sponsor, so the 
two-shows will not.cohiBict. He will 
also: discpnliriue : as director of 
.^Marthja/:::- ^-v-.. ;- ■. '■ 

'Charlie*;, airs; Mondays, Wednesi' 
days, and Fridays arid, when Cook 
was directing and appearing; in 'Mar- 
tha^ in 'the erisuing spot; it involved : 
tPb many, headaches for everyone in-; 
yplyed. ;, Shows are heard- over CBS. 





IN PROGRAM 
DIREaORS 



Program directors of Mutual sta- 
tions origiriatirig shows for the net- 
work will, henceforth meet for semi- 
annual conferences on cpminon prob- 
lems. First such session will be held 
next Tuesdair-Wednesday (7-8^, at 
the Ambassador hotel, N. Y. Subse- 
quent ones will be at Chicago and 
other cities where Mutual progifam- 
priginating statipns are located. 

Adolph Opfinger, of WOR, New 
York, will, preside at the initial con- 
fab, with the program heads of the 
following stations ' aniong those 
slated to attend: ;WGN, Chicago; 
WKRC. Cincinnati; WnK, Cleveland; 
KHJ, Hollywood; WAAB, Boston, and 
WOL, Washington. 



KSTP SURVEY SUGGESTS 
TOSCANINI ALSO RAN 



Al ZInk, WGY announcer and .spe- 
cial, events man, had the lead in 
Schenectady Ciylc Players' presenta- 
tion of -George M. Cohan's 'The 
tavern.' Mrs. 'Vic' Campbell, wife 
of WGY's assistant prpgrarn man- 
ager, ^nd Mrs. Hal Kent; wife of a 
WGY miker, were also in the cast. 



Minneapolis, Dec. 31. 

Northwest listeners apparently go 
in for the. lowbrow stuff and prefer 
'hillbilly' entertainment to Toscari- 
ini and his symphony orchestra 
music. A Ross Federal Siirvey, jusi 
completed for KSTP showed 46.5% 
lis-eners tuned in on KSTP's 'Sun- 
set Valley Barn Dance,' listening to 
yodcling, at the 9:45 p.m. Saturday 
broadcast when Toscanini also is on 
the air,- he says. ; . 

The balance of the 'audience' was 
divided among four' other stations- 
as 18.2, 19.3, 3.7 and 8%, 



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Weilneptlay, january 1, 1941 



RADIO 



27 




Radioi Editor Leo MUier Looks Over the Connecticut 
Situation— WTIC Has Runaway 



Hartford, Dec. 31. 
.. Leo Milier, radio editor dr. this 
■ Bridgeport: He'rald-, ~ has Just . :pi4b7 
.lished a provocative . 1940 sunnnary 
or'radio in Connecticut.' Of its kind 
Miller's summary ' rare, in ; the 
United States.' He is personally in- 
terested enough , and professionally 
permitted to focus a isha'rp, ctitical 
eye ph his. radio, surroundings. . His 
remarks are very much apropos ^.re- 
cent discussions in Vaiuett and the 
Public Opinion Quarterly pf Prince- 
ton .University on the .theme of .'radio, 
critics^ .v.: ' / 

Miller -begins his own personal 
.'showmanship survey* of Gpnhecticut 
• brcadcasting by;.sayiniB: ; v:; , v - 

'.'With exceptions which we will 
sopii list-Hhere just-aihit-no-lpcal-. 
ialertt oh Connecticut's; i-adip pay- 
rPlls.' ■ , • ■, ■ ' V ' ■ 

'That word 'payrolls' is, of course, 



FAIRMONT 

A Fori: industry Matket 



*^Td4ay is yesterday's 
pupi7' 'r^Fraiiklin. 

YESTERDAY 



Was a Great Teachet 
at 




H taught us the vialuiB of 
.listener friendship. It re^: 
warded our efforts with, a 
treniendous increase in 
audience (proved by 
mail) and a substantial 
: gaih in national atid Ipcql \ 
business. 

TODAY 
(1941) 

WiU Be An Energetic 
dnd Determined PupU 
of 




I the why, wherefore^ what, .which 

.. ; and .who :of trie trouble. 
■■ 'When the -stations cbuld - get : 
them to work -• f or ; ' nb.thi.ng-^also 
called art's sake-r^it was' easy to • 
.stud the •sch6dUles with singers arid 
..musicians of "tiie .n 

'Then the Amefibari Federation 
of Muisiciaris ; started .pitching to . 
the .btoadcasters, . Freie musib- ws^s 
banned... Studio groups and rplayers ! 
/had ;to be hired atcofding to it^i-:' 
tions' capacity to. pay. Wht^i the 
.Federatipn's militiint- new pres- . 
ident, James C. t'etrillo, took over 

■ iii 1940,. the ruite were made tight, V 
and today, no non-urilon rn.usiciari' 
tnaiy .accompany oh any program. 

'Out-: went local inslrumerital and 
local . taj6nt. - . ■ ; ■: ■ 

--JJSUiL ■pj^ce^tion.'!, ' as we , said. 
Thesif^ run; i, Tlie'NoM^ , 

exceptioft is big enough io make us 
glad Connecticut can have such a 
broadcaster. That would, of course, . 
be WTIG. Although not in the . 
. class . of ... the . . Trave'lerstation, . 
W£)HC. doesn't have' to. be ashairied ' 
of its No, .2 job. . The third ex- 
ception, is WICC, mcist of Whose: 
• heart belohgs to New ;. Haven 
when, it comes to giving the. locals 

crack at -the micrpphone. 
, ' JMaybe the most telling, observa- v 
tion on the state's radio ; situation 
is; that ' among all the nine broad- 
rasters there is .piily one studio 

■ singer . who makes ' his . living . at 
; it-T-Larrr Huards of WTIG/; 

;. the ■ remark about singer liarry- 
Suards, ■.rtiof fe' or Jess ■ disposes of 
the popular, singers' and 'classical 
singers' classifications; . Musical nov- 
elty groups in the state are pri- 
marily, a number of migiraitory hill- 
billy ensembles like Hank - Lawson's 
Knights of the .Road at WTIC, .Hart- . 
fprd. State's (and WTIC's), 'rnajor 
talent importation . of yeiar was en- 
gagement of Gene and Glenn,' states 
Miller, adding 'there hasn't been a 
comparable .click in years.' Moshe 
Paranoy grpup at WTIG sends or- 
chestral music Vto the NBC fed and 
Miller also': speaks weU of WDRG's 
Joe Blume . string aggregation, . 

Am.bng otlier breakdowns radio 
editor Miller includes these cpm- 
jjients:' 

.-' ;." bramalic;!', 

. 'Here WTIC irule.s again, but there 
is a . respectable runner-up, WICC, 
thanks in large to Judsoh La Hayeks 
good work in New HaVen; . At 
WTIC the Cecil B. DeMille, of New 
England, Guy Hedlund, . continued tp 
train stars, the 1940 headliner . of 
course being Gertrude Warner. From 
WICC's Yale annex have , conie the 
now famous 'Fiirst Offender,' 'Festival 
of Saints' and 'Down the Years,'^ahd 
Alma Dettlnger's 'Secret Heart' was 
.until recently the top product of the 
Biridgeport studio. More; WTHT's 
Community Workshop, ■ W N B C ' s 
Playhoijse, WBRY's theatre. 

,'Actors: Hedlund, Eddie Begley and 
Mai;a Sterling at WTIC. Arthur 
Hoyt, Jaimes Polj, Sherman : Reilly, 
Lois .McLeari, Gerard Lewis, Ruth 
Coilen at WICC. Charles, Richards 
and Eileen Stevens at WDRG. Betty 
Crotty , at WNBCi Walter Hbwaird 
land Eleanor Culhane at WBR'if.. 
Stephen Hagarty and. Dorothy Low- 
ell at 'WNLC. . 

'Authors: Kurt Unkelbach' and 
Ralph Klein of WTIC; Klein doubling 
to . WNBC,. James Weldon of WICC, 
Ray Barrett and Phil Cahill . of 
WDRC, Carey Cr.onin of WELL De 
Witt Copp of WBRY. . 

, Educational . Projrrdms 

'AH stations try to make a good 
showing hei-e. WDRG, with -Sterling 
V. Couch in charge, make."! about the 
best in its tie with CBS'; 'American 
School of. the Air /and its . Radio. 
Voice of Religion. WCIC has the 
U: of Connecticut Farm Forum and 
'the Medical Society talks, WICC the 
Ready Made Family and American 
Le^iPri Auxilitary, Wtiit the Amer- 
ican Discussion League; ' . WNBG. 
Williiam A; Sheehah's program. 
•WELI NeW: Haven at Work, WBRY 
Let's Talk It Over. WATR topic."j 
of Today, WNLC Highway Safety 
Quiz and Norwich State Hospital, 
hour.' ''. 



Oxford's Six Quickies 

. / '. Hollywood, IJec. 3L 
New "quickie . coihpany, Oxford 
Pictures, headed by pr. A. Benson, 
gpes into production at. Internatibrial 
Studios Jan. 15. ..oil the first of six 
films with British backgrounds. ' 

Hairy . Levin- is directing the pic- 
tures, aimed at state rights. . 






Tidewater s Radio 





WEMP'S SLY DIG. 



Adverti&e til Sentinel (WISN) When 
Journal (WTMJ) Bars Copy 



' Philadelphia, Dec 31. 

The Pederar Communications .Com- 
mission is, skedded to hold a hearing 
in Washington on Jan. 29 ; to; Jear off 
the shroud - of secrecy . which sur- 
rounds the;, operations pf ■ WCAM, 
500-watter owned by the.jhUnicipal- 
ity of Camd6n. Th6 outlet has been 
run at; a loss for the past few years 
and last year was placed on the 
block by Camden's Mayor George 
Brunner, but thus far there have 
been no takers.:/ the FCC 'will also 
delve into the controversies between 
WCAM-; and' WTNJ,, treritoh; N. J., 
and WCAP, Asbury Park, with whom 
the Camden staitipn shares time on, 
the air. . ' .1 ', \ 

Official notification of the FCC 
calls the; cPmihg hearing 'ah investi- 
gation of operating pta'ctices/. 



IF THE SUN HIDES, ^ 
ITS ON THE HOUSE 



St. Petersburg, Fla., Dec. 31. 
WTSP is following a stan.ding offer 
of the loca^l Evening Independent not 
to bill an advertiser on spot an- 
nouncements for any day that . the 
sun fails to shine In. this town. 
WTSP will use the. -Independent's 
condition, now in effect for 20 years, 
for the writeoff. 

• If the sun comes but .after the 
Independent goes to press the an- 
nouncements scheduled on the sta- 
tion for that; day will be cuffped. 
Offer goes 'even though the sun does 
come Put in territory covered by 
WSTP outside of St. Petersburg. 



Milwaukee, Dec. 31. : 
' After The MilWa^kee Journal, op- 
erators pf WTM j, • the NBC red ! out- 
let, had' refused to sell display adver- 
[ tislhg space to WEMP,; independent, 
i to plug its retently. cbnsummated af- 
filiation with the NBC Blue network, 
effective tomorrow, WEMP went to 
the Milwaukee Sentinel, opeirator. of 
WISN, the local CBS Putlet, . and 
there. bought all the space it wanted, 
i the Hearst paper apparently having 
• no cbmpuhctiohs about publicizing 
: its smaller . competitior .as long as it 
might work to tlie possible detri- 
ment of, its larger- one.. ' 

Copy in the ad was a sly dig at 
the Journal , and WTMJ, : reading: 
'WEMP brings the NBC Blue net- 
work programs to Milwaukee Jan, 1,' 
with the 'NBC in big type on;a line 
by itself,., and 'Blue network' on ; the 
following line, ;carrying the impli- 
cation to the casual reader that. 
NBC, as such, was new to the town, 
althpugh WtMj; has aired the Red 
web shows for years. The Blue net- 
work program, ' however, is being 
brought here . by WEMP, beginijinjg 
tpmprrow, for the flirst time, and; of 
course the station .h^^s plugged. . it 
plenty over the air through its own 
mediunri. ' ; • , 

' The Journal had refused to ; 'sell 
space : to WEMP on the ground that 
it was a competitor, and the only 
way the. station can break into its 
advertising columns is for its clients 
to buy and pay for the space. 



Trip to' Hollywood 

Is Advertisers' Bait 

Wichita, Kas., Dec. 31. ■ 
Radio station KFH has new pro- 
gram 'Winsoni. Program' Sunday 
night sponsored by Fleming's FlavPr- 
Rich Coffee. .Program includes game 
for which two prizes 6t all-expense 
toiirs to Hollywood will be awarded 
each week for 13 weeks. 

Also 200 additional prizes will be 
awarded.' 



. Spot brpadcasting plans . pf the 
Tidewater Oil Gp. fpr 1941 are uncer- 
tain. In the meantime the cpmpany's 
hew admihistratioa has .instructed 
the agency on the account, Lennen Si 
Mitchell, to issue cancellationis on all ; 
Tide'water radio business.' Move will 
end , the firm's sponsorship of Stan 
Lomax oh WOR, Newark, the middl^ 
of January and the series it has on 
the Yankee, Network at a later date. 

Other areas hit by the. cenceila- 
fions are . Syracuse, ■Rochester and. 
ScheniBctady, . WOR is now trying to 
sell Ruppert beer thrpugh the Ruth- 
raufl & Ryan agency oh, the idea ' of 
using Lbmax six times a week, ; 
-Beer account currently has the 
sportscaster tied, up for Saturday 
nights only. • . 



KWK STAFF 8-T0-6; 
AFRA IS EMPOWERED 



. St. :i^ouis, Dec^ 31. 
Some 14 . gabber's, singers and. ac- 
tors employed at KWK voted 8 . tb • 
last . week to have, AFRA as their, 
representative in collective bargain-; 
ing. A 15th member of the station's 
staff did riot vote, the election was 
asked by the. statipn and .was con- 
ducted under the supervision of Field 
Exariiiner King Deer of the Ideal 
NLRB, The St. Louis Chapter has 
been negotiating for a new contract 
with the station for several months 
and recehtly the station asked ifor the 
election. : 

Nellie Booth, executive secretary 
of the local AFRA chapter has rcr 
hewed a contract with KMOX and 
in the past, year has. obtained hew 
wage contracts with KSD and KXOK. 
Janies Porter, Detroit, midwesterh 
national representative of AFRA will 
come, here about Jan. I to powwow 
with KWK oh the new wage sdale. . 



Guy nedlnhd, producer-director of 
WTIC, Hartford, Playhouse, will 
stage his 7,000th air drama ; early in 
Janijary. New England vet, who 
also acts In his plays, is In his 10th 
year at WTIC. 



RENEWS BOB BECKER . 

ChiCa,go. pec. 31. 
Bob Becker, farni arid dbg e?cpert, 
fpr the Ch,ieago .Tribune; ,ha.s, been ( 
renewed with his 'Chat.s About Dog.s' ' 
program by the John Morrell dog- 
Itlobd company. 

New series runs for an .ad,ditionar: 
13 weeks - over WGN on Sundays ^ 
from : l:45.i2 p.m. Set through the '■ 
Henri, Hur.st & MqDrinald agency. I 




Hucii B. Tennir 



• The KLZ Broadcasting 
Company announces the ap- 
pointment of Hugh B. Terry 
as Station Manager, effective 
January 1, succeeding F. W. 
Meyer, resigned. Mr,.Terry*s 
experience and training, as Cohimercial 
Manager of KLZ, Manager of kVOR, and 
as a member of the staff of WKY, assures 
sponsors and listeners alike an aggressive, 
efficient and productive management , 



— to F. W. Meyer, radia pioneer and manager of 
KLZ for many years, thfe KLZ Broadcasting Company 
extends best wishes for success ' in the operation of 
• his own station, KMYIL, . 

nkiHaA BROADCASTING CO. 

DenVi^r^ Colo. 




F. W.Mbyeh 



28 



RADIO 



Wednesday, January 1, 1941 








Says That BMI Fails to Publish 



CHARLOTTE NEWS 
DROPS RADIO BIAS 







Failure of Brgadca>it .Music> Inc., ' 
to publish a single one of the win- , 
ning songs, -in the amateujr ' song-., 
wi-iting contest program; ;TaiT>e; anf1^\ 
Fortune/ .which- is, sponsored by. the i 
Lewis-Howe Co. .(.Tunis). the 
NBC-blue, may .Tes'ult in . a. suit fpir , 
'ipeciflc perfof man ce of. .contract, it .! 
was ; disclosed • by ' Stack-Gobi?^,; ■; 
agency on. the iccount, last week. .1 

This agency "declaf ed thit . it has .i 
made frequent demands iipon BMl- tbr 
.go through , with its comihitments to j 
this. Tomniy . Dorsey series.' biit that . 
aU that it :has .received .have- been as- \ 
su ranees that fbyr..mmibers'haye. al- 1 
• re.s'ldy. -beisni -published, .arid -th.at the.: 
ofhers woiild be taken. .care of soon-. ' 



SUek-66.bl<? istated that it:h5>.s yet. to 
see even one or the) four .hUmbers 
BMI .'. claims - to have publ ishey -. a.iid ' 
the' agency attributes much, of the 
program's low rating to . BMI-s- .not 
fulfiliihg its part r o". the -jprdmise' to 
•Fame 'and Fortune' contests,.', 

■ The prpgrarii ha.s' been on; the; net- 
work. lor Id weeks; The ag6hcy ad- 
mits that il.s deal with BMI did hot. 
stipulate, how soon . the .vvinning. 
nurribers would . have to be published-, 
but.-argues that BMl's lactics on . the 
matter; have been anything but con- 
ducive to winning the- goodwill of 
listeners, 

. • :What the . agfen.cy particularly ;feia'rs 
"is, the -. pdssTbTiily ' b-f ■winning " con- 
testants .themsielves- sfartihg - atStioris 
against Lewis-Howe for specific per- 
formance of contract. The applicar 
tion blanks for the contest; which 
: ihcliide all copyright . and. ' publica- 
■tion- details, were, di'awn lip, accord- 
ing to the tigehcy, , by. BMI counsel 
and the agreenienf makes, BMI di- 
rectly respohsible for, royalty returns 
on all winnirtg numbers. ' ■ . 

.Statk-Gohle ; also declared last 
week .thiat it intends to have the 
program's routine remain as is' and 
keep pressing its. demands upon, BMI 
for publication of '.every one of thje 
winning songs so long. as . BMI con- 
tinues in business an'd the series re- 
mainis on; the air. , ^Indications are 
that; with NBG^ also deeply , involved 
In the rhatter, BMI will yield to this 
pressurie and tijrn, out the publica- 
tion, of numbers deriving; from the 
Lewis-Howe: contest. 



: Charlotte. N/ C:, Dec. 31/ • 
Bitter feud which existed for a 
Ujng, time . between ■ the Charlotte 
Ne\\ji, largest afternoon ; nfi\VsRap;er 
in'the Carol'h«,:and lo<]([l radio' sta- 
tions has ended. Paper last Aveek; 
.showed how congenial it proposed to. 
be hereafter with -radio by .riihning 
the daily schedules of the -stations 
and in separate full-page ads an- 
nouncing the hew radio ^feature and 
describing: jt as a valuable: service. 
Responsible for smbpthing the way 
for peace between the two local 
media is A. E. Josceylin, who seyei al 
months ago was assigned, as general 
manager <jt WBT by Colunihia; 

Before Josceylin sold W. C> Dbwd. 
the News' publisher, on the idea. of 
forgetting the past, the newspaper 
had a rule barring WBT's rnentigh 
from thie paper-is column and the in- 
clusion of the station's icall letters 
fro^n any printed photo. ; : 



A PLACE IN THE HILLS 



Kenny Baker, Wilfred Pelletier, Har- 
old Bresson Biiy Plots 




^OOA'--FULL TIME 
AND 50,000 WATTS 

IN 1941-MORE 

sTHAN EVER BEFORE- 

WBAI, 

ut'Bcdtimcle. 



' ' : Brildgeport; Dec. 31. 

More; iradlo. personages joining ex- 
odus to Connecticut : • • 

•Kenny Bakers located in a house 
on Ponuis Ridg'e> and Wilfred Pelle- 
tier. Metropolitan: Opera maestro 
who handles /'Auditions, of the Air,' 
has bought a big house and 77 acres, 
•in :Oxf brd, not far trphi' hdnie of 
Grace -Moore. ■ 

Harold Bresson, chief engineer of 
Voung 8r Rubicani, bought a SO-aorc 
patch in NeWto\yn. ... . 



MRS. CAMPBELL BREAKS 
DOWN FROM OVERWORK 



Mrs. Jeanne Campbell, in charge I 

of the hew copyright division; of. 
the Mutual netvyork was taken to 
Boulevard hospital, N, Y., last week 
to recovier from a physical break- 
dbwn. . She collasped from oVer- 
work. 

Her job is checking music because 
of; the ASCAP-BMI situation. Pendv 
ing her return to work, Dr, Jacob. 
Coppersmith, director :0f the music 
library and copyright division of 
WOR, New York, will also, handle 
her . duties. Paul Jonas, formerly 
with Larry Siaier, Inc., music pub- 
lishei", has been brought in to assist. 



Nan Raye-M aiide Davis ; 
Oif Kate Smith Show 

Nan Raye arid Maude Davis have 
bowed off the Kate Smith program 
for "the present. Ted Collins, produr 
.cer-m;c; of the program, let them 
out of their contract and has agreed 
to put them back ph the show when- 
ever- they feel ready to resume radio 
work. They left the . Eddie Cantor 
series a couple Pt months ago to go 
on the Kate Smith stanza. 

Pair have a previously booked date 
Sunday (5) on 'Show of the . 'Week' 
over WOR-Muiual and do a.; stage 
Stint at the Paramount, N. Y., begin- 
ning Jan. 15. Between times they'll 
take a rest at LakeWood, N. J.; 



More Music Indictments 



; Continued from l>age 20; 



; Fred Bate, Injured when NBC's 
London offices Were bombied several 
weeks ago, Is back at the mike, 



Quotes Advertising Agencies 

N.A.B. Publicity Release Speaks of *10 Years With- 
out Repeating a Single Number* 



Direct quotes, implying close' col- 
laboration with BMI by the adver- 
tising agencies, were -issued- Monday 
(30) by the New York office of the 
National Association of iBroadcasters. 
The statement began, by stating 
'withdrawal by. ASCAP of the music 
it controls; . .program directors stilll 
have more than 600,000 musical a;r^ 
rangements from which thieir selec- 
tions must he. made. . . advertising 
agencies said today their program di- . 
rectors were . 'going ahead as iisual' 
In the preparation of - forthcoming 
programs. •. .' 

Ed Fitzgerald pf Erwlri Wasey was 
quoted: ■. ' ;. . ...\.'. ;, ' - 

'As long as the stations do hot. 
have ASCAP licenses, we are pre-: 
pared to go along without the use of 
this music. . Already we have a 
month's supply of programs prepared 
Which do not carry any ASCAP 
music, and hope for a favorable pub- 
lic reaction.* 




YOUR BEST NATIONAL SPOT BUY 
A NEW APPROACH TO THE NEW YORK MARKET 



;'i ,.;vii.;l 



Again to quote: , - 

. 'At the J. Walter Thompson 
agency, the radio ' department — 
which handles the Chase & San-- 

, born Hour with Charlie McCai-thy, 
the Kraft Music Hall with Bing 
Crosby, , and the Wrigley Melody 

. Ranch — said they were similarly 

' .'all set' . - - ■].:. . 
One agency representative ob- 
served that with an available cat- 
alogue of. 600,000 musical arrange- 
ments (both copyright arid public; 

■ domain),, jt .would be possible to 
play 200 non-AiSCAP selections a 

; day , for 10 years , without ever re- 
peating a single number, not' to 
mention the hundreds of npw hit- 

. tunes . which' are . being ; produced ' 
now by the numerous non-ASCAP 
publishers. . 

"N. W.'Ayer said it was following 
its usual practice pf laying out pro- 
grams as riiuch- as. six or eight 
weeks in advance, and called atten- 
tion to the non-ASCAP 'Telephone 
Hour.' lyhich . .will be heard next 
Monday night with James IVTel Ion, 
Frartcia , 'White and. Donald Voor- 
hces' 57-piece orchestra. 
;.; From Lerinen and: Mitchell, Inc. , 
.'We're sieii -to go along ..without 
ASCAP music as long a? neces-i 
anry.' Here it was pointed out that 

; the withdrawal of ASCAP tunes 
had not prevented the agency from 
recently -signing : a new musical 
prpgram with Tony Martin for a 
weekly Wednesday .night perform- 

•ance, sponsored by Woodbury. 

Similar attitudes also were ex- 
pressed at several other national 
agencies/ -; ^ . , -. ^ , ' --f-^-v ; 



strategy, neither ASCAP nor the 
rad io industry groups are considered 
sufficiently ponfiderit to want to take 
the gamble. Statements that the 
Federal probe is 'welcomed' by each 
side are greatly disbounted in Gov- 
errimerit. quarters, .' view of past 
experience that whenever any indi- 
vidual is nariied . in. a trust-busting 
drive he .always Wants to bring about 
ah Identical attaclc;on his. rivals and 
foesi- ... '■ '. ..■ ■ ■ 

The Departmerit announcement 
brought mixed reactions. In broad- 
casting circles, there were many who 
doubted that Arnold is determined to 
go after . the networks and ; BMI. 
Other persons who have talked over 
the situation with the Justice officials 
feel sure, however, that the prpse- 
cut'or is. sincere in accusing the ^a- 
dio.ielement of using tactics just as 
illegal ! or. as undesirable socially as 
ASCAP's and .believe- there is no. 
doiiht jie interids to be eq'xially ag-' 
gressive agairist both sides, Mwe 
general feeling, however, is that Ar- 
nold does not want to assume re- 
sponsibility— especially in view of 
the deep political ramifications— for 
deciding Which side- is in the wi:png. 

Vnlmpressed 

The Justice Department obviously 
is not impressed, by rightePus indig- 
ilations expressed from radio quar- 
ters. Even though tlie trustbusters 
have damned AiSCAP and appear to 
be supporting attempts - to uphold 
state •anti-monpp.oly laws . Csiich; as 
those, in Washington, ; Florida and 
Nebraska), they will not admit that 
creation of BMI and cold-shouldering 
of ASCAP. were justified in self- 
defense. . Official slant is that the 
published statements and undisguised 
actions of the radio;factiori are anipie 
to back up .charges that success for 
BMI would mean nothing more than 
substitution of orie;monopoly for an- 
other, ■ .:. •■ ■. 

. Details of the blowrup of recent 
ASCAP coiisent decree negotiations 
remain obscure but rumors of law- 
yer feuds have beeii substantiated. 
From high quartiers comment has 
been heard, that thie conversations 
were ended Because of 'a fight over 
which attorneys should, collect a $50,- 
000 fee.' Reports that Arnold re- 
fused to talk further because of in- 
formation that the proposed decree 
would be repudiated by the majority 
of ASCAP directors Weii e sternly de- 
nied, with' observation that the par- 
leys were started only with the con- 
sent, of enough to assure ratification 
of any settlenrieht worked put. . 

The internal intrigue and factional 
politics within Tin Pan Alley had a 
collateral effect In causing Attorney 
General Robert Jackson to instruct 
Arnold to ilaunch criminal proceed- 
ings, hpwever. Department sources 
ren)arked that a few loud screamers 
kicked up such a ruinpus that there 
was no point in wasting further time. 
Dissension between the bloc buUt 
around film-cOmpany-Pwned publish- 
ing houses and the . anti-HPlly wood 
faction complicated the negotiations, 
causing somfe of the individuals who 
were in favor of -settlement at the 
outset to become uneasy and lose en- 
thusiasm. 

The Consent Decree 

Part of the ASCAP inside group 
was ready to go whole hog in wind- 
ing up the dusty New York suit and 
appeasing the D. of j. While exact 
conditions still are not known, there 
has been officiiai confirmation for re- 
ports the pact would, have involved 
sweeping chariges'.. in the; structure 
and.miodus operandi of the copyright 
pool as well as complete overhauling 
of thfe licensing system; Unofficially 
it was leamed the comprori^ise would 
have embodied agreement to license 



performances on a per -piece basis, 
with abolition of the blanket fee, a 
different . basis / for splitting the 
ASCAP take so that new ; members 
might receive fatter checks, lirtiiting 
of the prgariizatiort to the function 
of police work in order to detect in- 
fringement; insuring -the right of 
iridiViduaV haVCTiriirig. by. writers and 
.cpmpbsefs, lowering of, thW member-- 
ship. eligibility bars, and a more deriir 
pcratic form of .cbritrpi. - , 

The Justice Department's objective 
in prolongeXand delicate maneuvers 
with ASCAPv was to, bring; about 
quasi-voluntary reforms that would 
meet all of the objections raised by 
the radio indiistry arid end the liti- 
gation oyer state anti-monppply stat- 
utes.: Once, this was accorriplished, 
there, would be no reason for the. 
radio industry to refuse to deal with 
ASCAP, but if the broadcasters: in-, 
sisted they would do busiheiss only 
with BMI there wOuld be- 
whelming proof that the.music-users 
had engaged in a con.spfracy of their 
own to restrain competition in the 
performing rights field. 

By. .moving against everybpdy, the 
ti-ustbusters obviously; ieel they can 
bring about the same results, possi- 
bly with less uncertainty; since the 
radio industry, would be in exactly 
the. same boat with ASCAP 

Dictatorial Position 

Argurhents that the copyright laws 
must be; revised and modernized :in 
order to assure ample competition in 
the licerisirtg. field have made no ef- 
fect on the Justice! Department.- If 
ASCAP's dictatorial position is abol- 
ished, there will be plenty of oppor^ 
tunity Under the present statute for 
competition without endangering the 
rights of any creators, in the govern-' 
ment's view. Besides, supplementary 
state laws— even if.fhe U. S. Supreme 
Court holds the present Nebraska 
arid Florida acts to be uncpnstitu- 
tional — could . make certain that un- 
fair advantage is not taken of the 
copyright protection'; ; Federal au- 
thorities indicate they believe . the 
decision Tuesday (24) upholding the 
Washington statute is more likely to 
represent the sentiment of the Su-. 
preriie Court than the Verdicts in the 
Florida and Nebraska case."!. 

Convictiori that the public Is 
trapped between two fires was ex- 
pressed by Arnold, who added .that. 
ASCAP repeatedly has been warned 
to change its. habits. Fact that Tin 
Pah Alleiy has been violating the law 
does, not mean that broadcasters are 
entitled to do the same thing, and the 
Justice Department cannot stand idle 
while a private 'feud injures every- 
body, he remarked. 



THE 



HUGH— PHVLLIS—JOr JEAN— RALPH 

Featiiredi on 

"TEXACO STAR THEATRE" 

CBS— WEDNESDAYS 
9 to 10 P.M., EST 
. Vocnl .ArrttnRciiX'niN nn<l I>Ire<-(lpP 
By lit' nil .M..\UTIN 
Ptrional Manaqoment: FftED STEELE 
9 Hockereller Vlnca; New York City 
Suite 004 COlumbiis 6-2143 



PROGRAM DIRECTOH De- 
sires Connection With Ad- 
vertising Agency or Radio 
Station. 
Box 26, VARIETY, 154 West 
46th St., New York 



DOIS'T MfSS 
PALMOUVE'S 




BESS JOHNSON. 
By Adelaide Marston 

Dedicated . to the women of Ameri.ca. 
Tho story of a woman who must 
choose between love and the career ; 
of ising other women's c.lii)d.reri. 

WABC-CBS-^:30.4:45 P.M.. EST 
78 Stations Coast-tO'Cbast 



Direction BENTON & BOWLES, Inc. 
Management ED WOLF, RKO BUILDING, New York 



Wednesday, January : ,1, 1941 



RADIO REVIEWS 



29 



•DEADLINE DRAMAS' 
With Ireene Wicker, R o b e r i s o n 

yiMit, WllUam FadlniAn, Gilbert 

Martin, Milton Reteiflicrg 

30'Mtns- ; 
Sustoinins' . 
Sunday, 10:30 p.n». . - 
\V'E;AF-NBC,; NiBW;. Yorlc" -/y ' ■ ■ 

This new iioyelty ad-lib. draniaiic 
show has possibilities as a sponsored 
seHes, but it needs, cohsiderable 
shttrperiing . and. polishing; - With 
such veteran :ether eiTioters asili'eehe 

; 'VVickei' and Robertson Ayhite'as dra- 

,xnqti?ers and William.. Fadinian, 
Kietro's,: eastern Stpry editor, .'-doing 
an lyi.c.-critic. stint in much the same 

• style his birother . Cliftbn Fadimah 
offers on 'Ihtormatioh .Please,*. - the ^. 
program ha^ distinctive perso'nalitiiei, .) J r., 

-plus HUirior, a contest, angle and- an 

■ e'iemerit of the uilexp'ected. . And,, 
from a commercial; standpoint, it ih- 
volvcs a ■ comparatively negligible ; 

^budget. -: .r, ., ■ . 

■ ■ iT^e formuIai ipf 'Deadline Dramas^^ 
' Js . a variation of . several . past and 

present program^. . AindnB them "are 
•Author, Author,' the defunct .Mu- 
tual series on [ Which name: Action 
writer v^uests. ad-libbed stories from. 
; given . situations, and 'JEUery Queen,' 
. on . which? guests tried .to supply the 
.denouements of . unCoinp^eted • WhoT 
■^'dujriif'yarns.; 

In this, case, from a situation conr 
talned. in a listener sentence of not 
more than 25 words, MiSs Wicker 
and White have two minutes to comT. 
...pose .ia di-ama, \yhich ; they then .octi- 
playjng all 4He parts themselves; On 
>the debut' show Sunday night <(l%y 
the t\vo sentencq^ were *Jane caught 
the -bridal :.bouquet, : then, turned 



'THE Cn-ADEl' 

Wlib Ralph Forbes, Jill Esmond, 
: Nell O'Malley. Cbarme Allen, Bur- 
ford Hai|^deii, Nclsoii Cflse, Biii 
■ Meeder. ' . - 
Transcription. 
15 MIns. : 
yVHEATENA 
Da,ily, 12 , noon 



ROCKY CLARK 
15' Mins.-^Local 
BEV ERW If CK ERE WERIES 
Wed.-Frl., 6:45 p.m. . 
WICC, Bridpepon. ; 

Promise to lay off war ; stufE ex 
rept .\yhen' it. has .Conhecticut arigle' 
lyas . made .in tee-off. of new., beer 



WEAF New 'York . i series or Rocky . Clark, .radio ed Of 

wtAr . wew, Yorpi. . . ■ . .. , . , .. .. .uddgeport Posi and : vetei'an nejvs- 
. .. . (ComptQii; - -.'.castor.. I£ he can find enough non- 

. Fourth in the series of .recorded : J'Cllum. nialei^al. to. flll, . the change • 
drama adaptations (if novels on . the ?ii.ay: be refreshiiig. 




'Wheateha Playhouse' program is 
from, A. J> Crdninrs best-seller 'the 
Gitadel,' . which was; ^also done j(s a 
film with Robert Ddnat and Garole 
Lombard, Like the others of the 
scries, it's adapted by .Herbert Little; 
'Jr.,- .and . David v Victor, package- 
produced : by Wolf. Associates; 
directed by Carlo DeAngelo: And 



Clai;k.-(wb-a-^week. briefs of stories 
.used, by - his paper, : which "supple- 
ments wICC local, service about an 
hpiir oai lier; Newspaperman's sense 
"f values is easily Superior to thai of , 
.«,tati'Qn.-.news'men.. .• ' -. I 

..ffeat . -spon'soi;. .touch clbslhg.l 
'!?alu.te to som'e local leader . Who. has ' 
tjuSt niadc good on Page 1; at preem i 
like sucft iprevious pl:\ys as '\Vuther- ' of Bridge- 1 

ing- Heights' on! the saiiiie series, it is 11'°^^ Red Cross. Person's, toasted with • 
a.sincerev genuine, dignified .and , ' 

moving' drama. It's milbs above the ! • ^"^^Vial angle- is that Clark s papser 
average seriial level. ': " | has been puttin.g the chill on .WICC 

. ■: Ot^nirig: . chapter - Monday (36) i '^er since, station tied up with oppO- 
placjtd the . prihcipal Character and i >^it>on daily for electiori . night rei: 
the setting— a. young doctor faced '-iTh."!. .AVhichvfias hothihg *6 do with 



With. a courage-cjuakihg .first .a,s.sigri 
•ment ias assistant , to. an aged physi- 
cian .itl^a'. grubby Enfelish ' mining 
•'town; , .^FiuSt-persoh. . narrativie-into- 
dramatization was in short scenes, 
Ralph Foib.es;- film and stage actor, 
plsys the idealistic medico with cbn- 
yincing r.eticence and the supporting 
character bits are well etched. Ro- 
' mance is apparently tp be a fiery 
•you;ig ,.schoolmarm;.. played by JilJ 
E.^mpnd. . picture and legit actress 



lieyerWyCk; . : , . • v Kiein. 



Fol!dw-Op Cominenl 



GEORGE. FORMBY 
'With . Geratdo Orcbestra 

'3a .Mitts..'" 

Wednesday; 6:30 p;in, 
;BBCj|-,Lohdon;' •• • 
' First of . series of enter taiih merits 
origiriatirig . within London, air-rraid 
shelters, could have been no; easy 
a.ssignment ,foi:' this ..North- Country, 
comedian',. Over the air the whole; 
thing, was thick ..Svith the inaugural 
atmosphere,, lopped, by. a brass-hat 
presence to bless proceedings and 
plus . Jiarhfi orchestra seemingly 
determined ' riever to de-freeze from 
in^orm&lity ofrcustomary .[West . End 
■niche.'.' ■,' ' . ' '• ■. ■" ■.-■'• 
■ Apipariently wising- to' the setrup 
right after steppiiifl oh, comediSn cut 
all paiter , and hung everything on 
his warbling arid ukulele. . Loosen-^ 
liig up that mob of awed .shelterers. 
would .havie called for alcohol. 



Conrad Nagcl^ regularly m.c.-nar- 
rator, and Claire Dodd played the 
leads on . the International 'Silver 
Theatre' .-Sunday "night (22) - over 

» .^„7-— -^o" M yCBS. Play, called 'Gnristmais. Aririi- 

\yrio:^tar.red ^on. Whcatcna's- previous ' sticc,' - claptra:p.- roriiarice. . .aboiif ; a 
VMUh^ring Heights.'; However; she | young doctor arid. a beautiful patient, 
\yas merely, mentiijficd, but didn't i It was embarrassingly syrupy arid 



and (burst irito tears' and ^PS*^?v^"m -i? "^^i!"*^ chapter, i . , bursting with, more wxitin-g.-clinches 



away 

, 'jilotheri how, do ybu ever . expect 
Charlie to propose, if Jane keeps 



Neil jO'Malley, Charme Allen., and ; than & daytime .serial.. . No author - 
Burford Hampden' . are amorig the ! ship ' .^credit' -.unquote, .Avas; gi.veri 



\itline in^he?rd6inr h^^^^ with Nelson Case-j Nagle .and MisisyCodd , played" 

' » II cveiine'^* ' ' ' ; annotmcing and Bill Meeder supolv- ! straight (and therefore as.- accept- 

au evcuu.6. ^ . ing the organ theriies arid bridges: J ably) a.s. possible. Next. Suriday 

, the resultant'. Commercials consisted of 4 brief night (29) Nagel will again play the 
motional coniT ; sponsor-identification at the opening male lead; with his daughter making 



.. , In.-, the first instance, 
: 'drama' turned on an emotional 
. plication • of . two couples- iand had 
■two parts each for. players. In ' the 
.secOnd, it Was a: mildly, humoroii.';' 
.riiixup abbiit a clumsy jguy's involved 
romantic affairs, with three, parts for 
Miss. Wicker and two for White, Each 
'. piece had a . vague siurprjse . endirig. 
, : One trouble with .the show is that ; 
. It is apparently niuch more amusing 
to the studio, audierice than to the 
dialers,. as the latter carinot. fully ap-, 
preciate the hectic quiality of the ad- 
libbed narrative and . the doubling of 
the various liarts. Frirtcipal fault of: 
the initial program, however, was 
the fact that Miss Wicker and White 
. are better ■ actors . than dramatists, 



.. ., ^ r — openmi, 

."nd. a reasonably, terse plug at the. 
close;- Kobe, ' 



'SECOND NlGHTERS^ 

With Paul Shinkmaii, Josepb Ship- 
ley, Ttayra Samtek* Winslow, L. L; 

: Stevenson, Jnlins Colby, Tom Hud- 
son ■;■ . 

30 Mins.'^Ldcal 

Sustaininc.' 

Monday, 8:15 p.m, 

WMCA, New York . 

On the apparent theory that wnat 
the theatre needs, is complimentary 
criticism, this weekly series was 
launched recently by the Second 
Nighters, a kind of a road com*. 



While their quickie creations \yere pany. New York Drama Critics 
ingenioiisly conceived, both ran way . Circle. Participating on the opener 
overboard^ because the co-authors I were Paul Shinkman, of Central 
obviously didn't have time for essen- j, press, as a sort of m.c. or spokesman; 
tial editing.;^ So both pieces were j Joseph Shipley, of the New Leader 

repetitious and failed to- ; proceed ; and head of the Second Nichters- . - 

directly to the point.. Passible' solu- i Thyra iSamter Winslow, of . Every- for CampbcH's /■ Soup, Fortimately,: 



making 

her debut on the .show- in . the .sup- 
ptjrting lead.. . / 

Ueridr ill Van - Loon is . doing >his 
iiisual patriarchal act as :the threcr 
.week .siib for Raymond Gram Swirig 
bri the White Owl session over .Mu- 
tual. The Hollander is, as .alWays, 
a perspective speaker. - He pitches 
his remarks in the echo chaniber of 
history. This produces a calm and. 
mellowness that is frequently , a 
happy change, of pace from the' hys- 
terics of the commercial hit-that- 
line boys. Obviously under repeated 
engineering warnings he manages to 
kcepi a tendency to wheezejathmati- 
cally . into, the mike's very kisser 
down to an octiasional flurry of air 
venting, ... 



Laurcrir'e Olivier- Vivien Leigh, on 

the eve 'of their departure for. Eng- 
land, did Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion* 



tion might be to set a specific time 
limit— say five or six minuteR-r-on, 
the dramas. That might keep the 
" author-acitors hustling in a bccrline 
to their conclusion, 

Fadimari, besides having an intona- 
tion and manner of speaking similar 
to his brother Glifton. has much the 
same, mike -personality. He' seems 
qtiick-witted on the air and. although 
he was painiy :p.ullirig his critical 
punches on the opener 
he could land some 
wanted to. Milton Reteriber„. ^ . 
soloing, supplies the musical open 
close, bridging and interludes 
bert Martin is announcer. 



woman;: arid L. L. Stevenson, of the 
Detroit News Service.- Julius Colby, 
WMCA drama appraiser, introduced 
thein and Tom Hudson was an- 
nouncer; 



G.B.S, probably will never ^hear the 
pro(iuctibri and. thus feel a need to 
regret the permission. It was a 
steadily drab, telling ot the ordi- 
narily exciting story. Confusion was 



Aside from the dubious question of ■ the net result of the editing. Here is 
whether unalloyed puffs are likely I a story that depends, upon the per- 
to stimulate the theatre inore' than ! fcctiOn- of .its detail, the play of 



momentarily, this particular program 
is of doubtful merit as radio enter- 
tainment, or even, as enlightenment. 



subtle cultural nuances, the slow de» 
vclopment ol personality. The time- 
limit conderiiried the radio version; 



'al obening recommended. Confab was inclined ."'"cn at tne cnaing was a carica- 
SlerGii:.to be formless,, .scattered and incom-! 1 Jj^e on ^Hr^^^^^^^ 
. . Hobe. : Plete, .and the views commonplace. "g^bei^u^to^ Ji^^ a pot 



Louisville.— Grady Clay has been 



Sunflower Hatcheries of Newton 



boiling concentrated soiip by. a stop- 
watch, 



named radio, editor, Louisville" and Wichita puts program on air for 
Courier-Journal. Radio cbluri-iri ha.^ first time over radio- station KFBI, 
been added as daily feature. ^ • Wichita, Jan. 1. 

Reeogniilon Appreciated 




NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Of. BR 

. ;(gbR'MANpr BuilOI'KlG.^1626 XiTRti^ : 

' .;^"'. ;>.'■.. -.^V- WA^'HINOTPN','b/:, '■■ . '! ■' 

ii*»;' ■''■■■'■■.,■■-'.-';■ :-•'-,. - ■v' . •-' ' . :; .■' '■• ';' ■.' ■_ - ■ . 



VARIETY, ■ ■ ■ '•'-. 

'1.64 iVe»t ■46.tb Strtet; . . ■ ' ' 

.' New ybrlc^Ni;^. .'.,,' ' 'v' ^ -'^ ' ' 

./.Oentlciisiftni >:■-'.•:'' ~ ...•;'' '"''.. ''^."-^ ■ ■ 

.. Oir-behalf'cf ; the )ifctVehtt;Aysoci4t'^-bn'.ef .B^^ 
CB-sters .1 wish to'exitress .-ow: .apprc-c.istiin fer-tlve . 
•ut'cial 'io'iO award in .reoegnltlon of - our •work. Im. . ; , 
■iomieotion-*4*h fhe C'pt^.or'Ethfo* 'aJii our .e.ffprta - 
to ' Msxir^ -iolii^aiic.e on Ttialo .progTMti. -. 

.Vfe va'iue'.thls' reco^ji'liioli' and It wets' tertVlnl.v: 
-noet ItlWd or VARIETy to; p\it. It* •tanp'of .approyai oii 
tlw-worlc whic^h We- haVei trUd; to do la .thli field. . 




Nevlllo 



Heart-tutrfi;inj^ Chi/istmas. morning 
half-hour '■■ NBC two-way broadcast 
between English evacuee children 
in Uriitcd States and ' Canada and 
their parents overseas. Humor . in- 
jected by one mother, who upon 
hearing that her daughter was pre- 
pared for a feast, warned 'And don't 
forget the castor , oil <' Ther« was 
another but milder- laugh when boy, 
ill -Canada, told one of his. parents, 
tn a resigned tone of voice, that life 
there wa.s, 'O.K.'. Children .showed, 
as: on previous salvbs of this krridt 
poi.'c and 'marineis-^apparchlly they 
land their parents were- ■ of middle 
i and. -iippor cia.^se??. • Aonouncer.a- prc- 
s(;ntin.ii tbe.'Childfcri were BOodi-:but 
Bon Graijeir, ; in ; New. ..York, - -was 
.standout... Difficult- technicfil .<;ide of. 
.bro.;Kic;i-st Was. flawlessly handlecl. . . 

(?oIurit^ia' Workshop, once a. pres- 
tige affair, liad' become prett-y much 

■ of a 'football aroitnd. the- CBS pro-: 
'jiji-iim:- dcp;\rtm<^ht -so- that Ills rioth-: 

.. ' I'ng . ? la r.t 1 i rig .that th e- 1 site . . Sunday 
.,-rv^>riif)g half-hour -i.s rio.\v to . be. han> 
d.H'd by .the heUvoi-k'is }Uniif)r,. 6r iap- 
! pi-enlifc, producers. . Oiie of. these 
.' studt-n(.«. - Jack . .Mfi.sc'm!iri.. w''!i.s , I'c- 
:--:>-'>i).t-::Ue f.br . la.'-.t- SUnda^v-s .(29) iri;- 
; jjtalli-i-i.ent. 'Dr.. Jo,bns<»ri- 'in -.S'-()i'-"y',' 
. j Crediteri .w::ji:h--b(;iHg ah -a.ssistant. y,:as. 
■ i :Jarri'e.<;/-Fleiriihjdi. lif-' ColiM/ioi'i.::-- 'li-.'/-'. 

nouncing; . injjff.' Who:- au.thorcd: 'tI1C• 
.!^.'cr^pt. - Latter turiied . out .Uit'tie 
' nipre- than si - linking. . together 
of .: exc-erpls , from th&- ; t\'>i>\ve}} 
Ijifv.i-apliiy -.'deii'Jing wKh the .'rioted 
vi-ii's . reaction ■ to ,.- a. tour .:;h(i 
madp' o/:^.ct)tland: ■ The .listener :got- 

■ :a fairly- rounded portrait of fj.amiiel 
Johrison-^jueirUlous, raspy '. arid : in- 

I tolerantly . opinionated— but the sub- 
I ject matter arid' pacing of the. aca". 
?' demic . icro.ssflre ;ralmo.st riiade : the 
event a .sure cure for insomnia. Jus- 
tice Wyatt did an acceptable Job by 
the name . i-oje; : even - though the 
Johnsonian wheeze Which is fre- 
quently mentioned by ; Boswell was 
missing entirely,. ; 



PL AN AG AN. ANB ALLEN ■' ' . ■. 
Witb Vera Lynn, Johnnie Rosen 

orchestra 
40 Mins. . 
Saturday, 9:35 p.m, 
..BB'C',, I^ondon.'- . 

. : 'kings! /'of .the: Music Hall' is. -act's ! 
fancy- : billirigw SessioiV on BBC's ' 
'Startime; left little' doubt how well i 
they support it. Duo may nOt; be ' 
unique but .<lo': combine. .nri .Uricariny \ 
'sen-se of Britisher's eritettairimerit. | 
yen with -class -.showmanship. Re- < 
suit is an -'all-arf)und laugh-jjetter. 
nostalgic . eye-Opener arid pleasirig 
vocal-.lestv, '■ ■ . 

Bud Flanagan ditties . ar*: voiced 
with, a. husky . coloring : lyrically 
wfapned to get - folks thinking of, 
01d\ Home Week..; Chcsriey ■Allen's 
straightirijg.. is in the. groove ." arid 
fella hits a .pleasant harmony, stride 
when' warbling with hi.s co-amuser. 

Show gave them lots of room for 
the zany by-play «n which team 
went to the top; nicely spiced with 
reprise items of their sorig numbers 
most aoy Londoner can still whistle. 
Scripting served the pair well: 

Since • previous catching of ■ this 
IStartime'. session improvement was 
eviderit in essential breakirig-up of 
show's pattern. Talent airing on the 
biographical piece get a breather; 
Vera Lynn was in for three num- 
bers here.. Girl is one of classiest 
pop warblers this side-, and rieatly 
showcased ori .this toplirie session; 



TEXAS RANGERS 
With Martha Meats 
Cowboy Mnsieal : 
15 MihB.~Rcgionai : . 
OLQ GOLD 
Wed., FrI., e p.m: 
KNXi Hollywood 

: . ((Lennen- ^ Afitc»icII| '.■ 
. Call it corn or what;you will, this, 
simple Utile piece of [the cow. coun- 
try arid , its grizzled characters' is 
listenable and relaxing. What makes 
it fall so ea.sily on the cars' is the' 
soothing miisic -of the Texas' Rangers, 
given liilling of 'America's, forerhbst 
'singers of western songs' arid' living 
Up to it to the hilt.. 

As for the- tales" spuri at Circle. G 
ranch, they're true to formula and. 
iighter. in treatment: than those 
coming off Gene Autry's 'Melody 
Ranch.' On this catching there was 
some banter about a rodeo contest 
with the cowhands of Triple T, but 
it's all Incidental to the music. 

Sin(?ing group- leads off with the 
themer, 'Two Cigarcts in the Dark," 
backing up Martha Mears, al.so . a 
plea.saht little vocalizer. It's perfect 
harriionlzing,- nOt.bric voice rising in 
crescendo above the other; and 
blended for '.soft, billowy effect. It 
" carries a iull that goes well with 
carpet slippers and smoking jacket; 
Reinditiori of 'Call of . the Capyon- 
was: especially noteworthy lb its sub- 
j dued; re.stful. pas.>>aKes.- ; . ■ 
I This, is, the program, that w.a.9 
broiight iri.by Ihe.agericy when Don; 
I .Ameche arid: hi.s dram.a.^music -half- 
r.hour-. on NBC was .stjllcid at option 
i-'time. ■ , Pwgrani i.s • wa'xed for other 
: turntables. -. . HcJm-; . 



. , ; :By;.EI)tWAIU(» -SMITH: ,-;.....' 
.The curiously: awaited return ot 
America's top xknking bantorie. Law. ' 
rerice. Tibbett, to the active ranks 
after k .vbcsJ . illness ' which ; had . 
silenced hir?i since'Iast May, proved . 
tO-be a. triumph for ibe singer. Much-. 
conceVri had been felt in musical: clr- ■. 
Cles- rei;jar<iirig "Tibbett; artd'-if had; 
been feared .that, his voice might be " 
.stilled 'forever; .. With . the : fli'st . feW ■ 
notes, of his operiirig ; aria!, 'Ert' tii,' ^ 
from Verdi's 'Un Ballo in Ma'schera,* 
all doubts, were dispelled.: The singer 
was cautious, rouchfmore so than has 
been customary foi!' him iri .thc palst 
decade; . Nor was he as pr(jdigal- ot 
tories as of .yore.. B.ut the .voice: tie- - . 
riiairis .. completely intact frbih ■ its.'^is - 
riiOre thah twoTpctave rangC; arid the 
long: , rest has improved, rait her , : Ihaii 
;injur.ed him.. , : • ' . 

; Tibbett's voice was and: is a swell \. 
instruriaerit; :that he is capable'of mis- 
using fOr desired effects, -and ^^ettirig ;. 
away ;with results, that few... if .any ,; 
baritones of today can duplicate.. Irt 
this 'in.starice the singer delivered his 
aria with an abundance 'Of feeling, 
shadirig. ;nnd piano effects that have 
placed: him in the highest possible . 
class of operatic baritones; The forcr 
ing' t(j • produce inore than the: re- .; 
quired amount of resonance that haj^ ; 
bejeri noticeable In recent years was 
.eritii^ely lackirig. aridi if .anythirig; his 
illness ha'siniproved rather: than hurt: , 
.hip-.Voice. -. 'v ■;-;:;';." ..,■:' :■-:■..-. 

Tibbett- 'strengthened this' cbnclu- .. 
slori bv his singing of Charles Gou*- 
nod's . 'Ring' out; Wild Bells.* and 
elo.sed hiS program f abbreviated to a , 
half hour because of President Roose^ V i 
velt's address ) with the hvmn. 'Our - 
God, -Our. Help in Ages Past.'.' His . 
first MetrbDolitan Opera anpearahce 
will be in the title role of 'Rigoletto,* 
Friday (3). 

The orchestral part, of the program 
consisted of the overture tb ^Nozze dl 
Figaro;' arid 'ShenardsTehnel Dahce' : 
hy Gardiner,, with the Detroit -Sym-. . . 
bhbny ;r)layirig listlessly Under: John; 
Barbirolli. 



QERNIE ARMSTRONG ORCH/ 
WJtb-Kinder Sisterii 
Mnstci Songs : 
15 Mins.-T-LocaI , 
DUQVESNE BREWING COv 
Friday, 7:45, p.m. • 
KDKA, Pittsburgh. 

Quarter of hour of .uninterrupted 
mtisic; Beer coriipany sponsors nave 
wisely passed up the temptation: to 
clutter such a short period with coih- 
mercials. and the plugs are limited 
to brief ies at the beginning, and, at 
the • end. Nothing more. ; Further* 
rinOre; - there isn't an ahnouncerinent 
during the show; : . the continuity's 
carried, .or what continuity there is, 
by the three Kinder - Sisters; who 
sing a few, bars Of every chorus, in 
addition ;to ' their own xouple ot 
vocal, spots. ' 

It's the biggest orch; 21 men, ever 
assembled fOr a local Pittsburgh 
comriiercial , and Armstrong has 
whipped it together in a slick fash- 
ion; While ASCAP-BMI' battle has 
naturally Hriiited his' repertoire,, ha 
managed to corral enough tunes In 
the qtiarter-hour reviewed to show 
the outfit off to good advantage. 

■■' Cohen. 



'YOUNG lADY AT LARGE' . ^ , 

:?5eriai':' :■: - : ■- 

15 Mins. .: ■::■': 

Wednesday, .";15 pini; : . V 
BBC, Londoit ,. ; 
. This riiihery . offering .wa,s due to 
be launched ;wiih . jefi.sie-. Matthew.v. 
rnu.iicai-comcdy .star, in- the. load,: 
She bowed otit.at the. last momcrit 
■W^hich -supp.o.ses -Mf,ss-:"Matthe.ws ';i.s a 
yOUnfJ lady tit large with 'a wi.se 
head. 'If; as .wa,<i Hinted.. BBC lands 
: lier f (jr epi.spde . two it - cah :t)hly. be 
becau.se' she ' developed.- anaesthesia, 
•Fan^.remembc.'r;,Tc.«si.e Miitthe.W.s a.s :a": 
talented : perfornicr: after a d6.se<;bf 
this one they might " have ' sortie. 
tWublc doirig .sO.''- . ' - 

„ Like .the old adage it isn't :Whjit it 
does so much a-f thiB Way it d6cs .it; 
Script iT5 a pninfully.; amateurish 
piece of writing .around dpings of a- 
youngster nraking her way up the 
long, climb of show biz— likened to. 
the career of Matthcw.s, suppo.^edly. 
It has the .meapy tincle .whsj ^iihurits 
her out Into the dark hjte * wind' ma- 
chine please)- arid leads her to do- 
i . wayside sOng and dance audition 
in. her seanties f television, please); 
Young lady- all over the place. 



•VAGABOND'STRAIL' 

With Jerry Lawrence, Bob Stanley, 

Brad Reynolds 
Poetry, mupie, songs 
30 Mins. 

Friday, 11:30 P, M. 

WiiB, New York ■ 

This .Show consists primairily of 
poetry read by Jerry Lawrence, 
I agiainst a background of light classU 

■ cal. music played by Bob Stanley arid • 
the WOR house orchestra. With inter- 

■ polated : songs by Brad Reynolds, , 
I tenor, . P.oetry is well choseri and . 
. better - read but auestiOn of doubt 

' is latenps.s, of the .hour.- Selebtipris : 
I .such' ns Tehaikov.sky's. 'Nonp; But the .-. 
'LohelV Heart,' 'My Grandfather's. - 
i Clock,' and 'Sdrtg.My Mother Taught 
'Me* is the type of music used; with ,, ' 
the: latter two surig .-pi e a si ri g l y 
chough by Jleynolds in a sriniall 'Irish*^, 
tenor.' .'... r -: /■ -/'x' ■■' :.-v. '.:-. ■ ■ . ■■/ 
The my thical a.tmtispherc; Sought - 
by . the program ;iriight.:serv.e better.' 
in the .twilight hours; since at 11.30 - 
the; ij«tcricr : is more than .likely -to;. ^ 
.. fall p.y.lce'ii, lulled by- the quiet .drone 
;of I;awrerice!is . voice; and jhe s.oft-, 
:' n^ifis of . the -musical, b.a(:kgrbund^ ' ■ .' 

• %A r Giimci L AD Y ; ''. 

With .John Glclgiid, /Eidith Evans. 
. IS Mins. 

: S'undssy, -3:30 p.m. 
: .BRC!;;Lohd«!h,:'■ 
• Episodic! play writteri .arbuhd'-Coil- 
i trnerital arti.st Gaudier .suffered In- 
deed from that treatmoritv .-By-ithe-' 
- w,ay characters could flit In.'arid-.out, 
but by frequency tended- to create • 
. thcalrical; corifystoa ' -Iplece . as • 
j^WhiDle..:.^ :' •■■/ '■' .' :■■ '•■ '.: ■■: ■ .. 
I jParts of. dramatics came Over as - 
hiijhf.'i'ade. voiced with.' telling, :his<v« 
r trroriics by legiters John Gielgud and : 
Edith Evah.s. Actor's investiture ot ■ 
J the. hitfh-splrited ".sculptor provided, 
.a lively portrait of the crtisadlnB' 
. young Frenchman who threw it all , 
! In the face of War Orte. Miss Evans* 
.: handling of hi* Swedish love wai.t > 
> thing of both dliHriity »nd fire. 



BO RADIO MARKETS 



Wednesday^ Japuary 1, i9i.l 





Hr^NewsonKHJ 



SALT LAKE LOCAL OK 



Category .Keeps in Black— Ani. 
. Renews KSL 9th Year 



Fur 



Los Angeles,; Dec/. 31-.' 
! Noticeable: increjases in all^bi-ackets 
helped local . trade out .Cl . the. dol- 
drumii, but ■ the r^ds stilt .had the 
Vlacks on the run. Differentials wei'e 
iO'sletider. In many spots that the ag- 
gtegite showed only fractioii^iil. pick- 
ups,' ' . ■ ■ .■■ - 

: KNk to6k heart oh nieW biz, and 
the outibok at other ; sites is also 
prdmisihg. " Dm Let's KHJ. showed 
the heist gains .ih iiew Ume sales.' . , 

KNX: Forest Lawh.M^niotial Park, 
52 quarter^hbur periods, through Dan 
Miner; Central Chevrolet, :78 particl- 
ptMibhs. • in newscast,.; through StodeJ 
Adv.: Mounds Candy, 260 averminute 
newscasts; thrciugh By isaicher,". Davis; 
Tederal .OVijtfltting,: 39. quarter-hour^, 
through . Helritz, .Pickering; Rem, : p 
■weather. ; r€portsi \ through. >^ 
Katz. ' " ' 

KHJ: Broadway Department Store, 
624 quarter-hour new.scasts, through 
Lee Ringer; Crovfell-Collier Publish- 
Ihi eb.i 52. qnaTterThour ' pt:ograms; 
through McCahii'-Ericksoh; .. .Gospel 
broadcasting.' Asish;, 5i. fuli-rhbut pro-; 
:gram^, through R. H, Alber; Mar-Or 
Oil Shampoo, quirter-hour... broads 
casts bf Georgie:. Fisher's 'HoUyWobd 
. Whisiiers,' through Hays MacFar- 
lahd; Fostet-Millburn (Do.ah's Pills), 
J04 ahnbuncemerits, 'thrbugh Spot 
Brbadcastihg Co.; Haas-Baruch, ..78.0 
ahnouhcements, through .Robert 
fimith." ■ ■ 

KFI: . Maurice' Ball (furs), 26 an-; 
nouncemehts,, through 55fellie Walsh 
agency; Hires • Root Beer, .26. r 
nbuncements, thrbiigh .O'Dea, Shel- 
jdon & Cahady; Vapex, 39 one-niinute 
'banscriptions, through: Small '& 
Seiflter.,; :■ • 

KEGA: Foreman" & Clark; three 
quarter-hbur ; broadcasts of . 'Rose 
BoWl Roundup.l through Martin Al- 
len; Associated Druggists, four quar- 
ter-hbur- .broadcasts of Treasure 
Hunt,* through Smith & Bull; Ihnes 
Stipes/ 26 ahnpuhcembnts, . thfpugh 
Biith Ha^milton Assbciates. . 



SEATTLE LISTLESS 



No 



Gains Registered— Local 
v. ...... Vp.Besi . 



Holds 



^.'. ''r-y, .Sedttle,- ^Dec," 3i;.'-' 
No gains -werie notecj over the prei- 
Vibus week • herie,' but" local stopped 
short on its .downward fide -tb . stay 
bn the fight side of the fence. ■ 
; Outlook for jCOming . monlhs is rer- 
pprted' good,: with local expected, to 
get the lioii's shafe' of biz irtcfeases. 



I pec, . 28 Compared to Dec. 21 



Network 
tnits : 
> 5,710 ; 
5.735 ■ 

—0.4.%. 



Local 
, tlnlts ; 

.:10;37.8. 
10,363 

■TtTO.1%;. 



National 
SpptljnlU 

760 • 

■■■ ■■■ :778'=.- 

—2.3%. V: 



Po.^t-Christmas slump , noticeable 
in all departments .but nb pne .fe«ls 
top. badly.i. after the biggest holiday: 
build-up in .history. .Sag. in local 
business is helped:' cbhsidcirably': by 
renewal of KSL cbntfact with- the 
American ^fur Company . for 31? 
quarter hpurs, probably 'hews rpimd- 
:ups,' to be heard at 10;30 p.m., Moti- 
<iay .through Fridays. .This is. ;tlie 
ninth consecutive year, for Amer- 
ican Fui-.bn KSL atid it is generally^ 
cbricedeci here that this account is 
Salt ^iLake's shining example of fe- 
sUlts. froin radio : advertising. .Frank 
McLatch'y' iSy account '.ex^^ 

. KDYL: Hilton i Cramer J.FiofistsV 
52 . 2S-w.ofd -annbuncemeihts; Dr. E. 
E. Kellef;>52 .prie-minUte ahnounce- 
liitai I TTients; Makb 

Units JTiehts; .Rialtb ."Theatre/ one 15-miiv' 
16j848 program; Irttei'niPuhfairi Thea- 
lfi 87fi j trcs,: four, flve.-minute :. programs; 



(IiiclUiJedJ KIRO. K<>L..; KHRC 



—0.2%. I 





140 





Dec. .28 Compared to Dec. 21 : [ 



Ketwo.f k 
Units 
12^801 
12,920 
—0.2% 
(tncluded: 



Local 
Units 
8,894 
9,054 
—1.8% 



National 
SpotUnita 

: 1.659 
: 1,706 • 
. -r2.a% .- 
KVI, KFWB, 



KMX) 



Total 
Units 
23^444 
23:680 
—1% 

'KHJ; 




. . ;. Baltimore, Dec. 31. 
Off in, all classifloations, with local 
count taking :the . deepest dip because, 
of expiring contracts and new deals 
in the;, making, this "town is never- 
theless winding up one of its most 
profitable years. Considerable iex- 
pansion and neyr building was cprri- 
pleted and -all stations, reported new 
biz frpm accounts just beginning to 
warm up to the air as an ad medium. 
/With WBAL busily engaged in de-; 
velbping its setup- to accommodate 
its new f uUtime . SO.OOO-watt license, 
and WCAO also planning an increase 
in power, tpvirtfs pther-two stations— : 
WFBR arid WCBM^have completed 
their elaborate new studio, quarters 
arid ambitious! merchandising tie-ins. 



Salt Lake Qlass iS Paint, p halt 
hour ■ p.rpgram; .Prudential . .^Fed- 
eral. Sayings, ,52 h^ 
nqiliicenients; Less Taylor Mbtbr, two 
tie-ins weekly : to Kaltenborn; Qua!? 
ity Press, one 15-rrilnute prograni; 
Mullett Kelly: Co. (Clothiers), 52. 
ilOO-iybrd, annotii^'cements; . Strong 
Motor Co., 26. lOO-wbrd annpunc.^- 
mbnts;; "Fred A- Carlson Motors, one 
15-minute program;. Sweet ^aridy 
Co;, .■ . 25-w.ord anrio.uricements;- 
Paramount TheatreSi' 16 50- word 'an-, 
nounciemen'ts; I. & M. Rug, 52 100- 
word' .arinbuhcements;- '. ..'.■■/ 'rl- ' ; 



JDe'c.:;28 .Compare.d to . Dec. .21 



Network Local 
Units . Units 

. .7,508 ■ ;. ^2,934^ 
:-7;711 ■. 2,817; 

+.4.2% • 



'National 
Spot Units 

. . 57i ; -" 

624 

^.5% 



(Ihclu<lcrt: KPY.I;, KSr,. Kt;TA)' 



Total 
Units 
11.013 
11.152 
Wl.2% 



DEPT. STORE SALES 
HELP DETROIT LOCAL 



' ■ . , '.Detroit. Dec. 31. 

. With network, inflated a weeik ago 
with a pair Of fl^hts.. settling back to 
normal and both Ibcal and" national 
spot showing iairi,s'h: gain^ during a 



normally, dull sea?on, the pipture bore 
New station, WI'TH, set to open in . i'n't bad as the year \vinds up. Sa 
i?ebruary on 250 •Watts by "Tom. Tihs-'i stlSffs. too, are repprtiiig that, when 
ley.'plarining cbricenerated. drive on ' 1941" rolls in 'there will .be some 



strictly , local ^doings with a low raite 
the coritemplated . clincher. :•; 



Dec, 28 Compared to Dec. 21 



Network..,,': Local - 
Uiiits Units 
.8,927 ' 4,364 
9;b55 . 4.937 

.-7-1.4"/ --11.6% , 

(inrlurled: , .WB"AL, 



National 
Spot Unita 

: 1,621 

1.678 
—3.4% .. 

WCAO. ' 



healthy anhpuhcementS of additions.' 

■Giving a spurt .to .the Ipcal end in 
the week interrupted by. a holiday 
w-as . the; last-rhihute.^ store appeals 
■ Total '■ which, have . bl^ij^ded right past thie 
Uiiits;. holiday intp pilu'.lging the post-Christ- 
14,912 j mas. bargain sales which cbiine along 



15.670 



Stella Unger on WliAC 

Nashville, Dec. '31. 
- 'Holiy wood Headlines' : featufirig 
Stella linger has been sold to Mea- 
dows, Inc.; shoe corporation by 



Chicago, Dec; 31. 
Currept year finishes strictly; on 
the upbeat from the . previous year, pWLAC, Nashville.. This is a five min 
.even though 1939 was an- excellent l ute e.t. to be aired Mondays, "Wed^ 
year in itself. . Particularly joyed by nesdays, and Fridays at 10 a.iri', 



the 1940 increases were the N^C sta 
jitehs. here, with Harry Kbpf, NBC 
nentral divisioh .phief, stating - that 
network business sold out of this 
.division hopped: . approximately . 10% 
over 1939. The gross incpme on 
. WENR was boosted. 48.6% oyef .1939,: 
While an incriease of 8% was re.!?is- 
tered by "WMAQ. . Latter butlet had 
only early rnorhing and late' evening 
time. bpen, having beCT sol- 
idly, ance. 1939, with""7aini. to lip p^ni, 
commercials and nqnrcaricellable pub- 
lic service rsustainers.'^ 
. /Other 'stations have nbt stated theif 
Increases statistically yet,- but -. there 
lis no question of the/Jumps throughr 
; out the ' field. Especially bn' the up- 
heat wef 6' the two ; Raljph Atlass sta- 
tioriij WJJD and . WiND, with the lat- 
ter station .blanketed with cbritfner- 
clals . and . ;WJJD heeding, a time- 
spreader, d'u^ to its slmset closing. " 

"WGN: C^Heilerni^n ■ Brewing; ■ ' ah- 
npiincement, five . , times weekly, 
throiigh the. Ramsey agency;. Pepsi- 
Cola Co., . "annbuncemfent . tavtt. times 
weekly, through ■• Carhpb^ll agency; 
Mat-O-bil Shampoo, : a - Mutual com- 
niercial, ifn twice ..y/eekly, 

through Hays MacFarl'ahd; Clicqupt 
Club, thre|^ station-break; annpurice- 
ihents - sfi days . Weekly,, thfough 
fechwirtither . Scott. .- ' 

I , • Dec. 28 Compared to DecTTtl.- | 



starting ^an. 1. 



plentifully, 
,. WJEK signed up for rienewal pt 
Altes Beef on .a year's: contract itpr 
38 spots per week "scattered thrbugh 
il foreign-language broadcastsi ' 



Dec. 28 Compared to Dec. 21 



NetWork 
Units 

: 9,491 
. . 9.635 
—1,5 'A 



. Local 
Units 

12,260 
12,052 



(Included: CKT.W. 



^Natibniar 
Spot Units 

4;C94 . 
4.C45 

H-i;i% 

W.IHK. wjn. 



WW.l, VfXYZ) 



ToUl 
Units 

. 26.445 
26.332 
+0.4% 

W.MBC. 




Sii^ Sponsoring News 
Oapon Lee {)iidet$;F risc^ 



' ; / -San Francisco, De'c; 31.. '■ 
kSFO, CBS butlet, broke ! out w ith 
a fullrpage ad ih the Examiner list- 
ifig 100 features headiined ."This the- 
atre in your living fbom."' .' Body of 
cbpy. stresses 'Thanks to ypu;/K.SFp 
is enirusted .with .a pathway through 
■this air pf .yblirs, What -is KSFO do-: 
ing, with this- trust? It transfofnis 
your -air. into :. a field of sport, a :her- ; 
aid of riewis, a public fbfunjV a caf ni-. 
val of sbrig,^ of laughter!' .Urges fa'qs 
to ;SaV$ the program listing i^nd . adds:, 
'During the .cbming year, ; as in .1940, 





CINCY UNITS DIVE 

Pbst>Cliflstihas Slump Hits Firnreii 
. /Total Off U.7% ;' " 



. . V . Cihcinhaij/ Dec. 31. . , 
'Local and spbit aiccoufits tpbk their 
customary af fef rXmas divb last week, 
while network biz. held even with'the 
week hefpfe. '.; 

... liule. here. is. for tiine. sales ,. to re-, 
gain, slowly .dufihg' January atid . put 
on sfieafh as Eastef heiairs. . 



I ; Deo.: 28: Compared to Dec, 21. 



Network 
Units , 

. 6.655- 
€,655 



Local; 
Units 
8,189 
10,658: 

.■'-23.-2.%: 



National- ; ToU1 
Spot Units Units 
6,403 V 21,247 
• (5,762 24,075 
■^5.3%' : -^H-7% 



': * No change; 
(inc,lii<lPd: Wt'Pa;- 



VKRC. WliW, WSAI) 




Walk Superintendents' Club. Gang 
then/Was whisked to .Mardikiari's for 
s:fie^y. '- :''^ [■,'■ '■■■■ ■■ ...:•"/' 

KFRC has sold and will priginate. a 
newscast for release aver^.Oregpn and 
:'Washingtort ■ Don , Lee- outlets pnly; 
SporiSprr Xs iSpteckels :Sugar, • wHich 
Will - Use . 15- .mihUtes. - three - times 
weekly pn a split contract : running- 
jan. 20 to Apfil.l8-ahd Oct. 6' to Jan. 
2,. '41, - -.J. . Walter "Thprnpspri. handled 
'the-accpunt;'.',;. .■ v/ ■ • .'.■■7< 

.: • Sarvie web's, ace Cpasf .; hcWsica.'Jter!' 
John B; -.Hughes, leaves. ..Wednesday 
(1)- lor Washington, and New York 



San Antonio,; Dec.- 31'. 
With the Christmas season, past his 
tbry, uiiits in this ^city. have taken a. 
slight dfop; Football stili cbntiniieis 
to aid several stations; Several sjpe- 
cial events broadcasts the past .'week 
also ate into- the, totals,; . •; 

Leona Bender,- editor of! the iWOAI 
^Women's Page bf the Air>' took a 
trip to Fpft Wprth- and Dallas to 
gather .ihaterial .for her broadcasts. 

KABC: East- West football game 
throijgh Mutual network spbnspred. 
by Gillette Safety Razor Co. through 
Maxon, Inc' ; Cbtton Bowl gaine from 
Dallas through- Mtttual for . Kriox 
Gelatine Co.; renewal of twice week- 
ly Gabriier Heatter comrnentary for 
Liberty (Maofadden Publications)..on. 
Mutual; renewal of full-hour 'Old- 
Faghiorted Revival Hour' on Mutual 
network : sponsored by the . Gospel 
Broadcasting Association; Central 
"TypieWriter Cp„ quarter-hour Sun- 
day 'studio .program; renewal on an- 
hounceinents for Southern Wine Co., 
^direct.';.... 

WOAI: Humble Oil and - Refining 
Co.. through . Franke-rWilkinsori- 
Schewitz, , sponsorship . of , /.Cotton 
Bbwl gaihe from Dallas oh Texas 
Quality Network, Leon Cariithefs, .13. 
100-wofd . announcements, difect; 
"Tom Dickey . and His ShOwbbys,'. 
quarterThour Monday "through; Ffi.-, 
day for Chattanboga Meditihe Co., 
thrbugh Nelson Ghe.sman Go. (pro- 
gram also fed to KPRC, Houston);. 
Ed Auge Packing Co., through Coul- 
.ief-Meuller-Grinstead, . 26 IQO-word 
annbuiicements; ; Ex-Lax, Inc., 
through Joseph Katz, five" spot an- 
npuntements' per week;" Aurbra 
Apartnient Hotel, through Maripp 
Jphn.son; two daily, rotating an- 
nouncements with one ; additional 
each Monday. ■- - - . : , . . 

. KMAC: "The Ghicken Roost, niew 
night spot, " three siJOt annourice- 
ments per day. .direct; ;J^edical;..Spei- 
cialties,^ inc., . for "Vitalax, - two an- 
nouncements per. day.. ''' 



;Dec;. :;;Z8 CoDipared .to Dec; 21. 



Network 
Units 

.Ui'TT:"'''"- 

^\ft229 

-0;8^J. . : 

■ .(rncluil(i(1; 



Local ' 
Units 

8,958 
.8.981. 
-0.3%. 



National 
Spot Units 

. ; 1,173 :■ 

1.229 ■'. 



Total 
Uiiits 

.16,308 
,1«.4,19 
--0.8%' 



A.a, .^PNO, .K r.S/V, 



KSTP'i 1941 Start 



JSlinneapotis, Dec.. 31; . 
Niew bUinhe.'is. booked;^^ 



KSFO .willcbntinue.to bfbadcastthe: -ir/- ^- - .u- , - ^ r 

rxr^i,,^.. ,.^. He will cover opening; of congre.ss, the ; early; part of the . new year in 

vii5it his friend Fulton Lewis and drir .cllides ■ a 52-Week contract for. Has- 

at.:least one. T.C. . from .the east . His [ kins Brothers' Spark. So 



/ , All Gpthami unitSi. with the excep- 
.tioii of the unchanged network fig- 
ure,. ;:felt the effects " bf ^ the post-- : 
•Christmas slunip this Wtfek. - Lbcal 
units dropped -'11.3%, natibhai -spot- 
6.8%y With a total loss of 9 3%:. , 

- WHN;/Mbna Maiiet, Inc., -through: 
LeS.tef : Harrison Associates, station ' 
break annourtcerhehts, 13- week con-, 
tract; Roxy 'theatfce, through Key tbnr 
Spiero, spot announcements; Friday 
Magazine, - through H, C- Morris Sc. 
Co,/ cbmfhen.ts by' Dan Gillmor, edi^ 
tpr of Friday, three 'IS-minute prp- 
gfams weekly^ 52-.week bpntfact.- 

WINS;' Mrs; WiUiani : Mizell (Miss 
Gladys Hogan)^ 'School for' Speeth/ 
direct, ■' six ;. i pnef-minute annouhce- 
; mentis -Weekly for 13. weeks. 

. 'WM(:Af XfeNVis^Howi, Co. (tufns:), "; 
thrbugh Stack-Goble, halfThotir pro-., 
.gram weekly, 52-\ve6k contract; Dia-: 
mond Crystal Kosher Salt, through 
Benton & Bowles, . spot announcer 
ments for 13; weeks. . 
..WNEW:; B.eeph.-Nut' Packing Co.,. 
thrbugh/N'ew.ell-Enimett, 'Dance Pa!,- 
rade,' ohe hour and a haU, . six . eve- 
nings weekly; 52-week oontf act: Boxy 
theatre and/or 20th' . Centuf y Fox 
Film - Cprp^i.. tlirpugh' Kaytbn-Spiero- 
Co., 11 annoUnccnients, bneweek. 
■r WOR: . Atlantic :;Maciafohi ; Go^ 
through Prudential Advertising 
Agency, nighttime station break an-.' 
nbuncements,- twice Weekly, 26- week 
contract; Longine Wittnaufer-^Cclnc., 
through Arthur Rbsenberg. Co., fpi'. 
Frequency Modulation : tiriie station, 
5.2-weck contract. ;■ 



I Dec. 28 . Compared to Dec. 21 - | 



Network 
Ujriits 

. 195- 
'195 
» 



'tOi^t 

Units 

10,213 

■ i},f>n 

-11,3% 



National 
SpotUnlis 

7,930 ; 
8.510 

—6.8%' ■■ ■: 



To to! 
Units 

18.338 
20.217 



* No change; 
(fnoliKled: WJIN, 

^yQ.\■RX 



wSkt.v. W.N'RW, 





IN SALT LAKE 



Salt Lake City, Dec. 31. 
The threshold Of 1941 finds Salt 
Lake : fadip. very lively with KSL 
readving. for, Frequency IWodulation, 
KDYL about" to begin building their 
long planned $125,000 broadcasting 
plant, and KUTA expanding from 
250 to l.(jOO watts; jncludmg chang.e 
of frequency froni- 1,500 to 570 .kilo- 
cycles. ".- .-./ . . •; ■' . •;'" . 

; Radio men here' predict, on the 
basis of business. already bboked that 
1941 ' will - top this year's volume; 
Which ; has been highest . in history. 
Intcrniouritain Network, formed from 
outlying stations KLO, KEUB and 
KPVO came into being during 1940. 
and brought Mutual into this terri- 
tpry. Other than that, it made, little " 
noticeable difterence tb the radio 
picture in Salt Lake but after a 
pbripd of uncertainty and switching 
of pensonnel. the regional network, 
seem.s ready to get down to business, 
or' pise; 



DES -MOINES SLACK 

Nat'l Spot Inches Up— Other 'Bracks 

■^•'■>•;•L:ets^■,Sllde...■^.■-■ .■-■.•■/;■■" 



■ ^ bes Moines; Dfec; 31. /^ 
" : trnij.'? here took. the . expected, pbst- 
hbliday slide— ^Ipcail .bizV being the 
hea;vie.st Joser. Natipiial .spPt -Was the 
pnly; bracket shbwing a gain,, and 
that a puhy one;. . ; /■ 

I Dec. 28- Compare d to D ec. .2 1 
Network Local ' Natiblfa'l . "rotar: 



.Network- Local. Natibhai / Total 
ito-VnIts Units Spot Unit? Units 

" .6,855 6,100 11,134 i27.089 
0,855" 6,346 . ..11,177 27,378 
' •. * —3.9% -4).4% —1.1% 



* No change. 

(Ihcludcd: WBHM, 



WRNR, WflN,. WIND, 



WJJt), WLS, WMAQ) 



programs yo.U: want to hear,; It's- our 
■way of saying Thanks.? 

V "Vu- """""" '"C""' ~" ""l^'^^^I ^V^*^.- Sal Hepafica.rK .15-minute, 'five-a-weck "program; 

•to the ;;pr^ss- here . jn behalf . of the j .win ;be .carried ' pri ■ by Arthur Van 1 13- week renewal on Richman Broth- 
Call-Bulletins . .^^nn^^ dufi.hg his 10-day. ■abseric.e,.; \ ; |.crif. :Cl6tiiiefs. for .news,- and^adfUtiorv 

Dr. ;E. L. Laishe. optbmetVist, has > of .three, • w^^^ 
shifted ' his. "i?pOnsorship. - of -..hourly i cpmpai>y: newscasts. . - 
newsflashes frprn KSAN tb^ KRE. ' . Incidcntaily, American (jhicle nbw 
Bbrkplcy." ;-V; - -'.-■ . ...'; -ri.s sponsoring, three; Morning 

21 



Units Units 

8,010 .2,813 
8.176 3.156 

—2% . -.1:0:9% 



Spot Units 

; 3,206 

3.181- V 
4-0.8^^ 



Units 

14;029 
"14,513 

-^3.3%-; 



(IhrljirtPfl:. Ktl.N't, .K.-jO. AVIHV. 



Christmas pai-ty in; (iivic; Auditorium. 
With Rudy .Vallee-; Fannie -Br ice arid 
ttanley. Stafrbfcl. arfiving by train in 
the a.m.,' Nelson sent equipment to 
the depot,: waxed ; a CDmpIete 1 5-mln^ 
ute shbw ni.e.ed by Larry. Keating 
and Vallee, arid theh played it back 
no less than six times during the day 
on KGO and" KPO. In addition tb. a 
Baby Snooks skit, 'the. disc included 
pwearing-in of the celebs . by George 
Mafdikiati "as. iheiiibers bl .the Side- 



Dec,, .28- Compared to. Dec 



Network 
tflits 
11.365 
11,165. 

;-i% 
(included: . 



Local 
units 

3,952 
3.991 

.-1:% 



Ilaiison's Corn Salve *^ 
On WD AJi^, Kansas t^^^^ 

. ■ ' Schenectady; N/Y;, Dec,: ; ; 
• Hanson's"; Corn Salve- ii? bcin*^ 
pi'uggcd;. via a series of biiernvinule 
traksctibtlorertrrWDAF. Kaii'sas Ciiy, 



papernj-fniie—AIr. periods. Dh"\KSTP., trah.«tip^ 
^Natib"nal-'~^T5tai i ^^ ;"i'**"le.s- each "at. 7:30 a.in< and add.-; aiid: WFRC, Sari ifrancisco, liii ■a...l,e.st 
Srini iTtiKtt " "itniti !^hrce"15-minute. 'Hichlighls hv ilead- campaign. More stalioiis. are to be 
lines' at 5:43 ; p,m;. "Tiiesdays, Thurs- : added later. W. T, Haii.iiui' Co., 
days and Satui-days. Richman re- maker of several nicdicihal prepai:a- 
tains it.? 'Hi!?hlia:hts' in Hradline' .spot ;tion.s, :is the sponsor/ 



Spot Units 

2.338 
2.369 



Units 

17.655 
' 17.345 
—1.1/'; 



Kfll), . KJUs!, 



Ki'O >-Mohda.v. .^Wedi-ic.sd.n.v: and H'riday for j - Leislitoh 8i Nelson, ; Seh,e.noclady. 
«; ' I another, is-week framb. . . ' ia the agency^ " 



^J^etlnesday, Jinnuaiy 1, 1941 



MUSIC 




Ldew-iMetro • people who w^nt 
into the music ; publishing business, 
by acquiring Arms for outrigjit op- 
eration, did so with two express pur- 
poses in inind; opei filrhs and picture 
theatres, and two ''■ with aii ultimate 
eye to. television. V ., 

That's why the , visib: rights were 
such a . hurdle in Metro-Robbiris' re- 
newal with' ASCAP, and- it's under- 
.vsiood . that the major . .concessiqni 
made to the Ferst,, Miller and Rob^ 
bins Music firms was the Society's 
agreement not to restrict television 
rights unto itsdf, but grant them 
Wholly to Loew's, Ihc» (Metro).: 



ENGEL SEWS UP COAST 
COMPOSERS FOR BMI 



. ; Hollywood," Dec. .31. 
Exclusive performing rights, to the 
c6]tiipbsiti6hs of two songwriters were 
clinched last week for Broadcast Mu- 
,sic, Inc.^ by Harry. Engel, Coast head 
. of the new tune factory. Deals were 
.siealcd with Alberto Colombo for spe- 
cial ' band arrangements of his 
marches, and for' all future' numbers 
by Hiimberto Herrera, Brazilian com- 
poser. Latteir has 250 tunes to his 
credit, mostly of the^ Latin tempo. 
Colombo was one-tim«i rriusic .direc- 
tor, at Republic studios. 

As an NBC saiteguard again.st pick- 
. Ing up restricted . music, in the 
Tournament of Roses parade in Pas- 
adena New Year's day, Engel tied 
up 10 bands for the exclusive tootling 
of non-ASCAP. music. 



SUES TED FIO RITO 



Operator of Casino Can't Collect 
$1,60& From Leader 



. .Cincinnati, Dec. 31.. 

Jirhmy Brinlc, proprietbr of . the 
: Lookout House, casinornitery, filed 
suit Friday (27) for $1.G00 cssh' 
against Ted Fio Rito, whose band is 
current in Beverly Hills, opposish 
spot. Both places aire .in Kentucky, 
across the Ohio , river from Cincy. 
Action was filed in Campbell County 
Circuit Court, Newport, Ky. ; 

Brink charges that Fio Rito agreed 
to pay him $1,600 at the rate of $100 
per week, starting July 27, last, and 
that the band, leader wrote checks to 
cover the ■ amount. 

None of the money was . paid, ac- 
cording to the suit, which claims that 
the Franklin-Washington Trust 
. Company, Newark, N. J., on which 
the checks. Were' drawn, refused to 
make payment on the ground that 
the checks were, improperly drawn. 

Beverly Hills was named gairnishee 
defendant by Brink, who .sought to 
attach any assets of. Fio Rito in the 
possession of that spot. The suit also 
Lslted that. Beverly Hills be enjpihed 
from, paying Fio Rito anything iihtil 
authorized by the court. , 
, No explanation was pfTered . as . to 
What the money was.;owe(:l for. ; 



DRUMMER NOW BONIFACE 



Gil Rutzitn as Cafe Boss. Still D(kes 
'Trick.' oh Skins 



. Milwaukee, bee. 31. 
y Gil Rutzeh, singing drumnier, who 
was with Bill Carlsen^ band until it, 
Ijrpke up following a' sumrtter at 
ELitch's Gardens -in Denver arid re- 
turned to Milwaukee for reorganiza^ 
tion, has opened a night spot . of . his 
own. It has clicked from the start, 
becbmirig the rendezvous of visiting 
musicians as well as the local crowd. 

.Jack Chapman's orchestra is an^ at- 
traction, and just lb keep f rbni.grow- 
ing stale, the tavern prOpr.ietQr fre--^ 
quentiy. jumps in and dogs. a. nurhber 
with the boys. , ' , 



Last Holdouts ^Amonif 1 40 
Publisher Members of So- 
l ciety NoiW : Committed for 
VN«xt IQ-Year Period : 



BEGIN SLEUTHING 



ASCAPites on Coast 
Vexed at Oscar Straus' 
Posy in ^arielyMo p 

Hollywood; Disc. .31. 

Lest he has forlotten, O.scar 
Straus is being gently reminded by 
a group of Coast songwriters . that it 
was their coin, or a major part of it; 
that bought his way out of Vienna 
and landed him safely, across the 
border in Switzerland when the 
Nazis were about to move in on him. 
'What . perturbed the Hollywood 
ASCAPers was a statement by 
Straus, published. . in Vabiety, that 
'my coming to this country was fa- 
cilitated by the broadcasting indus- 
try through the agency of Broadcast 
Music, InCr' 

It is recalled by L. Wolfe Gilbert, 
long the Society's spokesman on the 
Coast, that just before the. waltz 
king was .rescued from the Nazis he 
(Gilbert) had a phone call from 
Boris Morros, at the time.; visiting- 
W'ith ..a group: of Metro execs, asking 
what ASCAP would do about getting 
Straus out of 'Vienna, Gilbert acted 
speedily and within an hour had 
Gene .Buck on the phone. Next day 
Buck advised Gilbert thiait the $800 
needed to make up the $1,200 'pay- 
Off' to a Nazi official would be 
cabled on .receipt of instructions, . 

Songwriters would rather believe 
that Straus is forgetful. 



Sam Fox tried ?ill day Thursday 
(26) to get to see Gene Buck to per- 
sonally deliver . his contract renew- 
ing. . the • Sam Fox. Music Corp; with 
ASCAP, but that was the day when 
a session until nearly midnight by 
the board kept the ASCApites fdrfh- 
ulating a- statement in reply to the 
U, S. CJoverntp'eht threat of indict- 
ments under anti-trust . charges. 
However,. 'on Fridaiy. Fo?c formally 
signed up tot the lO-yea^ period, he 
being the last' holdout of the 140 
publisher-mehibers.: .:. 

On Thursday, the same day that 
the antj-ti:ust and m6not)oly chair^es 
received so much national publicity, 
out of Washington; the Metro, grpup, 
through Jack Robbins, re-signed for 
10 years with ASCAP. The 'firms are 
RobbinSj -Feist and Miller Music. 
That same day alsoi another 'film af- 
filiate,. 20th Century r-Fox's Movietone 
Music (jorpi, also renewed; This firm 
is also partially owned by Sam Fox, 
but contrpliied dPminantly. by 2bth- 
Fox. 

Edward. B. 'Marks Music Corp., of 
course, is the sole .disaffection, he 
having effected 'a five-year deal with 
Broadcast Music, Inc., at $250,000 a 
year, guaranteed by NBC and CBS 
and certain large stations. : 

'Policing' the Air 

. ASCAP's 'policing' of the kilo- 
cycles will "not become serious until 
today (1), when Contracts expire. 
Several' songsmiths with tunes in 
Marks' catalog cannot. . technically 
object to BMI-usage of their tunes 
(via the Marks acquisitipn.)' until the 
first- day of 1941, because the Marks 
license permitted peirformance 
through DeCiJSlr 

ASCAP also: has been .Intensiyely 
checking foi" alleged Copyright in- 
fringements by publicatiphs of 
ASCAI* tunes/ . 

Fox's BMI Offer 

Sam Fox had an attractive five- 
year contract all set to join BMI, at' 



Goodpian at FM. Ball 



Benny Gpodnrjan's new. band ' gets 
the .call ..this . year to play, for Presi- 
dent -Roosevelt's,' Birthday Ball at 
\yashington, D... C. . Kay KySer 
played it last year. . Date,- as usual, 
is Jan. 31. 

Pay for the hop "is flat AFM scale 
and the prestige. 



isnts 



Ti^PablishSiirbm tnnes 
Tkougli Jurmann^ 



Robbins Music; hak- served notice 
on Universal Pictures Corp; in con- 
nection with , the publication rights 
to. the Deahna DUrbih film, 'Nice 
Girl,' - with song : writers Berriie 
Grossman and Walter. "Jurmann. 

Witmark has the piib rights which 
Robbins claims undeir an exclusivity 
both with y and coin poser Jurmann, 
originally brought over- by the 
Metro-Rpbbins interests some years 
ago, from Berlin, When Bromislaw 
Kaper, who is ..still on the M-G lot, 
was also signed. 



the £ame time Edward B. Marks 
Muisie Corp. bolted ASCAP ranks. 
F;ox was to get almost $100,000 a year 
for five years from Broadcast .Music,. 
Inc., which is an even better deal 
than Marks' $250,000 annual guar- 
antee from BMI, considering the 
relative standing of both firms. 

Fox averageis only $30,000 annually 
from the Society, as against $85,000- 
$90,60() that Marks got BMI's deal 
Would have trebled Fox's income. ' 
Fox, however, wanted a 10-year 
term. BMI's deals with all princi- 
pals are for five years and Wouldn't 
go beyond that. Julian T. Abeles, 
attorney who negotiated the Marks 
ddal, also was handling the Sam Fox 
negotiations. On . the other band, 
Abeles, as attorney for the Metro- 
Robbins giroup, .was instructed by 
David Bernstein, Loew's, Inc., v.p. 
and treasurerj and head of the M-G 
m.iisic subsids, to draw up renewal 
contrcicts with ASCAP for Robbins, 
Feist and Miller. 



Shaw for N. Y. Strand 



: Artie -ShaW's new baind will beigih 
a stretch at the New York. .Strand 
:theatre sometime -in IFiebruary. It 
will be Shaw's first : appearance ih 
N. Y. since pu-iliflg. his widely pub- 
licized Walkout on. his old band more 
.than a year ago;' Leader's current 
g;r6up. comprises 22 niusicians beside 
■himselif.: and vocalist - Anita Bayer. 

Rejjorted price for the date is set 
at $10,000 the first weiek, plus' stand- 
bys as Shawns butflt is not N;. Y; :L0r 
cal 802. iShaW' is . ail ihe mom*;nt 
filling, a six week stay at the^jPal- 
ladium Ballrppm, Hollywood. ' , ■: 



Kay; Ileatherton's orchestra opened 
:an engagement at Barry's Inn, pn: 
-Albany-Scheriectady, Road, ■ ; after, 
closing pne at New KenmOre Hotel 
in Albany. This is believtfd to be the 
first time a name band vyerit into 
another Albany .spot after finishing 
at the Kenmore. . 



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Directly after David Bernstein, 
Loew's v.p. and treasurer, formally 
signed the ASCAP cpntracts renew- 
ing Rabbins, Feist and .Miller MusiO 
firms .with the Society, . Jack Rpb-. 
bins wired, the Loew-Metro official H: 
congratulatory telegram that 'YoiiH : 
only know in the futiire how much 
we have contributed to American 
musical welfare by renewing our 
three bbrri.paniei :with ASCAP.' . 

Robbins, as directing head of all 
thi-ee Metro-Robbing firms, had been 
openly pro-ASC AP even, though the 
Loew people, which, own. .51% tt 
the businesses, wei:e among the last- 
minute . hpldPuts, because i they 
wanted certain guaranties for th* 
future (among them a proviso on 
• televisiftn :rights )■ ' 
■ .Robbins and his wife left last 
night (New Year's eye ) for a month 
in' Mianii Beach, but the music pub- 
lisher and Bernstein \yorked ^out « . 
tentative ; screen - explbitatipn plan 
which may come Into being if the 
broadcasters and ASCAP , don't get 
together. It would call for three-to- 
five-minute niusical shorts, to- b« 
niade east, with quasi-name radio 
singers like Joan Edwards, Barry 
Wood, Del Casino, Joan Merrill and 
thie likCi showing each 'introducing* 
a new pop song, with the author .(tt 
composer woj^ked into it as part ot 
the presentation. .' 

The 'vocal' plug will thus be relied 
on extensively, from the screen, 
along with the usiAal extension of 
exploitation channels in vaudefllm- 
ers, cafes, etc. 

Sentimental Side 
At an Xmas eve party last week, 
hojited per custom by Jack Robbins 
to some 150 Feist, Miller and Robbins 
Music employees, the publisher paid 
tribute to 72^ycarrold Will Telle*, 
Sr.. of the Teller Sons & Doerner 
music printing firm as . -being the 
man who is responsible for me stay- 
ing in business.' Robbiijs referred to 
the unlimited. credit extended by th* 
music printery at a time when Rob-, 
bins Music Corp. Was. struggling 
(this was before the Metro merger).' 
Hoflfman, the engraver, and Kupper- 
man & Del Grecio, printery which 
does the combine's vocal and dance 
arrangcme;its, likewise wore salvoed 
for their patience. With Robbins In 
the struggling period' of his career 
as a music publisher. 



RUSS MORGAN STAYS 
EXTRA WEEK IN FRISCO 



I 



San Francisco, Dec. 31. 
• After breaking a l^ve-'ycar Christ- 
mas night record at the Palace, Russ 
. Morgan's band, was inked to stay 
i oyer , an extra (7th) week until Sat- 
;.urday 01). Rose Room then \yill 
I dlose 'fPr . th.e redecpratihg; until Jan, 
j. 16,.at .\yhich time Leo Reisman movies . 
I in for a s.i3<-week soiourn. ^ 

1 Carrpen Miranda has been booked 
to open a fortnight's engagement 
sanie night (16). • ':- 



Basie Dates Via Morris j 
[ Barnet (Clear for MCA 

I . Count Basic's p.rchestra ■ is - being 
.sMbmitted for. dates by the Wm'. Mor- 
ris .agency, though . it has not been 
signed to a managiement contract. 
Basie bought bis' release from ai Mu. 
sic - Corp. of America contract last 
week for $10,000. Thpugh the band 
is tenlati vcly under Morris, booking 
elTorl^ 4't Is still on the road com^ 
;Rleting;.d.atcs- MCA had. booked; ; '. 
Charlie Barnct finally completed 

. his swiich -from Coh.solKlatcd. Radio; 
Arli.sls. ..to. MCA last:'wcek." After,- 
wcoks of .being b6pkcd- .by the agency 
Barriel signed a booking' contrsict 
lieirig him to MCA for three years 

• with. optloh.S; ■ - . ■ ~ 



S2 



MUSIC 



Wednesday,. Janiiary 1, 1911 




VNeek endtng Dec; 28; . 1940) 



Nightingale Sanif la Berkesley Sq;^ 
We Three ; h ••• v;.'v;>v-. J,^ v ;.>,>'.'.. .V^' O ^ 

♦Down Argentina Way ('Dovvn.- Arffentinc'.Way') . ; .v. 
Eerryboiat^SGren^d^ : vy ,;;.;'!:/>,. ^ '. ^'r.^. .;. . v\ 
Trade Wlfuis >^K.-.'y;-.'. V'.;,..-! . \ 

Frenesi ; 
Tliere I.Go . .v. 

♦Ghly. Forever <'Rhythm' on the River') ... ■. . . Vi 
Last Time' I Saw . Paris. . . . . ; ... . .. . . . .■ . , ; 

•Along the Santa Fe Trail ('Santa Pe Trair) . • • 
Five O'Clocit i,Whi5tle i, .vw.;., . . /..->'. . <,; ; . /, 
I Give You. My Word . . .^^ . . . 

•,Gpd Bless Ameri.ca'i ..... . , . ; . . . . .1 

Bluebeti-y Hill . ; . . . .■; . /. . . . ; : 

■ Beiat Me Daddy- Eight "to th ..'Bui;.; ... ...... ...v. 



■.;:;'.::s-B... - '■ 
.;M-M;-.-i 

.;iv.;;. ^ Minor ; ' 

. : v.;; .Robb1ns . 
.Harms .. 

,' . -. '. ."SbUtHerh 

../■■i.BMi'.' -x; 

; , .V, ;Santily i' 
,;. , . i .Chappell . 
. . . Harms 
.; Advance 
BMI . 
. . . .Berlin-. ; 
.iChappell 
Leeds 



• Filmusical. 




Dolores Brown, : vodalist,- with-, the 
Erskine Hawkins band, married 
Marcelijis Green, trumpet^if, with 
■th« same band; last week. She'll 
irtip her lyriciirVg;.'. 'y. "' ' 



I .Joseph Szigeti. whh. whom .he 
' last -year in Garneigie Hall, New 
York. 



Johnny Lontf jswitched liis 'theriig' 
from 'Just Like . thatV to Duke . U. 
Irat song titled 'White Star of Sigma 
Nu.' . He's a Duke, graduate,; • • - 



Conht Basle, let :,6ut. teiior .iaxist- 
Lester Youtig iairid : tf Ombbnist : ■■ V i v 
Dickerson. ■. .i ^ - ' • 



Hnmberto's ' Brazilian musicians^ 
and Phil OHman's: orchestra open the 
.new MocambO; restaurant . .In Holly- 
wood Dec. 27,^ : 



■ teiniav Horne, .cblored^ Jgirl, joined 
Charley V . Barnet as, 'vocaiist last 
week. Barnet now' ha$. Hoi-ace Hen^f 
derSoh doing arrangements, - 



. /Clu.rlle^ Spiyak "Band . may stay ait 
Glen Island., Cisindv New. Rochelie, 
N.-.Y., all thrmigh ths season untii 
usual ■ spring- opening : of .summer 
stretch. . He was . originally s.kedd^d: 
for 13 weeks. - 



EuKeiie i>cirrow'4 Playboys are how 
playing in Pajm Lounge of- Hotel 
■Ten Eyck, Albany, 



Helr-ch of .Gustav Koehler, ToledOf 
band leader and musician, " ..have 
donated collection of music , to the 
Toledo Public Ijibrary, consisting of. 
■ 8,440 volumes. . ' . • . 



Rablnoiff with Soils,' .planist-aceom- 
panist, will appear in perfor- 
mances in. Lynn, Mass., Jani. -3, to 
help the 'Aid to Britain* campaign, 
proceeds to send a Tolling kitchen to 
King's Lynn^.' England. .. . 



•By' Wopdbiiry Orchestra house 
band at KDYL, Salt Lake^ did one 
pighter at Baittle- Mountain, Nevada, 
New Year's. Eve. .' 



Trocadero, \yichita, Kans;, has 
Jack Mills' orchestra for holidays. 
Also opened hew Grill, Frida^^ night, 
with Don Fortney's orchestra. 



Harry. James and Tommy Tucker 
bands booked for Police Ball, Roch- 
ester, N^ Y., Feb. 14, city's biggest 
dance event:. Bands will Play on two 
levels in Civic Exhibits Building. 



Jack jpisher, orchestra leader for 
seven years at Steuben's "Vienna 
Boom, Boston, is now manager of 
subterranean adjlinct known as. the 
i.^Cave, also night club. 



Lou Miiccl replaced Al Stiiiai-t on 
third trumpet with Bob Chester's or- 
chestra, while Bob Peck:ls."iri' oii fir'Sl 
trumpet; with Ale?! .Fila going ; to 
Benny Goodman. • 



Everett Hoa^land opens. Cleveland 
hotel, Cleveland,, p., Jan.- 23 for three 
• inpnths; .■ ."7:1 .'V ■ 



Bernle. pennett, . in charge, of - the 
relief band at Club. Mayiair,. Boston, 
nightly, conducts horse racing ihior.- 
niation -service^dayUined. 



. Marilyn . Duke, .. at ' one. time with 
Shep. Fields ahd Einile Golerhan, 
Joined (31 ).. Vaughn Mphrde's Orches- 
tra: at Hotel* Statler- Boston. ■.. 

tommy. Rellly's: band opened at 
thfe 41 Club in Hollywood. . 



Jack Teaffairdcn, Jan, i,; 'Totem 
Pole Ballroom, AuburhdaK^ Miss.^ 
four days. • . ' ■■■■■'i'. 



John. KIrby iba'nd' art4 Maxine Sul- 
livan " hopping-; off on . a . eoj-day .tour 
through Nfew Englaiia and southward 
4fon.. .23. y- - .■: y ■■■ 



Benny poodihah; .cohtirtuc)? . ■ his 
classical -eihibitiohsi at Symphony 
.Hall, :BOisio.ri',, .Fe.b. 1.. . He*.?- down to 
V'ork .this - Virnfi -. Witl; .;p,iani5t; .and 
composer Bela "Bartdfc and. violihlst 



.McFarlaiid Twins band replace? 
(jepirge Hall^ at ■ Chatterbox. Moun- 
tainside^ N; J., for lour weeks .Jan, 
.18.. Hall gpes south to Jan. 28 openr 
ing at Rqo'sevelt hotel, Jacksonville, 
Fla.;- 



Gene Krupa baiid follows Tommy 
Dorsey into Meadowbrook, Cedar 
Grove, !Nr,. J., Feb. 25, 

tranUe Tam, formerly va guitarist 
with Bobby . Hackett. has Joined 
Carmen Cavallero's -orchestra. 



Music N6ies 



Dash, Connelly, Inc„. new firm- set 
tip. by Irwin Dash in New York sincie 
he's unable to return; to Ehglaiid ber 
cause 61 the war, has become, sole 
U. S. distributor lor Britain's 
'There'll Always Be an England.' 



• Darryl Kalter in as musical direc- 
toi: lor cartoon, shorts by Walter 
Lautz at Urtiverjsal, 



; John Leipold is scoring 'Doomed 
Caravan' for Harry Sherman at'Par- 
ariiount; '.- 



. Cohstanlin Bakaliein|kofl handling 
the musical score for, 'Keeping Com- 
pany' at Metro. 



Frank Loesser and . Burton Lane 
defied 'Mary, Mary, Quite Ciontrary,' 
and 'I Gotta Ride,' to be sung iii ;Par^ 
amount's 'Las Vegas Nights.' With 
Loii. Alter as collaborator, Loesser 
also wrote 'Dolores', for the same 
picture!. 



• Enttil .Neivman finished his' scoring 
job on 'Tall> Dark and ilandsome' at 
20jh-FQx.:.' : : 



Adolph Deutsch recordirifr! his orig- 
inal score, for. 'High Sierra' at' War- 
ners.'' ' '' ■ ■ 



. Anthotiy Collins clef fing the sCOre 
for Herbert; y^ilcox-'s 'Sunny' aV 



;■ prmohd B/ ftuthveh and' Albert 
Manheimer sold. ; their - . song. 'Viva' 
La Vida,' to Metro for use in .'Billy 
tbe^Kid;' ■;•.--■■::■.,■■''."■-.■:■:■•■ ■■ 



• Rob ;Wcb:b doing score for ''A ■ (3 irl; 
a Quy and a (Sob' at .RKO, -,; - ■ 



.; Carl Itoff,. bind iieader 'on' the Al 
Perce air .program, cIc/Tdd-. ^1 . Pledge 
Allegiance to the Flag,' and' sent it 
lo his,.QhicafiO' publishers. ^, 



;.. licihz itoemheld is . composing the 
score and bacicground niiisic for "The 
Wagons: Roll at Night' at Wariiers.. 



Palm Club . (Miami) sho\v, including 
'All Hand? 'on. beckr' Vfloliday iiV 
.Heaven/ 'My. Heart Went Sailing;' 
'Coclt-a-poodlei' ■ 'Behind. My Back' 
and -'Just-, for a. .iaugh/ . . - ^ -, 



/Frederick liollahder assigned to. 
Cbmtjose. background musifi for' Wtirr 
nei-s' 'Footsteps in the Dark.?.- . - • 



Mack' Gprdo.h . and Hdri^' Wrirrcn. 
writing sortgs 'for ; 2,0lh-FoN:'s . 'The. 
Great. Amei'icariB-roadcasl.'.. 



■ CohllnuVd from pa^e 2- 

stntionst^V^tMJ; XVISNi and WI3BM, 
all siKned with BMI. ; 

,\VTMJ has bc.en using BMI .mater-, 
iai exclui-iydy on local . sho\v.'>.;slrt(!0 
Dec. .23;:als'o WlSjj, -whicU 
hour .■ early -iridrning rcqucfst' disc 
show, annburices .- eycVy • number. :;a'< 
BJMI -and aSlu! listeners t.b; ii"i!ikC ; up 

their ,0\vri - lists frbhi. these ndmbei^ 
■foi-;- niakiJig -future? .re(i uests. WERIF 
has hedn .i<sing' ..botlv BMI .' liiid 
ASCAP^ rhalerial.aod .appear.s vflluctv - 
ant, to reuiiqliiSli ASCJAP; it ii key 
statiori,lor the WBS^stalb loop,; all 
Of " whose, statipiis. are signed' .Syith 
BMI, i^jew. contracts - with -ASCAP 
, have, been s.igncd In a ii limber, of • 
cities . through -. tlie ■. stale, includiiig. 
■Marine tie, '. Superior, ; Wausau, Mani- 
towoc and. P^oynette. .. 



10 Best Seflers Oil Coni^^ 



(KecoTds bciow ;oTe prabWng most mcfccls . this weefc in juJccbbxcs . 
■ thrauflhoiif the cov^nti'v, as:rei)otted bif opetatora to Varietv. -NaThcs; ' 
of more t}tan one ;bond. or. rorcqlist after .ihe title iniicates, in ordir of - 
PQpn.in tif ii. iivHosi? recordinqs a re b*!i7ir> Pflawcd, Figures iijid ntimes in 
:/l).nVc?irfi<?.>!is i7idicn(e tlie iiiiviber of weeli vcftCh song rtns. been in tlie 
'listings .(ind yespcetwe: publisficrs.) . . ■ '. ■■ ' : -i. / 



X 06 Wiv- Argontirie Way (5 ); (Miller ) . • 



• .V " ■ 



\We^Three (5) (Mercer 

ie' (5) <Robbins)v.!L>,U..'. 



. IVliilerrs S^teihent 6n.!Arhoid: 

When;-V4he thunderbbit - iiit last 
week Nevilife iNililler. president, of the 
National Association of Broadcasters, 
immediately issued a statement 
which, in part, declared; 

: ' 'The Department, of Justice is on 

..the . fight track .in briiiging - crim4 
inal chargtis. . hgainst ASCAP. . : .. 

. but. ... ..it. is most unfortunate thcit.. 

the Departme^it appears- to have ' 

. 'confused the illegar practices of 
ASCAp witii the .perfectly Icgiti- 
mate effort of .brbadcasters. to cre- 
ate an . alternative eompetitive sup- 
ply; of. music! ..Broadcast Music,.. 
Ihci; is not . the creature of ! NBC 
.and. CBS- I.t was formed: by man.-, 
date .Of the National Association of 
Broadcasters in ;opeh convention, 
and mqi-e than; 600 stations are. the . 
.owners of , its stock and the users 
of. its music. It was aV the urging. , 
Of many of these stations and. of ' 
myself that the! networics ' cooper- . 
ated in the . formation 'of BMI, .bl 
which they toigether. . owii- 'only ' 
17,-1% of the stock. .Broadcasters ; 

■ throughout . the '. tountry set . . up . 
BMI after- they had found it 'im- 
possible, to deal , with ASCAP. oh 
any basis other than paying a tax 

. On ail programs -whether they used 
music or not. - In forming BMI, 
we had competent leigal advice and ' 
are confident that it is in no sense 
yiolatiye of the law. 

"The statement issued by the De- 
partment: of;" Justice shows, that 
the Department does not under- 
. stand the set-up- of Broadcast Mu- 
sic; Inc. This is not surprising in 
view of the fact that- the Depart- 
ment of Justice has made ho at- 
tempt to discuss this setr.up With 
broadcasters, nor' has - it pointed 
out to us any ways in \yhich '' it 
believed we were violating .the . 
law. Certainly if it' believes that ' 
broadcasters are attempting a boy- 
cott, it is completely misinformed. 
For weeks the Department oi Jus-' 
tice discus.<!ed a consent decree 
with ASCAP and, when it failed ' 
to get- one, it suddently accuses 
practically the. whole broadcasting . 
Industry, represented, in BMI, of 
criminal practices without giving 
us any opportunity ; at all for a' 
similar discussion. The reason for 
this unusual behavior, is not at all 
clear to me, and r hope' tl-tat- be-. ■ 
fore the Department carries out ite 
announced plan^ it will be willing 
to give at. lea.st as much cbnsidera-' 
tion to the broadcasters as it' has 
given to a society wtiich it has iti 
self branded as. a law violator Oyer- 
an exfended-peribd of years.' ■ 



Siffittiind .Krunigold started Scoring 
'The "Shepherd of the Hills' at Par.i 
ahio.unt.' : 



2. 

\.4;: Only Foreyer '^iji (Santly ).., , ; 
•5^ Thc^e 1 CSo. (5). (BMi);; ... . . /. 

- (l;;Freiicsi (1) ^ (Sbuthcrh).^;.^ . , . 
' 7: I Give My Word -(4) (iBiviiyU , . 

.8. Nightingale 'Saiig; (3) <S-B). ^ 

: 9:. "Two- Dreams;. Met (4) (Miilev ) . 
10. 'Dieani Valley (4) : (Feist) i\ ; . ; 



Bolj Croshy. 
Led Reisrnan- 
Geae Krupa ; , Li . 
Dick Jurgehs . . „ 

::i(;Inkspots- . ii-:. 
':' \ irdmmy. :Pbrsey; 

Inkspdts :.. . , ; ; 
i.Bihg .Crosby. ;..;v;.^ 
( Tominy "Tiicker. . 

Will Bradley..;:;..; 

[ Wobdy JHef m an. . :. . .' . 
' ' ['Artie Shaw;;.;..., ;-. 
. . I WOqdy Herman .: . 
, |. Benny. Gobdmri .. 
;fArka;velin.;. :.,, ;; 
. ; j Eddy puchiri.. . . .... 

Jack .Leonard-. ,,, 
'Glenn MiUcr .•.;';..-;;>.' : 
Saminy Kaye. , . .. ; 
Kate ;Smith. ... .. 

Jack Leonard. . . . 

(.Tommy; Dorsey . . , 
^ Eddy Duchin-;.* J... 
rijammy Kaye'. . 
!' Frankie.Maslc-r's.'. 
i WodtVy Herm,a;i... 



,;. . .Decca 
. Vicfor . 
Okeh- 
V*. ViQkeh; 

. ; ..Decca;'; 
Victor 

.Decca 
.. . . ..Decca. 

^//.-:.Dkeh 
/Col.urnbia; 

, Decca 
.'. . .^ictdr- 
.v. .'^Decca- 
.CI^ijlumb.ia 

;:;;\..okeh; 

.poluriibia : 
;/.;; .OkoK- 

v. Bluebird 
; . . :"Victoj»; 
.Cbhimbia 
Okeh. 

.■.;,;-yictor 
•;t;Qlumbi.a 

; .Victor 
, ^ . . Okeh 
.;. . .Decca 



■:;^;^^;;.T>ISKS'^;dAINrNG F AVQlt'^:,: 

- . (These recordings are directly below t/ic /(rst. 10 in pbpuliarity^^ 
inp in dc7uaVid on t/ie coin 

Last Time l Sa;\y Paris tChappell) . , . . 



Yes, My Darling Daughter (Feisty.,:, , . ,;. 

Now .1 Lay Me Down to. Dream (Ftemick), 
One t .tove (Forster-) . . . , . , . j . . . ; 

Santa Fe Trail (Harms);, .'y.- ; . ; ; . 
5;.et's Be Buddies (Chappell) , , . ■ . 



;. t.Kate ; Smith ,v. . 
( Leo RCismati 

( Dinah. JShOrt. , 
.- ' Glenn Miller; ; 
; [ Jolmny Loiig . . . . . 

. . f.Artdy Kirk".',.. ... 
. { Guy Lombardo . .. 
• |_Bbb Chester,...,; 

, ,Toriimy Dorsey. . L ,. 
Sammy Kaye. i... 
Guy Lombiardo . . 
Dick; Jurgens . . . . 
Kate Smith, ... . ... 

. [ Eddy: Duchin. . 
i Leo Reismah . . . ; : 
I Connie Bps.well. . 



. iCSolumbia - 
. . . Victor . 

. ; .'Bluebird. 
.Bluebird 
.Decca 
. , Decca;; 
. . ; Decca 
,. .Bluebird 

Victor... 
<;.:;^.-. 'Victor ■ 
...... .Decca 

J..;:,.Okeil^ 
. ;,Cdlumbia. 
.; Columbia 
.../...Victor 

-Decca 




• Jimmy Dbrsey ;band,;on short tour before coming back to New York 
to begin its radio commercial for 20-Grand ciggies, rolled up the best 
gross and attendance figures in two dates the past ;week. / ; 

Blue .Barron (Arinotx Cambridge, Md., pec..'25). Barron drew a 
mildly disappointing gross of $1,325 with an, attendaiiice. of 530 at 
prices ranging up to $5. ;\ 



Rege:ie Childs (Rainbow Gdns,. Valdameer Park, Erie, pa , Dec; 21), 
Band grossed a satisfactory $1,002 at $1 a 'head:. Childs did better two 
(days later at Rutgers .11. (New Brunswick, N. j., Deo. 27) in gross, :at 
least, getting- $1,50Q With 500 attendees at $2.50 per. 



: Jimmy Dorsey . (Lyric theatre, Bridgeport; Conn., Dec. 29). High 
flying Dorsiey. crew set best isiz mark of the season here with approxi^ 
niately *7,5.00 stub holders at five shows. Tap 55c tb 83c ran up gross : 
of $3,560, 3Cmas night In Philadelphia (Penn A. C.) band drew 2,612, 
just, short of limit for building "set by Fire. Dept. grossed $5,224; at $4. 
a couple. 



Gray Gordon (IMA Aud.; Flint, Mich., Dec. 28). Gordon's reaction 
wasn't Up tb expectations. At 90c scale Jie- drew 720 admissions.' 



Don Hughes (Fitz B., Bridgeport, Conn , Der, 25), This is old Sonny 
Burke band under new name and leader; Grossed low $5ld[ with 785 
hoppers at 65c. 



. Enoch Light (Yahnuhdasls G. C.-, New.HartfOrd, N. Y./Dec. 27). Re- 
suming , work after alniost fatal, autp crash last sunimer. Light did nice. 
$600 gross at;$4 couple or $2.50 Single, here, ' :-■ / ; . . 

.; jimmie .jLunibefprd (GSrand View -Aud, Jersey ;Gity, Dei?. :2i5). tunce* 
;lord^packed in abQUt;$2,000 at-$l a head; ■ ;,; " 



- B.lll.McCuiie: (Riti^Br. .Rottsy.iIle,;.pa.. I)ec...25)....Mc.(:une' dipped 
.average ol $640. off' local bahkioir with .approximately ist) ' iattendanca 



■ . Mcfarland Twins (Rainbow Gdiis, Valdameec .Parfe.;Erie,. PaV, Dec.' 
25). Look-alike leaders rbUhded up 7.'jCj dancers, at $2.50 per Idr $1,875.;; 
They did well, tod,; at'-Ritz. B-V Bridgeport," Conn,' (Dec./:?9)^'^^^ 
1,482- admissions.-at '75c.>. - ;• ■■ y'.- 



Don; Eaye and..Hughie Pi'lhce "^re 
)ing ; the mUsichl- score for. ^ 'Buck 
Privates' -at .'llniversal.- ' - 



Bob -Musei; .01 the N. Y..;Worid-. 
Telegram,.; and Lionel Rand ^ have 
written six songs for the new Royal 



David Sneil in scbrin.t; aiin'ospheric 
music for Mfctrq-? 'Billy the:kid'- with, 
a. :Me.xican-: orchestra. .:. 



T^aok;!. Rp1>]>In8-:-ai;id. the.. Mvsf, to 



. Vai.tiph|i Monroe (Mechanics Kail, Worcester, Mass.,' Dep, 25). Gave 
, ; promoter hot- $!,035 , gross .with' 1,592 at.dnc; At the 'Arcadia B., ProVl- 
dehce. (pec, 2(5 ), outfit got • about $900V_ei^oss; With l,80O. at; 50c.- a copy, ;. 

, Orrpn.Tuc'ker.-Bonhre':;Bak;e.r' (Wisconsin. Roof, Milwaukee, .Dec/ 2^ 
.- Tu.cker and'gal WitH' wee voice Copped. S2,30!) gross. With 3,70d,f $ome of ; . 
; Whom foi^ked up 50c adyance iind Ve^^^^^^ 



Miami B.eadi NeW; Year's eve,, sjjendr- 
i rig the hdliday en route,. Will be 
gorte three'.. weeks '. ' ;. ' " 



- BMI has accepted .'.T.VvO Fingered 
Fantasy,'" corhposed by JocirStoyaii, 
KlVtbX, St. Loiiils, musical arranger; 



, .Ms^rlie. .Frye, sopranb,' will Join the 
Tomiriy . Ddrsey;;^hd; wlien ; It^ goes 
in to Meado wbrpok, .Cedar Grove, N. 
j J.; Jan. 2L . She's ari outright ; ad- 
: 'dition bringing Dbrsey's Complement 
I up to 23 people, including hiinself , 
Seyen of 'em are singers. . Counting 
Bobby Biirn.?; . band manager;. . Jack 
j;iEgan,, Pjh., and driver of instriiment 
I truck the Dorsey; troupe reaches 26.. 



Ralph Berton's Jam Sesli 

Balph.Bilrtori, m.c...ol the recorded ; 
'.Rldtropolltan Reviewer' Swing .^pro: ; 
gram - over WNYC, tossed a 'Ja»P: 
Session and Hot Jazzi Party', at-^ihe 
-Village "Vanguard; .;(iireenwich Vil-.; 
Iage,"'..N. Y. nitery, Sunday afternoon:, 
and night (29). .''.; ? 

Nitmbcr of musiciafls welt known 
in tile j ive wdrld . attended and pe^'-- 
formed. ./•'.■..■.'/;•-■■'- 



VeclnesJay, January 1, 1941 



|s(m No Ban Mt? 



New York local 802 of. the' Ameficah Federation of Musicians, may 
. abolish, the Escrow Department it set up' more thaii ' a year ago to 
. xontroi chiselling 6t scale, rates for Its musicians working cliib dates, 
'Lt)caJ instituted . the Ideayafter numeroius single-night club bookers were- 
found •gui%..of uhderscaling. >nd placed on the AFM urif air; • rist; 
^ Escrow's: purpose was to act; as middle; man in. paying; salaries/ c 
. Ingxash from bookers .and. in: turn' involved; ■ 

. HoWeyer,. the Jocal discovered the value , of the idea was npt comh 
jmensui:ate with theVkicks stemming Irpm- . the niethod of paying off 
; because chiselling . Was. going on any way via, kickbacks after salaries 
: ; were collfetled.v Gprriplaints are b^se4"oh^the fact that .^aqh m.usician- 
Was or. is required to wait .a day or two . before being able to collect 
' through the local and. then were paid .by . chec^ most fQund dif- 

■ ficult.to' 'cash imntediately; ' . . 



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"■'/■ '-■ Detr.olt/ Peci/:3i; '\ 
The rieceht ruling by NBC that all 

Its network band. programs will orig- 
inate .in New; York and Chicago js 
-. going to knock the props tight out . 

from under the bahdSr according- to 

'the concensus here. Cities like De- 
troit ho longei: will .be able to offer 

one of thiir biggest 'ihducem^hts to 

.ambitious maestros, they can't raise 

the ante above Avhat they, have bqeii 

paying . and; there' is .-. con.slderable 

doubt Whether-the big bands, which; 

■ frequently, had written ..' into . their 

out-of-toWn contracts clauses eh air 

■. time, will .b.e. willing to. leave the two; 

production centers. /; 

... The netwQi:k;;i'ecently made the; 

ruling to supei'viSe the music, played 

to prevent any jieadaches on the use 

of ASGAP . tunes in the band .airings, 

However, here it is felt: .that the rul-i' 

Ing is going to be h.rutar on the band 

situation,- khocking many • out: of air^ 

spots - since only . a f eAv will be able^ 

to get onto, tiie;; air in the two pro- 
duction centers' and will :keeR up-- 

-and-coming orcheStreK from building 

personal fpUoWingW out in 'the sticks,' 
DiffiQulties in booking name bands 

Into Detroit - have Jjeeh f Bit already.; 

Several outfits have shunned con- 
tracts here which they formerly 

grabbed willingly, indicating, .that 

they didn't \yant to.. |Jull otit 'from 
. New York and Chicago even if the 

scramble for time amOng ; the. or-; 
. chestras threatens to becoine a cat- 
: and-dog; affair in the two centers. ; : 

> P"®, :*actors^on the. credit; Beechnut Packing Co. has bought 

.<side of.the books for hoterand. other an hour and a half daily, six days 
spots.^jn Detroit was. that they were la week ; WI^EW; New York's 
. able to offer bands they brought in 



PAUL WHITEMAN SUES 



Paul Whiieman- has .filed suit: \ 
the; N.. Y.- .'supreme court against | 
Abraham A. Drelihger, former; musi- , 
tiah in his empilpyr and Jacob RO.<!eh- 
, bef g,. president of.' the Amefican Fed- 
eration of .Musicians,- Lofjal ^802; seek- 
ing the -Recovery , of 058.' .VVhitenian 
has sectired i'^ei'.mission of the uii-. 
. ion to siie.' and': . has deposited the 
.amount sued for; with' Local 802. 

On March 21, 1538, Whiitemah em- j 
ployed Di-elinger- oh . a. thi:ee year ; 
contract starting -March 20, 1938 and' ' 
.running; out: the same, date in 1941-. 
On. July . 24i .. 1939 the; contract -vyas. 
cancelled by' mutuai.ag^eement; Sub- 
sequently. Drelinger filed a claim for 
$885 r'ii'ith ■ the AFMj which jgranted- 
him '$758.-:;,... ;■■.:..;; 

Whiteman believes that the settle- 
ment of. the contract In July,.. 1939.; 
eliminated iiny possible claim for 
money-, . land, since the : AFM threat- 
ened him with .expulsion if ; he dicj 
not pay; reqllestedi permission :tb tike", 
.the.'matter to court This was gi^nt- 
ed if ; he deposited the. $758\jn- ad- 
vance. The coriductoi" seeks a coui t 
ruling ■ that he does riot -owe the 
musician anything, and .that ;L6cal 
802 ought tO' turn' babk the rhoney to 
him/ ' ■• " .•'•;.i 




ame 




ID 








or Better 



DOROTHY CLAIRE'S WALK 



Si$Mi - Novi li . with . Byi-he-^Sloiy 
. :Quliji. for .Qlenn , Miller 




Sammy Kaye; Jah, 24^26, Metro- 
politan theatreV ProvidencejR',. I.; 



For tiKkyV Camp I^^^^ 

. Lucky .strike is committed -for 13 
Saturday .. nfght ; caritonineht ./shpW.s 
;and 'Music. Corp. of Ainericia has 
meanwhile .discpvered. ■ that: the. cost 
of thiese units" Will be: far .abpye what 
:it: had qiioted the account. All the 
barids : approached are asking the 
usual top one-riightef price, pointing 
out that the date is of a Saturday,: 

a_ <iain^e orchestra garriers;!..jan- gi;. U; ^f 'Maryland, Baltimore; 
around 40% of their .week s income^ 
In ..addition to entertaining, at. the 
camp the; band ::wilL. be:. cut into -the 
cig's regular ;/Hit jPai-ade projgram 
over CBS. ^ •. ,:'^.V;-; 

Series starts. Jan. 11 \ with Eddie 
puchin at Fort Myers, Vai- . Rest of 
the . cantonment bpokihgs made so 
far are Jan'. '18^. Tommy Dorsey, 
Marine Base at Quaritico, Va ; Jan. 
25,'Cliarlie Barhet, Gamp Dix, .N. J.;. 
Feb. 1, Tomihy Tucker, submarine 
base at Newpprt, .R; I.; Feb. 8, Jack. 
Teagarden, Camp Devins, N. . Y., and 
Sammy Kaye, , Annajpvlis, - Naval 
training scfjopl. :-. . 



' Dorothy Claire, . vocalist; with the- > 
Bobby pyrrie brch.estra. • has" /served ; 
notice on. Byrn'e that slie . will leave 
his band Jan;..5. .tb.vta'ke pver' M j 
.Huttpn's . .vacateol: spot With Glenn., 
Miller. In ' making th.e move- Miss I 
GloLire is tlisregarding .a thre.e-year J 
contract- she signed with: the Byrhe j 
band, .last' Nbv.^ 11.; In .'order' to - get 
her,:Miller reppi'tedly made a salary] 
offer: just .about double what .Byrfle^- 
was payi.ng.fpr her seryiceis.- . "^^ ,;",| 
; Miller hail, been dickering witii 
Miss- Glaire .'and had sppken to Dee ' 
keating/vpcaliSt. witit the. A1 Dona- ; 
hue band,'about taking-Miss Huttpn's I 
place.t . Syrhe'S'/manage: .had .asked 
?5,00O of .: Miller - for Misa Cla ire's 



I 

contract, .which is, supposed;- to have j 
been ignored. Donahue's group Avais ' 
ready to ask a similar price, though i 
n.6 . represehtative .; from, the Miller ' 
side .contacted bbnahue directly; Ne- 
gotiations b.etween Miss . Keating arid 
Miller; were 'carried out :by phO|n^e 
-without Donahue's knowledge. ' -•. 
...;Byrrie's band, is currently, at^ Frank 
Dailey's Meadowbropk, Cedar Grove, : 
N. ..j-i; where the. contract between j 
the- barid -'and- the spot; calls- for. Miss j 
Claire...- ; Miller is at ".the; Perinsyl- 
;.vapia;hotei, 'N. ;Yi; ■' ■ ■ ■ . ' 



BEECHNUT'S PART 
OFfNEWOlSCSHOW 



six shots a -week on the air, some 
times for 'a. half hour and usually 
With three of the six programs going 
out over the nationwide set-ups. All 
this, is' oiit after Jan. 1, 

The . "rerrace ; Case ... . 
Typical example here is the Ter- 
race Room'" in r the Hotel; Statler 
where Enric Madrigiiera-is roiindirig 
out a\ long stay. He got .six shots a 
W.eek at air time over WWJ sofne 
for a. half hour and' three of the 
weekly broadcasts going o^fe^ the 
NBC ' chain. 'Those network shots 
and the regularity,.: of broadcasts 
(nightly ll p. m. in this case) were 
felt to be extremely valuablife- to 
barids. Not only in ' building them 
locally, keeping . them on ' the wide 
setrups but in boosting recordings, 
etc. ' 

The band pulls doWn approximate- 
ly $2,500 .a week. There's no profit 
. iii ;it for the Terrace Room. ; How- 
ever,- the- hotel is willing to tag along .! 
without a profit with name :bands in 
;pne room, figuring ;.Tt has advertis- 
ing lyaUie'; However, hOtel.s arid other 
, spots.: ^dbrt't fee^ .able, to booist- t 
. offers above thie present figures arid 
■ take- a :lbss. • '.■■■ .- ; -.; - ■ .■ 



'Dance; Parade:'. Starting last liight. 
(Tuesday), sponsor, underwriting 
the 10:30-riiidnight : pejriod Monday, 
through Saturday . usirig recorded 
music . and news bulletins! Contract 
is for a solid , year. : . .. 

Instead, pf . using only iS-miriute 
segments of popular band waxings 
as hiost spon.sored record, shows, do. 
Beechnut, is airing 30-niinutes of one 
outfit: or three groups each night 



Pol Brissettc plays the Greek- 
British Relief Ball, Mechanics Bldg., 
ostonj.jart; 3. ' ': ,.'; 



Feb. 7, - week, Ejrle theatre, Phila- ■ 
deiphiS, -;;:■:;■ ,-. --.'//'^^''r ' ^^ ■■■■■■ - , i- 
.: Gene Kriupa ■ Feb. ^S. 'fpur week.s, ;• 
Meadowbropk, - Cetdar GrOve, % J. . | 
Rayrriond .Scott, . Jan. l6,-- ..week; j 
Lyric theatre, Indianapplis, Ind. '1 

. Tommy Dorsey, Feb. 21, Muehieh- j 
berg ■ College,: AllentOwn, Pa.;^ 28, ' 
P'ehri State C;, State .College, 'Pa. ; 

. Benny Goodman, Jan. 9-11, Capital 
theatre, Harrisburg; , Pa.; 12, Ma- 
sonic -hop, Rochester, Pa 

Raymond .Scott, 
theatre, Kenosha,; 
theatre, Indiariapolis; 17, U. of Ill- 
inois, Champaign, IlL; 18, 'U.. of Wis- 
consin. iMadisori; 19, theatre,- Green 
Bay, Wisconsin; 22, theatre, Main- 
towoc, . Wis-; 24-25, theatre, Ann 
Arbor, Michigari; ' 26-28, . Jackson 



BMI WILL PUBLISH 
WITH THE HEAT 



. Broadcast Music -will ; publish the ! 
entire score of 'Crazy With the .fleaiti' i 
I legit musical riow -in; : Boston and'; 
slated, to open iri ; New York Jan. l'4. 1 
( Irving -Graham did- the lyrics and 
: niu.sic. -- V'- '; 
j BMI .alsp has songs. In 'All in Fun' 
■ i and 'Hejlzapoppiri.' 'Fun' clpsed in 
Jan. . 8, Keno.sha three days pp. Broadway. 
Wis.; 10, Lyric I '.:.'.; '■ . ' '■ ''■■■' . - ' ; ■ 

New Fii-m'. New Title 

Albany, Dec. 31.^ 
• . Pan-American Music Corp.i .;^e- 
cently :chartered.by the Secretary pf 
State, has' changed its name to 
:'Liitin-:Am6ricatt Music :Corp, 

Gilbert i Gilbert, of New Yorkj 



theatre, Jackson, Mich.; 29-Feb. 1, 

|!^?^*r^''^^'^^'?';U^!^ ffi;^^ i«re the filing attorneys, 
tre, Grand-Rapids, Mich.; 6-8, th.eatre.:| .. * ■ ■ ■ 

Sagii^j^^ Mich-; 9-W -Francis Gilbert explained that the 

Creek, Michigan, ... . j jag- was picked after it.was dis- 

: 'Jiri:imie LUnceford, Feb. ,1. U.. of . covered- that Southern Music Co: had 
Noirth Carolina, Chapel Hill:, 3. a subsid with the words 'Pan-Amer- 
Berievolent Temple, Greenville, S. C; ;:ican -Music' in the firm nainie. Gil- 
4, Aud., Kno.xville, Tenn.; 5, Dixie- ' bgrt still refuses, to disclose who the 
land B., ; Lexington. Ky.; 6; Vanity I principles are iri his own incorpora- 
Fair,.Hurifington, W. Va.; 7, Warden's, tioh,' ' , ' ' 

Rink, Beckley. W! Va.; 8. A'rmorv. - ^ -• ■ - ' ■ ■ 

Charleston. ;; W. Va.;,' 9;" Cry.-stal ; 
Caverns, Strau.sberg, Va.; 10, Aud., 1 
Bluefield, W, .Va.; 11, Capitbl.'theatre, ; 
Wheeling, W. Va.; 12, Duquesne I 
Gardens,. Pittsburgh; 13, : Aud.... 
■ToledQ; 14. Aud.. Daytpri; 15, U. of 
Kentucky, Lexington. 



Problems .pf lii)ng: sleepiless ; juinps, 
expensive; ^fanspQrtatioiT.-.' -arra^^ 
mente and iiiusi^ hunr 
dred and. one <letails that arise to 
plague the life of the a;verage .barid^' 
leader- arid his; attenipt. to build •; 
barikrbU . • from : the band b usinesi, .; 
don't, .worry joe Mack, local : Boston: • 
leader.. - He ciitS' hiri-iself a -weekly 
slice pjf betweeri-^ $800-$l.'000 in pier"-' ' 
deritages frprri six- nights ;a • weeli, o.f 
Work witbout the; bother of any of" 
the -above- worries. - 

Mack follows a week-inrand'-week- . 
Out itinerary which, cavers four b.iSU- '; 
tiyuns in ;and:aro.und Bbstpn., using no 
arrangements, music stands, etc. All .' 
he does is show, up at the desi.<inated ;: 
dariceries each evening .with :r, crew ' 
Of il pieces beside him.sf.lf. But the 
band has such a: fpllpwing that it: 
plays to an average ..weekly total ;Of. 
6,200 ; patrons' .rarigirig frorrr-ybupj!^ 
iters-; to 60 to 7b-year-olds.. .. .Outfit; 
plays a flock of old-established tiines 
niixed with new ones all of which 
.are memorized first, at rehearsal and 
thereafter never -• varied .- ini: intepreV : 
tatipirti or teitipo.. Every- third num- 
ber IS ii'waltz. '; .:;:■ ';';' 
■ . Mack . is ibput - 50: years old, ; 'and ■ 
has- : been jilaying, his circuit; foi' - 
some - eight . 'yeai's.::. - 0^ 
Wedriesday-T.hiXrsday " he's / at;-' the .. 
Rpselahd-State r Balirpprri, • ' Bosiori; 
Tuesday, Roselarid 'Ballropm, ;Taun7 
tori; F/iday,:' Cpriimodpre Ballrobm .at : 
iiowell; Baturday,..Coriv.eiTtibn . Hall; 
B(o,slon, Prices, are set iri • ajl .spots ^ 
arid; riever vary .from 306 for ladies,. 
.40c .for men'. His outi^t is coiriposed' -. 
pt'three sax, xylophone, .tAvo. accpr- 
dions,; one trotnbprie; - banjo, ba:."^e,- ' 
druriis; piano, arid the leader on fid^ 

die;" ■ --^ 

. Attitude of..- various baridjeadet.s 
who have visited him is- exemplified, 
by the Crack, of; one, well-known jive 
maestro. ', Afte.i: ..standing arourid 
watching : the ; dancing he .walked' 
over to Mapit and exclaiitied, 'Hello, 
Joe. : J cariie for a laugh, . biit I siee 
1,000. .people. You're working and 
I'm. not,, so .1 'giiess the laugh's on 
me.''^.-" 



Pepitoiie Tops: New Orleans 
■ New Orleans, Dec; 31. 
Giacomo Pe^itone : was' re-elected 
president pf the . Musicians' Protec-. 
tiYe;uriiOri; Local 'No;. 174,. affiliated 
with vAFL,; Thursday f26). .;Other 
Officers .iliected were Charles Hart* 
manri, . vice-presidenij,; Robert:. Agiii- 
lera, recording seerietaiy; , Ralph VL, 
Ghabao, flharicial. isecretary; Sal Cas- 
tigliolav sergearitTatrarm.s. 
■ ',Anthony Alm.ericb, :Ei.. - G.. , Ger« ; 
brecht; -Ed Fontana, Leo Brocfchoveri 
aiid Jean; Paquay, a.i'e members of . 
the board of directors. 





Pefrillo For 



. '; Philadelphiav Dec, .31, ; 

lipcal :77, -American Federatibn of 
Mu!?icians, on Friday (27 ) pas.sed a; 
resolutiori thanking James C: Petrillb, 
national ' prexy.: fpr hl.s action in 
breaking up the. 'Breakfast Cliib' 
t>.road(iast on NBC. r 

;Washup ;o'f the . prbgr^hi brought 
about; the setting- up -^pf a - similar 
broadcast ori . the; Quaker :Network 
ftpm; WFIL, bankrolled -by: General 
Baking Go,-; which sponsored, the 
-Breakfast Club break-in plugs -here. 
The-, new show features i 15-pjece. 
band, which gave nearly ;a dozen un- 
employed musicians jobs".. .The show 
had its initial .shot over the ISrsta- 
.;tion hookup yesterday (Mon.^.:. 



David ; Buttolph started- scoring 
.'Western Union' at ; 20th-F63i. . . ; 



Desiiite his brother Bing being ari ASCAP; member. Bob Crosby's newest 
nu'niber, -'You're a, Double Lovely,' \ivritten in cbilaboratiori with: Roc Hill- 
;mari, has been i)Ublished by IbmI;: ; Bandleader :al.so had several : others 
-published - by .the. sariie firrn. Brother Bing previpusly Stated he'll, neycr j 
'sing a BMl number on the air. ■;' v' ' ';;-, . . / '-, '- | 

Sa'riie. situation also iapplies^to- a femnie Bto sbrigwriter, Joan '^hitney, ;; 
M*bse real nairie lis Zbe Parepteau. .OniB-time. ypcalist with ;Eriric Madri- ; 
guera's br^chestra, - ZOel ParenteaU, .'.is' her father, a ■ merTib(^' ; of ASC^APx ! 
With her cbljaboratdrs,' Hy .Zaret. arid; Alex Kranner,. she has p.rie of BJ/fr-s : 
cutren't top 'sellers -to her credit.';'Sd YouYe the One,' She's al.sb cleffed.-l 
■''High:bri.:a Wiridy.;Hiir-Bndv)S.n . ;'.- ■'; :■ ■^-;' 'j 

pecuUa'" coincideric.e came ;tci , light recent}y ' with the returri ; of •. the 
TpmmyV DOrsey" band from the^ ;Goast.- jiminy ;iBlake, ; Dorsey trumpeter, 
who ;;was- h,P$pitalized in the -east .whert ; the b.arid went west;, last Sejjtem- j 
ber,. later drbve {(croiSs the. country to rejoin: the outfit at the .Palladium 
Ballropmi. Hollywopd. He lefVNew'\>rk S.aturday, .Oct. 8, ?t I p, m;. and ' 
at'th'eisame 'hpar; . three days^ later -crashed iritb ano'ther car outside .Jeffer- 

■son-Gity,:iS40'-,' .■ ^''- :'■;-■.■■".:■• ■;;; ■''Vl,- .■.'■:';■''..'-'■.-■'.■''■' - "-.;-! 

. it turned but the other -car was being: driven by. Mrs; -Guy, wrife of One 
of the truriipet r).layerV 'n *^ay Kyser's 'band who w'a.s-.driyjrtg east.;- She:| 
had left-Lbs Angeles the, sa,ine" day .that Blaice hadv.left New.'Tfpr.k. .; ; 

Y^hile John Kirby and . hi;s orchestra played Brunswick hotel, ;Bo.stpn,-: 
uriit was denied' local iair time because radio station: that -tisua;lly\caTij6s 
spot;s - barid^i" has strict, rule that bands! iriust-^have : 10 or more men to | 
broadcast .Station riianiager, had riever; heard of ;kirby or ;his :CBS broad- -. 
casts that have won praise from "VaIiipty and ;pther irnUsic critics; -.^^ cQiir I 
cliisipn, of kirby's;; engagement; • hotel's.' press agent mailed literature - ; 
barid with; clipping to/ sl'atioh: manage^^ - ■ - - . , . .V ;. .; 

How seriously 'at least three of ASC.(^P's directors regard the break with 
the networks indicated by the circdmstance that Lo'viiis : Bernstein, Saul r 
BprnstiEiri and Irving Caesar have gone" on their regular winter vacaticins. f 
Two of tbem, Bernstein arid Caesar, are in Florida; while; Bornsteln- went ' 
on a cruise, -But Bernstein is di»e bapk Monjday (6). ' ;' 




^^^^ 



A fa««f (eirar fr«m eoosT-to <oas^H 
Mdc K^»f, Cho*l« K««fly, Joe ^» 



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lyric i>y Mcwk Gordon Mu»ic by Harry W«rr«o 




34 MUSIC 



Wednesday, January 1, 1941 





• > ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ V » ♦ > r: » i »» >> ♦♦ » »♦ > ♦ ♦> ♦ • ♦ 

Benny Goodm^i^ 'Maii .1 Xove'— -'Benny Rides A^ain' (Columbia SSOOl) . 

First . bit . a ;W series ••or IZ^ihch plalters;: 'Man I Lbvi?' and its ac- 
companying originaly reveals a new Goodman -group eyery^ as c;?lJJ*bT[e 
as the old. :0ut5tandlng points of the -work on the .standard, oyier- and 
above, the band's exc.elient precision work in .ensemble and the taste -and 
plass' of tiie arrangement^ is Helen Forrest's vocal and a .trUn>p0t solo. 
Latter is: shihing exarnple of tone and style. iGopdmah's clariM is suty 
ordinated in thtf. cleverly wi-itten . arrangement,; Hbwev^er;^ t a 
faintly familiat inelddy. theme., gives .his instrument wide . oppbrturiities.; 
His solos and the background for them aire groat. As an .originar it's highly 
effective, with hail the hard: drivihg once thought nieces^^r^^ ' 



Nd ASCAP Truco 



~ CoilUnued troin pase. 10^ 



Tbmihy Dorsey 'Swing HJgrh'-r-'Swins Tlmig In Harlen^ (Victor 2724?) 
Thumiieter Ziggy Elman gets billing on the fiirst side Ipr an eJccellerit 
trumpet sbib. Piece is a^ iast. original^ fJlayed- in a sizzling groove all th6 
way. It's strictly for 6ats. .Uheven , tempo is its only weakness. Clarinet^and. 
sax 50lds| each slick,; supplerrteht . the Elman horn in : Reverse is 

cooler jiVcv well played, ahd treated tb more trumpiet,. sax and piano', solos. 
Connie Haines' 'vocal has, a Wegrbid tinge., Tunes:^^a^^ in that Dorr 

sey's trombone is absent trbril. various solos, . .. , .■. 



Charlie isarnet 'Scrub Me Mama'i-i'Gan't Bemember* (Blaebird .10975) 
Barnet has been fairly cbrisisteht bf late',, but 'Scrub Me Mama with a 
Boogie Beat' is a stumble. It's a, confusing arrangement in boogie-woogie 
style; Most of the boogie' beat is . covered by the distribution of the brass 
and sax parts,- .making the Side niuch less attractive.- • Ford teary's -vbeal 
isn't, particularly- tjiitstandirtg. Reverse is\ better; ' a ballad,, it's; played 
smoothly and at iood tempo. Bob Carroll ybcals; ^ .'. „. . '^. 



Toinmy .Tuclier 'Because of iron'—'Stars. Over Campus' (Okeb 5899) 
•Because of You' is. one of. the beist things Tuckeir has eiVei:. done in any 
temj)b or style. Band has been clicking of late, with such novelties as 'Seven 
Beers with thi Wrong Woman*, - but . bbth bf. these - sides , are unusually 
good ballads: 'Because', is best-.the .itrahgenient. smoothly using electric 
guitar, miitied brass ?iiid saxes, with clarinet lead. It's partipulariy good 
behind Don Brown's heat vbcal. Reverse is similarly handled. Votal by 
Brown and^Amy .ArrieU, howcve.r, is partiaill^^^ occasional band 

chorus accbmpkniment. 



Johiiiiy liiOng 'Yes, My Darling DanghterWjohnny Peddler' (Decca 356Q) 
Bands and singers are\hopping,oh. this tune. So far Long's is the best 
orchestral try, though the .most able recording of it is still one cut by 
vocalist .Dinah Shore on Bluebird ,(l()920).- Long's version is more, likable 
than Glenn Milier!s (Bluebird 10970), being better arranged and at a good 
beat whereas Miller*;? is in too fast a tempo. Vocal by Helen Young . on 
Long's record is given more; chance by the slower speed. Playing- is full. 
Reverse .'-Peddler' isn*t as strong. It's vocalized by Miss Young and Paul 
Harmon., He*s a bit weak. Arrangement is averag«. 



Dnke Ellington 'Never Felt This Way'-VAU Too Sooh' (Vktor 27247) 
Ellington packs a slow paced; wallop oh both sides. Played in extremely 
•}ow tempo the first tune is brimfuU of appeal by virtue of the. solid tone 
color in ensemble and the strong sax and trombone breaks; Ellington and 
AI DUbin, an unusual combination, collaborated oni the smart melody. Herb 
Jeffries vocals. Reverse is equally effective, along the same lines- in tempo 
and playing. Solos are same except; trombone is' biuted. Both are flhe 
exainpiles of -Ellington. 

Claude Thornhlll ^Lejgend of Old California'— 'Love of My Life' (Okeh SSOl) 
It*s hard to -flgure what Thornhill's new band Is striving for here.. Either 
the leadier is trying to liihit the- band in its enibiryo stage or he's trying to 
build a new singer. First side is all vocaL by Dick tiarding; se|Cohd is half 
vocal. When it finally gets a . chance the .band shows none too smartly. 
Blending of instruments by the arrangements is not at all attractive and 
the playing ;.could have been much cleaner. Harding*s vocals are not strong 
enough to, carry three ,quarters . of both sides alone. He's often guilty of 
poor diction. 



^ Dinah Shore 'My Man'— 'Somebody Love^ Me' (Bluebird 10978) 

Miss Shore's version of Man* is in the style and tempo called for by the 
sentiment of the lyrics. She interprets the lyric in the manner it orig- 
inally was. done and does it in real tear pulling style. 'Tune is a push- 
over for her ability. A side with sock possibilities it's equal to anythingf 
she has done in the past. Coupling is nice contrast via the lifting tempo 
■ in which it's done. 



Ben Bernle 'Pierre of Saskatchewan'— "That's Toiir Umbrella' (Oheh 5889) 
Bemie's band sounds okay on both sides, but neither tune is pairticularly 
strong material. Bailey Sisters do the long vocal on the 'Pierre* side. 
'Umbrella' is at a brisk tempo, strong enough to have garnered okay reac- 
tion without vocal help of the Baileys^, 



agreement is ' uniawful, so . thiat;,if 
they (the networks) did accep,t siich 
a 'contract : they might find thetn- 
selves in viblatipn pf t^ie jaw; ASCAP 
tags this line of approach' to the is^e 
as 'just another form of , network 
seif-ratibnalization.? It , was ;also 
■pointed , out that if it - iS' illegal to. 
sign art ASGAP contract then it is 
certainly tb, go . On with a BMI xibn- 
tracti ' since Arnold has , jikelihopd 
termed BMI to ;be. in Violation of the : 
'laW.,.--^. :■-■;-; ; ■ _ ':. 

About Supreme Court 
■ At a m'eetihg . bi the ASCAp. board 
of directors it was voted / that ho 
aQtipni be taken on the consent de- 
'cree offered jt by Arnold until the 
U. S. supremie court had! passed on, 
the Florida atjd Nebraska cases. 'The 
board spent, the entire afternoon dis? 
cussing the legal ;phases of the pres- 
ent, crisis and how they were- to be 
jTiei, The board ■ -was infornied. /thiat 
there Avks eyery .indicatiori ,,that 
Arhbld \vbuld get his indictments in 
Wisconsin by the second week of 
January, but that there was much 
doubt whether the Government 
would move, with any dispatch in 
trying . the case, .iall .of which . cb.uld 
be expected to . help \hamper any 
■negotiations . with the networks for 
a' seittlemerit. • 

. Music industry; itself, '■ appieared 
yesterday .r (Tuesday) to; haVe thor- 
oughly reconciled: itself to the in- 
dictments. In' fact, some of. the im-^ 
■ portant figures 'aniong i jvri f erg and 
publishers, expressed themselves as 
welcoming the court actions, since it 
, would remove,,.; the sword that .has 
; been hanging over their heads as far 
as ASGAP is cpncerhfed for years 
and at the same time allow thehi to 
go to bat on the actual issues in- 
volved. "This industry also expresses 
itself as. reconciled to a deal already 
having been tentatively ■worked put 
between the •" Government depart- 
ment ahd the networks whereby the, 
latter and Broadcast MusiO, Inc., will 
enter into a consent decree which 
will sufficiently cleair .the la tier's 
skirts as to toss the burden of guilt- 
disproving into the laps of ASCAP. 

It is reported that Jan; 6 is the date 
for the filing of the. Government's 
anti-trust suit against ASCAP, BMI, 
CBS and NBC in Milwaukee. Wis- 
consin. It is stated it will be a crim- 
inal, rather than a civil proceeding; 
based on the so-called 'tobacco trust' 
proceedings, a previbus , U. S.- anti-: 
trust prosecution. 

If the report bf a- criminal action 
is correct, that would preclude any, 
consent, under the statutes.. This 
would kayo any. possibility of BMl 
and the networks agreeing to a con- 
sent, arid thus leave the Society to 
fight it, since ASCIAP had only re- 
cently balked, at a consent decree. 

Sidney M. Kaye, v.p. and legal 
counsel for BMI, made a hurried visit 
to Washington the latter part of last 
week tb ascertain Broadcast Music, 
Inc.'s position in the suit, and iS re- 
ported to have; huddled with Dept.. of 
Justice officials. 

BMI. is frankly; displeased with 
having been joined as a cO.-defendant, 
as are the broadcasters, the idea 



Teddy Powell 'Can't Rah You Out My Eyes'— 'Sad, But True' 
(Bluebird 10974) 

Powell's new band waxes okay: This is it's first Bluebird recording oh ,a 
new contriact. First tune is one by the leader hihiSelf, i(t ballad, with excel- 
lent possibilities thoiigh it's not piresenfed here as Well as it might have 
been. Tune is ariianged as a vocal almost/all the way using Ruth Gayiord 
and the "reddy . Bears. Girl is a bit weak in spots. Sax solo keepis the outfit 
in the backgi-pund after.; she's' through. Re^ is the 'band*s inning. It 
shoWs up as a well balanced and capable group! Jimmy Bklir*^s vocal, and 
a"trumpet sblo .interrupt the einsembl^^ 



Alvlno Rey 'Row Your Boat'-'St. Louis (Bluebird 10948) 

Alvjno Key's new -band impresses very favorably oh its.; firist two sides. 
It corhes- off wax as a well rpuhde^ and rehearsed, group. ;6utfit tackles 
the first of these two in ehergetic fashion. Kicking out" in strong and 
smooth tempo, it rolls, through 'iRow' splidly. 'it's, a gopd jpb.. Intention 
bf the. .coupling seems to be- to Icid ponderbiis arraingeh>ents of the standard. 
Starting in legit fashion it widens: tb a corn angle via electric guitar, break. 
Latter instrument : is sock pn, bbth. sides; . v^^^^^^ 



Frankle >|bsters ari My Uncle' (Okeh 5846) : : 

'Down in Toy land yillage',spunds likie it was recorded, directly from 
a cartoon : sound track! . It's about th6; nicest thing Masters lias' dohe to 
date^ It has a crisp, and lilting quality in its playing; Whole idea is helped 
considerably ;,by Masters and the Masters Voices treatment ,;x}l. th vocal, 
■iriltjie'. is an average spinner, :nbt much In the way of tune or treatment. 

Woody Herman 'Golden Wedding'-r'Five b^Clock W|tiistle' (Decca 3436) 
Opera is the basis . fpr 'Wedding.' It's an unusual; piece combining 
iomie very good points with uhattr^ictive.One^. ' y^^^ it rrioyes, it rides at 
'ai; sock level, but the drUnS breaks provide too many lulls. Drum solos; no 
matter how good, a.nd these are flnje, depend more pn visual appreciation. 
Coming off, a record they losie too niuch sippeal. However; the side should 
get response because it's, differeht.' Clarinet and trumpet stand out. 
'Wiiistle' is a bit late in release.-- It ranks with any of the preceding, ver-' 
sions ihstrumentaiily,: the arrangement ; and .playing imparting a lift and 
floao that freshens the tube. Herman's sad solo is neat. iDillagene vocals. 



Olivier-Leigh 

^Continued from pase 



grumbling in London . about , actors 
who /gallantly defend their country 
from . behind American footlights' 
seems tb have recently died down. . 

Olivier's; and Miss; Lieigh's: ;stater 
ments as they left from Jersey Glity 
oh the S. S- Excambio'n for LLsbon 
added little in the way of. explana- 
tion. Miss Leigh said: 'I know Lph- 
dpn is ' not the safest P|lace : " the 
world right .'how, but it is still ' my 
home and that!s\ where 1 want to be". 
I may feturn when the war is over.' 
- Olivier said that he ,TVould offer his 
services^to Brltiish officials 'for,; whiat- 
ever they think I can do'.'- Miss Leigh 
also said.; she will take, up war work. 
Dayid Niven, Richard- Green and 
Jbhri, Farrow are others who have 
left Hollywood- to help; defend their 
hbmelahd. First twb are. in England 
ahd Farrow is in the, Cahadiari haval 
informatio)! service. ' . 

., ;Dlrector Leslie Fentpri likewise re- 
turned tp his hative England; some 
months' ago and: is waiting for his 
wife, ;Ann Dv(Drak,.-to follow. .She 
attehipted tb acpomiiahy him but has 
passport trouble- Which ;she is now 
endeaybring to. straighten put,. She's 
currently- on a yaudfe: tpur with Ed- 
mund LoWe. She. and Fentbn have 
just held a number published, by 
BMI. Tagged 'Remember Paris,^ it's a 
counterpart, pf ■ Jerome .Kerh'a. arid 
Oscar Hamjijerstein ^d's 'The- Last 
Time I Saw Paris.'; iFentOn did the 
lyrics arid' Miss Dvorak the miisic. 




at 





. (PresiiiXeii . herfiw^^ tabulation, . ; the estinitited ■ 

charge: business, beinj; done by nonie bATids in Marious Neiv York hoteisT 
Dinner .bMSiniiss P^^ narhe Qj hotel give' 

roorh capacity .q7id cover ,chaf{7e, ■ LoTffcr amount designaies weekend and 
holiday pf ice:) ■ ;^ ••;,-.•,,-••,;',';, v , \ \ - , ; , . ' 

. . Total ■ 
.' Cover* . 
On Dale 

6,25(j 
16;425 
15.735- 
; 43;125: 
14,250- 
3,100 
25,320 
5.225 



■ Band 

Will Bradley;; /. 
Eddy piichin^ . . 
Sariimy Kaye* . . , 
Ray Kinney*. ; . ,- 
Guy: Lombardp . ; 
Woody: Herman* 
Glenn Miller . . 
"Tony Pastor. . .. 



;;. '..Hote!; ,.'';/; .:.;.:,'^ 
. BiltmOre (300; $l-$i.50).l . .. . . , 
.Waldorf (S-^B;: $1-$1.50),>. 
■ . C!oriiniodore (650; 75c^$1.50) . !. . 
. iLexington (300; . 75c-$i;50 ).; . . ; 
-Roosevelt (500; $Hl.50). 
. New Ybtker .(400; 75c^$i,50),:. , 
; Pennsylvania (500; 75c-$i.50). . 
, .Lincoln <225; 75c^$i.56); 



• Coiiera- 
fV«ek* ^V»»t. 
Played -.IVcctt 

,.'7 



16 

lb 

3:1. • 
12 
1 

12 

is 



li200 
1,725, 
1,950 
li2'75 
1,475 
2,025 : 
3^150 
- 425 



. • Aslcrisfcs ;indtcqte o suppoTting floor "jfibio, although': the. ba>id.; is;;the 
major draw, ;■''-, ■>",- 



being that this further confuses; the 
public mind aS tp ihe 'music cbpy- 
right t)pbl aiid triist.'.: Thutman Af- 
nold, the. p. J. trust-buster> and U. S.; 
Attbrney/'tle'fieral Robert.Li Jackson, 
however, 'are ; said to be interested 
solely iri 'clarifying', the entire music- 
radio iTvuddle, and can ohly see an 
action filed against everybody as a 
riieari^ifor sOlutiori. - .: 

Meantime, within Inn^r, A-iSCAP 
circles, : it's repor^ted; that the so- 
cilled 'favorable' terms' that. Lieut. 
Governor - Charles Pbletti thought he- 
could; obtain for the Society under a 
consent . included pne ; 'murderous' 
proviso anent the rights to record 
tunes - for the usual 2c;per-d:isk roy- 
alty, (actually it coipes doyvri to l%c 
a' side J, . but - with it., also was cove- 
nanted- a right to publicly: perform 
for ptofit. How that supposedly was 
slipped in, . is. one of the ASCAP- 
mysteries. It's said . that; the ASCA? 
board, itself, has never seen the ptb- 
Rosed consent; merely the tbpi Offii, 
cials arid attorneys, and that this was 
one bf the, aspects which- Caused, at- 
torneys Schvyrartz & Frpshlich for the 
Society to kayo the consent idea. 
•Thurman Arnold, assistant at- 
torney-general in charge of trust- 
busting activities, was opienly piqued, 
with the I Society aftei* extensive; 
dicker ings to effect 'the best possible 
deal' lOr ASCAP under a cbnsent 
decree." 

' Charles Poletti,, Lieut. Governor of 
the State of New York, who had 
been called m by ASCAP to handle 
the negotiations, was. suddenly told 
tb forget about the whole thing after 
Charles C. Schwartz and Louis D. 
Frohlich, regular vASCiAP attorneys, 
engaged , in a very heated arguriient 
with Gene Buck and John G; Piaine, 
prez arid g.m; of ASCAP respec- 
tively. Schwartz and Frohlich could 
not see the wisdom Of a consent de- 
cree and ;riiany of the .rank-and7file 
publishers and writer-members of 
the Society felt the same way, on 
the elementary premise that this was 
tantamount to; conf essibri of guilt iri 
pooling, of copyrights, price-fixing, 
monopoly and all the bther usual 
anti-trust charges which ASCAP has 
90 vehemently denied in the past. 

Suits are expected to be started iri; 
Milwaukee. Wisconsiri is j>ow a fav- 
orite Governmental home-plate for 
trust'busting proceedings, ever since 
the oil decision which likewise ruled, 
on pooling of assets and price-fixing. 
. Wisconsin, officially, is mentioned 
because the U. S. is . supposed to have 
gathered considerable evidence there 
which has never been fully adjudi- 
cated. ; 

Wise. AFM Antl- ASCAP 

It's known also tha.t the Wiscon.isin 
branch of the American Federation 
of 'Musicians; has been mOst' heatedly; 
anti-ASCAp of ; any of the union's 
locals.' : Also WTMJ, newspaperT- 
OAyried statipn (Milwaukee -JpUrrial) 
has likewise beep vei-y anti- ASCAP. 

The. surprise all a'rpUnd, Of course, 

is ilhe' namihg of NB(j and CBS^^^^ 
Broadcast Music. Inc.; as co-defend^ 
ants, with ASGAP; SESAc (The Sb-- 
-ciety of "uropeari Stage Aiithors: and 
Cpmppsers) . was also mehtibned by 
Attbrney Geriefal Robert. L? Jack- 
son as a possible co-defendarit. ,Mu7 
tual Broadcasting System is riot men-, 
•.tib,nedi although certain Mutual lead- 
ers (stations) have been; active .with 
the; other networks in • the prO-BMI, 
buildup. ■. -. ' '■■;. ■■.' ■.. ' 

. The :U: s. . takes the : that 
between two. 'hnusip copyright jpoolsi' 
i.e.. ASCAP::arid BMIi. the public in- 
terest is myolyedr and that both are 
mbnppolistic. Any Way, the ■ piirpbse 
of the fiUit.is.to clarify riiattejcs, ' 

•it's for ; this, purpose that Qene 
Buck,;; ASCAP prez, in a formal 
statement," fplipwirig; notification of 
U. S, proceedings to indict Society 
board and its^ officers, stated .that 
'this, is the first time, to my knowl- 
edge that the Attorney General's ofr 
fice has, : addressed itself publicly to 
doing something about the monopolyT 
the power and the activities of our 
opponents.* ' .. 

: , Buck, also in the statement, lor the 



first tirrie publicly admitted that ner 
gotiations for a consent decree had 
collsipsed, stating that the. Society^ 
wanted to have the u; S.: Supreme 
Cou^t adjudicate Certain, pending 
EiroceiBdingSi' aod - that. 'The Society 
could not afford to isurrender to a 
consent decree- ultimatum on the 
grounds that it was entitled to await 
the Supreme Court's- decision.' , 
. Buck's statertjent: . ... .. 

; . 'indictment. R'egretable* 

'Attorney General Jackson's an-: 
nouricenierit to proceed to indict the 
•Amiehcah society bf Gbniposers, Au- 
thors and Publishers, b regrettable 
but does not come :as a 'Shock, tb me; 
Or my associates. ,; ' 

. 'We composers and authors bf the 
nation'haye long grown used to the 
power and influence .of -the broad- 
casters since the birth of radio. . ■ 

. . 'The only new feature of the Gov- 
erriment is Mr, Arnold's declaratiori 
to. also indict the Columbia Broad- 
casting System* the National Broad-, 
casting Company arid their 'company 
union,' Broadcast Music, .Inc., for: 
Which he receives our sinbere con- 
gratulations. . 

•• 'The breaking down' of the nego- 
tiations between the attorney general 
and ourselves was his insistence that 
we accept a, decree requiring, the So- 
ciety to do business as prescribed by 
certain laws' which the Broadcasters 
succeeded in havirig enacted in 
Florida, and Nebraska, as well as in. 
other states In 1937. 

"The states' statutes .were declared 
invalid by lllFederal judges sitting in 
three states and Upheld in one state, 
namely, Washington^ on Christmas 
eve by three judges. The Supreme 
Court, has agreed to review two. of 
the decisions. • The cases will be 
argued the latter part of next month 
or the early part of February. In 
view of the desirability, of obtaining 
an authoritative ruling on this im- 
portant question from the nation's 
highest., tribunal, the Society , sugV 
gested that discussion of these mat- 
ters be deferred until the Supreme 
Court decision. . ,. . 

, 'We believe our position and" de- 
cision: tb, refuse to yield to a consent 
decree in the light of these facts is 
sourid. 

'As the: nation knows, we are en- 
. gaged in a controversy with the 
broadcasting industry which, through ; 
its power and influence, has insti- 
gated and motivated our legal diffi- 
culties iri the nation's capital ai 
Washington and throughout . the 
separate states of the union. . . . 
■ 'We have offered arid are still will- 
ing '.to meet the broadcasters any 
time, any place, anywhere to nego- 
tiate- and to settle our differences 
—but all of the efforts of those who: 
have tried, for over eight moriths, 
including purseiyes;; have, been uri? 
successful. The - broadcasters have 
evidently decided to go through with 
their plains to boycott bur music and' 
no one it seems, includihg. thje .(lipv-^ 
ernment, can induce them to change 
^their. set course;' ■ : ■ 



v^^^ , ■ , W^ 

■ : Congested court calendars in 

■ New York and ; Chicago, alpng : 
with the material collected ;sev> 

■ eraj years agb during ah iri.ves- 
tigatibri in W^scorisin, prompted 
the - Justice Departm.ent to pick. 
Milwaukee as the jurisdiction for 
the prospective grand jury probe •„ 
of the music , copyright, situation. . i 

While other places might be 
:more .Ipgical choices, trustbust- 
ers felt they can operate more 
effectively and economically in 
. Wiscorisin. Only a short hop - to ; 
the' Chicagp office, this will 
cut travel expense and time to a 
, miniriium, . a matter of . grave 
. concern to the overworked staff. 
In addition, effort will, be re- - 
duced because the^ files contain 
' still usable data; collected oyer a 
cbnsiderable period in : anticipar,, 
tlon of the old New York equity 
proceeding against ASCAP. 



Wednesday; January 1, 1941 



TAUIIEVItLE is 




' ■ ■). Hartford, Dec, 31. 
persbnal > opposition i^^^ 

'■ (urfew law, as it affects lemrne en- 

Kiertainer^, . wias voiced . last week; 'by 
Xabor Coniimisiioner Cornelius; J. 
Danaher- at a ■ meetihg-Df r&staut^ 
owners and night :spot OpiBrators 
hete, but the commissipner 
;warned the group that as long as 
the law is . on the books: he ;wpuld 
enforce 'it 

Said the. commissioner: ^'LogicaUy, 
1 see ' no reason.' why female enter-. 
tainerS should riot be allowed in res.- 
t^ui-ahts after; 10 p.ni.' .The meeting 
Avas ■called byi the. restaurateurs ; ii.i 
an jendeavor to get a waiver , of the 
; ]av/:foF ^tonight (New Year's: Eye)., 
'The- .'commissioner .ref Used to :gi'.ant 
.same, : biit. strong ' m4ications .\y,ei'.e 

: given tiiat. there would, be a- lot., of 
eye winking. As a result; all spots 
in trie state went ahead with plans 
for utilizing fl90'^shows : embracing 

• :femine eritertarners/^^ 

It Wais;poihted out tP. the com'mis- 

. eibner that several thpusands :of dol- 
lars are going out. Of . this state into 
New York, filassachuietts; and Rhode 
Island because of the inability of 

; <Ponhecticut ; spots to put ■ on floor 
shows. .As the state is, how in an 
extra heavy era of prosperity. :(due 
to povernniertt ' defense spendirtg), 
all operators are Wprking double 
tirne scheming to > get; some ; of the 
cash. .Goncertied effort is expected 
to be made in the W4r. legislature 
to get an . aniendmient ; on • the law 

. making exemptions for: femme en- 
tertainers. Several members Of the 

:legislat«re' are .known to be: in. acr 
cord . With the- proposed change. 
Others -are already being pressured. 

The. .coirnniissioner ibid the group 
that only through proper organiza- 

: tion would they be able to get such 
an exemption passed. . Pointed but 
that the hotel group was able to get 

■ exemption for . their ' employees 
through concerted action land lob- 
bying. Only spots in the state' in. 
which femme entertainers are al;^ 
lowed legally to work after the pre- 
scribed hours are in hotels. 



Student Hi-Jinks 



;■ ;:. : . ^ •;■ V San Ahtpnip, :Dec; 3J. 

Twice in-:, successive' high.ts,"'stu^' 
dents of ia local • filgtischool caused 
.a: "disturbance- here., at. the ; 01rhos 
Dinner .Cliib;. First: disturbance, took 
p^ce :Wednesda.y - night. (25), when 
students' of a rival fra.ternaty, tried- 
to sto^ a dance being given by:an- 
ot^er grp.up; Club officials called in 
.police to stop thesfree-for^all, which 
T'esulted in' broken furniture. 

Second .dis.turb^ 
lo Wing night, with 150 students, in i 
rtiele^: Six patrol cari were oi'dered 
tp .the- club, the-, kids rounded: up and . 
lettured by thC; police oflicials and 
sent.homei ^Herman- Waldmari's orch 
■is pldyipg tlie;spPt.-^ -; ;■; 



Theodore's Show 

. Theodore's restaurant, N. Y., above 
which is. Le .Ruban Bleu', Intimate 
nitery, js also going in for entertain- 
ment and opens this week v itlt An- 
drew Rowan Summers, ■ vctealist and. 
dulcime;st, .who has been ■ getting a- 
WEAF;buildup.' - ■ ... . 

Betty Byrne, pianisti, jtist out of ■ 
.Vassar,;.will be :co.r feature with Sum- 
mers... ;Latter has "also ..waxed for 
Columbia Masterworks records. Johri 
R. .Andre'>vs .:'!et the : bookings. 




Udd YemcevDety €an1 
Get UquoF Permit 

Detroit, Dec. 31. 
Elaboraite plans for the, New Year's' 
Eve. reopening of ; the luxurious Club 
Lido ■Venice had. to be scrapped ber. 
cause of 4he State Liquor Control 
Commissibn's refusal to reiristate the 

clubV license. The cliarge against 
the club, originating in some news- 
paper advertising, was that the place 
was not Operated for private mem- 
bership, but was .' soliciting public 
patronage. 

Commissioner Alva W. Cummins 
charged that the Lido Venice ran 
newspaper advertising firom Octoberj 
1939, . to May, 1940, ..designed to. at- 
tract mOre than; just members. . The 
club surrendered its ; Ucense when 
It closed, in June. FPllowlng the sur- 
render. State ;pplice raided the place 
and reported . seizing liquor' and 
gambling equipment; . However, on 
"this count, the club cleared iis name 
pointing out. it was. not in legal pos- 
session iat the time. It recently went 
Jhrough eixpensive' renovations for 
.the open ihgi v 



. ; :Philad,elphia; Dec. '31; 
. .Six Inv'estigators.for the -U; 'S. De- 
ipartnient of Justice, arrived, in town 
I over the weekend to, investigate pps- 
j sible .violations of ■. the.'anti-'monopbly 
laws; by... the Anierican Society, of 
i Composers, Authors , and Piiblishers; 
Chief target for' the probe by Thurr 
man Arnold's boys is the ■ licensing 
of niteries iand tapi^poms by ASCAP 
to permit the playing of copyrighted, 
music. Arnong the cases, to be 
checked are those Involving ! the 
former Benny-the-Bum's, the' Ever- 
green Casino, Pelmpnico's ■ (now 
clo.sed) and the Anchorage. 
'■ The agents .will also delve into the 
records of the hundreds of cases filed 
in Federal -court here against small 
night clubs aind taprooms by ASCAP 
to force.their owners to pay. licensing 
fee's to the'- organization. Most out- 
standing case was - that ' of . the 
Anchorage, then owned by Arthur 
H. Paidula, which ASCAP sued for 
$■750 for alleged infringement - of 
copyright. The Anchorage coun- 
tered with a claim that ASCAP wa.? 
'a monopoly - in the restraint , of 
trade' and filed a counter suit for 

$50,000. 

Federal judge George A. Welsh 
threw out the Anchorage's suit in 
Novenhber, 1939, when ASCAP's at- 
torneys argued it was unsupported 
by .evidence. Later the Anchorage 
paid the .$750 and dropped the' suit. 

The agents said they wbuld confer 
with, special , assistant U: S.t attorney 
gcnel-al • R. McDonald G!ray, . here 
making • an . investigation^ Into food 
p.rice-fixing. .. '■ , 



Jess Jacdbsoii 
One of Britain's Heroes, 
A Casualty of Dunkirk 



:' ■• .:Lbndon,.Dec. 15. 

Jess Jacpbsori, one of the tbpnotch 
American :. -performers, - here since- 
1912, is -one of the A^ar^s heroic cas^ 
uaUies, it has;- 'ju-st " been learned, 
jacpbspn. went- over with the British 
- Exped i'ti ona ry ;. Force . to . France and 
BelgiUm.ias in .ambulance' driver and, 
:f rom reports, -was ;badljf -woiinded- in- 
the great Dunkirk evacuation! . '• ' 

Jacobson came to Lbndbii in 1912 
in an act with the Hedges Brothers. 
They, opened at the Palace hiere, 
\yere. receiy.ed very quielly. but with, 
the ^dvice ^ of mother -American per^ 
formers and given differint routines, 
the' act became ai sensatibn air Over 
•England 'within :lhree, month.s; ' This, 
started ..the : invasion: of 'American 
rathskeller acts. . ' '" 

The '.Hedges were ' Alvin • and 
Freddie; Alvin Ayas a lohg-distanice 
piano player, able .to keep going for 
hpUrs without repeating a tune or 
looking* at rhusic, Freddie was • a 
sinjger, as was Jess Jacobspri, but the 
latter had : . tear in . his .voice and 
niade niany' a stew.cry in his beer at 
the old CosmopPlitah 'Club. Ah act 
that followed: them and also clicked 
was The Three Rascals (Charlie 
Q'Dorinelt, Walter. Kaufman and 
Monte Wolf ) . All these boys worked 
through the first World Wir, but af- 
ter it was. over, only O'Donnell and. 
Jacobson retnained on this side. 

Jacob.son ; and .O'Donnell im- 
mediately joined up with the am- 
'■ bulance corps when this latet fracas, 
broke out. • AccPrdirig to best .pos? 
sible sources, O'DoiineJl is okay. 



Pail I. Gordon's band Js at the Broad- 
i way Beach hotel, Blloxi, Miss., 
I through January, 



PITT STANLEY RESUMES 
STAGE SHOWS JAN. 10 



Pittsburgh, bee. 3l. 

After six weeks of straight pix 
in its in-and-out vaude poliby; Stan- 
ley, WB .deluxer, will return to 
shows Jan. '10. First booked for re- 
sumption of policy will be Ted 
Weemis" band, an annual visitor here. 
Picture set for accompaniment Is 
'South of SuezV (WB ). . 

Whether' presentation's ^will be 
regular or not. Harry Kalmine, Zone 
manager for . Warners here, couldn't 
say..' One thing wais certain, though; 
he insisted, and that was stage \yould 
be unshuttered only when' hame 
-shows were available and that vaiide 
juist for vaude's sake would be out. 




... '■■ ' . iBoston, Dec. Sl; 

Betty Kean, dancer, arid ^Vivienne: 

Ailenj. singer, both in ' the': cast, .'of: 

'Clrazy- With the Heat/- revue, playing 

the Sliubert here, are ' dPublirig in' 
"nitery !dates, ■;s.fa'rting. Monday. . (30) « 

'. : Miss Kean .i's= at the Versailles!: and 
Miss .Alien '.at. the Mayfair. .;-.: 







.> ..' ■ '.:...■• '■ Seattle, Dee. .31. 

More r time- On- the ' Levey - ..circuit 
,iri ; the northwest and Cajivada wa.s 
'ahnounced following visit here. .this 
vi^eek of Bert Levey, who came up 
from HpHywbpd,tp confer; with Len 
Maritell, Seattle manager. ' : 

Orpheum (Evergreen) , Portland, 
opens. With five-act bill, full we.ek, 
starting i Jan.; 3. The hew Vogue 
theatre, Vancouver, .B. C, ij[ Set . to 
open March 1 as- a full week' sta;nd, 
usirig name bands and" units. : This 
house; •.costihg $250,000, "is nearing 
compretiori,. being built, by RifeiJ 
Bros., brewers who recently sold . out 
and' liave sonie. coin to put into ac- 
tion. ■.''.- ;■"■ 

Indicatiye'of a new Evergreen pol- 
icy, in addition to yaude for Port- 
land, is prospect of weekend vaude 
at Music Box, Tacoma, and Or- 
pheum, Spokane, starting soon. 



Injunction Ties Up 
St. L. Booze 



St. Lbiiis, Dec. 31'. 

Thi"ough the-mediurri of an injunc- 
tion suit brought by the State Retail 
Liquor Dealers' Assn.' to. restrain 
cops and the cxci.se commission frpm 
enforcing the 1:30 a.m. closing hour. 
New Year's eve celebrants patroniz;^ 
ing niteries, hotels and taverns 
drank after the legal hour. The 
temporary ' restraining order .issued 
by Circuit. Judge Eugene L. Padberg, 
who leaves the bench Jan. 6, will not 
be heard until Jan. 4. 

The liqiior dealers want, a judicial 
interpretatipn of the law, which, re- 
quires only that liquor "sales shall 
cea§e at 1:30 ^a:m. weekdays and 
midnight Saturday, but fixes no time 



A joint meetirig .of the 'new execu- 
tiye board of the ■Ameridan Guild .of 
Variety .; Artists arid the governing 
boat-d';. Monday (30)^ discussed: for 
nearly ■ fivp : hoiirs : the . proposed 
meifger of . AiGVA .with Equityrwhicii' 
would put the vaude-riitcry and le- 
git performers all- under one .juijs- 
diction^ without arriving at.: any. defi- 
nite conclusions. Another. .meeting 
is scheduled for: late -this woek, : 
early next; : -.'-^ ^- .;' - 

Suggestion that Equity take over 
the jiirisdictipri- of AGVA was made 
edirly last. week on the. Coast by- the 
Screen^Actprs: Guild,; the idea being: 
that y.aude-riitery^ perfoiTners .be in 
[the '. same 'ppgitib^^^ as is- Chorus 
Equity now; Latter has no voice 'in 
the government iaiid • administratibri 
of Equity. 

It's known that several connected 
with AGrVA are ..strongly agnirist 
-any association with Equity Which 
would cost the AGVA- nficmbers their 
autonomy. On the other : hand, it's 
doubtful that Equity would take 
thehi in. on any other basis,, f Or the' . 
yaude-riitpry : .field,, if : fully orgari- 
ized,: would eventually give the lat- 
ter performers a wide majority bver ' 
legiters in Equity. . ... .; 

:- The SAG proposal sterts directly 
fiiom- :' AGVA's desperate financial 
condition, which: both : SAG and 
Equity have been feeding; for a totkl- 
of . well over $60,000; It is believed 
that AGVA's coin stress would be 
eliminated If .it moves in . with 
Equity, aiid probably soon be put on 
a paying basis. ■ 

. On the pther hand, it's pointed out 
that its newly signed deal with the 
New York vaudeville houses should 
considerably swell AGVA's paid up 
iriembership. The union's real prob- 
lem right now is hOw to cut down 
its high office expenses, inctirred 
when the Associated Actors and 
Artistes of America kept assuring 
'AGVA not to worry about money- 
implying that the. Four A's would 
replenish AGVA's treasury when 
necessary. 



WeisfeldtHiresaP.A. 
For Vaude Who Only 
Knows From Fnines 

Milwaukee, Dec. 31. 
When Ed J. Weisfeldt. manager of 
the Riverside theatre here, took over 
the Minneisbta in Mlnneapoli.s, re- 
opening . tonight (Tues.), he let the 
word go out that he wanted a good 

fiir"'ihe^ actual Ihutterinref- liquor '"^",^7^1'' V<>'-l*..:of- 

disp;ensing places. . ; • . 1 both hpu.ses._ Earl Tetting applied for 



All SET NOW 

Creditors and Court' OK Minnesota's 

'■'tease In- Mpls. ; ■■.■-...:-. 

Minneapolis,, riec. 31'. . ' 

' Creditors .and the IT.,' S. referee in 
':. bankruptcy apprPyed th'e lease of the I 
4,000-seat Minnesota theatre to ]Mid-'' 
die .States Corp. of Milwaukee, oper- ■ 
ators of the -Riverside theatre there. ( 
Lease calls for five months' rent free! 
?1,0D0 a. month thereafter, for the., 

.nrst year and that amount minimum . 

. against 15% of the gross for the next , 
four years, with the lessee privileged' 

to cancel any time two. ^weck.s' : 
notice. 

: '■ House opened last night (Monday).' 
with yaudfilm policy at 28-3,9c.- Ken 
- Murray : 15 .'initial ...headliner; 'Lou ' 
:Holtz, .Wendy :Barri.e, Lbl'a:.Larie and ' 
-Arlirie Judge, are ori the second .hill: 
A, B. Marcus show the' third week.'-' 
First show rurifj 10 days because of 
'he pre-New Year op.ening. 



ON SALE AT ALL NEWSSTANDS 

NEXT WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8 




. Advertising Forms Close Friday ^ Jan, 3 
:No Advance in Rates or ISewsstand Price of 




Many subscribers and readers buy extra copies of Variety's 
V ; anniversary issues to be mailed to friends. Orders; sbould lne : 

placed in advance with your liewsdealer or at any Variety officfe 

;.' ,• NEW YORK CHICAGO vHOLLYWOOD ; LONDON 

. 154 W. 46th St. , 54 W. Randolph St. 1708 N. Vine St. . . 8 St. Martin's PI. 



the job and, when interviewed, ad- 
! niitted he had never bceh in show 
1 business, knew nothing about vaiide- 
or stage productions; . in fact," had 
I never paid much . attention to the 
, theatre. 

I ' 'Well, what have you been doihg?' 
I queried Wei-sfeldt. 'What makes you 
; think you're qualified for this job?' . 
I 'I've been selling prune."?,' replied 
•Tetting. ; ' 

. .'Yoii're hired,' .said Eddie, wlio 
; thinks that prunes are harder to sell . 

than yaudeviile; 
Livingstone Lanning, foi-mer man- 
. ,ager' of the Fox WlscPn.sih theatre- 
' here, has been ;made. manager of the 
i ;Minnesota, arid the bill ripening the 
• hou.se is topped by Keh^ Murray .'and-. 
. Qikic. Dunbar. ; Shows wi 

;intact : from ; the - Minneapolisii house 

to the Riverside here;.- . 



HENIE FACES UNION 
TROUBLE IN DETROIT 



. Detroit, Dec. 31. : . 
, . Spnja Henie ipe show, ^schedulpd ,tp 
play here following cUrrent Chicago 
f ngagompnt. may run" : into such ' un- 
ion; dimcujties that. po.<;.sibIy, will pre-', 
vent it frotn playing, a local date. 

Undor.stood ' that the ..s^v.c•r^ll- thea- 
iriral unions have already informed 
Arthur Wirtz of .their deiriand.*. wjth- 
vi'.arnings that the ..show . u-ill -not be 
.pprm:itt('d to . play unlf;.s.s lhc.<;e de- 
.:ma iifls ,'i rc met. . It. : l.s . i hd i cated' that 
Wirtz, how here, .. is of no mind at- 
r>r'Of;onl. to . signature nhy .•igrpcmen't 
.along. .Ihc Icrm^ . sought .l)y. the uri- ' 
iohs; .' -,"' .' . •". . • ; • 



36 



VAUDEVILLE 



Wednesday^, January 1941 



iSight Ciub Revieivs 



Earl Carroll**, H'wddd 



■/ Hollyuiood, Dec. 26.^.1 
Jimmy Durante, Frank. LiHiise, St.. 
Claire and Ddy, Buster Shaver with 
Olive and: George,:The D.^bomaires, 
Baryl Wallace, Frdrikie Conville arid 
Sunny Dale, Slate. Bros., Bill Brady, 
Mdrgot Braiidef, Manny Strand's 
Orch .Hi), : Ghutf Reyes rhumba 
hand C6) ; $3 admissiori includes Wi- 
ner. '• ' ■' ■ \.' 



In his two yeats as. a Hollywood 
entrepreneur. Earl earroli: has 
staged five revues. Current edition, 
tagged 'Pan-Ameri<?ana,' is the topr 
pier, broad in comedy and mounted 
with spectacular glitter. It has 
Jimmy. Durante, and that spells belly 
laughs in any language. ; The schnoz 
is given the lead and, romps through 
the two acts and most of the 34 
scenes; He's ..the wow boy as fai: as 
the natives are- cbnc/rhed . arid he'll 
keiep thetn coming into the tavern, 
loriig after the othersVhave yr6in thin 
their popularity. He's the first big 
coin-getter on the Carroll time and 
will richly repay! latter for his gam- 
ble. , ■ ■ ■ . 

As liberal as he is with his time 
and talents; Durante ■ leaves' theni 
panting for mbre. The first highters 
lust couldn't get their fill of, his de- 
lirious antics and he had to beg off 
time and again. An opportunist, he 
stretched a late bit at least. 15. minr; 
utes beyond its .allotted time in, a 
ribbing routine : with .: batoneer 
Manny Strand, who had his troubles 
keeping up . with the comic's trick 
tempocs. ' Only a great performer 
like Durante coiild have kept them 
howling around 2 a. m; after, a long 
show. He rises above his material 
and at timies falls, back, on the oldi 
SUrefii-e routines to keep the sigs 
out. Hollywood is his oyster and 
little wonder that Carroll was iill 
smiles at the brfeak-iri. Turnout was 
near capacity and there'll be: no need 
for . boxoffice 'dressing' while thfe 
schnoz keeps chucking the laughs. 
. Another first rate performer in 
this hilarious extravaganza is Frank 
Libiise, who Wotks the tables with 
his fumbling, stumbling waiter 
routine and goes on stage for a help 
ing in sieveral skits. His deadpan 
pantomiihicry is fiercely farcical and 
had the customers reeling. -His forte 
Is ribbing the customers and that 
generally calls for at least one sock 
on the kisser a night. He got by 
this one without , a hand, being laid 
on him. He has shaded it to a fine 
i&rt and hiever stays in one's hair 
too long. ■ 

A femme midget, Olive .Brasno, 
uncorks a personality that rates the 
description 'cut6,' but superlatively; 
She's a miniature Carmen Miranda 
and a performer for all. her: inches, 
showmanly all the way. .Buster 
Shaver and George, midget brother 
of the little fireball, are submerged 
by her artistry. The Debonnaires,. a 
sextet of precision dancers, . are 
nimbly effective, scoring decisively 
in a machine-age number, in which 
they simulate: the movements of a 
mechanical giant. 

Ballroom dance-team of St. Claire 
and Day is suave and versatile, jgiv 
Ing out With a difficult routine 
wherein, he lights and sniokes a 
clgaret While twirling his partner 
around his shoulders. It proved a 
show stopper and cinched for them a 
long engagement, here. ■ Beryl Wal- 
lace, the decoEative eyeful of all 
Carroll revues, is more active than 
lA:i>revious shows and appears In 



many singing and dancing spots. 
Frankie Conville and Sunny: Dale 
have a corhedy tiirn that verges on 
slapstick. Margot Brahder is an ef r 
fective foil for tibuse and the Slate 
brothers are 'holdovets from: the last 
revue. So is their .material, ahd if s 
not to6 funny. Bill Br^dy does .most, 
of the vocalizing and has a nice pair 
of pipes to set off a'trim personality. 
LiUian Randolph,, sepia songstress, 
niay have scat in her soul biit it 
doesn't effuse any too scofchingly. 

Of the tunes concdcted by Charles 
Rosoff, Ray Gilbert and Robert 
Q'Brien, 'Madame - Will Drop Her 
Shawl' has the best chaiice of getr 
ting aroundi There are several other 
tuneful ditties and put of the score 
may emerge .. sleeper as was the 
case . in - the last Carroll . edition. 
Johniiy Boyle arid Jerry Gray staged 
the enseiriblts. Production lumbers 
by Carroll are lavish and colorful 
arid the line' of girls gaily garbed. 

Tariff has ' b6en .hiked from $2.50 
to $3 .fOi< this stanza; due to the new 
cui>ine setup headed by Marcel La- 
maze, orietime nitery operator arid 
enjoying quite a rep for the victuals 
he dispensed. That extra 50c goes 
into the food,. Cai'roll claims, and 
first nighters were . agreed^ that the 



uppirig: is justifed. 
• Carroll's is still far. arid; away the 
beat nitery: buy alonl; these slopes 
and if he continues to! dish up this 
kind , of entertainment his tavern 
wtia't lack for customers, and long . 
queufes at the , wicket will be .ho 
novelty. . .' . Helm.. 

GAY WHITE WAY 

."(NEW;-.tORk);., 

Entire shoto conceived and stagied 
by George White;' songs Herb 
Mdgidson and Ben Oakla'fid: jcos- 
tumes- designed: by .Mi/les White; 
ppenirtff niffht minimum $10; $1.50 
thereafter. 

Cast: Joan. Edioards, JWtmi Keller- 
ihdn, Juanitd. Rids, Al Norman, Ger^ 
dldine and Joe, Carol King,, Glotia 
Blake, Marion Miller, Harris and 
Shore, Coley Worth, Marcia Ray, 
Bunny Hartley, George Negrette, 
Henry Sherwood, Kay Pentdfi^ Bob 
Shea, Anri Penningion, SO show and 
chorus girls, Shep Fields' prch, and 
Fausto Gurbclp's r/iumba band. 



.' Geprge White's bpw as nitery 
entrepreneur oh Broadway in ■:. the 
former Cotton Club quarters was cir- 
cumistantially sad.: "Top many, things 
went wrpng . arid tpp many things 
were wrpng ^s far as the shpw. was 
cohcerried, arid : it. was doubly un- 
fortunate because the essence of a 
fine riight club is. here. And it will 
probably, be there, for Whit* cer- 
tainly should whip ..things into shape 
before very lpng. Already the shPw 
is starting to imprpve, since its : $10 
'premiere' Thursday (26) night. 
■ To the Gay White Way's credit is 
the beautiful new decor pf the large 
rppm itselfi plus the riiost 'gorgeous 
costuming on a horde of the niftiest 
looking girls seen ori Broadway in 
the: past 15 years,vat least. The cos- 
tummg and git-ls stood but despite 
the show's faulty routining and light- 
ing; in fact, they were the only sav- 
ing graces of a premiere evening 
which: ran. the gamut' froni a spur 
trumpet in Shep Fields' prch tp fre- 
(juent breakdowns of the p.a. system 
and missed light cues. 

White himself preceded the shPw 
with an applpgy tp the audience, 
warning them that the prpductipn 
was riPt ready and. that 'pne arrange- 
ment had arrived only a half-hpur 



TheJHEATRE of the STARS 




agp.' H^ figured, hpwever; that it 
would muddle , thrpugh pkay> It 
didn't, justifying: the" advice of asso- 
ciates and friends that he should 
have postponed the eVerit a. few days. 
It's figured that White's initial ex- 
pense runs to around $60,000, includ- 
ing the new decor in and outside the 
building, stage revisibris/. cpstumesi 
etc. .His tajbnt nut is at least $6,500 
anj^, counting . ajriprtizatibri of costs 
plus rental, he'll probably have to 
gro.ss at least $14,000 weekly to breate. 

That' will be. easy, in a rppni of 
this size, seating ;riiore than 700, if 
there's a reasonable turnout of cus- 
tomers, .inasmuch as there: isn't an- 
othier nitery in New York. ndw. fea^ 
turing a big girl shpw, White has thd 
basic fpuridatibn fbr appeal to a cer- 
tain element, but he must give them 
more than girls arid fine' prbductiori 
niceties-..' . . -■ ■ '• ■.-.'■ "■ ■ ' ■.■ 

Chiefly, lacking In this shpw is a 
strpng cpriiiedy act; chiefly irHtaiting 
is :a nerve- wracking slpwriess pcca- 
sipned by White's idea pf ;Pan-Ariieri^ 
can .gp.pdwiU- This:has tWp glials ex- 
plaining, first : in English and then 
Spanish,: every:: scene to a pseiido 
'Latin-American .'amhassador' seated 
in the alidiertce. The supposed: coni'' 
edy bit at the finish with tWis sanie 
ambassador, .wh€(^n he first belches 
and then gives put with Yiddish, 
makes it Jppk dpubly bad. ..(This- was 
cut tight after the preem, speeding 
things up Immeasurably.) : . 

The specialties, as a result Pf the 
explanations, were .ieach ; faced with 
the handicap of re-warmirig: an audi- 
ence successively chilled by the; dull 
verbiage written by While. Fiew. of 
therri owere able ; to overcbrtie the 
created apathy, . Joari Edwards, a 
fine vocalist, was rUined by the lick 
of spund almpst Sll the ;way; dittp 
spme of the : other . singers like 
Marion Miller,- who also jittferbugs, 
and Kay Peritori. Fault of the p.a. 
systerii appeared to center in the 
mikes , hahgirig from the ceiling: to 
the . stage; : because operatic Gloria 
Blake;: . singing frolin the glas-sed-in* 
Stage inset under the orch shell, was 
not bothered as much. 

The sight specialists fared better. 
Ai Norman's comedy impression of a 
subway straphanger gpt acrpss: nicely 
early iri the show, as did (joley 
Worth's rubber-ankled rube routine 
in. the latter half. Mimi Kellerriian, 
a svelte brunette;, clicks with: a pas- 
sional in dance, and two mixed cbriiT 
edy dance teams, Harris and Shore,: 
and Geraldine and Joe, alsp .score, 
thPiigh they definitely: coriflict. What 
will perhaps be a standout oncfe the 
show is revised .is the 'Spirit of 
Vienna . Scene,' with Gloria: Blake 
singirig behiifid- Carol King's tpe 
work. Latter is a fine dancer, but 
was restricted by' the low-hanging 
mikes, one bf Which nearly knbcked 
her pver. . The bit has the. makings, 
hPwever, pf a fine production effort; 
None of the other scenes, all of them 
conceived arid staged . by White, is 
particularly butstandihg, . arid some 
played very raggedly; Nor is the 
score ^ by Herb^ MagidsPri arid Ben 
Oakland prpmising .cbrivmercially. 
Other specialty names on the cast 
roster are in for orily iricbrisequcntial 
bits. 

The finishing scene gives the house 
the first glimpse of Ann Pennington, 
which 'makes Jier tiny contribution 
Virtually the show's starring feature. 
This section has. White reprising all 
pf the great sbngs arid dances that 
came put of his past 'Scandals,', in- 
cluding 'SPmebpdy Lbves Me,' 'Life 
Is Jtist a BpwI Pf Cherries,' That's 
Why Darkies Were Born.' 'Charlesr 
tori,' This Is My Lucky Day,' 'Stair- 
way to Paradise,' 'Black BPttbm' 
(Penningtpn), The . Birth bf the 
Blues* arid with 'RhapsPdy in Bliie' 
thrpwn in fpr , gpod measure.'. This 
also was top ragged, especially in the 
lighting and spimd system, tp make 
any sort of impression ODening riieht^ 
Bert Knapt batoned Shep Fields' 
orch iri playing the show and the 
music also didn't help the show! A 
sour trumpet was predominant all 
the way. Fausto Curbelb's rhumba 
band, however, gave a gPPd accPunt 
pf itself in playine fpr the custpmer- 
dancing befpre the 80-minUte prdr 
ductibn, which appeared like 800 
minutes,' gpt underway art hpur late. 

White reputedly has Eqjil Fried- 
lander, pf Dazian'Si arid DaVe Stein- 
berg, pf the Kay: : Veldpn Studips, 
which did the. decpr, financially in- 
terested in the nitery. AlsP in fbr a 
piece ' is Mpnte PrPser . . (Beach- 
cbmber), but ;this wa.s a : gesture- pf 
friendship frpm White and :didri^t: 
entail any paissing pf cpih. , 

With Earl :eat'i'Pirs ckbaret-thea- 
tre, a click: in HPllywpod, there's rip 
reaspri why Broadway shbuld riPt 
Price again siippprt a similar institu- 
tipn. where for long ;the policy was: 
quite. Succeissfuli , Scho. 



Victor Hugo, Beverly Hills 



New Acts In Cafes 



PATRICIA BO.WMAN 
With Jack Boettelrer 
Ballet. Dahcejf. 
10 Mins. 

La Martinique, N; T. 

' ■■- Patricia Bbvirman, . dieaspned - arid 
shpwriiahly ballerinsi, standard in 
presentatipn and prpduction, is es- 
saying the niterles- as a -imeans to ex- 
tend her scppe.: For that purpos£ 
she has Jack Boetteiger as an aide 
iri the dual dance routines; :«he her-: 
self dpes . twp splps^ split lip.lnto two 
sessibris. :.':.. . :• '■. ■: ■^':"■-■ 

In a sympathetic cafe enVirpnnient 
like La Martinique where boniface 
Darib,. himself, an ex-professional, 
dares to lie different-rhe has an 
ppera singer, Carlos Ramicez;; in hlis 
third month; and dnirig big with the 
idea— Miss Bpwmari wlU . pirobably. 
find' her cafe best groove, iSarije might 
gp fbr a class spot like the Rainbpw 
Rppm; N. Y. . But by. arid large she's 
npt a cafe act, unless she xe-rputiries 
her stuiff. into a zippier tempo. No 
gainsaying h^r-terpsichpreah artistry: 
and the atteritibn .It cpmmands, even 
iri; a hectic nocturnal eavironrhenti 
but only calssicists like Paul Draper, 
Paul HaakPn. et dl. can merchandize 
artistic terps in cafes, and even they 
must make it stand up with verve 
and shpwmahship,, Abel. 



the half-dpzen sdectees are put to 
wprk. Most of therii cpme crpppers 
PH. such questions aH. 'What letter is 
bmitted from the dial telephpnes'' 
(Q) and 'What are the wPrds bn a 
mall bpx?' ('Pull Dpwn'), which 
makes the perfprmer liable for the 
penalty. : In the shpw caught^he 
has plenty bf vairiatlpns— Edwards 
had a. giiy dp a fan dance imperspria- 
tipri bf Sally . Rand; a housewife 
rattle .away as a pne-wbman orches- 
tra among kitchen utensils, another 
guy imitate a woman, getting ready 
arid taking , a: bath, two perfprmers 
(boy and girl) chewing on string 
toward, a; centered marshmallbw, 
and another contestant sticking his 
head iriside ai bird cage and. singing 
•I'm only a Bird iri a Gilded Caie' 
while being fed «rackers; ■ 

. Edwards and his crejv are deft at 
Working the participants into h^rd 
tries— the best pnie gets $5 iri addi- 
tipri to the $2 prize and spap^whiclv 
all helps; the 'cpmic pattern pf the 
gags register .well. , • Pppl.- ; 



RULSON, MORGAN & B ARO 
Satiric Balii-obm Dancing: 
Leon & . iBddie^s, N; T. 

Aets Which, . burlesqiia ballrppm 
routines ar6 plentiful. However, 
this, turn improves on the idea— but 
strictly fpr flbbrshbws pf this type. 
Instead pf being content with the 
usual, false trips . arid spills, the Rul- 
spri trio adds a bit of slapstick via 
being decked put in; trick sets of 
evtving clothes which progressively 
cpme apart at the seams with each 
falter. At the finish the twb men 
are. in tatters, while the girl winds 
up in brief bra arid . riet parities. 

'S^i-iP wPrk haird in putting over 
the stuff and the men are npne tpp 
gentle with the femme. She. gets 
banged arpund plenty in the as- 
sumed : burigling pf lifts, . spins and 
tpsses. One pf the first rents which 
appear iri the girl's clothing Is in 
the rear and it brings hPWls. 

Turn finished five weeks at this 
spot Dec, 19. Wood. 



:, Beverly Hills, Dec. 26. 
Ben, Bemie Orch (14) with. Bdtley 
Sisters, Don Soxtpn,- Billy Carey, 
Jphn Timpthy ;Ryon; ininimum'$1.50. 

Swank ■ Victpr: Hugp has valuable 
name drawing attractibn in the Ben 
Berhie .outfit for: its room, which, 
seats about 450. Berriie Is a natural 
fbi: the spot ias well as with the pic 
mob, who are jkeen fbr the Bemie 
type of quips and . witticism^. For 
Ppening Bernie haid the. diamtPnd 
hprseshbe element pf ishpw; biz 
around the" ringside of the eatery and 
all helped make the occasibn a mpst 
festive one, with Eddie Cantor and 
Lou HPltz getting but on the floor 
(Continued on page -37) - \. 



JATNE MANNBRS j. 

Songs 

8 MIns. 

La Martinique,- N..:T. ; 

Jayne Manners is a tall, lissome 
lobker who, fpr all of her . almost-six 
feet in height, is a graceful personal^ 
ity, very photpgenTque and Impres- 
sive; pn 'class' values iri class cafes: 
She|s frpm Holly wbod. 'Where, she 
has been working In local niterles. . 

Her repertbire embraces 'Lpuisi^ 
aria Purchase' fpr her rhythm salute, 
and . thence 'Berkeley Square' arid 
'Dp You Know Why,' two ballads. 
She workis with a mike and has . a 
pleasant if npt top rpbust vpice. 
Thus, her perspnality appeal shapes 
up as the prime allUire, Vvhich iri 
combinatipn with art average vocal 
♦nlent is sufficient untb the purpose 
therepf. . Abel. . 



New Acts in Theatres 



ALICE MARBLE 
Singing 

10 Mins.-In One 

State, N. T. ... 

Alice Marble, of the blonde Vik- 
ing type and a tennis champ of mpst 
durable standing^ recently turned 
professional in sports. However, 
her entry into th^ field of stage pro- 
fessionalism finds her with limited 
equipment. She has a strong con- 
tfaltp, arid it's okay for tbrch songs, 
but it won't fire the listener's emo- 
tions. ,.' •-: - • 

Miss Marble's routine Includes 
some specially written verises in 
which there is included the query, 
•You might be 'Wfondering what I'm 
doing here?' That in itself provides 
a . wide opening.' ' Her rbutine in- 
cludes an original . iset of lyrics to 
'It . Was One of . Those . Things,' 
through which the uninitiated are 
made aware of the ways of romance 
at the Westchester Country Club. 
It's all too, too swanky .and dubious- 
ly entertaining. Okay for class 
niterles, however, . in which field 
she's already appeared. . Odec. > 

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES 
Quiz; Audience . Particlpatibn : 
30 Mins. 
Fox, Detroit. . 

An old parlpr game, first carried 
intP the radip successfully, npw has 
made its Way onto . the stage with 
the quality that' small town 'magi- 
cians had when they invited the 
folks lip oh the stage. Ralph Ed- 
Wards, who handles the radio show, 
prbvides ■ plenty of Inn for both the 
volunteer perfbrmers and ai^dience, 
since the:; antics which radio audi- 
ences have brily:beeri able to iriia- 
gine haVe plenty of visual appeal. 

Edwards 'wastes five or 10 minutes 
bf the act in gping putlritp the audi- 
ence to- pick up his ilfipromptu per- 
formers; While it affords, time to 
letting him ease off some fairish 
humor with the crowd and prove 
that it is geritiine audierice participa- 
tibn,. the begirining whittles dpwri 
the time fpr the meat of the per- 
formance. Gags are goPd ones when 



Unit Reviews 



; : lieyiiiieV 

"" (PALACE, CLEVE.) 

Cleveland, Dec. 28. 
Olive Fay, Rosemary Dering, 
Shyrettos, Gene Sheldon, Truzzi, 
T.hree Npnchdlants;; Arnawt Bros., 
Blanche . Bradley and Singing Ma- 
rines, Ruth Cooke's Line (35), 
Bert . Unger's pit Orch; 'Bank Dick 



By getting all his acts frpm Bill 
Howard Pf New Yprk as well as a 
carload of lavish- settings and. cos-- 
tumes from Manhattan, Nat HpU 
biiilt up : a surprisingly strong, slick 
new, unit show Pf his own fpr New 
Year's week at his RKO deluxcr 
Palace. ' ; , - ■■ 

There's nothing smalltbwriish 
abput this 'Revue Iriternatipnale,' 
staged by David Bines. With a well 
picked cast pf 51, including iari ex- 
ceptiprially smart line pf 35 comely 
dancers, plus .17, ppuient scenes that 
iriipress, it's got more of a big-time 
flavpr than, say, the tabbed 'Scan- 
dals' seen here recently. . Np big 
nariies in it, but revue has a dazzlirig 
wealth of CPlpr,: gppd talent, zippy 
tempb and crisp, shpwmanship tp 
make it a ppssible bet f pi: HpU's 
plans^ to send it. put intact pn tpur. 
Clicking big" with hpliday crpwds, 
hPuse is reaping pne pf its best 
grp'sses pf the seaspn. 

In itial . s.cene tagged 'Salpri des 
Mpdes' is a snappy : intrpductpry 
riumber fpr Ruth Copke's shpwgirls, 
whb dance put as Parisian mpdels in . 
sauby outfits pf black valvet with 
orange slashings. Olive FayJn Cos- 
sack suit whirls out *rith some brisk 
kriee-kicks, follpwed by Rpsemary 
Dering. Whpse tricky equestrienne 
steps earn the first heavy salvo. Lat- 
ter really goes to tpwn with first- 
rate, graceful tbe. wprk in a spectac- 
ular Viennese riumber. 
. Between them the three Shyrettps 
scppt arpurid stage at a breakneck 
speed, on" 18-fopt unicycles tp wiri 
laughs. A distinct European npvelty 
and new here; Mbre familiar. but a. 
fave ccmic is Gene Sheldcri, mug- 
ging on a hot banjp. ParitPmime is . 
pf the old Harry Langdon school, yet 
it seems fresh and howl-catching 
when he's getting, fingers tangled in 
strings or silently ribbing girl pai:t- 
ner. .■ . ' , 

Twp Arnaul Brbs. arid their stands, 
ard turn nf bird imitatibns are re- 
juvenated by 'Rhapsbdy pf Feathers' 
enseriible in which chprines flutter 
put with them as birds pf paradise. 

Flashiest set centers arpund a 
South American fiesta, with chorus 
swinging . Out in colorful rhumbas' 
while Blanche Bradley and Singing 
Marines turn gauchos to chant 

(Continued on page 37) 



Best Co0e6 in England . 

(jyAMtyiNN 

Leiceattr' Square 
LONDON. WEST- END 



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1 BEST BUY IN DETROIT I 

Raton from 9t.S0 Ninfrle Rnd «3.rt0 ^ 
dnuUl«. .8p«r.lal neekly mtea tQ ^ 
(lie prAfesiilpo,. « 
Every room hi> ' eomblnatUn (ub -•"f ^ 
showfr.' Roawnkbla-prlead rutatirant ana 
encklall bar. Csmpletely rthablMtaUd 
throughout. ' Convtnlent, -.to all: booking 
otrlces a'Kd' downtown -id Ittrlet.. . 

I HOTEL WOLVERINE 

. Frank Walker, Manager 

55 E. Elizabeth St., Detroit 

(Same 'management as Hotel 
CHicagoan, -Chicago)' . 



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UETJ> OVER AT ' ^ 
BOOK CADILLAC, DETROIT 



WcdniBsday;: Janiiiiry 1, 1941 



VAUHEmLE 97 




Reviews 



sCpntiniicd Xroni page 36; 



Victor Hugp, Beverly Hills 

and doing s UltiieSlpr-fr^^^ 

. The Bernie band is; new here as 
are its sojbiists,; It is a refreshing ! 
collectioin of youthful melody makers^; 
and fits perfectly -for' the terpsir , 
chorean requitements. Theii: rhund- i 
bas and -congas are especially suited ' 
to the dancers; ;/ ' v 

iSernie carries five chanfers, two 
lemjne, and> three .yoiiths. Gals, the; 
Bailey Sisters,' are ~a comely, duo 
with melodic voices- that ; - blend: 
beautifully in torch renditions, JVjth 
musical p'icts' in. offing, it's .likely- 
the gals may get set: in a,film. or so 
around here. Same goes . for Billy 
Carey, wtio goes foir . the j^itterbug 
type of iriyodizing. Other chanters 
are an Irish tenor; John Timothy 
Ryan, with' a sweet; melodious voice, 
and baritone Dori.Saxton. - 

.With good balanced troupe, draw 
is strictly cbiitirigent' on^Bfirnje, who 
has vast .iacquaint'ah'ce . and fQllowihg 
her? and who: will.-: undoubtedly 
bolster tfade in the;establishriient.v 

■ •'■ •■ ■ v't'.W::' 

CHEZ PAREE, CHI 



.' .CWcagb, Dec. 26. 

: Four Ji^ronlcs, Juvclvs - (2) / Jonc 
Fromdn, /oe' E; LcuHs, Fred Evans 
pallet (16) , I.OU - Breese Ordh, . Don 
' Orlando Ofch: 

^ The Ghez maintains its generally 

. high entertainmeht, excellent serv-; 
Ice and splendid atmosphere oh the 
current show, with Joe Ei . Lewis 
holding over and further demon- 
strating that he has become a triily 
great comedian. 

Lewis' standard •material Has be- 
come classic already in.; show busi- 
ness, and he is constantly brushing 
up With new piecies. Of more iiti- 
iwrtance is the distinctly stahdout 
comedy, style of. delivery that he 
has Dolished to a high brilliance. 
He is strictly the best muggs'; comic 
around -today, though also one for. 
those of the upper strata who like 
their humoi' lowdbwn. 

Also shining is Jane Froman, who 
seemingly geis. better each appekr- 
ance. /L looker, she whangs any 

. audience with her inimitable vocal 
style. Even powders 'erii with 
strictly baritone tunes as- 'Ain't 

, Necessarily So.' Impresses as, one 
who would bie most' happy with 
strictly ballads and torch stuff, but 
she insists on doing a general , lihfe 
of vocals, and at present Miss Fro- 
man can do no wrong. . 

The Four Franks have grown 
rapidly in. the past couple of years 
and are now getting a bit too jnature 
for saxophone .playing and .kid 
clowning. At least the blonde 'girl 
has the basis for an adult turn with 
her hokum comedy/ the brunet, 
figures for some neat solo ..dancing 
in adult style, while the two fellows 
can drop thfe saxes for ^ome' straight 
hoofing.. The Juvelys are ah out;-. 

-Standing novelty acrobatic balancing 
co'iple. Their . head-to-head stuff is 
strictly, original. 

/Lou. Breese orchestra ; is' back at 
the old stand and is a real welcome 
sigh. Always a neat musical aggre-r. 
gation, . it proves itself with nifty 
. playing of this sho,w and for the 
dancing. : . ' ' y 

To Fred Evans goes the nod for 
putting on a stirring dance number. 
•Birth of the Colored Dance' is the 
Ijast word in rhythm, 'choreographyj 
style and expression. With the cos- 
tume assistance of Frances Pallester 
and the Breese . orchestra musically, 
the number blossoms as something 
to see and talk about. Gold: 

BLUE ROOM, N. O. 

(HOTEL ROOSEVELT) 

New Orleans, Dec. 28. 
Bill Bordo'a Orch, Mortort Doibnei/, 
Esther Todd, Ori . P^sici, Darlene 
Wilderj ahd Maurine an^ 

This swank; spot, with kood sho'ws 
as a rule^ maintains the stiaindard 
■with Bill Barjdb's versatile ; crew. 
Spot continues to. attract capacity 
cro'wds; iJbtrceable is shbrthess vof 
show, put it moves in good tefnpb: 
ahd:iri entertainment value is ;a hbli- 
day package wrapped up with all the 
:trimmin§(s;. ■ ^ 

Oh strength of previous. : visits, 
here arid an; entirely pleasing,' wtork- 
nianlike; creW»;o9ardo V is drawing 
them in large numbers. /Batdb i:i an 
easy-going mVc; enhanced by the ab- 
.sehce bf a patent-leather ;finish, and 
is a wise selection for a. holiday sea- 
sbri meant to : be friendly .and 
jubilant. No slouch on violin,., he 
batolns- orchestra ; from the. 'Blue. 

; Danube* to the cbhga. .'His boys play 

; the music .of . Argentina, of nostalgic 
America, of modern- swing — the lat- 
ter with special gusto. Young' aind 
old. -went for. his music in a big way 
on openinjg night, the oldsters, for 

:the waltzes and the yburigsters for 
the jive. ■: 

Band's mxisic is a' nice blending bf 
."Wind arid istring. although the brasses 

. were a little heavy at opener be-^ 
cause Bardbi like every leader who 
comes to Blue Room, has difficiiltty 
at first toning it. dbwh, to size bf ' the 
room. Combo, also provides excel- 



lent background for the sihbw. Boys 
in the groupi are also versatile^ ih 
putting across gag niimbers .as part 
of floor show. ; , 

. Topping acts Mbrton Downieyi- 
who cbntributeis several familiar 
American, ballads of .other years and 
reaped plenty of palm ' pounding 
from- first pighters, But wheri he 
sang, ..'When Irish Eyes. Ai-e Smiling,' 
crowd barely would let him go. . 
. Esther. Todd, looker with nice 
pipes,' ;W.orks easily- arid - sells a 
song. . Menibers. of band join in 
choruses and novelty tunes for. good 
change; of paice. . Daf lehe Walder,, 
acrobatic dancer,; does a number of 
nifty routines to. get nice hand. . Ori 
Pesci, handsome .Vfarbler, clicks with 
his singing. Femmes go for him. ih 
big -way. ..' ■■■ 

As a dance - team, : Maurine' and 
Norva step into originality by; ap- 
pearing in Argentine costunnes of the 
plains intead of the usiial formal iat- 
tire.; Tbeir Latin routines Sniack of 
the. rea; -thing and they click 
strongly .Pair left crowd ^aisking fbr 
more after a cbnga lehcore. ;> 

. Doing swing arid swieet with equal 
ease," Bardo's band had little trouble 
keepmg the dance floor crowded be- 
fore and after the show. : Liuzza. 

liYNck'S, PHILLY 

:. ' :(WAL*rQN'.HbTEL).'. 

Philadeiphifl. Dcci 26, ■. 
; . Bob Russell, Lee'. Lambnt, Gracie 
George, Paul LeJ?oul, Patricia King, 
Chaney and Fox, House Line (14) ; 
Neil Fontaine Orch 0.5); August 
Sanahia's , Rhumbd Band (6) ivith 
Felicia, Lou Morrisoji, ■'■ Nino Ndnni, 
Helene Heath, Siisan Lang, Rochelle 
Gprdon, Vera Niva; No Covers J/o 
Minimurn. . .. '; 



.. Plenty - of life for the holiday 
trade in this week's offerings at Jack 
Lynch's. Walton Hotel Roof; Al- 
though he iis still sticking to the no- 
name policy, Lynch's; show has 
plenty of talent and entertainment. 

Standout- act is the hobflrig dub of 
Chaney and .Fox, longtime Philly 
faves making their umpteenth re- 
turn, here. The couple feature a 
Cakewalk to the tune of 'O, Dem 
Golden Slippers' Which is .the theme 
of Philly's New Year's Day Mum- 
mers' parade. The team's entire 
repertoire has plenty of zing; Among 
their steps are everything from waltz 
to..,boogie-woogie, plus a sock take- 
off of the Castles' 'Texas Tommy.' 
The tempo of the rest of the bill 
is also geared to festive spirit! Grace 
George (New Acts), the latest 'find* 
bf Al Siegel, knows : how to' sell a 
song. • ■., 

: Paul Le Paul's magi act is still 
one of the best in the riitery fields 
He doesn't takie the legerdiethain- 
biz Seriously ' and. his . clowning 
catches: on With the aud. Best trick 
in his bag. is changing a live canary 
iritb a corsage. Lee Lamont does her 
usually good job bf tap-terping. 

Patricia King, a brunet looker 
who's being gandered by pix scouts, 
does a coiiple of modern dance num- 
bers and one with maestro Neil Fon- 
taine. . Bob Russell, longtime hold- 
ever, m.c.s handily besides, givihg out 
with .sevei-al ba.ritone numbers, the 
best bf them being 'Donkey Sere- 
nade,' 'America I Love You' arid 
'Wagon Wheels.' Russell also leads 
the community sing that is the flriale 
of. the .SO-minute show. 

The house line appears in three 
production numibers, beautifully, 
gowned, and well executed. In keep- 
ing with the Christmas Spirit is the 
openirig number in which the gals 
appear as nuns, holding candies with, 
the entire company singing Yuletide 
carols frorifi backstage. 
; ■ Fontaine's band, going into its sec-:, 
ond year here,, is how a smart, tune- 
ful aggregation. Its arrangements 
by pianist Eddie De Luca, ex- 
symphony . key-pounders; . are ear- 
soothing, both during the show, and 
for : dancing. The relief band, Saha-: 
bia's rhiimba sextet, fills in neatly 
with Felicia, a Latin looker, handling 
the south-of-the-bbrder vocalizing. . 

Lou , Morrison and Nino Nanhi 
bang the ivories in the -cocktail 
lounge/ with Helene Heath, Susan 
Lbrigi : Rochelle ; G'prdon arid Vera 
Niva (ioirig the; chirping. ; Shah . 



m FOtUES' HEADS 



Unit Reviews 

Revue Iiiteriiationale 

. (Continued from page 36) . 
'South American Way.' 'Beside^ put- 
ting the,: accent on some revealing 
costumes designed by Francis - Pal- 
lester, this- numbef marks vaiide 
debyt .of Spanish .team bl}led as 
Manuela Del Rip and: Alberto Torres. 
They are riot. .bnly unique- but .ex-; 
trabrdinary in doing a native daiice 
^yith; clicking: castanets. \Althbugh 
starting klowiy. they work up. to a 
fascinating pitch in . vivid rhythms 
that have: an air of Spanish authen- 
ticity. .■ ■ .^ . '. 

Truzzi is a Latiri juggler 'Who: does 
best by. manipulating glass globes on 
wand, between teeth or. phos- 
phoresdent balk in dark. Missed tbp 
often here bri balls thrown frorii 

audience Top: hits of the shindig 

are Nonchalants,> trio of' knbckaibout 
acrbbats whb nearly slap each.bther 
silly • to cop ; a :iaugh, which they 
usually get. . Boys are clever: in ef- 
fortless strbng-mari stuff, too. 

Singing Maririies; returnirig ; for 
finale , in blue, uniforms, look too. 
rnuch like chprus boys, but corny 
touch is taken' off. by hearty singirig- 
bf 'God Save America' .as showgals 
Whip , up flrst-rate precision taps, in 
red, white and iJlue costumes.; En- 
tire effect has a terrific patriotic wal- 
lop that is more the result of high 
professionalism in production values 
than anything else. In that respect,: 
as well as in extiravagarice 'of set- 
tings, it's far superior to the ordi- 
narjr vaude road show. . JPulicri. 

MIDNIGHT IN MIAMI 

(B|M>ABWAY, CHARLOTtiB, N; C.) 



Charlotte, N. Q., Dec. 13. 
: Newrnari: Btosj, .Kohn i&. DePintb, 
Joe : WcGfOth. and Jack Dieds, fait 
arid Boorie; The Rossini Troupe (4)',' 
The Miamiettes ilO), Harry Shdri- 
non's Band (5).; 'Jennie' iZOth). 



'Midnight in Miami' is ah excep- 
tionally well-balanced unit of high- 
calibre . acts combining dancing,; 
comedy, . -Wire acrobatics, sorigs apd 
instrumental : acts.-.; Though no 
single act cbuld rate as sock, the 
total effect is distinctly pleasing. 

Helen Taf t -and Marvin Boone, 
tap team, open "with an. above aver- 
age routine, highlighted by a revue 
of rage dances of the past two 
decades, .including Charleston, Suzie 
Q .and others, culminating in a nifty 
jive nuriiber. ;• The; act is accoriti- 
pariied by ;pbetic patter which adds 
interest. -Newman Brbs. ' follow in 
comedy turn that is spotty, with a 
few clever gags. On the whole, 
though, ' it's rather weak. 

Mahnie Kbhh and Jimmy Depinto 
do an instrumental turn tops . in 
showmanship. Kolin plays fiddle 
and DePintb aiccordion. Although 
he does a lot of mugging, Kohn 
really sells a hot fiddle. Turn moves 
fast -with both members working 
hard to please. ■ Best renditions are 
Twelfth Street Rag', and *St; Louis 
Blues.' Attempt to get audierice 
participation on singing old faves 
failed to click. ; 

. Joe McGrath and; Jack Deeds are 
pleasing iri a singing . turn. Both 
vaude vets, McGrath is a tenor and 
Deeds . a bass and the combination 
goes over wfeir. . . They pipe such 
standards as 'Lonesome Road,' .'After 
I'm Gone' and 'Old Man River.' 
McGrath -impersonates a . sick, 
neglected wife in a . domeistlc .skit 
that packs laughs. The Rossini 
troupe, brothers ' and sisters act, is 
exceptionally good in -the wire-per- 
forming department. Members of 
the troupe jump rope,' dance, do 
splits and other acrobatics on wire 
that make for smooth, arid fastrinov- 
ing act. 

Line; on four times, is impressive 
in opener, a neat turn : with tennis 
racquets, illuminated for lighting 
effects, and In . a patriotic military 
revue flrially. ; Line apoears well- 
trained and is strong, on looks. Nifty 
cbsturiiing also enhances. ' Unit 
doesn't use ari eincee; Harry Shan- 
non's band plays from stage . and 
blends in nicely bn acts, with' ex- 
ception of. playing top .loud on one 
■vbcal,. .. . 

House did fair biz,: ; Just, ':. 

Internaltiohal Casino 



, Pittsburgh^ bee. 3L ; 
• 'Ice Follies' . is doing. .s^irisationaHy 
here at Gtarderis arid .' will'- knock 
down close to $70,000 fbr ll--.per- 
i forriiances. - That's alin.Ost $5,000 'bet- i 
Iter than rink revue did X^as^^ week 
•last year; wh.!en its engagement was. 
rtwo days longei*; Shbw opened Xma-s 
f night and will ruri: through Thurs-.; i 
'. day: .'(2), .with " bne matinee and Ne.w j. 
[ Vear's Eve extra includedj and re- | 
i mainihg performances V are .praCr. 
" tically sellouts. 

■ . .'Ffallies' will corne back to Gardens 
next spring for- another, week's stay. 
Troupe moves from ;.here to Phila- 
: dolphin Friday (3) for.a nine-day cn- 
'.gagemeri't,;.';'.: ' . ' ■ ■ - 



Bobby Morris Co. {iV^ Chicik.and 
Lee,:The De Oros, Martin and Allen, 
Al Gordon, ■ Betty Lfitdley, Lee 
Kelson, Whitey's ■.Harvest . Moon 
CHarhpions (6), Line; (U); Henry 
Ciiicione House Orch;: 'No, No. 
Nanette' (RKO). 

Harry Howard has jrevampe.d his 
iHolly wood Hotel Revue,' now :blb.s-' 
soriiirig forth under a new.tag. /E-v- 
erythihg considered, unit is among 
best to: play this territory, bijt it is 
obvious- the b.o. will suffer 'from lack 
of big or even fariiiliar names. -Re- 
taining : the .better prpdUttion. ffea-* ^ 
.tiires of the. original! show mov.es 
with exccedirigly . fas,^ paie despite ^ 
riumerous rough spots still needing i, 
the iron.. ^ -' ■ '-I 

The Chester Hale Line is the top 
feature. Gals are air lobkei".">, like- 
'wise b.kay :. hoofers. Costumes - and 
scenery, eriipha.sized by tHck lightr 
Ing effects, are impressive. Feature } 
dan<iing acts, the Spanish De Orbs, I 




Acti Startil. E 




TIVOLI, B'KLYN 



June St. Glair, Elconpt ..Shetidan, 
Paulrt ; . Litid, Sunya Slane, Charlie 
Countryi Jack' BuckVey, Floyd Hal- 
liceyi' iGartetc Price, Lenore & 
Charles, Eight^BHovigxrls,'!!. Ponic?. 

: Burlesk policy, ait this house Is 
riew, but the two-hoUr ,presehtatibri 
by Allen Gilbert is the same old 
burley doled out in the usual rdta- 
tioij of strip, skit, dance arid repeat. 
Ari; atteriipt: is made to bfeak ■■ it tip, 
also per usual, ; with tapi sequences in 
one by-a :malie hoofer, but this does 
little to disturb the regular sequence. 
Show's strorigest appeal -lies in the- 
costuming and . dressing pf the' vaii'- 
ous pfbductibn riumbers staged by' 
Gilbert.' 1 Several of them: garnered 
spbntanebus applause when caught 
last show opening night (Friday ). 

Tivoli is a former vaude stand 
more recently operating under a pic- 
ture policy. It's a fairly large . hbuse 
as burley Stands go, seating, approxi- 
mately 1,600 .upstairs and; dbwn. . It's 
in the .sariie : rieighborhbod as- the 
Ray-mond Bros*' Star theatre, which 
has been, serving Brbbklyh .bur- 
lesque-goers for years.. . Tivoli -/gels 
65c top for boxes, 55c downstairs 
and 39c bri the shelf. : 

Peel section is headed by June 
St; Clair, who's oil last,and. rates the 
top spot. She uses ai .tiiriely spiel in 
verse re the tendencies of soldiers, 
which accounts for the colorful cos- 
tuming along military lines. Wears 
a red cape with epaulets, • etc, . Her 
strip is smoother and done with 
more finesse thari those contributed 
by her coritemporaries, Eleanor 
Sheridan is on first and wastes a lot 
of: time before getting down tb the 
basic idea for being oristaee. She's 
well equipped for, her calling. ; . 

Sunya Slarie is mor^ ariimated. 
She's a : mild edition of Georgia 
Sothem, employing the same arm- 
swinging, forceful walk and bumps. 
Audience approval is urimistakable. 
Paula Lind is a slim: redhead who 
seems to put more thought into her 
strut Her peel is accompanied, by 
strenuous grinding and bumping. ^ . 

None of the peelers go beyond 
bead ornaments, being content with 
slipping brassieres for a quick peek 
before slipping into the wings. 
Cover-up attitude is noticeable in the 
line, too. Not once are the ponies 
asked to bare anything; but a limb.^ 
Of the . eight showgirls only: one, 
featured Bobbie Drake,, goes as far 
as the strippers in . uncovering. 
. Coniedy by Charley Courtnev and 
Ja'ck: Buckley is weak, though the 
delivery of , the two seems able 
enough. All of the skits they use, 
some of which are fariiiliar and 
others vice versa, are straighted 
by Floyd Hallicey. Tb open "the 
laugh segments they use the thread- 
bare 'I Want a Baby' biz using Paula 
Lind and Eleanor Sheridan. Two 
girls work elsewhere "with the laugh 
getters also, . . 

Lenore and Charles, adagoists, fit 
into one of the later line routines. 
Their lifts arid spins are unexciting. 
Routine includes nothirig outstanding 
and occasionally the exiecution be- 
comes ragged. Unbilled tap dancer, 
who may be Garrett Price (front 
office doesn't know) tosses in 
monotonous work in two or three 
slots. ' His taps never seem to vary 
from one try to the other. His last 
insertion late in the layout is accom- 
panied by drumming ori. a; chair, 
Only thing prof essibnal about that' 
is the. use of regulation drumsticks. 

Wood. 



Waterbtiry Burley Back 

; Waterburyi.Cbrin., Dec. 31. 
Burlesque is back at the Jacques 

hefe^- ■■ ■ 

. Waterbury;. .iaridrriark's " cu^^^^ 
shpwing..^ Louise.. 'Stewart's troupit, 
twb-a>day, at 77g: topi< .' - ■ 



and the Harvest Mopri jittetbugs, get 
by— no more. .■ •■ . ' 
. .Chick and Lee- steal laurels from 
chief comic: Botiby. Morris.; Debunk- 
ing some of the radio people, the. 
bbys with realistic jmperSoriationS 
are solid clicks. . Morris garriered a 
fair share bf laughs in blackouts.' Is 
haridicapped by necessity . of keep- 
ing humbr ; out of gutter, the blue 
pencil . killing his offering to such ari 
extent that he frequently Ipoks bad. 
: AV Gordon; arid his dogis as usual 
are more than OK. Martin, and Air 
len have a typical acrobatic-muscle 
turn.^ Baritbne .Lee Kelson displays 
fine; pipes -in production nuiribers, 
biit. riewcpriier .Betty Dudley; bb- 
•viously -• still Suffers . frorii . riiike 
fright,, .FinalCi building , from the 
Ziepfeld-type. tableau into a ;;Shbw- 
bbat' setting via a quick ;6n-stage 
change, is ■ strong. 
Business at show caught prily fair 
'' Sans. 



:■. San li'raricisco,' Dec. 31. ; 
.New Chinese ;nitery: opened, .here' 
Friday: (B*?) in ah effort to cash in on 
the gravy beirig collected by -theiForr. 
bidden . Cityi home -of • the first Ori- 
ental strippen. ::'Wrhat's' more, the new 
spot, the Irion's , Deri, .op,era.ted by 
Tommy lio'ng,. signed- up the TbrbidV, 
den City's .talent and thereby Iporiis' 
a battle. .. • ' 

: As- near as Occidentals can. figure 
it out, .Charley: Low, pf ; Forbidden 
City, neglected to sigh his fipbr show 
tb contracts; . whereupon Torig talked.- 
Nbel Toy, stiripper, arid fbtir line girls' 
into John Hancbckirig. ori; the dotted, 
line. ■ The. Mei Lings, classical d,aner' 
ers, reifused to be teriapted. - Low,' 
alarmed at (he loss bf his mbney- 
making stripper, hastened to prbdyce 
a contract pi his own with -which he . 
assertedly pacted Noel .for;,. a' f pur-' 
■\yeek .period.-: v:^ .'.! •: .•■ 

With Mlss Tby billed to appear iri 
both spots simultaneously, "TOng went 
to court to halt Low from getting his 
stripper back, claiming contractual 

priorityv;;:.;;- ■"■ ■ ■;; 

'. Biz has beeri' so terrific at Lowfs. 
Forbidden City since its, recent Life 
rhag break that extra shows have had 
to be -added.:'.. Dancirig now; starts; 
early as ,7:30, .with the Chinese floor 
show grinding at jB:30, H:;p.m. arid 
.1 a.in. - ■ - \ 



BEN RILEY'S INN jUi^^ 
283G; UiUHLlTiEl 837G 

Ben Riley Estates,; iric., operators 
Saratoga, N. Y., which filed a volun- 
tary petition of barikruptcy In the 
New York federal court last week, 
filed ischedules Thursday (26) show- 
ing assets of $283;i42 and liabilities 
of $837,332. 

During the week Louis Fischer Was 
appointed receiver by Judge Henry 
Warren Goddard and a three-man: 
creditors' cbmmittee was appointed. 

Of the assets, $248,842 is real es- 
tate, while equipment, flxtutes and 
furniture ate worth $32,000. Only 
secured claim on the liability end is 
the $318,8Ci0 claim by the Chase Bank,, 
while unsecured creditors total. $496,> 
306. Most of the money oweii is' to 
Ben C. Riley personally, on -Iparis. 

Mosic Muff Threaten^ 
.Chmp on Cieve^ Joints 

Cleveland, Dec. .31.. 

Because most riitery owners forgot 
all about a little matter of expiring 
music perriilts, about 200 joints were 
threatened with shutdoWns on New . 
Year's Eve by Charlie H, Bringman, 
city inspector of music. 

Exactly 400 licenses r'ari but on 
Dec. 31. Up to Sunday (29) half pf 
the prpprietofs of niteries, ciafes and 
beer-stubes had neglected pr ignpred . 
official requests for renewals. In- 
censed inspector said he was going 
to get toUgh about it and would take 
a S(l)uad of cops albng on the big 
night to shutter eyery offender whb 
hadn't kicked across' .with $5 for; a 
six month music perriiit 

With tool-making plarits and some 
of the country's key-steel factories 
here golrig full blast for war or^eirs, 
impressarios looked forward to a; 
bPbm Eve :busiriess. Orders for ad- 
vance, reservations went way' over 
last year's mark in, iaill downtown 
spots, with hotels' reporting early. 
sell-outSi ' ■ :'.,• '■ ' 



Tsfix MagicbS* Bcioze 
IVicks in Di^ 



: - -: ■ Jackson, Misis., pec. -SL 

A magician in this state may 
snatch rabbits 'from his hat is long 
as he. wishes; . but if he has any cock- 
tails in his top-piece he had better 
kieep' them . there, ; Assistant Attbr- 
rtey-perieral Edwin.Holnries, Jr., has 
held: that Mississippi's borie-dry hard", 
liquor statute: prohibits the ' use of 
intoxicating beverages jn . a ;magi- 
jcian's .trick-/ ' ;.. . -'^ ':[-:.."... y\ 
.The ruling was' in. answer; to '"a 
questiori- frprii C. Jarii'es -. McLeMbre 
of ind ianapblis, Irid., attorney ' for the : 
Internatioriai ; BrotherhPod of. Magl- 
ciariSi A similar ruling was recehtly. 
passed in .Tennessiee,;- 
; It chiefly affects such petformers 
as Think*.a-Drink;'Heffmari,. should 
he be boPked in eithfer., state. 



S8 



HOUSE lUS¥iEWS 



Wednesday, January. J, 1941 



STATE, N. Y. 



Jay C. FUppen; Six. Honeys, Alice 
Marble, Dorpthy- Stone, and Charles 
Collins; Pcgpu Bernier, Rti\)y Zwerl- 
ivg: Hoiise Orchi 'Thiief of Bagdad' 



This bill, bridgies . the two .holidays, j 
so that (;vcn^,if . it isn't , so forte the ' 
State's ciastoriiers, ■reacting . to the 
mood of the period, woald >e ex"-: 
pected tb treat the proceedings ihr 
dulgently. They did . at. , the pcr- 
formante cauRht Thiirsday (26), 
There were few .outbursts '. of . cii- 
thusiastn. and even Alice Marble, 
who for the ovcrwhelrfiirig majority: 
prescft't rniist have represented little; 
other . than a spor'tspiiBe headline, got 
away nicely, with her expressionless 
service of sfeveral ppp times. ..Booked 
apparently for what was assayed as 
name value; Miss . lyiarble, who re- 
cently . alsa turned tennis prbfes- 
siohal. incurs the ^idmiratibn pf .Athe 
State's Wimbledon ..set. iirtOre for helf 
courage in crashing a .new itiediuni 
than foi* . her aptitude. She's i;e-. 
vieiyed inorc ext'ensiyely under New. 
Acts in;Thea tires. ; 

Ji£/ .riippen ringinasters the-.run-; 
oft in shipshape manner and gets- in: 
more than brie good lick, at the mid-: 
sectors. Only time . that he steps out 
of his m.c. role is during Peggy 
Bernier's routine,, and the quality 
and quantity of his antics tend to 
step, up- the ehterwiniheht ,qf hef act 
. Iri" a big waj<' ■.-.^'T.- -. ■: 

Opening .honors - go td the Six 
Honeys an<f ithisf team of whirlvvihd 
acrobatsv Xevenly mixed) makes it' 
exciting throughout,. Their series bf 
shoulder-to-shoulder jurnps are,., as 
ever, the sock, climax tb a .hpdg^-; 
podge of tapping, turhblirig arid.pyra- 
mid bJilancing items. - Miss Marble 
fills . the next inning. Her singinig 
stance is stolid; -. Her voice is. xon- 
tralto tiit hardly flexible, arid .. :h,cr 
fair looks and Back Bay accent cbtn- 
plpte the portrait of a- iiersohality 
that has stepped f tom the sports sei:- 
tiori ta the amusement ipage >yithlim- 
' ited ciiuse or preparation. 

Dorothy Stone arid Charles Collins 
take over next for some rhythmic 
adagio stepping along , strictly , in 
terptetative lines. They register 
Btrongly. : Two numbers that stand 
out brightly are their 'Lullaby by 
B r a h m s * arid . 'AU-Americai 
liomance.V Peggy Bernier's singing 
shenanigans prove good for a con 
sistent stream of laughs and despite 
this the Three Sailors; who follow 
her, mop up on still a noisier scale 
The !trio*s brand of slapstick plus 
Miss Bernier's hoydienish comedy 
combine to apply a strong finish to 
an otherwise inamby-pamby bill. The 
two acts, at least send 'em away 
laxighing.* \ ■ Odcc. 

ORPHEUM, MPLS. 

Minneapolis, Dec. 28. 
Ccnc'. Krupd Oreh (.16), Howard 
DuLany,: The Aliens (4), Irene Day ^ 
Paul Remos (3)» Johnny Woods; 
':SouthofSuez',{y/B), 

Bringing 'erii the Krupa* outfit, 
iSarita; Claus' h^s come through nobly 
for the local hepcats and jive hounds, 
The hiot swing fans couldn't have de 
sired a more a(icej)tabl.e gift. And 
the fact that it's Krupa's initial trip 
here makes the present all the more 
welcortie. The three acts backing 
up the band are familiar here, but 
each is; a topnotcher in its line and 
bears . occasional repetition, ' even 
though routines remain unchanged 

Krupa himself, of course, rates 
head and shoiilders above any; of the 
drummier men who have visited 
these parts. What's more, his band; 
is a superior organization ia its field 
and, with high musical skill and. 
sterling arangements, it provides 
syniiopated rhythrii which is ultra in 
quality. ' 

, Besides toiling strenuoiisly ort the 
drums, Krupa proves a polished and 
striooth emcee and also handles- the 
baton with assurance, but riot to the 
degree where the. ctistoriiers become 
fed up. Arid the;; lively , rhythm, 
sets .a fast pace for the entirie show. 

Natiarally, . most: of the arrarige- 
ments: are: designed to set olt .Kriipa's 
di:Ummfng; and they: serve Itheir purr; 
pose admirably.' Vocalist Howard 
DULany and Irene pay fit in nicely. ' 

. 'Tiger Rag', is a hot starter ; with 
Krupa'pbunding the druriis.^ The at- 
rangernentS; aire interestingly : differ- 
ent and colorful for. air the. striking 
bandihuriibers. ; . : 

The AUeris comprise' two fast step- ■ 
ping hiixed cbuples-HJrldsters and.; 
youngsters, . The elderly man arid 
woman again iamaze with their ^clogr ; 
ging, ; jigging ar\,d other dance irbu- 
tines arid they bririg dowa the house 
when they join the b6y;,and girl for 
some real jitterbug stuff, 
trast of . the modern 'and. old-time 
iiodflng;lends novelty tb ; the offei;ing. 

'Ki-iipa goes intp S frenzy of drum- 
. iriirig during", the primi/lve 'Blue 
Rhythm Stomp,!. 6 .ripvel and. excit- 
ing fantasy. Each musician, has a 
small drum of his own isnd joins in 
the thuriiping. It's the; band's ;put- 
standing: nuriiber. 

Miss; Day is good to look at and 
listen to attd she scoi;es with such 
pop vocal nUiribers as 'Thete l. Gp' 
and 'Drummer Man/ She and Du- 
Lany combine for two -duets, 'Our 
T\ou» Affair' ancT 'Call of tHii Can- 



yon.'; DuLariy also singles earlier 
with 'For You,' dorie nicely. , " 
; Paul Remos once more stops ;the 
show-here with his personable riiid- 
gets, constant applause punctuating 
the balancing feats, turi:ibling and 
acl"obatics. .- ;. . . ■ 

Krypa and the.band land heavily 
<with . 'Airieric£in Bolcrp,', $Wirig; that 
attains a classical ...tbiich. Johnny 
■ Woods, ji local fa:'vprij.e, jumps f rorn 
; one ..radio" impression ■into another 
at a brojith^lcss . pace and has the 
tu.stomers. alternately a'maze'd at the 
i milntioh.s' . authenlifcity; 'Wire Brush 
Stomp' is appropriately lively for a 
band fiiii.sher.; . 

. A .wcll-liflcd. low.cr floor even at 
the last show ChVistmas eVe, Reesr. 



EARLE, PHILLY 



STRAND, B'KLYN 



Geofge While's '5ca7idals' tui(h 
Bch Blue, Billy Rai/es, Ross- Wy-se,; 
Jr.. and Jjine Mann, Kiin Loo Sisters, 
Mildred Fenton, Christine Fbrisythe, 
Margdt Sistfts; 'that Cong! bf Mine' 
(Mono),. Reviewed in ;this issite of 
VAniETV. 



Phjladclphiia, Dec. 27/ . 
■ Lorry Clinton ' Otch .(14).' .with 
Terty Allen, JiniMy Ctirrie ' ond 
Peggy Mann; Jack Sey'ihour and Kay 
Picture, Borrhh Minieuttch Hdr- 
montca RascdU (8) ; 'Ybtt'U Find.OitV, 

" .Fare for' the -Jive addicts is ipad-^ 
ing 4own-th€(.- bill- at the Eair-le^fCTfe: 
and aft; With eUriton's crew in the. 
flesh arid ;Kay Kyser s on the screen; 
the lads and lassies who like their 
music are getting their money's 
.worthi - ■ ■ ,,. ; : . " ^ -■ 

ciintori iarid his boys operied tpday 
(Friday) after a : hectic .trij) frPm 
Indianapolis ih .'which their- plane 
was downed by ;-fog. They ^ arrived 
h:ere: too late lor rehearsal, missing 
toe first Show, this riiorning entirely." 

At this catching the .band shbWed 
the effects of this kind of existence,; 
being a bit pffi in its' .timing in ac- 
companying lacts and vocalists. ■ 

Band, is hacked by a rich, white 
satin backdrop which, lights up' 
vividly tb vari-colored' spots. Gliritbn 
tn.as the. show iand f rflnts-.band nurn- 
bers;.. playing clarinet, trumpet, and. 
troinbone iri turri. 

Standbut/huinber is a medley of 
Clinton . ^coritpositions, . including 
'Reverie,' . "Satan . Takes a . Holiday' 
and his latest. 'Study iri Surrealism." 
Jimmy Gurrie clicks with his hoke 
vocals on 'Night arid Day' and 'Well 
AUright.' Gurrie's dead-pan clown- 
ing is guffaw-producing biz. 

Terry Allen baritones, nicely with 
'Down Argentine Way and 'Only 
Forevet/ while femriie chirper'Peggy 
Marin is a bouncy, bnmet: looker 
with riice pipes. She shows her ver- 
satility on;'OurLove' and the jumpy 
•Five O'clock Whistle.' ' ;; 

The.Borrah Minevitch harmonica 
lads, sans Borrah, are their usually 
entertaining selves, with the midget 
and his pantoriiine still copping top 
honors. - 

A surprise treat Is the hoofing of. 
Jack Seymour and Kay Picture; .The 
male half of . the team is one of ;the 
smoothest terp-tappers gandered 
here for some time. The duo have 
tricky routines, . With the. happy 
faculty of making their_most difficult 
steps appiear siriiple. . 
; Biz On Friday night was off. 

Shal. 



TOWER, K; C. 



Konsos, City, Dec. 28i 

Starr dn^ Lee, Lew. Hdffntan, 
Morid Leslie, Frances and Wally, 
Lester Harding i \ D U m i c 6 and 
Rhoades,' House Line, Herb Six 
House Orch; 'Melody Ranch' {Rep). 



; Long' pri; the . road, Ge6rg6' White's'; 
teb' 'iScandaLs' unit was specially 

bopked for the Strand, Brooklyn, by 
Warner Bros, as a holiday attrac- 
tion. It Opened Christmas day and 
remains through New Year's day (1), 
with house then going back to double 
iEeatures; Burden of the draw falls, 
upon, the stage unit since, thie i>iclurc 
booked in with it;. 'That. Garig of 
■Mine' .(Mono) is in the featherweight 
division.' A ■ better 'film for b.b; pur- 
poses would have seemed rhore ad- 
visable.. Ori the other harid. 'Scan- 
dals' unit slipuld riot disappbintariy- 
where.: , . ■■ ..^ ;; ';-;-; 

Iricideritally, it conies tb Greater 
N. Y. the week that White debuted 
his Great White Way, new Broad- 
'way^' nitery. • ... ■.. -;■ - 

- White's unit; iruris a littlie .ow an 
hour..-AlthpugH,it has played; a. sub? 
stantiai ; nuriiber of k^y , cities frbm 
<;jpast to Coast, it is scemcaliy about 
as fresh' as a daisy, this, also going 
for the costumes. It seemingly has 
been refurbished. 

Nicely staged, with the .ri^umbers 
arid routines woven tpgether '.tor ex- 
tremely riice- pace arid lirictiprt, the 
unit achieves a pretty high degree 
of entertainment. In addition, to a 
line of 10 girls, there, are three show 
girls, handsomely costumed, who aidd 
to- the color. ; They are worked into 
various. Ifrbduction numbers and con^ 
tribute vocally Vto^ the proceedings. 
-Twb theme riiiriibers figure through; 
Qut,;*iAre You Haviri' Any Fun?' arid 
'Goodnight. My Beautiful.' Produc 
tibn consideration is . also .given 
'Mexicoriga.v Among other things, 
the three showgirls work a strip 
tease gag' that is a fooler;, dummies 
being, used for chassis. 

Ben Bluei who,- was Iri the'; last 
'Scandals- revue ori Broadway a year 
ago; tops the cast. He is in and out 
of the unit frequently land figures in 
two comedy sketches that get laughs, 
one that is a bit burlesquey but riot 
too rough. Another . is built, around 
Madame' Dti Barry who bests, all 
;iovers exqepting Blue. . The comic's 
burlesque of a Russian dance is .also 
sockful. 

: Billy Eayes, ;ione in clrcuiatlon, 
Works iri one with nis jugglirig, talk 
arid Iriipressioris; He scores very 
well.- Ariother malie on the show is 
Ross Wyse, Jr.; He yocals, singing 
the lealdmg riuinbers, and aLso works 
on comedy material with Blue, Wyse 
also has a jazz-yersus-classical musi<; 
sequence in which he's fbir Tin Pan 
Alley, this being with June Mann 
who solos shortly after the. opening of; 
the unit: Miss Marin has a nice, catchy 
voice, something that's also .true of 
the other single siriger, Mildred Fen- 
ton, who .figures in .the v'Mexiconga' 
number "farther down; ; 

. In the 'Mexicoriga' portion ; Chris 
tine Forsythe offers a tap: single 
scoring effectively. The Kim Loo 
Sisters, four Orientals, are in and 
out : of . the action from the start, 
lending color ^vih their singirig. They 
are cutely costuriied and make nice 
appearances. Another turn is the 
Margbt Sisters, doing an acrobatic 
darice that, is more aero than danc 
ing but plenty surefire; Chdr; 



arid while she has some heat 5teps, 
needs polishing. The third . winriec 
is Virgil Harris, a Negro lad, and his 
baritonirig of 'Old Man RiVcr' is brie 
of the highlights. Youngster riiay go 
places if he falls into the right hands. 

Iri the; next slot Osborrie . biatons 
the lads through a condensed version 
of a classic and the customers ate 
it up. -He had a hard time ; jstilling 
the payees to briiig on Peggy Lee,: 
blonde featured vocalist .with his 
mob. In a' striking black silk everting 
gown , with a broad^' gold \vai$t band, 
the gal trills"Body . and Soul' arid 
had to. come back to do 'Exactly Like 
You' before- the customers would 
cease the. ipalm liQunding. . 

Beri Beri, coniiedy juggler,, . won 
heaps of giifTa'ws' with his; funny 
stuff, . featured by clever /mariipula- 
tio.ri oif three tanibourines.in addition 
to the rubber balls arid Indian clubs. 
Dale J[ories also tenors and with Dick 
Rogers, stcores with. 'Danriy Boy.'^ 
Osborne does a chorus With the pair 
and then iill of the topterslift therti- 
selves off their chairs: to: join ' . 
This ia . followed by ; Rogers doing 
Between 18th and ISth on Chestnut 
Street,^- V :' -.,;.V :. ' 

The hand iiext : does - zany inter" 
pretatibhs ; bt : Well knbWn : bands.; 
One 6t their best; stiirits conies next 
when they give, their yeirsibri of . a 
jazz hand of 2& years; ago; the wind- 
up. With poor .weather on tap biz 
was surprisingly good. ' Sahu. 



Title of 'Showboat Follies* sets 
this one with a stiitable background 
for -working the various acts into a 
fairly welUknit 45 minutes, TpWer 
has a headline act in Mbria Leslie 
and her strijppirig makes a total of 
four standard acts instead, of the 
usual three. With Miss L'eSlie taking 
a double turn and. three full" num- 
bers by the line, . the .. time ; is 
stretched slightly, arid to advantage. 

Theme is beguri nicely by the line 
in a polka reminiscent of the river- 
boat days, and Lester Harding takes 
over as skipper for the rest of the 
route. He brings Pn Barney Starr, 
whO; does, some coriiiic squeezing on 
the accordion while his giant" stooge,- 
Miss .Lee, chants the refrains. In; 
close; order. Lew Hoffman gefis a 
good share of laughs out of colliec-; 
tiori of tophats arid several jugglirig. 
bits.^ ' .-;• -S'V--^- .- :. ; -.-:;':■.■■■ 

.'Merry Widow* waltz by. the, line 
is a full number in itself, but seryes 
to iritroduce the iriitiai bit by Mona. 
Leslie.: She's On in ;bridal cbsturiie, 
but soon dpffs the gdwri to exhibit 
a rieat chassis. .Warding theri covers 
the frbntstage .arid rings but ; his 
baritone ^ on 'He's . My uncle* • arid- 
'America : 1 - Lb ve : Yoli'; f pr a .healthy 
round of iapplaUs"ev- ^ 
; Baton twirling :is attenipted With 
fair- success by. Dariiipo iana Rhoades,. 
Ann- winners of; the weekly am. contest. 
?t^l VCbmedy ;turh of terp and song is 
added by Frances and ; Wally, Jjilled 
as 'Broadway Hillbillies,- riiaking the 
riibst pf a slapstick rbUmba. Closing 
line nuriiber is a Cakewalk; in tpphat 
and tails arid they ; give way .tp the 
final Leslie strip.. . This bne . has a 
shade of artistry in . the huge satin 
shawl which she twirls before going 
to center stage: for the regular flash 
ending. .- ■; 

: 'Melody Ranch' is more than doing 
its part at the Voxoffice, and has 
some extra drawing pOwer locally 
as . the original story Is . from the pen 
of jack Mplffitt. Stat critic. Quin. 



FOX^ St. LOUIS 



St. Louis, Dec. 27. 
Dtcfc Rogets, .Peggy Lee, Dale 
Jones, Beri Beri, Gardner dnd Kane, 
Virgil Harris- Bemice Whitney, Lilly 
Garber, Will Osborne Orch (14). 
'Chad Hdnno' (20th). 



20TH CENTURY. BUF^^ 



ROXYi N. Y* 



Maria, and Floria, Maritfh: Beleit 
and English Bros, i2). Bob Ripa, 
Richard Finney, Gae Foster Girls, 
Paul. Ash. and Roxy . Orch; 'Chad : 
Hd7ina,' <20th) reuteiocd in •'Vabietv 
Dec. 20. V .■.■■•-.-; ' 



.. : - .- Butfdloi -Dec. 26. . 

A. B. Marcus* 'Continental. Reijuc' 
with Roberta Jondy;.: Spdrkey .Kaye 
dnd.Rblj^nd Rprnas, Fldgg .and Ariipld, 
Ruth Durrell,: George : Shreck, 
;Vf cGowan dnd; DWs, Dorothy. Coudy, 
Jigsaws, Hin Low, Leon Miller; 'Too 
Mariy Girls' {RKO). 



Farichpn Marco is ; parceling out 
the winners ofWie recent eliminatipri 
contest for native; talenV and the 
first three, p.lus : thei talent among, 
WilrOsborne's band.'hypbed by tWo 
independently booked acts, coristi 
tutes;, bne^ of the best stage . shows: 
that.has >heen:presented .at this 5,000: 
seater in midfown - since the resunip- 
tiori. of ;the; . vaudfllrii policy.-; two. 
fribnlhs. ago. .-Mairiageriient valso- has' 
slashed^ screeri fodder to one feature' 
iriistead - of the custoriiary pair; SeS- 
siori that extends through .65 minutes; 
riibves at a nice pace and - there . is 
enough variety to please anyone. 

With the ; curtain? closed Osborrie -s' 
lads.start'.their theirier, .'T'he Gentle- 
men Awaits.'- The baridv upon. . ex- 
posure. to view, goes into its second! 
riumber, 'Millibri Dreariis Ago,' aided, 
by npvel lighting; ; . . . ". ; ■. 

. Osborrie m;c.s and Intro duces 
Gardrier and Karie, an acrb-tap tearii;- 
During their first rbutirie Miss Gard;> 
ner 'does Sonie lofty kicking. ; After 
a costume chance she returns fPr a 
slick too-acro stint that won a strbrig 
response^ ^^She makes a third charige 
into, a sturining burgundy red . eve- 



ning goWn to wind up with Karie in 
an exhibition of nifty taps; Dale 
Jones, the biiir fiddler with the band, 
deserts his perch tp talk his way 
thi:biigh 'Nobody.' His sPuthern ac- 
cent arid cracked ypice wpn the mpb. 
Bemice Whitney, one of the winners 
in the contest. Is a. tiny gal but pos- 
sesses powerful' pipes. She socks 
over 'Five. O'clock Whistle.* LiUy 
tia^tier^ -ahother winner, i$'& tapstef; 



At the current 44c tariff, this IVlar-:: 
ciis epidernial' display is .a buiriper 
sock, full of glorified hurley aimed, 
right between the eyes bf .the jgam- 
andrgarter trade, an especially smart 
package ior the 20th Century to .de- 
liver to ; the ppst-Xmas . rush. ; Back 

in the U;. S. for its .first date after 
four months in Mexico City and Ha^- 
vana, where it was offered as a f uU- 
iengui show at $3 tofi, the. abbrevi- 
ated version presiented here shapes' 
up heavy on production and eye ap- 
peal^ long: on. talent in several de- 

Eartments atridMoaded with a .zirigy 
evy of choristers eye-filling enough 
to improve ; - Latbi-rAirierican rela-: 
tioni. 

What with the difficulties; of cut- 
ting the three-hour show to, an- hour 
and a quarter, and with the house 
orch wrangling sourly over the 
score, opening performances Xmas 
Day were a nightmare. A good part 
of the cast as originally billed Was 
missing (Spfla Alvarez out, with 
grippe) , arid with no announcements 
or programs available, cvery.*one was" 
forced to troupe strictly on his own. 
High content of entertainmerit. value 
assayed; is a compliment to the. per- 
sonnel, and for pic houses that can 
use this particular type of pre- 
sentation, the.show; offers the tmx} 
muni," - 

Roberta Jonay, in sarong, is on for 
a dance opening. Featured as -Mrs. 
Roosevelt's protege,' the. girl, on her 
attractive personality arid' showing, 
undoubtedly rates the billing. Time 
econoriiy keeps; her frorii more than 
a single appearance; Sparkey Kaye 
and Roland Romas carry the com- 
edy, assignments laboriously, with 
most of theiir material and treat 
ment smacking of burlesque. Their 
opening mike dialog, the old doc- 
tor's office bit (this time for draft 
examination), and the thread-bare 
poker game are line for line right 
out of the hurley book. . 

; Kaye with : his mute travesty of 
Cyril Smith's 'SoW Song,' assisted 
by the gramophone, proves he; is 
capable, of better comedy. Flagg and 
Arnold follow' with their nifty near- 
niJide slow hiption handbalancing 
stint. An unidentified tenOr disposes 
of . .'Angel'; In robust ;. voice, which 
segiies. into. the. ;inevitable . ovef- 
dreissed ■ sho'wgirl parade which fin- 
ally ' evolves into . a . stylized angel 
ballet, ' featuring Ruth Durrell as 
darice soloist George ;Shreck is on 
fpr a flash -.with some; nondescript 
lowbrow comedy and . Leon' Miller 
holds dpwn the principal male danc- 
ing sppts, his specialty dance iriiita^ 
tions; asisistirig greatly -.in the effeer 
tiveness of the runpff,;, 

;''Your; Lovely Hands,' spottirig Dor- 
othy Coudy,; is a; peak of. the per- 
formance. Illusion, of nude girl; 
weaving about in the - dark while 
shadow . hands caress various por- 
tions of her anatomy is socko in ef- 
fective suggestiveness. McGowan 
and his Tnree »I^uos, jitterbugs, 
raise the beat of the show' by their 
fast arid .furious legmania. Hin 
Low, . a young Chinese girl, knots 
up the proceedings With >some. facile 
cbntoHions :Which : eipproximate the 
ultimate in the limber- jointed de- 
partment. The Jigsaws add their 
slick comedy knockabout to the en- 
seriible for heavy laugh returns. 
'South American Way' by the entire 
company ' delivers a rhythmic, fast-, 
rinbving and. satisfactory finale. 
-- House jamined Xmas Day, with 
overflow* . : . .'Burton.': ■ 



The novelty In a Gae Foster darice 
routine, /based On phosphorescent 
costumes arid lighting, heads.a pleas- 
irtg. 'Royy . presentation this week, 
Fpsteretteis are outfitted in cbstumes 
which make therii appeal: as dancing 
skeletbns arid the. effect is height- : 
ehed, Via lighting, by the method 
of using them; It's eye-^fllling, only 
fault being . that the unispn wprk 
was~ a bit sloppy When .caught ,: 

'Nightingale Sang in; Berkeley ; 
Square*, serves to introduce. Mar ip 
and Floria with the help of the litie. 
Pair of ballroomologists step grace- 
fully to-; 'waltz tempos, executing 
their sprightly . conceived routines 
flawlessly. They do several nufn- 
bets, capping with a turkey trot of 
1912. Fpur numbers all told are a 
bit too long despite the duo!s ex- 
cellence. ■ :'; -.■';- 
' For comedy there's Marian Belctt 
and; the English Bros., a trio Which 
centers . its work around the antics 
of the girl. ; She goes to great lengths 
to succeed in getting guffaws, .work- 
ing herself into dQublarjointed pos.^ 
tures, getting herself slapped arouiid 
by the two boys and" generally im-; 
parting . an ierithusiasrii to the . turn . 
that, dots lifiuch . to. solidify it. Mqn - 
tap arid lock themselves^n 'various 
aero embraces. It's fast. 

Bob Ripa starts . his balancing .of . 
balls ori mouth-held sticks iri the 
oppriing Foster piece.: . A standard . 
turn. He runs: through the difficult 
tricks of balancirig rubber' spheres 
from all angles with ease. Payoft 
has .him.- teetering on. brie foot a 
ball on the iristep of the other, two 
ori wpoden. supports on forehand and 
chin and jiiggling a fistful of plates. 

Another . ; eye-catchirig Fosteretle 
routine, (closses. ■ It's, a winter scerie, 
boy's and girls costumed in colorful' 
red arid white costumes. They're on 
roUerskates, simulating blades, doing 
taps and executing military forma- 
tions -to 'I Aril An American.* , 

Runoff consumes approximately 40 
minutes. - • Wood. 



GOLDEN GATE, S. F. 



Sdi* Francisto, Dec, 25. 
Wancy Welford, George Beatty,; 
Ravet & Co. (2^., ..Ambassadorettcs 
(4) , ; Gilbert ond CorroU,. Phil o»id 
Dotty Phelpt, Maxine Turner, Peggy 
O'Neill House Line (12), Charlei 
Kaley. House Orch (12); 'No, No, 
Nanette' <RKO). : 



Novel highlight this week is spot- 
Ughtlng of Nancy Welford, original . 
Nanette of the. 1925 Coast production 
of 'No, No, Nanette,' as. a tie-in with; 
the current RKO screen version. 
Pliimp lass, .Who now presides at the 
jewelry cPunter in a Frisco depart-^ 
ment store; is still plenty cute and 
lands solidly iri the deuce spot with 
a medley of musical, comedy tunes, 
encPred. by ^Tea For Two.' 

Operiing aero spot this Week is 
filled by Phil arid Dotty Phelps with 
various balances; while the under- 
starid.er walks* up and dowri five 
steps. Closer, with, gal perched in 
.a chair balancetd by two legs bri a 
bar supported by a pole which the 
rriale half raises to his skull, is plerity 
tricky and had :the pewholders on 
seat-edge. In the trey are' Gilbert 
and Carroll, making their Western 
debut, a tall gal, in black and sil- 
ver, and her partner. They also use 
a set of steps, but for taps. 

Band breaks the show at. this 
point with -a racetrack novelty 
cooked up by Floyd Robertson, sax 
player. . "Trick arrarigement oit 'Light 
Cavalry' paves way for a gag. race 
with three band members as jockeys 
and Kaley doubling as a- spprtscaster. 
Routine wrhere the three horses 'gO 
into a spring dance had 'em scream- 
ing. " Idea is a pip and landed de^ 
spite -first-show roughness.- . At one 
fjbirit Kaley had to go clear off stage, 
to get a mike turned on. 

Four Ambassadbrettes are on next 
Gals, gowned in red, start biit as a 
dance tearii but quickly break axvay 
into a fast and furious exhibition; of 
turiibling, climaxing with a gag hcvi.' 
here. Two of the lookers grab a 
heavy rubber rope and.sriap it back 
and forth; across the stage at; high 
speed, trying to trip the ttimblefs; 
Pace of the bouncing cable "keeps 
the tempo ever Jricreiasing. As a 
peppy . flash, -the; femriies are toiJs, 
winning a terrific' ovation here. v. 
' George Beatty is riextTto-closing,- 
a single who; can .hold his oWn any- 
where.: With good voice arid {.easy 
persoriality, he can sell' a gag for the 
last oujice of giggle and got over 
big here with his reridition pf- 'Caie- 
less/ giagging radio coirtriiercials and 
imitation of a' drunken sailor. En- 
cored vvith 'I Married a Strip Tease 
Dancer,' but still had to beg ' off. 
. Riavel, magician, is- the. finalist ana 
plenty smooth, with stunts, which are 
hew or haven't been seen here in 
a .long time. ' Borrows ai- dpUar biU 
from the audience and It shows, up 
inside a walnut removed froni an 
egg takert from an orange.- .. 

Maxine Turner, doing a nifty acro- 
batic dance routine during the hpuse 
line's opening numbet, earns spon- 
taneous applause. ' " " Wem. 



Wednesday, January 1, 1941 



UOVSE REVIEWS 39 



KEITH'S BOSTON 



Boston, Dcd; 26. 
George Riift toith Billie Adafns,.Gil 
arid Bernie. Mason,- Ted Lester,': De- 
Val; Merle arid Lee, Three Sioif ts,. 
Patricia Norman, Ted JWacJc, Larry 
Flint and House Ofch) 'Wh^re Did 
You Get . That Girl?' (U): , ' \ 

With a swell, hand-picked, bill supr 
jkjtting him; George. Raft cornes. in,. 

■ after'- seveiral years' absence, for- a 
■persohal. ' Without . thie naiirie . and 
fairif i Raft opuld hardly click . with 
the chatter and dancing . he offers, 
b^ut his fans are quite satisfied and 
evien- delighted just. to .see him bask 
in a Spotlight, ajiid mover arpiind tjie 

EtagCi. - • : 

Starts .oft . . rather .stiffly and 
mechanically with his introductory 
remarks' about being happy vto play 
Boston,' etc.) but .soDn slides into, the 
groove with a: line of chatter : that 
brings him intb .iptimate touch With 
his audience: Tronv then on every-^ 

' ihiri'g he does is okay With the <ans. 
. In f^ct he gets so. chummy that he 
lets the customers shout questions at 
hiih, and he pitrries them skinfuUjr^ 
including a query: .'How's Norma? 
(iShearet). .' . The answer to that; one 
wasi 'Pon't Know. Not. Miich!'- . 
: Billie Adam? . conies on late in the 

• act. lor • : a' rhumba- .whirl •.. with ■Uie 
fllrrister. following his solo ihuffle to 
'Sweet Georgia BrbWii' that featuires 
a bit of hipping. 
Larry Flint, regular house band 

. leader, opens the show with a special 
holiday oVertvire that got a good 
hand, along Awith the scenid effedts of 

■ snow-falling. . Then : he iritroes Ted 
Mack, who ■'- m.c.s and . conducts- for 
the acts.. MacTt is - very .capable iii- 
this icborci. bringing on the talent 
.'smoothly, contributing a little him- 
self- without milking. . 

. Gil and .Bernie . Mason are 
. good openets:.With their excellent 
trick .dog apt: A few new iwists 
added since Jast . around, . but . the 



laughs .are chiefly: based oil. the pups _^ 
performing the opposite :0f Whatilj 
thev are instructed to do. 
. .Three Swifts, next-to-clcse,, pavie 
vthe way nicely for: Raft in their slick 
cotnedy juggling . turn which ..re-: 
mains • unchanged but never,, grows 
stale. ,- . , .■: -: . ■■; 

More comedy Is delivered oy 
DeVal, Merle and:: Lee, one of the 
best and funniest ballroom trios in 
1he biz. . As usual, th^ fun .begins 
when the.two hien change coats and 
start tossing the i?irl across the staige, 
practically up to the ' prcscehium. 
The whole act is reheated and timed 
to "a fine. finish. ' • .: 
' Ted 'Lester; deuce,, clicks in his 
shoWihanly musical novelty . turn. 
Plucking from: under his cape ah 
amazing assortment of instruments, 
Lester keeps things hummihg With 
demonstrations on a harmonica 
(played, by blowing through , rubber 
tubing), a tiny fiddle: (played with 
right and left hand), ,ia minute guitar, 
a clarinet, a balloon, veto. 

Patricia Norman is so far ahead 
of the run-pf-mill songsters that she 
woiild stop- one of the, regular low- 
biidget .shows, that play here. She 
has no trouble jn earning an encore, 
'Rhumbobgie,' 'Night, and Day' artd 
'He's My Uncle' clearty demonstrate 
that.she can sen swing and ballads 
alike; :;and the medley encore, 
•Jealdlis,' 'Had To Be > You' and 
'Sugar Blues;' leaves 'em ' wanting 
more. All Miss. Norman's arrange- 
ments are-excellent, and a nod goes 
to M&ck for ace backing . from the 
band. 

Prices' are tilted here this week 
(65c. top), and rightly so. Business 
very healthy on the second show of 
the second day. Raft plays here 
eight days, through New ' Year's Day, 
including a midnight show , at $1.65 
jidmish. Fox, 



FOX, DETROIT 

^ Detroit, Dec. 29. 

Al.Bcrntc, Nelson Mrtfionets, Linda 
Moodv; Dennis ■ .Sisters, . Gracella 
Troupe, 'Tritth or Consequences 
Unit with Ralph iEdwards, Hcrschcl 
Leib House Orch, 'You'll Find OuV 

It's a well rounded program that 

. the Fox has devised; for its holiday 
stage show— even puppets, for: the 

' kids out of ischool-rand sparked by 
-something different in . stage .shows 
With 'Truth, or. Gonsequences,^ a bit 

: , of -radio audience participation that 
seems tb riegi^ter: even ^better before 
8,000 theatre fdns. - ; 

The conventional typie of .stage 
show, takes up the first half hour pt 
the program;, with the Ivory show— 
you can't mistake the . $ponsor,. with 
a 10-foOt banner, unfurled for 'Truth 

'. oif .Consequences'-^taking over the 

:. final pjortion.'- ■' 

. That patriotism Js.in the air is te 
fliected in the house orc.bestra's -OPen 
ing, 'March Americana,', ia .; medley, 
but mostly 'God Bless America.- • Al 
Bernie opens tjn'ghtly,; although 
given here to dissecting his. ^okeSi .as 

: m. ' .,• bringing on the Nelson in ariQ- 
nets,^ whose first two ■off«rings, the 

. Pagliacci clOwn .with his toy balloon 

V .and the drill of the toy ; spldierS, got 
big appreciation from the niirtierpus 
youngsters while the drunk- bit 
caught adult fancy. -Linda Mobdy's 
lively taps got Oyer- .and she's;. fol- 
lowed by the Dennis sisters,, ■ 

Latter . Use .plenty of . body sales?^ 
martship on their numbers, 'Argen- 
•tina,' "Maybe" and .'Ferryboat Sere,r 

. niade.' They hav^ , jsolid . arrange- 



ments but Work too loud fOr power- 
ful amplifying system. - 

Bernie's impersonations are tUcked 
in after them and he scores With 
'The Shadow,' Edwatd GV Robinson, 
James Stewart, President Rposevelt 
and Wendell -Willkie. The Gracella 
troupe still is close to the tops with 
its; violent acrobatics ahd Were best 
received of the entire show. 

'Truth or . Cbnsequences'- (New 
Acts) . then takes over on its bwn. 
--Audience light at firist show. Sun- 
day.. ;,(2fl);,. : ■ - '^ ; Pool. . 

Cril€AGb, CHI^ 

' ; Chicago; Dec; 28. • 
Bob Bror}^l9v, , Woltcr Dare: Wahl, 
Harrxsori :■ and Fisher, . . iamard, 
Afreti oiid Brodcric/cv Dorothy Hild 
Dancers Hi); 'Lave Thy Neighbor' 
XPar).: , .V./..:..,- ' .' - ;' ' 

' This; is a. typical (Chicago theati-.e 
show, rating as more . staige show 
than vaudeville, and highly suitable 
not only for the house, but for the 
holiday week. . It's a layout designed 
fOr. entertainment rather .than box- 
office. iiivieW of the sufficient . drag 
of the flicker,: and. as entertainment 
it makes' good.. . . - ■ 

All; are' standard a'cts; well 're- 
hearsed in satisfying atidiencles. The 
act: that prbbibly goes back farther 
in vaudeville than any other bn the 
bill was the biggest click at this 
catching.. -That'is: Arren and Brbd- 
erick. She rbcks 'ehi as always yith 
her prima dOnna ■ buHesqiie.- He 
still plinks the piano strings like a» 
banjo, and it's still the same . Old 
tune, but it remains a satisfactory 
bit;- - .; ■ ■. ■:... • 

Thete are a couple, of other tiirns 
on the bin. that alSa go. back a piece. 
One is thiat. Of Walter Dare. Wahl, 
who, with his partner, touched this 
mob for a flock bf laughs with , their 
knocka;bout hand-to-hand comedy. 
The other is the daiijce team of Har- 
rison and ; Fisher.. Bbth are still the 
_,cme; of finesse on .appearance and 
style, and have a fine flair iox audi- 
ences, either in the best of liiteries 
or theatres.': ■. .: :^ .- . ■ 

Bob Biromley's marioriets make a 
good novelty; He handles the dolls 
skillfully and has a new bit with Ji 
marionet oh a 'trapeze, the strings 
being wbirked' from breath instead 
of above. -It works but well: 
Tainara, red.eritly, here at the Ghez 
Pariee,- bikings to this - stage her quiet 
sense bf, elegance and highly pleas? 
ant vocals. She is a touch of class 
at all tirries.- 

Dorothy Hild line working 
through three numbers, and. : does, 
natticularly well with the yo'^rvng 
'Dance of the Hours.' ^ Gold. 



FLATBUSH, B'KLYN 



Teddy . Poioell Orch V)iih .. Peter 
Dean and ; Ruth Gaytord; . Henny 
YounflfTnan, Tronces Faye, . .Five 
Jewels, Adrian Rolliiii Trio;. Ne'ws- 
reels and Shorts. 



HIPP, BALTO 



Baltimore, Dec,, 28. 
Dave Schooler and All Arrperican 
Sioinghearts Orch (22), Sue Ryan^ 
Dancing Deb; . (3), Jirni Burnett, 
Whifson Bros., (4) ;. 'No, No, Nanette' 
(RKO). ■ 

Dave Schooler has been around for 
sonie time and should: know the an- 
swer by. now. Currently with a 21- 
gal orch; he has a job cut out for 
himself. Any all-girl brch of. con- 
siderable size must bear comparison 
with -Phil Spitalny's aggregation/ and 
using" that group as a standard. 
Schooler : must suffer in contrast 

There are individual good - spots 
here and there in the combo. Fiddles 
are good and some secondary instru- 
ments also measure up. Brass par- 
ticulairly is iycking in volume though 
six brass instruments, are used, 
Stirictly aS a b$ind act^ holding down 
a spot Of its bwn ph ah average lay- 
out,, aggregation has siifficient.stuff to 
gp over, but present stint here is a 
bit overboard. ' ' , . 

Made tip of four fiddles, five sax, 
six brass, four rhythm, flute and 
harp, combo makes a stagefilling 
picture, with Schooler entirely at 
home . in . the intros. Open with a 




June Burhette is On next , with brade 
of- swingeroo vocals in: which. -she. 
eniifelbys her chassis advantageously, 
Contributes tWo physical, conceptions 
of ''Got to Get; Hot* ahd-; 'Qld. Man 
River,* both fairly well received.' 
Has a nitery style of delivery, a bit. 
iout of. hand for typical, family : trade 
in this house. . . .• . : '- 

Orch next with arra.ngemcrtt. of a 
Rimsky Kbirsakoft number, :after 
which iSiree Debs, trio -of. feirmfies, 
whack: jout some three-way hbOfery: 
,and .ah aero: challenge for good 
change of .pace. Make spot for 
Schooler's stint^at the pianO, Liszt's 
'Second Hungarian :Rhapsbdy,-:a bell 
ringer and sold'to "the very tilt. .. 
. \ Sue Ryan on Here ahd ,a wow from 
the teeoff. Opens .with a version, of 
-songs as .i3eliveredOby : the girls on. 
the magazine "covers,, very skillfully 
sold arid good for a bundle of laughs. 
Irving Berlin's 'Bless de Lawd' next 
and equally solid, with concluding 
'Back to Bach,': :a . special abO\jt a 
niusical dame married, to. a jitterbug 
being a potent sh.qw-.stopiijer. ■ _ 
• .Rather inane jam .sC-wion by .six 
members of ensemble follows, after 
which tijc Fbuf : Whitsbri Bros., tic 
■ matters . into .a . begoff. ■ with their 
socko risiey..'.Ihterpoiated comedy is 
■nicely handled and .final tfick of ,a 
three-high somersault . a real wow. 
Cutely, developed 'March : Of the 
Toys* , by the orch closes matters 
nicely. ■ ,,.• 

. Biz just fair. , Bu^m. 



The good freres of Flatbush are 
making it tough for themselves with 
bv'errenthusiasm^ ■ • Any ,gzg- gets a 
laugh; aihy .' act. geti encore-demahd-' 
ing applause. Result is performers 
move into the Flatbush, quickly 
learn they're.;.Up against, a houseful 
of - piiishovers, and perhaps, feel anyr 
thing goes. Vicious cyclei abetted by 
bad booking and atrocious routining, 
reaches a hew loW this Week. ' 

Henny YOungman leads the- bad- 
news, ;He apparently .figures there's 
no use- Wasting- gobd gags When 
they'll, laugh at bad bnes-rsb he 
gives :'em .. the blaid ones. Amp^ig. 
other things is a meaningless repetiT 
tion of .the words 'racing fans! in the 
Glem McCarthy ; manner. It's not 
funny the' first time; its effect by 
the hundredth time :can be readily 
unappreciated. Arfd even ■ ihcltlded 
in the repertoire is the one that goes: 
'I just got. back from Holly wbod, I 
made twb pictures,:-bne like this arid 
one like this.' Need more be said? 
■. ■ Teddy PoWpU's creW is satisfactory 
instrumentaliy;' but seems to get 
bogged down in .the general morass. 
Outfit's topper, 'Rhapsody in Blue,' 
suffers, among other things, from the 
numerous false, finales bf the show. 
Aiidience, ■ thinking it's the end, 
walks , but during the; presentation. 
Actually, it's, hardly iiiore than half ^ 
way through the jshbw. Number,, 
aside from that, is arranged much 
too heaVily for satisfactory results. 
' Vocalists , with Powell are . Ruth 
GaylOrd arid Peter Deaii» Miss Gay,r 
lord, :well-cootOuriered, exhibits ai 
nice, rahge f rbm. crbbn to, full voice, 
doing -A Million Dreams .Ago' arid 
'Argentina;^ She's better on- the first,, 
more^^ dulcet, Dean's a conibinatibn 
cpmic-warbler suffering . from a 
: thesp complex apparently . engen-r 
dered by :a large pair , of phoney 
horn-rimmed spec;. ■ Does 'Mayor of 
Alabam,' . very weak, and . 'Your 
Feet!s Too Big' with Miss Gay lord: 
Second one's bettei:, but still n.s.h. 

Frances Faye,: who's acquired 
much: : additional avoirdupois, over 
the summer, rides her piano and. 
vocalizes . with the accustomed 
throatiness. . Does a phoney niedley 
Of .. tunes - she has b.een associated 
with, reminiscent of Belle Baken 
They're a combo of Yiddish, Italian, 
Russian and. English double-talk. 
Worked Out a little more, it would be 
a solid' click. Winds up with 'Beat 
Me Daddy' for satisfactory, results. 

Adrian Rbllini's . Trio is a pip as 
music-makers but, routined in the 
middle , of a stage' shPw, slbW the 
proceedings to a sleep-producing 
toddle,' Threesome's work: on vibra- 
phone, guitar arid bass is plenty 
melodious, but a tricky nOveity is 
required to' break it iip;: Yoiingman, 
at the show caught., did Rollini a 
favor— which clearly went unappfb- 
ciated by the burned-up: maestro— 
by grabbing, a. couple of. the sticks 
and knocking "off a few .bars, on 
vibraphone and chimes himself. It 
provided comic relief needed. . 

.Early turn is the Five Jewels, 
femme jugglers. Plenty okay as ice- 
breakers, . - they're showmanly iri 
identical blonde : wigs and gold- 
spangled dresses. They make a good 
stage picture tossing tennis .rackets, 
hoops and Indian clubs, v/orking 
singly, in twos, threes and' fives arid 
filling the stage with fiying. ding^ 
bats. Herb, 

EMBASSY, N. Y. 

(NEWSBEELS) 

No news is good news; 'That's 
probably what the theatre editors 
thought after looking over this crop 
of riewsreel clips. House would have 
been left in the lurch if it had not 
been for the excellent summary of 
1940 news and sports roundups con- 
tributed per Custom by all reehs, 

Progi-am uses 'Fateful Year,' News 
of Day summatibn .of 1940 . news 
events,~in; toto, arid parts of Univer- 
sal's and Movietone's highlights, of 
the year." N. of D; leads off with the 
battle of Narvik, retreat from Nor- 
way arid other events' of the Nbr< 
Wegian - campaign. Evacuation of 
Dunkirk by the Allies, the reelectiori 
of President RObsevelt . arid the. 
desti^uction of the French: fleet ; at 
Orarig also arb' included as but 



and juggling sliok grid maneuvers 
for spontapeoiis laughs. All-roiind, 
smart .editing.:. 

Pathe goes in for routine coveirage 
Oh the year's spbrts,'- with Clem 
McCiarthy : back . to . spiel on track, 
speedway auto, racirig; horse races' 
and the Hudson River . crew events. 
Andre BarUch does the baseball; gbU 
arid terini?. highlights;. ; 
: ; Week's batch of news ' items ■ Jnr 
eludes such 'exciting' moments as 
the launching of:a new Pan-Amerii 
can bbat (Par) and the annual greets 
irigs frorii embassy children in. 'Wash- 
ingtori (Pathe). Last is good, for^: 
chuckles, Thete also. is a parade bf 
vGreeks in Chicago to raise funds for 
war sufferers (U). ;• 

Clips concerning- U. ;S; prepared- 
ri:ess iriclude . Admiral W.- D'. Leahy 
sailing for his Vichy ;po^t^ Kelly 
Field aviator , class -'being coriiriiis- 
sioried, glass Wirigs beiriig tested f Or- 
army planes, : new' bomb deflector 
and vfur coaitj for Alaskan.: troops 
(Universal), aririy; hostesses- going to. 
wbrk: and "draftees oft bri.Xmas leave 
(Par), Gene Tunney beirig-.Swbrri in. 
as army athletic instructor and Lbrd- 
Halifax named as new British arii- 
bassador to America (both- Mo'vib-. 
tbne).:- 

..' On the duller .side, prograni shows 
a beauty glamour, school and Airthut 
Murray .dancers teaching boys on;, a 
naVy. training boat,, both Outright 
Pliigs. Also a: <SUb. Boy ScoUt drive, 
a sHveE :'fox- f arrii; ; Al. Srilith . piaylrig 
Santa and a 'Frarice Forever'' ses" 
sion. Movietorie. contributes its 
usually smart fashion section,, this 
time on shoe styles. ParamOunt's 
'Popular Science' shbrt helps the fciill. 
~ -- ■ ■: Wear;,. 



LYRIG, INDPLS. 



. . . JniiioMpplis,. Dec. 27. 

.'New ' Year's Revue' ■■u>ith Nick 
Lucas, Sid Page and 'Peggy Eifle, 
Aldri .Carney, Barr and Estes, Fiw.«: 
Herzogsj- Lincdsief and B l.u e . 
Rhyinettes (12); 'Behind the. Neiuir 

(Rep). ■; 

.: Operatirig :a stage show policy ott 
a' 5i2-week basis riiust. present book- 
ing;: pirbliiems to any house arid thi> . 
may. be- brie of the weeks which has 
the Lyric in a spot " for bobkings. 
Acts are all standard, and okay, but . 
the best name,they Could And for tha 
show is Nick : Lucais, who isn't strong . - 
enough with the present gerieratibii 
to: fc«iep the wicket turning out fr^ortt.' 

ICeepirig the. ilut down still doesn't 
mean a profit as business is: thin, and 
even, a certain packed hoiise for the 
New Year's Eve performance - won't 
•change the color of the .: week's red : 
inlr. This: is no reflection bn- Lucas* 
:ability as an entertainer; as he fill^ 
the next-^to'-clbsini; spot neatly with, 
a mixture of current -pops: and old; 
favorites; high terioring: 'Ferryboat - 
Serenade,' 'Berkeley SqQare,' 'Paint- 
ing Clouds With . Sunshine,' .. 'W* 
Thtee;! 'Great American Home,' and 
'Thanks '.-For; Meriiory* .-.to his' own . 
guitar acpompariiriierit .His turn .won 
a hearty rijurid b£ mitt slaps at. Show : 
..caught; . '.■ '■ 

Another standout on the bill Is < 
two blind amateurs plUcked from 
WFBM Talent Parade, Lancaster and. 
Blue, Lancaster sings 'Bells- of ' St; 
Mary's' to,' Blue's chimes accompani* ~ 
. ment at piano; and won hearty salvoi 

a A : -i- . i:* A .:,.ii>^*.j->^ A good bet to win more enthusiasm ^ 
TEXAS. SAN ANTONIO i?. overlooked when , boys' sightless- 
■ ness is not,. mentioned to audience, 

and Blu,e should be given a chance , 
to: show his swing ability- On the 
iVorieSi" 



Son- Antonio, Dec. .28.; 
Our Gan£F Cornedy Kids, ' .Giirl 
Switzer,- Shiriky - Coatee, Darwood 
Kayey Ahitd Gordon^ : J.acH Pepper, 
Du?igM Brown,: Frank Doyle; 'GdU 
lant Sons': (;MrG) ; ■ -. v .; 

Frorii the screen to the stage Of the 
Texas cbme:- four former members of 
the Our Gang Comedy Kids with a 
fast iripvirig song, dance arid coriiedy 
show: that is pleasirig local patrons, 
especially the kids, ' 

Iricluded in the 4()-ri(iinute presen- 
tation is Jack Pepper, m.c, who war- 
bles Several . tunes and otherwise 
keeps the show moving at its merry 
pace.. Opens With a song that Broad- 
way has gone Hohywoo^, and winds 
up by saying he has several actorS 
who, instead of going Hollywood, are 
goirig Broadway. This introduces the . 
Gang. . 

. Darleena. (Anita Gordon^),' the 
vamp, comes but to lead off with a 
rendition Of Madan^e La. Zori^a and 
comes back in a short skit With en- 
tire :group, displaying her. talents as- 
a come-hither gal. 
: Waldo (Darwood Kaye) . and Al- 
falfa (Carl Switzer) are. next with 
an eccentric tapi routine which reg- 
istered well foi: nice laughs and ap- 
plause. WaidO comes back solo for 
a session- on the ivories which , is 
composed of a medley of 'Deep Piir- 
ple' and 'Sunrise Sereriade.' Mugfsy 
CShirlejr Cbates) doeis a tap routine 
in. a fair riianner, arid' also appears 
iri the skit , 

Standout bit is the comedy of Al- 
falfa arid Pepper, with, top honors 
going to their Imitation of Edgar 
Bergen and C^harHe McCarthy. Al- 
falfa, . of course, Is . the dummy, 
dressed in tails and tophat, and goes 
over so well that at showing caught 
Pepper had to stop several times .due 
to laughter at Alfa1fa^G->antics. on his 
knee. Good, tob, Wa$^songanswer to 
Alfalfa's question- to wherfe^lowns 
and coriiediaris go. . 

Pepper is heard in . several songs 
throughout presentation and gives 
out with several jokes, several of 
which may be over the heads of. the 
juvenile audience; -which Is in hea.vy 
attendance.: Is best iri 'If I Could Be 
With "YPu,' which .he iritroduced in 
the 1933 editiori of the Ziegfeld 'Fol- 
lies,': and 'There. Must Be A .Hea-ven 
For Clowns;' 

Entire group is bn for finale, which 
, is singing: of 'God Bless America.' 
with audience; joining in for fin?l 
;chorUS.-.( ■. . : ■ . 

Musical backgrourid .h. ore.sented 
by Frank Doyle and D wight Brown 
at: the twin pianos, with : Brown dou- 
bling on the .orgari; ■■ .-. , ,; 

Second show caught .opening day 
had a capacity audience. Andi/> ;. 



- A welcome, relief from' the usual 
line numbers, is' the grace and abiiity " 
of the 12 Ascher.-Baurrian Rhythm'- . 
ettes, .who appear in - three spots. 
Girls are all lookers, are tastefully 
cOstunied, and -Can handle the hoofs 
,^yi.th alacrity... 

; Alan Carriey splits his appeararice 
into several spOtS;. sharing /m.c. hon- 
ors with Sid Page, arid also :iriiper« . 
sonations of . notables iri one ispot, 
with impressioris of di'uriks and soaiv 
box orators in another. 

Barr and Estes do sbme eccentriv 
dancing which is okay, but . Barr 
spoils much of his. tiriie by the'iell- 
ing of some "Vintage gags.. 

Sid Page is aided by Peggy ijarle^ 
havirig dropped the two: Franken- 
stein girls, he has carried With hirti 
on previous trips. Ha.s spme gags^ 
rOpe tricks, then goes into a magic 
burlesque, but comedy attempts were 
missing the ribs at shoW caught. Ho 
has played: the house often enough 
to merit a change in routine; but this 
isn't the: right change. . 

Bill ran an over-long: 79 minutes 
on Friday (27), with hOuse thin at 
third sho.w. . . ; .:'. , Kil^y. j 

ADAMS, NEWARK J| 



: Neujark, Dec, 28 
Charlie Barnet's: Orch with Ford 
Leafy, Bob Carrol, and Lena Horti: 
Three Arnolds, Dan Rice, jaoke dni 
Poke; 'Bowery Boy' (Rep) . 



sUndirig: stO.ries. . The riewsreel ; alsO. i Veteran N.O. jWardiGraS- 

has glirhpses 'Of warfare in the lovv-; 



land?, boriibirig bf boats In .the.:EnK 
lish: channel, U. ©.. preparedness and 
the siege of England. Universal puts 
the Norwegian campaign; at the top 



Costuiiier Retires at 85 



Adams has . nbisy: XmiSs. show 
which rates in so-so category, but . 
customers accept it in holiday spirit, 
with pleHty of palni-poundirig for 
one arid all. 

.: Setting pace is Charlie Barnet's 
bpass-'heavy erew. . Sound and. fiiry 
characterize arrangements for most 
part, and Barnet does full share of 
horn-tooting. Leader makes okay 
appearance, but seemed uncertain of 
lines as m.c. when caught (28)/ 

Three vocalists all got encore en- 
couragement. Bob Carroll comes 
out -first, and turns In good job ped- 
dling 'Only Fbrever,' 'That's For Me' 
and 'Whispering Grass.' Lena Horn 
.shows Up in mid-program- with 
'Dowri Argentina Way.' 'Good For 
Nuthin'. Joe,'- 'Exactiy.Like You,' and 
:i Can't Get Started With You."She's 
exotic looker, .erihances effect with 
flamboyant costume, and clicks pron- 
to. Ford. Leary, of band, gets fea- 
tured billing,, but begged off becauise 
of throat trouble after : one brief 
■tune.. ■ •'!; . ■;.-":■ 

-. Three : Arnold^; -tvirb: giiys .anid ' 
gali leisurely tiiriible arid : strongarm 
theii* Way :thrbugh . routirie of dicky 
stunts involving considerable shp6ld- 
errstarid -work, prie good bit has . gal 
arid one guy climbing all over big^ 
.gbst "partner/: ,.: :-■:• 

Cbmic Don Rice has bag of: tricks 
of uneven, riieirit. Stuff . like.' dmi- 
tating Willkie rrierely. . with soma 
Waves bf his arms is fi-esh enbugh, 
but other material , sonietimeis bor- 
ders pri the'-cbrny. . He. works hard 



. • . : .New^.Orleansi ,Iiiec. 31. 
A little, ..gray-haiired wpirian . is 
of its list, Hhe Dunkirk retreat arid 1 leaving her shop,', Where for 60 years 
the crash, of - the. ^Leaping Lena' i she has turned but costuriies and 
bridge ;at -Tacoma being .;^rated .as j^rbtesque masks needed -by the' old 

I old clips frorii Egypt, arid new bhes matikers. Madame Julia Alabau is 

j:from the Greek front. .. ': ..; retiring: to a -life of ..domestic quiet laughs thbueh 'and has'nleaq^ht 

Movietone alsb haS many bf .thc.se and comfort. She's 85 years old^ -Sonalitv - ' ' '^^^.P'.®*^'"?* 
(big-stories plus F.D.R.;s flaying of. time she says to settle down arid - 
Mussolini, ..the. .Far East :warfaye,- ' ggt- a little joy out of life,- . - ' 

' 'Wheri i think pf all the' deVilV 
..ship Amerca launching,, the Dionncs. ... „ „#tK«»;.i4,, 

; and ■Mi.sr, America of 1940,' : , ' ^^^^ j^l '^^^^'^^ 
t- Paramount gets away from routine the old French Opera— well, I guess 
: sports as 'Professor' Bill Slater,- . The .| I'll, miss . them,' : she ' said sadly., 
i 'pfoiE' asks the audience which sports ! The shelves :in , her modest little 

they like.best and .then gives the: .shop in the Old French CJuairter are 
, answer-- 'football, .Review spot.s. \[ned With '; gay-colored- silks • and 
•what Par rates as the thrill plays Some of them- arp leweled- 

of 1940, concluding by tr ck ng .up "^i'"^' ?^ ■ . 1 jeweiect. 

r the camera, givinglsloW-rtiotion-ver^ others .spangled.^.^.'They're being sold 
' ?iqns of ball-carr-yirig , and haltingv tp the . hlgh^^^^ , . , . . 



Moke and'Poke, colored, ;got solid 
recep^bn with their knockabout gag- 
ging arid, hpbflng;: Halfway through 
act one guy dons woman's dress, and 
pair stage some riotous . nibnkey- 
.shines, ■' ■■ • . :■ . ■ - ■ ■. ■ . '• . . 

Bunch of hOOfeirs and singers froni 
local dancing' school open show, and 
perform like most . amateurs; Re* 
ccptive- audience: didn't seem ■ t« 
mind. 

House crowded at Saturday sUp. 
Dcr Jihqw (28). . Kent. 



40 



Wednesdfijv January 1, l5^4l 




THIS WEEK (Dec. 27) 

NEXT Week (Jan. i) 



Numerals. In connection with liiMs Mtpw. indfc* o.penJnfl day; of . 
- .ahoWr VHother full, or •plit: >^ 




NKW YORK CITY 

.State (2) 
imrlyn «• Jflchael 
E:ri(^ii<> Taylor ■ 
.8 aiooges " ' 
Jack Mitle Or« ., 
Linda Moody . 



WASHIKGTON 

. .' Cmtitoi iS)-.: 

RhyUim Roffewii 
T<gcy Jiouroo ■■■ 
S^^aelt.ft Spotly 
Iiew J^arUer 
Pritchard & Lord 




KJBW" YOJt k-rCiTY 
'Pitraihount .Ci> 

Tonliriy Dorsey Ore 

NIoliola!) Bro.i . 

Lorraine & KoEnan 

ChrlA .Cros.i 
CKDAIC R.\PII>S . 
rnniniount (7-1)) ■ 

Cab Callaway ■iDi'o . 



. CHICAGO ;; . 

Bute. J.«k<> (3): . 
Fats;^VaIli;r. Oib" ■ 
Oraca MrDnnald' ' 
Waaso.n Bros 

WATjBRLOd 
Faramount (3.-5) 
Cab .CailowiCy Ore 




.Toli'ri .KIrby Ore " 
Hay .Herbeck Ore •• 
~ aami(ela"'& Ifayer 
'fit J'ftVeo' ■ '■ :■ . 
Senator Murphy. •■ ■ 

Bton Boys ■ 
Big: Time prlp" . 

XBWAKK . 
Arinihii (I) 

ni.ye Bufrori p'rc- 
'onilda Bi-o.a ; • 
I'atrlria Bills ■ ' 
Rox M'obor ■• '.' ■'■ •■ 
l>HILAT>|i;LPIlTA 
Carnuih (3l-») . 
B.oeash'.& 9ardlnr. 

Daholn'ir .'PcbB ■ 
Sibyl Bovvah'^ ■ • ' 
Collins & ■Peli'rsbii ■ 

B^'plyn . l-'iriiey.. . • ',' 

R'yans . 
M:arly Jlay ' 
JteKirlQ AVltlt* . 
18 Roxyelteii ' 
(Ona to flll)- - 

pitSiax 

nroadwny (4 only) 

i-Cardovaji . 
('fluee to ml) 

(1st .only) . ■ 
Jamea Evan's : C.o 
kelvJn'& Joc>lyB- 
.1 ,Ryanii . . ',' 
Rbchello R«y- ■ ' 
PORTCIIESTKB 

tfcpitoi. my 

Torkb. i .Ortez ■■ 



BOSTON 
Keltk (3> 
Gaa White Scandalo 

• (20-^) 
Georeo vRaft Co 
Ted Maok ■ 
O & B Malson- 
Ted Lealer .. 
De\'al Merle & L«« 

rs'ttitts ; ; ' . 

Patricia Norman 
CINOISNATI : 
Sliiibt^rt (3) 
iStreela of Paris 

(27). 
Crlsllanla ... 
Oraffory .& Raym'd. 
Tommy Rls'fS'Co 
Al Trulian 
Ciro Rim lie Orq 
DAYTON 
Cnlbulal (3) 
Int'l Casino Rev" 
(27) 

6 Antalecks 
Reynolds & Whit* 
Itaadall Sis 
Lowe Hitc &■ Stan. 
Jerry Lester 
Gaul Graumnn Oo 
CLKVKLAXD 
PulaOe (3) 
Ca'aa Loma' Ord 
■\Vatson -Si's 
Jerry Lealer 
Carole &'>f:heroa 

(27) 
Olive Fay 



.BUitche- Brnfllpy Ctt 
Rosemary. Deer.lng' ' 
Manuelo 'Del ' RIo' Co 
-Gene Sheldon . 
Koni'halanta. ' ' 
Tnizzl- .' : ■ 
ShyratfoB.. ■ 
Arnau't Bros . 

mth St. (27) 
Milt BritiQit t; 
Ployd Christy v • 
Five Blgliis 
Helen' Pammer 
Tommy Rafter ty 
Carol. King - 
Tito. 

cotusiBi's : 

: I'alace (27) 
Int'l Casino Rev • 

ROCIiESHBn . 

' Temple (27) 
Ozzie .Nelson Qra ■ ' 
Harriet Hill Inrd . 
t>oh Cunimln^s 
Ghezzls 

SYH^VCVSB 
Strand (31) 
Clyde McCoy Ore 
Joey 'Sard In . . 
Rabberts & White . 
Vanderbllt Co 
(25-80) 
Gautler Stecplech'e 
Pine & Foster 
3 Peters SIS. . 
Senator Murphy 
\.t Co-Bds , 



VVW YORK CITY 

Strand (3) 
Abe Lyman Oro- 
Rosa Blane 
Betty Bruca ' - 
I'ansy Sanborn 
Varsity 6- ' 

BROOKLYN 
Slrubd (2S-I) 
fleo White Scandals 
JOHNSTOWN 
Majestic (9-11). 
Vincent Lopez. Ore 
PHILAUELVIUA 
Earle (3) 
Ozzle Nelson Oro ' 
Harriet Ullltard ' 



Humphrey Bogart ■ 
GbezzlB 
, ■ (27) . 
Mlnevjtch Rascals 
Larry Clinton Ore 
Seymour &' Picture 
READING 
Aator (31-4) 
Bbb Fuller Co 
Peter James 
Slim TlmbUn 
7 Fredysons ' 

IVASIUNGTON 
linrle (31-») 
Gab Foster Uls 
Whltson Bros 
EarJlne King . 



lent 



>KW YORK CITY 

Miixic Ilall (3D> 
J & L Seller ■ 
Andy Muyb Co , 
Karle Llppy- 
Joseph LanUin' 
Charles Nowi'on • . 
Joseph Sch.wdrtsi' . 
Mu.riii Carbons' 
Hilda iOukler < 
Nicholas DaUa 
Cor|)S' de Ballet. 
RocUelles.' • 

' Krno Itupbe Sympb' 

K«ixy (3) 
Mario Ik Klovlb 
Belel.t &. lOhb'llslv 3 
Bob Ripa. . ' .~ •'• 
Jtlcliard, Flriney . • ".' 

'Paul Ash. Ore . 

Apollo (4) 

Count Urisle'Orq : ' ■ 
Helen Uunies . . 
Jan\es Hu.sliing ' 
It J^urUy Biiclis " 
Henri WoHHOl^' ; 
CuDUl & XViipor '. 
Hajjpys l'<il"& Pete., 

rrntflHTtr (31-1)' 
Joe Arena' 
Murks J.nn'es.: ' A 
Di'lia ciairoU' ' ■ 
Garner & Wilson.' 
2larlpl Asrhe .Co 

Riviera (31) 
Rex (J«'( n 
Nancy Ifoaly 
. Tbyo Cn - ',. 
Pat Ilcnnthfr.ffo 
Junctlc.HH(-keit Co 
■ f5) ■.• A ; 
2' Novclloa .' 
Garron & nt-hnott" '; 
Charlie' r^lpy Orc . 
(Cine to (111) 

WiiiilNiir (2) . '. 
8 Jub'glinff Jo\velii 
Adrian Itnlllnl. 3 
Hcniiy ■youtlgman 
Prahcea F.iyo ; • • 
Ted.l'bvcll -Ore 

BROOKLYN 
, ■ . lilatUuHli. (2) 
'H'M'«oU''X!anlnD» ^ 



Js'ancy. Ilealy ' 
eiyJe -ilvgur Co. 
Boa "VValji 
Jaa Savltt'brc ■ 
; U/itLXLMOR1S : 
State (5-8) 
Noel .Hytowh 
Doug, l.cavitt Co ' . 
6 'Cardovas 

.(.2r4) ':': . 

.James .liivanH Co . 
lioy, Lee.£D'iinn ':■ 
.Johnson, Xi^am-' - 
. If IpiiMlroihe ':j(.1l.-8) 
■Beiriiy' :i:»avli) i:ov . 
■ :. CAMo'BN' : 

■.T»>\verB;:'(2-r3^ ■ 
Blablcstohe: 

• ELIXAiSKTIf 
. . Xiibertr (2-0) 
Mayhes &■ ..Perry ' . . 
Paul -Aiall . 
Seed & AVhJtb. .- . 
''i Bartons 
(One .to nil) ' .J 
. l-il/JIIMHS'TT^ 
, Q'ltvcnKbbrb (\-Vt) ■ 
S^iiibh' sionl.a Co- ' 
Pat HtnnlnB Co • 
'Bob HoV.-Hrd .. .. 
Zlhn Artliur .Oro 
(Uno . lb ; ill V . 

. : ii-ALL mvisR 

Kmplre (31-;*) - 
8 Jiickj-ons^ 
Helen ''Honan ■ ' 
Stonb J.i'eb 
TbinTii'y Rcynnliis-.O 
KltliEI'OrtT 
Frotpbrt <fli\l) 
'2: Novellu.s: . 
Johnny. Morgart' 
3 Harrison KIs 
Jui)llbe' Rh.VlliihB • - 
COnb to (Wl). . 
IlAKTl-OIli> 
■ , Slate. X"J-.U 
Charlie BarncL Oro: 
Jolniiiy Burko' 
•1 Step Bros 
Iglaliie Borrle Co 

(80-1), .. 
3-;Stobebs. 
Maxlntf SuLUvan 



'Rlnina ' Pb\ylln9 
Rpy ' Wmeck ■ .. 
ll.bbby Carbdhe .Co 
.3 Bart.ona. 

PftOVII>l{NCR 
Itletropolltan (2-6) 

S Graya'. ■ ' . 
Johnny ' Db^vnes ■ < 
Sue 'Ryan Co . - 
Harry' Janven Oro- • 
. WASHINGTON .; 

Hbtvard (») , 
J liuncBford Ore '. 
Miller Bros .A Lbfs 
S wa n Si T;ee.' 
Vllma MlddJ^toh ■ 
• WORCRSTKRv 
Plynionth (30-1). 
•6 'GvayH . ' ■■: 
.O'Connor Faiiv 



Ulorla Martin 
'Hotel. l4>iliiKtoil 

Ray Kinney Oro ■' 
Uopolulu Maids . 

'Hotel TJbroiii' 

.Tohy ' Pastor .Oro • . 
IJnOulnaIrs 

lloiel; MqAlpiii . 
I iKliain Jones Oro ." ' 
I Shirley Lloyd 

I .11 at ei; Nefr Yorker 

W'obdy', Herrnan Orb 
Muriel "Lane • ' 
loe Ballet :■. 
Krha .Atidcrsen .' 
Aili'Ie \xsk«' 
Mary; Ijee, Bennett 
.1tihn' Kiniiey' 
'Honnlg /Roberta 
Jerry. PiirVey . 
V.ivhce .May' - 
Hoots' Vo'ting ' ' ■ 
Uatel. Parlk Central 
. ((Wbann't .Grove).' 
Ruddy Clartta Oro 
..lat'-k. WaMron .. .• 
Harry.'.Prlnce *;G ' 
Past Ins &' Failchon 
3 Night Ingalei. : 

.'Scat;' Po»*-en.; 

'Blehbre' .Wood ..'■ 
Robertl 'lilpbe;rta, . 

Hal«l Pehnsyl.Ti 

Gien'ii Miiier .Ore' 
Uay. Kberle "' '. 



Betty Alien 

Betty Jane .Cooper 

Colstons 

Dora. Maughan 

Klashe' 'jc'Sund'a' 

Jackie Gl'paabn' 

Renoe VlUon ' 

• . Bion 'Paria 

.Dlok 'Wilson Pro 
L^ikaweila Ore .' 
Jerry . B.lanchord-. 

i'Rulherfbrd & .Sabin 

'Albnte Carlo '. • 
Ted .$t'raeter Pro . 
Freshmen .. 

Old . hountanlMD .^ 

joe La Porte Oro '■ 
Cass Franklin '. 
Peaise ' 
Klhef Be'iinett ' 
.Sadie Banks - . 
Jen helie~.Garrette . '. 
Jenia Pbbedlala. 

.'l -Paro-'Paro .Clbb' 

Joe RIcrirdel Oro' '\ 
Syl.Yle St Clair .. 
Vi'ia Adams Lisa' 
Tpnl . 'Wo.od':; . 

'Place Blegai^to 

Brnest;. Franz Orb '. 
9ernlre. Manning' - . 
Bill Farrell: \ 
Joe Ravazb - •' • . 
'Vlhceiit 'He poala .' 
Art Tubertlnl , 



Helen Millar 
CUUrk. Henry .Ore ' 
Plrnles 'Ileii ' . . 

Pejrleg 'Happened. . 
Mlcn;po Yosnma ' 
Happy Hemingway 
ithadrack Boya ' .. ' 
Uaby La FUle .. 
Black .. Andy 
Chiirlea a{bve.na,.Or 
Eddie. Albany . \ 

• . 'Seven- Kfae- ; 
I.llla Klplkona . 
Puana-rtl'-Atath'aw* ' 
Jane 'Aveliir 
Jbliirla .-Bright Ore- 
. .: ^oni'f rHrt Houio.: 
Kat>ry. - Rli'ufland 



Bltlott Carpenter 
Lorraine Elliot . , 
Lou Sallea pro ' 

- Bwanne Inia . 
Gladya'Behtler- - 
Eddie ,'Dea.l - . . > 
Pork Chop. .' 

. Topiy*.*.' 
Topsy'a .Glrlesqtio 

Russ' Brpwn' 
Mttrvla.Unla ,Oro . 

- ■■Victor .Iliig.o ' 
Ben' Berhle Oro .'. 

. WlisKIre iiowl 

'.Don & - Beverly .-- 
I*hn Karris 



CHICAGO 



imbaesador Hotel 

'(ramp Room) 
Larry Adler '.. 
^erry Slt'elton' . pre .. : 
'Virginia Hay*' ;. : '. 

BInmarrk' Hotel" . 
(WfllDUl-'Rttom) 

.Art-- .K-aasel : Ora- "• 
Ma rlon •Holmes. ' 
Cbllette itk. Barrr 
-|jew~ Hoffman 
.Hadley - Gla' 

Biarkliawfc '--' 
Raymond Scott Ore 



booking the nation's i£ading independent 
Vaudeville theatres 

EDWARD SHERMAN 



1619 BROADWAY NEW YORE 



5-0930 



Clyde Hager- Co-' - 
Harrir - James Pre ' 



Cabaret Bills 



SEW TOEK city 



- . Aafliandb'e 

Frank Mande'lla .Or. 
Pedrito Ore ' 
Marle 'Spauldlhg ' 

- Baroque'. 

Johnny Paj'.n* 
Cy 'Walter ■ 
Louloy-'Jean' ' •.'..■- 

Bea^^lirohiber ') 

Val Olman.Pro 
Ariivida 
Caryl Gould : 
Florence & Alvarez 

Bill Berlolottre : 

Don Sylvlb Ore 
Arigeu- Crc 
Oeo -Mbrgan ' ' . 
Joan Ben^ilt' . ' - 
Loretta- Lane. 
Lynn. & .'Maiianne 
Pat Williams . : 
Enrique --'Valohcia'. 

Bin's any <KI> 
Cliarlca Strickland 
iiUlu Batoit . .. 
Fred Bishop 
Spike Harrison 
Harold Wlllard 
Jlarry Donnelly • 
Berple Grattisr ' 
Cafe .CODtlneiital- 

Tascha. Datskb' 
NorilsCrom Sl'a.' ' 
Alex Mbkofka 
Patricia Wing 

'Cafe B-Oree 
Tommy Lyman 
Al .Lamb 

Freddy \'xn Aarden 
Tom SakolllS'- ' .. ' 
John CoslellO' 

.Cafe Pierre - 
Bob Knight Ore' 
Carol Bruce 

Cafe Society 
CM.Idtinvn) . . 

Teddy Wilson Orb. 
liiddle South Ore 
Fred Keating 
llazol Scott. 
Golden Gate 4 ' 
Amnions Sc Jolinson 

-Cafr Society 
(Village) 

Henry Allen Orb 
Meade Lux Lewie . 
Art.Tat-uni' . 
Willie Bryant : 
Saminy.'- Pier»on' ' '.' 
Sister Tharpb ' 
- Clinteau MtHleue; 
Gabriel - ! . -. '' 
Sam Urassls 
3 Muslcaluooa . 
•Bill Taylor 
Uovptjiy Trtiiner. - 
; Cirtb Cuba 
Alberto' Iznaga -Ofc- 
-Aiian -Blake- 

Ciiil) 18 • 
G ' A hd're »v s 'O re . '- -. 
Paler Bijent -.Ore . . ■.\ 
Hazel Mc^-ulty - .:■ 
Ji.n-,fc^ White '•- ■ ■ 
Maiclnb Lbonila . 
Lllyan Ucll,; -.' 
.X'ai. Jlar.nngrten 
Krankie I'lyera .- 
■sWiCk' .Uloaijoh '. 
Leila Ui(S''nc.s - . '• . 

. Cliib/'Pauctio'' •■ 
Don 'Miguel' Orb' . 
Currlio & Coral'.'. 
Miii-'lta N ■ ....■■.'"' 
T.aii)ara. '• 
Fotitana .. 

:' Cliik Troplcuua . ':: 

"Riri'Mavyns 
Diike of Iron . ■ 
Itoui/lrir 

Calyiwo. Trbnbad'rs ' 
Uelui.i Lyn'nu . 
'Suzanpoi .Hc.nios - ' 
June' McLarnen • ■ 
Italia KosH ' : ■ 

nub- iValklkl . 

Andy .(oiia Orb . • 
Na-l'ua^ . - ■ 
Tullan'ia ■' 
' ' , CbpacQbana 



Jane 'Deeirlng . 
Samba. Slrbns' -" 

- Cuban' Casino ' ' 
Conauefo. Mprenb - 
Ddn Caa.ahbva - 
DImaa '£ BeleO'' 
ErtlDorre 

Plamond Horaeslioe 

Noble . SIssle. Oro 
Blanche Ring 
C^llda Gray - ' 
Eddie Leonard . 
Julian -Eltinge 
Harland Dixon 
Prof .Lam berti-' 
WInl Shaw '• 
Horton Spurr. 
Dave -Mallep 
Herman Hyde' 
Sally ' Burrell 

.' .£1 Cnico 
Don. Alberto Ore 
Martinez & Antoulta 
Lollta Gomez 
Pepe- Hurtado. ' . 
LaGltanllla'. 
Maria Lopez- -. 
Los Azteraa 

%\ 'Morocco 
-.Jack Towns -Ore. 

Oojr White Way 

Shep Fields Ore ' 
Fausf o Curbello Ore 
Joaii ' Ed wards. . 
Harris. & . Shore. 
Bub- Shea 
Al Norman 

Carol K<"ff - 
Reraldlne &'Jos 
Gloria; Blake - 
Marlon" Miller . 
Jorge -Negr.cte 
Juarilta- Rlos 
Mlml Kellerman 
Coley Worth 
Marcia Ray 
-Ann. Pennington 
Genwl'li. Village tnn 

Ahthony Trinl Ore 
Alleen Cook 
Eddie Baron 
Ginger liane 
Linda March 
-Grace Pa'ttersoa - 
HaVaaa-Madrlil 
Froliah Maya Ore . 
Juanitb Sanabria Or 
Arturo Cortez ' 
Peplta Lucia- . - 
Rita Montaner ' 
Manor & Mi'gnon'. 
Roslia Orlegn ;.' 
. .'UlcUory House 

Joe Marjaja Ore . 
4. Spirits'. Rhythm • . 
' ./Bote) AlgoniiulD.. 

oiga Baci'nniova. .' 
•Bola Blzony 
Kenatp . .' - 
Osc^r, Andrea 
Freddy Wheeler' ' 
Norjn'a Day. . . - : - 
p.elores d'e. Marl-lnl 

- Hoib) . A>nl^n!4siidoc 
Larry Siry- .Orb '-'' 
-Jane -.Wlnton 

: Hotel Aator 

Dick Kuhii Orb - 

Hotel; niltmorb 

Will Bratlley drc : 
Rniy McKlnl^y 
PhylJIs Miles ■ ■ 
- Hotel l|tot)«ert.' . 
(Brooklyn) 

Ed'dlb La.ne^ Ore '. ... 
. '. Ilo'tol 'Itre.vbnr^ ■ 

Eddie Malyehoff! .}". 
Morley &'a.earhcar'i 
Norbert Fdconl , . : 
Jane Mahncra 
Loa Cucnrachaa. » 
Hope ISilversoh . 
Hotel ' Cominodore. 

Samiiiy^ Kayo Ore ' 
3 Kadeta'-'- 
Toinmy Ryan > . 
Jimmy' Brown 
ehanib Wllson 
Grayce-& Graliarn 
Art Barker 3 
'; Hotel ■Edlsoii, 

Mai Hailoit Ore 
Madeline 



Marian Huttoo 
'Clro',Kl.mae Ore 

jiotel PiaM . . 
Dick Gasparre -pro- 
i:hlqulto. Ore. ■ 
I'aul; Haakon 
Josephine Houstob 
De Marcos 
,. - Hotel '.BooaeTelt . 
Guy .l.,ombardo .Pro 
Jitiitel .Savoy-Plaui 
Ern'lle'.Pcltl Pro ■ 
llildcgarde 

ilotel Slieltoii 
Johnny Jo.hnsbn 'Pr 
. Ilo'lel SI. George, 

' . (Itroa|kl}-a) 
Mllpliell Ayres Pre' 
. ' Ilotel St. Morlts 

Eddie Varzos Pro ' -. 
IjoIs January '. ' - ' 
Pa u lens 

Hotel St. Beglr 

rial Saunders Orb' '. 
Uus M artel Pro 
Dorothy. Lewis 
Heasley ;Twlna 
Hazel. Franklin . 

. liofel Tuft .- . : 
Fraiikle Masters Or 
Hotel Waldorf. 
. Aatorla 

... Kmpire Room 

Eddy Du'chlh' PrC' 
'.l.una Bobbins 
Li-w Sherwood. 
Tuny Leonard ' 
Johnny 'Drnkf 
l.aniiy Ross . '. 
Bob Neller 

. Hurricaiie ... . 
Gdille Bush Pro 
Lolira Cordoba 'Ore 
Jtoino Vlncpiit.' 
Joan Merrlli . 
l)e Angelo & 'P' . ' ' 
Alma Ross 
Stallcr Twins . . ' 
.\laurlce & Cordoba 
Carolyn' Marsh 
llenny jroupgman ' 
l4i Co.nga 

Oarmeh Cavallaro O 
Norb Moralea-Oro ,\ 
randldb Botelhp . 
.Alalda, Ramsle & 'M 
Harris, Claire fi S 
' Ij» Martinique 
Loo Rclsman Ore ' 
Herbert Curbello Or 
Carlos Ramirez 
Patricia Bowman 

. Larue .. -. 
Eddie Davis Ore 
Joseph. Smith Pro 

I'O C.pq Rpnge 
FTnrold Nngel .Oro 
Krank Fonda' Pre 
;Mai-rella Hendricks 
Bniy Mure • . 

r.bon & Prfidle's 

I.oii .Martin. Pro - 
Uddle Davis' - 



Tlho Donelll — 

Jbe Bills Pro 
Lbulse Bryden 
Jeaii Walters : 
Roberta Welch 
Baron '.Gyldenkl'oa 
Log. \VlI|lBiT)8: 

Rainbow Grill ' 
']^arry \Vlnton . Pre 
Gloria- Hope 
Julian -'& Marjorl . 
J can Murray. - ' 
'' RnlnlHiw.. nooin . 

Eddie Le. Baron. Or 
Morris King. Pre 
Fernandez & Tere'a' 
Elvira nios: . 
Gall Uall 
Eva Barclnaka 
. RDb'nn. Blea 

Manucla Dei Rio 
Caspar .Reardon [■ 
Paula' Lawrence ' 
Vera SanolT' 
Herman Chlttlsoil 
Ituaalan Kretichma 
Nicolas . Matthey Pr 
Peter Neralrofr Pre 
Nastla Pollakova 
Maruela Sava 
Adia KuznetzOtt: 
Senia Karavaeff. 
Michel Mlehbtn 
Mlshl' Uzdat)of|l 
A'rjsiak Arafelova' .. 

..' Splvy's Roof 
-Hay'wop.i '4s Al lea 
Geo Lloyd. 
Betty' Bryant .. . 
Sylvan Gre.en 
Frank Sbtimann 
Splry . 

Stork Club 
Sonny .Kendis Pro 

Top lint 
(Vnloil^Clty, N. J.) 
Julie Wlntz Pro 
Heat Waves 
Aunt. Jemima. . 

Turrb'CIob 
Terry' Kliig Pro 
Lenhy Kent ' - 
Jerl WIthea 
Glenda-;Hope 
Oll.ve Fay . 
Be.e Kalniijs 

. - Vet-salllAs 
Nlciibla.s, D'Amlco.P 
Panchitn Ore 
Peggy P'ears 
Hal LeKoy -. 
John Hoysradt - 

Village Bnrn 

LOU Holdcn Ore. 
Pappy Below 
Fioria VestoK 
Npll & Nolan 
Sons - Purple Stage ' 
: Wlilrling Top 

'Ruasoll Rhodes - 
Geo Morris -Pro . . 
Ireile. Stanley ' 
Lou Holden Ore : 
Howa}-d ' & Lee 
Marcella Clair - 



Ids ANGELES 



Cray 

Ilotel - Esnex-, n«ui,<..j-,fifi;;„ 
Joe -Relchmah- Oro . Ijtbrlnhe p'avle 



- nil (.more: 'Howl - 
Jiiiniiy . Caiatle 
Dbi'othy' 'Brandon . 
• MtayiJmlth ... 
B.-irba'i a ^lane 
JtoKor."! Dane ' ; 
B :l)anvilla. . ■ 
:;. Dce'.a . ' . .. . 
C li li'ck Foster Pro ' 

' .C'usa. MaDiin^ 
SeHi'le's. & Lene ■ . ~ 
:i '.Inya ■ . . :. 
l3ei) r'oUack Pro 

'iCiub.. hull. • ■ '.< 
.Jiill 'Horwit^ .V 
SiH.i'loy; iJteWal't - 

- :('bcoanut:.<;rove ; 
("iou'cr & Jeanne - - 
(^ilBavy Bi-.os - 
IVe ij <1 1 e V SIu r 1 1 n ■: Pre 

. .'. Ear] . Cnrrol) . ■' 

J iiliiiiy '. Durante . '. '. 
li'rnrik ■ LlbUBb- . 
Marmot }itaniev . . 
.l^lnst^'r ' Sl.iaver ' 
(Jll.vb. .&.'Gcbtge. 
ji P'ol/bnairs '■: 
llpryl Wallace. '- " 
\si .('Inir Si Day . 
Krankie ConvUla . 
Sunhio . Dale . •' 
.Ithuiiiba Ore . .' '.' 
Sin IP. Bros . 
nil) Brady 
Manny iStrand Ore 

PInrpntlne Garden 

•^i'Tfi' Cth Edition 



Nat Bratidwynno Or 
.TuanUa juarez C>rC 
AtlelnlUe' .MofTett 

^.M^******' J a *^li*'t^%t-* jf * %. «'.r^<^4^>•t.4,.4.<<.A-f^w^4v■<^-«'.t■<f.> -t 



Tanla- de , Arhgbn -' 
David'. Marshall' Ore 

.'' Forty .-One Club • 

Candy. &'-Cooo - 
Tornmy 'Rilcy Orb- ' 
Grace' 'Iliiy.es 'Lodge 

A-nl wa i.Hbys ■' 
PbterLjnd- 
Pa t bwyer' '- 
-Hbb.by ISVans - 
.Grace H.iyes' ■' ■' 
.RclVoci-a Haves ' 
I?out.Kle WilllaniB Or 

Hoirae of Murpliy ' 

■Jean . Mouhiei* ' 
..Reih- Roynolrts . '. 
-F-ronkie .G.illngher 

(fordbn J3lsliop 

B.Ob. Mi^i'rpiiy -..-.. 
■ ■. v'jt' Chfe '- 
David' Forr/!a(er' Or 
.:'— -'La 'Conga;-':. 

M'p.dliia & .Meiiibfla 
Panchb. Cnrhicnlfia. 
Paul.' NblKhhors. Pre 
Mart.inque Rh'bd'.Bd 

- Puilndliim 

A-rtle : Sliaw Pro - 

-Paria Inn . - * .- 
Kenny, - ^llehr-yson r ' 
-Dp'hiiMlc. ' ■'. 
Marg'rlte.&.M'rtlnei! 
Hopry Monet. 
Peter Lourghs 
Helen Cnlden 
Davey -.Tamlsoh . 
Dorothy Heller : 
Helen-' jia'r-rlsbh-. . 

.'- TiJ'.*M.A<* -..- & ktfc. 

Y ♦. /► Vl'v • •• ! .'. <■ M: V ' 



Dancing Co-Eds , 
Don. St Beverly . 
' BInckstona ' Hotel. 

(Ballneso Rm.) . 
jay eble Ore 

Brev'oiirt Hotel . 
. (Crystal' Raom) .. 

Mae Klriii 
3:NlblIcs 
Dob Bllllnga. 

Bro'ndihon'i ' 
Blllie Garland 
Lucille Ford 
Jean AndroSvs. 
Do.t Carlson .(<ls 
Herb! U'idolphs Pro 

Clies Pares. ' 

Lou Brecab Pro 
Jane Frph'if^an 
Joe E I<ewia . ' 
Chandra-Kaly Dane 
Robll|on Twins 
Bvana 'Gl» .'■', 
Club A'labiira 

Charlotte Van Dae 
Marlon Moure 
Harriet N'Orrls' 
'A116n Cbe 
Bornle Adler 
Betty Hill 
Inez Cam(>ol 
EKle Burton 
Pauilette La Pierre 
Dave. Un<!ll Pro-- 
Dorothy Dale 
Eddie Roth Pro 
Cliib Hlniiet 
Helene Carol ■' ' 
Rita Ray - 
Alvlra Morton. 
Ethel -Brbwn 
Fillmore Sherman ' 
Art. Fischers Ore 
Del Est'es -. 

ib^lohy Cliib 
Saeasas Pre ' 
Monchlla Pro 
ColoRimos 

Eddie White 
D'agmar 

Hazel -Manjean Gis 
Jaiilce Davenport 
JHck Prince 
F Qiidrtell Pro : 

iciub Dellsa 
Billy Mitchell 
.Cyclone Morgan 
Blllie Eckstein. .' 
De Alexander 
Chippie Kill 
$ Jitterbugs 
Rhythm Willie 
Cjiarles Isom 
Parlpllo Gls ; 
Red Siiiinders Ore 

- -CnngreNR Ilotel 
(OJitsa Hilt Rni) 

Jbii'niiy Uan'sa Ore ' 

' (Peacock Rm). 
Joe -V<»ra 
Kdgewat<>r Beach 

Hotel 
. (Beach. Wiilk) 
-Rlchiird .Hlpiber Pre. 
'Dor -Dorben GIb : 
-Mel'b Foole;-" . ' 

. Ifranke.'H Caaino '. 

Harriet EhrUck 



Rocky ' .Ellsworth- ' 
BUlie::Wcbb ■ 
Ann Anderson- 
DIvk Cbnirad . . 
Bbt> Tlhsiey pre 

. 'flraentere Hotel' . 

(Giass Ilo'nsc R.in)'i' 
Lew Sto.ry' Pro,. 
Mario I^wler . 
'Nord.-RlchArdsoii : .-. 

. - ^iTanh'oo ' ', 

^Flbrehce'Sciiuiierk 

A.I Trac»c. .Orf ' 
.Holly ■ Swan'son .' 
Helen Suiunor..- -'. 
Al .Velrra Ore . .; 

;.' i.'A jgloh- :';■ '''■ 

Emit beBilyl Pro v 
D.brbthy Ubansbn ' 
A rsen'e . SlegeV . 
Isobel da Miaroo 

Hotel IJt Salle 
(Bliie i^oiit Room) 

Kings .Testers 
Ruth,. MUain 

. Liberty. V 
Karen Slephan'y'-' 
Marlon Crawford-', 
Jane- La Vonne 
banllee.-' 
Jimmy O'Nell ■ 
Sunny Lovett 
Earl W,Iley Orp 

.-' Mbrri'ton vriotel. 
- " (Boston oyster - 
• Hotise) 

Manfred Gbllhelf 

•! New' Yorker - ..'•• 

Doily Kay ' :'. 
CbrdOD. A'. Sawyer ' 
McDonald & Ross 
Blllie Maychell 
Palsy, p.ell . , . . 
Linda Preston 
Hbveler Gla 
Arna 'Barnett Pro 
Al Milton Pro 

. Old ileidelberr 

Irma Cooper . ' ' 
Sally Sharratt 
HelJflhcrg Octette ■ 
Heidelberg-Ens 
Joliy F'.anzt Ore 
Franzei Pre 

Palmer Iloaso . 
(IKmplre Room) 
Ray Noble Pro 
Lathrop-Biros &'Lee 
Fi'ankly h D' Amour - 
Frank. Paris 
Maxlne Tappan . 
Abbott Dancera 
Phil Doole'y Pro 

- Sliernuih ilutol 
(Celilb .Cafe) 

Gene : Kc'rwin Of:o 
Jaros Sia ' 
. (I'anthe'r ' Room) 
Fats Waller Ore 
Bob Zilrke 
: MardonI & Louise 
Malo .Trio 
Kay Perry 
Carl Marx. 

''Sllyer Clond-. 
Aldy Carr ' 
(loldlngs 
Colletle Doyle" 
Babet.te Gls 
Elinor Daniels 
Hazel- Zalus : 

600 Club 

Billy car*- 
Margret Fabor Gls 
Boots Burns . 
Irene Kaye 
Jerri Vance 
Jackson & Nedra 
Betty Shayhe 
Carrie FInnell 
Barbara McDonald 
Rence Andrle 
Maxl.ne De Shon 
Virginia Jones . 
Millie Wayne 
Cecil Von Dell 
Margo . 

Jo Ann . Carroll 
Sol Lake Orb . 
Tripoli 3 ' - 

TlioinpBon's 10 Club 

ilene Enierald. ■ 
Mary Lbulae -' '> 
Si-d Scha'pps - 
Eddlo Danders; 
Bob Danders ' 



PHILASELFHIA 



Club. Ball 

.A'la.n; -Fielding Pre ■ 

Vlrgiyla' Ituiiibs' 

Jlarinnha/- 
.-Estpllo.'',t -Papb ■ 

C'.ni-,ib- t'hnriD'uVs . ■ . 
;JTbotbr -i)ol. Vlllar -. . 

Alberto' Toi'rcs . 

-Lita -Jloya- ' 

Beii Franklin' ; 

.f;iy(ie:-'r,Uf as- -QrO 
- Ijyn Lut'as,. - -, 
A lire (ilov#r -. 
Waller La: Jlae;. 

..lieniiy; -Bum's. 

.M orty;. 1 ^a mils; Or% /' 
Mar.i.e . l-turhcil ... 
.Criadys Grant--- 
Uochcllb d'orxloii'.. 
Lyiinc .tihvcli.au ' .. • 

.; Calrnirii ! ; 

Reda '& ' C'lirley. ' 

Beverly- ..^Vhlte: 
. jliniiiy.'.-AniH'rsoii 

ilar'leiri l>l(,!lai6re 
■ 2. Luck Bucks' 

Jeiinlfe Dancer' 
.'Jack' Nablpy 

Pi'lnceHa -Vnlda .' - 

May DIsBs- -. ; 

Julia KufiI.er: 

Copper Gls -' 

;' . ". :iriiii»' III ■ ': 

Paplb'ha i'al^e Pro- 
Ro.se :Vohull 
5 lihy.thnieltps :.- 
Harmony Trio' . 
Amy Prgnn ' 

.-.4 . . -■.' - 



Barbara Stone 
Crescent Lbg. Cnblii 
(Gloucester Uglit's, - 

- - .*(,.J.)- '.,. 
Evelyn Regan '' 
Dottle Day- - . : 
Collet te-. Topper '-.' ■ 
ytbla Kltiise Pro ,- 

. '.-.Ciisitnp's- ' 

Lou ..ForJarto ■ ■ 

Kay Trot tor- ' 

Dbttio Bb'lliwirer ■ 
TSelsy: Balit '. . 
.Kribila Hcnpiin- 

Ha,i ry Smith - . 

Ralph -Sdiiner's. Pre 

,'. C'nAlilae .Tuve'rn .- ' 

Alien Stcniinff ' - 
Hiid.d'y Lifiwis .' 
Dla» & Diane: ; 
Arhlnp & -Barbara . ' 
(^a(lillac .Scxl(>t' 
3 Muslral Riffs ' 
Hariy D<ibba" Pre 

; ; pi IJIilttTs : ■ 
Eddie . King Sjfi 
Dave Stclncr '- . . 
' r'br.raln-o:.Clibvalller- ' 
'l':vonli(J Kerr ' ; 
Marie,- J3' Laura &~F 
;'KM»i)a»Hy '.: ..'.' .'-: 
A'del'e. Kor'ella ' 
Julio RavolI ' . - . 
Geo Clifford ; - 
Dnvb Kelly. 
Earl Comfort - 
Grade Rellly 
JbliMiiy Parrisl).} 

* I • »-.»."«'.«>». ^ '* '.- ':'. 



Adele Norella 
Peggy ONblll 
Betty .('arlyle 
Sub Carlyle- ' 
Elaine Miller 
Beverly Kirk 
Cliff nail: 
Cnrlbn Reyes Pre.'; 
Curt Weiler Pxp - 

Eversreen Caslud 
Beth Chalila 

^H.elaliie'.'A bon'ilsbn 
Vai ■yontalne . ,> 

.-Tdrmen'Mbnlbya 
H.elen Brooks ' ■' .' 
Pat Shcvlin Pro 
1028 Lornat. 
Bubbles Slielby: 
Peggy MvCloud 
Mary Hoo-ve'r' "' 
Emily Saunders : 
Elaina. Block ' : 
Lorraine Rhoda': - 
Mickey Deb ' -- 
Keller Sis '. 

. Boa, Sack 0-. 

-Kay- Laney ' 
Kings of SwIiiir .Ore 

.■'•'Henri's'." 
'Andra '& Frances 
Jeania Rice 
Tremor '& 'Claire . - 
. Dea .Rbgere .'-' : 
Leaky. Brbs; '- 
Jim'my. Kbogan - 
Chas Verne's : Pro ; 

: Aotel Adelphla ''■ 
' (Clnb.Margnery) '-' 
Doit Renaldb Pro " 
Dl Gitanos." 
■Eadia Lanjg . 
Paui;Rlch • ' 
-Estelle.'Sl'oa'ne-.;- 
(k Walton Boor).; 

Vincent liifzo Oro 

Le Paul ^ 

Patricia King ' ' 

Grace George ' 

'Helen- Heath - .. 

Jtocbelle Gordon . ' 

:Bob- Russell 

Nino' Noni 

Vera Nlvia. 

Loula' MorHsbn. ., 

Lee Lamont . 

Mayrls ..Chaney ' 

:'Edwar'<] Fox.. . 

Nell Fontaine Ore 

Augusta Sanabla'^Pr 
Hbtel. Phllndelphlia 
(PhUadelpIila Rm) 

Jack Millard 

Maurice &.-Maryea .' 

Curlotta Dales . 

Nick Wharton's Pr 

Hayea W'atsop- ' 

Darro Davis " 

Billy Kenny 

t, Frolicettes' . 
Uolel Stcplmn 

GIrnrd 
(Crystal Room) \ 

Slim Oalllard. 

George Iievln 

pat CilleS 

"■. Jam Session 

Mickey Houhs- - 
Freddy Kornfeld 
Billy Kretchmer - 
Joe Veri-echia . 
Teddy Walters 
Hopklns'Rathskeller 

Danny Mbn'tgo.'mery 
Irving- Braslow-'s Pr 
Eleanor Landy 
Dorrie . - ■■ 
Sunny Rae 
Shannon .& Meln 
Jeannie Van '. . 
Slngln' Sain . ' 
Audrey Joyce 

Lntlm'er- CInb 

Ann Rush ' 
Barbara - BradJey- ' 
Jean Rush < ' 
Julie Sherr 
Byelyri.'Hoyt 

• IJdo Venice. 

Frank. Reynold ' 
lona -Slrrade 
Dan Voraee Pro 
Jerry. Marcella . 
3 Pepi>ers 

Little Matlitikeller. 

Catliloen May ' - ' 
Jerry & Turk - -, - • 
Lee JFtodgo.rs 
De Lloyd 'McKay . 
Sally Keith , 
Victor Hugo Oro 

. Minstrel Tavern 
Slsale Loflus 
Gypsy Monia 
Dum.oht Minstrels 
Ed McGoldrlck, Jr 
Marglo Mar«h 
.Marriott's . R°.m Ore 
Manoa inn 

Jack Illtclilnson 
Edylhe Sallade 
C H'Wood Debs 
Vera. Verne 
Helen Doyle. 
Morris Mosl.ey -6ro . 
Diane Roclielle 
Frank Cuneb Oro 

- ^Inya's 

Jean 6'Neii: 
Andy Russell 
Rlta-"Robei-ts ; 
Buck- Calhoun ' 
Mbd^iilrte SliPl-lflan 
Anita . Jn'med. 
Joe La I'ata Ore - ' 

'. MonlRohier^'s.. 
T.enny Rqhb '. 
Prln'rc-ss LIna- 
Dayey Lajden 



Dolly V4p)fhn. 
Leon Casanu .' 
.Anna MuntRKinery 
Fran 'Caswell . 
Pelin Fay Oro . ' 

Fark Casino 
Eddie Weber! 
-Vivian Vance -. 
Clair & Arena' 
>tarj Qalhaworth 
Sally; LaniaiT ' 
I<ou Grass -Orp' . 
Old Covered . Wagba 
■Viralfer Jbltrey.' • , 
Mlcky.Famllant 
Paia.nibo!s 

il '-C.ratkerjaeka' 
Pels' Traltb 
Klppee Velpz ais . 
Kay Hamilton . 
Howard Reynolds 6. 
Jane & Anthony- - 
' -' Bark 'Cnsin*,' -.-' " 
Sonny .SaUiidere' '.- . -' - 
Lou .dress' Oro ' 
Vivian. Likely - 
Clair & -Arena-: 
Jimmy Keogan - 
Ma^jo^leOalnB'wortl^- 

Red Hill Inn 
(Pennsanhen, N> J.) 

Laura Off 
Dotty Pay ton : 
Lou ^oyle 
Siniles.-& Smiles ' ' 
VIvl Austin 
Harry Holly 
Neff Bros & Fisclieir 
Florence Morton . 
Eddie -King Ore; . 
Ber'nipo -Arnold -' 
Corn :Bread .fk Ciillp 
Diane Colllef -.'•- 
Sid Kaymorid 
Dolores 
De Lamars' 
Little' Van .Osborne 
Dutch, ft Dutchle- 
Oeth; ist..: itathskellev 
Joyetles.' ' ^ 
Frank l^lncaura. ' 
Frniik Swaiiee : 
Tlie Rockwella . ' . ' 
Sandy MacPherao'n ' 
Bobby Le« .Ore 

-School Aouse In'n-: 
Lou. Martin . 
Lbhnle Little 
McKeown'a Dane. 
Jbe Armstrong . . 
Marie Latell 
Peggy Shields ". 
Jlninvle VenutI Pro - 
Sliyer :Lol(e Inn .. 
Stirling ft RuWa£ . . 
Don Co.van- - - ; -' 
Sunorlta I^nt :. 
Lewifl: Bo/land 
Frank Hessel-'Prp 
RendezToiis 
(Hotel Senator) 
Bcaln St Boy's: 
Pearl .Williams i 
Men pr Rhythm. 
Stamp's 

George .'Afa'rrhettI 'O 
Vinpent'-ft Iia-na 
Ora'po O'Hara . 
Pinky Mitchell 
Hazel Calloway .. 
Dotty Dorral -' '■ 
Gall Shaw 
Variety Girls 

. Stork Club . 
Helen Wllson 
Lillian Fitzgerald : 
NetT Bros & Fisher 
t Novele.ttea 
-Jimmy' Fitzgerald - 
'Marty Collins 
Henry Pii'trlck Pro 
AVngon Wheel Curo 
Ray Fitzgerald . 
Al WMBon . 
. Iibrraine W.IIe'y 
Cortez ' ft T.,opez -. 
-JUdlth Johnson Co 
Carrie Lee 
Al Baatlan Pro 

. Venice Grille 

Joan - Gardiner 
Lollta 

Johnny Hinds 
-Judy Garland- - 
-Fay Wray. 
Eddie Tliomns 
Nora WlUlnms - 
Bert; Lemlsc'h Pro '. 
. Warwick Hotel 
Ray -Morton Pre - 
' .Weber's llof Bran 
.. Cnnidpn 

Jules Flacpo Pre 
Curran Bligh 
Tia Slltnn 
Syd Golden ' 
Rntlis'r Kldoradlan* 
Bobby Whaling . . 
Yvetjlo 

Iia Rorhiy ft Relna 
The Can-oils 
Paul Hnbln.ion 

.. WIlNon's 

Riiylhm Maniacs 
Great Rorheya 
JaC.lc. Lano . 
Ronnie Jcvrrls' 
Jba Hon'gh 
The Klla'rps 
Geo Daqiiet Pro 

. : ■ Yacht Club 

Frank Po'nll. - ' ..'', 
Mariano ft D"o' Vpl 
-Woody' lyrbslicr 
i^adlpe .WhHti 
Edrfle Mnlliew 
Mary ' -Nay is . 



PITTSBURGH 



Aiiclioriige, ... 
Hugh 'Morton Pro 
'Mayiiard : Dciine ■ • -. 

'Arlington .Lodge" . 

R by .'Farrell Pre ' 
.Sully 'Latig' ' -': 

: . BaOhclurH^ -Club 

Al Turnfcr Pro \. . 
Franccfl ..-M.c.Cby. 

^BulcoiiiideS .,'• 

j'tte- Vllie'lla-: '-. ' 
Bill .Green'B . • 

r^tLy lon . Palipy Orb 

-Jenn- .lii'n'ls 

Dull wUsonV 
'Bob llunVinllt - 

Ke.n -IJoycr 
'npogle^Wnogie.-'.t^iuU 
-BopK -' Sliprnian 

Izzy NgtJi 

Buddy-' Walsh .; 

Nutsy Fiignn 

Harry Coiiiorada' .' . . 

Pocky ' JJ'Farlan 

Tiny Millpr ' 

Bernle' Crawford' ■. 
Oiuh PetK'e - . 

Freddy ..'Castle Ci^P 

. ' •■ (CQntlrtuetj 



Mary Ki-.log 
George JInpre- . 
Ginger Allirn.' -. ■ 
- Cork and- .Boltle 
-Jacif^ Davis, .' 

. : lC4l'dia Pc'y Ion's 

Bill. ('a'nil')l).pH .pro. 
(Tfli-OlIKe- IMooro - ' 
MaVl irai'i-niid 
Marlon .Wulier'.- 
Ijlddlp PuyVori- 

/ 151. tiliii'o" 
Don -Mai-lb Pi-o 
-Mavldnno . 
(ip.r'ardil-' Dane': 
Pbople Cain.plllp-. 
■Ilo.iol Fort I'it,t 
ICcn' Xlnllpy Ore: .- 
Jphnny Mllrhcll 
Jpsiiiod- Wu'eniley . 
Harry- iValtoil . 

... Holoi Henry . 
:. (.Silver' (lirill) , 
hu'ly. Trearhpr Orb 
Siindy. Davidson' . 
Flo Parker, '.;,.' 
Jba It Wonrts . .- ', 

(Oriy OO'a) 
Dorptli.y Ncshitt 

OR : p^ge 46): : 



WcdricBday , January 1 ,■ 1941 




on B'way 



Contributing factor in Broadway's .offish business at the start of the 
holiday period: may be the indicated shutting off ot Canadian vaca- 
tioners. Pominion authorities issued an edict reminding civilians that . 
wir . economies , niust. be made. ., Tliey, weri . to^ liot . to.- indulge in 
luxuries, particularly Am6rican-made materials. ' 

Between 100 and 200 trains froin. Canada have 'been usual at Christ- : 
ihas and. Eabter.Jtiitje In the past, and.lt is said- the schedules W^re cph- 
islderably curtailed. Reported, too, .that Cianadlani entering the states 
"at holiday:.thne ,wMe ordered , to taJte;,but a limited amouiit bf rnoney '\ 
with: them;, :"■■-■".■•■:,■"';■:■>:■• 











XEGItlMAlE 41 



PLAY-READING SUBS 
FOR LEGIT IN MAINE 



:. Broadway's oldest sho.wmin, Dari- 
lei .Frohriian, .died Thursday at the 
Xeroy V sanitarium, N. Y,;,' Thursday, 
':(26),' where he .wis movfed ,firom his 
Bister's apartment after i^iipping there 
and , fracturing a hip early last 

. month. His age was given as 89, but 
It , .is Uhderstpod that the veteran 

■ head, of •the/ Actors Fund of America 
Was twipi iyears older., . " • ■ 

,The last of the Frohmans,. save for 
i bister, was recently, reported tak;- 
ing ripurishment and resting com- 
fortabiy, but it was generally known 
that he could iftot sUrvive such an in-- 
jury at : his age and days befpire die- 
mise he dropped Into , ai coma. He 
Was almost totally blind and -a? .vi-:' 

• sion failed in .recent years it was a 
miracle that he was able to cross 
Broadway unassisted without being 
struck by a car, 

Frohman wrpte his own obit two 
years agb^ and- it Tcvealied his con- 
nection with newspapers. That train- 
ing .was reflected in later years, but 
to the few who were. In the know he 
was. an exciellent source of news, 
often regaling callers tp his .studio 
and living quarters , atop the Lyceum' 
theatre on West 45th street, .which 
was cluttered with works of arfr iind 
theatrical, mementpe^. During per- 
formances downstairs he would frcs-^ 
quently remove a panel fteai* the 

..floor of the large principal room 
and .look 'down upon the stage. 
. Fine Sense of Humor 
Frbhman's sense of hunior was an 
outstanding part of his, character. His 
menlofy was prodigious and he could 
recite whole plays by Sliakespcarc. 
GPnyerscly, Frohman could and did 
tell the stbry of a Shakespearean 
work in four or .five lines. He wns 
often' asked to address womcn'.s clu.bs 
and rarely refused, but stipulated a 
fee, anywhere from $100 to $500, 
which was paid to the Actors Fupd. 

Frohrnair<f activi'ties aS a pmNvcer 
belong to another gerieralioji, his 
principal. Interest in later life being 
.the .Actors Fund, which helps indi- 
gent arid, ill prpf essionais, contributc.<i 
to hospitalized cases arid buries ,the 
dead in the'plot; at KctiSicb, N. Y., 
The Fund, under his dlrectipri for 
37 years, has been the most efficient 
of theatrical- charities, conducting a 
home- at Englewood, N, J., and 
granting sums weekly to a long list 
of applicants. It is especially en- 
deared to old prdfessiphals who fre- 
quent the Fund offices, referred to 
by them as the 'Journey's End Club/ 
When the Fund headquarters was 
not promptly. hPtifled of Frohman's 
passing there wis wagging . of heads 
and the same applied to the Jewish 

'Theatrical .Guild, Announcement of 

- his passihg arid the iuneral arrahfie- 
inents were rriade by Percy Moore; 
head of - the Episcpp.arActbrs Guild: 
Services wei'e held Monday (30).. at 
the Little Church Around the Cor- 
.ner; which -is pi"actically that Guild's- 

. headquarters. Deceased had been ac- 
tive in that group for years and cx- 

.. pressed the Wish to be buried frpm- 
'the'LiUle'Chulch; . . 

, " Membei^- of All Ifelifc.ions ! 
. Frohniari: w^as . ai riicmber ' of the. 

.:■ Jewish, V .Catholic and ' Episcopal 
Guilds.; Services were cpridiucted ..by 

, ReV; Randolph; Ray,; rector' Pf the 

■^ Llltlie. Church, with Rabbi Benjamin 

; A. Tiritrier, chaplain of the. Jewi.* 
Guild also participating. A bas-relief 
of Frohman hangs In the church and,. 

. when it was -dedicated three yeats 
agoj he said:r 'I am a member of, all. 

^ religions. 1 believe: in: all religions, 
that bring good to pepple'; .Funeral 
arrangements were riiade by .Henry 
baviSon, a nephew. Burial was .in 
Union Field^ Long Islarid, orthodox 
Jewish ; cemetery, where an Episco- 

.'. paliari minister,- Rev. Harry, ,F.;- Le-. 

, \ molrie, said: the prayers. 

, 'The grand old m^ri of the theatre', 
'■fiir he was alluded to, entered the 
show business as advance nian, for 
Callender'i MlristreiB , and that in- 



creased his kriowledge of the coun- 
try,- information;- that was yaluabie 
in. the handlirig' of : road , cpriipaniea 
later , / Frohman's first corinectiori 
:in New York Was with the- Madisdh 
,Square theatre, where he Was busi- 
ness manager and the late David 
Belasco was stage manager. He then 
leased" the old- L,yceum at - Fourth 
avenue and'. 23rd stree^t, later -razed 
to make: way for the , Metrppolitari 
Life Insurance :bUildirig.- For a tinie 
lie operated: Daly's on , Brpadway; 
■ Uptown Lyceiiin His Pet 

iiis most permaheTit interest Was 
In the 'new' Lyceum, built 'in .1903, 
front of the house being , the most 
ornate of Bi;;badWay show shops, He 
was pnje-fthird^ owner along- With 
Wjlliam . Harris, ' Sr„ arid Chairles 
Frohman. The latter and Belasco 
leased the theatre and alternated in 
bpoking their shows in it. When he 
stopped producing, the Lyceum was 
Frohmin's prlncipdi spurce of. iri- 
come and a succession of successes 
madib; him secure. Recently the 
house was held by a barik and When 
foreclosure loorried it Was . made 
clear that Frohriian could . have occu- 
pancy of tlie sttidio for the balance 
of - his life. The apartment waS 
reached by a tiny elevator. ~ . 
. Charles More Spectacular 

Charles Frohman was the' more 
spectacular one of the brothers. He 
headquartered at . the Eriipire 'with 
the also hard to reach Hay mans (Al 
and Alf), whp, with Charles, Av'ere 
iriipoi tant factors in the Klaw & Er- 
.l,anger theatrical empire called 'the; 
'syndicate'. Charles went down -with 
the liiisltan'a, torpedoed during the 
first Worid War, arid made the dra- 
matic 'rch-iark. on deck: .'Death is life's 
greatest, adventure,'. - . 

Deceased was, editprialized in three 
T^ew York dailies, the Times, Herald- 
Tribiine arid Wi>i'ld Telegram, plus 
many out-of-town papers. With his 
high cbUar and sparse chin whiskers, 
he was tabbed; ariiong the imriiortals 
pf :thc theatre:, 0"ric writer put it: •He 
belongs among the great managers. 
His bid agC; was sound,, honored arid 
happyl He was a remembrance of 
the past who kept step with the, pres- 
ent'; 

Many stage riamc'^ appeared at the 
(Continued on page 42) 



Barigbr. Me;,:'.bec, 31. ' 

Readirig. , of , current , hit plays by 
.various Maine readers before. 'soclai 
grbups at one .kind arid : ariotiier is 
becoming more. arid more of a busir 
hesS, without; the ;play wrights' get- 
;tlng ariy, 'of 'the. rtadirig- fees. ■ 
; :With the decline ; pf. the theatre m 
Maine,, except dwring : the suitiriier. 
wheri the .strawhats 'thrive, reading 
of plays in Portland, state's largest 
.city; stepped up^. Now it- is catching^ 
,pri. in.othe'r .cities. Sb iriiich so,- that- 
several .better .knpwn readers: art 
building iip circuit's for themselves; 
, > Orie, 'woman,, a former actres.s' and 
rip\y the -Wife of a court ,6ff icial, , .hias: 
been: readirig plays with increasing 
isuccess. for some ye^rs. .She is riot 
alohe,. however; in bppkirig variouii 
brganizatipn.s" for, fa. series of four f.lo 
six plays to be read during the win-, 
ter season, usually bri a monthly . or 
■serni-impnthly- .balsis. . 
. .;In the same line .are th6se~ giving 
book reviews. Several -wbriien have 
biiilt this i.i)lo a pin-hioney sideline,- 
although profitable. Woriien's clubs 
arid church organizations are the 
usual; bookers of this eritCTtaiririieht. 

Right how 'Life- Wilhi Father', is a 
popuiai: reading-huniber; 'Skylark* is 
being. r(?ad frequently ;' and others 
that :are popular ihciude 'Th^ Fhil-. 
adelphia Story ,^ .JThev, Little Foxes' 
and 'There Shall. Be. No Night;': 



New B way Show Amvak (M; 




Shows in Reh^rsal 



■ 'Mbf tty V- J.oric$'-T-'T h a t r. e '.. 
,Guild,. • ,- 
;. -;TinyaTd '. Street'77:Jack ,Kirk- ■ 
. land. 

: ;Xhe' Cream In {life- Well'-^i 
Gariy Wharton, Martin Gable,' 
;,' :-'-Mr. -;and: Kirs.'. North'^fAlfred-.-'- 
de Lialgre;. Jr. ^ 



LEGIT IHGRS; BACK IDEA 
T(^#I^BDS NUISANCE 



Wreckers Take Over Old 



In 



; ;^ ; Philadelphia, Deb. 31;; , 

•The Nixoiv-^Grand Theatre, biiilt -52 
years ago ai the, Grand Opera House, 
is being torn, down, Workrtien be-; 
gan razirig the- building on Saturday 
(28) after it had been lying idle fbr 
more thari three years. 

Built iri 1888,, it was run] fbr many, 
years by the -rJational Opera , Cb. 
Later, it ,became a yaude house, iahd 
recently had been used /or pictures 
arid Negrb ynudeville. It' had a .ca- 
pacity of 3,500, , " 
. The site-may be utilized for 
per-grpcery market. 



Treasurers' Officers 



At the Sl.st , annual meeting- pf the 
! Treasurers' Club, .Allen J.' Sch'neb- 

• be.; Lyccuri),.N/ Y;, was elected ptes- 
I ident for- -the fifth successive term. 
: Saul Abraiiani..- :manager of. ^Retreat 
i to Pleasure,' Belasco, was re-elected 
: vice-president; , Irving - Erigcl, Win- 
i tcr Garden, was miide treasurer for 
; the first time: Lep Solomon, LpngT 

• acre, named financial secretary, aijd 
|.Thu^ber.; 'S^'iHcirt.s, Met opera house, 
! recprdirig secretary, both . .the latter 
j, being -riew officers. ,, 

I Elected .to the bo.nrd for two years: 
, Earl .Lewis! George Handy, Aarpri 
' Hellwitz, Thomas Clark, William 
Metz and ' Jack Wallum, , 



'BrbadWay mariagers have igorie:on 
record as favoring the plan of Maybr 
LaGuardia and Police Commissibnei: 

Valentine to • forbe Interstate ■buses . 
out .of; tine riiidtpWri district. Thie 
heavy vehices npt only have inter- 
fered With, traffic 'arpurid -'.curtain 
tiriie, but Vspme perfprmances -hiv? 
be.en disturbed by racing mptors and- 
exhaust furti'es haye added, to.- the 
nuisaincev ' -Streets ■. riibstly , used by; 
the buses aire inclusive frpiiri;41st to: 
.45th, and the. blocks, l^rorii BrbadWay 
to . Eighth avenue' ha'iie the bulk 'of 
legit theatres;, Gbnceded that . the 
buses, bring: in ." piairbnage io Bi-pad- 
way .picture .hbuses, but hardly to 
legiters..: ' .,:,'•-..• 

City is ho,w;cbrisldering' a plan ^or 
concentrating buses, jn ; the , midtpwn 
district.. Proposal comes frofii , Mc- 
Graw-Hill Publishing Co. quartered 
on ' 42nd street west of ; 8th .avenue. 
Publishing outfit would build a iarge, 
terriiinal- nearby,, with eritrance- and. 
e kit .by tunriel.' . , .-. ; * 



Reg Denham's B'way Play 
Mm Return to H'wood 



Reginald Denh^m, who returned 
from the Coast last week after do- 
ing the screenplay ,for ■Alexander 
^Korda's 'I Have iBeeri Here Before,' 
:wlll stage a Brbadway play before 
gbing -baclt to Hollywood to .adapt 
' his and. Edward Percy's legit thriller, 
I -Ladies , in- Retirement,* for Columbia., 
, He has offcrs-to direct several shows 
and expects to accept one within the 
next-yreck^ .^ .: 

On his W^y ea.st the playwright- 
director was: in the wreck , of the 
Streamlirier, escaping injury, when 
the observation car, in which he was 
sittirig up . jate reading, was derailed. 



.BHI Doll now handling 'Charley'.s - 
Aunt' publicity as an associate of 
Charles Washburn. J 



ON SALE AT ALL NEWSSTANDS 

NEXT WEDNESDAY. JAN. 8 






of 




Advertising Forms Close Friday^ Jan, 3: ; 
No Advance in llatek or H<$wssUir^ Price pj 




■ iiiiy suh^eribers and reatlers buy extra copies of Variety's; 

aamversary issuer t^^^ ? 

; : / 

NEW YORK HOLLYWOOD 'dlflCAGp LONDON 

154 W. 46th St 1708 N. Vine St v 54 W, Randolipb St a>. Mdrtiii'i) PL 



' "Ihe hoped-fpr change in- the qualit7 
pf shows, coniirig . to Broadway .bc^ 
curred last .week,' When jour but,. of 
live, arrivals , Were - clasised; ^as , poten- 
tial. suceesses; which is iin.MnuSualiy 
liigli; percentage. Two /straight ' pl^iya 
and a pair- of, musicals. r.eceiS'ed- the 
npd^ but Whether they Wiil land ini 
the sock class ' is ■ not , clear;, ' for, 
despite good . notices, ; busiries.s was 
hardly; what it ihbuld hiave been 
with one e^ccepiipiny . 

Attendance during Christrinas week 
was disappointing, be}iig -iight - Until 
Friday. Then .-business . approxi- 
mated , the . heavy . - holiday . voliime 
i With a ■last'-minUte .rush. Agen- 
cies had key men . ' '. duty Sunday 
to accommodate incpriilrig y isitbrs, 
but there were few sales. Monday 
(30), however, .the brokers reported 
lively .business. Three musicals 
playedr matinees then ° and. a\\ iolii 
out* '.. the . shows: being 'Panama 
Hattie,': 46th Street, 'It Happens on- 
Ice, . Center, and . 'Lpuisiariai Pur- 
chase.' ''■■. <■. '. ' . ' ' -' ■:' : 
, Advance' sale for New Year's ' Eve 
was ; under .normal Up to Monday. 
Agencies sold out. allotments for tha 
upper, floors, b'ut; there, was liUle.-call 
for the orchestifa seats. Again it niay 
be a matter Pf prices, as the; musicals 
tilted the top. to . $7. tO arid riibst of 
•the; straight leaders went to $5.50. 
Boxoffices kept tabs bn the agencies 
and, finding the selling was light, 
harrassed the brokers by setting 
early deadlines for the return of tick- 
ets, or else. However, the Garrison 
finish plus lowering of the high tap 
by the b.o.s ireversed the situatibri. 

Promising Premieres 
i Of the neW eptries; 'My, Sister 
Eileen' was accorded the strongest 
press. Reported selling but the sec- 
one night; much to the surprise of 
the .management, alw. a goodly per- 
centage of first-nighters. 'Old Ac- 
quaintance^ was cordially received at 
the Morosco and first week's, taltings 
were distinctly promising. "The riiusi- 
cal 'Pal Joey' dr.eW. sbnie ' fine re- 
views, but .there Was a difference of 
opinion Which was reflected, in the 
•business after the Wednesday (25) 
debut. . Word ; is around, -however, 
that "Joey* cian't .riiiss. .: 

'Meet, the People,' at the Mans- 
field, the. Cpast rCvue wi-iich bowed 
in . on the sariie evening ,- .'Joey/, 
won a good press f::orn second- 
stringers, arid repiorts bn, that revue 
are that it's ;a. good show arid aimed' 
for a. stay. Press for 'All .In .Fun,' 
Majestic, -was -mostly on the down 
.side ana. it folded Saturlay (29). 

'Cue for Passipri' sudderi.iy stopped 
at the Royale Saturday and at least 
one other recent newcomer wiil 
end it all this Saturday, 'Retreat to 
Pleasure' stopping at the Belascbj 
'Mr. & Mcs. North- coming in there 
next week, Premiere card for that 
period will be initiated by . -First 
Stop to Heaven,' opening .Sunday 
(5> at the Windsor. Other next week 
debuts: 'Eight o'Clock Tuesday,* 
Jind po.ssibly 'The: Hard . Way,' un- 
favorably iregarded biit of town. 

-^-^i■^-^^--^B:;-: 
Princetonian Actor Hurt 



' ; /Princeton; N,.^.;, Dec. 31-.^ 
While on a Chris.tmas holiday toiir 
With the Prlncetp^^ 
: .show, Albert VanCo'urti a member ,ol 
.the cast 'and TC-sidcnt of South Pa-sa- 
-. (lena, ,Cal., waS -'struck .and critically 
.■injured :i'y.,'a.n '.alitpinobile in: Wash- 
ington ori 'Chriitma.s Day, the day 
■ after the. "rrlarigle thcsplans gave a 
, ; performance at ;the National thcatrfl 
, there.. : He: is in .i Wa.shlngton ho's.- 
j pita! suffering from a possible skull 
. fracture and i.nterriaj; Injuries.; 

I . :VartG(5.urt, a . senior, is .sports edl- 
. to,r';'df \the Daily .Princetonian. 



Hillbilly Romeo 

V, 'A-Lpviri', ah', a-Feudin-,' dc.scribed 
.i.s, a hiilbilly ycrsiPn of 'Romeo arid 
Juliet', v/ith songs' arid music; will ,b« 
pibduced Feb. 4 for a twP-wcelc rur 
at the Pasadena playhouse; > AuthOii 
are Erik Barriouw, radio, writer .Am 
Cohimbia - University . lecturer) an< 
Ether. Park Richardson,, author ant 
authority, on Arrierlcbn folk mtislc 
Sarah Rollitt<: .of Coh'.mb)a ArtUti 
set the production deaL , ; * 



42 .. JU 



.Vrednc«)diiy» January 1> 19 11 



lectkMoiFoii 






Frohinaii>Qbit 

;Contihued jfrom pae<e 2; 




There have, been floiis (Jhv-Brbacl- 
yray that cost more money vsrid bth- 
er« which stofipied.'. tnore eLuick^y, • but;- 
none more iurlcJly lhati the collapse 
pt ' ^All in. FUti;' the ~ Leonard Siil-'- 
tnan reVue ■ that' folded, at- the Ma- 
jestic; Satjirday429), 3fter twp^ 
From^ the -iime the- ghQw ^o^iehed in 
NeViiavei and 'had to ^he flnanciai.ly 
- r^cued bj: two girls In the show in 
prder to reiach. Boston '^^t^^ outfit 
• vas in iioristant eruptiop, . .■ 

•fly;, the^ tiitie ;;th^ ■ ■aggregatloin 
reached New YbrkV it. was cracked 
along Broadwa)^: that . the tttle had 
been phanged' tb' 'Airirii' Cost; Of the 
■iioW was estimated at : $13^000. in- 
cluding! , tdad .losses. .Some :of the 
girls in -the', coiifjpany are known: to 
have put coin in the 'Fian,' others 
reported to have advanced sums to 
Sillman, prior to. sfnd -during re- 
hearsals,; in .ekchange-.fpr' which ; hfe.^ 
.either promised or . ihade contracts 
that they ! have ..song assignmehlts. 
Aiouind the company it . wis. claimed, 
thit it was an :audience ..show, bUt . 
that it' cpuldSnpt .qvercbnie the -ad: 
verse-.'-notlceS.: • .■' 

Airbng those who invested in 'Fuii' 
was Lynn togan,^ who. is' wed to a 
wealthy liiisband. She is -said to^ 
have put in $5,000 and when Sillmaiii 
vbugfaft more money , theris" was an 
argument, actress .stepping .but of 
the shbw. ■ Producer . .prefected 
.cheirges.. against her with .Equity, al- 
leging ihslibordinatiori .and. failure 
to follow directioh, t)ut theycharges: 
were drbpped when It was found 
thai the actress had ■ been : let out 
though having a run ^bf the play con- 
tract.' 

Phil Baker Bows Out 

Phil Baker- was . co-producer aiid 
In . New Haven : he annbunced there 
was . nd money to take the show to 
Bbstbh; Miss Logan and Dorothy 
Dennis are credited with raiisihg the 
required transportation. .As sbbh as 
the show: reached -the Hiib; trouble 
between. Baker and Sillmah 'Started, 
Vlth the former bbwing out. He had 
■\ put in arbUrid $17,000, which included 
coin from. Ben Berniei Fred Allen 
Jack- Benny and "Tyrone f'ower, eaich 
eontributihg around $2;000:. • 

'Fun* was ■ the . first major revue 
with a colored star/ Bill Robinson 
heading a White cast. Several times 
Equity was called on f or_^ cash to 
pay oft the company. Around $12,000 
was on deposit there: early this week 
When, the players were paid two 
"Weeks' salary^ Stated that $30,000 
was hahdled by Equity at one time 
or another in connection with 'Fun' 
when the shpw reached NeW Yprk 
fresh money was needed and if was 
reported that $27,000 was provided 
by . Edward J. Barber, of the^arbet 
West ^frician Line, a shipping outfit 
The money was, secured from him at 
the suggestion bf Mrs. Barber, who 
ihade Sillmah a sort of protege and 
W^ j>resent in Bpstpn during the 
hectic tryput there. Additional, 
ihbney Is said to hive been, put into, 
the show frbni .the same spurce. 
through ah : attbirhey during . that 
period.' 

'HI-Tai' Alsp Off : 

; Another musical, .'HirYa Gentle- 
hien', \yhich ialso cost a young fdrr 
time and which' was . cpritenifebrary, 
'Fun! ih Bbstpri, .Was . brought 
tb . N.e W ■ . York , after, the iry out/ 
supposed tp/ be jrewrritten and 
later be.' presented; on Broad-; 
prPbably withPiif ;Max Baier.. 
Similarly .• the : . oriigihal / . managerial; 
■etufi .^as upset.„ 'Gentlemen' was 
presented by : Ale^t, ,A.. Aarons ; and 
Robert Ritchie; .but the former. deV 
clared pUt- before the shoW stopped; 
Ritchie, whp.finainced the prbduction. 
Is; uriderstood to he ar rahgihg , for its 
return tpv the boards.' :.;■ .. ) ■:■■ 

Ads. appeared In • Tuesday's. (31) 
dallies . as- a -'nPtice to tibfcets holders 
for 'All in FUn.' Ihsertibns were "to 
the point that pei"sons with tickets 
for the New Yeair's Eye perforiTiahce 
of 'Pun', . eould exchange them , f pr 
other shows.. The. aids were ;ap-; 
parentiy inserted ;by the Shuberts, 
•who operate the;' Majestic,: 



Current Road Shows 



Daniel Frohinah's .pne4hird iriterpst in the Lyceurrt,. N. 'Y.,,was his prii-i^ 
cipal source of income after he ceased: active produeing, .but. in recent 
years the theatre earned scant profits .and ownership passed: to. the. bkhk 
hpldinjg the .first' mortgage. ; When foreclostire pended, publicity wa? given 
the fact, that .Frohm,an -^yQuld lose his abode atop the Lycelim; the bank 

life. He discbntinued its .use as 



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with 
back 
It is 

may:, 
way, 



jWeck'jm. 1-8) .V. ■■'■'•^;V 
•'A: .Night; .of : Loyef^Rpyal Alexanr' 
ilra; Toronto. (I'f4 , :.! ■ ■ 

' .'Arseiiic and 'Qlil. Lace.'. (Boris Ksir- 
lofr)T--B4aiyland, %ltimo;i'e.. (1-8). • ; ; ; 

Etallet Riisse ae ilrlonite 'Carlo-r-Au- 
ditprium,. .Chicago ;ol-,5)| Orpheunrii 
Davenport: (70;; :';' 
• 'jBatile 'of, : A.nffels' (Miriarn- Hop--: 
kins)— Wilbur;' Bostdh . (1-8); < : 

•Crasy >(Vlth the Heat' (Willie How- 
ard. Luella iCjeaiO-T-Shubert, BoMon 

j..(i-8>,.. •:;:,,.: ^; ;•:,.:;■-. ;■■■:■:;:; 

1 'buBirry WasA:Lady' (-Bert Laihf) 
i^Erlahgerv <;hiica:gp (l-ai). ; : 
•V^klrst ' '.isloiL.t'o.. .■Heaiyen'-; .(Alison 
:Skip'worth)^T-.Erliinger^ Philadeljphia 
(1^). ; ■' ■■;.,• ;:,;:'•■ :. ,-. ■ -"■•^ V '■■[■ 
'Hard Way' — : Plymbuth, Boston 
(1-4). 

Hellzapopplh'-^ass,' D^trPi.t (1-4); 
Paramount, Toledo' (6); Hanna, 
Cleveland .(7-8).. ; . 

•Here Todays (Ruth Gbrdon)— 4Sel- 
wyh, Chicago . ( J -8).'. . • 

Kiss the Boys Gpbdbye^-^Brbad-^ 
way, N-.' Bergen, N.- . J.. (i'rS). . " V- 
Ladles .in Retlreihetit' - (F-lpra Rbbr 
son) — American,; St, Louis (l-^i); 
Davidsbh, -Milwaukee (6-;8). 

'Lady- In flie Park' (Gertrud e Lavir- 
rehce)-rTGolohiali Boston ;(.l-8). . 

'Lady In Waiting' (Gladys George > 
—Erlanger,; Buffalo (1); .Masbriip au- 
ditbrium; Rochester (2)~; Erie, Sche- 
nectady (3).- ' 

Life With Fithir' (Lillian - Gish);—. 
Blackslone, .Chicago: < 1-8). ■ : 

Lite Wl*l»':Father' . (Dorothy Gish) 
—Repeirtory, Boston (1-8 )^ v 
--fLittle Foxes' (TallUlah Bankhead) 
— CUrran, ^Ari Fiianciscp (1-4): New 
Auditorium- Oakland. Gal;'(6); Pacific 
auditorium, Stockton, Cal. (7); High 
school auditorium, -Sacramento - (8 ). 

Male Ahinial' ■ (Elliptt. Niigent)- 
Cox. Cincinnati (1); English, Indian 
apolis (2-4); Hartmah, Columbus 

(6-8). ■•; ■ ■ ■ 

Man Who Came to Dinner^ (Clif 
ton - Webb)— Nixon, Pittsburgh (1-4); 
Roi^al Alexandra, Tpronto (6,-8). . 

Mr. and Mrs. Nf orth' — Playhouse. 
Wilmington, Del. (3-4);. National 
Washington (6-8>. " / ' ' , 

'Philadelphia Story' ... (Katharinje:' 
Hepburn) -r- Shrine;. (Dklahoma ; Clity 
(1): Majestic. Ft. Worth (2); Melba,^ 
Dallas (3-4);. Baylpr. university, 
Waco, Texas (!5); Paramoiirit, Austin 
(7 ): Texas, San Antoiiio ( 8 .) . 
, 'Pliis and Needles'--^ Sludebaker, 
Chicagb (1-8); 

: 'PyBmalliDin' (Ruth Chatterton)-Tr 
Harris, Chicago (1-8). 

.'She Had' to Say Yes* (Dennis King) 
—Forrest, Philadelphia (1-8); .. 

'iShowiOfl' (Joe E:; .Brown)— El 
Capitan, Los Angeles (1-4^.. 
' ;/Slm Sala Bim' (Dante) — Locust. 
Phnadelphia,(l-4) ; Nixbh, Pittsburgh 
((J-8). ; 

'Talley Method' (Iha :Claire. John 
Halliday)— Ford's, Baltimore (6-8); 

TheriB Shall Be No Nlcrlit' (Alfred 
Lunt, Lynn jFontanne)— Grand, Chi- 
cago (1-8). 

'Time of Tour. Life' (Eddie Dow- 
lihg)-T^Hanna, (Cleveland fl-4); Cass, 
Detroit (6-8). 

•Tobacco Road' (John Barton)— 
Hartman, Columbus (1-4); Cox, Cin- 
:cihnati.(5-8^. .'V::; :. 
.._ •'Yokel .Boy' (Joe f'ehner)— Nation- 
al 'Washingtbn (1t4); Locust, Phjla-; 
deiphia ■■(6-8:); '\'-- ' . ■ - ■ 



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young Daniel, a job as office, boy: in j 
the bu.<!jrtcss dopartnVent. of the N: Y. \ 
Triburie, where he sold paperi p.^^ j 
the cpunter and w'^o*'* wrappers; : He i 
.wa.S; al.w ah errand boy for thsseditbr, j 

Horace Greeley, who ■ was the: most j -. , . . . ■ ^ • • . 

iSe^ er i, "the -world; bVltl t^^^^^ h.m; tenancy, for . 

TsJj^ii^v lAarniA tS i-Virt hi< *<*ribt and ' '^"'"'''•Virs about a year ago because of dimming vision and ntoved to -the 

S^ld^?^,w ^s ti SS>ah^^ 

iS^i^^ ih^^^^Zi^^^^^^ preceded the illness resulting in his' death.. . ; >- : .V 

other m|T^ on the^,^^T^ . . ^^ Lyceum was .built by^ Ghaiiles. Frphmari, William Harris. Sr., and 

' '' l)ianie.l>Frohrnah. ; Total value- of the ^^p^ 

$640,000. Buildihg cost :$229ib(M), the; balsinde being the price Of the;; land. 
Last' spring it was . acquired , by .Sani H. Harris and , a group including 
Gcprsc;-!5;.:Kaii.fman., -Mosis Hart and M8^rcus Jleinrian. The purchase price 
was" $240,000,.: considered ..k really ijiood buy. : New ownership fiirtherras-; 
siired :Frbhmah the; use. bf. the up|stairs tetreat; re.ached by a tiny; elevator . 
that ■sphietimes'didn't''wprl^ ■^: ''^ ->'.■■"'..- y:\\.'-._'r- •. •:.;"/': ■: - ■: 
.; Ly ceuni . was . under the cbTtehtal :bt David Bieiasco and Charles Frbhmari 
: when \thbse managers , we^ at:<the .height of . their 'careers; aind the house- 
jtehanled a succession of lorig run. successes. Including 'The Gold Diggers,'; 
fLddies of ''the Evening' and 'The ; Lion and the MoUse'., Latter \yas pro- 
duced by Henry B. 'Harris and. was that nwnager's out-rfandinig success. . 



iPrniof 

Greeley's handwriting, 
;:; Greeley's SWUbh. on 'llaqilet'^i 
'MTv Greeley al.sbvwrp.te. occasional 
articles' foii" outside; papers. He once, 
wrote ah article iii which he .quoted 
.f rom : 'Hahiiet'^ ' 'Tis . true; 'tis' pity 
and ..pity 'tis 'tis triic'— which: came 
put in print as, fPllows: ' "Tis. twp,;;'tis; 

««« - 'tic 'tic 'two:' ' 



•:■ ■ ■ ■; " .^-Fantiastle^Sotherh. and Marlowe' 

;Some fantastic figures were cbrinected with .the ajjpearances. P^ H. 
Sothern~ aiid Julia Marlowe, the Liints of their day. Sothorn was dbvelopcd 
to stardom by. Dan Frohnian and was under his control. Miss Marlowe 
was; under contract to Charles B, Dillingham; Charles Frphman proposed 
and did present'theni as .corstars,..after making rpyalty arrahgemchts with 
Kis brbther and DiUinghaih.; Latter was paid. $3,75 weekly^ for Miiss Marr\ 
ibwe's contract and Dan: Frphman go Spthem. \ 

: Sbthern. and Marlowe specialized . in Shakespeare. Under (jharles 
FrPhmah they received $2,500 each weekly, very irhportant; nr»P.hey?in those 
daysi so that the showrpan- was on the nut for;$5;625..withoiit counting 
salaries to the supporting cast, production and traveling expense. ; First 
year the- tour ~ netted $l,00b and the second year, the dub's appearances-, 
ended $55,000 in the. red on the manager's side/Th'at fthished Charles Froh- . 
" man's interest in then). The' Shuberts thereupon/ took pver- Ih'e glamorous -; 
■pair and cleaned :Up:V' 



' ' ■ ^ rr.bhnian's. B'eiprt to, Insult 

Several years : ago iin incident occurred at; the then' sripply Lido Club 
. at-Lbng Beach, N- Yv Frohmah Was invited there by a woman; member,;:who 
becameVhighly: fRdignant when the management advised, hier that guests- 
of his racial background were hot allowed and would she please not bring, 
him again. Frohrhan was not particularly disturbed, but he remarked:.. 
'Everi Christ could not get in here. He wasi a j;ew.' The Lido is. now' under 
Jewish management. Frohmah's . perspnal liberalism, of cburse, is attested, 
by his mertiberships in the Catholici Episcopalian and JewLsh. Theatrical 
Guilds,, and the funeral services in the Little; Church Around the Corner 
. (Church of Transfiguration),' with Dr. Randolph Ray brficiating; although ■ 
interment was in Union Fieidi an brthodbx Jewish cemetery. 



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fifty, ..His fifty-twb,; 'tis two.' 

He ajso wrote an article .for. ahr :, 
othet -paper and headed ; tlie article 
With, • ;quotati6iv ; f rbm ' 'Filstaff';: 
Tlvree. men ln-buckrjitfl.' which had 
reference to three famous 'ooliticiaii>.: 
but it .came out in print "Three men 
in a back i-obmi' So Daniel was also 
employed to copy his frequent manu- 
scripts; f bi- /Which he . rece ived $2^ 50 a ■■, 
week . extra.: He felt very : proud' to. 
have a total income ftbm his services.- 
of $6.50:.,a; week.' ' 
-■..;:.:A-..Pa]blished'a N^ Y: '?>a''y 

Five years liater, . ■ Johjv . Russeli 
.Y'bufig;: whp had, been. the -managinjg 
editor- of .the n; 'Y. Tribuhei 'stairtGda 
daily- paper called "The Ne\y . York 
StAhdardv;: -He, e.mplbyed Daniel as. 
cashiet ahd afterwards publisher 
of. that .paper. The paper livecl two 
years and a half. :: "Then Daniel got a 
job as advahce agent.. of. Callcnder's 
famPiis (Seorgia Minstrels. firie 
.company bf that time. 'When his 
time'was up, he .wanted to leave the 
company and. go back to the business 
department of' the newspapei: again. 
Biit "the manager of the cbmp'any, 
finding that. Daniel could .spell the 
English language correctly, as' it was 
the firit. time; he had had an advance 
agent \vhp cpiild spell, increased, his 
salary to induce him to stay the rest 

of the season. Daniel stayed. —— — - 

Afterwards .the company was pur-. : Frohman's Exercising 

chased by. J. H. Haverly, then the Frohman, sparsely built, never neglected exercise, but hardiy indulged ih 
most prominent theatrical :mana}{er sports. He frequently, went on weekend bicycle tours. His agiUty was 
in America. He had numerous, the- indicated by the fact that up to 10 years or so ago he danced fori hours, his 
atres and niany companies. A'ter- .pjiitners invariably being prominent women of the stage, • In recent years; 
wards he became manager ot-the^ .j^^- ^ j - motbrcar trips, often accompanied by a .nephew^.- Henry 
Madison. '.^Square theatre,. 
Hazel Kirke was produced and ran ^ 
467 days, the longest run of any play 1 
known, -Then- he became the man- 
ager of Hayerly's Fifth Ave. theatre, 
where the famous .stars, of America 
played their New York engagements. 
AYhile here he established the famous 
Lyceum "Theaitre Stock Co. pn Foiu th 
avenue and 23d street. .Here /he pro- 
duced many successful plays and de- 
veloped the late ' E. H,; Sothern into 
a ,star. Sothern had one ..company 
and the other cpmpanies alternated 
their engagements at the Lyceum 
theatre before going on the road. . 

Then the theatre was torn down to 
make .Way for' the MetrbpoUtan Life 
Insurance Cpmpany, and; Atigustin 
t)aly, a .great theiatripal manager, 
having died, Daniel took over Daly's 
Brpadway theatre. He presented a 
stock company and other corhpanles. 
here fpr two years, during which 
time he built the new Lyceum the- 
atre, at .W. 45th street, near Broad- 
way, where he remained as producer 
until- his death: During , the latter 
.months of hiS;l>fe, howevei-vhe;.rent7 
ed the theatre to another , company^ 
keeping his .ofTiice studio in the upper 
part of the: building. 



Gustav'a Bicycle Jumps 

. (Cycling rah in the family. There was a third brother, Gustav, whp was 
made company manager bf Charles Frohman attractions to keep him from 
barging but on. his own.. Not infrequently Gus .wolild instruct the property, 
man to count up on Saturday night and then pedal to the next stand. 



The Motto: Struck 

Wails bf the Lyceum have little scroll-like decorations and for. 'a long 
time they held the names of noted authors and poets. Over the pirbsce- 
hfum. was . a Latin inscriptipn which Frohman Would not permit to be 
painted oiit. It read, 'Operartus Npscimur,' which means: 

'By- pur wprks we are known/; 



Engageiiieiits 



'Mr. 



Lewis Martin, Wylie Adams, 
and ■Mrs.'.' Nprthi': ' - ".v.-:. 

Martin . Wblfsbh,' Alfred, Ryder. 
Robert Simon,; Norma 'Green, Curt 
Conway, 'No' [For .An Answer,' 

Edward: Jurist, James Bayes. Stan- 
>ley Ackernriah; Robert. If. Adams, 
'First Stop to Heaivea,'. 



: ■ .\ , ;T(wcc^.;.0/. jffii.- 1^8) :-'r 

Marian .:Anderi5dh^Re'cital; 'Gsirne'- 
giehall, N; Y, (3). . •:; •..■,;, 

' JascHar:;Helfet2— Soloist with Phil'-i 
harmbnic-Symphony, Carnegie Hall, 
:N;'Y.;-(2-3).-'- ';. ..o'', ■.;•,-.'■.■., 

Jose Iturbl^Soipist wilh 'St, -Lotiis 
Symphony. Municipial .auditorium, St 
.Louis; (3-4), . •: . ' '; '■; : 

:-.Marjbrie . .Lawrence .— Recital, 
Pierre hbtel, .N. .Y/ (8),; 
. Dorothy iyiayhpr— Recital. Bus^ 
auditorium,- Hartfprdi Cpnn. .(5); Re- 
cital, Town, Hall. N.Y. /(B): 



, First to Present Wilde- Plays in U. Si . 

He was .the first manager to introduce the plays of. Oscar Wilde over, 
here, presenting 'An Ideal Husband* and 'A Woman of No Importance'. 



Frohman Ki6s 



^ontlniled ironi. page 41: 



head Pf the organization of late 
along; with Sarh Scribher. .Gladys 
Swa'rthput planed in from New Or- 
leans to sing the Lord's. Prayer at 
the Little Church, and Channing; 
Pollock delivered the eulogy at the 
services. Gene Buck spoke for the 
(::a.thpli.c Actors Fund,, while Waltef 
Vincent spoke for ' the Actbrs;Fund. 
jPirured iq Early Filth: ProducUbli 
th the early , day of silent .pictures 
^.Frbhman was a Vfigute with Fanibiis 
j-Piayers; tje was ah:. 'associate - of 

- Adblph Zukor when such pictures 

- as ,'Queeh Elizabeth', .with Sarah 
Berhhard]t,^ The- Good, iit tie Devil', 
with -Mary .Pickfoi'dV and *The. Prli- 
oher Pt Zenda',: . :wi.th.,. James : K, 



bid Lycieuifn 'under/ FrPhmahv includ- 

SdfSJfelP'SaS^^HS^^ 
Kelceyj Heririett?( Orp.<?sman, . Henry 
Miller, Mary Mannering, Isabe:f Iry- . 



ing: ;ahd, Mary Anderson,: who ;w.as 
regarded as the most beautiful wbiiri^/ 
an' oh the stage. Authors whose. play.s 
were presented ^. 'included. Belascp, 
Henry Arthur Jpnes. Piiiei-o and Sar-' 
vdou. He wed Margaret IlHngtPn, then. 
I a . star, ■ in. 1903, but' although;-!': was 



Yehudi RIenuhin-ftbcital,,;Pt». Arts .:"consid<?red^ not^an ideaj | ^ - -.jie^^anj- the following ej 

Wbhouse,-. Havana (2).- .' . : . , .,; marriage, $he rptirpd fora time and j .^jf-g^g ^j ^^e Actors Fundy 
AihVri SMifiine — T.ppture-repital. they wcre divPrced after -SIX years, i. vi.,v^»r,^. . ic^j; eA,;!w„«r 



eLubhouse 

Albert: S'paldiiiK — LectMre-recital, 
GaVrtegie Haill,;N,'Y. (4)v, ' 
' Joseph - S*igeti^Soloiifit' with •Phila-. 
deiphia orchestra;; Academy pf Mus;iG. 
Philadelphia - (3-4-6); same at- Carne- 

gi« Haii: N. y;./-?). . - ■ 

1:'- Efrem Ziihbalist-^Recital; Came- 

■ £ie- liail, N^y, (6.). ' V;- ^ ,;.-. ' 



; >.;;ilelen;Brooks went Into .the cast of 
j 'Arsenic and Old Lace' in ' Baltimore 
,|-thiS .■/week; .. ■■'•.'' ",' ' "'■■ '■.■ 



were /divorced after - six years 
Mi*^.*4iij'''^i'^°" Iheiv :h>arried 'Major 
Ed'warff' Bpwies. She died . i n 1.934. 

; : Menioriikl^ Broadcasl ;: 

. 'A rneitiof-ial bi:oadcaj.t;wdiV. radioed. 
Sunday. ,(29) py^.r WOR, iho;se par- 
ticipating ihcludirig 'George/ M. . Co- 
han, Fannie Hui\sl, . who was clo.scst 
to him in recent years. Walter Hamp- 
den, Fred Waring, , Monty Wbolley 
and Walter V inceiii.. ,v.p. of- the Ac- 
tors Fund who "has, been, the active 



• pictures developed .sound, he was' 
virtually : in .retircitient theatrically. 
He \yrote two .books: . TVIempriesr of a 
Maniiger' aiVd .'ipaniel Frbhfnan Prcr 
sents'.. tatter, wprki published: In 
, 1935, is. sprinkled 'with -his/wittijeiSms.. 

Ahn.otobed -list of pallbearers, rep- 
resentative of persbns from the.stage 
and '-public iife, was:..- , . ' '„ •. ;. . 
Lee;.- Sbubert,' Gilbert Miller,, .Marr 

executive 
Walter 

, Vincent,- 1 ■ Sam Scribher; Robert 
Gampbeil and / Charles Dow dark; 
•George . Cohan',. Arthur : Hopkins, 
Monty 'Wpblley, .Dr. Nicholas Mur- 
tiy; Butler, William .Gaxtph,; Victor 
Moore,' Mayor Fibreilo H. La(3uardia,, 
Stanley ' Howe, Harry - Sbmmers, 
Burns . Mantle,. George C, Tyier, 
Frank Gillmbr^, 'Willlarh A. Brady, 
Gene Bitck, Bill Robinson, Otis iSkih- 
fier, former Mayor; James; J.; Walker, 
: Brooks ' Aticirisoh arid Fred Stone. 





Ameirlca'i DiHtln'cllTa • tintertinliifr - 

- -ON Totm • v - ' 

;/ ■ '. . -■'.■ ■ 
'•H E L L 2 - A P PjO P I N, A B> 

. lyijjt.t WM, KENT 
1778 B'vyay.;. New *¥orl< 



WeJnescl^y^ January I, 1911 



LEGITIMATE 49 



Chi Legit B^; Lunts SRO $12, 





HEPBURN BK $12300 
J JNJiC 



■ ■ . v Chicago;: pic... 31,- •': 
.•' New high in ;tfieatres /in.y.^S^^^^ 
years is in :eyidenc(e.ar6und town cur- 
" r'ently, with six theatres 

That Is about all thait can be jaccom-.. 
niodated properly in tkese days; . 
: : :New Vear's ' EVe (tonight) is a 
' firiaSh money : ^ejssron. for fevery 
" ' housei / AU of them are sold but for, 
, both peiibrmainces and some shows 
are lia vihg their tickets scalped for 
a? high asi-^SIS a pair, his is . espe- 
cially trije .cii tHe musical, 'fjiiBarry 
/ Was a .liidy;V . This on^^ came, in to 
\ iuprisirigly poor word-of-mouth, but 
?' '.its:'-- ifew ,. York reputation -gave /it. 
... enough .Im'jb'e^s to, se^ away to 
\ powerful trade.' Beirt Lahr ,,is .rgtcd 
. as vlcari-ying : ..the '.. show " on ms 
ihoulders, 

.; Wheh ' ^There^ Shaii ;Be No-Night^ 
finishes iri the Grand 6ri Jan. 18, the 
house will be taken over the follow- 
ing day by Dennis King in a hew 
.musical tagged 'She Had:to Say Yes.* 
'Pygmalion;' the wahderery. is now in 
Jts third; .spptj ■ the Harris, whiere it- 
. bpehieid .ort .Christmas. p?iy afte.c a 
three-day. layoff. Ruth Gordon is 
. .. holding 'Here .Today!, together iri the 
Selwyn following the fijciish of the 
American "Theatre' Society subscrip- 
tidh money, but. there is a possibilily 
thajt' the show will call it quits on 
Saturday (4)i or Jan. 11. .. . 
' Estimates tor Last Week 
'DuBarry Was a Lady,' Erlahfer 
(1st week). (1;300; $3:30). Had a 
bright first, week/arid went to $2D.0b0. 
. .With some $11,000 assured for New' 
Year's Eve, • this one will fide into 
the heavy coin this, week.- .• •. . 
. 'Here Todiy,' Selwyn . (3rd week) 
(1,000; $275), Perked with Christmas 
, Day and finished to $8,000,. 

'Life WitlTFaiher,' BlackstOne (43rd 
week). (l,i200; $2.75). Despite pre- 
Xma.s days, came through with' fine 
$15,000. . 

.;'KliTS and NeedleV Studebakef 
(2d week) -tl.SOO; $1>. Did an exr 
dellent sales job despite the pre-, 
holiday and took $7,000. 

. . 'Pyg matloii,' Harri s . . ( 51h l oop 
.week ) ( 1,"D00:'"|5:75I. rMoved Tiere 
from thfe Erjanger and. opened on 
Christmas Day . after .three-day . dark- 

: ening. Otrshort weefc-pame up v/ith 
$6,000. • 

There Shall Be No Night,' Grtind 
(1st week) (1,^00; $3.30). Opiened oil 
Dec. 26 as the fourth .shpw of the 
American Theatre Society -Theatre 

- Guild season. . Ciot .capacity-Ior the 
four shows at $12,000, 

BROWN'S OFF 
GETS 17,500 IN H'WOOD 

Hollywood, Dec. 31; . 
Henry Duffy brought Joe E. Bjrowh 
to Hollywood in a revival of 'The 
Show Off' in an attempit tp cash in on 
the holiday trade.; Actor played the 
comedy- in the east and Irrimediately 
following the Ideal date again heads 
east Uncjer Duffy's auspices. 
. First •' week, with the Christmas 

- holiday included,. brought satisfactory 
estimated $7,500. with outlook, for 
New Year's week: considerably 

/ .brighter, ', ' . : ^ ^ 

•Nigbl of love' Very 
Poor $4,500 Id Montreal 

: Montreal, Dec. 31- ; 
; 'Nlpht of Love,' at His. Mniosty's 
at $3 top. featuring John Lodge., 
Helen Gleaisoh and • Marparet Na- 
. mara, played here all" Christinas 
.... week. t(f medrbCre biz. . ; - ■. 
. -Weather; , flu epidemic 'and. Xma."!: 
' ".Bhoppine CiJt gross to .Very poor estf- 
.. ; niated .$4,5()0; ■ . V i' 

T^iie^ 7^G In Cincy 

/^incinhati. bec; 3i,.'." 
: .Flora :Rbb.«:on in. 'Ladies In Retiirer 
. ~ ,.ment' pulled . strapg 'far approxir 
. niately. $7;500 in five perf ofmarices 
^ the. last half of last weelt jn . the 
, i,400-seat. Cox at $2:75 top. Only lull 
was Christmas night, :Show \va.s the 
: ; fourth here In the Theatre Giiild 
. subscription series, f . • ■:• 
First half of thi.?. week .the Cox has 
.'Male Animal.' with the scale upped 
.frbni $2.75. tP. $3:86. for ';1he ' Nojsi: 
■Year!s Eve - berf orrnance.- ^ It i."; the 
final ,"?how of the sea.«;on iti the Thca- 
■-rHre -^-G-ttH^ r -^ oriofh ' ■' St MiUn.frujab.ri..5 
. 'Tobacco Road' ;-cGme.< in for a week 
.^t $1.C5 top for it,s eighth yisil here: 

Lewis ILirmon joihed thc.Saifi H. 
Harri.s piibl icity ' .staff as ''associate to 
John Peter Toohey ..and Ben- Kbrn- 
■ zweig. . " ' ■ ■■ 



Baltimore>: Dec^ 31 ; 
First iegit-,.fare„he.re: Ih six. Weefe; 
had both local : hpuseg open - last 
\veek, with ..'Yokel Bpy,' in for. three 
days at Fprd^s, and 'Arsenic ahd. Old 
L^celv. cpmpleting . thre.e • days of. /a 

nine-day stay, tit the. "indie . booked 
Maryiahd. ■ .Gut ' yersldn of : the'. la.te 
Brpadwaiy . musie'al,: with Jof:3»iehrier 
and ..Cass Daley . ' the Ifeads, at- 
tracted a. . fairish px-ess . iand built 
mPdestly; Might have ^gptten more 
moriey \yith. top reduced to $2;. 

.'Arsenic,' . pFe-Broadway'' produc- 
tion : effort of Howard, iiindisay and 
Russe! ■C.rouse, . drew .a- '.'complete 
.rouncl ofVgraise from thie lbcal.-crix 
&nd' promises lo 'BililS "Biz "witKTitP' 
ditional New Year's week at . hand. 
Some draft also being attributed to 
presence of . Boris Karloff in the 
play. '■' : ■ .. .-' ■ 

: . Estimatei for Last Week 

• *Arsenic arid Old Lace,' Maryland 
(l;550; $2.22).-. New pliay by- Joseph 
Kesserling, presented by Howard. 
Lindsay and , Russel Crouse, with 
Boris Kai-lpff featured; drew gbod 
critical: reaction, gradually building 
to $4,900 for . three days. Will re 
maiin another week. 

'Yokel Boy,' Fotd's. : (1,900; $2.78). 
Trimmed down fps troupin^, with 
Joe Periner^ ahd Cass Daley in leiad.«r',. 
musical drew fairish response at 
$6,200. for. lour shows, in three days. 
Solid in lower-priced; seats. 



DINNER' FINE $18,000 
IN 1ST Plit WEEK 



Plttsbuigh, Pec/31. . 
'Man Who Came to Dinner' started 
slowly at Nixon . last : week,, which 
was to have been expected for the 
two days prece ding Xmas,- but fin- 
ished like a house atlre and went on ^^.^ ,„„..^^^ , 

to fine estiinaTga'TIg;000''aT$2r75-t'qir. I hai^s lh ':" tTga 
Regular midweek matinee was 
switched frpm Wednesday. (Xmas 
Day) to Thursdayr-which helped. ' 

.show's in for two weeks and ad- 
vance sale indicates current stanza 
will be even better than first, parr 
ticularly with a higher top, $3^30 for 
New Year's Eve and that perform- 
ance .practically sold out already. 
Nixon, which" has" had' rough sled.- 
ding . all season is' finally . getting a 
b'reali with bookings and Ippks set 
fpr sPme time now. Dante conies 
in Monday (6V. fplipwed by Dennis 
King In 'She Had to ^ay Yes';. prob- 
ably 'Male' Animal' Jan. 20. and then 
'Tobacco Road' Feb, 3 for a fort- 
night.:' • 



.Kansas. City, Dec. 31.. . 

After considerable , layoff, the 
Miisic Hall went after legit trade 
.agajTi last weekend with a-. Friday 
and Saturday. (28) date: of 'The Phila-. 
deiph ia .. Story,.' ' -Katherfne Hepburii 
starrer-played two.-everijng perfbfm.i' 
aiices. and a Saturday nfiatinee for a 
total. grpss/estimated at $12,500; the; 
best thus far. .and possibly the best 
the season will see. Matinee was a 
sellout three ■ days in .advance ' arid 
evening performances were virtual 
capacities. ' . '::•••'■ 

Ruth Chattertbn in 'Pj^gmaiion': b 
next on . the books with a Jjin.' 28 
bpehirig^v ■ •' ■.' ••' . ■ 




JEtostbn. D(&c. 31. 



Plenty 01 .shows . aind'- a g;bod' as- 
sortmen.t, ijn town this Week with the 
dual preems last night (30) of 'I>ady 
in. the Park,' With . Gertrude Law- 
rence, and, 'Battle - of Angels'; with 
Miriapi Hopkins..- 

Hub had three hew, ' shows ;last 
.week, .'Crazy 'With the Heat,' 'Flight 
.to . the WeslV and . .'The Hard. Way.'; 
Norie .did big business. 'The Hard: 
Way' appears- to be hopeless; .. . -,. 
: EstimaUs; tor Last Week . 
■ 'Life with Father,' Repertory (13tH 
wk.) (966;. $2;75)^Now that, this 
iTinri fnmpflny ha«j - pa ssed . the 100- 
perfornrtance mark it, may be . rcr, 
garded as a local institiitiori. De- . 
spite Christmas slump got close to 
big $15,000. 

-'Crazy With the Heat,' Shubert (5 
performa.hces) (1,590; $3.30)— Revite. 
opened in ; bad shape, but- it's being 
fixed=artd trade is perking up." Re- 
ceived a .pale press weltiome; . First 
five shows garnei"ed $10,500. 

•Flight to the West,' Wilbur Cone 
week.) (1.227; $2.75)— Opinion di- 
vided oh this .hew. Elmer Rice anti- 
Nazi piiay,. but. .practically all agree 
that . it's. : much better .; ,thain Rice's 
'American Landscape' and below 
the par set by Sherwood's 'There 
Shall be No Night.' Single, week- 
about, $8,000. : 

•The Hatd Way,' Plymouth (4 pei-- 
formanccs) a;480; $2.75)-^ReceiVed 
frei il from l ocal— critics- 
whP found little , in Allen Bo'retz' 
farce to recommend it. Tallied only 
-about $l,500._-^..„_^^.. 



'.^E^t.lmatcs.'for Last . -Week 
. Key; G : (Comcdii:)v D. (Drflnwi) -' R 
. {Revue)., M (Musical), F '(Farce), 
O .^Operetta).. . : ; - '■'.-,■[ 

.' 'Ail in Fun,' Majestic. Opened last 
Friday (27); mostly ;adverse notices; 
business Saturday any thing, but: en- 
couraigini: and revue abruptly itQP- 
■ped; two. .'days'i,. ■ .'. ; .•. 

■ 'Boys arid Girls Together,' Brdaiir 
hurst . M3th.; week) - (R-1,160; ' $4.40):; 
Picked up as expected, with takings 
approximating $21,000; fairly ^profit- 
able, for musical. ■ , ' 

•ckbiriV li the Sky,' Wtartih < Beck 
(loth -week) (M'1,214; :$3.3i0). Some- 
what better , tbo.; - cpldred cast ; mu- 
sicfll Should .go to ..new high : thi.s ; 
Week,' ha virig : started with capacity 
business; .$i7;000. ; . r ' . 

«rii«< fftr Pa«si oiii;' /.Rpvi aie ; / ;w ias 
abruptly taken off: last Satiifday ifte"? 
playing week and one half. " 

'Flight to the West,' Guild (D-956; 
$3.30 ), ' . presented by : the . Play- 
■ Wrights; .. - wi-itteii by Elmei: .. Rice; 
oriiginaliy khbwn as 'Trans-Atlantic'; 
fair reports, from - but; of towp; 
opened Monday . (30); hailed 'by ; 
press; V ■ ' ^'.-l .^. ■ 

♦George Washingtioh Slept; Here,'. 

Lyceum (1.0th..week) .(C-l,dO4; $3.30). 
Among the better draws on. the Su.h- 
day list; has been doing moderately 
well; picked up last vireek; .$11,000. - 
:'Hell tkpuiniin.V ..Winte r . Gai ' dei > 



I'ime of life' Fme 



StrLouis, Dec. 31. 
.. 'Time Of Vonr Life,' with Eddie 
Po.wling and Julie .Haydori in the 
top roles, finished a one week stand 
at the .American Saturday (28), at 
$2.80 top. to. estimated .fine. $12,000. 
No : .performance : was given Xmas 
eve. iahd the Wednesday. matinee was 
moved over to Thursday. Crix cdnl- 
tributed raves;'. ' .' 
Flora Rob.son in Tiadies In Retire-: 
Toronto, Pec. 28. ; mcnt' opened One-week engagement 
' In for latter half of. last week at I la.>;t night .(.Monday) With the house 
Royal . Alexandra; 'Male . Animal' i scaled to;$2:80. Price was tilted to 
chalked up fair estimated $6,200. . \ ; $3.36 for New' Year's Eye and the 
Maiinly all upstairs, biz for the i house was._sold out seyerhl weeks in 
1,461-Seater, holiday season hurting. ] advance for this particular night. 



' Animar 6G in Toronto 




■J- 



, As miich as l6o'> to the fhow. over -a fixed level applie.s to the engage- 
ment of- -Life with Father.' ■Empir<'.;N, -Y. Thpugh.the show .ha.s becfj run- 
hiiig more than a year, terms : of the unpriDGedented 'cphtract were hot 
khdwh ambrig •.managers, viritji - lately.- ;S)ib\v...g'ot.i> ihc entire- artiount . dyer 
•■$17,000- weekly and-tlve •gross.-^did hot ciro'p-.under' that mark 'except during 
sumniery ■.■-;.;;■■;■..■; ' .-,;'■ ■■■ ■■; ;' »■"'■ ■■ ■'■■■■■;:■'.: 

■ - Explained that the arrange'nient was.niade. in retiirn fpr the.shpw guaran-i 
teeing- the house against. IdsS. .:'Anibi'int..?io:fi.«.sured' i.s said to., be le.-fs. than 
$3,000 weekly, ..Oscar. Serlih,: Who' pro^ 

• house if Lestef Meyer;, who- operates • the Empirei^ .would.. set a; cieiling. for 
regular sharing teVins 'and •ihe deal: w,i.s.,m.aide,; 'Father' ,has^ averaged'. more;, 
than $18,500 except for, a. few; weeks during sumrner;. V ./ V: . V:. : •' .. '-': ; 
■'Another bPPking whore the .show receives an exceptional share ; of. the' 
takings, is. 'Twelfth NiS'hl' (Helen Haye.s and . Maurice . Evans ) a.t. the St.- 
JameS. Regulation terms apply up to an undisclbsed grbssy^with' the show 
■getfiiig -90?<i pf .all takihgs-thereafter^,: .; v; :•':: ..; v ■ ;' ; - '.: -;^ 

■Vitality-of 'Life With Father' is:f;hpwn by the receipts last /week, whe^ 
the, grbss was. $i8,700:,' ^Thaiffigue is lie.is than. $100 under; 'the takings dur- 
ing' IChrist.mas week- last year; La.iigh, Show'l';;inriL'; 60th ^yBBk;. 
'. Chicagd company. IS. in its 44th "week' -..and looks suife pf.'ipdssin^ 
niaVk. In the oijitsidc-the-Lbp'p Blackstpne. • Bbston company is iri. the l4th 
j^'eek.' 'Bdth'. a're .eariiing 'eKc^^ ■ "'^ r 

, Nprrti^n RosWh's 'Fii:st Step, tp Heayehi' which ;dpened- at . the. Erianger, 
Ph'iily,. last', night -(New YeoT-'s. Eve)., . ame - within an ey.el-a.sh ' of '• being, 
styriiieci. by a. strike of . the My.sician.* union. ' Wili lam /Goldman, who rcr 
Centiy Ic'ased the hous.e', wa.s' in. Bermuda' t<)r (he.paRt Iwp- Weeks ahd .no one; 
wpuld take- the. Vc.'piari.'ribilily ol •.signing: ai; .Gcnlract with the ;umon in his 
-%breftee-~&R-^fi^^ a .-'rbad call' 'tb .the stage 

.hands at the ErlajigiJr; ' Just i.tr;t"ne nick of Km.e./l'ate Fn(lay 'riigM, (j 
man ai'rivedr i'n tpwn.'ahd put hi's^ J pn'.a '^mion aiireement/and 

.the crisis was a-v'erted-.:. ^.-. - ■;..•'•■• ■■ ' - 

.. The -termer is a renewal of ahe termf;; (•xi.'ting .at tlje Erlangor. before 
Gbldmaii . took,.it; It iialiii; for six . men 'foi: .dramaU^^ 

niusicais. ■ " •';■:->•■: 




People bi» 'Ice' 



(IlOlh. week) ■(R:^1,671; $3.30). Will 
:probably ;again get share, of holiday 
trade; dark first half last week but 
gave extra maitihees; rated over $20.- 

.000.;..^ -■-.■-..-.:.;■;.'.;■ .■ ••.;•■■■*•..', 

•Hold on to Your Hats,' Shubeirt 
(16th week) (M-1,405; $4.40).-. Came 
back to greater degree than some 
Other musicals which Were off in 
prerholiday going; claimed, around 
$24,000. : ; ' 

'It Happens , oti Ice.' Center '. (12th 
week) : (Rr3,087: $2:75); Best -week 
to date, pop Scale doubtless . counting; 
takings, were ,$40i000, . which topped 
the' list and gross will be much 
higher this week. 

. . 'Johnny Bellhcia,' Longac^e (ISth 
week) (P-1,016; : $3.30). Can stay 
jhrou gh wiritier; dependent o n. busi-: 
ness from now on; mddest;gr0sses to 
date,-hpwever;.estimated oyer $5,000. 

•Lady Who Caine to. Stay.' Elliot 
•teP=931; $3.30). Presented—by 
Giithrie McClintic> adapted from 'R, 
E. Spehber's book by Kenneth White; 
opens'.Thursday . (2). 

'Life With Father,' Empire '(59lh 
week ) (C-l ,005; $3.30 ). . Stays up . in 
the big money; liast' week's takings 
of $18,700 virtually as good as year 
ago, ■ ' ■ . • ■ -,_ 

'Lqulsiana Purcha.se,' Inipei"ial 
(31st week)- (M-i,450; $4.40)-. Re- 
turned to fprm; with gross of $di,000 
the takings not mu<:h under capacity; 
execptional.:cqin for run muisical. 

'Man Whpi Cariie to . Dinner/ Mu- 
sic. Box (63d week) (0-1:013; $3.30). 
Moved up smartly; holdover laugh 
show credited with $14;000 because 
of. excellent attendance Friday and 
.Saturday,. •,-..■■-:.; 

, 'Meet the People,' Mansfield . (1st 
week) (R.1,000; $3.30 ). Opened 
Christmas and word went around 
that Coast reVUe is: good entertain- 
ment; won't get big coin in small 
house at scale, but production, and 
salary nut is low arid it should do. 

'My Sister. Eileen,' Biltmore (1st 
week) .(CD-991; $3.30). Drew fine- 
press and capacity clairiied second 
night after Thursday (26) debut; 
rriay be best bet of holiday card; 

'Old Acquaintance,' Morosco (1st 
jweck) .(C-939; $3.30). ; Al.sd won di.s-" 
I tinctly favorable notices and first 
•| week's business indiciates it is slayer; 
j.$13:300 quoted; very good Jri offish 
: g,oing before Chri.strna.s. ; ' 
I ■ 'Pal Joey,' ; Ba rrymore (1 St ■ weclj ) 
..(M-,l;1.04; ;$4.40). .'Got some ex- 
t;(iptional: /notice's arid some- hot so 
-! good;;.: .business aftet- Christmas 
I strong; with paid ;previe-w and .$6:(j0 
■ premiere, went to $18^000; , 
I • .'Panama "; Hattle,':. 46.th r St . (9lh 
week) (M- 1,347: $4,40); Orie.of few^: 
Shows which .played ah extra miati- 
nce; -with .that .help- gross wient over 
$35,000; has been leiadirig Broadway 
and.i5hpul,d...h'pld that;.spdt. ■ . ' 

•Retreat to Pleasure,' Bielascp. Final 
and third ■vOeek; hot much, after \vcak 
!- press .and last week's takings under 
$4:000; 'Mr. : arid Mrs: North' next 
week. --•' ■ ■•• .-y.-.- ;-,.-■; ' - 
'Separate Robins,v .t>lymbuth (40th 



operaitiph- the reason long stayer can 
keep going to slin> takings; $4,000, 
but sure to get more this week. 

.. 'REVIVALjS,-. 
j-I^elfih Night;' St.'; James (5tll 
week) \(D-1,526; . $3,30). Great busi- 
ness for. Shakespieareah play;' draw*, 
ing big peircehtage. ot students . on 
holiday vacation; up agai : over 
$22,000: '• .;.-;.- ' ; ' .-^ '., .■ 

•Charley?s Auint,' Cdrt (llth w^k) 
(C-1.064; $3:30); Came right biack last 
iveek, when .the. gross was close, fo 
$13,400; moire than: $5,000 direr pre'*/K : 
ous ,week; v/Ql atay irttd spring; . 
. ADDED \ 
•Ballet Basse.' 51st St. (Warher'i 
HpUywood); ;:Resumed last Thursday 
and final tWp- weeks ariribuncejd; un- 
usual for dance show; averaged over 
^3().006;niost df engagement. -.. 

No tfir An AiuWer,', Mecca Teriiple. 
Billed, as. opera by Marc Blitstein; 
will show Stihday. (5) and two subse- 
quent Sundays carded. " 
. : tlntb and Paul Draper., Booth; SqIq . 
c'hara'cterizatipns and ; dittd dances] 
specialists in for hbliday.s; due' on - 
Sunday (5); house gets 'The' Cream; 
in the weir Jah; .13. . ^ . Z 



PHULY NOW HAS THREE 
SHOWS; DANTE" 16,800 



. Philadelphia^ Dec. SL 
Believe U. or not, but. Philip haf 
three legit, shows, riinhing simul- 
taneously. Third of trio joins, ranks 
tonight (Tuesday.) when Erlanger,. : 
indie, relights, for first tinie since.; 
Thanksgiving week with 'First Stop 
tp Heaven,' tryout. It's , in for five 
days only at a $2- top. Forrest rer 
lighted I^st; night. (Monday) with' 
'She Hiad to Say; Yes,' Dennis^aCing . 
musical and. also, a tryout, in for two 
weeks, v ■ ■ ,-• 

. Dante; the magician, is playing hia 
second and final week at the Lo- 
cust, where he pulled estimated sat- 
isfactoi-y $6,800 last week". 



Hellz" Advance Big in Det; 
$I6,00CMtt-Fif^5 Shows 



Detroit, Dec. 31; ; ' 

Evidence of -what ,'Heilzapoppiih' 
was going to do here fpr the holidays 
caipe on the first day sales opened 
on . it two weeks in advance of the 
opening oh Christmas Day. Advance 
orders in the mail totaled; $7,000, 
with $9,000 more going out through 
the box-office wickets for a total of 
$16,000 fdr one day. It topped every- 
thing back tp the hey-day of Al Jol- 
sPh's New Year's appearances heris 
in the bygpne. . ' . 

Fpr the first weekj five perform- 
ances, one , a. . matinee,, the show' 
played to capacity for an estimated > 
$16,000 at $3.30 top. •■■ The company 
skedded two shows; for New Yiear's 
Eve^secdnd starting at 11:30 p.m. — 
with $4.40-the price for the hdliday. 

Following the 11 -day run here of 
the revue,; 'Time of Your Life' comes 
to the Cass on Jan. 6. . 



Itoaf OK $8,500 On 
Annual Indnls. Date 



week) :'(C-1.107: -$340)..' Had been 
slated to move; but tickets annbunced 
eight weeks in advance; not big coin, 
bvit prpfitablc.at $7;500. ; . ^ . 
; . 'The Corn Is Green.'' ^National 'f5th. 
week:) (D-l ,1 62; .. $3;30X New . high 
.reached by import from tbndoni 
I. takings were . :.$21. 800 .; and', better. 
,;moncy will be registered this .week; 
I tops the straight shows with po.ssible 
;/exc^iH'iw-«i^^v!t4fth Nighl,^ . .■ - 
•' 'The Flying Oer'anlos,' Pliayhouse 
j. (Cr.863: S3.30).. Opened Sundidy .(29 );; 
drew riiild. pi'CFs; line on chances will 
be' indicated durm/t week. . 
; 'To'bacro Road,' ForresC : ;('3C7th 
■week) (C-!lil07;. $.i;i0j. - Low cost, of 



Iridianapoll.s, .Pec. 31. . 

: HereC fdr Christmas week, an an- 
nual event. 'Tobacco Road- ;at . the 
1.500-seat - English, did okay .in: four '. 
night performances imd two matlr 
rices to -garner, estimated $8,500 at ■ 
$1.65 top, Natives here- loo., have - 
stopped trying to figure blit why thie ■ 
play still doeS: good business in the" . 
wbr.st- week ; in the year, for show 
biiisinessi-They just buy their titiketj- 
and-g'o. td.see-it. : •-?■ • •:..' 

- Next oh the . docket is 'Male Aril-, , 
mal,' due Thursday. (.2) for three 
nights and Saturday matinee. - 



l^y Waitiii^ Ni^^fe 



- ■ r. .Cleveland, Dec; 3i;;. J 
Grace George's .'Lady in Waiting,^ 
the Hanha's Christmas week show, 
had; its /hair singed by town's total . 
indifference' tp' anything outside, of / 
British, war relief balls, .ciycusesi 
shbppihg and- hockey. Ended seven 
perfdfmahbes af- $2.5(j -top with -ies- 
j tiinated $9,000,;; gnly fair . although 
■ ■Ddl.v treated by. critlc sl _. :' 

Sma.shing ad.varice sale on cufreht. 
i 'Time .:of. Your. Life/ . with Eddie 
ilPowliri'' and Julie' Haydori augers a 
1 ricar .^oll-rtut. pprticu'arl.v vh'th sper- 
'•'?il nrildriight Show on New Year's 
. Eve.- •■ .; y - ■: ■ 



44 



LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, January-^ -if, 1941 




son 




PAL JOEY 



f Lee ftoulse Havoc V,: clialkcd vp. a 
. J rteat personal score^ with . sock 
Coorije AiiiiDi'i • liniduiniVn wisl.-iii.' opportutiities, ohc. n sUtiricijl- bumps . 
conv'iy In iNVd i-jvi ai«i iL' mpiii-s i;y Jiiiiii ! i-dutiiic in thc CWi cafc staRing, and 
0'niir,i ;iiH.uiij;^Mrt.i^. ij^^wch.n-.^^^^ With ' 3 good ^rhythm, njutiiie;; 

]Ii\iTy. 1 .pviiuj; ■• ciiiiiini'lor:: (iri"lii\«l'rii.iliii>S!: 
Hans SpliUi'U ^.l.'i . Kil ls.- "In^' lioyit; oiu-.iK'.d 
•1)00. :;ri "10. « 10;ui<*l. niKTymhrPo.-N; v., 
ut roi>; ri'tfuliir .tioiitl^ ?1..4«. loii 



Jooy Kvatia. .vi , , .... . 

Mike S'l'dirs. . . .... . ; ; 

Tlte Kl.l........... ..... 

Olililya...... iV-'- 

AuriM,, . . 
• Iiljida liiiKlif-li,-. ....... . 

VhIci-Io- ; . ... . 

Albert- Iiiiuiii'.; : , , . , 
Vcrai .'^liniixv.ii. .;. . » 
Kacm... 

TaiT)\ ..... ..^ . . . i ... . . i, 

-VIcfor. . . . . . . 

Ernest. ; . ... .. . 

Stanelian J... 

Max.. .... 

Tho I'cnor. ^ ..... . . 

' Mellia SiiyJcr. . . l i ; 

Walter. ;■ ; .» 

Ludlow J-oWi'llv.: . : .-. . . 
C.o1nm(asl'inor • (.)'B.rlcn 
Aas't llotol. .Man^S.e'r 



(ipne. Kolly. 

. H»l»M-l .j: MulliK.iii 
-.Sonilvn .JtanVM 
,y.. . , ..hino .llaviK- 
.IMrfno. ,«ih)c-1alr 
'....i;...J.i'l1a;.IC|nat 
;;.;Aiiiarllla',Mv>i'i'la 
SianlVy: DdHi'U 
, .Vi.y.ioiiiii} .Si-iijil 



9pcciil pan.ccr, . SlilHey Palgo-: 



'Pal Joey' is Johri 0'Hara'§ libretto 
adaptation, from his: New Yorker; 
mag piece.s, of that iEonsurhate heel, 
Joey Evans, a doublie-dealing Chi 
nitery emcee who has a way .with 
the gals; In this unfblding he hooks 
a philahderirtg socialitej'. Mrs. Pren-. 
tiss- Simpson .(Vivienne Segal )i into 
bankrolling his .Chez Joey; until she. 
ultimiately ifiv^s him the.air wqen it 
bieconies- too involved; romantically 
tuid larcienbusly.: Which t)rfemise, as 
detailed above, is pierhaps the ma- 
jor negative aspect to what olher-- 
■ "vHse^s-an-ethei'wsei-amUsinlg^music^ 
(Eidmedvl.; It should enjoy a. nioderatte 
Broadway /stay. • but :lts pwssage;. oi 



jive-talk lyric Willi good ' sta^'iiiR. 
This is. doubled w.itiv Japk' (Mit'chfeU 
diid) ; Diiraht, who elides later, in the; 
Second lap -v ith 'Do It the Hard 
.Way,' .clever Bob Altoin staging^ and 
again : paired : with June Havoc. 
t)urant'>!.' amazing' npr^-daiicihg, es- 
pecially for one of his sturdy build,, 
cainei-as a particular suiDrise to the 
first-nighters klthoiigH it 'is standard 
. , , , . stufT with him lii vaudeville, niteries, 
,...,.ty)si>ii -.Iff''''": etc" ''' ' '' ■ . •- ■ ■ 

V;'^. vniv^i^u^im |- •;. Claii;e Anderson, o'eie. pf the line of 
..■,\>.T"tm ci-.irke f 18, clicks here with good specialty 
i . . . Jciry wifyte ijjt; aih T eccentric connedy roujine. 
...AyoMii^jliHTij : jshii-iey Paige, '.with a -solo terp ;spe- 
'.V. .'.".j?:iii Ca.-<io j cialty^ :is another- iMS^j: standout in. 
.Dummy. .«ipovii,h I the flristTact flnaie. wHertf Joey looks 
..jai-.k punint into jhe futurc and conjures^ tip a 
mad, 'dreain of .uUr'a-swatilc. in /cafe; 
decbr," ■- : 

Gene. Kelly. 'and Miss .Havop; are 
ilerhaps the : most energetic -/of- . the 
cast. ."Kelly is' omnipotent with his 
song^arid-dance, doing his versatile 
characteriiation with unusual> skill. 
He .personifies .the cocky m.c, who. 
can also 'make with the. feet' (and 
proves it: cbnsummiately vwith some> 
expert' legmah^a); it: the ;same' tirhe 
handling vocal and histrionie assign- 
ments, in a solid all-round. shbwman- 
ly manner;- For an uhknowii piE-twb 
■yeaiis ago,; Kelly has . traveled fast 
and 'far.., \.' ■ 

Among f Q oth ot e:obserVatib.ns 
Shoul d . come the b londe, and very 
personable .Vart John^'uii, Out of the 
hrhe . ■ 'g entlemen^'-^-^the-^ensemb.'"' 



..Injno.s' I^aiio 
;.,CHrtHu><liU.i: 



diirt may;, militate against real hit 
proportions.; .".- ■ ■ ^ 

Joey "Evans, ;'so;: well . played by 
Gene Kelly, .is . consummately- the 
punk. As tesulf, what might broadly 
pa.ss Ibr . .'sophistication' makes in 
some, respects fbr a quite unpleasant 
evening lii'the theatre because of.the- 
compliele lack of .isyihpathy. lor our 
heel of a hero. On thfe affirmative 
side are suridry other assets which 
should give -Pal Joey' a faiif total of 
weeks oh the , .Broadway . . stage, . al- 
though, from a purely econbmie per- 
spective, the $100,000 production nut 
and the- Barryniore -theatre's limited 
capacity, .woiild . require -fully . . six 
months for George Abbott to get out 
of the! red, even if he did absolute, 
capacity during all that. time. 

'Pal Joey' holds lots of solid ehteir- 
tainment. for. the rahk-!ahd'-file, and 
lor the so-called calersoblety, show- 
wise and. Broadwa;y bunch 'there are 
extra! values. in Lorenz Hart's devas^ 
tating lyflcis and' .O'Ha'ra's . realistic 
portraiture pf his . characters. 

On production values Abbott 
hasn't sjiared the horses; Jo Miel- 
zinei: let himself go in that flrst-act 
finale; an imaginative, de luxe class 
nitery conce J).tipn which is.' what sent 
the production overboard. Robert 
Alton's equally imaginative • dance- 
staging and Abbott's brilliant inter^ 

gretations of the O'Hara lines, and 
[art wordage are parted only by the 
principals? expert; troUping. . . 

Gene Kelly who, apatt from ,dbirig 
cafe dance-staging for Billy- Rose 
arid ' essaying a minor role as a 
broken-down hoofer in. Eddie Dowlr 
Ing's Time of Your Life,' plus two 
other musical bomedy efforts, 
efherges as a big league performer 
as 'Pal Joey.' His interpretation of 
the self-centered, smug and ornery 
' conferencierj who goes frbm making, 
every other chorine into a 'love nest' 
and a 'special Chez Jo6y* bank 'ac- 
count. . is. exicellent. Both - are .bank- 
rolled hy. the .post-3.0s playgirl 
whom Miss Segal so skillfully per- 
sonates, the comedienne is in rare 
i form with her handling of lines and 
.lyrics, and clicks particularly with 
.'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewild^ 
ei*ed,' a song 'that's not fpr the kid-, 
dies the . kilocycles, whethier ior 
not- ASCAP ^lid V the broadcasters 
make "peace, .the' lines arei^'t just 
s.aucy, they're fbrthright • in their 
Rabelaisian phraseology, but, -done in 
ROdgers . and tlart iambic pehtaiha'i 
ter, they're highly delectable for the 
$4.40' customers. . - '. . 

The Hatt -lyrics and Itch ROdgers- 
equally fetching tiine settings sdin- 
tillate throiif hbu.t.- Jean Gastb's, satire 
on Ann Goi'io-Gypsy Rose -Left with' a 
'Zip^ humbftr, mirroring, the acaidemid 
thoughts that ..these darlings of the 
Minsky dopes >hink, as they're shed* 
ding- a petal here arid a leaf there, 
is top: sophisticated rhyniesterir(g. - 
ThGi'e's as jtiuch . truth as pb'etryi 
also, in. Miss. Segal's vobal soliloquy 
that, "Love Is My Friend,' and. 'Talc'e 
Hinfi,' the latter wherein: bbth Miss 
Segal and ingeriue Leila Ernst. brush 
Pal Joey "^ffv. but, jfor. ,differerit. rea- 
sons.. .Miss Ernst, is uhtisualI,V re- 
freshing amidst the pliissage of . sex 
stuff that constitutes the . evening's, 
plot urif biding; :She figures as 'per 



who, .handling ai . few lines, manages 
to project himself quite . vividly.- Also . 
those dandy . Hans Spialek .arrange- 
irients,; wherein a muted trumpet 
does ;a '■ ^conversation' bit, ;■ mouthed 
by . Pal Joey, that ,, adds a lot to tha 
proceedings, and, oit course, with that 
department goes ' Hatry , Levant's 
batoning, of the rhythmic pit band. : 

\ Abet. ■ 



MY SISTER EILEEN 

Cpirtedy -In 'tlir^e -Qclv pfesenleii at the 
31ltmore, .N. Dec. 20, '40, by : Max 

G6rdon;' -written - Jjy ' 'Jo'seph .- I-'leld* ntid; 
'Jerome Chodorov. from :Btorles by Rutti. Mc- 
Kenhey; staged, by Ocor^e . S..- Kautiiiaii; 
¥;l.30 top. 

Mr, Apppp6Iou3. . ... .V. . tMbrrlit Carnovslyr 



IRuth Sherwood,.',.. 
.Eileen Shenvoijd • • v. 
Jenaen . . . > ;.:. ..... 

A. 'Street Amb. . ;;. , 

A Pair , of Drunks 

Lnhlg&n; .;../.'. . 

The Wreck..;...,,....-.. 

Another. Street . Arab..«-. 
Captain' Fletcher.'. . . . . . 

Hefen- Wade.. . . . , ,, 

Franft- LlppencoU...... 

Ghio Clark. . ... ......... 

Co«.^ac1Ci 

Violet. Shelton. . . ,-. . ... . 

Mra.: -^'ado;-; ., ..;i ;..-.'. . 
Robert Baker. '.' , . i-, . . ; . 



Six' Future AdinlraU.. 



.'Walter < Stiervrood ..;;,: 
A 'Pi-oapwlive Tetiuiil.. 
The Consul. . ... . . ... 



her bringing home future Brazilian 
adrii ir-als. -. "The apartment was Once 
ii^ed. by one. Violet who accommo- 
dated men on the loose, which; 
doesn't' help .'at • alf. A .Villager ' in. 
love' \Vith an engineer frorri, Georgia 
Tech, . who insists On ; singing that 
school's, football Song, is . another 
ciOihplifcation.; He's.^ just . ^yait^ng. 
arbuiid in shorts .unlU the' pro foot? 
aail season ;starts-.'. ' -'• ->. ' 

Apjpopolbus. the greasey. landlord 
ig. also no bargaini ' Atiion^- the other 
advantages of : tiie basement flop is 
the libise of subway, blasting . iihder- 
healh, ..'but , th6 effiept is; ;nbt '.aii- 
Ihehtic . Papa SherxVood- conies , to 
fetch the girls homCi .Then; Ruth 
lands a job' with a tab, Eileen gets a. 
deqoratipri from the, Brazilian con- 
sul (anothei;pppdirturiity to faring bri 
the cadefsX and, the, story of the sis- 
ters frbnr the sticks terminates fa.^; 
Vorably .eribiigh. • ■ 

Best known in; the "cast is Morris 
Carnbv.sky, who has ■ "scored 
Group .'theatre shows; . His Appopb.' 
loug is a rriatter of: opinion; especi- 
ally the authenticity of his : Greek 
dialect.; Shirley Booth, as RiUhv-is 
the saner of the sisters. ; The cbirier 
liness/of Jq Ajih.Sayers is aii a.ssct 
ih the title part, this beiri^ hev 
first Brb'ad.way asisgnment. She has 
been in .several filriis. ;. ■ ; ;•' .'• 
Bruce MaoFavlane, playing the . fly 
reporter; and .Gordon Joii'es," who is 
the gin-dririkihg pride of tech, both 
are okay. They came east with 
-Quiet please* and; are how doing 
distijictly. better. IticHard Quine, as 
tKe . drugstore lothario. - contributes 
Several funny bits; William Post, Jiri; 
maljes ' thie young friiagazine editor 
likeable; ., Josieph Kallini; gets " laughs 
as the consul fbr Brazil;; ;Eda Heine- 
man;.ori only for ,a fe.w minutes late 
in the- show, counts with eyfery line 
and deserv.es a longer part; while 
£lfierge_Ji?pttbri, cQunts;late in. the 
show as the. .sli5verily- janitor, a- sort 
tifT^ oniiie. , ("Q f !Mit. 'e-^ and . i /ltr&y^ 
which is: probably anbtheif Kaufniian 
contribution ; the • Script from the 
Coast writing-pair. Joseph Fields and 
Jerpme ChOdorovT- -who dramatized 
the book.;-.- - -Ibcc.' 



American debute he plays an odious 
Nazi ; embassy .offlclal with such 
krilfe-edged clarity, vlvid.projectioh 
and authority that he gives riibtiva- 
tlori arid emotional ; impaQt to the 
entire play. It Is a stunning por- 
trayal that stamps , Hernried. as ;an 
asset to Broadway -arid . an .iailmost 
certain bet for Holly wObd. '. 

Bettjr Field plays a , youhR Amer- 
ican wife with keen; .perception and. 
appealing tendprness, but 'the , part 
offers insufficient; dramatic or emo- 
tional, scope fpp. an ; ^ctres^ :of . her 
talent. ;. Hugh;Mftrlowe is likable and ; 
rightly undecisive as the young hus- 
band.; '■ Arnold Moss^ .gives -another 
Of his . incisive; -performanbes as a: 
liberal Avritef who appeats .to be a 
kind ; of author's prototype^ ,■ ■ Con-, 
stance McKay is plausiBly; direct and 
active . as- an obvibus pbrtrait ,pf 
Dorothy Thohipson.. / \. ' v 
. . Eleonora . Mendelssohn, -Lydia St; 
Clair, Karl Maiden, James Seeley,; 
Bbris Marshalov '.' and : Gr'andpiv 
Rhodes also impress in pnijcif».al 
supporting parts. ; Jo Miclzlriei-'s .<!iii- 
gie setting gives 'a fascinating -ilUi?'. 
siori of reality, - : 

'Flight, to : the . . West' . is in isome 
respects ^a disappbintirig play.. But 
It has; a nuriitber of : v9lU.able thing.s 
to .say .. by a distingiiished theatrical 
craftsman.''- In skillful hands' ~it;^ould 
make promising screen hiaterial.;. ; 
■' -.'>. ■-" ;'-■.■"":--'.-.; ''.ffbbc. 



ALL IN FUN 

. "jrlilBloni; re-viie In lw'o;-ocJi,, ;soi'n<*.'!, • 
'pf-oduoed--b>''-T>oriard -SlllmaiK, bIm> ilJn'ff IHU' 
Roblnisoifi- vFe'iiiuriffi -ln\0((eii'e . Co<-H; I'l-i't 
,K(*lto(>, ^\;yhu- -M\irr.iy, - -Hed; -'WaH-vhall... 
Mu.slo -Jlhd - lyriM'. Uy Baldwlii Ue'rKOt-,<n>'n,' 
June .SlUmiiii,- John- Ili>s; .WlU lrwln, - ' ';-- 
Jluiisel nnd -Clcii liapon.' Stngeil;hy t.'onn-^ 
afd .;Slllm.-xn,-;.\v|lh . -aildlUolial dlrei-lli)n [Uy. 
-,lahri MurraS- -Ao-itoiisoii. , nances rtiivclbd-. 
,l.)y Marjcrj'- ;Fl.fl(l)nK'; - setting' W\ Kdwkril' 
Gllliorl'; <;o9tun>cs by Irehn ;fiI\Brafr. •Orchoa-- 
..tral . (irrnniceinienla' - by ; C-lmrjcs . I... .Cookn 
A.nd HlldlnK Ander'von.' 'Orphe8t,i'a-'dliv6C'ted 
hv Rnv -tfiivnnhpffh - - -Vnhnl -niTiiimoiiii'ntK. 



The Flying Qierardbs 

'. Comedy; 'In tvo (tcts . prejiantbd at. the 
PlayhouMe, . N. T., Vo6. 29, MO, .br ].:,|- 
- want' -Clival^ (In - assocl.ido'n with W. a' 
IJrikdy); wrlllen by. Konydn Nlchbl.<on anil 
;v;h'«rtes Itnljlnson;' FloiTJii.'o>. .. UpeoV I.nlt 
Hiiii; ;Harlan' Brings, - Jack Shoeiiim, ' nich. 
. ard . Ma(!Kay 'featured: slaKPd 'bv' Nli-lioU 
apii; .Heltihir.;hy Ilbrlon. 0>>1J,- .$3.a() liip 



.l)o>! VunnlllloiV. 
Flylng-.Uoruruiia;— 

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. Opiil, ,', ,' 
; I uVnnn. .;...;.'.. 
'. Ozzlo:.';'. i , i . ; ... . . ; 

-•. . I-Jft'd lo , '. , .', . 1 ;.'. 
,' I'parl.;..:..,-,...... 

;C:hJlok,»;,'.-.r. ..-..;;;.. 
; tta.isnn,.' ;..;..;.;> 
Afama, . ; ',■. . . .i- , . . . .,.' 

WllUiijn ■ Wi'ntwrtfih. 
Mni. Wpniw.ftrlh.,'..: 
Ijr. Jelllcuo. . . . i..., ;. 



..l.lai;lun- li'r.lgSa. 

... ; i ... :7i(cH SliWhnn ' 
. '.-. .Joaiiphlho'.' J-'vaji'* ■ 

i.... -I *is null- 

.».....,.;.-..J6iin-'('uU ' 

.v.. arthy; llliiUloy-. ., 
,-.^.,\..,.li'lM WWlnpy 
...... -(.bylo net-lKi'r^-- 

>.>.'.Jamps Mnrriott 
i,-.> .;. I'Moi-om-a Heed - 
.. ...Hlchard -M'iu'k-ay - 

i .,.Su7.aniin Jnclrann ;'• 
......ClhHi-le'a. KiuhclB -' 



.Shirley Booth 
.....jo Ann Saycr? 

, . ; . . .Ceorge Cotton 
...Eric Roberta 
' f. Arthur Tell 
•••r.lAlva Itfllllprin- 
....;Tom P. Dillon 

I . . ... .-Gordon Jones 

........Bob White; 

.Charles -G. Martin 
... .Joan ' Tompkins 

,'... . ilUChafd i^iilne 

.JSru<>e-MacForlaHe 
, ;Davld Macombe'r- 
.. Erne Atton, 
..;Helen -Ray 
..William Post, Jr. 
; 'I'MicliaQl Ames 
I' Alan BrJxey 
- J Peter ■ ICncgo 
•••• 1 Paul Marlon 

I Mel Rol>erl.i 
■ l-Paul Seymour 
;.... .-.Donald - Foster 

.....Eda Ilelncman 

.....Joseph Kallln'l 



FLIGHT TO THE WEST 

DrnniA In - three- acis - (seven arones) by 
Elmer -Rice. - Foaturea Betty Kleld.' Arnold 
Moss, Paul H(irnrled. Hugh "M<irlbwe. 
'S<tag'e.1..bj- EJmer-ntce, wlth'^settliiR by- Jo 
Mlelzlner. Presented by PlrtywrlKht.^' Co.-,- 
nt GutUl. N. .Y.; Dec 80, '40. 13.30 top 
(J4.40 opening). . - .; -, • ' . . .'. 

nichara ..-Bahnlng. . ,. .Kevlil McCarthy 
Fir.st Mechnnlc. Ralph' Benson; 
Scpond.-.Mechanlc.'.'i . .... >'.;. ; ..Melvln Gates 

.August'. .HImroelrelohi .... . * . .Rudplf. Weiss 

.Thomas Hitkey.. -. > . . ; . .'.■.-. . .', . . .Paul -.Mann 
Edmund DIckenaeh. . . . ... . . 1 .Do|t -Nevtns- 

Marle Dlckenaeii. . . ........ .Ijydla St. Cialr 

Lli^elto DIckensen. .Helen -Renee 
:T..ouls'e Prayne. ,-, w.., ...Constance McKay 
Col. Arohlbald Gage, ..<;;.;.. .Jahtps Seeley 
Count Vronolt. . . v; . . i . ; .-i.-ObrlB -Marshalov: 
Prau .Rosenthal , . ; . ^..F.leori'oiix. MendfiLiautiii' 



Dr. • Hermann WaUlier'. 
llo'wnnl Ingrahani; . ,'.'. .■ 
Hope 'IjJfithnri . .'. . . ; ...... 

Charles Nathan, i .... 

Capt.-- Dci^rge MoN'abi'. . , 
O'ap't. -Arthur Hawkesi. . 
First .Corporal. .-. .-. ,-.-'..•. 
Second CQri)oral . ....... , 



; ;'Pau> Ilernrled 
I i . . . . .Arnold- (Moss 
...Betty Field 
...'.Ililgh. Marlo'we 
..,.^..K*r: Maiden 
. . . randon .Rhodes 
. . . ; ..Tnhn Twiggs 
Harnld Dyrenforth- 



■ further prbmise of better plays as 
the virinter period of the season rblls 
along- was given by 'My Sister 
Eileen,' ; First, night audience reac- 
tion was hardly uniform, but the 
new Greenwich . Village cbmedy 
should fare well; 

iFun in' a dump, called .apartment 
in the 'Village, is served, but it is' 
matter of viewpoint as to what de- 
gree the play is ;diverting. It was. 
adapted from the . stories of; Ruth 
McKenney, .which were first pub- 
lished in the New. Yorker and then 
in bboic form, which \yas rated 
among" the best sellers, ' ; 

Book was episodic and so '.".is 
'Eileen,' which :js Max. .Gordbn's sec- 
ond ; production this seaison but the 
■first to reach. Broadway. , ' That the. 
manager obtained George ; S. Kauf ^ 
man to istage the play was a break,; 
for that ■ authbr-director's : hand 
shows importantly, especially at the 
end of the second actv 

"This bit is the Sudden introductiph 
.of six Brazilian naval cadets*, who 
march - into the ,has€meht jabode of 
Ruth ; -ihd ' ; Eileen - vsherwobd, an 
.arched wii;(3bw gi.virig;ii view: of the. 
piaVefnent biitsidel. with' rubbrsh: can' 
atid :' lamppbst, ; The; caidets, - in ani- 
niaculate : \vhite: . utiif br;hs, furnish 
striking cbnlr^st to: the drab' ;sur- 
roundings. ; Stunt is comparable, to. 
the; sudderi.1 entrance of .the. six picir 
;ture-pr.o"ducef brothers in 'Once In -a 
Lifetime,' a former laiigh ; hit by 
Kaufman iaiid MoSs Hart;.. :. ■ -■ 
".The sisters SheirV/obd.are on from 
Columbus, O'., to make their way in 
Kew : York.; ,; Ruth wants- to be; : an 
author, while the . blonde; and much 
mdre atiragtive Eileen has a yen for 



haps theione good influence on the the stage. She reaches .-the Outei? 
emcee-hieel that is Pa! Joey. Both iwaiting robms of producers .and 
reprise another fetching Rbdgers and l itieJts an ; assortment .pf riebple,- Jh- 



Hart ballad;- 'I Could Write a Book.! 

In the . plot ; development,. Jeah 
Castb tied it -tip .with- ^Zip',' little 
ha.ridieajjpod; by Her begbggled news- 
paper gal. getup'.that included ,mit^' 
ten's, an emergency prop as result of 
the severe ■ burns ; she suffered ' ih 
Philadelphia •thc;\Veek before. Jlow- 
ever,; Miss Casio iri^iH'i'i iiDoh open- 
ing . with ' the- ;J-ho.'"; on- Broadway, 
and, re^i.ste'red hn.*-'. . .; ■.■ :■■.[ 
. .Ti)ni* Wiivof , Ki.stf'r "of frv.tis'v Rose 



eluding ia reporter who 'prefer? 
blondes. : Eileen - also - 'makes* the 
Broadway drug store in ; which 
gather no end of, stage cmbryps" and 
the dpuntw manager .goes for th.e 
kid, Which often means cats Ori,; the 
house. . ;•::.'■ '..; .•; 
. Ruth meets the ; assistant editor, tof 
a magazine who thinks; her .stories 
are .something, biit it - is . Chic . Clark 
of, a tabloid who sends Ruth on a 
bliohev"".a.<?signtTi6nt that resiiits in 



0,ut of his hatred and contempt for 
Nazism, and Inspired by his Clipper 
trip from Europe In the fall of last 
year, - Elmer Rice has written, a 
stinging drama, abbut the threat to 
decency and freedom everywhere. It. 
is called 'Flight -to the West.' and 
the Playwrights' Co. .. presented it 
Monday night (3.0) at the Guild the- 
atre, .N. Y., . as its second production 
of the season. . 

In many respects it is a fine play 
and deserves to- succeed. It has a 
challenging -.subject, is clear In its 
thinltiJig and admirably outsnolten 
in its exposure and attack.against a 
barbaric evil; But it's isolated mo- 
ments of powerful writing are sep- 
arated by long non-cumbustible. 
istretches and it flacks continuous 
drive towaird. an explosive climax 
It is unequal to . Its subject, but 
seems certain to have a successful 
•run. „ ' • 

: Entire action, covering a period of 
about 36 hours, occurs ill three sec- 
tipriis Of the cabin -of 'a trans^At- 
lahtic Clipjjer. westrbbund from Lis 
bon last July; Using a sort: bt 'Grahd 
Hotel'-, .tiefehnique, ■ Rice shoWs how 
the cbrrosive passions, and. cruelties 
of Hitlerism cling to a group of irefii 
gees arid a pair, pf Nazi emissaries. 
-. Before, the plahe has reached- New 
York heairly; everyone- o4; board has 
been spriiewhat effected; while- the 
lives of some have", been • violently 
wrenched. . 'rhere;.is. mbre talk than 
action in the first, act, vvhich does 
J.iftle more than set the s.itUatibn :and 
characters, the pace accelerates!; 
thi-ough the second act to . a .genu., 
inely mbving - sceiie. midway , In' the 
third ;act., But the excitement seeps 
away in the philosophical, slimmary 
of the final; sceriie. . - That should ■ be 
the emotional . Cliifnax of thie play, 
with - Rice . clarifymg his .faith in the 
ultimate, triiimph of iDernocricy over 
■the rhehace; of .. ra,ce-preju(iice : ahc 
oppression..- Yet it is ciivipusly in- 
coriclijsive and. anti-fclimactiC. 

The technical ; difficulty . Of .han 
, dlinig . so ; many characters arid .: to- 
related plot threads in' the harrow 
corifineis^^ bf a plane cabin, \which. ap- 
parehtly hampered RiQe as ft drama- 
tist,."haS not bliffled him as 'a. direc- 
tor. -. Some of ' the scenes are bril 
liaritly" pointed at timesr but even 
the talky .ihteflud.fe have .some, de 
gi'.ee of ,; tension. .; And . mar(.v bf the 
individual performflhcies are , enor- 
mously stirring, \vhich. Is .certainly 
a triumph of direction. . ; 
.. .Outstanding periorhiahce is. given 
by Paul Hethriedi ; formerly of the 
London ,' and previously-'the cbritt 
nental ■ stage and screen. In his 



by .--Pemb'roke- -Pav«^'npnr,t;- ' Oneped' at the 
Majestic- Theatre, K. Y:,.;be6i 37. '40i 

top; ;■; -.■ ' .-'. ..:.' ' ■ ' 

■ CMt'. - Miifli? ;Nash,''' Paul;;aerr.fts.;. David 
Morris,, Doll ;Lbpef,- Maxine ;BprrAl,' V\'n'll'Ar 
Cnssel,- ' Bin "Johnson,- -.A'Tilla -;Alva'rM.- 'Wll-'- 
ilarti' Archibald niid. Cai)dldb.' I.iol.clh'o;- 
dancers;. ' Kirk Alyh, lIcnry- .Dlok. '.Mlldi-'od 
Law, ' Jack , ''Whitney, -.. Ray.-.'- liOhg,; Puk 
Paarls, Nancy ;No(>1-, .Orplia' lilckcy. - t'li'ris.; 
topher. Cuvtls,' Dorothy . llennl^j - 'tievoiiy ' 
Whitney; quBrtolte'.- - Bol» - Oglpsby. .nob: 
Herrings,- retor'Holllday' and £d . Pli|il;; -; 

Btli Robinson , has . danced . .un- 
counted taps down the rhythm lane, 
which has led to the Majestic;, the- 
atre, where his name shines in sipsirk- 
ling; incandescents as the star in 'All 
In Ftin,' a two-act, 2S; scene musical 
reviie; produced .by Leonard Sillman, 
with. i^staging assistance, from .John 
Mtirfky An'derson. Boiangles- is the. 
drily colpred player in a cast that Is 
composed chiefly of - younger .per- 
formers; supported by an agile and 
versatile dancing choru$ that moves 
as If inspired by the . iriimitable 
Robirisbh.-— ■ 

la the other e^cntlal departments 
of music and- cbmedy; 'All In Fun' is 
short of the . requirements of highly 
succesful . BrOadway : revues.; Per 
haps the musicaLscore is better than 
the singing, which is rather second- 
rate.' The sketches and blackouts 
are amusing Without being side 
splitting. Revue as a whole is not; 
likely to stick around very long. .It's 
of an old-school genre in the main 
Featured iare imogene .Cbca, an 
amusing and accomplished clo.wn; 
Pert Keltori, who • does first class 
characterizations;. Wynn Murray; 
transformed from robustness to a 
slender prima, donna, and Red Mar- 
shall; a Jtnockabout burle.sque comic, 
who is.^ mirthful addition to the 
never top ; long list of Broadway 
Cbmedians 

In the general makeup of 'All In 
Fun,' Sillman has pieced together a 
revue, of unrelated parts. On the 
whole it is pleasingly satiric, not of 
the times, but bf the. theatre. The 
sketches are; by. Virginia Faulkner, 
Charles Sherman and Everett Maicy. 
Somie of them are new, twists on old 
igags, such 85 the Pullman car rough- 
house, called 'Red Rails in the Sun 
set/ . and .a ■ rejuvenated dentist's 
office skit. -Brightest "and funniest is; 
•Manhattan Transfer/ ih -vyhicH two 
travelling saleswomen .entice; their 
city bbyTft-ieridis. to. their hotel room; 
As played by Misses. Coca; and KUl- 
tbn and the bashful Red Miarshali it 
is funny, arid ri'ot too blue. 
. Music . is by Baldwin. Bergersen 
and John Rox with- lyrics .by June 
Sillman and Mjss Faulkner. 'Whfei^e 
Can L Go Frdm Ybii' and 'Lpve and 
r aire pleasing without itripressirig, 
'Ho.w Did it - Get So Late. So ;Early,' 
sung by Marie Nash and Bill John 
.son and tuned by WiH Irwin, and- 
'My ■ M0mbries Started VWith. ; Ybn," 
anpther -Bergersbn: piece, seemed 
;Closer; . to popular - taste- Numbers: 
wiH;haye the henefit of airing over 
the networks, as :the'musi6 does not 
bear the AsCAP Jabje^. 

Paul Gcrrits;-has 'an 'fiasy' ma-riner 
as an bCcaSipnal m\c. ;and,his roller- 
skating is- something; -way out of the 
ordinai'y,. ; The dance -team; Anita 
Alvarez and William Archibald, are 
Spbtted to' advaritiage' and shpw; -well 
every time, ,6nly .i-eal voice iii the 
trbup ; is Candido- Botelho, -Who is 
saved until riext-to-closipg, .when hie 
sings , a Brazilian sbrig- as if lie was 
haying.^ good: time. - . . , ;. 

Settings by Edward vGilbei-t.arie 
colorful . arid . excellently, lighted; 
Irene Sharaff's cbstuming. features 
the femme figiire; A bi-owii and 
green effect, for the girls was strik- 
ing. Ray ;Kavanaugh conducts with 
!;pirit, taking - a .wide range of temps 
;nght' in stride. ; ' ' Fliu.. 

(.Closed after ttiree performances; 
printed for the record.) . • ' 



• • Getting off -tb a. Sunday start,, first : 
debut since, 'Broadway has beon ex» 
periinen ting with -slip ws' oir lhat nijjht ~ 
^prp.Ved rather diverting, cpm'edy, but . 
wlielher it will reach tbeVwi'rining 
circle: is. qucstioiiable. '. ,;;,; . . 

; Authors dipped into the. circus for 
their characters arid have an idea 
Ihat'S hardly aS fiinny as was antici- 
pated. Presentaticn seemed tp have : 
. been too much hasterifed,; debut going 
on after lpreviews,..yct it's dpubtfiil • 
;if put-?pf-rt>wn showings would haye ; 
beeri'any inpr« adyaritagePus;. . \ 

.; Most of ' the;, players , are supposed 
to be' members of a caitirig act, there 
being eight in the Gerardo tuin. 
Some of the terihs used ate; authentic, 
while others aire .not. heard; ori th ' 
tbt;. ;,"Pi(eir.;,-,type. .of;.. performer is 
known; as flyers; biit in tiie play- 
they . :nr> called .leapersK .- . ,; •;■ ' 

. Mama derardo . runs the act, which;: 
like any riumfaer Of. suiippsgd. family- . 
turns, ' is^ ; cbmppsed.Of . perforrhcrs ; 
who.atre'nb: kin to each other; ;, Be- 
cause it is the off. seasbri ifor the big 
top,.;the Gerardos are pliyirig; dates 
such, as the Shrine circuS in Brook 
lyir 



Tlratr-BccbmrtsriprihtfffirbtciTi"^ 
pying the top floor- bf a house over ■ V 
there, the place being- ooriducted. by • 
Doc .;VermiHiGri, a veterinary wise ''. 
in the lore prthe;big;tbp;.. 

Star, iflye^ of the act lis Donna, .With - 
the act since, a tbtv. She f alls.-iri love 
with William . Wentwbrth; - Columbia ' 
college grad Who is studying for his 
Ph.D. His knowledge astounds- the '. 
girl, who thirsts for learning, and 
she starts, reading the History of 
Mankind, . . her ; co^rperf brriiers • ;beirig 
lamazed that any, of them; should go . 
scholastic.:. .;• ■■; , 

Mama Gerardo Is oiitraged, ' and ; 
only when Donnti.threaten.s to leave.' 
the act will she permit Wllliam/to 
call . His islight physique, is scorned '; 
by . the others, .Whb; curiously', 
enough, look M;cCby ih the frill tights. 
When Donria is otit, this boys; decide ; 
to give Williarii the business. He is 
lifted ; t5 a practice- trapeze, swung 
in a wide arc,: then sent . flying Into V 
ahothe^r 'room ' when ' the : b^r is . 
snapped;--;';. 

William, however, is not injured^ 
His .iiunt 'and the family dpctor are 
sent for and the latter quickly 'dis.- ;. 
cerris that the boy is in lpve, seeing 
no reason why he shbtildh't join; the 
troUpe. Boy then beCbnies the ninth • 
Gerardo, not as a flyer, vbtit .as a 
clpwn, alluded to . as a 'Joie.' Ro- 
mantic end of the play is acceptable, 
though the participanta; ai^e . ft ; 
Strangely , assbrted paii". . 

Florence Reed , returns . to the 
Broadway - bbards as Mama, ; her 
characterization of the.- gaudy "woman 
being possible, though inpst pf the:, 
circus aunties and' manias are any* . 
thing, but cparsei Lbis Hall playq 
Dpnna, - having the slini body of a 
girl flyer arid; an earriest istyle; of . 
performance. Harlan Brig^s,, as the 
hpf Se dpc, seems tp be the most real 
-character. Richard - MacKay, . as 
Williams and Jack Sheehan are also 
feattired, with Miss Reed having top 
billing. Lyie ; Bettger displays the 
muscles of an aerial catcher. I bee. 



MEET THE PEOPLE 

■ Rovue .'in two acts; .-30 scenes, presfntod 
l.y the Hollywood Theatre. AUIapco at. :t1i» 
MttriSfleW, N. Tr„ Dec. 23, '40. -Staked by 
Danny Dare: ,m.uslc;.by- JayOorney- W'" 
lyrics- by Henry. Myersr .rcyUo eilltor, Ed- 



ward. Ellsciu;. sketches' directed by .Mortlnier. 
OITaer.; soUlnga by Frcdcrlelt Stovor.; cos-- 
tuihpR by Uerd'a Vajiilcrii'ocrs.&.Kate I***"'^ 



Son; llglitlrtR by Hoy Holmes; muslcal.^Uec-.' 
,llori,. Archlb mey.er; - ji:(.30 .top; ' . .- 

Gust: • Fay - Mckchzlei ' Bftrhey FlilUlp/!.;. . 
Marlon C.olbJ-; r«lrtcla ' BrllhanlA; Tiewl 
.'Carew,. Nuhetle;PaI)arei*,..'Sifio HCibln,- Mar .e . 
DeForest, Virginia. Bt-yart, I.bis Paiir, Kddle 
Johnson,. Ted Arltin, Jdck.' Hoyle.' Ant'us... ■ 
Hopklhs, Kttnnelh rhtlcrson. nobcrt .DilVls. . . 
.MU'hiiil/. Doyle.'- ftorotlij? -ItobertSj . 'KaTe 
KiHcnberk. -novc'rly .Weaver. -R'ubcvt;- N.n^ih.;- 
• KlJ7,abelh. . Talbo't-Marllri.: .; Jnflc . Gilford. . 
I'c'gRy Hyn'n, -Jack .Alb.crtson.- • fiooJJcs 
\V.p«ver,=-J.ack .WlllliUns.-.-JospiJilne pelnv 

: .'A live, .-freshy talented trouiJe .oi ; 
'hew faces"!; hits Broadway for.- a-'hu.<. 
Playing sparkling .material with .?11 
the .^.verve . youngsters can - .mustHV.: 
this little revue; from - the- Pacitic ., 
Cpast captivated the opening . niglu 
audience at the Mansfield.; It's not ., 
ofteii that, perfbi-marices can avou.*je 
an aijdience' to : cheers, hut this :is..- . 
what actually happened at the finale, , 
and so far as. this ireyiewci' .;Wa5 . ; 
concerned; the show could have run. 
on and on and. on without becoming 
tiresbiriev- 

•:: biie thing 'Meet the People' proves 
deflriileiy-:-the.; living- . theatre curi 
never die so; long as new. talent like 
these .kids cari bfe found,. Plus., 
naturally, the sparkling s.kctch and 
song material provided them; plus .:, 
also the swifty- paced clirectipn^. ex- " 
■pressive scenery ahd.^ pQSttimi.ng. Its 
a little show that ranks in brilhaince / 
(Continued on page 45) 



Wednesday, J'anuAry 1, .1.941 



JLEGITIMAtE 



45 



' V • . . . . fidston, iiec. 31. ■' '. 

'.. 'VuslCAl. '.pIay tn tivti. act's,', seven, acenes,' 
by ';M6a .-Hart and ptfatMti - by Saiji ■ JI, 

.HarrU. ' Star* Qertru.de l4wr«nce; mualc 
by Kurt . IW.ellV ' wl.tll- lyrlc.a . by . Ira,. Qierah- 
TVlii; Btaeed^, by Moai' Mprt: ' production find 
llebtlnR by '.Hassiard ^hbrt;: rlioreogriiph'y 
by v.'Albertinil' ■ Rascb';'. mualcdr. direction/: 
Maurice ' A bnavanel;- Ecttlhga designed by 
Hiirry Horner; cojsiupiie.t by Irene Rhot^fft ' 
At. Colonial tlieatre,..!Bostpn,.'Dec, '80, '40.' 
X>r. Brooks, ....i;'.'..<>......Doria)(I nkndolph' 

&jllsB-'Bo\yer8. • • v.^ :Jpanne Shelby. 

'Liza Klllptt. ; . i , .'. .Gerti'virle' LftWrence . 

' MlHB. Koater. .-,■.'. . . .V. . ■.> .'.■■. Evelya. Wyekofr- 

'IrflsH -.Stevens. , ...■.Anri'liee.- 

MHjSRie' Grant. iMni'garet' bare 

. AUson 'Du .Bo|s'.', . ; ,Kdtal|e. Scha'fer 
Suissell raxtoni,i.-.~,r;'.7;. .v; .Dniiny Kaye 
^hprley . Jphnsoh; . . . , .. . . MaodonaM Carey 

.Riindy Curtia; .,.-, .Victor Mnliire' 

. Joe. . . ..; ...'.•'.>';.'.'...;,.;',.. .GeorKe Bockrnnn 

■ Q'om. ; i . .■>■.■. .-..v.-. .-t.. Nelson Dorclirt 
Kendall . ; . ; , .... . . . . . .Bert I.,ytall 

■ Helvii .■ . . ,' , , .'Virginia .Peine 
'Ruthle. ; .■ ." .'. .■;'. . * . i'. .'. ...fieada- Petry . 

CarOl.'v; .;'. . Paific.la Deering 
Marvlo . ... . . ...i . ..4 .:. . Margaret' Westbfrjix 

Ben .Butlef 1 r '• • •'♦ ? • • » • • .;. . •■ w Oah . Harden- 
Barbara.'. .V. ..v..'.v,'. .'Ii:ieant)re'..']!iber.le 
Jack. v. ... ... .v.; . ... ..Da'yls ..Cunnthgh'aiti 

- Whether 'Lai^^^^^^ ijark^ is a 
amash. hit is . problematical^, but .it: 
should enjoy a long enough run to 
recoup -the $150,000 rumored to .be 
■pent oh' its production. 'While the 
play, about .a neurotic glanYour magiaT; 
.^ihe editbr (Gertrude Lawrence) -is < 
depressing, especially to women,:the 

- charm , of - .the • dream seqtiehcesi 

■■ staged by .Ha'ssaiid Short," offsets that. 

■ bad'vtaste..;: ;■■ --...:'■ 

; 'Short excels himself, usihg f6ur 

..revolving., stages and breath-taking 

. lightirfg. Mechanically it is, the riiost 
intricate show he has .dpne, -aha he 
produces beautiful ^effects in the 
dream jscBrtes by lusHTSf: special glass 

..fabric scenery, and ' propis . and -by 
employing only overhead, backstage 
•iights;!6n' .the 'dance huitiberi, i?here 
arie no curtains used- sdme set's are 
built into the turhtables; \vhile Others 
.■sketchy, ' impressionistic - tabs 
createdjwith bbrtable props. • 
;-. Miss Lawrence plays the neurotic 
woman well. So well that .when she' 
ha.^ herself psychoanalyzed ..through 
dreams, , :niany : Worhien out front 
squ.irm in sympathy. If Hart'? play 
were fui'ther. developed and- without 

. music it. would be' too lierve wirack-^^^ 
;lrig,- though he .. has iinserted som^ 
laugh,s that relieve tension. It would 
likewise he monoton'Olis to watch 
•only dreams 'set tp jqnusic and danc- 
ing, but the combihatioh, frapWy An 
experiment, is satisfying enteirtain- 
ment. . ■■ ; y ■ .> -; • -. • . 
; Best . number is fantastic circus 
scene, which has charm and light- 
hearted .abandon. Except here, Mi^ 

. Lawrence is acceptable, but .hot ini- 
pressive, as a vocalist, but wheii she 
sings .a .low. blue ditty, .'The Saga of 
Jenny,' shie ties up everything^ only 
a. few minuted: before Danny Kaye, a 
legit: discovery, does likewise With 9 
tricky lyric involving rapid fire de- 
liyery of, famed Husslan names in a 
Gilbert-Sullivan techhiaue. Kaye is 
also sbckb- in the play as a: flitty 
fashion photpg. . ,; ; - 
Miss. La.wrencc : endows : the $how 

■with charm and piquah,cy, and troops 
i^agniflciently in the mixed environ- 
ment of realty and phahtiisy, - Her 
'fans will be nleiased gerieraily, ...Shie, 
gets good support from .Kaye, Mair- 

/garet . Dale. Natalie Schalef, Mac- 
Donald Carey and Dohald Randolph; 
A group Of children In several Hart- 
Bach scenes of the psychoahalized 
are well directed and .contribute 
much charm, 

Victor Mature, from films. Is dis- 
appointing dramatically and., musi^ 
cally a.s a Hollywood glamor boy-, 
but Bert Lytell gives good support as 

/an aging lover.. Show runs about 
30 minutes' Overtime .and . one wise 
cut would be ia.highschpol sequence 
with Miss Lawrence as a Coy girlie.: 
kiirt Weill's scOre is good all the 
way, as are his . orcheistrations arid 
arrangements. Ira Gershwiri's lyrics 
greatly; brighten the . atmospherie,. 

,^irl , of the Moment.' 'Ohie Life to. 
Live, 'Jenny.'. 'this is. New,! and 'Bats 
About You' are the. best tunes, Maiu- 
rice Abrariariel; until riOvir a conductor, 

' at the Metropolitan, and . Chicago. 
: opferas, .rates corhmendation for ace. 
'hiusical direction. ' 
: Harry Horner's sets, w.ere oHcri -apr 

: iBlayded; as were' the" costuines :6f 
Irene. Sharaff and the choregraphy of 
Albertitxa :Rasch. It was the smooth- 
est opening here in some time.. The 
secnerv al6n6 was TcKea-sed four 
days;. A singing 'chorus is prorpinerit 
and a definite asset, . : ' - .^P^> 



: ! Artienic and XDW^tace 

' ' : . V. ; ■ tialtirhorei.' D^ 
.'ComtKty .In Tl.hrpe. actii,;.by' -jc-sppK. .Keascr- 

■ TlnK;" ■prbdlii.'ddV- by ' Howa'ud I.lmlHiy '. anrt 
.' BusFcl: Crouse;' jslaged- by Bretalgrte -Wlh- 

dU8(;. setting by -R;(y.monil. isbvey;-.at''>lary-' 
. land', thfntte, ;.:.Balilmorc; jPet-. -20, .-!,-I.O. ■ . - 
-Abby. ''sleri v. ;.'..'....-; .-Joiophlfle '.'Hull 

The Rev. .' ; Harper..;'. ... . . : Wyrley' BIrcb 

Tedfly . jlrewiiterV. >.-.-..; '. . ... i '. John Alexiinder 

Oft(cer Brophyv.'..-.'.;... John Qujgg 
.Offlcer Klein .'. ...... : ,-. . .v. . .Bruce Gordon 

. Mafth*. Brewster. ... . i.. ;'. -. 1 .v; . Je'.'in Adalf . 
BlaIpe -.Hafperl . -. . .... . IfllziibelH Iiigllse 

'. Mdj-llnier Brewster...';...*.. .A Uyn Joslyn 
Mr. Olbba.;..;... ....Henry Herbert 

Jonalhati Brewster. .. ; , . . ;Boria KarJorC. 
Dr.' Eln!>tvln'..,. /.'..I. '..'..-.. ..;.E;dgar Slchll 

' Officer .p'Har*; • . ....y...'" ... Anthony. Ross 

■ 'Lieutenant' Rooney Victor ..Suihe rlaitd 

Mr. .WJiherspoon..,..i^..»...0-ll!lrim i'arjte 



This }s one. of those plays that evi- 
dently looked like surefire stuff in 
script forrri. jt has a wealth of un- 
usiial angles that . augur well knd 
there are .unusual chairacterizations, 



good situations and . a number .of 
knowing cracks figured to get a.hOwl 
iroiti- tf BrbadWay audience. In play- 
ing; ^ however/ it ' lacks a : continuity 
of punch a.nd sustained spck which, , 
unless accomplished, in' its .tryout 
stage, must limit its possibilities to 
a modest metrojiolitan run - at best. 
: Prerhise is..rather oirigiriai; In. an. 
old, house . in; Bt'boklyh live .Abby 
aind Martha. Brewster,, two isweet ahd 
charity-workinig old ladiies.^ They 
H^ve one. failingV:tho'ugh, ;and that 
is; a desire to poispn': homeless and 
lonesome old men' with hospitable" 
elderberry wine charged . with a 
deadly concoction of arsenic-istr-ych v 
nine and: cyanide. .TW.elve guests 
have beieh '.laid low and respectfully 
interifed ^with fitting religious cere- 
•mpnial in the "cellar , below. 

To . add' to ' the" addled householdi 
there, is a nephew v>fio.;think3 he i.s 
Theodbre :Roosevelt and who assists 
in the burial of his aunts' 'victims 
in \the belief that-they rai'e 'yellow 
f ever fatalities "beihg ' laid to rest • In 
the locks .of , the ; ; PSniama . Carial^ 
•which he is 'digging: dbwhstaii's.' j .. : 

A s'eeorid nephew iis a woHdrtoani- 
ing criminal, ajsp bent oh adding to 
the death lists as - quickly as he can 
have his phy'sipghomy Changed by a 
sidekick ntiedicb, whimsically naimed, 
Dr, Einstein. Current disguise : is 
that .of Boris Karloff, and the kill<jr 
do.esn't like the face at all, awaiting 
pnly, the, return to his boy'hood home 
after, year's of . imprisonntient to have 
it changed to a .more becoming, puss, 

■ To complete :the',;screwy. 'family; 
there is another nephew who. is . ob.-! 
vvously" " okay ' except that^.hie's . S 
drima Critic on a Brooklyn paper. 
He gets wind, of the strange deeds 
Of his. aunts and cousins .and tries 
to straighten matters out. ... . 

. There's ; romahce too, •which ' Is 
seeriiiriiiry hfeaded for the rocks wh&t 
.with the lad's newly 'discovered fami- 
ily. trait of insanity. The .return of 
thie cousin with the Karloff face is 
an added .complication. ; A rather' 
obvious and bluntly, telegraphed 
thiird act sOliition, ho\yever, Hapipily. 
makes of the ci-itic ah illegitimate 
son arid therefore able to, proceed 
with Ills affairs as his relatives are 
finally and properly .dealt with. A 
neat twist brings' dowri the last cur- 
tain to. a good laiigh. 

There are : mariy funhy moments 
and sparkles of poteritial gold-bear- 
ing ore in this play, but in its pres- 
ent state, it rambles around a. bit too 
riiuch ; with the highspot;5"tPo .widely 
Spaced between innocuous doings 
to riiake - matters: click; First act 
takes too. long, tOr get started arid a 
'long lull in the middle of the sec- 
ond act also, bogs riiatters down; 
Third act solution should be given 
some adroit. haridlirig away from the 
old-age device employed at. presejjt/ 
/ Acting is, uniformly good. Boris 
Karloff .handles himself well\for an 
'acto.r wh<> has been away from a 
stage; iso long... As the nephew who 
looks like Karloff, he is properly 
sinister and effectively .meriacirig. 
Allyri. Joslyn, as the Brooklyn critic, 
has most of the meat of the play and. 
,'hahdles it tO; the hilt from the very 
teeoff. Josephine ^HuU and Jean 
Adair are excellent as the brace Of 
looney ladies,- as are John Alexan7 
deir, the nephew with the T. R. com- 
plex, arid £dgar Shehli, a face-rlift- 
ing medico, : Elizabeth Inglise is decr 
orative as the femme end of -the -rOr 
maritic side, Stitting by Rayrripnd 
Sovey- is authentic and suitable to 
the play's: mood. : Direction by Bre^ 
taigne Windust was a bit spotty at 
the- tryout here, ' Burin. 

BATTLE OF ANGELS 

Boston, Dec.\ 30. 
Drama ' In two ;,Bcts. three '.^cene!!, by'. 
Tennessee Wllllani!' aiid presented by. the 
Theatre Giiird>. ' Stars Miriam . Hopklnit;; 
reattirea ■ IJorlS Dudle.Vi- - NVe.sley ;' AiUly ; ..di- 
rected -by Mnrg.-iret- • 'WetMer; . aeillng' :by 
Cleon ThrAckmorinnl- music li'y (;olln .Mf- 

■ Phce;: pi-oiluctlrtn under suiierylslori - of The- 
rcsa .He'lburh anil. ;r-nwr.onrK -Lcingnet.-' At. 
AVilbur lii^lre.'IJee. 30;.,'-I0. . ' - 

jinblly . Dlanci. -;;.;'. '.: . ; ; ; . ;,. Dorothy . Peterson- 
llenlnh i-CiiriwrlB^l,;;.. . . : . . . .Edith King 

Pee Wee- filartd.^ . . . .- 'riiilierl. Kmhardt 

.«hpr)rf:'-Titll.mtt.,^...;:; .-Tv-Ch:irleif. .NfcX'ltiJlftnrt . 
.('ns>!anOi-a WliilesUi'e. . , . . ; . ... ;r>oi-lH. IJiudloy . 

Voo' .'ralbo'ft ,;;-'.;.. ;; ;;. . ...'.'Kaihcrlno. naht 

V.nitnHne';.->Cnv1er. . . . , .-AVcPlej!" Adiiy, 

Tiva .Tcm'gle... ;.'..; , . .'. H .iz-el. Itonna 
Itlnntrh ■ Teiiijvle. ;.;.,'. . ,.. . .-. .Holori- C.irfwe 

Myra To'i ra'ni'c... . . . .'. . ... Mh-in-m Hopkliis: 

■Joe . ; . . ;'. .'. . ; . ; . . , C'<i re.nce -Washlnitl «n 
;<niiiU ' huy.. .; . . : ... . Bei-(r»'m Uoliiles 

nennle... . . v. . . ,..., ,'. .-. . ; . . .. ..1'Va.h; •I,<>'\vl!i 

Ja be 'IVi-ra lice . . . . ■ \ .- ; .; Ma r.^lVii 1 1 41 rtwl (oril .. 

: "The inieatrie. Giiilci inny hnvi heard 
tlint somcbpdy stnirk; gold diSwii: the 
old (pbHcc'O j'O.nd arid ; decided to dig 
up . : ijUlo . diH ; .dovvn. aUmg:'ttie. 
Mi.*f'i.'=!*ippi Delta'to sco hp\'t-.it would 
pan ■ out. A.< a ..•strtrrjng vehicle for 
Miriam Hopkins. 'Biilile: of Angols'i: 
has a' slim chance,, fyrn bri the rpnd, 
despite h.er : splendid potfof iriance 
arid, the- 'sturdy support of We'.-^ley 
Addy iri; a surprisirigly , vi.i ile pbr- 
tt-ayal of a half'wit livirig a .defensive 
life against predatory women. 

iTie- 'pldy Js sordid, Miflth .'little 
comedy relief. . and the -final curtain 
is as amateurish a bit of melodrama' 
as the Giiild has- eVer attemptedi The 
story is. laid In a dingy general stpre 
:in a squalid. Mississippi .town, with 
Miss HopKlris" the. Avork-w/bm wife 
carrying on wrth the store while- her 
hii-sband is slowly dying in the up-, 
siaira bedroom. . She employ* . « 



hiisky, wanderlhg half r Wit to .help 
her ruri the "store, ind is- intrigued 
by his plaint that women; always 'go' : 
for .hlin and .aike ;his mind, off the 
book he plans; to write. Shie, finally 
falls for him, gireatly impressed by 
th.e fact that :he,sl.apped the 'face 'of' 
the village vamp ' when she ;ri)ade 
seductive;advancesi 
■' ; The. final; alct brings action, arid. 
What actibn; The: villagef vamp* -who : 
is the ip-bred daughter: of the -town's 
most; ;prosiperpus bid family, ' Tand.*! 
drunk in the store, ' with; the sheriff 
after : her. to order her oiit 'Of town 
for :: carryirig. ; on ,. with rher-.' N.egi-b; 
chauffeur. 'She again [casts her eye 
on. the half-wit, resulting , in V a battle 
with -the frenzied, storekeeper's wife" 
whb expects a baby; The dying stbre- 
keeper. full of. riiorphinie given hirii 
In: a .deliberate: Overdose by his wile,' 
staggers dbwri the stairs, shoots his 
•wife, goes : out • into the storm, and"; 
after the half-wit and ;;the sheriff's 
posse shoot, it, put for a few. rOiinds; 
the sheriff .tetS .the "building on fire. 

With the dead wife in his-arms. the. 
half-wit cliiribs' the bedroom stairS: 
with the: village variip at his side;, 
trying to:get as close to -hea'veri as the. 
flames arid, smoke. permit. • .r :■ ' 
' . The;cast js nrtairily ^character types, 
riricludihg. a ferhalc religious fanatic 
who believes the :hialfrwit is- a son Of 
Gbd arid . thiis flatters him to the exV; 
terit that 'he has a Casual affair ^ wjlh 
her tb show her what religion can 
really do f Or a. woman, Doris Dudle.v, 
as the : village variip, ; has ' the only 
heavy - supporting role other - than 
.Wesley .Add'v land found it top "mur-h 
for her. ,> There Is' a .Vague back- 
ground of philpsbphy .; arid ' religion 
thinly wovisn into the 'dialog, and'the 
sedbnd . act . is .strongly, "written.- , in 
strikirig : eoTltra'st. to -the; talky first 
.scene and th6\.taWdry. mtlbdrama. of 
the third scbrie. ■;;':■. . ': ■• -■:. 
The - openings night - was -capacity^ 
mainly subscription, and -the tnati- 
riees ma,v be heavy,: as the womcn^ in 
the , aud:ierice ^ seemed to get a ; kick 
out of , the- half-wit's prpbiem of ap- 
i»easirig.predatbpy women. Etfcb^. .' 



Sh^ Had to Say Yiss 

., ; ■ Philadelphia^ .Dec; 30. 

Musical comedy Ih two acts; Produced 
by- Dennis -King; book . .by Bob Henley and 
'.Rlfhtfrd PInkham! ' lyrics ' by . Al , Dubin;. 
mu.slc by - .Samuel .Pulh; dandpi(. and en- 
seniblea- staged by Chiirles. Wallers; hook 
staged.by Wllll.im Miles;- bp.lVefs staged , by 
Raoiil Alba; ■ costt(mes . and scenery -..by 
Stewart ■.Chahey. Denbla King, atarred; 
-Marcy TVotstcbtt. Charles . 'Walters, .'Paiil<v 
.Stone; Helen Raymond. John Ray. ;j:l-..- 
VloU E.<5peb6va, Wally Vernon! fealured. -.At 
Forrest theatre, PhUadeJphIa, .Dec. nO. '40/ 
PrlVQta Homer .Holiday. .-v..; .j;phn Wr.v,. Jr. 
His .Mother. . , . .. . . ... .'Worda Howard 

'Station Master. < . . . . . i Robert ' Williamson. 

Train Hostess -....^d,win!i Coblldgo 

Dabs Anderson,'.;. ;.........;.-.. Paula .Strtne 

Tony- Macl<'(frland;.'.,..i... Charles' -Walters- 
Flrft Red Cap. .Jlmir)y Rnriner. 
Second Red Cap-^ ..,;.;... .' ,Robby Johnson 

.t;- .Spehcer-('Cnndy') Parr...:..WalIy Vernon' 
'Mrs.; Matilda TOjvnsend; . . .Helen Raymond 

,Irln(i . . ; .. ......... .. .Viola- Ktsenova 

Joyce Townscnd.;.. ........ .Mnrcy We.slcnlt 

•Flr.'t. Rppofter. ; i..,'.. .'..'Robert Sidney 

-Second Reporter. .;•»'..■.',... '..Fred Newoomh 
-IPhotographcr. .... . . , . .Kldon . JOnea 

Passerby.'.-. ......t,..; ., . Ichard' Irving' 

Passenger. .'..'.. . ;iAl: Renard 
Announcer: ...;..;....,..- .Ralph Magelssen 

Irving; J^iissbRum. .. . .; . . .... . Joe.Qnkle' 

Chlet Joe Brood Hen Thompson ....... .. 

'Leslie Austen 

Hymle McGlnnia.. ...Richard Rober. 

Uiike; . . . . . . ;; .... .>.«■. ; -iOefjnls King 

Tnxl Dr|vj>'r^.'. ;;-..,,..:...'.-. .Harry Reilayer 
Madame O'Brien. , ,'...';. OH ve Keeves-Smllh 
'Tailor.-..-. . .-...W'yman, Kape 

t)ennig' ,Kirig's , 'She Had to' Say 
Yes,' which is billed as his own show, 
is going to .need, more ; than its 
scheduled two. weeks in Philly tp 
itiake it a reasonable, candidate- for 
Broadway. Yet, the show has plenty 
on the ball and figures for a solid 
chance to ring the bell if the right 
kind. of .work is. :dorie. , , ; 

Most of that work, a'S judged by 
the pteem performance, sboiild b6 in 
restagirig and that, goes ' for book;, 
chorus numbers arid the two spec- 
tacular ballets. They were all staged 
by different people and they don't 
jell as they should. While the doc.tbrs 
are at it they can alsp do plenty with 
the hook, which has some swell ideas 
but gets way but .of hand. Where the 
musical does offer definltb; assets is, 
iri its' Cast, - its ; score and,': perhaps 
most of all. its beautifUl.produCtion. 

Cast ; could; stiand ,sbtne . improve- 
irient but might, reriiairi as is with :re- 
staging %rid direction; King himself 
is defiri'lte , standout, , though ; he 
doesn't; .fcome ph until /latie;, He not 
:orily . Warbles . effectively and gets 
across ;wnacky obmedy.- with plenty 
Qt Bafrymorish ;niuggihg, but de- 
livers two' Bgh.t patter njiiitibers .'sur- 
prisingly well. In most of his Jichter 
scenes ; he . is "paired with . Wally. 
Verrion. .show's, chief comic, who gets 
his polrits.bver •\«:ith effectivie vaiude- 
;-vil'l<> technique.;"- .: ' . . . ~. 
'. Plot, foricerns' 'schemie of a 'pros.s 
ag^rit ( Verhori) ■ to sell : a •wealthy 
..<:ociali te on' promblirig Her beau ti f iil ; 
but bored daughter.'.Trbuble is.mi^nna 
think.^. they are finding a 'hobby' for 
daughiter, .whereas-;pre.ss .agent gbcs 
after a' 'hubby.' • . Work.$ ' thrbtigh 
rhedium bf radio ciampaign; involving 
phone - . Calls, chosen ^ at ; :rn1ldoTri- 
.Among winners are' an;;. .Iridiari,- a 
pliimberi a rookie : : sbldiet and . a 
gangster; Also . King; His part is that 
of a bum.' wh6;has had a .shady life 
arid' goes to fhevsocialite's hornfi but 
;of curibsity; He. is .a'n'uriconveritiohal 
hero; but, not life* 'Joe.v'. the, hieel, be- 
oau.se -he fights marrying' coin. It i.s 
the girl who finally force."! the is.'ue, 

Mhrcy We.scott is charming 'ds jlhc 
hefoine and -both .sines and ,!>ct.<i hor 
.sQene.s v;ith King well, including the 
btidi-o.om enisodc in which .she does 
a quick , strip ta comproinlse him. 



Charlies Walters is a pleasant jiivenile; 
whose owri dancing is betler'thari.the 
ensembles he. staged. Pau!a . Stone 
overrstrairis - in the ingehuP : pairti 
which 'has a couple of good nunibers,; 
jphh Wray,' Jr., does;a nice job as the 
bewildered, robkle. candidate,: but the 
other three aire silly,, both iri writing 
:and 'acting...'' 

Sariimy Fain has; done: a score that 
will be' heard .from 'plenty, though 
several nuiribprs ; arc hoi put across 

ras they should be. 'The ^ Girl Who. 

' Works in a Lauridry,' IBetween Ro- 
mances' arid 'StrangPr. in : the'Mi.rrbr' 
rate ~ on ^ serious side, 'arid ?C)Ur 
Memoirs,' "'Merrily. ..on . My Way,' 
'Serenade tb :.a Chainberma'idl • and 

,'Ne-ver.-Take. No; for An . Answer's are; 
tops on the' lighter, side. Right iiow 
there is too; njiwh music in the .show; 
Al. iJubin's lyrics arP ifi'rst-rate arid 
Often: plenty blue:.-. ' .. 

^Gorgeous and highly 'artistic full- 
stage sets .are. wasted . through bad' 
staging, same for very tasteful ariid 
colofcful' costuming. 'That is the main 
trouble with the shqw-^it has material 
but muffs lti A number of spercialtles 
help. ; especially in .second: act. with 
the "Three 'Trojans,- J'immy Baririer 
an,d.' . Bobby Johnsort arid ;the ballet 
ratirig. bows. ;'Vernon arid King do a 
cOrkirig strip tease parbidy, with King 
far .inpfe subtle.. When .second act 
mishaps, happened at opening here, 
King adopted an informal hote, re- 
questied several huyiberS to be started, 
over and applauded his own people. 

'': i^oXni. ■ 



Ork^ "^^ The Heat^ 

■'. .-: ■ ': Bbstbhi ^bec,. ;26i 

; 'Revue ln-.two;'acts, 2T si'e.nes, presented 
b.ir -Kurt Knsznar.'-at Shubert, Yloston,. 'Ueo. 
as, -'-to, oo-starrlnp" WJIIIe, lioward , and' 
r^uella Ge'ar. Featiire.i" Oi;a('le ,Barr1e,- 
-Rlchord Kbilmar, .r.ulin; 'Rostova, - Hblln-jse 
Sha\Yi - Ca.oppr- - Reardon. - Music ' by - Im-ln- 
GriilDim, ' William Pi-o'vost.' .Hiidl Hevll, '. 
'.Wiilter Nones, ^ Darfa' Siies^o;' l.vrlos. . by 
Tnvln Grshiim,- -Kurt' Kaszrinr. —'I'ele. .Kite 
.Srhllh, WftUer -N.ones'.. ..r'l'Hi ; Kent; liUther' 
Davis, Maurice. Vandiilri' John; f.livetand. 
Kay -Kenney. . M\i.s1ciil ..nrritllitcmPlK'i and 
brrliestratldnS by Juctiiies ■Diillln;- viiciil. ar- 
rangemehts bv Pete Klmr,'; fSketrhes- 'staged' 
by Arthur. 'jSheek'man; Willie. Ilbwnrd. Kklls 
illricted .' by ' Tlug'ene Howii'td;- -additional 
dialog by -.Arthur . St'andeb. hiid; Sidney 
.Zfllhka, .' Choreography .by -Catherlrio J/ll-- 
fle/leid, assisted: by .Ted Gary; acenery and; 
lighting by Albert JoluiMop-; .cnstumcs;-hy 
Lester Poliiko.v and Maria- KuML-ins,- Mii- 
slcal- director. ' Harold .Tjevcy.' -Kntlre pro- 
duction supervised by Kurt Ka.«inw. 
. Crtst': Betty ;kean, Bobhv T/ane and Brtnn 
Ward. Ted Gary. Harriet ridrk, Ttiro 
DeSlerra. . '. Hlldegarde .- - UiiUinay.' Bobby 
Rusch. .' Harold Gary, Dnvld ' RolJIhs. Pniil 
Bartels. .Raymond. Burr, WlUl.im -Jlowell, 
Philip King.. The Coronets (4). Frapk Cuck-. 
sey. .SIapIetOn:K«nt, Wlllliim Mols.iffl, Fred- 
erick Mannatt, Al Kelly, Eildle;Eddy. Peter 
.Ga;rey, Thomas' Mitchell. Raymond - Burr,' 
Jane Hoffman, Vlvlennfl- Allen, ^ .Wllma- 
Horher, ish'ow glrla.(8), dancing chorus (W)'. 



sets are likewise one of the revue'i 
real assets. : '■' 

:Best tunes are- :'Twlst of the, 
Wris'.,' •Wine:frorii My Slibperl' ''iTou 
"Should Be Set. to Miisic. 'Time .of 
Ybur ;Life' and '"Very Terrific;' Rich- 
ard Kollmar; anji .Gradie- Barfie; are 
both charming and effective in. the 
song-sellihg.; department. .- Hollace 
Shaw . is another pretty end well-;; 
trained vocalist> hut •she does riot 
project , eripugh. : :v . ' • 
- Betty ' Kean, - eccentric .';i^ancer arid 
comedierine, cOmeis tlose to .ste,nling 
tile show, gaining . riiore / a nd more; 
recognitiph as the ■ evening prOr 
■gresses .iintil she ; Stoias eyerythihg ■ 
with a swell specialty late jnthP sec. 
prid'act;, Ted. Gary, another eccentiric. 
.dartcer< iis - featured iri; se veVa^l . pi^-^ 
eduction nuriibers ; arid once; on hiis," 
bwn,.-clickirig. ieverV.-Umc;^ - . ' -, : . 

Shocker of the e'v.crijni; ; is. a' su'?; 
perb . acrbbatib dance : specialty : .irt 
fast tfcmpb by. Lane arid Ward, a, boy 
arid girl who go through amazing- 
.rhythmic .tricks.- •>.. 

Casper ;,Reardori; ; swing?, harpist, 
appears twice, first assisted by' Liiba. ; 
Rostoya's interpretative ballet accprii- 
paniihent, arid later as a soloist.; It's . 
;a goodi novelty, but '.either Reatdpri^s 
pl'ayirig Or . the ; arrangements.^ iised 
here- lacks: the spark tp rrtake him; a- 
-sockb' turn;.: Special nod .gPe.s ■ to; 
•Hildcgafde Halliday;. clever comedlr.; 
enne, who' is ; lost, after, her.:; Irilitial . 
scene as, a .g'arrulbiis rriahicurist and 
is . worthy of more material. Bobby V 
Busch also rates mention for: 
straightrtrouping,. and. Harold Gary "; 
fOr,a nitty double-talk bit.; . • . 

Harold Levey, . musical directory ' 
although leading a: pit band that had 
insiifficieint rehearsing, irispired therii. 
to deliver an ppenirig night peritorm^ 
anpe thiat must have cheered up ini^ 
measurably the hard-wOrkirig .singers 
and dancers.- . : . ., Fox. ■ ; 



This - Is Willie ' Howard's best ve- 
hicle. Iri years: the production is im- 
pressively, elaborate; : the riiusic 
(BMI) is okay, but riot terrific; there 
are , some good skits arid better 
dancing, but. thei-e was. enough on. 
thei.debit side opening, night to indir 
cate; that th«- producing • start will 
have to work hard tb make 'Crazy 
with the Heat' a hit prospect. ■ Luella 
Gear; Is enjoyable as ; co-star ;. with 
Howard, but: she has ;been short- 
ended on comedy ■ material. The 
skits average up to a better calibre 
than those of several recent revues, 
but the good ones' are mostly, too 
long and riiany a 'punch line. Is anti- 
climactic, • • . ;■ 

Generally, the . first act was rcr 
ceived apathetically here, hiit the 
second stanza has the stuff that 
should, giv(B hope to the producer, 

For example, the ]a.st half offers- 
Williei Howard, as a temperamental 
ballet .star, again as a 'Mr. Anthony' 
of radio,, and finally in a solO; spe- 
cialty , which has him corning up a 
burlesque of the village blacksmith 
that reminds one oiT Bert Lahr's 
nifty. W o o d .s m a n impersonation/ 
Luella .'Giear's best specialty comes 
in this same act, a haughty sorig 
about 'I .Can .Only" Be Got on a 
.Yaoht,' with an intriguing lyric. Two 
of the . ace, production numbers arc 
also routined late in the .show, -which ; 
broke at 11:45. Thie.se arc !Twist of 
the Wrist,' .with a magic and Sven^ 
gali -theme, and 'WJhefrbrii My Slip- 
per,' ifeaturing a seduction ; ballet 
'fLuba ;Rostpva and; Phil King) on a. 
cduch. ■-.-■'■; .-,' = : ■ - 

Willie Howard's pthef best het Is 
a dizzy, scene with Wilma Hof ner in 
the fli*Kt act. OHoWard. as a btllcher 
boy, tries tp cbllent" 30c. for a lamb 
chop, from a', crazy wprr\ari who has. 
him playing an . .Imaginary piario; 
greeting invisible iritrudiers, ; etcj 
This one Js. far too long- biit^ furida- 
rheritally .right; r 'The comic never; 
lets down a; .scene and ; turns in. a 
comftiehdable job bf trbtiping all thie.; 
'Way./.' '< . ■". :'.;;; ; . - ;'' :•. 

'. "The same goes for Miss: Gear, .Shfr: 
gets 'a ..break and makes the mp.s't of 
it as a Mr.s. Giissie:;Cobk.sey; chatter-; 
;irig: in , so.ng. about !Siily of Miliy* 
while being yisit^d in a giant -bed 
b.v' an assortment of .peoole who Were 
at the party where Milly wras silly. 
As ; annoiincer fpr Howard's ballet; 
burlesque, and as. a deterniiin^d 
dowager trying to impress an /agent 
with her a.s.sorted.-talcrits fincltidirig 
stripese). Miss Gear heljpS: things 
.along.: .•-'■..'■'.- ' .w ' ■• - ■ 
. JMost bf the prbdUctipri .spectacle is 
in the flrst act; including a pij^turr. 
esqiiei dream Idea ba.scd .oh; a lament 
fbr Paris; ^ari interesting . ..dancing, 
humbor Involving a zbo background, 
arid the, ;;irtevi table flr.striiCt . flinalc- 
with Lati -Ainerican;dancing fervbr. 
The costumes; of Lester Polakoy and 
Maria Humans are very colorful and 
lii good taste; and Albert J^ohrisoii'i 



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with, th.ie first 'LIttfe Show!; and first. 
'Americana'.';.;.--—:.'' 

Originally ;thIS'sho.w Wias virtually 
conceived in desperation on the 
Cbast by . talent that couIdn!t crash 
the studios. ' A. group . called the 
Theatre Alliance banded together 
and out of it Came 'Meet the People,', 
which opened Xmas night, one year 
from the day " of the ; N. Y. preem, 
at the tiny- Theatre- AUiaricte Play- 
house in Hollywood. About' five 
weeks later, aftei: registering critical 
raves, it mbved to, the larger Holly- - 
wood PlayhOiise, regular legit stand. 
Where the show went Equity arid the 
performers were raised from $25 
weekly each fb $40, arid the cast was 
augmented to 24 people from 18. 
Now the' cast total is ^S. arid pos-, 
sibly the salaries ;also aire higher, 
but, I'egardless of the Coin they are 
getting now, , some oi them may: b9, 
able to write; their own- tickets later. 
One boy, especially, looks like the 
answer, to arty- musical producer'* 
prayer. He's Jack Williams, a talj, 
gbod-lookihg kid Who is an excellent 
dancer, can handle lines, and sings 
as well. ■■;■ . -'■'; :-.■; 

To record the show's - standoiits 
would mean reprising virtually the 
entire cast rosten An idea of the 
•talent, can be gleaned from the fact 
that thp performance wa.s. almost a 
succession of shoWstops at the preem. 
• The top smashe.? are .scored by 
Williams, Jack Gilford, the miriiic 
arid only face familiar to New York 
from his vaude and nitefy work. 
Gilford's ; material, however, .is hot 
familiar to the east, ribtably his im- 
pression; of a picture; fan and his 
enactment of a Milt Gro.ss bit oh 
'how movies are madei,^ both "comedy 
gems. Other top clicks are Elizabeth 
'Talbot-Martin, a mimic 6t notiables; 
Nanette Fabares,. Whose attempit to 
siriR a. Guiseppe. Verdi cbmpositipn. 
with hoofing breaks is a sock laugh; 
Barney Phillip.s, who scores in a 
.socially significant song-sketch, based 
on the Bill bf Rights; £ddic Johnson 
arid- Jack Albertion iri. a takeoff oh 
ari old sbng-darice teaim; delivering 
the craekling !game Old: South,' com- 
posed by Jay Gbrney with lyrics by. 
Edward Eliscii; Marion Cblby, dead- 
pan 'blues singer and the show's out^ 
standing ;lob.ket Jo.<ephine pel - Mary 
a . torrid .conga iriterpiPtbr, ', and 
Dopdles Weayerj a zariey cbrriJc. 

Several writers are credited with 
the: ■ .sketches^ . incliidin'g . 'Milt G rbssi 
A'rthur Ross, Ben; and Sol Barzriian, 
Sid Kiiller ;arid' Raiy .Goldeni Mbr. 
timer Offner and Henry Myers, Mike. 
Qirin, Henry; Blankfbrt -arid Bert 
Lawrence, , Blankfbrt ; aind • Danrt^^ 
Dare, and Offrier arid Eliscu, Nearly 
all of the bits are swell, arid. Henry 
Myers .and Jay- Gorriey: ratp bends 
especially for the charhiiirig.'jWeet th^ 
Pebple'; opening, which has the east 
going doWn the aisles 'and shakinist 
hands with the ciostbriiers, :, 

. Oif the brigiifel coast' iiast,;.only 12 
1^0 w remairi. Those- missing were 
gobbled ujj by either "pictures or leigit, 
or both; including Virginia : O'Briehi 
the show's oiriginar <lead-pain singer 
whp Went Into: 'Keep Off the Grasis,* 
arid Bill Orr„ who was last seen tour- 
ing with Lpuella', Parsons, ;The re- 
placeriients, presumably are fiilly as 
good as the originals, perhaps better, 
■playing, very smbbthly after the long 
riin on the Coast and Frisco and 
Chicago ..stands.;; ,: ,;:.-' 

., Danny ;; Dare's - pacing rates • 
special bow, even though the mater- 
ial, arid talent are -virtually fool- 
proof. . Arid getting back to th* 
talent, Broadway : should hold this 
Coast biihch ior ti lini^ time. Scho. 



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Wednesclay V . January 1 , 1 941 



OBlTUARiES 



dAni^l fhohman 

Danifel Fiohmaii;. 89, died ia New 

YorkJThiirsday, (26).'^^^^.,: 
Details, in legit sectiorii . . 



iEENEST liAWFOEB 
Ernest LaWfprd, 70, veteran Erig-^ 
lish character actbr and father of ac- 
tress Betty. Lawford, died .Dec. .,27 
after va Ibrig. illrtiss at. the. Harlcness 
Pavilion ;^£»f they Golumbia-Pfesby- 
teriain Medical Gentiit, N. Y. He enr 
tiered the institution 18 months, ago, 
ihbrtly after 'the; Brown , Danube', 
his last .p.layi ' closed, v 

Lawford studied for a career in 
law and: occasionally, indalged ..iii 
amateur :theatrical appearances, 
Blaiclretbnfe becbmihjsf : .dry and the 
theatre bieing . more to his. taste, . be 
joined a traveling British stock com- 
pany which served , as: a: jUmRirigrofl 
place to the beher known companies 
of sir Ben Gr6et and Sir Frank Beh- 

Lawford made his London debut as 
Le Beau with Lily Langtry in 'As 
You Like If at the St, James in 1890. 
Thereafter, h.e. apptiared ' in . 'The 
|>ris0ner. of' .Zeiida'. and 'Whien: ■ We. 
Were Twerity-Ohe'. The star of the. 
latter, MaJcirie , EJUiptt', interested 
Clyde Fitch In Lawford and it was 
largely through the. pliay wright!s. efr 
Ibrts that' the- actor Came to the 
United iStates in 1903. 

tJppn his arrtyal in America Lawr- 
lord became. more or less a fixture oh 
Broadway'. For i4 yearis he appieared 
in' Charles Frohman's . productions, 
Some included 'Quality Street', 'Pe- 
ter Paii' arid 'L'Aiglon\ \ Hfe also 
trouped in Gilbert, and jSulllvan 
^omic opera. In recent years he had 
Piarts in 'Mary of Scotland', 'The 
Late Ghristopher . Bean*, "Tovarich* 
and 'Accent on Youth'. A couple of 
seasons agO: he played the part of 
'Bill S^iakespeare' In 'Tliie Fabulous 
Invalid'. . 

Funeral services were held Sunday 

i29) at the Little Ghurch Around the 
!orner, N, Y. About 100 persons at- 
tended. Honorary pallbearers . were 
Balph M6r£an, John Devereaux, 
Lipster . Chambers, A. O. Brown, 
Percy Moore; Frank Case, Alfred 
Kappeler, John. Prescoft and Sam 
Forrest. The hody was cremated.. 
Also surviving are his divorced wife, 
Janet Slater Lawford, and a son, 
Edward. 



Women's Hebrew Associatibri- of the 
Bronx; N. Y., died Dec. 25. from an 
■ internal hemorrhage at the Brpok- 
" Tyn (N. Y.) Jewish Hospital. . ', 
As. director of dramatics for .the 
association, . GrpSs. cohducted the 
Thaliaris alo.ng> the lines of the 
Thbatre Guild, .tinder his , -tutelage 
technical worTcers were developed 
for the stajge.as .well as;aidini pi^oin- 
ising' actors. . Playwright Moss Hart;' 
Edward'., Eliscu, -Paramount- script 
writer; aiid- John Brown; a radiP 
actpr, among otheris,. received their 
early theatrical training. . . frorii.. the 
.iihaliaris. ■ '. ' /■ ■ 

Surviving ■ arie his . widbw^ Betty, 



Corp., Terre: Haiiter Ind,, and for- 
merly with the United States Cham- 
ber ■ of . Commerce ; in 'Washington, 
died at his home in JacksphvilDe,. !!!. 
He was a former resident and pro- 
mpter of civic enterprises in Terre 
Haute. ; Surviving are his widow, a 
spri and one brother.. : . 



MARaBUBETA BURNS 

. Marghur^ta Burns, 35,; ' former 
vaudeville iinger, died froiii a. bullet 
wound,, selfrinflidted, {in Des Moines, 
Dec. .23,' Shie waS divorced the pre- 
vious Saturday- (21 ) from Joe Burns, 
stage: clectriciaii, to whom she , had 
been married ',18 years',' ,. 

Survived, by mother;: two brothers 
and- '. -sister.-.- 



sContlnued from page 40^ 



BALPii MADDISON .1- 



Ralph Maddison, ' 59; known as 
, . . .. . . . , 'The Singitig Miner,? a-heavyweight 

and an ..Infant , daughter. ^ ^un.eia , ^^^^^ ■ ^^^^ motion picture : 



services were held- Thursday (26) 
in::Brppklyn: 



DELLA;NiyEN ;■ ' 
Ddla Niveri, reti ried ' opera . • and 
rhusical cprne.dy ; slngier . who . at' One : 
tiine' poss.essecl a .repertoiire Of more 
than 60 operas, died In Detroit Dec, 
li after a brief illness. Since leaving 
the stage in 1916 Miss Niven was 
active ;as a teabher of voice, ^in .Der 
trpifc';-, ■.-■': ■.; 
, Attendirig cbhservatories in Ber- 
lin . and Dresden, ■■ she . iater\studied 
under Mnie, . Mathilda .Marches! in. 
Paris. . 'Returnlhg: .to the -United 
States, she siinig .'odhtralto to -rol^s 
With, the Henry W. .iSayage- Company, 
the M.etrppplitan Cjpera arid . the 
Castle Square. Opera,; 

A cOnteml>0rary of Llilian, Russellj' 
Miss • Niy~en bore, a Striking resem-. 
blance tip the,stEir.; Ambng the musi- 
cals in which she appeared were 
'Erminie,"Half a King' and ;Girl .of 
My Dreams.' She also had ° roles in 
'The Three Twins,' 'Doctor de Luxe*-, 
and "The Marriage of.; Kitty.' 
; Two jsistera survive. 



theatre presentatiojis iri. the U, S. 
arid Canadia, starting with . the silehts 
and cbntinuirig into sound, died- in 
Springhill,..Npva Scotia, after alyeir's 
iUnesS/ He h8d ;b^en-a patient in; a; 
loca'r.hpspitail-fpr ai.y.ear., . \ 
. Surviving is; a. »n;- - , . -. • 



STANLEY KATE 

. Stanley: Kaye, 35, head of . a local; 
adyertisirig'agencjr bearing his nanie, 
vvas killed dhristirias day in a. mptbir; 
aOCident at Cilevieland, . ' 
: As the Ipcal; rep ioti the I. J.; Fox 
accoiintj Kaye . had 'prograriis on 

'whk;. 



' LYdIA HAItBIS 

Xyditk Harris, 42,-t4i^. private life 
:Mrs. Frank DoHiav' One - pf .th(B::best 
known, bf ChicagO singers, .died in 
Chicago on Dec. 24 of .complications 
fbllowirig an appendectomy. 
: Widbwei:, .andv daughter . survive. 
'Burial iri ScraritOri; Pa. - 



StB HUGH DENISON 

Sir Hugh Denison, 75^ head of As- 
sociated Newspapers, Australia, died 
in Mellbourne recently after a short 
Illness;. 

Apairt from powerful newspaper 
Iriteresjts, knight held a .high spot in 
.comriijefcial radio viai the Macquarie 
NetWork, and was also interested in 
legit . through an association with 
Australian-New Zealand ; Theatres 
prior to its re-takeover by William- 
sori-Tait. " - ■ 

- Some years ago^ Denison went into 
Australian film production field, via 
National Studios, his first importa< 
tipri being Charles Parrell fpr 'The 
Flying Doctor,' -with Margaret Vyr 
her anid Mary. Maguire. This one 
proved a very costly flop, and. pro- 
duction activities lagged for a long 
span, Denison and his associates 
. worked hard on the government to 
.bring in. legislation to iaid the local 
field, finally beirii; successful in hav 
king a compulsory quota of 3% conie 
Ijihto operation. 

In 1010, DjeniSon bought the Syd 
.Hey Starj which later became kribwn 
as the Siuiii, It?s the . principal evitr 
ning paper in this zone. He; is sur- 
viviid by widow arid three'sbris. 



AGNES AYBES 

Agriies.Ayres, 42, star of silent pic- 
tures, died Dec. : 25 in Hollywood 
after aii illness of seve.ral .weeks. 
Best remembered for her role op- 
posite Rudblph. Valentino in 'The 
sheik,' ' deceased was one of the 
screen's outstanding pl^ayers before 
the advent of talkers. Among the 
films in which she sta.rred were 'The 
Ten Conmiandments,' . 'Forbidden 
Fruit,' 'Son ; of the ; Sheik,' The 
Donovan Affair,' 'Th6 Lady of .Vic- 
tory,' .'Broken ;Hearted' and 'Bye, 
Bye, Buddy;' 

An attempted comeback several 
years ago . resultied only in minor 
roles. Surviving is her daughter, 
Maria- Reach!, 15, now Uyirig with 
her father, S, Manuel Reachi, film 
producer, frorii whont . Miss Ayires 
was divorced in' 1927. 



. PAUL B. GALLAGHEB 

Paul R. Gallagher, 46, veteran 
showboat perforriier, died in Easton, 
Md.,. Dec. 25 after a: stroke, 
; Born iri Marshall, 111., he had been 
a resident of /Easton for the. past 
three years after retiring frorii ' the 
theatre. 



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Walter. ::Yonrieguti* 56, formerly 
manager,- of; tlje' .Stiiart Wallter Stock 
Co., Louisville,^ ahd: later an actor iri 
many New , York prpductibns, died 
bee. 23 at his home in Ciilyer, Ind. 

Vorinegut's last :"leirit appearance 
was in" the Kaufman-Hart play,' 'You 
Can't Take , It . With You.'. ■ JHis • last 
Louisville. .; appeararice : was : in 
'Strange Interlude' in which he ialsb 
played on Broadway. He had roles 
in 'Moiifhing; Becomes Elefctra,' 
. '•Granid -Hotel,' , 'Petrified Forest' and 
'Pbstmani Always Ririgs. Twice?,; He 
was born; in . lndjianapp.lis .and was. 
educated, in .Europe as a rcpncert. 
.pianist before hie 'turned to the stage, 
. .Furieral services were held Thursii 
day (26> In.'IndiariapOlisi Suryiving 
in addltiori to Mrs. W. .K.- Stewart, 
his- sister, a resideri:t of - Louisville, 
are his socond :;Wif e, Rosalie, two 
children . Arid a h' btheri , • . 



GE0B;GE B. ten l^YCK 
George B, Ten : Eyck, active iri 
Trenton's riiotion picture .field foi: 
more thaii 25 years, died at his "Tren- 
ton, N.^J., horiie Christmas JDay fol- 
lowing a heart attack suffered earlier 
in the day. 

Although only 48 at the time of: 
death. Ten. Eyck Operated five Tren- 
ton film houses before ha was 25, in 
the early '2bs he biiilt the (laiety. 
theatre, at that time one of the city's 
most elaborate playhouses. . . 
. Funeral services held Saturday 
afternoon (28). . Survived by wido\y, 
Marion; his . father, Wallace, and a 
sister, Mrs, Paul-. Heririchsen, of Sus- 
sex, England. - 



HABBT SHUNK . 

; Harry . Shunk, 79, Cardington, O., 
formerly with the Al G Field .miri- 
streL shows, died Dec. 24 after .a 
heart, attack. He toured with the 
Field shows; from 1918. to 1924. 
Widow and a- half brother survived 



Hotel - 7tb .Avianue' 
Baaa. ^dtlnder'ii' 
l.ila lolk : 
Everett llardh -' 
Betty .Doimlioa '. 
Shirley Mell«r 
Al pb-ylh;. 

' JEiverirrMh Cia.i'deiit. 

.Red^crnrlce 6ro .■ .'; 
Ufaible Schftub 
Paula Hni'vey 

"" trotel KiiB ; • 

Olcrn. Kriindy Oro ■ ■ • 
Uale St Cl#lc: .r 
Zbida; . 

Hotel iHtooiieVeit; 

lfIdroId'\Aioroa 
Ito^'al 'Ilawuliuni^ .. 

Hotel ;'8ch'ebicr '■ 
Billy Hinds Ore 
Pally piion;-..-- 
Uut't Mayer-' 
Hotel Wm; Penn 
(Chatterbox) 

tahK Thompson ' Or 
Petrsy Movan - 
ifoo Marlln -; 
Pete Foster. 
.Chuck- Baton- 

(Cuhtlnentnl- ilnr)- 

.Frank.-Andrrnl'.i; 

Meri'f;rCo-.li6uiid - 

Al Fremont Ore 
Pattl Jean 
Dean .Sayi e 

New Penn 
Juiie - Qanlner. Ore 
J Sl B IthiK 
X>(yi '&■ Coiorcs ; 
Herb Harrington -.. 

^. 'Klxpn- Cate . 
Al - Marlfiro . .Oro -, 
B.ob tarter- ■ 
Woods & Bray 
Betty Lane . 



Ar OeLage. CO: ' 
Recketa . 
-\ "Nut .-.Hoiiae . 
Dale Harkheaa 
iiay Neville - . 
Ted iJlake. • 
Joey Reynblda ' - 
CJiuck Ayils.tfn: ; 

'PimIb'. - 

TiOule Poi>e,Oro 
MarS'lja Krabcr ' 

"^VOrcliard , 
.timihy-. Qambla Ore 
jny I,,brln(t - 
ChUc^'Mlllej-.;. 

Jack Kennedy" Oro ;• 
Tony Ito'zonte: ■-. 
Itay £nKlert. 

' Riviera 
Marty iSchramtn-- Or 
Freda, £.azedr 

. ^V^!ht Club ; ; 
Billy adtlzohb Oro 
IMii & Xee - 
-Yaclitsnieh- . - - 
Betty. Nylander .' 
3, ir.eat Wiivvs ..- 
B ; Yoeihenettea. ■■■ 

'■ -. Sfcy-rVue.: •'' - 
Johnny' Mar'CI'h O.rc 
I.aur.a Greeg ■ " ' 
Alberta- 'Carts 

Villon Grill 

Art YaKollo 
Frank Nntnle . 
Mlho' .Snndretto -. 
. ;;VIlia ModrW ' - 

iBtzl-Cotatd Ore. . 
A^h.^Boland . 
>lark : Ld.ne . - 
Pel Grtoy 3 
Betty.. Benson:- ; 
Brush Twlhii ;. 
■Dewey ;M6on. '. 



Kay, Katya & Kay 
Tell S(s 
Joan '. Woods 
Jedn Bi.anclie : . 
'Gerqldliie RoHS -; - 
Charles .Whiltler 
Merrlel Abbott QIs 

' - lutiia ..Quarter' .. 

Joe 'CanduUo Qrc .' - 
Lollt'a . Cordriba Ore 
Jack- Cole Da no .; 
Flnvll.Boreo ' > ■- 
Griuh'ix &- .Brona' ' ■■ 
Henri . The'rrleu . ' 
I,eld Moore . , 
Frank ...Mazzbne. 
Yvdnne -Douvleir. -. 



DETKOIT 



WILLIAM DTE 

Will.ia™;Dye, 27,'sports announcer 
arid Advertising agency, dxecutiye, 
was killed Christmas day in a Cleve- 
land automobile acciderit. He broad- 
cast for Duquesrie. Beet on 'WTAM. 
Cleveland.' 



; , pittLIP GBQSS ; 
Philip :Gross, 43, founder oif the 
Thaliaris, a little - theatre group; 
which for 22 years has beeh a dlvi- 
sidn of tht Young Men's and Young 



■ " ' , -MAUBICE ■ AKST^ ' . ^ ; . - '■ 
Maurice Ak^t, 68, father of' sorig- 
writer Harry Aidt, and fOr six years 
a member of the Roxy '(N. YJ thear 
trie: oreshestra, . died Dec. 26 : at his 
home in Frieepprt, 'L^. L M^ 
ceritly he had. tie'en anv instriictbr- ipf 
violin,; viola and pilano. 

Bprri Aji PplaridI Akst was a mem- 
ber '. Of the . Kiisslan . Symphony Or- 
chestra liefore. Goniirig' to the United 
States. : He played first . violiri! at the 
ilpxy, from 1929. ttj 1935.; and for a 
time, was with Rudy Vallee's band. 
' Also " surviving are- his. ' widoW, 
Bertha;, ariother - son, -Albert, anti a 
daughter, Mrs. Theresa. Felson, - of 
Montreal. \ \ 



; -, WALTfR :CAMP,: JE.. ,. . 

Walter; Canip; Jr^,'- 49, ;-who -was 
forced into inactivity by illness since 
retiring ' as president of. Inspiration 
pictures five years ago, 4iied in Lps 
Angeles . yesterday (Tuesday-): ; ; 

A sportsman arid; prpminerit pOlo 
player, lie was an original director 
Of :■ Madison Square G/irderi. ; His 
father, Walter, Sr., known as tlie 
'Father of Football/, orirginjated the; 
practice of . Selectirig . AU-America 
football teanis. . ;. 



'^';, porter; 'It.'-LEACH^- 
. Porter - R. ;lieach, 54, eixecutlve ;pf 
the Consolidated Realty and Theatires 



FBED DICE 

Fred Dice, 70, who originated and 
operated Ocean Park Casino and 
pthef beach enterprises outside I^os 
Angeles, died in Santa Mpnica, CaU 
Dec; 27. ' 



Book-Cadlllac Hotel 
(Book . Casino) 

Chesftey & Worth-' ■ 
Buftlns • 

Buddy -Huehea - 
Bobby Belinpnt 
U .Caslnot^S' - 
liebiiard Keller Ore 

■ < 

- (Motor Bar) " 

Dick ..-Rock" 

BoMf'eiT -. 
oSally Rand Co ' (SB) 
'Star-^.atud.ded- ReV 
Johnny King 
Chas Carli«'le. 
Benny - Res)) 'On 

Blue Laidteiin . ; 

Kelene. ■ 

Hal ft M Raymond' 
Bert -Nolan . ■ 
T.B Compraslta 
Olamour Ola (6) - 
Lis .-Walters. Oro 

CorktOWB Tavara 

Hal Brbnsoit 
Ellen Kaye - 
»■ Veaters ^ 
Bddle Brattdn Oro*' 
(■ole * Corto ' 
Neville ft Day 
Ann Lee 
Don Andre Oro 
- Couiinbdore 
Jerry Bergen • 
Dick -WorthliiKton ' 
Don & Bctte I,ynne 
M Kretlow T.lne (li) 
Vera. Wlrlvllle Ore 
inand's. r 
3 Old - Timers . 
Sun Valley' 
Serenaders ; 
I.«iido'n Chop llooae 

Ton la Val e'rill , 
Ruby Oi-e 

Mprocro 

Jay Jaaon ■ . 
Ethel Shepherd 
Avon Sis • 
Del earlier 



John J. Sheehan, Sr., drummeir at 
Prpctor's theatre and the old Rarid 
Opera House, -Troy, N. Y,, and for a 
time trustee of the TrOy m.iisic unipri 
(AFM), died at his home in Troy last: 
week after a long illness. 



Mrs. John Maney, "76, mother of 
Richard Maney, legit press agent, 
died Dec. 28 at ;hier ;home in Okano- 
igan, Wash. Daiighter also suryives. 
M aney ; planed to the. Coast Moriday 
(3.0). to attentj the :furieral. 



George C. Buchmari, 60, .operator 
of one of Ohio's first motion picture 
theatres, ;'died /Dec. 28 -in ' D.elaw;are, 
O, ; Prior to ; his ;■ retirement ;' from 
theatre business he. bWned the;Star 
in-'i)elaware;;;- • ~ '•■■;'■ 



AmuL ;S; , Kalnianri, ,69, wife. of Ste 
pheri . A. VKaimanni fo'urider and re.<: 
tired- head of ii chalii q( St, Louis 
ri^bes;bearirigihis name, died of heart 
ailment at her .hpme last week. 



. Sydney B. (Cy) Perkins, 60,; Prie pf 
the Oldest menibers' of the stagehands 
local 27, idieti Dec. 27 at' his home iri 
(ilevelarid, pi^ .a five weeic ill- 

;ness.."'-' ;.'■'' 



-Don Beilly, . 30, manager of War- 
ners' State in Lima,; Oi( was killed in 
an auto accidierit Dec. 24;-while . driy- 
trig to! his ^home in Loraine, ~ O, 



Philip Doerfer,. 86, who. opeirated a 
dancehall at ; Mlddlefleld, .0.; for 20 
years, before ho retired, dietl Dec^ 22. 



!. William S. brgaii; 37,' Sharon, Pa,, 
trap drummer with the Cays dance 
orchestra, died Dec. 22. . 



will Henderson- ;orc 

Ne.l>lolo> . 

DI-.^Glovanhl- .^ - 
Carmen;' - '. 

Carlos & Chltft 
'Guy Glbby- 
Leonard. Seel pro' 

Northwbod- Into : , 

t- Guardsmen. 
Japk Spot 
Joe & ]3etty Lee 
Ray Gorlln.;Oro.' ; 

Palni ' Bf uicli /- 
Eddie 'Jardoh ^ 
Arniand. & Diana. 
Saiiny Daniels 
« Tip-Top Dane.: 
Michael. PalEo-'.Qre - 

Hock's Kedrord- lnn 

Mae; McQraw. Ore 

. Club -Royiile - : - 
■Vic Hyde . 
Rita '& Ed Oehma'n- 
Wllfred Dubold " 
Alargery Daye . 
Bernard Ddnar , 
Roy Tracy . ' 
Danny Denietry -Ore 
Royalettes ; 

Statllsr notel 

B; Madrlttuera.Oro- . 
Patricia' Gllmdr*;; 
Georj^e .Nesrette . - 
: Sfin .Oleso , 
Georce Prednell ' 
Al Alexander. Ore ' 
Dan Merryman 
Don -Francisco 
Starr & Maxina 

'Verne's 

Boyd Scnter . 
Charles & R Jenkins 
Wonff^ 

Donna -' Mallne 
.Harry Collet Ore 

Wlilttier Hotrl' . 
. (flold' Cup Room) 
Tony Pattl . 

Wondiar Bar 
Sammy. Dlbert Oro 
Pauline Balew 



CLEVELftin) 



Alpine VlllBB* . 

Bernlce &- Parks 
Bob Copfer 
Carl Mueller. 
Otto- Thurn Ore. 

Freddie's Ca fa 

Art Lackey- .Orc- 
Al Schenck 
Roy Rdysor '■ 
Har Simpson 

; - Gonrmet Club . -. 

E , Robinson Qro 
Bill' Locknian 

H(it«i -Aiierton. 

Karen TOrey - 
Loiila. dina 
Jack 'MIk'o . 

Hotel ' Carter 

Veraatillana- • '- 
Bob- .Opitz- .. 

; -Hotel ' cievetaiid- ' 

Pa ill ■Pcnaarvj!i -;:6rc 
.Marea'r'e.t English 

Hotel Fitnway Hall 

Gene. Brwl.n Qro .; 

. ' Hotel SterllDK 

; Jimmy Van Oadeti; 



Quthter'os 
Lester Chafetz 

Hotel Hollenden 

Sylvia ' Frooa- ■ 
Paul Ronlnl '■. 
Georges ft JoA'nn 
Sloan -& Gary. 
SorelU 

Saininy -Watklns Or 
.Hotel Statier 

JoHe Morand Oro 
Nllda ' 

Antonio Sc Elena 
.Catallna.Ro.lon- ' 

Ja<ik * . Eiddle's 
-Rubertinot Roberts 
Babe- Sherihiin-. 
Arlehe -Rlee-;Ofc' ;■ 
Iji Conga CJob' 
RAmon. Arjas Ore'. 
- . J.ladsay'g Bar'. 
-Judy Preston - 
Pe;arr.Det;ucca' ' 
Regal Cliib- 
Ducky' MalvJh Ore . 
Tlilrty-Seved Club- 
Pat Dennls- 
CiinnlnRham. Bis ; . 
..Tean'-Dellers . 
'3 . Debs ; - - • 



MIAIQ 



: Clob Hall 

-Tommy' Nune!! Oi;c 
Alfredo. Seville ": 
Joan .Brltton'- 
Breniy': Jiorrow' 
Ball Bau cis . 
Ca:rrou'iiel . ' 

Velero;sis'''Or<S 
Patty drtel .; .;>' 
P'eplto & C'a'rni,en ' 

';Jli)iinle'a . 
.Mike Peyton .-Qro. 
Tudell & Jedh. 
Pallelters ' ' 
Monahari'.& Morris 
Arle^ne '&.- Borden 
' . .:•: - JelTii- . ; ;.' 

Jerry Doimar OrC' 
Merle Burks . '. 
Myles;BelI ' 
Mu<-phy. Sls: - 

; Mother Kelly's 
Don Baker OriS' 
Owert & "Parker ' 
Bennett' Qreea ' 



Harriet Brent . 
Jack -.Rc^ynblds. .. ;' 

-''•',"' -Nat Club-' 

T.ubby> Rives -•- - 
S. rScrewbnlls . 
.Musical Maniacs 

: Kitty DaVls' . 

JoKhnji; Silver Ore 
Billy Vine . . 

.Samba Troupe . 

;,BeacKcoinber;.' 
Erhle' Hdlat Oro. 
Chavez Ore "• 
Mary Jane 'Walsh 
Maurice. ft' Cordobp 
Tropical Dane "'- - 

, Rhiimba Casino 
Ale'x.'BatkIn Otc 
Tirry la.Frahconl ; 
Camllle de' Mohtes 
LaCompaf sa" Dano. . 
Fantasia's R<in'ler's 

1(<>yal Palm Clab 
Ted:IjewU dra 



Clarliisa .' 

; " TePeo. Club 
Bert 'I..own Ore .. 

;nve O'clock Cliib : 

; Arthur ■vi'arreri 'Ore"-- 
Bmll Colon Ore. .' 
J-H Phiya Dano . 
MlljiiUa .; ;- 

PagorPiigo; RfMim 
(UeiiipsfyrVHnder- 
bllt Hotel) . , 

.- Bobby. .Pnt-ks Ore 
Vincent BraSttl(( Or ■ 

AViUlAi- Dohohiie ■ 

;Ti!(^Hno: Janis -. 
Klea'n'or- Tee'mrt'n ' -' 

.Galvln' Rhumbu-'Tr' ■; 



Daiite VS. p. ft. 

SsCont.lnued front page ■'ij^ 



about her\ ifter she .had refused to 
allow him to have a copy of. tlie. 
show*js souvenir prograrii. ; 

■'Dante - asked riie tgi ' apolpgize: to 
her,' said Priedriian.- T wi^rit' into^ her; 
d.ress.irig.;r6qm and started to explain 
and she flew off the. handle. The next 
day she complained that her Maine 
was left out' of; .tho. newspaper ads. 
As a matter of fact,.'we .never men- 
tioned her, name except in the large :: 
.weekend adyertisertierits. it was : then ', 
that Dante got sore and socked me.', 

Daritei said'he -wouldn't disciiss' the 
incident, yan Reernsdyke said he 
CavO Friedriian his rriotice :pri the. 
grounds that he (i^Friedman) anta-;. 
goriized people. Friedrnari left Sun- 
day for Pittsburgh and the assaiilt ; 
arid .battety warrant Wag swOrn oiit 
by; . his \. attorney,; , B. .; Jiathaniel. 
Richter^ ■ ■ 

' -;' f20«^^Bail fQlr: Danti [ ';;:;-'■'' 
Dante ' was arraigned . last^ night 
(Mon.) before Magistrate .Be.njamin 
SchwartiE ori a; body; warrant charge ; 
ing . assault and battery..' He. admit- 
teti • that he had struck Friedman, 
but said, the latter had cooked the 
battle up . as a puhlicity sturit to; 
plug 'the iiarid is ctuicker . than the 
eye' angle.: Friedirian'i' attorney .d<e- 
riied this, and /.asked the magistrate 
to .set_J$2,5po bail on : Dante for a 
further hearing Saturday (4), when 
Friedtrian could ; be - preseiit. . After 
some - haggling bail ' was set at. $200, 
which was provided by Miss Miller, 
cause of .the fight in the first place. 

yesterday (Mop.) the ads carried; 
Miss Miller's name. . / : . 



BIRTHS 

Mr. and .Mrs. , Bernie; Williams, 
daughter, Dec. 24; in Los. Angeles. 
Father is : Warner publicis.t; mother, 
is Kay. Mulvey, mag writer, 

Mr. and Mrs. Sydney ; Lehman, 
daiighter, Jn Buffalo; Dec. .24. - Father- 
is Buffalo branch manager of United 
Artists; .'- 

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cappy, twin 
daug;h.t^fi5, in" Pittsburgh;; .Dec.; 20. 
Mother Was formerly with 3f Queens,, 
danclrig act,, arid fath_er's ari ex-band 
drummer. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Garriies, daughr 
ter, in Los Arigeles, Dec? 25. . Father 
is an independent prodiicer and di- 
rector of photography. 

Mr. and Mrs, Jack Owens,, daugh- 
ter, -Dec 24, in Los Angeles. Father 
is a song Writer-vocalLst : at ' KFI, 
L.- A,- ■ ■ ^ 

. Mr. and ; Mrs. '. David ;E. Rose, 
.daughter, in Los Angeles, Dec; 20.. 
Father is Paramou^it's nianagirig- di- 
rector in Great 'Britain. ^ 

Mr .arid Mrs. PauV Lazayiisi; : Jn, 
,sbn, bee. 27, in New York. .; Father 
is with the Warner Bros, home pf r 
■flee publicity. '; -y 
. Mr.' and Mrs, .Harry Mc'WilUariris, 
sort, 'bec,' 21, in- New York.; -. F 
is program director on- '^the,; Haven 
McQu8iri;ie raaio program; mother^^^ 
is the forrner Rose DeJulio of the 
Cincinnati Cpera: 



Mai'jorie Thoma to Frank McCor- 
niick, in Pittsburgh, . Dec. 26. She's 
iwith KDKA in Pitt. ■ ; ; ' 

Sylvia Lille to. Harry. Stern, ; in 
Lbs Angeles,-.I)ec;'24.' Bride is sec- 
retary to; H. M. Warnei:. He is; ah- 
advertising executive. ■ ^ . ' 
: Virginia. Caiey to- Tad Re^yes, Dec. 
26; in Columbus, ;di He is public 
relation^ director for WBNS in that 
city ■■'■;-\:N'.'; .■ ;■',-• 
; Margaret'Elizabeth Otto to bonaild 
Weston Billings, Frisco turf announ- 
cer, in Falls Church, Va., pec. 21. : 

Williarii Nielseri, non-pro, arid 
Ruth Smelter of WJCC, Bridgeport; 
Aiig, 18, Iri Jftrrison* TJ. Y, . 
; Jill .Manneri, "daii.cer, to. Leon 
Goldstein, Dec; ad, in Lps Angeles. 



Wednesday^ Janiiary li 1941 



CHATTEil -Al 



Bri 



Riilph Sieveris ; lost father recently.. 
Louis liiiei- to .thie Coast on bu$i- 



Night,': /Being tested couple ct 
ihajoT studios. 

■ John Lazaro, one of . Villa Madrid 
owners here, fleW to Miami last week 
on' 'a.'nitery deal/ ■ . • . 

: Heinle 3rock's wife, - who" Injured 
her .back- a year ago, will rejoin 'Ice 



Harry Shapirb house manager of ^^^^ ^ . 

jidi tj' , , . . B . . , Ghick and Lee have been signed 



. Morosco, 

Rube Bernstein riianaglng Tivoliv 
■•BroGkiyn. : .. ^. ■ ■■■ 

Allen SChnebbe abed wHh gripipe: 
last week. : ■ ■■■ ■ \- 

Abe- Cohn tabbed: . with . handle,; 
1 Franchot Gohh by Chicago pals. :. 

.Rod Biish and ;Geprg6 F?aser left 
Thursday night (26) for Toronto on 
■ 'Hudson's' Bay' carhpaign plans. . . 
. Jean Heisholt, RKQ player, pires- 
eiiily vacationing in N. Y., will stay 
east- for at' least 9. nionth; . • : [. 

Jean MUir and Henry ; Jaffe dij^ 
• back toihorrow: (Thursdaiy) from ' 
honcymdon in the Adiroridacks. 
• Ted Loeff, publicity rep "for the 
Stejjhens-Lang unit at RKO, hud- 
. dlinji . with 'S. Barrett McGoi-mick. . 

iliimphrey Bogart . and ^ hiis. wife, 
. Mayo .'Methot,. back. in. town: after 
spending Christmas, rwitlr-friends.;up- 

■■::st2te. ■■ ■.>,r. ■ ■ .C':/ ' 

BiM' 'Sussmanj . eastern . division 
■sales manager f«>r 20th-Fox,. left -Ipr 
.in.or;ida ;Saturday.:|28), to: be gone a 
nionth'i ..." 

■ Billy Albert, Austi-alian newspaper 
rep ill N. v.. hosted, several foreign- 
—•-•-'-^--i week 



on., by Harry Howard's 'Holly wood 
Hbter.unit for a run. , 

,PJcc6lo. Pete .band ' slated f<ir ah 
early , return to Us old East Liberty 
stand, the Club Pfetitei. : : 

Eveiy member ;pf 'Ice Follies'' cast 
XmasTgif ted . by sho.w's owners with' 
$75 wrtrth'Of Baby Bondsi. , ■ 
' : Sally Cairns, local wihnfer in JesSe 
Lasky /Gateway' .contest, riow work- 
ing for .Earl Carroll oh the Coast. 
. The Pi<!k Hoovers h^ve . returned 
to Indianapolis, , where he?s a director 
of Civic Theatre, aftier holidayihg 
here.-'.-',; :.-:. ■■' ■/ . • ^'..^ • ■: • . 

Marie Rpst, head of cbiitract . dept.. 
at' WB. exchange, and Adrian Gbld.- 
bacTi .havef ..announced : their.; engage- < 
meiit. . '■ '\ ■■ " ■: :■ ■■: 

/ Bob .Fihke, -Tech- drama .grad^^^a^ 
son' of Southside ...exhib',. " learning 
film-rnakirig from ■. ground up at 
I Monogram studio.. : : .-"' • .- 



Mrs.' Bud Flahagan operated on ;f6r 
tonsils. removal.. •: : ■ -■' 

The Carlton . hotel, LOndbh, has 
closed owing to the. blitz.. . 
.. Laurie Evaris; bfbther of Rex 
^.;:driying American Red cross:. 

Btid Flanagan. -Jr.;: has; the acting j.: ijiepartment of jiifdrmatioh plans 
tiug .and. is. Ukely .-to -ifoUow in hJ^j to produce; "further/ >propa^anda 



bet for Dave Martin at Minerva, 
Sydney, with local . ca.st. 

Sir . Ben . Fuller, 5h conjunction 
.with, Williamsori-Tait, .figuring ire* 
viving 'Rio Rita' in Melbouhie.- 
; .'Blue. Bird' . C20th ) ' iir.eemed at 
Embassy. Sydney, oh the .Yuletide. 
Pjc has -been iced for a Jong span. 

Vie ' .Webb, . of .British Empire 
Filhis, ' recbvering : frorn :apperidix 



father's ; f ootstefes; 

■Gladys .Gobp^^^ furhiture,. which 
had. been shipped froiji London to 
H.olly wbbd, is . still -in transit. ; 

.-Some opposition; h 
around reritersi . plan . covering, release 
frorh contracts .6f exhibs;hit by ' war' 
•cpnditi^jris.":;../;. .'■ ,V ■'• 

' Bob boote; ' son ..6X -th^. lat€:,^ert. 
Copte, training in Canada, and when 
"proticient sails: for England to' join 
Royal Air .Force. . .■; . .; ■ 



I prx ne)rt year via CinesoUiid and Na 
'tiohal,- .:■ ■■.■■.:.■:•■■;-:• ■■^"^•'^ '.■ 

.Weekly mag pubUsljed by the Aus- 
tralian; BrOadca.stihg ■ Gorhmis.sioh 
has dropped . to 148,pO(i; in ■ ■.seven, 
months. ".' 

Sii". Ben : Fuller ; has .become" . d. 
grafidiJop for the: sixth time. Says 
iie will soon: have' his own army to 
beat back any invaders. " .' 
- : Clarence. Badner may . return to 
U. S. attd'r cp'rnpl.etin'g .'That Ccrtaih 
Something', for l^atiprjal, 



_ . Pic is' due 

John: Corfield'^s -.filrri ■ company .| for release itfairly.- in '.41.; ; 
rtnally set : Starts; pVoduetioh ;lhis | .' Unexpecfed iilick ■ in; Sydney is 
month. : . Intention .is : to^ make big ! T'he :Weslerner'- (IIA)''.foi:. Hoyts.. 



iSongwriteris;' 



sCbhtiuued from page ! ; 



■ftfSnS'uSSJ ^ r- |average of every IS^inut.s. where 
. Wi.th. Marty Gardner taking ;over . as.we. have to wait five- hpurs or so 
. the =Clijb Ciiba from the Sherman i.bet.ween. plugs,; in order .t'ol get a per-. 
. BiHirtgsley.-Fr.ed Armour' r directio.n. '. f orniaijce on the. air.^ you'd th'mk- this 
/Chic Farmer is back-.at th^. Stork:. was 'thte' amateur 'songwriters' inil- 
Arthur . ^ . Silverstorte- reeentlty ; lenium. .But . what happeiis is that 
named to handle PhiUy and Wash- f f 

ingtoij as district manager for United 
Artists, will headquarter' in Philly. 

Wolfe Cohen.; Warners! Canadian ' 
division 'managerK lias goiie back to. 



ypu:re 'so ; tired, of their Stiiff, you. 
heVer.care tp hear "Freriesi' br.'Je 
nie^. or a StrausS; waitz. ;fo^ years;. . 
. "Tb; show, how foolish; it ;is'^l^^^ 
Torcntb, Wfhere h'e makes . headquarr;j; that writers; can be lirpuhd .but likie. 
ters, after ; huddling /at the - li.;P: with ; sp -miny, sausa:geg',';;16oW '^^^ 
Rqv Haines/; -;; ■ ; ; . . ;.l the veterah' music firms have befpre 

Tay and Helga Garnet will ..yaca 



tioh east until. the 10th or spi before 
returning to th.e. - Coast- where the 
director -has an ; ijidie.: production 
■ideia -in view; 

■ Sarah : Rbllits, play agent of Co- 
. lumibia,' Artists, planed .to - Mexico 
City fox';New Year's. Due ba'ck-ln 
three -weeks; . after visit? to. Guate-. 
mala and Yucatam 

Rosario arid Antonio, quickie to the 
Coast this week. lbr *Ziegfeld Girl' at 
Metro, returning to. the Waldorf-; 
Astoria Jan.. 15, v^here the Spanish 
gypsy dancers have: .been holding 
forth; ';. -' 

; Don Reeve, Atch-s son, .Vfho's ait- 
tached to the Paramount h.o. pub- 
licity -departnient,. is home .Jrom the 
hospital after ah appendix poisoning, 
but .AwiU .not be back to work : until 
Feb. 1;- 

Lynn Farn'bl, whose resignation as 
pub-ad head of United Artists , be>- 
eame efle^ti've .yestefday (Tuesday 
leaves 

vacation i?K^ thg^TDOutlj, - retur;*mg 
around Jah. 

: Robert . Steele", :formej'ly. orf. the 
telegraph desk of the . Daily^ews 

' press-agentihg the WGN Concert 
Bureau. Succeeds Julian Seaman, 
who is how doing special publiciftr 
as.*iignments for the. agency. 
. Loew's home offide employees; last 
^week contributed^lOQ to the Times' 

: -*ldO J|eediest Gases' ftind and., aliso 
provided 30. baskets of food to -the 

.Catholic, and ; Eniscppal Actors' 
Guilds &nd ;N. Y. HeTjrew Day Nurs- 
ery. ■.;■-■■ 



Jack Elliott; aiiditioning new type 
,of comedy .show for NBC. i 
. . Ed Beatty, Butterfleld circuit exec. 

: was in fpr .some, biz .confa&s. 

Dpe Bahford, Metro exchange 
chief, recPupirig after operation. 
• Hotels aVe . all sold out fbr: January, 
indicating terrific show ■ business 

• month; for Chi. 

Ruby Newiriah in to play party 
for debutante daughter of -Charles 
. Qisere Wima'n; . Dwight's' brother,/.. 

; Everett Wflc; prPdufc'er - bf "Heffe; 

.: Todayv . elpped with' his .Wcret'ciiy. 
Patricia Cowari; last week and 

■I flapped to- 'the coast . ' f or , . . .b.rieC 
hoheymdon 



they. cari;.;match a .successful;; song- 
writing t'eart. I'll speak' for ;myself. 
After; Dbrbthy, Fields; and .Jimmy 
iMcHugh splitj - We ■ - had . ;t.o team 
McHugh . with Gus Kahn, Harpld 
Adamspn' and Al pubin to achieve 
iresults. Adamsbn arid Johnny. Green 
are a new partnership; the result of 
ItHlg 'experimehtatipn; V.ernpri Duke 
was hit'n' miss, until. Robbing Music 
'paired him with John LaTouche for 
'Cabin Iri the Sky.' Ditto' Pete^ der. 
Rose '.and Mitchell Parish, who we; 
also, brought together.. Or .Gus I^ahii 
now with: Nacib Hetb Browh/on the' 
Metro: lot in- Hollywood; ■; And' so it 

goes. -:*;-.' 

-Amateurs . 

The amateur-; thing. i$n't new. - .S.6 
Ruth ipwe' wrbte; a Sock hit In 'i'll 
Never;CSmile ; Again',V,but she's -hot 
"f^til^aThateur; :She's-been arptind 
for yearSi with bands, etc. 
.i As. a- niatter of fact-,.'aslc Santly- 
Jpy -^Select 'about their tieiip with the 
Song GuildvfQr* amateur tufaesmiths; 
wherein HoagXi-Cj^rmichael; Jimmy 
McHugh and otWs cbllSborated; I 
doubt if they got oilh&-bfg seller from. 
:thPse amateurs. . . . ; 
: bori't get. me wrdtig. ^Eyery pro- 
fessional was a fugitive from a 
Bowes .songwritihg unit--if the Ma- 
.ior had pher— atone -lirne or another. 
Biit the ]^MI plugging/of unknowns'' 
sons; : materia)- proves, that the mere 
opon^^sesame tb the .kilocycles isn't 
enough: • Kbhgwriters . are, born with 
ithat spark; not made .' by' . endles^, 
)-epetitive plugging, whether it's oh 
the radio or anywhere .else. . 

A% I said befpre. maybe this will 
wake up the 'has ' been fcof her* In 
Lihd.v-'s to start writing again. I hope 
so, -I hope also tliat radio realizes 
iV needs us ASCAPers.. . : and we need 
radio.:' ' . ' ■: 



pibtures. ' nothing below ..$?pO,Oflp 
-■- From ; reports to; his friends in 
England, Reic EVans' .sideline in Holr^ 
i lly wobd , is . - house .de.bPraling. .. . His 
j latest ;,is thevRonaid Cplrrian apart-; 
'rrient. ■ '■ ■;■", ;V: ■ -'.-'■■". '; ;'.:.-.' a'-^ . 
j The . ChaHpt'te' Cushman .Club of 
1 PhiladelpliiK; has, sent $200 to the 
I English'Speaking Unibii here for the 
■ relief of British members : of the 
theatrical profession. 

• .Gi.nema'Exhibitors' Association has . 
taken premi.'^'Ps. in-'Wardp.ur ' .street,: 
part .bf which .wa^ occiipied by. 
Ghkrles : M.; - Woolf-s~' " outfit, now 
moved over to A.sc6ti . .;' ' ; — ; 

Because' his iowner ; has gohe, in 
.for. wSr service,- Scruffy;, dog; film 
s.tar/is for sale; ' Master is -camer'ar 
nian Beriiard . Browne; who ho'pes to 
get into Royal Air :Force. , 

;Ai'thur Dent has acq.uired the Park 
Cinema; Bristol, once "owned by As- 
sociated Biritish Picture Cbpp., with 
which he had :been ebnriected fpr 
yea'Ts until his recent.resignation. ; 

Max - Miller.: iruhniiig. . re.siderit- 
vaudeVille.- .;shoW; at Hippodrome, 
Brighton, w-ith.;himself as star. Pro- 
grams changed weekly. Grily'perma- 
rients with hini are. T?racey and Hay; 

The ' Bredwiris, due . to open . at 
Coventry, cancelled due to illness, of 
:brie. of the ipartheris, so . after re- 
hearsals they left towri for. London 
a day. before the blitz which blew, 
up the theajre.. . - . ; . : - 

• For. thie first time a genuine filming 
of the interior of : the. Stock Exr 
change has' been" made. Heretofore 
permission had. always been refused.; 
In this instance it shows how LondPn 
is 'car'rying oh.' • ; ; 

Going .to bat for. the . front office, 
Michael PbWel), megger" bf . .'49th 
Parallel,' accepted full responsibility 
for its production; He. asked for a 
break and hinted rocky road tra- 
versed' thiis far by picture was built 
.on :bri.cks- tossed .by Ipcal press. . . . 



jgyV Douglas. ili. Graliariie ; -, 

. Municipal govei-nment is driving 
agaiifi; against public amusements 
ticket, specs. 

. Roy -Carter^ British - Orch leader 
here, engascd :again by Ibcal radio 
statibn XEB. .; 
Espferanza - Iris,' veteran corned 



'The : Westerner' 

'Thi.< one was' on the ice ^because 
rental ./igure ' • cbnsider.ed -' too 
■high.'..'.. ■;• :;■■ " ■ K 

Senator Foil is ejcpected to be .ap- 
pointed the new head of the Depart- 
nient bf Inforhiaitioh in place pt/Sir; 
.Keith: HurdbtH, Who -recently ve-' 
sighed to; .go., back 
work; '-. .• ;■■■':; . . ' . 

Willlamsoii-'Tait said .to be .dicker-' 
ing with Jessie Matthews and Sonny 
Hale to do- 'That's the. Girl' here 
next yeSr; - Carl... Brissort . preem.s 
here, .in February; doing -revue for: 
same marvagement^ 

Nb slackening jiic biz; in New Zea- 
land . as war. - work .continues ' to 
.inpuni. Marquees include : 'Foreign 
Cprrespohdent' \ (XJA-); 'Gunner 
George' (ATP),: 'I ' LPVe You vAgain' 
,(M^G)',' .Mortal . Storm'. - (M-G),' .'The' 
Westerner'; (UA).,; 'Boys From Syra- 
cuse.:; (U).-;"";: -.-' ;-.- - . ,: - j" 



Pro-Axis Steainiips 



^Continued froiii page.S 



flcial protest against 'Dictator' 'by the 
Gerrnan embassy. Film opens tPday 
(Wednesday) .at the Palacip' Cino 
with police guarding against denipn- 
Strators. .No. Italian, protest was; 
filed.. An officiiil Italian propaganda 
picture, 'Scipib'Afrlcahus.'. which re- 
lates the hitbry of: the: Rprrian em-i: 
pire. is billed to ppenln Mexico City' 
tomprrbw,. although :a permit ; was 
still beirig iSOUghy iate' Tuesday. 
; Argentine thumbs -; dowrij with, 
similar aetloii threatened in a nuhi- 
ber of othier Latin American coun- 
tries, takes on serious; -proportions 
when . producers are struggling to re- 
alize out of the S. A.; market at least 
SPme; pf the losseis' they: ;are suffer- 
ing in Europe. • S-A. . de.al; for 'Dic- 
tator' was -one. of the mPst favorable 
United ArtLsts had obtained. Film 
Was slated tp . preem .slhiultariepusly 
tomorrow (Thursday ) ih three houses, 
under " high guarantee agreements. 

■ MeJilco'Cpps Get Touj^ . 

Further demPriSttatiohs ; - against 
pictures; they don't, like by Nazi, and 
Fascist sympathizers in Mexico; City 
I are but. pPlice there ihnounced last 



Busby Berkeley .back frpni Okla- 
honia.- - .'.;-' ■ <' . ; -'■ :■..■■ : 

Rpchelle' Hudson bought ; . hou.s« : 
at.Malibu, ■- ' • " " .' v 

Herbert Marshall returned ; frbiri 
Manhiittan..-; ' - ■ '■: 

Rijby' ;;;Keeier's ; divorce ; frorn . A.l;: 
Jolson -became : flhal. ; ; ' 
. .Dana Dale changed her i fllm 
niohicker to Margaret Hayes. 
: ■ Jack Kreindler: ('21') spendinig the ; 
holiday.s; -in the . town's niteries. 
' - Albert;' W. .Hale, pioneer : film 'di'?: 
rector, recovering froiri. surgeiry,' - 
; Pete. Daily; New .Orlcaris news lad, . 
joined Columbia's publicity staff; . ' 

Merle OberPri a.hd-; -Alexander. 
Korda holidaying in :P'alni. Springs, 
ivDph Dari^y-' -Republic , buckarbo, 
starting 'east on liis firit stage tour,' ; 
' James Roosevelt . ..back" to ' Sari 
Diegb after-a short furlough ih HoU- 
Jywood. ; --;'■;.:.. ;: ;.'■■- ;r.-;...-- l •■ 
Howard .- Hughes, .'recovering;; from 
cuts arid bruises, .the. result -bf- >ri: 
aufp crash.-',.". .' .'; '. '■/;:•; • ■;;...^"'- 

Bob Speed's riiovbd f rom Para-; 
mount to . Universal •■ .• assistant to. - 
John • Joseph.; ■;..;: ■ : 
:■: Mervyri. Hauser '^shifted , tb -Miami', . 
'Fla\; to ..Ayirite publfcity; for Max; 
Flci.scher's cartoons. . ■ . .- ;. 

S.usariha Fosleri- setting; put- pn a - 
to ■ newspaper -' fiveTweelc toiir tp ; bally Parambunt's 
' :J:/iird\B6iIed' eanary/'- v , •;- :'. '":-: 
:Terry? Belmoht, one', of .Jes.se Las- 
ky's radio discoveries, has resumed- 
his right name, Lee Bonnell. 

■Jock Lawrence back at his desk ■ 
after twP 'wdeks. jn ;N. '■ Y. .' . -the ; 
.Greek AVar Relief campaign-.; 

Torii-Marmori, AllvAmerican foot-" 
ballist, huddling with Birig Crosby . 
ph a.;filrii- and -radio career/ - \ 
. .Nicholas M. : .Scherick in town :foi:; 
studio conferences arid a week; with; ' 
his brother; Joe;at' ;Palm.: Spring's., "^' 
. Clai-k Gable east for a physical 
checkuP' dt; John; Hopkins hospital,, . 
accPnipanied by Carole Lombard,'^; 

Pat. .West and the'niissus wrote an- ' 
other song, .'Little Refugee;' :dedi- 
i cated to horiicless''Europe"an childircri,. . 

Dick . Pritchard, manager of Am- ; 
bassador hbtel theatre, also now has 
directbrship of the hotel's entertainr; 
ment.-. .;-. ; ' <"., 

Frank Braden, fofmer circus press 
agent, in town to ex:plbit local en- 
gagement of . Walt ; Disney's 'Fan- ■ 
tasia:' ' 

Stirling Hayden and;: Cai-olyn Lee 
shoved off for an eiastern. personal , 
toiir iri coririectiori With Parambunt's 
/Virginia.' -.-■;■ 



Week. Flareubs jn . Mexico- City 
enne, ha.s. decided, to :quit operetta h^ve been; nn6re rtagr-ant and fre- 
arid. concentrate on comedyv ^ . .i-quentV than- anywhere else, so.iith 
Mexican rtiu.sicinn.s federation gave '•. pf - tlie Rio :Graride and there , has 
a_^concert .here- to .the men.ory .pf i been strong rea.sbii to ;beiieve that, 
S.lvestre RpvUeltas, composer, who ^ far ; fi-om; being .spontaneous. -^hey 



St Louis 

■-:. _;;—;- By Sam X.- Hurst ' 

.- Bernice. Goodson of the. Municipal - ; 
Theatre Assri, staff in Barnfes hos- 
pital with pneumonia, .'■ 
. Pete Sabro, manager of . the Prizf 
Ring Club, west end nitery, jugged, 
on a liquor, law violationv ' 

Jose : Iturbl; tb appear as . gue.st 
artist with - St; Louis symph oirch 
Friday and Saturday (3-4). 

Wife of (jeprge. Lloyd; chief of St. 
Ijoviis oirch b.b. staff; fractured hip 
iri falL She is : in Deacpnness Hos- 
pital.' ■■- -':• :. " ' -: '.V 

Dbrbthy lies, a grad of the Munici- 
pal: Theatire Ass-n sirtging chorus,- 
:now' a ;.featured : singer with Geprge 
Fibres' band. ; .. 

' Carl. (Baldy) Wetzel, onetime mu- 
..sical. director of road cprppanics. pf . 
the 'Follies' and 'Scandals,; thump- 
ing; a piano in a local bistro. ' 

Jack.son Perkins;, grad of: St. 
Louis Little Theatre and .currently a, 
Broadway 



Claire-Behrman 



; Cohtini'ied; ironi 'page 2; 



, actress, to wed Lauren 

died recerilly. . . wf>r<» 'insnirpH- hv t>i*> Na7i 'hroDa. j Gilbert, Shakespearean ; actor. 

Virginia Zuri. dramatic actre.s.?. .! were inspired .by the Nazi propa- | Robins, manager of the local 

featured once: weekly on the pror ; ganaa macnine,.. . ;.; jua office, distributed bonu.s checks 

gram of the riew.spbpcr .El Universal |. Demonstrators fprced the closing ,to ;2o employes who have been on 
at .station XEB. . '. ; of 'Pa.stor Hair in MexicP^.City after the payroll six. months or more. 

Lions Cliib ; banqueted AlPn.so only four days bf its run by caus-. j Margaret June Mc^ahon, member 
Sprdb .Noriega. XEW annouhcer.;who ' ing di.sturbahces and thieatenirig/ 

the manager arid his hpuse. 'World 
in Fiames". is currently playing at the 



as 



"craishihg dbwnV and;: miscues --fell . 
though' rain -.-frbii^-'h.eaven. ;;' 
Miss Claire at. '-that . time stepped 



.. Theatre Authority, ^Hh-^oopera..:M,^^ 
tion of Fred; Crowe of Actors Fund, sthose, whp bi aved- the three, hectic 
-Frank Dare of Equlty; Jack Irvirifi :ef ^ acts, offered profuse 
-AGVA and Roy Johes of AFRA, teriibtihg a -play Vithout, sufficient 



has become chief of the. govern- 
riient's information department. - 

Mi.?ue] Angel Ferriz arid Matilde- 
Palou, husband and wife,; playing a 
married ;cPUple in the pic,' 'Labios. 
Sellado.s' ('Sealed Lips'), . now mak- 
ing here.- ' 

.Marjjarita Maris. Austrian soprano, 
Who; has played here foi- about: a 
:year, featured in the .-Spanish mu-- 
sica'l: co'rhed;y seas'^h ; ju.st opened 'at 
.the:'Te.atfo; Fabr.cgas; . . 
' . Agust'in Lara;; .ace -' Mexican . ro- 
mantic ;.s.b;n g w r i: te r, ' rribrikey- 
wrenched rcRbrts' ihe is the: foe ;;6f 



of the ; Municipal Th eatre Assn's 
chbrus, arid free lance radiP canary, 
wed tO: Ijesler A. Randolph, a; non 
pro. GoupTe will reside in. Modesto,; 



Cine Orfebn under pplice protection' {^j^J 

after prpvbcateurs instituted a ^c Carter: directing LiUle 

paign of yelling, , stamping their feet. Theatre cast for 'I tore Today.' to be- 
throwing s.tench bombsand spreading prc.scrited thi.s month. In topi roles 
itching -powder- , | are ; Lucille' . WilMamson, Nata 

I Such, disturbers in the future -will j Egel,.. Jackm^n Bieger and ..Gene. 
I.be.tirpiripti.'if 'arrested, ai'ithprities de- i.™4^9n*^'Ji 



cisired, arid thfe rights of . all tho.se 
I'wiio. pay . to -seie . a film ; will be '..pro-:'. 
■ tected,;: ';.-;' •'.' • ■■- 



: -T . ,. , ■:- -r V - - . . .-r, .: ... v. - - j ,, 'I his-cPmpellt'or. Go'hzrtlo .Kuri: CurKel, 

arranged, .for .'feeding pt.;all; « >".y>t«^:<??'e.a.nd,ay;_to,j^j,^^ a ij^rty .fpr him. ' ■ 



.actors: 
sDayi; 



Henna's pn; Christriias. .'^{,^0. their stubs^for ^.refund; The | ji^c had:,Presi4eht' Mariiiel; Avila 
- ' -" bpxbffice -stampede,- hpw.evch . had -;Gji,-niatho: as .its giiest Pf honor at. its; 
gotten underway long bi^fore that." .' ..private ejthibitiph of 'Flight Com> 
°' . .. — . . '- - . - -. -I. -^-ji li, iu« ■Mr;ri:i:.rt' 



By llal. Coheii: 



^'■.':[ -} C.';2,;Tlghtfenli»ir'tlp; ;; 

.. .. .; " WaShingtoh, Dep. 31.;.; 

Tighlcning of filrii ce.nsPrship :;te-: 
.striclibris' at Parijama City, G. ;Z., has. 



After seven rears, P'rin'cetoh again [ mprid' ih; ilhb-Ministr.y of Foreign Rc-"i been ihaiigura.ted -by the; ric.w mayor 
had ; 'opportunity; 'to. ..see; V'^Blog- ■ lniitJns■^tti^■,P^ cianai' iibne ;City,:.the.1Bi«reau; 



The Leighton Nobles! .'pffspring due 
- to be boi'n in Boston h^xt .,Jurie,.. ; ' . 

Barclay "McCarty: in towri . bealiiig. 
. -drums f Pr Dennis King's : new mosi- ■ 
":t:al;.■^:;' ' • ..' '- 

,. ;JOey Cappo arid his wife.. Rlilh: 
. - Hazen, }he.dancer; ,are;,bkc)(: ia Holly- 



in a. rev-jvol last -Juhe for Ihe .Mc- 
Carter Sumriier theatre sejison. Lo 
and ■ behpid..- :Mi.is 'Claii^le-';: ajipea^ed 
unde'r trying -cirbumstances,: spif- 
flirig thrbugh. a wcek:;pf pcrforrii- 
aiiPos .'.while fftihtiiif! a bad cold.' - ; 
' ;Canib -'The Tallev- Method'. arid Mc- 
CJartcr. . ; after . hafbo.ring . such 



■G rep, super- :j of'; Foreign -and, Dofrte.stic .Cb.nimerce: 
reported- Saturday (28 J ' 



Appreheri.sipn Pf Ariierlcari .distrib.- 



, By Eric .Qdrrick 



'Thev Hiinir/iiiMji: - We"'Wjach'; Xnias- 
siid rclotjytrd ^by -UKO in S.vdney 



John Mnt"lqw; exhib in. Herrin .arid' 
Murphysbbro, III.,; has made, a' ticup • 
with "WJBF, . Herrin; ;.lll.., whereby'- 
person.s :W'HQ;«5e name.'?, {ire .mentioned ' 
pver.,the;:a'ir may becoirie.cu'Tb guests ' 
;at' either :talker • hpusfc.- . 



By. Lcs Reei: 



; -Ben ; liaricly, : Columbia bobker,- out. 
.:pf .coriimi.sision- :with. flu. . '- ■ -. -. '.v . \ 
Columbia employes presented :'Hy'. 




Prefci-r.ed,' ;■ - JValliicc -; Parnelj;-: Tivoli,. :--lca.vcs 
3,: tbi>^ tiriie for .•tyo:;:|y^f Lfj'^v}!?! '.^'ES^-^ l^fP'BcbV Daniels' and Ben Lyon routed 



..spori^^^ oil talent Ipbli.'-'oe' to . U; - S- 



- Tobacco -Rb^d': pays ^annual '.visit 

- to Nixori Feb. 3, this tiriie for tVo •/ Suzanne ;aiid the EId<? , 

weeks. ; ' ' ; ■■: ' : ^ ' ;:Record;' ;elG.y froiri June' next. 

'-; E.liiabpth' duhriirigha>Ti,-;Pf Rep of- . ■ first' tirtie; thi;s..seaspn. . Not -even .the i . jyiiaj-jg Bu^j5j.;h,,s, hipe,i^ 

- .fice, okay, again after appen-:- -ballyhobcd Elmei*. Rice play, 'Fl;ght | jiy yhbws with Noel Cowand-. in Syd- 
..dectoniy. -:'.'-..,.. .;-:.-'.. , - . ; . to thV. West,' which the Praywrigh't.S::^ney^^ ''::■'-"■ • ' :,: . :- 

.< Ed Morton feeiirig better and he',s', had preerned here two weeks ago,, y ^eiirniyals ' are .finding the ; 



the; hew .con.>-'or;-;hTp . policy- was : riot- : ahd' Havhnai 

(ixpeicled to ■•alYe'Qt- them^iv'ais 'niajot- f .\Sa.m Bprg;- ' form.ierJy manager:-, of 
ofTcndcrs ;afe--;reRortcd to -be :di.-;trib- .. Esquii-c, how- holding, -down- -.similar 
rrt;Or.s- pr fiims -oiri^ihaiing fn.. other; ^^P^^^ ; - : " ' -. , 



eone to Florida to cojtvyalesce. M'issus .i created the stir , and boxvbffic 

■ • Mvr:;n *^ r'iiw,^^ f^^^ ^1^''' BchrmianrClaire setti! 

.-• Man Who Came -tp Dinner usm.« .Ti.. »»»^;i , .,;it:„i < 



office .sale fairly , toiigb in the 'stix owing 
„eti,ri 4i-o. drf'Ught condition.':, '.. 
0 jjinner usin.s ., , „ . -it- i t 1 Goverririicnt may be shortly, fip- 

MX choir boys fi'om the- Trinity Ca- Vided. Pnnceton-.wa? willing to tor- ■ pj.oached. by hewsa/ien'-*-. to lift the 
hedral'here. ' -..-.'. -c bari cri IJ,; S. fan riiag!;. ; . 

-Donald Bpka, 'local I'ad in 'Twelfth (.. But the -jinx. marches ph. ; : :' .'Design.: for- Living." oiiiiy.. 



; foteigri countries,.' 
\: ,■ 'Local tcpi'e.s^n'tatiye.s ' of motion 
: picture distribirtPrs ;\<'ill be held re- 
sponsible', for the 'Jjrpyicw.s'yp'fjj/theif 
, Respective fllmsv the' (^iornrnerce :D,e- 
going; parlfneht^declared, 'fincl -niist- furnish 



■'•0 ;^the.riec;essar.y facilities. ..Most of the 
' Amcrif'an di-stribiilors' h9"'ie thefr 
-own preview rooms, find tho.se. who 



Bill .Wat.m'augh, former Girand- Na- 
'. tlorial :■ branch . manager; going with 
,; Warner; Brojs,: as booker.; ;.- 
: Wife of- George Granstfpm, ih- . 
dtpcridtint . irciiit -operator, ; .suffi- 
c.'cntly recpvered from auto accident 
injuries to irtove' Wonie from :hPs- 
pitiiL^.. .-- ■'■•; •■ ■' ;■ '■' 

; : "C...J, "Hubbard and: .H.- Thielvpidt 
both reelected as president .ahdr v-.p.;- 
■"fi.ipccliyely, of.^ 3h^ . . Minrieapplis 



:_.dp npt- wui: begivf^ lainijl^ t|meUo;;i,^oviri«- ;Picture^^^^^ 
Iciiit.i.prpvjde'ihiJm.^,;- - , ■ i ;.v^.; . r^ ,;-;,! ^lo,' . ■■ , ..,.:;; ,- -, .; .- .\ '-y 



48 



Wednesday, January 1, 1941 




Do you do everything yoii can ko bring tho pay- 
ing customers under your marquee • • into your 
lobby • • • up to your box-office? Do you change 
your frames • • • re-dress your marquee re- 
design your lobby display • • • stand 'em up in 
front with color • • • smartness • • • brilliance when 
you've got a real money-grabbing picture? Do you take advantage of 
the press-books and the things they recommend? 

Remember « * « advertising * * « showmamhip * « « exploitation 
« .\ was ** .U . • « always will be the lifeblood of this business* 

Is your theatre full of red corpuscle advertising or does it need a blood- 
transfusion to bring your customer-approach up to snuff (PROFITS 
TO YOU). 

If there's any doubt in your mind ask the Priie Baby • • • he's got the 
answers in Trailers • • Lobby Displays • • . Standard Bok Office Ac- 
cessories by 




nnrmnfit ^'^'^scRvicE • RDVEKrisinb nr c i ssuRies.mc. 

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COPYRIGHT, 1941, BY VARIETY, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 



VOL. 141. NO. 5 



NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1941 



PRICE 25 CENTS 




won by Lux Radio Theatre 

"For Best Dramatic Program" 



1935 
1936 
1937 

1938 

1939 



1940 



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Lux Radio Theatre 

WINS AGAIN I 



7th record-breaking year-^ 
greatest audience in history 
of radio drama 



Since 1934 acclaimed "the best dramatic program*' by radio 
critics and millions of regular listeners, the Lux Radio Theatre 
again says: "Thank yoo, Hollywood!" You have made it possi- 
ble for the Lux Radio Theatre to bring thrilling entertainment 
by the finest dramatic artists in the world into American homes 
from coast to coast. To these artists— and to the hundreds of 
technicians who have helped "behind the scenes"— the Lux 
Radio Theatre offers a very special vote of thanks. A "Thank 
you" to each and every one for his part in making the Lux 
Radio Theatre the highest rating dramatic haur on the airl 



LUX RADIO THEATRE 

HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD, CAL. 

DIRECTED BY CECIL B. deMILLE 

LOUIS SILVERS, Musical Director^ 

MONDAYS, 9 P.M. NEW YORK TIME, WABC 
AND COAST-TO-COAST COLUMBIA NETWORK 




VOL. 141 NO. 5 



NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1941 



180 ^AGES 









By Joshua Lowe 



London, Dec. 25* V 
, 'In, the Air— In the Bag!* That's 
the fount of public interest during 
tliis opening stretch of War II. King 
Sky and his players rate at figures 
the Crossley people see. only in a 
. dream; Airforce Blue has come to 
•jneaii . more than a color; it's a 
rhaterialistic weave of Jacbb's Coat 
and Jason's Fleece. Britain's gals 
are broken out in a rash of wingv 
brooches clipped close to the heart. 
He's in th^ Airforce! 

Cinemagoers here are controlled 
folk, usually, considering it indis- 
creet to indulge in more than;a little 
hand-music when a popular favorite 
makes the newsre?ls. Be reserved! 
But even if thalE smiling guy on the 
screen's only in the Volunteer Re- 
serve whoop it Up! He's got wingis 
ha(sn't he? If sonrieone could have 
hung a happy ending on the re- 
make of 'Dawn. Patrpr, house-rec- 
ords would have tumbled like Mes^ 
•erschmitts in. September. 

This airborn heartache got. so ter- 
riBc comedians took . lb gagging 
about it when a line failed to clinch 
• laugh, 't know, I'^n not in the 
Airforce' was their comeback. The 
•pilot look' was good as a through 
ticket to Joe Public's heavenly, esti- 
mation. 

In early August, arid with a clear 
«ky against which to stage this dog- 
flght game, rooftops were a grand- 
stand perch . for London apartment 
(Continuied on page 50) 



Shirley Temple and Ma 
Drawing Down $3,500 
on M-G Deal 



Hollywood, Jan.:, 5; 
: Shirley Temple's new ' contract 
yrith Metro, calling for $2,500 a. week 
for herself and $1,000 a week for her 
mother,' Mrs;. George Tejnple, has 
been signed by the principals' and 
6Ubmitted for approval of Superior 
Court Deal is for one year, with the 
studio holding the right .to retain the 
moppet after that period. : 

First picture on the Culver City 
Jot will probably be a musical in 
which, she. will cb-star with Mickey 
Rbpriey and Judy Garland. ' 



Yourtg; Rathboite Yehsj 
To Bag Nazi ■ Planes 

\ betrpit, Jan. . 5. 
Radion . Rathbone, son:; of . Basil 
Rathbone, declihed tb pose for news- 
i paper phptographers at , Windsor, 
Dnt., where he is an the elementary 
flying school. 'I doh?t want to po?e 
for any jbictures,' -htf told the snap- 
pers, 'until J have-shot down. 20 Gerr 
man-planes.*,. 

•Youhg actoi-, whP had; been in: the 
films, once with his father in 'Tower 
of London,' now i.s trainirig to be- 
come a pilot in the Royal; Canadian 
Air Force. 



Triple Comeback 



Hollywood, ;Jah. 3. 

Ozzie Nelson band and Harriet 
Hilliard check in at Columbia early 
in April for 'Betty Cb-Ed,' / which 
features Ruby Keeler. ^ 

Marks film comeback for all three 
after a long absence from the screen, 



D/of j.Gosely 




Theatre Actions 



Having permitted the major pro- 
ducer-distributors to retain their 
theatres under settlement of the U. S. 
anti-trust suit, the Department of 
Justice is keeping very closed tabs on 
activities of the chains and will cbn- 
tinue to do so under operation' of the 
consent decree. Task of supplying 
all information derhanded by the D.; 
of J. and making reports in detail is 
placing something of a burden on the 
picture companies as a result. Those 
owning theatres are Metro, 20th-Fox, 
Paramount, Warners and RKO, . 

Presumption is that the D. of J, 
will Iceep a close «ye on all com- 
panies so that expansion inoves do 
not become too widespread. Whether 
or not any new building, change of 
interest or poolirfg arrangements 
may also be investigated is not 
known;. alsb. whether or not reasons 
given for expansion, building, lease 
takeovers, etC:, may be looked into. 
, There are. definite riestrictions, un- 
der the consent decree, but in the 
minds of theatre men it is a question 
of whether they apply fully, in part 
(Continued on page. 20) 




New Recruits W h 0 Ha ve 
Won Star and Featured 
Roles BattlinK for Their 
Share of Hollywood's Fi- 
nancial Rewards 



SOME EXAMPLES 



By Bob Moak 



Hollywood,, Jan! 6. 

While there's still a seemingly un- 
limited supply of gold in Holly- 
wood's celluloid caverns, the quality 
of the ore now being mined by fllm 
iftayers, especially newcomers, is a 
far cry from what it used, to be. 
However, once proved at the b.o., 
they too can seemingly win hand- 
some 'readjustments' for themselves. 

Currently discovering that all that 
glistens is not coin of the realm are 
those hundreds of young troupers 
who have started their climbs in the 
last two years, a well as additional 
hundreds of established older actors 
(Continued on page 48) 



Free-Drink Magicos 

Need Likker License 



^Detroit, Jan. 6. 

Too • late now to deter Think-a- 
Drink Hoffman and others of his type 
who have made recent appearances 
here, the State Attorney General's 
Office of Michigan has ruled that a 
magician who conjures a drink but 
of a hat needs a liquor license, even 
if he gives the drink away. . 

Since such magicians dispense hard 
drinks they would be forced to get a 
Class C license, highest in the state, 
which would cost $500. 



Gable, Garbo 1-2 in Foreign B.O., 
Durbin, Hynn, Gary Cooper Next 



Hedy and Leo Fendm' 

, ■ Hollywood, Jan. 5, . 

Hedy Lamarr and Metro, are feud- 
ing again. The actress .is demanding 
a vacation after three consecutive 
pictures, while, the studio wants to 
loan her to 20th-F6x for 'Blood and 
Sand,' which is : now shooting in 
Mexico City. 

Miss Lamarr's last tiff with the 
studio was over coin, 




Spy' a Political 

LA. 




Bueno9 Aires, Jan. 5. 
Terrific undercover South Ameri- 
can propaganda battle between the 
dictatorships and the'democracies„of 
far more imporianca than the pix 
involved; is seen by observers here 
in the bahning of Charlie Chaplin's 
'Dictator' and 'Confessions :0f a Nazi 
Spy' (WB) in Buenos Aires. Halting 
of both pictures during the same 
week set loose a tremendous cam- 
paign by anti-Nazi and antirFascist 
organizations here to have the nix 
lifted. 

Because there have been few such 
bans, machinery of how it worked 
and just what haippened are confus- 
ing even to localites. Argentina has 
no official censorship of films. The 
Constitution, patterned after that of 
the Staites, prohibits anything that 
limits the right of free speech, But,' 
as in the ,11: S., authorities in certain 
municipalitle? and provinces (what 
would be called States In the U. S.) 
(Continued on page 50) 



ASCAP-Radio War Waits 





Confab 



.With the shock of. the actual break 
between- the. two antagonists now be- 
ing over, the strategists . for the 
American ^ Society of Composers, 
Authors and Publishers and ' the 
broadcasting- industry appeared last: 
week to be digging ' in for a long, 
drawn-out battle. ASCAP let it be 
known that once the U. S. Depart- 
ment of justice took any drastic 
action against it there would be no 
chance of the Society sitting down 
with the networks for any sort of 
negotiations. In the. broadcaster 
camp lines . were at, the .same - time. 
\ being tightened on the Washington 
\ front through : a joint gathering of 
the executive committee or boards of 
the National As.spciation of Broad- 
casters, Independent Radio Networks 



Affiliates and' Broadcast Music; Inc./ 
in that city Tuesday (7). 
■ During, an extended meeting bf the 
ASCAP- board of - directors Friday 
(3) the suggestion was made that the 
society refrain from fiiing .wholesale 
infringement siiits and instead sit 
back with folded arnis .and await 



Deadline Jan. 5 



This editibh- of Variety went 
to press Jan. 5, ■ < 
• Eariy . -deadline, because of the 
mechanical . problems and the 
siz^ pf . this issue, makes it nec- 
essary to omit . certain standard 
departments this week. 



listenei-S' reactions to network pro- 
grams. Also discussed.:at this gather- 
ing was the new tack .taken by Thur- 
man Arnold, assistant U. S.. attorney 
general,, in ' his drive -to force a 
settlement, between :' ASCAP -cind the 
radio industry; Opinion within 
ASCAP is that it wouW be {jlaying 
into.the Gbyernment'S hands if it had 
anything to dp with NBC or Colum- ' 
bia ; while any prosecution ' moves | 
were oh the fire. . . ; | 

; Follpwiri^- the .ASGAP meeting, it 
Was. lik-e.wise disclosed that the So^ ; 
ciety . may undertake to license npt-, 
, work .advertisers direct this .. week. ■ 
Several approaches, in this direction; 
it wais said, , have been. made and the ; 
I questions before ASCAP now are the 
1 ^Continued on page 20) . ) 



; Top boxoffice favorites of 1940 in 
the foreign mairket (territory out- 
side of U. S: and Canada) in order 
of the business they drew were: 

1. Clark Gable 

2. Greta Garb» 

3. Deanna . Diirbio 

4. Errol Flynn 

5. Gary Cooper 

6. Bette Davia 

7. ClaiUdette Colbert 

8. Jeanette MiacDonali 

9. Mickey Booney 

10. Paul Mnnl 

11. Tyrone Power 

12. Dorothy Lamour 
1^. Ginger Rogers 

14. Spencer Tracy 

15. Cary Grant 

16. Gene .Antry 

Compiled from findings by Variety 
correspondents all over the world 
and the boxoffice figures received in 
New York by American- companies in 
their theatre operations outside the , 
domestic market, the survey ex- 
cludes product which went on re« ' 
lease after Nov. 10. 

Fact that Great Britain represehti 
about. 55% of the gross foreign busi- 
ness today, because of dislocatibhs 
caused by the European war, metins 
that b.o. favorites in the British Isles 
dominate the' foreign territory sur- 

; (Continued on page 48) : 

Flagstad, Vexed With. 
Met, States She Will 
Do Concerts Solely 

Kirsteh Flagsltad, Wagnerian so- 
prano who recently announced her 
intention of remaining in the U. S. 
next season, apparently intends to 
devote herself exclusively to con- 
"6erts. She has been a top; boxpffice 
draw at the. Metropolitan Opera for 
several seasons, being largely cred- 
ited with the revived popularity of 
thie Wagnei-ian operas. But her 
statement of next season plans 
pointedly failed tb :mention the Met. 
; Soprano is known to have been 
under intense pressure to ireturn- tb 
her home in Norway at the end of 
the current opera-concert season. 
Her husband, and, family are there 
aiid she is reported to. be greatly 
worried over their welfare. How- 
ever,, various people have continued 
efforts to persuade. her tb remain i ' 
the U. . S; ; Her announcement that 
.She would do so. specifically states 
'for concerts.' ' 

Understood , .that. Met . /officials/ 
alarmed by this, indication of M\ss 
Flagstad's plans, have been trying to 
talk her into changing, her- mind, but 
,so far vi^ithput avail.. According to 
the singer's friends, tiicre is no finan- 
cial angle in her determination not: 
to return to the Met. Explanation 
from ;this source is that the soprano's 
feelings Were hurt by what she re- 
. gards .as d iscPurtcsies , bh the part , pf . 
thc.Mcf management. However, she 
has made no statement of her rea- 
sons, or even announced directly 
that she is through at the Met. But 
according to those familiar with, the 
situjition, she has refused to discuss 
matters with Met officials. ; 



PIGXUBES 



Thii-ty-fifth PkRIETY Anttiver$dry 



Wednesday^ January 8, 1941 



Gold Mudpie^ fbr^ 
Kiddies: Courts Watch Their $ 



Parade of the Peacocks 



: . . ..Hollywood, Jan. Jj, . 
Half dozen flliii .debMtarites. 
former- models, - arrived'^ ^ 
■ ■■ rw . . . :. i . ..- ' " -- .-..I York. -to: crash, the- picture business 

■ ' as bit' players ih -T'he Road- to 'Rio' 

Mickey :Bponey, : Jady^ 

sict-eeri tests, are Betty Avery, Bunny 
Hartley, \Maripn Rosamond, vllose- 
arine Murray, ^tillian V Egger?^^ . a^ 
Mary,^ Joy ce Walsh. . . . 



Jiine Witlii^rs Ainqiig Juve Top^pers 
Protected f or , the Future 



fees' 
•into 



flxed by the • couHs, rnust go 
. ti-uSt^^ ifundik for. ';the; br^ad-; 



Ho.llywpbd; : Jan. r5. 

While filrrt studio, cliiecs cprttinue 

td collect gtey .liairs as they pon.?ler ..j^^^j^^- .^^g-pr^gg-jj 

•ways and :tncans pr pruning ih^ iri- i babes .have, been more .ihah . duly' 

du^try's enorn^ys annual outlay ''fPr i iitipres-s^^^ facts uncovered.; in the 

perforhVing talent; the screen's bright- •[9«°gf'^ '*^^?' """"f "^^^ ^ 
peiiouiune w c , . , ' • I mg to cooperate with the tribunals 

er . kiddies go .merray on their \vay - 

toward bigger:, and: better. ri.nRnc al.|;jj^jg^gy ; Roorieii:, Judy Garland, De- 
grabs. Foi;i.nJ>tance, .Nov: q ^ya?Jl}e...anna . .jDUrbin. Jackie Cooper not 



PimLlC SERVIGE FIRST 



;The/b<?st that cjin.-b£ 'said for 1940 .Vyas a 

dii.ll .mpinGut;. . • ' ' 



KRUGER'S HAL 
PRODUCTIONSVIA UA 



. .Frjbm the sho\v^valT^5 Viie.wpbiilt. aftientioiii was . 'divcrtod fr(M^^ 
w.oHd y;.lTairs to nikjbrCre'adjttstnicilt^ on the home front,- 

^ Film in(l;ustrvv recojk^^^ l.os.s of >iibstahti:al • ft^ 

reyenijie fof the.AVtir's duratioit, lias conformed 0pcrations-.\^^^^^^ 
\\\ domciitic -boundaries. The nc\v: year brings inl(r cl^\'c;t rad- 
ical, changes in-. distrilHjtpr-exhibit()r rclatidris 
of a t:onsoht: (lecree Kfettlcnieht of the'; ahli-txitst stiit bT(>usrht ..b.y . 
:the:-Pq)art;iu?nt'-bf,Justi^^^^ ■..^ ^C^. 



only have their: trust accounts; but 



.eve of aTiother Presia.eiiiiai : ■.■ioi?tion 

to iAillic:-..<..or AmeriCT^ but jor ;.th(>y have alioi b.uHt lip extensive 
Mickey Booney ,it meant, an.- option i.V^'^i. estate holdings out of that, half 
lift . witfi pn accompanying .salary.; ^f.tj,^^ diverted to trusts: 

bopst of :$25p;.wGfekly,N. / ;t /Baby SahdyV entire eai-riing 

^'"^ '^"S.nSdT^hemsSS'^n tniy^sal and from: ti^up..: are 



age would 



seventh heaven i; their paycheck to- 
taled that .rijrure frir each .six days 
of toil, the ■ Vncrease to- : the- . Metro 

playei- . • • / "^^t^jy" -"<^th«^.^°P^i^ There has been little change in Gloria 
Ws golden t>^°VK^^^^^^ ^S;J«an:s.mode bf jiviii^ she be- 



being salted away in trust funds.' 
Infant's dad, who drov.e a milk route 
when , Sandy landed in : picturets, is 
still . holding . doWn the. - same , job. 



stands to earn some $240,000 yia :his~ 
screen and radio >ypi:k. and .peT-'pnal 
appe"rrnces -. during . the., next, .12. 
months.- ■ ■ 

Nor does Ropney stand aiioric in the 
big monSy division of what the Cali- 
fornia legislature and ctiiirts; which 
are do ing what they can to safeguard 
the cinfcmh youngsters* earnings, are 
wont to refer to as 'minors ahdjwar<Js 
of the cPurt.' . V 



came a b.o.: attraction, either. 



. Deal is . set, it is .urider^^^^ for 
John 
United 

Roach imprint. . . Story ; . Is ; Dri .Leo 
Rosten's 'Adventures jri -Washihgtoh,' 
which will be; produced under the 
title 'T)V[i.<;hingtPri Co-rrespopdent.-' . 

Brian D.onlevy,. it is said, is being 
sought ;fpr the lead: Robert .Sherr 
wood, another, indiie-',, who has . been, 
seeking a IJA release; ^lad: preyiPUfeiy 
announced a filnn under the 'Wash- 
ington Correspondent' label 



in^'KrugeT- 1^"^^^^^^^ f'residential: campaign, radvo;i>uddviily • 

ited . Agists: release; " : .■ ■ the Hil I is brotlgHt-'fatc tG ftice >V'^^^ ' 



net WorUs-AS€ A.P.- ;s 
chtse.:- - ;:■ ■:> 



e -ovier terms of a new - lilusic fran- 



THE BERLE-CSG POINT | 

-By ;.Miltoh;Berle "■• 



.As" the field of x'ntcrtahimcnt i^xtends tb ncw Trpittiers eiiO+jniT. 
'pa.ssio<^ fiiilfions .of cif^ 
thai; 'Gov^fiinicntal fegiilatibn; t.hr()U|^;h ;c^ 

■become j>. 4 iiecc?si;iry f !ic.tor;; ; Radio; is. ' intimately ■ {icciiiaintcd, 
\vith-. tiie Tout ine' through thij Fe •Cqiiitnis- 
.sion. It is a trend of tlie times, :Other industries' have felt tlvie, 
Rosten writes- for "ITie .New Yorker M 
under- the' tag . of .-i^^ Q. Ross. 

; : Cetebratirignts .;35th: birthd;iy; YARiEtY: viewi; the new. ycrtr 
witiv the hope iHu^ prevailing .ihternar bit£ernes.s-a^ disagree-, 
ment A^••fthin ccrt.ai 11 branches <>f . aimt.senients.. w|ll soph cxpciitl : 
tKem.'jelv<;.s .aiid adjustmeiifs of d^^ ; reached tlmiugh 

ibnfei^ence and;Aegotiatipnv: -."^ / ; ■ .■ 



He- \y as recently named boordinatoi' 
between ; :U; ; S- preparedness ; actiyi'-' 
ties; and Hollywood. 



.- .-.;.•. ;';; Hollywood, Jari[.-,5;v:: 

, VARiirrT is 35 years old today-^which still rnakies t^ 

^here^s Judy Garland, who recent- r : [y;;^- 

. Been writlhig for this paper -fpr is; weeTt»—to.eeh paying for . this type? 
writeir. for the same; length of . tinie<;..^^^^ . .; 

I; am thrilled the way my fan mail has beeh pbur^ 



ly .aflixed ;-her . signature to a new 
Metro contract calling for $2,000 
weekly for 50. w.eeks, an. income that 
Vill be inateriaily . swelled by radio 
engagements and . p.. a. toursi bpth^of 
Mvhich are. permitted under the ternis 
of her pact. There's Deanha Durbiri, 
who pulls down $2,000 . weekly for 
52 weeks, plus/ a. bonus of $50,000 
. upon the completion of each of her 
three annual pictures,, to '. say noth- 
ing of her. earnings and some $70,000 
each • 12 months from advertising 
tieups. There's Shirley Temple, .who 
collected $185,000 pet; picture for 
three features per y eat. during her 
. last stanza at.20th-Fox and hbw; goes 
to Metro at $2,500 . a .week; 

Buys a Lot of LoUypiop^ 

And the list goes pn ;and on, build- 
ing up fnto f antastic, hiimerals. Jackie 
Cooper,:' doing three annually for 
Paramount. rat« $4,000 weekly with 
an • eight-week guarantee on each;. 
Jane Withers rieceives $2,000 pfer 
week for 40 weeks of. the year from 
20th-Fox, : garners another . $5,000 
weekly during her . annual eight- 
week p.a. tour, . and further iips the 
whole with radio broadcasts and ad- 
vertising tieup fees. Bonita Gran- 
ville: nicks the prpducerg for $750 
weekly, .which isn't exactly pin 
money for an ingenue. 

tiniversars Gloria iean . rates $250 
weekly for 52 weeks per yeairi while 
the same studio's Ba^by Sandy is paid 
$200 per week while before the 
cameras or on call,.;BPth these chil- 
dren, however, average a ^similar 
ampunt fiotri their c»d tieups, whi-;h' 
are mounting with each passing 
month. 

Susanna Foster, Parampunt's teen- 
age warbler; is; on the istudio roster 
_ for ,$200 weekly, how, after av^ta.rt 
W months ago at $50 ; I*inf-s*ized.,.in- 
year^bld .Betty .Brewer receives $75 
weekly,' but she is mpre or less a 
bpginher in pictures. : . , | 

Members of Metro's Our- Gang are 
paid , yarying: amp.iints, with . the 
average ra ting frprh $50 to: $7,5 when 
he or she .works. / Reason for the low 
pcaie'; on : these' cpthics . iS that . the 
(iJahg personriel ;is . constantly .chang- 
ing because of the speed ;\yith which 
Its rnernb^rs grpw Up. ; . 

It . is ;tp /prevent a recurrence of 
the- jeurkie'Gopgah situation that the 
state's lawmakers and '/judges Jt.re- 
(juerttiy "• .tighten, their ^grip; -on. 
cinema's minprs. Jackie' spent, .his 
yopth laboring Under '.the- impressi-.on 
'that he- was ':wofth $3,000,000. as a 
fesult pf his tiarlier. film chbfes, but 
wheii the day of reckoiiing,;;the. .at- 
tairimeht of his majority, came, lie 
awakened: from his .dream 'with 
little m'oj^ei: than $i00.000-;ieft after 
the smoke ^iof ''legal.; vbattle.s. had 
cleared. That,. '' top, , is., practically 
gone now; leaving Jackie littlfe be- 
yond his current wages fop persphals 
and band-leading J pbs; .. 

H*ld Half iti 'Triisit \ 

Under the laws as- they momen- 
fariiy stand, half of' /each minor 
'player's ihcom'e, after deductions fPr 
lhainteriance, attorhiey and agent 




ing in; Ayiell,. hot. exactly pouring— it'is more of a drip. 
, Most conversations; put here . in California start - 
With: 'Very, nice wejather we:once/had,*wasn't it?- 



; Shov4r business" plays top important a rpje in A'mericai|;^| 
for i.ndustry -leaders^n all times that; the. iMihljc 

ihfere?it^'cbmes;lirst:j W h >P- 

lution : to. every' prpblcm of jntra-industry . relationship. . 

' Oy6rseas,'-British shoW't^eh ^re c^ on in the face of nn- 

pdralleled pbstacles; and in'the finest' theatrical tradition.s. ; An 
ihstitutipn which can l>end -with events, and not break, ;h as the " 
resilieiice to survive whatever hardship.s.- :. 



There is de.sperate, crying -rieed for. the theatre; in all its vai 
• It's ijeen raining so much .that a life boat arid pbn- rioUs forms, in a world that seems.to have; lost all tinderstandihg 
tporis are ho\y standard equipment on all automo- of the thoughts, "desires and liopes of' the people iii all hinds,. 

UMie theatre is the great tonvmoa denominator, of mankind^^^ 
sprship and the dictatorial'big-stick may silence, its voice for. . 
time, but peace always.has come to earth throiigh idealismi even 
as war is Avaged' by the iinimaginative. " 



The- only ; cpnsblation people get out of the weather 
is that they had a half-iiich inpre rainfaH in Florida. 
: One Holly wood night club iised'to send its patrons 
home by cab. .Now it : gives you ia; choice — cab if 
you're brave and motorboat if you're cautious. 

"Told Eddie Cantor that I would stay In Holly\yoda as long bS the public 
wanted me. He said: ?Berle, I'll see. you next week in New . York.* 

^few Year's Eye my brother had . trouble with, his glasses-^he had one' 
too.many... ■ ;.'/.■.'.;';' - '-. ' : 

California, police are the most courteous in the world. They wipe your 
windshield before, handing. you a ticket. 

'Broadway- Department ' '' ' ... 

|A11 in Fun/ which had more authors than ai Bob Hope script, W3s panned, 
so badly they should ha.ve called it 'We Were Only Fooling/ 

The New York critics liked 'Meet the PePple,' the sUnkist Galiforma 
revue. > Several of the criticis were in a quandary whether to call Jack 
Gilford (my protege) the. 'last comedy discovery of 1940' or the 'iQrsttoiriedy 
discoyieTy of 1941.' ; •' . .. / _ 

'Pai Joey' is a George Abbott smash hit; arid 'alreaidy tickets are scarcer 
than bouncers at Jack Dempsey's restaurant. 

.Night club New year's Eve reservations were so heavy that ^ Hurri- 
cane management tried to break up Romo Vincent intb a table; for 12. ./ 

deorge White's *Gay. White Way' sounded like, a Benny Davis unit, only 
instead of saying 'And then 1 wrote— ' thie White shoW kept repeiating. 
'And then I produced,' ; . .. ; 

Holly woodiana 

The Earl Carroll night spot advertises 'No Cover,' and Whert you see. the 
costumes the girls wear you realize Carroll is a man of his word. 

The service at the Brown Derby is. excellent, but I think it's going too 
far when they bring the cow to your table if ypu order milk." 

Saw a picture that was So bad the ushers showed you to your; seat walk- 
ing backwards sP they wouldri't have to .see it. ,; ' 
■; When Darryl Zanuck found out how much nioney the: Santa Anita race-, 
track earned last year, he. wanted to let Put his .actors.-and give cbntiracts. 
■ tp: horses; instead. ■ • '/ ■■' 

;. After seeing: me ih' the rushes pf 'Tall, Dark and Handsome/ the studio 
.barber. dared me' to come in for a/shaye. .' ■. . - - ;• ; 

^Saw a: native running down Holly wood Blvd.. to ;buy ."a car. because he 
;i[iadipund.a jiarking space.- .. V'' ■„ 
..; Women drivers/here, are getting more carefuLr '^pw they only drive in 
;satety-'- zones. ;//'.. ■ ' ■;;• -.-'.,' .; ■ ■■-■ r^.:-.^ y ■ 

• Glaci to- see the Dept. of -Justice' step- in on, the'. BIWI-ASCAP battle... . Un- 
derstand that Attorney-GeneralJacksph sings' a pretty good baritone. / , , ; 
.;:•■'> ■..'.:': Itadilo . Dept. ; / -^'-i- 

; Ileard a band play .'l^ark. Eyes', so bad^^^^^^ eye-/ 
::dr,pps on" the arrangement/-. ;-' -'..- . . ' 

' An antique dealei:. made me a magniflceht-ofTer for my radio jokeiflle.: . 
'■•■ 't/'-'^'^;- -'^;;^-' IIan^iiaii; description^' ' 

Ethel Merman: Paria-ma Hpttie' ,X .: Grdcie Fields;-. A .buindle frpin Britain; 
. .; . Ji7)i7riy -jpurdntc: The isriginal nbse^gay. . . -, Ifliili/ Rose; The man'^ith 
the/A,quatcash;.i . , 5a»ntfeLGbldti)i/n;-'rhe;'mari . - v 

Ptservitiow' Dept.-/-'.; ' 
An.'actor ^ put. -here has .;been - married, so Ipitig that . they : ifeld :him f Or ;pb- 
iseryatiohi ''•■/.■ .■'::■■■■. ^:■:•>/.. /■....'■■■,. ';.^ .; . ,;-'■ "•:.::■'' ■, .-'•■ ;,/■;;.; 

; Bihg Crosby; b.biight; ijl of his hprses< a Christrha? present ."•Instead . of; 
shoes, they now wear carp^;siippers.v 

One more . day ql rain and ;:E11. Use my "cellar to go into coitipetiti.on. with 
-Billy ^Rose. „;.;/. '.'.'^ X.' .■ J ' \- '^^ ■,,'.; ^.:: /;-■ 

; ;Maxie RoSenbloom is going east to wprk alt the Hurricane. His ears 

ipok.as if they WeTCin a Hurrican *:• ~ I. 

• Eavesdropped at the Grace Hayes ijOdie:^.'^ Sally; 
"'Riind' in.'a, racoon "Icoat/'- -. ,/,.; :;■.■.-'/ '-.'^ 

Eavesdropped' at Mpcambo; 'He even has a butler to help him into his 
■strait-J^cketv';/ ^ .::■ ';■■;';■•'' '^i?:- ■;.■;•:.-■'. ' X'-^ ^V' 
■/ .;; lyialfver Became pf^----?.; .. ■■- 
yirtdertt O^bonriell . .- . . . . Blackface Eddie. Ross / 
Frawley and Lpuise , Davis Ai barriell ' : - 

Klein. Brothers • .. 6'Hanlon.& .Zambouni 



"\.'arietv is th'ie chrpn icier of show b'lisiness, the. medium, of 
interchange pf ide<i.s among show people. Its policies of inde-: 
pendence. of chanipiohing the causes which it believes are for 
the good of the great^.st number, are as'. vivid, t'bday as when, 
putiined bv.its fpiinder more than a third of a century ago. 

.¥.\RiEfv eKtends/^est wishes for a happy and. an enlightened 
New. Year... ' ■-"'■ 



S. F. FIRE DESTROYS 40 
FEATURES, 70 SHORTS 



San Fraiicisco, Jan. 5. ' 
More than 40 features and 70 
shorts were destroyed in a Are which 
gutted, the Gilboy Film, Delivery 
headquarters ; here the. n ight of Dec. 
30. Most of the prints .were aboard 
two of fpur trucks which were de- 
stroyed. Many . additional prints 
were rendered useless by water. Ex- 
cept, for PfTice furni-shingsi .entire 
loss is believed covered by insurance. 
, Exact amount of product lost isn't 
known, as Metro angrily refused to 
reyeal its "Share, biit Paramount re- 
ported at leaist five features: and 20 
shorts; United Artists, four features; 
Warners, two features,- U shorts; 
Uniyefsal, eight/ featiireg, fpur nei^s- 
reeis; Columbia, fpur features, 21 
shorts: RKO; five features, 17 shorts; 
20.th Fox, -five, features; Monogram, 
three fea'turies,- Republic: and, AU Star, 
one each, :■■'- ''-. :■-'..' 



N. Y. to L. A. 



Neil F. Agnew. ''- 

Howa^'d Dietz. 

Robert M. Gillharii; 
■ Rita\ Hay wpirth. ; 

Benny; Holzman. ,- / 

Conrad Krebs; 
. Jules Levey.'. / 

Anna.Neagle. 
; Her,bert' Wilcox. 

Darryi F. Zanuck.- 



L A. to N Y. 

.Virginia ;)3'rUce. ;: ;.: ; 
. J.' Cheever Cowdin. 
John Ford./ ; ;; . , 
Margaret liayes. . : ' - 
■Grahani.-McNa'mee. '. 
Philip -Merival^JT' 
Lou Pollock.. • :, 
.Mrs. Edward G, Robinson. 
DavidRose. 
J. Walter Ruben. 



Rose Wiil Produce Two 
Fix for Par in London 



•• Hollywood, .lari. .l. 

David Rose, head of Paramount 
production in: England, sails. Jan. 2.'> 
from New York with two completed 
.scripts to resume filming in the 
London studio. 

-Stories are modern version.s of 
J. M. , Bariiie's "The Admirable 
Crichton' and 'Hatter's Ca.stie,' by: 
A. J. Cronin.. • . - ' . ,. 




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vNo. 



INDEX 

Bills . •-'. • .'.-^ ... '• 

Chatter ,. ; ; . . i .; i . . > . 
.Film Reyiews. v;. , , 
House Reviews . , . .. . . 

Inteirriational- News; ; , 
Legitimate . . . . . 

Music ......ii., 

Night diub?..,.. 
-Obituary .^..J. . . ,>' 
; Pictures :,, . . . . . 

Radio . ..i- ...-,.;';;-;'. , ... 
Vaudeville , .... , ... , , 

VARIRTV 
(Publish 



,;-' 159 

.■ : .1.78 [ 
'. "- 24 ' 
i58 
..73-86 
.160-177 
,131-144 
;145-157' 

..-.'... V 178,- 

:;-„;;;-i^.,. 87-130 
;.....;.;.,;';,. 145-1 S;7- 
RADIO 'liiiaKic'roHV 

n ;n . v.; annuBlVy.) ..' 



per copy. -. ■• 

DAII.y VAKliCT* ' 

(Pgbllshed In Hbllywood by 
• pally -Variety, Ud.) ~. 
■ llb'-.a year-^$12. fiirelKh - 



Wedrtesday, January 8, 1941 



Anniversary 



PICTUBES 







8 Mtwiths^ 

Better Than 




POST-MORTEMS OF 1940 

6£ the B'way Nursery 
, By:; Albert, ^tillmah^;':' " 



\ J94d, or Jukebox- Era,. 

' Thpiigh (ipn^^^ by. ber PuieHrier, • .7 

Had .its momient or two .of fiin. " , .: / .. . 

(Pardon ni€ while 1 think of bnc4 .. ' ^ 

That Taylored masterpiece, 'Fantasia/ 
■ . Could have been a little jazzier, ; ; . 
: i)b.h't you think? (Or ^im I raitty?) " : > : 
, Arid I .liked, only part .of 'Panama . Hattie/ 

Despite the sweil; Dii Bpis apparei, 
' Ethel Merman ■.and. Joan Carroll; ;- : . ' : ' / - 

But i; thought the acting of ■ Betty Hutton. A 
.. Had all the spiark of a Willkie' button. . ' ■■ ' 

The humor suflEered from.top. ihuch labbr 

In jack and Freddy's *L6ve , Thy Neighbor*. .: .. 

. "liiformatibiv Please' was -^plMsi ■ 

.' . E?yen when O, lievant was • Wheezing i 
The World's Fair cam* to a close, 

.. But. not the Muse pif, Major Bbw«^^ 

'They played "The Woodpecker Song* till it hurj;.; 
Likewise '"Iliie Breeze and I.' (Advert.) : 
'And Fools Rush In' was cbrtsidered spcko 
By Bregman, Conn and Roccb' Vocco. 

The Sijfth .Averiue Subway opened, and 

So did another , orange' stiand. . 

The hot spot angels still were, squawking. ' 
. The Braiiss Rail strikers Estill were waiking. ■ 
; Billy Rbsfi . niade .a lot of dbughr : 
' Macy held its Annual Chnstmas Show. 

Vaude, still suflering from a bum back, 

Dedded not to stage a comeback. . ' 

.' Thieatre, movie and cafe society 
Renewed, their ^ubscriptipns tp VaiiiktX', 

■ Artie Shaw, after sayihg: 'Never • . 
Aigain!'. was back as loud as ever. . , ■ [ 

• Jack Robbing was crowned th;6 Rhumba King. 
The rise to fame of R. G. swing ; 

r Proved: !in' ill wind spmc go bring.. 
Thanks to the Powers of Hate arid Fear- 
The iaockettes didn't go to France this year, 
Remaining, therefore,; tP enthrall 
•The patrons of The .Music Hall. 

.. Hat Kernp, Frank Tinney and, Einar' Swaa 
. Left a void in passing on, 
: As did America*? great shpwmari. 

The dean bf .the theatre, Daniel Frohman. ' 

While Hey wood. Broim's passing prpved, indefensible 

The rule that hp orie is! irtdispensable. 
: (Men have come' and meri hiav.e gone. 

But Uncle Don , goes pn and on;) 

'The Great Dictator;' which might have been taster, 
. Played at the Capitol and the Astor. ^ 
Arid so did 'Gone With the Wind,' albeit 
I didn't have the time to see it. 
The ASCAP-BMI; affair ■ . ' ' . 
Made^^ burii of 'Jeannie with the 1. h. baiih* 
Benny Goodmanj. exrkilI.er-dil|.er, . ' . 
Was blown ofi the {jedestal by Glenh -Miller; ; 
Bob Crosby lost his sponsor. - Who; got?;. ; 

• - -Mr;: arid .Mrs. Xaviei' . Cjugat. . " . : ;^'. ; 

'All in Fiin*; opened) produced , by S.iUrnart. ■ . 
; (Don't confuse him. pleaiie, . With Stillman.) .. • ■■ 
.-At the Lyceuni Theatre,.'East of .B^way: ; 

'George -Washington Slept Here,' . and others, they say-: 
' Who Wore- the Jlpor out .at La Cpriga? . ; ; ^ . . ; 
. George Abbott .a^ , 

• .i)an Topping . got ;hitched:.tb: Sonja' Henie, . " 

- Each, copping a-cPretty: Penny. ; '. ; ;? . 

■ fevei-y week c.airie another. Gluiz^^ y::' 
ideas are sp scarce in . the radio biz! " , ; /; 

: P.M . was bbrh,.,a publica-tipri-- . ; ;. • 
Supported; solely, by Circulatipn. t ;. ij... . 

• According to the literati, 

;,;'For' Whom the fieli Tblls'- was. hale and heartyj • ; 
;;Ekcee.ding even .the s.ale^ o 
Which had an sippeal-both to 'brows^a apes. 

■ PeSylya, Buddy and Shakespeare, Sill, - v 

Mopped vit Up;at :the;:b.p. tilV 

Watts went nuts for' Bill Sarbyan,. . 

While Wirichfeli .fpurid. hirt^ hipst arinoyiii?. ■ . . 

The Hit Parade had .fewer hits. • 
.:. thinks to the AS(:AP-Broadcast. blitz. 
. Cole PbrVer . sailed for-^I. thirikTT-tM Indies. 
:-iSarn Lewis' took a suite in .Lindy!s. : . " ; 
. Winchell kept' on giying ;orchjds; ■. ' 

The Hch got richer,. ;the . poor: got more kids. ■ 

■ And as for thaV'Tnoment or tu'o oj fun' 
Well, mayhe we'll have it- in '4l. ' 



;$y ;ROy GHARtlEk 



■ With -eight : mbnths yet ;tp go oi? the' 1940-41 season, 
after which seHing-buyihg} under' the; coriserit: decree, 
becomes effective,: the exhibition •;branth ; is generally • 
optiiriisf ic bonperning the: buhopk bh fllin!-: With What 
is yet to cpnie, ;the distributpf s; also arb. Ipokirig for 
highly satisfactory results -from, 

ture;j that are either kliready cbmpieted ; or in preparia-; 
tiony : , . '■■'::: 'S--.- ' ' '': ■ ■ ■ ' 

, Scanning . the release sched^Jes as far aa dates are 
set, - plus taking .into consideration certain pictures that 
are bri their Ayay, the exhibitors a;rid buyers "a^e hope* 
fui- that, all' the ,predictibns. and ' expectations -ribw. eXr 
pressed will pari but favorably.; ■^udgirig:-fllm pn paiper, 
however, is not much; more than a guess, although 
stories,: the producers,- talent, etc., are irtiportant angles 
for . the. buying handicappef in aiddition; to the advance 
reports,, often yery reliable,, that cpme through before, 
■pictures' ^re: sent to market... ' 

. The .iricreasihg .habit bf pre.-releasing pictures .long 
befbre t.hey are nationally available to all. accbiirits ris 
.prbviding hundreds of exhibitors,.not ihjthe pre-releas- 
ing- cblurnn, with a gc)od lirie bn. product .corisiderablir 
in adyarice; in^ addition tb kriowing .what he is. gping 
to get several months ahead, the exhib also is eriabled^ 
to lay plans more effectively, . especially fpr holiday 
.weeks. :- :: .'-: ■■> ' \-.'.-/- .- ' 
. pUring the past month a.-represehtative numbei:. of 
tot)-bracket featiites: hay*, gone but, " spme, on .pre- 
release, and .these,;together with further releases; , make.: 
it appear that the Arst quarter of 194.1 ;is; going to be 
pne of the best experienced in. Ijate years^: . 

•- ■ 'Pktnres.;,- . ■•' r 
. Pictures that get irif b general and wider circulatiori; 
between now and the spring- include 'The Letter,' -'Little 
Nellie Kelly,'. 'Tin Pan Aliej/TTou'll Find Out,' 'Long 
Voyage Hbnie.'^She -Cibuldn't Say No,' 'Coriirade X; 
•No, No, Nanette,' 'Fiight Command,' 'Lbve Thy (Neigh- 
bor,* 'kitty t'oyle/ 'Chad Hanna,' *thlef of Baig- 
dad,' 'Santa Fe Trail," ThisThinis Called Love,' 'Second: 
CHoiius,' 'Hudson's Biyr-'^Victory,' 'Four Mbtliers,' 'Back- 
Street,' 'Mr. and Mik. Smith,' Third Finger; Left Harid,^ 
'Men of Boys Town,' 'Philadelphia Stbry,' 'Too Many 
Girls,' 'Night Train,' 'Flight of Destiny,' 'Virginia^' 
'Cbnie Live With Me,' 'High Sierra,' 'Lil Abner,' 'Citi- 
zen Kane,' 'Western Union,' 'Road to Rio,' The. Invisi- 
ble Woman",' 'Father's- Son' and 'Strawberry Blonde,' 
among others. . 

In addition the niarket Will receive 'Gone. With the 
Wind' on general release, .and Gharlie Chaplin's 'Die-, 
tator," under niodified terrijs; latter; ialsb withput 
specified riiinirnum adriiission - price. ^ Bpth of -these 
are contracted' fbr separately' rather than under sea- 
sbri.al contracts. 

While, the. pictures about which spmething is known, . 
br oh Which some handicapping lines may be. riiadej 
are possibilities; as 'stiffs,' the average bpinioh is that 
the current (1940-41) season is going tb be better than; 
the; pribr year bf .1939-40. ThiSf is despite the fact that' 
many exhibitors ani buyers believe- the '39-'40 film 
ayeraged up better thain in many , seasons, albeit there 
Were disapppiriters. amoTig 'certain expensive pictures. , 
These included a couple of costly war films like i'FpUr 
Sons' and 'Mortal Storm'. Among others that did.hot 
show the. speed that had been expected of them at the 
boxoflrice on the '39-'40 seasbn were 'Of Mice arid Men,' 
'Abe Liricpln in Illinois,' 'Howards of Virginia,' 'Way of 
All. Flesh,' 'Susan and God' and 'Queen of Destiny.'; 

Against them,, however, the pld season' included a 
gpodly" number of strong hits; While fpr ..the appirbxi- 



miate four mphths on the. new film year ('4p-'41),;.th« 
pace .would hreliably indicate that the : flna^^ semester 
. leading up to the beginning bf ;the :cpnsent decree and' 
hlocks-bf-five may strike even ;9 better, average.' ■ , • 

.Spme 'Good^nes' ■ ' .-./-y-^ ... 
/ ;'rhus far bn the: new seasoh hatve been such draws, as 
' 'Jjibrth ;West Mburited Pblice,' 'Arise My- Lbyb,' 'Bitter- 

; . Sweet,' 'Fbfeign 'Correspondent* 'The Letter,' 'Eacaipe,*- 
'Strike Up the Band.' .'Little Nellie Kelly,' "Third Fingeri V 
..Left Hand,' .Tin Pah .Alley,' 'They Knew What They • 

.; Wanted,^ 'Ramparts We Watch,'; 'ppwh Argehtine Way/ - 

:...'Spri,hg Parade.' 'No Time Fbr Cbniedy/ :'City Fbr Cbn- 
quest,'.;'Knute Rbbkne,'; and others of .some lesser, nbte: 
which, however; have earned their _way satisfactprily. 
.Becauise Pf , clearance- schedules: and; other pe'culiat;itie3 
; of the trade,. , including: exhibs Who .allow film; to pile 
up on them for riibhths, all.pf thes^^ Still.have 
a ebnsideirable wayff tb go befoi'e being played off. : 
This sbrtietinnies: /results ibig . pictures;; ; igetting 
bunched bh the playoff, which is no fault of the dis- ; 
tributbr. .but the latter fellows very often; so arrange, 
release, schedules, depiending upon seasons and hPli- 

. :days, sp that a lot- of. the higher-'bracket features faili; 
■ at the ;same ;time. ; ; On other pccasibris there will be 
Iweej*;? of . release wiibre the exhib has little to ehbpse; 
from,. if he playis close tb release and picks, up pictures 

. irnmediately. aftet they are available. Sometimes, also,- 
•there will, be; twice as; jnariy fi^ oh one week of rer .^ 
-lease .than there is- bh.:another; 

' The distribs make an effort to space the big pictures, 
as; judiciously as ppssible but at .times bad iluck pn 
film- rnay ; leave a company without anything of par- 
ticular; value for a month or /more a time.- ; Froducera; 

\ releasing through: United Artists have complained at 
times that the cpmpahy; will havevnbthing for a long 

' Spell and; :then "break but at ;ohce with -several films 
.'bUriched,. '.';.. ■;,:■ ' :./■;■■ :-. 'v'^-.;' • ■ .' ■';..;; 
Pre^releasing has to .some extent avoided the con-; 
fiict which previpusly occurred among the distributors. 

. There; has heeii . more of that . practice during the past 
year ;.thah ever before, partly with a- view on the part 
of the distributors to get more, btit of the pictures^ 
through higher- admissiPns and extended runs. 

The record is held by; Parambunt with; ,'Nortfi West 
Mounted'. The cpmpany started pre-releasing- the film 
a cpuple. of irionthi ago at advanced admissions in all;. 

. engagements . arid is understbod. to have run up the. 
terrific total of 750 such dates^ In doing this. Par alsb 
;. pulled the picture bit fpr any: engagement two Weekis . 
before Christmas,, this in tiirn providing a jiistifiablcs: 
prbtection to the theatre pre-releasing the film at 
.higher scales. - 'Boom "Town' was among other pictures 
pre-released during. 1940 at increased prices, So was; 
'All. This and Heaven, Top.' It is .a policy that will 

. probably extend eyen further, but just hoW it would 
work under the consent decree iS a question at this 

■; trnie.--'- . . . ' ' ,:^- -.- . 

The" diStribs; have,: been .getting extended rtins to an 
appreciable -degree, dur'rig the past year, especially for 
the pictures that deserved added time,:;and likely the 

;- balance of this season will see an even more marked 
trend in that direction under the constant' campaigning 
of the sales forces in wringing all there is out of film. 
Subsequent! run operators ; very bften complain about : 
extended runS up front and bh so-called mbrboyers, but 
the economic fact is that the film companies; must rely, 

-. updn the first runs to such art~ extent that they cannot 
make darigerous' sacrifices thet'e. Anyway,. the second-: 

• run never wilt like the 'breaks' the first run gets, the 
third won't like the advantages bf the guy ;ahead , of 
hirii, arid so bn dowri the line. . Any subsequent; hov/- 
ever, is in; the. positibn where he mUst do the best he 
can; with the film he gets, the; clearance over him, rent- 
als demanded, buying , power, of the opposition, etc. • 
The consent deciree may ease his problem, however. : 




Is 










More; , than ' .2,pop,pOO- A;merica.ns: 
wha have 'ne.ver. been -Uabietbr "Fed;- 
eral income. , tax will file returns'!^ on 
March: 15 for ' 1940 ; earriii^gs.'; Many 
of these, will cbme f rom /the . amuse- 
ment •iridu^tr;y>',,;-- ;; .^" '; ; 

The:' new income tax ;iegislatibn 
enacted ' during. 1940. and retrdaCtive 
tp.Dec; 3X i;9£i9,- lowers the tax j^x- 
eiriptibns^ bf bplh sihgle a>id married 
persbn.s: and greatly- increases their 
tax iates: ;'■ ;'.- ..,;;;■ - 

Bersphal cxeri-.ptibn pf ' a single, 
person has iDccn reduced :froni; $liOpO. 
tp $800, Married pcr.spns .and heads 
of familips win abe allowed, an ex-; 
etriptipn of $2;p00 instead. pf .$^,500,' .;; 

In past ycars ani individual was re- 
quired to file ir his liet iricpme . was. 
$1,P00, if single, arid $2,500 if mar-, 
ried or head pf a family. Under! the 
new: regulatibns, single persons mus!t 



file if their gross Income is $8p0 and 
$i2,000 if married, 

; Surtax rates: haye been, Increased 
in ..all braLckets from $6,000 and :UP, 
Tax rates o.ri nPn-r&sident aliens has 
been increased tp 15.%. It was fpr- 
merly.ip.9i. ,' '; .' 'f . ;. . ' ;- 
In addition;tP :tfie. Jhcrease In npr^ 
fnal' taxes for 19.4j0, a special defense; 
tax called, a; 'siiperrtax' arnpunting to 
10%; is supeririiposed. ;. Where - th? 
normal ;tax is $100,. 10%,. br $ld is 
'added; ;' . - ■ ;•; ■'>,■ ■;.' • Vv;' 
' .The folip-wing table; will give sbme 
idea pf,;the increases foir 1940 over. 
1939- Increases .Wrige frbrti 60% Jo 
.205%.';;;. .V-'... ^' v.v'^ 

■ iifet -■. ■ y .'';'i:sLx: ;'w'hat-^ou 
Income . ;Pa.id In . . will psy 

1940 . 193i9 in mi) 

$ .l,OiOO : • . . Nbrie ; ' $ ' 4.40' 

: 2,000: . . ,;$> 32 ,' . r 44.00 
3,(700 : . . 68 83.60 
' 5,000 •:• 140 : . . ; . 171.60 

;. 7,0P0;; . ,: 292 . ; 343:00 

9,000 464 558.00 

12;00p -: .762- - • .. 968.00 

:15,000 . 1 ;l 04 -V ■ 1.476,20 

25,000 ; .- 2.11104. . . ■[ 4,252.60 

NO FUN FOR HEE ■ 

" V /: , - ; . Hpllyw.opd, Jan.. 5c 
. 'Charlotte.' Green-wood ' drslW.s,; . a, 
straig.ht acting role in .'Miami, - Tech- 
riicplor musical, at 2.0th-Fc!x. . ; 
1 Filrriing starts in: thVee; Weeks, .with 
■ much, of the shooting slated for- 
.| Florida.' : ■ : 



WRIGHT TO HANDLE VS. 
SUIT VS. inTLE THREE' 



.Rpijert L. Wright, Special assistant 
to the ;y. ■ S; attbrney-general, . will 
try the Gpyerhmept's, ahti-trust. suit: 
agalhst ColuVnlJia,;Uniited Artists and 
Universal, ;Which 'is scheduled. tb get 
under way in N. Y. F^ederal . Court 
in the spring.; James V. Hayes, Who 
had . replaced Pauriyiiliams as head 
of the Goyernrpent's : .prosecution 
staff,;; and vWhp ■^yas mpstly; responSr 
ibie for !the consent dbcrele With the, 
five; produCer-exhibitbrs, will nibt.Jbe 
associated -with ' the . film any 
more. : ■''•.•-■ >■ 

!. Of .the briglnaV'Gpverhmept staff, 
W'rtght,: Seymbiir;: Simon, John F, 
Claggett, ; J;; Slepheh Dbyle '■ and JV 
Frank.'Gunriirighanri are all that are 
left;iri' the film, suit Whb will be as- 
sociated With the; -triai of the jactibri 
against the 'little three/' . 

, The. Go.vernment expects to get, 
its. suit started agaiijsf the : trio, by : 
May at tiie latest. It was stated by 
a- representative, that the bept; bf 
Justice ieels : that despite the fact 
that Cplumbia) UA and U haye virr 
tually fold it they will seek to: delay 
the trial, that Judge: H'*nry Warren 
Goddard Will; not look too kindly at 
?i delay, arid will force a trial before 
sumiDcr.;/ • 



n PICTURES 



Anniversary 



Wednesday, Jahuary 8, 1941 









Time 



By GROUCHfO MARX 




I don't remcinb'er the ;n'ame of the tp\^'n, - I think it was Burlirigt'dn, 
Iowa. But' it could have Cifedar Rapids, Sioux City, . Pecatur, Jt 

doesn't malce rtuch dillerericb; They wei-e all hokey-pokeys, arid I giies?. 
they still are. I remeiinber ' the name of the .rhariager> it was Jack Ftoot.. 

; \; ,. At Qiie time.lhe. was . heavyweight or light-heavy; 

weight champion of the world.; He had Ijeateri Mar- 
vin- Hart .'at , F6rt; Erie, and ~ af ter ; hie ; retired, . or g:o't 
knocked .; oUt, ' wh ichever it was, he" became matjager 
and (i think ).: also - the- owhet : of this: ,tf\|2tre- 

This .was part ol the Westerd yaud^viUiB chain,; ^ 
comprised a group of motheateri theatres from ^botit 
where Mozart ended and Pantages began. We. were 
doing a tabloid, eight men and 12 girls, a carpenter 
and musical director. We got $900 for the Whole 
setiipi, unless it -was;, ai cut-.week.- - it. i^ the week 
before Christmas, and • I felt pretty :.happy that Mon- 
day morriihig as I. walked into, the stage door to rehearse the orchestra. I 
had on my btartd hew Foreman & Clark suit, a black velour hat* a pane,- 
and the best 5x: cigar money could biiy. I strolleid to the mailbox to see. 
if that redheaded dame from Bloomingtpn had answered my letter. Sud-; 
dehly, a bUrly ligurci lobnved out of the darkrtess t(hd pointing a finger :at^ 
me said; 'That'll cost ybu.\$5, .Don't you see the sign? It.sjaJrs,.'No Smok- 
ing'.' It was so. dark r not only cbuldn't see the sign.M could barely, 
see him. ■ , ■ . . ' ,■ ■ ■ ; 

He'd always been, ia nice.kid. The tales of. Jack Root in' Burlington were 
legendary. Th6 performers: were all : on to hirh and afraid of him. He 
Was a tyrant and big enough to back up anything .he, wanted to impose. 
Now $5 was a lot of money; It was a day's salary for me, and I didn't 
intend to relinquish, it without a struggle. ■ The music rehearsal over, 1. 
wei>t "back to the hotel' and woke up the boys. We held a council ofwar, 
end decided that linfess he consented to rescind the fine, we wouldn't , go 
©n. ! The curtain, was scheduled to go up at 2:30: At. two o'clock we were 
»11 in the cellar ih our dungeons, then humorously called dressing rooms; 
We got into our stage clothes, slapped on our makeup,, and then sent, for 
Jack Root. We w.erien't afraid of him. . There were f Our of us. We were 
y^oung and full ot: belli and. we had a trunkful of blackjacks. A heavy 
knock on the dressirig robrti door, and there he stood, the former heavy- 
weight champion of - the world. Chico, the oldest, acted as spokesman. 
Taking a firm, grip on himself he said, 'Mr. Root. .Unless ypu cancel that 
tS fine, there ain't going; to be no show. We're not going on/ 

Root said^'I have a iiile in this theatre, NO SMOKING ALLbWED; I 
caught your brother, Groucho, smoking and I fl.ned him $5. That's the 
law of this^^ theatre, and it stands.' 

Chibb hollered out to . the company, 'OK everybody. Take off your 
makeup and costumes. We're leaving.' 

By this time the. overture l^d.heen played and a packed house (w6 al- 
ways were a draw , in Iowa) were beginning tO; stamp their feet. Root, 
was ? big. bully, and he Jcnew we had him» 

•No, wait a minute lioys,' he pleaded. 'Ypu icant* do this to me, Til 
have to refund all the .money at the. boxoftice.' ' :. 

We answered, 'As long as the fine stiands, we don't go On. NoWj take 
your choice;'. . . , 

We were bluffing; too. We couldn't afford to lose the four days' .salary; 
$500. Thien Harpb, the Chamberlain, of his time, spoke up. 'I'll tell, ypu 
what,' he- said, *We'll pay the $5, if you pay five, and we'll take the $10 
and throw it in the Salvation Army pot on the corner. 

Rather than. Ipse the afternoon's recbipts, ROot yielded and the show 
vent on.' ' . . 

We were leaving Saturday night for bur next jump, and from the time 
the last night's shoW was over we had a margin of about 40 minutes to get 
dressied, pack, get to the depot, and chieck our baggage. When they brought 
the salaries back, it came in four big canvas bags, each one containihg 
$125 in pehnies, and each bag had to be counted. We barely made the 
train, and as it pulled put of the depot we, wished on Root every curse foiir 
yPung fellows could think of, including the Scandinavian. We even hoped 
his theatre Would burn down. Twb weeks later it did, and tp the ground. 

Ah, thpse good old vaudeville days. 



Also Pleiily of $100,000 

f J^O^OOp Piciiires, 
Although Prograiri As 

a Whole Still V^gii* 
By MOAK 




! Hollywood; Jan. -5.-. 
Shriveied f oteish yeyehues, an.aeirtlc 
domestic '. grosses and the . general 
confusion;, generated by . the 'big 
five's' signaturing of the cpnsent..dbr 
cree, to say, nothing, of America's: 
own. epidemic of war' jitters, have 
combined to throw a gigantic . mon- 
key-wrench into thie - business . of 
drafting .1941-42 productibn slceds: 
While; thC; dawn! of a.- new' year usu- 
ally, flindsstiiidio chiefsAmore or iess 
dSSniteiy. set as to; What stories will 
be induced pn the bnsuing season's 
slate, they are today as far frorh a 
decision as they were six months agp. 

Only three things - appear certain 
as. this, is written. They are: . 

1.. 'T.hat shooting skeds will b« . the 
mpst flexible ever adopted by the 
talker, industry, with the. vehicles 
beir^g docketed from -week' to week 
as the- stanza advances, , this per- 
miitting : producers tp keep: ; inore 
closely, in step with' changing^ public 
tastes in screen rnaterial, 
. .,2. That , actipners, ihusicab and 
straight cpmediies, with many in each 
category backgrounded agaiilst the. 
U, S. Army, Navy and Air . Corps, 
■will pre^oininate the lineups. 
V 3. . That 1941-42 will, go down in 
cinema annals as the 'year of the. 
great exiperiments'— experiments in 
plot formulas, in lensing and sound 
recording method.s, and in extremes 
in budgets, Vvith each of thfe majors 
turning out a group pf $100,000 to 
$150,000 pictures to travel alongside 
their $l,00b,000-or-mor€ oflEerings. 
Actloners and Tunert 

; Sagebrushers' six-shooters, infan- 
trymen's rifles, artillerymen's can- 
non, dreadnaught's big guns and 
aerial bombs will contribute toward 
making 1941-42 a rip-roaring year. 
Then, too, there'll be the vocalizing 
of a horde of warblers , to further 
noise up the. silversheet. ' 
' Every study W'H \ean heavily on 
western films, ^oirte of which will be 
played .straight and some for. laughs, 
but all Of them aimed to give the- 
atregoers their fill of hard ridihig and 
dense powder sipoke. Responding to 
Uncle Sam's plea for aid in enrolling 
the general public behind the na- 
tional preparedness; drive, these 
same lots will also push fprward a 
flood of pictures carrying, martial 
atmosphere. Besidcsi there'll be an 
butpouring of tunefilms and stand- 
ard-type comedies to . help satisfy 
the growing appetite for escapist 
fare;- 

) It used to be that players gradu-^ 
ated from boss operas to drawing- 
rpom vehicles, but the new histrionic 
educational method seems tb.be the 
reverse. Trend that put James Stew- 
art, Robert Taylor, Franchot "Tone, 
(Continued oh page 20) 



pitatidii^ 



By TOM GORMAlV 
{iUiduieai Bislr(ci MaimQcr f6r ftKO 



CANi FIRE MANAGER, 
ASK ARBITRATION 



Lakewood Anius. Co'fp., operators, 
bf the Strand ' and: Palace theatres in 
LakewoPd,: N.: J.,, will apply to the 
N. y. suprbtrie court ; tomorrow 
Crhurs;): to apppiht . two - arbitrators 
and one umpirb in a dispute between 
■ it, -vand .the manager- of . the theatres, 
Batney Fbrber, whom it- seeks to 
discharjge, . Under terms of . a five- 
year contract at $2^954 ybarly which 
was signed with Ferber . Aug. 18,- 
1938, it could hot discharge hiin un- 
less with -the {consent; of Dr. Henry 
Brown and Mbirry Schulman. 

On i)bc. .9,: 1940, after an exbhange. 
of letters, the latter refused to con- 
sent to the dispharige of Ferber and 
has corisisjtently refused tp agree to 
ariy of the dozen arbitrators pftered 
by Lakewood, . who . have also rer 
jected the . four hien proposed by 
Schuliirian. ; The pourt is therefore 
asked to. settle the dispute by ap- 
pbiriting the; arbitrators. . ; ' \ 

'■ " :. 'SI-. ' ■■■ . .. ■ 

Hunt Yarn for Betty 

; Holly wood, Jan. 5. 

Betty Field' takes leaVe -Of Broad- 
way for a brief stanza ; to make a 
picture , at -jParamount; She - checks 
In .May 1. • 

Studio is Hunting a yarn. • 




^V. '■" ■ ■■ ; Chicago, Jan. 5. 

Bill it like 'Exploit it to the nth degree!' 'Give it every- 

thing!' ■ :"\v:; .■;^:- -y r-. .;■-. \ ' ■ • ■ 

How. pften one hPars tliese; exclamations in the pLcturb' business. ;Par-/ 
ticularly frbhi; people who have never been .connefcted with a circus and 
probahly think a *razorback' is some sort of an anirtial-,.'and 'hod bf paperf 
is used to roll one's own cigarettes, ■ - ' 

I In; the, field b pir whatever one wishes to term it, iri^te^d 

I of the miisboiiceived idea that consistent;publicity has been secured fbr the 
. .circus by loud and blatant methods, it shPuld be realized that space in the 
daily papers, magazines, -etc.; has been Tsecufed.for so many successive years 
[ only by the fapt that .circus press: agents 'Were men who ;nhade invaluab^^^^^ 
contacts year, after year; .men whosie arrival in advance of the annual,touT» 
pf Ahe .sawdust .operas was ariticipaied- by eyeryohe they cPhtiacted;. These 
acquaintariceSj theise friendships ;;were never . Bbused. ' . .V : 

; In other Words; ;w;hat the writer- wishes to call attention to, . is that' film 
companies sending lexplPiteers' put into the various tbrritories . in hiany- 
cases miss the target by a wide margin.- So ihanyjimes these rneriiafo 
cn short assignments,, typical 'First-of-Mayers' in every sense of the word, 
•who are goih^ to show, their boss in New .York, who possibly has never 
been in the town, -what they can abcomplish.. In the first place, the theatre 
;;mariaget in . aiiy town has established fHendsfiips and coriiiections' with thk 
press by hard, diligent wprk, He ; knows .what.^ thb papers . w:^nt: and. ■will 
accept.: Hb; plays golf with .the dramatic editor, has sPcial. contacts; yet,>. 
so often wlierix the gentlerilen ass.ignbd by the various vpictUre cbmpanies!-' 
arrive in the town, possibly, for the first time, they .immediately attempt 
to. dictate to the theatre manager what .kind of copy to use,- what method 
of explpitation . to. empiloy, and; tell him how they knocked them dead itt 
Oshkosh the week before; This leads to a very; uinhapipy situation,. -IMir; 
Johnny Newcomer expioiteer can; undo in ^o day' ih a town what .it has 
taken a theaJte mainagerL months and- months to /establish. ■ . . 
. Every company representative" knows, of course, that the film: he r€pre- , 
sents isfhe biggest and best ever -to play the town, and sets forth the most 
extravagant claims forVthe attraction despite the fact. •that the theatre 
operator, who: can both , read and write, knows that the. film, everywhere- 
preceding the coining engagement ih his theatre has been a bl^kjihbr. Now, 
if Mr. Theatre Manager has the confidence of his press, and other .people 
he contacts; for exploitation purposes; why should he not be honest and 
.not go oyerboardi at least not: extravagantly. 

If there is any industry, that is oversold it is our business, which sells 
everything in the, same ,(fxtrayagant way. ."Theatres are happy to share, up . 
to, an equitable amount/ with the. companies in extra advertising cost, but 
the local theatre manager -or operator should certainly be the most bapable 
.iudge bit .the amount, of space, that .will be effective in his territory, bjr 
rather in his situation, 

The Other Side 

There 'is, of course, the other, side of the situation, sometinies justified, 
in which the theatre operator doies riot give the support to a picture, that 
he should, but because of these unfortunate circumstances the onus . should 
not be placed oh all theatre operators. 

That the readers may not be led to believe that this writer is an 'Adam 
Sowerguy' type of manager or, publicist, let the -writer state that somei of 
the filnV companies have secured the services of some of: the outstanding 
press agents and showmen Pf . the country. . Never with - pirgariizatioris thiBit 
are inanned by such capable people does the theatre operatpr experience ; 
any difficulty. It is the Broadway-minded type who have never ;trouped: 
who cause irritation and vexation to theatre pperators.! 

Huge ads can be pui'chased and everyone can send in tear sheets and 
say that, they made a whale of a showing, but the writer, is flrmiy cbn- 
vinced that so much -more is accomj^lished . by the cleverr experienced :press 
agent who pilants his stories, -effects tieups with radio stations, etc., and 
principally, does it through his efforts and not with a large expenditure of 
money. In many situations the theatre managers havb been able to effect 
radio tieups with local stations On a trading, basis, equitable and helpful 
to the station and the theatre, and which do . not call for .any grbat 
moniEtary expenditure on the theatre's part. . So Mr. Exploiteei- decides 
that they should immediately spend quite a; large sum with the xadio sta- 
tion to put over his picture. ^ 

Putting Mariat^ers on Spot 

Now, that's all fine, but how can Mr. Theatre Manager :;gb back to the 
radio station to secure publicity through a mutual tie-rup .without spending 
money after this precedent has been set? "These are the tieups that theatre 
Pperators must, protect,. This is another illustration of tearing down in. a 
short while that which has taken long; hard, diligent work to establish. 

Many new lines of exploitation have been introduced, but when it is all; 
said and done they all revert back to the old solid fundamentals. It is the 
same as the dramatist who wishes to construct a new play; only a limited 
I number of plots or situations are at his disposal,. So it is with exploitation 
stunts. Many of the oldest ones can be revamped and proven to be the 
most successful. The main thing in the writer's dpitiion is to establish, the 
'entente cordiale' with the newspapers th^t are, when all is said and done, 
the means of either making or bireakirig your campaign, arid one should 
never abuse their cbnflderice. . \ . 

The writbr is^^ery. happy to reriibmber on one occasion that one of the 
film critics here in Chicago called me on the phone and said 'Tpm,, I want 
to see your picture tombrirpw. riibrriing because I want .to give ybU the 
Sunday spread.' . I, replied, 'You don't want to review my picture; thb. pic- 
ture coniirig into the. 'Blank' theatre is a knockout and will give yPU a 
great story; It is a. terrific picture,; and mine, . I'm" s^^ is quite;, 

ordinary,' ■ ; ■ : . ' ' ':■ 

Thb critic; said* 'Just a .minute,'; turned, aside to repTesfntatives of the' 
theatre- iri . which the picture I recpmmendied ■ was to play, . and ihfoirmed: 
them what I had !said, and iifterWards told me that she suggested that.this 
would be an excellbnt; example for thiem tp follow.. 



.■■■•V.-rtV. 1 wW'A-.<S- 



PETE SMITH 



COMMENTATOR-PRdbUCER 
Who tpda^y cbmpleles his one hundred arid fiftieth short for M; G. M. 



Mrey's 13 Fwto 
And 13 Shorts Plans 



.George S. Jeffrey,' veteran, dis- 
tril)ution official who has formed his 
own producing - distributing com- 
pany, plans 13 features and 13' shorts 
foj. this year's release independently; 
■fhe first is 'Cavalcade pf Faith,' a 
docurn.entary, which .also' hias . Span- 
ish language- arid Italian- -versipns. 
It. was made partly^ in RPnie • arid 
partly in South America. 
. Jeffrey was for -many ye!ars ,-with 
Paramount, United Artists: and other 
companies : in Important sales ca- 
pacities. ':I{yi: is president and gen- 



1? 



for Oberon 



Hollywood; Jan. 8. " 

•Merle Oberon has been ,sbt , by- 
Warners .for the top f emme 'spot in 
^Affection.ately ' Yours.' . Male Inr • 
terest is Dennis Morgan... . : 

jLloyd Baton i^ directing, and'. Hal 
B. 'Wallis supervising the , productioh. 



eral. manager- of Jeffrey Pictures 
Corp., which has been incPrporated ' 
at Albany, Robert E. Mclnlyre is 
v.p.. and sales manager,, while AlJyn 
Butterfield, v.p. and production mah-/ 
aigef. was for many' years -with Unlr 
versa!, M. E, Jeffrey is; treasurer 
and Lee Kugel, ad-publicity man- 
ager.- ■ 



Wednesday^ Januaiy 8, 1041 



ThiHy/ifth J^fjlETT Anuiveraary 








By tlAVm BINVON 



I sawf Broadway for. the first tim^ in' 1927 as a /supposedly 
Worldly - VjtRierv ipug^/- .The strain 61 iacting "that part csin ' 
never. -be pu'iliv^. : :T^ are io: many things 1. don't Syarit 
;ta (orget: . •; : l'-^: ■ ■ --'y::' : ■ ' ■ r'':.;.-- 

llie/. pight, for , instance,' that /'I xfe^ . 
viewed iny flirst . legit. ',It: was. a lousy • 
. little, show and ,1' walked, from the the- 
:'. atre toward the . Vauicty oifiicie. anxious . 

to stairtva devastatingly witty review; of 
• the flqip. Soriiehody /whistled behind ine, 

so i stopped , and- waited. It wis Walter . ' 
:;Winchell;' ■ .;• .' ■ ■:; , 

'HpW; you gopna handle it?' he aiskecl. 
. ., 'Just rip into it;'.. I guessed,, pleased 

ijy. his Curiosity. ' '. .' - . . 

•Xhe guy vvho wrote that show,' Said .Winchell... 'came SOi^ 
•liiiliis. to .see' it open, but he missed .ifc . He's.'? .T9., and the 
■^xfcitment hit him so hard he. couldn't leave his hotel r6oni. ' 
And every cent his family had was put into' that: shpw ti. 
make his. di-eam come true.^ 
. I swallowed.' 'That's tough,' I said, 
^Let's ftot make it tougher,' Winche^^ 
; I went to Stmc .and told him the facts,: .!Do whatever ybii 
Want," he said. ■'. .. ■[':."■' ':-iC. 
■ ^My debut as the newest and best of the deyastaling critic; ■ 
•was postponed,: , My ; .revieW. might have been -"w^^ by 
Elsie Dinsihore; But Simc pV^ 




' ' ■ .Siga of. :the;<)ffice: Cat'.. \ 

There was pet cat. Vviiich wandeied througholiat .. thj. 
Varjety building. It lived on; mice and- hamburger and haci 
a fondness fo;-, of •■ all guys, . old iron-puss Pulaski. (I.bee); 
One nig)it Arthui:' Caesar dropped in to riegale whoever 
would listen to the latest humor from Caesar; InUhe ihidst; 
of. an animated y.ecitation he stripped ■ oil the cat and cirushep 

■the' life''-frc)in. -it;'- :- . '''" .;\ .. .,.-•■''-/■':. .■ "• •■ '.^' . '•■-' . 

' We- air looked at PMaski, Pulaski look:?, at .Caesar. For. 
the first time in his' life Caesar didn't fini^^^ He 
walked out hurriedly. ' \. :,;•' ./. v. . 

' From.Bnrleycue to.^^W^^ 
The crash, had happehe'd and things istill ' w^re tumbling • 
about us as Sy d. Silverman assembled the ;various Wall Street 

■ and Broadway reports into the lead .story for page one; All' 
of us were at the print shop arid Syd asked for hfelp in writ- : 
ing a head for the crash story. I submilled 'Wair Street. Lays 

-■ Ah Ege,' and Syd used it. What's mole, he congratulated me. 

' What I've never mentioned 'till, now is that earlier in the 
week, for the burlesque' page, I had written a head for the 
failure of burlesque m some theatre, ; 'Burlesqoe Lays an 
Eff,- it said.. Frantically 1. searched the' prpp.fs to change 
that head before press tiine. I couldn't find it^until the 

■paper .was on tlje stands. And there it was, right- in the 

/middle of the burlesque page,' . 

; Fortunately npbody was reading .burlesque news anymore. 

, fix-Legman ;. ':■;''.■...•';''■- 
Pissatisfied with the amount of news 'being gathered, ^irnr 
birdered all of iis to give him a list . of . - news sources.. 
Later he posted them; ' . . 

I. was the talic of the office, " I had oiie inews : contact— a 
producer of stobit playS, I waited, for niy diismissal, . 
. Siine took me. oft the street and put me on' the- editorial 
desk.. ■ •.- '^ . .• V ■■■ ':■'■.; r 

.: After I liad served my Stpprenticeship, SIme told nie 1 could 
have a Sigriatui'e for my reviews. I chose Bingo. Simc told 
me to use one with foiir letters, so I compromised with; Bing, 
;'rhen Bige (Joe Bigelbyu-) got his first chance tb review a big 
' show and it . appeared in Variety over my signature. Bige 
squawked and .Sime changed Bine to Bflinfir,' 

Causie and. Effect 
We'd put the paper, to bed Tuesday afternoons and then 
retire to a downtown speakeasy for nourishment,' Every 
Wednesday morning, without fail, I'd wake upi with a split- 
ting headache. And all I'd ever had was a mi.xture of beer 
and ether,. 



; Confidential Hits 

As the theii music leditor, Abel Green, gave .me phonograph 
records he'd, reviewed , and didn't vv;ant,.;My wife and I used 
to wonder ..Why nobody knew the songs >'e humined. ; ' 

;:'',;■;■■• . ;■.' ■'■."■!'.■ ''Moral..; ■.•'■•;.' ;;. AV: 

. There - was that yoiing mugg from Canada .(\vhat was hi? 
htaie?.) [Mori iCrashen-^Ed.J who, in his review of .a vaudc^: 
yille-biil, said that ..the guy with -'the red wig . in the acrobati 
act wasn't fbbiirig anybody with his female impersonstioh.. 
Th«. whole -act barged into tlie office ihdigi^ntly. .. Y th. 
.guy rwith the ted. wig w^s. a 'woman. 
I learned early, -N^ an a.qrpbdti - "'= •' . , 

v'':;.-^. :. .duiiiy'. '^>';"''^^ ■■'.■ ■- ■ •', '■. 
; The'" vaudeville "and night .clu.b ':trip of . -Clay tPri, . Jackson:, 
and Durante put j)ickets in frorit of . VahietV . builfiing in 
protest against the sheet's description of iheit act, as: '.'Ipusy:" 
■VARIETY reiterated' the ciiarge arid, the act. finally pleaded 
'■SVimy. ■;',-:.' 'V;-'.v---'... .'^ ■'-•'.■;::■ •. ■.■■•>,; 

At;le^sV;it:gave':the..]^ickets;;^^ :\':-). 



■ ' '. Pagllacc.I .N'ote..- ■■■ '.■.•■'.''.■ ■ 

The VARiETYMjuildirig nestles against the rear of Locu"s 
. State; arid the advent Pf talking piGlures,. into that theatre 
-;Vv.as; a real tragedy, to the Variety miiggs; .,' • . ' , : , 

... Pbrie-^and possibly ibrevei:-^was .the s.weet. prgiri. music 
■Vvafted..iiito the gents' 'rbpm,:: - :' ■. :, •'„;■ ..■/ 

' \J. 'Surefire Toiich '.-;'' •■.:'i :. •■ 

: , There was that bum who used IP w^i ft in front of the 
Office for his daily handout : from .SimC. . When Siiiie -was 
(CbntinueJ Pn page 8^ .. - . 



'Bill, You and Slim Go Tliataway, Me 
and Sani'll Take the Short Cut and 
Head 'Em OIT—Mesa MeU^^^^^^ 
.^;V^l'h^•dugh.• 3^ Tears; . 

(UTiijJcrsal pjrbdiiecr, rohb hd4,;.b'een -d.irectiw^ and producing 
,; Sogcbrusfiiers for 30 yiari^) ■ v ■ 




Book PublisHer 




By BEINNEtT A. CERjp 
(President of Randoin House) 



\ ,V:" /' V .Hollywood, ■ Jan.. ..B. ' 

. If nothing else were needed to stamp Thpriias. Alva ■Edisbn. 
a genius, the fact that he invented the western picture should 
be enough. .••'' ' -■' ; ... : -'^y . 

Edison didn't know he -was inventing an; art form when he . 

made it. He was too concerried with 
his experiment to give much thought to . 
. . \vhat he was starting. : He was attempt^ . . 
ing to tell 'a stbry via mbtion piotureSr^" 
something that hadn't: be:eri .dbne .-before.' 
: The : •picture v^as, of - cpurse^^ .-'The. 
^Great.Trairi Robbery,' riiade in 1903. It ' 
Was the .first • dramatic rivotibn picture 
- ever filmed in America, and, unerririg- 
ly, Edison had selected a plot: form that 
: was to >ridui:e for ages.- ■ 
For 'The . Great Tr;ain B^^ : 
present-day western-rKir, ^perhaps, ;! should say the present- 
day western contains the Same elements that were in . 'The 
Grea^t- Train Rpbb.ery' -, Guns, , horses, shooting; -action, ad- 
veriture^the screen iiasn't anything to. compare With' that 
formula when it . comes to - dowririglit ;^ntertairim^^ 
.boy from 6 to 60 loves a horse; a gun, the moyeme^ 
. excitement, the thrilling chase.. A .stagecoach: drawn by- -12 . - 
i hbrses, gallbping along, a. . rpbfcy road, .with the - bandits in , 
.t;los,e pursuit---thiat's sbniiething. I- love it ihyself .and: n^yer.; 
lire' ;pf' seeing Jt pn the screen. . .' '•;' 

■ . 'Broncho; Billy' and King Baggott 

Two meri, actors :; in The Great T^ain Robbery,' were des- 
lined tb becoriie famPu.s in the mPvieS. . One, 'Brbncho Billy' 
(George M,) Anderson, - became • the screen's - first western 
star.. . The-.other,. King .Baggptt, became one pf the movies'. 
first dramatic leading men arid, Iktfer, a' director , of western ;. 
pictures. Artipng- others, he directed William S. Hart— TwP- ; 
Gun Bill-T-in 'Tumbleweed.' ' 

' The pattern of western hero set by Broncho Billy also has 
: endured. Dashing, heroic, twp-fisted, he waS a flghtin! 
buckaroo. When Brbnchp Billy-galloped to the rescue, with 
he nickelodeon piariist drurriming out 'Pony Boy,' Pony Boy,' 
it was the big thrill of the early, days of . the cinemas ^ 

Tom Mix' appeared on the scene along about 1910.: He 
Was a real westerner. He came oiit of Oklahoma with a, 
bunch of Indians in tow, and reported to. the bid Selig Poly- 
scope studios, in Chicago. The Indians , set up . a camp on 
Irving Park Blvd., hear the studios. When Selig gave 'Mix 
his first check for $50, his first week^s .sailary. Mix thought ; 
there was .something crooked about the whole .deal. He had 
supposed- the. quoted salary, $50, was on a monthly basis. 
Col. Selig had to talk fast. arid convincingly to. prevent cow-;: 
puncher Mix" ftbm high-tailing it. back tp- Oklahoma, away 
from , a business of such suspicious nature that it . could pay 
a cowharid a month's salary for a week's work. 

Two-Gun Bill Haft waisn't a westerner.: Bill was a stage, 
player, and he got his initiial movie experience when he came 
vyest to play in the screen version of, 'The Sqiiaw Man,' a 
role he had played on the stage., Cecil- B. .DeMille, directed ' 
the movie version, arid; it was the screen's first 'big' western. 
Bill's 'Two-Gun' sobriquet was fastened to him because he 
was the first big western hero to wear his guns in pairs. 
Gary Cooper, Will Rogers, et' ali 

There always have been current western herpes. Fred 
.ThPmpson was a great-one -In his' day. Gary. Copper got his 
.start in westerns and made another of the 'biggest of its 
. kind'— The Virginian.' Will Rogers -was a Western star ;al-. 
though he didn't play the dashing buckaroo character. Will's 

• westerner Was a 'rural philosopher- But Bill cPiild rope bet- 
ter than any western, actor who ever lived. He was the . 
world's champ. . . . - 

And there was Hoot Gibson, Jack Hoxie,, jHarry Carey, 
Keri Maynard and a host of others,. We've got 'erii today- 
Buck Jones, John . Mack Brown, Tex Ritter, Dick Foran. 
Gene Autry, Roy Rogers— arid the. western is going stronger 
than ever, packing them in from New York's teneriient dis- 
tric- theatres, down to the: once-;a-week houses along the Rio 

.Grande, and in theatres from coast to coast and border, to 
border,- and in foreign lands where never a -cow -rpony has: 
grazed a lariat thrown or a calf branded., England and 
France and the Continent are (or were) crazy about them ; 

' uritil' crizicr •things started to happen; they're the: ; favorite 
form pf movie' fan's entertajririlerit in Japan. South Amcr- : 

.ican senbrs and'.'gauchbs, VMexican. '^eons and hidalgos and 
the fans in the Antipodes love 'em.,' -The Chinese, Malays 

. aiid the .East Indians dbri't care so much about them though;: 

.. They're /a -tpo.-p.eaceful face,--I guess. : . '.v.^ -. - . .. ; - ', ■ ■ . r ;. 
Stars have come frbrii westerns to -straight dr.arriatic. ptc-. : 

, tures and at least ^woi Richard . Dix arid Bill Boyd, have 
reversed the .process, going irohi straight vdrama:-to we^ . 
pix. starred in, 'Cirijarrori'. Boyd is- riding the: western' mov|e : 

/trails as Hopalong Gassidy. v : ; 

. plenty of now-high -powered directors have swung a mega- 
phone in the. mesquite directing westerns— Wdody" Van py.ke, 
George- 5eitz4 jack Fbrdi .GePrg.c ,M Alan Dwani and ; 

. Frank Lloyd, aniohg. others, it : was great trainii^^ibi' them. 
They Icarried. to . paicic < a -lot .of action : in,to small footage. 
Even today tiiere's iriote action- and less, dialog, in a .western \ 
than ih' "any other, form of screen enterfainmeht. ; .. 

': Western Ideals Haven't Changed \ - 

; "The original fbrrnat for the w'estern hasn't changed much; in ; 
30 -years., Th'e-hero .is-.alhletib, fofc,efUl..-.vigprbus. and. dbm : 
riant'. - He: is geritle with, hi.s hbss- and, his .Avorii'eri- folk. :. He'- 

• must riot smoke, drlnk,''ah'use 'women br ariimals'.' He. nvustn't- ' 
.. shoot to- kiil-^only. to vCpund his opponent, A favorite sppt- ' 

to plant a -slug from his Colt's, Frontier •v4a , is the/ f^ 
: , o'r left shoulder o'f his' adversary, ^He ri1u.«tlv^t .commit crime ; 
, and riiust'-bc. the deadly roe- pf -rustlcfs, -«)a.d -agents, rascally . 
- sheriffs and crooked igiirnblcrs,-- He .has -tP' -go light orj the 
ibve-making. for he's a .strong, man who hides his emptiP 
And' besides, the kids .ffrpm\:6 to 60-) don't ' • much, ior 
, /■ ' (Continued on page 20) 




. It seemed td .me that iny. friends in HpllywpPd were speridi- ; 
ing all their tinae writihg- a'ds tp . tell, e, palpitating world ; 
:Whom they .were voting for, or ehallenging each, other- tp 
debates'in thie Bowl, .which I gather is the HpllyWpod 'equiva- 
lent for Macy's.w^ 

prised .arid : pleased -therefore. tP learn- 
. that many ..of 'theih had.; tim^ fo read « 
piece that . I wi'bte for a recent iissue bl 
:The. Saturday Review of Litef'atiire en- ' 
titled 'WhaVs . Wrong With Authors' 
Some -of .them: misiuriderstbpd my..-atti>- : 
tilde iri(regair,d:-tp.; nVptiori pictures and ' 
rd iike to explain a: little nib fully. 

' Thei e . y - p'r^Ctically nothing, wrong 
with authors,. I- said,' that ia. . good: s^ 
in Holl:^wpod wouldn't cure, I continued: ' 

'Until a sweeping read j ustment takes place in values 
in the motion picture world, \yriters will not be inter- ; 
. eSted enough in Either books or bbbk publishers, to re- ; 
. gard them as riiuqh: mbre than- little, way -stations bn: the . 
' royal road to Beverly Hills. : Publishers as w^ 
: thor'a have made- ja. -lot .of . money oiit . of nxotion picture 
. rights, and I don't want to -^appf ar to be crying sour 

grapes justrbecause, an . industry that does a gross busi--^ 
. ' ness about 1.00. times bigger than ours^ needs the same . 

raw material, that we db; arid can afford.^^ t^^ pay sp much . ' 
. more for it. ' . '■;'' ■• 

'But how can a. sane sfense of proportion be preserved 
. when, a iPt, bii wprnbut old hacks whp haven't writtien- an 
■ hpnest word or thought an honest, thought for 10 years 
. can still draw a cbiiple of thousand dollars a week tiirn- , 
ing put scenarios, and newcomers whbse. flrst novels are ', 
still wet from the presses are offered contracts that make 
their total earnings frorii their book rights look like a 
lunch check ai the Automat? Tpday the studips don't . 
even wait for a book to. be published before they are pn 
the trail for its author, if he shows sufficient promise. 
• Pne of our ihbst recent discpverles sent the typewritten 
- nianuscript pf his book to the Coast a lew weeks ; ago— . 
and sold it. All that the book will have to do tP earn 
as niuch for him. as he received froni Hollywood is to 
sell about 75,000 copies. 

'The thing that an author wants inPst from his pub- 
lisher these days is .a letter of Intrpductipn to Darryl 
Zanuck. ■' ' \ 

. 'Until Holly wppd . ceases to hold such an irresistible 
allure for every rhan who can wrrite a .book it will be 
hard for a publisher to tell 'what, is wrong with any one. 
particular author because he. doesn't ' see him long - 
enough.' •; 

There is libbody to blanie fbr thfs state pf; Affairs. So long 
is Holly woPd can afford tp pay authors salaries far greater 
than they could possibly get anywhere else, so . long yi'ill all 
but the mbst uncompromising rush out at the first opportu-. 
nity. Arid ; the -fact is that niotion- picture money : today; Is. 
almost as important In the .book publisher's, scheme of . things 
as it is in the author's. 

Stay Away From Hollywood If You 
Would Do Some Worthwhile Writing 

In brief, there are two things that . T think woiild clarify 
the Whole relationship of the picture producers, the authoi-, 
and the publisher. First, I believe that the legitirtiiate book 
authpr should maintain his permanent residence in New. 
York, or wherever he happens to cbme . from, and regard 
his work, in Hollywood as temporary. Once he riioves his 
family to the Coast he becoriies, in effect, ai screen 'vriter; 
and the odds .are 10 tb 1 that he will not write another really 
l|pod book until he comes back hbme. 

I could give many examples to illustrate niy point but you 
know them .just as well as I do, Furthemore, .1 think that 
the author would gain rather than Ipse from a commercial 
point of view by keeping away from the Coast just as Ipng 
as possible. Producers are more and nvore eager to buy the 
rights to every s.uccessful hovel published, and in compari- 
son to what they pay for originals, th. prices paid for some , 
recent nbvels are almost fabulPus. ; . 

This brings - me to - my second, airid . most Important, ' pbiht. 
When ..are the book publishers of America going .to have 
enough coriimon sense to niaite, soriie basic agre^riient', with 
"The Authors League to establish once arid for . all . a -fair di- 
yisibri of inptibn picture j^ights? - , 

: The theatrical producers .did - It long .ago. In the book 
business^ however, every separate deal involves- a hew battle. ■ 

: Leading authors have been able tp freeze their ^publishers, 
put- 0%. picture rights altogether On the other . hand,; , many ' 
unkrieWh; writers; In the.ir eagerness. ^^.t have . their first book 
published, -have allowed /themselyes to be : shanief ully irii- 
pbsed upon, I think that a publisher ;is. entitled to some .share 
in.the picture' rights: of eypry book that he-~publishesl :in the 
ca,se'..of even the gi'eatest'> novelist; the .piiblisher . contributes 
tb the success of the , book ;by ■ hi,sv adyert^ing arid 'exploita-, 
tio'n, I notice that the., agents who. protest mpst; bitterly, - 
against such a suggestion still get their lb.% of picture sales.. 
C.crtalnly the publisher is entitled fo at least the^ame but. 

: ;if a basic ,agreeme.rit; could be reached, setting the pub- 
lisher's: share, Pfpictui^e right!;, at a range of iO'^J' 'niinlriium. to 
20^i maximum, i , believe that the^^^.^^ source - of i.rritaT 
tibri betw.een, th'e'-.authors;-. the publishers, the -agerits,. and the. 
-prbduceirs would be elirninated once, and for, .allV with a re- 
sultant saving of tiriie arid:t<imp'ers:that is Incalculable. , . 

' That gleamirtg axe in the corner of. niy ofTic*^?- I'm saving 
it for the next author who comics back from Hollywood 
with, the manuscript of a sleazy tome that he has ground oiit . 
between picture assigrinientsi and deposits - it' pri .'rny desk 
with.a bondesceridirig '(Jerf, it cost rile-about $l;ip,000 in sal- 
ary from M-GrM to; dp this for.y.ou. ...... V : ' 



8 MCTUBES Thiriyififih P^iiiiEiir Annleerwry Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Exr Variety' Mugg Jack Lait, Noyf, 
Editor of the 1V;Y. Mirror, Salutes 
A Fprmerty l^iifft^^ Chi 



By Jack: Lait 




They tell me in Ho.lly\yood aad on Brbadway, that 
the surefire theme tbiday must be 'nostalgic^ ^ . " 

For the lOOth ' time or so, '. I j t stojipe'd between 
trains; between; coiists,- in Chicago, , To one who Wias 
long a passiphate and protessional 
Chicagoan, my bid burg grips me ; 
in -not aione ' nostalgia, but the 
. weird- : - creeps ; of . jay)yalki.ng 
through a. graveyard. - : 

The: town; is', big, - thriving <I; 
suppose), sprawling and Stream- 
lined,,? But iti soul has passed. 
For, from shorf^parits days; there, 
; .r was; thrown in. ';with its news- 
papers: and theatres antj ihe Loop. ' 
And of these, the; spiritless skeletons' rattled in rusty 
retrospect, 

. It was . gay town, big-time, individual and sielf- 
contaiiied. We dpwrted oiir bourbon; at. this bar. To 
us Chicago was the biggest and liyest city, on earth,: 
The stockyards smieli filled our lusty lungs. We loved 
and ive", lived, -we played . and; we . worked; in a .com- 
munity of millions, everyone who was anyone: kneiw 
everyone else who was sbineone— and that was dcr 
■termiried not by money or position, but by person 
and enthusiasm^ ■ .. :. -:■;■ ■ ,■ " 

iS' Newspapers Had Chi 
. When 1 sold newspapers, we had 13 ^to sell— seven ■ 
morning and six evening. .Now ; there aire four— one 
morning! Loc?(i jiews was king. - We looked on cable- 
stiifF as hiinks .of nothing chiseled . out of valuable 
iSpaiQe • that could - and ishould have been used to tell - 
about aU that mattered— Chicago. For a paragraph we 
offered our livlSs. ' We served our city editors with ' 
.keener zeal than we gave to our flajg; or bur Deity. 

A fire on Wabash Avenuti' was more : important than 
a war in Wirsaw. And why shouldn't it be? 

Gone, all gonie. .Chicago is just: a big Fort Wayne,, 
with, standardized chain7store and prepared-package 
protective colPration blending irito the drab national 
picture. It's smart to be respectable, conventional and 
methodical. ; That may be for, the best— but it's not 
Chicago. 

And a Mess, of Yaodevllle 

Those were the days when we: had three two-a-day 
vaudes^the Haymarket/ Chicago Opera House and 
Olympic. We had a couple of dozen legit houses and' 
played thie best in road attractions as well as, always, 
hoihe-made shows that the town supported^ jgood or 
Ipusyi A Chicago dramatic critic was a national figure, 
and when he came tp New Yprk the Belascos, Hay- 
mans, Wbodses and Erlangers came down oil their 
thrones. : 

We had a season of family-time vaudeville, in the 
city limits aiid Jini Wingfleld could book ypu a year of 



pne and two-nighters without asking New York's per- 
mussiuil. We had a .dozen long-lived; producing outfits, 
and song-publishers of our bwn ahd Chicagp was a 
metrppblitari ccnler,>nPt an outpost. The big theatres 
were home-owned and .the owners were, mighty figures 
/ there- ami anywhere. 

, Wc had cafes kndwn around the globe-^De Jonghe's, 
: Schlpgrs. ,ybge)s8ng*s, . Kuntz; '& Remmler's^ Red 
' Star, the . Gpliege liiri, the Bismark,; HenHci^s. • Some 

are still thefie.' But they are nbt, kno'wn around the 
-';'glpbe. now. ;; v ' ■ ;■';■.::■ 

- And Lots , of Other li^hlnKis 
; ; : We had the best liqupr, thie worst graftei'Sj' the most 
notpi'ious ; red light, .district, the briskest ;;bree2es,^;the 
craftiest crooks, the tbughej^t ^ killers and the coziest 
; hpmes oh;.earth, . We did .more work and. dbWned. more 
hootch than any community could match. We loved 
our families though we didn't see much bl themi. • We 
: had never heard of a hangover, we kept the! faith with 
flne another and we- laughed at the 'dudes fr'pm New 
York who wore gloves and spats. and ordered cocktails;^ 
we never ordered at all-^the barkeep smiiled and shot 
the bottle down the bar. . 

. I^knew niore important people when I was a raikfi<^ 
21-year-6ld reporter in ' Chicago than; J ,do how.;,..A^^ 
I !felt ^mpre importahtf .myself. :! Waj a person.. I was 
ffeshi independent, robust, loyal, fearle^^ aihd' free- 
swinging individualist— sentimental, hard-boiled, a song 
in my hl^art and brass kniicks in my kick. . "Tomorrow 
bpthertd: me; none— 1 had a lot to do today. And Chi- 
.cagO.; would take care of me, no matter ; what;- The 
;: . town wais my. mother. . I fought for it, took, fi'bm it, 
gay.e ;tb it '$hd was safe in its arms. ■ ; , 

^ Bnt . Also , -Its ;',pwn;.-.C^ 

When I was making $20 a week I could pass the hat 
.. up and down Randolph Stireet and borrow ; $ltf,OOQ. 
When I was making $25 a week,' I'owed the. Sherman 
House $1,700 on tiabs, ^Tbday^ . they^ teli mie, if ; ypii. 
don*t piay off in Chicago, they' croak you,; In those 
; days they just wduldn't talk to you. That was enough. 
. You had to play fair, in your own yard. 

Any time I didn't like . my; job or niy job/didn't like 
. me; I could walk across the street and hang up my hat. 
We all knew, each other and all respected each other. 
1 once punched niy i^ahaging editor's nephevv , in the 
npse and befpre ; the editor Snbw Wbput it I was pn 
anpther. paper-^didn-t want tp; embarrass my ^boss; he 
was a good egg. ' 

I moved among the gangsters arid ;thieves free; and; 
unafraid, I wrote the inside. "They knew I had to and 
that it had tp be. I never heard of. a newspaperman 
being hurt before Jake Lirigles— who pnce was hiy 
copyrboy; he matured in a later period and worked 
: differently, or he wouldn't have been shot; either. , 

We might be battling the mayor, but . I. had the 
private number, of his gal's flat and could raise him at 
any hour of the night-rand get my storyi too. He knew 
I wouldn't lie about him or tip! off private stuff. I had 
enpugh iicandal in my mental nbte-bbok to break, up 
half the better .families in town. They didn't Worry 
about it. 

There will never be again a Chicago as I knew it, 
for it had all the, cosmopolitan attributes of a world 
center and all the neighborly honieyness of a village. 
It was unique, a growth- and not a. systerii. ' 

. Nostalgia? Nonsiense! ■ 



W WESHNER HEAD 
OF UA EXPLOITATION 

David E. 'iSkip' Weshner, who.was 
named last week to head the United 
Artists exploitation department, will 
talce over the reins i»xt Monday 
(13 ). his resignation as zone manager 
for first-run and key ^abe theatres 
for Warner Bros, in Philly becomes 
effebtive this Friday (10). He held 
that post since 1934. 

Weshner mpves into the sppt va- 
cated by Mpnroc Greenthal's step- 
ping up tP UA pub-ad head, fpllpw- 
ihg the departure of Lynn Farnpl. 
Greehthal, it Is said, was given a" 
free hand and a ;money-is-no-object 
carte blanche to select his suc- 
cessor, with the result that his choice 
his won unanimous approval of UA 
execs and producers alike. 
; Before joining WB, Weshner was 
pub-ad head and g.m. of the Stanley- 
Fabian chain of 60 theatres; prodiic- 
tlon manager of Action Pictures in 
Holly wood; prez oif . Weshner-David- 
son. Advertising agency and editor of 
Slotibn Picture Post. ; ' 

Ohiy step in reorganization of the 
UA piiblicity temaihihg is the 
naming of a head of the; Hollywood 
bureaii; . Appbintment is expected 
within a week or so. . 

. Giablie Succeeds Weshner - 
- Philadelphia, Jan. ;5. 
Maurice Gable,; manager of .the 
Staniey-r Warner Boyd, named man- 
ager of the central city district for; 
the chain to siicceed 'Skip* -Wesh- 
ner. Gable has been associated, with 
Warners for the past 10 years, most 
of the time, as - manager of down- 
town first run houses. 

; HOIlywobd, Jan. 5' 
Barbara Stanwyck bicycled from 
Paramount, to Warners to .finish two 
pictures in one day.; First job was a 
single sound track shot, for 'The. Lady 
Eve'" at Par. 

Second was a new ehding for the 
Frank Gapra , picture, 'Meet ; John 
Doe.' 



Berkeley's 'Ziegf eld' Flash 

Hollywood, Jan. 5. 
Busby Berkeley will create and di- 
rect two dance numbers for Metro's 
'Zlegfeld Girl' before he starts direc- 
tion of 'Lady Be Good' on the Culver 
City lot. 

Production numbers will . be built 
around the ditties, 'Yoia Stepped Out 
of a'Dream' and 'Minnie From Trini- 
dad.' . ' . 



Six Sealed bf 20tli 



; Hollywood, Jan. 5. 
^ 20th -Fox handed out new contracts 
to a director, .a cameraman and four 
•players. 

Director is Irving Pichel, oamera- 
inan is Leon Shamroy, and players 
are Joan Davis, Laird Cregar, Rob- 
ert Cornell and Stanley Clements. 



BalatenVH. (L Address^ 



Barney Balaban, president of 
Paramount, addressed the honie of- 
fice forces Tuesday .night (^ ) at com- 
pany headquarters; j He discussed: 
theatre; operation and .bther -phases 
ol the picture industi-y ais part Of a' 
series established: to better ncquaiht 
everyone in Par with its activities, 
filnV background, etc.; 
. eiaude Lee, • , hirnself for mapy ■ 
years in theatre, operation and foir- 
merly with the E. J-rSparks circuiV 
but how in a h.ip. executive post un- 
der , Balaban, presided at thei nieet- 

ing;;' ■■,;;;:,-■■..;:; .■■ \-,:/^'-: 



Ddnleyy's 1*ar Pe^^^ 

Hollywood, Jan. 5. 
]ParaiT)PUnt renewed Brian.' Don- . 
levy's acting "coiitract, calling for two 
pictures and an oiptibn on a third in 
1941; Currently the actor is working 
in 'Billy the Kid' at Metro and has a 
cbhimitmerit for the role of O. Henry 
in the Boris.. Moi-ro.STRobert Stillman 
picture. .'American Vagabond.', 
i His- fir.st filfn ,at- Pat ■undw hew 
pact will be the William Wcllmari 
production, 'Pioneer Woman.' 



Shidio Contracts 



Hollywood, . Jan. 5. • ; 
Lloyd Bridges inked a player pact 
at Columbia. , 
" Phil Terry dl:ew; ., new -acting: 
ticket; at Pararnount. , . / ; 

Cblumbi signed Dale yaii; Every, 
scripter. .• ■';: ;' >' •'.',•■ .■ 

RK6 handed player contract to 
Jack Briggs; .• 

Metro contracted Richard ■Haydei, 
singing|. actor; 

■ Robert James Smith penned , ah 
acting pact at RKO;, ' . ' 

. Jackie; Horner's minor contract 
with, Metro, approved ;by Suipbribr 
court. ■';'.-/ 

Emnifett Lynn drew a new player 
deal at RKO. , 



II. S. NEWSREELS' 

cosnrEST year 



By MIKE WEAR 

Cost of covering the European 
war, the. U. Si presidential campaign 
and lipped expenditures for football 
tnade the past year the, most, expen- 
sive operating period ever recorded 
by the five American nbwsreels. Ad- 
:ditibnally, the Nazi blitz through the 
lowland countries and France, with 
Hitler's subsequent order to U. -S. 
newsreels to quit operations in lands 
he had. cbnquiered, ;re^preseht(ed ' a 
heavy writeoff for most U. S.; reels. 

Despite joint coverage On many 
stories on the "European war front, 
increased insurance rates, upped 
transportation and ' communication 
fees probahly added $35;000 to the 
ordinary operating costs in . 1940, 
Sudden Nazi, drive wiped out about 
$50,000 worth of equipment and 
stock of two or three subsids work- 
ing ■ France - and . Belgium for, 
American, newsreels. . 

Intensified political campaign, by 
the . two. leading parties last fall 
represented ah outlay of about 
$40,000 for thb five hewsreel Outfits, 
Gridiron stories, which have been 
more costly with leach succeeding 
season, , ;set the- reels 'back . nearly 
.$50,(|0(), with an additional extra 
$5,000 or more spent for the world 
series. ; ;. ..'■. 

Hitler's edict against continuing In 
Belgiurii, Hblland, . Germany ; and 
France wiped out a. weekly profit of 
$1,000 in each/ of these countries for 
Paramount- and Mbvietone, which 
had complete : hewsreel. units in 
those territories. Expense of liqui- 
dating the hewsreel properties, etc.v 
in ..thesei lands likely will not be 
known fbr another six. months. 



BISON'S TEANS-lUX POST 

Norman R. Elson, formerly sales 
manager for Film Alliance, is now 
general manager of Trans.-LUx The- 
atres. . 

Appointment made by Major L. E: 
Thompson, president of Trans-Lux 
Movies Corpj 




RAOUL WALSH 

: 1940 waa a busy year for Raioul Walsh. .After, ringing the bell with 
'Dark Command,' RepuhHc's most ambitious effort to date : he moved 
over to Burbank and the Brothers Warner to direct 'They Drive by 
Night* • ,. ;-■ .. ■ :' . . 

'They DVlve* turned out to be one of the smash hits of the season- 
Ida Luplno rose to new heights and got herself a starring .contract 
George Raft further lncreR.sed his box-oltlce stature and #. new Hum - 
phrey Bogart was dlscovewd. 

■Walsh has two more Warner pictures ready for 1941 release; 'High 
Sierra/ now ready for preview ana 'Strfcwbierry Blonde,' Just completed. 



'On My Way to the Theatre . . .' 

By .George Jessel . 



In 1907 when Variety was in its Infancy I remember my mother taking: 
rtie to Percy Williams' Alhambra theatre in New York and the firist nionol- 
ogist I ever heard made his; entrance upon the stage and began his rou- 
tine by saying, .'On my way to the theatre — His name was Gus Wil- 
liams, and that was a third of a century ago. • 

As I sit here in my dressing room in Buffalo (at this 
writing) it seems like 100 years ago, and rightly so, 
because as Bordelaire has written, 'I am an old man 
for I. have lived three days in one.' 

The .show business has taken many twists' and turns 
in the last 10 years particularly. A great many people 
hearing all the old burlesque gags in; $4.40 musical 
plays getting big laughs have said, "The show business 
has gone back tb where it was 30 years ago.' This is 
not the case from where I'm sitting. Whereas the 30- 
year-old gags may get by now because they are more 
robust than the smart revue sketches of 10 years ago, there is missing 
the respect that the public had for the theatre 30 years ago. 

The respect or reverence that is rtow almost entirely missing is due tp 
two things: And mostly due to the radio. The fact that people can hear 
Helen Hayes or a Toscanirii syfnphony for . nothing, without having to ap- ; 
plaud, without . having tb be dressed, is a surprisingly strong factor why 
they talk loud in a theatre while the play is in progress and do not ap- 
plaud when the curtain falls. There are less, curtain calls taken today 
than ever before. The other factor is the penny-wise, pound-foolish mo- 
tion picture presehtatibn policy of allowing jitterbugs to come to the ; 
theatre half dressed, dance in the, aisles, scream at the performers and jeer 
at the motion pictur* drama that follows. Butch Strudel and his Hot 
Lickers. :\ 




A - Salute to Jolson arid Wynn 



:| 



The only thing that makes Broadway seem more homey this year is 
because 44th street boasts two; musical, comedy stars pr their own 

plays; two men .who definitely know what the public w^nts and: fbrtunaiely 
Kaye. the money to be able to get right to the public. Fpr .were these men 
broke, their shows could never be produced, as I have heard some of the 
motion picture producers— and many a radio sponsbr as well — refuse even 
to listen tp their names being mentipned the secpnd time, saying jthey; were . 
thrpugh and the public didn't want them at all. 

The theatre pf 30 years ago had ever so rnany actbr-managers and these 
alone, in my opinion, can save the ;public from ;the doom of hearing what 
an advertising iagency, prepares fbr^them on the radio, br what a group of 
picture producers; arranges for the public between the racing sea.sons a.t 
Santa Anita, and Hollywood Pai^k; and with one or two exceptions there ; 
is never a quarter of their Own money invested. ; . : 

The rnusicail comedy, stage I believe will continue to be highly successful; 
The spirit of abandon almost bordering on hysteria which comes right 
before and after wartime has manifested itself again as it did as far back 
as the carplet-bag era. Therefore it is no source of wonder why 'Hellza- 
poppin'* has had such a great run. .. : 

This is a conversation I heard the other night in a group of six men and 
women: 'Oh, forget about it. Let's go soinewhere where there's a Iqt of 
noise; and hear nothing about war, taxes or. religious persecution. Let's 
go somewhere where we don't have to think.'. . 

This last line !■ believe is the order of the day in these, our contemporary 
tinhes. • ' ; .. J^- ' 

And now they've just called 15 'ininutes,- so 1 :must get ready to do my 
fifth show of the day. As I enter my first linb will bb, .Goo(f evening folks. 
On my way to;the:;th<Batre. . , ,.' 

P. S.: My wjfe cannot remember Gus Williams at all. 



Wednesday, Jaiiuaiy 8^ 1941 



Thirty-fifth P^^I^fY Anniversary 



PICTUREi 9 




eS^^r To a Place 



Between Jack Pidasld ('Variely') aii4 

/George' Mi- vCpi^^ 

; 6y <;fiORGE M. COI^ 




JP— Why. not sit dovvn and write, ai special show-biislnesi 

story ipr our 35th Anniversary, Number? 
GC-^Is it necessary to s(t idbwh' to write a story? . 
jp-r-You can write It standing uj) you. want to. / : 
OC— OiK. - Give me an idea. 

- jp__,You dori't .iieed..'aniy.,vldiBa^ for a 

. story; ' ' 
GC-^You mean it? 
JP— Sure. How about Safoyan? 
GC— What about him? . 
iP— Have you .ivever riead (bne of his • 

. pltiys?::- 
GC^He never^sent me one. ; 
jp_iWelI, il hi! shoiild ^end you one, 
GC-^Why? Are you; his agent? 
jp_What makes you think so? 
GC— I didn't- say I. thought so. 

JP— Let's see. 
GC— When? 

jP—Ju$t now» when ypu interrupted* 
GCtt-I interrupted?: . 

JP— Yes, when I asked you to write the story. 
GC-^What story? : 
JP— For the Arihlversary. Number. 
GC— Oh, i see. Ybii -w'ant a Christmas story. 
JP— It needn't be, a Christmas story. 
GC— How about a 4th of July story? 
JP— Fine. A great idea. 
GC— I thought you said I didn't need any Idea. 
JP-r.You teaily don't, but you've got it. 
GC— r ve got something I don't need- Is that the Idea? 
JP— Surie, That's the idea; 
GC— Pardon me for smiling. . 
JP-^Why the smile? 
GC— I'm a little confused. 
JP-^Who isn't?- 
. GC- Let's see. Whait Ver« We talking aboutT. 
JP— The story for the Anniversary Number. 
GC— Oh yes, that's right. 
JP— You said soinething about the . 4th of July. 
GC— Yes, I remember now. ' 
■ JP-^Well,- what about it? 
XrC— About what? 

JP— The 4th of July. . 
GC— There won't be many shows running on that date. 
JP—6h, I don't know. 
GCt-You don't Itriow whftt? 
JP— Anything. 

GC— That puts you in my class. 
JP— Speaking of shows— 
GC— Yes?- 

JP— What do you think of Brbadway today? ^ 
GC— I don't know about today. It seemed to be all right 
last night 

. JP— Don't you think It's changed a lot? 
GC— Yes, but Topeka, Kan^s, hasn't. 

JP— What's Topeka got to do with Broadway? 
GC^Have you never been to Topeka? 

JP— Never. 

GC-^Then you wouldn-t understand. 
JP— Understand what? 
GC— Never mind. Let It go. 

JP— They're wtiting great stuff for the Broadway theatrei. 
Don't you think so? .1, 

GC— Yes, Irving Berlin arid Cole Porter are both writing 
great stuff. • . 

JP— I don't mean musicals. I mean the . drama. 

GC— Oh, I thought you meant the hits. 

JP— What plays have you seen? 

GC— You mean in my whole life? 

JP— I mean the latest Broadway plays. 

GC— 'Charley's Aunt' and, "Twelfth NightV 

jP— Do you suppose the Sunday night ishbws will helpT 

GC— Help What? ; 
. JP— The theatre. . . . 

GCr^Whicli theatre. 

Jp— Ail of them, V 

,GC-^Hpw many are thete? 
" JP— How many, theatres? \ 

GC'-^No, how many Sunday nightsT, 

JP— in- a theatrical season? 
-. GC-^es, ' ■ 

JP— That an depends. 
GC— Upon what? - 
JP— What show you're talking about. 
GC- I wasn't talking about any show- 
JP— I asked yoti ff question. . 

GC^Repeat the question. . « • 

jp__Do you think 'the Sunday night shows will be of any 

'benefit?- •"•.•■■•■v- r ' 
GC^No. They'll kill all the Sunday night beriefitj. 

- JP— What, is this,- a gagging act?' ^^^^.^^ 
GO^Do you know, any gags? 

JP— Why? Do you want to buy some? ^ 
GC— No, ;I Want to; sell some. , 

JP— Why don't you? 

GC— I can't think; of any. : 

JP— Well, are yOu ;going to write the story? 
GC— Sure. , ; ' v 

JP— Fine. 
, GC— How riiuch? 

JPi— How much for 'What? 

GC— For the story? . ' 
jp^^We'li print it for nothing. Won't, charge you a cent 
GC— Oh, 1 couldn't do that. 

(Continued on page 20) 



Eirsr Six Montti^ of the Year to 
Initial Half of 1939, But It Eased 
Off Latter Part W 

Bj^ jipY ^lURTIER V 

: The actual amount of money kit at film boxpffices 
during, the past year has not totaled as high as ioF- i939, 
varipus. lactprs offsetting the; picture product on dis- 
,play, jiut cpnsideting everything--iricluding the war- 
theatre business is regarded as; being -in good shape. 
; This is claimed to be the fact regarjiless of the com* . 
plaints which emanate, from certain exhibition quarters 
; concerning thiB state of the take. 
- That argument is too often habitualr as a means to im- 
pr^ing- the! distributors that they are 'robbing'. the re- 
^iler, at the same timife Tiemind^ unions' that 

they aren't letting a gUy make .a. ;decent living. The- 
: Expansions, made; ttie -Rolls-^^^ 
and other things ' tell a different; story, however. 

Based , on reliable information, the conclusion is 
drawn that the boxo^ices of the nation are In much 
better shapfe than other businesses; which; depend on. a 
ffckle public, and that only ; in ' reliation to ;;the grosses 
of 1929 Is there any important Variation; 

Another point raised in infoi'med ciircles where ;na*. 
iional^data provides the basis for aiv opinion is. that the 
position' of the picture theatres as a whole is sound bt 
else, there ;would be fewer housed in operation. , Thie 
statistics^ would indicate that, during the past: summer 
a smaller number of theatres closed down than for any ; 
• year since 1929 arid that at the present time there are 
more accpiints on the active'^list than there were liZ, 
months back; This includes riiajor chains as well; as 
IridependentS; 

2d Half of the Year's 
Grosses Went Off 5% 

:First six months of 1940 wiere abpuf even with those 
of. 1939, bur the second half of the year just ended 
. $hPwed a.drpp, with the net result that the grpsses went . 
off nearly 5% . as an average. The independents appeared 
to be running about the same as the affiliated circuits^, 
according to a checkup, but with the reported excep- 
tion that LpeW's has shown no drop during '40, as com-, 
pared With the prior year. . This is ascribed In part to 
the prodvtct Loew'c hais at its command. 

The oth'er affiliated circuits— ^Paramount RKO, War- 
ner Bros, and Natlpnal (20th-FPx)-^ran behind; 1939 
anywhere up to 5%, but none, from, accounts, were 
worse than 5%V An average of about 5% in decline 
also applied to the independents, it is claimed. 
.'■ While an actual comparison with 1939 is not enough 
on the whole; to justify serious ppmplaint based strictly 
orithe money banked through the b.o., what makes the 
picture .rosier is the fact that ari increase in theatre ' 
earnings h&s resulted through economies in operatipa 
The best available figures would indicate that although 
.grosses have averaged off up to 5%, the increase jn 
the net has matched this, which woiild make a 10% dif- 
lerence in the situatipn. 

Both affiliated chains and .independents have 'im- 
portantly improved theatre pperation from the polrit 
of view of management, efficiency and economies in 
order to provide a profit, pushibri against the decline 
-In the dqllar grosses! ; Also, during the ' past year, 
operators have not been reckless cbricerning giveaways. 
Additipnally, more care in making film deals and in 
booking of product has made it possible fpr many thea- 
tres tp .shbw a gain on the books With less money than 
was taken into the b.o. in 1939. 

Closer supervision of operation, particularly where 
drcMlts obtain; adoption of the best possible policies to 
suit each operatiPri: the elimination of costs that have 
not been absolutely essential; better leasing deals 
where they exist.and a realignment of personnel (plus 
some salary-cutting), have combined to put the ex- , 
hibltion house iri brder in view of conditions. 

' Defense Spending Boom 
Optimistically Regarded 

In most . operating circles the new year Is viewed 
with mpre than the customary optimism,, aside from 
the decline: suffered in '40, not . only because of film, as 
It appears on paper, but also due to the possibilities of 
a boom of ; prbportioris now unpredictable because of, 
the War and .added spending, less unemployment, etc. 
The greatest advances, pf cPurse; are expected in the 
manufacturing centers .■benefiting fconi war.. 

During , World ' Wai: No.. 1, iheatrfe business zoomed, 
but. whether or not the same perceritage of benefit 
Thight'accrue from Battle No, -2, whether the U. S. gets 
In or nPt actively, 1,3 a .question, ' since times; change,: 
and now radio, added spbi'ts interests iarid other factors ; 
jflgure In the spoils. ;Generai business indexes shoW 
: that wholesale, pricies, stock, prices ind business jictivity 
; ascended sharply oh America's entrance irito'the war 
early Iri 1917; climbed during all of :1918; took, a slight 
; drop on signing of ; the Arifiistice, and then went intP ' 
ne;W highs in 19,20, a sharp decline; all the way -around 
coming at the end pf '20. Usually later in; getting the . 
gtayy than other businesses, , the; sliiff-off. for. the thea- 
. tres. 20 years ago .(lame later ihan in the bther fields, 

.The trend of grosses at ; the .film theatres does riot 
follow :the graphs; which show how business has 
wavered up Or doWri during IMO or for the prior yean • 
; .For the theatres other factors, figiirci however, aside 
from; pictures, weatheri .floods, etc.;- In -the opinion 
of showmen,/riot the,,least of these factors so far as the 
film b.o.; was concerned was the hot Presidential carii-.. 
; paign and the war, both providing what they chooseitb' 
. call 'a bigger show bn the air.' . It is also believed the 
■ added taxation Pn amusements, lowering the exemp- 
tlon to 2dc, -has some connection with the fact that 
grosses the list siJc months pf .- 1940 were under the first 
six months. 

The best year for the theatres; since . '29 wa* 1937. 
Maybe 1941 will tiirri^ oiit, to be the best. ' v:' 



Ne\^r the Twam^ Etc. 



By WALTER ^INCHELL 




; I started covering, the Stork Club sector ; about fivie. ycain . 
ago, j list about the time the Cjasirio de;Paree folded. "That 
was ; not , long after its sister, the Manhattan .Music .ITall';' 
(arotind the' corner. On B^'oad way near .53d street) blew up. 
The Paree Was thie Big Time among tht 
reStaurant-floor show places,, arid the 
spPt in which most of us on the papers 
gathered at a last-:row table every mid- 
> night: •/■ ■■■ 

: It Wais around this time, too,, that Clif- : 
ford C. Fischer invaded the' Broisidway 
' Arena ; and . scared the heir put of XhB 
gprillas,- whoi. were cleaning, up the topi ; 
coin arpurid Broadway— without a .38. 
. In their hip podkets; Fischer's girl Im- 
portations from Paris, London and Vienna (with some Bronx . 
kids for good measure and, better gams) started at the French 
Casino and ended the Broadway cafe racket. It was the 
punch that led to the. knockout of the Hollywood, the Para- 
dise, the Casino de' paree, the Interriational Casino and , the 
others. 

'The legend is that Broadway has moved east, over to th< 
Lucius Beebe district, but that isn't true. The Stork was click- 
ing big theri, but so was £1 Morocco and similar joy nts. 
Perhiaps some of us who have. Broadway signatures In the 
papers mbved.east to keep our. colyums.from being jis; dull as 
Biroadway got-r-but the BijS Apple is still alive With whoppiee-r 
caves— under , new monickers. >; 

Where the Paradise used to flounder We now haveThis 
Hurricane, eVeri back to the line of ciities, plus other talented 
specialists, featuring spics-and-Spaniards. The .' Havanar ' 

, Madrid, another Cuban spot, offers the seribritas in bunches, 
and La Conga ori West 51st street is an improvement over 
former tenants. Then there's La Martinique on West STth,, 
with rhumba routines and such talented people as the Wil- 
liam Morris. Agency: has available-^and George White is re- 
juvenating things since reopening the Cotton Chib with wliit* 
folks. Tropicana is another new Broadway entry offering a 
better than average night club show. Arid what about The 

. Beachcoriiber? The latter was the star In the new firmament 
—putting Monte Proser in the higher brackets. It is still a 
Broadway high spot. Arid have you forgotten the mint of 
theni all— "The Diamond Horseshoe of Billy Rose? 

Brqad Way Hasn't Moved East 

So you see Broadway hasn't moved east, at; atll. Swing 
Street .(52d) between 5th arid 6th avenues hasn't the zing .it 
had a season or two ago, unless you want to argue about Jack 
White's Club 18 and Leon St Eddie's. But many of the otheri 
on that lane ('21' is fdr rich refugees) are steanko and in the 
clutches of the sheriff or about to be. 

The Cbpacabana (a classy branch .of the Beachcomber) is. 
the newest hit in the $3 minlmurii business and deservedly so. 
It is on 60th street between Fifth and Madison, on the fringa 
of The Silk Stocking District (the Republicans' habitat)— 
only the Copa is borrowing Broadway's familiar stay-up-lata 
trade. . You see them at La Conga^ Hurricane, Martinique or 
the Beachcomber in the Broadway Belt the next midnight 
or two. 

Coq Rouge and Monte Carlp on E. 54th street attract a 
totally different class of bores.. Few of them ever came over 
to our side of the tracks anyway. So what is all this gas about 
a 'trend to the East Side' , and Broadway being 'a -state of 
mind,' etc.? The .Kit-Kat (which thrived until the gendarmes 
squawke,d about the .after curfew trade) is now a steak and 
chop house and what other dlneTarid-dance dens are the^a 
after you list those mentioned? 

Broadway is still The Main Stem, brother. It's where wa 
all go for the best chtTw metn (Ruby Foo's on W. 52d)— fbr 
the best shows- -for the best MC's— the best looking showgels 
(The Diamond Horseshoe),- the tops in chicken, liver sand- 
wiches (Lindy's), the best corned beef mit rye brad (at the 
Gaiety , arid Rialto dellys);*flind where can you get V.ARiBrr 
at 4:30 ayem, or the late editions containing the reviews bf 
the new plays? . On 50th street, . sister, but not on the East 
Side — unless it'a the East Side of Broadway. 



The '20s and Variety' 



'. . ■, ■' — -Conllnued from pake T ■ ■'■ '. ■ . 

late; the bum would come; upstairs and fair«sieep at a desk 
where Sime would have to step over his legs. ; ?; 

Thus was; he, guaranteed an awakening at- handptit .time.': 
And the orders were to let hirri albne. ; ; 



;, ; V ' -v .■ ^t»- ■ " '■...:■■ ■■ ■■■'" , ■;..■;■■' 

A policeman traced a; case of Scotch Into .the building at 
Christmas. There w.iere several hearts in several/ throat* 
The cop went but stinking. 



,; -Ghpsi'i 'Banquet . 

• I 'hacI avseries of kidding life stories; of prbriilnent show 
people . called 'inaccurate Biiographies,' ' When; i; subriiit.ted 
one about a riiusic publisher , SiTnc thfeW it put' arid wrota 
One hiriiself,;usirig my name. ; ., 

A friend came to me. later with; a compliment. He ;:said 
.the publisher had eKclaimed, "Who is this guy Binyon'/; He't; 
ohe of thib smartest; mfen in show business!" 

I told -my- wife the Ij^st part. ; . 



' ''■ . ;;. Fame-" 

; A mugg whp shall be riariitless, but whose name bears a 
strange irescrnblanee to a sign .1 see each day on my way to 
work— Baby ' Laundry^rice made the amazed paper's own 
Literati ;column by reviewinf» a juggler and calling , himi,. a 
prestidigitator; The review wasn't, printed. 
VABirtv threw out the review and reviewed the wprit 



10 



PICTURES 



Thtrty^fifth P^iKiBflt Annhenary 



Wednesday^ January 8^ 1941 



Sime On 



(From 'Variety, Feb, 18, 191 1} 



, jNew Y0rk;:Febi U. 

Editor, VARis^if: ■ 

1 have bc«rt readijig;. VARiEtv- 
for o longj ttTiw TW.tp, .and. I |w 
often wondered ivhy you :gave so ':: 
viuch room evefy v>eek to ctH-:' 
icisms. Ate dU voiir .critics so ■ 
expert that everythintj they say 
about a shou! of uoudeiiillc per- ■. 
formtince must be . printed? 

If you print t/iis, wiU "you, tell - 
what you honistly think 0/ qrit-- 

Very ■■ earnestly i ] 

James,. Hampton. 
(Some day 1 h6pe to be ; 
actor. If Tin not, then: I'm gq- 
inp to be o critic.) 

Jaines/' here goes, for ■what we 
honestly think of ccrticisms, arid ,you 
are going to hear what we . .think 
of the critics,- too: - We like your 
letter, Jlmmie, because it didn't tell 
what you think of us. So many do. 
Somehow though" every n9w and 
then a whtet manages to send, the 
iriark down pretty Jo\y; : .nb' oiie 
eeeihs to get us just right, ; 

Honesily, Jimmy, criticism is the 
bunk, the critics , on Vabicty have 
teniied Ibt - of things connected 
•with thie show . business the blink, 
but criticism is the star green of the 
lot: 



To let you in ;oii thfe ground,. 
James, we will first tell you how the 
critics, on Variety came . to . know 
the acting profession so well they 
believed themselves : compeiteht ' to 
CTiticise it. We have five critics, in 
the New York bffic^, one in London, 
two in Chicago,, one in San Fran- 
cisco, one in Philadelphia arid an- 
other in. Atlantic City. Besides we 
have several hundreds of, corre- 
9>oiidents who. report shows. Every 
one is a critic (Ask any of themh , 

We don't know the early history 
of all, but about those in the New 
York office, James. One was 
brought up in a pants, factory; in' 
other thought himself, an assistant 
to a surveyor (and was indicted in 
Rochester, N. Y., for trespassing);, 
the third played baseball , with coun- 
try nines, sometimes for money and 
more often so his father could at 
least have One reason to be proud 
of him; \ the fourth was the best 
stenographer, New York ever had: 
until the girls pUshed him out bif 6 
Job; and the fifth started to learn 
the show business by actiiig as de- 
livery boy in a grocery. 



over - a papfer for the 'shoe.: trade. 
Eureka! The next . time an. adver- 
tisfer told him a jgbod .'notice musl; 
igo with the ad;:', iilprris was there. 
Taking '.the- shoe, journal hie. clipped 
but an item. Rewfiling it, the only 
changes were where the shoe paper 
hbd ; printed 'Smith,' Mr. Morris 
wrbte . 'J0ii(Es;'. 'and where the, :si\oe 
paper" notice rebd .'^hoes,' . J\jr,; Mor- 
ris inserted" iclbthing.' Mr: Jibrris 
found favor .with his . ernployers; His 
adverilsing was bonsideraibie and 
literary style excelierit; , They; asked 
him to take- a quarter interest in 
the sheet: Perhaps that offer drove 
Mr: Morris into ;the show business. 



»ut that iisn^t the ■ point, Jimmie. 
What we are driviiig bt is this; how 
db we know bur.; critics ate writing 
their owh stuff; We dbh't. eyein know 
that; what they say . avbut ^ the. shows 
or. performances they see is froni 
their own minds. What is to pre^ 
veiit a critic asking an usher what 
he thinks, of this or that act or show? 
Who knbws as much as .art usher? 
We have heyer met anyone who did.; 

SO,^ we reach the conclysipn there 
must be mOre money in being a 
critic . than in . holding a pole, on 
damp ground while another fellow 
looks at you through a spy glass. 
For critics do ;. life money. Eyeh 
landladies have been known to 
broach the subject of overdue board : 
to. ope; •.; 




My Best Wishes to Variexv AlWays, 

MTTZI GREEN 

p. S.^oe: tuid .Rbsle join nie. 

Exduslire Mflinagbment . ; : 
• WM. MORRIS AGENCY - 



To be. a critic is the simplest job 
in the world, V'lt becoiiies a inatter 
Of believing what you ; write: When 
the critic is criticised, he shrugs his 
shbulders and (inwardly) mutters. 
'He thinks he ^knOws. Let him yi^ait. 
Everything will come' out just as I 
said it would' If it doesn't, by that 
timb everybody Will have fprgotteh 
it anyway. ■ ' 



We : are not so familiar with the 
past of the critics in the branch 
offices, 'although wb do knOw. that 
two of those whb should be bisst 
qualified to be our . leading critics 
secured theii' early training thusly: 
one Was interested in a theatre pro- 
gram, and the other was .ai> usher 
in a New Ybrk vaudevilte theatre. 



But, Jim, for the sake Of argu- 
ment, and if a critic should remark 
that the beginning has' nothing to 
do with the ending, we will take the 
other view of it, the scholarly side, 
that a critic— to be a critic— should 
be. learned. Since our critics are so 
busy watching shows and then writ- 
Ing about them that they , have no 
time to read what others have writ- 
ten (aboiit sho\ys and other things) 
where did they secure their eddica- 
tion from? Honest, Jim, We .don't 
. knowv One had a thorough course 
in businbss college, and . the course 
became. curse before he was. 
through. Apother knows! every 
tnoVe that Nick Carter ever inade, 
while, the , baseball player read 
Spalding's Giiide so often he spoke 
in records. 



The critic is a very important perr 
son, (He may admit that.) Let a Re- 
mark be dropped about a pertorm-; 
ance and the critic will recall the' 
day he mentioried .the same thing. 
Critics have a remarkable mfeniory. 
There are only three speeches that 
may be made to them by others 
which will be retained, those are 
'You are through,' 'What a job!' and 
'Did you write , that?' .' 

The last one is the best. The 
critic loyes-.that. Jim, if you want 
to eount'errbunk the critic any time, 
slide up alonjgside bf him, mention 
somethiftg . recently printed, notice 
the lobk ;bf paissing pleasure start 
ing over his face-r-then, with a gasp 
of surprise, exclaim, "Did you write 
thait?'— just as thoiigh you never bx- 
pected to liye to meet the Woijdbrful 
fellov/ who did. If you will do it, 
Jim, ybii have that critic hooked 
for life. : . • ■ 

. This is leading up . to the remark, 
James,- that: if you .know the -critib 
very well, you won't think much of 
criticisifts. That's why we don't, be- 
cause we know it's a bunk. If the 
readers say this one or that one is a 
good critic, it's enough, and that's 
why the stuff continues to be 
;^rihted. 



William Morris, the Vaudeville 
manager, once worked on. a - trade 
paper; He told us hiniseif; As Mr: 
Morris is hoW a managbr, perhaps 
his .scheme, is rthb best. In (Germany 
Mr. Morris never heard of Prince^ 
ton nor ' .Yale, nor , even /Harvard. 
Cbhiin^ over here ; and landing 
the job of giving^ good 'reading ho- 
tices' for advertisements . seemed :tb 
bring to him a . conditioh hb could 
not; make good ; oh.. Mr. Mbi-ris 
could dig the ads, ;but where y/ere 
the notices to come from? ■ He cOmi 
mehced; to read the paper. It was 
a clothing journal. If Mr; Doe ad- 
vertised, Mr. Doe wanted the . paper 
to 'say ■ something nice' about the 
elegant clothes he madb. (The only 
difference, in trade papers and ad- 
vertisers in them, Jimj you ' seb, , is 
the trade itself.) 

, Mr. Morris could find no help in. 
his oWri paper* . One day he looked 



ground long enough for several, 
thousand snow-'shoyelers to be kept 
busily eriiplbyed reirioving it, ,.wb 
would yvager that , a tra<ib paper :de- 
ybted. to. the business of snow re- 
moval .could be sustaihed by a . COU-; 
pie Of critics upon it. If a critic, 
who xould tell when the /^bw was 
freshly laid arid knew the , average 
man's; capacity for . work, . would 
write a criticism to be ;pUblished in 
the Weekly Snow Review, it . would 
have every snow shoyeler; ^between 
Albany and th(& Bay reading it The 
critic could riiai^e the snow handler 
at Broadway, and 39th streiet very 
angry by- mentioning the fellow" at 
Broadway arid. ; 46th street; threw 
three shovelfuls : a minute into ihe 
wagon. If the critic said he had a 
way of gbttirig it over without spill- 
ing a flake — well, the chances are; 
Jim, that thai, snow shoveler's 'life 
would be made miserable.. 




By Phil Reisman 

(Rk6 'Vicc-Prestdcrit in C?vor£fb 0/ 
■. :. ■ ■■; : Fofeif/n; -Sales)' /'''■";:-■■'■ 




"That's what, we think of criticisms, 
Jimmy, ". Were the same criticisms 
that are pfinted passed around, writ- 
ten in long hand for pbrusal, about 
one in 25 would read them. But the : 
same articles In type will be read 
by that sariie 25, arid 20 will riien- 
tion something in .it to; others. That 
is the power of type, Jamesy, and 
criticism is nothing more than type 
^-ordiriary cbriimbnt printed. 



. Among . the theatrical papers^ 
Jiriiihy, and . those .which devote 
space- to thbatricals for business^pur- 
poses- criticisms, are for sale: You 
cah; buy criticisms, just, bs you pur- 
chase .anything else, and the trans- 
action is almost as openly made. In 
faipt, Jim, you buy a: notice either 
way; if you. pay you get a good one, 
and if you don't pay you get ai bad 
brie. There is a whole crowd of re- 
marks to be made upon the conduct 
of theatrical piapers, as they are how 
Operated, and. we are going to hold 
that but for some future time, 
JTamesy, with your permiission. 



Strange to- bay, .despite the terrific 
boirib'ing of key cities ii> the Upited 
Kingdom; business : as ;a whole; and 
apart from in-, 
dividual:, situa- 
tions has held 
up '■ f a-vorably, 
comparbd: to 
1939; In Eiife- 
lartd ih is: .is 
explained by 
the -fact that 
althbugh some 
t h e at res 
in thickly pop-, 
ulated : ar eas 
hiay be closed 
and attendance off, in others ithat rb- 
tnain •open' there has been a defiriitb 
increase ip business iri the provinces 
and Outlying 'Areas, especially those 
to which there hbve been shiifts in 
population since the war began. ■ 

; The outlook for 1941 is promising. 
Gbbd business is. expected despite " 
the war, .but flngerb; must be\ kept ' 
crossed bebause the warfare is con- 
tinuing ; to do , plenty . ibf . material 
damiage which naturally -affects the 
motion picture; ihdiistry. ' : . 

Furthermore,' war or no war, mo- 
tion pictures remain the favorite eri- 
tertainhjent of 'most of ; the people in 
England. 

•'■.../Bestrlctlons;., :.-:,;■■ 
Of course, therb are restrictions 
iriciderit to the pre-;wbr quota law, 
and it is rbasoriable to assume that 
prbvisibhs. of this law may be eased 
off a little officially - Or otherwisb as 
the ; warfare proceeds, due to the 
difficulties of pfoductioh in a normbl 
way under . such prevailing cop-^ 
ditions." - ;-. ",\;' i,-/-' ■' ;- :'-.;,. 

It inight be inentiohed that shipr. 
ment of film to England ' not 



affected by ;the cash-and-carry pro- 
visions of the U. S. Neutrality Act. 
This is. because of the copyright an- 
gle pertaining to motion pictures; . 

There are definite restrictions on 
thb expbr.t to the United States of 
dollars earned on films in the United. 
Kingdoiti. This is fully covered by 
ap agreement .made at London be- 
tween American compapies arid the 
British eovernmenti details of .Which 
are familiar to the trade. 
. Monetary restrictibris £»Iso affect 
the :mariufactur.e; bf prints In Erig- 
larid for export to other thaij . Em-, 
pire . territories -since last prints to 
non-Empire terrltbries must be paid 
■for vin remittable - s^^^ ,(U. S. 

distributors for ^ears have main- 
tained large priptirig laboratories in 
Jibndon in prdeV: to .supjjly piroduct 
to riiarkets. adjacent or jriear to the 
British Islbs) . ;Sirtiila.r restrictions 
apply to" many other iteriis;, cost of 
wh'^jh is incurred in Erii»land bri be- 
half of a; pon-Empire territory. Fbr 
exarhple, such restrictions apt>Iy to 
payinent of the insurance premiiini 
on Fidelity Bond coverage for 
Portugal. .RKO will continue tb ship 
all . bf its pictures to England as fast 
as- they arb cbmpljeted: 

. ; ; l4itin.^ Anter ice n Bit As- Is 

Our business in South , and Central - 
Ameirica, Mexico, (juba and the 'West 
Indies has not been a-ffected . except 
as to changes brought about by local 
conditions in. each coyintry,. G^en- 
ei-ally speaking,' the. improved qual-; 
ity. of pictures deserving longer rims 
and Wider distribution has. resulted 
in some irici-eased business ; in the 
Latin-American countries,' . ' ' 

Adverse local cdriditiops in/ some 
of the sriialler cbiintrie^i, particularly' 
those whose export market has been 
shut off or greatly curtailed. Is re- 
sponsible for the failing off of busi- 
nesis in those cotintries. 

In nearly all the ; Latin-'Ajrrierican. 
countries the matter of dollar ex-, 
change . is a serious one. 



THE FIGHT AT RENO 



By AI JoUon 

(Published in. 'Variety, July 9, 1910) 



.1 have been, asked to .-write aibout 
the fight. Though' I feel \ pretty 
•sad, here goes. 

I went . to 
Re rib u p 0 n 
Corbett's spe7 1 
cial and. what ■ 
a mob there - 
Svas! . The bag-.| 
gage tar ;was ; 
turned, into a 
diner <. a.;n d.| 
g a m b 1 i n g ■ 
h o u se. Orib j 
c r a p s hooter, 
was so excited ' 
he overturned the stove. We had to 
piill the blankets from the. berths to 




There's but one critic we ever 
knew who was any different, He 
criticised for Variett, and was called 
Rush. . (The late Alfred; Rushton 
Greasori), If you had; asked Rush 
the next day what shO\y hb had seen 
the night before, he would . have re-, 
called the: incident with diiliculty, 
though Rush was the best ' Critic 
we've . ever had. Often he wrote ar- 
ticles ; we ourselves couldn't under- 
stand.' (Rush had had a college 
education.) ; One day.Rtish was iri the 
pflEice :when an, actor-ifribpd -dalled 
upbri hirii. Rtish's friend thought he 
should have beei^ treated better in 
the;;review Rush Wrote. So Rush 
read the. review over;: (He had Jto, 
to remember it).; 'that sounds .all 
right;' said jRush; 'What's the kick?* 
'Well,- replied . his friend, 'there's .nb 
special kick that 1 knbW of, tut I 
never used that (pbiriting) in the 
show:' His; friend pointed: to the 
word 'expedient' Then ' Rusfi forgot 
all about his college; education, aPd 
became one'c*; us. ; ; ; 



If a critic, . Jamesy, ybu would find 
that ; what ybu riiight tell a rhah iri 
copversatioii .wbuld be. breath- 
^yasted— but pririt it! . llunian riature 
has its .weakne.<ises. Qrie is the lov6 
of Comnient. ; The actor likes it, says 
•ci?iticism is grand and needf ul-r-and 
beneficial wheri: it's hohestr-arid a 
lot: more; but it's just human .nature, 
Jimmie. 



If the snow would ;rem«iri on the 




WILLIAM A. SEITER 

three pictures is 'Biir Suiter's 1940 score for UhlyersaL- ;Betwe.pn 'It's 
t 0.-116:" Deapna Durblri'.s first gl-o-wn-up role and 'Nice Girl' her latesti 
he 'produced and. directed 'Hired Wife' 6ta.rr.lng Rbsalind Russell ; and . 
Brian ;.Aherne. ' - ;,'""- :;''- 

'Nice Glii' will be ready for preview soon.. His priesent adva.nce sched-: 
ule calls for direction bf one more Durblri plc.tul'« ttnd two other stories 
Avhich he will boUi produce and direct for Urilvfersal In '41. 



piit out the fire. Saw $5,400 played 
on the turn of a card ip.a faro game. 
I felt so safe with my money, I 
slept with if. in my mbuth. 1 slept 
about 20 riiinutes, while the baggage 
car was on fire.; that was- the only 
time sleepers: were; quiet. . :. 

Coriiinig back after the fight the 
least said the better.. After the bat- 
tle? Well— no, pot well-^sick: After 
looking at such an awful thirig. as 
that cheese fight, ; You know the old 
gag about only two blows hit. Well,; 
that gOes. Johnson hit Jeff, and 
Jeff hit the floor: ' 

It's really too sad to write about. 
It was awfui: Jbhnson just played . 
With him as a cat does with , a mouse. 
It's all right to say that if Jeffries; 
were in his prime what he 'wOuId 
haye done to Johnson, but believe 
riib, it would, have been just the 
same. 

The majority at the ringside >iriuSt 
say that johnsori is the greatest 
fighter who ever lived.- Jeffries did 
not hit hipi . one. good punch. 

George Little, Johnson's bx-manr. 
aiger, bet bne $400 to $200, after the 
first round, that Jeffries would win: 
After the fifth rburid I bet $200; that . 
Johnson wbuld virin. That made me 
break even, as 1 had bet $600 before , 
the fight that JefiE, would win. 

At the end of the; first round any 
one could; see. that Jeff didn't haye a' 
chanbfe. I saw Eddie Leonard; 'Wal- 
ter C. Kelly and Bob Verpon as they 
were leayipg; ;the arena. They, 
lobiced like a Jot of pallbearers; I 
thipk Jeffries' • trainbrs ; must have 
rubbed: all his hair ojff and taken his 
strength away. All the timfe they 
were fighting ebrbett kbpt siayirig to 
Johnson, 'You'll show that yellow : 
streak. He will : make you.' And 
Johns.on : replied: 'Well,: Jiri), ; he 
made you quit, and if he makes me - 
quit Til start on. yoU.' . _ . ■ 

■ Orie thing. I must: say ; in fairhess. 
to ; Nat GoodwiH; It was Nat who 
rtiadb .the^odds go .to 10/5 On Jeft/ He 
bet as mijch as; 2^000id()0 againit tout 
bananas. 

' I feel glad for those who remained 

east; .- ■ . ' ■ . ■'■ :;-'.■": 

Ohj you .Rerio! . . Never again! 
Ameh! , 



Marmiih Prbd^ Head, v 

; .Hollywood, Jan. 5.' 

/Picture Corp: of America,, headed 
by ^ 'Williani "rhomas; signed L. B. ; 
Maririan- as production manager.. . 

iPirst assignment is 'Power Dive,' 
Richard Arlen starrer to be released 
by Parariio.Urit. :: 



Wednes^y, Jamiaiy 8; 1941 



Thirfy-fifth P^Rggff Ahhiminair 



nCTIIIIES 11 




DaHy 8r9 a/ iri: word . ]^^^ on WNEW» New York, 

by Hal Moor6, has unearthed a string of -particularly descriptiye tele- 
scQped*wbrd tag?: tor various recordings by name bands. Each morning ' 
•Moore plays a .'inystety record' airid. listeners are feqiUred to n^fiiie 
the .tune and the band playing it. In additioh thi^y're supposed to file 
a one-word, description oiE the platter by combining i\vo or more words, 
A iecording is ^shipped, to . winners. Some of «i« better entries are: . 
.:. 'Giencognito'— Glen .Gray's -'No- Name Jive'. ■ . . 
V .'Saxhibitibh'— Jimmy porsey's 'Coht^^^ 
. Terihsylmania'r-Glenn Miller's 'Pehnsylyania fi^SiOtOO'. ; . 

. fiJorstrohomy'r-rrTommy D^^ 
-. •Krupercussion'—^Gene Knipa's 'Drummin' Main'r 
. 'Hornamental'^lpukfe Ellington^. *Boy Mtets Hom^^ .. • 

. •Berzurke'—Bob Zurke's 'Nick(Bl .Nabb4r B 

' 'liitrieritfertaining*— I'lh Nobody's- Baby'; 

■•^lilleruptipn'— Gleiiri Miilfer's '^^^ 

■•Barnetantrum'-HCharlie Barhet's JTappin' at the Tappa'.-.:. v 
'fClinto.honsehse'— Larry -Clin^^ in ; Surireaiisiiv'. , 

. : ■ 'Jvidelicicius'— Judy Girland's; 'Vou Made Me 'Love YoijV , - - 
Trumpetous'— Harry Jahieis' 'Concerto tor Trumpet'. 
'Orientempo'— 'Tommy Dbrsey's 'So^^ , - ~ ! • ' 

. 'Vbdonhellizing'-V-Heleh ..O'Cohheil's/ .(Jiinmy Ddrsey)" 
v\:-;.'-\Lai.Zoniga;'' .-i; 

'Hokusbpus'-^Behhy . Goodman's, 'dpus tiocal . 802.'- , 
. . /Heririaneuvers'-^Wbody Heripan's IBlueVbn Parade.^ ■ ': 
■ *Ellingt6nic'— Duke 'ElUhgtoh's 'Tootini' Thrbugh the' .Ripoi.' 
■ 'Kempflagration'— Hal Kemp's 'Swanipflre;' ' 
. 'Benny larceny'-r^Benny Goodman's 'Stealin' Apples,' 



'Madame 




Scramble for Taleiiil jGives Newcoiners a Better 
Break Than Ever , " V : 



.■ ' ir ; : -v '.' V^"v.-;^.; V;-. ; ■■ , -.^ • ^..-Hollywood,; Jan^ .5.■'■■ 

: New- iaces were . at high premium as the . year ebbed to an end. . ^e 
, scramble tor r talent oi any; considerable promise 'was thore jErantic thain at. 
arty time sincb hew facts wbre given a legitimate chance to compete with 
thief old, or familiar; .. ' 

The; reason, primariiy, for the haste in grabbing pff .the new crbt of 
fhesp^ and pierspnalities was the .requirements bf the Goveirnment's consent 
decrfee, with its linlitatioh of. blockbooking to :maximtiin groups qf five pic- 
tures and no blind selling. This change of method in i>roducer-exhibitor 
dbalihg, with .the. thea tire' operator actually previewirtg every picture before 
purchase, would call for all the names and attractive faces that could .be 
BBUstered by the producer to; enhance every film in his groiipis of five; 

Obviously there weren't ' going to be enbugh of the old . proyecl. b.b^ 
favorites to go, around. Consequently, almost everyonfe, boy, girl, : man, 
woman and. child, who had shD\wn any. prpmisei at all during the year haid 
been- optioned, signed up and was bteing gropmed or showcased for intended 
prominence dunhg the flnial few . months of . this year. More prPspeictive 
talent had been tested at the studios within the last 90 days than the total 
number tested during the preyipus twb years, 

Yessir, new faces were sitting pretty, so to sp^ak, as 1940 dissolvbd into 
19.41. They airen't being, stuck "away tp languish in stock company knitting 
. circles. They are being'spoken to, soft and pretty, by the company biggies 
Who ship off the fates of thfe yoiingc'r players, for better or worse. A few 
of those who have made the grade during the year, and who somehow have 
resisted, the iillureinentS' of the dotted lihe, already are playing hard to get 
And some of the faces, scarcely, out of the brand new class, are; tossing 
aside roles because they don't ..quite like them— soinething most of the 
elders in the. biz regard as shocking e^rOntery . 

For quality and intrinsic star" material, the butstahding entries in the 194P 
list arie on a pair . with, any prior yeair's survivors.; .-. ' ■ : . 

Some of the;; newly prominent have been seeh^ previously in unimportant 
/tplesj' ahd sbmte already were names on .stage or radib, .but they came to 
consequence on the screen duiring the past 12 nionths and so are eligible .to 
be: eniimerated as new film faces. 

..-/Dean jaig^e'r for. Example. "' 
/ Martha ScPtt belpngs in the top crust bf the new ones. She came frbni 
the play, 'Our Tbwn,' to do the same role in Sol Lesseir's film verision. The 
producer himself admits he was dubious that she i^^Puld be wholly accept- 
able to screen patrons in such a. part, but there was a dearth of women 
fitted for the role, so she was signed. Scoring a definite hit, she repeated 
impressively in Frank Lloyd's 'Howards of . Virginia' fbr Columbia, On the 
strength of her. reception and her how Unquestioned ability to fulfill exact- 
ing demands oh the screen, she got the stellair character of the school 
teaieher in Richard A. Rowland's jjrbductipn fpr United Artists, Just com- 
pleted, 'Cheers;for Miss Bishop.' 

Dean Jagger established himself a film star in the title part of 20th-Fpx:s 
•Brigham Young/ having been selected from many, candidates during, a 
year's search for the exact personality; He will be seen next .in Darryl F. 
Zianuck's biggie, 'Western Union.' His. terrp: contract, f urth'ermore-cills for 
some of the company's most important assignments in the comh^S season. 
.. This was Jagger's second try at Hollywood. First time, several years ago, 
. he didn't make even a vsigue iinprbssipn:; "Then .he went back to Broadway, 
. where he came to Zahuck's attention in the play, 'Miissouti Legend,' 

Laird Cregar, a mart, of. girth and .marked ability, exacted attention fbr 
:his/flne legitimate performahce qi 'Oscar. Wilde.' He was imiriediiately 
sigped by 2dth-Fox' and given star grooming with initial , assignment in 
'Hudson's Bay.' ., ' ■/ ■ [: ' ' '■"-; ' ^ ''^' 

■'Broderfck Cra\ytord, son of Helen Broderick.ro^e to ...stellar Irnpprt^nce 
.ais secpnd generation thesp. in the . outlaw' leader, role bf Uhiversal's 'When 
the Daltons Rbde:' He sbcked again with .Marlene Dietrich ^ to '^even Sm* 
' hers,' has. since repeated in one of the tops iii the:corrtedy-melbdrama, 'Trail 
• of the Vigilantes,' ;and is. cbnsidered by Universal as brie pf its best player 
.assets.- :;.;.;:.,' ;;'■.■■.■■'•;■•. .I- 
;;;■ •;.'. '.■ ;. V.i^afegnaraing Mary Martin,'^ 

■ At Paramount, IWary Martiii' found; her stride/in 'Rhythm pn the River' 
' . with Birig Crosby and: with her stock tliu's boosted, won a co-star . spot with 
, Jack Benny and Fred Allen in 'Love Thy Neighbpr.V Cbmpany was careful 
to place her properly: jaftei" her -hpt too forte start . in .'The Great Victor 
...Herbert,' tb:which .she had' come .direct from NewYbrk on .the clef 'of that 
' fibng.about her heart- jmd^hbr 'daddy.' . ' .,-.; . ■ : . :. 
: / Victor Mature, making personal , impaet . in the film capital's social gyra- 
tibns;as well as prbtossionaliy,; yvent' rapidly up the-grade under the' Hal 
Roach banner in 'The Housekeeper?s; DaCighter;' '1,000,POO B. C.'. and 'Cap- 
tain .Cautioh,'- then on loan to RKd in second lead opppsite . Anna- Neagle in 

::v'No,;: No, •■ Nanette J- ■ ;-' •". ;' .■;■••■■■ 

Republic lays great. store by vits steUar find; bf the season, Judy' Canpva. 
Already-.ah established radio name. ^ she ijiade a hit ih her film bow, 'Scatr 
: terbrain'. ' Company : paid , its 'to season tor 'Sis Hopkins' as 

her. next' starring vehicle;' ■'-■•i ■', "• '■ . ■■ ' ' ■• 

Betty Field, possessing fine talent and iising it intelligently, emerged as 
; one of the most . prbmising of the younRer., wPmen -after her rhemorable 
;,: , ; . : (Continued bn page. 48) 







Or,. It'si Sonne FVn to ^e a TaJeiit Scoiit for a Major Fflifl Comjpai^ 

ind Slars^, ^^^^ ; ; 



By Arthur WiUi 

{ChielTqknt Scout for RKO Radib Pictureiii) 




Back iri 1934 a pSir of tunesmiths named Ed Heynran 
and Dana Suesse. wrote; a little nu'mberii-rusied 'to like. 
It . was called 'You Ou^ta .Be in Pictures'.; ; .. 
: Two years later - J . was named talent ciiief tor RKO 
, ■ ,. . .'; - .•; ' , : .'aiid the ;tune; lost its; rbmantic ; 
; •' flavor; Also its .charm. For :tiie . 

j^vprds ia 'my ears wete no longer ■ 
'You; Oiighta Be in Pictiii-e^,' but-; 
*I Otighta Be in Pictures'. ; 

I've -be.en ' hearing- them ; ever 
.'since. - : If •. they're not ..'I' then ; 
they're 'He; .Oughti iBe in pic- 
fui:es'.;br 'Siie OUghta Be in Pic- 
tures^ -There's ;-appai;entIyVhb Pne; . 
living ,; whom ;. somebhe : dpesn't 
think. :'ougbta /be ' ' .- pictures'. . 
ThousaTids- ;6,f ;; them ; eve^^ 
hum the same tune^and I've got to see them alL^ .- ; 

Usually our informants are wrong, of course. But 
talent is where you find it.^ If correspondence from a 
fond m,other reveals that a would-be Clark; Gable or 
Carole Lombard has the necessary. phy5icar;attributes, 
and some, dramatic training: we arrange tp. have a Ipbk- 
see. ; Ninety-nine.; percent bf the ' tirrie it ends ; with- : 
that; every so often ; we know . we've ; got" something. 
It's those every-so-bften chances we play, tor;' . .. 

With the world . to choose from, otir stahdards iare; 
tough, bf course, which ieads;.me to clear up a misapr j 
■prehension or two about screen .tests;; Out of thou- - 
sands bf- people I look oyer each year, no, more than .a. 
score or . twb' reach the tryput; stage before ai ;camera..;. 
; .There's a popubr impression, that every, Tom, Dick 
a|nd Susan is quickly, .shoved in front, of a lens for a . 
screen test.; A gpbd ;talent scput can easily eliminate 
most applicants withbut such a test. Fact isi it's an 
:absblute necessity that he be able to. . 

SCEEEN TISTS COST ?2W^ 
Each screen test costs the company upwards of $2.00.; ; 
Aftei" preparing a candidate for .tbe test for jany period 
up to two months, we miist take Qver ;d isoiKnd stage 
and the. entire crew that |[oes with.it fbr a whole, day.; 
That costs between $800 and $l,Obb, and it is. seldom 
that more than .tour, people caji be tested in eight 
hours; very often only one or' two; ; which raises the cost, 
even more,. 

Tests consist Of various angle.shpts taken from vary- 
ing distance^. Then, when possible,; we team a boy 
;and: a girVand give them parts opposite-each other in. . 
a little scene, .They are rehearsed. and coached in this 
by . my assistant,' Manon Robertson, uisually for at least 
two to three weeks before the -test. We end up V/ith 
an informal interview in a light vein between the pros- 
pect and Miss Robertson, to give the studio executives, 
who'll finally pass on the film; a chance to see the 
pei^on's relaxed persPnality. . ; 

After the tests, if we sigh up six to 10 players a year 
the studio thinks we're doing a. pretty good job. Which 
gives all the hopeful mothers in- the, world something 
tb think about before investing a lot of money in little 
Mary ori soinebody's . Urging: . 'She buglita be in , pic- 
tures.' ..." ; 

Despite, our painstaking searches throughout the 
countryj Broadway is our best; source. ; For.'one thing, 
talent, by the. time it reaches the Bright Way, has been 
pretty well weeded out. For the second thing, iBroad- 
way playeris have had experience. 

Few people, whether they be actors themselves, po- 
tential film, material or' just the friends who urge a 
career in pictures/ realize the importance of training 
ind experience. I often see someone I likb and watch 
over him and keep contact with him for years befot'e I . 
sign him. I spend half my time summer and winter 
endeavoring to spot such people in strawhat and Broad- 
way plays to get them experience, 
. Edmbnd O'Brien, whom we sent out to the Coast 
last year, is a case in point. L first put my .eye on him 
four years ago. I watched him. develop bh Broadway 
and in stock. Finally I feU .he was ready and he was 
given an impottal^ part with Charles Laughtph in. 
•The /Hunchback of Notre Dame'. He immediately 
proved what seasoning, had. done, for him. ; ; 

; MARTliA SCOTT AMD BETTX ilELD 

r Other players, who have hesitated to accept ; Holly- 
wood contracts before .they, felt they were ready and 
later showed hpw ' wise ihey were are IMartha Scptt 
and Betty Field. . They now have .car.eers liased on bed 
rbek 'inistead,.bf sand;';:-'-.-' ' .'• :'■ '• 

Foundations of. sand .are bound to .crumble', for,-, 
matter what captious; critics think of Hollywood aCt-- 
ing talent, ne>ycomers are up again.st the stiffest com-, 
petitibri in- the .world. : Every extra is immediately: 
openiiig; himself :to comparisbri with Laughton, Gin^^ 
Rogers; Cary Grant,.. Bette Davis r and other top names.^ ; 

;If there is. one .thing. Wrong with Hbllywobd talept' 
;methbds,, it's the plucking ql potential . players bel(bre 
they are ripe, not giving them full ojpiportunity to bibs-; 
soni bh the; legitimate stage. That old. idea of sending 
a beautifully phbtogenie girj; to the Coast on the ther- 
pry.-that she will develop:;whe|ii she gets there is phony; 
It ;may happen once ih a while, but it's nothing Td-Want 
to b€t,o'h.; eyeti. at fancy odds;. : : ■■ .;- •;. 

Ihat brings me to another canard, that Hollywood 
doesn't giy^ ypuhg players a 'chance, Studios 'bend- 
backwards to give .kids avhreak— disybgarding ;an in-; 
yes.trnent -in ia picture of . any where from $500,000. to ; 
$i,ii00,000. .which they mu.st- protdct-rahd why shouldri'lV 
they;. ; Talent is:- their greatest stock^in'^.trade and- they 
:spend SP mu<:h ;'to . llnd ; it. ' They .naturally give a': 
yblingster whp shows signs of developing into a star ain 
bppbrtunity to achieve that development. . ;. . \ 
; Where dp 1 look for talent aside rrorh Broadway is 
| A frequent question; A couple brief .itineraries se- . 



/lected at rahdotn put of my Bles will; give a pretty 
good idea<. .. ;; ;;••' ' ; ''v-; 

; First is a trip -to iPhilade.lphia about a year ago: 1 

. arrived at .1 p. mV . and jnuhediately went . tp WC AU to 
audition, twb pertormers at the station whom a; per- 

,;sbnai friend of mine had, heard and recomiiQended... 

Three-quarters ot an hour larter .1 Was at the .studio 
of Arline Srnith; a singing .coach and bpefator ;of a 
di^anfiatic' schpol. She 'had; written; nie, as she; spme- 
times -dpes, about ;two.pf -her ;pupils. One ;was a .girl 
11 years ojd and the other i^;D^anna Durbin type. An 
hour later i was at; Ih.e ihatinee of a musical show at 
the For resV theatre- trying,: b it arrived on 

-Brbadway.—.' .:.'■;,;' .:''.;'■•'.-■■..,'; ■■■;.■-•.;■-.-. 

, ; I had dinner .at tlie Waltoii. Ropt staying : through 
only 15. 'minutes of the show, long enough to; see a 

: dancer I had ioeeh told; about; ' Frpin there 1. riished to 

■ see am amateur- group : at : the':,Ne.w Century .Gliib give 
a new play, '\yhat's In a Name?', ;i stayed fbr one act, 
leaving at 9:10 to catoh the last two acts, pf anbther 
Broad.way trybut at the Locust St theatre. .Then I 

. went to Benny the Bum's night club to see another:per-: 
former I hadvbeen tipped: off 6n anil caught the 12:44; 

,a. m. train, back tp New Ybrk. , ; ■ 

I had seen mpre than 100 people during the day . Not 
bne was: suited' to; pur .needs. - Ybu may; wonder; where, 
I got all; the tipoffs that 1 mentibhed-^ach of Our 
salesmen^.' . all of our exchanges is a sotirce bf; sug- 
gestions.; Also, all of bur theatre managers throughout 

. the country. In addition to :.that constant sources are 
many personal; friends; I- acquired during 20 years- In 
siipw business as booker bf the Palace, N. Y;, and bther 

■ important eaisterh hbuses; of. ttie.Keith' circuit! 

^^^^^^ ■ R 

Radio statibn : executives ar.e also a -goo^ sburce— and 
there are always those- liundreds of .letters from well- 
intehtibn'ed people. ' 

A three-day trip, to Pittsburgh will give ybu another 
idea of what talent scouts gb through. The first after- 
n'oon I saw Ethel Bartynibre ih 'Farm'bf Three Ecliroes' 
prior to its arrival on Broadway. : lihen the University 
of Pittsburgh players in *I Want a Policeman'. Then 
Carriegie ; Tech students in' 'Family Pbrlrait,' which I: 
had to see again the next day as they were playing it 
with alternating casts. I also saw a dre;$s rehearsal 
held for my benefit of 'Stage Door' at Duquesne Uni- 
versity, then a rehearsal at Pitt of "Three Men on a 
Horse'. Also a perfbr^nance at Pitt Playhouse by a 
little theatre group. In between I. saw. innurnerafole 
radio, night club and drama school students. 

The Powers and Cbnover . model agencies keep me 
cPnstantly engaged Viewing beautiful . girls, but few 
serve our purpose. : To me. ability, personality and 
intelligence, are much mbre .important than beauty. If 
a girl is photogenic^ too, that's all in her favor, but 
she must have more than that.' 

IF STAGESTBtrCK, THAT'S OE, TOO . 

The kids I like are those bltten;;by the .'stage , bug'. 
They are the sincere ones, ready to work , and study to 
.get ahead; ready tb dp anything to act, the lure of the 
theatre is so much, in their blood. . They- are the ones 
who develop mpst successfully. 

Summer theatres are bfteri the source of such talent. 
But out of abbut 80 cbveried this summer we only fpurid 
one prospect, a boy whom we recently sent to the 
Coast His name is Jack Briggs. arid he's a perfect 
example of a kid bitten by this biigi I saW hini at the 
Maverick theatre, Woodstock, N Y,., in ; 'The Milky 
NVay,' and then went back to see him in 'Up Pops the 
Devil';;. After that 1 had a discussion with his father 
and we agreed that at 20 he was immature, needed 
some; real experience aind would be much better after 
•a year or two in New York, His faither arid I . were 
going to help hirii locate a Broadway job! 

Before either of Us knew anything about it, however, 
we learned that he had come to New York himself 
and landed a spot in the Taylor Holmes road company, 
of "The irfan Who Came to Dinner'. I would like to 
have seen him play more legit parts, but as . other stu- 
.dios also wanted him we had to: act quickly and ;after 
only, six vveeks of real profesisional experience .we sent 
him west, ... ■■;.. .;' :'■■' ' ' \ ■ 

;;He has appearance, personality and shows a definite 
flair for acting. Fur thermoire, he's • the lead ing irnan 
. type, .: which ' is pur . greatest wbrry. ~ Girls butniimber 
:bbys at least 10. to: 1. in the theatre. We also have pllenty 
of pbtehtia} character ;players, but getting leading men 
. is 'the headache;'- : ■ . 

. Ah; yes, you OUghta be iri pic'tures^^ ; - 



Naw FM Is (ilW Too 



sidon 



; . \ ;^-^^^^^:; V . ' . 

. Indeperident exhibitor leaders here are cifculat- 
irig -a. petition for . presehtatiori to Pi'esident pbbse-" 
velt asking the. natibri's Chief Exetutive to schedule 
hiS; fireside radio chats pn Monday instead of Suri- 
day nights. ' : -.; - ' , \- 

In the first place, it . ppihted but, - even more: 
people undoubtedly would be. reached by the ; talks 
because; a greater nuhiber of people undoubtedly 
stay at. home Mbhday nights. .Secoridly;;Lby cutting 
heavily into ■ theatre patroriage ph Sunday, one of 
the best nights of the week normally for show- 
house, the/President's talks deprive the Govern- 
ment pf needed admission tax revenue, the ex- 
hibitors say. It wouldn't matter so much on; Mon- 
days, they ;ppiht out, because those nights invari- 
ably' are the week's, worst fbt theatre attendance. 



12 PICTURES 



Thirly-fifth UBIETY An/iivertary 



Wediiesday, January 8, 1941 





(Frmii ipe jjtai^ bdok, ^Heiie 



RETAKES OF 1940 

By GEIORGE E. PHAIR 




P. F, Proctor, one-half of the- team of ■ Levantine Bros, 
('Pedal JugBlers' ), put . over Prodtpr's' ijontintious, vaudcvUle 
at his 23d St. Theatr^ with the slogan; -After breBkfnst:go: to 
Prpctor>/ Niat Haines, the comediarii fddied/'^^^^ 

fg--^-^-:"±i^^^r}-y'">j go tp''b"ed.';.-" .' 

B, y^- Keith. tefi^^^^^ ; 
act lieca use he - Called hirtj some bad 
naimes. The booker told Mt; Keith he 
would have to close , . his houstes if he - 
decline^d to bPok acts' for that reaspri; : 

First real :'buildlng as a theatre *as ; 
ih; eharlestonj .S; C., -in. 1735. 

VP\ing Miles did a >Avalkin^ act ■ St 
Tpny Pastor's,- The tim^; keeper y^as 
ykelected from . the audience and the 
stage manager would teli how niahy laps to the mile. Miles . 
would keep -walking around the Stage and did a mile in eight 
. riiinutes; :lf yoii knew how tiny Pastor's stage was you, would 
realize how. fiinny : this must 
In 1815-1816 gas footlights were ihtrpduceid at Philadelphia. 
The first English theatrical paper was called The Magnet, 
1566. The paper had a program of all the shows that were 
plajr'mg. and, :>yas spld at the theatres as house, program, to 
Jhe aildiehce, (Prograifn-selling is still retained in the English , 
ihiisic halls.) ■-■ ;. ;' .■ 

The fir§t Actor's Society was organized ih England in 1850 .' 
and was called ^Dramatic Equestrittn and MUsical Sick. Fund.' 

Jerry Cohan (daddy, of ,George M.), played the part : of a 
woman once. . . - - ./ ; 'V [■/ 
vW^aiters sjriging in the pld ..'Free 4; Eaisies' had to divide, the 
tips' or the 'throw money- With their .fellow performeris. 
They would 'knock off' a few for themselves; they v/ould put 
s$»wdust in. their pocket so the moi^y wouldn't jingle. Tpni 
Blake was the' originator, of this idea;, Bartenders copied the . 
Idea . . . when they moved around -the boss wouldn't hear tt^e:• 
• '•Jingle;'- ■ . ; ' ; 

"The End Men. of ;:Miiistrer Shows w6re, sometimes called , 
•Ebony Comics' and 'Corner Men.* . : 

At .Keith's Unioii Sq. the program , had: a note r(eading, : 
kindly control y.our. laughter; you are annoying; your Im- 
mediate neighbor;'': -, ; 

; They called, it 'Orchestral Selection* in the early days, in- 
stead of 'Overture.' ' 

Birth of the •Bronx Cheer* 

The .'Bronx Cheer' 'first started in 1911 at Loew's National 
theatire in the Bronx, on 'tryout nights,' whifen 'N<?w Acts' 
would 'show' for the bookers. : 

In 1708. there was an iactress who wrote oii the palih of her 
kid gloves the first words of her lines. 

In 1795.; the 'star' system was "^established in Baltimbre, 
Tennell received $3& per night for two weeks. 
. In 1819 actors took baskets of bouquets, vases and goblets 
that were: presented to them over the footlights 'with new 
emotions of the deepe'st sensibilities.* . . . They carried them 
(rom theatre to theati^e. Why shbiildn't th6y7 They paid for : 
them . thehiselves. 

Edgar, Allan Poe's faither Was an actor, tte mad^ his first 
appearance with his. wife at Vauidiall Garden- theatre, 
Fourth avenue, (N. Y.) opposi^ Cooper Institute On July 
la, 1806. 

From Mr. Pepys' l^eppery Diary , , 

Samuel Pepys wrote In 1660, 'A certain actress quit the. 
stage to be kept by somebody, which I am glad' of j she being 
• very bad actor.* 

Edwin ;Bppthvdespised a •ranter^\ and scorned to purchase 
applause at; the expense of his lungs. 

Years ago if an actor . '(the hamerous) would place his left 
hand on his waist, and liold put the rijght hand while declaim- 
ing, he' was called a 'tea-piot actbr.* 

In, the early days of tlie theatre when notices were sent out 
about a coming play in the winter time, a footnote advised 
patrons to bring their own footwarming equipment. Negro , 
servants were usually sent to the theatre to occupy the best 
iseats until, their masters arrived as there were ho reserved 
seats. ' ■ 

'A Brunswick Museum Playbill of ,.1^34 reads: 'For the, 
greater convenience of the benevqtent public,, the maniager 
of the theatre has. decided that the spectators of the front roW 
will lie down, those of the second kneel, and the third, sit 
down and those of the fourth stand. In this way the play of 
tiie actors, will bie witnessed by the whole audience, N.B.— It 
is' strictly forbidden to laugh, as a tragedy will be played.* 

Satn Lucas was the first Negro to. eyer play a leadirig part 
with a white cbnipany. It was '. at the . Boston MuseUm, He 
played Uncle Tom. Arbiind i87(j. ' 

The C?rystal Palace at 42d street and Sixth, avenue (now 
^^yant Park), opened.: in 1853.. It cpvered' flye: acres and. its 
sides; were, composeid of glass supported by jirori. Ther* were 
two military hands and 20,0QO people attended the opening 
••diay;,; '>■ --.'-'.■ '. -,;.■-^,:";^^. ;" : ,: -.',:,;... 

In 1885 Lottie Gilson, , slnger of songs, .was the; first to have - 
a singing plant in the aiiiJience., She was also the first, to siiig 
to the bald-headed.- njan in the audience. 

"Yurha, the contbrtiohist, in 1908 tried Very hard to get ah 
■ Interview with J. J. Murdock when the latteir waS running, 
the Masonic Tenriple, Chicago, but J: 3. just didn't or wouldn't 
see him.' So Yuma had himself packed in a box and was 
delivered to MUrdock's office. When the box .was opened, 
.but jumped Yumaj dr<ss,ed as Mephisto.. L Hb caused a. sensa- 
tion and when Mr. Murdoclc recovered from his ' faint/ 'he 
gave Yuma not. onlj^ an. interview b'ut a rbut^^^^ 

A ihanager in the west who got tired of the 'pass evil* hac 
the fbllowing ^ quotes from the Bible framed over his box- 
-office:-- . : '^ 



•in thbse days there were hp passes,*: 
'This 'generation shall hot pass.' , . . 
'Suffer hot ia man to pass.-- . .,. ........ 

'None shall ever pass.' . ! . . . . . . .; 

'Thfe .wicked shall no iripre pass,' 
.'Thou ;Shalt not pass.' . . ^. . .v. n . ... 

Though they roar yet they shall not pass.^ 
•So 'he paid; his. fare and went' . . . ^ . ; . '. 



Numbers XX, 18 
Mark XIU, ZO 
: Judges in, 28 ' 
Isaiah XXXZV; 1 
WflHum 7,15 
Numbers XX, 18 
Jitemiah V, 22 
Jonah I, 3 



In a specially copyrighted: booklet issuied by the Mine 
Estate It is explained how the 'hook' was originated. 'It wa. 
al Miner's Bowery on a Friday night, 1904. tSince then Fri- 



day has 'beeh the traditional aniateur hightii,:.A;'lparticularly 
bad' amateur was inflicting on a patient audience, an : impos- 
sible 'near tenor Voice.' Despite -the howls and groans and 
catcalls the .'artist'- insisted upon staying ^^b^^^^ Mr; Tjbtn . 

Miiier ' who . was cpriducting the, amateur performance, 
"chanced-, to isee in a . corner a large old-fashioned, crook- . 
handled . cane, used by the Negro impersonators; Quickly 
picking it up, he called Charles Guthingbr, the property man, 
and, )\ad him lash it securely: to a long pole. With this he , 
stepped to the wings, and without getting in . sight of the . 
audience, deftly slipped 'the hook' arbuhd the neck" of the 
wouidrbe singer and yahjced him. off' the stage before het : 
really knew what had happened. The next amateur was to - 
give imitatiohs of noted actors and after giving Some of the 
worst 'imaginable, a small boy in the gallery yelled, 'Get the 
hook.' The expression .since then has been lised at every 
Amateur Nighty--' , .\ ';' ... 

In the old days of; small time vaudeville, ..actors had: a 
language all their own about theatres, towns and people, 
'rheatres were called 'irikppts,' -birieakaways,' 'mouse-trapis,' 
'shooting gallery,' 'drip^pah.'^^ Towns were called 'haystacks,' 
'Droopville,' ^tank town,' 'a Main Streeter.' ' ^ 
: People were called 'towners,' 'sleeve-gilders' (people who 
wiped their hoses with their sleeve), 'gilpins,'. 'A Look 
: Moms' (this, paid like an idiot boy ), 'a hlne-o-clbcker' (mean^ . ■ 
Ing they -.went to bed early). 

Boarding houses were , called 'peck-and-pad* Joints . . (peck 
meaniiig eat, and pad the mattress), 'A Square ahd Splash' 
(meant a tobm: and bath). 'A. diaper Mansfield' (meant a 
young liegit). 'A shelf meant a stage. Or sometimes it applied 
to,' the gallery. 'CuU' and 'bb* were old variety terms of en- 
dearment for friends. , 
Alt Grant's Esperanto ' 

Someone once asked Alf Grant, the comedian, did he see 
Joe Dpakes? Alf said, 'I saw: him standing iii Hope Island on 
;the ,Waffl<B Iron about 10 minutes ago. He walked down 
Cripple Creek with a couple of turtles and then headed for 
the Water Hole.'. Hope. Island meant a spot in front of the 
Palace theatre; Waffle Iron the grating on the sidewalki 
Cripple. Creek, 46th street where, idle musicians hung out;' 
turtles,' layoffs standing in the sun; Water Hole^ the Automat. 
. 'When Salvini signed his contract for America he. insisted . 
he was entitled to six candles for, every; performance. (In 
Italy it was the custom to have in their contract how many 
candles they wpuld get to light up their dressing rooms). • 
The American manager told Salvini that the dressing rooms 
here w'erie lighted by gas; but Salvini insisted on his six 
candles. When the cbllection filled a trunk he sent it to Italy. 

Stuart- Robsbn kept a scrap-book containing clippings of 
the cbnduct of delinquent clergymen. If he heard a sermon 
preached derogatory, to the theatrical profession, be would 
produce his scrap-boqk, read a couple of articles to his 
friends, and smile sarcastically. For he had proved by sta- 
tistics that .fewer actors adorned prison cells than any other 
profession. . 

The shortest review in Vahxety of a New Act was written 
by W]/nn when he reviewed a trick pony act called Napoleon , 
at the Fifth Ave, theatre, N, Y. His review read, 'Glddyap 
Napolebn, you're small-time bound.' 
:A 'bit part' was called a 'walking gentleman/ 
Shylock was acted originally as a comic part in 1802 for the 
. purpose of further ; depreciating the persecuted Jew. 
. The first rhelodrama produced was • A Tale of Mystery/ in 
1802, - 

In, 1908 , Irene Franklin won the popularity contest ihi the 
Percy Williams Theatres. Eva. Tanguay ran second, Alice 
: Lloyd third, Vestai Victoria fourth, Gertrude Hoffman fifth 
and Marie Dressier sixth. '. . 

In the small time days when the curtain would, have :wires 
to guide it • on the. sides, an act would say 'We . wore out the 
wires,' \yhen they were a hit. 

■ In 190a Ed. Wynn was In a 'girl act' called 'Mr. Busybody.' 
. Will Dillon-, a singer of his own songs and parodies, was 
the first to change clothes for each song. 

Chuck Cbnners, 'The Mayor of Chinatown,' was the first to 
use the expression, 'he's a gorilla,' meaning the party was 
uncouth, at the Columbia theatre, Brooklyn, In 1909. 

In 1925 the Keith Circuit blacklisted acts that appeared on 
the radio. - . 

In 1870 there was a skating fink, at 61st street dnd Third V 
avenue that held 22,000 pepple. 

Arthur Prince/ the hpled ventriloquist, ; Once told nve that 
''Ventriloquism ,*as . formerly used in connection with rer 
ligious ceremonies instead of the theatrical entertainmients; 
priests could make' voices come out of idols and thus malte 
money come out of the worshippers; In those, days, golden 
images could be made to voice the sentiments of the ecclesi- 
astical dignitaries, . 

Belasco arid Bernhardt . 

. When. Sapah Bernhardt played, the Palace 

aftetnooh she had David: Belasco Visiting her. It was 'hear:' 

matinee time so rather than forego the pleasure of Belasco's 
: visit she sent; word to the theatre that she ,'vy;as iU ahd xouldii't 
: appear that afternoon. An announcement was miade from; the .; 

stage that Bernhardt would not appear, and . those wishing '^ 

their money back could get, a, refund at the boxofflce. Only ; 

160 people stayed; .1,800 - left. And there was a great show. 

that week too (1913).. \. \.' ',r'. . ' '-- .."fr.. 

; ■ The best definition I ever heard; oif the difference between 

. Vafiety and Vaudeville .was given to^; me 
■ He said, 'Variety: Maggie CVine, Lottie. Gilson, Harrigan & 
. Hart, Joe: Welsh, Delehanty &- Hengler, Pat - Roohey; - etc. ' 
. . Vaudeville: Mile. Fregoleska, . La ; Napikowerska; .La Anlouf ' ' 

JO Artist, Ighashibus Cardbsh, Mile, Negi Varad, etc. 

' It ; 'was in 1913 when the Shubbrts started - breaking in 
• .women as assistant, treasurers. . . . later they becamet treas- 
: urers of all Shubert theatres, ' 

' After Blanche Merrill made a big hit • wf itinig songs for Eva 

Tanguay, Lillian Shaw, Lasky's Trained Nurses, and many 

fobre headliriers; ihe- joined the publisl>ing: firm of Watbrsph,-' 

Berlin & Snyder. The first song she wrote :with if vihg Berlin 
: was titled 'Jake the Yiddish Ball Player.' «(It never reabhed 

first base.). •■■-.. ■ '■ /:; ■; •' . •-. ' 
In 1895 Gus Hill had one of his shows playing in Montreal: 

That city hkd bne'of the biggest blizzards in years, and busi- 
less. Was very bad. On Saturday Hill had the following 
ptiqe put on the callboard; 'Summer salaries begin next 

' veek.' , .-''■- 



Hollywood, Jan. 5. 
A writer started out to write a script of tuarlifce; tiirtlts i 
And opened with the Gfitman drive- on Norway's fiords and 

hills, : . ■ ■ : , ■ ■ 

But there were changes in tiie interm Jam, . 
And so the turifer had to shift his play to Amsterdam. : '■ 
lit Holland then He .'^edved o yam of battle and romancei 
But war had plowed through Flanders fields and rumbled 

into. France. ■•'.•' -;'-.-- •-' 

Arid when he wrote Qf Pa its fate so sad dnd sorn; 

His prend of thought Was shattered by the bonibs on EnO' 

land's' shore. . 

And as he iorote of London and its riightly rain of shells. 
The boj/s put on 4 clinch; .omid the oTicient Grecian dells. 
The cameras are waiting for his drama day by day, . 
But every time he starts a yam, the tuar has moved otbay. 

: Everybody in the radio business ^is wondering what 'grand 
right' means, but the answer is easy; It means that n flock 
of lawyers 'will get rich. 

2.0th-Fox hired a toreador to teach the b.bys In •Blood arid 
Sand'. hbyr to handle the ball., When: the. picture is flnbhed 
he may be shifted to the. pnbUelty staff. - 

■ . •'.',:• 

Between "The Devil and Miss Jones' and 'The Devil and 
Daniel; Webster,' Old. Man Satan will have to hire a bicycle. 

Cblutnbus many i/tiars ago passeH through the, gold and 
■•, - :•- pearly gates— . . 
■ And now the picture sfitdios; discover the United States. 

/ \'- : -.:>':.> -■.;v;*, -*-:■-■ -' 

Latest Stiate to be discovered, by Hollywood Is 'Arizona/ 

• which, takes . its . place beside ; 'Kentucky,' 'Virginia,? , 'Mary- 
land* and other comnionwealths. As far as we can remem* 
ber, there has been ho picture titled 'Minnesota,' but that 
state can take care of itself, at least on the football field. 

There once was a lad 

Who was horn to be sad, . 
, And asjAred to be a tragedian. . r ' 
..- So a Hollywood scout 

Picked the young fellow out, . 
. And signed him to be d comedian. 

♦ '*. 

Now the railroads are goidg Hollywood, with their Super- 
Extra-Streamllners pQttiriir on pfemiercs:(or the delectatloh 
of the populace. .Presently the trains will break out with » 
rash of soreen credits: Engineer, Theodore Throttle; flrcriuita, 
Joe Whistle; tondnctor, Henry Strait, and »:0hora8 of 16 
fellows named George. 

Once the butt of vaudeville quips, the Erie Canal. ls about 
to enjoy the last laugh. Vaude is dead; while. the old Canal 
Is about to play the lead in a Hollywood picture. 

Edward Atfvold is tohtttling a sequel to his autobiography, 
. 'Lorenzo Goes, to Hollywood.' Title will probably be 'Lo- 
reTizo Goes to Beverly Hills.' : 

■-• :», - ■.'••, • '•.'■.'' 

Multiplication is vexation; 
, Division is as bad. 
. Biography, like geography. 
Makes exhibs feel sad. ; 

• -• ■ 

Classroom Fablo ..: 

Proudly the Princess sat on her throne while gilded; 
: courtiers fawned; about . her. Emeralds and rubles glittered 
In her crown and all the world was at her feet, Including the 
director. • . 

Presently the schobl teacher, looked at her wrist watch and 
said: . .'- 

;'How about an hour of arithmetic, geography and spelllnif 
--partlculafly spelling?' . 

•0,; nertz/ said the Princess as she fiatwheeled to the studio 
classroom, leaving a $1,000 ""'^ -^'-h-^uctlon flat on its negative. 

Streamlining is a handsome ujord in the mecTianical world. 
It means ease, comfort, speed and general satisfaction. In 
Hollywood it means that the home office has ordered the 
studio to fire some more stenographers. 

* • *■ 

Producers make a lot of dpUgh, directors do the same; . 
; And so do male and female stars who muscle into fame. 
. But when the suits af e ended and the bank accounts' afo 

■ lame, 

.The lawyers 'get the gravy In the motion pilcture game. 

Freddie Bartholomew, .who aspires to be _a lawyer, has • 
ruiining start In that direction.^ - . . 

Easiest way to break Into Hollywood nowadays is to be a 
model. Which brings iip another problem. Where do you 
break in las a model? ' - ' ' 

■ K -; .. -Hlsitriprilo': He'eble-cieehles :. 

Cornelia ' Otis Skinner not Only wfites her own dramas^ 
biit playS all the characters. If you hear Orson Welles talk- 
. ing to himself, you will know why, - ' 

' '. - --:* ■ -'-:-' -- „■ •; ■ 

After all. these years on the pralf ies. Bill Boyd becomes a 
sailor in 'Reap the Wild Wind.' Hopalong Cassidy before the 
ihast 'Aycj aye, sir,' sez he, leaping aboard a horse mackerel. 

.' ':.".'-', 'v-;-'. .- , • ■ • -■ 

; Dame Nature's naturalistic ways 

Arc oir a lot: o/ tripe; , 
'. For w^en it comes to picture pldys . 

. The Redskins din't the type. 
'^he Brova and Fldtbv^h injuns ride , . 
Over the Hills at eventide. 
' A , ,; *\* ■'♦• . -•' .■ ■-'■ ..- • . '.. ; . 

; - Hoofbeats and popping of six-guns are no longer sufficient 
for a sagebrush film. Next Tex ;,Ritter picture haS eight 
songs to keep the contented cows that way. 

. - . - ■■ '. . ' - ■ " • -. ■■''.■; . •;■. :" 

Trailer? ' ,-. 

, Little Billy and his troupe of lower-case actors are going 

• bn the road, just as the slot machine bbys are booming 
..midget movies, ■ ■ ■ ■ ■,':, 

: Baby Sandy, who started her pictute : carieef as a male 
moppet and wound up &s a femme star, has sold Universal 
on the idea of signing up a new member of the family, due 
: to arrive in spring. Hollywood's ; rnost precocious agent. 



Wednesday) January 1941 



Thirty^ifih p^IEfr Anniversary 



PICTURlBi 



13 



A News Story On Trade Paper$ 
And All Edn^^^ 

(Frcmi Variety, FebJi 



In the. receht discussions of the 
Producing Maiiagers' Association 
arient the. establishnrieht oi a 10- 
^ line miniinum for theatrical', ad'-' 
. vertising , by- the 'Evening Jour* 
'"■ nai.'. which resulted in ;.thie asso-r 
; siatibn votirig to hold out daily: 
i ns e r iions/ih the publication 
. p^dihg some adjustment of . the 
thatter/the topic of advertising in 
trade papers /was considered. : 
; ■ . This ^ is siid - to . have : resuUied 
from' , the ' supposed suggestion 
; f rom the 'Jburnar. that some trade 
^ an^ ■ weekly publications; (riot 
theatrical) could be eliminated 
!-Which would .countefbalance , the 
r 'jQUvnai's' increase. ; 
• jhe latter justifled its stand '.of 
in increase from six to 10 lirieg, 
. because of .. tlie - publicatiprfs 
superior circulation over 'other; 
evening newspapers. 

.Variety and the use of its' col- 
umns, by; ..proadway's attractions 
• arid^ theatres came'jinto; discUs- 
isfoh. The use of yARiUET^^^ was 
; stated to be of direct benefit to 
the plays. One rnanager declared 
.that it /is read by professipnaji^ 
;.wh6 constitute class, of people 
regidariy patrpriizihg theatre^' and 
■spending ' mpriej^ - for tickets. 
That . was- perhap a^surprising de- 
velopment, but it was the full 
sense of the sessioh that : Variety 
did aid the theatres.' 



• THft-aboye is a news story, juist 
as it was tiiriied in. 



It proyides .an opening for edi- 
torial comment upon the relation 
of the trade paper to the tfade lt 
represents. 

The theatrical trade is peculiar 
as a trade— so far the courts have 
refused to stamp it a trade. But 
trade or no, i.f it's big enough it 
needs arid mu$t have, a' trade 
paper for lieWs and protection. \ 

The pr'pte;Ction .might be .mbi'e 
Important to a trade as a; trade 
than the news. A trade paper not 
subsidized by .any o'ne faction or 
person of that trade, is a valuable 
weapon fpr :the trade itself as a 
whole. 



in theatricals there are power- 
ful interests.. They know that 
theatricals must .have a trade 
paper, biit they want to contrPl 
the trade paper' which . is the 
most influential — they want to run 
.their part of the . trade - to suit 
themselves: arid' uise the ttade 
paper, as their propagandist . 

That goes for every interest of 
supreme, importance in theatricatls 
with no exception. 

If Vahiety, as a trade paper, is 
of any value to the theatre's box 
oflEice, that is soihething to be 
thankful for. Jhis paper wpuld 
like to show a return in - money 
to the trade, it that's possible— 
which we do not. think it; is^ al- 
though the.- same argument fre- 
Quehtly has been vainly em- 
•ployed, to convince us. 



mains, independent; H it cani. be 
.controlled, directed by- .intere.sts 
otb^r rian the . paper's .owri, the 
theatrical business had better, try 
to bUild - tip/ another trade -paper , 
just 'as sPbri as it finds . that -out—, 
if it ever becomes necessary to 
try to flhtl 6Ut-— arid we trust tha.K 
time will never arrive... ." " 



- But the trade ,paiper, if of value, . 
if independent and' properly con- 
ductedi it creating arid, rtiaintairi- 
ing . a'- good, riariie -for -itself; if" 
printing the. news of general' in-, 
terest, - obtainiiig circulaiiori arid' 
giving irif brmatibn; >if allowing , 
anyone .in the busirie;ss, rio ni^ittier 
hpw ipwly, /tp makei hi's plaint 
pijblic iri its columns, if. the plaint 
is; justifljable; if doing^all of these ; 
thirigs and doing them fairly aind " 
honestly, that trade paper should 
be supported, even by the highest 
and assuredly by all of those who 
need prbtection against the more: 
irifluential— for. only through., that 
can the;paper live, ' and only 
through that,: ;the : kirid: of 
publicity be giyen . to the , trade ; 
that the : trade should have,, for 
one thing of another. : 



And by- the. vei:y ' virtue and. 
blessing, of being indepehderit, a 
trade paper is a stop-gap; it stops 
'under cover ■stUfI'^ arid especially 
in ; theatricals— for. those who 
might want to- put it over., know ' 
.the ■ independeht .trade paper; will 
hear of arid print it— ra paper that 
will print everything stops, a 
lot of things. Publicity is the, 
greatest curb and; the ,prevei>tive . 
iiirevents a great deal of, its ac- 
cpmplishmients becbmihg known. 
The think-twice- habit Was. pub- 
licity-borh. . . 

. Variety appreciates ;the recog-^ 
'riition given it by the inembers of 
all - of ' the theatrical branches, 
those that have, arid Variety. 
claims a certain support is due it;, 
also from those that have not and 
even from those that have' tried 
to destroy it for one reason, or; 
another; that would ruin it 'to- 
mprrow if they could, while re-':' 
grett'ing nobody did rUin : it yes- 
terday; .■. 



ff .We never turn a dollar into 
a boxoffice it's a surety thai we 
never' can ;take one away; that is 
an equalizerr-but as a theatrical 
trade paper if of the character 
isirid description set forth here. 
Variety is entitled to-the support 
of all of the show business--fr6m 
its friends and its.: enemies, for. 
were it tp pass oUt. how do its 
enenxies know but that the paper 
to succeed it in ;standing might 
not be 'controlled' by the ene- 
mies? ■': 



K 'Variety has any value it all 
to all of the theatrical busiriess it 
Is in Its. attitude-^as long as it.re- 



The trade paper that can be in- 
deperident needs and- must have 
suppprt; it may not have the en- 
tire good will of eyery one; ,it 
m^iy get along without that, but it 
cannot live without support— 
and to be an' independent .trade 
papet' against all of the tenipta- 
tipris Is wbrth ^ much more to the : 
trade than the' support that may ^ 
begiven.:it. '.'l' ' ; \ 



■y --- WB SALARIES 

qagneyls $365,333, wi^llis' : $26S,00a 
and intobins.on's $2S5,6«0 . 

. Additional salaries; of ex'ecutiyes 
and finahcirtg by. cprporatioris, an-^. 
nounced by the Securities and Ex- 
chahge Commission last week, re- 
vealed the holdings of several War- 
:rier Brosj, .ejcecutiv.es and . sabries 
paid^starSi' .•:.■•.•■.:■;■ 
: James .Gagney- was piaid 1363.333 iri: 
the past .flscar yeai:; Warnei: BrPs., 
informed the SEC in its- arihual re-^; 
port for the year ended last Aug. 27. 
In the same pemd,:' Hal. B.. .WaUis.: 
production , head,: was paid $265.0p6. 
while Edward <3. Robinson was paid 
$255,000, . • 

Report showedZ/Harry . M, War ner, 
president, is owning $750i0p0, or 
Pf the . oufstari.ding 6% debehtures; 
Also.-that "Albert Warner, ; vice-presi- 
dent, ow:ns : $i;500,p00 of . these de- 
bentures, and Jacic .L:. Wirher, ' - 
Ipresiderit;, held $515,000: ;f ace amoiirit 
of the debs. ' ' , ■ 






in 




Hollywood. Jan. 5. 

Sol :Siegel, who recently joined 
Paramount as head; of jts.B produif- 
tiqn .uniti and: who ' has a^ppn tract -to 
produce . 19 -features; by the' -erid. Cf 
1941, ; plans to; get :his. firist picture 
befbre the came'ras-in midr-February. 

Siegel' has .seven stories iii prep- 
aration; but .has not yet decided- upori- 
iriitialer .uiider ; the: Par .pact, ' ' 



: ' Hbllywbbd;.:Jan, 5.: 
. -Whateye.r ecpnomies -the industry 
will make .to.' nieet t^ 
,cies, ' cheating on ;6blor. will not be. 
brie bf these items,. during the coming, 
year, accbf ding to present prospects 
and tentative pirbgrarns;- Xechnlcblor, 
particUlifiyi..h^as .bec^ a decided 
calculable selling: and enteftaihmerit 
factor in the p;i-bduct of the inajbrs, 
.if . liediiened soriie: Pf the ' tpp riipriey 
makers of the current season, and 
has beciime increasfngly identified in. 
the mind 'of .the pfcture-going public, 
as ai ^label:..bf irriportarit, successful 
films. . Cblbr. has been .found tp cbm- 
peri.sale.,; for bthier.' 'lacks . in ■' screen 
.merchandise, and its substitute yaiue 
for star. and dra\v names already; has: 
;beert discussed. ,.e!xeoutive.. and 
salesniGh's! contrtences regarding ten.^ 
.tatiye lineup of next, yeaf'i programs, 
pariiculatiy .with respect;to the .draw 
factors which now must ;be; carefully 
allocated amongst the blocks-of-flve 
under consent decree. 

20th-Fox, which continued to' lead 
I the fieid-;in: cblof .'.flims ■ dUfirig^. the- 
' past year,-: expects'' again; .tb . set this, 
pace ; in lA4i-42. - with, a prelimiriiry 
an;7puncement of -at. least six Techni- 
colors; ..Already -^et .,1s brie- cailed, 
MianiL^ Q or. Wili- 

complete for .194Pt'41 . stiven- tlhters,- 



pne hibre than; U anpouriped.:. 'Return 
bf , Frank ' James,' ,'Dowri Argentine 
Way,' .'Chad Hannaii' 'Western Utiibn,' 
.'Rb^d to Rip,': 'Blood' and Sand/ startr 
ing after ' Niew; Year, and ; ''Bell* 
$tarn'-A-.. ;'■ ■: ' -■■..■^ ■•' ■ .■■;-^ ■ ■'•: :• .; •-;- 
' 20th"s biggest • grosses .• Pf -the sea- 
son iricluded the "Technicplpt- .'Dpwrt; 
Airgehtine Way,' which Tan i. second 
in th4. Winter releases ;only tq - 'Tiri 
Pan Alley,' the toppet, in black^and-. 
whitey And- close up ip the rnoney,; 
line .wa.s -.the Viri.ter, 'Return- bf F^^^ 
James.*:;'- ■■:' ;/.;, ': ■'■■■ 

Paramount ; splurged and , got ; it 
back' ..in' big chunks . . the . C ,Bi 
DeMilie Techniipblor, .'North ;, West 
Mounted Police.' Not. yet releised-; 
but also ; decked "; out in cplpr 
t'arampUnt'a important : l$te. seasbni • 
entries.- ; 'Virginia' .and ^Shepherd ' pf,' 
the . Hills.': , '.Vei-y . probably the. tiext 
.William A; Wellinan prpductipri will; 
be made >iri "rechnicblor, arid it has 
already been announced that. DeMilie; 
will again; go tinting in 'Reap the 
Wild.- Wind;':; •■.: 

. . At Golumij:ia, .w(hich made; no prlsi . 
.'riatigs in ::thc pasj year, /tChirles R. 
Rbger's, ccfn.tem'plates dousing its wa- 
ter carnivil prodUctiftri^, 'Mermaids 
on Parade/ in Techriicolor. ' 
: Metro has ; tw.o . this year, ^North- 
West Passage'; arid .'Bitter SWeet/ •'.:; 








Suhdiy factors the 

. ^ Conseilt Decree v ; 



local 306 Wins Ca^^ 
5f 8 'klyn Spol> Pav^^^ 
(ainst 9 Otbers 



;Folibwiriig an arbitration decision 
favor in ;;an olid, case agiihst a 
Brooklyn;, mni.hpus displaced 
Its members, Local 306, Mo.ving PifS; 
tUre^;]Ma 

.»^Qrk:, .is planhin||. to proceed against 
nmp other.; houses.: in. the Greater 
N. Y; area which more recently : have 
tossed: piit:. 30^ men: iri: wh^t^ is'^ai^ 
.leged to be a. violatipri bf cpntracti 
- ;Durihg the. past Week Chief : JUs^ 
tice;;Prederick.E.'Ci:arie,: pf .the Court 
:«'. Appeals, :;:uled -that the:^ ^heldbn; 
Brooklyn, which discharged, three 
:3.06 rrieri in. 1938, must pay $7,500, 
Plus : assessed legal . costs of $1,146. 
Justice. Crane also upheid;306 so far 
validity of its hiaster coritract 
with the. Independent; Theatre O Wn- 
eri Assn. . U concerned, granting a 



restraining order to prevent the 
Sheldpn from Jiving up to this coii- 
.tracti. ."Theatre is, a. rnembet lot th.e: 
ITOA, headed by Harry Brandt, aind 
installed.: members of Empire State 
when throwing, but 306's men. . . ; 

A 306 spokes.riian . states that; under: 
the; Justice i.Crane ;ruiihg. it the ITOA 
coritiract, ;which xuri^ to 1948, . is . ript 
lived; up ,(o,..lhetj tile uriiqn may. go 
ihtp,\Cb'urt for ^„a conle'mpt-; 'citatibn; 
'Case 'dat^' ftpiii May IMS.:;, '■ 

Theatres getting rid .of -.306 opera - 
tp.rsj •putting in cheaper help, have 
done SO: through-^ changing - owner- 
shi'pi;^setting up new cphtrpllirig cbr- 
poraUbribv 'etc; In the ;case of the 
Sheldon,' when the ..ITOA contract 
was signed;, it vyas bpera.ted by the 
.Aderips Theatre Corp.. tater this^ bci- 
carne the-Emmoiis AinUsemeht .Coi^F)., 
but: Maurice Brown is claimed to 
hayb' still remained, in control. Jus- 
tice Crane's decision pgitited but that 
that, 'this was nbt a bbnaflde change 
ofiemployers' interest, in' the theatre.' 
br ;that the Adenbs cbnipany ceased: 
;to^' ,-:coritrpl.' 



Holly\ybodi.Jan..5, . 
Iridependent film production,' which 
for two years has been riding; high, 
wide and handsome^ . has suddenly 
gone Intb a tailspiin. Responsible fbi: 
the slowdown, are three "factprs^They 
are: ■■'.'■ ^ •■. 

1— ^A general tightening up on 
loans to indie producers by the bank- 
ing outfits, which nbw see greater, 
security, and a quicker tufriovec for, 
their coin in financing manufactufers 
cbritributing to the national defense 
prpgram. .'' 

2— Increased ■ uncertainty . for the 
picture business as a whole due to 
the approachirig ^application pf the 
cpjiserit decree that erided the anti- 
trust suit against the 'Big Five.' : 

3— A definite Impasse in the xe-r 
cent rush by major distributors tb 
grant releasing contracts to any and 
all persons.seeking to crash the indie 
'field. '■'. .: •■ ^ ■ 

Lou . Ostrbw, Lee Gai'mes ;; arid 
Harold B. Franklin,' who held con- 
tracts to produce fbi". RKQ. have 
dropped out of the, race after turn- 
ing out one each. Charles E. Ford, 
set dh a deal with the same cbihr 
pany, gave up before his initialer gpt 
under, way, . 

Howard - Hughes, who planned to 
return tb talker-making in a . big 
way, is caiUirig it quits after cpmr 
pleting two features to fill his 20th- 
Fox cDnjmitmeht. Frank Capra and 
Robert Riskiri, Who launched Frank 
Capra Productions With the idea of 
doing two pictures annually, have 
decided to sit back.after Warners ;re- 
leajses.. their first; 'Meet John Doe,' 
and watch .developriients., 

Hal Roach, Walter W^"6.er and 
Edward Small,- m^ainstaysot United 
Artists', program ; during the last .24' 
months, will probably confine their 
eiiorts to ■ a maJcimutn of two, each 
for" the. 1941>42 Season^ and; possibly 
only Whethe'r David -' O. Selz-- 

nick, still watching his profits roll: 
,ih- froni . 'Gone .With -the •'Wind' ,. and:- 
'Rebecca,' resuriies lensirig during the j 
next 12 morilhs is still very much a 
question. ;j 
;/' :;■ KKO Cools Off I 
Meanwhile,, George ;.J..' S^ 
RKb prexy , Who early l-in . 1940 ip- ! 
peareid to jbe pbinting that orgatiiza-^ ! 
tlbn;<tbward; the United Ariis^ 
mula;. with' an 'almost cohiplete. elirn^ ; 
iriatipn ;bf ■prpductibn by the CQ^ppTa^:• 
:tioh itself, is now •understobd .tb hakvc; ' 
gone cold on." the scheme boca^^Lise of ', 
hi."? discovery that all- that glistens :; 
before indie cameras \s .not neces- .; 
sairily , b.p. ; And nbt entirely but ' of 
line .■with Schaefer's neW-bprh slarit. 
is the recent .anhPuiicement .by'. Mup> 
ray Sil.verstpne;.UA'S operating chi(?f, . 
that :his- cbmpariy 'wiji limit its-slate.' 
to 1.V for the .next. stanza, ;;;■• 

Clouds now da.rkeninfi the; indie , 
horizori' ; have npt . formed suddenly; 
The Storm warnings; it scem.s, ■ have .' 
been flying since last ..August, when 



eastern bankers recalled the .scbiits 
they- sent to HpllyWood in .1939 in 
the scramble tp line up Indies willing 
to.vput to work part of the heavy 
stares pf cash, gathering dust iri their 
sitrpng- boxes for •" lack of interest- 
bearing outlets. 

Situation existing today stands, out 
in sharp contrast, with the financiers 
no longer : pleading with the indie 
producers. Instead, the latter are 
now the ones forced to dp the beg- 
ging, which a.ccotints for much of the 
unrest that has been shaking the 
indie ranks of late. 'What's your . re-' 
lease?' arid ?How riiuch did your last 
picture gross?' are the two queries 
the Wal I Stceeters currently are" puf- 
ting to loan-seeking iridies. 

Frank Lloyd and Jack Sklrball, 
after doing "The Howards pf Vir- 
ginia* for Columbia release; haye 
moved into Universal, where they 
will • make six.' Robert Sherwood 
(not the"^ playwright ), who mounted 
'Legacy- fpr Columbia, is dickering 
with UA as an outlet for his second. 
Ben Hecht, who produced-di^eCted- 
authored 'Angels Over BrpadWay' 
for the same company. Is reported 
to have chilled on negotiations for. 
another for the Harry Cohn. lot, arid 
is looking elsewhere. 

Gene Townc and Graham . Baker, 
after making four for RKO, are hot 
on the trail of a UA pact, although 
they .still have to film 'How: to Meet ■ 
a Man' before quitting the Schaefer 
crowd. Harold Lloyd, who produced 
•A Girl, a Guy and a Gob' for RKO, 
is also casting about for a new out- 
let foir his future output. Gene 
Mar.key> who had an indie, deal.with 
Paramount fbr. • YpU-'re the' One,' ;thc; 
Orrin Tucker-iBorinie Baker starrer, 
switched over to. a salaried berth : 
with Par before he liad even set; his, 
cameras griftding. .. ..■ ■. ■;•■ . -.' 

.; Few Ne>ycoinerfr 
: . dhly he wcomer's . to this indie ranks 
in' the last Couple of nipnths lire Wil-; 
lia'm H^ rPine arid Wiliiam d. .Thbin'as [ 
who. as Pictures Corp. of ; Ani.erica, !; 
inked to matte, four iPw-budgeteers i. 
for' P-aranrtount's- i9'4lT42 ■ program; j 
Pine, who hari'dlihig-the financihg. is .[ 
as.^islarit to Par's Cecil ;B.: DeMilie, , 
wh ile; Thb.rnas, who Will produce the; '■■ 
quartet, ■:'.i^. ■ ■.former: ■Par' associate , 
producer. ,. ;.': ";.' '".'; " ; -j 
. eo,ntmufng -to riiake' Jridje p'roduct j 
for .RKO during the coming year, so ]■ 
far ^.i li known now. will be Heirbert | 
Wilcox. ■ pr^ducer-dLre'ctbr ' - of ' the ' 
Anna Ncagie ; starrerb;. Orsori Welles, ■ i 
whb . has .just'! finished editihg- 'his/; 
opeiicr, ;Gitizeti:KiMie*; the-MaX'Gor. • 
fl'.)ii-Hari-y, Gbctz ijb.fhbo,. providing ' 
th.ey ijei the backing ^fpr -a. film -vcr- ' 
sioh -jf '.The. American 'Way'; Williarii- ' 
■Ha.wkj-.R'mald : Cblmari.; .\yho Will . 
make oi.ie Colman. starrer Urider the ; 
banner .of United Prpductibfis before 
hvovin^ jyei: to. 20th-Fbx: Frank Ross .' 
and N'jr-man Kra.^na, Who will, niake '{. 
one",- starring Jeah. Arthiif ; Jetry ; 



Brandt's Pyramid, Which will do 
three 'Sc'attergood Baines'.:.~films;. 
Stephens-Lang FroductibriSi .making 
the 'Dr; . Christian' films starring Jean 
kersholt,^ and Andre Dayen and Nat 
Wachsberger, who will do two 
Charles Boyer starrers. 
' Paramount; .iii additibh: to the P'iije- 
■Jliomas deal,; Wilr get -its Usual eight 
westerns from Harry Sherman 'and 
one or two features f rbrii the Boris 
MorrbsrRbbert Stillman combo. Cen- 
tury Pictures Corp., which' was; con- 
tracted by Par: tb film 'The Silver . 
Queen' with Claire Treyor .starred, 
backed ,out when promised Anancing. . 
failed to come, through. 



■■•'■■ Even €A 

while 'Uriited Artists momentarily 
has 14 producers, with Silverstono 
promisiiig to add four; morie shortly; 
at least four of . them are expected to ': 
idle during 1941. They are . Maiy 
Pickfbirdi. who has talked of return- 
ing tp prpduction for two years, but 
who has since decided to wait ; a 
while longer;. Charles Chaplin, who 
previously was said to be readying 
to; start another in the early spring; 
iSairiuel Goldwyn, Who is pushing all 
lensing activities.iritb: the background 
until ih is suit against UA is «nded, 
and the Douglas Fairbanks estate. 
Other UA producers, in addition to 
Roach, Wariger, Sriiall and Selznick, 
include Alexander .Korda, Richard 
Rowland, Loew-Lewin Productions, 
Gabriel Pascal, Jahies Roosevelt and 
the, Sol Lesser-Ernst Lubitsch setup. 

Continuing with Cbluriihia as in- 
dies are. Larry Darmour, who makes . 
feature-length thrillers as well as 
serials, and Charles R. Rpgers and 
Lester Cbwan. 

It is believed Jesse Lasky w.ili 
wash Up with Warners after doing 
the one offering called fbr in his;; 
agreement— 'The Amazing Story of 
Sergeant Yprk.' • Unless Capra and 
Riskin change their minds, later arid 
Continue With the Burbank studio as 
their butlet, that plant will have only 
George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, 
skedded to fllrii'their own "The Man!. 
Who'.Catrie tot.pinnier;' cbntributiiig 
iridie fare. Warners y/puld like'; tp . ' 
bag pscar Serlin .to' ciriematize his 
iife With.FatH_er/;but SeVn 
dodging its^bidS. ^ , ' •; •'.. ; ' 

Besides drajying ,pri Frank Llbyd" 
and his pai-tffer,-'.Skirballj.Vfor putsid 
pictures, Uriiyetsal. will get pjie arid 
possibly two from Jules Levey ..fpr 
1941 -42. . Levey's 'Hellzappppin* fol- 
lows the DamOH Runyoh yarn he's ' 
wbrking on-. !^' ''.'■ ■;;'■-.; ' ' ■ 
. Whi^!? conditions' cprifrbntihg the 
Iridies at present are pessinilstic to 
say the least, it is . npt expected .by- 
the . fields veterans that /the gloom^ 
will prevail for- Tiore 'thari anbthef . 
six' mon'thii. By . tbat. tirhef they .be- 
lieve, .distribution, upset by the; de- 
cfiee, will :haye iettled; dbWn; b.b. 
returnji will ; have impiroved as result 
bf Governmental expenditures oh 
national defense- preparations;: and a 
wfdBspread rbvival of good bid U.. S.' 
boorti' days will again cause the 
bankers to sciirry HollyWoodward. 



14 PICTURES 



Thirty-fifth P^IEyrr Annhenary 



Wednesday, January 8f 1941 







Qiily 



a ; L6iig-Raiiig<t* View Permits 
iiest t,^t^^^ra^y, 



By JOHN C/ FLlNN 

Milijtnry and ijoiitical ajffairs i Europe.: haye^m 
with such vapidity v/ithiri the past. Nxav and , their im-;. 
pact against ihe American wvny . of life .has been the 
cause of so niany ' diverse complexities that the motion , 
picture screen scarcely has! had time to translate world 
happenihcs into ' fllrh termsi ■-. Enlert'ftinmeht serdpitt 
keeps pace with curreht' everits. - Only,: after the, passirtg ; 
of time, which permits a view ■ of happenings :f.rom: . 
some reasonable perspective point; is it. possible for 
novelist^, dramatists and screen \yr iters to. interpret., 
major mbvbrneritis in termV.of;hto ' ■ .\ , 

It w^s so-: during arid, after.- the WoHd^ W 
popular the films of the. earlier, conflict was 'T^^^^^ Big 
Parade.' which' was produced in .1925. seven, years after 
the arnii.stice. On the other hand, Charlie ChapliH "in 
'Shoulder Arms,' perhaps his mOst , amusing picture, 
struck the risibles of the public, in 1918 while civilian 
draft soldiers, whom he. isatirized,. were still in, train- 
ing camps.'. Chaplin's- current ;picturev - '^^ ;Great 
Dictator.' is told against the: backp-pun'd of happeninigs 
of three years agp' when /the Hitle 
Austria. ■■ ' :' .■ ,■■,- [:■.-..' 

. Only one featoire film of the past year , attenipts.- a " 
more recent glimpse of the European debacle. Para-, 
moynt's 'Arise My Love' is placed against, the: bai;kr 
ground of events of "last spring, just beforfe-the invasibii 
of "the low countries and France.. ' : . : . ' ■ ' 

^Glimpsing the long lists of ffeatxire feiease's for the 
past 20 years; one discovers hundreds of fllitis yfhicH; 
dealt in whole or. in part with World War. livery 
conceivable treiatiiient of th^. th.eme' is iticUlded,, aU! t^^^ 
way from scenes of trehch, warfare; tb. the 'back-hOme' 
locale 20 years J^fer. Returned .soldiers were both 
heroes and villains in the innumerable gangster , pic-;; 
tures, a cycle of fiction -which came . with prohibition. 
From so matiy, it is tflfficult to enumerate more than, iai; 
few as examples of certain general groups. . . . 

. J. Sinart Blackton In 1915 

First of the ^ World :'Wai?"'pTCTure's to get wide dis- 
tribution was Yitagraph's 'Battle Cry of Peace,' a bit of 
Inspirational showmanship, fostered by J. Stuart. Black- 
ton as a warning for American preparedness. It was 
shown 'in 1915, two years before the Ai^i^'^ican decla- 
ration of war against Germany, and a score of . others 
followed quickly; including the same producer's 'Over 
the ^Top,' starring Arthur Gtiy Empey. Aboiit the . same 
tihie; Herbert Brenon brought to the screen a fllrii ver- 
sion of a. highly successful vaudeville, sketch . called, 
^ar Brides.' Nazlmova was the star and .the film . was 
an exciting melodrama .which played .heavily the 
' womah angle in' ah invaded country. The villains then, 
as now, were Qermahs.: . 

"Then, as now,' also, novelists, dr^iinatlsts and screen, 
writers lagged v/ell behind the news, events of the day^ 
but the. screen, was not lacking in exciting war subjects. 
Half a dozen neWsreel features were pieced together, 
of which 'Invasion . of Belgium,' sponsored by the Chi- 
cago Tribune, was pne Pf the earliest and tiiost success- 
ful. It was played as ^i. two-a-day attractioa 'for many 
weeks at the 39th .St. :iheatre. .No . picture quite com 
parable to it in suspense and tribulation has been pfe- 
pared from Europeain, shots of the present. conflict. For 
some reason the riewsreel companies either did hot ob 
tain, or weire unable to export from France, pictures of 
the exodus of the French civiliian population from the 
northern provinces last May and June when ' Hitler 
forced capitulation. There was this distinction also 
between the World .War. newsreels and those of the 
current struggle:' the earlier pictures were served on 
the screen in the; raw. Censorship and propaganda 
were not developed to their present state of efficiency. 

Chaplin's 'Shoulder Arms' was a f4(rcical account of 
the American draft infanti^man of ;i9i7. It; was up 
roariously funny, frOm thei moment when Chaplin was 
handed his ill-fitting uniform and told to fall in (which 
he did) to the brilliantly' conceived finish-chase, during 
which Chaplin camouflaged himself with tree-brgnches 








to : elude captiire. There was' the trench sequence 
wherein, all, the brave soldiers except Chaplin received 
letters 'fronv home and the saddened little man. s^t dis-, 
consblate away f rorii his ccinradcs' festivities until he 
solved'the riddle o^fipching a bottle of \vine by, extend-' 
ing the neck over, the parapet/and ah acdommp 
enemy , bullet did the ,tn^^ :':....' 

. Warners and: Ambassador Gerard- - 
The boys were,' still in France, arid, civtliiiiis -iit home 
were, greatly in neM of something to;^ 
causevlor Which they , were fighting \viten !My, Foiir 
Years in Germany' was released , in; 1918. -It . a 
picturization of .A.mbassador r Gerard's diary and wa's 
distributed, by ^thethen veriy.young.but very .ambitious, 
organization knbwn .fi.s .Warneii Bros. Spmp years latejr 
a top Goyernment P'iticial. declared that 'Four, -Years', 
sold mbrc LibeiHy bonds - than. any. other sin^ 
propiaganda. dunng the pei:ibd of -m ,. ' 

:, An. Amierican producer todiiy would;, hesitate to. treat 
the war theriie: hiunoroiusly, and , yet the record sho\ys' 
that 'the: seGond ." greatest . bbxortice ■ picture," after 
'Shoulder Arms,' wiis; '23';4 Houra-Loa 
Ince productipn 'based o.n a; sfiort Story by ,Marjr 
Roberts Rinehai't. It? .stars were Douglas M^^^ and. 
Doris May. "the two Were teamed for .severial years in 
.,pthe;r light 9pmedieis. ':v> .. . ^ - 

In. contrast. . Iriii^ produced , one of , the- first pictures in 
which submarine warfare was in •important drarhatic 
factor. Syd Chaplin later was to make a great success 
in 'The Submarine Pirate,' but Ince, one of the niost 
.versatile- picture producers the.- industry .has known, 
ha.nidijBd his suVject ,with stark realism- It was entitled 
'Behind ' the Dbpt,' , and; was released , . in ' 1920; ; In ■ the. 
leading roles' were ;,Hbbaf t Boswprth, playing a. .New 
England ..taxidermist, ;whb was;, called- , to service ,, as 
captain of a mcrchantiiian; Wallace Beery,, comniancier 
Pf a German U-boat, and Jane Novalt, Bosworth's br'idej 
Itwin WilUt was the director, and Luther A/ Reed; one 







ri 



; ;"HbllywOod,>Jari; 5.^ 
,Buyihg ,,a . story ■ for screen purr-^- 
poses "is .one thing, .but conVierting 
it into a satisfactory shobting script 
is something else again.- In fact, the 
,aipqui5ttion of the film, rights tp a: 
plot; whether it be a stage play,; a 
hovel or ,an ,priginal, requires tlie 
outlay of niere. hay as conipared to 
the treasui'y . nicking , that goes on-r^ 
and. on and prir^befpre a worthwhile 
script emerges. from the writing mill.. 

\: .'Take: the -case , of -'Gpne With .'/The; 
Wind' as ah exainple. ' Just think,' 
remark exhibitors in , voices tinged 
with. amazement, .'Selznick only paid 
Margaret Mitciiell $52,000 for the 
book, and .the' picture wlU , gi'oss 
$20,000,000 or more ,before it finishes 
its riin!' But , the' theatre men are 
figuring without knowledgje of ' the 
long, . discoutaging : tow Selznick 
hoed, between / this, day authoress 



.with years alfl sUccessriil Hpliy wood 
writing- combb behiiid them, thoiight . 
they . knew all the answers wlien they 
turned producers with art ilko rcr. 
lease.; In the- public dornain,- they 
■tbld . themselves, .: were plenty- pf 
;cliassics, - aU of .theiiii filrhable - 'and 
waiting to be had. \vithout financial 
-Outlay. ■-■-;;■ : 

They; reached put 'behind the cost 
■horizon, and plucked 'Swiss. Family 
Robinsbn,' ITom Brown's Sthpol 
bays' ; and. 'Little . Men,' copyrights 
on all of ;whic,h had. lorig;- since eic- 
piredv JRivai prod ucei"s. , Watehcd the 
scieening ,of their initialer, 'Swigs 
Family,' and benrioaned the fact that 
they hadn't thought of putting on 
the. grab act themselves. But the 
.weepers' Av.eire wasting their tears 
.because they knew bniy the half of 
it.,':. -,..,:■■■■ ..,.;■.■ ;■; .■•;■; ' 
, Pabiid Doihainers Costly 

;Before . Tow'ne , and Baker, . able 
scenarists . though. Ihey are, and .a 



scrijit into a siayage. tale of relentless revenge. 

,Revenge That Was Sweet-Clrca .192& : 

.Present production code preclildes a story , of revenge' 
like 'Behind the Dbor,' but audiences of 1920. took it in 
stride and ;its foreign sales, led all American pictures in 
gross for many years. Its mPmehf of greatest thrill re- 
vealed Bosworth, whose bride had:bcen taken from him^ 
by the U-bpat commander, clinging to the deck of the 
submarine and pleading for the girl's release as the 
vessel sank below the surface. BoswOrth clung; to a bit 
Of wreckage and ;was .saved.. Months "later ; tiie com- 
mander. of the U-boat becftmc his prisoner! The; story 
of the ravishing of the girl was told. Then Bosworth, 
an expert in subh matters; diyested his , cortipanipn of 
his epidermis. ,; Audiences were happy at the idea that 
Beery was literally skinned ' alive,' that being abqiit 
what he deserved. 

War ;pictures assumed: epic proportions with; the rer 
lease; in 1921 bf^ Rex Ingram's produbtion, 'The Four 
Horsemen,' starring RuclQiph Valentino. It was a Metro 
productipn and the fii^st smash hit of the . orgianization 
soon after Marcus Loew. bought controlling interest in 
the firm. King .'Vidbr's finely, directed film, , 'The Big 
Parade,' followed |oUr years later. 'All ,Quiet On the 
Western Front,' the Remarqiie stoiry, was n^ade in 1930 
by Lewis Milestone; for Universal. One might speculate 
upon its reception in present-day. Germany, assuming: 
that a few reissued prints were shbwn again; 

BriWin's 1940 War Plct^ 

British film prpducers- ha Ve been more eager to 
tackle the presfent war for film material than the Holly- 
wood picture makers. Some, that have been seen here 
within the past year are 'It's in the Air,' (Asso), star- 
ring George Formbiy; 'Gestapo,' shown here as 'Night 
Train,' made by, 20th in its London studio; 'Ambng 
Human , Wolves' f Anglo- Amer), 'Blackout' (Brit. Nat; ) 
and 'Pastor Hail,' , released here by UA. 

Warniers took a filer with 'Confessions of a Nazi. 
Spy,' but the studio has since shied frbm the war theme. 
Metro,, however, has been more persistent. 'Escape,' 
starring Norma; Shearer and Robert Taylbr, has been 
followed by two that have been recently, completed. 
They are 'Comrade X.' starring Clark Gable and Hedy 
Lamarr, and 'The Flight Command.' Columbia has 
made 'Escape to Glory' and 'The Phantom Submarine.' 
Paraniiount offers 'Mystery Sea Raider,' in addition to 
the highly popular 'Arise My . I,ove,V and the dbeu- 
mentary. picture, 'A World in Flames.' ; 

Silt the 'big' picture of the present war Is yet to be 
made. And for good, if obvious, reasons. 



date on which he Started the cameras scripting; the; three yoUiincs, chai'ges 
roiling, ' ; ' . - - [amounting tb $166,000' ;h:id been en- ; 

For ' nionths, 'Gohe's' producer lered on the ledgci's. . ',5w,i.ss Fain- 
closeted himself with ' secretary, I ily's' screenplay accounted for $50,- 
poiiriWg over the book, dictating ten- 000 of that .sum, 'Tpm Brown* atC: up 




NOiONfiERjl 




By BILL BROGDON: 



; Hollywood, j;anj,5. 

Talent agents, big and .little, 
•ettled down to hard -work duting 
the past la months, to hold up their 
average on:; annual business, with the; 
majority managing to break a little 
better than evert on the year. Size- 
able pfolits, with the exception of a 
few isbla ted i. cases/, seeih a , thing ;of 
the pasi.v but thti fleid is still iuera- 
tlVe enough tb encpurage . hevir en^ 
tries., '.■■; ■,:;■ ' ''. ■' V", ;' 

Year viras niarkecl by. the falling off 
•f ; ebiirt cases . Centered around 
agency-client disputes, dlie , to the 
operation ,of the arbitration board 
.itnder the Screen Actors Guild fran- 
iehise for theatrical managers; Most 
notable . .case^ still pending at this 
writing, Ik the final brtakup of re- 



lations between, Carole Lbmbard and 
Myron Selznick & CoJ; after •years of 
association. . , 

' Franchise agreement ; and its ar- 
bitrating board, { made np of three 
impartial observers,' has proved a 
big help In ironing out cbrttroyersial 
situatipris without the, necessity .. of, 
airing -matters 'in the . bpeh courts, 
Percenters generally feei agreement 
has prpved:; a. big : benefit to .'theih 
becatise Pf its- various clauses, ih 
.spite of the- fact thait clients usually . 
Have the, edge irt , cpntiactual diffi-. 
cultiesv .-',.■ i'./-- \- ' 

- pdriiig 1940 one of ; the first, deci- 
sions to Come, out of {arbitration gave 
lb6;ribd to an.'ag^hcy,;; Avvard was 
made' in" the Small Co, .claim agnin-st 
Reginald. Denny arid the Earl kra^ 
mei- .agency,: with- the Small office 
claiming: Denny had; walked out bh 
his liriatiagerial. pact with it. Board 
field that the. opntract had : been 
breached .withoiit cause and ;awarded 
Small all commissions ;.on benny's 
earnings, collected -by; Krarrier,; oyer 
a .peripd bf severa.l-. nibnths; ; . 

.Selznick Loses Kay - Francis 

. Seizhick <lt Co.'alsoihad its other 
difficulties during ; the, " yearV that 
reached a , head before the arbitra- 
tors, centering aroUnd the -fracas be- 
tween. Selznick, Berg-Allehberg. and. 
Kay Francis. In this case the board 
fptmd for the actress, allowing her 



tb terminate her ,. cbhtract with ■ •Selz- 
nick and. sign wi.th Berg-Allehberg; 

Another, Selznick, i fight is . in / the 
hands, of the LPs AiigeleS County 
Court, agency , seeking to collect 
commissions on $5,500 weekly salary 
of. Errbl Fl3;nn,-,at. Warners. .So" far 
,the court is holding .$i5',G^^ 
missions on the - actor's earnings - 
while he ; 'and the ; agency both ity 
tb; prove' ;, their claims, tO. the cbin. : : 

'; Theiie • -were several departures 
frbm .the percenter field durihg the 
ycar,^ a.; nvimbeV of ."top • flight {-hiahr 
agers cither desertihc! their bid con- 
ndctiofts to try it pn. /theii: own; or- 
entering '»picti,ire ' . producing, game; 
.William Hawks,- at biie time ,■partrier 
of the IIawks-"Vplck. agen 
his own prpductibh unit. Nat Wolff, 
radio head for the Selznick ofTice; 
and V Noll Gurhey are now.bperating 
their o\yn. agencies af tec ehecking 
out; of the Selznick setup.., • .. , , 



tative adaptation {after adaptaliim. 
fbr which no charge {waS entered on 
the 'GDrie',cost sheets: When be jii'.d 
dcyclPped what he .wanted in the 
way of ,;.a skeleton scenano,,' he; 
started calling . in writers Whose 
weekly wages.ranged.anywhere from 
$1,500 to $3,000 each, until he had 
expended some -$150,Ob6. Then ; he 
signed the late Sidney Howard , to 
turn ' out the final Screenplay, for 
•which he paid Howard $50,000 flat. 
Nelct eiime the polishing chore, 
■which set him: back another $35,000, 

• Yet the $285,000, plus his. personal 
services contribution, which Selz- 
nick Iianded out before he got the 
script for 'Gone', is trivial, consider- 
ing the . feature's total budget of 
better than ^$3,800,6o6, when com- 
pared to what, a little number called 
'Easy . Sailirtg- , stands . Columbia, 
which hasn't yet been. aWe to de^ 
vise a worthwhile property, from it. 

. How $10jdpp; Biiy Mounted 

It was five years ago that William' 
C. Thomas, writing witli Grace 
Mbore in mind, scratched off 'Easy 
Saiiipg.' Harry Cohn, who was hav- 
ing difficulty finding vehicles for 
Miss Moore, then on his contract 
list, edgerly; gave Thomas 'a check 
for $10,000. The yarn was sent into 
the scripting mill, but before it could 
be whipped into shape to the liking 
of both Cohn and the diva, the 
latter had fulfilled: her contract and 
checked off the lot. 

By this time, Cblumbia's initial 
$10,000 "investment in 'Sailing', had 
mounted to .$60,000, which isn't 
considered chicken feed in Cohn!s' 
Gower Gulch; so frarttic attempts 
were launched to make use of the 
theme with, another star. It was as- 
signed tb first one and then another 
Columbia prod' icer, each phe , work- 
ing'-witji a-uiifferent top ijpiayer peni- 
.cilled in for 'the lead, artd eaCh one 
bringing , in his Own crop of scrip- 
terS, Finally, , 'Sailirig'; had . bee j 
passed to eyeiy supervisor on the: 
lot, all of; whbm ; piled^ ;up , ad Jeii; 
charges, for scribblers, until it is 
now referred - to jis. Col's .;,'$,5ljQ.0dC 
property,', will) even the newest pro- 
ducers .shyirig; -c v/ay from it like a 



a similar .figure, while 'Little : Meri' 
ran vip a $60,000. bill; , ., 
'. 2dth-Fox gave Richard Lleweilyn 
$50,000 for: the pi'ivilego pf camera- 
izing his best -seller. 'How Green 
Was My 'Valley,' but custodians of 
the Westwbod lot's money sack? iiji-e 
wondering when, if ever, Darryl 
Zanuck will shout 'Enough!' Writers 
were brought in shortly after the 
purchasie to pen 'Valley's' adaptation; 
then, early last March, Philip Dunne 
was assigned to write the screen- 
play, two months ago, William Wy- 
leir, borrowed from Samuel Goldwyn 
to diriect the feature, checked . in , 
and started collaborating ■with 
Dunne. On D^c. 20, the studio an- 
nounced that the script was ready 
foi: a Jan. 6 Camera, start, and that 
Dunrte had departed oh a well- 
earned vacation. 

- But Westwopd • executive elation 
was ' short-lived, for, when; Zanuck 
perused the script, he shook his 
head. It was not what , he wanted 
and would require' polishing. So 
Wyler. went back to Goldwyri, the 
script went on the shelf arid ''Valley' 
was jerked from its date On the 
January production : docket and set 
back until June. Wheii the account 
is. givert its last auditing, it; will 
probably show ' Valley 's.stoiy outlay 
somewhere in the $200,000-or-betteT 
groove. . . 

$25,000 'Invasion' 

Paramount spent $25,000 for a 
yarn called 'Invasion,' authored by 
,Capt William F. Cox, U. S. Army, 
and has since dug down for $40,000 
for treatments. The results of that 
$65,000 investment ; are; currently ' 
gathering dust in the story depart- 
ment files. 

While the same oiitfit paid Ernest 
Hemingway , $100;000 cash and prom- 
ised an additional $50,000 when his 
'For Whom the Bell Tolls* reaches ii 
sale of 500,000 volumes; Par, bffiicials. 
believe' their rights tp ,. the novel 
would be cheap ;at twice that :flgure 
because they are : convinced it is 
(fasily^riieanihg, of course, inexpen- 
sively— adaptable ; for - production 
purposes; '. They, are pjnnirtg tlieir 
hopes on the fact. thnt . Hon) iogway 
admittedly Charted His plot . with 



debutariie dodging; -. a bad bariiera a- , h;.^'^^< ;,i,f„..«c' i>^infi 

;angle, for HoUywbodians: • { any-'l P^Vy, Coopet^nd .picture^ rti mind 

thing b,ut eager, to assume a ?le\\'^.^•d■• 
'ship pver'a ,budget '.that; has h.ili a 
miUiob, dollars, drjiilied- froni it he- 



fore it is allpted. 

far's $50d;bp0 Wrlieofr ; - 

Pdrartjourit ; wciit on the ; Une^ 



I ; - The. rest of 'Holly wood isn't .so ccrr; 
' tain., ■Ejtperibrice^mo.stly :sad-^h£i.s 
iaught thejn tb- be :Vvary pri-;.such. 
m.-ittehs'- :^urilil the final . 'fade :pf.' ;) 
'picture. ; ^ ',' ; ^the '.ctitling-robmi , " 



for^ 



;WB Foifgives Lyiin 

Holly wbod, Jan. 5.- 
7? Warriers restored, jeffery Ijyrin to 
the pay roll af ter a siispienisipri {result- 
ing from his, refusal to accept a role 
assigned him. . 

New part is th^ rriale lead opposite 
Priiscilla Lane in , 'Miss Wheelwright 
Discovers Amcric«,V V 



$25,000 wheri{ it bought Ihip , tights tb 
' 'Lives of a Bengal Lancer'' ip ; i?29, 
biit^-. took flve' ycars 'of continuous , 
wrilTng and; rewriting, plus more 
than : $500.0doj; before a lensable 
script ,- could ; be readied' fi'om .the 
tome. { 'By tire eild • of the first ^ 12 
mpnths, the charges against the yehi- 
cie{ had mounted.; to such a { height, 
that : rio prbducer . w^as {;willing; tp 
undertake its prbdiicf ion, so Par 
conceived the'idea: of making, annual, 
writeoffs on lt{ with aS riiuch as 
$88,000 being erased .from the boOk.s 
via. the profit and ' Ib^s route in a 
single year, 
Gene Towne and Graham Baker; 



La\v to I^ess Triist V V{ 

{ ' " { ; .; , ■; -Lbs , Angeles:. - Jan.{S.^ 
{ Albert j; Lavy, 'fbrnicr,- assistant {_to. 
the U. S. attorney; general, who' re- 
signed, {short" time , ago tp , faecoine 
counsel for the Pacific /Cpasl!.' Confer- 
ence ; of independenil; Theatre {Own- 
erSj: has been retained by Colcata 
Cbrp. ais assbciate counsel in its anti- 
trust, suit agairist Fbx- West Coast, 
which goes to triai Jan., 14. ; 

This will be {Law's flr.st legal Job 
aside from- han.^irig. Qoyerrimcnt biic 

irt past 10 years. { 



yyrednesday, Januaiy 8, 1941 Thirty fifth ySRiETY Anntversnry 




1<> Thiriy-ftfth p^mtfY Atmheraary Wednesday, January R 1<>^1 




Wednesday, January 8, 1941 Thitiy-fifth U^^mfv Annlyersar^ 17 




Thlrtyrfifth P^IEfr Ahniwsnary 



Wednesday, January B, 1941 



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Wednesday^ 



Annlvernaty 






OSS ana Long Kun ; 
^andl^libor'MSw^ 



X/-'.' GhicagOj Jan; 5, v: 

. Business: continues at a lively pace, 
but the truly bright item in: th6 ish- 
tire loop film situation, is the ^.-wral- 
loping trade being turned, in by 
•Kitty FOylje'; in the Palace, : Opening 
oh -the day befpjre New Years, this 
film has pounded' through' to. side-, 
■walk standees every day;' and . is 
packing thfem in fpr what looks like' 
thc ibiggest coin m months. ; 
. Also outstanding was the manner . 
In which the film was.' handle^ un^^ 
der the supervision of district, man- 
ager Tom : Gorman,: .who arrarig^^ 
for a sniasl^ing series of ads and a' 
whale .<Jf tie-ups to- give a .back- 
; ground of publicity and advertising, 
rilm looks assured of a. riin in this 
house - of . three : and maybe four, 
weekis;-. .':V:..- :. ^ - 
. Another ^dodtnoniey it^m is 'Gprn- 
rade X' whicri bpenied' oh Friday (3) 
in the United Artists. 'Love Thy 
Neighbor,' having, minted a heap of 
coin over . the Ghristmas-New Year's 
run. holds: over in ■the,.Ghicago. and., 
vrill come up with a second brilliant : 
week;" • ,■■' ■:-;.■■.:.■.■ \ 

Oriental is . having a. healthy "stanza 
with a .combinaiion of 'One. Night in 
•the Tropics', arid, a .v^iide . show 
headed by Thiirston^s 'Mysteirie? of 
.India' and the Mills . Bros.,; . 

-. Estimates "for Xasti^Week:' ■ 
: Apollo (BStk) (1,200; %5^55-65-75) 
-r-''Arizoha' (Cbl) . (3d ; Avk.). Will : 
rriariage to garner^ liiealthy . take this • 
found* after Kaving snared mighty 
$10,600 last week. • ; - . : : - . 

Cbicafb (B&K) (4,000;- 35r55-75)^ 
.^LoVe Thy Neighbor' (Par) and stage 
show (2d wk..)i • Galloping to nifty 
figures, after snatching powerful 
$53,200 last. week. 

rCarrick (B&K) X900; 35-55-65-75) 
—.'Bitter Sweet' (M-G). .Moved' here' 
after two good United Artists ses- 
sions aild indicates a- good draw. 
Last week. 'Tin Pan Alley! (20th); 
. happy :$9j400.. ■ ■ v: 

Oriental CB&K) (3,200; 28-44)-^ 
♦Night Tropics' (U ) and vaUde. 
Thurston's magit show and Mills 
Bros, headlining, and . managing tti 
boom the wicket despite the labk of. 
New Year's eve. Last week, 'Wolf 
Date'. (Cdl) and Ted Weems bisnd 
sailed to mammoth $24,100. '. . . ^ 

Palace (RKG) (2,500; 33-44-66)— 
'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 'Saint Palm 
Springs': (RKO). -With;, one of the 
greatest exploitation and advertising 
handling jobs ia the town, this film 
is . a revelation of results.: Opened 
on Dec. 31 and -is piling up a sensa- 
tional gross.." Looks for- a stay of 
maybe a; month, in this spot: - Last 
week 'Nanette' (RKO) and 'Frisco 
Docks' (U) around $10,000, good.. 

Roosevelt (B&K) <1,500; .35-55-65- 
75)-7-'Bagdad' .(UA) ..>(3d >lc.). . Fan- 
tasy has caught oh .and current take: 
is bright, following excellent. $14,- 
■200 last week. 

State-Lake (B&Kj (2,700; 28-44)— 
•Sky Murder' (M-G>) irid : vaude. 
Tats Waller orchestra oh stage; 
Conibination: is giving a .swell ac- 
count of itself. Last week, 'East 
River' (WB) and 'Streets Paris' unit, 
sockeroo $24,600. 

United Artists (B&K-M-G) ;: (1,- 
700; 35.-65-75)— 'Comrade X' (M-G). 
Opened bri Friday <3) and looks fbr 
plenty of coin.. Last week, 'Bitter 
Sweet' (M-G), finished /fortnight -to 
$10,500, gobd. 

mUBOR' 2DM0NG, 
UKEWISE, t C; 

; ; - . Kansas City, jah;, 5i . 
Theatre row still topsyTturvy over 
■opening dayis as' result of jumbled 
holiday bookings. (!;urirehtly only the 
Tower, which sticks rigidly tb.prjday 
beginning,, is oh regular schedule. 
Good news. is present at nearly every 
spot, inasmuch as attractions have a; 
deAhite"lift,.^ahd at least two hold- 
overs .will be listed; . Two other.- 
houses, are. likely to have extehded 
ruris to get back to regularly sched- 
uled openings. 

• Best ;shb\ying madie by .the: New- 
mahj,; where 'Love Thy Leighbdr' is 
following a big opening week with, a 
■strong • fbllWup. . Orpheum, also, is 
making a .-big splash with 'Kitty 
:Fpyle.' 'Chad Hahna,' in the Fox 
Midfirest first run,' is staying -nine, 
days to right the booking situation,, 
although its take is not too strbngi . 
r Cpmirade X' .is on a dual bill at the 
Midland, for a gobdly gross, and.' 
draws the assignmrient for lb days/ 
. .Estimates for .Last Week . 
Esquire and Uptown (Fox Midwest) 
(820 and 2,043; 10-28-44)— fChad Han. 
na' (20th). : ;Opehed New ; Year's, eve 
and stst tb play nine days to good, but 
not strong, -results.:; Last week, ^Hud- 
son's Bay' .(20th); played a full week- 
. for average $6,000. 
, Midland (Loew* s) • (4^101; ■ 10-28-44 ) 
r-'Connrade X' (M-G) arid 'Ellery. 
Queen'. (Col). Dec, 31 bpenlhg. Hol- 
iday and weeJkend total gbod. ; Last 
week, /Bagdad' <UA) and 'Great 



Plane - RobberyV .XCbl) tWirihed i for 
healthy: take at $11,000; 

• Newman. .(Pararhbunt) rl,900; 10^ 
28-44)— 'Love Thjr Ni^ighbor' (far)> 
Went;, into second ■ week Friday; 
Opieneir was. burly $Mi700; 
: Orpheum v.iRKO) ::(1,500; 10-28-44) 
--'Kitty. Foyle' (RKO) and; 'Saint 
Palin Springs' .(RKO). Backed by 
heavy -campaign and paying off nice- 
ly; Last week, 'Nanett«' (RKO) and 
.'South Suez- (WB)„. fair:$6,000. 

.Tower (Jbffee) (2,110;': 10-30)-7- 
'Cherokee!. (RKO) plus vaiide. Biz 
won't bulge, . Last week, 'Melody 
Ranch' (Rep); With Moria . Lesliet 
stripper, on stage, .ran a heat $6,800. 




ANDB.O. 




.. Philadelphia, Jan. 5/ 
; Tilted prices for :New Year's Eye, 
plus heavy biz before ; and after, 
mad^ the holiday week's-' wrindiip a 
hefty .one for dowhtown deluxers. 
First-fun houses with: usual 68c top 
charged jB6cj others went, to six bits. 
The Tiarle,' which usually gets a .68q.- 
and 75c. tbp, .went'all the way to 99c. 
on New Year's Eve.. . ■ - . . . • 
.Indications are that the heavy biz 
;will Continue on most of the heavy- 
weight product that ;is being -held 
oVer this sesh. . . " " 

Eistlmates lot Last Week . 
. Aldine ( WB) (1,3()3; 35-46-57-68-86) 
—'Bagdad' CUA) (3d wk); Last week 
the tinted fairitasy netted a . heavy 
$13,500 for it's Secbnd ride.. 'Son ;of 
Monte Cristo', (UA), skedded.to open 
last Thursday, will Unveil 'next 
Thursday (9). 

Arcadia (Sablosky ) (600; 35-46.-57- 
75)-^'Seveh Sinners' (U) (2d run ); 
Last week, 'Nellie Kelly' (M-G), fair 
$3,500 for its second irun. 

-Boyd (WB) (2,560; 35-46-57-68-86) 
-r-'Kittly. Foyle' - (RKO) (2d;:.wk). 
Headed foi:. a long stay here. Last 
week's 'world premiere' - a sizzling 
$26,000/ 

. Earle (WB) (2,758; 35-46-57-68-99) 
■r-'Escape Glory' (Col) wtth'^zzie 
Nelson orchestra and • Humphrey Bo- 
gart bn stage; . Last week, combo of 
'Yoa'U Find Out' (RKO) and :;Larry 
Clinton orchestra brought a neat 
$24,000. - . 

Fox (WB) (2i423: 35-46r57-68-86)— 
'Santa Fe Trail' (WB). Last week's 
second and final sesh of 'Four Moth- 
ers' (WB) netted a profitable $12,000. 
^ Karlion (WB) • (1,066; 35-46-57-68- 
75)— ^'Second Chorus' (Par) (2d: run). 
Last week's net for second run; secr 
ond week of 'Nanette' (RKO), okay 
$4,100. . 

Keith's (WB) (i;970; 35-46-57-68-75) 
— 'Foiir Mothers' (WB) (2d run). 
Last week, .'Go West' (M-G). got a 
fair $3,900 for its secbnd run show- 
ing. ' 

Stanley (WB) ' (2,916; 35-46-57-68- 
iB6)— 'North West Mounted' (Par) (3d 
wk); Last week brought a bullish 
$16,000 after socko $21,000 for opener. 

Stontoii (WB) (1.457; 35-46-57-75) 
—'Chad Hanna! (20th). . Last, week, 
'Kildare's Crisis' (M-G), fair $4,600. 

•; SEATTLE PEPPY 

'Santa Fe^ . LookiitET for Top .Grpss-r- 
.;■ Rest" StfOiig"' 



; Seattle, jan. .5. . 

Houses" changing: thei.r skeds for 
New Year's, had :a 'great v/eek, get^ 
ting ;gobd biz at the beginning and 
over 'the weekend.- . 'Santa FeV looks 
for top gross bri this" rouhd.. 

Estimates for LaistCWcek^ : 

Blue. Mouse " (Hamrick-Evergreen) 
C85(i; 30-40-50)— 'Comrade'. /(M-G) 
arid 'Kiidate's. Crisis* (M-G) . (Sd 
-wk) . Moved over f to.m the Pata- 
mouht and showing great returns. 
Last -week, 'Long Voyage'. (UA), very 
g;ood -$3,800;.- Wavered .on ; Holdover; 
but answer, was.nix; ■ - .■ .;. . - ■, - 
.-; c o J i s.e u m' iHamrick-Evergreen) 
(.i.9()(): 'i6-32)^'Zbrro' (20th) . and 
'Letter'. ( WB ) (2d f un ).• Indication.s 
fine.' Last Vweek; 'Np . Comedy' (WB): 
, and JYouhg People' - (20.th); (2d-- run),, 
.fairly, good' $'3.000, ' ■ v 

;Flfth Avcnue (Haninck-Evergreen) 
(!2.349;/30r40-50)— 'Flight ;C;ommand' 
(M-G), .solo opening day, then 
diialled with : .'Keeping Cbmpany 
CM-G ); ' -.Looking to big : • returns, 
ta-st week; 'Bagdad' (UA) .(2d w.k), 
siic 'days," $6,200, good. • •; 

Libertv (J-vH) (.1.60Q; 30-40-50.)-^: 
•Arizoria' fCol.) (3cl wk); Helping 3t- 
.self to-a fine gross;. Last ;week.: .same 
film; $7,000. including New Year\s. 

Music" Box (Hamrick-BA-ergreen) 
(850; 30-40-60)— 'Nellie KeMy' (M-G) 



PICTURE GROSSES 19 



Runs Oh Broadway 

(Subject to, Change) 



--Week of . Jan." -9 .■■■■' ■"" 
Asibr— 'Great Dictator' (UA) 
(13th wk). : 
Brqadway-^'Fantasfa* (Djsney) 

(9th wk)..- - ; -• . : . 

: .Capitol— 'Comrade. Xf ■ (M-G ) 

.-.'(iJd.wk).. \..,;.-;.-^ 

. Criterlbn— "Texas Rangers Ride 

- Agairi'. (Psr) (81. ■ ; -' ■ ■ 

: .. Globe— 'Night Train'; (20th) . 
\(3d wk^vV: ' -/ 
: M u s i c H a n— 'Phiiadelphia : 
Story' (MrG) (3d wk). 

Paramount— 'Love ihy Neigh-, 
bor' (Par) (4th; wk). 
. : -Jtial(o—!lhvisible Woman*' (U) 

• ;(8-); .. ; . • -;. ; ;■;:-:.. 

(Rcrietiued in VAniETv, Jan; ,4) . : 
V • Wvolir-^'Kitty Foyle' ' (RKO) ' 

.. .(8 ); . ,. -'■ -;: -.;■■: ; -,• -V . v -V 

: ; (fliewiciDed Xh VAHitrv, Dec/ 18) , 
RoxyW'Ghad Hanna' (20th): (3d' 

•wk). ; ... ■■-'•-:;■■■■;:/■ / 

strand— .'Four Mothers' (WB) 
^.(10). ■■/.:<:"- ,. 

Week of Jan. 16 
, Aslbr— 'Great Dicbtor' (UA ) 

- .:(i4th -wit).;- -/;■; :.^ ^.^:-.\ 

. . Broadwiy-T.'Farit'asia' (bisriey )' • 
ya-Qth wk)//' ^-yw- 
. /Caiiitol ' . 'Flight Comrhand' '. 
(M-G) - . 

■ (.Reviewed: in VAmErV, Dec. 18) 
GlbberT-'Nlght . :Xrain'. - (20th.) 

: (4th wk). . 

Music' rtall-A'-Ay izona' : -fcbl )V v /: 
.' (Reviewed iniyAmt^Y, NpV. 20) - ■ ' 

■ ParamiDunt -—.'Second .; Cjhorus' 
. (Reviewed in .VAmet'Y, "Dec. A) -. 

:■: ItivoIi--'Kltty Foyle' (RKO) ' : 
;• ■(2d wk)/- ■ " 
' Roxy— ;Hudsoh's BaSr* (SiQth); ' 
. (Reviewed -in V^'KiTY,. Dec.. 25) -. 
Strand^'FoUr Mothers' (WB ) . . 

: (id wk). ■-■ 



and 'Galliant .Sohs' (M-.G) (2d wk)/ 
Excellent - second round after .• ditto 
$4,600 last Week.. - .. :\ : ■ 

O r p h e u m ( Hamnck-Evergreen ) 
(2,600; . 30-40-50 )— 'Santa Fe Trail' 
(WB),. solo opening day, then dualled 
with 'Wildcat' (U). Marvelous coriie- 
back for this house after recerit 
slUmp- Las.t week, 'Four Mothers' 
(WB) and .'Earl Carroll's (Pai-), poor 

$3,700. '■ ■ 

. Palomar (Sterling) (l,35(j; 2Q-:50)— 
'Sah Francisco Docks' (U) and 'Barn- 
yard Follies' (Rep), plus vaude/Good 
indications; Last., week; . , 'Night 
Tropics' (U), plus viaude and mid- 
night matinee, daridy $7,000: 

PMamounl (Hamrick'-Evergreen ) 
(3;039; 30-40-50) — 'Chad : Hanna' 
(20th ) arid 'Charter Pilbt' (20th >. 
Viery nice pace. Last wbek, 'Comrade 
X' (M-G) and . 'Kildare's Crisis' 
(M-G ) (2d wk), five jdays, $5,200, big. 

HooseveJt (Sterling) -(800; 30-40- 
50)— 'Bagdad' (UA) (3d wk)^. move- 
over from Orpheum; .Good enough. 
Last week, 'Here' Comes Navy' (WB) 
(re-issue) arid 'Couldn't Say No' 
(WB), big $2,400.; ; 

Winter Garden (Sterling) (8Q0; 16- 
30) — 'Correspondent' . ■ (UA) and 
'Hired Wife'; (U) (2d run). Good 
prospects. Last week, 'Wyoming' 
(M-G) and. 'Kildare Hbme* (M-G). 
(2d .run), $2,700, great. 

'Santa te Swell 





Memphis Merry 



Memphi?, Jan. 5. 

The New: Year ^veek is proving 
the best Main Street has known in 
years. 'Cohririade X' iat Lbew's State 
arid .'Santa Fe" Trail' at the Warner 
are setting "a merry pace. Both are 
giettinig extenisions Up to Friday (lO), 
as is . 'Kitty Foyle' at Loew's Palace, 
though the: latter is not dpihg quite 
so/well, as the. p.aCersetters. • .. 
• Estimates for Last Week 

Loew's State (Lbew) (2,600; 10-33- 
44J— 'Comrade X' (U-G). . Ringing 
the bell for a. lO-day rUri', Last week,. 
•Bagdad' (UA). $5,000. good/,. 

Warner (Warrier); (2,300; 10-33-44) 
— 'Santia :P*e' tWB)/ -.Hunning up a 
mighty figure bh a nine-day shbwirig. 
La.st Vifeek 'Four Mbthers' (WB), $5;- 
000. nice.. , - ;. . - ■ ; 

:: New Malco (Lightiriari) (2,800; 10?. 
33-44 )-^'Thing Called. .-Love' / (Col). 
Ronriantic comedy " doing all; .right. 
Last- week 'Love . Thy... Neighbor' 
(Par), $"6,000. all right;:^ 
. /Lbew's Palace (Loew) (2^200: 10- 
33.44.)-^'Kitty /Foyle' ;rRKO). Busir 
ne-s-s is-good, but riot ter^rific. Iri fbr 
full 10-day - period. Last week 'Chad 
Hahna' (20th), .$4,000^. 3 disappoint; 
nient, . '■ , ■ . 

- Strand (Lightman) (1,000; J 0-22- 
.33)-— 'Ari.se Lpve-' : (PSD i (2d - run), 
three ..days : (other -three pending).: 
Should be average week. Last week 
'Rampairts' (RKO) (2d r.iin ). and 
.'ChHstian Women' (RKO), three 
day.s; 'Barnyard Follies' (Rep)* one 
day, and 'Blbndie Cupid'. (Cbl), three 
days, $1,600, average. 



1941 B.O^^ on Broadway Pacing 




■ "The year-ehd holiday business bn 
Brb.adway-.Avas .exceptionally, strpri^ 
beating the .lake of ; last New Yeai-'s, 
arid for the first week -Pf the .heWly- 
bfjrn 1941 ' the /puilpok is' that the 
percentagp pf boxoffice receipts may 
step -up. a -bit. / Stime ".. .attractibhs 
started ofi'on Jan. 2 a;bit Jighlly,,' as, 
is . lb be expected but' .were- sub- 
stantially better -generally on /Friday 
(3) arid' very good: Saturday (4), 
Most kids, werit . back to school on 
Thursday (2) but npt all of them. 
•Also, managers reported that the fact 
tney -Were getting: more youngsters; 
than Ordinarily when- .school is in 
sessibn was dup to the fact' that there 
were plenty , bf, ,touri.sis in town for' 
the; en tire New. Year's :\veek/ 
.^ Continuing . especially . strong- after 
Jan. 1 are 'Philadelphia Story,' at thb. 
Music, Hall, and 'Love Thy Neighbor/ 
plus the Toriimy Dor.sey band at the 
Par Managements of both were a 
little. amazed to find very heavy early 
morning lines Thursday (2). On the 
day the Hall scored as" much as 
$15,700, while .the Par, in the third 
week of its .show, got a .sock- $6,200. 
That's ;strorig bpening- day's, businesis 
for each house, arid plenty : of tini^s 
they dbn't tee off sbbwis that well. 
. .'Philadelphia Stpry"; gbt $130,000 bn 
New Year's,, wbek; with Thursday 
(2) starting the hbldover. . Par/ play- 
ing, to the biggest New Year's .bve 
gross, it has evei: .gotten, , $21,000. 
ended its .second week of 'Neighbbr' 
arid Dorsey that night (or rather at 
5:30 : the riext mbr-riing) with. $77,500 
iri the till. That's a record under the 
five years of the highly profitable 
Bob WeitmanrHarry Kalcheim policy 
in effect here. New Year's Day was 
$11,600, very big. Hall took in as 
much as it: could, $23,806, oh the; eve 
arid $21,000 on Jan. 1. ; , , ' 

The Strand,, with 'Santa Fe' and 
Abe Lyjrian, . also remairied good 
Thursday and Friday. House got 
close to $12,000 on Dec. 31 (the big 
eve), and' $7i000 on New Year's Day, 
seridirig the b.b. statement to a nifty- 
$50,000 for the second week ending 
'Thursday- nighf. AlthPiigh westerns 
are riot always ' favored by New 
Yorkers; this one seenis to be up- 
setting the dope. It is also doinig very 
well throughout the country/ Strarid 
shbw started its third and final -week 
Friday (3), with 'Four Mo'thers' and 
Sammy Kaye set for Jan. 10; 
. 'Chad Hanria' climbed to a. sensa- 
tional $68,500 at big-seater Roxy, sec- 
ond best gross iri over 10 years, arid 
inpepted its second (firial wbek) 
Wednesday (1) with good pull over 
$9,000. Roxy . got $19,000 bn New 
Year's eve. terrific. .New filni for 
Wedriesday (8) is 'Hudson's Bay.' 

The Dec, 3r biz. for 'Cbmrade X' 
was not quite up to expectations at 
$9,000 but. house did. .not up its 
scales to $1,25 or $1.50 as others did 
arid at that figure was still; strong, 
however; As a result :first week for 
'X'. was slightly urider $50,000 but 
that's swell orofit; New Year's day 
brought $7,500; 

State opened Thursday, its riefgu- 
lar change-day, with 'Bitter Sweet' 
and the Little Jack Little band. 
Three Stooges and ESteile Taylor.; 
Takeoff • was , moderate, ; .suggesting 
only a fair Jan. 2-9 week. House ^ot 
a rousing $7,500 New Year's eve and 
near to $5,000 on Jan. 1, when it 
ended its week with 'Thief of 
Bagdad' at $33,000. excellent. Jay C. 
Flippen, Alice Marble and team of 
Stone and Collins were on the stage. 
Midnight show. oh the eve of (Cham- 
pagne, horn-tooting and 1941 resolu- 
tion.? was given here as well as at the 
Hall and Roxy, while the Strand and 
Par threw in later rostrum units at 
2 a;in. Par ground the. latest to 5:30, 
while bthers varied from 2 a.m. to 
not far from dawn. . 
'. Riybli has not had expected luck 
with 'Victory.-' due ho doubt to 'the 
severe cbihpetition/lt has faced frbrii 
stageiihow houses and. other.s. Week 
over New Year's was $17,500. only 
fair but some- profit; 'Kitty Foyle,' 
highly-regarded, is the hew. .attrac- 
tion Wedhe.sday .(8),.; ; • ' V 
.- / 'Night: Train;' backed ,,by/;- high 
critical praise and , word-6f-mouth, 
went over New Year's week 'for a- 
swank total of $:13„'i00; with the hold- 
over beginning Saturday. (4 •. .. 

. Estimate,s for' Last. Week : 

/ Astor .(iX!l2;'75-a5-$l.i0/$i.65-$2;26) 
-r'Dictjtor' (UA). (13th week); -Last 
week (.12th). Vvilh a midhight show, 
given the night of Dec. 3;1, $21,100/ 
jiist a little. behind" the opening- week 
and not far frbm capacity. ■ New 
Year's day (1) was $4,000. ."/' 

Broadway (1,895;. 55--'7.5-$i:.l()-,'i;i/65- 
$2.20) — 'Fanta.eia' .■ (Disney) / , (9th 
week);' Back to capacity with, ad-" 
verit of Christmas", and last Week (8): 
filled up -daily to $27,500. Advance 
sale cbntinu(?s -reriiarkably gbod. ' • 

Capitol /(4,520; 35-55-85-$1.10-$]:.25>- 
-^'Comrade X' (M-G) (2d week). 
Stout hpldbver,; week/looked for. fbl?' 
lowing a /ticket-sale over the first, 
(ending. New Year's eve, that ' was 



close to $50,000, powerful. Stays 
third week. 

■ Criterion .- (1,662; 28-44-55-65) — 
'Nellie Kelly* (M-G) (2d.final week). 
Off sharply Thursday (2) after fin-' 
jshirig its 'first lap at near to $9,000,: 
good,' but ; nothing sipecial.; 'Texas 
Rangers Ride .Again' (Par)' booked 
several weeks ago for Jan; 8. 

Globe (1,180; 28-35-55)— 'Night 
Train' (20th). (2d week); , Started 
on .holdover Saturday . (4 ) after .sock- 
ing through tb $13,500,; big grubbiriRS 
for. this IbW-priced . srhail-seater. 
House.spent $6.00(1 on adverti.sirig for 
first :Week -arid, advance bn a carri- 
paign that ha.s been particularly- ef- - 
fective; Critics." went for English- 
made heayilyV and . that is helping 
heaps. ;• ■' 
. Palace l(l.,700:-.28.-35-5.'V)— 'the Let-, 
ter' (WB) and 'One Night in "Trbpics' 
(U); both 2d Tuh.. dualed.: - BrPught 
in Dee. 31, but not drawing so well 
here, on the week looking $7,5CiO' or 
better. "Letter' i.s strong in the nabes, 
however. 'Tin Pan Alley' (20th) and 
'Romance Rio Grande' (20th ) (l.st 
riin): went through Monday (30), getf 

ting Priiy $6i80.o; lean. 0 / :-. ; ■;; 

; Paramount (3,664; 35-.55-85-99 )--- 
'Love Thy IJeighbpr': (Par) .and Tomr. 
riiy Dorsey. (3d we(jjt). Stiifted third 
but not final week - Wednesday (l.)* 
after smashirig through to $77;500 ori' 
the secbnd, highest for house urider 
current policy. The first week a 
rousing $63;000.. / - .: 

Rikdio City Music Hall (5.960; 44- 
55-85-99-$1.65) — 'Philadelphia Story' 
(M-G) and Stage show (2d week)- A 
sensation at the b;o., scoring $130,000 
on the first Week ended Jan. 1, and 
remains . exceedingly strbng on the 
second. Which began T'lUrsday;: that 
day clocking $15,700, while Friday 
Was $16,000. Will stick a third week. 

RIalto (750; 28-44-55)— 'Lone Wblf 
(Col). Brought in New Year's day, 
but not. attracting any; business to 
speak of, getting less than $1,000 on 
the holiday teeoff. 'San Francisco 
Docks' (U) - $8,000/ good, including 
New Year's eve. 

Eivbll (2,092; 35-55-75-99)— 'Vic- 
tory' (Par). .(3d-final. week). In for 
four extra days on. a third week 
starting Saturday (4), 'Kitty Foyle* 
(RKO) follows Wednesday (8); The 
second week for 'Victory' . was 
$17,500,' light but profit/ 

Ebxy (5,835; 35-55-65-75-85)— 'Chad 
Hanha' (20th) and stage; show (2d- 
.flnal week).. Started its second 
round Wednesday (1) - ih muscular 
fashion with $9,000 grossed, though 
dropping considerably :T'hursday (2); 
however, respectable second; Week's 
grab is looked for. . First week over 
New Year's eve was $68,500 a wow 
take. 

State (3,400; 28-44-55-75-90^$l;10)— 
'Bitter Sweet' (M-G) .(2d; run) and 
Little Jack Little, Estelle Taylor, 
Three Stooges, bn stage. AWay only 
fairly Thursday (2), striking but $2,- 
800 that day and the ; same Friday. 
'Bagdad* (UA) ;(2d run) arid Jay G. 
Flippen, Alice Marble, Storie-Cbllins, 
got $33,000, big, on week eriding New; 
Year's day (1). 

iStrand (2,767; 35-55-75-85-99)— 
'Sianta Fe' (WB) and Abe Lyman 
(3d-final week). Hit very fancy $50,- 
000 on the second week endihg 
Thursday night (2), as compared- 
with $42,000 over Xmas. After a 
third week 'Four Mothers' (WB) and 
Sammy Kaye come in Friday (Id), 



"WILDCAr-VAUDE TOP 
VERY MUD ATLANTA 



Atlanta. Jan. 5. 
"rraffld at the b;o.'s dwindled ;only 
islightly after. ;ehristm,as. but all the 
signs point to a sharp drop this week 
after New Year's. Exploitation ex-, 
pendltiires (riever excessive) almost 
nil except for a modest $50 New 
Year baby, prize ventured by Loew s 
Grand,.':- The Capitol cpritinued tp be 
the heavy groiss wiriner for the third 
consecutive week bn' the strength of 
vaude. - ; ' - - 

/ Estimates for Last; Week • 
Fox (L&J) . (4.462; V iO-30^40)-^ 
^Santa Fe . Trail' CWB>. . Hefty Draise 
by crix b(;fbre bpening failed to help; 
Looks just medium. Last ; week 'hove 
Thy Neighbor': ; (Par) did" • slightly 
ov.er:fair $ll-iO0O. :' : • 

Capitol (L&J) (2.159; 10-33-44)-- 
;'Meet.:Wildcat' (0) and 'Studio Scan- 
dals! on the stage; going well. Last 
w;eek 'Charter Pilot' (iO.th). plus 'Dan 
Fitcl;. Revue'- topped all grpsses with 
a swell $15,500. \^ '----^ 

Loew's Grand (Loew's) (2,100; 10- 
33-44)— 'Comrade X' (M-G). Despite 
lots of bally arid free lineage in local 
papers, opening! was deflrtitel;* n.s.h. 
Last week 'Bagdad' ;(UA). rang th 
bell.fbr'.a good $9,500., . 

Paramount (L&J) (2,427; 10-20-28- 
33)— 'Second Chorus'/ (Par). Nice 
bperiing and looks tb continue. Last 
.Week 'Night Tropics' (U) did $7,800/ 



20 



PICtinilB GROSSES 



Thtrty-fifth P^nttft AnntpMsary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 




\ - ■■ •■ Detrpiti: jain; 5.' . ■ 

U.sinjj extWded rUhs. tO get. baick. 
to theji'. regular; bponirig dates after 
being' fcirced . to WedneBday by the 
holidays; Detroit's picture hoysfes are 
nicely situated for .-.the longer 
sti etch es. Product ' was backed lip 
for some good offerings for this sea- 
son/ and 'business, is birisk enoUgll 
to Jjuppprt • longer than- the ' normal 
week for the first-runs. ' 

Highlight of. the spending. spree oh 
which the - town . seems tO' have 
headed; was New Year's Eve : when 
every downtown house, with prices 
vaulted to $I.iO or $1.65, spilled ovcir, 
with an estimated 50,000 Detroitei-s 
rambling, around downtown- unabi<i 
to get in places./ Since the holiday, 
biz. sliJl continues to form lines at 
the box-pirices and ' managers'.- have 
^Ogun to figure that, maybe the war 
boom has started, to make itself felti' 

Michigan opCnfed lNew Yeair's Day 
with 'Spcbhd ^Chorus'! and stage, 
show headed by Rosemary Lane and 
Ink Spots which it cT^iTies for a 
week .before launching 'Santa Fe 
Trail' and. 'Life. With .Henry. Aldrich' 
scheduled to go .for hiiie days to 
br.irtg the theatre back to, its tegular 
Friday opening. ' 

Fox A/ound Up with a stage, show. 
Truth and Consequences': ; New 
Yea r's Eve. followed up with .'ilud- 
son's l!ay' and:, 'Lone Wolf Keeps. 
Dale' lor . eight, and then puts on 
'Arizona' for another ■ irregular run 
to get back to. Friday. ■' 

Two houses - were set for the holir 
day, the Adamis going along with the 
flrs.t. run of 'Thief of Bagdad,' and 
the. United Artists going a .third 
week with 'Long Vo yage'-' and . 'Com- 
.rade-JC;'; 

PalmsrState, which cashed in on 
New ; Year's .Eve by bicycling the 
Michigan show; .is rounding back to 
Fridays with switch-over bills. .Cur- 
rently ■ using 'Love Thy Neighbor* 
and 'Kit Carson' from Michigan be- 
fore ; picking ijp on Thursday for 
eight, dayis of Michigan's 'Second 
Chorus* , and continuation of United 
Artists' 'Comrade X,' for a fourth 
week. 

.- Estimates (or Last Week 

Adams (Balaban) (1,700: 30-40r55i! 
—'Bagdad' (UA) and 'Sandy Man" 
(U) (2d . wk). Expectations good, 
following first week's $6,000, inflated 
with the added show oh New Year's 
Eve at $l.tO. 

Fox (Fox^Michigan) (5,000; 30-40- 
55) — 'Hudson's' Biay' (20th) and 
'Lone Wolf (Col):, six days, and one 
of : 'Arizona' (Col).. Looking to . an 
okay figure. Last week,. 'You'll 
Find Out' (RKO) and "Truth 
dohsecjuences' on stage, five days, 
and 'Hudson's Bay' (20th) and 'Lone 
Woir,(C6l), two days, a big $27,000, 
counting in midnight show. 

Michigan (United Detroit) (4,000; 
30740-55) — 'Second Chorus' (Par) 
plus .Rosemary Lane and Ink Spots 
on stage, five days, and 'Santa Fe 
Trail' (WB) and 'Henry Aldrich' 
(Par); two . days." "This looks Very 
big. Last Week; 'Love Thy Neigh- 
bor' (Par) arid 'Kit Carson* (UA). 
five days, and 'Second Chorus* (Par) 
and Rosemary . Lane stage show, two 
days, choice $24,000, with a better 
than $5,000 boost on midnight show. 

Palms - SUte (United Detroit) 
(3.000; 3,0.40-5W— 'Lovie Thy Neigh- 
bor* (Par) and 'Kit Carson* (UA). 
five days, and 'Second Chorus' (Par) 
and -'Comrade X* (M-G), two days: 
Using entirely switch-over bills from 
other houses of chain, and expecta- 
tions aren't above fair. Last week, 
'Letter' (WB) and 'Cherokee' (Par) 
former a mpver-bver from Michigan, 
and two days of -Love Thy Neighbor' 
(Par) and .'JCit .Carson* . (UA), also 
from Mjchignn. and, hypoed by; bik- 
ing Michigiah stalte show >f;)r mid-.: 
ni.^ht show, big $12.000: • 

UnUea Artists (United Detroit) 
(2.000; 30-40-55) - 'Long Voyage* 
(UA) \and 'Comrade X' -(M-:C) (3d 
wk); Looks fair after {iickins; . up 
$12,000 last -week .with 'Fl'ght Com- 
mand' , (M-G) . and 'Keeping • dom- 
pany'; (M-G) spepialed,- for midnight; 
show. 



second week here after- a week at 
the drphcum.' fair $2i500. 
. Dcnh^m. .JGcjcknli) ' (I;7f50; ' 25-35- 
40j-^'L6.ve Tliy Neighbor' (Pai-) , (2d. 
wk). .Fine sho.wing;bejrig turned in, 
after plenty, strong $14,0.00 laist week> 
Stay.s for a -third rdutid, ■ - 

Denver .(Fox) (2,525; 2!5-35-4()) .— 
'Santa Fe Trail* (WB).; ;Good re- 
sults: in store, ..Last' week,: 'Bagdad'- 
XUA). strong;$12.000V : 

Orphenin (RKO) (2.600; 25-35-40) 
— Comrade-. X* (M-(i) /^arid .'Saint 
Palm Springs': (RKO), Nice: going. 
Last - week. ■'Nanette'; (RKO) and 
'Hullabalob' dSl-C;). poor $7,000. 

PaTamount^MTox) .(2.200;- 25-40); — 
'Bahk Dick': (U)! ^nd 'San Francisco 
Docks' (:U). Another strong b.o. pros- 
pec^. : Last week. K 'Vigilantes* (U.) 
aind 'Gel That Girl' (U). nice $5,000. 
• Rlalto (Fox) (878; 25-40)r-^'Hired 
Wife' (U).. afte^^ -a week' at ieach the 
Denver and Aladdin, and 'Phantom 
Chinatown' . (Mono ). Will dij; nicely- 
Last week. 'Seven Sinheirs': (U) anrl 
'Next Time Love' (U), after a week 
at each the Denver and Aladdin, fair 
$1,800. .;■ 



;C6ntinued Trdm page 



'SAINT' IN 
FRONT, DENVER GOOD 



. Denver, Jan. 5.: 
With ■ New ; Yeai''s ; Eve :a selloiit, 
arid New'.' Year's Day';25^i abbvfe' a 
usual Sunday's biz, first-ruti theatreis- 
aire in the. pink/ 

Orpheum, with . '(jomrade X' arid 
'Saint in Palrti Springs,'; looks likely 
to turn in the best gross this siession. 
i : Estimtites for Last Week 

Alaadln (Fox) (1.460; 25-40) — 
'Bagdad' rdfA), .after -a! weelc at thc 
Denver.; Going along steadily. Last . 
vireek,. ':vred Wife* (li) and 'Ellery 
Queeii' (Col ) , after a week at the 
Denver.' good $4,000. 
' Broadway. (Fox) (1.040; - 25-35-40) 
—'Nanette' (RKO) and 'HuUabalob' 
(M-G), after a week at the Orpheum, 
, Pair prospects. Last week, 'Go West* 
(M-G^ and 'CJallarit Soris* (M-C);.~in 



; Marlerie Dietrichv Jean . Arthur, Jack 
Benny arid several other top non- 
ridirig . thesps in chaps arid boots 
during 1940 will be even thore wide- 
spread during 1941, 

. ; 4fli .Mpslcals- ■..■.■ ;-.■'■'; ■; ■■ 
Of the close to 500 features to be 
made during the next't2 months, at 
least 40 of. them. w:iH be riiusic^tls, 
with two or three, possibly more, of 
the songies coming from Warners, 
Which . a year ago emphatically 
turned thumbs •; down on . further 
forays into the: sbrig-ahd-dance field. 
Burbank crowd, liast of the holdouts 
against this current cycle of tuners, 
will use a remake of 'Sally' as its 
entering wedge. 

Exhibitor cries for comedies are 
beinjg heeded throughout the village; 
with studio, story editors working 
under front-office pressure in a race 
to buy new mirth yarns and dusit off 
others that have been laying oii the 
shelves. Even Harold Lloyd,, wlio a 
year ago announced that he was 
through with acting forever, and 
that, in the future, he would confine 
his, efforts to producing, ' will shortly, 
stai-t filming on 'My Favorite Spy,' a 
conscription army comedy) in which 
he: will also star. 

Emphasis On Lsughis 
Another example of: the times, as 
they pertain to comedy, is the 
scramble by all companies to develop 
young players in the laughter groove 
Because of the part Lou Oitrow, for- 
mer maker of Metro's 'Hardy. Family' 
;pictures, played in the advancement 
of Mickey Robney. as a. b.o. favorite, 
he has been sigried by 20th-rox :in 
the hope that he can repeat the 
process on Jane Withers. Warners 
believes it will • accomplish, big 
things With equally youthful singing- 
dancing Joan Leslie. Paramount : is 
building its hopes on Betty Brewer. 

Comedies, like the product featur- 
irig clattering hoofs and matching 
feet, will he made on all sizes of 
budgets in spite of the ofttimes costly 
mistakes the producers have made in 
the past in trying to bag. too much' 
laughter with too little coin. Al- 
though the boys were convinced a 
year . ago that they couldn*t .make a. 
passable, comedy . for less than $650;- 
000, they're now taiking abpiit the 
ptospects of bringing in : much of . the 
hew crop below the $2O0.;Q6d mark. 

Harold Lloyd who expended $800.- 
000 on 'Professor Beware.' his last 
producer-star' job. : wiii cut his . out- 
lay for 'Spy' to;-$400.000. figures do. 
:hOf: allow: f PC. any salary, for Lloyd; 
he Will -depiehd entirely :upon' profits 
for:his,;earnings;. .. ■.■.] '■ ■ . 

.Neither will the /stiidips go, over-; 
board., in their apprppviatipns for 
aripy-riayy . p'icture.'!. ;Th'ese, how- 
ever, cart be hiadc at a considerable: 
saving below the cost pf the brdihary 
run of :prbduct biecause of Govern- 
ment cpoperatidn in permitting -the 
use . of. arriiy and air camps. ' riayy 
bases and vessels for exterior shots, 
thus eliminating. the necessity of cori-. 
structing expensive outdoor, seats. . \ 
.. While . Paramount, . Universal:; arid 
IJnited Artists homei office and studio 
execs h?ve held their ■ Rreiimiriairy 
huddles pn ihc 1941-42 skedsi npne 
of . the companies ;win atterni:^.' to 
pencil in definite Hitjes on any new 
season pictures before the end - bf 
January or the. early part of Pebrur 
ary; And even then only such'stories 
ais they are: po>sitive will be consid- 
ered popular by the custbrners. when 
next August and September roll . 
aroiind, will be given the nod; ; 



Geoi^e Cohan 



S^Cohtlnued from.pat^e 

JP— Why not? ' ; . 
GC— It's an iriipPsitipri. 
JPr-Nblhing of the sort,; The boys 

. all like you. ; : '• 
GGTT^Which boys? 

. jp— At the ; ofliee.;.:. And . don't ask 
- me. what office.. ■ 
GC—Vovj . Were ..going to say. ;'Post 

<)ffice,' weren't you? ; . 
JP— No',: 1; was goinjg to say 'Box 

: biffice.* ■ :;■ : ■' ... . 

GC-^Now I know it's a gagging act 
jp-r-Weii— : ' - A-- :/■-;:;■■ 
GCr^Ho w many gags are needed jf 
JP— For What? 
■G.Gr^Fpr 'a.story..' ■ .- . .. .: • 
JP-ttA fUrtny story? .. 
Gq— iyiust it be funny? . 
jp— "The gags should be -iunhy. ! 
GC— What if they're not? , . 
Jp— If they're riot fuririy,; they're 

. hot gags. 
GC-^What are they? 
,JP— Eggs. • 

GC— Who laiys'the eggs? 
; JP— The comedians; . 
^GCr^Name the. coniidiaris. ' 
' JP-^i'm too smart, : ' - ; ; 
GC-^Oh, a kind word for everybody 
eh? 

JP— Not exactlyi but— 
(5C— Ybii mean you dph't tell the 
■'-: truth? ■• -v- 

jiP— We; tell the truth aboiit ievery 

, --.thingi :'■ 
CiC^Including: the . ■ bbxoff ice 
ceipts? 

Jp— Sure; . 
GG__Excuse me : for chuckling. , 
.Jp— Why the chuckle?. : 
GC—'S'bU : printed my receifits ; all 
;'■,-. wrong. - 

JP— You kripw Why, don*t you? 
GC.-H5ure., .The bpys at the office all 
\ likii me. ' • 

JP:— That's right. 
GC-^Ask me what office? 

JP— What office? 
(iC— The Shubert office. 

JP — Now about the story. 
GC— What shall I write about? 

JP— People iri show business. 
GC— Like Wincheil? 

JPr-Certainly. not. Use y.our own 

. style. 
GC-T-You think I'm stylish? 

JP— You're all right with me. 
GC— And the boys at the office really 
. ; like me? 

JP— Very fond of: you. 
GC— And you'll .print- the story for 
nothing? 

JP— Free of charge. 
GCr^I still think it's ah imposition 

JP—Don*t be silly. 
GC— All right, I'll do it. 

JP— Fine, I'll tell the boys. 
GC— Tell them -something else, will 
you? 

JP— What? 

GC— Tell them l*m very fond of 

them; too; 
JP— You b« I will. 
GC-^I guess yoti had the right idea 

to begin with, ■ 
JP— What idea? 
GC— That you don't need an idea for 

a story. 

JP — I've always had that idea! 
GC— Then you admit that it*s an 

idea? : 
JP— What? 
GC— That you don't need an idea 

for a story. . 
JP— Are you trying to rib me? 
GC^^ertainly not: 
JP— Then what's the Idea? 
GC— I haven't any idea. I told you 

that to begin with. 




Dept. of Justice 



Continued (rciip paee Ts 



Biggest Holiday Season Since '29H-*SpilfireVStreet8 

' Getting Fine B. O. 



or not at all to affiliated circuits or 
; partnerships which are owned only 
in part by the film compahieir. Ari- 
other question raised in the trade 
cpricerns the elasticity and. extent b| 
the portion, pf the theatre expansion 
provLsiori of the decree, which'is as 
' follows: . ■-: ■■ . ■ 

, 'Nothing herein shall prevent any 
such defendant from acquiring thea- 
tres or interests therein >to protect its 
investment or its competitive posi- 
tion or for ordinary purposes of its 
business.*; . , : . . 

All legal .CPm.mitriTents on theatres, 
'changes iri interest, building O!^ ac- 
quisition of film houses, any pooling 
agreements made, changes from 
leases to ownership and theatres that 
are dropped must be reported to the 
D. of- J, monthly. • All.detjiils must: 
be- given, including rufis of theatres 
involved, reaspns fpr .expansion pr 
any. changes -in : tjj.c theatre position; 
plus clearahde.'. etc. The film com- 
panies also miist indicate whether 
it's as a prptec'tiph . of investment, or 
competitive position, with details 
given. - D.- of - J. also reserves the 
right' to ask for furthei- information 
if. sufficient data is riot, pi-ovided. 

Reports must be made for the 
three years the consent: decree is. in 
operation; 



Perenhial Western 

slsss ConUriu'e<p from pi|;0: 7ssss 



: that, 'mushy stutt' ■:; the part; of 
their he-men. The girl can love the 
riian but .mustn't be top demonstra* 
tive. 

Censorship . has imposed a -. few 
regulations on the westerns, but rib- 
where in the degree that it has af- 
fected; the other dramatic forms. It's 
forbiddeix to shOAV . a horse raced 
until he perspires. In the old days, 
we painted them with, shaving lather 
to get pVef; the idea th.at the horse 
had been hard -^ridden. Today' the 
horse emerges frOhi ^ 10-mile chase 
as cool as a .'6-year-bld miss in a 
v^hite dimity dress, ' 

In: recent years the cpnventlorial 
menace has changed- Iii the early 
days, the Indians Were the foes. 
Later there were the rustlers and 
Other violent bad men. . Today the 
style is to .put the'! biitzkrieg on the 
scheming busines^. man^.the crooked 
bariker who has.urtiawful cpritrol of. 
the:.water rights or' who is about to 
fprecloSe the heroine's., fathei". 
But the. viliain's henchmen : alway 
furnish .plenty, of grief for the hero. 

But the dramatic setup is the same. 
You. get : 'enj in a hazard and you 
geit 'eim out. . YouVe got to have in- 
nocence persecuted, physical com- 
bat, the hero to relief and rescue, the 
chase and the' actiori-flUed end. ;• 
. . Yodeling: Miistangers : 
The singing-cowboy western Isn't 
so different. It's a phase of the 
good old formula. And they're serv- 
ing a grand purpbse. The music of 
the west, [ with its heart-throbbing, 
clear and clean philosophy of life 
and rollicking humor, through these 
westerns, is being revived and popu- 
laHzed. Such old favorites of Tne 
Chisholm Trail,' 'Home on the 
Range,' 'Git Along Little Dogie,' and 
the rest shouldn't be allowed to 
perish. They're part and parcel of. 
the trstdition of the west. 

The 'Big' westerns are along the. 
familiar, formula, with refinements. 
'The Covered. Wagon.' . 'Big Trail,* 
'Fliaming Frontier,' 'Oregon .trail,* 
•The Trail of Steel,' 'Union Pacific,' 
•Jesse James,- 'Dodge City,' 'Cimar- 
rpn,' .'Arizona,' all are alive with the 
pound of hoofs, the crack of the six- 
gun^ the adventure, action and the 
look of the big outdoors. And that's 
what makes the western a western. 
:Drawiiir Boom Mesqniie Hero.es . 
Styles in heroes are changing a 
bit, though. Within the past year 
Universal has made a couple intro- 
duciri£. ah innovation that would 
have caused the old'time western, 
picture producer to bellow a jpro- 
test at its mere mention. Soft, 
spoken James Stev/art, decidedly not 
the western type, was starred with 
Marlene Dietrich in 'Destry Rides 
Again.' Stewart, in the picture. Wore 
no guns and didn't use them until 
the going got so tough that it was 
the only way out.' And suave, sOft- 
spoken Franchot Tone is starring in 
another, 'Trail of the Vigilantes,' 

The trails of the western-movie- 
makers have led practically iail ovei* 
the west, from California's : Red Rock 
Canyon and Vasquez Rocks, to Son- 
ora in the heart of the Mother Lode 
country; to Arizona's; Painted Desert 
and Blue Canyon; to Wyoming's 
Jackson Hole country, and to Bryce 
Canyon iri Utah. Every motiOri pic- 
ture company has produced westerns 
and the prpp-rOom arsenals are full 
of Worn six-guns. : 

Since the crack Of the first .45 
blank echoed along Holly wood's hills, 
the iCinema City has changed much.: 
But the , western has changed only 
in minor particulars. It'll, rerhiin in 
its basic form for, years to come and 
unborn-geheraltioris: will thrill; when 
they hear such dialog as this: . 

'Bill, you and Slim', go :thataway. 
Me and ;:Sam'li,. take the short : cut 
and head 'erii off.' . ' 

'A.riderson I'll give you just one 
hour tp get out of town. If I find 
you hangin'. around here- after sun- 
down— ;Starl reachin'!' . 

'keep your .hands up, Dori't no- 
body. mOye!' 

All right, you've had your say. 
Now I'll haye . mine. Git :gpiri'.!' '. 

With the cjoppetyrclop of . horiey'. 
hoofs, the bang of shootin'. iron^, the 
bawl of cattle, the thud of fist against 
flesh; the twarig pf guitars, the dis- 
tant ' mountainsr the sage and . the 
.chaparral arid . the: hero riding into 
the sunset— that's the western. - 



; ' ■ :. Cincinriati. Ja'n.'S. . 
■ :Burg's higgest :Ne\v;Year;s^b,p since 
'29; ~ greeted .^dvjtnced. : opening.^ for 
mainstem pics. Follow-up trade also 
has been; surprisingly large; giving 
the new. year a promising start. 

'Love vThy Neighbor' In the Albee 
and 'Comrade X', in thie : Palace are 
head-and-head for top money: Grand 
alsp has a/* cage sweetie iri 'Son 
Monte Cristo.' . COmbo; Shuberl, Wit h 
'Mexican Spitfire* . and the 'Strceis of 
Paris' unit, is: racking : up a hefty 
figure for the second week of its 
vaudfilm season 

In: second week of the pop run oh 
'Gone' with the Wind' the Grand is 
grindirig'steadily from 9 a.m. on, thus 
getting in k fourth perforniaricedaily. 
Its ,tkke is highly vpieasing.- Keith's 
and Lyric are doing fine on second 
runs of 'Santa Fe Trail* and 'Phila- 
delphia Stpry.' 

Estimates for Last: Week . 
. Albee (3,300; 33-40-50)— 'Love Thy 
Neighbor' (Par). Running eight arid 
one-half , days , after opening New 
Year's eye at ' ' advanced 47-6D-cent 
scale. : Iridicatioris are for a big ftg-v 
lire; = Last week. 'Nanette' (RKO),. 
six and one-half days, fair $9,000. 

Capitol (RKO) (2.(100; 50-55-65)r- 
'Cone with Wirid* <M^G) :(2d •Wk). 
Added a fourth screening daily by 
running continuously from 9 a. m'. 
Swell prospects. Last Week (1st), 
on thrice-daily showings. $13,000. 

Family (RKO) . (1,000; 15-28)^ 
'Wolf Date' (Col) and 'Glamour Sale* 
(Col), split with 'Cherokee' (Par) 
and 'Pride Bowery* (Mono). Steady. 
Last week, 'Youth Served' (20th) and 
'Spies Air' (Ind), divided with 'Boss 
Bullion City' (U) and 'Devil Bat' 
(Ind), $2,000. 

. Grand (RKO) (1.430; 33-40-50)^ 
'Son Monte Cristo'; (UA). Nine days 
and okay. Last week, 'Chad Hanna' 
(2.0th) (2d run), six days, limp $3,000. 

Keith's (Libson) (1.500; 33r4Q-50)— 
'Santa Fe Trail' (WB). MOveov.er: 
from Palace for second run of eit;ht 
days; Swell going. Last week^ 'Kil- 
dare's Crisis' (M-G), six and one- 
half days, sad ^3,000. . 

Lyric (RKO) (1,400; 33-40-50)-r- 
'Philadelphia Story' (M-G). Trans- 
ferred after . 20-day run iri the Pal- 
ace, which fetched a socko $32,000. 
In this house for nine days; Dandy 
outlook. • Last week, 'Here Comes 
Navy' (WB) < (reissue) (2d run) , four • 
days, poor $1,500. 

Palace (RKO) (2,600: 33-40-50)-^ 
'Comi'ade X' (.M-G). Started New 
■year's eve at^ 47-60-cent holiday 
scale^ ^Heading for a socko take in 
eight and one-half days. Last week, 
'Sante Fe Trail* (WB), six and bhe- 
halt daysi big $13,500; 

Shubert (RKO) (2.150; 44-60)— 
'Spitfire* (RKO) and 'Streets Paris' 
unit.' Hefty. Last week, opener for, 
V.audfllm, 'Gallant Sons* (M-G) and 
five-act bill topped, by Tommy Riggs, 
with sellouts for two eve shows at 
75-$1.25 scale, hptsy $15,000. 



ASCAP-Radio 

iCpBtlBacd from page 3: 



form and terms that such licenses 
should take. As for the sitting-back 
policy, ASCAP stratgeists have -be- 
come convinced after listening to. 
three days of programs on the riet- 
works that the latter are in for a 
quiet but serious listener divorce- 
ment and that this breakdown of 
listener habit will occur much soon- 
er than the broadcasters figure. The 
check . possible infringements . 
would be maintained but they would 
be perniitted to accuthulate. 
ASCAP's Own Hits 
ASCAP board meeting also ap- 
prpved the proposal that the Society 
go pri the air "With - itis OWri ;'Hit 
Parade/ This is tP be a weekly show, 
tagged 'A^CAP On Parade,* with 
Billy Rose doing the producing; 
Oscar Hammersteiri the writing arid ■ 
Deems Taylpr the cOhfirnent. The : 
recorded progranis . will; include 
writer and performer names and be 
cleared through those stations hold- 
ing. ASCAP contracts. In its an- 
nouncement on the project ASCAP . 
stated that the series will 'cpiisist of 
the genuine 'hit' 50ngs of the d.ay— , 
the real hits that the public: actually 
is buying, singing, arid dancing' to;- 
rather than a group of network-; 
controlled :synthetic ..;'hits.^ Irving. 
Berlin will be 'the first; guest . On llie'. 
series,' ; ' ;■;.,-::.;•-; 
■ First: : irifringement- stiit b.rdu.tjht' 
by ASCAP as a result of - the' prp.s- ■ 
ent controversy involved tlie Texaco- 
Fred . Allen prbgrarii pri : CBS,. 
ASCAP claimed that pne ; of the 
tuAes broadcast last Wednesday (1) 
included soriie. bars from 'Winter- :. 



, . gireeh for 'President,' which the late 

And I'm still boy enough to love 11. • George Gershvvin 'composed, • 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Thirty-fifth P ^IEfr 



PICTURE GROSSES 21 



Frisco a Near-SeDout; 'Neighbor 




. San.Francisco. Jan. 5. ^ - 
..With New ^Year's Eve iand Jan. 1 
holiday performances .ho >c^ r i n g 
around seir-opt;niarks, :Frisc9 exhibs 
began 194L in a; ^l.appy:; frame of 
pilnd. Golden . Gate^ got off to a fine 
Btart with Dick. Powell p.ai ..pi-oying ] 
a potent niignet. United' Artist? 
going great gunis. with 'Thief of Bagr' 
dad' for best; GhriiStmasrNew Vear's 
week since Charles' Schalifer took 
oyer exploitation; four yeafs ago, .and 
that on a campaign laid out while 
praiser was sufftring from A con-' 
- cussion sustained ip an accident gust 
before iCnias. : 

Estimates for Last Week 
Fox (F-WC) (5.000; 35-40-50)— 
'Santa Fe Trail' (WB). and 'Come. On 
Marines* (Rep) (revissiie); : Staying 
10 days to get bjack to a Friday pperi- 

.'ins. • ' ■■ "■ '■ ■ 

Golden tiate (RKO) .(2,850 ;' 39.44r 
55)— 'Saint Palni Springs' (RKO) 
arid Dick Powell on stage. Lattfer 
a- big mag"** here, and the gross is 
further aided by a New Year's Eve 
midnight ..opening. Xast week, 
'Nanette' (RKO) plus Nancy Wcl- 
ford bersonal, fine $16,000. 

Orpheuin (F&M) (2,440; 35-40-50) 
— Arizona' (Col) and .. 'Nobody's 
Sweetheart' (U) (3d wk). With two 
good weekis behind it. glorified west- 
ern is tapering off. Last (New 
Year's) week, fine $10,500. 

Paramount (F.WC) (2.740; 35-40- 
50)— 'Love. Thy Neighbor' (Par) and 
'Murder New York' (20th). Splen- 
did' first week ending last night' (6), 
with second week statting today, and 
a third virtually assured.' 

St. Francis (F-WC) (1.4751 35-40- 
50)— Flight Command' (M-G) and 
'Gallant ; Sons' iM-QX Moyeoyer is 
winding; up its first week here. Will 
stay a few more days until first-tun 
;5keds get back to normal after holi- 
days. ■ 

. United Artists (Cohen) <1,200;'30- 
40-50)— 'Bagdad' (UA) (2d wk). 
Kbrda opiis bowling along toward a 
spectacular gross after, th^ biggest 
Christmas week in years, which hit 
$13,000, phenomenal. 

Warfteld (F-WG) (2.680; 35-40-50) 
—'Hudson's Bay' (20th) and 'Michael 
Shayne' : (20th), Staying until 
Wednesday (S) to bring house back 
to its Thursday opening. 



UNCOLN CRIPPLED BY 
ROSE BOWL; B.O. OFF 



Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 5, 

As compared to other New Year's 
weeks, . this one is a bit slimmer as 
a result of the Nebraska appearance 
In the Rose Bowl (1). This \was a 
crippler, in that a great miany of the 
holiday spendiers were in Pasadena, 
and those at home hugged the radio, 

'Love Thy Neighbor', and 'Go 
West' are carvini; out the best hunks 
of money available, with 'No, No, 
Nanette* doing pretty well. ■ 

Estimates for Last .Week 
. Colonial (Monroe-Noble-Federer) 
(750; 10-15)— 'Up in Air' (Mono) and 
'Raricho Grande' (Rep); split with 
•Back to Oklahoma' (Mono) and 
•Down South' (RKO). Looks all 
right. Last week, 'Girl God's Coun- 
try' (Rep) and 'Oklahoma Rene- 
gades' (Rep), split with 'Wagon 
Train' (RKO) and 'Wild Brian Kent' 
(20th), so-so, $800. , 

Lincoln (J. H: Cooper-Par) (.1,503; 
10-25-40) — 'Love Thy Neighbor' 
(Par). Doing well. Last week. 
'Comrade. X' (M'-G). lasted total of 
10 days and got $4il00,.not bad. 

Nebraska (J. H. Cooper - Par) 
(1,236; 10-20r25)—'Hullaballoo' (M-G) 
and .'Fugitive' (U), Outlook light. 
Last week, 'Bit of Heaven' (U) and 
'Murder New York' (20th), okay 
$1,900. ... . ■ . 

. Sttta,rt (J. a.vCodper-Pai:) (1.884; 
10-25-40)— 'Go West' (M-G). Shaping 
up pretty well;. Last week, 'Bagdad' 
(UA),. . very, . very we4k> around 
$2,700. • : v , 
•,v Variety (Notle-Fcderer) (1,100; 
10-20-25) . 'Old Swimming Hole' 
(Mono) .and 'Escape, (ilory' (Col), 
Poor. Last week, 'Friendly Neigh- 
bors'- (Rep) aiid;: 'Blondie Cupid' 
(Col), not bad. $1,700. 
•^.^^Varsiiy: (NoblerFederer) (1,100; 10-. 
25-.40)-^'Nahette', (RKO); Started 
.well with midnight show, and is 
.going all fight Last week, 'Santa 
,Fe Trail' ( WB),: very good $3,600. . 

. . JiVCheevei* . Cowd.ln, chairman of 
: Univiersal'.s board, returned hurriedly 
, from the. Coast New Year's eve .be- 
cause of the sefibus ^^Mftess .of his 
father, who is in his 80s. ' Cowdiri 
had been in. HoUyWood for huddles 
oh new\:product. .' ■ 

Board chairman jplans . to- remain 
iii N. Y. for soiiie time .because his 
father's . condition coritihued ex- 
tremely critical" over the wcekertd. 



Estimated Total Gross 

Last Week . . . $1;872,700 
. ; (Boscd on 22 cities, 151 th^a-.. 
ires, chiefly fir'st runs; tTictudtjio 

.Yjv ■ ■• ■ ■}'■:/..■":'■/.[ 
Total Gross Same Week ; 

Last Tear ... . . ,,.V$J,58i;oob 
(Based ort 23 citi.cs, IbB tKeatres) ■; 




FE'AND 




Boston, Jan. 5. 
. Busy bi.o.'s this week; with 'Kitty- 
Foyie,' 'Sante,Fe Trail'; and 'Coni- 
jrade X' as the. big. three.; Football 
pix of the Boston College-Tennessee 
gante landed in town Friday (3), and. 
all major houses are ballyirig this 
added film fare with gbod results. : 
.Midnight shows generally did 
Okay ■-. where prices weire not tOo 
high, ,but George Raft and ai good 
surrounding viiude show -failed, to 
flU.the RKO Boston. at $1,65 top, . 

' Estimates for Last Week 
^ Boston (RKO) (3,200; 33-44-55-65) 
—Frisco Docks' (U) with George 
White's Scandals on stage. 'Opened 
Thursday (2 ). Last • week (eight 
days, including midnight shOw at 
$1.65), 'Where, Get Girl?' (U), with 
George Raft and. vaiide on stage; hit 
$23,000, but under expectations. 

Fenway (M&P) (l,332j 28r39-44^ 
55)-^'Love Thy Neighbor' (Par) arid 
'Red Hair' (WB). Both continued 
fun from Met Clot off to good start 
Thursday (2). Last week, 'Tin. Pan 
Alley' (20th) and 'Murder New York' 
(20th) (both continued fron» two 
weeks at Met), and midnight show, 
'Second Chorus* (Par) and 'Shayne 
Detective' (20th), at $1.10, tallied- 
big $7,500. 

Keith Memorial (RKO) (2;g07; 28- 
39-44-55)— 'Kitty Foyle* (RKO) and 
'Saint Palm Springs' (RKO); In for 
nine days arid maybe more. Last 
week, 'Nanette' (RKO) . arid 'Ro- 
mance Rio Grande' (20th), $19,000, 
big. ■ 

Metropolitan (M&P) (4,367; 28-39- 
44-55)— 'Sante. Fe Trail* (WB) and 
'Earl Carroll's') (Par).. Aiming at 
big coin. Last week, 'Love Thy 
Neighbor* (Par) and .'Red Hair' 
(WB), with 'Second Chorus' (Par) 
and 'Shayne Detective* (20th), for 
midnight show orily at $1.10, socko 
$26i500. . 

Orpbeu'm (Loew) (2,900; 28-39-44-: 
55)— 'Comrade X' .m-G) and 'Gal- 
lant Sons' (M-G). Off to; good start, 
and going fine.; Last week, 'Bagdad' 
(UA) and 'Blondie Cupid' (Col), 
tallied $19,000. 

Paramount (M&P) (1.797; 28-39- 
44-55>— 'Love Thy Neighbor' (Par) 
and 'Red. Hair' (WB); Both con- 
tinued run from Met, and should 
do well from present indications. 
Last week, 'Tin Pan Alley' (20th) 
and 'Murder New York' (20th), and 
'Second Chorus' (Par) and 'Shayne 
Detective* (20th) for midnight show 
only ($1.10); garnered hefty. $11,500. 

ScoUay (M&P) (2,538; 28-39-44-50) 
-'Tin . Pan Alley* (20th) (continued 
ruri from Par and Fenway) and 'Kit 
Carson* (UA); Opened at okay g£kit 
Last :week; .'Norths West Mounted' 
(Par) and 'Youth Served' . (20th.) 
(both.2d.ruh), $5i0d0, 
■ State (Loew). (3,600; 28-39-44-55) 
—'Comrade X* (M-G^ and : IGallant 
Sons' (M-G)i Look very nice> .. Last 
week, 'Bagdad' (UA) arid 'Blondie 
Cupid* (Col), $17,000. big. . 



'Kit^/"&nta Fe,' 
'X' and 'Neigbbor' 



■■.:.Providencei . Jari.- 5^ : 
(Best /Exploitation: RKQ Albee) 

, 'VVith tiice product, which opened 
to/h'eavy all.^^r.ourid.;N.ew Ye.4f's;e 

biz, .most starids elected ]lo hold dyer 
current shows : for nine-day periods 
so as . to '■ bring back. schcdt}les. to 
regular Thursday openings. Excep- 
tion's to the rule are RKQ Albee, 
. which 'jS. pulling so : nidely with 
I 'Kitty Foyle! that a two-week .starid 
is (Jontemplatedi and Fays, which 
opened new show Friday, (3); 

An oldie stunt was pulled by RKO 
Albee for 'Kitty Foyle'. which dates, 
back to the. days when public .scribes 
did their business on the .sidewalk, 
and a public stenographer was 



planted in the lobby to take what- 
ever dicitation the customers might 
have to offer. Notice wais also given 
more than; 6,500 stenographers in 
Providence and .nearby Pawtucket of 
the picture's play date and theriie,. 
Kitty . Foyle . was also paged in the 
town's hotel for three days prior to 
opening,. ' Customary window, :book 
and co-op ads f ourided 'out the cani- 
.paigri; .;; ■ \ ' ; " '.. . 

Estimates for Last. Week r 
Aibiee (R,kOj (2.200; 26.^39-50) 
'Kitty Foyle'. (RKO) arid 'S&irit Palhr 
Springs' (RKO) Gd Wk). Steady" 
draw in opening week hit smashing 
$i3,500.: .-'; . :, ■••'-^::' ,. V-.. .; ^■ 

Carlton (Fay ^Loew) (1,400; 28-39- 
50)-^'Bagdad' XUA). arid- •Nobody 
Children! (Col) .(2d fun); . Rupriing 
until Thursday . (10) with swell figT 
ure:.in sight; •Pbpulafity bj ..product 
at both L'oew's aniS. Majesti.c, Jrorii 
Which' the Clairlton draws, makes it a 
toss-up' as ■ tp which will . move in 
Thursday,;;' 

'■■ ,Fay's (Indie) (2,000; .15-i25-3^») — 
'Banjo on My Knee' (re-issue)^and 
'Border Legion' - (Rep). Holding 
nice pa(;e; Last week, -Fargo Kid' 
XRKO) (re-issue), .'and v'aiide, nifty 
$4,300.: ■ .- " :': 

Majestic (Fay) (2,200; 28^39-50)-. 
:'Santa Fe . -Trail' .(WB) and 'Whei:e. 
Get Girr :■ (U). Mairitainirig a . very 
•fast: pace; .Operiing iTiUrsaay (10) 
with 'Four: Mothers' -'(WB) 'arid 
'Black Parrot* (WB)i 

State (Lciew) (3,200; 28-39-50) --^ 
'Comrade X' (M-G) and 'Lone Wolf 
Date' (Col).. Rounding out swell 
$16i0()b' for seven' days/and carrying 
for total of nine. Opening Thursday 
with 'Go West' (M-G) and 'Larid of 
Libefty''.(M-G). ' •'.: :. ' 

Strand (Indie)! (2,000; 28-40r50)— 
'Love Thy. Neighbor' (Par) . and 
'Aunt Maggie' (Riep);. Pair's popu- 
larity pacing this one to hefty 'fig- 
ure. If changeover comes on "IThurs- 
day, 'Victory* (Par) and 'Dancing 
Dixne' (Paf ). are slated to step in. . 



Bangup Start Augurs Strong 








Monlfe ^anta^^W^^^ 





In IrviOe Race 



Louisville, Jan. 9. 
Post-Cihristmas and New Year's 
bi? in downtown houses fegistered 
with a profitable bang, and with 
^yeather and . product favorable, 
every house in town had about all 
the patforiage it could take care of. 
New Year's Eye biz was terrific, \with 
long lines befofe each wicket in the 
downtown sector.. New Year's Day' 
arid, the .day^ following paced for 
way better than average returns. \ 

.Loew*s State, Rialtd and Strand 
opened Tuesday (31) to grab, the 
New Year's biz, while h.o.'s at the 
Brown and Mary Anderson shared 
in the general surge. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Brown (Loew's-Fourth Avenue) 
(1,400; 15-30-40) — 'Tin Pan Alley' 
(20th > arid 'Murder New York' 
("20th). Held .over for full week 
ending (9), and sharing heavily iri 
the buriiper New Year's biz. Last 
week, same bill rounded up excel- 
lent $4,000 on seVen days. Will wind 
up with 17-day riin, plenty good for 
a moveover. ' 

Kentucky (Switow) (1,200; 15-25) 
— 'Knute Rockne' (WB) and 'Spring 
Parade* (U). Stacking 'em iri, in 
great shape over the holidays, and 
with improved facilities, alteratiori.s, 
etc., biz has been steadily on the 
upbeat Last week, 'Argeritirie Way' 
(20th) .and .'Westerner' (UA) gar- 
rief ed okay $1,500. 
, Loew's State (Loew's) (3,100; 15- 
30-40)-^'Comradie X' CM-G) arid 
'Sky Murder' (Col). Raking in a 
splendid harvest Good for lO-day. 
run through Jan. 9. Last week, 
'Afizbria'. (Cctl) and 'Nobody's; Chil- 
dren- (Col>, rather a disappoiritriient 
at $0,000. '":.•'. ' '■';.-'-. ..-: -;'.: 
Mary Anderson (Libsbri) (1,000:, 
15-30-40) 'Sbnta Fe Trail^ (WBj 
(2d wk); Stiil.a real bell-ringer 
after last week's terrific $8,000. • 

Rialto (Fourth • Avenue ) (3,400'; 
15-30-40) rr- 'Love Thy Neighbor' 
(iPar) arid 'San Fraritiscb Dotks' 
(U). "Beriny-AUen cpmbp had 'em 
lined up to get in over New Year'.s, 
and running, a . close race with. 
Loew's State for top coin. . Really 
looks like a toss-up: which- hou.se wil.l 
garnijr the top. biz on lO. day.s with 
indications thatpay-off will, be aboUl 
equal. Last week, 'Chad Ilanna' 
(26th) and 'Jennie- (20th) managed 
pretty good $7,500, . . . ; : ' . ' 

Strand (Fourth - Averiue) n,40p; 
i5-;30-40)— 'Seven " Sinners' .(U ) arid 
I 'Give. lis Wings'. lU). Pair is draw- 
jing' pfofltable. trade .; on current 
! stari7,a, arid shared iri general -New. 
1 "leaf's windfall of ; coin. Stays 10 
. days, -Last ' week; 'Nanette' (RKO) 
arid 'Remedy Riches' (RKO), allfigh', 
.$3,400.- 



Broadway Crosses 



estimated Total Gross 

:-. ■ Last.:Week ;';;v. v..- . ! . ;-$5i6,300 ' 

, .' CBqjsed on li iXh^tx.is^ ■ 
Total Gross Sanie. Week ^ 
v-Last llKwe; A .;-;::'; , :v ^$479,400/ 
(Based on "12 theatres) .. " 





IN LEAD 



, Pittsbufgh, Jan. 5. 

Barring ari Unusually sharp drop; 
New Vear's:;Week biz should be tip- 
top, all over town. Practically eVery 
downtown house, -with ; exceptibn -of 
Senator, .whi<jh.. held: Over 'Arizona,' 
opened JiewV pix on New Yeair's Eve 
at midnight an(i land-Office biz was 
the rule everywhere. Theatres had 
lb ' turn . 'em away,: general mana- 
gef ial consensus ' being that it was 
the: biggest Eve in the /liast decade. 

'Coriifade X' ;drew' flock of great 
notices at iPenn . arid should .have no 
trouble leading the . town, .with 
'Flight Command' at Stanley riot 
very far .behirid. 'Hudson's Bay' will 
get by at Fulton on strength of 
Muni's name, and Warner and Rit2 
both doing all right with h.o.'s; tor- 
mer getting 'Santa Fe Trail', from 
Stanley and latter, 'Love. Thy Neigh- 
bor' from Penn; 'Af izowa;' howevef , 
slipping sharp^ly In second session at 
Senator. 

Eatimatcs for This Week 

Fulton (Shea) (1,700; 25-40 )r^ 
'Hudson's Bay* (20th) . Should do 
alright Last week, 'Bank Dick' 
(U), arourid $4,700, which . might 
have ordinarily meant a h.o.;werf! it 
not a holiday Week. 

Peni . (Loew's-UA) (3,300; 25-35- 
50)r-'Comrade X' (M-G) . Hailed by 
the crix as a grand comedy and with 
Gable and Lariiair to look after the 
marciuee. its 10 days should count 
for plenty. House will get back to 
regular Friday openirig (10) with 
Thief of Bagdad' (UA) . Last week, 
'LOve Thy Neighbor' (Par) , okay 
$14,000, although not standout Xmas 
biz,: . . 

Ritx (WB) (800; 25^35-50)— 'Love 
Neighbor' (Par). Moved here from 
Penn and. a good entry for this 
small-seaiter. Last week, .'North West 
Mounted' (Par) , in fifth week down- 
town, sOck $4,400. 

Senator (Harris) (1,750; 25-35-50) 
.—'Arizona' (Col) (2d wk.). New 
year's Eve and holiday biz gave this 
one a lift but. unlikely to hold faist 
First week was arourid $7,400. 

Stanley (WB) (3,600; 25-35-50)— 
'Flight Command' (M-G) . Another 
newcomer that got a nod from the 
crix and ought: to wind up a 10-day. 
ruri. with a fine take. Last week, 
five days of h.o. of 'Sianta Fe Trail* 
(WB), $9,000, good, giving Efrol 
Flynri starrer $27,000 on 12Tday run. 

Warner (WB) (2,000; 25-35-50)- 
'Santa Fe Trail' .(WB).;; eontinuing 
downtown run here and going along 
smoothly. LaSt week, 'Xmas July' 
(Par) and .'reissue of 'Here Comes 
Navy* <WB), fine $5,8iW). 



^Mounti^^Sightiii^ 
Big Gross in 



;■ tps,Arigrfes,^ari.'.5. V 

Nevvr Year has . started out ^with: a 
bang so far West :Goast filmerjies , 
are . concerned, and exhibitors -are 
banking: on upped grosses all arourid 
for the nekt month or two;, at ieast 
Biz got iindef way 'v/ith -a heaVy rush . 
on. New. Year's .' eve, ' and ; . with ■the 
holiday spirit coritinuirig ;fpr an in^; 
deflniVe ; period ihdicatioris are the 
first ..riins. will iri most instarices to'lp; 
takes.fof the first couple- of weeks of 
'last year. '■;-. '. , • 
; Despite ;;'Gonei; with the Wind' 
grosses ia year ago. Fox West. Coast 
in California, ori first four days ; of 
initial week of its new business year, 
is running neck and neck with 1940, 
while Warners are reported consider- 
ably- ahead. -: -".■.■.,.-■;■,'..■.'••-'■.■■:'.'•■ 

Several holdovers are aririounced 
for current- week -which gets under 
way today or tom(5rtow,. chief amon? 
them Warner's 'Santa Fe "Trair 
which broke house records lor open- 
ing two days at the DowritoWn arid 
Jlollywood. 'Arizona* Wound up at 
the RKO .arid Paritages New Year's- 
eve, aniassirig a terrific ■:Jl25;4()6 .On 
the second stanza and riiight reason- 
ably haVe be?n held for a third seven 
days.;- . 

Esti|hatca for last Week 
: Cariijay Circle <F.WC) (1,516; 30- 
44-55-75 )— 'Philadelphia Story* (M-G ), 
(2d wk).; First seven days,: starting 
with New . Year's - eve, bringing 
healthy, take. 

Chinese (Grauman-F-W'C) (2,034; 
30-44-55-75)— 'Chad ■ Hariris' ' (2()th) 
and 'Romance ;H)o: Grande* (20th ); 
Opens Wednesday (8). 'Last week; 
'Philadelphia Story,' on thfee-theatre 
run, piled up terrific gross, of which 
$7,000 was garnered New 'Year's eve 
and New Year's Day. 

Downtown ,.<WB) (1,800; 30-44-55) 
—'Santa Fe Trail' (WB) (2d wk). 
Headed for another juicy take after 
first week ; piled up terrific ■$14,500. 
May be held for third stanza. 

Four Star (UA-F-WG) (900; 30-44-; 
55)— 'Flight Destiny' (WB) (3d wk); 
Failed to show any unusual interest 
on second stanza. • 

Hawaii (G&S) (l.lOO; 30-44-55-75) 
— 'First Bomance' (Mono) arid 'Out-, 
siders* (Mono) . (2d wk);. Holdover 
insured by initial week's big $1,700, 
with New Year's revelry biz partly 
restjonsible. 

Hollywood (WB) (2,756: 30-44-55) 
^'Santa Fe Trail! (WB) (2d wk). If 
biz holds up on second stanza as well : 
as on first; opus stays for a third 
Week; • Initial seven . days, openirig 
day before New Year's, brought very 
big $14,000, ; of Which . ovier $7,300 - 
came on first two davs. 
■ Fantapes (Pari) (2,812; 30-44-55)— 
•Nanette' (RKO) and 'Saint Palm 
Springs' (RKO) (2d wk). First 
.seven days brought a satisfactory 
$8,500 and holdover, . 

Paramount (Par) (3,595; 30-44-55- 
75 )— 'Lo ve Thy ' Neighbor' (Par ) and 
stage show. After hitting terrific 
$.33,500 on Initial . week (including 
New Year's eve), with house rec-r 
ords .srria.shed Tuesday night and all 
day "Wednesday, Benny-Allen com- 
edy is cinched for three weeks at 
this downtown iacer. . 

BKO (RKO) (2,872; 30-44-55 )— 
'Nanette' (RKO) and 'Saint Palm 
Springs' (RKO) (2d wk); Gafner- 
ing rieat $9,000 on the initial stanza, 
house was ju.stifled in an early de- 
ci.sion to hold b.Ver. 

State (Loew-F-WC) (2.404; ,30-44- 
.55-75)— 'Chad Hanna' (20th) and 'Rio 
Grande' f20th). La.st week, 'Phijar 
deiohia Story' (M-G), day-idating 
with. the Chinese and Garthay Circle, 
grabbed .beautifur$20,000. ; 

United Attlsts (UA-F-WC) (2.100: 
30-44-55 ). — : 'Philadelphia Story* 
(M-G). Mover over from State.; 
Last week. 'Bagdad' (UA) arid 'Mur- 
der -New York' (20th). okay $4;800. 

Wllihire ' (F:-WC) (2,296; 30-44-55) 
^'Bagdad' ; (UA ) and 'Murder . New 
York' f2Qth) (2d .wK).: First -Week, 
.brought satisfactory $6,000. 



• Baltimore,. Jan. 5. 
. With pracllca;lly all houses sending 
off. their .current .lineup to holiday 
openings. New Year's: eve and cram- 
riiirig. in extra midnight shoWS, .cur- 
rent : grosses reflect a;healthy upswing 
from T-ather sluggish doings hereto- 
fore. 'North .West Mounted,' ■ it the 
ampile ^.seated Stanley, . and, 'Kitty 
Foyle/ "plus. Benriy DaV.is stage lay^ 
out, at the combo Hipp, are topping 
the parade with ro.y figures repottied 
for both. Lone new entry, 'Invisible 
Woriian.* opened at Keith's. on Friday 
(3): Biz'.generally steady all arourid. 
Estiiriates for Last Week . 

Century (Loew-UA) (3,000; 15-28r 
44) — ^Comrade X' (M-G ). Off to ex- 
tra strong New' Year's. eVie bpi2ning 
(31) and 'fairly steadiy/since,. Last 
week 'Bagdad' (UA) drew; mild 
gross, but led tlie town, with $11 ;900. 

lillpnodrome ; (Rappapoft), '2.20.'iY 
15-28-39>44-55-66> -h- 'Kitty Foyle" 



(RKO) plus Beriny Davis revue. 
Very solid and -figured to continue- 
through to Friday (10); Last week 
'Nariette* (RKO).:.and vaiide, fathejr 
disappointirig at $10,200; , 
.' Keith's. (Schanbcrger) (2i40e; 15- 
28.33-39^44)-^'Invisible Woman* (U).. 
Opened Friday (3) after 10 day 5 : of 
'Secbrid Chorus' :'( Par) to. okay $11,- 
200. AU-rilght gfirid, New Year's eve, 
helped take. 

NiBW (Mechanic) , ri. 581; 15-28-35- 
44) -'Hudson's Bay' ' (20th); - Opened 
niidnight, . Tuesday; (31) . and mildly 
consistent -in this housie of ^f o-r 
nounced feriime following. Previous; 
10 days Of 'Chad Manna' . (20th) just 
right at $8,100 for the run.. - 

Stanley (WB) (3.280; 15-28-39-44- 
55)^'North • West Mounted' . (Par). 
Opened Tuesday (31) and fiiiiired lor 
extended run. Precedirig 10 days of 
'Four Mothers' (WB), Only fair at 
$10,400. •'; 



22 Thtrty fifth Wednesday, January 8, 1941 




SOMETHING 
FOR A 
RAINY DAY! 






Let 

M-G-M 




your 
umbrell( 



1941 

and 

therell 

cilways 

be 

sunshine 
at 

your 

box-office! 

All 

the 

folks 

of 

Loew'srliic. 

M^tro- 

Goidwyn^ 



Pictures 

and 

Radio 

Statipn 

WHN 

take 

this 

means 

of 

saying 
to 

friends 

the 

world 



over: 
Friendly 
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health 

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cheer 
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yecir 
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24 FILM REVIEWS 



thirly-fifih 



AnnivenQiry 



Wednesday^ January 8, 1941 




Miniature Reviews 



toy nSBB GOLDEN plm to, tjie ^nn .wh^^^ 

„ . V I ranged a tryst With Hfedy; The, older 

Getting his ■ lovers r martied . g^^ sees the two" together and,: kills 
Sam Cummins' ' new' whitewashed^:! hiitiseM: : Hedy ' doesn't teyeil . s|ie 

version 6* 'Ei-stasv' bast the' 'New I ^-'^^^^^ She -and Nay. ir in .the 

version oi Jwsstasy , past tne JNev^ i v ^ .^j^^^ . awaitinfi a. ; tram, to 

yprK censors: recently., (after 13 paris. 'Nay. fa.lls asleep -and Hedy 
tries) , but it was still lio go ,in Pfenn- . walks awayi Qhcomiiig express, is. 
eylvania last i week. ' . Pennsy board ' sh?>Wn and whether Hedy Step^ iii 
o<r.«<»«u4 ♦Ko* «»-ii/is«« i,ou;\:«,i »,aire front of It. ofi ..it OP just wanders 
agreed that wedding ijeUs may .make ^ ^^^^^^ .^^^. ^^^ . audience's per- 

il legal; but stUl, maintained ; th^^ 

much'piiblicized foreigri^made film j . eiimmins' picture, has the. bathihg: 
couldn't play in Keystorie state thea- ! ?cene and meetiiig -with -Nay,: first. 
4-ec • .Then the marriage ahd,- after some 

vr . ::i w .-, : V, months' (made. clenivjjy in 

New York board of regents and diary), the departure -fOf papa^: 
Courts, to which .Giimniihs took his; More time goes by fdr> the divorde; 
appeals, declared anV:- hutnbev of; - after .which the '.secret marriage . 1" 
u^^v.- ~i.\A . ■ .Nay. is recorded, 'then'-the .scene at. 
has been said . ' the inn and. finally. t 



times', just as 

Penhsy. now, that, ' ^no rnaitteir . What 
was dptie, Cummins cQviidn't gfe^^^^ 
filni ofcayied. Ciimminsy .siafd .he 
could. The censors iaid he couldn't. 
Then he did it. 

He acQomplishea it in.NeW York by 
getting the' fliin's lowers "married . be- 
fore the big scene. That . sounds /a 
wee bit difficijlt. When" the stair wilt 
have nothing to do "with the picture. 
And •■ • " •• 

and. . istreamlined - Hollywood.: Hedy 
Lapiiarr . looks- mighty ; : iihlikfe : a 
rounded - European ' peasant - type 
beauty : then named Hedy Kiesle'r. 
Goodness knoWs, too, where the 
Cither half of that 1933 -love duo; 
Pierre Nay, is at -the inomenfc . ' . 

That didn't ..'daunt Citoiriiihs, de- 
spite some legal' doubtis at the nvpr 
ment about his- ownership, of Amerl'- 
can rights to: the fUih. ; He. ingen-. 
lously introduced iiito; the- film a 
diary ahd— -shortly before the much- 
ballied 'ecstatic' moment— written in 
thfe book are tH6 .words: - 'Bill . aiid I 
were secretly . married today.' Also; 
just to makie sure the official snijp- 
pers get, the idea,. the moment before 
le moment esctatique,' a voice, sup- 
posed tp.be Hfedy's, declares in .very: 
measured and . dear English: 'I am 60 
lonely. . I— must-^tell—-f ather-r-rWE— 
ARE— MAHRIED.' 

Now, marriage rriay niake it legal,., 
but it also makes it. dull. For, while 
still not a subject for the kiddies. 
Cummins' 'Ecstasy' (nee 'Extase') is 
a sloW-moving, limpid film , whose 
major entertainmient value will , lie 
In a public's idea .that, it is finally 
seeing the notorious and naughty 
picture which the censors endoWed 
With, so much ciifto ballyhoo.. - 

'Thie' One Miniite 
' Cummins inaintains that he re- 
moved only one minute, of film. Hiat 
may be so, but, if true, it was the 
minute. The well-advectised nude 
swimming . . scene . and the follow-, 
ing. nekkid dash through the woods 
are still- there. , But they're not like 
the stills. 'They're such long-shots or 
so screehed by tindierbrush that even, 
the most imaginative a(}6Iescent will 
have to stretch some to get a. flicker. 
And even if there w^e a closeup, it 
would be almost impossible.: to see 
anything vital. The print's that bad. 

Severely clipped, too. is the 'ecstasy' 
scene— despite the . marriage a la 
diary. But that was even scissored 
in Paris in .1934. Nay can still be 
seen doing some preliminary paWihg, 
a few trick shots of Hedy's face re- 
main and the ^gers . of her. out? 
stretched ; arm may y^t be caught 
twirling in the fringe of . the rug, so 
iVs hot hard to . get -the : idea. 

Cummins has, al^o taken other lib- 
erties to: get the picture oast the 
state's ganderers. Sq! : much so. in 
fact, that he now bills himself as 
the 'author' , of the /^creenolay; 
No wir-iter 'was, ever .credited, even 
^_!n the original Czechoslovaldan vefc- 
-' ■ ' s.ioh,. and Cummins has . made so 
many changes the ' giiy probahly 
would prefer nbt to be lipked with 
the film atiy Way... ' 

In" the editions of 'Ecstasy' which 
have- been exhibited in a number of 
tr. S. cities during the past few years,, 
sttnie switching of footage had al-. 
ready been done: to give Hedj; time 
to divorce her ineffectual husband,. 
Rogoz, before running to the caibih 
of Nay to ;have her momeiiit.; : C}irn- 
mlhs has, 'completed the job ' by 
switching- rieefe all over the place. 
.•Variety's Beview Froia Paris in USS 
Storyi briefly. . ,as reviewed ; by 
VARiETy at the PiKalle theatre. Psiris 
«n March Zi, 1933^ was: .Hedy's 
father, played by Aiidre ,Nox, urges 
her into marrying Rogoz;. a .man 
much older ahd of different tempera- 
ment from herself. He. disappoints 
her on her Wedding night and she. 
retufiis hbrhe. One day, while swim- 
ming, her ■'horse, runs off. with her. 
clothes. .Nay, .. ; yoimg engineer 
working nearby, - qatches the animal 
and retii'ms the clothes to 'the nude 
and .embarrassed Hedy. He awakr 
ens the pent-up forces ;of Hedy's ar- 
dent nature^, ahd that liight she goes 
to his cahin^. . Rogozj meantime.' goes 
to Hedy's father's house to reclaim 
Bis wife, but fails. In driving aWay, 
he. is asked foii a lift by Nay, The 
two, of course, don't, know each other 
.*nd Nay reveals to the older man a 
necklace - which latter recognize/? as 
his Wife's. Rogoz suffers a 'physical 
pt an emotlonaV attack and Nay takes 



for the train 

' Gustav- • Machaty. ' the ■' director; 
Is said tp have filled, the .Dictare with" 
the sex ual . symbolism of , Freud', It : 
may be so, but it takes a lot of Iprik- 
ing for and no doiibt will pass ri?ht 
over the heads of even: a smarter- 
than-aVei:age audience.^ : • •" •:.:;. "• 
.Photography:^ is ejccellent',: alth.bv^jh: 
too frequently self-^con.'^cibus.' ^ : And- 

_ the story; despite it's leisurely Euro-; 

even if she would— the sleek pean pace and Cummins'.hatchet job. 
... -r*-,, ^o. fetajng a certain charm. ; It's such. a 

siihTjle tale -so directly , .told, it-.bcr 
comes something of a relief f rbiti the 
multi--comDlicated plots devised' by. 
Hollywood to: speed up: pictuiies". 

^iDclndjinic 2 Hieiiie Songs. . 
. Cummins has dubbed in very bad. 
English, for the fortunately .few 
words spoken by the characters. He : 
has also added a. coniplete new sopre 
featuririg ShaindolrV the yiplinist. Two. 
times have also been introduced 
'Down the . Gyjpsv Tlrair by : Deneis 
Agay Emery - Helm and :Walter 
Hirsch; and 'Lost in Ecstasy' by 
Henry Gershwin .and George- , Col- 
ligaij, -They are; being published by 
Foreign-Domestic . Music Corp., a 
Cummins subsid. Filim, .with .the 
numerous added diary shots, runs 
about 70 minutes, claimed by Cum- 
mins to be slightly longer than the 
-original: ... . 

The picture opened a couple, weeks 
ago at the Ambassador,. N, Y.; which 
Cummins, who is said to have paid 
$25,0()0 for. American iriehtS six years 
ago, has leasfed. ; It will stay for an 
Indefinite run — terminated either by 
lagging bio. o^' . a lawsuit threatened 
against Cumimlhs.: by a group, which 
iplairns he. no longer owns it; . ; 

Michael M; .Wyngate, Inc., headed 
by Max Weingarten, maintains that 
CunuTiins' . five-year franchise ex- 
pired at the : end, of 1939 and that 
Wyngate now holds American rights.; 
Weingarten. claims to be a nephew of 
Joseph Auierbach, whose Gzecho- 
slovakian . company.. Elekta-Film, 
made the picture back Jn 1933. Auer- 
baeh is ^now said to be in. Rio de 
Jap:eirp; ;:headed for the U. S. . , 

Cummins cliaiins::;he :feceived . ah 
extension of his pact, but 'Wyngate 
charges that nV one with designated: 
powers ever issued^ such a document. 
.Wert Mayers. Of Fitelson & Mayers, 
Wyngate's attorneys, said last week 
that he will seek a. court injunction 
to halt the showine of 'Ecstasv? at 
the Ambassador, j MaVe^rs, said Wyn- 
Rate has made no. effort yet to. get 
the film oast, the censors or to ex- 
hibit it, although he intends to. 



'. 'The "Saint In: Palm Springs', 

(RKQ >i Tedious and 'synthetic 
; story crammed with .obvioUs; sit-: 

uations.' "Poor dualer. • 
'Dod'ined Caravan' CPar). HojJ- ■ 
. along Cas.sidy rides 'for exciting •,: 
• a^ybnture; • . Good ■ .wester.n' . prq- 

•grammer . |or ' ■ the £?imily:. and ' ■ 
.. action. tr^ade.: ;. ' '•■■. , ■■ 
'Old swimming Hole' (Mono ). 

Pale; try for jiive attention : with ; 

:an old-fashioned boyhood yarii. : ■ 
- ; ;«wa«;pn; Traiih' , (RKQ), .;; Tim;; 
■ Holf /in p:-omisihg 'fli'st of a >yestr .: 

■serieip;-.' ' ■■. i'^. '' 
; .-'Nentral Port'' .(GFD). .Breezy. ': 
. sea-War yarn okay on both; sides . 

'b^■the , Atlantic- " .' ■ / ' ' .. ' " ■.;■ 

.■. tBrcnlt llic News' .iTrioV.. Fair . . 
. En.s!l ish - hrade. - . c p: m .e 'd y . wi th .' 

Chevalier f>nd Jarjt Ruchanah. .' 



p60MEi> CARAVAN 

^ Holiywo'id,'. Jan.. 3;' ;^ 

rrtninioiint; vo1p:i.'!«> -(jC - Hiii-ry Shoi-iivih- 
p»-oiliiotlon;- nssiu-lalo pfjiiliiopr,.; JocPiili .W;' 
Ktiu'ot. ;sini:3/\V'llIlam-:Roy(l; feniturnS' H.rt»T 
.ipir.IIn.v.iJpl),- •iSmly.. n.vi1'p'.. Mlnn:i: ft""'''?'!'-' 
ftlrpptpil .li.v I.ps.llfl ..Spraiwlpr. ' SproNriilji'y by. 
,Tiihn.'»loii . M'(-(''ullp.v. .Mni< j; ildnlnn Clieripv, 
linsPd on;cti:ir!tclei'.'''c'i-piitP(l 'iy Cliirenrc R, 
Mulfiint; r.;icipru', :Hu<i,'!Pll . itivrUin ; . piiltiT, 
.t'nrl-nll: .-Lewis. -PrpvlpvypiVi. liv i'l-ojppt'lrni 
Itoonii^J.m.. liimnlnR' tlm>.fl.O .MINS.. 



Hojijilonff. ('(iJ'sUly.', 
t.»iolfy.Tpnl<(n.i..:. 
Oni!frtrnl!i .JliPk ,'.. .. 
L-irip Ti-nypra'. 
.stei-hpii Wl[>.«;to'otti'. 
'■*lan.a RVstrolt.'^. 
.RrtM.irtin;..V .:.".,..• 
Jim: Kprlipj:.-. , . ... 
Ppin-.Orpir'?, 1 , 'i-'. 
Don rcdi-o.. 



, .■.^YIl>!a■m,..T.lo^■^l 
•. .■,-iHii!;sPll'nrtvilPn. 

;..\n(l.v (;iy(>p 
..■.;Mliivi non'ilen 
.' . ; ; Mf'i'VIS ■.Vnltriiiiil 
.■.■r;«>i>i-T.I:i '.-'In 'vvlvir^s 
. i. , Trpvor : l.ti rd-<t t p 
: .rV t.-r. O'llriPii 
;..". <):\oi>ni'I npnnPl.r 
.-.Jose. liUI's Tm-lona 



The Saiint in Palm Springs 

Hollywood, Jan. 5. 
rtliO rieliase of . Howfl^a Benprtlct .ftro- 
(liictlnn. :Featm-p9 Qeorge: Snnders, Wendy 
I Biirrle, . DftwtipU • by Jack HIv'ely. Srrepn- 
plny bj! J.crry :CndV;' storj-:. by .'Leslie .Chfii--. 
terls; cameru. Hnri'y . Wlldv edltov; ' Oeoi-R? 
-Hlyply. ., .-Previewed ' In. studio, projecl l'in. 
room, .D(!C. -SCV, 'lO. Running time. 69 MINS. 



■ "This is thP. latest .entry, in the. Hoij- 
alphg Cassidy series, <:rammed TVith 
action;, riding and gun-:totin"g' ahd the 
usual eyeful scenic backgrounds that: 

are. generally disnlayeci with ; the 
Casisidy pictures. It's above par for; 
the series, and good. Western .program 
fare for the family, action. and^\]uye 
trade. ■:. 

Story revolves around a wa^on 
train plying between Crescent City 
and Eldorado in the early California 
days, with Hopalong arriving on the 
scene to thwart the plans of a bandit 
giang to take. over , control of the 
country,, and get a; monopoly on the 
wagon train , biz. As usual.. Cassidy 
is the . frontier good Samaritan whip 
straightens things out before the fih- 
ish-^with all of . the outlaws rounded 
up" and safely, put away.'. ■ 

Williarri Bpyd continues in the title 
role of Hopalong Cassidy, with Rus- 
sell , Hayden. his fist-slinging paj. 
Andy Cly^e is introduced for feom-^ 
edy passage, to effective, advantage.. 
Minna Gombell . portrayihg ; the role 
of a gal operator of the frontier 
wagon train. Morris Arikrum . and 
Trevor . Biardiette the, outlaw 

leaders.. . 

/Script is tightly krlt to provide 
plenty .Pf western action and; sus-. 
pense, :Lesley ; Selander's, direction 
amply carrying through the exciting 
content of the varn. Picture was 
oroduced in the valleys of central 
California; the. Sierra peaks In the 
background to -provide outstanding 
photographic values 'for the: back- 
ground. . . .. -Walt. : 

OLD SWIMMING HOLE 

MonoBrnm release of. Scott ;' R; bunlap 
production.. - Fenturps M.Trc.in Mhp .'.onpf. 
.Tackle Moran, tentrlce Joy,: CharlPH Brnw-'n, 
Theodore V.on Eltz. nireclpd by llol>pi-i 
McGownn; Btory.. Oftrald , Brelt((;nm; arrepn-. 
play. .. Dorolhv .Rcid; rampr?,' H.'in'y Xpn- 
mnnn; 'soimd, .K<>rl - Zlnl; ■e<lllor.' nbTOPll 
SchoenCTrth.v Revlpwed at ' Variety, tiin- 
coln. Xeb;, dual, nunnlng time: M .MI>f.S. 
■ . ..Tpcltip .Moran 

, ....... . .Mnrcia . Mae' Jones 

.i ...,.'.,-..,-. . . .T.ntrl''e :,Toy 

........ 1 . . :, Charles nro'iyn 

ThPOdore Von VMr 
... .". .... ; . .-OeorRp' rifvo'arid 

. . , . . . .. . . .:. . . .'. . , DIx Davis 



WAGOI^^ 

;■' ■■.::•':: (wrrn[-;SiyNGS).' 

.lilCO-RnaiiVTOleaso 'pf IJert Ollroy .producr 
tliM), ■ Kcaiurca tlm . Molt. Hay- WblUey. 
;fa:uihfptr T.ynn, Mnl^tha U'Drlscbll.-' DIrtected 
by lOdwiird, '-Kllly.; ■ .screenplajr,; . Morton 
(Irahi; iitnVy/ Jjerhdrd .McConvlIle; camera, 
Kurry :Wltd} 'aduntt, Joho .C>- Grubb;-«<llt6r, 
I'TPdcriok. KnucUaon : and; Harry ' Murker. 
Itevlpwed' 'ColohlAl. ' lilncolni -. Neb,, dual. 
Kunnliift time; W MINS. 
• <'ii#l: 'TJm HoU.. Marth9 0:Dr|sc'o)l, Ii«y 
: W4illU>.\'. "-Kmrnett-' tj-nni .Malcoliii' McTav- 
Km-t, Clirr riark, .dlen. Lowe. Wad« Crosby,' 
mhan.. Leldlfttt',- -Mo^.te' .'M6ntaitu»r --.<;Brt 
.SLM-kdale,. llruce. Pane. Glenn StVii'nrA'.^ . 

: ' Sending youhg Tim Holt :over the 
same -route which was profitable, to 
both exhibs and studio in the Pa:se 
of- his father, .. Jack; H6lt, has '.possi- 
bilities, i^ 'Wagon Train' is an in-, 
dicatioh of hPw, he'll be .lised. : Tim 
is a good-looking lad, well built; and 
has the makings 6t tremendous; ap-. 
peal With the juve trftftic. He 
doesn't need Whopper Stories in these 
westerns; and: he seems much :more 
at. home in the open spacers : than - 
he did when drawing-roomed . 
.. His adventur* in 'Wagon Train' is: 
tWo-fpld. ; He's lookirtg for the. riian 
wbo. trail-jumped his father^ and he's 
operating a freight ■i:wagon line into 
thie w^st on a bank -account building 
basis. '.Maying an .. important - trip< 
he (1 ) meets. Msirtha O'Driscoll,' west 
botind tp. marry the son'of.his 'cnemyv 
(2) is the target of atteriipted am- 
bush, and (3) eventually routs, all 
opposition through gun-barrel per- 
suasion;, z ..; . -. . 

Music is a backeiround factor in 
the pic. m<5St pf.it njbUthed by Ray 
Whitley,, Who also stays out of pam-r. 
era range, a good deal'- of the time, 
be tng relegated to the status . of : an 
offstage voice.- . . . v. . :. 

Generi^lly;. the location: spPtted for 
the picture is ifitted well into the , line 
of vision by . Harry Wild's Camera 
handling; and it helpk-, . Westerns 
aren't usually, particular ^bout ,get- 
tihg, a hew stretch of scenery, but 
this stuff is different.: Director ^Ed- 
ward 'Killy decided against -shbbtihg 
ovei: a few times Which allow^ a few 
:stiff scenes to slip in, biit- it's .up to' 
a general technical okay in all der 
partments:, 

No Whopper bi? in sight for thiS' 
one, but it's a good foundation for a 
series starter. Art.: 



NEUTRAL PORt 

. (BBrnSB-MADE) 

.London, Dec. 6i 
General. FUni Dlstrlbutbra' . rclpaop of 
Calnsboroufch production. Stars Will KyfTe,. 
.lifallfr Uanks; Tfvonne Arnaud: • nrrp.ctPU by 
Marcel Varnel; OrUtlnal screenplay. J. n, 
Williams; camera; Jack fox; At Cflmbrldiie, 
London. Running time OS' .MiNS. '. 
Captain FerKil.<ion ... ... .......... .''.TVIll :py(te 

Tlrltl.sH ;Consul.....i........'...I.,tfslJe -Bunks 

Ro.9» .pirentl. ,.'..,.;..,',■.. ..Yvonner Arnaud 



iHelen Carter. 

Jim Gray ...;;. 

Wllaon. . . .'..,. 

Charlie. Baxter..-"..; 
Captain Traumer. . 
.Captain Oro'sskrah 
Chief of Police,.,, 
rifrmaii Consul.... 

Tevry.,.......,.;.. 

.Alf. .......... 

-Kred. 

MIsii Plenilnff: ..... . 



.Phyllis Calvert 
I .. . . . KuRh . McDerniott 

, . . . . . . . . .:. . JoKn .Snle\y, 

. ; > ^ . . ; .'. Cameron Hall 

i .Frederick Valk 

....i...... Albert Ljpveri. 

-.. .....'..Anthony Holies 

.<';.;..SlRurd .Lohde 
, . V. .'Denia Wyndhani 
.. .'-.k..'. ..^.'Jack Rayne 
...iWftlly' Patrh 
. . .'.Mlgnon' O'boherty 



."ilmori' Templar. . 
KIna Mo ssen .'.;.;'<. 
iPfenrly .Gat'es. . .-; 
irerrinck..,; :.. i ; ..; .. 
-Mnrpnret Fbrhe.'i. i- 
Mr... Rvnris., -..'..,'.. 
Chief Graves. ...■.•.'; 
Detective! Barker.-. 



..OeorKe ' .Snnd'Pi-a 
.-.Wendy ' BarrliB 
. . .-Paul Gmifoyle 
...Jonathan HnJe 
. :■..'. '. Llndn. Hfl.v>a 
.. . . .Ferris Taylor 
.. .Harry f»hnnnoii 
, .; . Eddie Dunn 



The. Saint, heeds better, and fresher 
stofy material than provided hei-e, 
or he" will be a forgotten man :With 
film V audiences .'.ih . the ' :sccbndary 
houses, . Picture is slow and tedious 
in its- Unwinding, filled With-: stereo- 
typed ' Situations that are : stock in. 
trade; for .quickie. whbduhtts, and One 
of the.^pporest dual, fillers to cdrtie: 
out :.of a major- studio for some' 
.months..' ■;•;■'■ ■■^■:-': . . ':.'''-^- . ';.. 

. ' The Saint Is drafted by; his police 
inspector pals to prevent lifting of, 
three rare postage stamps smuggled 
out . of England. After a murder in 
New York; the master-sleuth cair- 
ries-the stamps to Palm Springs to 
deliver to the daughter of the own- 
er. Although aware that ; the gang 
Is shadowing him, the Saint arrives 
in ' Palm Spririgs... .but . before the 
stamps are. "safe they, are lateralled 
back ahd forth ' several times, with 
a few murders in -ected jor n reason 
at'all. . .. . ■ ■ -■'.•■ 
■ Gebrgiei' Sanders and other mem' 
beris of the cast strive, to pvercoirie 
the mediPcfe story material, aind di- 
rector. Jack Hively is -handed ah - imr> 
possible' assignment,. 

.■ ■,'.;■- Walt. ■■ 



.Chris 
Rettv. ..... 

.Tnlle.....,, 

ISllIott...... 

Hnker. , ,, . 
nnrper.;; . . , 
Jimmy .' . . . . 



'Old Swimmirig Hole' -is an oyer- 
lorii, dragged .oiit script. Which has 
all it can do to muster trying to . find 
reason for being.;:: These ; fllm.s,^ sP 
hampered, always have- trouble, hiak- 
ing ; any kind of . b.b.. shpWi.ng, . and. 
'Swimming Hpip' will be no excep- 
;tipn;'..S .••'■.■■. .-";•■. ;:.. . 

. /Dprplhy- Reid (widow, of- Wally. 
Reid ) wrote- the. screenplay, . and an- 
other w.k of the silent era, Leatrice 
Joy,, is recalled from retirement for 
a -featured tiart. This". coUpled -with 
the'. ; fact . that . Japkie; Moran and. 
MarPia Mae Jones, the; top : names, 
,are: well"' into.' the gangly Stage; finds 
the.vfilm moving alon^ the lines coiri^ 
moh ::to: gelitln eiitertaihmeht of ; 15 
years ago'/ ,}■■■■ " ... ^ 
:'. Mostly, -the. story cphcerris the two 
kids, trying to get his ;mother (Leat- 
rice Joy ) interested - in her father 
(Chai'les ! Brown).. ■ Trying: to cipud 
the issue .is : yPung Morah^ hopes of 
being, a ,'dpctor,;being, forced tO stay 
out Pf school because of his mother's,, 
fioyerty. getting mixed up- in a nearV 
drowning and a -few other minor. 
:depart;ures from the maih story' 
-thriead/' , ■■' ■'' : 

. .No amount of go^iding qould haVe 
saved this . for the director, , Robert 
MiiGoWan, because the "meat wasn't 
in the yarn, ' However^ -- Russell 
Schoengarth laiid down on the scis- 
sprs a:nd c'o.uld. have done a lot more 
whacking without taking 'from .the 
story,;;at the same -time contributing 
to the tempo'.; : -> : " ": 
. Np' go, from any angle. . Art. , 



Swashbuckling, breezy fare, •Neu- 
tral Port' combines sentiment, com- 
edy and some good playing to easily 
iift it into the :top- brackets here. 
American buys would, likely- set it 
doWnscale, where, along 'with Will 
Fyffe's marqueeirtg, it shouild fit ex-^ 
cellently as: dual support. Hefty cut- 
ting will be necessary for the U. S.', 
but there's ami>le -room for that. 

. . Under guide of Mauripe. Ostrer, 
this production of Edward Black's is 
costly: and :weU-built within a wide 
sweep of action. 

.Fyffe as the cagey Scot, Captain 
Ferguson, is pictured torpiedoed a 
feW hours after war's declaration in 
neutral port of mythical; Esperanto. 
Leslie Banks., as resident British con- 
sul; is unable to convince him he is. 
not entitled to seize as compensation 
the Nazi supply ship right there in 

; port. After a- series of clashes, Fyffe 
and his rascal creW lift a cbiiple of 
German, vessels before it's over, only 
to. have. them sunk in turn.: Finale, 
with the Scot back in Esperanto jail; 

I listening for steamer siren.s telling of 

I another chance for a pinch, is a ripe 
finish. ■ 

Screenplay Of; J. B. Williams builds 
lengthily, but injects submarine war- 
fare idea skillfully . into the script, 
alpng with helpful rorhanfic footage 
for: Hugh :McDermott and Phyllis- 
Calvert.; as the consul's daughter; :Mc^ 
Dermbtt easily handles the.juve parti 
.YvPnne Axnaud is feiatured aS cafe 
proprietress with a deeis yen for the: 
seagoing ., Scot; Actress; milk,s the 
part ijiimitably, making gr<»at plSy of 
the clash of character.s-^bne to. get a 
'man,. . ' ; to get.: a ship. . They're, , a 
Cute pair pf cheats. . ./ 

■ Piece has excelfont support;, not- 
ably . Anthony Holies; a Latiniied: 
chief , of police; Sigurd Lohde and 
Denis :Wyndham.. Mignon O'Dbhefty 
registers in: a bit. as spinster British: 
lecturer feeding comfy propaganda 
to natives.- - 

.Marcel •'Varhers. direction Is suc- 
cessful: in buildihg comedy . elements 
'along with, dramatic play> 

Seacoast settings and trPplcal at- 
mosphere are: well . reoriented. 
Camera' ch&re. of : Jack CPx rates 
.credit.--'" 



IT SIGNS jfl^ 

' ■ - lipUy wood,: Jan. 5i 

;. Universal has'; signatured' Evelyn 
Ankers, English ; actress, -to a termer. 
■ : Since coming to this countryV a 
year ago: she, has appeared jn 'La- 
dies in Retirement'. .: 



BREAK THE NEWS 

Wth Songs).: . -" -'>' '-i 
:'.-:(BEI'nSH-MADEV - ■ ' 
Trio -FUms relenae' of -Rene ClMlr- prodi'ic. 
Hon.- ain.i^ Mnun'c.e -Cheviilleri fenliirc 
Jack BUchiinnn, Jmie KniBht. Marlrt Xyi^ 
harr, Gertrude ..MnsKr(>ve, - tlftrrv Xfai->ir" 
Wallace DouBlna; directed by Rene CKlr. 
Story oiid ndp ntnt Ion.. Geoffrev Kerr; snnKs, 
Oble Porter:, nhntoKrnphy, T?till Taniiuni'.-At- 

Francola Verrler. .>...;. .Naorlce ChftVrtl.'Pr 
TcMdy Kntrtn . , . . ; Jack Buphn iittn- 

Orare- Giit-Wlck..,v,..-.. ..June Knl:;lit 

?'>'}''>:• ■■.;.' ■ ■ .'•,-.. ^..i-., ,. . .Mnrta Xabiirr 
Helena . , ... . ,•. . .nert rudci >to<>cro\-e 
The Prodni-pr. . . ; . . ; ., . ; . . , Gorrv Mar li 
Th«. .Stacfi Miinncref. . , . ; ;,WatI-<ce Dijuisl-is 

T»ie. r*re«.a .^iTPut, i . .-. ..... . Jor<< : ,\inbltr 

-The PropBrty Mhd.,.,..^. v. .-v ..M^rk ■ DtIv. 
TJ»« SUnerlntprdpnt..., ji;C.lhb^»5'TiM'- hOn 
The Cab.Prlycr..:v;..v.y..;;..;ni;bi) WUion^^ 

'Break •the: NeWs.' : made In Engr 
land , by: Rene. Clair/ ..who has. :dohe 
much better; , is a .missouti 'to use a 
term. ge'ic.r^l.ly .,ax)p,lied 'in diStribtii-; 
tiohreHhibition, circles, in . this;, 
tryv . It ha.*;; a book' ioundatibn -of, in^ 
cidents and sltijatlphs that have been" 
washed. p-'hore apd mUsic hy Col^ 
.Porter ; whiob is .almost co.mbletely. 
.disregarded;... ;itiatter: what it's 
value, ' .jf is imoossible- to render .any 
judgment ■ . to..; Porter's. . soh.f^S': bei 
cause, they are relegated so coni- 
pl.etely to the background that they 
become perfunctory. 
• Althou-'h .; ; Maurice ;. Chevalier's 
name may rnean-.^ .tithe ;of Its -^'f -ji-mjer 
.value at- the boxbffice -or more, . arid 
Jaclt Bucha'har, m.ay havie b.ocipine 
sufficiently^ -known tP . sbme friris - to; 
also' increase; the values,'; it :.is - still- 
iimprobable that the Frenchmah-En?!* 
lishman . combination :can'. .Tr,ike. 
Islam' with, this picture. Far from 
it. ..Spth are anythinn; but .iuveniles,' 
and those warts pa Chevalier's face 
show Up more than they, ever htiyev; 

Chevalier is given , the breaks/ be- 
ing --^^billed above. • the title,~but he 
fails to cpme through ahy; more, im- 
pressively than. Buchanan; In faPt, 
latter is close' to topS: in: the. scenes 
in. Which he is'lmistaken for ;a Rus- 
sian revolutionist and brought back 
to Muscovite territPry to stand trial, 
then escaping as a Czarist follower; 
just about the time the commies .are 
starting, to bump the aristocrats off.. 
This seduence is even funnier , than 
the ;coUrt s'-ene. in Which .Chevalier 
expects his buddy, of . whose murder 
he is accused as a publicity stunt, to 
show upr and cie.T. him of the hang- 
man's noose; Some laughs are 
brought fdrth as result of Chevalier's 
actions and the determination b.y po- 
lice that he's nuts,. H's efforts to get 
arre.stftd. by appearing susoicious 
make for: fair comedy, but roiild have 
been better developed-. . That's true 
of the entire adaptation and:; the- 
directioh.-' .- ';'. 

Clair; former French predu'cer-di- 
rector, made the picture in England, 
but apparently has suffered from 
spme kind of a hangovei"; perhaps 
the shift of operations from con-' 
qUered France to a pertinacious Eng- 
land, His hand at comedy appears to 
be heavy and the failure to; use the : 
Porter rsusic to more advantage is, 
art enigma. Porter's best number , is 
'It All Belongs to VoU,' but it is 
given no production, backgrounding 
or piromi hence to make it mean any- 
thing. Another tune, ?We*re "Two 
Old; Buddies,' is. merely incidental, 
as .are -others/ , ;■ 

Left Putside the service entrance 
is the romantic interest. While it 
may have been brought to some kind 
of frPth between Chevalier and JUne 
Knight,-, the star of the. show who 
gets- all the publicity Chev and his 
pal, Buchanan, figured, on sna>;ging 
through V a ; faked: murder, . it; is 
drbpned like the first half of a pa;i'- 
lay that goes down. The expecta- 
tion is there from the beginnin<». bub 
it dpeSnIt go - beyond that. .Others: 
in the cast are lessers to a greater 
degree than Occurs in this country. 
' Productiohallv; 'Break the, News! 
Is fair. Some of the recording, wpuld . 
get re-done ;if it Was at Metro. 
-, --'. :;: - Chtir: 



GOV'T PIX WOO SEAMEN 



Two.-Jieeler Biiilyhpos ' XS: . S M^tr 
. time iCommlkslpn' Training : . 



-. Washington, Jan, 5; 

Alluring : Goveirnnnient . filnii .to . 
beckon .eligible young .men into .the 
triiihing ; program of ; the ;U. ;S. Mari- 
time Commission, ; is . being . readied 
f or cpast^to-cbast road-showing.: New 
pictUreif^a regiilatibh ; ,twp-rej6ler 
which .Was filmed directly on. ipcation 
at :, New York and '■ ;pdston harbors, 
Havana^ Cuba, and - other mar 
c;entersr:^re(:ehtly was previewed by 
Goverhn^eht , officials and . shipping:, 
.experts : at a loiiit meeting of the 
, Ameirican' Merchaiht. Marine' Confer- • 
ence arid the PropellPr ■ Club, bf- 
America at^NeW Orleans. ; !? bally- 
hpoed as' a demonstratipn of -the ad- 
hiinistrative/ use of motibh. .pictures,' 
versus propajganda/ but; shots pf Hfe 
aboard^ the. Maritime Commis,5ion's .■ 
training ships —r 'American Seamairi' 
and .'Joseph :Gonrad'---are: said to be 
'plenty inVitihg. to youthful film fans. 



Wednesday; January 8, 1941 



Thirty-fifth P^SnWfr Anniversary 



PICTURES 2S 




' tNolc: :f inonctal ani; staffatlcol in/omatipk -/or t he iiecomr 
jiojii/ind.orticle. Jhw: bepn obtained /rom numcrou*, estobiished 
jourcrt. These include the /iles o/ VARiETY end DaIlv VA- 
iiETY, the U. S. . Cctwt«., 0ttrcau, the U. S. DcpartTwent q/ 
C(mmerce, ihe; U.. S, I)eiwtrtmcjiit:pjf Justice'* anti-trust, cbin- 
plaint> Garl iWi .Loeb; RhOadi^s & Goi and Standord S 

V Aiperican motion pScture; Industry is a $2,006,000,000 enter- 
■prise. Af ter-dinneir spealcecs at-, trade iiinctions ; for. sbme . 
yesrS have, indulged in the hafiit, aihqng other indulgencies. 
of referring to 'films as^the ;?flfth la Irtdustryi' Several 
praters, under the spell.pf ervthusiasm arid, the sound of their 
own voices,, have even deicjared it to be thie 'fourth latgbst,' 
probably on the theory that, it Was the . 'fifth': the last time 
they mentioned iti $<J it must :be the 'fourth' ; by. now., / The 
tr. S. Department of Commerce listings! place motipn, pi 

."■is 34th'am6ng.;American Industries; 'But i^^ is still a $2,Oo6,-. 
OOP.OOb attraction, and that's a lot of mPheyrr-eV^n .in show 
busiriessi;- vv.'.■'^^ ■ ' 
• ■ /v^CapItarinvi!rfinehts ''V ; 

■ Sliced into its niajbr branches the tap.ital inveistrnent is 
^divided: K:-'- -a; 

' ' ■ • ' Theatres ;i»Vi.rc. ;.;v;i...;.vv.;. $1^,900,00^^ 

: ;. Studios- .l.\;:.;,;v...'..ii^.V;.ivV - 125,000,0 ■ ; 
Disttibutipn 25(000,000 

• in the rest of the world, piitside of the United States, , in- 

• dustry inyestrhient iai said be pne billion, composed' of simi- 
'iar . Srtialier divisions in aboui the same .propPrtipn to the - 
whole as the domPstic .divisions. . 

. ' The startling aspect of these figures' is not that^hey 6re .s6' 
large, or that .they show up So well ^gainst industry, gen- 
erally, but thkt thpy^ represent , an investment 'ih ah. amuise-. 
: ment field whiPh .Was. unknown, at the time, of the Chicago 
. World's Fair,, in 18d3.' First . commercial .exhibitlbn of :a mo- 



. -N^ (t) deflpit 

1935 ■ • « « • •.# • * • *#••'•• $3|153(l6T. 

1939 v.vV ; . . . . . . i . 4 . .:; ; ; . . . ; > 1 3,d89,020- 

1937 6;o45,ioia : 

, ;1938, . . , , . : 2,533,2Tfl 

• '1939 , ••••r»*«*««** $2|.737|533 
.First : Second Third Fourth 

Quarter ' - Quarter Quarter ■ . Quartier 

$622,000 $530,000 $333,000 v $1,252,633 

1940,;..,. .$4,810,000 (first three quarters) 
First Second Third.-. Fourth 

Quarter Quarter ..Quarter' Quarter 

$890,000 $l,155,b00 $1,726,000 . . > . . 1 ; . 



Note^C*)— Reorgariizatipn plan became eflfective July 
.1, 1035. Iii previous five years company operated under 
different sPtup pr was run under .77-B, hence compari- 
sons with operations in those years do not.xefle'ct equi- 
table financial, picturcf^' 



tipq. picture was In- 1^^^ York, April 23,; 1896. - Millions of 
miles of film have clicked through projection- machines since 
thkt date. .And iipweveir generous may be the praise for. the 
Industry for its financial achievements, its true greatness has 
been attained by virtue of its service as an' entertainment, 
educational and expressive art medium. On this basis it may 
w.ell be called the :'flfth estate,' standing alongside of the ftep 
newispaper press; the 'fourth estate' in the British political, 
.system.:; . ■ 

As. a inatteir of fact it was the late tord Northcliff, . the 
British publisher, who first called films the ?flfth .^estate' in 
the course of- an address in New York in, thie World War 
years./ ilie next speaker misquoted the phrase as the 'fifth 
Industry' and thus one of the fallacies of: films was born. 
. There .are other fallacleis,- too, not the least of .whiph is the': 
widespread belief that thit. motion picture Industry rhakes a 
lot of money annually which is sprayed around generously— ^ 



Cohinbia Pictures Earnipgs, 1930-40 

Net profit, pxcept. as noted: (t) deficit 



1930 
1031 
1932 
1933 
1934 
1935 
1936 
1937 : 
1938 



.'First ■•■ 
Quarter 
t$233,613. 



1939 



1940. 



Secotid 
Quarter 
$268,209 



$1,295,958 
.560,869 
574.292 
740.241 
...... 1,008,834 

.,.,..' 1,815,267 
1,568,816 
1,317.771 
183,393 
...;;:.; $2,047 
-Third. 
Quarter 
f$n4.'756 
.>,i,$512;iB6 



Fourth 
Quartier 
$78,013 



: Note: . Coinpany's fiscal year 'ends June -30, making 
first quarter of 1039 fiscal period ftll in apt., 1938. and 
second quarteir: in December, , 1938. ^ Figures :;16r . com- 
pany do not; break;, down fiscal year .endlnjg in June,; 
1940, into four separate quartei^^^^^^ 



. ,and carelessly— ainohg theatre owiiers, -film company, execur 
tlves, motlbh picture stars arid . stPdchoJdBrs; . It is true that : 
there; was a time, in the early - twertties.', during the golden 

: days of rapid theatrt expianisioh, to meet the .public craze for 
fllm§, wheri the invested dollar .returned fantastic 
But since .the peak years of 1926 arid^(straiigely>, 1930. 'Ihere 
has been .& severe, flattening 'of industry .profits. ; tfhere ;has 

; been but on^ year. 1937, in the .past 10," when gross income 
exceeded outgo. Currfent chapter of 1940, for . which the.. 

: statisticians and stockholders are awaiting full returns, may. 
also be reckoned j,; Winning yea^^^ . • 

Tliere are- appfoximatfely 19^000 theatres and halls in thie 
United States w/ir'ed for soUhd films of which 17,000 are in; 
year 'round operation. Balance are seasonal. It is estimated. 
IaS* '^'^-''''"^^* ''^"^^*^'""^; attended picture shows .weekly 
.,1939, sub.<)tantially .the sartie ' nUmber , as: in - the three , pre- 
ceding years and about the same j^or 1940. With mPtipn pie 



'FIFTH EStiVtE^ REFE 
CREATED MISQUOTATION — IT'S 

,::;^AGT?i^ 

:''.By;-:jpHiv;\ 

:,,ture theatres giving an :aVerage of 2:25 'sho,Ws dailyi and up 
to four in the case of the large theatre^, they are obviously 
operdting at far" less, than .capacity i The result ,hiB;been Px^ 



RKO AnW^ B 

, Net profit, except as noted: (t) deficit ^ ' ^ 
1930 . . . .i. ... ..v.. . :;.;, ' . $3,385,628 v . 

.i93i: ,......:;v,...v......:.i.; t .t 5.660,771, 

: '.. ,1932 iVv ■-.;.;;...;...;'.... ; . . J t 10i695.503 ' : \\ - 
, 1933 ..i...v.... iV. t t 4.384,064 .. 

'1934 ■..,:';.:i-..;:;v.iv;,;.;;..'i.,t-t ■.■ 310,575: 

■■■■ 1935. . . . .l- . j:;-^' 684.733. ■ ^: 

1936 . t .2,485j9il 

1937,....., , t, 1,821,166 

1938 , ■ . '18,605 ' ' 

:';r' ;-;:---;.l939 /\;.'.',w..*....i.v.t;t $^ 

First: ■ ■'■'•.■..:■■■:'■■. ■.-Second.'- ' 
■ ■Quarter -i.Quarter'; 
$388,822 t$456,892 : 

:;;■ l940,..,....$317,186;(lirst three. (juarte^^^^ 
• First : ■ . V Second • . ; . Third FoUrth 
Quartei* . . : ' Q^^ . ." Quarter > : :r , ; Quarter 

$535,088 , .: t$314,269 $95,367 . 



. . Noterr^Ct)— before prbvlsipn:- for subsidiary: corpora*' 
tiPn preferred dividend. 



, hands of the majors. In ' the '40.0 .largest cities in ihe U; fl. 
■ there :,jire: 1^360 flrst;-rUh theatres, of .which 838 are under 
circuii 'managenient and 522 are operated independentiy". - 

9,2i5 Tlifeatres 

. Categories of seating cjapacities -are .as. follows: ! ' 

Oyer 3,000; spats, -117 theatres; , 1,500 - to 3.000 ; seats, ; 1,063 . 
theatre^;: 1,000 to 1,500 seats, 1,'646 theatiies; 500 .to 1,000 .seats, 

. 5,500 theatres; ;5p0 seats and less, 9.215 theatre^^ - \' 

• The theatre structure of the industry is the front line of ; 
operating, costs, jiS well as .the source through which reyehUes . 
reach the studios; by way of . dislributirig. c6mlpanie.<:. IWost 
expensive 'itheatre.: operation ; in the country. Is /Radio City. 
Music. .FJali, . i.ii ' Rockefeller Center; New York, wheve over- : 
head, salaries . of artists iand house staff, taxes, dcprpeiations 
arid, amortizations rpachjhe Staggering total of $60,000 weekly,' 
It is illustrative of; the theatre situation generally : that, since 
the opening of the Musip Hail,: in 1932, Ihere has ntst been^ 
orie pthpr substantiial,' big city first-run; house opened in the - 
: United iStatesi' If the film industry ' to 'thrive- in the next 
decade at .a; rate to; recoup its!; depression , losses : of the past 
10; years, . it. follows, logically :that .the- theatre, . or I'etailing; ; 

: division - niust undergo :yast .Iriiprpvement oyer .tlie. :existin§r; 

,plant':strUctui*e. ; ''':-v/: ■;'-;'■'■ ; r- . ■ - ■ 
To /'supply the Ariierican : public with film' •entertairinierit 

.which is available through the fs(r-iaung- theatre structure, 
production functions; in Hollywood almost as a separate bUisi- 

,ness. ^ , Theatre pperatipns have, become stabilized and stand- 



treniely keen cbmpetitibh, which has kept adri^ission prices!; 
:at low levPls. ; ''., ,,.'.'/' '■'■' \ -- 

Peak of price , admission , was in ,1929 When , the -average ^^^^^^ 
30c; Lowest ;was during the years 1933-1935 when 20c was: 
the nsitional average figure, Piast few years have shoWn a 
slight increase, 23c in 1939, and 25c :in 1940. The /trend is 
upwards in. admission, prices. A nuririber of fllrns released 
during the past 12 monUis. have been able to break: through 
the price ceiling; The strong Attractions have been 'done 
With the Wind,' *Boom Town,' "The Dictator' and "North 
West. MPunted Police.' . : 



Warner Bros* Ahniiid^ &^ 

Net profit, except as noted: (t). deficit 



1930 
1931 ... 
: 1032 . 
1933 ; 
;:..'■; 1934 
: 1935 . 

1936 . . . 

1937 ..; 

1938 ; ; 
1939 

First . . '. 
Quarter 
t$l,171,27a 

1940 

First. . 
Quarter .: 
$642,129 



■ 'Second' 
Quarter 
$1,246,297 



.^econd 
Quarter 
$376,368; 



$7,074,621 
... . t. 7.918.605 
, ;. ti4,095,054 
. . . t 6,201,748 
.;. t 2,530.514 
... 674,159 
3,177,313 
.;. : 5.876.183 
; 1.329,721 
f.l,740,Sl08 
Third , 
'Quarter. : 
'$1,562,084 
... $2/747,472 

•Thicd 
Quarter 
:$932,216 



Fourth 
Quarter 
$103,805 

Fourth 
Quarter: 
$796,756 



■ Consent Decree an':'X': Quaikilty 
An uncertain trade factor, of the ' new year is , the prob- 
able effect of thei recently , signed consent deprpe, ending : 
the -U. S. Government's antirtnist action against major film , 
companies. The companiPs that are signatories are Para^ 
mount, Loew's, RKO, Warner Bros, arid ; 20th Century-Fox. 
All of these .are engaged In " the three, divisions of : pro- 
ducing, distributing and exhibiting. As a "group''these'"pom- 
panies control, or are affiliated In the operation^ of, nearly 
. 20% of this total number of theatres in the :U> S;, and 53% 
of the. theatibe Revenue, by reason of the preferred type of 
theatre operations in which each company . is i nterested. 



Loew's (Metro) Earnings, 1930-40 

Kiet profit, except a (Dldeficit 

■: 1930 .:%....."...■;..».....;.. $14,600,332: 

:1931 iv..^ 11.829.993 : y"" 

1932 \ : . . . ; . . vv. i .. . iv ■ -7.961.314 : 

1933 .v.:!::...i. ...... 4,034.290 ; 

■••' :>l934- \.:;...;v..-..iv.......v.;. : .-7.479.897.. ^ 

■■■■ ■■-•1935'/.V;;V:;..-.;s;..:;v.;.v; ■^/:-;7,579.744.;-.^..' 

■ 1936..;^:.,.;. ^.v/.:.. v.lli076.823:.: / . 

i937\.....,.:.^;.i......;.:,.. i*i426;o62.- ; :. 

• ■:i93is ,..;..^-,:../;.::.;v.;...;.v .. 9:924,934 . : :v 
1939 ..:.............,.. $9,841,531 - .■•■:'-.":•:••. 

- First; :? ■ Second ■ .•;: ■- ; Third: - - Fourthv ;- 
Quarter Quarter Quarter . .Quarter . . 

i $2,979,943 - • *r$3,388;904 S . $l;aD4,21.3 - •$1,6.68,470 
: A ;: •♦First 16 Weeks ;erided Mar^ 16,: 1939:^ ,: ' : f 
.l940-^$7,;996,394 (first, three quarters- or^^^P^ 
' ■ .: ,•'" ■. ,':■:'-;: - - ■ yearj; . ;:■;•;■ ''/"■:....'■'"',' 
■ -First,- - ' . Second. ' ';^-;:^Third;;, ,;,: .:,; /Fouth, 
Quarter ' Quarter • Quarter ; : ' Quartet: ' 

$1,393,456 :V$536,372' ;$l;20fi,5fi6 ; , ; ^ ^ :, 

:**First: l8"weeks, ended I^afch: 14. ,1940: , ' 



: •; TheMre :affiliations' of . the 'majors..' ... . .. 

,:Pftrajnount . .'.,,.. .. . .'.".,;.;. . .-. . . . 1,400 ■ 

. ; 20th'-fqx 'CthrouW Ntitton<il theitl/rr::, :^<'Uj) , 6»6 .. 
:. "Warnef Prps\'.'.'i ;-s;.'W..;... : ■-:;•:;;■::.• 4'5 
-rLoeUi's, inc.. , .;....-..-.. . , . : ...'-' . -■: v.-. . . - ': 157. 

' ^ ■RKq'%y..:i.W^^^^^^^ '.^^^ 

. ■ Iri .addition /therp' a're 350 to' 4Qp ■ unainiiolcd-.circuj.ts> con^. 

■oiling' Bopie 4;d00:' theatres.- . 'Thus: more th;iii ■ half of thp - 
-.heatrPs in . the United : Staties are under ■ individual; o.wner- 
. iibij^ .Bill thi- larger , revenue .producing 'unHs are - in the 



Universal Annoid Earnu^ 193040 

' ■ '. • Net profit, except as noted: (f ) deficit 

' 1930 ,,....:i.;;..:;.v.:;>..... t $2,047,821 ■ .. 

:.' • - , --l931.. ; i'. ;.,v>'i-v'. .,.';.-..;.. .:;-.'::.'- ei5.786' :-' 
1932 t: 1.250,283 

■ ;• 1933 ..... .... .'.-.•.;•.. ..... . .. t 1.062,216 

1934 . 238.792 

1935 ... ........'............. t 677.186 

.1936 t ;:i,988.524 :; 

1937 ■..;./>.;...v.;:....;..V..; f 1(584.999 . ■ . 

1938 i.;.:...;..i.^.:^t 591,178 : . 
. 1939 - : ..; ?!1.153.321 

' ; Fir.<!t - \ Second . Third ' Fourth 

. Quarter . Quarter . Quarter Quarter 
$157,990 $581,587 $250,418 ' $163,326 . 

1940— $1,771,804 (first 39 weeks of company's' fiscal year). 

First . ; ^ ^ Second { . .Third Fourth 
. Quarter . Quarter Quarter Quarter 

$460.«3i $920,370 $780,803 

Note— $1,771,804 is net after $390;P00. written off for 

special amortization reserve . 
(Fiscal year ends apprbxiniately' on Oct. 31 or Oct. .30) 



ardized; production is at its best when its creative talent is 
exploring new fields, attempting new illusions,, new effects^ 
That is why show business is such a paradox to many bii.si- 
. ncss men experienced in commercial and banking fields. 
Only shoxyriien . have: leaii'fied the lesson -that jprofit liis in 
venture loss in playing the game too safe. 

Ainprtizfttlon Sehediiie : 

; To the business man, however, the film industry's unique 
method of amortizing its production costs against ■ theatre 
income preserits ah unusual and interesting study. Pictures 
. are distributed to first-run theatres ' in metropolitan areas , 
; and. gradually to the smaller neighborhood houses. Terms 
of rental vary materially, ranging from large sums paid for. . 
films through boxoffice percentages to flat rentals for smaller 
and distant houses. Out of this complex system accountants 
have devised experierice tables showinig the approximate 
rate at. which film post is returned during each week after 
release. This is the film amortization table. ;' 

Prior to the. European war it was the. practice of most of , 
the American companies to allocate one-third of the riega- 
tive film costs to the foreign markets. Withm the past year 



ZOth-Fox Earnings, 1935-40 

(Note*) 

J^ct profit, except as noted: (t) deficit 
/(Under old Fox film setnp, $1,674^354 net profit re- 
ported lii 1933 and $1,332,459 in 1934) 

1935 ... .. ........... i . ... .... ■ $3,090,135 : 

1936 ...i......v.vv. 7.722,955 

1937 . . .' 8,617.114: 

- 1938 .V. . . . 7,252,467 ^ 

;1939, .. ;. v.. ;.:.;....;... :*46,81;4 . 
First : Second;. . . . Third Fourth' 

Quarter Quarter , QUarter Quarter 

$1,224,250. : $1.10i;276 $827,069 . $i;510.414 

1940— t$l,075,6ll (first , three .quarters ; operating Ictss 

after $2,200,00b- special reserve y^ritcpff v: 
: First ' Second Third Fourth 

Quarter . Quarter Quarter :. QUarter 

$353,376 t$236,163 +$1,192,824. ....... 



■: NbteT--^(r)^IncorppratiPn bf'old Fox Company as 20th- 
Fox apiprovPd by stockholders Aug; :1.5,:i935. The 1935i. 
statement includes earrilrtgs of the old corporatipri up 
X6 Aug.; 15 that year with those of the new corporation, 



most of the conipanies anibrtize all filni co.sts within 52 weeks 
fi'Om release date, SeVeral otheirs- extend the writeoff.^ lor an 
oddiliotial quarterly : period, or 65 weeks. Loew's and Para- 
: mount,, .with large . first-run houses; of their . own circuits 
or affiliations, write off : 76.4% in 12 weeks, and 83% in^ 13: 
. weeks', respectively.. . Each schedule is based oh actual exper- 
ience, the ■ discrepancies arising /mPihly as -a result of the 
diff.erencp in methods of;distributiori. 

Film company :€arnin.gs'.for' 1940 : ate likely :tp shp\A; sub- • 
stantial imprpvemprit, over .1939, based on th^ showings of 
the first three quarters- and the fact that the last quarter al- 
nidst cori.sistcntly is good.' A-Ccompanyirig" tables show . the 
t'Ui rtntPalrnings, An,,pxcepti6ri is 2pth Cent : 
: ,;Expprtfi ;in such: matters are. inclined to be a little, more 
cautrouij in.'prbgrip.sticatirig the film futuiiie: thgri some PthPir. 
irtt:lij.4,ri«i' fields. Incifeased. .federal'- taxes. / for one, thing, 
nftcr unkno.wn factor.*; also the continued hazards of fPreign; 
distribution. The industry's annual; tax bill was S 100 000.000 
to; the Federal ;{overnmt'Ht. ,ind $250 000.000 trr the stale guv- 
ernnlerils in 1939. Taxes wili. ,156 heavier in 1941. ' /- - ' 



26 



Thirty-fifth ^^iEfr Anntvenary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



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Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Thirty-fifih P^iEff Annivorsarv 



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.^v^.^^'iv^^*.v.^^v^■^.■JWAr^w^.■^^.■A•■^^^^^^^»^Kw 



The greatest story of 
the Westby the West's 
greatest story-teller I 

ZANE 

GREY'S 

^TERN UNION 

IN TECHNICOLOR! 

YOUNG . RANDOLPH 
S^V^JT . DEAN JAGGER . VIRGINIA 
^ILMORE . and John Carradine . Slim 
aummeryille • Chill Wills • Barton MacLane 
Directed by Fritz Lang 
Associate Producer Harry 
Jpe Brown • Screen Play 
by Robert Carson 



Si, 



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5 ' 'JJ"^.^, 




28 PICTURES 



Thirty-fifth P^RFETy Annloenqry 



Wednesday, JanuaiT 3^ ^9^41 




ITU" 






Hq^w Productiorty D jiiid Extihilipii Will Be Affected 



The three, priricipai hrahches of tlie fllm ihdustry.^prpduction, d^tribii-^ 
tion aiid exhibition— are/all giving 'study to thie; new systern of aleiling' and 
buying prqvidi&d for by ■ the widely discussed and sbrniewhsit controversial 
code ot trade plraotices known; as, the consent decree^ In line With its 
adbption in the merehandising pf thd 1941-42 p^^^ starting thisi edmihg 
sumhiev, such prieparatiohs as aire possible this far in, advance are being 
laid or mUlIed,"with a view to meeting the revblutiphary <:hangeoyer. ;, 

M6stly, these plans are tentjative and siibjcct tb change, .Before the pic- , 
tures ar^ .grouped and the distributor^ get intovactlbn selling ih. groups of 
Ave pr less to exhibitor accibunts who; under the ne.w order of things .may 
see the fllms/.the conserit decree and. operation under it are largely theory, 
however. Ther^ ■ is -mUch /mastermiriding and . theorizing .together witti 
doubt as" to.'what's going to be what, with actual ejiperiehces .under, the 
decree the only determining f ac'tcHP^s to cphditions ' that will prevail.- . 

Feeiihg. their way a? thiey go along; it will probably be a year or more 
bcfbre -the manufacturei-, the ,wholeisaler and , the retailer get into an es^ 
lished groove. Under thfe arbitration features .of the decree/ that first; year- 
also no iijoubt' wpl existing clearance 

schedules arid other policies .which have ■ beeri standard over the years 
under the' old system; 

Meanwhile; all arms of , the business are, virtually in the sajne boat of 
speculation except for very broad generclizations,, plus such basic require- 
ments :of the decree as trade screenings; packagiiig pictures'- in grbups of: 
no tnoije thaii. five .at a. tjiiie, making of -deals within the\ exchange territoiry 
in which theatre^; are, located, and arbitration rules which are definite, 
although not clear it) all hands concerjied. N6 doubt various hardships 
ai-e going to be isxperiehced, especially for the first year under the decree 
because, of confusion; a lack of st^ndards to go by, itc. 

That added overhead will.hjtve to be boirne by both distriliutpr and, (Ex- 
hibitor is unquestioned, but this does hot necessarily hiean, aS fmpiied by 
the v4ry (existence of the decree, that each side, will nbt herieflt ui)d^^ 
new rnethods of selling-buying. ^ - . ■ 

:More; Sal^men? , . -. 

Distributoi-s are iii ho •position fo evien estimiate roughly , what ihe . added 
- 'nut' will be; this also being; true of exhibs. The \yholesalers, already be- 
gihjriihg to realign their selling fprces, creating hew divisions and districts,; 
will reqiiiire mope film peddlers to adequately coyer the market, but how 
niany is wholly a guess right now. .Additionai district managers are also 
likftly in ail cpmpahies," perhaps over . and above the few which have - re- 
cently been set up in preparation for the '41-42 season.- Booking depairt- 
mentS also.inay fiave to be enlarged,. aUhbugh in some circles .it is believed 
that this may hot have, to come. More Clerical work will be aihbhjg the 
burden fdr bPth home offices and exchanges, howe^^ . • . 

Still further overhead for the producer-distributing companies which 
are party to the -cpnsent agreement -wilV be ;the screening'of all piictiires iri 
the various exchange points where deals are to be ; made, with all such 
shSwirtgs advertised. Sufficient space for siich screenings will, have to be 
pfoyided with the proper equipment, .pliis. added payroll costs for oper- 
ators. While it's A bridge that's months away, there is some discussibh 
concerhihg group screening rooms or the rental of a theatre by . all the 
distribs for the purpose. Among other things, it is a question JuSt how 
many exhibitors or buyers will \yaht to attend screenings of all the pic- 
tures. It may be a popular practice during the first year of the decree, 
but die. dowii after that, especially if the cost and inconvenience tP the 
exhibitor become big factors in that connection. 

The ^Eihlbitor 

. The exhibitor litiay be able to buy ihore advantageously with the «jnd of 
blincl-selling and blbckbookih'g, showing a better profit, but his overhead 
is still going to be increased aside from the question of film rental.- If he 
or his buyers see the pictures, that in itself entails extra cost. Also, aiddi 
tional buying manpower is seen, ; especially where, circuits spread over 
several territories, and, because of the consent, deals must be made for the 
•ame pictureis in several exchanges. ; 

Buying cPmbinations and services at exchange points, on buying and 
possibly reviewing of pictures are likely to spring up to take care of ex- 
hibitors, hot in competition with each other, who are unable tb spend, the 
rest of their lives at exchanges leeing film, negotiating deals, etc. For the 
exhib v\fho is distant from the exchange serving his territory, the consent 
offers a real prPblem unless he Is an account who uses virtually every- 
thing available on the shelves of all the distribs. it is believed possible 
that the dawning of a new era In distribution-exhibition, howisver, may 
reduce the number of changes weekly among vairious exhibitors who even 
liow have to replay pictures, book reissues, etc., in order to fill out. Double 
bills.may also, lessen in number for the same reason, but that, too, is simply 

a guess right now. 

The foUowlng points bear on the enforcement of the consent decree; and 
are being discussed in the trade in line with what the future n)ay hold: 



sonal cpntraicts, /couid be; .taken; pfl the scheduJe for rbi(dshc«ving; iat ;ad- 
yanced prices. . Often this -.caused <k>mpiaintis,- hoyirever, froip accbiints 
Avhich had' boiighrtlTfi. picture and expected it to. b(e delivered on national: 
'releas;^ when'rwdy.-< -.y"' -:;.:V;^; ■■ '^-^ ^ '■;' 'V- 

A top picture cdrnthandirig. top ihpney niight be considered better pff If 
sbld singly, even. If hot xpsidshown In the strict sense of. that term; rather^ 
than be paick'aged with other pictures of Inferior quality:. Time Will, tiell' 
on .that, point, alsp; '' , '-.'y ; . . ^ 

.;■ ■■Groiipiinif ■ 

The. decree does: riot say that: the distribs must 'sell in groups i of five;, 
it simply says that- no more thah five pictures at a time may be offered, for 
sale. . They can offer two" pi more ■ groups at a time, moreover, bUt one 
group miist.- not be contingent upon the purchase of ; another. The Big 
Five m«>y make up groups; as they ; desire and the! same group that: Is 
offered; in the New YPfk; exchange'' does,; hot have jto stand, as. lis for the 
Philadelphia territory or any pther. It may be a group of five in bne:spot: 
ahd four in another or three; with the oUtk>ok being that film will, be 
packaged In line with Sectlbnid appeal, . whether the customers are. single 
prA double-bill, ih acebrdance with star drawing /pibwet in Various: parts of 
the cpuntry, which differs, etc. 

The opinion also Is that , an exhibitor may look at two different groups 
of five, Pr . a total of iO, and. make deals for a package made up of films 
selected from both. He csinnot. demand this; however, but there is noticing 
in j^he , decree which wotild. prohibit the' distributor from permitting that. 
PPIhted but as well Is /that. if. a dlstrib wants to sell a package bf, flvie 
and pern]|it a- cancellatiPn of one, that alsb .hilght be dbne.' 

'■•iShbrts and Newareels-'; 
Because, of the fact, shorts and riewsreeis. may :'hot be foi:ced| thii: being 
subject to {arbitration and, penalty under arbitratipnr each Of the companies 
is faced with the necessity of special, merchandising departments for this 
product, -if continued. It may be that a drastic cuirtallhient in shorts will 
occur, i if .not for '41-42, then for the ensuing season if tliete is trouble, 
with them,-' : , ~ • ^ \ ■:: 

All. of /the .five cpmpajaies under the decree-produce shoiis and^ in. the 
newsree]: field, .the only exception is Warner Bros, 

The short Subject sales manager Is expected to cpme into far. greater: 
importance, where,such a head has/existed, than up to now and miich more 
attention to both the l^rlefies and the newsreels. appears inevitable, : 

, ' Special H. .O. Depts. ' 
Understppd that distributors are giving, thought to creation of additional 
home, office departments in the handling of sales under the consent decree, 
keeping tabs on prpigress, etc. Certain checking of territories is already: 
under way in line with laying plahs for the new mode of selling, includ- 
ing the business of various accounts bn the books, records available' in 
thie exchanges, pertaining tb business, etc. . ; : . 

The belief Is, that the distribs will do. everything to inove film faster, 
drive the booking departments harder than in the past and push for 
quicker playoff and cpl'lections, ilnce It will be dbubly iniportant during 
1941-42 tp get money back faSter. This may meain more drives pn hook- 
ings, collections, etc., than has ^existed, with cash prizes figuring, but cam- 
paigns oh sales themselves along different lines. No, doubt, also| the distribs 
will try. to get more oiit of accessories. 



the Film-Maker Oh His Own More Than Ever 



Lavish Sprinfi:-Suniiner Sales Coiiventions Out 



More than ever the film-m^ker is ^n his pwii; Unless it so occurs that 
the distribs afe able to prbfitably. :paS5 off bad films , by throwing them 
into packages, containing product the vejcMb wants, he will either . rise or 
fall , on the basis bit value bf his nierchai^ise. This .Should hbld true f or 
the sissociate piroducers and directors attached tb studios ais well as outside 
flim-makers obtaining major release. \ .; .- . 

Moire ;indeperident producers might come into the field . and the majors 
under, the consent ar^ likely to welcpnie outside-financed pictures in, order 
to hold down their own studio pverheaKi in g^ together the desired 
yearly programs;'.: .:; ' '-^ V -.' >; ' 

On the other hand,, while it.^Is probable anyone, With ajgood picture yirill 
have no trouble getting a releasing Channel,, the question is whether the 
major distrib is going: to do mvic^^ 

the Completed picture.; In the past yefy often cluclis have .been palmed 
off, by the "distributors When they have ■ cbinmitted theijiselves on releasing 
deals with putsideris before ;eyen financing has been ;set. ' , 

: V Financing Worrjr 
Financing again is- a question. Fears ate . felt that .outsiders ;aire going 
to flnd it more difficult: to get itioney since the. conseht decreerwill tie up 
negative cpsts much longer than under the old system.v; The big major 
cbtapanies themselveis are taking -stock of "this angle and that rnay mean 
fewer pictures foir. the 1941-42 season.;: . ,: •:- 

In ,brder that' pictures may be grouped; fPr best results in. .packages; 
of flye, the Big. Five is planriing to produce further :ahead, a,, backlog. In 
turn, - tying ■ lip Inyestments lonjger.: Present jridicalionS are that ^ m^ 
majors will haVe their first, group of , pictures ready fpr- screening and sale 
in July; or earlier. No deliveries will be made until Sept, 1, which is 
specified by the decree .as the beginning of :the '41-42 seasbh, 

'"'-Roadshows;' 

Among the theories provoked by tiie decree is that there Will be more 
roadshbwing of pictures and' also that numerous films may be sold, singly 
.rather than be placed In groups of five- in the event they are of bigtime 
•tllber.;"..^ ■ ' y, .:.-, ■;.• • 

Under the old distrlbution-exhibitipn niachinery,. nb picture could be 
sold singly as a regular release; but some, ; usually limited under the sea- 



The . haibit Of holding qfiirlng and early . sumiher sales conventions bn- a 
lavish scale, annpiincing product for an entire year, lopks pn.the Way piit, 
together with yeair books outlining . the pictures. Regional mieetlngs arei 
likely, however, plus more sales huddles among district managers to; cover 
their ; various^ exchange territories'. . Among other things, both the district 
and branch managers assume neW importance as the consent approaches, 
This also goes for the salesmen, who,: a distribution sage notes', will have 
to Work harder iand be better. 

: AdyertiBlng-ExpIoltailon ; . 

■It is generally bellevied that . more competition in selling will mean added; 
advertising budgets and that every: distributor will intensify exploitation 
with specialists In the latter: line possibly spotted In each exchange, zone. : 
Publicity will. also take on new meaning and importance, it Is felt; as 
Well. , Because exhibs may. see the fllmsv before buying them does not de-, 
tract from the necessity, of advertising and exploitation since the dis- 
tributor will still be sharing in grosses with the, exhibitor on percentage 
deals. Th"St 'will not K6 changed. 

. . Due to the inability pt all exhibs. to see all pictures that are screened, 
it Is thought In some selling, circles that they will Tely mbre in thie future 
on information which they get independently on new product and also 
lean heavier oh dependable trade paper reviews or other data. 

Arbitration; 

Work is gbing forWa;rd rapidly In the organization, of machinery to 
govern arbitration of disputes between distributor, and exhibitor or 
between exhibitors. Local boards, being set; up In 31 exchange keys, 
Will be ready tb function Feb. 1, by Which time It Is also expected that the 
two additibnal members of the appeals board, of which 'Van Vechten 
"^j^eeder is chairman, witt be appointed. ' , 

: Panels of , arbitrfttprs .for: the /local, tribunals are/ being , organized by 
the American ArbitrjEttion Assn., but .no bne . sitting on film cases can/have- 
any - present connection or haVe had any past associaition With the industry., 
This^has created sbme- speculation and discussion in distributor;. as well 
as exhibitpir circles on: the ground that it Would seem someone with film 
experience is essential to'j.deciding' disputes in such a highly.-coniplicated 
indiistry: ,aS pictures. - : y':-:'\ ",■■.:'.■„' '■ ■'■ 

Exhi^ can arbitrate refusal of scime:,run, discriminatibn. by; a distribu- 
tor, unfair clearance; arbitrary refusal of Si'^distrib to license Its features on 
the run requested/ forcing: or shorts, , violatiph of selling piroviiiPnS under 
the ;biocks--of -five rule. Bind -pther. points. -Thefe is nb limitatibn aS tp the 
size of a circuit in bringing a cornjplaint under arbitration exciept where 
it concerns refusal of thie ryn : requested. In Such cases,, only ; the exhib 
havinif;uR: to five theatres :may iaie a; complaint,- but. tiien only where the 
pppbsitipn receiving the product constitutes a chain bf more: than 15: the-: 
atres.v , - - '. ■. .■'..- -,- ■; • •• -- ■. y- ■ ; \ 

The.icost bf : arbitration is being appprtioned ajnvohg the five .companies 
which sighed the decree, based oh' gross, fllni rentals for the year; Aitg. .1,- 
1939,, to Aiig. i, 19^, of each. Budget set up Is $490,000: for the. 1941-42/ 
season /aind $465,000 the following ; year, plus $55,000 fpr- the appeals 
board' annually: for a peribd/ of three years. Ahy lines levied against 
distributors for violations which/ it. is deemed deserves a penalty/ will be 
jjpplied to . the- arbitration budget, / 

; Thb cost of hearings themselves .is gbing; to be severely held down under 
plans of • the AAA and^ cases Wheiie; an arbiter may be allowed $50 a 4ay, 
as specified in the decree,, will be; rare, it lis promised, . When cases aire 
heard; the losing party. i>ays ithe $10 filing fee and the balance, is ;diVIded 
equVly bet\yeen the parties cpncerned.; '. / ' 

; The : U. S. - government suit against /all the majors Was brought ,Juiy 
20, 1038, and the consent decree negotiated . With the Big Five .(Metro, 
Paramount, RKO, Warner Bros, and 20th-Fox) Was signed Nov. 20, .1940. 
Because . the other three , companies, Golurnbia;; United Artists; and Urtl- 
yersal; refused tP come In, a new complaihV'Was filed them in 

.November, ;,- ,-:;:- '/:•■■ 



PixCOi Stocks 




.By. lilIKE: WEAB 



/While the European ; War has 
dented total rievehue of mat^^^p^ 
companies frojm ' 10 .to 12%; Wall 
Street already vhais discounted ; posr 
isibie: lutarie declirie>iii the foreign 
mairket by - dropping tlie ayerage . 
pirice of leadbig film.' comt>any com- ; 
mon , shares,,; about 34%.; Eveii ; the 
brisk- Tecoye,ry In / the ; market last 
fall failed to/ restore the price's foir: 
many picture cohipany: issues to anyy 
thing like their old quotations, 
though Paraihbunt , .cbmmbh aiid 
Universal preferred were butstahdr 
ing exceptions.. This is Uinderstand-. 
able With both, since Parainourit and 
U . earninigs , Were; rurihing 
ably ahead of tihe prei?eding. year.;. . - 

All . market shares dipped ; IbWet 
shortly after war was declared in 
September; 1930, With picture stocks 
sold heavily on the theory that the 
for'eiign ieventie of film - companies - 
wojyld lie' redubed: by the European 
struggle. . ThC: .quick victory ; of the- 
Nazii ' in the lowlands and ; France, 
plus the. heavy German/bOmbing .of' 
England, ;hit American' .film :. com- 
pany earnings extremely hardv " 

Though the : fall :upswing ih-vthe 
market boosted the prices for many 
picture shares,- the lowest qiiotations 
were sbmetimes bnerhalf br a third 
of former prices; with shares going 
begging even at the ridiculously IbW 
figures. Ability- of ;some companies 
tb better theiir 1939 prpfits, or cpmp 
close tb them, plus several favors 
able domestic -factors, : contributed 
greatly to the linproyed: sentiment 
towards film issues. ' ; -.: 
20th-Fpx Hi^rdiSi Hit 
: Hardest hit was 20thrFoic comriion, 
which dived from $17 per share 
on Aug. 31, 1939, to $0.12M! oh Dec; 
31, 1940, ■ a : depireclation of; 64%.; 
Columbia Pictures common, Tech* 
nicolor land Warner- Bros, common^ 
showed Considerably . liess percent- 
age: of decline, last named stock's de- 
preciation being about' 30% and Co- 
lumbia's 27%. Columbia slid from 
$7.50 (Aug. 31, 1939) to $5.50 (Dec. 
31, J940, quotation). Loew'S de- 
clined froni $39:50 to $32.75 arid Tech- 
nicolor from $13.25 to $8.62%. Warn- 
er's, slipped from $4.25 to $3.00. Path* 
dipped fractionally, while RKO was 
about even, though comparison of 
the old common sharesywith the new 
stpck is difficult 

Greatest Improvement was regis- 
tered by Universar preferred (on the 
big board) , . which spurted from 
$57.50 to $128 per share In the period 
from just hefPre the War to the lifist 
day of December, 1940; This great 
advance was aided by the coriipany's, 
decision to ask tenders p.n this pre- 
ferred Issue. ^Paramount: common 
showed 30% iritprovement, cllniibing 
from $7.87% to $10.25 oh Dec, 31 
last. ' 

'Itadlo shares were not affected by 
the war, Radio Corp. common arid 
Columbia Broadcasting ;shaTes vary- 
Iiig- little frorix : prices quoted in 
August, 1939. : Minor , declines by 
both company stocks reflected only 
the weakniras of the December 
market. 



NO MONO-PRC mUP. 

7 Minnesypblis, .Jan; .8..,;'" 
' W, Ray Johnston, jiresident 'of; 
Monpgram, denies that his company 
would, unite with PrPducerS Releas- 
ing Corp.,' with; O. Henry /Briggs a| 

proxy.. :: ■■ V; ^ 

Reported Mono wouldt Continue to 
•handle disjtr.ibution and ,pR(i would: 
turii but'iprpduct;/ ■ ■ 



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Spartanburg, S. C., Jan. 5. . 

Lionel Starider,, actor, arid three 
others , narrowly eMaped:^'^^!^^^^ 
Wrhen their, private Fairchild; plane 
(jrashed at Memorial airport here 
New, Year's eye. En route; tb Florida, 
they, chartered a ship and cpntihued 
their trip. 

Crash occurred when landing gear 
collapsed as plane was landing. Pilot 
and : tWP other passengers in plane 
with -Starider. 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Thirtyrfifth pS^lSfV Anniversary 








See Higher Admis^^ 



By Roy Chartieir : 



'. The average of pic boxoffice scales 
which, for some, years, has been 
fluctuating between ,20 and 2£ic, may' 

■ reach .to around 3pc iri the near 
'■ future/ i.n~ - the ppinibh 6t trade 
sources: Should .this occuj. the averr 
age admission - price will not be far 

. behind the ^all-time high of the lush 
prosperity yeiars leading up . .to; the 
.1929 crash. It .was, then approxi- 
mately 32c. ■ '. 

.- Accordihg 'lo the best fl'^iircs availV, 
able, the. mieah averige-pf. the coun- 
try's film theatres stood at around . 
23c during the past year, but that a 
climb is nriore. prospective; t^^^ for 
several y^rs is presently .claimed on 
a study of situiatibn and the outlpok 

•'ah^d. -, v'^. ^ ..^ ; 

While it. is' believed the 32c .figure 
prior to depression and the 23c aver- 
age that prevailed during 1940 are 
comparatively accurate, thpiigh there 
is a difference o£ nearly ipc, statis- 
ticians point out that it is- iiripossible 
to arrive at the' actual average be- 
caiise there is ho aiuthoritative source 
through ' which the scales of .^ll the- 
atres can.be obtained' <?ver a whole 
year. .Mbreovier/ some exhibitors 
juggle their prices with /such fre- 
;quency tifiat even a .single thctatre in 
.those instancy \would be unable to 
reach a precisei average unless each 
.diay's prices were calculated.' 

However, the vast, majority of film 
houses do hot diisturb their scale's; 
even over, ah entire year .or longer; - 

/ and the^e -.make it possible for the 
nian of. figures to make a rea-spnably 
reliable ' computatidh for the whole 
cpimtry. Larger theatres jockey 
their .scales more than the . smaller 
operations, but the latter liPw and. 

. then engage ib price wars, or over 
various periods try. shifts in admis- 
sions. In the lower b.o. brackets 
there are hundreds, which remain' 
steadily at from . 10c to 25c; ..They 
grind on that basis with faithful 
regulairUy, This includes many the- 
atres of the largier chiains, both afTili» 
ated and independent 

Deent iBciddc Taxes 
The Federal tax on theatre tickets 

. .Is not incliided ; in striking an esti- 
mated .average.. In fact.: early last 
year, the industry was . trying to get 
the ceiling on ttaxes raised, advancing 
as an argument that the average, 
stood at thfe surprisingly low leViel of : 
23c because only a handful of .pic- 
ture houses werci chargihij more than 
40c, then the price at which exemp- 
tion stopped. Since then, however, 
the Government tax was extended to 
embrace all admissions over . 20c. 
Dropping of the ceiling went , into 
effect July 1. 

As a result, a representative num- 
ber of operators, previously in the 
range from 20 to 40c, dropped their 
prices at the h o., some because of 
the added cost to the public where 
tax . wasn't absorbed, others^ coming 
down to the exempted 20c in order 
to avoid any tax, plus the accounting. 
This hjis. had the effect of ofTsetting 
to some extent the occasions . where 
certain oictures . like 'Boom Town * 
North West Mounted.' 'All This, and 
Heaven Too,' 'Dictator' and in fewer 
dates a couple others, were played: 
at advanced admission prices. The 
average thus is claimed to have rer 
mained -the same the second half . of 
1940 as: during the- ifirst six; mbnths, 

■ when 'Gone With the Wiiid' figured 
at highly established \sCales. 

Hpwevieri in bpth diistribution -arid 
exhibition circles; it is held likely 
that, the admish iverag.e may reach 
: 3pc;; ,;pr .at least", show an Import&'rti 
ris<i over 1940, ipr a, number of reav: 

Edncaitiiic: ,tbe EiKhibs 
Aniphg other things, distributors 
Will exterid efforts to get accounts 

■ to play more of the worthier pictures 
.it prices aiibve, the regularly estabi, 
lished scales. ,puring the past year; 
the distribg have niade. (:bh!5iderabl,e 
heaiWay educating the exhibitors to 
siich . a. policy, and, with teW except 
tions, . the', theatres Kave not encPun-: 
tered any seirio'us ti:puble with' their 
.patrons. . : This- should augur' ~ a 
greater inclination during t94l to 
iutnp prices on pictures that are oiitr. 
standing.. Also, iihder the new mode ' 

'■ of selling in ; cdnformance with the 
consent decree^ . distributors miay 
segregate .certain big Alms to be sold 
singly aind iat stipulated b,o. minl- 
inums. It has not beeii possible to 
■do this prior to the decree with .few 
exceptions, because such pictures as 
'Nbrth West,' 'Boom Town* and 'All 
this, and Heaven Too' were delivier- 



able uijder yearly cpntf acts that 
make it entirely' optional with ihfr 
exhib ' -whether higher . prices wer«. 
to be plaiped in force, . 

. Stimuiatipn .. of ' industrj^ through 
spending, of biljions for . natibhal de- 
fense, . . decreasing -r unemp^loyment, 
also figures ias a factor cpriducivie to 
an upturn in admissiohSi it is belieVed 
in the: trade. . .Still,, another ' the 
probability ofv increased prices in 
consumer product^ irid. a rise: in the 
income of the farmer on whoih many 
theatres in ;the hihterlahd depend. 
The demand for sufficient . earn- 
ings for. films in the domestic marr; 
ket to. offset the losses, frprh abroad 
is alsci to be taken /into consideration, 
from; the ppirit of view that distrib- 
utors; Will continue- tc* urge further 
supppft from the exhibitor, Higher 
rentals will be a goal assiduously 
sought during 1941 f 6r the ■.1941^42 
season and, with film to be soldi in 
blocks of five pr less under the con- 
sent decree, causing added costs in 
distribution, it is .Virtually certain 
that', this extra overhead '; will be 
passed . on to the exhibitor, ' "The lat* 
ter; in turn, has .but one alternative 
and that is to pass it on tp the pub-: 
lie. Steeper b.b. ieyies are. the only 
solutioh .in sach an' event. ■■■ ■' .['■ 
. - '..QlearanciB -Strnggle' 

. The struggle to maihtailn present 
clearance, or to obtain better pro- 
tection thaixflpw affforded,"- may also, 
react toward a boPst in admissions 
on tiiat prefinise alone, since under 
the arbitration system being set up 
clearance schedules, fhay be deemed 
unfair in the facerof admissiPn dif- 
ferentials now existing. Exhibitors 
having a 3Q-day protection may be 
encouraged to raise prices in order 
to better justify such clearances or 
even greater clearance. Competition 
in buying under bl6cks-of-flve again 
no doubt will have some effect fav- 
orably 'in connectipn with b\o. prices. 
. The average of adimissipni also 
will probably be lifted Under, new 
taxation which' it is firmly believed 
by the experts will ndt only lower 
the exemption to 10c, but may re- 
sult as weir in stepping up the rate 
of tax from the present 10% for 
each 10c above .. iOc or - a fraction 
thereof. No theatre charges iess.ttian 
iOc, the minimum . specified in* all 
exhbitioh contracts. Effect of a set 
rate of tait from a dime up will in 
all likelihood mean an upping of 
prices all along the line, since many 
exhibitors who cut to 20c last, sumr 
mer to aVoid tax, will increase as 
high as the traffic will bear. In 
view of clearknce and classification 
.oi runs, a 26c house that goes to. ,a 
quiarter or 30c would rhean also a 
jump for theatres in the vanguard 
that are now at 25c or 30c. The 
cost of collecting the tax and mak- 
ing monthly reports, top, Is to be 
considered in the light of the money 
that is required from the public for 
this and other reasons. 

.Would Eod Cnt-Rating 

A recent Government ruling also 
makies it: incumbent on exhibs to 
either collect or pay a tax themselves 
on tickets that are cut-rated to stu- 
dents, teachers, soldiers and others, 
for whom it has been a habit in 
many cases to permit admission to 
a 25c seat for 1.5c, a 35c seat for 20c, 
etc. Because the- tax ^must be col-, 
lected , oh the stamped - value of . the 
ticket sold, it is believed almost cer- 
tain that cut-rating 'Will ■ disappear, 
thus ^ contributing to the' drive, for 
a higher admission level for the en.^ 
tire country. • • ; 
•, Even a ■. 5c lift In tlie. average 
charged at thie b.o.: Would makey a, 
Vital difference on ■ the industry's; 
ledgers. Based on', an estimate ..that 
50,000;00d people attend films week- 
ly, this -svould amount :to n.d less 
than .$X3d,Q00,0d0 ,bri the year oyer 
arid above what is now taken in; 
(Only half that, or $6§;000,po6, virPuld 
be a very appreciable gain, : ; . . 



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RKO Enlists Dr. Gallup 
for Ppblic PulserFeeling 
Pix . Preferences 



on 



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Earnings statement <if LpeW's .f or 
:the -flscal year ending last August 
no,w seeins Hkely to .b^^^^^ ready for 
niailing to . itockhblders : this - week, 
■possibly oft Jan;: Ip^ v vr v 
, .lately revised ligures^l^^^ 
company will show around $4;86 per 
cornmon share, which easily Covers 
$3 in regular dividends and the extra i 
paid, during 1940. I 



; By Herb GoWen 

Hollywood, during .1940,- took .the 
first move . in what is .almost uni^ 
yersally ■ agreed was^ a : significant 
Step— a ^change from second-guessing 
to 'research, ft made. . the. initial, 
move in getting .away frojri. the old 
method of investing ahywhere up to 
.$2,d.dQ;oo6 Q^rtore in a film v^fithput 
eveh khowii^g whether its title, let 
alone its' story, would appeal to Joe: 
and Jane Public. . ; : : }: 

George J. Schaefer,- prez;of RKO, 
during the year enlisted the. servic'es 
of Dr. George; Gallup's public pulse- 
feelers tp learn ;iri advance what rwilj 
go . and what won't. N^ lPnger.- will 
the ; Monday mPrhing quarterbacks 
sit -hefads in hands, ; mourning sev- 
eral hundireds of , thouis^rids of dol- 
lars and moaning: 'We Shpulda done 
this. We shoulda doiie that.' 

Under the new. status pt things 
they niay ■ know . in adyance what 
they 'shoulda "done.' Expenditure of 
a few thousand dollars il saying 100 
times that by baring the public 
mliid, tiie public disposition" and the 
public, desirie: to RKO. . . ;if a title' 
keeps audiences^ away^ instead of 
drawing theni, . if ; a star no .lohger" 
has .the. pulling. pPwef he pnce did, 
if a story has facete which don't ap- 
peal—they're immediately switched. 

U^tppi.a hasn't arrived. . "That's hot 
what should be' assumed from this. 
It is, however, closer^ Which is .at- 
tested by the' reply of an RKO exec 
on th6 company's opinion of results 
to date. 'Sensational,' he declaired. 

Gallup had been .'experimenting, 
very hush-hush, wi^ motion picture 
research for about four years. To 
handle his first client he set up Au- 
dience. Research Institute with a 
staff of 60 under, the • direction of 
David Ogilvy.. . It's located in Prince-, 
ton, N, J., locale of Gallup's Ameri- 
can Institute of Public Opinion. 
Schaefcr's Objective 

When the Rkb prez and pHncetoii 
pollster inked their pact, it was an- 
nounced that Gallup would, 'guide 
the studio .in its selection of stories, 
titles and casts.' Significance of this 
went pretty mtich unnoticed until 
Variety, some months later, learned 
and revealed that .Gallup was (1) 
providing RKO ' with a continuous 
poll :of personality, values— a run- 
ning chart of the b.o. temperature 
of some 200 players and directors, 
including all " RKO contractees as 
well as other possiibilities for hiring, 
borrowing and pactirig; (2). predict- 
ing grosses of : pictures before they 
went into production; (3) measuring 
sales values of alternative titles; and 
(4) polling theatre-going public' on 
innumerable other problems of pro- 
duction aitd distribution. 

Advaric^ research is almpst en- 
tirely new to the film industry, and 
naturally still in an experimental 
stagei. RKO, Which hired Gallup 
after he made a poll on popularity 
of double features, has bought his 
services on an exclusive basis for 
a year and naturally is reticent 
about .makihg public the ; research 
agency's findings. . Schaefer feels 
that his company's cpin is gping into 
this groundwork of film* fact-findihg 
arid RKO: deserves exclusive Use of 
the results, he CPncIudes. 

Gonsiderafcly niore . will . be known, 
however, around April ^yhen the 
RKO-Gallup pact expires; It's pretty 
certain that the rpsfearcher will re - 
fuse another exclusive contract and, 
with niore companies' availing, them- 
selves of the .i)enefits of public soul-, 
searcliing, results are: bound to' leak 
ciut or bie purposely broadcast : for 
publicity purposes; - ' 

.■ '•.■ .:; ;. ■ .. Others Alsb' . 

Number of other producers ' hav;e 
already shown interest in the'; - 
search idea,: which is. naturally jead- 
irig to cOmpetitipn coming irito the ; 
field against . .Gallup.' AmPng:: the 
agencies which ' have madje a start in- 
thts direction • is . RossrFederal, fa- 
miliar to . many ; fijm execs through 
its .bdxoffice checking sei^iM^^ Elnio 
Roper's outfit, which does ' surveys 
on- a. variety of topics . fot Fortune 
mag, has also d0ne::sohie minor wPrk - 
in the field, although nothing ori a 
large-scale; or; permarteht basis ;. 
: Dr.: Galliip's opinion on competish . 
is 'the more, the ! merrier'— as long 
as iit's from a' qualified reseiarcher.: 
What he fears more than anything . 
el.se ■ • influX : '.of • fly-byrriighters 
whose : results will, be worthless and 
. . .: tcpntinued , on . page- 45) : 



Notto 6e Bread Lnu^ 




By Bob Moalc 

. ; : Hblly.w.bpd; Jan.. 5, : 
' When Father.. Time .calls ''Cut* on 
the final scene for the prese5(t crop 
of filjn.. ' stars and featured players; 
.few,', if any, of them wijr have, t.6 
worry about whiere their next, nieal 
i$.. cpniing from. • .Standing i put in 
Sharp.'cpntrast -tP the big money pery 
sonalities Pf : .earlier cinematic 
era, the vast taajPrity. of the current 
toppers have finaricialijr ::;fieeled 
themselves ' . such, ■ niahnj^r that 
they .Will go; oh epjoyihg-the coni- 
fprts,. even in" luxuriesi after their. 
: names : have : been , - itrickeh " frPm 
studio payrolls. . : : ! .. ■^■■r'.: 
While a goodly number of today's- 
players are believers in annuities, 
trust funds and plain and fancy 
stocks and bonds, there are plenty of 
others who store theif surplus 'cpin 
in businesses in which they are per-: 
mitted an active voice arid, hand in 
the ; managemeiit. .. . Most popular 
among these are the various formis 
of branching,; citrus fruits, grains, 
<:attie, ihPrse . and poulti^. v .• • 
. Already owners of a .iarge^ 'ruit 
and poultry farm at Encino, CarPlel 
I^ombard and Clark Gable arie spend-- 
ing tbieir . between-pictures holidao^s 
scouriftg California, Arizona, New 
Mexico, {JJtah, Idaho 'and Wyoming 
for 25,000 to 50,000 acres, on which, 
they plan ■ to set up an extensive 
catUe raising enterprisie. : 

, Meanwhile, after; a yeai* of bperar 
tion, they : ha-ve ptit' their Encino 
place, on its. feet, with . its output 
nbiy bringinjg in sufficient returns 
to pay 'for its upkeep, including- 
taxe;s and help. 

:joe] McCrea iind Frances. Dee 
are another ardent pair staking, thehr 
future on cattle, their 'Ventura 
county ranch, which they have been 
deVieloping. for five : years, bringing 
them in an annual profit. In addit- 
ion to beef, they raise alfalfa and 
hay. . .-■ ■;- . 

Sticks and .Alfsir* 
Donald Crisp, a hea-vy buyer .; of 
bank stocks, ijsv also in the stock 
farming field, having recently ac-. 
quired 300: acres in Ventura county, 
which he is developing into a model 
cattle ranch. Gary Cooper has been 
investing in cattle ranches ever since 
he came into the upper salary 
brackets^ Leo Carrillo is another 
big scale cattle man. Walter Huston 
has .bought 2,500 acres of cattle land 
near PortersvlUe, Calif. 

;Bing Crosby, in addition tp. his 
profitable music publishing business, 
breeds both j-aCehorses and cattle on', 
his San Diego; county ranch. Spen- 
cer .Tracy raises polo ponies on his 
vast acreage near fihcino.. William 
Boyd goes in for western saddle 
horse breeding at his expansive hide- 
away in the Malibu mountains. Don 
Ameche, like Crosby, has a racehorse 
breeding farm. Richard Dix, who 
owns" several 'Hollywood apartment 
houses, raises both horses and cattle 
on his-Topahga Canyon ranch. 

Money From EK-Layers 

Mickey Rooney, Andy Devine and 
Marjorle Rambeau are banking earn- 
ings : from poultry farms. Devjne, 
longest.in the field, now nets around 
$350: a month from his chickeris, 
while; Marjorie Ranibeau- isn't coriir. 
plaining about receipts: fromi her 
S-.OOO egg layers. 

Errol Flynn is: raising HhPde.sian 
lion dogs, a breed he hPpes tb popu- 
larize in this country, E.ich of the 
pups brings him around $30d at the 
age of 10 weeks. 

Jimmy Cagney, ' in addition to his 
Martha's Vineyard . t&tm, which is 
selif-supporting, is -a big investor irt 
Southern California : real . tstate. 
Among hi,s: holdings is an/i.sland in- 
Balboa Bay where, he plans to some 
day biiild a- .resort hotel.' . • ' 

George Tobiks; a few weeks ago be^ 
ciame. a Pennsylvania f aiTh neighbor 
of Claude itaini. He intends; to breed; 
^ncy cattle^ ' 

. Eddie Albert Is operating a profit- 
able ^auicksilver mine in: -Mexico, 
While Brian Donlevy has a tungsten 
rhine in California. 'Which also is pay- 
ing dividends.; Georgib.; Murphy is 
part owner: , of . a successful oil; re- 
finery near Bakersflield; : Ann Ruth-- 
erford iias an irnportant intere.st in a 
salmoh cannery at Vahcouver. ; ' .. 

Joan CawfPrd Is .^iorit partner in 
a Bevh ills dress: shr>?> ': George Breht 



oMms .a ..'Ventura boulevard gas. sta- 
tion, which he is talking of expand^ 
ing into' a chain. Alan Hale manu--; 
factures a patented theatre seat and 
a: fire extinguisher, both of Which are 
fattening his retlremtot fund. : Kay 
FfaricLs is a shreWd tietal estate oper- 
ator..: Genie Raymond's songr writing 
efforts are swelling :his' weekly ;,ih-. 
comei. ^ ;R6bert . Young and' Allan 
Jones are co-oWners of a riding ^cad-. 
emy in fashionable Bel-Airv 

Spiring Byingtph is a: manufacturer 
of :Worrien's "^ar noVeltjes and' 
h 6 us.eih o I'd aC^esspri(EiS, ,h*vihg^; 
launched , a factory which , she ,per-^ 
sonally supervises.,.-:. Joan Davis is the. 
backer of a ifniit and vegetable liqui-. 
fier ; Birihie- : Barnes owns a soft 
drjnk manufacturing outfit ; Dick 
Powell iahd Joan Blondell go; for 
business property in Los Angeles, 
Hollywood and Long Beach; 
; Genie -i^utiy.. has; ah ^ interest -in 
.ihusiC; publishing house. . Dick Arlen 
hai just acquired.an .airfield and 'fly^; 
ing schbol,- with- a governihent con- 
tract for training military riecruits.- 

Edward G. Robinson is a collector 
of modern -paintings;: .with his collec- 
tion npw hailed as the largest pri- 
vate ohe: of ite type lii the United 
States. It- is valued at; sieveral. times 
the. amoiint of his investment, due to 
the actor's expert judjgnient in mak- : 
ing purchases. However,- tliis. Is 
strictly not a business but ,.a hobijy;V 
with the actor, ; 



700N.Y.-N.J.11IEATRES 
JOIN PARMYSIS DRIVE 

Cooperation; of morie than 700 thie- 
atres in the New 'Voi'k-NeW Jersey 
area, more than half the total amount 
was pledged Friday (3) at a meeting 
to raise funds for the: National Foun- 
dation for Infantile Paralysis, pre- 
sided over by Harry Brandt, chair-r 
man« and Charles Moskpwitz, «0' 
chairman. Balance of the theatres is. 
the Greater N. Y? and Northern N. J. 
zone serviced by the N.; Y. exchanges 
are expected to come'aiong. 

. Dirive extends -from Jan. 13 to Jan. 
30 nationally, but so far as theatre 
participation Is concerned in N. Y.- 
N. J: it will be for the week starting 
Jan. .16, when .^cial receptables for 
collection of dimes will be placed in 
lobbies, v.-tth uniformed girls tp pre- 
side over them. A special emblem 
will be given to each contributor, to 
be paid : for from contributions al- 
ready in from : several leading eix- 
hibitors. 

Two short films, one with Spencer 
Tracy, thei other Charlie Chaplin, in 
which appeals for suppiort are made,, 
will be spliced into the newsreels. 

Among circuits; pledging , complete 
cooperation are RKO,. Loew'Si Brandt . 
Bros., Fabian, Harry Hecht, Rand- 
force, Cocalis,; Century, Consolidated, 
Leo Brecher, Max Cohen, and Ray- . 
bond. Si Fabian was elected treas- 
urer .of the committee Friday (3 ), 
others being chosen as members for 
Various zones. 



2»500 on Defense 

More than 2,500 film theatres have 
joined the Motion Picture. Commit- : 
tee Coppcrating.for National Defense,; 
headed • by ; Joe 'Berrihard, : geheTal 
nrianager of the Warner circuit. 

Committee h^pes tb get a pledge of. 
cooperation from every exhibitor ih 
thie country. Harry Brandt, chair*: 
man iof the organizatibn, is. oversee- 
ing the, • field . work. ■ E. V. Richards, 
head bit the Saenger' circuit, is., co- 
chairman, r; other operators on thie . 
committee including Bob Wilbyv; Abe, 
Bjarik, ;Si Fabian, John . H. Harris, 
C. C. Mo^icbwitz, Sam E. Morri.s, John 
J. O'Connor, R. J; P'Pbnhell, Spyros 
Skoiiras, Nathan Yaminsv Most of^ 
these aire coprdinatbrs . for their rer 
spectlve zones. . . : ~: : - : ' ■ 



GAEBEN CITY (L.L) HaUSE 

'^ '-'Giirdeh /City, Jan..5. : 
.; At ; last . this, swanky , residential 
suburb of New York may'get its pvvh 
motion 'picture thieatrci, Walter Reade, 
has filed plans for the - coriStructiPn 
of ' a i,000^seat .house here. .Plans 
were rejected, biit an appieal; has 
beeii taken,- backed; with question- 
naires bf. nearby riesidehts, result of 
which,; it is hoped, will, lead to a re- 
versal. bf the: original decision. 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 fhirty-fifih p^niETY A 



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Uiiions and GiiUds CbiiM 4^ 



No Serious Strife Macred Paist Y 



Hollywood, Jan. 5.;- 

Despite inauguration of a drive by 
the American Federation of Labor 
to organize the. film industry 100% 
AFL, the past year Was a peaceful' 
one for both the producers and. their 
employees. Barring a brief strike 
of employees at Central Casting 
Corp., there was ho serious strife be- 
tween the companies and the scbries 
of unions and giiilds which control 
the 40,000 workers- 

The workers, however,, insist that 
it has been one of their worst years 
from a financial standpoint:., There- 
has been a general, tendency on all 
lots to cut corners and retrench 
wherever possible. Orders to double, 
check every expenditure were, issued 
when if became apparent that fbt- 
eign markets were gbing to disap- 
pear because of war conditions, The 
extras were hit harder • than' any 
other Individual, unit, but : many 
painters, carpenters, teamsters, .tech^ 
nicians and electricians found themr 
selves between pictures more often' 
than at any time in the piast; five 
years. V ■ 

The situation reached a. , point in 
December where hundreds of work- 
ers were migrating .to Government' 
defense programi projects to accept 
offers of steady employment with 
guaranteed yearly learnings higher 
than they were making in the pic- 
ture industry. Tho.<!e leaving: in- 
cluded, utility workers. Carpenters, 
electricians aiid machinists. Many 
skilled technicians were . promised 
contracts and premium wages bj[ 
companies handling big Government 
; projects. 

— - studio hekds insist there is : little 
possibility of a labor shortage, in 
the film industry unless the migra- 
tion becomes heavier. It was hinted 
that if a labor shortage does 
threaten, the studios might consider 
the recommendations of union lead- 
ers that certain skilled film workers 
be placed on a guaranteed ; yearly 
basis. ; 

Aubrey Blair, former executive 
secretary of the Junior Screen Ac- 
tors Guild,' was named, by pr^xy 
William Green, of the AFLr, to direct 
the Federation drive. Blair had left 
the SAG to beeomet-westerh directbr 
of the American Guild .of .Variety 
Artists, but left that post following 
a disagreement over policies: He also 
served for a brief period as casting 
ofTicial at Central Casting Corp; Al- 
though not a member of the Ameri- 
can Federation of Office Employes, 
which organized the; Central Workr 
ers, Blair walked out whien a strike 
was called and never, weht baclc. 
Aubrey Blair's Firsi Move 
Blair's first move was to straighten 
out several locals that had been 
floundering around under the. con- 
trol of George Scalise's Building 
Service Employes International Uii 
ion. The workers withdrew from 
the BSEIU and' separate ^ charters 
were secured for them. He com 
pleted organization of workers, eni 
ployed by the studio costume manu 
facturers, and aided in getting the 
firemen, policemen and watchmen 
organized. ^Blair also has: been flirt 
ing with several of the big indepen- 



dent, guilds, includiri^ the fl edi- 
tors; but; so fair .tiiese conferences 
have not gone beybrid the conversa- 
tion ■staige.';:^.., 

'■ When Willie Bioflf . .was yaniced 
.back to. Chicago to complete a six- 
month jiil sentence ibr pandering, 
autonomy was restored to the .Vari- 
ous studio locals of the Intei'hational 
. Alliance of .Theatrical Stage' . Em- 
ployes. .' Lew. C, G. , Blix was. drop- 
ped as "ihlernatibnal representative, 
and . Steye. . B, Newman was placed 
oh: ;ai> unassigried basis- as interna- 
tional '^representative . to work " frorii 
his home. The. Coast.: oflEices main-' 
tained by thfe International were 
shuttered and the office force drop- 
ped.. ; 

' The' IATSE members started de- 
manding improved working ■condi- 
tions, but without the support Of thi 
international they, have ;inadie little 
or no headway. . .. It was only re- 
cently,, after repeated demands by 
Harold ^ V. Smith, business repre- 
sentative, of Sound . Technical Local 
695 . and , chairmah of the IATSE 
Business Representdtives Committee, 



was. told to sigh , a contract' or face 
a general strike^, , lie . signed.. . Much" 
credit for .the vlctoryv however, .goes 
io -Herbert Sorrell, . business r.eprfe- . 
sentatiye if Moving Picture Paint-., 
ers Local .64i, who promised that 
any painters who crossed the picket 
hhe : if a strike, was- ordered would 
•be fl.hed;$50. Niegotiatlons with Re- 
public . were handled fof the PublicV 
ists by pretty Lesltiy. Masdn;.'; 
Edwards ' and attorney George E. 
■Bodle.^; yi'' - .'•::. '.■ ^i., 

. Soiu-ellf who,, has developed a v 
poih.t^Where he is how recognized, 
as studio labor's 'No. 1, leader, ex-,. 
pande'3''Tiis. .organization ■ during, the 
year by -iakihg in the Gapto.briistsi 
Title Artists, A4ver.tisihg. Writers 
and Scenic . Artists, .The Cartoonists 
were given a separate, charter, but- 
the other groups merely affiliated 
with Local 644. Sorrell is now en- 
gaged in .negotiating a wage tilt for 
the Scenic Artists. . • . 

Whiie-Colla'r .- Studio Workers v . 

The Screen O.ffice Employes 
Guild: was fornied diifing the year 
and has . already been .cOrtiified as 
collective bargaining' represerttitive 
tor the white-collar, workers . at 
seven: studios. A pfOposed contract 



thatvPat Casey, producer labor con- 
tact, agreed to talk contract revisions.. 
So far these Conferences hiave been 
confined to" wage and. hour provlr 
sibhs of the Wage-Hour Law;. Smitji 
is contending the. men should . be 
cUissifled as . non-exempt' under the 
law, and that they are entitled. to 
overtime pay at the rate' of time arid 
.half, ' rietfbactive to 1938 when the 
•Wage-Hour Law .first became effec- 
tive.''-' . 

IATSE Hands-Off 

The International has been pur- 
suing a handis-off policy : although 
orders have frequently been flashed 
froni ;New York or Chicago- head- 
quarters when George E. Browne 
and his cohorts felt the locals were 
getting too much out of line. The 
latest such order came when Her-: 
bert ;Aller, business representative 
of International Photogi-aphers Lo- 
cal 659, announced theft his '. group 
was taking over the directors of 
photography; affiliated with '.the 
American Society of Cinematog- 
raphers. . Browne, and secretary 
Louis, krouse are reported to have 
letephoned instructions f Or him to. 
lay off- after he had demanded that 
all members of Local .659 resign 
trom the ASC. It is understood, 
Aller. was..told. that any such mat- 
ters would be handled by the Ih- 
ternationar executive board. . 

. A shciwdown Was , tried at R^pub-. 
lie when Sound Technicians Local 
695 called a strike 'iifter failing to 
reach an agreement with studio 
executives. But the . International 
promptly telephoned instructions 
for the men to return, to work. As 
in. the case of the pihptbgraphers, 
they were told the matter would be 
handled by the International- execr 
utiVe . board. . .But to date no change 
has been made in conditions. 

The Screen Publicists Guild 
merged with the New York flacks 
and expanded into a national, or- 
ganization. • After negbtiati ng with 
Republic for several mpnthis, the 



I covering wages; hourjs and.conditions 
for its :i,700 members, is now be- 
ing: prepared and .shortly . will be 
presented to - Producers. ; Neisbtia-, 
tions wilL-ibe haiidled largely by at- 
torney. George E, Bodle, and .Glenn 
Pxatt, recently .reelected as president; 
of the association. 

. The. .Society of Motion Picture 
Film Editors was the first unit to 
announce complete cooperation with 
the oroducefs in their . move to 
curtail . expenses. . The Society '-, 
nounced it was indefinitely shelving 
its demands for improved conditions 
arid -wages. Edmund D. Hanhan was 
rieelected president of the Society, 
and was given a vote of confidence 
when he' offered- to resign. . Walter 
Sharpe retired as business repre- 
sentative of the Society , to accept a 
similar, position with the downtown 
retail clerks; an affiliate of the AFL, 

Central . Casting's Strike 

. The strike . at \ Central Casting 
Corp. was called when the producers 
refused.; to recbgnize . the American 
Federation; of. .Office Employees as 
bargaining agent for, the workers. 
Fred. Pelton, whb was slated to take 
ovf» labor negotiations, tried to set- 
tle' the walkout, but pat Casey had 
to be called baclc from the east be;- 
fore the.y/orkers would agree to .re- 
tUrri to their jobs. Casey quickly 
nejgbtiated .a deal with the employees 
to return ... to work and then talk 
Contract. A basic agreement has been 
drafted and is now in the hands ' of 
union representatives for their ap- 
proval. 

■ With work slack iri the.' studios; 
most of the unions have beeii hold- 
ing back on new negotiations in the 
hopes: that general economic condi-; 
tions will show an upturn, when the 
Goverriment defense .program really 
gets under " way, .- None Of the big 
unions in the Basic Agreement is 
expected to subriiit demands before 
February. While hbrie of the IATSE 
locals have been talking deals, oth- 
ers ar.e sitting back waiting to see 



SPG finally, handed an .ultimatum to . what progress the otherg make,;ibe- 
general jnahager E; -h; , Goldstein. He l;f gbihg into the water;. .. ' 



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By Rod Roddy 



Hbllywood, Jari;; 5. ' 

The three big talerit Guilds- 
Actors, Writers and Directbrs— set 
the pace for .ottier studio groups" iri 
1940. With an air-tight basic agrees, 
ment, the Soi'een DireCtbrs . Guild 
devoted most of the tirne to con- 
solidating its pbsitiori arid . policing 
its studio contract. On^the coritrary, 
the Screen Writers Guild arid Screen 
Actors Guild were engaged in sprhe. 
kind of skirmish most of the time, but 
both finished on top. . . 

The SWG, after , .battling vf or 19 
years for the right oi- writers to or-^ 
gariize and bargain collectively, final:: 
ly talked the Producers Assn. into 
signing a six-month contract that ex- 
pires April 10, 1941. The ink . had 
hardly dried on thfe pact, however, 
before the two groups became em- 
broiled m a fight; over, screenplay 
credits. The producers asked the 



scriveners to sign contracts- carrying 
a contract rider known as ■ Exhibit 
jC. ./ Th^s . provided that.. * eveht 
there is no contract .between Pro- 
ducers arid; . writers^ ; the - Producer 
W;ll have .flrial . say on allpcatiori- of 
acreeii credits' ■'■ when the writers 
themselves are .unable to agree. ; : . • 
: / Bolhfersbm(e Clause ^ ^ 
The SWG immediately took', the 
pbsitiori that Exhibit X was a viola- 
tion of- the xjurrent agreement and \ 
of the, collective, bafgainirig provision : 
of the National Labor Relatipris, Act.;]: 
They claimed any; deal ■ must . be : 
negotiated with the Guild, and that' 
the Producers, had :nb •'right to ,ap- \ 
pi'bach individual .scriveriers. ; ' The , 
Guild . instructed '. its ; meriibers; ■ .to 
sign such contracts under protest; and 
offered to negotiate a. riew^ contract 
iihmediately if there was any appre- 
hension on the part of the film. ex:+ 
ecutive that the. agreement woiild 
;not be renewed. Representatives of, 
both groups art at present trying toj 



reach an ainicable settlement; bf cori- 
trovfersy. ; • ;. 

;.The current agreement is ia mini- 
mum oriCj, but gives the ; Guild the 
Tight to arbitrate disputes on sicreen 
credits, It also .provides OPfoducers 
must;advise scrfyeriei's of the .names 
of .other writers .eiriplbyed.> on the 
same . picture , to . which they .' have 
'been assigned, ; . ; ; 

Credit; for iinally . reaching an 
agreement' with the Producers ;gbes 
largely:' tb attorney; Lebhard . S. 
Janofsky, and ; writers - . .Sheridan 
;Gibney- arid Charles BraCkett; . The 
Producers we're . fepresehted :''by 'atr 
torney ; Mendeii; B. ' Silberberg,. : Y, 
F*rahk :Fre.eman and; E. ;J. i Maririix. 
Vi Extra Vroved a Sore Point '■ . 
The SAG .feudbd with thp extras 
most of the, year, but finally kicked 
oiit tho Guild Couricil, and took oyer 
the administration' of all Guild af- 
fairs, including, those of atriiospherc 
players. ' The' proposal . was .^b- 
: . (Continued on page 4?) 



> By R0y Gharlier ; 

. Well organized in the; east; unions 
ar.e.now apprbaching the point wifiere 
solidifying strength is being serious- 
ly p^rojected through a new brganU 
zatibn .known .as the Cqinibihed .jiie- 
atrical. Amusement Crafts, objective 
of Which is . to /group : a Ibtal of 48 
labsiT - units, directly and^ 
a.fliliated- with ^how buSiriess,; into a 
cbuncil; through which the ' problems 
of : each may be;, faced mbrb^ effec- 
tively;; ■'■; \ 

Whiie this cjbes iio> iridicate great- 
er jjower for any of , the .unions" in- I 
yolved under the . plan, it; does sugr . 
gest a' concentratiOh bf pOwer for 
the vafibus :New York labor bp^ies 
coliectivery, ;ln. the sense that under 
the. new organizrttibn -each will cohr 
tribute more to the other, in any bat-, 
ties; that are . Waged; Vincent JacbbI, 
-busihess agent of the Thea'tr'ical Pro-: 
tective Uhibh^ No. 1 (New York 
stagehands), is president. 

The Combined Theatrical Ariiuse- 
ment (grafts' will ; serve as a sort of_ 
Central 'Trades- lor- the triariy unions 
which in one way ; or another Oper-. 
ate in show business, the .same as 
similar councils do for other -worlT- 
•m^rt, . Including the. pirintirig trade. It 
will -beconie a pilace . of -convenience 
at which. all of the :unionS- may MJisV 
cuss their problems Openly ori com- 
mon grounds and for cOnirnon goodf 
with the underlying thought, being 
the assistance that Ohe may :render 
the other, , if possible, in the eVerit of 

.trouble.; ;;■■■ 

In the past, wbrking agreements 
have been in force between various 
unions, a strong tie in this. Connec- 
tion always hayirig . (existed between^ 
the International . Alliance of The- 
atrical Sta^e ; Employes ; and the. 
American; Federatibn of:. Musicians. 
This gentlemen*s understanding has 
concerned so-caUed 'sympathetic 
strikes' by one br ; the other w]hen 
such idi^astic action . on the part of 
either was . necessary or expedient, 

'Quicker Action' 

The new cbuncil.enyisages a quicjc- 
er and more .effeetiye 'stand-by' at- 
titude on thb part of ' a flock of 
unions in the event any one. of them 
is run up a tree by theatre interests; 
Included are ail. the important locals 
chartered by the I ATSE, plUs niir 
merous butiside , afTiliates of . the 
Ametican Federation of Labor; such 
as the . teamst-ers. 

According to the latest reports the 
iinion front on the Atlaintic seaboard 
offers nothing; more Ominous than 
the threat that .a: walking ; delegate 
or : business agent ;will come around 
if the proper b.verti'me is not paid 
according to contract.' 

The .^Iew Yorit operators. Local 
306, headed by ohe of the. most re- 
spected officials in the whole AFL, 
President- JOe. BassOn, has now and 
then during the past year sought to 
organize about 50 diehards among 
Greater /New York independents 
who/still do ribt use 306 men, but if 
they are never, brought 'in the loss 
will .still ;;be; infiriitesimal. Other- 
Wise, the operators are moi-e solidly 
entrenched - in N. Y,,' Brooklyn and 
the surrounding - territory over 
which it has greater jurisdiction than 
there ever were under other ad- 
rninistratibris..; 

Urider - a . longrterm ; recogriition 
contract with the New York the-, 
atres Which runs tp 1945, with ne- 
gbtialibris ibr wages arid conditions 
to be made each year, 'Lbdai 3()6 last 
summer obtained a. reribwal vhich 
inciudeci a slight raise in. scale, and 
an extra .week's; vacation ..with pay 
;for.'a;tbtai'of two. ■■■'■, .v'; ;:!;•', ..-^'■^ ;;■ 
• The: .stagehands, riot . so' niahy of 
whom, air.e ; Working, also received 
a new contract for another year, to 
next September, but; the - scale re- 
iifiairis the Same;. Theatres With stage 
shows br; yaudeville; however, grant- 
ed the deckhands a week's vacation, 
■at their Regular, scale, isomething 
they . riever..had before. 

;The .■ pbrtets'- -unibh; .was given a 
very, ripriiinal /inclrcase (many pf ;the 
larger Jheatres payi bvef the scale 
anyway ), plus ' ; vacation of ; brie 
week ifi' ihe smaller ; hpqses ; which 
hereto^fore; .worked them; 52 Weeks.- 
The' big Broadway houSes; have al-. 
\yays giveh- . ;the . pofteri, clMriers, 
maidsi; etc.; 14 days off .with : pay. ,; 
\. Candy: concessionaires, /riiany. of 
whom are employed: in the Greater 
N. ,Y. area,; got a tw.o-yeaf deal this 
past $limm6r,; : with a boost of $L in 
their: paychecks; , ; 
" "Theire- ..is no. contract with .Local 
fl02, AFM, except for such -. tiOuses 



as . the: Mu.sic Hall, estate ;arid Rpxy 
which; -have ..hoiise. orchestras. Pact 
runs.from; year to year at the pre- ! 
scribed scales, Fot the other thea- 
tres,, if stage shows are played,.'the 
understanding ;With; 80'2 Is that: 
standbys are proVided. where vorr. . 
Chestras are . riot members : of 802; • 
this including the Broadway Para- 
mount and -Strand :.:.... 

: The 802 ^scale ifbr/ theatres desir- 
ing stage: shows; is . at a "set figure, 
basied upon the nunibbr oif weeks 
the policy is in effect. It' varies ac- 
cording to the nt^mber or \yeeks, be- . 
ing broken do^'n : to 13, 26 , and 52- ' 
week-periods, ; ■ ,.::■; :■'. ; 

-Clerks ■'..■■/■■ '.;.'.•■,■: 
.The/ Office . Employeies uriibn, at-' 
fiiiatbd with; the .CIO,, which ha^ 
a contract with Uriiyersai - covering , 
its hbriie; office arid N.. Y. exchange, 
:wa.s, certified several' ;mbriths .,agOL ;a!5 . 
bargairii'rig / agertcy / ^Or clerical- .arid; 
Other help in -exchanges, h'.o.'s . and 
warehousies, but to date rib substan- 
tial headway has been made although 
the new year riiay see action pri this 
frbrit. AH the. ^Xchangie 'backroom' . 
h^lpi is organized /thrbugh the Ex-r 
change .Worker's Union, of whiiph 
Ben. Johnson, of Metro,. is president 
and which /■ affiliated with; the. 
IATSE; ; A : new /contract was voted 
this /union: early, last: spring, to run 
two^ years, and :there .:is :rio. trbuble 
ori that front. Most bf .the shipping 
rbom . help/ has been sadly, underpaid : 
for y.ears. anyway. / 
/ "Ihe.. -blurb'/ artists. :virh^ turn ;Out 
reams of publicity' arid the advertis- 
ing dep?irtri>ehts which tell the trade 
about eyery. epic bri the general re- 
lease chart)? .form . the arena in 
which still another ' eastern union is 
in action. This is the Screen Publi- 
cists Guild, which .claims . s./nriajorr 
ity membership in each of ; the ma- 
jor home ofllces and has appiied 
to; , the Natibrial - Labor Relations 
Board fOr certification / ;ias official 
bargaining .agent for these, workers; 
The publicity and" adyertising men 
are organized on the Cbast__and have/ 
a contract \yith ..the. studfos as an 
independent union, affiliatedr neither 
.With, the AFL or the CIO, but in the 
east the move is somewhat different 
in that [all members of art depart- 
riients,/ including so-Called . produc- 
tion riieh, are' eligible. This may be 
ultiinately hotly contested by. the 
picture companies. Plan of the east- 
ern SPG, however, is to consblidate 
with . the . Hollywood SPG tor the 
forriiatibn of a. riatiorial organization. 
Browne iReeiected 

George E. Browne, president oif 
the International Alliance of Thea- 
trical. Stage Eriiployees, Who is xct. 
elected eaCh year: iri a somewhat 
automatic fashion, remains^ with the 
AFL as" a vice president and riiem- 
ber of the -executive comriiittee,; 
There axe, 17 v.p.'s iri the AFL, and 
despite the furore raised over 
racketeering iri the union at the. 
AFL convention in New Orleans, 
Brown W^s reelected to the . high 
post he has held in the' federation 
for rriany years; / 

Retentiori of Browne, by the AFL 
also was virtually ;automatic, but the 
International Ladies Garment Work- 
ers union, headed by the midgety but 
fighting David Dubirisky, who intro- 
duced the resolution against rack- 
eteering iri: the AFL, refused to cast 
a ballot for Browne, riiaking. it. a 
point to be recorded, as .'present but 
riot-yOting;' ■ ;■ 

0!f coriiiierabie/ significance for 
Local / 306 was- the court decision 
which upheld the: .Yalldity; bf.V the 
contract negotiated, with the Inde- 
pendent Theatre Owners ' Assn. of 
NeW; Ybiifc a little: over a. year ago 
sb far as .ieight -theatres; then riiem- 
bers of : the ITGA, aire cpncbrricd.. 
T'he hbuses'Sbiigl^t tb eVade payniienf- 
pf a 10% increase and grantirig of 
;a week's v'acatioh . to .-oper'atbrS ; ' 
the ground [that- they . were piiUirtg 
but of the/ITbA. . . 
. In the .test case brought in the 
iiame bt the Taft, Flushing, L/ I.-, 
ppeVite(J by the kasseria Amusement 
Gbrpi, the cburt ruled that -the iTOA 
.contract, Was' bindirijll arid that ' the 
theatre . would have . to pay- $729 'in. 
baCk pay under , iti / plus . iritere.st 
The"...other seVeri theatres were .auto-: 
rimatically affected.: 



lEVEY'S ADDITIONS 

.• : . -•■: Sari F4;aric.lsCo, Jan. 5; ; '-, 

Ellis.. Levey, Tblenews; manager, 
will spend three months 'cpmmutTng 
between here. Detrbit arid Cleveland, 
where he will open two new houses 
for the riewsreel chain./ A third isit- 
uatioh.iri the .defep: south now being 
riiulled . 



^edne$day^ Januaiy 8, 1941 



Thiriy.fifih USfSIEfr A itiiipersary 



PICTURES 



33 



U^ S. Became 





m 




: fey Hbbc Morrw^n- 

Althp ugh Amer lean writers m^de 
Bome slight advances, i.tv improving; 
the working conditions in their craft 
'during 1940, the field of authorship 
ihrobghout the . World had probably 
its. worst year . in modern ;. history. 
For cr.eiitive authorship flourishes, 
only under conditions of pfeace, and,: 
^ more than' the other arts, dejpends ort 
' irolitical and mtellecttiaKfreedP^^ • 
in most of the world,, ^creativ.e- 
writing was ,npnTexi$tent last . year. 
Th^ necessary .intellectual freedom; 
already dead - in Germany, Italy, 
Russia, . Austria, Gzechosipvalcia and 



ifleld.; As/a resvilt,. writiers ^tlsnded to 
be. merely employees Because theii; 
.writings , were .copyrighted in the. 
pi.ublisher's or producer's name, they. 
received Xiittle inconfje . bej'ond^ the 
original sale; so they ' .we're in 
dependent, on maintaining a curtent 
output 6^;wor1t. ' AV.: : r : 

That condition has been iihd Is 
.gradually changing; Authors .' of 
stage plays now hold; the copyright 
in their- d.wn nanries, : althotigh sortie' 
are careless about taking out copy- 
right. Some, of the leading novelists' 
now.inslst-'on holding to titie 
to, their .own works , and' the Leajjue 
is gradually rnaking progress toward 
establishing tjiat as; standard" .prac- 
tice in . both, ttie ' book .a^d; magazine 



Poland, also ■flickefed: out in Den- .fields; Authors of original fil'm .:and 
mark, ^Hbtland; .Belgium and .most of ; radio, pliays ' frequently; copyright 



Franc^ as those hatioris; came u,nder 
dictaf6,r oppreSsioni • Even ^[Ehgland 
and the. British Empire ; Creatiye 
authorship became dornriant as writers 
and the public concentrated aU their 



t.hieir scripts in their 6w,ri . names;, par- 
ticularly when such material is ifree 
Idnce. '■'-'■"■ ■■ •■■: ■■•':■ Vv ' 

Oboler Helped JBstablish 



intellectual, . physical and material Au^ Ri^^MS.to Works 



Effort on the ;war. 

So America became not only , the 
common gPal of pePple f roni all lands 

; seeking sanctuary^ from war iind in- 
tolerance, but also virtually; the only 

' country where artists of all ; kind?: 

'. niay work- "in freedom and where 
artistic- effort; hasn't 'been sacrificed 
to military activity. Also other lands 
longer absorbed literkry output 

• from :outside. . So, i besides - giyihg 
shelter to artists :frpm- "dictator- 
controlied nations,: the ;ir. S. also lost 
its foi-eign niarkets Joi: bPpks, magi- 

■ lines, plays and films. Only the 
South A^iericah countries, remain ■ a 
material factor.; 

The probleni- of helping thfe refugee 
artists to adapt themselves' to tthe 
new country and its language is a 
huge subject. in itself, it is obviously, 
a much more difficult probleim . for 
the refMS**; writer. than for fellovyr- 
BrtistsTT-painteris; sculptors., architects: 
and designers. For the" language is. 
the veiry tool, of his craft to the 
writer; He must riot only unde|f'stand 
it, he m^ust master it completely; 

War Also Aflfects 
American Writing 

Whiie the U. S. . is almost ; the only 
land where there riemains any. active 
creative authorship, even here ;;th;e 
war has greatly influenced the jtype 
and quality of Writing. It has " also 
affected the conditions under which 



In this ' bOnhectipn, . A.rch ; Obpl^ri.' 
fpr one; ;;by iselling oiily the-'one-t'ime, 
broadcast , tigh is to his :;ta"di6 . plays, 
has" done much to help establish the 
principie of .the author's, inherent 
and continued ;r.ight to his; own cre- 
ations. However; in the film indus- 
try^ ;iahd 10 a lesser . extent ' in radio, 
many writers are eiftplbyed oh; sal-, 
ary as regular members . of . a staff; 
In that case their writing Is 'rebog-: 
pired - tp be the property of . their 
employer. ;But even here it is gen- 
erally admitted that any writing ai 
salaried aiPthor does on his own tiine 
belongs to him, provided it is not in 
competition '.with his work for. his 
regular employer. . 
■ It has been suggested from time 
to time by League members that the 
organization rnight bring a general 
League-shop much nearer by for^ 
bidding its. members to collaborate 
with or work on the writings of non- 
rnember authors. Since all .the es- 
tablished di-amaitic, film and nearly 
all the top- radio writers are League' 
menribers, that would mean any au- 
thor would have to join the League 
■to have .his work . adapted for . the 
stage; films or radio.;. The: orgahizaT 
tion has. neyier adopted such a . rule. 
But in the riprmal. course of 'events, 
as authors' mcve from, one field to 
another, they find:' it necessary or 
.convenient to join the League. . 
It Tiad been expected that thtf .Au- 



publishets; , and bbok'seller.s - are 16 
se.iid i^epresentatives to -.a rjpint 
■f.erence' to : consider, the' matter and 
draft: plans, '•■;■ . v; '. ;; ■ ' - ' 

■ ';'-S<!reen'..Rleb'tS, X^J-- 
Book publishers haye one. beef 
against the Authors. Guild. -That is:' 
QveF': the 'sale, of screen rights, 'to 
bobkS. 'The're: is ,. . standard prac- 
tice in sharing the proceeds of such, 
sales, but the Guiid;; in advising on 
its . 'members' : individual' icontract^ 
With publishers, has gcherally ' siicr 
'ceeded. in; inserting .qlaUses giving ^ 
the 'author the entire^ Income from 
.film sales or other .subsidiary rights. 
On the other hbndi'.p,ublishers. hiave- 
'frequently been able to draw con- 
tracts: with non-tiuild writers calling,; 
for: a 50-50 split of . such prbceeds. 
'Gone 'With -the . Wind' was such a 
case, Margaret, Mitchell (a'liionr^merti- 
jjer >: and the: ;publisher sharing the 
hl.ni . price, evenly. ,It ;is .argued by 
the publishers that their publica- 
tibn of a manuscript in bookform 
greatly enhances its value as screen 
material,- thus entitling them to a 
portion .pif . the , proceeds from /that 



MY ROOM 

By j: 



■ 'Ciicfbr, Aui\iof dud H\lmorist w)iose. j^ut^^ 'fit's a jCreat 

Life,' has just been published.. A repulnr cOTitributor to 'Vabietv in 
JoTiiier years,' Mr. Nxigejit wtote.tfiis in the Dec. iS. ldQSf issue:} 



In'; one' of . .my sketches, , *Tiie.. 
Rounde.rjt after mUch that is nieant 
fpr coniedy ' and is 'frequently so re- ' 
ceived, -the 'switch' Ls necessary. ' As 
i do not. dance; 
or ;:c-a'r r y'- -.tf' 
'break -,a'w a y', 
scenic effect, I: 
rnust; for, con- 
. trast, sp ,i.l 1 a. 

m p m;e n t;. o';f 
, pa t h os , w. h' i c h • 
makes , me;.'say, 
'.i.n answer ib her 
•■scornful .feall:. . 
,'Little womarii pity, the- linari whp 
drinks— and ; ' laugH.s^hecaijse - his' 
heart Jis hungry; for- his kind, and' he 
has no kindred. He; laughis some-- 
tiiTies .to keiep- Iroin^^^^c^^^^^^ .he 
drihksT^weak . fool-r-becaus«f. • he \ is ' 
alonCi Afraid pf the four Walls of 
his room; mocked by the dream of a 
home; in love with; shadow women;: 
until sonie real wbrrian crosses hi-s 




, pnth and makes him rememb^ 

source; . But lintrl "the piiW 



Quild - get together On a. minimum 
basiq agreement no ^standard prac- 
tice in the matter is likely. ' 

During 194ft the Guild' instituted a 
rule setting up an arbiter to pass on. 
all ;contra<:ts fpr .the . sale of the. 
Screen rights^ bf ^literary material. 
This would bel a/'pirocedure siriiilar 
to that of , the Dramatists Guild, fOr 
whiph Sidney Fleischer,: an attprneyV 
must approve all sales; ' /However, 
the riile has not been put into effect 
by the Authors GPild: :. ,Prbbably it 
will be eriforced. gradually, begi. - 
ning this year and . with Fleischer 
acting as , arbiter; , 

Screeti Writers Guild ' 
Ih Producer Accord , . 

■; After more than two years of bitr 
fer controversy, the Screen Writers 
Guild finally succeeded during 1940 
in sighing an ; agreement , with the 
Hollywood producers.. Because the 
international situation, which .affects 
the film business so vitally, is iincer 



^ Many a .'soXise^ has begged., mc tot: 
those line.s. a.s, for seven years l;have 
almost, constantly delivered them .to 
!the - un.suspectihg frPm ; pecan -to 
peeaij. Sad-:eyed traveling men ^nd 



job.s and- lower' pay. for writers .and. 
others in the ihdtistry. . . ^ ; 

, ./Le^lt Concession : 
In one aspect'the Dramati.<its Guild: 
lost ground during 1940;; Although 
the . organization presumably helped 
playwrijghts by instituting, aii altcirr- 
nate . set Pf requirements for: film- 
backing, of lefgit. production, thus im-, 
proving the prospects: Pf authors get- 
ting their plays produced, the .actual 
terms inyplved one major cbncessibn 
by ,thtf dranrjatists. ; The alternate plan 
permits the financing of plays, . with 
the backer ■^iven an advance option 
to purchase ' the screen rights at a 
price determined by the gross, and 
length' of run of: the legit engage- 



ment. It. is this ..matter , of option 
that involves the Guild's concession; 
tain, the contract is for only six since, ■ under a previous 'plan ap- 



writers. work. That Ms true in all i^^f* Guild would. Obtain a minimum 



fields, of authorship-i-Uterary.. dra- 
matic, films and radio. Neverthelessi 
In the fleld as a ^vhple, writiers have 
made some advances during , the year 
In their unceasing' effort to improve 
conditions In their craft. N;aturaHy, 



basic agreement with the magazine 
publishers and the bppk publishers 
during 1940, but several factors ;apT 
parehtly prevented it. Most Im- 
portant was probably the War,, which 
cut off , several of the largest; sources 
of woodpulp, ,-notably . Norway, Fin- 



the Authors League of America (with l^;^^^;,^^ V,, H ^^rsliX 
cnKcMia^.,, A«tvi«,.- n„5w - nn,,r,=i. ^^^^ and, Russia and put a stram 



Screen Writers Guild), the only 
writer " organization concerned with 
ciraft proWemSi,has been the major 
spearhead in that, campaign. 

In a broad sense, one of t^ie ulti- 
itiate aims of the ' League has 'been 
and continues to be a League-shop, 
in the entire author field. Probably 
a; complete Leaguershop' is neither 
practical nor desirable, as there 



Its subsidiary. Authors Guild.' Draina^ | i!""*.^;^^ of 'thT^.^nJ^T'^m!!! 
tists Guild. Radio writers GuM' .nal^^^^^^^J"^^ ^ 

rose sharply, and is continuing to 
rise. ■ ' . , 

With magazine!!: working. on a nar- 
row profit niargin and already seri- 
busly disturbed by radio Competi- 
tion for advertising, the chances of 
obtaining concessions for. writers 
faded. The Guild's prime objec- 
tives, however, continue to be ownr 
ij , . . l ership of copyright, subsidiary 

. should always be a" provision .for ^jgh^^^ a time-limit on considering 
. npn.;.eague members to write single scripts and payment within a speci- 
DooKS; on specialized subjects — such 



' as autobiographies, .memoirs, text- 
: books, reference books; collected and 
■edited letters and the like. But some 
degree of LeagUe-shbp is desired and 
steady, progress has continued to, be 
made„. toward that goal " ■: ;the 
I.eague;s,formatiph;' 
What:.amounts. to a League-shop 'Is 
• .figured inevitable. It is steadily be-' 
. 'ng brought' about (is wr iters .lin one 
;*?ld.;., become active in, spme . other 
. ; field. Almost . a complete League- 
, shop already exists in the dramatic 
. field, where tvery ^tr! iS. play .p^o- 
; : duced on Broadway m.iist .be' by 



fied time. Another vital matter, 
which /must be solved before long, 
is the problem of reprints bf old 
material. With the. number bf rcr 
print ma^S mushrbbming,; "the : •wel- 
fare bf the. entire magazine field is 
thrisatened; ';■';.';.'■..•■■' 

In the : book , flield, several of the 
iniportant issues are the sanie as in 
the. mag field, but there is also a new 
Situation :iri- the recent devetopment 
of low-price bbpks.':. The."!e. volumes, 
selling for as.vbr 3dc; are generally 
viewed as a -prbmising innovation. 
Although they >ring the author - ex- 
'-. trerheiy., low royalties, -(generally 



month."?. It also provides for Pnly. 
80% :G}uiid-.shop, , which would give 
the studios ample latitude fbr under- 
mining; the Guild by/showing favor- 
itism- to' rion-merrtber writers, if thje 
producers decided to do sP- How- 
ever, getting any kind of a contract 
was considered a: major prestige.vic- 
tory for the Guild. .It is expected 
that the. pact will be renewed: from 



proved by the organization, the film 
backer would have been obligated to 
buy the screen rights. Having given 
up his> right tb.bargain for the priC^ 
of a hit shpwj the author thus has no 
assurance that the ' film backer will 
purchase if the play i.s a flop; ' 
; Present fiye-ryear . niinimum ' basic 
agreemeht with the, legit managers; 
gqverninK production, of all pliys, Is 



time to time as it expires arid .that due tP expire :March 1 and, as the 
the terms will: probably be improved Guild has already served', notice that 



gradually for the writers. 

The principal fla'w in the contract, 
it is felt, is not the 80% shop pro- 
vision, but the fact that it applies 
only to the regular, staff writer."; in- 
stead of also coy ernig the free- 



it will not renew under the old terms, 
the two group.s are preparing to tie-^ 
gbtiate a new pact. Guild has prp- 
posed several changes, the n^ost ini- 
portant being! twofold. One would 



clubnien and piain Ipafers, each sf?it-.: 
ing, with , a couple of 'flnfe '"'booz.e : 
tears,' that , they: liked the ^slunl' b'er: . 
cause; they knew hbw- it/wajs.. The. 
'four walls' of . the . lohespme roorn 
had often Chased -tijCm to the bar." 
Thatand nothing else^^■ . '{^^^^ ■ . 

. • The ;:inarried: man; who lives at '• 
iKorrie. laughs at the comedy; alleged 
or- .otherwise; but he dpesn't care / 
fof- -the .-fp.ur ;.■ He ..' 

doesn't Understand -^the; "loriesiprne .; 
feliow'si kick. : . It's, the' conipanyVat 
hbrne tha;t chases him-' tb; tht: bar. ' 
'Bpdze^ has an argument for any.:;ca:Ee : 
'thiit;may ;cpirie".up.''v- ; i:^; ■ ':'. .';" V 

But the 'lonesoriie rbbm! Idea; 'like 
the 'tired-busihessnian.-who-want.s'- ^ 
1 igh t-nonsensef ha? 1 i ttie ,f ounda t ion r 
in fact, ;; For. .^vhen. I leave . this stage, " 
each -night -I hurry to- my rborri 
a-.friend. Sly rponi is ^n enchanted 
palace.; 

. It is. a changeful thing, this sanc- 
tum : of; mine; with sometimes many, 
windbvl/s;:lopking; out Ph' the tropical . 
bfaUty of the: Pacific- Gpast:vor Flpr-r . 
ida; ionrietimes. Pn eaisterrt. i-obfs; and 
chimneys; sPmetimesv'pn ;New ErigV 
land sriows; sometirnes. but.' on a 
bright,' mad, claniging street. Soiiiiie- • 
times its ; bwh windbw /'ifiusii \ 
against a" brick wail. ; ; ;,. . /; ' • ;. 

Spffiretl rhes it ' is ''■ cheerful with 
white curtains and soft carpetis; . 
again there are bleak^ vyalls and a . 
scant rug, and a. gas: jet instead of .; 
the . brilliant . bijlbs . Which : chape 
glopm from the. hoPks— a, gas je^ 
with its: grirn suggestion of suicide; .: 

And; it Is; empty..'. No one waits 
ine there except the vagUe; but; liv- 
ing presence of my. thought .world; ': 
It , seems as If f had been waiting 
for myself to jget back;;: It seerhs as 
if ,1 were,; glad to get back and ineet , 
riiyself.'; ^ ', ;:■ ' 

''■Sanctuary 

-.There is; personal; recpgnitiOn In 
the pipes, arid pencils, and sheets, of 
white 'paper, the slippers and old . 
books in the grip; and new maga- 
zines On the dresser. And sweet 
security in the, bplt which- shuts out 
the .commercial bore of the hotel 
oftiCe. It is, haven from the gaping ; 
gawks or self-absorbed laymen who ; 
.see only, the clown, and ca"h never. . 
know the. niatii :Who .walks always 
alone amongst crowds.; 

It .is the larid. of dreanis, wherie: 
rriy own; peopile .come,;tp me-— nijr 
room. The bright children: of .niy 
iriiaginatiori; ; the people of; the 
world of- books, arid, as the smokei , 
curls, Qod's . great gift, of - memory 
brings bdck . the golden hours;, scat- ■ 
tered here and then, when Corigen- . 
ial companions broke the drear way 
of the trouper'^ life, and the friends" 
.we; have JinOwri ciame trooping in. 
They leave their faults behind.' 



_„ — — . — .-plug the non^member loopholes by. .. . ^j. . , . ,. . .. 

lancers as well. The latter grbup, - requiring anyone irivblved in the ; -^"f* 2?*'^'^ 
who write, originals for submission ! authori5hip of "any Broadway shbw . mcr-apd the . kind , words or brave 
to studios, or' are employed on .'in- Ito'be a Gufld riiember. "ThUi; there- ^'^*'"?"*^ *^*y *''y® dropped,, now 
gle-picture deals, admittedly need ' would be no exceptions for foreign and th.en, amongst their, jargon--, 
protection more than the staff mem^ I plays, tran.-ilation.s, adaptation.s. etc P'^*'"8hts which turn the cpurse of 
bers.- Nevertheless, it Is doubted that' jhe original author,; translator, . one's trend-^gems of wh?ch. we have 



the Guild will be able to extend the 
ppntract to cover, the free-laricers for 
sonrie time.. 



adaptor, anyone doing rewrite, of. a | ""conscipu.s!y ,, built, gathering 



foreign play, an.y ribvel, story, article 
or book or other material, ; would 



nugget here and there; a mo.<;aic of 



Because the decree requires ine , qnan«ea. pui xne manager wouia now "*y / .,• : 

coinfipani^s to seU pictures in lot.s of 'share in the amateur and radio rights ! . .Actor.?,, .. . artis 
not more than five instead of the fOr- • fpr five years after, the original J -''^""*^—'"'?"^^ 
mcr. method of a . whole seasbri'.<i: ;.Br.badway production, tinder the i whpm . we saw. 



jneipber .of the DraniatisU .Qitild.. A ' iialf-a-cent per .volume) they , have 



; l)ig step toward: the League-shb^^ was-: 
also ;made lri Hbllywood:during the 
'^uf-' ^^eh~ the Screen Writers Giiild 
,obtaihed .a contract. .^witli the Jftiajor 
, 'Studib.s;, Sohie progrtss is also being' 
: Wade by , the Radio Writers ' . 'Guild, 
:°Ut the Authors Guild; covering- the 
; book and magazine.; field,', still seems 
.:■ .fat^ from a; .similar : goal. ; .; 
V' -'.^;,. :-ciopyrlght Riflits': V-;; 
'^ .^ At , the base of all' Authors League 
■ Wpves -is the: matter, of copyright.: 
ince it , is through copyright that 
■written material : is pontroiied. 
: "hen the League was : formed, the 
• .copyright of virtually ' ail written 
jnaterial was .held by the publisbet,; 



huge sales, nearly all of which are 
believed to reach- new, :re:aders :;arid 
:thus ript iconipete with the^ regular 
book-buyihg . market." .; 'Unlike the 
magazih^ field;' the. bpbk .publUhi 
field has heard . no talk of cutting au- 
thor royalties to riieet' >, shrinking 
jhargip;' bf. profits. 

:,;Orie,: jnd.icatiph-- bf the; compara- 
tively; heaitHy .^nd prpRressive . ; - 
ditiori .of the book' pUbiiShihg indus- 
try is the proposal that;;all elerrients 
in .the tradie cp-operate in a gigantic 
.adyerti.sing carnpaign tP afbuse; in* 
terest in and increase- the ..reading ol 
books; .Ju.<:t .what form .this would 
take is still vague; But the under- 



philo.sophy We- have: come to fbndly. 
The provisions of the consent dP- ' have :to belon" to the dui"]'d. ' :" thipk our pwn;. ■ . . • 

cree entered into by five major stu-;] Balancing iTiat. the . Guild i.<f offer- ! Ph. I am never alpne! peir faces 
dios and the Governriient, is expected ing the managers a. concession in the come between me and ^ihe page- I 
to improve' the lot of the screen matter of .subsidiary ri(;hts; the Split. | ^''.'Jc. or the, page I read, each con-, 
writer, at least in an artistic way. I bri . film .sales would remain uri-:|"«tcd with sp/ne.plca.sant hour or 
Because the decree requires the 'uKahged. ^tut .thjB'man'ager would nPw (■"^<»"8n*-' some^t^me,- .some place.. . : 

• ' -■" - ■ - ' ,Actor.5„...arti.sts, priests, poets, 

men of ■'. business 

-V... , . — ., , — When relaxed : and ^ 

schedule'^arbnCe" it' is "belWed Yhat i-'preseiitt rules. ;he 'shaires ^'foMh^^S;-; 'pwi^^'.- -. 'then?- humari^everi:' ;tender, 
each picture will tend to be sbld and ' years after the pliay has ceaspd to be *'^J,^9^1^.- . . ■ ■. ' „ - .v 

rated on its own merits. Therefore, : done Y.? times a, year jh .stock;; As' ;5ee them flit and mmgle, and as^^^ 
the .Guild believes; the writers'.bf hit there i.<; very littilc.. stock in existence;'! ^Kht touches the darkness ', before:-: 
pictures .wiir fend tp;:get more credit that means he how shar'c.s fbri three j the - gray . raw . pulse of . the- worid 
for their Work. It is anticipMed ihqtv "f^^rc;^^^^ 6 ?gain,- see them, smile, 

this will ultimately- result. in hifther' miore strict; credit requirements' fPr j their : benedictipn. :and .fade— what 
artistic 'stahdard.'?, beller- .Working mariagers'and would ii);tcr; lhp\^^^^^^^^ !. other life .could, know; such 
conditions and' i'ncreased; salaries for od . of paying advarice: royalties for ,. „ . 

vyriters. : Oh; tjie .other hand, ..it' ' musicals:' : ' . : ;: :f Golden! Balzac! Shields!^ Shelley! 

feared 
may 

I pictures.; 

I empioymeiit.: .. . .. . ....... . , , ; -i^- , v ..^ - 

[. Lbss'.pf .Hp]Iy;wbpd'srforeigri, mar-,' coyer the .stsfr dramcitic' and contin^ ■no.._Dther ^room woUId hold: thenj put 
■ kets. is ' likcwi.se-: expected to. bring ; uity. writers in' New. .York. • Oi'gani-; 

! abbut:ihiprbve4 ar'tistiCASlandards, :if, .z .. .. 

' pbssibJ.v lc.-Js'eniplo'ymerit for. writers, ' with ; the networks fpr. other, writer . Ip .'nevep.' come. That. .vast,, in^per 




mine!'. 

Strange, but the ; people; We play 



j it is believed thalt if the studios make ela.«.sinc>ilipri.«;" includinig- frc.e-lari j spnal ..throng that. We see each, night 
, 'pictures., for . the. (ibmcstiC: : 'ma'ritct.. with : .a.dverti.slhg; aaencle';s; ;for" • bblh thrbut'h ; the .yellow i|a7,e . of. th.e 
' alorie. they can have a Wider 'ohbice staff; and ;:free-iance. author.s; for ' all: lights.. . The . pepple. who see .iis 'and 
Tbf ..subjecr!lhd ;trcattnerit! It is also, employers for tran.sc.ripti0n.5 and for . whom. \ye' see, but Whbm we never; 
i flgijred'likej;v;tiiat:litcrary sta.ridi^^^ Mat-|meet. For the real people are our 

1 of screeti: writiptj may ;imprbvc, siiice :,. le'f of • sub.'jidiajry rights, particujariy .|shad.o.Ws ; and thie' shadows .pur rCal 
'I Americiin aua.lcncc.s ... prehirhabjy: . on. .serial a.nptHer ^pbjeCtive. people. .'■ ; •: ..; . . . . . 



prbducer or Whoever corresponded! standing is tha' .;all the ."groups in-; 
TO . the erfiployer. in. .the part^ including . authors; agents, 



■ have better, appreciatibn -of, the.IanT -But, the Guild i.s, .«ti'll not deeply eh- 
j guajie- aritl of domestic t-hferne.^.: than,' trenched.' s;o -progre.s.s is likely to be. 
i foreign audiences." would; ~ But horft -ylb 

i ai.sp. .the loss of. foreicri- rcv:n!iHP I.s iieve a.n'umbpr .r.f .l-niiorf.int victoricS^^^ right , royal company, .until the 
, expected to re'suli ultimalely in ICss j are 'on. the verge,'' however,'' . .. .. . jlights :'Went out. 



So waste no; pity :on the TrPupef, 
even when you /find; .him; dead in 
some roomrT-alonp. .. 'For; be' '.^U re,- he 



S4 



Thirty.fifth P%niBfr Annlvenary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 




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UNIVERSAL PICTURES pr»«i>t< 

Jea^^i^ui. D U R B I 

LOVE AT LAST 



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Fraochot TONE > Walter BRENNAN • Robert STACK • Robert BENCHLEY 

H«Un Broderick • Ann Gillis • Annt Gwynn* • Elisabeth Risdon • Nana Bryant 

o/^&, WILIIAM A. SEITER A JOE PASTERNAK P»,/uci;o» 



THE LADY 
CHEYENNE 



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with ROBERT PRESTON 

Produced and Directed by FRANK LLOYD 

Atsoeiaie Proefucer J AC K SKI RBALL 



A UNIVERSAL PICTURB 




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Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Anniversary. 



35 



UNIVERSAL PICTURES presenU 

DIETRICH 





FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS" 



v. Directed by: 

RENE CLAIR 



- JOE PASTERNAK 

. PrpducUofi 




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S.' '^'"^' J\^0 



BOYER . 

"BACK 



SULLA VAN 



V 




RICHARD CARLSON • FRANK McHUGH • FRANK JENKS * PEeSY STEWART 

BASED Ohi THE NOVEL BY FANNIE HURST 
Directed by Produced by 

ROBERT STEVENSON BRUCE MANNING 



UNIVERSAL PICTURES presents 

AHERNE - ^ FRANCIS 



In 



44 



THE MAN WHO LOST HIMSELF 



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Associate Producer 
Ben l-iersh 



Based on the. Novel by H. de Vere Slacpole 
Directed by EDWARD LUDWI6 



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Produced by . 
LAWRENCE W. FOX, Jr. 




UNIVERSAL PICTURES presenfi 

DUNNE 



UNFINISHED BUSINESS 

Produced and Directed by 

GREGORY LA CAVA 




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PICTUREiS 



TlUrtyfifth P^^lSfr Annieermiry 



Wednesday, Jaiiiiary^^ 1941 




By 1Atth Golden 



. : date .^^arnings >r!E less' than .; thpise 
.. i vyhose daily bVrlinedd 
TiVis. is ; the ■iiew ; abvpad^ give' illein a.m jjdventure- 

on .the jectui-e platfoi'i^^ bi-.-. sbrne' flavor: ■,. ■ ~ - 



lore has the public jippelilef-beeiv so. 
whetted, .for knowle.dge pf interiia- 
tionai affairs. An"d never before 
haye' thtre , been. . so . maiti' .Iprei'giv 
correspondents- ■. ex-foreign . corres- 
pondents,: :,^Va|Shington column.i 



Still another, category includes , ex- 
iled ,wnters,; either voluntarily;, or 
torGibiy, fdrnierly serving bh papers 
.iri; foreign countries. lOrie.of the.b^st 
known is Andrei. Gcraud (Pertiiiax) 
"and. .anpthier ' iirs/ Geheyieve Tai 



radio new^!vciinrnentatoi's. and^ whofn >?ere atiaiysts 

gee 'Eurbpegri' WTiters^^ t gi\;6 them on large . Parisian dailies..'.: Pertihax 



the IbwKdbWn, 
ypxplainiiig.: things from behind 
pbdiiairisr at one time pr anqther thi.s 



Beasbn will be imbfe frbm the\^home frpjit, 



nien-^tppnbtche.rs among theriT'earn- 
ing lip to $<kOO 9 spiel. 'There will 
be In addition 'at least ,100 . oiher. 
qualified, speakers ph Vbrld ^fTairs; 
rahging.y.from Seeretai^. ,;of ■ the In- 
terior ftaroid Iclces.. to the former 
Russian ■ revolutionary leader, Alex-! 
ander KerenskyI , 

Fact is, pne-iJiard of all iecture 
bookings this seaspii will be. on in 



also wrotiB '.for the .N; •Y. .Titn,es:, :; 
: In addition to these: are the myriad 
of liewspirint intierpriBters 'and cbl- 



ternatioiial affairs; while another thiir Train, .Jir, 



eluding Rayinohd. . Clapper, Drew 
.Pearsphj - Oswald , GaVrisoh VUlard, 
Stanley . high. . Bruiie .: Bliven Stuart 
Chaise, - Jay Franklin, ' Geh. Hugh 
Jbhnsoh",^ Herbert Agar, jay: ; Allen, 
'(3eorge -E. Sokolsky, . Carl .>CrbW; 
Friederid Sohdern,. Jr,. Ernest. K, 
Lindley t Isaac . F. Marcosson, Ray- 
mond Slpley, J. Frederick Esisary, 
Kenneth . Brown. CoUings arid .'A!r- 



20i% will Die serious apprafsals of 
:'ev<ents at'ihomfe.- . , •■ ',:■ • '■ ;. . 

, DeveiopmeBt 'airid , fulifliimeiil; of 
this .demand, for iiilormatiPn .is the- 
outstanding feature of the ,.1940-41. 
lecturie season. Only, to a small dP^ • 
gree less iippprtarit. particujariy . to 
Bhow. biismess in giirt^ is - the 
growing demand . Ipr person^ilities 
who can provide , ' / leetiiiSE plus, 
straight entertfliihment, or pveh eri- 
tertaiiniioieiit , ^aipne. . This i).hase ,- of 
the platform business,is thought nPw 
only to be at its begiiinipg and 
promises plPrity . of -well-paid en- 
gagements for talent pf all kinds in 
'years;' to' come.' ■ ,'■ "•■'•■ 

George Jessel ,is' one' of those cohr 
sideripg a combination pf Chatauqua 
spiel and vaudeville turn. He w&s fig- 
uring oh gtarting... this season, . but 
Other activities will restrict bim tp a 
few dates. He hopes tp go. at it on a 
large scale, in 1941'42. Sheila .,Barrett, 
on the other hand., is hitting pn high 
. In' a flock'of dates giving icrubbed-up 
versions of the impersonations; thit 
she used f 6 , confine ekciusively /to 
niteries and stage. 

. Sti^e Names LeetutlnK 

ipther show business names mount- 
ing platfdnhs for good returns this 
season are Jane. Cowl, Eddie Bowl- 
ing, An*'"a Enters, Maurice Evans, 
,.Walter Hampdeni Helen Hpwe, Elsa .] 
Maxwell, . Cornelia Otis , Skinner, 
Margaret Webster, Orson Welles: and. 
Reinald WerrenraUi^ All iof thiem,: 
of ■■ course, aren't available all the 
time,' stagpi and film work limiting 
the number of dates they can, take. . 

Demand ' ,f or newspapermen not 
only is greater this -year than it has 
. beeti in any past season, but the -sup- 
" ply is also greateir. War iii Europe^ 
Asia, and Africa, instead of increas- 
ing. the_ hiiinber of correspondents 
abroad, has upped the number at 
horhe who can talk about it. 

Cprresppndents have been forcibly 
ej^ected frpm some countries because 
of Svhat they have, written. , ,Still 
other writiers have :frartkly returned 
to the United States because lectur- 
ing is a lot more profitable than 
foreign corresponding— and.cocktails, 
\ good food and bright lights are pref- 
ix : erable to bullets, bombs and black- 
puts. . ; , . 

A^ naturial spQuel to the. demand 
for gabbers: on international affair^ 
has been the creation of a supply of 
gabbers of dubious , vintage. For, in 
addition to the bona fide top-brack7 
eters, whpse words, after, years of- 
e^^pierience ', Ejurope^ have real 
: meaning^ tiiere are the morfe-or-less 
' phonies. Virtually everyone who 
ever; spent, two mPflths .in . France 
during, college days and mailied 'dis- 
patches' \to ; the HbmetpWn Bugle is 
now anxiously explaihihig: the world 
to his feltowr Americans. . 0 

Top Kc^wsmen-I^cturers'^' 

Real: grade-A joreigh .newsmen 
giving the;' ihsrahd'-puts .of things' in 
.Europ^e from lecture platforms, this 
season, include Leilkhd, Stbv/e,: H.; R; 
Knickerbocker,- Helen , Kirkpatr ick;! 
Vincent Sheean, Jimes .R. .Ypungi' 
•Edgar Arisell Mpwrer, - Lillian % 
Moy/rer, M. W- Fodpr - and. Wi lliaitti 
•L;-:Whit6...'.:-: ;. .■ ' ■ •; 
: In' a. slightly different'Plassification 
are v men . y/ith ' foreign. , hewspapieT 
. backgrounds, but \vho' haven't - been 
dut .of the country for some time arid 
are better known . as interpreters. 
They include Eugene Lyons, former 
Moscow corrosp^ for United 

Press and VXriety arid, iiow editor of 
the . American Mercury; Johannes 
Steel, Edna Lee Booker, \y^ythe' Wil- 
liamts end Quiricy Howe. : Their :per- 



. Then eome the radio oracles, ^ui- 
tpn;Lewis,.Jr.,.-B^^ 
Davis, Howard . Pierpe D*! vis and Al- 
i>ert . Warperi. . And newspaper inili- 



tary strategists, Major George Field- 
ing Eliot, Major Lepriard. Nasbn and 
Fletcher Pratt; \ . . ; :'. ; . \' 

In the $400 cin.ss among newsmen 
are Knickerbocker, $heean and 
iStoWif . Knickerbocker has most 
datesj; between 85 arid 100, Sheean 
has about ^0 and Stbwe. about 50. 
Stowe could probably get up to 100 
if he. wanted; them. . Desire to .stay 
in; ; Europe:., 'cbyering : the war, , hp'w - 
bvei% is limiting; his tbiir. 
. -Helen Kirkpatrickr. London cor- 
respondent 'of the ^Chicago . Daily 
News Syndicate,; alsb; has about' 150 
dales, While Liiiiian ' Mbwrer has 45 
and : Mme. ;T^bQuis about .35. L'atler 
could.also h^ve more if she warited 
•pm: Like; the. foreign cbrrespond- 
erits, she . 'is .;; ' ; demand becaii.se 
'Americans think they have not been 
told, .the' ^whble truth about -Europe 
due to censorship, arid they- desire to 
get their irifo;flrst hand.; ; 

;'v' tt.-;-G.'Wejiis''.'3bG:-Gr<^^^^ ' 

H. G..:. Wells is top . drawr ;and top 
coin-grabber fpr hiriisielf among- all 
lecturers, . with .the single .exception, - 
/possibly., '■ of ; Mts. FranKliiii D.^ Rbbse- 
yelt.; W;ells -recently .coin a 
tour . that ran . about a .m'oiith.-and7a- 
half ^nd he JgrPssed more than $30,- 
000. He had about 15 dates at from 
$2,000 to $2,500 each. ; . 

' Weils holds the mark fpr- top fees: 
in recent times; He.'cpuld hiave conv 
siderably. mbre dates, top, ; althpuglV 
not .: at ; ;sUch , lofty, prices; '. ; Only . a 
limited iiuriiber;;bf. .organizations are. 
able . tp. pay Wells 'such, coirii' theite-i 
. .; . (Cbntinued on paige>38) . : ". . 



HigUigfai of Ifdlly^ Peveloi>ments ^ 

roved Spiind 



The. sound engineersi in both the j 
reseiarch. laboratories :and . studios, | 
spotlighted the techtiical advance- ! 
ment division of the industry ■ for I 
.1940. They broke out with so-called 
multi-ehanriel sound - recbrdirig arid 
reproductipri apparatus, that looms 
as the. next major step in improve- 
ment of motion pictures for . greater 
public reactipri and, it is hoped; an. 
upsurge in theatre grbsses-^spe- 
cially in the larger house?. 

When Bell Telephone Laboratories ' 
demoristrated .; its ^stereophonic* 
sound system early in the year at I 
Carnegie HaH; New Yorkj ahd^ later j 
Lri Hollywood, ., industry . . leaders J 
.agreed .-that the mplti-channel r 
riiethod jprbvided urimechanical and ! 
faithful reproduction far superior to : 
recordings possible on the moribral - i 
track. But the three-channel record-^ i 
ing and reproduction, with ' resultant 1 
re-equipping for theiatre sound re-: 
pfodiicers, to handle this; type of 
recbrdirigi was too e'xpensive a 
propositipri for the industry to tackle 
at a time when grosses :were being 
constricted by. loss bf foreign mas- 



MTlNa ME CiVMER 



■ Hollywob 
For ;the /second succe^ive year, the 
:artistic efTprts of cameramen wrere 
sidetracked jgenerally v in .favor ;df 
greater jsroductipn speed . iand pcP- 
riomical shooting ' JsPhedules; . Be- 
pui rernent pf cutting ne^tive\ costs/ 
to cprifprm with ; restricted grosses 
from the foreign market .has beeii 
fully impressed on- the - exeputiw 
prodticers of all; the major.;' lots, by 
the prpductiph depatjtments; and Qie 
photbgraphic^qualities; of prpductionS' 
have necessarily ;siiffered.:tp . a cbri- 
sidersiblp.exterit..; ■ ■ • . •'.•'. /■ 
.; But the directors of photography, 
with their several camera;crews, are 
still ; tuijning put. mo^t acceptabie 
quality in .thelir. departments in vieW 
of the required speedup, TKe .fptogs 
are .contihually making personal. sac-'. 



iii regular rotatibh on prbductiori rei, 
quirements, ;catching the .proigram 
pictures as pften as the big A's. 
TbUnd'a Bij; Three 
; 0f the first 10, Gregg Tolarid; cPnr 
tract cameraman . foi- - Samuel. Gold- 
Wyn; secured ti'io of the ptitstariding 
photographic assignitierits of the year 
in' .*Grai>ejs of Wrath.' 'The , West-^' 
e.mer' ^imd .; 'Lprig Vbyage :Home.' 
Latter work will ' undoubtedly rftte 
hini ambhgthe flna)i'sts for the Acad'^ 
ertiy a^^ard handpi^t, Geprge Barnes, 
with credits: fPr 'iRebecca,' .'Mary- 
land' and •R.eturn .of Frank James,* ' 
*lso drew: three juicy plums to r;ate 
attehUon for the . .year. . : 
.' Rbb(ert .Plarick, pf , the: Metro ;camr 
,efa staff, made fast prbgte^ fpr 1940 
by; clipping off . 'Strarige Cargo/ :'Su- 
san • and God' and 'Escape.' , These 



Geoi-ge Barnes 
Toriy Gaudio ; . 
Meri-itt Geirsted , , 
Robert Planck. . . 
Sol Ppiito ' ; / 

WiUi£uh;Z)anteii;' 
Geprge, Folsey 
';Bert (jiehnon • . ;• 
Ernest Hal jer , . . 
Jamies Wong Howii ; 

Joseph August , ; 
kiiri Freund - 
Leo Tover 
PeverelL Marley 
Oliver Mar^h 



Joseph RuttenbeT' 
liieodor Sparkuhl 
: .IVid TWzlaff ;■.' ■ 
: ■ •■'v.- ■ :-Gregg: Tbland .' ; 
: ■ . ^ Jbseph Valentinie 

5EGOND TEN ■ 

Bay June;'- ;.■;.' ■.;':.■ . 
;\ ' ' ; ; Charles Liarig;; Jr.; ■ 
.' ■■ ■: --Victor Miirier- ' ■ 

■ .,.;.\ErriestPalmeii: ■ V-; 
Lepn Shamroy; • 

THIRD T£N 

. Rudolph Mate - 
. Arthur Miller • ; 
; Charles Rpsher 
. . Karl Struss . 
Joseph Walker 



kets. This attitude was aissumed by. 
I the Industry leaders generally, de- 
spite the attitude expressed; by of-: 
[ flcials. Pf Electrical Research Prod - 
/ucts. Inc., that the stereophonic 
: method; might be, partially utilized 
; by the producers to; incrpase overall 
quality of sound.. .; 

Disney's Faittasound . 

. Studios ignored ;the ' multi-channel 
sound method,, however, until re- 
lease of Walt Disney's 'Fan tasia*^ in 
New York in November. .;'The wide- 
■ spread favorable press and public 
reactibri to Disney's inultircharinel 
sound system, Fantasound, . developed 
in association : .with ; RCA; and ' thp 
hefty-b.p.. reaction accorded the pic-' 
ture, logged the major cpmpanie^ 
into activity to see what could be 
done vijlth. adapting the . stereop^ 
.type bf recording arid ' reproduction . 
for at least; the big prpductioris- arid 
muisiciils jph their corning programs. 
: Wafners' Improveinents ;; :\ ' 

Warners'had been qUietly . working 
on the prbblenn, jyith Major iNathan' 
Levinson, • head of the vWB>ound de- 
partment, utilizing the. control traclt ; 
■pf : .isterPophojiic V and^ - : Fan taspund 
with ;the present moriorat spurid; 
track.': . ."The Warher .im'provement, 
.first available, on pi-ln'ts of .'Sartta; Fe 
Trail'; f Pi:. New York fiind Hbliy wood 
Turis- .is an mexpensiVe adpptipn pf 
thie idea. In additibn tP . the . regular 
reproducing hprn,; tWp. side hPrris, 
are added;; with the; p'bntrol triack' 
cutting , in the .extra pair of ;,hbrns 
when;addied vplunie fpr musici^^^^^^ . 
:'sagesV mbb: shputs, sPurtd effects Pf 
.stprriis, etc.. is. required. . In piping 
the extra vblume through the .• fwb 
added feprbdupers, greater vbluriie 
is obtained without ;ari pvprlpad Pf 
power through the U$ual one source 
-^and elirtiiriatinig; chance pf distpr- 
tipn. The Warner cpntrpl ti!ack 
rims' thrpugh the sprPcfcet hples, so 



a. prmt used iri. houses where the tri^ 
:horn setup has been iristalled, can 
later; be routed through the tegular 
bopkmgs, without difficulty. " 
^ Qost of . theatre equipment, for 
Fantaspund or full stereophonic type 
^» Vu-^"^ to be a sturiibling block- 
tit the moment. Disney will route 
12 roadsbow eijuipmerits. through 
the country. With cbst of each pro- 
jection layout stated to be around 
$30,000.. Permanent installations of 
Erpl stereophonic in ;regular thea- 
? ;.?^irly large, scale might 
get the price, down to around $20 - 

000 a theatre— Or even lower - War- 
ners claims that • its -coritrpl track 
connbb with the present mbrioral 
souhd 'track can . be installed -for 
around $1,500; arid - may put that 
equipment in many of the larger 
WB circuit first runs after the trials 
in New,:. York .and Hpllywopd. • 

At the tUrri Pf . the. year, indications" 
point to. some intensive work by , 
sourid engirieers of all major studios 
to adapt the isterppphonic system Jn 
some . way . for general : use-r^with a 
good chance that a partial uJtilizatiPrt 
pf that method will , be devised arid 
used generally by nearly all the 
major plants. Although it is tPo' 
early to disclose in detail, one studio 
sbUrid departriient. is already, con- 
ducting, exhaustive tests thisit— if 
fpUnd practical from; the;^ theories 
advanced— can easily provide Eirpi 
stereophonic type" sound recbrding 
and reprpduction ' on the present : 
track-width and with relatively 
small investments : by theatres- to 
charige the.ir projection apparatus 
over to accommodate. ^ 
: Fine Grain Filmi, 
Both .Eastman Kodak arid DuPont 
cbntinued to improve their, negative 
arid positive raw Alms; introducing 
finer , grain materials that have .eri- 
abled- iricteased qudlitj' of work; by 
soyrid 'engineers; in .re-recording and 
dubbing of .sound tracks. Early in 
the : yeai:,; ParampUpt used the Dur 
.Pont inrie ;grain ppsitive for a 'num- 
ber; of ' release; prints; on 'GerphimP* 
and 'Victpr -Herbert,' but general 
..adoption of ; this .; stock. : for relea.se- 
prlnts.. is restricted due to necessity 
of special ' haridling, in the labbra- 
;tories in cpmparisori With, thp- stand- 
ard type; priritstock in .use. 
; i; Maj;or iiiiprpvement of -cijTtfr qual-; 
Tty apparerif in Techriicblor p^'ints-t- 
' especially 'the last several .releases, 
including/ 'Thief of: Bagdad,'; 'Down 
Argentine -Way/ 'Chad Hanria,! and 
'North West Mbun ted Pblicel— is due 
eritirely to new. laboratory processing 
of the .Technicolpf tlap.t- • Engineers 
of the ; company:: have made extenW 
, sive and iriiportanistrides in prbcess- 
j ini procedure for/contiriiial imUrove- 

1 ment of quility-^Which is- apparent 
if a print of a yeaf agp;cah be corti'- 
pared with ; pHe; turned oiit today. 

Studiq.^ Devise Cttst-Culters 
Technical departments' of the 
studios, continually faced witH front 
office prodding to cut. costs in' every 



riflbes of their stock-in-trade— -high, 
.standard of artis,tiC; photography— in 
cboperating in the cost-cutting de- 
partment.' As. In . 1936, most of the 
top cameramen accepted ; assignments 



possible •direction, . have come .up 
With; many economical arid time-say- 
ing -devices and methods. 

Most; importatit, on the whole, bf 
cost-cutting on a wide scale, is the 
widened scope, of the process arid 
special effects departments. , Their 
work has ;brbugbt ijito the stiidio 
many ^ots and even sequences that 
previpUsly required expensive loca- 
tion trips and time-consuming set- 
ups. In malny instances, a troupe 
never gets biit of the studio, with the 
pirocess stage taking care of all ex- 
terior and running sho'ts requirpd in 
a picture/ 

■ TP save tiriie^ in lining up syrichrb- 
riization of camera; and prPjector for 
pirbCess 'takes,' Paramount devised 
an. aiitoritiatic ;inotor syslerii which 
lines Up the shutters . of ; both the 
cariiera. and projector for a.shot, ^v- 
irig as much: as an hour .a day pver 
the f prmer irietljod pf nianual adjust- 
ment; and testing. 

. Twentieth Certtury-Fpx completed 
a more compact arid: silent camera 
of streamline design, which will be 
made available to all other studios, 
while. John Arnold of Metro devised 
a new mobile camera crane. 
New Sqnipmcnt 
Steady flow of new apparatus and 
equipmerit continues from the vari^. 
ous suppliers and ; manufacturers; 
one; of the riiost valuable for produc- 
tion use made available during the 
yiear being .'coated' lenses in cameras 
tp rediice reffectibn at the ^la^->air' 
sprfacpSi. :' 

. vR.CA cbntinUbd to ' develop various- 
im'proyernents. for sound re'cprding 
arid reproductibri, in addition , to col- 
labbrating with ..Disney engineers on 
the I^antaiSound system. ; Erpi's .bid 
pf ; the year--aside f rbrii jntrPduction 
of sterepphpnic sound— was a neWly 
designed electrical densitonrieter; fpr 
accurately measuring filni densities 
in . sound ; . departments and ; filrri 
labpratPnes,. perriiitting^; q tfe/ 
-terjiiinatibri bf .correct priritirig den- 
sities for eitheif" picture or, sound 
■track. ; :■■ - / /;':;'.;' ;;/ v-=^" '- ''. 

■ With most pf. the large mahufac- 
tufers arid suppliers engiaged ;iri work 
on .l^the def erise pr bgram;; it } is ques-; 
lioiiabile ■,whether or; iibt ;the- large 
amoiant. of riiajoi: and. . riiinpr im- 
;pl'pyements available ;.tP studiPs as 
byprbducts frprii.- ..their - research 
laborptories, will continue on- . as 
large a scale:.during-ihl^ coming two 
years , as.' has . :been the, case in the 
past; ; 'New devices arid ririelhpds will 
cpntinUe to flpw.: f rpm. the research 
labpfatpries7T^>f that there J., is no 
qUestipn— but only time Will tell ,hpw 
much; time atid . effort pf t^e reisearch 
engineers will be diverted to defense 
purppses at the expense of the 

/industry..; ■. ■;■: ;;:/ .•' . ^ 



three pictures— two with Joan Craw- ; 
ford and ori*; with Norma Shearec-r- 
raised the istariding pf: Planck^ to a,; 
high level ori the; Metro lot and: 
lifted /hini easily ihtp .the first 10.' 
Joseph Hiittenberg, cbni:idered gen- 
erally to be top cinematpgrapher. at 
the latter studio, had niajpr credit of 
"The. Women* for the yepr/ \Cbntin- 
uance . of Tony; GaUdio, Spl Polltp» 
Jbseph Valentine. Theodpr Sparkiihl; 
and eleyatibri of; Ted- Tetzlaff and 
Merritt Gerstad; Jnto the top circle- 
is due to consistently .high quality of 
cameriei work during, the.past year. 

; No Exteriors . 
Minor . shifting of other; members 
of the outstanding . 36 ciriematogra- 
phers of the industry in the second 

and third' groups: is based; mPre On 
lack of opportunity On the, big. ories 
rather than reflecting on their in^^ 
dividual abilities/ Pa.sSing of the exr' 
teribr specialists during the year is 
explained by two conditions; Wider 
Use pf process back.sjrpunds in the 
studios ; has cut dpWn the .secorid 
units for bUtdoor locations consid- 
erably, but-whi^n such work is nec-; 
essary,. it;has beeri found that prac-. 
tically all bf the top/camerairieri cari 
shoot ^ the outdoor sequences, 
quired at as high a quality level as 
the work formeriy turned ih. by the. 
exteribr specialists. 

Staffs ;Clippedi 

Cariierariieri hplding tbrm contracts 
with the majors showed: a decline for 
the year, with;mosf pf the big plants 
clipping their carrying staffs and flg- 
ui'ing that gpod ;phblographers could 
be picked up from, the; free-lance 
ranks when required fot- peak . ;pe- 
riods. of production. ; In the nine ma- 
jor studios, iS9 first cameramen were 
on the payrolls as;- of the last; week . 
iri . December/ but ^average pver ; a 
yearly stretch' Wi)/ hit about 110 
weekly. :Thp Metro ~ first camera- 
men's/ staff stiU -leads the majors, 
writh 13 men on regular Cbritra;ct and 
seven others -carried with suffifcietit 
annual wprk tp be available' for the. 
peak production loads. 'tiVarners ;and 
Parariibunt carry; ; staffs bf, cpritrapt 
and ribn'-cbntract men of 1.6 each, 
while ;20th;^F*ox;has tplai;jjf M/RkO 
eight, ^rid:Columbia,/six;:; 

Speedup requicements of producr 
tiori-is swinging: most- of the top cam-- 
, prainen /away : f rPm .oiltra spft.-fpcus; 
lightirig/:.effccls ^rid;. py6r to; higher 
contrast phptogrpphyT^p r P v i d f n 'g 
greater . definitipn ■ and ., sharpness. 
Laboratp'ry prbcessing pf .prints adds 
fp this factPt/ .-a!? all; of the; major 
labpratbries. are atteniptirig to supply 
standardized, prints for the' theatres; 
to allbw .lattei/ tp . project the best, 
picture possible before audiences. . 

The. past year s&w. mbre arid mpre, 
ofvthP big shot phptpgraphers; as-; 
sigried tp handle Technicblor proV- 
ductions/iri line with; policies p.f .sfu- 
dip heads tp- get .as ;many of :thelr 
top me,n as. po.ssible familiar with the 
cplpr inethod and practices. ;• 



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o^.be,st- ovigiiial. Mories;' . : 
~ Listings oP the /Vriiaior . division. 



By John C> FHriii 

The annual' awards ' of ttie . ^gpld' 
statuettes, called .'Oscars,' which .tooK 
for all the Avorid like tha^ litUe man. 
who wasn't there, have become the 
jnost bagerly- sought prizes for recogT 
nitioh of Qutstanding contributiQn to 
the prpduction epd of ihe motion 
pietiire industry,.' They "iland for 
meritorious- achieveirient . in .HoliyT, 
woodi Recipients are chosen by the.' 
studio «vork?Ms, under st»Qhsorship of 
the Aiiaderiiy of Motion Picture; Art^^ 
.and. Sciences. -u ' ' 

The Academy / ors^H.zed 'ii 
1927 . and Its .first :preisidfent and 
chief enthuslB6t,;w:as the late^ Doug-'^ 
las Fairbanks, -whose sflppprt ibf; the 
idea through its carjy fbrrhative' 
years carried the: institution through 
a series '6£ difliclilties, Now in its 
13th year -^Witht its glace in the iii- 
dustro^ Iclearly . dfeflhed- In keeping 
with - the original' plans of its chief 
proponent ; thet, Acadbiny grow? . in 
strength and .imRortaiii:e> The 
awards- diniier,. which.is: usually held 
in Februaty: and' at wjiieh. the selec- 
tions for best; peirformahces - during; 
the previous calendar year are ari.^. 
riounciadit is the leadings sopial affair 
In- Hollywood'.' 

The method; of choosing: by isecret. 
ballot the winners ot each diyiision 
of awards cliassi&oatioi) has. evolved 
from the' votes; ot a! tew (in the 
early, days) to the- dimensionsiof a 
vast numeridal canvass. . More than 
10,QOQ film wor.kers expressed their 
choices last year. under a plan which 
seems at last .to have met all re-' 
quirerhiehts and previous objedtions. 

As- at present organiz^ed; . the- vot- 
ing, plan begins well in advance of 
the awards dinner by. sending a- 
nominating ballot to every ; ' person 
Teguliarly engaged production 
work in Holly woo'di This> includes 
all players, directors^ writers, pro- 
duction executives and. their staffs. 
In this initial balloting, each cre^a- 
live division selects ircpresentatlyes 
of its PWA field; Leaders so selected 
then become candidiates . for : the 
awards. In a few classes, of en- 
deavor,, chiefly . in- the- technical 
branches of- the industry, nomina- 
tions are made by a> committee. 

Seorei. Uallot. 

All voting; is done . through the 
mails and< the- ballots are- tabulated 
by an. accountancy agency which 
does not make its Report until- an 
hoiir before the /announcements at 
the award dinner. It Is the custom 
that the previous year's winner of 
an awarxl- shall; present, the Oscar 
trophy- to his or her successor. Thus 
it came al)out at last year's dinner 
In the Cocoaiiut Grovia-; that- Fay 
Baihter made her memorable com- 
ments on. the universality of. film art 
when she presented the award: for 
best sui)porting actress performancia 
of the year to Hattie MePaniel, col-, 
ored player^ for the letter's charac- 
terization in 'Gone With the Wind.' 

It has been the practice to ex- 
tend; the number of . awards each 
,^ year, beyond the established groups 
^ of best- production, best: direction. 
%. actor, actress, supporting, ftlayers and 
■. Writers, for original; and aidabta- 
tipns; Recognition has been, given 
to persons, who have eohtribute(S 
unique servlce in charitable WPrk in 
the induStry^Tand for singular'; tech- 
hi''.f'l . obntributiphs/ 

Since the earlier years of the 
Anademy, added, divisions . Incliide 
ai-t direction, special camera and 
sound .effects, colored phbtpgraphy. 
music !5Corihg and original cbmbosi- 
tiphs, best sPhg, best, shbrt subject 
best educational and travel, fllitjs and. 
'cartoons. ■■.■•.'■ ; 

Nothing ; could belter exemplify 
the Wide range of film prbduc'ion 
endeavor than .t: : • -liversity: of Sub- 
ject matter' bf botlj feature "films .and 
short subjects. , which have . wpn 
.awards, ■ "There .Is clearly hp fprmula 
or pattern in -the year by year jiTo-. 
duction recbrii.. .. Outstanding pro-, 
ductionir have ranged from tense 
dramatic themes (?AU Quiet On the 
Western Front; 193()) to farce ('You 
Cari^t Take It W^h YGu,':l$38i- -f 

' Tbree-Ttme. 'tlUnher ' ..; 
. In "the 13 selections; of' '.best direc-^ 
tor'. Frank iCapra . hks; been . three: 
times selected: as ; winner; ; Frank 
Lloyd . aqd Le\yis Milestone, eiach 
;tM/i<;e. As 'best 'actress' Be tte Davis 
and Luise Baiher are double winners, 
<ivhlle only Spencer Ti'acy. has led the 
a^tbrs for two years. Frances Mar- 



awards -fbliowr 



Outs^ifiiig Productions 



1927-28-^'Wings' (Par) ;?ind 'Sunrise' 

j ■•.-■..;. ; (Fox). .". • 

1 1928-29--*Broadway Melody' (M-G). 
|, i929-30^'All Quiet On the ' Western 
; -;iFront' <U).;' ..^ .-.^.^'"^^ " 

• 1930r3i^-Ciiharrbn' (RKO). 
! li93l-32—'GJrahd Hotel' (M^G). •.. 
1 1^32-33— 'Cavalcade' ;(Fbx);^ - 

1933- 34— 'It Happened- One. Night' 
'. .:-((i:61).v-;.^;.^'::.- ■ : 

1934- 35— 'Mutiny the '.Bounty' 

■.,;':iM-G)...:- . 

19a5.^36^'.The Great Ziefifeld' (M-G). 

1936- 37— ?the Life ;of ;ErhiIe; Zola' 
(WB). 

1937- 38— -You Can't Take It With 
You: (Col). 

19<38^39^'Gbnt With the Wind' (Seiz: 
■ ;■; :;■- nick)., - : ■ v -' . 




lSi27-28rrE^fank Borzage',- 'Seventh 
Heayeh' (Ebx)v arid Lewis 
Milestone; Two Arabian 
Knights' (TJA). . . 

1928- 29-r-^Frahk. Lloyd, 'Weaw River," 

■ 'Pi vine Lad y.' .'Dra g' (Fox ) . 

1929- 3i()^Lewis Milestbne/ 'AH Quiet 

Pn the Western. Front' (U). 

1930- 3il— Normati ' Taurog^ 'Skippy' 

■■..(Par), .;■ -. : : ■ 

1931- 32-— Frank, dbrzage, 'Bad Girl' 

, ' (Fox-). : "; 
193Zr33— Frank Lloyd, 'Cavalcade' 
;:. .; (Fox); '■■ .■■ - .•'■:■■ 

1933- 34— Frank Capra, : 'It Happened 

One Night' (Col). 

1934- 35 — John Ford, " 'The Infbrmer'. 

. (RKO). . 

1935- 36^Erank Capra, 'Mr. Peeds 

Goes to 'Town' (Cbl). ^ 
lfif36-37-— Leo McGarey, "The ;Awful 
Truth' (Col). 

1937- 36— Frank Capra, TTou Can't. 

. 'Take. It With You' (Col). 

1938- 39r-Victor iPleming, 'Gone With 

the- Wind' : (Selzhick). 




1927- 28-^Ben Hecht, 'Underworld' 

(Par), Benjamin Glazer. 
'Seventh Hea Ven' (Fox) . . 

1928- 29-^Hans, Itoily, 'The Patripf 

.(Par).'-:^ 
1929.-30— Frances Marion, 'The Big 
; House' (M-G). 

1930- 31— John Monk Saunders, 

'B&yin Patrol* (WB) orig.; 
Howard Estabrook,: 'Cirtiar- 
rpn' (RKO') adapt. ; 

1931- 32— F r.a n c es Ma r i.o h . "The 

Champ': (MpG) orig.j Edwin. 
Burke, 'Bad Girl' (Fox) 
adapt 

1932- 33— Robert Lord, 'One Way 

Passager CWB) orig.-; Sarah 
■y. Mason and Victor Heer-- 
man. 'Little Women' (.RKO) 
• adapt: 

1933- 34-:rA;rthur Caesar, .'Manhattan 

Melodrama' . <M-G) orig.; 
■ Robert. Riskin.. 'It Happened 
• One ijfight' (Col) adapt 

1934- 35^Beh vHecht and ; Charles 
' ; . , ;' Mac'Arthur, 'The SpotindreV 

(Par).orlg.; Dudley Nichols, 
- ' T;h e . Informer* ;v(RKd) 
adapt. 



1935-36^SherIdari Glbney and Pierre 
Collihgs, 'The ; Story, of 
. . , : L^ Pasteur' .(WB) orig.; 
same, adapt. 
193(>-37— William .A. Wellmaa aiiid 
Robert Carson, 'A Star Is 
;;Born' (Selzhicfc) prig;;.Nor.^ 
. , .man Reilly .fiaiue. Heinz 
.. . .Herald -i and Geza Herczeg. 
, 'The Life": of ■ Efivlie Zola! 
; (WB) adapt . . .-V • 
1937-;38--Dore.; Schary and EleaiVore 
; ■;Griffen,-.*Boys'rown' (M-GO: 
; : ■ orig.; debrge Bernard Shaw.^ 
*Py gmalibnV. screenplay ;Wv 
; ■ P. Lipscomb; Cecil. Lewi.s.. 
■ Ian:Palrympie, 'pygniailibn' 
••adapt.,.: ; ;. ,. ^: 
-1938-'39rr-Le<vis -R. Fbster, 'Mri .Sririith 
Goes, to Washington,' Orig,; 
. Sidney Howard, 'Gone- With 
the. Wind;' adapt '' -V/'' . 



FEWER SHORTS 




1927- 28-^J.anet ; Gaynor, 'Seventh 
-•• ..' Heaveh,^:- 'Street Singer,; 

- :. - 'Sunrise' /Fbx) >■ • '.. : : 

1928- 29--Mary . .Pickford, • '(joqu'ette* 

. ..v.: v(UA); - ■ :•:- ■ .•:'■ '.-/:':, 

l'929-3fr— Nbi-ma SHearery. 'The Div 
vbrcee! (M-G); 

1930- 31— Marie Dressier, 'Min and 

Biir(M-iS). 

1931- 32— Helen Hayes. "The Sin of 
; r-\ ■ Madelon Claiidet* ( M-G ),' ■■■■ 

1932- 33— Katharine Hepburn, 'Morn- 
; , Ing Glory' (RKO). 

1933- 34— Claudette ..Cblbert; 'It Hap- 

. pened One; Night' (Col). 

1934- 35— Bette Pavis,. ' 'Pangerous* 
■ (WB). ';- ■■■ •• 

1935- 3&— Luise . Raiher, The Great 

■ Ziegfeld' (M-G). 

1936- r37— Luise Rainer, 'The Gpod 

Earth* (M-G). '. 

1937- 38-TBette Pavis. 'Jezebel' (WB).- 

1938- 39— Vivien Leigh, 'Gone With 
. . the Wind' (Selznick). 



Sqpjiortmg Actress 



.1935-36— Gale Sondergaard, 'An- 
thony. Adverse' (WB). 

1936- 37— Alice Brady, 'Old Chicago' 

.' (20thrFbx). 

1937- 38— Fay Bainter, 'Jezebel' (WB) . 

1938- 39^Hattie McPaniel, 'Gone 

With the Wind' (Selznick). 



Best Actor 



1927-28— Emil Jannings,"rhe Way of 
All Flesh,'. 'Last Command' 
• (Par). - 

1926-29— Warner Baxter, 'In. Old 
Arizona' (Fox). 

1929- 30^G eo r g e : Arllss, 'Pisraeli' 
,, (WB). : .- 

1930- 31— Lionel Barrymore, 'A Free 

Soul' (M-G). 

1931- 32— Fredric March, W.' Jekyll 

and Mf. Hyde' (Par).' 

1932- 33-^harles Laughtbn, . 'Henry 

Vlir (Brit). 

1933- 34-^iark Gable, 'It Happened 

One. Night* (Col). ' 

1934- 35— Victor McLaglen, 'The' In- 

former' (RKO). 

1935- 36— Paiil Muni, . 'The Story of 

: Louis Pasteiir' fWB). 
ia37.-38^pencer Tracy, 'Boys Town' 
. (M-G). 

1938-39— Robert Ponat 'Goodbye Mr. 
Chips' (M-G). - 



Sopportmg Ador 



1935- 36— Walter Brennan, 'Come and 
.* Get It' (Goldwyn). 

1936- 37-— Joseph- Schildkraut, "The 

' Life of Emile Zola' '(WB). 
193'7-38^Walter Brennan, 'Kentucky' 

::. ;. (20th-Fpx). 
1936-39— Thomas ; Mitchell,; ' 'Stage. 

coach' (Wanger). ■; 



BALLYHOO MUST PAY 
B.O. DIVIDENDS 



By BOB MOAK 

. • ;, ; . , :HolIywobd, 
- ."The ' Hollywood studio 'bally 
biireaus,. during the last year, have 
undergone the : heaviest personnel 
tijrnbver they ever have known, and 
the end is not yet in sight. While 
the pay is up, thanks to the Screen 
Publicists Guild, things aren't, what 
they used ,to be. Far any; and all, it's 
a case of get results— which means 
.help sell pictures, or else. 

Mbst thorough hbuse-cleaning 
came ; .about at Paramount; where 
George Brown^ former Columbia 
studio ady.ertising-ptjblicity directprv 
succeeded. Cliff Lewis as .ad-blurb 
Chief; • taking .' with . him . . Blake 



Coiisent Decreie's; Tabu on Forcing 'Em- — Cues Cut 

To 400 Bft«fies " '. vV -•" • .•; 



McVeigh, Warners* . former boss ; 
planter, as his Nbi , 1 lieutenant. Par j 
shakeup followed bn/th? heels' of the 
depiarture from the lot of seyeral bf 
its better unit m?n and. planter's, in- 
cluding , Ed Churchill - and Bob' 
Speers, ; .- 
; Perry Lieber,\ moyij^^^ from as- 
sistant tO: pUhlipity-advertising head 
at RKO when Howard Benedict was 
elevated to' a prbdiicership,.; made; 
wide reyisibhs In his ijayrpll, iriclud- 
ing the' promotion of Ellistori Vincent 
as •: his' assistant, and the. hiring ■ of 
Tom' Petty, fornier Hays office public 
relations head; Whitney- BbltOn, the 
N, .Y. morning Teliegra'ph's corre- 
■^ndent. here; Varid Puke ; Wales,; 
(ContiAuedonpage..^) ;, 



Holly wood, Jan. 5. • 

Shorts producers -are .: scanning 
their rosters preparaipry to' applying 
the. pruning shears before the start 
of lensing ptj their, ;1941 -42 slates. 
That clause, in the consent; decree, 
forbidding; the; cran^iriihg:»f;briefl.es 
down, the throats of exhibs. aS part 
of deals- under which they are. per- 
mitted to buy features really .has the 
minnie makers worried. : 

While the- number of one and tiyb- 
spoolers tb be . turn.ed out by each 
outfit for next season will riot be 
fixed until Jan. 15 or later, one thing; 
is certoin— the lists -will be" cut con- 
siderably below the inore than 50d 
subjects ground out for 1940-41. Most 
of the pruning, will be done in the 
.lp^ye^!•budgel classificatioris; 

While , both the entertainment and 
productibri; values, of sPme shbrts 
series have been boosted during ;the 
last two years, Wiith Hollywood hope- 
ful that more pbtent briefles would 
serve as a weapon in the war on 
double bills, even the producers are 
now wiili.hg: to. admit ; that ; .thiBre's 
hpen top much: plain;tripe -tossed; lritb>; 
the ' field; On the . other - hand; ■ one 
can't"; be too hard . on the boys who 
were merely trying to grah. off ;an. 
honest peririy f irbm exhibs willing to 
pay for. the sour along with the. 
sweet, even though they had to stbre- 
the; former : oh their shelves; 

Survey of the Coast shorts, makers 
indicates that the total U: S/ output 
for briefies. f or the coming stanza 
will not pass the 400 mark; and may 
even fall noticably below that figure. 
The trims will-be made In bpth live 
action and . cartoon divisions.; 
. Hollywood is aware, after study- 
ing the agreement that, ended the 
(jpvernriient's: ; suit against the 'Big 
Five;* that the shorts prpduction 
realn\ is due to a complete . over-^ 
whelming, ^s output - is decreased, 
financial allotments on the survivors 
will be further upped, due to the re- 
turn bf competition within the sales 
end of the' briefle business,. ' 
WB Sets tbe Sbbrts Pace ' 

. Setting the pace for the new deal 
about to dawn will be ..Warners 
whiph will decide the; size of its 
1941-42 shorts contribution around 
Jan,. 15. Norman Morayi briefl.e sales 
head for the Burbank outfit, came 
here from New' York late in Novem- 
ber for prellminajry. .Cbhfabs .with 
Jack L. Warner and Gordon Hol- 
lingshead, Warners shorts producer, 
arid returns the middle of this month 
when the final draft of next year's 
sked will . be formulaited; 

Shorts sales chiefs of the bther 
foriipanies will follow him west dur- 
ing the. ensuing two . months- for 
sirhilar huddles; with briefle pro- 
ducers bf their respective organize^ 
tions. ■•: 

.Study pf the shorts situation duir-^; 
ing 1940 has convinced^ the Holly- 
wood crowd that the marqueeing of 
certain better-class; one - and t\yo-^ 
reelers actually, tends to drag into 
theatres patrons who otherwise would 
decline to untie their purse strings. 
They cite RKO's March of Time :arid 
Information Please releases, Metro's 
Crime Poes Not Pay and Pete Smith 
groups, Warners': patriotics, and Uni- 
versal's musical melanges as ex- 
amples of what they consider cue?, 
.building fare.- : 

Puring the year just Closed.; two 
shorts . producing ' concerns : ; were 
awarded signal recognition for sub- 
jects benefitting the natioh-^hwelfare. 
"They were Metro, which won the 
enthijsiastic .endorsernent of the Fed-^ : 
era! Bureau ; of ;investigatibn,- police; 
departments, and- court"? of justice for 
its antl-cf-iriiers, and Warners, which 
Was .dfecprated for its aid; in; Ameri- 
canizatipri wprk via the briefie rolate. 
. Slash Next Season 

Whilei it Is still top early to make 
any forecasts as to the actual nur"; 
m;eriqal strength , of the various qoirt- 
panies* 1941-42 listings'- talk is' that 
Wafrifcrs; .wJftichis -ma 
ciirrent seasbh, will cut to arpun'd 60 
for the rpllowing .12 rnonths; • Cp- 
liimbia^ Which .promised close to ItO 
for. 1940-41, is expected to dirop its 
roster to nbt ;rijbre than 70 for 1941- 
42. Paranlount;- which has also been 
among. . .Uie more active distr ibators 
pf the shorties, is undj(rstobd~tp be 
talking of,, hot more . than ,65-70, 
which wS'uld; mean a reduction of 
around. 25; • Universal will, continue 
with about 12 .midget riiusicals' .and : 
an equal number bf cartoons. . Wliile 
20th-Fpx's lineup has not reached the 
cbnversation stage, feeling' bn the 
VVestwobd iPt- Is that .It, tbo, will pull 
in- its horns. ' • ; ; :, ■ •;.. 

;. Among the shorts-riiQlcing develbpV 



'merits during the Calendar -year of 
19AQ was Par's acquisition of George 
Paly European puppetoori. ci-eal6r- 
produicer, - and Robert 'Eenchley. \he 
cbmlc, who moved over, from: Metro, 
where he started hi-s shorts ; writer- 
actpr career. Republic ;topk its- first 
step beyond the featiire-Ienglh hori- 
zon when it signed- Harriet.. Parsons 
to produce 13 prie-reelerS in a groove 
■with • Coluihbla's Screen! Snapshots, 
which she had- been gi tiding fbr four 
years. - Ralph Straub/. who , fouh'd'ed 
(Jbl's Snaps "20 years, ago, :has " 
turned to .the fold - -to . re.*;iirlh^.; the 
reel's direction after a whirl iat fea- 
ture pilpfing. : tiriiversal .i>s: definitely ■ 
in the market for any outside shorts: 
alon? the lines of. 'Swing '.With lBihg,* 
the BIng Crosby- gplfirig two-reeler 
'.Which carried, narration by Andy 
Pevine and which , Wa.s di.stt-ibuted.as: 
a. 1940.-41: 'special.' Warners, - whiCh 
switched its patriotics frprri histori-. 
cal to modern backgrpuhds. will Con- 
tinue to- weave two-reelers around 
the various arms Of Uncle Sarii's 
military service.- ■" 

While Uia: inyestmerit 61 moire thain 
;|204000 inL-a drariiatic or musical short v 
waff oonsidtoed a< risky move as liate 
a.s 1988» Holly wood's .attitude is : 
dergqing a change. Producers now 
estiiriate, that; in view' /of the con-; 
densed output that looms, $35,006. ; 
will- not he too great a gamble for a 
:twb-spbplep, .providing, -of course, • 
that- the finished subject is rharked; 
by a strong- story, top performances 
arid Worthwhile direction. .- 



teetiire Boom 



;Gontinued from page'Sfs 



fore he prefers tp ask more arid 
inake brily; a short tour. 

Mrs, Roosevelt, as; ih past years. 
Is aiyaiiable fpr only ,a ~ very llniiited 
number of lectures. She has no set 
fee, adjtistirig the figure to the. -abil- 
ity; of the. group to pay .;;'if she's 
partial to the. airijs bf tho or.' .nniza- 
tiori and ; It's unable to -pay, taking . 
the date without compensation at all.' 
Her topics^ from which a choice may 
be - made by the sponsors, are 'Rela- 
tibnship of the Individual to the 
Coftimunity,' : 'Probleins of Youth,' 
'Peace,' 'A Typical . Pay .at :the White 
House* arid 'The ' Mail of : a Presi- 
dents* /'Wife.' " 

New group of platform spoutcrs . 
who haye' come into demand with 
the increasing seriousness of the war : 
are the professional : soldiers and 
sailors; retired Army and. Navy of- 
ficers who can. explain strategy arid 
tactics. They include Brig. General 
Henry J. Reilly, Admiral H. E. Yar- 
riell, Commander Edward Ellsberg, ; 
Major Eliot; and Major- Nasori.. . v 

Two others whose talks have been 
pointed for timeliness are Leon G. 
Turrou, former G-inan Who smashed . 
the Nazi spy ring In New York, arid 
Edtnond Taylor, French /Correspori- 
dent foi: CBS and author, of the bestr ' 
selling . 'Strategy , bf Terror.' Tur- 
rpu's subject is 'Fighting America's 
Fifth Column*, arid. Taylb'r's "The 
Fifth Cblumn in America,.-. .Hbw We 
Can Fight It?' 

Government; Officials 

; Large numbers of interpreters of 
world affairs have backgrounds fn 
Gpyernmerit service. There are, in 
addition to Ickes, mentioned above, 
Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor;' 
; Ruth Bryan Owen, first virornan to 
serve the U. S. diplpriiatJic iseryic'e/iri 
a foreign country; Josephine Rb;he, 
former assistant' . secretary of the 
Trjefasury; Hugh Gibson,-: another 
diploinat;; Seriator - Bennett (Thami^ 
Glark;;Seriator Robert La Follette of '■■ 
Wisconsin;- former gpvernbi^ - Philip;. 
La Follette. of ■ Wiscon-sih; Senator 
CJerald .p; Nye; Senator Burton K. 
Wheelei:; Rexford Guy Tugwell, f 6r- ^ 
riier; -brain truster,-, and: Rayhiorid;;, 
Mpley, another ex-ci-anlum man. 
. Of all past or present Goyernitierit 
people, most wanted noW is: Rep. . 
Martin Pies, whbse tactical. abi:iity. 
at capturing headlines by lise. of his ; 
coriimittee to investigate subversive . 
activity .has long kept . him: "; the; 
public- eye.' 

, interest in Sbuth AfnenCa recently 
': has also built up i little clique bf 
' exp;erts on subjects "sp.ilth. of tlje Tlio. 
Graride. They jricl ude ^ Rene ■ Pussaq, 
ari' .Argeritiniaii ; who, talks on 'A 
Sotlth Amei'ican's View : of ' South 
Amei^ica'; Edward Tomlinson; who's 
i Iprig . specialized on. Latin • America; 
( jfuliari- 'Biryan,' . who has gained an 
I excellent ;r(6pulation for his films In 
I the past : and jast summer povered , 
Mexico, ;Argeritina arid Brazil. 



Wednesday, January 8^ 1941 



Thirty-fifth PSmSfr Anniversary 



39 





Hdl Itoqch scpopis the ^retiteit idea evjer devised 
io sell dnvuproqriovs com the public gets 

'fmeqsured for pledsure'Mii America' s first Humor 
Analysis Clinici Pittsburgh went for it head over 
heeU! How Pittsburgh did it is told in tliis Show- 
man's Supplement hot off the press and ready 
for you TODiAY qt all United Artists exchanges! 



MM? 

You betl Your whole special campaign ready to go right 

'to work.''. 

YesI Illustrated and explained so you can duplicate them 
exactly. Gimbel's Department Store, Radio Station KD'^* 
and scores of others. 

SPECIAL PAKBB? 

Absolutelyl Ideas for three 24-sheets, 40x60's.and eveirything 
eilse you needl 

ACCESsmiiEsr 







ncares Tor me Tesfs/spO' . 
cial rddio script, ballyhoo records and countless othior didsl 



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ifqrrJit>g , 






With Chailes Butteniifq * fatsy Kelly - George E. Stone - Willie Best 



From the hovel by IMC HATCH * b{r«cl«d 'by .Hbl .RQoch/ Hit Ivnei: by 
Hoqgy Carinlchool feoHirlng Tha ChorfoMari/Siari of Hctllxapoppi . '' 



AS WE ilo TO PRESS . • • Watn^T^a JRitz, Thedtrei Albany, uses- the 
*9fne senaatwrial campaign^ u^^^ 

hundreds of showmen eveiywhere are seH^ D C I X I 0 C 11 f U D II 11 II i t C R 1 D T I 0 T C 

^Wtdert to the value of something new and different I W t I t fl D t U I 11 fl U U Nil t U ft 11 I I 0 1,0 



40 PICTURES 



Thirty-fifth J'^^t^r Anntiersary 



Wednesday, Jimuary iB, 1941 




Mugg'ls 




..■ .By FREIXAU^Ns.. ' 
{dTiginalv printeiin V Allen didn't hau« o sppnsprjnnd 

had mpre time to ti>rite./or this paper.V^^;-^ ;. : ■ 



The VARiETt blfice boy ■ chucUfed as' he reinoved his .coat ?nd jSrepared 
lor a day of tolL ;;. '■ 

•it's a great World after all; he mused, looking ihtp., tl?e. dingy pflfice rair- 
ir to make Sure that he- was: thle're. in person, and that the qffjce hadnt 



ror 




been wired for sound. 

The rhirrbr .shbw'ed the ravages; of time, and piece 
by piece its bapk had diisappeared, Reporters . are 
more in ,rieed of *quick' silver than they are of self - 
inspectloh. The looking glass bore mute testimony to 
the fact that it had been :a cbnstaint friend in heed. 
Unlike- the . membiers of tbe staff, it , was the only 
thing attached to the paper that . wouldn> cast a re- 
flection on a casual visitor to the office, .. 

V'Geez-^this mirror wouldn't be a success, if it had 
Heliinger and:WiiicheU;oii it,' obseryed the boy -alpud. 
•A great crack, we'll run it bin the; front page— rio ohe ever reads the 
rest of the paper,' said a voice which sounded not unlike a Holly wood lead- 
ing man the day after his option hasn't, been taken up. Turning around 
the voffice 'boy saw thaV thp. immediate neighborhood., had been, defiled 
through: tW. presence of Fing,".VAiiivTrt's ace critic. : 

.Fine had Acquired his liiiniatur^ appellation after, years of giving; aptors 
bad notices and dirty lobks that any laundry would have returned with^a 
nasty letteh ms peji name was :i cQhtract|on bjt th.e word .Finger, and he 
vyas always ready "to give until it hurt.. 

• A well known manrabout-whaVs-leftroi-tpwn, Finfl: was, a comppund -rat 
whp had had his face Ipwered tp lpok -like Ring. Lardner; in noP.es waWt 
would, heib him write.' It hadn't helped him, ais a critic, and .if yARiiETT 
hadn't printed the critics' boxscbre at- the; bottom of the t>age for the past, 
two years. Ting's percentage would have been dpwn with the^flrnyals; 
from Los Angeles. .. He had panned everything in .town^frpm. :Threes,^ 
Crowd' tp an Xmas Fund Benefit; ;and if he co.uld have;borrowed a mag- 
nifying: glass he virPuldhavie razzed the. Iw the flea ?ircus. - bo 
much rforFinsf,: ■■ 

'How's tricks,' said the office .boy. . ;. . 

*If you.mean Friganza, you gotta ask somebody older than I am' said Fing 
as he locked his raccbPh cpat in the safe. He had been on VARiETy lor sprne 
time. 

'I mean, hpw're ypu feeling,' inquired the bpy. . 
•Ypu can find put from any. sisteir act in the .cHy/ ..returnedj!:t»iff jvrth 

• shiitk as he waited fpr his laugh. That's the way it is m the VaRibtv 
office, bpn mpts fpr pne anpther— but there it ends. 

A SWELL LIFE 

•All kddin' aside,, as the inteirne said when they built a wing pn the 
maternity hpspital,' continued Fing, Tm feeling swell. I panned hell 
out of that show at the HamUton yesterday. None of them arts will get 
another date after my notice gets tp the bPPkers. It's a great lite. T slept 
nine hpurs and this mprnin' the alarm clPck didn't gp off. 1 miista brpke 
it last week when I threw it at the pld lady, an ex-perfprmer, who was 
selling pretzels it th6 back dppr. Anyway, I'm laym' in bed figUrin hojw I 
can wake' the wife up so shell elope the window, when an idea hit me like 
a riveter nudging yoU with his instrument. . Get this^the cloct is 
quieter than the western front, so I leans over to. the crib, and twist the 
kid's leg till it starts to yell. Sure enough, the wife is an Ex-Snorer .and 
the window is closed quicker than an agent's door in the face of a contpr- 
tionist.*. 

'Didn't it hurt thfe bab^?' .interrupted the boy. '^ 

'What the heU, the little punk's gotta learn to take U sometime, ain't he?'_ 
continued Fing. 'If you're goin* to. be. a critic there ain't no use in goin 
half way. I heard that Winchell put his twP babies on the spot for a kid 
with a bean blower last week/ If you're gonna get the big dough you gotta 
be a ipuse. And believe me, I'm gpnna be- the first Siamese louse m the 
game.' 

'I don't : know/ brok^e in the office boy, .'I've always, heard that clean 
living and a good word meant every thing.' • 

'Yer wrong for win and place with them two Ppihipn?,' barked Fing 
as he tpre ppen the end of a Lucky Strike CPntainer and slunk mtp bis 
rickety chair. 'Clean livin' WPn't get ypu no place. I knpw a guy in a 
publicity tie-up with the Lifebuoy people. He started on an endurance 
Whing.'test and stayed under a shower bath lor 43 days, using something 
like 700 cakes of soap. Today he's gPt webbed feet ahd^his bPdy s bp shiny, 
he has tp stay in the hpuse when the sun's out. That's what clean liyin 
did fpr him.^ . " 

'But a gppd word igoes a long way,' 'parried the boy hopefully.. • 

'Pistachios— and that's miniature for nuts— is my answer toi that proverb,' 
exhaled Ftng as he pressed the lighted end of his Lucky into his wrist 
- to see. if he .could t^e it; ^No one eySr mfide any mpriey put pf a gppd 
word, except the firm that publishes the Gideon. ; And they -tell me the 
public ii gettin' wise-to them; Last inpnth 'Ex-'Wife? putspld them two to. 
pne.' \. ■ y ' ^ y .■ 

'Well, maybe I'm wrong,' ^ventured the boy. ^He hadii't becsn with yARiwfT 
long enough to have Ais ego starbhed. . 

JljST NEEVE-,. 

• 'Yer as Wrong, as a. moron's Ihcome-te^^ growled the. critic, 

'Actors and toupees- were made tP be criticized. I make jny living panning 
hams arid I've lanced more sweHed heads with my pen than. Natha^^ 
don't scare me, spn.^ I've panned a lion act and gphe intp the(cage . the next 
daiylopking fpr -an ad.V '■ . ■ 

At this point in the conv'ersatipri, a loud thUinp w heard on the floor 
above; ■ ■'^■-'V;'.^- ' 

'What was.that?'asked:tiie. off ice. boy nervously^ ,. 

'r^thing/' replied Fing.: ^ ^Odec Vmuista , slipped off his chair;: I guess, 
He k«ps roUirig .off. his chairs and .dais6?^^^ - ■ . ' 
' ■ JBut daises' vvPn'it^ 

'■rhat'll he ehpnghiJof that,' cautioned Fin^f.- 'It's, lucky " spme ';;film mag- 
nate didn't hear that crack, pr ypu'd be Oh yer way id HpllyWpod..; Save yer 
cpmedy. y'may -be a master pf ceremonies, spine; day.* 

. 'Wbbpdy ever gotitaihoUs With pne crack/ said the kid. ■ . 

^he Libeifty Bell ain't had rip press, agent/rchallenged Fing. 

Lpud •voiciBS s the' rpbm abPve fpllpwed. by a successipri .of 

thumps pn the flbpr' as thpugh it wire, raining cpr'pses pverhead. Fing re 
tained' his tranquility^ but the bpy sdppted undier .the "nearest desk..' . 
: . 'What's tiiat/ trembifed .the - bo^ from the interior : of a ..waste 

fcasket. .'.., ■ - ' .■ 

. 'l^bthiri'/ answered.Fing, -I guess yic Rather stoppied- in; to say hellp tb 
■ Odec' 

The bpy came put pf the basket, dusted several unpaid, bills frpm bis 
fhbulders, and .returned to his chain : ■. 
*We'd better get tb wprk,' he said. . 'H.vRatner starts saying gpodbye to 



Odec,. they'll bPth cpme through the ceiling and see us loafing/ 
'Okay,' agreed Fing. 'Where's the mail?' 

•Right here,' said the. bpy, rising from his chair, 'and Jt'i pretty heavy 
this mprning/ . 

'I ain't panned that, many acte/ gasped . Fing; as the boy dragged ou^ a 
crate filled with letters. --^ 

A OTESTI0N^IA1BE--^OT A 

'Np; it's that, questionnaire/ explained the bpy. . "The Piie we "sent . put 
last: week. Ybu.knpw, the bne tip. the viaudieville actprs abbxit cpnditipns/ 
'I3p We have tb ask: them abput cpnditipns? . Can?t. we look put the . winr 
' dbw?';grunted the- Critic'.' ' . 

'yeah— but actors, are disappearing and this is a trade paper; We have 
tp .knpw what's becpming pf them/ argued the^ kid. ■ . 
. .TThey haven't .fpjahd but: .what bcicaihe bf them ihdl'ans yet,' ppuntered, 
Fing, 'and I believe in brie problem at a time. I don't ininjj panning, actpirs 
but 1 ain't gbin' loofcin' for /them tp pursue my art* ; : * v 
'Well, these letters •wni,"explain everythin iiriished .the bby/. ^ 
'What was the; questiPririaire. the bpss sent but?' inquired Firtg. thrpviririg 
his-.cigarette butt Ph top pf Halp'erin's desk where it wpuldn't be .fpund fpr 
days.; .'•:..•.■ ■■'• v'-:. .■ . .• .v- : /''. /v' ',:..' •' -/ ■ ■ ■ ' 

'I; dpri*t remember the whple .bf- it/ .explained the bpy, 'but the idea was 
tp And but if the standard acts had gPrie. dayUgtit sayi^^^ 
weire dpiiig and how the actors were getting alqng, during the depressipn.'! 
■With this he duniped a stack pf answers in frbrii bf ihjEi critic. ... 

'Bein' a critic at heart, I'm hbping fpr the wprst,^hB .yeriomed,• 'gp get 
ybur ears ready fpr an audition :arid I'll read ypu some -of these wiaiis.' He 
tore open- the first eiwelppe with flepdish . glee; 
'Whb'is-'tHat/frpm/'.queriied t^^ 
'Strains Cats and. Ratisi^ : : ' 

'I Was .wpridering what had become; ^ that act/ piiied. the kid. ..'What's 

he.say?';'' ■ ■" ■'- :• 

'Listen to this/ started Fing, as he rubbed the letterhead to see if it 
was engraved. 'Deiar 'Variety. Ypu want tp kripw .what I have been dping 
with'my.- cats and rats lately;' - I am better.bff /than ever since .1 quit shbw 
business. VaudeviUe . was sp cheesy tpwards;^ end: that my rats were 
getting fatter than the cats. • I have opened the Strain Lease Breaking 
Cpmpany. and have' mpre business than ypu can shake: a stick at If ypu 
have a stick, I have the business. If a person has .tirpuble with the land- 
lord, and wants to breaik a lease, I get a contract fbr; 30 days, pay or play, 
from the party. % :.;,•' \ 

, The first week I open in the apartriient With iiny trained beaver, RPse; 
She gnaws plenty vpf hples.arpund . the jbiht.. I generally allow her a week 
tb wpric . single. ; Nb need pf rushing her and .wearing put her teeth pn 
account pf a beaver,. Witil failse teeth, npt bieing .wprth a cent; by a dam 
site. When Rbse gets .everything . set, the secpnd Week I ppeii in the apart- 
ment with, the rats. I rehearse them getting in arid put: of r the new hPles. 
They dp a Rpxy drill; in the livirig ropm' and spme single arid dpuble 
.rputiries arpund .the apartmient, until .the peppie get used tp them. The 
third week the tenarit; cpmplainS tp thfs landjprd .and brings him up to 
shpw him the rats. By this time the rats think they are in stpck— ^ahd they 
put it pri plenty fpr the landlord.. The lease is! broken and the family 
moves, puti- : Nattjrally, the . laridlord is frantic arid the .foUrth: week I 
present, him with a cai-d to show that I am president of the Animated 
Extermiriator League. I explain about my trained cats that' remove rats 
from a building without .kiUing them bn the .premises. He' goes for it 
every time and I Work the cats in pairs, to fill in the full week, and they 
parry the rats through the lobby in their teeth. " You know the bid finish 
we used to ;do. "The cats miss the smell of grease paint and Proctor's, 
Portchester, but, for. myself, I am glad to be "out of -show business,' 

AFTEE 20 YEAIS 

• 'He's all iset/ saiid the office boy who had listened intently. 
''Yeah, bUt he's one in. million,' croaked Fing. 'Most of . thiem must 
be finding it tough. Here's oh[e from the Flying Thrbckmortons'^ It ^ays, 
'Dear Variety— After 20 years of horizPntal bar wbrk we are glad tp be 
out pf the.'racketi. WP; cpuldri't get any vaudeville dates. Finally: we 
had tp quit playing! state fairs pn accpunt pf the wqadpeckers flpcking 
Pri the bars while we waS wprkmg. The cpmmittee. cpuldn't see us and 
wpuldn't .pay pff as. the cpritract didn't call fpr a bird act. 'We finally 
quit and arrivied hbme ;with the three bars pretty well discpuraged— ^ 
riPt to mention pur own feelings. Not for. long though as iriy partner 
sold one of the bars to a midget whp was a nut Pn pole- vaulting. That 
left us With one overhead on two bars, until we went into business With 
Minimb, the wirewalker. We rigged his Wire oyer the horizontal bars 
and opened the Independent Radio Receiving Station. We ain't been 
able to get no messages yet, ; pnly a buzzing ribise when lilinimp jumps pff 
after he practices every day. . 

. -Thi resin we had left pver .we gave tp the Hpihe pf Orphan Viplinists sp 
the cpncertPes wpn't be raspy when the kids play bn visting days. Nbt 
pnly that but we are iibt bptiiered by handkerchief salesmen wj^p annpyed 
us fpr 20 years While we. were acrPbatS. Viva la depressiPn. : Pietrp 
'ThrPckmprtPh. P. S. My partner is French and insisted pn plpsirig the 
letter— after years pf clpsing shpws it is bnly natural I guess.' 

. 'Say, it ain't sp tpugh fpr actprs as' ypu hbped/ added the bpy as Fing 
attacked anpther envelppe, 

'Can ypu beat that,' snarled the. critic; .'iihiagine them dpin' well after the 
yeaVs I've panned them and tiie cpuntry .in this cbnditipn, tpp.' 

'Everything happens fbr the best/ echped the bpy. .'It's an ill wind 
that blew the Shamrbck in secprid again this year.' 

■Maybe yer right/ hissed Fing, 'but if this next letter shpws that spme 
actPr is dpirig .better than eveir, I'll do something desperate.' 

'Dpn't tell me you're going to solicit advertising for the Clipper/ gasped 
the kid.;' ' . : :,■■■■'..■■■. ' .. 

' 'No/ flung back:; Fing, *i'ye still got something Up 'my sleeve, but wait 
till r read one mpre letter.' .As ;he spoke he ventilated the erivelppe. 
. 'Whp's it frpm?' asked the pffice bpy\^^^^ ^^: . 

FLASH ACT PRODUCEK , , 

.'This, can't be gpbd/ chuckled Fing. 'It's frpm Alaxe Garbp— the guy 
who. used tp put Pri girl acts fpr the bppkirig pff ice.; Listeri-^'Dear Variety, 
I Supppse: ybu think that cpriditipns haVe ruined me. Well, ypii'fe wrpng, 
I saw the handwritirig pri the wall and Tiri- np- interipf decorator, I pro- 
duced many a 'Flash in the Pan/, and wlien everything folded iip but the 
10 cent , road maps, - I had ehoUgh scenery left oyer- to play any date 
the Grand Canyon might cancel. I stole all the. ideas for my girl acts 
and. when I had. nothing left; but the scenery I knew I had to get busy 
arid cop a thoiight to get it but of the storehouse. As: sbon as ;I saw ; the- 
golf coiarse back bf the Roxy; .: I got the idea, I havp Ppened a circuit 
pf 'Tralveling Tpm Thumb Courses. We play ribthing but hifeh class vacant 
stpreis and ppen.ipts. After the; peppie play. 18 hples the cast cbmeS put;. 
Pi a prpp. club hpuse and runs through the act. This .\yay the people are 
ready to byen if vaudeville ever; coines back. Meantirifiei. there is np; 
.stprage prt the scenery, .'Let me. kribw iwhen 'Variety ■; is gping tb ppeh 
an apple cpncessipn. in the, P them; ' 

■ 'I gUea ypu're wiiprig Fi7tg,V enthused the pff ice bpy. 'In spite pi. all 
pf ypur pariniiig and CPriditipns, it Jopks as thPugh actprs can take Carp 
pf themselves under, any. circumstances/; ^ . 

'Maybe ypji think po, but I'll show ypu: dirferfnt,'. yelled Fing, as he; 
rempved his raccpph.Cpat , frpm the safe. 'If I can't make it miserable fpr 
them thrpugh the press, I'll dp,:it in perspjrv/ ; •. .;: ; • ' 

; ''Whafre ypu gping tp dp, Fitig?' cried the pffice bpy, as 'Variety's ace 
critic dashed Jpr the -dobr'. - . ; . : , . ■ ' . 

' - 'I'm gping- to set fire tp the N. V, Am* shputed Fing as he disappeared in 
traffic- ' ^- ■•■'■■:...'■■.•■■■•;-',• V "•'. ■ :-;''''-. ^" V ' 

;..'.;■ :, .:V".' ;^... ' ■. -^..'MOIL&L ;-.:;f Y:...;' 

It a critic stands five feet foUr in his stocking f(»et -(if stockings) , lie can 
' nevw .get even' with 'an' actbr; ■■;.,.-■•:.'. ^'■ 

: Pi S.'— Providing; the- actor is six feet.'; 



CoQseiit Decree Means 
beyitable IiicreiEise 



. The hiunber bf film salestheh npW . 
mpibyed -by ;. the- Big Five^ em- 
bracing Metro, : Warner Brbisi, Para-i 
mount, sBk6 ;arid 2pth-Fp*, wiil 
prpba;bly be dbubled by ^early: sum- 
mer, fpr; the selling pf the IQilM^ 
film, iit is predictied.; They ; may also 
be; increased in the exchaiiges.bf;:the 
three ■ companies ■which will npt. be 
selling films in blocks bf five, .Cp- 
lumbia. United Artists arid Uniyer- . 

sal, because.; bf the intensity pf ; the 
cbmpetition expected. 

At the same timej fpr 'the;sale 61 
the '41-42- pictures,; i'n^the reaiign- 
merit .pi .■ distributipn fprcesi; with 
varipus,. ; prpmptibris . :. expeCtied, tlie - 
nitmbe]^ bl diyisipris and districts are : 
alsp .likely tP be increased. In - pr- 
der ;,ta. secure - the -best . caliber .p1; 
sklesmen, npw hpt great, in number, , 
the range bf pay they will cbmihand 
will gp up, it is believed in the trade. 
The rate pf pay npw ranges frpm 
well belpw $100 tp . as ihuch . as $125 
in SPme ciases, depCndihg pn the men, . 
their , territpri'es arid ' their recbrdsi 
There 'are. even sbme branch than- 
agers getting- less; than $100, a cbn- 
ditipn . that has . been . brbught labPiit ; 
by the gradual lessening; in the.im- ' 
.jpbrtahce pf ; the : field sellers thi-bugh 
the clpsing pf sb many deaiis by hPme 
offices, division: and district mari-- 
agers. ;:'y;,'-.-'-' ■.■'"",' 

It is retwrted that United Artists, - 
which .will continue selling its film 
in tte usual manner because it is not • 
a party to the consent decree, may', 
even place spme bf its salesmen un-; 
der -'contract. ■ 

-'Setups Now' 
The number; pf film salesmep In 
the various exchanges, . ranging ac- 
cprding tp cpmpanies from -28 tb 33 
in the U. S., Canada' being excluded, 
varips frpm around 100 to 125i.- Eveti 
some of ; the larger branches .have 
rio more than two film peddlers but 
due to volume of business handled :: 
bn circiiit as Wrell as independent 
deals, have twice as many bpokers.to 
do the dating. . It does npt Ippk like 
additibnal bbbkers will have tp be 
put bn. except where boys over the 
books are promoted tP fill new re-; 
qiiii-enients in the selling divisipn. 
There are spme Wpmen. bopkers. ;\ 

It has been stressed in . the trade 
that not only Will more salesmen be 
needed; but that . the average of, 
ability Will, have to be higher.' Be- 
cause peddling filrii, is a highly spe- 
cialized field, there is hot an pver- 
siipply of men qualified to. handle 
this work. This, in itself, .will, no 
dpubt have a '•teridency tp create 
higher pay, especially for thpse WhP 
can. deliver, . In many instances 
salesmen pf smaller exchanges with 
gpPd recPrds are expected tp be 
mpved up tb more impprtant terri- 
tpries .and they, in turn, succeeded, 
by prompting bPPkers tp selling. 
More PiVisions 
Mpst distributing companies halve 
only two diyision managers, with 
usually the; eastern .sales head also 
handling Canada. Three, hbwever, 
have three div; managers. These 
are Paramount, which Set up. a third 
divisibn bver oniy the south two 
years aiBb; 20th-Fo.x, which has al- 
ways had three , diy. , chiefs and 
Metro, which Went 'to three : effective 
last week.: Par's diyision heads are 
Charlie. Reagan^ 'irbe ' Unger 'and^Os- 
bar . Morgan, ; while 20th's are the 
three; Bills, SUssmpin, Gehring . .and 
kupper.' All along , having; had brily 
twp, "Tpm. Cpnriprs aiid Ed Saunders, 
and Metrb has .added E. K.' 6'Shea 
last, week bvCr what will be kriown 
as the central diyision. RK ,p has but 
twp, Andy Smith and Cl-esspn Smith, 
While Warners' dub are Roy Haines 
arid Beii Kalmensori. ; A; third; Is^^ 
likely lor: these two, together with 
additional districts for ail of the Big 
Five in order to better .cover the 
field under; the consent decree. UA,: 
Cpl and TJ; eaich, haVe bri.ly twp. di- 
visibli chieftains. ■; . : .'^' ' - j 
; ; Diyisibn managers,'; making ;head: 
quarters'^at hprne offices, aisp- may 
require additional assistants in. or- 
der tb' keep tabs on increasing sales 
coverage arid restrictiSn of dealSj tb; 
each exchange territory. ; A few so- 
cailCd special /sales representatives 
at^e ;bn : the payrolls; of ; the major?. 
They also stand; to be increased in 
number. Closerk- checking of the 
field,, the" prbgre^s of deals' and the 
additional work bf going byer; cpp- 
tracts; submitted for home office ap- 
proval, as always done, represent a 
still , fiirther - burden on distribiltipn 
depairtments. 



Wednesday, Janpaiy 8, 1941 



Thirty fifth P^niEfY Anniversary 



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-MOTION PICTUU DMIY 

•A dnch hit" 

-MOUYWOOD MPOtm 

•Win break records." 

Strong gpcc«sei^^ 
*^hould score ded^^ 
^'Atnonas^ 

%,ioxowci 

''Slunild top gross/- 



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-HOUYWOOD VAiilTY 



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-MOTION nCTUM HIRALD 



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42 IPIGTUBES 



thirty-fifth P^^SUETr Annivenpry 



Wednesday, Jaimary 8, 1941 






Gf eeii Rodiri 
Club Holiday 



: By? Jay ^. Kaufman: ■ .. 
(Qne.qf the Firisi Broadway: CoUtmnhtiy^^^ , ■ 

First,- Bomiethirig pt the Grfeen jRobm Club's, origin. Reallj 
the pldesftheatre club in A^ei^ica^ becau was the social 
sidle of The; Atari's Otder of Friendship/' . The re ,im^ 

-pOrtant: -Ais the rialto mbyed,. The Qrder inbyed, and finally . 
to West; 47th street ^^' T^ retained ih^ tbp floor and 

charged the Green . Room ,nO: rent-r-an . ideal -arrahgemeht > 
fare on Broadway. . . After a decade The Order \yas abbut to 
s6U . the biiildinig. . TTie Green Roomers bought a lOCi-year 
ieasbhold at 19 WbsV 48thf^^^ aftbr seyeral: >earis bf un^^ 

! sui-passe4 : camaraderie, the' Green RObm Was ; wrecked Ipy 
hiaii (not an actor) who tbK)k all :.its funds^^ must ; 

alwayis be one flea in the ointmeni - Pass that We have 
happier things to talk about The seiitimeiital must take hold 
of me.- .1 kiipw' of no' place where .s6 : much unselflshhess, 
governed... . ■ ' v 

Frank Henessy and Jerry Seigel wereVpassfnig Sbulh Ferry . 

. 35 yfeai-s ago. They /saw a crowd of uniriigriants, duly tagged 

^AU, but ;one.." '.-^ 

Meet Sam Piiisker. . . 
Meet him, ypu coiiimnists ahd yp of prbfiles. Meet 

liim/Mri WoPlIcbtt. Meet, hiiii, Mr^. Hemingwiay, I Ipve Sam 
Pinsker; Everybody Ibves Sani Pinsker. Frank : and . Jerry . 
brought hiin to the cijib. Sam became a. pb.rter. ; .A .porter? 

; God's; portbr. . ■ v ' , ■ 

: Give him a suit bf clothbs and a .few days later a mbm - 
Is bearing it He sobered drunks; bought trunks, for actors 
that got road jobs; took food up bn a rope to actcffs too 
proud to tell anyone biit Sam that they were hungi^; Washed 
thbir liriien; paid ibr' the patchmg. of their shoes; kepi a 
boiOe pf alcohol and used it chests. Wfcen later he 

' became a card room bpy there Were ibsses which some 

. cpuld not pay. .Some are ill Hollywood hpw, and occasion^ 
ally be gets chebks fbr srnall amounts, but Sam . keeps Qo 
recbrds. . When he linarried, he rented a little hbuse at Mt. 
Vernon. Several stars of today, slept therie and Were fed by 
Mi^. Pinsker. When they were ill, she and Sani nursed them^ 
and ^nt them back tp town with a doUaJr to look for a jbbi. 

. /Me gotta' /and Tanks God* wete :>11 Sam ever «aid. These 
lour words are still his: yocabulaty; . : 

- . AND thie Christmas parties? Ah! ^ Satn and the steward; 
bid : jimmy 'Matamore, 'and llubert Rehiin, the raaiiager, al- 
ways paid fbr and s^ed the suppers and the wines. They 
gave gifts to the babes, in the <Jreeh Room manger. 

, Wolheim's Toast to thc.Klnr of Jews 

These Christmas Eveis became an institution. : EveryoQe 
dropped in.' Not only those living in boarding hoii^, but 
the . managers and stars; Louis. Wplheim would offer a toast 
: to the King of the Jews. Down the Winding . staircase : came 
Sam. Dressed as Santa Claus. A good actpr, Sam. A po^^o- 
mimist ' To the tree Where' lay. the gifts be, Jinimy^ and 
. Hubert had arranged,; And, .just in case spmeone. arrived, 
unexpectedly; there were extra packages. • I was. a teetbtaler 
until a . f6w months ago, and never :.ta&ted~ the: punch, a 
steaming Toin tkiid Jeirry, which I .am told ' was. fSuperbi, 
Rayinond^ Hit<^h'<M>ck wanted a second portion of Jimnty's 
. chicken stew. I'd like sbme of that stew, Jim^my. There, in 
a corner, is Arnold Daly versus LoWell Sftiermah versus Wil' 
. ton- Lackiayei. A trinity of wit and Wisdom and niisunder- 
standing- ? Pat O'Brien, a beginner, expresses no opinion: 
Inward G. Robinson, a bit player, now one pf the freat art-, 
ists pi our time, begs Paul Meyer to teach hiin ^ench. Bob 
. Reud; then and now a top' presis aigent, helpis Lee "Tracy 
across many a bad spot Hollis Cboley and dear Mike Rale . 
refuse to stop their pinochle game Until Frank Wunderlee 
. shuts oif the card ropm lights. Rbllo Llbyd begs' Robert 
Riskin for a , chance to direct an Arthur . Caesar sketch. 
Everett Riskih and Carlp De Angelo discuss the art of Pauline 
Lord,: with Otto KrUger as referee.- Dayia. Button, just re-, 
turned from Australia ;where he directed six plays, lis. listen- 
ing to Frank Bacon, liis Patron Sairit. Charles Kennedy 
shouts: the praises of a newcomer, .Eugene O'Neill, whose 
orie-act play is about to be produced. ^Sidney Olbott is taik- 
.ing about his '5-reel movie costing .$700. Richatd Dix and 
Wallace Fbrd - are told: by Fred Niblo that abtors becpme 
, stars. only it iiiey starye in their early; days. The McHugh : 
tribe, Augustin. Frank and Ed, forrried a quartet, witii . Frank 
Westphal,; who Was then Mr, : Sophie "Tucker. "The' Stuart ; 
"bbys; briiliant Ralph, Kenj who Was at Chateau Thierry,; 
. -and Don make even Ralph belriiore, the crusty But Ibvable,' 
laugh. . SlMron Stephens tells Williar!i A. :Brady that Leisile 
'-Stpwe should- be 'Starred. : ' 

' Mary Ssyes Doag; $90;ln Airr^rs for Diies ' 

Couglas Fairbanks, al>Qut tb be ousted for nbn-i>aymi6iit 
of dues ahd< having no money in- his Willet, is rescued by 
Mary Pickfbrd,: who pjays $90 in cash; AllLugorfej ace catn- 
eramian, takes nine- extra stacks of chips thinking they Were 
nickels and finds later they were; dbilars; Rod I^vRbcqiie is 
in .rented 'pliis fours'; the Standings, Percy and Guy, belabor 
Frank Mandel for using American lactprs in English parts; 
A;; j. Powers tells ; Fletcher Harvey that beards are worii 
only , by weak chins; that paragon of the virtues, R. H .Burii- 

: side, in spite of his duties, a^ Shepherd oif the llahibs, : serves 
as a committeeman bf the Green Rppih;. Joe Laurie heckles 
Harry Reiclribhbabh and is applauded by Billy Grady; ;Wal- 
ter Fenner arid Charles Withers, the twp inbst Ipyal nien: 1 
khpvi^. ate. bickering.'. Stanley Forde- serves the ^ stew; Flbyd 
Buckley; Frank Perujgirii, Saul Harrisbn and Chandos . Sweet, 
the members' stage crew, present 'an jmprpmptu slibW. 

' Ralph RiggS; Jay Veliej: Fred Burt liiangdon McCorroack. 
Hugh - Cameron, ;Harry Beresford, Herbert Corthell; Earle . 
Mitchell, Harry Hugenot, Hal : Crane. Robert Armstrpng, , A. J. 

: Herbert. Gyrus Wood, Percy. Helton and Fred Howard are:i 
few others 1 recall as I write. ' / 

When the Grreen Room closed Sammy y/is iflstalled at the 
L^bs. He is imchanged. iSren his 'Tanks^G 
For Sammy We all" say 'Tanks Gpd.' : 



jE^re^ertU As t%ey C ; 
The "^iiletide an^ 




At The Lambs 



By; Chairleii O'Brien iCeiohedy 



Cariyie has set :dpwn fPr all .tinie thie meahing of clubs: : 

'Where the heart is. full, it seeks, for .a ^^t^ reasbns;:in 
. a thousand waysl to imi>art itself. HoW sweet, indispensable, 
in such cases, is fellowship; soul mystically strengthening 
soul! At any rate, do we not see glimmering half ^red embers, 
if laid togeUver, get into the brighte 

It Wt^ during YiUettide, .1874, that the t^mbs was bbrn; thxa 
giving Christinas a; special signiflc'ance f Or us. 

. : Through almost 70 yeais our roster has spa^rlded with the 
.natries of Harry Montage Xpur . founder), Lester Wallack, 
Clay ML Green^, Aukuistus Thomas, Booth Tarkingtbn, Wiltbnf 
Lack&iye,; Ed Wyiin ; and his- son Keenan. Chaiincey Olcbtt, 
Andrew Msck, Gebrge. Ade, Burton Holmes, .Jameib. O'Neill, 
Victor. Hcsrbert, the Barrympres, Jphn: DreW, David; Belascb,. 
David . Warfleld; Nat Oopdwin,, Johil J. MeGriaW, Fathers 
Duffy, Gieespn and White, JEleverend Randolph ;Ray, Docto.rsv 
Leisieir. FraUenthai arid Ginnevery. Douglas . Fairbanks, arid . 
Dbtigias, Jr^; Gebrgfr DuMaWier. .t^ Sir Henify 

Irving, William Gillette, Biayinbhd Hitehcbpk, Patrick . Fran- 
cis Murphy, Irvin .Cobb, Joseph Jefferson, Rear Adinlrals 
Yates Stirling and J. Y. R..:Blakely,. Generals John J. ^er- 
shinjg. Leonvd :Wood arid John F. Madden, Sir Thomas Lip-: 
toil, Geotge M; Cbhan, Sam Forrest Thomas Meighan, Pat 
O'Brien, "nibmas Mitchell,. Edward G. Rbbirison, Sir-Ernest 
Shackletori, Edward. Simmons,. John Philip Sousa, Lorenz 

.' H^ Stanford White Cwhb .designed our building), Hemry 
.Witerson, Percy Williams,- John Golden; Sam : H. Harris, 
Rbbert L; Hague, Barney Bernard, Al Jplsbii, Edwin Milton 
Rpyle, Irving Berlin, yictpr Mpbre, CoL Robert Lorsiine, 
James j, Corbett Olsen arid Jbhnsori; James Montgbmery 
Flagg, HoWard ' Chandler Christy, Fred Waring, Bert . Lahr, 
Phil -^Baker, Bobby Clarki Frank Cnimit and Gene Buck. , ' 
are but a few, taken at; random as illiistrative 
pf tjie various kinds men who . Were and are Lambs, parW 
ticipating in the fun: and friendships pf ou^ The .com- 

radeship ; of each prt^dirig generation has. inspired tihe 
younger to become thci glamorous names :of the future. And . 
iaiways the' younger members .have carried on. the traditions 
with prouid.affectioBu ". 

The big thrill canie : pne Yuletide in the depths bf the 
: Great Depresaiori, when the air Was filled with defbatiiri^r- 
and the people -wandered aimlessly in the woirld of chaos. It 
was the afternoon: before GlA^istmas when we gathered iri- 
formailiy; each to make his little contribution bf cheer. One 
prosperous member :kept the: punch bowl filled. Another 
brought an itinerant street band. We had: music and feast- 
ing—dancing and merriiribnt. galore in the: face of disaster.: 
AV the end. Lambs of all beliefs,' and states of fortune, gath- 
ered arbund the p^iano singing hymns in praise.bf Christ; Who 
still dwelt imong'us. , : ' ^. ^ :: 

It was then this author was moved to write: 
'A Lamb , looks upon bis joyous season riot as a time to 
pray that each selfish, wish of .his be satisfied; that he of all 
men shall be the recipient of Heaven's gifts. Rather he prays 
that he will have sufficient for his .needs arid a little more 
to share with his brothers who are at the; moment outside tiie 
pale bf favoring circumstance; that he may be. in the gra- 
bioiis position to .do something, however littlie, in order that 
soriieone elsie .may have a little more. , How mUch these 
'littles' cbiint with those who are suffering under the denials 
of Fate arid Fortune.' . 

For indeed it is not pur building, nor the advantages, 
the honors that come to, us (fortuitously or otherwise) as a 
result of our membershqi, that constitute our richest heritage. . 
Their rarest legacy is the spirit they created and that is their 
. enduring monument . And every Lamb who ijecome^ imbued 
V With; that ^irlt shall Write his nam.6 ; upon >the .golden shaft; 
. to ■ be emulated by . Tlie Liunbs to; be when We aire; gone.' 




By William Gq^ 

^ (Actor^ and Virectdr) 

; dhristijias at. Thb Masquers, . in Hollywood, is about the 
same as, Christmas at any pf the other theatrical cliibs- in the; 

"east- :, r.;^ ;:- ' --' . ■ ' 

.;■ We. have eyerythdhg at 'The - Masquers Glut On Christriias 
that' any pf the Other .clubs , in; the' east have: except sripW, so' 
in pliace bf snpw; we Spmetimes. Have twb 'Pr three inches 
Of ; fog (Which is : Holly Wood Jpr. rain ): ; "We haye ; a large' 
Christmas tree loaded doWn;\with:presentis and many of ;the 

;.ittbmbers are'.also; loadedv . ■■ .y- ' :. :- '^S ■■,\ - 

Presents are exchanged. : All'the Masquers, are. remembered 

: by everybody. except. the jstudios, ; We forget aU diiffe^ences,' 
petty jealousies . and .iuch remarks like tov get a 
crack at his - tart,' tverybbdy iappears to be happy, and if 
they are not they 'are attbrs enough; tb : iriak^ ybu tiiink 

•they 'are, ■■ '.■■v''/ ; '.' ■ ■■:"-' :■ 

. Afteip the presents it's kind .of nice to sit down to a ; big 
free turkey dinner;, with :such men ..as. Pat O'Brien, EdWard 
G, Robinson, Edgar . Bergen; Jack Benny arid Don Ameche, 
who are all. struggling to get .to the frbntT-bf the tible. 

The prie regret is that theire's no, snow here, .but the. pnly 
way We can make it is. tp make it as \ire Used tp do In the^ 
theatre, by cutting up paper. 1, thought of: cutting iip pur 
'jposted list,' but that Would iriakfe it a blizzard. : . 



:\;':'v .:.'■;■• V-By'V,J6e •'Law 
: (Comedian, Author. . and: Playtcright) 

. Tlie ; thermometer^ reg^ -An siiirtsleeyesi 

.downing lai-jge : schooners of cold beer, : their wives," niothers 
-and sweethearts dressed in gingha^; and fanning themselves 
:with large palrii leaf fans, and their, kids shooting firecrack- 
ers. ; . .and everybody yelling Merry C^hristmaS! . : That:- waa 
how ti»e old troupers celebrated Christmas at tlie Lights Club. - ! 
. in Freepprt, L;;I. ScreWy? Sure! 'But didn't some guy once : 
■ say, 'You; don't have: to. be. crazy to be an actor, but it hblps.' 
. Ypu see, Christmbis was celebrated;:at the . Lights Cliib on 

-rribie 4th of July. TKe reason for that was (not that an actor 
needs ia jrejaspn ): that during' the real Christmas 'holidays the 

. Vaiudevilliaris, Were away , on the road playing.; the Kalania- 
^bos. Mbbiles, Friscbs and MuSkpgees,' and in July; they came 

, back :to. their hPmes. in Freeport to. theiir kids,, families and 
pals, tor the summer laybfi. And so they decided to cele- 
brate Christmas bn the 4th of July with their 'own people.' 

What difference did it ritalce. to; these children of make- 
believe ;that. the. big Christmas tree, with candles wilting 

: f rprti the heat, Ibbked but of .place in_ the big; ball, .room of 
thb club house on a hot sununer's day.? What difference did 
it ri»ake whein Tommy Gray, Harry Breen or Jiriiiny Gbnlin 
,wPuId make up with .a big white beard and dress in a heavy 
red suit with' a *belly-pad! to represent Santa Claus. Can - 

::ypu imagine, trying to tobl ah bctpr's kid with a Santa Claus . 
makeup?They razzed Santa yelling, 'Where did you get that 
suit— ^al ; Guttenberg's?' 'Take off those . whiskers. Uncle 
Tprm*iy, we know.ypu.'^^ B 

It was-fuh, tbo..wheri Tpnuriy jGray fell Over in a dead faint 
;from the heat and the heavy suit , They didri't ire-vivfi him . 

; with a cold glass, of 'water-^h rib! These folks were actors, 
.so.: they revived ; him with the 'seltzer bottle bit' aiid the 

. Vater-in-the-i^ts bit,' sp he canie to with. a laugh — sort of; 

' a damp laugh— but a:lauigh nevertheless, and after. aU'.that'ia 
what the party was for— lau^s! 

; You see, these , actors had their tears Pn the real Christmas 
day When they Were playing .some 'Gem' or 'Wbrld-in-Mp- 
tipn' or some other breakaways in lonesome towns, doing- 
three, four or mayb,e five shows that day to .an /indifferent 
audience. A Christmas dinner away froriv the farhily and 
kids, at a Greek liirichrpom, or maybe settling, fbr a cold . 
sandwich ;in;':the dressing room, and on Christmas night to 
go back to a boarding house room, .Even though. 'thb wife! tried 
to cheer it up . with a small imitetion . tree, some 5 lOc 
store holly wreaths arid a feW curds frbnii the gang pinned 
iip on 'the walU. That ain't no laugh.. "V^pu don't mind stand- 
. ing : that kinda '■ stuff : all year, but riot on Christmas Day. 
Merry Christmas, dear! What's merry; aboiit it? ; 

And sb, when they got back to Freeport to their oWii 
mortgaged homes for their summer .vacation,,they went to the 

■ Lights Club, their club, and celebrated Christmas ;with their 
fariiilies,; with their pals: and with laughs, a baseball; game 

,. arid entertainment They forgot the drowsy towns and the ; 
glue-pbts,'arid the fi'ozenTfaced audiences they played to all 
season. ' • 

• - Flowers, .wlMi Uie Pots Attached to 'Em 

l ean see 'Babe' Philbrick standing on the balcony of the 
Clubhouse thrpwing flowers to everybody-r-and forgetting to 
take them out bf the pots. Yeah, it was dangerous,: But it 
was a laugh, wasn't it? Even when he was suspended (after 
Christmas) it was a laugh. I can see. the boys cleaning up 
. the back lots for the baseball game to.be played against Max 
Hart's team, including Stanley Sharpel i?onald Kerr, Miller 
and Mack and Tom Lewis from the 'Passing Show of 1917.' 
The Lights won by default after' 40 minutes Of play because 
nobody could see the ball. 

i can see Jim McGee sliding into what he thought was 
second base. It wasn't. We called him Cesspool McGee after 
that I can see Henry :j3ergman and Eddie Garr, two of the 
most loveable clowns in the world, doing a paper-tearing 
act but when they fan out of paper they tore . shirts— any- 
body's. Rough? sure! ; But plenty funny and it got laughs. 
Isn't that what they were there for? 

You see, the Lights first started at Ed Rice's garage, just a 
gang of regulars would meet there and 'punch the bag'— you 
know, pan this manager and that agent and boost others. 
Discuss their plans for next season, talk about Danny and 
Grace; graduating, about "sending Pat to military school, about . 
• buyihg:a new boat or building a fence. They Would get to-;; 

■ gether and help their more unfortunate brothers. The men : 
would' write therii acts, the women would seW up the cos- 
tumes, someone would donate a drop and Charlie Ilreennan- 

■ would book them for a 'showing date.' If they made good 
they would help someone next season. 

; : Lonir lBlarid Good Hearted "HiespUii Society 
• Then came the time when Ed Rice's garage, got kinda 
crowded. \ So they got the idea of building a club' house. A : 

.: name? Sure, .they called themselves the Lorig Island Good 
Hearted Thespian Society; , the ..first letters of which spell 
LIGHTS.; And so, one pf the finest actPi^^' clubhpuses .iri: the .: 

;: CPUritry Was. ppened in 1916. :'3Che Lights: iClub: was. a reality> ; 
The President was called "The; Angel' and what 'Angels' 
they had— Barry 'Wolf or d, CharUe Middleton, Norrhan Mah- 
waring, George McKay, Frank Tinney, Leb (TarriHo and the; 
much beloved: Victor Moore. And the parties they raii^ 
Wow! Such artists, showed as McConnell and Sinripson, Dia- 

. mond and Brennari, Ed and Grace Parks, "The Four Mortons, 
John, Bill, Rae and Gbrdon Dooley, Mr. and Mrs. Gene 
Hughes, Vib Milo, Williams ahd Wolfus, Conjiri and Glass, 
Whiting and Burt, George Murphy, Van and Schenck; Jane 
and Katherine Lee, Dooley and Sales, Clark and Bergman; . 
McWaters and Tyson, McKiay and . Ardine, Tommy .Dugan: 
and Babe Raymond, Bob Hodge, Frank and Bert; Leighton; 
Gartmell andvHarris, Rehe Rianb, Harry Von Tilzer, Edd^e. 
Leonard, Alan Dinehiart, Lbw. Kelly, King Bulger, .Hplliday. 
and Willette, and hundreds of the oth«r aristocra^^ 
ville. Laughs, clowning, fxm' and more laughs? . 

But while they laughed arid had fun. they forgot to keep- 
books— the help, didn't use the cash reglstet niuch— and be', 
fore they knew it the club was in; bock and ready .to fold up. 
A meeting was called and all the clownsi coniics and buffoons 

. were grave, there Was no laughing now. They were there; 
to . discuss ways and means, of ; having their club/ but found 
no ways of getting the means to dig up the cash to keep the 
club going; there was no laughter. j r 

And in the midst Of this gloomy meeting in walked J- 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Anniversary 



PICTURES 43 



Francis Dooley (& Sales) aitd in an angty voice, yelled, 
,«fl^o the hell took. C<)rinneVpictufe pff;.the 

Sur^' it broke up the. meeting with a laugh. Here they 
were "worrioi about saying a club, Worth oyer $100,000 and . 
Jim w.as. worried, abbut who took his. wife's . picture off :the 
wall^' So ihey lalughed, and onre actors start laughing they 
don't stop until: thip curtain falls. The durtain fell on the 
Lights Glub that 'night,..neyet. to go up again; 




By Sam Fptt^fsX 



J, (1)iTecipt for 

and Author) 

VieMved from 'without, it is an old-fashiphed .mansioh reinl- 
nis(^^rit of Little Old .New. York; Within it has the warmth' ' 
and comfort of a gentleman's home; . The -fQUnding of; the' 
club Was the Truition of Edwin Booth's dream to establish ai 
common home for his. felloiw actors, ifor:m<en of letters, men^ 
■ of science, men with, wprld . putlpok, airtists and; nlusiciaris, 
and nien Who were spirituailj^ in harmony with "their ideals. 
To this task he devoted his; energy and • subscribed his entire 
fortune. That wa$ the natufei .Pf . the club ;52 years ago; and 
it"is. the .nature. 'of. the club today. ' ;;;;^V-V -\ ' .^-^ .\ ' 

•It was midnight of .December; 31, V 1888, tliait Mri. Bio.bth 
made the first Founder's Night ^p>eech. It was his graceful 
way of delivering to the club the deed to the projwrty, withr 
out mortgage, without indebtedness of any kind. His mag- . 
.nariimous gift was , the ground andithe biailding. A.building. 
beautifully" furnished' from -garret - to ^aseriient,. The building 
was aiiid is stocked with a fine, library, including ii veritable 
.ihiiseum of memprabjiia of. the, theatre, and paintings of the 
. most' celebrated .actor? of the wprld. 

■Every midnight bii the last day.of lDeciember; The. Players 
haye; fbUowed the precedent set by Mr. Booth in' celebrating 
Founder's Night. The speaker stairids: before the great fire- 
place in: the main lounge .between the two Sargent , portraits 
; of Edwin Bopth|:as Cardinal Richelieut arid Jos6ph Jefferson, 
;as Bob Acres. Above the fireplace is a portrait;6f Edwin 
- Booth's father. Junius Brutus Booth. ;Th'e fellow Players 
gather in- ;the main louiige facing the. speaker. Everyone, 
startding in . respect ' tp the occasion-4in respect to, Mr. Booth; 

It is a cheerful club that adheres to. the. principle that a 
club least governed is best goyerned. • 



The Dairie Angle: 
12th Night Chib 



By Leona Stephens Holister 

(Formerly of, Stephens & Holister, tSow Radio 
A^trttss and Writer) 



Christm.as :Eve at the Twelfth Night Club is a quiet, clubby 
little affaii* for members only, at which time a huge bpwl of 
sublime eggnOg is featured. This is more or less of ah in- 
formal get-together; the more formal occasion following 12 
nights later, when we really celebrate Christmas. On that, 
night the Wassal Bpwl is filled and a boar's head is u^uially 
served in the traditional mainnen 

Last year the Twelfth Night Club celebrated its 50th 
birthday, and the honored gtiest ' was hone other than Alice 
Fisher, the/Club's first, president. In its .beginning, the Club, 
was khewii as;.A. F, and which stood for 'Athletics, 
Fencing and Dancing.' Shortly afterwards, the. Shakespearean 
influence made itself felt through th.e medium of many of 
its members; and the name was changed to the one it now 
bears. 

. Many of its rhembers are wives of Lambs, and in conse- 
quence were more or less temporarily deserted on the nights 
of the Lambs Ganibols, that . is, thiey Were, imtil they decided 
to dp something, about it So; 'rather .than sit about fighting 
boredom, they started to organise entertainments of their 
own for these nights and this quickly developed into ; the 
'Baby Revels,' ^yhich thiy gaye more pr less for their own 
amusement in the nsirrow confines of' their; then tiny club- 
rooms; The popularity of these informal entertainments be- 
gan to grow, until finally, they outgrew the infantile appella- 
tion and, as "The Twelfth Night Revels,' they have taken a 
Arm pliace in. the world of amusement with the Lambs' Gam- 
bols and the Friars' Frolics. ' 

Prom the Twelfth, Night Club in New York sprang the 
Domlnos, of Hollywood, formed by most. Of the wives of 
The Masquers. . Rarely a. week passes that • some luminary 
of the screen. On a trip east between pictures, doesn't drop , 
into her old Cjuti, the "twelfth Night, for a cordial relaxed 
visit with her , old friends of thie parent club.^ : . 
. On. the i2th night aftei Christmas you ca'n. find the club- 
housi^ fliiiad with- nearly aU the female; stars and players who 
happen to. be . in- New Yprk. t dbn't .iknow the. reason for 
celebrating .Christmas- 12 days later, except maybe . it gives 
the girls a chance to shoW what thby .got fOr Christmas (or 
they're.: gioing- to exchange);." "^^ . / . ; : . 



the parents and childiren on thie stage, 'We knew^ that man 
f^nd woman , when thiey were children.' And. then the wife 
would whisper to the husband, 'Remember dear; wHen she. 

" first sang 'Aurtty, Aunty-^Oh when yoii lived in the shanty' '. . 
<that would be Lottie <3ilson), and he; rieply, 'with eyes 
moist with mempjry,:,' Yes dear; arid;! piskefi you to marry . me 
the night we. \yerit home .frOm. Pastpr'.s— after .we first, heard . 
him sing 'baby mine'; iari'd then ate the buttons, off his over-' 
coat.' And their . kids would applaud arid siy, 'See, Daddy, 

.;he!s -dpihg.Jf again.', : .' -.;"•■" 

For the managers kept them doing the. same identical 'acts' 
from youth to old aige,; because: firorn. youth to age their ,fol- . 
ibwers resented any change in the broad fun they .had grown 

;..to; love. ■ . •: i ■;■. ■■.■; ;.;' .•.'■■.■■■■ : .-, : "• ' ■■::';■-.; ■' 

. - It: wasn't all broad fiin.: Thei^e yirere classic singers and in-, 
tellectuai; jeisters; as" Wiell.. And: tablpid. tidbits Of , tragedy, 

. drama and opera. ; 'But the broad elemental fuYi lasted . Ion g- 

:"est. - It. still suryi<^es on Broaidway in . the nVusicals and re- . 
Views; .. Many ' a. full-d'res^ audience .still accla'iriis the ; un- 
abashed, slapstick, arid hokum ■ of the hpnky toriks of that 
prankish'fun land of . long-ago, '^-^^^ -. -^ " .' ' 

^ But-be hot mistaken. It is hOt gppd because it. is old. 3u1t , 
because. it is.titill goQd.. : It is; still the best- o .kind.f 
It. did^ not all survive— jiist as it. Was; not ail successful 

-then. - Only a. few-, yaudevillians Were, steadily successful, the ' 
rest , led a; hazardous, precarious- existence. Sometimes - ' 

V'bppked' week amid a sea oi idle weeks make a. Christmas 

>pvty 'possiWe. ^ : - •; '•. ■ -■ ""•. .; ■: 

..;' In -'Silt 'SoucrjHail pn.23d' St,i,.'^^^ 
.. ■rijat One -high pbiriti alway's shone, cheerily above the medi.f 

;ocre fortunes of :each uncertain year-r-Christmas meant a re-' 
union of fond; comrades. As, in a. dim dreamland I " reriiem- 
beir the first One in Sari Sou'ci Hall, on 23rd. street in New 
York, the first Christmas celebration of the new, ardent, high- 
spirited White Rats of America. From a young mystic-eyed 
Messiah, George. Fuller Golden,; they had found ai faith .which 
intoxicated therii-.With;the. Wild enthusiasm, b .a 
new' religion.' '•:■. ;;.■'■■■■■ ■ ■;; ■, ■-, ;.-:'■ 

. . 'At last the childreri;o.f laughter- Were ,cpmiriig . into -theii: , 
owri'— rthat is what they yelled and sang.- ■ 

TJtie history of ; the . White Rats— its , triumphs--disiliusion- 
ments-^espairs-^its gradual disintegration'' and reappearance 

, as 'Equity;' 'Screen , Actors Guild,* '■AFRA.',- fete., ; iS another -. 
story;; -A! story that- stretches acrbsi. the chainging forturies 
■of '-W yearsi, .. ,'■:;; . . ' .' ■ ' ■'.; - .,'^ 
:, But on that Christma^as Golden,. Kendall, Nat Goodwin, 
Henry Dixey, Chartey .Grapewiri,' Ren Shieldes, 'Honey Boy' 
George Evans, i'red Niblp, James Thornton, Maurice Barry- 
more, Henry Lee, Jack Norworth, 0tis Ha'rlin, Joe Weber, 

.Lfew rields,;De Wolt Hopper, Jirii.Corbet't, Milton Royle, kiid , 
all the lights that glittered in the world of make believe at 
the turn of the century . sang arid, jested and clasped hands. 
The olden words, . 'Peace on, eartH— Good Will to Men,' had 
to, them the -ring of a truth near arid dear. 

The vaudeville of those days js no more. . In . its,' place, 
where it exists at alii is a gaudy substitute withOiit a/!squi. 
There are, more costumes, scenery, girls, noise, vulgarity arid 
display,^but the old intimate bond of wit. and- Ipye between 
the gerierations ,Pf those who played and those whb listeried 
is forever gone.- '. . • ; ;' ,. - >' 

, They were not necessarily , a religious lot. 1 doubt if many 

. thought much actually , of the tiale of the babe.in the mangen 
I fear that many would have doubted its truth; Biit none of 

; them failed to feel and be comforted by the truth of the 
Idea^ of what the Idea represents: 

So while the Nazi philosophy ^derides democracy as some- 
thing which hopes to ' win wars 'With a prayer book,' perhaps 
we are sustained; less by the prayer; book than' by the Idea 
which: it represents. 

We, the scieritifically superipr, may doubt the existence of 
a personal diety-tbut we need the Idco of a diety when hu- 
manity fails us. When the world of , man is in chaps, we , 
need to ,think that a Saviour Was born and will still^ prevail. 
We, the meirry makers^— the mimeS,'the iriuriimers, the mpnti-' 

, banks, like Pur .dimmer-yisipned^^ harder headed fellowriien 
of- the laity, still need our belief in Christmas— our hope of 
'Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men:' 





By J. C Nugeiit 

;',; |!l^ite'. :^ats'. Christmas'^There's a caption that, takes, the. 

.mind;back, to a far day/when the merry men of sr world , that.; 
Was forgot, for .a few lidiirs; their life of rrisky adyenturei 
: Ptbni coast to coast :they roanied— playing a ',We!ek here, 
and there; or a string of continuous we.eks-4as fate; iJroke^^ 

• alternately siad or laughihg, as Clowns should— hut each with 

;" the; center, and circuriiference of which was, to hiril, his 
mdividual 'actif-. ■,,.:.■■" ■'' ' V-.-..^.'-; 
; Not for them the problems of Government— of world, wreck 
•-Of war's, madriess. : Life began and endeid with, that 15 min- 
xes , of entertainment whlcH foir. years and again years they . 
repeated twice, thrice, four times— sometimes five .times, daily 

: W Beneratiori: after generation—in city after city. Genera- 
tions who knew them when they , were yburig,.;arid remained; 

. wyal to them as artist and auditor grew Old • together. And 
as they .put their "children 'in . the business" the' father- arid. 
"J.other in the audience said to their children .whp watched 



By Harry Hershfi^ld 

(Cartoonist, Humor iatf Author and Critic) 

Only by word of mouth did we know that Christmas was 
here— the calendar was destroyed by the original Friar who 
faitixfuily promised tp pay the $10; back Pn the. I5th.: The 
name 'Friar' should have been, a continual reminder of the 
spirit of the Yuletide. NobOdy questioned the name on the 
stationery-T-sounded like a cable address to the booking 
agerits. '. 

Of course, the splendid elevator service all of a sudden 
, made the boys around the club suspicious. SOirie of the. 
.members even went up to the reading rpbm; so well was the; 
elevator running; -Another, hint of ;dhristnias-T-Felix; the 
barber would hone the . razor before applying.; He wouldn't 
teU you about the cheap tipper that •^i'as in the chair ahead 
of ybu— the spirit of goodwill, was in the- air. The customers ; 
in turn didn't make a»iy bets that Yuletide; wMk--^betting; On 
Whose face-Felix would coHapse. 

• Everybody walked .arourid the ;Ff iars Club : with a mellpw 
smile, but . Sam' JBernard— .all the' holidays couldn't erase 
from-l^is' mind and blpod drie^ Louis Mann. Marin ' turn 
Wasn't specifically -,i"riti-Berriar,dT^Mann was; against eyer^r, 
body arid everything and simjply -took Sairi in his stride. Yet 
those feuds,*everi pri: Christmas eVe; would be welcome again, 
if we could still have-these immortals .with us. These small 
aggravations ; were big enpiigh' in' themse.lyes to prevent 
larger; more destructive forces. There was a civilized yr-, 
tality about those ;ilays on.;'West ,4^ 

The. FrlarIy;IinniioiftaIs^: -..;.-■ 
-George M.' Cohan; Willie- ^pllier. ^rank Tiriheyj -James 
Corbett, Jimriiy Hussey, George Beban; , Joe Laurie,; Jr., Bill ; 
Weinberger, Davie Ferguson - Lew Fields. Joe Weber, ; Irvmg : 
Berlin,, Sam Hari-i.i;, -David Warfield. Williarii Mprris, Jimmy 
Walker, Eddie Cantor, Sime Silverman, Fred Block, Jack Lait, 
M. J.- Kpenigsberg[-:^these: splendid so .•who .rnbved along ■ 
on their o:wn initiative. . '. ; ; - ' ; ■■'.-'>'■ -l- 

They- we'r^ a sentimental lot in -Spite .of the, synthetic frpnt ' 
pf their calling. . They were glad to be themseives whenever 
the opportunity attordCd---and they dared not act the 'ham^ 

• when there 'was a. true gathering of actors, ; .' ; .'. 

-' The Monastery of the; Friars was a warmish plaCe-^ofteni 
however, had to depend, on body heat when .the. cbal bill., 
hadn't been- paid;; : Who cared; about the physical comforts 
when GatUsb joined our ;Rarty--and in the wee hours s^ng 
'Sweet Adeline' in his . idea of English— here .was a case 
of speakjng dialcct'wilh an accent; . . . ; L 

Those; were i-cal' Christriias days.; A 'layoff' simply had. 



to make it a point to get acquainted with some guy who 
; was 'penciled in/ Life Wa? loose then; ^ It wabbled... But 
it , could lejin all Oy<?r you without .as much as bruising ypii'. 
It v^[Srjan age when, a; chap; Would have~ a knife in orie hand. 
an,d bandages in the' other. . 

.There, is somiething ; wrong ; with tipday's Chriitriias when 
ypui: thoughts are drawn to those YUletides of the p,a?t. They 
:may come qgain; ' yfi :may again equal; those cheery 'Friarlly',' 
■ days^yes, ; but never .top .them.; . -; . -' . ' -■-..,'.;.. 




(Ex-Headliher, Now .Executive: Secretary of thp 
{ Jewish theatrical Guild)^^^^^^^^.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 



■".'; - ' We aTi the viernbers, 

.W.e arc -,t)ie,me.m&ers, ■ ■;-.'. ■'.;'.'; ■ .' 

We arft t>>e members o/ the F.C.C. ' - ; -V 
/It's ibaTm; irt :Scptember,'-.; ;^ ' .; : ' 

Gold in November, - ,. . - ; ■ -i; y : ;. ' ' 
Wonionder toc'rc . thc friembers of the y.C\Cy 
p1%!.The,y.C:c.';is the place for vie i ^ /; --; 

• ,; ' FoT:frpiic, iu7U and:,jpUity/ - , - - ' ' -'- '^ v-. -, 

. ;. . Forget U^^ 

\ Be a.Io'i/d,i- wtcmbcr of f|ie' V,C:C; -.rBwCfc^Brcofc); ; -; 

The above literary jgem - was riot written by Irving Berlin 
or Victor Herbert, npr will you find it in Shsfkespeare. It 
was written in the wee hours of a' stormy, night almPst. 30 
years ago, by a .haridful of clowns and'min.strels sealed around 
a battered piano, with ;a stein on the; tajjle and a few riieiri- . 
bers- .under ■;itf ;. 

.- Now, this anthem (and .it Was ;surig by; (he members ^ 
all the. fervor of an '.ah'them) is about' as g a - tipoff- as " 
;anything Pn the. , Vaudeville 'Comedy Cliib. The . club- was 
originally started by a, few Aristocrats of Vaudeville, next-" 
to-closing comedy acts, : It • was started as a. social club, arid 
to prbteot the original material, of the members.' Then it 
branched out and topk in mpst ' actors ;whb ever had . ariy , 
.experience on the variety stage; Thire was' a sense of . hu- 
. mor in . every brick of /the.'building. '.; 

The first clubhbiise was. a brownstone' front on We^t i6th 
street, N. Y,.' It was a' small, place, 'but had more Jaughs in it 
thanariy- other pliace in . the world fPr its size- To name a few, 
of the ; Crieam-bf T Wits . whOse scintillating comedy made the 
walls echo with laughter, there were big Jim Morton, Bert 
Leslie, Bob Daley, Tommy Gray; Felix Adler, Eddie Carr,, 
Harry Breen, Jim Kelly; Joe Laurie, jr... Ren Shields. Geor^ie 
Evaris, Tom "Lewis, Johnny (Nifty) Stanley, thien in the hey- 
hey Of th^ir carpers. The laughs kinda ; cracked the walls, 
so We had to riibye tp larger quarters. , . 

Our second. clubhPiise was on 44th street, later occupied by 
Keeri's Chop House. Joseph M. Schenck,- now chairman of 
•20th-Fbx Pictures, tried to 'put the club on a business basis; 
But; this club was a club for actOrs, ruri by actors, isb Mr. 
Schehck's good intentions were soon thrown out of the win- 
dow, and the members kept on laughing and clowping and 
soon had to moVe again. "This time to the New Metiropole on 
West 43rd street. This is 'the place where Herman .Hlosenthal,. 
the. gambler, was shot by Lefty Louie and Gyp the Blood, 
and it markeil the spot where the Vaudeville Comedy Club 
died. . - 

"But when the .V. C. C. was -fliive it lived a full life. . Every 
aCtbr knows what a clown ni|;ht. means. Lord knows mariy 
people haVe tried to put them on in clubhouses, smalltime 
vaudeville theatres and cafeis. But to realize how much 
fun a clown night can be, one. riiust have enjpyed the privr 
: ilege of .attending one of these functions at the . V. C. C. 
where they originated. Oiit of a clear, sky someone would 
statt kidding around and: you ybuld find yourself part of an; 
entet-tainmerit that was priceless. The boys Would go to the 
. two-by-four men's . robiii. talk over an idea, and then the 
fun would start; k ; . and would not stop until the wee small 
hours. An imprpriiptu entertainment by great clowriis and 

wits. ; - . . -- ■ 

. ;'PrlceIess' Dresden— Froni Trenton, N. J. 

There was a night given to- George M. Cohan;' at which, 
Willie Collier presided; By this time the V. C. .C. took in' 
legits. It was on that night that Herbert Albini, the mar 
gician, presented the ;club with .a set of priceless steins and 
pitchers which he was supposed to haye brought over With 
Jiim from Dresden. After hiaking a fine speech he sat dbwn 
to great applause.. He had no sooner sat down when Patsy; 
Doyle, whose nose by now looked like an' auctioneer's flag,. 

. tipped over Pne of the steins and discovered the stamp which 
read 'made in Trenton.' The speech Patsy ma<*e had the 
guest of honor and the rest of the members doubled up 
with laughter.; Albini, the magician, wished he knew how 
to riiake himself disappear. That same .night, Andrew Mack, 
who was headlining at Proctor's Fifth Avenue theatre; en-; 
tered into the spirit of- the occasion and began to talk about 
his- brother .Tommy LaMack and sang the songs /Tommy had . 
written, arid piany others that Mack .had sUng on thie -stage 
in shows he had starred Iri. Twb days kter he Was still; 
singing songs, forgetting all aboiit the iFifth Avenue theatre — 
arid nobody reminded him. . ; 
But it itf Christmas :.!' started out to write about; I shall 

- never, forget th,at ^ihristmas; it .was .the; last .one of the 
Vaudeyillie .'Comedy Club,' ' I had ji^t ftriishied: a tour pf the 

■ Orphe.um Circuit and. .1 lyent , direct to the .clubhpuse, to- get 
Christmas cheer and to meet the gang. -; I had heard, that 
the club was .: a ba'dj- way,' 'but 1 -Wasn't prepared tp - 
the sight that met my ; eyes when I enterjed on that Christ- 
mas ;day;. In that JOhg.barrbprii there was one 10-watt lamp 
burnrig and^iherc wasri't;a soul iri the place except bifii loyal. 
Jirn- Morton, who was tending bar . and . wa^ .his own ius-. 
tpmer; A; littlie while later in walked jphn It Geirdoh.'and 
;thc three , oil us, 'with arms around each pther'e necks,, tears 
/running down, bur cheeks, sang the; anthem which beads, this- 

; article, : W)ieri.. it came time 'Or the. break at the finish ; 
we did the . break, but riot , Wi^h our ' fe.ef ;; , ;; ^. hut.'with our 

;heartSi; .-' ' ■" 

.. After a nuiriber of ;'Meriy. Christmas'; drinks, I to Jiiiii 
'Hbw about a-rponi..for the night?.' He said, ;-Go uP and 
help- yourself, hone, of them are taken;; So, about six ;" ; 
the mprnirig -I' rolled iritb one of: them. It %eeriied that jiist 

, a few minutes had fiassed- when . llieiie was a rap on my 

. door, 1 asked, who; Was there, and 'a voice said, .'I am; the 
Bailiff, If -you are igbing to occupy this room. tori ight 1 want 
$3. now!' You can- imagine how long it took me to pack and 

. get out' So you see T saw the'ciub^w^ it 'was in- full 
bloom, with lauighs and joy., and I ;sa'w,, it the last Christmas 
It had. A joylesvlaughless 'Ghristnia.si 

The LambsMiave their Gambols, the Friars, theiir Frolics, 
but the Vaudeville Comedy Club had its' NightS-rand ?omei- 

: times the Nights , lasted for Weeks. 



44 



Thirty-fifth UAmETY Annlvenary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



While 



FANTASIA keeps 
in New 





and 3 additional 



full •'leiigtb pro- 
ductions near 
completion . . , 




SINGLE-REEL FEATURES 

Continues to swinj triumphantly 
tlie theatres of the land ! 





PhyTbmMt PMyffl£M(/P/ 



MONAMEBRAWl 
BETTER THAN 




OfSTfifBI/Tfi;^ BY RK& RADIO 



in TECHNICOLOR 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941. 



Anniversary 



PICTtnfUBii 45 



Q 










/liiii Brings Tbiai Vdue . <rf Film : Prop^ 

to $I3p,0pp,Q00 



V Hpllywood, Jan. '5; . ; 
; Although it was" only last .January' 
that talker indlustry toppers sup- 
posedly, called a haltvpn further out- 
lays for studio e^parisioH and rehab- 
ilitatibri until such a time &s bj. 
■fakeS' moved upward, a survey of ' 
the Coast lots reyeais that $4,500,000 
■virent into^ the acquisition of addi- 
tioniil land, buildings and equipment 
during 1940. The; year's e^tpenditures; 
for permanent imnrovemehts to the 
fllm plants bring the total , value of 
the propertiiBs .up. .to an estimated 

$130,000,000. V : V ■ ; ; ; ; ^ 

Expehditurirf for the stanza came 
within $500,000 of : miatching what 
Was considered. banner bankroll 
peelihg for similar purposes in 1939, 
which the bi? boys in New York 
felt should be sufficient to take care 
of production needs, for some time 
to cbme; Eastei'n execs, however; 
s^em- -to - h^ve flP.iir^d without cbn- 
sideratioh for two important fattors 
—the march. b£ ;prbgress. Which has 
run the picture- business . a close race 
ever since its ' inception, and the 
ravages worked on' roofs and. walls 
by California's summer, sun. 

: vDtopeyV Big Investment 

Biggest spender during .1940 ^as 
Walt Disney, who, after, putting out 
$1,000,000 .for Tiis new Burbank studio 
the year before, spent ;an added $1,- 
600,000' since last ; Jan. 1 to bring 
aboxrt completion of the tirbject. 
Disney's plunge in the face of a 
revenue slump, though; meant more 
than the , mere takeover' ; of . real 
■ property. It made possible the slash 
- Ing of production cbsts in-a telling 
.way, for Disney is now in a position 
to turn but for $1,000,000 a feature 
cartbon; tiiat fo'-merly cost;; him 
$2,000,000 of better^ Comparative 
eiavings have, also been brought abpiit 
in his shorts making. ' . ; 

Taking second -place' only to Dis 
hey's check-signing spurt w^s' War- 
ners' dispensirtg of $700,000 for the 
broadening and modernizaition of its 
main Burbank lot, its so-called ?30 
Acres' tract and its Calabasas ranch. 
.Of this^ sum, $400,000 went Into . the 
erection of a hew marine stage fitted 
with tank arid hydraulic apparatus; 
for rocking shipis, while another 
$125,000 was put into the construe 
tibn of two ancient-type, ships for 
Use In filmin.^ 'The Sea Hawk,' hut 
which were disguised "through alter- 
ations for :The Sea Wolf and which 
will undergo , further revamping for 
•Captain Hprnblower' and 'John Paul 
Jones.' Watners expects the marline 
stage and two vessels ' will pay tot 
themselves within the; riext three 
years through rentals, to other film 
companies. .. 

ItKO Also Unproved a Lbt 

RKO trailed clb^e behind the two 
leaders,, remodeling its home studio 
on Grower street and Its Encino lOr 
cation ranch to the tune of $325,000, 
besides dishlhg out $225,000 for the 
enlargement; and dolling up of its 
. RKO-pathe overflow, and tental plant 
in Culver City. 

Improvements bn the Gbwer street 
protierty were . highlighted by the 
.sinking of a .mammoth basement 
storeroom for ' electrical and' other 
equipment beneath . Stages 8 and 9,. a 
difficult, engineering feat: that was 
carried on while picture .units tbiled 
uninterruptedly ori the ftpors abftye, 
and the , overhauling of all executive 
■ office buildings. Four, more projec- 
tion rooms were attached to the 24 
already in pperiaitibn, hew offices and. 
' {l.fe^ing-.r(>oms': were, built, art .de- 
partment quarters were increased in 
. size, and the whole .'plant was given 
• paint,; inside and but. 



$150,000 went for. a hew cartbbh 
building .and equipment,, while an- 
other $150,000 .was 'charged off tp re- 
habilltatiph. of. sound stages, and. the 
recbnditibnihg.v of the projection- 
robm building.. Other, moneys were 
expended - oh , 'the further . , develop-^! 
ment pf abutting lbt Noi. 3; including 
constPuction of - western and. other. 
l;ypes o£-streetsi •,. .■:}'. 



that 32,000,000. persons in the. 'United 
States ifinancially and physically able 
to. attend flims went to theafres- less 
than once .a . month. Scramble, of 
course, was to find .why, and^ even 
VAiiiETY went into the POU. business. 
It, discovered f pur prihcipai reasons; 

. 1.- There ofert't eriougih; flood . 
■•pictures., ■■ ■•• ..^' '■ • -.■ ; .' .'■ 
. 2. .Audiences object to double " 

feaiures,':/'' 
''., 3... Pre^eferitc ■ by the. ' public .... 
,16t sports, both participating and' 
spectator.. : : ' 

. 4; PrefeTence, lor radio li^sten^ , 
■ :ing,-. •' 
\ Gallup results oiij • double features 
poll,, ihoidentally, were: 57% against: 
and . 43% ' in .ifayor of .thern^^ Tiiat 
pretty iwell killed agitation against, 
the duals; exhibs figuring that if 
wanted ' them . they must have 
■something; ; It was eki)ected ih many 
quarters that the perden'tage - against, 
the twin bills wbuld be. greater, for 
'VAPiETy, in . its reseiarch . ambnjg 



Twehtieth-FOx,; where ahy treasury 
nicking ihese, days almost requires a ' patrphs and , exhibs who tried oiie 
board meeting^: peeled $325,000 for feature programs* quickly diScbvered 



new buildinigsi f general repairs; and • 
the, purchase of eq^uipmient for its 
Westwbod lbt. Included in the, mod-: 
erriizatlbn move. Svas' the. acquisition 
of a battery ' of , spetialiy;. designed, 
camera^; Approximately $50,000 was 
put intb a grip building, while a 
scenery dpck cpst another $25,000, 
Modern, residential street, with com- , 
pletely walled - and roofed, hbuses* 
curbs, paving and iandscapi.ng set,',the, 
outfit, fc)ack $75,000. .An eafly- mid- 
west city block cpst $55.000.. Rempd- 
eling bf ; the-. New Yprk stteet , took 
$15,6pO, : Two hew, gree.nhouseis re- 
quired anothei:$.5,00(J;, . , • 

TweritiethrFox alsb parted with 
$25,000 fbt ihiprovements at its West- 
ern avenue, auxiliary plant.- - 

With iplans fpi-. the cpnstructipri of 
a complete new studio' on its Overr 
land avenue property, shelved until 
peace is. .restored in Europe, Para- 
mount invested '$29tf,000 . in new 
buildings anid other improvemerits 
for its Marathon '^avenue lot. Much 
of the coin was for. more modern 
equipment for; its camera and sound 
departments..; •: 

iflepublic joined ;the procession, by 
goitig on the line fbr $370,000. Three 
new sound stages accbuhted foi: 
$250,000. Around $75i000 went into a 
Writers' building. Paving of studib 
streets rah up. a bill of $20,000. Make- 
up .'and- still departments were en- 
larged. Additional projection rboms 
were erected and equipped. 

Universal, which in the first iiine 
months of 1939 did an $800,0()6 job of 
stage, idressing-rpom Snd- hospital 
construction, besides repairing and 
repainting all standing, buildings ^hd 
sets, continued its maintenance sked 
this year by. ;shooting $85.000 ; into 
hew. office buildings: and roadrbuild- 
ing into corners of its v^t; acreage 
that has heretoifore been Inaccessible 
Columbia improved its Gpwer 
street studio and . its Burbank Iflca- 
tibn ranch through the expenditure 

of $100,000.; . ; ; V - 

V Hal: Roach; Talisman, Like|s Inter- 
naitional. General Service and Fine 
Alts studios also went in for enlarge- 
ment and rehabilitation, their joint 
expenditure amounting, to sPme 
$200,000. 



:that. thC: customers talk - singles but. 
btiy. doubled. . 



Seek Stuart lor ileap' 



Hollywood, Jan. 5. 

Cecil B. DeMille is.hegotiatihg for 
James' Stewart, for one of ithe ipp 
roles in tbe'-hu,rricane pibturei 'iieap 
the Wild - Wind.'. Gthers.- signed; for 
the Paramount whirlwind are Robert 
Preston, and Lynhe Overmafi; 

• Mag serial is being dbhe in Techni- 
cplor; .with adaptation ; by ■ Charles 
lieMay, Charles Bennett and- Jesse 
Laisky,. .■. Jr. . .; iDeMiile ;' is debating 
whether to shoot ; the; Underwater 
scenes ih -Florida or Calif oirnia. 



, Hblly wood,: Jan. 5; ; 

.This town,; . concretely estSb- 
lished as:. the talker prodiijctibh capi- 
tal~ of the wbrld, appeaifs destined to 
occupy; a similar niche, in : the 'new- 
born slbt-fiihi, realm. With eight: out-- 
fits already, mahufacturing automatic 
prbjectbrV. boxes - here , and half a , 
dpzen pthers preparing: tO; get started 
soon after the first. bf--the year, any-, 
one and .eVer'ybne . able; to ' garner ■ 
even the semblah^ce , of ; a bankroll is 
moving in (>n - tlie sQuhdies produc- 
tion end of the: business.; - , ' 

With ai dire shortage; bf 16 mm. 
product 'abpiit the only obstacle left 
in the way pf .mass mai*keting.;0t: the 
jukers, . it -Ippks like; ; great chance 
to ' the smart lads '- who . were ; ;shoe- 
sttinging their Way! through 35. mm/ 
picture making in the pre-Guild . ahd. 
Union erS|.,' Class- A' siotties . require 
ah.; outlay of arbund $i,6p0 to. $2.5.6.0 
per three-minute subject, but a B* 
higlily; acceptable in these times of 

s.carcityv can be ground out; for; as 
little as $550.- to $750, . which.- is. sPme 
whittlihg ipi view of the; fact, that the 
sbuhdie prbducers 'are forced to; ad-- 
here to .thie same Wvage .^ind; hour 
scal^ for talent and technicians that 
are; maintained in the major, .film 
stiidios. •■'.}/ •' ..- ■; . ■' ■ ' : . 

. It took the Holly wood crowd :quite; 
a . while tb - wake up fb the profit 
possibilities; of :the slot.ties after; the 
firsi; Qiachihe {iiished iis' way acros$ 



H'wood Polls 

5 Continued from pa^e'^s 



w>'i give a black: eye to the entjre 
scherhe. 

Film producers ' have probably 
been the slowest bf any major in- 
dustry in the country to turn to 
research. While steel, electrical 
manufacturers, a u. t b m p t i .v e s, and 
pthers have long maintained large 
staffs to devise new .uses for their; 
product.'^ and new markets, films are 
only taking "toddlirig steps in; this 
direction. 

■ Amazing is hpw jittle the industry 
even knows ' alibut. the ' number , of; it^ 
patrpnSi ; F.ar; years it; went bn blind 
ly assurhihg^ that;85,00b;000; persons ja 
week ■were- attending "pictures,. Hays 



put at the IIKO ;ranch, permanent ■pfl^. Raye^^ 



;.6ets were revamped and hew ones 
■V.cprtstructed. : The New York street, 

widely used by RKO and tival cpm-; 
. panics, .was extended to eight . blocks 

In length. New sets ihbluded a half- . 
, 'Wile-long midwest street.- modern 
; residential thbrQUghf are, Paris* Notre 
: ;; Dame Square, a; Morpccari street^end 

iahd'an Algerian' fortress., /fwo large 



figiire ihe . rfiption picture ; division 
of the : U. . S,; Dept. ; bf Commerce— 
ahd the.:DeRt., rif jCbhihietce xited the 
Hay^. bffice. 'When it got. down .to 
case^; bo.th sources'- ;readily.- admitted 
it ■was.'all a-5urmi£^e^ 
bhe's. guess ;mi.i!h't be as' good 

.Then Dr;; Gallup! double-feature 
p'bll.caih^^e ovt and;, only inc.r^^^ 



CROSSROADS 



By Joe Whitehead: 



tatats ; .ior process - and -miniature ■ '•'^vealed^mat . for • the ^ we^ endm? 
; shots were, i^rpvided, as^Avell as fbuf; July. 19. l?40pon^y: S^^OO-OOJ. J 
. buhgalows tb house>ahCh caretakers , 'had .been sold ,:Admitted]y this .w^s ., 
.; and,; their . famiUbs,^ a' year^'round. ™tHimmer;.^but the. fi^^^ 
. ..cafe, two .scenery docks, :a six-plane ;! more Wan. vJl.QOO.OOO^fewev. pations . 
hangar,, and; corrals.' and stages for than the mdustry had l?een.,conninii 1 



100 hbrs'es. 

Ejcpahsibn of RKO-Pathe facilities- 
Included cbnstruction . of a $500,000 
. sound stage. 

Metro cut . lppse $450,000 tP take 

care of bvercrbwded conditibhs in i seripus!. . 

certain- departments Within Its Cul- Figure by .Gallup :'Which most 
ver Gity..;establisiiment.. Of.the total, rodked Hollywood, however, -was 



itself into Ipelieving. -. If Dr. • Gallup's 
figures are gorre.ct— and no one has 
challenged ^Ihem,^ producers, were 
gearing themselves . to an audience 
40<^r larger tliaD existed. Which; is 



;■'■■/.:■.• Hollywood,'. Jan. 5.- 
Every spot on the n^ap, has its crossroad, why. they call it that Tm at 
; .■/■a. loss, ■ -.'v ■:■;■ .'■;■;:,; .:•'■■ ;■..•■.■ ■•■;'. ■:■ ;.;■ , 

But the .crossroad, that ends pther crpssrpads, is; the; pld Holly wobd ' 

;: double-cross.; v' .'; 
Where the vipeople ypu meet all seeni friendly, but it^s brother can you 

spare a dime? ' ■ ;, / . 
And for; the poor guy who's skidding,' a; toiigh spot, no kidding, ; the. 

crossroad's at Holly and Vine; -.l! ' .■ 

• The hale fellow well met, will turn out all. wet,, if you ask for Uie pribe- 

■ -.:ofa.hieal,.' .; •';■..' ■■■.:.':■:■■;.. 
Ahd from the so-called good guy, you'll get a forte goodbye, it's the 

;.. sunshine that brings but the heel; 

. Ahd they cohie from all;bver, . from Pariu 'and Dover; from Sweden, : 
from Ireland and. "Wales; ; - 1 

. Some are bar flies, some;boozers, .and sbme twbrtime losers, excuse, me ; 
' . I'hv- thinking of jails. ' V.;- ■ , 

On they comCj the poor dopes, nothing crushed biit their hopes, then 
. . they flirt with that junk . they ;caU w 

They stumble and fall;. albngside the eight ball, and that eight ball is, 

:■•.. .Holly' at .Vine.. ' •;■, , 

Still they, come all the msisses, all shades and. all dasses, all shapes, and 
,,;. ■;, air sizes^ and creeds;/:,; ' ; ■■ '■ 

Sisters and .brothers, and gpbs pf stage mothers, by auto, train, airplane 

and steeds. ' •. ■ ' '■.." 

; They wihd up on the Boulevard, at the. corner of ; Vine, the Rialto, a 

place' to see isights, ■ y. ''^ ■ ■ 

The once great and smallV and the curse bf it all, some arc day ships 

that . pass lonely nighte. 
ybu'll see actors aplenty, from the old 10 arid 20. arid Sd.and 40 arid so; 
Extras arid bit meh, flop .guys and hit men, and what have you tO;: 

■ h»ake up' a show'.'. ■' 

Youil see meh With their hands out; gals/iyith^ theii: chests but, guys; . 

. with their seats out, -so what? 
Big shot protectors and movie directors, don't stop, ine now/.bpy iam 

.; 'i hot! v^. y . 'I' ' ^:-/. : . 

ybu'll. see cowboys arid ranchers^ . and drugstores with branches; sind ; 

■ frea}cs you once saw for ;?!^ d^ . • . 

Character; women, arid squabs dressed fpr. swimmirig,., at . the-crPSsroads 

■ 'bn Holly; and: Vine...-..'::; ;...: 

. You'll _See tall gui^s arid niidgets, that give. ;ybu: the; fidgetS; fat nien. 
'^arid short meri-and. lean;,..- ' ■■-■;■■■..:;,.-;';■.;.': ''!'■■'.'.':■■''. 
Dog men and horse: men, a lot pf- divorced rnen, all; hoping to , get on 

.•■;.. ■ the screen, . .:; "•■ ;.:'. '''y' '' 

■ YpuUl .Jsee acrobats,; jitterbugs; dancers galore, .singers and cPmic jplys 

'^- •: ■ hbke;; :; '..'■-;;.■..-■' : ■'. ■,.;.;.■ ■ ■.'. ■; ' ' 

. [Sohie sitting pretty,: some hot,; What a pi.ty, ..the .poor mugg .sb:.ben ttiat 

' he's:]broke. ■ ■.'. ; ;■ ' ^...- .^ ■ .; •^;V'.' ':'.' -; -;--..-~ ''' ;-'. ■• 
. ybii'.U see beardsfof . all, cblpr, faces; the,.,saine; lOrgalldn hats that look:. 

■. ■ ■ fine' ■ ■ ■ ■'"■;. ' ; " ■• ■•.i." . ■' 

'.: Slacks on old kittens that shofyld; l?e:hpme knittin', instead ;0f; on Hplly/ 

and Vine;.-- • ^- ■..-;.; ■■■■ ;:. ' >- ' ■."■ ■\ :';j'V.' . 

'.y ■you'll see ■ c;amerameri,- gripper?, pansies in . slipper?, sweater gals doing . 

..; .-'.their stuff;- ■./•;..;./' -'-^:. -:■■■:•',;':»■■■..■'■--- ■■',^-;' ' 

.. Short . story wii'iters, ; ba'ck.rslapjjersK ba'clc-biters, Will I go .on, or , have 

-youienpujgh?.;- -; -'V-: -::'- i,:";.;" . ;',■■-' 

You'li see good cars and' bad cars, sldppy, sjhd ,;sad\car.s, ne.wst)o.y$. who 
■.^■;run■;in betweeh;,. ■;■:•■.■,-;,■• ;■ .;- ' ■ ' '"^^ 'J' 
.Messengers, hurses, and villains .With curses./and.iayoffs all. lettmg ,oft 

:-.. steah). '-■•;. ' '•■- •:.- '' - ■■'• :..■ .'"-;■■:■,■'.-■ -%■ ■■' - -. 

•Hobfers,- Nijirtslcys,;typcs .a;.la;'Mins\py'.s, agent.?' with, prospects m. llne;.. 
'Producers; ; di;st-nighters, wrestlers, .and . ijghtef s, ' .the ; crpss'rPads .at. 

■ .^Holly arid ^ine.: ^- ,■• ■■••■■ -;:■; ' :.■.;.• ,. ' . . • 

; You'll see gams that are filling^ refugees milling.^frarU; that 'gre. willing 

to strut; : -..-•;- -■';; ■;;;/■:'-. ' ' :.■'■'■. '/:.:. ^ 

Radio announcers, and. cabfirel bpuhcer^^ the pinhead half shy in 

- :- ' the hilt; ''.^ -•;•;'. ■ ..L- - j'- ---. '-• ^ -i '-j' .'-' 

You'll see autograph flappers, and of course handtcappers, bartenders, . 

rbarbers and sP,. ■ ■; .■■ -. : r 

Now don't get this wirong, it's a rhyme^ not a wng. and if a cPp shows 

it's niy cue tp blPW. .r' ■ -" 



the hprizori. ; It was twb years ago, 
aimbst to a day, that jack Evans; de- . 
signer. bf sevej..al;mechariical vending 
gadgets, worked; but the: projector ; 
box and sepairate ; screen that bear, 
tlie name. *Phbnbfilm,'. arid placed, his . 
experinieniaj, contraption iri a film . 
village cafe,: where, it hsis* been col> 
lecting dimes .ever siiice.-- .- ' / . , 

But jt /Waisn't -until ^Jariies Robse-j 
velt,- 'acting on inducements f rorini 
Mills ; ' No velty Go,;, developer . of ; 
Panbram,. actually tbssed his hat inta 
the\arena ;as .Souridies .:i)rbducer»' 
that Coast ; ha;nkrp!le.rs , took real 
notice. From that moment on, Ilplly? 
wood lawyers; started lieapihg. a har-.;; 
vest, by . draifting . arUcl« .M^ incpr- 
-ppration; for pUtfits i;eadying tP crash; , 
the bpx; building, film pirodUctiori'; jihd ' 
the distribution arid ejchibition ; erid^ ' ; 
pif the slpf-fllm industry^ 

• ; While it reqijires little, in; the w«iy 
of actual cash, to; become a souhdies ; 
.prodiicer, .^it costs evert less jbi " 
the I'anks bf' iKe' box. makeri,. ;whbi 
in the main,.;are merely, assemblers. ! 
;Any cabinet ihtikcr cari; turri 'but:;tHe ; 
case. The motbr-driv,en jprpjectbr 
and film lopp can be ordered from 
Bel] & Hbwell, which ig manufactur- 
.irig tiierii for: most of; the ;. builders 
according to specifications supplied, ■ 
a ; number of different types ' novir 
being used/ Other heeCed ntietal - 
parts are. carried ih stock elsewhere, . 
making' ; it- ppssible tb throw the . 
Whole machine together for apprbxi^ 
mately $400 tb $450, With;ihe butlay 
diminishing : wheri part's are PUr-. 
'chased in quantity lots. ' 
; With ; RoWsevelt :blazing' the trail, . 
other film .ihdustry figures; were 
quick to ..follow, ■ Cecil B. DeMille ' 
and William H; Pine, his Pairambunt ■ 
assistant,: launched Hollywood Talk- 
ibtbne Corp., for. both, box manufac- 
ture and sbundies prPdUctibn, ^Film- 
directbrs Thorritoh Freeland and 
Harold Schuster., and; , thesps jerry 
Colonha and Frank AlhertSon .set up 
Musical .Movies ; CPrp. of. America, 
also to play both ends of the slottle 
game. Sam Sax, former Wairners: 
producer, and . Frank Orsatti, talent 
..%er, got behind i^hpnovision; Whicli; 
is .turning oUt rinachiines, but which,; 
for a while at least, will buy 'its 
films in the .open market. Irving 
Briskin and Irving Starr.; Columbia 
producei's, have cast" their.; savings 
With ShoW-Bbx, . Ihc, Which will; 
make boxes , arid- souhdies, Techni- ■ 
Process,; an established : 35 . mm, 
montage, trick and -process shot cohr . 
cern, after lensing a , dozen' sbuhdie " 
subjects;, has decided; to go ; deeper 
;intb the slot biz, and will . bliild boxes 
ias', well/ 

Other Indies -. 

, .Frank Shea,, former Poiic Film and . 
i^aramount' sales exec, and" Floyd 
Bpltph, 35 riim. production manaii^er, 
have formed Bolton-SHea, Inc., 
which is riPt only making soundies 
oh its pWh; but is in distributiPri. as 
well. Peter Ratftff. bjrpther of direc-; 
tor Gregory RatoffI is piroducing 18.; 
mriii . product for the .slotties, as is 
Neil McGuite, former 35 "mrii. direc- 
tor; Latest entry in the prpduction. 
; arrii of the new field is Edgar Pergen, ; 
'who is starring himself and Charli* 
McCarthy in a series of 15 'actipn' 
subjects. - . 

Other bPx builders Include Don- 
ald Hcyer. arid a. W. Ferrata, who 
;are riiaking Metermovics; and Filrtv- 
atpric. Inc., which is sponsoring a 
box; trade-tagged with the .same 
name. ; ' • 

While the majority of the ijox;: 
makers aire using slots sized. to draw 
'in the diriib.s. Musical Movies Corp. 
and Fil.matpne, Inc., have . equipped 
theiir pr,Qjector.s to operate on riiclcels. 
Others believe .the 5c fee will pre-; 
'vail; everywhere within, six.' months 
to a year; but, argue th>t a dime is 
necessary ; at this time, tp cover the 
cp.sts ; of rriachine mairitenance arid 
•ihe: :sup|Jl,ving .bf. quality .-fllms;. -. 
; rAlthoiigh m.bst of the Outfits .have 
ii'oned; but .the;;meqhanical -ki nfcs lhat 
j have -baridibapped their sales, efforts' 
' in r.e;cerit .mohib..s', they;.' are now ' b.e- 
-.i ing; ebrilrbnted by- an bveh' greater 
hurdlb; in the. fprrii. of . the Interna-.; 
Mipnal Alljartce o.f l"heatricaT; StaBe;> 
;Employ;c.s, ' WhichO.is ! fptcini? slbttie' 
,: »'>xhibs.''tb; hit'e; lA :prbJe;cticiriist'?. at 
I $1.10 ;fpr ;a. six.*hbur/;six.^day Week to- 
I ?f r'Vice'. the.;- film - looibs . in. .the' - ^litp- 
- Tri^tic prbjec.Vors Iri additipri. to' the 
■ I A ;meri.. .e'xhib.'? riiu.'st i:arry on their 
i7.)ayrpl.I.s; gcn.(ftra]- service; men .to • " 
-' pa ir . other parts p;f: ih,e boxes. •'- 
,J ' .Fir.st. city tp. feel- the lA pinch is 
; Sari; F'"ariciscb. where' the owner .:pf 
' 10 -'m'ach.ines. ha.s !been; forced to; put; 
.[.on three ;IA - nrojCctors in order, to 
. keep., hi.s .-.projectors . pumping on' an 
Ifi-hour daily basis. . Add to this $50, 
weekJv for .a /general service, riiari, 
' arid- tne l?iU. totals $360. . c.ach; ;."'even 
: riays fbr mainleriance alone. .Even 
'the unioriists admit that lA will have 
i to, giake some " cbncbssipri.s if the 
'';3lotties are tb dot the nation; ... 



4fi 



Thtrtyfifth yAnii 



Anniversary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 





'4if 



Mm SHOIII 



Wr«»,d by ROACH 



^Veidnesdayy Januwy 8 ■1941 



Tliirly-fifih p^ntETT Anniversary 



PfCXUilCS 47 





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•Edge of Running Water.y by ^^iiliam sioanie. . , i . . 

'Penny Serenade,' by Marthia •Cheavlns...; ; ; , . ;.. . 
. 'A CqoI MilUpn,' by Nathanael Westi^; . , . 
' •;5lorm Over Louisiaha,' by Louis Bromfleldi; . i ..; . . 

(Bought before viritten) 

*The-Sm6ky Years/.by ATan LeMay:, . . . .V/ . . 
:. •The. Morning Is -^iear Us/. by Suspn. Glaspell . ; , . .... 

fNavy Spy Murders,' by-fGeorge Fielding Eliot. , ; . . . 
\< 'And N6 w Goodbye,' by , James Hilton , . * . .. ; . V-,, ' . 
; 'Seven Must Die,^ by James Warher.Bellah; . . , 
^fLegacy;^;by;Charles.Bonner..;; ;>i; 

- , - (Bought and Tnade bjr' Robert , Sherwood 

•Vahishing Virgirfiaii,' by Rebecca Yancey- Vi^lliams; , 
. 'Mi's. Miniver.' t^y . Jan StrutMrs. . . . ... . . . ; . ; . , • . ; 

;'Boili\irori' by' Tv a. Ybflrra..... v . ; ; ; . .v.; ; ; . > ,...- 
■ 'Whispering Ciip;v b^^ Seeley\ ; . , . . ; . . . . . 

The Youngest Profession,' by Xiilliari Day . .<. . . :., 
: 'Reigri.of Soajjy Smith,', by.E. -y. WeSttate and "W 
. "Poctors pn Hprsebabfc,' >y James •S*lexner.. . v. /. . . '. 
i ♦viva- Zapata,' • by iEdgecpmb Pihchoii . , .. ; i 
V*Rt|ndortv Harvest, by James Hilt^ 

Tor Whom :the Bell TpllV W Eriiest Hemingwa^^ 

(^ISO.bOO probable figure; deal is ,$100,000 plus lOci for each 

COP]; sold) . V . . 
•Cotintry. Lawyer,'. by Bellamy Partridg?. .....^..iv... 

•Dildo Cay.V by I^Telson HayeB . ; :V. .... 

.♦Food.ol. the Gods,: by H. G; Wells, , . . . .... . , . ; ; . . ; . . . . . .v. 

.^japtiarn ii'om Connecticut,' by C. S. Fbrester. .., . , 

, / ^. (PuTchdscd bc/orc lonttcTi)^^^^ ^^^^ ■ 
♦Reap the Wild': Wind?;* by Thelma Strabel. ,vv, . ... ... 

. "Sunrisfe in My Pocket.V . by. Constance ..Rbu^^^^^ ; . ; . ; . . . 

: . (Also ;include> ripHts tb.utgiroduoed-.di'amBtizatton bV fid- 

u)in\ Justus Ma:yer). . .•. 
•Bold Back the Dawn,' by Kettl.rrings.'. . . ; . . ; i,. . . .... . .'. ; 

;*Botany Bay,' by Chiarles Nordhoff and Jv Hall ; , . . , . ... . . . 

. . ■, • (Boufilht. bciFb»;e iuTntt^K' ■ -^^ 
' "The Remarkable" Andrew,' by Daltoh Trumbo;; .,;. , . 
/•' . ( 

^Secrets of the Wasteland,' by Bliss Lbmax . v. .' ; .. > ^ ...... . .; . 

. . ■ (BbugW^b^ 

T>ark Command,' by W/R. Burnett. . i ....... . . , ....... 

•Wagons Westward,' by. Armstrong Periy, .... . . . ; . ... i. . . . 

•Drums of FU Maiichii,' by Sax -Ro'hmer . ; ... . . , ; . J . . . 

%6rder, Legion.' by Zane Grey ; ! ... . ; . . . . . , ...... 

\;olprado,' by Edwin Westrate. .> .:. . .>. ; .' i . . . . . ....>> . ; . . . 

•Fiilse Witne's.s,' by Irvirig Stone. .. , . . . .y. . ... i .. 

•Who Killed Autit Maggie?' by Medora Field. ; : . .-^ . ^ . 
/Ex-Love,' by Mateel HoWe Fairnharii. . . ........... ; ,". 

•Jungle Girl,' by Edgar Rice Burroughs.'. \ . .. ; . .. . . . . . .> . . . . ... . 

... BKO-BADIO 
•Water Oypsiesi' by A. P. Herbert. .......... .i..... 

•GTnbreafcable Mrs. Doll,' by. Grace Perkins, 

•Sahda Mala,' by Maurice Collins. . . ... . . . ..... . . . . , . 

•Valley of the Sun,'- by C. B. Kelland. . . , v. ; V. .... ; . . i . . 

•Sister Carrie,' by .Theodore Dreiser. ... . . . . . . . . . 

«OTH CEirrURY-i*OX 

•Bucharest Ballerina Murders,' by Van WycK Mason. ... i,,..!. 

•Sleepers East,'. by Frederick Nebel. .: . . . . ... . ... .. .. 

•My Life and Hard Times.' by James. Thurber. ,•. ; . . ..... . . , . . , 

•Wild Geese Calling,' by Stewart E. White-, ■ 
^ogue Male' ('Man Hunt'), by Geoffrey Hpusehoidi 
X^had Hanna,' by Walter D. Ednipnds. ................ .. ........ 

•How Green Was. My Valley,' by Richard Llewellyn ; ; . . . 
•Private Practice of Michael iShayne,' by Brett Halliday.. . . . . . 

•Weistern Union,' by Zane Grey..L ...... • 

The Golden Touch,' by Stephen Longsfreet. . . . ...i... . . . ; . . .-. 

The Dead Take No Bows,' by Richard Barhe. . .-. ....... . .: .. . . . . 

%ioux City,' by J. Hyatt Downing. . . 
•Flight Surgeon,' by Cameron Rogers ind H. E. Holland ... . ; . . 

^3reen Entry,' by F. Ruth Howard. ...... ...... ..... ... .... 

•Attack,' isy Leland Jamlesoh > . . 



$2,300. 
. 20-000 
■12.000 

50,000 ■ 

5,000 
• 10.000- 
1.000 
35;000 
: V,50b 
15.000 



$25,600 
.. 40,000 . 

12,500: 

. r,o6o- 

20.000 
6.000 

. 6.000. 
"': 1,500 
• 35,000 



$i5o;ooo 



25,000 
idiOOO, 
15;0d0 
.45,000\ 

25,ooo; 

35,000 - 



* • » • • • .< 



UNliED AETISTS 

^ndfall,' by Nevil Shute (Loew^Lewin ) . , ; . ... . .... . . . 

•Strange Victory,' by Franken Meloney (Lesser) . ... , . 

•Columbus Sails,' by C, Walter Hodges (Ed\yard Small) . 
•Bethel Merriday,' by Sinclair Lewis (Korda). ........ . 

•Woman. Hunt,' by Mary Webb (Korda) . , 



10,000 
50,000- 

30,660 

1,5P0. 



$3,500 
-1,000 
.12,000. 
■ 5,600 
'3.500 
20,066 
; 3;500 
2,000 
3,500 



$19,500 
25,000 
15,006 
25,000 
40,000 



$17,066 

5,ooq: 
i6;ooo 
27,500 
12,500 
50,000 
50,000 

2,750 
$5,600 
20,660 
' 5,006; 

2,600 
. 7,560 
12,500 
20,000 



$25,000 
25,000 
; 750 : 
SO,00O 
3,000 



TJMyERSAL 

.^hen the Daltons Rode'. •> .... ... . . . ; ..... ; • . • . • • • •> •.• • • 

(Entmett Daltpn's oiitobiog, co.llaboTO.te^^ by Jack Jung-- , 
~' meyery .-.v^':.: 

WAENEE BROS. 

•City for Conquest,' by Aben Kahdel. . . . . ., . . , 

liOst,BattaUon,f by T. M: Johnson .an^'Eletcher Pra^^^ 
.I.Mr. SkefTingtbn;'. by Eiizabeth/l^ 

.•High Sierra,' by W, R,- Burnett... . i . . ... . . ■. .i-. . . ... i . v . 

•King's Row;' by Hertry Bellamann ! . : . . . . . ; ■■■ , . • . . . 

"Villa on the Hili/ by Somerset Maugham . v. ; , .V. . . ..r- \ •.■ • '<; 

•Quietly My Captain Waits,,' by Evelyn Eaton.'. .. ..... . 

They Died with Their Boots On.^.by Thbmas Ripley.,,; , . i 
. *Vf aT of .the Copijer Kiiigs,' by C- B. Glasscpck.. , . . . . ; . .v., ... 

. 'Fiesta in Manhatta|i»',.by Chifles Ka:u.f man . ; , . , - ' ... 
•Thfr Full Life/ by Katalin-Gero: > ^ . ^ . • r . V . . .-T-... : /. 
'Frontier: Doctor/- by TIrling C. Coe; . , .... . . . • • . 

.'One Foot in Heaven/ ijy Hartzell, Spence. .... ,'< • •.. , 

'Lpng -Haiii,' by;A^ .L. fifezzeridtes^ v.. .^.^^ ■'-'•i--^: ' 

.:.■■>., (Became 'fheyi'brw 
.'Calamity .jane,Vi)y . Bret Harte. ■ . ;:;v.'; ■'■i-.-i .V.;,..'..; ,v,..:v., 
'Calamity .Jane of Deadwbod Gulch.* by Ethel .Hueston . ; . . . 
•Lady with. Red .Hair/ by Mrs. Leslie Carter.'. .•: .,. ; . .-. .V, 
vThe Damned^ Don't Cry,' by "Harry Hervcy. i^^if.iv^ ,: ' 

. "His. Majesty ; the King.r.by ■ Cosmp-. H&milton (Doughs Tali"^, 
banks,' Jr.). ;.v;-.Vi.^^'..'.vy .V. ;'-v;..- ' 

; . s . ■ (English play published as ~bdok in U-. S.) 
vTherRed, rpny;' by John Steinbqck (Lewis Mile.siohe)-. ... , /-..vPfer 

'Banibi's Children/ by'Fei'ix .Saitdn . (Disney).. ...... . . . . . 

•Ivanhoe Keeler,' by Phil Stohg (PCA);.. . ... ........ . -Per 

.'Oklahoma Ending,' by Edward Donahue fClarerice Brow-n), . . 
'Ralstbn's Ring,' by Geo., D. -Lyman. (Geo. Stevens) , . .... , 

•!The Wiedding::. Gu6st: Sat on' -a Stone/- by Richard Sliatluck 
(John . Stone)-. .. . .i . ...... ......... .'.•„..• • ••• 

'High. Frontier,' by.Lelarid -Jamieson (Howard, Hughes) . . , 
'Ballerina/ by Lady Eleanor Smith (Gregory Ratoff) . . . . . . ..:,P.e.r 

■ "the Boy Gtows Older/ by Hey wood Bi'oun (John M. Stahl) ; . , 



$6,000 



$15,000 • 
. 5;60o 
,40,000. 
15.000 
35,600 
25,000 

• 46,600 

• 6,000, 
2,200 

. . ,7i500 
.'1,500. 
' 5,000. 

2o;ooo 
■ :5;o6o 

4^060 
. 3-.006 
, 12;000 
"3,500 



•■$3,060. 

cenlnge..' 

5.000 
cent age 

7.500. 
: . .7,500 

:3;500 
3..'500, 
centage 
3,560 




atumal Defense 
And the B. O; 



r Billions for derense should begin 
- to be reflected shortly, in busipess at 
,, • film boxbffices, with showmen ahtici-' 
: paling that there will be. a gradual 
, ; iinproyement ihdireictly trapeable to 
' - the Gbv?!vnrnent's spehdihg. program 
' . .1941 iplls alpRg. : It is. p^^ 
i in: this, connection, that, the financial 
. statements of the film ■companies; will 
i be higher for. the -first quarter of the. 

new year thai) for ;the coriesponding- 
. I. period in 1940. 'r. v :' 

. I. . This./is held tb'rW. very, probable' 
j. in view of the vast. amount uf money 
being disbursed- by the.^ in, the 
building ipf ships, planes, armament 
:. -ahd. .othier, .waiv.material, .some .of : it 
. for ■ expjoirt" abroad. -' Additionally, 
J industry .generally )S stimulated 
through other exportisi in giving .aid 
^ to nations 'at w^ir with, the Axis: 
'•■[.■epuntries. .' . r - : ■. ■ ';^'' 

I . . Npiti 6nal ;defense . -also eriiails the 
j buiidlnig..6f .army, camp^ throughput. 

the U.S. .and the -requisition, of :the 
! necessary suplies tp maintain tli^m 
! aiid the soldiery in active training. 
. The bill. tP be .met, . moreover, ; in." 
eludes ;the pay ;that ;will be going tP 
the largest armed fpr.de .that has ever 
exilsted- in' peacetime, 

i . • Aside •fi-om . the required officers 
' and those who- have enlisted aS vol- 
unteers, conscription by July -Will 
have arpuhd 86p,0.60J meii under arms, 
under the present plan. Because -of 
the draft, men whp are., called, must 
be replaced, this iii. turn Teboiinding 
to the benefit ,df bdsiness, including 
the theatres, Pointed to also ik the 
fact that unemplpyment will' be very 
appreciably reduced, by' the added; 
labor required in ih^ustiT: as result 
of th.e ■•World 'War. Added to .'en- 
larged payrolls is ' the possibility of 
an increase in the level of earnings 
by virtue of a likely boom that will 
be felt everywhere, . the boxoff ice be- 
ing no excejption. This may have an 
influence on admission priceis. 

' . Taxes ;.; "'''••■:, ;'; .■ 
. Not. discounted by showmeri,' how- 
eyer, is the fact that incireased taxa-: 
tipn must';be borne -by "mdusitry aiid 
individuals in defraying the- cpi^t of 
the national defense program. As a 
beginner- Under the five-year plaii for 
defense, the Government -will spend 
$10,000,006,660 or over the first year; 
This.mMch lias .already "been appro-: 
priated' among tile various 'states- an 
possessions for . -army 'camps .and. 
o'th^r ' defense., planning and , arma-- 
ment. with the probability held not 
rerfiote ■• that . ultimately somewherie 
between' $40,o6ff.6o6,000 «nd $50,006,-/ 
600,000 . will be laid, out by the U. S. 
Treasury. . ; . , 

In ■ accordance with., preparedness, 
the national statutory debt limit was 
raised from $45,000,000,000 to |49,- 
000,000.000 last summer 'at which 
time some increasied taxation was 
"placed into effect, exemption on 
amusements and sports . haying been 
lowered from 40c to 20c. Subse: 
qiientiy the debt limit was raised to 
$65;o6o,000.o6o and during' 1940 in- 
come and corporation taxes, tdgetjier 
with higher excess profits taxes, will 
have to be paid.. . 

Theatres- located In • cities -where 
army camps ' are; built or . in the 
vicifiity of themi look to benefit a 
lot together with other local busi- 
nesses. Booms of some proportions 
have begun, with new theatres being 
constructed, plus hotels, restaurants,, 
nights, clubs, etc., which hope to 
prosper from the patronage of the 
soldiers. \ Theatres or auditpriums 
i where entertainments will be given 
' within the grounds of the camps 
themselves are ail to be operated by 
the :army this: time,. ho.Wever. Cities 
ot comparative; lure that are not too 
, I distant. f i-oni-. training- quarters, -are 
: also , expecting to get a certsiiii 
; ' amount .Pf ., business : when f urlbughs, , 
.(■making such -• -trips' possible, are 
.; -gfartled,: : ■ / '• ■■ " ■ 
■:\ Encouraging Report \ . 
.- In line with., national defense and 
. 'Whafiit ihiay. mean for 1941 Is the 
.-highly ■■; ehcbiiraging. repPrt of the 
; Deijarim.cnt of Cpmmerrt in Waish- 
ingtbh concerning . income . paymeiits 
to i'iidi V i duals - throughpiit the- U.S. 
.. toward the' end . of. 19,40..-. . ' 

.i ; It wa.s ■ estima.ted as- a'. Ch.ri'stmas 
..'- cincerei* tha.t.^.' with.:, the final, qiiar 
'.of 1 9,4o ;.':.Kd\ving a-.ihealthy .iricrease 
[ due t.o .b.usihc.Ks -icitivity :and..exp.an-" 
. - sipn. the total i'ri -income payments 

• .for th'o''wh61e year would .amount; to 
.. slicHll.'^-. 'more, than- $74.606.000,000.. 

' Thi.>: would compare .With'.- $76,600.'- 

• rion oon- ff.;- •.ifl.iji;? Thie 1.940 tptai would 
bfi only slightly.. below ..the 1930 

■ level.;' '.; ' -■■ ■■■■ " 

- The .shJirp increase in payment of 
inrotrj(' Vtarli2d :in October... when, a 
. : cain.. of hiore .than . »200,o6o.Oo6 over 
: , Sept'ember w'as recorded, • The - up- 




..'•;By Herb Golden 

; ;Hpily Wobd during': 1940 spent well over $3,'500^c60 for published material 
and plays, on .which to base its films. Tiiis included about $1,650,000 foir • 
scripts from -the legitirnate stage, more, than $1,575,660 for bobks>' $225,000 
for magazine stories and another $50,000 or so for such miscellaneous items 
ais cpm't'. strips and; radio serials.- 

.There was, .in -addition; slightly -more than V$l,()00,o6p spient for original'' 
stpry material (not -Ibt'Written.X and. iri inter-company 

trades and piirehaises ;of published and original, prbipierties and remake 
Tights', N6 complete cpmpilation of these latter types of material. exce{>t 
in a g'eneiral. sort of ' Way, is boss'ible, as there^.are too-.bften other factors. 
;invbl.ved' to. givw an accurate picture of . c^^^ . 



Spent for Books, Playsv Mag Stories in '40 



Coluniblk' '. . . . . , 

.Metro:'. 
Paramount . 
Bc^Qbllc , 
BK6r<Itadio, . i . , 
20th-frox ...... 

United Artisrts . , 
Universal . . 
-Warner. Bros... 
Indiepenidenta ; 



Vooks 
$l58,OQO 
158.000 
396.500 
/ 54,000 . 
.124i600 
^ 276;750- 
103,750 
6.000 
. .244,706 
33,500* 



Produced .: 
Flays: 

•$61,500 • 

.250,000 
: \ 7,560. ,. 

5,006 

. ;i50.oo6 . 

225.060f • 
■■ 120,000* 
200,000* 
550,500* . 
. . 6,000 . 



Magaklne 
" Stories 

$5,000 
32,000 
: 39,060, 
1.500 
31,000 . 
V 69i50b. 

'hko* 

31,000 . 
.5,750 



Total 

$224,500. 
440,000 
443.000 
60.500 V 
' 305,500 
571,250* 
223.750* 
206.760* 
. 826,200* 
45,250* 



-$1,555,700* $1,575,560^ 



:$215,5Q6* ; $3,340()O* 



* Plus perceritage ideals. 



flays Boi^lor Films jii^ 



: /V"::. •; ;:,COLtJMBIA ^, -.';.■: ; ■ ... K-' 

.'Ladies in Retirement' -(Lester Cowan X. . ... . . . i ..,'. .,.. $40,000. 

'June Mad' (produced bn (iJpast) . >.. . , ; . ... ; , . . . . , . , ... : ' . 7.500 

'Every -Man for Himself. .'.,...; • ..'..:..'.;.-. \ ; . . i i'L; >:..-; • 4,000 
'Ode to-. Liberty*. ...... .-';'...'.....-.'. ■.'.'. ..... . .' 10.000 

"■-:/.::' .,'-• METBp '.^ -'.•;.'.;/.// 

'Bittersweet": . ...^ v.. J . . ..... ^. ', . $50,000 

; 'Little Nellie Kelly'. . .V. .;. ......... ; . . . . ..';' . ' 20,000 

•Philadelphia Story'. . . ! . ^150,000 
♦Five'6!Cbck,Girl' ,v . ,10,000 
'A Woman's. Face',,. . :;.;'. -v.. , ; .... ., — ....... . ; ■ 20,000 

. , (French. j)lav :yroni 'u;ki^^ picture vias tnade) . . 

'Accidents Don't Happen' (produced in. London) . . , i . . , , $7,500 

■■.'^ HEFUSLIC .-. 
"Moon Over 'Muiberry Street* , ........................ , . . . . $5,000 



BEO-aADIO 



VToq Many Girls* ^^^^^ 
'Two bn an Island' . 



• »•« • «'• • • • 



4100:000 
50,000 



20TH CENTIJRT-POX 

'The Light of Heart' (produced in London) 
^^Tobaccb: Road', V;. >,;.,•- .• • •• 



UNITED ARTISTS 
'The Little Foxes' (Gpldwyn). . . . .. . 



.. $25,000 
' 200.000 
: Bnd''-% 

4100,000 

guarantee against 25%' of net 
....... ............ 20,000 : 

. . ; . Percentage 



'Night Music'. (Loew.-Lewin) . . ; . . 
:'Lpng Voyage: Home'." (Wanger) . . . 

< UNIVEESAL --i-.' .-;."\'" • 

'Hellzapoppin* (Jules Levey) . .. . ; .v. . . ; . ... . . $2o6,060 

plus 40% of net ; 

' (Include.; Olsen and Johnson services) 

WARNER BROS. 

'The Gentle People'. . . . .....'.;. . . . . ' ; $7,000 

'Jupiter Laughs' . . . ..... . : . . .... . ; _ 35,000 

'The Male Animal*: . . ... . . ..... . ; . . . ... . 125,000 

C'The Woman Brown';......;..-.:.,;.. ' 30,000 

: : which included share-in legit production 

'llifr Weak Link':................;..:. 10,000 , 

'Four Cheers for Mother*. . . . . . . . ; . . . ; . . . ..... . . . ; . ... ... . • . .10,000 .. 

'Man Who Came to Dinner';, > ............. . 250,000 

($250,000 is probable figure, ds, deal is «oio being worked 'out. 1% ■ 
cmgijMlly ibas. for 35.%,: of gross; with Kaufman and; Hart ^to pto-. . 
ducc and mite screenptay'. They' are chfinying it now to flat sale.) 
'iri'snfUA WacViinninn .Qipnt ; -rfprp.' . 1 j .;,.',V«. »... : .-.BStSOO ' 

. '6,000 



'George AVashington Slept Here'. 

. lijDEPENDENT 

'"ihie :Dey:ii .and. Daniel Webster' (Wm. Dieterle ) . . , 
;.... ■ ^' (Firsf^o short :sto.TV, then «n;b^ 



turn •w;as ljetter thin bctpber, - 1939, 
by -over - $406,660,000.- At: the same 
time the :October: level reached was 
the ; highest for any inb^th." stiice 
May,:i930, more than 10 years ago. 

Allowance for ih'creased popula- 
.tion rnakes ' tHfe . 1940 per -capita; in- 
come . . ■ great as. ■ , the record 
:months bf 1929, acording to. the 
Dept. pf (Zpmmerce; ' . ' 



uero 



FORRESTER^JUUINT WIN 
RICHT TO EXAMINE U 



' .'..■ V. '-. ■ ;■ Hiailywpod, Jan. . 6; . 

infl.uenza caused a halt on the- pro- 
duction of I'Bide. on Vaq lieVp'i.af 20th- 
■Fox.' Confined . al^t hotiie ; were Cpijar 
Romero, Mary ^eth Hvighes, C.hVi.s^- 
Pin. . 'Martin, .. Arthur . . Hohl', -• Edwin 
Maxwell and -Don Costello, . play'ersr 
.John Hall, . aMistant diretlor; Saiti 
Wurtzel,-'. bu.'iihcs..'; . -manager, '.and .JO 
members.'of: the. crew-, : -' -. -',■ '■ 
..'Meanwhile,, 'Tobacco. Road' was 
.shot ..around .Elizabeth Patterson, ahr 
pthet flu sufferer. 



Peyton ^ Gibson, treasurer .^f~ 
' Versal- Pictures Corp:, was ordered 
. last week to submit to .an /examina:^ 

tion before trial by Justice Benedict 
j.Dine^n. ' : N./.y'.' supreme.; cpiart- in' 

ip.hh'ectio.n .with .a suit ■ brdught, ijiy-: 

Fprrester^Pararit Productibn.s against: 
Marlene -pietrich;; . -Frenth. film com-, 
pari'y ; charges' ' the ; -actress . with 
breach ing a . c'&ntract . and . V sisekA- 
} $98.450- djitria^es.t, • ^ 

1 : Forrester.' ha.s. ; obtained an order 
attaching the properly of the actress 
J in N. . Y., but' the film company states 
. that it has -ho such 'jj.rbperty., ; !" -.its 
' al^idavit- tp.;e'xnmine Univer.sal,' For- 
rester declares it is not certain that 
■ the company paid 6(1... the actress 
; cbmplielely for .'Seven ijihncrs,' and. 
secits to attach any coin which might. 
I be coming to- her. - 



48 PICTimES 



Thirty-fifth 



Y' Annlveriary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



liiiri} Cash fbf Plx^^^l^ 



iContlnu^d f rom page 3^ 



and actresses whbsiB fprtfe' is cHar- 
Bcter roles; Unwprried "by thje ^yage 
iBliimpj ■ however, ?ire . : those pro- 
portiDnately . f6w top persdnalities 
■whbs^ names . 'contirtue tb , serve ; as 
sureAre 'b.o. . draws, aiid. who at the 
' moment ate. -enjoying the.- fullest, 
ipyotection of the la vv of soppljr and 
■defmahdi/^ ■■ 

Gompletely . illustrative V . of . . .the 
flhahciair situation now .existing in 
the studios is the. case of iElleri Drew, 
whose monicker/ graces Paramoiint's 
star listi but whose weekly check 
still, totals only $750. It wias ekrly in 
i938y that .Miss Drew was .plucked 
from the extta ranks iand/.mside'.a. 
, leading wbman at $75 for each.^eyen 
d^ys" of carhera toil. Had she begun 
her upward zoom 24 months earlier, 
hir . initial cbnttaict woul* i h^ve 
calle<J foi- at. least $150, whUe options 
would have, boosted the figure; by 
this time 'to' twice. ;What, she: ii pres- 
ently being paid; ; 

$3,500 As Against 35G, 
Cilse of Martha Scott^. , 

'then, .too, ' therie's -i'Martha .Scott,, 
who; in -spite of Broadway and radio 
builidupsi drevv .down only $3,5dci, for 
heir work- as :topliner in- th'^ Sot 
Less6r.rU A 'Our . Town',* ' w^^^ 
marked herserefeh debut. The chore, 
■ feW years earlier, would have been 
considered , worth at'.least $15,000. for 
an actress .wUh . legit -and 'ether ^ M 
lowihgs such;, as are .commaOided by 
•Miss. Scott. - .' 'v.^ 

That she eai-nea $35,000 for her 
second / screen : portriyal, th? f^^' 
starring .spot opposite Gary Grant .in 
the Prank Lloyd-Columbia 'The 

. Howards of Virginia,' was jiot due to 
any . outburst of generosity on the 
part ,of the producer, but was- made 
pqssible . only because of ; Joan . Foh- 
taine-s cbllapse on the eve of the fea- 
ture's' skeddedgetawdy, plus the fact 
that ..Grants signed" for $125,000, 
gpuld hot be kept; waiting any longer.. 
Miss Fontaine's price is understood 
tb be $S0i600 per picture since she 

■ scored in David . O.. Selznick's . 'Re- 
beccai' 

Behind the 'drive, to shave acting, 
talent paychecks, is the serious intent 
of all film prbduction heads to shrink 
negative costs tb a pbint inhere they 
. will match, domestic takes. No.w vin- 
qualifledly committed to the con-, 
elusion that it .■will be years after 
peace is eventually' (established be- 
tween England and Germany before 
there will be any letdown of the 
bars ; eriected against mbhey' exports 
\by those foreign lands . iii. which 
Americanrmade films are still being 
screened, the top boys have made 
detailed surveys of the production- 
expenditure situation . and . decided 
that the only Way to effect immediate 
savings is via reduced player salariies. 
The public, accustoined to the 
present-day high production values 
given kollywood output,- - will not 
stand for any 'cheating' from the 
anjgle of less Inipriessive sets aiid 
location back^ounds, the - company 
execs are convinced. Really -capable 
producers, writers and directors do 
not grow on bushes, so the liinited 
supply .of manpower in these three 
fields will continue to demand^and 
receive— what they are now earnings 
Guild and labor agreements setting 
definite wage seales stand in the way 
of any shearing of outlay for. other 
artistic iand crift divisiohs within the 

plants, so it is oh .the actors that any 
hope for economies rests; / .- 

Gable's $7,000 a Wfeek, 
Garbp^s 325G Pfer Pic 

' An audit., of. fees .paid- a tew. of 
Hollywood better- marqiiee narnes 
revieals some. :-■ startling . . figures. 
There's Glark Gable's $7,000., whicK 
• -iiletrp turns : over /weekly for, 48 
: weeks of the year; Garbo's i$325,000 
$125,000 per cariiera .start; . Irene 
Dunne's ;$100i000 per vehicle, . and 
'Madeleine Carroll's : $75,<)0b. . Brian 
. Aheme is paid $65,00O per film. Vic- 
Aoit: McLaglen's >rag^ is $50,000; 
Adolphe 'Menjou comiiiiands a simii- 
. liar rate. ■ Edward : Small : has been 
paying Louis /HayWard . $35(000 per 
I'ole, but Hay ward ' gar ners $50,000 
for each one he/does for RKO, Pai"a- 
inbuht settles. $60,000 per. talker on 
AUian Jones, with his cpntratif pro-' 
yidirig . for : three ; assignments an- 
niially. ■ "■ 

; Bill /Holdeii's $100 a Weefc; / 
But the incomes^ of these : uppef- 
brackei -folks :.te]i/ only one side bf 
the story: There's ybUng Bill Holden, 
.whose ticket called for ■only $100 
•weekly when he flllisd the title niche 
In ;Cblu'mbia's high-btidget 'Golden 
Boy,' recently threatened a sitdown 
. atrlk^ oh paramount when the iatter 
concern cast him in a topline of ^I 



V/anted WitVgs' at $150 a week. Hold-- 
en was simply notified .that a con- 
tract's ■. cbn tract, and that he'd 
either work ^ ' 

Ann §heridan, ip AVhorn Warnets 
gaVe that, terrific 'Obmph Girl' pub- 
licity treatment, is . lolling: at: hbnie,, 
still burning .iinder the studib's; re- 
fusal to meet- her denianpls -for a 
'Salary bopst from $600 to $2,000;; She/ 
was. ah. extra twfp and phe-half years 
agp ; -when' the Burbank; studio gave 
-her oneoof those.: $5P-perT week stock 
contracts, binding her fpr seven years 
with annual ihcreases,- She had been 
hiked t$ $100 weekly by /the time the; 
'cpmph' campaign was launched. / 

Oppcsite the $750 weekly of ; Miss. 
Drew in Parambunt's 'The ^ Monster 
and the Girl;' 'D.O.A;,' is; Rod 
Cameron, whpse; weekly . /envelbpe 
cpntaihs/ a '.mere "$150:; Little. Betty 
Bre\ver,./>yho was UnCbver the 
sariie stiidib. while she Was collecting 
pennies ior a street dance/ with her 
six /brothers and sisters, started her 
screen career at $75, and noyr, after 
clicking in 'Rangers of Fortune' and 
'The Roundup,'- she's been upped to 
^$100.---. ./ •.: , ../ 

Linda Darnell, pride of the 20th- 
Fbi lot./.where she has soart^ into 
stardom in less than two yeats, was 
first hilled at $50 weekly and was 
clairhing' oiily $125 . when .she shared 
co-star billing, with Tyrone Pb.\yer in 
'I)ay time Wife'. She now recieiVes 
around $2p6. 

-iParamount obtained .Suzanne Tosr 
ter at $75; but how pays he.r $200. 
She, . too, has shared .cp-stiar . listing. 



Martha O'DriScoll,' Warner, player, 
who has beeh climbinig for two years, 
brily a fie w weeks :ago was hisinded 
a hew' pact .und(sr which she npw 
receives $200, / . . 

TVick Gohtraict^ 

Giy«s Actori^ Edge: ; 

: ' The -: trick contract is ; noA^adays 
gaining a heavy play from the stu- 
dios,, especialiy in the case of char- 
acter thesps. ;. Brian bbnleyy was pn 
the 20th-Fox roster.: a long . while, for 
a nominal; salary, then Par /jgrabbed 
him for a .slight increase. After he 
did the sergeant in the remake ot 
'Beau Geste' his check' was fattened 
cpnsiderabiy,: but not tp -.the > heights 
which bpnlevy cbnsider ed /cpmmen- 
surate With his/worthy . Next he was 
starred in 'The Great McGinty.t and 
therieVWas inore rewriting pf the 
agreement, although still flot brjlng- 
ing it tb; the aniotint demaihded . by 
IJbnlevy. Sb Par cbmprbmised, .with 
the deal, how calling for three piCr 
tures a year at . around $25,000 each 
and ; grahlihg hiin the- pi-ivilege of 
doing /three, pictures each jrea? for 
other companies. Donlevy is ' cur- 
rently in Metro's ♦BiUy the Kid,' the 
initialer of these outside stintsj for 
which, he is being paid- $50.600. ; : 

.The%lck cbhtract, in other ■vyords,. 
softens costs r to ^ the lot writing it, 
biit /makes /it rather expensive for 
the studio calling, the play^i; oh ohe- 
picture pacts. Argument .iised by 
studio hea.ds in lining up players pn 
the soricalled 'trick': basis is that the 
agreement, eVen though, at a ihini- 
.muni wage, assures the signee a meal 
ticket, at the same time . leaving him 
freie to /iscoop . up the gravy from 
bther plants. 



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vey. Also the tendi?ncy . currently 
of audiences throughout the British 
Empire to follow . the mother coun- 
try virtually . Tesiilts in Ehglishr 
speaking nations deciding th(ese for- 
eign listings. Thus, the screen 
jplayer who is : a draw in- Great 
Biritaih and elsewhere in the i3ritish 
colonies winds up in the. winning' 
classification^ 

Sixteen bojcoffice leaders were 
chosen /for 1940 ( instead of the usual 
10) because of various cross-currents 
of: sentiment towards screen favor- 
ites and the shifting markets dur- 
ing the year; For example, Ameri- 
can pictures continued going into all 
central . Europe until the /Nazis 
banned all' U. . S. distributors about 
mid-yiear.. . . ■ 

/ Chanfflnr Batlnp 
Even v^ith foreign rating hinging 
On what the American product did 
in Great Britain and Australia, the 
continued air strafing of cities in 
England represents a shift in pop- 
ular appeal as shown in business 
figures. . Where a list of favorites 
compiled six months ago by several 
leading circuits might show' certain 
stars, the shuttering of cihemas in 
key /cities might wfeU dim their 
lustre. . , : 

On one such list submitted - five 
months ago|^ Clark Gable, Spencer 
Tracy, beanha Durbih, Bette Davis,i 
Mickey Roohey, Greta' Garbo,: Gary 
Cooper, Ginger Rogers, Claudette 
Colbert, • : Robert ■ Tayloir, : Norma 
Shearer, Dprpthy LamPiir, Vivien 
Leigh, Fred Astaire and Gracie 
Fields shPAVed up as ■ fan favprites. 

The amazing : feature .abput star 
ratings putside . the U. - S. -Canadian 
market , is the '' way ^ Greta Garbp 
sticks near the tcp pf the heap and 
Deahna Durbin's increased pppular- 
ity. , In ;facf, the Universal youngster 
canie clcse to npsing out the Swedish, 
/star for second position, several 
cpinpahies considering her continued 
sUt;cessibh~ . Of , hits as mbyihg her 
dpse tp Gable .a$ the . tpp b.P. 
: On the Other , hand» two f Preigrt 
sales chiefs' placed Garbo. as the 
outstanding bpxbffice fave, in the fpr- 
eign market. Aside from 'Ninbtchkji' 
and : additional .vbusiness . enjoyed by 
'Conquest,' released : dbmesticaily 
well.pver a yearagp; Garbb depended 
on the reissue of -'ICamille': to pile up 
the .terrific grosses listed by Metro. 
Tipbff on her continued appeal in thie 
foreign trade is - the fact that her 
pictures are pUrpprted to . gross 
sometimes twice as much as/ the av- 
erage U. /S. pix in foreign terrir 
tpries. 

Clark Gable/ riemains . 'the Np. 1 
man, as he was.twb years '^gb, with 
' his 'Gpne/ With : the Wind,' a sensa- 
j tipnal grosser Ihrbugh the fbreijgn 
' market, and. 'Bpbm Town^, giving 
him the/ a[dded impetus tp put.him 
.over' the top. 

I Deanna Durbin, a big ;:b.o. flxtuire 
: in ■ Ariza'c territpry: for several years,: 
I Extended her tremendpus appeal .tp 
.Oreat. Britaiin and elsewhere during 



the. last ,18 mpnths. Fact that she is 
a singing star alsc boosted her status, 
since this /hiarket likes , singers,' / 
. Errol Flynn outdistanced . .Gary 
Cooper, for two reasons, one being 
that the latter's 'Northwest Mounted 
Police' and 'The Westerner' gbt pnly 
scattered - early bookings in foi:eign 
lands ' before the close of the year. 
Consequently, Cooper had to depend 
largely on pictures released in the 
previous. year fbr his rating. 

Flynn . has been steadily climbing 
as a boxofl^ice diiaw ih the past two 
seasphs and in 1940 :WPn fpurth 
place. Spectacle-type of outdoor 
epics in. which he has been starred 
always has' gone/ well in the British 
Empire. Flynn's personal appear- 
ance tbiir through the Latin-Amer- 
icas alsb proved a siibstantial boost. 
Bette Davis Foreign Enigma 

Bette Davis is ah enigma outside 
the domestic market, failing to duplir. 
cate her admitted appeal with Amer-: 
ican audiences. This prevented her 
f rem climbing higher. Inkling pf her 
sipwness to Icatch pn in the fpreign 
theatres is the adrhissipn by a rival 
company sales chief that he rates 
her as his favorite screen actress, 
but that she hasn't the essential pop 
appeal to . get big grosses . in the 
theatres bf his company all over the 
.world. He ' cited figures done by 
Durbin and Davis to prove his point. 
. Claudette Colbert movied up three 
pbsitions on the pbpularity list, her 
presence in 'Bobm Town'^ and the 
hefty business enjoyed by "Arise 
My Love' and other previous, entries 
b^ipg responsible. / / 

Jeanette/MacDonald stayed in the 
first 10 because patrons . ' the- fpr- 
eign , niarket always have, gone for 
iier iookis, with her sinjging ability 
ain added asset not to be overlooked., 
Mickey Rooney has not equalled his 
high rating/ in the domes.tic ..field 
because/ the Hardy Family :serles 
brily recently was pushed .in the for- 
eign market.. Metro hesitated for. 
-months before launching a concerted 
•drive to put this vastly profitable 
series , across in the ' foreign terri- 
tory. But since being pushed, the 
,Hardy series and Roohey now give 
promise of duplicating their U, . S: 
success. ' - //.,; 

: .'Paul Muni . still remains potent 
bpxoffice, but suffered slightly from 
dearth pf .screen vehicles. "Tyrohe 
Ppwer just missed getting, into the 
first 10 :grpuping, his .'Rains Came' 
and 'iSuez' helping ihaterially. :pprP' 
thy Lamour/: moved ahead / pn her 
singing and beauty. Ginger Rpgers, 
who was /higher on the list, when, 
dancing with, Fred Astaire^ . graduaily 
Is- regainihig h^r stature at the box-' 
office/as a cp rti e dl eh n e> 'Speh- 
cei* Tracy npvir is given credit, fcr 
part: bf / the dr^w . generated by- 
Qable-Tracy stirrers,^ where in the' 
past it was a case, of strictly Gable.' 
Gary Grant's work in 'Giinga Din' 
arid, subsequent screen iactivity in 
"many other fihns boosted his stock. 
Gene Aiit'ry rode into the first 16 



Hew Film Faces 



^Contlnlied from pagelli 



performance in the Hal Roach-IiCwIs Milestone production, 'Of Mice atid 
Men,' and going ahead thrbiagh Paramount's ''Victbry' and: 'Shepherd , of 
the Hill$.' She. will be/niuch in . demand d^ coming year..: , 

•■-:■ ■-/.// Tiw.-.JClriderelIa^ of /|S4^ 

Betty BireWer was/the sejnsatibnai, Giriderella of thie year:i. This i3ryear> 
bid :Okie girl's initial role in Paramqurit's 'Hangers of Fortune' won her a. 
terrii coritrabt at .Paramount arid' made her the talk ■ bf the studibs/ fbi her' 
skillful- and. mature characterizatipn: Director: Sam Wood fbUnd her sing- 
ing pn the. street fpr* pennies to help suppprt her large family ::Which had 
"fbllbvredl Rputb 6(6 to Holly wpbd ;withbut even; a definite hope bf livelihppd. 
Thb astpriishinfs juve ' fPllPwedl 'Rangers' With a, good rolie in Harry /Shef-. 
.man's . productibn, 'The Rbufidup,' and is/ to be used impbrtantly by / Piara- ; 
mount. ';•/ ^■' . •\ ■' ■/ ,..'■- ■'■.■'/'■'■■■■;■•■././: ■/-,' :' :'• 

Mary Beth Hughes bf 2bth-Fox -cbritribMted'fresh, youthf lil , appeal . to the 
1940 entries .for important attention, -She was with JPhn Barry riibre. in' 
'The Great Profile,' and, vvas prominbrit iii 'Foiir Sons'.: , 

Columbia groomed Glenn Fprd ak its .best young hiale bet bf the season, 
using him .in 'Lady, in Question,' then sending him on loahpiit for the role 
bpposite Margaret Sullayan iri the.- David K/Loew-Albert Lewin produc- 
■tibn;;:^FlbtSamv-. ■ ■'r ' -^ ^ ^--l' '.-'■'^^^ 

Tirii Holt', not exactly a newcbriier, was nioved into the: star. brapket at 
RKO tb head its seribs of wtesterris^ replacing Gebrge O'Brien. /He- had 
preyipusly made excellent showing with' Ginger Rogers : in ,'Fifth Avenue 
Girl'. Company intendsfto hold iiirii exclusively in weiiterris for some tirii^e; 

William T. Orr, Outstanding aniong several talented - youngsters in tlie 
original long-run Hollywood legit revue^ 'Meet the Pebple,' was signed by 
Warners and is being groomed for important roles, following his first film 
excursions in 'My Love/ Came Back', and in: Metro's 'Mortal Stprm'; He 
-has a/flair :for-mimw:ry/ -, , :/ ■'/..' -•/- - ' .-, '■ ■ ;^' 

Richa.rd: Carlson reached' leading man status this,., year opposite -Arina 
rUeagle iri-RKO's tNb, No, Nanette' :ind. 'Too Many::Gir Is'. Hie was to have, 
been given top . male .spbt in Haroid Lloyd's: 'A Girl, . a . Guy and a Gbb,' 
but couldn't flriish 'NanetteV in. tiriie; :Carlson seems solidly entrenched, 
iinpressihg ' also with his role of 'llib'mas Jefferson in /'TheVHowards of 
''Virginia'; ;;.■;"■:/■; .. . ;;■ ' ' ^' •■■/'••.■:/..■■-■:;.■ ,.'- '' 

Arthur Kennedy riiade' his transitibh frorii Bfroadway stage . to films as 
James Gagney's brother in Warners .'Gity for Conquest' and / ' "line for 
principal; assignnverits.:'/, "- ^ ...■/;■■;. ■/ 

\'.; A:Veter8n-New'Face ;..-.;-;/;,:. 

/Albert Bassermahi , entrant of all . the. newcomers, J? an bid /and 
respected name in Europe;/ A refugee, he came tp Warners and began 
resumptibn of his career .here iri 'Pr. Ehriich's .Magib Bull^^^^^ 
-Wangeir's .Tpreign Gorresppndent'; /^^^ . 

Rita Haywprth, although beybnd the novice stage b^fpre this year, got 
prof essibnal .: impetus for: attention among the. newcomers as the:, femme, 
lead in 'The Lady In Question' with Brian Aherne, as lead opppSite DoMg- 
las Fairbanks, ; jr.,: in Ben, Hecht's 'Angels ..Over Broadway* a 
and in a substaritial 'roie. in Metro's 'Susari arid God'; : " 

Gene "Tierney cbrhe to 20th-Fbx from the legiter, 'The Male. Animal,' oh 
term contract and demonstrated her mettle in 'The Return of Frank Jariies'. 
and, as the year came to close, in 'Hudson's Bay'. 

Ted North is another promising young thesp at 20'th-Fox. Hb. was.used- 
iri five pictures iri six months at that studio, including a lead in 'Chad 
Hanna,' "The Bride Wbre Crutches,' ^For Beauty's Sake' and 'Yesterday's 
Heroes'. Robert Sterlirig and John Suttbn also are regarded by. 20th as 
newcoriiers of proved ability. 

Carole Landis, brought from Warners stock company, arid having been 
in films without, prominence for several years, was featured by Hal Roach 
in 'liOOO.OOO B- C.,' 'Turnabout' and 'Rpad- iShbw', . 

Dpris Davenpprt went pn. cbld tp make/ an interesting showing with/ 
Gary Copper in Samuel/ Gpldwyn's "The Westerner'. 

Warners' Javenlle Stable • , 

Claimirig attentipri- among Warners' . newer players are jbari Leslie, 16, 
whose perforriiarice in 'High Sierra' (riot yet released at this writing) 
excited the studio to i>redict extravagant things for her this year, and who 
will be seen later in /'Carnival'; Elia Kazan, from New 'York Groujp: The- 
atre, and scoring in .'City for Conqiiest'; Lucille Fairbanks, niece of Douglas 
Fairbanks,, who had her first, lead, iri ^Calling All Husbands'; -Suzanne Car- 
nahan,. second femme lead in 'Santa. Fe Trail'; Mildred Coles, Lucia Car- 
roll, George Reeves and Cornel Wilde, the.last named recruited from the 
Laurence Olivier- Vivien Leigh stage production of 'Romeo and Juliet'. / 

Metro's, entries include John Shelton, with previous stage and vaude 
training who was- seen in 'I Take This Woman' arid 'The Ghost Comes 
Home'; Dan Dailey, Jr., iri. 'Mortal Stbrni,' ^Dulcy' and 'Flight Command'; 
Edward Ashley/ Australian, /in 'Pride and Prejudice'; Larry Nunn, 13,' in 
'Strike Up the Band,' after training pn Irene Rich's air show, and then in. 
'Hullabaloo'. Nunn, with a variety of talents, seems . a natural /for films. 
Tom Neal also has been a young stalwart at Metrp, having appeared in 
'Anpther Thin Man,' 'Out West With the Hardys,' /Cpurageous' Dr. Chris- 
;,tian' arid in the, 'Crimie Does Npt Pay* shorts. 

.Paramount's ITonng Hopetnls o . 

Paramount's pictures have touted Robert Paige, being grbomed as lead- 
ing main and seen, in -Dancing on a Dime' and the Jack Moss production, 
'The -Mpnster and. the' Girl'; Virginia Dale, in a substantial rble in the 
Jack Benny-Fred Allen Starrer, 'Lbye Thy Neighbor'; Veronica Lake, an 
eye-appealer. to be seen prominently in 'I. Wanted Wings'; little Gordell. 
Hickman,, gifted Negro boy, who made a hit in 'The Biscuit Eater' arid who 
is to haye more pppprtunity tp shpw his fine talent. 

At . RKO Maureen. :p'Hara in ^A .Bill pf biyorcement' and 'Dance, Girl, 
Dance,' carried on the promise she gaVe in 'The Hiinchba^ck pf Notre bartie.' . 
Joan Gairroli, the little .sister.: /'Primrose Path,' only :i9i years bid, scored 
again iri *Laddie'. She's now a click ihuhe ■Brbadway stage/musicali 'Pan-;^ 
ariia Hattie,' with Ethel Merman. 

.Moying:;ahead ai:tJniverMl/especially,/wert^ number of young femme 
players. : Peggy Morari niade marked progress. under consistent grporiiing, 
deliyeriri'g : her easiest .performance and indicating cbmedienne powers in; 
"Trail of the Vigilantes'./ Augmenting its contract roster this year, Uhi- 
versal also put promotional pressure behind Nell O'Day, Ann- Gwynne, 
Kathryn Adams, Carol Bruce, Kay Leslie, Maria Montez, Nina Or la, 18- 
year-pld Mexican girj. frbrii' New Ybrk night clubs, and Anna Lee, riiaking 
her American debut with Marlene Dietrich in 'SeVeh Sinners'; Rpbert 
Stick and Le^is Hpward, bpth Starting in beanna Durbin pictures, car- 
ried the hpnprs in the male divisibn pf comer-uppers. Some of U's N. Y. 
recruits have yet to make .their film de.buts. '/ - / 

Republic was represented in the advancing rank by Dpn Barry, star of 
western mellers; Rufe/ Davis/and Bob Steele as the hew members bf the 
Three Mesquiteer, series; Lbis Ransoni Mary Lee, June Storey, in addition 
tb thefalready/meritiohed t^^ 

Because, of the new valuation placed on talent of any cbrisiderable con- 
' sequence, as the industry meets its current problems, the majority of the 
players, abbye enumerated probably have a better chance for survival /and 
.prpfitabie permanence than any class of -fllrti newcomers in .many years. 
And they will be used tp the limit of their capacities during 1941/ 



class via his warbling arid a trip to 
England. He|s rated the No. 1 cow-, 
boy: with . foreign exhibitors, Cppper 
np Ipnger getting this classiflcaticn. 

Amprig . the hpnprable : meritiPn 
players whb barely rriissed the list 
are Myrna Loy,. who fell back when 
nbt * appearing - often with William. 
Ppw^; Irene Diirine;/ Vivien Leigh, 



'mainly ori heir work in 'Gone': Norma 
: Shearer, because of .'Marie An- 
toinette,' though, it/ was a question 
I whether the picture/- or the actress 
was responsible |br its big hoxpffice;; 
, Shirley Teriiple, Fred Astaire, Robert 
; Taylpr, Charles Boyer, Charles 



Laughtpn, Paulette G.pddard and 
Sphja.'Henie, 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Thirty^/ifth P^^IETY Ahniterstfiy 



PICTURES 



49 



sCbntlaued from page Si! ; 



mttte'd to a vote of tbe' ektrasitbem-. 
St artd-^ they, agrised that/ the 
Council should go. Both^groupfe also 
aDpWved the Proji.ucer-SAG Stand- 
ing Committee reportv, which recom- 
Tncrided - elimination ol all casual ex- 
tras frtfiin thfe. industry.^ . ■ ■ ; ■ 
the first recommendation; was that 
extras who: -Vvorked 10 days or .l^ss 
In 1939 be dropjied. but this mini-, 
;mum probably will, be increased un-. 
til the available list of regular extras, 
-has; been reduced to. approximately 
3 OOOi When th is figure is f cached .it 
j5 believed those remaining , will he 
able' to eai'n a! livoiihood from the 
industry/ Naiifies .of; thpusands ; of 
others' will b^, cai-ried on a Supple- 
• meiitaty list, to/ be called only w,h^h 
others are ntit.ayailabTe. The -latter 



planted, in power both the n^it.iona.l 



talent agency, code ' and licensing 
agreement, signed • coutracfs .\yith a 
•i)umi>er of additional stations and' 
.conijide.rably increased its mfemh^ri 

ship;... ■.■■;'■'! 

.The orgat^lzatioh received only. 



mIm,- v«X lA^^^^ .Qj^e importanl setback ': during the 

and New,York local boards and;orti- ^hat wa^^ the ; grbitfatibh 




By BlLli ftROGDON probed by Pisiney expci'ts to develop' 

; - V .' Holly wbbd. Jan. : ! "eW .type p^ waterccldling_ system tp 
Cartoon';- factories .of , Hollywood j cva h^t. fi^om camera: light, boxe^- 



.i;ers..It;f ©suited in the autdmatic.ex- ^ V^^^^ NfiCv'art^^Wau cl^' ihe'past^^ 12 ^mbnth/-. with |.;; Cycl.^ ^sitters, ingenuous . contrap-; 

Who held official and^paitl ppsitjons; . ■ 



, ^.-i- i. . , . . . mipimiiriv contracts. 'fIowever,; ev 

and .>yh(^e .tactics .were : he^^^ 



However ev better niethods.- of bringing, their ; be aiiM ^vre found in the piroc^s^ 
SS^^ufw ' Pi-oduct to tbe; n 

tnental :.to :the • welfare^of • AGVA; ^the' j;^^;;^;^ ^highly : stylized , terrtis ; as-: 'Fanta.- . rpnv h-;!hly mflammable^^trcvte ce^. 

Some of them;were aceused^of :beihfi...l;^gi,J^'^wS^ ' sound' .'d^^duslin{t -Chambers;' .'ace-;' 1mM.;:. o- nonMnflamrnab^ev acetate .- 

Cbnim^rvists. , .fellc^. trayelei. '^yS^SJ^^J'S^ tat..;c.llMlbid:: and simila^^ S'SJiS'nSSSiS^lSD; 

sympathizers,- and there - was , sub.- ■ a„e„„v . ---„,_H^ jo ; pressiohs were: flutig. around with : .a^'e. .^^^ in n.re. ipsu.rance pr^m 

stantiai; ptGof to:^ bear the :charsei= : " oriSSSfnJ 'greatest: of ■ :eas(^r-a^^ cartoon .,>ums . through • cu^tmg; ; down 

against : at least^orie. paid official. ^ ; .SSit^« ' "S^rf^S^ . englnl^rs. met; and Overcome : the , stud.o j^lirc^hazar^ ^.^^^^ 



. board, merriber,; and aii organizer; . 
n; y:, Plillly, Chi irAubies 



inequalities I in :.actOr-a.gent' .'dealings 
:and : gerierally^ to est&blish . a "more' 
:6rderly','radi6 ; agent' situ.rtion,;-' 



: Prior; to. the ,new administrative T 



Strike Ayeiptcd 



year'§ ■ problems. . , . ^ , • . i.^. . . . 

• As iisual. Walt Disney Pi^oduttiohs; : PrnVn .m .Miami..- FJa., where Max. 
largest of the . pert-and-inkers." set . .Fleisehcir's ijtudio leada a ..comnara-r 
the pace for adVaniiements,' both i ^v'^ly tax-free, existence^ as U turns 

- out animatied shorts, and features for 



^^;^'in^Now Yortc pf^h^-^ShhT^ •••APBA.'s.- ifeW.-susiairiinfi network: : technically; arid <>thewise.^but,other..out amnj^^^sn, 



mount, .a number' of ■ 



Setup, AGVA was- rocked by explo^: 
siohs in New York, I'hiladelphia and 
Chicago,' accompanied' by: rU(iib1ings 

board, split .. wide .:.apart., was _. he,( ;;^;^J^ 



;;^''iarTF;ahS'-'?hrN'^^^^^ 

i^QUR>o|ild.r.orb<3;T^^^ 

duties to the.SAG:. - *^ 



TheSAO-|.n.w.n,age*.h;.eg-;|pA^^ 

differences,-., and it fi.aally- .evolvea .• ^.^^SrpSari^ the N^^^^^ '.still not .tully released : to. the trade from .wear .and tear. on drawing pa- 
into; charges and couhter-charges: o;[ . ^II^^^^ I Iri all its- .detaiir .was. . cooperative -. per .pe.g.holes: Another development 



which "^'^^V.'-'"' * : """^"'''^ ., ,>"-"'"'"^" < an<r inii^^ nf Thi.' ^iiTi:ineV^'; b^srtecH- the yoar, .Topping the Fleischer list 
l^i^re: '^!/:?^^:^r^.^^J^^-^.^'^^^ - ^ process, that dOes :; 



.cpitiinuni^m and :fascism. , Varietv^ l^eltort of Disney^ ekperts-arid '.the /-by .1?M^^ 

in art editorial, then advised that tht ,^. 2 i^K° J,! ^flLi^TX I RCA techniciahs in producing .Fan- ' gi-apl^'c. method which tran.sfers pen- 



putei, : The offer was accepted and 
after .several weeks of. conferences. \ 
an aTreeraent 



tiatiohs with the Producers in 
half oi the .cxtpas. day 'prtayers' and. 
Ireelahce actoi:.sL . . The- Guild is ask- 
■ ing for r'eclassificatiOh . of . extrfi 
brackets, with tv>e idea of providing », v i i u j - i 

Sore $825-and $U calls and getUng|.f^tire, N Y. local board resign ano 

S^rpm the $.5:50 classifiw^^^^^^ ..ov.-.v.. 

; ?he^atter'AVQiUd :he restrictedto mOb:''Cge^ jf. AGVA .was^ to^ l>e vSa^d, ^luhe principal paints 

■'■ and street scenes, ;y{ith rip.:ag6 or ^he. ,so.cal^^_ Am^cap, -.grp"t ^Mt'hnd^ught . 
' t«. • '.»=i<irinHnna Tiprmitted ' ' ' promptly . did this but the i:adical , : ■ 

:,dpthes deignatipns permitted. . . ^^^j^^, to budke. A couple |- The union is now prepan re- 

V^^^/Pi^ty^r'^::^^^* : . ; ,; of months 'later,: vii' ari eiigineered' visie its proposed transcription code- 
Producer's also are being, :asked to .election in which onlv 85 votes were, and p resume; ne&otiatiOns, - with the 

" ' icast. vtheV.tned to further entrench , tr^ makers ,. where . they, 

thornseivos -'; . ; - ' :' were- interruDted . last -si.'mner by , the 

-: Th<::n! Barto,. .who was^Ep^ndina::■sl^stainingV■/.batt^^^ is also. 

. :viinuallv. all of his time away fron, |:n!ipidlY pushing its natiop^^ 

db'definite pits or parts, other than; i^^j^ chbrcs in 'iHellzapbppin;* ■ and ^iJ^ing. drive, -.havmg t^vo,fMU-tlme pr- 
bopa fide ad - lib- <vork. The , SAG !. jjenry Diinh (Cross i Dunn ).~ pa. 1 "aiiizers in the field, and' .oljta;ninp 
. claims that practi'^e Of palling.extrasj.^o^ai i^.^jjj^ure^ Fdiir Ka steady string of :new :Contracts with 

'on ah $8.,25 .or $11 check and ..thp \ j^,^ to help them in cleaning hou.se,: J local stations., , 
giving-.thepi S p.art and adjast;rig the j j'irst::out was Phil Irving, N. ,Y; lo-" I ' In the union's national, admlnistra 



RCA techniciahs in producing ., ^ ■ ^- j., ^ » 

'ecKs OI conieieuc^ , tasound new method of recordin.c : cil^dra>y,ing directly from paper to 

reached S ' " Unit, first i cellulo.d.- production sped -up result- . 

11 the n/iriciDal Sts -"sed. to display :.the .Disney 'concert . \ni from elimination .of .-slow hPnd- 
ll.thenrmcmal nomts f^^^^^^^^i^^^^s so far proved l tracin-'T. in . jnk previously ..requ-red , 
toocostly a device'fbr installation -in .h .f-'lctrp's . cartoop-piakers,, a, Uriit^ 
. theatres - generally,- repre.seritihg: .a | compo.-od:. of, 135 ,workers. ^featured 
-ost' in the ichbo'rhobd of .$4fr.0<' [' a , h'aw tiiroe-d.imerisional ofTect. as 



lpcre,ase the minimum v for ■ day 
plaifer's : ;from'. $2.n . to. .:$40; or $150. 
Guild Want^s a rulc.adopted that Ex- 
tras, may pot be - called as. extras tp 



: che<jk. undercuts the - wagjs scale. p£ 
day players, since they are not car^ 
tied at the day fate betw(?eri d|albg: 
'shpts^ ::,-■■/■ ■ ■ ; . ' 

■■■■ Day .players: also want a limit of 
two hours -free , tirne -for interviews 
•and fitti^n^s. . and.. a: definite : starting 
•date for- Work .tails., ' 
■ Freelance actors, want the . weekly 
.minimum increased, a .penalty, for 
Itlilurie <rf the Producer to give them 
a contract until after they start 
work, :redefihiti'bn of .added scenes, 
:;eliminatibh of options, and liinits on 
fittings^ tests' and interviews; 

The Guild negotiations, .are/b^ng 
handled by prexy Edward Arnold, 
Walter Abel. Edward Stanley, John 
Dales, Jr., and attorney Laurence W- 
BeU^QSon/ . The .Producers are 
. represented by. Y, . Frank rreemaii, 
prexy of the Prpdiicersi* Association, 
. E. J. Mannix, Herbert Freston and 
:" Mepdel B. Silyerberg. 

Negotiations with practically all 
the other- .studio Guilds and unions 
are being handled by Pat Casey, 
Producer labor contact. Fred ' Pel- 
ton, . who Several months ago was 
: being touted as a successor to Casey, 
' has faded pretty much .into the back- 
ground, dftvPtin.e rrtbst of his time to 
'huddljes with officials of the' Wage- 
Hour Admihistratipn. Casey: climbed 
: back . into the driyer'is seat when 
-Producers had to call him. back from 
. the east id handle a isttike ;situatiQn 
•at Ceintral . Casting Corp^ after 
Pelton and E. . J. Mannix and tried 
lor several weeks to settle the 00117 
troversy. 



qial's executive sesretary. This was tive setiip, the only important event 
followed by the .setting up ' of the . was the election of , Laiwrencc Tibr 
executive committee and the elim- bett as natibnal president, succeed- 
inatiou :of tiie ' radicals. ,Hoyt Had- |.ing;.EMdiie Cantor, tibbett's elecr 
dboicj - national executive secretary, ; tibn. besides being viewed as a blow 
v/as clipped of , his plenary powers; 1 to ;.the Cpdst . faction in AFRA and- 
Twd N> Y. local organizers, Joseph , Four A'i. affairs; was regarded as a 
Ehrlich "and John Velasco, '■were ' step 'jn, the direction of the frequent- 
nustbd, as were ^Graham: Dolah.. ex- j iyrurged, but apparenUy far-off 'one 
ecutive-' secretary of th« Chicago io-:| big union' . consolidation. One of the 
cal. an& -Le(e :Traver, national- rep founders of the American Guild of 



each without takipff Iri: additional ex 
pense pf ^installation Iri a theatre. 
.. ijisriey 'also: put into practice rnahy 
Pew' . devices, . and , metiiflds for in; 
ereiasing prbcfuctlbn and ^uttinjr bud- 
get costs during .the- year, develop- 
:nient5 , made' prior to coippletibri of 
his new^ studio in Burbank. but. held 
back! lihtil facilities were readv so 



'biggest .step 'fbrwrard; of f^e 12 :• 
rrtiinthi: past. :D|eyi.sed by the PriKjial 
ofTects department, ecfui'iin^nt ' 
salfi- Ip .create new ;illusibns bf depth 
"in 0\e ahimateds. 

-■ .either companies; -such . ?.<!- 'Screen ". 
Gems.' releasing through Columbia, 
Leu, Schlcsinger arid . h'S ""''?rrie 
M?lodf;s' <6r Wafniff— ."'"•V-Vrijt's 



fuii value could be realised. Now' : 'Tei-rytorics'. and all -the others, that 
speeding nroductioa are trick de-.ifnpua»v turn out from eight to 42 
vices inV his inking 'and pa!- ~ . I cartoons a year for ; the -nation's 



stationed tljere and who precipitate, 
the Philadrfphia local's rumpus, , 

Ih^aire OiK» SicB Deal 
, As though all this , was. a sigh.l, 
the New York- circuit aind mdie 
vaudfibii operators . immediately 
signed the flveVyear agreement with 
AGVA ^that had been In negotiation 
for months;: . It was generally known 
that sonie of the pperatprs were 
holding Vack until the union purged 
itself of the so-called radical element. 
The agreement; with the theatres 
in Itself was a major victory , for 
AG'VA. While -exercising no undue 
restraint oh the operators, it Was 



Musical Artists and its president 
since the start, "Tibbett has been a 
strong, .exponent bf closer coooera- 
tioh among the Four A's affiliate 
unions, 

..Hectic Equity 
Actors Equity, nearly ilways em- 
broiled .in ihterpat dissension,, htd 
an even more hectic, year than usual. 
Most provocative point of contro- 
versy ^ya3 the issue Of communism 
within the organizstibn's council arid 
piembership. Subject had been sim- 
mering for several years, but Was 
ignited into violent conflict when 
Rep. William P. lianibertson, appar 



camera, and process departments.. al< 
adding Vip to less cost and ipiproved 
results. , , ■- 

..'.'■ ••'D,erD,usiUng' .- " 
As dust - is one of the" principal 
timerstealers in . a camera ' dcp|art:- 
ment,, elaborate precautions have 
been undertaken at, the Disney 
plant to cut problem, bf dirt oti cel- 
luloid to its. smallest degree, Before 
entering the > camera : room prbper; 
i worker must .first pass through a 
■ 'de-dusting chamber' patterned after 
those in film manufacturing: plants, 
which covers .. the individual from 



the first' time in the history of thr- ently inspired a.t least indirectly by 
vaudeville business that a talent ^:ertain Equity- members, aired. Com- 
union achieved a guild shop in vaiide munistic charges against Equity oh 
houses. The theatre men expressed a the ifloor of Congress and in the Con 



theatres, marched ahead with iium- 
erpiis f-hortcuts; all afmed at kripck- 
ing n'd man overhead to riiinimum 
height/ ■■ 



FRISCO aRITIOS 
VRDER WRAPS 



By : WILLIS WEKNE& 

: San JPranclseo. Jan. 5., . 

Drama page relationships, an af^ 
w...w.r wv«;» . uu,v.uuax xium old problem, hivc the critics walk, 
shouldersdown.y^ith tmy: streams of .„'_ . u,„„5w« 



AGVAVStonny Year 



Ay JOE SCnOENFELP 

■ , Of all . the talent' .unions, - the 

■ Aitiericari ..Guild .-if Variety - Artists 
: -figured - pipst in the trade news of 
; the past year. .. Bo.irn out Of chaos 

.and nursed on .faietiphalism,. inpst of. 
the latter . motivated . by . personal 
: .selfishness. AGVA had a very stormy 

.yemr,:- ', :■}■■- ,. " 

Not,uri.til, the middle of November 
Was a house-cleanini5: dbnei but then 
it mpved^uickly "Ilie bthervmeipr 
. her unions of the ^Associated Actors 

■ ■ .4; Artistes , of .:Am^ricav :pripcipally. 

Actors Equity and; thie Screen Ac-. 

' .tors Guild, at that tiine. finally list- 
eiied. to , co,hcrei:e proposals to, save 
AGVA: from .becoriiing' a complete 
■wreck; E<juity and SAG,: .although 
they had $60,000 stake iri^ •A.GVA, 

:. lent for .setting up the neW:;uhloh; 

• . : af tei- the : settlement ■ of . the dispute. 

. with . the stagehands iri the : summer 
of "39, had beep: puite bomplacent 
about , the .turbulent aftairsNof . the 

• vaude-nitery union. And -it .vyas nbt 
until Dewey Barto (ari,'d Mann), who 



desire to cooperate ^yith AGVA 
rather than iollow the. course of E. 
F. Albee, ; whp: smashed every at- 
tempt by actors to organize the back- 
stage of theatres and so , heatedly 
fOu.?ht two White Rats strikes. . . 
. With the theatre agreement in New 
Yol-ic. plus ilddie Shernian's houses 
in Philadelphia and . Baltimore, 
AGVA Was given a-, clear' road to 
organize vaudfilmers niationally. It? 
hand . was • alw) imnieaSurably 
strengthened so far.-, as . organizing 
:nit<erie3 is concerned, inasmuch as 
riitery deals would so greatly swell 
its- paid-Up menibership among stan- 
dard dcts and specialties.. . : . 
■ Tliere. wrill undoubtedly be. still 
further changes "in 'AGVA, and the 
brganjzation .still has a hard finanpial- 
road ahejid, but iiasically the variety 
union :is .considered: oh the riBht 
trac)k. • Much of 'the respect- ..it Ib.st- 
-bec'atise .Qf thif . radicals and the;:iat- 
ter's 'rhisyikes! -is .now. being re.-\yo,n 



gressional , Record. 

The- siib-sequent turmoil for a time 
threatened to disrupt th^~, entire 
Equity organization. . Charges and 
counter-^charges were tossed- in . all 
directions. Nearly all Of the council 
members'" specifically. ;mehtioncd by 
Lambertsbn denied his charges, arid 
in some instances EJquity members 
of known conservative leanings came 
to the defense, of those ' accused 
Despite additional assertions by the 
Congressman and a mass of pur- 
ported :'evidence' to support his 
claiins, no definite proof of his ac- 
cusations has yet beeri . made- public. 

However, .,': faction; within the 
Equity membershijp has openly sUp4 
. portied Larnbertson and, :uhtil the 
whole ^matter . faded at least teriipbr- 
i ;-.rily frorh public.; notice in the heat 
of the Presidential campaign, it actur. 
ally ' became an . . open . : is'gue at the 
brganiiatibn's, quarterly meeting .last 



air, calculated to blow off any disr , 
giiised dust pest in the passing. And ^fJ^ J^'. 
as an ' extra precaution suctioir 
Screeris rembye all loose lint .as a 
person passes over them'. ' 

Separate rooms are used to house 
each ijnit of the camera equipment 
chambers recei-ving a complisite bath 
of fresh, air every three minutes. 
Rooms are now equipped with an 
:iriereased' amount 6f lij^t, resulting 
in finer type-, of .work and erilarg.-. 
iiig camera's, scope. Mechanical, re- 
fihemiierits are also noted in camera' 
cranes used anid chart .system for 
the figuring ' of truck shots. Slated 
for the future is method .'no\y being 



,„,. _ - ., . ,(3ii ' : At .that time -a,."recoliitipn. was 

;anipng aclors, agents apd theatre op^ | pg--^ barHng Gbmrt^uriists'or Nazis- 
erktbrs. „There's also talk . now . ot:^:^^-^ meinbcrship' On the : council 01: 
Equity being, approached takp . employment bv the as.^ciation' Only 
over juri.cdiction of AGVA. "but -this jj. .^as .revealed, however 

is quesidpnaole unless ;E^quily grants further.has . -.beeri' done 

AGVA full voting privileges. Equ.ity, : . fatter; .as 'any Such action 
is not- likely to niake , such :a cpnces- 
sipiiJ . -V ' ' ' 



was aisp revised during the year, and- 
the provisions of . the ticltet code 
■were;re-ehforced. A committee \y as 
also, appointed to work with the 
Draniatists Guild in supervisihg ex- 
perimental theatrical productions, 
AGIWA vs. Petrillo 
Having at .last wop a far-reachih.'< 
: cbnlract with the : Metropolitan 
Opera, constituting its •■post impbrt- 
aiit victory to date,: the Artieri.can 
Guild of Musical Artists: .becahie iri- 
vplved in. .a. life-and-death ' struggle 
late last sumnier. with the Amcricaii 
Federation cf .'MiisiCipn.s' : ,AlthouRi-. 
the quarrel has. so far beien confined 
to , legal, proceedings; it may ; break 



ing the ferice in Frisco. ; Pannmg, 
is but exc^t in rare ire- ^ 
stances; thanksTi^ely to the y igf- 
larice of business^ffices., 
• Film reviewfjrf as a whole chafe 
uiitier what, they feel is (he: yoke of 
editors and managing editors who 
are more interested in the ads which 
the hpU5e.s threaten to pull than in 
journalistic integrity. The exhibs, 
pn the other, hand, point out that 
they spend something like $8,000 . a • 
week in the d"ailies and have enough' 
hencfaches trying, to sell their protf- . 
UTt without thfr added handicap of 
by-line crusaders. They feel the 
boy.S: and girls, are sufficiently out. 
spoken as is, even .wrlth repeated ,a<^ 
mo'^itions to take it easy. 
. "The reviewers insist they don't tell 
hfi'f the truth, but almost every one 
of them has had: the experience of 
having his analysis- yanked after the 
firJit edition, or rewritten, following 
beefs to the business office. 

F-WC K«eps Close Watch 
. Critics: rate: Pox-West Coast: the 
tou'Thest customer, latter organiza- 
tion watching pages the. closest. Thia 
circuit, spends the most money on; 
theatre advertising.- Weixt in ; order:; 
of ferocity is claSsifted. the' United. 
.yv"tist.s, followed by . the . Orpheuni 
.(F&M),: Best liked by' the boys and 
Kiris is the ^.Golden tJate! hy-ilriers 
stating that George Bole, at the heini. 



AFRA, Equity. AGMA 



int(i flctuar .conflict at any time. , ....... 

■ Is.sue. j.s' ovti- the jurisdiction .ot , 'e^^ves 'em. in. peace unless he ha.-? a 
.soip.'. iristr-umentaJisti? . whom iiame.s '^a lid scjuawk. Re.sult i.s. tbSt theiy're 
:C.' .Petrillo',. . AlFM .president, -. has alw.-ys glad . to dO anirthihg, possible, 
threatened .fo, bar from 'work' in fb" '^o'e. . " . . 

■ radio, tecbrding.. hiotion pictures; . or "1 ) 't»lly. it all doesn't make ra -bit ; 
:guest appearances with orchestras j of difference either way; a''cbrding, 
.iinles." they switch rneinbership; from ". t''> Geof ic ■ BaUentine, ; 20th-Fox ;^x- 
AGMA tb his union. ; AGMA won a ;;ch"-"'c manager .; , : ■■- -■ ;. 
:prcliriiinary court stay .which, is still I - -'^'Hcy can, nraise .'em/ or. pan. 'ArTi^ . 
in forcq.\ The issue will., probably ''"t it : doesn't m a. pi^l'el.. f'.'ffer-: 
be carried„to trial, -but in the mean- ence.: at -the bOxpfficeV , Thpr' ,: !<!,^h^^ 
time/it nifiy b'- cak .out in actiial jur- .' su.ch-th)ng,;.as a I'sview^er a'-v -n-re,. 
i-sdictiorial warfalc. . .. V. - . - ..jJu'sl ho.w much do, you; k'^rt-'-;. about. 

■ Aside fi-oiTi. the revised: M a piG:furc after you've. read .tWp^.ver^; 

tan bpeia contract .and the-;juri:sdie- a'^.e : pcwsoaper, cdriihieht.? . They. 



By KOBE M0KRISON 

Tii^ Americap Federation Of Radio : 
-Artists; ohe-.of . the youngest ^ 



repiacedvJay C; Flippert as:AGVA'.v v.^ . ^ s . A>,*-^r., 

•prfesident last: year; virtually began . bcrs of . the Associated Aetors_ 
. - tp^badger the Four AVthat Jiiuned^ A 

• iate -changes in admihistratibn - and most eventful yea.rs ^ '*f>^S ^n : lice ' has not bpcoinc universal; hoW , .- v With that, accorpi AGM A's ranks, 
personnel were ■necessary : that the |liist0ry. ;: Tbe^W^^^ '^^SeSu-^'^-C^ it is sUll .tuo soon- to pre^ pOw include^ all iierfprr 



: parent organization- leaders : agreed twined ;a piuch mprc; advantage^ 
^ a .'state of emergency', in AGVAf 



required chanires , iri : the .assoc^^ 
edBstitiitiuhv' . '. ;. • ;'.■.;:■ .: .,.' :; : 
'• ^JBesi^es its,' hiore or' iess perephjal : 
iritpi^hal - wrangling, the .year brought 
sCYC>r.a-l :^.'nportqnt ■d.ivelQp'rne.nts for. 
Eqi.iify: . vOiie.; Was ^the ; iricre'asb in 

K^lyry miriiihums ' for .ai'tori-rfrorii' ---- , ... , . 

$40 to'!S50 a:Week.; The Sunday pcr:^ tioh.al di.<:pute. with Petrillo; ^AGMA's , a'^f^ t rrscnn^much. , . , .. 
forirance rule Wii alio revised to ! year "has; had only one" impbrtSnr |: , ',Dcsp;te .fact -that the ..critics feel 

•' : - •. thcv,'r--,u/!er wfapsi while. jn^'mr'ers 

in.s''t' they , are _ far top ^iau.stic as is, 
both v-'dcs agree that . asifip f-'o'Ti re-, 
yicy.'!; rclptionk arp of. the best. '. : 
In the ipgit field there ;f're. bhly 
th.e Gcavy • and . Currain th-titres; 




rniers in evcrj 



Exec ::Coihinittee's Purge 
This meant the setting up of .an 
executive conrimittce; . which ' sup- 



twined ;a piuch . ih.ore; aavariwgeo , • . . ^^.^ verdict wiil be.:^ '■ [ rVnking opera company in the U. S, ' CritiPs on. the vvholc .lean- bver bick- 
■^^^ff 'bUt^ It'rSewed its c^mdr^ A few Wceks.ago,the initiation JecJ> ' :AyeH as the -leadipg baUet trotipd!^ . l^arc's to be .kind/ lairely Ip: cffo^ 



-^''^M^^nrk roSrand coo was raised , from $50 to $100. The | and nearly 



"The I ahd nearly all the established con- 



to nieserve,what; is left of the spbkr 
iiri, stage/ 



60 PICTURES 



Thirty-fifth UBIETY Annivehary 



Wednesday, January 1941 



London $hQw Biz Under Bli 



iCdhilnued from pase 3p 



house iiweilfirs, cheering the boys on 
in zany air iervor. 
. Yes, up^ih-the-air ajl rifiht ^we^e 
th : Londoners. ■ Then - the bomDs 
cam<j. iThey're down lo eavth^ now. 
But driven ' there, • shooed, under- 
ground by the devastating blitz. .And 
what befell, a show business totally 
unprepared for those- lohg' .bombr 
sniacked Vriiles is a tale .of no light 
arid all Shades. ' Vaudeville, radio- 
pictures, . legit. Take th.em ;.ih ..that, 
order.- ■ :■. -'■ ■ . \ 

No Act Shortage Now ; ., 

Position -6t the - first ■ named, cian 
be. judged by. the -fact there's, no . 
shortage of acts for the, first time in 
years. : Sans ..Eiiropean , irriportati-Qris 
and- With only a- handful .of Yank 
talent,, this siirtply means the dP^ 
mand has ■ shrunk. Vaiideites here 
lod^iy have rnore aches . than dates. 
That goes for toplihetsVrwith very 
lew, exceptiOns-rrmediumVpriced ' iets 
and smallieis' alike. ' . 

London, the star's Mecca, keep 



the fitst nihe m.bnths oif wsir, but 
took it - oh. the .chin via heavy air 
attacks. Birmingham biz dropjjed' so, 
GTC has been . compelled to, put lip 
shutters. ! Liiverpool, .a. city' which 
.suffered corislderably, ^Still remains 
good sp<)t. enticing, them out of 
the shelters, tb . the tune 61 $6,000; 
:grosses weiekly.,.' ■ 

North country tovi/ns whose local- 
ities- Were vaucie iags in,, pre-war ! 
day^liice Bolton, Burnley,;. Wigan,. 
ietc;, have leaped into the money how, 
bolstereid. by' , citizen . war-wbrkei's 
with .plenty coih phis' eyacuees from 
blitzed. ; They're playing headr 
liners , in .these spot— tiigtime tal«ht 
the '- locals never dreamed, of seeing, 
close to:-the'. native hearth. ... 

.Towns praciicaiiy.; unaffected thuis 
~far, by war ai:e Nottingham, Leeds; 
Leicester, Newcastle; Bradford, Edin-\ 
burgh and Sunderlart'd.': These maiii- 
. tc:in .:a steadyi heaUhy, intake,- . ' , ~ 
But don't . .let these facts arid flg- 



^^^^ paint too .irdsy a picturev : It's' 
Ing'blg^names emliloyed^ months at tarnishable. Outloek for yaude is 
a whirl, is minus va'ude entertain- definitely n.s>h. Medium priced acts 
ment for the first tihie Within previously getting around. $400 are 



membry of the oldest of Oldtimers; 
General "rheatres are -closed: Stolls 
are closed: -The. seyeral indie .spots 
in and around town are . gradually 
loldihg: picture houses like" Hyams 
Bros; and Syd Berristeih chains now; 
rake In their fe\y- (very lew) nickels 
and dimes without, help of stage- 
entertainrrient. That's, what the., blitz 
has done lor London vaudeville. 

What the big city . lost; though, has. 
in many instances been taken: up by 
the hinterland. . Glasgow used to do 
around, $2,800 .weekly. It's j>o-w aver- 
aging $4,800, top provincial gross. 
Blackpool has - leapt Irom. $2,800- 
$3,200 to $5,600-$6.000. .This town 
had a six-month season, now it's an 
. all-year-round moneymaker. With 
a similar jump, il ih a smaller way, 
is ; Morecambe, up Irom ?2,400 to 
$4,000, another seasonal spot in pre- 
war of eigh-t weeks. Spots like Ox-, 
.lord, Reading, Cambridge, Stratford- 
oh-Avoh, . have upped their takes 
tieairly 50%. .Before the war these 
t.6\yns grew big around the che6t if . 
classed as high as second-raters. 
The 01iiz domes . 
Bristol, Birmingham,. Coventry and 
Brighton did even better business 



how glad . 16, take half,; ;s6metimes 
.eyen-Mess; .;;•■■'•;■:'-.■- .•'.:•''.. ' ' V ;- ,. 
There are still a few. agents, along 
with other prornbters, \yorkirig to 
keei) the biz going. Mo^t cbnisistent 
percenter is Leslie Macdoririell. His 
units, inaihly headed by a name or- 
chestra, are rarely , less -thah five a 
week, upped some periods to sevens 
As Macdonpell • has 'beien : dpipg it-, 
for^ thie last three '.yeaVs there inust 
be ropney .. in it. Jack; Hylton is an- 
other ' high in the list; Baltohef irn- 
preSario runs cairiiouflaged ' shows 
sprinkled Tvith yaude names. At; 
present he. has only thrte oii' the 
road, but is expected to shortly have 
five.. 

Arnold's 16 Xmas^ S^^ 
Tom Arnold, with generally . sijc 
or so revue-.vaude productions, .lately 
concentrated on proyiriciar panto- 
mimes lor Xmas. He's said to have 
reached a new high in. 16 . shows. 
Foi:. the :flrst time iii yearsi though, 
hot one ol. these has^ a London date. 
The Arnold offerings are a godsend 
lor many ; a layoff comic and the 
mass ol chorines; * 
' No one is in a' position to tell 
what the future actually holds iqr 




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8p«ctacular .Stafle Produefioni 



vaudeville. If you believe in ornens, 
here are a; .couple. GTC and Moss 
Empires have mpyed their booking 
offices' from London to the cduntry; 
quite. 9 " lew agents have quit the 
inietrbiiQlis iike geese' a'winiging. . . 
; . itadlo's' Cplbssal Flop : / . 

Radio? Hallway, to colossal on the 
flopiM} side. From: the outbreak ol 
hostilities authorities played a game 
with show - business, dohfldent 3Be 
was there snug and sniug behind the 
eight-ball arid labeiled 'Entertain*- 
ment: for ,Cave-dwielling .Citizenry'; 
Conhdehce is one ;pf those things. The 
boys; there, had time enough, scope, 
enough, zeal enough. : Showmaiiship: 
alone; was. missing at ai. peak -when 
iair.-laries cried Iqr it and topline 
talent sivailabler tp a degree .hithertb 
beyond; radio's, pocket :br call. . ■ 

Production crew's method of han- 
dling the stellar-crated pros for air- 
bowing was- soiTie.thirig like llickT 
ing. a disc oh ; turritabie. .Go to it. 
That's a, national slogan ,hert 'lor 
Wafwbrkers --: With BBC ; options. 
When ;. these ace performers ; grew 
dizzy Irbm the glide, the ;biick was 
parsed Irbm pije to the pther ^'ith a . 
speed .rivalihg the bounce of ti dud 
check. The ' only bries to come 
through were .those mike-wised by 
sessions pi cpmmercial radio— a Con- 
iinental. setup nixed by war. ; Theii: 
numbers, though; clan be covered by 
digits 1, 2 and 3 and succiess a /result 
oi : their, own experience . and ma- 
terial. None y/as - lorthcpmirig Irom 
the production end. ; • 
. . Ini^ Brpadcastirig ; House j by over . a 
name flop outdistanced the griel bf 
listeniers' who'd expected ;;Somethihg-'. 
C. ii. Cpchran's quibk and super skid 
dPwn the air lanes ; had the regular 
station crew puttihg oh; its own 
show, ribbing the hide off that so-sad 
debut. All in good clean luh , of 
cpurse, the kind ybu . dig with a harf 
ppon. ■ ■ •' ■ '.. 

Pribi'. to the war, listeners had 
twb main channels, National .iand 
Regional, keyed fbr ai fair break 
in style of stuff dished.; After> Sep-, 
tember, '39, tags were switched tb 
Forces and Home Service— 'Satisfy- 
ing* and 'Loveliness'— former being 
grboved fpr the troops, lightweight . 
.material strong, on cheer. Its alter 
ego Ipoked after the a.k.'s and "well- : 
demeanpred folk. 

Econ6mic angle . ol radio's now : 
domplete entertainment "shutdown 
must occasion some pain to BBC;- 
maintaining a costly dual setup with 
only one end lunctiphihg nightly. 
Expensive shows are framed and re- 
hearsed, but never tickle an out- 
side e&r, a cpnditipn existing . week 
alter, week. • .Performer ahgle is 
taken care of by ah emergency: 
clause , in the contract whereby they 
don't get paiid; ii a show falls to air^ 
but are guaranteed a later piayirig 
date. Deal' takes care of only one 
endrit does nothing lor the . listener 
who goes right on waiting lor care- 
Iree entertaiinment, needed at a par- 
ticular hour: Waxinig bigfiihe shpws 
ahead has been a recent eifprt to 
meet that need, but a poor effort 
since the radiating end goes off the 
air, not just the studio. : 

Wishlul thinking governs the 
whole setup; hope that ihclement 
weather or an early raid-passed 
signal ; will -clear the airlanes lor 
ethering of the night's, brighter side. 
II it jtist doesn't happen thataway. 
then wait till another time, ipaybe. 
Little Chance for Films aind higlt 

Prospects of an; upswing in Lon- 
dph's cinema arid ' legit : trade are 
governed chiefly by the onie lactor 
—rwiir they come out and pay? At 
the moment-^Np! .Not until super 
boredom of the . patrons invests 
screen and stage with that heavenly 
look. Adage of the home beih^ - a 
castle has taken . on deep meahing 
for the city's dwellers. "They beat 
it home. With dusk and tlie metro- 
pplis . dpesn't . siee them again ; till 
stpres and oflices open with rnbrn-^' 
ing,. :■^. V •■;'.,• ■.■■: ; ■ :" . . : 

Not enough credit , can. .be: ex- 
presised 'lor the exhibis and; their 
staffs,, who weiit right; on screening 
while bbnibs were out there screani-;. 
ing. No heinie bhimera made theni 
quit; the. puhiic just stppped; coming. 
In the early September chaios a . nabe 
house had . 26 inside som^ nights. 
Serid 'em home?: Npthing dping. The 
mahager ;:5tbod .but ; :lrpnt aiid . the 
operators stuck: tb their-bpx,; grind- 
ing .right bh. The Gbvernment had 
called for entertaihmjent.. 

-~ : Legit .Quit , "Top - Quickly 
If legit had jshpwed . sortie of that 
saWe -spirit It wouldn't, Ibok as sick 
as it.: does today. : Managers' WiU 
squawk they had production ; byerr 
heads. All ri^ht. There's, a show cur^ 
rent at Wyhdham's theatre; if it lias 
any production it fflUst be •done in 
magic. West End houses shuttered 
■of their own accord .with;, the first 
raids; Equity pleaded and the press 
howled for rebpetiirig. "Two mbnths 
it toblt to put on. this bitsy rehash 



fare. It coUld've been whipped into 
shape overnight. ■ Its lryout of ma- 
tinees, has been .tagged The : Great 
Experiment, "There's another name 
for it. ." - _'.: ' .■ 

LcKlt! No W Waittis Sundays 

Reshaping; of opening .; hours has 
pulled in' a little more coin; for Lbn- 
dbh .film houses, pj\rticularly. the 
earlier Sunday : cphcessions : ^granted 
by . varip.iis , cbuncils' pf the metro- 
polis. ;L^^ is now flgbting; hard 
.for a Sunday permit, a. reyplutiphary 
rhpVe but arbusing interest tb a.pitch 
likely to drive ;lt hbmei . The oby loiis 
coin angle tb Sabbath stage: business 
will provide that sbmething to nian-,. 
agers on which to take a chance for 
more weekday; openings^rnatinees 
only.. ■ ... ;■ " 

Abburt that >F!ear idea. . U film ex- 
hibs . ^'iad stopped tb give . an ear; to 
the word there'd be, no entertaiin-' 
ment at all in Lpndbn today. Top 
grossers like 'Pinocchio;' 'Northwest: 
Passajge,' 'Sea. Hawk,' :etc., are beirig 
sierit out for second and subsequent 
runs knowing they, would .:he lucky 
tb ■ hi t a third . of ■ , their, normal LohV 

dbri .bib;- ;'■.;■.',■■'■ ' i : ■ :■ 

: just as with vaudeville, 'the 
cinema story holds for the hinter-' 
land, grabbing the prestige and 
business -Phce distinctly Londpn's, 
Film houses in jproyihcial tbwhs: are 
gping along me^rrily," ' When- a West 
En;d ihanager,. wants- tb see 'what a 
line.up.is he" goes north. Since they're, 
still talkipg in. the trade, bf . the l)iz 
rolled lip by 'Gone .With the WihdV 
in Manchester, the word . Pri^miere, 
unheard of ; ioutside the big city, is 
deyeloping a hick accent. ^That'll 
give a fair idea of ' which way the; 
wind's blowing. 

In this rUsh .of rbadiside coin is the 
real answer to the strange , apathy 
bf West End legit producers. . . Why , 
put .oh; a show here— and take a 
.chance^wheh sending it out oh the 
rbad meahs cleaning up. Because 
bid faithful here needs its stage er\v 
iertainmeht?; .'No Time for Com^dy^ 
is announced, for West . End alteir 
runs at. all available provincial spots 
plus a swing arbUnd the: troop 
cahips. Np time lor London. , 
Gold Outside of, Londpii 

.: It. isn't, the: ordinary, road these 
days. It's: paved with gpld, flush 
with • easy-money patronage crazy- 
lor a lootlight feast pf .stars the 
natives nevei* see outside bf - pulp. 
H. M; Tenrtent, .Ltd;, leading mana- 
gerial group, will shortly have flv6 
shows but with what would have 
been their West End; casts. Rem*»m- 
ber what 'Springtime lor Henry' aid' 
in Amierica? ' It^s repeating the 
busihess here.. 

A wp^d aboUt film productioh..: 
There's . a ; new. ;piinchline npw lpr : 
the old gag. Asking 'What did you 
dp in thei last war dad?', senior re-, 
plied, :'I made pictures.' ■ The kid 
saluted hirn. Poppa winced and isaid 
'Don't do that, son; it reminds me of 
the Perrhit Officer.' 

Authorities are . claiming they've 
done hbthing to hinder film prbduc- 
tion here. Vou don't have to hinder 
a guy when he's , gotten a sheaf of 
reqijisitions- to All out. . Making the 
pictures they have over here iS a 
miracle of persuasion arid a < inphu- 
ment tp pertinacity. Air-raidS have 
been least pf the troubles facing the 
British fllm producer. It's doubtful; 
he noticed them, outside ol posting 
a lella on the studio roof to spot 
planes, likely heading their way.: But 
getting material,'; equipment, okays' 
lor outdoor shooting, floor-space,' 
key men,, the multiple things essen- 
tial tp his' storyr-that's another story. 
No wonder the, film maker's , tiring 
and, grins; sbrt pf weakly ;,at. talk of 
Gbverhment takinjg bver; It di4 long 
agp. He shpiild khowr : 



Chaiiliii 

sCbhtlnued from paee 3i 



have the right, tp bah pix which they 
consider, may cause a public- disturb-- 
ance, ,; '' :;; 

V When |Spy ' was brought ^heire more 
than a year agb,;the. then Mayor rer 
fused to perriiit. .a showiiig/ hbldirig 

that it might endanger rel.ations%ith^ 
a friendly powerr^said ppwer being 
Germany.. ,MUst be remembered that 
B..! A.' is ^ a federal capital like the 
District pf Cpliinibia, not just another 
city; General: sentiment at the tiiirie 
was that it: really . wasn't something: 
tb get excited aboiat: because Argen^ 
tiha, lilte most other .countries in 
Si A,, wasn't too strong one way or 
the other; ;■:.■-:..■■- ' "^ ■ "■ 

: However,- Iptjs .has hapipened since 
that time. First there was the cpurse 
of: the war .itself, reflected the 
;public ppinion and the press. : Grbwth 
of anti^Nazi- brganizatibns like' Accion 
Argentina and permission to show 'I 
Married ; a Nazi,' /Four SpnsV! and 



'Mortal Stbrm' also seemed to change 
the i)iitUation. 

Finally there were off iciial changes. 
Following a niilitflry land sale 
scandal, a cabinet shift :Was made 
and seyerar strongly pro-Allies 
ministers, appointed. . Liastly,. Mayor 
Arturo Gpyeneche, who. had banned 
the fllm, died - and ih; his place was 
Appointed Carlos A. , Pueyrredon, 
head of the , unofficial ' Prb-Ajlied: 
Commission and. long one ' of the 
strongest: battlers for demobracyi. V ■ ■ 
' ; Surpriising Itejebtioini : : ■ 

With; these facts,: iPcal Warner:' 
pflibe got their prints but bf .the safe 
and asked for an okay. Much tb their 
:surprise, P u fe y r r e don ' refused. 
Officially, he. gave thie same reason 
as.: his predecessor— but,, uhpfficialiy;; 
Pueyrredpri feared he would be 
charged .with using, liis position tp 
further; his personal ;pbiitical beliefs. 
Therefore he leaned pver; backwards. 

.'Spy* incident -broke oh Dec. 26, 
■Later thaV isame day PUeyri'don is- 
sued a decree that 'Dictator' wbUld 
be permitted . to open, ; While this 
seemed incbnslsteifiit. if can- easily be 
explainied,- ' F^ . 'Dictator' does- hot 
menUon the cpuijtry it; hits,: although 
the fact is as! obvioiiis .. as pbssible. 
:£>ecohdly, Pueyrredon' chalked up 
'Dictator' as a satire, riot as a serious 
piece. B. A. has always been liberal 
bri thiis scprei and;the amount of lib-, 
erty is often; astbnishing to thoses who 
think: all Soufh: -American countries 
are half dictatorships. Reviews lam-; 
basting the goverrimerit: arid eyery- 
thing else run tegularly. in several ' 
B; .a. houses, and the papers^bh ' 
both 'sides cah :say almost - any- ■ 
thing..-.: ..' ■:' . ^ .] ' 
Itaiia.ris .Move In ; 

; , No;sppner was;the -OK.on 'Pictatpr'; 
rfiade kriowri than the . German and 
Italian Embassies, got .started. .The: 
German Ambassador,. EdmUnd Vbh . 
Thefmahn,; wfls out of town, arid it. 
was figured that ; .sending a charge 
d'affaires around wouldn't be enough: 

So; the Italiah Ambassadpr was 
called in tb pb around to Minister of 
Foreign Affairs. Julio A. Rbca. He 
happens tp be very prp-Ally. but ap- 
parently felt hiriiseli up Uhe well- 
known tree. So he: carried the pro- ; 
test to Minister of the 'Interior Mi- 
guel, Culaciatii arid Culaciati passed 
the buck to Puey rredon, who was his. 
appointee. Tire ban decree read: , : 

jThe municipality, .having jpeen ad- 
-vised of the friendly rcQue.st regard- 
ing the film. 'The : Great IDictator,' 
made tb the Ministry of Foreign Af- 
fairs by H. E. the Italian. Ambassa- 
dor, who cpnsideris that the picture 
is derogatory to:; the natibnal ; senti- . 
ments of a people whose government ; 
maintains friendly relations with this 
couritryj the' Mayor the city of B." A. 
decrees the .sh owing; of the film is ;• 
hereby, prohibited. 

Although in this case the ban Was 
orily made on city showings, it was 
taken generally, to mean that no exr . 
hib in the country would be per- 
riiitted to show the fllm-— and United 
Artists had rio: intention of trying. 
Guy p. Morgari. U.A managing direc- . 
tor here, said that he had called upon 
Ui S. Ambassador Norman Armour . 
as soon as the news; reached him,: but 
had been informed word would first 
have to come frorii Washington. Un- 
officially, it's, riot expected much .will 
be done save to;ppssibly rnake a prp- 
test on purely commercial grounds; 
in other words, the pic represents .a 
business investment, 'which is en- 
dangered. Felt that .the U. S. State 
Department dpesn't v'pnt to get into: 
the row on any other liasis, . 

Reactions came hot ;;and last- Alt- 
ei-nopn papers next- day came out 
with B-column head-;. Critica, lead- 
ing daily, owned by Natalio Botaria, 
owner ol'^he hew Br-ires Filni Studio; 
(arid 'the . Hearst . r.f : South Amer- 
ica'),: splashed it over page brie arid 
took two full pages inside, to tell 
the story with pix. ; : 
; British Embassy, indicated : it was 
interested because Chaplin is Brit- 
ish (besides it's gbod British propa- 
ganda:).'- •■■ .■ 

Betting as of today ' Is two to one 
that the; bah will be lifted. ; But the 
theatres involved, . Opera : ; (2,eOC! 
seats), Suipacha (1,000) and .Nor- 
martdie (1,700) weren't too iureV and . 
had plans: for: other pix. Unusual ; 
feature of the opening was that it 
had been sold but to bhaiity; arid, 
patribtic giroups, ambrig them an or-; 
gariization which ■ trying to rjaise 
lUnds;to train 5.000 aviators. Wile: 
of the mayor and ol vice-president 
of the natipn. Ratnbn. S;. Castillbi. 
had beeri selling ducats. . 

Pic had beph booked lor bne week 
at the Opera, lour at the Norriiaridie 
and eight at the ^ Suipacha... Also 
uniisual was; the; lact that the. shows. 
Vvere. to be single feature (dpubles 
and triples .are the rUle here, even 
in- first run hpusesi and there .was 
ib be pne. extra shbw a day in each 
hpuse-rthree full shbws, in. other 
words, fpur oh; Sundays. . No sipecial 
Spanish version-^jUst-.the usual Eng- 
i iish with Spanish Sub-titlesi 



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iContlna^d f rom pagie 38- 



Hollywood rep for the Detroit Free 
Press, as unit men. 

Lawrence for Petty 
Jock Lawrence, leaving Samuel 
Goldwyn after six years as bally 
generalissimo, stepped into Petty's 
place with ' the Hays crowd. Gabe 
Ydrfce,- who followed him to Gold- 



wyn, went out when Goldwyn shut- 
tered his. oflfices pending outcome of 
his suit against United Artists. David 
Liptpn resigned as assistant to John 
Joseph, Universal puhlicityTadvertiSi-. 
ing director, to. take command of 
Columbia's home office ad-blurb de- 
partment. Jerry Hoffman, erstwhile 
columnist,- who turned 20th-Fox as- 
sociate producer for a while. In- 
herited McVeigh's planting desk at 
Warners. Lou Smith, former Par 
ballyer anid later production aide to 



producerTdirector Frank Lloyd, as- 
sumed the Columbia . studio publ ici ty- 
adyertisinig directorship vacated by 
Brown, taking with him as. his asf^ 
sistant Larice Heath, former. Par 
unit hack. John Miles left Frank 
Lloyd Productions to go with James 
Roosevelt's Globe as chief flack. 
Ruissell Birdwell, freelance, took 
over as accounts the . Alexander, 
Korda, Loew-Lewin and Howard 
Hughes production outfits. Bill 
Pierce resigned as Monogram's . stii- 





If. I liave ■ .good season in '41 .1 
might run this space up to a half*'. 
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dio i blurber when, the company 
shifted its home offices to the Coast, 
bringing along Lou Liltbn. 

What Really ConnU 

And While the swivel chairs have 
been undergoing shifts in occupants, 
a new modus operandi has been de- 
veloped. It used to be that a blurber 
who could, during a work day, 
jgrind out 15 to 20 yarns ranging, in 
length from two lines to five ot six 
paragraphs was considered an. ace. 
Biit -no -more. Momentarily it's 
what he gets into priixt and on the 
radio that counts. 

In the battle to make good^ the 
flacks are now reaching to the .sky 
for anything and everything that 
will pass nust^r with editors and 
radio commentators. Phoney or 
legit, it doesn't matter, just so long 
as the stuff flhds an outlet. 

.There has' been attached in re- 
cent months, a string that formerly 
didn't exist. That is that getting a' 
story printed of broadcast is con- 
sidered a task well done only when 
the name of the picture being ex- 
ploited is carried all the way to the 
ultimate consumer— the prospective 
ticket buyer. That's not always- 
'easy, either, 

. Illustriative of the trend was the 
strip-tease stunt Birdwell framed to 
exploit ,Loew-Lewin's 'So. finds Oiir 
night,' , nee 'Flotsam.' Flack hired 
.Gerti. . Ro.za.n, a European actress 
who ^worked in the picture, to stand 
on the sid.ewalH. In front, pf the. 
L6e\y-Le win off ices, where each day 



she removed a couple pieces of ap- 
parel, threatening to- go the route 
unless the prdducers lifted her face 
off the cutting-room floor and re- 
stored jt to the key negative. 

Gave It A Bid* 

Wire services and. L. A. dailies 
•gave the. affair a ridei increasing the 
play as each separate garment dis- 
appeared. When the third day ar- 
rived she was down to brassiere and 
lace panties, whereupon producers 
rescued her with a blanket and the 
press went tor : column-length tales. 
But at no time did they mention the 
film's tag, which made It almost so 
much wasted effort. 

Standing out in contrast was the 
Harry Brandt stunt to bally 20th- 
Fox's 'Tin Pan Alley,' for which he 
temporarily established . Hollywood 
and Vine as the village's tin pan . 
alley by planting 20 thoroughly- 
battered pianos, with a. male pipnist 
for each, at . the busy interseciidn. 
The tune-boxes ground out music 
from the feature for more than two 
hoiirs, grabbing off a big blurb 
splash from the hews wire outfits, 
with almost eveiiy printed piece con- 
taining the title of the picture. 

While the flacks are oh their toes 
to aih extent that , sets ai new high 
mark, .their reach is only half what 
it will be during :the 12 months to 
come. Company bigs,, from prexies 
down, have their eyes closely . glued 
on the blurb staffs, arid, bigger and 
better exploitation is in the offing 
else.:' ■ /. '■; 



TO ALL MY FRIENDS EYERYW 

5e«fsdw'«- Greetings ' 






West Coast Divisional Mana 

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. : Lbs ANGELES, CALIF. 



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SHOW PLACE OF THE NATION 





NEW YORK CITY 




A position taken, against the: 
clamor of varipas forces in the filni^ 
industry for the scheduling of lhe| 
No. 1 feature on double, bills at more 
convenient hours, plus experimerits: 
to test the public on the matter,- ' 
that the .theatre" .operator makes a . 
bad admission by interfering with ! 
the issue. Either, the change should , 
be rriade without, fanfare arid polls j 
avoided to determine which is best, ! 
or present policies should be coii- ; 
tinued, it is maintained. 

Held that the supporting or No; 2 
features ar6 purposely spotted at. 
around 7:3D pr :9;30 so as to give^ 
theni the break, on what usually are ; 
peak hours, regardless: of whether j 
the public rhdy dislike, wait[.ng until j 
10:30 or 11 for the, main. picture they I 
particularly desire to see. On. the! 
other hand, it is pointed out that a 
goodly slice of trade must be con- 
sidered which wants both pictures — 
reason in itself for 'the success: of 
duals — even if very often the No. 2 
film may be a 'dOg,' 

A representative of one of the 
largest circuits in the country> talk- 
ing, not for £[uotation, takes the 



stand that it Is p6of, policy to poll 
patrpns on when they, want the No. I 
feature because this is- tantj^mounl to 
admitting., that . the pthet. picture 
isn't, worth' seeing by the. . majority 
of fans. ' This operating , executive 
thinks also it is. the .^ame as.discour-. 
aging business for the No. 2 featuresi 
thus hurting them unnecessarily. 
- While few in the business are~hot 
in accord with getting rid of duals if; 
the sarne gross pace can- be main- 
tained without them, -it is contended, 
however, that fooling around with 
the issiie on scheduling disturbs the 
public so far as the doubles, policy 
itself , is concerned. 
. For a coupile months now RKQ has 
been expermenting with the main 
feature at arotmd 7:30 and 9:30 in- 
stead of the poorer hours ' >yith ia 
view to determinihg the effett with 
the public. Business is said to. have 
increased, though this may have 
been due also to the product. . Policy 
has not bieen tried in any o.ther RKO 
house, Loew's, . feeling around, on 
the matter, is polling its patrons at 
the newly-opened American in the 
Bronx, 



Zanuck's Quickie Triii 

Due t0; press of production \vprk- 
ph tiie Coastj Darryl Zanuck. did not 
remain east long .enough to dp any 
impbrtarit hliddlirig at the . 2Pth-^Tox 
h.o.. ■ . ' ■ ' / - 

Coming in Saturday (4) for tbe 
annual awards affair of. the N. Y. 
•Film .Critics, on; Sunday (5), he Te- 
turned west MPnday (6). The Film 
Critics voted 'Grapes :of Wrath' 
(20th) as the best for. the year. V: 

Hays Office Co-op With 
JI-G in Phigg^ 

Hay? office public relations- divi- 
sion is. assisting Metro in exploitai- 
tiori of ;Land of Liberty;' industry- 
historical, feature, which :is set for 
national release, .Jan. 24, after sev- 
eral prelim playdates throughout the 
nation. This is the reedited edition 
of the feature.which was shown two 
years at the N, Y, World's Fair as 
the him business' contribution to the 
exposition. Nearly evfery screen star 
of the last decade appears in the 
production. 

Metro is meriely handling the phyis- 
ical distribution, all profits' realized 
from film rentals, being-split among 
worthy- charities.. Hays Org;anizatioh 
exploiting consists, of interesting 
public groups to bciost the: picture. 




Industry- Investment ; Report Sees i. Considerable 
;..-V.' ^Upbeat in '1941 .'.^ 




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, Improved ope.iratioins for the film 
business in the early months, of 1941 
ate forecast by 'Poor's, induStry-inr 
vestment survey, being based on the 
expectation that theatre j attendance 
in U.S. would- rise . enough to off set 
reduced revenues from European 
markets. . Additional factors contri-: 
b.uting to this, as outlined in its re- 
cent report; are; holding; production 
costs at a miniriium arid, concentra- 
tion of .efforts iri .' developing the 
domestic market; 

Poor's report claiins that demand 
for American films from South 
American countries is improving and 
that the blackout of British . Isles 
tHeaties. over recent mPnths means 
that probably ;the worst develop- 
inents have been left behind. The 
survey's contention is that lack of 
German competish in South America 
wrill enable U.S. film . producers to 
foster showing of their products .in 
South American; theatires. Claiming 
that prospects appear as a . whole 
favorable, report admits there a.re' 
unsatisfactory foreign exchange con- 
ditions in many countries. 

With the Poor's summary claiming 
that 194i seems assured of domestic 
theatre attendance and receipts far 
surpassing 1940, it relates; the pros- 
pect that the coming Jrear's imprtive- 
ment at home will offset" any losses 
suffered in the foreign , mai'ket. . It 
also estimates that a rise of less than 
7% in total U.S. film' rentals would 
be compensatory even if foreign film 
rentals suffer as much as a 50% de- 
cline. . 

The report states that foreign ship- 
ments, representing the declared' 
value of ra\y film cost, deiclined 29% 
in value from those in the corres- 
ponding period of . 1939. This does 
not show actual losses from mariy 
countries since U.S. distributors only; 
send in a couple of purple prints for 



each nation, making duplicate prints 
for the numerous theatres in each 
country. I'hus.thar"^ '-.;■-* 
stock pictures shown iri 
ain might, be $2,000,000. but mat .u'i 
prints shipped there during a year be; 
$200,000. it also does not show the 
loss in - boxPffice: receipts, frozen 
currency or increased operating costs 
in many foreign nations. . 



Inifie Pift manager 
Refutes Col/s Blast 
On Salacious Ads 



Pittsburgh, Jan. 5. 

In his own defense, Marinie Green-: 
wald, manager of indie-owned- Barry 
theatire here, has pointed to Colum- 
bia's own press^book on 'Glamour 
For Sale' to refute charges made in 
New York by Jack Cohn: that he 
(Greenwald) was 'harming the in- 
dustry with this type of malicious 
advertising.' For the local showing 
of flicker, Greenwald changed the 
title to 'Girls On Call' but chief, 
criticism against him was not this 
so much as the catch-lines which he 
used in his riewspaper ads and lobby 
displays. 

Couple of them that Press, which 
refused to accept . the ad. objected 
to were a gal saying, 'Lone.some, 
Stranger? I'm Selling Compariion- 
ship-^for Cash'; arid another display 
of femitie legs and the oaotipn read- 
ing, ?Men Hungry, for Companiori- 
ship_^. .arid Women Who Sell "Them 
Friendship for. a Fee.' In rebuttal, 
Greenwald sent around to news- 
papers last week Col'^f aiuthorized: 
pressbook on IGlamour' and.- ear- 
iriarked those catch liries, which, he 
says, : were the studio's and not his. 



Smsdn^s Greetings 



NEW YORK 



H O L I D AY G RE ETI N G S 






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Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Thirty-fiftk P^ntETT Anniversary 




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Note: In Variefy'j 1940 Annual Survey of the Box Office Top 
Grosser Dorothy La niour r^tes as Number Ofie among 
Parartiount's f emmihe stars. 



Season^s Greetings 










70 



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Wednesday, January 8, 1941 





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LEON LEONIDOFF 

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION 
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL, NEW YORK 

8lh Year 



1940 Productions 

"AMEMCAN JUBILEE" 
World's Fair 

"IT HAPPENED ON ICE" 
Centier Theatre. New York 

•HOLLYWOOD ICE REVUE' 
Starring Sonja Henie 




"FIRST WHEN 
SECONDS COUNTI" 





SEASOIS'S GREETimS 



NICHOLAS BROS. 



Dancing Stars of 20th Century-Fox^s 

'DOWN ARGENTINE WAY' 

and 

'TIN PAN ALLEY' 



GREETimSt 



CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD 



FLORENCE 
ROGGE 

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER 
and BALtCT DIRECTOR 

MDIO CITY MUSIC HULL-HEW yORK 



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SEASON'S GREETINGS 



MY SINCERE THANKS TO 
NATION'S THEATRE OWNERS 





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In yariety^s AnniUil Box Olfke ^orvey for 1940 
Wiliiaint. Boyd Rates «• One of the Top Money 
GiroBBen Among Paramount** Stan. 



UNIVERSAL'S 
TENDER PLAN 
LOOKS SET 



With Jan. 6 the final date on which 
Universal could' accept or reject any 
or all tender oiliers on Outstanding 
first preferred shares, the tender 
plan which the directors approved 
early In December apparently is as 
«ured of success Judging from the 
number of tender offers made tind 
diemed worthy of acceptance. Last 
Dec. 30 was the final day for sub 
iRitting tenders under . the plan. 

Understood that U officials have 



decided on how many tenders are 
accepta^ble,. more reasonably priced 
ones naturally having the edge.: No 
figures are available on the total 
tenders received but it is intimated 
that a highly satisfactory number 
had come in. There were only 15,330 
shares of this Universal preferred 
outstanding prior to the offer to buy 
by the directorate, but it ' seems 
likely that nearly 10,000 shares 
would be bought in by the company. 
Such action would leave around 
5,000. shares still outstanding. 

Big Sayings 

While this would represent only a 
saving . of about $40,000 per j^ear for 
the present, it would wipe oiit heavy, 
arrearages due on the 10,000 shares. 
First preferred is callable at $110 
plus about $66 in dividend arrears at 
the regular $8 diwy rate. Only tip 
on what the average price paid 
tenders Is the quotation neat the end 
of the year which ranged from 



$117 to $128 a share. Tender .plan 
was made possible via a. bank, loan, 
with banking house naturally ap- 
proving setup. 

. Ultimately U is understood to . hope 
for . retirement of all outstanding 
first preferred. When this is accom- 
plished, jt will conclude : corporate 
setup simplification for tile time 
being. Company has. been wbrlting 
on the tecip for nearly a year. With 
the first preferred situation cleared 
up, the principal interest-beairing 
obligations remaining are $4,000,000 
in debentures, privately held., Uni- 
verisal holds some 20,000 shades of 
second preferred in the treasury. 

Market in the first preferred 
shares reflected Wall Street's belief 
that U would call in remaining 
shares not taken in the tender plan 
as soon as finances permitted. Stock 
soared 25*/^ points from Dec. 30 to 
Jan. 3, after making, a hew high at 
$140 or two points above the Jan. 3 



close. Bealization that $176 is due 
per share if called, and thiit fewer 
shares will remain on the market 
after the tender , plaii is .completed, 
brought the astonishing spurt 

Outside of .the debentures. Once 
all first preferred is brought in, the 
old common and certificate for new 
common shares would be in line to 
receive any divvy distribution. Both 
classes of shares climbed higher in 
sympathy with the , preferred's sen- 
siatiohal action. 



Gillhamtbr Coast 

Hollywood, Jan. 5. 
New Paramount publicity staff un- 
der George Brown at Paramount will 
go iiito confabs >vith Robert Gillham, 
publicity-advertising head, upon his 
arrival here this week. . . 

Campaigns on forthcoming releases 
will be mapped. 



SCHENCK-MOSKOWITZ 
TRIAL IIP FOR FEB. 10 



Trial of Joseph M. Schenck, chair- 
man of the board of 20th-Fox, and 
Joseph Moskowitz, his eastern 
representative, for : alleged income 
tax errors will begin. Feb. 10 in 
N. Y„ federal court. An announce- 
ment to this effect was made Friday 
(3) by John T. Cahill. U. S. attorney 
for the SouthCTn District of N. Y. 

It is understood tiiat there are no 
objections to the date from the. de- 
fendants' counseL Trial, is expected, 
to take two Ot three months. 

Both Schenck and Moskowitz hav« 
repeatedly maintained their inno-. 
cence of any wrongdoing, and indi- 
cated that any error ia filing returns 
are bookkeeping ones, rather than 
deliberate attempts to defraud the 
Government. 





NOW DIREGTING 



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UNIVERSAL 



SEASON'S GREETIJSGS 




Wednesday; January 8^ 1941 



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IHtEIINATIONAL 





Ausfralian Fil^^^^^ 



By ERIC QORRICK 



. ■ $y"dney, Dec. 15. 
"thbugh tliieir limplre colisina^ 1^^^ 
Britain have haid- thftik hands ipll . in 
inainiaining flume isemblance of film 
^theatre ' feuslness; Cineoia boxpffices 
:in/ Australia; ;durlng^,the past -year 
weren't affected aippredSibly by^ the 
JIazi : blitz . In farroff Eufope. . "the 
distance froni . the ..actlial. scene of 
combat was of' course, a iriajpr factor 
for the neit Aussie .b;o., but , more 
Iihpoi'tantly was the., fact that Aus- 
tralian nim audiences .didn't permit 
the apparent upper hand of the Ger- 

• m.ans to relegate their Spirits to the 
extent of morbidity and. the possible 
lessening of their, arriusement inter- 

■'est- .. ;•. :■■ 

Relaxation for Aussie workers 
comes emphatically , . ili . the pic 
houses. Favored ate U. $; pix. Into 
around 1,550 theatres flows a con- 
stant stream of pix from the U, S, 
Withoufi this product therg ;would be 
no pic -biz in Australia. ' , Good BrU- 

IsH E»>jt a*^* P°Pl'*^^'^ tbiis zone,, but 
a regular, "stream of Britishers is 
doubtful during 194l;. Jiehce, . it can 
be said that Aussie . marquees will 
be . mostly ^ Yankee. . Poptiilarity of 
pix as enteirtainmeht for; the masises; 

■ may be judged by the fact that two 
of the major chains, Hdyts arid 
Greater- Union Theatres, , recorded 
their highest prpflts during the year 

; Just ended,, gotten," In the main, with 
.U.S. product ■• "^^'^ 

.Showmanship Fa«tdt 
. Smart showmanship has 'kept .the 
public highly pic-minded during the 
months just passed. Aussie show- 
men look: to Hollywood .to do Its 

■ part by producing product that can. 
be sold, not caniied. . And so local 
screens, must :cari:y plenty comedy, 
musicals, romantic fare,,et6, ; 

A lot of money, was Ipst .during 
the yeiar with Continental pix as the 
tempo of. the war. changed;- Th« col- 
lapse, of France was niainly- respon- 
sible; much of this product came 
from that country. 

World .War" il has shattered the 
hopes Pf local production. The clos- 
ing of the British market, the re- 
fusal of the governnieht to again- 
flnance home, production, the iinlik- 
lihood of the U.S. buyihig Aiissie- 
mades, and only a minor local mar- 
ket mean practically the deathsknell 
, of local .production.. All of which 
.emphasizies Austi^alia's .greater: de* 
pendeiice dii U. S. product 

Rumors have been current lately 
that in order to overcomie coin freeze 
problems; U; .S. producers, were con-r 
templating entering local produc-.. 
tion. RKO has been linked with 
Cinesound as moofing a. production., 
revival during 1941.': Presently,' 
.Cinesound is out pf pt'oduction; The. 
RKO angle, however, is . just a 
riwior. ; The Motion Picture Distri- 
butors Assn. (U. S. fllni reps) has an 
agreement with the federal govern- 
ment to leaviEi 60% of its rentals 
In this zone for^ the duration of the 
mr. : It's regarded as doubtful 
whether a break try. Into the local 
field by U. S; moguls would be the 
sure means- of hurdling thi coin 
freeze situation; Transportation 
costs: would be high, new setups 
costly, fresh slugs in somis form pr 
other would surely arise, and. there 
wpuld probably be headaches gaIor«. 

What 6f ihe Brltbhr .:' 
; Whether the^ British producers 
Vould move to this zone to continue 
production ^ activities freed f rPm 
blitzkriegs is a .mppt point insofar 
as 1941 Is concerned.. Their presence 
here would, According to locail offi- 
cials; be. niost. welcome. ; Australia 
would like to share with Canada in 
offering all .:: available production 
facilities to Britishers from the war 
zone. British producers; 'top, would 
seemingly., have ; everything; tp gain 
,a.nd nothing: to lose. . . Frozen coin is 
.not a., majPr prflbiefn with them; 
their biggest problem right now is 
to keep productipri moving in order 
to maintain a good hold on the Aus- 
Jle market. Although .there; Is ai 
15% British product preference opr ' 
eratihg here;; this would be quite 
useless In the year ahead should 
production slip to zero. 
, That ' Australlaris:. would Welcome 

* British prpdiictlon bid is : bbrne; 
out by . the fact that overtures have 
already been made from this end to 
I-ondon film officials. Nothing has 
been definitely set. Nevertheless, it 
would come as no surprise ta the 
local trade was; the British prbdiicers 



finally p€irsuaded: tp hit- the: i).ioneer 
trail ;to this territory. 
■ Spbculatlbn: is presentliF fife as to 
whether piff rentals will be. higher 
or. lower thrpughput 1941. ; Appears, 
that .the Exhibs' Assn. is iiriakihg . a 
keen endeavor, to bring down the 
U. S. rates,.'even isuggesting tpjpoll- 
ticbs, .should prices : bourid;^ up,[ that 
the government' step; inj viai. jPro:? 
feasor Copland, , in charge of:, war- 
time prices, to curb 'the .U. S.Vdis- 
.tribs. ■ ,, ■' .; . ■: ; , " 

•: Indications. ■ localiy: : ' / -that ' film 
rentals .will. go. up: as sbop as the 
U. - S, moguJs : securfe : -from their 
Aussie fepriesentatives a complete 
survey of the position.' Arid this sur- 
vey, accbr dirig to . those in; the kno w; 
favors increases,, irrespective of any 
political pfessuriei- ; ^'/^ 
. r One .prbmiheht idistrib explained 
tp VAUiEtY that an upbieat in rerit- 
als here was quite justified. . U. S. 
interests, are coin-freezed to. 50% 
• on rentals; there's a 2i5% right of re- 
j'ectiPh operating in favor: of the 
exhibs; processing ; costs have in- 
creased? import duty has advanced; 
ihcbme tax is oh; the ..upbeat, and 
further slugs are lopmihg). So what? 
An increase in rentals? . 'Most cer- 
tainly; he: faid, that should 'be the. 
answer. ' ; ■ '. / 

A prominent exhii), however, says: 
'U; S. distribs have always, gbtten 
the; gravy from this; territory; they 
forget th;at this is- wartime; it costs: 
more to; operate a .Single theatre 
than.; ever before;: .we" are taited to 
the limit; the public, only -through 
the exhibs; has to be kept pic-mind- 
ed; a.rtd this costs plenty Iri exploiia- 
tion; distribs refuse to' reimburse Mis 
for losses; with aiiy high-priced 
pic; : True, we have 25% Hght of 
rejection, but there's not the same 
quantity of product coming forward 
noW-a-days to give' this right proper, 
working facilities: advertising costs 
are mounting; bverheaid is drastically 
Upbeating, and the U./S.; distribs are 
listing : too many fioaters as . they seek 
more and more' dough.' ; 

Aussie- exhibs are fully determined 
not to increase admissions during 
1941 in order to give a higher rake- 
off to distribs with certain . product; 
There will be no; more 'Gone With 
the 'Wind' angles worked here again. 
At that, the; government, is seen 
stepping in : to completely ieradicate 
upped admissions. 



The Stars of '40 

^< ♦ f ♦ ♦ ♦ » ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ M ♦ 

Sydney, Dec. . 15. 

Mickey Roohey. has kept up a nice 
teriipo with the fans; via his 'Hardy' 
(M-G) series.. The ace comic in '40 
was George Fprmby with his hokum 
material. An up-and-coming star 
proved to be Ray Milland. Clark 
Gable also okay along with Spencer 
Tracy. ; ■• 

Of the femmes. Bette Davis con- 
tinued to grow in popularity. 
Jeanette MacDpnald- Nelson Eddy 
stood out as the best team with the 
fans as before. 

. Other clicks during the year: 
Dearina Durbin, Ginger Rogers, 
Erfol Flynn, David Niyen, Bob Hope, 
Robert Taylor and Gene Autry. 

Gary Cooper failed to build much, 
along with Shirley Temple and Jane 
Withers, bnce two of the most poi>u- 
lar kid stars In . this ; sector. Cary . 
Grant did so-sP; Irene Dunne like- 
wise: Melvyri Douglas was fairly; 
popular; James Stewart vdidn't set ; 
boxbfTices on fire, and Wallace 
Beery, Pat O'Brien,, James Cagney, 
Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, and Don 
Ameche sUppied a great deal. 

-The Top ipix; 
. : Pic-goers tastes were ■ varied In 
'40, with comedy, however, the high- 
light Surprise hit of -the year was 
'Convoy' CATP), the oply war 'pic to 
click, and the. preem was timed 
rightly with British : naval Successes:. 
Other clicks: 'French Without Tears'. 
(Par), 'Gunner George' (ATP), 'Re- 
becca" (UA), 'Irene' (RKO), ''It's a.' 
Date'. (U); 'Swanee River' (20th), 
'Heaven, Too' (WB). 'His Girl Fri- 
day' (Col), 'Pinbcchlo'^ (RKO), 'Star 
Maker' (Par), 'Ghost Breakers* 
(Par). 'My Favorite Wife* (RKO), 
•Road to Singapore' (Par), 'Hardy' 
series (M-(3), . 'Niriotchka^ (M-G). 
'Gulliver's Travels' (Par), 'Raiffles'- 
.CUA), .'First Love* (U), 'My Son,': 
(UA), 'Dr. Takes' a Wife*. (Col). , 
'Balalaika* r (M-G), ' 'NeW Moon' 
(M-G); 'Gone* (M'-Cr )'; with the latter , 
creating a lot of headaches, but ■ 
nevertheless, entitled to hit listing. I 





g to U. 



RETURN OF PICTURE 

:iN:€HiNA^ 



New Capital of Chinese Repub- 
\lic Witnesses .Renaissalice - 



(Chungking, Chiria; Dec. 15. . 

Chinese film 'industry,- which did 
a f adeou.t following the onslaught of 
the. Japanese army, is making a 
•comeback at this new capital :bf the 
republic. Industry has been re- 
stored :tpribthing ;Uke its ;former ini- 
portancer— at: one . time there were 
100 producers working in the vicinity 
of Shariighai-r^but consists of a hand- 
ful of very active film-nTiakers.- ; Mo§t 
of the :a(:tprs', Writers;: and directors 
. formerly in Sharighai are now .here.; 

Virtually all of the outfits iri 
Chungking are connected ; in ] one 
way or another, with the government 
and are working on a non-profit 
basis turning out films related to the 
war. Small numbier of Chinese pix, 
. however, afe still being turned put 
on a . commerciar basis in Shanghai 
arid some are coming from British' 
;Hongk6rig; These two sources are 
providing most of the Chinese films 
seen in the United States. They are 
based mostly on old Chinese legends 
and there's little modern stuff in 
them. . . :.:: ;.. '['■'/ 

Most ojf the films niade In ; Chung- 
king are educational and propa- 
gandist, getting over: a message of 
the 'rebirth' of .China. Fact is, even 
the entertainment ; film^ tarry ah 
;educational touch,; encouraging na- 
tional consciousness by teaching the 
people to know more about their 
country. In addition, pictures pn 
poison gas arid air defense teach 
civilians what to dp in emergencies, 

Japanese bombers have been so 
effective that very few permanent 
theatres are left ; in the free part of 
Chiria, As a result, traveling thea- 
tres with 16 or 35 mm. projectors 
have been constructed. When they 
find a quiet spot to park, they may 
stay for a week or a month. Most 
of these theatres-on-wheels : are 
operated by government organiza- 
tions. Ministry of Educatiori has 
established' more than . lOO . film 
centers that furnish .equipment to 
prpyinclal governments which want 
to set up traveling units. 

'Shadow Drama' 

Touring theatres ^ are providing 
most of the people of China with 
their first gander at 'shaidpw drama;* 
as they call films, since there were 
only about 500 cinemas iri China be- 
fore the war. 

Top government picture-making 
grPup working at; Chungking is the 
new China Motion Picture Corpora- 
tipn; which operates under the aus'^ 
pices of the Military : Affairs Com- 
mission. Nation's largest producer; 
it has attracted many of the best 
film .people- formerly in Shanghai. 
Most of Its i>ictures are docu- 
mentaries. A recent one, 'Light of 
East Asia,' is an anti-war feature in 
which many . Japanese military 
prisoners are said to have partici- 
pated voluntarily. CMPC also makes 
riewsreels, mostly on war subjects. . 

Two other government film- 
makers are the Central .Motibri Pic- 
ture Studio^' under the auspices of- 
i^the kuomiritang, China's only politi- 
cal party, and the Northwest Motion 
Picture C!o'rporatipn, Which is pper- 
ated by Shansi prpyince.: : . • 
, Major educational, producer is 
American-endP\yed University , o.f 
Nanking; ■; It ; went : into producing 
when it- was unable to ..supply all the 
demands from . Chiriese schools for 
loans of its Eastman 16-mm. sub- 
jects, U. 6i- N. gets credit for bring- 
ing fllhis .intp : reach of coolie and 
similar classes in regions far from 
formal educational Institutions. Most 
of its productions are on peaceful 
subjects, siich as geography, travel, 
industry; health; science .arid civics,.; 
in additipn.: ip plairi entertainment'} 
Some of these films- will, be xircu- 1, 
lated in the U. -S. shortly by the ;• 
Robkefeller-eadbwed American Film . I 
Center. . ■.; ' \ ] ,.':'':'.' 



Failure of South-of-Bonder Market to Come ThirQ|ugh 

Partially Responsible :'' for Totiiil 
$27,()()p,00»0 Foreign 



By Mike Wear 



it's . just ; ;about a year since the 
American film companies began ' r 
ploring the future 'vast possibilities' 
of the Latin'; Ameribari market, Latin 
America looked lik,e- their sole riiea;ris 
to recoup the war losses in. E^jrope, 
as they, searched ; for additional 
revenue, ; ■';^. 
' .But; that Was a- year ago. Today 
they're; decrying the 'promised land' 
as the land of "unf ulfillmerit. And 
the result has. been, partially due to 
Latin- America's failure' tp ; come 
through as expected, a 1940 decline 
in total foreign revenue of approxi- 
matijly $27,000,000 from normal for 
the eight major American film firrns. 

Failure Pf private or CJoverriment 
Ibaris from the y, S, to go through, 
which ;wbiild have brought the Latin- 
Americas additional .dollar credits, 
contributed tp the ; drag in' South 
American trade. •;.•" ,\\ 

On .the other • hand, iriiproved busi- 
ness in Australia and New: Zealand; 
meant little to American distribu- 
tors after last May because 50%; of 
profits Were frozen Down Under by 
the Anzac governments for the 12- 
month period starting in May; Aus- 
tralia is allowing the' eight major 
companies only $3,100,000 . iii remit- 
tances for. the year ending riext May, 
representing an average decline from 
normal of about $400,000; per dis- 
tributor. ; ; •; . ' . . 
. ^ith each new advance by- the 
Nazis, with each defeat by the Allies 
and with each severe bombing raid 
on England, U. S. distributors took a 
fresh beating last year. One pf the 
most unexpected blows, of. course, 
was' the elimination of nearly the 
whole Central Europeari market by 
a . single. German decree. Latter 
mearit the exit of ll% of thfe Yanks' 
foreign business through nixing of 
distribution in Germany, Belgiuni; 
Hollarid, Norway and occupied 
France. They also lost the minor 
markets of Lithuania, Latvia and 
Esthonia, leSs than 1% of foreign 
biz, when the;iSoviets moved, in. Fur- 
ther disaffejctions, of course, were 
Greece because; of Italy's invasion, 
Spain (distributor coin is held there) 
and Finland, where profitable oper- 
ation? were disrupted by the Soviet 
war* <|^apan market :; now is; rated 



virtually lost, while Rumania reve- 
nue, is' way off. . • ;■. . 



iCairry On In Denmark 



T 



Shaiigrhal Supporis U. S. ;Fllin8 
■ ; Shanghai, Dec. 15, 
. The „cinefria public :' of Sharighai, j 
ribtwith^tanding thb current ring , of 
Japanese military : arid, economic 
blocka.de of .the-port with . its 4;000,-., 
000 people, continues to support the - 
Ariierican film industry more so than ;• 
ever, : • 
. it is estimated that- the population 
at least attends a first-run picture 



once annually. Compare this. ;to the 
88,000,000 they say patronize theatres 
once weekly in. America, in .all 
cinema : atteridance . in Shanghai 
doeisn't top 15,000,000 annually. 

' Hollywood monopolizes at least 
95% of the business in Shanghai. 
The Japanese, who bring in their 
films without- customs duties and 
\yhich are uncensored by the Shang- 
hai board, come second. Since the 
war. broke out German and Italian 
films are barred for public consump- 
tion and British pictures are as rare' 
as an ugly duckling In a hen'a brood. 
The. local Chinese films, not more 
than six this year, owing to their 
pro-Chinese -:war: motives, are defi- 
nitely banned. Three Soviet pic,- 
tures, dealingvwith historic incidents; 
such as Peter the Great, have beeri 
passed. 

Any Americari war new,sreel, since 
the occupation of the Karelian. isth'r 
riiUs (Finland)/ by ;R.ussia, has no 
chance. Naval engagements, plane 
shots and commentaries : definitely, 
are out. ,'. 

. The Big Eighlj composing the 
China Film' Board of, TradCi is nori- 
commlttal regardirig w.hat. may hap- 
pen in 1941, basing its calcuations en- 
tirely on exchange, ; - 
: - Of China's 500 pre-war houses, 175 
Wired for sound,; 300 haye. been de- 
vastated , by ; Japanese 'bombs ;knd 
army attacks.; ' (Canton and Hankow 
are closed with their 75 cinemas. 

■Despite Hongkorig's 1,200 evacu- 
ated wbmeri anfd ; children, the Colony 
looms large for. 1941 . because : 15,000 
British . troops may attend - piice 
weekly,, wheji free . from barracks. 
North China, Tsingtab and Tientsin.' 
both ' Japanese . controlled, report 
business 100% better than 1939. 

With China's millions segregated 
iri Sharighai, distributors and exhibi- 
tors look tb 25% biz Increase in 194L 



. Americari : 'distributors-," cbntibue: 
carrying oh iri Denmark despite Ger- 
man occupation. They . were getting 
some : business from unoccupied 
France, arid Switzeirland and hav« 
gained j n nations where military op* 
erations repi-esent vast spending. 
Improved selling methods, ■ el imina- 
tiori of multiple film deals and 
heightened . sales effprt . may be 
counted on to improve business a. 
little in thp Latin-Americas, especial- 
ly if the American' governrinent la 
able to give needed loans to. the va- 
rious South, American nations, which 
would, of CQiirse, create an economic 
cycle of :" spending that \ eventually 
would; improve film biz. .' 

In addition to Australia, Great 
Britain also, has 'a 50% <ipiri freeze. 
All of which adds up to a-4Ci% bite 
into foreign business for the "average 
Anierican distirbutor; So, after being 
cbriip.uted and including the domes- 
tic markets, it puts a 10% dent into 
total, incoriie, with nearly all film, 
companies realigning their .amortiza- 
tion, tables or writing off foreign 
declihes by figuring on 10-12% loss 
from the foreign field; 

Actual dip - in revenue from the 
British Isles is difficult to check .ac- 
curately because of constantly shift- 
ing attacks by Nazi bombers. Cer- 
tain U. S. . distributors serve .circjuits 
mainly in the hinterlands, which 
have riot been as badly hit, generally, 
as London. Others have outlets 
(sometimes their own theatres) al- 
most entirely in London and key, 
cities which have- suffered severely 
from air attacks. Also regular night 
attacks , on the British metropolis' 
virtually eliminate evening perform- 
ances, curbing the daily turnover per 
theatre. With some 200 cinemas 
shuttered in channel port communi- 
ties, distributor sales to these ex- 
hibitors are also suffering.. 



Britain's Coin Freeze 



J 

Added to the actual dip in .box- 
office grosses in Great Britain, th« 
coin freeze which, allowed U. S; com- 
panies to take $17,500,000 from the 
British Isles in the 12-month period 
ending .iaist Oct 31 has also been a 
factor. Much of the coin frozen in 
England is being used to write off 
niortgages and carry on. production. 

Some idea of what this monetary 
freeze has done, is Indicated in. fig- 
ures on Loew's (Metro), probably 
the biggest grosser iri. the foreign 
market: (this includes vast theatre 
operatioris). . Where the company at 
pnb time received $12,000,000 an- 
nually from Great Britain, it is. re- 
puted to have received only about 
$5,000,000 of the $17,500,000 split 
among seven American major com- 
panies. For the yeair ending next 
.Oct. 31, Loew's possibly will get 
less than $2,000,000 since approxi- 
mately a total pf only $12,000,000 
profit Is to be allowed by Great 
Britain for remittance to U. S, com- 
panies, 

A late development which may 
cut. into EurPpiean business is the 
prospect of the Vichy government, 
which has. regimented : the film In- 
dustry, wiping but the remaining 
U. S, business in unoccupied France 
since the French film control is ex- 
pected to be modeled after that in 
Germany, . 

Most Ariierlcari film companies ad'i 
mittedly :are. turning tb. the domestie 
rnarket to recoup these declines, 
Orie, early, step in. adjusting opera- 
tions : was; setting . the producing, 
household in order. Full force, of 
this revamp will riot be. felt until 
early in 1941. Along with studio re- 
adjustments, the film companies have 
hiked rentals and insisted ph in-; 
creased:admissipn..4irices ; when con-, 
I ditions 'apparently justified the tilt, 
' This general "raising of the box- 
pfficie price level all along the line' 
I Is reflected already . in repprtf or 
■ business enjoyed by larger circuit? 
' Loew's theatre operations currently 
' are .said Jo., be running 5r8% ahea- ~ 
! of last year's, While; Rko, '\7arnc . 
Bros. and'. Paramount are. also rr 
• ported doing: well. National defenif ' 
! spending^, of course, is expected t 
. help theatre operators next year i 
I their drive for better ^admlssiO; . 
scales.'- 



74 IMTERNAtlONAL 



Thirty-fifth 



Annttfenary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 




Baekbone of Me^t Show Biz 



By DOUGLAS L. GRAHAME 



Amusement biz, excepting rad^ an^ 1941 
^will be no better nor wor^e than 19W^^^ Trade irii. 1940 : 
ior the biz, excepting rad^ wias only fair. For radio ; 
It was. very good, it promises to ,'ie even better next 
year But showmen aire, off indulging in^^^^ , 
optimism^ , paist experlierices haying shown: them that 
there can't be such ain indulgence down here, particuv 
: larly In vitw of present; wor^ cpridition^. These showf ' 
rnen .are much inclined to :carrying on, -taking just 
reasoriable- chances, hoping . for the . best, but , vbeing 
prepare^! as much' as- they cjan for; happfehings that : 
may not be so gdod. ; 

Pix are, aiid have every, prospect or contlnuirig: to 
be, the backbone of the Mexicah amuseiheht biz.. JPix 
this year and last W)ere\ the biggest b.o. in this city,, 
which numbers l,75QiOCiO inhabitaiits and is Mexico'ai. 
' greaitet population cehter. ^^Ixhi^tbrs, though, .count 
' upoti: only abpiit ,250,(Hi6 weekly cash ci^^ Fix 
gross here in 1940 will be about the same as it was in 
1939, aroiind $18;000,0b0 (Mex), qiiite a representatibn' 
In the. same $25,000,000 (Mex) amusement expenditure 
the local public makes yearly. . ; ■ 

Popularity of pix Is largely due) to the ;b;ig monciy'ir 
worth they giye and: the rather poor showings at stage 
.show theatres. Exceptiohs in this regard« howieveri';: 
were the A. B. Marcus show, which diid^ unprecedel^ted 
biz at the unheard-of recent times top of $6 (Mex) at 
the Palace of Fine Arts (National Theatre), early in ' 

- the fall;: and good trade^)$5 (Mex) top,. Beverly Bar- 
gerjs Chicago builIe^QUc..^ ^'^ipV^'^K at the . historic . 
T<Safrp Lincp here- where Luiie Vrtez first <«me. to 

' attentioa (there are five Mex dollars, more or less, 
to the U. S. dollar). 

. While the cinema; had a, pretty fair, year in- 1940, ' 
there' is soine dpub^ abpiit. aU going so very well for 
It. iii 1941., There is a fear that there wil'- be. too many 

- first-rilm houses; ihdieed,: too ihany cinernas. There are 
now 58 cinemias active here. .In 'ttie near future five 
others will start up, three first runs, including :the 
C.ihe.piiihpia, only directly American-run, lo-ral cinema, ^ 
which reopens this month af tier a facie^liftingi following ; 
20 years of steady operation, and two nabes, jphe hew, 
the other recoDstriictibd. ' Plailis haye beeii approved for 
the building of six other cinemas before ne^t. summer. 

Coristraetlon Iiooks Bosy 

Tiiis. construction,- part of investors' policy to. sink 
x^iost of their ready coin Jntb buildings, looks rosy; 
Biit the exhibitors are beginning to wonder if there 
will be enough public, and enough pix, to support all 
the cinemas, A dearth of p|ix is' feared in soine quar- 
ters because of the war. 

Doinestic production, which this year, iinless a . 
miracle happens between how. and Hew Year's Day, . 
W!iU be only 19 films, the lowest of any year since this 
biz started down here in 193Q. Home productions, are . 
hp compietitipn for American films. Hollywood how 
controls this market 9|8% and has 'every prospect of 



gain' ig full control before long, what, with the virtual 
shutting off pf Europeans and pbor home output. ' 
.; . Great Expectations are entertained about government 
action to aid' the home indu^ryl But thus far nothing 
•has beeni done' about this,. thoiigh Congress has prbm- 
.'ised to give early consideration to a fibck of bills in- 
/ . tended. tO: hypo , the ihdustiry. The. big thing Iii this 
• plan i^ cpin. Tliere 'isn't much coin in flight ■ as yet. 
And so the hbihe, biz need; hot bother Holly.\ bod, at 
least for some time. to. come. 

The theatre in M:.ix.icp is ; Still ihoribuhd, . but the 
1 im ited ■ pijblici prily ■ about ' one-tenth that which' pix 
(Command, is loyail; to its theatre. Theatre irhpresarios, 
thbugh,; ' ' wise enbujgh not to proyoke ' their - public 
by charging more than .$2 (Mex) for an e>ctrabrdinary 
production. 'The, average charge is $1 tQl $1.50, -No 
. new stage theatres . opened in . 1940 and none is in prosr 
PjECt for 19411 rCiniemas have definitely dropped stage 
shows because pf poor b,o., arid it is hpt: likely that 
they wtll resume thein.. ' .- ; 

Mexican yaude and revue 4id only .fairly well ih 
1940, though ;the year was remarkahle fpr the show- 
ings made by the Marcus and Barger shows, as well . as 
the long, stand at the Teaitro Arb^u, much of a Jbriab' 
house, by Fu Manchii. the inagician, a young English- 
man whO; always does his act in Spariish. ..His -tops' 
average $1.50. ' 

Grand Opera Okay 

. Mexican grand opera is doing satisfactory trade at 
the Palace of Fine Arts and at some road stpirids.' Tops 
'' for -this' opera, range: arpiind '$3.\^ 

.Concerts do a fair . bizl, . Men predominate; in the 
. iaiidiences, as much, as eight to two. Dance recitals, if 
/they are. Spanish, Oriental, or .classical, dp a pretty 
fair trade. vMore Wbinen attend dahbe iecitals,. biit. 
. they don't exceed men in the audiences.- Concert and 
cUmce tops can go as. high as $10, but;, excepting in tiie 
case of yery big time perfbmners, they can^t stay, there 
long, . "The average suistaihed top is around $3; . . • 

Nitery biz, excepting for one or two spots here, siich 
. as .El Patio and the Cocoahut Grpve, was hPt such a 
; ; cheery thing in 1940 due to the sharp sluihp in Aineri- 
: can ;:toMnst biz; becauise 'of disturbing runnors . about 
Mexico that never materialized, but kepi, the visitors 
. away.. Tourists are ]ust what these spots need/ for the 
home trade isn't so jntich. j. . . 
. This year witnessed a sprucing up of the better-class 
niteriesi the employ hient of better floor showsj; serving 
better food arid ' drink, putting in greater guest com- 
forts, and not trying to get the overhead paid with 
every check. 

.- . Nitery nieh,. though they haven't quite recovered 
from the gloom cf 1940, Ipok for some little betterment 
in 1941, a happy condition that they expect will begin 
-this month, when an important pickup in American 
tourist bi2 is anticipated. More than any other amuse- 
ment in Mexico, the night spots depend upon . visitors, 
particularly Americans^ . 



FOREIGN PIX SETUP CHANCED 



By , MIKB 'WEAB 

Foreign-language distributor set- 
up in U. S. chaiiged little during 
1940. Oddly enough th^e ..were ad- 
ditional entrants into the ranks de- 
apite threatened product dearth, 
while! two new .Gotham theatres 
more than made. Up for the shutter-! 
ing . of . Jean : Lenaiier's pperatiph at 
ttie Filmafte theatre, ;N. Y.. late in 
; 1938. Andre ' Hey manh and J. S. 
Tapernaux had dtifficulties but both 
likely will be baick stronger than 
ever in '41. As in the past. New 
York City remained the key to sucr 
cess of any foreign picture (aside 
Irom. those handled by major com- 
panies).. If they clicked in N.' Y. 
they went oyer elsewbere. . 

While foreign picture disitribs 
were, fearful of the: outlook early 
last year because pf the Frehch pro- 
ductiPn shutdown, Nat Sanders, 
Edgar ^ Llpyd and Baker's Wife, 
Inc., entered foreign distribution. 
World Pictures eii>erimented with 
Spanish-languiage films, bringing : out 
'Time in the Sun' iuid :^Kihgdom of 
- God,' with excellent results on the ■ 
foriner. IJoyd finally got ah okay 
on h is . - The Meity Wives,' .Gzecho- 
-alovakian productibh . made before 
the invasion, pictiire: getting a . nice' 
ruii at the Bryant, N. Y^ formerly 
the cameo, world theatre in New 
York also plans releasing .'Night of 
Mayas,': another Spahisher, this year. 
Too early to tell how Spanish films 
will fare regularl;]^ at U.- S. box- 
bffice.. 

V 'BaktT'p Wife' Top /Grotser 
The Baker's Wife;' set to finish 
• year's irun at the World this month, 
easily, was the best foreign groisseir 
released in N, Y.. during the year. 
Alsp rated : highly; by .critics: .-Hu-. 
man Beast^ was ' disappointing ber 
cause lots was expected of it. ;lieno- 
vated Bryant was opened in 1940, 
■ giving distribs a., new. outlet since 
it - formerly played only Soviet fllms, 
when it Was the Cameb theatre. Art 
theatre also opened as foreign pix 
house, "but shows 'em only infre- 
quently. Artkino, Ijistrib. of . Sbviet 
films, .secured Miami theatre for a 
N. Y, showcase after haying none for 
about nine months after the Cameo 



fold. When distributing the Cameoi's 
films it was known as Amklno.; 

World pictures, , which made 
money , last year . with 'Grand n 
lusion,' in 1941 will have 'Night of 
-liayas'. and tWp Harry :Baur French 
productions, 'Mad Emperor' and 
'Hatred.' Mayers .& Burstyn lijcely 
will play its 'Pepe Le . Moko.' 
Frehch original from which .'Algiers' 
was made, at the: World. 

Other '41 FUnia 

Jpe Plunkett (Select)- will have 
'Song of the Road,' Ha^ry Lauder 
musical; ; 'Royal . Divorce,' 'Lilac 
Domino' and 'Wrath of Jealousy.' 
Nat Sanders (Leo Films) plans re- 
leasing 'Musicians of Heaven' and 
"Twins of Brighton,' French ■ films. 
He also has a piece of 'Baker's 
Wife.' I. E. Lopert will bring out 
'Hotel du Nord.' . Annabella starrer 
made in France about three years 
ago. Mike Mindlin opened his "They 
Met On Skis' at the 55th Street 
cinema last Dec. 2iv J:. H. Hoffberg 
ptat Tlie Living bead;' of pre-Hit- 
ler vintage, into • circulatibn after 
opening in N. Y. and M. M; Wyiigate; 
Inc., and Mait Weihgarteh will dis- 
tribute .'Ecstasy,' fliia.lly apprtfved 
by:N.Y. censors, if successful in their' 
court action Pyer distribution .rights 
in U. S. Andre Heymann has ^Gold? 
in the Mbuntaihs,' a Frehch film, 
ready for showing, • 

Other foreign pictures, available 
but , not set on. distributibh. include 
; Wine Bachelors.' Sacha; Guitry pic- 
ture; . 'Return, .of thie Dawn,' 'pa- 
iilelle Darrieux starrer; 'Wives Pf 
Pascha,' with ftalio; 'Trapped,' with 
Eric . : Von . Strbheim and Pierre 
Renoir, and 'The King Amuses Hiih- 
self.'-; ' •. 



I^firKetBudget^lt6<^^ 
> P«, i^. A. 

. Buenos Aires, Jan. 5. 

Higher budgeted pix and more di- 
versified production are planned in 
'41 by Pampa Filni; Pne of. Argen- 
tina's Big Five ptpducerS. ; ; ; 

Company, recently, bankrolled by 
Jacob Huberman, owner, of Aristoh 
International Films. 




By EIUC^GOBBICK 

Sydney, Dec. IS. 
. Vaude-reyue ini :this aector bad 

considerable success in 1940. Smart 
^showmanship, . plus a goodly stream 
of fresh talent, kept the mob fnter< 
ested. in this type of fare. Prospects 
for the coming year look exceed 
ingly bright. ; : ; 

Tivoli Theatres, With Wallace 
Parnell at thie- helm, brought In 
many tophotch shows on two<:a-;day, 
highlighting comedy as an ease for 
wartime worries. Most prominent 
star, over the loop has been Will 
Mahoney, now doing his fourth re' 
peat. Gladys Moncrieff, local, was 
in the high-money class on b.o, 
power. 

The wat, naturally, has nixed Cbn< 
tinental acts from coming this way, 
biit there's been a pretty : iregular 
flow of mihbr-priiced acts from the 
U.Si.,. With a tpp^grader now ' and 
again. : Prpiniheht booking for '41 is 
Bebe Eianiels and Ben Lyon, with 
Stanley Holloway also listed, Tivoli 
is still bidding for a rim heriei by 
'Lahrer''and-Hardy.\'- ■ ■;.: ';■: - 

Onb thing noticeable 
brealc of . War .is 'that U.S. . acts de- 
cline to boat here uhless trahsporta 
tioh is arranged via a U.S. liner. AU 
thpugh the tjransportation problem 
is somewhat of a headache to vaiide- 
revhe execs, nevertheless,; they are 
determined: to' maiintain a flow of 
acts this . Way . ey.en if the Clipper 
route has to be tised. ■ Clipper, by 
the way, takes jUst. six days from 
U.S., ai5 against 20 days by boat. V 

Tiilnga Looked Bad .: 

When a ruling was .brought in . by 
the Federal governrnent nixirig :the 
withdrawal of coin by overseas- "per- 
formers, Vauderrevue looked like- it 
Wpuld fade, However,^ execs pointed 
otit io the government the drastic 
positibn likely to arise, including the 
forced unemployment of iiiindreds, 
and ' an . arrangement was arrived at 
to overcome this problem. 

The Tivoli loop, having main thea- 
tres in Sydney arid Melbourne, with 



War Activity Brings Boom 
m Canadian m^^^^ 

usmess 



By MORrKRUSHEN 

Mpntreal, jfan.. 5. 
Smiplll : exhibitori^, Wherever , they 
are to be fpuhd in Canada,' are bene 
fitting .: mostly . ' by the ciirreht war 
time hb6m in. picture bouse attend 
ahce; As ihdicatedi ;a year ago. pic- 
ture ;house : business began shooting 
upward within six months after war 
was declared. As a result pf war- 
time activity j^rosses are iip frpm 20 
to. 100% and about 50% On the aver- 
age throughbiit th'e country. 
- In some distncb where there: has 
been , special concentration : in con 
nectioh with War supplies; of near 
trainihg. cahips, . . pibturis house 
grosses have d6:ubled and trebled.; In 
sraport towns theatres, can't handler 
all the. .busihess: In some of the 
miaritime towns it's ' i^rtctly S.R.O^. 
arid turnaway eyery night of , the 
week.: Ottawa,. the pominioh capital, 
to name :.bne spot, is idpirig. phe- 
nomenally well. .And there are 
others tpo numerous to list 
' Wartime has alSo brought in its 
wake, the faint 'shadow of a theatre- 
buildirig boom. . About 20 . picture, 
houses went . up during the past 
year. Famous Players Canadian is 
toying with plins for possibly two 
or . tiuree more during t041> Thbrb 
are four new .theatres in Montreal 
this year With ppssibly: two or three 
pthiers to follow. So, 1941 may see 
another 20 theatres or so going : tip 
in 'Canada. ' . 

SpeaiOlBr BUUm Vb War 

During, the current fiscal year the 
Dominion ;gpvernment is spending 
$l,0()0,000,0b0 . for war . purposes 
alone. In additibn there Is the nuri- 
war expenditu^^ , of • $448,000;00.0. 
This is three times normal peace- 
time expenditure.. Yet there is 
every fMson to believe that next 
year will . see ).nis. formidable total 
enlarged by additional War expen- 
ditures.; ■>•■ 

Notwithstanding: h'avy Increase in 
taxation due to war needs, which 
a surpriSinig number of citiziehs small 
and big alike Say isn't heavy enough, 
theatre profits under a greatiy-ex- 
p'anded volume of business have 
beeri maintained fc- the most part. 

In centers like - Moritreal, where 
picture house grosses are reported 
up, approximately 20% over last 
year, picture house op'^raUon shows 
no hisber . net profit; Profits may 
even be down slightly froni the pre- 
vious year, xnis due to Increased 



runs of five weeks in each center on 
two-a-day with no Sabbath shows, 
arid Hoyts, which has ah arrange- 
ment with livoli to spot certain acts 
over its pic loop, indicaite that there's 
plenty of work on tap for any good 
imported acts. Waterman Bros., pic 
operators, in South Australia, / has 
delved into vaude-revue in this sec- 
tor, nabbing acts from TiyolL Alec 
Regan; a former vatider, is ih charge 
of the bid, which, so far, has turned 
but okay. 

In Brisbane, indie hiterests tried 
yaude-revue with disastrous results. 
Local talent brought in nothing new. 
Theire's : a few vaude-revue units 
playiiig around the stix to fairly 
good biz, but it's in' the main centers 
where viaude-revue is really power- 
ful at the b.Oi 

: Acts seen around Included Will 
Bjahoney, Gladys Mohcreiffe; Roy 
Rene, Len Young, Anita MarteU, Gil- 
bert ahd Howe, Bob Parrish,. Geir- 
malne and Joe. Ade , Duval, Aiiita 
and Armand, Kenny Brenna, Bob 
Dyer,. Geoirge Itufd, Evie Hayes 
(Mrs: Will Mahoney), Leo Sonia, 
Gilbert Biros!,- Van Stratten^. 'Bar- 
bara Btahe, North China troUpie,'£d- 
win Styles,' J ehriy Howard, Gilmbre 
and Wells, tew Fine, Margie Loii, 
Rudy and La, Tosca, .Marie Burke, 
Van Lpsen, Jackson arid Blackwell, 
Bting Toy; .Scott Saunders, Johnny 
Hyman, Paul Spear, Benny . Chavez, ' 
Aleitander and Mbse, Salici's Ptip- 
pefa and Bobby Morris. 



Gi^eniwibe^^^ 

t)an Greenhouse,. * 'Uev. York - on 
ai furlough for several weeks, has 
been appoihted hianaging directbr of 
Chile ; fpr RKQ, , accprding to ; an^ 
nouhcemebt made by Phil Reisman, 
cohipany's foreigri chief. He left by 
plane for Santiago last week. ■<■ ''.. 

George Kallman will be shifted to 
the Philippines as RKQ managing 
director there. He ah^eady is en- 
route from Chile to N. Y. 



salaries/ minimum wage laws,- higher 
I iricoirie arid , profits^ taxes, . 15% 
amuseriieht tax and the e; "ss profits 
tax wl»ich: reaches as much as .85% 
of the profits over, the r.ycVage of the 
four pre-war years! 

Independent exhibs are affected 
to some extent hut . not neatly as 
heavily, a^- chain opKCirators • by new 
taxation. ;.","; 

: iFilm sales have creased from 
10 tb 20%: in 70 to 75% of the terri- 
tory during the past year. Th^tres 
near places where military, training 
camps are maintained ' hbw change 
programs th^ee; and four times 
weekly; where they formerly stayed 
open two days.otit of seye. or played 
irie same fllin a .whole wbek! Mudh 
additional .flhh is therefore being 
sold throughout Canada; \ 
^ There I9 rip sMCh thing as frozen 
.y. S. film ,coin in Canada and no talk 
of it, as yet Most bf the film coin 
diie to Paramount remains in (Can- 
ada, anyhow, due to Par's affilia- 
tion with Famous Players-Canadian 
Of the Universal, Columbia and M-G 
coin, 50 to 60% always remained iii 
Canada, since exchanges distributing 
film for these threestiidioS are most- 
ly, Canadian: owned. :. British films 
are Msually bought outright. Pro- 
ducers as a. rule receive a specified 
fee for the Canadian rights,: and all 
rental money derived frbm' the pic- 
lui-e reniainsvin Canada. .. 
3 U. S;. Cos. Operate Own Exchanges 
Only three American companies 
operate their own exchanges in Can- 
ada. Fox, Warner Bros, and RKO 
exchanges are 100% U.s:-owned. All 
the majors take ahout $8,000,000 a 
year in film rentals out of Canada, 
with M-G getting the lion's share, or 
about double the: volume of any other 
company. In the? case of the U.S!- 
owned exchanges, such as Warner 
Bros.,, for instance, where the week- 
ly rental . take is estimated at arpuh.d 
$25;000, about 75% of the coin goes 
back to the U. $. Only money re- 
tained, in Canada is that required for 
maintenance of distribution facili- 
ties. Same applies to Pox and RKO, 
Surprising factor in Canadian com- 
merce is that, although the markets 
of Continental Europe have disap- 
peared, Canada's exports during flirst 
year of war rose 30% to $1,150,000,- 
000. Iriiports roise 46% to slightly over 
$1,000,000,000. 

One reason for the 10% difference 
in exchange (O, S.) is perhaps to 
be found in the fact that the Gana- 
diah debit balance of trade with the 
United States, which was formerly 
settled by means of credit balances 
with other countries, can no longer 
be arranged in that way. Canada 
has a. credit balance with Great Brit- . 
ain and a debit balance .with the 
United States (for war. materials), 
and these must now be settled uni- 
laterally. 

Film CeBMrabip 

Film cehsorshdp in Canada;! espe- 
cially in the province of Quebec, has 
taken a decidedly more favorable 
turn. Most astonishing was the 
leniency shown, in permitting "Gone 
With the Wind' to be shown uriseis- 
sored. Possibly due to world-wide 
attention glyeh the film, exhibitors 
arid distributors here figured censors 
would not dare ban it Stand taken 
by distribs was that the censors 
should either pass the picture with- 
out a single cut or it would not be 
shown. Provincial censors had. not: 
heretofore worried much abbiit pop- 
ular reaction, . 

One ;Of the major disapppintmerits 
of the seasort was the CHiaplin film. 
The Great Dictator/ Exhibs are sUll 
burning about; the enforced tilt In 
admissipn pirices,: which not only .re- 
sulted in far Ipwer total grosses per 
engagement thah normally expected 
at popular prices, but also ruiiicci . 
business for weeks afterwards. Reg-; 
ular customers! were scared away 
froni houses : showing 'Dictator' at 
increased prices, 'and many still! 
phone tb ask:- whether price scale has 
gone back to normal. 

Past .year has demonstrated that 
Canadian moyiegoeris are suckers for. ,■ 
names. . Pittures without stars died , . 
fast Concrete evidence! of. celeb- ! 
tity worship was f orthbominjt in un- ; 
expected large gros.ses for 'Foreign ■ 
Correspondent' and '; ."North !West, ., 
MPuiited/ Personal anpeafaneei of 
!Walter. • Wanger and : Joan Bennett 
with; -Foreign ! Correspbndent' .and 
Madeleine Carroll's visit in .connec- 
tion with ! 'North West Mounted' 
copped considerable volume of news- 
paper space .ahd upped receipts.. 

Legit throughout year was limited 
to desultory road company .en- 
gagements.. Vaudeville— riPt even • ; 
whisper. 



Vf'edneaAayi January 8, 1941 



Anniversary 



INTERNATIONAL 



75 



U. S. Foreigja Pic Managier s 



When the Nazis iswei>t all Amer- 
ican distributors from Norway,/ the 
lowland countries, Germahy and be-, 
cupied Ffahce, the European Anan^ 
a^rs of U. S. aim companies be- 
known as ttie:>lo«t foreign le- 
gion* around New York. Home- 
office €xecutivies realized new duties 
^ou^d have .fo. be found for these 
j^irbpean sales chiefs. Beiilignment 
actually has transpired in, some: in- 
stances. wiUt additional shifts' in the 
offing. But for a time they were 
known as foreign managers \trithout 
nMich to manage in Europe. 

lilajpirity of thiKe aides in Europe 
were reb^ed within two oionths af- 
ter Germany banned U. S. (jompahies 
in virtually all nations- they con- 
troUedi A few remained ao»-oad for 
farther instructions, including ■ Em-r 
<,^t Koenig, Universal European, boss; 
Beginald Armour, RKO chief; Lud- 
wig ; 'Laudy' Laurence,' Metro; and 
Ii«d Lange, Paramount manager ini 
Europe. .: Latter three eventually 
.returned to New York but Koenig 
continued carrying on from P.aris. 

. Robert . Schless,^ .Warner Bros.* 
' mahagihg d.irector for Europe, who 
was . in U. S. fpr' a .sales corivention 
vth^ Hitler laid down his orders, 
was held in N. Y. despite his desire 
to return to ■Europe. After sevieral 
mbn'ths,. he was: n^med 'new foreign 
s4les chief and subsequently left on 
a Latin-American- tour of ih^piection. 

: Lang:e, Laiyirrence ta Eurbpe 
.; Both Lange and Lawrence clip- 
•pered back .to Europe, and thence .to 
Paris for the purpose of liquidating 
'.company business wher^f they had 
been barred. Paramount and Metro 

• likely will keep both executives in 
their, old positions but probably will 
increase their scope of operations to: 
include, additional . territories soiith 
of Europe. Also, the jdistribution 
setup, doubtlessly will be^ rearranged 
so that remaining European markets 

• and bthier nations will be serviced 
out of Lisbon. .Lange was scheduled 
.to go to iDsnmark early this year 
while Lawrence also is covering 
Europe flrst hand, where travel per- 
mits. ; 

The same arrangement likely will 
be followed by 20th-FoXi Ben Mig- 
gins, European chiefs presently is in 
New York where he came after 20thr 
Fox was dismissed from France. He 
has been carrying on th.e' remaining 
European biz from thie hoiheoffice, 
awaiting further developments. Unir 
yersal plans keeping Koenig ih: Paris 
as; long as there, is enough business 
on the cdntineht to Justify his pres- 
ence there. 

Armour, who came to N. Y. after 
carrying on for several months from, 
liisbon and Barcelona, may return 
as sales, chief for Great Britain. 
Either that or his scope of activities 
will be enlarged to include Europe 
•nd nearby important markets. 

While: Alex Stein, Columbia's 
European manager, followed other 
American film executives when they 
quit Paris, he ; now is back in the 
former French capital, where he's 
carrying on operations. His prin- 
cipal task just now is liquidating 
•ffairs in countries where American 
companies were banned land rear- 
ranging distribution accordingly. 

Lacy Kastner, United Artists' 
European chief; : presently is in Lis- 
bon- where; he is handling affairs 
usuaUy done from Paris. Status of 
UA's European distribution is instill 
in doubt;. 



HEX FILM PRODUCTION 
WINDS UP '40 WITH 22 



■.: '^Mexico City; Jan. -5; ;■■ 
The provision of coin at the. last 
minute, which enablied tall: hustling, 
made, it possible for : Mexican , pix 
prpduqers t6 round put . 1940 with ah 
output that WaS; hot as low as had 
been feared at the start of this month,. 
Three, pix were .completed : during 
Deceinber; That brought to '2i2 . jthe 
number, of films Mexico turned, .but 
in 1940, it was feared that the total 
output; would be only 19. ■ But even 
:the 22 - sent- 1940 doWn as the poor- 
• est year, for ifilm production .since 
Mexico inaugurated talkers in 1930. 

.Just what the producers will do 
m 1941 is still a matter of ispecula- 
tion, ? for their war ; with .Enrique 
5b.lis, "boss of the ipic workers' union, 
IS not oyer aind. the makers have riot 
yet withdrawn theii: threat to sus- 
pend production if Solis doesn't step 
aside*-. ,: 



h London Studiol 



: ; ' V :Lpndbn/^D^ 15; . 
BUI Slstrbm put 'bstngerbus Moon- 
light into work at benham- fprjRKO. 
Yarn has a naivai background': ceri- 
tering Dover Barbpt. Brian .'Dies- 
mbnd Hurst will work liridbr Sis- 
trbm, . with; Leslie Feritbn making it 
his second iii 'a ro.w..for RKQ on his 
director ticket. ' Saliy Gray draws 
the.femme.'spot.^ •. 



' j^hn- Argyle resumes producer 
berth with Pafhe at Welwyn Stiir 
dios.; : Is . currentiy : -preparinff for 
tluilier.. iTbis Man Is bingerpusV/ V 

Bex : nu'rl8bn sought ;f or lead in 
20th Century's 'SpitflreV Script) is 
lin lart. stages, ■;■■■:.■.■' ..■:.■/ ■; .:; ,'■. ' 



George ^Klnr^ and Jphn Stafford 
plannlhg film around Regirialci 
Mitchell, inventor of Airforce's mas- 
ter plane, the Spitfire. 



■ Walter Mycroft; ; Aissociated Britr 
Ish production .boss, reportedly cbn- 
sidefirig . a comedy feature for his 
next. May concerri remake of 'My 
Wife's 'Family';^ ^ :"' 'l 



Aussie Iji&git 

• Sydney, Dec.: 15. 
. Auistralian legit was mostly stuck 
in the mire of revivals during .1940. 
And prospects are: not very bright 
for the coming year. The war has 
had very little to db With the slump; 
it was just a. case of letting A semi- 
foundering ship sink. . 

Apart from a season by the COyent. 
Garden Ballet, 'Ladies Must Live,' 
'No Time for Cbmedy* aihd 'Ice Re- 
vue,' WilliamsonrTait/ outstending 
legit producers down tmder^ stuck 
to Gilbert-Sullivan and such jnoth- 
bail revivals ais 'Student Prince' and 
'Vagabond king.' During the early 
part of the year E. J. Tait, manag-r 
ing director of W-T, did a looksee iU; 
New York for players and. attrac- 
tions but returned without a single 
booking. 

It has been said that monetary re-, 
strictions hnposed by the Federal 
government on- coin takeaway by 
overseas' performers > hurt legH tb a 
great extent. Against this, however, 
is the fact that vaude-revue spon- 
sors are enabled to bring IJ.S. aicts 
to this zone without much difficulty 
covering, coin tekea way, this follow- 
ing an approach to the Federal au" 
thorities that vaudeirevue -would 
exit if imports were completely pro- 
hibited on the coin angle. 

Legit's Decline 

Legit's decline came Long before 
World War il. In its heyday— which 
was actually not so very long ago — r 
Williamson-Tait oi>erated four thea- 
tres in Sydney—all going full blast 
with British and UJ5. attractions. 
Presentty , . W-T operates one theatre 
here, and only two in Melbourne. 
One booking in Sydney was hot le- 
git, but Levante, magician, which 
goes to show just bow legit bai slid 
in this particular , zone. . 

Dave Martin,,, who came from pix 
to le^t, found tiie Vgoing reiilly 
tough for. Il: long spell. : However, 
Martin,: a keen shbwinan, is gradu- 
ally making the grade , in his semi- 
nabe ' cehter. Sir Ben .Fuller did 
brightly for ; a term -with the: old- 
timer, •Charleyj's: Aunt;' btit does iiot 
intend tb go back to legit, excepting 
lEbr a pantomime \ or two; preferring 
to . make, a break -with pix in Mel- 
bourne. 

A few tent, shows m'aiy go into tiie 
stix iff 1941, but they'll be mostly 
of the: revue type; with Ipcal; talent. : 
joe Lipriiann-, once associated .with 
Stiiart. Doyle, is taking a . stock unit: 
arburid ;thb nabes with a . revival of 
!The Pat.^y' and; bther pidtime U.S.^ 
fare. Lipnianri plays the pic houses 
bn percehtag^, but it's doubtful as 
to. whether the bid will prove highly .- 
successful. ..; \- - i-- :: 

Presently, the majority of . legit 
players, have dtifted to radio. Radio 
ha? given . theln . almost ; 'cp'nstarit: 
wbrk':(although the pay hiay not- be- 
so high).. ■ 

With the coming ot 1940 it was 
mooted around that Aussie ■Ibgit Was 
in for a revival. With the bow-in .Of 
•41 i the same old . angle • is being 
.played tip— but it still looks like 
just revivals are in the ofling. - 





rr: 









A in il semen t U r g e Is 
^tUl Prevalent In^ 



By E, p. Jacobi 

Budapest, Dec. : 15. 
,. -The second war wintei- ;flnds Hun- 
gary still fortunate in being: this' ^ide 
bf- flghtinfi although naturally much 
infliueniceif by; the European ; up- 
heaval. iBudapest,, is::yperhaps the 
only key city bn this' cphtinent where 
lights : are uhdimme4<' and ni^ht: life 
stili tiakes place at night.- ' Tl^^ 
liahce is subdued and changes are 
perceptible, in every field, but the . 
amusement iirge. is! Uiere,; ishbw biisi- 
iiess- is good e-venv if Uier.e. is no 
bobm, and by: comparison, it's; jpara-. 
4ise.-. ' ■ ■" y,:' -:- , ■ . ; 

Not that; Hungary hasn't her dif-- 
Acuities. A bad . harvest, mbbiliza- 
tion preceding peaceful settlemoit of 
territorial differences with Rumahia,: 
the organization of : labor campis, the. 
carrying :throiigh of antl- Jewish leg-, 
islatioh, and. last, but hot lieast; War; 
next door and all that this, ii^volyes 
ai. well .complete uncertainty as 
tb the future^ sufficiently account for 
all-around depfessionu additibii, . 
the amusement trade \ suffers from 
absence of English and American 
tourists. Nevertheless, it seems tor 
be in human 'nature to get some fun 
Out of life as long as one can. That 
is why, Ih the. midst of ah almost, 
general slump, show business is 
looking: Up in Budapest/ 

Local Prodaetion B<>om 

Import perriuts for Atherican fea- 
ture pictures have not been , reduced 
since last year, The figure of Ameri- 
can imports scheduled for the 1840^41 . 
season is 85, the same as for the 
previous season. However, trans-, 
port is problematic, and bf the whole 
contingent only about 70 overseas 
pictures have arrived in Budapest 
to date, by the most, deviotis routes, 
roimd the Cape, via Bagdad, by 
plane; etc. Exhibitors- fear that the 
rest may hot be forthcoming and 
are therefore saving up the best Of 
the lot for the lean: months to come. 
This accounts for the fact that in 
the first qiiarter of the new season, 
August to November, 1940, only 17 
American, features. wei:e presented 
as against 27 during the same period 
last year. ■ 

Although impbrt contingent has re- 
mained what it .was, local branches 
of American firms may only distrib- 
ute half the number they did last 
year, Hungarian firms to distribute: 
the rest. ^Universal's local branch 
was the only one which had a larger 
stock in hand than, it could handle 
according to the new . rule, so they 
handed over eight of their own fea- 
tures tb local firms. Other Ameri- 
can branches remain within their 
contihjgbnt limits; all except Para-^ 
mount, which so far has neither prer^ 
sented nor announced a single new 
picture this season. 

Partiality to t .S. Films 
Remains Undiminished 

The public partiality to American 
features is undiminished. Early 
season's hits 'were^. 'Hunchback of 
Notre Dame' . (RKO), 'Broadway 
Melody of 1940' (M-G). /Stanley, and 
Livingstone' : (20th), 'The: :Ihvisible 
Man- Returns' (U)i 'It's /a Date' (U) 
and 'Zorrb Rides Again' (20th), 
'Young Edisoii,'' 'iOay time Wife' /and 
'Shop: Arbund :Cprrier' were be-: 
low expectation/ 'Nick Carter,' 'Ad- 
Ventures of 'Sherlock Holmes' aihd 
'Joy of Living' y/ere downright flops: 

Beside shortage; of American pic- 
tures, there is of : course an; almost 
cbrriplete lick of Ffench product, so 
popular here during the; last few 
years. Distribbtprs are now puttibfi 
.last;.iremriants of old stock on '.the 
/market . . 'Nostolgie'^' 'Emlgrante* and 
'Tempet^ sur Paris' are doing; good 
business but there is very little ;to 
come after, -■.: . ' ■\\ ^ '.' / 

To make tip; lor lack -of other im-: 
ports, there, is a slight .risie in Ger- 
man features (12 shown during the 
August - to - November period,; as 
against last year's 10). Except for 
.the blitzkrieg, films; all other Gofr 
man product shown i herc is nbn.-: 
ptopagahda. ; 'Postmeister,' story 
based on sa m e Ppshki n novel .: as the 
scenario of 'No.s'talgie,' and 'Wiener 
Geschiehten' did very well,, but 'Bel- 
Ami,' screen version of the cie Mau- 
passant hoyel, skidded .completely, . 

. The riewsreel " field' is: now almasl 
entirely dominated by German prod- 



uOt besides the obligatory Hungarian 
ones. Rieasbn for lack of American 
newsreels ' is ;transport difficulty, 
which inakes them ; obsolete by the 
time they arrive. '. Fox is. no 
lishing a Ibcal hewsreei service; vi^ith 
twb cameramen residing in Budepest 
who win cover . Hungbry and neigh- 
bouring, countries; and distribute 
th^ir own product pilus; such Amerir; 
can reels as may find their way; here. 
Meanwhile, Ufa dominates: the .scene, 
distributing;. 30 prints of their /weekly 
newsreel ~ Whereas a year - agb they 
only issued single print in Huti- 
gary.-;' 

For the first time ah Italian picture 
has clicked in Budapest; It is 'A1- : 
Ca£iir,' -Spanish civil war: pictui'e;; 
e:<tremely well. done. ; 

So much for impoi^. Naturally;-: it 
is Ibcal production in the fir^ . place 
that must make up for: what is; miss- 
ing. After being badly shaken when; 
the European bust-up began, Hun- 
garian production has picked up .and 
gotten its bearings again. .The pres- 
ent shortage is paving the way. for a 
new production high in the coming, 
sdasori. Forty picturbs are scheduled 
for shooting; .HuhnLa; Studio is en^: 
larging its premises.: New names are 
cropping up. and hew capital is get- 
ting interested ih ; film ventures: 

Home-made Huhgapian-speaking 
fllhis have been the best money-. 
makers in the prbvinbes and the sUb- 
sequent-run houses for some time, 
biit how their patrohage is. increasing 
in the de luxe houses^ : too. Un- 
doubtedly there is sOihe improvement 
ih the quality, of Hungarian, pictures; 
at Ifsast there is- a larger percentage 
of fairly good ones. Chief defect is 
lack of good stbries, Siniple, down- 
right human interest, plain^ real 
everyday folk, stories with . real 
drahia behind them are totally lack- 
ing oh the Magyar screen, Instead, 
there is inane cbmedy, artidcial char- 
actersi insipid romance,- luxury back- 
grounds which reveal that the pro- 
ducers have haggled : about every 
penny spent, and happy endings in 
1913 style. : Talent is revealed by 
many .details of acting and photog- 
raphy; but the 100% .«(«tisfactory. 
Magyar picture has yet to be niade— 
and it's no use saying it Is only ;■ 
question of money. 

. 'Deadly Spring' Best . 

Far. and away the best-made pic- 
ture and biggest hit In Himgai^ In 
li940 was 'Deadly Spring,' written, 
produced, directed, finianced by Lajos 
Zilahy, and starring Catherine 
Karady- She was hailed as the long- 
sought-for star of the Hungarian 
screen, and' in fact appeared; in that, 
picture as . a reinarkaby interesting 
young woman, endowed with; good 
looks and a really' thrilling husky 
voice. : 'Spring,^ still runhihg Jn the 
provinces, was a smash hit also jn 
Jugoslavia and other Balican coun- 
tries, and all was set. for a French 
retake when France collaipsed. 
Zilahy's second; production. The 
Ghost Returns,' , also starring Miss 
Karady, is just out. It is nbt as good 
as 'Spring;*: but expected to have a 
good run based on the success of 
the piredecessor. 

No other outstanding personality 
has blossohied out in Hungarian pic- 
tures, Lily Murati, popular, ahd 
charming legit actress, has much siic- 
cess in picture 'Yes or No,' season's 
best so farj ably directed .by Victor 
Banky (brother bf ' Vilmk . Banky:): 
Next to this, 'Maria's Two Nights,' a ; 
Pialatiniis feature fair ;inferior in 
quality :to that of the Murati picture, 
is ; best b.o. prpppsition. The big 
triimps bf the year's, crop are still to: 
come during, the next three monthS; 
: - Return of Northern ' Trahsylyariia, 
where Hungarian pictures were taboo 
during Rumanian ■ rule; may " mean 
bbxoftice takings to the extent bf lO 
to 15% pf prbdUcliori :' expenses; of 
Ccich locally made featurev :^nd, ;of 
cburge. adequate, increase :of profit oil 
impPrts, tbo, ' ■■: • • ' . 

Budapest Legit Keeps 
Its End Up; 10 Theatres 

Lights are: up, in all Budapest 
theatres, although has shifted 

from legit to cinema, . one' has. been 
turned .mlo . variety stage, and. a 
thiirdi -the large Municipal theatre 
seating 2,200, is transformed into 
cultural center where opera, arid 
drama performances, musical recitals, 
lectures J(nd educational pictures 
alternate. ■ 

Ten legit .stages, continue playing, 
:as usual;' and despite lack of anything 
outstanding, are doing average good 



American Films Top 
Ost; Transport A ^^^^^ 
Problem 



business yrith average good runs of 
average indifferent plays. There, is' ■ 
distinct change in the: makeup of the . 
theatregoing public: the pre-bust-up 
intelligentsia that lised to coh.istitute 
the majority is far less in evidence, 
but a new class of . money-spenders 
Continues the riatibnal fraditiori of 
fondness for. the stage. "Trouble is the 
same as With films:, no hew authors, 
no new plots,: np striking talents. 
Gone are the days when Magyar 
playwrights scored the world over. 
Producers rely mainly bn a few re- 
liable standbys among authors, ahd 
if they can find . nothing new : they 
rput\out;an old hit for a revival. , 
The current year's undoubted 
smash hit was musical with plenty 
local color, 'Tokay- Wine,' written as 
a vehicle for perennial Sari • -Fedak,, 
whose old. appeal still goes over big,- 
especially with lOwbro\y audiences. 
After a Budapest run of 150 perform- 
ances Miss Fedak is . now tputing 
hewly-recpyered Transylvania, where 
audiences are avid for long-missed 
productions from the mother country. 

Other prolonged riin was . 'Wife,' 
by Janos Bokay, at the Kamara 
last season. The same stage, has se- 
cured anpther winner this • year, 
Sandor Marai's 'Adventure,' play of 
high • literary merit: with- the ever- 
popular medical background. This . it 
well-knpwn highbrow . author's first 
stage effort, arid is highly success- 
ful. A trio tremendously in evidence 
on the Hungarian stage is the Vas-. 
zary family. John i'V Married An 
Angel') Vaszary writes, stage-man- 
ages, directs plays and pictures;, Ga- 
briel Vaszary turns out plays and 
fiction by the dozen and . Piroska, 
capital comedienne, acts in every 
One of her two brbthers' numerous 
hits. John's 'Distinguished Family* 
and adaptatibn of. 15th-century Mac- 
chiavelli's haughty play,' 'Mandra- 
gora,' had excellent run.s, Gabriel 
scored with 'The Devil Is: Never 
Caught Napping,' and half a dozea 
other Vaszary ventures went off fair-" 
ly well. 

- Added reason for tlleatres keepr 
ing above water in these times of de- 
pression is that whereas cost^ of iiv« 
ing has gone up considerably ia 
Hungary, ticket prices haven't. Sub- 
scription rates on various cut-rat* 
plans are , particularly ; low-priced. 
People don't dress for the theatre 
any longer, except for boxes and 
front stalls at the opera, or on rare 
nights, so the legit stage is becoming 
more and more a form of popular 
ehterUinmeht; .The only musical 
comedy stege, Operette theatre, Is 
doing very well despite turning out 
very weak stuff of a tliird-rate. pro- 
vincial standard; it's the pre-World 
War romantic backgrounds that 
draw. 

Vaudeville Makes A 

Budapest Comeback 

New feature is ..the comeback of 
vaudeville entertainment For years 
there was none in Budapest. At 
present there are three: Kamara Va- 
riety, Komedia Orphcum and Royal 
Variety. The latter is doing particu- 
larly well, and manages to secure 
gbbd 'programs despite scarcity pf ih- 
ternational numbers. Manageress Is 
Miss Reymetter, Hungarian girl who 
worked for years iis secretary at 
Berlin Wintergarten. Popular acts 
at ihe, start of the seaspn were Short 
and Long, Lia Sed, Trio Mexicanos, 
Ilona arid Fred Larry, BoisofI and 
Radvany, the. Ramwells; acrobats, 
and : magician Sander Chang, A 
number of Hangatji;an acts of i riter- 
national repute are now available, 
being., unable: to go ori tour; in fact, 
' soritie of the smaller fry, have become 
drugs on the market, .Tb';heip them. 
Artistes' Association has Obtained an 
official decree to the effect that 
henceforth programs o( all bar? and 
cafes where singers perform must 
include at least one., acrobatic : or 
other vaude. act v' 

Still pppular. is the t'odium, only 
/cabaret: artistique playing at -present 
in Budapest, where :thi.s' fornrii•b^:cn-- 
tertainment : .iised tb - be- much in. 
vogue some years ago, Laszlo Be- 
keffi acts as conferencier. Of cotirse,. 
j all; - political- allUsion.s have ^to be 
j carefully subdued in hhs cbrnriients 
.! and skits, so what ased' to be the 
principal . attraction is alriiost com^ 
, pletoly eliminated; But the public 
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GREETINGS 

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Presenting and Representing 



By AiTongement with the B.B.C. . 
ARTHUR ASKEY in "Band Waggon" 
"HeUo Playmates" and Films 

BILLY COTTON and His Band 

"DORCHESTER FOLLIES" with 
MAURICE WINNICK 

iBy Arrohgemeht with the B.B.C- 

"GARRISON THEATRE" with 

lACE WARNER and JOAN WINTERS 

ADELAIDE HALL (Singing Blackbird) 

RICHARb HASSETT (Large Lumps) 

By Arrangement with the B.B.C. 
"IT'S THAT MAN AGAIN" Featuring 
TOMMY HANDLEY, Jack Train, 
Fela Spwande and June Malo 

PAT KIRKWOOD (First Wat-Time Star) 
from "Black Velvet" 



JOHNNY LOCKWOOD 
(Star of the Future). 

BRYAN MlCkm with 
"YOtJTH TAKES A BOW". 

RICHARD (Stinker) MURDOCH 
"Band Waggon" arid Films. 

GEORGE MOON and BURTON 
BROWN (New Comedy Team). 

MARY NAYLOR (16-year-old Singing 
Accordionist). 

JACK HYLTON presents Lawrence 
Wright's "ON WITH THE SHOW" 

JACK HYLTON presents at the B.B.C. 
THE DANCE ORCHESTRA 
and 

BILLY TERNENT and His ORCHESTRA 




LONDON, W. 1, ENGLAND 



THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC 
ORCHESTRA 
Conductors: 

&ic Coates, Basil Cooneron . 

Dr. Malcolm Sargent 

Association with H. M. Tennent Ltd. 

"DEAR OCTOPUS" 
with Dome Marie Tempest 

"FRENCH FOR LOVE" 
with Alice Delysia cmd Cecil Parker 

GODFREY WINN 
Famous "Sunday Express" Correspoiident 

In Preparation 
The B.B. C. Production 
"SHADOW OF THE SWASTIKA" 



Shanghai's Notorious Nite Life 



By CAL S. HIRSH , 

Shanghai, Dec. 15. j 
Something that might have been 
conceived, pre-Hays, by the. most ! 
fictionally bizarre of Hollywood' 
scenario minds today more so than ' 
ever emphasizes why Shanghai night j 
life is possibly the, most notorious in 
the world. 

Garhbling casinos, with entertain- 
ment merely incidental, plus private 
rooms for the cocaine snifters and 



pipe smokers-rwith nude dancers 
thrown in — constitute what have 
long been the bane of the morally- 
minded. Most of these joints are 
Chinese operated, sponsored and 
protected by the Japanese military 
and the new Nanking regime. 

On the other hand, the epicure, 
whether he be of wine, women or 
song type, or all three with addi- 
tional entertainment, isuch as roulette, 
narcotics and lewd, nude shows, can 
have his fill in this Paris of the 



SEASONAL GREETimS 
To All Our Friends Everywhere 

MR. & MRS. SYDNEY FISHER 

STILL AT 

75, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Eng. 

Where We Carry on Business as Usual Despite 
the Sichemozzel 

YOU CANT KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN 

Hope to See You All Soon. 



Far East in as great .a variety as in 
former Gay Paree. 
. Shanghai is one of the cheapest 
places for gastronomic adventure. 
Those residing in New York who 
have their New Year cheer on 
Broadway, paying from $5 to $20 or 
I more pet head, may be jealous of a 
holiday menu here» Turkey and 
ham with all the fixings in the top- 
notch places, like the Cathay hotel 
and Farren's, set the customer back 
the equivalent of $2.50 and the best 
Pomeroy or Cliquot at $4 the quart. 
Blame it on exchange and cheap 
Chinese labor. . . 

Best Food Obtainable 

At any time throughout the year 
caviar and cuisine of the best quali- 
ties can be obtained at any one of 
45-odd English, French, Russian and 
continental restaurants at $1.25 per 
plate, including cocktails and a 
drink. ,• 

Scores of Chinese restaurants are 
scattiered all over the French Con- 
cession and the Settlement. Whether 
you like blind chickens — tender from 
being kept in dark cellars all their 
short lives — sand worms or sharks- 
fins from South China, they are at 
the customers' disposal; The highly, 
spiced foods from Szechuan, 2,000 
mile? away, still filter through the 
Japanese -army to grace expensive 
tables here. No menu would be 
complete without the gorgeous Pek- 
ing duck and Taichow roast chicken, 
nor the mushroom-melon pie, and 
the lily bulbs and .ppmegranat6s. 
The Chinese Nc>v Yekr finds all 
these' and hriore, too, gracing the 
groaning festive boards. 

Not to be outdone, the Japanese 
have opened sukfyaki palaces galor^ 



TO ALL OVR FRIENDS IN AMERICA 

BUD FLANAGAN and CHESNEY ALLEN 

Just a Message to Let You Know We Are All Alive 

And Well 



P. S.i THIS WAS WRITTEN THREE MONTHS AGO 



in their controlled section of Shanjg- 
hai, Hpngkew. Here you take off 
your shoes, don tctbi (cotton, socks), 
sit on heavily ^cushioned floors and 
nibble daintily at most refined viands. 

Each guest has his geisha servant. 
She does not speak English, but 
nevertheless is a most charming 
hostess, curtsying and humbling her- 
self on bended knee, while she serves 
with innate grace of years' breeding. 

Only nibbling so far iat the dining 
and dancing trade is the refugee 
German and Austrian Jew.. In all 
three major areas of this city he has 
made an entry which presages 
gireater things. His bars, with one 
or two barmaids, who occasionally 
double into doing , a dance to thie 
phonograph, and his smaU restaur- 
ants are, seemingly, but the begin- 
ning of his eventual high plane in 
this type of biz. 

100 Dancing, Gambling Spots 

With dinner oyer, there's a choice 
of the 100 dancing and gambling 
places, or the patron can stay at 
D.D.'s or the Arcadia for ai whirl 
with terpsichore. At Lido and at 
anyone of the three, great ballrooms 
operated by the department stores, 
there's a choice of 1,000 dance host- 
esses who have learned the art in 
the 12 years since the first Chinese 
couple ever dared a waxed floor. 
It was then that the Majestic; saw a 
couple of Americahrreturned col- 
legiate students step oift for the fiaet 
time. Koreans, Japanese, Forniosans, 
Cantonese and half-caiites all cah be 
found to dance for at less than a 
nickel, whether approached by a tar 
off the American flagship or- an over- 
weight Shanghai millionaire. 

From the honkytonks, one can go 
to Farren's, de luxe dancing and 
roulette . establishment,- where a 
drink costs two bits and a spin with 
the ivory ball up to $100. Drinking 
downstairs and gambling upstairs- 
craps, chemin de fer, baccarat or 
blackjack. 

Jack Riley, under indictment in 
the American Court ;for China on 
gambling artd' slot-machine racket' 
charges, hail fixed at U. S. $25,000, 
still is at Farren's. He has pleaded 
guilty, provided the Government' can 
prove his U. S. nationality. 



Donovan Pedelty, formerly In 
charge of publicity foir United' Ar- 
tists and now lieutenant In the army, 
staging series of shpws for the troops 
at several of Oscar Deutsch's thea- 
tres. 



Bifii-Tlirowing (Mex 
Variety) Can Earn As 
Much As 2G Per Show 

Mexico City, Jan. 3. 

Matadors are still Mexico's best 
paid entertainers. Something like 
old-time heayy remuneration . for 
these ace bull killers— it is the mata- 
dor's chore to slay at least three he- 
cows; per Sunday afternoon, some- 
times some polish off the entire card 
of six bulls-^has evolved in the sea- 
son just started, which is later thaa 
usual becausie of dickering of . the star 
performer's for more coin. 

In the times when bull-flghting In 
Mexico was par excellent instead of 
merely pretty good, as it is now, a 
popular , matador could cop as high 
as $8,000 a performance, about two 
hours' work, and even slap the im-- 
presarios' faces and make them like 
it. 

The matador who fights under the 
name of 'Armarilita' is the top blood 
and sand money man this season. He 
is under contract at $2,250 per per- 
formance. He recently threw a fiesta 
in his mansion here in honor of locail 
Fox execs as he played in made-in- 
Mexico sequences of real bull fight- 
ing that Fox is to insert in its Holly- 
wood revival of 'Blood and Sand.' 

Performance pay df the other top 
flight matadores this season runs 
from $1,126 to $2,100. One matador 
decided to lay off this seaispn because ■ 
nobody would sign him for his de- 
manded $3,800 per show. 

Dictator' Cracks Mark 
At Debut in Mexico City 

The Dictator' broke all records in 
Mexican screen history opening day, 
Jan. 1,. when it opened at the Palace 
Chino theatre, Mexico City, accord- 
ing to word received in New York 
by Walter Gould, head of United. 
Artists' foreign department. 

Gould stated that no film to play 
Mexico has grossed ds much on its 
best day as did this Charles Chaplin 
picture, ^ 

Theatre is being given extra police 
protection against any Nazi up- 
rising against the film. 



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Hungarian Show Biz Steady 



^Continued from page 75; 



is so starved for that sort of thing 
that it is grateful even for a hint or 
a significant gesture, and goes to the 
Podium hoping that .'BekefTi might 
say something.'.'. 

New. little theatre shortly to opep 
is Madach Stage, planned to be an 
artistic '. studio theatre. ■ Count 
Stephen Karoly J, 20-year*old aristo- 
cratic enttiusiast,, is putting money 
and his name into this ventufe. 

On the other haiid, the provincial 
stage; has . gone completely . to the 
dogs. In a bad way for. yeairs, ma- 
jority of provincial companies were 
reorganized last yeir under the. aus- 
pices of Actors' Chamber (Equity) 
in a system of several stagiones 
(road corhpanies) playing for a cer- 
tain time in each town. Provincial 
towns accustomed to have 'their own 
theatres and companies which they . 
regarded as their private property, 
and subsidized most, unsufficiently, 
did not patronize the Chamber's 
stagiones. 'New system will probably 
be discarded next year, but no plan 
has been evolved to set struggling 
provincial actors on their feet and 
arouse the dormant interest of coun- 
try audiences. An exception is new- 
ly-returned district of "jransylyaniav 



especially city of Kolozsvar, with 
two permanent theatres. Here stage 
appeal is very keen, and b.6. rjeturris 
good. 

New Faces in Niteries; 

Btisiness Iihprpying; 

Many old faces have disappeared 
from the floors of Budapest niteries; 
but new Ones h^ve taken their place. 
If any ihjhg, business is " better than 

it Was a year or two ago.: Jewish 
patronage is greatly reduced, but as 
in the theatres, there is a . new 
stratus of peopje, landed in ne\y lur 
crative jobs, who visit night spots. 
Spending is on. a moderate scale, but 
going to one of the numerous bars 
to drink i bottle or. two of wine,, 
listen to a popular diseuse atid take 
a few turns on the dance floor has ; 
become a matter of weekly routine 
to a. gr'eat many young people; Siich 
&ti evening lor twro can. be . comf ort- 
ablj' managed on $3-4. : The same 
at One of the big night clubs, Arizona 
or Moulin Rouge, costs $8-10 if you 
dont indulge in extra high jinks. 
Here you are expected to drink 
champagne, if orily , the inexpensive 
Hungarian brand, but iii return yoii 



Australia's leading metropolitan circuit, Greater 
Union Theatres Pty, Ltd.> has recorded, during 
1940, profits which are the: best for ten years. 
This trend has excited the industry and financial 
interests. 

Reason for this success b sumnied up in SHOW- 
MANSHIP . . . plus mifinpower, plus ideally lo- 
cated, modem theatres. A virile selling policy sees 
^ that every film is adeiquately marketed. A live cam- 
paign is put behind every ipicture. 

The entire circuit shows an upward, ever-progres- 
sive momentum. Money, talks — but this year's 
profits mean more than mere cash symbols; thiey 
represent the fruits of an active policy. 

THIS COMP/ NY DOESN'T JUST 
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And-^thanks to our associate distributing, compa- 
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warming addition to Greater Union's own good 
feelings about its progress. Their cooperation, 
generously given, has been inspiring. Your next 
year's product is in good hands, as your figures 
— share of our prosperity—have shown and will 
show again for 1941. 

Greetings to all our American friends 

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' get a ftrst-class program, neat band 
I and excellent dance floor, 
' While these old-established hot 
spots Of Budapest night life keep up 
. their end despite absifnce of tour- 
ists, small danceries, with diseuses 
for attraction, thrive so that sevetal 
new ones have opened recently, even 
in the suburbs, where such . a. thing 
was unknown before. . A popular 
singer or a good pianist may make 
the foTturie of such a place, Loop- 
ing^ Bar, Shanghai,, and . Pommfiry 
i Bar are soipe of th'e new spots, and 
j nearly every icafe has now a room, 
preferably a dark and tight, hole, 
1 which has been converted into- . a . 
' nocturnal .hot spot -by establishinig 
; in it a trio of singer, drummer and 
I pianist, turning oil most of the lights 
and doubling the pricie of drinks. ^ 
I Among the leading singers are 
' Anriy .Kelly^ who, despite her Eng- 
lish name, . is HMngarian, having 
fOrinerly worked in- Berlin; Anita 
Best, English; Terry FeUegi, Hun- 
garian, who coihe's from America; 
Martha Ratkay. Marietta Ehn, Susie 
Darvas, her partner, pianist Gsak- 
vary, and Juduth Kenez. . 

"The lure of , the gypsy band seems 
to- be on the. wane. Death of Irnire 
Magyari, best of band leaders, may 
have had something to do. with that; 
absence of foreign, visitors who 
never missed this exotic attraction 
of Budapest is another reasoiiV 
ChieJ -iexplanation,. howeyer, is ; that 
the tendency is no longer towards 
reckless, spectacular amusement and 
extravagant spending, but towards 
a habit of . havirig a good tirnie, as 
frequently as possible within reason- 
able limits. 

Radid in Decline After 
Sales Upped to New High 

After the sale, of rad.io sets .jumped 
to a new high last year, explained by 
the wish to listen in to the war hews, ' 
radio has ceased to be so much in 
evidence. As in most continental 
countries at the present juncture of 
the war; broadcasts in Hungary stop 
at 9 p.m., so they are no longer an ^ 
eyenitig's entertainment. This rules 
out broadcasts of opera . or symphony ■ 
concert performances, formerly a | 
popular feature. Hungarian radio, 
non-commercial and government- 
controlled, plays a far less important ' 
part anyway; from the entertainment 
angle, than it does in America. Best 
feature is spot news reportajge of 
events of national importance, for 
which staff is particularly well 
chosen and well equipped. Without 
indulging in plain propaganda, radio 
stresses hationai ctilture in lectures, 
Hungarian music and plays. Radio 
serials : are unknown. News is of- 
flcial, comments are not given. Many , 
people, however, listen in on for- 
eign news broadcasts, to get such in- . 
formation and slants as are not pub- 
lished in Hungarian papers. 1 

Next to radio, the other thiiig that 
has lost much of its entertainment 
importance is sporting events. j 

Budapest's Tin Pan Alley is hard 
up for lack of irnportcd sheet. music 
and records. Shortage in this line is 
keenly felt by singers, in commerce , 
and also in radio. By far the best , 
seller in music and records, this year" 
was theme song of 'Deadly Spring." 

Foreign artists on the concert plat- 
form are few. Concert season prom- 
ises to be none too good. | 

,1 Concertina Craze | i 

Curious new development is con- I 
I certina craze created by extraordi- ] 
, nary ballyhoo started by local rep ; 
of the German firm or Honer, in- ; 
strament makers. By arranging a | 
series of matinees, performances of ' 
professionals, public competitions of 
amateurs, mass concerts -and the like, 
they have • populai.rized this con- 1 
certina to an unjirecedented extent. 
N.ep.-iy everybody plays the con^ | 
certina, scores of schools teach it, it j 
has become almost as big a pest as ' 
piano playing was a genieration ago. i 
The other. craize — if ..craze it can! 
1 be cailed-T-that occupies the leisure 
' time of people who dOh't go places , 
is that for books. Reading is hav- I 
I ing a revival in Hungary. Reasons 
{ are manifold, obvioiis One. being the 
j desire to get oiie's thoughts • away 
I from current events. Astrology, up ■ 
I till how almost completely ignored ; 
by the general , public, has rocketed 
! into the best seller list. Hungarian 
I Action has hot prodiiced anything 
very remarkable of late, but authors 
like Harsanyi, Marai, Somogyvari, 
Vaszary and a few others hayie 



turned out good st6ri«s and achieve 
big sales. 

Number of translations of English 
and American Action is astounding. 
•Gone With the Wind,' the books of 
Louis BromAeld, Pearl Buck, Francis 
Brett YOung, A. J. Cronin, Hutchin- 
son, Rachel Field and a number of 
others are being lapped up, 'Grapes 
of Wrath,' just out in Hungarian ver-. 
sion, promises, to be 'great success 
by reason ; of, above-inehtioned in- 
teiriestfor rural problems.^ It is note- 
worthy that absolutely no German 
Action sincef 1933 is on the market in 
.Hijngary^ with the exception of emi- 
grant authors like Thomas Manh. 
On the other hand, popular science 
and economics boOks in Germany like 
Anton" Zischka's stbrie? of raw hUa- 
terials, have big sdles. Booksellers 
complain of IScTc ' of English and 
American originals, which either 
don't coine owing to ; transport dif- 
ficulties and. censure; or are too ex- 
pensive for Hungarian purses. Cheap 
German editions of English. ; and 
American fiction CTaiichhitz and 
Albatross) for Which Htmgary used 
to be a big nnafket, have ceased ttub- 
licatioh si^ice the war. The few new 
English Isooks . that, find their way. 
here are grabbed as soon as they are 
put on the. counter. 

Situation is even more difficult 
with regard to papers and magazines. 
Practically none but German ahd 
German-controI!ed dailies and illus- 



trated magazines are to be found on 
the stalls. By the time American 
illusitrated papers, such as Life or 
Time^ are released by censors wutv 
many blackouts, they have lost all 
topical interest. Nevertheless, those 
that come are eagerly welcomed, 
like all news' from that side of the 
world, which is now to a -roat ex- 
tent fenced off from Hungary. 

Thus show business and other 
recreation fields in Hungary struggle 
on bravely atnidst difficulties, 
grappling with scarcity of imports, 
lack of fresh ideas, restrictions in 
every field. Yet it must be said that 
such restrictions and drawbacks; 
which weigh upon the entire Euro- 
pean contineht at this, moment of the 
war, are less oppressive in Hungary 
than in most other cbuhtries. And 
the urge to forget drawbacks, to en- 
joy the moment and to create en- 
joyment, greater in Hungary than 
in most other countries. ■ . 
. These qualities make the outlook 
hopeful /in this country regardles of 
whatever hatipens. The economic 
•situation is bad, and undoubtedly 
whatever turn the fortunes' of war 
may take in the hear future, it is go- 
ing to be worse; But show biisiiness 
in Hungary does not depend , solely 
on the economic situation. Young 
Hungary is doggedly determine to 
have a. good time, and is going to 
have; it although the skies niay fall. 



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Pal-is (via.; Madrid); pec. 20. .| they 
The Iradilional French ' ability - to 
recover is finding one p£: its. best: 
expressions iii the. courttr.y's: enter'-; 
tainment • indiistiry : yhere, ' gigantic 
strides towards normalcy ^re being 
made, ' ' . , : ■ . '" . 

Although it's tieVer going to be 'as 
Jt used to was.'; to use a popular;. ; .- 
pression, un1es.s. the German yoke is 
slipped— and even, then it's going to 
be quite different-^Paris night :iife. 
Is functioning quitie- well, with' legit, 
variety, music .- hall, cinema, danc- 
eries, bars, restaurants, cales and 
other hotspots going ilong. it tf sur- 
prisingly good -paQe. ' ^ • . ; .• ' 
In the frefe zone there is probably 
more entertainment activity than 
ever before in : view of the French 
program of decentralization of the 
theatre. In. fact many of the cities 
of this . regioh; such as'iyonS, Tou- 
Ibuse. Marseilles; . N a r b o n n e and; 
others, can boast of more amuse- 
ments now than when Paris was ndt 
only the 'politicat capital but the en- : 
tertairiment center as welli. . Another' 
. phenomeiioq in the free zone 'is the 
. traveling theatrical, company, of the. 
ihiddle ages, s.tre:j»mliri.e.d and; 
brought up to date ji.hd' functioning 
better than ever. Many bf the legit 
and screen stai'is who were in the? 
unoccupied zone at Armistice, an4 
not having m.uch of a yen to f'^turn 
to the occupied zone btit; neverthe- 
less keen on being active, supplied, 
the spark to rekindle this dustom of 
the middle ages. :". , 

the Riviera as ^ic Capital 
The Riviera has become, the . hew 
French film .capital, although not 
much progress ini this diirection has 
been rnadc: The best studios and 
equipment are in or . around Paris 
and celluloid is scarce. It is quite 
likely that once the government re- 
turns to Paris, .the pic induistry will 
forget the Riviera with its ideal 
climate for film work and rush back 
to the more praictical spot. Never- 
theless; nieggers Marc AUegret, Mar- 
cel FHerbier; Henri . Gendre and 
George Prade are sincere in their 
desire to make the Riviera France's 
Hbllywood with its round-the-year. 
sun, blue sky and matchless scenery, 
niey may succeed biat the France of 
ftfter-war may not^ hay<^ the neces- 
sary capital to transfer the. film Eden 
frorh Paris to Cannes, 

All this denpteis that the spark is 
there and. that the French, even with 
part of their country, occupied, are 
undergoing an artistic renaissance 
after some months of torpor. It may 
be argued that the German authori- 
ties are encouraging this trend in 
order to give the iiripression 1;hai life 
Ig horrnal iii. Ftancel^esplte thje oc- 
cupation; und that - the victors are 
being tolerant airid correct with the 
vanquished. However, there Is a 
tradition to be maintained in France 
find everyone connected with it is 
doing the utmost to see. that it 
doesn't die, despite hardships, handi- 
caps and the preserice^qf the hated 
Gerriian troops, on their soil, . ' 

At the present time there ate 
about 35 legits, revues, music halls 
and operettas, about 175 filni . thea- 
tres — including many nabe . hoilses— 
some 35 hptspots and Ijoit^s and a 
score of . danceries functipning iii 
Piaris, Cafes and restatirants are do- 
ing quite, well in .splite of food: and 
drink reitrictions. Lack pf transpor- 
tation facilities and the blackout— 
as bad now - as during . hostilitiesr- 
iinenifjloymeht, curfew, shbi'tage of 
coal arid oil for heatirig pjuitJpses, the 
ratiphing system and: the . refusal; pf 
sorine peoplie . to ,be . aihijsed -while 
France is in mourning is unquestipn- 
ably haying somie effect on the capi- 
tal's . night' life; '.^.:;.- 



have 



throw around 



such: sbiuvdon fi.i e worth much more; 
than tlie paper .they are .pnnted^^ 
. . Nfevertheicss' there they are. And 
ihty .forhi" an . important •.element.. 
They are. ev€ry.\\>hcre. •They__-oicupy 
the; bfe^st, seats .in the theatrep' and 
5hb\)vcases.: . At operiirigs- they-', mix 



negatives, are in Paris and out .of 

reach,. ' ':■ ■ ; V' 

In .Paris mpst of the pictures being 
shown are bid French dries. and more 
'and more' Gernianj .although -the lat- 
ter is.'not; appealing greatly to local, 
audiences, "The fans are clamoring 
for new product but there is, no one 
whp " can lend, i; willing l^ear.; /Art 
example' is that. 'Angeli.ea,' with 
■ViVieine. Romance, just finished a few 
months before the - Germans^ cahie 
into; Paris, is setting new b.b. . records 
.iit the -^Madeleine,. and; it's only ah . 
average pic set in old Spain. • 
";In Paris there are .biit- 30 d.Lstribs . 
of the original 400 f un'ct'ibnin^,' The, 
offices; formerly directed .by. "jiiws 
'have been; flhecpmbed and cither 
shuttered . . turned' oyer' to n'cw 
. nian;agernent : mpre acceptable to the. 
authorities,- '. '• : ; '/ ' ■ .!'. '. 

The filrii situation reduces ; itself [to 



With the: French elite. In cafes arid ^ 

restaurants they .are the .best eaters i this: dui-ing the current year; up -to 
and drinkers with beer 'iand chain- /the G.erman occupaition, French }h- 



pagne rating . tops In their eat-and- 
drink'diet, ' . V ;. ■ 
• ;Most bl the big narnes of .-.th-e en- 
tertainment trade are back In ■Paris, 



dust.ry . produced 34 picts, five pf 
I which were not completed Pres- 
ently there are 33 ^pix which have, 
i.not been released; . In air there are; 




Eliiiliiiatiph ( o f P n a 1 \ 
B^CQines Part of ; 



ejicept the- Nazi phobes/ including the j.307 feature .films in-all :of France, 
Jews whose preserice is not desired !. including 183 ; American,. 75 F'rerich, 
in the occupied zone. . .Eveh -if it ' 1 9 German, 16 British,; six Italian and 



sfx diyers!. Between. Jan. I 'arid Juhe . 
iO, 143 picts were released including 
86 American,. 37 French, 11 British, 
four German; two Hungarian, one 
Itialian.Vbne Belgian and . one. Polish- 

Theatres are doing quite wel^ 
old . films, and couid dp better if sbirie 
of the pix . enumerated above Were' 
released. Technically there' is ho 
reason why they shouldn't 'be, but 
there are airsprts of hitches.. ; - 

Only; British pictiifes • are banned 
in the b.Ccupied zone. Amcricaris iare 
tolerated but actually npht can be 
fourid. Military,. ahti-iClerman and 
anti-.Nazi picts . :alsb .'are . banned. 
Cinemas may. remairi open until 11, 
p.ni., permitting them to start their 
last show^ about 8:45'. li.rii. .. Double 



were it. is quite likely that they 
would not returri. .. 

Most of their businesses have been 
confiscated in the occupied zone. The, j 
shops that still remain ppeh for busi- 
ness m'list hang up Signs informing 
clients they arie Jews;. They are 
blacklettered: on yellow backgr ounds; 
"jPhe Germans ; have; also taken, a 
census of air Jews livihg in that zpne.; 

Piciied Up the. Cuf 

In the free; zone; the Gertnan-. 
inspired press and the extreme right- 
ist organs — such, as CarididCj Gririr 
goire, Action Francaise: and . other- 
traditipnal JeWr'BaitersT-have . picked, 
up the cue and are belaboring this; 
el^nient with the same intensity' as 

similar news organs iii Germany and featuires ate n6t permitted; This 
Italy. ' • I :week: French . newsreels were re- 

in a recent issue, Candide vici- leased-r-the first since the Armistice, 
ously. attacked Leon Blum, Jean Zay . 
and' .other governnient ;figures for 
much of the harm that befell France. 
The editorial, entitled 'The End .of a 
Reign,' protested against the 'con- 
trol' , exei-cised by Jews; in the the- 
atre, press and cinema; r 

Much resentrnent is shown against 
French Jews and nonrjews who. went 
abroad during the rout of France. 
French citizenship has been revoked 
from such prominent personalities as 
megger Rene Clair, produce^. Levy; 
StraUss, Henry Torres, fahied lawyer 
and head of French picts. until , the 
Armistice; Vera .Korene of the 
Comedie Francaise and many news- 
paper figures such as Pierre Lazareff, 
former editor of Paris Soir; Pertinax 
and Madame Genevieve Tabouis. 



Vari.ety arid music-hall are un 
questionably the preferred forms ttf 
entertainment. These, seem to haye 
shown the best recovery ; to date. 
"The/Germaris go in for it whole-'; 
heartedly; So much so, that m.any of 
the numbers are berman. 
. Vanders. Open 
. The ABC, formerly the capital's 
best vaude house, has Noel Noel and 
Fred Adison's orchestra heading the 
bill: . : Mauricet is in a sketch called 
'Chantons* at the European. Other 
houses are the Theatre des Optlm- 
istes, .Theatre Pigalle, Concert Mayol; 
formerly the headquarters for risque 
shows; the pid Alhanibra, the Thea- 
tre des Varietes with Jeanne Aubert 
and Jean Tissier heading the prp-^ 
'gram,. the Bobino,. and the converted 



Of great Importance to. . French j filin showcases, Theatre de TEtoile 
films is the fact .thait production is :.with . Sessue Hayakawa,: Aimos and 



pfl .to a new start and although it's 
nothing in, comparison . to prewar 
production or even wartinrie turnout, 



Mbnique Rplland, and the Normandie 
with blues singer Damia, 
Henri Varna is as active as before 



Increasing Trend Of ■ ■ ' ; 

People,. toPt- no, longer gp alone to 
*how' places as they did in countless 
tiunibers before. Now they gb iri 
groups. 'Whether it.lie a cafe, legit 
or showcase you will .see. them in 
threes, . fours or rhbre. Why, no one 
seems to know, but subcorisciously 
they niust feei .a certain sense of se- 
curity in gojiiig together'./ 

The pres3rtce of German troops; 
officials knd ;cpuntless .other qUes-r. 
tionable individuals frbrii iacross the 
Rhine has injected a hew element; in' 
the : capital's night., life. Thejr. y/arit 
.to be ; amused and 'seeniihgly. have 
jjlenty .of money to sijend although 



the wheels have started turning,, and i and during the war. His Casino de 
that's something. ;' .1 Paris "has a new. reyue, ' 'Loves of 

.On .Noy.:4, Abel Gance gave the ' Paris,*-; with much the' same' cast as 
go signal ;for 'La Venus Aveugle' j that during the war,, but with main 
'The Blind Venus' in a Nice studio, ! billings Maurice . Chevalier and 
with French candidate to 'oomph' i Josephine Baker gone. 'Varna's PaU 
title, Viyiane. Romance, in the top j ace, with 'Beautes de Femmes,* is ga- 
rble. Although' the niaie lead is riot | ing strong although it's not quite as 
announced it is not hard to imagine ; nude as it Used to be. The operetta 
that Georges Flamant, will, fijl the ( 'Chimes of Normandy* is back at the 
bill since it ! has' always been the I Mogador with Varna sharing .top 
ypung lady's battle cry of 'No | billing with Andre Bauge and the 
Flamant, No Romance.* Just a little Pasdelbup ofchestra. Another faivpr- 
distance . away at RoquebrUne Gap | ite.; operetta; *Phi Phi,* is going strong 
Martin, Marc Allegret . is megging ; at the Boiiffes Parisiens.; 
'Parade :en Sept Nuits' ('Parade in .l Other: houses in this briacket doing 
Seven Nights') with bomic Raimu in '; biz are the Folies Bergere arid the 



the role of a country priest 

Both these pix are the first new 
prpductioris of the French post- War 
period, although the latter was 
planned and prepared during the last . 
few months of the war. A third' be- 



typically French 'chansonnier' show 
at the Theatre des' Anes with Jean 
.Grariier,. Jane Sburza,, Raymond 
Spuplex and other old favorites. 

Legit is hot far behind, ; 'Histoire, 
de Hire,' the best play oiP the war 



gun.last spring'is receiving.its fini.sh- season, is on with the original Cast 
inig touches in Marcel Pagnol'S studio r — Alice Coeea,; Fernand Gravet, An- 
in ..Marseilles, ^ It' is 'La .Fille du dre Luguet and Pierre Rienbir. Sacha 
Puiisatier' ■ : ('The. . Well-DiggerV| Guitry, his . wife. Genevieve and il-: 
Daughter') with Raimu,- Jpsette Day 1 yfre.Pop.escp are holding forth at- the 
arid Fernahdel. A few days ago: pilot . Madeleine in another /wartime re- 
I>agriol~ changed the riarrie to "La Fille ' Tease,,; 'Florence,* arid .'Le Rbi Louis- 
Perdue' ('The Lost; Girl'). . ; ! XI', both Guttry. plays: 'Je' Viyfai 
. The last ; coriipletely new fllih of ^ tin, Grand Amour'; is still dping well 
the present season has just gorie on i at the Michel . with . ..Jany ; . Holt, 
the lot in the outskirts of Marseiiies. George Bernard Shaw's 'C,atherin6 
.Yyes Mirande;.: has 'written . the 'the Great' has just Supplarit'ed 'Juli-; 
scenario with miircel Rivers piloting . ette' at the. Oeuvre. ; . The Palais 
and .CeciI Sore! in lead supported by ; Royal is on with .'La : Merveilleuse 
Tfarheiand. Alerme. " .. ' . j.Journee', while 'E'renesie' is holding 
This . is . France's total producing |: fer.th ?t^ 't Theatre Charles de 
effort ' for the ■ morhent. The exhib .Rpchefort,. !Le Caprice de Mariaririe'^ 



By Jamei BAHaiirris ; 

'':Tpkyb;^,DeC. .15. ' 
All indUstvles in. Japan today , re- 
gardless of charagter,' vdpni.inated 
by one slogan,- 'Shin-Taisei,' (joined 
by premier Konoye, the literal trans-, 
latiori'; of Vwhich is .'New Structure.' 
Ail ;enterprises Which run counter 
tp' this idea are promptly . extetml-^ 
nated. Herice; r new ''mpvi;?, stTuc- 
ture* has also,;i:bme'- irito existence, ; 
writing sayphar.a \(meariihg finis , oh 
Tinties Square) ta the. double-feature 
era and limiting the full program to, 
two hours arid a half; With the. 
elimination of twin bills, the num- 
ber of Alms ^produced by. Jap comr 
panies has. been greatly cut doWn; 

Although, this- year marked the; 
2,600th anniversary of thfe founding 
of . the Japanese Empire, the ever- 
changing, international sitiiatipri and 
four years of warfare with China 
Still unsettled . have - causied various 
reactions .throughput the natipn. .An., 
uncanny, teri.seness is noticeable in 
all phases of industry.- Japan re- 
cently signed the 'Tripai'tite -Alliance 
.With; Germany. , and.. Italy, but as it 
Was imniediately followed by Amer- 
ica's embargo pn scrap iron and. oil 
.exports to Japan, the . pact was 
really not a source of great enthur 
siasm to the people: At this writing, 
the eritire nation is . joining in the 
26th centeriary - celebration, and 
lanterjn prcicessions, 'accoriipanied 
by ..bands loudly- playing patriotic 
tiines, march down the streets gaily 
decorated with lanterris on Which are 
painted the. swastika and the Italian 
colors, and flbwer bedecked street 
cars rumble down the tracks. How- 
ever,; great incongruity is mani- 
fested by Mr. and Mrs. Nippon Pub- 
lic's enthusiasm in forriiing queues 
arbund the leading film houses'in the 
capital; to see . Parampunt's current 
release of 'Union Pacific' extolling 
the laying of the great American 
railroad. In ayword, the majority of 
the people are. casting all political 
issues to the winds in their .mad rush 
to seek amusement; This has been 
the prevailing sentiment in the coun- 
try ever since the. pUtbreak of the 
China incident. World, upheavals,; 
therefore, do not hinder the amuse- 
inent industry in Japan in the slight-^ 
est degree. 

Worklnr Overtioie 
Due to the great famine . in Amer- 
ican film imports this .year caused 
by various ecPno'mic reasons, the 
Japanese picture ; coiripanies are 
working overtime; to satisfy the 
phenomenal demand of the- people 
for films. Howeyer, the Jap pic in- 
dustry . Is beirig operated under a 
great strain, for each new script must 
first be submitted to goverririient of- 
ficials for full approval before they 
start the cameras' gririding; The 
censorship arid regulations are so 
severe that yirtuaily no }ove stories, 
musicals or tragedy thehies are per-; 
tiiitted f Or . productipn: Comedy pic- 
tures are also seldom produced to- 
day, for all films which are consid- 
ered silly lacking, in instriictive 
elements are ruthlessly discarded; 
"roday, Enoken (Japatfs Eddie Can- 
tor), and. -Roppa, two 6f Japan's 
greatijst cbmedians, - whose nariies 
were 'household words Until last 



year,^ are. seldohi > eyeri mehtioned. 
This ; has proriipted tl)e : Japanese 
Studios tp ; concentrate chiefly on the 
,prpdUctibn of ; films' , which . glorify 
the-watr iri China.'. - 

■ ; It is.; evident that the ;rnotion 'pici . ; 
ture industry of , Japan is npw defir 
nitelyv- iindef , state control, -' and 
being .utilised as. a great;;prgan in ; 
influericing the minds of the pebplc,. 
but this has proved to be- ia. gobd 
blessing .-to local producers, for this' 
utiljjiaitjbri by the goyernme.nt; has 
savjBd their skins While vcountlefis 
pther . industries are : np.w ■ being 
liquidated under : the July 7 ordi-^ ; 
nance which: states that all producers 
of luxury, goods isjiali hencefpr.th be 
Cbntrolied . and ; . restricted • ; dr.a.sti- 
cally. All in: all.'the only two'enter- 
prisesrbbpming ■ In Japan today are . 
the. munitions . /and picture iridus- 
tries. 

Ontlook Uncertain 



The outlook tor future American 
importations of Alms is cOricealed in a .. 
Wahket of uncertainty: at present, 
for Ariierican hatiortals in the ; Far 
East have already been . advised by 
the State Depiartnient to eyacuate, 
and there is^np. telling what grave; 
deyelopments may . f bllow: the pres^-: /; 
erit. relations between Japan arid the; 
United States; However,- staking an . 
Opitimistic viewpoint, American. films 
shall cpntinue- to ' ertjoy ; the popu- 
larity they haye always had in the 
past shpuld ;no new political com,-, 
plicatibns set in; A wholesale boy- 
cott pf ■ American films is ; an abso- ■ 
lute improbability judging from the 
present sentiment of the people to- 
ward, amusenient,-; "The onlyrneasure 
to th\yar.t the; people from attending 
foreign films would lie in the eri- : 
forceinerit oif a special restrictive 
prdinance, but such a move is also \ 
higTiry unlikely; • 

The American evacuation from. 
Japan :is termed regrettable by the 
jjeople, who look upon it 'as a mere 
pplitical gesture; and nothing more. 

To date, no Americari di.stributiori 
agency in Japan has closed its of- 
fice, on the contrary, they are 
ieverishly employed in.lrying to bal- 
ance supply and deriiand condilions. 

Irivestigatioris irito the popularity 
of American 'filrii stars throu.tih the 
medium of .questionnaires published . 
in: local film / magazines and ' other 
channels, revealed that Edward G. 
Robinson, ' Gary Grant, Spencer. 
"Tracy, Clark Gable; Richard Greene, 
Tyrone Power, Charles Boyer and" 
Gary Cooper are still as popular as 
hitherto. In the category, of ac- 
tresses, Myrna Lby and Jean Arthur 
head the list,; followed. by Claudette 
Colbert, Ginger Rogers and Joan 
Bennett.' 

Favor Popeye, , Donald. I>uck 

Among cartoons, Popeye and Don-- 
aid .Duck;.are alWays guaranteed to. 
create erithusiasm. 

A great influx of German pix was 
anticipated by local fans this year 
because of Japan's friendship with 
the iBxls powers; but such, a phe- 
nomenon has hot yet been noticed. 
'Olympia* was a smash hit at great- 
ly boosted prices, while. 'Blitzkrieg 
in Poland' was, well received. 

The most successful ; American 
fllni jmportaiion pf the year were: 
'Stagecoach*. (U.A), the smash hit. of 
the year, which surpassed -all pre- 
vious b.o. : receipts; 'Robin Hbod* 
(WB), 'Union Pacific? (Par), 'Tar- ^ 
zah Finds: Son' , (M-G),. '3 Smart 
Girls'. -(U); ; 'Oklahoma Kid? : (WB), 
and 'Swiss Family RobinSbn' (RKO), 
were other b.o. Winners. 



with' entirely hew scenery which is 
eyeritf ul . in Pai:is-^eyeri in norhial 
times, ' . ■-■■■./'-.■"- .', 

As fa.r as , a bite With the show is' 
concernied,- Paris -can again satisf y in 
thkt respect, ■'The Lido is open with, 
floor show and dinner, Leon ;Vo.lterraL 
advertising 'ten stars, ;60 actprs in 
'The Loveliest. Mannequihs',' , Henry 
;ue ; has unshuttered :Cirp's, al- 



,,ways one of . the most/pppUlar spots 
. in :to.wn/ The Aiglpn,' which -Ha 
end has far rhbre tb show for itself. -' and 'Un Garcon; Chezy Very' at Gas- ■: PilCer (nbw in U. S.^ worked on for 
Although pnly Warner arid CplUm- ; ton Baty's . Theatre de MbntparnasSe, : [ mpnths during last Sprihg' arid early 
bia are banned in the occupied zone "'PI utus d'Or' iat the Theatre de Paris, summer,; ..has finally; ; opened ■biit 

now rnianaged by Charles pullin,-!.na^^^ 

fOriherly : of the Atelier; and 'Jazlz'; , with Konhel and his orchestra; 
.with' Harry ; Bauer ait the" Gtyrnriase, 
Henri '■•Bernstein'is : old- legit hoUse. 



because of 'Confessions of a. Nazi 
Spy' and .'Mad Beast,' all. the. Ameri- 
can distribS are . shUt with the eH- 
;ce'ptioiii of Pgramp'uhti ! which; is ;i»er 



mitted to distribute films preyiously . Grand (5uignpl is . agairi .producing 



okayed for .Gerrhan release. 

In the free zone the Americart dis- 
tribs/have; set up Offices in Toulouse 
Amoving put of o.ccupied Bordeaux), 
but even; here they are. Wbrking un.- 
der - great handicaps; and niost ;of 



hair;;raisers sUch.. as 'Le Jardin- des 
Supplices.' . 

Doing. qUite well are the four sub- 
sidized . tbeatres:^the .dperai.v .the: 
Opei-a Cprnique, the Theatre de :1a 
Comedie Francaise and • the Odebri; 



it's anothe): Story whether the marks • them plan to close. • Most of their. The Opera h&s-jUst put oti ' 'Faust,' 



Maxim's is ppptilai:. .with the ;Ger-. 
maris ..with ,; Albert back in the old 
spot. The Boeuf su le Toit arid Paris 
P^ris, a ^ new. .boite located, at the 
;Payilibn .de rElysees With Great 
Vernon as / the v main attraction, arc 
doing - wen. Lucienne Bpyer's Chez 
Elle. is popular, v/i.th Bbyer back in 
the sho'w. Others include; Amiral; La 
'l^pjite a ; Sardines, Agnes Capri, Chez 



Miri>i :Pinsofi, Night Club, L'impera-^ 
trice,' jadinage, Suzy Solidor's, Mori- 
seigneur, Eve* Grand- Jen, the lyipnte 
ChristO' with Leo. Mairjarie, and .the : 
Sheherazade,' ;Others. of lesser im- ; 
pbrtance back in' their old stands are 
the Villa, Gipisy'S,. Jockey, ; Poisspri 
d'Or, arid danceries. /Melodies, Piara- 
dis, Olympia. and others, ., ; 
> The : eat /joints that niade; Paris 
■famous - ai'e- back into the swing of 
: things, battlirig against fOpd: restric- : 
tionS and mark paychecks/ "Their 
wirife /stocks are stiU very good, the . 
Germans having marked preferences 
for beeir arid' champagne. There are 
tedoyari,- . Auberge ./du Pere Louis, 
cabaret, Le' Perigotd, .Rotisserie de 
la Reirie:: iRpdauque, Pruniet, Chez. 
Loiiis, /Cloche d'Or; Aiix Dues .de. 
Boiirgogne, Esoargpt . d'Or, /Bape- 
rousse, among, others, •- 

" Michel, American, one of the .first 
Americans injured by. bombs, now 
fully recovered and bick an Don 
Ross' vaudeville unit; . 



Wednesday, Januaiy 8, 1941 



Anhicetsary 



RADIO 87 






Q^iz for Grbwn-^ JSiddie$ 

i/ Whit was televrsioH trying to do, when catifiht? ■ , : 

2 During lfi40, was Sidney Kaye in the public d<)in»ih? l 

3 Who was «?eahnie with the LigKt Broiwn Hair? . . 

4' On which side ol the ASCAP fight was Ed.Craniy? : 
5* What happened to the barber cliair in Niles Tramr ' 

meil's office? 

5_ To whom did Variety award .a plaque for trilliartt :. 
radio criticism?' • . ... 

• 7, flow many vice-presidents were thiere at NBC? 

i When stood lip to leave the ASiCAP. board room 
did Ed Klauber of CBS say (1) 'I know where I'm going , 
' or (2X 'Yoii know, where ybu cart go?^ . ; 

. ANSWERS AT BOX*OM OF PAGE 

CHt RADIO PRODUGTION 

By Harry C Kopf 

Managerf NBC Central ^ D^^ 

r^ v;' 'Chicago^ Jjin.;5i 
- Radio in Chicago and other .parts of the Middle We:st has 
always had to struggle along without the, big Dames \ because • 
most big names broadcast froiiv H.oliy\yood, where they - can ' 
double in celluloid; and retlirie in the. suhj or from NeW York, . 
■ where they can get mto a; Bi-oadway show or the Stoirk Club, 
or at least the Lambs Club; ; . ' . . \ 

ll>s true that Phil Baiker, Amos, 'n* Andy, Fibber McGce; 
Paiil Whitemani and. many other names once broadcast regu- 
larly from our Chicago studios: it's also true We have Alec . 
Tempieton . and several other big names broadcasting here 
now, but the point is that Chicago radio has had to -succeed, 
by and large, without big names-. ^ 

The .flrst result of this was the" development in' Chicfago of 
daytime radio. Big names weren't usied ini daytime drama, 
;so Chicago concentrated on that and. soon it was originating 
more progriams of this typfe than any other city. 

Still, the city lahguished as a. producer of night-time i)ro- 
grams. There was a tinie,^ hot so lohg ago. When we sit NBC 
in Chicago had o.nly. two -sponsored night-time audience pro- 
grams going— thie Carnation Contented Hour and the Alka- 
Seltzer National Barn Dance; arid the Barn Dance wasn't 
coming from pur <5Wn studios. ; 

Night-time Spurt 

Now, we have 16 night-time oi Sunday afternoon shows of 
half an hour or an hour's length, and all but one having an 
audience. In night-time, as well as daytime network produc- 
tion, we're far ahead of any city except New York, and we're : 
.only slightly behind'New York. . 

What's the explanation frii this?; Our programs, . generally, 
speaking, still don't rely oiv the pull of big names. I. think 
the aris.wer lies largely in the development of our clients, and 
their agencies of idea program."!. If there has bieen one defi- 
nite trend in the Middle West in 1940, it has been this de- 
velopment of idea programs. 

. Let's look over the list of . some of these 16 night-time 
arid Sunday afterhoon, Chicago program.s. One of the oldest 
Is Dr. I. Q;, an idea show .«pons6red by Mars Candy Co;, and 
a very successful one. 
. ■ Then there is 'Beat the Band,' an. NBC owned package sfiow 
. which has been doing an . excellent selling job for General 
■■;.Mills. ■ V 

Consider 'Quiz Kids,' named by many, as- the outstanding 
new . program of the siimmcr of 1940— another idea show, 
conceived by the Chicago press agent Loiiis Cowan anH sold 
to Alka-Seltzer. ■ ' . 

Among other new idea .show."; which, have come to NBC 
Chicago this year are 'Speak Up America,! 'Wings of Destiny.' 
•Your Dream Has Come True,' the. Brown & Williamson 
•Show Boot' and 'Hidden Stars.' Not all of these programs are 
. quiz shows, {Idea shou?s o^C»i't iiecessoHIy quiz s/»ows.') 
These, together with siich other popular Chicago network 
vehicles as Uncle Walter'is Dog House (which is also an idea 
show but ^-ibich. began in 1933). . Plantation Patty. Knicker- 
, bbcker Playhouse, the National Barn Dance, Alec Tempieton 
Time., the Fitch Bandwagon, the Contented Program and 
'Uncle Ezra,' account for mast of the sizeable increase in total 
business and the very grept increase in night-tiitte production 
. which we've hiad in 1910.' Many of these programs have 
neither the names nor the talent copt that some OtHer pro- 
graniis havei but in; proportion tp their cpst to the. client, 1 
beUevie that every- one of them is doing a .highly satisfactory 
job'.".. V 

Chicago arid the Middle We^^^ Once proved . that 

they could do a vplum.e of d.-iytimt liusines's despite the' hahdi- 
. cap of baying no name talent, a.L'ain seems to have proved 
..-that the same lack of names can be overcome Iji rtight-timo 

radio, .if you, have Ihe, ideas. And ideas are a. commodity; 

which radio will, never lack, : .; \ v. 
. : Theriefore. the radio prospect foi- the ,M:ddle West in 1941 

appears- brighter to me than oyer ^)efore. We have the pro-. 

grams to .sell, both daytime and niuht-tim'e, and the great in- , 
, crease in - buying power whitrh tlie defense program : ha^' 

caused is certain to boOst the .ndyertising /appropriations of 

many maniifacttu-ers. We ate already' feeling this improver 
: ment in business; Network sales in our territory increased' 
' approjcirriately io fo over '193a.' WMAQ" and WeNR local sales. 

incrieased an, aggregate of, ir>i«'?i, and sb1(^s, for other stations 

represent^ by our lotal . and national spot salfes ' department. 

■ increD .sed 22.4%. ' 

The Answers . 



|he >p Bigges^^ 
i)f 190 Include Monopoly, C 

- -Television^- 



5; 



ency 



Bj^ ROBERT J; LANbltY 



. :ih radio, as in-the \vbrld ^t iar'ge, :1940 Was peculiarly a year 
of violence. • Violent- actionis. as tra.rislations Of violent lang- ,, 
. uage were fairly; cpnimon, . 'Total ej^term^nation' and "'uh- 
coridifional surrender' and 'new orders; iriipo.sed by force' Were • 
. figuratively, typical of radio's ilght; with brgahized music, and 
typical Of Vthe .FCC's quirrel .Avitli RCA-NBC television, and ■ 
' of : the industry attorneys in replying, to equally . uncom- 
promising statements' from the 'mohopoly' investigator 
of Mutual on oni, side, arid the contemporary ; networks: on the 
■.■ othier'-side;-. ■:■ ■ . ■ ' ' . y.''.- ■ ■ 

■■■ :In preparing a, list qf the dozen jnost important radio trade 
stOriesi-it'hepomies clear that clash and struggle ar.e implicit in 

;>iiv v:----:,'v'-'. ;,:;■■.:•:.••..:;. .-iv ;.'•;.. •'^■>-:r-;;'.;/'-'.\ ' ■•V^' V:-: 

Not that this iopiildii't be trui in any given year: But ii ' 
.U'fls cspecinlly the case m l 940. 

The.dOzen most 'important' stories follow' these few intror 
. dubtory lines.^. It is,, of course. Only a smaill part of the tptal- 
ity of activity .'in the incredibly' diversified and mahy-sided 
radio industry^; Thie. list , leaves . out; altogether (they .'11; be 
treated separately in. other st6rie.s), \ many importartt, ;but . 

• more isolated and less historic, trade developments. But to 
; ,sum up 1940 ia. a - page arid iri a'flexible form these 12 at ■ 
; .10ast put .big X's on the: niap to guide the traveller; 

L The BatCe of 

The great historic: drama of .the. collapse ;0f Holland, Bel- 
giuiii and .France, 'folloyi'ed by the miraculpi.is evacuation of; 
■■ Dunkirk arid then, iri turn, tho series of : giiastiy . accomplish- 

• ments, including. Coventry, of the- bohibers— these tell the big 

• radio story— for everybody^of ;i940. Radio's quick telling 
of the. whole story^. the fabulous incident of the radio-de- 

.. scribed scuttling of ^ the. Graf. Spec, the actual sound < via ; 
- . oceanic shortwave ) of gunfire and" explosions over . London 
; have all conibined to produce a saga of new. ."ityie journalisin 
which has already .prpductd. a considerable literiaiture. ; ITt^^ 
books and thfe magazine articles , and the lectures will last , 
for mariy .a;year to come and theri will be deposited as ian 
iritegral part of history on the grand, or blitzkrieg, .«;cale.. .. 

To Fred iBate of NBC's 'Victoria Eriibankmcnt offices, who 
w'as -wdunded by 'a bomb fragnient, to Ed MiirrOw of CBS; 
who was twicei shjittered dut .of his London offices, to. Max 
Jbrdon, living more arid more in Switzerland and less and 
less iri Germany, to John Steel of Mutual, another injured 
, party, has fallen the job of running the vitai errands of Ameri- 
can radio. Theyi and their considerable number of colleagues 
( William Shirer; EriC;Sevareid, W. L.. White, et al) have made 
the great radio;.st.ory of 1940. In America Elmer Davis; Ray" 
mond Gram sWing, John B. Kennedy, Paul SuUivaft,. H. V. 
Kaltenborri, Edwiri C. ;Hill. Gabriel Heatter, Boake. Carter 
arid others, have provided .a .personally highly . profitable 
obliggatd . of comment upOn the story. 



Tlje new system of broadcasting (as distinct from the; ex- • 
: isting or amplitude modulation .system) became, the ^par- 
ticular: pet of the FCC-. : 'Radio Procbess -JJeeds E-M' .'(July ; 
. lb) surnmfjd up this FCC attitude af ter the previous issue r of . 
VAnreiY put 'UNAigisvirEREb F-M; Q .a headline;-. 

' Ftirther hirits of official attitude; were .cbnyeyed.Noy. 20 .v^heiii 
..Washington was quoted to 'Prefer New Blood in F-M-' . New 
. .scientific assignment, of identiiaction; to. F-M licensees waa^ 
reported I?ec^~ 18 in; 'Gall Letters With Meaning? ' 
' •. '.■ ■ : . ■■: ■ ■■■* ' .■' - ■• ■ ^ '■■- 

; A trade d<Svelppmenf of iriipoi-tarice in 1940 was. the suc- 
cession of steps taken to resuscitate th.eVprestig^ Of the. liBC 
Blue . network. First, and key, itiove ".was bringing i back 
Edgar . Kobak to .NBC. He had .spent several years ' ' the . 
interum . with- Lord ; St Thbmas* Since then ; riiahy jpferspnrtel 
shifts; -haye taken plape. Npw with Kobak; .blue sales y p.;; 
■and iBilly Hillpot, Blue program managerj as' eqiiais to .Roy . 
: Witmer, Red network .sales v.p,, :;and Phillijps/ Carlin, Red 
prqgram-nianageri the. reality of cbimpetitipn has bieen sharp- 
eried all the .way. The. tremendous spee<J-up of : the Blue is at 
once an achievement; Of Kobak. and of Niles Tranrimel, the 
new president of NBC itself^ who during the year took oyer 
from Lenox Lohri 

7v CBSv Xolor 

. Mbst radib developments of . a major character aife not self- .; 
eo.ntained biit bear upon other deyelppme^^^ . Siich.ls true 
With regard to the cblbr teleyislori of Peter; (3oidmark which 

; CBS displayed "to the tf acle- and the press; in September, . In \ 
•the light of the FCC><i action in spanking .RCA^ iri th? 

' light Of other FCC acts and of the whole pf; Washington r'ad 
pplitic.s, circa ,1946, this was a story- With- many pyerlappingsi 
The CBS cblpr achievement has not bebn publicized i save ih:, 
a restricted sehse;.' but it^^^ great - and .. it was 

iridubitably orie of the great incideh^^^ Of Ahe year. ';"; 



8. The N; A. B. Code 



"The . National Association of Broadcasters . labored arid 
, finally deliyereci a code of ethical practices which didn't go 
as far as some Wanted, but wient ftirther than others thought 
likely. In . 1940 it was . ii.m6 to put the code Intb , forcCi ;lt' 
was aimed it -the. forces bf bigotry , and mischief arid has, to 
datie, beeh of considerable help to the industry, despit^ the 
Johri L. Le^wis. blast based on a C.I.O. labOr program curtail- ; 
merit oit KYA. San . Francisco. . 'A plaqiiie for 'advancing the . 
Art Of. Radio' was awarded Dec. 4 to the :N.A.B- by Vahiety. 



9. Americanisin 



2. ASCAP Vs. BHI 



Tlic serial of serials. Every week, with, hardly an excep- 
tion. Variety carried from half a .dozen to a couple Of dozen- 
stbi ies to give both the radio and the niusie trades their most, 
comprehensive, detailed, insidey coverage of the situation. 
The tempo of bickering quickened after April.- The Feb. 21 
i.-ssue streamered-'AscAP Radio Terms Near'. ..the sensational 

- epispde of Gene Buck'.s arrest was reported Feb. 28 with the 
question 'Wko Phoned The. Police?' . Then came (March 27)- 
•AscAp Slap AT Klauber' one of the more acrimoriious inci-. 
dents in a running battle. The bro.idcasters closed ranks, so 
did ASCAP. On- April 3, on its own initiative. Variety com- 
puted and published an 'Ir AuDit of Webs' Burden'. This 
was based on estimates for 1939. When official FCC and 
trade-figures were available, a second 'if' audit was published 
on Dec. 11 cWed's Ascap ARiriiMETic') which proved, to have 
been but $200,000 out of the way in its original guess of what 
ASCAP terhis wbuld have . meant if iri' force diiririg 1939. 

A possible new high for the aririourit of .<-heer printer's ink 
and white space devoted tO the ASGAP-BMl question by this 
,jubiication occurred Dec. 11. Practically six solid pages— 
450 inches— was devoted to it, the shetir complexity demand- 

' tng this space. Impbrtarice of the ..«!tbry, ,as dramatized in 
this way by. VARiEi-y. altracjtcd . outside comrtient of . which-: 
the New Yprk Herald-Tribune's was typical.' V 



3. Monopoly Report 



. This was one of the big developments of 1940 (see other . 
stories and data this section) due to the ballyhoo that Uncle 
Sam ought tb look to its good neighbbrs of ' the Caribbean and 
South Anierica. Time Magazine clipped a Variety report 
from Argeritirie arid made it 'niiist' reading for all its staffi . 
Perhaps the , mo.st provocative bit of action in PanTAmerl- 
can radio occurred late in the year. William S. Paley and a 
party from CBS went off to South. America. Meantime H. V. 
Akerberg of CBS went to Mexico as per 'CBS Looks Over 

. Mexico' (Nov, 20) /and 'CBS FormiNc Mexican. Web' (Dec. 
11). - Also, Don FraricisCo, ex-presiderit of Lord & Thomas, 

. is riow in South America investigating the problems of bet- 
ter cultural relatipns on behalf of Nelson Rockefeller's divi- 
sion of the U. S. State Department. 

. JO. Dept Stores Joften Up 

Radio statioris, as local units of broadcasting, were de- 
lighted in 1940 when the department stores of the country 
. began ; to use radio advertising. Fbr years the advertising 
' managers had said . 'thank you, we're quite satisfied . with 
newspapers, we- won't need any supplemental advertising.* 
But now the ice has been cracked — a very definite large 
crevice has been created. . " ' " 

Not only as a reporter of the hews but as -a provider of 
leadership and ;deas for the cariipaign. Variety cpnductcd 
.special expcrimentai research -.studies to bolster radio's case 
for store biz,, this publication fully covered this provocative 
trade trend. At the very starCbt 1940 Variety had texclu- . 
sively) 'N. Y. Symposium on: Dept. Stores' (Jan. 24).. This 
: came two weeks after another streamer 'Dept. Stqres Scan 
Radio.' During 1940, am6n<» numerous other stories' ;Qn; this 
theme, Variety headlined: 'Dept. Store Test' ; (June 26) andj 
on Oct. 23, 'Dept. Storks Now Cordial,': Each week this 
publicatiPh now lists those .stores around the country buy- 
ing radio, and the' nature of their purchasesi .'.. 



•' -This wa.s the colitiiiuJng Washington headache . and,- ; like . 
ASCAP, it was marked bjr an increasingly free expression;pl 
per.soriai bitterness on both .sides, ; Fecleral C.bmmunicatiGns 
CbmrtiissiOri and the .brda(icasting industry; th.n)ugh.:its. attor- 
neys, w-ere vefy tait, A.SigniflGarit VARrn-y streamer On June 
26 stated 'Palky - Charges FCC Bias.' : Attorney. Pja.ui: Segal 
"was to make 'radio history; with his 'breath-taking* sarcasm 
■against, the FCC when, the i^pOstscripf hearings c.^mc along :in 
November and' further hearings were h.eld on the rifibriopoiv 
briefs. ; In the ; Dec. 4 Issue Varikt y- repprled , '7 RCI.es. TijjA'i: 
Shake R.1iDIO.' : ■ .\ ' 



. the Election 



4. 



ision 



2, 
3. 

• 4.- 

■a: 

9. 
7. 
8. 



. -Make mohey— very imtnoral . 
Silly, question, isn't it? ' ' 
Th(s sweetheart of BMI, 
Ed Craney's. ; 

What happened to Strbtz' oviircbat?. 

Nobody;. ■ 

Now Investigating. 

Send stomped: addressed envelope. 



; ' The campaign of RCA-NBC to; l{iiinch- 441 line tCleviiiion 
: -was abruptly ■ halted by the FCC a.sserting :;it had not apv 
■ proved ,or known - abput RCA's intentions. "The . tentative 
appearance of newspaper advertisement.^ t( first step in a 
. sales promntion push, , brought down the rpmm'SSion'.s' 'wrath. 
. RCA -NBC teleyisi on still f urictibps meagrely, but- the clab- 
•jrate.' arid costly- prOgram-schodul'' ' " forgotten, the com-: 
nany ..cha<ii«"ie(l -and 'ory .of fvrtber; inve.stmpnt. . In 
•TiXEVi.sib.v Rebuke. STtN.s' .< March 27) . and subsequent re 
ports. Variety gave detailed attention to. ;th6 development. 



Any national election iri recentl times has been . dominated 
:.y:. radio, but 1940 was , a. lulu all by itself. Many will re- 
member Dorothy Thomp.spri as -the mpsf eloquent, spokes-, 
•nan ori-citHef side.. The president's pwri radio delivery, and 
'ability as . a win'rier of vbles -is -bf cours^ now rAady , for its 
full" cbaptef ;in hi.story. it . was ; .campaign in which. Very- 
sriide craelts," including -the ririi hi i cry ' of Yiddish, by a -hatiohsJ . 
figure, were freely indulged; 

•■ '..- .y . .'■ .: ' * ' •■ . ■ ■ .. .. ;.. / V ;.. ■;. 

12: Thad Brown's Hearings 

; "Thad Brown'.s' classic, discomfiture was one- of the sig- 
oificarit trade stories of 1940. Unhappy" experience befell this . 
FCC IcommLssioncr when his name carrie up fOr reappoint- 
ment tb another sevcriryear term. "This served a committed 
of the . United; States Senate .i'.vvhcre^^^ all . appbiritecs! of the 
president mast "run the psimut of criticism ) as an ;awaited op- 
portunity to dig into varibtis matters. As Bro.vvp fia 
and moTM the forgotten man at his own hearing; the- senate 
committee made Variety headlines:, 'Probe 1932 Acts or RCA* 
(Aug.; 7) and 'Brown Is Left DANCLiNte" (Sept. 25): Th« 
harrassed commissioner flnally.Withdraw his name and has 
gone info, private law piractlce.; 



88 RADIO 



Thirty-fifth p^^lEFf Anniversary 



Wednesday, Jiinuary 8, 1941 









ROBERT J. LAISfDRY 



SO 




^Mention showmanship cbnnec-. 
tlon; with a network program de-^^ 
partmierit— aad statt an argurnent; 

Gviisly tales pass across the table. 
How. netvvork salesmen privately in-, 
form advertising agencies not ; to 
itiess around with what the network 
• has to offer in prograims. How . the 
network prograni departnient is the 
greatest, 'o.ught-to-bie-but-ain't' phase 
of American radio. How the net-, 
works in. 1931. threw control .dyer 
commercialji out the- window and 
whistled, as it fell. Like the Italians 
In :Alhariia, they said it wa^ a vic^; 
tory; They wei-iE glad. - . ' Now— so 
goes .the table ialu. — the networks 
water at the mouths when they hear 
of the program profits banked by 
freelancers like Transamerican, 
Phillips, Lord; Ed Wolf, Dan Golen- 
paul, Dave Elman, et jal. : 

; 'Piight - to - be butrain't' r- ineler 
gaintly expressed /indictirient; ; iiti- 
plied muffing of opportunities. Failr 
ure to . commaiid respect. Half r , 
hearted/ .The big ballyhoo followed 
bjr ' thC' big letdown. Six-^week 
waltzes with' a -brighi idea, then 

'sudden oblivioin .and anothier ,ror. 
mance; Incompleted forward pas:^. 
Talent : stalled' and disillusioned. 
Staffs irumbling in their scripts. 

]Right or wror. J, fair or uiifalr, 
this is the kind of talk that goes oh 
Ih the trade about the network pro- 
gram departments. Not iall the time 
of course, because the . trade is too 

■ preoccupied to dwell constantly on 
aiiy one subject 

T.tlTR JERSEY TRAFFIC 

It is; said that the network pro- 
gram department is too complicated. 
TtM recent organizational hiap of 
NBC's realignment did seem to bear 
that out. At first glance it seemed as 
devious as New Jersey traffic. But 
the bigness and the many-sidedness 
could be assets. Nobody else can 
. commahd . so much or has— in theory 
—-so much to work with as the net- 
works. Again the slam. Ought-to- 
be-but-ain't.. 

What are. the liferent causes of 
the iheffectiveness of the network 
program depaj^tment? To answer 
that it would be first, necessary 'to 
settle what the minimum perform- 
ance is and what the difference be- 
tween paissing marks and honors 
would be. ^ Fundamentally the net- 
work program depactment exists to 
supply a constantly available source 
of unsponsored programs for the 
network's affiliated stations. The 
network proigram idepartment is the 
custodian in charge of the layoffs 
set to BMI musib. 

SOME aUITE COpENT 

Sonie network officials content 
themselves with this minimum per- 
formance. They neither ask nor ex- 
I)ect from the program department 
more than time-flUers. Supple- 
t .riiented by a given number of ex- 
f pensive annual prestige shows like 
the Toscanini concerts on NBC or 
the 'American School of the Air' on 
' CBS, this program department is— 
to . this type of executive— a heces- 
: sary service entitled to receive blank 
% of the operating' budget eath 
year. But; let the prograin depart- 
.ment not take itself too. seriously. 
■ There's ' the rub. Man : does no.t 
live : by bread alone. The, program 
department's dream .of gjavy. ; They 
yearn foi- the excitemeht of closing 
a biig; deal. They agitate themselves. 
Admitting, then, that the program 
. department' is trying, why is, it , not, 
on . the whole, more often succeed- 
ing? Is it being uhjustiy condemned 
for the lethargy . of 1931? i Has ah . 
established outside attitude endured 
despite altejred internal conditions? 
\ These quiestiohs ca^inot ber fully 
answered ■ here because :. obviously 
Varietv -knows less, than'; the full 
story. By a strange irony it is the 
showhianship divisions of -the net- 
works that are the least comnjunica- 
tiye and the least veracious. . 

TELEFATHT AND SFONSOBS 

But it does appear^ as far, as the 
unaided eye cah;'jetect, that the. net- 
work program department suffers 
frorh an excess of zeal in dashing; 
off in, all directions simultaneously. 
That,.;in tefms of originating enter- 
. tainmenti .the program department 
does not think for itself, does not 
back \xp its own convictions, does 



not trust: its own selections, but in- 
stead trys to t ; 'k for—Or rather 
to think like— some eccentric niil- 
lionaire . bloke in Bloomfield, N. J„ 
who might sponsor a prograin), some- 
body .siysi Instead of concentrating 
oh programs the conferences and the 
leaders cbhcentrate- on how to sell 
programs, haw. to develop a 'hook' 
to get . people into a drug .store for 
an entry blank because that's the 
way to . /sell the whoozis agency . a^ 
program, for the whatchaniacallit 
account. That's^ the . way. the free- 
lances do it and. NBC and CBS are 
as. . smart . ■ freelances ■ anytime. 
tHear,.hear!:>;. .." 

The paradox Of the 'network, pro-; 
gram department trying so desper- 
ately hard to. sell programs by tai- 
ibring them to-the eccentricities of 
a couple of " business rrieni; Pat and 
Mike, is that in the process, it falls 
under ; thie sway -of the salesman.; on 
the Pat •■ and Mike account who. 
acquires the veto power. ; The sales-; 
man colors, the whole- undertaking. 
The shbwrnan, as such, becomes a 
stooge for a stooge who -knows; Pat; 
and.Mikey. . 

, • ■ 

. Many observers cohcur In regret- 
ting that; the vice president in charge 
of programs is judged— and cursed--- 
by his . talents not as a creative 
showman but as a radio ' salesman. 
It is suggested that more salesmen is 
just What radio doesn't need. Rather 
it needs more ideas. These; criticaliy- 
minded observers share with the 
promotion department a conVictibn 
that radio salesmen ,are' seldom 
imaginative or; original, always dis- 
ciples of narrow expediency and that 
they, .are, and by nature must be, 
the worst possible influences upon 
a creative department 

Tfiis is the essence of the differ- 
ence in. starting under salesmanship 
rather than showrhanship motiva- 
tion: Everybody tightens up. True 
rhythm is lost in self-consciousness. 
They don't keep their eye on the 
ball (the show), because .they're 
thinking of the cup (the sale). 
Elaborately worked out merchandise 
schemes, contests with tightly rea- 
soned details, a complete campaign 
of tieiipji— all are frequently Worked 
out to please the salesman, to please 
Pat and Mike. ' But the program it- 
self Is routinely treated or turned 
over to one of the juniors. A .clever 
boy* But he heeds experience. The 
salesman takes him to; lunch . and 
ruins ^ his youthful self-cOnfid^nce, 
spurts vinegar on his fresh ideas, 
infects him with cynicism and conr 
tempt for (everything except cheap, 



slick .Salesman expcdiericyv "The e.if r 
pediericy that linally doesn't fboj 
;Pat and- Mike after all. . 

FKEE THE SLAVES 

: Th;ere,. then, is the argument: that 
a network program department 
should be liberated from saleisman- 
ship thinkinR; that 'it shoiild be as- 
sumed that a;, certain percentage of 
the sustainers will attract sponsor- 
ship in;: the .very. lialure oif the im- 
provement flowing from a :stiihula- 
tibn bf true showmahship; that the, 
,best doncepts of showmanship always 
Come -from . showmeh, not. ; f .i'om 
stooges assigned to certain a.sjehcies.' 

But don't take: this too seriouslv. 
The net \yorks won't It's been said 
before; (Not perhaps with as much 
■feeling.) - 

~ NBC, lor ex-imple. has, plenty Of 
brains in its program departmeht.. 
Brains and taste, and ima.^sinatioh- 
But, it's cursed with jcb-fearVand 
politics, f aybritiisni . and •rescntmehts. 
This is revealiiig' nbthirig/ that .(he 
trade, an^'. NBC .;and especiall.v the 
sixth floor at 30 Rockefeller Plaza 
doesn't knbw already. In fact, the 
recent realignment oif jobs and . the 
New Jersey traffic map are designed 
to end continual speculation arid 
feaiv The map was nb Wow for some, 
indiyidiialsj but at least the: realign- , 
ment . was a realigrirhent— not a 
purge, as. expected. 

It iria.V be asked: Can, NBC and 
CBS ever, under existing organiza-: 
tional cii Cumstahces, cut much ice 
in production? To request of either 
network a clear piclure of what 
they want tu accbmplish is to get a 
confused, response, Pehaps the beijt 
single bit of planning- in 1940; is im- 
plied in NBC's attemiit tb outlaw the 
word "siiLitainirig' in its organiza- 
tional chart 'Williarh Hillpot and 
Robert Rutton, for the. Blue, and 
Phillips (iarlin and Thomas Velotta, 
for the Red, are encouraged to think 
—at least in. theory— of :fprograms'. 
and not of 'conVmercials' or 'sus- 
tainers.' 

'THE WHITE CLIFFS' 

NBC in 1940 gave radio and the 
nation the superb Lynn Fontanhe 
readings of Alice Duer Miller's 
'White Cliffs of Dover', after CBS 
turned the same idea down. Many 
consider this the most memorable 
single program of the year. . Again 
Ihe NBC program department scored 
a fine bit of radibesque showman- 
ship through the instrumentality of 
its news and special events division 
under Abe Schccter, viz, two-way 
co:i versa lions of, English evacuee 




kiddies in America and their parents 
in England. (CBS rejected, the saiiie 
idea.)- 

MtJTUAL^S POilCY ; 

Actuaily the Mutual network with 
hardly any program staff or budget 
frequently manages to successfully 
compete wUh both NBC and CBS. 
"There rhay be germ of real Im- 

I poi tance in this, thought : . Mutual 
cannot take ;i'efUge In brgariizatibnal 
bignesb or jpbliiics. • Also fewer ego- 
tisms are inyolvcd— and don't under- 

i.ostimate thai- consideration. 

I . , 'The Mutual plan— rindeed Mutual's 
neces.sity— of Iboking to its local sta-. 
iiotis: - for . prbgrams. mi|y . in : some 
ways be a';lbt . closier to publib in- 
terest and perhaps to the best inter- 
ests of radio broadcasting, as such; 
it has been argued before noW with 
considerable • plausibility, that New' 
Vork ahd- vChicagb are bver-domin- 
ant in .Ameiibah brbadcaslihg. Siiice 

j little or nothing' original, or progres- 
sive can be expected from soap-sell- 
ing sponsors, ;as such, the aidvahce- 
ment of the art of . radio (voice in 
back, of hall-^'there:;he goes again') 
riiust. bome from the broadcasters 
primarily..: And that's a matter, of 
the plan and the men, the condi- 
tions and the attitudes. 

The: indie frecilarice • program 
offices are far more :succes.sful than 
the networks in catering to. advertis- 
ing agencies. The networks iisually 
succeed in production when they 
think in terms, indigent to them- 
:selyes— as iietwbrks— rather than 
when they atternpt to beat the angle 
boys at their angles. ■ ; 

■ SHALLOW BRILLIANCE 

The question miay yet arise as to 
whether sales ought not to be left 
to themselves on, a let-nature-take- 
its-course principle rather than to 
foul the nest of network, program 
planning .with the everlasting pres-. 
ence of the salesman's shallow brill- 
iance and his Wonderful talent for 
sneering good ideas (if not hls^ — or 
down his alley) out of the room. 

Networks easily could-:— and com- 
mon sense suggests no reason why 
they shouldn't— sell programs to 
sponsors. But the trbuble is pretty 
plain— they now concentrate from 
the first moment on a whirlwind 
campaign to sell the sponsbr rather 
than concentrating on the program- 
It's an old complaint — the salesman 
is still listened to with greater- re- 
spect than the shoWman, the 'pres- 
entatibn' gets the work, the program 
the works. 

A MODEBN SETUP 

But let's go back to the NBC pro- 
gram deparlinerit organizational map 
as Of Dec. 9. It's too big to fit com- 
plete on a yAitiETY page. "The main 
line — production— stems down from 
the vice-presidency (Sid Strotz) 
through the central booking office 
(Helen Sheryey) to Wilfred Roberts 
as manager of the production divi- 
sion. The four sectibhs, direction, 
continuity, sound effects and an- 
nouncing fbllow. By themselves they 
suggest the dimensions of the mod- 
ern network program setup. And 
by . themselves they are only the 
main line. There are six other 
branch lines which in turn subrdi- 
yide. y '; ;;, '■;•': ■ . 

To picture the sections, one by 
one: 



Diaz, night; James Shellfnan, assist- 
ant Graham McNamee. . , ; 

27 senior announcers V; 

6 juniors 

4 clerks - 

A music division under Samuel 
Chotzinoff, a riiUsie library division 
under Thomas Belviso. a program- 
and talent sales division; under Ber- 
tha Brainard a.nd the. public service 
division under Walter Prcstpn, Jr., 
are separately organize:!. With 
special; eyents neWs, shortwav; 
mbniU.oring, foreign bfficeSi. a director 
.of : talks and n whole pyramid of: 
ox-^gutiyes hot in any division, : the 
full roster of .NBC production per- 
.sonnei is'like the cast of Barnum & 
Bailey in the good old dajs. 



MICHAEL BARTLEtT 

Season* s Greetings and ■Congratulations^ Variety 
iSjigrfed Under Management Wi. G. N. 
STACiE - RADIO • SCREEN - CONCERT - OPEifiA 



DIRECTION 







Frank. Mason v.p. Jn charge of the' 
Information Department of NBC, has 
effected a number of . staff and press 
relations policy changes. The per- 
forated printed tear sheet originated 
by press deparfmeint manager -Bill 
Kostka will be experimentally ex- 
' tended nationally and issued in sep- . 
a rate, folio for the NBC blue arid 
NBC red Webs respectively. Con- 
tinuance of the release on a nation- ' 
ally distributed .basis, instead of 
stopping with Ohio as heretofore will 
rest upon the effectiveness arid pop- 
ularity of the service with radio edi- 
tors. There is to be a separate serv« 
vice fortnightly for weekly publica- 
tioris and greater emphasis will be 
placed on photo mats. 

Personnel shifts extend Kostka"'s 
jurisdiction a$ press ihanager to the ; 
rialion. Earl Mullin is assistant man- 
ager and runs the 'desk', through 
which all activities clear. Richard 
Spencer is red network editor and 
Charles rPekor assistant. Art Dbne- 
gan is blue network editpr with Ben 
Pratt as assistant. Florence Marks 
is photo editor. Bill Miller continues 
in charge of the magazine division. 

John McTijgiie is . temporarily 
pinchhitting for Pekor who has been 
ill. Gordon Webber takes on Warren 
Gerz' chore for the magazine sec- 
tion, latter going with the blue pub- 
licity section. 



STATION BOSS GALLED UP 



Major John Holman in Ariiiy— ^, 
KDKA Needs New . CM. 



. 27 .Directors, 
4 Junibrs 

. . Studio AssigiivientS:. 
Idella Grindlay 
. 1 clerk 

■ > CJcTieral Office 

11 sec.s,-^tenbs, clerks 
I ■ SCRIPTS V- : . ,; - ~ 

Lewis Titterton.. . Mgr.; Stockton 
Heifrich, asst. , 

8 senior ■writers 
: 2 junior -writers- 

2 policy readers., 

3 play readers^ . 

;3 music: research clerks 
.i. sCcs,; stenos, ^(j.erks 
I SOUND EFFECTS ~\ 

N. Ray Kelly, Supervisor; Fred 
Knopf ke, assistant . ■ :■ ;■ 

13 senior operators 

3 juniors . 

3 senior technicians 

3 .set-up men 

1 stenographer' 



Pittsburgh, Jan. 5. 
Major John A. Holman, general 
manager , .of Westin'ghoUse station 
KDKA here, has received oi'ders 
from War Department to report to- 
the U. S. Army Chief Signal Of- 
ficer in Washington on Jan. 17. No : 
decisibri has been reached yet; on 
his successbr, Lee; B. Wailes, broad- 
casting head fbr Westinghou.se, said 
over week-end. \ 

. Holman came to Pittsburgh tb 
manage KDKA in' May after eight 
years in a' similar capacity at WBZ 
arid WBZA Jn Boston; .. During the 
last war, he was bn the Chief Signal 
Ollicer's .staff, as telephone . plant 
engineer; . and has. since kept ah .ac-, 
tive interest in military affairs , as; a 
niember of the Signal ' Cbrps Re- 
ser.ve, Dujfing . surnmer maneuvers 
at Ogdenburg, N; Y., he was attached 
to the public relations staff and. was. 
in charge, of •arrarigihg and suijer^ 
vising; brbadcasts originating; .in the 
maneuver area. 



^announcing" 



Pat Kelly, Supervisor; Raymond 



Pay Year-End Bonus 

Spartanburg!, S. C?., Jari, 5. 

Spartanburg Advertising CO.,. oper- 
ating WORD and WSPA, paid all 
employes year-end bonus. 

Prexy John Kennedy, West 'Vir- 
ginia. Network; has announced disr 
tributibn of one-fourth of a mbnth'S 
salary to all employes as bonus. 'Net- 
work bperates stations in Charleston, , 
Huntington, Parkersburg and Clarks- 
burg. ', 



Wednesday, Jaiiuary i^, 1941 



Thlrty-ftiflh P^RiEfr Anniteraary 



RADSO 89 






iPQIl those wUo had to sell, ' 

Jr distinct, from giveaway Btufli the year 1940 was, not on- 
couraging. ^IS^here there were exami)les iof butstaridirig chow- 
jnariship they usually coi»stituted a carryover.^ frbhi the 
.previous' year.\ Iii - other Words, the glow radiated .from- 
Bhows that h£ui been on the networks for. several y^ars^. 

Agency men . will likely recall 1940 as the. year iri which 
pots pi gold and/ 4'^iz programs . were .rampant.. Ihe- only 
way one program of .this kind could' be distinguished from 
aribtiier was by- the title, the shapei. ot the hoojt ' ahd the 
; 4niourit of; the ntoney .offer. This . 'novelty' obre^ 
jo'Tad that for a . while ,11 anybody called on.; ai^; agency; 
With a program , idea which entailed the ' use of established . 
and bonafllde 'taiieht he was regarded as a. Rip Van Winklie 
irid adyi^ed to get hep to th^ 'enter taiinmrat' trend ot^t^^^^ 
.'times;: ■■.^v-:. ' ,v . ' . ! 

- Thi'M years ago the.; age^^ became .fervent Horace 

Greeley votaries arid flocked to Hol^^ program . ma- ' 

terial; For the past two , seasons thiey've been discovering 
that the pedagogical odds and ends .of the. Little Red School 

■ House can 'be made, int at a price and that the diSr . 
reputable, carnival's-: wheel-6f-charice icari^b^ made a national' 
.family, institution,'. . • : O' - ^ ' • .' ■ ' ■ 

Here's how the agencies st^kcked up along showmanship 
lines during 1940: 

Aiibr^y, Moore .& Wallace:. Still resting, on 'First Nighter' 
■■■ (Gflrtpagha),/tiie prqgenitpif Of ;this type of ;dramatic .show... 
Smart, enough: also ijot to tinkei;; with tlie fiattern^ ; 
' N. W» Ayer: Deserves a big hand for the bright treatment 
It gave the- past summer's version, of the ;Ford Hour and. the 
classic tradition maintained on the sam.fe .account's , conciert 
series. Oh the other hand,, the. ■•.Telephone HPur' tates as k 
pretty piece of familiar tinsel that at best can 'only hope to ■ 
•Wtch the passing :ieyei. .; ■■';..' 

• Batten, Barton,' Dnrstlne £ Osb.orhV going with 

the Ethyl siipw and. since then every thihg ipf a network nature 
has come into the hPVSe all wrapped up in a package. In^ 
herited Phil Spitalny'is 'Hour of Chairm' (Qeneral Electric): 
and the two havie meshed -perfectly to the advantage bf, a 
firmly /accepted- and ^ estaW act; IShould lie . 

credited with a rial coup in moving Paul Sullivan irom a late 
to ah early evening period and thereby making^ 
the cheapest biiys of his kind', on the networks. Still doing 
a dextrous job by duPoht's 'Cavaleadie of, America.'- .Burns . 
and Allen and Bob Ripley's 'Believe-It-or-Not' were a^ 
this aigency's list during the , past year. 

Beanmont\& Hobnian: Took a stab at radio by way of a 

. somewhat involved geographical quiz. 
' Bcoton & Bowles: Wound up the year with its account 
list and, coihihitantlyt, its radio involvement severely, clipped. 
Introduced nothing niew in the way of an evening show .but 
remodeled the 'Good News' (Maxwell House) stanza Into a 
compactly- diverting hiaU-hour. Bought 'Sky ' Blizers' as a 

. package from I^hillips Lord but the juve reaction was de-. 
ddedly mild, so Continental Bread decided to igive its net- 
work participation another . whirl with 'Maririage Glub.' . 
Agency also tested the serials, 'Kate Hopkins' and. -Portia. 
Blake' ([General Foods) on spot because depositing theiti with 

.XBS^;.' -: ■ ■• , 

Birmingham, Castiiematn & Pierce: Undertook. to sell ishpe-- 
black and shoewhiting : (Griffin) by flights - into the super-., 
rtitioiis and supernatural ('Who lOiows?')^^ ... 

Blow Co.:, Quizzes and. crime plays were, this; ajgency'iB 
■pecialty in, '40. - It mad^ a fairly effective , showing with 
Take It or Leave It' but suffered a short and unequivbcable 
jpill with .ia ^guessing game tagged 'Swiiigo.' Aisehcy has . 
also , programs which deal in dance -music anij these it ihan-V 
ages to keep well above the: water line. 

Blackett-Sample-Hiimniert:-. Still the No. 1 mill of : the soap ; 
operas where six, the family mores and homey iriconsequen- 
tialities serve to 'compound a daily anbdyne for the mphotohy- 
beleagured housewife.; It's also the >ouse with whibh 'EaSy 
Aces' is . ;affiliat(ed: and the source of that bit of Sunday, nighf . 
hit of aural pleasantry, 'The American Album of Familiar 
Music' The Chicago, division is thie one that yielded to the 
quiz epidemic; to. wit, 'Beat the Band' (Kix).-. 

Brlsacher, Davis & Staff: San' Francisco, house nurtured 
1 Want a Divorce' to national attention, and so much sp that . 
Paramount turned out a film .Version, 

. Franklin Bruck: Twas it that induced SWefetheart Siiap to 
underwrite a series of Informal talks by Mrs. Eleiihor Roose- 
velt. . Agency hais ; been cutting a much wider swath In 
spot broadcasting and in that direction , ihe outfit is rated as 
exceptionally alert and Cpming. . 

. Bnchanan & Co.: .Texaco is still the sble radio responsibility; 
of this one, iiiovirig bacic Into extra big; time, via Fred Allen/ 
and' the Saturday maUhee. bro&dc.asts bf the Metropolitan 

■ Opera- Co;- r'-/.'..' : 

L,eo Burnett Co.:' Furnishes .ithe commercial, on Pure Oil ^ 
and H./y. KaUiehborn dbes the rest. ' : 

■ Campbell-Ewald: IDeserving bf a hand f br the smooth good- . 
will. building jbb that it has'turhed out for. the Brazilian gov- . 
ernihent ^ via the Sunday night session ,-with Bob Allen , and 
Drew Pearson bri the blue hetwork;/ Uhfortunately : twb.- 
sonie and their limitied hookup have, to compete w,ith Jack. ' 



; .Clei&ents Co.: Jiive entertainers and their. parlor >acts con- 
tinue to be this Philadelphia fir.m'is :lone connection with 
radio; ■;; "„;.-.■■■ :, •'■ 

: Compton: Dealt only in sbap bpe^^as bought / ' package 
affairs irojn thb outside until early this yeaf When .it intro- 
duced- a bright and diverting parlor act, .'Truth . or .<3pnse- 
qubnc'es.'. The-, serials; :all fbt Procter &: Gamble, are of the 
established classification;- V' - . ' V '" . • 



: Cramer-Krasselt Co.; ' Represented by the. lone 'Ahead of . 
the< Headlines' on the NBC-blue,' but the task of forecasting 
events by the round table route, with Newsweek mag^s. staff. , 
tied in, has been. dohe competently.' Knapp-Monarch is the., 
.-account, ■■.;■;., '■..s/- ^'. 

Crltchfleid /& Co,: In It^ Sunday ■Musicai Steeima.kei'sV tlie 
Wheeling Steel Co. embodies., about shrewd .example of per^ 
Spnncl relations pirojedted by ;ra.dio. 

. D'Arcyt After indulging itself in its usual penchant . for lots 
of auditioning,; the . agency • picked Andre Kostelanetz-Albevt 
Spalding— guest concertist combination, - 
Sherinan k. Ellis: Nothihg on a big scale this year, so it's 



been no hits, no runs, no errors.^ It did have here and there 
hookups on .Mutual- for Richfield Oil (news r^eview) arid 
Natipnal Refining (football scpres by Re^^ 
: Erwln, Wasey & Cb^^^ Nbthirig ,new outside; of. tieirig up 
Gabriel. Heatter, with Liberty mag bn . Mutual f of a cbgple 
nights a week. 'T 

- ■ ; Wlil|am E$ly-> Co.J -Had five Camel italf-hour^ programs ' 
weekly on the air the past year and not a sirigle one reached 
sock level. Since, but. one . pf . them (Al peatce)- represented 
s|,ibstantial money the theory of frequency.- plugging, which ■ 
,motiyates, thi$' .iagency's radio policy; may haive panned but 

, satisfactorily.forahe.cig account. The Schedule fan^^i^ gamut 
: of: a comic strip; swing band, 'a . variety show, hillbilly 
. session and, hoity-toity chitchat as incorporated by 'Luncheon 
at the.Ritz.' Agency: also-gave a network release- to 'Double. 
,:br Nothing' (Feenamjnt). - Owners of the: latter quiz claimed- 
„;in ,a court action that i.t. Was the progehitbr of 'Jsike It 
• Leave ;:It,' ■. ■ ■■'■■:-: ' .-■ - :^ : 

Federal: Provided' a. sponsor (American Riazor). for Wythe 
WilllaiTis.'Oh Miituil .and .gbtl Sinclair Oil :tp ally, itself fbi:.. / 
spell with CBS' evehirig rpUhdUp of European c^ 

. FuliiBr, Smith & Roks: .Hopped back on .board tlie network . 
•bandwagon .with; Westinghoase's .'Musical AJhericana,' Ray- 
mond: Paige's ■ ear-baiter in terms of melody and swell inv 
stfumental comportment. 

Gardner: Brood this year has been limited to the perennial 
Saturday/Night-Serenade (Pet Milk) and 'Tbpi Mix^/Straight 

- Shpptefs' .■(Ralston). Two .pat formulas, arid ah - air of why 
.'ask. for anything ;mpre. ■::•:' ;:■../■:./, -.:'-. ' ',',-;'/ ' ':' 

. Gr^ntrThe handhblder Of .'Dr/L^^Q^^^^^^^ wonderbpy bf tlie 
quiz epidemic,- who has, showered 'em -with; encyclopediac 
confetti, arid Milky Way ;candy : bars from ' the: stages^ of all 
;. sbrts ;of.'. theatres;. ,,V , ■ . ' . ' 

.timty. Hurst . & MCDonaldil Catering per its custoih . to ; 
Jblksy folk who find nuftute .for tlie spirit in. Smilin' Ed 
. McConnell, Tbhy Wbns and Bob BeCker> Chats. About Dogs.' 

Iyy :,&; Ellington: Ideal setup betwben this- agency arid its 
lone prografn;' Sam Baiter ('Inside of Sports'); ;- ' 

K.: W.< .ka^tort beveloped , click;, formula . for its Saturday 
: night example of' escapist .Ijtelrature;- .'Knickerbocker Play- 
.' house* (Drene) arid, if 'properly rtursed, this item may be a: 
perennial prbi)erty;. Continues to fare well With Irene Rich's 
. weekly embting: escapade./ . . / . 

Joseph Katz: Also among those present by , circumstance 
bf fidwiri C, Hill and his .'Huriitan Side of the News'; (Amoco). 
: .Kenyon Eckhardt: Had. a daytime serial, 'Thunder over 
Paradise' (C. F. Mu'eller)* bn the blue: for the fl«t four 
/ jnonths; of this year; that's all. - / 

H. M. iElesewetier: Has been malting a nice go of its -Quixie '; 
. Doodle! quiz, reinforcing Cbibrier Stoopriagle ^with riiixed 
guestees. ■ . ' 

Arthur itudricr: Mary Margaret McBride became a crusader 
for the. Florida citrus industry under ihis agency's tutelage 
and that, butside of a short fun of a. hbartthrobber, 'I'll Never 
Forget' for Macfadden bn Mutual,, was the extent of the 
agency's direct participation in network production. U. S. 
Tobacco's 'Pipe Snioking "Time,' which switched -Fields and . 
Hail in place of Howard and Sheltpri. this fall,, continued its. 
<armed-oUt status as; far as the. entire ]program'« preparation; 
. :1s: concerned. ' ■•■v--. 

Lord & Thionias; Excepting the. LuCky Strike bits, /ihis 
agency appears to .function at its creative best when it origi- 

■ nates :*em from Hbllywood; ; After nursing 'Bob .Hope up to 
, the sock brackets, L & "T gives , evidence of reaping, though 

oh a smaller :scale, ; with Hedda Hopper,. Hollywood's lady 
dean .of gossip-dishers. On the other hand it tossed Tommy 
pPrsey and Jerry Lester together as fillers-in for the Hbpe 
spot last summer,- with W. Y. the point of emanation, and 
the output gravitated more to the /debit, side of the ledger. 
Stood pat with '.Your. Hit Parade" and the Kay Kysbr quiz, 
though the latter cbuld have undergone, some readjusting jh 
routine and idea fbr novelty sake, arid brpught. 'Information, 
Please' into the hbuse for Lucky at a price of .$8i500 after the 
quizzer had becoriie a soft of national . institution; 

/ J; M. Mathes: The agency that had riiuch to do with deyeU 
oping the aforesaid 'Information, Please' into the aforesaid 
national institution, Ibslrig the program, when, after a two- 
year run, Canada Di-y decided that it had derived the ipaxi-:. 
mum value and also declined to meet the substantiail nudge 

■ in the. program's price. . 

. Maxih: Did a smooth merchandising Job with the World's. 
Series for (jillefte on Mutual this season as well as last. ;■ 

Lambert & Feasley: Hoisted 'Grand Central Station', to the 
point where it became a standard and commercial piece of 
dramatic property and then found 'suddenly that the account, . 
Lambert Pharriiacal, had np further need of the program. It 
■was quitting radio .while it got straightened put on its product 
claims, etc; 

: Lehiieii & Mitchell: Fumbles often lose foptball gariies, and .; 
the same apply to accounts. Oiitsidb; bf -the 'Parker/Family,' 
which is' delivered all packaged froin Tfansam^rican, and the . 
Waiter Wirichel! : perennial, things didn't fun to the^ cligky. 
side during the ^ast ybar fof this agency; Perhaps; the to]^ 
.surprise bf the iy.ear in .hetwprlc: comriiercial- programr^ 

vwas the gradual disintegratibri; arid eventual cbllajpse' suffered . 
by Old Gpld's Don Afflcche-Giaire Trevbf ;show,.\vhPse start 
;had been quite: prpifiisirig. Miscellaneous pottering -with/the 
cast and "scripts. .wiiich/fbllbwed the eliminatibn . qf ^ narhe - 

' angle heiped deliver;, another orie, ;Wopdbury's Hollywood 
Playhouse,' ;to /the Jimbb bf bntie. solid ;comm;er(:ial properties. - 
Even thbugh Loi4iiard discarded the: series ;for; spot broadcast- 
ing; there was'nb: sniall measul-e bf shbwmarily skill exercised 
.in. the later phase ; of the 'Sehsatibns: and Swing'vproGession. : 
- i^IcCa^n^Ericksori; . Acq I'ord .: Simd.ay concerts . 

froni' .N; W. Ayer j'ust before tive end bf. the year, but ;jt,can; 
take a bow . for the skilled .piloting it' has. given the. 'Dr. . . 
eihristiari' (Chesebrough ) / . , The characterizations and/ 
production have been ■unifbfmly .authbritative, ...Agency 
'still sparkplugging . that ; oldtimer ...of :ne.twbrlc., blatimcrs; - 

■."Death. Valley. Days,'- . •:" ' ?...:';''. ''V '///".V 

McJaniiin: Took a dfy subject as propef grammar, wrapped 

. it up ip a quiz shoW and;.:with no small knack of .showman-. ; 
shiji, make it all souiid. both informative and etitertaining,:/ 
C. I/, Mliler Co.: Pothered around with a serial; 'Society. 
Girl,' for 20-'ocid weeks; with not muCh credit to; any 
concerned, ■■' /....'' 

.Morse Inter hationai: Deserving of a' footnote fpr the furore; 
it caused when it almost went network (CBS) with; a weekly 



half-houf version of . 'Gone/ With the Wind,' . (joriiplicatipria 
and ironic ;sidelights of . the incident rate it as an industry 

.^classic;; ^ . ■■^ .■■".;^" ... ■ ■■ ■ ■/'■://., /:.;■' 

; Needhapi, Loiiis i^e iBrof by: Provided S. <3; Jbhrison dufihg 
Fibber Mc.Gee &; Molly's; suri;iriief, layoff With another light 
.but sparkling filler,; headed by Meffedith ;. Willsbn. ;; . 

: Neissef-Meyerhoff : Broiight Illinois Meat . Cbi irito the', net- 
wpf k picture- for a wiiole with a heavy-handed, quiiaerbp, 
'Pl^y ^Broadcast.'. . Is also responsible for ^the;,quaint!yersibn; 
^of 'Scattergobd Baincs' which Wrigley carries bri CBS; 

. Newell-Emriieit Co.: Won" the adiniratibn bt the trade for ; 
■ the strides mad?;" with the; Fred Warihg-CJhcsterlleld . daily.; 
/ series. Rated as chpice sanipie of deft shbwmariship and .■sales-, 
riianship all/arourid. ■ Its.yfesujfs with Glenn MiJlef, bri this' 
bthef hand, have been of the . nip/and:tyck design; Agenc 
other srtiart stfoice was tlie pitchirig bi Pepsi-Cbla into .the 
' 6- p.hi.' news ^spbt on .CjBS. :.■-.; /'■■- ;■ '-;' .7 , , ■ ' 

;Pedlar :& Eyan: May: be .cr,edited. with ; injecting Ibts. Of 
showmanly punch : into/Quy: Lonibardp's ;sfanza .for Lady; 
• Esther. ; Also ; wbrthy of ..a big pat for the solid nuf semaidirig 
/on 'Mr; District; Attofriey.' /;.:. " . / '' ., ' • ■ 

-; . Platte-Fofbes. Inb.:'' .Gbt Peter P'aul/ Cdridy. ; ',: the cbrii- 
•. rtientatof ; bandwagon with /spasmodic support .'-bf-. Gabriel 
•Heattef and Wythe ■Wiiliams (MUtuaU. " . 

L. W. Ramsey Co.; Still has Fitch hitchhiking between Jac% 
Benny and Charlie McCJarthy. - ■ / 

: Redfleld-Johnstonei .liHc::. Managed to keep its co-operiatiye 
, setup, 'Show .bf the Week,' going fbr anbther year 'On Mutual, 

but without - registering any sp.eCial, flair fbr- variety; ; corri- 
:;' positions, /.-^- v - ;■ ' ■-■ - . '~ .- . 

' . Knox Reeves:: Gienefal Mills' .-medium . for ■heguiling ■ the.; 

hbusewife with ''Valiant La^ly' and /'By Kathleen Nbrris' arid 

the kids with big 'muscle irispirations irta 'Jack ArrifistfonB.' 
' all according to a fbfhiula that has become, as set as a.netr 

work agency discpunt, /:/. : / ';/ / 

Roche-Williams & Ciiitnyiigbam: Jiist holding on tight with . 
Lowell Thonlas (SUn Oil ) : arid ; 'B^tchelbr's Children' (Old 
' Dutch Cleanser).' ■' .'-■■y: \ '■■ ■ ' ■: \ ;.-/.'.-/. V 

' Bntlirauff 4e Ryan: Expanded its nbtwofk list sui^stantially 
duririg;1940. Handled ;every , type bf radio entertainriient but 
comedy, -leariin& strongly ' toward quiz 'and novelty shows. 
. , Its standout Job was the Ben Bernie-Carpl Bruce develop- 
ment:, fbr Bromb-Seltzer, With the quiz angle.\ dexfrously" 
blended with, two riiuch-talented personalities. . Has given a' 
; good accounting with the IbW-budgeted ' 'Court of Missing 
Heirs' and has kept such acts as 'Big Towrii' 'Big Sister,' and 
"''Vox Pop' in the upper brackets of solid radio prppeifties.. 
. Also scored one fbr Ririso whbh Jt snagged 'Grand Central 
-StationVfor Rinso; 
::Bus$ei| M. Sebds: As Brown & Williamson's favored ; radio; 

- agent; it delivered a catchy ; novelty in 'Wings of Novelty 
and . did okay by its version of 'Show Boat,' even though th* 
latter was up against such opposition as the LUx Radio 
Theatre;.-. 

Sherman ft Marqnettc: Triple-duty doer for Colgate. Salves 
. the icky division pf feminity with Wayne. King's schmaltz 

rhythms and David Ross' romantic cbrn; plies the housewife . 
. with the daily t'^i'^ul^^'ons' bf IStepriibt'hef ' 'arid ; gfves 'the. 

male element a weekly qUarter-hour ol peppiery. spk>rts qbm- 

ment by way of Bill Stern. / 

J^tark-GOble: .Wound up the year holding the radio bag 
solely for Lewis-Howe ; arid with every one : of the ;burp 

' :Kirig's show predicating its appeal on money.' giveaway. . Trio 
cbrisists of 'Pot b' Cold,' 'Fame and Fortune' and: 'Musical 
Treasure Chest.' Not a wisp bf genuine showmanship in tho 
lot; nor can they be ranked as worthy contributors to the 

. iadvancemerit' of iradio, entertainnienti To, the contrary, . 

: U. S. Advertlsinjc Corp.: Ari in-ari;d-<kutef in radio but what 
it's. turned out this season for Libby-OwenS-Ford. in the way 
.of the $unday afternobn concert over CBS raties the agency; 
a big; hand. Chicago Women's symphony orchesti-a : l>lus. 
guest stars, riiakes consistently pleasurable listeriing, with 
every element, including copy,- piit up In expert style. - 

J. Walter Thompson: Aside for the. linking of Raympnd 
Gram Swing with White. Owl Cigar, thjs agency's only new- 
cpmef to its netwbrk list for 1940 was the western cowboy, 
act with Clene Aiitry. Eyeh though the horse scenario wasn't 
up •Thompson's accepted alley, the . ageriCy wallowed in' al- 
falfa and fashioned something fbr Wrigley which now shapes 
up as a standard article, Contlriuing to.hbld showmanshipi 
' leadership are such Thompson shows as 'Lux Radio Theatre,' 
'Kraft Music Hall,' Cha?c & Sanborn (Charlie McCJarthy). 
program arid 'One Man's Faniily,' CoUple . other .Thompson 
(B) productions that keep making the grade are 'i Love a 
Mystery' and'"rrUe or.ral.se.' / . 

Wade: From .the 'Natibnal Barn Dance', to Alec Templetpn . 
to 'Quiz . Kids' in three leaps; arid the; agency in each ca.se • 
has dcnipnstrated a native touch for getting the most oiit 
-of folksy eritertainment. : / •^: - 

. Wafwicic * Lcpief: Source of two str'ange hod companions/ 
'Metrppblitan Opera Auditions of the Aif', arid 'Gang :Bust- • 
' J .Latter, nibstiy a client designation; cariie intp the house ; 

., a couple pf. months ago, ■Whereas the ?Auditioris,' a strictly 
W & L of iginatipn, is credited by the trade as a consistently 

- astute piece, of showmanship.; ; 

■/.Ward Wheelbck Co.: Stayed :;cleaf of any nlghtrtime 'pro- , 
gram entanglements, until the last .month ;bf '40 : when it re- 

: viyed the CamPbeU Playhbuse bri . CBS, / initial lap of th Is ' 
series was marked mofe by skilled;productiori than hy choice ;. 

: pf material./ Agericy'S /other' Campbeil f esponsi.bilities ar;e: - 

; Amos 'n*. Andy/and. such d.aytiriie majtefial as 'Martha Weijr 
stei:^;*iShpft.Shpct'$tPiy' and Fletcher / ' ... / ;/ - . v; 

:, ¥,01111? fSk jRublcam:. Hail .nipre pfbgrarris; ort "the nC^tWOrks,/ / 
Jjy faf^ during';l94() :than any bther :agenoyi Jritroduced the. 
combination of Helcn.'.Hayes and ;Liptoh*s Te^, : bppbsite the ■ 

.4ee)i>ly grpoved niche of Charlie jWcCarthy. Bristbl-Myers ; 
deliyefed ^ddie /Cantpf as a' substitute; for Elred.. Ailerii Of : 

,the, bthef newcomers 'Mahhattari' at Midnighti' a ibw-budg-/ 
eted dramatic formula,; has been gettirig albng nicely; if- • 
only in a rniribr key. Iri the. agency's holdover .group there's / 
'Jack Benny, . Kate Smith, 'Screen .Guild Thba^^^ 'Silver: 
iTheatrei' 'We,- Ihb People'; arid 'Aldrich; Family,': each -ranked. / 
ambrig the topnotchers in its particulaf eritertairinierit- c^^ 

; gbfy. Worthy of .special note is the all-arbuncl expert trea-; 
mcnt which; has .riiade 'Aidrich ;Fami^y^ a candid;ate. for 
radio's marathon album. In can trast,, the : agency's experi- 
ence, with the suriimer fillers; 'Abbott arid Coslello' arid; 'Ad-*; 
ventiires of Ellery Queen'., was ripf so forte. 



90 



RADIO 



Thirly-fi/tk P^iETT Annivenaty 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



NB& CBS Cross $91t688»i4» m 1^ 



NBC and, Columbia, wound up 1940 ^^'ith . a loirit gr^^ 
688,549 from time: sales; NBC's tally for the year was $50,663,000, dr 11.8% 
bettfer than it had been for 1939. Columbia's accumulative billing^ cam* 
tt) $41,025,54?, whose riftargin pyer , the 1939 gross figured^ 1^ 

Goluinbia ran ~$i.6'irO,000 ahead of the red network' on the year. The red 
did $39,955,322 and the blue network, $10,70^,678. . In the month of De- 
did $39,955,322 and the blue network. $i;0,707,678, . or 25% over the, '39; gross. 
In the month b£ December NBC grossed $4t909,i973, with the .red accountmg 
lor $3,786,901, and the blue; $1,122,972. ; Compared to December^ 1939, the 
network as a . whole this time was ahead by 14.7%. The redrs margin' was 
11:4%, and the blue's 27.7%. Columbia's $3,819,989. for last month gave 
it but a margin 6f iB<2% over the^^^^g^^^ period of '39. . 

Mutuai gather $576,983 in December and $4,767,054 pn the year. Web'^ 
Juihp for the: y«ar was 43.2%: ■ 








January 1 . 
February . 
March . .. 
April 
May 
June 

July 'i ... .. 
Augvst . •■ 
September 
October : . 
November 
December 

total . . . 



January! . . 
J'ebxuary . 
March 
April . .. . 

May; ' 

Jvme ..... 
July 

August ; . i 
Septetnbn 
October . . 
November 
December 

Total .... 



January 
FebruaiT 
March 
April . . . . 
May ..... 

June 

July ...... 

August '.. 
Septeiinber 
October .. 
November 
Deciember 



COLUMBIA 

1939 
$2,674,057 
2.541.542 
2,925,684 
2,854,026 
3.097,484 
2,860,180 
V 2;3U,953 
2.341.636 
2,563,132 
3,366,654 
3,474.163! 
3,529,154 



V i94«- 
$3)575.946 
3.330.627 
3,5i3,170 
3.322,689 
3,570,727 
3.144,213 : 
, 3,071,398 
2.875,657 
3.109.863 ' 
4,001.492 
3,689.778 
3,819.989: 



193^ 
$2,879,945 
2.680.334 
3.634,317 
2.424,180 
2,442.283 
1,121.495 
1.317,357 
1.423,865 
1.601,755: 
2,453.410 
2,453,410 
2,529,060 



i93r- ■■' 

$2,378,620 
2,264i3l7 
.2,559;716 
2.563.478 
2.560.558 
2,476.567 
1,968.412 
1.9S5;280: 
2.028,585 
2,505.485 
2,654,473 
2,786,618 




.$41,025,549 $34,539,665 $26;361,411 ,$28,'722,lp9 

MUTUAL 

■ ■ 1940.': ■ " 
. $317,729 
. 337.649 
390,813 
. 363,4iB8 
:. 322.186 
,. 299.478 
23&.182 
. 227,865 
283.463 
784,676 
627.562 
576.983 



$4,767,054 



1931 


1938 


1937 


$315,078 


$269,894 


$213,748 


276.605 ; 


253,250 : 


231,286 


306,976 


232,877 


247,421 


262,626 : 


189,545/ 


200,134 


234,764 


194,201 


154.633 


228.186 


202,412 


117,388 


216.583 


167,108 


101.458 


205,410 


164,626 


96,629 


210.589 


200,342 


132.866 


428.221 


347,771 


238,683 


327.045 


360,929 


258.357 


317,699. 


337,369 


245.465 


$3,329,782 


$2,918,324 


$2,239,078 



NBG-RED 



• « • • * 



I *• » • k « 



■ • • • * ft ^ 



1946 
. 13.496.393 
3.226.983: 
3.338.440 
3.128.685 
3.216.940 
2.919,405 
3.H1.902 
3,072,338 
3,132,005 
3,842,195 
3,653,135 
3,786,901 



1939 
$3,211,161 
2,975,258 
3,297,992 
2.879,571 
2:886.517 
2.759.917 
2.713,798 
2.737.926 
2.750,688 
3.444.139 
3.402.370 
3.400.383 



•1938 

$2,634,763 
2,507,123 
2.736;494 
2,458.467 
2.627,721 
2.550.040 
2,377,065 
2,368,161 
2,397,333 
2,798,739 
2,878,261 
2,852,735 



•1937 

$2,374,633 
2.273.973 
2.531.322 
2.304,035 
2.261,344 
2.209,304 
2,018,820 
2,094,306 
2,057,513 
2,222,803 
2,288,866 
2,535,046 



I 



Total .. 



January . . . 
February . 
March .... . 

April 

May ..... 

June ..... 

July ...... 

August . .. 
September 
October .. 
November 
December , 

Total i... 



V m V • • • • 



.$39,955,322 


$36,459,720 


$31,186,922 


$27,171,965 


NBC-BLUE 






1940 


1939 


*1938 


•1937 


.. $908,815 


$822,739 


$1,158,753 


$1,167,366 


.. 905.101 


773,437 


990.930. 


1.021.809 


.. 965.904 


872,860 


1.070,335 


1,082.961 


.. 012.833 


681,412 


852,018 


973,475 


817.682 


815,585 


786,479 


953,475 


,. 722.695 


622,487 


650,529 


794.083 


. . 688.536 


569,757 


581,645 


688,631) 


.. 665.924 


574,644 


572,938 


690,871 


: . 747.774 


564,619 


581,908 


793,068 


... 1,203.490 


, 773,119 


075,225 


1.116.936 


.. 1.045,943 


■ 832,614 


1,020,658 


1,092,480 


. . .1,122,972, 


879;365 


1.034,337 


l,104,iD40 


..$10,707,678 


$8;7B2,638 


$10,275,755 


$11,479,194 



•Different system lor allocaiting billings to the red and blue networks 
prevailed these ;year3j !. V . ■ 



Still with MaxweU House Coffee 
^WMCA, New York. Ih' preparar 
tion . . . a new muBi'cal for Broad- 
way.- ■ . 

Dir.: WILLIAM MpRRIS AGENQY 



MusttlearMi^ 
Ahea^ "Kate Ho 



Trade bbseryers are beginning to wonder how .far the Goyernment 
may go.ln its^reguktion of the broadcasting as Well 'as the performing 
rights business should It actualiy get a. foot into the ! ASCAP^radid! 
controversy. Pointed, out this regard -Is the possibility that! the 
Federal authorities may Use whatever success they: taaj: have in fore-' . 
ling AiSCAP ftp yield to: a iter program arrangement .to revisii^^ 
terihs of the n,etw;6rk-station affiliate contract so that thie networks will 
have no alternative biit to charge for sustaining service on a per pro- 
: gram basis. ■', . ■ ■ ,^ 

Under the relations novv pfeyallihg the networks, get their. cpmi>ensa- 
tion for the sustaining service thej^ render by! 'deducting, from the. 
mpney.\due the. statipns an amount equal to four, commercial hours jper 
week. NBC used to charge its affiliates a flat monthly fee for the sus- 
tiainihg service. Either package deal omitted the affiliate from the 
wire obligations. These, have ! always been absorbed, with some ex- 
.ceptidhis, by NBC and Columbia. . : ' 




Refuse Sign Indeniiu^^ 




CBS last week issued .a ruling that 
all musical scores 'tbr dramatic pro- 
grams must be cleared at least' 48 
hours in advance. Director of ICate. 
Hopkins,. Angel of Mercy,' .was noti- 
flied of the ordier only an hbuf be- 
fore going on the air. 

Network piroductipn man refused 
to relax thie instructions, however, so 
the show was broadcast without mu- 
sic ihtro, : bisckgroimd 'or bridges. 

Which Beealls a Gag-^ 
GrPup of radio producers, direc- 
tors, annoimcers,. conductors, etc., 
were socializing over a drink in New 
York the Pther night, and inevit- 
ably, the talk was about ASCAP- 
BMI. One guzzler suggested that 
the whole dispute is a inoney-mak- 
ing plot of the New York County 
Medical Assn. , 

'About 80% of ' radio piroducers and 
diirectbrs have stomach ulcers.' he 
explained. '#ell, the doctprs want 
to make more mbney off us. so they 
started this ASCAP mess sq it;il be 
100% with ulcers.' 



LANNY ROSS' SHOW 
AWATIS DEVEOPMENIS 



'Campbell's isoup has decided, to 
drop 'Charlie and Jessie.' .its three-a 
week comedy ' dramatic series over 
CBS, when its contract for the 11 
a.m: spot expires Jan. 20. Some other 
sponsor has taken the time. 

Campbell is reported mulling the 
idea of moving the show to the 7:15 
p.m. slot On CBS, now filled by 
Lanny Ross. It's felt the singer may 
have trouble: continuing long with- 
out^ ASCAP music. Np final de- 
cision has been reached. 




A CBS exec declared last! week 
that .Columbia intended, tp broad- 
cast in thfe; near-, future ^ the 
scores of a number, of Victor. Her- 
bert's operettas:, on the.: grourid\that 
these works were not covered by 
valid United State's copyrights..: Ac- 
cording! to the exec Herbeivt: wi-ote 
and copyrighted the . operettas in 
question while he was in France, 
and th4 composer failed to take 
proper action to protect these works 
in America when he returned to 
this- country;'- ' • 

COmmehtin? oh the GBSite's state-; 
ment, John G. Paine. ASCAP gen- 
eral manager, stated Friday C3) that 
the 'whole thing sounded like, a lot 
of silly hocus jpocus', and as far: as 



the American law is concerned an 
Ameirican citizen, as affirmed by the 
•famous itaiian Book Go. dase. is en-, 
titled to cppytight protection in the 
.U, S. regardless; of whatever bther 
country has issued him! a copyright/ 
.Herbert is the accredited founder 
of ASCAP. • • 



LAWYERS' FROLIC 



The . Trek to Wisconsin Is ' on In 
: . 'Government Suit 



. ASCAP' Sues-, WSAf 

Buffalp,' Jian. 5; 
Complaint charging! infringemerit 
of copyrights of nine popular songs 
was filed by ASGAP in U. S. District 
Court here Tuesday ; (30) against 
Gordon Brown; / . 

He operates station: WSAY at 
Rochetleh 



Chicago, Jah. 5. 

Legal lights and oificialls of the 
radio and; music biiiisiness ! began as- 
semblihg in Chicago; last week for a 
trek to Milwaukee right . after the 
hrst of the year for the coming, fedr 
eral suit against ^he American So- 
ciety of Composers, Authors !& Pub- 
lishers, Broadcast Music, .Inc., Na- 
tional Broadcasting Co. ^ and the Co- 
lumbia Brpadcastihg Systerri; All 
foyr prgahizatipns .will:be named in 
criminal proceedings ! and : Charged 
\yith violations of the shernian anti- 
trust act. ! ■ •, 

! !Wiscpnsin has been chosen as the 
locale for the big music battle, be- 
cause that state , has the best set ;ol 
records on ASCAP copyright -prpb- 
lems, These records have heen.estab-. 
1 ished by the ASCAP attorney in 
Milwaukee, Robert M.:Hess. 'Who Has 
a background !pf never having lbst\a 
legal argument for ASGAt? in' Wis- 
consin.."!/ . 



; Bernard Prockter has quit! as sales 
service manager! a!t CBS,, to becpnie 
an accouht executive with the Biow 
agency. . 

He's been with the network 11 
years. ! ; ' ',\ -:'{,: 



BinER ABOUT WENT 
SIGNING WITH ASCAP 



Milwaukee, Jan. 5. 
Announcement by WEMP that It 
had bolted the ranks of Broadcast 
Music and aligned itself with the 
American Society of Composers.' 
Authors and Publishers, precipitated 
hostilities among the local stations 
operators. 

The other two outlets. WTMJ 'and 
WISN, are militantly anti-ASCAP. 



SPRING TRIAL LOOMS 

Victor Waters In. Milwaukee Arrang- 
ing D. of! J. Action . 



Milwaukee, Jan. 6. 
Attempting a short cut in its ini- 
pending anti-trust . suit ' against 
ASCAP, BMI, NBC, CBS. Victor 6. 
Waters, special assistant to Attorney 
General Robert H. Jackson, has been 
in Milwaukee seeking permission of 
the Federal court here to file an in-' 
formation detailing charges upon 
which the prosecution will be based. 
This would obviate the previously 
proposed grand jury investigation 
and the need of calling witnesses to 
be heard by the jury, dismissing 
them and then recalling them for the 
tirial. 

If the information procedure is ap- 
proved by the court in the ASGAP- 
BMI-NBCrCBS prosecution, it is not 
expected that the case will come to 
trial, before spring because the court 
calendar already is well filled 
through January and February, and 
in additipri ti. S: Dist. Atty. B. J. 
Hunting has more than '60 cases to 
lay before the grand jury, which will 
take at least two weeks. 



Name '■ band leadetrs appealed to ' 
James C. Petrillo, president^of the 
American .Federation of Musicians, 
Friday (3) for guidance oh the! de- 
mand from CBS and NBC that they 

assume all indemnification for any 
ASCAP infringement suits which 
might result from music broadcast 
by the leaders.: AFM officials have 
sihce the outbreak of hoitilties be- 
tween "ASCAP and the broadcasting 
industry taken the. offic'^l position 
that the union would Steer clear of 
involvement. ~ and .merely watch 
events from the sidelines. . . 

Refusal of Glenn Miller to signa- 
ture an indemnification warranty, as 
preferred him by CBS. was followed 
by similar stands from Sammy Kaye, 
Eddie . Duchin and Mai Hallett. 
Kaye's demurrer cost him his final . 
three broadcasts out of the Commo- 
dore hotel (he closed Saturday). 
Hallett, like Miller, cancelled his 
Thursdajr night (2 ) sustaining (NBC) 
and Duchin gave up the sustaining 
spot that had been scheduled for 
him on CBS Saturday night (4). 
Woody Herman was reported as 
also disinclined to assume the legal 
obligation. The leaders involved 
explained that they had consulted 
their, lawyers on the matter and that 
. each had been advised hot to sign 
the network fornis. 

Various dance band maestros. were 
also complaining that if NBC! and , 
CBS persisted in thieir demand that 
the scores of arrangements be sub- 
mitted 48 . hours in advance of a 
broadcast they (the leaders) would 
have no choice but cut out sustain- 
ing broadcasts altogether. These 
leaders pointed out that it wasn't 
customary for a dance band ar- 
ranger to prepare a score and that 
instead everything was arranged 
directly! by instrumental parts. : 

If they ever had scores of original 
or public domain numbers, they lost 
them, say the leaders, long ago, In- 
dications are that even, if they agree 
to sign indemnification articles lots 
of leaders will have to go off the 
air temporarily, or until they had 
been able to make up scores for 
eligible numbers in their librairiesv ; 



Charles Paul lis composing the mu- 
sic and directing the orchestra for 
Colgate's 'City De.sk'. program Thurs- 
day nights over CBS. 




Harry Fox; agent arid trustee for. 
music recording rights, has . been' 
asked by advertisiiig agencies to 
furnish them with a list of the sta- 
tions that have obtained ASCAP 
licenses so that they might be! able 
to continue niusical ' transcription 
campaigns whose time is paid fpr by 
local distributors,^ The agencies ex--" 
plained that they want to pass this 
information oh ,tb local distribs. so, 
that the latter, if they : wis"h,. could' 
transfer the discs series frPm one 
station .to another. . ■ !■ 

One of the series involved is 
Gruen Watch, which turns- out 52 
quarter-hour programs a week for 
its dealers. Coca Cola has to. date 
recorded five progirams devoted ex- 



!clilsively .to:^MI-cohtrplled mu.slc. 
most of which is ; rhaterial culled , 
f roni' the' E. B. Marks catalog. Coca 
Cola has likewise gone oh recording' 
ASCAP tunes. 

When' ASCAP closed its, offices 
Friday: (3| it reporteci that it had . 
issued licenses to 172 stations. 



Weep for ASCAP 

■ Lincoln. Neb... Jan; 5. 
: Passing: of ASCAP froih the music 
files of KF'AB - KFOR - KOIL was 
noted ! (31) with due ceremony. 
Crepe was hung Pn the library door, 
with these woirds; 

'Died this day in childbed. ASCAP. 
Ba!by BMI doing nicely.' 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Thtrly-fifih J^^iSTr Anntveraary 




RADIO 



n 






By ROBERT J. LANDRY 



Among the 'accomplishments within American bro^^^ 
: ,thaV too . seldom gets Credit Is the accomplishment i>l 
MutuaL . Mutual, .actually, is only a few ^ perisons ibrmlng ai 
machine gun hest; For its staff, Itis budget, ite gross income 
i(lmprbving but still tiny cipmpari^d ; to GiBS or NBC ) this 
small body; of fighters stirs, up lots of rumpus, harrasses its 
niorie important competition constantly and sometimes sue- 
■•■cerafuilyv. .V „.'<.;:■ :.■ ■':■■.. 
]\ the small miracle of Mutual is an : argiunent iii. favor, of . 
cdmipeUtibn//. Because Jijut^^ complacerit .itself it 

does its part in kieeping other^^^ 

' way.- ■ ;^ ■ ' . ■ ' ' ' 

Mutuai's small' miracle produces an equality in newspaper 

. comment, in Congressional minds, in the pub^c's Idea, of 
. radio leadership that economics alone does npt support 
Lacking money for many purposes Mutiial has haS -to sub- 
stitute ingenuity in special evente, .iri . programming, in opera- 
tibn. Because. 50% of its shows originate buteWe New- York 
and Ghicago. . Mutual is the only network /otgianized to eh- . 
coiirage S scattered local radio showmanship^ 

With some bf ttie theprieis. advanced. byvMutuarand by i^^ 
counsel, : Louis Caldwell, the older : bigger networks are in 
strong, ipt to say violent; disagreement. It is faishiohable to 
speak of Mutual: as a gadfly, a goad, si monkeywrehch-throwerj ' 
a sorehead. The point, is that NBC and CBS never quite, 
succeed iriJgnoring the ^oiitsider.* 

The taiit, quivering SQlar plexus or this small - mi^^ 
the perenniai (iyhamp and. thoirri hirriself is: nam^ Fred.' 
Webeh. Even his annoyed enemieS: doff to ti/flghter, 



By J. R;, Poppele 

Chief Engineer, WQR, New York 



Certainly, 1940 will :go down In raidio history as the FM 
year. This was the year that Fre^juehcy' Modulation broad- 
casting caine out of the laboratory and into the range of the 
general public. Not many months ago, few persons outside 
of the technical world were familiar' with this new wonder . 
.of radio; now the term 'FM' is becoming ain .everyday part 
of the national vociabulary. 

Where do we go from here in ^ FM? Although 1941 looks 
like a big, year for FM, ; I hesitate to :use words like 'boom.' 
FM broadcasters and the manufacturers Of FM receivers have 
a responsibility to^ the publiCT-they must see to it that the 
growth of FM is controlled iaiid regular without' unjustified 
'booms': and speculative manipulation. They must base all 
their FM activities on- careful and intelligent research and 
experimentation in the. problems of pfograining and.engi- 
neering. v\ 

By this time nbxt year, i hope that FM broadcasters may 
have agreed Ufkm a. standard jaiitenna system^ At prese'nt;we 
are conducting experimeiits at WOR's FM station seeking to 
determine the relative merits of the vertical and horizontal 
antenna systems. 

FM broadcasters cannot rest on their: technical laurels. To 
do so would be extremely harmful to ; the dievelopment of FM. 
Perhaps for a short while the public will be content to 
accept FM for its tecbnical merits alone— FM is still a novelty. 
But very soon there will come a demand-^ demand that 
must bcl met— for worthwhile FM programs. The program- - 
.makers have many questions to face during 194J. For in- 
stance: to what exteht should regular network, programs be 
duplicated oh FM outlets? .What type of programs are most 
suitable to FM in its eairly stages? Should FM stations con- 
centrate on -serious- or ix)pular mtislc? .What kind of pro- 
gram cian be developed t.6 meet the requirements of the orig- 
inal two hours Of high fldelity programs daily which the .FCC 
specifies all FM stations must transmitr What, about educa-. 
tlohal and public service features on FM? 

One of the. questions I come actpsis regularly is: "pp ybu 
think FM is going to replacie the present system of broad- 
casfihg, and it so, when?' Speculations on the future relation 
of FM to the^staiidaird system of : broadcasting are, at this 
.early date, rather .aieademicl . After all, you ; litiUst remember ' 
that FM is still;an; infant; albeit a. lusty,' up-andTComing y' 
fant. If I had to. give an answer now^ L should say that as it 
looks to me' at 'tiie pr^esenV time, I dbn't think that FM will ^ 
supplant the present method of broadcasting; it will only 
supplement it. '[^ .:' V 

'There w one aspect. of FM broadcasting which. I shoiuld like; 
to emphasize very strongly.: It is sometiiing which, I believe, 
all operators of standard-band stations who also have FM 
.outlets should consider; /This is it: , v 
• FrcquencM . Jl^odtilrttion brpadcoittTifj is, a development (Jf 
^ior importahfie; U to build dnd prpmote FM. 

Bui^ii is (ilsn important 'to keep yow eye on, the bail!' Iji 
Other wnrda, i«e muit Tetncmber thftt nt ^ 
major job arid our rhdjor responsibility to the public is th^ 
pTPsent system of broddcasting-r-for it is here that we have, 
developed the greatest listHing audience. 

So Ayhile we. at WOR ha vie been keenly, concerned with FM, . 
and Jiave played' no small part in its. growth, we have: con- 
stantly kept in mind the fact, that our .principal task is : to 
keep. WOR, 71D kilocycles, on tbpV Tlie WOR engineering • 
department never forgets that its primary taisk is.tP keep that 
powerful transmitter :of piirs in flrst-class >hape, sendinjg . 
out the biest concentrated signal- possible and keeping on the 
air ' .without breaks. 



PREQSE DICTION AND DINNER 
JACKETS F^;^ 

^C;:A; fi.- POINTS ^ 



^ ^- ;:;^''Vy;:.;. By. BEN -QIUUE 

(Ben Griiuer 0radii«ted irorn college in- 1930, the year He 
started with NBC. But as d child he did coruideVable /iltn 
and stage acting, notably^ as the ori0indl cine^tic Gebrffto 
fiossett in 'Penrod ' :As: a Fort.Lee alUm,nus he was ari itsy- 
bitsy colledgue .6j Carlysle, BldckvbeU, theda: Bara, Pauline 
Frederick, j(f edge Evans. H^'s now iannotincing : Woltier Wirt- 
chell, Kay Kyser, Battle of the Sexes, dridnews every night 
over WEAF ot 11 p. m.— Ed.) 



\^eri' 1. entered radip^^^^i 
emerged from the cat* s-whisker and earphone stage. In thie 
. earliest.: days he did ; everything and anything arouhd the 
studips. . Hb talked, he : played; piano accbmpanimehts,' he 
filled in with a little vocal progranl now and then, fiiit as 
progress— and sponsors— came to the infant art, the announcer 
tpok on stature to fit his surroundings. He slipped into a 
tuxedo, put on shoes, and swept put his throat , for, the great 
w6rk ahead. " ' ■ 

In those days dignity was the big thing; the important 
progranis .ot the late '20s were all 'concerts.' Remember the . 
Palm.olive Hour, the Hakey Stuart show, the Gollier's Hoiiri 
. and the Eveready Hour? The Cities Service program of to- 
day is a hearty relic pf those ancient days. T]ae announcing 
. that went with them was as stiff as the driess shirt that hid 
. the . quaking heart. ' Maybe you .ttiink. I didn't quiver and 
'quake when I announced niy first evening program— the 
Black and Gold Gohcert, directed by. Ludwig IjaUrier-^nd it 
:was:.pnly a sustaining.' 

' But soon a ' subtle, change -took place in the annpimcer's 
method. Glibiits found, m order to buck the competition of 
increasingly elaborate shows, that their voice salesmen had 
to ;Conmand attention--^the announcer had to ; 'sell*, 'the 
thundering, ballyhoo school of plugging waiS bprn. That's 
the Tvay. I. foiihd the. announcing craft when i started at NBC 
,10 years ago. A'dignifled dressTshirted group, with some of 
;the younger men beginning to develop the new 'plugging' 
style; ■ • ■• ^ . ■; V. 

■ Theh radio discovered: Broadway^ Along came the Jack 
Benny formula of 'comedian and. orchestra' program— and 
the annpuncer was taken from his comparative obscurity as 
guardian of the sales talk and turned into a human being-^ 
well, anyway; a master of ceremonies and stooge, 

DIALOG'S OKAY, BUT-— 

Down; in the announcers' lounge we stopped talking about 
Italian vowel sounds and started talking about timing and 
' double takes; The entire show was given a more informal 
: twist. Even the commercial plugs were. changed around into 
minute dramas tp decoy , the listener into thinking they Were 
part of the show; For a while they even tded taking the 
pliig away from the announcer entirely^ but it didn't work 
out The little husband and wife dialogues were good enough, 
;but the plug needed a trained salesman to button It. up and' 
drive the message home. The /infOnnality, however, had. 
come to Stay— nothing indicateis the change more clearly, 
than the fact that I don't wear a dinner jacket at ahy of: 
my present broadcasts; 

The announcer has come out of these transition years an 
importbnt ingredient in the production scheme.' He began 
by being just a unit, of the studio equipment, like the control 
room and the micrbphone. Today he stands as a definite part 
of the program. :There IS a realization that no matter how 
much the show costs to produce.- the sales message is in his 
hands. That alon^ makes him a pretty important guy. And . 
beyond that, the humanizing process I spoke bf before has 
enlarged his capabilities enormously. He even commands a 
following. In the right setting he is liable to add a couple 
of C. A. B. points himself tp the show's totaL Thus sponsors 
and agencies are exercising more ieare than ever in the se- 
lection of announcers. In fact, they often audition more 
announcers than they do. other talent on the show. 

Another factor worth noting in the announcers develop- . 
ment. is tiie shift of einphasis away from 'voice' to 'style*. 
Time was when, folks would say ' (after the third cpcktaiil), 
- 'You have a beautiful voicP— you ought to be ah anbouhcer.' 
Maybe,they still say it— but they're sending spmeonie on a. 
wild goose chase. .'The man whose main asset is merely an; 
. intrinsically beautiful speaking voice is encountering less 
and less demand, for his services. Maybe the sponsbi^ re- 
search boys have discovered that when the^ plug is delivered 
in, richly rbsonant ; tones, the folks listen to. the vpice and 
miSs what it's saying. No better illustration of this point can 
be found than 'the fact that the American Academy's annual 
piction Medal for announcers, once the cachet of class in 
the profession^: is no longer being awarded. . "Ihe last cita- 
tiPh was in 1933: Perhaps thevvenerable gentlemen of the - 
Academy themselves took heed of the growing trend to in- 
formality; and unacademic speech and decided to withhold 
the Olympian, accbliade: which oft^h turned "into a business 
boomerang- to the recipient., ; Today the annpuncer seeks his 
kudos in listener acceptance, reflected in a growing/ list of 
commerciai assignments!,: and 'tries, tp achieve an iindividual 
:.style, through expressing his piersohaility On thie. air, rather. • 
than in slavishly approximating a cpld and , classic; standard. 

folRsy, not wheedling 

Arid speaking ;6f. style, this past year -hais brought to the 
fore a school . of cPmmercial selling that may ■become even ; 
.more popular in 1^41. "iTial's the friendly i sinebre and cas- 
■ ual .yoice--f6iksy, yet hot wheedling. , Wlieri .this .announcer;. 
;talks about crispy, crunchy fbods, he practically smacks hia , 
lips and makes his listeners' mouths water. .He avoids sound- 
ing portentous. or .declamatory, arid , talks as casuailly as if ht- , 
were sitting across the , table : from you. . .This *ad-lib' quality 
takes the curse off the commerciar arid niakes it more listeri- 
able; '. It alisb gives) it sex-appeal,' somethirig the old thunder- 
ing deliveiyn^ver had. . Listen to one bf the soap-pperas; any 
day; . Sorne pf my btethren, most expert in' the 'look, here 
girls' school, perch right on . the top of, the ; refrigerator and- 
take Mrs. Housewife's suds-stained' hands in theirs, while 
they have , a good heart-to-heart talk. Apart: from these 



By ^JACK W 
d lVi^r^ fAe Same 5f0f> iMgt Year) 



Hollywood, Jan. i*': 

Stop uis;. if youlvie; read , this script before. 
:. (Fade': in..bn .Dialog;) . .•■ •'■'•■; ■ 

'Hpliywood radio programs are better produced than thbs« 
in the east.' The defy! 



ant 



We take you hbw to a booth in the Brown Derby restaur 
It Don't talk with ybiir knife or you'll stab ah advertising 



agency producer, a program director^ a gag writer or a star 
in his B. V, D;'s. ; It's a radio program biill isession; Empha- 
size the adjective; ." 

.'Hollj/tpopd is the. beat.' ; ' : , 

Not a dissent in a bbothrfulL It's i western crowd, a. swim-. 
mlng-pbbl..inrthe-backyard, a golfing, browh-as^Wrapplng- 
paper crowd. A crbwd that knows each othbr, admires each 
other, and never says an unkind word excejpt privately. 

The waiter speaks up; He says: 'How do yOu figure?' 

The theory runs something like this: New York agencies 
hire pnly colliege grads. After ai brief apprenticeship in ad- 
vertising they gravitate tpward radio. It's the glamour end 
of the biz. Joe (TbUege gets a. stopwatch for Christnias and 
calls a rehearsal. In no time at all he's a producer. When 
he's ripe for the big time they ship hiim west. Here he hearB 
about shbw_business.- ' After a year or two among the Showr 
men. it all adds up to better job than he did back east 

The waiter has been reading the 1937 bound- volume of 
Vahiety; He says 'How about the Hollywood distractions?* 
The booth says 'foul!' 

There are 'sloppy shows' and Injgenues on bPth seaboards. 
They dress better at Radio GIty, but what has that got to do 
with production, the. sweatshirts want to kfvow. . : 
! Producer with a pairticularly tough show; on his hands put 
in with a grouch- about impossible people, tie has to. work 
. With, and the Gutty Sark boys were off on another taftgent' 
After considerable bag-punching it was agreed that any pro* 
gram with John Barrymore on it had that .field aU to itself. 
Ed Gardner was not to be reached immediately for comment 
Other nominees were. Edward G. Robinson's 'Big Town,'. Wil- 
liam Northrop Robson's now. defunct Woodbury Playhoiise 
and one or two more on the (joast lineup. 

The Sweetheart is BIng Crosby's Kraft Music HalL . It's the . 
one show film stars don't quibble over price for guest shots. 
Errpl Fiynn once remarked after a broadcast, 'Say, this has 
been fun. It's a shame to take dough for it. When am I oh 
. next?' Others feel the same way about it Bing pretty much 
runs the show in his own carefree way and nevet gets tough. 



excessive symptoms, however, there is a general de-empbasit . 
of hard selling afoot which has agency men reyersinig them- 
selves and asking the announcer to 'take it: easy— don't punch 

■it'- 

PROPHECY 

Now, .what's ahead for the anhoimcbr in the new decade? 
First I. see. Increased sp^iahzation. Tlie jack-of-all-trades in 
the talking game is On the way out The earliest announcers 
were the staff men, . employed by the broadcasting coiiv 
panics.. Everything was supposed to.be grist to their mill — 
in fact, it was one of. the requirements of the Job that fhe 
staff man be equipped to handle whatever the day's schedule 
- blew into his. studio. He was trained to Jump, from a class- 
ical concert to a popular band, then from a hews bulletin to 
an atmospheric narration job with a muted string back- 
ground. The inevitable and dismal result of thus spreading 
talent thin is clearly apparent in the program listings today; 
the staff man U being shuffled back while a more' skilled 
specialist is called in— an. army bf free-lance announcers and 
experts is getting the nod. This is a little aside from my 
point that the announcer must , specialize today, but it poses 
a problem that the networks will some day have to face. 

So' today we have a variety of spieclalizatlons under the 
general head of 'announcer'. There's the straight commercial 
man; there's the soap-opera specialist— a happy hunting- 
ground for the free-lancer; the M C.-quizmaster— a rapidly- 
: ifrbwing group; the sports man . and the newscaster or com- 
mentator-in-training, and the special events or 'ad-lib' fea- 
ture' man.. 

^ The next decade, I think, . will make these groups more 
ragidly exclusive. There's a certain amount of overlapping 
now-r-many of the men today are active ih several of these 
fields. The pressure is on, -however, and. the competition is , 
top. keen; as the talent-buyers ifrom the agencies Continue to 
scour the ;market, the tendency to *type-casting' will be in- 

ANNOUNCERS* FUTURE 

.. "This pirocess forc^ on the annpuncer today some sort ot 
Ipiig-range decision. He . would, do well to cast up an honest 
estimate of himself, and decide Vvhlch of the several groups 
r^y his own classiflcatiOri-— he Is, headed for. Not that the 
choice' Is an immediate . bne^not irrevocable;. Brpadcastihg 
is a highly dynamic business; "and new opportunities are con- 
stantly unfolding, just this past yeaif has seen severial open 
up. F9>^ ^stance, the world situation has made it obyipjis; 
that riewscastihg will get more and inp're attention— and this 
is a. flbld In which announcers are particularly . adept. . t^e 
news brbadcast; is bnie of the- rnost pippular radio items today,: 
and will be even mprb p^ 1941 as the war. temjpoi ; 

increases.. Furthermore; • With the growin'g .ix>nd : between 
the Americas, therevwiU bfe an undoubted; jpcre^e iii; ihtei'- ' 
hemisphere gobd^ill broadcasts, and the man with a Icnpwl- ' 
edge of Spanish ihay find this very niiich tb his . advantage. 
Television,': a generally, nebulous field^tbday, may suddenly 
. crystalize, and offer many new avehues to the speaking f ra- 
ternity—althpugh^ t feel that: it will r^^ 
yelopment of the movies^ arid find tiie announcer Useful. only 
as ;an offrscreen ypice to.: describe sports and special events^ 
■as ih..the.n"ewsreeI.today,,. 

in Surti theri-^1941 pperis a new. and promising vista to the 
announcer. He spent one: decade growing up. He struggled 
through the, next finding himself,; breakirig his bonds, and 
acquiring new skills. Now he faces an ;expanded horizon, 
flllecl'with doubt and promise, ' Little Man^Wahobl 



92 RADIO 



Thirty-fifih p^SlEfr Annitenaty 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 





By JOSEPH A. MORAN 

Young & Ruhicam 



I T was :a littl.e after 11. in the 
■ evening.. 

• The large audience, ;\yhich had 
ju.st witnessed an Eddie Cantor pre-^ 
view, was! slpwiy ofpzirig out of studio 
8-H at NBC,' while Cantor's gag men 
were hiirrying put of the : control 
room for a. night of rewrite. ' .: 

Over in . the corner, , as the com- 
mercial .writer was chahgirig ai ;few 
lines i,n: his haiidiwpfk, the engineer 
turned his last; khpb,; Jeaned bapk in 
his chair and said,— " 
. 'Thcie were pretty. goPdr commfer- 
clals .tohitjht.* ; ' ■ ' 

'Thanks,'- ; the • c<immercilal: \vriter 
replied, -They '11 play better Wednes- 
day, -when; we. smooth out the lines 
iii the lead-in.' . ^ ; : 

'You know,! the engineer confided, 
•sometinies I think I'd 'like tb write 
comitiercials. , I like to write, ; you 
• know.' ■ 

'What do you heed.?'. 
'WellT-^you don't rieied a rpecial 
dispensation from Heaven to be able 
to write commercials.' 

'Oh, I'd say^sincerity— a thorough 
kno'wlecfge of the product' you're 
writing about — a • ^ kpo wledjge of 
human . nature— a . desire to se^l— the 
ability to write simply, a.nd clearly, 
and coViversationally, . though a 
person wei*e talking to another per- 
son arid, hot standing .on a soap box 
making, ai speech— let's . see now— 
and, of course, an intelligent knowl- 
edge bit advertisifig arid, research 
•arid^.- 

'Oh, now, wait a ;minuteH^aftcr all, 
how caii one man know all those 
things?' 

'\Yell, after all, cbmniercial writing 
Isn't • a one-man job. One man 
turites a commercial, physically, yes 
— but his whole advertising a.tjency — 
and the client-:— contribute their ex- 
perience and judgment and' guidance 
to his work. You know what hap- 
pens before a commercial ever gets 
on the air? . The agency and' the 
client first agree on a selling strategy 
—and. then I sit down and write a 
few sample coinniercials. TKeh' I 
check them with the Copy Depart- 

ment. . 

I A Separate Department ~\ 




JOSEPH A. MORAN 

Yoting & Rubicam 



: 'Well, aren't you in the Copy De- 
partment?' 

'No — in the Radio Commercial De- 
partment. At Young & Rubicam we 
have two' separate groups— the Copy 
Department, which writes only pub- 
lication copy-r-^arid our grotip — which 
writes only radio copy. Since writ- 
ing for- the eye and writing for the 
ear are. two very different things— 
we have specialists in each. Well, 
after; both departments, agreie on the' 
most effective presentation of. 'our 
sales stpry-^we start . workmg with 
the Production Department to find 
' the best way to fit that sales message 
Into the ' Show. . . 

'Haven't you some formula you 
cain use that would make that an 
easy, job?' 

*No— because every product pre- 
sents a different problem— just as 
every shoto . does. In the first place, 
we pick our stars to fit our products 
and air programs to fit both. So 
the commercial writer has a series 
of meetings with the star— to leain 
how he thinks and how he talkfr^- 
because, while we :all realize how 
much it helps to have the star in the 
commercials— if we can't write like 
he tal.'cs:;=.-if we can't give him the 
samei character his writers dor- we 
make him just another straight nian, 
and lose a lot of the selling valuo 
He represents. ; Then, we study the 
show format and find out/the . best 
places tc weave in the commercials. 
Ideblly, unless you hjlve music,, 
sound effecls, or- othe^ devices to 
attract attention and dress them up, 
coinmerGials more effective if 
precedeu by enough . fentertainmerit 
to set a receptive selling mobd^nd 
followed by enough entertainment 
to make it worth your auoience's 
while .to stay with you.' 

'LookrrteU ir.e sornthing-ri-is that 
just a personal .opinion— or "is it 
something; that. . .' ■ - ; 



-vertising. Then they:' married, the 
two — and the .thmjgs. 1 know :now 
grew out of that;blending of research 
and showmanship — backed, of 
course, by the mature "advertising 
judgment of the agency.' 

'Dp you, rehiember what the first, 
thing you found out was?I' 
• 'Uh. hum-^that comhiercials should 
be simpla, arid Should highl'.ght pr 
dramatize one point about the prod- 
uct, with only such other, points iri- 
ciuded is are' directly related to the 
Piie .featured. • That sounds obvious 
now — but cpm.mercials then were 
pretty much like the ads— they told 
a complete storyr^with everything 
included but a picture of the factory 
and the announcer's .social security 
num.ber;.; You know yourself how 
easy it. is 'to remember one or two 
things each ti ne than it is to re- 
member eight or 10 things ^very 
time..' 

'SurCj especially if they're gagged 
up.' . 



Gagged Commercials. 



'Well— yes— although I'd rather 
call it dressed up than gagged up. 
If the nature of the product permits 
it— gags are swell— so long as tha 
laugh is never at the product. It 
should :be with . it— -for that; leaves 
you with a/warm,cr feeling toward 
the prod' ict because of the laugh.': 

'What did yoii mean by 'dressed 
up, then?' ' ; 

'I meant commercials . should be 
presented interestingly, and in a 
showmar-like manner. And that 
would include dramatized, song, uni- 
niated, : or device commercials that 
wei* gi\'en in a gracious manner, 
and, wherever possible, as a defin- 
ite part, of the show. The fact that 
commercials should be a part of your 
show, is something else George Gal- 
lup helped us find out. For those 
'.show' commercials not only do a 



better selling ' job^because they 
don't break the mood your program 
sets put to. create— but. they also 
make the show better; because, since 
they don't interrup*— they .don't pen- 
alize the entertaihn\ent that follows." 

'Say— do you mind if I ask you a 
personal question?' 

. :\ 'No indeed-^if you don't mind my 
not ahs.wering it If it's too personal.' 

'Well-^why do you come down to 
these preview arid dress rehearsals 
every week?' ;. 



the exact functions of a product — 
so it's good, even when it sounds 
bad." ■ ; : 

'Could I' ask a favor, of you?' . 

'If it isn't more than $2, sure.' 
.y 'Nbj I mean, could I stop at your 
shop' some day and pick up a few 
commercials you've already used-^ 
you know— to. sort of study?* 



The Announcer- 



Eye Versus Ear 



. 'Oh, that's not personal — that's pro- 
fessional, because a writer can make 
the commercials better after he's 
hear.d.them^and heard them in re- 
lation to the; rest of the show. You 
can sri)poth out -phrases— tie the 
commercials In better ' with what's 
gone beforei-^r ..strengthen sprhe: 
sales poirit that looked all right on 
paper, but didn't. SQurid;. as efTectiVf! 
when you heard it. That's another 
thing we believe in at- Y&R — hav- 
ing: the commercial writer follow 
through. After he's written his sales 
message, . arid it's bejsn -checked; and 
re-checked right . down to the last 
unseen semicolon, (remind me to tell 
you: about that ' minutei will 
you?)-^he casts the coriimercial, with 
the help, of 'course, of the produc- 
tion man. Because he wrote it-rhe 
knows the kind- of people he. wants 
to play it. And, in nrtany instances 
—he directs the commercial, too — 
since he.knoWs exactly how it shpuld 
be played. Then he hands it over tb 
the productioji man— arid it becomes 
a part of the show.' 

. 'I'm reininding you-^what did you 
mean by . . .' 
■■ ;'.^i. Checking?' . 

■ 'Uh hum.' : ; ; 

'WeU--I think even you would be 
surprised at the care and supervi- 
sion a commercial gets before the 
listener gets ' it. After it's been 
written — it goes to a supervisor and 
then to the head of our. coriimercial 
departmerit. "Then through ; the con 
tact man's hands— our lawyers'— and 
off tp the client's. His group ' goes 
over it just as carefully. And,' In 
thie case of, niany food products— rthat 
group often includes, a kitchen-testv 
ing unit.. And you know that when 
It comes up here, it goes through 
your continuity acceptance depart- 
ment.' ■. ' 

"Doesn't all that checking get in 
your hair?' 

'No^ais a matter of fact— it's good 
—good for iis and good' for the list- 
ener. Because it makes for truth- 
fulneiss and accuracy. So mUch so,, 
that less than 2% of current radio 
advertising , has been brought tb 
the attention of the . Federal Trade 
Commission. Of course; it often ac- 
counts for many of those over-long 
or over-phrased sentences, repetiti- 
ous and fuller explanations that some- 
times sound redundant. But it keeps 
the listeners from misunderstanding 



'Of course you can — but they 
wouldn't tell the whole story. For 
while what ybu say . is very irtippr- 
tant . ; .the >vay it's said , . . the type of 
annouricer and his delivery are pretty 
injpbrtant,. too. What precedes it on 
the show ;ahd , what follows it also 
have a lot to do with its effective- 
ness.' :■; ::■'■■;'■ 

'Gce-^this is funny.' ' 

'What?'. 

■Well, I've sat Ijere ;at- this hciard: 
for five years— and I've probably lis- 
tened . through more commercials 
than anyone in your radio audience. 



Oh; I know if it weren't for com- 
mercials, the listeners- wouldn't 
have shovirs, and I wouldn't have a 
job. But I hadn't the slightest idea 
you fellows spent so much time and 
money, on them. I'm just beginning 
to realize all there is to know ab-out 
radio commercials,' 

*i wish we knew all there was to 
knpw about them. . No ; one' is satis- 
fied yet that they've reached - a : peak 
of perfection— but we are .satisfied 
that progress is being made. Bei 
cause behind us 'we have years of 
experience^years of research and 
.guided experiment--years of coordi- 
nated : advertising , j udgment. . . and 
successful; sales records. 

'But. the commercial is still pretty 
much In Its childhood; - We're doing 
our best :tp See that the little fellow 
has a happy adolescence and A more 
productive maturity. We. know he's 
a difficult child at times— but he has 
shown a .lot of prb'mise. He Just 
needs understanding— that's all.' 



Catehphrases-A Radio Art 



By I j. WAGNER 

Schuiimmpr & Scott Agtincy 



Finding Out 



•No-r-it's juist ■ one . of ; the things 
■\ye've found out after a lot of rer 
search. About six or seven years 
ago, Young it Rubicam started seri- 
ously to do soniethlng .bbout imprpv.4 
ing commercials. George Gallup be- 
gan to , find put whiat people liked arid 
didn't like. in . radio commercials^ 
what they remembered hearing and 
what they .didn't— what', would make 
them btiy, und what left ^ therii .coldi 
At the same turie, they got a few 
people' from the theatre-^people who 
tChew'. dialogue, characterization; 
Showmanship — and taught them ad- 




RALPH EDWARDS 

The youthful, truthful, coilbequence man whose new show "Truth pr 
Consequences" has hit the top. line for audience participation programs 
Is getting to be busy with theatre engagements. 

. In Detroit for Christmas Week, he has St. Louis and Los Angeles 
coming up fast. .... • 

iJdwards also emcees the . Horn & Hardart Children's Hour on Sun- 
days flit 10:30 a.nt. on NBC Red. 



.' . ;• ;; Chicago, Jan. 5;. 
. It's a tense moment at a 'rassling' 
match. The two behemothi of beef, 
noble exponeiits of the manly art of 
self-offense, aire straining and sweatr 
ing through their; routine of grUnt- 
groan-and-grimace, when suddenly 
the inevitable voice from the gallery 
calls, put . , ;'Mdmrhy, I Want ;. a 
Salerno Butter Cookie.' ■ And the 
crowd really roars;, in recognition of, 
of all things,, a radio spot announce- 
ment! ... 

Sarioie thing, with the sanie an-, 
nouiicement, happened at a recent 
college football game. And in a 
theatre, here iri Chicago, an act doing 
a burlesque of opera, sings out, 
coloratura-liice, 'Oh, Mortimer, Don't 
Forget the Thoriias :J. .Webb Cof- 
fee!' And -Hi-Yo Silver' has become 
a real part of the public idiom. 

Free advertising, inspired by the 
farriiliarity of those Spot announce- 
ments! Of course; in line with the 
old saw about familiarity, breeding 
something or other, the radio sta- 
tions receive such virile and; violent 
squawks, as, 'Fer gosh sakes, give 
the . dambrat her cookie and getter 
off the aiir!' But, to the public those 
spots have become BUY-words. The 
sales of the cookies and the coffee 
keep climbing sharply, higher than 
the limits of the sales managers 
graphs. 

Something in the same wayi the 
addition of a line, 'Don't say Fox, 
say Fox Deeeeee-lux,' to straight 
commercials brought about an im- 
portant arid steady addition in sales 
for a brewer, making that particular 
brand of beer the fastest selling In 
town. 



But, it can be a big thing in' prbduc-' 
Irig and. iiicreasihg sales. So, in .to- 
day's radio scheme-of-thiiigs it de- 
serves 'every, bit of the thought arid 
effort required to create spot 
nouncements that hit. the spot. 



The Curse 



Must Have That Swing 



It isn't just the mere repetition of 
Catch-lines :that does. it. Where 
these products have sold sensation- 
ally ' through their spot-announce- 
ment campaigns, others have fallen 
by the well-known wayside with 
equal or grea,ter schedules. "The an- 
nouncement itself must have that 
touch. Because .it's touch and go 
with spot announcenients. They're 
on and off so fast^ they must register 
potently or they won't click at all. 
These spots have a tougher job in 
building sponsor identification thah 
commercials full programs. 

They don't have the build-iip or the 
time , that full commercials get. 
That's why they need sock to put 
them across. - But it's amazing to See 
how they take hold when they have 
'got that swing,' 

What is the magic touch In spot 
announcements? The human touch, 
mostly; The startling touch some- 
times. The dramatic. . Yeis; some- 
times even the irritating; Above all, 
spot arinouncemehts must be some- 
thing they'll remember and repeat. 
Sure, you'll get in the hair of some 
listeners. : But, many of the top per- 
formers and programs get in - the 
hair of some listeners. 

Like just plain slogans, spot an- 
nouncement ideas seem: a cinch to 
evolve. But, with all the products 
on the niarket, even those exten- 
sively advertised,, there are really 
few slogans that you actually re^ 
member arid associate with its par- 
ticular product. And a - Spot, an- 
nouncement is more than just a 
slogan. • 

A small thing, a spot announce- 
ment— in words and in radio time. 



. . NpAy. '.on tp;bigger things— the prbi 
grani Commercials; A ."commercial 
is born with twp strikes on it. . It's 
too bad that the terhi 'commercial' 
has been used extensively by 
thpse in radib as to make it the 
standard word for annburiCements. 
The very wprd marks it: as some- 
thing to be listened to urider duress. 
You're cutting in on the listener's 
entertainment' time with a selling 
talk; He's ready to resist before you 
start. So, you're got tP give' it to 
him 'sugar-coated.' And you can't 
stay with him 'til he signs on the 
dotted line as in a: personal ; man-to- 
man talk. You can't divert him with 
color or illustrations as in a printed 
magazine or newspaper . advertise- 
ment. So, you've got not only to 
make an impression, but to make it 
?tick. Then, too, it's an old story 
in radio that many listeners remem- 
ber the program but not the •sponsor. 
So, you've got to get definite sponsor . 
identiflcatiori. . 

Pretty much like the cub copy- 
writer on space, the cub commer- 
cial writer in radio generally strives 
for only one thing — cleverness. But 
often he gets so clever that either he. 
takes, up his whole plug to crawl out 
of or elaborate on his lead, or he 
iriipresses with his cleverness but 
leaves ho impression for his spon- 
sor's ' product. The 'sugar-coating? 
of commercials is a process with: 
varied approaches arid techriiques. 
Apprppriate tie-ins with the product 
and the. prpgram are effective. In- 
troducing Walgreen's Ripple '. ice 
cream on a musical program, we 
used a 'ripple' sound effect as . an 
opening and background with our 
introductory commercials, and leads 
like this one: 'Ypu knbv;r,: it's musical 
history how .Shep Fields created 
Rippling; Rhythm, getting the. idea : 
at an ice cream fountain. Well, now 
Walgreen's makes ice cream history 
with its new Ripple ice cream. 



Miles of Hot Dogs 



The National. Tea Co. wanted to 
put over the story of the tremendous 
popularity of its special brand of 
frankfurters; We presented it in ' the 
commercial, not detailing the pounds 
of frankfurters or the number sold : 
in a week, but as 17 miles . of frank- 
furters. A chajh pf frankfurters ex- 
tending from the north city limits ;• 
to deep: ihtp. tl^e south side! The 
commercial struck home with the 
listeners. ■ ■ 

In a series of commercials featur- 
ing a punch-card plan offering Rol- 
ler Skates, we dug Up the official 
world's : record for a mile oh roller, 
skates, two .minutes, 39 and six- 
teenths seconds! . And we' fPund that 
.the kids were tiy.Ing to see how 
close they, could coihe to this fecord, 
Naturally, they had to have the 
championship skates 'out: commer-- 
clals featured. 



Louisville.— Loii Reker, for several 
years salesman on the-WAVE . staff , 
has resigned to enter agency busi- 
ness with a partner. Will establish 
oftices In Louisville. 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Thirty-fifth 



AhniverKiry 



BAOIO 93 






By HAYDN EVANS 

General Maimger 

(sreen Bay 



THE ETHICAL RADIO PRESS AGENTS 
OF AMERICADECLARED ORGANIZED 

By ROBiERT J. LANDRY 

One brivate radio presa agent during J940 claimed the right 
to speak for-and jn th6 naiiie of the 'itedio Editors of Amer- 
ica' it sCemed fair turnabout for VAHiETY^to^preteiid it has; 
the ri^ht to pretend it Km the right to speak for the 'Ethical 
Hadio Press Agents Of America,' whicli was immediately de- 
ciar^d established and is to be known hereafter as ERPA, 
with the ofticial. class yelL of /Erpa-Erpa-^burpa-burpa.' , 

ERPA is going to b*. very ethics^minded. VaUi.ety .piit that 
over at th^ mefeting (never mind where attended by leading 
bress agents (never mind whp) wHich. was ; held; recently 
inever mind \whenil The private radio press iagents, after 
retiring to the next robm for some bicarbonate of soda, re- 
turned' ah^ voted ;the following :res9lutio.n: . ^ , 

It Resolved;, TMt private/pT^^^ 
not to hold ihernaelves: nLpetiok ta n^ 

Th^r^ was some difficulty in" steamrollering this jiesQlu- 
tion through the meeting, certain press agents holding that 
all this talk about democracy Was well enough in public, but 
granting equality to radio editors was asking a lot fronrpress 
afeehts who have tnonbgraimmed shirt-tails and butlers. . 
' As one diehard put it,. .'After ..all, we control the .actors, 
writers, , directors and the advertising agencies. - 'V^e/ o 
their neWs. • The radio editors merely print iV. . 

More generoiis spirits prevailed, 'We .must .adjust our- 
selves to the times, you know. It's good labor relations to- 
treat the- radio editors as if we Uipiiglit they were just as 
■ goodaS'^we-are,'-- ■< v- '^^ ' 

'This is splendid,' ahriouiiced the.VXaiETy .spokesman, .who- 
was acting as chairman of; the press agents' ipeetlng; 'now 
there are one or two other .points I think the press agents of 
America should .iake upi.' . 

Three burps for -VARiEty,' shouted ope enthusiastic pres* 
agent. He was new to, the.businete^ 
; : The Variett ^Kesman acknowledged the, burps with- hla 
customary gradbusjiiess. and a return burp. . : 
. A hard-boiled member got .up in the back of the room and 
growled; 'Say^what are we going to do about these publi- 
cations that ke^ on employing reporters to go ariputid dig- 
ging up hews before we release it?' 

•nils started a lively discussion. Some, of the press agents 
said; It Was unethical for reporters to see. actors, writers, di- 
rectors, arid advertising agencies for news: .The hard-boiled . 
chaps said, 'It's our news ain't it? - If we let reporters poach 
oii our hews, what happens to our contirol of the stuff? How 
can we make deals with out pais if some strange reporter 
We never, met socially can steal tiie story?' 

'Yeah,' said another press agent, 'I'm' against all this enter- 
prise in reporters, especially. Variety reporters. Who do they 
think they are, anyhow?' 

New YcH^k Piiblkitf ^ Men 
Piizzle Radio EdUit^ 

By a Midwestern Radio Editor (DaUy Beat) 

Taking all thihgs into consideratipn, I'm what you .might 
call a veteran radio editor. Out in the. middlewest where I 
do my radio editing that term is fairly flexible, I. know, but 
one way or another I've been in the business a long, long 
time. Since I was thrown into It. a tru.5ting soUl with only 
a pastepot to. guide me, things have advanced pretty rapidly ■ 
. . .in all departments excepting one; "That one is our con- 
cern here. ■ ■■' ' 

We boys in the sticks. So-called because of the sticks, have 
one immediate contact With bigtiriie radio on the eastern and 
western coasts. That contact is the press agent, network or 
radio advertising, who beats through the countty with fair 
regularity to. find- out how we're getting along and to pick 
up. any suggestions We may have for better service fromi 
them. 

Tiiey're great .company, with a fund qt. anecdotes, and 
.'^gossip, always good for at least one full meal and maybe 
two full binges. But I'm about to get ahead of myself. 

A . few years ago, befofe I was a veteran, I rarely got the 
fullest enjoyment out of these visits. I used to take thein 
seriously. : The boys would always write well ahead of the 
time they were to pay us a visit and weeks before they came 
I'd haul out my writing pad and jot down various ideas for 
improvirig their service to us. Then when they arrived and 
we settled back comfortably after a good meal I'd haul out 
my notebook .again and read Off my ;sugg€slibns, -pleased as 
Punch. Tiiey'd nod in aigreement and ' haul out little, note- 
books of tKeir own khd write all my suggestions , down. By 
gad, we were getting things doiie in this /here now radio! 
; The next year the same boys- would return and the same 
ritiial, noteb6oks;arid all, would be gone. through withr ; And 
the next year, -and the next. Then I became a veteran; I 
knew everything ab«ut radio. Everything? Everything but 
.i^orie thing. . .What 'the .altch ever happened to those notes -the, 
boys put in those hbteboolts?: / , 

.■ "The serious point of all this, of course, is not to\questi6n 
the valiie Of these odcasional visits:; Theyire; of great value 
all the way around; As a hewspaperman I'm hardly in a po- 
;j5itipn to.advise radio heiwoirks and' radjlo advertising agencies 
on the methods of their publicity, ll's their business to find. 

out.:' ■;.. v'^ ^;■;■■■. '■■:;/•■ -^v ■r - '.'■.■.'■ ' 

• As a general rule, the irien who . visit .us ;ar,e Kig^^ likeable 
and, I think,' competent^ Most of ;therri We have known arid 
have been on warm, friendly tetriis With for years. . We're 
tickled pink to see them. But;one .potential, advaritage of 
their visits is ;.cbmplet'ely ~ lost They're asited to brih.g Iri 
suggestions for iniprovirig relations; with us, arid "these sug- 

: gestions, takeri' in good faith, are junked by . their . superiors 
Whien the trek has erided. The superiors, incideritally, usually 

.are limited in their knowledge; of inland press relations to 

• whit they see from ?,000 tfeet flying to Kew .York frorn Holly- 
wood or vice versa. 

,1 maintain that press relations between inland radio editors; 
arid networks' arid agencies are at least five years behirid the 

. ;advance . of ; radio. The exiecutives of . these organizatioris 
would; find; it out if^ they'd take only one looii at the note- : 
bpolis theii^ men bring back from a fleld trip. 



HoW WTAQ, Gretii Bay, Meets Sinall 
; ; Perc^ 



.Green Bay; Wis., Jan. 5, 
.; Our "problem at W'TAQ-; was relatively, difficult when 1 
; tdbk\ over, because, our budget did riot .allow for . higher- ; 

prided men. This station bad lost mqriey; for the past three. 

years and the owners refused to ! increase the: operating . 

budget .Uhtil we had proven that a greater budget would be - 
;justifted..-;.--: . • ' 

■■■ Consequently-, pur flrist job was to . lure certairi topnbtch' 
announcers arid entertainers up to. Green Bay for a salary of- : 
: $25 or $30 per week. What's iriore, these men had to ;be more 
than mere anriouncers.'. We needed 'new shows— new; contest 
ideas-T-rteW twists : to old ideas. - As . .'co.me-on'; we. guarari- 
teed these new men a small Weekly; royalty for 'any of their ' 
shows or ideas which were sold. We also agreied to pay these 
riien a ip% .saies cbinmiSsion if they sold their own ideas to > 
new loc^ or .regional aidvertiserS. ... 

"This enabled; us to get such ;men'as Johrinie Olson aWay . 
frorii. WTM J in Milwaukee where^he .;Was. Chief AnribunCer 
(he is now riiakirig $125 :per week With us). ' We;; also 6b' 
tained Allan Frariklin frbni;KVpb in Tulsa. Before going to 
Tulsa, .Franklin : was .Red Barber's assistant , at WLW in the 
Spoits Departmerit ' ("Two. of Franklin's own ideas are now 
r'on th^ .staliori.o; ;.. ' ' 

The same is true of our other; three^ r^^ 
We .pay. theni. a' flat weekly salary for their arinouncing— the 
rest of ;their income! depends upon thetiiseives. Our plan is ; 
. Working; ;.We liaVe at least a dpzeri applipatioris from an- 
jiourtcers and rii:c.'s now on 5p.Q00-watt statlons;rT-th men 
are; Willing, to gann^ble with .'Us at a .starting salan' of 'ap- 
proximately half of what they are no\jtr making; 

. All of our arinouncerS: were built into. 'pe.rsorialities' as 
Soori sis they started working for us. One announcer is known 
- aS 'Baldy'— another one : has ;;been developed as^ 'Wisconsin's 
Most Eligible Yourig Bachelor—a third man isTubby'. A 
spirit' of competitibh exists among these three. .There is. 
plenty of adrlibbing between them; Special transcribed sus- 
tainirig shows are built for this purpose . . .. and- obviously, 
our listeriers take sides. WhUe this may ?eem terribly 'corriy' 
please realize that here in eastern WiscbriSiri We are fighting 
WGN, WMAQ, WBBM and WTMJ. 

A IVEW IDEA STATION 

We may be wrong, biit We tielieye that this station now 
has more new-idea shows on it than any other station in the 
country. One of bur new shows has just been bought by 
Pillsbury to be spotted in various markets. Aribther idea 
created: and tried out here last May and June is noW in the. : 
hands of the Music Cbrporatibn;' of America in New York. 
It's 'worse' than 'Pot o' Gold.' Another of our sh&ws, now 
being tested, is unique in. that the sponsor's commercial auto- , 
iriatically becomes tlie most listened to part of the program; 
Aftei*; & bit rtiore testing, We sincerely believe it will prove 
a national sensation. 

Albngv this, same line, when, one of oUr sponsors wants .a - 
contest Or mail-pull checkup, we create the ideas rather: 

. thah use the stock ones. For example: for Wisconsin's lairg- 
est hatchery we offered a new Allis-Chali^ers tractor to the 

; farriier who most closely (estimated exactly how long it would ; 
take the chicken eggs in an', incubator to hatch. Each entrant 
was requested to state the exact days, hours aind minutes. 
Thousands of people came up to our studibs to . gawk into 
the incubator. 

For a fur coat company located in eastern Wisconsin we 
have just started ai teriiperature-estimating cdrttest. (What 
will the official temperature be in Green . Bay on Noveriiber 
at 7:4Q a. m. and 12:10 noon.) "The prize— a $300 fur 
coat to the person doing the. most accurate estinvatirig. We 
; just started this contest a couple of days ago. 'This mbrning's 
mail alone contained 1,017 'estimates'. 

Of riecessity all of our original shows depend upon the 
:power of the idea, rather than, the . quality of the talent. We 
can't afford; dramatic actors or professional script ; writers. 
All of these ideas have served to iricrease our audience; The 
extent of this increase will be. shown later. 

Diie to a Very cooperative Musicians Union, we have been 
able (at relatively low xpst) to riipre than, double our musical 
( stiff; ,6ut here again each man .mUst be niore than a mere 
musician; . iDne of bur most- popular farm prbgriariis features 
a .character named, 'Old .; Ab Frbm Door Cbimty.'; He was 
originally; hired aS a giiiur player. :•;; ' .^ 'v . 

. A six-piece playing and singing unit was imported ;from 
WNAX in -Yankton last February' / As the VSleepy yalley 
Cowboys' this; unit ;piays tb our hillbilly audience— -as .the 
'Royals Viitirigs' to the SeapdiHayian towns/ and cities in up- 
per MichiganVas the.''Ha\yaiian : Sereriaders' to everyone: 
general. - Our pther rriiusical units are cotriparable in their, 

■;:ver5atility.. ' ' ■ ;.: ' - ' C ^y^r' ./^ 

'. We've attempted; to cojiy WNEW, New ;Ybrk> -in our tran- 
scVibed shows, We have ' one; man who does nothing, but . 
write iarid annbunce this, type of prbgram.. . When such band ; 
ie3ders as Horace Heidt, CJlen Gray arid Tomriiy Dprsey are 
playing iri. Milwaukee, ^it; is up to. this man' Jto drive dpwrt 
(with OUT recording equipment ) and get a personal tran-r. 
scribed interview with ;thai« band leader, In rhbst instarices ; 

. iWe ti^. to record several, short iriteryiews. •Naturally, these 

, recorded interviews' are .biiilt right into the tirariscribed show 
which .features :the riiaestrb and h ' , .; 

' I. am but briefly meritibnlng -a few of the methods We use 
tb create listeners. Naturally, we capitalize on . all the ob- 
vious angles whicih: come under the,; heading of 'Speciaj 
Events*; But our chie.r cflbift. has been to be - original,, be- 
', cause all; of bur conipeiitlon (mentioned above), 'V- 

Thus, by: emphasizing individual' personalities and indi- 
vidual shows,- we "feel that our station itsel if has develbped a .. 
yniqufe personality appealing direct tp the folks.- in; eastern : 
, Wiisconsin. and\upper Michigan. ; 



RADIO PI^S AGENTS NOW 

Free space-grabbers had soirie special trpybleis in 1940. On* 
private press aigerit ;-fb.r radio personalities ; stated ; 'several 
.;stunts.of the. type I usually found surefire cbuldn't even make 
the first .editions this .year." His complaint is another side of ; 
the problem that radib' stafibri special -events men ericOun- 
:tered. In both cases (1) the gag dreamed Up by a- freelance ■ 
as an excuse to draig in^a mention of sbme.;perfornier arid (2) , 
the Spectacular or whacky program arranged , by a local 
broadcaster: primarily; if not- solely to; 'attract attention has. , 
suffered' because war piit a premiuiri on newspaper space arid 
because the;gTim nature of .world developments made, news- 
papers disinterested or impatient with the usual icind of 

;'stunt;';; ■., : ...;■ • ■"':.■.;■•-;' '; ■''■■ " •' ■■-.■■■■■'■..yo.: 

. Some of the newspaper^s that .cut out radib. bolumns^^^j^ 

. Xeinstated them in 1940, but three .riiajbr cities are still on the ; 
blackout list-rrDetrbit, San Francisco and. Los Angeles. The: 
new owner of the Detroit Free Press;. Jbhn'S.- Knight, , whb 
also oWris piapers iri Akrbn and Miami, is radio-mirided; but,; 
it seems;: all. the .papers iri Detroit put up a bond which is. 
forfeited by the brie violating the ariti-radio agreement. So 

:there-.it stands, " ■ 

Radio; editors, press agents agree, are more . discriminating; 
thari they used tb :be; :; They want exclusive ^^i^ Moat . 

of them won't even read niiiiieographed; sheets uiUess^vt^ 
;are;at l^st marked 'Exclusive in Your City.' Releases from 
the rietworks arid statibns are the exception, but they ur* 

.iread riibre; for infprriiation than for cop; material^ ; 

■.':•'.■; .,/'■.■■:■;. - Eadlo-ReeepUve.- • 
;. Among the papers giving most space Itp .radio arc the Misinll . 
Herald, Akron Beacoii-Joumal, Bridgeport -pbst, Bridgeport : 
Herald, Chicago Times,; Cleveland Press,. Pittsburgh Presa^' 
Des Moines Register^Wbiuve, Providence Joutnal-BuUetin, . 
Philadelphia Ledger, Newark Star-Eagle, Zanesyiiie (bhip) 
Times-Signaiv Davenport (Iowa) Democrat-Leader^ Topeka 
^Kansas) ■■Capital.- ^; 

'There's only one monthly magazine devoted to ;ra'di6, Radio 
Mirrbr. "tlie pnly fan; weekly bf consequence is Ra Guide.. 
There's a new Weekly in .Quet>ec called RadiP Life, Whibh if : 
using quite a bit p^ .tadip stuff; . 

Radio editors are stiU going strongly fpr 'cheesecake' art^^ 
though they like interesting action shots, top/ 
, Mat services have become increasingly important. NBC 
riiats its entire news sheet, to those papers desiring it, CBS 
gets;oUt:two mat Sheets-Horie of news arid gossip, another Pf 
fashions. Independent press agents with weekly radio mat 
columns include Eairle Ferris, ,'Tomi Fizdale arid . David O. 
Alber; Alber's mat column,, entitled In the Spotlight,' cover* 
not only radio but flbris and records, overcorining the objec- 
tions many paipers have toward tunning an all^radio column. 



WilOne Had Sc^^ 



An aiialygis of The l940 PtetidetUial Campaign 
in, the Blunt Language of ShaipnUtnship, Start- 
ing from the Premise Tliat Modern Candidates 
Must Have *Oomph.* 



By HABQLD M. SHERMAN 

Psychologist, Author of 'Your Kev to Happiness 



With Franlilin, D; Roosevelt in again. Republican bigwigs 
: are still 'Wondering dazedly 'how come?' They seemingljr 
can't; understand why the 'no third term' issue didn't take 
with the masses; Why they cbuldn't revive Paul ReVere's 
spirit and send vbters. to the polls on horseback to protect 
arid preserve American tradition. 

. Any psycholpgist with shb wmanship. experience cbuld hava 
told them. • ' v . . . 

: Wendell L. Wilikie first won wide public acclaim When he 
starred on Town Hall and 'Information, Please' radio shows, 
and later on the screen... 

The night that he came up from nowhere to bag the nom- 
ination at Philadelphia, he was the darling of the galleries. 
He had appealed to the American public's isense of .the dra-. 
matic and inherent regard for the 'uriderdbg.'; 

Wilikie became the man oif the hoiir— a political; skyrocket, 
. shooting iiigh in the heavens of; Presidential possibility. But 
■^ouid he top his openinie performance?^^; . . 

tyqwlrig ah Aadlenee 

Every perfornie'r knbyirs the. danger of wpWing ap: audience : 
at the ;start. and tiaVirig no closing bit .capable of lifting tb* 
pebple to neW heiights.; . 

. At ElWPbd, Indiana, he was riding a; tidal wave of public 
interest at that moment comparable to the first great Inter- . 
est shown iri Frsinklin Delano Roosevelt when he: appeared 
as a new leader in the ecpriibmic wilderness. Would: Wilikie 
be able to score another smash hit? Would : what he said 

, apd' hoW he said it sp electrify " his hearers as to cbriviiiee' 
them that here .was~ a new political, savibr of Am^ 
. Gouid Wilikie; 'overcome the 'prejudice against his having 
been a; 'jpublic utility magnate' as well as his admitted lack: 

;bf political experience by presenting; such a powerful, cpn- 

;vincirig picture of what . he ; and ■■ iiis -party could : and woiiiUl 
do .for 'Mr7 and Mrs. - Average Citizen that they'd keep ori 

: shouting,- ;'We' Want Wilikie?' 
. ILJnforturiatcly for hirii, Wilikie apparentiy came under ^the. 

, well-iriteritioried guidarice and co,uricil of . Republican ieadeirs 
who had learned tione ti the Ibssons: of the sbrry 1936 cam- 
paign 'and who. possessed -not' the sUi^htest- 'cpmpreherisipn of 

-how their, candidate should talk to the 'riian ^ the street* ; 
iri oirder fo Win : widespread corifi and suppbrt^ : ■ . ■ 

. jVith a nation ready ;arid eager tb. respond to a riew ;pr6• 
gr.a^v of yitalized. human appeal a^pd action into: which , every 

' American citizen: could fit as an important cpg toward bring- 
ing abbui; better cpri'ditions, Willkie's one-rembmbered utter- 
anbe in ;bis acceptance st>eech was the challerigirig; of ; Robse- 
velt to a Eeries.bf debates on riational questions. This chal- 
lenge may have excited the. admiration of intellectuals but 
intellectuals have rieyer elected a-. president and they never- 
W.ilr because, there aren't enough of Ihbm^ 



94 



HADIO 



Thirty fifth pfARMEfT Annlveraaiy 



Wednesday, January 8/1941 






By Adrian Murphy 
Executive Director Television 
iGdLUMBIyV BRQAbCASTllNG SYSTfiRl 



About threis mpnths: igo, a group 



' of - geh tlerheri were - huddled togeth^t 
in Irbnt of two large wpoden radio 
sets in the- sWall, dark laboratories 
on the fifth iflopr the. Columbia 
Broadcasting . System buildiftg in 
New. York, : Thfe one; on the left had 
a screeni oh. its fr.oht, as did:th^ one 
on the rlght> .but there the .similarity 
endied. For the one oq the. righ J had 
a small 'superstructure oJyer .iit, hb 
more than three inches ' highir but. 
high enough to make: it tower over 
Its rival; with rather, ..symbolic 
superiority. ,: - - •;' 

A hand reached up and pulled ph 
the : electric light cord, : and o the 
labbiratory was plunged: into dark- 
ness. , Behind, a jtable against Vthe 
wall the' 'spfi, precisely accented 
Engiish Of 'man's' viaice -gave in^ 
stcuctibhs. to begin arid ujpon thfe 
screens of both sets appeared the 
same, title: 'Color Television.' 

Drab Vs. Vivid ^ 
But tile titles inight .as 'well, have j 



seemed, ,fqr the pfcscnt, insurmouhtr 



been . in . differenit languageis, ,the 
screen on the. l.eft >might better' have 
showri ; Sanskrit . writing or Baby- 
lonian hieroglyphs, from that, point 
on. For on the screen at tti'e right, 
foUowingiiJ*-«xciting .succession were 
a series of pictuires of luxurious 
. flbwets, .of laughing gii-is; ot gliding 
sailijbats, of striking fashions— ALL 
the rich true colors first given them 
by nature ... and returned to them 
once agairi,^ in their btilliatn and 
vivid shades, ;by. color , television, .. 

For the television set on the right 
wis showing a iriethod of color t61e- 
visionrdevised by IDr. Peter C. Gold- 
mark. Chief Television: Engineer , of 
the Cbluflnbia Broadcasting System; 
revealing it to James Lawrence Fly, 
(Chairman of the Fed<^rai Comrtiuhi- 
catlons Commission, Paul ^W. Kesten, 
CBS Vice-presidehi, arid .Gpldmark, 
who was' the deft manipulator of the 
whble attraction. ' . - . ' 

From the moment the light went 
out in the rbomi the attention of 
these three men, divided, between 
the twb sets at fitst, gradually be- 
came focused on the :color television 
set. The diUl grey of the black and 
white pictures on." the left, being 
shown simultaneously witii the color 
films, seieme'd almost to characterize 
its sudden antiquity, its rather but- 
mbded usefulness, next, to the young, 
arrogant rieds, deep blues and yel- 
lows of the cblor films.. 

■■*it.wotitsr ■ .: \ 

Truthfully, liere wis a- revolution 
done so quietly that It was not until 
much later that the. fiiU effect ol 
Goldmiark's! Invention became evi-- 
dent. Ih subsequent demonstrations 
men. who had nodded their heads . in 
somewhat bewildered Bgreement aa 
to the method's' faithfulness in trans- 
mitting color, and its clarification 6t 
minor detail, after leaving a showing 
of .this .newest and most advanced 
of m^n's arts, would suddenly dap 
6ne another on the back, rock wiUi 
appreciative laughter, and roar; 
•Most amazing thing Tve seen in 
years. By God* it; works!' 
And, indeed, it DOES work. 
The truly significant result of that 
showing, regardless, of whether it. 
Is done by color postcards, lantern 
slides, - mirrors, or what have, ybu, 
. lies in the simple fact that cblpr: was 
transmitted over the air, and over 
wires. That which has beeii talked 
abouti lik;e some minbr-Ieague mil- 
liehitim, is suddenly here, and: that's 
cause, for rejoicing. 
. •The methods that the: assiduous 
Goldn)|ark: devised, by : which he 
sent : color pictures, seeni, oh ex- 
plahatipn. to, the layman, highly 
technical, yet basicaliy, tmbellevably 
simple; alirnbst bbylbus. - • 

■ Take first, the old apprpach tb th^ 
question. 

■ ■ The Approach; ■ . 
: : Television englneel's Interested in 
the ptPbiem of cplpr televisiori have 
goiie ahead on' the basis : that three 
iseparate-.pick-up :and receiving chaii'i 
ixels would: be riecesjsary, each; one 
carrying; one . of the : primary colors. 
These would be cbmbihed in the - re - 
ceiver . to produce -the necessary in- 
tegratlPri of color. ; V. . ^ 
Tb send a stendard size televisibri 



able. 

: ■ Confrorited" wil^ this- fact. Gold- . 
mark, instead of asking ;Hbw mUch 
can be compressed ihib. how; lUtle?, 
asked a totally .different question,: 
How long 'does the . eye remernber? 

.Apprpachirtg ;it frbm this stand- 
pbint, G:oldmark.:.askcd 'Do we need 
three simultaneous pictures, each in, 
a sbpai'ate .color,, tb. take the 'placie 
of - each black and white .t>icture? 
Ot can .we have : a succession ' of 
three pictin^es each i a different 
color,: but each, fpllbwihg the other 
so swiftly that the eye: blends:' all 
three into a sirigle fuli-bolor image?': 
The answer to this lay in a. 'failing': 
of the -human; .e^e. That is, the eye,; 
like the > brain, remembers what it 
has lust seen, so. .that ;a series of ; still : 
pictures,' passed ;quickly befbre the 
eye, causes a semblance of flilid 
.movement. From this 'weakness,' of 
course, came.:the moving pictui^e. . 
■. Gol'dm'ark's; L'oglC'.: ; 
jpbldniark followed - this known 



Named for Landlord 

. Boston, Jan, 6. 

Jack Beauvali, WEEI salu 
promottbn : man, recently pur- 
chased home in Lexington. 

Noted that his neighbor! ha4 
named their residencea 'The 
Acres' .and The Pines' ,8b h*' 
designated his: asirhe Banlk's.' ; 



fact . ■ ' his planning of color- tele- 
vision; basin.? the; apparent .sirnul'' 
taneity of fiill cplpr on the.;abili.ty 
of the eye to remember what.it -has. 
ttj.st seen, :\ .it -sees a new pi.c- 

; The actual steps are as foilows: . ; 
. 1;. A color : motion 'picture Is rtin 
through a CBS film ■ scanner • (& 
Goldmai:"k invention bf.' tivb years 
ago). Bet\yeien;,the filni. and a tele- 
vision pickup tube there; is a rotat- 
ing disc, containing, red, green, and 
i bliie filters, in that order. ; When the 
red filter, is in front of the tube only' 
those parts of the : picture which 
contain-; red pass through the;regisT j 
ter' ih the television pickup tube. 
This . 'red' part of the picture is then 
telecast .. electrically . just as any 
black-and-white picture would be. 
When the green: filter is in front of 
the tube only those parts of the pic- 
ture which vcbntain green (and this 
includes yellov^ ) register in . the tube 
and are transmitted. Similarly with 
the blue filter:, 

2, The thi:ee filters (red, green and 
blue) are balanced to give the effect 
of piire white when the picture Is 
white. ■ 

: 3. Synchronized )vith the disc; In 
front of the pickup tiibe is a similar 
disc in . front of the receiver tube, 
The . same holds foK the. green and 
blue. So, when thie 'red' part of 
the picture reaches the receiverj. it 



pas.^es through the t- i ;filter, arid . is 
seen as red by the'hymari eye. 
. 4, "Thie : scanning ; method, .differs 
somewhat frorri lliat used in most 
black and white : systems." 'The pic-., 
ture Mis .cbmpietely < scanned every: 
6.6t,h ' of a second instead bf every 
SOth pf: a: :secpnd (as in blaclt .and 
white). However; at: the end of the. 
flirst sixtieth of a second, only two 
colors have been transmitted. ' The 
third ; color,, requires an iadditional 
one 120th! of a srecbnd, bringing the 
total to one-fbrtieth. of a second, for; 
a single picture -in full color. ;; 
; 5. When -thete :is no: colbr-disc in 
front of the receiver tube the picture 
appears.as a black and. white:image. 

'•.■ ' ;•■.;.;,; ;;.^ The Cost' 

For ;the . publib: . this -a.dditibn . tb 
televisiori : eritertainm^rit-^full-color 
Spectacles of all sports and drama 
and news— rcan be. estimated in en 
eouraging terms. . , (joldmark has es- 
timated. ■ that .it :wiU^ cost b'ut $30 
extra ; to equip a ' standard ($300 V 
televisiori receiving-set wifh this atr- 
"tachriient; arid even :this li.!;iire may 
be cut . with ^ mass-production riieth*. 
ods, a s'mall figui'e for such improve-? 
merit in .'entert^^innient. ; . ; ■ 
. : All this, of :course. Is in. the future. 
Tlie . transmission of colpi; .films . has 
been accpriiplished. but the next 
and greater steps, . as I have said, 
are ahead; . ;: 

CBS color televisiori actually is 
now iiv the foutth of five' stages of 
labpratpry development., ■ "The 'first: 
was application of the pptical and 
electronic . f brmula to the practical 
prpblerri; the second iriyolved joining 
of motion to color.; third;,was.. adap- 
tiori of a standard black-and-white 
television receiver lyith ai riirie-ihch 
tube to Teceive .color, and fourth, an 
actual test bf the color system on the 
air, ; ' . ' :;■'■; 

The fifth step; is the solution of the 
problenis of 'live' color pick-ups — 
and it can now be reported that the 
major solutions have already been 
found. It is hbpeid that soon after 
January. 1st live pick-ups will have 
been ' siiccesi^fully: detripnstrated, 

It should be pointed out ithat the 
industrial development bf the eh' 
tire CBS color system must begin' 
where the :present laboratory d^vel 
bphient : ends. Cblumbia li; not i 
manufacturer of television transmit 
ting or receiving equipment arid ex- 
pects to entrust the prodiictlon of 



FCC En^neieiriU^^^^ 
K in Priijtcft^^^W 
first TiiM 13 Years 



. : . .;W^ 
Fbtf the first time in : the 13 years 
the Federal Gbvernmerit has been 
riding :herd on radio : trari^smitters, 
iiciensees can get printed copies, of 
tiie • :Federal Communlbatibns Com- 
mission's :engirieeririg staridards. Cpde 
book lays dbwn the yardstick -for. 
good practice by . plants ■ operatirig 
from 550 tb 1,600. kc, which became, 
effective Aug. 1, 1939. : - 
■ Liatest revision, on July: 20, . 1940. 
is embodied in the edition, which , is 
Available jgratl^ bniy • to \ ticket- : 
holders, . - 



MCA IN 




WELl UP 75% 

Indie Mew Itaven dntlet Tops 1939^ 
Now With Mutual 



y Suit of janies : Lyons ..against the 
Music Corp. bi America was placed' 
bri the ; N. Y, supreme court ; 'non- 
j ury : reserve ■ calendar for trial oxt 
Jan,. 10,: 1941/ by: Justice Edward R. ' 
"Kbch, Friday (3). ■ Actibri seeks 
damages ; of ; : $1:3,000 . for alleged 
plagiarism : of . plaintiffs >.idea f ot a 
radio :progrjam. . '; . ■ . . 

Lyons: claims he originated an ide^ 
for the presen'tatioh via radio bf a ' 
riip'ck court' with jurbrs chosen::f rpht 
the- audience, and paid $3 ,for::their . 
services, plus extras for ;besV. de- 
cisions. The ide<: was submitted to' 
the defendant;:complaint:;all€g€S, who 
prbmi.sed:: adequate comperisatibn if • 
it wei'e - used. It is :claimed .that it . 
was used hy an. orchestra (not named 
in the complaint) fbr.l? weeks, from' 
April iO-JUly .3, 1940, over WABG 
oil a national hookup. Plaintiff . seeks: 
$1,00.0 for each week the idea was 
used. A similar action was filed last 
week -against. Beri, Beiriie, . who . apV. 
parentiy was;, the .orchestra leader 
' involved.: 



..::.■ New Haven, Jari. 5. . 
WElLrs commet'cral taite foi^ 194(j 
was T.'lrj.': better than ■ previous ye?ir, 
according- to nianager James T/ 
Milne. After five years as New. Ha- 
ven's : only ; indie exhaler; station 
lined , Up With John Shepard's Yankee 
arid Colbnlal nets, ■With MutUal hbokr 
Up, a few months agb. : . ; 
Last- week FCC granted WELI 



DON lEEi XHJ, MOVE 
PLANT TO HOLLYWOOD 



• Hollywood; Jan. . 5, ; : 
'Final step in hegira. of major net-. ; 
works front downtown Los . Arigcles 
. .- , • , . J . , -i . 1 , ;,„rt . to Hollywood 'vvas effected ovW tlie 
permission to double juice to 1.000 ! ^^^,^5^^^ . ^j,eri thb Dpn Lee :head- 



watts days and 500 nights. 



WJSy Bow» to WINX 

Washington, Jan. 5. 
Latest in courtesy tb: a newcomer- 
rival wais recently displayed by 
WJSV; Columbia's 50-kilowatter, to 
WINX, Washington-a first local sta- 
tipri; which made: its debut a couple 
of weeks ago.. ; 

A recording of WiNX's . first mo- 
ments oh the air was made by WJSV 
engineers, who. played it back 'with 
a musical isalute,* to the 250-:watter 
at 3:1S same day. :The record later 
.was presented to Begglt Martin, 
WINX'9 gee-em; 



] quarters,- along with those of ;its- key 
station, KHJ, were moved from, the 
original site to the new $500,000 of- 
fices arid plant at .the former. NBC 
quarters; on Melrose avenuei. First , 
KHJ broadcasts from the new plant 
went but yesterday; 
. Coincidental with, the ..shift ■ in 
quarters, employees of the Lee net 
and KHJ station \yere handed bonus 
checks amounting to apprbximately 
one Week's salary each.: 



commercial .equipment to manufac- 
turers in. that Held. 

But fho Important point of the 
-whole article is that color television 
is a fact. So w* are oh our way. 



RETURN OF THE. SHERIFF 

But It's Only a Foreolosure on, Cot 
. lonlal Tlme 






Or the Change in Station Relations 



By BEN BODfiC 



It's hard to tell which proved the 
more Important factor— the. tipofl to 
go easy which comes from a; declin-^ 
ing physiological ; systerii or . the 
change in technique and situations 
which occur when ap industry moves 
into the . big-timer^but the job of 
station-reiationing ain't • Y^hat she 
used to be.. Thei p^lnd is .as: tough 
as iever, but it's a different type of 
gririd;; wiiereas most of the . wear 
and tear used to. derive: firpm the 
heavy elbow-bending and :cpnstant 
ambassadbrial traveling arid renter: 
tainingi, the:- practitioriers of this 
phase of network : operations , how 
get ; the: kinks from :heavy ^ brow- 
kneading over constantly . new prob- 
:ieriis ;airid . from ' wrestling • with; a 
, thousand and one pressing details. . 
: Sill and Brandt 
The' evoliition .of the. genus, star: 
tion-relationeer has beeii : attended 
:by sbriie colorful mutatibris, but of 
this; riiore. recent . ones .' nothing so 
sharply illustrates the trend away 
from the playboy atmosphere as the 
functions assigried' to Jerry Sill .at 
Columbia arid Otto Braridt at NBC. 
Iri.the; days gbne by the chief ; assets 
of the relatiprieer were a beguiling 
personality, girl friends -and a. tal- 
Thie new trend, as 



ent .for stories. 

picture in three colors through the illustrated ■ by Sill and Brandt, alsio 
ether the engineers assumed wpuld ■ emphasizes the element bf exchange, 
take exactly three time as much but in this case it's ideas on proriip- 
•'space' on the television band; : Since ; tibn, merchandising . arid virhateyer 
the FCC had limited the television else may maHe the commercial 
wave band to six megacycles, the wheels roll more smopthly between 
problem of compressing the full the:.network:and..the affiliate., 
color within this wave without | In the past the beguiling person - 



as his commission the matter of 
cajoling affiliates into taking all net- 
work commercials offered them even 
if it meant the chucking of Juicy 
spot and local coriunitments. The 
spread of standard station compen- 
sation a^rid^ network time-allotment 
contracts and the development of the 
delayed broadcast has pretty well 
eliminated this necessity for favor- 
seeking. Today It's up to tl\em to 
get affiliates around to the point 
where.they will devote more of their 
schedules to public, service programs 
fed thern; by the netwbrks. The 
headache hereby has been shifted 
from ::the billings-stacking " to the 
Washirigjton-recprd plane, and the 
solution seems to require far more 
finesse than when the jive is accorii' 
panied by the tinkling bf the ' cash 
register. ■;•.■ ■ . 

•■';;Strange -Twist 

Iri the coiirse of time other, signi- 
ficant changes have 'helped deepen, 
though'tnbt eiiliven, the business of 
station-reiationing. In place :pf; the 
little blacic book, some :of the boys, 
on meeting an affiliate|;are given tb 
pulling out 'borrclated. data' On pro 
motional and prograni. ideas recently 
picked up on . station , visits afpund 
the country. Undoubtedly such -ap 
proaches have struck so few of the 
old line of . station operatprs as 
mighty odd. For these ypung fel- 
lows to turn serious on them his 
been isbniething not. easy to assimi- 
late. Speaking for the old, old old- 
lirters. But the thing that has rocked 



New Haven. Jan.' 5. 

'First Offender,' juve crime series 
conducted by Sheriff J, Edward 
Sla'vin, preems. fifth seasori .Saturday 
(4) with new night slot on WICC and 
the Cblonial net. Program was car- 
ried on Mutual Saturday 'a.m.s last 
season; but listener Icicks about early 
time brought switch to night spot, 

James M. Weldon writes script pf 
'First. Offender' as well as 'Down the 
Years,' WICC drama comparing 
events of yesterday and today. 



frpm tho new :atatibn-relatIon ca- 
reerists', about wanting the affiliates 
tb regard them aa their advisers and 
businesi representatives. 

During the pact year the three 
problems that have given the net- 
woicks' station relations departments 
the biggest concern are: 

(1) chalnbreak. announcements. 

(2) : 'hitchhike announcements:: 

(3) excess plugging of motion pic- 
tures.', - 

On the question of chairihreak 
blurbs the networks have ' given up 
the fight to bar. them entirely as 
futile: arid now insist only that the 
afliliateis refrain from inserting them 
between .two network programs con- 
trolled . by; the same account. :The 
settleriient of the matter of the 
hitchhike announcement is istlll in 
abeyance. Network clients contend 
that they have a right tb do anything 
they please with the bridge between 
two .quairterrhour programs, sirice 
they have actually bought the two 
periods at a half-hour rate, while 
the. affiliates argue that the pause 
between : the tWo: prbgrams belongs 
to them and the network commercial 
has no busiriess slipping in a plug 
fpr a third prpdUct. . As . fbr the 
squawk from affiliates about giving 
too much cuffo advertising to pic- 
tures, NBC has taken a step in the 
diminishing direction by prevailing 
upon the . Radio City Music Hall, 
programmer of a Sunday morning 
sustainer, to' Cut .down on the verbi- 
age of announcements having to do 



Friday Magaane's Blurbs 

Friday magazine has gone in for 
a campaign of one-minute announce- 
ments. They're transcribed. 
■ H; C. Morris is the agency. 



Fort Houston Broadcasts 

San Antonio, Jan. 5. 
: A series of: radio prbgrams depict- 
ing the training of n?w arriiy recruits 
noW serving at Fort Sam Houston 
under the Selective Service Act; will 
debut over WOAI Saturday. Dec. 28, 
and will be heard fbr a quarter hour 
thereafter; Statibn has installed spe- 
cial lines between Dodd Field and 
the studio, following, approval of the 
War peparlment and authorization 
by Major General James L. Col- 
lins, commander 2nd Division. ; 

;.Titled 'Army Life' 'the series will 
be formally opened • with an in.lrp- 
duction by Lt. Col.. Rbyedcn Will- 
iamson, :' 8th Corps ; Public Relations 
Officer. Eight recruits \yill^take_part 
in each 'prbgram of the series. • ; 

Broadcasts ' will be handled: by. 
Hbyt : Andre and wiU be itd to . the 
Texas Quality Network composed pf 
WFAA, Dallas, WBAP, Forth' Worth 
and KPRC; Houston, 



Tony Grlse's KSTP Sponsor 

' Minneapolis; Jan. 5. 
. ■ Tbny Grise, . Vocalist . with D.ick 
Long's Curtis hotel orchestra for 
several years, has been added tb the 
KSTP staff and started his first 
sponsbred ,shpw ;Monday (30). . 

Program is ' urider r. the banner qf 
the C.. Thomas; Stbres. local chain 
grocery, and; iwill' be aired at 8:30 



greatly reducing the' number pf lines ality with the cast iron stomach ; had ;the latter eleriient hardest is the talk 1 with, current or coming attractions, | a.m., Mondays tijrbugh Fridays. 



Wednesday, January 8» 1941 



nnice.rsary 



RADIO 



95 



Radia Cliche Expert Takes Stand 

\yf\Oi a Jloor-aCrapSng curtsy to .Fronk Sulliuon. and; the New. yprkeT) 

r By i>ICK PACK aijd LESTER GOTTLlfeB 

■ -iiWOR) ■ (MUTUAL)-;; 

Q — Mr. Speiyin, T understand that ypu^'are ati authority on the tadio 
■ cliche or the ^broadcasting bromide. . ; •• 

■ • A/^'I*>iat's-"rieht; ' ^^ht, Get it trite/ . ' i . . ;.• 

Q;l^.What' are;your;qu^^ 

- A.r--y^li.. i'VB been around,: I. 'Jin^^ ' 'I/ wasn't born jtiesier- 

V;day/--..-, ■■v/': a^'^:-- V.-^:-^^ ■• • ■• V:'. ' 

Q.--y«rj'. well then; let s' get;; down to- cases. Suppose; you' .w^ 
riouncing. a late dance baiifi; . remote.: How wtoiild you bpeh the prOgrarhV- 
• A.^ii'rpm the beautiful .Ghidberg Tiaverh ori Route 43; jtist.ri half ; hour's 
ride ■from midtown Manhattan/ we' b.rip^^^ 

'V. cj;---iust Ji)e,-Gi9tz?', ' ■ ■'■ ■• ■ ■■■^:V 

■ A — cbdrse hot. - presenyng Jo'e; Glotz; , .".his violin . . . Vand his.. or- 
chesira!!! Qr ■sbrhetimes J vary it ahd-sayvjPre.<«enting'Jpe Gl^ his itiakes 
you want to',, bell . tprie; swing and sway, swoop. and drbbp;. gurgling. 

; rhythm, tick-tock tempos; ;'.;■ ... ^ ' 

']■' :Q.Lji^e.tii?re ,6hJyvtwo;standard^.openi^ ' : 
■ : -ji.^dhf . Sometimes I open this. ,way.\-..,The IHting strains; of 'Mad 

■ iijtfonlisht* introduce 'another ; scintillating half • hour of daric'e music by 
genial Joe Gl.otz ' Or. it you want a sock opening how about The, bahqie 
jparade Carries Ori.'!! Your host; Sadha Goldbere; firesents Joe' Gloti an<j[ his 
orchestra; •:. Remember' ' At Goldberg's .Grotto you .can ' dine and dairice; 

■ amidst' pleasaht surroundings. Neyer a covei: cbarge;, . Never a minimum.. 
' . And a spettaeulai' Jcfhnny .Burp floor show .is pr;e$ehted; twice, nightly;'.' .- 

■ ^ Q_What happens after the first numbfer? '• r'; ^ 

A;— -Into thie spotlight isteps out. petite, lovely, litllie, pert, charming. ... 

Q;_.Isthatall?...' V, 

; ; A.— 'V^iyacious, dmUre'r^ yOur ;favor^te and mine, 

, Do^thy.;Hobei -singing an old fav.or.ite'.. . brahd/new hit . . , Vtliat xurren^ 

ballad.,,!.;".';.;- •'■'.■■/; ;"' '• ;,r.- '': ; ' '• 

Q.— And then what? . . . ; ■ : 

.' ; A.~We .hear a -^ by one of th6 .boys ' the . band. Gi-. the iempo 

.. .Q.— But sUppcfse it's la sWijig ba^^ 
. A.— "That's easy. .The boys beat, it diit .. ; . .They ?r6:,in . the grboye. -.. ; iYeah 
jtj'an... -listen ;to, the .rUg-^cutterSi .; .out . 6 wOrld; . , .jive,,-, .hep- •'•...,. 

cats/iyisolid seiideris, ; . oust yieahl ' ■■' :. : ; '' % ' ' ■ . 

.;• q;^.Do you know what you're; talking abbu 

, A-^0£course;not;,. But 'it's ihello, ajn't it.'igait? ; ! V' 

' . r. <^.— Have you ever Handled, a .qui?; show? ' " 

' A.— Who hasri't. First thing you ask right- oil is. ; . .whiat's your occiupa;- 
: ;tion, sir?;, . .Remeiinber, the most irhportaht thing when employed as a' 
quizmaster' is -..to . always repeat the . words, of the cortte.'itanti If he sayS 
;: .he's- a plumber, then you reply: oh, a' plumber. ; How interesting. . Then 
'rou say: Do you Understand how our little gam^ 
. q;— Is there any introductioU? ' ' 
. A.— This progr'arii lis completely iihrehearsed and the d.ecLsion of pur 
)udges are final.. All questions submitted become the propei:ty of.v. . . 
■. '<|.-^ell.me more; '-;!'' ■ ' .. ' ..■■ • '7 . : '; - " 

A.— Gladly. When you ask the contestant where he is froni, and he 
answers invairiably, Brooklyn, you say . . , .Ah, .1 see we have; ■ lot of 
' ;Brooklynites with us. This is.always good Xor a solid,- spontaneous round 
of applause from the studio audience. ;; 
Q~Now'give me a spefciai.events quickie. . 

. A.— Good afternoon good morning .... good evening . ; . .ladies and 

gentlemen. . . .we are speaking to you from. . . . 
Q.— Where? 

A,— Anywhere.. ...subway excavation. .. .banquet.', . .sidewalk . ... circus 
... .airport.. . . .■ 
Qi— What about serious talks-?' 

A.— 'That's ea.sy;' You just say. .. .ladies and gentlemen,' at this time we 
pi-esent. . . .or 'w6 take pleasure iiii intrdducmg. . , . 
• -Q.— Also— ? ■:" 

A.— The opinions expressed on this program do npt necessarily reflect 
those of the management of thij station or the network or the sponsor or 

:the.v.. ;. ..." ■ . ' ' ■'■^■-^:r' 

Q.HSuppose it is a .series of talks? 

A.— Mr, Soandso • ill return to you next week at this time ovei:: most of 
.thest. stations. 

■ Q.-^And spot news? . . 

A.-rFlash. ...just off the wire.;;iWe interrupt this program. ,. .to bring 
you, ...from, a usually reliable, source. .. .sources close to diplomatic 
circles. ...Unimpeachable sources. . . .a White House spokesman. 

Q.— No doubt you've handled a commercial now and then? 
. A.— Well, to tell the truth, my option was not takeii up: However, my . 
agent. assures me;that wie have quite a few nibbles.;. 

Q.—Then -this is a perfect time, to warm up; 

A.— LADIES, have you tried. . . .try it now. ; . .today. ; . .tomorrow. . . .to- 
hight. . . .see your druggist. . . .neighborhood dealer;. . . buy ji. . . .try -it. . 
and here's a word from my sponsor v ... you too will say . .. .mothers do your 
childreh... .do you have trouble with. ... that's, why, .. .it's good foryou^ .... 
you know, friends. . 

■ Q.— How about the pr.oduct itself? 

A.— T-he product is crunchy. . . .chock full of ..; .bursting with. . ,s energy- 
giving. ..idelightfui;....wholes6me:i . .surprisingly nutritious, .. . rich m. ... 
crisp.'. , .tender. . . .appetizing. . . .energizing. . . .stimulating. '. . more power 
. . . . lasts longer-. . . . sparkling .... gleaming white . . . ,you too can haye . . . 
luscious; .. .flavor-Tich. . . .tangy goodness... -.vitaminized,^ 

■ :.Q/^Isthat;.all?'^: '';.'7:-. '^ ■:' :• 'i^ 

A.r-6h, I could. really write a book.'. . x i. > 
Q.— thank yoii, Mr. Spelvih; Ladies and gentlemen, you. have just heard 
. Mr. George Spelvih, who spoke to you; from the studios of.. . . .Copies-:ot 

■ Mr; ^Spelvin's ;talk- may be secured by ;writih& to ;the statioh: to. whicn 
. you; are ;list««ningV. . .good night! '; ■ ' ' ;-. ;' ';';■: '";■ ■ .. ■ ■. 



Eriklfaniw^ 
Program for Spaniards 
Stranded in Fraoce 



Helen Keller is honorary (ihz^ir-, 
: mart Of the American Rescue Ship 
Mission .. which ->ill - use radio pro- 
grams, to further its.. campaign to 
rescue 150,000 Spaniards .now -. Ih 
French . concientration Camps and: 
, ^ansport ■ them : to . Mexico. \ . Erik 
Barnouw is handling continuity for 
first broadcasti ptobably. on ^Mutual. 
Al Josiephy : of Muttfal and LoUis 
Oguli of the organization working 
out details. ' 

Literary :figUr.es collaborating In- 
^lude Loub Bromfield, Sherwood 
Anderson, Arch Oboler; Lillian Hell- 
nran,.- John LaToiiche and Albert N. 
Williams. :. :":'., y. 



LOSES SUIT 



Suit of Suzahnis Stevenson,, known 
at : Suzanhe Silyercfuys, ' agfiinst 
Transradio .Press Service,. Inc.,. Bam- 
.herger, -Sroadcastihg Service, Inc.. 
and Arthur;Hale: for $100,000 alleged 
libel in a ..brbadcast over. -WQR, was 
disniissed!;Friday . (3) by Justic^-;^ 
ward •. 'R. .Koch in Ihe. .N. Y. supreme 
cbutt,. /The roUirt -rUiec^ that the: sup;; 
posed liTTelous broadcast had, not re- 
ferred to .the plaintiff. 

-On Nov. 21, 1939. in; the 'program 
.called 'Gonfldentally . Yoiirs,' Hale 
told the story of a \Com.nn- spy : in 
World War No; 1;-.. Plalntiifr charged 
that the person, .described was meant 
to represent her, and. sued. 




By WILLIAM kOSTKA 

^ ' ■ -M^ Department, • . 

. - Watiohol Broodcdstinp Compajiy 

-. Some 12 years 'agd— less than two 
years after WBG was organized—." the ' 
Saturday' night editor of .a press as- 
sociation phoned the . network's 
offices and asked for the;: texltlof, ;a ' 
prominent speaker - who. Was. being 
aired that night, •■ 

'Sori'y,' . we don't 'have a- . text,* ; he- 
■was told, ; ... . - ■ '"'-■ .' ^ 

.The speech -was important'.'. \ it 
probably 'would . .crack the "rfi'pnt. 
pages of the press associatibn^s' Sun-' 
day ; papeirS. . The. editor- had to - get 
it. • He - phohed his ■ wife. • at home, 
:asked . her to listen to the program, 
take the speech . down.;- in ishorthand, 
and then phbiie in a summary: -with 
-a, tew : pairagraphs of. quotes. . . the 
wife did. the •: story .;Ty^nt :put' oyer 
the \yireS, ahd. hit. the .front 'pa.g«^ :, 
. The editpi-: - was ' .this writer. Ten 
years later ;he; walked - into NBC'i: 
press- departniertt with a jOb on the 
staff. 

During the past two years he has 
learned that. the name 'pre.Ss depart- 
ment' is far from Wrong although it 
might be moro -correctly styled the;- 
Press Service department, for ser- 
vice to- the press now abeounts fpt 
the growth of the press staffs at the 
networks,: Just such requests as. the 
Writer had made over'a decade ago, 
multiplied- Over and oyer from all 
press associations, froni- hundreds of 
newspapers, and ' multitude' of 
periodicals-T^-requests.for information 
and. data, th£(t ihcreased as the net^ 
works reached into every nopk in 
the . . land— Hiaus^d, ' nay, : compelled, 
the brpadcastii)g cbmpahies to pro- 
vide a clearing; hbuse ior informa- 
tion; ■' . ■■ '■ ':- .- . 



|The Radio Editor j 
I . ; Has Arduous job I 



The- bulk pf. NBG's press copy is 
prepared for the daily papbr radio ; 
editor, usually hard working, 'news^ 
papetmeh. - Thete are slightly; more 
than 300 in the U. S. Eyery one 
iaces a terrific task, greater. -pf ten 
than he himself realizes. The sta- 
tistics are ;. si aggering, almost unbe- 
lievable. The: average radio editor 
theoretically covers the programs, of 
five statipris in his city — a tptal of 
between 100,000; and 125.000 pro-: 
grams a year; something like 2 000 a 
week or 300 a day. And that's being 
conservative. One New York news- 
paper tonight (the night .this is 
being . written ) listed 396 programs. 

The job's almost too tpugh for pne 
man, who qiiite pften, in addition to 
radip, handles twp or three pther de- 
partments for his paper, 'Usually he 
puts m a full day at the office, then 
goes home to listen , to radio in the 
evening. • : 

Look at it this way. A show in; 
any: man's town is news. It has its 
star, its plot; it is gOod, bad or in- 
different; it is a success, or failure^ 
Where shows stop off on their road 
tours, the local paper Undoubtedly 
has its. dramatic editor. He looks to 
the advance man for advance infor- 
mation; to the press agent for pic- 
tures and background material. 
. That is one show. NBC alone put 
on more than 54,000 programs during 
19,580 clock hOurS this year . (1940);' 
Currently 149 different shows a day 
are being; aired by NBC, 77 on the 
Red Network, 72 oil the Blue. These 
149 shows go oh the; boards of some 
30,000,000 homes in every city, town, 
and hamlbt'in; the country; 30;000;000 • 
homes that, want to know what their 
favorites lOok like, how they live, 
where they came from,, and what 
they can expect pri the radio tpnight, 
iomorrOw^ every day and every 
night. :' .-.'' ' 

' It's the job of the radio editor to 
satisfy their ; desires. He. can't da.sh 
tb New YOrk (wilh a ijhptpgraphe'r ) 
tp , get his . informatiph, because 
while he'is gbhfe the rest; of the 149 
shpws are; going on and they'rt: gojng 
-onj. -hbt frpm New York ' alonc; bul 
from Hollywood, Chicago, and other 
cities,; plus scores of others, originat- 
! ihg in .the. honie town .studios and on 
! regional . networks. /. Even Puss in 
Boots couldn't : cover - the . grpund, ; ; 

CJoyerihg- . these shows .in an ; at- 
tempt to. assist the; radip editbi-: is- 
the jbb . of ; the network pr.cs.s d?.- 
partment. To: do that. It is necessary 
to send Out . every day ot the week 
the complete listing 'Of programs on 
both " the Red and Blue : networks; 
advance stories on those prograhi.s; 
.iphotPS pf .the men and 'wpmen, in the 
shows and behind the scenes. ; ■.-;' 

this- service i.S the. sirhplest inethnd 
of anticipating the heeds of radio 



editors. ; those , that .need other; ina- 
teriai are taken care pX with spiBbialr; 
ized.-sery.ices. :..' ,. ' ■' 
, We^ekly; .newspapers . alsoi. cOver 
radio, For when NBC prepares a 
. -page p'rin ted- and . illustrated :ser^^ 
.vice that, i^ .m.ailed every Friday to; 
some 2,pC0 piibhcatiohs. ;thi3:..Coh-. 
sisLs^^ of general feature stories and-, 
pictures that ^'ill ■not ; iPse their, 
.v^lUe hi ; a weeik ' pc . two weeks . pr 
even ;three -weeks, as'cbmp 
daily service,.. :pne-rourth ;pf which 
. is likely (o be stalie riti wjs ey en withip 
a couple, of. days after it .is;received. 

{Photographs Now Are | 
I Important "Serviccil 

Both -■.dailies ; and ; weeklies use 
photo's to illustrate radio copy! More 
than 200 newspapers request and re- 
ceive a. weekly service of :aptj:^r.« 
mately 12 pictures. Because bVClures, 
top,; have he w.s value they are now 
ma ile.d pn'Mpn;daySr.;We arti^ 
Fridays, instead of- 'once^a .wbek. Ap- 
.i>rbximat.ely-..500 daily apcf .weekly- 
papers 'feceive -the ' same ;photbs in 
mat fbrm. 'Dozen^ bf others request 
specific pictures appearing in the 
daily illustrated t)rinted seryice. ; 

Most of. these services ;a;re:.-prer 
pared for the .radio' editor, but the^ 
City or telegraph editor, also , finds 
in radio an impojrtant source of news 
for the general cOluinns pf his paper. . 
Twelve yeats agO that speech. ;text 
Wasn't; •ayaiiable at ; NBC . for the 
geneirai Press, if -it weren't ayaiijibie 
tpday; a special stenotype operator 
woUld be called ih; Af} fir listen- 
ing to -the speech, she Would trans- 
cribe ; heir stenptype notei and ;the 
text would ;be turned over . to /the 
press association requesting it: ; 

"Ariticipating: . siich requests, . the; 
network press ijepaftmiehi nine; times 
out of 10 would stenotype the talk 
of Its own YOlitipti and send it with 
ah apprppriate. news lead in whPle 
pr in part hpt tp the pne press as- 
spciatioh, but tp all three majpr 
press asspciatipns, and all metrpppli- 
tan dailies in Manhattan and Brook- 
lyn. ;'This is done over a special 
teletype wire linking these dailies 
and press associations. Oyer this 
wire, goes . NBC's regular program 
copy "fpr the radio editors; other, 
copy usually goes to the city or tele- 
graph editor;. 

The wire" at present. is. operated in- 
termittently 19 hours 'a day. but the 
week ipreceding the outbreak of War; 
it was going full speed— €0 words a: 
minute-^24 . hours a day. . 

ITeletype Direct To \ 
I Dailies Most of Day| 

When Hitler spoke in German or 
Reynaud In French; a battery of ex- 
trsi people were called in — chiefly 
translators— whp; worked in relays 
feeding ..: . sentence, by sentence 
translation directly from the air to 
the press department's teletype so . 
that the newspapers could' have the 
text almost simultaneously with the 
brpadcast. Impprtant English ad- 
dresses pf ;.men like late Prime Min- 
ister Chamberlain were handled 
even faster by a relay pf stertPtype 
pperators. "The text went over the 
teletype wire only a few sentences 
behind the speaket. . 
, This special liBC wire became' so 
impprtant as a .new;.s source during 
those crucial days that mpre than 
one New York newspaper requested 
that the machine be moved from the 
radio editor's office to the regular 
.telegraph room. 

War developed another radio serv- 
ice fpr the press. News, sidelights, 
and even important talks; were; jjie- 
ihg; ;£iroadcast .: over ; shOttWave"^ hy 
European fepvernments that eithier 
.were not released to regular corre- 
spondents or were top 'hpt' to wait; 
for the delay pf censorship and rbu-- 
tine 9om;nercial communications, TO 
get this ;he.W.Si each newspaper and 
press assbciaiion. would! have, had; to 
set lip shbrtwave receiving and. re- 
cording vec|uipment;.;and hire trans- 
latbrs tp; listen tb; several foreign ' 
:Statiohs;24 ' hodrs a day. 

NBC •provided that .'serviqe by es- 
tabiishihg a shortwave listening; post 
under :Ab'e ^Schechter's, direction, 
th^ translators with, earphones glued 
tp their ears' type oiit news cpmlhg. 
from European stations. ' "Their cOpy - 
is. passed . to the.. : :n'e ws desk in 
Scheehter's ■ department, where 'i^^ 
editor, knowing what news has come. 
Over.: the' pres.'? . .a.ssocialion . Ayires, 
cull!!, but the old news and ;r.iishe'> 
the - latest .On to . the press depart- 
ment. Here it Is ' riewritten .quickiy 
in bulletin • fprm. and pui; pri ' the 
teletype Wire.' ;- :. "' . ;. 
;; When. :.mu.sic • lovcr,^ and editors 
discovered . that serious end top- 



notch brchestras.weire- oh: NjBC, they 
wanted information about; the -music, ; 
the .mUsiciaris, .the conductors, and ; 
the 'xiompbsers, ; tb supply that In^ 
formation NfiC established two. spe- 
cial .Weekly, rhusic services, ; ' list- 
ing niuisic' programs and the selec- 
tions to . be played. This go^s. ;tp 225 ; 
..music. ;editprs;; ' -r- 

. ; Rcligiph is .ahpth.er impbutaiit pub- ; 
lie. Service: ; feature of ;J broadcasf ing, . ■ 
but, like music. It cannot be covered 
thoroughly in the. press -diepartment's : 
regular daily service; Special stbr • 
ries,. thbrefoijeV; .. . prepared, on. re-, 
.ligious' programs/; and ; mailed; to 
mpre ;.than'. 500 religious editors. 

Some. rib'wspaiSers request ' 11 his- . 
trated :features ; oh; ''radio, coyei'ing;:; 
i nbt one progf am nor one artist, but 
nipre. extensive ', stories, cbvei-ing V 
phase, a trend, or. ;a humari- iriterest 
deyelopmieht of brbadca.sting, One 
of these: is sent .each week with; phoV 
tographs to 115 ,; newspapers. -. . , 5pe-;; 
. bial pictur^ layouts, also wilh. a; 
tral '. thenie, ;are': ' ptepared ;. once ..: a,' '. 
-mfonth fpr the editprs'Of rbtograyiire 
-sections. .-' • ■,■ . .- 



{Magazine Contacting 
I .;; A Service in Itself 



. Pictures serve - to glamorize the . 
radio artist; and one ;pf glampr's.- 
facets' is ; clothes..'. With Nbw YOrk ; 
ah'd; ; ; Holly wbod " becoming ; \y prld 
fashipn. centers, ;befpre the light ; 
pf Paris was dimmed, the radip stari; 
like - the ;mpvie ^tar or the ; society - 
debutaiite, beco'me.va fashibn leader..! ' 
MPrie than' 40;hew"spapers receive 
regular; weekly fashion photo serv- 
ice .which ;"; sen't to., the. wpmen's V 
editpr of each pa)E>er with Stories on- 
NBC's fashion,. ; beauiy,. ;: wpmen's, ; 
children's, and cppkihg programs.. ' 

.In np case are th« press depart^ 
ment's services, sent . to; newspapers ; 
unless thei. editprs indicate they want . 
and. can .use thein. ' 

A sectipn^bf the pre.ss department . 
deyptes; its tiitie tp magazines. This r 
is a highly , specialized type pf.\ 
ice. It canhat. be handled thrpugh.. 
such services as thpse that gp . to. ; 
the daily, press. . Free lance Writers 
must be supplied with: background ; 
material;; ihter views must .: be - ar- 
ranged .vahd special ' photographs 
must be taken. Editors request re- 
search: material, sUitiiitics, biographi- 
cal data. 

; : The magazine section is in toUch 
with/ 1-114 periodicals, including, jn 
addition tp the general popular mag- 
azines and the trade press, publica- ; 
tions which specialize in aviation, . 
military, Wpmen's prgahizations, 
educatibn, spprts, . sciehce, art .and 
yputh, . .; 

the department is staffed seven . 
days a week, 19 hpurs a day. Day 
arid night scbres of calls from edi- 
tors .hear and far flash lights and '■ 
ring bells in NBC's press . depart- 
ment. They are seeking special ma- 
terial. They want the answers .to 
many questions. "They request state- 
ments; frojn' (executives, 'They need/ 
special pictures. And a cOnlihupus • . 
stream pf mail pours into, the ceri- ; 
tral pre^s desk ; with siiriilar re- 
quests. These are handled as quick- 
ly as ppssible Withput interrupting 
the flpw pf regular .services. The 
entire prganizatipn pf the depart- 
ment is geared fpr fast,., dependable 
seryice tp the press, , 







.: Spot brQadcasting has entered. 1.941 ; 

with thib largest n,umb.er; of chew;ihg 
gum' accounts that- ■ there's been 
arbund the businfess in. at least H.ve 
years. Even thpugh . Wrigley has 
been a- cphsistent user pf radio, tha 
American Chicl6 Co. is credited with 
starting the spurt in that field. , 

Other brands that are now back 
on the air include Beechnut (using 
night-time chain .breaks), Clark's 
Teaberry^ Gum, Peter Paul's Ten 
Grown .and' Fred - Fleer's -. Bubble 
Gum, ,. ; 



WaUer .iG.' Proton, J:r., maiiager pf 
the :NB'C public Interest prOgcain 
divisibn, hai heqri in Hairkness' Pa- 
yilliPri fpr .10 days ..sufferirig :;frpiTi 
general exhaustipn. . -: ;•. 

He will riot be allowed to resum* ; 
work Until mid-January. ; ;■ 



96 RADIO 



Thlrly-fifth 



Anhloenaty 



Wednesday^ January 8, 1941 









ing 

Caii^t Get In Have Some Ideas 



RecepUbnist* arid Sew Miserable for 'Quti^esrs* Not Knch^ 

io the Rjadib^^ Auditibmrig^ Every 

Api>licanl--4ladio M 



By Hbbe M6rri«on 



Hpvr to' become ; . radio . ictor. 
That's, something apparfihtly.'.::thou- 
. sands oit people would like to; know; 
Or, knowing, would like to be .able 
>.tO do. Not: only . iiist,;the nriike-struck 
school kids, . althpugh . there are 
hordes ot thiem, . But also' profes- 
sional stage, actors already ■ eistab- 
l^shed ■ ; the theatre. . . There ■ are 
hurtdreds of theni. ttying to gfet :irito 
radib, too,- But ■ few succeed^and 
it's getting tougher; all the titne-" r 

Thert ' .iaire, of . . / ; twii jsburces 
'for the prof )5Ssi&ftai a(H:0r :\. riajd|o. 
One is the adverUsing agency, : or. air 
ternatiVely ain outside package pro-, 
gram producer for an agency, . The: 
other is radio .itselt, , .Nwrly all jot)s 
on commercial programs are ob- 
tained: through advertising agencies 
or their pi^oductibh specialists; while 
. the lesserrpayin^- jobs on s;ust^ 
programs - are giitt^n from the . ftet- 
works. 

But >vhile the fees, for sustaining 
shoWs ? are less than, those f pr comr 
mei-cials, .sohie /of . tlie sustainfers are 
prestige shoMvs of an experinvental 
chatacter, which afford. \excell^nt 
showcase and- publicity pbssibilities. 
What's, more;- directoi's on sustaining 
and .cornmiercial shows are iiiterr 
•changeable, sb,; jbb; obtained on a 
susfaiiner may lead to . other, jobs on, 
commercials for the same director.' 
Thus, few. established radio-: actors,; 
regardless of ' theiir income, refuse 
jobs on sustaining programs. ' 



"riie Tes, : Put 



To an. ■ actor seieking work jan a 
commercial sho\yV the proper . person 
to edntact is either the adyertisifjg. 
ageiricy. casting director or theipro- 
ducer-diriector of the prpgrahi,; Genr 
eraliy; the latter, has the major .say 
bn whp i^ Cast fbr a part, but . fre- 
quently the matter is turned pyer 
to the casting direCtPr or is handled 
by the twp pf thiem . in. . cproperation. 
There, are cases in which the writer; 
accoutit , executive, sponsor's repre- 
sentative or sonie other person' is 
. influential in, casting matters, but that 
is not usuaL . But it does complicate 
the task of the hewcorner nbt know- 
Ihg "who's who. 

It is .generally difficult, if not aU 
most impossible, for any but a wellr 
known actor tp cpntact an agency 
casting directpr or prbducer-jdirectpr 
perspnally. Actprs Ayhb are well 
khpwn and whp have established 
reputatipris ' on the . stage: may 
have names' thait . mean nothing, 
to those ill charge of radio produce 
tion and casting. . Some legits who 
SGOfn to ,visit Broadway producers' 
offices for stage jobs; f efeling their 
prpfessibnail standing might be jepp- 
afdized by such action, call personal-, 
iy at advertising agencies .where they 
are iErequently giyeri a brusque, ef- 
ficiently-polite cold reception by 
some secretary, clerk or assistant. 
No rudeness is probably intendedj 
but to an actor who is accustoined 
to courtieous cohsideratiph, even def- 
erepce, it is .hUmiUating. , ■ 

Having jcteeh thtough , the . experi- 
ence once or twice without being 
able to see the rpersoh they .seek, per^ 
sisteht .actbrs spmetimes write nbtcs 
tPi, the^ casting director of the pro- 
ducer-direetpr, ; asking : for an ap- 
poiritmeiit oi": an,' audition. . Sbme- 
tim.es suph iett«rs are: atisivef ed, gen- 
eraily . ijot> . . When.; answei-ed: they 
usually' promise that the actor's name 
will be kept bri file arid ' that: he will 
be, notified wheh the. next audition 
Is to/ be held. However few audi- 
tions 'are held -except for replace^ 
merits for. Single, psitts — in which case 
one pf thei small , circle pf regular 
radio actprs invariihly gets this call. 
Whetheip f bf agencies br rietwprks, 
the; cpmriiOn attitude among actors is 
that. g6herai ,jauditions. rarely ' mean 
a. thing .and. that, even Cpmpetitiye 
audit,ioris/'fpr a specific, part; mean 
little unless the actor - 'knows sbme- 



Fewer Get. More 



interview arid audition applicants; 
they fear, Vto -take a; chancy, on an 
actor th'ey don't .know: So thiey use 
an «ver.rsmallef ; circle of ' those .bri 
whom they do know .they . can .de- 
pend. Nevertheless, ' these ; same 
agency castirig directbrs : and - pro-, 
diicer-diirectors;; will .irisist ; with ai' 
/straight face they are anxious to find 
hew actbrs, ; to ; locate ;: unfariiiliaf 
voices: Tbey are simply, saying, it 
to 'alibi , away an evlr . they-, know 
exists: .but which tbey haven't;, the 
time^ the' leriefgy /or/ the/courage to 
corifect.^ .■.- "■'-■•■-■':/■:>,-■..■'.';':■;'': 



Can't Beat This 



Nearly:' all agehcy, casting directors 
and producer-directors would like to 
Interview and give auditions to the 
a.ctors who ;call -on, them.. . But many, 
are 'protectedi' / without .their; kribwr 
ledge,. - by . secretaries or assistahts 
who aTe' either misguided,', iheffi-i 
ciertt or. themselviesj' anxious to avoid 
extra work. Yet the; C a prb-, 

gi-am director at Yourig. & RubiCaih 
is riiCre pr. . les^ .typical. When an 
estabHshed Broadway actor .; suc- 
Ceeded/in gettirig, through to him by 
phorie, ' this director told the actor; 
he -could~ not make.;any audiltion ap- 
pointments, as that was handled by: 
his secretary. When the aCtot-Subse-v 
quently talked to the . secretary, hie 
was - told that ^she could npt riiake 
any appointmients. withPiit the direc- 
tor's ; say-sb. Thfe actot . was never 
able to get the director; on the phone 
a : second tirriej ; '; - 



Air Features 



:• One big adyertisirig agency which 
maices ; an ' apparently sincere at- 
tempt to auditipn actor' applicants is 
Blackelt-SamplfepHummerti through 
its. production associate; Air Fea- 
turis, inc. That office at least: inter- 
views ; every actor ; who writes, 
phones ? calls / for an audition. 
Every applicant is a given a chance 
to auditiori,; in some '. cases, several 
tiriies, if ;he. seems tp have possibili- 
ties but to ; have / given a bad per-: 
fbrmance/his: first ChanCe. • Air- fea- 
tures also, make a systematic effort 
to have, iji-ograrii directors use new 
names on. its actor list. ;But, as in 
every other agency ^ the pirogram. di- 
rectors .frequently prefer- to use an 
'actbr they knbw than; take a chance 
pn a.newcpmef. 



Brass Vs. Talent 



/ /When and if an actpr gets his toe . 
in the door of commercial programs 
■^if he manages to get even a one- 
time part ,Ori any- :show--his work of 
getting other jobs is. still tough. Just 
as in . the theiatre arid films, , bicomr 
ing ari actor is not so much in hav- 
ing acting talent, but in having the 
brass, the ingeniiity artd the per- 
sistence :tb get a job,: Many of the 
busiest fadip actors got in. when 
commercial; radio; was just eritiering 
its present phase, before it was so 
strangled .with official red tape and 
protectivo walls, But nearly all 
those who have become successful 
in the last five years have done so 
more Oh sheer persistence : than 
talent, 

The methods these actors use are 
,mariy. .(Only, a feW jiise advertising 
to reach, adyertisefs/:). Most stints 
a/irii for a 'persbnal' contact. 'When 
an actor gets: ; what : he , thinks, is a 
good .-spot on a program she serids 
cards ; or notes >t6 all the ■ casting of 
pr6g"i:arii/ directbfs .Jie knows:, ; even 
slightly. ; Actors; also find scores of 
pthef vs^ays to keep th'ertiSelves; in a 
director '3. mirid. Such, things . a^: 
Ghfistmas / arid birthday cards -ire: 
standard pfactipe. Actors also/ ff.e- 
.qiiehtly , : write a : director . corigra tu -; 
lations bh one oX /his shows they've 
happened : tb hcar-j-pari^icularly , if 
the;^; tlipught it gppd. pr/thiey wish 
him luck on. his/ Vacation, or send 
'greetings, AVhcfj he retujr'fis/; , The'; 
niethpds are as numeriofls/and as in- 
genious as the actors who cbnceive. 
them. ' ■ ' ■■' •■ ■: ■;' . ?;■. / 



Of dramatic, sjiows- on the small sta- 
tibnsi prbbably hot half-a-dbzen. on 
WMCA..WHN, WNEW, WINS. WOV, 
WEVD, and WQXR: combined; Since: 
thpse^ statibus rn.ust pay AFRA rnini- 
.mUriis arid ' .siriCe their ;auditjohing 
facilities are, generally- much pbbfef 
than those pf . the network outlets/ an 
actbjr's /chance there : is probably less 
than at the major stetiori?" or ageri- 
.cjes. /;./ :■ 

: Beginners, ;' such - as non-Equity 
Stage aspirarits or the: simple .va- 
riety of -mike'-Stfuck kids,' have priac- 
tically no chance- at .all of getting 
into/ f adib 'actirigv, /Once-;: '// a rlorig; 
while ,orie -succeeds, and pccnsipriany 
.prie: works lip tp the- ne'twof ks frbrii 
thie low- watt stations in outlying 
New York areas, but work at those 
outlets is generally; useful only fpr 
experience ' and . has- rib; . shbwca.se 
prpspects 'at;alL- / ■.'-/•./; :■ ,'■■.■ ;. ; .i //.' -■ 
; ;Of coUrse the best ; way to beCoriie 
a .radio actor is iBrst to: become a 
stage of filrii naine. There "are at 
least a dozen instances , every, sea- 
son of actors who have Wbf ri ' thein- 
selves ' toi ■; shreds trying; unsuccCsS- 
jEiiliy to, get into, radib and, ; ^after 
eyieri a . mild click in ai Broadway hit, 
get more uris<fijiGited radio off ef ;? 
thari ; they can . accept. . : A similar 
condition; exists! fot actbrs' with fllriv 
nariies. .Also, ah ,. actor .who is. al- 
ready sucCeishil in radip becbriies in 
fpuch greater demand;: after, eyen :;a 
moderate part on Broadway. / 

But still the ^'ideai; way .to become 
a radio , actor is tb be jelated to a 
sponsor.-; ' . ■ ^ 






. . Biierips Airies; : Jan: 5. 

Another South American tour for 
Maestfp Artiifp Tpscahirii-^with bf 
withPiit the .NBC Syriiphony— is be- 
ing sought: Negotiations have been 
going on via airriiail and. riQrlo M. 
Ugarte, directorrgeneral /: of ; B.A.'s 
municipally owned . Colon theatre, 
plans to .go to Manhattan this month 
to see. if deal can be clpsed. . 

Understood , Toscanini has not re- 
fused but his age and fact that , NBC. 
apparently dbesri't warit tp risk an- 
other tour' means, that if Maestro re- 
turns it will be; on a different basis; 
than last year, . ; 

Talk is that Toscl may cori>e down 
to db a series of six— ^ribt more than 
one a weelF-^ifeetihg; the Colon or- 
chestra. House is the . opera ceriter 
of South America and in the opin- 
ion, of' many putrahks the Met in 
general, setup if not singers. 

Seriousness of possibility is indi- 
cated by fact that local music critics 
have been demanding that Colon or- 
chestfa;;be s+epped up arid 'those 
holding jobs through politix be 
tossed out so Toscanini wiU have 
something to. wofek with/: 

, Cplori is ijafticularly anxious to 
h&ye TpsCanirii because .his six con- 
certs last year.' replayed in a two- 
week peribd) npt only brought high- 
est prices bri record t).ut enabled; the 
house to. dp better than usual on its 
entire, ^seasoni :NBC Symph- tickets 
first going only . to -those who : pur- 
chased Season; ducats;.. ' ' : 
: R'epof t here is that NBC •; made 
nothirig on the venture .but - chalked 
it. up as a prestige and gbodwUi ges- 
ture. If Toscanini comes again it's 
likely . he: will also -conduct, at Rio, 
scene of his . first success ^5 yeaf is 
agPi - ■ ..;;■ ;.. '.; 



Statistics of Prbgram Trends 

(Based on Variety Radio Directory Data ) 
By Edgar A, Grunwald 

As predicted .last fall by VABiEXY,. there have been very few changes in 
program types during this 1940-1941 network coriimefcial seasbn. Tfehds 
operative lastvyear haye cbritiriued a steady riiarch— meaning, fbr Instance 
that evening variety progfanis are sliding downward, while evening drama 
and riews. are fbrging ahead. : As regards daytiriie prograips; the serial is 



NEtWOFlK EVENING PROGRAMS: 1940 & 1939 

-Number 'of . ■■ 





■•.;■: Type'-of .Progfam 


Programs 


Station-^ 




:i940 


Hrs. 1940 Hrs. 1939 


. ::i.,.. 


■-;vari,ety;..v-/; ,'....'; ;,::;-... 


32 . 


.24 :,'; 3p 


• 2. 


/Drama ;. /- ;': . v, . . ... .,/;.;. ;'. ; i 


'•;. 37 . 


19 18 


. .; 3;' 


. Audience, Participation: ..,Tests,;-Goh 






:■' tests,,etc.'.',.,v;;.w.\...,-i,v. ■-.>■. ;..../.'■;' 


■/'■ ■■ 


, ■/;'i8 :':-^/;;v' i6-^': 


4.. 


. Pbpulaf/M'uslc. ,; ./.-. '■ 


15 ■■ 


'.■■. 13 .:- 8 


5. 


New.5-f^ews Cbriime'nl:. , . ..;'. . . ; , . ; , 


. : 25 ;: 


10 6 

■7: . 3 


6: 


' Familiar - Music . ...> : V.4 


10 '■ 


7. 


; Classical ,Mus.ic, .';,.> . ; ; . . .... . , . . . ... 


■■: .•4.-.. 


3 3 


: 8. 


Comedy Teams. . ; . . ... . * . . . . ,, . . 


.. 2 


./ ■ :. 3 


9: 


.-Religion.'f . . ^ .-. . .".•^:.'. « 


1 ■■: - 


•• ■/ 1 : .i-:'; 


-IQ. 


.;Sehii-Clas.s|Cal Music. ..i ; . v . . . . . 


. :. 4'-'- 


"/i;-:- ' . 3 


11.. 


. Sports-; . . .;:. ; •. i' ; « • .-.^^ ■•:*•;-• 


\ ■-■■8\': 


■ - . 1 1 ; 


12. 


.Talks-Iristfuctibri*, . . ; . i .-. .'.". . * . . 


7.:::-. 


I.-; / 1, 



* Includes gbssip. arid similaf specialized cpmment. 



still unquestioned mwafch; The fact that percentage-wise the heart-;thfo.b- 
bers are a little lower this year signifies nothing. The intefjection of/ ppefa 
brought the percentage dbwn,/sb tliis slide is merely a paperjirbppsition, 
and nothing else. / 

In the accompanying chartis, the season of: IM^ June) is compared 

with the same length of time during 1939. The calculating system is the 
same/as u;sed by the Variety Radio Directoby. That is. it -is . based on the 
'station, hour' (one hbur over one statiori one time). This system counts in , 
program 'penetration' and automatically weighs programs yi'ith. big: hook- 
ups. '•.:■/; ; . ';',,.-'■.-. ';:■ ■■;■'.' •.':"// ■;■■'■':/, .-"'/'.' 

The status bf the evening, quiz stanzas also remains relativeiy unciianged. 
In fact,. this category. shpVvied a slight gain (partially due tp sUmirier re- 
placement- prpgrams). ..-'.-■.', 
; As fegards drama; fufthep pickups are tp be expected; here as .1940 .ad- 
vances intb 1941. Tlie category 'dfama' is pretty inclusive, ;covering every- . 



NETWORK DAYTIME PROGRAMS: 1940 & 1939 



Type of Progrrani 

1, . Serials and Dfama. ; 
-2., .bpiera. ...'.'.•...■. ...',.'.... 

3. Talks-Iristruction •'. ... . . . 

: 4. News-News Comment.-. 
• 5^ variety ..i. ...... .... . . . . 

6, ^ Religion: ;• . .:. . , ; 
' 7. Single.Act. . ; . . . . . . . . . . 

8. ' SemirCiassical Music . 

9. Hyriiris .. . . . . . • • .. . .../.. 

10. Audience Participation 

.Contests ..... .. ........ 

11; Familiar. Music, . . , ... . . , 

12. Popular Music. 

:13. :Jioveity 



Number of 

Programs f • % Station 

1940 / Hrs. 1940 Hrs. 1939 



• v."* • • • > i 



Tests and 



• f««»a*a« •••••••• , 



71 - 


78 


:85 


1 


• . 9 .; 




7:' ■ 


6 


'■~ '*5 


9 


1 


- ;■ ' 4 


3 


■:: 1 


2 


3 


1 


1 


5 


1 


i 


1 


1, 




1 




i 


4 






1 

; 1 






2 . /' 







. .: ^Less than one.-haif 'of 1%. 



thing from Helen Hayes tb 'Bloridie,' But for the very reason that drama 
is such a riiontage. of . individual programs, appealing so widely throughout 
the various income groups, it is growing. The AS(i;AP-NA.B situation may 
also afiect drama favorably. 

. Evening popular riiusic stanzas (Glenri Miller, Fred Waring, Spitalriy; 
etc.). are percentage-wise in better shape than they have been for years, 
but here again :the ASCAP-NAB situation may have a bearing after the 
first bf the year. Conjecture wbuld point strongly to a drop-off but it .re- 
inainS tb be. seeri what will actually happen. 



SIEPMANN OF BBC 
AT KSTP CONFERENCE 



'.' .Minneapolis, Jan, 5; 

. Two more speakers set for KSTP's 
Fourth Ann.ual Conference on Edu- 
cational Broadcasting, -Jan. 17 and 18, 
are Dr. Charles A; Siepmann, for 
eight years BBC program, director 
and nbw; with Harvard, arid: Judith 
Waller,. NBC cCntfal division educa- 
tional . chief , . 

The conference will, be headed by 
Dr. James Rowland Angell of NBC. 



M News 



Local stations. G. 



Thus the group of steadily^work- 
ing radio aCtors terids;, to become 
gradually smaller and better ep- 
trencheid. The producer-directors 
simply haven't the tiirie or the in- 
terest or won't take the trouble tp: 



It used ■ to be . that actors who 
warited to. get into the chafmed cifcle 
of commercial netwbrk .radio, cpiild 
wprk in through/ the programs on 
small stations— by sending: caifds/ to 
directors, they knew, advisirig them 
to listen to. such-and-such show. But 
ripwadays' there are only a handful 



lyicGariri-Ericksbn agency, is pn the 
lopkout for mpre news prpgrams 
j that it can/ adi tP Gruen Watch's 
SPpt list, biit it doesn't expect to get 
into action on its other big -spot ac-/ 
count, §(aliicb, before Feb. 1'/ / 

/Agency has -submitted a campaign 
for 1941 to the Stanco divisiori of 
Standard Oil of New Jersey and the 
matter is now urider Client con- 
sideration. . Account's, twp serials 
went pff the air Dec. 27, 



Nash Drops Off NBC 



Nash Mptpr Co. wbn't renew Its. 
supppft .of the ftvermi.riute evening 
news periods on the KBC^blue, - with 
Jbhn B. Kennedy, when the cur- 
rent 13-wee.k > cpntfact; expires Jan. 
11./ Car manufacturer 'had /made, a 
special appfopriitipn fQLilie , purpose: 
of . introducing: ite new . models arid 
ripw finds- that prpductiPn. is running 
behind of ders, " . 

The period is 9:30-9:35 p.rii. and the 
schedule, six days a week. . .,/ 

; CoWan*8 Kids in N. Y. 

; Lou Cowan, Chicago press! agent, 
who. owns the 'Quiz^ Kids' program 
sponsored by Alka-Seltzer, is in Newr 
York shepherding ,: his six juvenile 
master minds an' ; their mothers. 

Party is east for one broadcast and 
also tp shppt first pf a series pf film 
shprts fpr Parampurit as: the Lprig 
Island studips. 







Talent Hints 



'As part pf itjs explPitatipn the 
JDiscPveries of 1941' series, which 
debuts fpr-:Brpwn & Williariison on: 
/WjZ,.New.YQrk, Friday . C3) B. B. D. 
& O. is askinjg radio: eds t6 lielp the 
program scbut. talent. Bobby Byrne 
has the orchestral spot bri the show. 

Letter frpni the agericy states; 'If 
yoii have any .sugg'estipri,s,. as; tp ;can-; 
didates for the 'Discovery' Spot, wff 
shoiild be most happy to have them. 
We' have a healthy respect for the 
talent judgment, of radio editors, 
most of whom db a great deal riipre 
scouting aind radib listening than 
agency people. .So if you get any 
bright: ideas, will you pass therii 
albng?V ■'.- .;. v;'-; ■.:;/' 



Loiigyiew's Gais Show 

Lbrigview, Texi, ijari. 5.' , ;: 

New series of programs is being 
aired here through KFRO sponsored 
by the Southern Gas Cp;/ Brpadcasts 
are aired fpr a qUafterrhciilf each 
SB0 ujsq^nos - aq; tllJAv Xcpung 
Quartet. .' 

In' addition tb ihft quartet, a salute 
to outstanding local pefspnalities and 
civic of ganizatibris , are presented. 



Wednesday, Janiiaiy 8, 1941 



Thirty.fi/th J^Rmfr Ahniversarf 









i^otii^^ Parf pf Radip^^^^^ 
is Remarkably SimU 

\ • Sydney; Dec. 15, 

Although Dceiah-divided from the United States, riecognized 
ii6re as the. louhtainhead' pf wrtiroerchal radio; Australia .is 
Severtheless. one of the; most : radio-minded nations, in, the : 
world; Australian radio;in(5gWs .constantly lobk to the U. S. 
>or radio idfas. Conseqllently yyiUstralia is becoming more: 
' 'AThericanized' all th^ time, What is rtew in th'e U. S: is n 
here aliiio^t immediately. If Aussie radio has grown up, 
it is thanks mostly to- the U^^^ S. . Not that the long arm of ; 
British. Broadcasting Corj): |nfluenc also felt.: ,. 

■ Presently tjiere are 101 commercial statJbhs ppjerating^h 
•—most of them doing mbre. than payable, biz, and loolting^ 
•ward, to 1941; :for-.an ImprpVsd . incomie; According to major , 
execs, the <itigiiial -vv^rtime; woities have beien oveircoine and 
comitiercial iadio is spreading ahead despite Europieari strain 
and stress which involves. Australia as a member of the 
British CorftmonVealth. • ' 

F'r«ncis' Leyy, of _2 UWi Sydnej!. one of the most firogries- 
siye^ stations;' here. Informed. VAiiil-rry that it; \yas almpst im- 
possible to; find nightrtiiiie to accomiri.odate sponsors. 

Quickly; sensing,,: the. ppssibilities in commercial radio, Aus- 
tralian Big Busiheiss stepped in to biiild up nation-wide; chains; 
and, presehtlyv broadcasting here is controlled by Big Busi- 
ness. Therfe have been politico play ups, against such control 
but nb' practical step has ever . been taken, to' offset this conr 
trol. .The .most powerful indie unit , is? the Cpmrrionwealth 
Network, operated by Frank. Albeit .<> who niade his early coin 
by selling harmonica?, and sheet music) and Stuart F;' Doyle 
(who bowed .but of the ftlrh 'biz to delve into radio and air-r/ 
planes) . It .bperateis 2 '. UW. Sydney, only 24 hours' service 
here. There.'s a hpbkup with, other indie units -in .every state 
of the Commonwealth.^ v^; ■ • • -^^^^ . \ 

. The Macquarie . Network is operated i by the . Sir Hugh 
, Denison .Group (newspapers >, its. chief unit being 2 CJB, Syfl- 
liey. Fred Daniells^:\yho also dabbles . in local picture; pro- 
duction; has been prominent in Macquarie and, presently, 
H. G. Horner, who canie from ;the national (npn-commercial) 
field, is th(& general manager. ' / 

Sydney is well cbvered: with all types of commercial sta-' 
tions. The .tiabor Council controls 2 KY, used by inany 
package goods sponsors. anxious to secure covei'age with the 
masses. Then there's 2 iSM; operated by. the Catholic . Broad- 
casting Cbmpariy; 2 CH, riih by. Amalgamated Wireless, 
headed by Sir jErhest Fisk, and 2 UE, hooked with iWacquarie, 

. Every important country centre has its. own commercial sta- 
tion, either hooked to a. niajor Sydney network, or operated 
isy local Big; Business. In Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and 

. Perth (the Aussie ace centres) the story is the 'same, and 
behind; most of .the setups , are to be found powerful newis-. 
piaper groups. .The follp.wing are the principal stations: 

SYDNEY 

: 2 UW, 750 watts, 24 hours daily. 
. 2 GB^ 1 Kw, 6 a.m.^ll:30 p.m. 
2 KY, 1,000 watts, 6:30 a.m.-nfiidnight. 
2 UE, 1,000 watts, 6:30 a.m.-l 1:30 p.m. 
■ 2 SM, 1,000 watts, 6 a.m.-ll p.m. . 

2 CH, 1,000 watts, tf a.m.-n p.m. 

MELBOURNE 

3 AW, 600 watts, 6:30 a.m.-ll:30 p.rn; 
3 DB, 2.000 watts, 6:30 a.m.Tll:36 p.m. 
3 KZ, 600 watts, 6:30 .a.m:-ll:3d piiri. 

3 Xy, 600 watts, 6:30 a;m.-ll:30[ p.m. 

BRISBANE 

4 BC, l.tioo watts, 6:30 a.m.-l 1 p.m. 
4 BH, i.OOO: watts, 6 a.m.-ll p.m. 

4 BK, i.OOO watts, 6: a.in.-ll p.m. 

ApELAIDE 

.5 DN, 500 watts, 6:50 . a.m.-l 1:15 p.m. 

5 KA, 500 watts,; 5:30 aim.-ll p.m. 

/.^^•PEFrtH.;; . 

;; 6 ix, 5bo.Watts, a.m.-10:30 p.m. 

6 PR, 5t)0 watts, 7 a.m.-lO p.m. ; v 

• 6 ML, 509. Watts, 7 a.m.-iO:30 . p.m.: ■ 

MAJOIl ADVERTISERS ; 

. Adyertts^rv Itieyed;.'^ . tp- U. temiK^^^^ 

though local id, some extent, use -a Wide range; of jprbgrahi ; 
niaterial. Air buyers thejr prbgranis presently incliide: 

: ; JVrigley's^ ('Ginger/ - 'iDad ana Dave"), v • . • ^ . 
, :. Iieyer :Brqs,. (Lux Radio Th^ 
: Cplgate-Palttiolive ('Youth Shaw 
Nestles; (seWals)i' - ^ ^ V;'-;. .< ;' .- . . .-^ ■■■';.;::,'•■ V. 
Asjjra VvariPUs).' ' '-V ■.•:.' 
. .Morley , Johnson's (amateur trials). ' ' : 
.'Black $t; White CigaretS (sports and 'March of Time') . • 
•■ .Cadbury;s;.(yiribus).;;.: r 

; .Kplypps ■(various)'.' -- ^ ; .■•.'■'.';.'■■ =■. 

^ Clinton Williains. X various )i 
, :Kraft,Cheese'.Crevues): ': ,■;•'•;'■.■'. ' '.''.; 

BayerrPharma (various), ' . ' ' ' ■ 

Winri's ; ('Frankie and Archie') new series. . 
; • Kellogg's (various). / , M ; . • >' - ; ;: , . .; 
. Gooee/ Clothing; (conimunity singsongs). -; . . .- . .; 

:. Paramount. ;Pictures. (Hollywood chitteri mus^^ ■. 

Royts Theatre (Hollywood :chatt^ri ;~music),i: ;, 
. ]^KO (Hollywbpa chatter, .music ); ' ' • 
The recognized cream .tjrte in- the commercial, field is be.- 
IJ^een; 6:30 p.m. and 10:36 p.nra/ as in America; Taking .2 UW/ 
•..oydney, as a criterion, and working on a '.15-minute show, 
the charges are as follows: One time, $58.; 13 times, $55; 312' 



times, .$44. The a.m. rates fPr a simiiar span are from $22 
to $16. . Commercials strictly enforce wordage curbs . ' all 
.klvertisihg, with the 'setup being as follows: ,; ^ ' 

, 5. mins. .,.,....'..',.';;., /../.;>. 

10 mins ;. . .:. . . . . . , . , ; . . , ... , '. , . , V . , , : , .. 250 Words 

.15 ■mins..;.......-,.;;.i....;v. ■ ; 300 Words 

'..■':■ 30 ■ -mins. ;,'. . . :. , ; .'. ,;, .', , ; ■.■.'•.■.;■ ■ ^450 :Words..^' .;';.; 

. Spoiisprsi as well aS. /advertising agencies, have found that 
the snappy sa)e-s message gains more attention -than' the long 
. splurge, ■|hehce the.wise'nix; oh : . 

TRADE ASSOCI AtliON 

; Sbrhe time agb there was forrnedi'a trade association a ; la . 
N A-B; The Eederatioh of Commereial Bi-oadcastiers is piiesi- 
■ently; headed by Frank Marden (a man who got' his show- 
manship .ideas, ffoin the pic biz when he was associated with 
Greater Union Theatres; and who.' today; is 'g.ni: ■ of the Com- 
monwealth Network), Under Marden,'. and other keen' radio; 
.moguls; the cbrnmercial field Was given a complete cleanilpV 
•."rhis trade .association w^brks; in h^rmbny with the govern-- 
. ment. has its,owh;metho'ds-pf .-Arn.sbrship, niies any blue mat- 
ter. ;and runs .the 'cbmmerj'i'nJ; Rfeld .oh real biz lines, The. 
; Federation, tbb, watches ridyertising rates.- nixes 'any chance 
Oi' fly-by-night adyertjsing ;!genci.es coming into 'beihg, hips 
in : the; b;"d the commissibri racketeer, and ipre'veiitf the pub- ■ 
lie froin being hppdwinked with 'quack' medicirtes.. ahd • such'" 

aike.^- -■':-'.■■•: -:.■-'•■•.;-..•;:.';.■■•■■.■■.,-;■:■:■ 



SELLERANNOUNCERS 

. Many.vof lhe ;anno\mcers attached to commercial stations 
'splicit advertising, during bff-mike; periods.:: SUeh a, setup 
njieahs higher paisr checks; and,. genera.ily Wpeaking- the saiJes-> 
men ate gobd mikersl Most bf the ace anitouncers ; came, to . 

.. r^dib when the local legii stage; w.ent phut, and rriaihly. they. 
. trained performers.. Wpmert " announcers, with view ex- 

• ieplibns, have never been popiilar With the fans, and theij:; 
.gradual -paSsing.'.brings few regrets. \ 

POLLiNd^ PRlEFERENCES 

Preferences rim about as follbws:^ , . 

Tpiung. Wpmeii-r-Dance music, swing;fprp.reference; spphis'- 
ticated plays,- sp;or'ts,.,and qUiz isessipns with caSh prizes. Np • 
, war stuff.- :..:'•!;' ''.'., : .v '-' ; 

Married" Women-^Ijartce ihusic. rib swing; . romantic plays, 
with a 'thriller' now and thehi xpokery talks,' the main news 
from the BBC quiz .sessions; ^^nd lots of homely, fare; . 

Elderly . VVpmen — Symphony ; brchestras, ; : oldtime dance 
hiusic, .definitely . np swing; good. plays, qiiiz session,' BBC 
news, -and talks. ■, . ..■.! .' ; . ^ 

Men-^Spbrts,' horse ;iand dog racing, plus ■wrestling and ; 
fight. descriptions; a little dance musicj BBC news, good plays. 
_ and -sporting talks.. - ;■ ; ' 

• Kids— Serials, , mostly adventure stuff; sessions, with cash, 
prizes, not goody-goody' matter, lively sing-songs and cricket- 
football (iugby) descriptions. . " 

Although statistical" surveys aS in America are probably 
little known here most of the" sponsors keep a finger Pn the 
public|S pulse of likes and dislikes. A Show, excluding time 
coists-.inay.be scaled for talent at around $100; perhaps some- 

'times. more; but very seldom. ■ Theie are. rid costly stars or 
program setiipS similar to those in the U- S. Amateur talept 
Is paid off in asparagus. . -The average ; pay for players,. cx< 

. cepting thpse under contract; is . about: $8 an jairirig. OcCa-. 

..sionally, however, a .visiting concert star is hooked by a ' 
sponsor for a local broadcast. ' Last two to g^o pn the air for 
sppnsors were Richard Crooks and Lawrence Tibbett, with 
each receiving about $1,000 for an airing. 

Radio . in Australia-^cpmmercial and natipnal^comes un- 
der the Control. of the Federal government, via the postma.s- 
ter.-general's department, . Every owner of .'a radio set must' 
possess a license, priced now at $4. Half of this fee goes to 
the . governmerit;; the ptheir goes tp the Australian Broad- 
casting Commissibn, national operators. The commercial 
units do not iget one cent from license fees, depending upph 
sponsorship to live, • Nationals are listed as A-class s.tatiorts; 
commercials as B-ciass, "The postma?ter-gerieral has the ; 
right to cancel any license issued to; a cbmrriercial unit if 
the linit does not comply, with the regulations,' .A ^:orh- 
mercial license cpsts $100 and mustvbe renewed. every, three 
year's; 

FANS' LICENSE FIGURES 

Although' there: may be two; three, five and up to -10 perr 
sons in the one family, the only one paying a license fee is 
the actuar set owner. The following figures give; an idea of 
the license coverage:. 

New South Wales ■. . . . ;i . . . ....... . , . . 479.485: (17.17%) 

Victoria '. . . . . . . .... ... .-. . . . . . < . . 351 ,551 ;. M8.53 % ). 

■ South Australia ....... Iv.... ...... i...... 126,315 . , (20.89 %) , 

Queensland v : ; . . .; .. .;;.. . . . ./.V,;.... .■...:..:157.899 • (.15;50%;); 

Western Austraila. . . i ..; . : . ; . i . ; . . .... . . . .• 89.328 . (i9.14r« ) . 

.Tasmania ..;v ;.'.•;.>... ^.:;.;,v,', 43.ipS'-,( 

As each license tbsts $4 the amount .paid by the fans year- 
ly to the overnmerit; amourits to $4,?90.732. . 'National, units are 
oh vel.yetlso" far' as. assured incbme' is Gpricerned; . . 



TRANSCRIPf ION SETBACIC 

i Some time -on the Federal government,, in ah effort, tp; con- 
serve dollar exchange,' pyt down the ; 1 id on U: S. .wax ini- \ 

\p,prfatioh.. : 'Preyidu.sly,. this cbuhtry .did,;, 'i flpurishing.;.!^^^ 
with u; >S. wajcers, arid tiie clamp dP'Wrt Catiscd majpr- headr^ 
aches iri'the trarisctiptioi) biz.- . Local waxci s. hpwever, saw a^ 
golden opportunity tp hreak ' into the. -field, but; up '-tp . the , 

■ present they 'have not turned put much tppki-abe .matlei'. . ; 
It's understood, that -certain piercentaKC of .y. ; S..;'rribth 

.riiatrices can come -.'this -way' foi' -iocal .processing;: but\ the. ■ 
.wa)c -biz; istf t. what it u.sedUo. be.i - Mention i.<mad'e t.hat;..there.. 

;: may;be i liftiirig.: p.f the lid in. 194 1 ph U. S; .i'mpprtalfon.s. . ; 

NIX ON BLOOD-THXJNDER 

. With Wbrid . W .the Federalr government . decided t" . 

have/: commercials and'; .ri quit j.'airing. "blood arid . 

thunder'. matcTiai, poirtlihg^^ rieCcI ■' 

tp 'brighten' the ail-lanes.* immediateiy. Some of the'com.mc'r.T 
ciialsi having ;built up.-, ^reputation .with 'ihrijler' Kerial.<J, had^ 
to discard this policy, .. Exit ;.bt'' the- 'thriller.' serial,.. mainly; 
adapted frtm -U. S.; ideas, has been, a disappbinUncnl tO' no: 



body, excepting the kiddies. A close/watch is being kept bii 
musical discs for 'blue' material, and three recent bans .ap- 
■ plied; to 'She .Lost It :At the: Astori' 'The Mail Who Cpme*' 
Around,' and 'The drgan-Grihder.'.\ 

PARTICIPATION PIIOGR^ 

- The audieriee . parUcipatibn .program has increajed . tfe- 
merid.pusly here..^ The Aiistraliari BrpadcasUng (iiomrni.^sion 
heads the list in this field presently, and thifee shows, riinriirig . 
one hour each; with flesh-blood talent, are on .the Syeekly 
schedule. . Th» titles ai;e;—Meirry-Gb•■Rp^ridi^ 'Strike 
B9nd,'^nd 'put bf the;;Bag,* ^- . : : ' • ' ^ .- ' :; " 
■ 'Piayed iri niiniature studio theatre .before "inv|ted^ 
ences, .a ibt of dough is harided. outVtp lisVc'hers; guessihjg 'the . 
titjbs of i'sbngs, sUggestirig sketches, subhiitting riddle.s, and 
.vsuch-like, with, prizes ranging frpm: $^ 

.;' "The cPmmercials haye.lots of'15-miriutie quiz shows pn the 
• weckiy list, .and thes^' are constantly ;beirig /brouieht;-iip :t<> 
date tp,; riiaintairi ; appeal. Jack Dayey is generally ; recogr. 
nizied as the, best, quiz compere.-. ; '. •.' , * - 
; ; Growth . of the audience participation- idea 'is ;ioromericing 
.:to.. bother" ,pic hleri as they: feel that' biz is . e.bbuig from their 
bojioff ices: nightly tP' sorne ; e3<tont as.;the ■ publicT-^eyier in 
search, of : something riew. and interested;; tPP, ' in tlie cash 
'ang!eis, be'cortie :,mpre . radio studib-mirided ' than . Pic-rtiinded 
as the; weeks flow by; ..Pic men also see t|he pbssibility.. of, 
;• radio, moguis seeking . larger .auditorium .toi .accpmrnpciate 
the crowds pre.sehtl'y...clam^^ tO;. the' free 

'shbws! It's a prbbrern. lLsted foi- e^^^ attapk by. the pic nien. 



INTERFERENCE BID 

• -'Politically,' ;there's ; little , real inter ference in comm.eipcial 
radio: A- try .wai?. made, some time ago by .Sir,- Keith Murdoch 
( who runs .a : chain ' of Meltjourrie newspapers as well as cbm? 
iinercial stations) tp control' the field when be was ;appOinted^ 
by Prime Minister' Robert Merizies to. tak^^ In- 
formation Department. However; fpUpwing; a public oiitcryj 
Mepzies toned down ,Murdb'ch\s plans, and tomn^^^ 
operates freely- under, its' bwrt federation. , , j; .. 



NEW ZEiW 



Tlie radio, setup in- New Zealand is entirely different to that 
bf Australia, cbming. as. it .does completely under govern^ 
mental con troi. .There are pnly iour" cpnimercials permitted 
pperatipri, the rest being classed "as riatiorial- about 24 stations.. 
The goveriiment-owned cbmmercials »re:^. 

1; ZB, AUCKLAND, 1,000 watts^ it a.m. to midnight. ' 

2. ZB, WELLINOTON, 1,000 watts, 6 a.m. to midnight., : 

•3. ZB/ tHRIS-TCHURCH,: 1,000 watts, 6 a:m. to midnight. ; ■; 

4. ZB, DUNEDIN. 1.000 watts, 6' a.m. to . midnight. .. 
. ;New- Zeaianders seerri to ptefer^the BBC type of prpgram 
layout, However, they; dp not fancy - dull: programs. The 
tempo is not as slick as that ol Australia, where programs, a*"*' 
paced more on the U. S^idea. Bugbear, so - many fans aver, 
is that, being goverrtment-operated, politicians are free to hit 
the N. Z.. airlanes ever so pften w.ith their, splurges. What 
may seem 'entertainment' to the poiiticos, is just a pain in the 
neck to the fans, Includirig Parliariientary debates. . 



An Eiiglish Radio Listeiie r 
Complains o( OuU Shdiws^ 
Many Interr^ 

London, Dec; 15, 
Our programmes; are .just two — one bad ari'd the other'. 

, worse. The stations have a hafait of breaking off, which Is ; 
when Jerry is likely to. get some help. from them as direc* 
tion Anders,: and it is most disheartening tb attempt to listen. 
The Wayelengths are restricted., to flye,; but the programmes " 
are simply «ne for home and one fpr the.fbrces. "rhe latter 
is usually dance music or. tripe. The homte suffers froni .the ' 
short half hour programme items and an effort to give sonie-. 
thing. to piease everyone each evening.; . 

Much ; time is. givfen. to broadcasting to our 'allies, and ^ if 
we iget any more allies they Will haye ;tb take a station on : 
their pwh. Apart froni; this there is the projiaganda for home 

; consumption; directioris,' instructions,: advice and what we are 
doing. But no one wants to give up his set as the wireless 
news is iindpubtedly the most popular item of any/ Despite . 
the fact that .we never get . any real hot hews br . scoops. 
Apparently the Ministry of Infprrnation takes too long to 
yerify every item before it is sent out. We have the advan- 
tage of being'able tb believe what we hear-:-which after all is ; 
something in these days of rumors. Foreign stations. are just. 
as.:bad; . i have tuned-in three times this evening to get 
spme decent riiusic and within a minute the programme has 

; changed to propaganda or news in a foreign language. 

It may spare your. anxieties for us if I tell you that two of 
the little talks tonight; 'before they went off Were^ accounts ; 
of 'What r did yesterday' by twbvquite urtknbwn- and undis- 
tinguished people, MD.ne had been: for a. solitary rarribie in 
'Monsal.Dalei' Derbyshire;,.; He .spoke pf quietly stalking'.up to 
a Kestrel on the high cliffs, watching; rabbits. browsing Unde 
the stone walls,, the trout in the stream .belpwi . and watching 
blue titmice hanging bh the wHlpW branches over the Fliver 

;^ye'iri spate. He rtieritibhed that as liie Watch^^^^ them ^seek- 
ing food- with one eye open for. a marauding hawk or stoat; he 
coiiid not help; biit think that they . we're Continually in the 
state in. which We now find ourselves, -but they j,iist. carried 
oil arid enjoyed, the: sunshine aiid tbdayV, Without bothering:. 

' too miich , about the danger of . today or tomorrow, ' A 
described the scene :r could follbw him the whole way down 

■.;that.,beautifui -dale..;; ;/ y^- ;:,.;''' 

■': The other, was describing .his yisit tij BamptOn iFair, Devoii. 

: U;..was:heid yesterday ;just. as it had been for; the past ^t^ 
three ' hlindred years,;.arid,' althpugh- jprimarily a fair for busi- . 
ness, . and wild Exmpbrv ponies were being aubtioTTed and 
Vheep bejhg sold, it was, as no dojibt always,: a place, where 
people -frprn- the sUrrburidling country- coriie once '.a year to 
greet, old. fr lends whom ;they Would riot see .again for anbtheir 
y^*'"^ 'I''ie whole cbuntryside was .there .as strbrig as fever, 
perhaps even stronger, ■ just to show' that a Hitler or.; anyone 
el.sG could: not break that traditioii: .; At. this fair the Wild 
ponie.s:Jr<(m. the mbob are driven In and Sq 'sold, the 

, Pther.s- b.randed..arid turned; but- for arrPthe'r yea:r; A .'sucker' 
. ( Erigl i.sh. ript ' .American ) is a . baby ' about six " jiion ths did;, 
fetches about I2-shillirigs'' r$3;), arid ia threeryear-jOld' less than 
:£lp VabpUt $3'3). ^As'.we pay about; 2.')/-' to 30/.t for a Xhi.ai 
turkey, . you can ..■sec' if things' get bad' they will' be cheaper- 
;than beef brppuitry, •• ■ '''■..■..'(. ' . 



98 RADIO 



Thirty-fifth P^jtBff Annhenaty' 



Wednesday^ Jaiiiiaiy 8, I94I 







iVodiicitibh M Statistics 
E^eii Scarc?r--^t PlMiy of Hispanic 
^ InigenuHy Every wliere 



■'■■■'By': ilAt J6SEPBS 

; Buenos' Aires, Dec. ;15; \ ; 

. The Soutk American ether is crowded . tW 

. ■ CroWded Vfith the short .Mirave, . prbpaganda-minded . broad- 
casts 6f the totalitarians who want the coritipeht and would 
trbbably be here trying to grab a chiirik now if tttey weren t 

^ so busy. in.-Eiirope> ■. .;v ■ ■ ''~ 

■\'.' drpwded with the prpgranis of /0e dierriocracieSi'. s^^ 

iiardiy started in liie :Undei:lare^^radib wa^^ 

And crowded, with the local aircasts/ selling not only every 

'product .from riiptot oil. to sojap,. but every. Jtihd of •Latin. 

;'.patrtotiSm' as.Wrfl. \-.., V^ ;;:-^ 

It's the same in remote fiolivia, a country on a mountain, 
top; in tropical , Brazil, potentially ;the richest territory- in all 
South America; in "distanti land-iqcked. Paraguay.- Biit ho 
where, is it moreiriie; than in .Argentina which 4eispite its size . 
(12i,o6b,OO0i pop/ compared to Brazil's 40) rates only second to, 
the U. S. in. the world"^ cotrtmercial radio; has almost half. ' 
the radios in- all Latin America, and is the leader ift politics, 
business and influence. Argentina, with more pesos to spend 
lor its own products and those imported froin the States and 
Europe; leaids Soiith Anierican. radio. . A"4 , in .leading,., it. . 
follows the U; S. not,:0tvly in size, but in patteriji . 
: iiadio. in; Argentina siiffetis from the' salhe headaches as 
radio .on the rest of the continent. Each country works alone 
-r^th^re's never been more than an idea ot a Panama to Tierra; 

4el Fuego chain and in no country; is- there enough of a 
listening audience to; produce the kind. W achieved 
la.the -States. ■• .o:':,- '." 

. Money, AVhether translatei into ,U. S^dbllars ot considered 
In pesos, milreis or soles,. Is scarce. So are really large scale, i 

. heaVy budget advertisers. Stations, even .the big ones, admit, 
excessive cbniriiercialism, laick of enough, care in production- 
(which they biarhe on the fact that there's simply no coin) 
and inability! to make intensive house to house checks on 
what Senor .sind Senora Juan Q. Eu^^ 

In Brazil and Chile, ijovernment coritrol . is also a No, 1 
wbrryi . Former has a Department of Propaganda which, 

- kmpng other .things, takes an hour of the best time (8 to 9 
.every evening) tot: an officii program every- station must 
carry, and otherwise keeps a pretty close hold on the air- 
lanes. Chile's Popiilar Front Government eyen has a set-up 
whereby all outgoing broadcasts must . .be piped- through a 

. central control point which can clip in! less time than it , takes 
to ^rush: a. cucaracha. 

Argentina is. currently , wondering what's next, now that 
Dr. Adrian C. Escobat, South America's Jim -Farley, has left 

. his Job as Postmaster: General, to become^ ambassador to 
Spain; . The department has control of radio. New chief-is 
Pr. Horacio Rivariola, former, dean of the National College 
liiw School. Head of the radio division under, Escobar, a:nd. 
like^ to remain there by all indications, is Adolfo CosentinO. 

-But whit Dr. Rivariola is going, to do about radio probably 

. not even he knows/ , 

Not long ago a special Congressional committee took a >'ear 

- out to look into the situash and came back with a plan: Idea 
was to hav^: the Govenuhent buy but all the little stations,- 
establish five big ones in which it would be a kind of partner. 

, Ad : rates— and the percentage, of . advertising— woqld be 
strictly cohtrblled, educatibnar programs expanded, and the. 
Intellectual, standards of the. country improved. Bill was. 

: spiked by the former Mii^ter of the : Interior and is appar- 
entlydead.' 

. Peru, Boliviia, Paraguay and Uruguay, follow the same kinid 
of setrup as Argentina and might reasonably be expected to 
follow any move the leader maide. Siihilarly, study of rthe 
< set-up here is indicative of the industry elsewhere and, there- 
. iote worth study. Check-up by VARiBXY, including extended 
huddles with leaders in every, phase of the industry, shows 
that from the station point of view (there are 42 medium 
wave and two short wave transmitters in Argentina) theSe 
piroblems are uppermost: 



TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS 



1 



serve the cbuntry's neutrality and assure public ttanquility... 
'I'alrly careful eyie is kept oh foreign language broadcasts 
and re-transmissibns, but generally there's little interference 
sb long as, th^y steer, clear of anything excessive. 

No special regulations regarding importation, sale,, owiier- 
.ship, instillation or use of ordinary equipment , but import 
duties on everything are high,; Taboo- on the air Are niedical ; 

-ads hot bked by the: Departnierit of Hygiiene, anything antir - 

; religipus against the church, or sex stuff of, th? ^i^'n^^r 

' freely , permitted -in^thieatres; 

Strongest influence oh' radio here-^^b example, not con- 
trol or ptessurie— -is the U., S. On the sales end. RCA- Victor 

";which has a - big . B.Av Plant (also manufactures in' Santiago,, 
Chile; -Rib .de Janeir.o,. Brazil; and Mexico City) , is tops with 
the Diitchi Phillips Radio, second. With the blitz, home 

: offibes. ih\Holland were shifted tb New York,, v/hich, strictly 

' speakinlli maWes the parent cbmpany a S. outfit, Philco 
also manufactures here as doiei General Electric, and: other ^ 
bbmpahies. either import or imports are made through agents. 
Estimated there rare about 1,250,C00 tp . l,50|0,00d :sets in .Ar^e*»- 
fina, with, about 2QO,o6o new ones sbld each year, principally 

■ between April and October (seasons here , begin.: thb revi^rse,. 
of vthosb in the States). But there are so many indivi<Jual ; 
set assemblers. that it's,. har^^^ to really .know. No assessment 
tax or check-up by the Government' (Brazil- currently 
its first, radio check.- alo'hg With the ;census).V Installment 
sellingVisisd prevalent that sets >re,^.o advertised at so ; 
mUch: a month with only a sniall type reference to the. total. • 
Tiiey plug credit. to^ the limit;-/ • • •; 

Biiehos Aires and suburbs With a population of alniost, 
3(000,000 account for half the sales and programs are mapped 
with that in mind; Manufacturing end is far better orr 
gahized' than tiie brbadcasting, virtually all sets how being . 
prbduced within the country. Even making theit own tubes; 
and difficult parts. Competish is terrific in this.llne; biit: the . 
Nazis .("relefunken in particular); are gradually losing ground 
because they can't beat the blockade. , RCA and Phillips dp 
mpst advertising bpth. on and off the air. 'j 



ARGENTINA PROGRAM LIKES 



1. Competition. The dial is so crPwded in Buenos Aires 
: aiid the. radio advertising peso cut up into so many centavbs, . 

that no one. gets a big enough share to permit the industry 
to make the kind, of progress critics claim it should. Unlike, 
lilexico where one station stands head and shoulders aboVe 
the rest, there are two almost equal in the top; bracket, four 
or five tied up in second place, and. a lot hanging on below. 
They're all in ai cat and dog fight for biz. . Many of the big 
advertisers simply concentrate on spots and three to five 
commercials between, a platter spin is the i^ule, npt the ex- 
cepition. Makes no difiference what's being pluggeil, the an- 
nouncers usually run through the list without ev<en a change 
In tone or a pause fbr breath. Officially, 100 words are 
allbwed every three minutes,, but it comes to a Ipt mbre. . 

2. Finding proeiramsi. Leading, broadcasters say fresh talent . 
Is hard to uncover; - Inisist the public often - demahds favorites 
of the stage aind . films. who are usually Singing stars. Every- 
thing is concentrated in Biuenos Aires which is not only the 

- capital, but the leading population .and . commercial; center 
of .the continent. Stationsr^lh the Interioi" (there . are tWp 
networks within Argentina), are , mainly phonograph record 
players; 'contribute little ih ideas or talent. 
' Broadcasters themselyeS have made . several attempts to 
get together; to, clean, up their own house> but ho ; reisuUs. 
'There was an Associapipn' Argentina-de :Brpadcasters, but it 
iiasn't been actiye for sbme time; sirid: eyen - its best friends' 
.say.it, did little besidb pass a few fancy resolutions. ,Surpris- 
ihg in View of the strength" of some groups in related fields : 
such as SApiAC, the , local ASCiAP, which , is ai. live-Wire, 
thoroughly Up-bh-its-tpes butfit; COMAR which handles rec- 
ord royalties and ARGtJNTQRES, controlling dramatic rights^ 
Artists theihselves, are juist starting an association -(Assp- 
ciacipn Argentina de Artistas de Radip), btit it's tpp early 
to Judge. ' Frahciscp; J. Lbmuto^ a. kind of Paul Whiteman of 
toeitango :fleld,vi$.-No;:l;m ':• -.V-,... 

I PUBLIC TRANQUILITY^ 

Gbvbrnment contrpl ,of stations has, in the past, been cpn- 
flned to disposing of wave .lengths (which, are; in thePry-; 
offered tP the highest bidder although only one subh -case 
Is on the bobks) and minor policing.; . jn June, limitatiphs 
. were placed on broadcasts of war news in an' effort, to pre- 



What do they like on the radio here? Survey of prbgrams 
over a period of several mpnths, plus ,lnspection of :listener 

: taste, and repoirts made, by stations, stacks it: up this way. 
:, A. The; serials. The six times a week, .15-minutes; , 
half-hour- shows .feaitured bri ' every station are ; the leading . 
drjfw both in advertising; and sustaining: time. : 
. As in the Stites, . these things started .as daytirhe affairs, 
mainly foir the., house wives. They still angle that .way, but- . 
the listening audience has, enlarged considerably and they 
run all around the clock. Most are strictly rbmantic and 
melodfamatic stuff .xyith plenty of hpke and scenery chewing.. 
But adventure dramas (Usually located elsewhere) copS ahd; 
robber shows,, and everything else pn the- calendar are likely , 

': to .turn Up. . Usually very hot o'ri the boy-meets girl: theme . 
with a couple of outraged Uncles or relatives thrown in. In ; 
Argentina and thrbughout South' America, the appeal .to ' 
women is- even Stronger than in the U. S. because the wives 

, ;here haVe feWer outside interests. 

^ Many rilm stars take part, in, these shows but, those best,; 
known in radio include Carman "Valdes, Nora Gulleh and: 
Uorma Castillo,,each having her own stock company, directors 
and writers and go on Monday through Saturday. ' U; S. pix 
' have become inbre and more pbpular radio serial material, 
Angelia Pagano, Maruja Jil Quesada and Francisco' Petrone, 
for example, xJid a highly successful, job with 'All This and ■ 
Heaven . Tbo* (PhiUips Milk of . Magftesia); 'Rebecca* 
was also big; so was . 'Wutheting . Heights.' Currently 
negotiating for "Gone With the; Wind.' ,. In every 
case, pix conipanies get nothing, : figuring . the ad- 
vertising will bring crowds to the theatres. Programs are 
sponsored, ;however. All these shows are hypoed to the hilt . 
and definitely slanted toward the lower income bracket. 
Some shows which are aimed at bigger pocketbooks include- 
the Teatro Palmolive del Aire. Which dramatizes weepy 
tangos twice a week, the Teatro del Sabado which picks up 
classics and : semi-classics right from the theatre every Satur- 
day night. The Bohemians, a musical comedy shpw with a 
.slight; plbtv featuring. Dbrita Zarate, Metropolitan Vignettes 
with Mary. Lewis and Alfredo Roca, and shows by Meca CauS, 
Silvio Spaventa. (In translation, some of these shows would 
. make U. S. radio men think they were deliberately: bur lesqur. 
ihg .the old time U. S. radio scripts). 

Stage comedy here is usually either slapstick or double 
meaning, both tpo raw for the air. Therefore personalities: 
have come up with radio, dishing out a 'more human interest 
brand. Many have goiie into pix frpm radio; Typical, are 
. Nini Marshall, also strong in the films, who does several roles, 
especially that of 'Catita,' a poor gal with a shairp and pene- 
trating tongue whose angle is that she sees through phonies;; 
El Zorrp (the fox) who does a kind of one. man drama, ; 
changing voices (he is Pepe Iglesias, also npw in -pix);. the 
Marques of Istanbul, whb is a hohest-tP-God Turk named; 
,Ali Saiem .de Baraja and. who. imitates .a Turkish rug selling 
character like the old giiys . who .used to amble around the. 
]Paris cafes; Augustp Codeca,. similar to EI Zbrro, ah actor 
•who ; constantly creates new types. ; 



NON^INDIGO COMEDY 



in Argentina I there are no. Nazi , pr jprp-Nazl prbgcams of 
Ipcal origin, despite the extensive Nazi press. 



TANGO MONOPOLY ENDING 



; ;The tango: orchestras, and elsewhere; the hative inusic of^ 
each. South Anierican . country, dominated the air fbr many 
•years ' but they- iire slowly iPSing their dominant position, 
,U. S; jaz? is turning the: trick.- It .came in first With city 
dwellers and- the Iw^fliltbier. crowd. Armani (a hahdsbme 
jSddy, Duchiiif type, popular with:the socialite crowd at ths 
.Ernbassy) and Melle Weersma are on regularly. , v;reersjtna'a 
background" offers v\ Unusual • touch, ' He's . butch for- 
merly iiianist arranger for Jack Hyltph; and is known in the, 
States as author of , the .'Penny Serenade/ Currently Weersma 
, is playing the vBrazilian ' Hpui^i ..sponSbred by the Brazilian 
:governriient-fpr propaganda; in- Argentina, and tated' one of 
the best Brazilian bands m s. . A. ' 



SPORTCASTERS TRAVEL FAR 



, Sporte are folio Wed to the degree that mpst big Btatiohs 
have sent. their own men to the' States and liuropie to cbver 
events.. . Among, them; Lalb Peilicciari; went to the U. S. for ■ 
-the Indiahapolis autb race, ;LbUis-Bradd6ck . and Lou 
,ifighte,lor Radlo' Splendid ,(h^^^ delivery; and per-' 

sonalized"style);.L|Uis Elias Sojit. went tp Italy for: a World's 
championship football ; series fbr. Splendid and: to Indianapoils 
fbr' BelgrahP; 'I'ioravanti,': a: f bptbaU . arid ;turf comniehtetbr 
pn Radio ; Rivadavia, arid Alfred Arpgtegui^ fooball an^ 
basketball expert who covered the Berlin Olyriipics, and Roque 
Sillitt, all-round expert on Radio Cultura. .: 

Pix commentators divide; time 'between U. S. and Argen- 
tine-made .fllms; Every station has; at least one arid several . 
run' pairsJ. .Rated top In most polls is Ghas 'de druz; .Who 
has a 'half-hbiir : daily; pri' Pelgrarib at. 14 o'clbcl? (i.p.m 
;24-hbur clbck'.is used here); Adolfo It. Aviles- is now in his 
seyenth. year ori Splendid with a. daily hour; Gloria Gray oh 
Radio Municipal iri ;a lurich time spiel and Titb^ . Franco bn: - 
. Excelsior. .Radio Rivadavia has Gold and Gargano; ; Radio" 
Prieto, iRolarid and !Pinz6n, There's^ a. gertt called ',Wihg* oh 
: Mitre and. a woman who Uses. the name IMEariofelia on Radio 
Callao. . Also a piaUa (orbhestra ; seat) Club conducted by 
Isidro Odena which takes'iri'theatire. niusic and arts on Radio 

■ Fenix. .,:'■■• --v-.^'- .■;■:.',•■:■■■'';■;,;■•:'--;...::■•';-■ 

. Typical is de Cruz (who also .publishes a trade 'weeklyj' 
'Heraldo^)., De Criiz and the others invite' stai;S , and guests, 
,play mUsic .from the films, .arid' give a, gossip once-over, 
• avoiding anything yery dee^). None is commercially spon- ^ 
sored. Increasing cost of -newsprint, which has to be; im- 
ported frorti a tremendous distance, has upped .advertising 
rates , to the point where: mbre and mpre. business has been 
going tO radip. Although Radio Belgranp and Sadio 'Mundo 
claim to share .85% ;0f the biz' ;between them- less official bbr; 
- servers , and those in agencies say the peso is spread oyer so .; 
many statipns .that the coin to a majority is still thin. 



Accepted riiUsical comedy and pix draws like Luis , Sandrini . 
(plays opposite Rosita Mbreno. on her trips heire), Pepe; Arias, 
-'Cantalupu' (based on an bmplpyriient agenc>^), also dp- well. 
Teams are alsb strong, ' BUprio and Stria^o ar.e a cpinedy / 
tearii who work like. Lum and Abher in a twite-a-weeker 
. (they'Ve just been : signed for tjieir' first film) i Gordo and 
flaco (Fat and Thin) who imitate Laurel and Hardy; Luis 
Arata and Martps caplan, , stage" actors: who :do. siipilar- 
characters pn the. air.' ■.■■■ ;■'" •: 

Next to 'the serials cpmes news. ' .South Aimer icans , and 
.Argentines in particular : are among the world's greatest 
foreign riews. followerSi .' LOcal coverage is either pushed to 
.the background Vor ignored. News broadcasts-rihcluding the 
te-trarisiriisSibn of ;Nazi and English direct spiels, are usually : 
liriiited to bulletin-type annbuncements and 'bbmmentators'; 
as luibwn in the States are, not coinmOn here. Program bn 
.Radio :,SiJlendid spbrisored by the West ; India Oil Co. (Esso )i 
which featured; Juan Jose-de Sbiza 'Reiily on local political 
dift, was dropped beicause it got too hbt. . , ■ , : • 

/ :Reilly : is nowi: bh Radio El PueblO but considerably tOned 
doWn. . Cieirlos Taquini, bh ,'Radifp M usually cPhfl^es 

hiriiself ,.tb straight news., but; does. a. twice- weekly; back'?, 
grounder oh a separate pirogram. George Leal, one-tinie Na^ 
tional. Director of Aeronautics arid formerly with. NBC's Latin 
Division,' forriierly had a bommentator type program! but 
was allegedly bitten by. the political ambitioh.^bug and was 
dropped,. There are no Coughliris here and It's significant that 



I THE CHIEF ADVERTISERS | 

Among the priricipal advertisers are: 

Aspiirins; They practically drive you into buying them with , 
the frequericy of the plugs. . Cafiaspirina uses, spots but 
Geriiol, the leader, nbt only turns out dozens of theseV but 
,puts on a late jazz show ori Saturdays and holidays (latter, 
seem to coriie every Other day ) something like the LUcky Striice 
dance program. . Also news bulletins,, incidentally^: Gehiol.; 

the Only compahy.here to issue free book.. matches. All 
pthers must be bought.: : ; ' 

. Atkinspn's.; products: . This is the famed English perfilrne 
house, vriow controlled by Lever Brothers and 's strong all 
bver South America. Atkinson sponsprs classical type pror 
: grams, operettas, daily dramatic shOw, t\yice a week concert 
. specials, etc. 

Credit' clothing: .Buenos Aires houses with branches' in 
the interior like . 6elfast, '/Braudo (two pairs of pants, ontt 
free), CasB Munoz, all do a big:job. 

Gasoline: Shell Mex sponsors big name draws, especially 
Orchestiras; West . India Oil : Co.. , (Essb) ..sponsored Heifetz, 
Mills Brothers, StokoWski and the All-Americari Youth Or- 
chestra. 'YPF, the government combine, hooks its name on 
many prpgrams- f rom the municipally-owned Colon theatre, 
. No-' 1 opera-house, Mobiloil also has a once-a-week March 
of Time type prograrifi. 

Mate:. The Great South American drink which supplies, 
all the vitamins from A to Z for an essentially meat and few. : 
vegetables eating country has several big advertisers. Among, 
them La Hoja, Salus and Santa' Teresita who have, daily 
shows, musicals and every kind of spiot. 

Meat; Armoijr and Swiff are the biggest in the Nb. 1 in- 
dustry of Argentina and both concentrate on musical shows, 
which plug their, canned, products; butcher store meat beipg 
sold without label. 

Pills: Parker and fioss Pills, both- U. S., use musicals, 
sketches and spots^/ Quite a nuriiber of others in this class. 
Pills -are hPt here. 

. . Soaps: Probably, the biggest single class of advertising. 
Lux heads' the list with all types 'of shOWS, orchestras and; 
comic pfograiris, plus dOriiestie talks on beauty . and house- 
hold, Palmolive stresses- dram^^ Federal, 
local, product, uses tango orchestras arid soloists. Jabon 
LlaUrbi'. ariothel: . local suds-riiaker, conceritrates on :musical 
comedyv .;Llaurb, Brothers; have e filni intere;sts arid, 

. use sbirie of theiir pix -stairs. . . ,. 
; Generally departmerit stbfces^the biggest all through South 
America -are Eriglish owned— lise radio priricipaily for special 
■ sales. The national and, provincial lotteries use no radip. 



THE AMAZING YANKELEVierfO 



Statioris on this continent take, names as well ., numbers; , 
usually are known; by the . forriier. .. 
: Generally rated NO; 1 is Radio Belgranb, spotted right in,: 

: ;th"e;Center of the crowded diai. Owner is Jaime Vankelevich 
who. also owns .Radio Pprtena. and Radio Mitre, and'.is the 

. niost COlprful character, in the. Sputh American industry.' A . 
Ppli^h-liuriianiari- he canie here years agp With little :caSh and 
at bne time was an :electtician" who peddled around to his 
customers bn a bt'oken-down bike.. He got interested in radio^ 

- through selling parts; ; 

, - Made so much he bought Radio NaCional (no longer in.' 

; existerice), ,theh .a small station. Did so well that, he gave UP 
juice hustling :and' started to build^ Yarikelevich' is one.of 
those self -made' , guy? who knows public taste because he's 
clbse to it. Belgraino admittedly doesn't give much of a darn 

. about; artistic Vaiues Of standards of pi-oductlon.; Idea, is to 
get the listeners arid make the" doUgh— -which it does. Bel- 

: grano points Out; that he has imported the riiost . iriipprtant 
talent from the U. S, arid Eufope, cites names; like Tito 

; Schipa, Ramon Novarrb, LUcierine :^pyer> Harry Roy, Jose 



Wednesday^ JanUaiy 8, 1»41 



Thiriy^ifth P^IETY ^nnlvorsaiit 








(DATA BY lUNSFORD P. YANDELL OF NBC INTEENATIONAL SECTION) 



COUNTRY • 


POPULATION 


Argentina 


12,900,000 


Bolivia 


f> •0<>il AAA ■ 

o,^Zd,UOU 


Brazil 


4D,iip,UUU 


vniie •■• >.■? * • • • ••' ?■ •.* '•;. . , 


4,oy / ,UUU 


(joioniDia 


/ 8,702,000 


Costa Kica . . . ■» * • 


•■■ coo AAA 
D^O,UUU 


.Cuba. • • *•:•.■'/.■•••*■•■■•■■ - 


A OOi AAA' 


Dominican Kepuoiie ; > . * , . . ; ;. 


, 1,581,000 

u Q *>AA AAA 


El : Salyadof . . . . • 


o,^Uv,UUU;- 

1,460,000 


Guatemala; . . 


3,002,000 


Haiti 


3,000,000 


Honduras 


: 963,000 


Mexico . : 


"■ -1 A - 1 C A A A 


Nicaragua \ 


1,172,000 
. : 595,000 


P^tti^rnsi » • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 


Paraguay . . . . . . . 

Peru 


A Cr C AAA 

955,000 


■/? CTAA- AAA. 

6,500,000 

- fl AkAO' AAA 

2,093,000 


Urujguay 


Venezuela 


: ..• ' O' ilifil -A'AA • 

3,491,000 


Total for 20 Republics . 


-I or? /* AAA 

127y616,00Q 


Puerto RicO . . V . ■ 


1 ■ ji • ■ A A A - 

1,724,000 


Barbados 


193,000 


Bermuda ■ 


31,000 




■ ' i ^ TJ A AAA 

1,174,000 


Trinidad and Tobaero . . ^ . , . . . 


. 465,000 


Other British West Indies . . . . 


. 297,000 


British Guiana . . ; . ■. /. . . : . 


338,000 


British Honduras . . . 


58,000 


Dutch Guiana. . 


173,000 


Dutch West Indies. . . 


101,000 


French Guiana ... . 


37,000 


French West Indies .;; . . . • « 


555,000 


Total far others ..... . 


5,146,000 


GRAND TOTAL ; 


132,762,000 



TOTAL 
BADIO FAMILIES 
1,400,000 

21,600 
1,000,000 
190,000 
130,000 
20,000 
275,000 
7,000 
7,500 
10,500 

. :m,om 

2,700 
16,000 
450,000 

4,200 > 

18,000 
11,200 
50,000 
160,000 
138,006 



SHOBT WAVE 
BADiO FAMILIES 
910,000 
10,800 
600,000 
65,000 
78,000 
14,600 
175,006 
4,900 
5,25a ' ■ 

.:• 8;400 
■ Moo 

2,430 
. 12;800 . 
. •■ 225,600 
4,200 
14,460 
8,960 
: 30,000 
112,000 
82,800 ' 



3,925,700 

■; :. 60,000 

1,900 
5,060 
6,000 

: 5,000 

2,266 
1,860 
1,150 
2,500 
2,780 
80 
7,300 

• 95,770 
4,021,470 



2,372,340 
54,060 
1,900 
5,000 
6,060 
5,660 
2,260 
1,860 
1,150 
2,500 
. 2,780 
80 

% 7,300 

V 89,776 
2,462,116 



EXPOBTS 
1938 
$86,793,150 
5,394,795 
6,956,950 
24,603,153 
40,862^264 
-;• 5,448,505 
76^331,437 
5,695,547 
V 3,310,925 
3,525,628 
. . 6,860,847 
3,642,374 
6,292,011 
; 62,016,365 
2,866,644 
24,407,115 
643,661 
16,891,780 
5,059,889 
52,278;182^ 

$494,821,162 
80,746,030 
953,876 
3,951,172 
5,745,938 
7,442,730 
3,469,887 
1,025,462 
1,056,593 
766,526 
42,766,87§ 
118,603 
2;009,124 

$150,052,820 
$644,873,982 



EXPOBTS 
1939 
$71,113,502 
4,512,103 
80,440,605 
26,788,855 
51,294,529 
9,786,121 
; 81,643,791 
6,780,386 
5,960,306 
. 4,172,238 
8,573,760 
5,140,147 
5,811,868 
83,177,165 
4,297,367 
32,614,617 
675,230 
19,246,327 
5,177,353 
6i;95l,502 

$569,097,666 
86,450,856 
1,374,301 
3,562,830 
5,904,864 
6,947,774 
3,407,218 
1,276,767 
1,021,433 
915,154 
38,377,729 
90,984 
l,44i;823 

$150,771,733 
$719,869,399 



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From Facing Page 



Mojica of Mexico and Bidu. Sayab, Brazilian operatic star 
Probably represents the greatest opportunity for U. S. talent 
touring the continent. Juan Cossio is aidrninistrator, Aptonio 
di. Llello avtistic director and Juan Rossi commercial, chief 
but it's Jaime who rians the show. Belgrano is tied up with a 
local newsreel outfit and also works, with a loose chain of 
eight Argentine -Stations and oiiie' across the Rivef Platie in 
.Uruguay. \ Use: of the latter Is compulsoi'y for advertiser!? 
during peak hours. 



GOLF WIZ RUNS EL MUNDO 



Next is Radio El Mundo. Great dispute between the. twp 
as to listening audience, latter claimihg that impartial checks 
give it three times the audience. Mundo is owned by Editorial 
Haynes, originally an; English company, which also - runs. El 
Mundo, morning tab with a claimed . largest Spanish . Circu- 
lation of any newspaper in the world, and a flock Of class, 
slick-paper mag^. Head of the outfit is Harry Wesley Smith, 
one-time golf champ who keeps a close watch on the be^t of 
U. S. methods. Mundo is the only station that started big. 
having been founded five years ago with close to $2,000,000 
(U. S., not pesos). Wave length was open and the govern- 
ment put it oh the block,. Mundo wrinning by ah oflir which 
. prpmised. to. present best type of ' programs and also toss in ^a 
transmitter for official use. Generally Mundo and Belgrano 
do the same kind of programs, but Mundo tries to put a little 
mpre class ihto.the presentation. ' 

Mundo has also imported, or worked .isplit cost deals with 
many stars, as-Maridn Anderson, Heifetz and Rubinstein; Tito 
G|iiizar, L'eher Quartette and the famed, guitarist Si^govia; 
Also handles ieftransmissiojns of' top foreign programs: such 
as Roosevelt speeches on a special :cii:cu it, .entirely;, as a 
listener prestijcie builder, Pablo 6. Valle, director^ Vyds. hired 
away frOm' Belgrano. Fontecha Morales heads the cOrnmeVcial 
end. , Mundo has . a Blue and'.'Whlte Network iieup -with . 11; 
interior; stations^ Because of personal interest pt Siijith, it's 
one'pf . the . few outfits .here to make a fairly close check pf 
listener tastes; last year -it Had a special staff working several, 
months on a tab of .700i00b items. Hejidquai-ters' was patterned 
after U..- S. ..stations and is considered mpst modern .-oii 
continent. V . '-^.^ ■■ . ; ' \ 

After; Belgrano. and-Mundo there are a half dozen' ;s.tatioris 
■Which tate rather: high, and .are listed here wittiout rcgarrl 
to Order. . , . 



17-YE ARNOLD STATION 



•. ' Radio Splendidi. located in a tnahsion, has long been fond 
6£ boasting that it has the audience \yith the biggest pur- 
chasing power, Now in its i7th year, oidesl comrhercial S. A. 
station iri;the handS of one group of owners, it was forced to 
give upjthe idea of. ri^iling out melo'di<amatjc.;an^ obrhic pro- 
grams .\vhen biz began to' slip tv/6 years: ago.;, Owners are 
Antonio Devolo and Berijamin Gachc who also; started from 
the parts end. Until seyieral years ago, .. Splendid rran an 
annual ra.dio f^ir for sales promotion but gnvo up when the 
old Opera theatre where shows were held was razed, . rS- 



, ^moving only suitable' spot. Splendid handled Stokowski dtir- 
■ ing his trip here. Programs; directed by Jaun Manuel Puente, 

are angled; toward higher income groups. 
Radio iDei Pueblo, is, as its name suggests, a station of the 

public and while slanted down,-, has been on the upbeat. 

■ .Directed by R. Bernotti, it goes strong for .the corniest rhelo- 
■dramaticS and slapstick comedy shows and amateur talent. . 

. Radio Excelsio which operi^tes with LT iB in inland R6?ario, 
Is owned by Alfred Dougall, operator of the Buenos Aires 
.Standard, one of the two English dailies here. Uses fewer 
dramatic and comedy hours* generally, keeps clear of tango 

• orchestras, e.tp., and appeals mainly to the wealthy English 
and. foreign group resident in. Buenos Aires with such items 
as symphonies, both fresh and canned, salon orchestras, etc. 

. Plugs its ov/n paper as does' Radio Mundo. and carries many 
re-trah.smits of English and U. S.. specials. Julio Gallino. 
Riverb ; is station director and Eduardp Labbe handles the 
commercial end. " ^ . ' . ; ; . ' 

Radio Municipal, while not rated commercial cpmpetish, 
carries some spots. Main feature are the full programs from 
the . Colon. No attempt' is made to interest audiences;- in 
special angles, however, frequently the entire; intermission 
break going on- the air without any kind of filler.: Besides 
hews bulletins ■from. La. Nacibn, Municipal picks up local 
events and patriotic stunts of aU kinds ..and spins a lot of 
phonograph i-ecords: 'round its. turntables. Director is CarlOS 

■ A.. Tareili. Worth a line' in the . same class, ii Radio.- del; 
.E.stado, 'the;.Sta.te'statiOh directed.by Ovi.dio N. Carli. Carries 
ho commercials and. fills in between, market reports.. an^^^^^ 
WfiathPr details, iritehded' for . the interior by playing records.; 

:' -Aiso - feeds ' official IrarisrtiisslOris such as' speeches .to other. 
.• station's during celebrations ..and' congress i - 

Radio Argentina is ./ol^^ ahd angles 

toward the Spanish audience. Goes in; strong for music from 
Madrid and is working .with the. local pix industry, pirector 
is Roberto Gil and cpmmerciai head . J. Domenech Gilart. 
RCA owns rio station and has never -been tied up with any, 
probably becau.se-, the-.majority . of equipme.rit ased by . all is 
■.- their make and toO close a;:tieuR V(^ith any .ptie.b^ 
wbuld cut biz. . \ ■ ■ • - ' ^ ' ' 

- .'Radio Fcnix. now headed, by Raul . -Rosales, .. formerly 
artistic . head, at Belgrano, and by Grego.rio • Echevarria, : is : 

• considered due for art upbeat. ; • ■ 

V: R:adiP . Cullura (Alfredp .Gregorio; director) is. one pf the : 
' oldest and features; a ^number of, foreign programs, •,; ,^ 

Radio- Prielo- is chiefly: a tieup with a' loiqal manuf acturer- 
of the same name and goes ,>tro'ng, for Spanish arid Italian 
lislpnei's. Directop' is V./Er Fernandez:' , ■ ■ ' . ; - 

■; Radio. Rivadavia'-^Alfredp Delarige, directo.r.r-.speclaliies In 

sports. -.- ■. . ■• ' ■ \ '- ■ '•- 

■ Radio Stpntoiv is beamed at, the cramp, pr.^cpuntry audience, 
a strong factor here. Run by Isidro 'J...Odena.-: '. .. .; 

• Voz Do] AirPT^Gcrardp S. -Sandln.i, director— a's.p.' special- 
izes, in foreign' language broadcasts, - . - : 

Other.-;:' in Buenos. Aires 'are: Surmlenlo, Nolo Gildp, di- 
rector; Fenix;VGregorioEchevarria,divector; Callao, Julio G. 

Nelson, director. 



Itivitation to Tangb 



Boh't look now, but that man Studying Sp^anfsh 
at the luncheon table is an American broadcaster. 
After, he learns to habla espagnol a:nd how ^o get 
ham and eggs when he orders ham and eggs hfe'll be 
part of the U, S; A; gooii will movement. Whktever 
else he may be, as he fumbles with the Spanish dii:- 
tioriary and wonders if, according to native cilstom, 
he now knows Don Jose well /enough to .embrace 
him when they meet, it must be hard for anVbody 
but a Nazi to see this faintly embarrassed : Yankee 
in the menacing role of a conquistador. 

The worst thing that South Americans are re- 
ported to have said about certain Atncrican broad- 
casters . is that they are too bu sihess-lilce. vTHey tush 
the'coflfee and cigars. Th c: Yankee good willers wl 11 
have to giet into ah ea-sicr tempo. Less haste, less 
bicarbonate of soda-^-to quote a sage, of Montevideo. 

This is 1492 all. over again. Anglo-Saxons are 
saying to Latins such sappy things as 'where have 
you been all our liv^.s ?' The hispanics smile at this, 
.^ript having been any place for 40(3 years. They have 
beeh waiting to. be iiitrod^^^^ 



Well, better late than never. And that goes for 
radio; along with, the rest of the U, S, A> Better 
shortwave thah; ripthing. Better a little soinethrng 
in statistics than a lot 6f; irothing. Better riiutilating. 
,< beautifur language tlia^ altogether^ 

The year 1940 publicized arid the 'year 1941 will 
quicken PanTAriiericanisni via radio. Nobody can 
foresee the exact nature of the final organization,, 
the final ipiportance,. the ultirnate; rrieaning of all 
this. After : all only a few ; South Ainericahs play 
baseball 'and. .only - few North Americans speak 
Spanish. So ho\v; iand what do. they talk abdiit? -. ; 

Watch internationar radio in 1941. It's significant. 
^ ,For its /part VAiUKTy M .tQ have anticipatett 

the trends , by . cstabiy^^ a-n international radio 
section years ago. 



Meantime Aiiicr jcjttv .broa(|caT)ting,^ extending it- 
self into Pan^Anicrica, will; presumably ne^^ pa- 
tience^ undersfanding. courtesy, s.ome 'Spanish^ a 
good tango arid three hotirs for lunch. 



100 RADIO 



Thiriy.fifth yARiJ^Y Anntwnarjt 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



As Crostey^s WLWQ 



By CECIL CARMICHAEL 

Aisistant to James S houses Vice Presideint 

. Cincinnati, Jan:' 5, 



Outlook 
it 



The position of the United States 
In international brbadcasting In'Soiith 
^meirica, contrary to a lot tpt rbmah: 
tic opinion, is. not thiat . 6( th^ hardy 
pioneer. The lob now, says W.ilfrdd 



t'eplies. to. 'five - Carter's - ahnourice- 
itieTits recently is an example. .. 

On Oec. i, WL.W6 cut its hourly 
DX rate to $100, on the premise ihait 
it is better "to haiye a busier station 
with, more;, cHents a^ 



Guenther,. .general ni a nug e r ;: df ' sramm^ng at /the :lower figure than 



Sl^r-'thf Sey Intewational 1 j"st^ fgw .alt a hfeher (^e' : ^gulars 
PllVciScinnaufto^^^^^ 

the dascover.es made and international GeUucotton (Kleenex)! 

and- Firestone Tirfe. Thife list, may 




the discoveries 

the habits devfeloped aitiohg listeners 
'The native, broadcasters. In South 
America '. and the European short 
wavers have cleared the forests, and 
draWii the mips,*: he says.. ?Mow. on 
the basis .of igood neighbor relatipn.s. 
U. S, broadcastefs are inyited.' to 
move inb* teriritpry Which is already 
partly charted.' ^: 

Guenther thintcs .that 1941 will wit- 
ness a rapid expansion of interna- 
tional radio— perhaps the most rapid 
of any jpihase of broadcaisting. so .f^^.. 
Easter ;tHan. .FM, ' certainly; .Faster 
than television, too.;. 
And why not? South America's 



double ih another month. 



Cr^Iey Plans . 



Here. " are ' a few . indications of 
WLWP's .coming 'activityr'^^/. . .■ 

The budget toe 1941: will be^ .sub- 
stantially larger than that . for 1940. 

Oh Jan. 1^ . WLWp .' upped its: 
foreign-language broadbasting from 
fseven hours a day to a . total of 11 
hours. .By mid-year it is; expected 
that full-time foreignTlanguage .operr 
ation will be; in: efTpct. • . 
. The station, bias added two. newsr 
trade'with ■Europe has beea smacked.. meiv this^month. They are. Jainek 
£ piereS South Anierica: is tumirig , Canel, who came frpm^av^na where 
tn th^^TTriifeH states for eoods The he . was formerly with the . Havana 
to the United States. ^<^^ 8°^°'^^;^^,';^^ ! Post. Diarip Del Marino. Havas and 



race fpr cusitpmers IS 
means advertising, and <or adyertis 
infj, many ;a, firm will tijrn to radio 
as the moat .immediate and far- 
rtechihg medium ■ for. ; develapiog 
the SPtrth- American market. /: 

It folloWa ; that with adyerti.sing 
revenue short-wave programming 
will Improve, and . with improved 
programming a statipri will attract 
more listeners. InternatipnaV radio 
then becomes a mpre valuable, adver- 
tising medium, and so on. 

Corporation foreign departments 
are .aware. of this tremendous. Soulh 
Amdricah market.. They are racing 
to complete new and. larger budgets. 
They expect the greatest rush of new 
busiiiesff since Europe came to the 
United States during the first World 
War 'and made business men aware 
that there was a foreign market. 



Favorable SeUVp 



Reuters; and Oscar ' H. Romaguera. 
formerly ' in the Clibaii diplomatic 
Cbrps and more, recfehtly \yith Car-, 
teles, arid El . imparcial; 

The station expicts an increase In 
power from the niinimdin of 50;00d 
■watts; At present it is experimenting, 
with input . power of 100,000 watts, 
with permiissJbn of the FCC. 

Most short-wave men agree thai 
the big danger to be. avoided in 1941, 
and the temptations will be plenti- 
ful, is-^overselling. It hurt television 
in its earlier stages, and caii hurt 
international radio now. Short-wave 
will sell goods in 1941. but nobody 
is going to get the. moon with. a fence 
around it. . 



Eau Claif e oh Regional 



U. S. short-wave statipns stand to 
make, gbod * a big way in South 
America throiigh a favorable set of 
circiimstauces which their own en- 
terprise will improve upon.. Geog- ^ ^^^^ 

raphy has a lot tP do with it: Because Rochester, Minn.; KFAM, St. Cloud 



Minneapolis,. Jan. 5. 
WEA,U, Eau Claire, Wi>., has joined 
the Minnesota Radio. ITetwork and 
will receive both NBC Red and Blue 
.iu3taining service through KSTP. 
Twin City key station of the regional.. 
Others in the -web are KROC, 



' Minn.; and KYSM, Mankato, Minn. 



Of poor ground conductivity, mineral 
deposits, mountains and tropical 
static, standard band ground waves, 
will not carry very far iii Latin 
America|i . countries,, so that many 
such standard stations are operated 
ia conjunction with short-wave com- 
panion statipns. The short wave 
audience has been built up partly by 
this means, and i^rtly by the elabo- 
rate broadcasts from Europe, also 
short-\yave, which once commanded 
such faithful listening, 

The . fact that European' station.^ 
are being relied upon less by' South 
Americans as they recognize the 

propaganda ; and censorship '":>P''«^it .... ^ general uncertaintv 

in wartime, radio , does not alter an ufl nWcf i^^^^^ 

fact where the United ^ave almost been forgotten, m 



The ' present . emphasis ; upon a 
prospective , 'exchange" pf artistic 
talent betw-een: ithe . hprthern and 
southern hernispheres,. under CBS 
arid NBC radio 'auspices, revives in- 
terest .in the prievious history of 
such biiofcings, iyhicK have been 
largely but ippt . wholly: Cpniflned to 
NBC under , John ftoy'al's encourage; 
ment.: Putting Spanish'-sjaeakihg 
talerit on' English Tspeakirig , stations,' 
or vice versa, has and Will alwaiys 
have certain obvious drawbacks. " It 
throws a burden upon sheer per- 
sonality that is too : tough for . the 
average tal^snted entertainer to bear 
up under; Hence most of the' talent 
'imjiortations' of radio have, iri the 
.end, been; disappointments. Gifted 
the individuals and grpups- undoubt- 
edly were. ;. But radio couldn't, sell 
them and oh .the. - whole American 
radiP has tpo many distractipris . of 
a routihe charactei; to follcjw. through 
on the biiild . up and ballyhoo rou-i 
tine of unknowns. Clever people 
have often gotten forgotten in. the 
toorbig: whirligig of Yankee, firoad- 
casting,^ 

What has been, and what will be. 
announced' as a talent 'import' is 
frequently simply the radio employ- 
ment pf soriie Latin turn: already 
in the country. Nevertheless quite 
a number of importations have been: 
directly airrangied since 1932 by NBC: 
Radio Belgranp pf Argeritine and ai. 
couple of other South American cen- 
tres of alertness have brought down 
talent from the states, such as Pola 
Negri, RamoH Nbyarro, etc. Cpst 
was borrie by booking perspnali'ties 
for radio, theatire, concert and cafe 
doublings. V : 

South American talent is,, on the 
whole, very cheaply compensated by. 
Yankee shp>v business standards. 
Carmen Miranda and six guitarists 
were imported. originally from Brazil 
for arourid $500 a week Miss Mi- 
randa, now in .the money, is the big- 



gest cross-equator click of all time. 

Talent records fpr the peir|od 1932- 
1940 disclose radio appearances on 
NBC. by: such ■ inori^r or less dis- 
tinguished: ^pahish (or Portuguese.) 
speaking per.fprmers "as; 

' 'ifatalla (Glarlfind, ;SaiiU) Amerlican . lo* 
pnno. 

Kedrrico' JImenb, ' Colopriblnn barltona, 

. Hoxloiro Ciipio, . Cuban tenor, 
Tpprlit' .'i;uccl, coriduvtoh . ■ • . 
RiBle KtiiiiAn', BraalUnit ' ■epiTino,' . - 
OrMlelle. l'iii-r««a, . South' American t«p6r. 

' C;iindUlo ■Jlotelho, '.Bra^Ilan t«nor;- 
Jullo . Marlines - Oyanguren, 'guilarlst;' ■ ■.■ 
yihcehljs .Ciotrifz, Kultarlat. ',■ . ' 
Mni'ln 'de - 1» ; Torre, vlollhlat, 
' .AiiKli.s'iln. nibnl, . baritone. ' . . ' 

•.■'El>ii'a nioB, M*:iloan 'alnger,:' 

.'.Iiian Arvlisu,'-. Mexlcnin :.Blni;er. ' 
Cuhiiinnn. Ti'lo; Inatnimentallsts. . : 
('iiidlllii TwInH, .duo.' wltb KUltdr; . v- 

. ("iirtoa . Oiiriltl, . : 

.. Mdi'lii Orevcri ■ . linger • anid composer, i 

CiirlOH . Clin.viPi!, Mexican' eo.pductor/. . 
: .('hiichu. Martlnes, .gilngen. 

Miii'c-.-)dn .Mpxicnn' orcbeatra; . ' ' 
. MexIcBti . Cnbolleroff. 
:■ Gennio .-. Nunoz, conductor.. 
■ . ArmanOo' 'i^'arydjal, . conductor. .■ 

Arilonlo': {"arland,- conductor. 

.N'lMo . liainos; : • ■. ' , . 

Rdh:erlo UunCker. ■ ■ s . ■ 

X'adp.iiii'a. nnil'~ .Uaralei,- fultar and IQIe. 

Three Itancheros. 

Liiiira .<<iim'cx'. .;HrazlIlan alpger. 
'■ Mpniloplnon'. TIpica ^orch^tra. • 



. Radatnes. and orcheelra, 

Judii' . Qarrldo and orchestra. 

Aicenalo' del ' Rip .Trio. ' 

Miguel Lardd de Telada and hie TIpIca 
ercbattra. .■ . 

Joaa Aunatin Hernandea, barltona.' . 

Lvipin* Paioiharu, singer. 

.Nolla Beyejs, .singer. ■ • . 

Dotnlnguez Brotberx ori'ljcilri. 

Coiiauelb Flores, slnKer, 

Martinez .Oil .RrolherH, vocallntii. ■ 

. T;K>ula Sag! Vela, BlngeK ■ 
. .Don' Asplazu ' and 'UIh llabiina Caatno 
oroheatra, 
. Agulla .Ststera. .. 
■ Otll-i Tlrado, 'Mexican 8lnger> ; 
, Antonio, ainger. .,. 

.Paco Zarate, ..' tenor, : 
. r<lra. San Crlatobjil orchcBti-a, 
'.BernardO' Segall,.: Drasslllah. plahlsL. 

Miirlo- Alvarez, Cuban lenor. , 
. -Franclapo .Totollerb, Hinger,. 

Ramlro GomeZi Cuban tenor, : ' 
. Alfredo Medina,' t*nor. '.. 

biicrezia Sarrlta, IVruvlari iipa'rnno.. 
. 'Ix>a Rancherdei, ' ' 
.;duBtavo. Carrasco, -CuBiin tenor. : ' 

Rosa. Colbrna. Mexican .contrhKo/ ' 
. An'gellt'a Loy'oV .. 

Julio . ^Martinez,: 

Joaa Bathencourt, ' conductor and ''inai> 
rlmba jjlay.erii ■■ ' - 

.' Kebio .Bolognint, Argentine, .vrblln'tst, •. ' 

,'Alda Donelll, 'Quatemalah .sbpfan'o. 
.Lula Alvarez, Me'xli'nn leijiir..' 

• Senorlta ■ Lpyn', aoprano.- .•_;'. ■ 
'\Roaarlo de Orellana, ^oprn'no, ' • 
: Rudolf Durat. ' 

.' Clarlia .Sanchez. . '■ • • ■ •'. 

Leopoldir Qiitlerrea, Chilean barltoht.' 



Ii^di<i^|n Sliiliighaiy CM 



» ♦ » . »♦ ♦ ' ♦ ' » * ♦♦ . > ♦. ♦ » .. » . ♦ •. ♦ r 



n940 SPONSORS OF 
SHORTWAVE RADIO! 



♦ '. ♦ , ♦ ; ♦» . ♦ »♦♦ ■ »» ♦ ' ♦ »• « O ♦ ♦ f ♦ r 

. Some . $15b;0d0 wais spient dUritig 
1940 by /American corpbratipris; with 
export departments for shortwave 
radio : time on NBCTs New: York 
transnriitteris. ^ Ainied, at the .Carrib- 
bean and lower siputh areas the 
programs were- Sponsored, by these 
advertisers;'.. 

. Uiiiied Fruit Co. 

: Standard Oil . (N J.) 

' Adam: Hat Stores, Ino. 
S. C^- Johnson wax 
-^exas'Co. '■ 

Americao Export Airlines 







DELIVERS 



Canada^s Industrialization 
Creates Brqadcasting Boom 



By MORI KRU^HEN 

' ' Montreal, Jan, 5. 
. Early days of 1940 when Canadian 
broadcasters were suffering from 



I 



important 
States broadcasters are concerned-r^ 
that- in better days European radiP 
helped put South America in the 
short-wave listening habit. Things 
like . the now-farrious Good Friday 



ths 

Upsurge pf new business which fpl- 
lowed. Canadian stations in '40 
'closed th^ boPks ph one of the most 
; profitable seasons in history. While 
■ no statistics are available time sales 

incident, when hews of Italy's in- .! °" ^H*!?"^ ^ 

vasior> of Albania came, throush. ';^^^.^'^^^^^^^ '^^"^ 
frpm the u: S. immediately, but not , ° ^'°y^r?°V- . ' ' . 

from Eurcipe. until lour days later, J • stations in the ..mantime 

have. helped switch allegiance: P ovincea are already sold out^and 

Giienther doesn't believe U. S. - l^eported refusing spot^b.z, Other 
ternationalists will compete with : ■ Qu«hec.. Ontario , and 

South : American r local stations , any , western Prpvmce.s are rapidly ap-.- 
more than the Saturday. Evening I Pf.°3^j>\"e t^e •sPld.ouf stage.. In 
Post competes with-^he /ocalvnewsvi th'S develppm^ept. .some agcticy ; men 
paper. Each: has a certaiH job. Be- • healthier apprpach^to^ra- 

cause pf ; its : nature. WLWo. . never ; 1^^=' P^K^m production 

will have the type of business; a iocal 



South; American, station; wlU g.e.t fpr 
a fiurely Ipcal campaigh. .' 

i Few' Statistics ~1 



will -be . given more ■ attentiph than 
^hitherto. Sponsors anxious to use 
radio arid unable to .book spots .will 
be obliged to iise 5, lO: or '15-minutp 
programs; 

.'Tax. Qdestion 
Bigjgest liuesti'on now . cortfrPnting 



The vast, job pf statistics is o.rie pf 
the tpughest interna tipn^i: radio has, L 

■to . ;face.-- Guenther: adiriits: tiluritly , agency rileh . is;- whether the govern 
that • neithei' any other.; ment will, legislate to ; prevent tax 

statioh, so far has niore than the .escapist advertising appropriations, 
essential fict'^that there is; a South ;\Under. current' : war. time, t.axatipn 
Aiiiericari ;audience. . WJip •listen.';.; to ' TSCS of the; prb'iit.s: :6ver; and . above 
whait, who: owns : what, who buys.j the average, profit , during .the four, 
what, all will bfe determiried by the ylars fireceding the outbreak .of -war 
slow; painstaking process that now-^ SP to the government in the; form of 
. I after' many . years':-^ enables:- U, .--S.- 1 'excess . profits.'. There ■■ H ndw 'con-. 
' stahdatd . band; broadcasters ; to . tell I siderable spe.culatipn as tb :whether 
advertisers ; what ; be done' to ■ advertising -apprppriatipris, news- 
move their goodSi . I paper or radip> designed to redupe 
The .responsiveness pf the South /excess; jir'.bflts, will escape the tax. 
American, market. Is,: already e:stab- j assessors.' . , .. . 
llshed. NBC's flies are choked with ; Ttumors are prevalent that adver-. 
letters ahd so are those of , WLW0., \ Using appropriations will be allowed.: 
Commejrcially, Wii WO reports heavy y for .taxation purpP^ses, only on: the 
mail, respohses of which the 1,026 basil of the average s^ent during the 



three pr four years preceding the. 
war. . Any appropriations over the 
three or four-year average may be 
entirely disallowed or inay. be taxed 
30%. . . .,. ■ ' 

Against this some agencies point 
out that it is; the declared intention 
Of the gpvei'nhient not to dislocate 
legitimate business progress or erect 
barriers to enterprise. Contention 
is that every advertising budget will 
most likely, be examined on its 
merits. Where, say, an additional 
$100,000 spent in radio pr newspaper 
advertising brings proportionate in- 
crease in profits, and since these ex- 
cess^ profits are taxable up to 75%, 
then the" government has hothirig to 
lose in permitting the higher appro-, 
.priatibn^ ':■ 

Whole ;Econoi&y. Shifts 
. A great change in . radio, as well as 
in, the, entire show buijiness . is- .fore- 
seen in .many quarters as a direct 
result: of the . war.: Canada is be- 
coming highly industrializecl; The 
tremendpus task now facing the gov- 
efnmeht, ; and ' being successfuiUi' 
tackled,' is that, of tui-tiing a country 
which has been largely- agricultural 
into a . country . which ;is to be .- in-, 
creasingly iridustr iaU Pozens of . new 
industries are. springing up,- Employ, 
merit is. now the highest on' record,; 
with 267,000 more men; and women 
employed, in;; 12,000 .establishmeri.ts 
than last year. The', building .boom, 
is at the' 1930 level.. : Retail sales, for: 
October show a 1.2??. increase over 
last -year...' Many -plar^ts . are .:ot)erat-. 
ing at 95%; pf capacity, an . all-time 
.high.'-; :.■-'■ ;. ■ .' ^ :'.; 

/Millions, in American 'capital; ire 
ripw seeking iiripip'ymenl in Canada 
if enquiries being received by vari- 
PUS. provihciil gpyernments are any' 
criterion. Enquiries from American 
Industrialists are .more numerous 
and more serious thap at any time 
on record. 



Tokyo, I)ec.> I5i. ; . 

Unlike the United States, .'radio 
here is' controlled by the governr 
ment. and every line spoken into the : 
mike' . is' rehashed and censored; 
JOAK, with headquarters in Tokyo, 
is .the largest station in the coun- 
try, and is divided into two de- 
partments, local language and over- 
seas, shortwave. In the latter sec- 
tion programs are broadcast .in .16 
languages. The only Item broad- 
cast in English in Japan is one five- 
minute newscast. 

A brief idea Pf the Japanese 
radio schedule, which commences .at 
6:30 in the riiorning and ends at 
around 10; p.m., is as follows: 

News. ; 

Lectures on morals. ' 

Chinese poems. 

Weather report. 
■ CalisfheTilcs. 

^.ecmd music. 

Stock market prices. 

Stories for jxiveniUis. 

Household hints for housewives.' 

Time signal. ■ 

An occd.'sionol concert. 

Stpry-telltng, 

Rejport o/ "a baseball g<tmc., 
Weics ogoin. ; ; . .' . : ■- 

4 samtsen fjop guitor) recital. 
■ A radio drdvia. 
Pleasant dreams. 

Corhmerdiai programs :ai:e uriheard: 
of ; in Japan, and if :a ;slip is made 
in any annpiincemeht by mentionihg 
a trade riaiiie, ; the responsible party 
is punished. Recently, audience Pf. 
JOAk .has ibeefj /greatly, augmented 
due to .the government's lowering of 
prices for radiP sets, ;.;'At present, a 
cheap set is. available for! about iten 
15 . ($3;.50 apprpx.); . ; ; '. . ' /. . 
- As to ;. the gramophpne . record in-" 
diistry in Japan,: Jaip.ah. VictPr, Co-^; 
liimbia, ■ Teichifcu ; and; other,' cpmr. 
panics . have ,ali ; cashed . in . oh the 
trend of the tinies; by 'prPducing a; 
whole series' Pf patriotic . marches. 
Sales; oi these .records have been 
phenomenal. /Outstanding among 
these : records are "The People's 
March,' ■ 'The.; Charger March,' The 
26th ;;Genteriary' (hatiorial celebra- 
tion sphg)V_arid 'White Lilies,' Short- 
ly; to . appeair ' on the market will be 
a. special march extolling the sign- 
ing of the Tripartite Pact, surig by 
a chprus .of • 'Hitler - Jugend' - yoitths 
npw visiting the country .and ac- 
companied; by a military band. 
. Sales of foreign . -records are 
negligible. • 



By CAL S. HIRSCH 



-. - , - : Shanghai; -;t)ee. 15; 
After ; the negating factors, of the 
Sirio-Japanese cpnf Hot, whitih started 
in August, 1937, the war: situation in 
Europe' has stimulated, npri-comriier- 
eiairiidio to a large degree in Shang- 
hai and conflicting nationals in this 
Iriterriational Settlement ' take f iill 
advantagie.of. their neutrality to furi 
thCT propaganda. . ' , >' .;;; 

In spite ot the fact that the Gir^ 
riiaris had been •broadcasting: for 
eight iriMiths, the -Ministry of Infor- 
mation . (British V sponsPring XCDN 
failed to Utilize opportunities offered 
until July, 1940; However, once 
underway, they are ;now presenting 
the longest program of any local 
station, firom their qiiarters. in the 
spacious Cathay Hotel, well-known 
tP American tourists and business- 
men* 'In the lisUal English manner 
they 'do liot Indulge in invectives 
against : their enemies, but stick 
strictly to quiet propaganda and 
build-up statistics. XCDN radioes 
in English, CSerhian, Czech, Hindu- 
stani,; .Russian arid Italian. 

The Germans, oh /the;, other himd, 
never fail; to decry British state- 
ments.. They take particular, delight 
in 'dissecting any comments which 
might appear In ..the NorthrCHiria 
Daily .IJews, ' editorial pr otherwise. 
This paper represents official British 
ppinion. 

There is ;a /station in the French 
Concession, the Portuguese emplPy; 
the air and the ; talians on 'occasion 
buy time on Independent outfits; The 
Japanese ; operate three . statioris In 
Shanghai, iall of them situated in the 
Hangkpw- Japanese-occupied area 
of the International settlement. ■ 

Three years ago, Shanghai boasted 
of 73 stations; now there are 30. 
The decline is attributed to the 
war in China and jr.piinese censpr 
pressure on local foreign authorities. 
Three of the foreign papers, Nor"-.- 
China Daily News, Shanghai Times 
and Evening Post and ;Me;rcury, the 
latter American-owned, give two arid 
three news broadcasts daily; Of the 
Chinese stations, Wing bn's, leading 
department store CAniericari-incor- 
porated), Is the m.ost . prominent, 
while, three, drugstores and 'several 
Chinese papers sponsor . their own 
transmitters. Naturally most of them 
advertise, their wares Interpolated; 
with news bulletins and recprdirigs.. 
Fe.w pf them are /stronger th'aih 50 or 
1()0 watts arid/.are for local .service 
Phlyy.; ; ■ \- ".. ■; 

/:.M.O';Hook-.up9- 

6f the foreign stations,, the most: 
popialar, : XHMA, is; rated at 6P0 
watts. While XHMC, tni,<!si6rtary out- 
fit, ^ powered- at 1,00.0 watts, ; ;. 
;.Shanghal probably boasts the larg-; 
est; number: pf air-iipurs pf any . city , 
in : the world, averaging arpunid 350 
dailyi but o^ course not one of these 
has any hpPkrup /whatsoever. Hook- 
ups/are unknown, to Ghiria. : 

Unique among news cpniriieritatprs 
is; Carroll. Alcott, who:. /has Ije.cpme 
kn'6wh;.to American. fans by. his ;being. 
mentioned, - In VAftiETv' as . well: as 
Time and other Americanmagazines, 
because his life has been threatened; 
by the upstart Nariking r^ime; ftis 
comments are pungent. an4 , bitter_.at 
times, appealing to audiences which 
are anti- Japanese and ariti'Axis. Al-^ 
<:ptt is prpspering by buying his own 
time arid re-selling to sponsors' such 
as Maxwell House ; Coffee /and Dag-; 
gett & Ramsdeli; together with local 
beer and baking concerns. He Is On 
the .air iour times daily over XHMA 
with' newscasts. 



^dnesday, January 8, 1941 



Thirty-fifth P^nWr? Annitermry 



RADId 101 



Radio Reviews 



viritU P^vid Rose Orchestrm, Trvman 
Bradley . ; 

15 Mins. .. . 
WOODBURT ; <•!«'•«««>?) 
Wednesday 8 p.n>. > 
WEAF-NBC, New York 

; , ' " (Lenneri & JVf itchcll) . • . 

Tbriy Merlin/" w vhypoed , the 
Andre Kostelanetz orchestra show 
last^ ye^r into probably . the first 
TPSDectable percentage - showing 
Kosty ever had in C.A.B., has. ^nbw 
h^iv contracted as a show/by him- 
self (with a billing credit, on the 
air to Metro) for Woodbury products 
(face cream just noW) as; the . first 
half of a two-part 3Q mmutes on 
as NBG stations. Martin' is dbmg an 
iarly Phil Stewart-'Ypur Lover" 
Whispering routine in between songs. : 
we's part of a 'campaign to sell the 
Sdlef cosmetics. In line . with .this, 
Lennen & Mitchell has Martin; dish- 
ing .out romantic. ' .maple juice in 
• b'uck'ets. ■■■ 

It'-s a high compliment to Martin 
that he's actor : enough to ..get awjiy 
with the -icky. , continuity.,. As for 
the songs. ' David Rose's .orchestra^ 
iid a lot with and for BMI, It goes 
■without need of underscoring that 
as the only new commercial musical 
to', cbnie in oh the ^very day . ASqAP 
went but (Jari, 1.) the ears of the 
radio and music trades were; espec- 
-ially attentive to what Martm.' was: 
singing as much as hpw. 'How!, they 
could :guess .pretty well; because 
Martin rates as. one .of Americas 
authentic $creen-radip song stylists. 

The quarter hour ran to milted,, 
restrained, song and .interlarded ref- 
eririces to' 'a. new, lovelier you . and 
'that wonderful new impression 
you're going to make with the men.' 
The opeiier :was BMI's 'We Could 
Make Such Beautiful Music To-, 
gether/ Then the bedtime cosmetic 
habits of Virginia Bruce were cited 
by aniibuncer .Truman Bradley in 
praise of the 'cream.of the stars' for 
50c, 25c or 10c, 

. Tony Martin hid caressinig per- 
sonal messages to say and love chan- 
sons to coo 'for your ears alone. 
There was The Same Old Story,' 
•When You Are By My Side,' 'Some^ 

one For My Heart To Sing To' and. 
There I Go.' It was all one big 
blend of romantic, mood stuff, nicely 
dished, but a little cramped perhaps 
because shut off by the music feud 

.from. other material of the type de- 
sired.. , ■., 

The formula never says, so in so 
many words, but the idea is 'ladies— 
clbsie your eyes'— this is Tony sihging 
right at .YOtJ— and we do mean 

. you'- There are. regrets ifrbm the 
singer because of 'so many things 
left unsiid'-r-i.e. don't forget to tiine' 

::ln' again next week^— 'so many things- 
that concern you arid nie— our mem- 
ories— yours and mine;.. oh, my 
darling.;. flights are low at gloam-. 
Ing. ..graiit me another moment... 
all I desire is to make you mine.' . . 

You meet such nice people in ybUr 
dreams.' .Land. 



GEORGE McCOT 
Street Interviews ' 
IS Mins.— Local ' 
Snstaibins 
11:30 P.III. 

WEAF; New York . 

Gebrg^ (The Real') McCby is a 
graduate from WHOM, Jersey City, 
where his fast chatter gained enough 
attention to warrant a diploma to 
NBC. He is currently in the. 11:30 
p.m. slot once reserved for dance or- 
chestras. Although the spotting of 
. McCoy in a niche such as this sounds 
whacky on paper, it really has a lot 
pf sense to it. The gabber has an in- 
timate,, sometimes racy, and some- 
times outright fresh approach; and 
this kind of thing is ideally suited to 
the nighthawks. McCoy furthermore 
looks like seasoned timber for any of 
the sponsors who bankroll late-hour 
stuff. 

. S^treet: interviews completely 
eschew, test-your-khowledge ques^ 
and true-or-false • quizzing^ 
McCoy sticks entirely to personal 
: trivia, waxes flip on occasion, but 
doesn't seem .. to offend his cliisntele. 
nis trademark is his method' of get- 
. Jing a candidate from the audience 
Dj; hiuttering . 'C'mere, brother' or 
- JO mere, sister,' as the case may be. 
His questioning concerns the.citizeh'^s 
JSe, : education^ occupation, love life^ 
hobbies, home .tow.n, and all that. . 
.- Since McCoy has his teike at the 
; Hotel Astor, most of his interviewees 
are.^out-bf-towhers. T-hat addsrsome 
.to;. the Interest. .But all told* the 
; spieler s knack consists in his .quick- 
., "ess .with, gab, his flirtlrig with, per- 
.sonal intimacies, -and his ability to 
weave all this together without get- 
r § * on the chin. His offhand, 
■ t.- fiive - a - hoot, enunciations 
carry the session toward a consistent. 
' s.ustamed iiote; ' : 
.J!^^^ti<^nlyf^OU he did his Stuff 
&A^?® Paramount BWg., Childs; 
Jhe^Astor is. NBG's -sole cui-tsy to 
..McCoy's .graduation into; the big 
' «^kf "if Otherwise he's untrammeled, 
.Which Is wise; The night before, his 
?hale for^ WHOM, saw Joseph Lang, 
J.v^T-^^^^i'i"! sales : itiahager, fare- 
welling McCay with a mention that 
^^e feels as if the leSser station were 
« prep school for the big time NBC 

Edga. . 



•HOW DID TOU MEEXr 
Bbmance 
16 Mins.' ■■ 
WOODBtjRT (jer^ehs) 
Wednesday, 8:15 p. ih,' 
WEAF-NBC, New York. ... 

- 'This is part two Of ihe half hour 
for Woodbury's, Like" Tony Martin, 
.(part. one),:, the program is dedi- 
cated to rbjnahce. It is the simple 
report of how boy mbt girl. There 
are prizes,^ $100, $50, $25 each week 
for youi- . story, oh how you met the 
one arid only. The story becomes 
the property, of the prog;ram and all: 
who write in agree to acicept as final 
the verdict o.f 'the;..judges, including 
the Hon. Bernard Ji. ; Schubert, Who 
sold the program to Lennen & Mit- 
chell. -■ 

. 'This.'.time. it .was a; traffic acci- 
dent that brought boy and girl to^i 
gether.; The dramatization Wis light 
fluff, that exploited the mating in- 
stinct;' V . V. .■■' :■; ■" ■ .■ , . : 
: Hate - tiarhed .-■ into - a melon - 
df-lovie .was a isimple, quick -forihuia 
with, the clinch a fbregohe cohclur 
sion..- Nobody 'except, .rnisarithro- 
pists ever spoke unkindly, of love. 
And there's a cbritfest angle with it. 
Irresistible' love and sponsor-fetch- 
ing giveaways— what a. clever boy is 
Berhie Schubert. 

- Thfe continuity mentions that.Rhett 
Butle.f met; Scarlett O'Hara at a 
dance^this^aU leads to the assertion 
that 'your face will look soft:-and 
lovely' if you use-^they. say. Wear— 
Woodbury . .powder. Indeed, little 
misses, you 'don't know your , own' 
appeai to men until you have tried— ' 

. .Wpodbiiry is the little - brother- 
Ciipid: to the national selective : ser- 
vice draft in prombting matrimony. 
The clinch- was ; awfully fast^three 
lines took the justrmet; couple from 
a quarrel to a wedding— but that 
was all the: time that could be spared 
irbm selling- Woodbury's bedazzle- 
ments. ; Land. 



'C.ITY..DESK' - ' 

With Chester Stratton, Gertrude 
Warner, Jimmy McCalllon; Karl 
Swensoii, Ethel Owen, Jeft Bryant, 

. George Cbulonrls 

Drania 

30 Mins: 

COLGATE-PALMOLIVE-PEET 
Tliursday, 8:30 p.m, 
WABC-PBS,.N. Y.; 

{Ted-Baiesy: , 

Ney^spaper reporting in the 'Front 
Page' style of sensational scoops. 
'City Desk' doesn't' add to the 
formula. .- Inaugural .program tried 
hard via breathless dislivery and 
much scampering about, to inject a 
sustainied ' thrill through the initial 
hialf hour, but. it remained only 
mildly interesting; However, it's the 
type of stiiff that gathers serial fol- 
lowing minds.. '■: -.- 

Star toff session would. haVe been 
miich better, had the principal char- 
acters, girl, and boy sdribblers; : and 
several supporters, been less' strained. 
They sounded painfully eager to be- 
gin with a bang. A fauU that un- 
doubtedly Will . smooth out. Inci- 
dentally, one of the lesser lights in' 
the cast mikes . ih tones and delivery 
identical . With .'Victor Moore's .style. 
He's the principal character in the 
efforts of the writer duo to hang a 
murder charge on Somebody other 
than the one now accused. 

It may or may nbt. have been glar- 
ingi biit . at . this post ^ one poorly 
written line, of dialog stood Out. With 
the boy in the girl's apartment,/ sans 
permission and in the throes of bang- 
ing out an epic, she .asked. *Is yout 
creative mood more prolific in. my 
apartment:' Wood 





fe-and Future^ 




By CHARLES GAINES 

Secreidry, World Br oadcdsttng Susterti 



;; Fo9ow-Up Comment 



♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ » »♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ » ♦ » ♦♦♦♦»»♦ 

WGY, Schenectady, annual .New 
Year's greeting brought to the mike, 
for the first time, not only the: biilk 
of -its staff employees,, but men and. 
women from other General Electric 
broadcastine branches, .including 
shortwave, frequency modulation and 
television. Nineteen different waive 
lengths are used[ -in: Gfi local broad-, 
casting. Inclusion of people- from 
other than WGY's: roster, this year,, 
was "due to the fact :General. Electric, 
having taken back WGY from, NBC, 
payrolls them ail, . For: some yea^s, 
WGY hands had been workihg^for 
NBC. A group of Spanish and Portu- 
gu6se talkers, b£ both sexes,: came 
over from shortwave division to send 
out : their, gbod wishes' : ih ■ those 
tongues.^ About 50 individuals Wiere 
squeezed into an uneven, half hbiir of 
speech making, :.rhymed : and prose 
grieetingsi burlesqued Sketches, sing- 
ing, etc.; Bill Meenam, WGY. 'p.a..; 
emceed the program. Program missed 
fire at the outset when Meenam;'i)re- 
sented,' after a: verbal buil.dup,;Rbb- 
ert S. Pcare, manager, of GE: broad- 
casting;' and -then discovered: Peare 
was -nbt in- the studio. Peare - cut iri 
later' with an apology for. being late. 

W. B. Qreenwald has asked FCC 
to consent- to transfer of cpritr.pl; pt 
radio station^ 'KWBG, : Hutchinson, 
Kansas, to O. l; Taylor,^ AmariUp,; 
Tex., and William Wyse. of ■Hutchin- 
son.'^ 



'According to all the available In- 
forihatioh the' honor of, staging the 
first, trahscjfiptipn. goes to Raymond 
Sdat who cbhceiyed the . idea of 
/biiildihg .short program's ' on . phono-- 
graph ; recbrds; This. . was- back in 
.1929^pr.ehistpric times---when.' the 
pixigram . iriahager of. . : radio station, 
sat with a stai:k of commercial copy 
and: a pile ;;of . phonograph .records. 
Soat • had the tright idea, of -saving 
this cpmbiriatipn ahnounber-engih- 
eer-prpgram .manager at least twb 
thirds of his ibb-^readirig the com- 
.merciais arid .picking put his records. 
Spat ■went further;. ..he petitipned' 
the Gbyelrririierit to label; recorded 
radio programs 'electrical trariscripr ; 
tipns,' thereby paving this way for 
the cleavage :.which was boiirid 'to re- 
sult when electrical transcriptions 
began . to undergo . rrtarked improve- 
ment for broadcasting fiualUy. while 
the phoriograph records iremairied 
phonograph records, .primarily for 
the home; 

About this time a grbup of execli- 
tiyes ari<J engineers headed by /Percy 
L. Deutsch who,, since -1913 had beeri 
.actively engaged in -the 'development 
.of sound transmission, forri^ed World 
Broadcasting System/ These; men 
foresaw .the advantage pf an affilia- 
tion /with; recognized authbrities iri 
the art of sound reproduclSon. so they 
negotiated .for World's ; license with 
Western -^lectric, subsidiary . of . the 
American, Telephone ; "Telegraph, 
for the use of - its patents arid; techr 
nique. .; . .; /• ■ 

. Outside the' initial impetuis given 
the recording of radio programs by 
Soat,- almost all major developihients 
-in- the transcriptipn field have, I be- 
lieve; since been pioneered by World. 
■ It was under this license that WBS 
first introduced lateral recoi'dirig at 
33. 1/3 i .p.rii. • Up to that time all 
records were 78 r.p.in. — and phono- 
graph records turn at 78 to this day. 
For broadcasting there are many ad- 
vantages in the slower turning re- 
cording, . principial of which is its 
large size, carrying a 15-minute pro- 
gram, thus paralleling the approved 
time divisions of radio-^the hour di- 
vided into units' pf 15 minutes each. 

Within two. years after World , 
pioneered the 33 1/3 r.p.m. process a 
new and finer recordirig method was 
developed in the laboratories of ttie 
Bejl Systeni. It was to be known 
as the Vertical type recording. World 
immediately modernized its studios 
and introduced the new Vertical re- 
cording .in 1931. More improvement 
arid development followed until in 
'33 came the introduction of the 
Wide Range vertical process. Here 
WBS benefited from the engineering 
skill and experience pf Bell, in coop-, 
eratiori with Western Electric and 
£RPI, .as associated . companies. 

While these deyelbpriiehts Were 
going on^in fact from, the very be- 
ginning of the past decade-^the 
transcription idea intrigued many 
advertisers. Small advertisers . whb 
sold their product iri limited areas, 
of course, hailed a method which 
would permit them to fun a cam- 
paign in five or six markets •widely 
scattered of clpse together. At the 
other extreme; however, were adver- 
tisers whose annual appropriations 
-ran into millions, and they wanted 
much rtiore coverage than any 50- 
station network .of that day could 
provide. Chevrolet and Ford were 
prime examples. . 

Chevrolet Pioneers 

. Chevrolet, With ah organization of 
10,000 dealers, saw a great oppoftun- 
ity in the 500 fadip; stations scattered 
across the land.- "The first Chevrolet 
prpgrarii build and recorded at WBS 
was called the Chevrolet Chronicles, 
a series of hero intierviews featuring 
Medal of Honor men in the Ameri- 
can, armed forces, and staged with 
Gus Haenscben's orchestra and 
Frank Black's Revellers. Chevrolet 
and; Campbell-Ewald agency officials 
heard this first audition "■ in the ERPI 
offices in downtown petroit Thex. 
bought thie program on. the spot 'and 
launched ;the largest ..cpmpaigh .iever 
to. be put on the alf up to th^it time, 
or for many years, to coriie. They 
started with 132 stations increasing, 
to 167 before 'the year was out. With 
a. lew- inteiTiiptipns-^p.rincipally in 
the summer." and with changes in 
program structure this icampa.jgn 
went on from: year to year, stepping 
up ■ the station list to 240. .300, 375 
and finally to 400 stations on the 
seventh feneW.al. ..' 

This ,was a dealer cooperative 
campaign in the triie: sense,; with th^ 
dealers paying- a share and insisting 
on more and" more coverage. The 



project terminated only when gov- 
ernment regulatory restrictions on 
such . cooperative advertising ; ■ 
dered the plan :unwofkable. .. 

The. Ford ' Motof Co. likewise 
utilized the great fiexibility of tran- 
scription broadcasting in , a . carii- 
paigrt which, began in .1936 oyer a 
list of 354 stations. It was a dealer 
campaign, and the broadcast sched- 
ules were in. the hands of the. Ford 
branches working iri cooperation 
with : tjic! Ford • advertising ■ agency. 
Ari interesting feature pf the series 
was the 'double insertion'— the . use 
of two of more statioixs in a key' city ► 
in ; line with standard practice; in; 
newspaper campaigns. 

Coca CoIa^s Success 

Coca .C^ola offers a prime example 
bf the. Cbrisistehi use pf a ^transcrlp- 
.tion .cariipaign fpste^redl by:.the home 
office . but sfionsored by distributors 
in the field! In 1936. the Coca Cola 
Company and ' the D'Arcy Agency 
planned. 'Refreshment Time With 
Singin' Sam' and tried it put as a 
test cfimpaign on four widely sepa-; 
fated stations in Seattle, Portland, 
Youngstown and Providerice. COca 
Cola paid . for the program; the bbtr 
tiers for the time. The vadveftiser 
and agency "astutely gauged the 
pulling power of good pld stand-by 
songs -sung; as , Singin' • Sam sings 
them and the ; iriipof tahce : of . fre- 
quency as . exemplified by flye. prof 
grams a week. The bottlers quickly 
built the station list into formidable 
size. - Today, throughout the length, 
and breadth of the land Singin' Sani' 
is sponsored on 216. stations remindV 
ing all kinds and conditions of 
Americans ol the benefits of 'Re- 
freshment Time.' 

One. of the. most effective programs 
to farmers, built on the. premise of 
givirig farmers real honest-to-good- 
ness.. information oh their iproblems, 
was . conducted by Firestorie in .a 
series entitled, 'Voice of the Farm.' 
N'p one network could provide suf- 
ficient facilities to blanket the. great 
farm radio, audience ecbnotriically. 
All network and independent sta- 
tibns were combed - to provide one 
of the most effective transcription 
hook-ups in the. history of . radio. 
The program, broadcast in each area 
at the exact noon, houf, pfesented 
interviews with, farm champions, 
telling how they produced 400 bush- 
els of potatoes to the acre or a- ton 
of pork to the litter. Sam Guard, 
editor of. the ' Breeders* ^Gazette, 
edited i..^ program, Everett Mitchell 
interviewed the champions, and the 
Reveller^ Quartet and an Orchestra 
entertained. Of course the cham- 
pion f armers^were selected on their 
achievements. ; . no generalizationis 
just dbwri-to-earth information on 
how they did it. The program 
started modestly- With 26 stations, but 
populaf demand .boosted it within 
three inonths to 86 jstations.' Mail 
requests for reprints ; of the inter- 
views ran into the thousands, indi- 
ca^ting. one . of the most intensive 
audiences ; any farm program ever 
enjoyed. 

Mechanical Nature . 

F'-; an .'in-pefsbn bi'oadcast the 
sound of an artist's voice In . front 
pf the microphone in the studjO 
passes through 80 changes before it 
emerges as sound frpm the radip set 
in the home; yet the introduction of 
electrical transcriptions adds only 
two more changes to the 80; These 
two additional - steps are simply 
these. First, placing a sapphire 
stylus In contact with the wax sur- 
face to transcribe the program , at 
Wbrld. Second, placing a. diamond 
stylus in coritact with the flexible, 
transparent Vinylile . disc to repro- 
duce the program at the station. 
These two changes" take care bf the 
delay between the performance in 
ffont of , the.;microt)hone.' and the 
hearing ' bf that/ program by ' the 
public; at some later date. ■■ 
,:As to cost comparisons vbetv/e'en 
network, and trarts^criptipn cPyei'age, 
experience has proved that efficient, 
-rioh.iwastBful market coverage can 
usually be bought, most economically 
through transcriptioris, .iSvery tfari- 
scription campaign, ' planned to 
parallel the sponsor's markets— cov- 
erage wh.ere the siibnsor. wants, it 
and riot elsewhere; , In other words, 
flexibility. ■.■:■.':;:..' ■ 

. But I am : not attempting here. 'to 
usurp the sales department's pre- 
rogatives and unfold a ;saTc.s analysis 
of the . transcription medium; It is 
sufficient, to point to a few national 
arid regional advertisers and say.:, 
'they, found it good— they uppcd 



• • • • fe • *.» I 



16.49 
8.17 
5.55 

15.91 



their ; schedules— iAey came back for 
more.' . ;- ' ;^ ' ;. ■.;■ 

• Now a wof d :ai to program trendik ;- 
Passing through many vicissitudes 
down the long devious road, of the 
last' decade, we find the broadcasting- 
day divided roughly as follows— 
quoting VARiETy.'s own figures in 
January, 1940: : . : 

Night Programs . % of .Time .Used . 

Vafiety ghbWs. ..v., .,!.... . 35.52 

Drainatic Shows . ., . . ; . , ; 18.4()i . 
; Contest arid Participatibri 
::- Shbws ,'. 
Popular 'Music 
: Niews ' 
All Others ....... 

Daytime Programs 

Dramas and serials demand . 
85^.:of : the! daylight houris,; All ' 
othef divisions account for only . 
.-15%. .. •- . .■ : ■ : 
. Yes,\;85 %;pf. daytime fadib is today 
d^vpted to one type.bf \btoadacsting. 
Here agairi We find transcriptions 
right up front. SCo.res of World 
clients, many Qf them first families 
of American business, swear by .. 
these playtime drariiasi There are rib 
expensive stars in the programs bUt 
there is an absorbing human story 
and a .strorig sealing appeal -to the 
housewives— those puf chasing agents! ■ 
of millions bf packages of foods. Cos- 
metics' arid household supplies. Su- 
per-colossal shows may come and go, 
but the spap opefas go bn-foreyer-r- 
selling. ; ; selling. . ' 

Equalizes Qaalily 

The ; tfanscription . Is ; the ideal 
vehicle to carry theses 15-minute 
dramas to . the station. - Rehearsed, to 
perfection, evefy program done to a 
turn, it speeds out to that distant 
station, to await; its scheduled ap- 
pearance. Moreover, that inscribed 
disc; with a program on each side of 
it, assures an equally high staJndard 
of brbadcasting quality at that little 
desert station of the big town 50.000 
waiter. (A network wire cuts off at 
5,000 cycles, a World disc at 10,000 
—rfree plug!) . 

No description of trariscription ad« 
vertising Could be complete WUhout' 
mention of the facilities fm^^^oad- 
casting these , transcription^ Of the 
761 commercial stations in this coun.> 
try,. 544 have equipped themselves 
with the ispecial reproducing equip* 
ritient necessary to broadcast vertical 
cut Wjde Range transcriptions. This 
equiifment is imposing even to a 
■^yice and from the quality stand- 
point is, of course, a far cry from 
the simple turntable bf a decade ago . 
on which revolved the little 78 r.p.m; 
phonpgraph records. 

One of the most imi^ortant devel- 
opments made . possible through 
transcriptions is the recorded musi- 
cal library, built. f of fadlb stations: 
This idea, orlgiriatfng with World, 
was put intb effect in 1934; Realiz- 
ing that every station stood in need 
of • a wide variety of the best ot- 
chestfas, singe^-s and entertainers. 
World '^brked out a plan to serve 
statipns With the high type talent 
and music to be found at. the broad- 
casting centers. This Was the be- 
ginning of the World Program Ser- 
vice. . II took hold at onCe. Today ' 
there are 225 stations in the United . 
States, South America, Australia and 
other Countries;, I like to point but 
that a large percentage of the mem- 
bership consists of stations affiliated 
with^or owned, by networks. . 

FM and Wax 

Reviewing 1940 brings to mind . 
many developments; innovations and 
problems in the radio industry. This 
very issue of Variety doubtless cbn-' 
tains much on the ASCAP-BMI sit- 
uation; on the FCC investigation of 
the networks, on a monopoly, chafge; ' 
on the istriking "rise/ of FM broad- 
casting. These subjects are being 
thoroughly aired except for one very 
iiriportant factof^the . effect bf FM 
broadcasting ort the use of trans- 
criptions. Now, for the first time, 
.we have a • publicly accepted yard- . 
stick to measure the quality of 
cordings. Npw at last the makef bf 
a superior product . may. With satis- 
faction, sec his recordings proved; be- • 
fore the public for what they are. 
FM 'demands:a wide frequency range 
and. recordings that are noiseless. 

..Only . the ■ finest tfanscriptions '. 
measure up to FM wide range ;stan- 
dards. Wide range has come to be 
synonymoui with Wdrld because, the. 
World Vertical Cut transcriptions 
have; for some years past covered 
nearly , dbuble the frequency- range ■ 
pf conventional fecordings. -. Hence ' 
Fftl stations are now turning, to this 
soycce for the extra wide range that 
FM broadcastlhg deiriands; 



102 RADIO 



AnntP^nary 



Wedh^ay^ January 8, 1941 




By nEItBERT AKERBllBRG 



Th^ Cplumbia tTetv^prk as ot the 
first . of Jititiary, .1941, \vill nurribet 
124 statiphs in 123, cities, as. against 
119 stations in 118 cities as Of the 
first of last year. /Golumhia added 
tight stations tp .the network,, three 
Of \vhich feplaced other stations sup- 
plying; greatei- power :;?ind 'more in- 
tense and wider coverage, while the: 
other five are in regipns .\yhich had 
npt. had heretoifPre; a GBS station. 

During the second half . of- 1940, 
f roni July 15; wh.eri . the last f ate card 
was issued, GB&: made' facility inv- 
prpyements at the greatest rate' in 
its history. ..Cplumbia^^^i^^ w-ill 
have at least , 17 90;POOi-watters in its 
network, the: latest addition: being 
the permit for cbhstpuctioh of such 
a transmitter to station WKBW, CBS 
basic station in Buffalo. It has also 
added a new lO.OOO-watter, KIRO in 
Seattle, Which has . been granted a 
power increase from its jprevibus 
l,0pOiw«tt status;by ;th< FCC. :; 

Since July 15, li . CBS stations, have 
been operating ' ^t 5>000 wattis, 9II of 
them having" been granted increases 
from 1 kw. Beside Jthiese 11, 16 other 
CBS .stations ■ hiave been- given . per- 
misslion to ^construct hew .tiransmit- 
ters aV the same Increase in . powers 
while nine more stations haVe beehi 
granted permission for. power In- 
creases of a smaller amount. 

Eight CBS stations are building; or 
have built new tr ansinitfer s, while 
ten' of our srtations have constructed 
new modern studios and installed the 
latest In equipment. Several of .our 
stations have had their places on 
the kilocycle band switched, . result- 
ing in a more advantageous audiience 
-I>osition on the batid. 

TITORC, kartford, and WISN, jWEU- 
waukee, halve both l^een given per- 
mision . to Install directiohar an- 
tennasy ' . ,■ 

The foUowihg stations haye lieeh 
operating at 5,000 . watts since July 
15, 1940 (all previously operating ai 
1 kw. night); 

Akron, WADC— day and night-7- 
also new site and transmitter. : 

Syracuse, WFBtr-^night . ■■ ■ • ... ' 

Portland, Me, WGAN — night— 
switch to 560 kc. — new transmitter. 

Topeka, WIBW— night 
Little Rock, KLRA — day and 
night. . 

Orlando, Fla.. .WDBO— night 

Wichita Falls, Tex., KWFT— day— 
1 kw.-7-hight 

Green Bay, Wis., WTAQ-4day and 
night. 

Denver, KLZ— day and night 
Portland, Ore., KOIN— night 
Honolulu, KGlWB-,night : . 
The- following .statiohs have re- 
ceived. Construction Permits since 
July 15, 1940, increasing to 5 kw., 
formerly 1 kw.-r-night 
Des Moines, KRNT — 5 kw.— night 
Indianapolis, WFBM 5 kw. — 
night. 

Cedar Rapids, WMT— 5 kw.— night, 
Dayton, WHIO-^ kw.— night. 
.Charleston, W. Va., WCHS— 5 kw 
^ —night 

3 . Fairmont, W. • Va., WMMN— 5 kw. 
—night 

Miliyaulcee, WISN — 5 k\y. — day 
and night iiiove transmitter arid 
directional antenna . 

New Haven, WBRY— 5 kw.— day 
and night . 

Parkersburg, W. Va., WPAR— 250 
watte:— day and liight . ~ 
- -South Bend, WSBT— switch to 930 
kc. when: WF AM Js sold. . 

Greimsboro, S. C.,- WBlG-^5 kw. 

—night : : -^ ^ : ■ 

. Springfield, Vt—WNBX-r5 kW;— 
day and .night. --r^. move to keene,; 
N; H, New transmitter arid site," new; 
studios. ,• Change of call letters :to 
WKNE. Should , be operating within 
the next two weieks. 

,Wichita,f Kans.v KFH '-i- 5 :itw. :— 
night—new tiransmitter and towers. 

Worcester, WOJ^e-^50b W. to 1 kw; 
—day and night ; 

Anderson, ; N.. C„ . W AIM-T-25d watts 
-^ay ahd night— all new equipment 
arid vertical radiaitof.. ■ 

■Roano.ke, Va., WDBj— 5 kw.^ay 
and .night 

:■: Ghattariooga; WDOD 5 kw., — 
night— rtew studios .in .coristnictionJ 
' Memphis, WREC— 5 ltw.--^night-^ 
all new studios and new" equipment. 

Montgomery, WCOV— -250 'witt;^ 
day iirid iiight. ' 

Mison <3ity* . kGLt>-'100 w. to 1 
kw. —.day and. night iswitch to 
1270 kc. . • V 

El P^$o, Texas, KROD— IQO. V,. to 



1 kw. — day — 500. watts night— 
switch to 600 kci 

: . . Great . Fails, Mont, KFBB-^ kw, 
—night 

'Seattle, -klRO -^ 1 kw. -^ day arid 
night tb lb kwi-i-day and night. ' 
' Yankton, . S D., WN AX-^5 kw— 
night. ■ • 

.Buffalbi ; WKBW--5 . kw.-rKiay . and 
night to 50 kWi! ' . . 

The ;fpllowing stations Have miaide 
major improvements in; their facili- 
ties since Jiily 15: . 

Chicago; •WBBM-T-riew transmitter 
arid .four hew studios. 

Cleyelarid, WGAR -r. new, studios 
and sjpeech iriput. equipment. 

Hartford, WDRC — new. five kvr. 
directional aritehn^a • for day land 
night. 

, Omahia, : KQIL ,— hew .. studios, 
speech input equipihen,t . mobile re 
cording unit ': • 

: Pbiladelphiar WCAU— new studios, 
eiilargemerit Of grburid system. • 

Ithaca, N. . Y.. WHCU— new studios. 

Evansville, WEOA — hew trans- 
mitter. ' 

New Orleans,: WWI>T-new studios 
.arid auditorium, new speecb input 
. The folibwing stations have been 
added: ' 

- kalamazop, Mich..— WKZO. ' 

Spartanburg, S. C— WORD. 

Montgomery, Ala.— WGOV. 

Santa Fe, R M.— KVSF. 
■. . Burlington, , Vt.— WCAX. 
■ Lawrence, Mass.— WLAW. 

Quincy; Ill.-^WTAD. 
. Charleston. Si C— WCSC. , 

El iPasO, Texas-r-KROD. 



MUTUAL 

By FRED WEBER 



The year .1940 saw 50 mbte inde- 
pendent, radio stations become aiBFili- 
ated. vvith the Mutual Broadcasting 
System, thus bririging the total of 
affiliates in the United iStates, Cah; 
ada, Hawaii arid Alaska 'to 168,' ef- 
fective Jan. 1, 1941. A year ago, 118 
radio stations were connected Vith 
Mutual. 

We expect to add many more sta- 
tions, in the coriiing year, so that our 
coast-tb-coast coverage Is complete, 
bur aim is to see that no listener in 
this counti^ be deprived of the fa- 
cilities and service of our netwbtk. 

The p|ast year saw many of our. 
stations, both riiembers and affiliates, 
increase their power, improve their 
facilitieis. AH - theise adjustments 
make for better network operatibns; 

Listed below are just soriie of the 
major developments that tbolc place 
amprig our stations during 1940, 
Asterisk' marks those stations which 
jpiried Mutual during year: 
.Chico, Cal., KHSL— went ;tp 1 kw. 
Redding, Cat, KVCV— went to 250 
watts. 

Atlanta, Ga., WATL— 250 watts, 
1370 kc. 

..Memphis, Terin., WMPS^l kw, 
day, 500 watts night, 1430. kc. 

Jacksori, Tenn., ^WTJS— 250 watts 
day, 100 watts night 1310 kc. 

Rbcliester, N. Y;, 'WSAY- 250 
watts, 1210 kc. 

Hagerstown, Md., ♦WJEJ — 100 
watts, 1210 kc. : 

Pbrtlarid, Ore., KAL&-to. 1 kw. 
night, 5 kw. day. 

. Hagerstown, Md., WJEJ— to 250 
watts. 

Salina^ Kansas! KSAL— 250 Watts 
day, 100 night 1500 kc. 

Great Bend, Kansas, ♦KVGB— 100 
.^yatts, 1370:kc. 

. . ♦Five stations of Masoh Dixon 
Group (WILM, Wilriiirigtbn; WGAL, 
Lancaster; WAZL. Hazeltori; WKBO, 
Harrisburg; WEST, Eastort; WdRK, 

York),/, ■ .. 

; Duluth; - Minn.; WEBC— to' 5 'kw, 
day and night. 

Salina, Kans., KSAL— f rbn> 1500 tb 
1200 kc. tb 5Q0: watts day and night. 
.. Wichita, kari?.; •KFEI— 1050 kc;; 
5,000 watts. (With, bther Kansas sta- 
tipris and WHB, kansas City, forncied 
Karisas JSt'ate Network. ). ' '. 

:Shei-riiah;:^e5cas; KRRV'-f-from 1310 
tb :88.0 kc, from 250 . watts tb 1 kw;, 
frori) daytime . to. unlimited. • 
; Hartford; WTHT— from 100 to 250 
watts on 1200 kc. ; v 

New London, Cbhn., WNLC---tb 25b 
watts day and night 

Santa Barbara, KDB-^firom 100 to 
250: watts. • 

Amariilb,; KFDA — from,. C. S, ; 
G.opch to J. L; Nunn. 

Sari , Francisco, Gal:, . KFRC— 
granted, permit to increase power to 
5 kw. unlimited.. 

•corpus Ghristi,; kRlS— 1330 kc;, 
500 watts. 

•Weslaco, Texas, KRGV— 1260 kc, 
JOOO watts. 



<^JefIerson/City,: Mp., KWOS— 1310 
kc, 250 watts. 

•Grand Rapids, Mich. WLAV— 
1310 kc., 250 watts, . 
. *Duluth -Superior, WEBC, WDSM 
.— foriher. 1290 kc., 5000 watts day 
and 1000 watts night : Latter, 1200 
kc., 100 w^tts. 

Wichita; Kansas, KFBl — reduces 
night 'power f rorii 5 k w; to. 1 k w. ; 
,; •Greenville, , S;. C, .WMRG-^iSOO 
kc. to 250 watts. ; . 

• •Akron, Ohio, WJW-rl210 kc, 250 
watts. : v. ' 

•Ogden-Salt Lake City, Utah, KLO 
—1400 kc, 5000 watts. 

•Prbvo. Utah, kOVO— 1210 kc, 250 
watts. ■'■ ■ 

•Price, Utah,.KEUBr-Ti420 kc, 100 

watts. 

.•• •Birmingham, Ala., WSGN--i310 
kc, 250 watts day, 100, night. ' 

•Gaidsden, Ala;, • WJBY— 1210 kc 
250 watts day, 100 night ' 

•Newport News,,fVa., WGH— 1310 
kc, 250 watts. 

•West Point Ga.. WDAK— 1310 kc, 
250 watts.. 

•Klamath Falls, Ore.. KFJI--1210 
kc, 100 watts. 

•MacOri; Ga, WBML— 1420 kc, 250 
watts. .'• ■..;' ■ ' ' 

. AmarUlo, KFDA— granted peirniit 
to change frequency from 1500 kc. 
to 1200 kc. : : 

•Decatur, Ala, WMSL— 1370 kc 
250 watts. . . 

Charlotte, N. C,. WSOC— granted 
permit ; to increase froin 100 to '250 
'watts. V ■• 

Rock island; IIL, WHBF— from 1 to 

5 kw. . ■ : ■ :'•■ .■.■;.'.; ' ■■ -. 

Fort worth, Texas, KFJZ — granted 
permit to increase from 1 to 5 kw 

Philadelphia, Pa., WIP— from 1 to 
5 kw. 

Pittsburgh, Pa., WC AE — from 
kw. night 5 kw. dayi— to 5 kw. day 
arid night 

•Cheyenne, Wyo, KYAN— 1370 kc, 
250 watts. Joined MBS First station 
on any network In Wyoming. 

Providence, R. li, WEAN-ffrom 1 
to 5 kw. 

Omaha, KOIL— night power to 
kw. ' ' • 

Dallas, . WRR^move tranismitter 
site arid Increase power frbm 500 to: 
5 kw. 

Scranton, Pa, WARM— 1370 kc, 
250 watts'. , 
. Lynchburg, Va., WLVA— 1200 kc, 
250 watts. ■ 

Danville, Va., WRTM- 1370 kc, 
250 watts. 

Roanoke, .Va., WSLS— 1500 kc, 250 
watte. Joined Mutual. 

Steubenvllle, O., WSTV-^1310 kc, 
250 watte. Joined .MutuaL 

•Grand Junction, Colo., KFXJ— 
1200' kc, 250' watte. Joined MBS. 

Manchester, N. H., WFEA— from 
500 Watte night 1 kw. day, to 5 kw. 
day and night., 
Honolulu. kGMB— from 1 to 5 kw 
Chattanooga, Tenn., WDEF— 1370 
kc, 250 watte. . 

Knoxville; Terin;, 'WBIR— 1210 kc, 
100 watte. 

New Orleans, La., WNOE — 1420 
kc, 250 watte. : 
Mobile, Ala;, WMOB— 1200 kc.,.250 

'Wfltts. '' 

Selma, Ala., WHBB— 1500 kc, 100 
watte. 



NATIONAL 

By WILLIAM S. HEDGES 



. The following presente a quick 
summary of es^^eritial information 
cPncerhirig; changes and . .improve- 
ments in the stations: affiliated with 
NBC's two networks, the Blue arid 
the Red. The data included covers 
only thpse- phases of the whole field 
bf NBC. facilities; which 'VAniET'if de- 
sired for. inclusion dri its 35th annir 
yersary edition, v . 

Takirig the NBC networks alpha- 
betically from .'B! for Blue to 'R' for 
Red, the facts of 1940 are: 

^-.^r :■:;::•;:•;■; i V;;':'.^. 

; Blue Frequency Chahges 
KXOK, St Liuis, frohi . 1,250 to 
630. ■ /;: " \ 
KOH, Reno; from 1,380 to 630; 
KERN, Bakersfield, from 1,370 to 
1,380. - 
Bine. Power. Increaseiii: 
KUTA, Salt Lake' City, from 100 to 
250. --[:'■: ■ ■;.■../.,;;'.:.■,:.: ; 

KLO, Ogden, f^bm; 1,000 to 5,000. 

WSGN, . Blirmingham, from 100 
(night) to 25a (night). 

kXOK, St Louis, from 1,000 to 
5,000. 

KOH, Reno, froni 500 to 1,000. 
KERN, Bakersfield, from IQO to 
1,000. . : -. 



WJBO, Batori Rouge, from 1,000 to 

5,000. .y 

Blue Addillona 

KOH; Reno. 
WTOL. Toledo.: 
WFMJ, Youngstown. 
. WKBB, Dubuque. • 
, WAKR. Akron. 

WGBS, Springfield. ; . 
. - WJHP, Jac.isonville. 
• WTMC. Ocala. . 
. WMFJ. Daytona Beach. 
WKAT. Miami Beach. 
WRNL, Richmond (replaces 
WRTD). 

KXOK; St. Louis (replaces KWK). 

KFRU, Columbia (available . with 
KXOK). 

KOME, Tulsa. ■:.. ; ; ^ 

WKIP. Poughkeepsie (available 
with WABY). 

WLOF. Orlando, 
v WGRM, Greenwood (available with 

wsLi). . i-r"' ■/■^■y - ■ 

. ; .WSLi; Jacksbn (available only 
with WGRM); V:' 
. WFMP. Milwaukee. 

KFBC. Cheyenne. 

WINN, Louisville. ; 

WCBT, Rbanoke Rapids.: 

WEED, Rocky Mount, [y 
^ 'WMFD,. Wilmington. .: ' . ^ 

WMFR, High Point. 

WHKY. Hickory. 

WGNC. Gastonia. 

WCOS; Columbia. 

WG AC, Augusta. ; 

WJHL, Johnson City. 

WHIS. Biuefield. 

; Red ' Frequeney . Chanres ' 

WCOL, Columbus, from l,2iO to 
1,200. ' 

WGBF,. .Evansville, from 630 to 
1,250.: . ■.:■••'■: 

.- . Be d' Changw In Llieenses. . 
. WPTF, Raleigh, to unlimited time. . 

KSD, St. Louis, to unlimited time. 

.WGBF, Evansville, .to unllhiifed 
time. •;'■; ' ' '- ■; ■■' 
Red Power Increases ; 

KMJ, Fresno, tb 5,000 (day). . 

WIRE, Indianapolis, to 5,000 
(night). 

WTAG, Worcester, to 5,000 (day). 
WMBG, Richmond, to 1,000 (5,000 
day).. 

KARK, Little Rock, .to 5,000 (day). 

KYUM, Yuma, tO 250 (night). 

WCOL, Columbus, to 250. 

KStP, Minn.-St Paul, to 50,000 
(night). ^ 

WSAV, Savannah, to 250. 

WSPD, Toledo, 5,000 (night); 

WFBG, Altobna, to 250. 

WCAE, Pittsburgh, to .5.000 
(night). ■ 

KMJ, Fresno, to 5,000 (night). 

KOB, Albuquerque, to 50,000. 

WGBF, Evansville, to 1,000 (5,000 
day). 

WLOK, Lima, to 250. . 
.'. WSMB, New Orleans, to 6,000 
(night).- : . 

Red Additions 

WLOK. Lima. 

WSAv, Savannah. 

KYUM, Yuma (available only with 
KTAR); 

WSJS, Winston-Salem. . 

KRBM; Bozeman (available with 
KGIR-and KPFA). 

KGLU, Saffprd (available with 
KTAR). 

. WOPI, Bristol (available with 
WFBG). 

WKPT, Kingsport (available with 
WFBG). . 

WSPA. Moritgpmery. 

WIZE, Springfield ,available with 
wiN(3). ■ ■■■ . 

WAML, Laurel (avalable" with 
WJDX). 

WFOR; Hattiesburg (available 
with WJDX). . 



MiEs Speeds Projector 
0ut]Hitto400aWeek 



■ ■■ Hollywood;' JanV 5. 

Mass production of Paribrarii pro- 
jectprs for slot films at the rate of 
50 tier day Was disclosed iri a busi^ 
hess 'summary sent by ^Fred Mills,, of 
the Mills Novelty Co., to Henry 
Henigsbn,- associate producer ariid 
general rtfiahager for Janies . Roose- 
velt In three months. Mills declared, 
there will be a steady output of 400 
projectors per. week. , .' 

Henigsori is increasing i>rodi^ctiori 
at the Pathe studio this week to keep 
up w)'ith the expanding requirements; 
of the new machines. 



A 





OF THE BLUE 



By ROBERT J. LANDRT 



WKBWV New ToWers 

: Buffalo, Jain. 5. . 
WKBW ;will , stert imriiediately on 
erection.of new transriiitter^ follow- 
ing FCC approval last week to tip ite; 
wattage from , 5 tb .50 kw .and shift; 
transmitter, from; north side, of Buf-^ 
italo to town of Hamburg. • 

WGR, also operated bjr . Buffalo 
Broadcasting Corp., has asked to 
moye to niew 5ite, also. 



V Given, a genial prod from the 
boot of .NUes Trammell.-the new , 
NBC president the Blue net- 
work has, come alive. Ite revital- 
IzatlOn Is one of tlie events of 
1940; There is no universal hap- 
piness at ;a.: slight; rielax;atiori. m' : 
favor of slzz or phiz accounts but 
. this archlrig of the more delicate 
eyebrows is overlooked in- the 
excitement of 24 . new accounts 
driven into: the cprral by; 23 
enthusiasm-rinf used . Blue sales- 
men. 

During 1940 the. Blue network 
added: • :\ ,r'^^ 

: Edgar Kobak as geriieralissirno. 
' William Hillpot' .oa prdgram 
manager. , . .'-^ ■. '■' \ :[ 

John H. . Worton; . Jr;, for sta- 
tions relations, 

E. P. H. James as sales promo- 
tion manager. ; 

Twenty-nine new stations. 

Ttoentv-ttpo per cent .niore 
business. .;•■:•• 

A Sponsor (.Texaco) for tlie- 
Met opera. .. 

Blue lights on the kadio Gity 
elevators... . ' ■. 



SO. AFRICAN RADIO 

1936-1940 



Copetown, Dec. 15. 
On Aug. 1, 1036, the So. African 
Broadcasting Corporation, under the 
control of the Minister of Poste and 

Telegraphs, took over;, the. business 
of African Broadcastlrig Company 
(I. W. Schlesinger). R. S., Caprara, 
manager of African' Broadcasting Co., 
was appointed director. Under his 
able control, big developments 
started. 

Number of licenses at Dec. 31, 1936, 
covering So. Africa were 161,767. 
with a revenue of 246,369 pounds. 
Dec. 31, 1939, licenses reached 249,> 
199, with revenue of 355,151 pounds. 
July; 31, 1040, lence holdcfrs, 268,861 
pounds. Balance of income over ex- 
penditures, as shown at. Dec. 31, 1939, 
was 51,696 pOunds. . 

.South . African radio stations now 
operate riiobile outflte and short- 
wave transmitters. Spebial Diversity 
Receiving Station near Johannes- 
burg was completed in. August 1939, 
bringing many overseas programs, 
over the air to South Africa. • Critl- 
cism still Is heard of the quality of 
the programs. Advertising is not al- 
lowed but the license fee of one 
pound fifteen shillings (riearly $10 
U. S.) yearly is tlie highest in' the 
world, and is a. continuing sburce of 
irritation. 



F. W. MEYER STARTS 
KMYR, DENVER, FEB. 1 

Denver,. Jan. 5. 
By Feb; I Denver should nave five 
radio stations on full time. F. W. 
Meyer, manager of KLZ. is quitting 
that job Jan. 1, and hopes to get 
the new station, KMYR. under way 
by Feb. 1. Hugh Terry, for several 
months commercial manager KLZ, is 
being upped to manager. Terry was 
formerly manager of KVOR of Colo- 
rado Springs. Both. KLZ and kVOR 
are Oklahoma Publishing .Co.,. sta- 
tions; . : ' 

KMYR Will go on the aiir with 
250 watte day and 100 night bn 1310 
kilocycles. . Meyer ' is: planning' to 
stress news on the hour every hour, 
arid with his brother. A. G. Meyer, 
will start sales bf' time early, .in.' 
January, Studios arid offices will be 
at 1626 Stout, .St., -yvith the antenna 
on the EquitaWe tuildjng next door. 
None of the staff has been hired as 
yet. ■. ..;■;; ;-' ^ ' 



Schenectady. N. Y;, ~Jan. 5. 
, Williim.W; Lee & Co. has launched 
its annual radio campaign for 'Save^. 
the-Baby' (co.Ugh-crbup .jjr^paration). 
One program is a. half-hour Saturday ! 
morning program, 'Tune , Mill,' fea- 
turing Landt Trio, on WGY, Sche- 
riectady. The second Is three quar- 
ter-hour weekly news-and-comment- ' 
caste by Col. Jim Healey on WTRY, 
Troy. " ■■ 

Other additions will [ be made to 
schedule later, Inchiding probably 
transcription by, Bradley Kincaid, 
singer. 



Wednesday^ January 8, 1941 



nntversaiy 



RADIO 1Q3 




Research Men's jPrestige r-^ And Income Up 

::in.i?4o../"' 

^ Sales EfFettiveness Now Examined^ Ex- 

•■./.haustiyfeiy*-; ;; ' 

Thie iStantpn-Lazarsf eld Mechanical 
Records ' Listeners' Reactiohs. ' 



zer 



By EDGAR A. GRUNWALi> 



To most persbns. the radio ; in- 
dustry, research . has progressively 
evoiWd ;f rpra a Jiiier^ sales-promotion: 
feed . trouih into a high-class Iprm 
of ; soothsaying u^^ omni- 
science, no mystery of past or ^ f^^^ 
is obscured; Once the boys in the 
Industry hired reijisar^^ to drum 
'up little- white lies; : today they be;; 
lieye .them (th? 

hotthe lies); -:^; ■ • V' - 

The researchers themselves are 
•not always so convinced of their own 
. Infsillibility. But the bank accounts; 

• wOnderluL ■ They. ,d6 ,, acknowi- 
edge that thie layman's usual dowdy 
education in mathematics and 
• psycholbgy yields them a certain 
prestige, such as is associated; per- 
haps, with doctors. And they're glad 
vtp be doing so nicely.; ^ ;.. 
• : In the year just passed, this pres- 
tige got another big boost when the 
Presidehtial election more ot leis 
turned out according to the Galluji- 
;Crossley-R6per SRieciliciatiQris. ' .A 
Presidential race, entangled ;as it is. 
by the electoral college ind state-by- 
ktate coiintihg, is morifr . than merely 
tabulating -a lot of 'yes' aiid W 
straw iVOtes. : The poller had bettier 
be right in the big states;: or his poll 
Is- an utter fiasco; Additionally, the 
race was close this. time. iSo the 
achievements 6f Gallup-Crossley" 
Roper are now generally Viewed, as 
living proof of increasing technical, 
sfcili. 'There li a difference in 
the concepts, and buyers, of research 
would do well to . hbti? It. •Iricreas'- 
Ing technical skill* really matters; 
•infallibility' is a layman's daydream. 

In order to make, head or tail pt 
what happened^importantly— last 
;;year, certain definitions about re-/ 
search must first be established. 
For the . sake of utter, simplicity, 
. It may. be said that research is the 
psychological prying out of -cerV 
■tain ' data,, and the subsequent 
analysis of \ this inlForniation ac- 
cording t6 mathematical formulae. 

Fallacy of Averages.. 

For the past 10 years, buyers p£ 
radio, research have most always 
wanted' research to tell , them two 
every simple things: (1) how big is 
my market.: my audience, or what- 
ever? and <2) what are the. oucragc 
phases of it. The first point— bigtiiess 
—is no headache.. But an 'average' 
Is apt to be only a very crude thing. 

For instance: if you buy lumber 
for window sills in Radio City, and 
got a researcher to measure them, 
he might report that Nlles Tram- 
mell's window is 5 ft. wide, Bill 
Kostka's is 3 ft., and, the window in 
the ladies' powder room is .2 ft. That's 
an average' of 3% ft. So: if you 
bought three times 3% ft of lumber, 
you would have the right total 
amount; but if it cafnei in' 3% ft. 
lengths, the calculatiori Is practically 
useless since no window is of that 
size. That's one tirouble with an 
average. 

Refining this discussion somewhat, 
and keeping powder, rooms out of It. 
hfireafter; it will be apparent that 
in; hunting .lap averages, much de- 
peiids on the ■ size of sample. And 
here again, ithe ; crudity Increases. 
Suppose you were . measuring the- 
Average length. 6f hUmaii:noses. Let's 
say you took a small sainple,: and in 
Oie sample up popi Jimmy Durante. i 
Most everyone's, hose would have a. 
length - of around ■ 6 c^^^ 
the Schnozz's unbelievable proboscis 
would tome :to: 9 cm., and throw the 
whole thing out. of whack.: The 
average in the. /small sample, would 
go up like, a thermometer in Jtily; 
■ So wh^t to do.? ~ •.- • 

. .■ , '■..■.Blg^.SanipJes'. . ;. 
: _ You protect' yourgelf by getting a 
bigger and bigger samt)le,;'Uritil. the 
normal' people (s,tati^StiCally: speaik- 
ing) •: outweigh' . the Weptions' 
.(statistically speaking). .But here Is 
where the 'crudity of the. procedure 
comes , in: mathematically the ex- 
panded sample is correct, hut hu- 
manly it is.:often unfeasible. The in- 
creased research means . Increased 
personnel;: and. with Increased per- 



sonnel comes cheap labor and cheap 
.results;; The procedure gets sloppiei' 
and sloppier, ahd; finally it evolves 
into a kind of white elephant, 
. .piirihg the past , year, the better^ 
research people- have tried to get 
away : f rom th^ sloppiness .' which 
cOmeis with size. And In dttihg so; 
they simultaneously hay^ ^ tried to 
get away from the oversimplification 
of -data'./ Instead, they have tried to 
substitute correctly-^hOSeh smeller 
samiiles, hahdled by experts' and 
geared with better p^chological prer 
cision. Intensificatibh KaS been the 
keynote, and from it the buyers of 
research have gained not only their 
pet pl^ythihg-7Somie kind of average 
V^but .also qualitative dgta on habits,' 
economic factors,' social factors) etc. 
Furthermore, the whole thing is per- 
fectly safe mathematically. In the 
Jimmy Dtirante example, .cited be- 
fore, a • good researcher . would have 
tossed , him out as soon as. he knew 
i)urahte ;was a .comedian reiying, in 
part, oh the schnpzz. ; Size of sample 
dwindles '^ as a ; prerequisite when 
careful choice Is. substituted.' 

. • Something Wrong ■' 
> Here again the- Presidential polls 
emphasized this trend. None of the 
researchers used very, large samples, 
(but they did use. complicated .ones). 
.Crossley,^ in fact, went so far as to. 
toss , but the whole solid, south pips 
certain portions of the rest" of the 
U. S. ' He stuck to the key. states and: 
he was; right. 

The Cooperative . Analysis . of 
Broadcasting meantime increased its 
sample, but this was primarily , due 
to the .shorter . Intervals between 
calls. In line :with IritensiflcatiQn, the 
C.A.B. set , up an. 'expectation' System 
to. keep a careful check on clty-by- 
city reports, For. instihce; if Bob 
Hope norinally gets a rating of 20 in 
Chicago, and one fine day the Chl^ 
•cago staff sends In a rating of 13-^ 
in . the face of a rising seasonal, trend 
— then the G.A.B. knows that either 
somfethinfig extraordinary was going 
on in Chicago, or else the staff but 
there, had too much eggnog. Re- 
checking in any event deterrnines 
Ayhat. is what. 

The tendencies toward intensifica- 
tion,- however, could not have pro- 
ceeded without . someone to drama- 
tize them, and, help them alorig in 
other respects.; That's where CBS 
comes in. .Other organizations might, 
share some bf the glbry , but CBS . 
provided the biggest financial feedr. 
bag, and— eveii . more impoctant— 
had the Idea inen who could fully 
comprehend this kind of trend, Fbr 
one thing, Vic Ratner's advertising- 
sales promotion department is now 
geared - to a pitch where the simple 
grist of earlier years no longer suf- 
fices; Especially with Frank Stan- 
ton (research director) more inti- 
mately responsible for many of the 
new research developments. 

Not the least of Stanton's qualiflca- ; 
tions for the role of radio research's ' 
patron isaint is that iStanton is hot a 
stick-in^the-m ud. While hiS train iiig 
is too exact .to :allbw tinkering with 
hairbrained schemes, he does have 
a unique Curiosity and alertness, 
pi-om'ptihg him to explore avenues 
otherwise, unnoticed. Arid, where^ he 
is not the actual brigiriator, he .of t-rt 
is the gijy who sets the pace; 
- This was- particiil'arly. true In the 
case of radio - sales ellectiyehess j 
Studies— ahbthei' example of research .} 
intensification; . Puring. 1940 a great ; 
many of these studies; coriiparativcly, 
were brought but under the aegis 
of various research ! firms. Cfbssley, ' 
Hooper, Ropier, and; bthcrs, incliid- 
ing a; E. Nielsen- who geared his ;tb 
the aUdimieter (mechanical recorder), 
all brou^t out sUch studies. In 
many respects there wag nothing 
particularly new about the ldea> 
But the execution ; of it Is; becprriihg 
more and more, isxact, and CfiS had^ 
a, hand prominently in it. Sales ef- 
fectiveness, ■ data^that is, data atr 
.tempting to . show . much . sell iiig im- 
pact .radio - contributes •. to. the 
movement of .radib-adyerlised incr- 
chahdise-^will surely increase in 
volume and:, in quali.ty during: - the 
future. Not only do sponsors . de- 
mand It, but. raaio is p.erfiectly (ilad ] 
to ferret out this : information since i 



radio-^ross your fingers— miost al- 
ways shoWs up very well. . . 

Another trend is. the inore cafe-: 
ful analysis of programs; This Is 
perhaps the No. 1 riomihee for fiiV. 
.ture attention. To date, prOgi*ams 
have been measured either by rudj- 
ence ratios; or b'y actual audience 
size. But. their specifi;. content has 
not been subject to a great deal of 
careful, treatment, nor Have : such 
important, factors as the wording and 
placing of commercial messages been 
: studied in' detail.' 'Programs, on the 
..whole,: are. p'lt together by. what 
researchers; (glightlr; snobbish) call' 
guesswork but which is frequeihtly 
euphemized as 'judgment' by . show- 
men,/:.'- ■:'-. . ";, 
.■: .Stanton's- -tiadget,' ■:■ 

librace. Schwerin, associated With 
the Spector agency; highlighted : the 
year's, achivements in the; direction, 
of program and commercial-message 
research. His ' angle .' is ■ the, ; concep-; 
tion Qt:a program as a series bi re- 
lated stimuli, .: and: his research con- 
sists, of; tests ih which the guinea 
pigsV progressively regi'ster thdr re-' 
aetipns to \vhat' they hear. An im- 
pioftant adjufict to this work was the- 
Staritoh-Lazarsfeld analy;zer-^^ ma-^ 
cj[iine :which the; guinea pigs can m^ 
nit)ulate: sb that >U registers good or 
bad Tactions :; oA v g^^^ paper;: 
liazarsfeld, incidentally^ has taken 
much interest in this matter, as in 
many other phases of iradio research; 
particularly those of . a qualitative 
■^nattire;- / ■ . ■ . ■ 

; ; Schwerin'S work is : further cxt' 
ample of probing in which a smaller; 
jsample, subject; to Intensive cidtiva- 
tioh, is superibr: to a :Wideiy-sprawlr 
ihg sample< Reactions ot the quallta- 
;tiye ' type, anyhow, . do hot . need a 
big Sample, per se. For instance, if 
you take a swipe at someone with 
an umbrella; . he'll , duck; and it 
doesn't take .very .many such in- 
stances to convince you that duckihg 
is the ' natural reaction to a. blast 
from, an uinbrellai ; , 

oh one score, however, research- 
ers remained as mum in 1940. as In 
any Other year. That score has to 
do with selfrpromotion. Partly be- 
cause the soothsaying fraternity 
deems itself a profession. It njakes 
.very" little effort to edUcatie . buyers 
to the intricacies of research meth- 
ods. But oh the other band, most re- 
searchers feel that if/you implant a 
little knowledge into a customer, 
that -little . knowledge will provie to 
be an awfully dangerous thing. Mis- 
readings of data, erroneous concep- 
tions, etc;, might eventually get even 
bigger than they now are. From the 
viewpoint of educating buyers to 
think of research with true under- 
standing, the boys are up against a 
real problem. Sam ^Gill, erstwhile 
Crbssley executive and now head of 
his own firm, did send out some mar t, 
ket letters during the year, and 
thereby got considerable attention. 
But Gill, like all his colleagues, 
stayed away from the discussion of 
rhethods. 



The Qui^ Progratn Qperates As 
A Modern Business Organization 

- By RALPH EDW.4RDS 

/ ;' 



OLD GOLD AUDITIONS 

J. Walter Thompson Agency Pre- 
pares 15 Choices 



J. . Walter Thompson agency is. 
wbrking on around 15 programs for 
presentation to Old Gold in the near 
future. One of the names that the 
agency has taken lo jr. the matter is 
Groucho .Marx. 

Cig is now without any radio rep- 
resentation, since all' cancellations, 
issued by Lennen & Mitchell, former 
agency has talking to on the matter 
is Groucho . Marx. Latter has a 
comedy . series, 'Flotsam Family'. 



jCDKA $erVice Stripes 

Pittsburgh, Jan. 5. ; 
Holiday party , given employees 
by KpK A saw 10 hired bands getting 
Westirighouse Service Buttons. G. 
Dare' "Fleck," traffic , manager, re-^ 
cieived a- 25->Vear button, for. 26 yearS 
iiervice; and. others /were .Charles 
Bicketton, 20-year button; Ward 
Landoh and Herbert Irving, IS-yeaf-, 
and' Joseph Baudino, Ted Kenhey, 
Howard Giles, : Carl Wyman, ■■■ Joe 
Honzo and- Ervyn Sollie, all:10-year. 
Presentations were: made by John- 
: A. Holniari, stalion!s- general- mah- 

„- At' same, time.-.weiidihg gifts .were 
given to three newly-married staifC 
members^ ..'Don : l)ix prbducti.oh; 
rriainager; Pierre Paulin, ahriouncer, 
.and Marjorie Thoina, ; scripter and 
-asst. to; publicity directoh ' 

' Cedric ■ yiV„ IFoster,: MUtUal , ;ne,t's. 
only daytime hews analyst whoni 
WpB. started carryin" .Mornday (30).. 
is manager : of Wt HT, .^Hartford sta- 
tion owned and dperatcd by Frank; 
Gannetfs Hartford Times. This is 
Foster'."? . second - Mutual: scries, ; first 
being file Day You \V(5re Born,' »: 
back-in-thc-filcs feature; : 



(Rdlpfi Edw;ards, toho ha»;TCCBnfli/ 
.been :KondJin£i. nine di#^ cb7h^ 
-Wicrciols, went to ipork far CBS in 
1936. Trditied -fit KSFO, San, FroTt'r 
ciscbi, . he, hfteh-hifced .cos.t, did d- 
stretch; as ati indigent in iVldnfiattqn, 
sleeping .in. church and . eating 
pennv mcdis, in Bowery : handouts. 
Finally he . cra5)tcd big time fadio. 
■He is Tipw yery miich in the chips: 
His 'Trpth pr- Consequence' tops oil 
quizzes ; * C,A.B.' percentage . at 
present:) ' ' > 



Quiz: shows are easy to listen . ttie- 
■we hope-^because. we strive! to make 
them enter taihing as well as enlight- 
ening, but, they .are not So easy , to 
assemble and produce.. 0n 'Triith or 
Consequences' .we. have special prob- 
lems because. yiiot' only :do :we have 
to worry; about the questions, but 
also .about preparing interesting «bh-: 
sequencies. We .also .have the prob- 
lem bf props, something probably no 
other quiz show has to contend with. 
When one . of our consequences in- 
volves the use of a bath tiib, a horse, 
a seal or a bag of ^eahuts« we have 
to have/ihose.objects oh hand.Thete 
,are times when such things are not 
So_ simple to get, as for (example, ft 
trained seal.. 

However, to get back to quiz shows 
as a whole; Most of them are sold 
In package- form. Some, like Kyser's 
'Musical College' arid 'Beat the Band,' 
have a musical formula; others,, like 
Trofessor Quiz' and:'br: I, Q.,' don't 
use: hlusic at all. In any case, thie 
production, of a quiz program • 
quires quite a staif.^^^ . .';.; 

' We . inaugurated 'Truth .or .Conse- 
quences' with a staff of three girls 
and a small office of 323 sqUare feet. 
-At. that tirne 'our voluriie of mail was 
2,000 letters ai week; Today our vol- 
;ume has increased to 20,000 letters ft 
week. We maintain a staff , of seven 
girls, plus three college boys. Who 
work part time, to haridle the clerical 
work. In addition, " I employ a pro- 
duction man, a research man, and a 
special assistant. We have xnoved 
into an office with 1,000 square feet 
iind are crowded already.. In four 
weeks we are moving Into an even: 
larger office. 

Quiz shows are an Important fac- 
tor in the radio scene. You can tune 
in a major quiz every night In the 
week. On ; Sundays ybu, can take 
your choice, of 'Take It or Leave It,' 
'Beat the Band,' 'Double or Nothing,' 
H:ichard GUbert's I, Q. U., or/'Battle 
of the . Boroughs.' On . Mondays 
there's the . (Consumers' Quiz Club, 
'Dr; I. Q.' and 'True or False.' . On 
Tuesdays it's Professor Quiz. 'Battle 
of the Sexes,' 'Kitchen Quiz.' Ben 
Bemie's Musical Quiz qi Uncle Jim's 
Question Bee. On Wednesdays there's 
Lou Cowan's Quiz Kids, Spin, and 
AVin -with Jimmy Flynn (sustaining) 
and the Kay KysOr quiz. Thursdays 
brings £d East's Ask,-It-Basket, or 
'Choose : UP: Sides.' Friday 'comes 
'Iriforniatiori Please,' arid Saturdays 
'Truth or Cionsequences.' 

Repeat is Double Work 

An enormous number of questions 
have to be prepared to take care' of 
these 20 network quiz shows. Many, 
of • the prbgranis have repeat broad- 
icasts to contend with. On 'Truth or 
(jonsequences' (and all the other quiz - 
programs, too, I presume) this means 
making out an. extra list of ques-' 
tions; Vou can't use the same quesv 
tions 'aS In the early show, as the 
persons you are interrogating might; 
have been, listening in to the first 
show aridv-wOiild know the answers. 

The usable ; questions have to be, 
sifted out of the mail, Wlien you. 
Visualize 20,.b0p pieces,-bf mail pour- 
ing in a . week-T-or 4,000 :a day— you 
can ^irnaglne the gargantuan proporr 
tions of ;the ,. sifting -process. :Each 
letter, hais to; be. opened and read", 
This job, :is riiade more difficult; by 
the , fabt that mariy jjeople don't; 
bother: to Writis legibly. Separating' 
the .Chaff from the Wheat is a Job 
requiring a wealth, of patience; We 
use an, average of 20 questions' and 
12 cori5equeri,e,eS a week for bur: two 
shows (including the repieat); Divide 
that into 20,000 letters, and 'figure;but 
the percentage: of usable suggestions. 
:Duplication Danger: 

^ Sbirie people seriid the same- ques- 
tions 'to v.ariou!| : quiz programs, and 
we: have to' be cafeiful riot to; Us.ie ft: 
question ■ that has alfeady been on 
the;air on anothbr show.' 'This, is dif-^ 
ficult, of course, -unless we listen in 
to all the quizzes. . Perhaps a certtral 
clearing hou.se would solve this prob- 
lem. "Thus we could tell if :k que.s^' 
tion bad .been on the air simply, by 



; consulting: " all-inclusive • rinaster 
iflie. ■;■•:-:■.. ' ;. 'i 

: There's profit for listeriers in sub- 
mitting ioddei: to the quiz shows. 
Our. prizes on 'Truth; or. 'Conse*i 
quences' ahiount to $350 a week; Add 
that to the cash offered ; by, other; 
^uiz shows and the figure runs . into., 
thousands! That Iricludes cash given' 
for acceptable questions and prizes; 
givien to those Who supply the anr 
swers^' ..-•/..'';','.■:':'';:.;■::;;; 
; Tlie cash prizes contribute, to 'the 
overhead ' expenses .necessitated by, 
running a quiz show, Our "total ex- . 
penses. iricluding office expieriSes, run 
weirover $1,500 a week* Of course, 
.we have 'expenses ;not incurred bjr 
other; ..quiz vshbws. For . exariiplei 
there's the aforesaid riiatter of .props. 
Securing such objects as bathtubs, 
hobby horses, reducirig machines-arid 
Other .^araphernalift.; . for -cbnse- 
quences' adds an average of $100 
week to bur budget. Announcer, or-; 
ganist and sound effects man all have 
to be takeii care of out of the pack- 
age .appropriation, . ;; . 
'■•; .■ ..' ■' -' A.dded'/ExiiJenses . :■ 
. Recently; we started ' a series: :of 
yaudevijle appearances and to bur 
expenses have been -added: iinei 
charges/ averaging. $600 a weeki plus: 
traveling experises for . myself and 
crew-:' '.' 'h ■ " 

Quiz shows have, proved thieir 
worth -as attentiori-puUers on the air.- 
Both 'Information; Please' arid 'Truth 
or Consequences' have managed to : 
hover around .16 points in the C.A.B, 
reports; and that *aint hay.' They 
have served a high .educatiorial pur- 
pose,: too, giying the listeriibrs sugar-, 
coated pills, of knowledge that they 
probably wouldn't have jsicked tip 
otherwise. 

The greatest ; Satisfaction that . I 
haye received frorii ,T.ruth or Conse- 
quences,' however, came ; abbiit as 
the'.;result of a cross-section of our 
fari mail, taken to determine the gen- 
eral feeling of. the publiti toWard the- 
program. By an overwhelming riia- 
jorlty, the listeriers agreed on two 
things: the prognuii was ft Welcome 
relief from the unhappy; news of 
World affairs; and; it ^vas iacceriting 
the Iriiportarice of the ibhg-neglected 
front parlor, making it once;mOre' 
the friendly room,; wherein family 
ties are. formed; ' 



Jatnes W. Yoaiig Joins 
Nekon Rockefeller As 
Pan Aiiierk Coordinator 



4 Washington, Jan.- 5. 

James W. Young,, director of the 
Bureau: of Foreigii. arid Domestic 
Cohimerce. is on ari>.'ihdefihite' leave 
of absence to become chairman of 
the new C|om.munications Pivision in 
the off ice. of Nelsbn Rockefeller, Co- 
ordinator of Commercial and Cul- . 
tural Relations bet.ween the Ariierl- 
can Republics. 

Young's place goes tb Carroll L. 
Wilson .assistant diriector of the 
Bureau, who v/lll become ; acting 
director while Young is Working for 
the development bf - good will be- 
tween the tiroadcasters of North and 
South America. . 



Scholle Off WQXR, N.Y,; 
Hugh Boice Is Sole Exec 

Robert; M. Scholle has resigned as 
sales manager of WQXR, New York, 
effective today (Wednesday)*. 
; Station's sales will now be In- 
charge of Hugh: Kendall Boice. for- 
mer CBS vice-president in;' charge 
bf sales, who recently joined WQXR. 
Jis vice-president and sales superyis-. 
dry head; • 



Armstrphg at WGOP 

. Boston, il.art. -5. , 
: a; N.; (Bud). ArinStrorig,. jr./^^^w^ 
radio - and 'riewspaper ; backgrbund,' 
arrived here today to assiirrie gentiral 
managership of WC(DP. , -. 
' In 1928. he .waS affiliated with the 
Topeka (Kan.). Daily- Capitol, until 
igSOv when he spent four . years as 
a.ssistan,t to the general manager, 
WIBVy. ■ Topeka, . Operated by; (tap- 
per Publications. 

Following 18 months was national 
rep for WIBW and KCKN, Kansas 
-Gity; Since 19.37, he has. been with 
Katz - agcricy,,- Chicago, vrepreSeriting 
newspapers, , far'tn journals,-, and 
radi.r). until KLs; preijent appoiiitmerit 
by ilarold A. Lafount, president of 
the Massachusetts Broadcastirig Corp 



104 RADIO 



Thirty-fifth 



Y Annttertaty 



Wednesday, January 8, 194t 



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: How to Operate in Public Interest il 

RADIO MEN SHOULD ALSO LISTEN 



: : WGAR, Cleveland, Executive Sketches 11 Points for Meditation oh the : : 

Theme, 'Station bperation : 1941' 

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By Eugene Carr 
Ami. Mgr. WGARy Cleveland 

Clevelancl, Jan, 5. 

Like that oft-time misunderstood 
word, 'commencement,' in connection 
•with termination of established 
academi(i enterprises, the end of a 
calendar year marks not only the 
punctuation period to a set span in 
the history of Radio, with accom- 
panying reminiscences and a reunion 
of ideas, but also ^the Capital Case of 
the head of i new chapter as yet un- 
written. 

Review and rejoice or regret. 

Take your choice! 

But for me, take a clean, white 
sheet of paper and toll it into the 
portable and. label it— 1941. 

It's all right to turn ia neat bit of 
praise of lamentation for the de- 
parted, but, with due credit to the 
questionable value of another year 
«f experience, isn't that so much 
hash for the historian j? Isn't it time 
to apply that seldom usied definition 
of 'commencement' and admit that 
Mre are just starting ah epidemic of 
'learning how* that will pale to in- 
significance all that we've thought 
that we've learned. 

Leaving the grist of the Industry 
to the mill and passing the buck on 
more profound problems to more 
capable conference room conver- 
sationalists, suppose we set down un- 
• ^r the heading, 'Station Operation, 
1941,' a program for general improve- 
ment in the handling of the multiple 
contacts and responsibilities that 
. «ome in the everyday operation of a 
station that's in the so-called Radio 
Business. 



i 



6. £xpand out policies on control 
over so-called 'pressure groups'' 

(Note: The word is 'expand,' not 
'tighten.' Expand those policies to 
Includie iahy and all of the factions 
repi*esented by aiiy individual group 
or organization. Make the speaker 
speak for all he represents and jet 
him be answered by someone who 
represents all who oppose him. 
That alone will cut down the bick- 
ering.) 



I Improve Eimployec Relations 



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Ltiten More 



i. Improve employee rclatiorjs. 

(Yes, we can do it with pay checks 
and parties. But, it takes something 
more. It takes a stimulation of that 
type of employee enthusiasm and 
reaction that comes from a delega- 
tion of responsibility wise counsel 
and a personal interest. Remember 
when -you were giving Time Sig- 
nals?) ■ .; 

8. Broaden Ihe knotuledoc- o/ cm- 
plovees OS to the. Radio iTidustri; in 
general and, speeijScallj;^ as to the 
operation of other stations. 

(No one has a corner on all the 
energy, intelligence and initiative 
necessary to succesfully operate any 
business. And, after all, some one 
else is going to have to run . the joint 
someday.) 

9. Continue that everlasting effort 
to improve the phj/sioal Jacilities. 

(No comment) 

10. Strive for a better understand- 
ing of the needs of the cotnTnunities 
we serve. 

(Let's go outside of the building 
some day for lunch.) 

11. Further the long pull purpose 
of Radio. 

(Let's constantly drive for that 
middle ground of understanding be- 
tween the upper f^w and the lower 



many by hammering away ait each 
end with the justified doctrines of 
the other until ttiey are being willing 
to give one another a break, and 
once we make some headway along 
this linoi let's keep everlastingly to 
it!. 

Undoubtedly, there . are many 
other planks for a program of self- 
imprbvement in 'Station Operation, 
1941,' and, of course, there are many 
parts to these paircels. But, the im- 
portant tbiiig (if you agree) is. to 
start with . something, because you 
can't do much with 'Plenty of Noth- 
ing-' 



NOXEMA IN CHICAGO 



North Side Vs. South Side Quiz Con- 
test Uses vniBM Pair 



Chicago, Jan. S. . 

Tommy Bartlett and Tom Moore, 
AVBBM staff announcers^ start a new 
Ruthrauff & Ryan show next month 
for Npxenia. It is ai comedy novelty 
program and will, pit Chicago north- 
siders vs. southsiders or westsiders. 

Two teiams will be placed in dif- 
ferent studios and asked the same 
questions in the manner of Noxema's 
Inter-Citjr contests elsewhere and 
ihterborOugh ' (Manhattan-Brooklyn) 
setup in New York. 



NBC Frisco Dig! Jan; 15 

San Francisco, Jan. 5. 

Steam shovels will go to work on 
the NBC million-dollar Frisco radio 
headquarters about Jan. 15. 

Lease and other preliminary de- 
tails. Including engineering angles, 
have been getting general workover. 
with paper prelims expected to be 
out of the way in the next fortnight. 



Vague Wonb-Bnt Vital 

Congress Said 'Public Interest, Convenience OR 
Necessity'^Reflections On What Phrase 
Does, or Should, . Mean 



By Julius F. Seebach 

(vice President For Programs WOR, 
New York City) 



One phrase governs radio. It Is a 
phra&e whose precise meaning no- 
body, knows, although we talk .of 
operating in 'the public interest, con- 
venience, and necessity.'; (Actually, 
the words as they appear In the 
radio law are 'public Interest, con- 
venience, OR ncccssitj/.') 

The interpretation of this trl-part 
phrase is left pretty, niuch to the 
individual broadcaster. It is his 
duty to translate it into action and 
his right to retain his facilities de- 
pends on the! manner in which he 
does SO; . 

Perhaps the very obscurity of the 
FCC's phrase is a good thinig. . It is 
possible that an attempt to define 
these three words too precisely 
would stultify and confine the range 
of the bri^adcaster's activities and 
imagination. Perhaps rigid inter- 
pretation of 'public inteirest, con- 
venience, or necessity' would afford 
the broadcaster an alibi for dullness 
and self protection. As the .phrase 
now stands it serves as a spur to 
accomplishment and a challenge ^ to 
the individual broadnaster in calling 
for interpretative action* - — 

The first question the broadcaster 
■must ask is whether the phrase is 
used in a strictly legalistic sense- 
that is whether" the lawmakers in- 
tended: to cover all the shades, of a 
single purpose or whether they 
mean to indicate three separate arid 
distinct types of siervice. If the lat- 
ter is the , interpretation one chooses 
to make, then the word 'interest' in 
its simplest meaning implies that 
each station has a duty . to in- 
terest the radio audience, to provide 
programs that provoke a response, 
programs that people want to hear 
and enjoy hearing. In short, radio's 



1. Listen tnore to the programs on 
the stations we operate, 

. (Of course, we are tired when we 
get him at night. Of course, we've 
been thinking and talking Radio all 
day. But how else are we going to 
know, and more important, be sure 
of the answers? And, - speaking . of 
that daytime grind, how about tak- 
ing a couple of days *rest' at home 
and listening! There isn't a radio 
man in the country who doesn't 
make sor e suggestion or improve- 
ment in his own programs every 
time he .spends an hour listening to 
bis own station.) 

2. Inject greater public interest in 
the commercial progrdTns toe broad- 
cast. 

(That's right! A lot of stations are 
near the sold-out point. What's the 
next step? How t^ut adding an 
informative^ educational or cultural 
factor to every one of those com- 
mercial programs? How about sell- 
ing those public service and special 
«vent broadcasts we are tempted to 
shelve? Advertisers are ready to 
buy them.) 

3. Give an ever increa^ng greater 
service to our respective communi- 
ties regardless of gain. 

(We've admitted that business is 
good. That means only one thing, to 
pass on to listeners a greater share 
of the benefits that result from a 
' heavy commercial schedule. The 
time will come again and again when 
everything on the log will have to 
clear out of the way In favor of 
spontaneous solid-front public In- 
terest That's the time to clear the 
boards without a quiver.) 

t Sell Odr Stations 

4. Sell our stations as mediums of 
advertising on the basis of the over- 
all program service to bur listeners. 

(Sure, we've got to quote rates and 
availabilities and competitive posi- 
tions, but iVhy can't we mean more 
to the time buyer than a spot on the 
diial at so mtich a throw. We tell 
ourselves that we are more than a 
spot on the dial at so much a thto^y^ 
Let's tell the time buyer.) 

5. Give the advertiser a better 
brand of service, 

(Let's give him a fair analysis of 
what we think we can do for hini. 
If we think we can't swing it, let's 
tell him so! Let's make an honest 
report on our efforts in his behalf, 
consider it our responsibility to help 
him find out just what he bought, 
furnish him with more detailed in- 
formation on our outlet, give him a 
sales-service and not just a good 
selling! It's no time to go flshln'.) 



The Picture of the Year 




first function Is that of entej-tain- 
ment. 

By the same general yardstick the 
word 'convenience' nnight be con- 
istriied as having to do with useful 
and informational services, such as 
time, weather, temperature, home 
economics, fooid prices, traffic con- 
ditions and all the thousand and one 
kinds of programs and ahnpunce- 
.ments which help the listener in the 
mechanics of living. 

'Necessity' might then be Inter- 
preted to include news of what Is 
going on in the world, analyses, 
coniment on world events and even 
more particularly the providing by 
stations of aniple time for the disciis- 
islon of. Important matters aiffecting 
the political and economic life of the 
nation-. . 

I . All Three Needed ^ 



Whether or not Congress orig- 
inally intended that the words 
public interest, convenience oi 
necessity' should be inier preted 
separately the result has been that 
broadcasters, generally speaking, 
have tended to opierate in varying 
degrees on that basis. Practically 
every kind of broadcasting that Is 
being done has a fairly close rela- 
tionship to one at least of these in- 
terpretations. As a practical matter 
none of them can be absent from the, 
schedules of a successful station. If 
the station does not evoke response, 
if people do hot enjoy listening to It 
all the services that it may present 
have no real worth becausie there is 
nobody to listen to them. On the 
other hand a station may do its best 
to be entertaining and enjoyable, but 
if it does not bear in mind the habits . 
and convenience of its audience and 
does not provide them with depend- 
able and Useful information It is 
almost certain to be so out . of touch 
with things that its audience feels 
that its entertainment will probably 
lack reality and contact with people. 

As to 'necessity,' the station which 
fails to realize the intensity of mod- 
em preoccupation with the Issues 
that confront humanity Is equally 
out of touch with its audience and 
is consequently limited in its appeal. 

Of recent years there has been a 
growing tendency to. combine the 
elements that make up each of these 
separate Interpretations. Entertain- 
ment programs tend tp have more 
intelligent material usied In their 
construction and most particularly 
programs of convenience and neces- 
sity are increasingly being produced 
in a more entertaining and enjoyable 
manner. Information and discus- 
sion which once upon a time were 
dry and certaiin to cut down the 
volume of listeners have begun to be 
staged and dramatized in such a way 
that they are assets rather than 
liabilities as they frequently were at 
one time. 



Vagueness' Virtue 



No matter how the individual 
broadcaster chooses to interpret the 
phrase 'public, interest, convenience, 
or necessity' the fact remains that he 
has had to give it a great deal of 
thought. This fact in itself has been 
a force for the good for it has left to 
the broadcaster his initiative; his 
creatiyeness and his sense of civic 
and communal pride. Perhaps it is a 
good thing that the^ lawmaking 
fathers did not attempt to interpret 
in rigid faslii on the meaning of the 
all powerful words under which we 
operate. It Is a manifestation that 
in this| system of government under 
which we function we aire still al- 
lowed to think for ourselves. 



(An Intimate Glimpse of 'Spin and Win With Jimmy Flynn* in Full Spin at Studio BH 

In Radio City) 



WCAE's New Placements 

Pittsburgh, Jan, 5. 

New biz reported last week by 
Hearst station WCAE follows: 

White L a b o ratorie s, '75 rword 
ahncts. five days weekly for 4 weeks, 
through William; Estyc ; 

Peoples Pitt, Trust Co., station 
breaks six days 'weekly to March 16,, 
through Ketchum-MaGLebd-rGrove. 

Summit Hoteli participation in 
Morning Express five times weekly 
for 52 weeks, through W. Earl Both- 
well. ; ■ 

Western Union, five 50-word 
anncts., direct, 

Spear Co., 15-min. , show once 
weekly to April 11, through Walker- 
Downing. 

Frank & Seder dept. store, station 
break six days weekly to March 21, 
through W. Earl Both well. 

Equitable Gas, station break 8. days 
weekly to March 21, direct. 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 







By WILLIS WEBNEB 

San f*caj||iscp,: Jah. 5. 

Ask anyone whefpifor not Frisco 
15 Still a production center and you 
touch the sorest spot" in local radio, 
liver since that time, several years 
ago, when everything (of . so it 
ieejned) went south to the freshly 
built 'Radio, City' of Hollywood, lo- 
calites 'have battled against public 
lethargy which set in when folks got 
the idea this burg was only, on the. 
receiving end. . 

Probably the biggest break for the 
broadcasting boys here wais the late 
Exposition. What then, in terms of 
figures, the; actual I)icture? A^ 
roundup of studio payrolls and pro- 
gram charts reveals -that local sta- 
tions are keeping between 195 and 
250 persons busy originating 95 to 
125 network releases per week, some 
of thim, like KGO's 'Unlimited 
Horizons,' going transcpritihental. 

Giving the adding ?miachine a 
workout 6n one wisek's pay vouchers, 
KGQ-KPO bookkeepers . And an. 
average of 31 orchestra members, 43 
artists, 15 announcers, 12 producers, 
22 engineers and three sound-effects 
men (total: 126) generating 85 shows 
and remotes for release on Red and 
••Blue links. ' This . is in addition to 
strictly local programming. ; 

Originations range from the sifore- 
mentlpned science show, with dra- 
matic cast, narrators iiiid fiiU orches- 
tra, through serials like The Five 
Edwards' and 'Dr. Kate,' musical 
shows ('Harmony Inn,' 'String Ser- 
enade'), variety programs .('Prof. 
Puzzlewit') and singles, 'Just Be- 
tween Friends,' 'Bookman's Note- 
book.' 

At KFRC^ Don Lee-Mutual unit, 
something like 50 people are ac- 
tively engaged in churning out 23 
Webbers, most of them sponsored, 
most of them riding at least 30 out- 
lets. . 

Included are 19 in the crew of the 
flve-a-week 'Breakfast Club,' while 
an average of 14 people are needed 
In the weekly 'Standard School 
Broadcast.' John B. Hughes draws 
top audience over many TC soap 
operas with a 10 a.m. news release. 

Locally, KFRC points to its Sat 
lirday Night Amateur Hour, 30-min- 
ute 'Whodunit?' and 'Brain Battle,' 
plus Intercity . participation with 
L. A. on Quiz of Two Cities. 

Even, little KSAN gets into the 
network origination picture, piping 
various transcribed, plus such live 
shows as a sponsored religious hour 
with a cast of 16 to the California 
Radio System, Also Originates Gov. 
Olson's talks over the same hbokup 
whenever the governor happens to 
be in town. 

CBS isn't so well represented, 
feeding dance band remotes, occa- 
sional participation in the West 
Coast Church of the Air and part of 
a Saturday Kid's Quiz, via KSFO 
Station likewise has very little local 
live-talent production. 

Relatively new is Frisco as a 
transcription producer. Currently, 
Photo & Sound is engaged in wax- 
ing a daily serial, enacted in its stu- 
dios, for sponsored release in the 
midwest. Also cuts network stuff 
for shipment to the Hawaiian 
Islands. 

. In the . purely local field, KYA 
produces a number of live-taleht 
shots, including Dude ..Martin's 
ranchers, seven-man unit airing a 
full hour six days weekly, a half- 
. hour minstrel show, with a cast of 
h^lf a dozen and a f6ur>pieee con 
cert group. Station also boosts 
daily; show starring Lee S. Roberts, 
composer of the old fave, 'Smiles.' 



Fundamental conflicts over the scope of the 
public interest' clause in the .Federal C6xi\- 
muriicatrons Act must be resolved by the Fed- 
eral Comniunications Gbmrnission in deciding 
upon special .rules to : cover network-affiliate 
relationships; As; an :afterma of the .recent 
argument m which only one faction urged the 
regulators to' supervise con tracts, and operating 
pblicies, the entire industry is waiting to see, 
whether a Gommish majority construes 'pub- 
lic, interes,t, . convenience, and necessity', as a 
tent sheltering every individual with ah axe to. 
grind or simply— as most barristers contend— 
a, yardstick to be. followed iii distributing radio 
facilities. - ' • ,• ' 



PLOT TO IGNORE XMAS 

B^lo Eds Say . Stars Not Sending 
Christmas Cards . 



' . ' , Boston, Jan. 5, : 
Lodal newspaper radio editors es 
timate their usual Xmas card .mail 
from, radio istars dropped -at least 
65%, 

Can't estf^blish reason unless there 
ate fewer stars this year as com 
pared to previous seasons. ■ 



■• St. Lo.iiis, Jan, 5. 

.Oscar Zahner, niead of ButhraUff & 
Ryan's St. Louis -agency, dipiped into 
his own jeans for $150 with which 
h« purchiased five minutes on KMOX 
to extend Xmas tidings to more than 
600 friends, clients, etc., by name. 



Thirty-fifth P^I^ff Anniversary 



ilADIO 105 



WHAT IS PUBLIC INTEREST? 



Position of Columbia and National, shared 
by the conservative members Of the adminis- 
trative tribunal, is that the Justice Department 
and Federal I rade Gommissibn are directly 
. charged by Congress with responsibility of en- 
forcing statutes concerning monopoly, re- 
straint of trade. and fair trade. practices. Until, 
these branched of the enfoi'cement machinery 
have proved the guilt 6f asserted offenders, ac- 
cording to. the reasoiiihg'pf the CBS and NBC 
attorneys, the sole bbligatioii of the FCC is to 
see that interference is held. to. a minimum, the 
best use is made of every facility, license;es ar€ 
qualified and: live up to :all technical requirc- 
inents.- ■ 



Out of the potpourri of. legal phrases re- 
corded two weeks ago the FCC must hnd a 
justification for action which— no matter the 
direction the regulators takcr-^is bound to, have 
serious repercussions. . If the Commish . de- 
cides it is obligated to bah or limit exclusivity 
clauses, time options, network ownership, and 
Other established business customs, it will au- 
tomatically be plunged into a maelstrom of 
litigation, besides being denounced by certain 
Congressional groups for exceeding lits author- 
ity. On the other hand, failure to lay dpvvri 
some policy prescribing conditions in which 
chains and affiliates d6aT cannot help but brinjg 
condemnation frqm criticar lawmakers who 
long have complained the Commish is domi- 
nated by 'the interests' and has been shirking 
its duty. 



Esisential question that has to be answered 
is the relationship between the vague catch-all 
language which Congress Used in both \927 
and 1934 and three or four subsections with 
meahing' in dispute. Specifically, it will be 
necessary for the regulators to decide the in- 
tent of Congress, in stating that no license can 
be issiied to any person 'finally adjudged guilty 
by a Federal court of unlawfully monopoli2ing, 
or attempting to monopolize, radio communi- 
cation ; . . or to have been using unfair methods 
of competition.' Related question involves the 
section authorizing; ^t^^e Commish to make spe-. 
cial regulations governing 'radio stations en- 
gaged in chain broadcasting.' 



In the event the Goriunish follovvs the logic 
of Louis .G, Caldwell, the Mutual attorney, the 
Federal Courts unquestionably will havx, the, 
last say.' Clear warning was given at the re- 
cent argumfent that NBC, CBS, and, many in- 
dependent affiliates will not accept lyirig/dowh 
the contention that the CornmuniCations Act 
is sufficiently . broad to warrant FCC control 
over business policies and customs of the in- 
dustry. Constitutionality of regulations Of the 
sort suggested by and to the Commish isi sure 
to be challenged— the only question being in- 
genuity of the attorneys and their, ability to 
find a legal footing for a court attack,; 

Whole problem may be- duiftped in Con- 
gress' tap, iailthpugh all members of the Com- 
mish dislike the idea of doing something that 
may result in new attacks and. scalping expe- 
ditions. For some titne, argutn.ents have been 
made within the Commish, as well as by indus- 
try people, that only the legislators can clear 
up doubts .and disagreements about the extent 
to which a regulatory body can go in safe- 
guarding 'public jnterest' and making sure that 
'all licensees serve public 'convenience or 
necessity.' . Even individuals who maintain the 
law does not in its present form convey as 
sweeping powers as are read into, it by advo- 
cates of up-to-the-hiit regulation, coticede there 
are some conditions that ought to be corrected 
and counter with the suggestion that Congress 
should be asked to say just what one of sev- 
eral theories shall be followed arid which yard- 
stick should be used. 



•Two diametrically opiposite philosophies 
have. been demonstrated. The New Deal ele- 
ment in the Corrimish, backed up in this in- 
stance by Mutual, feels that the tenor of the 
Act indicatediCongress wanted- the admimstra-^' 
tive agency to. use every possible means of pre- 
venting any monopoly and . of insuring the 
maximum degree of competition and freedom 
for licensees. Consequently, as Chairman 
James L. Fly suggested, they feel it is absurd 
to contend the FCC must passively watch the 
development of conditions that conceivably 
might end in cease-and-desist, orders, guilty 
verdicts or consent decrees as. a result of ap- 
plicatioii of the Sherman or Clayton acts. 



While a compromise is entirely possible, few 
observers anticipate, that the FCC can get to- 
v^ether on a solution that will be more of less 
acceptable to everyone concerned. Some 
watchers think the FCC will nrake a-'diiigent 
attempt to discover some face-saving formula 
^ne which Nvill keep .both crowds of Con- 
gressional critics off their backs — that will 
meet soriie of the demands for reformation 
without going so far that the industry arid 
government are at loggerheads for a long time 
before the cov[rts. Just how such a feat of 
magic could be accomplished, in view of the 
width of the split within" tlie Coirimish, is some- 
thing nobody has been able to imagine. 



GENE ARNOLD'S ARREARS 



Chicago Jadtre Issues Warrant for 
Missing Radio Performer 



Chicago, Jan. 5. 

Gene Arnold, former Chicago radio 
performer, particularly known for 
his work on the NBC 'minstrel 
shows,' was ordered by Circuit Judge 
Philip Finnegan here to pay $25 
weekly as separate maintenance for 
Mrs. Anna May Arpold of Muncie, 
Ind. He wasn't in court. 

Judge also, issued order for Ar- 
nold's arrest for $1,300 arrears on 
temporary, alirnony, Arnold was last 
in Oklahoma radio work. 



East's Colgate Renewal 

Ed East has a liS-week renewal, his 
second cycle, from Colgate's oh the 
'Ask It Basket' quiz. Renewal was ef- 
fective Tliursday (2). 
' This account moves from Benton 
& Bowles tQ Ted Bates agency. Ab 
Smith, the producer, going with it. 

Virgii EvansV Pmch 

' . • , Spartahliurg, ,S. G., jTart. 5. 

Virgil Evans, former owher-oijer- 
atof of station WSPA here, former 
South Carolina legislator and candi- 
date last summer for Congress, was 
arrested Dec. 26 by county sheriffs 
officers on drunken driving charge. 
After being held Jn jail five hours 
he was r«(leased on $50 bond. Hear- 
ing set. for Jan. 14. 

Evans sold WSPA to Spartanburg 
Advertising Co. several months ago. 



AD Members of FCC Bidden To 
Attend Appropriations Probe Jan. 8 



Washington, Jan. B. 
Annual Congressional girldironing 
for. , the Federal Communications 
Commission Is set for Jan. 8 follow- 
ing collapse of efforts of some of the 
more sensitive regulators to avoid 
the customary appearance before the 
House Aixprppriatioris. Coipmittfee, 
Defense of the budget request for 
1942 was put off when: the. axe-wield- 
ing lawmakers learned that three of 
the body had alibis foir not showing 
up at the sessions first scheduled.- , 
■ Early this month the ,sabcommittee 
in charge- of the Independent Of- 
fices money bill notified, the Com- 
mish it , wanted all members to be on 
hand for the questioning. Developed 
that Chairman James :L. Fly, whom 
the pursestring holders especially 
want to quiz (since last year he was 
too, new at the job to know the an- 
swers), was in ,Florida on a combirted 
vacation, his first in 18 inonths,\.and 
i business trip. Absent also' were 
' Commissioners Paul A. Walker, the 
' only - remaining member In from 
j start to finish of the .chainr.monopoly 
I proceedings, : aiid .George Henry 
Payne. 

Suggestions ' that Commissioner 
T. A. M. Craven has done a good, job 
In the past and could go before the 



subcommittee as the chief spokes- 
man, flanked by, departmental ad- 
visors, were thrown out but the law- 
makers overhauled their calendar 
until thje absentees wiere backv 



RADIO MINOR 
OFFENDER IN 




Washington, jari; 5. ~ 
Radio broadcasting had a batting 
average more than twice as good as 
that of newspaper and magazin* 
competitors in the purity league, dur- 
ing 1939 40, accoirding to the: latest • 
Federal Tirade Commission annual 
report showing continued desire to, 
avoid misleading and deceptive com- 
mercial patter; and willing, coopera- 
tion to raise the level of blurbs. 

With misleading claims for d^^ugs 
still accounting for the largest per- 
centage of trouble, the F. T, C. in 
the last flscal year quizzed adver- 
tisers , iii less than l\OpQ cases and 
actually moved . against only 632 
types of copy and scripts. No; break- ; 
down Was, given oh the number of • 
radio programs actually condemned, 
although the blue pencilers said a 
total of 188 of the combined period- 
.ical and broadciasting cases weire 
pigeonholed' ioUowihi! proof :of coin- 
pliance with, earlier promises to re- ' 
forih. 

Out of the mass of material scru- , 
tinized, one-twelfth of the , newspa- 
per and mag ads and bne-thlrtietb~ 
of the radio continuities needed more 
than cursory examination. In the 
fiscal year ended June 30, the com* 
mish received 759,595 copies of com- 
mercial scrlptsi totaling 1,518,137 
typed pages. Aggregate .comprUed. 

I, 0712,537 pages from individual 
transmitters and 445,700 pag^ of 
network puffs. Reading an average 
of 4,570 pages daily, the . censors 
sorted out 22,556 progratns for fur- 
ther insffectlon. 

The. end of the.flseal period found 
^79 radio and periodical cases still 
pending, a jiimp of more than 200 
over the live file at the start of the 
year. Questionnaires went to .730' 
advertisers and 109 , agencies, with 
190 stipulations being sighed. 

Out of 3,014 commodities Involved 
the commish found $3.4% of the 
trouble Ir^volved drug advertising: 

II. 2% food, 12.8% cosmetics; 2.3% 
health devices, il.2% specialties and 
novelties, 4.9% automobile, radio, re- 
frigerator and similar equipment; 
2.8% home study courses, i.8%. to- 
bacco products; 1.6% gasoline and, 
lubricants, 2.0% poultry and live- 
stock "supplies and equipment, ' aiid 
16.6 % miscellaneous articles. Includ- 
ing clothing, house funiishings, 
kitchen supplies, etc. 



WLW's Rdigkms Sub 
For New Year Hey-Hey 

Cincinnati, Jan. 5, 

For th» second successive , tlnie 
WLW faded out the old year with a 
r«!ligious, program in preference to 
New Year -s Eve: hilarity. 

During final qiterter-hour of '40 the 
Grbsley 50,000 watter. piped a watch 
service from the Cadle tabernacle in 
Indianapolis, 



KSL Orphestra to CBS 

; Salt Lake City, Jan. 5. 

The 12 piece kSL 'Orchestra, under 
the direction of Reed Tanner, made 
its debut oyer, CBS, Pacific Coast 
Netwofk, Christmas njght. They will 
be heard' regularly two nights a 
week. Wednesday and Saturday at 
11:30 p.ni. . 

Half-hour release is produced by 
Parley Baer. 



PROBE CITY-OWNED 
WCAM, CAMDEN, NJ. 



Philadelphia, Jan. 9. , 
The contract between ,WCAM, 
Camden's municipally owned outlet; 
and the Mack Radio Saieis Co., imder 
which the latter was sold virtually 
all the time on the station, will be 
scrutinized by the Federal Commu- 
nications Commission at a hearing tin 
WCAM's affairs, beginning Jan. 29, 
according to Cainden City Solicitor 
John J. Crean. Creah said the city'a 
legal department had attacked the 
agreement as Illegal, because it had 
been consummated between Mayor 
George "Brijnner and the Mack firm 
without the approval of the City 
Comniissiohers. This cbhtentitin was 
brought put. by Crean when the Mack 
company had filed an irijunctlon sev- 
eral Weeks ago to.prohlbit the city of 
Camden from selling; the statioh,. 
which h^a teen a losing proposition 
for the municipality , since it opened. 

The FCC hearing will also prObe 
the affairs of WTNJ, Treiiton, N. J., 
and WCAlP, Asbury Park, with whom , 
the Camden station shares time. 
. WCAM found itself in a peculiar 
spot in the ASCAP-BMI , controversy. 
Because it is Wned by a municipali- 
ty and thereifore unable to hold stock 
in a private corporation, WCAM was 
unable to buy shares in BMI. The ' 
station then signed with ASCAP. It 
is believed that BMI would make ar- 
rangements so that the Camden sta- 
tion could - use BMI . tunes without 
purchasing shares. 



Kalf Brent Iiito Army 

Atlantic City, Jan. 8. 

Ralf Brent program, director of 
WFPG, called to Fort Dix. , 

VITas set to marry Mary Miller, r' 
Trenton, N. J., during Christmas h,o,T 
days, but postponed ceremony wh' 
called to army service. 



106 RADIO 



Thirty'fiflh 



Annivenary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



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By Jade Hellmaii; 

HARRT ACKERMAN: At Dart 
, mouth h« cbntribute'd scripts .to New' 
• England; stations, No\v. guides Gulf s 
Screen ■ Guild . Show for Young & 
Rubicam. ; ' ' ' ' 

. SANFORD .'ftARNETT: Director- of 
the Luic .show, came to ^ J.- Waltef 
Thoiiipspn yia WOR; after . being, a; 
repertbriail demon on a Jersey sheet; 
Greeleyed with the Lux ' show as 
writer and tooki oyer direction when 
Fi:ank WOpdrufI ' skipped over to 
RKO as." film direxitor. On . flight to 
Denver two years ago to interview a 
speciar LUx guest. :he. struck up . a 
friendship, AV.ith the airlines .hostess, 
A year later they were, married and 
have a daiughter.:. 

BIAL .BOCK: . Publicity ^head at 
NBC was onetime Variett . reporter 
apd, is forever J seieking devices to 
crack "the : downtown :Sh€^ts; which 
are none too friendly to radio; 

MURRAY BOLEN: Pioneer of. the 
.crystal.set days,, he has had a taste 
of every phase of . radio from build- 
ing sets to producing the" Jack, Benny 
show, his current stint with Young 



the Tnicwphone with • one exception 
since he became ah exec. 

■ HARRY. LyBGKE:; /Headman . . ;9f 
Don Lee*s television seitip, . he his an 
affectionate name for every gadget, " 

lIARjEtY M AIZLISH: An uhshakable 
believer ' in- his . t5wh . programs and 
personally campaigned/ for Haven 
MacQuarrife- aftd The Grolich Club,' 
both Of which graduated to the net-. 
woVks. unde* sp.onSOrshipi. He's at his 
desk; htver, less than 15 hours.of any. 
day. . 'Ijl ;his...offlce hangs a Shake- 
spearean quotation, roughly, 'If this 
be madness thiere must be method 'in 

it.' "'. ',: <.. .■- - ■■ ■■ 

VTHOMAS McAVITY:. About . to take 
his clubs away frbm here and snow 
the eastern duffers: how. to "shoot in 
the :70's" cbrtsistently. Hfeadman of 
the Lord. ft Thdmas. radio forces,, he 
has ibeen' moved to iSIfeW York as top 
sborer . for .the' ■agendy. . . The,, only 
radio producer to sH.ow up at_the 
first airing of a show in tails. Re- 
cently married Helen Mack of the 
films. 

yiriLLIAM MOORE: SomeNyhat new 
to . radio is the new Coast boss, of 
the' Wpliam Esty office. " Out :6f 
Stahford;^ he was first a stock broker 



Rubicam, Started in : Ffisco and i.g^jj ^j^^j^ drifted mto publicity, 
gravitated. south three-yeats ago. ■.' . blurbing the. glamour gals at Para- 

.ROBERT bREWSTER: A native of -mount ^and .MetrO.^ 
Belfast,. Eire. he came.to. this coun-t BE.N PALET: Were it no.t for ah 
try in 1919 and drew h^ final citizen- I auto accident in, the early .'30!s he 
ship papers last August. After pro-, j would probably how. bp stroking hils 
ducing ill the east for J. 'Waltisr : stradivarius in the concert halls . of 
Thompson,: he was, dispatched; to Hoi- the/ U student .of Leopold 

lywoOd tp take rein on a Feg Murr ' Auef after an intensive study of the 
ray show. He Was held : here for violin, he regaled the gobs, w 
s'ubsequeht programs and how -sits in. fiddling Vii"tuosity during World, War 
the: control room oh Kraft Music I. Joined Balaban 9t Itatz in Chicago 



Hs|ll, ■. 

WILLBT BROWN: Second in com- 
mand of the Don Lee network. Quit 
the automobile end of the Don Lee 
biz, . 

iP'OX. CASE: Head special eventer 
and public relations accelera^r for 



a£ concert master and moyed up: as 
stick waver when the auto crackup 
j criippled his left hand. After a brief 
' session with WBBM (Chicago) staff 
orchestra, he switched to program 
and production duties. Three years 
agb he took up , his, post at KNX as 



CBS^ Finds time^ to chairman ^the ' dirertor ql operations ^qr^ Columbia's 



draft appeal board, serve on : State 
Board, of Agriculture and function 
otherwise ciyictdly; Was onetime re- 
pprtef . and . yachting editor pn a 
downtown . sheet : and is a scientific 
rancher on his broad acres in Orange 
county: Knows all the state's big 
^ots .and once stalled the Pacific 
battle fleet long enough, to 'rig : up 
(equipment for a special event. 

DANNT DANKER: Mr. Hollywood 
in person. On behalf of J. Wialter 
.Thompson agency, spends , more 
money for talent than any other 
radio buyeri Knows the price tag 
of every pictur^ name. A, Bostohian 
out of Harvard/ be. speaks the Hpl- 
Ijrwood, language without an accent: 

WILLIAM FORBES: Lately moved 
up: as manager of Columbia Manager 
ment Was previously sales service 
manager for CBS western . division 
and joined Columbia Rafter years as 
account exec with Don Lee. Started 
out as a lawyer but looked at the 
phone book listing of barristers and 
decided one more would be too 
many. 

MART .GARVIN: Runs the office, 
for- Ward Wheelock and better- in- 
formed on Coast radio thian any gal 
In the biz. The kind of ai Mary that 
George M. Cohan ^rote that ditty 

•bout; 

DON E, .QILHAN: Still carries a 
teird in the typographers' union, and 
preyioiis to hiis ,13 years with the net- 
■work was Coast correspondent f pr 
Christian Science Monitor, Makes 
more speeches than any other tinhat 
In these parts. I^sy to ^ single out, as 
an exec and just as easy to talk to. 
Belongs td most clubs in Los An- 
geles and Frisco, and :the Bay City 
considered it a. mild . debacle when he 
moved' his heiadouaiiers, soiith; 

MANN : HOLlNiER: A songwriter 
Vfho achieved radio directorship of 
an agency. Last seaSori it . was Len- 
lien & Mitchell; this year it's Benton- 
'it Bowles, In the old days he dreamed 
tip reanis of tunes for . Shubcirt 
shows. Has probably a better show- 
manship, background. . than ; anyone 
with an offlbe desk and .how pours 
that knowledge , iptb ; the Maxwell- 
coffee Match 



Pacific network 

PAUL RICKENBACHER: Aide to 
Danny banker in lining up ,all that 
talent for J. Walter Thompson shows 
and 'versatile enough to pinch hit as 
actor; producer,- director^ . sound' ef- 
fector or whathaveyou. Married to 
WiJihie Parker, radio chanteuse. 

. Alex. ROBB: Manager of NBC 
Artist Service awa in show biz 
longer than any radio exec; Was end 
man with Honey Boy Evans minstrels 
and business manager for Amos 'h' 
Andy when the. bunit cork tfeam was 
doing shows for Elks clubs In the 
midwest. Joined NBC about the time 
Niles Tramnieli and Frank Mullen 
were getting radip-cohscious and 
transferred here after a long stretch 
with NBC Artists, in Chicago. 

WILLIAM N. ROBSON: One of the 
'werpoiht-wlth-pride' lads f,i:om Co 
iiimbia hpw riding herd on the Len 
nen' & Mitchell Coast gang. Last 
year he was Ruthra'ult & Ryan's man 
' bn 'Big Town.' One- off radio's 'pres- 
sure' boys who can" turn out a new 
:«icript on a few hour's notice. 

HAL RORKE: CBS press head was 
onetime society editor of L. A. "Times 
and still , can't understand how , he; 
was ever drafted for the job. 

JACK SMALLEY: Head of the 
Batten, Barton, Durstihe & Osborne 
office. With his production aide; 
AVayne Griffin, has auditioned more 
shows than any agency in town. For 
years managing editor of the Fawcett 
string of magazines, his tenure in: 
radio has been brief. , 

TONY STANFORD: Has handled 
more big shoy/s than any . producer 
in radio and can. split a second with- 
'put a stopwatch.. For years with 
Rudy Vallee, he has had , a hand in 
i many J. Walter Thompson shows; 
|.Last ,season he took leaye, to har.dle 
eaiSterii half of Texaco program for 
Buchanan agency .Dut: is nOw- back 
with JWT. looking after Gene Autry's 
'Melody Ranch.* 

- JOSEPH R. .STAUFFER: Manager 
of the Holly Wood office for Young '& 
BUbicarn, ; he is one of the town's 

■dandiiesi .:' ■ /^--y ! 

.Wete it hot. for thait aldermanlc 
paunch he'd be a cinch fpf military 
; duty; A .y^est. Pointier, hie; passed a 



radio. Conducted several orchestras, 
was staff writer at. CBS and ; once 
managed KTM (now KECA). 
DONALD W. THORNBUROH: The 

weli-groomed business tinian. From 
Indianapiolis, like NBC's Don. Was 
best; man at Wendell ,.Willkie's (re- 
member?) wedding. Took it. big 
when yiTW ?met the champ' and yoii- 
know-what. . ■ 

(pHARLiES :- VANDA: 'The'*: little 
dynamo pf Columbia Square has 
made RNX the clearing.. )ioUse ' of 
hiore new -programs than, any Pther 
site locally. He rarely passes .up^ an 
opportunity and - boasts, a long string ■ 
of , 'firsts.' Produced Jesse ; Lasky'S' 
'Gateway,, to'; iHolly wood' for . Wr ig- 
iey's. Atteined- present eminence 
after ..a .brief sortie . into , publicity, 
artists bureau arid . local, program dir 
rectipn. , He-s married to the sister 
of , B^ahy; Venuta and recently bUilt 
a hoine,With a swimming pool ('why 
should he' be an exception?), and has 
radio ulcers, too. ■ . 

LEWIS . ALLEN: WEISSr .Dapper,- 
circunispect headman of Don .Lee, 
network (some 30 stations ); has made ' 
his domaih ^i, romping ground for kid 
shows'. ' The'kiddies built heyv itUdip 
in Hollywood' (the old NBC plant) 
for , the radio gang and a hilltop 
haven for Harry Lubcke's television 
crew, ■ • ■ ■■: . ' ■ , . 

CRANE WILBUR: ' Onetimje filnri 
and stage, star, he iS now- producer 
and. editor' of ! Edward G. Robinson's 
'Big Town.' Is; married to Leriita 
Lane, actriess, and gets a bang out of 
sending : wires to . friends advising 
them .that . Ventura snake. Farm, as 
per order, is expressing batch of bull 
snakes. 



ClUcago ■ s ^ Ita Fraternity 





AVOIDS AIR 




MAtiRY.' HOLLAND:/Producer of, year in the:, cavalry school at .Fort 
the (^ase & Sanborn program and Riley, Kas; Left the arniy .to, take - 
ah 3ctor in his 'own right; ; Played ' an editprjal post with McGraw-Hill 



Juyenile roles in dramatic, and musi 
cal stock and -also toured in yaude- 
. ville. Before joining up ,- \yith J, 
Walter "Thompison In 1936 he dh-ected 
: and managed , stock companies. Broke 
in under Ed Gardner on the bid 
•Shell Show' arid did the.; 'ftbwie 
Wing' serial fpr Kellogg before tak- 
ing over the Java shpw, 

HARRISON HOLLIWAY: Manager 
of the Earle C. Anthony stations, 
KFI-k&(:A, Holliday incepted his- 
air: career way; back .when 'Blue 
Monday Janibpree' was this hottest 
coast shp-W' Hie has shied away from 



and in 1934 checked in at Y & R. In 
addition to runriing the Hollywood 
of flee he buys all the- talent fpr the 
agency*s Coast programs, ' , 
...JOHN SWALLOW:. Headman of 
programrtiing for the Red and the 
BlUie in the western division; bhe- 
tlme, automobile editor on a down-. 
toWn sheet ^nd- also the town's first 
radio, ed before going KFAC. Whips 
out sin., electric razpr when conver- 
sation; becomes boring.' 

GLENHALL TAYLOR: Produces 
'Silver theatre* for Young & Rubi- 
cam arid versed in all phases' of 



. Washington, Jaii. 5. . 
Soft pedal has been decreed for 
Work ' Projects . Administratioh mu-. 
^ciahs, - who ; went off radio last 
week, pending perfection, of more 
satisfactory arrangements for 
live talent programs. Transactions, 
now in circulation will be swapped 
as long as anybody wants them and 
some platters will be made during 
the interlude, but on; the whole the 
Federal agency , int^ends to take the 
emphasis OS radio performances land 
concentrate more on concert activi- 
ties. 

Row over performing, rights was a 
factor, though not the original mo- 
tive, in clamping down. While the 
WPA, units /generally have stuck to 
public domain tunes In order to 
riiinimize the chance of: license 
trouble, it was felt wise in view of 
the uncertainty ; about , clearance to 
make the new . policy coincide with 
the scheduled dropping of American. 
Society of Composers,. Authors, and 
Publishers members from the air: 

Live talent programs are not be- 
ing abandoned completely, but they 
will be much fewer and for a breath- 
ing spell probably none wlH be 
staged. Feeling has grown that the 
music . project was skidding in pub- 
lic estimation because of inadequate 
planning and insufficient rehearsals. 
Officials were displeased at finding 
but in spme cities station managers 
put in rush calls for music crews; 
to flli; prbgram gaps, so that local, 
directors . often speeded units to 
studios withoiit having worked as a 
balanced menu. With Congress get- 
ting' ready 'to gb oyer' appropriations 
again, it :was obyiously. wise to take 
steps that would protect the WpA! 
oiusicians fronn possible black - eyes. 
. Growing apathy: to canned . music 
also is said to haVe beieh scented 
by .heads, of the relief activities. The 
old idea that the >WPA units -should 
spread culture, /besides prpviding 
subsistence ; for out-of-work jperformr 
iers, is being dusted off. - Therefore, 
,morie attention is due, the; booking of 
units, in civic. . auditor iums, schbols, 
etc. No point in; simply turning but 
a lot more waxed entertainment, bf- 
flcials think, when pePple may be, 
lureci.tp expose themselves directly 
and greater ^educational beneflts will 
he . abhieyed through fewer, better- 
.presented concerts. - 

While .the hetwprks seldpm haye 
used ..any of the relief musicians, a 
igopd proportion of the local Stations 
are customers foir WPA talerit. Disc 
making has been pretty much cbnr: 
fined to the large? cities---nPtably 
New York, San. ;Francisco, Los An- 
of the country's transmitters at one 
geles, arid . Boston--rWlth oyer half 
time pr another using {he platters. 
Gniy a small number of platters 
are out npw and these are expected 
to have miade the ;rounds by another 
fqrthight, .wheri; they will be retired. 



• By pah Gdldberg 

' : - Chicaelp,. Jan, 5..! 
Elbert Antrlittt ^ Exeicutiye. secre- 
iary,: treasurer and diriector of Mu- 
tual : Bi-oadcasting System; ; assistant 
.business Trianager,; Chicago Tribune , 
Co.; secretary,; Ontario Pajoer Co., 
etb, :'. ■. " - 

H, Lesiia AUasiSr-Sold WBBM, to. 
Cblumbia for a; package and has re-.; 
mairied as .a Columbia y.p. :and gen-- 
eral manager^ Also a director oh 
the . board -Of stations ;.WJJD. and 
■iyiNDii- Before radio was with his 
father- in the Frank ; Atlass meat 
packing jandi laterj the ■ Atlass S rod-- 
uee , Co. ot which he was president 
from 1918 to 1925. He lives on Sun- 
nyridgie: farm, wherie he raiseis show 
horses. . . 

lUlpb AtlaiBs-^With hiS; brother-, 
Ralph ,;Atlass 'dates back in radio, tp 
the ..earliest Y days of the , industry, 
rhcy operated -an pmateur station 
down in the old homestead in Lin- 
coln (111.) and while a student at 
Northwestern university Ralph was 
general manager , and v;p.- of a 200^ 
watt, station that Was' 'WBBM, long 
before it sold; tb Columbia. : He has 
built; two : independent ■ stations.' 
WIND and WJJD. 
' William A. RacherT-rMany ^yej^^ 
before he was , appointed by Co\, R. 
R. ,Mc(iormick tp .'be chief, of WGN 
programs and prbduiitipns, Bacher 
was a dentist, but h« gave up molars 
for raidio; He cracked /It. in / 1928 
cpmiinercially when he got the pror 
ducer job . oh the Maltine Fairy S-to-. 
ries kid show. From there he went, 
to the; Eno, Crime Club, the Faihous 
Jury Trials,,, and then to the musical 
shows, "Log Cabin,' *Shbw Boat,' 
'Beauty Box Operettas,' 'HpUywbod 
Hotel' and grandly the 'Gopd . News' 
show, fbllpwed by the Texaco 'Star 
Theatre' show from which he came 
tp WGN early in 1940. 

Bnrrldge p. Bntler— President of 
WLS and. of 100-year old 'Prairie 
Farmer,! is in his 70's. Has been in 
the newspaper, business for more 
than half a century. He fbimded: 
ne'wspiipers in Omaha, Minneapolis 
and St. Paul . and held . interests in 
papers in Kansas City, Des Moines 
and other midwest cities. He bought 
"Prairie Farmer' in 1908 - and took 
over 'WLS in 1928. With winter calling 
him to Acizona, Butlier made hay 
of the sunshine by buying KQ"y in 
Phoenix aiid later the Arizona 
Farmer. ■■' 

Harry Kepf— Kopf, now chief , of 
the NBC Central Division in Chi- 
cago, has been advertising salesriian 
since the time he left college. , He 
even majored in advertising arid sell- 
ing. at niinpls; Midwest rep. for th^ 
'System' magazine at -this period of 
takeover by McGraw-Hill of which 
Edgar Kobak was then vice-prexy. 
In 1929 Kopf went to -work' f Or the 
'Literary Digest' but left it two 
years later to join the sales staff 
of : NBC in Chicago. He recently 
took over the chief chair of NEC in 
Chi when Sidney Strotz was shifted 
to New Yoirk as. NBC prbgram man- 
ager." 

W. E. Macfarlane — President of 
Mutual Broadcasting System; Mac- 
farlane has been with , the Chicago 
Tribune organizaition since 1907, in 
1010 becoming manager of the classi- 
fied advertising department, which 
position he held xmtil 1927. In that 
year he was appointed advertising 
director for the Chicago "Tribune and 
the following year was named busi- 
ness manager, a post which he Still 
holds. He is; a director of sieveral 
subsidiary corporations of the Tri- 
bune and is y,p, of WGN, Ihc. ;He is 
a director of Press Wireless, Inc., a 
mutualiy-ownbd newspaper wireless' 
corporation ' which was organized to 
handle fbreigh news by radio.. 

Col.- Roberi R. Mcdornilck— Editor 
and jpublisheir of the Chicago V'Tri- 
bune and president of WGN/ Mem- 
ber" of the .Chicago City Council from 
1904 to 1900, .the Chicago; Chartier 
Cbnyentloh, .; 1907; • President . of the 
Sanitary District of Cihicago. frbth 
iiJOB to 1910, and a mi^mber of the 
Chicagp Plan Committee. Admitted 
to lUinpis B^r in; 1910 and was , a 
member of the flrm i of, McGorrhick, 
Kirkland, Patterson & Fleming from, 
1908 to 1920. Was a Major of Ist 
Illinois Cavalry 'and served oh the 
Mexican bpfder, in ,191 6-17 , arid in 
Frarice was attached, tb General John 
Pershing's staff., , Later he was as- 
signed as Major of the 5th Field Ar- 
tillery and then Adiutant of the 57th 
Artillery Brigade. He was appointed; 
Lt.: Coloriel when active with the 
122rid Field Artillery, U.S.N.G.. Has 
served the Olst Field i Artillery ; as 
j Colonel and was cbmniandant of 
Fprt; Sheridan, tllinipis.' He holds the 
Distinguished Service Medai.: At 



present devoting hliriself to -his 
jpledge to make- WGN the 'greatest 
radio station in, the country;' 

Wililam Eay-r^Managei- of ' Press 
Department of NBC CJentral Division 
in Chicagb, /Game to riadio from 
newspapers by way, of the -Chicago 
World's Fair. ;; - ' - 

J. Kelly SmltlH-With WRBM since 
1926, coming into radio from the 
Stewart-Warner ' Speedometer, of 
which he Was advertising manager. 
In . 1936 named sales manager for 
Radio Sales. .He ^tried ,tp-4ieadquar- 
ter ih New "York but contacts in the 
midwest arid Ciiicaso were of such 
value that he came back to Chi to 
set up. his home office. 

: Glenn Snyder— Like his boss, Bur- 
ridge Butler, Snyder has the newsi 
paper background. It Was his work 
on .farm papers which brought ; hiiri 
to WLS. Has kept WLS policies oh 
a, straight line of farh) home service 
and enteitaihmerit.. 

Harold Stokes— Popular music is. ' 
the background for Stokes, director 
of the lighter music for .'WGN. ., He 
was with Paul Whiteman's orchestra, 
With tiki Limpe's brchiestr a: arid with" 
Roy Bargy's - orchestra, stretching 
from 1924 to 1927. .'In i928. he.idiiied 
WGN tp direct the Jean Goldkette, 
orchestra, which Was the staff or- 
chestra at the - time. .He: went to 
NBC' in Chicago . as staff; conductor 
but returned to WGN in 1934 as 
leader of the WGN dance orchestra. 

Jack Van ,'Volkenbarg— With Co- 
lumbia since 1932. ■ Jphn , LaMonte 
Van Volkenburg is now assistant to , 
H. Leslie Atlass, CBS' yp. . arid riiari- 
ager of the iChicago office. He left. 
Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn : 
agency 'iri. Chicago in 1932 to take 
over as manager for KMOX in St. 
Louis, coming up frorii St. Louis 
when Don Thorhburgh shifted to 
the west cbast; He also plays the, 
trombone. 

Henry 'Weber-^At 39, Weber has 20 
years as a conductor. - In 1924, the 
present musical director of wdN di- 
rected the Chicago Civic Opera pri- 
chestra. Two, years from that date 
he had made his debut as director , 
of the Royal Opera at Bremen, Ger- 
many. In 1029 he went to Italy to 
conduct at the Opera House in Flor- 
ence. In 1933 he became Staff pro- 
ducer and conductor with NBC and 
the following year joiried WGN.' For 
four years Weber has also been di- 
rector of the Chicagoland' Music Fes- 
tival Since, 1933 he has been a di- 
rector of the Chicago City Opera and 
this year was named gerieral director 
of the Opera. He is niarried to Mar- 
ion Claire, 



A Yankee in New York 



Albany, Jan. 5. 

Yankee Broadcasting Co., Inc.* has 
been chartered to conduct a general 
radio broadcasting busiriess with 
principal offices in Manhattan. Capi-. 
tal stock is 200 shares, no par value.. 

Charles Segal, of New York, is the 
filing attorney. 



Segal's office declined yesterday 
(Tuesday) to disdosie' who the coir- 
pbration's principals were. John 
Shepard, 3rd, hasi had the Yankee 
Network in operation; for th^ past 
12 years, biit apparently, is not li- 
censed to do business iri New York 
state; hence the igranting of the right 
to use the 'Yankee' tag to Segal's 
client 



PifNis-fantor Comic 



Minerva Pious and Charlie Can- 
tor, individual character comedians 
On- various network commercials In 
recent seasons, have teamed for a 
spot on the Kate Smith prbgirariii re- 
placing Nan Raye and Maude Davis, 
who bowed off . the; series last week. 

New pair , made the first of five 
schedul^ . appearances l^St Friday 
night (3 ), They're both regulars as ; 
singles pn the Fred Allen show. ; 



Cedrie Aclams Sold Fast 

Minneapolis, Jari. , 5. . ■ 
; Cedric Adams, local colunmist aiid 
newscaster, goes Over from Internpi- 
tibnal Harvester to' Twin City Ford 
dealers, starting first of . new year; 
WCCO reports that six days, after 
his 'Noontime News,', six-day ;vweekly. 
12:45 p.m. spot, was offered fbr sale 
and , 10 days before the old sponsor's 
contract , was up, the show was 
bought. 

Iriterriational Harvesteir had, sponr 
sored Adams for 96 weeks. 



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108 



Thirty-fifth P^RIETY Annivenary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 




For the smaller of our Good Neighbors 



• • • • 




The children are beginning 
to hear it iii Chile ... in 
Cuba . . . in El Salvador and 
Argentina—in city and village schools of 
Central and South America. 

**Transmtfe la Cadena Radiodifiisora . 
Columbia* \ 

Soon they will know the phrase well i 
^''Transmitted by the Columbia Broadcasting 
System,*' 

For with the new school year, Columbia's 
eleven-year-old American School of the Air 
crossed the sea southwards and there became 
the Radio Escuela de las Americas**. 

The Americas. Plural. 

Thus the Columbia Broadcasting System 
launches an international educational venture 
big in design, large in hope for the future of 
these American hemispheres. 

For children who study together, who 
sing the same songs, have the same heroes 
and legends, know the same history . . , 



Such children develop, ineradicably, the ties 
and links that make all the loyalties and 
brotherhoods of men. 

* * * 
What is the American School of the Air 
which is now "geographically the world's 
most extensive educational enterprise"? 

Simply, it is text-books given voice, plot 
and human personality— it is history and natu- 
ral science and current events dramatized and 
acted; it is music sung; literature heard. It is 
daily classroom education over the air. 

Over eight million U. S. school children 
and their 200,000 teachers used the American 
School of the Air programs during the last 
school year. Five days a week this classroom 
radio project, the only educational program 
of its scope on the air, went out to classrooms 
in all 48 states and in Hawaii. 

And now it will go to classrooms alL over 
the Americas. Thirteen nations in the West- 
ern Hemisphere have already accepted the 



Argentina Brazil Chile Costa Rica Dominican Republic El Salvador 

Bolivia Canada Colombia Cuba Ecuador Haiti 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



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109 




invitation to participate: 
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, 
Gdlombia, Panama, 
Honduras, El Salva- 
,dor, Cuba, the Dom- 
inican Republic, 
Mexico, Canada, 
and our own Alaska and Puerto Rico. 

The plan for the new International 
School of the Air is no one-way-street, with 
our U. S. educators deciding what is going 
forth to the students. All the nations have 
been invited to assist in furnishing materials 
for the new programs. And the same pro- 
grams will be used in our countiy and theirs. 

T!r 

The boys and girls who hear these programs 
will one day be the statesmen and voters, the 
educators and law-makers of their countries. 
To weave them together more closely by 



years of shared education in the patterns of 
free minds, of democracy, may profoundly 
help in weaving together the future of their 
nations and ours. 

That is the profound purpose of this new 
international venture. 

Secretary of State Cordell Hull has said 
this of the School of the Air of the Americas: 

"It would be difficult to devise a form of 
international cooperation which holds more 
promise for the deepening and broadening of 
understanding between the people of the 
American fepublics and which may be of 
more general benefit to these countries." 

**Transmife la Cadena Radio difusora 
Columbia,** To the Americas. Plural. 



Already this year 160,000 teacher* hare seat for the Teacher's 
Manual of the School of tk Air, a manual designed to hetp th* 
teacher make the best use of this classroom project. The 1940-41 
issue is now printed in Spanish and Pbrtygucse as well as in English; 
This 96-page booklet u yours for the asking— In any of the diree Ian* 
guages. ColumbiaBroadcasting System, 48$ Madison Ave.,N.Y.C. 



The Columbia Broadcasting System 



Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Peru Philippines Uruguay 

Mexico Panarna Paraguay United States Venezuela 



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Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



III Furllier ►AilyJUiciiig Its Positioii o in 
the Field Iiide|»eiiiLleiil Kadio Program Produclioii 




Expresses its A j>preciialio for tb<e (Jloiifidence 
of the Following Adyerti$ing Ageiicies hy W^om 
We Aire Wow Em^ 



Aubrey* liilobre & Wailaccy Inc. 
N. W. Ayer & Son; Inc. 
Blabkett-Sample-Hummert, Inc. 
Blackett-Sample- H ummert, Inc. 
Comptoh Advertising, Inc. 
Geyer, Cornell & Newell, Inc. 
Geyer, Cornell & Neweljy Inc. 



: Williamsbn Candy Company 
.Frank H. Fleer Company 
.General Mills, Inc. 
. Procter & Gamble Company 
. Procter & Gamble Company 
. . Nash-Kelvinator Corporation 
. .Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company 



Hutchins Advertising Company, Inc. . ^ Philco Radio & Television Corp. 



Lennen & Mitchell, lnc.1 
lennen & Mitchell, Inc. ^ 
O^Dea, Sheldon & C^naday, Inc. 
O'Dea, Sheldon & Canaday, Inc. 



Ruthrauff & Ryan, Inc. 



. .John H. Woodbury Company, Inc. 

. .P. Loriljard Company 

..Chilean Nitrate Educ. Bureau, Inc. 

Charles E. Hires Company, Inc. 
. .Quaker Cats Company 




Hi$ Piano and His Orchestra 



3rd Consecutive Season FEFE^S MONTE; CARLO; N. 

5tli Consecutive Season TED STRAETER CHOIR 
on tlie KATE SMITH HOUR, CBS 

COWMBIA RECORDS 



Best Wishes 



For th(e New Yeair 



from 




Music Director 
Gulf Screen Guild Show 




ol FRESNO FA^ 

^^^^^^^^ 

KMX iiipi-e than^^ th^ 
Fresno liis^ 

Sttitipn Au^ences in Fresr^ 



KMJ— Basic Red Coast Network - - - 68.22 

RARM--iasi6 GBS Cbast^N^^ 2^.12 

Coinbihied Don Lee Network •.• •• I'ijS. 

AH >'Qut8i<Ie'^ Red Stations - .40 

All ''Outside'' CBS Stations .26 

Air VOulside" Blue Stations .22 

Source : Facti^ Consolidated Survejr, published .12 '10/40 
**KMJ Has the Highest Raiing of Any Coast Station 




FRESNO. GALIFORNIA 



Directed by . 



Carlo De Angelo 



Hilltop ■ House - - Wheatena Playhouse 



The P'Neils - - The Birthday Party 
Mandrake, The Magician 
••V: Ellen Randolf 





Wednesday, Januaiy 8, 1941 



TMHy-flfth PS^iEff Ahnhersary 



111 




HOUR 



w 






m 







And fhe increased husinesis of 
our cliehts made it possible 

• Topping even last year's ^trtime high In. billing, 
RuthrauiT & Ryan has just finished the biggest radio 
: year in this Agency's history . 

Significantly enough, much of this record b^ 
from old clients— advertisers whose steadily increasing 
business, even in the face of difficult times and intense 
competition, made the increased advertising possible. 

In achieving this succcM, Ruthrauff& Ryan has not 
been wedded to any one formula, nor limited to any • 
particular kind of show. Among diir programs are in- 
cluded* Comedy, Musical, Dramatic^ Variety, Day- 
time Serials, Audience Participation and "Spot" 
Broadcasting. 

- Another important success factor is this Agfency'a 
salesrminded attitude toward "commercials." Our 
^'commercial" writers are chosen for their salesman- 
ship— fot their ability to sell through the spoken 
word. ■ 

Would you like to know more about the radio back- 
ground of Ruthraiifr & Ryan— one of the few agencies 
in America with complete radio facilities in the East,. 
Mid-West and West Coast territories? We shall be glad 
to arrange an interview at your convenience. 

RUTHRAUFF & RYAN, INC: 

NEW YORK AdYeriisihg CHICAQO 

ST. LOUII • DITROIT • HOLLYWOOO • SAN FRANCISCO • SEATTll • HOUSTON 







* 







or 



•tisfj 



J^QuokirOotO 



"UNCLE )\m 
QUESTION BEE" 
(Spry Slwfning) 





112 



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Wednesday, January 8, 1941 




' KXCLCSIVK MAXAGE3IENT 
LESTER HAMMEL 

WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY, INC. 



SPAM 
A Product of 
GEORGE A. HORMEL & CO. 
7:30 P.M., EST— MONDAYS— NBC 
Batten, Barton; Durstiiie & Osbom, Inc. 



"The Voice of Memphis" 

WREC 

5000 Watts Day and Night — 600 Kc. 



POWER — (5000 Watts Day and Night (CP) ) 



FREQUENCY- (600 Kc.) 



EQUIPMENT-^ (The Most Modern and Com- 
plete Studios and Broadcasting Equip- 
ment in the South) 



RESULTS! 



Swinging Out Happy 
Holiday 

GOLDEK 




Quartet 

FEATURING 

SPIRITUALS IN SWING 



CURRENTLY 
CAFE SOCIETY 
UPTOWN • NEW YORK 

ON THE AIR 

CBS NETWORK 

FOUR TIMES WEEKLY 
★ \ 
pillECTION 
COLUMBIA 
ARTISTS, INC. 



Holiday Greetings 





Management 

COLUMBIA ARTISTS, INC. 



In Its First Year on the Air 




31,350.00 



Was Distributed to the 

45 HEIRS 



WHO WERE LOCATED BY THE 
52 WEEKLY BROADCASTS OF 




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of 





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IRONIZED YEAST, Sponsor 



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Via CBS Network 



Authors 
JAMES WATERS 
ALFRED SHEBEL 

• • ,- 

Management 

WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY, Inc. 

London Chicago Hollywood 



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WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY, Inc. 

Rockefeller Cfenter New York Circle 7-2160 

NEW YORK » i-0ND03^ CHICAGO HOLLYWOOD 



1U 



Thirty-fifth P^iSFf Annitmarf 



Wednesibr, January 8, {l94r 




IS 

THIRTY-FIVE 
YEARSOLD 



Congratulafions 





WABC 



Wednesdays; 9^1 0 . p.m., E.S;Ti 



TEXACO STAR THEATRE 



WALTER BATCHELOR, 
Manager 



SEASON'S. GREETINGS 



/ From 



SELENA EARLE 
ROYLE .nd LARIMORE 

8TARS OF STAGE, . SCREEN AND RADIO 

STANLEY RICHARQIS 
Press Representative 



SEASON'S GREETINGS 



I LOUIS KATZMAN 

Musical Director 



HEARST RADIO 



SEASOIS'S GREETINGS 





MUSICAL DIRECTOR 

CHICAGO DIVISION, NBC 



Mir Sincere . Appreciation to the Ku«iro Kdltor^H for Votlnir My Children's 
Froffrnin, FIRST In The Rndio linlly, nnil Motion Picture Dally 1040 PoIIn. 

" Happy New Year 

IREENE WICKER 

The Singing Story Lady 

N.B.O. BiM — »:1B E, 8. T. Monday thru Friday 



5,000 WATTS 



DAY and NIGHT 




Sell Its Leaders 

WQXR reaches the great New York trading 
area with a strong clear signal broadcasting 
fine music, news and intelligent comment. 

—a tested way to sell a product where mass media will 
waste much of your appropriation to extend the ap- 
peal of a low-priced product ; . to test any product in- 
expensively in a market of known buyers* 

INTERSTATE BROADCASTING CO., Inc. 

730 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK 




THE O'NEILLS' 



8y JANE WES" 



NOW RADIO'S MOST POPIJLA;! 
FAMILY BRINGS YOiJ MORt 

Laughter Jears and [-|eart-thkobs 

Presented by Ivory Soap ■ 99*' loo " c pure 



LISTEN '''^'^^ DAILY 

N BC Red Network, 12: 15 to 12: 30 PM., EST 
IN WABC— 5:15-5:30-rCBS 
• • COAST TO COAST 

. Dir. COMPTON ADVERTiSliNO AOENCX 
MGT* ED WOLF— RKO BLDG.. NEW YORK CITY 



SEASON'S GREETINGS 






$0 Rockefelleir Plaza 
NEW YORK CITY 



CHARLES T. GILCHREST 

Former Radio Editor, Chicago Daily News, 

Hat Joined the Executive Staff V 

, of 

RADIO FEATURE SERVICE. INC 

Chicago New York Hollywood : 

—EARLE FERRIS 









Colgate Ask-It-Basket 

Renewed for 1941 



NBC ARTISTS SERVICE 
RADIO CITY, NEW YORK 



Wednesday, Januaiy 8/^1^^ Thhiy^th l^S^jETv Amitersary 



115 




HEAVEN; to Advertising Men, is not some 
nebulous, misty space... scattered with angel- 
wings and harps. Heaven is here... and ho\f...\oday.. 

Heaven is where the "Dollars Qtou). 

Heaven is where a myriad "Stars" shine so brightly, 
through day and night, that Sales drop down to 
the Business Man's lap like Stardust flung by a mil- 
lion cometsi 

Heaven is where you can put your money.. .and 
rfittrMJ ... not alone from your own star... but 
from all the blazing skyjul of meteors selected by 
hundreds of other advertisers, just as determined 
to shine as you. 

Heaven. ..in short...is the NBC RED NETWORK. 

For the RED ''Sbrs" have been filling the air- 
waves, day and night, since the first evening of 
radio. Even by day, their light won't grow dimv 

W\th all "^^^^^^ P''*0" 
grams womerj listen to mdst. . . the Red keeps draw- 
ing its listeners back. They are afraid of missing 
something they love. 

By night, the air fairly crackles with "starlight" 
with NBC RED's brilliant entertainers... musicians, 
comedians, newscasters, great actors.;;"names" with 
such glitter that NBG RIeD^^^ O^the first s 
GAB rated evening programs.;.? out of the first 
10... 10 out of the first 1 5. Look at it another, way. 
Of the first 15 leading nighttime programs, NBC 
RED has Nos. 1, 2/3, 5, 6, 9, 10; 11; 12, 15. 



So naturally, from Sunday through Saturday... the 
nation keeps listening... keeps looking to RED it 
you'd search the Heavens to find the "Big Dipper." 
They know NBC RED has the comets... the star- 
light... that far-away outshine all other networks. 

They listen... and golden Stardust "falls "inf5 your 
basket ("till" to you!) . . .The Stardust of Sales . .« 
riot alone from yoMf message... but from 14 hrighi 
years of prestige and distinction in all RED NET- 
WORK programs. 

This national audience naturally has grezt cottjideiict 
in what the RED offers. They listen . . . they buy. 

Here, indeed, is a Heaven for any advertiser. Why 
not take a piece, for yourself? 

National BROADCASTING company. 

A RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA SERVICE 




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Thirty-fifth P^^RtSfr Annitienary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



GREETINGS FROM 



Management : COLUMBIA) ARTISTS;^ IIV€; 



Managemefitt COI^MBIA ARTISTS, INC 



THEATRES AND RADIO 
''FLOW GENTLY SWEET KHYTHM'' 

A Coumbia Feature . 
Sundays at 2 :35 to 3 :06 P.M., WABC 

COLUMBIA RECORDS 

Management: COLUMBIA ARTISTS, INC. 



€REETINQSf FROM 

LEITH STEVENS 

Management: COLUMBIA ARTISTS, INC. 



CONGRATVLATtONS VARIETY AND SEASOiTS CREETlNt^S 



Management: COLUMBIA ARTISTS, INC. 



Congratulatowu arid Continued: Suciess to F<iri«fy, find SincereH 
Thanks to Jack BerteU, ColumbUi Artists^ inc>, and AU Other Agehtt 
and Manager* Who Have Furthered Our Dancmg Career ; 



Management : JACK BERTELL; C.AX 



Congratulations Variety and tite Seiisian'i Gre'elihgS; id AU 



Management: ^COLUMBIA ARTISTS, INC. 



COmRATVLATIONS VARIETY AND HOLIDAY 
GREETINGS to ALL m FRtiENDS 



JW Appearing W^ t^^ 
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 

Managemenit COI^MBIA Al^ EVCi 



BEST WISHES to ALL FOR THE NEW YEAR 



Mimi^;enienti COLUMBIA ARTISTS^ INC. 



SEASON'S GREETINGS 



THE HART Mans 



Managementt COLUMBIA ARTISTS, INC, 



SEASONS GREETINGS 



MARTY MAY 



Directiour-^LARRY PUCK, Columbia Artists, Inc. 



ALL GOOD WISHES 



^ COLUMBIA ARTISTS, INC. 



BEST mSfiES FOR 1941 



Management: COLUMBIA ARTIST'S^ INC 



SEASON'S GREETINGS 



Management: COLUMBIA ARTISTS, INC. 



W^ednesday, January 8, 1941 



Thirty fifth P^niETY 



117 



STILL ANOTHER BIG REASON 
WHY WNEW DELIVERS 




FOR 






N.Y. C. 




THE U. S. A. 



.1 



SHOWMANAGEMENT 

(Indopendent Stations) 










<»<*} »vl?!«!iirfj^*r 



H - 



^'Here is a station ^ • which has evolved a 
formula for entertainment on a consistent 
level that has driven d wedge of appeal deep 
through theNew York area 

"Having been smart enough to evolve a 
formula, WNEW has been smart enough 
to ballyhoo it to the trade and public.*' 

There it is — not in oiir words but in 

Variety's! SHOWMANSHIP (Martin 
Block's "Make Believe Ballroom/' Stan 
Shaw's **Milkman's Matinee" etc.) plus 
BALLYHOO (The Only New York station 
ever to take full^page newspaper ads). No 
wonder WNE W delivers twice the audience 
of any other New York independent sta- 
tion* at one-third the cost of any New York 
network station! No wonder you get more 
for your money in the greatest market in 

the world— when you use WNEW! 
* According $o independent surveys'— sent on request. 



WNEW ens BIG INCREASE IN 
NIGHT-TIME POWER 

I Goes 10 5CKK) Watts 
Oil or about Jan, 1/ 1941 

And dt the Mm* iim* our h*w direc- 
tioiHal antenna goe* into operation — 
•ending your advertising mestag* '"'^ 
New York homes with ever-increasing 
ttrength. 



WNEW 



NEW 
Y 0 R K 



SERVINd NEW YORK AND Nm 24 HOURS ft MY 



5000 WAHS BY PAY ♦ 



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TOpO WAn$ BY NIGHT <= 



Natiohally Represented by John Blair &, Company 



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Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



WHEELING 




AND — 



ELEVEN-SIXTY! 

That's 'WWVAU: spot 
on the dial arid a hot 
combinqtidn ' it is! Toss 
an ELEVEN with the gal- 
loping dominoes and you 
coHccf. Run «fcc /SIXTY' 
find yoii're :going -soniel - 

VciV '»M»y ^* *• coin- 
culehce ihiat tve commattd 
E L EV EN^ SIXXy and 
again we rnay ' bie pretty 
hard up for an idea for 
tfiis *V(ariety* advertise- 
merit, hut the corribinq- 
fion cert/airily has dealt 
out d lot of speedy wiris 
for advertising dollars. ; 

Y our dic(s, Misterl 
Shoot a nd ELE VE IS- 
SIXTY wUl do the restl 



KATE McCOMB 

"Mother 0*mW* 
or 

THE O'NEILLS 



6TH YEAR 



NBG-®BS 



.1 



rjou 



CONGRATULATIONS FROM 



CONDUCTING 

"MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY" and 
"DR. PEPPER PARADE" 



Season's Greeting$ 

D ON Mo N^IULi 

8TH eON«ECUtlVE YEAR 
OUIDIMO 

NBC BREAKFAST CLUB 

CHICAGO 




. SEASON'S GREETIN^a.' 
Management COLUMBIA ARTISTS, IN 


HOLIDAY GREETim^ 

TED WE EMS 

And His Orchestra 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



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119 




Uniting its eastern and western radio wires on January 5, 
United Press created for the first time in radio history q 
coast-to-coast news wire 

Simultaneously United Press established new radio news 



to its radio facilities in the Portland, Oregon; Los Angeles 
nd Kansas City bureaus. 

fith a single great network now spanning the nation, 
United Press offers newscasters the fastest, fullest news 
service in radio. 



o i,el/ '^'"»y t/«l ^''^^ 




U N 



T 



PR 



S 



THE MODERN NEWS SERVICE 



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Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



loiioav 



u I d Cv I ! i i U ^ 

V J V. V 






AIR FEATURES 

INC. 



247 PARK AVENUE 
NEW YORK 



THE FIVE 
NOVELTY 
ACES 



• • • 



Shining Forth Daily 

on 

Griffin's 'Time to Shine' 



NOW IN ITS 114TH WEEK 



JOHNNIE 

oxsaN 

Wi«ebnsin's Most Popular 
Maister of .Cerempni 
Sends Greetings to 
Friends Everywhere 

NOW BROADCASTIISG 

WTMJ. Milwaukee 
, And 'Special NetWork 
; FoK Eight Brothiera Tobacco 



SEASON'S GREETINGS 

To My,: Friends and Listeners 
irom 

ALICE REMSEN 





Wednesday, Jaimary 8, 1941 



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f 



rom a 



II of 




work in raaio 






NEV/YpRK 

Dorothy Berry 
IsalMa Black 
Ciementihe Boiirdii 
C/ AhniB Boyer ; 
Samuel' Garter ; 
Ruth Clark . 
Robert T. Colwell 
Wickliffe W. Grider 
Richard Eastland 
Charlotte Ellsworth 
;Ahnette Facchiaho 
James Fitchette 
Louise Franklin 
Jessie Fullarton 
John Gourlie 
Bayard Hale 
Rosemary Hall 
Louise Hartzelt 
Cora Hochistein 
Richisird Howland 
Elsa W. Jelsik 
H. Calvin Kuhl 
John, D. Leinbach, Jr. . 
Thomas D. Luckenbill 
Marion L. MacSkimmihf( 
Lucille Mafucci 
Robert S. May, Jr. 
Katherine McMahon 
Virginiii Merrill 
Dorothea Mohrmann 
Robert L. Mosher 
Linhea Nelson 
Alison Nott 
Frank O'Connor 
William PayQski 
John U. Reber 

Eunice Scott 
. Stanley Schloeder 

Carl Seabergh 

Mildred Smith 

Abbott K. Spencer 

Virginia Spragle 

Nebie Steiger 

Sylvia Stevenson 

S. Cad well Swanson 

Eleanor Taylor 

Anna Tenvilligeir 

Tiffany Thayeir 

Muriel Thompson 

jane ViEin Alstyne . 

Lillian Wallace ^ 

Muriel Waupth 

John Wlicdon . 

Annie Wright 



CHICAGO 

Buckingham W. Gunn 

■;--vMary:Halli8ey 

Marjorie Lamie ' . 
.■ tc;.- ' .v.:Mary;. Lou Wickard 
Margaret Wylie \ 



HOLLYWOOD 

Sanford Baniett 
James S. Bealle 
Joe Bigelow 
Robert J. Brewster 
Marguerite Bryson 
Helen Bushee 
Carroll Carroll 
John Christ 
Dorothy Credille 
Daiiiel Danker, Jr. 
Helen Druffel 
Pauline Eagan 
Emarie Hartman 
Edward C..,Helwick, Jr. 
G. Maurice Holland 
Harry T. Kerr 
Qlga Kuzcll 
Norma Lindbloom 
Richard Mack 
Margret McLaughlin 
Virginia Meyers 
Henry Owen 
Maryigale Redmon 
Paul Rickenbackcr 
Ronald Ross 
Myrtle Smith 
Antony Stanford 



SAN FRANCISCO 

Wilson Cosby 
Helen McGrath 
Barbara Van Ronkel 
Frederick B. Wilmar 



ARGENTINA 
BUENOS AIRES 

Aiinette Arciprete 
Eduardo Guillaume 



AUSTRALIA 

SYDNEY^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ : 

Mary Aninstrohg 
Moniague CtUidwick 
Jean Charltoii 
'.;Henry Dealrih:-.: ;■: :• 
. Leslie Dinhitig . 
Samuel B* Dobbs 
John Evans 
Philip F. Mygatt ; 
Stanley J. Quinn, jr. 
Mildred Roaiitree 
Gwenda Southwell . ' 
John Stevenson 

CANADA 
MONTREAL 

Hugh Kemp 

Joseph E. MacDougall 

Jeaii Masoii 

Thomas H. Moore^ Jr. 

TORONTO 

Vera M. Barlow 
Enid Blakey 
Helena B. Easson 
Mary LoUise Haley 
Jr. Howard Lindsay 
Edmund G. Rice . 
Kathlyn E. Stevenson 
Alma A. Venables 

ENGLAND 
LONDON 

Isabel Barhett 
Guy R. Bolam 
Phyllis M. Boss 
Anne L. Bowthorp 
Freda. M. Bropker 
Harold F. Brown 
Richard Gpugh 
Florence Lloyd Jones 
Nellie L. Mabane . 
Stanley J. Smart : 





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To 




WQSS & GELLEB. INC. 

Advertising Agency ibr 
AXTON-FISHER TOBACCd CO. 
Makers of Twenty Grcmd Cigarettes 1 




Wpif ASSOCIATES, 

Producers of 
YOUR HAPPY BIRTHDAY" PARTY 
NBC Blue-^Every Friday Night 





MYRT and MARGE 



MYRTLE VAIL and DONNA DAMEREL 



lOth CONSECUTIVE YEAR ON CBS 



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The' Outstanding 

mSM— CBS 
Star 




SEASON^S GREETimS 





SEAS01S*S GREETINGS 



From 



LEONARD LIEBLING 
ROGER WHITE 



SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW MUSIC" 



WIDEN JOB OF 
KEN DYE NBC 



NBC has revised its sales promo- 
tion setup. ' Ken R. Dyke will now 
co-ordinate all; such activities with 
the newly, created title of Director of 
Promotion. ' Clay Morgan, who was 
director of institutional promotion, 
moves into Niles Trammell's office as 
assistant to the president. 
. Three other new posts have been 
established. One of these goes to 
E. P. H. James, formerly advertising 
manager. James becomes Blue Net- 
work .promotion manager. Charles 
B, Brown moves out of the job of 
promotion manager for national spot 
and local sales, and takes over as Red 
Network promotion manager. W. C. 
Roux assumes Brown's former spot. 

Dyke's authority will also extend 
ov^r the research and statistical di- 
visions, and he will report directly 
to Frank E. Mullen, v.p. and general 
manager. ... 



: Farley, Helen Cralfr on NBC 
Ex-Pdstmaster.-Geheral James Far- 
ley will participate with Helen Craig 
of 'Johnny Belinda* Jan. 7 on WABC, I 
New York, in a program for the 
League for the Hard of Hearing. | 
One of the public Interiest series of 
the Greater New York Fund. ' 



BEAUY SELLS FOR 
THESE SPONSORS * 

Kitchen Klenzer 
Big Jack Laundry Soap 
Automatic Soap Flakes 
Linco 
Juni- 
Koxzema 
Hurry's Biscuits 
Nelson Bros. Furniture 
Bird-Sykes Automobiles 
Dutch Mill Candies 

Evans. Fur . 
Bowey's Dori-Rich 

* See TIME. July 1. 1940. pages 44 and 45: TIME. December 9, 
1940, pages 61 and 62; LIBERTY. October 12. 1940, page 31. 



Best Holiday Wishes 





CELEBRATING EIGHTH SEASON 



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Wednesda3r* January 8, 1941 



Thiriy-fifth J^SnnSTr Anniversary 



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★ IN CHICAGO TONIGHT 

A star-studded half-hour variety show where names like Gary Gdoper, Laughtbn, 
Bartholomew, O'Brieri, Bennett, Scott, Ellington, Waller— and Murray, Hope, Ritz, 
Lum & Abner, Penner— present the best in drama, music and comedy 1 



★ THE CHICAGO THEATRE OF THE AIR* 



Operettas presented ind strieamlined for millions instead of hundreds— ^music with box- 
office appeal— and box-office names like Claire:, Meltph, Peerce, Gprin, Bonclli, 
Carter arid Kullmanl ~" 

★ THE CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA* 

Bririgirig to Ghicagoland theif own symphony music in ia regular series of Thursday 
evening concerts. Doctor Frederick Slock conducting 1 

★ THE CHICAGO OPERA COMPANY* 

^6 minutes of the world's finest operas^incorporatinjg; shpwmariship arid mass appeal 1 

WG N^'^Ther Voice; of the People' — thanks thiese stars and prganizatioris for the 
part tii^ played in making WGN the first stauoir iri Chicago an first Chicago 
station in the middle west] 



5 0,000 watts 





es 



Eastern Sales Office— Norman Boggs 
220 E. 42hd Street, New York, N; Y. 



441-445 North Michigan Avenue 
Chicago, Illinpis ; 
Member of the Mutual Broadcasting System 



Pacific Coast Office— Paul H. Raymef Cow 

lips; Angeles— 530 W. Sixth Strieet 
> '. . San Francisco^Russ Bldg< 



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1 out of every 140 
people in the U.S= 
has SEEN the 




AL BARN DANCE 




925.000 

IN ALL 



m OTHER WORDS 

If everyone iii Vermont, I)e!a 
ware, Wyoming and NcNada camt' 
they would almost equal the 925, 
000 who have SEEN the program 




Since idle WLS National Bam Dance inoved 
into ChicagpV Eighth Street Tlieater in March, 
1932 (the Bam Dance itself is 16^ years old), 
925,000 people have paid 75^ each to see their 
favorites of the Old Hayloft in person. 

Here, then, is another evidence of the good will 
Chicagoans and the people of Mid-West America 
have for WLS— a good will that extends also to 
the other programs oft the station and the ad' 
vertisers who sponsor them* 




National Hepresentatives; JOHN BLAIR & 



COOPERATE AND 




SEZFCC 



Washington, Jan. 5. 
Added assurance that nbrnViBil op- 
erations of the broadcasting industry 
will be upset as little as possible Is 
found in the Federal Communica- 
tions Commission report for the year 
closed June 30. 

Great emphasis is placed on inter- 
national and defense aspects of reg-: 

ulatory work but the kilocycle cops' 
ceiaffirmed that th6y are not plan- 
ning to crack: down or to mix into 
purely industry affairs so long as 
ample cooperation is forthcoihing. 
The review of the 1939-46 : period 
stressed the vital relationship be- 
tween all types of radio communica- 
tion and the national safety, while 
the regulators pointed to the need 
for closer international harmony 
through better broadcasting service, 
particularly to. Latin-America. 

Vast improvement in transmission 
to South and Cehtral America was 
recorded, due to the rule requiring 
DX plants to step their power up to 
50. kw by Jan. 1. (No comment was 
made on the proposed hemispheric 
network by Columbia Broadcasting 
System); In talking about interna- 
tional service, the Commish - re- 
marked that ninie plants were op- 
erating with maximum juice by Sep- 
tember. 

'South America is subjected to a 
barrage of transmissions from Eu- 
ropean stations which are more fa- 
vorably located for such comniUnica- 
tions, but It is anticipated that 
henceforth the United States stations 
will obtain better coverage in the 
Latin- American republics,' the re- 
port said. 'A number of United 
States broadcasting and' manufac- 
turing corripanies expend large sums 
of money annually in the operation 
of these international b^'oadcast sta- 
tions to promote, goodwill, abroad for 
the United States, although very little 
•monetary retui:n is received.' 



Haydeii With Bergen 



; Richard Haydeh, English legit 
comedian, joins the Edgar Bergen 
program Jan, 19 for five broadcasts, : 
with options, It'll be his first regular 
radio stint in the U. S. ,.He planes to 
the Coast In a few days for the as- 
signment. 

Actor's, first stage appearance in 
the U. S. was in 'Set to Music' two 
seasons a^o, with Beatrice Llllie. He 
drew attention at that time with his 
'Mr. Carp' creation, a take-off on an 
English lecturer. Subsequently ap- 
peared in 'Two for the Show.' 





SEASOmS GREETiNGS 

GUY 
LOMBARD 

AND HIS ROYAL CANADIANS 

LADY ESTHER 

MONDAYS 
10 PM. EST 
CBS NETWORK 

HOTEL BQOSEVELT 
NEW YbRK CITY 
NQW 

Management— MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA 



JOHANNES STEEL 

On the Air for 

MODERN INDUSTRIAL BANK 

WMCA seven ntghu a week— 7:45 to 8 P.M. 



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Little Brother of the Roosters 



thfe Early Bird May . Not AlwayB Calcli llie Worm— But 
He Does JVIcct Some Other Nic? Birds— the Autohiog- 
rapiiy of an Early Get-Upper 



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((Conductor of *M6rnihg in : Manhattan' W'tiich Opena 
: \- WEAF at 6:30 AM.) ' \ 



The birds I'Vn talking' about (four 
of 'em) catch the 5:15 .a;ni. with fne 
every morning. Every ; morning? 
Every mbirning :but Sunday, The 
early -bird is the /friendly variety— 
not the inquisitive kiftd-r-just the . 
plaiii, ioyeable; American type. For 
the 5:15 a.m. Bird, will approach you 
through the faint rays Of the isetting 
jTioon, with a cheerful 'Good, Mbrrt- 
ing,* and: after the opener, the, con- 
versation invariably .blends into the 
/charitable,; beautiful and tiecessary , 
things oi: life* such as— 'Gosh, the 
moon is beautiful this morning,' and 
•The big dipper, Isn't it plain?' or, 
•You know, I'm sort Of mixed up— 
Is that the Northern Starrer Jupiter?' 
Never does the conversation enter 
war or politics. Aftier the astronomy 
theme is tossed about, it may segue 
iiito. 'What time do you get up to 
catch the 5:15,?: 4:301 That's about 
my time— I set the clock ahead 10 
mihuies, so maybe it's 4:20, I usually 
get about .eight hours sleep. The 
missus sets the table at night— all I 
do is turn on the gas— in five. minutes 
the colTee perks— ^the toast Is burnt^ 
r have my breakfast.' 

Then the next segue takes place 
in the conversation. 'Nice sky— ^ 
going to be a dandy sky— oh, 
ph; there she comes around the 
;biBrid-r-the 5:15.' So four of us hop 
aboard and are'greeted by the brake- 
man who stands in between the 
coaches, with his hand on the train- 
cord : (seconds count at 5:15 ); 

One. morning 1 meiitibned to- the 
brakieman that I would feel a lot 
better if he would look out on the 
platform: Any. morning now, I might 
be rushing for the last coach. He> 
put such fears to route with the re- 
mark, 'I pick you Birds oiit in the 
glare of the headlight as, we are 



coming into the station— I won't miss 
you;' ■ 

AVe have two coaches full of 'Early 
Birds' when we. arrive " , Grand 
Central. One tow-headed. Bird (never, 
wears a hat or cap) always runs up 
the long and steep steel -steps |(our 
5:15 arpiyes on the .Lower Level). I 
mention this Incident because this 
Bird . does exactly the same, thing 
every mbrnihg— he approaches the. 
stairs with the stride of ., weil- 
trairied jumper-rturns on the speed 
—leaps three or four steps at a timie 
and' when he hits the main ffoor of 
the depot, he :faUs . back into his 
fornier slow gait. . Never has he 
missed the dash upstairs: 

. Arrived in .Manhattan 

NoW we are . ■ Manhattan. The 
time is 6:07 (don't forget .'.that it's 
A.M. still ), Then you can (and we 
do) stahd right.smack. in the center 
of Fifth Ayenue, at Hadio City, and 
look hitherVatid yon and see nary a 
taxi. By , this '. time we have . rtiet and 
been greeted with cheerful 'good- 
mornings,' plus the usual Weather 
c6mmentsr-by other early Birds (Or 
Owls), iceitieh, policemen, and those. 
Birdi who shine. Jhose big brass,, or 
bronze doorsT^and let me t^U you 
those Birds, who polish said doors, 
dp their work under the tell-tale and 
penetrating spotlight of perfection-r- 
they will rub vigorously, then step 
back and inspect their results with 
the scrutiny of a MichaelangelO. 

; Here we are at .NB;Cr-6:15-^stiU 
A.M.— the only doOr that' is open at 
that time in the 85 story RCA builidr 
Ing is the one on 50th street. .. 

As we ehter the . revolving door; it 
gives us a friendly pat on the back, 
and we are greeted by, the. hight 
watchman. We step over cables from 
the ingenious ms^chines with head- 
lights, that scrub and polish, and 
make like new acres of blocked 




reetings 



FROM 





AIND 





Appearing on 



"LAND 0' LAKES" Program-NBC BLUE 
EDDY HOWARD Guest Starring Jan. 10 



y /ppenmg on Jan, t& 

Empire Rooto,!^^ 




ETCcIusivie Management; 

BIGGIE LEVIN, 612 N. Michigan, 



cement, hoirdered with shining brass 
bands, set in the floor. Then to the 
freight elevator which runs all hight, 
carrying artisans of all nations to 
tasks that make for the elTlcifency-of 
this giant building. Fifth floor is our 
stoiH-then through the long hall 
With, the low ceiling iand into Studio 
5-A— it'is now 6:23— the engineer is 
already oh the job testing and toss- 
ing such words into the 'mike' as 
Woof— 80— Woof — 85 — Woof — 100 
—this is Bob Ward, Studio SrA^ 
Woof— 100— time coming up^:28— 
30-T^W O O F— How are things : at 
Port Washington?— W O O F 95— 
6. K. here is Pat Barnes'— then the 
announcer arrives and .after the 
Nationjil . Anthem, which . is standard 
id^htifis^tion— thten 'It's morning in; 
Manhattan with Pat Barnes.' Theme: 
(and the P.B. itheme) 'Entry of the 
Gladiators,' yours truly enters with 
'6:35— the Frtcndtj/ ;Glodiotors with 
their vibrning ritual— 'Always 
Faithful' — tack it high [on your 
shield of hoiior — and all the suc- 
cess of this day is yours — ^50 heads 
up — shoulders back— chiTis out— a 
New Day, and it's ybursi . . . 
And the show is on. Who listens? 
Golly, folks from all over. In every 
walk', of life.. For. example, a lady 
from Idwia— Thank goodness,' she 
writes, 'We can get something besides 
hillbillys in the morning.' (Ort part 
of 'Morning .in Manhattan,' . use 
semi-classical music). Another lady 
from upstate N. Y.— '1 start miy day 
with you, and oh, it's so good. Please 
accept enc.lpsed dollar for ..coffee, I 
can afford .it, I have two roomers.' 
A doctPr, "Thanks fpr the delightful 
eonipany. You ride with me on all 
early morning calls, and boy, are 
you welcome?' .Yes, we heiar from 
Park . Avenue— and Main ■ iStreet, 
thank you! 



A Very Remarkable Fellow 



Most hectic spots at NBC and CBS these days arc the copyright 
clearance offices. Bill Wirges, of Columbia, is an expert with a phe- 
nomenal memOry for musical compositions. Arrangers, directors; pro- 
duction men and sundry others keep his phone ringing all day long; 

They play, sing, hum pr whistle a few bars of music, which Wirges 
Immediately classifies as ASCAP or non-ASCAP. Occasionally he has 
to . have the selection repeated, or sometimes has to write down the 
notes and play them pn his. piano in the office.. 



Churches' Free Use 



LURID IS THE IDEA 



Bochester Auto Cliub Makes the De- 
tails Gary Over WHAM 



Rochester, N. Y., jan; 5. 
WHAM launches drainatic sieries 
called ■ 'Ambulance on the Way' 
sponsored by Rochester Auto Club 
and designed to promote traffic safe- 
ty. Shows are dramatizations of ac- 
tual accidents taken from police 
files, but using fictitious names. Writ- 
ten by Wayne Shoemaker, material 
leans to lurid angle for strong effect 
and sponsor's plea Says if one life 
is saved as result of programs, club 
will be satisfied it is worthwhile. 

Quarter hour show goes on "Tues- 
days at 6:30 p; m. At close a cop 
reads report of moving violations for 
the week and. prizes iare offered for 
best essays, of 25. words or less on 
how dramatized accident -could have 
been prevented. Prizes are $15, $10 
and $5 and getting big response. 



Detroit, Jan. 5. 

Under ternis of a free license, Die- 
troit's churches will be ; permitted to 
lisie all; sacred ihiisic and arrange- 
ments owned by ASCAP. The gratis 
permit .even extend$ to the churches' 
numerous early morning devotional 
broadcasts as well as to. their private 
services,- it was indicated. 

'We granted the. license In con- 
formity with our desire to serve the 
public interest,* Johii G. Paine, gen- 
eral manager of ASCAP said. 'We 
collect on niusic played for profit.' 
: , Previously, ■ Dr. i Clarence Hill 
Frank, executive secretary of the 
Detroit Council of Churches, had 
prepared a list of church hymns not 
Owned : by ASCAP in event the 
churches were denied thej-use of th^ 
society's music. . ' . 



■ HONOR RADIO EDITOR 

Alice .QuInliuB of Boston Hcr^id- 
: Traveler Qets: Orcbid 



'Trials* to Mi<Aigiin 

Chicago, Jan. S. 

Five stations of the Michigan net- 
work plus. WTOL, Toledo, have been 
added to the NBC-Blue hookrup of 
'Famous Jury Trials' for the William- 
son Candy Co. Michigan net outlets 
added are WFDF, Flint; WJIM, Lan- 
sing; WIBM, Jackson; WELL^ Battle 
Creek and WBCM, Bay City. 

Set through the Aubrey, Moore & 
Wallace agency here for the Oh 
Heiiry candy bar. 



ColaiinbU, 8. C. — Caldwell Cline, 
formerly with WBiT, Charlotte, N. C, 
has joined announcing staff ,of WIS, 
Columbia. 



. . . • Boston, Jan. 5. . 

Alice Quinlan< radio editor of the 
Boston Herald-Traveler, was pre- 
sented an orchid and publicly recog- 
nized iii a special program by WCOP 
for her 'constructive policies in mak- 
ing the New England public radio 
conscious.' ; 

Th^ presentation was made by 
George Crowell for the station;'- 



Grombach Sues WWL 



;, New Orleans, Jan, 5. 

Civil Judge Nat W. Bond signed 
an" order Thursday (2) directing 
WWL, and the Chilean titrate Sales 
Corp. of New York to ishoW cause why. 
a preliminary injunction should not 
be issued against them for allegedly 
violating A cbntrsict. In the petition 
requesting the injunction, WWL is 
made defendant in a $25,000 suit di- 
rected against It, while the Chilean 
corporation is sued for $75,000 by 
Grombach Productions,. Inc., JJew 
York, ,. 

WWL is made a party to the suit 
because It presented a transcribed 
Trahsainer lean program for the ad- 
vertiser which Grombach Pro- 
ductions. alleges was produced in vio- 
lation of a contract. 




THE MOST 








are our prod act tons 
, IRNA PHILLIPS 



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Who's Who of Frisco Radio 



Bjr WILUS WERNER 

Sain.i'rancisco, Jsii! 5. 
Emil Brlsaclbier, head of Brisacher- 
Davis. With 21 years as head of : his 
own agency behind him, Brisacher 
was radio pioneer in the west. A 
Californian, he was onie of the first to 
test daytime radio for. v'omen's 
shows. ; At one, time his CasWell Cof- 
fee operetta series held 'the radio 
loiig-ruh riecord. . His agency han- 
dles the 'I Want a iDivbrce' show, 
'Who's Dancing Tonight'- (Sarciuel's 
Jewelry), Tisn Crown, Mounds, Acme 
Beer, Hastings Clothes ., (Fulton 
Lewis); etc. Brisacher is noted for 
magazine tieiips plugging shows, as 
'Divorce' and True Story,' etc. 

Ralph Brunton, owner, !kJBS- 
KQW. ■ ' : The .. dark Horse of Frispp 
radio at the moment, Bruhton Is a 
: man to keep an eye: on, standing .a 
good chance of snagging 50 kw. for 



KQW and with it a CBS line held by 
KSFO. 

Harry Buclcnell. head of Red. net- 
work sales division In Frisco. For- 
rtierly jri Michigain comrhission grain 
biz, Bucknell followed same line on! 
Coast in '24, shifting to M^dia Rec- 
ords in 1927, Became spaice buyer 
and office pianager for Lord & 
Thomas, two years latet, .thence 
moved to Frisco Chronicle as pro- 
"mbtion manager befpre joining NBC 
in '39. Handles Gallen-Kamp Wesseh 
Oil, Sperry ; Flour, Cardihet Candy, 
etc. ' 

Walter Burke, asst. General Man- 
ager,. Pacific Div., McCaiin-Erickson. 
One of the most active agency men. 
on the coast, he joined the firm ,20, 
years ago in New York, pioneering 
in :market research, Originated the 
first telephoneTCoincidehtal. survey^ iri 
1927^ for the Standard Oil Co., a 




Ktm woris— (]e|imng a Kisv jriticiple tW jor dglit years lias 
jemeatei tTie work i^ t)^ John Blair organization in its 
rdaiions with aiverUstrs, agenda and raiio stations. 

John Blair & Company 

National Representatives of Radio Stations. . 

CniCAGO • NEW TORK • DETKOIT • ST. LOVIS • LOS ANOBLES C SAH FRANCISCO 



client, whose weekly symphony 
holds the long-run recprd fpr a 60- 
minute web shpw. .Also handles 
seven-a-week two hoiir concerts- on 
KECA, Los Angeles and KYA, S. F., 
for public utility accounts. : Active 
in A. A. A. A. 

Marlffoid Casseii« Erwin-Wasey. 
With 15 radio, years, to her. credit, 
this .energetic gal writes ahd builds 
cpiinpiete shpws or any part, recently 
having handled 'Mine to Cherish' and 
'Good Morning "Tpnight.' : 

Caryl Coleniani This bhap .hplds 
the strange recbrd of being the ra- 
dio" department . of ; two • agencies 
(Botsfprd, ; Cbnstantine & Gardner 
and M. E. Harlan), a rherribcr . of. 
Sidney- Garflnkle - Agency's radio 
Unit, and a 'freelancier. . 

Lincoln Dellar, general inanager, 
KSFO; University of California lad 
was ad manager pf Mptprland in 
1930. This led him tp the Dpn Lee 
(Cadillac-LaSalle): brgahiziation and 
thus into radio via KGB, San Diego, 
as manager, 1932-35; i935-i38,, with 
CBS in New' York (Radio Sales, sta- 
tion relations), 1938-39, general man- 
ager . WBT, Charlptte, .and so . to 
Frisco in Feb., 1940. 

Ed Franklin, manager, KJBS. An 
.Iowa boy whp gpt his start with 
Gene Q'FallPn at KFEL, Denver in. 
'27. l-'ranklin jpined KJBS in '33 as 
announcer producer and; worked his ■. 
way up tp manager. Flies a plane 
and. o;hce roustabouted' in the oil 
fields. Pioneered in use of classical 
music discovering its Ipcal popularity 
almost: by accident when fans began 
asking for more. 

George Uage, Lorid & Thomas. 
Head of the Media and Researeh^der 
partment. Gage; is. local time buyer 
for the agency, paying way for. the 
production staff handling such ' ac- 
counts as Roos Bros, department 
store, Safeway Stores, Rancho Soiips 
aftd Southern. Pacific railway;' Has. 
-long . recbrd in advertising and .re- 
search, including service with Mc- 
Cann-Ericksbn and Sunmaid Raisins. 
Once owned his own newspaper in 
the middlewest. ' 
■ Gene Grant,- in charge of Blue net 
sales, S.F, Originally from Minne- 
sota, he did : newspaper and agency 
ad work in Los Angeles prior, to 
joining KFI . as salesman in 1929. 
Shifted fp Friscp in '35 tp jpin NBC 
and has been with KGO and KPO 
since. 

Arthur J' Kemp, Pacific Cpast sales 
manager, CBS. Vetieran pf publicity 
and advertising with varipus agen- 
cies, including the Hpnig Cppper Co. 
(nbW Erwin-Wasey), Kemp's radio 
toiirs of duty includes KHJ, KNX 
and KFIiC, as well as Radio Sales 
foi- CBiS in Chicago, 

Leon Livingston, head of his own 
agency since 1921, and a veteran of 
advertising since 1910, he has pip- 
neered in radio since 1926, being one 





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'ational Representatives 



John Blair & Company 



of the first to place radio time on 
a' Sunday, This was the 'Home 
Sweet Home- three-hour show on 
Dpn Lee. in 1927, : Handles Langen- 
dprf-Unit'ed Bakeries and pther ma- 
.jpr Bccpunts; althpugh LivingstPn 
himself was slbw in • capitulating tP 
radip; In his pwn words; 'I have 
been buying radio time for clients 
(usually against my will) since 1926.' 
Most of . his radio production is han- 
dled -by Bill . Day, and, until - 
cently, Leigh (Crosby. 

Chjarles Morln, Frisco saleis man- 
ager; CBS. Came into radiP via in- 
vestment brpkerage, first ' serving 
with Dpn Lee at KFRC. 

Harold IL Meye.r^ mianager KYA. 
Entered ; radip in 1928. in Philadelr 
phia, cpming from street-car adverr 
fiising';, field. Went through all: de- 
partments of ethering, and shifted to 
WFLA, Clearwater, Fla., in 1.930. re- 
maining until he. mbved to WSUN, 
St. Petersburg in 1935. While there, 
station won Varietv showmanship. 
Early in '40,: East again with the New 
York Brpadcastirig System, thence tp 
KYa this summer as manager. ,' 

A. E. Nelson, v.p, in, charge pf 
NBC's KPO and KGO. Nelson \vas 
in insurance and auta finance befpre 
becoming prexy pf WIBO, Chicagp, 
in 1923. NBC service began at KOA 
in 1933 (after FRC extinguished 
WIBO) and before: coming here he 
was at KDKA and for a time was 
New York director . of tbe Blue Net- 
work/. 

. William Pabst, Jr., manager, KFRC. 
Los Angeles born, Pabst drifted into 
radio via automobiles, joining Don 
Lee after leaving Stanford. From 
sales and promption for Cads and 
LaSallesi he moved to KFRC at the 
time when radio began tp realize it. 
was a..business and intrpducfed busi- 
ness systems to repilace ' happy-go- 
lucky methods, soon winning eleva- 
tion to managership. Originated nu- 
merous shows including ^Phantom 
Pilpt' and IHeadlines of . the Past.' 
Set spmething pf a record this fall 
with radip deals tptalling $600,000 
pacted inside of one month, include 
ing Standard . 6iU Chirardelli's 
Chocolate, Langendorf Baking and 
Tea Garden (regional 'Want a Di- 
vorce'). 

S. H. Patterson, owner of KSAN. 
Enteried radio on March 7, 1926, viai 
a program he produced and through 
selling spots. First with KFXF, 
Denver, he purchased KVOR in Colo-, 
rado Springs oh Sept. 1, 1933, and be- 
came one of the first NRA stations. 
Operated KVOR three years, sold it 
and bpught KGGC in Sah . Francisco, 
changing call to KSAN and building 
complete new studios atop Mer^ 
chandise Mart. Also president of 
hew. Frohtiier- Broadcasting Co. of 
Cheyenne, operating KFBC; 

Walter Purdon, Brisacher-Davis. 
With Brisacher since '34, PUrdbn has 
dabbled in many pioneering shpws, 
including 'Who Am. I?' daddy of the 
radio-game idea on the Western net- 
works, which was Sponsored by Cali- 
fornia Conserving Co. Writing, sell-' 
ing, producing, Purdon . also figured , 
in the 'Divorce' and 'Who's Dancing?' 
picturejahd created an early quiz 
show. Oh, Teacher!' on KPO for a 
tailpring firm which drew recprd 



mall. Working with him is Wei 
Settlemeir, whp first ' put Bing 
Crpsby Ph the air. in the days pf th« 
Demi-Tasse Review fpr MJB Cpffee. 

Ward • Ingram, sales manager, 
KFRC. University pf Califprnia, '31. 
First with KJBS. Mbyed to KFRC 
in .'35 as a salesman and a little over 
ai year later wpn his present ppst. 

/ W. B. Ryan, sales-manager, KGO- 
KPO. Named tp his present ppsition 
in 1937, cpming from a similar post 
writh Fpster & Kleiser, putdppr dis- 
play firm. 

Lindsey Splght, v.p.; jphn Blair Cp. 
A veteran pf NBCj this energetic 
exec began atl editprial and adver- 
tising careier ■ pn newspapers befpre 
he was but pf 0regPn State Agricul- 
tural cpllege, winding up as mei- 
chahdisihg manager , of the Los ;An- 
geles Times which he left in 1929 to 
join NBC's. .cPast sales staff. During 
his fpur years with the web he br- 
ganized the sales traffic depiartment 
and frpm '3i2 to '33 was. commercial 
nianager pf KPO^ handling - the sta- 
tion at 4he time it was taken Over by . 
NBC. Resigning, he helped prgahize. 
the Blair agency; ^bebpming v.p. and , 
Pacific Coast manager. For the past 
four years he - has conducted a pf 
Calif, class in Radio Advertising. 

Hassel Smith, manager, S.F. office. 
Long Advertising. (Creator of one 
of ,'Prot Puzzlewit' .(Gallen-Kamp 
ShoWs), .antedated , only by Prpfi 
•Quiz. ■ •:-. ■ ■ 

Bob Stafford, exectivc v.p., WestcP. 
Jpined Westco, in '33, an agency . 
dealing -primarily in radio accounts. 
Handles Sperry Flour (including 
'Dr. Kate' Ave-a- week, pri the Cbast . 
NBC Red and Sam Hayes hews on 
same stripe sixra-week. for Sperry 
breakfast f pods) and General Mills . 
(including Wheaties; baseball broad- 
casts).. ■ ■' • 

Haan J. Tyler, sailes nianager, 
KSFO. New addition to the Frisco 
roster is .this Chicagpan with 18 
years pf newspaper, magazine, 
agency and station advertising ex- 
perience. Formerly Southern Calir 
fbrnia manager fot Free & Peters 
and Radio Director for the John H. 
Dunham Co., Tyler, previously 
served with the Broadcast Checking , 
Bureau and McFadden . publications. 
Handled the 'O.Henry' spot carii- 
paign, first spots to bring fan mail 
from listeners. 

F. B. Wilmar, Hel^n McGrath, 
j; Walter Thompson. . This pair 
handle Thompson's coast radip actir 
vities, largely spot. Wilmar joined . 
the agency in '32, cpming direct 
frPm Stanfprd; Miss McGrath, a 
Califprnia girl, has been With the 
agency's media sector fpr 12 years. 

John' Wolfe, PhPtP & Spund. . 
Handles network and indie trans- 
criptions, including, daily strip show, 
'Sparks of ;Friendship' fpr Sparks 
Spap. Got into radio pn a dare . 
while traffic inanager for an Qmaha 
grain exchange firni in 1925, singing 
a song with Ned Tollinger on KOIL, 
Pair clicked. 



Sail Francisco — Karl Barron, foi;- 
merly " of KYA, replaced George 
Tolin, resigned, on KROW announc- 
ing staff. Barron formerly was with 
WFBR, Baltimore, and WIP, Phila- 
delphia, 




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Thirty-fifth PUniEft Anhlvenary 



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By Edward Siiiith 

Badib broadcasting ■ is generally 
credited, in the United States Avith 
contributing over tlie years a 
Bnightjr stimulus to 'good' music of all 
kinds; Today the circle of symphoiiy 
lovers is considered greatly ex- 
patided. The ability of NBC to stir 
the whole nation to contribute cash 
to pay' the mortgagei on an opera 
iibuse: in' New . York City charging 
$7 a seat and completely aristocratic 
lit tradition and operating policies; 
bespeaks the jreat power of brpad- 
castinS- Dn the law of expectaricy 
many might suppose that an appeal 
addresised. to the hinterland on the 



basis that the mrllioriaire board ; of 
directors of the snooty Metropolitan 
opera needed funds would be greeted 
with the horse-laugh. , To the con- 
trary, jRadio broadcasts of the Sat- 
urday performances had sold opera 
to the far places and the far places 
kicked , in. 



NBCActiYilies 



The mo.st notable of the new com- 
pbsitioihs presented by NBC during 
1940 are; as follows: 

. Oh April 4 Meredith ^Willson's new 
symphony, 'Missions oi California,' 
was .broadcast by the Los Angeles 



Philharnionic orchestra under Albert 
Coates. 

Charles Wakefield Cadman's first 
symphony, 'Pehnsylvania,' also re- 
ceived its initial presentation via the 
NBC red network the same month.. 

On March 3Q Arturb rr^scahini 
pi-esented; for ; the first time, an 
operature: to 'Aida,' written by 
Guiseppe Verdi for his opera in 1871 
arid never heard prior to the broad- 
cast.' , . 

■ NBC during the year took over a^n 
old CBS program, 'So You Think 
You khow 'Music,' which (since» 
sponsored) in popularizing music, 
made the public at large familiar 



with th« namcc of compoien and 
compositiona: Thousands who or- 
rlnarily turn off classical music 
listened to the ; program, and as 
a result arrived at a better: under- 
standing of -'high brow music' until 
;they too became regular; listeners to 
the. broadcasts of opera and of 
symphonic music. (A similar pro- 
gram is being; conducted . by Jrving 
Deakin over WQXRj New.. York.) 
NBC; gave its niore. serious listeners 
the opportunity of hearing mu^ic 
that iV: obsolete arid lost , in its an- 
tiquity by the presentation of 'Mile- 
stones, in the History , of Music,' 
broaidcast by the Eastman School of 
Miisic starting Jan. 20. . This 
program pre-dates Bach, going back 
as far as the year 1500, and presents 
music of American composiers who 
wei-e conteniporarieS of. Beethoven 
and Mozart in the late 1790*3 and 
1800's. Such American composers las 
William Billings were hieard oh these 
broadcastis; ' 



CBS Activitieig 



: XToIumbia for - its butstanding 
achievements points, to its presenta- 
tion .-bri April 14 of Bernard "Herr- 
mann's cantata^ 'Mbby Dick,' broad- 
cast by the N. Y. Philharmbpic 



"IT'S A 3 BELL 





--^hqt's tlhe rating given ^^^^P 

mW l>y| the mo Storei lotated 

throughout Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kehtucicy, 
and in nearby towns in Ohio and Indiana. The Dot 

Food Store Organitatioiii sponsored by 
•th^ Jaiiszen Company, fully appreciate 
the value of radio advertising (haying 
a daily program of their own) and' 
occordingly "gef behind" those prod- 
ucts which are given this important 
sales stimulant. 



A. Janszen, Pres. 
The Janszen Company 
Cincinnati, Ohio 



UPWSCNTATIViSt Naw York— TrcMMmtrteaa Breadea«tla« & T«I«vIsIm' 6ert^ Chicago — WLW. 230 N. MlchlgM AVmuo. Sao lH-aaclico:!>-- lirtoriiaHeaal Radio Saloi. 



orchestra with Robert Weede as 
principal soloist. CBS formed the 
Dorijan String Quartet and broad- 
cast: a cycle of contemporary cham.^ 
ber music and presiented firsts on 
March 30 by Norman Cazden, Ran- 
dall Thompsbh, and Marion Bauer 
as well as the third string quartet 
by William Schumann. CBS had the 
American School of the Air with 
Alan Lomax froni thie Library of 
Cbngress. oii; the air conducting 
classes; in American. Polk Music, as 
one of its outstanding ach ievemen ts 
and pr-esented four concerts by the 
Leaigue of Composers, doing cbritem- 
porary. American . musiQ,, with three 
of the four - broadcasts containing ; 
. music commissioned for the ocea- 
'sion. ■;.'.•'■. 

; .Vera Bfodsky, pianist, presented a 
spring and summer series .of piaiio 
literaiture by contemporary Ameri- 
can' composers, and Fabian Sevitsky 
with the Indianapolis Symphony. pre> 
sented a .minimum of . 25; new works 
b"y Anriericains during the . Wjihter and 
spring sieasbn oyer, the ain Howard . 
Barlow on March 27 ; gave Han- 
del's 'The Passipn Accbrdihg to .St. 
John,' a composition practlcailly 
never heard, as the Bach tnasterpiece 
of the same ; work is^ invariably 
played instead. CBS also showed 
the famous pianist Vladimir Horo- 
witz, son-in-law of Toscanini, on 
March 31, ia the Tschaikowsky B.fJat 
pianb conberto, marking: the end of a 
five year retirement for the pianist. 
On April 24 CBS presented 'A Stop-; 
watch arid .an Ordinance Map,' a 
madrigal by Samuel Barber/ and on 
April 25 presented 'America Was 
Promises' by Nicholas NabokoiT, 
work commissidried by CBS for the 
Columbia workshop^ 

.Columbia also points to; the award 
granted Howard Barlow as .the 'out- 
stahding native interpreter of Amer- 
ican Music' for 1939-40 on May 3 
by 'the National Associatiori for 
American Cbmpbsers' and.-Condiac- 
lors. 



Mutual Activities 



WOR and the Mutual network's; 
musical .' advancement of radio in 
1940 is inarked by the presentation 
of 'the 21 operas of Wolfgang Mozart, 
broadcast during the spring arid 
suriimer; Alfred Wallenstein, Czar 
of dassical music at WOR,; built an 
audience estimated at 6,000,000 lis- 
terieris to . tRese . symphonic bio^d- 
casts. In the Mozart series, Wallen- 
stein presented six operas never be- 
fore on the. air and prbbably doubt 
is being hazarded as to whether they 
had iever been seen in N, Y. in their . 
entirety. '■. 

The operas were 'Bastien and 
Bastienne,' 'The Impresairb,' 'Ser. 
raglio,' 'Titus,' 'Thamos, Konig: Von. 
Ae'gypten,' and 'Der Shauspielddiriek- 
tor.' 

So popular was this series that 
the . conductor received mariy letters- 
from all ov6r the country asking 
help and adyice in aiding communi- 
ties to' put on actual performances 
of the works. Wallenstein, who re- 
cently completed the 300th new 
work to be broadcast first by his 
organization, also had a two-year 
cycle with chorus and soloists of 103 
Bach cantatas of which almost 75 
had never been printed, forcing the 
conductor and his staff to score the 
instrumental parts by hand. Tiie 
same was true of the Mozart operas 
where the onie copy available of the 
original score was reduced to pi- 
anoforte together with . Mvords for 
the sirigefs to learn. 

WOR, New York, presented Nadia 
Reisenberg, pianist, in a series bf all 
the 26 Mozart piano concerti, eight 
bf which had never been heard be- 
fore. The conductor did not neglect 
American music as^ his firsts show, 
with Arthur Honegger's 'Harvest 
Suite', prieseiited on April 5, Roy 
Harris's 'Challenge 1940' oh; Sept, 5, 
Randall 'Thompsoh'i 'Americana' 
July 6, etc. 

Also presented Was the American, 
Choral Festival, with new music by 
Deems Taylbr, Horatio . Parker, : 
Henry Hadley, aniong others, startr 
ing July 6. Presented during Nbv 
verriber was Morton Gould's, fourth 
symphony. . 
: Among those battling to keep , good 
niusic bn the air few perhaps have 
done more than Alfred Wallenstein, 
whp through ; charts and tabulations 
has attempted tb prove tb sponsors 
arid brbadcasters the importance of . 
the . musically educated public, and • 
the smartness of 'playing up to; 
Ariierioian atidiences, rather than, 
down, Wallenstein is working on 
a plan fbr the sponsorship bl great 
musical organi2atibns, symphonies, 
operas, and chamber music groups 
by American business, ; and is hope- 
ful that, his plan may bear fruit 
within the next year. Wallenstein's 
plan embraces both the presenta- 
tion of music in.; Concert halls and 
auditoriuriis and oh the air. ' 



THE NATION'S 

STATION 



T^^ednesday^ January 8, 1941 



Thirty^ifth P^IE^Y Anniversary^ 



Music 131 







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ROUND ONE 



.Radio comes . romping out of its corner and jstarts jabbliij^. 
wjth its : BfMi. •.Latter opens ap bff Ice' ..; New York arldi^ hires 
il^rKs. 'ASCAP continues: to g^nile, and offers nothing the' ■ 
■waV of $ counter blowr; It just keeps flexing .its miiscies by 
wprkiftg ori a new radio licensing contract. As far as. the - 
. gideliners jn the. trade arie cohcijrned; this twosbme's ; antiiis .. 
call for aiyawri and so It's given, unanimously. / : 



iladipipiisic M 
As a Waltz-^But 



iStarted 



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ROUND TWO 



. Badid again .mbyes but aggfessively. : ASCAP. is suddenly 
■hit with bne. blbw. whose sourcj^^ is still a .mystery ihd it sets 
i,p a yell bl -foul.' Gene Buck, recovering in Arizona from 
a serious .brbnchial condition, is picked up. on ia war rariVissued 
by 'some bbscurfe justice, of the peace in Mohtahai iin^^^ 
JhtQ th^\ clink, •piick stays there for >ix; hours while his "local 
friends sciirry out Ipi' cash; to bail hiin out. Buck terrhs his 
arrest! part , of radio's 'national ■■smear carnpaign' ^aeainst ■ 
A$CAjP . iind the Arizbna ,gby the . watrant; 

' Ntyilie Miller vb\ys .that, he br, his ,organizatibn h^id hothihg 
to do. With ■ the pinch^ ",, "The: iietwprks also :plead ignotancev 
and ASCAP socks the fJ. A. ' B. with an. eight-piage' state-i 
inent; 'Thi.s i.s a case of the law being used,' blasts ASCAP, 
•to further purely private commercial interests.' Attempts to 
service: ASCAP officers in' New York with similar .Mbntana 
.ivarrants -had. iaeen barred by N. .-Y.'s Miaybr Fiprellb h/ ta- 
Gua.rdiaii ASCAP cAmes'put'.pf this round red-facied ind. 
■pafnngt'-.".vi''-:.- ' '■ ■ • v.. .. 



ROUND THREE 



Not mutii ici.se but sparring in- tbiS: rbund. . -ASCAP on 
: guard for another .last one, ljut .radio merely keeps tapp}"? 
away witH i'y! BM.I punch;, though, (juile. short on kiibwing 
how to handle it effectively.- John Gl .Paihe, ASCAP' general 
manager, inyite;s . Miller to . cbm'eV oyer. He gbes,-. Nbthing 
comes, oi th e . meeting. The. BMI thing, ■. stiir used merely! 
-for a threat.. Nobody's rbundl and nobody cares: 



ROUND FOUR 



' ASCAP takes the jnitisitiye af the bell,: It comes rushing 
out with its he\y rkdio licensing contracts neatly wrapped and 
tied, fidward Klaubbr, ClBS.. executive' v.p.,' iriyitfed among 
other representatives; of the broadcasting industry, does a 

. $uddeh walkout- of the ASCAP board rborn while Paine is 
. reading a prepared . statement. Paine writes Willia.m Palely, 
corni>laining about Iciauber's' 'bad manners* and asks that 
somebody else be delegated, to confer for Columbia. Paley 
shpbts back a billet doux .bf his own; but without any laven- 

: der scent. He tells Paine he's surprised, that any bpdy should 
peach about a gUy. working .for hini (Paley) and adds; that 

' he^s amazed at Paine's , dictating to CBS, on«> . of ASCAP's 
largest ; customers, who shall or . shall - not be d^slegated to" 
deal with; it. Miller issues another statement.He attacks 

- what he calls ASCAP's 'Shylock 'position- and states that even 
.. though, the new contract makes concessions to small stations 

it still means a 100^ increase for the broaficasting industry. 
.Sidelinfers began to Wonder whether the mbney. that ASCAP-: 
Vants the networks to pay- or Kiatiber's etiquette, is the 

- issiie^ btJt yoit that, this rbund has been the juiciest , sp far. 



ROUND FIVE 



R^dip gfets hot . with its BMI again; The BMI punch is 
beginning to take on form With the padding of the .perform-; 
Ing rights, to such catalogs' as M. M. Cole, Hinds, Hayden & 
Eldridge and; (partly ) SoUtherri'-Music. ASCAP parries this 
with sneers : about the stuff containing everything, else but 
popular music familiar to American listeiiers. Radio's sharp 
comeback is along the Uhes of, "that's something we'll have 
. created right away by budding young American genius that 
hasn't been given a chance to get . into ASCAP.' It jabs at 
ASCAP again With a BMI pamphlet chargirig that not only 
has ASCAP frozen but budding young American genius from 
.its membership but that it gives 80% of its writer incbrrie to 
20% of its writer members. " The rest of the rPUnd is . filled 
With flying statistics. Statistics are" dry, and so is the rest 
of the rPundi 



ROUND SIX 



ASCAP starts shootihg its new. cpntract foi-m all o.ycr the 
country by . U. /S; mail. CBS Writes its: affiliates tb ignore 
.them.. CB^ shuts . down . }the informatio.ri that ASCAP 
publishers used " to get .in advance about their scheduled 
plugs. .'Radio finds that: the U. S. Department of Justice .has 
. suddenly popped up again in its (radio's), corher. . The Depart- 
mehl ialk^ about reviving .the 1934 suit t^nd issues subpoenas 
' for ASCAP files and recbrds. ASCAP hlt^ ba.qk ; Wilth a plea 
-tb. a Brbpklyn' fpderal j;udge for speciftcatibns and put of this 
■encbunter iiorhels - assurance from , the -. assistant ;. attorney 
i;i?neral on the case that the information hi; gcts fipm' ASCAP 
•wiii; hot get into the hands • of -the. n; A. .B. as happened,; 
: ASCAP charged, after the .b.l.owup of the 1934 case. .. Radio's 
•rouhd 'by a-iwide:margin.'- ' <';-'.'y'- ^ 



ROUND SEVEN 



■ ;Encoui:aged; by . the .Government . ihtel-dess'ibn radio starts 
..negbtiating : fpr.H Metrb music -catalogs. \P^^^^^^ quoted 

$4,300ib0().^ Th^ . thing drags along land in ; time bloWsSiup 

:sp ; much ; bonversation.. ■- While radio ' .has its . thpughts ■ bii;. be-. 
/cpmihg .:a bjgtime piibiish^r: Via the ■ Mbtrb-Vdeai, ASCAPv 

shocks the trade, by actually calling in', the . press to tell, its 
, side of . the ■■ radip; tangle. . It's the .first- time' that such' an- 

A,SCIAP invitation has bebn extended jjh 25 years -and the 

membership wPhders whether ASCilAP is abput tp ; enter; an 
.era of operi-door, pi)en-classifi.catibi)/ open-payoif, etc. A 

round .:bf surprises but little action. ■ 



I 



ROUND EIGHT 



Atm'o.sphere turns real hot . (August); and the battle, starts 
coming to a boil. NBC and ; CBS introduce rules; about .the 
. number . bf BMI tunes that must be included in a remote 



'\;:;:;.B)^;.BEN;;BdPEC',;^ 

: : Tj) ' gipf a, clear -picture^ of tviiat the. aufagonistx^ ihe^ 
';Amcr)<(in Society of Cdiufosers, Authors -md '.Bu^^^^ .. 
^ h\s./and th^ Asspciflti&n af. Broadcclsters. ii'erc 

squqrmg h^ the bnzs^r rang^^^^f^^^^^^ 

y "tiill be i^^^ 

' - the 'liistory. of -comiherciiil rMi^ helivcen the 

. Hi'oxoiiies^^^^^ 

. ;a c6u)i vfrdkt agftipst WLli^ Ciiiciviiati, and : thpi, iit'; 

■ forJticd ■ all^^ fiiat if thcY-i^^^^^^ /joipn- 
iisiiigfASCAP ,Mviisicfthc!y.!i)iiist }a ■lic:i?iis& aiidl 
. Pay: a jei^.:. . l^dr ihe : first -six: or eigM yrdrs^thj^' ASCAP.: 
miwqgemcnf thoHght so littl& of the future, d^^^^ 

. of radio as, a money-making . ii.icdiu m that, it was con- 
Jciit Jo let the buddii^^ ride aloiig ou .ivjiat it 

epiisidcre4:a.rt^^^ :' '^ ■ ;. 

: '. - Ko('Miitil 1932. </jrf it- piit ihroiigli' its fi.rsi<s^^ 
form qf^cpnira^^^^ cut pii fh'c broad-', 

cast.^r\s commercial: bu 

: The iiidii'- j/n/id«j j./rcf- /£>m(//v but. the- 'froposoj of ,■ 
a cpiUmchJal: tap,\,of :2%- for . the first year, 3''" . for thd, . 
.sccb.nd,^ dud-:^^^ the third, ii'ds okay . zviiU. the- nctr 
7K'ork/i aiid so the terms iii'erc set. . The i tidies foiitiiiucd 
io denpiiiice the 'oppressioii pf the iiiusic froift' at th4 • . 

■ sub.u'.(]ueiit aniiual cont'cntipns pf[ tlije' Naiional Assp- 

. cijaiion', pf ' Brpadcas'ters: •. /« .1934. tJii iixdics ihrpugji ; 

N : AiB, prevail^ Si D epart merit of justice:: 

- to hatil ASQAP-iiito court pin anti-trust charges.. After 

d couple, rveek of trial the fff^<? :7i!:<i!?;.'riff/(/c/i/'V shcli'cd. 
: T.vidcncc adduced at the time shotved iliat (lOverit- 

irient special counsel, Andrew Beunet.t, had prepared. 

dnylhling but dn.piKig^ ^'C . . T. 

At ■ "the. ne.i't, NiAM. comrntipn - linimy^ Baldwin; 

the then ' N .A^B . .managiiig director, was designated 
■io, act for ihem in the negotiation ; df the; mxf ASCAP 
/contract: There had been 'talk at the :N. A, B. cPn- 

i'entio7t aboutAnsisting y^^^^ 

■ piy the fee at ihjs. source of thk prograin; which irieam 
cdHecting directly from the networks pii nelwork . coj/jj- 
Viercidls.' This angle, si), the rccalcilrdnt indies later 
charged; proved d potent bargain in.%irument f^r- 
ASCAP. in 7i>hat the former described as ASCAP';s . 
, strategy to divide and destroy: U'hiie Bald.win sat in 

his siiiie at the Hotel S-t- RegisyN .^ Y the negptiatr 
ing pro.yies: of 200-pdd- small stations, dud waitijig to 
hear front Gene Buck, ASCAP prei:,: as: he^ had ■ been 

: promised, the networks, closed a dedl with ASCAP., rdis- 
iiig the ciimmercial ante to, a straight 5% for jive, years. 
Baldwin didn't knozv that' the deal had: been cdnsum-: 
viatcd unfit he ti'ds callcd by a Iradepaper ntan and in- . 
formed that the network, had jirst seiit ori^^ to 
their ajf Uiates that their network agreements required 
that they, ha^<,(? a licensing eonlrdct from ASCAP, 
^ ■ 'The indies; continued to burn at : ASCAP.. Their, 
idctics against ASC^P .shifted: Bennett, quit his Goy-[ 
crnment job dnd'bccctvte the spearhead and inqxtermind 
in a campaign of Ijiarassment ivhich involved starting 
all .<!orts pf' suits: ■agaiiisf, ASCAP and introducing 
hostile legi.ilation hi. C'i'ery state possible. According 

„to ASCAP's estimate this i^aiHpaigii cost -the orgariisa' 
//d» «r'rr $800,000, not, including flie losses of r.e%-enue 

.ill such states, as Washiiigton, Aldhldnay Nebraska and 
I'lorida. ". During this period ASCAP had t7.y legal 
;re.ps fighting in as many a.y eight state courts and at 
least three iimes iip bef ore the U. S. Siipi'emr Court on 

•. is.<!ur,: - produced .by these, legislatiye. vioves; , 

'.iVctvV/i? .Uiller succeeded Bd^ ami ':liis predeces- 
: . sor^-s No:. :\, hmddche., . ASCAP,, becaine 'hih . Miller 

■ typl.oreil dU b.yivays 'that. had hern covered . aiid 'tlie.h in- 
formed ,.^IS:CAP .pfi^^^^^^ .prepared, to sit 

, .d,07i^n.a.nd disciiss a.n^^^^ with thejn. ■ :This 7^!as^,\ 

<,.nt' ///(' Jiif.w -'t^' 1939:. :Whv! Jiaf>f>hi,ed after 

prnduced: dpubleyversin^ :Afilleh charged l Im^ : 
y:hnd1s''t qn dppointmetH. with him: a tlie ^siipula^^^^^ 
-■:: Ma!e, Bitck JifVS flii:^^^^ /i^uck retcfrtal-fhut 

. yAlil.!cr,had'hnswidcj:stood him and, 

:a.ri\i^'qy. the^e :<^erc..pt,her:o{fi(:idi^ ASCAP'S :^X..^^- ', 
■■ linm eaffice^mth whomj^ilier have falked- Her.ms. 

■ ASCAP had : inearitime' let::ii: be'. kuiri^ii -that 'the: next: 
'■■ eonlrdct ,Kpuld inC^^^^^^ pn:ne1woi:k:bic../,' 

'" yN:.:4.Br:iiK f, he. intent . . scftirig 'up a reservoir, of; 

■ [ 'iniisic 'whi cmld : call its ■ 
-. diai.r'As viaiitermnd df iliis proJ0':CpliimViq ienLpi'e: 

'^'of; its: P^^ri;'^.dwyers,ySidney. "lih/ j^aye/aml ifi 
., /^t^^sic:, Iiicv, was borii. By the eiid df 1939 Is dye audi. 

/Miller AVcre d,ftii^^ thi ro unds of ,N.A.By district 

: nlectinqs, .<M':hg'them. oii th<^ B.}ll^^p^^^ ., 

■ yAs Miell-rqng^ \9^^e<iitioh 6f therASCAP-: 
radio, Inillle ASCAP' was, sealed in- one c or neri .confi- 
dent arid : ammccl: at . ii'lidt .it : hqd heard .qbduj its:, op- 
.pflncnlls, proposed Sunday- punch, 'somcthiiig , called. 
BMI f: li'hile in] the other corriei/chaff-cd radio, euger 
to show it could. ciU the opposilion. down io iu sise. 



sustaining prbgram. ASCAP pulls its prime publicity, stroke' 
to datei .a'^Special. number pf VAtuETY (144 pages) in which 

.it tells the story pf ASCAP to :the trade. .. .Issue precedes the 

. ppening Pf the N.A.B, <:bnVentiQn in San Fraricisdo.by a few 
days. At the ■ cbnybntion:, itself the delegates : agitate them-, 
selves into a solid front against ASCAP iind vote' to peiv" 

; petuatb; BMI eveh if/there!s a;d^^^ with "AS,CAP; ,lpaine^'^ 
tp .FrisCp' and seeks to get a ' hearing before the .cbnventibh, 
but the request is given the thumb.. Converitiph stecrers say ; 

■ they're, afiraid his appearance .^yiil provoke . .riot. .Paine 

: gbes home jwithput -a' hearing.. 

- Ed Craney, the, Montana brpadcaster, 'iT)eah>yhile makes 
his peace with ASGAl'- and there's, a similar fepUdiatipn pt ■ 
;hates on the ..Washington State , horizon. ; B 
convention is a day old. iadio; further- shows, itis solidarity 
by agreeing to the new BMI- contract which applies' the' 
con^mercial fee at .the .-sourGe, The .atmbsphere is stili: hpt, . 
and the feeling between the .antagonists, is getting more so,; . 



ROUND NINE 



. As; the. fight takes .. poteht momerituirj . broadcasters' 
friendly ASCAF' i»rge^lhat:U over the cbriimittee 

that .the Jir. A. B. had previpusly ■appbihted .tp; do the. riegb- 

. tiatihg bf -an ;A$G A^^ 'ciontracti.;: ASCAp -.reipins ; that it -Will 
talk to .ahy repres^ehtative . or representatives br broadcast 
operations and waltzes away to see what radio will say to 
this,. Ra.dip says nothing, but goes- on appealing for more 

. BMI. pledges; ASCAP cuts iopse -with a series of letters,. tp 
iroadcasters, • advertiser!^, advertising ' agencies; ;• Atmbsphere ' 
has.cbbled^^b^^ the' contestantg. 



ROUND TEN 



I 



Radio is ihb\ying signs . pf knoWirig -hbw to give rhythm 
tp its grosses aiid tp roll with- the piihch. ASCAP's .propa- 
ganda kieeps stressing the 'broadcasting barons* tag. Radio 
hits back with 'music monopolists/ ASCAP j propaganda 
: ^akes. capital of BMI's lineup, of German.' and, Italian cata- 
logs, -saying that it's all as riitler and Mussolini . woiild wish 
: it, .'and; radto how yells (foul). ASCAP .warns that radio's : 
.proposed, boycott Will keep the familiar Irish .songs' off. the ; 
air, ;and radio wants to know Since when is 'Mr. :Gallaigher. 
and Mr, Shean' a Celtic air? And so goes the slugging on - 
the 'prppaganda. frbnt; . ; -'. 

.;; A third guy suddehly pops into the ring. He calls hinvself ' 
.a name band leader arid ■ wails that if this thing doesn't 
stop he W;'ill. be badly hurt. The third party pleads that the 
warriors stot> . minute so that he can help them find 
peaceful solution; He rUns from one;cohlestant to the bther . 
asking what's all the bieakbustihg about arid just what will 
, it take in concessions fpr the two to sit. down and talk' it out. ' 
. The third guy soon finds himseJf. iri circles and getting np^ 
where and he,- before dropping the olive branch foir the 
baton, issues a statement that radio doesn't, want ' peace biit 
wants to. deprive the American listener of the finer things 
in music so that it (radio) can build up its oWn monopolies'. 
. As a .partihg shot the . third party accuses Neville. Miller of 
being a more skillful sidesteppbr than Will Mahbriey. Miller* 
retorts that the third, guy belonged in ASCAP's membership 
ranks, anyway and that . he gpt his Wires crossed on what- 
Miller had actually aSked for as a condltloQ for peace. 

So many volunteers have by this time gotten Into the ring 
that the sideliner has. difficulty making out the actual prin- ' 
cipals or distingtiishiiig the principals from thp^ie Who cry 
thai they're being caught in the middle and are afraid of 
being hurt. A round , marked by itiore (;onfusion arid conv- 
plicatioh than actual prbgre.ss by either contestant. 



ROUND ELEVEN 



Radio scores Its biggest sock of the set-to. It comes up 
; froiti the floor, with this one. The iSunday blow has finally 
arrived in all its flower and fury. 'BMI has won away from 
:ASCAP a publishing firm,. E. B. Marks, that':S been collecting 
$85,000.9 year in royalties frort. the performing rights group. 
BMI has guaranteed Marks $250,000 a year for five years. 
ASCAP poohpoohs the soc!>s. iSays. it doesn't hurt, because 
radio Will, rUii into a lot of legal difficfulties with ASCAP 
.writers it it uses; the American lyrics to the public domain 
music and Arnerican copyrights in ;the Marks catalog. ITi^ 
freelance lawyers ; on ih;; sidelines prick up their , ears ait 
this crack. For the first time they see an openlrig fbr them 
in the ASCAP-radio hcstilities: : 



ROUND TWELVE 



As ASCAp comes out ;fpr this pne It spies a familiar face. 
It's the iTi S. Departmcrvt' of Justice; frbm 1934. Hbldirig. off 
radio 'With one band, ASCAP; carries, bn a conyersation pf . 

■ the . P; bf . j. out pf the ptber. side of its mouth.. 'The words 
are hbt clear; but they sound ,sonvething like 'cPnsent decree.' 
Radib tries tp ; come in cjoije so that it- can get a. line on the: 
conver.$atipn but finds .that .vAS(^.A.P '. has d*!Velpped a new . 
tedhniqUe;'; It's nPt only .soa r.ri ng with its left harid but it's. " 
dbingj a;'similar,sparrit)g job : with the right side bf it's mpiith;. 
and\the, left hand :dpesn*t sbe.m.;t^^ know, what .the right side- 
of the mpiith is, doing/ . ■ ; v ■ ' -' ■ 

. Radib..is nonplused only, for the mpinent It keeps watch- 
ing; the: right hand, as well.- as the right side of the; rnputh, 
for a, quick orie, but inform.vthe sideliners' that it's' gjad tp. 

\ See . that ASCAP; has fi na I ly recognizedv the errbr s .;of its Ways 
arid wants to reform, AS(:ai*, - speaking; 0^^ thsi left side,' 
points put that the right- Side pjE the. mputH is -merely r$.r ' 

: hashing ppssibilities .with somjebbdy^'whb. has been - a peren- 

, niai thorn but might turn .<jut a.{rien.cl,fh need.. Ahy way, -adds 
ASCAP, the 'settlement of this old . feiid wbn't:' affect the 

; other, radio;-; .■.-:'■';■:.'. ■:'■]■ .',■■•;--■.';;;;-:'' ' V' ';''. 

•• ;.FeW;.are thiB strains of AS.CAP -music that afe.still in tadib's 

■ hair . as the ilth hour- a.oproaches; 'Sppn it's the. stroke of 

■ midnight . The New Y^ greeted with shouts. The bells, 

■ ring and ■ people embrace 'aiid Wi-sh one anbther peacb. pros- 
. perity. and the best But A.S'^AP arid radio are .still iri: there 
.. slugging— tb the rcfi aih of 'Jqannie With the tight ' Brown 
.:Haii:?.;;. -: ;■-;':.;: ■^'^ . ' ; ' y- y-'}. 

.All of:a -sudden there's .'I'pommotibn In the back rear of the 
• auditorium— the cops bi'Ofj Ic i li finish i hg- criminal ind ictmants ; 
from the Department of Justice. The joint Is raided. 



m MUSIC 



TkiHy-fifth P^m&rf Ahntversary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 










Legal Cici^ibn^tou ' 

By AB^L GREEN X;;; 

The mu^ic-radio battle^61ftl«:cet^tliry^BMI versus AStAP ; • 
Suffice th^t l9S0.provided tbevmiiiic men, with nary a ^vill ■■. 

the jrear 61 thi>ig qbivgarhumli^ vogue., ^^I^^ 

tinied 'seeing'rhythmized daasics t^':^^^^ ^^^ if^J ^ 
for hoof -ahd-ear appeal. : It , saw a boom on wax. It. wit- . 
SLSf ^le^rth of ^keb^x-film s)ioris^'slottiesV--as «>Other .. 

^'SS^ W^^e big legai^issues.in:the 

salientv of course, :^yas the;. 100% ^^^'^^I^I^^^J/?^^-: 
right owner'b basic Tights, in' a song. This >yas WI^EW. 

wherein; Judge Learriea.Hand;in^ 
ruled in effect, that -a miisic copyright is virtually a.rnon-,; 
SJoly protection , for its owner, and that : no other tight^^ ■ 
a?uld L superimposed, thereon, Thus an_interpretative 

artist on . disk.^ouldn-txlaim some 3(^V '?^''^«'^''=V'^^^^ 
=tion; Thii:. was :the yjyticome- of a drive .:conduct^d^ by.; th^ : ; 
National Assn. - of Performrmg Artists, which- pushed test . 
case in which .WNEW Von ovit on the point that no special 
license from, the interpretative Artist.; sirtger or^rchestra, J^:.. 
necessary to brciadcastia record: ^Vhich;/onc* paid: for^ 
used at will. This .desiJite -'restricted, for home: use' ..legends 
that went on the/wrappers.Of the rwofds. ^ 

Another significant decision was that upholdirtg.the- mu^c 
publisher's renewal rights; to a soiig copyright when me 
tune is written und^r an employment contract: • TJiis specifi- 
cally refers to .Shapiro-Bernsteins- victory on Come^Jose- 
phine. In My Flying -Machine.': on contention ttiat^Al Br.yan 
and Fred. Fisher had first authored the number wheft ynder. 
hire to the music ..firm, heh.ce; the renewal rights test. with. . 
S-B, and hot w'ith the writers, as norlnally. . . 



and latterly 'Another bld-Fa-shjohed . Plea.se* (thi.«! oiie radio-; 
taboo becnii.'Ji! ql. the bdoze implicAtiphs) gbt the ■ frown on 
godd t.iste. There have beeni instances in the pa.st- in songs 
like 'Thaiik Your Mother, Thank" Your Father,' with, punch- 
lines. •thoiigK YQuf father's name was Stanley, thank- God . 
that he was irttitily,' gettiin? the radio bru.shbfT.. 




Fiii^ 1940 



TJie evolution of the jiikers created a new. problein on; how. 
to Ijcfease :them, both.foi. perforiiriirt^^ mechan-. 
iGal.s.' with resiiit the : Mii.sic Publishers Protccliyc ; As.<n. ' is 
holding ^bff .until : the' sJotties . stabilize themselves, irs, for 
this reasort' that Broadcast Music, . Inc.-^there's that oie . . 
debbil BMl - agai.rt^i-npvoU into the , , . ticmg in with . 
certain jukelfs, ipclijding. the - James Ropspvelt-Mills Novelty 
Co.: bunch.;:';, '.v.';//" ..-':.■:■ ..' : 

Di.sks' boom . sales Witnessed prices' being, cut, wijh' greater . 
.volume turnover. y.'. 

;. Plungers , had . their liisuril . headaches. V Mdny/ objected to ; 
being held iip for; fancy $7.50 couverts and! 'premiere /supper'., 
prices, .jand by ..concerted actiph taught OnS avaricious; hotel . 

;"a leSsbh; ; ■ • ■ . ■■ .-^ 

. The broadcasters' spleen,: of cpiirse, singled ,oVit the music 
contact meh fPV even greater. lgnbrninie,s. ; The..tadj6 tialent; 
on. the other .hand., .syrhpathetic; to .the. ASGAP cause, ber ; 
(:au.<« of ihe -'yvealth of material, \va.s- cpop.eratiVe if ineffec- 
tual; l^e band leaders staged sundry luncheons for they, 
too, felt they were unwittingly; 'put. in the middle* but that 
sort of mediation maheuyering likewise didn't achieve any- 
thing ;iike; what : .Governniehtal; 'consent .decree!; pre.ssure' 

.;finallY.,did/'.; '. \ ';r; :- ::'-'.'..r v,'. 

. ASCAP;'was ;buildihg up jduring 19(40 -a . sizeable war'-chest 

: by withholding portions .of diyiderids'^^ and plib-. 

lishers alike. However,, the . 1940 iiM quarter's melon of ; 
'$1,300,000 parred that Of a year agp. At the same time -it. was. ■ 
agreed to split . up.' the $.800,0.00. war-chest because such size- 
abie, cash reserve viroyld entail too much of a IJ. S. tax. 



South of the Border :^Ei>glish /mp^^^ . » 
....0h, johphy/; .■: , .■.i.-i 
.. Scatterbrj^in .■ . . .i-. V; .;; . , . ^ ;;, . ^w: 
■ i CarelesS^.. ;■; .'.:■.'.:... ;.v;;..'. '. 
. .Indian Sumrherl .;V.^\;.'vyiv. ,'. ."fr-. ;■;.'. ;.}. ; . 

.Iii-an Old Dutch .GaT^en,. .-. : . '. 
. *Wheri You Wish- XJp'oxi .a Star ■ ('Pinbcchio' 

■Woodpecker Sprig-^ (Italian: iniport): ..... ; 
. :'Playhnates . v., . ' ; ! . . .;;..-. ., j; ;:;;,;. ; , 
. Make'-'Beiieve Island. i .. ; ; .;,viv'.!, ...v.. 

God Bless .America.; . ; . - . v; . . . . . .', 

;• I'll Never Smile Again. ... . . . ... . . . ... 

. ilueberiry Hill ; .'. V: . ; .V : 
;. l*Qnly Fbrever ' CRhythnri on-, the River'.). . . ; 
; Fer.rjfbdat Serenade (.lUiiidn inii>6rt) . 



)... 



^ > • I .. . S.-B- 

Forster 
. .'.;.:ByC 
. ; ; . . . Beiiin 
,:.-r.-.'MiTiark.:': 
. . ., . Harnris. 

Berlin 
, . ; .Robbihs 
■,.:!v;Santly 
:;^,v /Miller;. 

;^;;.;.Seriiri. 
,;;■;.;■;,. ....,, Sun ■ 
.Ghappeil^ 
...:.v,.(Sah.ti/-. 
.. : ; /Robbins 



Fiimustcal. 



THOSE 'DRIVES' 



Lb N G H A IR ^JTUFF OUTSELLS P(>PS AT 
MOMENTr-rl^RICE ClJTS rifilj^ 
-4^b 6ANDS ^MADE' j>U]t?m^ YEAR ^ 
SOCKO RECORDINGS 



I HOLLYWOOD DOWlinBEAT ENRICH^ B'WAY 



. Nothing exciting occurred : to affect , the fllmusical allies of 
Tin Pan Alley, due jperhaps to the fact that Hollywood s 
tuner cycle- was on its . downbeat in 19.40. Much more' 
filmusical activity is augured for this .coming season. How- - 
ever the CPast pictiir^ productiPn hiatiis on musicials scur- 
ried ' a ;riumber of name, librettists and songsiniths. bacfc to 
Broadway, benefiting the stage proportionately. Highlight, 
of course, was B. G. deSylva's- three concurrent Broadway 
musical coriiedy :.hits, including two with scores, by Gole 
Porter ahd one by Irving Berlin.: . , . . 

It reshuffled certain writing: teams, and also established 
a unique precedent in tHe case of Richard Rodgera and , 
Lbrenz Hart vwho refused to do any screen tunesmithihg 
unless they' could mail their chores in front BrQadway. This, 
waft agreeable to at least one company, RKO Radio for which 
R&H did- a score by remote control. ^; 

The bandleaders, too, took a back seat in the general 
ASCAP excitement. Where last year they were, too vivid 
with their demands foi: tunes, the record showed up the 
maestros not too brilliantly when it came to picking tuhes 
lor theii own! firms. ' . . 

For example, -Tommy Dbrsey's Su.h Co, did very well for 
Itself with 'I'll Never Smile i Again,* . caUpulting ex-barid 
pianists, Ruth Lowe, mto national attention. The Lombardos, 
long owners of Olman Music Corp., and credited with, being 
among the most astiite song matericd pickers— from other 
publishers' catalogs— couldn't do much for their own lirm. 
They finally came through with a mild hit in 'I Can't Love 
You Any More.' Ditto for . Fred : Waring's Words . & Music 
firm, .and the -other maestros with private publishing 
adjuncts. 

Artie Shaw, whose peripatatic career on and oft the 
podium , attracted attention, did a 'Beguine* with 'Frenesi,' 
a ■Victor recording which is largely credited for starting that 
iSouthern Music (BMI). tuhe' to unusual rhumba attention. 
Shaw's 'Begin the Beguine' arrangoment a couple of seasons 
back was similarly credited , With renewing interest in that 
Cole Porter, composition. : 
I Big 1941 problem now — assuming there is no early ASCAP- 
broadcasters 'peace'^is how to exploit popular songs. Radio's 
values were self-evident.. The old-school and niore laborious 
methods .via theatres, cafes, dartce-halls, etc., is all right;: 
e5i:ceptihg that the: vaudeville Cyariety preseritatipn) houses 
are.npt set Up as in. yesteryear's yaude heyday when 'land- 
ing' a song with i a star singing single meant that -the tune 
cPuld' be plugged for 40 weeks from coaist-to-coast. 

iTiany a vet. music man lobks, to this hark-back for 
former methods to ;p6ssibly resuscitate the sheet music biz 
into its ■former I,0b0,pp0-cppy spng hit classification; 

The radio schism comes at a tinie when sheet music biz 
is go.ocL It haid its ups and downs', but nbjy .the lT. S. public 
is in better spending mood and biz. has been rather strong.; 



.■JThe; sheet' becanlre a gag .with the! 'drives' for this or that. 
sPng. . It was no seci'et .that a; /drive'- would place, almost 
anything Np; 1 on the breakdown/ and soon it became'^;U. 
jieadache. tb the bandleaders who refused - to become part, 
of such artificial hypo.; It biecame" ah even greater gag when 
BMI started pushing its' -Practice JVIakes Perfect.' 'There I 
Go,' The Same Old Stoiry,* etc. It eveti got ITui-key in the .. 
Straw' and 'Jeannie with the Light Br.oWn . Hair* up. 
.the top. . ■ ■ '■....■' .i- 

Radio, okayed 'Stinky' (song title), for air usa^e. .iihd radio . 
had its private little joke also, right after a -Hitler speech, ' 
by haying the NBC studio orchestra precede the address, 
with a thematic. 'You Grow Sweeter As the Years Go By.' 
(This broadcast was the occasion of Der : Fuehrer's seventh 
anniversary address to the Nazi- party.) -: 

The prrin Tuckerr Bonnie Baker vogue; with 'Oh Johnny' 
.made it miserable, for present-day songwriters, who squawked- 
..th^t ;the publishers were dusting oft thieir catalogs and .res- 
urrecting oldie 'ciite'sPngs in line with the cycle. 

Even "Victor Herbert came in for a revival with 'Indian 
Summer' and more recently 'Yesterthoughts,* 
. ■ The Latin vogue kayoed swing largely iand Glenn- Miller, 
furthered it. \vith his style of moderated swingolbgy; 
" Jimmy Cannpbell went . bahkrupt in ..London; and "liiter 
evacuated for the U.' S.. having returned to Britain by way 
of Australia the preceding year. Ralph HitZj the /hbteliier, 
died. Reg Connelly and Irwin Dash evacuated Britain to the. 
U. S.- Artie Shaw staged, a CQmcbaclc via .ithe ^Boris Morros . 
filmusical, 'Second Chorus.' E. R. ('Ted) Lewis, of England., 
sold out his U, S. holdings , in ' the American Decca Com- 
pany. Jack Kapp meantime pushed Decca to the fore as a 
Np. 1 disk compa-ny. , - 

CBS hypoed Columbia Recording. ;With new blood -ambTig - 
executiye manpower- and new talent,, aided and abetted by 
Music Corp. of America which diverted its bands from 
Victor and Pther. labels ; onto Columbia, to .stimulate - that 
. company: , . :~. . 

Shapiro-Bernstein opened 1940 with 'South of the Border' 
as the No. 1 song and closed 1940 with 'A Nightingale Sang 
in Berkeley Square' (one of the few English imports) al- 
though Jack Rbbbins disputed LoUiS Bernstein for top honors 
last year by pointing to 'Deep Purple,':'Stairway to th^ Stars,' 
. 'Moonlight Serenade' and 'Over the Rainbow.' 

Variety had voted S-B the No. 1 firm in 1939 with 
'Beer Barrel Polkai' 'South of the Border,' 'My Prayer ' 
'Penny Serenade' and 'Cinderella. Stay in My Arms;' Inciden'-. 
tally, all these- were from foreign, sources in 1939, . which is 
evidence anew of how sharply the. importation of tunes 
:dropped with intensificatipn ol the Axis aggressions. 

On the Gare of Bass Fiddles 



FINED FOR PAYOLA 



The songpluggers, now uhiohized> and dighifled as 'con- 
tact :mehi' were excited anew during 1940 about paybias, 
arid one of them suffered a $100 fine,; but from the summer 
on, ASCAP: versus BMI'. eclipsed almost eyerythjng. else. 

The ; European: blitz. .wa!s • 'a. further setback. It. .blocKed 
foreign -funds. ; It' curtailed . .sales abrosid, since currency 
could not .bie -cj'pbrted; from England or thei Cpntinerit, and 
naturally 'dainiiied - the': flow of' any good, itiaterial;^^^^ 
Europe . to . America.- Robbins , got 'Wobdpeckier Song! and 
'Ferryfa(^at .. Sereriade,' . - 'There'll Alv^ays' Be: ; An: . England' 
became cable, news for n» 
Smut waic ;wprks for .thie jukeis threateDed legislatjori for. 
' a time; and ASCAP ordained a penalty ! on. any publisher :or 
writer-meitnbers • who. became . identified with questiphable 
lyric materiaL The threji,t: served its purpose - well . for it 
curbed 'the- purpose -pronto. ! - -.''. ^ . .. ■ ' - 

'She Had to' Go '^nd Lose It - At, the 'AstPr/ 'She Really: 
Meant to Keep It' and 'I'm • ! Virgin But I'm . on the Vergp,' 
by ASCAP membei: Patil DennJkeiv ■climaxed t^ sbmg; 
.cycle. Eli Oberstein's Varsity iand' Royale records (ultimately 
into receivei'ship) got some attention for a spell with 'Astor,' 
etc., as novelty sellers, especially on the cbiri-macHlnefi. 
In another s^nse,. Cple Porterls. 'But in the . Mprning No' 



Not nev) put mrthy of preservation in Variety^s ziih 
anniversary round-up is the tetter of Or San Francisco 
bass fiddle player to the executive in charge of the 
premises. Thje letter: •. . / ■■ ■ ..... 

■ 'May -I respectfully direct yPur.attehtion to a deplorable ' 
condition that exists in the bass fiddle shelf behind 'C ^ 
.-^istudia ;;■;.:••;:; .. fA-r- 

:. 'I reialize. that thi^ niatter lies- withiout^^t province, of 
; ypur departmeiit, but .1 rely -tipbn ypur. sense of . direcK 
■ tion to .forward it Where it. might do^bme jgbod^ 
; 'The shelf in; question is. Ipcated, in frbnt'ot a wjndow 
which:supplies what :^e jocosely ball the-'alr' tb.'C' stu- V 
• dio, 'The window must be left open ■ in order tjb pre- • 
serve life- in..'the .stud.io,:.but-the: Unhappy "result .is that 
: all of the. San Francisco, fog- that blbvvs in. condenses on • 
Mhe ba^s fiddles and] 5oiaks them sp' thoroughly that. I 
• ; hardly, know .Avhen to. use a' boVvr-or'^- blotter.. . .- r: -, 
: . ' 'The effecVph the tone is disastrpus.. My poor fiddles.^ 
; , Which once had the spnoritY. of a cathedral organ, jibw . 

sound like a rovir: ofrcareless^^ lamb kidneys pliayed . 

-' with :pirt5;:pbhg;' paddles. ^ ^ • ; ^ ^ . ^ : ; 

'Furiherm.bre; the .excessive moisture caftses the ihstw- . ..• 
; ; . . .merits .to cQrtie apart.; i ha've already .taken .two bull ^. 

■ ■ -/iddles hbme' in a pillow case and 'have .slight for a . ' . 
.;",--:-ihird,.-;; :.',. :■-.-.■' ' ..- ../.-:" - -■,: . ... .":,--. •=:/■ 

/I shbuldn't .trouble' you. about this, affair were itjraot ' 
: ' for the fact that I;am.;runriing out of fiddles. .. ' 
'Under separate cpyer. r am forwardi 
. .- : and a' sprig of. ivy,;that 1 found growing; in my': Stradi- . 

■ varius. the. lastiime .I.u'feed.lt. .':• . . • 



;lBy" Bernie '^'Wbpdi^. ' 

; During the 12 months ; just closed : the . . recording , 

coriipanies . haye . acebunted for the sale'. Of . approximately; 
70,000,000 discs covering all types, and styles. T'hat figure . 
tops by about 12,000,000 .the 1939 s>le, Which was officially'' 
placed at soine 58,000,000. '' . .';-;..-.' 

This year, however; the recbrding companies themselves 
can take' a. large pprtion of the credit for substantially in- 
creasing the ovfeiF-the-'cpunter traffic.- In -late, summer the 
sales were ahead, of last year, but. they weie not heading . 
for ; what could .he - terrtied a marked improvement. " Then 
competitive price slashing in the field of classical issues waa 
started, and as a result the factories.pf both Victor apd Co- 
;. lumbiia went, under: forced' draught . to keep lip with, the de- 
mand. As'iales zopmed the production fend of all three ma- 
jor companies required double shifts to keep, ahead pf the tide 
pf buyers. ' > 

:The response to- the Columbia aiid 'Vlctpr.. cuts to. a unl- ; 
form $1 a platter for the. best classical music oblainable has 
resulted; in the. setting; of sales figures' that Will show 1940 
as a year in which inore 'serious' music was sold than ever, 
before ir( the history of the record business. Pop stuff :tpok. 
second place to longhair. That's a forni reyersal that prob- 
ably won't last,; however.. 

^^Price.Guts for. Pops, Alsii 
; Viptor instituted a cut in the pop field, too, followihg Cp- 
lumbia's lead by almost a year. ■ , Columbia dropped from 
: 75c to 50c ;late in the fall of 1939^, It waish't until late sUm-' . 
mer- of 1^40 that Victor decided it should do. the same. 
Dropping to the 50c selling level wais a move Victor claimed 
. it would never make and evidence of the fact Ihat it iritended: 
.sticking by that claim; and that the cut. wag' decided .on 
.suddenly, is irt the movemerits. of the Sartimy Kaye band; 
Kaye switched to U. S. Records' 35c Varsity, label arid later 
returned after Victor had dropped to 50c. kayels only rea- 
son for leaving Victor was based, on his anxiety tb get out 
frorii under the 75c selling price. He felt the high tap was 
hurting his sales. At the same time he wpuldnit .<Witch to 
the same compan'y|s 35c Bluebird issues because of the .oppo- 
sition bands on that label. If "Victoi- at that time, had niade 
any plans. Or was thinking at all about revising its selling 
.;price, Kaye presumably would have: been told and would 
nevier have mbyed tbVanbtheS company. It Was only js Short, 
tiitie: later- that the cut to 50c was announced. 

■:'r. . /Obersteln'e. Troubles .. :'. : 
Toward the end bf the year Eli Obersteiii's battle to Keep'- 
. U. S. Records in operation began staving, pff legal, di'ssblu-; 
tion brtly by repeated adjournments of What is expected . to 
bie dispbsiition Df .the assets pf - the company, while^ hunting 
new firiariciai backing.: Case has beien before Referee. IrWin 
Kirtz of; the federal cpurttor s6me time.. i:,.,/ 
.: There were , no barids 'made' by outstanding records during - 
the . year as in 1939; Prpbably the niost notable: and. lucra' 
tivetbuirs because, of .click: records were made by the;twb 
Dorseysx; Jimmy's, band hit high grosses during a fall .tour; 
much ' of H attributed: to. click made b .records of Tpots 
Camarata's arrahgement of 'th^ Breeze. and I' and the, closely. 
foUoWirig 'Six Lessons frorii M^adariie. La Zbnga.' Tommy's 
• band also hit' high grosses in the east and midWest on. the 
' w.ay to' the Coast, after scoring Solidly with III! Never; Sriifle. 
.'Again.' :.;••;.;.: :;,:.■. V ;^:.-. . -.■'•.-' .;. . %:': ' ■ \ _'- ;. v'V;.'. 

Glenn Miller had .hi^^^ 'i'lix'edo Junction,' ;'Pe-6-50P0' 
Vaihd others, but; no: single One that, approached- the success. bf 
.the preyio'ui year > platters., jn . fact; killer iand several:'pthitr- 
.- bands have Ijeen iiccUsed . qf making, eritirely too; .rrjany rec-. 
.brd$:fbr : their'^ovvh gbpd. Gene Krupa is another band that 
wta_s moving. steadily fbr-watd on .records; but after turnihg.out 
some 4"8 ' sides in 25 ; WeekSr-rOf which -24: straight , Were isbp 
-. turies— sales. sloped sharply,-. - ':. 

; / Splitting up, the sales between the various companies 'j's an 
almost iiripossiblc job. -Noveittber and December -arb' always 
the. tWb :best^.mbnths.:of; 'the year in sellirig .arid' thosfe -two; 
months of .1940. were phenomenally heavy.. .cbUiriibia .cloihis 
that during fijovember jt disposed of 2,600,bop plattt-rs. of .<ill 
kinds. Decca's sales were supposed to/have been Well .bvei" 
2,000,000 fbi:, the same periodi .. 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Anniversary 



MUSIC 133 



15 Best Sheet Musk Sellers 



[iWeek ending Jdri. 4, 1941) 



Nightingale Sang' in 6e):keley Sq . 
•Down Argentina Way ('DdWn Argentine^ Way'). . . .. 

W^-Three' ... ,V.-.,.>.. , .^vr - . • 
. Fren^ssi .. .. . . ; . . . r < •;• • 

; .;Fe^rybbat^ S^^ . . .yi . ... ... ^ .j. : 

There I Gp . .;. . . ... ....... v . ; . , . ; 

*Only' FpneVer ('Rhythm: prt the River') ... . . , 

i I Hear a Rhapsody ... ... ,.. . .i. . 

■ ,x,ast Time 1: Saw Paris./...;.:..,,...,.;;;;.. 
•Aldii^ tlie Sants Fe 'trail C'San Fe Trail'),. 

I Give: Vpu My Word > . . ...... . . . . . . X . 

Beat Me paiddy Eight, tb the Bar. .—^^^ ./.:; . 

■ God Bless America . > .-. . , . .;. 
Trade ■ Winds ' . .. .' . v . ■. r i ; . ; i . . . ..v . . . . ■. .v . '. . 

; Five 6'Clpcfc Wh^^ 



...S-B 

. i.Miiier 
. . ..ivi-M ■ 

.Southern 
i . .Robbiiis . 

, .vBMi ■ 

. . .Sahtiy. , V 
...,BMI 
! : .Chapp€]l; 
^...Harrn8 • 
;..BMI 
; . .Leeds 

.Berlin' ■' 
. . ;HartTisi ' 
, , .Advance. 



ftipiusical. 



m 








TaJacklUlibmslh^ 



Name band Ifeaders :are cbmplairi- 
ing that they're having a; tough timb 
getting ^Broadcast ; Miisic. to accept 
theii' original humbers> Attitude that 
they have to contend, with from that 
(juarier, say these maestros, Is: that 
there ate -enough ; dance tunes, al- 
Tcady in the BMl i-epertpire and 
there is no r^ison- -why .they can't 
make use of . .them. ., ' :. 

Leaders state that in order, to get 
clearance for their original niimbers 
they have to;, appear, before a song.ac-' 
teptance coni.mittee at BItfl which is; 
chairmaned by Miit: Rettenberg, . who 
formerly played piano yacoUhd radio, 
and includes Bob Soiieri who co^ 
■wrote -"ICractice Makes Perfect/ Im- 
pressioh that . they have gathered 
from this twosorhe, say the leaders, 
Is that , the .; committee is .primarily 
Interested ij^.; keeping .the plugs in 
the hpUse.> 

CA.DaCEflALtllAN'S 
REBUnAL TO ASCAP 



' .' • Atlanta, Jan; 5, ^ 
Edward S... Hurst, dance hall op:- 
erator , has asked the north G eorgia 
federal district coutf to dismiss in- 
fringement suits fileid against him by 
ASCAP on the. ground that search 
by him has failed, to disclose that 
ASCAP had coinplied with a state^ 
' statute requiring; collectors ofT-per- 
: forming rights fees to pay aii an-: 
hual t^x of $,1,000. Hurst'is defense 
has taken also another tack. He 
denies that he operated a dancehaU 
lor profit and that he was merely a 
dancing instructor. 

.- Hurst'.s allegation that the Society 

Is operating illegally in Georgia/ dV 
rives from a law passed by the gen- 
eral assembly in 1935; It: was one 
of the first rhoves mkde" by the Na- 
tional Association of Broadcasters in 
what ASCAP described as a nation- 
wide harrassrhent campaign while 
the U. S. department of justice :was 
pressing, its .antirtrust suit against 
ASCAP in the N. y; federal coyrt. 



New, York. 
•E(iitpr,--;V'ARiEtY:.:. 'v . ■: •■;;,.;; 
: in reply/ to. Jabk Jtobbins* artible- 
printed in your newspaper on Jan/ 
•1,. Mr, itbbbihs accuses songwritei-s,, 
in his article;, of sitting, in .Lihdy's 
and. not- producing any new. songs. 
Even if they, did write new songs 
they would have to be favorites of 
Rbbbins' , before he would th ink of 
listening to any of their niliisic./ RobT 
•bins always had his own favorites 
antbnigst the. more distinguiished writ- 
ers and the; smallest, and ailiso is the 
dictator pf. his firm, ■ 

"The last time I saw: Robbi.ns \wias 
the tirhe l played 'Whispering Griss' 
for him. He stopped me in the mid- 
dle, pf the song and said it v/asn't 
any good. / The song has /been sell- 
ing for seven months! and so far has 
.oyer . 600,000 records. . 
;I am one of the coflfee-drinkers 
that sit aTOund in Lindy'si only I 
drink-milk. ,J also happen to ; be the 
originator of the Song Hit Guild and 
have, at present, a new foljo of 
which the - Munsey, Co. distributed 
100,000 copies. We have, too, a new 
sortg , entitled, , .'That's When" YoUi: 
:He»taches : Begin' recorded by the 
Inkspotsi I have had over 100 songs 
made by Victor and Decca. 
/ Maybe, ydiu /will pript this article 
in your n?xt issue of VABiETr and 
give me some {publicity the same as 
.Bobbins got. You may send a copy 
of this letter to Bobbins. 

.. Fred Fisher. 
(Fred Fisher Music Co.) 



Tempo Music, Inc^, has been char- 
tered to conduct- a general music 
publishing business! in New York, 
Capital stock . is 100 shares, no par 
value. Martin Goodman, NYC, was 
filing attorney. 



BMI AND HOLLT WOOD 



By HARRY ENGEL 
\Broadcaat Muiic, Inc. 



. Hollywood, Jan. 5. . 
With f the, controversy at present 
between broadcaster; and ASCAP, 
the picture coifhpanies are in the 
middle. iSinVe,. it is : ah established 
fact that their 'publisbing cbmpainies 
are operating ;prim*arily/ is a pub- 
licity' diyisipn, .most pf this .value 
was lost after Jan. 1 . when .music 
by ASCAP writers .was pTohib,:, 
iled oh the' -air. Many major picture 
companies /.realise this and, for that 
reason, have looked upon Broadcast 
Miji-sic, Inc., iri a favorable light, since 
they- can continue to enjoy the radio 
publicity at no cost to them, the only 
change being that the • performing 
Hghts must be vested in BMI, giving 
all its affiliate stations the rights 
to performing their hiuisic. "This may 
be accomplished through .various 
means; :". 

(1) The fixture picture songs must 
; be written/ by writers y/ho are 
; : not' affiliated with, AsCAP- and 

published by BML: ' 

(2) They may be written by non^ 
ASCAP writers and . published 
by new publishing firms which 

; the ijrpducer. may-, set up should 
/, / he. continue to desire to stay in 
: . the publishing business. How- 
/eVer, there, would be no special 
reas.iph/ for .their remaihing, in the 
publishing business since, they 
: are now able to obtain world' 
rights for all songs ijseci ;iri theiir 
, pictures, through BML . ' 

(3 >!;Where a producer may have ,a 
: certain' cphtracted; obligatipn 
with, .an ASCAP publisher, the 
title song pf the picture nvay be 
turned pver to BMI. and, through 
: that, one song or more, they 
could . get ' thiese nunibers ex- 
, . ploited pn the. air ;cpnjunction- 
. with the picture, even .though 
some of the other songs might 
have been Written by .ASCAP 
publishers that would be jprp- 
hibited /from being broadcast. 
. Apparently, .a number of picture 
producers are hot altogether familiar 
With the reasons why some picture 
companies . are in the music publish- 
ing business, because this question 
has been asked me on several occa- 
sions since my recent arrival iri Cal- 
ifornia. 



and Canada because; in the contract 
between the American publisher and 
his European representative, the 
European rights : were vested with 
the European publisher in feach re- 
spective .country, Iri other, wbrds,: if: 
rights were granted -for a, song en-, 
titled .'Under . the Moon,' the syn- 
chronization rights to that particular 
song would belong to ,the lEngiish 
publisher in England, the French 
publisher in France and the German 
publisher in • Germany, etc.,/ with the 
.result that when that /'picture was 
released' in -jEnglarid it Avas necessary 
for ' the picture -producer to obtain 
clearance . on the same song : in "that 
countryi This was a trenisndpus 
nuisaricie because no set. price was. 
established by these European pub- 
lishers and it, was just • case of 
getting as much for the rights/ as 
the traffic would /bear, '.;/v 

These: European ; representatives, 
or: rather ■ representatives of the 
American piiblisherv realized that 
the pictures had already been made 
and there was no • chance of making 
any change in the music, and they 
were placed in the driver's- seat arid 
in. a .position- to get' injunctions on, 
the picture. ; Since the delay- in re- 
leasing /the. /pictures/ throughout the 
world was -important! the fee .set by 
these publisliers - was subsequently, 
paid. :.^ .'■ .\ ■/'■' . 

• The American publisher v(fas not 
in a .pbsltipn to: giant these world 
rights, diiring the term . of ViiS, con- 
tract with thpse European represen- 
tatives.- These contracts ran any^ 
where frbrn five to ten years. The 
result was that in order for the 
picture "producers to protect them- 
selves: and because; they were un- 
able -,tb get a definite commitment on 
wbrld clearance from the American 
publisher, they felt that- their only 
solution- was to enter/into the music 
publishing business' themselves for 
no other, reason than to control 
world rights to all music used in 
their pictures. ., 



turn, could guarantee world rights 
on his 'entire catalogue to the picture 
.producers;. Were it possible f(?r')the 
publisher to . have cleared t^ese . 
world rights in the, beginning, it is 
,very dpUbtful that the picture com- 
panies would have entered into: the 
publishing field because; i again re- - • 
peat, they did not go. ihto the .pub- 
lishing, business .because- of the; 
profits to be made, but for. the. as- 
surance that they would not be held 
up for an exprbltarit. fee in- every 
European country in which the pic- 
ture, was releaised. 
/ Since ■ the new . contract between 
American publisher and ; European 
riepresentative gave, the American . 
publisher- the .full right to . clear 
for world synchronization, the picr . 
ture companies then /.were able to 
get world clearance iri this country 
. . .so that their original reason for 
entering .the muSic' publishing busi- 
ness, .wias elimiriated through this 
change of, events. Were it not for 
the fact that talking pictures came ' 
in shortly after, it is doubtful 
whether the picture producers would 
have remained in. the publishing 
business but, with talking: pictures 
and musical pictures '; with songs 
coming in soon afterwards, the pic- 
ture companies' miisic publishing . 
firms became a far mPi'e. iniportant : 
item than the. original '■ reason, ""he 
publicity value that the picture com- 
panies derived through their picture , 
songs being broadcast arid the titles 
of their pictures announced over the. 
air was far., greater to them than 
their inyestmerit. in these publishing 
companies or any profits they could 
derive from them. . 



Music History- 



World Rishts 



"The relation between/ the motion 
picture companies and the music 
publishing' business dates back to the 
days when sound film first saw the 
light of day. At the time it was 
obviously important for them to en- 
ter the publishing .field, nbt because 
of the. revenue derived therefrom, 
but because of the importance of 
controlling the world rights to music 
used in , pictures.. At the time that 
Vitaphone was : introduced, which 
was the first sound film placed on 
the market, it was only possible for 
the producers to obtain the rights 
for this miiSic for the United States 



The first picture producer , to buy 
out; a publishing/ firm was Warner 
Brothers, taking over M; Witmark fit 
Son,' Jerome H. Remick and Harms, 
IriCi.. This was fbllowed by Para- 
mount taking, over Spier-CosIoW, 
Inc., which became Famous Music, 
Inc. Immediately following that, Me- 
tro-GoldWyn-Mayer took over Rob- 
bins Music Corp. The world clear- 
ance of this riiusic chariged immedir 
ately after the existing cbntracts be- 
tween American and European rep- 
resentatives expired. The American 
publisher, realizing that he was 
stymied from doing business with a 
picture company unless he was able 
to give them world clearance, irisist- 
ed upion>a new clause in his contract 
with his European representatives, 
whereby the ,wprld synchronization 
clearance riiust be vested "with the 
American publisher so that he, in 



Exploitatioh. 



NAPA in Court 



. . Philadelphia, Jan. 5. 

A hearing on the year-old suit of 
the . National . Association of Per- 
forming Artists against WPEN ask- 
ing, for an .injunction to restrain the 
outlet frorii" using recordings is 
scheduled to open in U.; S, District 
Court Monday (7). 

Maurice/ Speiser, NAPA attbrney, 
will ask the Court's permission to 
take the case . out of the Federal 
Court's. jurisdibtiph to the Pennsyl- 
vania Common. Pleas Court. Philip 

. W«rn.er Amram, WPEN's counsel, 
will oppose the. motibri. . 



Divorces Benny 



■ ' Chicago, Jan.' 5. 

.; Benny Merpft, bahd leader and 
m.c,^ wa^ divprccd here last ..week hy 
Mrs. Florence. Merolt- on grounds Pf 
desertion. . ■'■.. '. 

Mrs. Merofi^ testified that Meroff 



Kay Kyser and Glenn 
Grossersof'40;$1,700, 





Top Band 
'Em 



By Bernie Wbodi 



Kay Kyser and Glenn Miller, in 
that order, far butdistahced; their, 
<;6nt(Smporaries in gross. income dur^ 
ing the last 12 months. The year was 
productive of unusually high takes 
■for both leaders; 'In round" figures 
Kyser's gross/ appro'xifnated ^1,000-/ 
000. Miller- w.as close behind 
with about $700,006.. . Ordinarily an 
Prchestra that hits the $250,000 gross 
mark . is doing better than average. 
' Running up story jabpk. income 
figures . is, an old tale to Kyser, but to 
Miller it's a relatively new. experi- 
ence. .His .'ride into the exclusive 
circle, of ..imperial finance was fast. 



computed on a percentage basis, he 
took out over . $18,000 as his end. 
He did that kind of business every - 
' where . outside: of New York. W^^ich 
'indicates that conducting his 'Kollege 
of Musical kribwledge' under a spot- 
light rather /than . befPre /a radio 
mike, paid Kyser at least $200,000. : : 



Kyser's .Film Deals 



• In; 'turriihg • bqf riiotipri.- pictures 
Kyser's interest in them: is as a part- 
ner. He and Daive Butler, producer, 
and Julps Stein, head of the Music 
Corp. of ; America, .: which: iibpks 
Kyser's band, make the films them- 
selves under a : i>ackage producing 
plan set up by MCA a whijc ago; 
RKO .facilities are used and RKO re- 
leases them. Kyser's .slice . of the 
first film he made, 'That's / Right, 



It :settled into high gear only about i You're Wrong,' is. supposed to have 
14 months 'ago. ' . ' - . '| amounted .to'ju.<!t. under $170,000. Iljs 

Kyser's income came frorn various- .second film, -'You'll- Find. Out,' 
fields:- radio; theatres; . films? -.' currently . .being "screened , in . the 
Hightcr.s, 'loeatibn stands and recbrd.s, ribighborhpod houses , and prbba.bly 

His take is based largely -on j. has jiot yet had ah accounting: : 
what he earns from radio arid what ..One-nijihlcrs come next in iryi;^ 
radio has done-- for. him '.publicit^^^ : portance: to svv'.cll the Kyser income, 
'wise. 'His hbur broadcast for; Lucky - Leader .-do.p.sn't / play many j single 
Strike and the . transcriptions made /dates, or didnlt this year, .because of 
of it for additional local- New York , the ampiint of time, consumed : in. 
. ..deserted her on Sept. 1, 1939. ■fhey^Uirihgs; fattened his grpss by $7,500 j iiiaWM the ^wo films, ./pn^top of 
were married on July 6, 1926; She ^ each ■week and was re.sponsible/ for; ^ Ihci e are Teheaisals^and other 
was also awarded custody of their j nearly hklf his yearly ' total, .- It preparations, fpr his ^ 'JJ^'^Hh 
•'•daughter,- Diane, 12, Understood amounts to $490,00p; In one seven- , which '^at '-"P .a/.S?^,®' -fS-r^vt^S 
there ^as alsa a property settlement ; day theatre personal in . the; midwest . week- ^ '■^/^^"'^^"sure fc^Kyser ^ 
• arid maintenance money- agreement, ' last ' spring, when his salary /was outlit : pncrnigliters is anywhere 



from $1,250 to $1,500 guarantees with 
a privilege of a 60% cut on the re- 
ceipts. For a party date he gets as 
high as $3,2pO-$.3.5qO. "There aren't 
many, oppbriurilties for . that kind of 
dough because the spots that can pay 
and.stiU get out frpm under expenses 
are few. He played belweeri 35 arid 
4u of them, however; arid 'garnered: 
approximateiy..$lflO,000 for his labors; 

Locations cov.erfed about 11 weeks 
of the Kyser year, five recently 
completed - one.s at the Waldorf- 
Astoria hotel, ISfew York, and the re- 
mainder, at Catalina island; Caliif., 
during the . .summer. SItdowns pay 
even/ the" highest priced bands cOiin- 
paraiively, little dough, especially in 
i New ;.Vbi'k,::and- despite the fact that 
I'Kysor. is -u.suairy . good /for between 
$10,000 arid' $15,000 on seven full 
- days p'f one-.nighfers pr' at. a'.theatrer 
• his salary." for. Ih'fj Waldprf /'.shbt 
: wasn't more than $3,000 a .week; At 
Gafaiina, however, he; :Bpt',$T,56o! Si'o: 
the band's laltc from that end, includ- 
ing going into possihlc.,Tpcrcctitagc of 
.gopct business,,'-fiKuros about $65,000, 



t' 



2G Discs a .Year 



Rccordingi are- the last i tern and 
accourit for .the /.smallest, . cpntribu- 
{ tion. Ky.ser records . for Columbia 
:,Record.s' 50c label,' He draws $500 
; per side against /a. rpyalty and riiakci 
'a/i.aVerage.bf 52 sidcs a year. With 
I . (Continued on page 142) ; : 



Where Lucky Strike, Chase & San- 
born, Jellb arid other well-known 
commercial programs yirere spending 
tens ol thousands of dollars for radio 
advertising to get /their products' 
name on the air for only once a 
week, the picture companies were 
getting their songs and the titles of 
their pictures announced on the' air 
many times, day and night and 
E'VERY day of the week, at no ad- 
vertising charge, so that their 'pub- 
lishing affiliatipri^ became one of 
their most important advertising de- 
partments at no cost whatsoever arid, 
on top: of that, they had every 
chance of at least breaking even on . 
their publishing business. Even 
though they would take: a loss in. 
their publishing firm, they were 
still far ahead because of the ad- 
vertising value they were getting in 
return. 

The profits in the publishing of 
songs is so insignificant as compared 
to the radio exploitation . value 
through sonigs tied- in with pictures . 
where the investment" may run ' 
over $1,000,000.. Therefbre, one can 
easily appreciate that the picture 
companies' interest was riot because 
pf profits derived frpm the publica- 
tion' of the songs but because of the 
tremendous' Value . their pictures re- 
ceived through these songs being ex- 
ploited, over the air channels. 

Regardless of whether ASCAP and 
the radio, industry negotiate a deal 
in the future, this would have ab-' 
solutely no effect upon the future 
status of Broadcast Masic, Inc., as . 
publisher. BMI will still continue in 
business as a major publishing firm 
and win cpntinue tp negotiate with, 
the picture companies and assign 
Writers to theni as has been done in 
the/ past years by ASCAP publish- 
ers or by producers a,ssigriirig writers 
direct. , ;/ /■ v:'...-:' 

The question of available material 
in the BMI repertoire by now is well 
established 3ri;d known to riiost users 
of riiusic. Wbile over 250,000 num- 
bers are controlled \)y ■ BMI and 
bpver.eyery' type pf music, the many 
ne.w popular writers that are under 
contract tp BMI ;li<ive pro'ven, by the 
numerous big.- songs written in the 
past few months and' published by 
BMI, that there .will be as .many 
great writers dcveioped in the fu- 
ture as have,been/in the past. 

When, recently an ASCAP /writer' 
nriade the staterhent that song writers 
are born, ".not itiade> , his Slatement 
was most elpquently an.swcrcd/by a 
nori-ASCAP writer wlio said that he, 
too, had a birth certJftcal'e!. 
: Songs like 'There I Co,' 'I Give 
Ypu My Word,'; and 'So You're the 
One' prove conclusively that where 
a new. .writer ,i;s • giveii .ah bpportu- 
jly to, be heard, he is ablei ,to pro- 
duce :a.s' many hits as have been 
broadcast in the, past. One only 
needs to look back the last seven or 
cifihl years to see that the; writers 
who have; written the biggest hits 
arc new writers who ten years ago 
we're ,; unheard- of I /.-■..;,' 



134 MUSIC 



Thirly-fi/ih p^niSff Annltenary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



VICTOR OUT TO PRIME DISC BOOM IN 
SOITTH AMERICA; CHANCES UNCERTAIN 

Spanish Records an Export Item Froixi Buenos Aires, Sahtiagb, Rio and Mexico 
City^Dead Carlos Gardel Still a Top Seller— Dtirbin Toi>s Yanks 



By Ray JosepKs 

Buenos Aires, Dec. 25., ! ; 

Launching of a new long-range : 
sales and prditiof ion drive by RCAt 
Victor, reports of eqiially extensiye 
plans by Columbia and steps by pther 
companies iii thie field add up as an 
Indication that the, phonograph rjsc- 
ord biz here is due for 'a sUbceed-:Orr 
bii5t' campaign. Despite mysicrlov- 
Ing qualities of the entire Soulh 
American continent, the, market here 
never succeeded in reviving sales' as 
In the U. S. following the first im- 
pact of radio. Some here believe 
that Latins will never again be mass 
disc buyers, and that the. more com- 
petish the less coin for each outfit in 
the trade. 

'Others, just as emphatic, insist that 
if it could be done in .th^ U. S; 
there's no reason platter sales here 
can't be worked up into a real item; 
Add it may .take longer, because 
everything south of the border, moves 
at a slower pace. ■ 

Point is that-Victor, which has be- 
tween 60 and 80":;; of the market (de^ 
pending on \yhich figures you take), 
believes the upbeat is bound to come 
and that it's worth .to.ssing some fold- 
inig money around to help it. They've 
brought down Daniel; Des Foldes, for 
some years head of the Victor' For- 
eign Recording Division in Can^den. 
Swiss born, but a U. S; .citizen, he 
slings a dozen lingos and has a ter- 
rific enthusiasm which, if he doesn't 
slow down, may carry him through. 

Unofficially, Victor claims sales 
have gone up 50% iii Octobe/ and 
November without price cuts, but 
everybody concerned wants to wait 
and isee if it's a real trend or a fl^sh 
In the pan. Des Foldes is working 
only in B. A., which is headquarters 
for Argentina, Uruguay and Para- 
guay. Victor also manufactures in 
Santiago, Chile (territory includes 
Chile, Peru and Bolivia), in Rio de 
Janeiro (controlling Brazil), and in 
Mexico City, which handles most of 
Central America. 

Odeon Is Second 

Second place is now held by 
Odeon, an English outfit forrnerly 
headquartered in Amsterdam. Odeon 
gets the bulk of its sales from locally 
pre.ssed copies of matrixes imported 
from the States and England, Spain 
once shipped lots to all companies 
here, but the (jivil War killed that, 
and there's been no revival so far. 

Odeon also has factories in Santi- 
ago, Chile, and Rio, each working 
Independently. Argentina not only 
exports to Bolivia, Ecuador, Colom 
bia, Panama, Venezuela and Mexico, 
but to England, and formerly to 
France. 

U. S. Columbia has representation 
but no manufacturing here, Import- 
ing its total product. , It is known 
that there have been extensive sur- 
■ iveys of the market with art eye to 
' ward setting up a ideal plant. Co 
lumbia did considerable recording 
both in Rio and here when they sent 
engineers Glertn Pickett and Adjutor 
Thoreaux along with the Stokowski 
Youth Orchestra. Waxings jpf Ar 
gentine bands were tied up in a mix 
up with sAdIAC, local counterpart 
of ASCAP. 
The local stufT vines In each cdiin 
(Coritinued on page 144) 




By Bernie Woods 

"The emphasis toward quieter swing 
today even extends to swing prigi 
na^ 

wild, ■ seeniingly unarrariged . , stuff 
that used to drive 'em out of hotel 
ro:6ms and to spin a dial to andthei- 
station. Originals are either in the 
rhythmic, muted style of Glenn 
Miller's 'Tuxedo Junction' and a flock 
of others along , that line or they're 
more carefully arranged; . Such a 
reversal of form, doesn't mean that 
hot music, is going pUt, but it does 



mean that hot. stuff is receding to its three day opportunities played, now 
sensible dimensions. There will al- I by - both established and semi-estab- 
lished bands under varying arrange. 



I becaiise theii: popularity isn't strong 
I enough to diyeVt attention to them 
jand a^yay from the numerous dis- 
' tractions that have eaten away much 
I of the one-night trade in the past 
l^everal . years. ' One operator . told : 
i Vapiety that his peak_ year (back 
' when things were spinning smoothly) 
wrote an $89,000 profit into "his 
J books. . Last year .(1939) he , dropped 
, $19,000 iind he was very much afraid 
that 1940 wasn't going to prove any 
nipre .- lucrative. ^ He claimed that 
juice boxes and , the small tavern 
bands ;which came into being fqlr 
lowing repeal we^re responsible. He 
wanted to know whether . any ypimg. 
couple wouldn't prefer small tavern 



dancing, where the only cost is for 
, '° ^".T' what they eat bridrink, to paying an 
No more do listeners hear the average' 75c apiece to dance and 

then have ; to pay additionally f or 
■eats and drinks. 

At the present time, theatries are 
the best bet for making money on 
the road, , then if , the band ever 
reaches splid proniinence it. can 1 
shoot into one-night ballropms with 
little to fear. Music Corp. of AmerT 
ica's pne-night department, under 
Harry Moss, has been inpst active in 
organizing theatre trailis. . Moss .Has 
built up a string of one-two ahd 



BMI Reveak Sheet Sales 



Broadcaist Music, .Inc., ()iscIo$ed last Friday (3) that it, had shipped 
6iB,()00 sheet copies of 'Practice Makes Perfect' to date. Figures it gave 
on more . current tunes were There I Go,' lli;600; 'I Give You My 
Word/ 42,946; 'I Hear a Rhapsody,'. 29,000, and *So You're the One,* 

26,000.,-. ;^ ■ \.' 

'Praictice* raited as one. of the most plugged tunes in recent years. 
BMI. which: ships through Music I)ealers Service; Inc., allows like the 
rest o^ the publishing business 30, ;6d and 90-day, return privileges. 




ways be exponents of it just as there 
aiways will be a market for it, either 
on records or personals. 



Flexibility 



A year or so ajgo there were few 
big name bands, outside of outright 
sweet groups, that were flexible 
enough to handle any style of music. 
Today there are comparatively few 
that can't Work a listener up to a 
pitch with driving, then barely 
fluctuate the engineer's needle with 
smooth ballads. And a good many 
can turn on Latin tempoes as well 

One band booking exec claims that 
there are so many good bands on the 
market that the band-loving, public 
finds its difficult to single put a fa-, 
vorite. In. short, the affections of 
the public is spread thinly among a 
large group. Feverish building of 
new bands of two summers ago and 
the isolated but nonetheless steady 
forming that has been going on since 
is responsible. 

Some observers hold that, records 
alone cannot make a band. Click 
recordings must be backed Mp by 
extensive radio time. And com- 
petition for enough air time is so 
keen that it's virtually impossible to 
get enough of it consecutively. . Four 
weeks, eight weeks or 10 weeks isn't 
deemed sufficient to impress one 
band on the piind of the public. It 
has . to be a long stretch, maybe six 
months, and a stand of that length 
may be prohibitive for many reasons. 
It may be either too costly, inasmuch 
as many bands now pay for their 
own wires, or it may be that , the 
band wpuld be working in the spot 
for less salary than it costs to bjper- 
ate. Or it could be both; At any rate 
the band would more than likely 
exhaust' its own or its backers' bank- 
roll. 



ments, Sonie pay the usual guar- 
antee and percentage,, .others allow 
a 50-50 split abdve ojjerating ex- 
penses, and some pay. straiight guar^ 
ahtees. Such payoff scales, ;of course, 
rest on the type or calibre of band 
booked. 

Popularity ratings of the list of 
bands in existence haven't changed 
much. Jimmy Dorsey and Woody 
Herman have probably made the 
best strides forward. Dorsey's surge 
is based on the fact that his band 
has few musical equals. He got 
much . impetus from his recordings 
of "The Breeze and 1' and 'Six Les- 
sons from Madame LaZonga.' He 
was as hot as a pot-bellied stove on 
the road this past falL 

Brother Tommy Dorsey's record- 
ing of 'I'll Never Smile Agaip' 
helped, his standing. A draw of 73,r 
000 patrons in six weeks at the new 
Palladium Ballroom, Los Angeles, 
which he opened Oct 31 was, an 
achievement. 



The Quest for $tyle 



McHugh-Dietz Would 
Enjoin Dorante's Song 
In CaiTofi's Nitcry 

Hollywood, Jan.' 5; \ 

Jimmy McHugh land Howard Dieitz 
are consulting attorneys on legal ac- 
tion against Earl Carroll in , whose 
nitery Jimmy Eiurahte . is singing. 
'Fugitive frorti Esquire.' 

> D;jtty. was written by McHiigh and 
Dietz for 'Keep Off Grass,' last sear 
«on Broadway niusical, in which Du-. 
rahte sang',, in that show. Number is 
said to be used without permission 
of ASCAP or the writers. Carroll 
recently cancelled his ASCAP license 
and declared he would play along 
with BMI, although, paradoxically, 
Carroll Is .hjimself an ex-songsmltb 
and still an ASCAP member. 



Hunting for a style with which to 
cr jack the consdiousnesis of .the rhajdr 
portion, of the band public is a prob 
lemi The Only band to use soinetjiing 
in 1940 the others, hadn't tried much 
before, was Will Bradley. His bpogie- 
woogie re'cprdinis of 'Beat Me Dad- 
dy, Eight, to .the Bar,' and others, 
brought him attention, but the tempd 
hasn't enough popular appeal to get 
to the masses. 

As regards onc-nighters. it's termed 
a 'hierculean. task' tp lay out a suc- 
cessful single-date tour fdr outfits 
which,; despite their ^comparative 
ne'wness, aire rated strdiig .from a 
musical standpoint. The one-hight 
trail Has undergone almost a com- 
plete metamdrphosis in the past few 
years. Once it was possible to', send 
almost any calibre of orchestra on 
the road and make money, both for 
the band and spot owner! Today 
only the niost powerful class *A' 
bands consistently rate their cost, and 
there are pnly about eight or 10 in 
that category. 

New bands consistently break the 
hearts and pocketbooks of operators 



Hiffher Ratings 



' Woody Herman's band, or Her- 
man's Herd, as the righteous are 
wont. to call it," has all the color and, 
enthusiasm of a young crew and ar- 
rangements . and a style that set it 
apart. Its niusical ability is, like 
Jimmy Dorsey's, of the best. Discs 
made by the band have been show- 
ing up consistently in, the lists of 
best seller coin machine records for 
the past several months, a division 
of popularity rating from which the 
band was heretofore missing. Set- 
tled now for 13 straight weeks at 
the Hotel New Yorker, N., Y. 

Will Bradley and Bob Chester 
moved up in the ratings the past 
year: .Cierte . Krupa skipped ahead 
several notches. Of the sweet bands 
the best strides, since the dropoff of 
interest in .Orrin Tucker and Bonnie 
Baker, have' been made by Tdmfny 
Tucker , and Frankie Masters. Both 
are sellers of records, especially 
Tucker with the ndvelty tunes like 
the recent 'Seven Bieers With the; 
Wrdhg Wonian* which he digs UP 
frorh unearthly places; Sammy Kay e 
and Guy. Lombardo top the sweet 
division, howieverj from an earning, 
iipwer standpoint. (See -separate 
story ott: Kyser and Miller, . earn-- 
ings.) . 

Benny .Goodman is now rdlHng 
with the new band he's been work- 
ing on for months. His forced bd>v 
oiit of the band! business during. . the 
surnmer follpwing an operation hislt- 
ed him temporarily. 

Charlie Barnet|s . tartgle with : the 
inusicians' union was probably the 
outstanding subject of the yeair 
among musicians. Barnet ran into 
Jame's C. Petrillb, APM head; under 
full steam when he tried to extricate 
himself from a Consolidated Radio 
Ai'tists bpoking Contract. . Petrillo 
allowed: Barniet to go on for . some 
time after ordering him to istick by 
CRA, then suddenly stepped in and 
erased Barnet's name from AFM 
membership. Barnet i^ now back In 
the fold. 



By Roy Char tier 

with the arrival of "the New Year, 
ending its fifth year of so-called ipit- 
band shows and first run pictures, 
the Paramount, New York, is re^ 
ported to hiave grossed c.ldse to $10,- 
OOO.OiSO iii that period. -This makes 
the flagship of the Paramount chain 
arid the home of its major filni out- 
put the most successful theatre oper- 
ation in the country; if not in the 
world,' in point of profits shown. It 
probably averages $1,000,000 a year 
net profit including the theatre arid 
film rental to, Par. 

Playing t<> a remarkably consistent 
business, the receipts for each year 
have, varied only slightly; It is un- 
derstood that the first 52 weeks 
through 1936, when the policy was 
built upi,- produced less In gross than 
the years follov/ing, but that the dif- 
ference was slight. The biggest year 
was 1937, but with 1940 only Inches 
behind it on money: For 1937, 1938, 
1939 ahd 1940 the . intake is said to 
have fluctuated so little that it is 
almost unbelievable, 

With the turn of the New Year, the 
Par has operated an even five years, 
to the week, With bands and acts 
working in front of them on the 
raised pit platform. It has gone over 
$50,000 on many occasions 'l)ut. only 
once in. 260 weeks has it dipped into 
the red and then not deeply. It is 
doubted whether any theatre in the 
country can equal that record from 
1936 to Jan. 1, 1941. 
• A coincidence is that the 260th 
■week, bringing the Par to its fifth an- 
niversary, created a new high in 
boxoffice. takings amounting , to $77,- 
500. This was scored by 'Love Thy 
Neighbor' (Par) arid the Tommy 
Dorsey band on the stanza ending 
New Year's eve, the . second week of 
the show. 

33 Weeks Some Grosses 
Above the $50,000 Mark 

Over five yearis a total of 33 weeks 
has brought rnore than $50,000, in 
spite of the. fact that the scale of 
admission has -ranged from only 25c. 
to 85c. Better than $60,000 haS been 
grossed on six different DCC<jsions. 
During the past five years the 'thea- 
tre has played only two outside pic- 
tures, being the show-window for 
Paramount product flirst run in New 
York. The doubleton bought outside 
did not ;go over $50,000 each. 

The policy that has been so profit- 
able to both the Paramount distribur 
tion departrnent and the . theatre 
which the company owns, was in- 
augurated Christmas week in 1933. 
•with. "The Bride Comes Home' (Par) 
and the Glen Gray orchestra. An in- 
stant success, the receipts loomed to : 
$55,000 froni. the ; less than $i0,006. 
Which had .been struck seyeral timies 
previously 'when the . Par - was in 
straight films... 

Responsible for the . pitband idea 
as; companion draught with first rUri 
fllnris were Robert M. Weitman, man- 
aging director of the N. Y. Par, a 
hard-hitting operator, and .Hatry 
Kalcheim, who books the talent, an 
equally astute^ showman;. Bpth are 
always in close contact with Leon 
Netter, iheir. superior in the Para- 
mount theatre department, who has 
h;0; guidance of the Par and other 
theatres, 

From the appreciable - losses that 
were- pceuring at the Par In many 
instances .during 1935, they, evolved 
a policy which . gained steady sup^ 
pprt and has been emulated else- 
wliere. Weitman and Kalcheim work 
together cldsely as a team. The for- 
mer attends personally to the man- 
agement-dperation of the theatre, 
Kalqheim to the booking of talent, 
but as a combination they supervise 



the rehearsals of the shows, other 
production matters, and ble.nd their 
effdrts in scheduling of talent with 
films available, etc. Weitman sees 
much talent himself in advance of. 
booking, discusses salaries, with Kal- 
cheim: and. iupstalrs' in .Paramount, , 
plots dating, etc., while, on the other 
hand, in order to keep abreast of . 
things, Kalcheim also covers pic- 
tures. He sees ndt only Paramount's 
.ow.ri biit those ' of , other producers, 
notably musicals, so that he niay at 
all- times be informed on talent. 

He does, cprisiderable traveling to 
see bands arid other talent, as well as 
covering virtually, every, night club 
in New York and Chicago , to see if 
there's anything coming along that . 
might be iised at the N. Y; Par. 
Weilman similarly makes many of . 
the riiteries in New Yprk. . Occa- 
sionally he' too; goe.s out of town 
tp catch a band or a personality. 
Backgrauod of Both . 

Neither Weitman nor Kalcheim^ 
are oldies, in the business.:. Conning 
to the N. Y. Par seven years ago, the 
aggressive but much-liked Weitman 
was house manager until the summer 
of '35. A graduate of the old Pub- 
lic mariagers' - trairiirig .school, he 
was at the Rialto, N. Y.. for 18 
months, then-, managed the Par, 
Brooklyn for five years and sub- 
sequently was .Publix (Par) icity 
manager over iftve houses then op- 
erated by Parartioiint-Publiit 
Greater. N.Y. 

Kalcheim, in . .charge of Para- 
mount's own booking agency (Ar^ 
tists Booking Office), has been with 
the company, eight years. He was. 
for 14 years with the old Western 
Vaudeville Managers Assn. in Chi- 
cago and vvilh the old Keith (RKO) 
circuit in N. Y. In addition to buy- 
ing talent for the Broadway Par,' he 
books the Chicago, Chicago, and oc- 
casional shows for Par in Detroit, 
Buffialo, Minneapolis, Atlanta, 
Springfield (111.) and other spot.s. 

In five years a total of 71 differ- 
ent band|s have played the theatre, 
28. of them coming back on repeats. 
Acts or specialty artists have alsp 
beeri rebooked, record being the 13 
weeks Bed Skelton played the house 
in nine moriths. He is booked for 
two more weeks. Bands and person- 
alities are [very often optioned for 
additional engagements w:hen they 
are booked. 

Among bands and personalities 
who gained in moderate or great 
measure in popularity (and salary) 
since playing the Par during the past 
fiye years were Glenn Miller, Shep 
Fields, Artie. Shaw; Dinah Shore, 
who was booked on the; basis of a 
record she .made;; Rufe Davis, whp 
earned a picture contract on the 
strength of his Par performance, 
recommended by Adolph. Zukor; 
Jane Pickens, Frances Langfdrd,. 
who had. been : in ' vaude; Buddy 
Clarfe, Nicholas Bros., at the theatre • 
several :y.ears ago; Abbott iand Cos- 
tello, who pilaytd! it before they gpt. 
to be -hot' as a comedy team; Ella 
Logan, Kay. Kyser (at many tiriies: 
less the money he now commands), 
Gene Raymond, Charle$ Barnetv 
Sammy .Kaye, Andrews Sisters, 
Jimmy Ddrsey, Jan ;Savitt, Raymdnd 
Scott Quintet, . Teddy Powell. Ann 
Miller: (ndvi^ in films), Cass Dailey, 
Tony. Martin, thie - Inkspbts,' Merry ' 
Macs, Wpody Herman, Blue Barron, 
Barry Wood, Danny Kaye, Chick 
Wtebb, Ella Fitzgetald, and, as put*- 
standing examples. Gene Krupa and . 
Harry James;. Latter t\yo -were 
brought in almost immediately after 
they left Benny' Goodman to form 
bands of their oWn. 

Additionally, house has played vir- 
tually every band of importance in 
the business, helping to create bigger 
demands for them and lesserr 
knowns elsewhere. Horace Heidt, 
Abe : Lyman and ' Ted Lewi^ are 
among the few that haveu'i. 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Thirty-fifth p^niETY Anniversary 



135 



SALUTE TO BOB WEITMAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR. AND HARRY KALCHEIM, BOOKER, PARAMOUNT THEATRE, NEW YORK 




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136 



Thirty-fifth p^fHETV Anniversary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 




il SALUTE TO BOB WEITMAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, AND HARRY KALGHEIM. BOOKER/PARAMOUNT THEATRE, NEW YORK^ 




R K O ByiLDINS . 

ROCKEFELLER CENT6R. NEW YORK 



December 2Ath, 19^0 



Dear Bob ejid Harry: 

We have never forgotten that you chose us to be the , 
first band in your present successful policy at the 
New York Paramount. 

We do know that this policy could not have been such 
a great success over a long period without great effort 
and thought on your part . 

We have never had a finer or more, pleasant association 
during the ten years that our band has been in existence . 

With every good wish for continued success from the 
boys in the Casa Loina Orchestra and myself , I remain, 



Sincerely, 



GLEN GRAY AND THE GASA LOMA 



ORCHESTRA 



Mr. Bob Weitman 
Mr. Harry Kalcheira, 
Paramount Theatre , 
New York, N.Y. 



In Sincere Appreciation 



Fronrt That Drummin* Man 



•ene 



Congratultilions BOB and HARRY f^om 

t>IC7K and GRAC^iE: 



DICK STABILE, JAN. 10, QYRACL'SH: HOTEC, SYKACCSE, . , \. 



GRACIE IIAICRIE "CRAZY n'lTH THE HEAT'' 




. Conjgrniu\aiions i& < 
Tuio Great Guys 

BOB WEITMAN 
HARRY KALCHIEM 



FROM 



DEAN MURPHY 

■ nirrotlon ■ ■ 
rillL TYRRBtl, 



BARRY 
WOOD 



Your Hit Parade" 



Victor records 



Co ngratulations 



to 



and 



The Merry Macs 



Congratulations to 
BOB WEITMAN 
and BEST WISHES 

Continued Success 

Eugene Levy 
Rilz Ne^burgh 



to 



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T he A II G i r I O r c h e s f r a O f 



The Hour of C h a r m Wit h 



the I r Go n d u c tor Phi I Sp i + a | n y 



C o n g r a + u I a t e T h e i r P a ( 



BOB 



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138' 



Thirty-fifth UkfUETT Annlvenary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



k SALUTiE TD BOB WEITMAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANO HARRY KALCHEIM, BOOKER. I^ARAMOUNT THEATRE, NEW YORK^ 






May You Bie Held Over 
JANEFROMAiM 



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AMUSE M £ N T C 0 R P 0 R A^^T f 0 W 

THOMAS 6. R 0 C K W t L C. >r ei/«/V/>/ : 

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ARTISTS R If R f S I N TATl Vf S |ghnRK.OBm • ROCKEF ELLER CENTER 

KEW YORK 

CIRC ill 7-75 50 
CAB CE ADDA CSS 

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January 1« li941; 



TO NEVy YORK 



Doiir Bob & Harzy t 

I an happy to hare the oppbrtunlly to join in the dole- 
bratlon of the Paraaouxtb theatrei^s fifth anniversary in ausioal 
presentationa by sinoerely acknowledging the fine, syn^athetio 
and understanding handling vMeh has alvvays .distingulshed thei 
appearances of our ai^ists. at the Peromount* 



Messrs* Robt. Weitinan & Heirry Kaloheln 
Paramount Theatre 
New York Ciiy 




Best Wishes to 
BOB WEITMAN and HARRY KALCHEm 

WILL BRADLEY 

AND HIS ORGHESTRA 

Featuring RAY McKINLEY 

BILTMQRE HOTEL 8th WEEK kxctusively COLUMBIA RECORDS 

M«bHK«inci>t: n^LtABD AI^E^KANDKR. WIIX^^^ MOKKiS AGENipl 



**HoldOii to Your Hias" h6ys---rhere w^^ go into the sixth year 

——Congratiilations 





CURRENTLY STARRED IN 

••HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS" 

SHUBERT THEATRE, NEW YORK 

......... ■ _ . f - f> . ■ . : ~. - 

. Mflt; WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY 





Season^ s Greetings 



NAN RAE'^'MAUD DAVIS 

(Mrs. Water fall) 
Kat© Smith Hour Every Friday Night 

Opeiiiiig Paramoimt, New York 
Jan. 15, 1941 

Directioni WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY 



To BobV and Harry, d tdqst,- for having 
directly made it possible for dudienices in. 
New. york— <jrid indirectly, for audiences 
qll . oyer the United Stqtesr^to . hear . the 
LIVING, interpretation- or the .great songs . 
v/hich our. .songwriters have- -wfitten and. 
qrfe S;lill w;riting. ; 



JONIE TAPS 



Gongratulations 

BOB WEITMAN 
GEORGIE WALSH 



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COLL.EGE OF 



STUDENTS! 

What ahhlyersary . i$ it? 
That's Righf^ou're right 

THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY 

STUDENTS! 

Whdm do we cpngratul^^ v 
That's Right-— you're right 

BOB WeITMAN and harry KALGHEIM 

STUDENTS! 

It's whose 35th anniversary? ; 
That's Right— -you're right 

VARIETY 

Congratulations from 



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Exclusive ManaBement— MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA 




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Congratulations To 
«0B WEITMAN and HARRY I^LCHEIM 



EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT 

MUSIC CORPORATIPN OF AMERICA 



The Rhumba King 



BOB W E ITM AN — HARRY KALCH EIM. 

Continued success to a pair of SMOOTH gehtlemen 

From your Paramount Gin salesman 



B. W. and H. K. 



are Paramount 



Best Wishes to Harry Ktdcheirn and Boh Weitrndri , 



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\h SALUTE TO BOB WEITMAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR. ANO HARRY KALCHEIM. BOOKER, PARAMOUNT THEATRE, NEW YORK^ 



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A TRIBUTE TO TWO WHO ARE TOPS — 

BOB WEITMAN 

AND 

HARRY KALCHEIM 

FROM 

BE A WAIN 

LUCKY STRIKE HIT PARADE 

VICTOR RECORDS 

Dir.: GENERAL AMUSEMENT' CORP. 




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To BOB WEITMAN and HARRY KALCHEIM 

As Personalities — ^With Affection 
As SKowmen — ^With Respect 

W OODY HERM AN 

THE SAME GOES FOR US 

Goldfarb, Nirenburg & Vallon 



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CQNGRA TULA TIOISS / 

VAUGHN 
MONROE 

and His ORCHESTRA 

CURRENTLY 

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it's 

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CONGRATULATIONS TO 



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FROM 

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NOW PLAYING PARAMbu NT, NEW YORK 



HARRY JTAMES and His Orchestra 



Send Season* a Greetings, to 

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And All America 



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ASSOCIATED MUSICIANS 
OF GIlEATlfi Ijfe 

Affiliated ti'itli the 
American Federation of La 




hdila 




From all indications— from the many 'promising 
deveiopment^:- in tke pasUi year-r--it seeyris that 
194rl, luill: see a greater use \6f live music than 
ever before. ' 

As Always^ Locitl 802 will do everything in its 
power to further the interest of its members, 
one and all. 

Local 802 i ATM; will strive to do its share to 
make the new year, truly 

THE YEAR FOR LIVE TALEIST 




A.F.ofM. 



Headquarters. 

1 26 7 6t h A V e n u e 
New York, N. Y. 



SEASON'S GREETINGS 

From the Publisher$ of 

WE THREE 

(MY ECHO, MY SHADOW AND ME) 
By Dick Robertson, Nelson Coigane tind Sammy My sels 

LOVE OF MY LIFE 

By Johnny. Mercer and Artie Shayr 
(From the Paramount Production, "Second Chorus") 

YOU FORGOT ABOUT ME 

By Dick Robertson, James F.; Hanley and Sammy Mysels 

(From the RKO Picture, "Let's Maka Music") < ■/ 

Shout! Wherever You May Be 
I AM AN AME^ 

By lra Schuster, Paiit Cunii inghaih and. X^pn^^ 

OH! THEY'RE MAKIN" ME ALL 
OVER :N THE ARMY 

B}^ Ira Schiister, Paul Ciiiiiiingha.hi and .Leonard Whitciip 

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1619 BROADWAY 



NEW YQRK, N. Y: 



ARRANGES COMPOSER CONDUCTOR 

RADIO MOTION PICTURES v THEATRES 





Big Band Incomes 



^Continued from pace 



royalties his cut from the popularity 
of his; band on records can be placed 
at $26,000. 

Adding those figures up places Ky- 
S.er's ihcojrie over the past 52 weeks 
at $1,050,000. 'But in that period the 
leader managed . to squeeze in a 
number of guiest shots, etc. on radio 
prpRrams ;0r whatever, was handy; He 
doesn't do, many for obvious reasons. 
Neither, does he do 'eiii on the cuff. 
Add another $20,000 f or miscfeirarie-- 
ous activity. 

In 'Miller's case tadioj tobi is his 
lekdoff . iterrt, \ ,Three quarter ' hours' 
weekly for fchestcrfleld pays him $5,- 
000 ihciuding ■ extras, -for .• •transcrip- 
tions of two of the .hetworic shows, 
which are ' rebrqadcast locally in 
New York, just as; Kyser's shows aire 
repeated, \ Combination . of .thie live 
and . transcribed shows, which are 
taken off while the live shows are 
airing, makes Miller's total, from ra- 
dio $260,000. He started broadcast- 
ing •foi'; Chesterfield the first week in 
1940. ' ■'■•'■■•■ • ' ■• 



Miller's 27 Weeks 



Miller, spent some 27 weeks on lo- 
ca tio n ; duri ng the past year ^ most of 
it at^ . thie.-.;i^ennsylvania, . hot^l. New 
Yqrk. wheYe.. he's, current. Another 
two were sp'eht -at the Sherman hp- 
tel, Chicago, during the summer. 
Such work . pays him about $2,000 
wjeekly, but. in a number of weeks 
at the Pehn the band was respons- 
ible for phenomenal business, setting 
a mark for the number of cover 
charges paid in six days which still 
standi. ' 'Such drawing power is re- 
flected, of course, in. the band's pay- 
off check luider the usuial percfeiitage 
agreement .a tbp band rates. With 
everything included Miller's • stands 
at the Pehn and /Sherman should 
have t)aid him arp.und $75;000. 

.The Miller one-night situation was 
Unsteady. That is his opportunities 
along that line were copfincd by the . 
demands .of his Chesterfield broad- 
casts. Instead of filling a Week with 
single dates during the summer the 
bajid played an average of three 
1 every, seven day's. Of the four re- 
i maining one evening gaive the band 
a rest and the. other three covered 
j the broadcasting. Each single date, 
I however, was at good money. The 
band was. sold at' prices similar, to. 
Kyser.'s; Around i$l,506 with a per- 
centage in ballroorris and as higH as 
'$3,200 f6r college dates and private 
I parties! He played, in the heighbor- 
I hood of 60-65 which set his gross 
' from that quarter at $150,000, 
roughly. 

Theatres contHbuted. a nieat share 

to the .band's ledgers, too. Miller 
i sandwiched in three weeks at the 
I Parambunt theatre,- New York, vyhile 
I still at the Penn last spring and 
j then picked lip another six or. sevien 

out on the : road. With salaries, 
: which probably averaged $10,000 a 

week, and percentages, he could have 
; rolled'/up an. overall take of $120,- 

.000. 



40,000 Platter Average 



Records were the making of Mil- 
ler's band along with air time. Dur- 
ing 1940 his Bluebird issues were on 
alniost every weekly Victor release 
and the .major part of them were 
snapped lip like the hot cakes they 
were. He must have made arid is- 
sued "at least 90 sides, or 45 records. 
For a while his platters were aver- 
aging 60,000 sales each. That's a lot 
of wax; It's safer to quote an aver- 
age of 40,000- sales per release over 
the year. At that rate he would haye 
sold a total of 1,800,000 platters. - 

Miller's record deal with Victor 
calls for $350 guarantee a side 
against, a royalty; of 5% of the grpss 
sales figure.: At. that, tate.' his re- 
cord ing Activities probably paid him 
$35,000, or a bit less. • >; 

Though Kyser and Miller cleaned 
up , sizable amount of . cash it 
shouldn't be forgotten that the fig- 
ures represent gross income* not net>' 
It's, a- safe bet that; the two woqnd 
lip with no- "more than. $350,000 be- 
ty/een . them : a^ their .end. The. net 
is impossible to determine accurater 
ly, but Kyser may have gotten $200,- 
000 and I^iller ; $150,000, The fact 
that th^re., isn|t, rnucH . dlfjerMce . in 
what each hung on to, eitherTn the 
above estimates or the actual figures, 
is due to the much larger, ciit .obn- 
tribUted. .by Kyser to. Federal cpffeirs. 
The higher the gross, etc, Thiei-e' are 
numerous other expenses besides 
taxes that spread the gross, too. • 

To begin with there ar^, comniis- 
sions ranging between 10% and 20%; 
salaries of the musicians; cuts to .fi'-. 
nancial backers . (only in Miller's 
case )„ and a flock of other ; details 
that only ledgers reveal. But, who'.s 
complaining? 



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That Had You But Heard 
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You Would Be on the Qui Vive 
For the 1941 Sensations 
In "Cascading Chords" Innovations . . . 

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SEASON'S- GREETimS 



FAMOUS 

MUSIG 
CORP. 



PARAMOUNT 
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CORP. 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Anniversary 



143 




SEASON'S 
GREETINGS 





MUSIC 
PIJBLICATIONS, Ine 




Happy New Year 
To All My Friends. 





■ A 



Holiday Greetings 



MEYER 
DAVIS 



Orchestras Extraordinary 



Choice of the 

WHITE HOUSE during 
•FOUR Administrations 



Only 

AiyiERlCAN ORCHESTRA 
to Play for the 
KING AND QUEEN 
of England 
IN THE UNITED STATES 



From The New Yorker: 

■'iiis CMeyer bavin) presence m. 
cnmlfiR. out parties Jind »xl-> 
rflTife'ji has become an Inu'lfabl^ 
as potted p;ilm«. , If EnRliNh 
. 'custom . i;evallt-il.- here, hn 
coiilil: app'Titr to his name "H.v 
Appolntipciit to the rreRi<lenl." 



Officies: 



NKW YORK 

2il Want 57(h ; 



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The Season's Best To All # • • 





COMPOSER OF THE 1940 HIT SONGS 

A LOVER'S LULLABY 
FALLING LEAVES 

^-r~:-''~'~''''^~^ swell year. 
V^, 1940 ^as ^^^'loll steps. ^ 

^^•^^J ind everyoi^,^ songs 



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V&yr Yoik, Ni Y.; Doce^ 1940 



HAIL TO 19411 

As 1940 draws to a elose^ the American Federation of Uusiciaxis 
looks tiack on ' its 45 y^rs of progress fiUed; w^ the fee34n^ 
^f satisifactipn that, cones fTom the of a Job iw>lli'dpne. v; 

Prom the fledgling bom on October 19 , ifl96 at Indianapolis, y; 
it has beconu) th(b laxgest lodo^ creative pTOfassi<nQAL^^ 
In the woild, Agfiprossiire 1^ 

cobperatiye action have beien responsible for this groirth — haya 
enabled the Tederatioii to overcome'all difflcuifcies in its nerer > 
eisasing drive to increase and cpnsbiidate; . the eco]^^ 
its nenbers ^le eleTating the art atandkrd^ of the profession 

.at the'sistms. tine*'. ' 

The Federatioii faces 1941 confident that the; sphere of its JutIb- 
diction and influence wili broaden While past gains eo^ being 
further consolidated* •r'ir ' : 

It is in the true Christmas spirit that ihe American Federation 
of UUsicians and its Locals throu^out the Xbtited States aoA 
Canada extends to all its mendbers and to ail it friendB in ; 
show business, its sincerest wish for a happy and ptospexoua 
WU 

Sincerely^ 

. AMERICAN nSDBBAIXON OF UDSiCIAMS 




President 



Season* s Greetings 

JACK BREGMAN 
ROCCO VOCCO 
CHESTER CONN 





MID SODS 



W. C^ HANDY 



-AND-^ 



J. RUSSEL ROBINSON 

: rr«H^iit tiieir: knind new "booKle woodier' nrrnn|;empitit..nnil d<>8crlptlv« lyrir: 
to the world famous "THE . JMmiS BLUKS" 

tor it our Happy Neio Year 
1587 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y. 



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745 Fifth Ave., New York 



Latin Disc Drive 



^sP<>n^''*ucd fronvpSfe 13< ~— 

try. Argentina likes tangoes, Brazil 
marchas and sambas; Central Ameri- 
ca is strong on marirnba music; Cuba 
prefers its own rhumbas and congas- 
Chile prefers the <iueca. .. From the 
total sales point, Argentina, is first 
Mexico .'secondj Chile; third, Colom- 
bia, despite its comparatively; small 
population, fourth, Brazil, fifth and 
€uba sixth, with the rest of the con- 
tinent trailing away. . " 

Victor's Argentine band best sell- 
ers include Francisco Lomuto, Qs- 
waldo Fresedo, Juan D'^rienzo, 
Pedro iawrenzi Edgardo Donato and 
the Orchestra Radio Victor. Each of 
these tango outfits has; its' own style 
and followers and as in the States, 
certain numbers ahd arrangements! 
occasionally j ump way ahead of the 
field.; Odeoii's best tango groups 
(called, tipicas here) ai-e. Riidolfo 
Biagge, Enrique Rodriguez. Julio de: 
Carro^arid ; Roberto Firpo, the latter 
having been at' it since 1909 which 
shows that 6nce you click here, yoi^ 
can stick around for a long time. 
Gardel Still Bir 

Next to the tango crews in sales 
are tango singers. ' Victor's Libertad 
Lamarque and Amahdai Ledesma also 
happen to be No.- 1 screen and radio 
dfaws. Others! oh .Victor;;best .selling 
lists include Carmensita Del Moral, 
Hugo Del Carril and Hector Palacios! 
Thie late. Carlos. Gardel, sometimes 
described as the Valentino of Argen- 
tina, is still a top seller,. One radio; 
station here never lets a day; by wlthw : 
out a , flvei-rninute sessiori' of .his 
Wai-bling. . Odeon's , best sales are 
chalked up to 'Charlo,' : Mercedw 
Simbne (also a film actress); and 
Azucena Maizani. 

New stunt Des Foldes is trying to 
boost' on this type of sale is the send- 
ing of expeditions into the interior to 
record native music. Because three- 
quarters of; the population 6f Argen- 
tina lives outside the fedieral capital 
of B.A. and everybody here, big city; 
dwieller or -not, , is" familiar with- - 
estancia or camp life. Victor thinks 
this may be goldmine. A big 
traveling crew headed by Juan 
Carlos Casas recently returned from 
the northwest section of the country 
with a lot of stuff. Records not yet 
on the market but the stunt garnered 
a lot of newspaper space and may go. 
Also expected this kind of thing will 
hsive a certain sale to teachers, music 
groups and collectors of folklore. 

Next to, tango bands and native , 
singers, best sellers are certain for- 
eign stars, most of them Mexican. 
Tito Guizar, Pedro Vargas and Juan . 
Aryizu are smash . everywhere in 
S. A. but Brazil which is Portuguese-; 
speaking and naturally cares little 
for the purely Spanish. But Jean 
Sablon who made a personal tour 
here this season is also big; especially. : 
in Argentina which has long prided 
itself with French associations. 

. Concert Sieliers 

No. 3 place is held by individual 
artists like Heifetz. Rubinstein, 
Marian . Anderson/ Marjorie liaw- 
rence, etc. Noteworthy that those 
who have made p.a. trips get the 
sales, point to be remembered 
when cash return oh such trips seems 
insufficient. Another instance of this 
sort, of local boy reverse is that 
^Mhen plans were announced for a. 
tour by violinist .Menuhin, sales of. 
his discs increased. 

Swing is last, although improving 
steadily in record sales. Tommy 
Dorsey» Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller rate 
best in the Victoi- lists with Good- 
man also strong. Odeon which han- 
dles Decca here (95% of the platters 
arie Issued under the Odeon label) ; 
however, declares Deanna Diubin In 
both, sweet and hot tops aiiythihg on: 
anybody's list. OtHer-jiye fa yes : , . 
Bob Crosby, Woody Herman, the An- 
drews Sisters, Ella .Fitzgerald and 
(:hick Webb,. English band leaders 
Hairy Roye (who made a p a' here 
several years ago). Victor Sylvester 
and Ambrose.are also good, especial- 
ly. \yith the bijg British population; in ' 
Argentina; Odeon has a local' U-' S-! 
type swing outfit, the Santa ; Paula . 
Serenaders who sell iwell' here and 
also in England.; and Eddy Kay, an-- 
other B. A. cafe band, records for . 
Victor. ■'■; . ■ ,. 

Once listened to only by the ihloT- 
national set, the , 52d ; Street . style of ; 
sWing is getting a greater and greater 
play in -S. A. Rhumbas and cprigas 
aire just begrnning to. catch on 'P- 
Argentina' and . Chile, The Cuban 
is . coming in hiere via the States, 
oddly enough, and that's du^ mainly . 
to the. pix.. Similarly such Eufbpcan 
hits as the 'Beer Barrel Polka,' which 
was known here a .long, time ago 
under another name, never clicked 
until they were dressed up in New 
York and then sent back. 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



thirty-fifth P^i^IETY Anniversary 



VAUDEVIIpCE 145 





■ What, iittle • soul, yaudeville. : had left passed out, ' 
cKC^pt . inS a iew isolated instances where ihtf bud-^. 
get ratie^ .ttiain the: desire. 'prevents cqnipleie- obliter?!^ . 
tidniv-ln place ' of. variety. ■. enttrtairyrieiit is the -banfJr 
shbW; in place of .'humor as. the- backbone of; a -stage 
layout is the pfercussion .acwbatics. Of' a drurnrner, or 

;a trurnpeter's-- iJpt Ircskis; :; ■ " .r:'./:'- 

• Thfe cciined w.6rd,vaudfiihi..is ^polw virtually. mis« ' 
nohien ; Bandflliri Would be iSore appropriate. AnQther:. 
expression rioW obsdlete -is 'c6py-act.' A-11. barids . are 
cop^r-act^ .to a ,.great ■eixtent; .nearly all of thiem-.'havi'e 
jamming/ jaw-grinding t^aphrien^ wide^^^^^^ 
faced singers; pale-faced and blue^jdwled mu^iciians .^all' 
virithqut makeup), : and . aiv alwiys-smiling . leader,, to 

■whOjii' nbhie of the musicians, pay^ a 
tioni- That's niow'^^ thexore.of what wa^ 
,' Coixtinuiiig the cpnforimity, the' very - samei: mistakes 
niade by the; vaudeville that once Was are' being made 
by the bandshow .of today, 'Plus, the. sameness of rha-' 

' terial, persbhnd and TOUtjhingi there's also the graye 
errcfr 'pt infla,ted".salarie!S and a inciting .theabe 
bookers mto false. • competition. Theatres built . tKe.. 
bands into the big inopey cliss, and at the sarrie . time 
built themseives .a Frankenstein. 



level. Few theatres Cari nby^ ; make . a go of it with 
straight vaudeville, whije on the b.lher hand- few, the-- 
atres can aff&rd to' p^y the salarie.s top. bands- demand, 
Alsci, maViy theatre bperatorsVare b,c|s;fnning to woijder' 
..at.dhe great ' va.riaiVce between a 'name bandls^boter.br, 
ni'tery. .salary., aiid- .the wage, thcy demand for .a- theiitre 
appearaiice. - It's grajited -that the .radio , wires irt the. 
hotel and' nitery dates are -wortb. plenty to the band, 
hence the,, low salary (.usuaUy scale), , but the" theatre 
operators can't see where thie difference is 500-760%. 
A name band playing a newly opened New York nitery 
curreiitly is.a prime, iexample of this, It's gptting'S 1^400' 
weekly, 'which includes the wire costs, in the nitery j it 
..rarely ,gets below. $6,560. w.^ekfyr-in- theatres; ' .' ,> 




. MCA's Sales. Tactics \. :■ 



The;p:ast, year Say .two: iVici that/m<ist have giyeh , 
mriiiy a. shbWrhah cause' for wonder. Both coHcerned 

. iWtisic Cbrp. of America • and Wai'ner Bros;! Strand the- . 
atre -on Bfbadway;.; Fifst ^^M^ Sold '.Hor'ace' ijeidt's ' 

. orchestra -ia way if irorri the Stranci and to Loew's. State 

.when there was bhly ; slight .differfence in' the salary- 
bids',, ahd after the' Straiid had been dick4ring foir some' 
time, arid shortly .thereafter there was a similar sitiiai" 

• tioii involving Otrin pucker's band and'. Bonnie .Baker. 

•,Ih the. latter .Case, MG A:' w the band' aWay- frpm the. 
Strand to the Pararnpunt after ,'WB had a vir* ; 

aual bkay 'piv' the/'deal.^ .'-v 
.' m thei-Heidt 'ihstance,' MeA claimedv that the salar^^^ 
offered by Lpew'is State wais $1,060 Higher, and, 'besides, 

,WB took too long a timie' making up its rhirtd. The exr". 
ouses were a littlie more involved regarding the.tiioker- 
Baker combihatioh, but of most impbrlahce was- M<5A's 
ciaiirin that WB couldn't 4eUver a picture it had proni-.. 

vised for the band's date.: The .film iiapperied to' be .'All , 

.This, and Heaven Too,' , starring .Bette Diayis and 
Charles Boyer, pne of the year's oiitstanding grossers. 
What MCA couldn't explain was why . a band getting as 
much money, as Tucker's ,($35,000 -for three .weeks - at 
the Paramount) should worry so much about' its sup- 
.porting; flim.- ,■■ .. •;. -v ■■■■ 

it. wa.s obvious in' both the Heidi and Tucker=Baker 

. c ses that MCA was working the old gag.pf playirig twb. 
ends against the middle.' ; Result wa? that "WB for a 
shbrt' while barred- all. MCA bands out of its theatres, 
but; this was soon straightened out with a promise from 
MCA to beheive,-; Since then MG A' has been- proba- 
tion in the Warner booking office. : 

. MCA's 'prbljationV notwithstanding, the fact remaihis 
that'the bands are virtually running the -stage shoW 

. business, hecause they are virtually the dnly head- 
lineris left. AVsuch, they feel, they are ,ih the position 
to write their own tickets so far as salaries are con- 
cerhed; and when the; agents further hypo competitive 
bidding between bookers it's like slaughtering; the goose 
that lays . the golden eggs; Sooner or later band salary 
inflation will, hit •such a peak that ;theatr,es will And it 

- impossible to even get a Mexican standoff,' with insult 

. added to injury when the band also gives itself the 
right to name the pictuire the' .theatre; is to jplay . con- 
current with its engagement.. 

,' High dost of .bands, plus the .added cost of supplemen- 
tary acts, probably had much, to do' in keeping the 
amount of theatre playing tiitie in .1940 down to the 1939 



; In all other .resi>ects,. the -stage show -business: istood 
still in : 1940. . There . were extremely , feW ; additions, pr 
dropouts, arid, stages continued lighted 'bhly . in those; 
major "circuit instances, where they were absolutely 
hecieissdry...';it's sigrtifi'cartt .tha the 
. ,pi'es*tnt.;time-;j.s.held by an- ihd^^ 

. ■whbs'e,;houses are doing ; weli, ;while. bh,. t"he , other hand 

■ the' majpr iircuits continue -to claim, that- itage shows 
are- a nuisahce and iusually Coist.fheni m ;- 

That's sbmething of a cohUndruin, inasiiiuch as the 
indies are showing profits .>'ith ; poor ■ film, while the 
;inajbrs, with the. pick af film ! availability, can't seeni 
,. to make- a .go pf-.-it -with shbws, ..On the other hand, 
vWhere .the majors make an- eameist.'try I -sell the. stage' 
;.end, aS at Ihe :Pararriburt't, iStrand; and State on Broad - 
. way, the! prbfits are quite GOrisisteht;'; It's pow 

■ probable that there's li:ttle s,elli,ng, and showmanship 
elsewhere.-.;':' ; \ ■■ ' , ■.'■,;■ . '■"•'•' 
,: 111 view of this it's not surprising that . nprte ;of the 
liiajoil's took much.. pf ; a forward step;/ in reinstating 

. stage shows. ';RK0 shows a gain in iplaying time oyer 
. the. same -perip.d. -last year, when it had; three and a 
half to'.six weeks currently.. On, the other hand. Warner 
Bros.,; tibew's arid, Par^nibuht 'stayed the same, and 
these , three cbmbined have; little- ihore . regular jilaying 
tinie than Eddie ishermah, who buyi. only forHindie 
;h6uses...' ■ ...;.;' '- v,; : , '■ ■■■ .: :' ' 

Sherman's book, considering ' the statu.s ;of , major 
playihg time, is remarkable. His f ull- weekers are" the 
Hipp,. Baltimore; Fay's, Philadelphia; Carmen, Philadel- 
phia; Adams> Newark, and Howard, Washirigtbni Added 
to these are the State, Hartford, playing .the top-priced 
bands. and. shows three to five days weekly; State,. Hal--, 
timore, Majestic, ' Paterspn, and Tower, Camden, split-' 
weekers, and Broadway, Pitman, N.; J., one-day stand. 
During the summer, Sherman also buys the shows and 
bands for the Steel Pier; A tla^^^ 

Only bthijr ipdie book of any consequence, is Arthur 
Fisher's. -He books the two Brandt full-weekers. Flat? 
bUsh, Brooklyn, and Windsor, Bronx, plus a number 
of smaller stands which play anywhere froni two days 
to spJit-weeks. The remaining indie bookers are either 
asleep, or strictly concerned vy-ith flVe-and-dime stands. 



Outlook May Improve |. 



- Unlike 1939; when the Brandts niade, a costly attempt 
to revive vaudeyilliE at the Au'^V'bon. N; Y.. and Carl- 
ton, Jamaica, there "Wasn't an important try during. 1940 
to . reinstate stage shows , anywhere. Only. '. town to 
figure sbmewhat ;was Detroit, where the Michigan and: 
Fox reverted .to live entertainrrient, but' only on . an 
occasional basis./ 

The story of 1941 may be different, however, due 
possibly to the consent decree, in the film ihdUStry but, 
more probably to the Gbyerninent'is defense spending, 
which has renewed industrial activity and employ- 
ment over the entire country. There should, be a ri-, 
ne wed demand for stage shows;, plus the '^abil ity of the 
public tb. pay the higher admissions they call for, with 
.the result, that ' the major circuits' current conibined 
playing tiirie of 13 regular weeks may be hypoed to 
.twice that aniount,, and more. ' 
■ Sp chalk off 1940 as just another stage wait. 



Some 1910 Vaude Salaries 



IReprinted from Variet'y, 
Iteb. 10, mp.) " 

Publish,ed again at this time bc- 
cause o/ the coTfiparison u'ith:prcs,cnt 
sa^ries-rvoKen bands get as high as 
; $12,500 weekly in ;th€'atTej5, plus per- 
ccnfapcs, tuithput ;cdusin(;, nitich stiT. 

, - The - salaries ; p^^ 'acts' . jn vaude-, 
viUe have become cbm.mon. news- 
. paper talk, the- amount ,ruhning , t6 
heights hitherto ;unkhlDwn in , the- 
.atricals;. ,'..v, - ■■.;'; •';'/ 

;The jprices paid, people: to .appear^^ 
twice daily fpi" a ;few; minutes seeih 
Incredible to the lay public, 's:uspi- 
cipus of 'press agent,' .' the . outside 
; ,piibiic still doubts, alwaiys; keeping in 
;;»nind- the- nurnber. of rniinutef they;, 
h^v^ seen the • .ar tistv Upbn 'the stage, 
.without, stopping :ia reflect what may 
have been the rabor reqiiiredt ip 
■^years'. .<)f paiient: .'.>vkitihg,: ' befoi^ 
.'Jeeogrtition; came to ;' command the' 
large .salary; froni the Vaudeville 
manager. , - -" - . 

: _ 'Freak act^' are. paid big. stims; 
but only -for a spasmodic appear- : 
They do hot live .long on the, 
vaudeville stage. A season at a high 
ngure fbr the 'freakis' is an excep- 

' tiori. More often, a fCw- weeks .suf- 

. nee .to vwear ' oil the hoveUy;. .i?r - the 
freakishnesss of what - they may- 
present,; or which may be prescnlcd 

• py them. Sbmetimes , it - ^iij the 
"ifhie* ThPt often carries, an act 



further along than the ordinary 
'freak' ' can ■ go. .; ■;. ' ■;, ■.';' '• .'■ . ' 

In the .lii S.,. ampng/acts how play- 
ing or which have appeared this sea^ 
son, native and foreign, individuals; 
arid; productions, the following re? 
beiye $500 or more each ;weekr Hun- 
dreds, of. bfhers draw, ; less ihah th??: 
Gertrude Hoffmah : ... . $3,O06 

Russian Dancers ^ . /■ i2i900 

■ - '(P.-G./'Williami):/ ■' i 
Eva Tanguiay . . . ..... ; . . ; .'. .... 2,500 

iGk>uld;'& Suratt ; .2,500 
Bayes and Norwbrth v. . > . . . . ^ .2;500 

•Barnyard Romeo' .. >. . . . ; - 2,260 

Ainelia Bingham . . . . . . . V ...... 2,000 

Pauline ' . . . . . . i j. 1 . . . . ; . . . 2,060 

Anhette Kellermann 2.060 
i,Alice,:;Lloyd '. .\>-;..;.> 1.500 
i:,^!jliah-; Eltittge; .....i v . 1,500 

! Kite : & I Dbnlin v ; . . . , . . : : : , 1.560 
i A ndrewr 'Mack . . . , . j; . 1 ,506 
.,Mathe\vson :and, BayeVs . .,,1.500 
Edwards' Song, :ReY.ue . ; . . , i . 1,560 
Dazie i'.v. . : ; . ; . . , / 1,256 

■ ■iVIcihty're :a'hd- Heath ; ; ; . . ... . . 1,250 

• Finny " .Ward,^ ;. . , . ;■ 1,250 
'Elbert Hubbard ,, .V. , . ..... , 1;250; 

'Kelcey &: Shannpn 1,250 

■ Maclyh ; ArbUckle ..V; /. , , , - W50 
Clarice' .Mayne:/. .:.,, ... ..v. . .V 1;200 

• Frank Keenan. ' » • • 1.200 
BiRelbW .& , Jajos ..... .;-. . liOOO 

, 'liilda. Spbng. &■ .Go. ;; . . . . . . 1,00.0 

^' iFul;urity ';Winner^ . . i .^ .1,006 
^George Beban; , .-. . .;'.;; .w.v .1.000 

JullHJS .Steger- . . . . .., ;1,000 

: Laura Jean Libbey .1,000 



Carrie DeMar »'. 1,000 
Rock '& Fulton ..'.......;..;. 1,600 

Adele Ritchie . . ; 1.000 

Russian Dancers , . . ; . . . 1,000 

(Martin Beck) : 
'Governor's Son' .., . . . .... . . . 1.000 

^Love Waltz' . .,, . . . 1.000 
'Photo Shop':, .... .V,. .> ,.:..:v ,l.p00: 

Russian Cancers ^ . .. . . ■ 900; 

. .- (William "Morris,).- ,, ' 
'Oh the Hoii.se Top' . , ; . . f. , . ' 900 
] 'The- Courtiers! /. ; 900 
'! La: Pia .. ; ...;.v; . ;.....;..;,,,; ■,' 850 

|-Lionel Bari-ymore ; . . ; . > •. ... . • 850 

I 'Leading Lady" , J '. ;. . . ; . : 850 
•| William . Farnum - ,.,:..' • 850 

, 'Scrooge' -. . ; ..:;::..;;./;;;.';.. . ;■ boo 

'The Rojfoniahs' . . . ; . . . . , . ; , . 800 

■ Nat Wills. v: . v. :. - . : . -:' 'eoip' 

:-'8allet of Lights . ./;:.:..;:,:. V. ;80q 
i-'Operafic Feslivat ':.. . ^ . . . '800 

.'Star Bout' :.\ ... v.. . ;..-.;. ;v. ;800 
;.John LaMViion .....-..,'.....,.;,.,. . ,800 
^Rbss &. Bowfen' , v... . ■ . , ;. ; 806 
rlviui-phy &' Nichols ,.; .s . . . v . y, ^750.- 
; Ghip: & :Marble;-.^;^... . ;.v^ :/; .^; .! 750; 

'Bathing;Girls' .. .:,>., ., .,.>V.. , 756. 

Rfgolettb Bros. ...-;.,.;.'.,...,..;. 750 
: Edwih Artlen. v i . ; .'.,•.::;..,.> 750 
.^Tbip World; Ballet'.. V, . . ; .;. : ,.•;';' . . "'SO: 

;Grapewiiv and Chance, , ';-. .-... .'; ' 7.50 
;- jVIasbn & Keeler ..■;.;.';,.•.;;' 750 
^jparis by -Night" , '^/.:y:: . jm 
'■ Fi-ank^ Sheridan ; ^ ; ; ... 76o 

;The Hold, Up' ..":..>:: ;.■.':; '■ *650 

■ Clara -'iBeile. Jerome . - - r -';,: • • •" -'650 
White;-^£ Stuurt; ; ■•■ ' •■■ ■ : ' - 

: Dan /Buj^ke . . . .:V:'.v. . : . i-l:; c650 

■ "HlBh. Life jiV: jail'- . . . ■ ,v' ; W 
•'.Harry": Vo rTilxer;,.; .. .':-.-.:.. .;650 
. Gould "and ".Nclsoh . . . .;. .;.;.,.. ,■ 050 

■ The- Cooper.': ; ; . . ,:, . ; '. . , -. . •; 600 
., y^rke Adiims . . .".v. . ,600 



By ANN CORIO 




Ann Corio 



•' • ■.• ,■.■:-...'•. ■.; . .■-./,: ■ ' ■ ■:;■" ■..",- :.Boslbnv:'Jan. --Si-;'- . 
-•.Bur]esque'-1946— R/'l -P.:.., -J".- ' ~ '' '^-V 

; "The 'P.'. can only: sWnd'.fpr prosperity. For, while hurley Ivas being tear- 
fully laid; out and buried, with adjectives .pf-AtV bygone glp strewn bveir 
its grave, the; funeral music had the ring ■of .cash at.the .boxbfficiB.. ' 

: Burlesque: along with .aviatipri" and munitlon.s . 
enjoyiri^ a wartirhe -spurt- ■ Nothing, seems, to sboth. 
, disturbed' thoughts as weir as; strippings. .. Blackbiits 
in -Eurppe call fbr more blackouts in America bh; the : 
/Stage,;-.- ; - J- ,' ■:[■- ■■■ ■•■■'.■■■ ,-^-;.','' . '■■ •■; 

.. Even the other . amusernent flelds discovered bOrr 
rbw'ihg from buHey; was the best policy; . A g,uy: called, 
PeSylya. , who took bjurlesque and gave it $100,000 ' 
wbrth-,bf, dressing -.upi,;, found, he heetdn*i bet on the 
nurnbers : any loni|er'; lt\ got • so that all. the: rnusical ' 
cb'medy, ebrnics ;\vere befng heckled by ; veterans . of 
42nd street. For $4.40 you could see. byrleycue and 
meet society, besides. 

Izzy Hirst, undbubtedly hired by the railroad companies.; took burle.sque 
to the' toad and the.'42iid-streeters saw;; Amefica flrsf- \yhat a; recruitihg 
bfficer is'tD a form boy— jpih the' navy; and see the wbrldrr-the 'Hirst .chain : 
is to .chorus, girls - Hirst even turned; :the tables.: ' He gave us.'a chance :'to 
see the. riavy..; 'fle opened a iheatre -in Norfolk, ,Va'.'-, .- '■' - . • ': 

Traveling wiih ; a^ burlesque 'unit .iod^y has become airt adye.nture like 
crossing .the Atlantic. Companies depart id ari atmpsphiere of bbn voyage.' ■ 
They ;take';the. fast train out' of St. Louis and if - they dbn't arrive in Pitts-^ 
biirgh in three days : ah .alarrin is sent but. Then the B. O. searches its 
recbrdS;;tb make:sure''the troupe hadn't been routed via Mexico City. ;. 

Cbmpetiliort during 1940 resulted, in better economic conditions for' the ~ 
strip-tensersi . In. 1939 the average'gbt -biUing and $75 a week. Now th.ey're. 
getting $200 iand their narhe in ■.smaller type. . 'The niahagers. even hecome 
extravagant in ad space,. Oihe,. thrbUgh a composing fbbrrt error, used . an 
inch of white space. but. wasn't, discharged.- - Chorus.girls .who were ba\ylea 
out for poor ballet work (I'm; only - kidding) in the morning- were, pro- 
mpted to third, strip iri the afternbbh. •'..;; ' 

Vaudeville arid musical comedies, which h?<J raided burlesque fbr their 
stars, got a taSte of their . Own medicine when- Hirst poached on their, actors 
ahd took Charlie Kemper and Billie Haggerfy^ plus good novelty acts, for 
'Girjs in Blue*. He even undertook the revblutipnary step of putting in a 
djance team. It got so that there was entertainment, as well; as sex in. 
the shows, and the ihanagers couldn't believe it but these shows; did more 
.business.-. 

- .Theatres ' As Is — N. S. &;'-, ' 

. Prbbably the war. kept that other bugaboo of burlesque from bising 
inriproyed— the. condition of the theatres. After experiencing the- dressing 
roonis of some theatres, they would love the London -subway ishelters. 

"The moral Standing of burlesqije was high last year — the managers inade 
the .performers put in such ibng hours that the troupe, had to run, not walk,, 
to their hotels and back to rnake the .shows, v "The townspeople never had a. 
chahce to talk, except abolit the strip-teaser who could do the distance 
from ;the theatre to the. hotel, in 20 se.cbnds; '. 

Not ; only- in New York did burlesque put on the. high bat, An oiit-of- 
tow.n. theatre advertised for debutantes and college graduates for its chorus 
lines. There was a constant call for burlesque pepple for the stage and 
pictures, while; mpre and more actresses . and Broadway and night club 
showgirls went into burlesque. 

Much Burley Publicity . 

Burlesque, had a, well-publicized year. Billy. Rose, who sounded more 
like Mike Mbkj that refugee from a city editor and now rtpse'is' press agent, 
.decided that, there was ho more sex in a tease and said so in the American 
Weekly. The yeekly had me answer him and Uphold the' poor man's 
''Ziegfed Follies' Billy's objections to burlesque were so contradictory 
that it turned but he didn't like' it becau.se . we had no swimmers in bur > 
shows.' -'v, ■ ■ .',;. . ■ 

Winchell. called' it strip TNTeasing. The Ariierican Weekly also let me 
tell Hollywood ;what wa^ wrong with their pictures, but unfairly wouldn't 
let Hedy Lamarr say what she : didn.'t like about burlesque, Then the 
St. Louis pajiers decided that news was any; story without' the rttention of , 
strip-teasing. .*io, burley to,ok to the air.- There were so many programs 
on the radio that Raymond Gram Swing got letters asking if he had'ever 
been a;straight nian;, , 

Burlesque had a hectic year. Jerry Pi ngel, a St. Louis electrician, be- 
came the Max Factor with spotlights and had some of the strippers ask- 
ing to carry their own electriciah.s. A noted billposter got into difficulties 
for his habit of covering up the Willkie paper. . Jack.son Beck, the radio 
actbr, tumbled put of a. box at my performance at the Bitinge (N. Y.) the- 
atre, undoubtedly frpnrv trying tb . count, the house;- He; was mpri .angry 
thari.injured, but; couldn't sue since he^^^W^^ 

I . went legit while pictures Went biirlesqiQe.: Mrs. Desi Arnaz did a. strip 
in ari -RKO .picture., Lucille. Ball is a ft rie actress, -but afteir the Hays off ice 
got through any .'candy butcher >yquld have been inore exciting. . ' 
.. ;'rhe mayor pf a large eastern city corifes.s;ed to me during my suinmer. 
theatre jperformance that it was the. first time lie had. seen; me-ri^without 
1 wearing a fake mlistaiche. I went to Harvard ; for an inieryiew^ witli a 
[ learned scie.ntist-^;who. told, hie he Wanted to give mie. a niasters degfeer^ 
! MOGSr-.Mister of. the G String. . He. asked jne nbtto tell -the papers about, 
I it^then sn4aked' away and icalled the Associated Press. . - .■ ; ;. 

. ;Hir.st missed a :yaluable^pppprtunity t^^^ raid 'on my 

| time by not wiring an bffet' to Katharine Gorriell. AX Spmerby; of the 

• Qld, Howard cBbstbn), saw the ci:owded hbuBeS.at our showingr of 'White' 

• Cargo,? and immediately 'adver.tlsedv;Bob .Fergusbri';::and Max Golenian, in 
; 'Ro.mep -and Juliet'^ Av/criti.c;disc.ussed the issue 'Is Corib fpr" the, Library\ 
] -,\The-fuiurebf;burlesque7',;. , ■ ' ^ .'' '- 

^: An, invisible entrance and exit'W bbi'lby. hbuses; is the;crying riced, With- 
piitfthat the bwncrp will have;tb deptihd pn, b'etter talent, theatres ait TeaSt 
. up to 1960'Startdardj and .16ss emphasis bn .gjr'isT-rnore on. laughs. , 



Musical .'GilttyS '.■.'. '. ; i 
.Biancia .;. . ... : . , \ { . .-V. . 
;'Cpllege Life" . v>;. . 
Lll'y .Lena 'v. -.;';''....,-.. 
Little ■ iSlrtingei- ;, , ! ;■'. ;;. 
;Edwiirds . tjavis-:- . i .- .■.,;. '. 
Robhcz' Monkeys '...:.; 
-GiifT Gordon ;.;;.;;,.,. 
'Dope' -.., . ... 

;Mr.--... Gcir.dr)cr Criiiie . . 
Edna- Aug ' , .;. . , ; , 



:6Q6 'The? Code; Book? . . . J 

,600" ■Mc^yatters and. Tyson 

€00,; Rbohe-y & Bent ;. . ; , , . 

.550 Joe Welch- . ,. ,;..,.;,, . ; 
;;556 --,.Ga.ihi)l.e Obcr ; . ".,.,.. . 

656 Ja'rries J. Mbi-'tbn ...... 

;550 ,':Ea:, F.. Peynord ;. . 

.550 Dlmn'. fSi^ Glazier . 
,;550 Krcfi 'Nihlb 
. 000 Jiiliari. Rose . . .;.'. . . . ... . 

500 , Gcnarb :& Bailey . .'. . . 



50O 

■..■6m 

:?506; 

.m 

5U0 
500 
.500; 
- 500 
500 
500 
500 



m VAUDEVIUE 



Thirty-fifth PknWTY Anntwragry 



Wednesday, January 1941 




at's Become of the Vaude 




B)^ Hal Halperin 



today Ihey depend upon -theni; an aivbra^e of pn6 a 
week, to give theoi their living.; , /■ 
. Tiiese, dates are played before spoi't?i.; political and^ 
fi\ilernal organizations; con^.e^^ 
gMthcrings of every kind; T'hey. p 
show, ari^ are nieat for' Vaudeville, pei'fptirier.- wHo,: 
better' thari any other class.Minow. how. ;t6 handle 
trawds;^-,. ] ■■'. ■■: y^- '. 

, SOipe. acts have merely aidai)ted theiri old routines to 
fit. club datie ■ requirements; others, .especially- comedy 1 



Butlesque 
But It's Far From Dead 



Until the present, sbmeoiie has. been •sphi't.antiy .m 
taking ' the refliexive jer'kinfs of VaudeviUii's dead b<idy; .; 
for the drawing: of ia. hew. breath of life, so; it hasn't . 
been .good ta^te ;.to inquire, into the fate of •V.audcv|lliii s . 
Bons and daughters since. she', died. • . ' - v. . . ~. ■ . 

N.owi . no; one will ,deny /that; Vaudeville is dead. • ^ '.^ 
even that hpr Spirit ihas. gbne,,.sd; the subject is; a proper 

. .Indeed, ,it*s pfef tiiie'nf-. if : for-'no^bthcr . reason than , 
becaiase thosie Who sit ^so snugly in thiii protcctioh of .- . 
Mother iiadio, Mother jjight Club, and Mbther Piet.iires ; 

heed reasbh to say to themselves. 'What will happep tb'./^^ neaa-man several aavs m 

:me.sh;^ldmy:guardi^a^^^^ 

.rcan't.get my liv.tig lrom,her?. , .... ; ; y,., acts doing it flridvit paV 

Is:ihe.-thdught. of sbmethinrhappe.n.ing to r$di9v?^^ ej^ira dates. ' 

tiires br night clubs only, the worry, of an^ alarifnlst. 

Maybe. And then, maybe not. One has. only, to rer 

the - Persian 



By jbe Sdioenf eld 



dead?. 

Owtside bf New Yoik, burl.esique 




I newly instituted policy at '^he' Tiy. 
bti; JBrboklyn, and, of coiirse; the - 
. — -"*. . : '. . " bther.New 'YoTk.hbusies like .the Siar/ 

Who ivJas it thai wid Wrlesqiie. is .Brooklyn; Gaiety^ Republic -and E^^ 
** "'■ ' tihtre In .the .Timeii SqUfire ^lislrict- 

and Tiiiborb. iH Harjem. . .: ' 

' As .expected, ^lie renewed indiis- " 
(rial ,'devclpptnenl;' bvei: ■' 'the entire . 
cburitry, diie to the great defense 
sfpendmg, plus: also the great concen- 
tratibns of men.'fbr ..trairiihg in army 

cantonments and ■navaV.re.setvaiiohs, 
is . ^iVins bijrlies.que an..: added inil:' • 



membei; Theodore Tllton*s ;pDeifn about 
King, whb asked his. advisors to .fbrmula.te. a piece of .; 
wisdoim which would be true forevei-. The advisors-: 
brought' back these words: 'J^ven "this.shill pass -.aWay.' 
. Va'udeviile ' left a few orphan^ iti. fortunate circunri- 
stance.s,. but ;she.left a; great many; 
that oi-ohr.fis .of the ;best traditibn'^are supposed . to be,. 
These laiter have had to find a hew way- of making^ a 
livin.-*. Many— probably the majority— have fitted them- 
selves for a. different brahch of show business. . and at^ 
tained huge success. Al Sheah . and Jim Barton, for; 
example, went from vaiideyiHe tb legit, and the former . 
Jias. since gbne into pictures, successfully. ~; Others have 
followed a similar routine^. .;: " ■ ^ ; : .;. 
- iGpId .III -l^dlo. 

. Radio.; has mothered countless .yaude'villians— Jjick 
Behny,' Fred Alien,- Bob Hope,, Ken Murrajr, Edgar 
Bergen; Burns and . Alleni Still others have gbhie. into ■ 
pictureSTrGihger: Rogers, Martha Raye, Billy Gilbert, 
Fred Astaire; Night- clubs have, also taken their share, 
biit the majority, as. always with a majority, have had 
to content themselves with sorneitljiing 'less, i 

For a -wfiile,- this 'something less' iwas the \irPA Thea--: 
tre and, Avh.en this also died, they -were i left- as befbrej 
only .poorer and still more hopeless. Now the 'some- 
thing less' incliides club dates, cafes and State iFairs for 
theifmost part--all of them furnishing the average pier^^^^^ 
former with a better living thart the WPA "ITieatre- did, 
with all credit to that organization, nowithstanding. iEoi' 
it. accomplished a tremendous thing in' its time. . 

Ckib dates havii neVer been unknown to yaude- 
VilliahSi but they were never, considered ja main source 
of income as they are today. .Qhanging fromi vaude- 
ville to club dates fequired a different routining and 
techriique, but not as great' as would changing from : 
vaudeville to. night cliibs.^ Club -dates became 'an 
•easiest way' f Or literally, hundreds bf performers and 



,lng. This necessitates getting together-, v/ith an organ- 1 DeSylya's ;'DuBarry. 
izatibn head-man several days in advance - to get the ]:ripw .tourmg, ?nd . Panama Hattiei 

every performance. ' tiie 5tnp ni tableaux- and 

pays pff in hiPney and low comedy likewise aire doing very " pptusj . The first .break came:reccritiy 
■ ^ • well for theraselyes. . :j when :Hirst added' to his whpe^ 

• Small cai^es and hbiiky-tonks have their -share ofr . - i - The MitiskV style of entertainment ^ Gaiety; .Norfolk, Va., >here buries;. 
vaUdeViliians also. Several— like' the Cat and Fiddle in may be 

Cincinnati-change ;weekly arid^ have at least one-Zeixf- i^ is ai^lusty and,*ickiri^ dMonippsi- ^ ctot . T^e. house jn^^^^^ -old -days : ■ 
.vaudeville turn ph every bill^a harid-tp-handbalancirig |tLon brought ..oii by: the burlesque , hpu.xed Keith, vaudeville, .. but .that . 
■ jict. a juggler, everi a chatter team occasionally. ' I theatre pperatprs first, :the m.pronic ; was. :sp. long; ago that - none of the. 

.>: I^n Cafe Business .- V l.audi.ences second, and: the lazy cPmics w 

, Many small 'cafes are bwned 
pepple,. Who npt Only Irun' th 

bar and pibtPn a show week after wcctvi .. . . •■ : . . , - 

in the case of Ann BPyce" (f Prmerjy of Boyce & Marsh ), peiity, '.can only be based , on Ihc ilv rs oyer .the country . more., and 



; .of that -naval strpiighbld 



d by fprrti.er vaudeville ihiVd/ The strippers pnly fpllpwed ; iipliced the;. transition from faTnliy 
business,.but also tend .iitWers: -r ^ ; . ^ , iJnlcrLiintaent ;^o -strippn)g- apd dirt. - 

ter week. Sometirnes, aii j Burlesque's . survival,', in-fapt, prps*- ' . .^s . in .New Yprk, burlesque, oper- . 

^ „ , jerjy of Boyce & Marsh ), perity; 'can only be baised .. on Ihc ite rs oyer .the country . more., arid 

it's a husband and wife affair. They own a little spot .greatly underestimated lunatic fringe mpre^ m the past year subjugated 
near Santa Monica, Calif., and Miss-Boyce is pieptcr. / in this cpuntry^ Thpugh a family- j comedy to .the stripping and semi- 
::waitre.ss, piano-player and singer; - Heir, husbaiidtends^vtype; entertainment such as vaude^ nude, tableaux^ ^ T.hus further : re-:; 
bar. : juggles and sings behind it, :^ud 'leads comnuihity - Ville 

siri"jng by the 'tustpfners ^ . , . :. ' ; lia.^. abbve water, thie dirty slapstick ;in front of the pho, comic riatuiniry. 

' Sbmetimes, tOo,.. it's niereiy .working for.; sombbbdy >nd slpppy G-sttingers 'manarge -tP- became - e.ve,v-^. lazier.. Npw ; they- : 

else. During the last two years, stages behind bar-s-^eep going, and -very ; profltaWy '^Vic-^ ' even bpthering tP use thei^. 
: have cPiTie intP vpgue and a regular shoW bill is run : f^iostV instant 

- pff as -part Pf the bar's attractiPn. --Ih Chicagp's Ibbp '/PiibUc first asking- what •.picture .is...oflP.r,AyQek^ a jialf-dpzen' scenes.. ; hat 
■alpne are-scme six, pf this type, and more beins? added. /Playing; , . .]: Upc-p getting; dir^^^^^^^ with use. And 

' ' While a . vaudeville, a^t-has tough vyviH^ 

\sleddirig : tp.. bppk: 20. weeks; a year , .pi.V4 and posing scenes, the talking 
npwaidays, burlesque has twp s^^ in burlesqbe. has^become i 

arate ; circiiitis -routing shows .ibr a laritjy.- Mostly they are strippers 



The Sherman AirdPnie, Yankee'Dbbdle. CaDitbl. Fllmer'.^i 
. and. -pnie of th? tiiggest anywiiere,- Russel's. Silver Bar, 
which employs sOme 20'-odd;perfprmers atvall 'times. \ 
. -Specialty Acts. . 
.Then; pf ccurse,. there are perfprmers: whp -have 
velpped • specialty ,:acts. Jcpts Bjahdt :(.fprrnerly pf 
Walters & Brandt) is an Iputstanding example. She is 



Iptal 6125 \yeeks* playing time. These 
are. the sb-called Midwest. Circuit, i 
cppperative; . grbup . of .operatprs 



and Izzy,. Hirst's ' wheel, which ha.s 
13 weeks: played. in 14. It's a miracle 
in vaudevillie currently if an act can 
be routed for 13 weeks with only 
one week's .layoff in betwieen. And 



havitig considerable success as a -c.omedy waitress ih.j.whjch . has^l2^^week^ JJ-'^^A i.^- 
night clubs and hotels,: getting almpst as: mtich as when " " " 

her act worked- in vaudeville at a salary of |.350 a week, 
r This list hasn't included the many, cpmmercial fields 
intp which.perfprmers .have gone: flbpr'-walkers, travel 
information bureau, tearoprtis and' sales jbbs. They're 
. .top numerpus tp mentipinl 
vaudeville may have died 

been able tp accept the cphditibn and gone Pri intP 
spniething else which prpVided a place for their talent^^ 

—even thOugh thbse talents had tp be slightly altered. I The wheels naturally dp nPt in- 
The important thing is, vaudeville performers were ciucle a number bf the indie: stbclc 



Playing straight in .comedy scenes 
v/ilh about the iafhe; degree pf talent ' 
a.s their nprtalent stripping; 



I Q raduates : From the . Whe els . | 

Despite this, hPwever, several biir- 
lesque cpmics 'have been graduating 
put of. burley and into legit and. pic- 
tures. Np. 1 in this reSpect this year; 



but it dpes shpw that while ' how ntiany ie'git road companies gel ; 's Rag? Ragland, in 'Paijama Hattie/ 
Dui It aoes snow .mai. wnue .week^ outride bf New York • how Broadway's new. pet comic. Red., 
.vaudeville performers have ; weejcs outside, pf- New York,. J .,„,f,-i, j„ .j."^. 'AH in Fun.' 



Follies; li. A., Running 3Qi Years 



able to alter 'em. 



Burlesque— Past, Preseti t and Future 



By Barney Gerard: 



It was ih: the .same .year -that 
VARiBrrv- was born - that bbresque 
Btarted the cycle which was the be- 
ginning of a new:era in thiat particu- 
lar. field. 

In the Slimmer of 1905, the formid- 
able Empire Circuit which controlled 
the Western Wheel of burlesque the- 
atres .was notified by the meri: who 
produced and owned the iattractions 
playing that circuit that they intended 
tp pull : a blitzkrieg by withdrawing 
ttieir shows and starting a circuit of 
their own. This was a terrific blow 
to the Western Wheel for; in thPse 
days, with the exceptipn pf a few 
'tiirkey' burlesque shpws, there were 
no burlesque attractiehs except thPse 
^laying the W. W, 

The. prpducers pn . the "Wheel had 
an organization : which .was known 
as the Eastern. "Travelling Mahagers 
Assbci$tipn iand ainpng . the mpre 
prominent' members were: Sam K 
Scribher,. J;. .Herbert Mack, Bill 
Cahipbell, Hiirtig & Seamon, I^airry 
Weber & Ed : F.. Rush* Chatles H.. 
Waidrpn and; Giis Hill. The "ifray-i 
elling Managers - Assn. had quietly 
leased theatres in, nearly .eviery. town: 
in which tjje Westerh; Wheel had 
a house and; when - they had :a . "suffi- 
cient hurhber : of' -theatres .. they 
launched a rival circuit' which they 
.jDalled the Eas.tern : Wheel, ' V ; 

This was a deyasiatinj^ blow to the 
older Wheel: and it left them, but :a 
few mphths in which to . secure . a tr 
tractions for the follbwAing seaspri. 
.There • being , nbne kyailable -it ' be-, 
came ^necessary'' f pr .tiiehi to.;: prgan- 
Ize' their pwh: shbws.^ ■ ' ■ 

With the fprmatibn of two bur- 
lesqiie wheels there was nbt suffi- 
cient talent iavalliable: to. cpmplete 
tpsters tor the tequired numbei" pf 
shows, which resulted ifa many hiew- 
cbmers being recruited .frpm- all 
. paits pf the: cpuntry.: The \yestei:n 
Wheel haid a harder time than did 
th^ Eastern Wheel,;as the latter .had 
intact the shows which played over 
the. Western Wheel, while the for- 
mer had tp start frpm scratch , tp pr- 
ganize. :ai:ound::35- shovirs. In ofder 
tp rrie^t this situation :every. theatre 
owner had , to ^ ofisanize ais niany 



shows. as he -had theatres, while sbmev 
of the pwjtiers put pn additional 
shows. There was' a mad scramble 
for actors. ; writers, procTucers and 
chorus girls — aM many a restaurant 
and hotel, lost their best waitresses 
and chambermaids. 

The Miners; who at the: time oWned 
thC; Bowery and Eighth Ave. theatres 
in. New York,- produced foii^ shows, 
namely 'The Bohemian Biirlesquers,' 
'The Americans.' 'The Merry . Bur- 
lesquers' . and ; the 'Dreamland Bur- 
lesquers,': Campbell &. Drew, who 
owned theatres' . ih ' Cleveland and 
Detroit, produced Tiger X.illies' arid 
'Colonial Belles,', while Jini Butler 
of St LOuis, Whailen & Martell of 
Lotiisville. arid Jim Fennessey of 
Cincinnati, all of whom were the 
domirient western , factors .of the. 
Wheel/ produced . around 10 shows. 
It was in the rijad hunt for. people 
to produce and act . in thesei. shows 
that I ran Jnto , Tom Mirier who pfr 
fered me. the job, of manager of his 
'fiohemian : Burlesquers' arid I jumped 
■at it.--: .■ ■■: ;: • ' . ' 



atti'iactibns,' with the. result. that the 
prpfits. were affected tP such aii exr - 
tent that the fight was called bff 
arpund .1912 "and the : two wh-icis' 
merged. The Western -Wiieel went 
put of business but 10 pt- 12 of the 
strphger attr^ctibns frpm .that cir- 
cuit went bVbr tp the new> wheel. 
The pnly title' which was permitted 
tp be retained. Pn a Western- Wheel 
attractipn was 'pplHes pf the Day,' j 
which I first produced bn that Wheel 
in 1908 and thereafter up to .19i26, 
I. pontinueid to produce on the Cp- 
lunibia Circuit. This: wa.s the name 
adppted . by : the newly merged, cir- 
cuit, and itS:ShPwS sobn elevated the 
standard of the theatre.s' to the point 
where they became strong rcompcti- 
tbrs pf the ; Broadway revues and 
musical shows. 



70 Sbpws oh Toiir 



:When the season: opened: in Au 
gilst 70: burlesque shows began to 
toiir the country and . vu'hile " the.-pl'd 
fayprites were; on the^ new Eastern 
Wheel, the plder - circuit, intrpduced 
new show titles' on the boards and 
riew. ftjces bn : the stage. 

: Witii the launching pf the twp ijur- 
lesque wheels an innbyatiori in rout _ 
ing v^as: intrOdiiced ■when the yieii 
terh . Wheel,: through^ : arrange 
mierit with - John eprt,..:.cQntracted to 
play their siip ws' west of JCarisas City 
arid extending to Sati .F^rancisco; ^he 
Eastern ■ Wheel on Vthe other : harid 
bobked . their- Sho Ws : th rough the 
south and .as far as New ;Orie,ans 
Neither ■ rpuiiiig was very; profitable 
and thf WesUrn "Wh^et' biahcelled 
their v/estern bpokirigs 'after th.e 
first season while the. Eastern wheel 
abandoned their, southern routing ,ai;^ 
ti^r a. fe\y seasons. ." 
:. It. waS a tougli fight between the 
tWp Wheels" lor many- seaspns and 
each -tried tp wean away the other's 
talent. Heavy: adve.rtisirig campaigns 
were: indulged in, expensive" vaude 
ville headiitiers were used as 'extra 



I $5,0007^6,000 Shows Up to $35,000 ] : 



Mar,sh.all, iri the ill-fated 'All in Fun.' 
is artother gaining "a repiitatibn in ■ 
a higher f orm pf erttertainment. Phil 
Silvcr.s CYpkei' BPy • arid .Metro pis?), . 
^ , . .. J. Joey Faye CMan .WhP Game tp Din-. . 

burlesque hpuses. scattered -over the \^J. J^^ read). Sid StPhe (rpad. 
.country.. . As . fpr in.stence .the .FpI: .^ife With Father') and :Jpe Devlin, 
lies, LPS Angeles., .which has heen I ^^,^^^^^1 ^j^y^^ character parts in; 
playing stPck burlesque unin^^^^^ used burlesque, as a , 

edly for. 30 yearns; the- Capitp , San , ^teppirig stpne in- the past tWP sea- 
Francisco; which plays burlesque I . :. . • v*^^ 

an average pf .26 weeks a vear: Cas-'r ■ . .': ■ -■ . " ■ :■ 
inp, Bpstbri, IPrig - a stpck hpuse; the ',: /_. : Abbott and Costellg . : : | 

I Byt the tpp cliclc to cpme out of 
burlesque iri recent years was the 
team of- Bud Abbott and Lou Cqg- 
tello, currently under a lucrative 
term contract with Uriiyersal Pic- 
tures. They came to the front via 
Kate Smith's "radio prpgram. dupli- 
By' DAN GOLDBERG . I bated this . success . in the Shuberts' 

- Chicago' Jfah 5 j 'Streets of Paris' bn Broadway, and 
■ With vaudeyille as a career 'cbri- I last summer starred On their -own 
tinuirig tb: decline iri importance and . .commercial radio show. Consider-, 
as a tneans of gaining a. real liveli- i their vaudeville appearandes and 
hood. lierformers are Increasingly- .how.: their film work, this team :has 
,,♦1*.* ioi^-t I run the gamut of virtually ev 

forni pf .pppular entertainment, and 
their earriings teday are a. far cry 
from' the $150- tpp (fpr the team) 



FAIRS, CARNIES OPEN 
UP FOR VAUDE ACTORS 



.Whereas a burlesque show m the 
early Western :Wheel days wpuld 
tpst abput $5,000 pr $6,000 to pro- 
duce, it was riot unusual fpr shows 
Pn the Cplumbia Circuit tp cpst $35,- 
bOP tp produce which is what the 
last .editions of niy 'Follies of the 
Day' cost.. Others Who produced 
lavish piroduetioris oh the Circuit 
were Jean Bedini, Max. Spiegel, pave 
Marion and Jack. Sliiger.. . - : ' 
: Arburid 1927, the, maich Pf time, 
■the advance of prpgressj the end of 
the. cycle, or whatever ypii choose to 
call it, , saw. the . pa.ssir:g of burlesque; 
but ipiig. before., tbts,^ hp Wever, -many; 

of its stius graduated: . inlp Pther .j the Ipng run; and that .the :best way 
brariches pf the amiiserrjent wprld,-^ . tb establish a .business Is oh. public 
the Broadway shows, riiPtion pictures .] goodwill and respect"- Arid for that 

is 



finding a ;bright x)utlet for talent in | '"b the: igamut of virtually :evcry 
the outdpprs field, particularly camtT 
vals and fairs, which werp formerly ' 
cpnsideired : strictly the refuge 61 \ 
grifters....-' ....'■:.'■.., . j 

' Biit the- carnivals and thle f ai rs to^ J 
day have •Stepped upi their quality 
and are using the lieSt: available taU 
eriti They, realize that their public 
is considerably wiser than in the bid 
days, arid are ready, willing, and able 
to pay real salaries for performers. 
The - old-.time ; cheapie side-shpws 
have, beeri kicked into the alley -and. 
replaced by. tbp-nbtch revUes. 

: Goi^ Hobest • ' 

Cairriiyails have cbme a long Way . 
in :the past^^ feiy .yearsi . TTiey have 
jearned :..the :pld7timie i -grifting . arid 
sexy; cbm.e-pn stuff dpesn't pay iri. 



and -radip^' 



Great Talent Incubi^tors. 



.Th.e.: schopii.rig. that was giyiri : tti; 
the taleijnl Avhicti was develpped in 
thiS'.-type . bf ; burlesque . -eouid' not", 
have pdsslbjy been obtained iii any 
other branch of .the theatre .The 



reason,; the - new : cairnivar ;tribdel 
that :of eriterfainment. flrst^,. : ■ 
- Carnivals lipw offer, ;an act as 
much as 3!5 >yeeks* work, whiclx is by - 
far the Ibngest. single rpyte iri shbw 
tijisiness. "There is.npthihg in Vaude 
;tp cbinpare with it' .^ \ : ■ . : 
:Jrt • adiditiori, the acts ; are break- 



passirig-of this Bur-lesque -Intfs mad^ ing into the fair' business. Fprrrierly; , 
the amuseikerit.business much pppre'r I the fairs 'w.erje7strictly for, "acrobatic .j 
aridVgrcatly affected the Supply . ol j turns, :but the fair, secretaries - have ^ 
talent, . While : the future' will, be ; learned thatdhe public expects mPre 
affepted even tnpre sp unless^ thari;thriirturris and fair shows ribw 

que,' fri sprii^ form, in keeping ..With ! are' in: .the: line . of' gerfcral variety 



the trend pf, the tinyis,. is rcyived 
if jt;ish!t,. Wherel.^are.ybu going to 
find, successors . to Al' . Jblspn; Eddie 
Cantpr, ;W. C. Fields,"' - Bert LahrK 
Bpbby Clarki Jipe ^.E,. Brpwn> Ai 
Shean,. Joe Perineiv 'Ray Bblger; Jack 
Haley, v Jack Peaii, Jim BartPrt, Ted 
'Lewis; Farihy Bride," the Watson: SisV 
ters, Sophie TuckeiV the. .Dolly Sisters : 
and ■ thousands of othferj. - 



entertairime'rit. 

This trend has brought the. stand- 
ard: agencies of . show business into 
the ;putdobrs field. ; The William 
Morris agency and-:others have giVen 
.cbhsidei*abie attention tb. the-.put-; 
ijbprs field and were represented at 
the annual cbniventlpn of, the Inter- 
natibnal Association ,of Fairs' and 
1 Expositions here early ini. December. 



they orice: got weekly in burlesque. 

Top. cities for burlesque in point of 
b,p.-. are. Union City* . New Jersey, 
.Newark, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, 
Boston, St Louis,. Chicago and New 
:YOrk. N. Y. operators, however, are. 
always crying, though at the same 
time steadily increasing their over- 
heads. .'This ppssibly be ex- 
plained by their: screwy way of com-, 
puting profits, iie., if they net .$1,009 
one. week and $750 Jthe nextl they 
figure they; lost $25flJ, .' 
: "The burlesque: wheels tire as fpl- 
ipw's: . '■■:.': .. ■'. 

Midwest 
Jacgiies; Waterbury, G.P'nri. 
Ilialto. Chicago, . ;. - . 
• Averiue,:j^^ 
, ■ dasinp, Tprbntp. . 
-, Palate, Buff alPii ^' 
.Glpbe;. Bpstpn. .: ' . , .; 
Grand. St Lpuis. . . 
Fpx. : liidianapplis.: 
Gaiety^ Cincinnati. .' 
Capitol. Toledo. . 
Rpxy. Gleyeiarid. '\. ^ ; 

. Qrarid,..CantPrt, p;. -. : V.|, .' ' 
'" Izzy Hirst ..."-' 

Howard, : BpStori. : . " v ' 

Lyric; Bridgeport. : . ;■:.:..■ 

Empire,: Newark, .:.-..-- '--. 
Hudspn, Unipn City. 
"Trpciaderb, .:PhIla'delphiai 
GaietV, Baltimore,^ 
Gaiety, "Washington. . 
.Gaiety, Norfolk, . : '• ,: - 

National, Detroit, " 
Garrick, St Louis; : 
Mayfair, Daytori; : 
Casino, Pittsburgh. 
Lyric, AilentPwn, Pa. (2 days); 
drpheum, Reading, Pa. (2 days). : 
Cplpnial^ Utica, N. Y. (3 days): ■ 



Wednesday^ January 8^ 1941 



mtrty.fiftli P^mMfr AnniDetsnry 



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By Bill HalUgan 




^ - ^ ■'"■■y- Hollywood, Jan. 6.. 

/I)ear\TViah;Diey:;-,'V\'_ 
. . Forgive, me dear for neglecting ^ou aiU th«se years. I didn't know what 
had happened to . you. I saw a story in a paper aboiit you -tryihg a cohie- 
hiack..and I went into a- har and had a drink; • A silent toast to ydu^ you 
certaiijly . were good tpf^^^ / , 

. . Remembdr :tftat day .^^b^^ when • we .first , 

inet? tt -was; in. the. sprinft^^ 

just like: the foliage; fresh and gtieen. It .wias in a 

Jittlfe subutb of : Bostoi^ a placie cajiled Medf or d iPatk 

--^jiist; art: airdrome, a^ stiage, .sdme wopden benches 

and a - fence i^roimd . the place like;^ ai b^ll park. An 

old geezer :hamed J. W.-. Gorman booked you, ;We 
- Went from there to, Norurhbfega Park out ;the. other 

sid0 of Brbbkline. I can still' see the kids in the 

.canoes drlftihg do\m. the Uttle . brook. ^ that ipordered 

Npriimbega, It was .as far as the street car' went to 
'"■those ■days;;';.;..-.. ^■. ■ 

:We . moved the liext week tp.Mike isheedy's. *Freebbdjr Park' in Newport, 

R. i., Where we played, to a whole grpHnd .floor of boxes and Mrs. Stuy- 
. ves^ilt Fish shoring .all through Jim Parrigan, the; Tramp. Juggier's .act.; 
• The big biill . ih .Power's elephahtis used tp . Wake lis . up every moriiing at 

8 :p'clock and Curiey, thfr: kieeper,'and I^^^^.w walk down .to the .beach for 

an early swjm. The- world was my oyster in those days, but I wanted 

lobster. Then we went to Hatha way 's. New. Bedford^ where all the whalers 

used to tie in for the winter, . 
It was there we saw Sophie Tucker for the first. timeJ^^^ S^ wprkihg 

to' blackface and.singing .'Have You Sieen My Henry Brown?* Cbnroy & 

LeMalre were on' the bill, too, playing their, first week together— and Grant 
. Simpson iand Lulu McConneU. ; " We. aU;:w^ to the bay to Visit a 

■ submarine tender,, arid liari'y Crane, the. Irish magician, had phe too mainy 

and exposed all the tricks to • his act. that, night: I had, a lot of illusions 
^ myself JnihbsexlayS;; ;v • ' 

WeU, . sweetheart, we had a lot of grand times together; aiid, hp misfa^^^ 

Remember Ramoria Park,- outside of Grand. Rapids, when we all lived, at 

Paulo's boarding , hoiise and Fainny Brice. ihade !us hP^^ 

.used 'to row across the lake after the. show at night and sit out oh -the pier 
! dreaming of the day when pur names wouW be up jn^ Once we 

:^ went to place just outside , of . Long- Branch, N. ' J., called Pleiasure Bay, 

Jpe -iybpds had a theatre there; ah opcA-air pne, -built right pii the Shrews- 
bury river. There was' a lO-fopt stream Pf water between the stage and 

the audience. Rolland Travers, the magician, was on the bill and someone 

• let his diicksr out. of their crate. Travers had to get. a rowboat and paddle 
under the stage to get them back. 

/ The Ace That Failed / 

. , • Evfery weekend Joe Woods would have a houseful of guests— Pat Gasey, 

• Jbe Schenck, the picture tycoon; Ed Kealey, later with Fox; Lou Anger, 
Jack iibwis and a host of others. , We played stud pokeir: and Artger lost 
all his mioney and Schenck booked. him in Elizabeth and New Robhelle for 
the foUbwing two weeks. Lou lost thpse t>wo weeks'' pay right' there and 
'then trying to make an aCe in. the. hole stand up. • 

-Tliat's the spot where Eunice Burnham and Charlotte, Greenwood brokfe 
in their act,. as did Fiahnigan.& Edwards. Etnie Truex played ;a bellboy in 
Bertie Herron's one-act play down there. 

It was beautiful along the Shrewsbury in the spring but 1 would never 
have seen it but tor you sweetheart. We were together at the old National 
In Bostbn where John Royal was . the manager, and Ray Dooley and her 
.Metropolitan Minstrels 'were on the gone a Ibrig way 

since then but you. helped him get there, old pal. 

Remember the day Gene Hughes, the agent, went down to Uiat little 
cbttage in the Italian district to'l^ew Haven and listened to two kids play 
the. piano and sing, i^ their front parlor. Gene brought them in for a 
Sunday shpwlnig at the old Coluinbia burlesque house. You sent One of 
them to the heights. I guess" you could call it that. From. the Cplumbia 
burlesque house to the Metropolitan Opera is only a nickel, on a Broadway 
.car but do you know one person who ever made it outside of Rosa Pon 
iselle? Mr, Albee took the bbws .on .that One; but my orchids ihiist . go to 
Gene Hughes. 

v Yoii were with me when we played with Ofville Harrold, too, Harrbld 
& Wood,: 'When Tenor Meets Bass'. Orville made the<Met, too. 

Remember. Old 'Town, Matoe, where the .manager's wife sold the tickets 
and thb Indian fishing guide was the drummer in the pit? And Rockland 
where We caught the lobsters and Maxine Elliott's pop was the bartender 
to the hotel bar? Remember the first trip with you on the Orpheum tir- 
. cult with the Astaires opening the show and knocking the audience! dead. 
We wrote so many letters about them to J; J. Shubert that he sent Rufus 
lieMaire to scie them at the Majestic to Chicago arid from then on things 
were easier.. They opened no more shows. I wonder if Fred remembers? 

Do you recall the time Rtog Xiardner wrote us an. act and We went 
. down to Lafayette, Indiana,, to break it in and didn't get.a laugh? We told 
George Ade about' the new writer to Chicago Johhny O'Connor had in- 
troduced us to, rW. Lardner (they didn't call him Rtog then). 
' ; ■ 'We siaW a lot of funny things With you sweetheart.: The, night we Went 
toto. the ditch on the Iron Mountito and missed the niiatinee at Ft. SmiWi, 
Ark. That night there: Was i lyhchirig; right iri frbnt.bf the hotel and no 
one was in. the theatre fo.r the first showV: I' can see ; that colored boy 
swinging: from that telegraph pole. stilL You couldn't compete , with that 
: ktod of an attiractiori baby. . ': 

• Helped 6^ 

• . We -were together in.Texarkaha.the night the LiisiUnia was sunk; Wie'll 
never forget that. Remeihbe'r how I bbught a diambnd ring from teoasberg- 
iri Buffalo and: you helped me .toake the'paymentsf ; I ios^^ ring in. a 
y craip game- in' Erber's, East St; ; Louis,, thb night of: the 

fight. Jack Ki-ause; the burlesque corriii:, may have: it yet for all I knbw. 
' :• We played. Marshalltown, Iowa, one act; on the bill and tramped; down 
to the depot: in five, f eet,.of . snow, to catch, the. Northwestern ft) Columbus, 
Neb. -The Northwestern was;six hours late. It was a New: Year's bye and 
the tbiwn livery stable caught bh fire vand burned to the grbundy A bit 4i£- 
fbreht'thari sitting in the Gold Rborn.bf the Savoy,. isn't it? And'the'time 
we were snowbound in loWa City arid played stud by candle light; iri. a cold 
.. ^Pullman,: :' ; : ;.. ; X ■■ ... ■■■} ■ ■ V-.' .■„'.:'.■; 

The; next New Year's eVe We. Were .the Orpheum, Brppitlyri, .arid you. 
Were: igbirig gobd , Percy .Williams made . a: lady Out bf you and no mistake. 
. We rah out on ypu , and played a couple.^pf musical comedies, bne -bt the 
bid Chicagb LaSalie . stock. That one. changed pur entire life. Harry Askin 
came byer to ;tiie Majjestic .tb see; Taylor Hblnies. arid took.us instead. R. H. 
. Burnside, good' bid Buriue^^ a jbb in Irving 

; -Berlin's firist shoW the year after, ''Wa^tCh. Your Step'. The audierice' ap- 
.•; plauded-the opening overture 10 minutes before. the curtain went up. (We 
; •: all. went down to iSyracuse to. break the . shoW in. Charlie King, the Castles, 
Mizabeth Murray, Elizabeth iBric6 and Frank Tinney, Tinhey was a. riot 

• Tommy .Gray came albng :to .writb.T^ jokes. It Was the first time I 
. evei: heard bf a gag mart. And W. C. Fields jumped all the 'Way from 

Capetown, Soiith. Africa, tp join the show, and Dillingham closed him after 
the first perfornriance^a record, : • Bill. 



Sahdij^ Shermaii ^ 

Seption In the xurrerit • issue 

.-saluting Eddie Siierman's 20tli 
aiitai aa a vandeville booker is 
nnusiial in several respeiDts. but 
most ii,otably because of; tbe; 
ldO%.. iriepresentaiion of tlie the- 
atres he bbolcs. Sherin^n's book 
is by far the iat^est amon^ 

. indies^ ' ioiid, in fact, iar|:er thain . 
any. of {he major circuits .iridi- ; 

. vidnaliy.; • 
. It's tlie;flrst . time to yeairs tlAt 
an indie vaiide booker liiiis rated 

. and/or received ; sucii 

Vgrataiatory; seiidoff. 



j 




Tha$e Gpod (and Jolly) Old 
Vaudeville Days 

Strictly for LaugitST^-^^emiiiirifes of jEtibbing Ageints 

• - Thus far none of the books pertaining tp 'yaudevill^, the history thereof : 
br merely a cursory gbihg-bver, has .really captured tKeispirit: of ; what was 
akin to ai gold rush " in the . booking! off ices Withoiit the use of pick And 
shpyel. The best mining was done by the agents, With sptne; of the bbpkers . 
on the. take, running a'-;crose~ sebbnd, arid big cOiri camie ^o. fas^^ that. -it was 
nothing tb see agents matching $10,; $2Q and; even . $100: bills, on the Keith-. 
Albee booking flqor. . - -' \ ' ~ ■' ' ; 

-:- It Was a gag that everybody expected: to lastsforever. ■ Many mien who 
didn't have the intelligence to ekrn $50 a \yeek in : any pthbr line of en- 
deavbr recbiyed commissions ruhriirig from ;$50O. upward^: weekly/ They " 
liyed -like princes' and spent lavishly; ..Whbn, the: debacle came ;bn .the- 
;wings of talking, pictures, many of 'them, quickly suffered . frbm bankroll 
anemia; . They're still broke/ but ohe thing they have tp look: back upon' 
was the laughs. . ' : 

' The No. 1 prankster pn the K-A and subsequent RKO bdoking floor Was 
Pete Mack, then an" agent and noW iri demand; at banquets, etc., as a ribb,er< 
Mack ribbed thent all, usually.bn the. phpiie with a thick DutCri and 
allegedly 'Mr.; Hpdap,' W act. : ';, -.'/. -;'-''':.-..- , -.•.■;.> 

Once in. a While he. dropped thb,. dialect; as; wheri he- oyerheard Jim 
Delaney, K-A booker, calling his laundry tb complain about the starching 
of his shirts. Mack then went to another telephone and called the same 
laundry, telling an executive that he was Deianey's brother and that they 
shouldn't pay any attention to the complaint. He explained, that Delaney '. 
was mentally ..unbalanced arid had only recently been released from an - 
institution. • V y''. -}.- ;'.; . 

: : Delaney called the laundry four days in succession and Mack followed, 
him a like . number of tiriies,- until JJelaney became -apoplectic with, rage, : 
and the laundry lost a custonier forever. " " ; ' 

When Mack was in .operation,- a good part of : the wPrk pri the :;bobkirig. 
floor halted.: ' Some of his phone jcalls are; still talked abbut. ' :6rice he ' 
called the. Pennsylvania R.R. arid, in dialect; aisked about the shipincnt of 
his animal., act from NeW. York t'p Pittsburgh. After getting. all details, 
frprii the traffic manager, he wanted to know what the.-r.r^ would, db about 
his gii-affes— whether they'd cut holes in the freight cars; and, if so, what 
would happen to the giraffes when the train Went through tunnels? 

Also a .practical jpkei','. Mack was the fly in many an agent's ointment. : 
The late Nat Sobel waV once requested .to move from . th^ Central . 

hotel because Mack had dropped a herring rn the lining of ^ Sobel's over- 
cpat withoiit Sbbel getting Wise for days that the terrible stench: Was riot 
following him, but on him. . .. 

Another Mack victim was agent Joe Flyrin,. Who prized a valuable 
Panama hat and usually riever let it get off his head. Once he hung it up 
in the booking office, and when he went to look for it he fpund it riailbd 
to the floor. 

Hospital Unit 

Not all of the laughs, however, were of the ribbing variety. Some cama 
about inadvertently, as When Jack Dempsey booked what he thought was 
a fine show for the money toto K-A's . Syracuse (N. Y.) house. They were 
all kribwn performers, but dotog new acts. Recoma and Loretta opened 
the show, with Recbriia being . wheeled; Pri in a hospital chair and, sup- 
posedly a cripple, doing nothtog but hand-balancing. No, 2- was a one- 
legged dancer; in the trey spot Was Morton and Glass, With Jim Morton 
Working as a tottering old man, and a big riew act by Harry J. Coriley 
closed. Most of the latter turn was set in a doctor's office. With nurses, etc» 
Immediately after the first show the manager rushed a wire to the N. Y.; 
booktog officer'What is thi&, a vaudeville show or a Red Cross convention? 
"This is nothing but a collection of nurses, cripples and crutches.' 
' . One of the characters in the booking office Was Willie Shba; hard-boiled 
assistant to bbbker Joe Sheehan. Shea never pulled his verbal punches, 
as, when one of the circuit executives called on the phorie .for Sheehan, 
Shea replied: 

'Mr; Sheehan is not here. He's out drinking his lunch!'. 

Orarife Blossom Specials 
Another booking office incident that frightened one booker very much 
and had the others in near-hysterics concerned Johnny CoUtos, who had 
made a habit of daily sending down to the;Palacb for a' pitcherful of the 
orange juice it then gave patrons gratis. Other bookers did the same, but 
CPUiris diluted his with a fifth of gin arid had enough orange, blossorii to 
last him a full day. '{^ .I 
' E. F- Alhee occasionally' would take important, lay people bn a tour of 
the bboking office, explaining the duties of each show buyer. Oh one such 
tour Albee stopped at Cplltos' railing, pointed to the pitcher on Collins* 
desk and explained that the orange jiiice came from the Palace. He asked 
the gentlemen if they would like a drink, and Collins blanched When they 
accepted. The bobker set out two cups and hoped Albee wouldn't notice 
that he wasn't included^ He didn't. "The visitors each took a sip, looked at 
Collins, Who now looked like a sWab of calcimine, looked at each other 
and then drained the cups. They Walked on without a word, but it wasn't 
for 24 hours that Collins breathed safely in the conclusion that they hadn't 
told Albee. \ 

. Eventually Collins, one of the best, of the K-A bookers, was framed out 
of his job by one co-worker and the latter's stooges. However, that was 
no gag. - ■ ;;' , 

Albee arid the circuit's general manager, J.. J. Mtirdock, npW retired,, 
provided bne of the' booking office's running gags. Murdock alw.tys was 
trying to improve the physical setup of -the Fifth and Sixth floors. He 
usually Viraited until Albee went put of town and then requisitioned for 
partitions: to be torn dpWri or; erected; sonietimes he ordered changes ii» 
theatre lobbies.; However, most times the changes didn't last much .after. 
Albee returned, the latter, ordering everything back to its original state 
bf being, It got so the carpenters were the busiest people On the .booking 
flbbrs.: -■,'■:'.■-"•:■.■'■' . ■ - ' 

Actors ilsp' figured in soriie.pf the booking office gagS, notably Will Mor-- 
risey. Latter, when teamed, with: Bert Hanlon, .rib\y. a Coast Writer, used 
to send a. wife to the bopicing office every J^ reading: 

'Beitt Hanlon, an orthodox JeW,; and Nvpn't work Ypm Kippur' (or Rosh 
Hashbnah, etc.) ' Please advise,' The booker then usually sent a replace- 
riient. ■ ;. .-' '. -V ..-.' . - : . '- ' . . :-■ .■ •.;.: . ■.:'; - 

. Then Hanlon would wait until a Christian holiday canie along and he 
would Wire the booking office: 'Morrisey a pious Catholic and won t wbrk- 
on Palm: Sunday' (or Xmas^ etb.) • Please advise.* -Finalliy, they didn't 
work ;any of the rellgiQus holidays. '■■■^■'■V 
■. Died at the Orpheum'. 
/Morrisey also/was concernbd-in :a:'duai gag- with Frank Fay that entailed 
hiring a hearse m which both were laid put as if de^d; The heirse pulied 
up in front of the Palace theatre building and a message Was isenit up to 
Albee to send down their $1,000 N'VA death benefit coin, 'becailse they had 
jiist died at the Orpheum.' ,; - • 

. ' The JFifth. Floor,' of the Family Time,: provided irinumerable laughs. 
It was here thalt the ; National 'Wmtet Garden, isplit-week on NeW York's 
East Side was . tiobked; the house playintg mostly freak acts, A guy . Who 
wrestled with a crocodile was set thbre for.a first-half and waS such a big 
hit the management held the act for the; last half as Well. The final two 



. By JAMES B.. HARRIS 

Tpkyo, Dec. ,15. 
With the advent of Goverrimerit 
coritroi on all enterprises, Japan has 
cpriipletely lost; its night :life, .With 
the exceptibn of ■licensed . quarters 
(soon desttoed 'tb . lie : Wiped but), 
geisha establishments >yhich request 
the filling-out of questionnaires and 
operated under the watchful care pf 
officials who have their weather-eye 
open for spendthrifts' sb that they 
may be 4ealt with seyerely, and; a 
network bf cheap bars arid so-called 
cabarets. At the latttf the playing 
of jazz records is prohibited, closing 
time is lO'shiarp, dancing is banned 
under threat pf heavy, punishment 
and hostesses everlastingly relate 
sob stories to get tips. ' >; 
. WJiere tp seek amusement, there- 
fore, other, than at the filmeries pf 
show houses is a questibn far' more 
difficult to solve than that for pro- 
curing an. adequate supply of sugar, 
mitches, real butter arid suits Which 
do riot contain more than 90% staple 
fiber. Drunks are also becOnimg 
scarce, for most Jap . 'sake' (rice 
wine) is mixed with water and to 
really .get plastered requires a lot : of 
dririkingr' 

Tokyo's 'B'way* Gloomy ; 
' The Giriza, Tokyo's Broadway, arid 
once the center of Tokyo's night 
life, is now enshfouded with gloom, 
for its illumination has all been ex- 
tinguished to e.conoriiize on electric- 
ity. Stores no longer display fancy 
goods or precipus trinkets. With the 
enforcement of the anti-luxury law, 
damsels are forbidden to attire them- 
selves in gorgeous kimonos Woven 
With silk, silver and golden threads, 
and members Of patriotic women's 
.societies are posted at all corners to 
hand o]dt tickets on which are 
printed Severe words of admonition 
and rules to be obeyed by 'frivolous' 
riia.idens who are so bold as tp disr 
regard the rulirig. Men are advised 
to wear the national uniform, which 
is of a green color and resembles 
that ;wof n by Mbnchurian street car 
conductors. Also, all women are ad- 
.vised not tb Walk alongside men, but 
to follow discreetly a fe.w paces be- 
hind, This- also, applies to married 
couples. This is not a compulsory 
rulirig but; is being strongly recom- 
mended by police officials \yho. have 
already received too inany- com- 
plaints from cpuples Who have been 
attacked by .bver-zbalous patriots. . 

Hours Restricted 

Beer parlors still pperate, but their 
hours are restricted and, as prev- 
iously, no entertainmerit may be pro- 
vided to patrbns. All dancehalls have 
finally been closed, and their forriier 
premises are now being cbnverted 
into neWsreel houses: and business 
quarters. Ex-^dancers . now seeking 
employment in other fields are ad- 
vised to marry and have many chil- 
dreri for the welfare bf the State. 

Maximum prices have also been 
enforced on all fobd, pn? yen .(25c) 
being the limit for - any single dish. 
This applies to the Imperial hotel 
arid the New Grand ftestaurant, two 
of . Tokyo's : most ~ elite. AH. rice, is 
generously mixed With wheat and 
grains imported from Burma ' While 
department store dining parlors may 
serve no rice, but instead chop up 
Japanese spaghetti to at least give 
the saniie:. impression- ' Leiisure' taxi; 
rides are alsb fprbidderi' for lack of 

'•gas. : ■ 

All in all, the rham . problem con- 
fronting the people today in Japan . 
is ' not how tp .make mpriey; ;but how 
to spend; iti 

Artie Sliaw fbllowed Benny Good- 
man's ie'ad iri cutting, a 12-irich plat- 
ter of a iupefarrarigemerit. He cut 
an eight-mintite versipri bf ':Hbt Cori-i. 
certo for Clarinet/ a piece; he. plays 
in his hew' Parambunt :film. '^ 

Chorus'; Number covers both sides.', days a very pungent odor pervaded; the theatre, and on the. last day the 
•victor iS^ setttog - up heavy prOmo-: f Boaf d bf Health stepped in. Ah investigatibn , disclosed that the • crocodile 
tion drive in cbnjtinctipn with film ! had been dead several days, the daredevil not tellirig the management for 
advertising. ; . .; I . fear of losing: a much needed Job. . - . - 



VAUDEVILLE 



Tliirlyrfifih PlkniETY AiUmwrsaiy 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 





By Abel 



Saranac take 



Not only. New York but the cbun^. 
iry has ^one Latin, This is. the liey- 
day of the congarhumba iQihts. Ills 
(It ill a growihg ypkue and came intp 
one»two-three-kick temtio IpnjS be- 
Ipi-e Latin-American 'gPod neighbor' 
■tufi was a . ppiiticil buildup. : • • - , 

It was a riaiurkr develbpi^^ 
chiefly because it - was aittuned to an 



Irtereasingly popular dsiiice style, and I comeback' of -elabQ-ate floor shoWs, 
secondly because it permitted for ; ^ri ■ vl^'w ^of. Monte Proser's Copaca- 
ort^iflality, iiiiagination 



some 
color 



arid 



and Hawaiian ; atrhbsphef e ■ j oin ts 
spread, keyrioted .by . the Beiach- 
cpmber type of spots! . When IWPnte 
Proser parlayed a • zombie; , into, a 
national Institutidri, he alsp started 
plenty bt Toad company- carbon 
tpp.ies 



By HA.PPy BENWAY 

Saranap Lake,; Jan.' 5. 
cesslvfe and successful ventures wU.h Highlights of. 1940: The:, percentage 
Le Ruban Bleu and Brcyoort Slipper of real cures handled Put by. the ^y ill 
Club, ind chanson stylists like Hilde- j Rogers hospital, . which rates, the Drs. 
garde; .Greta Keller,. §pivy. Jbhnhy George 1 Wilson and Wariher Wood- 
Payne, .jDwight Fiske,. HPpe Emerson, 1 ruff (assisted by Rudy PJahk /X-r^y 

■■^xpert) Ss, tops in ; thieir . respective 
lines; thiB fighting spirit 6f Alice Car- 
man,' who has been; a stricitlj( ; bied 
patient ibr so .many "years, ;claiming 
that shie Tvill lick it; during ;l94iL; the 
way that ' Richard , Moore; and Beii 
SchafTer are pptiniistically inclined 
towards their good Health , cpmebick;; 
the rieal good; that- up. patients have 
done by.s.erving'their .feilPw ozoner^s. 
knbwihg 'that thpy at one time w6i;e 
also bed patiie^nts;. the cheerful patr 
■on-the-ba.cfc handed out by Hairold 
Rpdner and Herman La vine, to this 
ailing gang, . a . mphthly ..'event. 
WrJU to t^ose who are 111., 



et al.. . who . have;' Enjoyed- vpgUes with 
either 'sentimerital or spphtsticatcd 
vocalizing :in sundry hotel 'and pri- 
yate . club • rporo.si . Even . the , Al- 
giphquih 'rhbtel surprised ';itseif arid^ 
became, for a tirne,. a .very . gucceMf ur 
rendezvous; V-'.v'- •• ' \ ;' 
in contrast.' of late, is the possible 



bana revUesi top new class nitery 
in N. .,Y.; George W.hit.e-s .elaborate 



Along with, thati the- South Seas ishow at the Gay White -Wjiy wliich 



dPing well, Leon & Eddiels. bijs 
■revues,:. etc. ;-'■. . 

■'- Where the trend, for: a t'rne, was 
ior less .show' and lletvthe .cu^tprners 
make ; their pvvn wbbppee'— and as a 
.matter; of fact that patteijh stiU pbt 
tains in' the class joints— a later "cycle 



For the main, .'fioweveir. it wa.i the ..is tovvards more vfloorshow, .but with. 
sam« old ioutine, with ^ariiiti'^ns.: emphasis on: quality^ - Th.e. gals, are 
Said variations included, -kn influx ! again to, the fore, aspeciaUy around 



of many inoneyed Europeans, evac- 
uated by the war, so that New York 
became the combined London-Paris- 
BerlinvVienna-Hbine.' <>f . the world, 

I The Wat's Influence; . I; 



Already . the Viennese cofEee-hpuse' 
atmospher!^ .had preceded; the mit- 
tel-Europeah : arischluSs, .; wh;0h last 
year saw the refiigees transplanted 
with that type 'of . ;eontinental . en- 
tertainment.. When the Londoners 



New ■ York . where; the strongs musi 
comedy season evolyed the vogue of 
haying some of the star lookers; 
double, into the bigger class spots. 

Society singers have had tjieir heyr 
iiey day; ana\ Only th^ :;seasoned. 
troupers like AdeTaid^e. .MofTett' and' 
Anne .Francine. remain. 

The iciei show - vogue. ; continues' tp- 
hold its own;, and more than ever, the' 
sundry: mitt-readers,: tea-leaif; .card 
and: palm-readers, get the femmes at; 
the : cocktail sessions. Not; only do 
the seers do very well lor thenii 



and Pariisiahs wiere blitzed .but; New 
York became truly .the^l^nd bf^:all:j ;^^ 
the nocturnal graces o^ the Jje.ster- ' ^ ^j,^ ,..3^^^ 

year gemuethhchkeit that no longer [.g^^^t^^j^g. -tg . ^erg ^^^"^ 
obtains abroad.. ■ : . > ;; I^been a. Scotch highball reader some 



ICE FOLLIES,' 
TOPSfAPAClTYlNiW 



Thus; Felix Ferry's Mpnte;. Carlo 
which didn't dp so: ^yell• last year; 
clicked thi^. year. John Perona's El 
Morocco. Which .was shaded by the 
MPnte Carlo's adyent last year, re- 
habilitated: itself at thie b.O. This 
siimrtier Fefe Ferry's Cafe .Pierre., in 
New York's Hoter Pierre, was one 
Of the te\Y clas^ . joints clicking' de- 
spite the:^'Weather. 

Sherman Billingsiiey's i)ere'nnial 
Stork, - like the postman's creed, 
stalled neither by storm nor sleet 



' Pittsburgh; Jan. .5.: ' ■ 

|Ice Follies' wound up an ll-per- 
formance: engagement here with sen- 
sational $75,000;. erpss, playing ; .to. 
infiore thaifi 60,000; ladmissibhs ; L^^^^ 
is above : absolute .capacity fbri Gar- 
dens, local arena, extra : coin being 
accounted foi-. by standees. ; .That's; 
arbMnd\.$20,006 iTiore; than show^ did- 
in 13: performances last year. . 
; Week-end following Xmas went to 
SR0 and stayed that- way down the 
stretch. 'Follies' • has., airieady been 
booked for a week's return engage- 
ment, in March, ahd bpx bflice re- 
ports: unheard of .:pheriph)ehon Pf 
people who Were; turned away -last- 
cloves: in the bottom of the drink j week already iRling .prdeifs for seats 



being the suppo'sed clue. 



three: months from :riow. 



CMst Nitenes Still Hit 'n* Miss 



Porters^ Umon 





By Jack. Hellman ^. 

"^HollywPpd.' Jari". 5; . 
. With tongUe-in-cheek, the. irihteep- 
. ^ , . ~ i ers along these, fog banks all right, 

nor rain. etc;.^enjpyed an even great-; .^^4. Chamber , of Commerce sue) 



er measure of success 

The liew rooms: :thus, also, fovnd 
plenty of tirade tp go around. 

More than: ever, howeyeri paced 
by thie redoubtable; Billingsley, the 



are hoping against hope that what 
v^ill be , one man's poison will;, be 
their meat. Reefer ring, of course, to 
this music fight between the broads 
cast<fers : and American Society of 



'^^^^ .f?^: Ji^"^ ' composers,: Authors it Publishers.^ In 

certam distinctions: In tha^ j the dim light .of 'an horizon tinged 



faces became chopsey of- their cus- 
tomers. The Stork's .hpst, . for ex- 
ample. . will bar. out rnpneyed iin- 
(desirables even thPugh the rppm may 
be half emptyi which is seldom., and 



give away the joint to those he wants . jaje '20s 
in, Billingsley's penchant for a bot ' •' 



with hope and promise, they are tak- 
ing hew .'courage, emboldened: by 
what faintly is shaping as ari era of 
night . dub spending, the first real 
upsurge since the .gayi days of the 



in the : Valley, later spread to . the 
Victor . Hugo in Bevhills and is art 
occasional . :added ;: attraction at: the 
pirates Den, the latter bwned by a 
bevy of Holly wood , celebs. . : 

It being the duty of TA to regu-: 
late benefits, this innovation smacked 
of a charitable gesture, only to the 
owner of the grbtto; Not that most 
of the entreprerteiirs ' cPuldn't use a 
nice - fat benefit, but this' wasn't the 
apprpved procedure, ruled T^A. So, 
it looks; like another 'good thing' 
urill go the way of all such uriorthb-. 
dox gimmicks. ■ ; ; ■ ': .' 

The night club hasn't been a 
healthy iiistitutiph in .the' past 
twelve-month. What few prospiered 
I just got over the hump/ Most of the 



Year's Eve Biz^^^^^^^^ 
Optimism Held U^^^^^ 
Niteries' Sober 

. Adniittedly; for oiice. an optimistic 
.prbgnPstication^ for New Year's Eye. 
1^41. came; throiigh : to; tjhc .highest 
.expeptaitions Of the bistrP bonif aces, 
at. least sp ^ar- as New 'Y;ork was; 
cPncerned. The lid : was .' Off an^ sb 
were; the elastics, bit ;this bankrplls. 
. ; But theire Was a curious admiiture 
of ; spbriety comihgled with -th^ 
levity which, led the seasoned itestaur 
rateuri, cafe and hotel ;meh: tp con- 
clude^ that . probably never . again 
would, they See, -wilhin their life 
span;, such ; a. strange . concern vby? a 
democratic .people over the, welfar^ 
bf the rest of the world. Amidst the 
bright light-s, the contrast to the 
blackouts, in .Europe .were vivid. :; ;; 
. Further eniphasis: came frpm 
Sundry other mianifestatipns^ Wjhere; 
the witthing hour has faeert tradiiipnr 
ally signalized by 'Auld Lang. -Syne,', 
in many a mass and class- nitery the 
stroke of midnight^ ushering^ in 1941. 
was prefixed by a hymnal community 
sing to ..the strains ' of . '.God Bless 
America.' And then - fpllbw.ed the 
tinie'-horiored ajjd sfsntimen.tal 'Should 
bid aciquairitance .be forgpt,':etC; ; : 

Then,: tob,;-the large contingent. Of 
moneyed foreign ;eviacuees :and refu- 
gees, nbw freely spending in their 
new-found Am er lean . freedPm, 
emphasized still . further, especially, 
in the class joints, ho'w miich New 
York is. the last outpost anriong the 
civilized hietropolies qt the world. 
But whether in French or German, 
Italian or the King's English,: the 
Yankee spirit was most dominant. 

With French vintages . now scarce 
and getting scarcer; .selling at i$14 a- 
quart for; vi-hat: the^ 1928 and 192? 
years would formerly list in the; 
class : spots at .$B and $9- that, too, 
further emphasized the realities of; 
world conditiPns today; . 

"The intimate chitchat, between 
dancing, quaffing and roniaiicing; 
was highlighted by. soliloqUie;s as to 
■what; by the time New Year's 1942 
rolls around,: the . world will Ijave 
gone through. : All were glad that 
thie bitter 1940 had passed. ' 

Even: the cabbies noticed the in- 
' tangible pall despite the; generally 
generous mood of : all and^ sutidry. 
And despite the bull fnarltet: biz. in 



- :;■.■ .;■ v;;.':- ,.■■■' Detroit. Jan... S. ' 

"fhe- ;Mlchigan, Detroit^; and a cp\i^ 
pie of ptheTvHbuses in:the;tb'wr) using 
cinly spepiai New Yeat's Eye shows,: 
were: nearly tied :up , by ia, strike on 
the holiday 'night, the brie; siire. bo.i : 
hanza .for thetitre operators. , Di.spute 
Was brought;, lip by a rtewly; or- 
ganized porters' union, which in turn 
tried' to enlist , the. ;suppprt of J the/ 
sUgehands nd n^usicians. . 

A federal; mediator VaS: called in 
and, With - thfe musicians ' arid stager 
hands .s.lttirlg. in, it was decided to 
let matters test till .after the holiday^ 
At-8 p. m., Jioweyeri the porters dcir 
cided" to throw a picket Jine. around 
the. houses anyway. "The. musicians 
and stagehands lef used: tp walk out, 
but the pbirters union got to the. be-' 
troit local of . the American Guild ..Pf 
.'Variety Artists; ; which . waS sympa-- 
thetlc. • AGVA's. .Detroit .rep,;i;4es 
Golden, thert . wired ;Hoy f ; Haddock, 
AGVA's' national executive secre- 
tary, .who. in turn wired, instructions 
to Gplden to; inform all. performeirs 
not to work until th'e^ dispute .with : 
the pdi:t«rs. wias settled; ' • - ; . / - -• ' 

When Golden went backstage of 
the Michigan with Haddoek*s. w:irej 
the manager immediately called Bob 
Weitnian, managing director: of .the 
NeW^York PLrambynt, who- helped 
negptiiate AGVA's deal with the-rnet-: 
r'opplitan yaudfilniers. Weitrnan then 
;c6ntacted Dewey Barto, AGVA's 
president, who. wired Golden not tp; 
pUU any actors out oil. the theatres. / 
. It .has since been .set down . as ■ ' 
'iriisiiriderstanding' by .Golden; and 
Haddock. 



tie of perfume for :^he femmes of r^J^^^tJ^^^^ -^^t '^'l^^^ cafes of -all types; hbuse-parties 

favorite^gueste. or a bottle of wine.^'JfSll lia^e^^^ the music fight or ; for that reason hloomed : in :grM 

to a pet visitor ' really softeVed • ut>'' « / f l^'^^f*'*'."^ , an era of loose- wallets engendered numbers, in : the desire, to make 

Sany S the ^th«%a^^^^^ '^"t^^t^''?^ by the. defense program, to Weep ! merry indoors and unostentatiously, 

many ot ine oiner talce em .bistro ment endeavor They're . chancing ! their ; doors open and the • waiters ; But Hitler or not. the wraps were 

all ;on the hunger, of the mass pppu- -■ 



bonifaces. 

r~ ; €ufro Society ' - latron for . popular music, the kind 

on the other hand, a certain strata i .t'^^t ASCAP songwriters have been 
ol cuflto society came into existence; 1 ^^^^mmg up and the type' pf. music, 
personable folk of good family who ^ the.,:most part,, which will . be 
almost expected a free load from ' '"'^^^"^ from, the Jcjlocycles. Music 
the house. They fool nobody, Wast*°"t ^f Tin Pan Alley, they. assume, 
of all the cafe props., who use them ^"^^ rightly, has given name, bands 
howeven, for their own purpo.ses: as ^'^^'^ tremendous pull with the popu 



moving.' Cycled reappear ih all-busi-* really .off this year 
nesses; and it has been long due in 
their line.; they allow, so why , not 
be in. oji the killing when it comes. 
The. iGrove GbeS: On Forever 
• Ambassador hotel's . Cocoanut 
Grove is ■ still the ^town's, bright , spot 
with the dinner jacket crowd; Name 



laccy 



<= KUFu- v J i u o J The 1941 "Sugar Bowl football 

Denied thefr music in elhered bands, atmpspher^ and decor are the 'classic : between Boston College and 



Sugar Bowl \. Visitors 

Big Hypo to Niteries 

New Orleans, Jaii; 5.' 



shills, but chiefly made welcome be- . .r"""' •-'^...'^»* ». cwicicu nrime draws but the clientele has ' X."'"'*' """"A' ■^"^'^'^^'^ — 

cause they're decorative; or are M: ^^^^^!^:^ ^.^ZJ^'^ \ thihri<r ^ke ' ail^tlie%t!5Jr^oh^ ! Tennessee attracted . the largest 



young kids with slim bankrolls and , to slake their thirst. They 

thus lend 'tone' to their joints. | must choose, between the canned 

America's Mohtmartre— West 52d mu5«c of the platters or the live ren- 
street— is pn its d6wnbeat-to*lts- ! ^'*'°" ^" *^^ "''8ht spots and danc- 
socks plane right now. No longer eries; The advantage is all pn. their 
Swing Street, it^s a medley of motley ' side, the nitery ops would like . to 
Joints, with but a handfur really believe. 



I crowd of visitors In the seven-year 



-Barton- Wn .h^; triW'^all .manner I'histbry.of the event, a crowd which 
of floor entertainment for the town s I . . 



clicking, notably the chi-chi;21,; Jack 
White> ;zany Gltib; 18 .(nbW at' No;. 
20), and the perennial .Leon &' 

■Eddie's;;.- J-: 

George White is trying to resurrect 
the • cabaret-theatre::; which folded 



; Too Good to . Last : 

Sbmie Hollywood, niteries" hit on a 
paying device better than a year ago,; 

but . it was ; top good . to last. .Jiiot _ 

alone that it >yas carboned to a poiritj. Wilshire" 'hbteiv' PlorenUrte'' RoPm 
of being- worn .thin (what, going; in- Rights up only ^:s^^^^^ " 

.Slapsie itfaxie's iDoes; OK 



betters, but ho formula has succeed- 
ed, beyond the band and the -danpe 
year arpund, and the Grove has man-, 
aged, to keep ; its h<jad above .water. 
DpWnto.wrn it's still the Biltmore. (ho^ 
tel) Bowl,- but it has had its taste of 
the lean days, too; Victpr Hugo. gets, 
the Bevhills - play and has that tony ' 
down: all to itself, since, the Beverly 



i spent upwards bf $2^000.000 in res 
taurahts, hotels,: night clubs, bars and 
stores in three day?, v ; -- 

. The' estimate is based. Pn repprts 
by the /AssPciation; of Commerce con- 
yen tipn and visitors' .bureau,;the Ne W 
Orleans ' Hotel association, and res- 
taurateurs.; ■ 



Among the drop-in rooms, Slapsie 
Miaxie :Rosenblb6in's/tavern . on the 



after several .seasons* vogue. -and -his , novation isn't in this port' b' '■call). 

Wriy (pn the -site;: of the ; biit the. Theatrb Authority stepped 
old Cotton ClHb) preemed the. day ;, i„ and, issued a 'cease: and, desist.' 

S<?rno^/ Bortd^^ tKS '"^"'?'^.^^^^^ is yet to snap its bdge : of HoliywoodHa^ beJn ihe 

cS inaS^cSj^Sananafn^'^^i^^^^ It's in; tjie air.:S0^:the boni- most prospe^^ Dowh the street a 

sSailh'tStaesibuI^^ H^"" .low,,pre?erring not bit::Bill Jocdan did all right Avith;;his 

3 dlSS-ff ?^ ^o»se qf mud that, Vn.1 ,Bar of Music.; / Both- operators have 

the . shortilived Ziegfeld. Midnight;! '^"^ a name ^ for Miami to; cut - themselves in on 

yrblic. only- clicked anew When io^' P^f'°^^^ 

ing'South Seas in motif; as ^he Hur^ 'Jl? pfr vvrplunteer acts ;frpiTl ;am cUts; a :figure, by odds the. noisr 

the ..sitters, ; It . was : a kind ,pf;,'my ; est spot in: town. ■ 
pals Wbuldh't turn' rtve. down' .and ' ; Earl : Carroll's ' theatre-restaiirant 
few of them did; : It was a. play .Pn and: N'ils: T. Grarilund's' :Floreritine 
their egp'that turned the trick. After Gardens split.up much of the Holly^ 
actihg. ;for .da.ys. . , ; - .end before . a wood trade.: Maury Cohen's jPalla- 
melal . milte . they- -; welcomed the ; dium, across. the street frbrii: Carroll's 
chance to. work; bef Pre avlive audi- :;is ; also taking .a; juicy' bi the 
ence and take those; Jipw;: swe.6ping;j number of payees who might other- 
bpws amid the thunder pf applause; . trade. Although, a straight dancery, 
"The paid m.c. saw to it. rather was the name bands account for a gopdly 
contract-bound, that . his friends ^yise see^^^ 
places, saris, dancing in ; the /main, j shoy/ed up on -the big, Impromptu | Cpckta;ir roonis, naturailly, have 
keynoted by Hetbert- Jacpby's sue- night. ; It started with Grace: Hayes ' mushroomed all over- town; but they 



Jack -Walton band . opened , ;last 
week;at: Yacht Club, Pittsburgh, suc- 
ceeding Billy Catizbhe. .Walton, pre- 
.vipusly director; for Herman .Miid- 
dlenian, has been out of music biz 
fpr couple b(, years and only recently 
reorganized. ..!■■:•.::;■' 



ricane' .(tincludihg . a strong George 
Raft /bankroll). ; : But. ;as.: Wirtchell: 
Kiplirigs in another piece in ■ this is- 
sue;' while- east-is-east, e'c^-, Broad- 
way' is .•by... no means dead; Billy 
Rbsie'S Diamond Hprseshoej' ; .the 
heart of; "Times Square, has ; grossed 
some $2,066,000 in t wb seaspns; 
. ; 'Ithe intltQe Joints 
Anoiher phase of - New . Yprk'.<; 
'class' night life, are the -iritime* 



are ; hb;. serious threat to the estab- 
•Ushed niteries;. • True, they ciit into 
the drinking trade, but the night-put 
parties ;generaliy. are; to , b^^ 
Where, ther are reservation lists;' - : 
The : opuhty strip, one-time- hotbed 
of night life, ;has cL\yin.dled to; a- few 
Sbpts ^yith signs Of a revival. Gharlie. 
Morrison and ; Felix; Young,; \ - 
lighted - the old yersailles and there's 
soriie talk of reopening, the Trbca-' 
dero. The . Valley iS still ruled iby 
;Grace Hayes, with .plenty of , small 
roPms sniping .at- her trade; : Clubs 
with licenses to permit libation after 
the 2 a. m, closing have their own 
staggering cUentele.:. ' . 



Mex Standoff 
F'orN.Y^ent^' 

By JOE SCHOjBNFELD 
The New 'York agents had no more 
to cry about in 1940 than they had. 
in 1939, so at least it was a Mexican 
standoff frPm the standpoint of busi« 
ness.. They had other headaches, 
however, principally with the talent 
unions, but aspirin came with them 
and eyerjrthing was at peace by; 
.Thanksgiving Day. 

With vaudeville standing still and 
the nitery ifleld. still very hard to 
crash for most of them, the New 
York 10%ers were chiefly cpncerried 
last, year with effective agreertients 
first wiith the American Guild of 
Variiety Artists, then the Screen 
Actors Guild .and finally the Amer- 
ican Federation :bf Radio Artists. As 
it v^round up they :got enough fran- 
chises from all three to take care of 
the decoratiPnS fpr at least one wall 
in each agent's pffice. 

The negotiations with AFRA near-, 
ly evolved into a serious battle, the . 
radio talent union even going so far 
as solicitirig the support of AGVA, 
Equity, the American: Giiild of Mu- 
sical AHists and SAG in the effort 
tp iriake .the agents accept the union's 
terms. Crux; of the matter was 
AFRA's previPusly signed agreeriient 
with . the radio "networks' artists' 
bureau, without consulting the inde- 
pendent agents, and . the ; latter 
charged that the deal With the webs . 
placed them at an unfair . disadvan- 
tage!;::' 

':';AFRA failed' to get. the support of 
its sister Unions; in the: Associated 
Actbrs & Artistes 'of America, while;; 
the .eastern agents managed to draw 
"the . important • Artists . -Managers 
Guild' of Holly wbpd; as an ally. Ner 
gptiatipns .were then quickly ;r.e- 
Pperied by AFRA wij^h the' Artists 
Representatives Assn. In New York 
and: AMG on the Coast. Ayith the re- , 
suit that alttvb&t -a ;cbmpleteiy re- • 
vised agreiemerit,' in comparison with 
the . one given, .the : networks, was . 
finally; . tendered the indie - agents, 
who signed. ~ .. - ; ';•■;-;. 

On the other hand, except if of ex- 
tensive confab^, / principally with 
AGVA. the N. Y. agents had littW 
trouble In reaching agreements with 
.the yaude-nltery - union and .then 
SAG, which extended its jurisdiction 
Pf agents selling talent to pictures.' 

Now all the. agents have to do Is 
read :all the regulations-, set' down by 
the talent unions arid follow them. 



Sophie ."rucker . opened , a ^brief ; eii- 
gagement in Rainbo Room of New 
Kenmor^ hotel, Albany, Jan. -Si 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Thiriy-fifth P^^tSff Anniversary 



149 







NOW APPEARING 

ROYAL PALMS 

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. 



Q r eeting s to 




AMERICA'S GREATEST INDEPENDENT TRADE PAPER 

FROM 

JONES, LINICK & SGHAEFER'S 





GHICAGp 

AMERICA'S GREATEST INDEPENDENT THEATRE 



MORT H. SIISGER THEATRES 



150 



Thirty-fifth PS^REEff Annivergary 



Wednesday, January 8* 1941 



20th Anniversary • EDWARD SHERMAN • YaudevUle Booker 






—^A SWELL $UY 



H 



and 

-THE BEST BOOKER 
-IN THESE PARTS 



SINCERELY 

CARMAN THEATRE 

PHILADELPHIA 

1932—1941 

FRANK O. ACKLEY 
Resident Manager 



GREETINGS TO 



EDDIE SHERMAN 

LICHTMAN THEATRES 

WASHINC3TON. D. C. 

A. A. LICHTMAN 
General Manager 



BEST WISHES TO OVR 



GOOD FRIEND 

EDDIE 




BERLO VENDING CO. 

PHILADELPHIA 

JACK BERESIN. General Manager 



To a Redd Friend and 
d SuoeU Booker — ^ 

EDWARD SHERMAN 

MARTIN B. ELLIS 
Towers Theatre 
CAMDEN, N. J. 



SALUTE TO 



EDDIE SHERMAN 

SAMUEL ALTHOLZ and A. LOUIS MARTIN 

MAJESTIC THEATRE. PATERSON. N. J, 



The Very Best of Wishes to Eddie Sherman That Is 
Possible, With Many Years of Excellent Business 
Relations, From Your Old Friend, 

GEORGE L PHILLIPS 

(COLLINS and PHILLIPS) 



My Best to 

EDDIE SHERMAN 

A. A. ADAMS 
PARAMOUNT and ADAMS THEATRES 

NEWARK, N. J. 



COmRATVLATIONS 

EDDIE SHERMAN 



ROGER MURREL 



BEST WISHES 

EDDIE SMITH 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Anniversary 



151 



20th Anniversary • EDWARD SHERMAN • Yauderaie Booker 

To EDDIE SHERMAN 

AS A FRIEND — AS A MANAGER — WE THINK YOU'RE PREHY SWELL. TOO! 






LOU 




Conscripted by UNIVERSAL PICTURES for 

BUCK PRIVATES 



ff 



m\N IN TRAINING 



A Tribute to My Pal 
And a Great Booker- 



-THANKS TO EDDIE SHERMAN 
-FOR THE SUCCESS OF FAY'S 
-THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA. AND 



-THE ROYAL THEATRE, BALTIMORE 



SAMUEL H STIEFEL 



HIPPODROME THEATRE 

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 



MR. EDWARD SHERMAN 
1619 BROADWAY, 
NEW YORK, N. Y. 

DEAR EDDIE: 

I HEAR SOME OF THE BOYS ARE GIVING YOU A BOW IN 
VARIETY'S 35TH ANNIVERSAY EDITION, SO I'D LIKE TO IN- 
CLUDE MY SENTIMENTS. 

TWELVE YEARS OF ASSOCIATION WITH YOU HAVE MEANT 
12 YEARS OF GREAT SERVICE AND SINCERE FRIENDSHIP. NO 
THEATRE OPERATOR COULD ASK MORE. 

OUTSIDE OF MY HOLIDAY GREETINGS TO YOU AND THE 
TRADE, WHAT'S COOKIN'? 

REGARDS. 

.ii- 

IZZY RAPPAPORT 



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Thirly-fi/ih P^RlEfY Ahhivertary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



20th Anniversary • EDWARD SHERMAN • Yaudeyille Rooker 




BEST WISHES TO 



EDDIE SHERMAN 



FRED SCHMUFF 



COmRATULATlOm 

EDDIE SHERMAN 

BROADWAY THEATRE 
Ktiiiaa# New Jersey 
RALPH WILKINS 




HAPPY 
HOLIDAYS 



Sonny 

KENDIS 

AND HIS ORCHESTRA 



RETURN ENGAGEMENT 

STORK CLUB 

NEW YORK 
5TH YEAR 



Just Concluded 

27 SMASH WEEKS 
THE BEACHCOMBER 
NEW YORK 



N. T. Journal and Amtrlrao 
Saturday, Uecembfr, m, l!l<0 
THE TOICE OF UHOADWAY 
ny Dorothy KIlRHlIrn 
Ol'R OWN ACADESIY AWARDS — 
IIEST NIGHT CI.VR OHCHRNTRA 
. . , Sonny Kendls, for his bul piano, 
at tlie Stork . . .■ 



Sincere Thanks To 
SHERMAN BILLINCSLEY 

CHARLES A. HUGHES 

MONTE PROSER 



MEYER DAVIS 




PRESENTS 
AMERICA'S^ 
FOREMOST 

Singing Aggregations 
THE VARSITY EIGHT 

MOUNT ROYAL, CANADA 

THE WHITE GUARDS 

UBVERLY Hilars CLVB, KEN. 

THE NEW YORKERS 

TOWiCR, CAMDEN 

BEN YOST SINGERS 

ROGERS CORNER, N. Y. 

BEN YOST aUARTETTE 

DIAMOND HORSESHOE, M. Y. 

THE YIEINGS 

CARMAN. PHILA. 

BENTON TWINS MAXINE LOOMIS 
BEVERLY SISTERS PATRICIA 
VARSITY COEDS JOAN RILEY; 

Eirlufllve Manaireinent 

HARRY W. LAWRENCE 

1050 B'way, New Yorli. CI. 6-6033 



Best of Everything to All 

LEE WILEY 

Direction i DOLAN & DOANE 
RKO BIdg. Rockefeller Cenler, IS. y. 



Setison's Greetings 

ARTHUR FISHER AGENCY 

SELWYN THEATRE BLDG. . . . 

NEW YORK BRyant 9-6352 



HOLIDAY GREETINGS 

THE KING'S 
JESTERS 

And Their Orchestra 

LaSalle Hotel, Chicago 

NllO AT MIDNITK 



The THEATRE of the STARS 




Beat Coffee in England 

QUALITY INN 

Leicester Square 
LONDON, WEST-END 



SEASON'S GREETINGS 



GLEASON'S ROYAL GUARDS 

(Formerly California Varsity Eight) 

CONCLUDING THIRD WEEK 

STRAND THEATRE, New York 
With ABE LYMAN 



MAIIAI.O A NL'I 
Six: Years, Youngr Roof 
lIONOLtXij. HAWAII 

CIGGY ROYCE 



BEST WISHES FOR 
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 

ESSANESS CIRCUIT •rTHEATRES 

540 No. Michigan Ave. Phone Superior 9420 

CHICAGO 



HOLIDAY GREETINGS 

MARGERY DA YE 

CLUB ROYALE DETROIT, MICH. 

Direction: MARK LEDDV 




**The Pqgliacci of the Piano" 

HELD OVER 

ESSEX HOUSE. NEW YORK 

HVTUAI.,BROADCA8TINO BTSTESI 

Direction — WILLIAM MORRIS XQ^CY 


GREETINGS...... 

ANN 

(I Was a Hit in Legit) 

CORIO 

★ ★ ★ 

Now Smashing Box QfFice Records 
on the Hirsf Jc Western Wheels 


HOLlDAt GREETINGS 

. 'FBOM' 

RALPH GINSBURGH 

AnA HU Pdmer Hotue Ehaemhle 
PALMER HOUSE CHICAGO 


SEASON'S GREETiNGS 

V RED S A N B O R N 

Jrene^CHAItLIE LAWRENCE and "Buttons" 



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Thirly-fiflh P^'RIETT Annivenary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 




"THE INTERNATIONAL DISEUSE" 

Just completed 8-month engagemerU 
Supper Club, Algonquin Hotel, 'New York 

NOW APPEARING COPACABANA CASINO 
RIO DE: JANEIRO 

management' 
WM. MORRIS AGENCY 



SEASON'S CREETimS 



ROSARIOano ANTONIO 

(LOS CHAVAULLOS) 

Now Appearing WALDORF-ASTORU, N. Y. 

Thanks to MR. LUCIUS BOOMER 

MARCEL VENTURA 
Personal Manager 





3 SWIFTS 



Season^ s Greetings jr&m 

CHARLES H. ALLEN AGENCY 

RKO BIdg., Rockefeller Center, New York ' 



CHARLES H. ALLEN 
NICK AGNETA 



MAX ROtH 
JOSEPHINE WASHBURN 



Season's Greetings 

JOE GLASER 

ATTRACTIONS 

LOUIS ARMSTRONG 

and His Orchestra 

Colonial Theatre 
Detroit 

VVMk Jan. 3 
DfeCCA - REC0RU8 

DONBESTOR 

. and His Music 

Belvedere Hotel 

Baltimore 



LES BROWN 

and his orchestra 

Brunswick Hotel 
Boston 

COLUMIIIA RECCRUf 

JACK DENNY 

and His Orchestra 
Mike Todd's Chicago 
Theatre Restaurant 

The AII-AmerlrRn Trurtipeter 

ROY ELDRIDGE 

and His Orchestra 
Capitol Cocktail Lounge 
Chicago 

Bw««teNt Music by Far 

GLENN GARR 

and His Genial Brother* 
Chet and Charlie 

. On Tour of 
the Sunny South 
DECCA RECORDS 

World'N Greatest Vlbraphonlst 

UONEL HAMPTON 

and His Orchestra 

En Route to New. York 

ANDY KIRK 

and his "Clouds of Joy" 

Mary Lou Williams 
at. the Flano 
June Richmond 
and Henry Wells 
Poing the Vocals 
One-Nighters En Route 
tp^ the West Coast 
0ECCA RECORDS 

. WINGY MANONE 

and His 

"New Orleans Hepsters" 
New Brass Rail 
Chicago 

BLUE BIRD RECORDS 

RAY PEARL 

and His Sunset Music 
Arcadia Ballroom 
Cleveland 

Uttle Giant of Rhythm 

DON REDMAN 

and His New Orchestria 
Roseland Ballroom 
Brooklyn 

I£E SHELLEY 

and His Orchestra 
El Rancho 
Chester, Pa. 

The Dnrk Aiieel of tiio Vtnlln 

EDDIE SOUTH 

and His Orchestra 
Uptown Cafe Society 
New York 

COI.UMItIA RECORDS 
Management 

JOE GLASER, Inc. 

30 Rockefeller Plaza 
New York 

circle 7-084I2 



Holiday GrPetings , 
from 

Mike, Fritzel and Joe Jacobsbn 

CHEZ PAREE 

Thti Nation? s Snutrteat Theatre-HeatauraiU 
610 Fairbanks Court Chicago 



BOB CURLEY— Advertising and Publicity 



Frank Silva Presents 



CHEENA 
DE SIMONE 

and her 

SIX LATIN AMERICAN 
DANCERS 



14 Consecutive Weeks 12 Consecutive Weeks 

WALTON ROOF RUMBA CASINO 

Philadelphia West End, N. J. 

Direction: SOL TEPPER— Charles V. Yates Agency 
30 Rockefeller Placa New York 




THANKS 



To All and a Happy New. Year 



Hurricane Cafe, Paramount Theatre, Chex 
Paree, Mayf air, Chase Hotel, Walton Roof, 
MY HEAD MAN PAUL SMALL, 

For a Pleasant Year's Work 



Watch for my DECCA Record— out January 2, 1941 

ROMO VINCENT 

Now on Return Engagement at the 
HURRICANE CAFE 



HOLIDAY GREETINGS 

EDDIE BUSH 

and his 

"SOCIETY ISLANDERS" Orchestra 

featuring 

MEL PETERSON 
Currently 42nd Week ! 

THE HURRICANE 

NEW YORK 

Thanks to MARIO 



Holiday Greetings from, 

EDDIE FENS and his Orchestra 
featuring JOY ROGERS 

HI-HAT CLUB - > CHICAQO 



SEASON'S GREETINGS 



BOB KNIGHT and His MUSIC 

SIX MONTHS AT CAFE PIERRE 
OPEN CAMELLIA HOUSE, DRAKE HOTEL, 
CHICAGO, JANUARY 14, 1941 



Wednesday, January 8^ 1941 



Anniversary 



155 




SEASON'S GREETINGS 





AND HIS ORCHESTRA 



ST. REGIS HOTEL-IRIDIUM ROOM 

NEW YORK 

Thanks to VINCENT ASTOR and GASTON LAURYSSEN 




DOROTHY LEWIS 



SEASON'S GREETINGS 



THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR 



IRIDIUM ROOM, ST. REGIS HOTEL 

NEW YORK 

Sincere thanks to 
VINCENT ASTOR and GASTON LAURYSSEN 



Direction t MCA 



Qreetings 




TAMARA 



Happy 
Holidays 

BETTY 
BRUCE 

Currently 

STRAND THEATRE 

New York 



BASIL FOMEEN 

ORCHESTRA 

Giro's, Hollywood 




1HE HEASLEY TUNS 

BOB and JACK 

Seco'nd Consecutive Year 
Iridium Room, St. Regis Hotel, New York 

Season's Greetings — and our sincerest thanks to VINCENT 
ASTOR, GASTON LAURYSSEN, COL KILPATRICK, JAMES 
MITCHEL LEISEN and GUSTAVE LUSSI. 

Picture Direction: ZEPPO MARX 



HAPPY GREETINGS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS 

DAVID P. O'MALLEY 



RAY LITE 

Hotels and Night C lubs 

JOHN J. MULLANEY 

Orchestras 



DORIS HORTIG 

Clubs 



JACK RUSSELL 

Orchestras 



140 North Dearborn S+., Chicago, 



SO IT'S VARIETY'S ANN IVERSARY-So What-So It's Our Anniversary Tool 

Foil 're Good § 



We*ve been having anniverBarics for 16 years. Rated the worst hite clul) in America, we're still al)lc to meet 
our bills, pay our taxes and touches, and still have a couple of biicks left for an occasional Cprona Corona, a 
Rolls Royce, a suit of clothes and some time out for a trip to New York and the other big towns, where they 
have those high class nocturnal rcndezvoys. ; There's some sort of a screwy moral to all this! We're too busy 

Greetings to my^ many friends in shoivhusiness. The welcome 

OASIS CABARET BALTIMORE, MD. 

i^^.^yZ"^^ ^t^utm&'^^'^'" JUDGE MAX A. COHEN (Retired), Sole Dictator 



're Lousy • 



15B 



Thirty-fifth J^jRlSflT Annlvenarf 



Wednesday, Jannaiy 8, 1941 



EARt CARROLL; Noted Showman Flies to Washington for Final ArrangemenU 

nrrivcd nt M'nHlilnKton Airport from Hollywood and n'<>iit ininip<liat«l;. to the Sltoreham' Hol^li 
Tliri<e hours Inter lie boiinled hn lKii8t«rn AlrllneN itiihie. for >{e\v Yorii, 

. Wiillo.livrr, he Hikid, ho vIoKed "one of the HtDnrte'ot'dvaiB I've eV<T iiiitde"— d roiitmrt with Maurice 
8t;. rinir' nnd- Olorlii I)iiy,. inteinntloiull dniirliiir . toani, to .np|)<-ar In hl» ne»v. tihow oprnlnv. In. IIolb> 
wood Drtrinbpr 2iV St. Clnlr and I)ny nre now uppriirlitK ut the Shbrcham Hotel. Carroll. .termed 
them ''the sreutcNt. diincliiK tram In itl") .n°oi*l<l-'.' ' . 

, TISIES-MKRALD, •XPAY, NOV. ,1040 




CONCLUDED 85th WEEK, 8H0REHAM HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D. C. 

NOW EARL CARROLL'S THEATRE RESTAURANT, HOLLYWOOD. CAL. 

THANKS TO MILES INOAlU ASTOR HOTEL H^^^ UiSKWAN^ PARAMOUflT BLDO;^ , 



HOlmAYCREETimS 

ARREN anti BRODERICK 

jOHNNY^CHARLOnE and PATTY 



Booked By MILES IISIGALLS 
and MARK LEDDY 



SEASOIS'S CHEETimS 

THE FOUR COLLEGIANS 

Per. Mgt.^ALTER F»l ETI LA 
Booked By MILES INCALLS 




SEASOmS GREETINGS 

SARA ANN McCABE 



Direction: MILES INGALLiS 



SEASON*S GREETINGS 

PARK and CLIFFORD 

Direction JOE FLAMM and MILES INGALLS 



CALLAHAN SISTERS 

V Stylized Ballet Tap 
. For That Sniart Hotel Room 



SEASON^S GREETINGS 

MONROE BROTHERS 

FUN ON A TRAMPOLINE 



Booked By MILES INGALLS 



Whitehall, Palm Beach; Astor. 
York; 'Sherman j ChicaBo! Otloosevelt, N«w , 
Orleans; PresldelU', Atlantic' City ; Rooae-: 
velt, New York; Brown, LouIsvlHe; Bill-- 
more, Providence; Hdllenden, Clev^luiid, . 
and many others, • 

Per, Rep.: C. E. RICHARD; ClilrngO, VI. 
Booked by lOILES INGALLS 



SEASOIS*S GREETINGS 

STERNER SISTERS 

XAAL CABSOLL THEATBEy HOLLYWOOD, CALIFOBm 



Booked By. Ml LfeS INGALLS 



LOU BREESE 

And His Orchestra 

Brought back AGAIN to the CHEZ 
PAREE, CHICAGO, for another ex- 
tended run. The boys in the band and 
myself wish to thank MIKE FRITZEL and 
JOEY JACOBSON for their kindness 
and co-operatioh. 

' BrotJidctuling Nightly 
Coast-to-Coast, NBC, 10:30 P.M., CST 



Greetings from. 



"The Clown Prince of Music' 





cmd his musical maniacs 



Direction — CHARLES V. YATES 




JOSE 
FERNANDEZ 

' . . ■ and - 

TERESITA 

Presentng Dance 
Interpretaiiona to. the 
Miuic of the CUuBic 
Compo$er8 of Spain 
Currently 
Third Return Engagement 

RAINBOW ROOM 

Rockefeller Center New York 

Opening January 17 
Book-Cadillac Hotel, Detroit 



**Put Me Down for Same" 

V0Mm SHORE 

ani His Personal Manager 





HI-HAT CLUB 



CHICAGO 




A Happy, New Year to All 
from ' 

Adateonafd 

And Her All-American 
Girl Band 



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"Detroit, Mich; 

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Omaha, Neb. 



Wednesday^ January 8, 1941 



Thirty-fifth P^^WtY Annivenary 



157 




AMONGST OTHER TH N^S 

I am in the saloon business now. So 
when you are in Ch'pago stop in arid I will 
^lye you a ^ery spedail^ holiday greeting in 
person if I am there (I am very seldom there 
so I don't have to pick up those cuff o tabs); 

michael todd 
of 

michael tbdd's 
theatre-cafe 
Chicago 



SEASON'S GREETINGS 

Belle Baker 



Season's Greetings 



—-• — 



BILLY CARR 

5th Yeiar M. C. 
606 Club — Chicago 



Holiday Greetings 



FRED 



CHEZ PAREE 




CHICAGO 



on 

35 

.from- . 

33 W. 52 

TheWorld-Famous 

LEON & EDDIE'S 



Season's Greetings 



CHARLES B. STONE 



Musical Director • • - Oriental Theatre 



Cliieiago 



GREETINGS FROM 



RAY WALKER 



PIANIST nt ^XT CLt3 * 



MIASII ItK.VCII. FI.A. 



and 

BEATRICE 

Souhaitent une JOYEUSE NOEL 
et une BONNE AN NEE to All 
Their Friends in Europe and 
America. ■• • 

NETHERLAND PLAZA 

' CINCINNATI 




GIRO 

RIMAC 

and His Famous 

LATIN AMERICAN ORCHESTRA 

present 

**A Pan-American Show" 



ALZIRA 
CAMAR60 



: Latest Sinaina Seneation . 
From Braxil 

Formerly. Faaturad at the 
Caiiino Atlantieo, 
Rio da -Janeiro 



featuring 

★ 
★ 



CHARLEY 
RIMAC 

Dynamo of th* Latin 
Ameriean Danca 

CHINITA 



PENA 



A New Spanish ■ Dancer >vith.. 
Personality Plus 



Featuring Cotiga and Rumba 
Dances in Voodoo Rhythm 



Currently Playing 
LEADING THEATRES, HOTELS AND CAFES 



Direction 

HARRY ROMM 

General Amusement Corp. 

RKO Bldg , New York, N. Y. 



SEASON'S 
GREETINGS 

To Our Friends 
All Over the World 



158 HQUiSE REVIEWS 

MUStG HALL, N. Y, 



' gets 'em; . .His 'pitchman ro\itine is 
I strong . herie, but it could be , short- 
ened for more ;punch: Some ol his 



thitly-fi/th Uj\niEfY Anntvenary^ 
STATE, N. Y. 



Wednesday, Januiary 8/ 1941 




LUtXe Jack Little Orch iuith Kath- 
leen Qmtin hJid Ll7ida Moody; ThTfC 
Stooges, EsteUe Taylor,' t^arlyn ' ani 
Michael, Ruby Zvierling house of ch; 
'Bitter Sweet (MrG) 



iikisles and the presence of a f«mme, 
with looks and curves, who does half 
a dozen cartwheels are : the new 
things . to this town in the. act. 

Dick Rogers, pianist with the band 
and composer of .'Between 18th and 
19th on Chestnut street,' warbles that 
ditty with Johfis after he has scored 
solidly with 'Dinah' In several dia- 
New Year' was apparently too lects. The mob wouldh't; let hinv go 
much for both- the :State bookers andl^nd he-had. to^sjng *?bad^ack^ bCj^jre 




.. i.Lonesomest — — 

riiir.intVv nobnlar "iherne of Kodd as of 1912 aftd as of 1940. She should, tees.; off with a ballroom duo waltz-: 

Cm reiUly . popular ^ ;the"re. but. aftqr. introing ih- ■ ahd maintains v similar pace 

neighborhness IS the ^motif :of_ihe het^hasband. radio announcer Andre main^dins . . :,inm<ir 

Baruch,;Weht .on,.to; 'I. Give You My 

Word/:- •• ' V ■■■ .y- 

House overflowing wheri - caught 
last show Friday.. :. Wood, . 



Music Hall's pi^sent bill titled 'Pan 
Americana.' It's .'ah ^elabbrate pi o^- 
ductiori in thle Hairs customary man- 
ner,' but is. considerably bfsloW . aver- 
age for the jioiise. Finale, a seasonal 
repeat, is an ambitious , dance- pro- 
duction, 'La Danza," ^ to. Ravel's 
•Bolero.' Rest appears to be. ntw. 

First of three parts is called 'La 
Fiesta ■ aiid represents ii South Anior.- 
lean to.Vi'n -in holiday atmosphere. 
Agaiijst ail brnkte setting,, the Glee. 
Club opens the; sho w . with one mm- 
ber, the usually stiflt. group; actually 
trying a few ponderous movemetits 
on the stage. Jay and Lou Seiier, 
minus the semi-circular skis they 
normally use, follow in a, comedy, 
dance with, toreador capes,: after 
which Andy Mayo and GO.;. a couple 
of guy.s in a Ferdinand, thie Bull get- 
up, with' . a blonde gal -trainer.' do. 
the usual human horse &t\iiX:. Only 
flash of the : inniri& is .' a ■ dance.; rou- 
tine on steps, by., the Rockettes, but 
still riot as spectabular ^|s s6rne num- 
bers they do. . ' , ..; • '^r ', 
Stage Change Is made , w.h.ile Earl 
Lippy, regularly ;ih^ the Glee Club.- 
sings i Latin-Amerlcari song- in one, 
with the; Rockettes parading from, 
between . the curtains Snd prancing 
into the wings. Second portion of 
the ; show is -then reveialed against 
another pretentious and .-ultl-a-iCQlor-. 
ful setting; -It offers Joiseph Rankin. 
Charles Newton: and Joseph Schwart- 
zer playing marimbas, ain unbilled 
gent, on the buUifiddle and ; Mariia 
-Garbbne winding up thei^turn with a 
vocal chorus.; All more or less in- 
nocuous in such hu^e surrpundinfis. 

fBblierb: finale starts intrigueingly, 
with. Hilda Eckler and Nicholas Daks 
dancing sinuously in crossing spot- 
lights oh a darkened stsige. As the 
music increases in tone and excite- 
ment the lighting keeps pace for a 
time and the stage gradually is filled 
with dancers, but presently , the effect 
Is lost in mere lavishness. . Kobe. 

FLATBUSH, JWCLYN 



ORIENTAL, CHI 



' . 'Chicapo, .J(in;. 3. ■ 
Dennett and DdB, ..Milton Douglas 
& Co. ■ <2) , Mills. Brojs. (5) , Thurs-, 
ton's Magic ' ShbU) with W^ll. Rock 
( 6) ; 'One Nijifht in Tropics' (U) ; . 

: ishbvv wiith two;haihes and a .flock 



throughput its 68 min'tites. 
- Presentation is • divided in two- 
first the terp team, Marlyn and j 
Michael. . : the Three. Stooges . and ' 
EsteUe Taylor, then Little Jack Little 
and his creWi plus warbler Kathleen 
Quinrt and tapstress Linda Moody^ 
Ruby . Zwerling's; pit, outfit provides 
the times for the early portion, Lit- 
tlels band beins on. the boards, only 
for hiis own end of the proceedings. ; 
... Little's . iO-piepe cdlmbovis ;an okay 
rtiuiical orgaiiizatioh, although; it 
goes so heavy on, the . novelty, there's 
not tnuch .straight; tooting. Little 
less of the ;tricky: stuffr and inbre of. 
the maestro at the keyboard, would 



through his session of ;* what, would: 
happen if the bands of Hehny .Gppd-. 
man and- Geiie Krifpa played at ;the 
same time\' The. tobters: al.sa. buTr 
lesked several well ; known radio 
bands and engaged in the; phoney 
fights, as they did last week.. After 
SRO biz New. Year's day, only a 
half-billed., house was .; oh hand at 
show caufeht (Thursday^. . SahK. 



BdltimoriB; Jdn: 3. 



instrumental sesh, seconding oh. « 
clarinet and closing with a band ^ag 
in which he sits in as trumpeter. 
Alert and exuberant, Pow:ell keeps 
the show moving; revealing a good 
sense of . timing- and restraint.. 

Supporting bill gets under way 
with Roserhary : Bennett, . Avinner' on 
Dean M,addqx's KFRC amateur, hour, 
.debuting. Band was too loud to hear 
much except during, pianissimo; pas- 
sages, but lass impresses as - being an . 
bkay bet: foi; :riBdio, possessing full', 
throaty pipes. 

DeUCing aire Modie and Le Mauk, 
dance team vising castanets for their 
opening bolero and encoring with ' a 
twirling sesh. . Femtrie bilf has; more 
than ordinarily; expressive .face. Pair 
landed solidly; ■ 
.'Novelty quartet, Fashidhaires, oh 
next, . vocalizing in. the Merry Macs, 
mariner,' abetted by a tableful bf toy 
instruments. Gang gets lots of music 
.but ..of the trick tpbters; earning a 
couple of encores. The three. ;boys 
ihake a clean, fresh appearance arid 
the femme member is plenty cute. 

Another act which had to bcR off. 
. is Joe Termihiv yokel cloWri .back for 
the second time in .a month.. ,Woi:k- 



•^he money they were pulling in -here 
on lhe.;openihg day. and the manner 
in which: they ...clicked.- ..j A-jid : the 
Thurston magic turn, now'under the 
wing of Will Hock, indicated plenty 
bf audience pjincb. ; 

Mills Bros, remain, pne bf the best 
novelty .ybcal groups, in. the business. 



hands cian be seeri;'cle^rly< He makes; 
special use of this at the finale with 
"What he term,s:;'piano-acrobatics,' all. 
lights bein,?' dbusedl:except those, on 
thc.keyboard mirror.;. .: 

Among tbe band; novelties .'is ; the 
by-now- Sbmewhat hoary imitatibrtS 
of other orchs—Sammv Kaye, Lom- 



Foi;le' (RKO). 



of novelty looks for an excellent {;^3"i^rov^m;;u. ^Sii;^ h^ l^-^^' ^'^^''^ 
money session; | spprts a neat device on the piano, a 

Mills Birbs. . still i-ate as ^consider- - lighted mirror in ; place of the board 

able bpxoffice: ^lure : ^cdbrding: to;: ^^^^^"^"^.f^f ?f Si 

Wrnn^v thpvurprp .hiiiliiie in .here maker,., SO/ that .the motion of his 



'Beiirvy Vavis- New Stars dn Parade'. V'o'i"' "l°:„f ; ' ' 

with'.Do^rothv Keller Grid P<«tl'.V«7£, ^^^7^.;J?r- ^ hUs 

Gdlli Sister/l3),..Dbn Ht'^to'^Rnbiy ^^ffi-J^^th^^ PV^^.; and . ■ 

Rinj;, Bitty ■ Blake, Mck McCoy, l'^''^?;^^^^^ . 

Thro/. .Cnnrifs- 'K-itti/ 1 next 10 ciosing are Lrarge and- 



Morgner. entei:ing undei' ' a cape 



which gives impression of a ^tout 
„ i . „ Ts • _ • 4 man : in evening dress — with two 
.. Unit of Bentiy Davas,.- a consistent • heads, After bit of gloveiremovihg; 
repeater ;here, is way below his pre- during which fans' begin to wonder . 
vipus .comibos offered. Succession of !:y,here the. other two lc<?s are hidden- ; 
singing and buckdancing,. sans -One. pair shed and revear thece. aren't 
single sockeroo, places Davis troupe- 1 any, ' one- being minus a- ;ri!?ht, the 
almost in a class VWith . the. .plethora ; oiiiei^ san.s ft left, Boys :t he n go into 
of Bpwes Uits. -General result is an up-frbrh-the-flppr ;iiaiir'-to-hahd v; 
fairly satisfactory, hpwever: .i routine which Would do credit to iany .-. 

Seated iit tables in front of ho\ise | normally; equipped team, climaxing 



orch on stage; the embryo 'stars' are 



Jan Savitt Orch .(16) tuith Allen 
DeWitU Al Leopold; Three Wiles, 
Clyde Hager (2), Bco Wain, HoUu- 
u>ood Canines; Shorts ond'Weiusrccls, 



Fields, ; Little adds some comedy to ; up. F'bllowing a vocal opening by 
relieve the- tedium; . but : it. isn't .Davis, 



3ESe?&SriSLi?SiSing[^!^ 
but 'exceptio.nal tdnal qualities. . It's, 
fine stiiff throughput and. this . aiudi- 
ence couldn't iset enough. ; 

Opening, is . the ' standard dance, 
team of Dennett and Dae. who.scpre 
easily with theit array of novelty arr 
rangements, especiailly their" work 
with: the. drums.- In the deuce Mil-, 



enough: Also, runs thrpugh another 
f ave device^snatches; of songs ;whioh 
he wrote. .. -: - --;''-'- 

Vocali.st with . Little, . Kathleen 
Quihn, is one of the bright spots , of 
the show. She's not much for pipes, 



, ^ . but is. a buxom blonde with ;a per- 

ton : Douglas parades a. string of sbnality. and that covers a ' 



gags,: some new and some' old, and 
with ;the aid; of a fem.me partner 



territory; She!s best on the rhythm 
numbers,; . 'Argentina' .and 'Rhuni; 



managed to snare a gPbdly ; number j , boogie.' Lin.da Moody.; winding up 



of laughs. 

Though Thurston has been dead 
for some time now that namC: re- 
mains a vital factor in the entertain- 
ment world as demonstrated by the 
response that , this turn is getting 
here. Will Rock is. handling r the 
magician role now, and is doing a; 
good job of it. Runs thrpugh the act 
in fine pace, preventing it from slow- 
ing up at any time;, and manages to 
squeeze in a large number of solid 
stunts. .; 

V Big item is the sawing-a-girl-in- 
half stunt for the finale, with Rock 



the Little aggregation; is a taU gal 
with nice Sams, \which about .'sums 
UP her' attributes,: Her tap work is 
ordinary. . ; 

"Three Stooges. : who usually get 
pretty niuch ;bf . a sp_ark into their 
performance,, if nothing else,, acted 
as if they had: been rained on in the 
.show caught f final one onehing day. 
Thursday ). If it Wasn't New: Year's 
eve, or the weather, that' had them. 



in which he .give.s .thanks to 
July Garland for ; reviving pnfe of 
his bygone successes, Tm Nobody's 
Baby,': Dorothy Keller, and Paul yan 
do a brace. of nicely , sold terp rou- 
tines.. Friesh looking youngsters sell 
well, particularly in their closing 
^^F^^f rhuhiba tap. ; 
io\ oi Galli Sisters, trip , of singers in the 
Ahdirews traditibn, give but. next 
with 'Ferryboat Serenade' .and .'Five 
O'clock" Whistle,' the later a bit com- 
plicated by over-arrangement. Set 
matters for nice interlude by Don 
Hoptph, smooth • working lad .who 
handles a baton and Vari-sized larats 
to point up some :hbofery. Closing 
bit with radium-lit rope in blackout 
is a . good flash. 

. Nice punch next, by Ruby Ring, 
exceptionally strong aero worker 
who sells a series of adroitly built-up 



routine. Once good fpr guffaws, it 
hardly rates a titter the M^ay its run 
through now. It : still . includes 'the 



with a heart-stopping .stunt in which ' 
one half leaps, over four ^chairs onto - 
his partner's hands. They're smash. 



putting on p great show of it. Also ; play' t>it and the. knife-throwing 



This is a gppd, all; airoiind . .show 
Jan Savitt's strong musical group 
and Bea Wain, working as a single, 
are the top spots of the setiip in 
name, but the supporting turns are 
equally effective.. Combination 
moves at good speed, attested: to by 
the fact that the 90 min.- running 
tinie doesn't seem that long. - 

Savitt's 15 pieces and himself are 
nicely presented in a setting .which 
accients the clean ind smart appear- 
ance this group usually makes.-. Its 
enhanced numerous times through- 
out by the exceptionally well han- 
dled lighting of various numbers, a 
department in which Flatbush stage 
shows once were sadly lacking; 

Band takes the initial few minutes 
With sock numbers : in varioiis 
tempos, using Allen -DeWitt to high 
light ballad vocals. He's incon 
sistertt. On 'Only Forever' the vocal 
effect is . good; 'Hear a Rhapsody, 
fair; 'From ' Out of 'No Where" is 
colored with Improvizations of the 
melPdy; a style DeWitt doesn't- han-r 
die well arid shouldn't try, He winds 
up nicely With 'We Three,', hbwevcr 
Band's . numbers .are: spotted in 
various parts of the show and in- 
clude. 'Rhumbbbgie,' spck; '720 iri the 
Book's,' several standards S'bcalled by 
a trurrtpetei-,' and -Prelude in G 
Sharp Miner,', a strPng arran-Cement 
which suffers frpm. a long, drawn- 
out drum: break. Sblp is a neat job, 
btit after two minutes it .starts to 
weai:. . Ai Leopold is from the trorii 
bohe section, using to good returns a 
bass truwnet and . hot ;trpmbbrievpn 
'Roses of Picardy.' 



fine are .the. various disappearance 
tricks of girls in baskets, mummy 
cages; doll's houses, etc. Also han- 
dled well is the elevation stunt. In 
all,; it's a turn that can -play any-, 
where and score at the ;wicket and 
with the aludience. .' 

Business was excellent ;at the slip- 
per show Friday (3-)' • and apparently 
the. house is headed for a bang-up 
money, isession: ' Gold. 



MICHIGAN, DETROIT 



Detroit, Jan. 2. 
Rosemarv Lane, Four ink Spots, 
Dean Murphy, Paul RemOs and Tpy 
Boys (3), Allen and Kent, Lvnn, 
Rbyce and .Variya, .Phil Bfestoff 
House Orch, 'Second Choriis' iPar). 

"There's just about everything in 
this show, for the audierices, from 
jitterbugs w;hp fancy the Ink Spots 
and Miss Lane's return to her former 
chores, to the oldtimeris . wha like 
their';, vaudeville with .. acrobats, and 
dancers (even art: elderly . pair do a 
buck and; wing) 

•Pbii Brestoff's : hbuse • ;orchestra, 
which plays a sturdy, show; gets the 
laypiit underway with; a rousing ar- 
rahgemertt of , 'Limehouse; Blues;'. 
1*153111 then pn it's a. rbhipj with; Dean 
.Murphy taking Pver as m.c.' .,'He also 



mnharajah. 

Marlyn and Michael, as curtairi- 
uboer.s. are in an almost insurmount- 
able spot for a terp. duo. Biit, if 
anythirip. they need a snappy opener 
to wake the-hoiise instead of a walt2. 
Hbpfihg is of the. standard ordeir, 
marked bv no particular aerlity, rou- 
tines QT charm. Waltz is fpUow^ed by 
a slow minuet which is later speeded 
up somewhat. Polish wedding dance 
flhiale is the best. Femme's .an okav 
looking blonde. Ciuy tbsses himself 
about .a >>it too much and too use-, 
lesslv. Weak-voiced EsteUe Taylor. 
"'.f>rbler. in a slinky gown, completes 
the card. Herb. 



it pbssiblv was boredom with the" -contortions to the hilt. Nice looking 
" ' --^ . youngster, She rings the bell solidly 

with closing bit on small staircase 
and pair of platforms: 
. Billy . Bliike follows with impres- 
sions on trumpet, giving oiit with 
Busse; Glen Gray's Casa Lomans, 
Louis Armstrong and the inevitable 
Clyde McCoy. Makes spot; for Jack 
McCoy, in rather novel interlude of 
panto stuff, -very welf handled and 
good for considerablie response. Bits 
of a bashful lad at a dance and later 
taking a first date home, garnered 
considerable- audience respon.se and 
provided a welcome change; Of pace. 

Only holdover from nrevious lav- 
out caught here, is MaVie Austin, 
diminutive swlngerob vocalist who 
punches out 'Ohio,* : 'Madame La 
Zonga' and a, somewhat blue rendi- 
tion of 'Oh Johnhy.' Gal has a neat 
style, getting . a vocal across in a 
sh v/manly way. W^ould do well to 
avoid 'a too-of ten reneated gesture 
in acknbWledging audience reaction; 

Three Sparks, rapid hoofers, fol- 
low with some okay tappery and 
challenge , sold well enough and 
spotted just ahead of ; the closing 
stint of Davis, which nrpvides h'' 
usual medley, not without, of -course, 
the good; bid 'Margi ,' not to men- 
tion numhers admittedly written 10. 
15 arid 20 years agO; ' 



FOX, ST. LOUIS 



St. Loiiis, Jan. a. 
', Shirley Mae Fox, Jack Osborne, 
Peggy Lee. Dale Jones, Wettdr arid 
His Pals. Dick Rogers, M«td{c and 
Have, Will Osborne Orch (14) ; 'Arl 
zona' cCol); ■ 



Will ; Osborne : is niaking; his fare- 
well .oersQnal as - a band ririaestro 
with the end of his current engage- 
ment at the Fox as he is breaking up 
his . outfit to trek to Hollywood to 
produce musi'cal talkers; His owii 
specialists, Peggy- Lee,' Dick Rogers 



EMBASSY^ N Y. 

(jjiiWSRfiELS); ■../:• 

President Roosevelt's w a r n i n g; 
speech; against the Nazi threat, Ray- 
mond. Gram Swing's. ■ symma.tion 
( Pathe) of 1940 world events; and .. 
March ; of 'Time's 'Arms ;andi Men, 
U.S.A.* makes outstanding this in- \ 
itial 1941 show at the flagship house 
of the Newsreel Thcatr-es chain.. 
Aside from these £irid ParamOuht's . • 
'first . pictures' of the British drive 
into Libya, most of program consists 
of the general . news arid sports 
events. ' 

Talk by the nation's chief execu- 
tive (Universal), regairding llie U.S. 
stand. bri the world crisis gets nearly 
four minutes. The Nbrwegian- cam*, 
paign, Dunkirk, air raids on England^ 
the U.S. presidential campaign, 
Roosevelt reelected arid glimpses, of 
the Italo campaign against Greece 
are pther highlights. Mussplini ap- . 
pai-ently has. supplanted. Hitler as 
the chief target of newsreel audi-: 
ences, judging by the lusty razzop 
handed him during brief clo.<;cup in . 
Bathe's : stpry. 

Par's clips from the Mediterranean 
campaign are the hottest screen ma- 
terial frbm the war front. Shows 
British troops in Libya; with Italian 
prisoners captured during the recent 
push. TCypical trip by ; British Hut'ri- 
cane planes over the desert was 
caught by Paramount .lve^ys^cel 
cameraman to wind up the 'special.' 

A British convoy: attacked by .;a . 
submarine and planes (Universal), is 
one-the-spot news but riot well 
■photographed. Pathe .shows' the King 
of England visiting a British bomber, 
plane advance post. While News of 
Day has Canadian troops u number- 
ing artilery arid swinginT iiitp action 
on the channel coaRt; Also citizens 
.underground in London being fed. 
'Night Life in Lphdon,' caption on 
anQther N. of D. story, depicts Ughter 
side of precarious sleopinf; under 



. Davis is sai-"! to K-ve- inst acauir^rt I Nazi, fire, with entire offipe staff 
the rights-tb the title of 'Greenwich I quartered Mn a .hotel, basement. 
Village Follies:' which,' he nvonpsps ^^^"^3^^^^ "ft the 
to use for a revue built for -■•^J^ucle i 's^^ 9.hiWre".. the U.S. foi the. 



t\y6 indebendentlv booked acts, also 
coriptitute the vaiudnim meriii Snd of- 
fer; considerable entertainment Foi" 
, V -1.. > . . the second corisecutive week the 

has a spot of his pwn fpr impersona- misnagerii.ent has stuck .to ; a. ;single 



and Pale; Jones, plus -two winners of , smart, if .sonlipwhat ' belated rnovf 
the Fox -KMO talent search and away from the rather stprebtyned 

offetin-'T he has been cssayirig a .bit 

ton long; ■■ ;■-.. ' 

Biz very. goPd, . ... -Bnrni. 



tions. - '.. - . '. - ■' 

Miss Lane, nifty lopking" and with 
even mpre verve than when she used 



Three Wiles, whO: replaced Nancy to come iri .with.F'red Waring's Penh- 
Hcaly. come, up witlii a neat, tuny to sylvanianS,: sings 'Only. Foi'ever.' 'I 
tee pff the accompanying 3cts. Their Could Make Yoii Care.' 'You've Got 
unison taps ojpening, fitted wiih vari- Me This Way' and 'Dahny Boy' tp 
ouS tricks, are; hovels Imitations of I neat, re^^^ 

Chai)Un, Durante and GroucSho Marx • Murphy, working eiasily and alert 
precede' the neat bbWdff for which tp the newspaper ' headlines,, par 



each changes from tux to unifomied 
toy - : soldiers. . Transfprmation. is 
niade Prtstagc ^ viai tirick . clothing. 
Military 'igyratibns followfng are not 



tlcularly when he does his pet im- 
personation, bf the president.- \kiept; 
the crowd aliye; to the ingratiating 
wbrk of Paul Remos and .his midgets; 



Sis mechanical looking as; they cbiild; . who blend hum.br . with acrobatics; 
be, but it's rtbl readily , rioticeablc ;' Allen ^and Kent, who; bring on the 
It's a li-vely act ! patents, for the old-time; terps; and 

• Hollywood Canines are sui:eflre::Lynn, ROyce- arid Viariya with their 



for ; any stage. Billed . as ■ haying 
been in varioufi fllms, the ."hbunds 
drew qualified resppnse here. Imi- 
tations of Mae West, Ginger , Rogers 
Slid ian outstanding, piece ; of lazy 
make-believe in aping Stepin Fctchit 
are good. 'Stardust,' a pliable pooch, 
is worked into a fur neckpiece and 
mult, then .Shaken as :bne would dust 
rag to prove how- well it relaxes 
muscles; Effect is dtartUiig: - v 



pleasant hbke dance turn, 

Working their way ;to the Coast 
and pictures, the . Ink Spots, in the 
final sjpot, do five: numbers to sock 
resiDonse; They yrarble 'Java Jive,' 
'We Three.' 'Who,' 'Maybe' and 'If 
I Didn't Care,' both of. the latter 
greeted with applause on. the open- 
ing bars, indicative of their follow- 
ing in these parts.,-, ; 
Crowd big- at show caught (2) . 
■ ■■ ■■ ■ .. ' Pool 



screen oDusi. in addition to the Os 
borne outfit thus nrbyidirig a combo 
show that runs IfliS mihs. : • 

The first .slot: .Sees Osborne fetch- 
ing: OH Maidife - and VRaye,;. lariat 
twisters who also toss in some . neat 
aero and tan stuff. ;Dale Jones. 
Osborne's buUfiddler ;whbse cracked 
voice is ariother of his. accomplish- 
mertts, ,pbt a neat response when he 
talked his way throtigh'.; 'Wbuldst 
Could I But Kiss Thy Hand.' ; , 
'■ Shirley Mae; Fox. one of the talent 
winners, ; is a tiny lass, but the viray 
she takes the: high nojtes as .she 
trills 'One Kiss' put the ■ paliri 
plunders to . work; with gusto; jack 
Osbbrnc; the other contest winner, is 
a bSiton swinger in. the next slot and 
he finishes up his short routine by 
handlig two. b'f the batons; with con* 
slderable -dexterity; The band next 
give!! its interpretation of 'Bolero,' 
with the apron alternately bathed in 
blue and red lights, brilliantly il- 
luminating the' finale. Hector . and 
His Pals are not new here - although 
it has' beeh' several years since they 
graced a. local .stage. The race be- 
tween two of the pups thirough the 



GOLDEN GATE, S. F. 



and presenMiori 'faclVWes: . It's;^^ 1^- -^^^'^IT' ^^"^VZi^tJii'' w ffi?^ 

' m London. with Ben Graupr ndroitly 

handling the .assignment ;Conferehce 

of Christians arid Jews tendering a 

plaque to Charles Evans Hughes is 

neatly, dbne by Movietone; . v ; 

' In. current spdrt-s ar(?n;>. News ;of 

Day story of Forrthnm-Tcxas Av 

M. footbnll battle holds, principal in- 

. . Jer'e.st ; Partially blocked . kick . for; 

c,,.,,- r^,, 1 rof^int after touchdown, .which, kept: 

i Dicfc Pou,^a/ Joe tS S"/iion:^ 5?«S^ ^^^l? fe^'^i^n^^^i?;!-^ 
<>kesm.J,argeMMbf^^^^ 

Pathe 
games 

in Madison Square Garden^ ; .: , ^ 
Mourning - . of Dariiet .. Frphman s 



a^ i^'Ma^ '^S^^n^r^J.Sl '^^'^^ ^ teari^'flatf noted ; i 

Ay-O^NeniH^^ 



'Saint in Palvi Springs' (RKO.) 



Dick::.Ppwell is packing ^ni- into. ?|i?fi5«,il^l!iy«l 



the Gate here, farts heing ap^eda- i:?!;K^'n?^?r payinfi:lvnr^ribute;;and 
tively surprised by appearartce of a ' A^^'P.*>v-Zukor-^pr.omment 
screen per.sbnalify who actually -has "'^,.9°'^".^?*"*'^ , ^'*h Frohman 
art act^ Snapping . through vOcaLs, i ^^J^" Picture days. 



gags, recitations, skits; and playing 
three . different ihstrumerits,'-PoweU 
has everytKing his own way from the 
moment hie first bbunds out of the 
wings with 'He's My Uncle' on his 
■Up,s.; ■. 

Follows initial- sprig with a bit of 
kidding,' then: goes ihtp -a rhyming 
yarn about, his misadventures when 
mistaken for a Hollywood guide, a 
refreshing bit of personalized routine 



News of Djiy docs a .i^ic.ip on. the 
collapse of the Tacoma. :Wash.. . 
'Leabliig Lena* bridge .n.s one. of 
veat-'s . butstanding newsreel yarns; 
U five.'! a resume of ;. past yiaar s 
.PDOj-ts thrilLs, st.?ndout bfiint the 
Dartmouth-Cornell game which 'vyas 
decided by the . riew.-'reci fllms on 
showing Corners .'fi.V(> downs. 
Movietone again leads thp fa.shion? 
with . comely f emmes wcari ng Span- 



which clicks. Back ir.tp a ;med'ey; :'<'h «»arb, 
crooner draws bursts; of applause as i / March of "Time short is a. concl.se 
fans recognize the various ditties. »novlng story of American ver»rmln' 
Grabbing a sax, he switches to a hot for modern warfare. Wear. 



Wednesday^ Januaiy 8> 1941 



TMrty-fifth 



Y Anniversary 



159 




THIS WfeEK ( j«n. 3) 
NEXT WEEK (Jan. 10) 

NuV*'*'*'*' WjtK billa b'elbw/ IndieaU opening day of 

: •. ahow, whiBther fiilf ir j^^ 




. NEW VORK ClTX- 

.State ;(•) .•, 

Gartton Emmy Co • . 
Haniet Ifhrtor ■ 
R 4 ,V PIckert. 
.GUn.Van' 

Johnnj? Dttvia Oro . 
Varna .WIJcox . v 



WASHINOTO^ . 
. Capitol (9) ■ 

Riiythih' Rockist)! ' 
Vaaa .Faifi • 
CoIIIdb ft rPetrrson'. 
Johnny ^DowjrtB. 
Alice Ka van .' 



Paramoimt 



VKW YOKK.CITI 
rarainnounl <S) 

Tornmy Doraey Oro 
Nicholas Broa 
..Lorraine & Roghan;. 
Chrl* Croaa' ' 



cRi>AR n/ti'iM 

; t^rnmoqiit (7-9) 
Cab Calloway Ore 
CHICA<iO 
Staie I^ke (S) 

Pata Waller Ore' 
Grace-' MrDohald.: 
WaBaoh.firoa 




BOSTON. 
Keith 

RobblnS Br)>a & M. 
Harty May \ 

■ Uaxlne Sullivan . . : 
: John KIrby -Ore . . 
.- CINCINNATI : . 

Shubert (10) 
Sally Hand Rev . 
Bobby May 
(S) 

■ Street.1 of Pari*. 

. CT.KVELAND 
. Palace (10) 
''Qforfre -Raft Co 
CrUHajifs' 
DeVal .Merle ft Lee 
laillau Carman 



S SWlfta' 
Ted Mack ; 

■ (3) ; 
cask Loraa Ore 
Carole ft - Sherod 
Watson Sla . 
Jerry Leaier 

■ UAWOti 
CoIonUI tlO) 

SliiKer'a Midgets 
.■ <S) . . 
-Int'l Casino Rev . 
' SYBACOSK 
Htrand <10> 
La Conga. .'Fol. : 
Giro - Rlihao Qra 
3 Sailors 
Tito Corat 
Don -Zelaya' . 



Saluting 





Mark J. Leddy 



- MEW YORK CITX 

Slrand (10) 
' Sammy Kaye.Oro 
Oeorge Prenllce 
I Arnolds 
.(3) 

Abe Lymait Ore 
Rose Blanc ' / 
-Betty -Br.'ice 
Pansy Sanborn 
Varsity B 

rkie; 

Columbia (ISrlS) 
■Vincent liop«z Ore ' 
JOHNSTOWN 
Majestic (O-ll) 
Vlncoiit TiopeZvOro 
rHILADKLPHIA 
; Earle.(iO) 
Phil Spltnlriy -Oro . 

■ Oztle Nelson Qrc - 



Harriet Hllllard 
Humphrey - Bogart 
Ohezzis ' . 

PITTiSBDRUH 
Stanley (10) 
Ted Weenia Oro ' 
(jerie Sheldon 
MardonI 
R ft V PIckert 
READING 
Astor (10-11) 
Funzaflre V 

WASHINGTON 

- Stanley (10) 
Ray Kinney Ore 
Bob Dupont - 
Knlgbt Sis 

• ,: (.3) . . 
One Foster GIs 
Whitabn B,Efis 
Earllne King - ; 



NEW YOBK CITI 
Miislo Hall (0). ' 

J ft L Seller 
-Andy Mayo Co 
'.Earle J..lvpy . 

Joseph. Ijankitt ' 

Charles -Newton . 
: Joseph ' Schwartz - 

lifarle Carborte 

Hilda. BflOer- 

NiuliolanDakd 
' Gorps..,()e:EBllet 

rW ,ab) 

H CIalr .~ & Sherman 
. Martins - 
NOnX'haitanta - 
Lalare'a .- 
Gao; l<'oster'G.ls - 
Paiii Aah .qrc, -' 

WiDil-ior. (9) : 
Qeorge Cortailo Co 
3- AVIIefi' 

Clyde Wager Co . 

- Bea : Waln . 

Jan Sftvltt Orp '.. 

Ap.oHo (10) ~ 
Barle Hlnes. Ore 

■ ■ Academy (-7-9) 
. BUhny -BerJgan Ori' 

- Moke ft. .Poke • 
. Pat HennlnR ' ■ 
.'3 Winter fjfs: 

.' Patricia Norman . ■ 
BRQOkl.YN . . 
l<1aihu*li (7-J)) , 
:.J 'Orays . 
'■.B.ulfli St6n« .•■ 
i^arry Wobd». 





Benny.' bavls Rev ' ' 
NEWARK - 
. Adams <ll-lt) : 

J:Immy: Doraey Orb. 
'Barry Bros. . : 
SUavo Sherman '< 
. (10 only) . - 
Tohn.ny McKee Or.o 
Naihane .Bros- ;' 
Evelyn' tarnry ■ - . 
Ashley .ft "Clayton 

.'■••-^-i^A'i'iiiRaoN.--- 

.Majestic (7-0) 

,1 -liarions' 
[..(talie A RblU'ns-" 
Ballard- ft .Run 
Slnjclng Texan's 

pifiLAi>EmiiA 

.Cariiiiln (lO-lS) 

MargflivSIs 
J-.r.Ryaiiia.y-.'. ■ 
Herman -Tlmberg ... 
.IWy. Kelly • 
Bert -Walton'- '" 
7 Ereildysbna 
Fay's (9) 
Ginger Manners - 
Pan! Sydfll : 
Belett .ft.. F:ng...Bras 
aully. ft- Thomas • -':' 
Deahna TiOgan' 
Lucille Rap'dersoh- , 



Loiils-'ft . Ames' '. ' 
Larry CU.htoh Ore ,. 
BALTiHORE - 

• State (Orll) . 
LeKoy ■ . 
Pully Jenkins Co 

-. -ipAMiPEN' . . 
Towers (10-12) 
'8 .Dancing X>eb» ■ 
.Bognsh.ft. Beritliie. 
Singing Texans -.. 
Don ' Cummlngs. ' ' 

;-'-BA8T0N : . ' ■■. 
; Statift (9-HK: ■ - 
Barr. ft' Estes . : ' 
So'nKwrltc'ra, int'' , -. 

JsYjZABETir 
; Liberty (9-12) 
.D.' ft L . Lah'e 
Handman- & LeverK 
Bud Sweeny 
demons BeUong../^-> 

FAtL RIVKR 
' :Einplre (9). 
Emeral Sis' 
Ginger Diilo • ' 
•tune Lorraine 
Dave ft 'S'heaTts , ' 
FBSEPORT 
Frenporit (9-11) 
Monroe, ft .Grant : . 
Arnaiit Co 
CIrlllo , Bros 
Carmen 

Louise Bordoy ' 
HAKTFORIt 
State (9-12) 

Blve, Barron Ore 



PROVIDJiNCB . 
. : Metropolltatt . 

(lO-lS) . 
Linda : Mpody ' 
.O ft' B Malson ' 
Sybll 'Bowan. "'. 
Bob Ho>yard': 
Chaa .Ba'rnat Oro 
WORCESTER 
Plymouth. (6-8) 
G'.ft B Maiaon 



Adele Inge • . 
Mary-'. Lee .Bennett - 

John Kinney" - . 
Ronnlo . Roberta 
Jerry Farley -■ , 
Grace 'May 
Boots -Toung' 

Hotel Park -. Ceiitral 
^Cocbanni Grove) 

'Buddy Cliirko Ore - 
Jack- Waldri* 
Barrrt -Prlni-e'-ft' C 
Paatlns'ft Fanchp'n ' 
3 Nightingales 
'Scaf. Powell ■.; 
Elenbre .Wood - .. 
Robertl - Roberts- - 

Hotel . Pehnsyiyanla 

Glenn Miiler Oro'-; . '. 
Ray Eberje v- ' 
Marian' Button.. 
CIro RImac' Orb 

. ' Hotel Pias* ■ 

Dick G.asparra' Oro..- 
ChlqultoV:Orc- ■ 
Paul Haakon ' ; . 
Josephine Uous'tpn - 



Lukawella Ore ' ... 
Jerry Blanctiard - 
:Rutherford ft' Sabln 

Honte' Carlo ': 

Ted Straater Orb 

Preahrnen. ' 

.. ' Old . Ropmanlaa '' 

Joe . ti - Porte Oro . 

("as? i'Tahklln - 
Deniae---- 
Ethpl: Bennett 
Sadle Uahk'a . 
Jearietite Garretto- 
'J.enia .:PobedInla: 

. Pago PagQ riob.; 

Joe ' Rloarder. Orc 
Sylvlo St. Clair 
Wra rAflams ft. Lisa 
.Tbnl ,Wopd ■; 

'. Place Eiegaiite.:. 

.Bcpf-'at'.Fi'a.nz- Oro ' ■ 
Brrnl'ce .Manning ; 
BIll- Fiirr.Hl- . - . 
Joe ttava^.o 
Vincent de 'Costa .' 
Ar> Tiibertlnl . 



Jane Ayelar 
Jphhle -BrlirJit .'Ore 
. - Hbmbraet Hbiise , 

Harry-: Rlhgiand . . . 
Elliott Carpeiiter 
Lorraine Elliot . . 
Lou. Sallee Oi-f . 

' Sai°aane.. Inn.. '. ' 
GladVs Bentl'ey 
Eddie Beal. 



Pork Chpp. 
'■^-Topiiy's 

-Tbpsy's :Glrleaqub 
Huss Brown 
Marvlrl Dale .Ore- 

.. Victor Hugo ' 
Ben Bprhle Ur.e' .. 

Wllfhlrf), Hp^l : 
:Doii' ft Beverly 
Plill. Marrln, . 



CHICAGO 



Anibasbador 'Hutel 
' ' (I'unip Rooiii) . '^ 
Larry . Adlor.'- 
Jerry Sjiellon pro>' 
.Virginia' Hay BA^ -' - 

- Blainarrk Hotel. . 
(Wal.iiiit RMtm) : 

Art's Ka'asrI OVc; 
Marlon rtolmeir - 
Collalte ft . Rarry- 
-Lew HofTmanr . -' . 
Hadtey 'GIs 

.QIaiPklian'k '<-.: 
Raymond lic'p'tt: Ore 



BOOKING THE NATION'S LEADING INDEPENDENT 
VAljDEVILLE THEATRES 



161$ BROADWAY 



NEW YORK 



COL. 5.0930 



Stone-'ft. Lee ' 
Johnny Powtis 
Sue .Ryan' Co 
-Frank Small Co 




HEW YORK CITY 



. . .Aainandb'S' --: .. 
Frank Uahdella Or 
Pedrlto Ore . 
Marie. Spauldl.ng 
' -Baroque ..., '' 
Johnny 'Payne' 
Oy . Walter - . 
Louley Jean - 

Bencheomhef .' .' - 

Val oiman' Orb. ' ; , 
Armlda- - 
Caryl Gould 
P'loreiice .ft Alvare'i' 
Bill Benalatti a 

Don Silvio Oro 
Aiigelu .Cro ' 
Geo Morgan .' 
Joaii Benolt ' ' 
Loretta ': Lana 
Lynn ft Marlanna 
Pat Williams 
Enrique . Valencia ' 
. Blil's Gay •«'• . 
Charles . Strickland : 
Ltilu Bates ' 
Fred Bishop 
Spike Harrison ' 
Harold Wlllard 
Harry Donnelly - 
Beritle Girauer 

Cafa Continental". 
Taseha .batsko ' 
Nordstrom Sis ' 
Aiez Makofka . 
Patricia Wing 

Cafe D'Oreb 
Tommy Lymian 
Al Lamb - , 
Freddy Van Aarden 
Tom Sakollls 
John-^Iostello 
- Cairb Plerra- 

Bpb Knlgbt Ore . 
Carol Bruce 

Cafe Sflidety 
. (MIdtbwn) 

Teddy ' Wilson Ore 
Eddie South Oto . 
Fred Keating . 
Hazel Scott 
Golden Gate 4 
Amihons ft Johnson 
.Cafe Society ' 
; (VllUge) 
Henry Allen Oro 
Meade' Ltix Lewis 
Art Tatun. 
Willie Bryant 
Siaimniy Plersoa 
Sljiter Tharpe ' ' 
. Cliateaa Uoderaa. 
Gabriel. 
Sam tira'aals 
.1 . Mualcaloona . 
:BIU Taylor 
Dorothy Tanner 

Club Cuba 
Alberto lanaga'- Ore 
Allan Blake . . 

.'■ Clab 18 
Q Andrews Orb 
Peter' Brent. Oro 
Ha>-e| McNulty 
.Iiiok White . . 
Mdicine 'Loomis .' 
Lllyan Dell 
■pal Harrington .. 
Franklb: -Hyers.' .: 
Jack Gleason .. . - ' 
Leila Gaynes . -.' 

Cliib aaa'cho - 

Dort 'Miguel Oro ■ 
Currlto ft. Coral 
Marita . 

:TamBra Do'rlva: ' 
F.ontaria ■ . ' .. 
Club . Trb||ilcBJM' . - 

Bill Matoiis - < : 
Duke of Iron 
•Houdlnl 

-('alypso' Troubed'.ra 
H^len Lynne --' ' 
Sii'^anne RemoS -' 
June McLarnen ';; 
Leila Rosa .-. 

: Club waikiki. 

Andy' loiia Orb- ' 
N'a-Piia-' '.. .■.'.;- '■'. 
Tullama.'-.' ■-' 

' ' Cppaoabana . ! 
Nat ^randwy'nne Or 
Juahlta JUarez .Oro 
Adelaide MofTett. 
Janp' Deeding. . 
Suniba. Sirens ' 

Cuban . Casino' 
C()ris'j«:lo Moreno 
Don riQsffnova 
Dinias'ft Beleri 
H.rci DorrP- . 
Dill nioh'il Horseshoe 
.. NqblO: S.issle Orb 



Blanche -Ring 
Qlld'a Gray ' 
Eddie. r..e'onard 
Julian Bltlnge 
Harl'ajid Dixun. .. .' 
Prof LambertI' 
Wlnl Shaw 
HPrto'n Spurr - -. 
Dave Maileii' 
Herman -Hyda ,. 
sally . Burrell ' 

; ' Bl ctiictt 
Don Alberto C>re.- 
Martlnaz ft A'ntonlta 
Lbllta Gomez 
Pep« Uurlade ' 
La GItanllia. 
Maria Lopez '. ' 
LPs Azteoas .. 

' ' EI : Uoroeca 
Jack Towns'. Oro 
Gay White Wair 

Shop. Fields' Ore..' 
Fausto'Curbeilo Ore 
Joan Edwards 
Harris : ft Shora 
Bob Shea . 
AI Norman ' 
Carol King ■ . 
Qeraldlhe ft Jbb '^'. 
Gloria Blake. 
Marlon Miller 
Jorge -Negrete . 
Ju'anlta RlOs . 
Miml Kellerman 
Coley WPrth 
Marcla Ray , 
Ann Pennington 
Gr'nwI'h VllUge Inn 
Anthony Trlhl; Oro 
Aileeh ' Cook ' - - 
Eddie baron ' 
Ginger i^aoe' 
Linda March 
Grace Pa tterson 

HavMiarMadrtd 

Frollah: Maya Ore 
Juanlto Saiiabria Or 
Arturo: Cortez 
Peplta ft Liida 
Rita .Mpfilainer 
Manor ft Mlgnon ' 
Roslta Ortega . 

, -HIekory .Hons* ' 

Joe Mar'jsla , Ore 
i Spirits Rhythm . 

- . Hotel Algbnqain 

Olga Baclanova 
Bela BIzony.' 
Renato 
Oscar Andres 
Freddy Wheeler 
Norma Day - 
Delores de .Martln.l 
Hotel Ambassador , 
Larry SIry Oro , 
-Jane Wlnton- 

Hotei; Astoir 
blcfc Kuhh Ore - 

- Hotel . lltnaore. 

Will Bradley Ore. 
Ray McKInley ■ ' 
Phyilla Miles , 

Hofbv iiossbrt 

'.. (Brooklyn).: 

Eddie ' Lane Uro . . 
-'.' Hotel Brevpb'rt " 
Eddie; Mayehpfi ' 
Morley ft Gearheart' 
Norbert - Faconl \ '_'" 
Jane Manners - 
Los Cucarachas. 

.'Hope Emerson ' 
. Hotel Commbdbre 
Sammy Kaye- Oro .- ' 

.■3-Kadets.: .-. .■ 
Tommy Ryan . 
Jimmy- Brown:' 
Charlie Wllsbh : 
drayce. ft .Graham '. 

.Art Barker 3 .. 

; ; - Hotel Edison ! ! 

Mal- HaUett: Org ; 
;Ma'deline'. Gray' ' ' 

Hotel -. Essex Ifousf 

Joe Rerohmab . Ore 
Gloria Martin. ' 
' Hotel Xexlngt4iii 

Rafyi Kinney Ore -.■ 
Honolulu Maids. ■'' -' 

Hotel IJiicoiii. .' 

Tony Pa>l'6r Ore' - 
L'lnboJnalra. . ' 
. Hotel MeAlpIn/: 
laham Jones Ore 
Siilrley Lloyd. ■■: 
Ho<el New Torkrr 
"(Voody H.crman Om 
Muj'lel Lane 
Ice Ballot - 
Efiia Andefaelb , ' - " 



De Marcoa - 

Hotel BboscVeli-' 
Guy -Lprhibardp Oro- 
Hotel ;i$ay6)r-riaza 

Kmlle Petti Oro . 
Uildegarde -' 

Hotel Slieltbii ' 

Jbhhny Johnson Or '■ 

H^tel St. Ocorga 
:.(Bn^klyn) 
Mitchell -Ay res OIre 

lloiel 'St. Morlia 
BddJe Varzos Orb . . 
Lola January . ' 
Pauieris. - . ' 

Hotel St.. Begla ... 
Ilai Saunders Orb 

.Gus Mar.iel Oro '. 
Dorothy Lewis- . 
Heasley .Twins-. ■.- 
Hazel Frttnklln. . . 

. Hotel Taft . 
Franiiie Masters Or 

ilotel Waldbrt- 
-Aatorla 
' .Empire Room 

Eddy Uuchifi Ore. 
June' Robbipa - 
la-w Shbrwood- 
Toiiy .Leonard . 
Johnny .'Drake. 
Lanny- Ross 
Bob Neller 

' ' Hurricane ' 

Rd<l!e B<ish Ore 
Lolita Cordoba Ore 
Bomo' Vincent ' 
Joan Merrill ' 
De Angelo ft P 
StaOer-TwIiis 

' - Lai Cbngs'. 
Carmen Cavallaro;p 
.Verb Mbralea Oro 
Oandldo Botelho 
Alald'a. Ramsle ft H 
Harris, Claire ft 8 

Ia .MaHlnlqaa. 

Leo Reisman .Ore ' 
Herbert Ourbello Or 
Carlos Ramlres 
Patricia BoAvrnan . 

.Larua 

Eddie; bavls. Ore 
Joseph Smith Ore 

Coq Rongs 
Harold Nagel Oro 
Frank Fonda Ore . 
Marcella Hendricks 
Billy Mure; 
. Le^n; ft Rddie'a 
Lo.u ■ Martin Ore 
Eddie Davis 
Betty Allen. 
Betty. Jane Cooper. 
Colstons ' 

Dora Maiighah . ' ' 
Flasho ft Sunda 
Jackie Gleason. 
Renee Villon. .. 

Mon Part* : 
Dick Wilson Ore . 



TIno "Donelll ; 

gueen Uary. - . 
Job' Bllla - Orb : ' '. 
Louise. Bryden 
Jean Walters 
'Roberta Welch ; ' 
Baron Gy.ldenkron 
Lou Williams . 

RalnbbwGHli 

Barry Wlntoh. Oio' 
Gloria . Hope . 
Julian. & Marjprl 
Jean Hurray : ' 

'. 'Rainbow iCopm ' 
Eddie Le Barpn .Or 
Morris King Ore 
Fernandez ft .Tere'a 
Elvira RIoB. 
Oall Gall 
Eva Ba'rclnska. 

Ruban Blen 

Mahii'eU Del Rio 
Caspar Reardoh > ' 
Paula Lawrence;; 
Vera Sanoff . 
Herman Chlttlsoa ; 
' ilnsslan .Kretchnin 
Nicolas lilattbey Or 
Peter Nemlroff Ore 
Nastia Pollakova 
Marusia Save 
Adia Kuznetzoir 
Senia KaravaeR 
Michel Michon 
Mlahl Uxdanotr 
' Arjslak Arafelova ' 

Splvy'e Rbof 
Haywood ft .Allen 
.Geb' tiloyd; ■ 
Betty Bryant ' 
Sylvan Green . 
Frank Shiimann 
Splvy . 

: > Stork Clob 
Sonny.. Keodis. Orb - 

Top Hat 
(Vnlon City, N. <l.) 

Julie WIntz Oro . 
Heat Waves " 
Aunt Jemima 

Torch CInb 

Terry .King Ore 
Lenny. -Kent 
Jerl -Withee 
Glenda -Hojpb ' 
Ollye Fay . 
Bee;'Ka1mus 

Veraallles 
Nicholas D'AmIco O 
Panchlto Ore - 
Peggy Fears 
Hal' LeRoy 
John HoyarBTdt 

VllUge Barn 

Loii- Hold^ii Orb . 
Pappy Below 
Floria Voatolt 
Noll ft Nolan ' 
Sons Purple Stags 

Whirling Top 
Russell Rhodes 
Geo Morris Ore . 
Irene-Stanley-: 
TjOU Holdeh - Ore '. 
Howard. ft; Leb 
Varcella Clair 



LOS ANGELES 



. Blitmpra .Bowl. 
Jimmy Castle 
Dorothy Brandon 

r. Ray Shillh-.'; 
Barbara Blanb. . 
Ro'irfrs ' Dane 
t DanviUaV 
S- Dee'a • 

Chuck' Foster .©re;' 

. Casa' Mansina. 

SeaVleii' ft Lens,: 
'3 -Jays ■ 

'Ben- Hollack' Ore -. 

- Cinv ftah. 
Bin Horwltz 
Shirley Slevifart 

Xoconi».iit Gro.y* ' 
Gower . ft -Jeanne - 
Calgary Bros. 

Freddie Irlarlln- Ore. - 
. ;■ - Eari 'Carroll - 
Jimmy Durante '' 

Frank. Llbusn . •' 
.'Marirdt: Brahder ' 
Biis'ler Shaver 
Olive' it/ Gepige - 
6 -Debonalrs ; . 
Beryl' Wallace .- 
St Cialr- ft /Day : 
Frankle <;bnville 
.Kurinlc Dale ; 
Rhum'ba' Orb .. 
S]KiP Proa'.';: 
BIJl Ktrady- . .: - 
Manny |5iranrt 'Ore 
Kloreiittne Harden ; 
■N'TG" fill! icailion' 
Julia IT Qll ver . 
•(,'orliine Dayia , > 
Tanla. de ArHRop ." 
,Dav|d; Marsimll Ore 

Forty-One Clob:;. 
- i.'.mdy ft <*oro 

I -J'oiiirii.v .nilry p.rc 
Grace- illisba l>«ilge 
Aniw-a' Bpya • • 



l>e'tb'r -Lliid Hayes 
Pat bwyer 
Bobby Bvaris. 
Grace .Hay^s- . .' 
Rebecca . Hayes - 
■Dootsle Williams- Or 
. -Honse'of Mnrphy 
.Jean . Meunjer 
Beth -Reynolds. 
Frankie' Gallagher 
Gordon Bishop ;. 
-Bob MUrphy. . 
./ I It Cafo^ ':. 
David 'Fbrresl'er Or 

-'- Ln . Conga • 
Medina - ft - Memnaa' 
Pancho Carmehllta ' 
Paul Neighbor* Orb 
Martlnque.Bh'ba Bd 

-. . PalladlMni- " 
Artie -Sl'ia'w' Ore 
■-: ' Parls;lfih .,";'■ 

Kehoy Henri'sbn ' 
Dpminic -. .-; - 
Margtrltb ft.M'r'tlr.bz 
Henry.' Monet 
Peter Lourgas ' 
'Keleii GPIden 
Dav'Py Jamlaon -. 
Dorothy Heller; 
Helen Harrlnon; - 
Heleiif 'Miller - 
ChUck ilenry Ore' 

.'.- Pirates -Ue'n.' " : , " 
Pegi.eg" Happertor ; 
.Michro -Vosama 
'Happy Ilemlngwav 
-Rli'adracfc Boys. -V 
•(iaby La. Fltto . 
'Black: Andy 
(^haplea- Stevens Or 
Eddie Albany 

ScTpn. Svhs '; 
;L(lia ';Kiplko'na 
■puanani Ma^hewa 



Dancing. Co-Eds . 
Don .ft;.Be.vsrly'' .-; 

Blackstone - Hotel - 
, - (Ballnese Rm.l 

Jay- Colb Ore -' 
; Brevoo'rt. Hotel 
: (Crystal Rooih) ' - 
Mae King 
3 Niblics . . 
Bob. Billings 

Broudniont... 
Billle Gariand 
f.ucllle Ford 
Jean Ahdre'ws 
Dot Carlaon. GIs 
Herb. Rudolphs Ore- 

.'Chea PHroe '.'. - 
Lou-Breese 'Orb : ' 
Jane '.Frohnlah .. - .: 
Joe E Lewis - 
Chandra-Kaly: Dane 
Roblaon TWiiis' 
Evans GIs 

CInb Alaimm ; 

Charlotte Van Oa* 

Marlon; Moore 
Harriet - Norria . ■ 
Allen Coe 
Bernle Adier 
Betty Hill - 
Inez Gambol 
Bffle Burton 
Paullatte La- Pierre 
Dave UnMl -Ore' 
Dorothy -Dale- "- 
Eddie Roth Oro 
CInb Mlnoct 
Helpne Carol. 
Rita Ray. 
Alvira ^Morton " 
Ethel. Brown '■ 
Fillmore. Sh'ermab . 
Art Fischers Ore 
Del Bates 

Colony CInb 
Saeasas Ore 
lionchlls Ore . 
Colosiirio*. 

Eddie White ' 
Dagihar - 

-Hazel Ma-njean GIs 
JanlceDaveinport'- 
Jack Priilce 
F Quartell Ore 

Club Dellsat 

Billy 'Mitchell 

Cyclone. Morgan 

Billies Eckstein : 

De Alexander . 

Chippie Hill 

S Jitterbugs - 

Rhythm Willie 

Oharlea Isnm - 

Partello Gla 

Red Saunders Orb 
' Congress Hotel 
(Glass Hat Rm). 

Johnny Bangs. Oro 
, (Peacock Rm)' . 

Joe Vera 
Edgewater .Reach 
Hotel 
(Beach Walk) 

Richard HImber Ore 

Dor Dorhen GIS 

Iferb Foote'. 
Franke's Casino 

Harriet Ebrlick - 



Rocky Ellsworth 
TJlllle- .WeUb. ■' 
Ann' Anderson' . , 
D.ii'k. .Cbrirad' : 
Bob ' Unsley Ore . 
/ .'Gruemere ' Hotel 
(Glass Hoiise' Rm) 
I«(>w' story Ore ; 
Marie. Lawle'r - 
N'ord ' Richn'rtlaon . . : 
'-:.iVBnhp«,' .-.'■.' 

Florenoe Schubert 
AT .Trai;*' Ore' . ' 
Hol.'y '.Sivanson.' 
H«)i»>n .Sumopr- 
Al Vetrra .Ore 

.- ' '. l.'Alglbh -. 
I'imll beSilvl. Ore; 
Uui'.bt by. j oh.nsbn 
Ar^eiiii Slegel ■' ;- ' ' 
laobel de Marilo '' 
^ llotei La Salle : 
{ Bi lie Front ' Room ) 
Klh'gs. Jesters' -- 
Ruth Mllam .. .. 

-Liberty .tnn, 
Kartin Stephany 
Marion Crawford 
jHne La,.Vonne. 
Danllee ' 
Jimmy O'UiW 
Sunny.' Lbvett ' - 
Earl .-Wiley Ore. , ' 
Horrl«win. Hotel . 
(Ilbslon . Oysler ' 
-House) 
Manfred Gotih.elf 

' ' New '-Yorker -.' 
Dolly Kay: '. 
Cordon ft' -Sawyer - 
Mrb^nald ft. Ross." 
Billle Maychell . 
Patsy Dell 
.Linda. Preston- ' . 
lloveler GIs ' . 
A me .'Barnett -Ore. 
A| Milton. Orp 

- Old Heldeib'crit. ; 
Irma' Cooper ':■ 
^ally Sharralt ' . 
Heldr lbcrg' Oct'et'te . 
Hficielherg Ens 
JP.Iiy - Franzl !Orb 
Fra'hzel Ore 

Palmer MIoHse. 
(Einplcf Room)' 

Ray - Nobis Or" - 
La.thrbp Bros ft Lee 
Franklyn D'Amour 
Frank Paris ' 
Maxina Tappan 
Abbott . Danrera ' 
Phil . Deoley Ore - 

Sherman- Hotel 
, (Celtlo Cafe) 

Clehe. Kcrwln. Ore ; 
Jaros Sis' 

(Panther Room) 
Fata Waller Ore 
Bpb' .ZUrke . 
MardonI ft''Loulse 
Male Trio- 
Kay Perry 
CarlMarx 

BlUsr Cload 

Andy .Carr. • 
Goldlngs ; 
Colletle Doyle 
Babette Uis 
Elinor Daniels -; 
Baz.bl. 'Zalus 

; (MM Cinb 
Billy Carr . 
Margret Faber GIs",. 
Boots Burns . 
Irene Kaye 
Jerri Vance , 
Jackson ft Kedra 
Be.tty Shayne 
Carrie FInnell - 
Barbara McDonald . 
Renee Andrie. 
Maxine De Shon . 
Virginia Joiies- 
Millie Wayne 
Cecil Von Dell 
Margo 

Jo Ann Carroll-. 
So) Lake Oro 
Tripoli 3 . . 
Thompson's' IS CInb 

iGene Emerald. 
>fary Louise. 
Syd Schapps 
^ddle Danders . 
I^ob rDanders Ore 



FHILADELPRIA 



< CInb Ball .. 

Alan Fielding Ore 
Virginia Ranioa ', ■ 
Mariahha. 
Estelle- ft Papo 
Carib. Charmers' - 
Hector Del Vlllar . 
Alberto- Torres - * 
^Ita.Mbya .. 

- Ben, Franklin 

Clyde. Lucas Ore 
I<yn. Lucas ; 
Alice. Glover. - 
■\Valter La. Mae. . ' 
Benby; the Bani's 
Mor.ty Latidls. Orb 
Marie Burpell - 
Gladys Grant 
Leoria. .Starr; ■ ; ' 
-Lyhne»'Shee.lian '. . - 
: -r.!;:::Carroll'B 

JImm'y Anderson ;■■ 
2 Liick -Biioks.'. '- 
Marie B'ryant- ■ 
Jack. Nabley .... 
Julia Mun.ler. 
Copper .'Gl's-' ;' 

\Cl!nb^ 1« 
Hal ft' H Win(l.(ior 
Rosa .Vanutl. 
5 Rhythmettea 
Harmony Trl.d..,' 
Aniy'-Organ ' . 
Barbara: Stop* - 
'■ Cnsan'o.'s. 
Lou -Ferlaho' 
Kay/'Troili'r - . .- 
Dottle .HolllnKei' i ;. 
I.i?i.rliHra .Iniir'i.-' - 
I lelnn- Janvier .'' 
Marty Sinlth . 
Ralph Siia.nn(!'r's Ore 

- .rndlllac; TuVern. 
AIIi»n Slorllnif 
Hudily LpwIA '. ' 
Dla.t ft Dlnne . . : .. 

Arlen.e ft- BarLfa^^ 



Cadillac Sextet 
3 Mua.ical Riffs.. 
Harry - Dbbbs' Ore - 

Embassy- - 

Adele '.Norella .: 
Geo CiilTorrt . 
Earl Comfort .-. 
Betty- ■(;ariyi»- 
Sue, Carlyle 
Elaine'. Miller : ', . 
An.h AdanlH . 
The- CucaV-ach;«a ' -' 
Kleiner Knigh't 
Glorla.-Belmoiit ' 
Carlos Reyes Ore . 
Curt, Weiler Ore - '-' 

-Evergreen Cosino 
Beth ChalllW . 
Helalne ft .Don'dson' 
Val Vontifne 
Carmen MohlPya '- 
Helen- Brooks ' 
Pat ShevHn;; Oro : ' 
;. ll»S-I>acUst 
iiubbles''She|by : - -' 
Emily Saunders '.. 
Elaine fiibck- 
Lbrraln'e--Rhoda : .' 
Mjckey -Deo ' ' 
Keller iJlii ;■ ; '. , 
Ivay Loverly ''. 
-Pfrry from Erie 
LItllo-.Caesar - 
George' Sanson!. . 
Klliga of Scv;lnK Or'- 
•.;«ay'.-90>;'<'iifo'':':;; 
Ktt-rl- R'owe . .-, 
Sklpp'y, Williams-^ 
,S'|)li'k ft Span 
UpJe'n' I)oi-)<f>y 
.Strut FlaMh .. . 
cMiick .WIlllaniH Ore. 

Ilcnipl'i* '. 
ji'.i r.li» nice ... 
Trpihnr ft /Mai re ' 
'l)po. Rocprs 
I^euky -Brba 



Jlinmy- Kebftan 
Olias Vorne> Oro - 
(H W'aiton Roof) 

■Vincent- Rlzzb Ore. ; 
Patricia King - 
Gulll-Guill 
Glamour 0|rl.i 
Helen Heath: . 
Rbchclle Gordon 
Bob Russell: 
Nlno.Nanl 
Vera. Nlva 

-LoUla -MprHson - :" 
l^ee La'mprit 
Mayrls. Chaney. '-"■ 
Bilwf.ard Fox " ' '' 
Nell I.''ah'ta1iie Orc-:-- 
Aiigustb Sanabia Or 
Hotel PhiUdeiphla 

: .(rhlludelphln Rm) 
Jack.' Mlilord." - : 

Carlton: ft Jul|et to. ■ 

'.Nick - WIVarto'n'a Or. 
Da'rro ft 'Davis '- 

'6 Krbllcbttea 

' : Hotel Stfphan - 

(ilrnrd ; 
; -(Crj'HlHl Hitotn} '- '. 
.Sllin Galliard ' ' ; 
George Levin ' 
Pat Oliea 

. ■ Jfam Sesaion'-;: 

Kfi-ckey HoUHe;'- . '^ 
Freddy- Kornfeld' - 
Billy Kretchmer ' 
Joe Verrechia 
Teddy Wiil'ters 

jHapkliia'Rathskeller. 

Danny '. Montgomery 
Itviiiig! 'B'rasio.w.'s Or 
Eleanor 'Landy 
Porrie 
Sunny Rne 
'.leannle Vnii 
Dorrie. Joyce 
Mareellus Trio .' • ' " 
Slngln'^'Sam' .. v ' 
Audrey Jo^ca ... 

f«tlmcr;Cliib 

Ann Rush: 
Mike Riz2o' Ore. ';.; 
Barbara Bradley. :..'- 
.Tean Rush- ,. 
Julio Sherr 
Evelyn. Uoyt ' 

:.ljdo-. Venice .! / 
-Frank Reynold -. 
Harry McKay 
Tonlai Soiida ' '. 
Daii - Verseo Or.o - ' .-- 
.Terry Marcella :; 
Little lUiihakellcr 
Sally Keith ■ 
Penn Raymond 
Ralph Lewis -- : 
Jerry .ft Turk . 
De Lldyd McKay ' - 
Victor Hugo , Ore. . . 
. . ManoB 'knn '■ 
Jacic HItchtnaon '' 
Edy.the Sallade - 
6 H'wobd Deba' 
Nancy Newell 
Laha Rowe- 
Connie- Wayne 
Lynne Crawford 
VIokl Wayne :• 
Osborne- ft Alleh . . 
Swing Trio - 
Vera Verne:. 
Frank' Cupeo Oro 

Ma^ro'a - ' 
Jean :0'NelI -. 
Andy - Russell 
Rita Roberts 
Buck Calhoun - 
Madeline Sheridan . 
'Arita James 
Billy La Planta Or 
.Montgomery's . 
IjBnny Ross ■ ' ' 
Princess Lina - 
Davey Layden 
Peggy France 
Anna Montgomery' 
Fran .Caswell 
Penn .Fay Orp. 

Park Caslnoi . . 
:BddIe: Wel)«r . 
.Cla:ir ft Ateiia ' 
Mai'J Galnsworth ' 
Sally Lamarr' - 
T.inu Gross Ore.: 

Old .Covered Waged 

■Walter Jeffrey.' 
Micky Famllant 



PalamlM's - 
t' Crackerjacks 
Pete Traltb 
KIppee Velez '- 
Kay Hamllluii- 
Hnward Reynolds-^'. 
Jane ft Anllibhy '; 

Red Hill Inn . 
' (Pennsabkcn, N. J.>. 

.La'iira Olt . - 
Dotty PayAo'n ' . 
r-Loii' Boyle ' 
Smiles ft Smiles : 
Vlvl Austin , 
Harry Holly 
NeJt Bros 'ft-Flsch'e'r .-■ 
Florence'.. Mbrt o li: 
Eddlb. King. (;)ri; 
nerhl<-n. Arh'olil-- 
f'orh';Bread-'& Chile . 
Dlanb Coliler '.' 
Sid Raymond': - 
Dolores - - 
•ne- Iiamara 
Little. Van OBborna 
Dutch ft Dutelile ., 
6Dth at..iuithskeiler 
.Inyettes -. 

Friihk ' Mncoura : ' 
Frank- Swanee - ' 
■pple Hay4a, 
.B.elirtont ft Grenada 
piahna'. Collier .-: ..-:; 
ilobby iiee Orc 
.- School Hbuse |nn '-. 
Martin ft: Lbs . ' 
Ttonnie, Little - 
Joe Armstrbfig 
Marie Lafeir. 
Jimmle.yenutlriQra ; 
'-'Silyer''''''ake. ttin 
Stirling ft Rubia 
<!olohel ^eed , 
Alice Ijucey 
Senbrlta r.«nl 
Frank: Hesael br«: 
Rendeavbas. . 
(Hotel . Senator) 
Beale St -Boys 
Jlni -Piigh 
Dave. Pugh 1. ' 
-Posrl- -WllllaiTia 
Men bif 'Bliythm : 

'-'Stiinip's' 
deo.rgtf "Harchelti' 6 
Sid Walker ! 
J -ft: J Manners - 
Walker ft Jahica 
Stamps: Trio;-: 
HaMei Calloway ' . - 

. Stork Club ' 
Helen .Wllsoii 
Bobby -Berna-rd " . 
Therese ft Flo ' 
Mae DIgga' 
NefT Bros ft- Fisher 
Henry -Patrick Or,o 

' -Mth '-.Centorjr 
3 Dukes ft biichess 
4. Men '.of Rhythm. 
The Havenalres : - 

Tenica Grlita 
The'; McKbwan's 
Lollta ■ 
Fay- Wray "• 
Eddie ThPntaa - 
Nora Wllllsms .:: . 
Bert ;Lemlsch' Orb 

. Warwick Hotel 

Ray Morton. Ore 

Weber's Uof Bm« 
Camden; 

Jiiles Flaccn Oro -: , 
Curran Bllgh- 
Tia Sllton 
syd Golden . - 
Ratlis'r Eldoradiana 
Bobby- Whaling 
Tvetto 

La Roehey ft Belna 

The Carrolla . ' 
.Paul Knblns'on: . 

'-Wilson's '.'. . 

Jack. Lane, 
Ronnie .Tarrls 
Job Hough: . 
The Xltarbs 
Geo. Baquet Oro 

: ;:. yaeh(t Club 
Franic pohtl 
Monya: Alba 
Woody Mother: 
Nadlne Walts . 
Eddie Mathews 
Hary Navis . 



MIAMI 



Clob Ball: - 
Tommy . Nunez Ore 
Alfredo. Seville . - 
Joan < BrI.tlbn. ' 
Brenay Morrow ' 
Bail; Ball GIs 

Carrousel .- 

Velero Sis. Ore ' 
Patty Ortbl 
Poplto & Carmen 

Jlmmle's. 
Mike Peyton- Oro : 
Tudell ft - Jean . v 
Palletlers; ' 
Monahan.- ft .Morals 
Arleyne - ft Borden- 

jeira , 

Jerry'-Dolmar; Ore" . 
■Merles: Burke - 
.Vlyles Bell 
Murphy - Sis. ;. 

Mother Kelly's . 
Don Baker Ore . 
Owen . .ft -Piirkor ... : , 
Benneft' Green 
Harriet Brent- . 
Jack Reynolds '-,. ' 

"'':'- ; Nat'Clnb 
Tubby Rives. ' 
6 'Scrb'wbftila . 
Musical". Maniacs' . 

iiltty Davis' . 

-Joh'nny 'Silver-- Ore 
jaiiiy -Vino \ 
/^amba Tro.upe 

:.:Beachcoinl>er 
Erhie. .Hoist ;Orb ■ 
Chav'ei- Ore ■ - 
'.Mary Jafie Walsh; 
M.ayrice ft ('urdoba 
Tropical -Dan,«.'- 



Rhnmba Caslnb 

Alex Balhlii Ore 
Terry la JTrancbril 
Camilla da Mont.cs 
I.>aCoinparsa Dane '. 
Fan.tasia's R'.m'ler'a 

Royal. Palm Club 
Tod- Lewis Ore . ' - . 
Kay, Katya ft Kay 
Tell 31s : 
Joan Woods 
Jean Blanche 
Oeraldlne Ross- 
(;haries Whtttler 
Met-rlel Abbott Gla 

. Latin . tiiibrt'T 

Job Caiidullo: Ore 
Lpllta Cordoba Or* 
-Jack Cole; Dape 
Bmll Bbr'ep 
Orisha..ft -Broha 
Hbnrl Th^rrlen 
Lea-i Mpbre ' 
Frank jrtazzohe . 
Yvoni^'e B.ouyier 
Glahssa:' ' . -"-' ;' 

: TePee (DInb - :' 
Ber't. Lown/Orc' ' 
live 9'.CIbr'k'Clu|» 
Arthur Warren 'Ore 
Ehill Coloii Ore.. : 
La Playa Dane 
Mlllnda: 

V-Pagb-Pago . Room 

: (Oempsey-.Viinder*: . 
. bllt Hotel) " 

Bobby; Parks Ore:.. 
Yl nee li t B ragH li» .' Or 
Walter Dbhphue. . .- 
Dea^e Ja'hI/i . - . . 
Eluaiior - Teerrian. 
Cial y in : R li'u in ba .- . 



KTSA CO|ijnts l;i92 Times 

': ' - '' .':San ;.Antbnio, J.an.- -S.- •'- 
. Since thi iiicepMbn of the musicjir 
clearanteVdepartment lihder ..the su-- 
per.visiOn 6I JLew Licey several 
weeks; agb; at statbft KtS Ay :a check 
Was. kept bn all music plsyecl ph th* 
station. It: was found that a total .of; 

1 , 192 selections were cleared .by IhV 
artists through the-ciearahc^ depart- 
iTieht - With only . error : chalked 
up, ■ 



m LEGITIMATE 



Thirty-fifth P^fHETY Anhtvenary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



Opera and Conceit's $50,000,000 








*Art Musk' Gains In Importance A* United States Becomes Artistic Mecca 
of Wbrld AW^I C^^ $45i(MK)i0Q0, Pi>^ra the Ilest 



The public refuses to accept the 
•wor.d of it^ betters, the longhair 
critics, that the 'forsaken' art— opera 
~and its; suppoiied companion i^^ 
ery— the^. concert— have - s6eh their 
best days. Both ■. are changing, ad- 
mittedly. . 

Great singers are less plentiful to- 
day perhaps ; because they > to6 
hastily trained, too . prerhciturely 
p^resented under big time auspice's. 

It may also be truie that American 
radio- the: nursemaid of the ii-year 
old inteliebtS— ^has not. provided, a 
uniformly hielpful 'influence. . But 
brushing aside the triumph of the 
size 36 radio tenors and the baby- 
faced girls f roni the Four-H clubs 
of the open spaces and getting back 
' to the . popularity rather than the 
quality question, it seems clear, that 
the opera arid : the; concert are doing 
quite nicely • in the U. S; .A. .^yithout; 
natiohaU: municipal or other official 
Bubsidy- ' ■ 

Having passed England, Fraiice 
and Russia before the last world war, 
and Germany and Austria after 1918, 
the United States; conisidered . as .an 
art music mecca, is about to exceed 
In artistic import^Jice the traditibiial 
citadel of grand opera-Italy itself. 
All : these statements need to - be 
taken with diie regard for excepUons 
but it still remains: clear that Ameri- 
cans are showing an astonishing and 
un-American interest iii the heavy 
stuff. ■■■■■■ 

THBEE FAVOB^P F&GTOItS 

.The reasons behind the evolution 
are mianifold, but caii be summed 
up mostly by three facts. 

First, that European singers have 
found time and time again that 
despite successes in th^ir own lands, 
thie financial gains of America can- 
not be overlooked. With, the pos- 
sible exception of Mattia Battistini, 
during the past three quarters of a 
century every ...European singer oic 
note has appeared on these, shores, 
'^ahd with increased success made 
America the climax of his or her 
career. ■.. . 

Secondly, jsuccessive wars . In 
Europe hiave wiped biit the . patrons 
of opera who financed the produc- 
tions of both the operatic compan- 
ies and the individual concerts of 
operatic personalities. T' 

Lastly, the Metropolitan Opera 
Company of N. Y., the greatest in- 
Etitutioii of its kind in America, and 
the goal of every singer, found with 
the passing of the. great vocalists 
that the staid and reserved formula 
upon which thie house had operaited 
for. over a half century was no 
longer capable of bringing in dollars, 
to the boxoffice. The terrific cost 
of a successful performance .(ap 
proximately $12,000 each) cut heav- 
ily into rieserves, and with the older 
op6ra:-goers staying away in droves 
due to declining finances and disgiist 
at the mediocrity of singers whom 
they were comparing to the Carusos, 
Pattis^nd De Reszkes of the golden 
era, a "niew approach had to be 
'•taken. With the adVent of . the re 
gime of Edward Johnson, . Canadian' 
bom tehor and a membier -of the 
Met's leading tenor wing since 1922, 
a new and more theatrical era 
reaiched the 39th street organization. 
. .New York now has an opera house 
which no longer looks top much to 
aid from boxholders, but appieals to 
the general public to. whom John^ 
son has declared the house and Its 
achievements niust now belong. 

During the past year, in the II. S, 
over 20 opera companies, some per- 
manent organizations, others just 
flashes-in-the-pan; tbiined and. gavie 
performancies throughput the 'coua 
try. Some 500-600 perfprmarices of 
bperji were givieh in approximately 
100 large ; cities at prices ranging 
from 25c .to $7 a seat and irohi. 2,000- 
2,500 singers appeared In leading 
roles with these companieis. , . \ 

$^,000,000 OPEBA TAKE , 

The; approximate gross throughout 
the country is estimated to. have ex- 
ceeded $5,000,1)00 for. these perfoi-m- 
iances ..with over 1,000,000 people in 
attendances. The MetropPlitan alone 
. grossed close, to half that, amount in 
N. Y. and . on tour. Added to 
. this siim must be some $15,000,000 
spent by over 1,000,000 men. and 
Women throughout the country en- 



By. Edward Smith 

gaged learning to sing, while 
millions more, were spent , by. the eh- 
dowed vocal schools' of tfie coun-, 
try in teaching vocally gifted young- 
sters.;'. ■ ■.;.'. , ■■:.'/;. '• /■''' 

On top of thesie. figures some 20, r 
000 concerts, were given in 500 cities 
by operatic perionalities; and neo- 
phytes with .an average take, of 
$1,000 per concert, or ;ai;totai of $20,- 
000,000 additional for cpncerts paid 
by ,tlie public of the U. S. for . Vocal 
music lalone. . Thousands of . other 
singers have supported . thenvselve^ 
through radiP,' church jobs, itc„" with 
a minimum of 150,000 livelihoods 
throughout the U. S. depending on 
the vocal chords of the owner. Then, 
too,, there, are the fabulPus grosses 
of all- instrumental and. iprchestral 
concerts. Estimates by'expeirts are 
that^ these gross additionally, in 
rPund figures, between $25-35;000,000; 
Thus a total of opera and concert 
grosses wpiild be at. least $50,000,000, 
approximiately. 

THE TOP STAHS 

Public taste is perhaps best : ex- 
emplified by a perusal of the^ fees 
paid to the country's leading vocal- 
ists; yiolinists^ and' pianists. The 
best concert draw .in the U.. S. at the 
present time, bar none, is Nelson 
Eddy, The popular HoUy wood bari- 
tone appears in concert only 30 times 
yekrly; pver . a three-rhonth period; 
This season ; for the fourth . time in 
four years," his concert tour was sold 
out by ; Columbia Concerts eight 
months biefore he started his tour. 
Eddy receives top money, getting 
$4,000 to $4,500 on an average, with 
his' fee at times, soaring above $7,000 
for a concert. Frequently he has 
cracked records which have ex- 
isted- fpr 50. years. The baritone's 
program Is the usual French, Ital- 
ian^ German, and English songs with 
a sprinkling of operatic arias, and as 
encores he doles but songs from his 
Metro pictures. 

Jeanette MacDohald runs the bari- 
tone a close second, being tied 
for runner rup honors with Lily Pons. 
The fee of the latter is $3,500 per per- 
formance, with the Met soprano top- 
ping, the aqtress in some, situations, 



while Miss MacDphald . tops Miss 
Pons ; in others. • .;' ; ^ -v .' '-^ 

The most popular draws in the 
country are jascHa Heifelz. <jnd Fritz 
Kreisler . among . the . violinists,, with 
the first named getting, $2,OO0r$3,0OO 
a performance, and Kreisler averag-' 
ing 'abPiit the sam6 on a percPritage 
6i the .bbiise. Yehudl Menuhin used 
to average- about the; same a couple 
of years ago, but \ since he has 
reached; maturity : he; has , slipped, 
slightly, Vtakiiig about $1,750 for a 
performance; -Ainong jpianists Sergie 
Raphmaininpff and yiadirriir Horowitz 
are about tops, the pianist-composer 
drawing around $3,000, and Horo- 
witz's fee being, about $2,000. Josef 
Hofmannvis in third place, close be- 
hind, with an iverage fee of $1,750. 
' .''Lawrence Tibbett is among th^ 
best-paid of the, singers; receiving 
$2,500; Grace Mpbre gets, from $2,500- 
$3,000 in certain spots; Paul Robeson ' 
doing terrific business and exploit- 
ing 'Ballad for Americans,' drawing 
around $2,000; > Richard Crooks, 
John, Charles Thomas . and Kirsten. 
Flagstad all averaging arOund thp 
$2,000 .mark;' Ninb . -Martini, slumped 
somewhat to about $1,500, and 
Gladys Swa'rthout taking from 
;$l,5d0-$2,000. Jiissi ; Bjoerling, con- 
sidered by . some experts^ "«s the 
best tenor in the country, still is 
not sufficiently well known to the 
man on the street, and draws about 
$1,500 for an engagement. This fig- 
ure is expected to. be considerably 
upped in the next year or so. Co- 
lumbia Concerts also expects id push 
its younger artists, including Robert 
Weede, Rise Stevens and Anna Kas-. 
kas, all Met singers, to rival or sur- 
pass some bf its " higher bracketed 
staris within the next yedr, l^ach of 
these artists averages between 30-60 
concerts yearly. 

Other large draws whose fees 
never drop below $750 per perform- 
ance, and who soar' to $l,500-$2,00d, 
depending on the engagement^ are, 
among singers, Marian Anderson, 
Lauritz Melchior, Lotte Lehmann, 
Helen Jepson, Alexander Kipnis, 
Bidu Sayao, Helen Traubel, Karin 
Branzell, Freidrich Schorr, Elisabeth 
Rethberg^ Ezio Pinza, Giovanni Mar- 



tinelli, Richard Bpnelli, Allan Jones, 
Rose Bamptpn, Mill ja Korjus, Mar- 
Jprie .LawrencCi Dorothy Maynpr, 
Frederick Jagel, Tito Schipa, Jan 
Peerce, Vivian Delia Chiesa, Jan 
Kiepurai James Melton, Greta Stuck- 
gold,' Charles Kullman>^ jarmila 
Noy.otna, John Brp whlee, Liria Pag- 
liughi, Donald -Dickson, . Katherine 
Mbisle arid igor Gorin. 

Pianists in this class includb Harold 
Bauer, Ethel: . Bartlett . and ; Rae 
Robertson,; Alfred Cpr.tpt, : Alexander 
Brailowsky, : Rudolf ;Gapz, .Myra 
Hess, Jdsb. Ijurbi; : Mischa Levitzki 
Egon Petri, Robert Casadesus, Beiino 
Mpisevitch, JPsef 'ahd Rosiria Lhe 
virine, Igriace Jari'Paderewski, Mprifz 
Rosenthal, Artur Rubinstein, Artiir 
Schnabel, Rudolf Serkln, Walter 
Giesekihg,- Guiiriai" .Novaes, VErnest 
Hutchinson, Percy Granger, Fray and 
Braggiotti and 'Vronsky aind Babiri. 

Violinists, J'pseph Szigeti, Mischai 
Eiman, Albert Spalding, Nathan Mil 
stein, Erika Moririi, . Adolf Busch, 
RobPrt yirovai, Toscha SeideU Rug- 
giero Ricci and Efrem Zimbalist. ■ 
.; Amojig bthers would .be Pablo 
Casals, Emanuel . FPUerniann atid 
GrPgor Piatigprsky; cellists; Andres 
Segovia, guitar; Carlos Salzedo, harp; 
and Wandal Landowska, Alice Ahlcrs, 
and Yella Pessl, harpischordists. 

Two others whp could be included 
in, this field . arp; Benny Gbbdman, 
though he's appeared only; a few 
times as a cPncert Clarinetist, and 
Alec Templeton, the concert and jazz 
pianist, who only occasionally aip- 
pears in concert. Both are big bpX' 
office draws in . either -field. 

Best cities in this -country : arid 
Canada for draws are Toronto, Win 
nipeg, Denver, DetrPit, Rochester 
(N. Y.), Cleveland,. Pittsburgh, Hart 
ford, Seattle, : pprtiarid,. Ore.; New. 
York, fchicago, -St, Louis, Ciricinnati, 
Washington, Dallas, Atlanta, Los An- 
geles, ^d San Francisco. Even sonie 
of these cities will nbt draw for 
some artists, who \yill appear ;bef ore 
a half empty house, while others will 
sell out. Cities such as Montreal are 
considered, an artist's graveyard, npt 
drawing, at all.- Caruso still holds the 
Montreal high with a draw bf $17,- 
000, appearing there iri an enlairged 
ice rink. 



COHAN & HARRIS 



Snes de BasO for lOOG 



Universal Art, Inc., filied suit Sat 
urday (4) In N. Y^ federal court, 
seeking' $100,000 damages for alleged 
breach of contract against Wassily 
de Basil, the ballet impresario, 
; It is claimed that under a contract 
made in. 1938 de Basil gave plaintiff 
complete legal title to six ballets, 
including scenery, costumes, musical 
and choreographic rights. 




Holidpy Greetirigs front 



ALFRED LUNT and lYNN^^ F 



AND COMPANY 
Now dn tour in **There Shall Bj^ No 



By JACK PULAfeKI 

A scofe or more; years ago, when 
legit firbduction was three timbs 
gpeater. and the nurnber! of shows 
toured perhaps ve tihies' liipre than 
in recent seasons; , the managerial duo 
of George M. Cohan and Sam H. 
Harris was as far flung and, famous 
as thie theatre has known. Their ^Suc- 
cession of; successes vied with the 
output of , Klaw if Erlanger^ A. H. 
Woods, Ziegfeld : arid others whose 
names no longer banner the. house 
boards pf today. 

Theirs was a unique and extraor-. 
-diriary partnership; not limited to, 
presenting any one type of. at- 
traction, witfr~schedules including 
comedies, irielodramas and musicals; 
They operated out' pf the .then Qo- 
• han :and . Harris theiitre building in 
the lush days . pf 42na. street, a block 
now barren of . legit but then sup- 
porting 11 theatres, most of whfch 
.have gpne into the maw of grind pic- 
tures arid stock bui:le.s.que, ' 

The dissolution :6f the- firm of Cb-r. 
han ;& Harris was an anti-climax 
to the actors strike of 1919 and the 
managers headquartered their cam- 
;paign iri the C.&H. pffices. Split pf 
noted pair was soriiething of a sensar- 
tion in show business. Harris wiai 
first to concede that Equity was as-:' 
Cendant, but Cohan riever . .quite 
overcanie his feelings arid, although: 
he ,was a manager,: the actor 'in hirii 
was stronger. As the moving spiirit 
in the Actors Fidelity League, which 
tp ' the actors strike of 1919 as the 
is now defunct, he held; to his prin- 
ciples, yet won the admiration of 
winnirig, antagonists iri Equity, lie 
neyer jpiripd and never will.; He is 
orie of the actors accorded, the race 
privilege pf playing on the stage 
without such membership. 

Gohan^s Tribute to Harris 
When - the pair parted as business 
associates, it was assumed that 
Cohan had the edge in proceeding on 
his own because, of his all-around 
stage experience . as author-actor- 
manager.. . Cphan, however, had a 
different slant, well aware of his 
former partner's capabilities. When 
asked about the chances of Harris 
succeeding solo, Cohan said: 'Don't 
worry about Sarii. He can recognize 
the ureakness of a script quicker than 
any man in Show business. Sani 
can't rewrite a script the way he 
thinks it should be changed, but he'll 
suggest that certain portiPns pf the 
shPw should be strengthened.' . 

That estimation of Cohan's opinion 
anent Harris has been proven true 
on many occasions. Harris put Pn 
hit after hit with a skill -that ear- 
marks a fine producer in Contrast tp 
the flash-in-pans whP fiare up with 
a stray hit ahd then disappear. When 
Harris established himself, Babe 
Ruth was creating baseball ' history 
with ai string of ;, home runs . and 
those close, to him nicknamed Har- 
ris 'the babe.' He isi still called that 
by those who; knew him when. 

On his own Cohan, top> rang the 
bell as a' nianager, sometimes ap- 
pearing in his own showis. He then 
gave up his office, but never re- 
linquished a passionate interest in 
the theatre. He finally assented to 
appear under other managements, 
notably the showing in 'Ah, Wilder- 
ness,' a. play that scored on Broad-, 
way under Theatre Guild direction, 
and drew sensationally on tour. 
Close Personally 
Although they went their separate 
ways in business, Cohan and Harris 
were, top close personally ;to dis- 
associate themselves altogether. Oc- 
casionally they appeared in benefits; 
as a team; but when Cbhari ap- 
peared as the star of 'I'd Rather Be 
Right,' produced by Harris, it was; 
vji-tually a reunipn. "The, show drbw 
a .bigger press; than any show in the 
annals of the. stage, riot only be- 
cause it satirized the. President, but 
because it re-associated the names 
of Cohan and Harris. . 
. Bofh were 'and are sportsmen, but 
along, different paths. Cohan is a 
leadirig baseball fan. Harris had a 
racing stabl€--^untll he found it too 
costly— and riiinaged Terry McpoV- 
ern. :The,'babe' also wais one of the 
.managers who 'went' for a fortune in 
the market; Cohaii ■was and is more 
coriservative in his investments^ 'He 
is 'never seen; at the race-track, 
while .Harris likes to note the 'irii- 
provement of .the breed,' making 
modest wagers.' .Gohari remains , in 
^lew. Y'prk almost throughout the., 
'year, declining-, to niaKe jaunts' to 
wiriter and summer vacation grounds/ 
Harris Irivariably dallies, in . Florida 
during the cold weather arid is build- 
ing a new home in West Palm Beach. 

Cohan is presently not on the 
boards, bUt may produce arid appear 
in a .show of his Writing, However, 
If George M., again plays under riian- 
agement other than his ' own, he'd , 
rather it would be Sam H.' ; 



Wednesday, ianuaiy 8; 1941 



Anniversary 



LEGITIMATE 161 








Only Paucity pf Mai(erial Hblding Back Production 
^ ; Fresh vMon^sy^^:^^^^ ; : ^ 



- ■ By j^kct Pulaii^ 

Iiv forr^ie^" times there was- a gen- 
eral idea that .show business woyld 
fold up : if Klaiw & Erlapger split, or • 
Went out . ot .business.; . Later the 
same beUet4'pplifeci ib ,the 'S^ 
only more so, especially :aihong ac-. 
tors. ■ Closer .observers bjt trends, 
howeVer, . figured vtliat .a,:,nfewer and 
younger;, crop of ; showrpeii wpuld 
naturally develop • and inject . fresh 
vigor in. the theatre. This has been; 
increasingly .evident this season on 
Broadway!.' ' v' ' 

. The . t'^^^^'^^'- ^^^^ it was .by 

•a .Icihg shot; .but the number ; Of . new 
piroducers. accorhpanying . an influx 
of fresh rnoney. ' ihdicates 'that the 
spoken si ■ will .surviy?" despite 

yall its supposed 'aillTien'ts.' ■ The- cur-; 
rent season is- way under, normal 
as to successes, but. the main fault 
Is ' the paucity of material and hot 
the " wherewithal to ;pro;duce., . Pro- 
duction did . not; reach ;. " peak; unt'i 
December "Ttillcd in' and ; if. hear the' 
hprmai pjcrjcentaite of hits are scored, 
between; NeW - Ycar'i; -and Wa.shing- 
ton's' Birtiiday,- the .1940-41 - season. 

:will catch' up with; itsclf.^\ - i 
■ A g;oDajy- number of leading pro- 
ducers who .scored^season feftet sea- 
son are: in the raUning again, though 

. they, have .script trouble as muph as 
others. The. Shuberts aire still: im- 
portant ^act^rs.-jin' the theatre,, but 
more .n the; gu'se of :baekers. They. 

•have not produced straight play hits 
fpi: some time and; drily how and 

. then get a miiisical across, . Faced 
•with the problem of : kee;ping their 
theatrics ppeni .they /appear to; have 
Increased .{jorticipation in the/nyrri- 
ber of productipris of other mah- 
agers,; pluncipally •■ of the . yoiangev 
set..-- 

Newer Sbowinen' 

In addition to such younger show- 
men as B, ; g. De Sylva and .Osc.ar 

; Serlih. wlio eii'.ered the Broadway 
scene in the last; year or. ;so, there 
are new. manajgerial. combinations 

.who represent important broking, 

• and are likely to figure in the sea- 
son's expected clicks. Prominent in 
the field, too, are Al Jolspn, who 
backed his cwn show ('Hold On To 

, Yotir Hits') with. George Hale, and 
Ed .Wynn, who bankrolled his come- 
back show 'Boys and Girls T^ogether.' 

Active aftiong. the ; better known, 
piroducers ;are Saiift H. Harris, The 
Playwrights* ;eo., .which really ranks, 
with the iypunger managerial set- 
ups;; the Theatre Guild, John Golden, 
Gilbert Miller, Hernian Shumlin, 

. Guthrie McClintic,: Max Gordon, VTil- 
liam A, Brady, George Abbottt Brock 

. Pembarlon, Richard Aldrich & Rich- 
ard Myers; and Alfred de Liagre, 
Jr. Both the latter production out- 
fits liave a socjalite i>ackground and 
belong to the younger showmen. 
Same : goes for George: S: ;Kauf man 
and MPss Kait, essentially .authors, 
but usually partners in the Harris 
productions. 

No H'wdbd Truce as Tet 
The truce between Broadway and 
Hollywood; has been in the making 
month after month. Film money 
was expected, to step up prdductlon, 
but thait dev,elbpment has ,not yet 



materialized. Only;, three iricoming.| road: 



-first 'yiear. ' There. ,w .^produc- 
tion rush; .Visitors tb^the expp.;durt ,; 
ing .August and Septeinber accounted 
for . goodly grosses in ; legit houses, 
thoiigli : during siirrtmer , the list 
[dropped to., eight shows, lo\yest in a 
long .'spell; Fair Itself again provided 
i obs f or hvindreds of proiessibnals, 
the major shipws eiiriploying enor- 
mcms; choruses: • 'There wer^. piy di&r 
putes in which Equity figured arid 
the actors associaU ;;had . to back 
jdown ori- its. extra .-.pay. for .Sundays. 
Siich ; perf oririarices .: were. ...cpnceded . 
and: the ' pay for chorines til ted iPme- 
-\yhat.; ' .,- .• •'• '.: ., ■•;,: " '; .-' ■; 

'■'•'-■;:■■?•*'''** -.V ^'' 
~ The ticket, situatidh was.;freciueritly . 
liriielighted ; . always..- ..'The ,: code 
placed •■ pperatibh: ,bjr; ;E;qqit?y.'; aijd 
the. riianagers 'vvas- ext'ended" ari'd; a 
new state law' called the Mitchell 
Blill was enacted, providing . heavy 
penalties for violations. . It .reriiairis 
to be seeri whether gypping ■;wili be; 
stopped, Bunch of . birpkers threat- 
-ened tp- 'stHke' when tiiree agericies 
were - punished for infractions' but 
bracked- dpwn. ; An idea ta 'Prganize 
aiidien.ces' in the, Suburbs' was iiied; 
.put . by :tiie ..League of ; New. "York 
Theatres but floppeji.; Mpverri'enV.is; 
prpceedirig,. hp.weve'r: ' along" other 
.lines, idea being mostly prpinpiiorial. ■ 
Equity was in turmoil a; riiimber 
of..times. • Agitaitibh arose pyer ripn?-: 
iriatioris to the cpuncil,; Tallulah 
Bankhead being;, a sple independent 
candiidate. She iost; by « narrow riiarr 
gin, Bert Lyteli; was haniea: presi- 
dent for- three years, after he.; had ' 
declined to run. There' was cbnsid- 
eirable fuss, over expenditures, par-^. 
ticiilarly the firiancing of the. Assb- 
ciated Actors & Artistes of - America. 
Frank Gilimore ; ; accepted a salary 
ciit bf $5,2Q0. annually; his pay now 
being .$7,800. .He stepped dbwn as 
the Four A's leader, it now - being 
handled by a cbmmittee and the of- 
fices were mov«d back to Equity's 
building. 

Red Charges.'., ■: 
-The principal rurijpus; in Equity 
arose during . the suirimei*, when 
Congressman ; William P; LambertT^ 
sPn charged that six in the council, 
ware Gommunists or Red sym- 
pathizers. Those riariied :deriied sueh 
acftivitieS . and Equity deriianded' 
proof, also.; examination by the Dies 
Committee . on urr- Amer icari 'sm. "Tb 
date it has riot' obtained satisfaction ; 
and; the charges have not Ijeeri 
proven- nor disprpven. : The Con- 
gressman's allegations were regarded 
as one of the 'heaviest socks aimed 
at. the actors.; ; 

The squabble really started over 
the Theatre: Arts GPmmittee. said tp 
be radically riiinded. TAG objected 
to benefit performances in aid pf 
Finland. Equity forbid its members 
to participate; in "T AC actiyities, but. 
there has been no "showdbwri on that 
or a movement to amend; the cbn'^ 
stitution, . barring Reds; and Nazis 
. from holding office arid employment. 
The Lunts played a whole ;vveek in 
'The; Taming of The Shrew* iii . aid 
of the'.FinniSh Fund. They ;.then 
called it a seaso.n, but soon returned: 
to Broadway in the sensational 
'There. Shail Be No Night.' currently 
drawing capacity patronage on the 



accompanied the Pulitzer award and 
there was nothing for him to db 
but return . the- check.- :' - 

74 Shows in '39-40 

.• There;, were fewer shoWs during 
19,39-40, total of new prbductipns" be- 
ing .74, - hew low. . 'HPweyer,..the 
percentage of successies . was ' hijgher; - 
ii hits being tabulated plus :9 mbd- 
erMe. successes; a tbtai ; pf 23 :showS: 
rating in the moriey. Picture rights; 
sales -jumped tb . $i,200,00b;; .' Of that 
total,' .$880,000 vvas paid" foi: 'shows, 
produced during; the; season^ the bal- 
ance going; fbir plays : 'seeri preVK 
biisly^: .;- ■ . ![■:. : V;- '"-■;■-.'; ;■ 

':: Richard Lbckr jdge • of tfi'e Sun .won 
the critics bpxscpre tabulated by 
'Y/RiCTi:.;' Rob^^ Cbleniari,. Of the 
Mirror,. waS second;; John Andersori-, 
Journal, third,; and .Richard Watts, 
Herald 'rriburie;:^ourth; ; ; ■; X- • " • 
. "There; were ,118 piays.vt!^^^ 
the summer, spots, viith .11 .considered 
to: .have.. Broadway -jpossibilitifes arid" 
aribther ;score attracting .some, ;man- 
agerial attention; Few have 'turned 
up on the main stemi however, and 
none got acrbss, ' - . .. 



shows aVxj. being ; filoi-financep . and 
then only- partially, arrangements 
being 'und;ei:\the old.. contract rather 
: than its amended form,. Jiist wheri 



In additiori to Sundaysi Equity isetr 
tied ariolher ' issue by. raising the 
salary niiriiit>urii from $40 tp $50 and 
upping the initiation to $100..' The 



the .nevv regulatipris wSi'e believed piay; boost did not' -start until i)6c. 1. 
to; have hueu Pireed on,' "objections j and whether it will .tend, to decrease 

the niimb.er pf small pa rLs .; wili be. 



NIGHT TIME IN ITALY 



;By ^iiliam Saroyaii 




. crppped up, picture people still find 
ijng. .fiawrs. . Though ; the dLsipated 
clauses are: said to be only technically 
out of line; adjustmerits are; still to 

;be inaide;- . .-' •■;'- ;-•' . -■■ ;-. . .,-■ 
: iDuringtheyear Sunday shbWs were 
decided on, the; actors; assenting . by 

• refereridurri . to appear the .Sab- 
baOt without the dpubl^e piay they; ;in 



diiscerned bne way or. ;ariother dur 
irig ;the ;bala.rice of the. sea.sori; : 
^,,;;Ba'rry'ino're;.Retarna- ■.■'.;'■ 
John, .Bar ryinore ■ return.ied ' to 
BroadWay ; after absence . of ^ .18 
years: and. things ;startW,;to happen; 
He .was;fpFced tp .lay off in 'My Dear, 
Chiidreri,'- then resumed/ sans mati-; 



sisted; oh. originally. The experiiherit;L^ ,a tinie.' . "The show; might 



,:;expefcted- to prove whether' ne'w.. au-; 
^ diences' would be attractei-.b Sun-.. 
; day ; pcrformance!J,'-.start^ .N4y. .24' 



ha-ve cleaned, tip : but' fot . the stop 
iind . gb', start; plus; ;thfe telurri .;bf, 
Eiiine Barrie to the; cast ; iristejid. 



?nd is d.ited tb; cbniinue ihrpugh the it,; developed into a fair bPx -ofrice; 
. . So' 'far the; showings have ' draw.-.,; Road ' dates Were arrari'gcd : 
. been inGoriclusive; It is knov/ii that this season, but tiKe- . star returned; to 
.Sunday patrons seek cheaper tickets •HollywPod .;for . film • \ybrk;iri.<itead: ■ 
;.snd m.iriarers figtre the- lo'w^r floor. .' Bbth '-the 'ctitibs. arid.; the: sP 
: tfade ■. nbt " come ..'into Timd qoriiriiittec; chose- Will iafri i Sarpy^h-s 
Sqi.isre. cri thp; S:ibbMh,:' :i^ear|y; a Tiriie: bf . Your LifeiV a^ the puU 

big -.igrbsscirs have ducked Sundays, . standing play; pf the 1939:r4D seasort. 
most ofv/tJi shbWs. ;t>Uying :ihen . A Sarpyari.voRiie threatened, biit.an- 
■ benVg ' iiibctweeners, -but it' is- cx- , other show ;by ; that author ; was' a 
pected that riiu-sicals approauhirig the , flop.' Then . during summer . three 
end of tlieir runs- will try Sunday.!?: ' moi-e Sarbyari scripts were tried "out 
I|;;suth performances do extend- -the ' in summer stocks, all within a w'cok 
erigagements the long campaign fbf j pr so, arid, all flopped. • None pf the 
■Sabbalh shows .will be justified... trio, was nominated, for Broad way.- 
-Second year of the World's Fair Sarbyan had previously declared he 
•did riot clip Broadway as it did thie wbtild riot accejot the $1,000 ;w,hic.h 



-:.;;There . are npw -.tWo' .systeriis de-. 
sighed to control tbeati-e tickets; ori 
Brba'dway. One ;is the: cbde sel . up 
by the; ; League of Ne.W. :york The- 
atres: (riianagers) arid Equity,, qper^ 
ating for the se;cohd season, and the' 
other is a new state statute origirially 
known as. the Mitchell Law/ an 
amendment to the. busiriess .lavyi 
Both- are SUppbsed to be the answer 
tp what's yi^rong with show business. 

Proponents of ticket cbnttol con- 
tend that high prices have alienated 
patrpnage, and both the code and tho 
state law place a limit of ,75c aS the 
premium pr additional bharge on 
tickets sold, by agencies.. The har- 
ried ticket brokers say that there is 
np necessity for the code, riow that 
the state has fixed prices^ . Still they 
argue that the law ; is not cpnstitu- 
tiorial; backed by a TJ.S/ Supreme 
Cburt precedent. ; ; 

League and Equity say. that if the 
law was again" tested in the highest 
tribunal there wbuld . be a reversaj 
of ; the price-fixing .;;decisipn pri the 
grounds; that ; the personnel of the 
court is almost entirely diflererit from 
;that which originally issued the ver- 
dict; They appear to be supported by 
legal rulings and opiri.ioris cqricefning 
prpceedings contesting, the validity of 
ticket- control reigiilations. ' Those 
mbre recent lower court; /decisions 
virere made: with the idea; ;that any 
code or law desijgned to Velimiriate 
high prices or gbuginjg should; be up- 
held as a matter of public policy 
and general welfare. 

• ■. Code Vs.;.Law 
: There are riiinPr difTcrences;. be- 
tween "the code and the law: The 
former covers tickets ; for the- legit 
theatre only, while the latter applies 
also to tickets for opera, sports 
events and other ariiuserrierits. 
Code limits tickets for the. balcbny 
at 50c premium,,: but the law/ makes 
no siibh. distinction. It also bars 
'buys' which the; brokers blamed for 
excess, prices. ; ,;■ 

"The code was agreed .. to niore or 
leSs voluntarily by the agericies,. al- 
though they clainied they had to sign , 
'or else;' meaning, that .the managers 
cpuiii otherwise withhold ticket air. 
Iqtments. Code ^requires ;the : pay/- 
nient of- 3c per ticket to the League.' 
to .finance; policing of the. regulations 
and other expenses. This seasbn feW; 
brokers ; have paid V^he ; levy; sayin<». 
they couldn't 'affbrid to, what ^with 
few/ new/, hits pri •'the boards./ 

. /yet a- group of brokers, ;w:ith/at 
ie&st .the moral support of .the pthers, 
.Went irito.V court over ,/the .State ; law. 
They met ;with .lwb;;rebuffs/.hut the 
.aictibn .gbi"hg.,;to .trial with ' the 
.possibility of ; finally reaching ; the 
5u|jreme Court. ,iiroker!5,wcnt" tb bat 
agairist. the .Mitchell bill because ..it, 
Iplaces , the 75c liriiit_/pn " tickets for 
::fights.- hockeyi ba-seball and other 
events for Which high - prices ha^v,? 
been; easily -■.pbb'inable..,;"': - '' , /;, -.•;■; .■ 
./ Jfixplanatiori of -.high priced- : sini- 
; pie.;. /Per.sons:/Af mean's de,m;afnd; -Ihe 
,be.st /locations; (isually close tp the 
|:time,bf pbrfPrnriaricie, arid; are; will- 
j; irig to., -pay/ .excefe;. rates for such 
■ tickets.' In the. Ca.">e of major sports 
: evc'rits/ fan.s from out, of tovyn, arfive 
I With flushed, : pockets , ahd irb; -not 
; sticklers ori what •they pay for tick- 
lets ; or diversibris.' ,'/.-:'. ;■"''' 
I Agehpies assert they, perform/ t 



' Qn the principle thdt ngntci VTrtofccs nexps, ykws^:pnjits this piece 'by 
SaroHari. It isn't ■kews-^exacttv. PTpbabiy it's.cubistic litn^ lets' 
yASiCTr out., ill jfoct. hbtu did yARiETV. get . ^ixc 

.Somewhere alprig' in; 1922 or 1923,,:jvhen it was Wednesday/. pVer here, «/ 
boiiple bf/boys' named Kendis arid Brown wrote the words arid rriusic of " 
a song that i^kbd,-. among 'other , thin why, Whieri it was fish day ini' 
Germany, ybu' cpiildn-t get a ,shav(| in Massachusetts? Some of the w;brdi . 

of the spnig were- good, anfl still are, 'but r^ 

weren't 'and still aren^t, ' but the musit is: O.K. Pete 

Wendling pilayed;it'fbr;Q.;R. S.',';ancl'inasmuch as I 

didn't, get .; around to S.tudying it at": the thpe. being 

in hig[h /school/ I; ha;ve dpne so only now. 'They gave •: 

me: 207 iiianola', ublts free when I bought the pianola,-, 

eai'ly this year: On .and; off 'ever . siribe; I have studied/: 

the/Vvcirds and .the music,- accoriiparijring this, stiidy 
;nihe/tiriieB .out. of: lO/With :singing. /■/,^;-\ _ ; ,.■/" / ;/■ ' . ; ; 
■ .The.declirie of .the pianola iri the: American 'parlor, / 
•has riot spoiled: this;,musiC fbr' Ot, cburSe It 'wasn't , 

easy -to-'bliy the ijiaribta, . evefi /th'pugh cbrilpariy had,;d.ozens; of 

them;-' _ .their Warehpuse. .r^^^ purchase at/.thb, warehouse; it^^^ 

and had - tb; deal with ; the janitoi\'siric salesmeri had ■forgotten What 

to ask for a pianola, and ;were above, selling ianything less than a radio. 
The janitor, telephprted. the office, gbt no satisfactiori,. arid then, asked if . 

$.200 Would be, asking too riiuch.- They, haij /told him to/get anything.he 
: coiild; ; The piahbla: looked 0,-k; , it- was in perfect -vrarkirig: cbnditiori/. cbuld ■ 
-.be played; Normal, Soft arid . Jiance;, Was 'electrical, and looked ;iik.e :the;;big- 

gest bargairi of 1940, .inasrtiuch, as it had beeri manufactured to sell for 

pver.$l;500: : '^^ -v' -:.;/: /■ ■.:: :■ ./.''■ ■;,'- ■-■ '-:.:.: .,/ ■■■ ;■.■■ 

So ,1 bought .it,: and the janitor .waS asktid't th.e riext aririi-' ' 

yersary , 'dinner pf the . cbmpany /.as; an exariiple^^ p^ the gbrgetter .type of , 
jariitor. i .This/nian, they said, sbld a fcHbw :a 'piartbla, "tiie- first piaribla 
, we/ve sbld :in 1,7 years-^I give yoyi George. Wibbley. ■ , - / , , 

. , Everybbdy applauded Gebrg.e,/arid; the. riext duy^at school hi 14-yearibid ■ 

son told his friVnds-thatJhis fathei". Was:intcl% / As ^ a matter of fact,. . 

he W-asn't , vHe . w more inteUrgerit 'thari 1 arii. ; He waS siriceire; that's - 

all: ./He explairiea eyerylhing, JU.st-.as- i^;'we y^e)l•e living in 19?6 and the 

Wprid Was: still, the sweete.st,. mp$t .cb.i:ny :place that ever - was. . .. . ;';.-./'. 

. This is' the; best hibd^ there/is/ ', he said. . Listen to this. 

.: I .listeried. . TThe: salesmen, and cxecuUves stop.d .-by . in; small, troubled 

groups; watchingi^; ■■■■;;■'-; '"■ 

What is that song? I said. 
. I don't know, the janitor saidi' : ' // • / /,;. ': 

Sucker for a Song; 'y.^:,:'-- 

It. turried out that;; the song 'was ; 'Leave Me With a /Srriile.v and it WaS 
exactly the; way I'd: heard . it 103: times one afternoon at the Bijou theatr^ 
in my home town. Silent ■plctures,;-pianola piano jhusic^ Sometinies they . 
changed the roll,/ sometiriies -they didn't. 'X'ou don't change the roll for a 
farriily ;of Mexicans, one sleeping drunk, arid seven, schpPl boys ; who've 
played hpokey; two of whorii have sneaked into the theatre. • 
. What /they.-didn't'say. when they asked/ the janitbr to itand up at the. 
anniversary diririer Was that he had .sold the piariolia to. a fellow nariied . 
Sarbyan— a man who hasn't ever bought ariything he didn't warit,, or failed; 
to buy anything he did.. 

This essay, however/ is not going to be about the sigriiflcance of :the i^'S* 
and decline of the piaipola in American culture: a subject Irnpbftant enough 
for any riian's;attentioni;:but one i shall leave fOr ariother tiriie. -This ii- 
abbut nighttiriie' iri Italy,, fish day iri Gerinariyi. and :thihgs like that.^ 

Whether or not jt'is Wedriesday oyer/ here npw, iit. certainly /is nighttime 
in Italy, fish day; in Germany, and /we can expect snbw any ritiinute, ;The 
thing tb get straight; however, about Italy is that in all prbhabjijty it's good : 
people; are winning the war foi:. D^riibcracy, /arid the pianola .may very ' 
sbori be restored in the Americari: parlpi'. . It never should have IcTt that 
area. With the pianola, naturally; We Will sec the return of good, whole- 
some corn/ .Kendis arid Browri wrote hi3tory: when they wrote that little 
nPvelty song- . You've got to understand, howeyer, how admirable the 
behavior of- the people Pf Italy is, in.ciuding the .behavior, of the soldiers. 
'They riiay have lost every corite.st they've entered, but you've got to be 
grateful that they were human arid democratic enough :to know,''instinct- 
iveiy that its impossible tp -wiri a war" When you're ; ori-, the wrong side. 
The .routed and ,r,etreatirig Italiari arriiy is .the noblest arnjy in this \yar, 
because its meri are -not yet machines, , because they have found it impos- 
sible to put their hearts into a Campai.'.;n which they are sure is wron.'r for 
themv fbir men, and for the world. Their seeniinff miUtary weakiiws is in 
reality the strength and hop;e of the human race.- Its nightime in Italy 
all right, but it's going tb be mbiihirig very soon. . If ariything's endingi it's 
not Italy, not people, it-'s an ■uAsQund/ idea, anci;thc pathetic inhumanity that . 

.goes with 'it; ■ ■ ^ - ;,. ' ■ ■■ . •■ ■ ' -.•' ., ' •■■ 

Iri Germany, however. It's fi.sh day. ahd you: can't get a shave In Massa-- 
chusetts. It's the style: to thirik of- Italy as taking lessons from Germany. 
The contrary, however, is the truth. Germany, when the snow cbmes. and 
it's coming, is going to have tb take lc,';sons from Italy, Its people are 
going to have to give in at last, and realize that they are human and dwell 
in .the woTld. they are going to have; to understand th^t they are , not 
notes of mu.sic thalt form an opera by Wagner, ; ' ,. . . 

Cbnsequeritly, it's very rieariy daytrme. in Italy, Thursday pyer here, 
tiie height pf lip and. the depth of down a^e . the. same as ever, fnd Pete 
Wendlirig-stili raises/hcU at -the piano:: ■ . ,;;' ;' 



.service . ;by , supply irig/ tickets to pa- 
trons tpb .bu.sy or unwilling .to; .shop 
ambrig the- boxoffices. , Most ageric;y 
sales are tb;'custom<irs' .whb ;Can af- 
ford' to pay top prices' for outstarid- 
irig plays,-br events and db nol o;f,tcn, 
complain when charged hip're tWrtn;' 
the rate ; fixed by , the code arid , the 
laW. l^/iariagbrs-on the whole con- ) 
cede -.that ager . / . do. .perfoi'm ;-a -' 
.service, but all agree, that pric^.s-.' 
should ;be 'kept . Wiihin,- reajw^^ , 
liritiits. /■ ■:/ .. ;.-•■ '■ .:' ' ' '' ' ,'■- 

. :' ■ ■ ■-,■■-.: ;M<ninif in'gr- ti^kd»chtii , ' • '• .;, ■ 

: ,: The brokers -haive al way.s bcqn 
hot -Watejr In one ,way 'br/ another. ■ 
but , their troubles have rnbuhtcd in ; . 
recent seaispris- Stated, that, lar^tc- > 
'agencies arc operalinK /iri;. the red, 
priricipally; iiecau.se ' they /have not 
been, able to pbtain. the volume Pf 
gbocl. tickets they pari sell.. , One rear 
'son/ is; that there are .fewer /sho.ws . 
pri Broadway thari .10 years ago. 
•Anbther 'is .the - number ;bt brpkers. 
;,smal;l a^cncie.s and gyr>.s'.. vyho , fur* 
ihcr-jreduce liWriuriibe,r/G£ tickets; 
that formally reached the better, 
known picket offices.' 
Major- agencies declare they are 



holding strictly ,tb regulations; Viola- 
tions, are subject to fine rrid ,im? : 
pT!.«ppment;: -such :' provisions ,being- 
bitterly resented by -the brokers, 
wjio feel they are classed male-; 
frctors by the :Mitcheli,,iaw, instead • 
of being regarded as business men. 
N'GW l-'W, hPwever, -was- ': r-ot ; con- 
tcstcd ^n^;A.lbany . and for that the 
tioket people' have < themsel veis :tb, 

bi-rmc. '-''/".. ;'■:/./ ', . - ; ■.;,.;-;■:,'■: . ■,■ ■ 

. /llbyi' strictly/ the new/ law- w be 
:ac';iTiiri1ster.ed by Paul Mosr.; N. Y. 
.cc'mniissibiier of ,, licenses, t.o ■ vy h-om 
the ticket situaiipn is: dele/'.atfi.'', :; / 
ri5?:ri'i .tb be seen. -He m^v ;ii",hten 
the burden ; of the ; better InioWn 
brokcr.s by eliminatrrigv sbnic of .the: 
.".y.ps who : " pperai -2 : ■.■/.'';rr;ii';;.d-,: ■ the ■ 
;fr;ri';e.s of :show, business. ; , ,/-' 

Si'pply/and dbmaridT.re' c?s^ti«')ly . 
.the; fsctors in "ticket ^xicQi; and that 
ii> ; sh 0 wp by. , prices pai ■';1 hv p.n irons 
with / , ■.yen , to -attend. /s'Vows ,p,hd 
otho,- pVcrits' high iri. p'lp'uliirity'.. 
i.,jll>'>; .doubt, however, th-it fh'*"c are 
fewer instances/ of cxs'c'-:.s rates hbW 
th;an formerly, .Code proriohprits da 
.:nbt;c :peCt .toT wipe, put gypnin"* al« 
i tof'cther, but that is the intent of the 
new statp. lavir. 



162 LEGITIMATE 



Thirty-fifth P^RlEff' Anmvenary 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



CLAMOUR'S LAST STAND 



By Hobe Morrison 



Ballet-rand when anyone speaks 
of ballet he generally means Rus- 
sian ballet— is the last stand of old- 
fashidhed glamour. And ais such it is 
a highly profitable industry. 

Only the ballet still maintains the 
atmosphere and illusion of old-world 
romance, of Graustarkiafr rhakferbe- 
lieve. Only at the ballet is there 
such an eager .turnout of dressed- 
up celebrities, near-celebrities and 
would-be celebrities. Only at the 
ballet is fhere such a. group of wide- 
eyed fanatics— they even have a 
special , name. .' for.- them, balleto- 
maines. 



such leading names as Irina Baro- 
nova, Tatiana Riabouchinska, Ta- 
mara Toumonova and David Li- 
chine. .■ 

The Ballet Russe de- Monte Carlo, 
currently in Chicago on a Coast-tOr 
Coast tpur, played the U. S. last 
winter and- spent last summer iii 
South America. Among its top 
names are Alexandra Danilova, 
Alicia Markova, Mia Slavenska and 
Leonide ■ Massihe: . . 

Each company numbers arouiid 60 
to 80 persons, including dancers, di- 
rectors, stage managers, jdepartment 
heads, conductors,, etc .The weekly 
payroll of each troupe has been esti- 
mated in the neighborhood of 
$8,00.0-$12,000. Dancers are paid con- 



I siderably less than is commonly be 
Only at the ballet— the Russian ; lieved. Minimum salaries under . a 
ballet— do they still continue that ' jjontract with the American Guild of 
absurdly pre- World W^r tradition of i Musical Artists are $175 a month* 
handing gigantic bouquets across the : plus living expehses while on the 
• footlights to. the femihine stars at j Leading dancers rarely iget 

the fiinal curtain; Only. at the ballet j ^,0^.^ t^ah $150 to $200 a week, 
are there such ceremonipusly gra-, 
cious bows and curtsies from the 
stage, or such thunderous and un- 
selfconscious bravos from the audi- 
ence. 

The ballet has something in that 
bewitching, if ephemeral, fairyland 
of let's-pretend. It's something that 
in a world of increasingly horrible 
reality exerts ah undeniable enchant- 
. ment. It's something, therefore, that 
goes oh and on drawing huge houses 
and thumping grosses. It. does so not 
only in sophisticiated New York, but 
also in Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, 
San Francisco, Seattle and, even thie 
tank towns- and whistle stops where 
the ballet, plays one-night stands 
during its season-long nationwide 
tours. 

Russe Influence 

Regardless of their nationality, 
nearly all dancers in the ballet have 
Russian names. They also live in a 
secluded v/orld apart. , More than 
singers, • actors, painters or other 
artists, they tend to be an exclusive 
group, interested only in their work 
and each other, To a normal per- 
son, most ballet dancers are just a 
little 'tetched.' They have few out- 
side interests— dancing and the world 
of dancing is their whole existence. 

For that reason, too, they are a 
subject oi endless fascination for in- 
habitants of the humdrum world out- 
side of ballet. Most ballerinas are 
the subject o£ fabulously romantic 
legend. Although their daily rou- 
tine is an almost endless grind of 
work, of rehearsals, exercises, and 
training, they, seem to the outside 
world to live a life of magic un- 
reality. 

Publicity about the ballet and bal- 
let dancers is shrewdly designed to 
maintain and strengthen this, atti- 
tude. There has been little debunk- 
ing publicity and few realistic 
stories or interviews with ballerinas., 
Ballet programs do not carry the 
Who's Who biographies of -the 
dancers the way theatrical programs 
give the background of actors. 
Keeping Up the Illusion . 

It may be that this policy of se- 
clusion is one of the reasons why 
" only the ballet has been able to re- 
tain the traditional air_ of glamor 
and its romantic appeal to the pub- 
lic. The late Charles Frohman had 
a- similar theory about the theatre, 
and he generally kept his stars aloof 

4 from interviewers, or the public 

'a gaze — except from across the foot- 

■) lights. 

There are many who believe that 
the legitimate stage, has forever lost 
its former mysteriousness and lustre 
as a result of. the way actors now 
mix in public and permit their pri- 
vate lives to become common knowl- 
edge. If that theory is sound, it 
is only a matter of time before the 
ballet also loses its tinsel, for as a 
wider public is becoming increas- 
ingly interested in ballet the pub- 
licity is becoming more ahd more 
revealing. Stories about the every- 
day lives of ballet dancers are be- 
ginning to appear in magazines and 
papers, There have even been some 
published pictures .showing ' bal- 
lerinas in commonplace clothes aind 
rtoing commonplace- things. .In this 
jase, if familiarity doesn't breed 
contempt it will almost certainly' 
bring disillusionirient. ■. 

There are two major Russian bal- 
lets, the Ballet Russe de' Monte 
Carlo and the Original Ballet Russe. 
Both are managed by Sol HUrok. 
Formerly .all one company, they 
split several seasons ago after a bit- 
ter quarrel between two groups in 
the management and directors. For 
the last iew seasons, the Original 
Ballet Russe has played on the Con- 
tinent, in England and, last season, 
on an immensely successful tour of 
Australia and New Zealand, "This 
troupe, currently appearing at the 
filst Street theatre, N. Y., includes 



New St L Setup To 
Draw Platform Names 



. St. Louis, Jan. 6. 

A move to raise this burg's enter- 
tainment par is seen in the forma-r 
tion last week of the Entertainment, 
Inc., of St. Louis, headed by Paul 
Beisman, manager of the American 
theatre, sole legiter here. Outstand- 
ing concert singers, Instrumentalists, 
lecturers, etc., will be brought here 
for personals at the opera house in 
the $7,000,000 municipal auditoriurn. 

Beisman said all variety of attrac- 
tions; except legit, will be offered to 
the natives. . Besides Beisman, the 
incorporators are 'Henry .Hoffman, 
Beismari's assistant, and William 
Ward, a local man. The Civic Music 
League and several . other indie or- 
ganizations have been booking artists 
and lecturers for an occasional local 
stand, but the new group is expected 
to bring a steady flbvv of entertainers 
here. 



COAST LEGIT SEES BIG YEAR 



Inside Stuif-Legit 



Al Jolsph exercised a unique method of passing, out holiday cheer. He 
sent three columnists $500 each, in the form of money orders, which they 
were to devote to their pet charities. Ed "Sullivan, of the N. Y. News, wais 
the first to report through his column the manner in which he made dis- 
bursement. 

One columnist nbt in the city returned the remittance, explaining that 
he was not in a position to administer the money in the manner intended. 
Jolson, starring in 'Hold On to Your Hats,' Shubert,. N. Y., asked that no 
publicity b^ given the gifts. 



. Howard Lindsay and Riisisel Crouse, producers of 'Arsenic and Old Lace,' 
currently playing a break-in at the Maryland, Baltimore, have done ex- 
tensive rewriting on the comedy and will share in the royalties, but are 
not billed as co-authors. Joseph O. Kesselring, who originally wrote the 
play under the title 'Bodies in Our Cellar,' gets sole author credit. Play's 
preem at the Fulton, N. Y., has been delayed from Jan. 8 to the following 
Monday (13). 



James MacColl, who plays the Noel Coward role in the touring cohipany 
of 'Thie Man Who Came to Dinner/ is something of a Noel Coward in 
private life, too. In addition to being an actor, he also writes music, lyrics 
and sketches, and plans to fashion a revue of his own some time in the 
future. Last week, in Pittsburgh he gave a short private entertainment 
with his own material and it was very faivorably commented on by couple 
of newspapermen present. 



'Retreat to Pleasure,' the Irwin Shaw play produced by the Group Thea- 
tre, which closed Saturday (4) at the Belasco, N. Y., represents Carl 
Laemmle, Jr.'s, initial try as a Broadway backer. Production cost $25,000, 
of which amount $20,000 was put in by the young fllmite. 

Comedy got an adverse press. It was decided to play three weeks so 
that the managerial end cqiild participate in the picture rights. 



Although Paul Vincent Carroll's 'The Old Foolishness' lasted but two 
days at the Windsor, N. Y., an unusual promotional stunt was given the 
show. Full-page ad appeared in the Sun featuring a perfume with the 
same name as the drama. 

It was an ihsettion by Macy's. Bernard Simon '^as the press agent for 
the show. 



By JACK EDWARDS 

Los Angeles, Jan. 5. 

Pacific coast legit is Koking fpr^ 
ward to a banner; seasbn, despite the 
somewhat slow start, after the 1939- 
40 season wound up. with plenty of 
coin for the theatres, and the shows 
alike; Up to this writing, most of the 
gravy has . been centered in . Holly- 
wood since the new season gbt undei: 
Way four months ago, but the ensil- 
ing six months should spell plenty of 
profit fbr - the downtown acer, the 
Biltmore, long! thie established 'home 
of traveling legiters. ■,. 

Names are headed .for the Pacific 
slopes and, while there is a pos- 
sibility that iall of those tentatively 
booked may not show up, the out- 
look is that a sufficient number of 
stellar boxoffice magnets will head 
this way before the curtain finally 
drops on the " Current reason. Such 
names as 'Tallulah Bankhead, Kath- 
ariiie Hepburn, ahd Alfred Lunt and 
Lynn Fontanrie have been pencilled 
in at the Biltmore, and other New 
York reigning stars of recent seasons 
may augment the procession. 

First of these heading Coastward 
is Miss Bankhead, who opens at the 
Biltmore sometime this month In 
"The Little Foxes.' Hepbiirn is tenta- 
tively set for a brief run in "The 
Philadelphia Story.' Lunt and Fbn- 
tarine are almost sure tb be. here in 
*There ShaU Be No Night.' 

Other legits almost certain . to get 
two or more weeks in the local 
theatres are 'Pins and Needles,' 'Life 
with. Father,' 'Louisiana Purchase,' 
ahd that hardy perennial, Tobacco 
Road.' Then there will be the usual 
lineup of strong boxofiice lures at 
El Capitan, Hbllyiyood's leading 
legiter, to say nothing bf numerous 
New York tryouts at the Hollywood 
Playhouse, Music Box, .Mayan; 
Belasco and other houses where legit 
has been wont to linger in the past. 

El Capitan garnered $235,000 dur- 
ing the '39-40 season and, oh top of 
the Biltmore's record take of $325,000, 
helped substantially in tipping the 
Los Angeles legit groiss to around the 
$900,000 mark. 

Frisco Close Second 

San Francisco ran a close second to 
Los Angeles in point of legit busi- 
ness, with various other Coast towns 
sharing in the rich harvest during 
the past 12 months. These towns in- 
clude Santa Barbara, Pasadena, San 
Diego, Seattle, Portland and such one 
and two-night stands as Oakland, 
Sacramento and other towns in 
northern California. . 

For the greatest part of the past 
year Hollywood Playhouse Was ten 




anted by the Theatre Alliance pro- 
duction, 'Meet the People,' currently 
in the east. Shortly before the recent 
Yule ;. holidays Playhouse bounced 
back, with a new satirical revile, 
'Thank You, Columbus.' "Those 
masterminds back of the Theatre 
Alliance shifted actiVitieis to the old 
Hollywood Music Bbx, but thieir first 
venture after closing of second 
edition bf 'Meet the People' did liot 
turn out so successful. In !Zero Hour? 
the Alliance presented a piece geared 
more for. the seething industrial dis- 
tricts of the Atlantic seaboard, Where 
labor counts many nibre followers 
than it does put west, particularly in 
open-shop Lbs Angeles; 

Tryouts, with a , wistful eye on 
Broadway, hav^ been numerous in 
and about the California southland 
during the past months and indica- 
tions are there will continue; to be 
plenty of bankrolls . available for, 
further endeavors along this line. 
Most of the backers, get nicked for 
$5,000 to $10,000, but that's about the 
limit. Occasionally a bankroll likie 
that of G. V. Gontard, reputed of the 
Anheuser-Busch family of St. Louis, 
comes along and Hollywood is 
treated to a lavish -prpductibn, such 
as the $25,000 reportedly sunk in 
Columbus.' 

Equity Active 

Equity continues its fight to better 
the conditions of Coast actors and 
many of the practices that jprevailed 
in this section for. many years have 
been wiped out. Racketeering tactics 
bf many of the sp-called drama: 
schools and little theatres have been 
to a large extent eliminated, ahd 
local tyros now have a much better 
chance at achieving ultirnate suc- 
cess than they formerly had. 

High goals reached in Los Angeles 
and San Francisco legiteries during 
the past year have not, as a general 
rule, succeeded in opening the rest 
of the Pacific coast area to legit suc- 
cess. The few shows that have in- 
vaded the hinterlands have done well 
enough^ but there is still no rush of 
theatre owners to get aboard the 
bandwagon, and pass up the con- 
sistently profitable films for an oc- 
casional flyer in the realm of the so- . 
called 'speaking theatre.' 



KATHARINE CORNELL oa^ GUTHRIE McCLINTIC 

IN THEIR BEEKMAN PLACi STUDY, NEW YORK CITY 



WALTER VINCENT NOW 
PREZ OF ACTORS FUND 



Upon the death of Daniel Frohman, 
Walter Vincent automatically became 
president of the Actors Fund. 
Whether his position as v. p. will be 
filled at this time will be decided at 
a session of the trustees this week, 
alternative, being to await the an- 
nual meeting. Katharine Cornell is 
second v. p., but is not active , in 
Fund administration. 

A monument, will be erected at 
Kensico ceinetery where the Fund's 
burial plot is located, although 
Frohman's remains are not interred 
there. Plan for the shaft was de- 
cided on during his lifetime and will 
be financed by subscription. 



Name Concert Dates 

(Weefc 0/ Jan. 8-15) 
Key to abbreviations: ,(R) indtcotcs 
Recital, AS) Guest Soloist, (-C) Guest 
conductor. 



Mischa Elman— (R) Carnegie hall, 
N. Y. (10). 

Jascba Heifelz— (R) Fox theatre, 
Billings, Mont. (9); (R) Moore thea- 
Ixe,' Seattle (16). 

Josef Hofmanh — (R) Auditorium, 
Milwaukee (14). 

Vladimir Horowitz— (R) Hill audi- 
torium, Ann Arbor, Mich. (15). 

Jose Iturbi—(jS) Central H. S., 
Kalamazoo, Mich. (12). 

Helen Jepson—(S) Academy of 
Music, Philadelphia (10-11); (S) Coiir 
stitution hall, Washington (14); (S) 
Lyric theatre; Baltimore (15); 

Dorothy Maynor-^(R) Town Hall, 
N. Y. (8). 

Tehnndi Menuhln — (R) Temple 
theatre, Birmingham (9); (R) Taft 
auditorium, Cincinnati (13); (R) 
Civic auditorium. Grand Rapids (15). 

Grace Mbtfre^(R) Polytechnic In-: 
stitute, Blacksburg, Va. (10); (R) 
Junior H, S^. High Point, N. G. (13). 

Lotte LeUnannr^.(]^) Memorial 
auditoriifij^i^well, Mass. (8); (R) 
Bagby MusiCale, N. Y. (13). 

Lily Pons— (R) Academy of Music, 
Philadelphia (9). 

I*aal Robeson— (R) Columbia Uni- 
versity, N. Y. Cll); (R) High School, 
Mohtclair, N. J. (15). . 

Lawrence Tibbett— (R) Symphony 
hall, Boston (12). 



Wednesday, January 8^ 1941 



Thirty-fifth 



Anniveradry 



LEGITIMATE 163 



SEE POSSIBLE 





Four shows have, chosen Sundays 
tor premieres since Sabbath per- 
formance experiment started and it 
may be a sort of trifnd Ih, bjjehings. 
It makes little difference to, review- 
ers, in fact critics appear to be uh- 
TUffled over such openings and. are 
more concerned over the drop in the 
number of shows piroduced, espe- 
cially in the last two seasons^ since 
a further decrease might. Imperil 
their pobs. ' 

In other seasons, when debuts were 
occasionally dated on Saturdays, the 
drama boys were somewhat put but 
because it disturbed; their weekends. 
. With a seven-day weekly spread 
there is . little exduse for .conflicting 
first nights, yet two have occurred, 
'Pal Joey' (Barrymore) and 'Meet the 
People' (Mansfield) bowed in on 
Christmas: night. Last Sunday (5), 
'First Stop to Heaven' (Windsor) and. 
.'NO For An Answer' (Mecca Temple) 
bowed in. tatter show, however, is. 
slated for three ' Sunday showings 
.only. First recent Sunday .opening 
iwas 'The Flying Gerardos' (Play-; 
house), while next Sunday (12) will 
see the entry of 'Mr; and Mrs. NortK' 
(Belasco) opening having, been 
moved up from, next Tuesday. 



'SAY YES' NICE 
$23,000, PHILLY 



Philadelphia, Jan. B. 

New Year's week saw three houses 
open in Philly and generally good 
biz, though nothing sensational.. 

'She Had to Say Yes' drew a sharp? 
ly divided press with adverse re- 
views predominating. New Dennis. 
King musical took around $23,000 
with tilted holiday scale helping in 
its first v^reek at the Forrest. Word- 
of-mouth seems more favorable than 
crix' reports and show is building. ■ . 

Dante, the magician^ in his second 
and final Week with 'Sim Sala Bim' 
at the Locust^ went to a healthy. $10,- 
000 with an extra matinee and a spe- 
cial midnight show New Year's eve. 

'First Stop to Heaven,' also a try- 
out, opened New. Year's eve at the. 
Erlanger, and ailso drew mixed re- 
views. Business for the sieveh per- 
formances Was mild. 

This week's only opening is 
'Yokel Boy 'with Joe Penner at the 
Locust; Next Monday, the Theatre 
Guild's new production, 'Liberty 
Jones,' by Philip Barry, opens a two 
weeks' stay at the Forrest as the 
third ATS subscription show of the 
year. The fourth, 'Time of Your 
Life,' bows in at the Locust Jan. 27. 

IHALE ANIMAL' HEFTY 
$18,500 IN SPLIT-WEEK 

Indianapolis, Jan. 5. 

With theatre busmess generally 
perking up after the first of the 
year, English got its share of the 
town's com, with 'Male Animal' gar- 
nering a fair $7,000 at $2.75 top with 
three night performances and Satur- 
day matinee (4); 

House will be dark now until Jan; 
27, when 'Hellzapoppin' conies in for 
a split week; 

Nugent's $11,500 In Clncy 

Cincinnati, Jan. 8. 

Combinatioh of Elliott Nugent's 
local popularity, swell notices, word-; 
Of -mouth ; plugs and hefty holidajr 
trade elevated the take on 'Male An- 
imal' for four performances in .-first 
half at the l,400rseat. Cox to apiprbxi- 
mately $11,500. Top of $2.75 was ad- 
vanced to, $3.85 for the New. Year's 
eve show, which was near capacity. 
Matinee and night performance New' 
Year's day were to packed houses. . 

Theatre has 'Tobacco Road' for a 
week, starting Sunday: (5) -at $1.65 
high. It's the : show's eight' Cincy 
visit and second consecutive 'fare- 
well' engagement. ; 

Brora's 'Sho^ 

Fma|es to 1^ LA, 

Hollywood, Jan, 6;. 

Joe E. Brown in 'The: Show Off,' 
presented on Coast by Henry Duffy, 
winds up three-week I'un at El Capi- 
tan next Saturday (11), and heads 
east after a few Coast dates. 

Comedy on second stanza, with 
peavy New Year's , day play, topped 
$10,000, which is satisfactory. 



Karloffs 'Arsenic' Ohy 
|1(,900 in 9 Mo Days 

Baltimore, Jan. S. 

'Arsenic and Old Lace,' with 
Boris Karloff heading cast, is being 
continued for another three days at 
the indie-booked Maryland by ^ro- 
ducers Howard Lindsay and Russel 
Crouse; rounding out a full two- 
week, . tryout. Helen Brooks , last 
week replaced ElizeA>eth Ihglise in 
one of the |>rincipal parts, , 

Well received by local crix,. com- 
edy of horrors got estimated $12;000 
last week, following a previous 
count of $4,900 for tiiie four shows 
in half -week t>receding; 



mil HUGE 
sec DETROIT 



: Detroit, . Jan. 6. 

Keyed right into the holiday 
mood, 'Hellzapoppin' rode through 
the holidays here to a terrific, busi- 
liess. Because of the capacity 'lit- 
tehdance, Cass theatre added a spe- 
cial .Friday matinee and, tucked a 
Sunday on the end to give the revue 
11 performances here last week, in- 
cluding two on New Year's Eve: 

Hie show picked up a total -of 
$56,000 during its entire 16 perform- 
ances, Opening on Christmas to rim' 
off five performances for $16,000 a. 
week ago before going into thte 
heavy schedule of 11 performance's 
New Year's week for another $40,r 
000. Top was 1)3.30 for the regular 
shows biit the price was moved to 
$4.40 for the holiday performances. 

By holding 'Hellzapoppin' through 
Sunday (5) house got away from 
its regular dark day since 'Time of 
Your fiife' followed on Monday (6). 

Corrent Road Shows 

(Week of Jan. 8-15) 



'Arsenle . and Old Lace' (Boris 
Karloff)— Maryland, Baltimore. 
" Ballet Basse de Monte Carlo — ^Mu- 
nicipal auditorium, St. Louis (10-12); 
Auditorium, Denver (14); University 
auditorium, Laraniie, Wyo. (15). 
: illattle of Angels' (Miriam Hop- 
kins)— Wilbur, Boston (8-11). . 

'Crazy Wifiii flie Heat' (Willie 
Howard, Luella Gear) — Shubert, 
Boston (8-11). 

'Cream In the Well'— Ford's, Bal- 
timore (14-15),- 

.'DuBarry Was a Lady' (BertLahr) 
—Erlanger, Chicago (8-15). 

'Hellzapoppin' — Hanna, Cleveland 
(6-11); Michigan, Ann Arbor (13); 
Michigan," Jackson, Mich. (14); Tem- 
pi*, Saginaw, Mich. (15). 
: 'Ladies In Retirement' (Flora Rob- 
son)— Davidson, Milwaukee (8-11); 
Harris, Chicago (13-15). . 

'Lady in the Park' (Geirtrude Law- 
rence) — Colonial, Boston (8-11). 

'Life With Father' (Lillian Gish)— 
Blackstone, Chicago (8-15); . 

'Life With Father' (Dorothy Gish) 
— Repertory, Boston (8-15). 

'Liberty Jones' (John BeaD— Shu- 
bert, New Haven (10-11); Forrest, 
Philadelphia (13-15). 

'Little Foxes' (Tallulah Bankhead) 
—Senior High School, Sacramento 
(8); Pacific Huditorium, Fresno (9); 
Concert hall. Long Beach (10); Lo- 
bero, Santa Barbara (11); Biltmore, 
Los Angeles. (13-15). 

LIttlefleld Ballet— Lyric, Baltimore 
(11); Stanley, Utica, N. Y. (13); Lin- 
boln Hig;h School, Syracuse (14); 
Massey hall, Toronto (15). , \ 

'Male Aiilmar (Elliott Nugent)— 
Hartnian, Columbus (8-11); Masonic' 
auditorium, Rochester, . N. Y. ,(13);. 
Erie, Schenectady (14); ! Bushnell 
auditorium, Hartford (15). 

'Man Who Came! to Dinner' (Clif- 
ton Webb) — Royal Alexandra, To- 
ronto (8-15). 

'Mr. and Mrs, North'— National, 
Washington (8-11): ; ^ 

'Philadelphlii . . Story?, (Kathar ipe 
Hepburn)— Texas, San Antonio (8 ) ; , 
Auditorium, Beaumont; Texas ' (9); 
Music Hall; Houston (10-11); Mu- 
nicipal auditorium, . New Orleans 
C13); Auditorium, . Jackson, Miss. 
(14); Municipal auditoriuni, Shfeve- 
port (15). . 

'Pins and Needles' -:- Studebaker, 
Chicago (8-il); Pabst, Milwaukee 
(13-15). 

'Pygmalion' (Ruth Chatterton )r- 
Harris, Chicago (8-15). . 

'Show-Off' (Joe E. Brown)— EI 
Capitan. Los Angeles (8-11). 

•She Had. to Say Yes' (Dennis King). 
—Forrest, Philadelphia (8-11); Nixon, 
Pittsburgh (13-15). 

'Sim Sala Elm' (Dante)— Ni , 




PHYLUS BROOKS 

Featured in. BUDDY DE SYLVA'S 

"PANAMA HATTIE" 

At the 46th Street Theatre 
.New York 



DUBARRr 23G 
CHI 



Chicago, Jan. 6. 
Legit business .was stupendous all 
down thei line last 'week, with even 
the flabby shows turning in healthy 
grosses during the biggest week in 
show business. Shows such as 'Du- 

barry Was a Lady^ and 'There Shall 
Be No Night' ripped through to re^* 
markable seU-out takes at $3.30 top. 

On Saturday (4), 'Here TodayV 
called it quits and went into the 
warehouse after foiir weeks. Com- 
pany returns to New York, where it 
was organized... After, the first two. 
weeks of American . Theatre Society 
subscription show feU tp pieces and 
was hardly revivea by the New 
Year's week business, 'Pygmalion,' 
which has had a fine stay of it here 
though, pushed around into three 
thieatres, will call it a run on Sat- 
urday (11) and head out for a long 
tour that will take it through the 
west to the Coast and back, 

'Ladies in Retirement' returns to 
the Harris for the second run of the 
season. Had been in town earlier 
and finished to isuch a bang-up secr 
ond session that the return try was 
decided upon, 

'Pins and Nieedles' is going along 
at a strong pace in the Studebaker 
at one dollar top and looks' for. a 
real stay from present indications. 
And 'Life With Father' is already 
readying a special party for its first 
Chicago anniversary on- Feb. 19, and 
is a cinch to stay until the finish of 
the present season. 

Estimates for Last Week 

'DuBarry Was a Lady,' Erlanger 
(2d week) (1,300; $3.30). With ex- 
tra New Year's . Eve performance 
and upped prices, pointed to strong 
gross around $23,000. ' 

'Here Today/ Selwyh (4th . and 
final week) (1,000; . $2.75). Closed 
and folded on Saturday (4). Never 
got started. With some aid from the 
New Year's week managed $6,000. 

Xlfe With . Father,' Blackstone 
(44th wieek) (1,200; $2.75). Hit ca- 
pacity easily and smashed to $17,500. 

'Pins and Needles,' Studebaker 
(3d week) (1,300; $1). With New 
"Year's Eve. shows pounded ahead to 
mighty fine $10,000. 

'Pygmalion/ Harris (6th loop 
week) (1,000; $2.75). Built to $8,000 
with general upped conditions. One 
more wefek. 

'There Shall Be No Ni^ht/ Grand 
(2d week) (1.200; $3.30). Fir.st. full 
^veek was smash capacity . at $23,000. 
Will berhere until Jan. 18 and a 
cinch capadity. . ' 



Pititsburgh (8-11); Cass, Detroit 
(12-15). . . . 

'Talley Method' (Ina Claire, Philip 
Merivale)— Plymouth, Boston (13- 
15).^ 

'TheVe Shall Be No Night' (Alfred 
Lvinti Lynn F6ntanne)-^Grand, Chi- 
cago (8-15). . 

'Time of Your.Life' (Eddie Dow) - 
ing)— Cass, Detroit (8rll); Hartman, 
Columbus (13-15). 

'Tobacco ROad' (John Barton) — 
Cox, Cincinnati (8-11); Hannii, Cleve- 
land (12-15). ' 

'Yoikei Boy' (Joe Pen.n<!r)-^L6cu.st, 
Philadelphia (8-1,5). '. 



T. C Upham has renewed for 
third .summer his lease bri .the Cape 
theatre. Cape May, N. J.' Announces 
he will open an ll-week season, 
June 23. 



Eve Ups All B way; Ice , $55,000, 
TIaltie 38^G, la' $37iir 



-Est^nates for Last Week 

'. Key: C (.COTned^y, D (Drama), R 
(Revue), M (Musicol), F (Fdrcc), 
O (Operetta) . 

. VBoya and Girls Together/ Broad- 
hurst :. (14th week) (R-l,16(j; $4.40), 
New Year's Eve attendance big, but 
attendance thereafter a letdown; few 
eictra matinees during holidays; mu- 
sicals- profitab , but most did not 
get grosses as in early weeks; $24,- 

'Cabin in the Sky/ Martin Beck 
(llth week) (M-;i,2l4; $3.30); Best 

week recorded by colored musical;, 
without, extra, performance the esti-' 
mated take was. $18,500, Eve tilt in 
scale helping. : : 

'Eight O'clock Tuesday/ Miller 
(D-940; $3.30). Presented by Greene 
and Struthers; written by Mignon 
G, Eberhart .and Jlobert Wallsten; 
opened Mondsy (6). 

•First Stop to Heaven/ Windsor 
(C-873; $3.30), Presented by Mar- 
garet Hewes; , written by, Norman 
.ROsien; opened Sunday (5), 

'Flight to the West,' Guild (1st 
week) (D-956; $3.30). Excellent 
press reflected in fairly strong first 
week, when the takings approxi- 
mated $13,000, . 

. 'George Washington Slept Here/ 

Lyceum (llth week) (Crl. 004; $3.30). 
Getting fair share of business, but 
not among the big grossers; im- 
proved like others, to around $13,000. 

'Hellzapoppin'/ Winter Garden 
(120th week) (R-1,671; $3.30). Long 
staying revue principally supported 
by visitbrs and still making goodly 
profits; $25,000 estimated. 

'Hold On to Tonir Hats/ Shubert 
(17th week) (M - 1,405; $4.40), 
Bounced back to greater degree than 
some other leaders; without extra 
performance the gross was rated 
over $27,000, $7.70 top on Eve help- 
ing. 

'It Happens on Ice/ C^enter (13th 
week) (R-3.087; $2.75). By far the 
biggest money-getter during holi- 
days; mUch higher than anticipated, 
gross going to around $55,000; ' ca- 
pacity extra matinee and midnight 
show New Year's Eve turned the 
trick; 10 performances, but no tilted 
prices. 

'Johnny Belinda/ Longacre (16th 
week) (D-1,P16; $3.30). Last weeks 
announced for early entrant; went 
upward ' last week, •with takings 
around $7,000. 

'Lady Who Came to Stay,' Elliot 
(1st week) (CD-931; $3.30). Opened 
late last week (2); verv doubtful 
press and chances not definite. 

'Life with Father/ Empire (66th 
week) (C-l,005;.$3.30). None of the 
indicated new successes have af- 
fected the draw of last season's sock 
comedy; no extra performance; over 
$19,000 with Eve scale; capacity. 

'Louisiana Purchase/ Imoerial 
(32d week) (M-1,450; $4.40). Played 
nine times; that and $7,70 top on 
Eve sent gross to around $37,500; 
best figure since opening. 

'Man Who Came to Dinner/ Music 
Box (64th week) (C-1,013; $3.30). 
One of last season's laugh shows that 
is still in the running and making 
coin; may play out another season; 
$15,000; no extra performance. 

'Meet the People,' Mansfield (2d 
week) (R-1,000: $3;30). Revue from 
Hollywood expected to be stayer 
with scale a factor; first full week's 
takings somewhat under expecta- 
tions; estimated around $10,000. 

'My Sister Eileen,' Biltmore (2d 
week) (CD-991; $3.30). Attendance 
first full week indicated new laugh 
show is a hit; takings were estimated 
at.$l",.'500 in eight performances; . 

'Night . of Love/ Hudson (M-l,0:94;, 
$3.30). Presented by J. J: Shubert; 
book and lyrics by Rowland Leigh;: 
music by Robert, Stolz; ha.s been Qn 
road for some time; opened Tues- 
day (7). 

'Old' Acquaintance/' Morosco (2d 
week)' (C-939; $3.30). Another new- 
comer that should make, stav; big 
holiday Eve business; estimated 
.around :$15,00P; ■ ' . :. 

'Vil Joey,^ Barrymore (2d. week) 
,(M^1,1P4: $4.40). Takings firist full 
week of new musical indicativie of 
run;' without added: matinee, but 
with holiday increase, gross approxi- 
mated $21,000. 

"'Panama Hattie/ 46tii St. (10th 
week J (M-1,347; $4.40)^ Got biggest; 
gross of engagement; with an added, 
matinee and holiday prices the gross 
w,as placed at better than $38,500. 

'Separate Rooms/ Plymouth (41st 
week)' (C-1,107; $3.30), Modest 
gross-getter ringing Up weekly 
profit; , last week's takings went to 
.around $9,000 and engagement is in- 
definite. , . ■ 

'The jCorn Is Green/ National (6th 
week) (D-1,162; $3.30). Went to an- 
other new high; in nine times the 



holiday week's takings slipped past . 
$24,S0(); standees right along. 

'The Flying Gerardos/ Playhouse 
(1st week) (C-865; $3.30). Is playing 
Sunday and scale lowered to $1.65, 
for that performance; regular, scale ' 
during week; starting pace weak; 
estimated bit over $4,000. 
' 'Tobacco Road/ Forrest (368th 
week) (C-1,107; $1.10) . Matinee and 
night on Sunday factor in:keeping 
record run drama going; 'last weeks' 
still advertised; up last week; $6,500. 
Revivals 

'Twelfth Night/ St. Janies (6th 
week> (P-1,526; $3;30). • Capacity 
every performance last week, except 
Jan. 1, when all shows dipped; went . 
to hew high for engagement with 
takings nearly $24,000. 

'Charley's A it/ Cort (12th week) - 
(C-.l,064; $3;30). Old laugh show had 
its best week and is oiie of surprise 
successes of season; estimated over 
$14,000. 

Added 

■:. .'Ballet Basse/ 51st St. (Warner's 
Hollywood). Will terminate &n unr 
usual engagement this week and may 
return later; last week approximated 
$29,000; Argentlnita the next attrac- 
tion.. 

'No. for an Answer/ Mecca Temple. 
Described as ah opera; given with- 
out scenery; started Sunday (5) with 
two additional showings on Sabbath 
listed, 

. Bnth and Panl Draper, Booth, Solo, 
artists Were slated, off last Sunday, 
but continue this week. 



GERTIE'S lADr 
$26,000, BOSTON 



Boston,. Jan. 5. 

lady in the Dark,' the new Ger- 
trude Lawrence starrer, was a smash 
from the opening gun and will be a. 
complete sellout for the two weeks 
here. Play with music (Moss Hart^ 
Kurt Weill) could run three or four 
weeks at big grosses, according to 
present indications, . 

'Crazy With the Heaf is healthy 
at the b.o., and improving stagewise. 
'Battle of Angels,' Miriam Hopkins 
starrer, got a lambasting (with one 
exception) ■ from the critics, but the 
Guild subscription list helpful. 

'Life With Father,' in 14th week, 
still rakes in the coin. 'The Hard 
Way,' a new one by Allen Boretz, 
fizzled to a dank finish New Year's 
night, although originally booked 
through tonight (4). Off the boards 
indefinitely, 

'The . Talley .Method,' with Ina 
Claire, slated for Jan. 13, with Philip 
Merivale replacing John Halliday, ilL 
Estimates for Last Week ^ 

'Lady In the Dark/ Colonial (1st 
wk) . -(1,643; $3.30). Socko trade 
from start, limited only by standee 
regulations. . Well-received, novel j 
piece garnered $26,000. One more I 
week. 

'Crazy With the Heat/ Shubert (2d 
wk) (1,590; $3.30); Up against 
tough opposition in the Gertrude 
Lawrence show, but tallied okay 
$17,000 for second stanza. One more 
week. 

'Life With Father/ Repertory 
(14th wk) (965; $2.75). Show-bf-the- 
season has alreiady grossed around 
$200,000 and still going strong. Took 
$15,000 for . 14th frame. 

•iiatte of Angels/. Wilbur (l.st wk) 
(l;227; $2.75). It's okay tor two 
weeks, here,, thanks to .<:ub!Triplion 
backing, but taken off Saturday (4) 
for retiairs; $10,000, 

' 'The. Hard: Way,'. Plymouth (four; 
performances) (1,480; $2.75 1. Never 
had a chance and prodacers were 
wise to, yank it. Sopped up about 
$1,500 for last four shows. 



'DINNER', 17G, BETTER 
IN SECOND Pirr WEEK 



Pittsburgh. Jan. 5. 
, Second and Ja.st week of 'Man "Who 
Came To Dinner' at Nixon bettered 
opening - se.ssion by few hundred 
dollars. Did eslimated $17,000* on 
close , as' against approximately $16,- 
500 in opening stanza. Accounting 
•for that probably "was the raised 
scale for New Year'.s Eve, going to . 
$3.30 top and playing , to capacity. 
Regular admission Was $2.75. ' ' ' ' 
Dante is current and- will be fol- 
lowed by 'She Had to Say Yes,' 
.'Yokel Boy' arid 'Tobacco Road/ lat- 
ter (or two weeks. 



1^4 LEGITIMATE 



thirty-fifth 



JETT Anniveradry 



W^esday, Jaiiiiaiy 8, 1941' 






Talent Complains 'Exclusive • Castier* Hampier 'Em 
Plus Being • 'Unfair*— Produ^^ 

' .Y''-M6re '-Efficifent:. 



re 



the actors, it. lis an. agent's.; function 
to flght for a higher salary for the 
actor. VThe Play wrigbtsVpbj 
that is merely an employisr'* natucisil 
seir-inter^^st. : . 

Acicording to aictdrs, it is- unjust' 
for a producer .to use a(riy agent ejc^ 
clusively rtierely to , save himself the 
time, trouble and expense of doing 
his own- casting; ./If. a producer is 
too busy hasn't; the . energy; or can-. 
not:afford to dd his; owii casting, hei 
should hire/ someone qualified to. do 



Rv Hhk^ Mrtrri^bn ^ ^ | :ptodiicer, A^^ho^nu^ht not: share the j^r him/' And should pay thai 

Dy. riQDe mOrriSUn. , c. ^ a-gnt's prejudices. ^ : : , / r;<«r»«« him««lf «t»i<.r than roauire 



I first agent's prejudices 
•No 'casting : agent js used 'exclu-., . Therfe; is. alst> 3 ifilm angle, in the 
sively. by this organizaUon;'nbr; is it Elegit ■agent.situalioii, ; Because there 
»^ *J . is comparatively little .money to.be 
necessary; for, any ^actdr .to. use^an |^<J''fr^m: -legit casting ^ alone, roost 



agent .to., p: ' part. 
That disclaimer 



■wa? . recetUly 



agents' de^ivV^a of 
their income, from selling actors, to- 



posted in the outer feiCeption robhn . Ha^^^ the best , wjay to. 

^ .L ni \^-^ui f- h^ kiri«i ri sell an actov to the , pictiuc -.compan^ 
of the Plcvyvvnghts . Co.. office. It-^ .^^^^n^^.^^^.^^^.^.^ .advantage 

createdra . minor sensation- m . actpry ^ . 3 ju,icy- jiavt Orv : BroadwayV.' aiii: 
circles and served to call .altentipn.; exclusiVe'ageiit f or a show natui-ally 
once • more to the talent agcitey .sit- 1 favors actoi's he has under coiiiract 

uatidri as a vhblfe. that slYuation \s\^^:: ,'^^^'^i ':'^^^fK^4^^t 
. , • . , , ion the stage, but unsuitable tor Rims, 

a source of. perennial, dissatisfaction, or/who nier&Jy p.^eters iBroadway to. 



,H<3l ly iivdod, • is; vcliscri m iha ted' agai ns t ' 
becaiis^ of his loyaity ;t6 Ihe^.theatre. 
themselves. ' Yet Khpwing ; thisr ji : feW.;shr^wd; actors^ 
I who have no desire or intention of 
"1 going to Hollywood, hide that fact, 
' permittiiig : the agents to .think of. 



to nearly everyone cohcerriedT^pro 
ducers, directors^ authors., actors: smd 
even . the= agents 

virtually nothing has ever been done 
to remedy riiatlers. T 

The abo ve hotice vsras posted by J them as . rilm prospects and thus get 
the Playwrights' Co.. only ; after a | ting'; the^m^ a.ttractive pai:ts fpr. Hol- 
member bt th* orgahizatioiri learned ^ lywood.^ a^^ - ./ 

that common ; belief airound ' firoad-i . I - As far. as ;knpwn, there has t>ot re- 
way was . that: the Playwrights cently been any.poncrete eyidence of 
hired, actors only through .Jane 'agents kicking back co'mmissiQns to 
Broder. . . Outfit has shown a pref-= { prbdueers. 'in return idr .exclusive 
erente for her and has given .'her '.casting deaU. Nor are there, any 
program credit as . 'casting ' director.'. 
Stating that the Playwrights- Co- 
'has : fad casting director' . and that 
'each pro&.uctiQn is consider<>d ^ a 
unit and; handled the director, aiid 

■ authoi* think best,' the notice further 
explained tli^t.^the majority of actbrs 
used in ' bur; productions 'have not 
been, obtained thto'iigh ainy agent.' 
It aisd hoteol .that 'it is the policy of 
this -organization to use new talent 
When . possible. Some new. actbrs 
have been used in all our produc- 
tions.' \ Notice concluded with the 
bbservatioii that it is ;physically im- 
possible lb interview all actors who 
apply, however. 

While the .agency situation has 
long been, the subject of annoyance. 
' to the varipiis. groups in the. theatre. 
It has. been :particularly irritating to 
actors.. And it is the matter of ex- 
clusive Agents, referred to in .the 
Playwrights' notice, that has. caused 
the most . - criticism . among Motors. 
Although the Playwrights' Col has 

■ officially denieid having an exclusive^ 
agent.^ ahd while .no other producer 
admits doing fo. it is common knowl- 
edge that certain . producers cast 
through certairi agents. In fact, in 
some cases, actors who . obtain Jobs 

.• direct are sent to ia specified agent to 

sign, their contracts and inust pay a 

regular cbmmission on the deal 

However, that has. never applied at 

the PUy Wrights' Co. 

'Unfair to Actors' 
Froni the actor's viewpoint, it is 

not only .unjust to require him to 

pay a commission to an agent who 

has performed no service for him, 

but the whole setup of ^exclusive 

agents is \infair to the actors. It is 

also felt that, in the long run, the 

'. practice is harmful to the theatre in 

general. Yet there is nothing in 

Equity's agency regulations, or in its 

agreement wi in the producers, which 

forbids the practice or even Cbn- 
. demns it. 

According to. the .actors, when a 
' producer uses any agent exclusively; 

that agent, thereby becomes an , em- 
ployee of the producer, . dependent 

on the prbducer: for . his deals and 

livelihood, and therefore: subject to 

-the producer's wishes. Yet the agent 

Is theoretically, the employee of the 

.actor, ; since the actor pays him a 

; comrnissiOn}^ In rpany cases; the;ex-, 

elusive agent is., given a specifiic 

budget, with a, free hand to cast a 

production any way he : wants.; so. 

long as. he. stays within thie budget. 

That cbinpletely ; ties the agent's 

hands, for e.ven if- lve wants to *prk 

for the; actors whose bbmmissions h.e 

takes, he cannot pay orie . actor mbre 

rnoney without taking it aw^y froth 

another.' lii' that casie an actor has 

litiile chance, of getting a clesifed 

salary ,e;yeh. if >e tries to Barigarn 

with the agent, :the'oretically-his em- 

plpye^.;; y. : ' 
Ahbther .unideslrabl'e: phja^e of the 

exclusive agent situatibri ; for the 

actpr. is that most agiehls have favbr- 

i tes; , they . naturally like . the ; work 

of certain actbrs better -than bthers; 

or . get albhg with theni lietter jjier- 

sonally. - Actors, concede that it's In- 
evitable. But they argue, that an 
■afctbr should hot be ''barred ; from 

working fbi" a producer merely be- 
cause, a certain agent .disicrimihates 

against him. . In that case, they be- 
lieve, the actor should be able t6 

Qsfgr dhothief 'afieiit t6 'deal y^-lth 'the 



person himself, rather than require 
the actors to do so via cptftmissiPhs; 
-on-' -their salaries:' -'. '. •■'. 

It has been generally: understood.; 
that; various • other producers have 
had . exclusive, casting 'agehts": ancl 
some -are . coiiimonly. beliBve^^ to do 
sP at the present .tiine,- but only , thfe 
Playwrights' : Co. :; .has' ever .. been 
knowii to ' takie ahy : actual steps' to. 
refute such a ,reE)oi't; Although there'. 
. is ■ ho aCtuail. ; eviderice ; that.; arty 
Brpad way t)rbducer' has . (or had ) a 
f qr mal excl us lye . agreemei jt -.w i th an . 
agent, certairi Tftanaftertients .-are 
•.cbmmbrily ; reputed to :have at least 
.unofficial -understandings , pf . ihat 
kind •with, agents;; /./; '. . ,: - -^i ' 
Some -Of the . producers; the 
agents: who normally cast : their 
shows are as follows: John . polden 
(Richard Pitrriein or Briscpe &; Gbld-; 
smith), ?ed "Harris (Jane .Broder),. 
Hei-man .Shuinlin ; .(generially . . Jane: 
Bi'bder);: .Brock Penlbertbn .;(Sara 
Enritjht ), ; Sam H. Harris'; (f prrrter ly 
William' Liebling),'. 'the ' Shuberts 

(Harry Bestry ), ;;' .. . 

Geprge Abbott gencraily; ' deals 
with actbrs directly, preferririi! hot 




By Rajr Josephs 



. ' Buenos Aires, .bee, 15. : 
r South American; brchestral, - 
oiEsrt and bj)eriatic.. fleldsj4in all of 
Which. United .States .talent inade ter-., 
rifle progress in •4(>--<>tter the great- 
est/foreign possibilities, of . any . ter- 
ritory In thie world during, the ippm-; 
ing year.: . This ehtertainmeht-hun|-; 
gry corititieht, which lives' .on for- 
eign tr&de,. likeiS :thfe imported prod^ 
uot attd wUl pay'.for; ijk. " • .; 
V Because seasons -here ai-e the : - 
^erse; of thPSe In -the tJ. S;, this 1? 
the slack- period when - plahs are 
being :made, and from all iridieatiou.s' 
1941, While perhaps not as imusiial,' 
will.be: far Steadier and.a biggei' W^^^ 
terlairimeiiil.^^vpl.ume; .Oro^ucer, . 
r. Such . . tours as' Toscianini/s; arid 
StbkbWski's Tvhich .: higWlighted the 
past season: aren't likely tf^ , be re- 




knowh cases, of producers owning:. a j ^,55. ^rt .;rgent.- Guthrie MbClintic 
percentage of -stock m an agency-^. Ai^\i:^Vi^ ,^^ro^f . Vhrm.aH anv 



percentage of • stock in an agency 
.TVhich would amount tpvaiv indirect 
kickfaiack. Howevler,; it liis alwaiys 
seemed strange to . actors : that soine 
producers so frequently use the same 
agent. ■.■ 

PlayilV'rigbts' Angle 

In the cdsiE , of ; the Play wright.s', 
Co., it has been explained by. a miem~ 
ber . of the firnt that, while the: or- 
ganization has n.0 exclusive agroe- 
meiit V with any agent, it has fre- 
quently preferred to deal with actors 
through Jane Broder. it is .further 
noted that itiPst Pf the drganizatloh's 
prbductibns . have been staged by 
Elmei" . Rice, who has said Miss Bro-, 
der is .the most dependable aihd sat- 
isfactory agent In the business and 
that he prefers to work with; ner: 
She has occasionally beeii listed in 
the : prograrrt as 'casting director' 
simp]^ as tecoighitipn of her :seirvices, 
it is added. 

: According tb: this member of .the 
fii-m, the Playwriglits'. Co. lias fbuiid 
that in many cases, it saves time 
and effort to .itse an ugent; in dealing 
\yilh actors. An efficient agent is a 
.specialist who knows ; the actor field 
more thoroughly than the average 
director. Arid although the com- 
pany has no • excllisiVe deal with 
Miss Broder, the . members • .(partic- 
ularly Rice) ar^ reported to regard 
.most other agents as inefficient. 

It is claimed by the above member 
of the organization that on . several 
occasions ttie Playwrights' Co. has 
completed satisfaotpry preliminary 
negotiations ' with an actor only to 
have an agent step in and demand 
such a high salary for the. actor that 
the whole deal has fallen through. 
Furthermore, it is claimed .that most 
agents show little discrimination in 
submitting actbrs for a. part, ire 
queritiy sending so many people to 
the producer that it involvies a s.fer 
ioUs Waste- of time. For those. 'rea- 
sons, the Playwrights' member ar- 
gues, the brgahizaliori "prefers, to 
Work with only one agent if any 
agent is used at. alU : :But. - he. .re-; 
peats*- the. company , usually . deals 
with the actor direct, and their^.is ho 
hec'essity. for- any. actor to use an 
agent in dealing with the i»lay- 
'wrights, . 

Actor's' Rebnttal 
In answer to that attitude, actors 
readily. . agree that the Play Wrights'- 
do., oc My. pother . producer.- h^ 
right to deal^.thrbugh any' agent he 
chooses. . But they :feel that/ regard- 
less of the Playwrights*, claim . of not 
h.aying an exclusive agent,- the. Arm's 
; pplicie^ haVe amo.iinted to';virtuaily 
the : same th ihg; : Actors • also claim 
that if the Playwrights or other ' ptp- 
ucers isend; scrlpits ;of fiiture plays: tb 
Mis's Broder alone,: ' it : viriually 
makeis;. her the exclusive agent, as; no 
.pther agent: can fell What casting 
;typeS. are wanted. 
, Civing Miss Brodfer program ctedit 
as. -casting ;divectbr'. has, tended to 
;enPouraige the . general belief that 
she .was -the; '.'exclusive- aigent. ^>t is 
asserted. It is also • a ; known fact 
:thi)t; in some cases actbrs virhbm Miss 
Brpier refused Vto submit tor parts 
in:^; Plaifwrighls' productions have 
irtade no further effort to contact the 
orgarti2atlon direct, ' or to ,Wprk. 
through any other dgerit because 
they .believed Miss Broder was cast' 
ihg 'the show in voiyeii.' . And, " saj 



deals either direct through, any 
of a number of -aigerits, as do Max 
Gordon, DWight Deere Wirrian, Vih-' 
ton Freedley. jack : Kirkland, Wil- 
liam -.A. . Brady ■' , the Theatre Guild: 
ind: the Group / Theatre. . There, is . 
rarely an exclusiye casting agent tpi^ 
musicals, as most musical comedy 
players are Under personal manage- 
ment contracts to their own agen,ts.. 
Special Cquifly Study ' , 

Because 'of widespread agit|ition : 
about, the agency question from ac- 
tors, producers and. agents .them- 
selyes. Equity apipointed a . special 
agency caimmittee more, than a year 
ago to study the: problem and re- 
port back with recommendations for 
correcting it Nothing has .ever been 
heard from the- committee, . however, 
anid, according . to one memlwr,' it 
has never -eYen held a ineeting. 

Meanwhile, there are ia.: number of 
agents ;who have 'at>plications pendr 
ihg for Equity tra.nchises,. some of 
which have been ph file for some 
time. At; the same time, there arei 
reputed , to be a number of agents 
operating without franchises; but 
working through licensed . agents, 
with whom they split commissions. 
There is a fairly widespread belief 
that a few trahchised . agents, make 
no - real effort to operate., ah active; 
agency business, but merely .make 
their income by serving as a clear- 
ing house for unlicensed but actiye 
agents, qih a .split-cbmiiiission basis. 



Eqiuty Celebrates New 
Year's Eve Paying Off 
Cast of 'AH Iii Fiitf 



New Year's Eve was unusual 
around Equity offices because.. of the 
payoff to players of 'All Ini Fun,' 
which suddenly expired (1) at the 
Majestic, N. Y./ after two days there 
and a . hectic out-pf-town tryout. 
Mbre : than $12,000 . wjas ; given the 
company, Whith prpbahly raised the. 
red of the . Leonard SjUman revue to 
rnbre than the estimated .$130,006., 
. ■ It was arpuiid eigist . O'clpck when 
disbursements' "w e r.e .cpmt)leted. 
While two; weeks salary fPr the .cast 
and. chorus, w.ere^ oh deppsit,; it der. 
veloped that • ;ad.dltipnal mortey' ; was 
due for a preview; performance, plus 
rehearsals, siipirtage was . arbund 
$51)0, which was rerriltted . by '>Max 
jChophick,:; reputedly- acting for Bid- 
ward J. Barber, jshippirig man, : who 
is said to have been- 'Fun's' principal 
backe^^ Several Who had : been let 
out. in. , Boston were: told:, to. stick 
arbund and they, also receiy'ed twP 
weeks pay. though the show . lasted 
but three .perfpi'mahces. on. Broad- 
-;Way. . • •;'■'■■>'.'■; 

Bill'Robirtsbn, bblpred .slat . of the 
.white .reiyue; is repoi^ted : tb have .of^. 
fered.fo take- the shovv;Ovfe'r if ;Siil- 
man withdrew, latter refusing. : Plan 
was proposed jat .a meeting of 'flayers , 
and others iriterested; :Rbbinson's sal' 
ary; was; $1,500 weekly; i- 
■ - Cutipus- Equity angle was that: Siil- 
inan made violent protests, because 
he .was hot exenripted frpm deposit- 
ing money to guarantee salaries. Exr. 
emptioris ohly APPly to producers of 
recognized standing.' ' ".■ '■ 



BjT Lloyd Lewis V 

(Drama ond Sports Editor, Qhxtago 
■ \ . / Daily.- Newsy r > 

:\.-; .■ ■: - Ghicago,--Jan.; 5.. ■■ 

The businesi" of .editing. -news iabout: 
drama, films,' cafeis . and sports <all 
from one desk is all right for any^ 
body who can keep himself posted 
on ail amusemehts. Otherwise, he -is 
apt to collapsei .soihe morhiijg when 
he picks up the - paper tb . find that: 
he : has- Ethel Barrymore playing 
third-base.-' ; " ' 

"There, are certain advantages to' 
shooting across one desk hievys about, 
alrriost eye.rything that people pay 
money to see^ , For one thing it al- 
lows -a paper to review vi^restling 
shows on the draima page. Certainly 
wrestling isn't sport. . It Is where 
burlesque has gone. 

The merger also allows a paper to 
send' its sport writers .at baseball 
stars with the same Viiewpoiht as its 
Hollywood correspondents go after 
the- film stars. " ;,;:•' 

Nobody pretends, for example, that 
it has been the artistry of ..films, or 
the stpries, or:,the' direction that have 
' made films .tTie ' tremendous industiry . 
it is. It was star publicity that did 
that-:^feature stories and color-stories 
ajjout the: players. .: And this same 
method: applied to • baseball and 
hockey, where the players remaih Jn 
the' big-time skboiit as Ipng as do 
stars in pictures, gets % newspaper 
circulation. . In fact, it is about: the 
only way a newspaper cari;get cir- 
culation out of sports nowadays, 
what with radio giving away results 
all day andVmbst pf the night. 
A' ^.New. Era 
The time when ah evening news- 
paper could sell sport results is gone. 
By the time it now reaches the street 
> with scores, a good 75% of the pros- 
pective, buyers, have heard wlio won, 
and a lot pf them have heard a play-, 
by-play description over one radio 
or another. 

What is left to the newspapier are 
feature^, interviews, humor, word- 
portraiture of: individualities and 
characters, which, of course, brings 
sport liewS right back: to the tradi- 
tional method of treating playeris of 
stage and screen. . And what dra^^ 
critic cOuld find, anything. mpre c.hal- 
lenging; than Dizzy Dean, with noth; 
ing; but a dead arm, and;. a strong 
heart " holding back, the . fe&rsome 
Yankees inning after inning; or thej 
golden helmet of .Nile kinnick; still 
shining and Aoating 'up. .and down a; 
darkening field in an Incredible re; 
pulse of Nptre- Dame? 

Not all. sport events are 'Hamlet,* 
to be sure, but there are few of. them 
that cari;*t b!^ 'The Time .bf YourXife.' 
Dramatic suspense is-otten gohe frbm 
themv but iri the -bast ;siir,e pilkyers 
whose personalities can be made,; by 
crack feature writers, almbist as in- 
teresting 'as the .people of Saroyah's 
play.: . .Frank ' Graham,' Jolin . Car- 
michj^el, . Bob Cbhsidiije'; : Stanley 
Frank, fbr .instancei can etch sport 
portraits with .practically any pl.ay- 
Wright,. and iJp it; , tifiree arid four 
tiriies ■ a week'-— maybe every . . day 
sprrie weeks 'handrunhing^' ' ; . 

Football - is . the one major sport 
that :idefles the feature writers .A 
sport writer can make a . baseball. . a 
hockey or a golf star;as vivid as ariy 
Hollywood correspondent can make 
Marlene Dietrich, but lie is stumped 
by ' cbliege football, because' these 
persohalitife^ ate^^carc^ imd fleeting. 



peated . :spPh.' maestros, -'air 

thpugh : ahribuiicihg tbeiif .desire; to 
eornie back, didn't say When. The; 
M<snte ' Carlo ; Balleti: which , came . 
(lb wn oh a - gobdwill buil'd-up, did so ! 
Wi^l/that iKgbt. out of the red and 
is not bnly : set>to return, but is ;hav.- 
irig the stagei of the Politiem'a; oni : 
.of B. A.*s biggest houses, enlarged. 

Ballet wili, also piaiy' Rio's Miaiiici-:; 
pal. Sab Paiilo and Santos , iri lirazil,; 
and Sol Hurbk, who. runs . the, outfit, 
■is expected, to. sendla flock ot at- 
.trafetibns frblI^ his 'RockcfcU.cfr: Cen- 
ter headquarters ill conj unction .with 
Ernest ' De Quesada, No, 1 South 
Amevicah .showman.:: Meritioncd arie 
'Maribri Andersori, . ,Mischa Elman,; 
dancer .'ArgCntihi ta. , H\(rpk got . hirrt- " 
self : fated: jj piprieerVhere /by-^b^ing 
the .first big-tiTnfe lj'. ' S. impresario 
to come, down in p.erspn. 
. Definitely skedded for the fbvth^ 
coming season are .violmist Yehudl; 
Menuhin, pianists Vladmlr Horowitz 
and Aiexaniiet' firailOwski, conducr:- 
tor-piahist jose ltui-bi and mbnologist 
Ruth ;pt;aper. , lijitter Was:a .parlicu-i, 
lariy. s>mazing. .draw last SPasoh;- 
working ' in English she : S.'R.O.'d 
Spanish speakinig audiences through- 
out the . continent. , Rubinsteiri and 
He ifetzv both smash in .'4b, . will likely 
riot be baick becalise of -their every- 
;bther year ^policy . pri S. AV . . • 
' NBC;WHI':B«;AcUye : /:.; ■..-■ 

• .NBC Artists' Bureau is expected ;tp. 
ship; dbwn. a.f lock of atfi'actionis. The : 
NBC initials Were constantly plugged . . 
during the , Toscariini good-wilier, ' 
which was. the biggest musical event 
in S..^ A., history : and ; the ^prestige 
gai'ned isn't .;Jikely:: to 'be., wasted.. 
Prestige is highly, impprtarit here 
-and airlists yi^ho .cbme under' a well- 
known banner stand ; a far better 
chance :thah the. ffidies; Gblumbia 
Concerts ha^ also indicated . an in- 
creasing .interest in the ' continenL. 
With both outfits, a rise in "phono- 
graph record sales, which ; fbllo\^ 
personal appearances^ is important. 
RCA-"Vlctof found Tosci and Stoky . 
platters both hit hew: highs aifter the 
touris, ' ':■ [ . - 

operatic stars who can double 
have.: the greatest chance '.to ' cash iii 
hi^re. .althpiigh it must ; always 'be 
remerribered that pesos aren-'t dollars, 
and that what looks like a lot often' 
fades -when it's cashed ;k» for Uncle' 
Sam?s greenbaclcs. - Niimber of stars 
like Tito .Schipa, Rise istevens, Bruria 
Castagna, . Marto; Eggert and Jan ' 
kiepura iiaridled opera and either . 
stage or radio. All .this requires 
plenty : of , advance arranging, how- 
ever. : Quesada and Florio M. .tlgarte, 
Directoi--Geheral. of the Teatrp Co- 
Ipn,' B. A.^s municipaliy-Owned opera 
house (which smilingly loses alinost. 
a million U. Si dollars- annually put- 
ting on shPws for this Federal Capi^ 
tail District), both will visit New 
York during the curreht Manhattan 
season to line Up prospects. 

. Few Restrictions 
' Sp far there's been no indication 
that. any S./A. governments intend 
lb clamp doWn on visiting talent or 
Up the official nick; Big-time di-aws 
with interhatiPnal reps are riot con- 
sidered subject to the kind of ;re- 
trictibns placed on foreign exchange. 
Argen tina . currently gets 3 %. on 
amoUrits'up to $5,000 and up tb 15% . 
pn; anything over. Chile starts ait 
3%- and has the same high.v Brazil 
takes only: a straight. 4%. r ■ ;~ 

Argentina Is the .ohly S. A-. country 
to have any Sizeable legit theatre, 
.and ;practi.cally all of the 25 . or; 30 
houses which' rah during ; the past 
season , have ariribuhced .they'll re- 
Open: bigger and better, next .seaspri.. 
Only :thjng missing; are the old. out-- 
fits that, tised r tqi come over / from 
Madrid. Artists & Authors Assbciav- 
tiohs has declared, it Wants to have 
the .theatres put, on : rhore. moderh- 
stuff and:, iget away irbni the.;, emii; 
phasis- on political -satire, musicals 
spiced yirith .double- .entendre .and 
scerieryrchewlrig :riielodramas; ; .- 

The Junta-- Argentina de : Deffensa 
del , Teatro (Board : Of .Deilense of 
the Argentiiie Theatre) ' has .also 
done: Some talking along the .jgame. 
line; ^bing ' f urtheir and hinting that 
the gbverhmeht might db soriiethihg 
tp ■ inipirbve , standards. Qeneral :putr 
line of Junta's .plans .lias ; been . re- 
garded in some; .quarters as. a; poS;^ 
sible -: mbye, . jagainst the -increasing 
hiimber .of ifOreign .. (mainly .U.S.): 
airtists cbriiiriig h^rp. It Is significant 
that at brie time visiting -architectis,;. 
doctors and lawyers were as welcome 
as a faVe notice, but now they find 
it altriost Impossible to meet national 
requirieimenta,*.''' • - 



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"HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS 

SHUBERT THEATRE, NEW YORK 



Thirty-fifth P^OEftf Annitenavy 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



S e a s 0 It (jf^ e t i ti g s 



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ur F 




EdwarcJ C: 




BOBBY CRAWFORD 



presents 



Glenda Lyie 

DINEHART FARRELL TALBOT 



in 



'SEPARATE ROOMS' 

With 

MOZELLE BRinON 

staged by MR. DINEHART 

iVotf^ in Eleventh Capacity MoiUh 
Plymouth Theatre, Net© York 

BEN STEIN, General Manager 

Publicity and Exploitation 

C. p. GRENEKER MAX GENDEL ZAC *'REED»AN 



Cohgratuiatidns 



R 
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K 
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"Crazy With The Heat" 



Greetings to the Theatrical Profession 





20 




Mgt.t Lot CLATtON 



S^ctson^s 
reetings 






9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 
Cables: Gilrellim, New York 





St. James' Theatre, London 
Cables: Gilrellim, London 



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B. G. De Sylva 

Producer of 

■PANAMA HATTIE' 
•LOUISIANA PURCHASE" 
■DU BARRY WAS A LADY' 



SEASON'S GREETINGS 

From 

EDGAR 
MacGRECOR 



Staged: 

TAN AM Ar HATTIE' 
•LOUISIANA PURCHASE' 

ON TO YOUR Hat: 

•DU BARRY V/AS A LADY' 



Cpngratuldtions 



from 




Co-Autkbr of 

"DU BARRY WAS A LADY" 
"PANAMA HAniE" 



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if 



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Mats. : Wednesday and Saturday 



GERTRUDE LAWRENCE 



in 



LADY IN THE 




91 



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Music by KORT WEIL Lyrics, by IRA GERSHWIN 

Production by HASSARD SHORT 
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MIRIAM HOPKINS 

BATTLE OF ANGELS 

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PHILIP BARRY'S New Play with Music 

LIBERTY JONES 

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Herman Shuinlin 



Presents 



ETHEL BARRYMOKE 



in 



THE CORN IS GREEN 

by EMLYN >WILLIAMS 
Directed by Mr. Sbiimlin 
NATIONAL THEATRE. 41st St. . West of BVay 

ETeninga 8:40. Matineei Wedneiday and Saturday 2:40 



3rd SEASON 



TALLULAH BANKHEAD 



ill 



THE LITTLE FOXES 

by LILLIAN HELLMAN 
with FRANK CONROY and a distinguished Broadway cast 

Directed by Mr. Sbumlin 
ON TOUR 



2nd SEASON 

THE MALE ANIMAL 

by JAMES THURBER and ELLIOTT NUGENT 

with ELLIOTT NUGENT 

LEON AMES ELIZABETH LOVE 

Directed by Mr. Sbumlin 
ON TOUR 



In Preparation 

A NEW PLAY hy LILLIAN HELLMAN 

and 

A NEW PLAY by LIAM O'BRIEN 




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THEATRE 



RDCKEFELIER CEHTER 
AMUICArS FIRST ICE THEftTRE 

la Henie & Arthur Wirtz preseht th* ideal holiday Mw 



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with JOE COOK 

44fedt Stenuf/UVeme/Caley^^S^^^ Skippy Baxter, the Four 
arid 100 world-renbwned skating champions on the worlds big- 
gest ice stage. Staged by Leon LeonidofF, Settings and Costumes 
by Norman Bel Geddes. 





WE, TOO, HAVE BROUGHT UNIQUE VARIETY 
to THE BROADWAY SCENE AND 
TO DATE 215,000 PEOPLE 
HAVE ATTENDED. 




RAGS (WOOZY) RAGLAND 
PAT (SCAT, HARRINGTON 
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"PANAMA HATTIE" 

46TH STREET THEATRI 
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'THANKS CHIEF' 



Happy Forty'One 
To FELLOW MEMBERS: 



., The AGTdRS p( The I^bs 
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^ Brothers Of T. M. A. 

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And to Variety 
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JOHN G0LDEN 
(Songwriter and First ASCAP 
Treasurer) 




*^reiiieiidQtiBl]r humoivuB 
Joie Ferrer is terrific.^* 
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JOHN OTIARA RICHARD RODGERS LORENZ HART 

■'. with ■ 

VlyiENNE SEGAL GENE KELLY 

JACK DURANT JUNE HAVOC LEILA ERNST 

and' ari uninhibited dancing chorus' 
. directed by ROBERT ALTON 



Scenery ami I.lBlitliiB by 
JO MIK //IMiR 



JOHN kOKNIO 



Frodurtluh Staged by GEORGE AnitOTT 

BARRYMORE THEATRE. N. Y. 



Greetinga from 






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His Mother Is HELEN CRAIG, You Know 



Congratulations J^fSIETY 
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mine tod 





Decff Friends in the American Theatre Wing 
of the British War Relief Society and "Btuidles 
for Britian/' please accept my deep and sincere 

^^rotitu^e for your most loyal arid loving aid to 



my country in her hour of great and glorious 



struggle against the weariness which is wrought 
by war. God Bless America and England's 



Hearts of Octk. 



GERTRUDE LAWRENCE 



to Variety 

Another Season's. Greetings 
1923 — 1940' 



172 



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THE GREATEST SINGLE 
ATTiACTIM ttf THE 
AMERICAN 



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CORNEilA OTIS 

SKINNER 



MEnOFOUTAN TflEATRI m^^^-^ 
.luitUtirutm un m 

DMMlMar 10, IMO 

Mr. WUllM Tlalda 
680 fifth Atnw 
U» Xerk Cit^ 

OMrNr.ruUai 

' TIm Mdl«M« at our thskti* 
«H ■■•in d«ll^t*d with tba parr 
rill Mini of ConolU OtU SUMor. 
IhU 1* lha flnt tlM hkn . 
■Imd Um Sklmor oq • gaanatM, 
ad fha ireflt of ISTS.OO for tte 
itaj'a inn— It Ma BDit iratlfyiiii.i 
Ba nra to Inolnda «a IB aajr fOana 
yoa «r aako for ftttnr* tdura. 

Slaearalj ywra* - 

imitopouTjj 



IN HER BRItUANT ALL^NEW REPERTORY 

INeLUOlNO 

"BYRONr 

HER NEW FUU-IeNGTH SOLO DRAMA IN WHICH SHI DEPICTS WITH 
SUPER! ARTISTRY THi UVES OP II6HT DIFFERENT WOAAEN WHO 
PIAYEO SIGNIRCANT ROliS IH THE CAREER OP ENGLAND'S MOSt 
COLORFUL AfU> ROMANTIC POET. 

7 NEW ORIGINAL MONOLOGUES 

•OpKINOS MADE NOW rOR lt4i-l*4X SEASON 

It is not unusual for Mit Skitmw-^appiarm^ 
higher box-office recejpfs fhdn man/ establishod phys hodtitd 
by stars, wUH huge supporting cails and efcrborot* Kenic produc< 
tions, as, for examp/e, her Son Frortcisco weeic of $13^011,00/ 
her Washingfon week of $12,570.00; her many one-nighf 
sfancf engagemen/s in excess of $3,000.00 per fMrformance.' 



FOR DATES and TERMS WRITE NOW 

WILLIAM FIELDS 

522 Fifth Ave., New York City 



Plays on B'way 



The Ladsr Who Came 
To Stay ; 

Uelodrama In threa act's preSeiit'ed .at 
Maxino Klllotfa, N. T., Jan. 2, '41, by 
Guthrie McCllntIc; dramatlzect by -Kenneth' 
Wtilte,' from story by; It.. K. 'Spencer; feu*, 
tures Uady Chrla'tlnna, Beth Merrill. Mil- 
dred Natwick, Kvelyn Varden ;■• statted by 
producer; Betting by Donald . OenBlaeer;. 
93.30 top. 



Katherlhe. 
Emma. , . . . 
Sadle^.i... 
Mllly.i:... 
Phoeba;... 
A'nn..,.;.. 
Roy.. 
lioRer'. ; i . , 
Doctor. . . • 



;Betb Merrill. 
... ...Mady Chr(stluiii) 

.Mrs. James Thornt'un 
. . . . . iMIldrart NBt^vlf-k 

i , . ..I . .".Kvelyn • Varden 

'.AuguHla Dabiiey 

. .Hortdn Henth 
, ...Dickie Van Patt.eh 
. . . ..Morton Stevens . 



Here is a thrill, play, in fact, a 
triple ghost story, but so morbid that 
it will be surprising if it attracts 
audiences sizable' enough to keep it 
running. 

Neuroses as stage, fare, especially 
at this time,, is an extra gaitiblie, but 
evidently Guthrie McClintic was so 
inhpressed . with the taile that he not 
only embellished it ; with a- cdstly 
setting, but devoted much directional 
effort to display three old crones; 
Emma, Phoebe and Milly re^idie in 
a mansion, into which sunlight is 
rarely permitted to penetrate. One 
is supposed to be a spinster, but all 
appear to be that way. Hatred Is the 
credo of Emma and Phoebe jind ; they 
spray venom on Katherine, widow of 
their brother, who left the place 
lon^ before, and his daughter, Ann. 
Milly is kind in a timid way, her 
sisters verging on .the status of "being . 
criminall.v insane. ' . 

Ann has been surreptitiously mfeetr 
Ing Roy, : and, when her mother, 
Katherine, suddenly expires, Milly 
arranges that the lad take the girl 
away in wedlock, Phoebe; the she- 
devil of the familj[, in: the meantime 
summons Katheririe's young son, . 
Roger, living, elsewherie. 

Presence of a sensitive boy- " 
nightmarish surroundings heightens 
the contrast with the sub-normal. 
Phoebe suddenly expires, and when 
the door of her room opens without 
cause ^at times it is one signal that 
her ghost is present; Milly also dies, 
but before that arranges for the boy 
to join his si.ster. 

The ghost of Katherine sometimes 
plays a piano: offstage. That of 
Phoebe enters now and then to ex- 
pel vituperation. In the last act the 
surviving Emma finds all three 
ghosts dimly on hand, mehaclngly- 
with only Sadie, the maid, otherwise 
making Occasional entrances. - 

Emma, the strongiest of the sisters^, 
senses that she is . insane and puts 
the finish on the establishment : by 
setting it afire. The blaze effect is 
one of the best of its kind. While 
the, projected lights simulating flames 
are obviously synthetic, the crackle 
of burnihig wood fs authentic, while 
smoke pervades ;the stage and is. 
wafted over the footlights. 

There are four good actresses in 
'Lady,' topped by Mady Christians, 
who plays the bitter, irrascible 
(Continued . on page 174) 



SAMUEL FRENCH 

SINCE 1830 
AUTHORS' .REPRESENTATIVE 
" PIsir* fur Stage, S^ttn and Rsdia 
U Wtrt 4Mh Street, New Vork 
811 Wert 7tli Street, Lei Angeles 




MANAMA HATTIE' 



*FBED WARING' 



(Mrs. and 1^ itay Sox) 



Wednesday, January 8; 1941 



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thirty-fifth PUniETY Ahtiivenairy 



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Plays on B'way 



:Contlnue4 troin page 172 



Emma. Evelyn Varden as Phoebe 
Is properly wit '.-like, cruel and un- 
relenting. Beth Merrill plays Kathe- 
rine. the sister-in-law, skillfully. 
Mildred Natwick, as Milly, has the 
nearest thing . to r. sympathetic part. 

Only two male parts aire those of 
a doctor, played by ■ Morton . L, 
Stevens, and Hortoh Heath as Roy, 
both short roles. Dickie Van Patten 
is very good as the kid. Augusta 
Dabhey serves well: enough as Ann. 
Cast is completed by Mrs.. James 
Thofnton as the a;k. maid. , 

It is.-a play about old ladies, and 
the average playgoer won't bother 
to find out . how nasty they are. 

Ibce. ■ 



Ruth aiid Paul Drajper 

Progrnm of Ihree moholog sketchesvby 
Ruth Drnner and 12 dances by PnuT 
Draper. Piano . accompaniment by IjOuIs 
Stplelmon. Presented . by ■ Hurok, at 
Booth, N. T., Dee, 20, '40; $2,l!0 top: . 



Apiparently just fijr the hell of it, 
Riith Draper arid her nephew, Paul 
Draper, havie teamed for this stunf 
show of monologs and dances, which 
S. Hurbk is presenting for a limited 
engagement. Although both artists 
have established the Drapei nariie 
as the recognized top of their par- 
ticular linesi their type of entertain 
ment would appear to.be somewhat 
limited in appeal for more than a 
mbdeirate run on Broadway. Fact 
that Miss. Draper's three sketches 
are all familiar to New York audi- 
ences won't help the; draw. Nor is 
tap dancing to the music of ■ the 
masters likely to prove potent box- 
office. 

Nevertheless; this blending of two 
such unrelated types of shows offers 
a curiously diverting program, more 



agrieeabl^ as. a mixture than either 
of its components would be as an 
entire evening: alone. Ruth Draper, 
offering such oldies for her as the 
byrndw ' standard. ; 'Children's Party 
in' Philadelphia,' 'Porch in. Maine 
Gbast- Village' and 'Church in Italy,', 
makes no cohcessioh for repeat 
audiences. But heir nephew, whose 
dancing to the classics , has previ- 
ously. been confined to. isolated num- 
bers in orthodox programs, offers a 
distinct no.yelty in his present ballet- 
style taps to; such masters vas Bach, 
Brahms. knd Handdl. \ 

Thus, although both Drapers are 
undoubted virtuosos, it ' Paul 
whose contribution is the more elec- 
trifying portion' of the show.. The: 
spectator who ha^ seen Ruth Draper 
create the sanie?' brilliant illusion a 
hal£-dozen times before .isn't likely to 
be thrown Into a dither by the heir-' 
looms she continues to present here 
T-^particularly when one, is such a 
realistic headache as .'Children's 
Party.' But this classic-tapping (or 
wiiateyer it may rightly be called) 
of Paul Draper's is not only com- 
pletely new, it is also enormously 
skillfui and spectacular and ex-, 
citing. Probably there isn't a wide 
audience for it-:^at least not yet. 
But thfere certainly should be: 

. Hobc. 



Plays Out of Town 



Philip Merlvale- replaced John 
Halliday in S. N. Behrman's 'The 
Talley Method,' which is now slated 
to prefem. Monday (13); at the 
Plymouth, Boston. Ifalliday has 
been ill for several' weeks with 
pneumonia. 



Arthur Plerson will again stajge the 
arihual Hasty Pudding club show at 
Harvard. 



Cast of 'Charley's Aunt/ at the 

Cort, N. Y., received $10 raises last 
week. Understudies got $5. 



First Stop ig Htayeii: 

; Philadelphia, JDec,' 31. 
Comedy by. .N'ormnii. Iliwion. in-oduroO by 
MuTRaret tlowfs; aUiK'^d I'V Unlint llomli'r- 
soh; settinB dMlKiiPil by (.•mis Kennel 
ErhinfiOr. 



prpsented nl 
.31. 'W. \. 

p.va GuldPti. 

Ga'rl Golden....... 

Miillmnh ., ... ... . , . 

("beckera. ......... 

ICk. ............... 

Ruth;.....'..;.;.,., 

HorKni.in. v. . VV, .; i 

nicbnrd. . 

Tony.'.', i . , . .. 

^fl•s. I'iirisnns, . . . . 
UiilMlnir liisijeolor 
.Alter. 

Salesman. .... . ... •. 

PoUcpnVnn. ; 

.Terry:.'.-.. .■; 

Mike. 



l'lilliidr>li)hiii.. • Dec. 

■. . Alfem sSkipw.dHh 
. I . . ..Tnyl'ir lloliho.s 

■; :Wllliiiil,fn'j-y 

..><iaiilcy .\iM;ciini>h.' 
; . . ; fiaiik .Nfaxwelt. 

;■. . I''lnnii ltyi>rson 
. . .'. .Kilival'.d Kriin?^. 

.ISrlli :\Vnlz 

.-. . .\Vlili:inr.Cli.iillee 
. . . . Kr.-mco.'i r.randt 

....... .. : .Janios noil 

. .". , . ; Marks 
,'. 1 >o>|i;1:if>< linyvliind 
, i . . . . I'nUert ..A dams 

. ', .M.inieH HiVyo^ 

. : . I'Mward ; Jurist 



: 'First Stop, to Heaven' does not 
spell box<5ffice in the tough : legit 
cpnipetish of today." Author Noirman 
Rosten has a bright and plausible 
idea . in . his theme, but. doesn't seem: 
able to quite make it click, • -. \. . 

Scene is a once-fashionable New 
York home, how a rooming house. 
Mrs. Eva Golden; financially em- 
barrassed, has conceived the idea of 
taking in boarders.- Her husband, 
Carl, doesn't approve, but being 
something of a nonentity, he doesn't 
courit. Mrs. Golden's boarders are 
thfe main characters of the play. 

As boarders , they are not good 
payers: as stage characters they are 
a definitely screw- lot. Among them 
are a WPA fiddler two typical 'dead- 
end' kids, a pulp magazine \yriter, a 
part-time gangster* a nurse, a quick- 
trigger salesman and a balmy old 
lady who insists On distributing 
copies of 'Social Justice' under 
everybody's door in the earlj niornr- 
ings. 

The main complications, such as 
(Continued oh page 176) 



Hdward Lindsay and Russei Grouse 

Present 

A Happy New Year 

Also 

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE 



A Nev/ Play By 

JOSEPH KESSELRIN© 

\ With-- . 
BORIS KARLpFF 

ALLYN JOSLYN JOSEPHINE HULL JEAN ADAIR 

FIJlTpN 

JANUARY i 3 



HALF A MILLION PEOPLE 
HAVE CHEERED! 



"Smash Hif . . . Brings down the house!" LIFE MogoiM 

NOW NEW YORK HUZZAHSi 



MARVELOUS! 
. o maiyl&ut «m», ♦hdnk 
you . . . tht •rmin* ahoMld croit 
the tracht seiiratiHi* and ninf 
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SOCKOl 
. "On* locke. numbtr follow- 
ing anbfktr." Ml RftP9 



ONIpUE! 

vHdd thf firsf nlglitorri f hoor* : 
ing i . ; If It raro Ihdf so mMck ' 
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on* thtatro OR any (>Ro glyoR 

•v«niil<g . . . but ikh iatV U 

unfquoi" 

JOWNAL 




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PRpDpGTlCWS IN PR^ 
A Stage Play the Famaus French Picture 






By MARCEL 
By Arrangement Ivith PAUL KQHNER 





[6 fllGtt!^ 

A Musical Comedy witk an 

ALI>StAR CAST 




DR. AB KROLL'S 

' New American Farce 






Including 


"ALl 


L THE ANSWI 




MR. J 


ESSEL and LOIS ANDREW 









KURT KASZNAR 



Presents 



WILLIE 
HOWARD 



STARRING IN 







f f 



Carly Wharton and Martin Gabel 

PRESENT 

LYNN RIGGS' 




Opemng Monday, January 20 
BOOTH tHEATRE. NEW YORK 



In Preparation 




By CLARE BOOTHE 
and ALEXANDER KING 

1 1 WEST 42ND STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 



176 LEGITIMATE 



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Plays Out of Town 



they are, dccur when Mrs. Golden's 
rooming house is visiti9d. by a build- 
ing inspector in coririection, with the 
building of ai subway. She has 
neglected to ..report that she has 
taken boarders iand is in som^thin? 
of a quandary. . Her baref rees husr 
band is of no heir in the emergency' 
Mrs. Golden decides to make her 
boarders 'one : big, happy family.' 
Trying to convince the young in- 
spector (James Bell) that this is all 
one, family - makes tbv the play's 
most ahiusing moments, but they are 
hardly enough. '. 

The cohglomieration of characters 
and the tendency itowards dizziness 



cause, a comparison with 'You Can't 
Take- It with You/ , but it ceases 
there. • '■. "\- 

Of the cast, James Bell is probably 
lops. Taylor Holmes, looiking very 
Frank M<irgan-ish, is amusing' as the 
ineffectual husband. Alison Skip- 
worth, fine trouper that she is, dis- 
appointed at the opening here. Not 
only- did she not know her lines, but 
she failed to put the proper spirit 
and gusto into the role of Mrs. 
Golden." .oe Miavks is excellent as 
the razor-blade salesman, and Elena ' 
Ryerson is both: decorative and able 
as the heroine, of the piece.' 

This kind of a play is hard to get 
across the footlights, and its staging 
is all-important. Robert Hende.r- 
son's direction se^ms a little heavy-; 
handed, but perhaps it is the. dis-' 
jointed character of Rbsteii's writing 
that is at fault. : Waters. 



Americana Preferred 

. Hollywood, Dec; 23. 

Mu.slciil rpvue in seven- eccnea; book and 
prutluct lori . !)}• Arthur . V, Jones and Porous 
Ciii'liriin; niuslo l).v Frank' Churchill. Lewis 
AVlilte,- Wnlter Shumnn,. Arlln^ . Murtln, 
.\rl WJIsiin. JInrly . Symes,: Al. .Shermnn; 
ly.rli'K, iVrtliur V. Jones, DorcOB Coohron. 
Art • ;\VI1iion, Marty Symes,.-..A1 Shcrmnni 
(llrpctPil , liy . Eddie Hlo; dnncps Bn(K-«n- 
Bemblps. U.on RUdy; vocal arrnnRCnionts, 
Art . Wlls.on Studio! scttlnRS by Clent Hnll; 
orchoslrollonB by Mel ' Heyinan; ' pl/inlstil. 
lieo. Wolf <xnd. ArllnB . Martin. ■ . PresontPd 
.by .VmorlrnnR Tliontrlrat Ansoclntes, Inc., 
fit (lie .'Asiiiatunce. League VPlsyhouse, Dec 

CnM: :.Th« Rio .0rothera. (Eddie, Hnlph 
and ."iJirry), Beth Wilson, Don .Kddy, -Lily 
CiiveU, Ceorfje. Dnvle. Rlmiore Vincent, Joe 
'I'Wefp. Vlvlnn. Coe; ', Sonia,' Day, Martha 
Shnw; RoBcmary Porrhia, Annie Hoonc.v. 
I'iml UoChe. Edward Arnolil. Jr.. Oil 
'Moi'shpn,' Wray SherrUi, : Whitney "Colt. 



Taking a cue frorh Hollywood pro- 
diicers, Americana Theatrical : Assb- 




MAXWELL ANDERSON • S. N. BEHRMAN 
ELMER RICE • ROBERT E. SHERWOOD 



Presents 



AlFIIED 



LYNN 





II 




ROBERT E. SHERWOOD'S 

Shall Be No 

(ON tbUR) 




ff 



ELMER RICrS 





THE WEST 

wHh 

BETTY FIELD • ARNOLD Mois 
PAUL HERNiilEb * HUGH MARLOWE 

GUILD Theatre--West 52nd Street 

MatinMs Wed; oml Sat. 

im NEW YORK) 





in 



S. N. BEHRMAN'S 






with 





COMING TO 

HENRY MlLLEirS Th^atre-^1 24 West 43rd St; 

fiflqtineef thyrtii and 

NiW YORit) 



ciates,. Inc., gave a .dress rehearsal 
press preview of . its new musical 
revue, 'Americana Preferred,' two 
nights/prior to. th6 Christnias Day 
opening. Producers Arthur V, Jones 
and Dorcas CCcftran; 'who also wrote 
the book, have since, then sliced 
nearly an hour's running time by 
chopping SeveraL .scenes, and. elimi- 
nating other&^itV'- a - strenuous effort 
to gear the revue for moderate suc- 
cers ;in its present quarters. There 
are no big-tirhe. lilaydatcs in pros- 
pect, though, without the addition of 
a few good acts to aid the hard- 
working Rio Brothers and some 
badly needed singers. 

Moist of the show's songs fail to 
stand .but because of bad vocals, and 
the book's njaterial is; in most in- 
stances, sliiffed bit by an inept eiast 
who failed .; to get the necessary 
punch behind their lines. However, 
gerieral tightening has adde<l confl- 
dence and enthusiasm to members 
that gives show a brighter outlook, 
for its run at the Assistance League ■ 
Playhouse, theatre where the hit, 
'Meet the Pieoijle,' was flr.st unVeiled. 
Show is slated to stay . at housie .until 
Jan. 8, , with options for continued 
playing tinie if it clicks. 

Opening/ number, carrying mu^ 
sical's. title, iritroduces the entire 
cast in a piatriotic. theme. Following 
is the song, 'It's Nice to Have a Man 
Around the House,' acted out in four 
parts, with the filial one, the Rios' 
slow-motion dance, good: for laughs, 
as was Joe Twerp's double talk. 
.'Our Territorial Rites/ now rer 
vaniped, . . is a sophisticated tunie 
about; vestal . virgihs. . that ; is" graced 
by show's lookers. 

Sketch poking fun at contest 
entrants and with a gentle: rib at 
unionization Carries chuckles. . 'The 
Perennial Question,' novelty tiine 
about which came flirst, the chicken 
or the egg, does a . takeoff on radio's 
'Information Please.'. Hot song, 
'Sadistic Siadiei,' has beeh eliminated 
since preview, as has the dance done 
by Paiil Rbbhe to the tune of 'A 
Beautiful Thing.' 

'Must We" Dance' scene is one of 
the show's best, largely due to the 
old-time dances done by Don Eddy 
and Lily . Cavell, and the funning of 
the Rios. 'Frankie and Johnnie' is 
well done; as is a skit by majority 
of cast. The Rios sell their 'Swami' 
number excellently. 'Two! Stuffed 
Bosoms.' . 'Pardon My Intrusion,' 
'Animal Crackers,- 'For Further De- 
tails See My Heart,.' in fflur'pairts 
end in a laugh blackout by Eddie. 
Rio and Martha Shaw. The sketches, 
'James Monroe.' *The People's 
Choice,' 'Out Where the West Be^ 
gins,' latter including the tune, 'A 
Cowboy's Just Like Other Men,' iand 
the final nurhber. 'Where Orice 
Through Tara's Halls.' satire on 
'Goni with the Wind,' aU have bene- 
fited by quickened pace given show 
since preview. ; . firog. 



THE HARD WAY 

Boston, Dec; 26. 
Farce In. three nets by Allen Boretz, nre> 
nented by Allen .Boretz and Morris Helprin 
directed by . Anton JJundamann, with set> 
ting by Frederick Pox:: Plymouth, Bos- 
ton, Dec, 20, '40; ?l',73 top. 
Jane Mlle9.\. ..Isabel Jewell 
Joe Miles .V , , . . . .". . . . : , . .... .Grant Mills 

alary, Hill, .Eleanor Lynn 

Willie Rialne ...Dernard Z.tnv'llB 

Lionel Tcppel Hans Hobcrt 
Jeremiah Klnpper. . . . . ... . .Sfinrord Mclsnor 

Dr. Mortimer Fecblah.... Henry Antrim 

Dr. Herman Noble. , .Allen Tower 
Henry ninemlllfr. ....... .. . .William- Nunn 

Miss .Wallace. , . . ; .-.v. . ^ . . Darlmrn .' Keade 

Mr, Ca.sey i i ... Ttirk Rrdwn 

ney. Dr. Graham.,.,. .Jack Wilson 

Mrs. Hill. . . . . ; ; , i . . . . ... .Mabel Pnlce 

Urildentine^l Woman. ... .aoorRelte Spelvlh 
Vincent. Sherman. .. . , .Richard Bcngul 

. The easy way would be to foid 
everything.' and hot expose thiis one 
to Broadway. Main cliaracters in 
'The . Hard Way" are radio soap 
opera scripters, confused with - their 
own continued story. The same di- 
lenima must h^ve . befallen Boretz 
and the players, [for they roar and 
rant franticall:^ in circles all nighty 
and the noise is not as conducive to ' 
.sleep as is" the plot, 

.Frederick Fox,; for one, had both 
feet on the ground and turned out a, 
beautiful, , interesting and functional 
penthouse set. . 

Two radio writers are doing all^ 
right until the girl friend of one bf 
therii is slightly dented by the, auto- 
mobile of her fiance. A shyster sells 
her the idea of suing him for a 
piece of change and then the sduf- . 
fie begins. Zipping .- in and out of 
the apartment for a week are such 
characters as a quack doctor, a gen* 
uine doc,.\ tin insurance adjuster, 
a wench, a clermmtiah and even ah 
unidentified wdmah. 

The .'injvured' : girl is^ supposedly 
pointedly , encased in adhesive tape, 
and there^ are several remarks about 
that situation. After door and phone 
bells .' have rung innumerable tirnes 
and many people have whizzed 
through the doorway ditto, the con- 
niving folks get some money through 
involuntary cancellation, of the. in- 
surance policy and they announce 
their intended departure for Mexico.. 

Hans Robert, as a hetVe- wracked 
advertising ekec dabbling in Yogi for 
temper control, handles, his role 
about as well as anyone. But. creclit 
goes to others for trying hard to 
make their characters count for 
something: Isabel Jewell, a writer's 
distraught wife; Orant Mills and 
Bernard Zanville, the writers; Elea- 
nor Lynn, the accident case; Sah- 
ford Meisner, the arm-waving am- 
bulance chaser; Kirk Brown, the in- 
surance adjuster, and Mabel Paigie, 
in a bit part of an elderly mother 
caught in the whirlpool of whiinsy. 
. Boretz will be best remembered 
for his co-authbrshiD of 'Room Serv- 
ice.v . Fox. 





Arinourices for 1941 

"THE FRENCH THEY ARE" 

A Comedy by HobeH WaUtten 

A NEW MUSICAL PLAY 



By EDDIE DAVIS 



30 Rocke^dler Pldza 
New York City 
Clr 7.7150 



h has been brought to attetUioh that a certain per- 
son or perspru are negotiating with actqrg and approach- 1 
ihg agents regarding the casting of **a , new Noel Cdward 
play.** ■; -.. 

for. the jprotection of these artists and ageiu$ 1 hereby 

state that with the exception of certain authoriied elis- 

posUiotu of amftteiifi stock, or revival rights qil Noel 

Coward plays in this country are the property of' this 

office, and with: the foregoing epccepiions ■ any persons 

purporting t^^^^ be in a pdsitioh to prddiice svlch plays 

i^ithout permission of this office ate liable the con- 
sequences, 

JOHN C. WILSON, 



SEASON 1940-1941 



Wednesday, JanuHiy 8, 1941 



Thirlyfifth P^'RiETY Anniversary 



177 





WYNN 



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with 




JANE PICKENS 



DAVE APOLLON 



BROADHURST THEATRE 

NEW VORK 



178 



Thirty^ifth P^^iffff Anntvenaiy 



Wednesday, January 8, 1941 



SHATTER 



Broadway 



Baby of Dorothy Fields very 'ill. 

George Walsh became a grand- 
uncle. Thursday (iK^v. ' ' . '. 

Mrs. Dorothy Hamm^rsteih up and 
arojahd after recent operation..,. 

Ci D. Wagrter, of General Electrid's 
radio division, Schene.ctady;vin town. 
. : Guy i Kibbee's son;.. Jphn, working 
as, ■dopy, bpy a^^^^^ N. Y. Journal- 
Ariterioaii. ;■ ■ 

; Daily News bjijnused: all employees 
this year, based on business dbhe 
during- :i9.40. - ■ ■ ■ • ^ 

-, B^a Bernie,: pianist-singer, a sister 
of Ben Bern iei- left . Thursday .(2 ) f Or 
•a Florida winter. . ' : ; . , . 
.. Bill KOstka,.NBG press, dejit. man-, 
ager, tossed iah affair in his hacienda 
upon the Hudson Sunday; (5). , ' 

Wjill . Baltin, , program director of 
Duniont television, engaged to. Han- 
nah Laisarow of Los; Angeles. . 

Johttny Johnstone, . who . neyer 
picked a Winner yet,, looking' into the' 
'Santai Anita situation onthe Coast. : 

Leopold Stokbwski's 'All? American: 
Youth orchestra to tour the U. S., 
Canada and Mexico next May-June! 

Pictures taken . by • Jimmy . Sileo 
during his recent trip to Mexico 
have befen . placed , oh' ex'hibitioii .at . 
the- Music 'Hall, : , : . ' - 

Robert. l.' Berger 'up from Washr 
ingt.ort, last, week to see DOtothy 
:Thompson about, radio program night 
of President's inkugiiral; .: - 

Lou Pollock, Universal's ' ad-pijb- 
licity chief, on the Coast giving 
once-oveir to new . batch of ^ctures 
skeddcM for future^elease., : . 

Brooks Costumes'. -Mr/ Harry, for 
20 years a familiar 'flgiire io the; 
if ade, has joinec'. the. Joseph F. Web- 
ber Uniform Co. . • ' ■ ; 

■Bill Parks, Pairamouht rieyi/sreel 
makeup ed; back from Miami where 
he had gone: early, ift Decefiiber on 
a special shorts assignment. 

Walter Preston, Margaret Cuthbert 
and June Hynd dispossessed of their 
nice corner offices by the hew regime 
in the NBC program department. 

Bill Lange,, in. his 80's iand the old-, 
est, member of , Local . No. 1, stager 
hands, who, was for years at the Met 
Opera house, now in Medical Center. 

Harry Rubin, In charge of Par's, 
projection department, returned New 
Year's day U) from Miami after 
opening of the Beach theatre there. 

Because of elaborate changes con- 
templated. RKO's publicity-exploita-l 
tioh-advertisihg move to the lOth 
floor in the RKO Bldg. likely will 
not be made lintil Feb- 1; . 

Harry Royster .of Pat's h;0., on an 
upstate trip.to discuss policies, prpd- 
lict, late Winter operating, plans, etc. 
The Stratford, Pbughkeepsie, may be 
closed down from reports. 

Ed East and Polly hosts to a party 
New Year's eve at' Lambs Gambol; 
also , radio actor Spencer Bentley. 
NBC had a box with Frank Mullen, 
Edgar Kobak, William Hedges, Clay 
Morgan .'and their spouses. . 

Eddie Golden, former sales man- 
ager for Monogram, has opened his 
own office in Hollywood followinig 
his. resignation from. the. film com- 
pany. Plans states-rights deals and 
personal management of stars. ; 



haiiled for performance with Elsa 
O'Connor .and Mario Danes! in -El 
Secreto' ('The Secret"), by Henri 
Bernstein, at the Paris: Produced by 
Emiiio iBerisso. ' 

Comisib'n Nacional die CuUura (A.r- 
gehtirie National Cultural Gommisr 
sibh) .invited Uruguayan author Ed- 
mqndo Bianijhi /to present his latest 
play .at the National Comedy Theai 
tre herCi Expressied <satlsf action th'at 
Bianchi had caught sipirit of friendly 
relaitiOns' between the two : cpuntries. 



; By Hal Cohen' 



Joe Penner's 'Yokei Boy' booked, 
into Nixon for week .of Jan.: 20.. .. . . 

Clifford Odets' 'Golden Boy'- will 
be. next show at this 'Y' Playhouse. 

Locally-backed 'Icecapades' booked 
into .Hollywood fop a run on April- 
IB.::. ;..>/^ ■:. ^- ..V;• 
John.Lazar6's deal tp'buy in on a 
Miaini nitery fell thi:ough. at; last; 
;miniite. ■ ^ 

Gray Gordon in toWn fOr one day 
to play Cohcoidia Club's' New Year's 
Eve party. 

- John Harrises had the entire 'Ice 
Follies' cast as their New Year's din- 
nef guests.' r'^-. ■ 
..Dorothy Werizel,:. model-dancer; 
back to New, Yoirk after visiting, the 
home'folks. 

John Maloney cbrhihg airouhd okiy 
after some tough sledding, folloyving 
a tonsil operation. .• . . 

ORecent Tech . drama, grad ';Johh 
Thomas hasva couple- of \vaik-bns in 
toiirihg .'Man Who Came to Dinner;* 

Deborah Elliott, Wayside theatre 
actress, and Henry . Kaiser,] WWSW 
engineer; have announced their en- 
gagement.-- ' . 

.. Norma .Shea -and -.'ThOmpsori 
Brothei-s to Boston's CbcoanUt Grove 
after' spending / holidays' with her 
parents here. 



: By L'es Rees' 



Buenos Aires 

. By Bay Josephs 

Wu-Li-Chang, magician, opened 
revue at the Casino. 

Pepe Arias, cohvedian who has his 
own: theatre here, off to the states 
on his honeymoon. . .^ 
Big turnout at mass in memory 
. of dancer Paiquita Reixach held in 
. the Church del Pilar, 

Singer Jim Rice, Helene and Hayis, 
dance team, and danceir Marilyn 
Lang returned to the states.. . 

Cuban musical ebmiedy^ .'Lola Cruz/ 
opened at the San Martin with Marr 
garita Sola- and Mary Gkpdevila. 

Italian operetta : .conipany doing 
v/eU. / at; the . Ai-gehtino with light 
stuff, including Franz Lehar's 'Eva.' 

Avehida . theatre . opened summer 
season bf Spanish lyric comedies, 
Opener, ; 'Aiiilgo . .Meiquides' ;. ('My 
Frienc^, Melquides')/ got good notices; 
vDiaz^Collado company presented • 
new translation of Robert ;E;. Sher- i 
wood's ;E1 Camiho de :Roma' ('Road [ 
to Ronie') by Jose Lopez Rubio at 
the -.Astral.-. ' ; ■'.. • ■■■;-•.;•■-, . "■. i 

.Singapur, nitery. he.rei: inaugurated 
Cuban Fiestas. With' Nelly Peiraho, 
Ethel Alderson, :Mirah Itaiha; L. :SiU 
vani. pilar Santa Cruz, Charlies Mor- 
ris and Mary Stone. 
7 Teatrb del. Pueblo closed ieasbh 
.iifrith original by. Arturo Carribours 
Ocampo >and Robertb Valeritii 'Uria 
. Mujer- Ves'tida de Silehcib', ('The 
Best Dress Is Silence'). : . 

Caja de:'Secorros de la Asbciacioh 
Mutual Ciheniatograflca "tHelp Chest 
;;of the Cinema Filtn Association) 
gave special . benefit . at the Cine-, 
. landja Theatre, showing U. S. piix. .. 

Spanish' company headed , by So 
. corrd. /Gonzalez: .aind/Tio RpdHguez. 
Is at the AdoIo in 'La Pandereta Es- 
panola' ('Spanish tambourine') by 
Pasqual Guillen and 'Antonio Quinv 
■tero. ■ ■ 

Young actress Lydia Lamaisoh. 



Sam Gurtz in from Chicago. 
William Tilden-Alice Marble ten- 
nis, show ihto Auditorium.. .. 

Gus Arnheim underlined for Hotel 
Nicollet Minnesota Terrace. - 

Board' of Northwest . Allied gover- 
nots to ineet this month, to set inde-. 
pendent exhibitors' convention date. 

Diihe-in-slbt film machines making 
initial appearance here and getting 
big play. ; 

. Gilbert . NathanSoh, R e p u b 1 i c 
branch ; managef, and the wife va- 
cationing in Florida. . 

Icy roads . and streets helping to 
raise haVoc with boxOffice through- 
out entife territory.' 

RoUie Altmeyer, WCCO staff or- 
iganist fbi: years, engaged, by Minne- 
sota theatre in same capacity. 

Gertrude Niesen. . accompanied by 
her dad, came all the way from 
Hollywood: to play single week at 
Orpheuin, and then returned imme- 
diately thereafter. ;. 

Browne Sogers,; midget cowboy 
with rodeb-circus at Auditoriuini, in 
Swedish hospital with skull injury 
arid broken left leg as result of being 
thrown from bucking buffalo.; 



Dan Main\yaring. to Mexico City to 
gather background for a nbvel. 

Rene Clairf French director, intro- 
duced, to scribes at cocktail party at 
UniversaL . 

: Joseph Bernhard, general manager 
of Warner- theatres, and Rbbert 
Schlessl^ foreign sales matiager, ar- 
rived for studio' confabs. 
; .Stirling; Hayden and; Carolyji Lee 
slated to represent . Paramount at 
Presidenfis ball in Washington. 

Louise Campbell' back . from ' Chi- 
'cagp; ■' ;■.■■,■' :■ ■ - •■ •"■•' 

Jackie .Cooper to Palm. Springs for 
a month"'.'; ' i ■'■ ' . 

Lee Bonneil and Gale ;^StQrm,. filiti 
plaiyers from radio, took out a mar-r 
riag^-IiCense. :■■ ■. ' 

Allan Jones starts his concert tour 
in Shreyeport; La., Jan. 16. ,' 

Be.ii itoscoe, business manager for 
Roy: Rogers,: leaves; next week to join 
the Army. 

Sidney: R. Kent popped into town 
arid popped: right out again for 10 
days at Palm Springs, . . . ;; ,' ' : ; 



floor policy at El Chlcb late, in the 
month. 

' Kitty Carlisle and George Jessel 
heading -bill at new Beach house, 
- Teri-y Lawlor signed; by Ben 
Gaines to open at Dempsey'is in mid- 
January. ■ ; . . .' : • . ■ 
. Arch MclDoriald down to cover the 
Orange Bowl game and do a few 
gticst shots. ." .' 

Ray,e iarid Naldi with John Buck- 
riiaster headline opening bill' at the 
Brook Club, ^ .:: : ■ ; • . ; ; 

Ted Husing. bagged honbr of lead-- 
irig Orange Bowl, parade on ,flpat 
representing huge riiike. 
7 Edwin Ci .Hill'is slated to brigihate 
iris program here . fbr six weeks, be- 
girinirig.eairly in February, v ■ . " ' : 
Pancho, now at Five. b'CIock, has 
been signatured by Ben Marden lfbr 
26 weeks. atlRiviera ri^xt season, . : 
: "Elsa - Maxwell, here ;f or- visit, :has 
been confined to bed, on her /physi- 
cian's orders. Nerv.es arid, high .blood . 
pr.eissure.'.' 

Jiick Nelsbri, ' forriier New York, 
agency; - man ' now' " living ; in VFOrt 
Lauderdale, is handling ; production 
bn--Winehell slibw froin here. . - :. , 



OBITUARIES 



Harry Riojiman hick in town, 

iRita Johnson, - fllni playei*,. vaca- 
tioning, here.. .','■; 

.Bill Jordan . back In tOwn to reopen 
his Bar of; Music. •: 

Cross and Dunn scored heavilir in 
opening Club Esquire: 
- . Bedford Davis 'is. -the socialite 
backer of Simjapore Sadies; 
•; Sally Rand has been signed for the 
Latin Q'.iarter, opening Feb, 14. 
. Ralph Cook, will inaugurate new 



Hal : Tunis, WIBG spieler, has : ^ 
isigried; "■.' '-■::■-:;',' ;■/.-.;—'; ^ •■'■ -.-^v 
WFIL ehripioyes $20 richer as a Re- 
sult of hblida'y boriuses. 

Dr. LeOn Levy and Isaac D. "Levy, 
WCAU execs, heading back to town 
from Florida; : ,;. . V- ; ;; . 

Manhy.LaPortebackinftbwn: after 
long absence doing ia i^ianb' turn at 
Herb Spatola's. ■;.'; •;..;" ;" 

JCen Stowman, director of WCAB,, 
short-wave adjurict of ..WGAUj so- 
jpurning . in 'Miami, . , 

/Leroy Miller^ ■ KYW's- - >Musical 
Clocker,- miaking a tOiir . of nibe .and 
suburban picture houses.; 

. Wythe. Williams, Mutuars commen-- 
tatpr,. hpst; at ' press ' party at ' Ben 
Franklin hotel last week,; ' ' 
. Pbwers.~ Gburaud, WCAU's - 'Night- 
Owl,' mulling an offer, tb p a. ;at 
Catousel Club, Miami, next month; 

KYW received note pf coinmehdai 
tion from Prison Welfare Society, as 
tesult of Xmas airings from 'the big 
house.' ■ 

Cliff Hall' Chico Marx and Dwight 
Fiske tinkled the keys at the. Ball for 
British.Relief at the Bellevue bri F'ri- 

day O). ; .." ..-'- '■ 

. Frankie Palurtibb set to put his 
naime. in neon lights, in front bf his 
newly-acquired 20th Century Club 
in midtown. . .. . ^ . ; . 

Kay Allen his left Joe Frasettb's 
WIP house band: to become; vocalist 
for : Joe Reichmari's- crew at, Essex 
House, New 'York; 



jytiii^ 

By Howard A. Barman 



. Mac Weinberg, about to .becbme a 
benedict; 

Morris Mechanic - , to . Miariii ,for 
brief holidays ; , 

Sam Lariipe contemplating return 
to/flght promotiPn/ 

Sid Gpldstei'n bperiing bri^nch of 
poster biz in New York; . 

Bill Hicks readying new downiowri 
theatre for opening in Februairy. 

Harold. Kaye to handle prbgram 
and publicity for new station WITH. 

Lawrence.. Schanberger planning 
ambitious name band policy .for 
Keith's Roof.; ; 
. Phil Lampkin signed to prpvide 
dance and show music fbr annual 
Variety Club dinner danCe. ' 

Leonard 'Chiim' McLaughlin back 
from - Broadway with handful of 
bookings, for legit Maryland. 



'] Kirsten Flagstad has been okayed 
by the local Thea;tre.,Autliority for a 
benefit for ; the Norwegian War Re- 
lief here on Jan; lY.; ' ■ ... 

William Rbdgers held over iri; town 
:while orie;;of his.,soriS recbuped from 
a' : mild , flu attack at the Blacfcstone 
hbtel;-:' ■■■..,-:-.- ■ ;■■/ ■•;■ .:"■. ".■; 

. Michael Tlbdd: back, to l>Jew.; York 
fpr a Visit with the lamily. • . 

.; Harry - Forwobd preparing; a big 
spree and party for the 'Life With 
Father' compariy's first anniversary 
in the Biackstone oh Feb. 19. • 



Al Biirhett a sciatica victim. 

■Thief of BagdadV into the- Odeon, 
Leicester Square, foi: extensive run. 
. . Charlie O.'Dbririell and Eddie Fields, 
twp of the original Thi-ee Rascals, 
have teamed 'again. ;; . 

Pat .'Q'Cbnripr in chj^rge bf pub- 
licity fbr Paramount for years, now 
occapies.same position with Warners'; 
^ Henry Sheriek writing arid produc- 
ing riew feature; . foi: . BBC titled 
'Wayne. .Women and Song.' Cast, 
headed . by NaUntoh Wayne, the 
Barkers and Magda Kun. - • ; ■ 

Harry, ; Foster reading ' the -Moss 
Hart-Georg'e S. ; Kaufman- 'The' Mari 
Who Game to Dinnei:.* which he may 
do: in the; West :End, riiext year in as^ 
sociatiori with Tbm Arnold. 



J 



WILLIAM BLUM^NBEHa ; 

William Blumertbergi 56, prbprietor" 
of Ye Saylbr's Irin, Saylbtsburg, Pa,, 
and f brmer lessiee, and manager bf 
the Stroud .theatre,- . Stroudsbinrg, 
Pa., died; at, the, ;(jeneral; hospital. 
East, Strbud^biirg, Pa.;, pn New Year's 
Day. .fHe. had been; in failing health 
since last August; ;; Blumeriberg ; was, 
a member , :pf a fariiily of . famous 
gymnasts whp performed ;' all the 
prihcipai .Euirbpean- cities,; andi com- 
ing tb this : CQuntry, played in; the; 
Bariiuni; ;&; Bailey circiis^hd alsp;on 
the;bigtime yaudeviUe circuits. . 

Suf yiVprs Include widow, ; daiigh-i 
ter, brother; and his mbther, all re- 
siding at the irin. A brotherrih-law, 
Hans- jahns; also.'a npted gymnast,^ 
was; fatally injured .during; a 'perr 
fbrifrtance in;New York a number;;^pf ; 
years; ago, His daughter- Is" a mem-, 
bef pf the . Barnum Sf . Bailey circus. 

■■.;.--'-^,,MiscHA^-LEVrrzii' ■^' 

lilischa ■:: .Leylfzki,. ;42, . concert pi- 
arilst' and. coinposer> ;died bf a he^ 
attack Jan. 2 at his' home in Avon, 
N. J.; A child prodigy, he was born 
in Krementchug, in the Russian 
Ukraine, ■ of naturalized American' 
parferifis, ; At the age b£. eight he niade 
his ' first public recital in Antwerp; 

Levitzki made his New. York dei 
but . at Aeolian ?Haill pn Oct 17, 1916; 
Critics praised his-: extraordinary, 
technique; tone arid; singular style; 
Thereafter ■ he ihadie many concert 
engagenients- 'throughout America 
and Europe as well as .the Orient 
a;nd. the. Antipodeis.: .His last irecital 
in ilew York was iat Town Hall on 
Jan; 29,;1940.;:\ - "' ' ::■;. • 

He.ieaves his widow,; iSrace; a sis- 
ter, Sandra, a concert, piahisti arid 
three brothers. 



bOtLINE COLi; 

Dblline Coie, 87, well-known vaude 
singer in :the "^^fliOs, dropped dead of 
a -heart attack, in Pittsburgh last 
week while attending a fllrii; at the 
Garden theatre. Billed at one time 
as 'America's leading female bari- 
tone,^ she was for years a member 
of the Williams Trio. 

Sbriie , time agp, she canie to 
Pittsburgh to live near her former 
partners, Mr; , and lilrs. W. L. .. Wil- 
liams. Williams died • four ; years 
ago, but. his widpw . is still living. 
Miss Cole also played considerable, 
musical : stock and at bne time or 
another . appeared with Robert War- 
wick, Fanny Davenport, liillian Itiis- 
seU and Marie Dressier. Body waS 
cremated "and ashes scattered over 
Pittsburgh; from a plane.. 

/ZACJk; liUCKENS'-- 

Zachariah, A; Luckensmeyer, known 
as Zack Luckens, Veteran Min- 
neapolis. theatricaV . rtian, dropped 
deaid in Minneapolis" last week. He 
was born in; Madison, Wis., and lived 
more thaii 50 years iri Minneapolis, 
gaining a wide the§trical acquaint- 
ance. . 

Starting as publicity and adver- 
tising nian with the old Bijou, Min- 
neapolis, Luckens. later tra.veled ;for 
the original Ringlirig circiis in the 
same capacity. In recent years and 
up to the thne of his death he was 
in the theatre advertising busiriess 
and as a stagehand. 

Widow and- daughter survive. 

ADELINE DUNLAP 

Adeline Dunlap, 63, who appeared 
on . the Broadway and Londpn stage 
some 30 years agp, died Jan. 2 at 
her home near Galesburg, 111. 
, Privately the wife, of ChMies S. 
Booth, she becaihe . a promirient 
woman gPlfer after leaving the stage 
and was the first ind only president 
of the Women's District Golf As- 
sociation of Detroit. Her husbatid 
survives, ' ; ■ 

DAVID ; DE COSTA ANDRADA 

:; ^avid Pe Costa Andrada, 75, tenor 
who sang with many Broadway and 
road Gilbert and Sullivan companies, 
died Friday (3) in Lbng Branch, N.J; 
Andrada made his last appearance . a 
decade ago in revivals ■■ of 'Robin 
Hood' and 'The Jayhawker,' He latejr 
served: as manager of a road Com- 
pany of IThe Student Prince.' . 
; Twp brothers iahd two sisters sur- 
vive. .- -• . -:. 



FLOSSIE XaBLANCHE 
Mrs. John F. Davis, 66, profession- 
ally. FIossie LaBlanche, strong Wom- 
an pf stage and circus, died Thursday 
<2) at her home in , Revere, Mass. 
She had , been confined to a wheel- 
chair for the past five years. 

One of the features of Miss La- 
Blanche's act, which she started at 
the age of 18 after taking a physical 



culture course, was the lifting of 12 
men. on her back. Aniong those she 
elevated were said to, have been, "The- 
odore Rppsevelt and Kailser Wiihelm. 
She retired eight years .agoJ; 



JOSE MORENO RUFFO ; 

JPs;e ;Mprenp ; Rufto, 41* Mexican 
revue writer, died in Mexico City 
Dec.- 24. • ,:, V '--.'--: . \';: '- '.": ,'■ .' 

: Ruffo .had big . rep Lati 
America and some bf his works had 
beeri presented in France and. Spain, 
HiS la^t revue ran suocessfuliy at the 
Follies Bergere, Mexicp City revue 
theatre, shortly before his 'death. ,v 

Widow 4rid ' a daughter survive. 
Burial': was in Mexico Cityi ■; ; ', 



: ;KEN KENEMER ' 

; Ken Kenemer, cpnductpr-nianager 
bf : 'Hawaiian Hillbillies,' often f ea-r 
tured ever WDOD, Chattanpoga. died 
Dec, ,24 ., in Chattanooga bf heart- at- 
tack; Kenemer directed one daily 
WDOp pirbgrain and;, ahother three 
times weekly' frorii same statiori,. 

Native of Dalton, Ga., he had been 
prominent in Chattanooga ntusic and 
radio circles lor jnany ; years.: -,; , \ . 



«DOpE'. FISK . , 

/. ''bode' Fisk; 81, .pipheer citcus''bp' 
erator and one-time ..; millionaire 
shpwman, died Dep. 31 * Columbus. 
He owned the Great Dbde FIsk Com- 
iiined Shows, Vreportedly first circus 
to use failroad transportation^ selling 
out to ; John Rpblnsbn - in l9I0. In 
Chicago he operated the Great Gaye-' 
ty theatre. He retired iri 1918.. , 

^RANGES, FISHER " 
/ Frances Fisher, 39, menfiber of Bob 
Fisher's Fearless Flyers act and wife . 
of its manager, died recently in Sti. 
Petersburg (Fla.) hospital. Left act 
three' weeks before recently due to 
illness; : ' 



TOMMY CURRAN 

Tommy Curran, fPririer agent with 
RKO and at pne time associated with 
Jimmy Plunkett, died of . pneUmonia 
Dec. 31 in New York. He was about 
50. -. ■ 



ETHEL KING 

Ethel King, 38, Texarkana, Texas, 
night club Pperator, died recently 
of automobile , accident injuries. 
Daughter, mother, two sisters sur- 
vive, • ,'-■' ■ ■ ' ■• '- 



JAMES q. ; RAT 
; James Q. Ray, -73, pioneer York 
(S. C.) theatre operator, died Christ- 
mas eve at hoine. in York. Former 
mayor of York. 

GeofKe; W. Metzel, 64, fPrhier man- 
ager Of the Erlanger theatre, Phila- 
delphia,, and ;prbriiirieht in legit 
circles,: died Thursday. (2 ) at his 
home in . Philadelphia. A natiy* 
Philadelphian, he Was the city's rep- 
resentative of the Actors' Fund of 
America. 

Metzel began his activities at the 
old Girard Avenue theatre, ; later , 
-managing the Grand Opera House, 
nPw being demblished. He retired 
frpm. show business 10 years ago 
after opening the Erlanger. 

Wife bf James T. Bailey, booker 
for Republic exchange in Albany, 
died there last week.. Three chil- 
dren are among survivors. 



Marriage^ 

Helen Wood, radio actress, to Dr. 
Alfred Hueriergardt, Dec. 30, in Bev- 
erly Hills;':' 

Peggy Singleton to Robert Sparks, 
JTan. 1, in : Goldfleld, Nev; Bride is-, 
a screen-radio actress; he's ColuriiT 
bia Pictures pirbducer. 

Elyse Mi Cole to Wolfram L. Levy, 
in: New Ybrk;..Jan.; 1. Bride is Bos-, 
ton radio , singer; he's manager , of . 
Ahvericaii Smelting; & , Refining Co.,, 
Boston. ' ). : '- ;■" .,: . 
'■ Bette .'Davis tb Arthur '■■ Farris- 
worth, in; Clarksdale, Ariz., Dec. ,3,L 
She is the . Warner star. ; '; 
,': Dorpthy Grant tp Edward Brack- 
eribury, in Hpilyw;pod, Dec.- 31. ' He's 
in Warners: stiir dejiartment.^^- ; , . 
: Margaret Murray to Jbhri Redniorid 
in New Yprk Jan. .4* He's a sbng- 
writer. -, ' V-.. ' " 



BIRTHS 

Mr; arid Mrs. ^phh , W. Cprisidihe, 
Jr., son, Dec. 31, in Los Angeles. 
Father is producer at Metro: : 

Mr. and . Mrs. Noah Beefy, Jr., 
ison, Dec. ,31, in ; Hollywood,., Fathei- 
is a film actor; .mpther is daughter 
pt Buck. Jones, screen cpwbpy. 



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COPYRIGHT, 1041^ BY VARIETY. INC^ AIX RIGHTS BRSERVko/ 



NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1941 



PRICE 25 GENTS 




Hollywood, Jan. 14. 
, Sleady bombardment from thie 
heaviest :. editorial artillery in the 
Hearst: press is faced by the. entire 
film indListry as a result of the fury 
Into which- William Randolph Hearst 
has been thrown by the revelation 
that the story of 'Citizen Kane,' 
Orson . Welles' first film» bears, 
.similarity to the life of the .pub- 
■ lisher. 

Not only has Hearst forbidden any 
mention of the distributor, RKO, or 
.Its product in any of hi3»papers, but 
the studio publicity department has 
beeii tipped off that the Hearst pa- 
pers will .keep up a continuous 
shellftre against; the entire industry. 
Threat is to put heavy emphasis on 
•wldescale employment of. f orieigners 
In picture production to the exclu- 
sion of idle Americans. Pot-shots are 
. also . threatened against all cen- 
■orious situations or : iiiaterial in 
films. 

Hearst, in addition, is going 
ahead with his threatenied suit for 
an injunction to restrain RKO from 
releasing 'Kane.' according to wbrd 
received by studio ofticiials from 
Louella O. ; Parsons* motion picture 
editor of the Hearst newspapers. 
Gower street execs declared that, was 
the ultimatum, following a direct 
question as to the piiblisher's inten- 
tions. 

Hearst's .objection to. the release . of 
^Zitizen Kane* is said to be based on 
(Continued on page 55) 



100 Newsreelihen to Use 
50,000 Feet Covering 
Rooseyelfs Inaugural 



Newsreels' are preparing, the most 
elaborate coverage ev6r given a 
presidential inauguration when Pres- 
ident Roosevelt ' is sworn in for a 
third, term this month in . Washings 
' ton. ■ 

! .Each .'neWsreel ^; hiave 10^ 

.cameramen, five or niore sound, men 
.tind technicians,' "with the: five reolii' 
represented T)y. nearly lOO rhen M the 
Inaugiiratipn. ' Approximately 50,- 
000 feet .of film will be ijhptographed 
on the event. 



RKO's Hthne 



Handle F. Holme, chairman .of 
RKO's^^iBritish company, has been' 
conferred a knighthood by the King 
of England; fpr, distinguished servicer 
to the crowh; .... 

Phil Reisman, RKO foreign chief, 
received notification in N. .Y. . .. 



U.1 N EIS VIA 
AIR TO EUROPE 





Despite the recent publicity con- 
cerning shott-wave radio propaganda 
from the United States to South 
America, the real iifnportance of 
Yankee transmissions at this moment 
in history aire the news programs in 
French, German and italian beamed 
at Europe. News from the U. S., 
and especially news of jpreparations 
oyer here to spoil the dictators' push- 
over campaign, has enormous value 
just now. , 

President Roosevelt's inaugural 
speech Will be shortwaved by NBC 
iiV Fr^nch, German and Italian, leav- 
ing General Electric in- Schenectady 
to bearrt the English delivery itself 
to the British Isles. In CJreat Britain 
the BBC will pick-up and longwave 
the President's; address. 



Comeback: Baritone Tackles 
Grueling 'OteUo* This 
SatiirdiBty as E a c h Per- 
formance of Season Is a 
Private Melodraiha By It- 
self 



$500,000 TO REST 



Lawrence Tibbett has successfully 
it s 0 me w.h a t cautiously, gotten 
through his 'comeback' performances 
both on the; radio and at the Metro- 
politan Opera but he is still taking 
great artistic risks, liptably in pro- 
posing to sing this Saturday matinee 
(18) the grueling baritone part of 
'Otello.' The result of the insistence 
of this dynamic singer that he go 
(Continued on page 55) 



J.J^ love' Cause 






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Joe College Goes Gaucho 



Mania for rhumba tempo vvhich 
has reached heavy proportions in 
metropolitan centers apparently is 

' reaching the college. ;proms. 
. Band, booking agertcies a^^ begin- 
ning, to.- sell . proms, name outfits 
coupled to Latin tempo dispense.rs, 

. which work as relief .cre'w.s much as 

' they do . in mo.st New; York hotel 

I rooms.. ■ 



Billion DoDars In Advertising 



. San Francisco. Jan. 14. 

liadio advertising will jump In; dollar .totals during. 1941 as cbm^^ . 
pared tO; a 2% increase for ' newspapers, According to fi.gure.s' quoted by 
Don E, Oilman, NBC v. p. in charge of the Western Division, in an address 
before the Frisco Ad Ciub. ■. V . ! 

/Estimates furnished by the NBC Research Division reveal that exr 
pendit'ures for advertising (with direct mail) will approximate one 
billipn dollars;' Crilman said. 'This JS distributed as follows: 
'Newspiapers. $535,000;000. up 2%; 
'Radio, $200,000,000, up 17%. 
» -Magazines, $165i000,000, up 10%. 
'Outdoor, $51,000,000. up 2%. • 
.'Farm papers, $16,000,000; down 6%.* 



Quickest operetta flop of the sea- 
son Was 'Night of LOve,' which 
stopped at the Hudsoni N. Y., Satur- 
day (11) after seven performances. 
It was a Shubert production, but J. 
J., was entirely in charge of the ^shpw, 
which played out-of-town for about 
two months to such mediocre attend- 
ance that the manager was advised 
not to' open it on Broadway. 

; Showings out of town were accom- 
panied by. a .series of arguments be- 
tween Shubert and local critics. He 
i.'^ reported- having ordered . at least 
One" reviewer , in Bo.ston' and .another 
in Chicago barred from . . Shubert 
(Continued on page 55) 



WBV Star Quints 

Hollywood, Jan. 14. 

:, Warners handed bouquets to five 
players, upping thiem to star rating 
on the Burbank lot. 

New sparklers are Eddia Albert, 
Brenda Marshall, Dennis Morgan, 
Ronald Reagan and James, Stephen- 
son. 



12 REASONS WHY 
NITERY BIZ 




Philadelphia, Jan. 1,4. 

SI Kaliner, one of the quintet of 
brothers who operatef the Club Bali 
and Little Rathskeller, Is wondering 
why he's in the night club biz. It's 
always tough, if ybu listen to him. 

Says Kaliner: 'January, is a bad 
month because it's after New Year's 
and Christmas and people are broke. 

'February most, of the best spend- 
ers go to Florida— and besides it only 
has 28 days. 

'March is bad because it takes in 
Lent. 

'April is wOrse because people are 
(Continued on page 54) 



Frimrs Chinese Operetta 



Hollywood, Jan. 14. 

Rudolf Friml is back from Hong 
Kong with the completed score of 
his first Chinese operetta. He's tag- 
ged, it 'Sing .Song Girl.' 

He ■ expects to get busy, soon on 
the book with a collaborator. . : 



It . was reported in the cigaret 
manufacturing Industry last week 
that Globe Productions, the jukebox 
film producing company headed by 
James Roosevelt, and: the American 
Tobacco Co., were discussing 
elahorate advertising tieup in behalf 
of Lucky Strike, The deal,; as re- 
ported, would . make the . ATC thtt 
underwriter of a . series of slot- 
machine short subjects with the 
.clips . being spotted » by the Mills 
Manufacturing Co., which is turning 
out the film-playihg contrivances and 
is allied with the Roosevelt organi- 
zation. ■ ' . 

Approach by Roosevelt's associates 
on the project, it was said, had been 
made through the Los Angeles of- 
fice of Lord Sc Thomas, agency on 
the Lucky Strikie aiccount. L, Sc T.'s 
New York office statiid Monday (13). 
that it knew nothing about thei juke- 
box approach. In' the cig industry 
it was also . rumored that American 
Tobacco proposed to devote a large 
portion of its 1941 advertising ex- 

(Continued on page 52) 



NBC Couldn't Agree 
On lift; So Calls Foul 
On Eddie Cantor's Ditty 



Holly wpod, Jan. 14. 

Current . epidemic of 'it sounds 
like,' touched off by the music fight, . 
last week had NBC, east and west, 
as far apart as Kipling's, mileage. 
Temperature run by. the net's itiusic 
clearers was hypoed by Eddie Can- 
tor, who very innocently contrived 
a ditty of his own to dedicate to 
George Burns and Grade Allen 
while making a guest call on the 
Hormel prpgram. 

When the home monitors heard 
the. tune they shook their heads 
(Continued on page 54) 



NOT ENOUGH VILLAINS 
FOR RADIO PROGRAM 



• Young-stown. O.', Jan. 14. 

A scheduled, broadca.st of traffic 
court proceedings ■. WFMJ. 

Youngstown, O., from Ttiunicipnl 
court recently (Jan.. 6J. had , to be 
cancelled because of a shortage . of 
characters,; ' ■ > 

After statiph engineers arid court 
officials spent the cany hours of the 
morning preparing for the broad- 
cast, which would have; been the 
first in local -traffic enforcement his- 
tory, it was discovered that police 
had airrested but one violator over 
the weekend. The broadcast will be 
attempted some future Mondny. 




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Use of popular music on NBC and Golumbia has fallen off betw 
■ 23% and 30%.''since thernetworks' hreaic w^^^^ the American Society of ' 
; Cpmpb.sers, Authprs and Publishers- . T^ number of tunes used on . 
the v/ebs' broadcasts have been reduced by between 35% and 45%. • 

Insight to the shift in music uses on the two n'et\Vorks is^proviided:-/ 
by an analysis of the tabulated plugs as contained in the checkups by ': 
the Accurate Reporting Service for a Friday night iri early December 
, (before the break) and last Friday night (10). The ARS has been the 
music industry's plug checker for years and is novi/ Subsci-ibed; to by . . 
. Broadcast Music,' Inc; Friday night happens to bei th6 No. 1 music 
night in network radio and as such the reports of the two respective- 
dates should serve as a sound, index to prevailing conditions musically. 
The performances referted to below are from 5 p. ni; to transmitter . 
closing time on WJZ, WEAF and WABC. New York. 
Following ii w'hat the analysis of the two reports' showed: 

No. Tunes Total. Perfornuneeg 

Date : Played Performances PerTuna 

Dec; 4 M5 141 1.2 

Jan. .1* .......... ....i.. .... 68 .104 lA > 



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Maude Fealy Staging ; ■ 
School Shows on Coast 

' : '. '■; Los Angeles, Jan. 14. . 
■ Board pt Kducation named Matide 
Fealy; veteran legit actress, to\pi'e- 
sent a- program ot historic events 
depicting famous American wismen; 
Among .them 9re Betsy Rossi .Mollie 
Pitcher/. Mary Ball Washington, 
Dolly Madison and Barbara Frietchie. 

; Show, is being presented in schools, 
Nvith patriotic .rtiusic and cpmmuhily 
singing. , . ; ' ' [■ ; 

FREDRIC MARCH STILL 
SEEKS A COOD PLAY 



. Quentlh Reynolds, war. correspbn - M-G SlgHS RlSC SteVSnS ; 
dent lor Corner's magi, who returned , r\ b * ' 

from London last week, will do a 27-Yr.^Gla Met Op SingCr 



two-weiek personal appearance stint 
at the Strand, N. Y., starting Jan, , > *t. „ 

24..- on the scteen at the same time \ sop.rano of the Metropoliten Opera 



Rise Stevens, 27-year-old mezzo- 



Co'.,- has been signed to .a. five-yeair 
term contract by Metro, with a total 
salary, for the period tp approximate 
$500,000 for 10 pictures. "The singer's 
fl rst is reported to: bei an untitled 
stpry in whtch she will. appear op- 
posite Nelson Eddy. , 



will be the second British propa- 
ganda shorty "Christmas .TJnder Fire,' 
in which the . cbrtimientary is wxitten 
and spoken by Reynolds. . ; 
: Writer' will do an eight-minute 
bit. - Exactly what it will be is un- 
decided yet, but it probably will in- 
clude some oi^the anecdota' from j: j^g^^^ is said to have engaged her 

S^^'^l^ ^ ."^T.^'u^^vTu^ Wounded : ,j„ring- the recent season of the San 
Don t. Cry, which hit the stalls^ this prancisco Opera Co. , She is the fifst 
week.. Volume was written In Lon- ^^^g^j ^et opera personality to 
don in eight da^s m November, signed by 'a major film: studio 
Reynolds has . wrUten • another one,' ^^^^ .^^^ .release of Gladys Swarth- 
since, 'Londoner's Diai-y, compiled '.Anibush' (Par) four years ago. 

on the boat coming from Lisbon to 
thiis .country. It v>iH be. published in 
a mpnth or so. .: 

. Following the date at the Strand. 
Reynolds will leave for Hollywood. 
He has a couple, bit offers from, 
studios, but isn't niuch intere,sted as; 
he's determined t© retiirn to London 
within two months. He's going to 
the Coast principally to visit, friends. 



JEAN RENOIR NOW SEES 
H'WOOD IN NEW LIGHT 



Jean : Renoir, French director who 

^ ^ „r„„j .„ two y®ars aga pa ssed, lip a H olly- 

He ilsb 'ha^a'^number 'o^^^^ I wood oiler, apparently *has nad his 

dates to fill during his stay in the ' "^md changed by events and last 
U: S. . It'sVunliltdy that he w tT^"— ^-^ "-i- 

i(hy theatre engagemeiitis except thie 
Strand. ' ■■ 

Cracked .Up. by * Chair . 

Upon Reynolds' arrival in the U!s. 
last week, he disclosed for the first 
time that (le was a war casualty- 
two broken ribis. He was working 
near the window in his apartment in 
Lansdbyme House when a bomb put 
(Continued on page. '30) 



NEW BLOOD POURS INTO 
2GTH; ADD 16 PLAYERS 



week arrived in Hol]y\yood to seek 
a spot of; himself. Son of the fained 
painter, , he recently came to. the 
U. S. . ... 

After he directed 'Grand Illusion ■ 
two years ago. Renoir was report- 
,ediy approached by a rep for sev- 
eral American companies, all of 
whom were interested in his serv- 
ices. He refused to come, •however, 
unless could bring his assistant, 
his secretary,- his lighting man, his. 
cameraman, his : soundman, etc., 
complaining tha:t American ^ techni- 
' cians wouldn't be able to fathom, his 
technique. With ' expense involved, 
in addition, to union difficulties in 
bringing in foreigners, studios 
quickly dropped their offers. 

One of Renoir's last French films 
was an Orson Welles job, with the 
director also producing it,, writ.ing 



■ ■ Hollywood, Jan. 14. . 
^Oth-Fox added 16 names to its 

plarer contract list, nine, males ajid , ^ 

f-y^-./^'"!?!®^? making the rosler tliie i the scenario, writing' the dialog and 
1 ._ ii _ ' playing a featured part. It Nvas 



largest in three years. 

New male contractees are John 
Loder,: Sheldoii. Leonard, - George 

■ Reeves,. Robert Cornell, Richard 
Derr, Herbert Gunn, ; Basil Walker 
and RobjeH . Weldbn. . Femmcs are 
Carol Landis, Betty Avery/ Lillian 
ESSei^s, Btihhy Hartley, ; Roseanne 

: Murray, Marion Rosamond and Mary 
Joyce Welsh. . 



To Tnip Ghw 



Holly wbpd, Jani 14.. 
Chlcb Marx is being sued for $15,- 
800 by,,a theatre patron who stum- 
bled; ' his p.uislretched legs and 
■took a header into the aisle; 

; i'ic^ure .i>eing viewed at the time 
was Mai-x Brothers 'Go West' 

Sr. Tone's Endowment 

•Niagara Falls, Nl Y., Jan. 14. ; 
Niagara Falls . Memorial Hoj^pital 
reports. establisHment ; .of : a . $24;000 
laboratory endowment by : Frank J; 
Tone, president of- the Carborundurti 
. Co.. iand . father of Fiianchot Toiic. 
stage and screen actor. Charles Hol- 
land Mbrits; aluminum company ex- 
ecutive, had teyiotisry contribiited 
equipment and lunds for remodeljing 
a building ;for the X-r^y department. 

The endowment wjII tie Icnowh as 
the Tone Memorial Hospital Labora-. 
■tory • ' ■' • <. " ■» ■ '■ :.>■ ' •■• 



tagged 'Regie de Jew' ('Rules of the 
Game') and starred Nora Gregor, 
wife • of Prince Von Stbrhenberg of 
Austria. ; 



L. A. to RY. 

Neli F. Agnew.. 
Gene Autry. 
Joe Bernhard. 
.' .Charles fipyer.. ::\\ 
David Broekinan. 
Eddie Cantor. 

• Richard CbnnelL 
Robert Gillham. 
Teddy Hart . • ;. 
Jack ']upp. 
A}bei\ Lewin. . 

Tbavid l! Lbew.. ' 

•Bill Mellor.,- ■ - 

Oiia; Munson. 
' Stanley RidgeS. 

Edward G.- ftoblnsoh. - 
; Lpuise.RousSeau. ' ' ' . ' 

Randolph -Scott. ... 
.. William Scully, 
. Joe Seidelman. ■ ' 

• Jack Singer. 

Crane Wilbur. - .. 



N.Y. to L. A. 



: Julian . T. ' Abeles. 
Eddie Darling. ; 
Dorothy Kemp. 



SAILING 



Jan. 25 (New York to Lisbon), 
David Rosf .(^ixcambjon)... . , 



Fr.edri6 March, in the. east: in afi 
attempt to find a stage play for his 
\yife Florence Eldridge and himself, 
is. currently vacationing iii . Canada 
for the -winter sports. Due b§ick in 
New York iii about a. week. Hasnt 
yet ioiind a suitable legif script , and 
it unable to do so yirithin a irnbnth .or 
so, will return to tlie Coast for film 
work. 

In - that case the couple intend to 
come .back east . in the. fall for an- 
other try at getting a play, as they're 
definitely determined to divide.their 
time between pictures 'arid legit- in 
future. Mairch guested on the Kate 
Smith :progrdm ■;■ last '.Friday : night 
.(10) .in a brief ie frbin his current 
Paramount film, 'Victory.' He's set 
for a Bundles for Br'itain broadcast 
in a couple of weeks, doing a script 
written^ for tiie bccasioh by Robei-fE. 
Sherwood. • v • . 



Lamb's Gambol Net 
Seen Around $10,000 



While the. final accounting of the 
Lambs Gatnbol held at the Waldorf- 
Astoria, N. Y., New Year's Eve, has 
not been cpmpleted, it was indicated 
that;the net profit; would be around 
$10,000, as' against $16,000 netted last 
year. Drop was not so much in at- 
tendance as in pirogram advertising. 
Formerly the late Robert L. Hague 
drew considerable copy . 'from 
maritime and shipping Interests with 
which he was in contact; Although 
he died before, last; yeair's Gainbol, 
sonie of that business .was obtained 
anyhow out of sentiment. 
;■ Hague was missed in another way. 
he usually hosting parties numbering 
more than . 200 persons at the Gam- 
bol. Biggest profit yet registered by 
a~ Gambol was arouiid $23,000; 



TRULY IN DUTCH 



Netherlands Authbresi) Stuck .. In 
' Occupied France 



Suit of Isabella Kriowltcr against 
Hal Roach- -Studios, Inc., Metro Pic- 
tures Corp., . Metro Distributing, 
Loew's, Inc. and Culver Export Cp. 
has been set for June liS, 1941, trial 
in N. Y; federM court. Situation is 
an unusual one, with plaintiff, a resi- 
dent of Mulhojuse, France, and a, citi- 
zen, of the Nethe;rlands, being stuck 
in Nazi-occupied' territory and un- 
able to extricate herself. 
■ A lettet to her 'attbi-neys intimJktes 
that she may be able to get to thg 
U. S. within six months, . and trial 
has been . postponed pending her ar- 
rival., • 

Action • claims plagiarism pf her 
play, "Two Down arid Outs,,? , In two 
Roach . pictures, released by Loew's 
and its subsidiaries, entitled 'Swiss 
Miss* and 'Way Out ilast'. An injunc- 
tion, atcbuntirig of profits and dam- 
ages are sought. : : ■ 



Siiit Against Warners 



.'. '. ;• tips Arigeles, Jan. 14. 
. U. S. District Court, tossed out Ken 
Murray's. $100,000 damage suit 
against Warner Bros;, on motion of. 
the idefendaht, with costs assessed 
agaiinst the piaintiffi ; • 
' , Action charged unfair, cbmpetition 
by. the studio in the use of the line. 
!That Man, -,18 ..Here Again', which 
Murray has .used. - : '.■ ' 



■ / ; Dick Har riss' 'Cl'ose Call 

San Francisco, Jan. 14. 
, Tax appraiser 'Dick liarris, an in- 
timate of show biz biggies frbni coast 
to coast, had a narrow escape, if rbrri 
death ip a crash with, a truck which 
killed his hqirse but left Harris uri- 
scratched!. ;• '^.■^•.;. ' . ? 

Appraiser's .yeilbw-wfieGled buggy 
has been a iamiliar'' sight on . local 
streets /foi' two ■ decades, Harris 
shunning gfismflbiles. r > .. . „ 



: By Milton Berle 



♦ M f ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ■♦ ♦ . ♦ »♦♦ ♦ . ♦♦ ♦ ' ♦ ♦ . ♦ ' ♦ , ♦ . ♦ ■ ♦ ♦ 4 1 ♦ ♦♦♦■»> 

■ , Hollywood, Calif , Jan..„ 14. 

"; My last column from Califorrilai for a while. Going to New York,- whjsre . 
hiy "picture, ■'Tali, park end HanBsorric,': is opening, at'this Rpxy- sopri. .il- 
knp-W ; I'm going a .long 'way to - see a picture— but can I help it if I have 
passes? : \ ' r . ; ' ■ '■■.■.'!■.'•■.•■,■.'■.'•■ 

Saw a sneak pre\rie\y.of .'T, D, & H,' When I walked Into the theatre, . 
the orchestra began playing^ 'Say It Isn't So.' . 

. ■ Bought a permanent home in Beverly-Hills. It's so big that the only way 
I Can coriimunicate with ; my mother in tlie next roorii is by <;arrie.r. pigeon. 

.Birig Crosby's horses haven't won a race in so long they are begirining ' 
tb sing, 'Ani I Glue?' ' ''.: :.':'; , ; . •. ^ ' ^ 

, Strolled intp .the. Brown I^^ stayed for six 

stand-ins. ■ '.^ ^ J:'. . ;..V.'.' :;-■'•; ■ ■■■ ' \ ■■ /.a 

: Saw the. Rose Bowl game. . My seat was 'way up, Had a. perfect view 
of the ganrte; though, except when, a cloud got in my way. 
Everything is on a big scale in Holly wopd. A certain i)rPducer got a. new/ 
mashie-niblick lor a Christmas present so he went put and bought him.self , 
a golf course tp match. 

. ' • Broadway Dept. 

Hear 'jity; Sister Eileen' is a . v/onderful production. , My Sister Rosalind 
is planning a wpndej;ful.,prbdUctibri in Februa^^ we :h6pe it!s > girl. 

Wired Lindy's ■that I was returning to New York and Leo Lindy- wiired. 
back •he .gaVe tKe. message .to all . , 

Things are very quiet on Broadway. Npbody has .produced a play- about 
Hollywood in a week; " ■ 

, The old International Casino is now a clothing shop. You see English 
drapes where ybu used to see American undrapes. ' 
■ .. Tlie Philapelphia Stoify'.. .at .the'. Radio .Cityv^ is kaiherirj* 

Hepburn's 'Decliara.tiori .pi Independence.'. , ., ,, . -•. 

-. The Copacabaria is 'doing sb; well that they're already taking ■re.servations 
for next New Year's Eve. . 

. ;, Hollywbodiana;. 
Spent New Year's iEve at Victor Hugo's,, wliere; they . .ad.yerti.<!e every-. .- 
: thing from a banquet to a sanclwic.h. I paid for a- banquet and got a 
sandwich. , ' ' . ' ■. ..■-.■. . ' 

A local charactier attributes his success In pictures, to getting Up td six 
every morning,' wprkirig hard and Iw his roles. The fact .th>it his- 
Uncle owns the studio pbsitively had. nothing to dp With it . ' ; . 

• Bob Hope is thinking of . getting, a new svirimriiing pool .for his ..home, 
■The ohe he has now; fs too tight around the hips. " 

Gene . Autt.ey describes, an early Amer jean, is an Indian who gets- up .it 
five in the mbcnirigi ..' .■-\. . .. ^ ..".'.' ' 

A studio that "has been having. trouble\\yitii. its actprs^ h^ is.sues cello-; 
phane contracts--rthereby making them uribreakai^^ ' ; 

"There's a cigarette- machine . in a Holly vvbbd. drug store where, if you 
hit the jack-pot,, you win. a tobacco, plantation in yirgi^ 

Hollywood' would be a better place if .ihey . would shoot less picturej 
and. more actpfs. ' '. ■ '■••...•" 

'iViiisic .D.ept.- 

' MCA opened a.njght club in. Hollywood so it would have a spot to p.lact 
its band. ■•: •■".■ .•• 

A certain band leader play^ music that is out of this world— and' a lot 
of people are waiting for l\im to join it.- 

An organ-grinder , who passed my house yesterday refused , to pliiy an 
ASCAP tune on his orgain until tlie Society sighed a new agreement with 
his monkey. 

Radio Dcpt^ a». 

They tell riie that the radio networks plan to: hire mind' readiers .<!o that, 
band leaders cian be cut off the air. if they even THINK about. ASCAPtiineS;. 

Even though there is no ASCAlP .mUsic on the air, I'm making good use 
of; my radio. I've invited Chaz. Chase over to eat it. 

Wonder if president Roo.seyelt would have had to pay $250 per station . 
fine if he had . whistled eight bars of 'God Bless America' during his bpen- 
ing of Congress .address?- . 

Hanirnail Descriptions 

ARTIE SHAW: -Turnerrbout. THE ROSE BOWL: Billy Ro.'^e'.'! idea of 
a living rbbm-. 'VICTOR MATl/JlE.- Girl's Dormitory. JACK. !DEMPSEY:. 
Sherman Boffingsley., ilSCA;P-BJtf/: Feud for thought, 
. Observation Dept. 

A ^ittie tired out. Just had tb write two minutes of 5 E N SIB L E 
material fpr Maxie Rosenbloom, ■ ' 

A bald-headed friend of mine got water on the brain arid somebody sent 
.him a black sponge, for a- toi^pee. . , ' 

My older brother now stays Up all night so that he Can have day-iTiJireS, • 

Eavesdropped at Chirlie FOy's 'Can.I boirrbw your L ^;? I'm going out 
with a moron tonight.' ■ .,, 

Eavesdropped at The Dunes: 'Her husband is my best enemy.' 
.. My other brother (this is. a family coluriin) how has two positions—' 
sitting up by day and lying dbwn by night. 

Whatever. Be.caihe Of — ? ? f 
Ja-Da Trio Jerry & Her Baby Grands 

DeHaven.&.Nice Mantilla & Sped 

Krianz & LaSalle Sherman, Van & Hyman 

Afterpiece ... 

In Hollywood, if you don't -pay your income tax you wind up in jail. 
If you do pay, you wind up in the pobrhovwe. 



Joison Better 



Nb performances of 'Hold On to 
Your Hats' were giyen last week be-- 
cause Al Jolsori . was downed with 
gripipe. Show relighted Moridayda) 
at the Shubert, ;n.' Y,. after extra 
space ads appeared to the effect that 
the star' wbiiid positively appear. 
, Apparently fully fecpvered, Jolsori 
Avas in excellent voice aiid attend- 
arice was considerably better than 
average IMondays lor 'Hats,' 



NO TAKERS FOR ACAD 
DINNER AIRER AT 25C 



. . Hollywood, Jan. 14, : 

. Price tag of $25,000 has been at- 
tached -to Academy . awards, diriner 
fof". an, hb.Ur broa.dcqst. Same price 
prevailed: last year 'without a :ri*ibjjle. 
So far ' no .nibbles thi.s year either*' 

Ona iyiunsoh's Film 

Ona MUrison- ls scheduled ib ar- 
rive in New York toriiorrow (ThUrs.) 
for soriie broadcasting. : 
. She. ; will reri-iain east several 
weeks. . then,, returning to - the . Coast 
to appear;" in 'Lady Frorn New Or- 
leans' for Republic; 



BERLE TO PJL WITH 
N.Y. BOW OF HIS PIC 



Miltori^Berle^blew into ! New York 
early this week frorii the ' Coast .and 
will personal at the Roxy the night 
of Jari. 23 with the .preenri of his 
latest 20th-Fox film. Tall, Dark ind 
Handsome,' i^e follpwing nig'^t h^ 
skedded Ipr K^te Sriiitii's . radio pro- 
gram for . etherized bits out of the . 
same film. . ^; ' ■,'.,' .■" ...'. 

' Prior -to returning to ' tiie Const, 
Berle will db. a two-week stint at.the 
Royal Palms, iSliaml hitery, . opening 
.Jan. 28. He's' ulsb just finished the 
lyrics lor -two songs, 'Hold Back the 
.Dawn, This Night Must Last For- 
ever/ composed by Herbert Dubrow. 
I and 'Show Your Colors,' a;:palri,otic 
tune by Billy :Lariklh; •% • 



: Clips Her Tour 

Hollywood, Jan. 14. 
•Hosemary. Lane cUt her. flage lour 
four weeks to report for \york. ' 
,.!Hang Out the Moon' at RKO o(j Jan, 

29. • :■. v'..;.''V- '.. 

[ Persprial appearance jaunt , ends 
^an. 24 'in - Chicago; • 



Wednesdaj, januarj !I15, 1941 



MISCELLANY S 











A well knowri showman: in com- 
menting on the amount of money 
tossed, iway -pn flop musicals re- 
cently, stated that, established mana- 
gers never have/been! able; to 'obtaiti 
anywhere hebir that volurhe of prir 
vate .backing that has slipped through 
the hands of uriestablished producers. 
Estimated that around $500,000 has 
already ; gone down the drain this 
season through such ventures, two 
of which.' closed "durlrig ;try6ut and 
another: lasted biit twd . dayis on 
Broadway. 

In no. instance was the money de- 
. liberatejy diverted. It wais expended 
inexpertly ■ or . . without showmanly 
skill. " Curious angle,' is that in all 
the ill-stjirred ventures there' was ,a 
distinct strain of semi-prof essionaf- 
, Ism, if - ndt arfiateurisiri, not so miich ! 
in -the acting; ranks but particulariy 
the liianagegiehl end. Because of 
the cost, musicarls ate the most haz- 
ardous form of stage production and 
; more .so in inexperienced hands. 

Newest and costliest venture that 
stopped oiit of towtit is 'She Had to 
Say yes,' which . closed.. Saturday 
(11) in Philadelphia for repairs. 
Reliable: sources place the show's 
cost at $160,000! Show was presented , 
by Dennis King, ; who knows his way 
around, .'the stage as ah. actor, biit 
whose production, eicperience is 
limited. 

*Yes' is said to be backed by Alexis 
Thompson, wealthy socialite, who re-^ 
cehtly forjned a syndicate to handle 
(Cont'ihuedion page 18)' 

FRED BATE, JORDAN 
HEADING FOR U.S. 



Switch 



■ - Whiin .of fate is evident in this / 
picture business Incident. Couple;. 

: months ago,. Dick Halliday was 

/ Coast story editor of Piramptiht . 
and Bill Dozier, as heiad of the ' : 
literary -department of the Berg 
&.AUenberg agency, was a fre- 
. quent hammerer, on his door in 

\ ah effort.to sell him materiah , 
^lauiesiare libw Gpippleieiy re- : 
- versed, with Halliday novv d'oirig 
the knocking at the portals of 
Dozier. ; Halliday resigned from - 
Par to bebome. an ageht and last 
week Dozier was ; nimed to his" 

.. job;.- :. •. ■ .; ■ ' . ' 



Grind Fisticuffs in 

for Prez' BaB 



Constant Usurpatioh of Au- 
thority CiBtlis ipor Re-D<efii^ 
. nition of ReguIatOiry Fuht- 
tioh, broadcasters Feel 



HOLD TALKS 



Recbyered from his' bomb injury, 
In Lpndon;;. Fred Bate has started' 
for \ New York and is now jawaitin.i; 
the Clipper at .Lisbon,. Portugal. 
English representative of NBC had 
originally hoped tp spend the Christ- 
mas holidays in :. America. Bomb 
friagment messed that plan. 

Miax Jordan, is also due in New 
York from Switzerland, ; where he 
has been headquartering as NBC 
central European fep. . He has been 
down with 'the grippe and date of 
arrival is Indeflriite. 



: New York's chi chi Waldorf -As- 
toria will house a speakeasy on the 
old Texas Giiinan - pattern . Jan. 30. 
Marion Mill Preminger, former Eu^ 
ropeah legit star iand wife of .Otto, 
the- Broadway director,; will essay 
the Guinan rolCi I Us to be a side- 
show at the President's Birthday 
Ball,, proceeds, going for relief of in- 
fantile paralysis victims. 

Another rootii, to be presided 
over by Bill Ciprum, N. Y. Journal- 
American sports columnist, will give 
a continuous fistic show, with the, 
N. Y. News sending Golden Gloves 
champs of past years to mix it up. 
Among ;them will be Johnnie Clin- 
ton, who was polio victim as a kid 
and fought it throiigh to become 
Golden Gloves winner in 19^5. . 
. Admish to Mrs. Premiger's speak" 
will be $1 after the $5 per person 
charge .to the ball is; paid. Thirty- 
three boxes at $250 each have al- 
ready been sold. . A President's 
Birthday Ball will be . held at* the 
.Savoy ballrootrt in Harlem the pre- 
.vioUs evening, with Bill Robinson 
as chairman and admish at 



Sneaking Into a Theatre 
Not Larceny, Judge Rules 



Detroit, Jan. 14. 
Sneaking into a picture theatre Is 
not simple larceny. Jurists and 
prosecutbr's staff ;here are now baf- 
fled by what charge to bring. 

With kids; making a practice here 
of . easing , in ; through the . many- 

. dobred downtown houses,. ISryear- 
pld Charles Gentry was arresteid for 
slipping into the FpX. It was decided 
to. ihake ah example of him , to put 
ft .chill .on the young violators. ; 
He was halied befor^ Recorder's 

:;Judge W. McKay ; Skillman '.accused: 
Pf the simple larceny of . ' 39b, 
the price of admission. Giiing a 
New York Supreme. Court ruling; 

. Judge Skillman ipointied out the 
yputh couldnn be chiarged . with the 
.theft of sbmethirig he didn't steal, 
the 39c. 



Dot and Clare Mingle 

■ ^ ' ' — ■' ' 

. Doirpthy Thompson and Glare 
Soothe, who tangjed bitterly during 
the recent Presidential election, will 
mept. for the first time since then 
■When both gueststai- next . Wedriesdaiy 
night (i2) as speakers on a 'Union 
Now', broadcast ; from the. Waldorf 
Astoria hotel, N. Y;, over WOR- 

. Mutual. .; 

Barbed insults- exchanged by. the 
c.olumnist and the playwright were 
one of the i)ersonality highlights of 
the Roosevelt- Willkie campaigns. 



Washington, Jan. 14. 

The; Naillohal Association of Broad- 
casters ik . giving serious, thought to- 
the formulatiPri of new amendments; 
to th,e Radio Act \yith the, primary 
purpose of clarifying and restrict-! 
ing the authority of ; the : Federal 
Communications Commission in rriat-: 
ters -dealing with the commercial 
phase of the industry.' Intimations 
of a mbvem^nt in- that direction ^yere 
•given last week during a meeting 
here; of the NAB's board' of direc- 
tors. . .'. ■■ ': .: \ 

Idea of amending or fewriting the 
radio law stems from the conflicts 
that have arisen between the; cpm- 
mission, on one. side, and , the net- 
v;orks and the leaders of the Inde- 
pendent Netwprk Radib Affiliates, on 
the btherj Over the. "steady encroach- 
ment of the FCC . in the field of net- 
work-affiliate relations^ alleged, mo- 
nopolistic policies of thi? networks 
and general economic practice of 
the industry. FGC'^ right to /inter r 
fere with network setups and prac- 
tices was bitterly challenged by NBC, 
CBS. and IRNA spbkesmen at the 
commission's monopoly hearing last 
month. 

The law amending proposal is said 
to be still in a highly nebulbus state. 
While it has been given .much con-: 
sideration, no concrete proppsitibn 
has been advanced by any . pf the 
factions concerned. It is understood, 
that • before anything is drawn up 
there will be extended exploratory 
work. 



Menkiii, U. S. A. 



Larry Merikiij, known in radio 
circles of Manhattan as a writer- 
director, has been drafted intp the 

U. S. Army. ' 

Inducted this week. 



Halph Forbes in New York 
For Legit aiid J^^dio Jobs 

Ralph , Forbes, Hollywood film 
player, currently in the east 
looking for a legit show. .He has 
also been doing some radio' work, 
playing the .lead currently in The 
Citadel', on the recorded flve'-arWeek 
Wheatena Playhouse: 

Actor came from London about 15 
years ago and appeai'ed on. the 
Broadway stage before going intot 
pictures. 











ACTS REMIND AUDIENCE 
OF ASCAP-RADIO TIFF 

















Kids Giel Breaks 



\ Hollywood, Jafi. 14. 
. Infant film players get a shortr 
;er working day under a new rule 
adopted by the Califprhia Labor 
Commission. 

Kids under six months may 
work only between the hours of 
9:30 and 11:30. aim. and 2:30 and 
4:30; p.m. '.; ■ rl/'^ ' 



Band Mgrs. Sue Buddy 
Rogers, Mary Pickford 
For SOOG on Contract 



- , M'riheapblis, Jan.- 14. V 
Audiehces::attending the iMipnesota 
theatre 'Ito; see. Lou .Hollz, Arline' 
Judge, Wendy Barrie and Lola Lane 
this week are being made .cppscipus 
of the ASC AP-radio music war; with 
the impression created that the per- 
formers are subtly trying to help 
ASCAP and that the fight is being 
carried to, the. vaudeville houses. 

Before -Arline , Judge and Lola 
Lane sing 'The Man Who Carrie tp 
O.ur House* and 'Last Tirne' I Sa,w 
Paris' at each performance, they take 
pains to" explain to the ciistomcr.s 
that the songs cannot be heard over 
the radio because they're ASCAP 
tunes. While niany patrons prob-^ 
ably don't know anything about Ihc 
scrap or what ASCAP is, they at 
least are made aware the numbers 
will not be played on the ether 
waves. ■ '"• ■ 



Washington, Jan. 14. 
' Unheutrality of the filni industry 
— allegedly at instigation. Pf the: 
' Roosevelt . Administration— provoked 
ia threat of : censorship legislation 
from Congressional leader of the 
isbiationist, faction, Senator Burton K.' 
Wheeler of Montana,: uncomprorhis- 
irig liibrt-.ihternatipnalist,' chided Will 
.Hays; head of the Motion .' Picture 
1 Producers & Distributor.s: of America, 
I in letter Monday •U3) ;isayiiig he 
! is 'fast coming to" the cbnclusioni that 
legislation should be enacted', to 
fprce producers to be fair in handl- 
ing war is-sufes. , 

Without m'e n 1 1 p h i h.g ngmes 
Wheeler indicated' he is . concei-hed 
about propagaiidistic touches in ,fea- 
- tures. Most buiined, howeverv' by; 
■ y/hat he considers the one-sidedhess 
of the newsreelSi Paramount in par-, 
ticular. At the same time he gave 
Hays - a general tongue - lashing, 
Wheeler wrote Parjamount News 
I asking 'when, if at all, you intend to 
carry my answer to the ' President's 
: (Continued on page 40) 



: Arthur T. Michaud and Hmes V. 
Peppe, band managers, filed suit last 
week (9 ), in . N. ;. Y. supreme : ' court 
against Charles (Buddy) Rogers and 
Mary Pickford. seeking damages of 
$300,000 for alleged breach bf^ con- 
tract. They ask $150,000 each from 
both Rogers and his wife. 

It is claimed that in May, 1939, the 
managers and Rogers, entered into a 
managerial agreement for 10 years, 
with Rogers to pay . .them $1,500 
tpwards the forthatibn of an orches- 
tra for him to lead ,ahd to pay 25% 
of his annual net earnings to them 
as their commission. Rogers was 
given the rig:ht to terminate if his 
annual earnings in. the first year did 
not reach $24,000, which was to be 
annually increa.sed to $120,000. in the 
ninth year. Rogers was to make 
himself available 48 weeks yearly for 
engagements. 

In August. 1940,. Rogers repudiated 
the agreement and refused tb go 
through with it, returning to Cali- 
fornia. Managers ask $150,000 for 
this breach. Secondly it is claimed 
that Mary Picitford threatened 
Rogers that she would institute di- 
vorce proceedings against him . if he 
did not breach the contract and re- 
turn to their Holly wood home, -'Pick- 
fair,'. ■ ■ 

She. is also accused ;of promising: 
Rpgeri!:/that if. he breached the con- 
tract she- would secure him empioy- 
ment as a film producer and actor in 
Hollywood. ■ *' 



Plea that Samuel Goldwyn. end 
his litigation 'with United Artists be- 
cause exhibitors djt America need th« 
type of product he turns out has 
been made in the ' past three weeks 
in letters.tb the ' producer from Wil- 
liam Brandt^ exhib leader and New . 
York indie circuit operator. 

Goldwyn, in replies dated Dec. 30: 
and Jan. 6, declared: 'I have no 'in- 
tention of : actually starting torpro- 
duce.: until I have ia decision froin\ 
the courts . . .-. and I am anticipating 
that it may take another . year to 
settle the matter.' 

.Letters between . Brandt and Gold- 
wyn follow: 

'Dear Sam; 
'I don't know what ybur cpn- 

. : troversy with .United Artist? is 
about, biit I do knbw that the 
exhibitors df America would .like 
you to produce, and that in re- 

. maihing inactive,; you are' not 
only hurting' yourself and United 
Artists, but also the Industry ;iri 
general, because you have' al- 
ways contributed something hew 

. and exciting to the year's . re- 
leases, something which every 
theatre must have tb renew the 
interest of its patrons. 
, *So ' whatever , it is, Sam, giye 
(Continued on page 18.) -'. 



HENIE TO SKIP BOSTON 
DUE TO HIGH DEMANDS 



Spnja Henie, who opiens at Madison 
Sqiiare Garden next Monday (20) 
with her 'Hollywood Revue,' 'will.not 
play Boston th is season, although 
that date has followed the New York 
engagement herelofo^e^ According 
to Arthur M. Wirtz, who presents the 
skating .star, the Hub date was can- 
celled .Ibecause;: the Boston Garden 
demanded 50% of the gross. 

Last, season the Boston spot was 
rented for. $18,000, that being $3,000 
per night for : six -.•highls. Wirtz 
offered to .tilt the rent to $24,000, 
which was declined. Based ph last 
season's gross, the house erid in 
Bbstph' would -have amounted to 
$65,000 had the 50-50 • deal gone 
through. ■ /• :. ■ ,. ' 
: New Y.brk\ will .be .Miss Henie's 
only ea.stern appearance, although 
she pla:vd. Biiffalo and is currently 
in Cleveland. Outfit juinps to 
indianapoliis after the Garden, with 
Omaha to. iollbw. - . V^ 



' Dannay to Florida . 

Frederic. D; .V !ay, "who with; Man- 
fred Lee; Writer Under the name of 
Ellery .: Queen/ left last . wieek for ; a 
month's vacation in Florida to re- 
cuperate fi'om injuries received in a 
recent automobile accident Pair not 
long ago started . a -new mystery 
novel and will collaborate on it by 
phone and wire during Daniiay's ab- 
sence.-' .'.:' 

They also recently completed ai 
'Thin Man' script for Metro. 



MEMORIAL ALBUM 
OF HAL KEMP DISCS 



■ Columbia Records will Issue a 'Me- 
morial Albiim' of records cut by Hal 
Kemp's band Jan. 25. Kemp recently 
died following an automobile crash 
in California arid though his band 
was recbrding for Victbr release at 
the tirrie it originally worked for Co- 
lumbia:: . 

: Album will be made up of four 
double faced records carrying some 
pf Kemp's best known cuttings, in- 
cluding his 'Got a Date With An 
Angel,' 'There's a Small Hotel' and 
otheris. ' ' 




Trad* Mark R«itUt«red . 
FOUNDED BT SIMlC Bri^VRRMAN 
PnblUhed VTeeklr br VAKIRTT. 'Inei 

Sfd 'Silvsrman, Pr«(l(1ent 
IM. Wat 46th , Street, New York. N. T. 



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INDEX 

Bills ' . . , , , . .' . ; 

Chatter . 
Exploitatibn * . . . ; , . . ■ 
Film Booking Chart. . 
.Film Reviews . ..... . 

Forum . , . , 

House Reviews. . . . . . . 

Inside— Legit ... 
Inside — Music . : . 
Inside— Pictures . . . 
International News; ... 
Legitimate . v. . i . . . . . 

Literati ;^. . ..;;.;;^.:; 

Music . . . . 1 . . . '. 

Nightclubs. ; .. 
Night Club Reviews , . 
Obituary .V. . . . 

/Pictures . ; . . ..; . . . ; 

Radio .. ~. . v . . 
Radio Markets . . . . ; 

Radio Revipws. . ... . . 

Unit Review, . . . ; . ; 
Vaudeville . . . ........ 

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FICTUIIE8 



Wednesday, January 15> 19 U 




. Cliicagp. Jan; 14.. . 
A pweipping bjaist. against the lolly 
of state and niunictpol film' censbr- 
ehip \vas made by Charles. Pettijohn, 
Hays office. i;eneral counsel, when 
he appeared before the judiciary, 
committee of , the, city coui|sel here- 
yesterday', to pirotest . the Earl B.' 
DLckerson amendments to,. the cen- 
eorship ordinance/ Finished' his plea 
^wi^h an indirecl request for elimina- 
tion of : censbrsHip. ' Thesie ainieri^r. 
m^nts . would set up a hew board, 
hot 'under, the pdlic^naepartmeht, 
which . wbuld inspect' alV filins' and 
decide those unfit'^ for all less than 
2V years old. iFlat iee of $3 per reer 
ior cenioringi whether , negativejs'.br- 
dupes. of original prints, also is being 
protested becauise this! might add. as 
much as ^i2^00Q to the coSt of Chi-^ 
cago censorship. • 

Pettijohn explained he Ayas op- 
pcirtd to censorship of sny foirn of 
human expression, ibut believed- the 
man Who turns but a: dirtiy 'picture 
should to. Jail. . . • . .' : . ;■ . 
: *That,is a proper exercise, of police 
power,' He said." 'It does, not' niean 
censorship, which is nothing more or . 
less than one group telUhg another 
group what they think the other 
fellow; should see. and hear. 

'From a practical standpoint,; I 
don't' know what provision you are 
gbing to inake toi ipolice every .th«i- 
atrfc. in Chicago to see that .some 
Zdryear-old sergeant of *inarines ijoes 
iiot see some picture that some board 
thiiiksheshouldn't.see;^^ V'- 
Best of Bad Bar^alii 
'It you are to have ■ a. censorship 
board let m« make . this statement to 
you:, I ain personally acquainted 
with the workings of every cehsor- 
Bhip board in U.S. It iS iny bpihion,- 
based on living with the subject lor 
25 years, that your present setup in 
Chicago is making as fe>y mistakes 
as any other censor board! in ^ this 
country. If pictures .are compelled 
to. remain under censorship in Chi- 
cago, your present setup is best 
suited to ttie : nefrds of the .city's 
people.' ,: 

He contrasted industry production 
.code adminstratibn work, which is 
.exercisied at° the source and at. the 
time films are made, with civic cen- 
corihg: Pettijohn. claimed that thts 
exercise of judgment by producers 
was not censorship, but plain 'horse 
■ . iense.': ' 

'Motion pictures, today are far 
superior artistically,, morally, in en-' 
tertainment'valUe and in every other 
way to what they were at the time 
your obselete, useless anid un-rAmeri- 
can censorship brdinahce was passed,' 
pettijohn said. , 

PAR MAY ROADSHOW 
'I WANTED WINCS' 



Plans are under discussion for the 
sales policy which will govern '1 
Wanted Wings,' following huddles pri 
the : Coa.st betweeii Neil F. AgneW, 
distribution head of Par, and studio 
executives; Reported , the film may 
be roadshown or merchandised sep 
arately under a special sales plan at 
high percentages and increased, ad- 
missions.- ; ' 

Originally, pii tlhe , schedule for de- 
livery under the 1940-41 con tract,- 
Paramount Vfthdrew the.'filih from 
irelease after senii;Ing. its possibilities.. 

Agnew returned to New Yoirk Fri- 
day (iO), while Bob Gillhairi, pUb- 
,licity-ad h*ad at ,the. h.o. who went: 
.y^itii h)m,.g6t back yiesterday (Tiies.) 
.after stopping off in Kansas City, u . 



■ : pAy^A^ DELAYED 

in Lisbon .With' 'Major Barbari' Print 
A>VaitinE .Clipper Passage. .' 



;. Gabiiel Pasca'i; who: ••to-, have 
left Lisbon for the U. S. Jaii. S,; 
was^deiayedi by interruptibn in clip- 
per flijghts and-: is expected to arrive 
this, week; . He's bringing a print pf 
'Major! Barbara,' George .Bernard 
Shaw story which he filmed in Eng-! 
land for Uni.t<»d Artists ~ releasesiV . . 

.Previous inability to- obtain clip- 
per 'reseryatibris ;j?iave Pascal . oppor- 
tunity in London to .cut.and diib the 
British versipii of 'the. picture for 
American .release, which- the pro- 
ducer originaliy inten^*d to do iii 
this ^country 



GovYs'3M0B.0.Tax 
Bite $21,000,000; Most 
(K Districts Show Rise 



Sugaify Loot 



Hollywood, Jan. 14. 
Silver dust from the S^nta Fe 
Trail sifted into the Motion. Pic- 
ture Relief Fund tp the e^tterit of 
$293.80, .the loot gathered by pneT 
arrii;. bandits on the Warner jun- 
ket to'that town. . 
■ It .was . collected. la nickels, 
.dinies and quarters from the slot 
miachihes. 








'^r- • . ;Vw^ Jan.^ i*. 

Federal Governments grah from 
10% bpxoflice tax jliimped' last fiscal 
year in every major center of the 
amuseihent industry except Southern 
California. Complete' - statistics ..for 
the 12 months:, ended, last Juhe 30, 
showing total -gain of $2?4i7,il5 oVer 
the preceding annum, revealed busi 
ness slumped only in 7 of the na- 
tion's 64 collection districts. 

One : of the most substantial ad- 
vances was registered in the Chicago 
sector, although most metropolitan 
areas showed encouraging rises over 
1938-30. .In the First Illinois (Cppk 
County) district, take jumped 
$208,917, compared wittf $157,376 in 
the Third New .York (Manhattan) 
region.- 

Federal Treasury faked in 
$21,887,916 from all types of ; cpm-. 
niercialized . entertainment in the 
past jfiscal year-H-before the new 
schedule, with - the starting point 
drbpiped to 2lc.— rbecame effective. 
This, was nearly .$300,000. better than 
the Treasury's estimates, at the half- 
way mark. ■'- 



WANGER TAKES SECOND 
TERM AS ACAD PREZ 



Holly\wood, Jan. 14. 
' Academy bl iijotibri Picture Arts 
and: Sciences picked Waller Wanger 
to succeed himself as president. 
Others re-elected were Frank Capra 
and Edward Arnol(il as vice-presi- 
dents. Two new v.p.s named, raising 
the number': from, two to four, are 
Darryl F. Zanuck and Jane Murfih. 

Mervyn LeRoy succeeded Robert 
Riskih as secretary and Major 
Nathan LeVinson rejplaced John Aal- 
berg . as ■ treasurer. Board of govr 
ernors created two other new posts, 
to be filled by Allan Scott as assist- 
ant secretary . and Henry, Fbnda, 
assistant treasurer. 



•/ Washington;' Jan. 14. '].: 
Even though ; the; • first effort ' has 
been : cpld-shbuldered by major 
chains, the National Defense Ad- 
visory Commission intends .to turn 
but a number of educational shorts 
which will !be . offered, to exhibitors, 
gratis!. . .President Roosevelt asked 
Congress last . week; to make $38,700 
available for. film activities hy the 
ejticrgency outfit steering thie pre- 
paredriess pirogram.- 

The NDAC is burned' up .at; the 
Motion : Picture Producers and Dis^ 
tributors of Aijierica, but- still, hasn't 
bwn squelched. Plans; are going for- 
ward for turning out briefies that 
will expilain to .the taxpayers the 
difTiculties ehcpuntered in strength- 
ening the country for possible attack, 
Past exijerience provoked exaspera- 
tion, yet' the Commish still hopes the 
Hays, organizatloh. will follow up. its 
repeaited aMuranbes of cooperation 
with sonie pihysical help In arranging 
bookings. 

Glowering is occasioned by. the 
way the Hajysites' special committee 
on defense matters ducked pleas for 
help in screening a nine and a half 
minute film titled 'Power for De 
fense.' Picture Is an editorial, with 
shots frbm the Tennessee Valley, 
about the Importance of ele'ctricity in 
turning, oiat the numerous materials 
required to build airplanes, guns, 
tanks, etc. After waiting for a favor 
able reply from, the MPPDA. the De- 
fense outfit has started trying to 
interest .regional clrcuitSi with the 
Richards & Willoughby chain In the 
Tennessee Valley coimtry breaking 
the ice. 

Staff of eight technicians will be 
assembled by the : NDAC If Congress 
is generous and votes the money 
recommended by the Priesident. In 
addition to a motibn picture division 
diirector, due to get $8,500'per annum 
Commissioh would hire a film editor: 
script writer pnd various underlings, 
No cameramen, though, as actual 
production probably^ will be ; done 
under con.tracfc Base Salary would 
be $2,600. 



Harmon Warihiog Up At 
far for Kiiocycle Career 

• "Hbilywop^^ 

•Tpjii HarjTipn, AlJ-^Americiah ;grid- 
der, ; jblhs the Parambupt player con- 
tract roster in February at the cliose 
«t the ' current; semester at the Uni- 
versity, of Michigain..::. 

First film assighhient Is in 'College 
Mystery,' ; a warm-up . for a. featured; 
roIe'Mer on in a ipotball, picture, ib 
be released for ■ the- autumn' traiie;'' 
Ilarmdn's plan iS;to stay , in pictures 
for a year and then shift to :radio. : 

Arthur to Repoblic 



Hollywood, Jan. 14. 

George Arthur has joined Repub- 
lic as an associate producer, 

He^ was formerly a 'producer of B 
Alms at, JParamoiint. / 



S. R. Kent Bought 100 
2(kh Common in 



, Washington, Jan. 14. 

Puirchase. .of 1,000 shares of 20th 
Fox common; stock was challced 'Up 
in November for Sidney. R.. Kent; 
president of Ihe : company, by the 
Securities: & Exchange. Commission 
Latter listed hisV holdings at .the 
niohth's end at 2,180 shares. 

• Only'- oth^er film stpck . transaction 
for the imohth was the sale bfv300 
shares bf Gonsblidated Film Indusr 
tries $2 cumulative participating pre 
ferred stock by E. H.:Seifert, .P^^^ 
Lefe, N, J.; director of the company 
Seifert retained. 100 .shares. . ■ 



tUCAJN H'WOOD TO 
MAKEFRANC0-U.S.P1X 






nt 



:j3y ' Jp(i^- \t.aurie, jjr'.. . 

■' .:. - !■■ ■.'' -. ; . ;.'.:.. ' Coolacres, Cal., Jan. 14. . 

Dear Joe: . ■• ; ^ \ ... ■ .;. '■ ' 

Have been reading about the scrap between ASCAP and BMI,. and mavfee 
it's gonna turn out pretty good for me.. You know I used to write songs 
but could never place any bf them on account of the publishers grabbing; .- 
songs from Berlin, Donaldson, Lew Brown, Kalmar & Ruby, . Cole.Porter, 
Jerry Kern who all hajppened to : be .writing hits, and still arei ^so there 
was no chance for me. I ohly did it as a sideline, kinda get ah idea and 
write; It up between shbws, but Aggie ihbught ;they were' good. But if: 
they're gbnna take oft all those -AiSCAP. songs the BMI will certainly be. 
In the: market for almost' anythihg to keep things gbin', so they may grab 
my stuff. v' ■ • .'■ ;-.: .. , '- ;.' 

I know the air will be loaded with' music but I doubt if ; the music will / 
be loaded with airs. I flgger they can't keep oh using 'Jeanie with the 
Light Brown Hair' much longer; already the poor dame's hair, is turning 
gray. I like to hear pid songs but it's just like listening to your Grandpa . 
tellln' you about the Civil War. It's okay to sort of flll-ln, v ■ 

I' haive a- niiinber called 'Dp you Remeriiber- "That?' It has a lot; of 
catchy- choruses,, kinda off color, f pi* radiP biit I think that's what radio will • 
have: to have to sorta pep it up if all the good rhusic goes off. There's 
gonna be plenty of voice sulking after the New Year. Well, maybe people 
will, get disgusted with the radio and go to the picture shows to be dis- 
gusted thrbcigh a. difTcrent me^^^ 

■ !.:Coiieh Tariis'.,0'at''tp.'-Be'-'I>a 
Ifni kinda getting .the house . fixed up for Aggie and Junior, because I 
expect them any day now. What I thought waS a coiich turned out to be a 
load of laundry I fPrgot to send out. It kinda spoils a guy when he always 
has Somebody, to take, care of things for him like Aggie has donejfbr 
years. I' miss her and the kid jplenty, I'd even welcome ah old fashioned 
argument right now, but it won't be long now that they'll be back and ; 
kinda chargis! up' the .atmosphere. ■ 

While looking through the closet :l tuhs acrpss a bundle of pictures' 
Aggie had put away; she.musta had 'em there for yearsi I come across 
one she had of Larry Murray who jjlayed on the bill with us years ago. 
He did a comedy bicycle act, not so good; and. I know he was plenty stuck 
on Aggie. He wanted her in his act to help him with the props. He wasn't 
a bad guy, for a bike rider, always, trying out gags on you, gags he was 
gonna do a talking act with. He wasn't ihuch of a lopker, either. He 
used to shave in ^the dark so he wouldn't have to look, at himself. And 
I remember he was kinda dumb, too; he couldn't count 20 unless he took 
his. shoes and stockings off.. • ^ 

"The last 1 heard of him was about 1.0 years ag<>. when Aggie and me 
were playing Detroit.. He came around in a big car, took us out to his 
home, .which .wiSs ai 20-room hut with enough bathrooms to take care of 
a seal act.' He had a big job with an automobile company. Funny how 
all these dumb guys get in right some way. I guess if Aggie woulda mar- 
ried him instead of me she'd, a been a big Society gal now, giving ctird. 
parties and. having a chauffeur and servants to do all her work, but- in- 
stead she married a.niugg lilcie me that can't give her nuthin' except let 
her come in and see the pictures for nothing. At that i think she's better 
off bii account Detroit ain't such a liot place; our aict never went over there. 

Eycn:Wlilstler*S' Mother; . ^ - 
And Aggie would be no good with a guy that had everything. She just 
fits in with me. I give her enough worries to keep her hapjjy. But I 
Wonder why she kept Larry's picture all these years? I tore up all th« 
old pictures I had Of galsl. used to know. Aggie aiin't like me, she's jealous 
and there aiht' nuthin' surer fire for- an argument than a picture of a 
dame hidden away, even if it is a picture of Whistler's Mother. .To keep 
from arguin* the best thing to dp is to renqoye everything. ... even yourself. 
, Well, I gotta get the bottles outta the house, and -the cans and try to 
get the. alky -sppts off the table besides getting a. coupla guys to help ma 
lift the. laundry. ; 
Remember me to the mob, SEZ 

■ Your pal, '. 

LEFTY. . . 

Mitchell Benson sez, 'Women would rather hear 'I'll buy for you' than 
'I'll die for you.' 



.. Hollywood, Jan. 14 
New French- American producing 
unit; ' slated to start shooting in 
spring, is being, organized here by 
Joseph Luca, Parisian producer and 
head of Imperial Films. He 
negotiating for a releasing . deal. 
.'.- Luca recently released hi-s French- 
made Annabella starrer, 'Hotel du 
Nord.' iri New York. 

Schlager Continues As 
Head of Producers Pix 

. Hollywood, Jan. .14. 
Sig Schlager, president, and Henry 
Herzburn, secretary,, were re-elected 
at the annual .meeting of ' Producers 
Corp.- of' Am.erica. Contract of 
Charles E. Ford, engaged as general 
manager on a bne-pieture basis, was 
extended to three years. - 
; First picture, starring the operatic 
tenor, John. Charles Thomas, is be- 
ing readied for early production. ; 




Broadcasters shy of any consent on music -, , . . . . .. .Page 21 

Liye pickup of color television . . . . , . . . ... .............. .Page 34 

Victor Herbert music on; lJBe. .i..:.......i . ....... .Page '36 

Public split cn music : war . .;. , . ; , . . ,\ . .: .:. ................ Page 37 

Songwriters may fprin union.. ......... vi,iv.. Page 39 

Songwriters sue on screen credit. .. . .... ... . ..4 . . . ........ .. .Page 39 

MCA urged Roxy policy, change. .. . ........ ... . . ...... , ......Page 43 



Academy Sets Up Fotog 
Laboratory for Army 

Hollywood, Jan. .14. 

Academy of Motion Picture Arts 
and .Sciences has organized an Army 
Signal Corps photographic labora- 
tory and announced the commission- 
ing by the Army of 10 industry 
workers jh: the Signal Corps Reserve. 

They are Sam Briskin, Gordon 
Mitchell, Robert Lord; W. V. Lind- 
say, .Lloyd -Goldsmith, D. B. Grayr 
bill, Ray -'Fernitromi Arthur Ram- 
sey, J'. E. Grainger, Wintpn Hpch, 
Jules. Buck and Milton Sperling. 
Nbne win be called from fllhi duties 
to active service: unless full mobilif 
zation-is ordered, ■: . > ■ .: 



FRENCH ANGELING FOR 
FRENKE-ATWni FILM 



; Hbllywood, Jan.. 14. 
' Lionel Atwill hpblied up with 
Eugene Frenke In a new production 

outftt and bought 'Dark River,* by 
Nbrdhoff and Hall, for filming with 
J^es Whale as director. 

Production IS being financed, by 
Anthony Lebe'chi, French .capitalist; 
Screen rights to the story are said to 
have cost $25,000. : v- 



Lufiihio In Pry Ey^eis 

Hollywood, Jan. 14. 

Ida Lupino gets the star spot In 
her next picture ai Warners, 'The 
Damned Don't Cry.' Studio Is test- 
ing two male leads. 

iFilm is based on a novel by Harry 
Harvey. 



LOEW, LEWDi EAST; 
SKED FILM ON RAF 



David Lpew and Albert Lewin ar- 
rived in New Yorlc frorh the Coast 
during the past week for month or 
so of. vacationing following comple- 
tioh of 'So Ends Our Night' for United 
Artists release. Film prcems in 
Florida Jan. 24. - Producers will not 
attend. ' ' ' 

-. Next on their sked. Is 'Landfall,' 
filmization of the NCvil Shute novel 
about the Royal Air Force. Because 
of timeliness of the theme,' it's be- 
ing inserted ahead of ."'Night Music.' 
which was originally slated op their 
next Talbot^ Jennings is screen- 
playing 'Landfall,' which will go into 
production in late spring.- Jennings 
also did script on 'So Ends Our 
Night,' adapted from 'Flotsam,' 
Erich Maria - Remarque book. > , 

Clifford . Odets; who' wrote . legit- 
version of 'Night Music,' recently 
completed a screen treatment . for 
L^Li -It won't go Into production* 
however, for almost a year, the pro- 
ducers declared Monday (13), L-L 
deal with UA is a guarantee of 
film a year and not mbre than two a 
year. -' . ' '' 



WB Takes Latin Tumble 



_ ; . Hollywood, Jan. 14. ■ 

South' American atmosphiere has 
■firta-nyrrsirtedl-Ihtip'-'Btfr^ 
Warners had been avoiding the cur- 
rent gale of Latin tunefilms that has 
been blowing around other studios. 

The Warner entry Is 'Carnival Jn 
Rio,' with George Raft, Dennis Mor- 
gan and Brenda Marshall tojciping 
the cast. • Williaijo Keighley .directs 
screenplay by Robert Rossoh, who 
has just returned from a tour of the 
tropical sector. 



Wednesday, Januaiy IS* 1941 



PICTUBES S 










arns 




. Hollywood, Jan. 14' . . 

Backlog of 25 stories, costing more 
than $1,000,000/ hais. beien stored up 
at, Warners ior productiqri withiti six 
mpnths. iilst cpiripr Lses 12 best-sell- 
ing hovels, six . Broadway plays and 
seven originals; Purchase of new 
Material is- the first step by the Bur- 
bank -studio to cope With new seUliig. 
coriditions Imposed by,, the; 'consent 
:yect:ee.^ •.■■V.-r' 

Novels .to be filmed by summer 
are 'Kings Row,' by Henry Bella- 
man; 'Quietly My Captain Waits,' by 
Evelyn Eatonr ■ One Foot In Heaven,' 
by Hartzell iSpence; 'Captain Horatio. 
. Hornblower,' by C. S. Forrester; .The 
Constant Nymph,' by Margaret Ken-- 
nedyi -Out of Gas/ by ..N6rdhoff ai\d 
Hall; 'Mr; iSkeffington,' by, 'Eliza- 
beth'; 'Danger ■ .Signal,* by-. Phyllis 
Bottoihe; 'House On - the Hill,' .:by r 
Somerset MaUgham,. and 'Happiness,' 
by: Mildred; Cram. . . . 

• istage jJlays bn the list are 'The 
Man Who Game to Dinner,'-.; by 
George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart;-. 
Th^.Male Animal,' by Elliott Nugent 
arid James Thurber; 'Gentle; People.', 
by Irwin Shawr 'George Washington 
Slept Here/ another Kiuf man-Hart 
sliowf 'Caesar's Wife/ by Somerset 
Maugham", and ! a remake - of 'The 
Desert .Soiig'. - ■; 

Original yarns are 'They Died 
With Their Boots On/ 'The Widow 
Wouldn't Weep,' 'Nivy Blues/ 'Ser- 
geant. York.'-'Captain Ulysses Smith/ 
•The Man They Couldn't Kill? and 
'John Paul Jones'. 



Brazil's New S^ Tax 
On U.S. Fix, Retroactive 
Ta'35jaBumer4Ipper 

Showdown on just how much the 
U. S; good7heighbor policy with the 
liatin-Amerigas -hbids. good seems 
certain in the case of Brazil's new 
8% retroactive tax voted against 
American distributors in Rio de Ja- 
neiro last, week. Tax; which has 
been hanging.' fire for some; time,: 
finally. Wbs made, into law, with 
U. S. .distritiuting tomjianics foi-ced 
by. statute to pay the 8% outright 
levy back to, 1935. * ; 

N. Y. film officials are; so indignant 
.over the unfairne.ss of the fiesh tax- 
ation, that' they have dumped .the 
whole thing in the lap of the State 
Department at Washington. Under-" 
stood the State Department has 
promised to do everythinc In Us 
power to bring about an adjustment 
with the Brazilian government. Film 
company foreign department pfflrials 
In New. York have been told by their 
, representatives In Brazil that this 
new sweeping tax measure Is top 
much to stand, in view of the already 
.high tax. fees, censdrshlp costs and 
inripor t duties, first named . having 
grown excessively In the: last two 
-years.. • . ~: ' . 'v-'v-'- 

Major company executi.ves this 
week .wcrfe at loss to iexplaih this new: 
taxatioh blast ainned at U. S. distrib- 
utors. It follows months of strenur 
pus ellprts by the .Rbo.'sevelt adhiin- 
.Istratibh to assist Brazil to coitibatJtS: 
flriahcial depression. This :is reason, 
for believing that Washington will 
strive tP press the. picture indiisti-y.'s 
case ;for readjustment, .possibly . by 
pointing, put that the good-neighbor 
policy ;w6rks both ways. . • ■■■ ■ ' . 



s Delays Coast Hop 



• Will Hays, who had pliinhed going 
■ ? tlie Coast Friday . (10), delayed 'his 
epartiire because the fticdtihg Of the 
.lotion ■ Picture Produciers Assiji in 
■;iolly»OT(i';h'a'ff-b«*H;'ii6i't'i^ 
ttended ■ ai . recessed sessi on of • tlie 
'lays pfFlce directorate yesterday 
'Tuesday). -: w - ;- 

Leaving later this week. Hays will 
slay .on the- Coast 'for a month or ! 
more this time, returning shortly be- ] 
fore . the annuai ..meeting of the 
Motion Picture Producers & Dis- 
tributp.is Assn. set lor March 15* 



4 FOR POMMER 



RKO Skeds - Pictures, Prodnccr Will 
' Do; Best of Tbis Season ' 



Quartet of films has been; assigned 
to 'piroducer Erich Pbmiher by RKQ; 
lor the remainder: of the season, • ; 

• They include 'Uhexpected Uncle/ 
trom the novel by irich Hatch; 
'Week-End/; an original by Budd 
Wilson Schiiibei-g, with screenplay 
by Dorothy Parker and; Alan Camp- 
bell; 'Tivo On an Island/ the Elmer 
Rice play,; an(4 'Watier Gypsies;' from 
the 30^year-old :noVeI by A, P. Herr 
tert; ■ '.: 






WBIEPIX 



Poll Reyealft 63;2% iii Thctt 
: Cplunm Biit 92.9% Vote 
: *Ye8' on . Keepihg Present 
;P»'ice8 -for Average . Pi!o- 

■ grams ;',._. 




^GONE' PRECEDENT 






. ■ ■. Hollywood,, Jan; 14. 
Top Borne office airid . studio exeps 
bf iOth-Fox are /confabbing here this 
weelt to outline production within 
the scope of the consent decree. Plan 
is to have two blocks of flye j^ictures 
ready for mid- July showings. Studio 
has completed 43 of the 52 pictures 
on it^ 1940-41 slate. 
: "Those, at the huddles are Joseph 
M. Schenck. board chairman; Sidney 
K.- Kent, prez; Darryl F. Zanuck. v,.p. 
in charge of production; .Herman 
Wobber,; sales chief; William. Goetz, 
exec assistant to Zanuck; Charles E; 
McCarthy, pub-ad .head,, ^nd Harry 
Brand, s.tudip: publicity chief. 



NAME SELZNICK PREZ 
OF NEW PRODUCING CO. 



Hollywood, Jan).. 14. -. 
David O. Sclznick Productions, or- 
ganized to succeed Selznick-Interna- 
tional... elected ' Selznick president, 
Daniel T, O'Shea, v.p.; Ei L. Scanlon. 
treasurer, and Loyd Wright, secre- 
tary,'^ ' .;■'. ■■;; 

New cPmpany takes pver the pld 
outfit's talent ro.ster, including con- 
tracts of Vivien Leigh, Irigrid; Berg- 
man, Joan 'Fontaine- .Alan Marshal 
and Alfred Hitchcock; Organization 
also- has a two-picture dfeal with 
United "Artists, inherited froni the 
former company. .. 



Capra» Risldn to h-Qwj 
S. A, for Pic Atmosphere 



, By JOHN C. FUNN 

In a -survey of women flimgoers, 
widely scattered, the Women's Iri- 
stitute of Audience Reactions,' with 

headcjuarters . at Rockefeller Center', 
i N. -Y;,. gathered; the infprmaitipn tliat 
'63.2?i of all worten queried declared 
they M^ere perfectly willing to spend 
moire thani avc'-age.p'rices to se.e"pic-r 
fures sirnilatv to . 'Gpne' . With ' the 
Wind/ Of various, categories 'unr, 
employed' women ybtefl higliiest for 
the advanced prices, fbllowed ' by 
educational, professional and house- 
wives groups. ; > ' 
. "Tied, with the .'Gone,' question was 
the : query ; whether women ! Would 
prefer to see the average; program 
(feature, shortis, hewsreel;;etc.)-. and 
keep tiie regular admission 'price 
'range. ' ' . 

Ansvvers to the seconid, query', was, 
overwhielming 'yes' by. 92.9 Vo to 7^1% 
negative. ' ' -.:\-;'.-', I.-"^.- 

Women alsb declared themselves 
in favor of "the "general theatre pol- 
icy of first ,con)e, first served/ in the 
selection of theatre se;ats. . To the 
question, 'Would you. be willing, to 
pay a higher price for reserved seats 
in your local theatre?' the; vote was 
yes/ 14.1%, no. .i55:9%. 

Agnes M. Grew, director of the. 
institute^ says that price analysis, of 
.bbxofl'ice scales, shbuld prove of ut- 
most interest to distributors and ex- 
hibitors who are faced with the 
n6cessity of getting increased; : do-? 
mestic income , to, balance the loss of 
foreign film rentals during the wari 
Many women, she. Saidi, stated their 
desire for better film entertainment 
and their willihghess to pay higher 
/prices- as "encouragement- to; pro- 
ducers. '..; - V : '•■ '■■■>■. -V. 

'Gone' was released to: film thea- 
tres under a national plan of mini- 
mum boxoffice prices based on $1.10 
scale for evenings and 75c. for ma- 
tinees. In a few major cities. New 
York,; Chicago, Bioston and Los An- 
geles, day-and-d.ate reserved seat 
performances also were given 
predicated on the customary road- 
show scale of $2.20, evenings, and 
:j $1.10 inatinees. 

. Showmen; regarded the Metro— 
'Gone' plan with great misgiving- at 
the start. Insisting that the two poli- 
cies of continuous - and rbadshbwing 
(Continued on pa^e 16) ; 



. HpllyWbod, Jan; 14. 

Frank, (iapra and- Rbbeft; -Riskln 
hpp off ■ a South American tour 
immediately after the Academy din- 
ner with a print of their .picture, 
'Meet John Doe/ to be releiised 
through .Warners. ''S' ■ ; '■ ■.- ■.• .- 

.•Tour -has a ;doubIe; objective, to 
futiction as a gobd:wili; ambassador'- 
ship and tp abisprb atmosphere for a 
new p.rbductipn,; to. be rnade with a . 
South • American background. . 

; . -Cuba's RKO Tuheup ; 
.;; Cuba is the next stop in RKO.'s 
tuneftlrn ; exploration of •'•the- Liatin- 
Americah reiiDUblics;- . " Lou .V Brock. ■ 
producei; . of :the .current- 'Thiey. Mel 
in Argentina;', is /plaphirig fbr: tiic 
Cuban capital; as soph as; tfte filming" 
is ^ nished. : ; ' 

Next picture is 'Havana/ desig- 
nated as 'a CP-starrer for Lucille' Ba|l 
and ■ Desi Ariia^.^-. ,';; ' 

{ , wii^THllEi AGAIN,; '.y-^v; 
; - .. . libllywbbd. -jan;' 1.4. ; 

;:Pararhpuht ..is .planning lb; team 
Constance • Moore, ■ Lillian . Cornell; 
and Virginia. Dale for the .second 
time in 'Birth of.;the Bluc!:-.'..ii. B. G. 
.DeSylva.prpduclion. ' 
. -Trip recently ; appeared .■ in ■ Las 
Vegas Nights. ■ ■ 



That Makes It Even' 



• Hollywood, Jan. 14. : 
Geography . and history get a 
run-around 'in two of Metro'is 
GUtstiuidijtig western, pictures, ^ 
, ; 'Bad Man/ based dn a stpry 
bf Arizona; was shot in New 
Mexico. 'Billy th« Kid,' localed 
in New Mexico, la being filmed 
largely in . Arizona. 



Alt Oft MNE, 
BMI EDICT 





.. .Hollywood, jah. 14; 

: Film producers were told last v/eek 
by Harry EilSelr Cpasi head of Broad- 
cast Music, Inc., that no dealii would 
be made for the inclusion of BMI 
tunes In a picture unlesis thie music 
conteiit waii 100% BMI. Ehgel previ- 
ously had; plaeied numbers Iii RKO's 
'Hang Out the Mooii' and ah .untitled 
Monogram picture, but these are not 
affected by BMI'a iall-the.-way ukase. 

Shortly after the announcenient of 
BMI policy, Boris Morrba stated that 
no BMI tunes would be used in his 
picture, 1 Gotta Sing/ A few days 
before he said he liked the ditties 
submitted by Erigel and. uhdoubtedly 
would use several of them. It was 
indicated by Engel that Morros had 
been; 'gotten to' by ASCAP writers. 
Morrps declined to give any reasons, 
for his reversal. - 

Network heads here say that very 
little mail has been received touch- 
ing pn. the music iltuatlon. At KFI- 
KEGA it was saiid the percentage of 
correspondence favbred. return of the 
bid songs and a much-heeded rest for 
swing and Jazx. . 







'4l-4lProdueHon 



•Although his plarjs- are indefinite 
at the momeht, ;Adolph iukor 'will 
probably; go tp- Holly wood, later- this 
mprith to" discuss' p'rbductioh plans 
foir -the ..; 1941742 sea.ion; when film 
will' be - sold.' under^ the ..consent: 
■decrde;' ^ ; ;.;. ; /. -; . . ' - • V ' ; / 
, The'chairman pf ..the board 'bf Para- 
niiount' has beeri; iri. Ncsv Yprlc' since 
early in Deeerrttjer; and; is reported to 
have 'been : giving .much. .'thought,; in. 
line wlt.ii: his eJtpericnce. to lhe ;riew 
.f orin bf sell in g ; th a t will . becorh;e ef-; 
fective. wMlh the. '41-'42'pr6du.t't..-' 

' Zukpr .states that he probably will 
not .rn.ake ari.v .addilii)n;al .trips -intb 
fpreign.. territory . ^uch o.s Mcxj.cii, 
Sbuth 'America. Australia or, othc; 
cn.untric!^ becaiise -of- pre.'-cnt condir 
i-tionsl ' • ■ ' • - ■ 



Films to Benefit By 
40G in Navy V Hike 
To Wartime Strength 

; Washington, Jan. ;i4. 

Growing Navy— increase, of en- 
ILsted personnel to full wartime 
strength— \wlll require more films 
next. year. Congress was asked, la.st 
week to hoist the appropriatipri fpr 
rentals in the fiacal year starting 
July 1 by $40,000 because there will 
be more ships In Service and; greater 
demand for screen entertainment. 
. 'The 1942 budget, cbritalns an . eistl- 
matb of $125,000 fPii mpti.bn pictures, 
cbmpared. with $85,000 available this 
terfri. •^- - ':• -: ' 

With the draft- diie to pick up 
spieed, . the War : pepartment ; alsb 
wants mbney pfontp fpr ebnstructibn 
of/ more post theatres.^ While the 
total ;fbr the Army's w^^^ 
ties next yfear would be sliced $650,- 
.0P() under';. the tbtal avajlable this 
year, the fund asked still is olmost 
'100 times , the .- cuitomary ambunt; 
Tbtai . desired ■■ ($2,148,000) inciudes 
$500,000 which the Army wants .;ini-: 
medlaitely fbr iConstrUctfon bf. aud i- 
toriums,, fecreatloh centers; thfcatrcs, 
etc; . Budgfet ; does hpi show . the 
amount earmarlced for. flilm rental: 



Hollywood, Jan. 14.: 
': Handling of packaged deals by pro- 
ducers, given flnanciar backing by-, 
corporation in which United Artists : 
is; to. -have. ; 50% Ihterest, viriU. be - 
consummated by:' 'Murcay Silver- 
stone upon arrival here next week 
from New York. Weaving the flrian-; 
cial structure for the production and 
dlstrlbutibn setup are Alexander and 
Marc Berglas, ; Geriftan financial 
wizairdSj reputed tp have accumulated 
up to $25,000,000 before fleeingiNazi- 
land; They have been here for the ; 
past six months studying the picture 
situation. • :" ■ 

Among their varied financial 
teriBsts in Germany were many pic- 
ture ventures and it's understood , 
they took around $5,000,006 put bf 
Germany Ip 1938, and since' iia.ve.; 
established important bank connec- 
tions in New York, insuring con- 
siderable credit/ \ \ 

Silverstone . conferred \Vith Berg- 
las brothers . when ■ here ; last No- 
vember to .speed up. production by 
Indie contributors, who struck for 
better distribution arrangement. 
Berglases offered to place at Silver- ' 
stone's disposal sufficient coin to as- 
Sure output of 18 to 20 picturies by 
outside producers. Plan would al- 
low for extension of finances to any 
producer: who has a star, story, di- 
rector and laboratory credit subject 
to Silverstone's approval. 

Silverstone wais so enthused ha 
told Berglases at that time he would 
be out here in January to clean up 
the deal so company can go ahead 
and negbtiate with producers tot 
'41-42 prpgram. Understopd that the 
majority of the coin is to be pro- 
vided by Bergias interests, with UA 
possibly, cbntributing remainder. : 





BEN COHN SETS UP 
INDIE PROD. OUTFIT 



Concentration on light, frothy 
film fare for 1941^42 Is expected to 
be the decision of RKO execs, when 
they huddle oh the Coast shortly to 
set the product lineup for next sea- 
son. Plans Will, be based at lea.st ; 
partially bn the findings of Coni al 
Krebs, of RKO's Coast publicity de- 
partmenti who was sent on a 32-cily, 
:ll-week tour, 'ju.st completed, to take 
soundings from e:(hibs and news- 
paper critics. 

Krebs declared the dcmahd was 
virtually unanimous fPr light com- 
edy and RKO is planning to shape its 
pr,ogra';m accordingly. Feeling is- that 
much product now is too. heavy, as 
it was planned eight or nine months 
ago,' since • which time studios have 
learned better. ; • ' 

.talks with 100 film jpage editors, 
Krebs said, also revealed that papers 
generally are giving more space- to 
Hollywood. Almost the entire in-, 
crease, he- declared. Is being taken up 
by -photos, not text, . Editors are re- 
questing more leg art and iasltio'n 
pix, as papers are,.endeavbring to get . 
in mpre: light stuiT to 'Offse;t the pre-^ 
ponderahce of war and foreign news. 



'. HblTywobd. Jdh,.1i. 
Ben Cohn Prbductions, ficw indif 
ilnit, has been organized by Cohn! 
formerly with Warner's in New. Vor(< 
'. .Program ' calls 'fo.i; .produftibri of 
three plcturfes.for. a-majbr ioIc;i.«:e. 



ffl-G PACTS SEKEtY AS 
PROD.; KORDA DEAL OFF 



; Hbllywbod, Jan. 14. 
. William Sekely was pacted- yester- 
day (Mbnday ) 'by .Me.tro,; as a prb-, 
duoer, A Hungarian who recently - 
camie tp the United States, Sekely 
ij? currently npiaking .'New 'Wine' .for 
Uni.tcd. Artists rclea.se.. . Film, was to . 
.be ■niarifi Under the Aiexarid.ei^ K<)ida 
label for release to UA throujih him, 
but deal was broken off last week 
and Srrkely con.summated a "direct 
rclO.'ise to UA. 

. /New Wine' went; into production 
.veyte.r(i;'y . f^.T'iiiday I.' .;55ekcly'!<,' con- 
tract. tt'.Motr:) siarts. WWeh the cur- 

•.r'eat \fiini is co'rap.letcd. • , 



PICTURIBS 



WcdiM 



January 15; 1941 



Arbiterl(K!s $^ 



in ocder tp; light6n. the load bh ej{hibitofs as much • as possible,' the: 
American Arbitration Assri. hias.. decided that' the; fee' 16^; arbitets^sitT, 
ting pri ca^es. airising put of the . consent decree wl^ receive no rhbre . 
than ^10 a day; or for .any Tpart thereof, i'bllowing cppsiderable dis- 
cussion of the matter. an4 'faking i .account rfears . of variotiB.exhilSs' 
'that arbitratioii was going to cost thern^.t the, film administira* 

tiye cbmniittee.- of : the- AAA made its decision . yesteirday afternpon 
(TuesJ,-. Paul Feli3<^ of the committee, v 

The $10 fee will apply to every type of case regardless.- of Importance 
arid; to every one, of the 31 tribunals where hearings will be held/ In - 
setting the $10 daily itee,- , the AAA also has made a .ruling that it Sviiil^' 
; have the power to waive or decrease even this .small.cost to the exhib ' 
Ih instance's where a hardship is Worked oh the;- exhib, especiaily .if 
hearings last longer than, a day and the exhib's position merits .this 
ftctiori.' Th0 consent decree itself stjeciflciE^lly states tha 
are nPt to exceed:$50 wiih th6 AAA' ruling ripw bringing the rnaximiim. 
down' to pne-flfth of that. : . ' 



Help for. Miat Jbnea 

■ Hollywood^ Jan. 14. :■. 

Universal lent ■ Robert Cum- 
mings to the Frank : . Ross-Norman 
Krasna production butflt for the 
male , lejid opposite Jean Arthur In 
■The Devil and. Miss Jbneis.' ^ 

Company -had , been shooting .with- 
out ia leading mart f of thriee week;^. ' : 




M ftpeiyoil of 3^ 










A financial system i6 govern the 
operation of 31 arbitration boards in 
. the handling of /exhibitor complaints 
under the .consent decree has been 
Set up by the auditing firm of Kurz 
& kurz . :6f . New ^ York,: which .hais 
bei^n apjppinted as auditors, for film 
Industry arbitration/ . ' 

The American Arbitration Assn.,. 
which ,.^ill adininistep the : decree 
arid have full supervision of the 31 
different tribunals, has also brought 
in |;lbe^^t Morse Wood as. comptroller 
over the film industry iri connection ^ 
with the operation of th6 decree. . . 
. 'Wood is a . membeir of the New 
Yprk State Society of Certified Pub- 
lic Accountants, the National Assn. 
of Cost .Accountants., arid a charter 
member pf the Accountants Club of 
America. He spent four years in the 
Near East for the insular govCrn- 
; merit .of the. Philippine Islands and 
during the war was summoned to 
Washington to aid in; .the organiza- 
tion of an accounting system ilor the 
Red Cross. ■ ■ ' 

.The arbitration boards of. the 
AAA, divided into three different 
groups in relation to the islze of the 
exchange centers arid business, will 
be ready tp function Feb. 1, or 
shortly thereafter, with panels pf ar- 
bf .ratprs to riuriiber from 10 up for 
each of the 31 keys now being lapiid- 
ly set up.. J. Noble Rraden, exec 
secretary of. the AAA, who has bieen 
on the road, about two months or- 
ganizing Ipcal boards and gettirig 
recbmmeridatioris f dr panel members. 
Is now going over the lists for ap- 
pointments, 

. $490,000 Isi Tear Budget > 
.For the first yeat of the consent 
decree a total of $490,000 has been 
appropriated to .cpVer the costs ' of 
maintaining the offices/ rent, man- 
agiers; clerical help, etc.. This is ap- 
portioned according to the threes dif- 
ferent classes of. tribunals, with pay 
to managers of the boards likewise 
varying. The film cpftipanies are. 
beings assessed for the $490,000, but 
any fines levied against' those that 
are. party to the consent (Metro,, Par, 
RKp, Warners; 20th) will be applied 
against that, '^n.the event more than 
$490,000 should; be needed, the. court 
has the fight to approve an increase 
in the budget of not more than $50* 
000 for the first year. Budget set for 
the second, season of the decree is 
$465,000.- . 



Orl 



eana 



Hollywood, Jari^ 14. 

New Orleans gets a. publipity 
break from Holly wood, «tith four, 
pictures backgrounded in the old 
Louisiana town. 

First tb start Is The Flame of 
New Of leans', at Universal Sec- 
ond-is .'Lady irorii New Orleans' 
at ^ Republic. .20th-F6x is prep-' 
pirig 'Mardi Grais' arid Metro has/ 
an untitled yafn about N. O. in 
the writing nilll. ; ; ^ ' 





Par Off Ap i n 





an-Fanr Circus Storjf 
Getting R.-B/&B. Co-op 



.Jbhri Ririgiing >rbrth.,has promised 
the full productibri cpbp.efation, of the 
RingUng VBros.-Bar.nu;ni & . Bailey 
Circus to ■ Joe ■ Bryan III arid Finis 
Faff on their motibri. picture original 
Ihey have, just completed iri Atlantic 
City. ■, Mark Hanna is' handling the 

Bryan; when Jiei was an .dissociate 
editor of Sateyepost,; wrote ia num- 
ber . of. .Rihgling: arid other ^circus 
stories for; the ipagi baving, ttaveled 
^ith the Big Top several tiiries! He 
'arid . ' ybung : North . are personal 
friends^'. V -' :' 



Madlaon, Vfia., Jan. 14. , 

Tho. LaCrosse- Hieatfes Co.'s 
$1,476,900 anti-trust;' iiuii agaiinst 
Paramount, Pictures Pistributing 
Corp. arid bthe^r defendants has again 
been delayed, tbla time until Feb: 
17,, in spite of the vigorous protests 
of a whole battery ol lawyers for the 
film, firm; . 

When Robert A. Hess, the Mii- 
Waukee lawyer: representing the La- 
crosse Co., apipeared before Judge 
Patrick T. Stone In federal court 
here bri thie day set for resumption 
of the .trial, to plead for a further 
stay of proceedings^ he was flabber- 
gasted, to find In the courtroom as 
his opppnents this array of attorneys. 

Louis Phillips, of Phillips. & Nizbr, 
New York. 

Stephen. Keane, of Miller,: Mack & 
Fair<:hild, Milwaukee. 

Harold Wilkle, of Wilkie, Toebaas, 
Hart, Kfaege & Jackman, Madison. . 

David Beckwithi of Hill, Beckwith 
& Harrington/ Madison. 

Benjartiiri' . Delnard, . of Street, 
Leonard .& Deiriard, Minneapolis, 

Joseph Firiley, of Bundlie, Kejley 
&: Finley, St PauL 

/ Hess, who: Is 'Wisconsin counsel fbt 
the .Ariiefican -.Society of Cbmposefs, 
Authors arid. Piiblishefs, pleaded for 
delay, on the gf ourid that he had nbt 
had tiriie since, his collapse caused 
postponeriient of the trial on Nov; 6 
to take a rfest brdered by his physi- 
cians; ' The Par legalites accused 
Hess of. stalling and . said they werfe 
being, put to tremeridbiis experise by 
the delays in the case, but Judjge 
Stone* citing: a ;30-yeafs acquaintance 
with the Milwaukee laWyer; said'.he 
I could not .believe that everything 
was Jibt on -the Up and up and: 
: granted ' the sought for cbntinUarice 



iriitial reriiittarices under, the $12,- 
900,000 nipnetary pact y/ith the Brit 
ish'- goyerrinient. have been repeiyed 
in N, Y/ from. Lbridbn duririg. the 
last 10 days by all* majbf film; cbfni- 
iianies/ This is the first . money to 
be remitted from England to U. S. 
picture distributors since the old 
frozeri coin agreement expired, last 
Oct/ 31. Un.derstobd. that this .batch, 
of moriey is being spilt iip according 
tp teritative agreement fbr/thie. first 
13 weeks of . the new pnb-y'ear pact 
with- Great Br'itairi. After that- spttie 
sort of allocatibn ;ajgrcerri.ent must be 
worked, out, among the eight :com- 
..panies, ;, : ■ . .■ , :.-:• ' 

Under terms bf the new bne-yeaf 
f rbjfen . .money agre^nient, . signed 
shortly befbre last Dec, '3J, whefeby 
the . eight , majors are tp receive a' 
riiaxinium of $l2,9,00,0p0 froiifi .Eng- 
land in th0 year started last .Nov. 1, 
the American coriipani6s are to re-: 
ceive 37%%: of the total, or $4,- 
837,500 during the first 13 : weeks of 
the pact's opera'tipn. After that pe- 
riod, the film compariies, must work 
out a. corijplete system pf allocatipn. 

This prbblem .trurrently is In tiie 
hands bf a speciar Hays office co,m- 
riiittee, ;whefe arbitration bf . some 
sort- must be used to arrive at an 
entirely, satisfactory split of the 
coin. Metro tbus far has held out 
fof what It deeined Its 'share pi the 
British revenue, but an amicable 
settlement is likely with only the 
selection of arbitrators now remain- 
ing to be. dbneJ 

Tefrns of the frozen coin pact per- 
mit the American companies tp re- 
ceive 75% of the total in remittances 
from Britain during . the first . six 
rifionths.. After: this :$9,iS7,5,000 Is re- 
ceived, tlie, remittances from London 
are on an jf-eafned basis, which fur- 
ther - complicates the allocatibn of 
cbin, received, . , ■ ■ ■ 

A hitherto, overiboked portion of 
this new frozeri coiri agreement is 
the stipulation' that U. S/ distributors 
will refrain frorii falsing film rentals 
above present Ipyels if a shortage of 
pictures should develop fof ;^ari uri- 
avoidable reason. This, of course, 
refers to interisificatibn bf the war- 
ifare with the :Nazis. which, might 
impede film shipriieiits from reach- 
ing 'IBritish ports. \ 



MOVING FAST 

Hollywood, Jan. 14. 

Stirling Hayden's second role ih 
pictures, is the lead spot in 'Little 
Miss j/Iuffet,?. to be produced by Sdl 
C/Siegel at Parairiount. . 

Young actor, recently made his 
film debut in 'Virginia.' 




y.-^'l^dll^^rnQdiJan^lA.^. 
/ Joan Crawford returns tP work at 
Metro Jan. 20^.in 'A Woman's Face' 
which teams Gebf ge. Gukor arid Don- 
ald Ogden ; Stewart again as . a di- 
rectbr- writer. ■ . combination. . , Their 
last Gpllabbratiori/ Was ' in 'Philadelr 
phia- Story.', " ': - , . 

: Victor Saville ts producer. 



to 'Feb. 17. 

Hess .left. for. 
month's . rest/; ./ 



the south : fbr a 



More Gold in t^^^ 



; 'Hollywbbd,! Jan. 14/ . 
Budget on ;'Pbt b'. dpld,' curreri'tly 

filhied by Globe Prpductions, was 
■ upped from $200,000 to $850,000 tP. 

add cbstly.. revue: riuimbers. It's being 
^ directed , by Lafry Ceballos.^ ' 
I- . One new nunibef features Pau- 

iette Gbddard In a riiUmba with the 

Horace Heidt baiid.' Another brings 
/out James SteWaft ais, a'singer arid 
I hafmonicla player with the orch. 



, Hollywood,; Jan; 14; . ■ 
. pprpth^ Babb, staige hbPfef, drew a 
stock cbhtra.ct at Metro, /: . ; . ' /■ 
. Warners teriewed ^its :playef ; option 
on De Wplf Hppper,;jr. 
^ : Laimar^.TrPtti'S pact renewed, fof a 
year.by 2D.th.-Fox. ;. ♦'^ . 

:Metro /iiahded Ian Hunter a riew 
ticket..'. . ./ :./ ;' ; 

20th-Fb3t exercised Its bptibn on 
iMiltori Berle for two pictures this: 
■ year, . 'ry . ■ •/ /■ / ■ 

. :jCobina /Wfight, Jr.; obtained court 
approval bf her minor' contract: with 

2oth-FQx.:;.v,/ '•..■. -;;/ ; ■// •;• 

Ed: Brpphy , signed to a two-picture- 
actin^ !deai,by ^Warriefs. . -■: / •/ 

Metro, handed David Hef tz a new 
Scripting 'deal. . . 

..Marguerite, Chapriian drew., a 
player ticket at' .Wafriefs. . /'. 

Leo. Carillp Iriked a pact. -at Uni- 
versal. ■ ' '\ 

Jack Bri.?gS p<Bnned » plaiyef con- 
.tfact-it-vRKO.'/./- 

Universal signed ton Ch.ariey, Jr. • 

Shirley Ross- signed by : Warners. . 
' Republic lifted Don Barry's option' 
for one. year. 

. Betty Brewer bptioned for a year 
by Parambunt , „ ' 



3y THE SKIRT 



The best dressed womalf of the week:' 
'-/yivlENNE.'SIEGEL': 
'Pal Joey/ 'Barfymore. Ilieatre: 



■'/■/ ■:'//:'' Vlvienae- Segal's t!l^fdrobe'/ \ 

Trust Rodgers and Hart to do the unusuali: Tliey have made a hero of a 
heel by riame 'Pal Joey.': Gene Kelly is the heel and strange as It may^ 
this heel is a Ipveable charactef arid hb\y. th^^^ heel .can hpof, :' . 

Vivienne Segal as i rich society iris^^^ sVeir job. /Siie 'wear's 

soriie, fascinating JgOwns. Appearsyfifst Iri, a long white gown witii drabed 
skirt and : niariy: jewels. . A .red velvet gown has puffed 'sleeves, of mink; 
TTiere is a green dress , with thb sleeves coming from the. neck line making 
them full," A purple: sequin gown is. wpfn; under a long ermirie cajpe. A 
few short dresses are nicely tailored with becomirig 'ha^ ■ f .V : . '/ - 
, A decided hit, is jUrie Havoc,:'siSter of. .Gypsy Rose Lee; As:a daricer -ih 
the night club she dresses the part becomirigjy. A black satin dre.ss 'had 
shoulders of a colored inaterial/ : An odd cost ume has a flowered heri>, . And 
a lavender dres.<! a fed trim.. There is ai stfiped dress and net stockings, /A 
green:dfess is.worn-with white ' foxes/ :'.■ 

A pretty miss is Leila Ernst wlio /vandefV tlu'Qugii the musical witli not 
tbo iiripoftant clothes. A pony isl^n coat arid little bonnet hat is Wbrri for 
the most pari .There :is a blue/arid green suit: fpllowed by" a goblin- blue: 
siik jacket worn with: clotb skirt., "ilie g of the enseinble were fbir the 
most part: in rehearsal garb 6f ' : / . . ■ • , ; ■ 



She Can Wear Slacks, So She Does - 

/ The Impbrtarit picture showing in tbwn at .the present time Is 'The Phil. -. 
adelphia Story' at Radio. City.- As iri: the. piay, . Katharine Hepburri: is th|. . 
■star. Associated withi hef are Gary Grant and Jariies Stewart .arid- they ' 
make up a trio the like' of which we: would like to see again and/again. : : . 

*. Slacks piiay an impof tant part in Miss Hepburn's waf drobe; . Haying the '. ', 
figUfi^ for slacks dbn't blame her for appearing in thelrn as often .as she- 
can, "i^iere is a bathingsuit with a dandy iQpicing roije hanging, full at one > 
Side, while the "other side is; beltpdi A.checked silk, dress is iriade in^ 
tiers fitting the hips shuglyi . A dirinef gown is' trimmed with a. wide shiny ;, 
braid at the belt and on the bbdice,:>cpming. around tiie .sleeves, .Weddirigv 
df ess bf white biiiffori has a laced belt, : .. : / . ■ . - 

: Ruth Hussey, js nicely tailored in .ail. her frocks arid; even he^ diriiier , 
dress "is plain with the riew; neckline,' Mary Nash as tiie mpiher is: neatly 
gowned in several creations^ arid iVif giiiia Weidler as tlie precbcious child '■ 
does a swell job, ; ..\ . 

The music, stage shoW is 'Pari-.toic:^'ican*." a as colbrful as the name . 
suggests. La, Fiesta has .the: girls in fed and ,^reen;5kift^::yery short, ,.wi 
purple, bodices, J^Iany tassels, decorated the/bpdices/ani large Thiat 
Music Hall, standbj^,' 'Ravers }Bplero* has all tiie;girls in flounced dresses 
with tlie lights changing the cblbrs in rapid succession, , When the line 'of 
girls stretches to fiill length they take in the entire; stage .and the, side • 
bbxes/ it is a sigbt -worth seeing/ Always was. . 



Sounds ..Familiar 

"Kitty Foy lie' starring Ginger Rogers. :at the RiVoli is so old fashioned It. 
Is.-laughabie, The gifi on the'-wrong side ot the'tracks attracts the boy pri 
the coin side. They love, marry, separate, siie has a baby^ the baby dies, 
she .divorces, and he marries ag?iin. If tlie picture follows the book we 
wouldn't know, not having fead it/ As a \ybT"\.tng: girl Miss Rogers looks 
very neat. in several tailored dresses all with white collarsiand cuffs, Thera 
isi an evening gown of igold lamie with a belt and riecklirie. bf a fancy trim/ 
Orie tailored suit had at .the neck arid cuffs, a trim consisting of rnahy 
White loops. The hat is an off the face affair tfiangle Iri'shape. • ' 



Misis' Cowl: and Miss W«>«d, : , 

John Van Driiteri has written a pleasing; comedy ^ 'Old AcQuaintarice;' now 
showing at the Mprosco Theat/e^ and is very fortunate in: the casting bif 
Jane Cowl and Peggy, Wood as the principals. Both wbmeri Impersonate 
writers of novels, one seribus, and one flighty. Jane Cb\yl dresses the part 
nicely appearing first in a- wine cplored dfess tfiriimed With a gold braid 
and worn with a greeri cape. She changes tp a bouse coat of a sarid 'coior , 
with deep popkets/ A street costume is of a bluish gteen iiiade with, a 
pleated skirt with jacket three quarter liength yirith pleated ' pockets. A 
red: fox hat was smaU arid , a big matching muff. The. last act has: Miss 
Cowl in a beaver hat aiid boat over a beige dreds/ 

Miss Wood is purposely over-dressed right up tb the minute. F'rst, in a / 
black suit trimmed at the: hips in kolinski fufi A small hat Is veiied and 
gold chains hang from the neck. • ' . 

A satirical hostess gown for an interview with.her ex-husband, is pf gold ' 
lame over a pink chiffon skirt. Neclilace of pearls with matching earrings. 
In the last act Miss Wood appears in a grey two piece frock with a fascin- 
ating bfpoch of gold and diamonds at the lapel. 

Adele .Longmire, . the ingenue, is in white net' made with three flounces 
and a flowered cape and later a red dress and a plaid siiit . 



, Shirley Bobth's Wisecracks 

: Max Gordon presents 'My Sister Eileen' a new play, by Joseph Fields 
and Jerome Chodorov based on the>stories by Ruth McKeriney, This is 
v/hat the, program at the Biltimore Theatre tells ybii, but of the utmost inv 
portance is that the pjay is staged Iby George Kaufman. Without hirii there 
would have been no- play. x 

It is a whacky ;coriiedy dbpendw the wisecracks Of Shirley 

Booth and some laughable situations, which after a while get rather boring; 
Jo Ann Sayers " is Eileeri but it is Miss Booth \vho is all-important. A pretty 
red head is this miss wlio did stich a s\yell jo'b last, season as the photog-: 
rapher :in 'Philadelphia Story.' .The clothes worn by these tWp girls are of 
the simple tailofed. type in many colored combinations. One doesn't expect 
clothes in a Greenwich- Village basement flat. • 



■'■/v-'''V..ActliigBettei^. Clothe^ 
'Comrade X,' (Metro); showinig at the Capitol has Hedy jjamarr acting. 
Some, pne. has been coaching this gal. As a conductor bn a Moscow .trolley 
car she wears a suit and man's cap. This is followed by a Russian blbuse 
dress and beret, For an instant she appears in ari old fashioned higW 
.gpivn but.spoh::charige,s;"tb prie.riiore fanty she 
is iri :a . soldier's coat and for the finish after leavirig . Russia: a short sh6t 
shows the baseball game in Brbokiyn Nvhcre she is In a white, suit and 
large hat, " ■ • . ;■•'- ■''^.. ■ 



: ;/••■ Their Favorite Recipes' -.■ 
Baked bcons a lA Jednette MacDdndld 
Twp cans best .grade, baked beans. 
. Put layer bf beans in a pyrbx casserole, cover witb' peeled, 'sliped 
tomatoes, ppuf over two tablespoons Karo molasses, add aripther thih layer 
of beans. Over these spread a layef of chili sauce and sprinkle with genef-' 
ous portion of brown sugar. Repeat until casserole is filled, and on top 
cut up strips of bacon Of fresh pork chbps "(if preferred). Cover casserole, 
and place In medium oven. Bake 1% to two hours. When almost done, 
remove lid and allbw bacon to brown, : 

Serye with Boston brown bread (It comes In a ban too!)' with lumps w 
hbt butter on the slices of bread. (Serves alx or 8j, 



piGTimni T 










S, 





Hal Rbaeh Studios, In(!., .-fl|edi bits 
of the nio^t important suits in recent 
years in;the;Ni Y- iedeMl cburt Wed. 
Xi) against, Lioew's, Inc., - ana. Metro 
Diatribuljng Corp., seeking, darnagfes 
ot; if 1,263.993.37, based on. clainis' pt . 
alieged deiiberstW overcharging on 
cost of prints, failure to pay rebates 
from the U. S. and New Zealand gov- 
ernroehts, failure to: pay lor the ^al--' 
Vage vaiue on junked prints; failure 
to devote its . be;5t efforts to th6 dis-- 
,ti-ibution of features, block booking 
of ' sli6i;.ts ■ violation of contracts, 
etc. Attorney Louis Firohlich, repre- . 
seating Roach, asserts; that, Xioew's 
has realized over $40,000,000 on the 
producer's pictures which have befsn 
distributed by Loew.'s oyer a period 
of 14 years;; starting ^ 1926, : 

. ^iiit is . diyicled Into, seven separate, 
causes of action,, each ;of which prac- 
tidaliy represents' a complaint in-: 
Itself: it is based oii the flve con- 
tracts of distributibrt signed with 
Loevv's ;by Roach. . . 

N.Y. WB EXECS PLAN 
COAST TREK IN FEB. 



Trek o( Warner Bros. home, office 
executives to the Coast is tentatively 
aet for early :neit month. Group in- 
tludes . Grad; Sears, Mort Blumen- 
Btock, Roy Haines, Ben. Kalmerison' 
and Samuel Schneider.. Conferences 
will be held with Harry and Jack 
Warner. Hal Wallis" and Charles Ein- 
feld on 'Meet John Doe' and other, 
product to be sold in tbe next six 
months. . 'Doe*' likely will be sold 
•eparately, • 

Visit tp Hollywood is a regular 
•ffair foi- this season of the year. 
Croup .will be Ph the Coast about 
two weekSi . ' 



Group Theatre's Chinnan 
Wai Be 20th Producer 



. Hollywood, Jan. 14. . 
20th-Fox sighed Harold Clurmahi 
founder of New; York's Group Thea- 
tre, as an associate producer, to 
.function withoi4t pPrtfolio until he 
has had time to study the studio's 
methods and story material. 

Clurman's only ^ previous; picture 
experiencfe was as advisor to. Walter 
Waiiger a feW years ago; As a stage 
producer he turned- odt 32 plays and 
Is credited with the launching of 
various, playwrights, arid actors. 
Among thieirri are Clifford Odets, Sid- 
ney Kingsleyi Williani; Saroyan, Ir- 
wln Shaw, PranchPt Tone,; Luther 
;Adler ahd John Garfield.. 



. . HPllywoPd.-Jah. 14. 

Sam • CosibWj . . liead of. the . new 
Cameo Productions, Inc.; closed a 
deal to produce eight rtiiisical sub- 

. Jects for the slot-rnachinie trade; Tb 
be released by; the MUls-cpntrolled 
Soundies Dislributing . ;eorp. ■ 

Soundies how; has .on hand ejght 
;.reels of eight subjects each, tp serve 
;l,5po bbxes now iri pperatibn in the 
country, mo$t of them as dernohstra-; 

L tors. Distribujlihg ; Company. ' cur- 

. rently ■ operating Ironi Hollywood; 
plans exchsinges In Chicjago and New 

..York..' "v- - 



One Good Hop peseires 
Another for Abrahains 

• ■ ; - ^.Hollywood, ;jan. 14. 
Derwiri Abrahams drew a director 
contract from Harry Sherman aftisr 
finishing the latest of the HPpalong 
Cassidy pictures, 'Border Vigilantes.' 

It was Abrahams' first job on the 
series. 








. Auttih Keough-^Louit.' PhiU 
\\pMt, .:Par, ;and :Wniiam 
Zimnierihan, for RKQ, 
Touring Exchanges^— rWB 
and Meti^o to Follow 



LAYMAN LANGUAGE 






Hays, office directors last week 
vpted to Irhmediately advance' $50,- 
000, pro-rated among member cPm- 
panies; tp. aid Nazi air raid victims 
in England, money being earmarked 
against anticipated rentals on 'Land 
..of Liberty,' all-ihdiislry . historical 
feature which : does not go out on 
general release until the end of this 
month. Thus far the film has played 
only a few test dates. 

Hays directorate called in major 
company theatre-men to get their 
views pn how 'Land of Liberty' 
could be promoted best, Major L. E. 
Thompson, C- C, Moskowitz, Charles 
Skouras, Leon Netter and Leonard 
.Goldenspn attended this hurried call. 
As a reisult of the decision to give 
raid victims part of the receipts from 
the film, British relief olganiza- 
tions throughout, the U.. S. are laying 
plans to assist the picture by selling 
tickets and ; holding local . piremieres. 

. Directors also discussed a .n^w 
plan for carrying on the Will Rog- 
ers M??nbrial, the- original five-year 
deal having run out a few months 
ago. New memorial project will be 
worked oiit at subsequent sessions, 
no action being taken laist week. 

Tho.se attending the Hays direc- 
torate meeting were Jack Cohen, 
Earle W. Hammons, J. H. Hazen, 
F. L. Herron; Will Hay.s, Austin 
Keough, W. C, Michel. G,; D. Prutz- 
man. George J. Schaefer, Nicholas 
Schenck and Murray Silverstone. 



Because of the coniplexities of the 
consent decree aiid the legal lari- 
giia'ge irt.; whiph it wais Viiitten^; fllin. 
companies are starting to decipher 
it for the sales fortes, and from time 
to., time instructions or infprmatio.ri- 
will be sent ou.t .to keep the salesmen 
posted on what to do and. wliat nbt 
to dOi Because of the necessity pf '. 
cpvering every branch offipe, this' 
will entail much work fPr the skilled, 
attorneys.assighed to the task aS w'ell 
as run into considerable expense^ 

All of the companies that signed 
the cpnsent, Metro, Paramount, War- 
ners, 20th-Fox and RKO. have pub- 
lished the decree for distributioii to 
their own people in sales as well as 
other departments, including, the- 
atres. In addition tp covering all the 
exchanges to explain the decree and. 
answer questions, 20th-Fbx is pub- 
lishing an interpretation of the vari- 
ous clauses , of the decree, couched, 
in language for. the laymaii. It 
awaits the approval of S. R. Kent, 
how on the Coast, after which it 
will be distributed to 20th-FPx 
forces. .■ ■ ' 

Meantime, Felix Jenkins of : the 
legal department of 20th, who is also' 
(Continued on page 19) 




Three Endinss 



. -' ; ' Hollywood. Jan. 14; • 
Deanna Durbin • has recorded . 
three separate, vocal finales for 
three separate , sets of audiences : 
in her. • Universal starrer. " 'Nice ' 
Girl.' In the U. S. version the " 
star sings 'Thank You, America* 
in American. Thfe; same song in 
Spanish is warbled for the La.tin-, . 
American trade. . ■ ' ■. ;". ; ■ 

". For British release, : the sub.-" 
stitute is 'There'll. Always* Be An .• : 
England.' .■ ■ ' . .: .; 






Delay to Jan. 30 







ROADSHOWING 
IDEA UP 



M-G SHOWS INTEREST 
IN DUNKIRK STORY 



Hop arid^ a Skip - . 

HoUy\ybbd, Jan. 14; 

Harry" . Sherman moved ; up the 
•tartihg date of his next Hopalohg 
Cassidy picture, forcing Bill Boyd; to 
postpone his coast-to-coast stage 
tour. . 

Picture rolls In two weeks. 



"These Are . the . Lads,', yarn by 
Loiiis Goldiiig, is receiving, attention 
jfropi Metro as a po.ssibility for early 
194I742 release. British novelist re- 
cently came to thi.s country with bf- 
ficial sanction of his government ip 
peddle the .'screen story. It. deals! 
with ihe; war, culminaUiig in the 
cyacuation- of .i?unkirk; 

LPndoii reiDs pf American cbrn- 
panies were Iriterestcd .in the: talfe,' 
but U created little enthusia.sm when . 
boicJiiig ;. arrived. Avilh . it a couple 
months ago. Metrp, howeyerj/in thc 
past/ two. Weeks .suddenly took in- 
tere.st arid sefveral confabs have been 
held with Golding iii New. York., . 



Batcheller Heads Prod. 
For Producers Outfit 



■ . Hollywood, Jan; 14. 
George ! Batcheller..- , took over his 
new duties as superVitsPr of produc- 
lion aietivities fpr Producers Releas- 
.ing Corp., headed by . O.. Henry 
Briggs. •;■ 

' First two films to be made under 
the Batcheller regime are 'Emer,gency 
Landing' and 'Duke of the Navy.' 



Belieying it has an outstanding 
property in 'Tobacco Road,', with a 
ready-made audience for it through- 
out the country, 20th-Fox may road- 
show the picturie either on a two-a- 
day basis; or under a sales plan sirril- 
lar-tp .that which figured for 'Gone 
With Wind' and 'Dictator.' ' 

In any event, the film is not ex- 
pected tP be delivered on this- year's 
(1940-41)' contracts. No pr.Pmise for 
it was made. It very prpbably will be 
made available during this season, 
however, rather than be held for the 
beginning of the '41-42 semester, when 
films will be; sold under the cpnsent 
decree; If held until then, very un- 
likely .since. the; picture is completed.' 
it- could be. placed In. a group of five 
uncler the cpnsent, but evefythihR at 
thv ;momcnt- points away' from thai. 
If marketed singly this spring or 
summer at; mcrea.sed- adrhissionis, it 
might later be .ihrbwri irilP a five 
group for; national release. .. ' : 

When Darryl Zaniick; was east a 
■ week' ago, he stated that' .the ' releas - 
ihg and sales plan for 'tobaqcp;. will 
^b.e the subject of an - important dis- 
cvt!!s'i_on shortly on the. CPastv . It ha.s 
iiht beep seentat th!* horn.c; oliflce.; A. 
very complicated pecccntage dc;)! 
hguret^ in. the' acquisition- of. rights to, 
the recbrd-run ..play, .' ' Among othcr 
things, when the deal w .. ;madev it 
was contingent on approval from the 
Hays' office for . the usp . Pf the title. 
That Vwas quickly granted. ' 

Used to It by Now 

Iloliy wood. Jan. ;14.' 

Another IVXyrha LoyrWilliaih IViw- 
ell coupling is set, f or ; -"the , M-ctro 
comedy, 'Love Crazy.* to be pro- 
duced by Pandro .Berman and di- 
rected by Jadk'.Cpnway.' ' 

David Hertz and Willia m Lud wig 
ai'«. sophisticating, the story.' 



A delay to Jan. 30 for arguments, 
on , appiicatibris by United Artists 
and Universal to arriend, and Colum- 
bia to dismiss; the amended Gpverri- 
nient complaint against them was 
approved 'Tuesday (T). by Judge 
■Ileriry Warren Gpddard in the N, Yi 
federal court. 

; Reasons for the postponement 
were twofold, .'i'he-^ourt was in- 
formed that Edward C. Raftei-y. ap- 
pearing for UA and Universal, wpuld 
have to be in California during this 
month and could not prepare and 
argue his application. Louis Froh- 
llch, attorney for Columbia, is so 
mixed up in the. varipUs aspects of 
litigation involving the American 
Society of Cbmposers, Authors and 
Publishers, that he. too, is Unable tp 
prepare argunieht Jhig rhonth. 
, Uhivei;sal and United Artists will 
ask that all allegations /referring • to 
the five prpducer-exhibitprg, signers 
of the consent decree, be stricken 
from thie new domplaint, arid that it 
be amended so as tfe contain just 
41ie; charges against . the little three. 
Columbia will cite the; actual decree 
to the. court, with specific referenccii 
'to the portion pf it requiring the j 
Department of Justice: to secure a ; 
decree against the non-theatre own- 
ing \ defendants by June, 1942, or al- 
low the signers to u.se the 'escape 
islause.* - " , 

Columbia will state that it. as well 
as the other two ; majors, are being 
.Used a s 'g uinea pigs,'; and . that ..the 
I oi-iginat clccipe is uncoristitutipnal. 
since it- .s'c.ck.s to ■ deprive another of ■ 
rights .withbu.t due ..process :bf law. 

Due tp: the fact, that an applica- 
tion, fbrsiimmary-j.udgriient vyilj be 
made'in the Oklahoma City suit on 
.Jan. 30. . Jud^e Goddard indicated 
IVIbnday.. (13 ) that, if it-should prove 
iijcohvpnicnt: for cbunfici* to- argue 

i live . motion.'? on ; Jan. . -31 in- NrY.. hC; 

l-vvptil.d.. .set- - tlie. hearing back to U.ie 

i;fi!;.>;t week in February-, . 



Several . prbmotiori« . arid appoint- 
ments in tlie Paramount distribution 
department, consequent iipph. th« 
cpnsent decree when added man-' 
pow'er as weir as coverage, of th« 
cquntry will be required, J being 
worked out. In addition to: three 
appointments already known to have 
been made, it is i*eported Oscar Mor- 
gan may be named short subject 
sales manager.- Unles-s he. also fe- 
.tains the southern division, 'which iS; 
a possibi) i ty; it is . bei ie ved' one of the, 
district managers will succeed Mor- 
gan over that tier'rjtorv. -A va'cated- 
d,i.*itrict post would no doubt be filled 
by -one of the more -.ex'perienced 
branch .managers. At; the same time, 
as recently occurred in Metro, tnan-' 
agers.may be prornolcd froih smaller 
exchanges to Jargcr branch point-s; 
•."Paramount has nhie ditTereiit dis- 
tricts,, but for better coverage of the 
various ; territpri. . , /.some pf : which, 
are now largei new,; district rcgipris 
will probabl.y be, created by hi.s com- , 
•pany as well as ,by otliers. 
; . More Salesmen 

far has 103 salesmen. > Idltions. 
in that field will be reqiiircd.to han- 
dle the increased selling activity un- 
der the provisions of the decree for 
groups of five feature.s' a', - a time. 
Number of extra sellers Is j, :oblemat- - 
ical at present. 

A sales head over shorts alone is 
of increased impprtance because the 
briefles and the newsreel must be. 
merchandised separately and not 
'forced' through th^ .sale of features. 
For Morgan, if reports on the ap- 
pointment are correct, it will become 
ail- important exec home office post. 
Formerly southeastern district man- 
ager at Atlarita, ■Mprgan was made 
southern sales division chief when . 
three divisions w?re created about 
two years ago. 

Reportedly being worked out now. 
Paramount will make the appoint- 
ments and promotions official when 
Par holds It^ rriid-season's distribu- 
tion meeting at: Chicago. This Is un- 
derstood to be scheduled for next 
Monday (20). Whole new sales set- 
up will be completed by then. 

C. J. (Pat) Scollard has already" 
been made executive assistant to 
Nell Agnew. v.p. over distribution. 
This is pfTicial. but posts for Joe 
Philipson and Jack Bannan in the 
sales dpp'artment have not been so 
stamped. Philipson has for many 
years been in charge of film buying 
and acrountancy for the J. H, 
CoopcrrPar theatres, while Bannan 
was sales manager for AstOr Pic- 
tures, independent distributor, dur- 
irig the past year. Bath are on the 
Par distribution payroll hpw, but no 
•annburicismcnt has been rtvade con- 
cerning thcmi, ..' ■ 



20TH DETOURS LOCATION 
TROUPES AROUND RAIN 



STRIKES OUT 



llotden'g Second , Walkout Ends In 
Failure ,;. •. 



V , ■•- . Hollywood, :Jari;' 14;--; 
.William' -llolden called off .his one- 
man .strike -and reported at; Colum- 
bia ;for. .top . role ■ .in 'Texas,' : which 
lie had refused three weeks ago. It 
wa.s his ■ second, strike ' three- 
months; ;'. ■' ■ ■ , • ■;::■ ; -; : / - . 
• Actor is' under contract, to Para- 
mount,, which shares his services; with' 
^.-Columbia ; because' that .firm gavxv. 
' him' hi.s big chance 'In ;'Go.lden. . Boy' 
when he was still Unknown. He is 
: uhder.stood to have gone back to ( 
' work without.. the 'increase in salary I 
i he demanded. | 



Holl.vwood.VJan. •14", 
Darryl Zaniirk in' trying to . out- 
maneuver, the Califprhia rainy s.ea- 
pon by sending -{ouv. impprtaht Ipca- v 
tion .troupes far afield: for exterior 
.shots, '- "v .- ^; 

' 'Miami' ..cprrpany;. goes to Florida; 
Jan. 2b. 'Blood khd'Sii-id'; is, at work ' 
in Mexico City. 'Flight Si1r'.,'ePn' ;'; 
slatea* for In !Pcri.s'acbla, 

and 'Belle Starr', goes -to. soutlfern 
•Arizona for extended shooting. . 
. Absence of .sun.niiine ^causec* - Wa r- 
hers to ;nrip ye : f ou r . p i ctu res. . indocVs. 
until the .weathVr;- clea -i'v. .Filrii.s &tfi 
'The Sea Wolf.'; .'the Bride Came; 
G.O.D.,' 'Mi.s.s.'wiveelwright DiscOyefs 
Ahicrica' arid 'Wings of Steel.' 



; : 'NURSE' FOR BURTON ; ■ 

, Holl.vwoodj Jan, 14. 

David. Burton gets the diiector job 
oh the Sol WUrtzel prbductioVi. ^Pri- 
vate Nurse.' ;at 20th-Fo..x. 

•Filming starts next month When 
Wurt/.el reluriis from his- South 
Anricfican - vacation, .; 



E9CFLOITATION 



Itednesday, January 15, 1941 



KUBrandt 




Increase of aiihbst 1,000% jh New' 
York theatre liability insurance rates 
In the past 20 yeirs has brought 
about aii effort by metropolitan cba.in 
and \indie operators to force a Te- 
Suction; ' Letter :p'oInliiig . but the 
' Eharp ' tilt in preiniunfis and asking 
a get-together by exlilbs to . flight it 
.bas: been;rqund-roblned by William 
Brandt/ of the Brandt circuit, during- 
the. past couple, of . weeks. ^ 

•Upturn has beei> £0 sharp. It is'riftV 
vealed by Brandt's letter, -that, Lpiew 
arid RKO circuits have turned .tp 
selfrinsuring theniselves up? to a cer- 
tain point. Oh the other harid, it is 
poirited out, with 'to saie 
booth ciquipmenl, cost , of fire in- 
surance .Tias. come way. down... ' 
• Brandt uses ; bis. own group of .11 
theatres as: an example of hbw rates 
have gone up.' Houses include Cen- 
tral, Liberty, Selwyn, Times jS^uare, 
Town, Flatbushi Sutter, . Windsor, 
Baysidej Apollo arid. Stafiley. An- 
nual priimiums 'on |5,OOd-$iO,O0O lia-^ 
bility were: 
1920-1925 I2.474.99 : 

1925-1927 .. . ...... ... ... 3,712.48 

1927-1935 . . ... . . . . . i V 8,249.96 

1935-1939 ... ; . . , ... . . .;. 13,164.71 

1939-present . . . . . . ;> , 21,542.25 : 

Premiums were paid on a per-seat 
basis until 1935, when they were 
switched to. a ^iper-IOO - admissiori 
basis. Prior to 1920, standard rate 
for all theatres in the metropolitan 
iarea Was 22c per seat. At that time, 
the Theatre Owners' Chamber of 
CQmmerce, of ^ which Brandt was 
preisident,^ was formed and, follow- 
ing' a Survey by insurance expert 
Herbert R. Ebenstein, who instituted 
a plan, of accident prevention and 
more careful investigation, a group 
policy covering 500 theatres, was ar- 
ranged at llc'per seat. 

At the end of the five-year period 
for . which . the arrangeinent was 
made, many changes of theatre 
ownership arid management had 
taken pl^ce and the group plan dis- 
integrated. Claims: became more 
frequent and costly arid insurance 
went up to 18c per seat. That was 
in forcef^ less th^n two years when it 
. w^nt up to 40c a seat, an increase 
of 233% oyer the group rate. 

. : Phoniey Claims , . 
Amorig the reasons for the spurt, 
according to Ebensteih, who bias just 
completed a new siirviey for Brandt, 
was n scourge ot fradulent negli- 
gence claims encouraged by' un- 
scrupulous lawyers. Theatre owners, 
too, weren't resisting the clairiis and 
in soriie locations managements were 
unable to buy insurance even iat 
40c... 

ThiiB high rate was. unfair, ^how- 
ever, ..In certain nabes with large 
seating Capacity but which didn't 
have the/turnover of the midtown 
houses. So iri 1935 the method , was 
changed to the per-lOO admissions 
theory. Originally it was 11c per 
100 admissions, but in 1039 the in- 
surance companies riiaintained that 
experience showed this too. low and 
it wa? pushed VP to l8c per. 100, 

.Ebenstein's survey recommends a 
returi) to the group pla)i. He also 
points, out that the reason rates go 
up is an increase in accidents being 
reported by all the theatres in the 
metropolitan a ea. . He suggests, 
therefore,; p central agency, which, 
amon^ Other thingis, will assist mem- 
bers in elimination of causes of • ac- 
cidents, will investigate all accidents' 
in order to- -resist cliaims and will 
maintain experienced lawyers, .to 
fight them. 

Survey by 'Ebenstein also points 
otit that rates are not the . same : in 
all cities, many locali^s having, preml- 
pms ;as low. ais 5c per iilO adntissipris, 
ivliile other .typical r;PteS per- 100 
admissions are: 
Los Angeiesv...vV.;;,.^. ....... $.08 ■ 

San ; Francisco ...... . ..... .08 

Philadelphia i.;:,:.. j;.,.....v ;..09\ 

GhicagiJ ... i ,,. i. .10;. 
: Jersey City . ; . . . ... . ^y, , ..... .10 • 



lllghf Command' Gets 
Big Bally in Rochester 

'.^ Rochester,; Jiari.. ii. y 
Manager Lester .Pollock, rLoew's, 
has full sized airplarie in upper lobr: 
by as part of exiienslye air exhibit 
ballyirig 'Flight Command.' Machine; 
a rii^w one from petrpit to be used 
as! trainer : in defense instruction; is 
first eyer assembled Inside a theatre 
here.. ' 

On opening day of . fllrii, 36 pilots 
flew in. formation over tb^ city ; at 
noon as salute , to the. picture and 
were guests of theatre that evening. 

Democrat and ChrPOicle conducted 
contest for model planes tying in 
with 'Flight. Command,' with heavy 
publicity in newspaper's Uncle Dan 
column, which has big following 
^ambng city's children. ' 



3 EXPLOITATION YETS 
ON tIBERTY' BALLY 



'Back street' Set For 
Miami Preem Feb. 4 

First world preemi on .an elaborate 
scale in the New year will be that 
of 'Back Street,' Universar top- 
bracketer, which will' be staged In 
Miami Febi. .4,: with newspaper ped- 
pli and othisrs from key cities flown 
to the . Florida . watering: place for 
the festivitiesi. Bruce Manning^ pro- 
ducer of the fiim, arid mernbers . of 
tHe"<Mrt: wiU plariie from.Holly\y 
U executives' from both there and. 
the horiie ofhd^ will. also, attend, ' 

Plan is to 'hold the preem simuil-. 
taneoiisly In^ at least two Miami 
houses, not .yet selected/ 



Ne^wark 



.10 



Buffalo . . . ; i , i'. . .> . ... ; .10 

: .10 
.13 

f • • •.«'•'«'• *«.;.' tl.8 



Albany 
'Pittsburgh y.. 
New York' City ' 
iBoston 



Tffr.i4 Mrs. Smith' May 
€et 38 -City Tew 



Tent^itive plans this week are be- 
Irig made by RKO for a 38'^city pre- 
miere affair' of 'Mr. and Mrs; Smith.' 

Pfeserit intiention . of the company 
;is to brin)i in critics anii exhibitors 
from rieafby cities for each pre^ 
miere showing. ^ 



Three iridustry exploitation: veter* 
ans have been added to the Hays 
office force assisting in the campaign 
•to bally; ^Land of Liberty,'.^ the all- 
industry, feature being distributed by 
Metro; Mark.Larkiri-.'will coyer New 
England arid the Great .Lakes region; 
Joseph C. .Sheia, the niid- Atlantic and 
Southern States^ and Gabe i"5forke, 
the Southwest arid West, in furnish- 
irig supplemental exploitation arid 
publicity for the picture, which is 
being released nationally Jari. 24. 

Additionally, I. E, Deer, regular 
Hays Pffl.ce cpriirinunity service de- 
partment representative, will work 
out of Chicago on special club and 
community tieups . and publicity. 
'Land of Liberty' was given an en- 
thusiastic premiere in Washington 
when it opened last week lit the Co- 
luriibik theatre. Profit realized on the 
picture win be given .to worthy char- 
ities, initial; $50,000 beirig designated 
for ^I'itish air raid victims. . 



BOTLE TO TUBinSR 

James 'V. Boyle, of RKO's home 
publicity, department, ; this, week 
joined the exploitation, field force 
under Terry Turner.: 

Boyle has been assijgned to dtity 
in buffalo. ' 



AT$3T0^f6RCAH. 
WAR REUEF, NEAR Sl^ 



Taking ov*ir; 2,000 :8eats for the 
speciai fl: .30 premier :,of 'Virginia' at 
the- Parariibunt, ■ N.Y.;; the night " of 
Jari. 28,. the Maple Lelaf Fund) Can^^ 
adian -war relief ; organization, ' has. 
been getting rid of the ducats at in- 
creased prices so rapidly that it has 
indicated it may want more. 
- Fundi. took 1.840 orcheis'tra seats, 
the entire floor except .for about 50 
up front, which it is selling \at $2.50: 
each, ' and 200 iiri the . mezzanine, 
which are bririgiiig $3. Regiilay. 
established scale Of the Par for ljoith 
Orch'estra and mezz: seats is 85c,v the 
difference .^^for :^ the fund providing 
the benefit proceeds. Fund is asking 
those-; who :buy s^ats to show .. up. 

formal.;' 

Arrangemerits ' have been, com- 
pleted by the Pair jio have the Glepn 
Miller : band, originally set tp coine 
in with the pictiire Jari. 2i9, to' play 
the special, preem the; night before! 
Acts for the,:6periirig riight to go 
with the band a^e to be set by the 
Fund itself, with an eye to carriage- 
trade patronage. 

tToWnlfa/ Preem 



Lynchburg, Jan. 14. 
Thiis burg was plerity pepped over 
dews .that it had been picked for the 
world preerin of "yirginia'— until -it 
heard four other towns were sharing 
the honor. : 

. Film opens day arid date in Lynch- 
burg;. Richmond, . Newpoirt News; 
Norfolk, 9nd Charlottesville, Jan. 24. 



. LA Mkna^er Bobbed : 

. . .. Los Angeles, Jan. 14. 
Sherill . Cohen, . operator of the 
Orpheum here, and Lew Kane; thea- 
tre .employee h^re, trussed and 
robbed by bandits yesterday , (Mon- 
day)., 

. Cohen shed $50 and sheaf of pass- 
es. '■ ■.- 



Campaigns to Meet Vary^ 



. Following . undetailed r e in a r k'g 
made last yreiek by .Barney Balaban 
concerning 'decentralized fidyertls- 
ihg,'; it. Is disclosed the president 

of Paramount is of the opinion that 
pictures may plsy different terrin 
tories months ..apart under the con- 
sent decree : and that; advertising 
campaigns should be plotted to .f aU 
concurrently, with play dates. 

Balaban thinks . that if ^ release 
dates, are not met in all parts' of the 
cpuritry . when thiey . are ready for 
bookin^g, advertising Iplaced riation- 
ally, as w^ell as exploitation, will not 
have its fullest fprce. In Other 
words, if «r picture plays New Eng- 
land right on - top: . pt release but 
doesn't go out so. iast In other sec- 
tions,: the advertising and exploita- 
tion, should be staggered in^ the vari- 
ous territories or iones to break with 
the fir st-iruri engageriients of the lilrri. 
There are some territories, well con- 
trpllefdl by various 'circuits; that can 
hold up 4 pfctiire for sQm.6 ti.rte lif te^^^^ 
available.: ■ On .bccasion it has .been 
tvifp or three months before certain 
Pictures have.; been picked- up. by 
such circuits, in some sections of the 
CT^untry, ^ 

it ■ probable thikt explpitatibri 
staffs' of all companies will, be in-, 
creased to the ;. poirtt ; where there- 
may be;a field represeniatiye in ^each. 
exchange territol'y. '.■ Only ^^etrp now 
has exploiteers .in all its exchanges^ 
RKO, Par, United Artists. . and 
Warner Bros, have . sm.aller forces, ; 
while 2bth-Fox ahd Universal hav* 
none. Par has alreaidy: indicated it: 
will put on extira exploitation riien. 

While Balabah's. thought that the 



playing of fUins under the consent 
decree may^ .vary considerably Is 
likely a good hunch. It is reported 
Metro is going to try to avert , that 
through big national campaigns in 
an effort to force exhibs tp take ad- 
vantage of the time they break. It 
is a quiestion, however, ; whether 
campaigns, no' matter hoyr big. will 
.achieve that : end. A ' matter: . of 
theory, also under .the idecree Is, just 
hbw films will be packaged, whether 
the makeiip of the packages will 
vary according to local tastes., or star 
valuej and whether groups, will sell 
as fast in some zones, as in others. 
Probable, hoWeVet,' that thie setting 
of releasie dates further in :idVance, 
if pbssiblfe, win take up: slack on 
selling wherever that exists. 

Last, Thursday (9)., at a luncheon 
in his. honor, Balaban made the fol- 
ipwing statement: . 
.; 'I believe that advertising, as. now 
controlled: trbm New : York, will be 
somewhat deceiitraliz^dr It may: be 
necessary to properly; synchronize 
yoUr ' campaigns : .with • the ' release 
dates. "There, are advantages to be 
gained from, this, such as riiore free- 
dom of thought on the part .0* iocal 
.advertising representatives Who are 
right oil the scene and, if they are of 
proper caliber, cah render real serv- 
ice, ■ ■'■■■ 
: 'In spite of everything; the sales 
departments can dp, there will lin- 
dpubtedly, be many squawks aS the 
new method of selling becomes, bp^ 
(Erative. - There will be discontent 
ind .misunderstanding, and you • men 
(referring to adrexplbitaiidn men) 
can do « great deal 'towards mini- 
mizing this situation,* ^ 



B. S. Moss Retiuitin^ 




Retiring, frpm active operation ot 
theatres ; when the Criterion,^ N. ' Y., 
was turned oyer to. Loew'a in- 1939, 
B. S. Moss : is returning to the field 
through a theatre;8t Jackson Heights 
as part of ^ iar^« cohihi'M^ de- 
velopment :and a house also , at For- 
est Hills. Each AviU seat ' jf,OO0!.; 

Moss* cbnnectiw' with the iboye- 
rinlntiOned development: was made 
krioWn some time, ago when he 
acquired the property; but he hadri't 
indicated he wpuld return tO film 
exhibition.: 

The :iackson Heights project win. 
cover fin.area of 35,000 square feet. ' 

Mpss, fbrmerly a part of the old 
Keith circuit, .arid - Ipng iri :theatre 
buildirig-pperatipn, is/ understood to 
have . seyerar othev sites, under his 
cori^trol, including some in New Y.prk, 
on which he may ultimately decide 
to erect theatre. He still owris.a sub-; 
staritial interest in the Criterion, 
>yhich, he built with Harry- Charnasi 
latter selling out -to Lbevij's, . : 

Lioiew's . Fromotioiis, ; Switchea . 

Numerpus '. managerial switches 
and proriiotions have been. made by 
Loew's, headed by the appointment 
Of. Paul Murphy, assistant manag^er- 
at the State, to the riianageriient of 
the Ziegfeld, N. Y. In turn, Si 
SbhwartZi an asisistant . at the ;{l3d 
Street, replaces Murphy at: the .State, 
a more important post.' 

Kenneth Towers, thief of service' 
at: th'e Mayfai'r,' becoines .. assistant 
manageir at the Apollo, while Robert 
Spodlick, service chief at the Sheri- 
dan,, takes over an assistant's spot at 
the 'Friboro, Nat Slater is .. .being 
brought dowri from Mt. Vernon to 
succeed Schwartz at the 83d Street. 
Edwin Lucey, chief usher at .the lat- 
ter house, takes over the asst.',mgr's. 

Post at. ML Vernon. - V 

Maurice : Druker, assistant, . at 
Loew's Ppli, Worcester, has been ap- 
pointed relief manager at the State, 
Clevelarid; replacing Everett Stein- 
biich, : whO: is on leave of abserice,. 
nature npt iridicatedw 

Monroe StelD Joins. RKO 

Monroe Stein, for many years with 
the Cocalis' circuit on bPoking, has 
joined the RKO circuit ' He made 
the switch last .week arid will be 
attached to . Fred : MeyOrs* bookirtg 
department on buying-booking. 

Recently RKO Completed ' a deal 
taking over operation of several 
Cocalis houses iri the Brorix in asso- 
.ciation: with SkPUras. . 

Monogram has laid : plans for a 
spring sales drive to extend ' f rorii 
Feb. .22 to April 11, with cash awards 
to be made in ieach of numerous 
zones into which . the. country will 
be divided. ' - 

Mono franchise holders met . in 
St. Louis Saturdaiy (11) to coriiplete 
details on the drive. 'W, Ray John- 
ston, president, came on from the 
Coast, where he now makes perma- 
nent headquarters.' He returned: 
there yesterday (Tues.). 

Rex, East Rutherford, N. Y., has 
been leased to Acme Theatres, Inc., 
by Biro Theatres, inc., deal con- 
sumated . by Berk & ■ Krumgold, 
brokers^ Terrii lease is for an ag- 
gregate rental of $130,000; House 
seats l.OOO, - Acme plans extensive 
interior improvements. ' Lessor ob- 
teined the theatre in .1930. 



Palmetto's 4th Link 

. Spartanburg, S. C., Jan. 14. 

CarPliria designated as topflight 
first run local Wilbyrkincey hPuse, 
city rifianager. R. B.: Talbert has an- 
nounced,- Construction of Palmetto,: 
chain's fourth unit here, begun. A 
OOO-seater, it wiU be minus stage. 
Spring opening scheduled. 

'Managier and five eriiplbyes of 
Radford : . (Va.X theatre fined $25 
arid costs , on Sunday law viblatioh 
charge.: Appeal noted with re-,hearr 
ing scheduled later -in January/ 

Parkway, IkJiami; reopened after 
remodeling, modernizatibij prpgram, 
adding 200 seats^. hew marqueer and 
prpj^ection and sound : equipment. . 

Dewey Naves has : joined night 
staff, State,' operated by Cherokee 
ArijUsement 'CP. at ::MaTshall, N. C. 
Hou^e npw playis double features two 
days weekend. V / 

Wilby-Kincey has beguh congtrup- 
tiori on the:new (TarPlina at Henderr 
spnville, Nv C.,' replacing hbuse which 
was destroyed by fire several inonth^ 
ago. Since the fire, the theatre has 
beieh . conducted in. a local school 
auditorium. H. E. Buchanan re- 
mains in charge as managerJ- 
•. New house will seat iapproximately. 
906 and . win Cost around . :$50,000. 
Wilby-kin6ey's' other Hendersonville 
house is the Statft,.- with Fred Reid, 
foririet manager of the. Strand, Spar-^ 
tanbUrg, as manager. 

Settoa' 1,000-Seiater 

Louisville, Jan. 14. 
New' hpusp. on the main stem to 
seat around 1,000 is being construct-' 



ed by loc^l eapital. Hoiiise is lo- 
cated adjiaceht to'; the long^estab- 
lished Kentucky theatre, owned and 
operated :by • Switow : Bros. New 
house understood to l)e leased by 
Settbs Bros., operators of houses ip 
'Kentucky - and Indiana: :'arid .will be 
named the Ohio., t 

Latter now opieraties the Vogue in 
St. Matthews, a suburb of Louisville, 
arid formerly . operated the old Ohio 
on 4th street [ before it was .'razed; 
to make; way for a new Wbolwbrth 
store. ; Expected that, house will be 
ready foi: bpenirig on Derby Day, 
early in May. : 

Metzger'S BowIiBlf Alley: :' 
San Diego, Jan. 14. 

Recent acquisition by Fox West 
Coast of Lou . Met^ger's Adams,' 
which : succumbed to " competition 
from the circuit's new State, give the 
chain 12 situations in the border 
cbmmiunity.. Metzger still retains 
his first-run Spreckels and the 
Broadway arid Cabrillo, subsequents. 

Meanwhile he is going iri for: a 
large bowling aUOy. 'Which will, cover- 
almost an entire block. Cocktail; 
lounge,, spectatprs . proriienade and 
balcony, 10 , billiard : tables, soft 
drink, bar and restaurant will sup- 
plimerit the 30. alleys. 



Detr.olt Lab. Ghange 

: . 'Detroit, Jan. 14.- : 

Foriner. Detroit Fi'm Laboratories, 
which went into , receivership, will 
be taken over by a rie^w incorporated 
compariy, General Film Lab. Edwin 
BUsby, who was receiver for the old 
company, is gerieral riianager. of the 
newly formed organization. . ■ 

Takien over in the deal was the 
old' Fox Film exchange here. The, 
new outfit wHl specialize in film, 
processing' for the coriimercial ridb-- 
tion. picture producers centered in 
Detroit. 



: Terhurie's Transfer ; 
• Lincoln, Neb., Jan. l4. 

Eddie Terhune. late of the L. L. 
Dent string iri Colorado, has joined 
its ally here, Nebraska Theatres, 
Inc., under general, rinianager Howard 
Federer . He has been assigned - the 
management of the recently-: uri^ 
shuttered Kiva. 

Two Of theatre . row's, youthful 
managers announced engagements 
this week, with marriages coriiirig 
up soon.: Men are Eugene Shana- 
han, of the Nebraska, :and Paul An- 
derson, of the Lincoln. 



Wiethe. Adds Two 

■ ColUriibus, Jan. 14. 

Louis J. Wiethe, young ;Cincinria'tl 
exhibitor, has. taken ever operations 
of the Cleve arid Beech wold nabes 
here, both formerly units iri the Mac- 
Donald circuit. Beechwold is now 
under construction," scheduled to 
open on or about Feb. 10; . 

Wiethe owns and operates ir the 
Queen City area the Kentucky, West- 
wood, Bond, Roselawn and Derby 
theatres. . 



Montana Screen Club 

Butte, Mont., Jari. 14. 
Montana Screen Club has been 
organized here, Ed Loy, president, 
and Bert Hensen, vice-president. 
Other; oiTicers. are Harry Swonson, 
secretary-treasurer, and Clyde. An- 
derson, publicist- Directoratie is 
made up of Anderson, Frank Berry- 
man, Sam Appleman^ Joe' Kra.her, 
Cordell Enrooth and Frank Larsen. 



Smith's New House 

Bay City, Texas, Jan 14. 
Weldbn Smith will build another, 
house here seating about 500. ' For 
the past four years he has been man- 
ager of the State for Rubin Frels. 
Both the: Frels aiid' Long -circuits.; 
have houses here. ; 



Meeker Vice Wood 

Dallas, Jan. 14. 

Charles R. Meeker, who was ap- 
pointed last weiek as the new man- 
ager of the Melba and Tower Thea- 
tres, has been - with Interstate Cir- 
cuit, Inc., since. 1936. , - 

Meeker replaces, the late Ainslee 
Wood; y/ho died Jari. 4. 



.. ■;: • Worcester 'Shifts ■. 

Worceister, Mass., Jan. 14. 
Maurice Druker^ assistant manager 
of Loew's Poll here, transferred to 
Loew's State, Cleveland; succeeded 
by Max Nesvetzky, assistant r" ari- 
ager of Loew's Elm St Bob Bergin 
takes Nesvetzky's post. 



Waring Moves- ; ' '. 
. 'Victpria. B; C., Jan.;14. ^ 
^ .George Waring, former riianager of 
the Empress and; Avenue in Van- 
couver, nas. taken over managership 
of the newly opened York theatre, 
here. -'..-":■ 



Wtimttitji hnamrf ISt 1941 



PICTUBB OBOSnS 



Stage Shows Agam Prop Up Chi; 



C5>lcago/ Jan. .14. ;. 

Two stage attractions rate as the 
particular boxoffice Ihteriest . of the 
current week; makinjt the figures at 
the State-Lake and: . Oriental large 
and round t6 the satisfaction of all 
concerned. Giiay Gordoh orchestra, 
rather itew to' Chicago, Is giving the 
State-Iiake a nifty session.- Mean- 
time, the Oriental, which' has been 
having pretty mUch of a struggle of 
it . for the past few months, is getting 
plen^ of hew life currently wjth. the 
AV B. Marcus show, tagged "Conti^ 
nental Revue.' 

On the picture side the best bet is 
'Santa Fe Trail- in thie Chicago.' Picr 
ture has drawn rave reports arid 
word-of -mouth, and ; * - a beauty , at 
the wicket; Looks for: ai real stay in 
the loop, not only in th'e Chica'go but 
lii the likely - hold-over spots. 

Continuing at a brilliant pace is 
•Kitty Foyle.' Much must be said for 
the bang-un iob Tom Gorman, HKO 
midwest chief; is doing to kieep public 
interest white-hot oh- this item, Has 
tie-ups all over the . plare' and ' the' 
picture seems / cinch to smash 
throuph for four, or more weeks in 
the Palacie.' . . . ' 

Estimates' for This Week 

Apollo (BScK) (1,206: 35^55-65-75) 
— -Love, :Neighbor.'' (Par).- This is 
third loop session, coming over from 
fortnight in the Chicago, and headed 
here for $5;600, neat; . Last week, 
'Arizona' (Col) finished excellent 
threerweek stay to nifty $5,800. 

CMcaffb (B&K) (4,000; 35-55-75)— 
•Santa Fe'-(.WB) arid stage show. Irik 
iSpots headlining and adding con- 
siderably to the take; Headed for 
$40,000. fine; Last week, 'Love Neigh- 
bor' (Par); finished two weeks to 
good $32,000. 

Garriek (B&KV (900; 35-55.65-75) 
—'Bitter Sweet' (M-G). Second week 
here arid fourth in loop. Holding to 
satisfactory $4,500; Last week man- 
aged all right $6,200. • 
' Oriental (Jones) (3,200: 28-44)— 
•Behind News- (Rep); and A. B. 
Marcus 'Continental Revue' on stage; 
On sole strength of the unit, house 
is pounding to bang-up $20,000. Last 
wieek, 'Night Tropics' (U). and vaude 
headed by Thurston's, magic act and 
Mills Bros., managed good $18,700. 

Palace (RKO) (2,500: 33-44-66)— 
•Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 'Saint Palrii 
Springs' (RKO) (2d wk). Former is 
a smash winner, especially because 
of excellent exploitation and district 
office build-up. Going to brilliant 
$18,000 currently following wallop- 
ing $23,700 last week. 
- Boosevelt (B&K) (1,500; 35-55-65- 
75)— 'Bagdad' (UA) (3d wk). Hold- 
ing to bright $7,500 currently, follow- 
ing neat take la^ week of $11,100. 
: ijtate-Lake (B&K) (2.700; 28-44)— 
Here Comes Navy' ( WB ) (re-issue ) 
, and vaude. Gray Gdrdon orchestra 
headlining, arid accounting for the 
bulk of the trade. Fine $19,500, Last 
Week, 'Sky Murder' (M-G) and Fats 
waller heaidlining, turned in good 
$17,700. 

United Artists (B&K-M-G) (1.700; 
35-55-65-75) — 'Crorivrade X' (M-G). 
Clark Gable moniker Is corisiderable 
boxoffice item and oh this strength 
holding over. : Figures, for $8,000, 
good, currently, following snappy 
$13,500 last week. 



Last 
drew 



$9,500 Indicated, tor the week, 
week, 'Invisible Woman' (U) 
modest $5,400; 

New . (Mechanic) ■. (1,581; 15-28-35- 
44 )--'Tall, park' (20th) . Opening to- 
morrow (15) after two weeks of 
'Hudsori's Bay' (20th) to steady total 
of $11,200. " 

Stanley (WB) (3;280; 15-28-39-44- 
55 >— 'North West Mounted* (Par) (3d 
week). Makirig b.o. history here 
with recot'd-breaking $21,00() chalked 
up on openiiiig round arid $12,000 on 
second, with, action: still steady arid 
unabated,'' 




■ Cleveland, Jan. 14. 
• Sorijai Hehle's iCe revue at .Arena 
and Internatibrial Elxpo at .civic audi- 
torium are pilttirig iip opposish that's 
being felt, but theatre biz is still 
forging ahead for sori\e nice, figures; 
George Raffs pJii it RKO Palace 
stiffening 'No, . No, Nanette' for 
most of the gravy; 'Flight Command' 
at State, and ^Kitty Foyle' at Hipp 
also showing plenty power. 

Estimates for This Week 

Allen (RKO) (3^000; 30-35-42-55)— 
'Santa Fe Trair (WB). Around 
$3,000, okay for third ; stanza, after 
sriiart going at Hipp. Last week 
'Here Comes Navy' (WB) (re-issue), 
just average $2,fi00. : 

Hipp (Warner) (3.700; 30-55-42-55) 
—'Kitty Foy4e' (RKO). Swell open- 
ing, liked by romantic fans, and 
should smack out fine $14,000 : or 
over. Last week 'Santa Fe Trail' 
(WB) on second round, $11,000, 
sWeet ■ ■ . 

Palace (RKO) (3,200; 30-35-42-55- 
66)— 'Nanette' (RKO) plus George 
Raft in vaudeville. Latter made him^ 
self a fave with charity appearance 
here last season, and profiting from 
it . by garnering probably $18,000. 
Last week 'Chad Hanna'. (20th) 
backed by Glen Gray's orchestra, 
surprised with big $19,000. . 

State (Loew's) (3.450; 30-35-42-55) 
—'Flight. Command' (M-G) . Catching 
si cloud full of $14,000, satisfactory, 
Last week 'Comrade X' (M-G). ter- 
rific $22,000,. one of highest grosseis 
in last two years. 

SUIIman (Loew's) (1.972; 30-36>42 
55)— 'Comrade X' (M-G) (2d wk). 
Not slowing up a bit with $6,500 in 
the bag, and may get a h.o. Last 
week 'Love Neighbor' (Par) (2d wk), 
vei^ worthwhile at $8,000 for 10 days/ 



mr lOG, "viCTORr 

19,500, BALTO SWELL 



Baltimore, Jan. 14. 
Hvenlng-out process following; pre- 
viously shifted openings to accommo- 
date holiday bookings . taking place 
here, with most of .the h.o; pix stay.- 
irig on for added days, to start again 
;With traditional, week-end openings; 
Biggest news , of the town is, 'North 
West Mounted,' starting^ third week 
,today after harigiri^ up a hoiise rec- 
ord at the amply seated .Stanley, on 
its initial sesh. Biz. continues extra 
steady, and a four-week stanza seienis 
In the bag. 

. Alscl highly successful is 'Kitty 
't^y^^'" figured to stay at the combo 
Hipp.io days, but exterided because 
■■ of extra, heavy action io total of 16 
playing days. . 'Victory,' at Keith's, 
given a rousing critical .tesponise arid 
fairly consistent actiori at the; b.o. Biz 
••Il around healthiest in weeks. : 

' IfsUttates for This Week 
■,-Centnry (Lbew!s-UA) (3,000; 15-28- 
44)— 'Go WestV (M-G);; : Attracting 
steady trade and indicating all right 
$10,000. Last week, 10 days of 'Com- 
rade. X' (M-(3) garrtered iri - okay 
total of $12,700. 

Hippodrome ' (Rappariort) (2.205; 
15-28-33^39-44)- 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) 
(Zd wk) plus vaude. Figured to stay 
total of 16 days with strong current 
take added to big $18.000 : on opening 
round flirured to riiourit to rosy total 
of $33,000. 

■ Keith's (ScKanberger) (2.406; 15- 
28-33-39-44)- 'Victory' (Par ) . Rous- 
ing re.sponsie from crix . and very 
steady action , at the wicket, with nifce 



Fnrst Rims on Broadway 

' (Subject fo Charigey 



'FUCHT COMMAND' FINE 
$7,S0O Di MEMPHIS 



Memphis, Jan. 14. 

'Flight Commarid' at Loew's Palace 
is the week's big riolse. Taking oft 
to .good notices, Naval air fllni li 
doing better than any Robert Taylor 
vehicle here in a year or more. 

•Hudson's Bay,' at Loew's State; 
and 'Second' Chorus,' at New Malco, 
are hiaking a moderate showing. 
Estimates for This Week 

Loew's SUW (Lbew) (2,600; 10-33- 
44)r-'Huds6n's B&y (2.0th). Muni 
performance well likied and general 
impression satisfactory for about 
$5,400, rLast week. 'Comrade X' 
(M-G), 10 days, splendid $8,5Q0. 

Warner (Warner) (2.300; 10-33-44) 
•i-'Santa Fe Trail' (WB). H.o. for 
Aye days and will get $3,000 in ab- 
breviated week; Last week; $8,200, 
nine days arid a previe ', swell. 
: New Malco (Lightman) (2,800; 10- 
33-44)— 'Second Chorus* (Par), As- 
taire-Goddard combine showing fair- 
ly well for about $5,500, Last wedc, 
'iliirig Called Love' (Col), seven 
days, plus two-day sandwiched re- 
turn erigaEcriient ori 'North West 
Mourited^ (Par), $7,500. very good, 
' Ldevtr's Pala:ce (Loew); (2,200; 10- 
33-44)— 'Flight Cbmrtiand* (M-G). 
This one is in fot sock: week at 
$7,50(j. Last week, .IKiity • Foyle' 
(RKO ), exterided riiri to 10 days for. 
$6,700, good. . ; ' . 

Strand (Lightman): (1.000; 10-22' 
33)^iWildcat Tucson* . (Col), three 
days with personal appearances of 
Bill EUiott; 'Lone Wolf's: Date' (Col); 
two days; and 'Great Plane Robbery' 
,(C6l'), two days. . Western star's p.a. 
givij5»g this one like better than aver- 
age week at $2,000. / Last week, 
'Arise Love* (Par) : (2nd, run), three 
days; 'Who Killed Maggie* (Rep), 
two days:, and 'Friendly Neighbors' 
(Rep), tvv'O days, $li5()Q, down a bit. 



Week of Jap. 18 

As4©r---'Great blctator* (UA) 
(14th wk). 

Broadway— 'Fantasia' (bisney) 
(10th wk), 

Capitol — 'Flight Command' 

^(M-G). '■:;'; ;■: ' ';:.:■; 

: {ttevlevied In Vahieiy Dec; 1?) 

Crlterlen-^'Befaind thd News' 
.(Rep) (15) 

. (Reviewed In Vaheett Dec. 25) 

Globe— 'Night Train' (20th) 
(4th wk); '-',.-; - 

Has I e HaU — ^Philadelphia 
Story' (M-G (4th wk). 

Palace— 'She Couldn't Say No' 
(WB). . 

Piiramoiiot:— ^Second ' Chorus' 
(Par) (15). 

{Reviewed in Vabiry Dec; 4) 

RIalto— 'Conyby* (RKO) (15). 
: (Reviewed In .Vahxety: JUne,2S) 

Rlvoli— 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO ) 
(2d Mvk). 
Roxy— 'Hudso-;'8 ■ Bay' (20th) 

. ■(2d;wk). '. ; 

strand— 'Four Mothers* (WB) 
(2d wk). 

. Week of Jan. 23 

Astor-^ 'Great Dictator' (UA) 
(15th wk). 

Broad way-r-'Fantasia' (Disney) 
(11th wk). . .■;. :: ■;:,•.: 
.; Capitol — 'Flight Command' 
(Hi-G) (2dwk). 

Criterion— 'A Night at Earl 
Carroll's' (Par) <22), 
' (Reviewed in Vahibty Nou.. 20) 

Globe — 'Night Train' (20th) 
(5th wk). 

Music Hall— ;'Arizona' (Col ). 
(Reviewed in VARiExr Nov. 20) 

Paranaonnt — 'Second . Chorus* 
(Par) (2d wk). 

Blvoli— 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) 
(3d.wlc).' . 

Roxy— 'Tally Dark and Hand- 
some* (20th) (24). 

Strand— 'High Sierra' (WB) 
(24). ' . . 



BENNY - 




Okay Pk OK in N. Y.; Muni Fancy 

$451), 





FINE 20G, 
D.C. 



Washington, Jan. 14. 

It must be pre-Inaugural visitors, 
although the hotels aren't even near 
their peak yet. Maybe it's Just a 
carnival spirit getting: under way; In 
any event, the b.o. is up and: climbing 
higher all along the mainstem. 

Tops is 'Love Thy Neighbor' at 
Earle, WB vaude house, with *G6 
West' at Capitol. Loew's vauder, » 
clbse secorid. Only otheir newcomer 
is 'Land of Liberty' at Columbia, 
normally Loew's second-run house. 
Documentary historical montage got 
swell reviews and all papers, did 
what th^y could to emphasize dozens 
of stars appearing for brief scenes. 
Result is at' least house, average for 
non-fiction pic. 

•Comrade X,' 'Kitty Foyle' and 
'Santa Fe "Trail,' the holdovers, are 
all sailing merrily after, strong 10- 
day stanzas launched New year*s 
Eve. All estimates for last week in- 
clude midnight New Year*s show and 
are for nine or 10 days. - 

Estimates for This Week . ; 

Capitol (Loew) (3.434v 28-39-44r66) 
-r-'GO West* (M-G) and vaude. It's 
all up to the Marx. Bros, and they'll 
pull solid $18,000. Last Week; 'Flight 
Command' (M-CJ ) rode , in on recent 
local world preriiiere bally for 10 
days to nice $28,500. ; ; . 

Columbia (Loew) (1.234; 28-44)— 
'••Land of Liberty' (M-G). , Strong re- 
views and ballyhoo on star roster 
offsetting educational stigma for 
average $4,500. Last week. 'Tin Pari 
Alley' (20th) (2d run) took good 
$6,500 for 10 days. 

Earle (WB) (2,216; 28-39-44-66)— 
'Love Neighbor' (Par) and vaude. 
Benny-Allen feud leading town with 
strong $20,000. Last week. 'Santa Fe' 
(WB ), hefty $30,500 for 10 days. .'..; 

Keith's (RKO) (1.830; 39-55)— 
'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) : (2d wk). Hold- 
ing toward swell $13,500. LaSt week 
same pic pocketed big $18,500 for .10 
days; ' v'' 

Met (WB) (1.600; 28-44)— 'Santa 
Fe* (WB) (2d . run ). Tossed in day 
following Earle ruri arid will' s^ee big 
$7,000. Last week, 'Here Comeis 
Navy' (WB) (re-issue) lasted nine 
days at solid $6,500. 

Palace. (Loew) (2i242;' 39-55 )— 
'Comrade X' (M-G) (2d wk). Hold- 
ing for good $11,000. Last week sarnie 
pic took big $22,000 in nine days. 



: , (Best ExplQltatlori: Rlvoli) 

Since the" first of the year, igrossies 
on Broadway have dropped, as is to 
be expected after the holidays, but 
where the pictures have more thari 
the ordinary pull business is good. 
It is nothing short of sensational in 
at least one- spot, the Music Hall, 
which is drawing heavily - . with 
'Philadelphia Story,* now in its. third 
week at the theatre; While week- 
days haven't been quite up to expec- 
tations except at a few- houses, with 
Monday (13) off a lot, the weekend 
(11-12) was peppy; all over; ■ 

'Philly' will get $95,000 this week, 
immense, and goes, a fourth. Only; 
four other ;.fllms have played the. 
Hall beyond 21-day engagements, re- 
markable Jin : itself; : The Hepburn 
starrer got $130,0()0:;th€f first week,: 
second best in money, here for all 
time,, and last week (2d) tlie gross 
was $111,000. 

No : less outstanding has .been the 
28-day run of 'Love Thy .Neighbor,' 
a big draw ■ nationally, plus the 
Tommy Dorsey band,: .at the Para- 
mount, which pulled stakes , last, 
night .(Tues. ) with ' $32,500 nablied 
for the final round. It got $52,000 
last week. $78,000 the second (a new 
high) and $63,000 for the initial 
seven . day's for a grand total of 
$226,000. : • 

' New shows this week Include 
'Hudson's Bay* at the . Roxy, which 
is "demonstrating strong pUll ■. at the 
:boxbffice; 'Kitty Foyle,! . equally 
sturdy on draw at the .Rivoli, and 
|Four Mothers,' plus iSammy : Kaye, 
at the Strand, which is- somewhat 
under expectations. 

'Bay* will hit about $45;000. 
'Foyle* ran to a good $35,000 On its 
first seven days through last night 
(Tues.), and 'Mothers'-Kaye sug- 
gests $32,000, maybe a little over. All 
hold over. : ■ 

The Capitol Is on its final day to- 
day (Wed.) with 'Comrade X,' Which 
has been a fine profit-getter at this 
straight filmer. ' Picture goes eight 
days to bring the house baclc to its 
j forrtiier Thursday openirig tomorrow, 
when 'Flight Command comes. In. 
The concluding eight days will be, 
better than $20,000. The second 
week was $35,000. while the 'first 
was close to $50,000. 

•Night Train,' on which the: Globe 
has been spending much more than 
usual in advertising, continues a 
juicy b.o. morsel and this wedc. its 
third, should- add to $9,500^ follow- 
ing a second of $11,500. It holds a 
fourth. .. House is showing plenty of 
profit at. these figures. 

State is currently; making a good 
bid for patronage with "Third Finger, 
Left Hand' and will be wiell in the 
money with about $25.,000 on the 
week. The Johnny 'Scat* Davis or- 
chestra, Harriet Hoctor and Gus Van 
are on the vaude bill. 

'Fantasia,' two-a-daylng at : the 
Broadway, was capacity over the 
holidays, but has taken a. dip since 
then, last week (9) being $21,000. but 
still a fine profit. 'Dictator^ at the 
Astor, also on a roadshow basis, 
went to $15,000 last Week, its 13th, 
but here also there is substantiat 
profit. House got $21,100 on New 
Year's week, the 12tji; 

'Kitty Foyle,' RKO and the Rivoli 
management scored the iiighest on 
exploitation this week among the 
new shows that came in. - — 
Estimates forThls Week 
Astor (1,012; 75-85-$l;10-$1.65-$2.20) 
—'Dictator? (UA) (14th wk). Last 
week (13th) $15,000, good profit 
Prior .(12th) week over New Year's 
was $21,100. not-far from the openirig 
week . when film also was at the 
Capitol. -..:.' 

Broadway (1,895; 55-75r$1.10.$1.65- 
$2.20)— .'Fantasia* (Disney) (10th 
wk). About $6,500 under capacity, 
but at $21,000 last week (0th) a very 
good money-maker; At 50% of this 
figure . would still be on the right side 
of the ledgers; ' . . . / . 

Capitol (4.520: 35-55T85-$1.10-$i.25) 
—'Comrade X* (M-G) (3d-flnal. wk). 
For \yinduD eight days - will be 
iirourid $25,000, good. . ; Prior two 
weeks were close to $50,000 (1st wk), 
$35,000 (2d wk). On the run a hand 
some . hunk of black. : , 'Flight ' Corii 
mand' (M-G) opens tomorrow 
(Thurs.). 

Criterion (1,662: 28-44-55-65)— 'Be^ 
hind the News' . (Rep) opens tod^y 
(Wed.). 'Texas -Rangers Ride Again' 
(Par) did pretty well on its wfeek 
ending last night (Tues,),; $7,500. In 
ahead, on it"? second lap; 'Little 
Nellie: Kelly' (M-G); got Ovei: $8;000; 

Globe a ,180; 28-35-55 )^'Night 
Train* (20th) (3d Week). Maintains 
strong pace, approximately $9,500 
seen for this week (3d); Last week 
was $11,500. . 

Palace M,700; 20-35-55)— "No, No, 
Nanette? .(RKO) (2d run) and' 'Ca.se 
of Black Parrot' (WB) (1st run), 
dualed. This pair will: account for- 
probable $B.000, okay. Last week 
'Letter* (WB) and 'One Ni<»ht in 
Tropics' (U), both 2d run. $7,200. 



after four stirring weeks with •LoVo' 
Thy Neighbor' .(Par ) and Tonuny 
Dorsey, which garnered the terrifla 
sum of $226,000 on the 28-day run. 
Final week was $32,500, the third 
$52,500. Dorsey has played this houso 
so many times he's. beginning to look 
like a reissue. Hie was here one* 
before on a four-week run with •; 
strong pictuire. 

Radio City Music Hall (5.960: 44- 
5&.85-99-$1.65) — 'Philadelphia Story' 
•(M-G) and stage show (3d Week).. A 
riiighty b.o; entry, the third (current) 
stanza auguring a big $95,000. Last 
week (2d) : was $111,000, sensational 
for the first week in Jan. Remains 
a fourth. . ■ ■ ■; ■ " ■ 

RIalto (750; 28-44-55 )— 'Invisiblo 
Woman' (U). On eight days a good 
$9,000. Last weeki 'Lone Wolf* (Col) 
was $6,500, fair. 

Rlvoli (2.092; 35-55-75-99)— 'Kitty 
Foyle' (RKO) (2d wk). Begins ths 
second rubber this morning (Wed.) 
after coming through On a little slarii 
the first . seven days, ending . last 
night (Tues,), $35,00(1. Behind that, 
the third week for 'Victory* (Pkr), 
$1?,000, light ; 

Roxy (5,835; 35-55-65-75-85)— 'Hud- 
son's Bay' . (20tl») and .§tage.. show. 
Muni getting a steady play for about .-. 
$45,000. on the first week, very ; good 
takings, and will hold. 'Chad Hanna* 
(20th), in ahead, went eight days on 
its second week, getting a fine $43;- 
OOO folr that period following a smash ■ 
$68,500 the first seven. days.. 

State (3,400: 28-44-55-75-90-$l;l0)-- 
•Third Finger* (M-G) , (2d run) arid 
J ohnny 'Scat* Davis, Harriet . Hoctor 
and Gus Van in person. Turnstiles 
playing a merry tunie this week. $25,- 
000 or better. Last week. 'Bitter 
Sweet' (M-G) (2d run); with Littl* 
Jack Little, Estelle Taylor andThreo 
Stooges on stage, short of $20^000, a 
bit disappointing though b.k. 

Strand (2,767; 35-55r75-85-99)— . 
'Four Mothers' (WB) and Sammy 
Kaye, Not quite up to expectations, 
but satisfactory at $32,000, perhaps 
a shade above. Holds over. 'Santa 
Fe' (WB), With Abe\Lyman on th* 
stage, got $29,000. on the . final (Sd 
week). Film Is an outstanding 
grosser throujghout the country. : . 




Kansas City; Jan. 14. 
New films are headed by 'Flight 
Comriiand' at the Midland, white 'Li'I 
Abner' at the Uptown and Esquiro 
is piroying a bit of a surprise. Tho 
comic strip talce-off was set .as a 
filler for a" five-day .itretch, Ijut Im 
likely to play six or seven. 

'Kitty FOyle' at the Orpheuni and 
•Love Thy Neighbor' at the Newman 
are holdovers, and both look certain 
for added business. 'Kitty' is but a 
shade under, the initial week and is 
the best piece of film the Orpheum 
has had in. weeks. "The Benny- Allen 
opus is carrying through a third, if 
short, week and gave an excellent 
account • of itself in two. previous 
weeks at the NIf man. 

Bit of outside coriipetitlon is in for 
SIX days at the Pla-Mor, where the 
'ice Capades* troune holds; forth at 
prices from 55c to $1.75. 

- Estimates .for "This Week 
Esqaire and Uptown (Fox Mid.- 
west) : (820 arid 2.043; 10-28-44)— 'Li'I 
Abrier' (RKO). Doing a better-thari-; 
expected Job with $5^0() in six days; 
Last • week, 'Chad Hanna': . (20th), 
played nine ; days to satisfactory 
$9,000. 

MldUnd (Loew's) (4.101; 10-28-44) 
'Flight Command' (MrG ) and 'Keep- 
ing Company' (M-G). May hit $ll.* 
000, neat." .Last week, 'Comrade X'. 
(M-G) and "Ellery Queen* (Col), 
stayed for 10 davs and brought in a 
creditable $1().500. . 

Newman (Paramount) (1.900: 10- 
28-44)— 'Love Neighbor* (Par). Stayr 
ing five days of a third week, and 
will; get. around~ $4,000, very good 
tollowintj openirii* and second weeks 
of- $10,700 apd $B;000, 'Hoii.se brings 
in 'Four Mothers' ' (WB) Wednesday 
(15). ■■■-:}■■: ■■■■ *■ 

Orpheum (RKO) (1,500: 10-28-44) 
—'Kitty Foyle* (RKO).: Completed 
a , two- week run Monday (13), with 
receipts frorii -the second week only 
a : shade under the opener. Starter 
of $9,500 and secorid week: of $8,500 
are. certain to resuU in a third week 
for the film. ■ ■ . , ' 

Tower (Joffee) (2.110: 10-30) — 
'Shayne- Detect 've* (9.0*h^ arid stage 



Paramount (3.664; 35-55-85-09) .1 bill. Gettint* .a p^'M -"5 300. Last 
'Second (ijhorus' (Par) and the H'rry week. 'Cherokpp* (P.Trv >>nH Vaude 
Jame.s band 0p6n here today (Wed.), ' came along similarly to $5,700. 



10 PICTURE GROSSES 



Wcdnesdayt January 1$, 191 1 






-Minn 14. . 

The Minnesota's Lou Holtz JiOlly- 



vood unit, xvitlv Wendy; Bai^^^ j ^^?;^0P 

Lane and. Aiiii^e Judge, -and .. the 
Stijite's 'Tin . Pan -Alley' '^re locking, 
horns, in a . flfihf ; to tojp ; tlie ciirrehit . 
boxOffite competition. .However, the 
*tage sho\yi laeavily loaded with . 
li.-UTiCi!,- is w.elV but in front. .' At tliat, 
'Tin • Pan' Aliey' i.s gi.ving 'a fine, ac- 
cotiot of itself and between it and 
tlie Holtz ah-ay mvich .of 'the.-avail.-. 
able • patronage- is . beirig hogged, i 
iVIakes the going plenty, to.iigh for 
all other, attractions. :. 
. 'Arizona' and .'A' .Ni^ht • at . Eirl 
CftrroU-s.* at. the Orphcum aiid Go- 
pher, resfiectivcly. are bcihg left, in 
lilt lurch, but the loop's. t\V0 'h61d- 
over.s.. 'Gomrade . X- . and' ^ThiCf of 
Bagdadi' contihiie to' hang on ■ grinily' 
In th.e f-ace of. the heavy Mirirtesota • 
and State op'positioh. ■ 

While the Minnesota .has the stage 
show spotlight to itself this week, its 
monopoly. will be short-lived.. Nex^ 
Friday .the O.r.ph.eum cbrries to the 
front with Cab.jCallowaj'sigainst. the 
Minnesota's Marcus Show, while the 
following- week the stage show brit- 
tle will continue . with: Joie Vehuti, 
the •Three. StoQges' J^nd Andrew. Sis-., 
ters at the .drbheiim in opposition 
to'theiMinriesota's Sally Rand;. Also 
Ruth ' Chatt^rton comes this 'week;, 
thd' Lurit iarid Foatanne^ the ensuing 
w^eek to. the. Lyceum. 

Estimates (or This Week 

Aster (Par-SihgerV . (906; 15-28)—^ 
•Blohdie Servant' (Got) and 'Ellerjr 
Qiieen' <C6l). dual, first-runs, isplit 
with 'Phantom Subrhai:ine' (Col) and 
^Couldn't Say .; Np' ( WB ),■ also dual 
first^ruhs'^ Getting heavy play and 
shourd reach good $2;200. Last we^k 
'F^igitive Prison Camp' (Col) and 
.•Hullabaloo' ■ fM-G), dual first-run;;, 
BDlit with 'Wolf .Date'. (Col) and 'J^n* 
n ie' f 20th ), also . dual first-ruhst okay 

$1,800. ■' 

Century (Par-Singer) (1.600:- 28- 
44)-i'Comfade X' (M-GV .(2d >k). 
Holding up well after eight; days and 
nifty . New . Year's eye at State, 
whence it moved here; Heading for 
good $4,000. - Last week 'Love Neigh- 
bor' (Par); f2d wk). good $4,700, in- 
cluding New .Year's, eve midnight 
show after satisfactory. $7(500 first 
week at State. 

Esouire (Bor-rerV. (290; l.S-26)— 
•Missing People'- 'Chamber of Hbr- 
ro'.-,s' (Mono). Came in Sunday (12). 
' 'PigsKin Parade' (Par) (re-issue) got 
$700. okay. Last week. 'Bluebeard's 
Eighth JViie' (I'e-issiie). $600. hiild. 

Gopher .(Par-Singer) ' t998: 28) — 
•Earl; Carroll's' (Par). Will do well 
to reach moderate $2^400: Last Week 
'Here Comes Navy'. (WBi) (re-issue), 
Ave... daySi . and 'East River': (WB ), 
four days, fair $3,1)00. 

Minnesota (Middle States) (4.000; 
28-39)— 'Margie' (U) and Lou Holtz, 
Wendy Barrie; Lola Lafie and Arhhe . 
Judge on stace. Stage show very 
well liked. Zoning toward $14,000, 
terrific, considering low scale and the 
town; Last week 'Hit Parade' CRep) 
and Ken Murray, Dixip . DUnbar, 
Riith Petty, etc., on stage. Opehiing 
bill started New Year's eve and. ran 
Id days, with la.st three days, spoil- 
ing healthy week's boxoffice show- 
ing, and undoubtedly leaving house 
in red at $13,!500. 

OrpheUm (Par-Singer) (2^800; 39- 
44-55)— Arizona' .(Col). :Pic praised 
by critics, blit having rough box- 
office sailing in face of Minnesota 
and State opoosition. Will stretch to 
reach mild $6,500 in 10 days. : Last 
week 'Go West' (M-G) arid Gertrude 
Niesen,. Ada Leonard. Frank iOaby, 
etc., on stiige, good $11,000 with New 



Rio Grande*: (iZOth). - Satisfi»c'tory 
$15,500, Last Aveek, -Naiiictte' ( RKOJ 
and 'Private Detective' (20th); good 



Fox (Fabian) (4,098r .25-35-50)-^ 
'Santa Fe Trail' (WB) and 'Always 
-Bride' ^^WBr t2d wk.). Gbbd $17,- 
000 after magnificent $28,000 on th* 
flrst iioUnd/; ; ; ■ ^ ■ .": ■' 

Met- (tibcw's) (3,618; 25-35-50)— 
'Nellie Kelly '.(M-iG^ and^ 'Son Monte 
Cristb' (U A). Splendid. $20,000. 
Last week; 'Third Finger'.' (M-G ) and 
'Kit Carson' ^UA).: bk'ay SI3 f^O''. • ' 
. Paramonnt (Fabian) (4,126; 25-35- 
50)— 'Love Neighbor.' u-ai) ^ ;.:rii. 
:South Suez' (WB), (3d wk.). . Satis- 
factory $13,000/ Last week, $ia,00p,- 
good. ■ ■'••■'■ ■■ 

Strand (WB)i; (2.870; 25-35-40)— . 
'Lone. Wolf- Date* (Col) and 'Misbe- 
havihig Husbands' (JPRC). Quiet $4,- 
OOO.. -Last week, 'Devil's.. Pipeline' 
(U) land 'I ■ Murderer': (Ind),.. okay 
$5,000.. ; -■■)■■ . 

SaJly Kand A^^^^ 
any to 





-^•Love Neighbor' (Pitr). Switched 
from Albee for second week. Fair 
$4,000. Last week 'Santa Fe Trail' 
<WB) (2d run), fln« $6,000. •. 

Lyric (RKO): (1.400; 33-40^50)-^-, 
•Son Monte Gristo' (UA:). Trani5f erred 
frohn Grand for second .session. Bru- 
tal $2,200, Last week 'Philadelphia 
Story' (M'-GX, second lUh after 20- 
day run at the Palace, swell $5,000. 

P^Uce (RKO) (2,800; 33-40r50)-r- 
'Fligbt Command' (M-G), Fairly 
good $9,000. Last week 'Comrade X' 
(M-G), eight «nd Gne-hall day?; big^ 
$16,000. . 

Shubcrt (RKO) (2,150; 44-60)-^ 
'Keeping Company' (M-G) and Sally 
Rand revue, with Bobby IJay added. 
Dandy publicity breaks in the (Jailies,. 
including flrst-pagcrs; rousing notices 
by crix and Idts of customer praise. 
Standees Saturday (H) ahd Sunday 
(12). Socko $17,000, within $1,000 of 
the' fan-and^biibble queen's tug 6ti; 
her initial engagement at.' this.^ house 
irt /'37. Last week 'Spitfire' . (RKO ) 
and 'iStreets P;- ■ ' unit, poot $9,500. 









:: Cincinnati, ..Jan. 14;- 
Cirietna trade bn the upturn ;■■ in 
stride with burg's general biz climb. 
B.o. of ma jbr houses, currently maihi 
taihihg zippy tempo' of New- Year's 
week, • 

'Kitty Foyle* Is heading the .pic 
pack . with a wham Albee figuire. 
'Flight Command'" is doing fairly 
good at -the Palace. : Other spots havfi 
holdovers. 'Gone With Wind' is 
showing so. much strength in its third 
\\'e(ek, advertised as final, that the pic 
will hold foiuaripther week, ot longer.. 

Ace ; magnet . this week is , iSally 
Rand, whose revue is linked with 
'Keeping Company'' at: the Shubcrt. 
Take is ahnost double for the the- 
atre oyer last week and close to Miss 
Rand's hefty take ^ on her original 
Cihcy visit f our years ago. . - 

Estimates fbr This Week 
Albee (RKO) (3,300: 33-40-50)— 
'Kitty Foyle' (RKO ). WHam $15,000. 
Last week 'Love Neighbor' (Par), 
eight and ne-half days,! big $16,000. 
- Capitol RKO) (2.000; 50-55-65)^ 
'Gone With Wind*:. (M-G) (3d wk). 
Very good $10,000. Advertised as 
final week; but will hold at least an- 
other seven days. Last week. (2d), 
excellent $11,000. 

. Family (RKO) (1,000; 15-28)— 
'Plane Robbery> (Col) and 'Misbe- 
having Husbands' (Ind). split with 
•Won't Talk' (Col) and 't)duble Trou- 
ble' (Mon). Above average $2,200. 
Saine last week for 'Wolf Date' (Col) 
and 'Glambur Sale' (Col), divided 
with' 'Cherokee' (Par) and. . 'Pride 
Bowery' (Mono). 

Grand (RKO) (1,430; 33-40-50)-^ 
'Comrade X' (M-G,). Movebver from 
Palace for second week. Fair $4(000. 
Last week 'SopLMbnte Gristo' (UA), 
nine days, mild $5,000. 
Keith's (Libson) :(1,500; 33-40-50) 



Indianapplis, Jan. 14. 
It's a quiet week In the dbwntown 
sector, but .there's enough circula- 
tion among the- ticket buyers; to in- 
sure a profit in each housie, ; Loew's 
Is out . front by ,a .narrow - margin with 
I the Marx. Brothers in 'Co: 'West' 
, dualled .\vith 'Larid bf Liberty.' inr 
diaha rLms close behind with 'Fotir 
I Mot hers' and 'Street of Memories,' . 

Lyric is -healthier than usual with, 
credit given to - Riaiyrnond Scott ! or-, 
chestra on stage, plus 'Private Detec- 
tive' on' the screen.. Circle lags along 
in show ihoney with 'Bank Dick' and 
'One;. Night in Tropics.' " 

" ^stliiiatei itor This; Week ... 
Circle ( Kati-Dolle ) ' (2;600; 25-30-. 
40):^'Bahk Dick* (U) and. 'Night 
Tropics'. (U). Fair $7,200.- ' Last 
week, 'Love Neighbor' (Par) and 
Meet Wildcat' (U) (:2d wk), okay 
$6,300.-. : ■- -v-,;- -■ ' -,■ 

Indiana (Kaiz-Dblle ) : (3,I00; 25-30- 
40)^*Four .Mothers'. (WB) and 
'Street Memories' (WB). Mild .$8,000. 
Last week 'Santa- Fe Trisiir (WB) iand 
March Time, 10 days, .slick $13,000. 

Loew's (Loew's) (2(400; 25-30-40) 
. 'GO West' (M-G) and 'Land Lib- 
erty' ■ (M-G). Healthier than previous 
Marx Brothers efforts for: okay 
$8,200: Last week 'Comrade X' 
(M-G) and 'Golden Fleecing^ (M-G) 
" days, very good $14,500. 



jit the last-minUte. rush, which Is ■•x~ 
•pected.'hiaterializes. ; ...:\ 

/'Flight COrpmand'. is the regular 
ieadfiir, and 'Four >Jother.s' crept up 
to break , the . house . (eveh. . 'Kitty. 
rbyle':,cam« in very' strong for a sec- 
ond week) and rafi that way. right to 
the close.; r ■ ^:.^^/ .. ■ ■ 
. , Estimates for Thli Week ,■ 
: Colonlail . (Mohrbie-Noble - FedereV) 
(750; J0-15)rT^'Silver Spur;. (Mono) 
and 'Plenty Hot' (Rep) split with 
'Streets New York' (Mono) and 'Dur 
rahgb. Xid' (Cbl >, Okay $900.. Last 
week. 'Up -in Alif' (Mono) aiid 'Haft- 
cho Grande; (Rep) split with .'Back 
Oklahoma' (Mono) and ''W.ay Down 
South' (RKO). $80O..:all right. 

Llricoiri (Cooper-Par) (1,503; 10-25- 
40)— Flight Command' ;(M-,G.). Doing 
very welt arid will wind up with $4,- 
200 ; or . better; Last week, . 'Love 
Neighbor* '.(P^ r), nice $3,900. 

Nebraska ( j. H; Cffoper-Pai") . ■ (.l,r 
236; lO-20-25-r''Mummy's .Hand' (U) 
and 'Saridy Man' CU)... . Good : $2.000;: 
Last week. , 'Hullabaloo' (M-G) and 
'Fugitive' (U), light $1,700. 

Stuart (J. H. Cooper- Par) (1.884; 
10-25-40)— 'Four Mothers' (WB). 
Wound, up with :$3,600,.' which .jvist 
pays the -bills. Last -v^eek, 'Go West' 
(M-G), took $3,700. so-so. . - '. 

variety fNobie-Federer) (l.lOOlvlO-. 
20-25 )-T-*Hit Parade' (RerS) '.and 'Be- 
hind News' (Rep): Getting along, 
$1 ,700. . Last -week, '§i)vimming Hole' 
(Mono.) and- 'Estape - Glory' (Cbl), 
poor $1,000. 

Varsity (NoblerFederer) (1,100; 10- 
2Bi40)^'Kitty Toyle'- (RKO). Second 
week $3,100 after nifty $3,«00 for first 
stanza/ . . - ■'. .{■ ■ ■ ■ ' ' 



10 

Lyric (Lyric) 1 1,900; 25-30-40 
■Private Detective' (WB) and Ray-. 
mOnd Scott orchestra. Profl^table 
$11,000, with; cr.edit given to the 
band. LaSt week 'Jennie*. (20th ) and 
Marcus Show/ fair $8,200, in the 

black. • ■ 



'FUGHT COMMAND' IS 
LINCOLN'S BEST, $4,200 



.Lincoln, Neb., Jan. H. 
Everything turned • - Hollywood^ 
conscious here to,day (14), .what with 
the world preem. of 'Cheers for Miss 
Bishop- being the. film row cham^ 
pibn. lt'.s in the Stuart : and Ne- 
braska theatres, with a possibility of 
an overfiolv showing at the Lincoln 




Year's eve and 55c, scale helpihg, 

•State <Par'Singer)i (2.800: 28-^39- 
44>— 'Tin Pah Alley' . C20th). Re4 
viewers ha\re gone to town for it 
and word-of-mptith prai.se istimulat- 
ing -take. Headed for very; blT $11,- 
000. . Lust week,;Comrade X' (M-G), 
.pood $10,200 in eight , days- and Newr 
Ychr-s; eve midnight showing. - 

tpto.wn- (Ppr) . (i.200;- 28.-39)^ 
•Arise Love'. (Par) split with 'Zorro* 
(20th). First neighborhood .show- 
ings. Okay $2,500 indicated. . Last 
week .'Northwest : Mbuntcid' (Par); ; 
firj-Jt neighborhobrl .showing, vei'y. big 
$3,500, including Ne\v Year's "eve 
midnight. 

. Worid CParrS)riger-StelTes)-T'Bag* 
dad' (UA): (3d : wk), ■ Startihg to slip 
and nearly at end of robe. : SHoiiid 
hit good $2,000 after good $3,000/ sec- 
ond: week.-; ■ 



'NELLIE' aOG IHi B'KLYN 



*Santo Fe' H. O., Strong $17,000— 
•Chad' Brigbt $15,500 



. Brooklyn; Jan. 14. 

Fabian .Pairamount holding 'Love 
Thy . Neighbor' and 'South of Suez' 
lor a third week, and Fabian Fox 
Is in second stanza of 'Santa Fe 
Trail! and. 'Always a Bride.' Loew's 
Metropolitan . it the lop grosser, 
however, with 'Little ■ Nellie Kelly' 
i^nd 'Son of Monte Cristo.' 

Estimates for This Week 

Albee (RKO) (3.274) 25-35-50)— 
Vhad Hanna' (20th) and 'Romance 



'Bagdad^ $16,500— 'Flight* and 'Comrade' H.O.s 



W Kg $10M 




Very Sturdy 



Pittsburgh, Jan. 14. 

Biz booming generally, this week 
and •feeliiig persists hoire that dis- 
trict's general, prosperity is : at laSt 
being: reflected, af the b.o.V Usually' 
theatres are last to feel any uptrend 
and that's been the case at present, 
too, inasmuch as .industries have 
begn . at peak locally for months. 
Not until now, however, has -aViy of 
the big payroll managed to find its 
way intp;, th.e mpyle -till. '' , : 

Stanley - going: . great guns ■with 
Ted Weems • band and 'Sputh- of 
Suez/, running way ahead of Weems' 
figure last season and indicating his, 
"Beat the Band', radio program has- 
upped his marquee pbtehcy. '/Thief 
of Bagdad' is doing swell . at Penn, 
and is a cinch to hold over at an- 
other house. Of the three h.o.'s, 
'Comrade X' at Warner, 'Flight Com- 
mand' at Ritz and 'Hudson's Bay* at 
Fulton, only latter isn't up to snuff. 
Others are hitting on all eight. Lone 
disappointment is . 'Chad Hanna' at 
Senator, doing only fair. 

Estimates for This Week 
' Fulton fShea) (1,7^0; 2^-40) — 
'Hud.son's Bay* (20th) (2d wk). Fail-, 
ing off sharply after big opening 
(holiday) session. Lukewarm reac-^ 
tion to this one from both press and 
public, and doubtful- if it'll reach 
$3,500 on the h.b. Getaway figure, 
was a bit better than $8,500. 

Penn (Loew's-UA) (3,300; 25-35- 
50)— 'Bagdad' (UA). ; Raves for this 
one and a click from the getaway. 
Headin.c. for at least. ■<16..'>()0 rtnd may 



Cinch to 
Last week, 
nine days 



soar even beyond that, 
move tb Warner foi- h.o. 
'Comrade X' (M-G). in 
sensational at over $25,000 

Ritz (WB) (800;:25-35-50)^'Fiight 
Command.' . (M-G). Brought here 
after holiday engagement at Stanley. 
Should cover $3,300 with ease, which 
is better than 'Love Neighbor' (Par), 
also a h,o. ( from . Pehn.), did last 
Week . in nine days. Benny-Allen 
comedy , got $3,700. . " . - 
: Senator (Harris) (1.700; 25-35-50) 
—'Chad Hanna' (20th ). Notices 
weren't too bad but this out-of-the- 
way spot, taking over; sister Alvln's 
product until that house is recorir 
structed, has to give :'em something 
extra special to get them headed, for 
ujpper . Penn> avenue, ■Around- $4,600 
indicated, 'iuist fair. That's hot 
enough to hold; and Thing Called 
Loye* (Col), comes in. tomorrow (15). 
Last week, second of 'Arizona' (Col); 
at $4,100 .n;,s.h; for big holiday: sesh. 

Stanley <WB) (3,600; 25-40-60)— 
'South Suez' (WB) and Ted Weems, 
First stage show for WB deluxer In 
hfiore' than six weeks. Sock stanza 
in sight, Around the $22,000 mark, 
fine. Last week, 'Plight Command' 
(M-G)' in nine days^ about. $15,000. 

Warner (WB) (2.0d0: 25-35-50)— 
•Comrade X' (M-G). Moved from 
the Penn • and doing a land-office 
trade here* Probably going to Ritz 
Friday (17) for a third week. Shbuld 
have no .trouble grinding, oiit $7,500. 
Last week, 'Santa Fe' (WB). on 
hine-daj h.o- from Stanley, close to 

!p] 0.000.- '. 



Louisville. Jan. 14. 
Two delux* downtowners are hit- 
ting the high spots this week, and 
ara pointing toward profitable 
stanzas. 'Kitty Foyle* al th« Rialto 
is a jttandout, getting a terrific play 
■on Saturday (11) when turn-away 
biz vtras the rule. Matinees plenty 
strong, and 'boy and girl' dates are 
making the nights forte. 'Go West' 
at Loew's State stacking up well, 
with the Marx "Brothers garnerlng- 
their usual potent returns. 

'Hudson's Bay,' dualled at the 
Strand, is pulling considerably - bet- 
ter than, average biz, and is headed 
for a bumper figure. 'Four Mothers' 
at the Mary. Anderst i is n»s.h., while 
rhoveover of 'Comi ade X' at the 
BriWn is Just fair. . 

,/eek-end weather was Unusually 
spring-like, and as ber usual, fani- 
ily automobile lUred a host of film 
patrons to ehjoy the\ sunshine and 
pleasant- driving conditibns.: 
lEstimates. for This : Week 

Brown (Loew's-Fourth Avenue) 
(1,400; 15-30-40)— 'Comrade X' (M- 
G). and 'Sky Murder' (Col). Started 
but slowly on mbveover, but' iridi-- 
cations point toward fair $2,000 on 
seven days. Last week 'Tin Pan 
Alley' (20th)- and 'Murder ;New YorH' 
(20th), wound up long local engage- 
ment with okay $3,000. 

Kentucky (Switow) (1,200; 15-25) 
i^'Hired Wife' (U) and 'Dreaming 
Loud' (RKO). Continuing tb hold 
steady pace, heading for okay 
$1,600; Last week 'Knute Rockne' 
(WB) and .'Spring Parade' (U), 
shared in the general surge to grab 
fine $2,000. - . 

Loew's State . (Lofew's) (3.100; 15- 
30-40)— 'Go West' (M-G) and 'Land 
Liberty:' Marx Brothers' antics prov- 
ing' strong b.b. draught, and pacing 
for fine . $8,500. Last week. 'Comrade 
X' (M-G) and 'Sky Murder' (Col), 
zobmed. to bumper $13,000 on lOrday 
run. 

Mary : Anderson (Libson) (1,000; 
15-30-40)— 'Four Mothers' (WB). Not 
setting anything on fire as a single, 
and pacing:fbr niediunf $3,000, Last 
week 'Santa Fe Trail' (WiS) on Sec- 
ond downtown week managed fine 

$4,000:.. 

Bialto (Fourth Avenup) (3.400; 15- 
30-40 )^'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 
'Saint ..Palm Springs' '. (RKO); 
Femmes are flocking to matinees In 
great style,: and night biz plenty 
strong, as the gals bring their boy 
friends to gander the Ginger Rogers 
pic. Turhaway biz on Saturday (U), 
and pace holding .well, with indica- 
tions pf Slick - $10,000. Last weifelt 
'Love Neighbor/ (Par) and " 'Sah 
Francisco Docks' (U). : Great $14,000 
in 10 days. 

Straiid (Fourth Avenue) (1,400; 15- 
30-40)— 'Hudson's Bay' (20th) and 
^Michael Shayne' (20th); Stepping 
out at a surprising ratei. and zipping 
along for a splendid $4,500 on seven 
d.ays;. La-«t wrok- 'Sjiven Sinners' 



Philadelphia. Jan, 14.- 
Biz continues to keep its healthy 
c.ompiexion;; at downtown- del iixeri 
this sesh. : It'» the first week of the ■ 
regime ol Mauric^ Gable, who has 
been placed In charge of 'mid-town . 
houses of the Stanleyr.Warner chain 
operator of virtually all the central 
city : spots. . Gable replaced David 
(Skip) Weshner, who left, to become 
explbltiatlon - boss for United Artists 
last week. ■ 

Although' there Is no spectacular - 
b.o; In the lot, there is nevertheless, 
plenty of black ink on the ledgers 

LeadlHg the parade;' is the Earl* 
with a combo of 'Maisie Wa^ a L.idy' 
and Phil Spitalny's orchestra, which 
Is heading foi' an okay $21,000. Tbp« 
for straight pix is 'Comrade X.' 
Other husky grossers are h.o. of 
•SanU Fe Tfair, and ' 'Kitty F6 vie,' 
and opener, 'Son of Monte Cristo!' 
Estimates for This Week: 
Aldlne (WB) (1,303; 35-46-57-68)^ 
'Son Cristb' (UA). Checking in with' 
profitable - $11,800. Lost • week, 
'Bagdad' (UA) bowed out in its third 
trip, with an okay $6,500. - 
. Arcadia (SablosKy) (600; 35-46-57) 
—Split week of 'Xmas. July* - < Par) 
and 'Klldiare's Crisis? (M-G) ; Satis- 
factory . $3,200 for both second runs. 
Last week's second run showing ot 
'Seven Sinners' (U); ditto. 

Boyd (WB) (2,560;: 35-46-57-68)— 
•Kitty Foyle* (M-G) (3d wk); Net. 
ting a sweet $11,500, but will be 
pulled Thursday (16) make way 
for opening of 'Philadelphia Story' 
(M-G); Last week's second try for 
'Kitty' a zingy $16,200. 

Earle (WB) (2,758; 35-46-57-68)— 
•Maisie Lady' (M-G) and Phil Spital- 
ny orchestra. Looks good for neat 
$21,000. Last week, combo of 'Escape 
Glory' (Col) and Ozzie Nelson's band 
and Humphrey Bogart's p.a., • 
brighter with $22,000: 

-Fox (WB) (2,423: 35-46-57-68)— 
■Santa Pe' (WB) (2d \C-k). Swell 
$14,000 set for this ride. Last week's 
opener a rousing $23,000. 'Love Thy 
Neighboi:' (Par) unveils tomorrow 
(Wed.). 

Rarlton (WB) (1,066; 32-42-57.68) 
—'Find Out' (RKO) (2d run). Only 
weakling- In the, lot with a sour $2.- 
400. Last week,, nine days of second 
run of 'Second Chorus' (t»ar), lair 
$5,200. 

- Keith's (Wfi) (1.970; 35-46-.S7-68)— 
•Bagdad' (UA) (2d iun). Showing, 
signs of wear downtown With a sub- 
par-$3,200. Last week, 'Four Moth, 
ers' (WB) only a shade bettei- for a 
second run's take of $3*400. ' ■ 

Stanley (WB) (2.916; 35r46-57T68)' 
—'Comrade X' (M-G). Looks like a 
winner, snagging ah even $20,000 at . 
the takeoff. Last week, two days of 
a third sprint for 'North west Mount- 
ed' (Par ) brought an okay $4,200, - 

Stanton (WB) (1,457; 35-46*57)— 
'Blackout' (UA). Sombre war theme 
keeping them away, hitting iah un- 
satisfactory' $3,800. / Last week, four 
days of the second week of 'Chad 
Hanna' (20th), fair $1,800 aftei: a 
socko opening round. 



'BAGDAD' STOUT $5,200, 
TLKHT' 5G, PORT., ORE 



. Portland, Ore., Jfin. 14. 

•Flight Command' looks " like the 
best bet for the b.o. at the little UA. 
'Thief of Bagdad' okay at the Broad- 
way.; ' .. ' ' . 

Orpheum's gono back to vaude in 
place of second feature with 'Second 
Chorus.' Other houses holding. 
Estimates fw This Week 

Broadway (Parker) (2,000i 35-40- 
50)-— 'Bagdad' (UA) and 'Captain 
Caution' (UA). Looks like strong 
$5,200. Last week, . 'Comrade 3? 
(M-Q) and 'Bit of Heaven' (U), held 
three extra days of second week to 
good $4,800 for total of 10 days. 
, .Mayfair (Parker-Evergtecn ) (1,500; 
35-40-50)— 'Letter' (WB) ahA 'No- 
body's Sweetheart* (U). • M.o. frbm 
UA for. second week getting- nice 
$3,000. Last, .week, . 'Love Neighbor* 
(Par) and 'Laddie' (RKO) closed a 
third- Week to, ^od $2,800. ... 

Orpheum (Hamrick - Evergreen ) 
(1,«00; 35-40-50) — 'Second Chorus' 
(Par) with vaude. Fair $3,800. La.st 
week,; 'Chad Hanna' (20th) and 
'World in Flames' (Par) about $4,000. 

Paramount (Hamrick -Evergreen) 
(3,000;. . 35r40-50) — 'Hlidson'.*5 Bay* 
(20th) and 'Blondie Cupid'; (Col) (1st 
Week). Second week still good $4,000. 
First week, with 'Wolf Date' (Cbl) 
took strong ^,400. 

United Artists (Parker.) (1.000; 35- 
40-50)— 'Flight Command' (M-G ) and 
'Wildcat' (U). In line for great $5,- 
000 and will probably hold.. Last 10 
days, 'Letter'" (WS) and . 'Nobody'.i 
Sweetheart* (U) ' ntade .satisfactory 
$6,00D .and. moved to the Miy fair. 



(U) and 'Give Us Wings' ru.\. shaml 
in general, fine biz on first week .of 
the new year, • taking okay .;$4,500 in 
10 days. ' - .:■•:. y-- . 



Wednesday, Jfanuery 15, 1941 




PICTURE GROSSES 



11 



Irisi^ (Niay, But Needs^ 




. Siin Francisco, Jan. 14, 
Biz geneiraliy perky, despife plenty 
of fain. :which has:,befen. just 
in - time to . nick ^ the ' first ■ evening 
showsv . Biggest ;'p^ of tlie 

moment- acbording to Arch Bowles, 
Fox-West Coast, chief, - is getting; 
strong enough fsfoduclV Points out 
; there!s plehty of ihoney around, giv- 
ing good illni$ a .chance to .clean lip. 

Pararnbuht is .doing okay with 
•LOve Thy- Neighbor,' moving' into 
a third 'slot. • 'Iliief of Bagdad' . is 
fiOlid-.ehbugh at United Artists tb . as- 
sure a. fourth week withbut forcing,* 
Oi'pheum's This Thing. Called Lbv** 

■ opened ' better than 'Arizona^ which 
Is a much-needed break. .. Gate giyes 
credit for all biz this week to -Bbb 
Crosby's stage date; . 

.Estl'matM: lor This W.Jiek^^ ^^V- 
. Fox -(F-WC) . ..(5,006; 35.40-50)-.- 
'Comrade.X' XMrG) and^Rio Grande' 
. .(2Qth). ■ Didn't kicli oif quite as 
strong as expected; but still gobd for 
$19,000. Last week, 10-day sesh of 
♦Santa Fe' CWB) and 'Come On Ma- 
rines' (Rep) (re-issue), finished with 
$25,000. 

. Golden Gate (RKO) (2,850; 39-44- 

■ 55)— 'Make .Music' (RKO) and vBob 
Cirosby on stage. Crosby credited 
:for what biz there is, but $14,000 is 
under expectations^ . Last, week, per- 
sOrial by Dick Powell helped 'Saint 
Palm Springs' (RKO) to teffiflc $21,- 

: drpheum (F&M) (2.440; 35-40-50) 
Thing Called Love- (Col) and 'El- 
lery Queen'; (Col). . Off . to fine, start 
for $13,500,. bkay; Last , week *Ari- 
z.pha' (Col): and - 'Nobody's Sweet- 
heart' (U) (3d wk;), finished' with, 
> $7,500. ■ > ^ 

. Paramount (F-WC) (2,470;. 35-40- 
60)— 'Love Neighbor*. /(Par), and 
•Murder Hew York' - (20th) (2d wk;);, 
Going okay toward $9,500; Actually, 
'this bill is lapping over intp its third 
wifeek, due to a pre'-New Year's start, 
with the fiirst 10 days figured as a 
long week at $25,000. 

St. ■ Francis (F-WC). (1,475;~ 35-40- 
60)— 'Santa. Fe' (WB) and 'Marines 
March On' (Rep) (movebver). Pick- 
ing up nice $7,000. . Last; (10-day) 
week, 'Flight Command' (M-G) and 
'Gallant Sons' (M-G), ditto. 

United Artists (Cohen) (i;-200; 30- 
40-50)— 'Bagdad' (UA) (3d wk.). 
. Surprising $7,000 in view. Last (2d) 
week, delightful $9,000. Will stay 
a fourth round. ' 

Warfleld (F-WC) (2i680; 35-40-50) 
^'Hudson's Bay' (20th) and 'Shayhe 
Detective' (20th) .(2d wk). Won't 
do Over $g,000.' "First (10-day) week. 
Just average at $17,500. 



: Estimated Total., Gross -;. ; 

Last Week . ; . V$l,6^»,600, 
(Baifd on 25. citicf, 169. thea- 
tres, chie/ly first ruTwi fnciudiny 
.N.-y.);..'':- : ■■ .. : 
Total Gross; Sam* Week.; . 
lAji Year. . . .1. . i ,.'.$i,76l,760 
■(Based on 2.6 cities, 177 theatres) 






Bulialo, Jan.; 14. 

By hanging out the choicest kind 
of screen ana stage bait for the pres- 
ent-frame the main stem b.o.'s are 
running in the deep'- velvet and gar- 
nering grosses which are plenty on 
the black side. Preceding canto's 
high figures • are due mpst^ to ex- 
tended holiday runs and special mid- 
night showings, but current offer- 
ings continue to claim heavy laurels 
on return to regular week sessions. 

•Hahna' and Will Bradley are 
drawing ' plenty of . pesos, while 
Tlight Command' and 'Kitty Foyle' 
are. neclp and neck. ,^; ; " . 
V Estimates .for Tilts Week . 

Buffalo (iShei). (3.5004 35-55) 
'Chad Hanha' (20th) and Will Brad- 
ley orchestra. Getting ,a powerful 
.play -to around $17,000, Last week, 
TtiOve Neighbor-. (Par) and 'Rangers 
Ride' (Par), nine :days and extra 
shqw . came through with neat 
- $19,000.. ;^ ■ ■. ■ 

/Great Lakes (Shea) (3.0(10: '35-55) 
•^'Flight .Clommand' ■ (M-G) and 
•Keeping 'Company' (M-GX Looks 
around hefty... $13,000. ; Last week, 
■Comrade X'- (M-C) and; 'Jennie' 
(20th), 'extended sessibh good for 
very faricy $18,500. ■ / 

Hipp (Shea) ■(2,100; 30-45).— 'tove 
Neighbof (^at) and 'Rangers Ride' 
(Par) (2d-.run). Snug fclip fbr four 
days to Monday night; Likely $5,000. 
'Cotlnrade X' (M-G ) . ind 'Jennie' 
. (20th ) (2d run ) follow for next four 
days. Last week'. 'Saiita Fe' (WB) 
'and :'Shayrie DetectiV-e* (20th) . (2d 
run), paid off with- powerful ;:$9,200: 
. Lafayette (Hayman) (3,300; 30-40) 
—'Arizona' (Col) iihd 'Anything But 
Love' . (O) -(2d wk).. . Holding satis- 
factorily for probable $6,000. . Last 
week, smacking $12,000. • 
. 2« th: . Century (Dipson ) • (SiOOO; 30- 
40)^!kittv Foyle' (RKO). Soaring 
•to dandy $13,000. Last- week. 'Nan- 
ette' (RKO) and 'Still Alive' (RKO), 
Jnlld $6,500. 





Palm Springs' (RKO), big $15,000: 

Paramount (} ox) (2,200; 25-40)— 
'East River'.. CVB) and 'Phantom 
Submarine' (Col). Okay $5,(100, Last 
week. 'Bank, pick' (U) and- 'San 
Francisco DockV (U), fine $6,000.. , 

Rialto (Fox) 4878 ; 25-40)— '.Bagdad' 
(UA), : after .a^ week at . each the 
Denver and/ Aladdin, and 'Street 
Memories' (20th). Still enough pull 
to bring ill $2,300. Last week,; 'Hired 
Wife' (U), after a week at- each iHe 
Denver and Aladdin; and 'Phantom 
Chinatown' (Mono), ditto. 









Boston, Jan..l4. .. 
••Kitty Toyle/ holding over at the 
Membriair after, nine .days Jot sturdy 
biz, is showing most class in town 
this week; - ISecorid Chorusi' at the 
Met and 'Arizona* at.tho Orph and 
State are both doing medium trade 
in one- week stands.. Fotir-day. vaude. 
head by John Kirby and Maxine 
Sullivan; is turriing. ii; good tally at 
the RKO Boston. ' 

-' E .limates for This Week 
Boston (RKO) (3,200; 28-39-44-55) 
— Give Us Wings' (U) and vaude 
topped by. John Kiirby - brchestra, four' 
days; and- 'Bank Dick' (U) and 'Night 
tropics' (U) (both, 2d .fun), three 
daySi Running tbMrards .dandy $10,- 
000. Last week, 'Frisco Docks' .(U), 
with George White's .'Scandals' .on 
stage- for full - seven days, . turned in 
$19,000, very good. 

Fenway (M&P) (1.332; 28-39-44-55) 
—'Four 'Mothers' (WB)"ahd: 'Texas 
Rangers* (Par); So-sb $5.i00. Last 
week. 'Love Neighbor' (Par) and 
'Red Hair* (WB) (both cbhtiriued run, 
from Met), $6,000. • 

Keith Memorial (RKO> (2.907; 28- 
39-44-5.'?)— 'Kitty Fbyle' ,(RKO): and 
'Saint Palm Springs' (RKO); Hold-, 
over will, hit around $17,000 for sec- 
ond stanza. First week (nine days), 
big $27,000. 

Metropolitan (M&P) (4,367; 28-39- 
44-55 )l^'Second Chorus' (Par) and 
'Shayrte Detective* (20th) . Not up to 
expectations at $15,000. La.st week. 
Santa Fe Trair (WB) iand 'Earl Car- 
rbll'g' (Par), $22,000, big. 

Orpheam <Loew) (2,900;. 28-;39.-44- 
55) — 'Arizona' (Col) and . 'Angels 
Broadway* (Col). On- the medium 
side, around $15,000. Last week <11 
days), 'Corritade X* (M-G) and 'Gal- 
lant Sons' (M-G), turned In very big 
$30,000. 

Paramount (M&P) (1.797; 28-3M4-. 
55)— 'Four Mothers'-' (WB) and "Tex- 
as Rangers' (Par). Adequate $7,000.- 
tast weeki 'Love Neighbor* (Par) 
and 'Red Hair* (WB) (both continued 
run from Met). $8^500; ; 

ScolI»y - (M&P) (2,538; 28-39-44-50) 
T^'Love Neighbor' (Par) and 'Red 
Hair* (WB) (both continued fi-bm 
Par- and Fenway) . Aiming at okay 
$4.500; Last week. Tin Pan Alley 
(20th) (continued run frorh Par and 
Fenway) arid -'Kit Carson'- (UA) (2d 
run). $4,500. - ; 

Stote (Loew) (3.600; 28^39-44-55)^ 
'Arizona' (CoU and 'Angels Broad- 
way' (Col). Slightly ,s.oft. .. around 
$11.0.00. Last week. 'Comrade X' 
(M-G) and '(iallarit Sbns' (M-G) (11 
days), bi g $25,m. ; .. 

lOTTY' lOiG, DENVER 
B.O. HITS HIGH TIDE 

- ; ■■ . . Denveit; - Jariji ■ 14.' ' ■ 
Business is good xfji and down the 
line; arid -with the National Western 
Livestock show in progress, -it .should 
stay that' way for another -week at 

least;' '■•■,_•■;;■- 

Esfimates for This Week ; 

Aladdin (Fox) ' (1,400; -25-40)— 
'Saijta Fe' (WB). aftei- a "-week at the 
Denver;' Good $4,000 indicated.. Last 
week. 'Bagdad' (UA). after : week 
at the Denver, fine ,$5.0Ci0; 

Broadway (Fox). (1,040; ,25-35-40) 
— 'Gomrade- X* (M-G). and 'Saint 
Palm Spring^' (RKO).. after a -w.eek 
:at the Orbbieurii., Acceptable $3,000. 
Last week. 'Nanette' . (RKO) rand 
'Hullabaloo' (M^G).' fair $2,500; after 
a week at the OrpheUm; y 

beriharn (Cockrill) (1.750: 25-35- 
40)— 'Love' Neighbor' (Par) (3d wT<v. 
I Good $6,000,".. considefihg extended 
run. Last weefc. Benny- Allen cpmedy 
wa? within; a'-few. dollars of the. open-, 
irig.week- with $14*000.. . 

Denver (Fox) (2,525;: 25-35-401— 
•thine Galled Love' (GbD arid 'Red 
Hair' (WB)., Nice $10,000; Last week. 
'Sarita .Fe' (WB).. Nifty $11,000. . .' 

Oirpheum (RKO) (2.600; '25-35-40) 
—'kitty Fovie* (RKO) and 'Still 
Alive- (RKO); Fine $10,500;, Last 
week, 'Gomrade ,X' (U-Q) and 'Saint 



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; Omaha, Jan. 14; . 
.Good ;w^ekend weather, gave houses 

a. cOiheback push after post-hbliday 
slide, with 'Second. Chorus' arid 
'JVItirder Over New ' York- at the 
Orpheum giving eveVy indication of. 
a $9,000 we.i?k, pretty fair everything 
considered... .Marx .Bros, 'Go West' 
and 'Gallant Sons' at the XDrnaha, will 
run no t)etter than $8,300' which, isn't 
at all: bad,. . although hot in the big 
class':fpr ..this house;: .. ' - /.'• 

At the Brandeis, after a whoQiiirig 
big opening week of $8,000, very big 
for the house, 'Kitty Foyle' is going 
to run bigger than average for its 
second week,- reaching $6,500; Best 
two weeks the Brandeis. has done for 
a;loing-.time. .. v 'v','--. 
Estimates .jlor This ; Week 

brpheuim (tristates) (3,000; 10^30- 
40) ^'Second Chorus' ■ (Par) and 
';Murder Nfew York' (20th). Pretty 
good $9,000. Last .weekj 'Chad Hanna'; 
.(26th) . iand 'Charter Pilbf / (20th); 
only fair $8;pD0. 

6ma.hA ;. (Tristates) (2,000; 10-30 
40)-e;'GO -West' (M-G) and 'Gallant 
Sons' (M-G). . Sighting $8;30O: Last 
Week. 'Love Neighbor'' (Par) and 
: Youth , Seryed' (2()th), $7-900. fair. - 

Itriandels (Mort Singer) (1,500; 10- 
25-35-40 )--'kitty 'Fbyle' . (RKO) and 
'Saint Palm Springis' (RKO); Second 
w.eek will show better than average 
$6,500. First ; week; $8,000. very big 
for this -house. . ' 

. State (Goldberg) (900; 10-20-25 ).r-- 
'Foreign Correspondent' (UA), 'Find 
Out' (RKO) split with 'Public Deb' 
(20th); 'Yoiirig People'- (20th). arid 
'Lucky . Devils' (U); Fair $900. Last 
week. 'Argentine Way' (20th). 'Too 
Many Girls': (RKO), .split with 'Re- 
turn Frank James' (20th), .'Million 
B.C. (U A), light $800. 

Town (Goldberg) (1.5d0: 10-20-25) 
^'Lone Star. Raiders' (Rep), 'Kit 
Carson' (UA),: 'Still Alive' (RKO) 
split three - ways with 'Code. West' 
(Cap). 'Crowded Hours' (RKO) and 
'Another Thin Man' (M-G). 'Too Many 
Girls' (RKO), 'Million B.G.' • (UA). 
Around $800, okay. Last week. 'Pony 
Post' (U), 'Seven Sinners' (U) split 
three Ways with 'Freedom Ring' 
(M-G).. 'Last of Warrens* (Cap), 
'Shot In Dark* (Gap) and 'Man 1 
Married' (20th ); 'Spring Parade' (U), 
'Shooting High* (20th), fair $70Q,. 
'Avenue-Military-Dundee (Gold- 
berg) (950; :300; . 600: 25)— 'Find - Out' 
(RKO). 'Kit Carson' (UA) split with 
'Public Deb' (20th); 'Young People* 
f20th). Good $1,100. Last week; 
'Argentine -Way' (20th) 'Too Many 
Girls' (RKO), first half split with 
'Return Frank James' (20th), "Million 
B.C.' (UA). fair $1;000, 



■WEST' I2G, 'MOTHERS* 
$8,500, PROV. STURDY 



Providence. Jan. 14. 
: Post-holiday biz still holding peppy 
pace and spreading smiles all around. 
-Kitty Foyle' heading for a third 
week at RKO Albee. Other toppers 
are 'Go West* at Loew's State and 
^Four Mothers' at Majestic - 
Estimates for This Week 
. Albee (RKO) (2.200; 28-39-50)— 
'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 'Saint Palm 
Springs' (RKO) (2d wk). Steady biz 
built this ;one jiicely arid promises a 
third week with hefty $9,(100 In till 
for current session. Knocked off 
swell $15,500. in .first- nine days, . 

; Carlton (Fay-Lbew) (i,400: 28-39- 
50)— 'Santa Fe Trail*. (WB) and 
•Where Get Girl' (U), (2d. run). 
Fairly pert $3.5i)0 spbtted: Last, week, 
^Bagdad' (UA) and .'Nobody'.<? Chil- 
j dreh' fCol) (2d rurt); so-so $3,000; 
, Fay's (Indie) (2,000: 15-25-39)— 
'Lucky DeviLs' (U) .and 'Cowboy Joe*. 
' (Reo ); Paced at sriappy $3,500; Last 
I week. 'Banjo iori Knee' (reri."?,sue) and 
'Border Legion' (Reo). iwell $3,500. 

Majestic (Fay) (2.200;. 28-39^50)- 
'Four ■: Mothers' (WB) and 'Black 
Pat-rot'. (WB). Duo Dulling in swell 
$8,500. Last- week, 'Santa Fe Trail' 
.CWB) arid 'Where Get Girl' (U), 
^ kjiockout $12.000. ; . . 
i ~ vState (Loew) (3.2D0: -28-39-50 )•-- 
: 'Go West' : (M-G") . and 'Land Liberty,:' 
' Stepping.' along to nice $12,000.- La.<;t 
week. 'Comrade X' (M-G) and ^Lone 
Wolf bale' (Col); nifty. $17,000; 

.Strand (Indie) (2,000; 28-40-50)— 
'Victory' (Par) and 'Dancing Din'ie' 
' (Par). . Opened Saturday .(11) ' a:nd 
! nroving fairly "steady for good $7,500. 
tast we^lc, 'Love- Neighbor' (Par) 
i and 'Aunt Maggie' (Rep), knocked 
! out swell $14,000 In 10-day run. . 



lisllmated Total Gross 

;.-: ■-Last'. Week : /;. .;.;;. ;■; . . .$3S9,500 ' 

(Based on.j3 thefitres) 
total Gross Same Week 

:■ "Last; Yieaii''.;i . ; ;,.;; .; . :;.$352,5(>0:; 
; (Based -on .12 theatres) . 




' ; -;:'Petr6iti, :Jari. 14. / 

Sbme let-down has set in here, fol- 
lowing betrbit's big . hoiidby binge; 
but biz in . tlie picture houses ; still 
continues brisk;. There seems to be 
more -assiirSnce in the rnanagcr's 
Offices here that the munitions orders 
'and booming automobile trade, have 
hypoed the town which Is definitely 
ahead of comparjable . weeks in other 
good years. . . -; 

Trade . analysts. ' -have marked 
down 1941 as Detroit's peak; year, 
and the sharp-eyed are marking a 
more proribuncpd trend to the first- 
futi picture houses by the folks, who 
used to .conserve their cash: by . shop- 
ping in the nabes to take care of the 
seasonal lay-offs; 

All three bf the biggest first runs-— 
Fox, Michigan and United." Artists- 
are offering new double bills this 
week with strength about evenly 
divided. Both Palms - State arid 
Adanis have resumed their custom- 
ary roles, of taking over first-runS 
for extension/ the former with a bill 
mixed from last week's Utiited Ai^tr 
ists and Michigan and the latter 
carrying, on 'Hudson's Bay' from Fox.: 
Estimates lor This Week 

Adams (Balaban) (1,700; 30-40-55) 
—'Hudson's Bay' (20th) and 'Phan- 
tom Submarine' (Col) . Former pic- 
ture moved after week at. Fox and 
combined with usual coupling: here'. 
Looks for a bright $7,000. Last week 
'Bagdad' (UA) and 'Sandy Man' (U) 
(2d wk).; tagged $6,000 Onto first 
week's good $8,000. 

Fox (Fox-Michigan) (-5,000; 30-40- 
55)— 'Arizonia' (Gol) and 'Bank IDick' 
(U). Rolling all right toward $17,000. 
Last week 'Hudson's Bay' (20th) and 
'Lone Wolf (Col), six dayx and one 
day of current pair,, slick $19,000. 

Michigan (United Detroit) : (4,000; 
30-40-55)— 'Santa Fe' (WB)^nd 'Life 
Aldrich' (Par); Catchlhg brisk . biz 
which may ring up $17,000. Last 
week 'Second Chorus* (Par) and 
Rosemary Lane, Ink Spots on Stage, 
five' days; and two days bf current 
pix; big $22,000. 

Palms-SUte (United Detroit) (3,- 
000; 30-40-55) — 'Second Chorus' 
(Par) and 'Comrade X' (M-G). For- 
mer taken after eight days at Michi- 
gan, .and latter moved in after three 
weeks at United Artists. Showing 
what looks like a good $8,000. Last 
week 'Love Neighbor' - (Par) and 
'Kit Carson' (UA), five days, and, 
present duo for two. big $9,000. 
.United Artists (United Detroit) 
(2,000; 30-40-55).:^'Philadelphiai Story' 
(M.-G).and .'Maisie* (M-G), This pair 
is packing them yj'iiti a. big $14,000, 
Last week 'Long Voyage' (U) and 
'Comrade X' (M-G) (3d wk),; nice 

$9.000,, . ';,-. .;■;■. 
^NEIGHBOR' 116/ SEATTLE 

'CrIstb'-'PepperV Nice $6,7oWKan- 
ette' So-So $4,000 



, Los Angeles.: Jan. 14. 

Business built weU over the week- 
end, after getting away to a slow . 
start. Most of the houses, are : 
sultantly headed for substantial : 
takes. - Holdovers include 'Santa Fe 
Trail* at the day-date .Wairner houses, 
aind 'Loye Thy Neighbor'. : at tha 
Parainbuht." Traill- goes ioir addi- 
tional two days, inaking l6-in sill.' 

Tax West C9a.st hiihg Up. what IS..' 

believed to be an ali'time .recbrd on 

first - t.un' -. 'of 'Philadelphia " . Stbryi' 

amassing'-. ;$55;obO : '. : three houses, 

with indications that, mbvebver , to 

the" Uriitfid Artists and Wilshire 

(thiis week) will Sdd ; almost anbtiier ; 

$16,o6o... . Gar.thay -Circle went .dar^" 
(7) to permit rewiring for 'Fahtasiij' . 
Which debuts (29), 

Estimates for This Week 
• Ghipese (Grauman-F-WC) (2,034; 
3a-44-55-75)-.^'Chad Hanna' (20th) 
arid 'Rio Grande' (20th), Should hit 
fair $8,000. Last week, -Philadelphia 
Story' (M'-GO, garnered: terrific, $1?,- 
000. • 

Downtown (WB) (1,800; 30-44-55) 
-^'Santa.Fe' (WB) (2d wk.). Headed 
for neat $9,000 on finll; second week 
and- with two. day- hbidoyer looks- 
good, for $11,000. First week,; Vyith 
.New Year's Eve and day, ^bpped 
$18;4P0, terrific. 

Four Star (U A-F- WC ) (900; 30-44- 
55)— -Flight Destiny'- ;. (WB.). (4th- 
final \vk.). -Wiriding: up -with., slim 
$1(70.0 in eight: days; Third week, 
including. New' Year's, very poor 
$2,700, ■' 

Hollywood (WB) (2.756; 30-44-55) 
—'Santa Fe' (2d wk.). Runriing 
several thousand behind day-dater 
Downtown with around" $9,000 for 
nine-day week. " ■ 

Pantages (Pari) (2,812; 30-44-55)— 
'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 'LaZonga' 
(U). Headed for very big $15,500 
and looks like holdover. Inst week, 
'Nariette' (RKO). and 'Saint Palm: 
Springs' (RKO); poor $7,700 with- 
hbliday -lake thrbwn in. 

Paramount (Par ) (3,595; 30-44r55- 
75)-rT'Lov€ . Neighbor' (Par) and 
stage show ; (2d wk;).: Piling up ex- 
cellent. $16,001) this week after first 
stanza, hit big $25,000. Will be bol- 
stered for third stanza by another 
picture. 

EKd (RKO) (2.872; 30-44-55)— 
'Kitty . Foyle-' (RKO) and 'LaZonga' 
(UJ. Will probably register around 
$15,000, ex<felle'*t. and will hold. 
Last week. 'Nanette' (RKO) and - 
'Saint Palm Springs' (RKO), weak 
$8.600. . - .■" 

State (Loew-F-WC) (2.404; 30-44- 
55.-75)— 'Chad Hanna' (20th) and 
'Romance Rio Grande' (20th). Looks 
like okay $1(),800, Last week, 
'Philadelphia Story' (M-G), hit ter- 
rific $25,000, 

United Artists (UA-F-WC) (2.100: 
30.-44-55) — 'Philadelphia Story' 
(M-G). Excellent $5,800- on move- 
bver, and will hold another week. 
Last week, 'Bagdad' (UA) and 'Mur. 
dec New York' (20th), slim $4i000. . 

Wilshire (F-WC) (2,296; 30-44-55^ 
—'Philadelphia Story' (M-G), Move-" 
bver heading for very big $10,()00^ 
and another h.o. Last, week, 'Bag- 
dad' (UA). and 'Murder New York' 
(20th), fair $5,100. 



- ScJattle; Jan, 14, ■ 
. 'Love :Thy Neighbor'.; is - the big 
winner this . tbunjl, ' with ari;~ indi-' 
cated $il,o6i[r in stbr^;; 'Sbn of Mohte 
Cristb' is in the number two spot, ' 
Estimates for This Week ; 

Blue Mouse (Hamrick -Evergreen) 
(850; 30-4d-50)pCOmrade X' (M-G) 
and- 'Kildare's- Griisi?^- •(ivirG);- (4th 
wk.).;.- Heading for fair $2,500 in 10 
days, Which brings a Friday change. 
Last week, $3,500, big. .. 
: Coliseum (Hamrick - Evergreen) 
(1,900; .16.-32)— 'Bitter Sweet' (M-G) 
■and 'Seven Sinners', ;(U) (2d run). 
Expcetirig : good $3;500. Last week, 
•Zorro" (20th ) and 'Letter' (WB) (2d 
run), great $4;400, : ;;' 

Fifth Avenue (Hamrick - Ever- 
green) (2;a49; 30-40-50)— 'Nanette' 
(RKO) and 'Rio Grande' (20th). So- 
so. $4,009,. Last week, 'Flight Com 



mand' (M-G) and 'Keeping Com- 
pany' (M-G), $8,000, very hice. 

Liberty (J-vH) . (1,600; 30i-40-50)— 
'Son Monte Cristo' (UA) and 'Five 
Peppers' (Col), Campaign helping ° 
toward big $6,700. Last week, .'Ari- 
zona? (Col) (3d wk.), $3,400, okay, 

Muslc'^^ Box (Hamrick-Evergreen) ■ 
(850; 30-40-50)— 'Flight Command' 
(M-G) and 'Keeping Company* 
(M-G). Moved over from the Fifth 
Ave;: for a second session, iand in- 
dicating .a good $2,500, Last week, 
'Nelhe Kelly': (M-G) arid 'Gallant 
Sons' - (M-G> (2d wk.). $2;80:0, nifty. 
: Orpheum (Hamrick - Evergreen) 
(2,600; 3d-40-50)— 'Santa- Fe' (WB) 
and 'Meet Wildcat' (U.) (2d' wk;). 
Paced at $5,000 for lO-day run, bring- 
ing . - Friday': , change ' date.- Last : 
week, same films, swell $11,800. ; 
: Palomar (Sterling) (1.350; 20-50) 
--r'ln visible Woman' (U) arid 'Biaick 
Diamonds' (U),-. plus : vaudfe. Good-. 
$4,800. Last -week. 'Sari Francisco 
Docks' (U): .and /'Barnyard .JFollies' 
(Rep) plus vaude. $5,800. big. ' . 

Pa.rambiint . (Hamrick - Evergreen) 
(3.039j : : 30-40-50) .^'Love: Neighbor' 
(Par) and 'Jennie' (20th): Jnimerisa 
$11,000 indicated. Will hold. Ldst 
. week, " 'Chad Hanna' . (20th) ' and 
'Charter Pilot' (20lh), gathered $6,- 
000, good, - . -. - ; 

Roosevelt (Sterling) (800; ■ 30-40- 
50)— 'Bagdad'. (UA) (4th wk;). -Big, 
$2,100. Last week, swell $3,000. . 

Winter Garden (Sterling) (800; 16.. 
30)-^'Strike Up Band' (M-G) and 
'Mummy's'Harid' (U) (^d run); ^iow 
$1,900. Last week, 'Foreign Gorre- 
.spsondent' (UA) and 'Hired Wife' 
(U), big $2,500, . ■ •■ ... 



. WABIItTT'B* f.ON1M>M OFFICV 
a gt. AlTtln'a Mace, Trafalgar Squaiw 



INtERliATIOKAL IS 



• . Group of : French .film; aind legit play erisi virtually destitute after 
serving nine months in the French army at about Ic a day.' came to 
comparative affluence by fprming a touring legit company last. S^p- 
temberi a miember 6t the group reyealed thij .week'upon his New Yoii- 

: arrival :frpm Fraince..; .'' ' • ' 

• . players,, headed by .Piei're:Brasseur, hit oni the. idea of iouriijg in 
Marcel Archard's Domino'' while starving together In an Uth century 
cSstle near .Brive Iri'thie unpccupied. portion oii France..- Show, was; on 
the road for iwo ahd a-haU mohths.to all sizes of French .towns and 
was.spld put in advance wherever it went. = P^eopie were that hungry 
for amusement,, Vladimir Pozner, a' writer .whio traveled with the com-. 
;pany, discloised.- ^ 7. '/-.VV .■' v.\.-/'r 

_ . Ambn^- the difficulties . ol getting^^ that tfie piayers- /didn't 

even haVfe 'ordihaiiy civilian tlothes in . whicfi to .appear dh, the stage-' 
:ahd . were foricjed iiito' all. sorts Pt ihakeshifts. ' Laick of food and .irkns- 
pprlatioii. were; 'pther- factors.. Wpriting with Brasgeur was hiis, wife, 
daiette . Joyeux, Maimce. B^^ Pierre Prevert^ In aidditiPn tp' 

. players less well knpwn in the U. S. ' 
; Pozner goV to this, country .via North Af^ 

.books is .^JBlopdy Barph,', translated intb English and published by'. 
Ilandom House. He's currently .doing, another nov^l for the isame outfit 





in 






Mycroft as Indie 



i London, Jan. 14. 
: Waif er.Mycrbit, for ,10 years direc- 
tor pf • productioris : fpr Associated 
British . Picture Corp. at Elstree^ has 
resigned. • 

He : Irttehdai producing Indepen- 
dently.', , • ■ 







sl*aris ( via .Madrid), Dec. 15. 
Through: the maze of political In- 
trigues that havie retarded the return 
to nolrrnalcy pf «thiE French: Govern- 
nieht, 'GaiUiC perfprmers are increas- 
ingly reh.abilitating themselves. \ 

Maurice Chevalier, idling on the 
French Riviera since the. German oc- 
cupation of Paris, . Is back in harness 
in a Marseilles' music, hall sho.w .and 
is slated to return ito . the - French 
capital " February to fiead a new 
musical at the Casino de Paris, fie 
appeared in a Marseilles niusic. hall 
recently, reciting poetry and singing 
. aome of; the numbers Which have, 
made; him such a favorite, with 
' French audiences. • - ^ 

A couple of weeks ago, Henri 
Varrta, director 6f the Paris Casino, 
^nhounced that the French, actor 
would head a new show at the Car 
Bino in February. ■ Althougli the 
Casino is unshuttered with 'Loves of 
Pari.?' there are no headliners such 
as in the show headed by Chevalier 
and Josephine Baker, which the Ger- 
mans, interrupted in June. Sphip of 
■ the sketches for the hew show; are 
. already in rehearsal. 

Chevalier recently told pressmen 
. that ..he would leave shortly for 
■Switzerland : to sing and act for 
French soldiers who have been in- 
terned in Swiss concentration camps. 
Befbr.e the ^ Varna aohbuncemerit 
.Chevalier also said that he. would 
. bnly go to Paris 'if the. goverpfnertt 
goes there; We actors should not mix 
acting! with politicis.' ; 

Miss Baker, who went ph the road 
In the free zone after a short rest 
at Brive, went to Lisbon by plane 
from Toulouse .'late in November, 

. auppbsedly to return to the United 
States: After, a short sojourn, in Lis- 
bon, however, -she returned to free 
France, where she is presently. 
Jauvet to Lead Troupe 
Film and stage star Louis Jouvet 
Is to lead a theatrical group to South 
America in the spring. He hinted 
that he may try to extend his tour 
to include the U.S. If this trip ma- 
terializes jt will.be the. first French 
theatrical group, tb . leave France 
since the collapse, and : it would, re- 
place the muchly publicized. Sacha 

; Guitry tour which never material- 
ized; ■■■ 
, Jbuyet, Who was ih B;ordeaux. at 
the time; of the Armistice and .had 
Succeeded ih getting . a visa for. the 
U.S., will shortly , go oh the roiad in 
both- zones- with- Madeleine Ozeray 
and others 'of ;his cprnpany. They 
will give 'Ecble des Femhres;' ' Jean 
Giraudoux'. 'Cindirie,*. Some : Racine 
and Moliere ' ahd perhaps 'Amphi-. 
trybn 38.' all plays he Intends to give 
on h is American tour. ; : 
Recently .asked, what he thought, of 

• the future of the; French tlxeatre, 

. 4buvet • replied: ^\ • ^ 
;. "Briefly .this. Art prily ftburisheS 
iinder. prptectioh or oppression. I'rn 

; oonftdent- that the French, theatre 
.will, be protected:" . 

■ A'ging Mlstinguett.-a her. former 
■ fmilliph . dollar legs', are heading a 
new musical In Lyons with Charles 
Trenet, the 'siiiiing fool.'. lie has a 
n.e,\Vt repertoire of -popylar hits, but 
.many who have heard him: recently 
.Bay . that h.e has .iPst rnuch pf the 
spark and pimch pf pre.- war days, ■ ' 

The bther hpneyrvbicect Crppher of 
:France, iTino' Rossi, is tpurlrig from 
town . to : toWn with a' dose- of his 
singing. ; V ; . 

Francoise IRpsay ^has already 
toured 20 free-zone cities with ai 



series : of sketches, 'fee ^Qu'il ne. Faiit 
Plus .Voir* . ('What ypii can hp Longer 
See' ), written by. her husband • Jac-; 
ques Feyder.. It's a itionpiog act and 
she, stays on the stage for more than, 
bne hbur by. herself. The act is said 
to be. popular. • 

• Bach, the old French favorite,- is 
starring in 'Papillbn dit Lyonnais'. in 
th,e free zone// Fernandel, the horse- 
faced, cpmicj; is presently engaged in 
a- pict being made in the Marcei. 
Pagiiol studio in Mai-seilles, but lie 
is returning, to the stage in . a. hew 
operetta by Jean Manse with miisic 
by Paul Cahibo. ■ ; . . 

bther Favorites . 

Other favorites' in the ffee zone 
are .lemme ; siiiger MireillCi who's 
preparing the music ahd libretto for 
a new opeaetta in Which she will 
lake mam role., -Pauline Carton is 
louring with -the . Theatre de, iiik 
Ileures troupe. AJbert Prejcan and 
Kehe Dary, both screensters, are 
touiing with the; operetta 'L'Escale 
de Uonheiu? (, Jb'ortonate . Landing'). 
Max Dearly .is starring .ih 'Azais' at 
Lyons. Screensters Claude Dauphin> 
former Danieiie: Darrieux leading 
man, and: his brother, Jean J^bhaini 
and Margiuerite Morenp are at the 
Gymnase theatre/ Marseilles, with 
the Cornediens de France; troupe. 

• Other free-zone activity is re- 
pb'rted.. 'MajuscUle' ('Comma'), writ- 
ten before the war and destined for 
a Paris slage, has been, presented by 
the GbmpaBnons ; de France. Trpis 
et Une' (.'Three: and Onie'), written 
by IJehys Amiel, is iscoring repeated 
successes, on the' ioad /with Jean 
Pieirre Aiimont, Robert Lynen, Jean 
Wahl, Assia a'nd X3errnaine, ErigeL 
Eve Francis, has stiged Paul Clau- 
del's .'Ahnbhce Fait a Mafie' CAn 
houncement rnade to Mary') in 
■Lyons. ■ . . ^ 

■'. Theatrical ' activity in Paris is 
shb\yihg no letdown, with most of; 
the legits again .functioning. ; There 
are about 40 plays, revues, variety 
shows and operettas functioning, not 
io count: tthe subsidized theatres. 

Sacha Giiitry. has pitt oh his new 
play 'Le Bien Aime- ('The Well 
Loved'), . which replaces V'Florerice' 
and 'Louise XI' at the. Madeleine. 
The .hew play deals with the life bf 
Louis XV, with Guitry himself tak- 
ing the role of the king. Mile, 
Huguette Duflos ■ caitries the role of 
Mirie. Pompadpur and. Elvire PopesCoi 
that ofj Marie Letzinska. Othei-s in 
the, . cast are Guillaiime de Saxe, 
Spirielly, Genevieye Guitry and Ger^ 
maihe Laugier. - ; 'For - some . Unex- 
.plained} reason the /play has only 
receiyed brief - newspapef . . n'ptices 
aind" has started much gossip. .-■■ 

Steve IPasseur's 'Je. Vlvrai .Un 
Girand Amour- ..('J Will Live a Gfeat 
Lbye'), . Ayhich . had : its debu^^ last 
>prirtf;; has .' finally- , been supplanted 
by Eugene Labiohe's' •'CeHmare le 
Biieh" Aimo! . ('Well Lov:ed .Celimarfi'X- 
witri Jeanne Vcniat,- Jacques Castle- 
Ibt 'ahd Guy Riviere, ih -the- cast. 
: The Ambassadeurs, the ex-Henry 
Bernstein 'theatre, is soon to un- 
shutter. ,. with ■„ 'Le' Rendezvous . de 
Senlis' by Jean Anbuilhi with : the 
theatre . uhd.^r hew . :managcmenU 
Bernstein • is ... now ih - America. 
Anbuilh. hias,:. a second! play, -'Lep.- 
cadia,' at the Michodiero iwith ah 
all-star cast; made up bf.. Yvonne 
. Prin temps; Pierre/ Fresnay, ; Victor 
Boucher and Marguerite' Deval. A 
third Ahbuilh play Is being staged 
at the Atelier, 'which has recently 
bpehed with 'Le Bal des Voleurs," 
('The Crooks' BaU'). 



Mexican Show Biz Has the Jitters 




Hew Mex Dehner 



: .In pne of the first trade irtfp let- 
ters gbtten but- of occupied France to 
J ack Forrester, repatriated 'Araeri-. 
can . .film, producer whose Fprresterr 
Paraht FrbductiPhs in. Paris -waS an 
elaborate disttibution - productibn- 
setup un.tii the .Nazi inVasibn,. states 
that "Tobis and Film Alliance have 
taken oyer uncpmpleted French pic- 
tures. "These two are Nazi units. 

Among them is 'Remorque' (Jean 
Gabin ) . and 'Loi du Nor d' ('Law pf 
the North'), . which' Jacques - Feyder 
has completed iinder Nazi^ diirection. 
Mi.cheie Morgan is in that. (She has 
Since come to Hbllywood for RKO; 
and, incidentally, Feyder is formerly 
a . Metro director in. Hollywood).. 
Still another film how? under Nazi 
direction is .Marcel Pagnors 'La Fille 
(fu Piiisatier,' , prpduced. by Ferriand 
Rivers, written by Paghol, with. 
RaimU and Fernandel .starred. 

Meantime, Tobis has sent 25 Gei^- 
•man : pictures into, the French inar- 
ket, not evert , dubbed, jiist with 
subtitles.. 

Butj : as an •instance : of native 
French preference tor its own prod- 
yctj reissues, of even the oldest pic-i 
tures in unoccupied zpries. like "Mar- 
seilles and Cannes are doing ex- 
traordinary business and command- 
ing afmbst . .unbelievable rentals. . . 

As for former French sho\ymeh,. 
the Seritzky brbthers, bwhers bif ohe 
bf the largest cinema circuits, have, 
been stripped of everything.. They're 
in semi-hiding on the Riyiera. . "The/ 
Salyich Bros, aire in Portugal with 
Philippe and Emil Natan, awaiting 
migration to the Americas. Cehnal 
and Raymond Bernard are trying to 
get to : New York. Dpt'^ mann, \ an-r 
other- distrib, sold out to Mouret, an 
'Aryan' Frenchman, and de.Rouvre 
was.foirced to liquidate his holdings. 



Mexico City, Jan. 14.. 

Cine Magerit .IS th« latest deluxe 
cinenia to open tip here.; It Is a; 
"3,5d0-seater, done . in ; Spanish style 
albng the best moderri lines, and is' 
owned !pnd . operated by Riafaei 
Gomez iiaif arga, Spaniard,' in the 
local retail boot ahd shoe biz. .House 
opened with RKQ'si 'Lucky Partners.' 

"The • Magerit, which brings to 60 
the nuniber of active cinemas "here, ' 
Is in the reConditiphed 17th-century 
mansipn that bnce was; the -home of 
the federal, labor department;' 









Black-O&ver Flare-Up 
[Forces Hyllon to Nix 
Troupers Circuit Toiir 



London, Dec. 31. . 

The dirterences between George 
Black and" Vic Oliver seem to last 
much longer than expected in the 
trade. Earlier, Oliver claimed he 
would never work fpr Black, but it 
looks like Black is determined Oliver 
will never work for him; 

JaCk Hylton, who gets most of the 
British. Broadcasting Corp. shoWs, 
was anxious to. secure 'Hi;, Gang,' 
starring Bebe Daniels; Oliver and 
Ben Lyon, , which is conceded tb ;be 
best thing; BBC. has done to date. 
But Black is said tP have intimated 
tp ■ Hylton that so long as Oliver is 
irt; the show, it.will- neVer be booked 
for General Theatres Corp.; or Mpss 
Empires, both bf which ' 
trolled by him. . . . 

-Hylton, thereforej "had to bow oiit 
of the' deal.- ■ ■ • ' •-■-:.■■'-. r ; 



'.>-..;;■••:.. -Meilcp^ City;'' Jaii.- 14.': -■ 
. Nazists and their petticoat aides; 
a recent enlistment, for . their di-ive 
against pijc they no like, have seem- 
ingly been scared, off; by the ciyic 
government's warning that it 'will 
not: tolerate .disturbances :ln -cinemas 
and" .that any . pic, :np matter Its por 
litical backgirouhd, can be. screened 
here provided .it Is In ^accordance 
with the dictates Pf . dedency . and 

■good '.taste. ■:■ ; '.. 

. 'The Hitlerites and their femnies 
have quit up to nPw after: rhaking 
sbme nuisance -when '"nie ^Great Dic- 
tator' (UA). opened at the swanky 
Cine Palacib herej scene cf such vip- 
leht 'Rfeichlsts' outbreaks that 'Pas- 
tor Hall' had to be yanked' after 
three days. 'Dictator' is going well 
at the bio.- 

Top :bn this pic has been dropped 
to $2.50 (Mex.) from the initial $3. 



LONDON fXHIBS BACK 
STICKS VS. DISTRIBS 



\ London, . Dec. 31. 

London exhibs ..are . ; furthering, 
squawk of their hinterland brethren 
against renter dOmlhatioh. Metrbp- 
blis branch of Cinematograph ; Ex- 
hibitors Assn has petitioned its'.ggh-. 
eral council to hold a special", meet- 
ing on rental argument. When: seek- 
ing an earlier get-together^ London 
exhibs received a flat turndown from 
Kinematographers Renters Society, . ■■ 

Trouble surrounds attitude ICRS 
is taking over cancellations. Exhibs 
are required to divulge personal 
financial dope when seeking release 
frpm cpntraCt . covering a Witzed 
house. 



Btexlcp City,, Jan. 14; ^ 
:. Show biz In [geheral and plx In ; 
particular have been , jplted. into thf i 
jitter* by new ' ino.yes . of . yicehtf 
Lbmbardb Tbledano .and his Con-: 
federation of Mexican Workers. ; 

Mexico's labbr czar, whp Is an Putf^^ 
right adherent :pt Stalin, It wai 
strbrigly Indicated just .b.efora th» 
hew government . tobfc pfiicei war . 
soph not! only tp qUlt the .Cbriif edera- 
lioh but Mexico . as Well. His dbwrt- 
f all 'ivas cbimted upon soon after; tht 
turn of the New year. But. he is go- : 
ihg alotig^. Stronger and str,anger:thari 
ever. This labqr bpss -has /issued- a 
statement branding much, 
baloney reports that he has decided ; 
tp. step down from vbffiCe,/ retire to. 
-private life and make his home ih . 
Colombia. 

This now indicates that there Is 
nbt rhuch left of .the; hope th,at rose 
just before, bbc, i that LombardP 
Toledanb Will be kicked ovit whcfn his 
bulflt .hold^ .its annual, .election Pf. 
bfficers in Februairy. Prospect of .tha 

Stalihite continuing tb. carry bh- Is 
frankly worrying show biz, . , ; 
; Pic .producers haye ihade.;:gppd 
their threat tp suspend production as 
a mbye to otist Enrique Soils, head of ^ 
section 2 (producers) of the national 
iiic Mvorkers iihion, 'whom the pro- 
ducers accuse of pbstructi'hg the film 
ihdijstry; by his ' 'radical .and selfish 
tactics.' ■■ ■ ■ : ;. 

Ali work in the stuidlps has stojpped. 
Six pix that were tp have gphe intb 
production this mPnth have been 
shelved. So have eight others that 
were to^ go intb the studios between . 
hovv and spring. 

' . But the producers are hopeful that 
this suspension Will bhly .last until 
about March 1. They count upoii 
Soils getting a laindslide. defeat when 
his union has its. annual picking of 
officers late in February. Yet thera 
is, some , doubt about Soils going but, 
in view of the way the union rallied, 
to his support during the open-letter 
war between the . producers, ahd tha 
union Over: Solis. 



Cantinflas, Mex Comic, 
Scraps Political Satire 
iliter Pointed Advice' 



Mexico City, Jan.. 14. . 
That Cardenas gpyerhment sym- 
pathizers;. Who burned whenever re-' 
vue theatres or comedians . cracked , 
oh politics, are still strong was 



demonstrated by the forced yanking 
Circuit owners are particu- >by Cantinflas, tramp comic, at the 

Follies Bergere here of the skit, 'Los 
Millbnes .de;. Don Damasco' ('Don 
Damasco's Millions'). . 

The sicit made fun of Darhascp 
Cardenas, the cohtractor who is the 
brother of the ex-president Da-, 
masco Cardenas was accused by Gen. 
Juan ;Andreu Almazan, who lost in 



lariy resentful at this demand. 

■ . - ■ 
London in War Tune 



London, Dec. .31.. 
Though going in for extensive' 
weight reducing, all they would ac- ; 

cept Henry- Sherek . for was as Air- , i, . . , 

Raid Warden: But Sherek still has ^he presidential election. , p.f -w^^^^ 
hbpe :of - joining the Life Guards, the-'f .?".^<^°nnectibn With the 
regiment He served In dUring the last- ^"'Id'ng of th^. highway, between 
war here and Guadalajara, Mexico s sec- 

' bnd city. ; The . government hotly. 



evacuees. ; 




.. Vaudeville; is reaping a goldehhar- 1 :^^'"«''>; Alma^a^ s accusations and js^ 
vest in shiaU spbts unheard o£ before, sued: a /long statement proymg th£^ 
the. wan. but., now: crammed with ^i^'^- ex-presidenfs , .htpthcr, aqled 

honorably in connection with 'this 
l-cohtract.: : . ■ ■, 

j Cantinflas got gales of .laughter 
I with the : presentation ' :bf his- skit.- 
'.But. hi.s golden ' gbose was cooked 
'. when he was' called upon in his 
; 'dross.ihg ,.: .:roo.rn,. by' Congressman 
Cesar Cervantes and A. Ochoa Rfeh-"; 
tcria, .;, leader.;, of the '. gbvernnierit 
workers' union, -both, staunch Cari 
. I denists, . and ;adyised' pbihtedly that 
' hc' had' better ;scrap' the /skit.. Can-- 



. Lohdori; . Decf. 31. ,'• 
•Trade .worth $l,506,bOO may be lost 
to this side by sUd.d.eh breakaway bf ■ 
Irish exhibs into, their own brgani-v 
zatibn, Detniand is for a larger ybice 
in film buying. -Segregation came 
abbut under lead , of Joseph Stanley,: 
chairman of- Irish Provincial Exhibs 
Assn, and Joseph Fagan,< Theatre and 
Cinema Assn chief, and saw ;forma- 
fion of a new group, Irish Cinemas 
Assn,. .cbrab}i)L|«]g: these split trade 
bodies. . 

/ New deal atises as result pf Stan- 



ley's .burn at the frozen coin regu- 
iatibns. in fbrce this side' and touch.- 
ing/li. . S; distribs.' All Irish rental 
mbni.es'Gome now to • England,, which 
acts as U.., S.-Eire , gbTbetween in 
the buyingi Stanley ; wants tp mak^ '. 



linflas imrhediately bbeyed. 



Schleps tp Resume Tour. 

Robert Schles?; Warner Bros, fcwr- 
;^c^gh sales chief, who returned to hi< 
all deals ditectly^with America, fol^ ; York: office frbm^ Mexico last 
lowing the same: .setup- bf freezing now, is planning to. resume, hi, 

half total rentals in . Ireland^ balance 



Latin- American tbur of inspection in 
Febvuaty. 



to ,bfe Wprked bVt in ■either • trait% 
between the tyvp cbuhtrieS or invesi- 

mehts. Affair, can be sianaged by / Alfred . S>«i».ey Raphael, son of 
having .U..S, . films consigned, directly Percy Raphael, now a pllPt . in tha 
to Ireland for their own handling.; I Royal Air Force. 



t4 FlUi REVIEWS 



Wednesday; Jianuayy 15; 1941 



Cheers for Miss Bishop 

Hollywood, Jan.; li.. 
'.VhUfd..: Artists release, of Rldinrd. A, 
Rowland productloTii ■ ■ Foalures ■: ■ MarihB. 
Kcott nnd 'AYIUlam GarBan. ■ PIrjcied by 
Tny Ghrnclt. ..- Adaptation by -Stephen Vlh-. 
cent Benct; '.Bcreenpltty by. Acielnlrte. liell- 
tiron- and . ,Sherldnn Qlbney, from novelv 
'MlBS Bishop,', by Bess Streeler Al.irlchr 
camera, .Hal Mohr; film editor,. AVIlllom 
Clnxton.' Vrevlexvert .at -AnjUnssiiilor, Jan.. 
J(l, '41. Running time, 04 M1N9, 

. . . Miinha Scott 

., ;AVIlllam GncRan 
. , . Kdmun'rt Owcnri^ 
.Sierllni; llollowiiy ■ 
...Sidney niackln'er. 

.Mary :Ande.ri<cin 
i .Dorothy J'cCevsiin. 
,. . .Dbnnld .DoUKln.><'. 
. , , ...■.Marslia-Jlunt 
.-..-nalph BoAvrtian: 
. IjOIs Hanson. 
.Uosem'aiy DbCanip. 
. ...Knox ManrilriR 

■. . . . . .3u»m A'l-li'clKf 

.^..;.JucK Mvilhiill. 
,, .Howard- HIrKnI.-xn 
.-/-.Hplon At.Tolvplliir. 
...William Karnum 
. .-. . . . ... Anna- Mills 

John' Hamilton' 
.....rierre Watlcln 

. .v.. ..Charios Judels. 

...Sne -Moore 
.Rnnil BrooUs; 
..... .Chai-U'S smith 



Ella . Bishop, , 
Sn'ni' Peters;; ...... .i.v 

.President . Corcoran.^ 
Chif Is • Jensen 
John . Stevens i . ....','', . 

Amy Sa u nders'.- . ; . '. . , 
Mrs.- BI,ihop. 1...- 
Deibert .Thomiison. , . 
Hope Thompson , .- ; . . , 
R'khar'd Clark;,;...... 

.Gretfhen Clark. ...<4 

Mrnntt.PlelUB......... 

A;nit.6n Hadclieck.i . .-. 
:Sriapper MaoRiae.-,.,, 
Trofe'sBor Carter. .... . 

' Pi'otessor .Lancastejc^ 
Miss Patton. ........ 

Judge Peters. '. . 

Mrs. 'Peters. ..... . , ... . 

President . Watts. .. ., 

. . President Crowded. .'. 
Cecco'. 

Steha. ..'..*. 
Buz'z WheelwrlKhf. . 
Buddy AVarner, ; . . . . 



*Cheers for -Miss Bishop is a pic 
turization of Bess Stireeter .'Aldrich's 
loiography of a midwestem iteacher — 
covering ;a span of half . a- century-^, 
ironi her origMial .enrolliherit in the, 
jfitst clasis to retirement from the col- 
lege faculty 50 years later. Neces- 
sarily episodic in covering the time 
stretch and filled with incidental hap- 
peninigs; story of a VrdWan's biardehs 
and sacrifiCes-^with two frustrated 
romarices.jhcluded— neverthieless pro- 
vides strong appeal for women audi- 
• encesi Without marquee strength, 
picture requires, plenty of advance 
selling for key4:un openings,: but vv ill 
tjuickly build via word-of-mouth for 
pfofliable biz lip and-dowri the linie. 

Picture's basic ipremise is .some- 
what similar to 'Goodbye, Mr. Chips,', 
with switch of main character from 
man to wbirlah; but there the' resem- 
blance ends. .'Riiss Bishop' is a vis- 
ual slice of Ameirican midwestern 
. life and philosophies from the 80s on, 
filled with incidents and sidelights 
that wend leistirely, and at times. sen- 
timentally, along .the . path without 
too great stress on dramatic deyelopir 
ment of any particular pferiod. ; Its 
eketchiness, however, provides suffi- 
cient highlights foif attiention Of the 
women patrons, who wjll easily over- 
look that factor in thie picture- as a- 
whole. 

Ella Bishop (Martha Scott) gradu- 
< fttes from Midwestern College and 
assumes a fabulty position; An early 
romance with • a young lawyer is 
frustrated on the wedding eve when 
her flljghtjr cousin, elopes with the 
bridegroom.: Miss Bishop then con- 
centrates on her teaching, providing 
sympathetic and friendly help to the 
students utider her care, A later ro- 
mance hits a snag when , her lover 
cannot . secure freedom from his 
estranged wife. Then her interest in 
. the progress of her students is in- 
tensifledt "with, childhood sweetheart 
William Gargan continually at her 
side, in times of emergency and stres^. 
There is also her interest in the 
daiijghter and granddaughter of her 
.cousin and first , lover, and upbring- 
:lng of the former in her home and 
college. The flnal . honorary alumni 
dimmer on her retirement provides a 
- fitting climiax to her years of service, 
and provides sufficient, heart tug. for 
the women. . 

Martha Scott and William Gargan 
.head the extended cast necessary for 
the half century covered. Former 
abl» narries her assijgnment of Miss 
Bishop from late 'tefens. to 70, skill- 
fully making the age transition. Gar- 
nan does okay as the standby admirer 
through the years, while incidental 

Performances of merit are provided 
y Edmund Gwenn, college presi- 
dent; Rosemary DeCamp (in her first 
illm appearance) as the. Swedish stu- 
dent; and newcomer Maiy Anderson 
■s the boy-crazy cdiisln. 

Difficult assignnlent of art direc- 
tion to cover the 50-year istretch is 
neatly bandied by John DuCasse 
SchUIze. with prodiictlon mounting 
.throughout in keeping with the vari- 
*uis periods deoicted. Tay Garnett's 
direction gets the inost btit: of a diffi- 
ciilt assignment In spreading story 
Interest episodically-- fof so great a 
period. V ':■ -Walt.: 



tedious -unreeling of obvious situa- 
tions that . take too long in the tell- 
ing. It will have, to battle for more 
than nominal biz in the key runs,, 
with marquee duoing of. Madeleine 
Carroll and Fred- MacMurray, and 
the color photography, not sufficient 
to oVetcome the story . arid direc- 
tional handicaps.. . 

Story follows the line of least re- 
sistance in its overall setup. "There's 
the eternal triangle; showgirl Made: 
leine Carroll who returns to Fair- 
ville to claim her inheritance, an 
1 old plantation, . which - she. is deter- 
mined to ; .sell; upstanding young 
Virginian; Fred MacMurray, Who 
falls ;in lovie with , the newcomer - but 
cannot marry because of a ; marriage 
bond; .and the; rich Yankee, 'Stirling 
Hayden, who had previously moved 
into MacMui-ray's former, family es- 
tate. In .love with MiacMurray, but 
faced with , the security. ,of Hayderi's 
riches, -Miss Carroll bounces from, 
one to. the other in confusion es- 
pecially to the audience, until Hay- 
den gfacefuUy. steps aside in favor 
of the native son..' ' ! ' ■ . ' 
- bespite its generar iiioccuousness 
. in story telling; picture has its ihd- 
^.ments in some soontaheous comedy 
in both\ dialog' and- antics by - little 
Garolyri Lee, the brightest spark in 
the feritire jiroceedirigs. : Hayden* in 
his ;first film appearance, dpes-nbbiy 
with a most Unsympathetic, role, and 
merits opportunity for buildup. Lee 
Whipper, as the old slave returning 
home to die provides a strong char- 
acterization in a brief appearance. 

Mi.M /CiarroU's beauty ; is accentur 
ated - by the Technicolor photogra- 
phy, and she. struggles vailiantly with 
the material at hand./ Sanie holds, 
trufe of MacMurray, •who -just gets by 
ias. the oVeremjphasized loyal . .Vir-r 
giriian, Helen Brbderick and Paul 
HurSt .team for minbr;;mature rom- 
ance, while Marie Wilson and Tom 
Rutherfurd are paired as rich social- 
ites addicted to "good: sputhern. corn 
likkei:.- 

. Picture . yras produced , mainly in' 
Virginia in authentic locations. .' 



FOUR MOTHERS 

Warper Bros, release, of -iPlfat National 
production. Stirs PrlsclUa, Bbsem'ory and 
Lola Lane and Gale Paee; .features Claude' 
Rains, Jeffrey . .Lynni Eddie Albert. May 
Robson, Frank McHuBh, .Dick Foran. Dl^ 
reeled by .William KelBhley; orlRiyal screeh-< 
play by ' Stephen Morelfbuse Avery, •' suk- 
.gested by the novel, 'Sister,. .\ct,' by .Fannie 
Hurst. ' Camera,- . Charles Rosher; editor, 
Tlalph -DewBon. At Strand, N; T., starting 
Jan. 10, '41. Running time: 8ft .MIN8. 



Mwature Reyiews 

. <Cbeert for Miss Bishop' (UA). 

Biography . of . midweitern teach- . 

er . has strorig feminine appeal. 

will: get good word-of-mouth.. 
•Vlrslhl»' (par), Madeleine 

Carroll,: Fred MacMurrajr and 

Teehriicplor. only selling angles 

in dverlong story. . ■'■ 
'Four Mothers' (WB). Anpthier 

in: series with Lane sisters and 

Gaiie iPage;. npt up ; to previous 

ories; but okay for ;habe matineies. 
•Case of the Black ' tarirpi' 

"(WB); Mystery : thriller-, that 
:M\] fill ' in isatisf actbrily on . the 
• short .end . of duaiers. ; -' 

<Maisie;; tyas': a" Lad.yV.'(M-G)..:- 
. Best of the Mdisie series, ..■with 
: inclusion of Lew Ayres adding 

■marquee strength. .; Cinch for.; the 

subsequents. v -' • ' ■ 
; 'Land of : Liberty', (M-G) 

Cavalcade of American history ■ 

cbmipiled,^ frpin. past features, 
r shorts arid'^^iniwsreeis. Gtotd bib. 

"Three- . Meii : From ; Texas' 
- (Par ).' ■ Very good western . iri 

the Bill Boy d-Hppalong Cassidy 
■'■^eries.-.--". ' • . 

;. VM I s b e h a v.l li g- Husbands' 

(Prod). Extremely dull comedy^ 

drama, but .Betty Blythe a.rid . 

Harry Langdon comebacks d.k, 
. 'Robin Hood - of ., the Pecos* 
■ (Rep). Standdrd^ wrlesterner ;star- 
! ring ftoy Rogers and . George ; 

'Gabby' Hayes. , 



Ann. Lemp - Dletz. 
Ka'y Lerhp Forrest... 
Itiea' I,emp Crowley. 
Emma. Lemp Talbot.'. 
Adam Lemp. 
Felix . Dletz; ....... i . 

Clint -Forrest 

Aunt Etta. . ; . ... ; . . . . 

Ben Crowley 

Ernest Talbot....,.., 
Mrs. jpildise&eld ...... 



.PrlsclUa Lane- 
,':. .. Rosemary La ne 
,....'.... .Lol.i Lane. 

Gale Page 
...... Claude Rains 

Jeffrey Lynn 
.......Eddie Albert 

.May. Robson 
.'...Frank McHugh- 

, DlQk Forhn 

. ; . ; . . . .Vera Lewis 



VIRGINIA 



. (Technicolor) : . 
: HPlly wood, Jan. 10; ■ 
. Paramount release, of Edward -ft. ' -Grif- 
fith prpductlon. Stars Madeleine Carroll and 
. IVed MacMurta,y; features Stirling Hay^- 

- den, :.Helen' Broderick, -Marie Wilson.. Caro- 
' lyn Lee::. DIrected. by Edward. H. .Orirnth. 
'Screenplay by . 'Vlirglnia Van Upp, bn.ied oh 
•tory by Edward -H/ Orlfnth ahd Virginia 
-Van 'Upp; canietti, .Bert .Glennon- and-'\Yll» 

- Ilim.,V;. Skall; proce^ : i>hotogrnphy. Fnr« 
clot Edouart;' film e.dKor, Eda Warren. -jPre- 

' Viewed at' Alexander, -Glenddl^, Jan. .9, 
llunnlhg tlAie,.107 MIN8.- ' 
Charlotte Dunterry.,.,...Madfelelne Carroll 
fitonewall Blllott. ... . . . .-.;-Fred ' MacMurray 

Nonhah 'Williams. ......... ..'Stirling Hsydcn 



Theo Clalrmont. . 

Pretty Elliott..... 

Connie'. Pptt.er. . .... 

.Thomas. , 

carter Francis,.^. ; ^ 
.Ezechlal. '• ;i ^• 

Ophelia. ;».-••.•'• a 

Joseph, .••.••'i..... 



Helen Broderick 
,.4, -.Carolyn Lee 
,..\Mane Wlison 
'. . Paul llnrst 
i.TomliMtherfurd 
, i'..I..elgh Wlilpper 
1. Louise Beavers 
.;;v. Darby Jones 



Paramount herewith assumes ;.the 
: name and background of a state for 
a •writtieri-tP-brder fllnri tale. Studio 
has captured' the scenic backgrounds, 
of the locale, aided by general ex- 
cellence of Techriicolbr. photography, 
. bui' dlips up on th<6 stoxy ingredients. 
As a tesiilt, pibtyre is a slow ^ ahd^ 



First it was 'Four .Daughters,' then 
'Four Wives,'^ now 'Four Mothers'— 
and. what the. future will offer only 
the ingenious Warner Brbs, scenario 
department can tell. But it must be 
superior to the current bit; of sticky 
sentimentality if the series Fannie 
Hurst hatched when she wrote the 
novel, 'Sister Act,' is to live on; The. 
next film may as well be 'Four 
Obituary Notices' . unless the . studio 
can cook iip a humdinger. 

: 'Four Wives', is below the stiandard 
set by the previous two fllms; It 
does, however; maintain sufficient 
impetus to do fairish business in 
those houses— predominantly in the 
ciabes — where the series has proved 
prbfitable.in the past. . It's primiarily, 
of course, for the femme matinee 
trade. 

This is Stephen Morehouse Avery's 
first script for the series arid he obvi- 
ously had to indulge in a lot of 
stretching . to fill out 85 minutes. Re- 
sult is a corny and hackneyed tale 
thatrjunder William Keighley's direc- 
tion, has even the dog hamming be-, 
fore the camera; - Overacting seems 
catching by the very nature of the 
yarn. ■ ■ 

First-rate cast includes, in. addition 
to the gals; the Other regulars, 
Claude Rainst as, the father. May 
Robson, as the homeriiaking aunt, and 
Jeffrey Lynn, Eddie Albert, Ffarik 
McHugh land Dick Foran as the four 
husbands. . ' ' . 
: Tale finds three of vthe daughteris. 
now mothers and. the fourth getting 
dizzy spells at the finale to riiake the 
title airtight. They all botrie home 
for a family reunion, -with husband 
McHugh the rich one lis a result of 
some smart, prompting of Florida 
land, yrhble town,, as "a result - of 
Rains' braggirig, has invested its, coin 
with MoHugh and when ai, hurricane 
and tidal wave washes away Oceari 
Zephyrs: thb' burghers blame Rains 
for the loss of /their savings. >He 
loses his job :arid his home. 

so the • four boys' set . but to make 
enough - coiri. to pay off , the. tbwns- 
pebple arid restore .Rains Oto dignity; 
They naturally succebd, even having 
tl i- bid. , hombstead, which has been 
torn dbwn,- reconstructed ' on a ,new 
locale. . And When Rains is chosen to 
conduct a big musical festival every- 
thing is just too hotsy-tbtsy, In the 
meantlnie, too, husband Eddie Alr~ 
bert, who has been having a bit - bf 
wifb trouble because . he's more in- 
terested in discovering -the cause of 
pnelimonpcocclbsis (nb kidding) than 
hfe : is in the little . wPman; gets the 
solution to both problems. The bther 
bo;)rs make out equaljy well arid, to 
coin' a cliche equal to Avery's yarn, 
they're just; one big happy family. 

; Herb. -■ 



Case; of the : Black Parrot 

- Warner- Bros, release of First" National 
(Wllllain Jacobs)... production, . Fen.tu.res 
William Lundlgun. Marls - Wrixon, Eddie 
Fo'y, Jr.; Lull Deste. Paul Cavahagh. Di- 
rected bv XbH M. .Smith: screenplay by. 
Robert E. Itent, .from Play; by-.EleSnor. 
Robeson. Belmont and Har>-Iet Ford, and the 
novel by. .Burton E. Stevenson-. . -Camera, 
Ted MoCorO: -edltbr; Tliomae Prutt. .At 
Palnce, N. \'.. dual, week of Jan; 0, '41. 
Running tlMe: 60 .MI>'S: 
Jlni >I6ove. . . . ....... ... . ."William TAinrtlgnn 

Sandv Vantlne. . . . . . ....... . . .Marls WrIXon, 

Tripod Daniels.... .....Kddlp Foy, ..Jr. 

Max Armrind; . ; . . .-. . - Paul Cnvanagtv 

Madame de Charrlcre. . /.. .Lull Deste 

Paul Vaiitlhe.. ......... Charles !>., Waldrdn 

Gradv. ;.;....!;; .Joseph Crehan 

SImmonds, . . Emory - Parnell 

Julia. . , . . . ; . ;...........;.... .Phyllis Barry 

Rogers ..;.;;;.'..'. Cyril 'Thorntpn 

Parka: ; ....... . . .Leyland Hodgson 

Colonel PIggoU Eml<> Stanton 

Morel. .... . . . , ...... . < . ;.. .;.i.; .Cliff Saum 

Mystery fans have reason, to howl 
about the way the clues are tossed 
around in 'The Case of . the Blaick 
Parrot,' and will probably bven guess 
the' identity of the killer before too 
many reels, but the average fllmgper 
will find the pictuire an absorbing 
thriller most of its 60 minutes. With 
a cast of minor names and : quickie 
production, it's obviously riot aimed 
at the big *time, but Will provide okay 
support in the dualers where this 
tyne film goes. 

William Liiridigan . and Maris 
Wrixon, the leads, both from theWB 
coritract list, get their initial shots at 
top billing, in this film. They are 
satisfactory histrionically^ thoiigh too 
lean in appearance. Eddie Foy, Jr.. 
is in for comedy and, though slightly 
overworked, gets, okay results. 

Luridigan is a newspapermari seek-. 
Ing an int»natibnal crimina]. known 
as "The Black. Parrot." Fby is the 
photbg. teamed "with him and the 
epitome of all true-torlife newspaper 
lensmeh. On a ship: coming to 
Ambrica they run into Miss Wrixon 
who is traveling with -her uncle, 
Charles D. Waldron, ' He has just 
bought a rare cabinet in Europe arid 
is bringing it to America. When a 
false submarine warning is sounded 
and the stateroom containing the 
cabinet, is. entered during the excite 
ment, Lundigan is sure it's the Black 
Parrot's work and the cabinet is in 
volved; He's even surer When there 
are two murders, . both of them by 
poison introduced into small slits in 
the back of the dead men's hands 
That's not too hard for a smart re 
porter, however, arid Lundigan, bf 
course,. cPmes. through with the an 
swer and the culprit; 

Yam; fashioried by. Robert E; Kent 
^rom th^ play by Eleanor Robeson 
fielmont/and Harriet Ford arid the 
novel , by Burton E; Stevenson, 
tight arid fast-mbving. Mystery-lov- 
ers, hbwever,' -will have a real com 
plaint" in the riilmber of false clues 
iritroduced and.; 'riever explained 
away. . Nbel M. Srilith's direction 
mairi tains the pace arid suspense; 

:'V..;.v. - . ';. ^-Jfcrb, 



for profitable bii. Filled with ele- 
mental situations ;ln .■ both dramaitic 
and comedy lines, it carries wide ap- 
peal for general audiences in th.e 
subsequents.\ 

-'Maisie Was a Lady' deviates from 
formula followed by itspredecessp'rs, 
In that the South Brbbklyn showgirl 
gets involved: in a serious rpmance 
and is left at the finish engqged . to 
Lew Ayrbs. . Just how the scr^jters 
are going tP untangle ■ the affair to let 
Miss Sptherri continue, her escapades 
fbr further releases of the. series is . a 
writing problem ip it.self;\ 

Miss Sothern i.<5 still the prpvOca- 
tiye and perpetually-strarided show- 
girl; When she loses a carnival job 
through this, fault of inebriated Lew 
Ayres, flrid. is bound over to the pay;- 
roll of - Ayres by- the. local judge, 
background is. laid, for Maisie tb- per- 
form her usual .good deeds. Indiicted 
iritb.the. exjjarisiye estate of Ayres' 
family, the girl puts iri^some healthy, 
licks to straighten out thb difticultie.<i: 
of the wealthy Son and daiiahtcr of 
the manor.- She '-.aves M.niiVeo*! 
O'Sullivari frorii marriage, to .a cad- 
dish -for tiirie- hunter, sobers up Ayi es, 
arid - brings, back the pairs' . glbbe- 
trottingvfather for a hippy family rb- 
unipnV After this herculean ta.ski. 
Maisie departs, - but . ris .'pui'sued. ty 
Ayres for a final, clinch. •- 
! ]\Jiss Sptherri provides her :nsual 
flrie . charactbrizatipri .bf the : Wise- 
cfabking sho-wgirl to give upgirade 
impetus to popularity of Maisie with 
picture audiences. Ayres redeems a 
riiost unsympathetic role with his re- 
: uyeriation . towards the finish. Mau- 
rebri . O'SulIiVfiri doeis ; nicely in the 
Spot of Ayres'.. sister, and G. Aubrey 
Smiith provides his regular excellent 
portrayal as the head butler, ; Sup- 
port incliides Joan Perry, Paul Cavr 
ariagh and Edward Ashley, 

Script is corripact, neatly. - 'mixing 
the comedjr,. and dramatic, eleriierjts, 
although many are ori the hoke side. 
Overall entertainment is particularly 
strong to carry through .with general 
audiences. . 'Direction by Edwiri. L. 
Mariri' is at a 'Cbnsistently fast pace. 
I. [■ -■. -■ '.-•. ' . Walt. 



MAi§lE\VASA:Li^ 

Hollywood, Jan.i 4. 
MetrorGoidtryh-.May.er 'release of J. Wal 
ter- Ruben .productloh.. -Stars- Ann 'Sothern 
features. Lew Ayres,? -Maureen. O'Sulllvah 
Pi - Aubrey. Smith.; -Directed .hy 'Ed*In l; 
Marlhj screenplay . by Betty -Relnhardt and 
Mary . C. . McCnll, Ji;; ; original' story - by 
Belty Relnhardt Jind 'My les C.onriblly; cam- 
era, Cb'nrlea LaAvtoni'fllm editor^ Frederick 
ir. Smith. Previewed In stiidlo projection 
room.. Jan. 3,'- '4U Running time. 7A .M.lNS. 

.;..'....;,..-.. .Ann Sothern 

........ . . . .v. . .Lew Ayres 

..iMaurcen p'Su'lIIvjan 
„,.,t,,.C, A;ub'rey Smith 
»;...,. ;.i..Jori.n Perrir 
. .Pnul Cnvnnngh 
; . ...... ... Edward Ashley 



MaJsle Havler. 
Sob JlaWLston. . 
.\liby 'Rawlsfon, 
.I'EpIpole*.,;-. .;.; 
Djaha. Wehley. ; 
•Cap' Rnwlston. 
Link. Phillips.. 



TJ^iis is undbubtedly the best of . the 



■Maisie,' series tb .date, -and, 



■with 
Lew 



added marquee: strength of 
Ayres for lightinjg with Ann Sothern: 
picture is a strong . programmer that 
will catch many : billtppping positibhs. 



sey's portrayal of Lincoln standout 
Film has various interludes dbpictl 
irig improverinerit of transportation 
the old country doctor, circuit rider* 
etc. But the: Spbnish war and the 
clips from; features which ; the film 
companies, made, on . World . War 
themes . appear to: about wind up ij. 
S. history to date. ^ ' ' ; : 

Instead, the film builds the; Pana' 
riia canal, fights scarlet fever; Ihen 
talks about steel, Jim. Brady; Lillian 
Russell, Teddy . Roosevelt; .William 
McKiriley and William J. -Bryan be- • 
fore blending .into . the anticipated ■ 
patriptic flnikle. Last 15 to 20 miri^ 
utes; fail. to. measure- tip;, tb earlier ■ 
liassages;- •■'..'■..■-.■.;•' :■.■..'■'.- 

Picture, undotibtedly will enjoy ex* 
cellent business, - as attested by -pre- 
lim -test dates:^ Powerful all-industry • 
cxplpitation behind^- it' al.sb should ' 
;helr>.. rpicture. is a; grand , parade of 
ciri^ma figures over. the last 10 years, 
or soi besides being the . most com- 
prehen.sive sirigle picture .docuriieni - 
ori . American history ever put to- 
gcthbr.'';-../. ;'..v,',; Weof... 

Three Men From Texair 



.'• Farnmount '.' release- of Ilarr.v - Shmfinon 
j))roduo(lon, ' J'eatures • '.Vllllam Ouyd, Mtue- 
sell 'Haydch,: Andy Clyde, Morris AnHnim', 
Thbi-ntoh BdwHrds', "Esther .Kstrelliu.. Di-' 
reoted by Lesley Selandfer. „BuSc.d on rliarJ- 
acters- created- .l)y Clarence-; E.-^ ; Muirord; 
story and . adaptation, Norton . '< Purkert 
illin ' . editor, Carroll '.Lewis; '.i>hotogrhphy, 
Russell Harlan.' At 'New .Tork.- Y,, on 
diial, week Jan, 11,' '41,' Running time, 
IB MIN8. 



'Hopalong' Cassidy.. 

'Lucky'- Jenkins '. 

.'.California'. ...>.,...'. 
Morgan'....,,...;.-,., 
Andrews. ........ '.■ 

Pico.. ....'; 

Paqulta ;.•,...»-.,.... . 

Thompson. ...... . ,-. . 

Oardner',.. .-. . . .. .-. . . . 



...... ..William Boyd 

.RUsacIl Hayden ' 

...;.;.'. ...'-A.hdy' Clyde 

>..;.. .Mqrrls'.Ankrum ; 
.. . . . .Morgan ' Wall'nca .' 

..'..Thornton -Edwanli 
. .-. .... Esther. Estrella ' 

........Davison Clark - 

'..;...... '-;Dlck Curtis 



LAND OF LIBERTY 

Metro release- of production sponsored by 
the Motion Picture Producers & Dlstrlbutora 
Assn. Edited by Cecil H. DifMllle; assisted 
by Herbert. - .L.' - Moulton, Francis ' .Stunrt 
Harmon, Arthur H. De Bra. William H. 
Pine. Historical, conspltantr. James 'V^ Shot- 
well: narration ^ writ ten by. Jeanle MaoPher- 
son, .. Jesse Xasky, Jr.- Previewed. In' projec- 
tion room, N. -Y.,- Jan; 'r '41. ' Running 
time. 9H .MIN8. 

Partial list of players portraying his- 
torical characters: Anton Walbrooks, Earl' 
Hodglns; George- Raft, -Hen-ry B. Walthall, 
Owert King, John ■ Hynms. George- CBrlen, 
Johii MlUan, -Gene Lockharf, Jack Clark, 
Walter 'Warren, C. Henry Gordon, George 
Arllsa, John Lltel, Richard Dls. Vernon 
Steele, Ervlle Audersbn, Raymond Massey,. 
Frank McGlynn, .Wlla Mctntyre. Gordon 
Hart, Spring Bylngtdn, John Homllton;. 
Addison Richards; Craiie Wilbur, Lewis 
Stone, Sidney Blackmer: Frank Hopper, 
Julian RIverb, C- . H, : Herzlnger. Edwin 
-Maxwell, len -Wulf,. George Irving, Henry 
Stiibbs,- Robert, Warwick. Claude. King, 
Henry. . O'Neill, Jonathan Hale, . Don 
Ameche, Edward Arnold, GeOrge Bancroft, 
BInnle Barnes,- John Bnrrymore. .Lionel 
Barryniore, Warner . Baxter.-- Noair- Reery, 
Janet - Beecher, -' Wallace ' Beery, Eleanor 
Boardmai),-'Be'ulah BOn'dl, BUI Boyd, Walter 
Brennsn, George. Brent, John MaCk Brown, 
Virginia Bruce, Bob Burns, Harry. Carey, 
Mary Carr, ..John Carradlne, Leo Carrlllo, 
Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Jackie 
Coogah, Gary Cooper, Bette Davis. Dead: 
End Kids, Irene Dunne, ' L^If . Erlcson, 
Henry Fonda, - Janet Gaynor, . Bonlta Gran- 
ville, Sara. Haden, Otis Harlan; Jack Holt, 
Walter Huston, law Keith, . James Klrk- 
woQd, Brie LIndaeh, Lucleh. LIttleneld, 
Montagu Love, . ■ Joel . McCrea. Fredric 
March, Robert Montgomery, Dickie. Moore. 
Anna Meagle, Gall Page, Gall Patrick, 
Elizabeth Patterson, Irving Plchel, Liilse 
Ralner, Claude Rains, -Stanley. Ridges. Paul 
JRObeson, Ann Rutherford, Joseph Schlld- 
kraut, - Randolph' Scott, James Stewart, 
Margaret Sullavan, Akim Tamlroff. Spencer 
Tracey, Theodore von'EItE. GuInn Williams, 
Loretta Toung. 



The high' stalndar'd of the Hppa- 
long . Cassidy. series prodviced by- 
Harry Sherman is retained by . his 
latest, 'Three .Meri From Tejcas.' In . 
fact, it hits a. little higher in prb- 
diictibn as .well as entertairiinent 
value than sbme of the past Hop-, 
pies. This is. partly due to the Very 
surefire coniedy element, both in per-, 
foimances arid in the snappy dialog. / 
A. slight drawback is that about two . 
reels from the finish th6 action lags 
ai little. In editing it could have been 
-«ut down frbm 75 minutes, now re« 
quired to screen the fllrii. 

As the cook for a gang of riifTiarfs 
who, through unique circumstanceis, 
iswings pVer to the side of the law, 
Andy Clyde almost steals the pic- 
ture. The oldtimer has a part this 
time . that's ideally: suited to him and 
Sherman has gone as far as he could 
in giving Clyde free rein withotit en- 
tirely subjugating Bill Boyd. Clyda; 
worlis with Boyd in. all his . Hopa- 
longs, as does Russell Hayden, the 
lad who shoulders, the love interest 
As a twisttJhis time it's the daughter 
of a ranchero of early Califpmia 
days who lends romantic appeal, but 
she gets bumped off in a gun fight 
and dies in Hay den's arms. 

Plbt, in the mairii concerns the 
efforts of two Texas Rangers, plus 
Clyde, in organi2ing aggrieved citi-. 
zens . for . war against a grbup bf 
crookis who are stealing land grants,, 
committing murders airid engaging 
in other law violations. For audi- 
ences that want actibn and plenty of 
gun-fighting, this Hbppie delivers it. 
In good measure, but, as usiial hun- 
dreds of bullets never hit their mark 
when the six-shbbters are barking. 

Lessers in the cast include Esther 
Estrella, who does hot have much tb 
do; Thbrntori Edwards, excellent as 
the girl's farther and lending weight 
to thb. laughs drawn; Morris Arikrum 
and Morgan Wallace as heavies. . 

. Char. -. 



. Tiiis is the re-edited version of the 
all-industry feature which Was 
shown for two years at the N. Y. 
World's Fair by the government. At 
that time, it ran two hours and 17 
minutes and was, as now,, a caval- 
cade of ^American history, largely 
coriiposed of deft portions of histor- 
ical features made in the, last few 
years by hPth majbr and indepen 
dent producers. The hew version, 
being distributed via Metrb, runs 98 
minutes and this adriiittedly is' its 
biggest handicap. Air profit will go 
to worthy, charities... with $50,000; al- 
ready earmarked foi* Nasi air raid 
sufferers in England. ' 

Production is bound together .with 
intemiptions by .urikriown narratbri, 
but the . strongest pbrtlbhs 6f the 
vehicle are the blips from noted 
features— all. having to do with the 
history ,6f the U, S. Filrii has been 
brought up to date on its world 
war- arid latter-day events, : with 
stress placed on freedom of religion,' 
'creed and, race in; this country. Nar 
ratoif states that the first World War 
.was to make; the wbrld safe and free, 
and . that .'wb' were the ones who let 
the boys down.' :, 
; 'Laiid of Liberty' - traces earlier 
days of Americi only sketcHily until 
it gets' down to the ^trouble; with 
England arid siibsequent revolution 
ary war. Formation of the. 13 states, 
printing press nipney and flnally^the 
cpristitutibrial cbnveritiori,, are high- 
lightbd. The Lbuisiaria Purchase and 
thb \yar of 1812. get about the same 
brushoff, although' the battle of New. 
Orleans receives. , nice attbntipu; The 
Monroe Doctrine's signing' paves thb 
way for brief glimpses, of the.troublb 
with Me:iico, plus the final secession 
bf questionable territory to U. S. 
in '1848. ^' > 

The civil wai- is :treated in ari im 
partial mariner, with. Raymond Mas- 



Misbehaving Husbands 

Prbduoers Releasing Corp. release, of . Jed 
Buell .production; , Features Harry Lang- 
don, Ralph Byrd, Esther Mulr, Betty 
Blythe. Directed by William Beaudlne;., 
story by Sea Sabin and Vernon - Smith; 
screenplay by Claire Farrlsh, Charles A. 
Rogers'; editor, Itobert Crandall: camera,' 
Art Reed. At Strand. Brooklyn, du'ai; week 
Jan. 10, '41. Running time: eft .MINS; 

Bob Grant..... ........ .Ralph. Byrd 

Grace Norman... Esther Mulr 

Henry Butler. JHarry. Lnngdoh 
Gilbert Wayne;. ;j'..-.Gay.he Whitman. 
Jane Forbes... ,......'..;»-.. .Luafia Walters. 

Nan Blake.;. i...FIoreace Wright - 
Gooch . ..„.;..;., .' .'. .... .:. .Frank Hagney 

Floor . "Walker. ....... .-i .. Byron Bnrr 

Sergeant. Murphy. ..'......,.. . .A'ernbh Dent 

rMemphis' ...... ..; ... . . . . . ; . . . Billy Mitchell 

Pl>al.>', ;...,;.> . , .',.'..;..,. ... . Hennle Brown 



.About ttie only, redeeniirig featiires 
of this absiird comedy drama on the 
divprce; racket . are Harry. Langdon's 
SlA'ightiy , cbniedy characterization .. 
arid Betty . Biythe's re-«ntry to thb 
Hblly.wood; scerie as a^ iirbmising ac- 
tress.. The Sea Sabiri-'Verribn.Srtiith 
original story is mpstly wretchedly 
acted, feebly preserited \ and hbp- 
hazairdly directed. It's dual fare pf . 
the most' ordinary sort. , 

The crooked divorce ;forriiula. .wi]th 
unhappy wives vt^ho are corisoled and 
gypped- by . -handsome,' thieving at- 
torneys, ; has ^' been .used counllbss. 
times .on the screen, but it's cfiiestfon- v 
able if the ■ theme, ever has been 
projected so insipidly. .Yarri would 
have., the. audience believe that a 
sfore.owri.br, helping -to.^ select win- 
dbw. modbls and also assist dress the 
windp'W', is suspected so; strongly of 
philandering, with^ a fernnie;. model 
that, his wife institutes divorce . prp' 
cebdings; Other s implausible angles 
are the police holding thb. fidgety 
store proprietor: for .murder, (a. 
passerby saw him carrying the wax 
model dbwri to the wax works for, a 
rbpair job), and the riiarried cbiiples 
. . <Cbjitinued ori; page . 16). ■■ 



Wednesday, Januarj 15, 19411 



15 




CESAR ROMERO • VIRGINIA GILMORE • MILTON BERLE • CHARLOHE GREENWOOD 

SHEtilftN LEONARD > stftNUY CLEMENS • R BARNCtT PARKER 

Directed by H. BRUCkHUMBERSp^O^^ 
AModatcProduccrFrcdKohIinar*Origi6it$crecnPlayb^^ 



16 PICTURES 



Wednesday, January 15, 1941 




Wolff New t»rez of N. Y. 

Board of Trade 



. :. Detroitv ;:J£iTi. . 14.. 
two weeks after its scheduled gali 
openingj the. Royal, swaiik hew: 2,500- . 
seat nabe here wWch cost. $300,000, 
was still dark. Refusing to budge ifrom 
their stand that sinde the house did 



To (J*0ry 



Sidney R. Kent, president •^^^^^ 
I'Century-Fox Film: Corp,,, will be ex-, 
! art ihed. Friday ; (17) befor^^ trial in 



not play, vaudeville they would not. , the N. ' Y. supreme court in connec: 



put on a stagehand at ,$78 : a :S!veek, 
the co-operatorsi Wisber. *; Wetsrrian 
and Unitied Detroit '.Theatres^ were 
having telephone, ■ lights aiid . water 
cut off. . . ■ 
The house failed to open . Dec. 27 



tion withi.a suit against the film. cqrn- 
pany . by .Izola Fp'trester and' Mann 
Page. ; Justice Charles B." McLau^h--' 
lini ordered , the examination .Friday 

ciQ);' ■;• ■ . • ■ 

Suit .claiimtf the plagiarism in the 



when the two prpjectiohists., refused -i Shirley Tern pit- starrer, 'The: Poor 
to go to work aifter the. house, chilled I i.ittle Rich^G^^ plaintiffs' play,: 
on putting ; on the .stagehand. It 'joyous;,' claimed submitted 'to JiOth^ 
meant turnihig away morie than 3,000 Fox Oct. 23, 19.34, arid rejected, Oct. 
people at' the ..opening •:sind ; C.ut the ,29V . A previous; exarnination .bf W. .G. 



place off from ;ari estimated - $15.(jOP' 
during the big holiday .^yeek here. 

Detroit press has . done, siarhe rib-, . 
bing of the, union, putting Edward' 
L, King, business: agent for the 
stagehands, on the pan by quoting 
him on the sligh.thess . of a, stage- ; 
hand's duties , at ^ the house. 

'He turns the lights; . and off 
between pictures and sees, that; ciir.r 
itains are raisfed or lowered if nec^ 
essary,' king , was quoted. -They also 
quoted him . on overtime, that ,some - 
stagehands here picked up ,as .liriuch 
as $200 a week by . working more 
than 42 hours for the week; 

Final ribbing .came when they, 
pressied him foi" an explanation . of 
what 'extra maintenance' tlie stager 
hands perforiried and: were: told: 
•Suppose he cpmes to work, and .finds 
a .seat Jirolfen... He . might fix it it 
It wasn't a job for a carpe,nter. Or 
maybe there's a light bulb that needs 
changing.'. 

Pickets were slapped lii; front of 
the Palms-Staie, United Artists ahd 
Michi!?ain, all United Dietroit ;hoiises, 
on New Year's Evev The men 
•weren't called out, but the .pickets, 
ere seekiiig , redbgnitipn, pending 
arbitration, ior the Buildifig Service 
Employees Union..^ "Theylre asking 
|5 a day for 48^hotir week. 



Michel, executive. V. p; of the film 
company,, was :■ unproductive of tfie 
inf of matioh wanted. • 






IT 




MAKER'S WIFE' FOR 
ALL LOEWS HOUSES 



•Baker's, Wife,* French -made fllrn 
now rounding out a year's run at 
the World theatfei N. Y., will ;Play 
the entire, troew's circuit. Charles 
C. Moskbwitz, circuit head,: con- 
firmed the deal yesterday (Tuesday). 

Loewr's : niust wait until the film 
winds up at the. World (about Feb. 
26),. Picture, starring Raimu. was 
directed by. Marcel Pagnol and is 
distributed , by Baker's ; Wife, . Inc. 
John Erskine did the English sub- 
■ titles.- . 

it's one of the; few foreign pic- 
tures getting general, distribution by:' 
a major circuit.' George Jessel rei 
cently bought rights to convert it 
Into a legitcr, or do an American 
film version. : 



Driye on Walt Disney 
By Cartoonists Guild 



, Hdliywood, Jan! 14,' 
Drive to paganize cartoonists at 
the Walt -Disney • studio conries to : a 
head at , a meeting: thursdiay (16). 
Screen Car'topnists Guild, through 
: its -. attorney; George E;, Bodle, has 
filed a petition: with the, .National- 
Labor Relations Board,! asl^irig to , be 
designated ais collective iargajnihig 
representative for the Disney artists. 
American Federation ;, of -tabor has 
been, pushlnjg - Its df IVe to organize- 
cartoonists for several > weeks- ■ 

Moving Pictute Palhters Local has; 
advised the; studios of wiilingness to 
take lower, hourly ^;wagei5 if rthey 
were ^gnai-ahteed ,. a 60-hout . •week; 
Uader the, proposal, painteris wpiild 
accept , a . cuV from $1,55 hburly to 
$1.30 for the first 40 hours, with> 
time-and-a-lialf . for the -next io 
hours; giving them a guaranteed 
weekly miriirhym^of $91. ■ 



Charges that the: mk jot companies 
are 'stalling* .'and giving them 'the; 
silent treatmerif were formally 
made Qii Monday (13) by the New 
York unit, pf tl>e Screen . iPubliicists 
Guild in a resolutidh demanding that 
the eight rtiajors meet, with" ^ SPG 
reps immediately so that the latter 
icahtirove they 'represent, a majority 
pt employes and can present cpni' 
tractiial demands. 

Resoive, passed by the memlier'^ 
ship :at ah eiiectioh meeting Thurs- 
day ^9) night/ was sent to ptesidents 
of each of the Big Eight, to Charles 
Kramer of the • National Labor Re- 
lations Board and: to the Hollywood 
unit of the SPG. , It was thie first 
public utterance of charges that , had 
pf eviPusly beeii niade sotto voce. 

.Stating that the Guild has for 'a 
considerable period of time request- 
ed collective bargaining negptia 
tions' and that it 'has proceeded with 
forbearance and^ iritegrity and by all 
legal means- available,' altliough the 
companies 'have consistently evaded 
th^ir legal, obligation to cpoperate,' 
.resolution 'protests the silence and 
npn-»cPop€ratipn of the motion pic- 
tures conipahies as a conscious 
policy of stalling.' , 

Joseph Gould; of United Artists, 
sole nominee for, the post- ' was 
elected prez of the SPG at Thurs-. 
day's session. Others chosen were 
Jbseph Chasin, of Warnef .Bros., first 
V.i).; Jpnas Rosenfleld^ of Walt' Dis- 
ney Productions, ■v.p.'^ Jefferson Liv- 
. ingstpn, of Metro, secretary; arid 
' Charles Wright, iree-lance artist, 
treasurer,- 

Claim was made at the meeting 
that, the Guild reps' 90% of those 
eligi:ble" fpr membership. 



Roljert S. Wolff, of . RKQ's , ex-^ 
changel was eledted president of the. 
New York Film Board ,df Trade for 
I94I at the annual election of officers 
last Friday 110). Qthers elected were, 
Joseph J.' Lee, of .2,0th:-F6x, first vice-, 
president; 'Ben Abner, of Metro; sec-- 
Pnciy vice^PMsideiit; ,~ Dayid . A, Levy, 
of U^niversal, . treasurer;; Robert J.. 
FannPn^ of ,RepubliCi secretary," and 
E<^ward H. Bell, of Paramount,/ 
geartt-a:t-arnnis. : - - ; 

New officers virill be installed with- 
in the riext twp weeks.. 



2SLUG;R0BIW*I5. 
EXHIM OF llM) 



- Minneapolis, Jan. ii. 
Fred Berg was slugged and robbed 
of $l,0(io- receipts of the; Franklin 
theatr« here . last .night. "^(Mpnday); 
Two nien camie up .behiriid the indie 
nabe operator jiist after he , haid 
picked up thie coin for counting and 
deposit. 

Another Ijahdit. was foiled a. short 
time later in ah. attempt to force his 
way into the ^Turf nitery. '^ - 



'Dictator On General Release March 1; 
'Gone' Back to B'way Cap at 85c Top 



'BeloTed' Suit Ont 



' :-A suit by Rpbert ' L, Buckner 
against-Paramouhi.Pictures, Inc., and 
Charles' Beahan was- settled and dis- , 
continued with .prejudice to re- 
newal Ih .the N, Y. federal ; court 
Thursday (9). . Paramount Was aCr 
cus^ of plagiarism, and Beahan' was 
joined as a defendant, because he re-? 
hiised to becomie a plaintiff. ; ^ 

Suit . : charged that Behan and 
Buckner wrote a play called 'Dearly 
Beloved,' which was submitted to 
Paramount In, 1934 and rejectied. In 
1939 Paramouht produced 'Midnight,* 
which is claimed to have been taken 
from 'Beloved.' An Injunctiph, ac^. 
counting of profits -and damages 
were isought. . ■ ; 




jinx , Sj^oi for -TbieTes ■ . 
Spartanburg, Si C;, Jan. 14. 

Thieves had better .mark .Lyman- 
theatre at Lyman, . S. C, off, their 
list. : < - 

Two yoiiths who .robbed manager 
Jodie. Holland and liis wife were 
sentenced to life imprisonment. 
Next, S. T. Parks, a young Negro, 
tried his, hand. He failed to open 
the safe but. drew a three-year 
prison term recently. 



Film Reviews 



^Continued from page M- 



Misbehaving Husbands 



(Continued from page 14) 
home: being, cluttered iip with .at- 
torneys, their- aides and one strong- 
arm, gent. 

UYiderstood that Jed Buell may 
carry out a series with Harry Lang- 
dbn and Betty, Blythe teamed as man 
and wife. They'll have to do better 
by Langdon than they did in this pic- 
ture— ^alsb more plausible plots are 
needed. Langdon shows possibilities 
in getting away from his former pan- 
tomimic type of downing, although 
not capably directed here. Betty 
Blythe, beauty of silent, films, ap- 
pears a future bet. Esther Muir 
walks through her characterization 
as the divorcee who eggs her friend 
on to seek a divorce. Ralph Byrd 
does fairly ■ well in a minor role 
spftted opposite Luaha Walters In the 
sadly neglected romantic phase of 
the film. . : -Wear. 



Spy^ Libel Suit 
Vs. WB to Trial Jan. 31 



Coast SPG After Indies 

Hollywood, Jan. 14. 

Screen Publicists Guild is cpnduct-; 
ing a drive to . hiring independent 
publicity organizations under the 
provisions of the Guild's basic 
agreement' while free lance flacks 
are exploiting a picture. Actiph is 
the result of a recent practice 
adopted by Ihdie producers, -with- 
out the facilities of regular studio 
priess service, to farm out publiciz- 
ing of special productions to indi4 
press aiigents. . Billy Edwards, meni- 
l>er of the SPG executive board, -arid 
Russell Blrdwell are . preparing ; a 
basic pact, ' .' , ' 

Motion- Picture Costume: Makers, 
Local 2084, elects officers -for the en-f 
suing yeai: Jan. 20. • • 




$75,000 



Warner Bros, on Monday (13) 
purchased . 'Old A'cquaintance,' : the 
John. Van :pruteh play currently at 
the Moroscp, .N;Y.-, fPr $75,000. Show, 
produced by Dwight Deere Wiman, 
opened three weeks ago' and was an 
Immediate hit. It stars Peggy Wood 
and Jane Gpwl. 

Twentieth-Fox at the end pf last 
week bought Edisbh Marshall's 
novel, 'Benjamin Blake,' for $40,000. 
It's a romantic adventure story :of 
18th century England. "Volume is to 
be ' jpublished in early March by 
Farrar & Rinehart arid is a Literary 
Guild selection for the month. It 
has been handed to WHUam Perl- 
berg as his first producer , assign- 
ment at the studio. 



Robin Hood of the Pecos 

(WITH SONGS) • 

Republic relcnsp of Joseph Kane profliic-r 
illon. ;• Stars Hoy noRffs and GeorRs '(.1nl)lJ^'' 
Hayes. -Directed .hy Kane. . Pcreenpliij'. 
Olive- Cooper; oilRlnn) .slory, ■ ITal liOnB: 
ramei*. Jack Mnrin ; • editor, Charles Craft:; 
■miislrnl director, Cy jfeiier; sonRs, Peter 
Tlfitmin. Eddie Cherkose. Previewed In^ 
)'rojootlon Room Jan. U,! Running time, 
."SO .MINS. . ,-■ 

Roy Rogers 

George 'GaUby' Hayes, 
. . . . MTirJorl* .neyrtolds 
. .Cy .Kendall 



VALLEE WINDS UP 2D 
REEL OF JUKE SHORTS 



' ; Hollywbpd, Jan.. 14.-' 
Rudy Vallee's new dime-in-the-slot 
ftlrii outfit,. Vis-ID-GTa completed 
[ its second reel' of 10 subjects oh the 
Katherine M6bg'^ .$75,0dO-lib6l-ac- jp-oast last w.ieek.. ydlKe him.self 
tibn. against Warner Bros, will be worked In three of the * briefles, 
tried Jan. 31 in the N. Y. federal Gertrude Niesen in three, the Shad- 
court, a ' stipulation to .that effect racjc Boys In three and The Musket- 
agreeing on a. trial date between at- i eers, a warbling outfit, in. one., 
torneys -wias filed.' Monday >13,).. | Aecbrding to Vallee,' production 
Action claims tliat the part por- | schedule calls fPr minimum otJtput 
trayed by actress Lya Lys in 'Cbri-"! of .500 machines monthly by Feb. 1. 
fessions of a Nazi Spy' was meant ; increasing . to l.OOO.^a mphth in- 90 
to be Miss Moog's, and -that tlielchar- pdays. Bell '& Howell is making, the 
tctetizatibn. iibeljd her. . " . equipment. ■ 



■Vance C'orglh'. . 
'Gabby' Ilortiii 
Jeanle Grayson. 
RaUafd. 

Kezeye.......... 

Relle Starr...;. 
.Pain Starr. . . . . .; 

Cravens,..' , 

rapt. MorgJvn.^. 

.«!tacy. 

Gutfy.... 



..Leigh •^Vhlppe^ 
....."ally Payne 
.Eddie Acuft 
.Robert •Strange 
.vWIlllnm Haade 
..Tay.Novello 
. ..Roscoe Ates 



■'Rpbia Hood of the Pecos' is miich 
too enervating to suggest that this 
Roy Rogers-George 'Gabby' . Hayes 
westerner will cull more, than stand- 
ard hpss opry returns. . It's another 
one for the lower half of the duals. 

The film run? only 59 minutes, but 
the,, slow pace indicates a greater 
length. The faiilt is -mostly in di- 
rection, with the, stereotyped -Situa- 
tions, employed so frequently in 
similar pictures, fui'ther relegating 
'Robin- Hood.' ^ - -' , , ' . 

•This picture, olfopost-Civli War 
Bays in the" United States, pbrtraylng 
thie problem? of Texans - and their 
battle . against unscrupulous nortl)- 
erners, has a somewhat familiar ring 
ih the 'night, rider' who Prganizes 
the citizens to protest' against the, 
mistreatment, 

Haye.^ -i.s Jthe night rider,, -one -of 
hi.s • more important roles in the- 
series of , westerns he's been making 
for Repiiblic.. with . Rogers as his 
chief, -aide. The pair manages ►to 
frustrate the 'u.sual trumpedrup 
charge of .sedition by which Cy Ken- 
dall, as adjutant bf the county, hope.s 
to break up the citizen outfit and so 
gain control of the sector. 

Rogers . performs in : his standard 
guitar, strumminfi-warbling manner, 
as docs Hayes, while Sally Payne,, as 
a ^lwoi-guh .gal: Marjorie,. Reynolds, 
Eddie Acurf and Kendall do as well 
as could, be expected- with the 
dawdlihg. yarn, . ■ ■ JVafca. 



toew's $8,908,469 Net 
For '40 falk Below '39 
Income; $4.82 Fer Share 

Loew's. Inc., net Income, after all 
chai-ges. amounted :: to $8,908,469 fpr 
the fiscal year ended last Aug, 31, or 
$4.82 on each common share, annual 
statement mailed stockholders • last 
week revealed. This, compares with 
$9,341,531 -pr $5.48 per common share 
ih the fiscal year ended in August, 
1939. Net incorhe was figured after 
writing off $2,000,000 as provision for 
cpntingencies, . bulk of which is 
understood to have been made be- 1 
cause pf losses and threatened losses 
in the foreign market; 

Company went Into the fourth 
quarter with net profit of $7,996,394, 
majcing ohiy $912,075 as net income 
fot. the last quarter after the huge 
writeoff for contingendes. Loew's 
showed $65.16 per preferred share as 
against $71.98 on preferred in the 
preceding fiscal year. . . 

Total operatin^Teyenue :was $137^- 
590,120 while :operating and general 
expense was figured as $110,344,728. 
Company reported real estate and' 
other taxes at $5,112,068. Federal In- 
come taxes were given as $1,800,855, 
one ol the largest single hites Into In- 
come before net profit was figured; 

Loew's listed $3,331,385 as paid'oyt 
in common dividends ahd $887,718 In 
preferred divvys dui-lng the ' period 
covered by the report. iDespite-taxes, 
t^e $2iQOO,O0p writeoff, and dividend 

.distributions^ the company's consoli- 
dated earned surplu.s was -increased . 
by $4,532,028 during the 'year, or to a 
total of $56,715,616. •\\ . -. 
; Company noted in its balance sheet 
that the aihbrtizatjbh of film costs 
applicable "^to, pictures released on 
and after Sept... 1. .1939, . was revised 
by alloGatirtg . 75%, of cost tb the. 
domestic market and 25% to fpreigh, 
thereby increa.sing" percentages . of 
ambrlization ih earlier weekis bf re- 
lease. Through such revision, opera- 
tions ,ha've tfceh charged with ap- 
proximately 150,00.0 . riipre film 
amortization expense - than Would 

i have resulted if the table had not 
b6eh changed. Previously it had 

I been 65% and ,35% respectively. ., 



.: 'Charles Chaplin's 'Tlie Great; Cic- 
tatot* will play first of its dates in 
general, releiase. arotihd. March 1 . Ar- 
thur W. Kelly, United' Arti.sts sales 
head, reviealed Monday (13) Pic- 
ture,, which has played a . number of . 
spots, at 70% rental and upped ad- 
thissions, has been switched from that 
policy to 50%' and regular t^p at the 
door, /j ' ■. . 

, Kelly : said no engagements have 
been definitely set yet^ but that deals 
worked put -With" exhib^s who took 
the film at the top renlai' will permit 
clearance for the March ,1 dale. A,u-\ 
dlences who '. paid Increased admis-' 
slbns yere, guaranteed the pic ,wpuld . 
not pliay at regufar prices during 
1940, and this stipulation was carriec* 
put 

. Chaplin, who has. been yacaiipning '■ 
In New York sihcie 'Dictator' opened 
In October, will head for Paim Beach 
next week, where he'll spend most of 
the winter. 

' 'Gone' Back id B'way Capitol 

•Gone ; With the Wind,' which de^, 
parted frPm . Broadway last October)" 
will shortly be back. It has been ' 
booked ■■ ihtd the Capitol .f pllpwiiig 
'Flight Cpmmandi* which is next pic- 
ture after current 'Comrade X.' 
House will • charge usual 85c top 
night prices, but up the fee slightly 
for matihces. ' 

'Gone,' since It went Into general 
release in December with a second •, 
world preem in" Atlanta, has played 
only one date — the Capitol. Cincin-. 
nati— and opens its second today 
(Wednesday) at the driteribn, Okla- 
homa City. It will debut in 25 other 
spots Tliursday, Friday and Saturday 
of this week and in 24 more next 
week. Scale In these spots Is 55c 
nights and. 40c mats. 

Cincy , engagement was soritewhat 
In the nature of a test with the four- 
hour filin. House fbr a couple days 
tried to get. in four shpws,^ opening at. 
9 a.m. and running until 1 a.m. It 
was found more practical, however, 
withi the ■np-res'erved-seat policy be- 
ing employed, to run three continu- 
ous shows, starting at 11:30. 3:30 and . 
7:30, which Is the* policy to be used 
for future dates. . 



Meet the New Boy 

Bert.Ailenherg, of Berg and Allen- 
berg agency on the Coast, ' was In 
New York the past week tP ihtro 
Cprnwell Jackson, outfit's new story 
departiment head, tb eastern agents 
and editors. 

Jackson, who formerly headed the 
agency's radio departmehti is, taking 
the post vaca:ted by Bill Dozier, who 
resigned to become Paramount's 
Coast story " editor. 



Ferns OK Scales 



sContiiiue4. from page 5;; 



reserved seat plans would conflict 
and work to the detriment of the 
boxbffice. Actually, the tyto schemes 
synchronized, perfectly. As the re- 
leasing, of the picture progressed to 
the smaller towns, It became the 
general practice of . theatres to run 
two .matinee showings at the 75c, 
scale, <;ohtinuous, and then, ajter a 
brief intermlssioh,. present the eve-- 
ning show witii reserved-seat policy. 
As tl\e running time Of the . picttire 
was ' three hours and 40 mihlites, ex- 
peiriehc? proved ,~that the .customers 
desired to buy their evehing tickets 
in advance/ and be ..assured of loca- 
tions. . . ■ 
. On the success of the 'Gone' ex- 
hibition policy at hiked prices, Metro 
followed "With a ; niiPdified: plan- in 
cohhectibn ' -with. ■ the .ieiease ' of 
'BponV "Tov^n.' Exhibitors were per- 
suaded, to lift their regular p.vices 
33%, both matinee and evenings and 
the plan proved highly acceptable 
to: the pijjjlic. Similar success greeted 
the. Warifier BrPs; release, : 'All This, 
and Heaven' TpbiV which ' has dis- • 
appointed at the $i.56' scale; Ih the 
fall, Pararinount repeated with 'North. 
West Mounted Police,' the C. B: De- 
Mille melodrama of the Gan.adiah 
constabulary, and United . Artists 
lauhched Charles , Chap! in. in.' 'The 
Dictator'; on a - comparable ,ba.si5. 
'North West Mounted' . rode ^ the, 
crest to general satisfaction: . The 
Chapifn picture stumbicd in some 
spots , at the higher prices, but. did 
•well at regular scales. 



Wejlncaday, January 1$, 1941 



IT 




3 WAYS TO GET 
OUT OF HOCK! 

With chuckles and shekels M-C-M has started its 1941 career in a 
blaze of box-office glory^ Laughing their way into record business 
are ^'CbMRADE X" and ^'PHIIADEU>HIA^^^^S^ 
sustaining pow^t in its day-and>date Los Angeles engagement 
and whose sensational Music Hall business gives you an idea of 
%hat to ex|)ec^» (4t/i^^ 

ever after setM^ ^'COMRADE JC' is in its 3d 

big \veek at 

• I^LldHT just what Amfencia atid^^^^^^^ bc«- 

office crave right now; 'Kree^ i^ only the st<irt bf a 

happy and FRIENDLY New Year. 



CLARK GABLI • HEDY LAMARR in 
'^COMRADE X.** A king Vidor Prpduc- 
ition with Otcar Homolka* Felix BrcMart* 
Eve Arden. Screen Play by Ben Hecht and 
Charl6B Lederer. Directed by King Vidor. 
Produced by Gottfried Reinhardc 
An M-G-M Picture 



CAKV KA rHAlU M I \ \1 1 ^ 

(,RA\ [ • HI- I'lU K\ • ^ I I \^ \K I 
in'THI I'HILADI I.IMIIA ^ I () f( V ' ' w i t h 
Klitfl Hu''M.'\, jolm Hm\;iril, lloliiiu! V iuiiil;, 
Jdfin H;illiJa\, M,ir\- ,inj \'irL;iMi,i 

UcidlcT. Scrcrn I'hiv hv I\>n,iM O^Jm 
SteuaiT. tia'-fJ (HI thf Pla\ ti\ I'liilip [in rv. 
prculuccJ h\ 'lUv Thcairi' CmilJ \n^. 
nirccu-d h\- (ii'uri^r C'ukor. I'tikIiki J hs 
Jiiscph L. Stankic\\ An M-CM Pur'ir, 



With th^ Gratefully Acknowledged Co- 
operation of the United States Navy* 
MeirOfGoldvyryn'Mayer present* ROBERT 
TAYLOR in "FLIGHT COMMAND" 
With Ruth Hussey, Walter Pidgeon, Paul 
Kelly. Shepperd Strudwicki Nat Pendleton, 
Red Skelton. A Frank Borzage Production* 



Harvey Haisllp; Directed by Frank Borzage. 
, Prdduced by J. Walter Ruben 
An M-G'M Picture 



18 PICTURES 



Wednesday, January 15, 1941 



Exhib's 



to 




:Conltnued from page 3; 



a little and -^'ike a UUle;.but.by. 
all means, don't w.ast* a iiioUple, of. 
the best years of your creative 
life on arfiurrieni. Roll up your , 
sleeves, go tb work,' and give us ' 
some of . thofee great GoldWyh 
pictures.' 



'Dear Bill: : ;■, \. 

'Thank you .for your very' nice 
letter. , I appreciate live . ' 
things yOii say. , , V . . 

'I expected that fhy case would V 
corne vlp long beforl^1,hls and. had 
accfordingly prejDarcd the fol- 
lowing pictures.: The first picture 
was to itar. Bette Davis in The 
Little -Fojces;'. and then I have . 
in prepargtron. a. musical show. ■.. 
with Bob Hope and two stars, a 
man and a woman of equal fnri-; 
portance, and a- picture with 
Gary Cooper , which - 1 am also - 
working on, Hbwiever, I;havc no 
intention of actually • starting to 
produce iintil I . have a decision . 
from the courts. 

'In the meantime, I am con- 
tinuing; to prepare stories,, as. I 
am sure that some, day- i shall > 
again start to produce.' 

'Peat Sam:-': :. :;■ ■'. -'. 

.'Tell nie to mind my; own busi- . 
riess If you ;w:ant to! 

'But as one of .ydiir ol^^^ 
friends in this industry,, with an 
unbiased vir ■ . opint iahd with ex- 
pert: knowleifj,^; ot the operation' 
6t theatres, rfepeat thait. you. aire 
doing a terrific injustice to your- 
self* . Brains . that can cohceiye 
at the spiehdid lineup sucit as 
you wrote; me about should, hot 
be hopelessly entangled iii litl- ' 
gatidnr 1 don't care who wins^ tht , 
case;, and- I don't care about, the. 
chips involved, you Riiist be the 
loser, because even after . a de- 
cision is handed down,, the. los- 
ing side' will appeal, and ypii are 
condemned to at least a couple 
years; of inactivity, and that's; 
two years off the best period of 
your life. 

'i am an exhibitor 32 yearis 
(started at IS), and I have seen 
this industry grow from a nick" 
elodeon to Its billion dollar box- 
office receipts of today. Youi as 
much als any one man^ haye. con- 
tributed to that griDwth by the 
lise of the brain that I spoke of 
before, and I'll be damned if I 
can sit by idly iand let ybu waste 
it without voicing resentment iii . 
your own personal interest 
Long ago I found out that you 
can't pay dividends out of qqai:- 
rels. .. . 

•I don't know .whose advice 
you-are taking in the matter, "but 
from, the practical viewpoint it 
seems to me that something caii 
be done to bring both sides to- 
gether^ because the only ultiinate 
'Winners in this matter will be 
the lawyers, w;hom i know, and 
boy what tremendous fees they 
«et. 

•I'm sorry iSam lf I have been 
emphatic in this matter, but be- 
lieve me, I am sincere in trying 
> to jog you out of a situation that 
^ is hurting you. At the very best, , 
Be ~6ur productive years are limited, 
1^' and the industry which you, 
helped to create needs you. I 
wbuldn't be surprised if a dis- 
interested party .could help you 
straighten, the situation out, but 
howevfer you do, it, please let us 
have the name of Goldwyh pri 
bur marquees as soon as pOssl- 
.ble/ 



$786,667 had been ejcpendcd. out of 
the first; $1.00b,pOO sent to Greece for 
civilian aid,. ' . ■ 



. . Korda? Sub|»oehaed . 
■ Aiexapder Korda arrived^^ N. Y.-, 
lyionday/. (13)', and v^as! immediately 
sierved by. attorneys .for Sairluei 
Gbldwyii to appear as a witness to-i 
day (Wedocsday) in the; N. Y.i.fcd;- 
cral : court : ' pbnhectibn " with 
GoidWyn's breach ;-of contract suit 
agaiiist. littited Artists, ■ ; 
. . Under ari : orider of : federal Judge 
Edward A. Conger's of last week, the 
producer could appear -in .N. Y.i if 
cohvehiertt for the examination; or 
in California .via depbsitiort on Jan. 
28. Korda apparently found it more 
expedient; io coine to N., Y. . . . 

Judge Conger on Monday "(13) , in 
an inform'al bpiniori d^iyered frbni. 
the • bench,; informed counsel for 
Goldwyh thaitUbe producer's . second 
cause of action .was defettive in that 
it pleaded other items besides its* 
general demand for $1,000,000 dam- 
ages for alleged wrongful inter- 
ference with the distribution ot "The. 
Westerner,' The cburt oirdered th.e. 
producerV attorneys to draft a fiew 
second cause. Upon service,; uA wijl 
fil^ an answer- within 16 days which 
will be an .iaffrma[tive reply, ih whidi^ 
Goldiij^yn^s chai-ges will : be . denjed,; 
and definite; ' defenses set forth. 
GoldWyii seeks; to break; his. lO-year 
distribution on agreement with UAi 
which has till August, 1945; to run. 



Part of 

Suit Vs. Col. Dismissed 



-That part of a -stockholder suit 
against Columbia Pictures . Corp., 
.Tack and Harry eohh, anid; 12 pfTicfirs 
and directors, vvhich sought damag;es 
for ,aileged waste, mismanagement 
"and excesslye salaries prior' to' Se'pr 
tember,; 1933. was dismissed yesterday 
(Tues.) in the N. Y. supreme, court 
at the request of the pIaihtilT.s. . Suit 
is: being brought by. five minority 
stbckholdersv Betty/ Davis, Samuel 
Shapiro, Benedetto La ; Presti, Sadie 
firittpn and .Jeanhe Britton; 

Action iS: the iiiiial stockholder .suit 
and iasks damages of approjiimately 
$2,POO,000 .(or the. alleged waste and 
,niismanagement. .vReasbn the djs- 
miis'sai of part of the action is .that 
claims for . damages : of dyer seven 
years a.re barred , by the ;statutc of 
iimitatibhSi . . :- 



FILM BOOKING CHART 



(For tnfoTitiatipn of thedtre .and. film excMnge booker y^^V present* 
0 conipletc chort of feature releases of all the. American distributing com- 
panies for the cur.rcnt -quarterlv pcripcl. Pote oj reviews as piuen in 
Variety ;qnd the rurtrtintr time of prints ore included.) 

CorvitilGHT, l1||40. UT .VAHlETl.' lNjd, >],L^.|^^^^^ 

key -to Type AW>reviaiiona; . M^Melodrdmd; C—Coiriedy;: Cp-^c6medy 
' prama; Wr-Wesitern; D'^pratna; RD-^Romahtic Drarna; MUr-Musical. 
■ Figures heretuith iTidicatef .date of Variety's ret^iew arid runninp time. 



Goldwyn's 'Final' Answer 

'Dear Billy: . . 

TThanks , for your . v^ry nice 
letter, I appireciate ihe interest 
you are taking and th6 spirit in 
which youp Jetter is Written.: But' 
I again ihiist say : that i s6ia ho 
chaiiice of. ; settlement at . this 
time.''" ■. '■■ 
'I haye giyeri ijp:"twb yfears of my " 
. . time in fighting this; cas^ 'and;the' 
cost is.beyond what you can ever 
imagine, and 1/ am ^anticipating 
that it may take, ahpther year to 
settle th^ matter in the proper 
jpiace; and that is, in court. . 
. 'I have a job that is keeping 
nie'falher busy right nowr raising 
money for various charities 
which the- industry deems 
worthy,, arid, as Chairman,.,! ani 
Siving all my time to tJiat' . . . 

Goldwyn as Cbairmait 

Satriuel ' Gpldwyn was appointed 
national chairman of the hiption picr 
ture prPducers' division, of the Greek 
Wair Relief campaign last week by 
Harold S. Vandtrbilt, honorary: na- 
tional chafrnian of the Greek War 

VinclerbiU «lso ihnounccd that 



Ugifers^SOOGloss 



iContinued from page 3; 





WEEK .qV RELEASf:r-il/22/40 



Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (Col) , 12/18 . 

Escape to Glory (Cbl)f 11/20 

LItUe Nelly KeUy (M-G)^ 11/20 

West of Pinto B9sla (Mono) : .l2/il : 

You'll rind but (RKO) 11/20 

Texas Terrors- (Bep) 11/2C 

Youth Will Be Served (ZOth) 11/20 

Meet the Wildcat <U) 10/30 

The Lone VoyaKci Home (UA> 10/30 

Tbe Letter (WB) 11/20 



M M w. WUliam-F. RoblBsOn 
M 7U . p; o'Brlen-C. BenneU ' 
:Mi; 96.: Garland-G. Murphy . 

: W. «« R. Corrlran-J. KInr :. 

MU 9S; K. Kysier-B.KarloB: 
~W ' SI D. Barry-J. Duncan 
•C . 68 ^ J. Withiers-B. Conway . 

: D ' Ol M. Undsay-lB! Bellamy 
D; 103 J. Wayne-T. MItcheU : 
D 9S B. DavlSrH. Marshall : ' ^ 



WEEK OF BELEASEr-^lI/29/40 



SHOWS TO UP 




the Pittsburgh ; professional football 
team called the- Steelers; Ihsidiers 
say that Thompson backed 'Yes* to 
plant two Yale pals, .Bob Henley and 
Bichard Pirikham in show business, 
They wrote the show's book, :whi?h: 
is regarded as the show's principal 
weakness: Score was done by pro- 
fession^, tunes and lyrics coming 
from Sammy Fain and Al Dubln; 

Next most costly was 'All in Fun/ 
the revue that played three perform- 
ances at the Majestic, N.Y., and 
closeS in the red for $130,000, 
Leonard Sillman presented, along 
with'Phil Baker, who withdrew after 
three or four days on the road. Sill- 
man has : put on intimate rieyues, 
such as 'New. Faces' jii one or more 
yerslpns, , but his . shows 'were 
stamped as semi- pro affairs. Baker, 
whose standing as a performer Is 
wPll known, has tried the' miaina 
gerlal end before without success. 
'HI- Ya's' ; Amateur 
•Hi-Ya Gentlemen,' which was a 
Boston casualty, may try again after 
an estimated $100,000 was .used up, 
including heavy . road losses* This 
show is another instance where aihar 
teurism crept in. Alex A. Aarens 
was formerly teamed with Vinton 
Freedley In any number of musical 
hits. This time he was teamed with 
Robert Ritchie, an agent who also 
knows show biz. How. they pame to 
choose Max Baer as ;a' principal is 
their secret.. Former heayyweight 
fight chahip has been a clown in the 
i;ing, but as a stage performer he 
remains an amateur. . Baer, however, 
appears not to have been the show's 
principal weakness. The manage- 
ment broke up, too, Aai-ons walking,; 
while Ritchie, who is credited With 
raising the hacJfing, may have an- 
other partner if the show. goes, on 
'iagain. "■' 

Newest anjong , the major musical 
producers is Kurt Kaszher^ whose 
'Crazy With- the Heat' :is said to be 
financed by his 'wealthy wife. Man- 
ager: Is ftom Vienna. Show, .started 
as an' intimate revue tried out in 
White Plains and Lon^ : island.; last 
Summer, a flock of authors and com- 
posers being" biUed, lyipst pf the 
original materlal. is said, to have been 
replabed.. 'Heat'..bi>ened. at the 44th 
Street; last night? Cr'uesday) and . is 
reported represehting . a p.fpductiori- 
niit^ of, around- $lfi.0,0b(>, ::pri 
reason it has aitop b^ 

Recognized .showmen; cari_ also go 
haywire on musicals as instanced by 
the quick deinise pf; J. J; Shubert's 
'Night of iibye,' ■»/hIeh .opeiied and 
closed at . the Hudson, in the same 
week.;.' That show, however; did not 
invplve' a production outlay compar-. 
ablis with the other's men^ipried, 
though it is believed to haye lost 
cditsid^rable; coin ph the r bad, ' 

Teachlnr- the Soldiers .; 

. ; Hbllywpbd, Jan. 14i ■ 
'■' One-recler treating of social dis- 
eases will be made by a top directoi* 
at 2pth-Fox for showing in Army 
camps. 

It's part bf ^.Hollywood's contri- 
butiPn -tp'the preparedness prograrn. 



; . : " Spokaine, Jan. 14. . 

Circuit and Independent, houses of 
Spokane have formulated a plan, to' 
ihcrease. weekday business by Start- 
ing the last night shpw at ah earlier 
time. Arguiheht Is that grosses are 
down because working people ;dbn't 
get out under the twin-bill, policy in 
time" to. catch, the last bus home at 
12;30 a.m. . ; 

Under thie hew plan the last fea- 
ture will begin around .?:30, which 
will let the customers piit around 
11:30! . Shows undet present policy 
do riot break .until i B.m, . 



EUery ^tuecn-T-Master Detective (Col) 12/2$ 0 .66 

Dr. KUdate's Crista (M-G> 12/4 » 73 

Bemedy for Blches. <BKO> CD 67 

Meet the Missus (Bep> 12/18 ' C 61 

Tin Pan Alley (20th) 11/27 MU «t 

The Bank Dick (U) 12/4 C 66 

Blackout (VA) D : 87 

Lady wHh the Red Hair (WB) 11/13 D 7»: 



II. Bellamy,-M. Lindsay ,: . . 
L; Barrymore-L, Ayrea 
J. HOnho|t-D.: Lovett ' 
R. Kamt-B. Dtonnielly 
A. Faye-J. Oakle 
W. C. Flelds-F. Pancbota 
C. VeldUV. Hobson 
M. .UoplUm-C. Rains . . . 



WEEK OF BCLE ASET-12/6/4t 



Great Plane. Robbery <Col) 11/26 :. . M SS ' 

Ttaunderlnc FronUer (Col) 9/18 : ' W 55 

Go West (M-G) • 12/11 . C 78 

Chamber of Horrors: (Mono) : M ; 

A Night at Earl Carroll's. (Par) 11/20 MU 62 

Border Lecloh (Rep) 11/2T W ' 86 

The Fargo - Kid (BK;0) W 63 

Charter P«ot .(20th) l2/2» : CD 7o 

Margie (V> 9/18 C 88: 

Sh« Couldn't Say No (WB) ' C 64 



J. Holt- V. Lester 
C. SUrrett-L Meredith 
Marx Bros.- J. Carroll ': 
O. Malo-L. Banks 
K. Murray -^It. Hobartx 
R. Rogcrs'^G. Hayes . .. 
T. Hoft^. Dcnmmond 
li. Barl-L. Nolan . 
* Browh'oK. Grey 
. R. Pryor-B, Artfcn 



WEEK OF RELEASE— 12/13/40 



Pride of the Bowery XMorio) b : . ' ; 

Comrade X .(M-G) ,12/11 ; . M 81 

Texas Bangers Ride Again (ftr) U/6 WD 67 

Mysterioos Dr. Satan (Rep) . 11/20 M^ 

Murder Over New York (20th) 12/4 M 69 

TraU of the VIgUarites (U) 12/U . 73 

FUght from Destiny (WB) 1/4 D 73 



L. Gorcey-B.. Jordan 
C^ GablerU; l^aiharr - . 
J. Howard-E.Dicw 

E. ClahneUi-R. Wlkos 
S;TolerrM. Weaver 

F. Tone-B. Crawford 
T. MItcheU- J. Lynn 



WEEK OF BELEASE— 12/20/40 



BENNY DOUBLING FROM 
PARAMOUNT TO 20-FOX 

Hoilywpod, Jan. 14; 

Jack ;Behny is going in for double- 
headers 'this year, with a 20th-Fox 
contract In addition to a continuation 
of his old pact with Paramount. . 

Two studios are figuring out an 
agjreement to play him in relays. 

RKO Wins One Rouml 
k $l(»),000 Libel Suit 

RKO won hands do'wri In the N. Y; 
federal coUft "Thursday . (9) when 
Judge Alffed C. Coxe entered ah in- 
junction against Helen Twelyetrees, 
preyenting the actress from proceed- 
ing to triial with, her suit against the 
film company in the N. Y. supreme 
court. "The court' ordered Miss 
Twelvetrees to file a hill of par- 
ticulars on her claim, as well. 

The actress is suing RKO for $100,- 
000 damages for alleged libel and 
unauthorized use of her . name in 
connection with the picture, 'I'm 
Still Alive,' which she claims Is 
based on her life with that of her 
former husband, Jack Woody, ; a 
Hollywood stunt man; The actress 
won a point in the supreirie court in 
December, when Justice Benedict 
Dineen ordered RKO to; be ready for 
trial by Jan. 3 pr have an ipjUnction 
entered against the exhibition of the 
film. ..- RKO, ; claiming diyersity" of 
citizienship, shifted the .case to the 
federal court to give itself i more 
time; Should Judge Coxe. have, not 
entered the, injunctlbn, RKO would 
haye been in the peculiar position; of 
having to defend itself In: two courts 
at the sanie;time.. 



Pluinton Submarine (Col) 
Her First Romance (Mono) 
No. No, Nanette (RKO) . 12/25 
Behind tDe News (Rep) . 12/25 
Lone Star Raider (Rep) 12/18 
Jennie (20th) 

Give Us Wings (V) . 11/13 
Here cpBies Navy (WB) (rclsrae) 



:M " A. Lonlte-B. Brand 

. ; D . 77 B; Fellows- W. Evan's 

HU tw A. Neagle-R; CarUon ; 

: ' D 74 L. Nolan-D. Davenport 

W 57 B. Uvi^ston-B. Steele 

CD 78 y. MUIer-D. Bewdon 

60 W; Ford-V. aory 
T/24/S4 D 88 . J. Cagncy-JP. O'Brien 



WEEK OF BELBASE— 12/27/49 



The Wildcat of Tucson (Col) W 

Keening Company. (M-ti) 1/4 C - : 79 

Rolling Home to Texas (Mono) W: . 

Love Thy Neighbor (Par) 12/25 ' C 81 

North West Mounted Police (Par) 10/23 D 125. 

Kitty Foyle (RKO) 12/18 ; D 86 

Bowery Boy (Bcp) 1/4 , ■ 1> 7i 

Chad Hanna (20th); 12/18 D 86 

The invisible Woman (U) 1/4 M 7« 

Thief of Bagdad (UA) 10/16 D . 1»» 

SanU Fe Trail (WB) 12/18 W 110 

North West Mounted Police (Par) 10/23 M 125 



B. Elllott-E. Young 

A. Rutherford- J. Sheltoni 
T. Rltter 

J. Benny-M. Martin 
G. Cooper-M. Carroll 

G. r^gers-D. Morgan 

D. d'Keefe-L. . Campbell 

H. 'Fonda-L. Darnell . . 
J. Barrymore- J. Howard 

C. Veldt- J. Duprex . 

E. Flynn-O. de Havllland 
G.Cooper-M.Carroll 



WEEK OF BELEASE--1/3/41 



This Thing Called Love (Col) 12/29 C 92. 

FUght Conunand (M'G) 12/18 W Hi 

You're Out of Luck (Mono) . D .62 

Trail of the Silver spnrB (Mon(>) w 

Second Chorus (Par) 12/4 MU 84 

Convoy (RKO) 6/26 ..MO? 

Hudson's Bay (20th) 12/25 . : D 04 

Lucky Devils (U) M 

Where Did You Get That GlrlT (V) C 64 

Son of Monte Cristo (UA) 12/4 D 102 

Four Mothers (WB) 1/15 . D 87 



R. RusseU-M. Douglas 
R. TaylOr-R. Huss«y 
F.Darro 

R. Cotrlgan-M. terhnno 
F. Astalre^P. Goddard 
C; Brook-J. Campbell '. 
P; Mnnl-G. Tlerney 
R. Arlen-A. Devine ' ' 
- H. Parrlsh-E. Qulllan 
L. Hayward- J. Bennett . 
Lane:Slsters-.C. Rains 



WEEK OF BELBASE-rl/10/41 



Pinto Kid (Col) W 

Malsle Was a Lady (M-G) I/IS C 

Doomed Caravan (Par) W 

Wyoming Wildcat (Rep) W 

Little Men (RKO) 12/4 , D 
M. Shayne, Private Detective (20th) 12/25 D 

San Francisco Docks (U) 1/4 D- 
Case of the. Black Parrot (WB) 1/15 M 



76 



M 

77 
65 

60 



C. Starrett-L. Currie 

A. Sothern-L. Ayres: 
W. Boyd-R. Hayden :' 

D. Barry-Jf. Duncan 
K. Francls-J.Oakle 
L; Nolan-M. Weaver 

B. Meredlth-1. Hervey . 
W. Liindlgan-M. Wrixon 



WEEK OF BELEASE— 1/17/41 



The Face Behind the Mask (Col) D ^ 

Philadelphia Story <M-G) 11/27 D 111 

Victory (Par) 12/18 D 77 

Let^s Make Music (RKO) 12/12 . MU 82 

RVblnhood of the Pecos /Rep) 1/15 W 5V 

Romance of the RIn Grande (29th). . 1/4 W 73 

Six Lessons from Madame LaZonga (U) C 

Honeymoon for Three (WB) . . C :: 



P.,Ldrre-E. Keyc!! 
K. Hepburn-C, Grant 

F. March-B. Field 

. B. CrosbyrE. RIsdon 
R. Rbgers-M. Reynolds . 
;C. Romero-P. Mortson - 
L. Velez-H. Parrlsh - 

G. <Brent-J. Wyman 



WEEK OF BELEASE— 1/24/41 



Bergi^an in 

/- 'Hollywood, Jan; 14. . 

Ingrid ; Bergman, ' on loan from- 
David b. Selatidk; gets the temnie 
lead "opposite Spencer Tracy- in the 
Metro picture,; *Dr. Jekyll and. Mr. 
Hyde,' due to start tomorrow (Wed;) 
with Victor rFleming directing. 

Swedish actress is finishing her 
current chore intr^age in Heaven' 
bn the Culver City lot, 



Here .Comes the Cislvalry 

HpUywbbd, ' Jan. 14. 

U; S. troopei-s gallop on the screen. 
In the sixth of Warners' patriotic 
shorts, '^The CIaValiT it .Ft. Sill.' to 
he produced by Gordon HollingS: 
j^ad. • ■ 

Picture will bei niade in Techni- 
color at Ft. Sill, Kas. 



The Wild Man of Borneo (M-G) . - . CD 
Lifie With Henry (Par) ' ■ : C 

The Saint in Palm Springs (RKO) - D- 

Road. Show (UA) : G 

Tall, Dark and Handsome (20th) . . M 

Ridin' on a Rainbow (Ret) : ; - W. 

High Sierra (WB) :. B 



F^ Morgan-B.Burke. 
, 3, Coopier-L, Ernst 
G. Sanders- W. Barrle 
C;Landls-A. MenJoU' 
C. Romero-M. Berle: 
G. AntryrS. Burnett 
if. Bogart«I. Lnplho 



WEEK dF BFLBASE^l/31/41 



Adam Had' Four Sons (Col) 
Come Live with Me. (M-G) 
Mr. and.Mrt. Smith (RKO) ' 
Arkansas Judge (Rep) 
Petticoat. Politics (Ren) ' 
Girl In the News (20th) 1/4 
Back Street (U) ' . 



D 'W.Baxter-I.Bergman 

C Jv Sff^art-H; Lamarr 

G C;Lonibard-R. Montgomery . 

C Weaver Bros. Ac Elviry 

C : . ■ R. Kams-R. Donnelly 

D. ; 77 ' M. Lockwood-E. WlUiami. > 

B C. BoyerrM. Sjallayani \ 



WEE3 OF BFLEASE— 2/6/41 



The Devil Commands (Col)' 
Blondevlnsplratibn CM-g) 
You're the One (Par) ; 
Along the Rio. Grande (RKO) 
Ride. Kelly, Ride (20th) 
A Dangerotis Game (U) 



H B. Karloff-A. Duff . ; 

D ; jr. Sbelton-V. Grey 

C O. Tucker- B. Baker 

W : . T. Holt.'B. Rhodes •. 

C ; E. Pallette-R. Quiglcy 

M; . R. Arlen-A. Devlne 



WEEK . OF BELEASE^2/13/4l 



Across the Sierras (Col) W 

The Bad Man (M-G) W 

VirgInU (Par) 1/15 BD 

A. Gin, a Guy and a Gob (RKO) . • y C 

Bad Man froni Rio (Rep) W 

Golden Hoofs (20th) D 
tfury Me Not on. the Lone Prairie (U) . W 

Meet the Chump (U) C 



B: Elllott-L. Walters 
W. Beery-L. Barrymore 
101 M. CarroU-F. MacMurray 
G. Mnrph'y-L. Ball 
D. Barry-.V; Carroll 
; J; Wlthers-C< Rogers 
. : '- X. Brown-F. Knight 
. H.Berbe)rt-A.Nagel 



Wcdnc'sdaj^ Jgnuary 15t 1941 



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Deciptier Decree 

ssCpntiiiued from paf< ^ssss 





tos Ahgieles, Jart. H. : 
• Motion Picture Producers' and Dis- 
tributors Of America, Inc.^i its pirexy. 
Will Hays; Joseph I: BreenV head' of. 
the asspciiation production code adr 
ministration, and virtually all major 
producers-distributorsr as \vell as a. 
niimber of leading . theati'e circuits, ' 
are riamed In an . antirtrust • action- 
filed : in • .If. ' S. 'district court here 
cliarglnjf. mohopbly . afld restraint of 

' trade.' Action, brought, by Giritisrioh 
Picf tires- .CorPi. ah; Independent pro- 
4ud'tioh . outfit, seeks triple . (iainages 
of $1,500,000 under the Sherinan. a^nd 
-Clay ton anti-trust Ja\*?s. .' • * 

Action is' an outcome of the rcr 
ported refusal of MPPDA and its 
Production Code Admiiiistratibn to 

; Issue a certificate of. approval to. 

■ plairttilf . for : its: piclure; 'Damaged 

: Goods;', produced in. 193.ti while sub- 
sequently .apprdving the Warners 
production of 'Dr/ Ehrlidh's Magic 
Bullet,' which lilte 'Damaged Goods,' 
deals with a social disease. 
; Gbmplairit charges ', that - the . ^io- 
ducers-DiStributors corporation, has 
been . f ovmied to freezie out this ini^e--. 
pendeht pi-odude^s and that K sanc- 
tioiis prbductipns only, for -a; c.lvoscn 

:ieviv ' / . ^" ':. ■•J - '. ' ■ -v--'- 

Defendants '.-named , re' .the 
MPPDA; Paramount -Pictures,. Inc.;. 
Parkmou.nt Pictures. . bistriljuting 
.Corp.. inc;, LoeW's. Iric., MetrbrGoId- 

. wyn^Mayer Corp;, , Metro-Gold wyn- 

' Mayer T^istribiiting Corp. of "rcxas; 
Irving "Trust Co.,' as trustees. in bank- 
ruptcy' for the BKO -Corpy:' BKO- 
.Badio pictures. Inc.;. Keith-Albee-Or- 
pheUiiv Corp:, BKO. Proctor Corp;, 
BKO Midwest Corp., Warner. Bros: 
pictures, Inc<, Vitagraph, Inc., War- 
ner Brothers Circuit Managehienti 
,20th Century-Pox. Film Corp., 20th- 
•Centliry-Fox pistributing Corp.. Na- 
tional Theatres Coi"P.i 20th Century-: 
Fox Corporation of Texas, Columbia 
picfures ^Corp., CPlumbi? Pictures 
Distributing Corp;, . tJniverSal Pic> 
tures Co., Inc., Universal Film rlx- 
changes, Inc.^ Universal 'Corporation, 
United. Artists. Corp., Samuel Gbld- 
•wyn, Incv; Ltd., .Will H. Hays and 

. Joseph I. Breen.-/ 



Bob^ 



v i pallai, Jan.; 14; 
• The tribute of- Dallas* show biisi'- 
ness was heaped, on li, J.- O'Donnelt 
early last week . (6) at a tesfimpnial 
luncheon: given in .his honor at; the 
Hptel Adolphus by the ■ Variety Cliib; 

/More than 1,000 pfersons; represeint-- 
Ing every phase pf this city's theatre 
Ihdustry and other Wialks of life, - at- 
tended! the event, timed to matk 
O'lionnell's. ., retirerne" ■ as . chief 
barker of the orgahizatiph^ . He was 
presented, with a small gold placque 
attesUhg to his unselfish service to 
prPfessiph and community arid, re- 
cprdirig :his life membiership in ihie 
.Variety jClub. . ' ..: 






IN MPLS. 



R«p^s Jungle vQueen 

■ Hollywood. Jan. ■14. . 
. 'Republic's next .serial is ^Junfjle 
Girl,' -based on the theory that the 
ferriaie of . the ' species is more ial- 
tractive than tlie male. .. 

New clifTer : is . based . on a ^yarn 
by, Edgar Rice Burroughs, aullior of, 
Tarzan.' 



.Minneapolis, Jan. .14, 
: Because of the granting of : a 
licVnse to Irving Gillmah tp operate 
the. Gayety; for. more than tWb de- 
cades ; the hbme of - burlesque here, 
aS a dime subsequent-run .double 
feature film house, other exhibitors 
in the same lower loop Gateway sec- 
tib!> threaten tP 'blast the city Avide 
open:^' . Nbrthwest Allied is- holding 
a special meeting this weiek to dis- 
cuss the situation. 

Tlie Gateway exhibito^j -declare! : 
they'H institute cash 'giveaways and\ 
Other 'rackets' and run large insti- 
tutional ads' in the newspapers for 
their dime double-feature programs. . 
asking the ptiblic 'why pay 'more?' 
Up -to this time there has been an 
Unwritten agreement not to advert- : 
tise the dime double features or to 
use. 'rackets.' .. - 

Owners of four ptheir houses Iti 
the Gateway, within a, few, blocks' 
radius! opposed the Gayety on the 
grounds that the , district . already is 
pverseated. Because of the Gayety 
opening, Harry Dryer, who has the 
Bijpu in. 'the Gateway, will reopen 
his COO-seat Lyra; next dboi- to the 
Bijoli. He bbught: the .houSe several 
years ago i.h order to close It up. , 



secretary of the company; starts on 
a tour of all the .company's braihches 
•the end of this^week. • He goes first ^ 
to Lps • Angeles and; will work . east i 
fnjim .therej:: Jenkihs \yill dp the 
whole.'jbb alone i:athe>r -than be as- 
sisted by. two other .20th-.Fox , atr 
torneys as was under;'«6hsidM 

.;:.:^kepugh for Par/ " • 
Austin C. Keoiigh, vlce-presiderit 
and -general counsel of Parathpiiiit, 
who. worked 01) -the decree; fwent. to 
Boston; Monday (1.3) tb 'address 
Pair's branch, force there.. - The pro- 
gram beiiig to put in. similar appear • 
ances elsewhere,, KeoUgh stated that 
he is going 'to try desperately;., hjird 
to. reduce the decree to simple Eng- 
lish.' . He added that he wants . ques- 
tion? iaSked tbfi^move ariy .doubt that 
might exist, as to -the precise mean- 
iui of the- prbvisions. under which 
the boys, will have to sell the 1941.-; 
'42^ product;! -;■ ' '. 
- Prior;' to going', to". Boston pri vhis 
; first ^ PutrOf-tbwn exchange ; visit, 
keough presided at a . mass' meeting 
at the Par N.Y; branch, which also 
serves northern N. X The entire 
legal department pf Par \yas asked 
to attend. Meml^rs.; of ■ the home 
office distribution., and .theatre de- 
liartmehts . also:, w^ there. Milt 
Kui^eli; eastern district mahagei-y 
makes headquarters at the N..Y, . _i 
change, - which has ' three -brjihch 
rhanagers,' one for N.Y;, biie for 
Brobklyn and another for "N..J. 

Being tiiiable to. cover tlie entire 
country, Keough will, take certain; 



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, Hblly wood, Jan.; 14. - 
Dorothy Larnour draws' :the .stairr 
;ring;spot in a semi.-tropic play, 'DildO' 
Cay,' to be prbdiioed and. directed ! 
by Edward Griffith ;for Paramount . 
from the Nelson ;Hayes novel, screeh- 
played by Virgiriia 'Van Upp. 
. Currently ..the stair is .working. -in; 
the G.; PeSylva : produdtion, 
'Caught in the Draft.' ,'*Cay' go;es be- 
fore the lenses eai^ly In June.: 







.BAN 
ON BINGO 



-•- ' : ! . Detroit, J!an. 14f : 
. Withoijt any maitor : lobbying on 
theii" part. Michigan's theatre own- 
ers .see impending a liftihg. of ^ the 
bah blii bingb andV other theatre 
games.''.. Having adjusted themselv.es. 



sections : and Louis. Phillips; a dis-r nicely to the rigid enforcement here 
tributipn expert^ of long standing. | even if the churches . were gbi""'' 
will take others. ' P^iillips,. who vas v.strphg with bingo— they don't kr i . 
in Madison, Wis; last wejek on an j. whether theimpendlng- relief .'will be 
anti -trust suit, went -from there to . ia boon or. ai .b°omerahg. ',' .: ? 



St. Louis to 'simplify', the decree for 
the exchange force there and yester- 
day (Tues.) . he was in.Kahsas City. 
He^is scheduled to. pireside at a meel- 
ing' today with, the Indianapolis ex- 
change group,, then return to New 
York, going but again later Ph, 
Keough himself .Will take: care 'bf the 
east,; all of the south, southwest and 
far west, : under . the plan; while 
Phillips will cover the northern .tier 
of states; the northwest and portions 
of the midwest; 

. Zimmerman Tours for RKO 

: William Zimmerman, RKO attorney 
who sat In oh the decree negotia- 
tions with the Government, v^ill tour 
the entire;country for RKO. He bas 
already held five meetings, ■ New 
j York,: Washington, New Haven, Bos- 
j ton and A^hany to explain operations 
I under the' decree and with a view to 
I securing a basic formula for .similar 



Coming ,:up in, the- State Legisla- 
ture is a bill : which would legalize 
all betting in . Michig;an. Following 
the: huge gr^ft .scandal In Detroit, 
which saw the Indictment; of. ^more 
than 150 cops; and city officials; the 
legislature , decided U would : be a 
good idc,i to legalize the bookies, 
ending a sOufce of graft and boosting 
the state's revenues.-. 

A con.sequence of this new law, 
the- legislators declared; would be 
additional measures legalizing, other 
forms of ganibling which Includes 
the theatre ganies; 



De-spite the unpleasaht yiew pf picture mags and their publishers giveh 
In "The Philadelphia Story,' Life and Henry R. Luce, its publisher, V who 
•re not too difficult to tie up as the subjects in the film; canrie through for 
it in a big way last week. Star KathaHne Hepburn appeared On the cover 
and 'Story' -was the 'Movie of the Week,' handed twO pages of photos and! 
a buildup; Mag did take, cognizance of -the. slap at it, ■ however, stating: 
•But in one respect 'The Philadelphia Story' is childish. Part of its; plot 
Is based on th^ nai-\/e assumption that-'iiice people' don't read picture piag- 
azines, that ' 'the right sort' don't allow tliemselves to be photographed, 
that editors get picture stories by blackniail, Philip Barry . (author of the 
play) knows better.' ' ' 



huddles in otlier exchange points. 

2mmermah xepoi-ted to Ned E.. 
Depinet, v.p. over distribution in RKO 



Caster Wins Judgmeht 

, Los Angeles, Jan; 14. : 
- Judghient of $4,300 'was awarcjed 
in Superior Court to Florence Hume^ 
head of. Cinema Casting Agency, 
against Eugene Frenke, W. Gawartin 
and Geprge Hirllman, to void a.cha.t- 
tel mortgage held by the djefendants 



■ vM^ : 
N^orthwest Allied; has. called a con- ! 
.yentioh of; the- .territory's Independr 
ent.s here Jan." 2.1-22 to ''saye' ihde"- :^ 
pendent exHibrtprs frorii bahkruptcy,, 
by .setting wheels in mbtioh.tb- knock, 
put. the ft ve-pictUre. buying provisiprt . 
and other liniurious' and 'unfair' .con-- 
sent ' decree; features, eljminat^ 16 
m.m'. film compietition, stop any .fur- 
ther rtheatres. constr.uctiijni: put Uie.- 
skid.s under the, American Society of .: 
CpiTippsers; : Authofs &. Publishers* 
music . fee. dombat a proposed .state 
theatre admission ;tax, launch a Can\- ' 
paign: to 'bring the /public back-- to. 
the film houses, halt i move to put- 
law /thiaatre . giveaways and throw" 
down the gauntlet . to distribiitors. . 
'guilty of excessive and uhreasonabl* 
percenlagc .deraand.s.'. 

■; It, will.; be Norlhwe,st Iriclepen 
exhibitoi-s.' 'last ditch' stand, against 

.^tyranny' which is threatening theif ^ 
very existence — a 'gathering of the 
clans' for 'the desperate . :battle for 
se.i[-prcservatioh,f according tp> Fried 
Strom, the -organization's .execitlive 

■ seri'ctary.. ';""-.' -■!^' :". 

■■: The independents will, ijev.ise.w-aiys 
arid means 'tQ obtain passage of .a 
code of trade . practices by the state; 
legish'tiires. Str-pm says^ .This cbdei, 
already pi-epared, would nullify and 
abrogate ; the objectionable corisent 
decree clauses! according to Strom.. ^ 
11.5 provisions, he asserts, were ap- 

' orovecl by fllm;corhpahy. oxecytives 
before the consent decree came, into 
being;' '■•-;.:'•'!■.■ -r' ,-■ - ! 

! While 'exorbitant' film and. other 
cost!< aiid 'unfair' trade, practices are 
forcing exhibitors to the wall, many 
Northvyest AU'ed leaders still ' feel 
that the principal problem confront- " 
ing all branches of the trade is how 
to Increase theatre attendance, Strom 
says, . Iii line with this; a camp.aign 
wiii be, formulated to 'bring back' to 
the theatres the many-, people who 
have .quit attcridingi he_: announces. 

Particularly Under fire; as far as 
percentages go; is Metrbls ' demand 
for 50'"'. and advanced admissions for 
the subsequent 'Gone W"!th the "Wind' 
releases, according to Strom. Inde- 
pendents are determined to resist 
thi.'-" arid any other -50% demand. h« 
declares. - ■ 



Lab Sues .for Print 



; Los Angeles, Jan. 14. . 
W.ilMams laboratory filed; suit i! 

.^s. .^..^i . w.^x -..^......^www superior coiirt against Slavko Vprka- 

thaTlTe found' the ' a-motion picture fllhi, 'Murder on pich, demanding :the immediate re- 
well posted! and that, as a, result of , f^,f "t Boulevard,' which . starred .turn of the print of 'The Forest 
the! discussion and the pertinent ' Sal'y 'Rand- , - ■ ■ . ^ .Murmurs. a_ . film d^picUng a 

questions put to him. the company ! -.^^'enke «s the husband ' of .- Anna cal -compoSi.tion-,by^Ilichiird •Wagn.er, 
has obtained a broad cros-s-section , Sten, film actress, and Gawartm is i : Acton, charges that Va.rkapich lii, 
of ail . the basid : problems likely, to I her brp^^ holding ..the print lUegally. 

ari?e anywhere in the country. 
. WB and Metro., are expected tb 
cover branches in the same manner 
generally as; RKO, Par and 20th; 



RKO REVERSES SELF ON 
'NIGHT TRAIN' SLEEPER 



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New York Theatres 



Arthur W; Kelly, and':his Uhited Artists- sales organization! did a diRicij;lt 
; re-selliiig job On 'Thief of Bagdad,' going out and- getting hiigher prices 
from thoUsahds: of accbiints alter they saw what they .-had; iri the Korda 
film.! . For one .lhing; its completion m! America added! sofhe $30Q^00() or 
more on! the basic production Overhead, the "Technicolor filrh rnOunting tp 
nearly $2,000,000.! :Insiii-ance premium alone on shipping the uncoini)leted 
negative tio: ;!U. ;S.' froni' .England; ..where Kdrda; was. unable;'tp ; finish it, 
came to $50,000, Technicians, paid ; pit . on ! the dollar basis When .rnakihg- 
the added foptage ini -the wcSti; repl-esenled a sizabl^. item in the! upped, 
.overhead/- :. . :■'.■■■.'"■!! ■' ^. "' 



Paranioxmt is! figuHhg oiv a picture based on ihe:career of J!oseph COhrad. 

Polish Writer- of sea stories; Idea was born 'while studio research workers 
:Were stu<iyihg CohradlS life in .connection \yith , the filming Pf hLs novel, 

.'Victory'.: Author s!adveiiturc.s \yere;f ound ta be. as absorbing as. his hooks. 
; E*redric March !is lunddr'. coiTsIderatipn ,fOr ; the title- role; . March Is starred! 
.:ln .'Victory'. ■ ■■ ■'"!■•■ >■.!.-.: '-- .^ ^ 



;tTi.e -French revived w'hile 2;b00,0.00: French pris- 

oners, oit war !are at the .mercy of the Germans;.; while, the. mere task of 
flhding enough fpod::is the .first thouglit of everybody,: 'rhis:.ls the con- 
flrihatibn of the bbviolis given !iri, Ne\V; York by Jean! Renoit. du-ector Of 
; 'Grahd Illusion' and 'The Human Beast,' ^ ! ' ; . 



.: In tearing but.'a part Of , the old wall of the RKQ 23d Street, New York. 
\vhich- is,the ;rebullt Grand Opera House, a, ticket elvelppe that i,s abOut 
85 years .bld Was foun<3. ils fate'bore the name of Cohiih & Harri.s' Grand 
Opera House, .but the show for which the holder had, bought the ducats 
\Vas not; Indicated, .Phone 'number on it. is Chelsea 525; !: ; 



RKO circuit, which a! couple 
months ago refused to give 'Night 
Train' more tiian two days playing 
time; has virtually completed a deal 
.to take the picture, and give; it a 
minimum of five days in each house. 
When RKQ; refused tovgive the pic- 
ture" what ^Oth-Fox thpught it was 
worth, Lbew-S: pftered ;flvc^day 
deal. Inasmuch,: ho\yever, ' as RKO 
•has; first call on,;20th product, :it will 
go . to them since they haye;now„ alsp 
pfTered five, •days. Only thing that 
>could still upset the deal would be 
iEt higher offer from Loew'.s. , ^ 
. Pictui'c. '.sleeper;' has been doing 
terrific/^ buRi;nesS: at ■the . Globe.; on, 
Broadway since Opening three -yveeks 
ago; 'Qriginaliy in -.the,,2p%;;aUoca,^. 
.tibn usual !for-. foreigrirmade.! 'Niaht 
Traih''has since been bpastfeid'to the 
highest,. ' c>r ;4!0.fi bracket. ' ;Bi|anclts;,; 
bo.ught the. film for 'iheir GJobe on 
flat vciital for , the fir>.t, two i-weeks. 
;(it -wasn't expecteil -to hpld , thpt' 
ipngl and! are now . wbi-itlng put a . 
pe;';ceniage deal with 20.th for the 
remainder of the stay. House hii!? 
tilled its. regular S.'Jc evening Jidmi.sh' : 
t.T 99c.; every night, as high as the.; 
Radio City Mtisic Hall. .' : ,- ': : ■ !;^ I 



WAtTblSNEV'S 

FANTASIA 

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til* nlriclt awsle tf ' Faatttmi 

BROADWAY^%'!5c^l>4 



IRKO PALACE 



Work Iti'ifrnning;- Janaa.r/ ' Iflth. 

FONDA LAMOUR 

! nml l-tSnA nARNBI.1. 

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"SHE COULDK'f SAY N.O" 
•mXiKh I'KYOB EV*.AKI>.KN. 




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ri^.-;.'" MUSIC HALL 

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''RHIIADELPHIA 

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paramount studio eniplpyees who gb into military service "will drp^w sums, 
equaVto six weeks regular pa.v. not to exceed $.600,. to be pa id, In 12 weekly 
Installments, Studio also announced tiiat it will carry, at its Own expense, 
.aU group life insurance policies of ;its; drafted or enlisted nien. . ; 



• Hollywopdi Jan!; 14, ; 
; .'\!uto, camris .are' 'bared, to . the 
camera's eye Jn . 'Highway 99,' slated 

; to roll; March .1 at Warners.. . : , ! 

■ ;. top : fcmme, ^'blc Is as^iignec(. to 

I- Jflitle. Wyman. ' .;•!; 



CINGER (ROGERS in! 



jAn tll-ifj Picture 

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Ooort Open 0:.30. A.M. 



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SECOND WEEK! ■ ; 

The Fogr Oiughteri Ai** Npvw 

"FOUR MOTHERS^? 

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SAMMY KAYE 
KTRAND BVav*47Sl. 



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Wediiiesday, January 1,5, 1 911 




*:A triad er^iaperMqf siihsldiied/^ 
pcrsokUtf .thai iradeisa raliiqBe ii'C(ifiqn jor^^^ :ir»(^ 
itself as wlwle' Yqiiotalidn^^ 

Read: that;iigaini plcaijc. 



It's the thmight; idr lhi«:; wiisjk. tlie ^ycf1< wlien . 
VAKiitTY resumes' its iibrnial^Vveekly gn 
diicihg its ; annual sp^^^^^ nuililrcr under , date of 
Jan. S.: It's .the- obvious thought as the United 
States and. ;the world apid the cnt£rtainmeht;iiT4«s-- 
try and speciailized V pidjlicatiphs.: pUinge ahi^ad 
tOAVai-d an - uhcertaih fiite. . One-half the.; peoples of 
the^ world' live; under tyrann)'/ : For- theni the inde- ; 
pehdence yARiETV icpVts to bra^ ahtmt" dqies.^ot and? 
cannot exist.^ In their lands; the; .very; coiicijiit; :of; 
Editorial policy based on; h 

than editorial judg^^eiiiient . is considered.. :Jiaiye a^^ 

laughable. '-;.;:■-: '-r- ; 

Even here, let :it hot go unrecorded, nieh who seem 
willing to applaud; freedQi.n-\of the. pr^ss- for; daily : 
ne\vspapers are sonletihies slow, to accord the saih 
'privilege' to a - trade publicatiorii And- let. it be 
iEidded it took 'a bit pf getting there i^^^^ yARiEXY to 
re.ach;its :35th Anniversary in deyotipn tp the .quix- 
otic ubtie^nthat;itshpul.d be tile sole judge, of what 
was news. 



tising medium foir the Vcar-cnd, yeg^^r-befjinhin^ sin- 
iinurtcetnejits 6f:greAt prganiza^^ 

:aiitkW - ^It hai> been thc: ;m.irroi: ixf ;tlic ^ ent(^rt?lih-^ 
iiierit-niaikers of the AvhoJe^wbrid and hp f jicj : in. the 

;^5th Anniversary' edition i^ sp'sig^hifiqhnt;: and . ^P ; 

■ cldqxjent asVthe pagcsVpf;adyertisitig; f rcmv Eiigland. 
BMhbed^ blitzed ahd; blasted,:;^^ the; constant; 

;meniice of ^xtin(^tioh> the eiitertjaintnent bnsinfess of 

.'England carries pii, - Ivdthi 

tratie; this;.as' the calni cbnftdcncc- inip|licit. in; those; 
anhbuiiceniehts by En'gliish iadyertisers ; addressing 
the; rest ; of -the wprld through the VAi^tETY -Anili- 
yiersiry editipiv--thc >pe<i;i»l : (Ineiss parade number 
that is kept, for future reference. . . 



TrariscnptiphsV on ;page; 101. ;;^Eyet stop to n-flect ; 

oh: the bnsin,e.<.s Si(ie of ppefafing a quiz ;prc)graiiT? 

Ralph .Edwards of '^T^rutlr and -eonseiciXtences' ite/ih- ' 
vi;ies soni:e jbfvtlve pigie 103.; Tl^rc are : 

iiitetesfihg i reinarks; . aboiit : annouri(ier.s l>y lien \ 
.Craiit^r arUl about F«queiice; Mbdn|atip^ by Jack 
;Poiypele . (both p^fJ* , ?1) anid Hiydn iCvans bj 

WTAjQ; Gfeen Bay explaihi *Sma;ilvTown;Talent*v^^ 



■ In thpse piairts pf the wbrtd where; a free news- ; 
paper 'may still freely circulate the .35th Anniver- 
safy edition of Variety, began last vireek to, .spread 
outward froiii. Ne-vV York the widening ripples of 
its epnside.fable weight 'of 180 . pages. By mails ! 
and oh newsstands" it circulated thrpugfllout ibis 
country ^nd ;Ganada ; last . week and is ialready in 
the nearby countf ies pf J^Iexico and Guba. . Later 
it; will reach England.. . Hardly before two weeks, 
perhaps not for thriae weeks; ; They may be: read- 
ing the spedal annual greeri-ePvered' edition pf 
Variety in the Mialay Straits'.at Easter time. ; It 
may bob up in remote Tasmania months hereafter. 
Meantin\^ there are new- multi-lingual broadcaster- 
shoWmen readers in South America;: made ;freshly 
aware pf American radio and ishow business by re- 
cent Pan-Americanism.. . 



: -For Sl issu^^^^^ 
catchiit-on-the-fiy:. newspaper ■eie.rrially - rushirij^; to. 

;.press Avith information for -its ;rei&diers. Phc^ -a 
year, jn the big ^reen-cpvered ; Special it sum s up its 
own ;Sybrk and ,ea,eh y«ar i;h this issue leaders join:; 
wi th V ARi ET Y in aii i ny e n tory of achievement: The 
Anniversary edition is priraarily a prestige catalog, 
a recapitulation of what has happiened in; the im- 
niediate past land; is; likely, to, happen; in. the imme- 
diate, future; In the 35fh editioii; last wieek read- 
ers found aiihohg the ; advertiser.is established sitc- 

' cesses;, names eS'erybbdy lioW kh;oAVs,-names eyery-; 
body ; >yill sbpn know. All pf 'them ;taken' tpgethet,;. 
form ;a pretty- good index .bf . 1940-41, iihpprtahce... 

.. All pf them; .express, by theiii'. particijpatipn a^^^^ 
pfeciation pf the institution of the .Variety Amii- 
versary edition. 

Thbse two rich inidw.ihter specials -'(ai): friiit .cake 
and : (b) the annive)csary.-.edltipn of Variety; need 
not he -deyoui-e,d at bne sitting, -.. Save what ybu- 
. didn't get to the; first time fpf;the'tasty morsels to 
be enjoyed at liiter,' hiprei leisurely iiibblings. 



How did ;the advertising" agenciies rate in;shpw-. 
manship during 1940---y6u won't see this frank 
calling 'eni any where else, but. it's on page 89 of 
Variety. 



. . The Anniversary edition— any year-^is always- a . 
yery special effort of the staff of Variety. . It is al- 
ways heavy-laden with, a Ayealth of special text. 
Through the years it has becpime a standard adver- 



Interested in ; how Chicaigb radio . prpductioh- 
thrives without nameis.? Read Harry Kopf's article 
on . page 87. The radio art of maniifaGturing catchr 
phrases is interestingly, explairied by L. J. Wagiier 
.of Schwimrner & Scptt agency on page-;92. Read. 
CBS report captioned 'Television BecPmes Color- 
f ul* (page 94.) and Charleis Gaines of . World Bfoad- 
casting ; disctisses - *The Past— Aiid ;Futurc— pf 



' 'Any of these stpiries'vinay ptpyide you \vit1v^^^ 
tasty -morsel vbu would be sorry to have nii.^scd : 

'RADIO'S; SQOTHSAYERS'— Ed Gruh\yald of 
VarieTV, ^explains the^ 
search (page 103),; 

♦HOW TO-OPERATE IN THE RUBLIC IN- 
TEREST'-^ 1 1 pointers for smart stations are un- :[ 
derscored . by Gene Carf . of "VVGAR^ . Cleveland 
(page 104); -■;-;:'■• - - :'-;'• ■ ^''-^ - 

T 'LITTLE BROTHER OF THE ROOSTERS'-- 
The eiriy mprning side of jJidio brpadcaSting. is 
sketched by early-rising Pat Barnes (page 126). 

'SAWING A SPONSOR IN HALF'— A reflec- 
tive essay by Robert J. Landry, tells nearly all on 
how they dbn't do it at the networks (page 88). 

•FAREWELL TO BLONDES* — Ben Bodeq 
of Varifty; isn't, being autpbipgraphical in this, one; 
InsteaLd' he tfaces certain changes iii the art of sta- 
tions rclation.s (page. 94). 

•HbLLYWOpD'-A short reprise. ;Varietv^s 
Jack Hellman was sick, so he wrote the saine stbry 
he did in 1939; and it still fits' (page 91). .. 
I 'WILLKIE HAD SCRIPT TROUBLE'— The 
atithpr of 'The Key to Happiness,' Harold Sherman, 
analyzes; why Willkic's showmanship cbilldn't 
match F.D.R.'s. (pa'ge93). . : 

'RADIO CLICHE EXPERT TAKES STAND' 

Some f tin with the bverdone radio phrases by 
Dick Pack and Lester .Gottlieb (page 95). 

'SPEAKING OF RADIO MONOPOLY THE 
ACTORS WHO CAN'T; GET IN HAVE SOME 
IDEAS'— The eticrnal questipn, how-to. ctash radib, 
is looked intb by Variety's Hbbe Morrison "fpage 
96). ' '.' ■ v-'\' ■ r" \ ■■ 

•VAGUE WORDS— BUT VITAL'— Julius See^ 
bach of AVDR cphsiders spme radio fundamentals 
. (page 104). . ; .. ' .' 

•HOW NBC SERyiCES NEWSPAPERS'^ 
The . modus operandi of a network press depart- 
ment told by Bill Kostka (page 95); . 

And this is only a part i .:. ^the 35th Anniversary 
.edition/repays; careful re-readi 





.W.Giim 








Washington, Jan. 14, 
A two-year disbariAeni from prac- 
tice before the Federal Coinihuhica- 
tions Commission was meted out 
Saturday (11) to James W. Gum, 
Washington radio .attorneyi because 
of shady transactions connected with 
the affaifs of WSAL, Salisbury,. Md, 
Because" he 'failed to conform id rec- 
ognized standards of professional 
conduct,' Gum's name yyas; stricken 
from the list of accredited barristers 
Until Jan. 1,. 1943. Spanking is the 
outcome of 'funny-money' activities 
indulged in by Gum when the ..sta- 
tion first was established. Tran&init- 
ter — whose license was revoked sev- 
eral nionths ago— was financed in a 
mysterious, manner, with a dummy 
setup involving an obscure gas sta-' 
tioh operator, a .United States Sen- 
ator :and a . Washington . radio engi- 
neer. The attorney, ho wey^f, . .takes 
the rap. :[ .: . 

Commish action came after- Gum 
refused to appear oh the": rule to 
show cause, lasi, June, but. sent his 
attorney, Jesse Le6;iiali, to argue 
the matter before the Federal body.. 
Halli after a full hearing, agreed that 
the record .shbuld include ' the full 
record in the revocation case agaiiist 
WSAL, it was pointed put. / \ . 

Although Gum's ..angihcering ex- 
pert, Glfenri ;D. Gillett, also : was su,^-.; 
' pected .of finagling in the WSAL' ajj- 
plicatibii, no means ;iexist whereby 
the FCC can exert punltlve.measures. 
Former' Senator Clarence A, ; Dill 
(b.) Wash., also eluded' the search- 
liight. 

Unusually harsh penalty Imposed 
On the attorney has led to rumors 
that further action may be takieri 
against the WS AL principals. - Jus- 
tice Department sleuths are said; to 
.be. readying; for an . 1ft vestigia tioh 
which will include Gillett ..^nd the 
•X-Senator.; .■ 



SOMERSET MAUGHAM 
TO INTRO HIS PIECE 



Somerset Maugham will do a guest 
shot Feb. 24f on the 'Wheatena Play- 
house' recorded aeries; over WEAF 
and other local stations to introduce 
a radio version of his 'Of Himian 
Bondage.' Novelist will probably 
give his spiel In person, but In case 
he isn't available ai. that time, will 
be heard via recording, ttie tran- 
scription having already been made. 

"Bondage,*, the sixth drama In the 
'Wheatena' series,, will follow 'One 
Way I*assage,' which .starts Feb. 3 
and runs three weeks. ; Current play 
The Citadel,' with Ralph Forbes arid 
Jill Esmond co-starred, winds, up a 
»flve- week run Jan. 31.. 'One Way 
Passage,' from Robert Lord's orig- 
inal screeiiplay, is being adapted by 
the regular "Wheatena'. authors, 
David Victor'and Herbert Little, Jr. 

Those being considered f oi"; leads 
are Elissd Lahdi, Ann Seymour, 
Arleiie FViuicis, Les Dainon, James 
.Meighan and Jean Allen. . Like the 
others, it iS; being package-produced 
by Wolf Associates and directed by 
Carlo .DeAngelo. Actual recording 
will begin next Monday. Cast for 
'Bondage* is still unselected. : ; 



May Knock Haitnonica 
Down His WHO Throat 

Deis Moines, Jan. 14.. 

Glen (Shorty) Hogan, harmonica- 
playing member of the Sunset- Cor- 
ners Symphony, staif orchestra at 
Who* Des Moines, .loWa, is entered 
in the 1941 WHO Golden Gloves 
amateur boxing tournament. Hogan 
will compete in the flyweight . claiss. 

He was flyweight champion of 
southern Missouri in 1933. 



FORMER ACTOR NOW EXEC 



Charles; Garland Is Assi. Commer- 
cial Manager; of WBBM 



Chicago, Jan. 14. . 
Charles Garland has been ap- 
pointed assistant commercial man- 
ager of WBBM. J. Kelly Smith, gen- 
eral sales manager ; of Radio Sales, 
and commercial chief of WBBM, 
made the appointment. 

Garland has been with WBBM 
since 1928, during the early ! years 
as a performer and producer, and 
since 1930 In the sales department. 







on 




District sales managers for .Old 
Gold have; been gathering In New 
York the past week to hear and see 
the general advertising and mer- 
chandising presentation ■; which J. 
Walter Tltompson, hew : agency, on 
the account, has drawn up. for- the 
cigaret. : Radio phase of the forth- 
cqniing Old. Gold campaign will be 
fi^ied as a result of these meetings 
this weeh. ' . 

Thompson has considered 19 - pro^ 
grams in its quest for Old Gold. ; : 

, Hunt for Philcd f . 

Frazier .Hunt, corr^spohdent-c6m* 
meritator, starts Tuesday-Thursday- 
Saturday .night series over- WOR'Mu- 
tual next Tuesday (21) under Philco 
sponsorship. He'll spiel as a re- 
porter, not a commentator. 

Shows will be transcribed arid will 
allow a time break, at the close for 
a local announcer of : each, station air- 
ing the series to ciit in with last- 
minute .news flashes. 




to 




He Asked, It Gave Permission to Sell V/MCA— It'« 
Flamm*8 Probleni If He's Sorry 



. Washington, Jan. '14. 
Donald Flamm can stew in his own 
juice as far as the Federal Com- 
munications Commission is concernr 
ed, and the outcome of the squabble 
with Edward J. Noble over the 
scheduled sale Of WMCA, New York, 
tor $850,000 is a matter for the 
courts to determine, Such an answer 
was, given last week in reply to 
Flariim's. request for recohsidt^riation 
of the Commission order approving 
transfer of control of WMCA to the 
candy mint magnate. . - 

;On;legal ground^, the FCC refused 
to reopen the application for per- 
missiori to sell WMCA. In effect the 
regulators said they found the 
transaction would benefit the public 
and do not propose to take a second 
look- to seJfe if possibly they erred. 
Five of the six kilocycle cops sought 
to wash their hands of the affair 
(Commissioner T. A. M. Craven, ;who' 
originally cautioned ' less speed ; and 
argued that the whole ; case should 
be set do wri f or hearing, did riot par- 
tidpate despite spreading rvimors 
•that the deal; was tinged with in-, 
trigue). . \---.;; ■ ■■ 

The Commish , conceded Its order 
does -iiot compel Flamm to turn over 
the WMCJA stock to Noble, since the 
action ; was .•permissive' . In. charac- 
ter< At {he same- tiriie, the regula- 
tors saw no reason for tearing up 
their minds any more since 'our cori- 
sent has been given; arid the matter 
is now one of private contractual 
arrangements between- the parties.' : 

No matter . what circumstances 
prompted him to enter the pact with 
Noble, failure to understand the FCC 
rules and to show proper respect for, 
the regulatory body trapped Flamm 
in his attempt to get Commish help 
in undoing the contract: 'The'Com- 
riiish decision dismissing his. . re- 
consideration plea remarked that 



there is no provision in the rules 
by which an applicant can ask to 
have undone an action . taken at his 
request. ' In: addition, Flamm was 
slow about acknowledging a Com- 
mish letter calling ■ for ' more infor- 
mation and. cannot beg off because 
he passed up an opportunity to with- 
draw the transfer papers^: - ' 

As forecast, the FCC took the view 
that; the. deal , was a fait accorinipli. 
There was no allegation that Flamm 
had been 'aggrieved' Or the de- 
cision 'adversely affected' his inter-- 
ests-^pecially sirice he asked for ' 
consent to swap his. stock for Noble's ;■ 
cash— the regulators noted. . 

If Flamm had changed his mind : 
about, going through With the deal . 
before the Commish acted ; on his 
first plea; .he should have;- let - them 
know, the regulators tartly ob- 
served. Hegulators, cannot be, mind- 
readers, in; other words.; ■ 





. Schick Razor has tagged the 8:30-0 
o'clock period . on CBS Saturday 
nights for a' program, which it fig- 
ures to; debut Feb, 22. The show has 
not been selected. ; 

Schick has heretofore corifiried It- 
self to spot broadcasting, specializing 
In sports programs. 



Cleveland— Charles Swink leaves 
WIRE, Indianapolis, to Join, staff of 
WGAR as announcer^ ; 



Wednesday, January 15, 1941 



RADIO 21 








N.A.B; bparditien; and counsel 
■[ for the networks were still hud- 
dling yesterday (Tuesday) on : 
tlie question of yielding to a de- 
cree'/ .The CBS forces appeared 
. to be as adartiant: as ever oh 
.rof idiitckiing down to the De- 
.. partment . of Jiistice's requirer- 
: meiits. Intimations have been 
made' that NBC had agreed .to 
•go wHii • Golumbla for .another 
10 days, as from last Tuesday 
(7) in the hope that a solution 
.. woxild be found for the contin- 

■ uecf existence of BMI. No; 'or 
elseS cbntingency -was; attached,: 

, It waft saiidr to the remark. .. ' 

■ ... Both radio and ASGAP camps 
were of the impression yester- . 
d^y (Tuesday) that Arnold was 
prepared to start his pi-oceedings 

. against ASCiAT* and BMI in" 
. Milwaukee the mi(idle ; of , this . 

Week; iii the ipeantime ASCAP 
' proposes to. sit . back arid watch 
. what happerts to- the quality .of . 

network imuslc an9 : the affect 
'. that this might have on )iistenr 

iiig "habits, , 




''.-[ At tlie fend of .; the . first .'two '.weeks . of v 
sevetatice of relj^tions betwfec.h most, 6f 

: the ; ifadi^o ; broaidtast^ inidvistryy and-> 
ASGAP the coniment , of radio nl.cn. ranges 
ilQ:ng; these iine.s :, -^^ ^ 

^ 'The piiblit, isn't ptote^tnig.* ' 

'rnfringcment' suits rh largely been 

^- avoided;'.,-' ■;. ,.■ y': .•■•.■;;' ••■■•.• ■;■ ■•: .■ •' .:-''•: ' 
, ■ 'NiiAvspapeys are stirriiig^up ■the; issiie.*^ ; 
V 'The filin conipariies, will: force ASCAP 
.to settlie sooner or ' later. Filni niiiisicalis 
Tiiecd' radio; piiblioity. i ^ 
,-.^'The;i;e:: is :and can . be :rio .. satisfactory ; 
modern mcrGhandising substitute for mii- 



sip publishers.' JRadio is thi: ea.siest \yay, 
the best way, the ; indisperisabie v/ay to 
sell nuisic to tlve pitblic:; Going' back to ; 
ilides would lie like Detroit going back to 
biiggics,' ' . - . ■ 

■ .^Tixidriy^ and stenographers are 
whistling B^JT tunes, . That- pfove:$ our ; 

•:case.' ; ■■' 
. ; . 'ASCAP. will settle. rn,' Aprii :gr May at 
reasonable tcrins.' •■ I 

/ ; 'Hiaying.:g.ohe\6ver the falls in a i>ai*f.el 
' the radib. iiiidustry, bis finally; ?f aced tiie ■ 

. one thiiVg. it. always feared aiid foimd^ 
ASCAP mtisic is not indispcrisablfe. • : 



WTCN Formdla AYoids 



On NBC Breakfast Chib 



. .Washington, Jan. 14. 
. EifTprts of radio leaders to nego- 
tiate ail armistice with the Justice 
Pepartment that would head off 
threatened prosecution on anti-trust 
charges growing out of the perform- 
ing rifihls ro.w do not seem likely to 
eucceed without a surrender that in- 
dustry people, especially CBS, de-. 
clai-e would be ah excessive, price 
for small rcCurA. Over the' strenuous 
• protests o£ a minority which reso- 
lutely maintained the triist-busters 
do not have a case, thie industry did- 
•ound out Assistant Attorney Gen- 
eral Tliurman Arnold and discovered 
the. D. of - J. Official, is adamapt in 
Insisting on; sweet)ing changes in the 
method . oit operation ■follo.wed by 
Broadcast Music, Inc. Table poundr 
Ing and club , weaving by the Anti- 
trust Division head astounded the 
^ag of truce carriers arid brought I- 
iold-you-so chorus from the element 
which wanted ; to flight the Issue 
rather than explore the possibilities 
Of -comprotnise. . \ 

After two sessions with Arnold and 
his aides; broadcasters . were uncer- 
tain thiis week about the, prospects, 
of reaching an agreement. The Jus- 
tice Department attitude Is, that 
BMI and the networks, must yield to 
demands for abolition of the blanket 
license principle arid for assurance 
of clearance at the source. Broad- 
casters maintain they cannot over- 
haul the entire structure as speedily 
as Arnold warits, besides protesting 
that some aspects of his proposal are" 
unfair and will do widespread dani- 
ige. 

The pr-»iosed settlement must con- 
tain a 11 e.scape clause,, the radio peb- 
i>l« Insist. .No equity In requiring 
. .(Continued on pagei . 37) ■ 



;. ' IVtinneapolis, ; Jari. .14. -.• 

. . When ;the Musicians' Union; threat- 
ened, 'to pull, the 'Breakfast Club,' 
coming from Chicago by remote cohr 
trol, off. WTCN here because the 
station persisted in making adver-: 
tising arin.ouricements. during, the^ 
program, despite the union's wa.rn- 








. :. Washington, Jan. :14V 
J'rbpbsal for .a s.w.eepTrig study of 
the tonduct 'ot radio network? highr 



ing.- WTCN-deylsed ^-y^ .'tP-'^i'tlu^h'ted a batch of radio biUs and 
cumvent the ecjict and retain part of .^ i 1^ 



■ J -lu *u resolutions throSvn. In. the Congres- 

the^ program and .contmue witli the , j^^^^ j^oppet in the first few days: 
spot announcements. Announce, i ^^-^^^^^ ^^^^ ^j. ^^e 



merits will be hiade on both ends .of I 



rneasures are old friends,., but the 



'^I'^^ri^^^!'^^^'^^: probe request of -senator Charles W. 



Tobey Of New Hampshire is a major, 
innovation. 

Bearing strongly oh angles cov- 
ered incidentally last year, in the 
fo- . 15 ! hearings on the Thad Brown noin- 



H. C. RICHARDSON 
WITH SEEDS AGENCY 



15 minutes, of the. 'Breakfast Club, 
from 8 to 8:15 aim,, the station will 
use its own program for the next 15 
minutes- to fallow .mpre annoUncc- 
nierits. Then at 8:15 It -will cut in 

again on 'Breakfast' Club' for 15 and' the chain-monopoly, re- 

more minutes, wmdmg . up. , agam^^^^^^^^ Tobey wants the Interstate 
with another of its station programs ^o^n'merce Committee of which^ he 
for the final quarter hour. is a. member to Undertake a flye- 

point inquiry that would have both 
the industry and the. Federal- Cpmr 
munications Comriiission as targets.' 
His. bill of particulars is much rripre: 
hostile, than numerous , other me.as- 
ui-es of, similar character that have 
been put before the legislators in 
past years. 

. Principal topics the. New Harnp- 
shire Republican wants' aired' are: 

1., . Existence; extent, formation, 
legality and consequences of any 
monopoly in. .broadcasting or eqiiipr 
me'nt . business, . — . 

•2. Way the FCC. has administered 
the radio provisions of 'the 1934 act. 

3. Performance of licensees and 
the way they ;,iiaye excrciised 'the 
privileges conferred upon' therii' by 
their perniits. -• - 

4. F.ffect oh public interest of net- 
work-affiliate contracts. 

5. Attempts by any. individual in 



Chicago, Jan. 14. 

Freeman Keyes has brought H. C. 
Richardsori into the Russel M. Seeds 
agency picture - with. Richardson 
slated to act as special asistant to 
Keyes .on general .production and 
radio: .set-up.. ■ 

; tikely that Richardson will jour-;, 
riey betwieeh Chi arid New York, for 
some time which Is figured to pre- 
"sage the opening of an eastern office 
for the Seeds agency. 



Mutual program Head$ 
Hold First Semi-Annual 
Heating for Idea 



s 



STAN SHAW STAYS SET 

^tan^haw, conductor of wN^.. ^ ^'i^^-^s^:;^ 

ew . York's owl record program, i , .. 



First of \ series •-of- pro 
twice-yearly conferences of program 
directors of key Miituai- stations -Was 
held at the Ambassador hotel, N.Y., 
last Tuesday-Wednesday ,(7-8). Rep- 
resentatives 'of .10 stations attended. 
Next session Is tentatively slated to 
be held early next fall in Cleveland 
or' Chicago. ;.' 

Among the suggestions was that 
all Mutual educational programs; 
now scattered around the board, be 
spotted in one specific hour across 
the, board and be given a cornpre- 
hensive title. . Other proposals were 
for increased special events broad- 
casts,, more locally-produced drama- 
tic shows and better co-ordination 
of program policies In regard to sta- 
tion break ahnpunceriientSi opera- 
tion, etc. Various suggestions will 
be submitted to . the various station 
managements for approval. . 

Adolph Opflnger, Mutual program 
rrianager, presided at ,the sessions. 
"Those present included Van . New- 
kirk, of the Don Lee network; Rus- 
sell Richmond, WHK, Cleveland; 
Madeline Ensign, WOL, Washington; 
Hierbert Rice, WGRi Buffalo; Clifton 
Daniel, WCAE, Pittsburgh; Brad 
Simpson, WKRC, Cincinnati; George 
Steffy, Colonial network; Frank 
Schreiber, w6n, Chicago; Campbell 
; Ritchie; CKL W, Wind sor-Detroit ; 
Julius F.: Seebach and John Hayes, 
WdR. New York, 




IntiniatioriS haVe come from irh-. 
poi'tant quarters' in the broadcasting , 
industry that the tiriie isn't far off 
when . a way will be ; sought to settla 
the current conflict with the Amei^r 
icart Society of r Cornposers, Authors: 
"arid Publishiers. -. These .hriportanl 
"quarters have gonei along, In opera- 
tions, firiarices.r'etCi, with the inti- . 
ASCAP firebrands : but have at' tJi 
same: tiriie maintaifted a . clear and 
hard-headed perspective. They hav« 
kept their ears, dOsely to the ground 
for public arid Gpvjernriieritai ieper-^ 
cussibns with the yiew of making a. 
subtlyrcoritrived peace move at an 
opportune moment. ^, . 

' Keeping a Watch 

'. Despite the confident attitude 
which prevailed at the ' meeting Of 
the N. A. B. board In Washington 
the ' past; week, these same quarters 
have arriong themselves . adhered to 
a policy of watching for any indicar 
tions of -.thie fight getting put of . 
bounds, as far as. radio, was . con- 
cerned,, arid believes in cu.i-bfng such- 
tendencies Immediately. They have ; 
also kept a sharp eye on public ex- 
pressions from disinterested parties 
to see wliat trends the music war 
nriight take, such as that of greater 
Governmental regulation for radio. 
Thesie broadcasters are as adamantly 
opposed as ever to the: ternns of the 
ASCAP contract but they figure that 
in another few weeks indie broad- 
caster aniriiosity toward ASCAP may 
have cooled off sufficiently to sub- 
(Conlinued on page 37) 



New 

'Milkman's Matinee,' signed a . new 
contract with the station last week 
keeping him there another three 
years. '■ ■.. Program has been airing 
now for six years between the 
hours of 2-7 a.m. 
It has 12 sponsors. 



'ASCAP on Parade' De 





Initial Program (18) Will Include Cohan, Rodgers, 
SpeiJcB—Luckies' Agency Retbrl* 



■ ence any public official in the exer- 
cise of his duties.' . 

The same resolution he has spon- 
sored for years providirig for in- 
quiry Into licen.se trafficking was 
hoppered by Representative Richard 
B. Wigglesworth, Massachuetts Re- 
publican. Representative Francis 
Culkiri of New York, another Re- 
publican, .reintroduced bill banning 
any liquor advertising over the air. 
and Representative J. Hardin Peter- 
son (Dem.) of Florida^ again pro- 
posed new section in the present 
law- banning superpower for : ariy 
station carrying network programs. :. 



:ReUirn of- Glenn -Miller's band to 
N-BC. sustaining pickups' last week 
•Withoiit agreeing to. assuriie .resp.ori- 
sibllity for any ASGAP infringements 
in his ^.programs, is allegedly in re- 
turn' for ' Miil6r';3: subsequent aollo'ri 
Alhanv TJ Y Tan 14 ot aligning' all Of 1)16 song output of 
R"t'^i'^"fffi^S:?nJlSYfe';;\»^^ 



R. 4 R. Revise Stock 



WHN, WNEW and WMGA, N. Y., . those who : will, appear on the Initial 
•Will all go through with their con- ASGAP broadcast are liwing -Berlin: 
ti^act 10 broadcast the series, 'ASCAP .Gjeorge . Cohan Jlichajd Rodgers/ 
pn Parade,' starthig this Saturday 
(18) 

sponsored 
• p 

The- „ . . ,, 

•tatioris called Lord & Thomas, ] . -.WNfiW- 4ls0 Ijcgins a ;wies:.t^ was tlie attorney 

agency .:on the Lucky Strike account, j (Wed.); .which It calls . Songwriters \ fi^^d papers .with the secretary 
and asked: whether L & T would hold ' on .Parade.' using Dick Gilbert ^ : ^ 
the • incident against' the . station ; m.c; of programs with ASCAP tu^ 
■hould any more spot business dome | .and the' Sorigwriters responsible for 
up. The ageiicy's spokesman replied : them. : It iis scheduled for a" half 
. that he - (the .agency exec) '^ wasn't, hour twice weekly, another carded 
running the statiori and that it was 
up the the station to decide •What It 
wanted to' do about the ASCAP pro 



Howard iCeegan Bkck 

Chicago, Jan. 14, 
Howard Keegan has relurnied to 
lull lime production work with thij 
Carl Wester program firm and has 
resumed as production manager, for 
Wester, ... 

Keegan was out for. some time due 
to illness. 



Author Leston Huntley In 
On Production of P.iiG. 
Serial This Small Town' 



Lestoft Huntley, Chicagp^'aulhat^f 
'This Small Town,' hasftaken ovei 
production supervision oif this Proc- 
ter & Gamble-sponsored dally Serial 
oft NBG red (WEAF). He will Work 
througli the John E. Gibbs produc- 
tion office. Maury Lowell, who. re- 
cently left Benton St Bowles, will : 
direct. NO immediate other change* 
are .contemplated, . 

Show wa.< iformerly package-pro- 
duced' by EdwiA Wolfe (not Ed Wolf 
Associates) and directed by Chick 
Vincent. Contract gave Huntley the 
right to' change the. production setup, 
at the end of the original 13 ■weeks. ■ 
Hal James supervises the program 
for the Comptori agency. 




His Music Goes to BMI— Dahcemen in General Stall 
Sighing Infringement Responsibility Form 



Chert McKay's Renewal . 

• . ■ St. Loul.-j. Jan, 14. 

for Firiday (17);. 9;30il0 p, m. Cher i McKay Show, sponsored by i Joe' .and 'Anvil. Choru.s,' ,'Sarprig,' 

. First guest will be Ir.vihg CTae.sar, i the A'pen BraU beer bver:KSD .was [ 'Slumber Song,', ba^ closing therne, 
followed by Abner Silver on the renewed last-, week for the. -fourth - .'fiblid' as Storicwall Jackson,' 'Long 
gram. . Latter, will be broadcast just '' nth, Ernie Burnett.' the 22d.. and [ con.secutive year. The McKay crew: ■ Time No See.' 'Down for the Count,^ 

! includOs. Mi.ss McKay, of the 'original "Are: You Rusticating?' 'Daisy May,' 



corded. ' 'In the Mood,' one of tli 
origirtals which : helped to 'make' 
Miller's band, was not written ' by 
him.andis not "published by his corh- 
pany, therefore not iriciuded. . It's an 
ASCAP song, however, published by 
Shapiro-Bernsteio. .■ ■.. 

Few of thij trior* Important bands 
on the a jr. have-: so far signalurcd 
NBCi.'s'' 'get-oUtrffOTh-uncier papers 
which pt'dtect the Tiet from possifctle 
dance- bahd rerhote ASCAP •.Infririge-. 
j riients. Outfits have been stalling off 
I signing in. the. hop^ the Order. Will be 
•kicked around -till it gets lost,' All of. 
riienls of ASCAP copyrights, . . ..' .! the majoi^. baiids have too much- to. 

■■Original .sorig.sVpublishcd'by Miller's.--: ii they inadvertently - air,, 
company and thus restricted for iise ' j .<inafc'h of ASCAP melody, . Bari.dv^ 
only by BMI or ; BMI licensed radio | that have signed- are lho.«:e less heeled 
station.";. live;pr recorded, include two ; and out 6.f Which little infrinfieriicnt; 
of .his. hewe-stv releases, 'Oid' Black i damages could be wrnnp; Tiioy .hav 

' little to lose ahd-.e.v'crything' to . gai 



befote (9 p.m!)- the now non- ASCAP 
-Lucky Strike Hit i*arade «:BS) . 

WMCA will originate the program, 
Billy Rose will . piroduce and among 



Peter DeRose and May Singh i Breen 

on Jan.' 24. Wherever possible each Merry- MaCs, Joe Karnes, Clair.Cal 
\vlll sing, or play their best ASGAP lahari, the Toppers arid Russ David's 



'Are You Jiimpln' Jack?' and 'Oh So 
Good' are others. None of those out- 



by- .remaitling ori the air. 
- Before • approaching Ihe bands to 
•underwrite! charges, which might ac- 
crue through - ASCAP . iriiringenients,. 
NBC tried to get hotel operators em- 
ployiug; the 'yarious bands to do the 



writings. 



|6rch. 011an Agency handles account. Iside of the first two have been rer 1 sigiiiiig. .Net was turned dowri cold, 



22 



RADIO 



W^dQesdaj, januarj 15, 1941 






DUE 



Officials of . NBCi Columbia j and 
won, Mtitual's, New Ybrk , key sta- 
tion, Vi^ere: still negotiating the terms 
of an agreement with the >Jew York 
musicians union yesterday (Wednes- 
day). Indications. are. that the new 
contract will be approved all iaround 
before the end , of the current week. 
The imipn -is asking .for the employ- 
thent of - cohsiderably more men . find 
a substantial increase in the amount 
.that will fae spient by the , network 
originating outlets annually during 
the riih. of the new contract. ^ 

The old agreement; . Vvhiph was .for 
slightly less 'than ' three 
pires tpdsiy (15l. No serious hitche? 
are reported to have deyelopiid dur- 
ing the current negotiatibns. 



mniMdeiects 
contestants aircast 



. ;.Trby.'N..y;. Jan. 14. . 

Insistence s- of, Troy JiiUsiciahs' 
Union :(AFM) that' an orche(.stra be. 
hired because contestants oh 'Dpuble 
It' prbglratn were 'live: talent' fbreed 
transfer of the quiz show from Proc- 
tor's, 2i500-seat . theatre to 'WTRY's 
studio. -. It had been stagei^ bn Satur- 
day night 4rid recorded ' ifor broad- 
casting on Sunday atterhoon, Halfr 
hoiir Is'nibw airbd frbm studio on the 
Sabbath :blbck. Union is said to have 
threatened a jiJcketing of theatre unv 
less an orchestra of set numbers were' 
engaged^ /WTRY's studiOs are in the 
Proctor building. 

Show sponsored by an . insurance 
agency. 



1 




(Via Major Networks in 1940) 



Buddy Clark on Armour 
Transcription Series 

Chicago, Jan. 14. 

Buddy Clark is set. with ' Lord & 
Tiiofhas agency to headline a hew 
three-arweek variety show; for ,Ar 
mour Treet product. Clark will ni.c. 
the proceedings as well as unloosen 
tonsils.- • . \: 

A\s6 bn the shbw, which: will be 
disked, are tlie Frank Kettering Or- 
chestra, johnny Duffy . at the or- 
gan, Marie Giflord with household 
hints; John Weigel will handle, thb 
straight commercials,' . 

Show will be on a three-a-week 
basis,' with, ♦he agency Snapping up 
space bn r- -ie 46 .stations coast-to 
coa^. This show, known as "Treet 
Time,' replaces the- former 'Your 
Tfreat' disked program. 



BOBBY BYRNE'S SET-UP 

VIHl Pay Line Charipe For Local 
WEAF Program 



Bobby Byrne's radio program for 
Raleigh cigarets, a strictly local New 
York show over NBC's WEAF. - . ill 
be piped ih frOm theatre stages and 
affiliated : station . studios .when th6 
band hits the road after finishing its 
current stand at . Meadpwbrook, Ce- 
dar Grove, N.: J; ' Linle charges will 
be paid by By i:he. . .Program is called 
'Discoveries of > 1841'. 

On Jan. 31. outfit .Is playing the 
Metropolitan theatre, Providhce, 
R.'I:, and that hlghit's show will; be 
from that stage. ; Feb. 7, from Pitts- 
burgh istudiO; : FfEib.' 28;. ffbin State 
theatre, Hartford, ' Conn.; March - 7, 
frpm Palace theatre; • Cleveland. Ted 
Steel tOOk over emcee; Job. on . the 
show last weeli (10)^ 'Steel ' will be 
the week's . ■Discbyery'- on the Hari- 
f Ord program . inasmuch as he cbrhes 
trpm-ihete/ . \ . ■ 

Contract' f or : the siibw ;giv«« ' the 
cfggie . maker an bpitioh on the . band 
tor thcee- years, If, it's .e;icercised the 
f»lai:y increases each 26, vireeks. . ' 



James Parks' Office 



■■■■■■:■■.■[[■,■"" iChiCSgo, Jan. ;14; . 

Jaines Parks . is setting up liis Own 
radio Vtaii^ht aigehcy here and has 
brought in Carol Bowers as' his as- 
sistant. : Parks was formerly with 
the .William Morris office and re- 
cently witii the General Amusement 
office, here.- 

Parks • is representing Quiz Kids 
aloiig . with the other radio programs 
controlled .by Xou Cowpn. He also 
reprie'sents Arch Oboler,; Milton 
Geitfier isnd jr. P. McBvpy. i 



I- 1 »■■_• • • • •. t < 



i; &lackeib-S.ample-Humineri .^^J . - i • 
2.: Beiitoh & BoWlcB^^ ... 1. ... ..... . . • 

3; Young & Rubicam. . . .>.... ? ; • • • 

4, Buthrauft & Ryan . .'. . ........ . ... 

.' S. Comptoii ',.'. . ..'...'.-■*>■«-«.« •. .••.*.«*'..'■ 
6, j. Wsiltcr Thoihpson. . . . . . : r,-. V. ... 

/ 7.' Lord' &'Thbinas..^.'. .■.■...;..>.:■,■■•,.';.:.'.:....?. 
■8. 'Newell-Emm.eil ' Co'. ..'. ;'. ■'. ■■.-;'..■.' 
9. Batten, Barton, Durstlihe' & Osbdrh. 

10. IVard Wheelbck, . . . . .-.'X', . v. 

Xt. Pedlar & ttyan. . .'.'..',' .... < 
; 12, Wm., -Esty V- •'■: ■ - i^y- ' • ' • ' • • V- 
;l3.'.Russel'M.; Se'ieds.; 

'14.. 'Blow . ;:/.';.,';.:. .... ;■.,..;'.../. ;.^,\'. 
15, H;\V.:K^or::.\--. :.'.,, :j-. ...y.i . . \ .\ 
1.6. Lenheh & ' Mitchell . . . . ... . . . . 

17. Knox Reeves; . . . . . ... . . ; . . . ; ..v. ... . 

18. ^f. W. Ayer .. 

19. St^ck-Gotle 

20. mde . . . . . . 

21. Erwiiii' Wssey . V. . . . .;.v ; .";'.';■'.... i'^'Vv;. 

22. Buchanan .:..;......'..... ^ ... . . . • ■ 

23. Neisser-Mey 'hoff 

24. ;-Gardner .v. ;■,.'. y.;.,.. . ; , .'< .... ..: 

25. Roche/ Winiams & CunhyrtKbam 

26. McGinnrEricksoh . . 
27..'Maxbn^:. ..,^. i..;.v;'i-...'; .;,.;;\ .-..'..;;.> 

28. Neediiam; Lpu.'s & Brorby . . . . ; .. . . 

29. Arthur Kudner * . . . . . •>;...;; . . 

30. L. w;: Ramsey .:. . . . . . . . v. . . . \.. . 

3i; 0.%.- Mnier.;^. y;.:;:^.,.;. ...v, . .-.'. 

Zii Giraht.,;:.,'' . -...^v.: - . v . > , ^ . .•'. ;'•_* j • ^- *' • ■• 

33. McRiie a; Albright;. ...V^ . . . 

34. iyey ifc Ellington . . . . ; i . . . . . 

35. Fuller &: Smith a/BPss, Inc. ... 

36. ; Sweeney .& James.;. '.. . ^. . 

37. • Joseph' Kati ;•;'. •, . •. .;..'■. ..; .'. . . . l .' 
,38i ■ Federal ./. ^ .'.«..... v . . > ... . • . . 

39. R. It.' Alber. ^ . ... , . . ... . . . .. . . . ..... . 

40. Aubrey/ Moore S; Wallace; ...... . 

41. - Latiibert . i& Feasley . . ... . . . . . . ..... 

■ 42, 'Warwick & Legler. i . . . ; . .... ; . . , . . 
43.. Leo Burnett Co. . . ... ..;....;...; . 

44. Sherman St MaV^uette. . . . .. . 

45. Henri, Hurst & McDonald . 

46. Wnii. H. Rankin. . . . 

47. J. M. Mathes.. . . ... , . . .. . ... ......... 

48. Sherman K, Ellis. . . , ... , . . . . ... ;V. . . 

. 49. Hutchinson \ . .... .. .. ........... 

50. Gllcksman . . . .:. . . ; . . . .-. ... ■'. 

61. Wm. Blair Baggaley . . i . . ... ... 

.52. O'Dea, Sheldon & Cahaday 

53. Hixson-O'Donnell . . ........ . . . . 

54. Westco ;\ . ; ii .. . ; 
55...Geyer, Cornell & Newell. ... ...... 

; 56. Beaumont Se Hphman. . ......;.. 

87i H. M. Klesewetter ...... i.. . . . . .. . . . 

58.,CritclifleId ;....>., .... . . 

59. . Sorensen & Cp • > • • v- • • • • • 

'60. Kenybn & Eckhardt . ; ........... 

61.. Kelly, Stuhlmah;& Zabrndt. . 

' 62.' C. W. Hpyt Cp;, Inc.; . .... . ... . . 

. 63, FirankUn Briick. : . , .'. ...;;....... ... 

;64. Raymond R.- Moir);an. ............. 

65. U. S. Advertising Corp;..,..;..,.... 

;66. Brisacher, Davis & Staff;.../...;... 
67. Campbeli-Mithun ........ . . 'c . , ;: . .. 

; 68. Mc Junkin • •> • • • • • • ♦ • * • • v 

/69. Byer.& Bowman . . ; . , . .... 

■ 70. Bayless-Kerr CP- - • • • • • • • .• •••;•.•>•■ 

71. Clements . . . . . . 

.72, National Classified Ad v . ..... , .... . 

7.3. Barton A. Stebbins'Adv. . . 

74. AltklprKynett (Do . : .;; . . i^- : .j; ; • 
.'75; Fitzgerald .;'..;.:.;■;.; ..v.^.-i'v/;' 
.'■76; D'Arcy .;.;.;.. . . 'i .V'.. • 

77. M. m; Fischer Associaties. ... 

78; R'^dAeld-Jphnstone . . 

79. B.Prmin.;ham, Castleman & Pierce: 

80. Tomaschke-EIliptt 

81. Leeford .... . . , i . . . . . . 

■ . 82. Long. ^ .;...'.,.....' . . •;. . . . .' '. 

83. Weiss & Geller. . ; . ... . . , . . .... 

84. Mbrse International: . .... . . 

85. PlaU-Fprbes ... V . . . . . . . 

86. Cramer-Krasselt . .,. .... . .. 

87. Commercial Radio SerVice. ; J,..: ; . 

88. Anderson, Davis & Platte. • ,• < • • • 

- 89. Campbell-Ewald . . . .7. . . , -.. 

90. Bptsford, Constantihe &i Gardner . . 

91. 'Westoii-rBarhett . . ; . . , . i . . 
; •,92,^ Glaaiser , ; . ; . . ... . .-. .'i/. .v, 

93.. Gep. W. Hartman... , , , . . ; . . . , . 
'■94. CIia.rle8 R; ■ Stua'rt". .'..■■,'., .'■.■;-..;■.;; 

95. Nacihnian-Rfao.desv , . < , .... ; .'. , . . V 

96. Bass-Luckpff ; . ;^... . . . 

; 97^ pUlinpham, : LivPrmbre & Durham . 

M^W. W. Gari'lson.,.;.,; ..;;. ;v^. .',... .',..;... 

; 99, LePn Livingston . . . , . . . . ... ,....;•> 

106.; Caples ; ; ;'.. •• . , . , i "1 . '.'' .•.;.,'.;, '. ; 
;iOl: J, Edward Long. 

102. Al Paul Leftpn.. 

103. Glllham ; :V.^i.- 
104., Paris. A; Peart i . .; 
105. Smith; Drum . . 
ioei.' j. :D.: Ta;rcher ; . . . 
167. Grady & Wagher . . . . . ; 

108. Well: & W"klns. : .-. . ..... , . ; , 

109; Waited Bariisch; . . , . . . . . 

110. Harold Cabot. ;........;,.....,; 

111. Albert Frank-Guenther Law . 

112. :Grey...'i>v.^ . ':./.■.;. 

113. - Ray iiavidson; ....... . 

114. Mccprd Co. ....... ; ;,. ; . • ... . . • . 

115. Lisid Siieldpn ; ; . . . , 

116. yaii Sant, Dugdale; 

117. M. H; Hapkett . . ; ; 
118..;Aircastcrs,' Inc. . ; . . ... , , i . .. . . . 

U9. Cesana & Associates.-. . ... . . ; . . 

120.: Wood, Brpwrt & Wood, Inc;;>; i-.:. 
l2i; i;owe Features. . .^.ii . . .V. . , . . 



* • f • •- « • • 



• M-* * V:b • • *'*.*;* *'-< 



i • .V « >« • • • 



( • • • j» « « •*. 



CBS 

$l,S59,6d3 
5,928.983 
4,362,245 

, 4.5iS9,185 
.889,647 
1,333,142 
i,274;855 
1,589,539 
2,063.012 

• 3^344,475 
92d,519 

. I,5;i5,560f; 

ifi^i.iU ■ 
613,185 
19.008 
. . 413,378 
1,03J,432 



5r,336 
920,329 
969,661 
704,733 
255.031 
476,830 
264,294'. 

632,256 
18,829 
.566,121 

158^,340 • 



469,393 



BBC 

$9,564,419 
1,749,591 
2il34(921^ 
M;604,674 

. 4;392;85» 
2,972,116 

'2,4541059 
1,936,810, 
1,164,534 

: 1,95*0,563 
1,042,990 
l,920il43 

707,946 

990,143 
1.560,537 
1.142,878 

406,308 
1,460,784 . 
1,393,382 
; 725,640 

118,238 

319,664 
676,712 
. 386,676 
: 295.966 
633,512 

557,684 

.5*4,714 
. 346,105 

503,592 
492,842 
3,320 



185,864 




371,042 


. ....... 

.16,224 


383,463 






378,462 


98,624 


259,679 


116.535 


225 388 




335' 724 


'V,968 


313,010 


3,749 


310,933 




76,244 




230 424 




217,7.72 


12l 339 


93,479 


209 067 




3,510 


201,137 


65,037 


123,449 


5,061 


169 628 


. 4,890 


168 028 


12.5,232 




ljB,36i 


135.567 




7,566 


126,564 




123,286 




114,68i) 


112,132 




lll.O.'iO 




14,684 


92,566 


89,985 




82^646 




75,048 




69,887. 




67,836 




61,212 


.55.857- 




48,924 


44,510 . 






Vovria 








-36,208 




34.112 




33,264 


'36,727 






29,543 




'26,606 




'21,752 




20,428 


17,403 


"'212 




Ve',844 




16,019. 




'n',676 


11,667 






'l'l.3i6 


"l",857 : '. 


^8*131 


, ■ 9,150 . 


■ ■ 8,993 ■ 




8,896 




8,802 • 






"7,788 




6,580 


• 5.616 - 


296 


. . 6,129 






. .4,488 


.3,468 




: 3,278 .,; 






2,91P 




' '2,676 


"'386 


* 1^928 


* '.' ■ 


1,944 




1,435 



UBS 

1584,766 

■ a^ 

,169* 520 

-2"6'6,977 
^0,69". 

184,221 

114^65; 
; '4)9*195 



; 85,807 

2*7b*i3V 
5,331 
66,940 

*3*7,666: 

1*16,731 

.79.516 



15,000 
610,949 



237,564 
421,421 



221,672; 



40,344 
137,926 



127,466 



72,415 



40,648 
40,291 

• ■ • • • 



27,858 

,26^625 
22,376 



18,054 



13.472 . 
11,880 



10,847 



4^440 

' '2,691 
'2',576 



I 



Total ■: 

$12,108,788 
7,678,574 
6,497,166 
6,343;379 
9,282,502 
4,572,235 
::3.,779,806 
3.526,349 
3,411,767 
3,344,475' 
; 2,880,022 
2,652;805 
1,920,143 
1,850,340 
1,(103,328 
1,579,545 
1,556,256 
- 1,495.547 
1,460,784 
1,393.382 
1,053;807 
1,043,898 
1,089.601 
1,023.737 
968,743 
863,506 
678,991 
633,512 
611,766 
576,Jli 
566,121 
544,714 
519,445 
510,949 
503,592 
4192,842 
472.713 
423,428 
* 421,421 
••^ 387,266 
383,463 
378,402 
357,703 
341,923 
335.724 
320,978 
314,682 
297,916 
230.424 
217.772 
i214,818 
209,067 
204,647 
178,486 
174,689 
172,918 
165,576 
154,290 
135,567 
134;130 
127,466 
123,280 
114)680 
112,132 
111,050 
107,250 
89,985 
82,046 
75,048 
72,415 
69,887 
67,836 
61,212 
55,857 
48.924 
44,510 
40,718 
40,648 
40,291 
36,208 
34,112 
.33,264 
30,727 
29,543 
. ' 27,858 
26,600 
26,025. 
22,376 
21,752 
20,428 
18,054 
17,615 
17,148 
; ' 16,844 
' ■ . 16,019 
13.472 
■ 11,880 
'■ 11,670 
. : 11.667 
.11.310 
10,847 
9.988 
9,150 
8,993 
8,896 
; 8,802 
7,788 
6,5d0 
.6,206 
: 6,129 
. 4,488 
4,440 
3,408 
3,278 
2,910 
2,691 
2,670 
2,576 
2,314 
1,944 
1,435 



AFRA m ELSE' 
FOR DISC 




.American Federation of Radio 
Artists may not consult the tran> 
icription producers On' its proposed 
transcription code, but hiay simply 
attempt to impose the regulations 
through Its membership. - No de- 
cision has been reached oh the mat- 
ter, but the union's executives are . 
mulling ;Varioui5 plans. • 

'. In. case thp execs and the national 
board decide' to go ahead without 
further hegotiatibn with the tran-. 
scription niakers, _ the procedure 
would probably he ah order to all 
AFRA members nbt to work on any 
tirahscriptions except, under Specified 
AFRA requirements and With AFRA' 
memi^ers;' According to the. union's 
leaders, the proposed co()e . wai . 
pretty well thrashed out last -sUm- 
mer' in negotiations with the pro- 
ducers.. The proposals were later 
submitted to the national conVentipa 
and A.FRA's Ideas have been, incor- 
porated in the new drpft just drawn 

up. ':. -''■ ■ ,'.' ' ' : >• ■■ 

Explained that the producers' un- 
easiness about -.the uncertainty of 
the commercial hetwbrk>cpde, which 
they, offered ais an excuse fbr not 
signing a transcription agreement at 
that time, .is hb longer valid since tha 
commercial code' bias been renewed. 
.It's possible that AFRA Will decide 
to submit its proposed transcription 
code to the prodMcers, but the imioh 
heads declare they are detprmihed to., 
put the conditions into effect with- 
out delay, so they will insist on a 
minimum of discussion even if they 
decide to negotiate. 

Agents' Licenses. 

Talent iagent franchise .si tuatibn I» 
still not completely clarified by the 
Union. It • has issued more . tlian. 200 
licenses so far. No waivers were 
granted to Coast agents and none 
for package show contracts. • How- 
ever, it was found that a number 
of performers had exclusive . con- 
tracts with more than one agent. 
That and other cbmplications has 
delayed the final cleaning up . of the 
agency situation. 

National board has voted to raise 
the initiation fee from $25 to $50 in 
New York, Chicago. Los Angeles 
and San Francisco, as had been pre- 
dicted. It has also been decided to ' 
hold the- union's fourth annual con- 
vention Aug. 14-17 . at . the Book- 
Cadillac hotel, Detroit.' Fourth an- 
niversary of the organization's 
founding will Occur during that time; 

Officers elected last week b.y the 
.New; York local are as follows: 
.William P. Adams, prcsiden^t, suc- 
ceeding Alex McKee; Ben Grauer, 
first yice-president; Walter Preston, 
second vice-president; Betty Garde; 
[third vice-president;' Alex McKee, 
fourth vice-president; Ray Collins, 
fifth vice-president; Evelyn Mac- 
Gregor,. recording secretary, Pnd 
Ned Wever, treasurer. 
.. Washington local elected as its 
first officers Hugh Conover, preS- . 
ident; Ijonald Fischer, vice-pres- 
ident; Dorian St. ■ George, secretary; 
Reginald Allen, treasurer. 



' (Continued on page .23) 



Furniture Prospects 



Washington. Jan. 14, 
Epidemic of CBS engagements. was 
started last month when toui.se Hol- 
linger; secretary bf WJSV Counsel 
Paul A. Porter, ahnouriced- that she 
•would marry Cliyton ;Miller bf the. 
Department of Agriculture. She 
was the. first 'gal eniplbye of .the .Sta- 
tion to .become. ..engaged : ' eight 
years. . . ',. . . . l' 

After the announcement, however^ 
the following staff members admitted 
they wpuld shortly follow, suit: Tonl 
PpstOn. amanuensis to Arch McDon- 
ald, to Ernest Mclver; Jr.. of the 
Predpricksburg (Va.) Free Lance 
Star; Carplyn Hardie. . assistant' to 
Mrs; Lueile Cohan (WJSV's ; 'Nancy 
Dixon'):, to Raymond F. BlbszieSi co-; 
pilot Of EasteiTV Air Lines; Robert 
Bayer, assistant, to sales 'promotibh 
director John Helney; to Helen Rein* 
dollar;, of Baltimore. 



Add WHK-WCLE Romances \ 

• Cleveland; Jan. 14, 
WHK-WCLE, which had 13 mar- 
riages last year among staff of 102 
members, is off on right foot, again 
'with , two engagement announce- 
ments. /Jimmy Aubel, sound effects 
director, ' Is ehg;aged to Ruth Man- 
ning; of Cleveland, and Helen Thorn- 
ton ann'purtces engagementvto John 
Corrigan, also of Cleveland. 



^ednesdayv January 15, 1941 



RADIO 



2S 











FCC Stalirtic* Also Revcjd^ Six of 56 Obt 

l^Hearing Chance 



Washlngtpn, Jan: 14.^^ 
Spiieding up : df clerical routine 
during: the: last flsfcail year was 
claimed, by the Federal Cpmmunicai 
tions Gomihission in its most recent 
annual report which summarizes thie 
numerous prpcedural changies effects 
ed in recent mdhths. ' i ' 
. .By getting more inlormation on 
' ihe expanded application blanks and 
loUdwing up : with, letters in - case 
additional ■ explanaLtiofts . appear, de- 
sirable, the Cbmmish said it has been 
able to reduce greatly the number of 
matters that have to be taken up at 
hearings. The narrowing of . parties 
and more thorough ihspei:tiion of 
pcopqsnls also lightened the. burden 
arid cut down delay. \ 
J -Hiard-heartcdrless of the regulators 
toward pfetsonis. who thihk they did 
-libt get thoroulgh consideration, is 
shown in sopie of the -.statistics in 
the irinuai; survey. . Out oif 56 peti- 
tions for -rehearing, only. ■ were 
granted.;' ' 

Rush to get into the radio business 
became almost a stampede laist year," 
Number of broadcast applications, 
iiot including the peripdic requests 
for tehewal licenses, shot up to a 
new record; Approximately 3,000 
pleas were docketed, compared with 
around IJOO the prior year ajid a 
previous peak in 1937 of slightly over 
2,500: There were 312 proposals for 
new stations as well as 452 requests 
for construction piei-mits and 394 ap- 
plications for licenise modification. - 

Expansion of the industry brought 
79; new transmitters into existence, 
of which 62 were the unlimited time 
Class IV type. Total of 10 stations 
gave up the ghost for one reason or 
another. 

Wider use of directional antennas 
was a continuing trend that set a 
new record for the number of plants 
concentrating their signals on par- 
ticular areas or taking unusual en- 
. giqeering : precautions to protect 
other transmitters. There were a 
total of U9 such arrays at the end 
of the y^ar, a jump 61 39 in . 12 
mohths. 



NBCTop Acctl 



Procter ift Gamble . Co.-. ; 
Sterling .Products , 
General Mills.. ..; 

Liggett & Myers'. . . > . , i .V. 
Aknerlcan Home Pro.dncta, 
Brown is Williamson. ..... 

Generail' FOods. . . . , . ...... 

standard Brands;. . ... .« 

Miles Xiab ......... 1 . • 

National Dairy Products. . 



S,M1,680 
2,495,T3S 
:i>932,S88 
1,9«9,117 
1414,033 
1,194,8S« 
1,S04,19Q 
1,393,382 
1,339;S99 



CBSTop Accts^ 



General Foods. . . . ^ . . : -. 

Campbell Soup . ... . .... 

.CoIgate-PaloTollTe-Peet 
Lever Bros . ; ^ ...... . 

Procter & Gamble. > .;. 
Liggett & Myers. . . . ; . . 

Wrigley . ...... .... 

Brown & Williamson 
R. J: Keynolds. . . . ... ; . . 

Aniericani TobiacGO. . . . . . 



14,092,519 
4,044,369 
3,368,706 
3,066,922 
2,239^964 
1,424.327 
1,368,224 
1,158,722 
I,d84,lil9 
l,674;t51 



MBS Top Acdsi. 



WCAE TO MBS 
IN OCTOBER? 



Pittsburgh, Jan. 14. 
According lo information here, 
when Obt. 1 rolls around and 
NBC. Red web switches from iHearst 
station WCAE to Westlnghouse-con- 
teoUcd KDKA, WCAE will take the 
Mutual web exclusively, and NBC's 
Blue, which now has KDKA for an 
outlet, will go to little WWSW, here- 
tofore without any network affilia- 
tion.- 

WCAE eommltitient Is, figured Jri 
fhe bag inasmuch as Cliff Daniel, 
program director lor; WCAE, was in 
New : York : last week . attending a 
meeting ol program managers of Mu- 
tual stations. Leonard Kapner, sta- 
. tipn manager, refused to say definite- 
ly, -however,: that deal had beeri 
closed. 

As for : WWSW, owned by Post- 
Gazette, morning ^aily,, it has. always 
ooncehtrated on local shows, bqca- 
■loiially taking ah NBC Blue show 
from KDKA . When latter station 
couldn't handle it becaluse of local 
commercials. WWSW lately ha^ been 
stepping out anjj Is the first local out- 
fit, tp obtain an FM license, with fre- 
quiency modulation broadcasts sched- 
uled to get under way soirie time In 
February. ■' 
: For, a time there was a possibility 
that WCAE would make an effort tb 
land the CBS wire, but Columbia Is 
sticking to Its regular outlet .'here, 
wJAS. , Blue net was offered to 
WCAE. but Hearst group i."v so peeved 
at NBC for giving the Red to KDKA 
thtit It would, listen to ho overtures. 
Even durihg its Red tenure, WCAE 
has been: using frequent programs 
from Mutual and ol late has been In- 
creasing them gradually as; the time 
, lor the switch , near s. 



Wander Co . .:. 
BAyuk Cigars ...... . 

Gospel Broadcasting Assn. 
General Cigar Co ... ...... 

Macfadden Publieaiions.. . 
Richfield Oil Corp ........ 

General Baking Co... ...^ 

American Safety Rasor 

Corp. , 

Lutheran Laymen's League 
Wheeling Steel. Corp ..... 



8526,026 
510,949 
402,232 
243,681 
199,094 
197,388 
184,221 

158357 
127,466 
123,556 



War morale' Gabfest 



'Morale, in War Time* will be dlS' 
cussed Friday (17) on the University 
of . Chicago rouhdtable program on 
NBC in a special New York pickup, 
Three gabby guys will .fight lor the 
mike. 

They are: Harold Lasswell, Edward 
Bernays, Norman Thomas, . 




Blackett-Sample-H u in taje'r t 
Still Tops in . Apprppria- 
tions on Networks^— Ben* 
ton & Bowles Was Second 
in ld40 Before Losing Two 
Big. Accounts v' 



OTHERS 



Agency ratings by network blUlngs 
(NBC, ClBS and Mutual) experl- 
ienced in 1940 about .the severest te- 
ishuflling in radio history. . The 
agencies which stood Oiit by their 
margins of increase over the pre^ 
vious year wexe Blackett-Sample- 
Himimei:t, Benton & , Bowles, Ruth- 
rauff iSc. Ryan| Compten, Newell-Em- 
mett and Knox-Reeves. Only agency 
which disappeared - f rpmi among the 
first 20, as against 1939, was Gardner. 
Accumulative billings of the first i20 
agencies was again 77% of the total 
network billings and this accumu- 
lation was again $110,000,000 over 
what it : had been lor the, .previous 
year. 

: "While il-S-H continued by, a wide 
margin to lead the list, ol agendy 
spenders, the billings career of Ben- 
ton &;, Bowles, as shown by the year's 
figures and .aftei-, events, such as the 
loss of thei Colgate-Palmolive and 
Continental Baking accounts, will 
likely prove of particular interest to 
the trade. B & B came up from 
fourth to second place, displacing 
Young & Rubicamt Latter dropped 
to third place and as far as network 
billings were concerned the edge 
oyer '39 came to but $16,000. Ruth^ 
rauflf & Ryan, which had the big- 
gest allarouhd year in its history, 
jumped to fourth, place with added 
billings of $1,350,000. 

Lord & Thomas took a dip from 
siTiih to seventh place and Ward 
Wheelock slipped from ninth to 10th 
spot, even though it had a strong 
1940. For Newell-Emmett it was a 
hike from Ilth to eighth slot, while 
Pedlar & Byan' eased off to 11th 




Luckieii on Spots 



' Lucky strike is slated to put 
on another spot campaign sim- 
ilar to the one it rati in s6ma 
20 eastern markets, last summer. 
That one came in minute and a 
hall recordings and was aired on 
the hour several times a. day. . 

.' New campaign won't be ready : 
lor several weeks. 



WSM CUTS 13 






Nashville; Jan.' 14. 

Ah Armour Fertilizer, transcrip- 
tion series' has just been cbmpletisd 
at WSlii under the .caption of IJncle 
Jim's Cross Roads Storie,' -. The I3r- 
week series ^yill be placed on , ap- 
proximately 12 jsouthetif' stations by 
C: P. Clark, adyertlsing agency of 
Atlanta and .Nashville. . 

Lark Taylor Vha? title role of 
Uncle Jim. Jack Shook and His 
IVIissouri Mountaineers (eight, per- 
formers),. from the WSM Grand die 
Opry, with warblers Alcyon Bate, 
Nap Bastien, and Dee Simmons, and 
Fiddlin' Mack McGarr form regular 
prograni setup with hillbilly-type 
guests spotted through the series 
from the Opry^ Platters produced 
by Jack Harris of WSM staff; 

Marks second year these waxings 
have-been produced at WSM by the 
Atlanta agency. 



from the previouis . year's No. 8 ratr 
ing. Others that moved down on 
the spending tabulations were Len- 
nen & Mitchell, Kastor and Stack- 
Goble, 



Advertising Agency Expenditures 



Agency 

122. Harry M. Frost. ... .. ..... 

123. Samuel Croot Co., Ino. . . 

124. Mtthott A White. ........ 

125. Bernard F. Qstr etcher . . 

126. Wm< A. Ingoldsby Co. ... . 
127* Callaway Associate!. . . . . 
128. Badger A Browning. ... ., 



sContJnued frompage 2«: 
CBS 

1,430 

""boo 
"'326 

214 



NBC 



• • • • 



MBS 

1^346 
1,086 



600 



Total 

1,430 
1,346 
. 1,086 
800 
600 
320 
. 214 



COMPARATIVE AGENCY SPENDING: 

1940, 1939, 1938 



Young & Rubicam has dropiped its 
end ol the Anierican Tobacco ac- 
count, effective yesterday (Tuesday). 
It . has been a 'headache' to : ttie. 
agency for some time. Pall Mall 
cigarets . and Half 'n' Half tobacco 
are the products Involved. Neithier ; 
one has a radio series on the air 
currently. , 

There's no Indication as ■ yet who 
will get the business. Lord Sc 
Thomas ; has the remainder df th« 
American Tobacco account, princi- 
pally Lucky Strike. . In a statement 
issued to Y & R employees on the 
incident . Raymond Rubicam stated 
that the account threatened to in- 
terfere with the quality of service 
that the agency gave its accounts. 
American Tobacco has been with 
Y & R three years. 



WJ. DUNN. CBS. 
TO MANILA 



Willlaih J. Diihn has been .pro- 
moted from news editor in CBS' 
New .York office to director of ths. 
network's correspondents in the Far 
East, He; left lor his new post yes- 
terday (Tuesday ) and', will make his 
headquarters in Manila. 

Meanwhile Dunn will tour- Japan, 
China, the East Indies^ Indo-Ghina, 
Australia iand other down under 
British territories, contacting . CBS 
correspondents and establishing new 
correspondents. Dunn comes by way 
of South Bend, Ind. 



N.A.B. TOUGHER 



Thinks Exblbs Not Supporting Org 
Should Be Snooted ' 







(WITH CBS, MBS, NBC) 










,. Agency 


1940 




1939 


. (1) 


1938 


L 


Blackett-Sample-Hummert . . . . 


......... $12,108,788 


( 1) 


$10,714,498 . 


$9,093,125 


2. 


Benton ft Bowles. .. ... .. . . 


7,678,574 . 


:■ ( 4) 


5.385,301 


(4) 


. 4,800,399 


s; 


Touhg ft Rubicam . . . 


......... • . ■ 6,497,166 


( 2) 


6.481,352 


. ( 3) 


5.093,640 


.•4.- 


Bnthrauff ft Ryan: . . . . . . 


6,343,379 


: ( 5) 


4.991,348 


16) 


4.015,959 


5. 


Compton Adyertisihg. ... . . ... . , . . 


, : : . 5.282,502 


( 7) 


3,811,128 


■ (7) 


3,107,788 


6. 


J. Walter. Thompson. .. . . ..... . . . 


......... 4.572,235 


(3) 


6.342.268 


(.2) 


5,320,608 . 


• 7.- 


Lord ft Thomas. .... . ... . . . . . 


......... 3.779.806 


(6.) 


3.891.308 


( 5) 


4,791,586 


8., 


. Newell-Emmett .•. ; . . . . ... . . . 


......... 3,526i349 


■ (11) 


1.987,362 


(9) 


1,693.314; 


.9. 


BBtjftO '." .... ; i V. . ; , : . . •. . . . 


; 3,411,767 


- (10) 


2.481,296 : 


(10) 


l,588i554: 


10. 


Ward Wheelock... .... ...... >... 


. 3.344,475 . 


. ■ ( 9) 


2.595.270 


( 8) 


■; 4,258,425 : 


n. 


, Pedlsir ft Ryan. . , ........ ... 


2,880.022 


• •( 8) 


2,902.570 


(11) 


1,588,185 


12. 


Wm; Esty. .'. . . ...... . 


■ 2,652.805 ; 


(12) 


1.852,529 


(18) 


1,096,359 


li. 


Russel M. Seeds. . . . . .. . ; . . . , . 


:^ r 1.920,143 : 


. (15) 


1.400.433 




• • 


14. 


Blow Co. V. . . . . ; . . 


;. 1,850,340 


(18) 


. 1.234;522 


(19 > 




15. 


H. W. Kastor...., ......... 


1.603,328 . 


(13) 


1,732,120 


(15 )■ 


;ii245,302 


16. 


Lennen ft Mitchell. . ... . ; . . . . . . . 


1,579.545 ■• 


(14) 


1.613,974 


(12) 


1,500,635 


17. 


. Knox Reeves . . , . .,. ,. 


1,556,256 




• ■■,»■ 






18. 


' N. W. ' Ayer . . .-. . . .. ... . 


......... •;: 1,495,547 . 


(20): 


1,144,319 


(13; 


i,397,M^ 


19; 


Stack-Goble . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . 


■.; .1,460,784, .■ 


(16) 


- 1,294,410 . 


(20) 


1,007,060 


20. 


Wade' Adver using, . .... .. ,. 


......... T . 1,393,382 


(17) 


:. 1,236.254 ■ 


■ ■ (14) 


1,383,741, 






■ ' $74,937,193 . 




t$64,257,5l2. 




t$54,278,(j83 




Portion of total .letwork gross revenue. . 77.7% \ 




;77.3% 




■75.7% 



• Not among 20 first spenders. 

t.lTlf;;luding the G^ardner agency, which ranked;24th in 1940.° 
. i Including Gardher and Erwin, Wasey. V 



, . , Washington; Jan. 14. 

Ecttiipment people, transcription 
makers, station representatives and 
other first cousins of station opera- 
tors will be coldshouldered at future 
National Association of Brbadcasters 
conventions unless they ante up for 
associate memberships iA the trade 
body. '. IJew rules, carrying out the 
principle, of taking in all businesses 
with a common interest with trans- 
mitter proprietors contemplate an in- 
formal boycott of persons unwilling 
to. help support the organization rep- • 
resenting the people from whom 
they make a living. 

Plan approved by the N.A.B. di- 
rectors stipulates that only associate 
members in good standing can stage 
exhibits, throw cocktail parties, and 
open headquarters In the 'official' 
coiiventibn hotel, (Nothing is said, 
though, about spurning free drinks 
that may be offered by the 'unof- 
flcial' exhibitors and salesmen), . 
; Urging .all members to try and 
rope in associates, N>A.tj. expilained 
that dues: are 'fair, and equitable' but 
no voting privileges will go with the 
membership. ; - \ 



Time Out for Baby 

Pittsburgh, Jan. 14. 
Impending maternity is breaking 
up, but- only temporarily, Pitts- 
burgh's oldest radio singing trio. 
They are thtiVSophisticated Ladies of 
WCAE, who started broadcasting to- 
gether here ' 1932, Expectant 
mother is Dorothy Lalerman, and 
for next month she'll be replaced in : 
threesome 'by Gene Price, both as 
accompanist and third voice. She's 
the wife of Howard Price, . WCAE 
staff tenor. 

. Others ; in aqt are Jeanne Baxter' 
and . Henrietta Liltman; • Oirls have 
been a trio ever since they, met 
each, other at a party eight years 
ago and started harmonizing, at the 
piano. ,• " 



24 RADIO 



Wednesday, January 15, 1911 





er 




Dies at 36; Hit 






. Philadelphia, Jan. 1.4. . 
Joie Penner, 36^, bufjlejque ' and 
vauide.vill^ V. comic/ . Avho Wa^ ..; sky> 
rocketed, to fame b'y radio, idied in 
his sleep at the Riti-Carlton hote'l, 
Philadelphia, Jan.- 10. v liis death i? 
the first involving; a 'performer ^yhp 
came to natibiiai:proniii\ehc(^^^^ 
through broadcasting. In . his- career 
B.<; an eivlertairter I'eiiri.er had worke^^^ 
and .. achieved some success in sho jw . 
business, bUt it was radio that lifted 
hinri td a, boxoffice ..vVlue .'Wh.ich 
lielted hi m $ 13.?5p : for. a onc-><cek 
solo, personal .fippearaijce • at the 
Earie here during Holy Week of 
1934. He went in. at a guarantee of 
$3,750 and a: 50-50 .split over- $20,000, 
the house grp?sin^ $39,000; - . 

Physiciansv',iB9ve-.it iis iheii; " .opih-~ 
Ion thrit. he . had died of a Jicarl. at- 
tack due to';. •^vprk. P.eriiior .had 
been w.b'rkiiig ii.Trd'bn .the.-.miisieai 
roadshow, 'Yokel Boy,' starring him, 
which opened hiere • Monday t.6). In 
radio Pennei: was known; as its iice 
worrier; Regairdiess of tlie-yea.rs of . 
.experience -, hie had - had; . in- the 
medium the comic 'when he' did his 
series for . Ward. Bakinjg .iii 1939-40 
still exhibited a herveTWTeckihf! fret 
just before a broadca.st. Toward the. 
end of the.' Wa^d coritradt Pe.nner 
would become so" worried and ajgi-^ 
tited about the .spript .and genierai 
composition of the" program that at 
' the cohcliision of the show he would 
have- to - ret)air : to . a., -hospitalv for. .a 
-.. stay of-.-seyeral days; ■ ;• '.. 

Pehher-made his ehtiy in .network; 
radio as-a'guestee ori the- Rudy Val- 
. lee progi-am in 1933. Later that same 
year:. J.; Walter "niompsbn, whjbh 
Was Viiliee's agency ftlso, starred the 
comic in his own shbWi the Bakers', 
broadcast " /(FlelSchmann Yeast). 
After .tw^. seasons with the latter 
account Pehjier: went oh the payroll 
of .."dbcamalt (R. .p.; IDayis) and fe- 
iiiained .there Until the summer of 
'38. The following season he plugged 
Huskies; (General Foods)! and dur- 
ing the latter part of 1939 arid early 
1940 he. did his , 'Penners of Park 
Avenue* . series for- Ward. 

Penner was found dead by i his 
wife, the former Eleanor Mae Vogt 
around S p.m. Penner, his wife, 
Robert Crawford, general manager 
of thie .show, .and Martha Rjiye, the 
comedienne, . had ; .gone to Jack 
Lyrich's Waltbfl; Roof . Thursday 
night after the show. . Miss Ray^e was 
In town to see - Pcnner's pe'rfprin 
ance.. -■ ' * 

The party brbke up at 3 'a.rh. with 
Penner making a date Jo pieet Craw 
ford the next afternoon to go to a 
gymnasiumi. The Penners retired to 
their suite at the Ritz.. Mrs. Pienner 
arose- early the next day find* didn't 
awaken her! husbands . - 

Gfawfotd phoned at 2:30 but Mrs: 
Penner said She thought Joe should 
sleep a little longer. When Craw- 
ford called £igain, two hours later, 
Mr?. Penner went into Joe's room 
to awaken him. Crawford hearc 
her scream over the telephone. He 
rushed into the suite. A house 
physician pronounced comediah 
dead. Mrs. jPe.nner was plactd in 
his; care, suffering froiri hysteria, 
The physician said Penner had. been 
dead about four hours. 

An Iininiffrant 
Penner. Was an immigrant boy. He 
was born Josef Pinter iri a lititle iifil 
lage near Budapest, .November 11 
1904. He came, to this country with 
his grandparents .at- the iage of nine. 
His father ■and mother had..,.cpme 
here ; years betore, jthe father getting 
employrhent. in a Detiroit auto; plant 
He started - working ijrt , cavnivals, 
graduated into burleisqUe) irohi there 
going into vaudeville. In; 1926: he 
went . into the rpadshoMv , of the 
/Greenwich Village Follies.' A -nuih 
ber of other, musicals in which he 
appeared failed and he went back 
to night cliibs and vaudeviile durr 
Jrig which he evolyed: his famous 
tatchphrase. 'Wanna Buy : a Puck?' 

Penner niftde his last, air appeal; 
ance oh 250-\yatter . WDAS in a behei- 
' fit pei:f6i:mance" ; in a 'Bundles for 
Britain- program, -tenner ' and Cass 
Daleyi ferome comic rih his revival 
of the -musical • 'Yokel Boy.' sang 
their hit. duet; from the sho>v 'Comes 
.Love.'-: 

Peniier- had a remarfcabie Jim! 
Far ley -like imemory for., namies, and 
faiceSi ; f requ;ently; greeting hy name 
pedpl^ he .had /met-p a 
year more before! Oh one occasion 
. more than " flye . " years' ago - he 
astounded a . couple of newspaper 
»hen at a cdcktail party for thfe. press 
at the "time he was making a .ijer.- 
KOnal appearahce ' Ih I>hila(lelphi . 
Without co^^ching' frbm his .. prc^s 



agents, ; .he \ remembered, the ■. *v»ll 
names and, papers of the tw.o critics 
an hour or more ;a]tter; the p^rty had 
begun* /liiey^^ w aniprig Several 
do?eri ! strangers, to 'Whorh he had 
been briefly ihtrpduced, and Jie had . 
not spoken, to them in."the ;iriterim; 
' . About three yeaifs later one. of the 
men , >v.^s. in ..Hojly Vpod .^nd. passed 
Penner'B table, at .luncheon in the 
■Brown "Derby, Peririer recognized 
(he fellowj recalled his last nam^ arid 
the .,fact- that .he . was from Phil j>r 
delphia, biit :COuldh't: remiember his! 
first riartie or h.i.s pSper. He explained 
his 'abi!lity by! saying he seemed to 
.have- a knaclt ...in. that line,, but' had 
.worked hard to perfect; it; 

After'a. po.st mortem exahiinatioh, 
pr; .eharles Moriarity said. Pennei^s 
death was caused by a cardiac col- 
!lapse.. - He -added that. Joe. had 'been 
in. - PQPr . physical , - condition ;.a^ 
should have been' under strict med^ 
ical sup.eryi.sio.n. . - 

Pespiite this diagnosis, Coroner 
Charles H. Hersch said-an examina- 
tibri would be ihade of! the cohtehts 
pf ! Penner>; -stoinach . 'strictly , as . a 
precaUtipii'. : A bottle . of ! sleepiiig: 
tablets was f bund in Penher's; bed- 
rpom, and the: coroner, said .there! 
wjaS a possibility- that the comedian 
had accidentally ■ taken an pve'rdbseJ. 

•The.! body, was shipped by train to 
Glendale, Cal.i -on ; Saturday ' (li), 
where a funeral • will- be held on 
Thurs. (16), ;; 




Fttil Mail Data 



.the 
the 



The American public -Is 
most wntingest public Irt 

. world. - whereas the caSual Eilg-! 

' lishmah Incites -a lew reniarks 
to ! TTie; - .Tinrics (the -.London 
Tihies, - of Vcburse) ..when Ipubllc 
issues r'tqulre such attentiph the ; 

• AmericaH : public ; has lour net- 
' >vprks and : 800-plus stations to . 

. .write to and does so constantly. 
" .These ' 1940;. •.letter' statistic? 

'y .festimates!) are iof NBC alphc:;; 

:! Sponsored '!.. . . . ... .3,1 6.0,000 ! '! 

Sustaining ...,:!:..v,; i;610,8Q0 . 



Total !:...;.w^..f.'''*>''?^°P - 
. ! This Tep^esents ! 26;l%: .' :estir ! 
'•jtiated increase in - mail!, count 
over 1939 tptai pr 3,735,554 com-' 
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; Cincinnati, Jan. 14; 
Crosley-s Ihternatipnal WLWO 
added these^ccounts for New Year's 
Pay. starts:- ■ 

Bristol-Meyers, blurbing Sal He-, 
patica and lpana tooth paste, daily 
iS-miiiute newscasts : at 7:15, p, m. 

Alka-Seltzel:, a quarter.!hour nevi:s 
show, Monday through Friday, at 
10:15: p. rh. -. ■ 

Lpckheed Aircraft. Corp. a five- 
minute newscast at 6:15 p. m., Mon- 
day through Friday. : 

Quaker Oats has CPncha Grandia. 
women's commentator, in., a series 
known as .'Charles Amenas,' Mon- 
days,; Wiednesdays and Fridays from 
9:15 to 9:30 p, m. ^ . ' " 

Carter|s Little Liver vPills, one 
transcribed announcement- daily. ! 



Wslly 'Butterworlh misBied second consecutiye 'Vox Pop,' ?n! attwcit of ! 
flu keeping! hirh! at . hoine. Roland 'Winters egaln" substituted^ thisytjmi 
irpm Wirihe! CPrps^: bjise. at Quantico, Vft. ' !' 

ied Mayehbft's brpgrstii oyer wb]R-MutuaV:nibves Irbmi^^ Tuesday stid- 
Thursday nights to j^Tphday and Wednesday! night;-. . .Margaret 'Jplinson> • 
'Sonig Spinners' ! ! heard ;lSunday nights- via .the same netwprk,;. , .Dong- 
las! A, ;MacKihiJOh, 'WCjXR.; rhusic director; Fibri'dai vacationiing. .!.;.;'Grgiid 
;eehtral Statibn' ' script this Week auth^ Ed .Beyn'oldsi . . .Ed - Sinith 

and 5;im..Duncan, iorrf^^ 

Ranijh'! over ; WINS . . :Marie. Stark ' ! cb-annbuhcirig. with -her ' hitsfeand 
Giiarlcs Stark , on 'Home! of th& Braye' v!ia .CBS. ; . .George Bryan, doing-; 
cut.-in announpemehts on 'Portia,. Faces .Life'; a Veil as subbing- for !ihf 
filling kenneth"RobeitS-.!pn 'Joyce Jordan'. ; . ialsb has replaced .Harry Voii 
Zell on 'We, :the'People!;;and the iHele 

:!Frodvic. March .aiid Betty Field guest on the .kate Smith ; siipw Friday 
night (10 ) in a briefie f rbni: 'Victory' . . . ;.George Goulbiiris added to ■ Amanda 
pf^I^oneymboh HiliV cast. . . :Arine ;Elstner,\who' felays! t^^^ title, part in ' 
'Stelia Dallas,' audi tipned the Mary Todd tple in' a new Abrahhiti Lincoln , 
■series at; eiBS.~.... Bennett' Kilpa'ck,^^-.^^^^^^ Keen,* wiil! do ; 

.'Frieindship JBridge' broadcast to England, yia WMCA. . : .He is !Btiglish and ' 
has relatiyes in the bombed areas. . .^Mandel,^ the 'Stella Da II as! 

.scries .and doing. B!heavy^^^ .9^ istaDza; 
. "Edwin Hartrich;. the !form!eii^; Berlin newscaster for CBS, .has n^TrKied 
ballerina Eileen O'Connor since his return; to U. S. and Is living in' New 
York. . . .CSeorge Nelson, of Leighton & Nelsbn ad agency, spent last week 
abed in Hotel Lexington, N. . Y. , ... ;Flu upset biz trip . . . , Stella Bihunentlval 
folio wed .Bernard Li ; Schubert from Phillips Lord :off ice to act as his scc' 
. ;'..iFelix .Kiiight has heW 'Wjz shbw^^S^ afternoon . at 3 p!m. ... 
-! Gjrp^y Rose Liee is to guest bn: this.- week's .(16) 'Vox Pbp^ originating at 
a cphyentiPri "of -tobSccoanfeers in Chicago^ . Next week the ;;CBS !c6rhmcr- 
ciar. will prlgijiate at Naval Academy , in Anriapoiis, .; this .bein a,; 'flr.st.' 
Waliy Biitterwprth is back quizzing on, the^ prbgram .sifter two . \y:eeki' nb» !; 
sehce due to an attack of flu. Announcer. Roland Winters substjtiited. ! 
,! Irving' Caesir revivihg his: ?Sbhgs ,of Sifety' series over WN'YG at 12:30. 
p.m. . Sundays .' .'. /Van Newkirk,! !Don Lee network ! program director, to 
JFlbrida befbi!e' returning\to the. Coast from last week's Mutual program 
conferences.'. . .Raymond GrarnVSwing bsck frbm .three ryeek yacation pn. 
his Connecticut farm, sb Hendrik WjUem van Looh,' who subijed for hlrrt, 
has drPpped oifit. the air.,. . .Welcome Lewis, who .cbriducts her . -Singing 
Bee* Saturday mornings, oyer CBS, sent boutonieres .to.aill stafibn managers: 
pi the network as New Year greetings.^^^^^. ' 

iyiuiam P. Ainswbrth and Eugenie Courdet; former secret service ojoera- 
tives in the, Far East, have started a new series called 'Eastern Intrigue' 
over WINS.;. .the Duke of Windsor guested frpm. the. Bahamas on Rbbeit 
L. Ripley's ; final Royal Crown Cola program to congratulate two. British 
seamen whb survived 70 days in an open ;boat after their ship was tor-- 

pedoed. . . .Charles Paul arranging-qomposing the score!:for the new 'March 

William S. Hedges, Frank E. Mason, ^Through Life' series on CBS. . . .Fred Cropper, of the Gomptbn agency, and 
VnhaV anil Vpifh Kiirffins. P-Biu cblllng; of NBC pre.ss department, touring upstate New York cities to 

plant publicity ..v. Columbia Workshop pirogranv Jan. 2(5 will ofl'er!*This I*' 
From David,' adapted by Jack Finck and praper Lewis ironi a stbry by 
Meridel Le Sueur j . . .Clint Johhstbrte will direct... . .Workshop will be !plT. 
the air this Sunday night tl9). . . . Jill Esmond added to the cast of 'Against " 
the Storm'. ^ - -;; ^ ^ 

Fr^hjc.Staritori due to' scram town this Week for vsicatibn trip into! Dixie 
that Awiil also include research clinic before Georgia .Broadcasters Assn. at 
Macon and Birmingham talk arranged by Station WAPI.... Samuel Sague> 
former Cleyelander, has moved from,WINS to WMCA, where he is dqing a 
;'March pf . bimes'. speciai twice Weekly -with a Bulova-Ameriean Airways, 
contest tie-up.... !■ ;■:'■■!!-, — '-!"'..-' 

' Ben Larson has been assigned; as associate of Carol Irwin whp has charg* 
!of . Young & Riibicaml's daytime radio department. Larson tal<es. over, 
under Mrs,. Irwin's direction, the day-to-day supervision bit the agency'* 
various rietw'orfc day timers. . ..Fritz Blocki has .withdrawh .from all other 
interests and is now concentrating on radio scripting and piroduclibn. 



Philadelphia, Jan. 14- 
Growlne coolness ; between the 
Mutual ..Broa.dbaSting - System . and ■ 
WFILj. bhe: of its Philly, outlets, is! 
evidenced by the diselos.ure!- that not 
one merijber bl the chain had been 
invited as WFIL's guest at the;ahn.Ual' 
banquet' of the Pbbr"^ Richard .Cltib 
to be held Fri. (17) at the .Beljeyuer . 
Stratford Hotel; The; club} is the 
city's leading organization of adver- 
ti-sing men. . . ' . - ; 

The ill-feeling was highligiited by 
the, .fact that .33 officials' of ;NBC 
(WFIL's other network .af filiation is 
NBC-Blue);. lhave been invited and 
' have ' acceptedi Niles ' Trammell, 
NBiC prexy / will sit tit the head t^ble 
with - Samuel R. 'Rosenbaum, "WFIL 
president and chairman of the .Inde-. 
pendent Radio .Network -Affiliation. 

Other NBC guests will: include 
Frank "E. MUllen, Mark J. rWpbds, 
Sidney! N. Strbtz. John P. .Iloyal, 
Willian . ! _ . . 
Edgar Kobak, and. Keith Kiggins. 

Although WFIL officials refuse to 
comment ;dn the situash It.has. been 
known that there has been a growing 
rift betweeh - the station and - MBS: 
At one time WFIL was the only local! 
MBS outlet. "Then the chain began 
giving .some of its programs to WIP, 
when 'WFIL coiild not , clear time. 
At the present time the Gimbel- 
Owned butliet has jilmost as' niany 
MBS programs as- WFIL. 



Bradley of Michigan 
Urges Radio Answers 
Origidate at Panama 



^Washington,- ..Jan. 14. 
Construction pf a^ Ipowerful radio 
sfatibn' for the ti^ansmLssibh of pro- 



CBS' 'SCHOOL JUHERICAS' 
GETS CONVENTION BALLY 



grams throughout the South Amer- 
icas was advocated Wednesday (8) 
by Rep. Fred Bradley" (Rep.), Michi- 
gan, oh the floor of the house. In a 
speech warning, his colleagues, of 
uneasy relations between the United 
— — . States and. Latin America, Bradley 

: A -joint 'intethational conference^ pointed to 'a great deal of foreign 
has been arranged as ah atteTitib.l- propaganda. rnuCh Of it coming from 
caller for CBS' 'School of the "Air of . Nazi Germany', and suggested " that 
the -Americas.' Oh FiJb". 27 in At- a transmitter shpuld be erected in 
lantic City, and on the Jpllbwing twb ; the Panama Canal Zone to Counter- 
days in New York, the rietwprk and - act foreign ballyhoo. Uncle Sam 
the. National'. Education. Assn., will; already has offended the Panama 
hold meetings, demonstrations, and Republic, jie declared, through high- 
'diseussiohs.- ; " . ; .-.;! I handed :.methbds employed; In, be-: 

; As is' usual at/edUcational conven- ' cupying certain Panamanian islands 
tioh.s, the. Lyman. Bryson 'People's ' without !making formal request. 
Platform' program- wilt 0^^^ 'I believe that our government 

from amOng the delegates, using lat-; should !give this .matter; serious cori- 
ter as roundtabiers;. .the evening sideralion, 'the . Michigander de- 
of March.,1. !"', : : ...; ; | .cl5irea, .'ahdV should; weigh- carefully 

Educatbrs. will! view; CBS' hewvrthe' advisabilitjr of constructing in 



color televislbn in"'N. Y.' also, 



'FAMILY' OFF GBG 



standard Brands Drdps S.how— >Wni 
fteplace with .jpatrlptic Prbgraiiii ' 



Montreal, Jan. 14. 
Standard Brands is discohtinuing 
immediately 'One- Man's' Family- for 
Tender Leaf Tea. on the . Canadian 
Broadcasting .Corp.'s .network and 
..will replace it with, a hatipnal pa- 
triptic pfograh? -running either; a half - 
or full hour. Food packer! was given 
an oppbrtunity''to continue the serial; 
until Feb, 2, bu't declined "to dp So. ; 
: .'Family' has. been following; ^he 
Charlie McCarthy -Chase & Sanborn 
Coffee stanza*. 



the Canal; Zbhe *ft powerful radio 
station ' and .directing its .beams ! up 
and down Latin-America, so that we 
can get pur own . niessaiges across 
to the Latin-American " repuTjlics.' 



XEWBALLYHOOS AWARD 
FOR SHOWMANAGEMENt 



' ;.": ; .V .-■ /Mexico ;City;; Jah..i4. 

Local radio station XEW (100,000 
watts)- is Using full-page newspaper 
advertisieriTients : \-Mexi^ City 
dailies to ahnbuhce the award bf the 
Variety Shbwmahship . Plaque fpr 

1940. .'.;;.. 

.-■ Ad includes reproduction in Spah- 
isb! of YA''iET'i''s stpries on 'Advanc- 
ing "The Art pf Radio' and a photo- 
! graph : taken in New York .of llpberl 
Landry-, VAmfvT.vIs radio editor, 



• V Wilson With McGillvra 

' Paul. 'S. Wilson, has Jplried the New J - 

York office of Jloseph H, McGi'Jivra,: i presenting the XEW award plaque 
j .station ;sales. rep," . •! to the. Mexicnn consul general . in 

I . Last- with. Radio; Sales' in Clhicapo: New York, Rnfnel Lq Cblina. 



m HOLLYWOOD . . 

. Radio gang tossed fieed for "Tom" McAvlty Jan.! 8 on the. eve of hi.s de- 
parture .for New York to head Lord & ."Thomas radio department. . . .Ed- 
Ward G, Robinson packs up his 'Big Town' gang Jan. 16 for a month lit 
the east; Making tlie trip will be Ona Munsbn, Leith Stevens, Crane Wil- 
bur and; Thorrias Freebairn-Smith. ; . . After auditibriing In New York, 
Chicago and here, Harry Norwood .Anally picked Mary Lou Cook, local 
chanteuse. to replace Helen . Carroll as the lemme! member of- "The Merry . 
Macs, . . .Bill Thomas, radio press chief for Young. & Rubicam, checking 
up on the Coast situjjjih with Jack Sayers with a view to expanding the 
department here. ... Jimmy Henaghan legging it-4or George Fisher's Mar- 
fow oil-sponsored 'Hollywood 'Whispers' over the Mutual span. ! . ;Eddi 
Cantor! will pass the second iquarter in Hollywood broadcasting; and pic-- 
ture-making. . , . Bob Brauh : to Kansas City for talks with Arthur Church 
on new KMBC-packaged shows. . 

Rita Murray landed a coffee sponsor on KNX for her 'Voice of Friend- 
ship.' She's one of the real - veterans of Coast radio, taking, her ; (irst air 
bow 12 years .agp. .;. ..Merritt 'Pete'; Barnum, radio Supervisor for Ruth- 
raUff & Ryan; looked in on the Ben Bernie shdw. and incidentally looked 
over the loose talent around . ;> '.Tom Brenenjan's^foutth cdhimercial show 
takes him to KFWB Ave tinies a week for 'Breakfast fit Sardi's,' sponsored: 
by five: food outfits. His other progr'aihs are at KNX. Another radio" vet 
doing alright ifot; himself- He started here 'with KFVp. in 1927. ... Joe; 
;Leighton,. IWX publicist, W^^^^^ doing a little romahcing on the side 
when'~ Linda Johnson was. hrbught . here for Jesse Leisky's 'Gateway to 
HollyWbpd.*- HeUl marry, -her nej^t week . in- Oklahoma City.. David 
Broekman;chuggi.ng ::easf.fbr greenei: orchestral fields. .. .Don Gilinari took 
his sbap bbx..nbrth for .speeches 'at Firisco, Portland and! Seattle. . ;..earrb]l 
Nye, one time radio ed of .L. A. "Times, now.; aiding J!ack Sayers in dispens- 
ing publicity : for Yipung .& Rublcam Coast shbws,. .. ; Joe Biigelbw switched 
over "to Chase & Sanborn' show as scrii)ter, . . .Eddie Cantor gbt a bid Vo/. 
the;pt'esident*5/lriaUgural Biall 



m CHICACO 

;'Einmett Jackson, "for the past two .:years on WHIP, Hammbhd^^^^ 
joins WIBC, ' Indianapolis, , as . -writer-'aririoun . ,WLS this, week is out 
.with • its, 1941 YfLS Fan>ily . Album, which in the past -11 years has 'sold 
47.0,000 cbpijes at lour.-bjts per^ ... .Alec Templeton to New York, w'-here his 
show ,will:: erlginate foe the next month ; . . . Ken Fry,- NBC . .special events, 
.c;hief, speeched thie •Wprnan's Clvib of Hpri^ewood last week oh racU^ 
ice. .keleh; Van Tuyl and ;Williiam Rath added to! cast of 'Jack. Arm- 
's.trpng'. . . .Dinning . Sisters; doubling . to the .;WLS . National Barn Dance, 

Elrtiira Rpessler added to cast of 'Romance, pit Helen Trent' . i . .Dale Evans 
doubling frpm WBBJil to a personal in the Camellia House of the Drak« 
hotel . . . ..Le.nbx Lohi;, former NBC chief aiid how president bf the.Museum 
of Science &' Industry, speaking to the Chi chapters of the Daughters of 
tlie American Revolution of 'Rudio's Part in Preserving .Amcvlcari . Insti- 
tutions'. ,. .Robin Raymond in froni.!Broadway- for special audltiohii! for « 
Icbuple of proposed strip .!script3. 



Wednesday^ Janiiarj 15, 1941 



RADIO as 







NiB. 







The radio in^wistry wda accused last wefeli .of destroying the youiigsr 
generatioli's belief m Santa Claiis'; ' ^. ' ■ - 

Assistance of the Federal. Cpmnninications ^Com sought . 

by a libuisiana wornaii who squiawlced t^^^ result of remairki 

made frorti 'ti^ne to time on the radio/ American moppets are losing, 
faith in ah accepted Chfistiiias tradition. , Comiiiish wais tiriaible' to 
officially yphold. the cbhstjtatibiiality of Santa Glaus, although Vsug- 
.gestirtg. that the woinan 'convey her coriimerits to the .managemeht dl 
the hetworfc which carried the reference to which shiB-objfects.'; . 








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Burton, Ihsurahce Man, Applies for iSanie Facilities 
Dailies Are Seieking— Ward, AVLAC, Would Operate 




Time . Buy ers Group of Amer- 
l ican Association- bf Adyer- 

tisiiig Agehcies Sees .Send- 
; ihg Out of N.A.B, Form A» 

a 'Pistwrbing' Tactic , 



*SE€RET RATESN 



; Nashville, : Jan. M 
;. ■ Ai :M. Burton,, president .of -Life 4t , 
Casualty Insurance .G6.j ;filed an; ap- 
plication with the FCC. on Saturday: 
(4), seeking to bpe'rate a. l.OOO-.watt 
Btaiiori ; on a frequency of 1380 k.c. 
Burton prbppses to operate Nash- 
yilie's third station without network 
. affiliation and .the cost of the station- 
Wbuld be $70,000. - . 
. . 'A^^^ Burton's assets 

as 'over $500,000, Biirtbn; would be 
licensee of thb proposed station, but 
U. would be nianaged by S;. A; Ward, 
who in the application agreed to 
aeveir his connections with WLACi ; 

Burtoii fs riot a hew.cbmer to radio. 
The Life & Casualty. Co. which he 
heads formerly -owned and operated 

■wlAc. ■•■ • 

A few weeks ago the Nashville 
Broadcastirig Co. filed an application 
Becking to operate on . the same power 
and frequency; as Burton. purposes to 
use. "This cbmpany ..is controlled by 
the Newspaper Printing Corp., which 
publishes the two local dailies, , 

WSM is owned by another Insuf- 
snce company. ' 



WJR-WGAR Jointly Sold 
Far Noxema Inler-Cily 
Quiz; Mayors Ua^ 

.. Detroit, Jan^. 14i 
Latest Noxema. entry in the 'Quiz 
tt Tvfo Cities' series pits Detroit 
versus, Cleveland. . The S(brleS will 
run for '26 week's on Sunday froni 
8:30 to 3 p. m. 

Under the .same ownership,' WJR 
her? and WGAR, 6f Cleveland, will 
line up similar groups each Sundjay 
and tilternate^ oh the questions. Pro- 
gram opened on Jan. 6 with thieicon-, 
teslants headed by Mayor Edward 
Jeffries, of Detroit, arid Mayor Ed- 
ward F. Bly thin, of Cleveland. 

Ted Grace, of WJR, and David 
Baylor, of WGAR, will conduct the 
quizzes, with stations switching back 
^nd forth after each series of ques- 
. tlons for .its team. 



FOR DEAR OLE ALMA NOX 



Buffalo, Vs; Rochester Added To 
int«r-Clty . Quiz. ContiEstsr 



■ Buffalo.iJam 14. 

■ ^Latest 'Quiz of "Two Cities' set by 
.Jiuthraul? i Ryan is on iVBEN, Buf^ 
f aid, and WHEC. Rdchester. Popping 
the queries on Buffalo ehd- of iSuri-. 
day half-hpiir at 2 p.m. Is Al Taylor, 
With Jack .Barry handling ior WHEG. 
■. Quiz utilizes traditiorial.rivalry bcr 
tween. two cities', 78 miles .apart. 
Two-way ;hookup finds teams, being 
asked sariie ; queries/ Orbups c>iri- 
hot hear each^ other's respbhses, but 
dlaiers hear all. ■., ,'; - - ' ■ : > ; ■ , 
.' On bpeher .■ (5) were ' Mayors 

■ Thomas Hbliirig, Buffalo,, and Sarp'- 
vXiel picker,' Rochester, welcoriiing 
the. series,. . Contract is; ior pne year 
Ed Reifpers announces from WBEN 



Edwards at Fox,' St. Louis . 
Ralph Edwards' 'Truth or Cpnse; 
quences' show goes through aribther 
vaudeville date Jan. 25, playingVthe 
■ Fox theatre, St.'. Louis. . ' 

Program Will be done fironi the 
the.atire's' staged.. 



Mutual Now Is 173 



Five. 'mbre . stations join the' Mutual 
network, this week,- brihging the 
humbei: of affiliatfes to 173.. 
• Newcomers aire KGHI; tittle Rbck, 
Ark.; kWFC, Hot Springs;; : Ark.? 
KOTN, Pine, Bluff, Ark,; WPAY, 
Portsmouth, Oii and WABV, Albany, 
:N.'.Y. :..'' ■ 







Scries on CBC 



Mbntreal, Jan. 14. 

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. has 
linedi up a national .network pro- 
gram, ITrieatre of Freedoiti,' dra- 
matic series devoted mainly to works 
interpreting democracy and freedom. 
Among'^ those invited to appear in 
the series Is Katharine Cornell. 
Others who may be heard on the 
series are Raymond Massey, Sir 
Cedric iiardwicke, Paul Muni, Wal- 
ter Huston, Anna Neaglo, Orson 
Welles, £va Le Galliehnei Charles 
Laughtpn, Gebrge Sanders, Philip 
Merivale .and Douglas, Fairbanks. 

Virtually all lilays to be presented 
in the series will hold theriies in- 
tended to promote, a truer appreciar 
tlbii .pf frecdoin and democracy. . Re- 
ports are . that among; those sched- 
uled are Maxwell Anderson's 'Valley 
Forge,' Sir Robert Vansittart'i ' Vlc- 
tbria the Great,' John Drinkwater's 
'Abraham Lincoln,' and Ibsen's 'As, 
Enemy of Freedom.' First of - the 
series to be presented Feb; 2. 



WAGE LAW CHARGE 
AGAINST STATION WCOV 



Birmingham, Jan. 14. 
A suit charging violation of riilni- 
mum wage and bvcrtime provisioris 
of the wage hour act has been filed 
agairi.st operators of radio: station 
WCOV, Mohtgbmeryv Ala: 
. The suit was filed by Rpbert -T. 
Amis, ■wage-hpur administrator for. 
tlie Birmingham district: . . ; 



Riissdl Pratt v ; 

A3 Radio iJnteHamer 

, ' . Pittsburgh, Jan. 14. ■' 
. Russell Pratt,-radlo's , 'Doctor Sun-, 
shirie'- who ' left - KDKA; ; several 
months ago to become radio head 
of Walker^Dov/ning. agency, Is re- 
tiirnirig to. local Westinghouse statibn 
in' ai hew - series . of programs spbn- 
sored by Coco- Wheats.; ShoW, a qiiar- 
t?r-hbur, hve afternoons weeklor, cpn-^ 
tains many .of tHe l ele^^ of his 
old !Uncle Russ' shows arid, ihclijdes 
■;Pet ^Pa^s . Club,' ah ari:artgenrent 
whereby children exchange and pass 
'albhg their'pets to others requesling 

Priaitt, who conducted, the Tbpsy- 
Turvy Club lii Chicago and over the 
networlcs for six years before com- 
ing here;: recites his own yetses and 
sings to his own piano accompanl- 
meht In the Coco-'Wheat prbgram. 



The radio time-buyers committee 
of the. American Association, bf Ad* 
Vertiiing 'Ag^ihcies is displeased ; by 
the .recent activities of * committee 
of the National Association of Broad- 
casters concerning the issue' of adopt- 
ing a new standard form of spot time 
contract. A group of Four A's^rnem- 
bers last, week dispatched a wire to 
the N.A.B. expressinjg themseives. as 
'deeply disturbed.' 

Advertising agencies, inform Va- 
BlETV they sense 'an a'tteriipt to out- 
smart us which we dotf t appreciate,' 
In retaliation for the alleged atv 
tempt to outsmart; the committee; of 
time buyers froni agencies repre- 
sented in this section of the Four A's, 
has put into effect the. contract fprria; 
as originally drawn up by the com- 
mittee ' w.ith only one amehdment 
words 'Broadcast; Music, Inc.'/ substi- 
tuted .for ASCAPi Statibn assumes 
responsibility for all Infringeriient 
liilts accruing ftom the use of BMI? 
controlled music. 

Pending for Months 

The special Four A's cpriimittee 
had been working foiir months on a 
new spot order f brm, and a couple 
weelcs ago it met with a committee 
from the N.A.B. to discuss the terms 
and* wording of the contract. There 
was .another meetipg last Tuesday 
;(7), and at this gathering the broadr 
casters' group advised the agency 
people that they didn't like the form 
which had been . prepared by the 
Four A's cpriimittee. "They demanded 
that the form make no stipulation 
that the coritracting station avpw 
that it has no 'secret rates,' that ref- 
erences to cash discounts be elimi- 
nated aiid that . provision be made 
for. an advertiser to obtain agertcy 
recognition in tiie event no agency 
participated in the transaction. . 

On the 'no . secret rates' angle the 
broadcasters group argued that the 
clause would be .'meaningless ; since 
stations haye no secret rates. As for 
the broadcasters insistence that an 
advei-tiser be given agency recoghi* 
tiPh where no agency .vis involved, 
the Four A's committee rejoined 
that the motive was obvious, namely, 
stations would be free to rebate the 
15,% commission directly, to adver- 
.tisers. 

When the Jan. 7 meeting broke 
up, according to the Four A's commit- 
tee, it was understood , that the 
N.A:B.'S cbmmittee would again 
meet with it shortly,' Two-days later 
stations throughout ;the .country re- 
ceived from the N.A.B. sample fprhis 
of the N.A,B;'s. own new' spo^ time 
cbnttact; with .enclosed letters of ex- 
plaiiatipn stating {hat the form had- 
beeri ;Tecommended By. the ' trade as^' 
sp'ciatipn on Jan; 7. As informatipri 
. of this move gbt to the members of 
;the Four 'A's. cqiTimittee they went, 
.info .' cbll.Bctive burn and '. there 
ioIlPwe.d the ;prptest to. the N-A-B, 
,aind teletype'd messages to Four. A's. 
menibers- throughout the country to 
Ignore' the form that wis .being, dis-' 
tributed by .the N.A.B; 

'The Four A's 'comniittee' bf time 
buyers ph the hew dbntragt ptoject, 
.,1s; composed , ; of ' -Ned . Midgley; .' .of 
■B.B.i), : & chairriian; Carlos 

Franco, Ybujig & Rubicam; iLinhea 
'Nclsph'. J .' Walter .Thbmpsbh; ..Wil- 
liani' B; .Mailleifdft, CbinptPri;. -John 
Hymes,; Lord.- & Thpmas, "arid Charles- 
;.Ayres!, Ruth'i-au/T .& Ryan, . . 

, In ; a leitter;.-which:;he,sent tp riienTi- 
ber agencies '.last Fi-iday. (10 ) Fred- 
eric; Gamble, executive sec rotary of 
the Fbur A's, .suggested that for new- 
spot. 'businc.s.s .or .for rejiewals of . exr 
Isting cbrilracts . the- agencies Cbri- 
tinUe to use the old standard tbrm 
of contract ; with . the BMl iridemnlfl.- 




• ■' . : San Francisco, Jan; 14, ; 

, A^JveritUres of a screen personality, related to tiie star of i network 
radib shbwi who sat in on a broadcast one row behind tha sponsor,; 
are being hailed by irisiders as the perfect picture of inodern ellier.- 
comm^rcialing. Sp'onisbr, who looks like one, waiddled in. with a row. 
of satellites and as he sat -down, he nudged his nearest compahion; 
with the remark; 'Extra commercial tpnight!' As show opened he .act- 
tied himself,'; displ.ayirig ho .interest until first commercial. Then," 
b.eaiTjin'g, he leaned fpr ward with pencil and paper arid listened ?it- 
tehtively. .As it ended, he nudged his friend- againi beamed 'First 
commercial!' .and 'relapsed, into . • < 

. 'l^is. went on throughput e^^^ 'show; Neair end h« got fidgety, 
furribling his watch, but in thie last Jtew seconds the announcer \squieezed 
in four lines bf the fourth plugi 'The sponsor sighed happily,- riudged. 
his, friehd, 'See, extra commercial .toriight^^^^^ went home; Shbw is 
; notorious fpr its windy Copy, script pfteri having to be ;cut during the . 
tictual brPadcast to. provide: enbugR time for the' blu 




More Yeast Canada 



■ : Mbntreal, ;Jan! 14.-. : 
Spot campaign: for Fleischmahn's 
Yeast; may,; be upjjed considerabiy: 
this' year;, '; :;■..- ^ ' ' .■';'■ 

J.~: Waitei: Thoriipson . may. place 
four spots daily, for period, of -four 
months instead of two daily for two 
mbnth's as usisd last year, . 



a Miller As 
Talb Director 





William Burke Miller^ formerly 
night program nianager, has become 
NBC's director of talks. . _Miller will 
co-^brdinate the schedtifinS of all 
speech, forum, etc., programs on the 
reid and blue links and report di- 
rectly to Sidney Strotz, v.. p. in 
charge of programs. . 

J.: dejara Almbrite takes over the; 
night prograrii managerial assign- 
ment and .also . cohfinlies as an as- 
sistant to the president. 



RUPERT CAPLAN NOW 
WITH CBC FULL TIME 



Montreal, Jan. 14. 
Rupert Caplan* veteran prpgirani 
producer, moved over to the Can- 
adian Brbadcastihg Corp. this week 
pflicially as radio production exeq. 
Until recently hb wo.rJted for the 
CBC bn special ; assignments only, 
producing the .Bible classics and 
other dramatit^shpws on a part-time 
basis. NpW; going, over -to the gov- 
(ernmentxadio network bri full time! 
Caplan .relinquishes his private busir 
riessv! .. . ' ;',/; ..'.■. 
I . Caplan ' formerly pi-bduc^d v'iSpot- 
. light Paradb' ;(Magic : Bailing .Pow- 
j djcr)' arid other show's. ;for\j.. Walter 
Thompson arid currently ■ directs. -On 
Parade/ ; With (he G reriad ieif. G uards; 
natibhai ,ri,el work jirp£rji]»--^5f^obih 
Hood. ,FI bur. ;, '' 

V Bill Harwobd, forriierly asisbbiated 
w;i<H . 'Cfiplan, ' has teflmed up Vth 
Ed Baudry, ; 



Washirigtbn, Jan. 14. 

Broadcasters who , play fast and 
loose with: the statutory - restriction 
against lottery programs arid . iridi-. 
viduals who shoot Sectibri, 3lpb, 
which, relates to ownership and con-' 
trol ; pf .stations, gave the : Federal 
Communications ; Cpirimisision; most 
trouble during the fiscal year ended 
last. June 30i ;■ . ■ ' 

Congress was. told last wieek that 
investigations involved 106 plants, 
while three, stations .accused of law; 
or ; rule infractions were taken off 
the air. Of. the,'42 stations .periding 
at the start of the yeiar, 27 were di.s- 
Eiosed; of. The Cohnmish carried 12 
old complaints, oyer into the current 
year, seven inyolying unlawful 
transfers, thtee .pirogram . matters, 
arid two enginieefing offenses; 

Tha 106 investigations . made , In ; 
1939-40 CQvered a wide variety of 
matters. , The regulators adjusted 70 
squawks without hearings iind took 
fbrmal evidence in three matters. 
At .the end of the yeai-,. investiga- 
tions were still on the Are involving 
33 plants. 

^ The number of complaints (some- 
times more than one offense was 
charged against the. same outlet) 
checked, during the last year w(;re 
distributed as follows: /, 

Ownership and cpritrbl, 21. 

Lottery programs, 21. ; 

Failure of listeners to receive 
prizes or free merchandise, 15, ■ 

Alleged faisie or misleading istate- 
ments, '13.. ' . ■• 
. Ailegid violation of various sec- 
tions of the act, 6.; 
. Medical programs, S,; 

Miscellaneous program matters, B. 

Foreign language programs and 
propagainda, 6. 

Engineering difficulty, 3. 

Horse race information, 2. 

News programs, 2.' 

Financial fitness, 2, 

Labor programs, 1. 

Obscene language, 1. 

Fprtuhe telling, 1; 

Inferior programs, 3, 



PLANTER SUES WOV 



Seeks Pre-Trial Examination of La 
-Fount, KIcnales In Pact Breach 



Sam Henry Off N.A.B. 

;v . Washingtori, Jan. 14; : , 
Resignation of. Sohnu'eVM. Henry, 
i Jr..^ as directpr. of the 'Natiorial As- 
■ sociation of Broadcasler.s' . Bureau of 
I Radio Advertising, has been accepted 
• by - Neville 'Miller, -N.A.B. prez, ef- 
fective .;f'eb;'l. ■ ^ , ^. , ;'- . . 

Henry's plans for the futute not; 
divulged. ..' ; 



cation clause Included.. 'WeVhave,'- 
.' .wfbte .Gamhle, .'been assured 'by the 
' N.A.B. of the willingness Of its com- 
j mittee to; resume, discussions with 
! Us bri . ihe points ' of issue.' 



Adrian James Planter has, /filed, 
suit in the' N. Y. supreme court, 
seeltlng $4(159 damajges against Sta- 
tibn; Woy, : New York. . ' Charges: 
breach pf contract and .unwarranted 
discharge, , , 

Planter states that on: jari; 12; 1940, 
he signed' a contract with WOV as 
adviser on sales promotion at. $85 
weekly plus 15% bf the gross on all 
acbounW brought In without the aid 
pf ari advertising agency, . 7.V'2% on 
accoiurits brought iri; with the aid.of 
an" agency and witii a prornise tiiat 
he , could devote as. much tjnie, as he 
liked- to his own riadib. promotion 
agency. ' -He was hired for- a ;.year. 
and discharged Ajjril 13. He ciaims 
to have brought iri. $1,648 in adVcr- 
tising.". ,".:'■'■- 

Another charge is that he secured 
a sponsbr for the ; program "La Brana 
Massaia' at; $100 .for 13 Weeks, but 
station . turned. . liown . the ;spdnspr. 
Suit was revealied'by ati application 
tb examine Harbld A. La Fount, 
vice . piresident,; and Hyla Kiczalcs 
be'orc trial. . ' 



£6 RADIO MARKETS 



Wednesdaj/ jannary 15, 1941 



Tot o' Gold' Adds Local Gotham 




WHN: ; Le\yis-Howe Co. (Tiims); 
through Staek-Goble, 'Pot p' Gold' 
with Toitimy Tucker's, orchestra, 
half -hour ; weekly; Ex-Lax, Inp., 
through Joseph ' Katz, renewal lor. 
12% weeks, .daily station-break an. 
nouhcemehis; Btisch's. Kredit Jewel- 
ry .Go., daily spot aritiouncemehts, 
one-year cphtract; Pepsi-Cola Co., 
through N^wel^Emmfett, renewal, 
daily station-break announcements, 
62-week cbritract; AmeriGanrJevvi?h 
Btoadcasting COm through A. B, Lan- 
dau, ..Inc., renewal,. 'spot announce-. 
mentSi: 52- week contract; -Gospel 
Broadciaistihg Association, -through JR. 
H; Alber Co., 'Old Fashioned Revival 
Hour,* renewal, 52-.Vveek contract; 
Hearn bepartment Store, through 
Milton llpsenberg, weekly f uU-hour 
program, 52tweek contract. : 

WMCA: St. Christopher's Inn, 'Ave 
Maria Hour,' renewal, WIP (Inter- 
City Affiliate), placed by :WMCA, 26 
weeks; Wint^rgarden .Theatre,, 
through Bljiirie-Thompson, spot" an- 
nouncements; Shubert' Theitre, 
through BlairiC'Thompson, spot an;^ 
nouncements; Fisher Bros., through 
Norman !B. Fu'rman, 15 announce- 
ments weiekly,:, 13-week contract; 
Diale 'Carnegie Institute, through J. 
R. Kupsick Agency, spot announce- 
ments. • . 

WNEW: Turns, ;'Pot o* Gold,' half- 
hour weekly for 62 .weeks; Para- 
mount. Pictures Corp., through Bu- 
chanan & Co., three 15-minute. pro^ 
grams on 'Make Believe Ballroom'; 
The Dexta Co., Inc. (kitchen cleans- 
er), through E. T. HoAvard Co., one- 
minute announcements Monday 
through Friday, 13-rWeek. contract; 
Busch Kredit Jewelry, direct, re- 
newal, 77 announcement^ weekly, 52- 
Week contract; Busch Jewelry Co., 
direct, 15 minutes Monday through 
Saturday on 'Dance Parade,' 512- week 
(Contract 

WOR: Shelbburne-Rahd Hotel Co., 
through . Prudential Advertising 
Agency, *Dr. Stephen S. Wise,' twp 
qiiarter-hout programs weekly, 6%- 
week contract; Consolidated Drug 
Trade Products, Inc., through Benson 
& Dall,. extended from half -hour to 
lull-hour program Monday through 
Saturday, 11-week contract; Terry 
Candy Co. (Terry Mints)! thrPugh 
W. I. Tracy, Inc., 'Dear Impgene,* 
89-w(eek contract; J. C. Eno, IT. S. 
Xtd., through Atherton. & Currier; 
Inc., five five-minute spots, 13-week 
contract; Wheeling. Steel Corp., 



throiigh Critchfleld &. Co., renewal, 
52-week cbhtract.: " • 

WQXR: P. Lorillard Co. (Old Gold 
cigarettes); through . J, Walter 
Thompson, renewal, 56 time signal's 
weekly, . 39-\ybek contract; Rieser Co. 
(Venida products), direct, three 
temperaturef reports daily for entire 
year, of 1941; Botany ^yorsted Mills, 
through Alfi*ed J. Silverstein, 'Lisa 
Sergio's Column of the Air,' renewal, 
Half -hoar prpgrani twice weekly,. 26- 
we^k contract; Romanoff Caviar Co, 
(French-Kettle Onion Soup), through 
Piedmont Agency, Inc., 'Tomorrow's 
Headlines J quarter -hour prpgram 
twice weekly and two spot announce- 
ments per week; Friday. Magazine, 
through H. C. Morris &.Co,, six spot 
announcements .weekly ; for three 
weeks; National •Motorboat Show, 
through Cpwan & Dengler, Inc., five 
spot ■anhbuncements, ; 



Jan. 11 Compared to Jan. 4 | 



Network Local National Total 

Units Units Spot Units Units 

165 10.534 . 8,'641 19,340 

: 195 9.846 8,372 . 18,413 

—15,4% +7% +3.2% +5:% 

(Inciiided': WHN. WMCA, . ■p'.VEW. 
WQXJl) ■ . 



PHILCO DISCS 




Transamerican Broadcasting & 
Television Corp;, has sold philco a 
transcription series with Frazier 
Hunt. The campaign has already 
been set oh 27 stations with the 
schedule calling for three quarter- 
hour programs a week. The station 
lineup is expected tp go to .108 withiti 
the next few weeks. 

It^s a co-operative arrangement 
wiUi the set. .manufacturer furnish- 
ing the platters free and the local 
dealers paying for the time. Mpst 
of the schedule spots are between 
i5 and 7 p.m. 



Gude's Pepto oh WHEN 

Buffalo, Jan. 14. 

Quarter-hour of e.t. 'Sun Greeters 
(:iub' from 6 to 8:45 a.m. on WBEN 
ticketed by Gude's Pepto Mangan. 

Through Morse International Inc. 



itHTAOOtfCiNG 




• • ^ and that^s inel • • • A Hard-Worklng Plug who 
ivili fly your sales messages jiito <'WSAI-Tdwri'^ with 
Ito 285,260 Radio Homes. • • • Note : iny figure: riti 
tullt for* and empifaslz* iMtter i/sfen/ng; not jusl: 
aendlng. That's why I tarry morsi iiay-offf programs. 



SPONSOR GOLF TALKS 
mm TOURNAMENT 



San Antonio, Jan. 14, 
Betty Jinfjison, goU champ. Will be 
commentator in a spiecial series 
WOAI aired daily fpr a quarter 
hour for four dayis beginning Feb. 6, 
the; span of the Texas Ojpen Golf 
"iToufnament. , San 'Antonio Brewing 
Association, (Pearl Beer), spohspr- 
ing..-: y.-.-'.' y 







.Sari_ Antonio,' Jan. 14.. 
Both network "and national spot 
took an upward swing this weekend, 
with other< figuries holding their own. 

Jack Schlichemaier, of the mer- 
chandising department of KTSA, 
topk a^trip down tp old Mexicp and 
virhile in Monterey made special 
compai'ispns oh merchandising there 
arid 'in this country. . 

KONO: Modern Radio Serylcb Ji 
Motorola Sales Go;/ lQQ announce- 
ments per month for six tnonths, di- 
rect; Cash. & Carry printing . Co., 
quarter hour Sunday afternoon pi-o- 
grani, 52 times; Stark . Bros. Ac- 
cordion School; 10,-'minute. studip 
program each "Tuesday; 

KABC: Rene>yal on Texas State 
Network of drahd Prize Danpe 
Parade, one . hoiir each Saturday; 
Muehlbach Beer, 10 announcements 
per day, through Payne Adv, Agency; 
Sa;i Antonio Health Club, three flve- 
miniite prPgranis per week; Sevenr 
Up Co., ten announcements per day 
for one yiear through Payne Agency;. 
Wheeling Steel Corp., through Mu- 
tual network) half rhour eaich Sun- 
day; Maurice J. Francill, for. Winer- 
ich Motor Sales Co., through Payne 
Adv. five 100-word annouricements, 
one five-minute, threte 15-minutes, 
six 30 -minute programs. 

WOAI: Lydia Pinkham Co.,' 
through Erwin, 'Wasey, five one- 
minute announcements per week; 
North American Accident Insurance 
Co., through Franklin Bruck, three 
five-minutes per week ; Meritholatum 
Co., thrpjigh Dillard Jacobs, renewal 
for four announcements per week; 
Manhattan Cafe, one announcement 
per week, direct;. 



.Tail. II Compared to Jan. 4 . 



Network Local . National Total 

Units Units Spot Units Units 

6,458 ,8,207 1,053 15,718 

6,298 .8,185 1;009 15,492 

+2.5%., +0.3% +4.4% .+1.5% 

(fncluded: KABC, kSlAC, KONO, KTSA. 

WOAI) . 



CLAY MORGAN OF NBC 
HEADS DIMES' PUSH 



Clay Mprgari, assistant to {jresident 
Niles Trammell at NBC, is the New 
York coordinator foi: the 'Mile of 
Dimes' camjpaign, part of the In- 
fantile Paralysis campaign headed by 
Charles Barry, Pn leave from NBC 
in Washington. NBC has ah all- 
night stand in: Times Square and 
additional money-collection depots at 
NBC, in the Pcnn station, Brooklyn, 
and also has two trailers. 

. Trimmeli rushbuttoned the loc^l 
drive pn . the air Tuesday , when 1,400 
dimes for everybody in NBC went 
Into the Radio City 'mile,' 



Fidl-Hour Plugs 26 Consolidated 
Bni^IVods.onKNX^^ 



Dodjpe Dealers Purchase 
NBC Washington Show 

. . .^Washington, Jan. 14^ :. 
Bale of a half-hour Sunday after- 
noon variety program, 'Washing and 
Calling;' to the Dpdge Dealers of 
Washington has been made by ^VRC!. 
Represents the second commercial 
program for the NBC; staff, orchestra, 
with Gene Archer, bafitpne, ' Jean 
Cathoh. .;Freheh singer; and Linda 
Carroll, station warbler^ starring. 
; Washington outlets of the net^yp^k 
-^WR(j-WM ALi--rioW are originating ■ 
2t;shpws a week to the southeast 
Red web. Programs aire all musical 
and total six hours and 15 minutes 
oyer a period of. five days. 






Chicago, Jan. ,14. 
Chicago units ..stirred' themselves 
this week and. s\vapped. minus signs 
for the plus variety. , A diversity , of 
local accounts edged that category 
up to 2.3%. 

WGN^ : Nelson BrpSi, 15 minutes 
five times weekly . pairticlpiation in 
'Make. Believe. Ballroom,' through 
George. Hartmah agency; Wdman's 
Home. Companion, 15. minutes once^ 
weekly, through McCannrErickspn; 
Beech Nut Packing Co., statioh break 
announcement four times weekly* 
through Newell-Emmett; :Blackstpne 
Products" Co., i5-minute news pe- 
riod three; times weekly, through 
Raymond Spector agency;. Stude.- 
baker Corp., 15-minute news, period 
six times weekly, through Roche, 
Williams 4e Cunnyngham. 

WMAQ: pison Rug Co., 15-minute 
news period three times weekly, 
through Presba, Fellers St Presbia; 
White Laboratories, announcement 
twice weekly, through yTiHiani 
Esty; Ward Baking Co., announce- 
ments five times weekly, through 
Siierman E. Ellis; Beech-Nut" Pack- 
ing Co.,. announcements four times 
weekly, through Newell-Emmett; 
Campbell Cereal Co., announce- 
ments five times weekly, through 
H. W. Kastor; Piso Co.,, Weather re- 
ports pnce daily five : days weekly, 
through Lake-iSpirb-Siiurman; Stand- 
ard Oil of Indiana,, temperature re- 
ports once daily, through McCann- 
Erickson; Pillsbur.y Flour Mills; daily 
spot announcements, through Hutch- 
inson Adv. . 

WBBM: Chicago Furniture Maft, 
15 minutes once weekly,, through 
Newby^ Peron .& . Flitcraft; . Olson 
Rug Co.', 15 niinUtes . . three times 
weekly, through Presba, Fellers & 
Presba. 



Ripley Shirt Go. Airs 

'Cattle Kiiig^' S«ri^ 

Fort Worth; Jan. 14. 

Ripley Shirt Co..'' of Dallas, has 
isigned for 13 Sunday afterhooh quar^ 
ter hours over K(j:kO and the Lone 
Star Chain. ; Sponsors sieries au- 
thored by C. L. Douglas, writer of 
'Cattle Kings of Texas,* and will bear 
the same title ais the book; ■ 

Series will be produced by Jimmy 
McC^Ialn and was set through, tiie 
Grant Agency. Stations KTSA; San 
Antonio, and KXYZ, Houston, wiQl 
carry the broadcasts. 

Nashville GieisMliitoricalt 

Nashville, Tenn., Jan. li 
'This Is America,' program financed 
by the Nashville Gas & Heitihg Co., 
made itis first bow to Nashville over 
WLAC Friday (IQ). 

This is a quartet-hour. e.t. program 
dramatizing historical events> mailUy 
designed to appeal to • children but 
educational, ehouigh to IhieiMt 
adults. 



j Jan. 11 Compared to Jian. 4 | 



Network Local Natloital Total 

Units Units Spot Units Units 

9,889 6,255 11,222 27,362 

9,885 6,112 . 11,150 27,147 

• +2.3% +0.6% +0.8% 



•No change. 

(Included: wisBM, WENR, WON, WIND; 
W3JD, WLS, WMAQ) 



Lps Angeles, Jan. 14. 

Local units were still lagging la.st 
week while others carried along with 
the upsurge. Gains were slight arid 
the aggregate shPwed only a pickup 
of a couple of hundred units. Best 
showing .was made in national spot. 

Best piece of new biz was the 
early morning time buy pn KNX by 
Consolidated Drug Trade Products; 
Starting Jan. 20. the outfit's entire 
line of 26 nostrums will be paraded 
in an hPur show of transcribed hill- 
billy music arid capers from 5 to. 6 
a.m. five times a week; Marks tiio 
first tiriie local radio has dipped into 
Consoljdated's million dollar air 
budget; through Benson & Dall, in 
four years. Biz is spotted only on 
50,000-wattiers. . V 

KNX: Standard Oil of California, 
.728 time signals, throii.gh McCarih- 
EricksPn; Hills /Bros, bread, -78 par- 
ticipiations in Fletcher Wiley corri- 
biriation, through Blew Co.; Wash- 
ington State Apples, 24 participjytions 
in;. Wiley combp. through, J. Walter 
Thompsori; Zeeman Clothing, 156 
participations in newscnst, through 
Lockwood-Shackeliford ; Lever Bros. 
(Spry)i 364 time ^ signals; through 
Ruthrauff . & Ryari ; Central Chev- 
rolet, .52 . arihbuncieriients;., thrpugh 
Stodel' agency. 

KHJ: C. H. Baker (shoes), 52 
quarter-hour programs, through Sid- 
ney Garflnkel; Dfesmbrids Clothing, 
520 quarter-hour programs, through 
The Mayers Co:; -Dr. E. \y. Kenyon, 
52 half-hour programs; Dr. Miles 
California Co., 758 quarter-hour pro-, 
grams, . thrpugh Asspciated Adv.; 
American Popcorn Co., 30 . spots, 
through Buchanan-Thomas; Eckert 
Brewing; 156 announcements, through 
Charles May ne. • 

KFI: Slavick Jewelry. 261 partici- 
pationis in Art Baker's 'Notebook,' 
thrPiigh Advertising Arts; Chemicals;' 
Inc. (Vano), 20. participatiiqiris in 
'Mirandy's Garden Patch,' through 
-Botsfordj Constantine . Sc. Gtardner; 
Beech-Nut Gum. 78 transcriptions, 
through Newell-Emmett; White Lab- 
oratories (Chooz), 87 . one-minute 
transcriptions, through H. W. Kas- 
tor; Central, Chevrolet, 360 an- 
nouncements, through Stodel agency; 
Ex-Lax, 150 one-rhiriute transcrip- 
tions, through Joseph Katz; Kellogg's 
Bran, 130 one-minute transcriptions, 
through Kenyon & Eckhardt. 

KECA: Ex-Lax, 150 one-minute 
transcriptions, through Joseph Katz; 
White Laboratories (Ghopz ), 38 one- 
minute transcriptions, through H. W. 
Kastor; Beech'Nut Gum, 100 an^ 
nouncements, through Newell-Em- 
mett. 

I Jan. II Compared to Jan. 4 \ 



Network 
Units 
13,208 
12,891 

■•{■2.5% 
(Included; 



Local National ' Total 

Units Spot Units Units 

8,762 1.722 . 23,692 

8,894 ' 1.659 23,444 

—1.5% +.3.8 7o +1.1%. 



KECA. KKI. 
KNX) 



KFWB. KHJ, 



Hall Byers' New Bankroller 

Minneapolis, Jan, 14. 
Studebaker is sponsoring 'Sunday 
Noon News' over WCCO 12:30-45 
p.m., Sundays, , with Hale Byers. 
News prograin's previous sponsors 
were Butternut Coffee and' Air/ 
Fairy Cake flour. 




WSAI 



CINCINNATi'S 
OWN STATION 

HEPRESENTED fl' IS'ER NATIONAL RAO O S.^LES 



7/2^ POPULAR Stat 
^ Salt Lake City 



loyi 



Wednesday, Jaiiuairy 15, 19'11 



RADIO MARKETS 27 







Lever Bros, will, during 1941, probably fate as the biggest and most ' 
c0nsistent usier of . chainbrieajt anno'Uncfiments. Its policy calls fdr bulk 
buys of thiB pitig . device and the switching of products as the season ~ 
arid tnerchahdisirig; expediency .Sictate; : Ac 

Ing; its- market list of 'j^ainbreaks for Lip.ton's Tea end^^^l^^ gatherr 
ing sitniiar spots for Silver DuSt through B.B.P, & O. ■ . 
■ Shuffling policy has already: gone into eifect. Some of the . chain-.' 
breaks which haVe been plugging Spry will shortly carry : the Silver 

:-Dust tajB,';:" ■■' -V •. : 



AO Frisco tliu^ 




: ' . San. Fraiiclsco, Jan. 14. . 

KFRC icracked through; >n^ith . sev- 
eral solid (Commercials this . wetk,: 
topped by a record spot, order calling 
for 3,650 arinouriciements, over a pe- 
riod ;6f, two yeirs in :behalf ; of Lph-r 
gines-Wittnauer. Five-spotSTa-day.Tic- 
coUnt- placed, by- Arthur Rosenberg, 
^^NewYork^ 

liOrd t Thomas picked sarne- sta- 
tion , foir. 13 weekly quarter-houts of 
6k|: and snoy news underwritten by 
Southern ' Pacific / Hailroad, while 
O'Gonrior Moflatt, department store, 
pacted Phil Stearns for 312: daily, io- 
minute newscasts. Ruthrauff i Ryari 
Bgencied. : A year!s Coast sponsor- 
ship lor Wythe Williams, on Sunday 
nlghte on both KFRG and KHJ hais 
been negotiated for Peter Paul candy 
by Brisacher, Davis, starting this 
week. 

KPO hooked a hew one. tabbed 
•What's. Brewing in Sports;^ a fiver 
minute summary Jjy- Hal Wolf at 8;15 
p.m. Tue-Thur-Fri, underwritten by 
Buffalo Beeh Ewing Kelly aigency/ 
. Sacramento, placed it. Station: plug- 
ging new feature on Telehews screen. 

KGO this week starts Stella Un- 
ger's Hollywood platters spinning 
thrice wfei;kl.y:\ for CoOk' -Products' 
Girard Saliad Dressing. . - 
■ KROW didn't do so bad, . either; 
Heald Cpllege, Oakland biz- $ch6ol, 
bought a three-a^week series, of quar- 
ter-hour waxed, interviews; Calfiow. 
Paint took a 52-Week renewal oh its 
daily noon newis; Charis Corset Shop 
has signed for a year of comment, by 
a IGryeaf ipld news analyst, and the 
Lincoln Cheis'terfleld Mfg. Co. of Oak- 
land, 'With 90% of its budget allo- 
cated to radio, Is underwriting, a new 
flye-a-.week early morning musical- 
time-signal-weather report sejsh. 

In field of. exploitation, Ray Bar- 
nett, window-display man for KSFO, 
has made a tieup with the Emporium 
to Use four of its main windows for a 
CBS Fashion Service display. Sta- 
tion also starting ain interview series, 
"San Francisco Industry and Natipnal 
Defense,' ' .. connection with the C. 

of:c. - 

. KFRC: U.; S: Lines, through 2. Wal- 
ter Thompson, 10 spots; Langendorf- 
United Bakeries/ through Leon Liv- 
ingston, . 45 spots; . Southern Pacific 
Railroad* through -Lord & Thomas, 
13 Weekly quarter-hours, 'Ski Show.. ; 
O'Connpr-Moffatt : Dept. Store, 
tfurough Ruthrauft & Ryan, 312 10- 
miriute newscasts, five a week; Lon- 
gines-; Wittnauer, through Arthur Ro- 
:Sehberg, ;3,650 35 and idO-wprd spots 

.'through 1942; 'Transport Motors,' 
through ; : Stack-Gobel, 125 spots; 
North American Accident Insurance^ 
:thr6ugh Franklin Bruck, nine five- 
niinUte . spots; Loma Linda Foods, 
through ■ Gerth-Knollin, : 30 spots; 
P?ter Paul Caridy, through Br,lsach.ei-, 
Davis, 53 Sunday eve st)Pn.sorships of 
Wythe Williams . (als6 on KHJ) ; Pa- 
cific Brewing St Malting Co. .(Weli- 
and's Beer ), through Brewer^ Weeks, . 
21 . spots; Foster-Milbufn (Dban's 
Pills), i through Spot : Broadcasting, 

:N. v., i04 spots; ; Health . Aids, Inc. 
(Serutan), . through: Ruthrauff & 
Ryan, • three; half -hours Weekly, three 
w.eek$; American Popcorn, through 
Buchanan^Thomas, 18 spots. ; 

'\ . Jaq; 11 COiiipared:to -Jan. 4 . |: 



Network Tibcsl National Total 

Units Units Sppi Units Units 

10,761 3,118 1,894 . 15,768 

,11.380 ,3,iB7i : 2,316 ,17.567 

—5.4% ^ ^19,6% rrrl8.i% —10.2% 

(Included: KFRC. KOO.. KJB3. ■ KPO, 
KSPOV . ■ 



SEATTLE NET STRONG 



Web. Flgiire Up jM'?4---Othet iSraiik 
. ets ■ Slow 



■ Seattle; . Jan. ' i4» -.^': 
/ Network units made a. gPod c pmie- 
back here' this time' after ; being, in 
thie -red for several wee)?s.. National 
spot iahd local biz. continued, slow/, 
cutting the total flgurie . to 2.3%. ; 



Jan. 11 Compared to Jaii. 4 



Network Local National' Total 
Units Units Spot UnUB Unlfe 

6,060 lt),502 693 17,255 

5,723 10,422 ' . 714^ 16,861 
+.5.8% .+0.8% .,-.---19.% . +2.3% 
. (includfd: iClriO. .KOL, . Kh^C) \ 



SpartanburgTr S. Cir-Thad; E/ Hpr- 
ton named publicity director^ WSI'A 
and WORD. 




Cbnsolidaled ; Drug S e e k s 
Early Morning Buys for 1 3 
Wcieks at Nominal Priced- 
Approaches Station's to Re- 
vise.: Operating Schedule 
Expierimentally Leavihfi^ 
the Card Rat<i to Results 



SEVERAL LINED UP 



Consolidated Drug, Whose business 
is essentially of the rhailorder , type, 
has started put , ' /new/ phase of 
tirtie— buying . pperatipns ■ which : is 
predicated . on getting . stations ta 

open their transmitters an : hour or 
so earlier and experim.enting with 
the account as far as rates are con- 
cerned. The proprietary outfit has 
already Obtained several such deals 
in New Englandi in the south and 
the middle.west." ,: 

Gonsdlidated's method in this re- 
garS. is. to approach a' station' with 
the suggestion that it open up a half 
or three-quiarters of an hour earjier. 
Say th^e putlet: has been accustomed 
to start broadcasting ;at, 6 a.in. Conr 
splidated bffers to jtake the. preced- 
ing' half hour, provided the station 
actually goes bn the air at 5;15 aim. 
with a quarter-hour sustaining pro- 





. NBC has put Into effect its new discount policy for the Pacific Coast', 
blue link. , Advertisers Whose weekly ; gross billings, on a 13-weelc 
baisis, arnount to betWeen, $350 and $7p0,, wili receive a discount of 
. 2 V& % . Scale goes to .12 % % , on Weekly bil lings of $1,750 or mote. . 
. Bliie rnountain group riiiay be used With the. Pacific regional and. ia, 
subject to. .whatever discbunt the advertiser earns on the latter link. 



No Segregadoii 0^ 




gram for warmup purposes. .When 
the discussion gets down to rates 
Consolidated points out tbat since 
no- one knows, the actual value pi 
that 5:30 ito 6. a.m. period, it will: be . 
unwilling; to pay spine hominal rate 
for the ftrst-l3 weeks. \ . ; 

In the meantime, the accbiint. ex- 
plains, it will . keep count : of the 
ihailbrder returh.s. and determine the 
cost per [ inquiry, ■.r 'fhie subsequent 
contract, with., the station will be 
based on this inquiry cost* If whjit 
the station has been getting is. too 
high the rate will have, to bie' IpW^ 
ered, and if the Post per inquiry, 
warrants it the station Vv'Iil be giveri 
a .prppbrtibnate .i'ate Increase. \ 
: Stations w/hich have accepted this 
type of deal figure that in additipn 
to Increasing the; service to rural 
areas," they. wiH be developing an 
entirely n^ew time-so.urce of revenue. 



. Akron.-^Jack McCoy, formierly of 
WJW, Akron, has become assistant 
j niaiiager of WBLJ, Dalton, Ga. 



Unlike the . average larger agency, 
Ted Bates, Inc., which was formed 
several weeks ago around two ac- 
counts taken out- of Benton .& 
Bowles; has passed up thie practice of 
using media specialists for its time 
buying. Bates Instead is operating on 
a policy Which: assigns to ■ a single 
perison thie .authority of buying Vail 
media for a particular: acicpunt which 
takes ' in newsprint; magazines," radio 
and whatnot, .liierie is ho separate ; 
b^yer of radio or. any other media. . 

AI Toronto, formerly time buyer 
for William Esty, is handling aill the . 
media picking and contracting for 
the Colgate business in the Bates , 
brgariiza.tioh. Dick Mann,, formerly 
of Buchanan, does the same for the 
Continental Baking account. . Toronto 
and Mann are working Under Ed 
Small, who has the title of media 
director. ' 



Culumblai .S. Cie-Caldwell Cllne 
"has joined wis as announcer. For- 
merly with WBT, Charlotte, N. C. 



KU-DEW 
KIIJDI5T CAMP 




.(AdvertlHement) . 



Wednesdaf* January 15, 1941 



Fel«r Oe Ros* 
VirnonOukt 

puke 
Corson J* 



Hick Kenny 
Chortes Kenny 
John Utouch« 

Pedro ftwrio* 
Julio Brtt* 

f austo Corbelo 

Aaron GoWO»«* 
Eddie U Boron 

Horb Moro*^ 



Eddie B«»** 
Johnny NoW« 

uiic I M c 

Bonny 

joo Bi«*»®P 
y/UV Bradley 

Joe Bu*Wn ; 
3rtly Bu«e«fl«»* 

XVgfly ««««« 

Ifvinfl 1^«>»*" . . ■ 
Coleman «owk.n. 

iennie Hayton . 

E,,t*er Henderson 

Woody Herman 

John Kirby 



jonn i*"- r ^ 

Tommy 



tAoynard ^ 

Itoy McKiiil^y 

Glenn „ 
tooliMandetta 

RedNoTVO 
tony 



Jon 



j '.peeWee" 

jan a'-y^'^ 
Charlw>«^«^ 

Jets Stacy 
l^totum 
Jock Teaflorden 



Weineaiaji January 15» 1941 




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RADIO 



Wednesday, January 15, 1941 




By^OSEPH JUUAN 

(The turitcr of ihis special piece fof '<» 
grateful and prettV- bvsv radio actor' yet he is well aware that the actor 
can derive /eiy prpifessiorial satis/octions «7idcr the business Coriditions of 
sponsored radio. .The qiiick readings can never be characterizations but 
0)1 1 !/ suggestions/ . The abrupt icene shi/ts 6/ a radio' story allo%b no emo- 
tioml readjustment period: It is the director, if it is anybody , who can 
achieve self-expression ds distinct from viere job rfilUng. ; 

Julian is a legit.flctdr it-ho: has been in . raiJip about six i/ears; . Sojnc 're- 
cent programs on which he has appeared include 'Kate Hopkins' 'Just 
Plain Bill: 'The - ^Vorl(l Is Yoiirs/ 'Mr Distrtct Attprney' and 'The List- 
cner's Pl«yhousc.> ' . ' 

Radio dramas, which are poured but into the ether in unending profU' 
sion, have spaked up. a large part p( the unemployment; slack among the 
Actors Equity A.ssbclation' mitmbers:; n.ie>;'ve = created- work .which has 
enabled many' actors. to.;,carry on in the face of '^a more or less perrnahent 
Broadway job famine, ahd proyided many oif theni (especially ..bit an(^ 
supporting players) ;with steady incomes and a security.'the theatre; has 
never offered. But aside from th^ .fitiahcial benefit^, and j(side from the 
psychological values of a more constant employment, what has been the 
effect of radio on the actor- as a creative artist? 

Much has :been written and said of the growth of radio, of its develop- 
ment as an art form; of the eyer-iiicrcasihg nurnber. of adult prpgrams.^ 
has made great strides. It is persistently enticing the jjest talents from 
the other entertainment fields— actors, directors and authors. But, while 
to directors and aiuthbrs, it is a fascinating new 'medium t6 explore, ex- 
periment with and, study, to actors it presents a direct challenge to their 
artistic integrity.;- ■. ■ 

NOT ACTOR'S MEDIUM 

If a survey cip'uld be made of, all actors working in radio vhQ canie 
from the theatre or film lotsi and £ some kind of test were possible to 
gauge thek Hheri and liow' abilUies, it would undoubtedly, show most of 
them to have been better actors then than now. 

There are many reasons, for this, but they all. bdil 'dowh to, the, fact that 
tad io is essentially a director's, not an actor's, medium. An aictor grows 
and develops best working where he is afforded the best opportunity for 
a full performance— ^in other words, on; the stage, with motion pictures 
second and radio dragging up the rear. 

The stige, with its physical production limitations, neoessiarily relies most 
on performet^. Films call for little hunks of abting at a time, with ttie 
cutting room polishing off the performance. And the motion picture 
camera with its brpader scope largely usurps the function of >the actor 
by subjective treatment of a story. For example, it can give a value and 
significance to. mlady's. dropped hatidkerchief by isolating it (the hanky) 
.with a clo&eup shot. Or, wheti the furious. waters of the river drag our 
hero's canoe closer and closer to the onrushiii^ f alls> it adds ^Spense by 
cutting in with a shot of the jagged rocks below— ra.ll of which, arhoiirits 
to the director talking to the audience instead of the actor.- 

TKE BRUTAL MIKE 

The radio microphone, from the creative actor's point of view,, is ieveri 
more brutaL It must achieve its effects entirely with sound. .Sound is one 
^dimensional— but an honest performaince is not. An actor on a radio 
dramatization cannot possibly translate, into sound all the active, silent 
nuances, bits of business, gestures, pauses, etc., that flow unconsciously, 
and instinctively from a truthful approach to his role, without becoming 
AWARE of what he 'is doing, thereby working consciously for ah effect or a 
RESULT, which always ispells bad acting. 

Most of the better actors are cohscipUs,' I think, of a lack of inner satis- 
faction after doing a radio job. They ihiss that sense of fulfillrnent so 
vital and notirishing to any artist, and it usually shakes their confidence 
in themselves, undermining what talent they have. Others hold the gen- 
eral low level of writing, production and insufficient rehearsal time re- 
sponsible. While these are contributing factors, there are causes more 
basic. It's true that, an actor can do more with; a well- written script than 
a badly-written one. . Apd it's true that in spite of the remarkable ptog 
ress radio writing was made, in spite of the 'Corwins' and the 'Ojjolers;' 
corn still riuis rampant on the air waves. But we can look forward to 
better and better scripts. We can look forward to adequately rehearsed 
programs^ Actors may even memorize their lines instead of reading them. 



Frieed frorn the necessity of keeping eyes glued to a script, they'll better 
adjust to their feilqw actbirs. , Perhaps they'll work their own ;sbund effects 
to give them a better feel of sitiiation and circumstance ■ (open and shut 
their own doors wheh~ supposedly entering ■ a room, _etC-)v : We can ev.en 
look forward to techhical improvements— rmobile microphones that will 
follovv the actor (as in film nriaking) allowing him freedom: to; move and 
behave more naturally thari the present stationary mikes which cohfinie 
his : movehventj; to a narrow !iive' beam, and iall.his naturally felt 

gestures. In a love scene, for instance, if he" could cross to his fair one, 
take. her hand gently In his own, loqk longingly and deeply into her eyei 
before saying. \'I>arlirig I'd go to hell arid back for you,' it wbuld .certainly 
come oyer the, air -with a greater; ring of .siricerity, than If ■ he .jwould say 
it as he now must, to,, a cold uhrespbrisive' microphone, with, script in 
hand, one eye riihnirig'dbwn the page to find the next, line, the other 
glancing at the director for cues, ^and to see, if he shoiild speak faster: or 
slower (so .the program shbuldn't run a TCcond iindier or oyer tjnie), and 
generating all ' of his inspiratipni from his owti rnerital images o£ the , girr 
and the situation. jEyert these images are at best blurred ones.. Because 
the hi^hi degree of cpnccntraUon necessary for an aCtor tb: keep a clear, 
strong irhage in his; mind is not ppssible under .such- conditionsi ■ 

, . Howevel"i even, though all these ihtiprbvemehts cbme about; radio acting 
would still induce artistic, stagnation and disintegratioh in the creative 
performer because of limitations inherent in the medium itself. Take the 
'fade putV and the 'fade in,' for ^example. These are the stagehands of 
radio. They're the devices that shift the scenes. In the theatre, during 
scbne changes,, the actor has, 'Several minutes at least to .Inwardly prepare 
himself for the next scene. In rnaking a motion pibtiire, he has hours— 
sometimes days. But in a radio drama he may be expected to 'fade out' 
frbrh one set,bf circumstances and 'ia.de in' to anpther with.difleretit emo- 
tional, adjustments to different people in an entirely different eiiviron- 
ment, all within two- or three secpiids; It's a physical impossibility. Even 
th<i most brilliant: actor can't recondition his emotions in such a short spiace 
'of time.'-' .■ ■■ ,'. ;'\ 

So; what happens? ; He does the riext best thingV Even though be doesn't 
feel the reality of the' littes he speakS) he cbntihues.: He Indicates the 
truth of a scene insltead of experiencing .ahd pl,aying it. He can't wait iihtil 
it comes to him.: Dead air is anathemaT7there must always be sound! 
Constant repetition, of this 'indicating' or 'tricking it' Is habit forming; and 
it becomes incireasingly difficult for the actor to approach his roUs any 
other way. Also if he vyorks on many different programs, or does a lot of 
doubling of . parts where he has lb use different voice registers to get the 
propei: balance, with other performers, he develops, a bag of voice tricks, 
which he dishes out to suit script requirements like Western Union with 
its ready-niade telegraitis for MotherS'^^D^ 

This requires an efficiency, it!s true. Successful radio actors have highly 
developed techniques; - But their performances as a rule are only frac- 
tionally honest interpretations, by which is meant they have little reality 
to the .i)erf6rmer himself. It's not his fault. .Radio constantly demands of 
him a sacrifice of truth f pr effect. "The listening audience's imagination 
mieets him more than half . way. It fills in ill the detail of a sketchy sur- 
face charabterization. It requires from him only a partial truth. And any 
medium that doesn't stimulate him to greater triith^ that dpesn't eihcpyrajge 
a greater creativehess in his wprk, must, necessarily turn a. creative, actbr 
frpm grpwth to retrogression. 

Maybe the answer is television? But then, that's not radio, it's^tele 
vision. ' ■.: 



The. Brazilian government, will 
bring OBob Allen and Drew Pearson 
back to the .NBC-blue this Sunday 
(19);: but- it will be in the 7;30-7:45 
spot : rnstiead of against , the, 3fack 
:Benny program. Hookup . will coij; 
sist bf 45. stations. V . 

Series • went off three weks ago, 
when the flhal bkay for the extended 
hookup ; failed to come through" in 
time. ;.. ■;. ' 




Station Managers! 

HERE . IS A "LUCKY BREAK" IN THE - FORM OF A 
TESTED. AND PROVEN SHOW THAT AROUSES THE 
INTEREST. AND ADMIRATION. OF EVERY RADIO 
^ v ' ;? LISTENER: 

JOSEF CHERNIAVSKY'S 




>nth a iaddnating aurpirise "break" 
ipr somebbdy in;/ the . 'oudieh^ 

NOW AVAILABLE for 1941 



1 .■■>,. '. .. ■■ ■ .,. 

VARIETY 
A dlttlnttha musical show with good 
IdMi.' - but . rich ' In humon . Intisrett. 


WALTER WINCHELL 

BIG TIMER . V . Now Orchid to 
"My Lucky. Broak.'.' ; 




- RADIO DAILY 
Tod Lloyd, "01 8coo«i Dally," tayi: 
"Jouf ChornUnky'o 'My Lucky 
8reak'-^4na »t tii* flaoat muileal „ 
. Idu thtmi ev*r ilred." - 


WLW, CIIMCINNATI 
.Aftar 26 wieM on WtW, Jamaa 6. 
' Shouse, ..V. P. Gon. Mgr. layt: 
"CoHaJiiy. ant: of . the bait thvut M 
hava daria In'racant yaara.".; 



PHONE, WRITE OR WIRE " 
JOSEF CHERNIAVSKY, HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, N. C. 
Academy 4,-1900 BUSINESS PHONE: BR. 0^6740 



A Copyrighted Feature 



Quent Reynolds 



^Continued from Itage 



the lights out Another bomb could 
be heard .whistling; its way -down and 
Reynolds ducked from the window. 
A chair proved worse than the bbnib, 
however, and sent him sprawling oh , 
the floor, cracking his ribs. 

His apartment: was safer than a 
bomb shelter, he declares, after lie 
received an autographed picture 
from President Roosevelt and hung 
it on his wall. Adolf's apples never 
came; near it and all the Americari 
corespbndents in London would pile 
into his rooms as though it were an 
oasis in a desert. 

, 'American newspapermen in Erig- 
. land, incidentally,' Reynolds asserts, 
'have been arnazingly lucky in miss- 
ing death and injury. "There are 
more than 60 of therh in London and 
although the^ prowl around all night 
none of them has been hurt.' 

Ralph Barnes, New York Herald 
Tribune corr6sponderit, ; who waS 
killed in an air crash in the Balkans, 
and Webb Miller, killed in a hlackr- 
put accident, have been the U. ,S; 
newspaperrheri casualties ot. ' the 
^ present war. Several British news- 
men' have been injiired and at least 
I , Victor .Burnett of the Express, 
' has been killed.; Many others have 
I been wounded or killed, ;but in the 
j armed forces not newspaper work. - 
I : S. 'Should becla:re. War* 

I . ; Reynolds is of the opinion that the 
;U;S. , should, declare war at once , 'in, 
' self . defense'. ~ His .ialaint is that 
; there's : too much talk of 'defense' 
j, here,, just as he heard in France and 
: other countries now under the Hitler 
' heel, ahd not enough positive action. 
I eoliier\s writer refused to. guess 
, ab6ut Erigland*s chances; but; Is ob- 
i viously- ,niOt optimistic unless U. S. 
gives; 100% aid. He did venture that 
. Goiering . ihight defeat Britain right 
now were he willing tij send o vet- 
floods of planes and take „the 3-to-i 
losses suffered last September, ; . 

Strain of >yar has robbed the 
hefty scrivener of almost 5Q of -the 
260 pounds he once yreighed. Loss 
of avoirdupois: didn't come' quite 
soon enough, however, for he Was 



forced to scram ;Paris in tin Austin 
His bulk took up so much of the car 
he had to peg everything he owned 
on the doorhandles, the radiator cap, 
the roof and anywhere else he could 
fasten things. 

Coming from France to , England 
he arrived in Falmouth harbor and 
discovered that he , might have to 
remain on the boat for a; week be- 
fore he could be cleared for entry. 
He radioed; Ambassador Kennedy, 
who arranged by telephone to get 
him in. It went okay with all but 
one officer at the dock,: who insisted 
that Reynolds have a written pass. 
Faced with , a week : in the harbor, 
the writer walked ' up to thie officer 
and began giving him his .best Amer- 
ican double-talk. Others around 
caught on and began nodding af- 
flrmativeiy.; Officer; after having 
Reynolds repeat the. story several 
times and seeing everyone else ap- 
parently understanding it, began to 
think maybe he; was nuts. Finally, 
he pointed a finger at Reynolds and 
declared: \. . 

"Ali right,._13fou, can go this; tlm^, 
Biit never agaih.V ;• ; 

Short booked with Reynolds at the 
Strand will be distributed by . War- 
ner Bros., similarly to . the first one,- 
'England. Can Take It.* Both, were 
filmed by Harry -Watt, young Scotch- 
man v/ho made ia number of docu- 
mentaries before the War. In 
'Christmas Under , ; Fire,' Reyonlds 
wrote the coriimehtary first, ;after 
which. Watts went out, got the shots 
to match it arid edited them to fit; 
■Lotidon Can Take It,' incidentally, 
played 15,000 theatres, according to 
Warner Bros., which is; saturation 
point with 17,000 ; houses; ' the 
country. ; ' 

. ■Feature alt the. iStrand with Rey- 
nolds, is 'High Sierra.' Henry Busse's 
band is' on the. stage. , 



FCC to N.Y. 



\ Membei« of the Federal Communi- 
cations Commission are due in New 
York shortly for RCA-NBC, CBS 
color and Bell laib coaxial television 
demonstratlbnsi 
Gbmmish will dine with, Columbia. 




Owned and operated by: 
The Shreveport Times. Ask 
The Branham Company for 
more information about 
KWKH, one of the sixteen 
CBS 50,000 watt stations, 



Wednesday, January 15, 1941 ^ ^ ^^^^^^ ^ 

AN ANNUAL REPORT TO ADVERTISERS F R O M T H E C O L U M B I A BROADCASTING SYSTEM 




a turn of the page tells you why 



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RADIO 



Wednesdaj, Januarj 15, 1.911 



Governinent Radio 
l)f 'One Mans 



Deprives 







en 



.Montreal, Jan, ,14.. ' 

Cancellation of 'One- Man's Fam- 
ily' (Tendefltaf . Te?),. one of- the 
most, populcir programs heard in this 
country, by the . Gariadiiart; Brpad- 
castihg. Corp. has caused' consider-^ 
able oulspbtcen criticism by listenei-.s 
here. 'O.ne' Man's Family,', tog.ether 
with Edgair- .Bergen's 'Charlie . Mc- 
Garlhy,' though.; red- rietwork. pror 
grams, were..' formerly' .carried '' in, 
Montreal by.' Canadlart Marconi sta- 
tion CfCF, an"NBC- blue, outlet. 

Around the first of : the year the 
CBC outle t here decided to . take over 
the Chase. .& Sanborn and Tfender- 
leaf Tea Sunday accounts.. Tho.ugh 
the J. WaHeir Thompson agency - ex- 
pressed wish ;: to remain on CFCF,. 
they were , given ho choice in the 
matter/ . After arrahg.Ing- - to' carry 
Chariie -McCarthy and 'One Man's 
Faniiriy' the CBC .discovered that lit 
was necessary to clear an hour' on 
Sunday nights to carry a program 
of national appeal entitled 'The The- 
atre of Freedom.' J-;. Walter Thompr. 
eon agency was invited, to ; keep 
'0ns Man's. Family' going until Feb. 
2, vvhen time had to; be cleared, but 



agency .preferred to dfseontinue show 

without further notice. . ' . 
: Following canceilatiori of '.0n'c . 
Man's Family'. on-CBC hiet,. te.sl spot j 
carripaign - for , 'Tenderlcaf Tei> -.is : 
planned, by the. J, Walter Thomp.^on.-I 
'agency in Qntarip; -If successful, 
spots wiir then 'be tried- out in .Mont- , 
real aiid elsewhere. . :'. ' 

■ . -idea, . it' is ■ understood, . as how- 
scheduled, is to use stations GF.OL, 
iondon; CKOe, Hatnill.on; CFRB, 
Toronto;- CRLW, Windsor; and. four 
stations in Nor-thcrh Ontario; : 'rhbr(ip- 
son agency . wiU'.iise four spots, dailyi 
fiVe.days a .w«ie^c iCit two months -to. 
iest' possibilities;. ; • ; ■ 



DEPT. STORE MAN IS 
WNEW PROMOTIONIST 



Irving. -Price has joiried. -WNEW, 
iV.. y., as:' promotion rnanagCr.. He 
has 'been: advertising, and merchan- 
disirig cpunser for., various national 
concerns and ' has . done sales, pub-, 
.licity -and. .iadvcrtiiing: directing lor 
department '. stores arid > mailorder 
houses. ; ■ '■'-': '— . ' • ' . 

. Among them has been Hearn and 
Macyls, N.' Y;; .L.^Bamberger,; New- 
ark; and Sears, Roebuck: & epi, Chi-; 
cago. 



Fill In Paid Line Time 
With Sustainers Frbih 
WHL In Philadelpliia 






Czechsln 











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University/ Clubwomen 
Collaborate on KSTP 
am 







This is Oscar Skoop, 
heading the WBIp news 
bureau. Look him. oyer. 
He's very busy— it's just 
before pay-day. Mr. 
Skoop has only one/^eak- 
ness—- blondes I 



^Moire pcopio make - more 
prbducta. , n'rn' ni o r • 
wages, ind Ret more for 
their croDi In WBKi'B 
^ >Uglc. Circle of -fifty 
?i miles, than . any other 
^ like trei In the. aouth- 

Celuffll)lt Broide.attini 
Syattm ■flllKta. • 



. • Nashville,i:Tehti.; Jan. 14. . ; 
. ..State Attorney. General Williarri.-H. 
Eagle is . now douhlihg as a radio ' 
newscaster. Dpes .a daily 15-minute '- 
stint called - 'Your Capital .Reporter.' 
oyer WSM iduring the. s^ssion of the ; 
Tennessee Legislature;: . infoimirig ^ 
listeners what the solons have been 
doing during, the day. Eagle intends 
bringing various legislators to the 
iriike .irom time to time to 'explain . 
their bills or "their stand on .'Icgis-r J 
lative rnatlers. ; Series, is also being 
rebroadcast by: varioui other stations 
in "Tennessee. . . ■ | 

. Idea of the show Is that the public .' 
has a right to kiioAv everything going i 
on in the Legislature. WSM chose . 
Eagle for the broadcaster assignment j 
to avoid accusations of partisanship. : 
Eagle's salary ia - contrblled by the ; 
State Suprerne Court, so he is 
theoretically, free of political coRtrpl. 
Also, one of his duties as Attorney 
General is, to draw up bills which the 
members of the two houses will, 
introduce. .Therefore, it's figured .he^s 
In position to be In touch" with what's 
happening at , the capital. ' 

Tony 'Grise Froin Dance 
Orchestra, Solo on KSTP 

Minneapolis, Jan. 14. 

Tony GriSiA, vocalist with Dick 
Long's orchestra, playing a record- 
breaking engagement at the: Curtis 
hotel here, has been sljgned by KSTP 
exclusively and peddled • pronto to 
the C- Thoihai Stores, Minnesota 
chain grocers. 

He replaces Ing» Nelson on the 
Thomas program. 



.'--. - ' ' . Philadelphia;. Jan.: 14. .-. 

Jtecently .. WFIL,: began pumping 
two ■ commercial programs oyer its 
lorig dbrrnaht -Quaker .Netw.ork'r— a' 
regional 'hookup that ' WFlL's general 
riiana.ger had-.-organized as a tneans 
of airing political., spe.feche^ during, 
electioii catnpaighs in this aVea.' 'In- 
order to send these cbrhrhcrcial.<! to 
the miembers of the network WFIL 
had to pay line charges for fiye 
hours-r^phe: hoiu; each for five days. 
But the two prograrri.s . Were, only 15 
minCite shots— one of them rfiyfe' times 
weekly; the .other, three, s0 WFIL 
foiihd Itself with lots, of paid^for but 
tinused line charges un ltis\ hands. : 

This . Wfeeik the outlet will . b^gin: 
purhping sustaining shows over the' 
ne.w- network, the first -tirnie since it 
\yas; formed. "The 15 inember .statipn.<5 
will: hear a s.ti-ip *nbw, 'Ghosts of 
Thunder Island,' written by Roy La- 
Plante, WFIL spieler; > dramatic 
presentation of the; hews in .the 
'March of- Time' style called . 'Head- 
iiaes in Action' and a sports program 
in which events and interviews Will 
be Waxei on the spot. . of sportiiig 
events and played back' the next day. - 

There are 15 stations - the 
Quaker network covering the area 
from Atlantic .City to Norfolk,. Va. 
At present the member - stations get- 
a flve-day 15Tmihute variety shbW 
bankrolled by the Bond Baking .Co., 
and a ..three-timie weekly musical - 
show for Fels and .Company, soap 
manufacturers. , 




^ EDNEY 
RIDGK 



WBIC 



CPEEN/-BORO, N.C, 

C E O. P. H Ol L I N C B E R Y CCNi'SFP 



Leo Riley at WCKY 



Cinciiinatl, Jan. 14. . 
'/. Leh. Tliley, spprts announcer oh 
WFBM,.Ihdianap61is, for eight years, 
started Monday (13) as WCKY's. flrst 
full-time spbrtscaster. He has a. si - 
a-week nighttime ^ series. . : 

The L. B.' Wilson station, a . CBS 
affiliate, has tagged two news broad- 
cast, peribds. One: is by Rex. Davis, 
staffer, for Studebaker Sales Corp., 
six nights a week from 6:05 to 6:15 
p.m. Account placed by Roche, Will- 
iams it Cunmrngham, Chicago. Other, 
by Bill Robbins, also a staffer, Is for 
the Policy Refunding Bureau, Cincy. 
It is oh six nights. a week from it to 
n:10 p.m. . ' 



Mlnneapbiis, • Jari! 14. 

Dissatisfied , \yith :; radio juvenile 
ehtertajhrnent generally, the Minne- 
sota Fedcratiori of Wpmeh's clubs, in 
association with the -University of 
Minnesota's Romance Lahguaiges de- 
partment, will put on , their, own 
ether shb%y for the ; youtigsters oyer 
KSTP-^without benefit of box-tops, 
yet. with all the accputrements .of . 
those childhood spine-tingler's, mihys 
aspects regarded as bbjectionable., 
. Membership badges, ..iTiaps, special 
club parties : and' everythihg that, 
goes with the bbxtop gagSi plus fr^ 
tuition for Ihreie^' will be incorpo- 
rated into thie vshows, the sponsors 
€».ssert. Idea is the brainchild .jof 
Mrs. George B. Palmer, state radio 
chairman. 

Show's title w^ill be 'World Adven- 
ture Club.' 'In prder- to Pbtain the 
menibership . badges; etd., kids only 
will have to write in for therh. More- 
over, menibeirs will be partied on 
Saturdays when the show , goes on 
and also will be given tlie : chance 
tb watch proceedings, . Deal is pertd^ 
ing ' to have an . airplane company 
draw up . giveaway, maps. 

Tuition at .University- gOes . to a. 
.script: .\yriter, dramatist and com-', 
poser, now attending the institution, 
for ; their '. Work, on the prpgrani. It 
will be aired weekly oh Saturday 
afternoons. 

WCCO is starting a series, of radio 
programs in which : University of 
Minnesota faculty members will dis- 
cuss the .world events and questions 
of the day. Max. Karl; WCCO edu- 
cational director, will be chairman 
for •"the series. ; " 






ions Off 
Due to Suspicious W^^^ 



WLW N.Y. and Chi Reps 
See New Biz Layout 

Cincinnati, Jan. .14. 
Occupancy of the new business 
quarters of WLW, WsAl and WLWO 
in- the Crosley building . was taken 
last Ayeek in time for. the annual 
three-day conference ' of WLW sales 
representatives frpni the NeW York 
and Chicago offices With executives 
aind department heads- of Uie station 
located heire.. . . 

Robert E. Duhyille, general sales 
manager, conducted the Sessions. At- 
tendees from New York were: Harry 
Mason Smith, George C. Comtois, 
Frank Fiehton and Warren Jennings. 
Those from/ Chicago: Walter Calla- 
han, Richat-d Garner and George 
Clark. '.;;■•;,- 

Improved iay but, occupying the 
sixth floor, Is the jairgest and most 
modern in local broadcasting. For-: 
mer space on the eighth flobr .is being 
given oyer entirely to enlarged stu- 
dios and offices for script Writers, 
music arrangers, staff musicians and 
artists, and producers. '' ■ . 



By ERIO GORBICK 

Sydney, Jan. 14. 
Licenses of four Independently ppr 
era,ted station*, in Australia .were re- 
voked last week by Postmaster Gen- 
eral George lilcLeay on: the ground 
that th^ir operation waa Ihlinical to 
the interests of tht Conimonwesilth. 
All lour .butleU WW* : either -operr 
ated by or biaiidled th¥ business of 
Jehovah's Witnesses, a religious sebtV 



Wfien Bfpsses Meed Sooiliind 




HELPS BREAK 
DOWN SALES 
1?£SISTAKC£ 



W t$ N 5 OnU C l{ Oi.llcl 




I McLeay stated that the cancellations 
follo\yed ah inyestlgatibn Into the 
suspicious, activities of these stations 

I as iar ai ; war operations ' were con- 
cerned/.. •':/:' 

Several: Jehbvahs have been sen^ 
tended to . six-mphths terms .in jail 
for. refusing to 'take the bath under 
the coinpulsbry home military serv- 
ice law; , One.; of these", was ah ah- 
ripuhcer on one of the supptessed 
stations. Latterr were located |n 
Adelaide, Pbrt Augusta, Newcastle 
.apd' Athertpn. . -.:-'/.':' . , V : 
. Actiph Is also reputed to hav(6 

I been Instigated by the riayal authprl- 
ties . who believed that some of the 
banried statibn's wera broadcasting 
shipplhg, liiformation tb the 6neniy, 



^illiam N. Robson East 
With Leririen & Mitchell 

Hollywood,- Jan. 14. 

After a year here as Cbast. director 
of radio for Lenrien & Mitchell, Wil 
liarri N. Robson returns to .New 
to . take- . yiice^presidency with the 
agency and handle some of its east 
ern programs. 

Sam pierce will look- after L at .M's 
Tony Martin Woodbury .musical and 
two other quarter houi' turns, cigaret- 
sponsored quizzers. 



Milwaukee, Jan.: 14;. 
C. J. I<ariphier,ymanager pf WEiyiP, 
is proud : of statibn's . new . hpokup 
with the NBC Blue ^network; FoU 
lowing the first pretentious: operatic ' 
broadcast, ' the MietropbHtan's . pro- 
ductipn . of Tahnhaiuser;' with, Kirs- : 
ten Flagstad,. he was not surprised ■ 
to' see hig desk loaded y^ith mail..:ln. 
stead of the expected praise, how- 
ever, the mail represiented a tei-riiic. 
protest- frOrn. Milwaukee's Czecho-. 
.Slovak pppulatibn -over WEMP; 
cancellation of, its custpthary Satur- . 
day af teriippn Gzecho-Slbyak - hour ^ 
iii- pirder to put oh the Texacp-spph- 
sbfed Gernian opera.. 
- Czechs, took- the attitude that their 
nation had been sufficiently punished . 
and humiliated by 'being double- 
cfbssed: by the. Nazis; Hbiir of native 
song, music and folklore has bol- 
stered their spirit for; mphths. ,' Sad- 
den :caneellatibn arid, substitutibh: of 
a Gerrriari opera pained them^^^ 

WWL;New Orleans, Ends 
Operating Contract Aspect 
To Which fCC Objected 

.Washihgtoh,'Jari., 14."'- 
. Change in the! corporate set-^up of 
WWL, New Orleans, Lia., last week . 
resulted in an okay by the Federal 
Gomthuhications Cbmniissioh oh a 
petition fpr reconsideration and;grant . 
for license renewal bf:the Jesuit cbi- 
lege-ownied t r a n s.m It t e r. Listed, 
among those statipris y^hbse type of . 
contracts 'raise serious questions,* be- 
cause- of an . arrangemerit with the 
WWL Development Co, through 
which the company handled all finan- 
cial rriatters while Loyola University, 
licensee, 'paid attention to the educa- 
tional programs,; WWL was dog-, 
housed in the FCC's chain mpnopdly 
.report, last. July. . . 

Everything rosy now, however, 
since the college has acquired all 
stock In the Development Co.,/ and 
officers and directors of the latter ho 
longer have any Interest in, o'r re- 
ceive compensation from,, the trans- 
mitter. : : » 



WXYZ's Civic Series 



. Detroit, Jan. 14. 
Continuing Its series of, last year, 
'Know Your State, Government,' Sta.-. 
tion 'WXYZ here has launched a hew 
series of broadcasts, . 'Know . Your 
City Goyernnient,' sponsored by the 
local board of. educatioii. The week- 
ly Series is broadcast directly into 
the schools;- of the city, both public 
and pai'pchlal, .\yhich are devoting 
more time each year to ether educar 
Uon^ ; ■, 

. Some ;. 17, broadcasts hav* beeh: 
scheduled, on the series, each, of 
which. brings before the mike an im-; 
portant city . of ficial for an interview 
by art educational; a'uthpirity and a 
student selected frbm' one oj the 
schools.' • 



WCLE Seeks Full Time 

. Cleveland, Jan. 14. 

Station WCLE is awaiting, reply 
from FCC anent riecent request to 
operate iiili time with power in- 
crease from 600 to .1,000. watts. 

Station has also asked for right 
to broadcast on 600 kilocycles Intead 
of 610. 



THE 
MARTINS 

HVGH-PHTI.MS-JO ^TKAN-RALFn 
Featured on 

FRED ALLEN'S TEXACO 
STAR THEATRE 

TVednrMlayii — .CBS 
9-10 P.M., EST 

' Vooal 'Arraitfremrhtit . and. Direction 
By HUGH MARTIN 

AI.80 

APPEARING 2ND WEEK 
/• AT RbXY THEATRE 
New York 

Periipnal Management <; 

-s.:'FRED iTEELK; 

9 . R6ck»fellep Pliiia, . New York 
Suite .004. ; COlMmbut 6-2142 




YOUR BEST NATIONAL SPOT BUY 
A NEW APPROACH TOTHE NEW YORK MARKET 



Wednesday, January 15, 1941 



83 





'IN THE MAJOR BATTLEGROUNDS OF NETWORK COMPETITION" 

Weekly Averages, 12 months of 1940 



h Q. m. to 12 m, E.S.T. 



FIVE DAY TOTAL 







FIRSTS 





ZO FIRSTS 

NETWORK 7 



/ FIRSTS 

NETWORK 3 



FIRSTS 



6 p. m. fo !2 m. E.S.T. 



SEVEN DAY TOTAL' 



FIRSTS 

NETWORK ? 



I J FIRSTS 

NETWORK 3 




0 to 10 p.m. E.S.T. 



■SEVEN DAY TOTAL 



26 FIR? 



I ^ FIRSTS 

NETWORK 2 



Z FIRSTS 

NETWORK 3 



8 to 10 p.m. E.S.T. 



FIVE DAY TOTAL 



FIRSTS 



Z Z FIRSTS 

NETWORK 2 



^ FIRSTS 

NETWORK 3 



These charts are based on CAB rated sponsored programs In 1940, 
and show the average number of quarter hoiirs, each week in .1 940, 
in which' each rictwork dchVercd .the largest audience to its clients 
against fl// other network competition. ' 





jegukf CAB prograni ratiivgs show CBS with 
a co?isiste7itiy s trofige schedule than an^^ 
network in all of 19+0. 'Die Colnmbia Network, 
against all cbnipetition, dclix-ered tlie largest audi- 
ences to its clients, for more prograni-periods in 
the e?itire broadcasting day than oiher net- 
work. Counting every regularly rated sponsored 
quarter-hour on all networks, in all of 1940, CBS 
averaged 161 "firsts" each week against all com- 
petition; the next best network had 154; the third 
network, only 18 "lirsts". 

CBS leadership is most striking in the major 
battleground of network' coihpetition; in the 
tensely competitive eve/jiiig hours.; Whether you 
take the entire evening (6 :00 p.m. to 12 :00 m.) or 
jiist the heart of the evening (8 :00 to 10:00 p.ni.) , 
CBS mns more-^Jirsts than the second and 

third networks combined^ The exact eve- 
nmg score is shown ih the charts, for 

all of 1940. 

Columbia Broadcasting System 

P A C E S E T T £ R -6 F T H E; h 'J. T W d R K S 




94 BADIO REVIEWS 



tTedneadajt Jiiiiiary 15, 1941 




Another ^iitnl-publici demohstratiph of Gplumb^^ color . television 
occurt-ed last Thursday (9> in the GBS 'studios on East ;52nd Street; 
New York. This ^as ai brief denionstraticin ol 'live' jpicjcups ."from a 
small studiO' in the^ohi^ office/across .the 'street brought in by coaxial 
cable , (not, broadcast) for the particular beneflt of some hundvfeds of 
delej^ates. to the conventibn" of. .the : lrtstitut6. of Radio - Engineers.-: 

Various color objiects including a revolving globe, dyes poiu-fed ; into. 
^ilass^ fancy women's gloves, fabrics thjrown over a chair were di- 
jectly photographed. . This.cpntraSted with earlife CBS color teleylsiQn 
dertjbnsttatiohs in' which p.niy i^ picture; fllm was' utilized. The 
cUinax of the 'liye pickup* demonstration was the appearance of a 

PMtty girl befpre thie icohoscbpe and, hint, of color camera tricks to? ^^^^^^ „.w..^ 

come,\Dr. Peter Q^^ cphtrpls to create the^V^ contVn^^^^^^^ TTife'^capTion'" of^ 

Illusion of /the gitl beihgrseen 'by^m^ 

A specially -^built . (by CBS ) television . receiver used oh this occasion 
had a synchronization apparatus operated by a. tiining impulse; that's 
'brbad^astVaiid ;w.Hich thereby is ext)ected;tq obviate tor the future 
the, mechanical .difficulty of transmitter and Teceiyer being po'.yered 
from diff:erent styled -e^ , . 

Adriaih Murphy acted ks the. lecturer. ■ .- .. v Land. 



XAVIER CIIGAT OBCHESTBA 
With Yvette, Bert Parks 
'Romance and Bhumbas' .. 
Music. Songs, Talk 
30 Mins. . • 
CAMEI;S ■. 
Thursday, 7;3Q p.m. 
WEAF-NBC, New York. 

iEsty), ■ 

Reacting to -the present • emphasis 
upon Pan-Aiinericani^m, the B. J. 
Reynolds company has launched cOhr 
^,'arhumba king. Xayier .Cugat, in a. 
program . tagged .'Romance .. and 
Rhximbas.' To provide the romance, 
part of the billmg the girl with the 
French accent, Yvette, has been, 
added. 

It's a 1941 repeat on what used 
to be. known as a; 'caption .show.' Or 
gilding the orchestra, with a ^Ipt of 



FottotO'^p Cotmneni 



WOME OF THE BRAVE' 
With Tom TuIly. :Jeanette . Nolan, 
Joan Bankst Dick Widmark. Charles 

Serial' " ■ '■: ■ \' ■ 

calumet-swansdown: 

Daily, 2:45 p.m. ' 
WABC-CBS. New York 

(Ypimg & Rubicam) 
This" pretehtiousiy-named .program 
has a patriotic; introduction' about 
the joy of liyiiig iii .the yv A;— 
and ameii to thatr-where one can . be: 
free— hurray agaih^in .the giiarari- 
tees of , liberty arid this -.puriuit : .of 
happiness. Having made its.;bow to 
the V editorial of .today;., hayinig 
dragged in the stars and, stripes for- 
ever, the program got down imme- 
diately to being a rather dull typical 
daytime serial. On the installment 
caught; the main male figure, played 
by Tom Tuliy , Was rousing a series 
of drowzy persons to get clues on the 
whereabouts of this area's only doc- 
tor, lidcale "was way off in the 
mountains of Colotadb. where doctoris 
are scarce and, in this case, old, sod- 
den with alcohol, and reluctant tp 
practice medicine. 

Serials are habits, not stories. Any 
critical report on a smgle installment 
simply is a report on that particular 
moment in the hoped-for. develop- 
ment of a habit; This then ic the 
record for last Friday (lO), it then 
beihj; the fifth day of. the new habit- 
maybe of Calumet and .Swansdown. 
^e script wag f airl" simple; If sim- 
plicity is a daytime virtue, and pre- 
sumably it is. The situation was 
routine; but easy to ■ Understand. 
Finding a doctor in an emergency Is 
an experience common to' the di- 
rect . or secorid-hahd knowledge of 
nearly everybody. The snail's pace 
was, not rtecessarily without prece- 
V.ent . in successful daytime serials. 
Stretching out. with endless but' non- 
essential detail is a well known au- 
thor, device. ; 

But a catalog of negative virtues 
cannot, even in a review of a day- 
time serial, be advanced as :calcu- 
lated to impress; 'There are grades 
ever In corn, and this hearing sug- 
gestied that this sample was below, 
the pi*ernoon standard. It was dif* 
flcult to . foresee the, habit forming; 
attraction, if any. - Land. 



William A, Schndt, Jr., general, 
manager of Columbia. Recording's 
transcription department, is , on a 
biisiness tour of the midwest, visit, 
ing Chicago, Detroit and (Cincinnati. 



DANIEL S. GILLMOR 

JIS Mins.-L6cai:'. 
FRIDAY MAGAZINE - 
M-'W-F,- 7:45 piin. ■ v;.:'-^ , 
.WHN,-New York.; ; 
- Daniel S. Girimor|_. the 24-ye3r-oid 
editor-publisher of Friday mag, has- 
been getting increasingly into the 
public eye (and some people's hair) 
with the publication's sensational 
hews articles and exposes. No.w .he's 
started a three-a-week commentator 
series over WHN;' Ney/ York, tp plug 
the magkzinet (jonsidering the . «»x- 
plosive nature Of ' the stuff he prints 
and , the purported ^afit . that , his. 
father, a retired adniifal in the;lJ, S. 
iiavy, i$ a rich man, young Gillmbr 
seems likely to'-'ignite quite a little 
more :cbhtroversy if he continues' 
his present pace of activityi '- 

As a radio commentator, Gillmbr 
is either starting slowly or. he per-., 
sonally. lacks the same- sense of the 
spectacular that has made Friday a 
storm centre. .• When caught Monday 
nighf (13) nothing, he said .was as 
sensational as the daily hair-raising 
of j for instance, Wythe Williams. 
True, some, of his opinions, such as 
his .: oppositioii to the- President's 
p<&nding Lend-Lease Bill, may not 
prove generally popular, but he 
miade .no attacks on any public per- 
sonages,.. offered no exposes oi: any 
particularly . juicy items. . Nearest 
thing to a sensation "was his revela- 
tion.; that he'd retractied a story 
about. Orson Welles and was giving 
the RKO actor-producer two pages 
in a forthcoming issue to feature It.: 
Gillmor's deliveiry is "frankly ama^ 
teurishv He knOws none of- the ora- 
torical or dramatic tricks of the pro- 
fessional mike commentator or actOr. 
He stumbles over words froni time 
to time and lacks variation of tone 
for color or 'emphasis: Fact that the 
session Is In the form of an inter- 
view, with\the announcer setting up- 
palpable straw questions for the boss 
to. knock oyer, also detracts from 
conviction, as does the apparent spe- 
clousness of some of the analysis 
and loffic. It would seem, therefore, 
that the hew spieler should acquire 
smoother delivery, put his material 
into stralght-away foifm and either 
wade frankly into sensationalism or 
express his arguments more cogent- 
ly. Even as it is. -the station's dis- 
:claimer.'of nOt being resoonsible for 
his opinions seems a trifiei more em- 
ph-'tlc than, customary. 

There are two major plu^s on. the 
show. The 'first' is a general expres- 
sion, that in vital times such as the 
present the public needs the truth 
and should, therefore, read Friday, 
the 'magazine that dares to print the 
truth.' Second mentions specific ar- 
ticles In the forthcoming issue. 

. Hobe. 



bygone program ran somelhirig likp 
this: 'WFow we're in the soft, roman- 
tic capital Of lazylangviorous,; lilting 
.Latyia.' Then the orchestra, picked 
up the cue and played some lazy, lan- 
guorous. ; liltiriR, Latyla'na."^-; At : one 
point it muted down and . the ah- 
.nouncer, making believe he 'was an 
actor, .which . he never . would be,. 
;m.ushed . into the semi-filtered niike,. 
'How low the stars hang tonight; . . 
how lovely yOu look in chiffon. . . 
oh, the fragrance of the moon, . the 
bright yellow of you .. . . say, if I 
steal ' ai kiss who would- blame me? 
I ask you/ Then ;iShe would sigh and 
say. 'Oh;^ Boris;'? .Then the nightin- 
gales would sing and the . Orchestra 
would come in and up. 

Get the twist now. Change it to 
Rio or Acapulco or .the boat; deck of 
aV Moore &■. McCormick liner; Foi" 
•lazy, languorous, lilting . Latviarta 
substitute tangoes and rhumbas and 
other imports, taking care to avoid 
ASCAP arrangements. Add .NBC's 
Yyette throating .'High On a Windy 
Hiir bound for the Amazon with a 
heigh-ho in French - Spanish or 
Spanish -French, as the. case may be. 

So the series started last Thuirs-- 
day; So Xavier Cugat.. Avas cramped 
by the music fight. So was Yvette; 
And^Bert parks, if it was Berl.Parks, 
can't make icky lines Of boat deck 
slush sound as if they weren't. Biit 
nothing, is wrong tljat can't be im^ 
pfOved. Ju.st have to write better 
captions; : Xavier -Cugat is ripe , for 
national radio reckoning. Yvette has 
an iattractive song style. The con - 
garhumba trend is on the upsurge. 
It's plausible, pleasant radio fare. 

The commercial purpose, is, to ar- 
rest the attention of the masses in 
order to tell them that the smoke 
from Ganifrls when; bottled and 
analyzed; (by Camels) proved to be 
^rquote — '28% less poisonous than' 
other cigarets. No. other brand can 
make this claim, and it is hot of 



'Town Hall, of the Air' was its old exciting, vital, dramatic, and occa- 
sionally vituperative self last Thursday (9) as Dean AchesOn took the 
affit-niative and Vevne Marshall Ihe.. negative, to: the question, 'Is Hitler's 
defeat essential to the United States?V. Marshall, the Iowa journalist who, 
heads the No Foreign War, Corijmittee, provided a whole series of- amiazlng 
mbmehts as one belligerent, tactless remark aifter another fell from hi? lips. . 
He. accused George V. Dehnjf, who had been scrupulojjsly. fair, of not giving 
htm protection, iagaihst the hostile crowd; he threatens to physically take 
on anybody irom the audience who said he wasn't: a'good American; he got 
three extra minutes beyond his allotted tim^, yet later referred to beiing 
Icut ofl.'-^. - V ■ .-v.- ::.■■■ ■ ,,:■ .V .■ '■'■■■ ■„"■ ■■.• 

What made the radio perfofhnance of this previously unknown person so ■ 
astonishing .was his loud, bravado-^^ bold effort, to' use;, 

the radio debate bjjpbrtunity to solicit mail. , f Or his committee while largely \ 
ignoring the iquestioh he was sup'posed to discusSi Several speakers .from 
the audience went but of their way , to say that ".while they themseilves tbOk 
the Marshall side, of the ijsuei they deplored the^persOhalized, meanderipg, 
soapbox-like presentation.; Denny artistically ';pald off for the, whole series 
of undeserved slights, handed him by Marshall by delicately leaving the 
radio audience with the thought that-.the American people's estimate of a 
man arid a cause irose. or fell by. the impression made. , 
, Meantime It was absorbing tadio with boos, shouts, applause. It yras at: 
moments a trifle too hyst6ricaV to be called, debate. But it brought things 
put into the open where-— in a dempc!racy--|rthey belong. 

.Fniiik 'Morcan'a iiestoraiibn to ..the Maxwell House program on; the NBC 
red is a recent increase in. radio's jgiggabilliy : He wa& spoofed-up by his , 
writers last Thursday (9) ; ihtp readily negotiable cbmiedy , currency, Tp-' 
gether with the Baby, Snooks routineer: 
of Fannie. Brice - (and the Slick tim- 
ing of feeder Hanley Stafford) the 
program .was welt fortified. It . has 
built steadily in quality, continuity 
and judgnieht of matenal and pace, 
now beiiig— ^arid , ior sOme time-^ 
among the socko exjamples of frontr 
raiik professionalism ' on the . air. 
Snooks being toured through ah art 
museuih/by her.: peevish daddy was 
vivid radio vaudeville. Mieredith 
Willson BMI-ed the musical parts, 
kept skimpy, but, his 'chiffon swing* 
yersion of the, melodious 'Waltzing 
Doir was good to the last note. ,A 
built-up and fllled-out John Cbhte 
had tyoicailly radioesque tri.c. jbvlal- 
ityiind liveness. 



' Edith . Melscr padded but the slen- 
der ; plot ' of last week's 'Sherlock 
Holmes' adventure with ,a good deal 
of non-essential by-play bet^veen Dr.- 
Watson and Mrs. Hudson, the detec- 
tive's housekeeper. She also resorted 
,to scene descriptions conveyed by 
the spoken wprds of the sole be- 
holder. The villain's thinking but 
loud constituted ho probable strain 
upon the Intellect of young, 'uns who 
stayed up to be scared. But the au-; 
thoress; no doubt knew she coiild on 
this occasion do things 'a bit Idbsely 



nnd get away with it. for two reasons, 
record that they care a whoop. The 1 Mr. R. and; Mr. B. .In other words. 



absurdity of the mental picture of 
scooping into a test tube ohe kind 
of tobacco smoke in order to prOve 
it's 28% less bad fOr you than the 
nicotine vapors from somebody 
else's burning weeds is a gem of 
modern : Americana. Perhaps it is 
because the noxious leaf of other 
brands has drugged Americans to a 
dullness of perception that this' kind 
of cigaret copy does not inspire 
more 'healthy, old style, Yankee ra- 
zooing. Land. 



RADIO SALES ^BXECDTIVE 

A LARGE lUPOKTAMT STATION WITH 
POWERillL WATTAGE IS BEING ORGANIZED 
RIC«T !K)W IN IBE aw Or^^ 

.iHE ItAN I AM SE^inaK; IS NOWvm- V 
piiOYkdi^ PERHAPS TEE HEAD OF SOME RADIO 
ORGANIZATIONy WHO MAT BE INTERESTED IN : 
A PROPOSITION IHAT OFFERS GREATER SCOPE 
mi POSSIBILITIES. 

1 ite A GbODi S^^ 
MAN WBD HAS WON ElS SFORS IN SERVICE. 
I WANT NO DREAMER - NO THEORIST. 

: I IWNT IS Y!^^ ~ 

RECORD OF ACSIin^ENT BEEQ^D HIM AND 
HAD NO •IBOUGfiT OF LEAVING BIS JOB UNTIL 
fi£ READ TSLS ADVERTISQIENT. 

ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD 
STRICTLT PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL. 

ARDE B0LOVA, 630 FIFTH AVENUE, 
NEW YO!K eiTJf 



^BARBEB OF SEVILLE' 

Wlth , Santord Melsner, SantoS Oir- 

. tega, J^y Jostyn, Sylvia^ F'leld, 

Roger De Koven, George ; Coul- 
: bar is, iPeteir Capeil, Michael Sage, 

Felix Knifflit, Kenneth Schon, Elsa 

Kauers : 
60 Mins. 
Sust^ilning 
Sunday, 3 p.m. . 
WJZ-NBC, New York 
. As one of its ^Great Plays* series, 
NBC presented Sunday afternoon 
(12) a . new treatment of the-Beau- 
marchais' play, 'Barber of Seville,? 
including three songs from Rossini's 
better-known: opera version of the 
same story. -Starting as-a mildly di- 
verting novelty. Its ,cuteness grew a 
trifle labored midway and definitely 
dull before the finish. Trouble ap- 
parently centered in the story itself, 
which is on the thin side even for 
opera.- Taken straight, its complex 
18th (century intrigues Mvere too 
misty; 'Whole thing was overlong. 
. No-vel, touch , that riedeemed the 
early scenes Wats the. Introduction of 
author Beauniarohais as a chatty, 
egotistical narrator; Translation and 
adaptation thereafter was reason- 
ably bri/?ht, cbnsidei:ihg , the tired 
material, but the productioh tevealed 
little imagination.. Added drawback 
was ; that the: three songs, in their 
original 'Italian, did nothing ;to ad- 
vance the story, unless the listener 
/hapoeried to be already fairiUiar with 
I. their lyrics or the libretto of 'the 

• opera. .■, ■ ',, . .;• 

I . Acting was generally sparkling : 
,! and believable; Sahford Meisner 
' was admirably foppish as authbr- 

• narrator Beaumarchais; Santos 'Or- 
I. tega had :the proper Toniiantic Inten- 
r Pity ' as Count Almaviya. while Jay 
; Jo.styn , was a : sWagEerihg ,Figaro. 
:; Sylvia Field:was a trifie over-coy^at 
r times; ,,but gave .lifelike substance to 
; Rosina, ' while; ' Rocer De Koven, 

George Coillburis, Peter Capelj and 

• Michael Sagfe were" varying success^ 
I ful In other parts. F^llx; Knight. 
'.Kenneth SchOn .and ElSa: Kauerz 
. handled ithe three songs agrebably. 

Stewart Robb did the translation 
: and collaborated , with Welbourn 
I Kelley : on the radio adapta;tlbn. 
, Georpe ; Maynard directed. 'Musicial 
. bridging, in' the manner of harpsi- 
: fhord and other 18th century instru- 
ments^ was expressively atmoenherfc 
' - Hobe.; . 



the suave, readings of Basil Rathbone 
and the genial grumpings of Nigel 
Briice carry the entertainment easily 
over the puddles. Actor Bruce is 
especially useful In giving a friendly 
shQve'rofr for the BromO-Quihine 
commercials of Knox Manning, 



Fred Allen started to gag with a 
guestee last week (8). about 'making 
a lot of money out of a little' (the 
guestee being some sort of an invest 
ment personage); whereupon the 
sort of crack all' radio entertainers 
fear came sizzling Into the mike, an 
anti-New Deal snapper. Allen stepped 
in fast, expressing (a) the hunch that 
this might be the last 'interview* of 
this type, and (b) by the disclaimer 
for the * sponsor — 'well, after all, 
that's your personal opinion.' 

Infantile Paralysis campaign was 
inaugurated Sunday (12) at 2 p.m. 
over the three major webs by a pro- 
gram that revealed high gifts of elpj 
quence. and, apart from the end it 
served, was an admirable piece of 
radio showmanship. It happened to 
be a funds-raising proposition which 
is usually the eue for a tune-out. 
By sheer smoothness of script and 
artful playing On the heart-strings 
any. dullness or.windiness was obvi- 
ated and. Instead, the program had 
the pace of , one of the standout com 
mercials; Half 9 dozen governors 
and mayors took up some time, but 
they were held to a few lines each. 
Humianity of the program, notably in 
the prolog-epilog: touch of the kid 
with infantile paralysis who can't 
u^alk, but Is made scorekeepeir of the 



as a nipdel for cKarity .drive show- 



Riahship; The script was a pip' all' 
the way. The sharp, clear use of 
emphasis; built up by echoing the 
same thought, was calculated to 
crush iridiff,ference.' : 'The program* 
tbo; Wasi tied together tightly' in 
every phase. The points , the auspices • 
wanted emphasized were; everything . 
else .was edited out. ' The topical 
value :bf the President's own handir 
cap , aiid quotation from Eleanor 
Rooselvelt's : biography were em- 
ployed. To .G. W. Johnstone, this 
radio chairman, and his colleagues 
credit is owred for a program that 
set standards: for its kind of radio. ; 



Ralph. Ingersollr publisher; Of PM, 
who ,is becoming both a radio and a 
national : figure by . virtue ; ;of hi 
prominence in the aid-to-lBritain dis- 
cussions, waS: pitted against Senator 
Burton Whe,eler of Montana Sunday 
(12) oh a special Washington pick- 
up, of : the university of Chicago 
Roiindtable, They agreed on hardly 
anything, although Wheeler, unlike 
■Verne Marshall, does condemn Hit- 
ler. The program was calculated; to 
attract an eixtra big audience and to 
hold^same. Both men made intelli- 
gent presentations,, but the fine um- 
piring of Loiiis Worth of the Chicago 
facility was the guarantee that the 
discussion, while warm, never be- 
came a shouting . match; 



Fletcher Wiley is one of those little 
heard-^bout regular broadcasters^ He 
discourses on health, and stuff and 
Philosophy during the afternoon on 
CBS. And his is the gift of .gab. 
Quiet,' reasonable-like, persuasive; 
he slips in the glad tidings now and 
again . about Campbell's . . chicken 
soup, or whatelse. 



Rise Stevens clicked solidly, as' 
guest last Thursday night (9) on 
'Musical Americana' with Raymond 
Paige's orchestra. Contralto who 
recently scored a bit at the Metro- 
politan Opera sang two expressively 
contrasting selejetlohs, 'Songs My 
Mother Taught Me' and the Haba- 
nera from 'Carmen.* Handled both 
with captivating warmth and skill. 
Paige evoked his customary full and 
vibrant tone from the orchestra, 
particularly on 'Andalucia' . " and 
Tchaikowsky's 'Andante Caritabile.' 
Wasn't able to bring to. life a new 
pop composition, 'I Hear a Rhapsody.*, 
Incidentally, it was not, as. an- 
nounced, Miss Sevens* radio . debut. 
She's been singing on the air for 
years. 



KAte Smith on WNEW, N. T. 

Kate Smith will talk and sing on 
"WNEW, New York, Jan, 22 on a 10- 
mlnute program cooked up to aid 
Mrs. Wm. Randolph Hearst's Free 
Milk Ftind drive. Shortle airs 3-3:10: 
p..m,V..-._ 

It's part ol! : the char Ity push which 
culminates In an annual fund "peirr 
scrub , fOOtbari teaip, may wdi Verve-)-'<>r'narice of the Metropblitan Opera^ 



N. Y. 



'T MISS 

FALMOLIVE'S 





.STABBING 

BES? IpHr«5pN 

•V' ;-''V.^ ■ ; Addcnde'-Ki^^ 

. OedicaUd tp tha woman of Amaricia^ 
: Tho story of ■ Woman y^ 
. . ..:ohopa« botyveen iovo .«nd tho career 
;. vof raising other wpnien'a childroni 

WABC.CB$.-4s3b-4:45 PJW|., EST 
78 S.tdtioiiB Coost-io-Cooat 

. biriBction BCNTON d BOWLES, Irtc. 
ManMemont %p WOLF, RKO BUILDING, Now York 



Wednesday, January 15, 1941 



P^RlSff 



RADIO 



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Raises Issue of Draft Law Evasion 



Announcer Av^rs His Dwchwrge Wa* to Avoid Re- 
hiring Obligation— Station Denier ^^^^^^^^ 



Detroit, Jan, 14. 
. '. Warnings v/efe; isexyt to iall radio 
stations here by Kenneth p. Wil- 
icinsi United Statels Assistant Dis- 
trict Attorpiey, that t^ Goverhineint 
would stand tor no dismissals of em- 
ployees on the eve ot their depar- ; 
ture under the conscription act even 
If that particular phase was hot c6v-v 
ered by the draft law. Wilkins said 
his action wasi based; oh the com- 
plaint of Henry Schneidewind, tin 
ahhbuhcer under the name, ot Henry 
Charles, who charged that he was 
fired New Year's Eye by Station 
VWJBK just after he had. taken a 
physical examination under the 
draft. Charles' comiplaint was that 
his work rtras satlsfafctory, and that 
he was let: out without noticie to 
evade the prbvlslbhs of the draft law 



ATLANTA 



44 



(QUOTE) 



, . . we are very hapj»y 
to inform you that for 
the month of October, 
Radio Station WAGA 
pulled inquiries at a 
cost of 7.5 cehtB per 
inquiry^ thus leading 
all station^ in our list 
Which consists of IS . . . 



n 



(UNQUOTE) 



Thal^B quoted from a 
letter signed by C« H« 
Cary of the Coplidge 
Adyertisihg Co., Des 
Moines, la. 

WAGA, ''the Blue Rib- 
bon Station in the Blue 
Ribbon Market of the 
South,^ is the BIG 
CITY radio station that 
DOES PULL MAIL l 
There are 99,780 ra- 
dio homes in the pri- 
mary area. 

ASK A JQHH BLAIB MAN 



Avhich requires that employees be 
restored to their jobs. , 

At the station it .w,^s said that the 
draft . had nothing to do with- the 
matter; that the dismissal came 
along in, the tegular;. of 
'events.-.-' ' -^--^.v 

Wilkins added that . he was not 
sure what 'action the Government 
could take 'since there was rtothing 
in the /liaw to prevent. theVdiismissil 
of employees before • they were 
cjalled into service. Most of the De- 
troit stations have Issued'/statements 
that employees cialled . iri the : draft 
would find their / Jobs; waiting ; oh 
their return, ■ V. 



■Th«» lEftNT-KSO-'PoOcF ' . 

• Des Moines/ Jan.. .14. 
. KRNT-K^O ' has .announced the 
foUoWiiig policy cbyering employes 
called into military or naval service 
by the federal government; 

1. Full-time employes ordered or 
drafted will be granted a leave of 
absence for a period' not to exceed 
one yeair and 40 days. 

2. Employes who have complied 
the regular training in military; or 
naval service: (not to exceed one 
year) and who have, received, si eer- 
tLQcaie fOr satisfactory military or 
naval service or training shall be 
re-employeid ani restored tdi their 
former position qx position of like 
seniority, 

3. .'Each full-time ; employe ; who 
has: been in the; employ -of. the com- 
piiny . less than a year - at the time, 
he enters training shall receive ]as 
a bonus his vireekiy pa^ during each 
of the first, four weeks of initial 12- 
month period of , military or naval 
B'ervice, ' . ■ 

; 4. Each • full-time eriiploye who 
has been employed by; thfe company 
for more than one year at the time 
he enters service shall receive as a 
bonus his, weekly pay during each 
of the first 12 weeks of : his initial 
12-month period of military or naval 
service. .'. 

' 5.. In addition the company, at its 
own expense, maintains participation 
in the Equitable Lifie Assurance So- 
ciety group life insurance during the 
leave of absence for suich employes. 



Special Precautions 
AlCrbsley'sTowers 
Against Sabotage 



Cincinnati, Jan; 14. 
Increased precautions against sa- 
botage at the transmitting plants of 
Crdsley's :50,000-watt; WLW and the 
new international station, WLWO, 
in Masoii, Oi, 20 miles north of Giricy, 
include the erection of, high' steel 
fence around the property, also the 
building of a watch tower, 75 feet 
high. Since a few , weeks ago, when ; 
WLWp's tuning house was damaged 
by fire of undetermined origin, the 
transmitter grounds have been . pa- 
trolled day. and night ,:by .,a staff of 12 
iguards. All shrubbery has been r^-, 
moved so, as riot to obstruct the view 
of guards. i r-.'^'-'. 
: WLW's power Can be steppied up to 
500,000 watts for experimental pur- 
poses, under call letters, W8XO. Sta- 
tion WLWO, ; beamed on .- Latin- 
Aihericai bperate.s with 100,000 watts 
input power, whic^ is the :st'r6ngest 
in this country. . ;;; ,'; ' : 





./ Washihgtbh, Jan. 14. 

The National Defense Advisory 
Gommissibri, taking; on a sertii-pernriaT 
rient character, is, getting set to go on 
the air regularly-rroh a gratis basis. 
Budget fof the fliscal year starting 
July 1, , sent to Congress l^st week, 
includes request for $22,000 to pay 
salaries of : persons attached to a 
prospective, radio division. . ^ 

Allowance, is made for a radio di- 
rector at $8,500; assistant; at $6,000; 
and radio program specialist at $7,500, 



KIRBY TO WAR 
DEPARTMENT 




Washington, Jan. "14-. 
Ed Kirby, director of public . rela- 
tions for the National Association of 
Broadcasters and secretary of the 
N. A.B; code compliance committee, 
last week joined th^ ranks, of the 
1941 Minute Men who are rallying 
to the flag for a dollar a year. Kirby 
went oh leave of absence from N.A.B. 
to become 'Expert in the Field of 
Radio Broadcasting' In the War De- 
partment, it was announced. He will 
serve in the Public Relations Branch, 
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff. 

Kirby graduated, in. 1926 frotn Vir- 
ginia Military Institute. 

Kobak, Ohermeyer Head 
New York Funcfe Drive 

: iEdgar Kobaic, y.p.; In charge of 
sales for the NBC-blue, has been 
named vice-chairman of the Greater 
N. Yv Fund for 1941 , In charge of 
public relations.; 

Henry .Qbermeyer; who, has charge 
of radio for Cbnsolidated-Edisonj will 
serve? ieis yiceJl-chairihan; of Kobak's 
committed.: ■ 



- ;:; . ; Washington, Jan. 14;; 
Soothing ayrup was poured lor 
brdaidcasters and other elements of 
the communication industry last, 
week when advisory i cpmmlttees 
huddled with thie uef ense i Cdmmunl- 



Idehtiflcaiibn cards---«ach Shaving :a 
hiimber as well aff « Avamiiic to ;rt> 
port;irhmediateIy in, case onie Is lost 
—which must be displayed Iii order 
to gain admi^ioh to future hllddles. 
(Reports that a password had btcn 
decided iipbn as double; safeguard 







. ;The U. S. Army arid Navy departnients apparently have, instructed ; 
agencies On cbmmercial shows: uriginating in army camps ;and nayal 
bases to make , stronger 'no-endorsement' annouhcementsi ; On recent 
Vox ;Pgp , shots frorti Quantico. Va. Marines' , site (under Navy jurlsdic- 
tioh ) and frohi' Mitchel Field, L. I.' (under Ariny. comihand); flat state-l 
ments have been made the departments 'do nbt endorse any product 
and these broadcasts therefore do nbt constitute ah endorsement of our 
products.' Parks Johnson, on last week's salvo, prefaced this declara* 
tion with -As you know;' Earlier in; the winter, the phraseology on 
service-site Vox ;Pops which plug tobacco and cigarettes but^ present 
.a can of former given to each quizee, was 'This broadcast , clo.es , not con- 
stitute ah official endotsement of .biir . products.' ~ "The -department does 
not endorse any .productv language;was then missihjg. . Oiffic^rs and men ;. 
have, voluntarily Said; oii the aiir; a good word for Kentucky Club. 
However, recently ther^ seems to be less ot this and, when voiced, , 
with less emphasis. 



Radio Slander Uw 



, Boston, Jan. 14. 
; Legislation tb. make the libel laws 
apply to radio broadcasts was urged 
in the annual report of the Massa- 
chusetts Judicial Council filed today 
with Governor Leverett Saltonstall. 
Also persons br their agents making 
the broadcasts would be criminally 
and civilly responsible; ; for their 
words. 

Such a law would eliminate abuse 
and slander from radio pbltiical 
campaigns. 



cations Board at an ultr'a-cbnflden - 
tiai meeting. With ail , of the iZOiO,- 
odd ; participants strongly: gagged, 
the industry leaders heard .renewed 
assurance that aothihg ihenacing is 
in prospect and they will be con- 
sulted in regard to every plan .or 
policy affecting their interests. There 
was nb proriiise; however,, that their 
ideas- will be. carried put;, just as it 
was emphasized that the Federal 
planners have no intehtibh of giving 
outsiders anything resembling veto 
power.. 

Only public disclosure of the na- 
ture of the sessions was: brief an- 
hoimcement listing the . officers 
picked by : thie various adyipbry 
groups. Neville ' Miller was made 
chairman of the cornmittee bn do- 
mestic broadcasting, with A. D. Ring, 
Federal Gonuhunications Commis- 
sion assistant chief engineer, picked 
for secretary. Waiter Evans of West- 
inghouse Electric Co. heads , the In- 
ternatibnal Broadcasting committeie, 
•with P. R. Siling of the FCC as sec- 
retary. 

Unprecedented secrecy surrounded 
the parley. All members received 



aginst snooping prbyed unfounded.) 

Batch of subcommittees was 
created tb go into all kinds of prob- 
lenns/and whip; up factual data re- 
quired by the. Federal officials in 
working out their schemes for war^ 
time operatibn. 



Raymond Paige Fiteh^ 
To Coast for a Visit 

Raymond Paige iahd his iBl-piec« 
orchestra will guest Sunday night 
(19) on the Titch Bandwagon,- the 
first time such a sized putflt has ap.- 
peared on the show. I)eai involved 
considerable dickering for that rea- 
son; , , ... 

Gene Krupai, originally scheduled 
to play the date, will appear ;leter» 
Paige, whose 'Musical Americana* 
series expires; with tomorrow's 
(Thursday) stanza, intends leaving , 
in the next couple of ,weeks' for a 
vacation on the Coast, his ;and bis . 
wife's home. However, if any on* 
of several tentative deals go through, 
he'll remain east, possibly; taking; a 
f^lorida vacation. 



FRANKLY CAPTIONED 

'The Miller .Money Prbgrftm' Starts 
In Sui, Antoiiio. 



Sari, Antonio/ Jan. 14. '; 

Audience giveaway 'program is set 
to start Jan, 22 locally , oyer: KABC; 
sponsoried by the Miller Cereal Co. of 
Omaha, iProgram will be aired twice; 
weeitly and will give away, via phone 
calls to homes throiighout the. city, a j 
$1 bill tb all housewives for each box [ 
of - the sponsor's product found bn^l 
their- shelves. - . j 

Program will be handled by Jerry ■ 
•Lee Petch and will be titled the 
Millets Monejr Program. Deal 'Vas 
set through Alleri-Reyholds Co. 



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BEAT THE 
BAND 



....:---''.:-^-\-W|TH-''. 



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AND HIS ORCHESTRA 

Every Sunday,; 6:30-7:00^ E.S.T. 

^ NBC REP NETV/ 

ISOW. IIS OVR 12TH Mdisilt 
Management: MUSIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA 



RADIO 




We<Ihcscla}r^ Januvity 15, 1911 



Viriih ^liiwaukee's.'sol.id BNli fra 
broken, by WEIWP. sigriing up Dec: 31 
with the Anierlcah 'Society p£7Com 
posers, . Authors . ; and • Publishers-, 
smoldering ■ bit;tem^ss ' iii . the local 
radio Tield ha? Jflamied .ihtb acciisa- 
tlons. that the indie'statipn ejcedj! are- 
rebels, renegades and; traitors; while 
rumors are- afloat that the -Wisconsin 
Broadcastihi? System's state .loop, of 
which WEMP: is the .key statidn; is! 
about:.'to ^old; Thiese state stations 
had lined up with. BMr and .unless 
■Oiey ; switch their allefjianfee to 
ASCAP, as it Js reported: sbipe ol 
therri are doing, . th,e loop, as it has 
operated, will be a .tlhi)ng..6.f: the past 
as WEMP . wilt be - leeding .- only: 
ASCAp- riiusic.'. ■. l - 

•When word .got>.biit . that: WEMP. 
had signed, with .ASGA.I?; : .Gastori 
Gi igrion. maiiager .bl .1 WISN, tele- 
phoned' C. J. Lanphief, manager of 
the Indie station, to tell hiin what he 
thought about him arid his associates,, 
but W^J has,>e£rklhed^f an 
open expression of its. feeling's, al- 
thougli. it ' i's said .The : MiUyaukee 
Joui-hal's reiusil to .; accept . WEMP 
ftdverl isihK to plug its new "NBC Blue' 
retwovk afriiiatioti, effectiye . Jain. 1, 
was a leading dpntributory factor .in 
WEMP's lith hour deflcctioh from 
the Bivli; ranks..,. :'\VTMJ; is\ operated 
by the journal. • • 

JpuVnars. iSlaht ; '. 

the Journal contends there was 
nothing urjusuai . in its refusal to. sell 
space io WEMP, a. competitor.; that- it 
was simply the- application for .' the 
first- time in radi.p of ia standing rule 
that is wart of its' permahent fixed 
policy. To illustrate; if Gimbel Bros, 
shouid want tO! put , a line in- their 
copy advising - the reader to scan a 
certain trd of theirs in another vrieAvs- 
papor. The Jpurhai would decline to 
accept -Gimbels* -copy. . , 

Regarding thie reports in circula- 
tion to the eflect that the WB 
will cease 'operations as a chain, 
Lanphier asserts that such statements^ 
are to say the least premature, arid 
that the lines will stay in throughout 
the month of Jariuary for a possible 
Qomplete resumption bf full opera- 
tions in the event the member sta- 
tions end their BMI afTiliation and go 
<}ver to ASCAP. TempPrSrily, how^ 
ever, there is no 16op operation. 
Rumors that the system i.s in financial 
difficulties are vigorbusly. denied, 
officials asserting they are definitely 
in the black, all bills being p?>id iand 
the treasury boasting a $4,000 sur- 
plus, even thbtigW they had been 
operating only Jll mbriths. 

In the nieantime, WEMP. as an 
NBC Blue outlet, broadcasts BMI 
music; biit in programs originatinT 
In the. station projects only ASCAP 
product over, the air, hence mUst pay 
license feej, to both orgariizationst 
and. considers it good;;busjness to do 
so.' 



BMI Sought Villa Mbref 



.. ;A.lpri«{ with- S Fox;:. who be- . 
cime itlie -last publisher-renewal 
with ASCAP, a', day later than .' 
the.Metrb-Robbinslgrpupf BrPad- 
cast ^'Music, i^fiC';. ; was iiaiso. flirting. 
. with the pei^fprming rights to: the. : 
Villa . Mbrot catalog. ' -This is ;a : 
peculiar;; ie'tup in :th,at • Metro-. 
: Hbbbirts. • has ; the . .p.ublicatioin 
, iri^hts to . certam. V ilia : Mpret : 
. tunes' but. thai, cbuldii 't .fo.rfend : 
; ■ ppssible iradio p'erfprmihg 
.. .rights deal. : However that too, 
like the : Fox and i Metro. Arms ■ 
(Hbbbins, Feist and - Miller 

. through^ ■ -'- 
■ .. E. ■:BvMa.rks i-emaihs ' the. "lorie 
ASQAP.!. d'saffcelibii . from - •the- 
fankSi for five yearsi being guar- 
iantee.d ^Spb'.OQO per . annuni. . 



Chorus Unprepared 



.. Milwaukee, Jan, 14; 

Appearance: of the \ Oconomowoe 
Male choritS Sunday (12) on WtMJ's 
half , hour weekly, civjc chbrus: pro- 
gram spiJnsoi'id by the- pate Oil -had. 
tb .be ; cancelled; at the : last riiinutc 
because th,e subQrbari warblers' re- 
pertoire wasih't svifficiientiy extensive 
to fill : theit -allotted tiiiie oii the air 
.without'ASCAP v'^ .. - .. ; •, ^ 

WTMJ 'brought . iii its sustaining. 
Blue .Boom ensemble, to fill the. gap, 



Faked Football Atmosphere 
KFRC's Ingenious Solution 
Of ASCAP Music Fears 



, Sail. Frahi:i.'sco, -Jah. 14.'; ■ 
' ..' This- town's-- " ■•best .. AS.CAP-BI^ill 
headache to date concerns KFRC and 
the bupadcaiit of ihe: East-West .fobt- 
ball; ftame; ' Despite ; warnings from 
Mutual not vtb- pick up- any bands, 
station. .vv.a.<: beset b.v frantic \vires 
from : GilleUe .Safety .Raz-or^.-sponsbr- 
ing. for 'music. So Cy T.rbbbe.:thnsir 
cal . dii-eclor, got the bpyi? together 
in;-St'udip' A. hun.!! a mike in the far 
cbrher, arranged -.the, gang artistically 
and faked ,a stadium pickup; using 
.music cleared, at the last moment by 
wire and long distance telephone. '. 

Tlirou.gh inlricate systcrn of signals. 
on.5;ineers mixed the music with the 
play-by-play, bobstihg . the gain ^ for 
touchdo\vn.«! arid the like,; Station is 
proudest of fact tliat although the 
web had been informed of the fakery. 
Mutual in .Ne\v..\Ybyk -wired during 
show for .'absolute assurance', that 
the pullet wl.'^nH kidding. Sounded 
too. real. 



'THE composer:^ corner 

CBS .Inaiisurales Program with .Lyn 
Murray, Fredda Glbsbii 



CKLW's Particular Statudi 

Detroit, Jan. 14.- 

Dclroit's six stations . are, split 
right down the middle on the . cur- 
rent mjusic strtiggle-T^thi'ee of the. 
stations being' liiied up .with BMI, 
while the. other three haye ASCAP 
contracts. . Town's three biggest sta-r 
tioiLs— WJR. WMJ and WXYZ— ar:e 
BMI. Two smaller stations here, 
WJBK and WMBC^ 'have contracts 
with both BMI Vand" ASCAP, aijf ing 
plenty of rcco'rds . along • with .iheir 
foreign language brPadcasts. . 

Most unique is. CKLW, in Wind- 
sor, put.; which also . bovers the. area^^ 
As a' Mutual oiitlet. ho ASCAP music 
comes iri but 'siriee 'cbntract between 
ASCAP, and the . Gane^dian; Broad- 
casting Corp. hai not. expired, the. 
station is free'-.tb..use the m.iisic. on its 
own-time. . 

These three .statlpris keep the .aii, 
here fiill <|f turie.s taboo . for: the rival 
stations. The 'latter- all . report tl^at ' 
thu.s far they haye heen .isurprisecl', 
that no cohiplaints have comb ' ! 
over the. cut off of familiar, tunes. . 1 

'If they only cpmplained,'.' one ' 
executiye skid/ .*lt wprild: '.at ., .least'; 
«hpw. they .were listehihg.'. '. . 



In an effort to; plug non-ASCAP 
music . available for radib use. but 
not being used, CBS this week .starts 
.a :new orchestra seHes at 2:35-3:00 
p.m. Sundays. .Talent will include 
Lyn Murray .and a :20-piece orches- 
tra* Fredda Gibson, Jack Lebnardj 
Bobby Tucker and a group seven 
eihgers, Series .will be called 'Cpih- 
poser's. Corner.' -: 

Incidental idea of the show 'will 
be tb showcase conductor Murray, 
currently cbmpPser-batoner of the 
Friday night 'Campbell Playhouse,' 
He previously did a . some\yhat simi- 
lar program, . 'Music for Moderns,' 
but the CBS artist bureau now fig- 
> es he's , ready to he given . added 
spotlighting. Music on the first 
'Gbmppser's Corner* 'stanza will in- 
clude tunes from the new Broadway 
tnusical, 'Crazy \yith ,the Heat! 



Noble .Ni"" Radio 
Leightori Noble, who. opened at the 
■ Waldorf -Astoi-iS, ': N^^ Y., Saturday 
(11) has pa.ssed up the network wire 
available to himi^^f this. spot. - . . 

Noble quit hi,^- sustaining outlet 
while playing his previous, spot,- the 
William . Penn.:' hotel, ' Pittsburghv 

BMI's New Subscribers 



FCC AGAIN DECLINES 
ANY PART OF ASCAP 



:■ ';. Washinglbn, Jan. 14. ' 

Federal .•Communications Commis- 
sion. is stickiiiii to; its decision pf 'nO 
ASGAp entanglements.' I.rt a letter 
to. Douglas Moore, .New York edu^ 
catoi;-, 'dhairman Janries ' L- Fly pb- 
litqiy ackhowledged two" letters froin 
Moore . . . i^wittii ehclbsures,. .accbm-, 
panying some: 7,000 petitions - tb this 
Cbhimissioh' relating, to . the; present 
eontrovcrsy between, the American 
Society of Composers, Authors and 
Publishers- and: the radio, hrbadcast 
industry'.'. .'-.' ■..-'.. : ' :", '. 

-Same' alibi ; iiyas. used iii ;Fly' s let- 
ter to Mpbre a's .appeared, month ago. 
in. a communication . addressed tb 
Frank Hummert, of Blaclcett-Sam- 
plc-Hummort. . ■ CommiSh has hot. 
been appealed '- to : by any of the 
terested - parties,, --ahd therefore it;: 
.Would be 'unwise' for it tb expr.cs^. 
any opinion as to- thb 'rclati'V'e merits' 
-bf the cjaims.bf the parties.involved.' 
Passed the buck to the peparltticnt 
bf Justice by reminding -iilbore that 
criniinal prbceedirigis' have been: 
launched against ASCAP, BMI and 
the networks by . tlVe D. J. and that, 
'thijre i.s. reaison to believe that these 
proceedings may reiriove any unrea- 
sonable.- restraints- .which- .now exi.st . 
within the: musical copyright . field 
and. the radio broadcast industry/ 

..: ASCAP War Ends Discs : 

:,. .. Biiflalb, Jan.- 14, ■ 

ASCAP war pushed training camp 
discs off WBENj- which carried daily: 
e.t's from Ft Dix, N; J., and Ft. -Mc- 
Clellan. Ala., where local boys are 
training; ' 

Most platters quizzing . trainees 
contained songs by them, and supply 
of those that did not were quickly 
exhausted, . Waxing equipment at 
both camps now idle while soldiers 
bone up on BMI. 

•With four of city's siy outlets in 
BMI camp, ASCAP music . is heard 
only over WBNY and city-owned 
WSVS; .which share same wavelengtjj^ 
Latter, operated by students in Sen- 
eca 'Vocational High" School, got bne 
of society's free licenses. 

WBNY announced (2) Its signature 
and; coincidentally, that a bill of 
complaint bfougljt by ASCAP charg- 
ing the station with copyright vioJa- 
tibns would be dropped. WSAY,' 
Rochester, named' in iahother ASCAP 
complaint Indicated it would sign 
with the society also. 




Turns put to Be Pre-ASCAP Tune Uncier SESAC 
. ; Liceinse: in Schuberth Catalog 



Yoo-Hoo,* George 



. ' SohgpiuSger ' employees of 
;ASCAP' publishers .have a; new. 
chant with^Which they greet 
each other smce the separation; 
of i-adio and ASCAP. Old Gold 

. practically.' the . only major 
eigaret maker that is not ;on the 
aiir with . program at. the mo- - 
htent, .so the 'greeting! runs.:. 

tSmbkc Old Gold iind BMI. will 

fold".'' .' .' - ' • •-•/ : 



Navy Without 'Anchors' 

Vpx Pop show (Parks 'John.son- 
Waliy Butterworth ) broadcasts from 
the y . S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, 
Jan. 23. '• -' \ " \ ■ 

, Academy's 50-pJece band, will be 
heard on the broadcast but won't; be 
able tb play /Anchors Aweigh.' tra- 
ditipnal navy song, because it is an 
ASCAP composition. 



ASCAP Station. Pjays BMi T By 
.';■■ • : Accident 



Inaugural Music Is / 
Infringement -Freie; 
' Propaganda Continues 

ASCAP music will probably be 
heard Jan. -■ 20 "over NBC, CBS . and 
ilutual fbr -the first, time 5io.be •their 
break • with " AS.GAP Jan. 1. After 
much ptibireity had .been issued by 
the ;radip arid :AS(iAP .campi? bji the 
.siibjects. . Neville ; Miller, National 
-Associatibii -of Broadcasters - prez, 
yestetd!,ny / (-"ruesday ) announced, that 
since ASCAP .had okayed the use 
bf its works; duVinlg:- the .inaugural-. 
tion parade arid ceremonies, lie 'stip- 
ppi-Td .th.nt;-many stations^ Will, use; 
ail 1 6. '.■^electioTt-^ pn the day's pro- I 
gram; • 'The A.SCAiP h.tjmbers to be'j 
u.<:.ed ; in.rthe -narade are .-Anchors , 
Aweijrh' and-.'The Stars and Stripes ! 
•Forever.' . . 

/ From ASCAp; • during the past 
week: also came. bla.<fs against the I 
Michigan Network's , refusiil'' to' piek I 
tip Army ceremonies, from Fort j 
Hayes. Ohio, Ijecause of the inc:luding \ 
of .ASCAP corn positions and what 
ASCAiP termed the networks' extei>; 
sion of their boycott to British . mu- 
sic,' ASCAP's assault termed this 
an 'putrageous ,. afront . to . Gireat 
Britain and the British Ernpire' and 
mentioned the .soh.gs, 'There WfU 
Always Be An England,' 'Keep the 
Home Fires Burnipg' and 'The- 
Nisthtin?ale Sang \in Berkeley 
Square' arid such composers: as Ci- 
gar, . Cpates, . Coward and Lauder. 
Radio -let this pass by without ah 
answer. 

ASCAP's other comment had to do 
with ah advertisement carried in 
the Philadelphia' papers last week 
and D^id for by KYW and WFIL. 
ASCAP pointed out that the copy 
of the add dea'i strictly in dollar.'? 
and cents, what .the -use of ASCAP 
music . woul'd r cost radio. .: and that 
nothing was said abbiit the. ptiblic's 
interest preferences or familiarity. 
ASCAP also expressed an ironic 
curiosity about that last line In the 
'add, namely, 'You have our. pledge 
that now . and in the future we'll .see 
to.it that good music fills the air/ 



• NBC ahd .blher biroadcast sburcea 
are playing Victor iHerbert compb- 
sitioiis • tlirbiiuh. their libenBes .'wilh 
the Sobiety' of European Stage Au-. 
thors arid Composers. ASGAP has ' 
raised the . :question' whether .its . 
:membership, contract . with . the Her- 
bert' estate includes: the co-Iiceri.sing 
of .Herbert's works .iii the . SE$AC~ 
.eatalbg, but there are- lio .indications 
that AsCAP; will: did 'anything of a : 
legatnatiu^e about the situatibn, ', 

The Herbert ; 'Works licensed . by 
SESAC are' piiblish^d by one of its. 
membe''s^/ the; SchUbef th Publishing 
.Co. i i'hese worki, according ~ to 
SESAC, were asslgned .to Schubeilh:. 
before Herbert became a member of 
AS0AP, :pf whlbh .Hbrbeft was alsbi 
the founder,' arid that the assignment , 
included.:, the peffbrmirig jfigiits; 
SESAC .fclaims that it has over. 100 
Herbert compositions in its Catalog. 

One such number, 'Badinage,' was 
included in a program broadcast by 
the NBC-blUe ^link. 1«^^ 
afternoon (II). ■;:..':.-. 'r' ;• •; : \' 



'DIMES' CAMPAIGN MAY 
USE ASCAP MUSIC FREE 



; Chicago, Jan. 14i 
Ralph -Allass has; safeguarded his 
radio properties, here as. far as the 
current music I Jbattle .Is concerned. 
Ha; signatured WJJD to an exclu- 
sive BMI cohtrabt, but has taken an- 
ASCAP license as well as the BMI 
deal for the WIND ofltlet 

Primarily the ASCAP deal, for 
WIND is for the. piro.tectlon of : sev- 
eral foreign language programs on: 
this station. - ■."': 



BMI. li^t of commerclai stations 
ha.">;iS64 SLtatibns, of . %yhich. as. pi last 
, week,- theie are! 601 subscriber mem-.' 
bers and .6.1 pledges. ..The Texa.s not- 
Wprk statibh.s,.. bperated ;;by, EH 
•RobieviElt, l^^ifiiied ■with BMI; . ' "This . 
group of nine stations signed with 
ASCAP last. Slimmer.; BMI additions: 
are: , ■ -'-'- ;'• - 

r I 'KCMC/ Te>carkatiai 

• KABC, San Antonio., . ' 
• ■ KNOW, Austin; '■.■.-■■:• 

•WACO. Waco. 
■■■ KPL-r. Paris, , : . 
KTEM, Temple. ::Tcxas. / 
KBS"!". ■ Big Spring. 
■■< KGKT, San' Angeloi- . •'. : 
KRB.C. Abilene,. ' 
KRRV, Sherrrian, Tc:: 
; KFJF. Fort Worth; ' ' '--" 

■ . KRMD, Shrevbport,- L*. - 
KOL. Seattle, Wash. . : 
KPLC, Lake Charles,; La. 



■ ; ' -Mlnneapolisl. ■Jari;-14. . 
-. WMIN. the- only one of the . 
Twin City -radio -Stations 'lp;.sign an : 
ASCAP contract, -ran into trouble j 
early in the . new.- year . when: during ■! 
remote control broadcasts of dance I 
music,, the /band ' leaders tw.icb sub'- 
stiluted BMI: .times . fp'r ASCAP 
music without notif.ying the sta'tibn; 
The broadcasts were inirhc.dlately 
cut off.; J ' . ■ ■- 
: ' 'Iii the public ihterest.' WLB, local 
Uriiyer..sity / :bf Mlnnesbtai ripnrcoin- 
nicrbial station! ha.s been granted an 
A'SCAl? license without, cost, along 
-with ;WGAL,.-vanothef noh-commer- 
ciai 'statibn operated by -St; OlafTrbU. 
lege at Northfleld, Minn,, near here/ 
and Macalastet- . college arid Sinipsori 
Memorial church In .St. Paiil. . - 

BMI hiE|S. announced that' eight 
lyiinnesbta- istatfons'' have signed for 
its music. They are WCCO, WTCN 
and WDGY in the Twin Cities; 
KFAM. SI. Cloud; KWLM, Willmar,- 
KROC;" Rochester, . and KWNO, 
Winona; Minn, 



Can't Play Alma Mater Tune 

St Loiiis, Jan. 14. 
The ASCAP situation has .barred 
WEW. commercial station owned 
and operated by the St Louis Uni- 
versity, a Jesuit college, from play- 
ing the uh i versity.'s .alma mater. ditty 
which ASGAP controls arid last week. 
Arthur "T. : Jones, station- manager, 
cancelled the Public School Music 
series which' has been ia weekly 15- 
minute. prbgrarii for - several years. 
The station.^T'member of BML wrote 
to ASCAp in New York and asked 
for an: interpretation pf the notice 
sent oiit . sevci-<h weeks ago brt the 
playing. oE- ASGAP. numbers on non- 
commercial arid reiigio.us programSi 
-When .no ari.swcr was received, witbin 
a week Jones took action to prevent 
any litigation.; • ;< -' ;' ■: ■ ,: 

: .Johe.s.al.<!b .said' the Public, School 
.Musi'.' scries programs will be- dis-' 
carded. : • •. '-'-'" .' 



ASCAP has: given full clearance 
to the cpriimlttee - . handliri j the 
'March pf .Dimes*: radio hour for the 
use of any ASCAP melody on the 
p.rbgram. ;jp3ddie', Cantor and a-- flock 
of rianie persbrialities are diie to take 
part in the Jan.- 25 broadcast which . 
is an annual adjunct to .: the Pi'cs- 
idbrit^s ,Birthdayv.;^aiis in behalf . of 
his Wiirm Springs (Ga.) Fburidation. 
Networks, all three, .bf Which .will., 
carry the, program, have, asserted rib 
ASCAP numbers will be used. 

ASCAP ha.s also given an okay for 
the playing' of ASCAP copyrights on 
:Eicnny • Goodman's :• broadcast from 
Washington. Jan. 31. He plays the 
rnaiiri Birthday Ball that night and 
the tunes in question are four faves 
bf the President . Goodman himself 
didn't take part in securing the 
ASCAP permission /arid has done 
nothing to obtain an okay from" the 
network carrying his broadcast. . He 
doesn't, wish to entangle - himself 
with radio over such a question! Mu- 
sic Corp. of America, his bookers, 
are trying, to arrange the idea.- 



WNEW-BMI APART 



SUtlQi) ; Declines' to Become Subr 
scrlber But Still Dickers For Service 



Mull Husic Situation 
At Coast N^A.6v Session 

' ' :' '^Hoilywopd; Jan. 14. 
•Harrison HpUiway, directbr pf Na>- 
tipnal' . Ass-n. of . Brbidcasters, '. has 
called a:mcetihg..of the 16th .district 
Jan. 17 at Ambassador hotel; Axourid 
50 .station owners from southern, 
California, Arizbna : and New Mex- 
•icp - .will .attertd; Carl Haverlin, 
Broadcast Music's mariager of station, 
relations, is coming from the east 
for the Seshi ■ ■■'..■> , . . 

- Most pf . the discussion w'ill be de- 
voted to the music .controversy. 



WNEW, New -York, pulled ..all 
recordings bf Broadcast Music and 
public doritiain songs from its vairlous 
recorded and live shows last week 
after refusing BMI's demand to take 
but a license. Station license with 
ASCAP was signed just before Jan. 
1 and it had been using music of 
both cahips. BMI set a deadline of 
Thursday (9 ) midnight after which 
the outlet would have to sign with 
it also or cease airing its copyrights. 

BMI reportedly wanted the sta- 
tion to sign a BMI agreement under 
a blanket contract calling for 2% % 
of thef outlet's - annual net receipts 
regardless of how. much music was 
used on various prbgrams. In addi- 
tion BMI insisted that WNEW. piir- 
chase , a certain' amount of BMI 
stock, and bccbrne a subscriber tb 
the cost of operating BMI as other ' 
stations ; have; done.: Though BMI 
tunes have, been - discarded, WNEW 
management clairris . that.-negptisilioris ' 
fpr a. BMr , licehse. have nbt ' been:, 
brok'en. 0^ once and; for all. It's still' 
possible the: two may get 'tbgether^- :. 



WCNW SIfna With All 

WCNW, .Brooklxri, lays claim to 
have niore ..performing, rights li- 
censes than any other station in New 
York: Cilyv :;. It has-' sighed: with 
ASCAP, BMli': ^SESAC and the So? : 
ciety. of Jewish Composers, . Pub- 
lishers, and Sorigwriters. . Only other 
one available that , W.GN:W. has passed • 
up is Aisspciated Music. Publishers, : 
Inc. ■ ,' ; . 

;; Station's.: niariagem explairin 
that . WCNW. iS' primarily ;* foreign- 
.lahguage ' station , arid: it needs all 
these •.cafalo|s.' -;-' ■ • . 

NAshviile, Teitn.— Russ Huddleston, 
Esso . Reporter, of. WLAC left for 
Larisfng," Mich,' Me will be. connected 
with WJIM' and serve as newscaster - 
for . the iMCichigah . State network. 
Charles €humbley will . takft . over 
Huddlestbh's duties ; Nashville's 
Esso Reporter. ;' 



WiMtncsrtay, January 15, 1941 



RADIO 



Pdbfic Split Towa^^ 





iridi^ Stations Siy *Cheap«sr to Sign WitK TKi^n Check , 
ASCAP --^Clyie Lilcias* Statement [ 



■ piiiily : :dailies . ; fiiving . th^ 
\^SCAP>radlb .Ijrnbrofilio '• pie 

. itroiii-pagiB spacie, but the average 
dial-tvirister in thi^ city is acting urt- 
■ concerned about the- whole thihi. 

Most of them dbrt't know what it's 
all -about. ' The only onfe?; who arie 
• perturbed are the ' young jhepcats, 
. who are a little : Upset .that much 

■ i of the . favorite, jive will • be off . the. 

Thiese cobclusions are drawn. from a 
random telephone poll made here by 
Variety, Pbir pr 25: persons .whose 
' n'ahies iyerie taken fr<?iri the' Philadel- 
phia phone book showed: • 

. Fo,urteen.hadn't.notice^ aiiy change 

■ In their musical programs;/ . 

■ Three said, they had been.,to6 :busy 
during the holidays to jpay any atten4 
tibn to the radio. 

' Eight said they knew about the 
. ASCAP-radib flght and HAD noticed 
a lack of. tunes. ; ; ^/ ■ V '' 

. . Of .the eight aWar^ of the squabble, 
two were sore about 4t-r brie now .-lis- 
tening piily to news, thie other buying 
a phonograph; two said they didn't 
.care^ one skid she .\yas- glad, because ' 

- . there was 'too .m jach jazz*; three said 
fit didn't matt'er so riiUch-r-there Ayas 
pleiity fit other music' . ■, 
' .A survey taken in Spiath Jersey, by . 
the Camden Courier-Post showed . a 

. eimilar reacti<jn,v with ^ tnbst listeners, 
unconcerned.'- ■ ; '. . .. , 

First indication mo.st Philadel-: 
phians had that somethin.? was amiss 
in the ether, was the failure of any 
local station to air the Mummers 
Parade on New Year's Day. because, 
of fear that, some ASCAP tune frohn 
one of the- band$ w6.uld slip by. .their 
;miit,es,.' . • ■ . . 

Most of th(s><ditoHals In- the dailies 
Ufl pro-ASCAP, as are most, of th'e 
news stories; i'o.ur oif the smaller 
local outlets have signed with ASCAP 
— WDAS, WIBG, WTEL and WCAM, 
Canjden— but most of them , claim 
they .signed because it was cheaper 
. than thirihi^ extra help to keep^ tabs 
oh ASCAP. cbpjrrighitsi . All four. are 
pluEping BMI tunes In Addition tp 
ASCAP music. .. 

Clyde Lucas' Views 
Clyde Lucas, playing, with his band 

. Bt / the Ben Franklin hotel here, 
joined Glenn Miller and others In 
going" off . their . sustaining network 
prpgrams. rather than sign the in- 

'.. demnification guarantee demandeirl 
by NBC. CBS and MBSi Thei band 

. was on CBS .via WCAU twice weekly. 

'I can't see why I should stick my 
.neck put in the broadcasters' fightV 
laid iiucas. 'Naturally, even our lo- 
cal broadcasts are strictly BMI, and 
under the network i jplan we . would 
furnish the chains with oiir program : 
In. advance... 

, 'But if you ever sat in on a pla- 
giarism suit ypii'd know ihat experts 
like Sigmund Spaieth, for- instance, 
can find a steal, in- any. four bars of 
music you can put' together. The 
broadcasters can fight . their own bat- 
tles as far as I'm concerned. Mean- 
timie I'm stayihg off the networks.' 

Lucas said he also objected to the 
liietMvbrks demanding the rights to 

. any original nunibers played , by a 
band on sustaining time, . 
'If we work up a. special numbe.r,' 

. Iie-said; 'and play It on network time, 
they, want us to hand it -over- gratis 
to BMI.:: I doii't^ see hpw .any . band 

\ leader:w5th an. dunce of foresight can 
hieet these cbnditiojis.' 



;C.oiitihued froin paife.ili; 



^ ftadlb telb the PiibUo: 

Lpulsvine,. Jan. 14. ■ 

. ..; Changeovet ^rom ASCAP music to 
BMI and p.d; . sources on local sta- 
tions was. made on schedule, with 
cohsiderable plibllcity being given to 
the new setup in the Courier^Jpyrnal 
end Times.; Several ^stories on the 

; ASCAP-BMI- squabblis .;were carried 
In- ,the nevyspSpers, • as well .as the 
text pf a talk by Credb Harris, which 

- putlirted. the ASGAp-BSII affair in 
detail, arid gave the radio side; pf the 
music, battie. V. The. JHarris talk': was 
lilred New. Year's 'eve over WHASv Pf 
Which station Harris is. radio direCr 

■tor...'*'. ': :; .•• ■ 

. WGRC thrOughotit the day's sched- 
tale, 'Wednesfday ( i ) : interspersed itiu- 
■Ical. numbers witti ccmmentarles pn 
the large spurce pf music -jibw avail-, 
able tb radio, listeners throiiigh BMI 

: and ..•stressed, that a wealth of .the 
world's: ^est niUsIci v/.ould now, be, 

/ heard more frequently, as well: as 
the fact that new cpmpbsers would 

' be given more bppbrturiti^s to;, have 
their cbmpositiona heard 'Over the 
radio. 



BiMi.\to make 'its : catalpg aya 
tp: all comers. -on .a per-use biasis un- ' 
liess ASCAP is compelled to usq .this 
sjritem,' they cpuntefed; i^rhold re- 
putedly does, not want' to 'hitdh /ahy 
strings' to tiie pact, although, in - a 
-consent' decree, recently, signed with 
Postal Telegraph a condition' of tijiiS:; 
sort \yas embodied- so the competing 
carrier : would .not ' have an uhfair- 
;adyar)tage.' , ■ ■ ' ■ ' [ . 

Procedure which the .broadcasteirS 
Still hope will prove feasible is .to 
arrange the terms of ah underslartd.^ 
ing • and' .then ' have; the Justice' De-' . 
partmerit. . , go. . into court -with . .ah - 
equity • action;. - -.Re-^ues't for • a re- 
strainirigVorder • .would paye the way ' 
for both sides tp jpreseht a pre-; 
arranged consent decree, while- the 
trust-busters . would shelve the in- 
tentipri^of moving^ against radio via 
the.;crinilnal r'pute. . : '' > 

• .The BMI board •i'uesday : .(7) au- 
thoi-ized ^Sidney Kaye, Its -.counseli tb; 
sound' but. Afnold and his aides after 
the majprity: of .strategists-^including 
the National. Association of Broiad- 
casters- directbfate, high executives 
of the three netwbtks, and- executive 
comniiittee of Independent Radio. 
Network Affiliates --^ decided the 
wisest cdurse. isl .to- avoid a .test of 
strength no imatter .hP.w .convinced 
the industry -may be that It has com: . 
mitted no offense. Arguments ' that 
there- would be ho profit in trying to 
trade with the Justice D^paHmeht 
were kiibcked over \vith rejoinders 
that . radlio would stand to win pub- 
lic Igbbd-will if it exercised utmost 
caution .to isee that everything it ; 
does Mn tiie inusic row is legal and 
above-board.. Pot can't .call the 
kettle black, 'it vvas empha'si;Sed< arid, 
broadcasting has a chance^ tb gain a 
marked edge oyer ASCAP If it cbmies^ 
to terms with Arnold. 

"The riiahner displayed by Arnold-^ 
particularly in connection with clear- 
ance at the source— amazed most of 
the industry people who had been 
certain the Justice Department: of-, 
flcials^ had no real grudge toward 
BMI. .. Sorhe bf therii were in fa\<>t 
of .giving up the whble thpught of 
a settlenienti but majority ruled put 
the idea, of picfcirig . up - their- toys^ 
and going home. 

. Extension .until ; Saturday. (11 ) was 
obtained so the, radio negotiators 
cbuld consult with head men of the 
networks arid leaders pf the affiliates 
abbiit revision of contracts required 
if clearance at the souirce is. to be 
achieved. No agr^ennent was reached 
:at. thev second huddle and Justice 
Department sources Indicated there 
would be . no further armistice. Ra- 
dio people, nevertheless, still were 
doubting this week If the threat- 
ended crack-down will result, feel- 
ing sure A*"hoid will grant more 
time -and perhaps spf ten ' UP eriPuch 
to make a peace pact possible. The 
J^ustice Department attitude, though.-: 
is: that radio- wants to eat arid have 
its cake and the overture bearers are 
not sincere. 

As radio people view the situa- 
tion, any clearance at the source ar- 
rangement will necessitate overhaul- 
■irig of every exiiting hetwrork-sta- 
tion . affiliation ■ agfeerijerit " The 
broadcasters suggested this . situation 
wpuld justify postponenieni Of any 
attempt to pirbvide f or the^ desired 
clearance, . Suggestionv that the re 
fbrW wait Until contracts expired^ 
•being put : in to*^ operation gradually^. 
wras> nixed by the- trust>^bu.stei-s, who 
ielt there is np; reaspn why the in- 
dustry, if it, really : wants ' to- ob.ey 
the. law and pbhform : to- the Gpy- 
ernment's. standard of falir coriipeti^ 
tion, cannot make the necessary' re^ 
visions within a Very brief time. 
The Justice Depsrtinerit cre'w. showed 
suspicion .that, the radio contirigenl 
was merely stalling ;or spiarring- Un 
til .somethirig has been .dprie ;tp 
'ASi^JAP. ■' 

, ^No comment wais forlhVjoriiing from 
thiei Justice' Dejpartmerit as: to - the 
trust-busters' : intentions, . Indicated 
that the scheduled Milwaukee/Attack 
will take place before ;• the • end of 
the week unless radio- suddenlyVsuis 
reridiers, which: Industry pepple der 
dare is :bUt of :the: questibn. ; . ' 

' M<»ntreiiI^Switch In radio .depa'rtr 
ment at Vlcker & Benson Agency 
here .bririis -r, e." Gaisfprd into the 
program p.rbductipn service depart- 
ment.. ■' 

R. Grohthier, formerly :radio chief, 
has resigned, • . i 



COMEDY SIDE OF 
THE MUSIC WAR 




Bob Hope slipped, in a fast brie 
pri (he current rtiusic tangle dur- 
ing • a special 'Aid to Britain' : 
: broadcast fi:om Hollywood over 
the : Miitual ^network recently. 
When a gag of his' failed to .get: 
.a laUgh :Hppe quic.kly^adlibbedv- 
'That must have .sbUhded. like a • 
BMI lyric' .put .to. an. ASCAP', 
melody. \ 

Henry Morgan; ' moriplogist bn 
WOR; Newark... also . got ohe in . 
bn the .same subject during a re- :: 
.cent routine. " 'Let r a d i b ,;* . 
cracked Morgan, .'have its- music 
..war; 'I've got my: own solution; 
'listen; to. it.' ' What follo.'wed. was... 
•a .Chinese: singet ; giving froin a ' 
• phonograph ■ recprd. • . ; 

Last Thursday night (2) script 
-of 'Aldrich ' Family' called fPr 
Eira. St'bne. (Henry Aldi-ibh) to 
sing' a few bars of 'Sylvia,' Name. 
; had 'a plpt significance - in ^th.e 
stanza. Tune was taboo because . 
of the. A{SCAP' situation, ' hbw- 
. ever,' 'so. Stbne hummed: a few ; 
notes of 'Oh, Susanna' and sub- , 
stituted the name Sylvia at the 
end . Of . the line;. I* drew a 
.laugh froni the stu^ip audience. 

fjeannie' Gets Laughs - 

. ■ iSome aspects bf the AS.CAPi 
BMI battle, at least, seem tp 
have. Wbveh ' therinselves into the 
knowledge of ihe: igeneral public. 

::Out on the. Coast at ia screeniriif-. 
of '.Arizona,' William Holden'S 
sereiiading of Jean. Arthur with 

. 'Jipannie with Jiie -Light. Brown. 
Hair' draws gatas- of laughter- <. ' 
;At previews in the Columbia 
iprPjectiori ropm in Isfew Yprki : 
with a'^ tradier. audience^ first 
notes of the tune bring guffaws 
and .shouts' .pf 'BMi.'- .■ • - 



'Hire a HaUV; 
'Milwaukee, Jan. 14. • 

Each Monday, night, as part of . 
the weekly amateur show iit the 
Riverside theatre, > Al"Buettner 
invites people in the. audience to 
come upon, the :stage . and ; malte 
free . .phonograph recordings. 
When an unideritifled . yoUng 
woman came up the. other night 
and said she had a vital .message 
to record, she . was told to go . 
right ahead. 

She proceeded to read a rapid . 
harangue"tP the audience, attack- 
ing, the 'radio! networks and 
Broadcast Music. Inc., arid prais- 
ing ASCAP. Efforts by the m.c. 
to halt the .■:peech by calling, time 
were unavailing; "The orchestra 
was flashed a. cue to; cut in with- a 
march as girl was escorted from 
.the'-staige/' 

Western :l'nlbn Involved . 

'Minneapolis, Jan, 14.^ 
Even the . stn.i;in^ ' Western 
Union messenger boys here are 
running into the. . BMI-ASC:aP 
battle. ' .'Wheri; they compete' on 
'Quiz of the Twin Cities' pro- 
gram .over WQCO: Feb. 10, ^he. 
lads planned to sing a .^am'ple 
or two. ..As soon as Hayle Cava- 

' nor, 'WCCiO production manager;' 
discovered that ASCAP's 'Happy 
Birthday' wa.s among these num- 
ber!!, she blew the whistle. 
Mes!5erigers . .substituted Valenv 

'tine greeting.s to the tune of 'My 
Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean' and 
'POp Goes the Weasel.' . 

Can't Sue South .Pole . 

' . . . Scheriectiidy, Jani -14. . 
' The ASCAP-BMI jnusic war 
.^reached butreceritly to the Byrd 

party . lO.OOO nril.es away lat 'the 
: Sbiith Pole. In preparing- to pick. 

up- by shortwave:; some :sinRirig 

■ froin the Antarctic group Gen- 
eral Electric's radiO division had 

■ .to warft. the. North; Pole against' 
• irifringing, 'against ASCAP-: 

Clyde D. -Wagoner of G^ E.: 

■ cbnflricd. -them to a ..public^, do-r 
.'main version - of ~- 'Auld " 
^syrie.'"- . 



'The. Choice 

• '. '.-'Detroit',' Jan.'- 14:' 
' In view of the'terise studio sit-, 
uatioh bn .the ASCAP-BMI row, 

-:ari annburicer.' here slipped- in a 
quick one 'tiie mOrriing:aft.er:New; 

- Year's; On . a" morning platter. . 

' session he miked: : .. >• 
.' .'Well, folks; which of pur two 
• recoi-ds' ■would yOli - like to.'heiir 

'.how?'.-' • • '■ . '' ! '■■' '■. 
'Tlred'-pr'War' ■ ■' 
Wtrile on ': ,'. sea' crui.se . last- 
week Herb.Pettey of WHN. N.Y., 
asked -the ship's radio man 'what 
cib ybu -get oh the AS(iAP-BMl . 

■ fight?' -.; 

. 'Aw, I never: listen to the war. . 
. I like, sports better,' was the re- 

•it>iy.'' ' " ' 



Jn One BMI M l^ M Otiiers 



ASCAP Marks Time 



s'C.oiitinued froiri'pare Zi; 



mit a cburiier : .proposal froin radio 
to ASCAP. • 

. The strong : reluctance .Pf these 
quarters . toward . beicpmirig invblved 
further with the : Government -Avas 
revealed during last week's nV A-. B; 
and :BMI board, meetings., .'The , BMI 
board Was evenly split bii the ' issue 
of entering into a consent .decree 
with the U. S. Departmerit of Justice, 
ev.en thbtigh yielding tp this piressure 
frprn the Gpverrtriiental departriient 
meant that ■, -NBC arid.* Cp.luihbia 
Would escape indictments. . Regard- 
less of this split the ' indications' are 
that BMI will accept a cpnsent de- 
cree and , that .the only thing: noW; 
left. is to geVM lenient' a deal fr.om 
the Department :of . Justice as pps- 
Sible,. " ' •-- ■;u'; .■■ 







igs 




Pittsburgh, Jan. 14, . . 
'Fiirst . lbcal station to sign '- with 
ASCAP: is WWSW, which deserted 
the solid fiMl .front here over thie. 
week-end, : ASCAP music -being . re- 
suined ion! Indie outfit's program at 
midnight Friday do ). One of main 
factors in capitulatibn 'was believed 
to have been hardships worked by 
music feud on WWSW's 150.0 Club, 
six hours of recorded band musi/B 
(all-request programs) frpm mid-i 
night tp S ajn. 

.That's pne of station's'biggest com^ 
merelal accounts and first 10 days of 
AS.CAP-^Mr impasse: found reque."5t. 
telegrams to 1500 Club dropping off 
to almost nothinjg when listeners got 
about only one out of 50 numbers, 
they wanted. 

Another factor Was believed to be 
the ASCAP .sympathies of Paul. 
Block, publisher bf the nioming 
Post-Gazette;, which owns and op- 
erates WWSW. • 



•...■■^.^■y::fittsbur^h, - Jan.- 14.. 
'The Bjai-ASCAP controvert 
draMvtt editorial: toiriment. In . CailMk ' 
olio: papers. One bf theim, Tbie^ PiHfi* 
burgh Cathoiie; .ire<J a recent blail 
titled, 'ASCAP vs, NBC, CBS. MBC^» 
which has. beeh;,xepririted. In Othat. 
dibcesan weeklies." Papeil :dIsciii rtH l 
the iituatlbn as.' it WlU aflect CBth*^. ■ 
"olic.. music , on the air; claiming. Hi*; 
; result: will be harmful; . One para* 
graph of the editorial reads: 'As ivt: 
as religious music is cbncernedi tt:ft 
significant : that the outstanding puBft 
•lisher of Cathblic iiiuilc - in : 
country, j. Fischer & Bro., of New 
York; :is a mefmber of ASCAP and 
hence. Its music has- been baiilshta 
froni the. networks. ' Practically^ all 
the . Cathblic chpirs In the tountijf 
use Fischer editions.' . : : : ' 

Editorial, Started: . "The lerigtha: to . 
which the broaidcasters are going and 
the sort of fare the public can ex* 
pect if they succeed in replacing 
ASCAP -With BMI may. be judge! 
froni. an announcement that BMI ia-' 
issuing its own. hyrinnal, cbhtaihlng, it 
you please,. the hyriins 'that will ba , 
allowed: on the air after Jan. 1— # 
Cathblic, : Protestant and Jewish 
hymris,^ all in one vpluriie of 4(92 . 
''numbers!'.-: 

And where wiU they, .get . their > 
'Catholic' hymns? Believe: it ;6r: not, : 
they vhave permission to; borrow 
fi-oiri' the; urifbrtuhate, 'St; Basil'a 
Hymnali' that pathetic cbncoctioBi ct- 
sentiment and : bad taste that haa . 
been the . bane of church musiciana 
.wherever it has insinuated itself ; lta; 
'Use has; heeri officially forbidden iA 
the churches and schools of the Pitts-, 
burgh diocese, fbr riiany years, and 
in most other dioceses where regula- - 
tibns' for correcting abuses in :chur<^ - 
rhusic have been put into effect. iB 
BMI is successful in reviving this 
sort of 'Catholic hymns' and gettii)^ 
them, on the air, it Will be a aew 
horror charged,to, radio,' 



ASCAP Backs Down On 
Engene Ormandy Using 
Own ^ater Mask' 



Musjc-less' lyinslc, Pagreant 
\ El.Paso, Tex., Jan. 14. 
. The theine for. the sixth annual 
Southwestern Sun Carnival held 
here bn New Year's Day was 'A 
Pageant of Music,' biit mdip ii.st'ener.s' 
who tuned in to hear a de.scriDtinn 
of . the parade 'heard; none of its 
niusic. You know Why.. 



. Asks 'On IVisconsin' Use 

Madison, Jan-: 14, 
Prpf Rayriiond F, Dvorak, band- 
master at the University -of Wi.scon- 
."Jin, has appealed to AsCAP for a re- 
laxation of the ban on the u.se bf 'On 
Wisconsin,' so number riiay- be used 
on non-ASCAP stations for football 
and ba-sketball games as well as on 
other college occasioh.s. Copyright 
.is held by: Thorntpn .W. Allen, New 
York publisher of college songs and 
a: meriiber of ASCAP. The ririu.sic was 
written by thc-late William. T. Purdy. 
and the royalties go to his widow and 
two children;- .;■'.'.; ' . 



Every Little Note Is Noted 

■ ... St. Lpu is. Jarii..l4.. 

Karl- P'; Spencer. -lbcal repre.sehta- 
tiye of . ASCAP has .established a 'lis- 
.tening.po.st' for caeb of seven, of the 
eight radip statiOris' in .St. Louis ;arid 
St; Loui.T cb.unty. who '. have di.sr.op- 
tinued the .brQadca!5tinB. .. bf AS(jAP 
'music and daily reports bf What these.' 
Hsteners hear are- forwarded to, the 
New York headquarterfr of the or- 
ganizatipn; Spencer saidl that while 
he doubts .whether nn.v of ' the ^Io<:al 
statiOh.s -involved. -iri; the ASCAP-BMl 
fi rht " will in'f ringed ; h e -is taking ' rio^ 
chances, and, the!., listeners are. oh 
.duty .•as -lbrig as.:the statio.ns-. . : bh 
thfr.'9iri': "...' y.';. :.'-' ^;'-,v -. 

During 1940 Spencer said "the. St- 
'Loui.s tfirritory, -in 'which: ajiproxi- 
rnalely.300 tayern.i' iiit'eries apd ho.^' 
tels.- inciud ins ; the fl ve - jarrfe.st hbs- 
te'lrios in ..St, 'Lojji.s. yeilcled 'between^ 
$.^5,000 and;.$4O.0OO;fbr^ ASCA-P; . ■ Dur- 
,)ng the ?arn.c. Period it .w)a.S. necessary 
to file nine infringement ruits a'^anist 
.tavern:: oWners- :'and ' ASCAP- wfOn' 
j every suit.- Fees -paid : by the radio 
t stations la.st ycnr :\yere . rohriitted di- 
rectly to.; ASCAP'.*' New -.York offices, 
and are. riot included In the above 
fleures. ' :' 



Philadelphia, Jan. 14.. - • 
ASCAP last- week tangled Eugen« '. 
Ormapdy on the matter of tSe play- . 
ing of the Philly Orchestra condue* 

I tor's arrangement of Handel's .'Water 
Music' on the orchestra's broadcast 
on the Mutual chain next Friday 
'(17). and wheri the battle was over .: 
ASCAP had.' backed down, The so- ' ' 
ciety had warned Ormandy against. ' 
playing- 'Water Music' on the aLr ott. -. 
the grounds that the rights for th* . 
piece belonged to ASCAP by vlrtua ' 
of Ormandy's membership In Hf^it 

i society. 

|. Ormandy retorted that the musliy , 
wa.s hi.s own property, that he waiS ] 
NOT an ASCAP member despite tha 

I fact that he had been nominated to 
member-ship. Ormandy said he ha^'' 
never signed a ppwer of attorney *; 
assigning the rights to his works to ' 
ASCAP, nor had he ever paid any 
dues. 

At first It looked like Mutual • 
wouldn't take any charice.s as long as 
there Was some doubt as. to the status^ 
of 'Water Music,' hut on Wednesda?-, 
(8) ASCAP's business maria,ger, John 
G; Paine, serit a wire to Carl' .Mc» ' 
Donald, Philly orchestra manager ■ 
stating: : :~. ■■; . - ' -V'. ': -' 

.'Rather th.ari raise an issue,' said • 
Pain.e's wire, -'please^ feel free, to go 
:ishcad.' ''. . ■-. ■ ■ ■ '■'■-:: i 

• .(Sirflciais- of Mutual later obtalneid i 
confirmatipn frbm ASCAP clearing ■ 
i the 'Work arid 'at.;the. rrq"^|'nt.. writing • 
it-is sicedded to bj?' brpadca.<;t. Orig- 
'. inal ly it was planri:ed; to . air Only tha 'j 
: half;of the.cori<^rt ffbrii the Acadehiy 
I of ,Mu.<;ic. that did npt cbntairi the 4ls-> '■. 
■ pUted piece.' .-■ 

. . Portland .Tunes :Ii] Cant^da : . ; ' - ' 
•-:■ ':Pprtlarid,.'Me';,' Jan. '14. . . 
' With Maine radio sewed' u^^^ 
by BMI, local listeners have .been ifa«. - 
discovering the unaffected Canadian ■ 
senders. North-of-liorder outlets hava . 
always pbunded . in here- 'with good |i 
quality,, huf labk pf sched[uie-cpver<' 
age.in tJ./S. newspapers hasMn pS^ 
caused dialers tp pajss them by;' ■ 

CBA, Canadian Broadcasting Cbrp.'s 
'Marjtimes'- sender at Moiictbn, N. H.. 
appears to be: statioii getting mo0: 
attention from serious dialers lii this I 
area Just now. 



88 



19U8IC 



Weflnesdaj* Januwrj 15^ 1941 






Play Part In His New Novelty Set-Up 



■ By ABCt, CtREE:*- 
. Hollywbodi ' iria./ iJan,;i+^^^^ 
Paul Whitemart, who opeha for. 
Ben. Mardeii at bis : hew .Hallen^ 
,(FIa.) Coibriiai. . Inn, nearby road- 
houie; has developed band 
aetup . intermingling Latin dansipa- 
tion with the iiitra-moderii. Coming 
out of Mmi<eth\e.nient, the neyv 
Whitemah . b^nd ;of . 17 has"; puddy- 
Weed as . No'- 1 . artahger. , . ! 

Whiteman, is committed to the; idea 
that the cohgarhumba- ybgue is tjie 
Wily new thing , in d,ahqe. mnsic- Ih j 
jrears and that ' it's further on thfe | 
, upbeat, hence he's giving it/speciaV, 
' attention with one or ■ two . native > 
Cuban instrumentalists to ' sit ': ui. '■ 
Still anothier hfew idea: that W^iive- 
man will introduce is the dub-iiV^ 
Bing Crosby, Connie Boswell, Mil- 
dred Bailey and Morton Downey's 
voices as part of a dance set. In"' 
other words, .Whitemah will play .a 
dance session; and .then announce . 
that any of these fbur— all former 
. protegees who started ftrst .;with' the 
Whiteman brganizatibli— couldn't be ■ 
present in person but,. howe\?er,.'the^^ 
sent their voices down,' whereupon 
a recorded version of any of these • 
will be spliced inib. ^he Whiteman 
arrangements. 

It's a switch oh the' 'Sylvia', ppcm . 
reading to Sxrhich Mary: Raye and , 
Naldi do' their dance; while i)avid- 
Ross' reading of Ihe pley Speaks 
ballad is synchtonied via .wax.. 

Whiteinan is experimehtih^;: vyith ... 
this innovation and it will be pre-:, 
miered during th^ Marden revue at 
Hallandale which again corstars So- . 
phie Tuclcer, . Harry Richmaiv. and ' 
Joe E. Lewis, the sam^. triumvirate .! 
who did so well for him at the Ri- ' 
viera in Englewppd, N. J, 

Joung Peopk Want It 
The Way They Like It 
So Jukeboxes Benefit 



The Quentih Stpinp 



. San- Qiientin, CalV Janv'Hi' . 
. Ted .. Stinich,. '.fpfrtiiEri .band 
ieadier and nbw...ai prison guard, 
was apppinted director of .: mur. . 
. sical training , for inmates of the, 
■ big'hbuse.; ;>■;; .. vv' V '. ■ 
VPlan iis. tpy augment .the ,. 
cert bsind to 50 members and the 
string orchestra to 15. ■ ■ 



R^Y NOBLE OFF WGW 

becilncs . to 'Assume Legal beferise 
- On .liilrlBf ement . . . 



DICK ROGERS HEADING 
lIIiOSBirt 



. Dick ..RoRei;s.. -vocalist, . -with 'the 
Will Qsborne band, has taken over 
leadership pf the. psiibrhe crcv^: since 
Osborne bowed out -to ' go to Cali- 
fornia to produce pictures. Osborne 
stepped out of the band following its 
elosing. last .Thursday O) at the Am- 
baKjadqr. theatre, ..St; .Lpuis, ' and. 
handed the crew^' its .iibrary. .and 
<? very thing necessary tp: pperatiPri tP 
Roger.s withbut cpst.. Bjand's .first 
dale undj?r Rpgers, who wrote songs 
iii ■collabbratiori with Osbprne; is at. 
the : Tuiietow'h. ; Ballropn», St. Louis, 
Avhei'e 'it . started- last night. (Tues- 
day.).'-. . . [,:'-' ... ■-. . 
:'. Rogers; aiso, has taken the -band: 
b^qk to Harry .Rpmm .for persphal 
m.ana.gement. It is . hb^y under ; Con- 
tract to Romm for live years and the 
Inttev.has sisrie.d it.tp a'bppking cbn- 
tract .fpr the [ same ; length pf timie 
wiih; Cieneral Aniiusemerit ^ Cprp. 
Romm managed Osborne for yeai;s 
until the' two 'split last fall,. - - 



. • ! . Ghigago, .Jan. 14. 

Considei-aMe janvup between sta-*, 
tipnji and' bandleaders over A copy- 
right risk release contract being de- ; 
iriahded by the stations: from the orr , 
chestras. Number of the bandleaders 
have moniltered these agreeincnts 
rather than .be cUt off thfe air, but 
bthers have refused, -stiting. ;that 
since: they must, iftrst , obtain . a. sohg 
clearance . from IHIt • statioiv, itself, it- 
is up IP the- trans.mitter;;tp have, the 
prpof that the song 19 free and clear 
in- thie-Mlrst:-'place, . ■-■:'.'^.- ' .■ .■• .' ;;■ ' ■■; 

TPp name- who refusec^ 40 signa.f 
ture Such a release Was Rays Noble 
whosiB band is at .the. Empire Roprti 
of the faliner. Hpuse; Upon such rcr 
f usal.y the Npble band : was; dropped 
from the WGN-Mutual . remptes; 
Other .WGN; ;bajicls have sigiied the., 
releaiser '■ ■' i'' : :.'•:.• ; ' - 

■JRalph Gihsbufgh string. .ensembTe, 
which , has been .a flkture pn . WGN 
and Mutual for the past .1? years,, is 
also, off . 't'h.e air because '/of ^^e 
ASC AP-BMI : -situa lioii. '. Rather : than 
sigriature an indemnity guarantee 
which WGN is dcmartding froni its 
remote pick-ups, Ginsburgh decided 
to .vacate his milce • peripd. H.e-.has- 
beeii broidcastin^ nightly, frpfn the- 
■Victorian Room of the Palmer Housje. 



Milwaiukee, Jan. 14. 1 
Young people who do tlipir hoofing j 
In the recreatioh rooms of the pub-r 
lie p^rks and . social cienters have 
found a solution for their, dissatis- 
faction with the class of dance. music 
available to them oyer the air since" 
the .networks' break with ASCAP. 
They're patronizing the jukeljoxes 
located in these spots In a: big \vay. 

A collection of coins, sometimes 
amounting to over $5, is taken up 
among the dancers, "rhis is.: turned 
over to a youth who spends the rest 
of the evening, feeding the coin-ma- 
chine' and announcing the numbers. 

Business for the record distribu- 
tors for these machines has become 
eo good that he's now using a cou- 
ple assistants, i^'hereas he used . to 
make the rounds of the public 
recreation centers himself. 



Making life Difficult 



Boston, Jan. 14. 

Charles. Goldberg, Bpstpn rep for 
Ciiappell. refused to attend a-.m.eet' 
in.i? of the Boston group . of the 
Music Publishers' Contact Employ-, 
ee.s Union- because of presence of 
member Mack Paiil. Ippal rep for 
Jewel Musib, which firm is not mem- 
ber . of AStAP. However., union 
members elected Paul to. executive 
board to ^ill a yacancy. In turn Paul 
loaned his colleagues a list of lead- 
ing New England .juke.bbx pperatofs 
to contact since ASCAP firms are 
having difficulty Obtaining plugp 
from. net\york affiliated stations. 

Then doldberg relented, but as 
this item was being written, he was 
bhasing local contact' men to obtain a 
copy of tlie list with^. rip willing co- 
operators.; 








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Distributor* ot' i^oqogriiph - records for coihroperated machines a.r« 
seeking tahcMii lBvOn th* ASC APr radio tussle by dlspiaying cards over: 
the JukebpxiM r*adiiii/ -Littcn to tunes that yPu can't hear ioh/ the . ^ir.' ; 

becca;lUcord Co. reported. Mbnday :(13) that the , orders, pn .hand for 
tha first io days of iahiiai^jr' :ifar .excee . demand: for the like 

: per^lpd .of picambar,; tha blgg^ 
:;lhg'fadmi«ii'ara'at paak operations,/- . 





-music 



Harrjr Evana^ -a- Judimint : creditor of the late ^WUliahi J. Hill, knpw.h as 
Billy Jim, lost a plea in' tha. N, Y. suprfenie court Tuesdiiy .(7), ; to . iiove 
-$1,553 turned- : over to him by . the ; American Society . bjf- Gompp^icrs, Aii- 
thors, and. PuiblisHara. 'justice Morris Eder,;in denying the transfer .dti.tlie 
money; declared that: a 'substantial dispute exists invplyihg the tillc. to 
this .money/ Hhd ':Ordered Evans ;t&,,brinii; an .appropnate-a^^^ get it; 

ing tip tha diyldand due riilt of $3;253, luitil s^^ 

• ; Evahi had ^kaeured a judgment f or •$4,6l5 asainst Hiii In 1939.^ and on ; 
.Dec. 23i 1940,. had; reached. an: iftgreemen he was, to ;- ' , 

check £ot.'|l,893 in; partial paynient the follpWihg. day. . Hill died in Bti^- 
tpri bn Die. 24, and .thai 'chc^qk was never released by- ASCAP, being dde 
to the composer from the organizatipii for rbyalties. Hill's estranRcd 
wife has claimt against; the estate on back: alimony, and ASCAP is hold- 





He'd Know It Anywhere 



j Sonhy Werbiini in Actipii 

i Spnny Werbiin, Music Corp. of 
. America v;p., returned to action la.st 
.. .week after.beihg out. ill for appiroxi- 
'mately six inohths. He spent a 
' couple of months in 'a New York 
hospital, and; twice that long recuper- 
ating in Connecticut. 

Illness was the result of the weak- 
ening effects pf a previous siege of 
pricuhionia» 



V Detrbit, Jan. "H. : 
Any dr^flees "in t>iis section— par-: 
ticujarly if - they're ,' strong ;. in the 
brass .. .sectloh-Tprpbably will . find 
themselves . in Camp ' Custbr. Capt 
George 2eigplis,: recreatioh pfficer. at ' 
the camp, has sent out word that he 
can use sPnie musicians, particularly 
in that botherspime brass section, for 
the newly -formed dance orchestra. 

-Band sprung tip a week ago, fol- 
lowing the arrival at' the fort bf Nick 
Glbd, Chicago orchestra leader. Out 
of the selbclees at han.df Capt. Ze- 
golis; assigned to th^ orchestra a 
sauad consisting of. Mprri'? 'Harris,, 
trumpet; Charles Szczykowski. piano; 
Bob James, saxophone; Loiiis MartV 
cusp; piano accordion; Harold Fallori. 
drums; Orlp Fredericks) guitar; 
'James Morse,, bass., and. CarroH Lee. 
electric Siiitar, all former orchestra- 
■ members.) . Orchestra is a . mite un- 
balanced, GlPd and Capt. Zesolis ad- 
I mit, but they're -hopeful bl what the 
draw, will bring them; ' ' 

.It's nice work, they point out; and 
yok get plenty .ot. air tune. Irt. its 
first . wprk the band wa.s picked up 
; for three broadcasts,-; Besides, the 
i Army is a nice place to gct away 
\ from ihe' ASCAP-BMI fight. 



A suit by Hirini Inc.:, against . the -RCA. ;Mahufacturin rne;, for al- 

ieged unauthorized, and illfegai recbrdiii jf 0 1 a ispng ^Rehde^Vovis Ti n\<^ i n 
Paree,\ wa». settled ' and' discbnti .court,- •JFi;ii;l;i>' . 

. (10)i, Action sought, ail injuhctipn, accouhling of profits ' and damages l«r ' 
the alleged iWringenMht. 'Song wa^^ written:, by Al, -Dubin .and. Jimmy 
:M.cHugh and assljfned to Harms May 9. 1939. On May 19,. 193? rtarms. ib- 
Vcorded tha song, and 'claimed that on May 22, 1939. RCA Jklsp recorded its 
byfh.versioh of tha'^ohg'with Tpiurny Dorsey and his .prchestra; with. Jack 
■tepna:rd-dplng;the vocals. ^ ^ ..).^' ' -- V --:■./'■■;■'-■ ■ --''^ 

RCA. M its deferise,. ciainied . that as .soon -as ith^^^ pl^intifT recorded th 
song, itihada it open for anyohe. else /to record it,. provided..|)aymeiit"or two 
ci^nts a copy for each recpi-d sold, w'as rhaae.. RCA. claiihs. to be ready to 
pay-tha royalty charge at/any. time Harms wants, iti; :.- . 



.Frank Djalley has dropped the NBC wirfe. .frpm his MeidowbrPok, Cedar 
: Grove, N, j;.; name band spot and .hais.hoolted up .\yith CBS, which is giving 
him five solid hours a week of sustaining, tiihe;' . Several, weeks' 4^ NBC 
gave Dklley the chplca bf eliminating his Mxjtual -wire and becoming ex- 
clusively ah NBC pickMp, rneanwhile silieihg his time .to four half liours. 
Weekly from iix and sometimes seven, . pi- losing NBC entirely; 

CBS setup gives tha spot eight different; half hour- pickuiis and s fiill 
hour between five and six p.m. each Saturday afternpoh. Hour show will 
be a script program Using 21-yr.-61d Jackson Wheeler as; annpuncer-m.c., 
and a girl for comiedy; Perry .LiaiTerty will direct and Les Leiber will 
write..- Bobby Byrria. lf tha current band with Toinmy Dbrsey fbllowiiig: 
■Jan) .21.' '.'.; '- • ; ' ' / . 



Fpur Austrian songwriters Leo Ascher, Ilerh^an Lebpbldl,' Franz. Sobotka 
and Ladlslas Solicits, received a tempprary set back with respect to their 
$99,658 suit against .Gehe Bilck as president ; pf ASC AP; When Justice Lpuis 
! Ai Valent'e in thiB N. Y. supreme cpurt dismissed the cpmplaint as defeclive 
j last Wednesday (tf).; Plaintiffs were given. 10 days tP draft i ,he\v coin- 
1. plaint. ■-:■"--.:;'...■;./.•'.■ ■■ .'."-.-'.'■ 
! . The Staatlich- Genehmigta' Gesellshaft. Rer Autpren, Koniponisten TJnd 
j j\Iusikyerleger, Austrian subsidiary of' ASC AP^^^^^ $57,994 by ASCAP;: 

A" judgment against A.K.M. was ;securcrf -iast ycai: by .'the songwriter.s iii 
' the amount of $99,658, and they then brought the: action against ASCaP 
I to recover the entire amount; . 



Los Angeles,, Jan. 14, 
Ellen Keltz, son£t Writer; has filed 
a -plagiarism .suit in U. S. District 
Court against RKO,. Johnny; Mercer, 
Jack Benny, Dennis Day, Kay Kyser; 
Bregman, Vocco • )<8t Conn, ■ Inc., 
ASCAP arid- 1 .OCtO John Does.. 

Complaint charges copyright iti-. 
fringement on the title and . lyrics pf 
'I'd KnpW Ypu Any where,', featured 
In the Kyser filrh 'You'll Find Out." . t 
RKO. Plaintiff asked the cpurt to 
determine!, the arhpuht of damages. 



. Mills Music, .Inc., -has pbtained the 
Nerth American rights of 'All Over 
the:: Place,' frpm Npel Gay. and' as- 
signed the rights f pr Canada to . Ca- 
nadian Music Sales. .JT* unc is from 
the . British film, . 'Sailors Three.' 



I Two repatriated U.' S. n?aestrpes, whP pppbsed :each*Pther in LPhdol), 
are dittPing oh Broadway, both opening on the same night last week and ; 
I both in' Latin- typ^a rtlterles, ; / , 

; Jaclc Harrfs. recehtly closed; at the Stork Club, N.^^^^^^^ at La 'Cpriga 

With the new ' show that Includes Betty and Freddy Roberts, Gandido 
Bpthelo, Nino and -Lenora, Adeie Nbreila and Mbro .Moirales .with his be- 
lief band. ; At LaMartinlque, Roy. Fox has succeeded Lpp Rei^mah and 
Carlos Ramlras holds: oyer. : 








Glenn Miller's new threa year contract with Bluebird Rbcords, changes 
■ the status of his band from a heavy, mbney makei* for that company to a 
[ risk. Terms pf the new agreement assertedly call for Miller to be paid $750 
a .side ($1,500 4 record) guarantee against an individual record sale rpy-r 
alty. . That Is mora than double the termis of his old contract...Which paid 
him a guarantee, of $350 a side against a percentage of the gross aecruihg 
froni the sale of hla: records at 35c per platter; " . 



Cleyeland Incident By 
Wide -Displacieilisnt 



iph May Presage Nafiofi-' 
of Labp^r^ Campaign 



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Pirates^ He Sei : : 

Lbs Angeles;. Jan, .14.'.; 

Copyright infringement . suit -tor 
$25,000 was filed by David Moldarsky: 
In U. S. t)istricl Court against the 
Miller Music; Co,,' Orrin T and 
3illy Bryant; -) ' ' ;. : ■ - : '.- - ', ^ 

Action also asks accpuntinjg and an 
Ihiuriction' to prevent further sale pf 
'Would ' Ja . Mind,.' ■^a spng. .. which 
Mbldarsky - charges „ was lifted from 
Trill Then,' his own ntmiber; .; :. 



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Lydla .Blendbza's Discs. ,. .;: 
. Sah Antphip; Jani) 14: : 
Lydia Mendpza, a figure in Mex- 
ican music as 'La Golonddrlna;: del 
Valle' .(The Swallow of the Valley), 
Is here f oir: the winter. ■ No w current 
at the Zaragpsa - theatre. 

Has just signed a contract to make 
M recordings a yfiar for Blue Bird. 



■ ) .' ■ Cleveland; ; Jan. 14. ;-„ 
. : Efforts pf 'm.usicians union \here -tb 
limit tl>c- use. pf Muzak wired record- 
ing service. ..in )lpcal ; hptels Vahd 
niicries^ is starting - :' 'new. .niusical 
fight -' ^0 far the disp.Ute ha.s : been; 
restricted, tp .several conferences be- 
twieciv . RUsseli Sariner, vice .pyez of 
the distributing Obio Music. CbVp.i 
and. Lee ;I^cppj . prez pf the union. 
Latter wants company to discbntiniie- 
feeryice to flye places; Herman Pirch- • 
ner's Hpf brau, .Allendbrf's reslaaraht, 
the BPlton Square Hotel, Clevciand 
Athielic Cliib . knd Frblics .Cafe, 
clainiirig that the wired mvvsic had 
. speciflcaily : displaced a ; number of 
musicians.: :.' i ) )v-^;- 

If it wis not 'stpppediby; this :week, 
Repp ^aid he would ripiify four \oti-fer 
places that his men . would not wprk 
in. a place receiving .Muzak ) tunes. 
Sppt.i lisihg. both, dahde bands and 
piped in music are Shaker Tavern, 
Park Lane. 'Villa Hotel, Southern. 
Tavern and Hotel Garter. 
,' Rather than puU -his; equipment 



out the . n ve. spp(,s, : ;'Sahner -rctPf ted 
that- his : flfni: would ;fir^rl .fili£^^^ 
junction suit- claiming tiiat the uivlon. 
is acting in.-fcstraiht bf trade.--..' ■ - ' .' 
Pctrlllo's Hand? 

,'Subh : action Wpuld s^ the start 
of a hatipnal fight, over what the 
uhibrt is- trying to dp ' Cleveland; 
and other .c itieS.' Sanner. .sa id) - 'From 
the) look of ' ) things, .Ji mmy Pe iriilp 
ha.s dQcidccl to iiaye tne first skirmish 
here. '-) -. '■-;•- -) 

; ) Cp)mpany.'s exec spent part Pf la.st 
week in New York in a huddle with 
main , • Muzak offlc? ..and .with execs 
ih the national musicians' ;union. , A 
comproniise settjemeiit. he proposed 
will :bc brought up hefore the local's 
executive board this week . and Repp 
also agreed to postpone iJic original 
Jan. 10 deadline tb Jan. 15, . ^ . ' 

Cipntendin'g that Muzak is hot xe- 
placing musicians, vSanhcr also holds 
the entire issue has ho sPund b^sis 
since in his opinion most of the spots 
will put in juke boxes. if his service, 
is yanked. 



A $50,000 suit by Mabel Wayne and Neyille Fleeson against Metro Corp. 
was settled; and discbntlniied Friday ilO) put of the. N. Y. sdpreinc court. 
A)ctlpn claimed infringement of plairitilTs' sbng, 'Betwixt and Between,' in 
the Metro song 'In Betweien.' : '..'':.-.-.: - ;.. 
■■ ■Pn)No.v.' 9i 1937,) plaintiffs' iong was submitted to Metto'as a; vehicle' for 
Judy Garland. ) After rejection it is claimed a . sinii^r song .was used i^^ 
Garland picture, the title of . which was not disclosed in the action. 



; 'America, 1 Lpya You,* which joined the best seller sheet niusic li.st last 
week, rates, ka- k song that gpt there, ckcliisively throUgh Altn and phpno- 
graph recprded plugs. The tMne:i.<» giyen H^ayy treatment in 20th Centiii-y- . 
Fox's 'Tin Pin; Alley* sind has been recorded by i) huttiber of iiame baitd 
leaders. Even before the netwprks' - break with) ASC AP 'America' reil^iyed 
np attentipnVironr;that^pluiji.'sbu^ -;:"-' ':'-'>-■ 



,Ri<;hmond, -head pf Music JJ^alcrs . Service, stated last week that 
he. had ho exclusly* arrangemaht. With Broadcast .Music) inc;, and that the' 
latter was cleRr.lhg Its :sh4et thusic^^.t^^ 

self, Richmond's statement was ' pronipted b)y ; a Istory) in the preyio'iis 
v/eek's Issu.a about BMI sheet sBles ;w:hich,))h(e;;said, gaye' the impressio^^ 
that MDS Was tha only ona . Jobbing :fpr-J5MI/ ^ '■ ' 



, Shapiro,, Bernstein &) Co. has bbtaihed the -sole ) agency on *Meet Me ; 

Tonight In . Dreamland*- frbin Will Rpssiter,;.the co-owner with S^B. pf .the'.'> 
, song's: cppyrlght.) ' 
!. ' S-B has a) similar arrangement with Paul-Pioncei' on .^Le^^ 

Sweetheart,* which. Ilka 'Dreamland/ was written by the late Leo Fr)ied- 

:nian ■ iaVd Beth.- Slater Whltsott. ■■'.) ) ■ 



Sheet music of tha past nine decades is being, used tjy Jordan Mar.sh;' 
Cp.; Bbston department store, ) in illustrating trend of - times in ' Win^, 
dow) displays cipnlbihing past clothing fashions. Part of store's. 90 Ih bir th- 
daysala. ' ^ 



Voifnesday, Januaiy 15, 1941 



MUSIC 99 




Explbitatibn is . the biggest overhead item .}ot any music publisher. - 
An idea of how much, it runs iftto may be. gatheted from, the Metro-,; 
Robbins weekly ,nut of $20,000 for the Fibist/Miller and^Robbins Mu^^^^ 
staffs, chiefly pluggers, .arM . ... , . ■ 

Plenty .of- song hits must perforce, be created to matqh that fixed 
$1,000,000 -ahnual' overhead, and if the most prolific- source for soiig 
material exploitiatioh— the radioir-is cut off, that forces an-' irrimiediate 
readjustment. . ' 

. Kowev^r, Jack: Robbihs; like most of .the pthei- major, publishers, is , 
.committed to retaining full staffs although a couple have issued 'pror- . 
•-.^'isional and self -protective hoti'ces' to certain employes. .This is what's . 
caujsing a niild panic among the prbfeissional music, mien w 
their own union, the Song Contact^E^^ 

V. In ihe case of < the Sobbihs ; setupV thie three .firms, rfeatized some . 
$360,000 from^ ASCAP last yearV avferajging $9p';006 per qUarter, so the. . 
difference, if only to break away, is a sizeable, item. Meti;brRb : 
firms netted $200,000 last year. 



Billjr Ros^ Tells New York 
Meeting A,F. of L. Will 
Grant Charter, If / Asked, 
'in 48 Hours'— ^keactioh tQ. 
Radio Break With ASCAP 



MILLS NODS 






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Bob Miller Auth0rized:^^t Ask OrgiBinized L^l>pr 
Use JU Infhien^ 



Bob Millen 'president of ^^^^ 
"Pablisher^ Contactmen's . Unidn, • de- 
clared last week that he has been 
atithorized by the union's executive 
council to make an appeal to brr 
ganized.labor for aid in inducing the 
networks to sit down "^rid negotiate 
a settlement of. their controversy 
with the American Society of Com- 
postrs, Authbrs and Publishers. The 
•union is affiliated with the Ameri- 
can. Federation of Labor and has a 
membership of 458 men and women. 

Miller also stated that ai checkup 
by himself had failed to disclose any 
tendency oh the .part of ASCAP af- 
. filiated publishers to let out their 
. profiessional staffs. . He Jiad found, 
said Miller, that these ipublishers 
were keeping their staffs Intact and 
that In the case of Chappel & Co. 
thiere had been but. one. letout and 
this was due to a , consolidation of 
«taffs, the other .flrra being the Craw- 
. ford Music Corp., -whlc^i is also 
- owned by Max Dreyfus. Miller, add- 
ed that his survey also disclosed that 
most of the firms were, sending their 
men on tt^e road in quest of plugs. . 

the., break with the networks has 
caused drastic ' changes . in profes- 
sional methods. Contactmen now 
coyer as many as 15 spots a night, 
.whereas the average formerly Was 
foiir spots. An interesting sidelight 
on this situation .is the complaint 
of the higher priced spots that since 
the ASCAP-radio schism the take 
.for som^ of their evenings has fallen 
off due to the reduced patronage of 
music men. 



Wide Circuit of Travel: 

Chicago, Jan. 14. 
instead of sitting back and wait- 
ing AsCAP. publishers are speeding 
up activity on extra plugs in the 
midwest and have instituted a policy 
of sending their key Chicago man 
out on. the road to. tbiir . midwest 
spots.', : . I' ' ■ ,. 

Harry Garfield, .manager: of .the 
Harms office in Chi, hits the road 
this week fOr a; special tour cover- 
ing the key towns in three sur- 
roiihding states: Sidney Goldstein, 
Fiamous: niusic chief in. Chi, has jtist 
.retuf.ried from a similar bip cover- 
ing stations, retailers and jobbers 
and plugs, within a^radius of 400 
milcSi >■ 



THEY'RE OUR PARTNERS 



Jnka .Box Operators . Raise Issue oh 
Girl : Request Operator* 



. Bridgeport, Jan; 14. 
Exception .from Cohnecticjit's 10 
p.m. curfew on women, employed in 
entertainment field is claimed for 
femme jukebox exchange operators 
by Miracle Music Studios and 
'Modern Music Co. of Bridgeport in 
injunction petition filed in Superior 
Court. V ; 

, Kaming state labor comniissioner, 
state's, attorney and local prosecu- 
rbrs as defendants, request-system 
companies say' that studio, operators 
are not employes but partners shar- 
ing profits and therefore not subject 
to labor la\v. 

NiniB women employed to^ answer 
and sjEirvice caills for platters from 
restaurants and taverns. 





DECISION BY 




TIffiMEtt'FRENESr 
IS SINGER'S OWN 



■ Version of 'Frenesi* ..that's being 
<Bone by; Cinnie. Boswell on the 
Kraft Music Hall is not: 'the. same as 
that, published by Peer^Inlcrnatidnal 

'Corp!; « subsidiary of Southern f/lxi- 

-slc Co. Miss Boswejl is ysing lyrics 
which shie herself' ;OTOte 'for ■ tliis 
public, domain melody. 

Southern Miisic copyrighted the 
humber .-.in 1939 and . in : 1940 this 
copyright was assigned to Peer-In- 
ternatiorial, . which in turn took out 

. Its • own. ■ copyright. On the title 
sheet of the music Southern Music 
.Co. is given as the sole selling ag^nt. 



Milwaukee, Jan. 14. 

A wallop for ' the American Society 
of Composers, Authors and Publish- 
ers Vas handed out by Judge F. Ryan 
Duffy in Federal., court here recent- 
ly v^hen he gaVe a long awaited 
decision In ASCAP case against 
Wiley Young, treasurer of the 
Tavern Music. Protective, association, 
which is said to represent 4,000 Wis- 
consin nitery owrier?. The court held 
constitutional ihe Wisconsin law 
which requires music, brokers to pay 
a state franchise tax of 25% pri fees 
collected iii' the state, and il this de- 
cision-is . sustained' by- .llie. U.-.,S.. 
Supreme court ASCAP will havf tp. 
be: licensed in 'Wisconsin arid, pay .a 
tax oh the $200,000 it' is said; to col- 
lect in fees ainnually in the. stat£!.; : 

'Lawyers believe that on,account of 
Judge Duffy's decision in this case he 
win most certainly be - reiplacecl by 
another, judge in the pending: GovertiV 
menf anti-trust suit against ASCAPj 
BMi; NBC, CBS. : : 

Music Contact Men In 
Chicago Elect Sciieff er 

. Chicago, Jan. 14. 
Meeting of the Contact Men's- As- 
sociation here last week re.sulted. in 
a new siate! of . officers. With' Mort 
Scheffer elected, president for the 
next t.erm. Other officers; include 
Marvin - lieie as secretary-treasurer 
and Harry , Ileinh'old as sergeant-at- 
arms. 

Board members elected are Ned 
Miller, Billy. St' eham, ; Al Beilin, 
Mickey Garlock and George Pincus. 



Prospect of the Songwriters Pro- 
tective Association becoming a full4 
fledged union under thie .banner of ' 
American F.ederation of Labor ap- 
peared likely yesterday . (Tuesday)'. 
Billy Rose made the proposM, which 
was • enthusiastically received at a 
meeting of the. SPA Moiiday night in 
the Park Central hotel, N., Y. : Rose 
revealed that he had already huddled 
with William Green* AFL prez, and 
could . guarantee a charter for the , 
tunesmiths' union within 48 hours. : 

Committee wias named immediate- 
ly by Irving Caesar, SPA prez, tO 
delve into the liegal aspects of the 
switch in status. Transcript of the 
meeting vvas ordered by Caesar to be. 
sent at once fb the SPA's Coast unit 
so it could sound , sentiment and t'ai^e 
action along the same line. 

Rose envisioned great strength for 
the songwriters in giving them an 
affiliation with the other performer 
and technical unions, such as Ameri- 
can Federation of Radio Actors, 
American Criiild of Musical Artists, 
American Federation of Musicians, 
Screen Writers Guild and the others^ 
He prophesied the day when union 
members will sing or perform only 
union music. : 

.Union definitely won't be a collec- 
tion .iagency replacing ASCAP, Rose 
stressed, as it will . be a' pool of pro- 
fessional interests, not of copyrights. 
Committee, however, mUst determine 
whether the . union should absorb 
SPA or whether it should be sepa-: 
rate from it Latter, clairns about 
750 members, 90% . of the writiers. 
active in the music field; 

Committee consists of .Caesar. Rose. 
Otto Harbach. Edgar Leslie. San) 
Lewis and Johnny Loeb, It' was 
slated to hold, its first meeting today 
(Wednesday) to gel immediate ac- 
tion. 

E. C.Mills, chairman of the; ASCAP 
administrative committee, who was 
present, endorsed the union idea 
personally, although he said he. could 
give no offhand official ASCAP atti- 
tude. Reps of various other: unions 
and guilds also gave, their endorse- 
ment. • . . 
I Caesar, in a lengthy speech at the 
I Park Central, meeting, castigated 
I'BMI for its refusal to used the stand-^ 
I ard SPA contract form. Following a' 
1 discussion of songwriters' rights . in: 
I connection with new film jukeboxes, 
niembership. . voted its .council . the 
I privilege.to 'niegotiafe licenses, in that. 
I field for all niembers for six months. 

(Gilbert. Favorably Inclined 

HollySvooa. Jan. 14. 



Society Haircuts 



Boston, Jan. 14. 

Shades of Samson— or some- 
thing. . 

One Boston band booking of- 
fice manager disliked tlie hair- 
cuts of various members of his 
bands, thought them unsuited 
for society dates, and therefore 
issued a request that the boys 
visit his personal barber. . 



ASCAP COIN 





Mexico City, Jan. 14. 

Pleasure Is expressed at the Mex- 
ican '.song writers' union, for it. has 
just received $2,0OO (U.S.) from 
ASCAP as the first payment of 
works of its members used on. Amer- 
ican radio and stages. • 

The union expects to soon collect 
some nice coin fronti the Argentine 
for siihilar rights. 



Screen Credit Basis Of 
Parish-Carmichael Suit 
On 20th-FoxV 'Star Dust' 



A suit by MItchel Parish- and 
Hoagy Carmichael, songwriters, for 
$50,000 damages against 20th-cen- 
tury Fox: Film Corp. was revealed 
Monday (13) In the N. Y, supreme 
court when a note of issue was filed 

by the plaintiffs setting the date of 
trial for the. month df" February; 
1941. Action was actually started lii 
May, 1940, but not revealed to the 
present time. 

plaintiffs are the composers of the 
song 'Star Dust,' and claim that the 
film company failed to give ihem 
screen credit when It made the fihn 
of the same name,, and In which their, 
song constituted an integrar part of 
that 'picture. Complaint allge.s that 
Mack Gordon, songwriter, .under 
contract to 20th -Fox, and writer of 
two songs which played subordinate 
roles in the picture, was given the 
only screen credit, leaving the pubr 
lie to-,believe that he, and not the 
plaintiffs', was the'.cbmposer of 'Star, 
Dust:'. Foreign royalties were also 
affected, pla'nt'ffs ' P'a.lTn.. ' because 
•without screen credit none abroad 
was a.Wa re that, the song was ■thdir.s: 
. ■ 20th for its defense claim.s that • 
when it purcha.sed the .song on Feb. 
2, 1940, from Mills iViusic, Inc-r pub^- 
l; • Wolfe Gilbert, v.p.- and' coast^ 'ishers foiv Parish and -Carmichael 
. ^ -vj dx-- , T3nAt»M!„« ' nothing about , screen credit . was 
. re.p,,for,the:' g.ngwntere Pjotective;. rnWhe contract. Plaintiffs,: 

.Association,^ declared today. (Tues- , ^^^^ attempting- to refute 

day) that while BiHy^Rose's.nronosal ■ ^j-^ . that the contract wa.s a 
i for unionization . of the songwriters standard one in which screen credit 
wa.s hot ne\v/ it..,.rs . being ^favorabJy.j^ accepted as an acknowledged 
received by the SPA members here. ^^^^ 

' Gilbert recalled that E. C. Mills. ' of : \ .; ..■ ■ :■. ' .-: . ^ ■ ■ ■ . 
ASCAP, had made the sariie recom- [ ■.';- 
mendation : several years ago anii | Jiirimy McKugh to call on Governor 
warned, 'some day you fellows may ! Culbert Olson at Sacramento tb urge 
be forced into organizing a union.' ; his intervention in the ; music fight 
Gilbert also recalled that air allj- [with a. view to resjkoring networks. in 
ance with th^.' Ameiiican- Federation ; California : and, state; collet isbngs 
of:.Labcjir had been" d^^^ before , controlled by the-; society. Failing 

1 w.ith Wiiliam Green when song- j in encouragement, Of t}ieir.rnis.s^ 
I writers had contract miseries: with ' Olson they .wiil lobby : for legisla- 
i the publisher!;, - Gilbert added that 1 tion. 



Detroit, Jan. 14. 
Detroit's : dance h^lls, which fell 
afoul, the law here on charges of im- 
mdrality and underpaying the taxi 
dancers, have had a 12-point regula- 
tory . program laid down by a new 
city ordinancie. Policewomen had 
charged that the girls were leaving 
the halls with customers, that spots 
were dimly lit and there was drink- 
ing ,ori the . premises. The • new or- 
dinance, termed a modet one by 
Mayor Jeffriesj provides: ' 

No .drinW-rip or initnorfll dawci^jj. 

ffo employment of taxi dancers 
under 21. : . :■- 

Recording with the Police depart- 
tnent the liames of all dancers hired. 

Etriployment of a.matiire Woman ' 
to chaperone and supervise (he : 
dancers. ]. . . '. ' . ■' 

Setting aside d prescribed place 
where the taxi dancers .tui 1 1 sit bcr 
tween numbers. 

. Minimum pay of $2 a niflfct..: 
(.Girls must get as a minimum 45% 
of their fees.) 

No dance to last . less, than two and 
phe-half minutes. . 

No sidewalk barkers to advertise 
the dance places and the number of 
'charming hostesses' 

No taxi dancer to leav^ the hiall 
with a patron.. 

Blackballing In all dance ftalls of 
any girl . discharged for misconduct 
.Uniform lighting throughout th* 
hall Mtith no more dark patches. 

Np drinks rnay be sold on th<t 
premises of the dance halls. ■ 

In letting the taxi halls go under 
these rujes, Mayor Jeffries warned, 
'Remember, you are operating a- 
borderline business/ Any monkey 
business and you are .'through.' 
Policewomen had a<lvise.d the: mayor 
that there had been plenty of shady 
business going on in four of the main 
stem spots. 

Girls were newly unionized and it 
was the union -which V/as . instru- 
mental in {getting the pay rate set 
by the code and the stiplila tion that 
girls be blackballed foi* misconduct 

Dance rates in the cheaper halls 
now will go from a nickel to a dime. 



EAST ON. P A.. 
LOCAL LOSES 




Local '.ASCAperV offered- to Sam 
tn the current music fight [ Goldwyn for Greek relief fund a 

show similar to one staged . 4t San 
Francisco Fair but with reservations 
it must be broadcast nationally. Hour 
program, would be made up of song 



! the arbitrary stand: by the broad 
I ca.sters 

I nlay- force SPA .to . embrace union 
1 status and believes such move 'would 
[ win wholehearted support to vCoast 
songwriters: 



Easton, Pa., Jan. 14. 

The Easton local of the American 
Federation of Musicians has lost its 
fight in the appeal from an award of . 
$500 against tli^ local by a jury for 
the Eddyside Amusement Co., of 
Easton. Company charged that the 
Eastori local /prohibited outiof-town 
orchestras from playing at its dahci 
pavilion, insisting that local orchesr . 
tras be used, and sought damages,, 
being awarded $500 by a jury. 

The local first appealed in ttie local 
courts against the verdict, but the. 
appeal was denied. An appeal was 
then sought before • the . State Su- 
perior Court, but the State Suprenfie 
Court held that the appeal should 
not be allowed. . 



ANOTHER BILL IS 
AIMED AT ASCAP 



ASC:AP Coast committee last night -. writers and 50-piece -orchestra play^ 
TAonday) • delejgated- Gilbert and I ing ASCAP and 'sonie' BMI music, 



-; ;. ; Denver. Jan, 14. 
, A bill, just Introduced in the state 
legislature Is aimed- at -ASCAP. 
Would maKe illegal the pooling of. 
copyright interests in songs. 
:. ,Al!5o' would foi'ce the owner of tjie 
copyright to file a copy with the sec- 
retary of state of all songs in which 
property rights are claimed. 



40 MUSIC 



Wednesday, Jdhuary 15, 1941 




itlinny Beriffan (U/ of Rbchester^ Rochpste^^ Y.,. Jian, 10). Bengian's 
new band liuire'd 300 cou at. $2.50 a \pait. 

biel Courtney (Blbssom Heath, Oklahoma City, Jati.;4). Result of Court- 
ney's swing through here wasn't up to expectations. Drew .506' at 75c- . 

Jimmy Dorsey (AdaitiS theatre, Ne\yark,.N. j-. Jari..H-12K. Mobs trying 
to get into glom Dorsey's bunch • smashed windows in -lobby, and dribbled 
>7,310 "into the b.o^^ Total of, 15.7.43 '^aidi lJ^B, was', 
linabllb Wbe seated. : ■. ' ''">. ■;' "'■ '•■-v^V- 

Benny Gobdmsin (Lyric ■ theatre, Bridgeport, Conn.j Jan, 5). Gpiodma'n's 
new . band s^t new money record here, reachinig a gross of ■:$3,$»20.: with 
bietter than :6,b0C! payees at 55c.to.83c/. / 

. "Teddy Powen ^(Scranton, PaV, Jan, 8),. Pow^irs ;rebUilt band did nice. 
. $780 With li200 patr^^ ; ■ .: . : 

. Jan SkvHt (Municipal A'ud., . Worcester^ .;Mass., Dec. 3.1).- SaVitt jposted 
highest gross' of season, with better than. $4,000; at $1.10. ,Fraiilc Duffy,, prp- 
motei", says one of top crowds, in. .Aud jiiistpry. 



Wheeler VS. Pix 



sContlnued from pace ?s 




Henry ttliiuth opened • indefinite . Ghanige-« iii ; strollers., .finds; . Betty 
engagement , Monday . ,(13) at ITew Young .iri ' for Rita . Normaifi , an?!, lier 
P'enn, . iPiffebilrgh, . replacing ^ June '^r^^^ .• ■ '\ . .• 



Gardner 
Swing. 



ahd her Gentlemen of 



PIcebio Pete band into Club P<etite,- 
Pittsburgh, Monday (13> following 
Freddy Castl^. outfit after. 22 \y(9€ks.. 
Piccojo -.Pete was at spot : all of last, 
iseasori. V • : • '.o 



' JHorace.-HeWt's .band;-^^ in 
pictures, opens at the Biltmore. -iri 
Ne-w^ Ybrlt feh, 27. .' 



Gloria Hart has taken femme 
vocalist spot with .Raymond Scott. 



, JoJinhy McGee is. Ibsirig. his *riddly 
y^inks vbcjal -quartet; to Jari .Savitt. 



Buss Morgan^s: crew, booked into 
the Paramount theatre ,L6s. Ahg^l^s, 
Jan. 23, i»i slated for a musical, short 
at Universal. • 



Babe Egan rehearsing', a new all- 
lemmie. band to . tbiir the Pacific 
Coast preliminary to an eastern trek; 

Dean . Hjidson. bpened in the 
Raihbb Room pf the New Kenrhore 
Hotel, Albany, Monday (1.3). New 
floor show, which started Friday 
(10), inciucjes Paul Winchell, ven- 
triloquist, and. De Nisse and Elliot 
Dwight/ ballroomologists. . ; 



Fiesita panceteria« New Yp.tk, rcr; 
sUimed riaihe band policy, changing, 
outfits once W.eekly.. Louis .Prima 
current, ■ Glenn. ..Garr, and piissibly, 
B.unny.B.edgah to follow. . •: 



: Dean Hudson; baiid tiakeh 
recording by Okeh label* 



fbr 



Vaughn; Monroe band . set for thr^e - 
weeks at the ~ Paramount theatre, 
N, Y., opening May 7;; ; . 



Three Thembers of Riib^ Newman's, 
summer pfchestra ill Magnolia, Mass.,' 
have been graduated to baton wield- 
ers: pianist Bernie; Bennett heads re- 
lief band for Ranny. Weeks at Club- 
Mayfair;. drummer Lou Carter . is at 
iCasa Mahana, while vocalist George 
McParlane leads at Versailles--all 
Boston night spots. 



mpsf recent fireside chat.' Also what 
the reel wiU do aboiit ; giy ihg bpth 
sides of cohtrpversies aibout p^hdin'g 
legislation (presurhbabiy the aidrto- 
Britain bill) involving War or peace. 

This questibn: is so importarjt that 
1 believe the pi^bple should insist not 
only: . .equal coverage ; for both 
sides . pi. this:.' highly . cbhtrpyersial 
questibn, but that newspapers and 
the ^ motion : pictures should do the 
siine,' ..the angry Democrat told ;both. 
Paramount ;ahd Hays. ; "The propa- 
ganda for Var: that " : being waged 
by the, motion picture, companies of 
this couiitry is:reachihg a point' at 
which r believe legislation will h'aVe 
to be enacted 'tegulSting the industry 
in. this respfect unless the industry it,-; 
self displays, more impartial atti- 

•,iude;' jv;.; 

.Vloient : Prppagandsi 

, . Supplementing, hiis written, squawk 
about ;. the, alleged, 'viblent . , propa- 
I ganda campaign ■ intendingv tp incite 
the American pieipple.; to the point 
where they will become; involved in 
the war,' Wheeler told news cor- 
respondents he' is convinced the bb 
jectipnable films; were • 'encouragedi' 
if .not actually, inspired, by people in 
the Administratibh. He dijd not 
make any specific accusatiohs or cite 
any;fiimsi- ■■. . 

Crusading; tbuches .irt numerous re^ 
cent pictureis;. as well \ as features 
tending to glorify military and navdl 
f brces. have aroused numerous legis- 
lators, but Wheeleir . Js .the first to 
sound off publicly, jsblationists 
generally ; feel the trend tbward. 
fighting themies is liable to inflame' 
the peoi)l6, sharing .Wheeler's belief 
that the film: -industry is guilty of 
this. Editbrialixing is out of place In 
celluloid . entertainment; . resentful 
Cprtgressmeh have cpmplalned piri- 
vately; 



Francis Murphy now playing in 
Palni .Lounge of ten Eyck Hotel, 
Albany. Band, which filled an en- 
gagement there last winter and be- 
came the first Albany unit to do so, 
was until recently at Stuart's, a new 
downtown restaurant-nightf" club 
spot. ^ . 

Sid Otshein's orchestra is now at 
Stuart'si Albany. . . Floor shoW' has 
Farmer and Wayne, pianb-siiiging 
team, Carlos , and .Carmencita; 
dancers, and Sally- Anna. : 



Rimacs coiigarhumba band and re-, 
vue bpbked into El Chico; Pittsburgh, 
for eight-week stay beginning Jaii. 
18. ..They replace Don Mario outfit. 






; /Prescritca hefeiijith, o*' o weefcl)/ tabulation, ir t?fe e»il{7nqled \ 
charge busiriesa beina Apne l)U m bonds , in uarioui-^ei" To,rfc hotels. 
Diniiet business YT-IO- P.M.) .not roted., Ftjiur^s aifter name; o/:hotei ipivc. 
room cdpaciti/ atid cower charge. Larpcr/ amount dcsifrnqtcs weekend and : 

hplidav-pricc.)V.-.,..Vv.y,- 



Orriri TUcker . . ,* . ^.Biltmore : f 300; $i-$1.50 ) 
Eddy Duchint . . /..Waldorf (375; $l-$l.i50); , , . . . i . 
Lahi;: Mclntjire*'. .^Lexington (300; 75c-$1.50),, . .. , 
Guy Lbmbardp. , -Roosevelt (500; $r-$1.50) ;- . ; . . 
Woody .Herman*., New Yprkeii; (40(); 75c-$1.5b). 
Glenn- Miller, ; . . . Pennsyivania; (500; ,75cr$1.50) 
Tphy ; Pastor. .Lincoln (2i25; 7.5c-$i>50),.U, . . 



• f ■ .0, • « 



;:.'-i 
. 18 

. : 
14 V 

3 

14- 

iS 



Covers •- Tiital' 
Puit -. CoVerii - 
tVeah On Dit«« 



650 
900 
'500 
1,150 
1,575 
1,650 
375 



. ■ 650 . 
19,372 

500 - 
17,600 
6,775 
29,975 
: 6.000 



y Asterisks indicate a supporting floor show, although: the 'bavid is tfte 
■hiajbr draxp. t& da\jjs, LeigHt6n Nqple rei^^ (11). ■ 



10 





on 





. (JlccoTds bclbu) are orobMng most nicfcels tftis- i^ccfc in jufcebbiceji < 
t/iVoiiflfhout thc cowntTi/, j"eport'ed ' bj/ ope^rttbrs .to yAHiETY._ Names 
of more than one, band or wocalist after the title indicatcis, fri order of 
popularitj/." i/jhosfi Tecordinpfs are being plaved. Figures and navies in 
pnrenth.fi."5i.s indicate the number of uJceJcs each sniig has been in Vie 
lisfings and .rcspectiuc^^^ . . • . V 



Harold/ Aloma and his Royal 
Hawaiians renewed .at Hotel Roose- 
velt, Pittsburgh, for . Six additional 

-wieeks.^ 



Mpllie Klafl, another of Al Siegers 
girls, has joined Louis Prima's band 
as singer and piahist. - 



Ozile Nelson, booked at Plymouth 
theatre, Worcester, for three days, 
beginning Jan. 20. 



Jimmy DPriSey'ir dance date, sched-. 
uled for Mechanics Hall, Worcester 
(14),. wias cancelled owing to lead- 
er's illness. Forced to call oil a week 
of New England bne-nighters. 



Glenn Miller has sighed the; Mod- 
ernaires Quartet to work with his 
band. They were, formerly with Paul 
'Whiteman. 



Jimmy Dorsey's band hops a trkin 
for Philadelphia immediately follow- 
ing; his Twenty Grand broadcast Fri- 
day (17) to pilay a 12:30 to 3:30 a. m. 
hop at. TPwri Hall fbr Northeast 
Gathplic. High School Alumni. - 



Bobby Sarraf .lieaves Johnny Long's 
band . at ;R'pseland" Ballroorn,- New 
York/, and xeturhs tp Pittsburgh.. H. 
Li ShPckcy: from" George liali takes 
his trUmp.et.' chain 



' Cliarlifi Carroll, drummer with Al 
t>pnahti(^s since the iatter's . society 
band " days at the ;Rainbow. ; Robmi, 
.N. Y.,' shifts, to liarry Clihtpn's.grbup 
next week. Clinton, has. alsoi dropped 
Terry AUe^ri^ -vocalist, eifteci;ive sartie 
tiine, .^^ ;'..- 



Caib Calloway,, band, and revue, at 
the Orpheum theatre, Omaha, made 
great start but finish was weak. Gen- 
erally attributed to the ' suppbrting. 
acts and not the band. . ' ' / 



■ Glenn Miller rersigned to Bluebi.rd 
Ubel for an additional three years at 
an increase over the $350 a side he 
was getting.. . Old . two-year contract 
expires coming iwfarcfi. 



Buby Newman lectured at Boston 
University Jan. 13 on the advisabil- 
ity of ;BU students going ^ into the 
band business. He'll bare behind the 
scenes . facts. 



Lionel Hampton's new band work^ 
ing its Way east to take up a loca- 
tion job in New York, May go into 
the Fiesta Danceteria. or Savoy Ball- 
room. 



. Butch. Stone shifted from Jack 
Teagarden band to Larry clihtoh's. 
Sax chair with Teagarden wiil be 
;fllled by . Artie Beck Avhbm . Stone 
briginally replaced. 



Benny Goodman and Bbb Chester 
bands are coupled on: vone -hop -at 
Cprneli 17., Ithaca; N.- jr., Feb;^ 7. 
Goodman does Mtch Bahdwagbh 
show- Feb: -16i''V, ;■.■■•■/" 



. Otio J. Kapl^ former .prcz of the 
Cleveland .musicians union here, was 
elected vice-prez last week to Suc- 
ceed John pupreyi who became sec- 
retary-treastifer a month ;ago when 
Eliiier iH. IVahl died; 

Anthbhy (jranatai . .was elected to 
executive board, replacing Ross Ava^ 
lone, former assistant, city law direC' 

tor,:: ■ - : 



. Hugo , Monaco prch . in . Arabian 
Slipper . piiib, .. Colum.buSj fpr indefi- 
nite run, follows Bud WapiHes, ; 



Jphnny Messiier goes, to Rooseveilt 
hotel, Jacksonville,; Fla;. for foUr 
■ weeks ■ Jan.. 31.' ■'-.'■.:; \ - ..' ^ ' V; -;' ^ ' 



Henry :Ciiiciphe orch in . Century 
Room of Neil House, ColumbUs, Jan. 
13 f or . extended engagement, re- 
placed Manny Landers. He is hbuse 
conductor for -local Palace theatre. 



Deb' Lyons, aiid ' Cubs jii^t out Of 
the 'Cave-Under the Hill' basement 
spot of the Hill HbteT, Omiha, after. 
22 Consecutive months. Replaced ' by 
Don Decker in firom Cleveland. • : 
; Arturci and Caballieros arrived at 
the Paxtori, Omaha, from Detroit to 
replace' Dusty -'Rhodes leaving fbr 
Stoneleigh, hotel, Dallas; : 



• -Paul Whlteman's debut . at Ben 
Marden's Colpnial Ihh, Hollywood,; 
Fla., set back to Jan. . 21 by delay 
in delivery of kitchen equiprtient for; 
spot, 



Par Strictly 'Neutral' 

' iParambunt .newsreel in N. Y, 
yesterday (Tuesday) .'revealed that 
Senator Wheeler Was iover^ in a 
newsreel stpry, finished at noon 
Monday (13) ;in. . Washington, and 
pointed out it. was strivihjg to bie en- 
tirely impartial, in treating the 
controversy over the Roosevelt Aid- 
f or-Britain bill. Understbod that the 
newsreel staff, had jiist finished edit- 
ing the -Wheeler speech late ; Monday 
in N. Y. when the stpry containing 
the senator's blast Was received over 
the ticker. Newsreel story/made the 
flrst-of-week Paramount issue in. 
theatres yesterday. ; " - 

Senator Whieeler?s letter inquires 
>yhen Paramount intends carrying 
his answer to President RbbseVelt's 
fireside chat. Not only dpies Par 
newsreel cover It, but in the same 
issue remain strictly • neutral by 
giving the other side of the question 
as presented by Senator Joshua • B. 
Lee's yiews suppiorting the F.D.R. 
proposal., 

In 'Wheeler's speech for the news- 
reel he attacks Wendell L- Willkie: as 
a representative of vested , interests.. 
Pfiramount remained strictly hbn- 
partisan by giving Willkie ati oppor- 
tunity to give his. side of the contro- 
versy in an interview in N. Y. 



Band Bookmgs 



Cats & Fiddle, Jan. 27-29, Grana- 
da theatre, Pittsburgh; 31, Apollo the- 
atre. New Vbrk. • 

. J Ted Lewis, Jan..22; ParamoUrit the- 
atre, Atlanta, Ga. ... 
• Vincent Lopez; Jan; 28i State thea- 
tre, Cortland, -N. Y.; 29, AUbUrh -the- 
atre. Auburn; N, Y.; 30>.Feb. 1, Cen- 
tury theatre, Buffalo. 

Count Basic, Jaii; 23; Palais Rbyale; 
."Tor.ontb.Can;; Feb.. 3, Two-Spot Club; 
Jacksbriville, Fla.;. 4,. South Street 
Casino, Oriando,. Fla. : ; 

Senry ;BUsse, Jan.- - 20, ■ 'Whittle 
Spring B., Khoxville, Tenn. ; 
> Will Bradley, Jan. 18, SUnnybrook 
,B., ;,Ppttstown, Pa.; 19, lloseland B„ 
Birppklyn, N. Y.; Feb. 2, Lucas thea- 
tre, Saviannah, Ga,; 3, Grand theatre, 
Macon, . Ga,;' • 21,' I^alace theatre, 
Cleveland, O, . 

Del Courtney, Feb. l.v twro weeks. 
Club ."Trocaderpi Henderson;. Kjr; 
; Al • Donahue, Jan. 30/ County 
Center, White Plaihs,'N. V; , . 
- Ted Lewis, Jan, 19-20, Pialace thea- 
tre. Jacksohyille, Fla. \ ; 

Vincent Lopez, . Jan! l"?; Geo. F. 
Pavilipn, Johnson. City,: .N. Y.;^ 22, 
.Staite theatre, UniontbWh» 'Pai; . 23, 
Ambridge . theatre, Ambridge, Pa. ; 24, 
Park theatre, - MeadVjlle, Pa.; 25, 
Orpheum theatre; Cprinellsville, Pa.; 
29,.Geneva theatre; Geneva, Iw. Y.. 

J'imm'ie .Luhcefprd, ,Fe.b<: 16, tria-' 
nbn B.i Clevelapd; 17, GrayStone B., 
Detrpit; 18, 'Trianpn B., Cleve.; 19, 
Nu-Elhl B.. Youngstown, O.; 20, C&- 
thedral theatre. New Caistle, Pa.; 21,. 



; 1.; Frehesi (2) Southern 



;2. There I- Go <6); (BMI:). ! 



3. I Gve My Word (5) (BMI),. 



4. Nightingale Sang (4) (S-B). 



5. Two Dreams Met, (5) (Miller). , 



6, Dream Valley .(5) (Feist). 



7; Yes, Darlinig Daughter (I ). (Feist). 



8. I Hear Rhapsody (1) (BMI) . . 



( Artie Shaw i . . . > 
J Wqbdy VHerman . 
[ Benny Goodman 

'.Tommy Tucker. 
.Will Bradley,;.. 
Woody .Herman. 

iAl Kayelin ^. 
Eddy Duchin. ... 
Jack Leonard, .; 

Glenn Miller. • . 
Sammy: Kaye. ... 
Kate Smith . :. '. 
Jack' Leonard 



.. . .. .'Victor 

.. ..ibecca 

; .Columbia. 

,.iv-i>C)keh:;; 
, .C^blumbia 
. .Decca 

.....Okeh 
. . Cblumbia 
. J ;okeH 



; . i . .Bluebird 
/ Victor : 
.Columbia 
Okeh 



{ Tommy Dorsey. 
Eddy Duchin. ... 

Sammy Kaye. , .'; 
Frankie Maisters.' 
Woody Herman. . 

Dinah Shore.. 
Glenn Miller, 
Johnny Long. .. , 

! Jimmy Dorsey... 
Charlie Barnet. 
Al Donahue.^ , ,. 



fl. Last Time L Saw Paris (1) (Chappell) { f ^^'^B^mSn: 1 



10. Santa Fe Trail (1) (Harms); 



Sammy Kaye. ... 
Guy Lpmbardo. 
Dick- JUrgens; . ; . 
Kate Siilith,,... 



„ . ; ^Victor 
.Columbia 

, ...vViGlbr 
;.Okelv 
.' . .' . .becca ' 

. .Bluebird . 
,. .Bluebird 
. . ; . .Decca 

.;; . . .Decca 
. .Bluebird 
......Okeh 

.Columbia 
..... Victor 

."Victor : 
. . ... .becca 

,,,:;.,Ok!eh 
.Columbia 



DISKS GAINING FAVOR 

iThese recordings are directly below the first 10 in populaTi(i/,. but prov- 
ing in dcTnand on the coin machines.) 



Stardust (Mills)., 
,6he I Love (Forster.) ..... .. .'I 

Let-'s Be Buddies (Chappell); 



So Ybu're the One (BMI). 



Five O'clock Whistle (Advance). 



( Tommy Dorsey 
'I Artie Shaw . .;'.•, 

Tommy Dorsey. 

( Leo Reismari. . 
I Connie Bos well. 

Ring Crosby...... 

Hsi Kemp V* '••'• > • 
Tony Pastor. ...... 

(Glenn Miller. .... 
r* ^ Ella Fitzgerald.,. 



.;.;.. Victor 

Victor 



Victor 

.Victor 
.becca 



Scrub Me Mama (Leeds). 



f Will Bradley.... 

. . . . .... . ■( Andrews Sisters. 

I Charlie Barnet... 



.....becca 
. . .Victor 
.Bluebird 

.Bluebird 
. . . ; Decca 

.Columbia 
. . . . .Decca 
; ; Bluebird 



Auditorium, Columbus, O.; 22, Castle 
Farms, Cincy.; '23, Pythias Hall, Nash- 
ville, Tenn,; 24, Aud„ . Birmingham, 
Ala.;, 25, Aud.. Chattanooga, Tehh.; 
26, Armory, Columbus, Ga.; 27,^ Aud., 
Atlanta, Ga. • 

. Ruby Newman, Jan. ■ 10, party, 
Brookline Country Club; Brookline, 
Mass.; 14, party, Hotel. Statler^ Bos- 
ton. : ■ .- "••.■:.;• 

Boyd Rieburn, .Jan. 31;; Memorial 
Union, MinneaPplisjiMihri. 

Adrian . Rollinili Jan. 16, Capitol 
theatre, Washihgton; T). C. 

Bill Roberts, six weeks, Jan. 31, 
Olympic hotel, Seattle, Wash, -'. ':. 

Jack .teagarden, Feb. .1, Newport, 
;R. ;I. Navy Training, Base; 7-8, U; of 
North Carolina, Chapel Hill; 14-15, 
Wake-Forest, Wake Forest, N. C. 

Jan Savitt; Jan. 28,::Amherst;.C61- 
lege^ Aihh.erst, Mass. . • ; 

Tommy Dorsey, Feb. 19, Johns- 
Hopkins ; U., Baltimore, Md.; ; 21^ 
Muehlenberg, Allentown, Pa.; .22, 
Sunnybfbok B., Pottstown, Pa. ' 

Bob Chester, Jan. 25, -/Manora 
"Temple, Brooklyn, IsT. Y. 

George Hall, Jan. 28-29, Palace 
theatre, Newport News, Va; 

Bernie Cunimihs, ::jah, ' 31, -.fbur 
weeks; Baker hotel,. Dallas, Tex. 

Bill . Bardo, Jan. 24-26, Palace 
theatre, Fort Wayne, Ind, 

Ray Kinney. Jan, 23, Loew's State 
theatre, .N. .:Y.;. 31, four. ■ weeks, 
Claridge hotel, Memphis. 



Music Notes 



■ Eddie Chierkose writing lyrics for 
fpUt' ditties tp be siihg In .'Prairie 
Pioneers' at Republic. , 



David Buttolph directs ISO-piece 
orchesti-a tp score music' for. 'West- 
ern Union' at 20th-F<Jx. . - 



, Werner R. . Heyinari composing the 
Score for "Topper Returns' on ; the 
Hal Roach lot. -- - 



Dmitri tiomkin finished 
backgroUhds 'fbr ■ Frank .. 
'Meet John Dpe'. 



musical 
Capra's 



Paul Shoop signed by .Max Reiri- 
hardt to clefl scores for seven stage 
plays, first of Which is 'The Merchant 
pf Ypnkers'. • 



'DaVid Buttolph wound up his scor- 
ing . job on 'Western Union' at 20th- 
Fox, " 



Don George, Teddy Hall and Jean 
Heirbert . writing backgrounds - for 
'Ridiii' Rainbow' at Republic, 



Barnet Publications, Inc., New 

York, has changed its name to Em- 
pire Music Co.; Inc. Lbuis P. Ran- 
I dell, of N"!irC, was filing attprnery. . 



Wednesday, January 15, 1941 



MUSIC 



41 









in 




Band Organization on Friday (17) With Title 
o^ 



. .. JEll Oberstelh, general manager, of 
ihe/whilom U. S. -Record Corp.,, bias 
bought a 50% Interest iii Consoli- 
dated Hadlo: 'Artists, Inc.. ; The deal 
.was closed Saturday JIX ) . and Ober- 
stein takes over as v.p. and general 
manager- this Friday (17). / . 
■ Under his agreement Ivy UK Charleis 
Green, pre^dent . of . Cpiisolidated. \ 
ipbetsteiri -will direct prganizatipnal 
policy and concern himself, in addi- 
tion to the active management, with 
the development of new bands and 
the ac<iuisition .of hame bands whose 
(Contracts are expiring with . other 
booking .offices. Green will, Confine 
himself to the selling end : of the- 
'business, ■ - 



WATERBURY BURLEYCUE 



Waterbury, Conn., Jan.. 14; 
. Jactjuies latesi entry. : " Sunday: 
llesh shows statring name bandS. • 

House, playing burlesque . ; week 
days; preemed . new policy (12). w|th 
Harry James. ' 



Pitt AGVA Arranges 
Deal With Musicians 



!Pittsburgh, Jan.. 14. 

After, months of negotiations; Clair 
.Meedeir, head' of musicians Local 60, 
and Nat Nazarrb, Jr.. AGVA execu- 
tive secretary here, finally reached a 
mutual . working agrttemerit here last 
week. For some; tlmis, Local 60 had 
refused to recognize AGVA, making;, 
organization work of performers' 
Union difflcult. 

Agi!eie;metit. produced Immediate 
. results, with several new clubs sign-; 
Ing closed shop agreements with 
AGVA; Aihong ;them now are Ni^oh 
Cafe, . Villa : ; Madrid, York- Girill, 
Churchill ; Tavern, Swartz Cafe,. 
Allen's Cafe; Liberty Cafe, .Redd's 
Cafe, Tom's CJafe, Harry's House and; 
among; the chartered clubs, Penn 
.Avenue Moose and Charleroi FOE. 



MADRIGUERA OFF AIR 

.Sees No Point in Playing Over^ 
Plugged BMI Tones 



Detroit, Jan. 14. 

Enrlc Madriguera, who took him- 
self off the air because of the BMI 
Bituatioh, broke the attendance rec- 
ord for the Hotel Statler's Terrace 
Room here during the recent holi- 
days.. His crowd figures, the hotel 
announced, topped records extending 
back for 17. years, through the days 
It was known as the Fountain Room. 
Previous big draw was by Xavier; 
Cugat crev/, hung up in the same 
week of 1939. 

Madriguera had been catching six 
spots nightly oh the air here, three 
natlon)Vide oyer NBC, but with the. 
new year he stopped the broadcasts. 
; Hia point was; ;that the band wouldn't 
benefit nor gain attention by playing 
bVer-plugged wbrn-thin BMI tunes. 
7 Ropes have been up in the 300- 
; seat room since Christmas time and 
record was established; despite . a 
threatened ^strike oh New Year 's Eve; 
Newspapers: carried stories of . the; 
contemplated walkout, of hotel; em- 
ployees, but thie table cancellations 
were filled .Up from waiting list;; 
• Madriguera; who ; cam6 into .the 
room In.- midrNoyemliery : fbliowing 
CugatV a long-stanider in the Terrace 
Ro;pm, has had three time extensions, 
latest carrying the band; to Feb! 5 
While Detroit still goes for the rhurhr 
ba-,conga music, Madriguera hasheeh 
working as a SO-SO. band^ half North 
and half .the South Americah way; 



On Wisconsin 



United States Department of 
Justice has beeri 'filing suits iii 
the. New York courts, With no Inr-r; 
tentibn of going to trial, so often ; 

:;lh the past that cohtinited re- , 
sort to this' device as ; ia means 
to obtain consent decrees has 
provoked complaints from judges 
on clogging court calendars. This 

. Is part of the reason the action 
against ASGAP, BMI, NBC arid , 
CBS is being filed Iii; Wisconsin. 
A trial there can be had within : 

year; . A. delay up to three 
years would be probable in New 

( York City.: ■ ■ 

... Huge expense of transporting 
./witnesses to. middle west, has- al- 
ready goiteri. sOme thought by; 
the prospective defendants., 

-.. A;Triyst6ry surrc)unds the fail- 
ure of the p. of J. to select; 
Brooklyn, as the borough , could 
provide a trial in the same time 
as Milwaukee, but all that can be 
gathered from a clpsed-^mouth 
Department of Justice in this re- 

, gard is a cryptic, 'We are afraid 
of Brooklyn juries/ • , 

Another added expense for the 
defendants which will rpount. 
even more than the transporta- 
tion of withesses Is the hiring o' 
; Milwaukee, counsel to handle, all 
steps up to th« actual trial it- 
aelf. 



NBC PAYS FOR 
KAYE'S LINE 




C l a i ni * I^dio • Sponsored 
t*ublishinK; House , Iiisin- 
c«t-e in Attitude and Cpn't 
victed by Arithmetic 



THE BMI PLAN 












that's Bad 



Lincpin, Jan. 14. ' 
, When .R. H. Pauley cancelled a 
band; in the . middle of its sched- 
uled ruh at the Turnpike Casino, 
he was individually vehement 
about the girl singer:. : 

*I wouldn't even want that jgal 
siiiging ,ih my. bathtubi' ;; 



NBC Is so Interested In the music 
of Sammy Kaye'i band that it has 
scheduled the outfit for a half hour 
sustaining broadcast every Saturday 
afternoon and will pick it up, at 
NBC's own wire Cost, from whatever 
town the group is playing. Pro- 
grams air 1-1:30 p.m. on the Red. 

Series began from New York last 
Saturday '(11 ) and from the same 
point this week (19) as Kaye's 
group is playing the Strand theatre. 
Following week (25) it will come 
froifn Providence, R. I. . • 



Hollywood, Jan, 14. 
Sam Coslowv replying personally 
to Edward Klauber, CBS executive 
v.p., on the leaflet sent to ASCAP 
writers' by the National Association 
of Broadcasters," scored the pam- 
phlet's statemietlts about BMI's 
'bienefits' to.; songwriters aiis -a neat 
bit of sofispaping.'; 'For instance,' 
wrote CosloAw, : an ASCAP member 
with ah 'A' rating, when jrbu ;teU 
US that you count performances and 
pay on the precise basis of use. you 
failed to add - that . this payment 
amounts to one cent per song per 
station;' ., .'. 

'In other words,' continued the 
letter, 'by simple arithmetic you can 
figure that if every station, in the 
country played nothing but music 18 
hours a day,, 365 days a. year, the 
total amount paid for this music 
would be ;$639,850 per year, , or , less 
than one-seventh of what tWfe sta- 
tions paid for music last year! That's 
great news for . the composers and 
authors of the country, many of 
whom depend mainly on perform- 
ance fees for their bread and but- 
ter, . .Under the above arrangement 
Jerome Kern woUld actually receive 
$2,500 per year for the use of his 
music. 

: 'Now ' honestly— you spend good 
money getting but this handsome 
brochure, and sent one to every 
well-known songwriter, in the .counr> 
try in ah obvious attempt to , im- 
press us^-do you expect us to swal- 
low your ;pleas that the songwriters 
are being mistreated by ASCAP, 
when your own, organizatibTi turns 
right around and offers the song- 
writers one-seventh of what we are 
used to getting from radio usages? 
And reinember that phe-seVenth . is 
based on an assumption that every 
station will play nothing but songs 
18 hoUrs a day.' 



SPEED PARTING 





Buffalo, Jan. 14. 
Local brahch of the American 
Federation of Musician's aversion to 
long camped travelling bands pushed 
Ralph Barlow's orchestra out if its 
stand at the Deilwobd Ballroom here 
Friday (10). Outfit was in its seventh 
week when ;AFM local heads ordered 
it to scram . ^ith six days notice, 
AFM rule calls for two weeks notice, 
at least. 

Situation forced Ralph Flyhn; op- 
erator of Dellwood and also a band> 
leader to pull his own group from 
the , Chez Amij local nitery, to supply 
tempoes for ballroom customers. 
Though scheduled to ; exit Sunday 
night (12) Barlow's bunch scrammed 
two days early in order to be on 
schedule for a quickly made booking 
at the El Rancho, Chester, Pa,, Sat- 
urday (11). ; 



NAT KALCHEIM IS 
HALF IN BAND BIZ 



; Nat Kalcheim, vaudeville booker 
at the Wm. Morris agency in New 
York, will spend part of his time in 
the agency's., band dept. henceforth, 
booking bands into theatres. ' .Work 
he. will have to forego in, vaudeville 
will be handled by Lou "Wolf son, who 
will take part of his time from book- 
ing fairs and . other outdoor activi- 
ties.-. ■ .i^ 

Changes are effective Immediatelyi 



It's Now Sesac, Inc. 



Albany, N. Y„ Jan. 14. .. 
Society of European Stage Authors 
i and Composers Corporation,' New 
York, ' has' ' changed Its . name. ,tb 
SESAC, Inc. 

The corporation, with ;officeS . in 
New York City, filed the papers with 
Secretary .of State In Albany, , 



Frank Lbesser and Jules. Styrte 
defied five numbers for 'Sis Hop- 
kins' at Republic. . Songs are "That 
Ain't Hay,' 'Cracker Barrel County.' 
'Well, Well,' 'If You're jn Love' and 
'Look at You, Look at Me.' 



Robert Russell a Pub ■ 

:.; ! ■, Chicago,^ Jari, 14. 
New non -ASCAP music firm ha.<i 
! been, set up by Robert Russell. Fi r.s( 
num.bier to be published Is. 'Mornin' 
on ' the Farm,' by Jack Elliott. 

Dick Jurgfens orchestra will; intror 
duce the tune over VfGN. 



BMI's Own Version 

Following;is Broadcast Music's own 
explanation of how it proposes to 
tabulate royalty payments to writers 
in its catalog as far as performances 
are concerned: . ' ,. 

'The 668 stations cbmprising the 
bMi inembership have been broken 
down into nine sample groups,. seven 
of: which contain 74 statibns and twb 
75 stations, classifi.ed as to (1) affilia- 
tion (netwoirk and independent), (2) 
power, (3) size of town, (4) alloca- 
tion of time on the air, (5) geor 
graphical area and (6) foreign 
language broadcasts,. 
. 'Foi: example there are nine BMI 
stations affiliated with NBC; located 
in; large cities, . each , having- 1,(M)0 
watts power. One of these identical 
stations wais allocated V to each of the 
nine s,amiple'.: groups. By means of 
this method, each sample group con- 
tains the sarn'e number of stations 
havirig similar; characteristics, - After 
the number of performances of a 
sample group of stations -.is tabulated' 
the sample -i.s taken as a basis for 
computing the. total numbcr of per- 
formances on all Biyir stations, 

,. ■ . 'Should' 'there ■ I Go' be' played 
6.0D0 times during January by the 75 
stations in the first- firoup (less than- 
three tijines a day ) that .number of . 
perforrnanc^.s would; be multiplied ,by. 
nine and the. composer .;'would be 
iCreciited with 54,000 performances 
on , 068 stations, Since under the 
BMI pay-off plnn' the composer is 
to receive Ic. per .pcrlormance ' per 
station , he would .; receive , $540 in 
radio royalties, for; January In :adr 
ditibn , to . the . repular; royalties re- 
ceived from the ...sale of .sheet music,' 
tecordsT and transcriptions. . 
'Actual tabulation for the current 



Girl Singers a Must 
On Lucky Strike Show; 
Leaders Add Them 



Girl singers are. musts with the 
bands American Tobacco is buying 
to pick up from various Army 
caiiips each Saturday night as part 
of its Lucky Strike Hit Parade, Con- 
tracts for the jobs carry a clause 
making ferhme chirpers a demanded 
part of each outfit whether tho.se 
-used ordinarily have, them or not. 
Ones that don't have to hire one for 
the evening. 

Bands already down to do the 
weekly shows are Tommy Dorsey, 
Charlie Bamet, Jack Teagarden, 
Ozzie : Nelson, "Tommy Tucker, Jan 
Savitt and Benny Goodman., Of 
those- only Savitt l.s^ missing the 
feminine touch deemed so nece.ssary 
at Army encampments, Eddy 
Diichi ;started them last Saturday 
(11). 



Red ',. Nprvo'i band : will : twing ; 
thrbugh seven days of concerts. In 
six different, tip whs in New Bruns-: 
wick and Nova . Scotia. Dates ar« 
straight Cbncerts arid not dances. 
They're scheduled for, • in ordbr, St, :■ 
John's, N.; B,, Moncton, Halifax, 
Sydney, Glace :Bayi Truro^ and back 

to Halifax, If the Nbrvo tour is sucr 
cessful, at prices ranging from 50c; 
tb $2, , Canadian cash, other bands 
will follow at four or six weeks in- 
tervals. 

To allow the tour the Canadian 
Government has eased its restric- 
tibns oh across- the-horder movement 
of money, Norvo is playing. th» ' 
dates' on a' guarantee and percentage 
arid 50% of ; the;'cash he's sure of 
has already, been deposited in a. 
New York bank, tb be ponied uo af- 
ter he makes his appearance. Band 
is currently at .the Brunswick hotel, 
Boston, closing the 18th. 




Door's Weekly Changes 



Famous ;pobr, New York, which 
has been using the .small . Jbe Sulli- 
van coihbination. the past couple 
monthSi swilches to name band 
policy next Tue.sday (21), Eddie 
Delange'.s, new crew is first in, 
Burihy Berigah fbliowing. • 

Crews will be changed weekly. 



National Association of Perform- 
ing Artists has undertaken to test 
in the courts the right of a , ballroom 
operator to play phonograph record* 
witbpui . obtaining permission from 
the interpretative artists who made 
the discs. Named in the test suit, is 
Robert L,-. Douglas, operator of th« 
Renaissance ballrooih -in Harlem. 

Action, which has been' brought 
in the N, Y. supreme court, seeks 
an injunction against Douglas, dani- 
ages of (50,000 and an accounting 
of the ballroom's profits. This is the 
first time that NAPA has filed a siiit 
in the name of its president, James J. 
Walker, former N^ Y. Mayor. 

MILLER EXPLOITATION 
PLEASES ZANUCK 



Darryl Zahuck, .pleased with the 
Miller Music's exploitation Job on 
'Down Argentine Way,' specified that 
Miller also handle the Mack Gordon- 
Hari-y Warren score tb 'Road to Rio;* 
. Under 20th-Fox's contract. Jack 
Robbins can spot the scores in any of 
his three firms — M'Uer, Feist or Rob- 
bins— and , usually, switches them 
around, although Feist is chiefly the 
Metro filmusical outlet. 



month began with ■ the checking of 
every performahce of; all .selections 
played by all istations, in two sample 
grbups. This month under the direc- 
tioh of C, Robert Miller, the BMI 
logging, deparimerit will, examine and 
tabulate about 70.000 program hours 
broadcast ,by, the .150 stations in. all 
48 states which make : up . the two 
sample groups under; itudy; During 
the first month of tabulation two 
sample groups are being examined 
and, checked:.- against each oth-er'.to 
assure cornplete uniformity and "ac-. 
curacy; .After jartuary' tabulation 
WJU be made from . difTercnt. sa;rrtplc' 
'groups each month so that each 
group will, be reached in rotation, 
"Thus tlie prograhrv 1bps of each of the 
668; BMI stntioriK will be checked- at 
least once a year. All dotail.s of the 
chcckirip .system are being handlpd 
by a staff of 20 girls,' -' 



to 

For Eight Months 

.. . , Holly wood, Jan. .14. 
■ Kay Kyser brings his, band here, 
early next month for an eight-month 
stay,. He has anbjlher picture on tap 
at-»RKO and is lining Up nitery and 
dance dates, 'V . 

His firsit Lucky .' Strike broadcast 
fironi here is dateid f or Feb;, 12, . His . 
: Feb, 5 shot will emirtate from Chi-' 
I cagb and observ^ the fourth ariniver-; 
sary of his 'College of r Musical 
! Knowledge' under Liucky Strike's 
I sponsorship, . . ..; 

I Kyser work's westward by playing 
l a week at the Palace theatre. Cleve- 
■ land/ .open 1 ng Frid ay . (17 ), - then tb 
j.the Fox; Detroit- :(24'),-, for .another 
, .stanzii.. • pn Feb, li band plays two 
; jobs the same night-, foir one buyer. 
Louisville; Ky;,-';,CbUrier- Journal is 
1 using the band .to play a show at,an 
. auditorium, following it with ' a, 
I dance at an armory. , 



4t VAUllBViaLLB 



Wednesdajf Janiifiry 15, 1941 




Current^ discussions about Equity, 
•bsorbihg the Anierlcah Guild of 
Variety . Artists, which' would scrap 
the iatteir organization, appear hardly 
feasible: . Membe AGVA'- would 
first Tiaye to agree . to suph a '^9^^- 
Equity has; intentionally: kfept • put ;0f : 
vaudeville irom its inception ahd„ 
before it could take in AGVA. the 
legit asspciatidn's constitution \yould 
■ hav^e tp be radically amended. ; . 

AGVA is IH thi red for $80,000. • it 
has ijeen kept gbihg . by. tpuching 
affliiatcs in the. FpUr A's that haVe a 
Eurplus! 'Equity is tired' of. landing 
money: tP the; vaudevillei union and, 
has-.declaredyit wpn't rnake any mPre 
advances.; Hpweyer,' riot long ago 
Equity' gav^ AGVA - another $2,500. 
Screen • ActorS Guild ; and". C^^ 
Equity are about the only other af- 
filiates in a position to lend any. coin, 
and they, tPp, are :ha.r.dly willing, to 
ppiir more mdriey . into the AGVA. 
sieve. Chi^ Fpuir . A's complaint' Is 
that AGVA has not yet organiied 
New York, espeqially the. night club 

endA ■ ^•■ 

brie big uhioji would be,.the .spliir 
tion to the , AGVA' headache, but no 
workable; plan: for fusing :all the 
pctor-artist unions has yet beeii- de- 
vised. Those, whp hiave. ■''given the 
Tnfi.t<er thoji'^ht ''v.-i* i<; iv''t one of 
those things that can't: b^ done.; 

PlJTSOWtOOKSFOR 
STEADY VAUDE DIET 



Unit Review 



: Pittsburgh; Jan. 14. 

With resumption of stage shows 
this, week at the Stanley, it looks; as 
If the WB deluxer intends to keep 
vaude going. Hduse . has been . ari 
Iri-and-outer for presentation? all 
geason,' having sKlittled between 
■triight pix' and live, entertainment 
since early .fall, ttovirever, flock of 
bookirifiis have been lined up to fPl- 
low T^ed Weems' orch. current,- and 
Harry Kalmine, , WB zPne rnanaj^er, 
la now in New York conferring with 
Harry Mayer, : WB Ijooker, on f lirr 
ther shows. ,. • .' 

Singer's Midget.uhit comes in FrJ- 
iday (17) and will be followed Jan. 
24 by tab 'Streets. Pf Paris,' iull- 
length version; of ;which played 
Nixon last spring at $3.85. Stanley 
has hopes Pf grabbing Kay Kyseir, 
Ted Weems and Giiy Xombardp 
bands, fpr week each after that. 



toy MOLTZ 

• ' ;(minnesi6taV -MPhSjy ■ 

Minneapolis, Ja,7i. 11'. 
RoUic AUmeyeT, Mercedes BTenria, 
House . Orc,>t . ( 15 ) , . Lou Hoi tz;,, ; Ru.th 
Day, Arline - Judge, . told Ldrte, 
Wendy Barrie, Carvien pel Rio \Z)[ 
'Mdrgiei' 

this IS the! first star-studded llol- 
lywbod' iiriit «v.er to play Min- 
neapolis where currently it's having 
a bfeak-in at a $6,000 guarantee, 
agaiinst 50% Pf the gross.. With its 
combination of names ;plu$ Lou 
Holtz's eatcrtairiirig ability arid; .a 
couple of ; first-rate dancers, .it .prob-- 
ably represents a sock bargain Jit 
this . newly repoeried 4,000 seater's 
scale of 28c. top to 6 p.m. and 39c. 
tliGr63ft6r« 

Working practically -throughout 
the entire :60-m^nute running time,; 
Holtz carries .neiarly. air-the: enter-, 
tainmerit burdieri on his capable 
shoulders and, of course, he does a 
good job of it: Wendy Barrie, Lola 
Lane and. Arlirie: Judge are good to 
look at, hiving ple^ity of charm and 
they wear stunnirig clothes : which 
are a maigriet for the feminine trade.^ 
Miss Lane sings and each takes her 
turn ..working with Holtz before the 
riiike. Their mere appearance, how- 
ever, probably .is the only,: thing 
necessary for the .majority of cus- 
tomers have come principally to get 
a gander at . the- filni luminaries. 
Glvirig patrons a full money's . worth 
in iaughs in addition, as Holtz doeSi 
makes for: greater boxoffice, 

There's considerable intiritacy - to 
the . layout, which enhances it all. 
Most of the time Holtz and the gals 
are out bri .a runway platform exf 
tending to the orchestra pit's very 
edge frorii where they almost can 
touch the occupants iri. the first row 
of seats. This affords the utmost 
possible in closeups fpr the- cus- 
tomers. ■ 

, A . weekly feature here, Rollie 
Altriieyer .and Mercedes Brerina^ or- 
ganist and: singer, respectively, open 
the show's stage show portion with 
a musical intei-Hide that includes 
some cPmriiunity singirig bf pop 
nuriibers by the audience. Then;, af- 
ter a film shPrt, thie. stage, display 
starts. 

Holtz is on from the :outset and 
has ' therii chuckling immediately 
With his .gags and stories, new and 
old. The entire perfprmance . is 
punctuated by his . yarns arid jests, 
his Jewish; Negro. British and other 
dialects bei rig sockp. Although most 
of the hiaterial seeriis too bluishly 
tinged fPr the sort of family trade 
attracted here, there perhap.'i isn't 



much of It lik?ly tp give downright 
offense even to the more squeamish. 
It seems, however; that a portion of 
the :gag§ and at least, one piece of 
stage business could.' stand a bit of 
laundering, if- not complete eliriii- 
nition, profitably and without any 
sacrifice of the shov/'s: fun value. - . 

The Lapidus stories ai:e still riotous, 
just as they were over the air, and 
so are iiibst of the others; csptfciially 
for the sbphisticates. - While all. are. 
funny, the funniest; perhaps, is. a 
scirupulpusly clean ; one— that of ai 
titled : Britisher telephoning a fox 
hunt invitation to a supposed, fellow 
nobleman who, due - to the opcrjator s 
mistake:in giving the wrong .hUmbcr, 
turns; out to be. a brokeri-Eriglish- 
speakirig' Sertiite. / . ; ,. ; 

As ehicee, Hbltz .first brings on 
Ruth Day, a real looker who offers 
some clever tap. rputines ■ before 
winding iip . with a seductive type of 
Hawaiian dance. ■ Petite, - attractive 
Arlirie Judge, a watch-charm glamor 
girl edition, iS: the. first , of. the. film 
notables.- to appear, , and she arid 
Holtz fengage in comedy business, arid 
repartee which bristles with ariius- 
ing gags. .' ■■■ •■ ■ 
. JVfter . anPther Holtz story, ;. Lola 
Lane sallies -forth. - With, hei: spark- 
ling persoria^ity and winning, sniile, 
she captivates.:; Diiririg their vkid- 
ding of one another, she begs. Holtz 
to kiss her, he refusing because 'if 
he kissed every Woman who. asked 
him they'd call me a tramp.' It's a 
funny piece of biisiness.; 'Then/Miss 
Lane goes into- a .drahiatic- . song 
which ihcludes a recitatipri of ;her 
own authorship. : She has the gPods 
really to sell her stuff arid the njum- 
ber clicked .weU enough to stop; the 
;show. ' ; ■ 

Weridy Bkrrie .has plenty charm^ 
and it's- more: entrancing, than ori the: 
screen. ■■ She handles heirself beau- 
tifully iri her tiii-n.with Holtz. With 
Holtz's aid she . finishes by telling a 
Lapidus story ■.. ; 

Carmeri Del Rio. a stunning Argen- 
tine dancer, iand Holtz hit;it up with 
laugh-yielding : comedy . business. 
Their conversatlbri in Spariish, *ith 
Holtz interprieting; is extremely 
funny, but the leg-feeling bit. seems, 
out of place: In her siriging and 
daricingi she exhibits a liveliness and 
animation of face arid body,, a la 
Carmen Miranda. ■ A Hot coriga, 
with her own : male; accompanist 
pounding the drum, is torrid and 
colorful, with its hip and tprsb-sway- 
ing. For-a closer Holtz sirigs 'O Sole 
Mio' with numerous gag choruses, 
^he thi«e feiiiinirie stars, in changed 
wardrobe, join him . in the; final 
choruses. 

Immense lower ' floor neiarly filled 
and balcony partly, populated at late 
afterrioon show opening day. Rees. 

Trask Heads Agents 

Los. Angeles. Jan. 14. • 
Amusement Agents, Jric, elected 
Walter ;Trask, Sr., . president; . Al 
Wager,, vice-president; Lloyd Skeels, 
executive .secretary; Norman Marsh, 
financial secretary, and Arthur Sil- 
ber, Joe Bren and Kathryn Burns . aS 
members of the executive board. ' 

Organization is cohcerned largely 
with yaude booking. 



Night Club lleviews 



riURRteANE, i^. Y. 



Romo . Vincent,-. Statlef, Tioins, 
Dc Artffclo: dnd; Porter, . Jodn * MerHII, 
.Eddie : BUSh Orch iW.; $1,25 mini^- 

■ iHuin,', ■'■.■.:;■•■".:;-,:'-■■■ 



;• The rbtiind Romb Vincent 'is,..back 
with his surefire fuhstering as 'rii.c. 
arid prime comic of The Hurricane, 
yclept George Raft?s NeW York mailr : 
ing , address. The fllmster is the No. 
t arigel for .Mario's nitery.: ; Havirig 
done- quite well so. far, the .manage- 
riierit . has . opened; a Miami Beach; 
.brarich/ ' - .. S, J'" -.' 
: Iri. line with the trend; back. :to 
more femnie choristers, whiat with 
the nearby Beachcomber arid Georige 
White's new spot going into the samie 
idioihi thls spbt has also added a llrie 
of girls, recruited ■ frorii : the current 
BroadWay rti'usicals.; However,' they 
only ^fjinction for the riiidnight and 
2 a.hi. ffolips; For. dinner,, Vincent; 
paipes the show, which opens; -vwith' 
Ihp Statler Twins, dancing 'f eriimes.. 
DeAngelo ' and Porter are ari, okay ' 
ballroom' team,, doing their waltz, 
minuet, fast foxtrot (what would 
ballroomologists do without' the 
Vincent Youmans .tune, 'I Know • 
That. You'.Knpw') and:.flnale begiiirie 
in ; competently. ..prbfessional style. 
Joan Merrill ls; another click with 
her rribderne chansons, typical of the 
Al :Siegel ypcal ; coaching and ar- 
ranging technique. Her repertoire 
includes iJHow. Did He Look?'; 
'Yodelihg Jjye' iand George .Gersh- 
win's 'Summertime' irijswlng.; 

But primarily if s Vincent, who has 
a new .'Abercroitibi? Had a Zombie', 
fbutine arid iri between .recourses to 
his standard Charles Laughton-Capt. 
Bligh takeoff. ; . He; bears a remark- 
able resemblance to that. :Engli5h 
actofi. Incidentally, Vincent also 
Ipokis very much like Mayor ta- 
Guardia, and a takeoff on 'the Little 
Flower-' .riilght be ari idea. The ni.C- 
also vocalizes .'Great Day Manana,' 
'He's My Uncle' (with a snatch of 
'God Bless America') arid ialso resur- 
rects the - clown cowboy routirie 
:which has been wisely pruixed. In 
fact, he; might forget sOirie: of those 
bldies, in view of his long -Broadway 
teriiaricy, . arid eriiphasize 100% nas- 
cent riiaterial aS irisurance against 
possible wearing out of the. welcome 
niat. . 

; Otherwise,: Edjdie Bush's band 
dishes up the same standard hula 
Ameri'Cari dansapation, an odd mix 
ture of Hawaiiari arid Yank rilusikers 
who break up their routines ex 



brought in the fGay New Orleans' 
set and costurnes . from his. N. Y. 
World's Fair show, plus thp^: side - 
decorative . ^teifs running up either 
side of; the stage, On these stairs the : 
girls occasionally .drape, theniselves ; 
-forpictures;'. ■■■:■■":;.■': •:,; :.: ,■ ', " 

: ;; Girl line, is numerous and .satisfac-; ' 
tory;: iri rbntihe executions.; Vocal in- ., 
terludes ■ by -Ruby Mercer ; ;an<J Joe 
Pr'eder icks are : good , and ' aid con- : 
siderably ; the:: production; riiim- 
;bersi,'. ■; :- :■■ '.." >■■ ■. : ~;. ■ 
■■. : Gypsy Rose Lee 'wprks ibrilliantly 
and scores 'even in : this big arenav 
which is .a difficult task. She uses a 
mike, but her personality even mari- 
ages to overcome that mechanical 
hiindicap. . She: shows remarkable, 
slibwmanship V in .hari,dlirig' a large 
rtiass of eating, drinking .people, her 
strip to special 'sOng material :bein^ 
surpassed by her salesriianship.. 
; On the bandstand is Jack. Denn;^'S 
orchestra for .nifty dansiapatibn ;and 
a fine job; .Pf playing the : show. 
Johnny Gilbert orchestra is the re-;, 
lief band. ' ■ Gold. 



t>eirtly. 



Abel 





Bud Abbott 



Martin B. Ellis George L. Phillips 



^ark iJ. LeddY 



|>ank O: Ackley^^^^^^^^^ Izzy Rappdi>ort 

^ M 

A, A. Adams 
Samuel Alfholz 
Jack Beresin 
Liou iCosiello 



F^ed Scbmiiff 



Eddie Smith 



A. lay Lichtmaii 

A. Louis Martin Samuel H Stiefel 

Roigr^r i«uirret^^^^^^^^^^^^^ J^^ 



^••^ h6ipe;tJuk v>Ur pleasant assocMUiQn M corUihue for another 
and then still (itn^ 



Michael T6cld> theatre 
Cafe 

(CHICAGO!) 

■ Chicago, Dib. . 31. 
A. Robins, Rola Rola, Willie, West 
and McGinty <4>, Gypsy Rose Lee, 
Ruby. Mercer, Joe Fredericks, 
Sannny^ Lambert Girls (26) , Jack 
Denny Orch,; Johnny :c?ilbcrt Orch. 



This , theatre-cafe is the former 
Rainbo Gardens aind during the 
Chicago World's Fair in 1934 Twas the 
ho,rrie of the 'Folies Bergeres' shows 
ais the French Casino. Dark for five 
years, it is now an admission nitery 
aimed to play for the smaller pock- 
etbpoks. There is plenty of capacity 
here, with tables for at least. 2,000, 
plus a 400-fPot balcony bat : which 
Could seat at least 500 more: 

Preceded by excellent exploitation 
ori the price angle, the spot indiiates 
' a fundamental battle between ' the 
^ IpW pirices vs. the unfavorably, far 
i northside location of this , big spot 
Michael Todd himself has done a 
good job throughout. Has caused 
plenty of talk around town and has 
Convinced :the general public that 
this is a value-.plUs spot for low 
prices. Has driven : home powerfully 
the.v concept; of fto clip,* with the 
heart, of the sales talk, typified in 
chariipagrie cOcktailS for 25c., 15c; and 
; cigarets for 15c.;. It becomes a mat 
i ter pf volume for profit; 
j Show 'is cohiposed bf thriee stand 
ard acts, ' a - couple of vocalists and 
■26 girls, of whom 10 are strictly for 
.show jpurposes. ;A. Robins opens and 
■ scores easily .with his novelty pro 
i tean work and musical impersoria 
; tions. Rola Rola - and ftartrier are 
'■ frorii the circus arid shape up as a 
.-geriuirie, :thrill 'turn with .their 
■'■ balancing on a roller, -perched on a 
high, platforrii. , Williei We$t and 
,P/IcGinty haven't been around town 
for sortie time, but they retain their 
surefire ' comedy burlesque knock- 
• about building routine. Though old 



BLACKHAWK/ CHI 



C/vicago, Jan. .ll. : ■ : 
Ted ' f io-Rito Orch, .'.Grondfatlicr' 
J'olltcs' tuith Harry Savoy, Earl Leslie, 
Marguerite . Hbrtioell, ■ Two Equtllos, ^ 
:Floro Duanc: Gaiety Sextette, Har- 
inbriv Sextette, - 

Blackhawk cafe in the loop is.mak-* . . 
ing a -concerted drive for new type? 
of entertainriierit after years of sticks 
ing strictly to a rtanie. band and Ipt- 
tinjg the entertainment take care - of ; 
itself, ibon Roth, the younger, has^! . 
taken hold bri the sho-wriianship and 
has really ; endeavored to Come .up 
with some ideas; , ; Has sliriimed down 
the posts.; which were formerly a fer- 
riflc handicap^ so that now they are 
not in the way much, and has stepped- . 
up the quality of the food. This lat- . 
ter was always a pretty tough ob- 
stacle for mo$t finicky Chicagoansi: 

With the booking of the .'Grand-, 
father's FOllies' unit the Blackhawk 
figures to get considerable ■wOrd-of- 
riiDuth on the., novelty angle. For the 
general mooch it;s a happy show, and 
for the youngsters who have heard 
about the Gay '90s these last few 
years it figures as a chance to get a 
closer view .bf that era, 

Bandstand is decorated With an 
old-fashioned proscenium operiingi to 
make- a makeshift sort of a ; stage. 
There is a conjic roUcurtain olio to 
heighten the effect. .. It's : all good, 
clean fun for the most piart, and 
mostly thi'bugh. the tireless efforts bf 
Prte Harry S^Voy, a vaude veteran 
who must get laughs no matter . 
where: he finds an audience. Savoy 
works hard throughout the, show, 
first as m.c, then as an actor in sonie , 
burlesque nieller; skits and finally on 
his own with his own standaird com- 
edy. Without hini there would hard- 
ly be a show at all. 

Production is . credited as having 
been devised and staged by Earl 
Leslie, who works in the show, with , 
the dances and ensembles bv Flora 
DUane, also in the troupe. First big 
number is ia comedy parade number, 
burlesquing- the various gay '903 
types, the Gibson Girl, the bustle 
gown, tandem bike,; etc. Leslie and 
Miss Duane follow with an early 
vaude ' dahcirig routine. Then there 
are the singing .-waiters and, of 
course, the Floradora Sextet. 

Comedy meller has its moments; 
mostly because of Savoy's expert 
hokum clowning. Then follows the 
'Walking in the Park' and 'Tell Me, 
Pretty Maiden' numbers, and finally, 
from 'way back in vaudeville, the 
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fashioned in ispots there is sufficient 
entertiiiriment In the turn for any 
stage. ,-. ■ ■: 

•; Todd has done « good job in trans- 
forming the'fbriher hemriied-iii stage 
into a spacious rbstrum which is 
utilized : for " 



even 



jdancing^ 



Has 



BEST fiiiY IN DETROIT 

RatcR frdm ;fI.S0'i)iiiki« nnd $%.H0 
double. Sprrlitl .weekly rates .to 
the; prpfeasloh. , 

Ev*ry ,rMiii.. hit : eemblnitleii ' tuk'-. and 
ih»wtr. RuM'iialilt-prlced r«itaurant and 
easktall bar. Cempltltly . r*habl)ltatad 
throuihtui, -CoRvenknt ta all: botklag 
effltet and downtown dlitrlet. 

I HOTEl WOIVERINC 

'Krank .Walkor, Managar ;- 
5B^ E. V EiiliabiBth iS^ ; Dfftrbit 
(Some nutnd0ement as Hotel 
V Chico0ba)t, Chicdfiip) . 



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BkBt Coffee: in Englap^ 

QUALITY INN 

Lei.oettar Square 

LONDON. WEST- END . 



LESTER OMAti 

AND HIS "LITTI-E PEOPLE" 

SoplYiaticatiori In .Marionetter^ 
1>er.' ',MBt..': BK, :kbOVOH '. ' 



Wtdneti^aj, Juimtj lit 1941 




: . Phila<Jelpl)ia,. J[an. 14. . 
•The Phllly. local of the American 
Guild oil Vanely Artists appeared 
this week to be getting a new lease 
on life With . the [ announcement : of 
its newly-appointed, executive sec- 
retary, Dick Mayo, that the ; uhion 
had concluded closed-shop contracts 
with, seven liiteries; 
' Ap VA has been'in the rpidst of an 
. internecine : fight , with its.] ex-biz 
agent Toiii Kelly, who has revived 
the: long defunct United Entertainers 
Assn.- as a rival performers' uirjion. 
.Nitery .owners were hesitant about 
signing with either outfit while there 
remained two unions in the fiield. / 

■ Last' month: AGyA lined up or- 
ganized iabpr- through thc! Central 
Labor Unioii and this support is be- 
ginning to break : db>yh the 're- 
sistance of the cabaret owheirs. One 

' of ' the first ta sigh with Wayb was 
.fiiil . Hopkins, . owner' - of Hopkins' 
Rathskeller iand head of the Penn- 
sylvania Cabaret Owners' Assn. 
With Hopkins in the fold, Mayo.said 

, he is (Confident most of the others in 
the. association- will sign up soon. ; 
/the other spot's . to sign -,A'GV A 

.pacts were: Kaliner's- Rathskeller, the 
Club ; Bali, thiB DT>en Do^^ 
Mayp's • (no relation tci .biz agent),. 
Di Pinto's, and the Lido yeriice. . -- 

The new exec-secretary has been 
local rep for the Theatre Authority.' 
He replacisd Jack Miller, who was 
transferred to AGrVA's.. theatre di- 
vision in New Yorkv • ■■ 

Mayo says that this . dusis-paying. 
iriembershiii, , \yhich; had • dropped 
alarmingly foUpiwing the ousting of 
Tom Kelly, was making a. comeback. 
'Our rolls have almost doubled in 
the past month,^ Mayo said. • 
Meanwhile reports were; current 

■here that the State Department of 
Laibor and Industry was Investi- 
gating, charges, that the Entertain- 
ment Managers Assn. .(bookers) was 
conducting a 'silent boycott' of. acts 
that worked for agents who. did hot 
belong to the EMA, Officials of the 
organization denied the acciisatlon. 
Performers , who allegedly have been 
discriminated against have been 
questioned by AAthony J. Sharkey, 
local - ehforcement officer for the 
State. 

Mayo said that he .would, take no. 
tides in the dispute as long as no 
AGyA member was 'hurt.' 

'The EMA has assured . me,' said 
. Mayo, 'that all ACVA contracts are 
being honored. That's all I'm con- 
cerned with.' 



Go Again 



Hollywood, Jan., 14. 
Montmartre. nitery, .which has haVi 
more .;tenants . and thiahges. of -title 
ihiji- any .dther' deri ' In the - i^eiiia^ 
colony, Is about to' get another A6\i- 
h\e- changeoyeK' ^ppt has . been 
■dtibbed Rancho Grande by . it» Jiew 
operatprsy: Maurice (iebbet, a fiirrler 
.who, ;dabbies in. theatricals, pn . the. 
, side, JBnd Jan Rubini, violinist. West- 
, ern barroom :set usied in Paramount's 
I 'Las yegas.Night''has. been installed. 
Rubini leads the oirchestra of Ave 
pianos and a bass;^^ .. '.- 



DANCER GETS $9,500 
FOR LOSS OF LEG 



Detroit, Jan. 14. 

Destruction . of "16-year-old Jane 
smith's career as a dancer was.ap-r 
praised at $9,50O.by Recorder's Judge 
John v. Brennan here. The girl 
Drought suit against the' PWhers of a 
car which pinned her against a 
building and fotced the subsequent 
amputation of her right leg. 

She originally had filed suit for 
$50,000, saying that was the normal 
expectation of what she would earn 
8s a.dahcen 



mUs Stork Ckb 
Must Drm That Tag 



. . , . Philadelphia, Jan. 14. 
Federal Judge Guy .Bard Pii 'Wed- 
nesday . (6) ' issued an injunctipn 
.ordet-ing Albert Marcus, local riight 
club: :6perator; , to -ceasie' using the 
name 'Stork Club' for his North 
broad street spot* Suit was brought 
in the. U: S. District Court by Sher- 
man Billingsiey, Pwher pf the Stork 
:Ciub in.New.York, asking for an in- 
Juhctipri against Marcus. 
. This Is the second case of this kind 
brought here. Two years.ago a siml - 
laf sut>^as filed against the izi Club 
by. the ;owners of the N.Y. club with 
a sinriilar name charging 'pirating." 
,The Court also ..granted the Gotham, 
group an injunction in that case. * 



/Plettinger Quits Nitery 

...^ ^\ . ,N 14. : 

.George Plettihgpr, manager of thi 
French Quarter's swankiest nitery, 
the Casino . Royale, has- resigrted to 
return to his post as manager .of the 
New Orleans Athletic club. 

A big. hike in salary .lured him 
back. 



Arbitratioii Bd. Upholds 
jss Cross/Nixes MCA 



The Joint. StaniJing Committee of 
•the American .Guild of yarlety 
Artists and the Artists Rejpresenta- 
tiyes Assn. . has upheld the contract 
of Charles Allen, ; New York agent,, 
with C. C. Christensen, working as 
Chris CrPss in yaude - and niteriesi 
At the same time, the committee de- 
cided that Christensen's .cpntract 
with ■ Music ■ Cotp, o^ America is in- 
valid- and that MCA must give half 
of the fees it has earned from the 
act .^ince last June 7 to Allen. The 
vote by ; the joint committee was 
Unanimous. ■ ' -/y ' . 
... Sitting in at the hearing were 
iJewey Barto, president; Hdyt- Had- 
dock; executive seereta'ry, and Mil- 
dred Roth, "Counsel of AG'VA ; Sam 
Shayon, Lester Laden and Herman 
Citron, representing .AR A,, plus I. 
Robert Broder, ARA's counsel. 
Barto iand Haddock were given 
three votes to equalize AGVA's rep- 
resentation with the agents, but they 
also voted in favor of Allen. 

Allen's contract with Christensen 
runs to March 11, 1943. 



Yon Herbersr, Meyers Now 
Operating Seattle Nitery 

. Seattle, Jan. 14. . 

Yen's Cafe, formerly iaippe's, . the 
town top-notcher, Is now being oper- 
ated by a showman,. J, von Herberg, 
and a partner who knows thie cafe 
business all the way, A. J. Meyers, 
for 15 years chef at Davenport hotel, 
Spokane. 

Cafe is newly refurbished. 









Bronchitis Shelyes Mitzi 

- Mitzi MAytaiT was forced to can- 
cel her scheduled appearance at the 
Paramount, New York, opening to- 
day (Wed.). 

' Bronchitis was the caiise. . 



The four-act show being booked 
with various name, bands into, army 
camps; under Lucky Strike sponsor- 
ship, opened . Saturday (ll) at; Ft. 
Myer, Va. Thirteen dates have been 
set, although performers are op- 
tioned for a total of 52 weeks. Mu- 
sic Corp. of America is packaging 
thc unit for Lord & Thomas, which 
handles the . ciggie account. • 

' Acts, are Jerry Lester, m.c.j Gall 
Gali.. ' magician; Floria ' VestofT, 
dancer, and Dean Janis, singer. Band 
with them for vthe preem .was Ed.dy 
Duchin, with Tommy Dorsey set "for 
coming Saturday (18) and crews 
after .that; depending upon ; their 
proximity to the particular camp at 
the time. . ..; '■"']': . ' 

Band is cut into Liicky Strilce's 
'Hit Parade' for two numbers, the 
rest of the. time backing the acts, < 
which are not iaired. -Show ' is reV 
peated for the Coast at midniight, at 
which time thi? acts also repeat, as 
Army theatres in most caseis ate too 
small to hold the entire camp per- 
sonnel at one shot. 

Sked for the toiir is , the ;Marine 
Base at Quantico, ya., Saturday 
(liB); Ft. Dix,. N. J., Jan. 25; .Naval 
Training station, Newport, R. I., Feb. 
1; Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass., Feb. 
8; Ft. Meade, Md., Feb. 15; U. S. 
Naval : Academy, Annapolis, Feb. 22; 
Ft. . Hamilton; . Brooklyn, March 1; 
Naval Air. station, Norfolk, Va;, 
March 8; Camp Upton, Yaphank,. L. 
I., March 15; U. S. Naval Training 
station. Great Lakes, III., March 22; 
Ft. Jay, N. Y.. March 29, and Sub-, 
marine . Base, New London, Conn., 
April !5..;- : . 




VATOEVIIXB 43 

wayStrandKeytoMCA 
Plressure on N. Y. Rdxy to Establish 

sition 




F. & NL Loses Circus Snit 



Los Angeles, Jan. 14. 
. • U. S. District . Court denied 
Fanchbn & Marco a .ne\v trial of. the 
breach of contract suit, in which the 
Hagenbeck- Wallace Show Co. was 
awarded a' verdict - of ; $15,0106 last 
month. ■ [ . 

• Action dates back to the spring of 
1939, when F, & Mi is alleged to have 
signed a contract to take the 
circus- for .not less than five weeks, 
with options. The tpur. folded after 
one week. •. . : v 



3 Li. Night Chibs (Set 



On Minor-Selliiig Rap 

' Los Angeles, Jan. 14. • 
Girandma looks '.. ■ , much like a 
moppet these days, and vice Versa, 
that dispensers, of liquid sustenance 
don't know "whether tp serve a. bottle., 
of milk or a whiskey sour. As a re- 
sult of this confusion, the Biltmore 
hotel, the Palladium BaUrppm: and 

the Riviera Country Club have been 
deprived of their liquor licenses for 
10 days. They were charged with 
serving strong drink to' minors. 
. The heaviest sufferer was the Bilt- 
more,' which was knocked off .for 
seven licenses, one. for each bar. 
These were suspended on two 
charges of violating the minor drink- 
ing regulations, involving, six. girls 
and four boys. Baron Long, Bilt- 
more . operator, contended that '.the 
liquor • was served by a temporary 
waiter. '-^ 

'Considering the extreme care the 
Biltmore has always exercised in re- 
fusing service to minors, two honest 
mistakes , put of the 10,000,000 people 
served since repeal makes this pen- 
alty seem severe,' declared Long: ;. 

The Hollywpod . Plaza hotel was 
handed a 10-day lay-off on a charge 
of keeping its bar open after 2 B.m. 



AN ACTOR'S 





• An inspired attempt to undermine Dewey 
Barto as president of the Arnerican Guild of 
Variety Artists is under way. With one of the 
parties, in the movement the very same .who 
himself provided a perfumed chapter in the 
investigation of the American Federation of 
Actors. If nothing- else, Hoyt Haddock has 
chosen a very strange bedfellow. 



Either directly, or via a stooge, Haddock is 
signaling the gun turret. Thus that near- 
strike at the Michigan, Detroit,_pn New Year's 
Eve, which was a sad mistake on the part of 
Haddock and Les Goldin, AGVA's Detroit lo- 
cal heady was, tv^risted around to put Bar tp in a 
bad light. Actually, Barto countermanded a 
strike ordier by Haddock tp Goldin (at Goldin's 
behest) that put AGVA in the light of trying, 
to pressure the Michigan theatre operators. ; 



No matter hov\r sized up, in the . Petr(?it sit- 
uation Barto was actittg in th? interest of acr 
tors, rather than in the. interest of a porters- 
union. Also, with Haddock :having been shorn 
of his powers weeks ago, he was acting with- 
out authority of AGVA's ; national board Or 
executive cbnimittee in ordering such dVa-stic 
support of a noh-affiliat)e.d •urtio It's also sig- 
nificant that both the mtisieiani and stagehands 
uhipns had refused to strike pending mediation 
bf tlie porters' "dispiite with* the theatre. 



] fea.rto has evaded publicity on his 
li and for AGVA. NQAVy: when it a] 



activities: 

in and tor AU VA. xs'ow, vv.neiv ix appears, as 
though it may; soon be a question whether he 
or non-actor Haddock is to. hold the confidence 
of AGVA's rhembershipj. the spotlight should 
be thrown on 'the littlje acroba:t's' excellent 
work for the organization, and also perhaps on 



Haddock's f ar-f rom- shi mm eri ng career with 
AGVA. -• 



Barto's modesty may have prevented recog- 
nition that he has been both conscientiotis and 
patriotic in his concern for AGVA's future. A 
working actor ('Hellzapoppin'), he has given 
nearly all of his spare time to AGVA; he 
bought at desk out of his own money and in- 
istalled an exto phone in AGVA's ofifice, for 
which he personally pays the bills, and. by be- 
ing constantly on the job managed to offset the 
erratic element which too long had control of 
A.G V A. He .won the confidence of the theatre 
operators and he, not Haddock, was primarily 
instrumental in getting the guild shop agree- 
ment in all the N. Y. vaudfilmers. 



Distinctly different is Haddock's record; 
Haddock has constantly fostefed iand ..pro- 
tected the 'wrong people* in AGVA ; h^T be- 
came executive secretary of AGVA when 
AGVA-s financial .qdndition vvas^ 
it is very bad ; he has not been, instrumental in 
; effecting one important agreement? between 
, AGVA and a,n employer ; hi s.knowledge of the 
show business is virtually nil, and this is prob- 
ably most import ant f6r those' interested ih a 
show biisiness union. .'. 



Haddock has not fooled Barto and Haddock 
knows this. Withotit outside interf'e'rericie, it 
would have been merely a survival; of the ifit- 
test, but now those in AGVA as- well, as the 
Associated Actors and Arti.steS of ; 'Ametica 
nrii.st take notice that Haddock' has ' gained a 
-CFbny who was mori than just a disinterfe^ted 
observer in , the, AFA mess. .The pay roll ac- 
counts of AFA proved that, and it's currently 
a strange ^position for one who calicd the?. Four 
A's all sorts .of choice names when it gave 
Ralph Whitehead, the toot. 



A hew ,- slant on . the tactics ; ; of. 
Music. Corp. of America in pressur- 
ing sales of bands to theatres was 
brought, to attention last week, when . 
it was learned that the agency had 
tried' every, approach possible to get 
the Roxy, New York, to establish 9 
policy similar to that in effect at the 
Paramount and Straiid en Broadway. 
Idea actually stemmed from MCA's 
difficulties with WB's ■ Strand some 
months ago,- whert . WB for a time ; 
barred MCA; bands from all of its 
theatres . because the agency sold 
away ; . the . Orrin ; Tucker-Bonnie- 
Baker orch-singer combo to the 
Paramount, and Horace Heidt's- band 
.to Lpew's. State, both houses opposi- 
tion' to the. Strahd. ..'•; - / ' 
: From reports,- MCA offered the . 
Roxy. all, (sorts of iridUceineTits and 
concessions oh bands to go ; into op- 
position with the now-established 
Paramount and Strand policies. 
Large;, house, controlled by ,20th -Fox 
and booked by Fanchon & Marco, 
balked at the Idea, however, stating 
that^ it was doing okay With its pres-, 
entation shows. It did buy Kay 
Kyser's orch, however, for one week . 
to play .concurrently with the band 
leader's last' picture, - .'You'll Firid 
Out'. . ■ ■ .:■ 

MCA's effort to get the Roxy to > 
go into a band policy was somewhat . 
reminiscent of the old Keith-Albee 
booking office tactics,, when it would 
either give another theatre Pperator 
cohcesslons on acts and salaries, or' 
evert build a theatre itselfy in br^er 
to bring opposition Into line. WB 
had barred MCA, and evidently 
MCA didn't like.it. : ' 

Whether MCA had offered the 
Rpxy cut-rates on bands, cannot be 
learned. In both the OrrIn Tucker- 
Bonnie Baker and Horace Heidt In- 
cidents with the Strand, MCA sold 
e'm away to the opposition after the . 
WB house had been dickering for 
some time. First MCA claimed WB 
failed to come through with its 
promise to play.'AU This, and Heaven 
Top' (Bette Davis-Charles Boyer) 
with Tucker-Baker; second, the State 
offered Heidt more coin. 



CHI AGVA SETUNG 
B. 4 L NITERY PEAIS 



Chicago, Jan. 14. ^ 
American . Guild of Variety Art- 
ists office here . continues active 
under the hew regime headed by 
Jack Irving. Some . half-dozen more 
niteries were brought into the fold 
last week, with a like number 
scheduled to be signatured within 
the next few days. 

Also on the fire is an agreement A 
with the Balaban & Katz circuit, fl 
Several preliminary discussions have I 
already been held and it is Indicated 
that an AG'VA committee and B.&k. 
.execs wiir settle final clause's In the 
contract some time this week. 



Loew's o.ols Dante Magic 
Show as Vaude Unit 



Pittsburgh, Jan, 14, 
: Loew's is considering condensation 
of Dante's, magic show into a 60- 
mlnute yaude unit lor Its ' houses 
when magician's current tour of the 

■ legit spot ends in couple of months. 
At least that much waa' indicated last 
week when Lpew's sent Mike Cullen, 
district manager, td Pittsburgh to see 
the full-length version at Nixon- and: 
report back on its possibilities. 

■ Understood Loew's interest was 
also Increased at reports of excellent 
biz Dante is; doing on the road. . Hia 
show, 'Slni Sala : .Bim,'. has several 
weeks remaining in legit spots and 
won't be available until middle of 
March at least. 



Daniels Adds Spblcaiie 

Seattle, Jan. 14. 
' Joe; Daniels reports addition of 
Post street theatre, Spokane, to his 
northwest vaude time, opening Jan. 
31, and using five a<:ts, three days 
weekly. 

The Spot plans going to .seven 
days a w^ek, split, If business Is 
okay. •; ..■'.-; 



44 



iTednesilayt Jabuary 15, 1941 




Minneapolis, Jan^ 14. 
When Larry. Sunbrock. departed 
for Tulsa,: Oklaiv/ his next stand, 
after playing his w.est7Coast or- 
ganized 'Hollywood - Thri.li .Shdw,' 
combining circus, daredevil thrill 
stunts and rodeo features, at the 
Municipal Auditdrium here for 
eight- days, he left nuinerous irate" 
creditors hpldihg the sack. Ipr thou- 
sands of dollars of unpaid' bills: 
Show, which Sunbrock • cliaimed 
drew :1 05^604 and 109,501 -paid ad-; 
missions in petroit; and St! ;Louis, 
respectively, was a. big fiasco here. 
It grossed $15,511 /against its. estir. 
mated $24,000 'nut,' leaving Sun- 
brock approximateljr. $9,000 in the 
red. , , 
' Sunbrock ca(pe < tb towji about . a 
week before, the show, and appar- 
ently was flush with cash whicii he 
spent in prodigal fashion. It. was 
estimated that; he paid but $6,000 for 
advance newspaper, radio and other 
advertising, besides contracting for 
a great additional amount fox \yhich 
he still owes, "The belief here is that 
he was well ckaned when he ;shook 
the dust of ' Minneapolis, but he^ at 
least held out enough, to : transpbrt 
the troupe .of several hundred peo- 
ple and many aniinals to Tulsa 
Some of the live stock .was attached: 
here and there wds evbn a threat 
that a midget . rough-riding per- 
former, recuperating frpmVinjuritfs 
in a local hospital, also would be 
attached. ' 

Programs . selling fbr a dime con- 
tained the 'who's who'; on- Sunbrock, 
It said he 'conceived, produced and 
exploits the show' and calls hirii 'the 
only showman in the busihess today 
who can truthfully be advertised as 
a triple-threat ihiowman. 

He also acted as no.c. for the per- 
formance here; Handling the mike 
throughout. The: show, with 56 
numbers listed on the program, ran. 
three hours lyithout ah intermission. 
An advertised ic.is show : never ma- 
terialized. 

One funny angle was the disposi- 
tion of the huge amount of dirt* clay, 
tanbark and sand covering the Audi- 
torium's huge floor. Unknown to 
local Unions, the Sunbrook cowboys 
and roustabo.uts loaded the stuff into 



the Auditorium. " Bbt . when. the showr 
was. over no less than three Mirt-; 
neapolis unidns-^lhe bviilding main- 
Keiiance employees, vehicle loaders 
and general drivers— reached the 
scene and each , irisistied , that it 
must: be. employed to remove the 
dirt. A.. torrid squabble ensued, but 
before ^. it reached a :dccision' Sun- 
brock had beat it out, of town^ 
George ..Adams, . Auditbrium > man- 
ager, "then decided, that ^ach of the 
uniort's . would, share': 'equally-- in ■iYic 
•work, the cost of which would be 
defrayed; by th.e : city. -This satis- 
fied ail CQrtcerned. i 



B: 4 K. SETS NAMES 
F0R 2 m 



Felix Ferry Must Stand 
Trial iii Actor's Suit 

'.' Felix Ferry , must stand trial on a 
$3,375 suit against him by Gleri K, 
PopiCj actor, according to a decision 
made Wednesday (8) by . Justice 
Louis A. Valente In the K. Y; su- 
preme court. IThe court .ruled that 
an issue e^iists as to whether a nitery 
show put on by Fert-y in London was . 
the same as given in Monte Carlo, 
arid Paris, and denied a plea for 
summary, judgment. 

Pope claims. he was hired by Ferry 
in; 1934 , at $225 .weekly for a shovif. 
to be .given in Monte Carlo, and 
then for the' run of the show in Eu- 
rbpe. After the Paris run he was' 
let: out and he - seeks is salary of 
$225; weekly for a 15-week ruri; at 
tlie .Grosyeno.r ..House,. London; Ferry 
claims Pope was^ngaged by tHe Sp- 
ciete des Bains db Mer, £|hd. it, not. 
he, is responsible fbr any breach; 
He .also claims that under the con- 
tract Pope could have been let out "oh 
one week's notice, , lirifliing bis jclaim 
to. $225. -.:;•- , 



Ghicagb,-: jaoi 14. ' ' v 
Nate Piatt, Baiaban ^ itatz book- 
ing manager, has set a flock of names 
for the Chicago an.d State-Lake thea- 
,tres.: Friday ;(17). comes, the .Kay 
Noble: orchestra, followed. by the, 
*Fplies! Bergere,' Ajrti^ ShaW;s band. 
Gene Krupa orch and the Andrews 
iSisters, On Feb. 14 . the headliner 
Will.be Phil Spitalny's. all-girl band, 
foHbwed by the Orriri' Tucker orch. 

Next Friday .(17) .the State-I^ke 
will haye Lpu Holtz plus somifi 
Coasters including .Wendy Barrie, 
Arlirie Judge, Lola Lane. Csib Callo- 
way's band cpmes in: for week : of 
Jan. 24 and the following week 
brings back Sally Rand to the town 
in which she started seven yeari ago. 



CORIO STRIPS RECORD 
IN BALTO, TOfS $ri,(W)0 

Baltimore, Jan. 14. 
Ann Gbrio hung up a 10-year 
record at the Gaiyety here last week* 
drauring a smash gross indicated at 
oyer $11,000. Nearest figure was -this 
past NeW Year's week,, which. With 
midnight shows included, reached an 
estimated; $8,000. ■ . ' ■ 
; Hurley biz has been exceptionally 
strong in ; town this season, with 
booming payrolls in; wide ;.and, 
ried defense projects located here a 
contributing facte ; . 



Raid 3 Wichita Spots 

. Wichita, kas., Jan. 14. 

Law enforcement . officers led by 
two agents from /attorney 'general's 
office at Tppeka seized liquor and 
igambling equipmehl in three ■ night 
clubs here last Week (8); One place 
raided was the ■ Canyons, Swankiest 
night club here. 

Nine employees of place, raided 
early in evening, were booked at 
county jaili 

Other two clubs, Chesterfield, 
north of city, and New Moon, in 
town,^ were small places; 



N.Y. CAFE SETTLES ON PAY 

. ■' .- ■ ■'' '. ..;:(. • 
Hurricane Coin-Embarrassed, Biit 

Talent Gets Salaries Ajlter Delay 



Hurricane, Niew York niteryV.had 
some financial embarrassment last 
week and the talent was asked to 
Wait for their salaries. By the end 
of the Week, according to .reports, all 
payments had been made in full. . 

Hurricane, which has Mario op 
crating with backing from George 
Raft, among others, has beien stench- 
bombed at least twice, in recent 
weeks. Last sucli happened New 
Year's Eve. 

Labor trouble is said to be the rea 
son for the stenchings. . , 



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Night Ctub Reviews 



; Continued from page 42^ 



BLACKHAWK, GHI 



ragtime wedding, ; with remarkably 
few changes. 

Show figures to keep the custom- 
ers in the mood. It marks: an at- 
tempt to give 'em sbrriething besides 
the regular setup of nitery acts, and 
for. that reason merits eyery bresak. 

After quite /an absence. Ted Fio- 
Ritb :is back with his orchestra. For 
many, years Fio-Ritb has been, among 
the topi orchestra leadeirs of thecoun-' 
try, and he is particularly liked in 
Chicago. His present aggregation is 
excellent throughout, .with a wealth 
bf melody and' a. fine stylt. : -Fio-Rito 
himself works diligently and' does a 
walloping job of playing the show. 

• Gold. 



Minneisota Terrace/ Mpls. 

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Carlos Mo lirio Orch (15), Ramon 
Noval, Tony . Marks fLnd • Co, -iZ)., 
Didrie Denise, Pierre arid Reiiee, Vir- 
ginia Stanford, Arthur Murray 
Dancers (2) . ' 



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Everything -about this; entertain- 

.ij^eht layout , exudes the class which 
befits a presentation in the town's 
swankiest night spot. .The: policy 
here is a maximurn 'of good dance 
music and a . comparatively - small 
amount, of floor show. bUt all of the. 
latter i3 tops In .quality,, and none of 
the essentials is; ^bsent currently. 
The floor, entertainment, always 
comprising a terpisichbrean team, 
one or two singers and a single nov- 
elty aCt, provides a brief but pleas-r 
ant Interlude. 

The. Molina rhumbti orchestra, 
which played an Orpheum date here 
some months, ago, Is ah out-and-out 
dance band ' which entirely . eschews 
novelty, giving forth ,a brand, of 
music that enhances the dancers' en- 
joyment. Regular pop numbers, as 
well as the South American brand, 
are handled with skill by the musi- 
cians. 

.Ramon Noval, the band's singer, Is 
adfept of ; voice and his Latin-Ameri- 
can contributions score. ! 

Tony Marks is a highly polished 
sleight-of-hand artist. A .-ryoung 
Wonian assists. Diane . Denise sings 
most of her numbers in Spanish. She 
has both charrn and vocal ability. 

Playing a return engagement, 
Pierre and Renee Charlse are among 
the topflight : ballroom . teains that 
hav(» graced the Terrace floor. Vir- 
ginia Sanford gives character 
analyses at the tables and the two 
Arthur Murray . dancers teach . this 
latest steps. Rees. . 



that do not detract from that reputa- 
tion— the Versailleis has. been going 
a little more afield for talent, having 
played numerous personalities that 
are somewhat of the old vaudeville 
school. There is no reason wlvy 
Robinson, long a, twb-a-day head- 
liner, should be any exception In the- 
search for valuable talent.. 

He is and has always been a, fine 
performed. . Making himself at . home 
here, he was. a .heavy hit on his 
opening show Friday night (10) at 
10 o'clock,: when, caught- . There are 
three ■ shows lightly, the . last at:- 
around 2 or 2: 30 a.m.; , 

Robinson is not doing much talk. 
A few opening cracks lead him into; 
songi then into a tap dance, a couple 
Of gags topping the siession; For his 
symphony soft-shoe number, the " 
musical- accompaniment here open-, 
irig night by ;the Nicholas D'Ariiicb • 
band; did hot; appear to Ijeind as 
much effect as it. might have.. For 
the rest of the; Show accompaniment,, 
however, D'Amico's unit does okay. 
, In doing 'Down Argentine Way.' 
from the 2Qth-Fox picturie of the 
same : name, ■ ; jRobinspn throws in. ■ 
Sbme of that buzzing With his lips, 
like bees, as he used in vaudeville 
fi-om away back when. A tap dance 
tops this and for the signoff he does 
an eccentric tapping routine to 'Still . 
Of : the Night.' On his. opening per-: 
foroiance here Friday . evening : 
Rbbinsoh virtually; stbpped. the show 
and could have .done mbre. He did 
15 miiiutes. • ;' : 

-Peggy Fears Is a holdover, 6n' 
Robinson's preem she- did. five nuin- 
bers. Her opener isn't so -good, her 
second better and the third; 'Last 
Time I Saw Paris,' excellent a^ she ! 
sells it. Her routine also includes an 
effective arrangement of 'Falling in 
Love With Love.' 

Both b'AmiGo and ; Panchito's 
rhumba crew play the dance rhythms 
neatly, alternating at that chore. 
They'^re holdovers. Char, 



VERSAILLES, Nv Y. 



Bill Robinson, Peggy Fears, Wicfto- 
lat D'Amxco Orch, Panchito Rhumba 
Orch. 



Of Broadway, the old two-a-day, 
picture theatre stages and Holly- 
wood, Bill Robinson sets something 
of. a precedent by going over to the 
east side and . Into the snooty Ver- 
saUles.. He's' the first colored star 
to crash the Upper-crust of the 
nitery belt, lying on the east side of 
Fifth avenue. Though it retains its 
highly formal dignity — and prices 



THE 




APPEARING 2D WEEK 

■ at 

ROXY THEATRE 

NEW YORK 

also 

FRED ALLEN'S 
TEXACd STAR THEATRE 

WedneMajs '— CUS 
»-10 P.M., EST 
' Vooal Arrongementa and Direction 
By HUGH MARTIN 

Personal Management 
FRED STEELE 
9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 
Suite 604 COIumbua 5-2142 



TheJHEATRE of the STARS 




Wednesday, January 15, 1941 



YAUDEVIIXE 45 



NAME BANDS AS 
WHITE PLAINS 




Tommy Dorsey's band and a group 
of supporting acts not yef selected 
Svill reopen Sundiay matinee find 
evening shows at thierCourity: Gen- 
ter, White'' Piaihs, , N.' . Y;, ' Sunday . 
(19),. ' Jimmy Evans, pperator:;.© 
Bimiiar policies at the Arena, New 
Haven, Cbhn., Waterbury, Conn,,, 
.and Worcester, Mass;, has taken 
oyer the .5,000 se^t building for this 
one day each week. He nosed out 
Al and Belle Dow and Max Richards 
itor the^ fi■anchise; 

Shciw will be split, a local band 
led by Phil Napoleon playing be- 
hind the seven or eight acts and 
Dorsey's band filling an hour oi: 
more oh its own. Perfof mahces will 
be given at 3 and 8:30 p.m. at prices 
ranging from 40c-55c for matinees 
arid 55c-99c evenings. , Benny Good- 
man's band is .set for the week folr 
lowing aind Sammy kaye. 

Bustanoby Sues Partners 

A suit by Jacque.s Bustanoby 
restaurateur, against Anthony O. R. 
Baldridge, William T, Dingier and: 
Jean Abiandbrice for $100,000 was re- 
vealed thursday: (9) in N,.Y. supreme 

■ court when Justice Chairles B, Mc- 
Laughlin ordei*ed the examination 
before trial of Baldridge. The latter 
.owns the controlling interest in the 
stock of the Gafe des Gourmets, Iric<, 
148 East 56th street, N. Y., of which 
Bustanoby is president, pirigier is an 
©ff ic^r and Abandonee was chef. ■ 
Bustanoby claims the restaurant 

.was opened. in D|ecember, 1939, and 
that he lent his name to the organ- 
ization. "The defendants have been 
trying to remove him as president 
and have been trying to destroy his 
reputation by telling lies about him, 
he claims. A coiirtter suit for $52,025 
charges Bustanoby with failure to 
exercise ; care in the management, 

. failure to' supervise, serving poor 
food and liquor arid losing patrons 
thereby, being guilty of bad mannerSj 
using corporation money for his oWn 
expenses, borrowirig from employees, 
etc.- ■ ' ■ ■ ■' 



Green Loses Booze 
License for 2d Time 



Pittsburgh, J'an. 14. 

Bill Green,, owner of town's most 
successful roadhbuse^ lost his booze 
license yesterday (13 ) for the second 
time in as matiy years, This time. 
State Liqiibr Gontrol Board hieted 
out a; 60-day suspension on charges 
of selling drinks to minors, to which 
Green entered -no-defenSe couple of 
'weeks agb, • Althbugh he hadn't' said 
sb early this mbrning; it was ' be- 
lieved Green :wQuld pay the $600 
fine, at the rate of $10 a day; in lieu 
of having, perinit lifted for two- 
mbnth peribdi . • ' . 

In; 1939, Green paid a $?i)0 fine 
Whien'-his license was . suspended bn" 
a similar ' charge- ' The cui-r ent Sus- 
Jjension, was the outgi-o'v/th of a, 
radio arid 'open .iriyestigation* by: 
state liquor agents *at Green's Route 
51 spot more than 'six .months, ago. 



Death 
Pitt Cop 
Shooting Wildly 



Pittsburgh, Jati; 14.. 
■ Rose La .■kose, burley stripper, arid 
Ed Schaffer,: manager of Casino, lo- 
cal . peel wheel eriipoiriurii, both . had 
a close brush' with death last Tues- 
day-night (7) when a iroiice li6ute.f- 
narit went berserk Iri ..front, oif the 
theatre, shooting viriidly. up arid 
down the street : before finally tak-; 
ing his owh^ life. 'Off icer. was John 
Kenningtori,, 42, who . had been in- 
side the Casino only a minute before 
to watch a couple of filhi shorts be- 
tween stage performances. . 

Kennington carhe but. of Casino 
without talking to . Jbhn Hickey; 
doorman and ari bid acquaintance 
who bad previously been on the city 
detective force, immediately pulled 
but his service gun and warned the 
crowd to Stand back. Then he began 
shooting. One shot missed Miss La 
Rose by a few inches. She was just 
about to go jnto the stage door after 
hayirig dinner at a, nearby cafe, and 
ducked intp. ;a doorway for cover. 
Ariother shot shattered a glass door 
of the theatre and narrowly missed 
striking Schaffer when he ran out 
of his off ice . to Investigate. . 

Then Kennington turned the wea- 
pon on himself, puriiping two bullets 
into his head. He had been in ill 
health and was. a rhirior shell-shock 
victim of the last war, having under- 
gone tfeatmerit several times at. the 
Veterans' Hospital in Aspinwall. . 






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Saranac Lake 

5. By Happy Benway 

Saranac. Lake,. Jan. 14! 
The ever-welcortie annual banquet 
was held . at . the : William Morris 
Camp Intermission, sponsored by 
'Mother' Morris for the benefit of the 
ailing . artists of the Actors Colony. 
Once; a year Mrs. Morris holds a 
blowout for the gang of the Colony, 
a; thrill that lingers with the gang 
till the next banquet is due. Not a 
thing is overlooked— music and en- 
tertainment, games arid what have 
you. The o.vitstanding feature of the 
banquet was the Scotch shortbread 
sent to; Mrs. Morris direct from 
Scotland by Sir Harry Lauder. As 
usual, the cooking was under the 



.watchful eye of Aunt Ella Berlin- 
hoff. 

New Year: outdoor exercise okays 
go to P'aul Sorkin, John Hawkins, 
Martha Gill, Iris Gabrielle and John' 
Eaton, while Dickie Moore gets out 
of bed for breakfast : for first time 
in nearly five years. 

Tim Doherty, a forriier connection 
of the Paramount theatre, . Boston is 
a newcomer at the Will Rogers. His 
son, Chester, was at one. time con- 
nected with a New York City darice 
studio and his dad would like to 
hear from him.' 

Real New Year coniebacks have 
been made by Mickey O'Shea arid 
Seymore Grill; ■ 

Donald Wayne, an ozoner .of : the 
Will , Rogers, just, returned from a 
big-town yacash.: ! 

Write to those who are ill. 



'ICE FOLLIES' GETS TOP 
$125,000 IN PHILLY 



Philadelphia, Jari.. 14; . 

'Ice Follies of 1941' left htere Satur- 
day (11) -after ringing up highest 
gross in rink history here. In 10 
days, the show netted $125,000. with 
attendance of 62,700. 

Because of demand for tickets that 
could not be filled, Pete Tyrell, man- 
ager of the Arena, has booked the 
show for a return engagement for 
six days; :, '■ 



Ted Weems orcta and show booked 
in week of Jan. 31 on stage of Loew.'a 
Broad, Columbus. This is first flesh 
bill at house since Sept.-, 1939. ; 



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46 HOUSE REVIEWS 



WeAnesdtijt January 15, I'^il 



STRAND, N. Y. 



Sammy Kaye OtcH with Tommy 
Ryan. ■ Char.Ue WH^on, Arthut 
Vf right, Jimmic BfoU)n. THrce- 
Kadet&; Ddcita .and the Che:ena de 
iSiitiQjie Dqn(:ers' {.7) ^ Three. Atnolds, 
George Prentice; 'Four. Mothers' 



flash showmanship but inakes up fbt- 
that considerably ' witli satistactqry 
baritone- pipes.-'. " - 

Leadroff lijrn is Billy:: Van;, youii},' ! 
hoofer- with a gpod chance for bigger I 
things; Has a nice vvay of workinfj- 
Lestier OhiTiaiv and his marionetis go . 
oyer, well here, v with firtarionet;; re- i 
main'iag soitiethitig of ..a vaudo fad, | 
these, days, / Ahdrewi^ Trip are tVvrcc. 
men with;- anipliflcd. ste^^^ giillars 
playing . a series of, pop; and. sen^i- 
classic tunc.-!. They: fit in wcU and 

■ rtd 



STATE, N. Y. 



and take a try with Vthie , baton is 
getting: its . initial trial On a .New 
York stage;:- with e^Ccellent ■ results. 
Kaye. inaugurated thfr idfea at the" 
Hotel Commbddre, N. - Y., .las.t',win- 
ter and has; been T.ieal)ing neat 
harvest with It there and dh the road 
ever' since;. :• .: ^'V .. 'y!' ; ' 

Scheme combihes all the .ordihiry 
advantages of audience participation 
with an interesting .and ! laugh-prd- 
vokirig appeal to. the spectatbts, . De- 
sire to wand ai band seenris to be ufii-: 
versal and giving the publicia chance 
to talTO the spot in. front of . top 
name ouffit has a solid .basis...... 

Major defect: of ^the s.oh(;aTie as ■ it's 
currently being presented -at .the: 
Strand Js. th.e inanner. Of ..Kaye's 
choosing the participants. He-makes, 
them appear too Obviously' as 
stooges. -Actually they're not exact- 
ly that. Kaye chooses his people 
from Letters J writt^n; '. and then 
spots them in- the hoiase. • : That's 
probably a necessity for /getting 
amateur bd toneers 'who • af e sure 
laugh'-getlers or offer sonie other apr 
peal. However, Kaye should be" eOh? 
siderably more careful in endeavor- 
ing to create the impressibh; that he 
actually j.s picking people at random 
from the house, or. else:.openly admit, 
as he does in doing the stint bh . the 
air, that the participants are chosen 
by the letters .they ;-\*rite to him,-. 
Kaye's particularly adept at hand,-, 
ling the would-be's to giet maximum 
human interest . results.. 

Ilemaiinder - of Kaye'^s ' portion of 
the Strand ;show is . priticipally 
marked by the variety of Vbcal 
talent— all m^\€..- Virtually half the 
band shows talient at doubling' from 
the stand to the mike. What's, badly' 
needed, however, is . a . , f emme . to 
break up the procession of males. In- 
cluded in; the: latter coterie, aire 
Tomniy Ryan, overdoing it a bit on 
the crooner side, althougH^^apparently; 
a strong appealer for the high school 
trade; Charlie Wilson, who 'does 
Tretty Baby' in. okay style; Arthur 
Wright, .who exhibs a pleasing tenor 
In ^Last Tiine .1 Saw. Paris'; JImmie 
Brown, who ; jives 'Five O'Clock 
Whistle' aind 'Montague the Terrific'; 
and the Three Kadets^. a combination 
of harmonizers. . Kaye's war.blersi 
as; a whole, suffer from careless die-, 
tion which, niakes it difficult to un-^ 
derstand thfe words. Part of the 
difficulty, however, may . be in the 
Strand's amplifying system. ' 

Thre6 additional turns on the bill 
are held to a minimum of .tiiile. Tops 
among tb0m are Dacita and the 
Cheena de Siihone Dancers. Lengthy 
tag covers femme' shim-shammer of 
unique ability and. three boys and 
three galls who do a conga routine: 
Latter's; moti or less standard, biit 
Dacita certainly : Is not. Dressed in : 
an attractive, long, white dress, she 
makes strange things happen under 
its pleats. Finale; is ^a. pip, with the 
lights all down except a spot from 
~'the: foots sending a: giant shadow Tip 
on the backdrop as the gal does some 
of the lowest-down shoulder shaking 
seen in a long time, . . 

Three Arnolds are two guys and a' 
gal who tumble and do shoulder 
stands. Men wOrk in dress clothes 
and the gal, unusually attractive for 
this type of perforrher, in scantles. 
Turn's modestly entertaining. Fill- 
ing out the lineup is George . Prentice 
with a Punch and Judy outfit. These 
things seem never to fail to. drayf 
chuckles from at least part of the 
audience, and Prentice is ah expert, 
so results again aire okay. fferb. 



Otherwise oiild.hbur, of entertain 
ment ; is .hyiJOed into: a spck- ;l?y.j kre playable almost any where, artt 
Sammy Kaye's ;'Sb' You Wanhai Lead i . Would be especially :at- home on' th 
ya Band' session. •. Stunt of ' having, f^^ - ; .' .;•. .: - ^ 

member of the audience, .come"' up; ^ > Wally Bi-pw'n is 'no new hand at 

cbfriedyy. He's .beejrt around a long 
time; bill his' wbrk at the State-Lake: 
this 'w.eek'-ihdic.aties. that, he i,s .ready; 
foi: the real big break. He hias 'a j 
scriewz-ball manher'Of working whiclv : 
ruined; Ihi.s audien'cie, ■ an.d he could ; 
:have- stayed on jail night with his 
.scini-dPubie lalk^^tyle apd bccasional. 
gags^ The ;.act is still. Browii and 
.Ames, . with...the\tiny. femjiiie 'partner 
adding -nicely;. to the general tempo 
and.lpoks bf.the act .. ..■ ; % . 
. sBtisine.ss was bang-iip at-the sup- 
per -siioW: Saturday (ID. - /\ G4ld. . : 

FLAtBUSHr BiCLYN: 



LArry ■;,Clin(on ..Orch; (16) :• with 
Terry - Ailen; Peggy . Mariii; Jimiiiy 
Curry, Butch Stone; Gray Family 
(6), Lewis and Ames, Barry Wood, 
Shorts arid Newsreels. . 



STATE-LAKE, GHI 



CWcago, Jon. 11. 
.Gray' (Sordon Qrch . (15)^ uiiih Me- 
redith Blake,. Art .Perry; Billy Van, 
Andrexjos Trio i. Lester Q/irrMin, Brown 
and. Amei; 'Here: Comes the Navy' 



This Is, the ' first irt:vaslon of the 
midwest ; by the' Gray .. Gordon or-, 

chestrai but from business appear^ ...^ „. _ .^^ 

ances it's- indicative that Gbrdbn's I fbr. 10 or :.15 iminutes -with 'punc;h 



; Bit .shorter .; than usual, . ; the 80- 
hiiriute ;running. time, here this week 
offers a^ layout that's inconsistent.' 
Quartet of , tiirns- booked to supple- 
ment Larry Clintbnls band 'is none 
;tob . 'strong right down the line, \inr- 
;eluding ; Barry Wood, "singer . Who's 
making p.a-.'s on the : strength of : his : 
•Hit - Parade' ft5>. Show would be: 
miich better if condensed. Gray 
Family and ;Lewis :ahd Aines tUrns 
are stretched too far. However, if 
they- were cutr. the shorter runnirig 
time wbuld be considerablly out' of 
proportioii : with what, the Flatbush 
layouts usually consume, an hour 
and a half. 

' Clinton's: group holds the show to- 
gether, despite the. fact his routining 
cries - aloud for something new - in 
material. Oflerlng ClintOn hit melo- 
dies of the past i? okay;: but the 
tunes he uSes .and has tieen ■ usin£ 
for spme time on stage appearances 
have been supplanted : by hewer, 
mbre timely writinjgs; Fpr instance, 
the bandleader recently recorded 
excerpts from . Tschalkowsky's 'Nut- 
cracker Suite' and a couple of jump 
originals which could easily be sub- 
stituted for 'Study in Surriealism,' 
etc. 'Dipsy Doodle* and .'My Reverie' 
are enough to spotlight the leadet's 
past. 

Outfit starts out with 'Toselli's 
Serenade,', then shifts to backgroiiiid- 
irig Terry Allen's neat vocalizing of 
'Our Love Affair,' 'Only Forever' and 
the new piece used, iSn attractive 
■^Bolero, in .Blue.' ' jimmy - Curty, 
from the trombone section; comes 
later with deadpanned comedy mon- 
olog and a slow tempoed version of 
'Well, All Right.' That and original 
lyrics fitted. to a familiar melody are 
things he's been doing: right along, 
too. They get him' off to good- re- 
aftion, however ..:. Clinton's m;c.'ing 
has become much more' smooth and 
assured, but he still hurries through 
announcements. ; - 

Peggy Mann, band's vocalist; Is a 
disappointment. Her lyricing of 
'Our Love' and 'We Three' Is weak. 
Impression gathered is: that ballads 
are .not her st^le. Call it quibbling, 
but her coiffure from outi. front 
clashes with her golden-colored^ 
gown and the i|Ulading, . It gives her 
a hard appearance. Butch Stone's 
hew with the Clinton band, having 
shifted from Jack Teagardeh. -His 
comedy vocals and jitterbug ter]^)s, 
of an excellent variety,; are a great 
help to the stage work of the band. 

Gray. Family of five girls and a 
boy are attractive and hoof well 
enough, : but sieemingly. ende$s com- 
binations of twos and threes, but of 
the ;six, in company with the unison 
tapping, etb.,. of the fuU grbiip,- adds 
:up to too .miich. :Vocals by two 
femmes of 'Dipsy Doodle,' . a' solo 
shot at;, 'Loch Lomond', and a: trio 
singing a . cb:wbby chant space the 
dance routines..- .: 

. - L'evisi:. and Ames are aiso: Vlctipns 
of ;too". much tinie. .. After weak 
start, they roll along with jncreasirig 
effecjtiveness, then suddenly begin to 
slow . down, . It's pretty tough keep^ ; 
ihg an audience in a receptive, mood 



fire f^lgins, Harriet Hodtor iSith 
Jib'llo Picfccrt ond Billic Wort)i, Gtis 
,Van; Johnnie (Scat) Ditvis' • Orch 
With . Earl HaiidaU. .Verne WUcox, 
Nick Harpet, Julie- Shfitwin; Ryhy 
Zu'cflinp's .pit orch; 'Third Finger, 
Left Hand:/ m-Gh} 

.'The.; State comes up v/Hh -a nifty 
■stage show currency, primarily ;be> 
cause;: Johnnie (Scat) Davis is .as: 
much a sQcko stage personality as h^ 
is. a . bandleader. He's not- getting, 
liaif .the salary that. some , of the sor 
called name leaders ebmmand. .but 
he : can give them cards and spades 
iri-.entertaiihmcnt. ; . :^.^' ... 
: Add- to Davis- such: tried and true 
acts. like Gus. Van, Harriet; Hoctbr 
and v^fhe juggling ;Five Elgihs, and a 
welj-playiiig, well-rounded layout .is 
a^ natural result; ; A wellVfiUed. hOuse 
Opening hight."(ThurSday ): was prop- 
erly appreciativ'fe; of .;,the high-grad'e 
taienti. . : ■ : . ■ ■■' ... ;;'- 

v -bavis, out: of a welter of wooden- 
faced baridleaders.. Whose talerit is 
chiefly; in their . arrangers, appears 
like,:a Godsend to- vaiidfilm : theatre 
operators. - He : is something like; 
..spontaneous combustion on an audi- 
ence; with', an -infecUoui grin and 
chubby physique, adding; .to his talent . 
as a Irumpetet. slngeri- rhic. and all- , 
around front for his 13 musicians, 
who play straight and also go hokey 
in spots a la the Milt Britton.gahg. 
. ; Pfbof ot the pudding -was , Davis' 
show-istbp -opening : night ; on. his 
gravel-throated vbcali2itiig:or 'Shbrt- 
enin'^Bread,'. 'Baby; Won't You Please 
Come Home,? 'I Can't'.Givie You Any- 
Jthing But .Love' and still another, env 
core ^efofe the. :audience wpuld. let; 
him' get. away. He also has, some ex- 
cellent .specialists. Verne .:. Wilcox 
does a great one and one-half minute 
cbntbrtibn-acrbbatic : rputine; ■ Earl 
Randall (trombbnist) si h gs *We 
Three' nicely;: Nick Harper ' (violin^' 
ist) >»ets a semi-comedy chan.ce and 
gets over, and Julie ; Sherwin ; is; a 
shbeleSs , hip-swinger with' an Hawai-^ 
iari war chant, Davis using her rou- 
tine as a springboard for a laugh. 
The Five Elgins'. standard hat .jug- 
gling is the show's' okay opener, with 
Hai"riet Hoctor, whose expert ballet 
work, has added class to vaudeville 
for. a number- of .years,; deucing and 
■also clicking. $he's got Rbllo Pick- 
ert, a good hoofer, working with- 
Billie Worth tO spell ,her . toe routines 
and allow' ' for costume changes. 
Pickert was .originally Supjposed to 
work with his wife, .Verna, but she 
was stricken with appendicitis. ■ An- 
other appendix: casualty scheduled 
for this show was Dohnette DeLys, 
acrobatic, dancer, antr she. was re- 
olaced by Miss Wilcox; with Davis' 
orch.. ;: Still another dropout, which 
made it virtually an epidemic, was 
Carl Emmy, whose dogs sent an in- 
vitation to a vet a couple of days 
before opening day. . 

Gus Van is', .per! usual, solid in, 
next-tb-clbslni» with his character 
songs. He's remindrng: the audience; 
of the. fact that he- was once a trol- 
ley motorman in ;Brooklyh, and pos^ 
fsibly because the newer generation 
might not remember him, he's not 
tipping off that his late, partner, Jq^ 
Schenck, was a : conductor on .the 
same line. With Miss Hoctor .plus 
the memory of Vari and Schenck, it's 
like, a chunk out of the Palace. ' 

' •.■ Schb.- 



music and reputation, have preceded 
hlfh to this, territory. For miahy Of 
the ; ciistomets. recbghlzed him and. 
his theme song at .once, suggesting 
not prtly that' they knew all .abbut 
the brchestra;;: but liked its musii:,; . . 

There' was every reason -why they 
;shoUId like ft. The orchestra is solid 



line? -alone, evert at., the pushover 
Flatbush. they're appreciated, how'- 

ever;-;.;. .:.;' .-■'^{^ ■.■ 

Barry • Wood'a ;. stage depprtfnent 
needs attention; His ahnouncernents. 
vbpalihg and :talfc -to the audience 
all have, a false, note; . H\s -entire . at-.' 



throughout, with i''p6w:er£ai;.ioundav:!-«tud.e.^n»^^^ 

tion of gbpd instrumehtatibn .and ex-, studied, nonchalance pf a /•kerchief 



cellent arrangements/: 
. Gbrdoh Iboks good not only as 
ba.ton-waver 'but as. m.c. Band is on 
the stage thrbugbout, and in. nddition 
to comihg through with a series Of 
fine straight musldal numbers; ■ a 
real asset by playing the show with 
ba ng.-u p. competence. 



dangling in debPnaii'' fashlort' half- 
out of his dinner Jacket breast 
pocket; 'Hit Parade' radio show arid 
vaudeville . are- two. different me-- 
diUms. ■ His Vocaling of 'Great Day;' 
'Nightingale Sang in Berkeley 
Square,' 'Last Time I Siw Paris,' 
'America i; Lbve;YoUv (heralded as 



KEITH^S BOSTON 



Singers with the bahd are tricky , his first Victor record. out this week ), 
little MeredftS Blafce, a gal . despite ioterpolated • with, 'God Bless Amer, J. 
the' moniker,: who scored, easily witih ' •ri'>""' a w-..- . 

this mob with ;her pop vocals, and 
b.iKilrv Art. pprrv who Isn't much (m 



ica,' arid .'Dbwn Argentina Way' i 
range between good and average, i 



Boston, Jan. 9. 
John Kirby Orch (6). and Maxine 
Sullivain, Marty May, Yoyo, Nash 
and Eijans, RobbiTis Bros, ond Mor^c,- 
'Give Us Wings' (U). ■ 

Here's a good buy at 55c. -top. Big 
reason is Maxirie Sullivan, singing 
from this stage for the first time; but 
there are other good reasons, too, . 

Infrequently seen hfere : is Ybyo, 
juggler, rope-walking trickster and a. 
sensatipnal shOw-opener. Nbt only is 
his yoryo and top juggling slick, 
smooth and clever, but the surprise 
finish (Jf / walking -..upi .and sliding 
down, bacltwards, bri a rope from 
stage, tb balcony, has 'em gasping. 
'The John: Kirby band, also debut-' 
ing -here^ jiVe .it lip. sockb:ih tBpogie. 
Wppgife' and: smpbth it : dpwri: in 
'Chppin Minuet Waltz/ • An briginal, 
.'Down On the D&ert,' is about the 
:best: bet. in its ' rbutine- -and- it 
'serves; well tb shbw Off the ace clari- 
net playing of Buster Bailey; The 
.drummer, unbilled, also rips off some 
solid breaks. A . special ; nod goes 
to the pianist,:, also unmentibned in 
the billing; Kirby, waving tRSbaibn, 
should uhlimber. a bit. - 

.Slidihg .Ihto the backgrourid, the 
band backs up. Miss Sullivan, with 
finesse when she- comes on for four: 
■songs that; close ; the. . show..: -She is. 
Of cbursei different f rom :the stand- 
ard Swing singers, and. this audience 
was. mpre entranced than stirred tp- 
checnhg, ahd. she bnly got a wild 
rebeptioh when they, knew slje wa.? 
through: fbr the evening. A': para- 
Phrase Of .'Sylvia.' 'an: Irish tune, 
'Molly M^lbne,' and her famous *Loch 
Iiomorid' are.all beautifully and deli- 
cately sung In subtle swing.'! • 
- Marty May delivers his usually 
suave and. amusing comic Stint in the 
four spbt, embellished by. hokum 
flddhng, : .A doggerel, piece anerit 
panties on a clothes line is not up 
to his . par, but otherwise: he gives 
almost : .cpmplete .sati.ifactipn. May 
ii fUnny In his casual way. handles 



himself expertly and Is a deft timer, 

He leaves the audifence hungry^ . 

;Nash and Evans, deuce, register 
well with thpir rope tticks ' arid <ec<t 
:c>ntric dancing. Nash in his chatter 
sblb and Miss EVans in ^ control 
dahce-rope twirling sinigle get good 
attention. :Rbbbins. Bros, arid Marge 
deliver a flashy exhibition of acror 
batlcs and tumbling, but all lacked 
verve When caiight. Marge's high 
kick-acrb solo, is okay. - Fox. 



EARLE, PHILLY 



. \ Phtl(»dclphio, Jan. 10. 
Phil; .Spitdlny Orch (22) with. 
Evelyn, Mary . McLanahan^ . Rosa 
Linda . and CLold. Gotherine: . Three 
Little ;W.orils, men Mitchell; Jiihf 
Lorrdine, Vivien,;. Johnny McCoy; 
^Maisie Was. d Ladv^ iM-C]!. ., : 

Except for one male^ interloper and! 
Phil 3i)italny himself, >the.' stage" at 
the Earle is -hogged by the female of 
the speqies. 4n<^ ^hey Sive a^ swell 
-accbuhtirig;. of themselves,, paced; ex-' 
cellently • by their shoWmanly . maes-. 
trb.:' , vV -. 

The aggregation is Arersatll^;: able 
to. give out With hotcha and, classical 
with equai Vease. Vbices are .. well- 
blended; white the -gals make an eye-; 
filling s.ighty. being; tastefully.dtessed. 

After' ; - couple " . of ihtrbductory . 
nuriibers in which ;Mary McLanahan 
is- featured at the traps, the gal glee 
club .swings: into action With 'Ten- 
,n,essee :FiSh Fry,'; with Ellen Mitchell 
leading.- Miss. Mitchell and the cho- 
rus then give a stirting rendition Of 
■Schu.bert's 'Aye. Maria,'; babked by 
solos from; harp; .. violin ! and ;twiri 
pianos of Rosa Linda and ; Lola. : 

iJohhhy-MoCby,' Ibnesome male: b'n 
the-' bill,; is youthful, . gbodlbbkiiig arid 
a talented hooter. . 

With the .lights, turned low, Spital- 
ny's gals- gb into ..Ravel's 'BOlero.' 
Then froiited by Evelyn\ and her 
'magic Violin,' they . play novel' ar- 
rangements of -Breeze and r: and 
•I'll Never, Sinile: Again,* ■ both en-- 
thusiastically- received.' 
V Band .then: goes into novelty bits; 
With "Three Little Words' giving: out 
With medley of . 'SWeet Adelihei' 
'Tavern in::Our Town', and 'Man on 
the Flying Trapeze.* .Juri'e Lorraine 
is her Osual: click with : impersona- 
tions, her ■ best; being takeoffs : on 
Edward. G; ■ Rbbinspn, Gracie Allen 
and Charles Laughtbn< 

Finale has. Vivien, a blonde looker 
with a . sbprano voice, singing the 
. 'Biell.Song' fromi 'Lakme,' then Wrap-; 
ping up the 55-ininute prbe.eedirigs 
with 'God Bless America' while a 
figure, of Uncle Sani is flashed on the 
backdrop. 

Biz: at shbW. caught (Frl. after- 
noon) Was bullish. Shaly. 



TOWER, K; C. 



Kansas City, Jan. 11.. 
Frank Evers and Dolores,- Sirhp- 
son's Huvianeites, Billy Farrell and 
Luciej Lester Hafdiiig;.Mynear and 
Kline; House Lane, Herb .Six House 
Orch; 'Michael^ Shdyne, Detective' 
(20th). 

TSie producers of the Tower; stage 
bill, Barney Joffee and; Frank Tracy/, 
had a happy thought when they bor- 
rowed big top methods for- this 45- 
minute .revue, 'Circus Daze.' l^ot the 
least of the siiccess of the neat:pack- 
age is the midway barker, complete 
with derby and cane, as done by 
Lester- Harding, the regular house 
mx., who gets the show off in snappy 
form. Half the job is done right 
there, and the main job of the rest 
of the show is to hold the pace set 
at. opening. This is fairly Well car- 
ried out and the show stacks as one 
of: the best offerings here and a good 
way tb start the. hew. year. 

With Barker Harding's soap box- 
ing, the linegirls'tak'e over the task 
-of providing the sideshows, includ- 
ing ;Ha"waiian dancers; Lbretta, the 
snalce charnier, India rubber girls, 
Zulu, the African native girl and the 
bearded lady; : This starts . things 
favorably and sets- thb stage fbr: a 
tight-Wire.turn by Frank Ever?: with 
Dplores. : Pair features,- dancing on 
the wire with a toe-stand and a graiss 
skirt number, by Ilolores .arid wife 
taps by Eyers.- 'They got' a big hand, 

; . Right , behind cpme:-. Carl Simpson 
and his nijjssus with a. inaribnet of- 
ferihg :bf: jiJterbugs,,Africah natives, 
skaters ,aiid the inevitable.^ skeletons. 
Their, niair ipnets as - such are . out- 
standing, but their iriariipulatibn arid 
animation can take , a - lesSori, ftbm 
other similar acts seen here" teceritly., 
' Line: refiirns to reel off acrobatics 
to the.ringmaster's whipi.-crackirig by 
way of iritrbducing. Donna Jean Myr- 
rieair' ..and : Mary Louise Kline in. an. 
acrb. tiirri.: " Winners of the : house 
Weekly "ahiateur contest, their work 
is smooth arid rates modest profes- 
sional, work. Harding contributes 'I 
Hear; a Rhapsody' as his singing bit,^ 
biat. his -rii.c. -Wprk: is niiich" the- best 
this; Weelc ; ' . •-:- •..;:•;.'.- 

Firial. standard act Is Billy Parrell, 
who mixe* :comedy: chatter with a 
pair of- tap;rbutines and has a nov- 
elty.. piece with his partnbr, Lucie> 
in riiiimblirig and jumbling, a la Roy 
AlweIl,. the:;Eriglish language. For; 
their final . fait the line does a. blown 
number. ..: ■' :- - 

Biz is no more than avbrage. : 

': "■;■'- ■ '-'...• ■Qufn. ■■ 



EARLE, AVASH. 

Washingtoih Jan. U. 
; Raif.Kinneit Orch -featuring Mey^ 
mo Holt, LetmoTrii Wood; Georoe 
Kainapau . dnd -the Threb . Aloha 
Maids'; Knight Sisters; \.Boh Duponf 
'Love Tfty Neighbor^ (Par)., 

House spent a little time staging 
this one : arid result was worth the 
effbrt. Effect is to blertd thei two regu- 
lar: vaude acts to the Hawaiian 
motif rather.:than, as :uSual; pushirig 
the :;native .iriopd . into cbriveritional 
channels. Knight Sisters, one of 
whom; works~ barefoot ,li)te the hiila 
.gals, fit into the atmosphere perr 
fectly and even Bob Dupont, with a 
lei around his neck, riiight be a sailor 
bn leave off a fireighter. - ..-; 

Whether or ; not the .Horiolulu: 
Chamber , of Comriierce prorrioted it 
or not, the start and finish is a neat-~ 
plug for Hawaiian ; Weather. : House 
lights suddenly , go :dpwri after: pit 
overture,:, band launches into 'Stbrmy 
Weather' and it ::faeglns to ;rairi cats 
arid dOgs: bn the scrim. As latter 
goes Up Ray .Kiririey's brch gpes jrito: 
its drieamy themb, pit bahd fades biit, 
a rainbow. "appears on backdrop and 
cloud?, float actbs^ - tlje; skv .above 
palrti trees. Having the^ brcn.-strUng 
out. a single cutve around sides and 
back of .stage, :.bri' r,aised: platform; 
also gets away "from the conventiorial 
rectangular' hand set. V ],. '. 

After a native land number, four 
barefbpt gals who have been lolling 
about in cellophane grass skirts step 
up for;-j?low, perfectly coordinated 
groiip-.hula as Kirinev warbles. .'Sing 
a, "HUla . iSorig' .;and : 'BrOwn ^Girl? 
Knight, Sistbi's, : two; young:, .pretty 
brunetties .in brief: pink satin .cbs- 
tumesi follow, with abrobatic ballet.- 
Neither ^ the shoeless gal;, who gets 
lifted, nor' the other,: who does the 
hoisting, look like atbetes, and by 
working .standard ballrobni lifts' inci- 
dental tb .extremel.v smboth ynisbn: 
stuff they: click Solidly; - .... 

• Kinriey, who does a Smart straight 
emcee job . throughout,, and . George 
Kainapau, orch vocalist, take it next 
for duets of. 'BeautlfuT Kanana' and. 
■Sweet Jieilani/ With Kinney dbing 
the melody and Ka,iriapau. the fal- 
setto breaks, they pack a;liltirig, sen- 
timental, strictly; Hawaiian wallop 
that's tops. Next comes Meymo Holt, 
Who delivers show's best . straight 
hula, telling stories with- her hartds 
as Kiririe;y warbles 'Beautiful Hula. 
Hands.' Laimomb Woods follows in 
Ibng kimona-like; coslumq with, dbpe 
hat for twb 'hula parodies,* getting 
plenty of : giggles via . concentratea 
hlp-wigglirig interludes.; 
: Duporit : gets closing: spot for his 
juggling of tbnnis balls, inclUdirig. 
the delayed catches, and the. Indian 
club,biz. He's surefire as ever. All 
return to. stage for war chant finale^ 
Kinriey working spoken fareWell-to- 
the'lslands, scrim comes down arid 
;pit band picks lip the 'Storniy 
Weather' theriie agairi. 
; Biz good, at: show" caught. Crdig. .. 

HIPP, BALTO 



. Bdlttmore. jdn. 11. 
Xeuj Phrker and Sid Gold, Collettt 
Lyons, Sturhp and Stumpy, Lester 
Cole and His Debutantes (6), Phil 
Lampfcin House: -Orch (14); 'Kitty 
Foyle' (RKO). . 



Originally bboked In: for two weeks 
to accpmpany planned sbreen portion 
of 'Arizona- (Col), this layout: Will 
remain but. one stanza diie. to con- 
tinued gobd : biz chalked up by cur- 
rent 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO), held over 
for a . total bf 16, days. Of necessity 
brief In playing time, layout mbve* 
along rather well, paced smoothly by 
Lew Parker, a perennial repeat In 
this house and al Ways good for fair- 
lsih responsCi . Eschewing the former 
cbmplemerit of stooges, he is calfry 
Ing only Sid Gold for a spot of. clown- 
ing that registers rather: WjBll. 
. Follbwing a snappy overture by 
Phil Lampkin arid the augmented pit 
crew brought, onstage for effective 
musical backgrpund thrbughput, Par- 
ker starts .: matters, qtiickly with 
Stump ariid Sturiipy.' Corttrastingly 
sized duo of . sepiari jive' hbbfers 
whacV but some funny business high* : 
lighted by . legit tapping by smaller 
of team and. cbiriic tjantb sttiff arid 
muggirig by the; taller. Lads wbrlc 
fast: and stay bri jiist lorig. eripugh to. 
scbr.e;s'olidly. . - ■ : -.- :• 

Spnie impressloris bf . various eaterff 
by Pairker follbWs, after which ;:h^ 
brings -ori. Golletter Lybns for some' 
patter arid a brace of vocal's, ^Blonde 
gives, but - with 'They Call It Cbriga* . 
and a: vocal wrapped :arou.nd -a tipsy, 
dame at a:tea party. 
. Bringing down a : jam' 'combo from 
the orch; Parker:: rings in Sid Gold . 
for a bit of funny oanto and Tiger : 
Rag,', after which 'CJold does an Jm- - 
pressfOn Of a plane. Rather mean-, 
irigless vocal by t>arker. follows. ; 

Clbsing: .slpt .is left to Lester Cole , 
and H's -'Debutantes, an eyc-fltlirig 
sextet of femme Vocalists who batk 
up the singer effectively: Does 'A 
Pretty Girl' and' 'I've Got Rhythm,' 
followed by a medley of Tictbr Her- , 
ber^ stuff, after which a. neat version 
of. 'There'll Always Be An ',i;ngland' 
.closes matters : for ' a bell-ringing 
Series of curtains. ' Cole knows his 
way about a stage,; and long expcrl-: 
erice with other , singing', cbhnibbs has 
given him all the answers to what it 
takes to: get resulb. . Gives doing!; 
here a decided lift arid wbuld prove 
an asset tb any layout. 
Biz. fairly good. , . Biirin. 



WcdipeBday; Januairy 15» ,1941 



47 



STVVNLEYrPITT 

.PMisiburgh, Jan. 10. 
Ted Wcems Orch (11), Perri 
Cpmo, Afof uel Maxibell, Elmo Ton- 
; »ior; fled ingle, Orin Doujnifs, Den- 
nett and Ddej Giene -Sheldon u»ith 
Lorrfline Fischer, Mardoni; ! South of 
Suez*. (WBX. _____ ••■ 

■ Fraiikly, It's a pleasure t<i listen to. 
a -band again and npt hear ^even .as 
much as two bars from.'Jeannie With 
the Light :Browri. .Haii:^' Obviously 
the cash ciistoiners -feel sanie way 
. about it, .judging by. the way they 
exercised both their pirerogatives. and 
their nalms at the getaway. show this 

■ afterpoort. - Of course, fact that they 
were stage shpw-hurigry may have 
had something .to do with '.it, too; 

. Tliis IS Stanley's first show in. about 
«ix weeks and that comes under the 
' heading of an, event locally.. ■ : 

■ On the whole, it's pretty evenvband.' 
.entertainment, ;With . few. dyll spots I 
that keeps the Weerirls layout in its ] 

' entirety from an ionquialifled A rat^ 
ing.. Maybe it's because Weems' has 

■ been content tdb rnuch to 'stick' with 
what he's 'had the boys doing for 
years.-. Of .course, the hewer tunes 

. are all in his catalog and he does 
Okay 'by them, -but somebody should 
tell A,rmo Tanner arid Red Ingle to, 
look atourid: for some new material. 
■Tanner's ■ beeni whistling, the same 
ti>hes for so many years people are 
liable to suspect now that they're in 
the public (jc^main.: Ingle is like- 
wise going under the theory that one 
good comedy gesture deserves, a .dec-. ' 
ftde's run; ; However, mob liked 'em 

. despite theli* .sameness, . so maybe 

; they're: right at. that. ■ - " 

Anyway, Weiems ; gets a lot. of 

: musici . And good . music,: tpOf oiit of 
11 men. Band looks bigger on the 
istage because ;hc ;has .it . stretched 
aciroiis thei platform and keeps. Tan- 
ner and Cpmo, BJ;I|.')ugh they're not 

. instruiiientailistSj .in chairs to. round 
out the picture. Maestro himself is 
acquiring more and more poise with 
each passing .jreiar,; a- far cry firom 

. thos^ days iWhen h • seemed, as un- 
comfortable out front ais. Fritzi Zivic 
In tails. Setup comprises three brass,. 

. four' saxes, guitar, .bass; piano and 
drums and Weems geis things off fiast. 

•with his drummer bby doing his 
■ilulT. That's followed by .Dennett 

• and Dae, hoy and girl who are cleanr 
looking kids and do* some passable 

'hoofing accompanied by duet druni- 
vtickihg across chairs, a la / Jack 
pbWell. ^TjTJe of tiirn,. however, that 
looks as if ■ it belongs, in' a Majpr 
Bowes unit 
Tannier takes over; vlth his whist- 

.'ling tuf n> and. band comes up with 
8 corking 'Glow .Worm' noveity in 
lights on a darkened stage^ preceding 
Maroni. Letter's a magician. He's 
clever and. his trjicks are okay, par- 
ticularly those in which he Uses aud- 
ience stooges, but he heeds, more .nol- 

; Ish himself and his chatter could he 
more.glib. Doesn't use a mike and 
hollering to make lilmself audible 
in the 4,000'>seat : house is^as much of 

. a strain on the audience as It must 

. be. pn hiiss vocal equipment. ' 
. Red Ingle's comedy stuff follows, 
ind • Marvel Maxvirell, WeemsV sat- 
urated femme vocalist, moves in to 
mop iip with 'Ferryboat: Serenade/: 
'Scriib Me Mama With a Boogie Beat' 
and ; 'Rhumbpogie.' Weems had to 

, say she'd be ba(ik'. later before 
crowd could let gal get away; That 
made a perfect, spot fpr Gcric Shel- 
don and his familiar pantomimic 
turn with his banjo. : It's an old act 
but a staple , one and Sheldon keeps 
adding just enough to give it a. fresh- 
edge. He's.- assisted by stately-lopk- 
ing Lorrainei Fischer, who is both 
decorative and . helpful, - and act 
proves a solid click from the outset. 

By this time, they're waiting for 
Comb; whb hails frpm thiese. parts 
and has quitie a Ipcal fpllpwing. Even 
withput that;, he'd still have the kind 
of a vpice, that would set well .any- 
, where, civic pride .notwithstanding. 
Gave 'em 'Trade Winds,' 'Maybe,' 
•Only Forever,* . 'Old Gang of Mine' 
•rid *We Three,', with those balladeer- 
ing pipes of his and had 'em bhr 

. Jng. arid • ah-ihg. A mop-up and' he 
could have stuck arbuhd forever. As 

';it was, -Weems hiad to launch his 
Anale, 'America, L liove . You,* with 
a vocal quartet, right In the- middle 
of Cbrno's still booming applause. '. 
v": '-' • .--Goheh; * 



Stacy, pne of the best swing pianists 
arPund. Scpres with his own 'Burn- 
ing. Candle At Both Ends.' : 

Crosby tliien brings on the Three. 
Deans, . tumblers garbed all-white 
and billed as from Rlnglihg circus. 
Specialize in fast flips, l ending in 
hahd-to-hand catches, nifty stuffs 
with a npvel. .. climax whereih' all 
three run . up the side pf a -portable 
wall for. a rapid se.ries pf: mid-air 
spins: Boys wOfk at speed and land 
solidly.; .... .v'-'.... •■.' 
. ;0and!s ifemme- soloist, Bonnie' kiiigi 
tiakeii over • to. do 'Last Time 1 Saw 
Paris' and encored with 'Argehtine 
Way' for ;,excelleht. results. Band 
picks up the /Latin . :mbtif '.: with 
.'Fr.enesi,^ Crosby shaking the-goiirds,- 
turn being more of a filler.thah any- 
thing else, . La Foils; acrobatic dance 
turn, are on next. Little gal takies a 
terrific tossing;- . .. 

"■ Orch picks up again with 'South 
Rampart Street Parade;*.' creation of 
Ray Bauduc: (drUmis) .and Bob Hagr 
gart (ba.ss), • aboiit as . slick-Va piece 
of. sizzling swing as ever: emanated 
from ; ; band, dressed up-, with', neat 
splp interpolations. Three Debii- 
tramps istep down, next to .do a- jgag 
fan., dahce which lands solidly, due 
largely . to' the fact .the boy$ . don't 
carry it too far.. ■• ;. • • 

.■ Crosby himseif vocalizes " '(ihly 
Fprever' and '.'Forget.: About .. Me,' 
sailisfactbjy.; -As .an. m;G.,. the- maes.-; 
tro :pOmes across as 'a-'shy;rretiring 
personality." ^ ; . ' 

..Probably the hottest jive ever cut 
loose on. the Gate stage follows when 
the Bobcats, eight-piece cpinbo, as- 
..serrible. Clarinet, : trumpet; - guitar, 
trombone,: bass,: box, piano and . spe- 
cial .set- of- traps get. into.: a torrid- 
bedlam; which : is enough 'to lift the 
customers .' but of their , pe wis ;, 
'Jttuggsy' ; Spanier . dpes. everything 
but blow his brains out, With 'BaudUc 
tearing himself to piieces oh percus- 
sions.- I: -■;••'■>'. 

Further gag, stuff encores, drums 
arid bass. -doing, a , goofy version of 
'Big Noise' \,arid' .Hagsart staj?ting a 
weird ' bass sesh . callied 'B: Fl,at.* 
JIurihy .biz . cliinaxes with song rou.; 
tines hy Ducky - Young, Whose D, . T. 
mugging would scare bla.zes out of 
an.alcOhoUc. : Encores with isoihe top. 
trumpet .clowning for beg-bff results; 
Shindig closes' with mass renditior of 
'America, I Love You/ during .wmch 
fluorescent lighting brings but sort of 
a . Star of Bethlehem, effect: on the 
mujsic i-acks.- . . • .' . 
'■' , Biz excellisnt at opening.: Wcrn, . 

. Indianapolis, Ja^n. 10. 
. Kaymond Scott Orch, Clyde BiiTke, 
Jimmy Buriis, Al Bemie, MdsiteTs 
and iiollijis, Mary Pufilewelli Gloria. 
Hart; 'Michael Shayne, Private t>e-' 
tecfire' ^WB). ' 



SHEA'S, BUFFALO 



T 



' . : . Buffalo, Jan::.10^ 

. Will Bradley Orch (12), Rojc- 
mary Lane, Qhick and Lee. George 
Tappsy Ray McKinley, Freddie Slack, 
Lynn. Gdrdver, Jwmiy Valentine; 
'Chad ffanriar <2pth).-. ; ■ 



For his first istage showing .in Buf- 
falo, Will Bradley has. whipped up a 
flashyi' , fa,st,- moving . concootion. 



dahce by Lily Sandan that goes over. 
Line comes back: here .for a French 
canrcan. ...Karin Zozka follows with 
RUssian'steps for solid applause. 

' In: second prodilcl ibn . number.- Em,- 
mct : Ciusey warbles; ; in the : back-, 
ijrou.hd, 'SOng of India,' setting the 
jungle scene, and the tiger hunt. 
-Highlighting . ..are Ihe Three- Marlels 
arid Mignoh, the Martels dressed as 
hufilers, .who • bfing: in, (hie . girl .as a 
.slai'h . Icppard hanging from :% ' pole; 
Girl sheds cbsturiie apd men /toss liier; 



topped by the highly, palatable Ro^e- abpiit.. with climax; - being a oiVe- 
'^.^Ty y?"'^- *°]- ? F^senlation that's r hnncted 'catch of the::"g';il by ,ohe-:of 

the. MiirlelS; a tossed: into 



: San Ftaricisco, Jan:. 8. 
Bpb Crosby Orch (15) fcotit/rinfli 
the . Bobrd-LinKs : (4) , Bonnie" Kiiig, 
. .Hay Baudtte, .Bob Hdggart, Miiggsy 
Spanier,. J esB Stacy, : Eddie Miller, 
.Ducky Yoiino; the Three Dcdnsi the; 
.Xa Firns (2): 'Let's. Make Mtt'sit:' 

.y^jMcp):.::: x. ■-. ■ 

• : iBph. Crosby,- "vilhbise band reciently 
occupied the Peacock Cburt of Hotel' 
-Mark Hopkiriir is - back . in town; this 
week,' this time in stage support of 
;hii : flick, 'Let's Make Miisic/- Save 
for a :cp|4ple pf acts, :;including the 
Inevitable acres, the Crpsby aggre- 
gatiPnshpulders.the.whOle load; and: 
welli too, regular house : band; and 
Jlnegiris laying off. this: stanza.-' . 
: Curtains part to thb strains of the 
Crp'sbythemer, 'Summertime.' Leader: 
■sends the gang.- directly intb a hpt 
Vsesh of 'Drummer Bpy,' with the 
-BpbrO-Links down front on the vo- 
cals;' .-which puts the customers in 
a proper lather for things to .come, 
.first of whibh Is a specially by Jess 



A new order pf music was ushered 
ihtp this town \vith;;the initial ap- 
pearance of Raymond .Scott's or-, 
chestra, :cpnsisting pf four rhythiri, . 
three trumpet, four saxpphone and 

■ two. trumpets. Before, the- house has 
played the: entire category, of swing: 
bands, ; find while? Scott caters con- 
siderably to the yeUthful preference, 
his music is streamlined in that it 
is; expertly. aiTanged for melody^ 

While this audience was probably 
more familiar with the perfbrmarice 
of tiie Scott six-man 'quihlet, ■ at- 
tehdance: at thiis show was tanta^ 
mount:: to being, witness tO the in- 
creasing development of . ,a band 
which the listener rtiust have felt 
is ■ destined tb bccpnie one ; of ■ the 
leaders in modern music. While 
other acts lend lustre to the 68- 
minute rurtning time, it's the band 
itself which . Is drawing the patroh- 
.age, and it won a salvo on almost 
every tiinie as. it ran through '18th 
Century Drawing Room' to Open, and 
before, the final curtain had. played 
'St. Louis Blues,' 'Whisperirigi' 'Night 
and Day,' 'Stardust' and 'War Dance 
For WObden. Indians.' 

The present quintet Jb brought, up- 
stage to do 'Loch Lomond.' With the: 
band are twd vocalists who. help the 
general effect. Clyde iBufke bari- 
tones 'We Three,' 'Bi^rkeley Squarie/ 
'Frenesi'- and ,'1; Surrender, pear.' 
Glbria Hart gives ' personality 
interpretatipn . tO 'Down Argentine 
Way,'' 'Beat Me. Daddy', and - 'Ma,' 
Another cbhtributioh from, the band 
is 'Tea For two,' done in. modern 
rhythm by the electric guitarist 

.Jimmy .Burns; sits with the band 
uiitil his 'turh; when he step.s down 
-to go over Vith his eccentric tapping, 
j' Masters irid : . Rollins, who 'have 
! plaj'ed the house often, are back 
l.agaih with body contoTtiohs by the- 
• feinme;haif ;of'.the.-tearn, and facial 
f.grimaccis . by- .thi male member. 
They're "ah 'iiudiehcie chuckler. 

■ Al Bemie Is bne of- the bietfer 
mimics to .Come, this way. Without 
the >Use of prop: hats or cigars lispd 
by the run of the mine; he manages 
to give a/ creditable • impression ' of 
Charles Bbyerj EdWard G; Rob.insort 
and James, St^w'art.' - Also does radio 
ahnouncersvarid finishes with Presi-;^ 
:dent RobseveTt and. Wlllkie," which, is 
.solid// ■■ ;'■ ■■.■-' .: 

s Mao' Pufflewell is the winner of- 
the . WFBM Talent Parade, and 
. though : she- .squirnirs while she .does 
it. her vocal rendilibn -of .'Now. T 

■ Lay Me, D.bwn" .-to Dream' is : well 
. dbhe^- . : ' ■ ' ■■ 

Traffic (s-steady: and at. third sliow 
opening duy. Fridiay (10) houMe Syaji 
about thrcc-qiiarter..s filled, KHev 



distinctly On the. lighter -side. The 
sound appeal : " all for " the cats -and 
rug'-cutters. ; most ;0f theiinusical of-: 
ferings being in the ' .swing idiom 
and drawing a vociferous, reception. 
Likewise, the :u'nderli«it'd talcriti ex- 
cepting Mi.ss .Lanc. is aimed" at the 
midriff ; ahi^ . draws the expected re-: 
'turns,:.:; ' , :: ' ■ ; '■ . ;,.:, 

Bradley l.s. a presentablie youhg 
maestrb. displa yi ng :a fliair ; for stand- 
ard b.ahd routine's, but. the ;^ general ' 
effectiveness . of the ensemble-, for 
stage show purposes .;ls somewiiat oh 
the". ..upbeat.. .Hbwevei;, Ihe: .bajdd's 
business'suit aft e r no o n dressing 
doesn't help much, being top drab 
..for the; Lane and general decor. . 

Bradleyv cmpibys a. dozen :ihstru-^. 
niehts .hesides his: own .ti'omb. 
Using.Vthree - ti^umpefs,- three trombs, ■. 
four saxes- (tv(:p alternating as claTir- 
_rtel5i,_gUitar. ba.<!s piarib and drurirts',: 
■^e tpnal effect iS fpr the most part 
typically swing. : The maestro car- 
ries the band, opening, on; his slide 
horn and,' foilows: with- a . striking 
horn . solo, repeating . later with 
ShuberVs ' S e r e n a d e . ' schmaltzy. 
Jimmy :'\railehtine is. in foi^' only -one 
n^at .terib>ing of ; "The re 1 Go.' .. 

George TappS is ah oUtside 'book- 
ing and has a biig assignment,-: but 
comes within reacli .of : tlie biUing, 
'America's greatest . -tap ; /dancer.' 
Cbmbihatipn Pf his nifty Etbn dress- 
ing iapd precise legmahia is plenty 
sockp, fellpwed by a Spanish twor 
step and ah bldtime vaudeville tap, 
biothvof which rate him topriotch., 

,.Lynn Gardner-i a new . addition to. 
the: Bradley lirtit. chants 'Down 
Argentine ,Way' . aiid' 'Fresh- as a. 
Daisy,' 4he latter with vocal as- 
sistance :, from the ensemble.; .Bbth 
numbers should be .sharpened up. 

Chick and Lee break- up the rUn- 
bff .with their mike travesties and 
antics. Though the pace Of their 
.routine is leisurely and their comedy 
plerity 'c'orny, the payeies didn't seem 
to mind at^llL The band contributes 
its best -worit, 'Beat Me Daddy,' which 
gives sOrne 'fine sho.w spots' to Ray 
McKinley's .druins arid Freddie 
Slack's piano. .: ' • 

/Miss Lane, ^dbes several numbers, 
which 6veh a throaty contralto, due 
tp a bad cold, was unable to cpih- 
pletely deglamPrizie. .Last seen here 
with Fried Waring, she -is again 
sblidly . back in - the grppve. ; Her 
present makeup - and . cbstuming, 
however, are difficult tp : recencile 
with her mere/ popUlaf; screen char- 
acterizatiphs, and.: her fans wpuld' 
pirpbably. be less awed, if she stuck 
niipre closely to her more simple .film 
likenesses.- 'Only Forever' serves tb 
intrbdupe . her : In likeable : fashion, 
after'which she whams across a neat 
'If I Could Mdke Ybu Care/ Her 
•iDanny Boy' in seribu.s : vein was rer 
Spectfully received, the easy ac- 
depfahce of this, and .al.so pf some of 
the' band's pidieis- seeiming to. empha- 
size that the pUblic is listening again 
to : this type 'of tune. 'Miss. Lane 
bejgged off after 'This Can't Be Leve.' 
plugged for. ai cbmriiunity- sing with 
only :. indifferent; success, . Some 
clbwning patter with the maestro 
could be eliminatedv but her neat 
and graciPus. curtain speech fur- 
nishes an effective tag fpr a sweJl 
eyeful of personal, appearance. 

Biz opening day. (10) w.is spotty. 

Burton. 



the/ail' b.V. the'othe.r two niehibcrs. 

Steve :Geray . f oi lows witii several, 
spckp interprctntions. the ftr.st heihg: 
an imper.spnatio.h of.:a bi oadca.st of ' a 
prizefight, ^between an' Etiglishrhan; 
arid ah Italian^': \vith:Geiay portray- 
irig: the';Ilalian anriouiicer and Lep- 
Dold' the Ehgfi.sh annbiincer;. . / Coinps 
iback with iriipersonalioo.s .of Hitler, 
that -had' this .'audientie' bbolnR hinfi 
.fi:qrh the stiirt,/ sp : realh^tic Was- bis 
makeup and manncH.sin, 

Adagio routine of Deriais and Dur 
bins' spotlight the 'At the, Bottpm of I 



ROXY, N Y. 



.Lalage; The Martins : (4). Th« 
NjbnehalanU (3); Horris, eioirit . .4 
Shan»ion,/Gac Foster Girli, Paul Ash 
House Orch; 'Hudson's Bay,' re- 
viexced- in Variety, Dec. 25, '40. 



. This bill; reflects this management's 
hvidgetitis,. in view pf its dependence 
oh; the Paul Muni hame to. draw th« ' 
rastoiners: for 'Hudsbtf s -. Bay.' but 
•the- skirhpihg /On the stage .show coin: 
is :fiQ: disparagement: upon tiie actual ■ 
iricrit of the acts th.cniiselves; -Thereis - 
not : a" sihjiVe 'name 'ln'.the;.4d-minul« 
layout/ and the general staging could: 
be . considerably ihoi-e brisk, - but /the/ 
-tal.erit is. there^- '^'.-^'^i/^ - 

is'ettirig t.he...:bill ; pff - on the rijijht / 
foot is .,/,Lalai{e, / femme; ,.'tiap.ez«- 
worker. Avho indicaites a - circus pa.*!t. . 
Her /turn is generajly staivdard, but. 
wliferi she . caps hei? /: se.ssion ^ with.; 
hipre than '60 onerarm twists on the . 
;.s.lhgle strand .high-up near the prt;s- > 
! ccniurii, if? the.: cue , fOr a general / 
breakout .of ; applause, fi-bih : the ; 



the Sea' numberr - with ; femme half i '.' ' ' ■ ■ - - . ' 

emergihg from a sea shell garbed in/ .. FqlloM-jing are the evienly nu.xed 
minimum of •G-.string..--SenOr Wences .' tl""rtct of .The Marlins^ from Fred 



proves; outstanding hit- of show/ with 
his . cpnibo ; Ventriloquism and jug- 
gling-:.'.-'.-;-.;-;;. ■;•-;.■•/ : ;..;v. 

Hela- Slavin.tika. leads /the bftllet in 



Allen's i-'adib program, and : the ra.^ 
dib 'fuhster serves, to .Ihtio the four 
via an offstage sound track., It/iets' 
up their . hapmonl!sinB of novelty, 
lunesi /;all : . of whic.h ; is . plc.nsant •: 



i^eVferai: intricate dances- to make way l^T^k -^,;>^^,,;^''^^,i^^.^^^^ 
for Olofin r.lihprt hin«.H as thl ?.'-"."eh. enhanced . .consioerably. by 



for Gloria Gilbert, billed -. as the 
'human top,' She twirls oh her toes 
in .the manner of a top,: 

: Comedy 'burden is' carriied by tjie 
three Weir* Bro.s;,. .who, with their 
trick hats, violiiis and.;SOrigS, had: to 
.beg'.pff.' " ''/; - '■.:'■■•■-■ 

Finale brings entire cast oh; stage 
with a specialty dahce by Myrtill, 

For. the /first time during their tour. 
Of " : Ihtersfate • / houses- ■ throughout 
Texas, all; the sets have been used. 
-House .btchestra is::urider the' dii'ep- 
tioh of musical director of the comv 
pany,/ George Kemarpff, ■; ; ; 

Third show openihg d^y. When 
Caught, had a capacity audience./ 

' '■ .' "'■ ■ :• -.A7ldV,' /' 



ORIENTAL, GHI 



Chicago, Jan. 11; 
A. B. Mo'TCUS Hieuuc ujith Leoii 
Miller^ Harold Boyd, and Jigsavis (4) , 
Florieifice Hin Lou;, Jeanne Tttlane, 
taytons it), Fldgg and Arriold, 
Sparky Kaye and Roland Romas, Hot 
Cha Sah, Roberta jonay, Ruth Dor- 
tell, Bob White; Marcus Ballet (24); 
•Behind the . Wcujs' . XRcp) 



Majestic, San Antonio 



San Antonio, Jon. .8. 
. Clij^prd C. Fischcrls "Folies Ber- 
gere'. with . Wicr*- Bros . (3) , jSenor 
Wences: iGloria GitbCTt, Steve Geray, 
Three Mdriels - and iy^ignon, Denas 
(ind - Dubins\ : Lily . Sdnddn, -. Kdrin 
Zozka, Evimei'Casey. Nan Morrinian, 
JVfyrfill. John Leopold, Wela Slauin- 
ska, Shbu'oiris (28). Jptncst HaTwer's; 
House Hand: (13) rinder direction of: 
George KonidTOff;. 'M(ime Was To 
Lady' m-Gyi ■ ; : . .^■,".; .."^ ;/ 



/What's iremarkabU about the. A. B, 
Marcus show is the fact that it car 
go all over the world and do busi- 
ness anywhere. In his 33 years in 
show business MarcUs has built one 
of the: Strongest : trademarks in any 
industry. .There; are: few producers 
any where who have played ss .niany 
towixs . arid theatres - all over ' the 
world, has .had as mariy; shows and 
whp, have played tb ;a5i many people 
pr gr.bssed as much money. There 
arie bigger producers than Maircus, 
more, glamorous prp'ducers, but there 
is not brie who has .been a fixture in: 
show business sp ccnslstently. 

: Currently, the shpw is tagged 'Cori- 
tinehtal Revue' but'that doesn't mean 
anything. It's the/ Marcus label that 
cOUnts, and iridicatioris are that the 
Oriental will have One/ of Jts really 
walloping money sessions this week.-. 
Show ;is typically ; Marcus.; Which 
means plenty pf pepple oh the stage,, 
the most lavish wardrobe and 
scenery in the unit field today and a 
pace that scoots the show alorig at ^ 
great speed.. One thinR that all Mar- 
cus shows have is riiovement.- from 
one scene to another in quick, time. 
: Perf orriiers are not permitted to 
milk. As soon as one act is over, 
another is on.-. ■; 
. Oh :the .show are some Marcas 
/vetcrah.s.' arid of thie.se probably the. 
best, known is Leon Miller, who 
dbubles . as .prbductibn a.ssistant 
Miller."- has been dbirig a histOry-of-: 
dahcies turn for some tiriie-now: and 
it Still remains, a wprihwhile audir:: 
/erice; routine. He. scored neatly here, 
Harold Boyd and the ;jigsiws (AY 
haVe' been with Marcus for several ' 
years and they are a standard' cbm^ 
edy kriPckabbut- act that is surefire. 
Turn has eriough aption and .move> 
ment to keep the audience always in- 
terested' arid the coriiedy is iriter- 



• That local theatrfegoers want st^ge .Pejated ^Jdll^lly... Sparky -I^ 
shows is ;>yid.enced by; the capacity:! another Marcus vet and his low com. 



their fooks and youthful ;sparkl(e. 
Their- introduction of 'Frenesi' as the 
top song, on the radio 'Hit Parade* 
/poirits up the ASCAP-radib' battle, V 
since the tun^ is from the BMl-fata-. ; 
log! 'With thie riiusic war. bf cours«,;: 
precluding. the Use. on: the air of any 
ASCAP turies. ■ . -. / : . : - 

The Nohchalants are a trip of male, 
comedy: acrbs, /who: are ; amusing 
enough wiyi their /prelimiriary. antics 
and chatter ■ before going into their 
peak - three-high;- Rpuridlrig but th* , 
layout of. outside/ bbokihgs are Harr 
ris. Claire arid Shanrion.v two, .girli 
and a guy: in a novelty ballroom turn 
that is distiriRuished by the male's 
simultanebus ; and neat lifts pf . th* 
twb gals. . The trip are. given con- 
siderable backing in this by the Ga# 
Foster. Girls and sonie uribilled mal* 
partners whp seguie intp /a rPutine in 
duplicate : pf that pf the ballroom 
trio as the toprier of the .latter'i: 
turn arid the bill's finale.' 

Biz was jiist fair at the last st»g.t 
show Thursday (9).; ■ Naka.':. 

GRAND CENTRAL, N Y. 

. (NEWSBEELS) 

President Rppsevelt's hi s t.o r 1 e 
speech (Universal) on . the state of 
the hatibn before the 7'iith Congriesa 
highlights this bill in the Grand Cen- 
tral station's newsrejel theatre.. Close- 
ly behind is the original handling. 
Paramount has given 1940 world 
events, via sinimated drawings of 
leading newspaper, cartoonist works 
of the past year. F.D.R.'s pongres-^ 
sional address gets full treatment by 
Universal. ; 

Par uses more than 20 . outstanding 
cartoons, animating having been 
done at the Fleischer studios in Flor- 
ida;. Iricluded in list are : top car- 
toon stories by Rube Goldberg pf 
N. Y, Sun, Talburt of N. Y. World- , 
Telegram. Jensen bf . Chicago Daily ; 
News. Lute Pease bf Newark. Evening 
News . arid Fitzpatrick of : St, Louis 
Pp.st-Dispa.tch. . , . : 

Shbts from the War fropt and U. S. 
national defense fill out other por- 
tions of: program. - News of Day 
shows big railway guns, shial.i canal . 
boats, fcridges built to carry tanks 
and other preparations by Briti.sh 
that: hint of invasion of the con- 
tinent this spring. Also ' planes em-^ 
ployed by Great Britain to protect 
against any Nazi Inv.iasion bf the 
British; Isles,- Movietone has London 
hpnbrinf! the Greek victories. -Reel , 
aj.sp /iricludes clips of King George- 
inspecting ruins caused by; Nazi, 
bbmbera and the drive tb collect 
scrap iron for British muriitioris,- 

British coritirigents drlvirig through 
the desert are deftly : covered.; /by/ 
l^ara.mbunt, .'outstanding . -being air 
views frpm an . army plane / illU.s- 
ti-atinx a typical attack pn an Italian 
airport by a bpmber. ; .•Amcricaris in / 
Lbndohi (Pathe). brings Ben: Lyon 
and Bepe .Daniels, before : the /cam,- 
era at a/ special war relief show in 
the :. British- capital. '. . .'(;;hildren'B' 
Hour;' from/ the sariie new.sreeli.;is- 
supppscd to repre.seftt :Loridori . kid- 



snows IS eviaencep, oy 'ine capacuy i •: u^^C,^ ill^ir rr^,. v^^i ■ .-.uvFK'i»«»» ; w rciircsent ,i.,onaon . ma- 

crowds that are in attendance at each ; ^^T; ^i^J^lth ^ iT h«r» i r ^''^ relating , a bedtime - stpry Awhile 

pf.the:foiir.daiIy.petfpriTvaricef^.of,the^^^ 



Tohes Bergere;' with /even .standing 
room; being ' at a' premiuin at ; some 
-showings. ' ;■ -. ■'■'. :^.-/. -'. .. ■■; ■■ , .' - 
; Presentation /Is a' flashy 6.5-miriute 
revue, -hejavy :Ph; the cp'medy . arid 
dancing" side; with a good mUsical 
sbore, excellent lighlirit and scenery 
but light.bri 'Vbcal.s.:V.All adds up to 



Rblarid Romas ain.d. between ; them stacey 

' l!?^>,»i^«?*^r,^^"'^ - ' ^'^ *^«^°'* l :Am6rican^ recruits In bayonet drill / 
numbei,, of :.laughs.. ., • . J (Movietone); arriiy units training oh . 

One pf ' best control workers ln.| .skis'/' (News/ of Day ). :testing of neW 



vaude is Florence Ilin Low" She's 
getting to be a big: girl but remains' 
remarkably Supple and .effective with 



s.ub.^machijtie- Kuri (U) and the freiik 
landing of a/ riavy bomber in Texas 
are be.st U. S: defense items. .'Good 



her contprtipn bits.. Flagg ;and Arnold r Neighbor'., policy:, is 'represented., by 




in ffbbd taste,, though. ' I Singers .are Ruth. Dbrj-elhand "Bob the: debut of Alice Marble as pro 

iTicre are. fpur big production I Wbite, , who lead a couple,:of prpducr fennis star, latter furnishing the best 
ri:umbcrs, each iriter.spersied with a '-^'o." ntimber-s, .Hot Cha Satt iii gold human interest/ ' treatriient PUb- 
.specialty. Opening j.s 'Un Soup6r ' paiht : is the s.a,/ dancer,*- Roberta ilicity: plugs include Univfersal's blo'se-: 
j aux Ariib^p.sadeurs' .('Supper at the '. Jonay: has a; good, toe dance number, [ ups of a reducing studio. S. dog res- 
Amba.s.sador''). with John Leopold as ! and the Taytons. fill some gopd miri- leaner at Miiami (sarnc reel) and sWim* 
m.C: .ihtroducing. the ,sh()Wgirls,; whp.' -uf.cs . with ballroom - aancmg. -. .] fans at ~ the same Florida resort 
r in. -turri parade. arrpss thiti /stage in the ' Marcu.s- llri.e of girl.s./ works .hard i 'Movietone).: ./ 
, latest': fashipn.*.'./ Here al.so Nan- Mor- - throughout.' the shov/ and is okay in '; ' ',S1r.'(nt^er "rhan Fictibri' .(UV..:'Diary 
rim;; ,sjn>';.s :onc of thr .sc-voral vocals a perch r number; ihe opening Ifa-:, nf a Ra.rinfi figcbn' tWB) and -Puss 
- in - the revue nhjle - the line: terps. i'waiian.aiid closing conga turns. ;. Oet.s ihb Bbpt' (Metro) CPniplete thie 
Thi.«: • m.nkps vny. frii- an 'encerjlr.ic ' ' \ ' ■ Gold- - bill. ': . / . , ■ ' - Wenr. ;: 



4» 



Wednesday; January 15, 1911 




THIS WEEK ( Jan. 10) 
NEXT WEEK (Jan. 17) 

Numeral* m conrioctiari with, bills boloW^indicsto. pjpienfnfl day of 




NBW YOkH .CITV 
Htiite (16) . . 
Art Jamrett Ore " 
Jnhflny Do^v.na' 
SImone.' PImoi\' 
(S * Tl- Malson . 

Rirri|i»io\i> 

.Fun?anre . 



. WASinNCTON • 
• Caiiltpl <1T) 
TacopI Tr " , . 
Adirlan lloIDill j 

DIoaa ^<>!'^<^"". 
Rliytiim.norU.otS 



I' Hirry 'Reso.-- ■ 
'livi-t ■ Walion 
Uriloreii Co 

■Vnr'ii <»«> ■ 

niillard.. & Ka« . 
.Gimer Cleya . . . 
R<jy , llHVli . . . • \ 

\M'-kl Welld.. ;.; ■ 
SfiinlfV, BMiiion; Go 
PltMAX 
' ■ nrtrndwiiy ' 
. (Illtli oiilj:) ' 
Olrlii-niVa . • 
Cortllnl Sc, Tina ' 



rnbln" Kldn •■ .' 
(One f(> JIllV 

r«ovn)K>OE 

." >lirtri>ttiill<an .' 
(1V10) , . 
Ilpiiny- U'loilinan; Or 
■ SlieH -it .Rjiymrtiid . '. 
•Toy ft AVliiK ■ 

^yOK^l^^^TKR ; 

I'lymnuth (IS-l.V) 

I,li<(e Touch Gwya^ 
HQb'HoWH.rrt • ■■ 
Svhll- Hii.wnn 
•tAnollc^, llnoketl ;C.> 
Rniirheros.' . . ' ^ 



Paramount 




NKW YftltK Ci'l V 
ParuiDouiit '(l.*>) 

Harry Jmhio" Ore 
rranlt rnrlcpr. . 
MItJ!| MftSfnlr 
Cinder ICarnipn 

.rHnr.«i<>.; ' 

rnicitst* (li) • . 
Ray Nbbif ore \ 
I'.orralnp f: noenail 
Prank Paris -. 



..'Stute Tjikp (17 V 
LdU HblU "Co ■■ • 
MIAMI UKACIl 
IWuoh <ll-a«) 

Clyde McC(»y Ore 
Marty Moy 
I,ynn. T.rty.re &. 
poh RM>a • 
Or/ire Mononrvld- 
JUNXIi!:>Pai.lS 
Orplinim .(17) ■ 
.Cab' Callo?ivny Orp 



RKO 



HJW YOEK CITY 



KOSTOS 
Keitli (I.OrtO) 

4 CorUds. . . 

Barr & K.it*B ' , 

lloso Mnrle 

Joe BeAser 

Cass Owen * T ■ 
CiNCfXXATI 
ShulM'rt (17> . 

FrnUay Pane 

Pliyreltos 

Gertriidp Nteaen- 

Park * CUftord 
. Ken Murray • 

Milton Cliinltiiton 
(10) 

Pally Rand R>V 
Harger * May 
Ross &■ Stone 
Itueo Marllnelll . 
i -Freshinen 
Bobiby May 

fl.BVELAXD 
ralnre (17) 
Infi: Cnslnn Rev 

• no) 

George Raft ro: 



CrUtlanls.. 
DeVai Merle * L 
TJIllan Cafmah . 
J Swifts ■ , . 
■Ted . MacTt 

Cblonlnl (17) 

Gay Nineties Rev 
Wataon Sis 

: (10) .. ,. 

.Slnser's Mlduets .'■ 
SIVBliCISE 
Strabil (17) 

Fats' ■Waller Ore ■- 

MIllB Bro!<. 

Kitty Murray 

Kay Perry 

'ApuB .'&' Estrallta 
(10) 

I.a ConRa-FoI . ■ 
Clro Rlniao Ore . 
S Sailors . 
Tito Carol 
Don Zelaya 



Warner 



NEW tORk CITI- 

Miitiid (17) . 
.Sammy Kaye Oro 
Oeorge Prentice 
J Arnolds,, . 
Daclta .. 

Cheena DeSlmone. C 

Fjirlo .(17) 
Ted .Weems Ore ;■ 
Oene Sheldon 
Hardonl 
Dennett' Dae 
(101 

Phil Spltalny Oro. 
PITTSBIRdH 
8tuhIe.T (17). 
Inzer's Mldgeta ' 



-(10) . . 
To^d.-Weetna Ore,. 
Qene Sheldon ' 
Hardonl 

Dennett Se Dae ' 
READING . 
Aator (17-J8> 
Teddy Powell Ore 
WABHINGTON 
Earle (17) 
Gae- Foster GIS 
GeorRle Taps ' 
Sue Ryaii Go' 
<3ene Archer 
.(10) • 
Ray Kinney Ore . 
Bob Duporit 
Knight Sia 



Independent 



NEW Y011K. C1TT 

I MuhIc .UiiII <ie) 
ft X. Seller 
Lndy Mayo Co 
tearle Llppy 
''Joseph I^nkln . 
Charles -Newton 
Joseph -SchxvartB 
tiaria Carbone 
Hilda Kchler 
Nicholas Pake 
CAtpH' de. Ballet. . 

noir ("> 

H Chilr & Sher man 
■ Martins ' - . •/ 
Nonchiilanti ' 
Lalarge 
Gu6 Foster. Cla 
Paul Ash Ore - 
RWIetA (19) 
Van Alexander- Ore 
.Senator: Miirpby ■ 
QaiT'on .& 'Beniictt -. .' 
jQraPe Drysdale - 
' WintlHor (10) . 
^Xarry .Clinton Orb . 
Barry Wopda - . 
-Lewis. £ .Aniea 
Butrh .Stone 
6 Gray A 

Apolfo (17) 
.Brsklne: Hawkins -< 
Harris -A 'Soott : 
Vlbla rnder)im . 
Juahlta Johnson 
S- Wllefl.. ■.■' 

BALTiMORli 
HlpiMidronie : <16) 
Dbl'RIoa'. 
3 Rovela 
- Fred' Saiiborrte' Co 
. .Dixie Diiiibnr. Co. .- 
.Roybl (1«-SS>_ 
-< Ink SpOtr. r~ 
ISv'elyn Fnrnar 
BUI Bailey ; 
. Myra Johnson '. 

Orlando 

Cordlnl' ft Tina . 
Qlorla £ Rae Rev. 
-•-■}: (1(5-1 »); 
B Sc I Shaw ' . 
O'Hagahs 

B Green. Rev. 

BROoKT.yrr 

Flditbuah (1«> 
John Davis Ore - - ■ 



Mary . Smalt 
Buster .West Co' - 
Rosa & -Lal'lerra 
Lucille Page .. 
- CAMDEN 

Towera (17-19) 
Benny Davis Rev 
KIJZAHEW 

Ubecty (10^19) 
Hho Tr^ 

Hahdman & 1.6'V'ere 
Bud S\ra'eny < . 
Spencer & Fbreihan- 
(Oho to flll) '. 

EtMHt'KST 
QneenHboyo (18-19) 

•Jerry Baker' '. 
Dlek' Raymond Ore 
Bobby Garr_Cb - • 
3 -Byfne. Sla .. . : ■.' 
(One to fltrJ . 
FAllIi RIVER 

EmRlr» (14-16) . : 
J. Stooges ' 
'3 . Harrison': Sis •. " - 
Joe Rardin ' ' ' 
Mae Wyiin 4 . 
Clemons. Belling' Co 
■ - TBiEBPORT' . 

tre^pott (16-lH) 
KIdoodlerfi. . ' . 
Garrori' & 'Bennett 
Grace Dtysdale, '■ 
Joyner it Foster. 
-'.■ -''l.NEWxVRk ... '•■'■ 

.Aaatna. (17-10) 
Ella. FltzKei'ald Ore 
Whitey:do ■ 
3 Peters Sis 
Count. T;eRby 
-^tump' it Stuinpy ., 

: PATERSOS 
.Mnjeatlc (17-SO)' 

Hoist & Milady . 

Harrj" Reab - -■ - 

Stufcby'-Kay . - 

(Two to Bin 
PlIILAOBtPniA 
Carman fn-20) 

Ray 'Wlnr.ell 

Belett. & Eng Br.o'a' . 

Rex Wobier 

Tony- nrendez CO' 
■• - (14-1«) -. • 

MonroO' &' Grant 

Evel};n .Phrney. . 



- -Ariniindo'* ' ; : . 
Franli. Miitidella. Oi 
Pedrlto Ore 
Marie Spaulding, 

' Barbqiie '. 
Johnny Payne . 
Cy ; Walter ■ .' .'. 
LoufcVr Jean.'.' ■ ' :'. - 

. Deaii-hcofiiber ' 

Xiicha'el-.Zhrln.Ore' 
sacamis- Ore • . -'- 
Ul.sa;; :Vn)ladaFes r 
Ciiryl. Uoul* .• v 

.itili BviiiiilotM 
pon Sjlvio Ore. 
A;ij(cl>- Crc .. 
O&o 'Morgan ' . 
Joan Elenbit ■ ■. ' 
T.iOretta Lanb''- 
Lynti & MeLrlanne 
l*at Williams . 
Enrique Valencia . 

Itlll-a day »V> 
Charles Strickland 
I.uMi Bates-. 
Fred . BlMliop . 
.Sipike Harrison ..' 
Harold Wlllard 
Itari-y. 'nbnnelly. 
B.prnle'. Grauf r ■ 

.Cafe Coo'tineiliial ' 
Vasoha'Dhtsko ' 
Nordbtrom Sis . 
Alex Makorka', 
Patricia Wing • ' 

' Cafe .. D'Ofm-' 
Tex Gentry . 
Lo'u.iae Carroll . - 
Tommy Toacano . 
Pat pixon 

•. Cafe' Pierre ' 
Bob Knight Oro . 
Carol Bruce . 
Cafe Society 
(MldtowB) 

'^eddy . Wilson Qto' ■ 
Eddie South. Ore 
Fred Keating .. 
Haizel Scbtt ' 
Golden Gate 4' 
Ammbns & Johnson 
Cafe sbvlety 
(Village) 
Henry All'en Ore : 
Meade Lux Lewi* 
Art T^tum • 
■WllHe Bryant 
Sammy Pierson 
Sister Tharpa ' 
Cbnlean Uoderoe. 

Gabriel . 
Bin Taylor . 
Dor.otUy Tanner 
Rolln Smith 
Carol -Boyd. 
Ted Lane: 
Al Lentz ' 
Tommy Baron:- 
Club:Cuba. 
Alberto- tzhaga Ore 
Allan -Blake' < 
Club 111 
O Andrews Ote 
Peter Brent Ore- 
Hazel. McNuIty : 
Jack White 
Maxine Lo.nmla 
Lllyan Dell 
Pal Ilurrlngtcn 
Frankle' .Hyers . 
Jack Oleanon 
Terry Lasky 

. CInb claneiie . 

Don Miguel Ore 
Corrtto £. Coral . 
Marlta' 

Tamara Dorlva ; 

Fontana. ■ 
:. Club Tl^lc'ana -' 

Bill Matona ' . 
Duke of Ilron": 
Houdlnl^ 

Calypso. Troubad'rs. 
:'Hel4n..Lynne ■ 
-Suzanne Remba . 
.June' McLarnen 
Leila Ross . 
: !dub. iyatklkl 

Andy ' lona; Ore ' '. 
Ni-PUa" 
.Tulta.ni 

' :': -.Copacabaiiii 

Nat Brandwyhne pr 
JuntiltA Juarez Ore 
Adelaide :Mbfrett . 
Sairtbh^ Slrena 

. Cuboh -Caaliio ' . 

.dtirisTielQi Mbrerio . • . 
Don' CaiMinovi 
D'imas .& Belen- 
-Effl .porre . • ' ' 

: Diamona' ItorseaiiM'' 

Nobib Si^sle Ore 
•nianrhe Ring . 
Gfldl Gray 
Eddie' Ijeonai;d .'• . 
Julian Bltlnge. 
Harlaiid. Dixon . . • . .. 
Prof Lamb'ertl 
Wliil Shaw 
Hortbn •Spurr. • 
Dave Mallbri . 
Herntan Hyde 
Sajly Burrell 

.El.Cfitce 
Don Alberto. 6rc.' ' 
Martlnee.A AntonUa- 
•Lollta' Go'tnez . 



P'epe .;llurl'a<lb •'. 
r.a -'(iltanllla - 
Maria Lopez 
Los . Aiilcrns 

- ICI Mororc-o 

Ja.cjt.'Tbwhe; Qre . 

.dtty Wlilte IViijr V; 

aiiep; Fields-': Ore- ' . 
FaUstb Turbel lo 'O'rc' 
Joafi Edwards - ' • - 
.Ila'rrls & Shore 



1 Marian Huttop 
-Clro-jKiinac Org 

••■'.■'-".llbl«,I.P.Ia««.. 
Dlcif Casporre Oro . 

t;hl<iultb Ore . 
.Hayo A Naldt, 
Jane-WI'nton ' . 

...Ilptbi Kooarvrlt 

:t';ay. [lombarilh Ore: 

■ Uotil S«.vi>rTl'la«ii. 
Kmlio - PeCti Ore 
lllldegar.de.',' ■ '. 

Kot«i Kliirlloa ' 

Johnny . Jphnaon or . 

Vilofel dt; tiVorgO 
(llroOklni) ": 

:Mltcliell Ayres Ore 
■lolel .St. IMorfli . 

Icildle /V.arzbs Ore . ': 
.Lois January. ; 
.paulens ' . . 
. - iloici Bti Hegisi: 
Hal Sa.Uiiderit iire . .' 
Gua Martbr Ore - 
.Porothy Lewis; 
Heasle'y . TWlna' - ' 
iHazel. Franklin; 

Motel Tuft 

Pra'uKle -Uasiers '.Or. 

liibtel- .Wnldorf- ■ 

' Aatorla .'.';'. ' 
.. Km'plre Roiliim ' • '. 
Lel^htoii .Noble .Ore 
.Sllscha' Borir :Orc • 
Rus8rU-S\viinp ■ 
.■Tvel'te. ■ 

-HurrlranO'-.' ; 
Bdrtle If'ish <»'rr ' 
.i:bllta Oordoba .Ore 
ROmo .Vincent. 
Joan Merrill 
Enrico & Novollo 
Statler Tw'Jns ■ 

'tn -Conga.. . 
jack. -Harris Ore- ' 
No'ro''.'Morale!<-.<lro ^, 
Candtdn TIbI.elhb 
Betty &.'P :Rb.berts . 
Adele N'orella' .. 



Caaa Frankllo 

DenlHb - - 
Kthel BfUnelt 
Sadie Ranio 
Jbanette. Garrotte . 
Je'nia Pbbedlhia 

.'Pago fwo,. 
Joe 'Hlrardel Ore' 
Sylvia St Cluir ! 
WfiB. Adam*; A Lisa 

.TonI •Wflbd ■ . 

. Pbicc . Elt^Wnt* 

Ernest Fr.Vn?. Ore. 
nernice^MannltiLg: . '. 
Bill , Farrell . : : . 
.Joe Ravazu . 
Vincent de . Cusia. '. 
Art- Tubertlnl' 
Tlno Uonelll 

. QaeeB. .UMfiT ' 
Joe. .Ellis ':Orc- :' 
Lbiilse Br'yden. 
Jean Walters. - . 
Roberta Welch , - .- 
Baron tly'ldenliron. ; ■ 
Jmu WIlHanis . . 

' - . liulnbow - <• .. 
Barry' .WIn'tbn '.(»re': 
Gloria Hope: 
Julian- .ft iktarlnrl - 
Jeati' Mn'trray .■■.-■' ■ 

• .Rainbow Room; -' 

Beii butler Ore 
.KtfUh Clark .' : 
Beatrice- Cappel.la 
UoUy Ralls. - 

VBii*':. , 

, Nora : Sheridan 
.Pilopio 

St^rt Roh* • . 
Vera-Siinotf .. . 
Hermah <!hltti*bit . 
; KuMdao Kretchma - 
Nicola* tlatthey <)r 
Peter- Nemlroff Ore 
Nastia, Pollako'va . ' 
MArusia .Sa'va'- : 
Aditi . Ku'zne'tzoir '. 
Senia 'Karavaeff 
nfehel MIchon 
MlBhl I'zdanofr . 



Marvin Date Oro 
Victor Hugs 

Ben Uernle Ore - 



WlWdro B««ri 

Oioii' ft Deverlr '. 
Phil Harris 



CHICAGO 



' Ainb(*aHa4ar' Hotel 
(Piimp :Koom) 

i^'rry Adier - . 
Jerry: Shelton' Oro 
:Vlrginla. Hay*.' 

BUmarck notel 

. (IValnut Booni) .. 

'Art . liassei' Ore..; 
'Marlon: :Uol in es - ' 
ColleMe * Barrj 
i.evv, Hoftiiian - 
lladley 01* . 
-. Bla'efc'biiwk . - . 

ted -Flft Bltb Qro 
:i';arl? Letille', 

Grand fat ',r'* Follle* 
BlackNtoUe UOIal 

.. (Ballabse' Bin.) 

'Jay Cole pre 

■ . - IltevtHirt lloif I 
(Crystal Rbym), 

.Mae'.-'Kl'ng 

X Nll>»ea .;' ■ 

ffok Billing* . : ' 

..^ Bnifidmnni.; : ...^ 
I<ari''W*:-yn*' .: 
'.\l:irlie Vtiunir 
Shlrlery . Lucky 
't'o|in'l« 'Ositt^r ' ; • ■ ■ ■ 
P.it Shydbr 
.pciCis (May ton 
Herb .. <idnii>h* Ore 

.'Cites . ffaree.-- ; ■' 
•iVbti Br'eese' Ore' :, 
Jane' FVohm.an . 
■nitf* Pavl's 
l'"bur...Frank'* . •: 
Jiive.lys' ' 
Evans Ols... 

iriob. Aia.bum. 
'Charlotte.. Van, Dae. 
Miirion- Moore - ';.'. 
■I'larri'ei. No.rrlb" 
Airif.n Cbe , 
Rerhle Ad! 



BOOKING THE NATION'S LEADING INDEPENDENT 
VAUDEVILLE THEATRES 

EDWARD SHERMAN 



1619 BROADWAY 



NEW YORK 



COL. 5-0930 



Bob Shea ■ 
At Nociiiah . 
carol King 
'Ucnildine. &' Jo* ■ 
Glorin Bi'aUe 
.Marion J'llller 
Jorge NegretO: ■ 
Juanlta Rioa 
Miml ICeliprman' 
Coley ■'Worth ' 
Marcla: Ray .. ' . 
Ann Pennington 

Or'nwI'b Village Inn 

Anthony- Trlni Oro' 
Aileen Cook • • 
Rddle BarOn 
Ginger- -cane ' ' - 
Linda March 
Grace Patterson- 

Havana-Mudrld 

FrOlian Kraya Ore 
Juaiiito Sanabria' Or 
Arturo Cortez . ' 
Peplta & Lucia' 
Rita. Mnnlaiier -. 
.Slanor & Mlgnon 
R'o'si'l a Ortegii . ' . 

'Hlrkory . Houm 

Joe ' Marjula Oro ' 
4 Spfrita Rhythm. 

Hotel AlgonqolB 
Olga Baclanova, 
Bela Blio-ny 
Renato 
Oscar Andres 
Friddy AVheelep 
Norma' Day :''. 
Delores .de Martini 
Hotel Ambuseador 
Larry SIry Pro 
Jane, 'vyinton • 

Hotel Aator 

Dick Kuhn Ore . 

Hotel Blltmore 

Orrin 'Tgcker Oro 
Bonble Baker 

Hotel IIOHHcrt 

j(Br(N>kb'n) 

Eddie t.Ane Ore 
Hotel Brrvobrt • ' 

Rddle Mayehotr 
Morley & Genrheart 
NoTbert Pacont 
June . Manners 
I.n.x . rucarapha* ' ' 
Elslfl Houston ' 
-Hotel' RdlMin 

Mai Hall^lt *Oro . . 
Madeline Gray : - 

Holbr E.'ises Honie 
Joe Relrhmaii Oro ; 
Gloria Martin •; 
.Hotel l^xIniiioM 

Lanl Mcintlre Ore - 
Aggie Auid 
.Napiia .'■' ' 
Mbml-Kal 
;Maleo Shaw 

. fletel-l.lnraiB . 

Tony Pastor.. 
Lincolnalrs. •'.- - 
: vHotei; M^AIpiii 
Tsham Jone.^ Ore - .' 
VShlrley Ll«>yd.'.' , 

Hotel NcW Yorker 

Woody. Hfiririan Orb 
Murliel. Lane . 
Ire Ballet . . ,. 
Erna Ande'fseni : 
Adefe -I.nge' 
Mary. I.ee' -Dennett 
.lohri Kliihey .- .' 
Ronnlo ' Robert* - 
Jerry Farley 
Grace May . • 
Boot*. 'Voung; 

Hotel Park rrntral 

' (Cbcoanqt flrovb) 
: Buddy . . (jlftiriib- .Orb .' 
'.Tack Waldron ■ ..' 
Barry, Prince •*' G 
'Pastin* ft Fanchon 
3 Nightingale* 
'Scat' Powell 
Elenore- Wood- 
RObertI ..Robert* - 
Tonl TraUbe -. 
Hotel ' PehiiByiviinia 
Glenn Miller Ore 
Hay Eb'erle 



Nino A Lenora 
C de Simone Co; 
. .' La Martlnlquo 
ROy Pox Pro ' 
Kay Klmber' 
Herbert Curbello Or 
Carlos Ramirez 
P&trlcia Bowman -. 

Lar'oe" 
Eddie Davis Ore 
Joseftb - Srnlth' pre 

L* Coq Rouge 

-Harold Nagel Oro - . 
Frank Fonda- Ore 
Marguerite Bentbn' 

Leon ft. Frddle'b 

Lou Ma.rtin Ore 
Eddie Davis . 
Teddy Rodriguez ' 
Virginia Valley 
Margb . 
JeanMona' 
Charles Garret^ 
Dora Maughan 

Hon . Part*. 
'Dick Wilison' .Oro • 
Ltikawella Orb 
Jerry Blanchard ' 
Rutherford ft Sabln 

Monte. Gario 
Ted. Straeter Oro-- 
Fre.shnien . 

Old Roumanian .' 
Joe La Pbr-te Oto 



Arjalak Arafelova - 
' Splvy'* Root ; 

Kaywood A'Aileo.. 
Geo Lloyd- • . 
Betty Br>ant 
Sylvan GreVn • 
Frank Shuniann-. 
■Sp|vy • 

Stork Club 

Sonny' Kendls pre . . 

-Torrta riub 
Leon Prima Ore- 
Archie Rbbbins . 
Jarl \yithee - 
Olenda. Hope 
Bee K aim us . . 

'Versalll.p* 
Nicholas D'Ariilco O 
Panchito Ore :'^; 
Peggj' Fears - 
Bill Roblnsiin. '. 

- . Village Bit rii ; 

Lyl*. Carlisle Ore ■. 
Gurley Clenipnt* Ot 
B ft M Nolan 
June Bentley 
Pappy Bbl'ow - 
Floria Ventotf 
Sons.. of Purple Sage 

IThirllng Top 
Ruskbll Rhode* . 
Geo Morrla pro 
Irene Stanley 
T;.ou Holden; Oro ' 
Howard ft L'eb' ' 
Milreellt: Cilair 



LOS ANOEIES 



Blltoidre Bowl 

Jlmniy Castle 
Dorothy . Brandon 
C Ray Smith 
Barbara Blano . 
Rogers Daitc 
6 DanvlU* 
3 .Dee's 

Chuck Foster Ore. 
; Caiaa Manana 

ivy Anderson 
Fbrd Jones 
Mitchell Sis 
Gene 'Jitter* King . 
Duke Ellington Ore 
C)ub Ball 

Bill Horwltz 
Shirley. Stewart. 
. Cocoon'at f irovo 

Gower & Jeanne . . 
Calgary Bros ' 
Freddie Martin Ore 
BatI Cnrroii 

Jlrnmy Durante. . 
Frank' Ltbiis«> 
Margot . Brahder. 
Duster. Shaver : 
OHVe & .George. 
{ Deb'o'nalrs ■ - . 
Beryl Wallape '• '- 
St Clair A. Day ' 
Frahkle Cbii vljie 
Siinnle Dale 

'Rhumba ore . .. . 

.Slate Brbb' - 
Dill Brady 
Manny Strand ore 
•Ciorebtlno nwrdeii 
•NTi»' 6th Edltloi» 
Julian ^Oliver 
CWlnne Davie " ' 
Ta'nifa • de A rn gbn ; ' 
Davtd:.MarshaI). Ore 

^ -Fotty-.One Club 

Candy ft;Cbco -- 
Bett -Frommer- 
Dbn Enrico - ' .■ ' 
'Tommy Ri icy . Ore 
Gtaee Hayes ; Lodge 
Aniwa B(iyti - 
"Jerry Hllllard : , 
Peter :Li.n'd .Uaye* 
Harry Carroll, 
Pat-, D'wyer ' '. '■■ 
Pauline Carroll . 
'Grabo. Hayen 
Rebe'(!C(t Hay . ■ ; 

' - H.bV*« of Morplij 
Naom'l -Wheat 
Beth Reynold* 
Frankle- Gallaghei 
Gordon- Bishop . 
Soil la Day -- ;• 



Gypsy Vli;nia' 
Bob Murphy 

It Cafe 

David Forrester Or- 

£a Conga 

Medina ft Mninosa 
Pancho Carmenllta; 
Paul Neighbors Ore 
Martlnque Rh'ba Bd 

Maoanibo Cafe 

pinbraU; Rego . 
Humbertos Bd 
Phil dhihan'a Ore -,■ 

.'PalladUim 
Artie Shaw Ore 

Paris Inn. - 

Kenny Henrysbn' . 
Dominic 

Marglrlte ft Mrrtlnex 

Henry Monet '. 

Peter Lourga* - - 
' Heleii. Golden - 

Davey -Jamison ■ 

Dorothy Heller - 

Helen' Harrlxon ■ 
.Helen Miller . 

ChUck'Henry Ore; . 

. Plratea I»f n .. : .v 
,P6gleg 'tiapperie> ..' 
Mavis- Mitns . 
Susan Miller . ^ 
Shadrack Hoya . 
Gaby La -Filte.'- . 
Black' Andy . ' 
Charles Stevens. .Or 
Eddie Al,bany 

'Scheherazade Cat e ; 
Tascha liorowski '-' 
R^ssjaii .ay'iMijV<^rc 

■'-" GfeVen 'Sea*. -' 
I.Ilia :klpikbna ' 
'E>juananl. Matfaewa — 
Jane Avelbr "• • 
Johnle- Bright;. Ore' 

..' :8omer*et . -Honao' - 

Hurry' Ringia nd 
Elliott 'Carpenter. : - 
Lorralbe .Elliot 
Lbu.Sailae Ore ." .'.: 

' ' Swaapo '-. Ink -'-' 
GIbdy* Bentley '. 
Rddle Beal - 
Pork "Chop ■ '" 

',- Topsjr'* ' '■-■ '" 
Tho.'.'rop'ayette* : 
Bovorly ft Revel 
','I'aiil Locke '. 
Carln.S Mli'amba '.Bii 
Rubs Brawn; ' 



Hetty Hill 
Inez Gambol 
K(tle Burton 
PaullelVe l.a- PlerrO 
Ma.ve Un,<II Ore 
Dorothy Dale - 
Eiidle Roth Ore 

- Club Minuet 

Helene Carol 
Rita Itay . 
Alvlra Morton 
Klhel Brown - 
Fiiliporp. Sherman 
Art . Fischers Ore 
•Oal IsJtes 

^ Colony Cliib 

i^araaas Ore 
Mnnchlta .Ore 

. Coioslmo* 

Eddie White . . 
I.lyon, "Warjb 
Hazel ,ManJean . G-ls 
Janice' DavenpOri- 
JiieU Prince' 
F .QuStrtell Ore 

.(blab Deilsa . 
Billy Mitchell 
(Cyclone Morgan 
BMIIe Eckstein. 
Da Alexander 
Chippie fini 
6- Jitterbugs 
Rhythm Willi* 
'Chnrles Inoro ' 
nancllo Ols 
Red .Saunders Ore ' 
• (longresN Hotel - 

.(GIhn* Hat Rni) 
Johntry Bangn OrO 
. ClViirofik Bm)-: 
Joe Vera. ■ . 

Bdgewater Reach 
Hotel 
(Beach Walk) 

Richard Hlmber Ore 
Uor Dorben Ols 
Herb FbolO ' 

ITranke'* CaiilBO ' ' 

Harriet Ehrllck 
Rocky Rlisworth 
Blllle Webb 



'Ann AnderBOa 
Dick COnrad 
Bob Tliialey . Oro 

Omemero - Hotel . 
(Cilasa House Rm). 

Lew 'Stbry.' Pro 
Marie LaWlor • 
Nofd Rlahari1*on,-n . 

':'.; JlVliat- . .';;.'. 
Willie Shore ; 
Jerry- Ilergerr 
DOFl*. Bobbin 
Glnelte Oalle ; . 
Younger OI*'.' 
.Kddle Fonii Ore - 

- . :<ifiiniioO • ■. ■ ; 

Florence .'Sciiubert! 
Jerry- Shelton .pro. 
* .Bai-dr: ■ ;-:.' 
Iloleii .Sumn'er: 

I/AlglOM'-'. 
Rmli DeSaivl pro 
liorothy Johnaon 
Araeii* Siegel' . 
Isnbel ,dp Mariio ' 

■ ' Hotel «»ll<^ , , 
(BIlM. Oont . Room>. 

King* - Jestera ': 
Ruth MIlBTn - ; 

"iJbbrty inn'/- '-.'■■, 
Karen Stephany.' 
Marion ' Craw.foj'.d ;.' 
Jahe La' .Vonn*'' . ' 
Uaiillee •■ ', ' 

Jimmy O'N.ell: \ . 
Sunny ' Lovett 
Eorl Wiley Pro 
' Mbrrlsfln' Hotei - 

(lloatou Orslcr 

HOMM)') 

Manfred Gotth^K; . 

'. '-litiw- Vorker-'.-'- . - -- 
" Dolly" K<ly -- 
Ttoy.JSedley .. 
Claire A Hiidaon 
l^Arbbur A Reno ... 
Patsy -Reed - " :, 
Ho'veibr:GI* '. 
Arne - Barbett. Pro ; 
Al Milton Pre: 

Old neldelberg ' 
Irma Cooper' . 
sally Sharratt 
Heldt lborg Cblette 
Heidelberg Ehb ■ 
•Joliy Fvanrl' pro' . 
-Frahzel Ore 

' .. Palmer nouser .. 
. . (Empire Room) '. - 
Eddie' Du'chlh Oro .' 
Kddy. Ho'ward 
Bob, Evana. 
Maurice A, Cordoba 
I'erez Four 
Abbott -Dancer* 
Phir Oooley Ore. 

.- iSheriiinn Hotel 
(Celtlo Cafo) 

Gene ktrwln' Ore-- 

Ja'ros Si's . 

. (PiintheT Room) 

Gene' Kriipa Ore 

Bob -Zurke 

Irene D'aye - 

Chuck A Chuckles : 

Caliahnn i^ia ' 

Uyton.GIs 

Carl Marx. 

. .. SilveV .(^luud 

R.ay. Mai-tell ' 
Pcifiry Parker 
.Shirlle Sherr 
Val Mar Bros 
Lenbre Chicagoans 
Joe Gerken 
Ralph' Lynden Ore 
Elinor Daniels 
-Hazel Zalus . - ; 

aoia CInb .. 

filily Carr ■■ 
Ma'rgret . Faber OI* 
Boot* Burii*. ' 
Irene Kaye" 
Jerri . VanCe ' • 
.Tackaon ft Nedra 
Betty. Shayne 
Carrle^ FInnell 
Barbara : McDonald 
Renee Andtle 
Maxine De Sh'on 
Virginia Jone* 
Millie .Wayne 
Cecil Voa Dell ; 
'.Margo • 
Jo. Ann Carroll 
Sor Lake Pro 
Tripoli 3 

Todd'a Thoatre-Cafo 

Gypsy Rose Lee 

W West A McQlnty 

Rola Hnia . • • 

A Rohlns 

Todd Gls 

Jack Denny Oro . 



FHILASELPHIA 



Clab Ball 

Alan Fielding Ore. 
Virginia Ranios • 
Alan Gale 
Marla^ Del; Carmen 
Jose dea. Veg'a 
Juanlta . .. 
Carl b Charmers 

Hen Frankliii 
Clyde Luc.as Ore 
I.yn Liica*. ''' 
AllQe Glover. •• • 
;Walter. La Mae 

Garden: Tbrraco 
Paul Gfetie •' ' - 
;johnny dB"'yoogdt, 
A I d.b Crescent . . . 
Bopny, ''tiie .Bom'*-. 

Mbrty .'Laiidlit Ore 
.I.ee "Warwick . 
Maria'. .It.urneli ; 
Pladya Grant ' . 
Lebna Starr'' 
Ly.iina Slieehan; . ' ." 

' :.' CurroU'* ' ,'.'''.'' 
Marie 'Brynnt" .'" ■'. 

.>1eatiiile Rice '. 

.Ijudies (If Ensemble 
Jack Mabeley; " ' 
.;. Club; IS 

Hal A H TVIntlaor 

Rose Vehtiti . 

5'. Rhyth'mette* ..' . 

H*rn'iony 'Trio ' 
'Amy;org(ih'' ".' 

Ba.i-hara 'Stone. . 

nenee'Ray ... 

Jack La. Mont 

Cuaano'o '....-'. 
Loii ' Ferlanb . . : 
'.Kay Trblter 
Lliiiari Sfewart. . 
Johnny .Ciliroy le. ■ 
'.liilin I.ui:,va 
Ifnrr^ .Smith " 
Rnlph Sannur's 'O.n 
f'ndllinf, Tuviprn .'- 
Allen Htefling . 
Ituddy Lewis . 



Dias ft Diane 
Arlene A' Barbara 
Cadillac Sextet 
3 Musical Rirr* 
Harry Dobbs Pro 

Eartbaaoy 

Adele Norella . - 
Geb Clifford. ' . 
Earl Cbmfbrt- . 
Betty CariylO . 
Sue Carlyle ! 
Elaine Miller . ' 
Aiin/Adama ' ■ 
The .Cucaracha* . 
Eleanor Knight ;. 
Gloria Belmont' 
Carlos'. Reyes Ore 
Curt ■ Wbller .Pro 

iSTergreen C-iMltMi' 

Helaine A Don^dson'. 
Lillian Claire 
Murray Parker ; 
Mary Jane Miller 
Helbne.Tr'avers , 
Pat .Sl\eyiin Ore. ' 

' IStS Loinist 
Bubble* Shsiby . 
-Flmlly. Snundera: " : 
Elaine; Block , 
Lorraine :Rhoda'. . 
Mickey Dee ' 
Keller SI* 
Ka.v Loverly 
Porry front' Brib' '' 
Little "Caesar 
George Sanson ■ 
King* of Swing. Or" 
'' "'^lay. WV.Cnfe . ''' 
Earl, Rowe ' "' 
Sklppy -Ifl/llliarn* 
Spick A' Span ; , 
Helen ' Dorsefy 
Strut Flash 
Chick Wllllams Orc 
. Hbiirr* . : . 
Jennie Bice ' 
"rreTh'or.ft-Clalr* ' 
Ifee- Rogers 
Lesky- Brba 



Jimmy Keogan 
ChoB Verne'* OrO. 
: ,(H WnUon BdHif) 

Vincent, Rlzto: Oro ' 

(•atrlbia King 

Uutll-aull' . 

Glamour GIrIa • 

Helen Heal U: : 

BobRuMell 

Nino Nani 

Vera Nim 

Loula Uprrlabn . 

libe Lamont; . ' 

Mayrls Chnney . 

Rdwahi Fox: 

l)I«ll Fontalnb'Orc : 

A'ugusto Sanahia Or 
Hotel Pblbtdelpbia 
4PbUndolphia Rm>. 

Jack -Millaril 

Carlton A. Julletin . 

Dick Wharton' Ore 

Carlotta Date . ' 

BUI Kenny; 

Buttons Baukey ' 

Hayes Watson ' . 

:p«rn>Vft. "Davl* .' 

't. Frollcettes.' ; 
Hbtei8t4>phnn 
'nirard'-;: 

' ' (Cryatnl Rn*m) : -' 

aiim dalllard - 
George • r.evlD ' . ' 
Pat Gi.l?s ...-',';■' 
...;.\.<Iiim'*f»oloB ,'■.-'■•. 

Mickey .Hbu.'^e ■ 
Freddy kbrnfelil . 
Blljy. kretchrtier ;; 
Joe - VerrecKIa' . - - 
Teddy Walter*; . . 

HopkiiM'Riitiiikeiler 

Daiiny Mootgbniery 
Trvlhg Braaliiw's Or 

IJieanoT- .Lpndy ■ 
Agnes -Barry ' .'. 
Porrle 
Sonny ; Rfte 
.lean'nie Van 
.MbrceIlus .Ti:Io.' ■ 
Slngln'. Satn . 
Audr^'y .Joyce' .' 

,.Latl*iier Club.: 
Ann ' Rush.' •■ ' . 
Mike RI'^zo';Orc '. 
Barbara .Bradley. 
Jean "Rtish' 
Julie Sherr; 
Byeiyn' Ho>yt' ./ 

Mdo . Vonico . 

3 Loose Nuts 
Hsrry -.'.MclCay 
lluddy Lewis 
The Noveleiti' Gl» ' 
IVan. Vcrspo'.Orc 
Jerry Marcella : . 
; Little Ratlitikrllrr . 
Vlnnl Lllyely ' ' : , 
Eddie Lnng. 
Nora Ford. : . 
llali)h .Lc'vvla ' 
.HiBrry * Turk ' 
Do Llo,vd McKay 
Victor Hugo li-o 
' . Manoa' Inri ' 
.Tack 'HltchlnAii 
Edytho: Salinde 
Grant Family 
Nancy Newell 
Lana Rowe'. 
Connie Wayne 
Lymie Crawford ' 
.yielfi''' Wayne ' 
Vera . Vprne 
Franic Cuiieo. pro 

Mayb'* 
Joan O'Nell 
Andy' RUssell 
Lee Paige 
Rid Raymond ' 
Blrdlb; J.'a.tfhin 
Dewey Ra.v . ," 
Vic Taylor 
Rita' Roberts ' 
Buck Calhoun' ' 
Madeline Sheridan 
Ahlta James 
Billy. La Plan. ta Or 
' Montgeinenr'* . 

Ijbnny Rosa. 
Prtn<;ess Llna 
Davey Lay den ' 
Peggy France 
Anna .Mbntgojnery 
Fran Caliwell 
Penn F(«y Oro- 
.- Park Casino 
Eddie Weber '. 
Clair, ft. Arbiia .'. 
MarJ Gainswor'th 
Sally L'aniafr 
.I.iou GresS '.Oro' 
Old Coefred -Wagon 
'Waltbr Jeffrey 



Micky PamiJiint 

' Palombo'* 
Jean liahier' . 
Nile* A J u- A nil 
Billy Lee 
KIPPea Velez Gls- 
HoWard .Reynolds Q 

Rod; mil Inn 
(PoBnaankeo, K. J.) 
Laura -. Off ■ ' '' ' 
Dotty Pay ton . 
LoU'Bbyle 
Sinllea A Smtiee . 
Vlv'l Austin 
Harry Holly ' . 
Neff. Brbs ft'FIscttar 
Florence Morton 
Rddle: King Ore . 
nbrnlce 'Arnbld ■ 
Corn:; Bread. A Chllo 
DJahe Collier 
Sid Riyifio'nd .' 
Dolores:. 
De ' Lninar* . 
Little Van Oabhfno 
.Dutch: ft .Dutclile 
eAth l|t. ..Raithakollw^^ 
Lillian Fitzgerald. 
4 Black Spot* V 
Frenchbh A Camlllo' . 
Msiry . Toil . 
Hazel Williams . 
Pete Hayes . 
Planne' Collier ■ 
Bobby .'I>e . Pit . 
' Brhooi 'Honse' Ibb-; 
Back Caihoiin ' 
Jean. 0*N.eII 
Bert Wllllum*'. 
Apdy BusseU- .;. ; ■ ' 
Oleo Barr- .' - 
Lbnnie .Little. . 
JliAmlo VenutI pro ; 
"• 'Sllveir/-i.o.kb'..'' ' ' 
Marilyn Mayne 
The Carltons 
Colonel Reed 
Alice Lucey 
Frank Hessel pro ' 

' Rendeivona . ' 
'' (Hotel' SenntorV; ";■ 
Beale St . Boy.a . ' , 
Bob Davla . 
li'llL Baritos* . .- . . 
Jim Piiljh,"' 
Da ve ' Pugh ; 
Poarl . William*. . 

. ■■'■J '.Atam'if'b '■' - 
George' Marchettl ;0; 
Johnny Welsh' 
Dottle Verrae 
Dottle Dare 
Dottle Wlntcr* ^ 
Ann Howard 
Holeii Barn* . 
Helen Jerrlco' 
Stamps Trio 
.l^^aZel.Ca'l^owaJr : 

Stork Club 

Helen : Wilson " 
Bobby. Bernard .. ' 
Thercsie &■ Flo ' 
Mae Diggs 
Neff '.'Bros A Fisher 
Henry. Pa trick, pro ' 

Silth Century; 

Jeyry Braiidbw. ' ; 
4 Men of Rhythm 

Venice Orllle 
Tlio Mckowans ' 
l.olltn 
Fay Wray 
Kddle. Thonia* ' 
Nora WillliitnB 
Bert Lemlscli .Oro 

Warwick; Hotel 

Ray . Morton Ore 
Weber'a Hof Bran : 

. , ■ Camden. 

: Jules 'Flaceo Ore ' 

Curran Bllgh 

Tl.a .♦'llton 

.Syd Golden 
Rathit'r. Rldoradian*; 
Jlm 'Mrong Tr 
.Sylvia A Christian 
Paul •'Robinson •. 
Pat Suli.lyan • 
.Tack'~ Smith 
SIgnor Khrmino 

WIlHon'B' . 

Jack Lane 
Ronnie Jnrri*., 
Joe Hough. 
The' Kitarb* 
Geo BaqUet Oro 

toeht Ciub . 
Scarisy .Gavin ' 
Lola Claire 
Reggie Dlwan 
Eddie .Mailiew*. 
MaryNavI* 



DETROIT 



Book-Cadlllat Hotel 

(Book Caalno) . 

phesiiey A. Worth 
DuRlns . 
Buddy Hughe* ' 
Bobby Belmbnt 
:t Gaalnotes ', 
Leonard Keller Oro 

• <Motor Bkr) 

Dick Rock 

. • Howory 

Mlfth ft. Mack 
Harvey . Stone 
Jean Rochblle . 
J A C O'Neill ; 
Sfx . Brucf Ilea . 
Don Arden Dane 
Johnny. KItig ; ' 
Chas Carlisle ;'; 
.'Benny. Resii' : pre' 

,■..'■:. -pliio'.'iiantemv . 
■Heiene;'-. .. . "■ 
Hal: ft 'M Baymond 
Bert' Nolan '' ' 
La' Cpn1prH'.<rlia^ : 
Glaniour ' Ols ■(6).' 
Lee ^Y^l^ter8. Gro . 

.',■ '• : Casanova . 

Cabt'F" :Celle»f Co 
Madelon Baker:', 
Sarbnrina' A. Pom*: 
"Florehza: . ^ ' 
Dick Ware ' 
Giaiitor tils.'. 
Tide Walt'or Orc, 

Corklown.. 'Tavern 

,HhI Lropsoii '. 
Ellen' Kayo '' 
6 Veater* ' . .' . 
Eddie Brattnn" Ore 
Cble.; A "Cbrte. - ' , 
Neville A Day 
Anri Lee ' ■ ■ 
Dbn,:Abdi;e .Ore 

;.Commodoro ' 

Jiirry Bergen. . 
Dfck. Worth lug tori' ' 
DOn .ft Bettb Lynni- 
.H KreMow Llni» (0) 
yere \yirlvlHe Orb 

. ; liuod't . 

3' bM .Tlinrrs ' 
Siin .\ alley . 



Serenader*^ 
Xoadon Chop Homo 
Tenia Valentl 
Ruby Oro 

'^ilOrocco 
Jay Jason, 
Ethel Shepherd 
Avon Sis 
Del Cartler 
Will Hendbrson Oro. 

Neblolo'o 

Prainvannl 
Carmen- 
Carlos A- Chtia ' 
Guy. Olbby •. 
Leonard 'Seel Oro ' 
. . North wood ' 
.S; Guardsmeji 
Jick Spot : 
Jo'a. ft Betty Leo ; ' 
Ray Carlln ' Orc; ■ 

' Fnlni Bbacli' '. 
'Ill 11 Mahbney ' 
Tlfe.Prederic'os ' 
3 White Slasheir ' 
Teddy Dawn ' 
Michael Paige Orb 

Hnek'r Bedford Ina 

.Mac 'McGraw. ;oro. 

.'■ 'ClBb-'Ro'yalo. 
Wesson Bros ;; "'.' ' • 
Violet Love '..•• ' 
McDonald . ft ' Ros* '■' 
Anita Lalrie 
LoUiae . Marteil 
•Bernard Dahb . '' ; 
Roy .Tracy ..:; ' .' 
Danny . DemetryOi;*. 
'RoyHlettos - 

. Statler .tlbtel 

B MadrlgUcra. pro 
Patricia Glhbbr* : ; 
George Nbgi'etU .' ;-' 

' . ;;Ban piegb ' 
George Preshbil. 
Al Alexander Orb.: 
Dnn Merrymftn- 
DOn Francisco 
'giitrr A 'Mnxlpo . 

"'..Verne'.* ' 

Boyd Sen'ter ' 
Livcrbe A Dawn ' 
.Ruth Rave ' 



;(eohtiniied oh page 55)! 



Wednesday, januarj 15, 1941 



LEGITlMAtB 49 



SAG Asks Equity to Declare Coast 




Equity htts be«n . asked to 'declare 
certain theatries . In; Los- -Angele? .im- 
fair becB:Use ot salac^oushfess in- ad- 
vertising, 11 not in pertomances. 
Therie has beien a local campaign 
going on put there for some tjmeii 
motivated " by- the church element. 
Jn show circles thifere is a growing 
feeling that the agitation may ispark 
a liew wave of censorship, not ipnly 
applyinil to the stage but the. screen.: 
. : It is a hew problem facing Equity, 
at a timie when there Has been a 
completO lull ih the/ affairs of tlte 
' associatipn. The suggestion caxne 
■from thtf Screen Actors Guild, whose 
leaders 'say the>situsition Ifi ^serioiis. 
Equitjr,. however, win proceed rather 
tautibusly, • It . is ihtirhiated, since 
such action could , result iii damage 

/isuits. . ■ [ ■■' '■■ ' '' y' r ■ \ 

XJrdinarily .Equity could , take ac- 
tion by warning the .players agaihist 
appearing In salacious attractions, 
but the Coast bunch that has been 
dishing up the raw stuff is using 
.ieimateura and.Eqiiity has no. jurisdic- 
tion oyer siich : performers. JPlays 
being , pluggi^d by .means of : lurid 
outdoor .paper, and other , advertising 
forms; are principally ^Desire, lender 
the Elms': . and :White Gargp.' 
Samples . of the. 'publicity ' . sent east 
bear out the . contention '.that the 
amateurs^ ^ stepping , V the 

■ mark.-' V/V'. 

Amateurs. Warned ' 
fiecehtly .SAG adopted a' stringent 
regulation aimed at the raw show 
activity. New rule is to the effect 
that no player appearing, in salacious 
.. shows, can become a ; meinber of 
SAG. Aim the resolution is to 
make it .more difficult to cast the 
shows and it is . the intention of the 
SAG leaders to insert ''a requirement 
ih their membership application 

■ forms that any person desiring to 
join must prove they neyer'appeiared 
in .such shOws. SAG, in presenting 
the situation to Equity, asserts that 
If the . theatres were placed on the 
unfair list it would not . only 
strengthen their hew regulations, 
but would embarrass . the manage^rs 
of ttie questioned shows. .Tuesday 

■ Equity's- council adopted a. similar 
resolution. Principal reason for SAG 
to. step into the situation is the cen- 

. sOrship angle.. . V 

Matter wais also placed before the 
Dramatists 'Guild, it being , poin tied 
out that the 'original scripts wiere 
probably tampered with, i^rmitting 
objectionable matierial in the Per- 
formances/ Guild did not regard the 
matter as within its activities and 

, replied it could not figure in ' the 
eainpaign. 

SPRINGHED, MASS., 
GETS LEGIT SETW 



Saroyan Tries^^^l^^^^^ 

' : Hollywood; Jan. .14. ^ 

William Sarpyan wiU break in " his 
new .play; 'Across the 'Bbird on To- 
morrow Morning,' at Pasadena Cbm- 
ihuhity Playhouse Feb. lli - ; 
■ After two weeks run he , will take, 
the piece to New York. 



PENNER'S DEATH CALLS 
HALT TO /YOKEL' TOUR 



0^ Gve^^ Bfitzste 
'Answer'^t^ 



us 



Somettiirig of a, rumpus arose last ,. 
week over Marc Blitzsteih's 'No tor ' 
an Answer,' described as an opera ! 
performed Without . scenery 'to the ' 
■score played on a piano at Mecca | 
Templev.N. Yv There was:threatened [ 
court actioii ahd it Was claimed that j 
License Commiissioner Paul Moss I 
was . attempting cehsorship by, re- ; 
fusing the house . license. . This 
Moss insisteiitly. denied and proved 
it by issuing a temporary permit for 
the second showing Sunday. (12). 
. ; Blitzstciri had quite a time with 
another, of his musical oddities, "The 
Cradle Will Rock.^ iabput two years 
ago.; That one waS put on by a 
group after being . rejected by the 
WPA theatre projecti jjater; it was 
tried commercially, but ended in. the 
red. Blltzstein and a siihilar group 
thought. *No* .would be. okiay for- reg- 
ular showings; but general opinibh 
appears Jo be . different. - , 

Blitzstein scheduled three Siinday 
nights for 'No,* two haying been 
played and well enough patronizied. 
Company , including ensemble, - tot alis 
34 people, all appearing for the 
'caUse' at minimum pay under an 
unusual arrangement agreed on by 
Equity. Eabh player receives one- 
eighth of $50 Or $6.04 (less social 
security) for each performance, or 
a total of approximately $18.12 for 
the three times, . However,, they 
wire , also given rehearsal pay at 
the ratP of $20 weekly. : Just how 
much each got for rebearsalii was 
not clear. 



Sprjngfleldi .Mass., Jan. 14. 
Touring Broadway . shows, absent 
for mkny years frOm this once- 
proiltable road stand, will again 
play the Court Square ' theatre here 
beginning early next month. Hey ival 
is being effected by the Springfield 
Playgoers' ; League, Inc., patterned 
after similar organizations in St. 
Louis and other riiidwestern cities. 
Announced that the group numbers 
more . than 800 hiembers from. 
Springfield and such . neighbor- 
ing towns fis Amlierst, Holyoke, 

. Nortbamptpn, Westfleldv : Greenfield 
arid as far away as Braftleborp, Vt. 
Eirst; show scheduled to play here 

. is 'Ladies in. Retirement,' booked for 
Eeb.. 5., Oxgarilzatipn is also /dicker- 

. inig fp>r ai^pearahces of the Original 
Ballet Rti'sse,; Alexahder Wpollcott's. 
•Man Who canie to Dinner' company, 
Tlie Little Foxes,' 'DuB^r •;• . Was a 
Lady,' .the Dorothy Gish company of 
*Life with Father' and the Lunts 'in 

,?nierevShall .Be No Night.' Court 
Square, operated by Loe^y's, Boston, 
will be available for all the shows 
throijgh an agreement . with E.' M. 

■ Loewi the cdinpany's president; •; 

l)iypj:ceB Tounf er Gblteripiin 

y St'.LQUis, -Jan.- ■14.. 
.. .Mrs'. . Maria veronica Goltermani 
iiingier^wife. of Edward Gplterman,' 
son of Guy Goltermah, local grand 
-Opera impresario. Was granted a di.- 
.vprce last week. She. also was ■given 
custody of a, bhe-year-old son ■ arid 
$6 per" week for .;the baby's support. 
She charged general indignities. 
I'he Couple were married Dec, 20, 
193S, and separated last .Oct. 

Golterriian, who was formerly as- 
sociated . Vvith, His father in the' 
presentation of the high, brow stuffy 
Is now ertiplpyed by the city. .. 



Selwp Wins Claim On 
Old 



Arch . Selwyn & Co. and tjic, 
American Play Co., Inc., were re- 
turned the . winners Friday (10). lii 
the N. Y. supreme court in connec- 
tion with their suit against ; Holly- 
wood Plays, Inc. Justice Isidor 
Wasseryogel awarded Selwyn $2,700 
on a claim for 50% of $6,500, and' 
American Play $604. : Defendant's 
counterclaim for 50% of $2,500 was 
dismissed on its . merits, 
. Suit claimed that on June 2, 1915, 
Selwyri and Co. entered into a con- 
tract with Avery HopwOod for the 
rights to piKJduce his play 'Fair and 
Warmer/ Selwyn Was to receive 
5iQ% from any film sale of the play. 
The ;defendaht is .the successor - to 
HopwoPd, and it is claimed : that in 
Decerinber, 1936, it isold the rights to. 
the play to a German film cornpany 
for. $6,500. . "The ,other plaintiff, 
American Play Co.; .was -to tecei ye a 
percentage, based on the .rtghts of 
Selwyri; ' 

• Claim of Hollywood Plays. Which 
was .dismissed. Was based on ^He sale 
by Selwyn. between. 1919 and 1^22 of 
ariother Hopwood play, 'Our Little 
Wife,' to Goldwyn Pictures Corp, for 

■$2j56o. ^: 



Suidden death of Joe Pennet in 
Philadelphia Friday (lOVrestiUed in 
cancelling the road tour of "Yokel 
Boy' iiii Which 'he was starred. Com- 
pany was brpuglit back to New York 
.the following day, also the costumes 
and lightirig equipment, but the set- 
tings -were scrapped, ; As . the show, 
had been, put two weekis, no addi- 
tional salaries wiere due- thei: players. 
. Business had been away under ex- 
pectations and .the slim attendaiice 
is; bPlieved : .to. have worried . the 
•young comediiain. Although business 
improved somewhat, It.was rfeported 
the closing notice would hiive been 
posted at the end of the Phiily date. 

Road shbWirig of 'YbkeV reunited: 
Ray: Henderson, Lew . Brown ..and 
Bobby Crawford; .Who published 
songs' with Buddy DeSylva. . Show 
was Written and produced originally, 
by Brbwn and after a slow start at 
the Majestic; N.Y„. made a . run of it, 
gross at one time clijrribing to around 
the $30,000 level, but. it is question-, 
able if the production 'coin was ever 
earned back. Proposed tour is said 
to have been backed by Sam Rosoff, 
subway builder, and cost of sending 
it out : was around $35,000; . .. 
. Crawford ' piaiied to ithe Coast 
Monday (13) fbr ihe Penner fu^^ 
While in Hollywood he may arrange 
with writsrs and : talent for a . new: 
riiusical to be produced in associa; 
tion with Henderson, 3roWn is jriot 
Ineritioned "in connectipn with the 
planned new Shpwi .: 

Further details Pn Penner in radio 
sictiorii 




Dennis King's Phil^ T^^^ 
Means debates iii Pitt 



Pittsburgh,; Jan; .14, 
'. Nixon theatre gpt . it iii . the . heck 
all.the. Way around last Week when 
Dennis kihg's,:musical, 'She Had -to 
Say 'Yes,' decided to. fold up ift Phila- 
delphia.; ..' 

Show had bceii - booked here ' for 
current' stanza and around $1,()00 in 
mail order tickets had. already beeh 
•sold,'.' 



Rensed 'Angels', Hit By 
Hulr Council As 








'Battle, of Angels,^ which stai-red 
Miriam Hopkins, and which the Thea- 
tre ;Guild called in after two' Weeks 

in. Boston, is not likely to reach the 
boards again this season, .'ijndei'^iood, 
however, that Lawrence - Lan.^rier;' a 
Cruild director, believes the P''^^ ' 
deflnite-pbssibilities. . With the .script 
revised, it /is due to be -tried- out 
again at the County Playhouse, West- 
port, Conn., next sUmmei'. ' , 

Langner formerly operated : the 
Westport spot and intends rJeneWing 
his summer activities there . again; 
With . the possibility that, a^ hew ' play 
will be trieid out-e.yery thirid .Week. 



$1437 Lien dipi Talhiiah 

■ Nyack; Jan. 14. ;. . 

\ A. mechanic's lien for $1,137 wa.s 
filed in Rockland (Zbunty clerk's office 
against Taliulah . Barikhead in con- 
nection with : a house in Mo.unt Ivy 
vihich the actress ^ bought from Rbllo 
Petersi stage designer and producer,. 
Several monChs ago, while wo'rk was 
being dorie; oii the structure, and 
with: Miss Bankhead living, in . it, a 
fire pf undetermined: origin brblce 
out. The bouse was ruined and the: 
actress had .to leap oUt a second story 
window to save heriscU. 

David and Frank Miele; contrac- 
tor?, claim ;they did work" 6n recori-, 
structing the house -totalling $2,637, 
but w.efe paid oiiiy . $1,500. 



After making arrangements with 
Equity for the right to cut salaries, 
the Theatre Alliance, a Hollywood 
group presenting *Meet The Peojile' 
at the Mansfield, N. Y;,. decided to 
continue without making, such a. 
move. That was decided on when it 
was learned that when cuts are 
niade, players With run oi the play 
contracts have the right to withdraw 
upon two weeks notice. Known that 
several in the 'People' cast received 
other engagement offers, and Alli- 
ance wants to hold the show Intact 
as long as possible, 

:For sbme reason 'People' has nbt 
been drawing the business warranted 
by the strength of : performarice. 
Evidently a mistake was made, in 
opening on Christmas night against. 
*Pal Joey;' which drew the .first- 
string critics. Notices of the second 
stringers were, favorable enough, 
but evidently playgoers take only 
the first stringers' opinions seriously, 
i Although the N. Y. Times' review- 
' er liked 'People,' flirst stringer Brooks 
Atkinson also saw the show after the 
opening; He .went to towh -in his 
Sunday (i2) cpluinn, lauding . the 
show and its people. Management is 
.seeking to get other first-stringers 
to. see the revue and, if similar follow 
ups are obtained; the Coast revue 
which had a 38-week run In Los 
Arigeles, may mike the grade on 
Broadway. .. 

The. Flying Gerardps,' Playhouses, 
and 'Johnny Belinda,' Lorigacre. ap-. 
plied for, pe.rriiission to cut salaries, 
With Equity .assenting. In tiie. cast of 
'Belinda' it was "revealed that severail 
salaries were increased after ; the 
.<;how opened at the Bela^co. . Drama 
wa."? announced as ending Jan. 25, 
j but -the managemeht. later stated the 
I ierigagement would continue after 
' that diate; ■,■.•■.. :'■ :. 
'Gferwdos* WM^ 
ward Chpate, - with the backing: of. 
W. A. .Brady,; but the latter declared, 
himself • oUt a.fUr adverse hbiices. 
(jhoSte secured .th^ supiport of Mar- ] 
,,;cus Heimah; who. . js quarahteeing 
' .salaries andvrtfwi contracts Were is- 
sued. -Title pf the show liiay 
changed . to 'Keep Yovir Spangles On.', 

Bailetj^^^ 

- . . . St, Louis^ 

Tour, performances of the Ballet 
RUss* in three days in the opera 
house of . the iVturi icipail auditorium 
(10-12) grossed an estimated $21,000, 
swell bi!?. This bettered l^st yeair's. 
take by. an ; estimated . $2,000. 

House , .was scaled to $2.50 and 
society turned out. 



. Aotrcsa Telia .Off Hiib Xbunkiil 
Boston, Jan. 14, 

Miriam. Hopkins who appieafed 
here in 'Battle of Angels' by a new 
author, Tennessee Williams, had her 
say in an argument that einanated 
in the . city council, where the play 
was regarded as off color. Shp agreed 
with the critic's that maybe the plaiy 
was not so good;' but denied it was 
dirty. 

Michael J; Ward, of the council, 
said the cops should shutter 'Angels,' 
objecting to certain lines; Quoted in 
the dailies. Miss Hopkins came back 
with: 'I think it would be " a good 
idea if the City Council Were flung 
into your Boston ;harbor, the way the 
tea. once was. If it was a dirty show 
I wouldn't be acting in it. The dirt 
is something In the minds of some, 
people.' ■ 

Police . head Joseph F. Timilty, who 
is a first-nighter, okayed 'Angels.' 
play . ; was favorably' reviewed by 
Alexander Williams, secondrstringer 
on the Herkld. He is no kin of the 
author.' 



Actors Fimd Benefit 
Switches Date, House 



Date and house of the Actors Fund 
benefit performance have been 
switched to Jan. 26 (Sunday ),' at the 
Imperial; N, Y.; although tickets had 
been issued for Jan. 27 at the Win- 
ter Garden, Monday being available 
at \hat house because 'Hellzapoppin' 
plays on the Sabbath. Tickets, for 
the Imperial will be sent out to 
those who. had already ^subscribed. 

/. Benefit this ;year .will bt eihpha- 
'^sized .as a tribute to the l^ite Dan 
Frohmari, who headed the Fund for 
many years; $uriday was figured a 
better evening for tlie event because, 
nibst. .of the major musicals do not 
play ;ipn that: eyening and it is- ex- 
pected the lierfonnancc. ,\ylli be 
strengthened ■ by the; appearance pf 
featured players -and ensemble!5 from 
such shows, 



Broadway continues . to be tbhed 
up by the Uurdy . arrival .of .successes 
after a lohjg. autumn aiid early win- 
ter, period that "saW few hits, Cpn- 
ced.ed to be tlie'^ fUnpiesi new: ihbw . 
is . 'Arsenic and Old Laiie,' .which 
opened to .i;av« nbtlces; at the Fulton 
Friday. <10>. Mncpmisra hid - been 
notably weak in. the niatterV of . 
laughs, BO thie chances of ; 'Lace' .ate ^ 
naturally'iipped. '■,;■■'.,, 

Also fri the van of "good things 
that started .with the: corning of th« 
holidays Were Tal Joey,V Barry- 
mpre, 'My Sister Eileen/. Biltmore, 
and 'Old' Acquairitaiice,' Mprbscb, 
latter being selected to ;be shown in 
Washingtpn Jan; 26 as a benefit' for 
the national Infantile paralysis fund.- 
"There were, hbwever, sbiiie irt-be- 
tweeners iilnd three ' fast .fipps^ lattier 
being 'The Lady . Who Came to Stay,' 
Elliptt, ?Night of Lbv^,' Sudsori;, and- 
•First Stop to He.aven,* Windsbr;- 

This week the riiost highly rated 
show out of town in years will ar- 
rive with- the . opening of 'Lady in 
the Dark', at tlie Alvin .Thursday ' 
(16).; Show broke the riecord. at tlie. 
(Colonial, Bostoii, at; $3,30 top. dnd it 
was claimed the new musical could' 
have remained foUr . more' . weeks,. 
Show- is partially backed .by Parar 
mount, Wliile Melrb. backed 'Mr; ' and ; 
.Mrs; North,' Which, opened Suriday. 
(12) :. at.; the Belasw , to; . friendly ^ 
notices^' Those. . shows should .lead 
the way tG|: further participation on 
Broadway by Holly>wood regardless 
of the stalemate ph the Dramati^ 
Guild contract;, -/ 

: ; ^ Premiere By-play . 

There was a short of checker play 
in tiie opening date ; switches \ of 
■Lace' and 'North.' Homicide is a 
factor in both, but, :althOugh there 
is ho other similarity except thait 
both are/ comedies, each wanted to 
Open first. After. One switch, .'Lace* 
was dated to Open Monday of . this 
week, with 'North' slated for Tues- 
day. _^ Latter show thereupon decided 
to premiere Suriday, With the man- 
agement of 'Lace' beating that move 
by . ringing up. last Friday, 

After trying out last summer 
'North' was the subject of contrp- . 
versy. . Stage rights Were held by 
William Harris, Jn, who inisisted that , 
the play be made itiore melodrama- 
tic than comic; ' OWen Davis, Who 
dramatized the . work, disagreed, iri- 
sisting that' the play should . be 
primarily a comedy. Manager sent 
author a check for $100 monthly to 
hold his rights, Davis, mailing them 
right back. "Then Harris, desisted, 
and Metro became; interested, back- 
ing the show arid selecting Alfred 
de Liagre, Jr., to .make the presenta- ' 
tion, ; '. 

Atteridance on Broadway after' 
New Year's week stood up . fairly 
well until Wednesday and Thursday 
last week. Only reason, for the 
drop was ascribed to the prevalance . 
of grippe; One agency reported 60 
ticket cancellations: for one .eviening . 
alone.. Business for the final days,' | 
ho Wever, picked up, with strong I 
takings . reported almost all along 
the line. 



Veromca Baakn^ 

■Verpntca,- stage Costume^l . liip., 
filed a voluntafy petition oi bank- 
ruptcy -in . the N:Y. federal court 
Monday < 13), listing assets; of $6,240 
and liabilities pf $34,261; 

AmohS secured/creditors are A. C; 
Blumenthal, $2,450, . on . Ibari; 
Jerome .Kern,. $2;456, the same; 
Dazia'n's, $1,927, for goods deliyere^i 
and b; .Ray McCohnori;. $5i000;. on a 
I loan. Debts . due constitute the itia- 
I jority ; of the assets, with $5;297 pwied 
I Uie bankrupt by tiiree creditbirs; the 
Cotton Giub. . $1,134, the - Cuban /Vil- 
[:lage at the defunct World's. .Pair, 
• $2,383; the Midsummer. Nights 
I Dream .Corp., . $1,500. 



GALLO WANTS TO SUE 
W. DE BASIL AS WEU. 



Forturib GaUo has appealed to the. 
N, : Y. supreme court to allow bini 
to add Wassily de Basil, ballet pro^ 
ducer, as a defendant in connectibn ' 
With Gallons suit against Universal 
Art, Inc.; World Art; Ihc.; .Ballet 
Russe, Inc.; Russian Ballet, Inc., 
Julius Fleischmann, Seirgei Denham, 
Rene Blum,. S. Hurbk i^nd • Hiurok 
Altractibnsi: Inc. GaUO seeks $51,500, 
reprekeriting Iti%. of ihe grpsS of the 
Ballet Russe. d.e Monte Carlo, later 
merged with ' the .defendants. On a ^ 
20- week tour starting Jan. 3> 1938, in 
Which the ; plaintiff a'cted as tour 
niatiaiger., ■ • ■ 

. Gallo's. suit was dismissed by Jusr 
tice Samuel Hofstadter in N;"Yi su- 
preme court in April, 1940, .and: at! 
the present v time is -up on appeal.. 
Gailb says lie has been, iiiforrne.d by 
the defendants that should he be 
successful iJii recovering, a jud^enl 
against them he' would h'ave to -col- 
lect from de Basil,' as. the producer 
has'; assumed liabilities .of the de- 
fendants up . to $2;i506, as resiilt ' of a 
dfeal ihe made iXrith them. >■ To avoid 
statting a separate suit; .should : the 
appeal, be successful; GaUo is seeking 
to add de Basil tP the original action 

.now; 



50 LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, January 15,- 19tl 




the preeifi;- Its chandei ol holdih^f 
up. are :very slim. . 

Robert- WalLsleii a nd ' Mighoh , G. : 
Eberhart contrived a liboriouS script 
in depicting the unravcllinj;, of the 
murder of 1 van CiOc1deii,:.wlvo is- the 
type of character- nobody would, 
n^ourn . i n the ilrst place. The authors 



Artenic And Old Lace I MR. AND MRS. NORTH 




which is in the nature of an 'experi- 
ment' to determine ia mtire ambitious 
performance, schedule for thii drama 
with music- which, Tor spme reasons 
perhaps best known to himself^ Blitz- 
stein has chosen to call an 'opera.' . 

You heeded a Unioii card7 seem- 
ipglyi as' an adnfiissipn. requisite on 
the' opening , night 'iSX-^plus- $3.3.0 
down. ihcidehtally-T^artd- the eritbtisi- 
astic house was practically ll:.^pacity.' 



Play (tat of To 



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Mfirll.ta Iirp\\ sii>r.'.'. 
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Mr. Clhl.s 

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... A Mlhoriy. K-is.s 1 )Hi/'>Hi\;«' .NlulliMS; 
..V'.'VlrtW^ ,Siiilif'rliii>il-.| .iPiikiM', 



! .ji)np»^ . 

. • ... is.isv, ..U..\: 

Huward Ljnd.say landRussiel Grousei...i"iiii"i'. Hiu^ii m-:"' .; 

already , doing alj 'right .as^ .cb-aufh()i:s.;.),i:"S;''- Z^"''- 



of "Life with Father/ again, land a 
bullSeye with 'Ai.scnic arid Old L:ice.' 
one of the most: wildly hilarious^^; ^ 

Broadwav shows in years arid a. solid .En^^ wUy,- .'Mr.. -and Mi>; 



iii.iiii .\iiiyuiw B I people woiiM ' slaind , for sa .much ■ 
I'umpins- arobnd; • .- • ' ; . ■ ; . . ■ I 
......\V.oie.Aiinii«i r' .Wilh F,o muc.n. ftctmg and' reacting.' 

.i-aihWi'm' r-i.wriMii.-c ot scdries,.thc-.hiKli€'ncei' i.s vcry lir.ed.j 
and dob-friU caf.e niuch wlieri thfe. flnaji ] 
dcnouemfiht' finally.- '.Gome.s — espe^ : 
ciajly- when it i.sn'-t so- Verr|b|y sur-- 
pi-isirig.after'all. ; ■ ■ ;x. '; 
•: -The cast is uiii Corriily flhC; alliipiigh 
Paulinie Lord,, the play'svislar, hasn't 
gdt : ?s. meaty a part.-as ohe '.would 

. . . expect. What .she idoc.s. however, ift 

. V ■ ■'. . ^ . . ■ - . :■■ ./••|!donc. 'ieixcriliently-. McK^^ 
• Wheri . fried' .but.; last, summer 'Up the. yery . active ' cpriisc; and a. vci;y. 



.(ini-Oi^iv liiilT 
.-. . I'liUlir Olier 
.MlilaVil Mill-lii-H 

, ■ Cairler.MliiKe 

Wlhlain Itoi-ke- 1- .VHf-M'aiii .M.i-llcii|. |.r\a)niiipr^. VyiUlam Ilivn'y. 



, l)i>n llnijKPily 
. , . UaroU). (ii-au 

.^Jtanlpy. -.rcisiipi. 
, . Krank/ Wlli-ox ..: 



boxofTiceismn.sh,. piay.-phopid. stay .at 
the Fulton fdi" ihe : bilarice. .of 4he. 
season, at leastV 'possibly $tickirig well 
Into next season. House is leased dn 
a four- walls basis and. the show is 

feared to get by ..at around $9,000- 
10.000. It's du(2. for many month.s of 
hefty profit- ai. that rate;. Plgiy is also . 
'•' likely picture btiy. :., - 

Joseph Kasseiririg, Svho \pre.Vi6usly 
vrtfte. .'There's. -Wisdorii; fri Womien' 
and 'Cross Town/ is bilted as aufhpr; 
having siappiied thie' original script, 
which he, called 'Bodies iri Pur Cel- 
lar.' However, Lindsiay arid Groiisc 
did extensive- rewriting duririig .the 
many riionths they; had . the. show iri 
nreparation and they are uride'rsiood 
to be sharing: in the author. r.oyaltie.s, 
although not getting cb-aitthor- credit. 
. 'Arsenic' side-Splitting comedy 
despite its grimi-subje'ct .matter'. It 
deals, with, two -sweetf old^mai.d sisA. 
teis who,' as one bf their many chari- 
ties, poison , lonely . pld- lodgers aind 
bury them in the ceUar of their man- 
sion in Brooklyrii alwrays giving therii"; 
pioner religious funieral-. setyices. 
Oiie neDhe.w thinks he's Theodore 
Roosev.elt and digs ' the - 'Piariariia 
Conal locks' iri the cellar, where the 
Victims arc buri.ed. Another ntphpw 
Is a homicidal inaniac whom ai facial 
operation has made look exactly like 
Boris Karloff, A third nephew is' a 
New 'York drama critic .and, -despite 
that, the only sane member " of fhe 
family. 

Opening with lart ■ unbelievably, 
goofy first scene,, the play scamjpers 
through one of the funniest first acts 
In memory. iSecond act taperS oft a 
bit as the coinedv .gives .way ,t6. ex. 
position, some of it repetitious. How-, 
ever, it picks up at .the second -act 
curtain and breezes into an hysterical 
finale. This magical effect is height 
ehed by a couple: of movelty. . Curtain 
calls, one of which! Involved hiring 
13 extras to emerge from their graves 
in the cellar to tak^e a bow.; ' 

All this is;: a remarkable combina 
tlon of the macabre and .the viproari 
ous. It has a .iii>uriiber of . Scalp-tin 
gling moments,., invariably, turned 
bito the dizziest kind- of comedy ..arid 
once more demoristra^tirig , the close 
relationsliip . of terror and mirth 
Opening night's perfoimance drew 
siifch continuous laughter that many 
at the comedy lines were lost in the 
gleeful din.out frorii;. There was also 
an unusually enthusiastic ovation at 
the close. Audrence remained for 15 
curtain calls.and reluctantly left the 
theatre only, after the house lights 
had been -turned on a second tiriic, 
and the backstage 'crew refused to 
Xaise the curtain any more. 

As the two gentle spinsters in the 
center of the panderiioriiurii, Joseph- 
ine. Hull and - Jean Adair supply 
i many of the turiniest moments. Both 
! are skillful actresses of years' experi- 
_ ehce and their Scenes together are a 
triuiniih of hilariously bland Inno- 
cence. Boris Karloff,. making his 
Broadway deibut; las the T maniacal 
killer witTTa miractilous. facial re- 
ijembjarice tO a fllnl ' actor nahied 
p K^rloj^i .adhieves a deft' blbnd of, the 
iirilster and the hurinorpus. ■ A.llyn 
Joslyri's energetic . playing of . . the 
drama critic provides : drive to the 
Whole . Derfbrtnance. .while. . . John: 
Alexander Js believsble. apd comic as 
the nephew, who thinks hfe's Theo.' 
dove Roosevielt, • .-" . '; .. 

Jtlelen Brooks iS-slncere, dire.ct and 
IriqisiVe as the .decidedljr iriciderilal' 
romaritic Interest. Edigar Stehli ' is 
properly «ririgirig .as an . "amateiir 
surgeon assistaint . to. 'the - homicidal 
maniac. Arithdriy Ross is siiitaWy in- 
tense: as a playwrighting cop, while 
Wyrley Birch. John' .QUiggj ; Bruce 
Gordon. 'Victor Sutherland and .'Wil-. 
llain. Parke are helpful in supporting 
parts. ■ ; :■ :, 

BretaIgne ; Windust's staging' is. in- 
ventive, flexible arid expres.<iive. 
making artful use of all parts of the 
large stage and . neiatly;' pointing up 
the play's highlights. Although Ray- 
mond Sovey's -single setting .seehis 
imrieceSsarily roomy, jeven for a'high- 
. cciliriged broft'nstone mansibn, : it . is 
Ingeniriusly arranged : and . visually 
isiJggestlve." Opening jilght perfbrrifi- 
ance .was AiriUisually well handled by 
tile managerifient. ' ^Curtain for the 
start of each act^ was . held several 
moments aftef the house lights were 
dimmed, giving the audience ample 
. time to get seated and thus saving the 
opepiniit scene of each act. Hphti:- 



JNpnth' .Was' tabbed a. Broadway po^- 



sibilily, with' an !edge' on^mpst b.tliers 
so . rated.- lis Broadway, debut .Siirii 
day U2.), tlie lourth. show to bow in 
on a Sabbath recently, indicated the 
play .to have a moderate chance to 
'register.: ^;•: ..- :,.-. '■ ■,,■■. ■■;,; •' 
, Play ' is. : bplh riie.lodi'amatic " arid , 
comic. : Story- ' - distinctly that of .th6 , 
riuiiider m.vstery. type:, in. fact there' 
are two h6micides''ln;th[evGreenwich 
Village apartmetit pf.. yburig: Mr. and . 
Mrs.-- .North, but - thV performanc'e,' ' is 
always in :'the lighter vein. Which 
separates'- It froiri the avierage whpr-: 
dunil';' Basis, for: the. jSlay are stories 
by-; the 'N. VY,, Sun's , drartja critic, 
Richard ■ - LoGkrjdge,. " and his. - wile, 
Fiaiices; ■ whi ch a ppeared in thC' New 
Yorker-.' Oweii Davis turried out the 
script." ;, '-v---..'-' . •^. '.:.''- '' ■';.' 

Attitude, oi' the iMprths:in tbe lace 
•Of what prdinarily would be; a seri- 
ous siluatibri is the -twist that' hiakes 
the -play easy • on . audiences. . The 
vivacious Pe^gy : Cpnklin, with her 
zany, ideas as the young, wife, and: 
Albert' Haclcetl, a somewhat harried' 
husband* who gets ;himself suspected 
to the point of an. ordered arrest,: are 
the, Iteystbries of -the performance; 

G o u.n t i ri. g impprtantly, too, are 
Philip Ober, as a complacent dele'c- 
ti-ve lieutenant, ahd " hiis . assistant, 
Mullini, blayedi by Millard Mitchell; 
The usual stage across exaniinations 
are absent. Instead of harrying yaxir . 
ous persons who "may have had mo- 
tives for killing . one Stainley . Brenti 
a lawy.er who is in bad with a riiini- 
bef of those involved, there are more 
or less witty interchanges; Play is 
not: primarily ; a laugh - show;- but 
lili tchell :' gets : considerable- fun put of 
his part;. •'- • " ' - ': . . .Secoiid. ctip. 

Wlien^the' Norths return to .• their; fWaiicfi ^' 
abode: after a day away, they ..decide 
on something to drink. Upon operi- 
ing the liquor, closet a body falls but.; 
The police and others are quickly . on 
the scene; but there still is not the 
pall that accompanies :sUdden deriiise. 
. The Norths. are helpful to Lt, Wel- 
gand in his attemipts to ferret out the, 
culprit/ ; It is khOwri that Mrsi No'rth 
has .a. penchant . for . losing her door 
key and, : there are any number of 
clues . which -the dry Mulliris doesn't 
t-hink much of. When ■ the assorted 
friends of the Norths are assembled 
in their apartmerit towairds the close, 
it; is declared.; that one of them . is 
guilty. That comes after the elderly 
bostman who saw the guilty man on; 
the stairs is mysteriously bumped off 
when he goes for. a bottle of beer. 
Suddenly, the mystery is Solved,: as 
the result of a chance observation by 
Mrs; North. The fellow whodunit 
twice calls her a nasty name, but 
Mr. North can't bash hlrri with some-, 
thing because of handcuff.s, So she 
wins the comic curtain, line' after, 
Clling up police headquarters, to get 
her .husband unlocked. . ^ 
. .' One who fits into -the Spirit of the 
coiripdy is Tito "Vuolo, who plays a, 
.voluble; Italian, aparttticnt-hoasc su- 
perintendent, r Owen , Davi.<r, Jr.',; iS 
,dne ofVthe suspects who.: becoriies tit; 
dignant, ,Lex Lindsay is another, 
one- wrho admits' he, hated Brent. Of 
course, the fellow .who isn't figured 
to be the killer turns out .to be that 
person. -;.' ' ' ■ : 

'Alfred de l/iag're;' Jf., presents .and 
pacedv the • .tiei-formarice,- with,; the 
backing of, Metrd.-. , ^ '/bee; ; 



men&clrig- domestic , dictator; . His 
/cruelties. tf)'wai*d Mis,s.r Lord, his sis- 
ter, ;. .and'. :his . yoilng wife-,- '.Celeste 
Holm,, an, .able" aclre.ss, . miikC! them- 
pririie suspects. -..G^jcil " Humphries 
does a good job as a doctor; ditto 
Brahiwell Fletcher as the detective 
and Herbert Rudlcy, as Miss' Holm's 
.loVer;,, Margaret Douglass, .,as a 
.fiighty- rieighboi*,: Clancy„,.Gbop^eri as . 
a niugg detective,,: Philip Tongc,- . a-s f 
a butler," and James 'b'Rear, as -,a • 
driink, alsp .;,contvibute nicely; to a 
:weaH,sei:ipt. ', ■.:. ;':.■,:,;.>":-■.; - ..' 

"•: Lemuel Ayres' sot, of ^ a library- in- 
the Godden: nian,<!i6n -is very Well; 
executed,- and Luthet ' Greene's di: 
reCtipn. Was . as able as; possible-witH 
such flighty play; cOristruCtibn,: 

■ ■ 'ScJto.'::'. 



' ;;,Mjr.slciil !pluy In -tlii*.e.!iiipts ,(sl.t HperiM). 
nilai'Xiiil l>y >Itowlaiiil -'Jifltjli fruhvplay'-liy. 
Llli -U'Blv.iiiiyr music,' ■nol>evt..Hlol>!: I.v.i-lva. 
Itiiu'r^i'nJ LolKli; stH'BeJ -by .' Barrle ,0,'1)U«- 
h'^K .-.Sl-'ti UlR.S. Wiitsiill.: UuiTUI l COitUllUCB. 
Vlrooar SPi-ap»;.oi-(-ht;Alr«tloiis,- (tenrite .I.iP-'")!-. 
nvr; 6i-ohosl|-a; dlriitlPii . Uy JokbiDi. LlUii.ii; 
'fuHtui'-fs .lloIfiv.-OlPftHdn. John I-oiIbp,, -Mnr-. 
KUPrU'o Nnmivra. -Prpaenleil by. I. ce .and ' J. 
..r. '.><luibc>t,4t': lluiVson; N. Y.^-'-Jim; .7, '"••1.;, 

loi) ($.'..r..O •i>li)eiilni,'), . .. . 
('l«ii.:dA -l-'i-anelne'-. . ... fDorolliy ^Slirirenf 
Ma<U : V.liMlcu-. . . . ; . i . .V.-. . . . '. SlariUa l.;n-olle 
UuDiTUi'; .".-.'. ■. .'. ; . i .^KnuiK Hbrnailuy 
■Kai'i !(<.-;. , .'. . . ;.-;v'.';-.' .:. , .■ i irtrt-lKon ,i )Q>vii' 

Cull Uciy . .;. , . , . . ..; .Opoi-Bia SpetVIn 

t"'oiint 1>6 (;t\ii\np-.-. ,i'. ..iV. iKol'oi.-l .ChlKlV'l'" 
.N'elJ't'i V-Hiiu, .-, . ; . .-. .'..,.. .v.. .llclpu iJlertsbn 
Aiiiliir. , . . . ..... . . .\ ; . ; . . Jacjf Ulair 

.l.lspl.. ... ; . V .. . .v. V. . ...-'■;-■.■. .AIiHlBsa- MaHon 

Mn'r<'h<'.''ii S'rtn'K'ovanl'. . Mun:Biierl.iii Niijndiu 
■ Yuu Mir M.^ n . . . ■, . .- , . . -. / .' .- ... ,' . .. ;. , . JfthlV I .bilK« 
■/rill.v i:.- ; . . . ; . . , .-. . . .-.jRhn . MnVire 

Walter. .-,.' . i. . . . . V . ; . ; . ,S6cl -Cravat 



Np FOR AN yUSSWER 

Opera In- two .apl.s, (-0 ■'sce.n«'('> : li'y .Mnrc; 
BiltZiiicIn:- preycnlcd l.iy '^i -.ci)i.ui">nee Jii- 
cUidlhe- Janics ' aI'vi'vIqp.' -Hcnnef'i.- Pi^i-f, 
Jplin. H«nry .Ilaniihiin , ' ■J.illlan ,'J-ji>n;- 
man,-.Tylncnl.n' Kliiiiol'o.. .Vnliiir 'K-nlicr, llpr-- 
man Shiimlln-; '.'laRTil by \VJHiun'i M. Walts:- 
muslpjil dlrrrllbri-, ■Klil'/,Ri,(*iu;V iprcseplpil nt. 
:Mecca Teniplp^ .>N.' Y.~, -I'or Hu-ob' Muudnyii,- 
oubnlnp J,in.--."i. ';il.;.S:i.3i»,li>jii. 

■ ...(■hiirlp.s rtilacbPl; 

, . . ...Mariih \y-6irsoii 
. .: ... .,. . ItPii iVw.s" 
,•.'....,.,■.. Klin. lUdi 

, , .Viiriiia '(ff-een 

;;i Ipsiiri'. SDmli'CKaarfl 
. .V.l'liarlivs'.Mpnd-lck. 
....... :>Iarl'nniU 

.... . .-.ciii-r -c'lijiway 

....... Kllpn Merrill 

, . ; iticoii;,^' li'atri'liHd 
. . . . .(5|iv(! npfivlnK 

. ;I.loya,;Ci>UKl> 
Rnh'tii'l Simon 

;....*ltro.l Ityilcr. 

...l.C'a'nO ChbnnlnR 
:('i<liy Kii..;kiri 
'. , ,}ipri,,C:an«'ay' 
. .-.MorlJii An«lrp\v» 
.-. .....faul Ivwiil-Hit 

;(-'urU<i|i ri: TtPtillpy: 

..I'uUl kwarlln 

T.wo-'Monk-lb\vn-p.i'..t: ...... . ; . ■.,..'.. . . 

•■ ;■ ■ ("arlion';- fl. IJpnilpy, Ufiniiri Pole 
FlUInK .ptiitlon .\ flPiirt.anl . . . . . . Hpn -Tfl ITpe' 

Cpmmlasloher-b^ I'ublli; Safely - ' 

- ,. ' ' ■ Kupci-l '.rnle- 
Board' .Supervisor. ,,;,!. . ;r;.trllon 11. -Uentl'ejtv 



Choral Dli-pclor'. 
.Vlcl? Ky rink'o.s . ;' . . . 
Kmiinu'el.-,; . . : ,' .y. ,. , 
r.orllc- l.'horyllf.s. . /»; ., 
Kranclc , ..'..,,....., 

Gfna Tonle'rI. . . ; . . . . ^'.., 

Alex. . . . . . ;. . ; 

.Ste've. ....... . . ;. , . , ;. ,. 

BiilRe.'. . . .. .-. 1 ,', ..,.'. . 

Mery.. 

Aholhec Clnb srember. 
Clara Carver Cbaiie,; . , . 
Taiil' Chaae. . '. ... 

.Joe Kyrlakos. . .,. 
WiiT KrailR. . 
Bobby,-.-. ...... 

JImmyw.; - 

Mike...,.;;';.......;.. 

First Pop. . 



; When David Belasbo presented it 
16 years kgo,. just a few months be- 
fore his death, Lili Hatvany's To- 
night or Never' was regarded as, a, 
rather istilf ed play, redeemed . to sofne 
exterit Ijy theiliaridsonve productibnv 
and ihe leading 'players, ■ Helen Ga-. 
hagan and Mieivyn Do.uglas. : In the 
musical version Curreritly offered by 
the Shuber'ts under -the title 'Night, 
of Love,' . it; lacks npt only the vir- 
tues of the briginalt .but ha.s; a num- 
ber of flaws of ;its bwri.. The result 
is one bf the.: dwa.ricst, Broadway 
musicals in 'yeairis, : . .; ' : ' . 

"To ..the trite; plot aijout an; opiera 
sipger Who acquires, artistic fire' and 
passion- by speriding the; night., with 
a strange yoii-ig- riian; ,Rbbeft Stolz^ 
cbriipbser ' of .'Two : Hearts^ in "Three-* 
•Quarter Time,' , has : written - a vir- 
tually ■.indistiriguishablc.scbre,,. and 
Rowland Leigh: has tacked On what, 
are intended to be topical or risque 
bits, of dialog. . Barrie' O'Daniels" 
staging is rigid and :Watsbn .Barratt's. 
settings reflect a skiriipy. budget. Un- 
der the- circumstances, the' cast, 
headed. - by Helen Gleasoii, John 
Lodge and Marguerite Namara; fails 
to do :mueh. with, the rhatetial. .Vet 
Melissa MaSpn .and Jack. Blair do 
manage a couple of bright -rinoriients 
with tap dance rputiries..;,'. ^ 

According to the billing; the opus 
i.s presentifd by Lee arid J. J, Shii- 
bert, but according to Brpadway 
legend.Vit is the flatter brother .who 
is the operetta 'addict of the firm. 
Show has- been touring since last 
..October, and. with good; reason, as 
there's o,hViouj?ly nowhe.re for it to 
jjo. now.. It's - incredibly, unbearably 
dull. . ■ . ■ , : :; -. Hobe. 



' (Closed Saturday , (11) ,aytcr sctJcn' 
per/bTjJioiices; pri7ited ,' ./or ;..t)ic rec- 



Eighl O'Clpclk'irufcsda^ 

Afysle.ry dr.'Vm.i Iri two i.pfj Wy-Robe,rt: 
-WttUHlPn alul -MiBnon '-G.. Eberhart.' .pre- 
aen'ted'by'-T.iilher Ui-Petie & ^laline'H Struthcra 
at iMpnry . MHlpr's . t-l'T^alrp,- N.-'-.Y-:; Jliii'. (ii 
'■41 j'dlrPi-tp.J.by .(ireenej'Sliu'a ruullne'Ijord; 
Teatiires. WKay Mbrrlii, nr'nmwell Fletpb^r. 
..Marl^aret DouKlrtSR, ^OpII - Iluniiihucyii; BCt- 
-llti'ir. ,liy f.p'mirei' Ayres; |3.Sn, topi . . 
Ivhh. Cibrtrton., .... ,, .;, . ; .,.-;.'. . MrKiiy -Jif orris 

Marrla GnddPn . . . . ; . ... ... . C'pleHle riolid 

Iipalrlpp'.OciddPn.,'. i ,.;.,.., . ..'..t>aullfie - Tjord 
I>r. .Orahaiii T.tlulkte..';'. ... . ;('epll Iluniphreys 

- Ilobprt. Coplp.v, '.-; I lerbbrt Rudley 

Verify. Obplcy ►.'. i . . , .MavBarpt 'J)t)iiKlH;ia 
Ani-ili . . ... ..;.,',....'.,..;. .V ,'. . .Phlllp'.^'ohje 

.r«po1i '.'WiUt. .. ....i;';*.; nrftmwpl( .:Flet<:her 

I lavlPK ...... . . »-.-. i . . ... . ; iGIrtncy -('obper 

Cassld.v '. ■; ;. .'..'. . .' . i . . . .'. .,;,l)bn Phellon 

CJa 11 way 'i'reiiuji . , , '.- ., . '. . . . .' ; ,- Jaiitetl OUeai' 

'Eight 6'Clock I'ucsday' has:,ari r 
cellent- cast; and a fine '.sta^e. setting 
for a murder, but the' most important 
basic Ingredient, a- good myiteiy 
wrapped around the rtlutder; is miss- 
ing. It had. pre-opening proriiise of 
fulfilling B.roadway's*rnieed for ,a 
click whodtiriit, but disappointed at 



•Iri these days of that old .dcbbil 
commercialism. Marc Blitzsteih, Rer7 
haps, .could: not pass riiuster - With the, 
masters of .boxoilice drama. But as! 
a left-wirig composer .with'sbmewhiat 
of a talent for dramatic writing, the 
author of 'No For an. Answei^' has 
contributed, . - his latest .work, 
highly : specialized rtiusic and dra- 
matic "continuity for ari equally 
highly specialized audicnCe. This 
latest Blitzstein; work . Is, not for the 
Tom Girdlers or Horiry Fords. 

. There's no gainsaying the poig-; 
nancy and emotional depth of sev- 
eral of ■ the . earthy, situations , that 
cpnfront. BlifcEstein's jobless resort 
workers, arid he writes of them with 
something of , the proletarian, zest that 
has- gained for the author-composer, 
on pccafeiori, the title, of :the 'common 
niari's drariiatist.' There's a High 
hysterical . pitch ■'; when Blitzsteih 
deals with -the attempts of a gang Of 
Strike-breaking ,: thugs to " break up 
the 'Diogenes Social; Club,', of which 
the workiers are rinembers and 'where 
they • discusis their i)r6blems. It is 
here that Blitzstein, shows his lack 
of the: .fundamentals for ;dramatic 
compositidri. .But once agiain, since 
he's writing for the afbremeritipried' 
specialized audience, which prpbably 
appreciates more the. purpose: of : his 
drama than its . actuar writing merit, 
hp indubitably is within his metier. 

; Blitzstein is -at . the piiarib; in lieu 
of. any brchestrai ;. accomjpariiriient; 
there are .no. settings ;with-;the; budget 
failing to "provide for any ; of . the 
accbutrieriients .: that usually ; accom- 
.pariy.. :.$3.30-top sho-vVj-'at whiCh 'No 
For an Ariswer' is. staled. Blitistein's 
'Cradle. Will Rpck' was similarly pre- 
sented saris sccritei:y and- orchestra. 
• ' Martin Wolfson.' as Nick' Kyriakos, 
the Greek. 'whd originates the.- Dioge- 
nes Social. Cliib. in the rear of his vil- 
lage be'ariery, and Robert Simori, as 
his ; Spn, - JOe.- virho igets slain , by the 
thugs.' for, his origanizini!, activities, 
iachieve tWe maijor interest with their 
persuasive . performances, i; Others 
who share: actinis honbrs are Hester 
Son'dergaardi Lloyd. Gbugh arid- Olive 
Deeriiig.., ' *'.■.,■ }:-\ 

. With the sanction , of ibe Dram- 
atists Guild 'and Actors Equity, . a 
conimitteie of well known Broiadway 
names is maklrig- po.ssible this series 
of Sunday - . evening pevfot-niances. 



First Stop to Hestveh 

■.roitiPdy In three -npt.s .(.four . Bcenei^'i- fay- 
Nurhiaii .nimten.. Features. Alison 'Hk I p- 
'worlh, Taylor Holmp."<.- Jnijien Bell.. SlRKed 
by llbbPi-t Ilender.^bn; .MeltlnK. Louis- Ken-- 
nrl. - -PrcKenle^ by Margaret Hew'eii. at 
Windsor. '.New ybrk.' Jnn.' .'i. '41: )i:f.:!0. top 



Rva Golden. 
CnrlCplfleri; ;......;... 

JMailm'an. . .'t . . . . 

Checkers. . 
KK..,.. 

aiuth..;^.;. ;./;>•'. 
JTnrKMian. , , . . :'. 
Ulchard..;,.. 
i;ony..'...\.,.....,...,.., 

Mrfl. I'nrsbn.R. ... . . . ; v,.';, 

llulldlnB .Insppclor... ,..-; 
xrier.. ..... 

Palesmhh. . . . . ..^ . ;.•... 

IMKreniHU, 

.lerri;v;...i >;.,»...., 

Mike. i., 



.'. Alt.<i9ri' (ikipworth 
. . ... .'raylpr Holmes 

.. . ..,.WIllnrd CarS' 

... unley Ackermdn: 
.. . .l-'rank Maxwell 

. .. ...Rlena -IlyorFon 

Kduard Friin'.^ 
Erik Wnlz 
....William Challee 

....Frances. Hrandl 

.James Bell 
.-. . ..^..Joe K. .Marks 

. . npuBlpK Rowland 
... ttnbert K. Aiiapis 
........ Jnm.e.<< rtayes 

. . . . . .Kilwa'rd Jurist 



LiBEivry JONES 

New SaVen; Jari; 10; '■;• 
Allogorlcftl- 'play -In IW6 ocis, ilve- 'dveiK-'j . 
by. .Phlll|l Barry, atatfcd by John ;ll(iu>.e- 
liio'n;' Huviiery .Mild .vuHtunmr b/iJlauiil' l-'vii« 
I>u UQlrt;:;muiilc by l^uu.r Uotvles; .idanpes by 
-Low. - Ctirisiensen; .' orOh^stra' -cuiiducieii ; by- 
l/iinlcl : ATendelBOhn:. Jolii'v Ueai Bfid , Naifry 
Oolani^n tcauirpil.; presi-iiied ,liy-ihe .Tlrea'tra, 
'Guild, -uiuK'r . auiiurv IhIui) . ot 'niiram-u - 'lie-i- - 
burn lind -Lawrohce. -Laneit'er, at. th^. Hln'i- 
bcrt, - .Is'eVT liuvcni Jan; - lO-U; :...'4t ;- fj.tiJ . 
Ibp. 

Liberty Jbnc'a.--. I ....;...'..) 
Llbdrty'A . LTncle, . . ; . ... i': 
l.lberiy'ii Auhi.'..., ;-.'.'; .'. 
Commander U'bui; Smith., 
pick -^Urqwil. ;. . ; ... 
ltaj"ry.. linlilnspn..'. '. 
Nurse t.;ollon , -, ., .' 



;NB.iipy Cdrciiiaa 
..AVIIIIaiii. J.yiin.; 
.'.Martha lloilk* 
.'.-....'Jiilui Hi'-iii; 
. . . . .Toiii J'Jwi-lI 
... .-. .Hoyi-ard V'reemim- 
. !;.> . .-Kuthcrlno 'Squne. ' 



-Xurse. -'.MaKBte,-.:-. .-, ;.,;,..■, . . . .'ivy .Sriiit' 
"J'he -.'rwo: Uon .Oloni'i.- C.'rahan : 'Demon. 
,'flrt Three; -Vleloj, Thorieyi I^ouli I'olun 
- 'illcUiird, Siiiideri. ., - . - ■ ■. ^■ 

l;liof •i''oiir:- iSoriiiaii; Lloi'd," 'S'larriiy O'NcUf. " 

Allan' Frank. WlUldrii Mende.' 
The" -Hevch:' Lew. Ctirl-^teiiiien, Johepii Aii-.- 
. thotiy, \"lnv«nt ■ .(Jardncr, Cnilg '.illtchpll;- 
-' William ;CaHtle,- Kuy. dohnstoii,:'Juvk J'ar- . 

flons.'. .' ■; 

y\ia ■nght j. -Rllse ■ Uefmari. ...Bedella Kitlls;. 
■Oaryl .'SmUh,-' llonora . llarwn'oil, - • 
., /Morgah; .-ilp.lpn - Krunier, . BurUara;. Bruv^'ii,' 

Conatance' Dowlliig,. ;' ,- ■ 
T-»ve ShrRera:-. .iivu. .' " • ' ; -. ' -■ l)ib».'-. 

,AlyMi- Carter.- ; : ■. ■ • -.. '-.■ •, .- . 



Norman Rosten's comedy Is toO iri- 
nbcuous for Broadway -OTmpetitibn. 
It was tried out iri; Philadelphia with, 
results far from favorable. Author 
Rbsten was a- scholarship wiriner .at 
U". of Michigan Drama School. Show 
is billed as.a: presehtatiOn of Mar- 
garet; HCweS Of :Berriiuda,; but uriderr 
stood Wee, and .Leventhai are assb- 
(Eiated in the management. 

Weak story is laid in preSent-day 
New York and . ;cohcerns a lady 
boarding house keeper whb is alWays 
on the'dijfense against her husbandts 
scheming: to gp' back; to . the . farrii.' 
While parrying his thrusts. In /that 
direction; which take the^ foffti',bf 
surreptitious tips tb-:building- inspec- 
tors pri her violatioris ot city bUild- . 
irtg. codes, she; tries to steer, a yo.iirig 
nUrse . into . the arms of a discburr . 
aged mag writer,: : Qlose ori- the gal's 
heels . is anothei* . rtietriber' of the. 
houisehold, a small-time racketeer. 

It's; all pretty hopeless. . None : of 
the various 'angles ever ^weaves Irito 
one pattern long enough to; make a 
presentable' stdry/. The dynamiting 
of the house by. ;Sixth; avenue sub- 
way builders' ,i)uts ari: end tp every-- 
thing; - , - - , . '■ • - ;- ' ,:■ 
;. Alisori Sklpworth;- 'James. Bfell arid 
Taylpr'.Hplmes. handle the toles as- 
signed therii effectively * enough, but 
there's little; they can do with the' 
listless .dialog;; . . Bell's- part bfteri 
makes him look ; silly; Elena ' Ryer- 
son. " as - the center of MiSs Skitf- 
: worth^s matchiriakirig, ' is . alternately 
convincing and shaiiov^;; Other's ate 
okay. : _ ; Wood. 

. . (Closed . Saturiav Hi) d^^^ 
performances; printed Jdf the rec- 
ord;) 



For. a long tirine, playwrijjhts huv . 
been trying to devise a^ •differcrit' 
method of flag-wayinfe; riiaybe Philip 
Barry, has hit bn- the ariswei" in liis ; 
latest "^iecc -'OLaberty -Jones/ jt's . 
unprthbdpx pfesentatipn, so mucfv so . 
that- it is: decidedly baffling iii. its 
early momentSi b.ui; .it can be. clarj- 
(led tP a point involving click po.s^fi- 
bilities; There ' will , be iibthirig- haU- 
wa jr about ' Broadway's i^eatition : to.-: 
this one— it >tfill , becori-ie either .the 
toast, or^ thief roast of the critics-^btit. 
in;nny event it will .deflnitCly cau.se, 
eonsiderable discussion. ^^Libc'rty; is , 
primarily iritelligeritSia' fare/ but, it 
may- strike a popular , resfiorisp ii.-i a, 
Cuflbi Certainly it cphta ins -patriotic 
appeal.. The thcnie constitutes a..liiie .: 
idea on;Barry's .part and the prpduc- . 
tipri represents a beautiful effort as 
far as the Guild is conccrhed! 'Both 
Barry -and. the CSuild, howeverj are 
still groping for. the; proper method, 
to get wieir. story; accoss,: and this 
grbping raises a isiirious problem 'at- 
the'mprrieiit. -. ,;; - : 

In order . to : / better [this ; bhe'-i;, 
chances, ft riew approach - jnUst : be- 
tackled; Advertised ai. a play with 
music, and dancing, and with nb 
advance- tipbff as to: the .plot,- the 
;average playgoer faces the ppieniiig 
curtain \yith expectations of an ever 
ning's entertainment along theiight- 
er side. . This impression is riibre or 
less intensilVed by having in mind 
Barry's last hit, 'Philadelphia Story.' 
But- what the : playgoer • gets is so 
utterly rembved frbm' What. hc;ex- 
pected that.,he is virtually mystified 
right out of graSpiiig the theme, of • 
the play until it is ;. well along into 
advanced sCenes. By then, many of . 
its riiore forCefullirieS and rriuch of .its 
significance is lost ori . a bewildered 
audience that has to work overtime 
mentally to catch up on what' has 
gone before,, once, they finally drt 
get. the point of the play. ; 

Barry ' has employed briglriality- 
plus ilT presenting his idea. Using . 
the medium of fari^sy to ^ut over 
a riiessage of propaganda, he - has 
brought in the elements of music arid ; 
;dance to soften any tendency toward 
the depreissing arid his dialog carries 
Corisiderablc force without be'"^ 
maudliri. .Many of his passages are 
stirring; and the script as a whole; 
represents top grade writing. 
":. Witb characters' depicting ; Liberty, 
Uncle Sam, Cplumbia,. fifth colurrjii- 
ists, the spirit of American youlh 
that eventually sacrifices itself for 
the preservation of liberty and .pror 
totypes pf varibus, other elemerit.s 
that make iip today's melting pot.; the 
author shows Liberty ill iri bed^ beset 
by currerit troubles that have her "at 
the point where she Is tob old to live,, 
top young to die;' <:A11' the .quacks in 
the country have -tried to set her brt 
her feet again but with np visucceSs. 
Finally, her uncle. Sam calls in 'a neW 
type of ' medico in the i person bf 
young .Ton) Smith (the" youth bf 
America;: via cbnscrlptiort), :who 
thiriks he can.help .heri but isn't'quite 
,:wiltirig tp give; up his freedom- to; 
marry . her,. Liberty has had a bad 
dream lri wbieh 'the three' (fifth col-; 
uriini'sts representing , the . dictator; 
trio ) huLVs almost succeeded ■ iri; bbi- 
literating her from; the .earth, .but 
young ; Smith persuades her ; to have 
the ^peahi over agajh and this iiiiie 
make things ; come out her way. • ' 

.Subsequeiit; everits show attacks . 
ftoni various fi'Ont^' ■ upon Libefty 
.and: young Sniith by 'the , three'; the 
effect when Smith momentarily sue- ; 
cUmlis to: an appeasement policy; thau 
temp.orar.V erislavement';of the pOpu-. 
lace when 'the IhreV wbrrii their, 
way into cbntrbl; . the marriage" of^ 
Smith and Libeirfy:; arid the eventual 
liberatiori of the people when Smith 
flnallv decides to. fight fPr Liberty 
and in so doing sacrifices his life that 
she;:might be preserved, for posterity. 
It all sUrtis up to a vigorous ilea bii 
behalf of deriiocracy, arid the sjntnbblr; 
isrii- used by the author throughput 
the .jjlay is superb. 

Carrying the heavy .role of -Liberty. 
Nancy Coleman gives a performance 
that ranks among the seasbnls -stand- 
outs. ': She: iinplants life into sotiic- 
.thing that is actiially .prily; an em- 
(Coritinued on page $S) . 



Wedne&daj, jfanuiiry 15, 1,941 



P^RIETY 



LEGITIMATE II 



Chi Legit Slides Off, But DuBarry' 

^^^^ $^^^^^ 



Chicago,. Jan. .l4. 

Bottom ha? fallen out of the Jegit 
situation hiere. \ Frohi' Si full-house 
last week, thie loop has tpbbggabed 
to' a ; house-for-rient . sitMation . that is 
disconcCTting, . V ^ ' : ; ■ ; 

Grand -Opera Hia.use had two quick 
blows to the chin, first with the. can- 
CeUatioh of 'Meet the Elite,', the Deji- 
nis King show which has folded for 
repairs' iri'the east. . Following that 
derhise. Sam .Gerson" made arrahge.- 
merits fdr'^Ydkel Boy,' and then ^oe 
Perinei: . died'; At present it appears 
that the house will take oh Ite. uiiip-. 
teenth revival of 'Blossom ■Time,' 
which- is ligufed to. hold but fot. a 
cbUple of weeks at least,. ; V .: • 

.Nothing is. s,et • for the Selwyji. 
which went dark On 'the folding of 
Ruth Goi'doh in .'Here Today / . Harr 
Tis , ■ has a teturri engagement' of 
.'Ladifes in Jtetiremeht' with Flora 
Robson. -."This is. for two weeks alnd 
then tbe. house ' shutters , until Fetk. 
17, when the road company of 'Sister, 
Eileen' is due. 

Erlangei* is in happy shape at pres- 
ent with 'DuBarry Was a Lady.'. 
; Alsp bangrup is 'Life With Father' 
Bt Blackstone, while. 'Pin-s. and Nee-, 
dies' is having no' trouble showing 
heat profit weekly at Studebakpr 
despite $1 top, • . 

Estimates' for Last Week 

'DuBarry Was » Lady,' Erlanger 
'(3d week) (1,300.; $3.30), . After hav- 
.Ing done a .sensational $30,000 over 
the New Year's .Week, the, show- cajrie 
back with another roaring $24,000 
. last week . on . nine perrormances; 
Bert Ldhr indicate? terrific jpersorial 
following here. 

'Life With Father,' BlackstOne 
(46th : week) (1,200; $2.75)., Held 
ia.'Sily to $13.8d0; Which is remark- 
:BDle money at this stage of the run. 
Show celebrates one year in town 
Feb, 19. ■ 

•Pins and Needles,' iStudebaker 
(4th iweek) (1,300; $1). Selling out 
at. many performances and the others 
are hot, also, which means steady 
money at $7,000. / 
. 'Pygmalion,' Harris f 7th: and final 
loop we^k) (1*000; $2.75); Stayed 
over a couple' of weeks, too long. 
Headed for Milwaukee and points 
north and We.st. Fihished^ at $6,500 
here, Ruth Chatterton was the . at- 
traction throughout. 

'There Shall Be No Ni^ht,' Grand 
(3d week) (1,200; $3.30). Finishes 
here Saturday (IB), completing three 
and a half weeks at complete sell- 
out biz; Again capacity last week 
at $23,000. 



'ROAD' BIG $12,000 
IN8TH CINCY VISIT 



Dante 8iC in Pitt 



, Pittsburgh, Jah. U. • 
There :. 'were ihdiciations last week 
at ' Nixon that the rbad?:' is huhjgry : 
ajgain for a big magic show. Dante 
at $1.65 top gr abbed ' around $8i500, 
which is excellent for this type ot 
entertainment, and at that top, ^tooi; 
Opening wasn't so hot, with house 
■ipapered plenty for .getaway, but once 
the ■ notices came out there .was a 
steady line, at the wTndow for every 
performance^ . First major leagUe ho- 
cus-pocUs revue Pittsburgh has had 
since Thurston's last yisit almost 10 
years ago. . ', 
With, 'She Had to Say Yes' and, 
'Yokel Boy* cancelling, NixOn will he 
dark, until Feb., 3; . 'TObiac'co Road* 
due then for one >y.eek;, with touring 
'iiellzapqppirt' following for fortnight 
and : 'Male' Ahimal' coming, in Feb.; 23 
as fourth A;TS subscription offering; 



'ANIMAL' NATURAL CLICK 
IN C(>L.:^|INE $14,500 



Columbus, Jan. 141 . . 
; "TM e Male Animal- came . hpme last 
week, localities .turning out, en masse - 
to see work .dt hdriie-towrier Jinfi. 
"Thurbec and Ohio State gr ad Elliot 
Nugent; Excellent press helped 
gross at Hartmah (1,600;' $2.75).! rise 
to highly satisfactory estimated $14,- 
500 for eight performances, Thurs- 
day (9) marked first anniversary of 
comedy. 

Previous week "Tobacco Road,' 
back for eighth time, pulled terrific 
$9,600 for nine performances at $1.65 
top. .'Time Of Your Life' opened 
yesterday (Monday) for three days, 
with no future bookings arinbunced. 



Arsenic- Got $21,800 
In 12-Day Bako Run 



Shows in Rehearsal 



/Claudia'— John Golden. 
'Home; - Sweet Home' — Ted .. 

Hammersteiii, . Deh'iS D uf or, 
Hugh Skelly. .. 

' 'Out . of; the Fry iijgr'^~ Pah'— 
Willianx . Deering, Alexander 
Kirkland,-,- 

;'B6iidolr'7-'Jacques: Chambron. 
'Tahyard .Street'— Jack kirk-. 
' land. . ' ■ ■■ ■■ 





. Cincinhatl; Jan. 14: 
Second largest, gross for its eighth 
Tocal engagement was the' approxi- 
mate- $12,000. rung" up^ last week- by 
'Tobacco Road' in the 1.400-seat Gox 
a't $1;65 top. . On its first visit here, 
with Henry ttuU in the lead and at 
$2..')0 top, 'Road' grossed $17,500. 

Bui'g is sans a road ; show this 
.week. „•' . . 



Tlr.& Mrs. North' Only 
$11,000 in Washington 



Wa.shington, Jan. 14. 

Local critics went to town for 'M^- 
and Mrs. North' as third ;ne>y hit ot 
season, which has seen at .least a 
dozen flbppo tries, but they couldn't 
build the take above approximately 
$11,000 at $2.75 top. Lack of . stars 
probably kept the nop trade away. \ 

"The Cream in the Well.'.by Lynn: 
Riggs, opens tonight (Tuesday) ih^ 
•stead 'of . yesterday, town's- . usual, 
debut day. It's al.'so the first try-out 
this season to bow here .cold. . 





I'Amrrica'ii iXtitlnctlvii; I5n.tei;t4lnn ' 

''H E L ti v A P PO Pi N, J R." 

Mat.: WM. KENT 
, 1776 B'way, New York 



. Baltimore, Jan. 14, ; 

Lew Leslie's 'Rhapsody In Black' 
got off to an early istart Sat. . (11) 
night at the indie booked Maryland, 
and Included a Sunday night show 
as well, with week figured to con- 
tinue through eight playing days. 
Last weiek .'Arsehic. and Old Lace,' 
at the • sanie house, rounded out a 
tryout period of J5 performances in 
12 days, garnering a mounting total 
estimated at $21,800 for the run at' 
$2,22 top. 

Legit calendar lists 'The. Talley 
Method' for Ford's, Jan. 27, after two 
previous cancellations, and 'The Man 
Who Came to Dinner,' with Alex 
Wodllcott in the Jead, «et for the 
same house. Feb. 3. 



. Bdston, Jan. 14. 
; Another smash .week fot : ;Lady .iii 

the Dark.' with Gertrude Lawrehcb, 
•made it twd: in a JrOw for the new 
■play with music- by Moss -Hart and 

K.iirt -Weill. Terrific .demand for 

seats all during tryout here and lo-. 

cal . .mahagement and the producers 

would have iiked to continue the 
i. gold harvest, but had . to bow out 

Saturday (11) because of commitr 

ments. 

r : The Miriarii Hopkins, show; 'Battle 
of . Angel's,' w i th.ci re w Saturday . (11 ) ■ 
after two wijeks here/ supported . al- 
most entirely by. Guild subscriptions. 
'Crazy . With the Heat,' the Willie. 
Howard-Luella Gear . musical,, fin-, 
ished off three good weeks here, also 
Saturday. That leaves for this week 
only 'Life. With Father;' still staunch 
in its l(5th . \vi2ek, and 'The Talley 
Mc.thbd;"hew Bchrman play; starring. 
Ina . Claire aiid. • Philip Merivale. 
pr'eemirig tonight Cfuesday) at the 
Piyrhoulh, ■, v. 

Estimates for Last Week' 

'Lady. In the Dark,' Colonial. (2d, 
final week) (1;643;; $3.30)..Led,every- 
thing here and garnered capacity 
plus istandee limit, topping $27,000 for 
final-frame. - - 

Crazy. With the Heat,' Shubert ,(3d 
wk) (1.590: $3.30). Finished off three 
good stanzas here with $15,000, okay. 
Revue' looks llkt possibility for fair 
run on .Broadway. 

'Life- With Father,' Repertory (15th 
wk) 1 965: $2.75). Finally .'anndunced 
'last .weeks,' but expecied. to Stay, out 
the month' easily. Management; giv- 
ing in and out-town press a big hand- 
oiit of ducats .for Jan. 20 performance 
as 'thank you'; gesture.' Took in 
around $14,200 for 15th frame. 

Battle of Angels,' Wilbur (2d' wk) 
(1,227; ;$2.75): Miriaril Hopkins,' the 
star, made it unanijjtious 'when she 
told the press . the : show was. bad. 
Around $8,000 ;for closing weiek and 

■off: ^ •-■ - ■ ■■.. ;■. . -;■;..- 



B'way I^cks Up After Sluirp^; 





•Liberty Johes^ Neat 5 '/zG 
In New Haven Break-In 

New Haven, Jan. 14. . 

Break-in of Philip Barry's ^Liberty 
Jones' under guidance of Theatre 
Guild at Shubert last weekend (10- 
11) registered a neat but not gaudy 
estimated $5,500 on three perfdrm- 
ances at $2.75 top. Show drew 
friendly press and created consider- 
able-comment, 'much of it In be- 
wilderment, but -biz was okay con- 
sidering absence of cast names.* 

On its first road stand following a 
New York . run. Ballet Russe (Col. 
de Basil) drew an approximate $2,800 
for a single perforrhance ($3.30 top) 
Monday (13 )^ .good money and as- 
sures a retui:ri date, later ih.season. 



HEAVY LA. ADVANCE FO 
'FOXES': 'SHOW OFF' 6^ 



Los Angeles, Jan. 14. . 

Biltmore theatre relighted (13) 
with Tallulah Bankhead in 'The 
Little Fdxes,' in for couple of weeks. 
Heavy advance indicates a profitable 
run. . El Capitan. went dark (11) 
after three weeks wit'^ Joe E. Brown 
in 'The. Shov.- Off.' Piece goes oh 
tour from here. Comedy on final 
week heregarnered fair $6,500. 

Hollywood Assistance League will 
debut 'Standing Room Only,' revue 
patterned after 'Meet the People,' at 
its Playhouse (17).. Has cast of 30. 



life' 16G in Det. 



■ ..-INTERESTED?.;;;;.; 

Have Several Full Length 

■ MoiHi^rn Plays 

Young Woman Jjcads ' 

: ^o ■■ Agents- ' -.^ 

Writ^ A, MILED •: " 
59 West 46th St.. New York City 



;. Detrbit, Jan.. 14.- ; 

'Ilie .Time of Yldur . Life'' rounded 
out .a nice six-day, eight performahde 
appearante at the Cass with an 'apr 
proximate; $16,0Q0 at $2.75. top; Fol- 
lowing the critical pattern elsewhere, 
most of .the reviewers called it good 
theatre. ;--^ ; 

House .• currently i has magician 
Dante at $1.65 top. ' ; ; 

'Dinner* 13G ih Torontp 

Toronto, Jan., 14. . 

'^ 'Man 'Whd Game to Dinner' (Clif- 
ton Webb) chalked.up fal $ld,000 at 
Royal Alexahdra hei-e and Is holding 
over> at the M,46l-seater. Advance 
isale indicates iiicreased business for 
the .second "week. . ' 



Milw. Critics Rave, But 
'Ladies' N.G. at $8,500 

Milwaukee, Jan. 14, . ' 
Neither the name of the star :ridr 
the name of the : play "seemed tp 
i m e;an m uch i n t h is town, despite en- 
I thusiastic rayes ifrom the critics and 
j; Flora ; Robson in 'Ladles in ; ■ Retire- 
:.mentv-. G.'-frn'ered . an; . (e.stlmatcd gross 
. dt only ;'$8;500 for .the -week 'ending. 
.. Saturday (11) at- the ";D,avidsoh at 
'.$2.75;top. ^ ... V ■'; 
! .; liiith Chatte.rtdn opened . yesterday ■ 
;| (Monilay' )• in 'Pypmalipn- for a thf eeV 
:' day.-'.'itay, ; in; Avh ich .the British iWar. 
';-Relief -'will sharie. 



Tox*s iM in m 



; . Katherine. RahV was replaced. ..by 
her understiidy - for the. ; Thursday 
ilight performance of 'Battle of An- 
gels', during the. Boston . tryout ; io 
she. could fill. her. fegu.lar assign-' 
rrient ■ as Mrs.- Aldrich on the .. 'AI- 
Urich Family' radio, series. . Planed 
, to New York for the ether shows. 



. ; San Francisco, Jan. 14. 
'Little Fdxcs' cdt estimated $19,000 
on its /second Week at the Currah 
I'bere. ; including . New Year's Eve 
I show at $3;30 top against $2.20 oh 
j balance df run. With first week off 

• due to .'Chri.ttmas, . engagement as 

• \ChT)le was below expectations. ; . 
.'.;.tJnderstood th'e Wnoldver Bros.^are 

dickcrihg :with .A. B."; Smith, owher 
;,of the Alcazar, for a run of 'Maid 
in ih'e Ozark.".' .s;ock company out- 
fit .which- has been " occupying th.e 
Grarid. . Lo"! Angeles, . for '.<;everal 
: rhohths. Heiiry Duffy's production of 
'The Show Off' with Joe E., Brdwh, 
. scheduled for, the Geary here, ■ has 

• been cancelled, ' . . •-. . ., •; 



, ; . Estimaies foir Last Week 

: Kev: C. iComedii); ,D. (DTama)^ ft 
(Rcutie), M CMitsic<?l), F (Farce), 
:0 (Operetta). :>■ '., / 

'Arseliic and Old . La^ceir Fulton 
(CDr978;,$3,30)., Opehcd Friday (10). 
drawing raVfe notices and., rated- fun-; 
niest i)lay oi the / new seasdii; with 
bdxoffiCe lijies in evidence following 
the. debut and ia . strong agency call 
looks like cinch success; can gross 
$17,000 and Should get it this week. ; 

'Boys- and Olrls Together,' .Broad- 
hurst- (15th week) (R-1,160; $4:40); 
Dipped.irom, holiday •;level; middle of 
;\yeek sagged like most others then 
rebounded;; gi-oss . around $20,500, 
which is okay. ; . 

'Cabrn ' In. the Sky,' Martin Beck 
(12th week) . {M-l,2l4;' -$3.30),- ' Col- 
ored show. up .against plehty. of musi-' 
cal opposition, but is still in the go'" 
ing; off to around $14,000, which 
about gets it by. 

'Crazy With the Heat.' 44th St. (R- 
1,325; $4.40). Presented- by Kurt 
KaSzher eight writers and com- 
posers billed for the book and. music; 
rather well regarded ' ; Boston; 
opened Tuesday (.14). . 

^Elght o'clock Tuesday,' Millar (1st; 
week) (D-946; $3.3()); iDrew. sp-sb 
notices and' starting week's, pace 
around . $5:000 hardly; good, enough;; 
booking luhitedr next jshdw. here/ 
'The "Talley Method' due-in Fieb. 3. . ' 

, 'First Stop, to Heaven,' Windsor. 
Taken off last Saturday; panned; hd 
biz; one week. 

. 'Flight to the West/ Guild (2nd 
week) (D-956; $3:30).- Highly re- 
garded but attendance somewhat dis- 
appointing, with takings dipping" td 
around . $7,500; favorable foUowup 
comment may help. . 

'George Washington Slept Here,' 
Lyceum (12th week) (CtI,004; $3.30).. 
Among the better fall arrivals, but 
not Up to thei leadiers; dropped to 
around $9i500; fair operating profit. 
- 'Hellzapoppih,' Winter . Garden 
.(121st week) (R-l;671; $3.30). Talk- 
ing about. another show for this .spot 
in March; something called 'Crazy 
Show'; revUe, however, still making 
money; around- $20,000. . . 

'Hold On to Your Hats,' Shubert 
(17th week ) (M-1,405; $4.40 ). There 
were ho performances last week, -Al 
Jolson being ill with grippe; resunied 
Monday (13). . 

'It Happens On Ice,' Center (14th 
week) (R-3,087; $2.75). After hit- 
ting the. peak during New Year's 
week, dived away down arid dipped 
Under - $24,000; reported much better, 
this week. 

'Johnny Belinda,^ Lohgacre (17th 
week) (D-1,016;. $3.30). Was ready- 
ing to wind up engagement, but 
operating, nut revised downward and 
may stay through winter; estimated 
around $7,000. . 

'Lady Who Came to Stay,' Elliot. 
Closed Jan.: 4; yanked after four per- 
formances. 

'Lady in the Dark,' Alvin (M-l,357r 
$4.40). Presented by Sam II. Harris; 
book , by Moss Hart; score' fey Kurt 
Weill; lyrics by Ira Gershwin; sen- 
sational engagiement in Boston; opens. 
Thursday (16).- 

. 'Life With Father,' Empire .(61st. 
week) (C-1,005; $3.30), While the 
field tapered off last week, top hold- 
dvei* was virtually as strong as ever; 
quoted close to $18,500, with standees 
in most performances. 

'Louisiana' Purchase,' Imperial (33d 
week) (C-1,005; $4.40). Not up to 
pace ot flr.st six months, but .still one 
of the top draws on Broadway and 
getting excellent grosses; over $29,000; 
last. week. 

'Man Who Came to Dinner,' Mu.sic 
Box (65th week) . (C-1.013; $8.30;. 
Run shows affected mdre than new 
successes as indicated here with tak- 
ings around $10,000; claimed to be 
profitable, at that Jeyel. 

'Meet the .People,' Man:sfield . (3d : 
week) ; (R-1,000; $3.30). Parties at 
cdnce.ssidn rales helped attendance, 
;.;but hot much change oh Rro.s.s; (i;da.st 
i show's diaw under , expectatidns; 
$10,500. 

'Mr. and Mrs. North.' Bela.sc6 (C-r 
i,000;.$3.3O). . presented 'by Alfred; dc 
Liagre,.:Jri; Written, by Owen Davis; 
from.Lockridge storiies; opened: ;Suhr 
day ( 12); drew fairly good . pressl 

'My Sister :pi|een,' Biltmore (3d 
w^ek). (CD-991; $3..30). Rated ' well 
up among new succc.s.ses with , busi- 
ness Ipldihg up; .arpund $16,00O last 
week,: . which- is . ] riot much .. under 
capacilyi- . v.- • - 

.'Night of . Love,' Hudson. ;• Got adr 
vensiB^ p'res-s and' was taken off' iSatur'- 
day (11 ); played,. seven performances; 

'Old Ac<iuaintancei'. Morosco (3d 
week) (C-939; $3.30). Has. diijtinct 
j feminine, draw,, with matinees ,s.ellihg 
I out and • night trade." fairly -gddd; 
leased to .$13,000 last week; .vyill do 
better- this week. 

I ' 'Ilal- Joey,': Barrymore f3d week) 
I (M-1.104; $4.40). One of the h'oliday 

arrivals that is rated a godd' thing; 
. pace in moderate-^.<-i2nd houSc is ca-^ 
.'pacity; quoted 'iirounxl $23,000;; ' • 
. :'Panama Hattie,' "46th St. (llth 
' week) fM-1..347; $4.40). Ij.ittle dV no 

change in capacity gait of lop rank- 
ling musical, which was quoted 



arouDd:$32,500, with standees. In atoal 

performances. ',■.':;••.-':; ■ 

•Separate Rooms/ Plymouth (42d; 
week) (C-1,107; $3.30). Ending lath 
month, which is miich longer than 
anticipated; one-setter still turning a 
prdfit, with last :Week around $7,0OQ. 
mark,. ;,.;■.'-;..■ ■ • 

■:' <The Corn Is Grieen,' National (7.. "i 
week) (D-l;162; $3;a0), . . Got best 
money among straight shbw^ last 
j week, With takings close to $21,000; 
standees' all performances. 

The Flyinir Ge'rardos,' Playhouse 
(2d week) (0-865; $3.30). Change In 
managerial setup; operating costs cut 
and. some, script changes; estimated 
under $4j000;. . . • ; ^ . ' ; ' 

^Tobaoco Boad,' Forrest (36$th 
week) (G-1,107; $1.10). While th« 
original is turning small:' weekly- 
profit, .the. -road show is/ playing re- 
peat dates and earning plenty; $4,500. 
. 'BEVI'VALS. ■■'. 
•Twelfth Night,' ^ St James (7th 
week) (D-1,526; $3;30). Dropped 
sharply last week to $17,000; lowest 
take of /engagement, but better this .. 
week; advance : salie /extends Into - 
March. '/; ' .-. • 

'Charley's Aunt ' Cort (l3th week) 
(C-1,064; $3.30). - Went off as iex- 
peeled, . hiit .with Strohg weekend at- . 
; tendance' the gross , . v/as ' ardUnd - 
■ $9,500; another profitable week. 
;-. .ADDED;.-' , 

I 'No for An Answer,'; Mecca Temple, 
j Dated for - three.; Sunday nights; 
I played second time sifter license row; - 
one moi-e slated performance next 
I Sunday (19^. -.-. . v; ,;. 



'SAY YES' N;a $14,500 
IN 2D PHILLY WEEK 



Philadelphia, Jan; 14; 

Two shows .-wound up their touri 
here last 'week, one: for an Indefinite 
period, the other for good; 

First-inanied was 'She Had to Say 
Yes,' the; Dennis. King ; musical, 
which wound up; a two.rweek's stay 
at the Forrest Saturday (11) and 
has been withdrawn for revisions. 
Joe Penner's tragic death cancelled 
the Friday night and Saturday mati- 
hee and night of 'Yokel Boy*^ at the 
Locust. Decision was reached late 
Saturday to abandon tour and cast 
returned to -New York. 

This week's only legit offering* Is 
'Liberty Jones,' Theatre Guild- pro< 
duction of new Phillo Barry 'play; 
which is playing ATS subscription 
at the Forrest for two weeks. 
Eotlmatea for Last Week 

'She Had to Say Tea.' Forrest (2A 
Week) (1,800; $3).; Holiday trade 
gave this one a start, but it died In 
second week with divided press not 
helping. Qnly $14,500. Taken off 
for revisions Saturday night. 'Lib- 
erfv .Tones' ciirrent; ' 
, 'Yokel Boy,' Locust (one week' 
only) *(1.500;. $3). Untimely death 
of Joe Penner Friday (10) closed 
this one. fdr good. In five perform- 
ances it gro.sMd $8,000. House dark 
unfii Jan. 27>vwhen 'Time of Your , 
Life' comes ina . 



W Big 22G m CM 



■l Cleveland. Jan.; 14, 

Billv Hou.sc and Eddie Garr proved 
that there's nothing a laugh can't 
cure here last week by cleaning up 
$22,000 with 'Hellzapoppih,' a gross 
(that eclipsed most of the Hanna's 
, takes for thl,<5 and last .season. Revue 
j brought oi it extra chairs in aisles at 
I every performance .at $3 per and Is; 
booked, for a return .engagement in 
enrlv spring.. 

'Tobacco Road' \s on tap currently 
for. sixth visit. Ina C^laire ahd Philip 
Merivale in. Talley Method' due next 
week. '. 




Is there ;a 'ji)b for «ne who foir 
many; years has- served faithf ully 
and Intelligently in the, theatro 
as .treasurer and;, biisihess man- 
agcr? ' 

JULIAN ANHALT 

-Essex, Conn. . 



52 LBQIYIMATE 



Wedbesdajt January 15, 1911 



Litemii 



Odd Nail LlteraU Dcniaiid ^ - rcomhiercial publicatiQn of ;any. kind; 
Marked increase: has Wiv shawn ' ReP'^i^'f"^. republishing .^r guptlng 
, -1, ?u„«fKo h« Tr..,.»i.«u.v any of this matter, is contrary to the 

pSshers in. :the-.UV; S. frp.v. pub.: l^e'r review. m^adp^vS. . . ;. . . , . 
lishers in Germany, . Holland, Den- ; . ; .. v-^ ^ . 
■Sk., Norway and! SwedcnV lnas,. : . - ; Repercussions fr^l^.Ad: ^ .. 
much as it is virtually ■ impossible - Publication of a ' fuU-p'age aqvei-i' 
Ipr ■ authors id get their- royaUies, • tisbmetU of ; Jialdfeman. Jiiltiis .Pujili- 
because export of ' coin is. "forbiddeiv l- cation's 'lai'tVe fila^^^ a paprika 

by most European countries;'; illtle. type of. lUei ature, ill the De Free 
Bttention is ' given the requests for ' Press ' tiO ) brought heavy repercus- 
rights, ' - . .. I 

In a few pases .where ageiits .havej pearance^ of tt>e ad. tHe . new\spap 
erttared into negotiations with pubvj;^ swSm'ped with hundreds of tele-:, 
lishers in Nazifled' countries; German ' p^^ calis.frpm Legion of. pecency, 
propaganda -^ministry has ' ord^red j Parent-Te:acher groups: and othe^^ 
cuts or chrtnges which authors have i Result \y.as the flririg .of Paiil JL. 
refused to make. An instance was j Mixter;- . inanager of .the general a.d? 
The First; HUtiidre'd- Years/ in which ; v^ertisihg department; \vha had passed 

it;; Both; J; Ji; Barix gener^^^ 

geir ^if the. newspaper, who .was out; 
of town, .and John S; KniBhti 'the 
publisher . who was in; Henry Ford 
hospital fbr a check-up, . were away 
at. the time the ad was accepted. 
. In a frpntTpag^ apology the foUO.w-. 
ing - night, ' Knight, .said, he . 'y/as 
shocked hy. the nature, of the adverr ; 
tisement, disgusted . by the text, and 
humiliated that such' copyVshpuld . ap- 
pear in the .Detroit .S'ree . press'.. I 
have instructed th^- Free Pviess to r.er. ; 
fuse to . adceiJt paiy'ment for the 'ad- 
. vertisehie.nt.' ■ :^ ' ' A 



Nazis demandejj that: . a ... staternont 
that U. S: .syntheU'c rubber was .best 
in the world be s.witched to . tpake 
Germany's ersatz product appear 
better. 

Meantime, the South American 
market for translated: copies pf.lJ.,S. 
books has opened up greatly: . More 
than half a dpien , former Spanish, 
and Portuguese " ipublishers have 
movfid their establishnifehts to'talih 
America, and are' doinB' .c.ompnrjj- 
tively good business. . Among, them is 
Espana Calpe. whlich nibved from. 
Barcelona to Buenos Aires, and Edi- 
tora Norte . Sul, which- has shifted 

to Rio de .Janeiro. • Latter jiist ac^; . .-I*M In Pxic. SwUc^i 
quired Portuguese language rights S\Vitch .in executive ketup of^Ne\y 



Bee, died, in 'rbledo Jan. T (ifter • 

long illness. : ' . • 

Grovir C, JI»II, 53, editor Qf the 
Mpritgomery (Alai) Advertiser and 
writer, oi a P'ulitzeir prlze-V^lnning 
editorial in' 1928, died of a stomach 
ailment iu Montgomery . janV 9.' 

Frank Klrkpairlck, 99, yet Pitts- 
burgh.: newspaperman and one-tiine 
city' editor of- old Pittsburgh Post, 
died at his lipme in that' city last 
wieek after a. long illness,, : 

James Jdyce. ^fl, Irish author and 
writer of tlie. :cpntroversial npyel,\ 
.'Ulysses,' died after an operation for 
an Intiestiriiai ; ilmenf Jaii; 13. in a. 
Zurich.: Switzerland, hospital., : ' . 
. jMepb D. Hurley,;4t, general rriiin-. 
.ager of the- Boston: Post, dfe'd ja.n;.12 
of influenza, in: Bostph;. .He had been 
ill: two weeks;; . 

Paul Souihwprth-,: BM.s.?f : 52, : jone- 
time drima. editor; of the iVIinheapoUs • 
Jo:ijimal and-for : years .;a \Twln City 
:newspap'er .man, died liv Ka.nsas .Gijty: 
.Where hC; was . regloiial ^social : 
:c'uiuty' ':director. ';.• "'.■: :':: va- ■ :..• 



to Ernest Hemingway's 'For; Whom .YorJt'i PM has-been mad^ this week, 
the Bell. Tolls;'. , . . I George ; H. Ly.pn, mahagitig editor. 

Unique- switch , has .taken place i has become assistant to. the. pUbv; 
with publishers* ihoves from Spain to li^her. New post is that of a wrifihg 
Latin America- Whereas rights for- ; job; with: Lyori: traveling t6 'get ;ma-- 
merly sold to Spanish . and. . Portu- j terial for special seriies.. ; '; 

guese firms . included markets for . pubiisher-eidit^ Raliph IngersbU . 

books In these slanguages in- SOutli will add to; hi^ own duties those .tor- baseball wfiter, ha!s s^^ a 
America,' now rights sold t? . South .. merly, held ' by' Lyon.: Switch was j story on Fritzi Zivic arid the Fight 
American ■ firms include Spain and made as a result bf -his desire to take inj? ZiVics. 



.' XllA-TTBill-; 

■ bpiiald. Hough .sold 'Old 
:Satev)ep6st.;;' .'.;:.x-.'; . -. y 

Al Kahii .new L night, editor bf; 
United Press bureali in . libily wood! 

Alva Johnston doing a Sateyepbst 
yarn Prostpn-'Sturges 'in three 
parts.-- . ■ ■■■ : '^'\':. ■ ' . 

'Tayloi' CaN'xin'; sold'hiis ne.\v- novel, 
!Mat:di . Gra.^;'.; 'to; Lymeri House for 
spring :publicatibn. : C . - . .' : ':. 
'Oldest language sheet ?ih.:Syra:cuse;: 
the Syracuse Union, German wreekly; 
suspended publicatiph. ; : . 

• Trueh'arL.-Publications,- Iric.^ char-: 
tered to conduct 'a .iirintink-P.tiblishv' 
ing business in New-.'ybrk; ; 

Champion Play Cbrp.;c}>artered..to 
conduct , a .business '. in. playsi scena- 
rios.' bobks, : stories, etc., in N.eW York; 

May C;. ..Kellev;, editprial director 
of Movie Life -and btVier fan mags, 
paying her annual yisit: to Holly- 
wopd; . ' ■ ■ '..-' 

Lester 'Beiderman. Pittsburgh. Piress 






A flock . of • people haye piecesV of 'AKienlc ; and Old . .Lace^^^ .hailed b/ 
the critic* arid iarst nlghters as the funniest ;iplay of the season when It 
bpen<ed at. the FiiUon; N. y; Friday (10). In that respect it is ikiri.to 'Life: 
WitH ;FatheV the lock lat'iifh: show of last season that is still going: strong 
in N.- V.; Chicago and Bqstpn, Howard Lijidsay- who plays ii»..-'Fath(Br,' aaU , 
Russell Grouse, who \yrpie that play, with; him, are: the producers of. 'LaGV.' 
Latter, play was"; authored by Joseph 0. ;Kesselr.Ing, but it is undeistbbd.- 
thatL, and; C. pepped' up. tiie.^^^ 

lii ■ addition to -^ Lijid^iay' and Croyse, those - inteirestell in 'Lace' . inCliide. 
iFrarik Sullivaft, ' formerly, on. the . Mlbrninft • Wptldi- .How .^V^V^ 
has a hunli of. 'Father' and .other sl^ 

for Paramburit;^ Boris karloff,. whb: Is thie featured 'piayer in !Lace,' iicsier. 
Meyer, operator :bt IheviEmpire,. N> Y. (.yvhere -Fath^rJ .Is^ running), Gilbisrt 
Gabriel, fpfme'r critic;:Ned:da Marrigan .and. Dorpthy. Riehrixpnid, exeCulivfl 
secre^ry of 'Chorus -.Equity. ' .'Lace' waV bugeted i.or $^ 
did nbt. tise alV the. iivoneyv -..It iar^ Baftimbre,. breaking even on.;' 

thi engagement, .'uriusual/^^ '; 

;Byram and, • Sulliyan: say • they; v bpiigKt in ; i)f inbipally ; to annoy . pick; 
Mainey,: show's ■ press iagcnt. i who-'rijiist regard tliem: .as -being ampng hij 
horde- bf::hp$seir:.'.~.- ;''. ' -y y -'^' '• 



Critics on. Ne^y Yoi^t iporniiig papers werevinviled-tb: Bostph last week 
to see 'Lady in the Dark' and three made the trip. Show, produced b.v 
Sam H. Harris, is tlie most strongly touted ^how in years and played to 
capacity in the Hub^. 'LaidyV opens at . the Music: Box, N.; Yr:Tl)ursday (16.).; 
Reasorii for asking the: Tieyiewbi'S' to Boston- was to insure them' seeliig. the 
[whole; p^rforriiarice, not expected,. to ;ririg ddyvn until arburid: 11:30. As a 
rule critics pri mOrniiig dailies'- iepive half an hbur sbbrier because of dead-i 
lines. Explauied. by the management that the late pbrtion of the siibw is.' 
.important ta-the 'wbple.;. ... , .i;; .■'■Sy.:'- :.; 

"Thpsie who saw.; *Lady1 in Bostpn Vere --Richard Watts, . Ji\i -Heraid- 
Tribune; Brooks ■Atkirisort,:. Times^ aiid. Roliert (Toleman, Mirror... Whether 
they attend the Miisic Box debut or; not, their nptices: will hot appear .Until 
Firidiay (17), : HO ward: Barnes,v': picture; reviewer- of the Trib,: inkisb went t«- 
Bpstbnl He , covers -legit first-nights WOR, givitig a miniature notice by 
radio immediately' after performances; ■: : ,V; 



Portugal. 



Yonns^ibwn's Mag . Cleaiiiup 

Starting out to coniBscate a recent 
issue of Life magazine because of 
a photograph of Gypisy Rosie Lee, 
Strip-tease artist,; Youngstowri (O.) 
vice raiders seized ;about $300 worth 
of 'salacious' litetiture at various 
newstands in the'city, and extended 
its, drive to pictures on display, of 
chorus girls in front of: the Grand 
theatre, local burlesque house: The 
photographs were quickly • iremoved . 
by the management. 

Local officials found the full -fiage 
photographs of Life 'offensive.' It 
depicted a scene at a British relief 
banquet in New. York, in which Wiss 
Lee is standing bri a table while a 
New York socialite is pliicking a. 
paper star from her black net tights, 
after paying $10 to the' relief ..fund 



a more complete contfol -ot the -edi 
torial pperatibn of . the paper. ?M. 
circulation .< is said to be 'hblding 
steadily without any sensational; in^ 
creases' and well belo\y the 200;000 
riiark, which is reportedly.: necessary 
for. it to break even.; -. 
. Tom Fizdale, wiio's handled th* 
daily's promotion firojit its very in- 
ception, has- be^n named an assistant 
to the publisher, in charge ol pror 
motion. . • .-. .• 



Report New Chi Dally 

Once more therie is a strong rejport 
in Chicago .of a morning daily as 
competition to -the Chicago Tribune, 
which has been the tbwri's sole rilbrn- 
ing sheet since the demise of the old 
Hearst Herald-and-Examiner. 

Would-be publishers are under- 
stood lining up a. bank account for 



- . . . . $3,000,000 before proceeding . further, 

for the prjvelege. Only four Life ^.^^ ^^^^ t^e paper is slat'cd to be 
magazines were confiscated, -because the. chicagoi Morning Suh 
they sell so fast,' police officials 
reported: However, the cleanup 



squad picked up nuriierous maga- 
zines of the sorcalled 'spicy' and 
'sexy' variety and several picture 
magazines. These iricluded Sexology, 
Zest, Sex, Real Detective. Grime De- 
tective, Intimate Detective. Spicy 
Detective, Film. Fun, It,- Grin. Laff, 
Peek, Pic, Personal Romaiices, Car- 
nival, Movie Fun, : P'olice Gazette, 
Spot, and others. Mpst Of these were 
taken in for the pictures bf scantily 
clad show girls; as too realistic, pho- 
tographic illustrations of sex crimes, 
and sex rackets, officials said. 



Pearson-:- Aifleii ;^in Suit 
Federal court jury at Clarksburg, 
W. Va.,; has . returned a yerdict for 
the def e'nda'nts^the eiarlcsb'urg .Pub.r 
llshing, C^. arid; Drew Pearsbn-Rob- 
eft. Allen, ^o-i-authb.ri of : the syndi- 
cated Washington Mei:.ry-Gb-Round 
Golumn— in the, libel suit of Repre- 
seritativie Martin L. . Sweeney, IDemp- 
crat, bf Cieyeland,; after deliberating! 
one hour and .25. miriutes last Satur- 
day .(ll )^:' ■.':.■-■ ^'^ .\--: 'v 
Si/veeney ba.sed. his action on a cbni 

fentiprt" that he ;was libeled in a col- 
umn Which said jijiat he opposed the. 
appplhtment bf the ' Cleveland ;f ed^ 
eral district attorney to -a: judgeship 
because of- his race;;: ;;^ : 

The. suit is '; this^ : first - to be . tried 
against . newspapers • which carried 
the cblumn. 



Downs Back tot Europe 

Kenneth; Downs. INS foreign cor- 
respondent, boats for Europe Satur- 
day (18,).. He'll go to Vichy first, 
being one of the rare newspaper- 
men able to. obtain a visa to enter 
France, and then liead for the: Balr 
kans. \. 

.. Downs, whp returned: to the U. S; 
from Europe in July, has been cbv- 
ering Washington since. 



Film Mag: Goes for Charm 

; , Another film fan magazine, Picture 
Pl^y, :passesbut Of its old sphere, with 
the March issue .and becomes: your 
Charm; . devoted . tb : Holly wbod 
fashions and beaiity culture; 

Mag Is the secorid bf the oldsters tb 
move put bf the fan field;; Photoplay, 
fli*st of the veterans, recently merged 
with Movie .MjrrOr. .;; ■. - 



Fldler?8 Stirlng Streiche^B .; 
j;iriimie Fidier's •Holiywppd bblumn 
is: how being carried in ~; 130 dailies, 
:exCIusIve pf . weeklies),;. • McNaught 
syndicate recently added f bur,^ more 
she£js,to:the; string;-' , 
■ Pillar :' will ' .ruri in;; Petrplt ; Free 
Press, Miami .tl^rald, ^Syracuse . Jour- 
nal-Herald: .; and ; Akron: -Bciacoii*: 
journal. .-^.■:..-' 



Vardis Fisher, whose, 'Childireri . pf 
God* was a best^seiler last yeiar,; has 
just completed another . novel, : 'City 
of- Illusion.' 

Karen. De WpU finished a; neW 
Hplly\vopd novel, 'Take the Laugh- 
ter,^ fbr ; February puislication by 
BObbs, Merrill. 



LIBERTY J0NES 



: (Coiitinued on page '50); : 

ijlem.: arid her understanding arid de^ 
iineatibn of thie piart place her', 
among.the more eompetent perforri)-:" 
ers. Jphrt -Beal, as young Shiith, is 
niore than acceptable frpm airangles. 
He- plays the role sincerely, ener.r- 
jjetically arid at times stirringly. The 
pair are weU teariied and give cred- 
ence to the idea bf romance between 
American youth and liberty.. Fine 
support is given bv' a Jarge cist, not- 
able contributions cpming f rbm Will- 
iam Lynn, as Uncle Sam; Martha 
Hodge, representing the flighty com- 
mittee- matron sb prevalent today: 
Torn Ewell. as Smith's 'other self 
(his practical side); Howard: Free- 
man, a secretary;; Katheririe Squire, 
a modern nurse;. Ivy Scott, Liberty's 
old-fashioned, childhood nurse; Vicr 
tor * Thorly, Louis Poleri, Richard 
Sanders, 'the three' fifth columnists; 
Nbrman Lloyd. Murray O'Neill, Al- 
;lart Frarik, William Meride; as Medi- 
cine, Letters, Divinitv and Law. 

. Sets and costumes (particularly 
the latter) of Raoul Rene Du Bols 
are prominently : in the mbod of the 
play and sihiilar comment applies tp 
the music of .Pa^l Bowies. Orchestra 
works offstage, rather than in the 
:pit; .. iSanCes are effective and are 
handled . by a : competent group. Of 
eight, ■•girls - and. seyCn , boys. John 
Housetnan's staging rates - a bow in; 
developing ; an extremely difficult 
theme to its present point. ' 

' ■ '■ :•. 'vBoriei 



;-'::;■■ .;'.'^-.tITERATI:.OBITS.' 
:' Chirles ; j. ;Finger, 71, author," :ad- 
venturer 'and foi: years la; book re^ ; 
viewer for the N. Y; Herald "Triburie, 
died Jari; 7 at. liis home. near Fay ette- 



,AP'8 Review Crackdown : ; 

Tblalitarian; lid has been clamped 
by the Associated Press" on excerpts . 

from its film reviews, used hitherto 'j Ville, Ark... ' L widow and -flye 
by studio advertising departrnen.ts . children;^ ^^>^^;^^^^^^ .^^.^^■ - : 
to plug their product. Four mbriths' Mrs. ; -Fari|ile C, .:MaGaulay. 78, 

S:o the A.P. sbrit oiit ain ultimatum J writer bf books based ;upbn the Ori- 
at its critical .comments ,cbuld 'be ' eht, died Jari., 6 of prieumonia in 
used only with sta^: billings. . Nbw j touisville. , / : * .. ' ■:.. 
the blaclcoiit is Complete. : :; : Edward B. Conliss,. 67. for 20 years 

As Lloyd Slralfon. assi.ftnnt. .tfen- .•assbciated with the . Scripps-McRap 
eral manfi-'er. pu*,'^ it. ''A.P. ri'- ' -rial Syndicate arid forriier v.p. and busl-. 
rannot be used iirecinnectioii with ne.ss maiVaget of the Toledo News- 



Alvin Jansseri,: son: of: Dante, the rhag"iclan,.,.'was hailed before the PhiUy 
local;' of the .Aritierican, Guild of -. Variety/ArtUts oh .Jan! 2 char^^^ 
Slugging and -firing ;Lester : Scott, one of the performers in. the 'Sim Sala 
Bim':cpmpahy headed by" his.lather. SCptt told AGyA bfficials. that, youngi- 
Janssen striick him aftei' accusing him (SCptt) of coriiplairiirig to the union 
he was.fbrced to do heavy labor backstage. ; As Scott was preparing to 
sWear oiit a warrant cliarging Janssen with assault and battery, the inagi'a 
son Came in and paid dam^kges, ; doctor bills, etc., and the icase . was . diropped. 
Previously, ; Dante himself Was held in $26o,;b.ail; " .Magistrate's Court 
charged .with striking Saini Fi'iedmani , company advance man, in. a fight 
over Moi-Yo Miller,; femroe lead in the show, the dispute arising but bf 
Whiat Dante claimed tb be insufficient publicity Ibr .Miss Miller. - 



:Bretaigpe Wiridust, diriectbr of 'Arsenic and Old ILace.Vat the FuUon, 
N, Y., was so busy with, rehearsals arid the Baltimore try.out; of the play 
that he didn't: get time. , tb celebrate Christriia's. His actress-wife, Lora 
Baxter,, sent liiresents. arid cards to their friends; but left all; their own 
presents unopened Under their ireei;The comedy, having bpened to smash 
succesis. Friday ; night. (10); the couple had their ;Dwn Christmas On SUhday: 
(12). They intend celebrating their, private JNeW 'Y.ear's. EVe this week. 



S^isContlhued f roui pafie 

pehditui-eS to .this . meehapical; me- 
. dium.;,- ..'. :;■' ' ;- ''..•';■.'-. 

Idea of : Selling juketbxes as ^ me- 
dium for "adyertising is hbthirig .;heW; 
Several years ago an; attempt - Was 
madie " in this : direetlori,; Ijiit by the 
phonpgrat)h record. ;rOute, by; art or- 
'ganizatiori falling itself ;the. National 
Phbriograpii Record;- Network. Inb; 
Latter even- obtained the, approval bf 
; the American Federation of Musiciaris 
for ; the enriploytrient; pf ^ the union's; 
members but, .after doing an experi-i 
riierital series for Carstair's. Whisky, 
nO riiore iyas heard of the; NPRN's 
:operationsv.;V:. .'.-'' 

'Lucky is prie. bf . the largest ugets 
of <, cohimei'cial fllin in the- country 
butv'thfe exhibition pf these subjects 
is. confined to. salesmen-retailer rela- 
^tibh3.■: ■ - "... ;•-- - 



Current Road 

(W^k b/ Jan. 15-22) : 

:.;Ball.et Riisse. de Moiite Carlo — ' 

University . aiiditoriurh, , Laramie, 
Wyo.. (15);- Music Hall. Seattle (Hr. 
19); : Rpyal yictoria, Victb.ria,; B,..C. 
(20);. Strand, Vancouver, B. C, (21- 
22).'' ■. -■ :; :'■ 

'Creain . in the Well'— National, 
Washington (15-18.5 . 
. 'DaBari'y:wa.B B.Lady* (Bert Lahr) 
—Erlanger, Chicago (15-22). . \ 
; 'liellzapoppln'— Temple,; Saginaw, 
Mich, (15); Capitol, Flint, Mich. .(16-' 
17); Strandi; Lansing; .Mich. (18); 
Keith's, tSrand JRapids, Mich. : (20- 
21); State, Kaiamazbo (22): 

;|Liadies in Retirement' (Flora Rob-i 
son)^Harris, Chicago (15-22); 

'Liberty Jones'.. (John Beal)— For- 
rest, Philadelphia (15-22),. -' 

'Life, with Father' (Lillian; (iish)-r- 
BlabkStone, Chicago (15-22). 
: 'Lite with Father^ (Dprothy. Gish) 
—Repertory, Bbston: (15-22).: 

.'Male Animal' (Elliott Nugent) — 
Busiinell auditorium,: Hartford, Conn; 
(15); Shuberti Nev- Haven (16>18); 
Wilbur;.:B'oston (20-22), , 

, 'Man Vfbo Came to. Dinner^ (CI if'-?' 
tbii Webb>— ^Royal Alexandrai To- 
ronto :(15-18); ■ -.-: •:.: 

'Plklladelpbla story' (Katharine 
fjepburn) Miihicipal . audi toriumi 
Shre yeport,- La.' ( 15) '; : Rbbj risoh audir 
tpriuin. Little :Rpck ;(J6); .Concert 
Hall;. Memphis (1'7-:18); .Rymari audir 
tbrium, Nashyille' (20); Tiybll,;:C.hatr 
tanooga (21); ;Tcmi?le, Birmingham 
;:(:22);^:■, :.:;.' •■■..;:, ■;- v;^:;.;:'-./.;^.r-:'^ .:': 
. \ 'Pins; and' . Needles'--Studel>aker, 
.Chicago ..(ISV^iZi):: :'-■: v ;.'-'; ' ' ' - ; 
; 'Pyf inallon'^: (Ruth; : Cli.atterton);-r^; 
Daividsbn,: Milwaukee (15 ); Lyceum, 
Minneapblis.: (16-17); St. -Paul, :.St. 
Paul (,18); Shrihe, Des Moines. (iO)i 
Orpheiim,: Davenport (21 ); loWa,. 
Cedar Rapids (22):^ .: ' 
- 'Sim ;S>a;ia Bim' (bante),:— Cass. De- 
trbit (15^18); Cox, Cincinnati (19-22); 

"Talley Method' (Ina Claire)—; 
Plyriibuth, Boston (15-18); Hanna, 
Cleveland (20-22). : '■■ 

"There Shall Be No Nlfiii' (Alfred 
Lunt, Lyriii ;jE'oritanne)4-Graind, Chi- 
cago (15-18); .Unlvei'sity,; iviadisori, 
■Wis, (21T; Auditorluril, St. Paul 
(22).;.' ;■ •,..;:■ 

. 'Time of .Tbup .Life* (Eddie Dpw- 
ling)— Hartman,, Columbus (15); Er- 



lahger, IBuffalo (16-18); Royal Alc.v- 
"andra; Toronto ,(20-22). 
; 'Xbba^p : Road' . (John .Bafton)-- 
Hanria, -^Cleveland , (15-18); Strari'ci, 
Middletwvn, 0. (20); Palace, MariOti/ 
O. (21); Memorial Hall, Dayton (22 >. 

'Little Foxes' (tailula'h Bandhead) 
— Biltmore, - Los Angeles .; (15-18 1; 
Auditorium, • Pasadena (20); Ru.ss 
auditpriumt San Diego (21).. 

'Rliapsody Ih . Blscfc'- Maryland, 
Baltimore (15-18). 



Name Concert Dates 

(Week of Jan. 15-22) 

Key to abbrcuiictfions; (R) indicates 
Rccitoi, iS) Guest Soloist, (C) Guest 
conductor. * . 



Kirsten Flagstad— (R) Academy of 
Music, BrboMyn (21>. .. 

Jascha Heifetz-r-(R-> Moore~ thea- 
tre, Seattle (15); (R) H, S. :atiditpr- 
ium, Boise, Idaho (IT);' (R) .White 
theatre, Fresno, Gal. (20); (R) Opera 
house, San. Fraricisco .(i21)i • 

Josef V Hofmanh ;— (R) . Northrop 
auditoriurii, Mirineapblis.; (17 ), . 

«i!^vyiadimir JHopqwitz-^ (R) iiHl aVid i - 

tbriiiiri-, Anri Arbor, Mich, (15);: (R) 
;Art ^ Museum'- ^?eristyle, Toledo .- (17); 

(R) Finney ; chapel, . Oberiin; p. (21).. 
: Jose Itiirhi—(S) -Dallas Symphoriy. 

Fair Park aUditoriiitti, Dallas (19-20 ). 
Dorothy ' iviaynor— '(R) Memorial 

auditorium,;Lbuisyille (17); (R) H. S: 

auditbrium, .Knoxville, Teriri; (20).: > 
; Tebudi Mehuhlii^(R) Civic: .audi-; 

trolurn, ^ : Grand. RapidSk Michi. (15 1 ; 
•Shrine - audtpriumV'Ft;; Wayne, ' liid; 

( 1*7); (ft) CphstitUtion;halU Wa.shih.K^; 

ton; (19);- (R3:~Muriicipal auditoriurii. 

(iharlestPn,' W. Va; (21)., ,, 

' Grace .liibore^CR ) Waldorf Astoria 

hOtelv N. Y. (16)i ;: 

; :E2lo Plroia—(R) Pierre hotel; N. Y- 
'(21). -■■;;■ •-■::'■'■;■■"■ 
: Lily.~ Pon»-^(R) . County - center. 

White:Plairis;' NV^'Y.;(i7),;. - 
Paul Robeson-^HR);. Yale ,^nivcr;-: 

sity. New Haven ( 17 ); (R ) H. S. audi - 
totium, NotWalki Confi. (19). ■■ 
• • Lawrence :Tibl»ettT-:(R)-; Waldbrl 
Astoria hotel, N, Y. (16).- . - ^ ' 



.Lewis irar men, who ; was;, tempo- 
rarily with. the Sam H., Harris offico 
now dbihg . advance bailyhob for Ih' 
!Pygmalibn' tour, . 



WedDesday, January 15, Wil 



CHATTER 



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Broadway 



' jtatael Garcia^ A-gehtine. ImpresT 
lario, in New yorjc. : . 

V Wialter Hart, , -iiuthor bit 'Prihi^ 
ro^e Path/ flhlshine a newr play. 

Blariari ShocWley hopped to Detroit 
Jast week to make a cpnihierciil ji.lm 
'ehbrt.- / 

■ MarC CbripeHy . headed, for Aca- 
pulco;. Mexico, foir.'^a' coiiple ;of weekis' 

• vacation.-:; >v.;.:/',-..'.- 

■ Lbrna and. Mario, . dancers,' goihig: 
Into their ;sixth.- niprilh ; at the 
IJavarro.^ : / -/v; , ■ ; _ 

Hial Olver is jpresp agent for Phila-, 
ielphia's Main Line. Playhouse 
.movernenfc^ r ; 

Jerry. Key ser, Warner Bros; - for- 
ign publicity chief,- baick.at' his desk 
iafter illness. 

Tay and Helga. Garnett hack to the 
Coast after, three:; weeks vacationing 
in New York; 

Sam Dembow, Jr.; expectihg to be 
oh his f6et . iii -a few weeks. Jle- 
-tuperating. from broken leg. ~ . ' : 

■ - Fred Zweifel, manager of .^Boys 
and . Girls Together' . . (Broadhiirst), 
. had 75th. birthday Monday. ( 13 ), ; . 

■ Jack Mclnerney . (Parampuht thear 
: tre) back from Flprrda.; l6ft his missui 
there for the rest of the winter. 

Mrs. Earl Wingart is recuperating 
from a dislocated kn^e. Husband 
handles 20th-Fbx trade publicity. 
. New Stage magazine . sjjonsoring 
*Hellzapoppin' .jiarty .at Winter. Gar- 

. den after -performance Saturday. (18). 

; John Hurley, , formerly of Variety 
now wiith' Steve . Hannagan ^publicity 
outfit, agentirig dog track in f ampa, 
Fia; .;' -. 
. United Artists Vhad trade press to 
lunch .Mondisy (13) to .ftteet David 
•Skip' . Weshner, new exjploitatioh' 
chief.^ " 

Caryl - Dahnenbergi secfetary to 

• Ernest , Emerling in Loew's, is.^taking 
.the leap with Herbert.: L; Anderson; 
Saturday . (18). 

-Julian !T. Abeles ahd his wife tO' 
the Coast for lO-day trip on which 
he must act for 20th Century-FOx on 
three copyright litigations. 

Carmen Aniaya; South American 
artist . imported by, S. Hurok,. Opens, 
for .Mbnle Proser ,at the' Beabh'. 
. comber oh Broadway Jan. 18. ■ - 
. Boy Miaihes, Warner . eastern 
division sales manager, back Monday 
.'(13) from sales huddles In the Bos- 
ton and New Haven branches. 

Elias Lapihere, former Metro 
publicity representative in idontt- 
nental . Europe, headquartering in 
. Parisi has opened his own art-ad 
service here. 

Clifford Almy, Warner -Bros; manar 
ger iit thie Philippines, left for the 
Coast Sunday (12) eiiroute to., bis 
post in Mahila, after N.- y, horfte- 
office hiiddles> ... 

Sydney Hatmon. Leonardo Berco- 
vici and. Robert Sloane . auditioning 
for CBS and the ad agencies -a new 
show, 'What Would You Do?' which 
they are authoring arid producing. 

■ Izetta Jewel and. Guy Monypenny 
opened' la^t night (Tuesday ) at the 
new. West .52d street roOm of Tony's 
Wife. Proprietress in opposish to her 
husbfind, the orijgrnal Tony, who has 
a nearby spot. - ' 

; Metro's talent department, since 
coming under the . direction- of 
Marvin Schenck, is getting the fancy 
new and enlarged quarteris on the 
11th. flobri for; which it has been 
clamoring for years. 

Daniel Mainwarinff, Warner, home 
office publicist, honored at Toots 
Shot's last week by pals in publicity 
departmieht prior to his departure, 
last Saturday (9) for Mexico City, 
where he will script a ihystery novel. 

Kelcey . Allen, ^Women's Wear 
drama Critic, suggests that Sixth 
avenue, between 42d and. 59th streets, 
be renamed Rockefeller ayeiiue in 
recognition of that family's contribu- 
tion to. the thbroughf are's improve- 
ment." 

Arthur Menken, vet Paramount 
newsreel' cameraman who covered 

; the Norwegian campai|n and Allied 
retreat; having volunteettid for acv 
tive service in the U; S. marines, is' 
now assigned to . the .photographic 

. division at Quantico. , 

Songwriters Guild threw, bachelor 
dinner at . its Hotel Flanders gih.q. 
last- week for John Redmond; Fea- 

,ture vwas phono record ol con versa' 
:tio.n between Eugene West .(thricCr 
married) and . Redmond, . in which 

.. West give?. Redmond marital advice. 

By Saiin Xi .Hurst 

Wilbur. Evans, lilpnbgram playeri 
. :here for a visit.' ' '. ^"-;y-:' 

• Marjorie Lawrence, Met' isOpranp, 
makes, local flebut 'With, St. : Louis 
symph orch (17-18); , 

W. M; Griffin, booker for' the Rod- 
jfiers Circuit, Cairo, ill> in town film 
shopping; >. .: 

Nat .Steinberg, manager of" the 
local branch for ; Republic* Pictures, 
In Chicago oh . biz; . - : ; 

• Ray Colvin, prexy of the local J&x- 
hlbitOrs* Supply Co." and wife, motor- 
ing tbroUgh California. ... . 

Joe Winters, maestro of his local 

• dance . band, has . mbved . into the 
Crystal Terrace, Park PlaZa hotel. 

. Leoijsi B. ..Hinesf secretary to Paul 
Beisman, nianagei' of the American 
(legit), theatre, in St. Mary'is hospital 
for a major operation, 

Ernest Felner, former Viennese 
coDDert violiniit and now. a resident 



here, gave a recital at the Y.M.H.A. 
and Y.W.H. A. last week. ' 

,Fvrank M. Priesfer; who operated 
an amusement park in Belleville, 111., 
near here, died at his home in 
Eureka, . Mo; He sold the park to 
the St. Henry's Seminary 15 ' years 
ago. 

Johnny Perkins and Ray -Bruder,' 
partners- in the .East St; Loufs Play- 
dium, .are buying the' buildinig in 
Which their recreatibnal enterprise is 
located. Last ~ week they paid tfie- 
first. iristallmeht, $15,D00; . . 
.. Will Osborhe . and; ' Max' ' Schall 
headed for the Coa.st by Auto.' Be-r 
fore . turning over his baton to Dick 
Rogers, hig . successor . of . the band, 
Osborne . received . a . silver • service 
frpm'; the ; boys. . CisbPr^rie will, pro- 
duce fuUi-length niusiCal filmsi 

•Ice-C:apades of 19.41/ .fiiiariced.-by 
gr'oUp bf 'American arena managers 
and staged by Russell Markert of' 
the Radip City Music Hall, opens a; 
six-night .'stiand - at the Arena, hiere 
Monday (20.).< Markett once served 
as dance, director of the ' MissPuri 
.theatre-here.; ■ : ■ ^ ■ ■; ■ •': -.■ -■; ■. 



Frahcis Carco sunning; at Nice; .;> 
' ""Film bad girt Ar Jetty is at Lyphs.' 

.I'rench : agent. Pieri-e Leclerc is 
dead. 

Author Jean : Cbcteau back In 

.Paris; ■ -. .; ■ 

;Pict . actor Pierre fibit is. still a" 

prisoner...;:. . -; ■ C':. .'. '..'; •'.,-■ • 

Film actres;s Meg'Leinonnier birth-,- 
ed a-.bby.-^.; ..' ■■, 

Cecile iSorel pi;.nriihg to write hier, 
memoirs.- ■- ' ■•.' '.••. ■''; 

Ten hew - buslines tut Into^ service 
in Paris zone, ^/v-. 

, ■ Gomedie rFraricaise . thesp Jtiles 
;Leitner is dead.; . 

Anhuaniorticuitural show opened 
as usual in French capital, ' 

Jean Giraudoux presently writing 
diary of the last few months. ^' ^ 

Steve Fulton, UP correspondent; in~ 
Vichy, -has left for the States. . 

Bob Oakin, hew. AP cbrrespondent 
in. Vichy to succeed John, Lloyd. . 

Andre Cbrneau, -^editDr of . Petit 
Ardennais, died at Monte Carlo at 84. 

Led Larguier in . non-occupied 
France, wbrking. on . a poem to the 
dead. - ■ - ■ • 

J.^ P. Paulin, ^ho did script for 
'.Trbis de St. Cyr,' preparing .new 
scenario. - . :- 

Andre Josset.has written new his- 
torical play, 'La Nuit du Destih' 
('The Night of Destiny'). 

Rene Peter proposed to succeed late 
author and playwright Henri I^ave- 
dan in French Academy. - 

Announced at Vichy that national 
theatre, budgejt ior 1940 totals 45,773;- 

000 francs (almbst $1,000,000). . 
Lyons and other nonroccupied; 

cities hi' France again blacked out 
following Marseilles bombing. 

Paris legits and film showcases' 
first on list Of establishments iii capir 
tal to . receive coal this winter. 
' Jeaii Gazave, ybiT , g French author, 
whose first novel 'Alpuech' is to; be 
published soon, died suddenly. . 

Requiem mass celebrated . In St. 
Charles, Church Ih ; Marseilles ' for 
French newspapermen killed ih the 
war. .■ ■■■ ■' .■ 

Megger Christian Jacque plianning 
a new film on the life of. Hector Ber- 
lioz, to be labelled 'Symphonie iFan- 
tastiqiie/. 

Famed French; boys choir Petits 
Chanteurs a ; la Croix de Bois in 
Switzerland singing to Interned 
French soldiers; . 

Corinne Luchaire, young pict thesp 
who made a bi<? hit in 'Prison With- 
out Bars,'; to take over, one of the 
smair Paris legits. 

Postal service between occupied 
France and CJermany, Italy and Bel- 
gium functioning for first time since 
Germans entered Paris. , 

Carlbs Larroride, newspaperman 
under Leon Bailby in Ihtransigeaht 
and well-known radio announcer, 
died after short illness. 

Marius Casadesus, French viblini.<;t, 
shortly to leave for New 'Yorkitb.re- 
. join Conservatbry of . Fontainbleau, 
how located ill New Ypi^k. 

American Committee for Ajd to 
France, headed by Mis-s Anne Mor- 
gan and Mrs. Muriel ' Oakes Ames, 
cited in Order of Day by General. 
Huhtziger..-- , . . ' ■:■ ■•;- . ' . 

Pierre Cathalaj former Minister bf 
Interior'and Agriculture, named Sec-; 
retary General of Information, which 
controls . press- and radio* ' to succieed 
Jean Mbntigny... . 

Latest?addition .to Corned ie Fran- 
caise trbupe.is Getniaine Auger, juve 
who took first prize in; comedy .roles 
and second in -tragedy in Gbmedie',s 
School C.onservatpire. . 
:' French :bifricrarne.w5 agency Havas. 
completely reorganized with a'' credit 

1 of 25,0p0,0(ld irahcs voted for -,:its 
1 purchase, Reported that this means 

end of French official , ikgency. 

Edoiiard BourdetV whP .was .struck 
by car during the.:blackbut in Pari.s 
last; spring, almost fully, recovered 
and expected to return to Cpmedie 
Francaise management shortly.,' - 

Pierre Gillbu, . Ayho -. resigned as 
president of the French' Lawh Ten-, 
nis Federation in. favor Of Rene La-' 
coste, asked, to . continue presidency 
until July, 1941, since musketeer 
cannot take over before. 
. Madeleine Vy, 31. circiis' acrobat, 
locked up in La Petite Roqiiette 
prisori for -women on a charge of 
robbery, made getawiay. Thus far 
(Dec. 15) . searching parties have 
been unsuccessful in locating hen 



Bill Corum vacationing here, 
Maurice and Cordoba gb from the 
Beachcbiflber. here to Palmier House, 
Chicago^ .. ; . . , ■ . ■ ■ • 

George Wood in to $et the New 
Royal Palm show, with Abe Lyman 
succeedirig Ted Lewis.-. '. 
j Vial Olman's band into The Dturri, 
;Cbral Gables,, with Rarhbnahd'Renita 
featured and holdinc over, . . .; .; 
I.; -Gladys George,' who created. 'Kind 
Lady,' doinfe a: puiester this--^eek' 
with, local Gant Gaither players ih 
'Lady;'; :■: .'.: :r-r i; 
; Joe MosSi-.NiT y. nitery boniface; 
. takes. over the^ M.ayfair, and. a Benny 
Davis'shbw, his Stariets, opens there 
around Jan; 20.' 

Eddie. Jackson (eX'Claytbh, . jack- 
sbh ic. Durante) heads :the. Wi.t's; End 
nitery on 23d street, near the Rbney- 
Plaza, with Al Stohe and Cy Reeves 
as pards. 

.Al " arid Jack (nee: 'the Gtying') 
Goldman, Who liin; Ruby; FoO's and 
the : Hickory House here, now alsq 
have the cuisine 4*Pt< .' at . the Es-f 
quire'; CltiB.--..-.- ;■ ■... ■■.''.;, ,. -^^ - 
^illy' Reed, his bwh nitery at the 
new. .Grossihger's : .Beach. ; hot^l .hot 
compieted, doing • a tllll-in- chore as 
emcee' at Eisquire, ;where - Cross, and 
; Dunh hold forth. ■ . 

Walter Winchell, In between the 
Rbney-Plaza pool, makes the Royal 
Palm his early evening h.q. and the 
Be.achcomber<the, late.'hangOut. That 
usually pulls many of . the other show 
buhch.' ■■ ■ ■ . .;, 

Jimmy : Campbellj' London - music 
hian, back from a quickie fiight ^ tb 
Nassau; Reg Connelly, his exl-partner- 
in the British -firm o'f ' Campbell- 
Cohnelly, also flewitb NaSsau to meet 
his family.: v . ' ' : 1 

... Jack RObbins.pays a Ktahd a month 
f, or the penthouse suite at the Lord 
Tarletoh, bUt still does his song-, 
plugging In the town's congarhumba. 
joints; which holds more than there 
must be in . air Cuba. . ; ■ 
: Mrs. Louis Sobpl, Loreriz HaTt, 
Donald Flamm; Nate (Hotel Edison) 
Kramer amonje; Broadwayites here. 
Waiter Batchelor and Jacob Goddard,, 
attorney for Mbnte Pfoser-BatChelor 
Enterprises, ailso here. . 

Singapore Sadie's cleyer ads get- 
ting, lots; of show bi2 attention. It's a 
new doAvntown. Miami bistro. Plenty 
of Chinese joints hereabouts but Al 
Croldmah's, Ruby l^ob's and ; MOnte 
Proser's Beachcomber the ; top spots. 

Walter Jacobs :of Lake Hopatcohg 
and Tarleton Lake. N. H., has a hew 
$1,000,000 Lord - Tarletoh hostelry 
here, in the swank sector of Miami 
Beach, and has Edwin C. Hill In one- 
oenthOuse isulte doing his newscasts 
for. CBS. What a trailer! 

Miami and Mliaml Beach dailies are 
very - ASCAP-BMI . cbnsclousi . Any- 
body from Broadway, -especially- If 
In. show biz or a newispaperman, is 
asked to express ah ojplnioh on the 
music-radio war for publication. So 
far nobody is willing to lead with 
his kilocycle. . 

Fred GhiaventOne, best known as 
'Fred' when he was maitre d'hotel at 
the French Casino, International Ca- 
sihO. . La Conga aho Hurricane, in' 
N. y;, now gets a publicity buildup 
as 'the Count Chiaveritone dl Castle- 
vecchio/ who rides, to work In a 
livisried motor but is still, content to 
be a. headwaiter at Singapore Sadie's, 
niew bistro, 

, Eddie Cohen ' ('Peter Pell'),^ long- 
time amusements editor on the Mir 
ami News, who bowed out last week, 
because of overwOrk and failure to. 
get a oroper st:;fr, starts this week 
for John D. Montgomery's new Mi- 
ami Beach Daily Topics, up 'n' Com- 
ing sheet,, also as amus. ed. Mrs. 
Ted Shapiro, Jill ADbott profc-jsion- 
ally. who. was on the News and al.so 
in WIOD publicity here, will be. his 
aide..' : ■ >, ,; 



Leslie, screen writer andv local 
columnist); expecting -stork in Hol-^ 
Jywood: . -. 

_ CyrWoistnians : (he's-, with Johnny 
iLbng baiid and she's a Pittsburgh 
! gal) .expect the' stork in 'couple of 
■ months, ' '. ' 
|.: Marie Harmiin quit Dante' show 
. here last .week to remaih at 'home 
Mew ..weeks before iharryihg . .New 
j .York medico. •• . 

! ',. Stepin Fetchit booked irito'^ . Villa 
! Mad.rid - for week's engagement be- 
i gihriih'. Monday (20). First iiitery 
engagement here. ■ . ' 



By Howard A. purma,n 



By Hal Cohen 



'. Sid Di;ck]ei: no longer Al Mercur's 
p.a.. but the' parting was friendly. , 
Father of John MatanOtti,. vetetan 
nitery host,; passed, away la;ist week, 
Vincent Lopez booked for; a. ;bne.- 
day stand at Anibridge theatre Jan. 

■ 23.- ■••' ■ - 

i . Motiier of Phil Co-yle, biz. agent 
for stagehands union .here, died, few 
.days-agp. . v;;. :;-,■■■.'>■'• ■■"^'^; 
. \Gerardo TrbUpe winds up three- 
month stay at -El Chico on Friday 

.night :(17)V:- '• >- • -.' 0 
Jean .Travers, localite; singing. -at 

the;Roney-Plaza in Miami fpr month 

of January.' , 
Mark Goldman biack. oh jbb. at 

Mono exchange: after IB-day; tussle 
I with -the '.fill.' -.. ■ ; A-:. ■-■ - > - 
I Wal t Franier has succeeded; J irn my 
i Tbtman as editor of : VJ(rie.ty's Club> 
i Barker ■Ne.Wg. V ■ '.. v - v ■ ."^ ; , 
I .Harry Seeds. ahd ;MOrt Englands 
I have all checked in fi-om sbuthlahd, 

■brown as. bierries.. .■; '■ ■'■ 

. Jean ;wald has; increa.scd her 
I femmb oreh to; six; girls and -they're 
. how at Flbridian hotel,. 
I. Dolly Boehm and .ChaUhcey Lam- 
' borh, Miarty' Schramm saxmari, have 
' annouriced. their ehgagemeht. C 

'Little Foxes," ;which drew one: of 

it^ few raps here prioir; to Broadway, 

flirting with & return engagement. 

■ Burt Bishop insisted $500 .made .in 
/testimonial fart^yell to him be 
'."turned over ,to Variety . Club charity 
j-fuhd. 

I Jacques vLaVines - (she's Alecn 



Joe Grant ■ recovered ;fi"om his re- 
'cent opi ■ ;'!■ -'■ ; ■ - ; v'- ' •- 

Bill Saxton Operated on for stomach 
disorder.--- ' •"' '■' 

;'Jijnibr . 'League Follies'; set for 
.Maryland. - •.: . ..■.' -.!-;. 

; Dahny-Frush acttve in local British 
Relief activities.' - .. 

George Hellmah in charge of local 
President's Ball,. 

' .Gabe .Kanauer : redo veriDg from. re- 
Cent a.uto mishap; .• 

/Be.rnie' Seaman hahdlihg; show for 
ann;ual ; Variety Clui) event. , ; 

Izzy Rajppaiiprt and Harold Biirke. 
back from vacashes in Florida. ; ; " 

Bill Hicks planning to opeh his 
new deluxe Mayfair early ih Feb. . 

•Harry Kahn's daizghter, Gladys, 
inarried to nbn. pro. ;Ditto Joe Hel-. 
prin;'- ■' '■■■.•■.;■;:';■•'.■; 
: Conhje; KrebbS Ih from COast for 
three-day , good will visit oh behalf 

of-RKo.; ;■..■; ■■; :■■ ■■r-y- 

, Eddie: Sherwood slowly recovejt'irig; 
from rather iseribus -injuries received. 
iri.;bad;fall. . ^ -.-.f. 
' Ted 'Routsoh jind ,Aiex . Gifford' 
taking over Kiddie Klub formerly 
conducted by 'Uncle Jack' Don Hix 
in ;. tie up with WBAL, Baltb News- 
Pbst and the HippOdrome. . Hix ieav- 
ing for Coast film. stint. . - ; ;^ ' . 



Soutli Africa 

By H. Hanson- 



Show business stil: oh upbeat. 

.War not holding up latest film re- 
leases from UiS.; ,; ; ' 

'Great Dictator* set for So, African 
release In March. • - 

Captain Jack Stodel, Cape Town 
branch manager, for African Con- 
solidated Theatres, on leave for 
military duty.. 

'Convoy' pulled capacity at Colos- 
seum ■ (ACT), Cape .Town- : Pic 
roused ehthuBlasm in Cape 'Town and. 
Johannesburg; 'Boom Town' (M-G) 
boxoflice winner at ; Plaza, Cape 
Town. ■■ 

'Hunchback of Notre . Dame' solid 
business fetter at Colosseuih (ACT), 
Cape Tpwn; > 
- African Consolidated Theatres and 
20th-FPx jncreasing newspaper . ads. 

'Gbhe'; being- shown at African 
Consolidated Theatres* second-run 
houses, with no. drop Ih. -admission 
-pricies; ■ .- 



Minneapolis 

By Lea -Rcet 



Joe F'aster, Chicago exhibitor, In 
town. 

; ;a1 Trace's band into Hiappy HOur 
niterie,' ■ -...' ;' ■•• ' 

, Henry Greensiein, Universal book- 
er, a bridegroom. ■ , 

Ben Lahdy, Columbia bookei*. Film 
Row's handball; champion; 

Don Buckley, .Redwood -Falls, 
Minn., exhibitor, back; from Califor- 
nia. ■. .' ' 

Minnesota Amus. Go. .f Paramount) 
made three-year circuit deal with 
Columbia. 

: Curly's night :club resuming 'Gelr 
ebrity Nights' . once • a- week with 
visiting performers as honor guests, 
. Sally Rand coming; into Mirincsota 
Jan, 24 agairusi Joe "Veriuti's bandi 
Three Stooges .and Andrews Sisters 
at prpheum. .; ' 

• John J. Friedi; Minnesota Amus, 
Co; head- .and Ben .;p'rieciman, inde- 
pendent circuit owner, appointed 
members Of the National Defen.se 
committee, represeniing • the North.T 
western mbt.ibn;picture industry. 



la 



Gil. B-ibbitt has resigned aS; press 
agent -for the Ben ;Frahklin;; Hotel's 
' Garden Terrace; . 

Arthur Simon;; V/PEU'a. g.m. .and 
his; wife,; left oh 10-day cruise to 
Havana on. Friday, flO). ; ; - . 

:Rcpbrts; are .cUrrent of a-, new 
swank night .spot beihg planned for 
the Rittenhouse Square sector;- . ; . 
. Leonbre .Bushman, sister arid, 
secretary: for Sam Bushniari, . ' itery 
flack, ailing with . Gerriian .riticasles. 
/. Joe Connolly, . we AUvp.a., -to leave 
on 16-day trjjp ;tb P,anama -after, his 
marriage to his ex-.secretary, Mary 
LO.uise Malohey, on Feb.;-?; 
.-Hbward Neiklrkj ■ acting; manager 
of the Hotel AdelphI, - soon to be- 
l-ponie assistant manager and pronio- 
tion;bo"ss for Warwick Hotel. 

John B, Kcrinedy, .NBC comrifien-^ 
tator, .addres;sed' Salvation Army's 
openirig campaign luncheon- at the 
I BcUevue-Stratford Hotel Oh Tburs- 
I day (9)» It was aired via KYW. 



Lee Marcus. I<iid up .with flu. 
Claudette Colbert skiirig at Suii 

"Valley.-,;'- 

Lucille Ball and Desi Arhez planed 
to; Miami; . ,;■ 

'Al Lichtmari back frbrii , home of-?, 
fiice. huddles.;;,; ; . - ^ ^ 

' Vincent Mahoney joined". UhiversaJ 
publicity staff.-. ■ : . ■ •-' ■ '■ '' V . ' . ; 

David ; ChudhOw 'recovering vfr phi 
maipr surgeiry.; '...;'; .:.' ' ; " ■-■ 
: - Smiley. . Burhette tb .Denver for 
livestock show, ; ;. ' '■ ■ ~ .\ 

Les' Goodwins back to the hospital 
altei" a flu relapSe. . ; . ; . 
■ -Walter Lang "back to' . wol'k : ajtter 
four week's illness., 

Milton Krims checked but bf War-" 
ners to write a novel.; . 

Mischa Auer returned frpm fix- 
week personals tOur,- / - 

'Gradwell Sears trained in for » ■ 
week of. studio. huddles. ' 

Phyllis Barry out of the hospital.: 
after ah. anriendectomy. , 
'Sterling Holloway removed th« 
cast from his broken leg. . • 

Gene Autiry . to Philadelphia on a 
rodeo deal for next summer; .. 

Heriry pPrida checked out of the - 
hospital, after a brief illness; 

Hal B, Wallis tb WaShingtPn;; D. C; 
for the PresidehtiaXinaugiiratiori. ; : 
. . Olivia de Havilland postponed -her. 
appbndectbmy for another week. 

Errol Flynn planed in from New 
york arid hopped off for. Honolulu. . 

- Leslie Whelan, . foreign publicity . 
chief, in rstudib. htiddles at 20.th-FQx. 

; Frieda InesCort . and Ben Ray Red* 
nian celebratirig their 15th apniver- 
sa,ty. ■■■ . - . :•'-'; ' ;■-. 
' William Powell reported back ; to - 
work after two weeks in the mouh-;. 
tains, --. - .•;■; '.; ; ■ .' . 

.Father Flanagan iri' town to look 
over the. new picture about. Boys 
To.wn. . ' . : - 

Elliston A. Vinson pinch-hitting at 
RKO for. Perry Lieber, who's on va- 
cation.. -■;..-• 

Herbert Wilcox and Arina Neagle" ; 
re;turned . from a fortnight . tour of 
the-. east.. ■; 

Denriis O'Keefe Was ^ordered; to- 
take a physical examination by hiii' 
draft board. 

- Monte Blue and William Prass ; 
Joined the Reg, D. Marshall agency, 
as associates. ' - 

Louis PoUoCk and Adolph Schlriiel 
Ih' from New; York for Universal 
studio - huddles; Pollock now back 
in N. Y. 

Wendy Barriie to (jhicago for a 
week of stage , work with Lola Lan* 
and Lou Jloltz. 

Edniiuhd Crralhger elected, presi- 
dent of the Fordhatn. University Club 
of Los Angeles. 

Leon. Leonldoff In from New. York 
to prepare dance numbers i^t 
•Sunny* at RKO. ' 

Jack Kelly moved over from RKO 
to join George Brown's publicity.;; 
staff at Paramount. 

Binnle Barnes voted the . yeitr'a 
mbst cooperative screen player, by 
mag photographers. 

Howard Hartz riioved oiit of thar. 
Metro publicity department to go 
into business for himself; 

Bob Speers on vacation in Sun Val- • 
jey before checking in at Universal 
as assistant to John Joseph. 
: Howard Hughes resumed direction 
Of his picture after a week off 
cbvering frbm auto crackup. ■ 

Douglass Kennedy became ~1Ceith 
Douglas to avoid conflict with 
Arthur Kennedy, also on the War- ' 
ners payroll: \ 

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard 
aired in from Baltiriiore, where the 
actbr was given once-over by doc- 
tors at Johns Hopkin^' hcspital. 

Buddy DeSylva wa.! initiated into . 
the Theta Xi fraternily at his aliha 
mater. University of Southern* Cali- 
fornia, 26 years after his graduation. 

Lester . Crawford, . struck by. a 
truck, recuperating frOm a fractured 
pelvis. He is hu.sband of Helen 
Broderick Crawford and father of 
Brbdcrick Crawford. 



icd City 



. . By : Doujclas; ;Graliame 

; .Ralph Bellamy back to;Hollywood.^ 

Eriiil Ludv/ig here, rcadyirig. a 
book about Mexico. './• 

Blue Stcelie. and his orch doing; 
well at El PatiO' nitery .. . . 

Reuben: Manibiilian arranging shots 
here for his bullfight pic. ' 

Composer Pedro Galindo signed by 
Metro to write ."six songs for a Mexir 
cari plc iVs ririakihg. . 

Senatoi"ial..cpmmi.<!h Is Investigating 
numerpus charges that cinenias are; 
pi-pflteering, at public's expepse. - 

Jorge Alducin, proprietor 61 the 
Cocbanut Grbve nitery; experiment- . 
ing :with portable radio .reports of 
bullfights. Good results. ■ ■ 
. Jcsiis Cienfuegbs .Gonzalez, ilch 
Spanish Owner of thie cine Guerrero 
and) the bullfight ririg iri Puebla City,' 
riiysteriou!5ly; murdered late at night ; 
before his: closed' cineriia;' 

Gabriel Soria,,; jjic maker-director, 
again, winner- ;of :rie\>/spapeT 'Excel- ' 
sipr;'s gold medai for the best -filiri bf 
the year. ; Soria' won- with 'Mala 
Ycrba,' which :thfe papei- picked :a* 
the tob 1940 -Mexican pic. : -Soria- ha* 
won this prize five .tlriie.s. , ; 

Gate bf $70,000 (Mex) at benefit 
bullfight here for seven ;brothers and 
sisters of Alberto Baldera.s, the mata- 
dor, who was gofed to death in' the" 
ring Decemtjer 2ft, turned over to 
the Balderas fariiily iri. its entirety.. 
Baldera.s wa.5 the only matador to 
die in the ring in its 40 seasons.. 



S4 



Wednesday, Janiiarj 15, 



0E1TUAR1ES 




• JOE PENNfeR-;;^!;., 
Joe,: Penner, sfage^. radio ind ■ film 
corhediain, . died: In- lvis.;,.sleep .>t a 
Philadelphia hotel Friday ;<ld). 
Further details in radib section. 



near the, ■Pennsylvania, Railroad^ 
tracks in New Brunswick, N, J., the 
j night of Jan^: 7, was an apparent 
! suicide, viciini, accotdihg td 'Willi.arn: 
I H; Jacqut, Middtesex^ouhty coroner. 
; Miss Davis, aCcbirding tb police, 
leaped from a last Pennsylvania pas- 
cert engagements with the late Eh-. j scnger.. train westhpund for Fort 
rico' Cai'uso. ; .. / W 

Receiving her earry; musical iedu- was -reported to haV^^ seriously 
cation in Florence, Italy; Miss Keyes ] iil,.vaiid ..:to Davis was 

also studied in AmericaV under the r ostensibly oii her way: to visit. 



REGINALD BACH 

Reginald Bach, 54, British actpr' 
and, stage directbr, 'who for 35 years 
had appeareid in'.or directed icpres; 
of plays oil Broadway «nd abroad, 
died of pneumonia Jain. . 6 in thie New 
Ybfk hbsi^ital. He: had been, ill for 
several tnbnths'. 

Born in l^ndbn, . Bach ^\^ras interr 
esled in amateur theatricals, while a 
student. At , 19 he made his pf ofes^ 
sional debut as Major Rattan in 'Ici 
on Parle Francais' at the Chelteii- 
ham Ofteta House. Liter he became . 
stage njanageir. at the: ;Hayrni^rketi 
London, where he remained^'from 
1914 to 1917.' . . ' 

Bach flirst siw New ■^ Ybrk.; as a 
member of the cist of ;Yellow 
Sands,' a London comedy success, 
Which its producer. Sir Barry Jack- 
son, bi-ought to Broadway . with . its 
original cast in 1927. . Bach stayed to 
direet ^: reyiWl of 'Ouir Betters' arid 
also staged a inoderri dress version 
of "The Taming of the Shrew'.,' . : 

After .an interval in Lpiidoh, he 
returned in 1936 to direct ' 'Lpye on 
the Dole' • ai . the Shubert; .N; Y. 
Thereaf tei: he staged ^The Hplmeses 
of Baker . St. . piresented at the 
Masque, N..Y.,. the same year. 'Green 
Wateris,' 'Anth9ny and Cleopatra' 
arid last season directed 'Foteigners/ 
•which had. a short Broadway run. 

Widow .and two childiren, all of 
. whom live in London, survive. 

DON CARLOS 
(Charles Hall) 

Charles Halli 70, known in the 
professibn as Dori Carlos, died in the 
Oakmanvtheatre, Detroit,: Jan. 4, ia 
the . midst of his animal act. His, 
wife, Sophie, who with him handled 
the act for rriore than 50 years, An!- 
ished the: show as he was : carried 
dead from a heart attack: to a dress- 
ing rpprri. 

Althpugh bprn In Simcpe* Ont., 
Hall inade his hbme in Detrpit nvpst 
of the time he was npt pn the r pad. 
As a ypung man he started out \yith 
his act of . monkeys . find' dogs .ind 
early got a copyright oil his famed 
•Monkey Hotel' act, sometirnes uie.d 
by others who paid him rights on 
the idea of dresstid-up chamber- 
maids, clerks and inebriated guests, 
all played by the animals. For dec- 
ades a widely-known act in vaudev 
villie and circuses. Hall, appeared on 
Keith and other circuits. 

Of latie years the . coiiple liked 
playing kid matinees,. frequently go- 
ing gratis intb picture houses on Sat- 
urdays for the sheer pleasure of en-- 
tertaining the youngsters. It was in 
the midst of one of these shows that 
Hall died. 

Burial ix\ Detroit was heavily at- 
tended by hundreds of youngsters 
for whom he had staged shows, in 
schools as. well as in the theatres, 



lat^ Herbert V-Witherspobri. . Starting 
in 1909. :fOi: . eight years she was" so- 
loist for. the Chicago Symphony Or^ 
chestra bn its' 'spring tour. 
, Making: her operatic d^but~ with 
the Chicagb Operi: .Company is 
Maddaleha in i'Rigolettp,' Miss KeyeS 
sang with that prganizatibri frpm 
1911' tp 1914; She made numerbusf 
appearances with: th^ Philadelphia 
Qrchestra. . Toi". ?0 Jreiars. Miss Keyes 
was contralto soloist at . the Brpad- 
■wayl'Taljernacle Church, N.-Y/ 

She leaves a sister, and twp brpth- 
ers^:- '. V'' .■■ :' • ' . ■ •■ ' 



. . . HENRY :R.:.-iVlNCENT.- . . . • 
;Heiiry B': Vincent, 68, cpmppser, 
conductpi: .arid iPurider pf the Erie 
PlayhPuse, • died .pf a' 'hieart. attack 
Jari. 7 1n an Erie, Pa., hpspital. He 
had written: riiPre than a hundred 
musical . cpmppsitipns 'including an 
ppera. .;■ :. ■: ■..■; .■.•:::':•.; ,.: o' 
-Borri . in ■■.penvei', ' Vih.cept was a 
graduate of; Oberlin .university and' 
aisp studied "in Lbndpn and Paris. A 
resident pf Erie since 1898, he estab- 
lished the Little PlayhpUse in 1916, 
which eventually became; khpWn' as 
the ; Eri^ Playhpuse. , . : 

. A cPndiic'tpr pf the Erie Symphpriy 
Orchestra, Vincent alsb served; as an 
prganist :ari.d lecturer at the. Chaur 
tauqiia Institute at Chautauqua, : N^ 



18 YEARS PASSED AWAY 

DAVID POWELL 
GOODMAN 

DiiBci Jan. 19, 1923 

A lovln? one from iis has gone, 
A yolce we loved is stilled; ■ 
A place fa vacant in our hearts 
Which neyei- will be filled; • 

Dear Daddy — I miss you more 
now than ever. 

Your son. Jack. 

JACK POWELL and FAMILY! 



Harry Marvin, who described him^'. 
self as her ilance; was Unable to fur-" 
nish a moti\re for her act. to police. 



; CHARLES REED : GILBERT ; 
Charles Reed Gilbert, veteirari ICt 
git: piayer, . died Sunday (12) in 
Washington, vD. :C. He was .81; 

Gilbert .toured - for years, with 
Cjiauncey Olcbtt, played the part of 
the tramp in the ofigirial productipn 
of 'The: Virginiaiy starring Dusitin 
Farnuhi, ,and latet on " touir ' with 
William S. Hart lii the :Farrium ;rble. 
He had been in: many stage Successes 
of th^ '90's. ■ - :>■,;. 

His wife, Catherine Argyle Gil- 
bert, also pf : the . stage, : hais been 
dead fpt .sptne years. : ,. 



in Los Angeles after ft.Iorig Illness. 
Deceased waS in vaudeville and. legit 
frbm' 1902 until 1927, when she 
jiipved to Hollywood to enter pic- 
tures,- . •.. 

Among her. screen roles were The 
Great '■ Lover,' .'Zoo in Budapest;': 
'Warrior's Husband' and 'The White 
Sister.' ^iShe retired in 1934 because 
of ill health.: 



CHET WALLEN 

; Ciiet; Walleri, 33, died ai San Diego, 
Cal./. Jan., ,5 . when his: auto ; byer^ 
turned. Widow, Who was injured in 
the accident, and a daughter, suryiye. 

Wallen was for' yiears rated one of 
the .best :da?^e-|devil stunt dirivers in 
the country, ' and performed - ibr 
countless fairs and other shows.. :• 



BILLY GASTON 

: Billy Gastpn, Sbngwriter and 
vaude "peHpr.mer who was: a mem- 
ber of the team, known as (jastpni 
and Barrispii, ditd. Depi 28 at the 
Pblycljriic hpspital, N- T- 'His: part- 
ner, Mabel Barrispn, fpllpwing. ;the. 
GaStpn: split, married Jbe Hpward, 
np.ted .as the: wi?It.er pf : 'I .Wpnde^r 
WhP's Kissing Her Nbw.' 

Among . Gastpri's mbre pppiilat 
spngs were 'Ypu'll be.SOrry Just Tpp 
Late/ '(Jeie, But .This' Is a Lonesome 
Tpwh' and 'She's Miss Ginger frprh 
Jarhaica.' .Funeral ' services . Were 
held in New Yprk ^pn Niew Year's. 
Day. 



Y. . Ampng his cpmpositions were an 

oratorio,. 'Prodigal Son,' and an 

bpcira, 'Esperariza,* . presented .. in 

Washington, in 1906. 

; : He leaVes a spn, Paul, znd a 

brother. 



BOB GIRARD 

Bob Girard, 53, blackface cbmiediah 
and pne-timie; stock company per- 
former, died after a shprt illness 
Jan; 5 at the Jewish hpspital, Pliila- 
delp|hia. 

Girard, whpse right name was 
Rupert C. Garrpdj began his theatri- 
cal career, at 14. Fpr a time he put 
on a minstrel show, of his own In 
Chicago and later. Joinied the Du- 
mont Minstrels, with which he re- 
mairied until its dissblution in 1929. 
He also appeared In stock at the old 
Girard. theatre, Philadelphia. 

Three brothers survive. 



EDWARD A, OLIVERI 

Edward A. Oliveri, 65, veteran 
booking agent, tl^ieatrical .manager 
and a director of entertainment, for 
the Knights of Coluriibus oversieas in 
the World War, died of a; heart at- 
tack Jan; S at hi home in Wishing' 
■ tbn,.D.: C. 

Shbrtly before' hiis death he was 
cpmmissioned as a Iieutenarit: in the 
il. S. Army and was: tP have been in 
charge pf entertainment and amtise- 
merit::fbr enlisted men at several 
ti;ainirig camps. .He did similar \york 
for. the 'goveriiment during construc- 
tion, of the Panama Canal.: 

A nitive of Washirigton, OllVeri 
was the. sbn pf Jpseph Oliveri, a: 
clarinetist with the. U, . S- Marine; 
Bind. Starting as . a yaude. bobkef 
■tpr sevefial Washin^pn theaties, he 
later jbined / the. Bartpn McHugh 
agency, Philadelphia; : Qliyeri alsp 
tbured: the ; country: With a company 
: known, as the . Ameritan "Minstrel 
Show. : He wa^ a brother of Paul 
Frahcis,' who. , teamed with Rose- De 
Mar. in . a singing : and tilking act 
some 30 years agp. . . ■ 

Also siirviving are a spn, Edward, 
Jr.; two::otli^r brdthers and five sis- 
ters.: Funeral services , Were held in 
Washington Jan. 8 and. burial tbbk 
place in Gongressiphal Cemetery. . 



MARGARET: KETES 
Margaret Keyes, retired doncert 
contriltbr bpeira singer and soloist 
with the Chicago . Symphony and 
'Philadelphia orchestras, .died Jan. 6 
. at her home, in New York after a 
long illness. , At one time she toured 
the United States and Canada in coh- 



: WILLIAM H. PAGDIN 

Williim^H. Pagdln, 68, retired con- 
cert and operatic singer, who was 
once tenor sbloist with the Philadel- 
phia Symphony ^Orchestra and had 
sung duets with the late Mm6. Ernes- 
tine Schumanri-Heink, died Jan. 9 at 
his home in Jersey City aftei: a shprt 
illness. . 

■ Bprn in Npttihgham, England, Pagr 
din came tp America as a yputh and 
started his musical career as a spIp- 
ist at a Philadelphia church Latier 
he appeared with the Philadelphia 
Syinphpny, the Philadelphia Opera 
Cpmpany. and the^ Bpstpn: Symphpny 
Orchestra.. . An authprity pn ..the 
wprks of Handsl, ;he. was considered 
pne pf the natlpn's niPst able pra- 
tprip singers. 

Since 1911, when poor heilth com- 
pelleid his rcltireinent, he had been 
a resident pf Jersey City. Hpwever, 
Pigdin remained actiVe as directpr 
pf chbirs fpr several Ipcal churches^ 
His widow, aiid Son survive.. , 



FRANK BRIDGE 

Frank Bridge^ 72, conductor and 
composer, died of a heart, attack in 
Lbndori Jan. 11. He Was a prolific 
writer of chamber miisic ^nd yras rer 
garded as one of the better modern 
composers whose wprks were es- 
pecially used by string quartets. 

Bprn in Brightpti, Englind, Bridge 
studied: at the Rpyal Cpllege pf 
Music. As a . cpnductpr he batpned 
fpr the Rpyal Philharmphic Spciety, 
the Savpy Theatre Opera and the 
Queen's Hall Orchestra, all in. Lpn- 
dOn. 'While most of his compositions 
were written either for orchestral or 
string qUartet use^ he .had also com- 
posed many selections for the piano. 



' GERTRUDE (TRUD Y) P ARNELL 

(jertrude ('Frudy) piarnell, former 
musical comedy and vaude perform- 
er, dieci iri Indianapolis, Nbv. 3. She 
had ■ appeat-ed in such hits as . * Wild- 
flbWer,' 'Peggy: Ann,' : 'Little Jesse 
James' and 'A Connecticut Yankee.' 
. /Her .husband, Paul .Parnell, ihu- 
sical: director .of ''Yankee/ survives.; 
In recent years , the couple had: op-, 
eirated a'- photo studio in' IndiariappIiS.. 



FLORENCE H. MORGAN 

Mrs. Florence H. Mprgan, 87, play.- 
wrlght arid authpr, died in Clevelarid 
Jan;:ii. •: :./.^-.: :: .■■'•;.,• :• 

Writer of. the play "Terence/ which 
starred Chaunccy Olcptt, and had a 
Iprig ruri bn Brbadway, Mrs. Mprgan 
also scripted several novels. ■ 

Leaves a daiighter, ' M.rs. Robert H. 
P!erdue/ with:;\yhom she lived. 



Willianx R. Abram, formerly of the 
vaudeville team of Abram and, JphnSi 
died in San Francisco Dec. 31. Act 
was widely known tlvrbugh; its bill- 
ing, 'The Timely Awakening;' 

Abram was for a number pf years 
a character man . with :the Henry 
Duffy Players; Friscb. , A: Isister, 
Madge, survives. ': 



HENRY A. OTTMAN . 

Henr jr A. Ottman, 73;' retired thea- 
tre executive, died, pf a heart attack 
recently in New Orlearis. Pierspnal 
hianager fpr the late Henry Green- 
Wild fpr years,, lie pperated the Pld 
Grand Opera, hbtise. New Orleans, 
and later managed the Music Hall 
there. Two sons, two daughters sur- 
vive. 



,ANNE,EVANS V 
Anne Eyiris, 70, daughter bf CpIp- 
radP's secphd territprial gpyerhor 
and: largely : responslblief lot .the in- 
auguiritiph /oiT the. Central City 
Di'ama Festival, djed' of. a heart, at- 
tack Jan.! -6 in Denver.. 
-: Always a patron of the irts,: Miss: 
Eivans became inferjested in. the Cen- 
tral City Opera House shortly after 
the landmark,; left bver frbm the. Old 
mining days, was.' presented to: .Deti^ 
vfer Uriiversity to preserve as art 
historic relic.' Throiigh her efforts a 
$250,000 - fund was raised by public 
subscriptibn .tp restore the bid pperai 
hpuse. •■ ' 

'(Tamille/ with Lillian. Gish and 
Staged by Rbbei-t: Ednipnd Jpries, be^ 
gail the Festival in . July, .1932. Since 
then; Cieritiral. City .has becbme a 
IVlecca fpr suinriier tbiirists and Ibvers 
qt the; drarha. :, Bpth . new. and pld 
plays have been presehted, -including 
'The.' Merry WidpW with Richard 
Bpnelli, Gladys Swarthput and Nat- 
alie Hall; 'Hamlet' with Walter Hus- 
tpn* arid *A Doll's House' with Ruth 
Gordpn. ' ' • 



ROSE DAVIS 

; Rpse Davis, 25, a rbdeb perfpf mer, 
whPse bruised bpdy was discpvered 



MRS. MARTIN J. WELLER . 

Mrs. Martin J. Weller» whp, as 
'Mme. Planka, the Lady pf Lions,' a 
famous anim'ail trainer 40 years ago, 
died of heart disease in her home, in 
St. Lpuis. She was 74; She had lived 
in St. Lpuis since the wprld's fair 
here in 1904. ' Her husband, alsp a 
shpwman, wprked Pn a ferris wheel 
at the fair. ': ' ■ 

Mrs. Weller V{as a featured per- 
former with Frank Bpstock's animal 
shpw, but quit aftei*: mpst pf her ani- 
mals were destrpyed in a- fire in Bal- 
timpre. •' 



W. S. JACOBS 

W. S. Jacpbs, 64, fpr. 30" years a 
theatre arid liight club pperator, died 
recently, in Hot Springs, Ark. Began 
as operator of Lyric' theatre, legit 
and yaude hoUSe in Hot .Springs,^ in 
1916. . Owried aiid pperated : several 
night clubs. 

Death follpwed autbmpbile acci- 
dent injuries. 



DWIGHT BOBBINS 

Dwight Rpbbins, 70, retired actpr, 
whp had appeared pn the stage for 
riipre thin 50 years, died Jan. 5 in 
Poughkeepsie, N. Y: 

In recent years he had acted for 
radio; 



Sam Neamah, veterin exhibitor of 
Natrona, Pa., near Pittsburgh, died 
in that city last week after a linger- 
ing illness. He had only recehtly 
returned from Florida after trying 
to regain his health there. 



HERMAN P. CHELIUS 

Herman R Chelius, ;92, former, 
concert artist, organist ari^d: one-time 
director of the Boston Conservatpry 
of Music, died Jan^ .7 at his home in 
Dorchester, Mass; : A native, of Ger- 
many, he had provided oirgan accom- 
paniment for. such lecturers as Mark 
Twain, Ralph Waldo Emersoh. arid 
Henry Wadsworth Lohgfellow. 

Surviving are twb sisters, a daugh- 
ter and a grarid-daughter. 



John EIlioAt Cowdin, 83, father of 
J;^ Che.ever Cowdin, chaiirman of 
Uniyersal's board, died Jan. 7. at 
Harkness Pavilion, Ne\y York, after 
a long illriess. 



. Ainslee ' Wood,: manager of "Tower 
and Melba . thei^itres (Interstate cir- 
cuit), Dallas, died Jan.- 4 after brief 
illness. 



Father of Paul Krumenacker, man- 
ager of WB exchange in Albany; 
died In his home iri Pittsburgh last 
week after a short illness. '. 



Father, 87, of John • McCormack, 
the tenor, died. Iri Dublin Jau; .7, 



; iSELBY: C. OPPENHEIMER 

. Funeral services were held iri San 
Francisco Jan. 2 for Selby C: Oppen- 
heimer, Frisco impresario asd maflr 
aging director of ' the FriScp, Opera 
House. He was 62. At various times 
he had' managed theatres in Frisco, 
San Jose and Sacramento; 
. dppenheiriier becariie biz manager 
fbr the' original .Frisco Opera Asso- 
ciation in . 1923, : and had been the 
city's leading impresario since. 



CATHERINE HAYES, , 
.: Mrs. Catherine Hayes, 55, former 
stage and screen actress^ died Jan. 4 



1 2 Nitery Alibis 



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Cantor 



sssContlnded frpm page l^ss 

negatively. 'What's the matter with 
it,'' Cantor wanted to know, 

.'Sourids too much like 'Birth bf 
the; Blues,' they shot back. 

Cantpr and Burns and Allen 
thPught differently. ] They wpuld 
appeal tP the N, Y. mpnitOrs. Artie: 
Shaw was ordered to ^itiake a .fast 
recording; and a call was put into 
Radio City. The turntable hardly 
died down when, the teletype started 
ticking! 

:■, 'CJan't use! Sounds too much like 
Tip Toe Through the Tulips.' 
: Playing safe;; Cantbr.: substituted 
'Lazy Mary, _Wbn'i Vou:Get Up?' 



MARRIAGES 

: , Irene Williams to Cecil Walker, in 
Schenectedy, -N. Y; He's with WTRY, 
Troy. • . ^- ; / 

Pann Merryman to Oliver . Scbtf, in 
pes: Moines, Dec; SL Bride is danper; 
he's Pianist With; WHO. Pes . koines, . 
: ; Rita McCinibridge to Dave Sharia- 
nan, in Wellsburg, W. Va., Jan. 1. ; 
He's assistant treasurer of Nixpn 
(legit) theatre, Pittsburgh. 

: . Lo'^a Lane to Henry Clay Dunham, . 
in Holly wood, Jari; 5. She is a screen 
actress. ' ' ' ■ 

Edith Graham to Arthur Van Horn, 
in San: Rafael, Clal.; Jan. ;3, Bride is 
radio-stage player; he's KFRC an^ 
nouncerrnewsoaster. .. 

Stanley • S. Joselbff pf Ypurig & 
Rubicam radip talent > department, .. 
New • Yprk, and Barbara • GPrdPn, 
New Yprk cellist, Dec. 30 at Balti- 
.rjipre. .. 

tiriiie under Rpss Marshall. , 

Ruth J. Steffan tp Jbe Betzer, Dec. 
28, in Buffalo. He's Variety mugg 
in Buffalo. 

Mary Elizabeth . Hicks tb Charles 
Nagy, in Franklin, Ky. Bnde :.is 
WLAC, iFranklini staff musician; he's 
WLAC muslQ director. 

RutH~Jimcs to Geer Parkinsbh, 
Jan. 8. in'BPston. He's staff organist 
for WBNS, Columbus; O. . , 

Margiret Frohnknecht to . Arthur 
Kober, in New York, Jan;' 11. He's 
the playwright, divorced from Lil- 
lian Hellman. 

Dorothy Osborne to Joe McGon- 
agle, In Pbrtlarid, Me., Jan. 13. He's 
'manager of Empire theatre, Port- 
land. 

Sue Allen to David G- Taft. in 
Cincinnati, Jan. 11. He is on .WKRC 
sales promotion staff. 

Virgihia Ruth Rogers to vStan 
Laurel, in Las Vegas, Nev., Jin. 12. 
He's the film comedian. 



speriding their coiri on Easter clothes. 
' 'May is lousy becaUse :,the weather, 
is too nice arid, people don't want to 
stay indoors in a night club'. 
', 'June- is off because people are get- 
ting ready for va'catibns. 

•July and August are terrible be- 
cause everybody is away. 

'September is punk because people 
are still broke frbm/.their vaqations/ 

'October , is: oiT because people are 
sjleridirig mbney 6t\ football: and 
winter clothes, . 

'November has people' worried 
oVer electipns and buying cbal. • 

:'Decembef is wprst of ail because': 
pf Christmas shppping.* : 



BIRTHS 

Mr. arid Mrs. Lpye Pack, sbn, in 
Fairmpnt, W. Va.. Jan. 2.- Father is 
'Cowboy iioye' of station WMMN,- 
West Va. 

Mr. arid Mrs. Frank Wilson Hobbs, 
daughter, in Oakland, Cal., Jan. .2. ' 
Mother is known on KPO-KGO, 
Oakland, aS Monty Margetts. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, 
daughter, in Lps Angeles, Jan. 4. 
Parents are screen players, mpther 
being Jane Wyman. 
. Mr. and Mrs. Geprge Duttpn, sbn, 
in Hpllywpbd, Jin. 2. Father is in 
Paramount's spund department - 

Mr. and . Mr.s. Richard CPllins, 
daughter. In HoUywopd Jan. 4. Par- 
ents are screen players, mbther be- 
ing Dprpthy Cumingbre. 

Mr. and Mrs. Rapul Pagel, daugh- 
ter, iri Hollywood Jan. 5. Father is 
business manager of darice depart- 
ment at 20th-Fox. 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Drriytryk, 
son, in Los Arigeles, Jan. 6. Father 
is film director. ; 

Mr. and Mrs; • Robert Glacey, 
daughter, jari. 2, in Buffalo. Fathier; 
is , WGR-WKBW (Buffalo) ' 
nouncer. 

■'■ Mr. and Mrs. (George Schaefer,.Jr., 
daughter, in Hollywood, Jan.;. 8. ^ 
Father, an assistant directbr, is son 
of RKO president. '; ; ; 

Mr. and Mrs.' Delmir •' DavieS, 
daughter, in. Hollywood, . Jan. ?. 
;Father is: screeri writeif at RKO. 

Mr. and Mrs. Jiriiriiy Alderriian, : 
sbn, in Dallas, Dec. 31. Father's a 
riewscastier with WFAA-KGKO; 

Mr. and Mrs; Jack Deal, son, in 
Ithaci, N. Y., recently. Father's an 
announcer iwith WHClJ, Ithaca. 

Mr, and Mrs, Mike Haririi, son. In- 
Ithaca, N. Y., rieceritly. Father's gen- 
eral manager of WHCU, Ithaca. 

Mr, and Mrs. Gerie Fowler, : Jr;, 
daughter, in Hollywood, Jan. 8. Fa- 
ther is .film cutter, son of the novel- 
ist and screenwriter. 

Mr. and Mrs, Frank Albertson, son. , 
in Gleridalef .Cal.i Jin. 8.; Father Is 
screen player. 



Wc<1pe$flay, January^^ IS, 1941 



FORUM 55 



tibbett's Trapeze^ ^^^^^^^ 



iContlhued from ;paBe 1; 



. through with a full schedule of roles 
■ .regardless ol his. recent vocal black- 
put is that eveirjr.perfQrmance^^^^ is 

giving this year is a bit of real life 
melodrama as weir as . a lyticj^l: un-, 
dertaking. The 'win Jhe-woh't . he' 
situation JiaiS focused unpirecedtented 
Uttentlon upbii the baritone vvha is 
doing a niusical trapeze! alct with' the 

', aiidierice acutely .conscious that he. 

• iriay : not make it one time. . 

'}; There are a . number ; of historic ' 
...txaniples of opera singers losing 
their voices, .regdlhing them after a. 
■period of .time iaiid , returning Xot. 
more orvies^i successful coihefoacks. 
Few.^of these, singers, however, ever 



physidahsp will , testdire' his accusi 
tomed : vocal vigor: Being one -of 
the .'highest; "priced .sipigers, iti ■ his' 
fleld, siich retirement 'would cost, the 
isinger $500,000, hiit it: might .be^^.w 
wcjrth it, as at 44 he is still iri , his 
.vocal prime with a . gbod decaide or', 
more ahead of him, if hi? .is .not too 
prodigal. ; 



4. J.'« *Lov*' 



CoBdnued f roiii pag^ 1; 



The Metropblitaii .Opera grossed 
.about $98,000 last y/eek. • This 

• nieans. ibout .$.6,500 IbsS : o.n the 
'performances. 'Daughter of the 

Regiment,' with Lily • Pons on 
Monday, and .'Louise,' with Grace 
.Moore on Tuesday (in. PhiladeU. 
phia for a one-night stand), and 
Thur^ay's 'PagliaCci, • with; Tib-.- 

• belt, produced profits, but other 
periormahces offset: this, . V; 

'Siegfried' oh Friiiax dipped, in- 
the carmine an eistimated $3,500. 
Marjorie Lawrence sang ah ex- 
cellent .BrUnhilde, but Kirsten 
: Flagstad was missed at the boxr 
office. 



teppted the fates' with an 'Otello,' 
Admii?ation\and fear follow his every 
note this year, cteating the ilDig un- 
scheduled' thrill of the. Mrtis 1940-41 

.sieasdn.;- ■ 

Nellie Melba was silent for a year ^ 
after her disastrous attempt to sing. 
Brtinhild.e in 'Walkure' opposite Jean 

^.De Reszk6 in the -1895796. season , at 
the Met. De .Reszke himself sang 
'Lohengrin' under will he-wont he 
conditions in 1901 after ah, absence 
of a year, iat which times reports had 
it his voice was forever stilled. v An- 
enforced four y6ar retirement from 
1915-1919. of Lucrezia, Bori, and her 
subsiequ6nt triumphant return, are- 
also recalled. All these singers, 
howieyer, had attaiihed & treniendous 
.degree of popularity at the Met, and 

' had followers who worshiped the'nti 
good, bad, or. indifferent, and woe 
.betide the unfortunate who dared 
criticize any note of the idol. Tib- 
bett's case is somewhat dififerehi. . 

Not that the baritone has ndt at- 
tained popularity, but at least among 

, the foreign element, the native born 
Italians and their descendants, the 
would be operatic neophiteSi jetc.. 
who crowd the rails night 'after 
night, Tibbett's .popularity was : the 
same as that of Dempsey before the 
first Tunney fight. His good quali- 
ties were grudjgingly admijttedr and 
his bad ones were played, up to a 
degree far beyond their bounds. 
' With the announcement last May 
that the baritone would be forced 
to cancel all engagements until this 
•month, a warmer, friendlier' feeling 

' developed toward him. 'He was not 

' bad when he had it/ became the 
census of sympathetic opinion. 

His first Ford radio broadcaist, con^ 
sisting of one aria and two . sohgs 
was not regarded; as a teist. That 
came in 'Rigoletto,': which the bari- 
tone sang credibly but. cautidusly. 

' The .same v^as true of his perfdrmr 
ance ias Tonib in 'Pagliacci' Thurs- 
day (lb), -His voice retains its usual 
quality but he- is using, or perhaps 

. is- only capable of using not more 

. than two thirds of his former po>yer. 
In the. middle; and the IbW registers 



theatres becausie pt 'adverise notices. 
He also, sought to have a Washington 
critic bannedi until it was pointed^ 
but that the house (Natiohal) where 
'Love" played , \was not ; operated by 
•:the.Shube^rts. ■"':■/.::'■■:.■■ 
V Shiibert appeared to act ; on the 
theory that the oUt-pf-tb\«n. scribe^^^ 
don't khbw a, good '>show ; frorii .a 
flopperbo, but he didn't let out. a 

peep when the New, York reviewers 
fjrankly said 'Love' didn't : have a 
.chahce;' Ifi .fact,- he believed •'em, ' 

■ Humprdus anjgle tb J. J;'s squawk 
in Boston came .when he ordere.d 
a revie w«, off the press . liit. This 
was done, even though the sCribie ex-, 
plained that .his assistant sat in on 
•Love,* he haying seen a straight play 
on that eyenihg.- -.Shubert refused td; 
be" mbliifled and' claimed', the ctitic 
.\yasn't; nice oh the telephone. 

; Also, rieported. that when . J; J.'s an- 
tics .Were, told to Le<i»,..thi latter 
wanted, to itnow where :his brother 
got btt fighting, with the^ In- 
ference was tha't Xee reserves, the 
riight for himself.;- . -.'■ ' 



advettisirig froni the Hearst press 
because, of reported ban by the: sul- 
tan of . Sari ■ Simebn on any mention^ 
in his. papers of either RKO or its 
product. 

5/ Barret MpCjbrmick; cpmpariy's 
advertising ■■■ aiid.jJubiiOily. director, 
.declared .there hiis been', nb thought; 
of . withholding ads. ftarry 'Mandel, 
pubra'd chief for the . RKO theatre 
circuit, -stated deflhiteiiy that, adverr 
tising; will not be .pulled fi-bm. Hearst 
papers. 'We never .fight with news.- 
.papeirs,' he emphasized. "\yie use the 
Hearst papers like . any . bihers be- 
cause ovit: ads in^ them Bring in cUs- 
..tpihers,; Any '■. publicity - we: .^get ' is 
iugar-coatih^ and lack' of it w npt 
caiise .us tb jilter bur policy/^ . f ., 



■ Nlxesi 'Kitty Foyle' Layout , 

- . :Sah Fxanciscoy Jan.' 14;^ 
Hearst embargo on. RKO bveir the 
!Citizen Kane' incident delivered a 
hard blow tp RKO's . Golden (jate 
here;,^ House had" just planted a fiill 
page layout- on 'Kitty Fby.le' in the 
Callr Bulletin, .-. which : was suddenly 
.cancelled;. .;':;;"; 

With, two of the lour Ibcail. dailies 
Hearst- sheets,' droppmg of all- ref- 
erence to RkO product is tough bn 
the Gate, playing RKO exclusively, 
although, it will still get mention of. 
its stage- -shows.. -." ' .■: ■ '' -;-■"■ - 






Hearst Vs. RKO 



i.Contlnned from page I; 



BilkNextWeek 



sContinued from page 48; 



Delores I.a^iont - . 
Ha'rry CoU'ef Ore ... 

M'hlttl^r II<i(«!l . 
(Gold Cop Ritomli ' 



Tony' H»tll 

Wonder? Bar 

5;anilny DIbert Ore' 
I'fcullne fi.alew' ■ ■ ' 



GlEVEIAND 



the general understanding , that the 
-picture is .based on: a story, which 
parallels his -b'wn • biography too 
closely. "Threats .of legal action fpl- 
ipwed a .special preview of a. rough 
cut of the filrri, in an RKO .projection 
room, attended by Miss Parsons, 
Oscar La'vvleri Hearst corporation 
official^, f^nd A. Laurence . Mitchell, 
Hearst's .counsel in Loa Angeles, . 

.Since then, emissaries of tiie. 
Hearst newspaper system have . beVn; 
checking up with writers for noh- 
He^rst .pi-ess associations, dailies and 
magazines to substantiate the claini 
that studip publicity has linked :'Citi- 
zen Kane'^ and the Lord of San 
Simeon as - the ' samCi : The Welles 
story begins with a young man who 
buys a newspaper with mining stocks 
received from his. mother, and goes 
,ph with a political career in which 
the' leading ^figure Is defeated for the ^ 
governorship of a great state, which 
impels him to start a newspaper ca^- 
paign claiming the election was 
fraudulent.: It winds up with, the 
publisher dying in old age and.loner 
liness. 

Death Is a word never uttered in 
Hearst's presc.hce. On his San 
Simeon and Wyntson estates it be^ 
longs to a, foreign language. The: 
death of .'Citizen Kane' is understood 
to be one of the cogent reasons for 
the puiblisher's attitude against the 
picture. 

To date, RKO has; shown no ten- 
dency tb. scrap the film. 'Hie studio 
has sibo.ut $iS00;000 tied up in Its prep- 
aration and prpductioni. iiri which. 
Welles played a ' quadruple .role as. 
producer,, directbr, writer arid actor. 
Joseph -Nolan, , v\p. in charge cf. 
studio : operation^, - declared per-, 
sohally,; but not for: the higher-ups; 
.that he could, see no' Ifeasoh fbr tdssr 

• ti^'orice-'KiirirwUs^s^Sh^^l^ 
,; ered fre«iuently by a not too' Ibiid vThe picture, h^.. a.<=serled, will be re. 
breh'PQfra ■ . :• ' ^ ., lea.sed, for 8 . worid preem- in . New^ 

.vix^ir^.. , _ . . . ^ . . York, Feb. 14, possibly; at the Miisic 

. The. smger; also fesorted to tnc^ . . . 

. :bf: stage presenc*! to gain: a dramatic I .i.^.;.. - .- - j i. 

- effect, 'Which^had l^rttofore been • - ^ ^ftpdio. publicity department 
' accomplished by sheer vPice.; As it sa'd. .It had no part.^n the Prelimi-. 
, : starids^oday :the vdic^ -is still a good nary . camp^gi? on , 'Kane., biit^ 

; ' ■ , but it;i^:hardly^the organ which ■ Herb^ P^ake, - personal^ drumbeater 

/made its. owner ^ ;bf . the :greatest fo": f^V'^^ '^f -^r".'?^^ 'Svr^ 

.-■bf .modern;-singers;;- ThiS S^prday:r}V'P '''f 
.Tibbett WiU either make it or-bteak ,:-ites. cla.m>the^preyi,ew for mag and 

it,- as U is sbheduled tossing: lago in ^riterMrpnr which,seeped out: 

. 'Qtello,-probably;:the mo^:;trying>e:ij^ 

- vocally .:arid dramatically of all bari- S^,S5^^H^*'^?^Sr°S^5 
tone . roles, : the - NBG broadcast : ^J^'^ "^.y" ^^"^ 
from^ the mt.: !E^ren at;th^ ^^^■ '^%^M^S'^ 

hdus?. itself,, tension^ is beinr fpU disclosed wh^t he. intended. tp. do.. 

.;: regarding ■ this •^^erfonhance,; and -^; / ■. ■ 

V hbpeful remarks are being made; to '; N. y> Reaction 

ihelelTect that Tihbe.t has-r.estraine.d. . George^r; .Schaefer, HKO pfez., do 
. himself,- feeling his way: so far, and ! glared in ^J^eW York that the cbrri- 
: will cut. I09.se in 'Otello.' : .I pany has given 'no:serious considera-- 

Shpuid the irole prove too taxiHR. ';tioh' to ivitbhoiding 'Kane'; from re- 
.' ..-the hope is. expr(;,5sed that he will ' iea.se beciiti.«c;-p£ the Heargt .action; 
■ . retire gracefully for the SeaisPn, aiul i.lt appeared remPte,-- also, that. RKO 
rest, for; that dlone, accoi'ding to hi< j would seek retribu'tlDh % pulling its 



Alp.ln'e- -.Vllliige. 
Berrilce & -PiiTlti ' 
Dob «;opfer. . -~ - 
Carl -Mueller ' 
.pttb -'rhiVrn ■ Ore - ,. ., 

'FrcddierB Cure . . 

'Art: I.^ckVy. Ore.' 
Al SrhencH 
floy. Haysoi'- ■ 
Hal' SImpsoil 

iGqurmct' Clilb^ 
E Rbbinson '0'r« ' 
Bill Lockmaii' 

; Hut«i Allertoo 

Karen. Torey - 
Loul's Clna - 
Jack Mlko 

: Uotel! Carter -> . 
Versatllfana 
Bob Opitz • 

Hptel. Clevelaud 
:Paur PenOarvlH Ore 
.Margaret Eni,'l.lsl> - 
Hotel' JFehwar . ilall 
Gene Er-wln Oro ' • 

Jfotel StcrllDK 
Jimmy ;Van ■ Osdeli; 



Qu))Vtei-08'. 
Lester Chafetz. 
Hoiel :h(>llendeB - 

Sylvia. Kroos". : 
Paiil' .Roalnl 
Georges & .JoAnii. ', 
..Slrtsn .& Gary • 
.Sorelll 

Soni'my WatklDs Or 

. Hotel Staller . < 

Joad ilorknd Oro ': 
.VlUIa ' : 
Antonio Elena. 
Cutalina Rbtbii ■ ■ 

Jack 'iL Rddi«'a ' 

.Rubertl.no, Roberta 
nil be Sherman 
Arlene Rice. Ore 

I.B Conga ClnK 
Ranton Ai-laa lOre 
IJndsay'a Itar 

.TuOy -' Preaion 

Pearl DeLucca -■ ' 

Regal Club ' 
: Ducky. Mailvin Ore 

.Tlilrty-Siiven Club 

Pal IJeniilB - 
;(;unningharn Sis' 

.Teari Deltera' .- 

i Deba 



prrrsBUEGH 



Aiirhonige ' : . 

Hug*)! Morton Ore '- 
Ma^nard Dean'e- 

Arlington ' fiodgii 

Rajr Karri 11 Ore; 
Sally J.tirig'.. 

Uuclie'lora'. Clu^- 
Al Turner Oro. 
Prancea McCoy ;. 

Bnlvonade*; - 
Joe Vlllella Orc 
Hill .tirernV 

Ltti lon .Dalley. Oro 
Jean Ja'nla 
'Don Wllsdn 
Bob Hammltt 
Ken Bo.ver.. 
Boogle-WiKigle flub 
Boog Slitrman 
Izzy Nut-z 
Builily- AValsh. 
Nutny Pagan, 
Harry Comoradn . 
Packy M.'Farlind ■ ■ 
Tiny ; Miller 
Beriite . Cra.wf ord 
thib Petlle; 
Freddy Caatle Oro - 
Mary Kr|ek 
Oeorge -Moore . 
■Qlnger' -Allen . . ; 

Cork and .'Bottie 
jack Davja".. 
■. -.Eddie: Pe.vlon'f.. 

Bill Camijbell Ore . 
.Carbllne Moore 
Mabel. Harrold- 
Marlon MulLer - 
Eddie Peinon ... 

.;:' !' ;:Ei- t'liiro . 

Don' Mnrto Ore ; ■;' ' 
:Fel!Pc- da .Aorea ; - - 
Oerardo Dane •. 
i;boi)l« ■ ('aniulllb- • 
jioti-I Fort .I'lti 
Ken ■Ilallpy 'Ore 
Joiinny .Mltc.!i«"ll 

•■j<>«f<icH- .whcDtity ■ : 

rllarry' '^Vultvn ' -. ■', 
: Motel Meiiry ' 
■ (Silvi-r; CrIU).. 
I Billy 'ri-e(n''.lie-r Ore 
SaWd.v J>iividH<in -: . 
-Klo i'-Krher. ' - 
;-Jnan -iVofxls.. 
I :■ -yXGny Ori'sy-; / 
Dorothy Neabl.tt:; . 

j ilotel . *th -A veiiiie 

Ida - loitt • 
RveVeit JTnydn 
He'll y ' Doha hoe . 
.Shirley JJtller- .'- 
Ar . DcyJti , 

-Evergreen: -Ciirdrnp. 
Heij- ('liVrke Ore - ' 
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OlKiv. AJ-unil.v Ore" 
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Hotel RooMyelt . 

Harold Aloma 
Koyal Ua'\VHliuns 

Hotel Scliehiey 
Billy Hinds Ore 
Patty Dixon . 
Daxz Mnyer,-' 

Hotel .\Vin. Penh 
'(Chatterbox) ' 
.I.ajig ThompHon. dr 
PeKBJ-; Mo ran 
Voo .Martin 
roLo FoBter - : 
Cli-uck Euton 

(Coittilientai Bar) - 
Fianit Andrlnl H; ' 

.^lerry^Go- Round 

Al. Kri-iiiOnt .Oro 
I'filtl .lean: 
Deitn ' .Sayre 

New Peno 
Jiine .I1a.rilner - Ore , 
.1 A n Jving . 
Don & Dolores 
Herb': Harrln<;t6n 

- Mxnti Cafo 

■A'l.;-Jl.irlBro Ore 
-Bfih t.'arter ,» 
Wooda & Bray 
Betty- lAiie . 
Al DeT.age Co. 
Rockets. 

■Honso;.'". : 
.Dale ftarknesa- 
RSy Neville 
Ted Ulake 
Joey Reynolds;' - 
Chbck Wilson ; . 

-pnslii; .■ 
i,0>^^.e. Pope Orb ■•- 
.'JilavKle Kraher. : 

.. ' d'rvbirrrt. 
Jimmy -Gamble ; Ore 
J«y- I.orjng 
.CKuck Miller ' 

.;: Pines .; 
Jack kf.nlii'dy ■ Ort 
T;6riy. 'Tlo'/ance 
Ray Bnglert 

'.Rtvftra^- 
Marty Scli'rarrim Or 
'Ki-'e'U.u -'I/azcar ' ' 

-VHcllt Cfiib; 
Jack M'nKon ore 

i;iia-^ - .i.':"" ;•■ ■' 

.'\'aHilJ>m(;h; 
Hdi.v S'yl.'inrter 
I 5 yoeiiiencltes 

• . Sky-VUe ■ . 
Jtihivny Mnrlin 
I.iiuiii-;f;rotrB. • 
Albfrt.a. -'Ijirls. . 

^ ^ :t iilon\ «ir|ll ' 

Art V^agello.. • 
i -rl-a'iik. .\aiaie 

;Mri.c Sandr^llo, 
I :^ Vlllu- .Uiidria 
! Rt'/J Oivnt'o Ore 
i-.Miiik r.nno 

; T.ic-i. Crpy i. . . 

■ Hctl-y' Henson- 
' jirii!"hi 'levins .' -■ 

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Gold iii tli.ein Th^r B'w Hlllsr 

■■ . New. York. 
i;ditpr,.yARiETY;- 'i^-.- 
.Receritly . Ma WiUipm . A.; Brady, 
the .venerable producer, wrote an 
article : which he warned the 
youngsters., to staiy home and., not .-At- 
tempt 'the Broadway hurdle.' 

'There is- .nb. place Pn ., Broadway; 
for the young people,' isaid he; .. We 
donlt . think sP,. and. if, you wiM fi^'.^^V 
us :& Jittle space in wWch to answer , 
him we wiil.be most gratefuU 

We are The For ty-N ihers, a newly- 
formed cooperative group consisting 
Of the younger people, ih the • the- 
atre— writers, composers, actor? — 
whp are firmly convinced and de- 
termined to prove that ypu'th can 
make the grade on Broadway. Yes, 
we are famiUai:. with the Vicissitudes 
of the younger talent in show busi- 
ness, but are ready -to show that big 
Broadway .bogigyrmah, Mr. iProducer, : 
tliat he is wrong when .he insists the 
public Want^ namies; ..CThete are a 
few we'd: like , to call him.) ^ ; .. | 

Spoo, we have banded together to 
put on a ^how of our own. We are 
prepared; to beg, borrow. . andr^(w^ 
almost said steal )r--bprrow and beg 
until we have sufficient to raise the 
curtain oh our little, iinpretentipus 
tbut . amusing, we hppe) show— 
'Beggars' Heviie.' in' an out-of-the- 
district theatre, where unions have 
an understanding heart :and non? 
commercial, enterprises • are'; tacitly 
exempt ir.om the heceissary union 
conditions and labor, we intend' to 
discover ourselves, with two pianos 
furnishing thiE accompaniment : . 
.. ptir .requirements are small, and 
we already have the prornised aid 
of costumer and scenic studio. Some 
of Times Square's better heads have 
vbltinteered to assist in various ways. 
Perhaps Mi:. Shubert will let us go 
rummaging . through his.: storehouse. 
And maybe Mr. Brady will allow us 
the use of his Playhbu.se for further, 
atiditibns and rehparsals. . . . . 

While we are bijitimistic, we 'are 
also aware bf the fact that^o mat- 
ter how sincere and enthusiastic 
our effort is, our show Will be a dis- 
mal flbp. if. bur material and talents 
aren't topnotch; We feel (and: have 
been told) that We possess these es- 
sentials, and' the 49'ers are resolved 
to find that gold in them thar hills 
of Broadway^. ' 

The Forty -l^iners; :- 
By Ruth Griieth, ' 
Sec'y. 



famous Emlyn Thomas . was ■ Les- 
ter's M.- C. for' the house-band for 
many: years,, acting; as tho-r; master ; 
fOT. his:; Southern Syncopaters: and; 
Georgia Jubilee Sirigers Acts* and all.^ : 
-his;,reyui^s: -.. '.: ' ;■."■ ■.' ■;'■■: 

Ktttie . Aacn • 

\':-'" Ex-Stage Director 
-r For .Lester Prpductiohs, . : - ;' 
Stoll, Moss, and Black'Th.eatr^^^ 



The .Wronf By-lLlne' . 

, ■ ■ New York. 

Editor, Variety; . 

The article . bn CPlor Television 
which you reque$ted of the Colum- 
bia Broadcasting System for the 
35th Anniversary number of 'VARiKn'Y. 
Was, through some ovei-sight at CBS, 
credited to Adrian Murphy, CBS ex- 
ecutive director bf television. 

Just for the sake of the . record; he 
Was not ; the authPr of it. . It was 
prepared, and should have been 
signed, by me. 

Congratulations, Incidentally, on a 
very gpod issue,; -. 

Victor M. flatner, . .. . 
biirectbr of. Sales Promotion, . 
Columbia Broadcasting System. 



Lilacs" for Lait 

Washington, 

Editor i Variety: : 

Orchids, or something, to Jack 
Lait for his tribute to the Chicago 
that was, under the captioh, 'Nuts jtb; 
Nostalgia,' in Variety for Jan. 8; . • 

Surely others niust have been re-r- 
minded of Goldsmith's tribute to 
'Sweet Auburn, loveliest village of 
the plain,' in 'The Deserted Village.' 
trait's lament was. less 'poetical, per;-: 
iiaps, but none,; the .less appealing. 
. • - ' - Edtudrd Ferris. . 



V F'rsi. Jazt lit. Eiiffland ■ ' 

; ..-: -■■: "■ . New. York. 

Editpir, VARiETY: . 

■ Rebeptly your ;pa,per' m^^^ 
'jazz':. : as- being introduced .into 
England by a 'Jwr. .Emlyri,,Th;omas-^. 
today, the- Times.; attributes, this feat 
to another gpntemeri:— but the . di.s- 
t.i.nclioh; realiy belongs to a ' WQ'r, 
[Arjiericdri pTO(iucer,-r-John Le$tef, 
who tPPk his ;Band: over to England 
as far back as 1914, He introduced 
Jazz^billed ^s into his "Ten 

Cowboy Syncopatpr.s* Stage Band. 

.The first . time the Billing wont up 
— at .. Leeds ' Empirer-the manager 
brought the bilf back to John Lester 
to .a.sk. if t;here.,was. a miKtake. -as he 
had'-never' heard; such .a wbrd;^ Les- 
ter's band became for .many . years 
the rnost populjir musical act bver 
there bar none,, playing every hoiise; 
in London and the -proyijiccs. uw\ \n'- 
-the L('PtPl' r'.'\ui''^ .' n'r .rr>it.'.-i('iiis. 'V)\'^ 



NOVA WHIPS COHISKEY; 

;•:';/-..;''■ By JACK pilLASKI 

; Some sportswriters had the notion, 
that the result of the fight between : 
Loii Nova, of California, and Patrick 
Edward -Comiskey, of Jetsey, at ;. 
Madison - Square Garden Friday ^10 ) 
.would , indicate the 'y^Mm^t^ ■ hew 
heavyweight champion. "The Cbast 
.boy eijpped easily,' all -,biit knocking 
out the young Jersey Giant in the ' 
1 0th round, and the experts elevated 
Nova again to the ranks of leading 
contenders; That he : is ripe to go 
against Joe Louis, hb.wever, is ques- 
tionable. '■.';,;; • . ■ '■; 
' The' brace of 200-pounders drew k- 
surprisingly good house,, with .' the •' 
gallery filled' with Comiskey . fans 
from over the river. At : the last 
minute that scrapper was made fa- 
vorite by the bookies, probably bie- 
caiise. of ;his string bf kayo winsr- 
before he was stopped in the .first, 
round by Max Baer ; last summer; , : 
They forgot that Nova battered the 
same Baer prior- to being;: butchered 
himself by Tony Galento. . To make 
it all the :mote . puzzling, Baer .hiade- 
*T?phy .. quit p few months ago . and 
Galento disappeared from the sports . 
pages thereafter. . . 

Nova .was hPspitaiized for a - long ; 
period thei;eafter /because of an in- 
fection and. the 'boys' didn't; figure . 
he; could stand off the 20-year-old 
Comiskey,' .He ma npt have fully 
regained his former condition, but 
certainly looked like a gladiator in 
the Garden ring, his body brpnzed 
frpm training in the ppen. NOya ex- 
hibited a rapier fast left jab and a 
body punch hefty enough to drop 
Cpmiskey to one knee in the first 
round. 

The Jerseyite never . did show . 
much as a boxer, but . against ; Nova 
he was more crude . than ; ever^ and 
made ' almost every - mistake, that a 
fighter can make. He tried to lahd 
:With roundhouse rights and piily 
luck saved him from an early knock- 
but: As an . in'flghter Comiskey ■ 
knows nothing and, unless a miracle 
hJipbens, Jersey pan kisi its chances 
for'a champ goodbye. 

In the later, rounds, Comiskey 
hugged. Nova around the neck with 
his left flipger, while, the Coast en- 
trant lambasted to the short: ribs si* 
many times that he grew tired of 
hitting the big lug. Finally, under 
such punishment, Comiskey dropped 
to one knee in the final round and 
just managed to get tip before being 
counted out.. He hugged; uQlil the 
bell rang. 

: . ^riffht Writers' Dinner 

: The Scribes , who cover, fights and 
:olher events tossed their annual • 
beefsteak in the tapropm of Rupr 
pert's brewery Thursday (9) night, 
i decision being that it wa.s jii.st as 
' pleasant an. evening as last year's. 
Dinner was the occasion of the 
i.j^eai.My award of the Edward J. Neil 
' placque to the boxer who has done, 
the mp.<!t . for the sport, Henry Arm-.; 
strong;, being the recipient. ' Neil 
:the ' Associated Press ' correspondent 
killed during the Spanish war' He: 
formerly covered tide fights. ' 
. .Arm.strpng. ivas formerly a three-' 
.way i.ch.ampibnv ": He .dropped, the 
welterweight • title . to Fritzie Zi vie 
not long ago ;:and the pair .will flfjht 
it^ out: again, for the crbwn at. the 
. Garden' ; /Friday, (17 ). Little - Coast 
colored worider .made a rhah.nerly ac- 
[ceplance speech, but fornicT mayor 
Jimmy ;Walker stole' the. show.'^^^^ 'H^^ 
.made two witty .speeches,.- .ffr.slwh^ii. 
called upon, by the ' chair' and again 
■'''wheri'preserited.a jdesk -set.';.' •' ' ;• 

I Girt'Was i.n, recognition 'of the pres-. 
' ent 'V(^alker law,', introduced, in the 
-. Assembly; When Walker .wii.s a tn'^nx^ 
I bc.r,. He is now arbiter in the, Gar- 
.. ment CehtcT and referred to the job 
' as a 'referee for a button, hole'.! ; John 
' Kicran, th? ''Irifprmatibrt Please? 
'.sppHs columnist of- the; Times, W^s 
! 'lpa.^trna.«ler,, s'tepp.irtg; ' '-whch'-^Sid- 
' Mcrcor was/leveled, with vthe gripped . 
' Hurry IJcrshfield was "a hit speaker 
as iisuah - ' Afrai'r . wa.l. principally 
handled by James P. Dawiion, of the; 
Times, Nat flei.sher, publisher, and 
I Murray Lewin,' boxinR .specialist for. 
i the - Mirror- and pfesidqht bf the' as.- 
r'--r-'iMptioh.-" - •■ ::: ;. - ' ' . " 



Wednesday^ January 15, 1941 



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Unlike the fllm Industry, radio 
doesn't make a practice of inserting 
morality clauses in performer con- 
tracts. But a tacit understanding on 
the morais and public behavior sub- 
ject ,is general in network radio, 
tinwritten rules' mostly apply to 
drinking in public, or at least per- 
inlttiftg pictures to. be taken ^ while 
holding glasses of liquor, as well as. 
any kind; of scandal. Particularly 
touchy subject is bein^ involved In 
jouse escapades, especially the kind 
of night club brawls that occasion- 
ally get into the dailies. One net- 
■Wotk official receiving such public- 
ity several years ago was immediate- 
ly let but. • 

Generally ihese morality condi- 
tiofts apply to the perfor, lers, par- 
ticularly those with names clos?!ly 
associated with a program or prod- 
uct, than to the behind-the-scenes 
producers, directors or executives. 
However, when any of those asso- 
ciated with a prograrh in any capac- 
ity are to be identified in a photo- 
graph, they're always careful not to 
be shown drinking, having liquor 
glasses in their hanc!s, or with bot- 
tles on the table. . Frequently the 
l6mme performers even avoid being 
ph6tograt>hed while smoking. This 
Stjrictly-temperate requirement occa- 
sionally causes some hasty scrambles 
when a photographer makes an un- 
expected appearance. .-. 

Because none, of the large sponsors 
. .(Continued. on page 60) 



BRITISH TROOPS LIKE 
UOTRE DAME VICTORY' 



Boston, Jan. . 21; 

British troops have developed :fa- 
vorites among United States. camriU.'; 
and football songs. This is the story 
reaching short wive radip centers 
here. ' . . 

'Anchors Awelgh' rules as a lieavy 
favorite.- Torhrnies :ailsd like • 'Roll 
Up the Score, Navy/ 'Anchors' is the 
Bpecial therne for the : Gordon High* 
landers .stationed . at Banchory, Scot- 
lahd, ' who were taught the words 
by a group of Boston college girls 
•tranded there, for .a few. months 
.(after the outbreak of the war. ..How- 
ever, -the turie is . whistieij b.V; regi-;' 
mehts all oyer the island. 

Ranking .hex! iii popularity are 
the! marches, 'Stars and. Stripes For- 
ever' . and 'Notre ' Dame. Victory 
■ March-' ' 



•Listen America, Now,' pro- 
gram , on WMCA, New York, 
seeks to inculcate fraternity and 
tolerance among kids. , Said on* 
boy; summing up for democracy: 

'If you don't like another kid, 
don't call him some dirty nam* 
because of his race. Jiist shout: 
•You're a stinkerl' , 



NOT WORTHY OF 
COMRADES' 
HISSES 




Copperatiye Analysis Popu- 
laritsr Report Reveals 
62 Shows in . December' 
January Drbp^Music job- 
bers Say Pop Sheet Sales 

. in N.osediye Although 
Standards Hold Up 



San Francisco, Jan; 21. . 

Left-wing reaction to Metro's 
'Comrade X' as reviewed in People's 
Daily World: 

'Really, there's little reason to be 
angered and upset about . 'Comrade 
X'. Of course, all the . characters 
constantly refer to the story being 
about . Russia, but script writer Ben 
Hecht's warped, needle-eye brain 
soaked in alcohol, has carried on so 
stupidly and clumsily that not even 
Hearst would believe . 'Comrade X' 
is about the Soviet Union.' 

Sheet advises the faithful that 'If 
you're the kind that insists on seeing 
'anti' films just td hiss, stay away 
from 'Comrade X.'. It isn't even 
worth hissing.' 



* 300th for Wilcox, 
16th Wtth Ajiiia: Neagle 

' Hollywood, Jan. 21.:' ■ 

Herbert Wilcox started his 30;otli 
picture, when he called for a start 
on 'Sunny'. at RKO. His first was 
• $5,600 production, 'The- Wonderful 
Story,' back in 1919. 

'Sunny' is the I6th consecutive 
film in which he has directed Anna 
Neagie. 



Pra Score, Sketches 
R)r DepL Store Show 

Pittsburgh, Jan. 21.. 
• Kaufmanh's, Pittsburgh's biggest' 
department store,, is. .going pro for 
its annual spring fashion shoAv and 
has signed Charlie Gaynor to write 
an. origioaL^ score, and several 
skietches for the March revue. Gayr 
nor qame on from ;New York oyer 
weeke^nd. to.' confer with store execs. 

In. addition, Kaufmann's. is going in 
for pro tatchtr having ipngaged Polly 
Rbwies for lead. She's a. local; girl 

l yvho was under cpntraet . to Universal, 
for ai- year and also, appeared on 

I Btoadway with . Qrson'.,Welles' Me'r-.^ 
cury Theatre. Show will be directed 
by Rose -Hartz, Pittsburgh - high:, 
school: teacher Who ..has worked as 
an assistant at several eastern sum- 
mer playhouses in the past.. \ 

His 34th Term 

Youngstown, p.,, Jan. 21. / 
; Harry . M. . Dunspaugh . has been, 

elected for. his; 34th term .as priesi- 

dent of the Musicians' Union,' Local 

No. 86, by a 128t43 vote. 
. Franlt. Pascarella ^yas elected 

vice-president for 36th time. 



VERY BITTER 



First blood has been drawn in the 
bitter all-out, no-holdsrbarred war 
between the radio industry and. the 
music publishing industry as rep- 
resented by and in ASCAP. "These 
were the spatterings 21 days after 
all ASCAP music went off .nearly 
all the radio stations^ in the United 
States: ' 

(1) According to the report for the 
period ending Jan. 14 which was is- 
sued Monday (20) by the Co- 
operative Analysis of Broadcasting, 
the . populiarity rating of 52 evening 
(Continued on page 26 ) 



'Meet PeopIeMestihg 
B.O.Diff Between 1st, 
2d-String N.Y. Critics 



Difference in the effect on play- 
goers by the first-string critics as 
compared with the opinion of sec- 
ond-stringers may be tested in the 
case .of 'Mfeet the People,' Coast te- 
yuie at the. Mansfield, N; Y. thea- 
tre A^^lliance, . which operates the- 
show; made the mistake of opening 
onj the . same night . as 'Pal Joey,' 
spotted, acfpss the street at the 
Barryimore, latter musical drawing 
the regular reviewers: Although the 
notices accorded 'People' by secohd- 
stringers , were favorable enoiagh, 
business has .been ' under, expecta- 
tions;- - - - - ■ 

In the pa.st t.wo weeks all the first: 
string critics have also covered 
'People,' their resultant comment be- 
ing good and in some instances raves.- 
There was no immediate boxoffice 
rush, but it is claimed that the ad-. 
Vance sale was bettered by $1,200 
last week. Some extra space adver- 
tising . has, been used for the reyue 
and it is planned to splurg^ with 
quotes from the new reviewis;. 



Suggest U. S. Sponsor N. Y. Shows On 








Not Me 



Hollywood, ^an*. 21: 
Herman 'Mankiewicz, scripter, 
registered a protest with the 
Screen Writers Guild, demand- 
ing screen credit- for his work 
on 'Citizen Kane.' . When the- 
war between William Randolph 
Hearst, Orson Welles and RKO 
broke out over the picture, Man- 
kiewicz lost, all interest and 
withdrew his protest. 

Now the studio has decided to 
give him full credit. 



NUDE GIRL ORCH 
IS JUST A 




. San FranciscOi Jan. 21. 
Tommy Harris, KFRC tenor, who 
operates a dririkery on the side; 
stirred up d mess of trouble with 
what he. thought was a pretty swell 
iad. Sandblasted into his bar mir- 
ror is an orchestra of nude femmes. 
Harris took a three-col ad in all the 
dailies to run a. picture of it, cap- 
tiojied simply 'See Tommy Harris' 
Nude All-Girl Orchestra.' Brought 
prompt action in the shape of the 
police department, liqiior control 
! authorities. Federal agents, and 
, eyery women's club in town, mob 
converging on spot in a purple fog. 

Plenty of red faces all around 
when the 'ork' proved to be only a. 
mirror but biz is good, thanks. 



Mistaken Identity 

Havana, Jan. 21., 
Word, has been received here that 
the Cuban, . Moisse Simons, . who 
wrote 'The Peanut Vendor,' is de- 
tained in France as a Jew, which he 
is hot. The Spanish name sounds 
Jewish to the authorities and that's 
thait.- 

Cuban - friends are trying to get 
him out. 



Drink, New Law Proposal 



Milwaukee, Jan. 21. 

Niter y ops are., perturbed over 
what they term a screwy bit of leg- 
islation in tirpduced at Madison this 
past week! Under the bill, preparefl 
by A s s ei m b i-y m e n William J. 
Sweeney, of Green Bay, and Nich-: 
oias J ; Bichler, of Belgium, it. would 
be mandatory for the cafe men . to 
serve a vitamin pill or its equiva- 
lent with every beer, cocktail, fizz, 
highball or other stimulating dcink. 

Sponsors of bill "assert their pro- 
posed legislation is in line with rec- 
ommendations of the American, A-ssn. 
for the Advancement of Science that 
serving of this vitamin should be 
made compulsory, as it helps burn 
e'xcesis alcohol out of the system and 
thus has a sobering effect upon the 
drinker, promoting orderliness and 
general safety. Tavern men fear 
iiassage of the bill would take all 
the kick out of their business. 



Plan to send shows from. New 
York to the capitals of South 
America under U. S. Government 
auspices as a goodwill gesture . has 
been proposed by .^Frartk Gillmore, 
former president of Equity and titu- 
lar headf of. the Associated Actors 
and Artistes of America. He has 
spent considerable time on the proj- 
ect and stated that the idea Was 
favorably received when he outlined 
the proposal In Washington recently;; 

Latin-America has been eyed for 
some time as new territory, but no 
concrete plan was worked out. Gill-' 
more proposes that the tours be 
financed from Government funds 
understood to be set aside for use in 
bringing, the continents into closer 
contact. Theatrical troupes going to; 
South America would be welcomed, 
by ambassadors or consuls, thereby 
making their advent official and 
something of social, significance. 

It Is even considered likely that, 
the shows would be self-sustaining 
financially, if not showing a profit. 
Fact- that average audiences beyond 
the equator do not understand Eng- 
lish is not considered a vital factor, 
that being based on the fact that for- 
eign language attractions have 
played New York and were well 
supported. 

Casts with name leads would be 
sought. Katharine Cornell is am6ng 
them and it. is •claimed that she 
favors the plan. About two years 
ago Miss (Cornell proposed a world 
tour, which would have included 
some countries where English is litr 
tie known, but the idea was aban- 
doned. 



COMPOSER STRAVINSKY 
JOINS LEONARD FEIST 



Igor, Strayihsky,- Russian com- . 
poser, has been inked to an exclusive 
long-term pact by Leonard Feist, 
head of Mercury Music Corp, N. Y.. 
Fei.st acquires world publication 
rights to Stravinsky's non-symphonic 
music. ' ■. ': ' ■- 

This will mark the first time the 
composer's works will have been 
published in America. He has Just 
completed his- first short composi- 
tion, "Tango,' which' Mercury -will 
issue shortly. 

Feist is the youngest son of the 
late Leo Feist. 



New High in Giveaways, 
W/i C Gadget on 20c Ticket 

. Minneapolis, Jan. 21. - 
Probably the ultimate in theatre 

giveaways occurred here wheii the' 

Alhambi*a, independent neighborhood 

house, gave away a pie baker, cost-' 
.:ing iSVac apiiBce' wholesale, to every 

woman patron buying a 20c. ticket; 

"rhe .feature picture was 'Knute 

Rocktie/, , 
Women saw it at IVzc, deducting 

the giveaway's cost. 



^^Tediiesday, Jaftuary 22, 1941 














OF 




'RKO last week openly flaunted 
Wiliiam Randcilph Hearst. At thi, 
same- timii It assured' the film indua- 
try that it haj no intention of witliV 
holding Orson Welles' 'eitizeri Kane' 
despite the publishiir's demand to do 
so. Film will be released at the: end. 
of February. V -' V-; . 

•• Studio, which has hevCT . taken any 
official cognizance 61 Hearst's ire or, 
threats, ^has annouhced' lor the film 
a national iadvertisinig caippaigh that 
will be 'one of the most Jar-reaching, 
ever launched Jor an attraction by: 
RKO Radio Pictures,' 

Heai-st papers apparently wiU get 
their . share of the blig RKd .budket; 
despite: the-' publisher's edict, against 
any publicity for this conipany or its 
product in his piiblications. Top exec 
of RKO said -liast week that -the 
schedule is : nipw only being; raiade tip 
.and no definite: allotments have been 
rnade yet,' b.iit added, significantly 
that there Will Vb^ no alteration, in, 
the established policy of 'treating aU! 
papers iri any city equally and taking 
equal space in them.' : 

, 'Kane', will lie ushered in, pub-ad 
head S. Barret McCormick said, with 
fuli-page, . two-color copy in . big 
circulation Weeklies .likie Life, Look, 
and Satevepbst, which will reach pn 
estirhated. 56,0QO,O0a Teaders, vThat 
<;C6ntihued on;page 63) 



Jolsoii's Closing of 'Hats^ 
Burns Hale; Wants Cantor 
Or JesseT to Step Into If 



Soon after resuming last week In 
'Hold On to Your . Hats' at the Shii- 
bert, N. 7., after laying oft a week 
because of grippe, Al Jolson an- 
nounced, the show's closing, on Feb. 
.1, at which time it will have played 
20 Weeks on Broadway. ..Extended, 
spell of inclement weather is said tp 
have caused Jolson , to yearn for 
Miiami. Stated that 'Hats,' which has. 
been playing to "an operating profit 
right along, paid olT its ; production 
cost -of around $90,000 in 12 weeks 
at the S;huber;t;'- 

Announcement of the show's sus- 
pension precipitated a plain for con- 
tinuing, the show in N. Y.;:or sending 
It. oh tour with another star. Idea 
Was advanced by Georgie Halfe, who 
pointed out that he has a contract 
(Continued on page -60) . 



MR. AND MRS. JESSEL 
FOR B'WAY MUSICAL 



Pehthousli Bliiea 



HollyWood, Jan. 21; 
V •A: 6iil's Best Friend Is Wallr 
f Street' might have' been a hot 

.title, back in the feverish . days. 

of 1928, ' but now the story de- 
. : tours' . north at. Trinity - Church 

ahd . becomes ; 'A ' Girl's . Best 
- i'riehd Is ;Broad>vay.' \ 
' Picture- roils toniorrow (Wed.) . 

at Columbia with Joan Bennett 

and Franchot Tone in the. top 

spots, directed by Richard Wal- 
., lace. 'Wall . Street' title was 

ditched after the .budget took a 
:..trimmirig;- ■• : ^. ■ ■ , 




f f • 










Hollywood, Jan. 21. 
George Jessel ahd his w^ife. Lois 
Andrews, will appear in a Broadway 
musical, 'Hiigh Kicker.' : 
'Johnny BurkC;: and Jimmy Vari 
Heuseh ar^ npw here cooking up the 



Play that may brihg - the highest 
price for the picture -rights this sea- 
son is 'Arsenic and Old ;Lace,' com- 
edy smash' whlch recently: opened iat 
the Fiiiton, N.: Y. Hbward Lindsay 
and- Ruksel : Grouse, who produced 
the show, have no intehtipii of dis- 
posing the rights in the immediate 
futui'e, but: are known- to have 
future. , Special interest In screeii. 
possibilities of - 'Lace' is because 'A 
Slight Case of Murder' was such' a 
film sucbess.. That Damph Runypn- 
comedy on homicide did not click oh 
the stage, but in film fprm was a; 
rhpriey maker. . 

At the last count there are 21 per- 
sons, who have a piece of 'Lace,', but 
the producers hold a predominating 
interest; Tiiey ^tate that all of those 
((joritlnued on.page 63) 




Six; Playtj^ Definitely Pur- 
chased by Film Cbmpknieii; 
WitK Stakes in Two Others 
andl Four More as Cer- 
tain : Buys Heavy Book 

" :.'• Plunging. •■ . 




But Is it B.O.? 



HIGH PRICES 



Hpllywood's desire to acquire 
Broadway; ■ plays " lor fllmization, 
which kindled from a spark: into a 
f lili flame during the': past year, is 
evidenced by the. fact that of 20 eli- 
gible shows, on the boards, Screen 
rights to 12 have either already iJeeri 
bought ;0r are expected to be shortly. 

Six.: pf the 20 have actually been' 
.purchased, film : cpmpanies havei 
stakes: in two others and at least 
foUr nidre are certain Hpllywood 
buys; ^ At the sanrie . time last year 
only two shows of 19 eliglbles had 
ownership tags on the screen rights, 
although eight others were possibili- 
ties as- evlplenced by. the fact they 
. Were later sold;;. 

• Latest buy- came last week When 
'Charley's Aunt,' already filmed 
three times,, went .td 20th-Fox for 
$110,000, a . price for a SO-yiear -old 
revival that knocked the breath out 
of story . dfepartments and agents 
both on Broadway and in Hplly- 
wood. Studio hinted that the play, 
will becpm.e Jack Berihy's first pic- 
ture oh the lot, although Jack Haley 
is also reported as a possibility for 
the top role, .which is that of a. boy 
of 20 or. .so. '. • 

Warner Bros, only a few days 
beforie had paid 475,000 for Jphn 
Van Druten's. 'Old, Acquaintance.' 
That gave WB. and Fox vlr' lally a 
monopoly on the six plaiys actually 
o\yned by Hollywood. ; .WB; has 
(Cdhtinued on page 53) ' 



HoUywood, Jan. 21.' 

;Wheh is a sarong not :a; sar 
rpng?.- . When ..it . is a paru. ; ^ It 
sounds like a radio quiz but it's... 
a war -''^^^*^" Patampurit and ' 
Warhiers in 'Svhich the. press 
agents are waving intimate' garr ■ 
ments instead of flags. 

Brenda Joj/ce, the Burbank 
; boys: cliaim, weairs the only legitir . 
mate sarortg in pictures. .Whether 
it is ; a sarong or a paru, the Par; 
press agents retort, the Dorothy 
Lamour garment is b.o. 





loKa^eBigFund 
For Greek Relief 



r Planning'ari indicatec . goal of Viery 
substantial' money, a committee is 
being.;iset up by the amusement in- 
dustry, for. the. Greek' War Relief, 
with Adolph Zukor as chairman. It 
will embrace pictures, legit; riiusic, 
radio and other branches, of amuse- 
ments, as weir ais the sports field. 
Representatives frpm each are now 
sought for the committee. ..A steer- 
ing committee will also be formed 
and letters seeking acceptances be- 
gan going out over Zukor's signature 
Monday (20). 

Sub-ciiairmen under Zukor will be 
appointed for the various fields of 
amusement embraced, while for 
(Cpntinued on page 53.) \ 





Cintpi- Back to B- way 

"Hollywood, Jan. 2 
Eddie Cantbr returns to Biroadway 
hext fall in a- stage; musical, 'Chris- 
topher. Columbus; Jr.' Rehearsals 
are:setfor Aiiigust; ;; ^ . 

- . CJahtpr...will.flnancfe the show, with 
Al Lewis produci^^ 

GRIPPE EtmY LEGIT 

Victor Rioore Latest yictim of Illness 
Hampierlng Shows 



• Victor. Moore Was added to the list 
of . grippe casualties that has been 
hampering Broadway shpws. He was 
unable, to appear in 'LPtiisiana Pur- 
chase.' Imperial, Monday night (20). 
It is said to be the first, time the' 
Comedian has' missed a performaiice 
ih 10 years. , 

.William H. Philbrick. his under- 
study. w6nt on. Moore is expected, 
back in the cast today (Wed.). 



An English television compauy, Scophony, 
deinoiistrated. large screen backsfage-type prx)- 
jectidn last Wednesday • (15) in its New York 
.offices to an invitied aiidience of daily aiid tradt 
paper representatives. The. technical demon- 
stration revealed many good points and soine. 
flaws, but the; event produced only a limited 
and resei'ved press reaction, A somewhat 
case^hardeiied press on this . side has by now 
attended so. many television 'first nights' that 
the iRiws value ind showmanship excitenlent 
has to be pronounced to fire much enthusiasm. 
The unseen ghosts^ of 10 years and more of 
other tjelevision deinonstrati6ns >vere present 
as SoioniQU Sagall of Loiidoii. unfolded his 
'ishow.':-:. •■■-•-:".■'•.-•..■':■:-'-■■ 



the, display came over frorri England last Sep'^ 
telnber. One of the engineiers is due to re- 
turn next month to rejoin" the Ripyjil Air Eprce, 

Actiially the files of A'^ariety tell a more ex- 
citing story of Scophoiiy's achievements iii prc- 
w-ar London than was told, on this occaision. 
;'J'echiiically, it went off satisfactorily, but rou^ 
tiiie subject matter, lack of intefestiiig speak- 
ers and news-providing remarks hurt. 



A decade ago neAyspapermeh ■vvcre Viewing 
the crude .nVcchanical scannings ; of; .Saniabria ' 
and others. Siiice then there, haye beeit :in'- 
numerable RCA demonstratiohs... Many sys- 
tems,' inany . inventors. Philco, Earnsworth, 
Duniont, B.aird and latterly Peter, Goldinark 
Among .the; nipre importaht. Confusion^' ebn- 
flic.tsi tpiitrasts,; comiter-claini^s were in Ameri- 
can 'newspaper niinds at -the^ Scophojiy; deni- 
onstratipn.. Tlie press was curioiis, interested 
biU-^stin-^hard tb: impress.; . .. ' ^ '^ ■ 

Scophpny employs a irevplving iii.irror drum 
off which .light ricpcbets. ; Projection .is •from 
'backstage' . a-': la Transiujt . ncwsreels. "^LMie . 
screeiis. it.scd at this ; dcmonstrJa tipn A\ ere ( I) 
'for. filnv Hieatrcs* .mcaisurinjT 9x12 and ::(2) :'for 
hails.; taverns and' ehurches- • considerably; 
sinaller.aiid reportedly to; sell for;$40p. A loiig-. 
burning ;mercury-type tiibe. provides the light, 
a; departure, ' it wa.s ;explained;, fronj the clcc-; 
troiiic : titbcs that .arc both; fragile, and costly. . 
Screens were; built in Holly wood atid are. .de- 
signed to fly c:asily: in any theatre.; The tele- 
vision iEi:iuipinentUs,clf and ..the engineers at 



:. Hollywood, Jan.: 21. 
Last^rnihiite : settlement of a;co(l« 
trovefsy which. has been waging for 
the past several ;days .betw&eh major 
studios, 'the 'Chinese theatre .;niaiiage* 
ment and David L. Lpew and, Albert 
LeWini ' producers ; of : thi, film, .'So; 
Ends Our; Night;* has rempyed from 
certain, court action ;an: issue which 
promised to involve major .film fac- 
tions in a bitter and lasting dispute.. 
On instructions of .Charles P, Skou- 
fas, president; of Fox- West Coast the- 
atres, the LoeW-Lewin film wil} b» 
given a pressrpreview tonight (21 ) at 
the Chinese, :desp.ite the general Isah 
against advance; showing of film in 
the Holly wood; area which is in ef^ 
feet by agreement of studies that ar« 
membei:s of .the producers' asispcia- 
tion. ■ ; ,- : ■}■■ 

LoeW-Lewin,; an; ihdiependent -out- 
fit which . has jiist completed its first 
film for itJnited Artists release, is npt 
a member, of the producers' associa- 
tion.. Several weeks ago ^Russell 
Birdwell, exploitation head : Of the 
company, made arrangements; for 'a 
press showing at the Chinese^ and 
invitations and tickets were widely 
distributed for this evening's presen- 
tation; As: soon as the announce- 
ments were made, various studio and 
distribution units , protested the ar- 
rangement as contrary to the general 
(Contnued on pstge i59) 



LAURI-VOLPI MAJOR 
IN ITALIAN ARMY 



Rome, Jan. 2L , 
Giacomo. Lauri-Volpi, leading dra- 
matic tenor ot the Metropolitan frojh. 
1923 to 1933. bias re-entered the 
Italian army as a major. Volpi was 
a captain during World War No; 1. 
. The tenor was last heard her in the 
U. S. A. in 1933 in a performance of 
'Lucia;' with Lily Pons. H6 waS en- 
gaged- for the 1939-40 season, but 
failed to leave his estates at Valencia, 
Spain. Volpi is '48 years old. . 



Several professionals ber formed hh'efly and 
competently before the ijcophoriy camera and 
then .Sagall and. his . American l)usiness asso- 
ciate, Arthur Leyey,sppke.. The pick-up was 
f rPhr the ncTtt room ian d members' of , the audi- 
ence were invited to be teleyized and to ask 
questions. 

• .Scophony e lifers a field, American telpyi.Ssion, 
niarkcnl by great confusion due to the Eederal 
..(. pni'nnrnicatiPiis,; . Gpm mission's;, present : in- 
scrutable pose ' the piatter, .A" burned. ;and 
Vvary RCA is hpldiivg. off ; Dumont is more or .' 
1 ess . forgotten i ii the New Jersey h ills; Co- ' 
lunibia's expcrimcnlal sucedsses with;- color 

' add lip, at the moment, to, a dcU}7ng (because 
it's dotibt-cf eating.) infliiGh^ wliPle in- 

■ dustry,; •; .. -■ ' 

• Sagall hoped tliat L' . S. he w s p j:i pe r m c n would 
be ; sympathetic tP commercial television ; 

. iippcd 'th cy wPu 1 d encourage; it,' aii d. work 
against any retarding tendencies by the W'a.sh- 

itvgton bureaucrats, :; At '4^'^^^^^^ 

the.; LoiTdoner's denVoiistratioii sirowipd ah in- 

' expert and inarticulate approach to press rc- 
iatioiVs! : \\'haf the .visitPr /ailed to explain was 

'whv?' ■ -^'.y ■■ ■-. 



What; television 'first nigjlifs' necd is hiorc 
•showmanship. 




Trad* Mark . RcKlaterad ' 

POUNDED BV RIMB 8ILVBKMAN 

PublliilitNl Weekjy by vAKICTV. Ine. 

nid ' Hllverman, Preslilerit ' 
iU We»t 4ffth Street, Ne«r Yorli.. N. T. 



BUBSCniPtlON 

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No. 7 



INDEX 

Advance :PrpductiOn Chart 
Band Rie views. .... 

Bills .* * '•'•'.• • .•. * *'•' •■•-«.« • f. • • 
'Ohfl^tcr •> •. ■ > •-» •'• .•' 
Explbltatipn '.' . , . .... . ; . .v. .. 

;15,:Years Ago:.; , . .,. ;. 
E*ilm Booking .CMrt ; . „ . < . 
Film ;Revie^y^;..: . . ; . . . . . . . 

.House: Reviews..,. . . .;. . . . . . 

Insider^Legit . . 
Inside:|-TMusjc .;. . . ; ;.••> • •,-• 
Inslde-^Radio ;;. . ; . i . . . . . . 

Interhatipnal' Ijiews; ; . . ... , 

LegitiiTjate . . ;:. . ;Vi . .;. 
Literati . ,.*.>,■'•••;■ 

Music .;'. . . .V. v.^v, , . 

New Acts; . . . ; ; i ; 
riright;citibs;. .:;.-. . .> . ;^. 
Night Club-Reviews ...;■ ..... '. 

Obituary . . . /; ; '. . J > , . 
Pictures V. ...r.,, .. 

Radio . , ; ; . , . , .;; . . i:, . 
Radio^Internai|ionai. . i 
Radio* Markets .' ... .... . . , . 

Radio Reviews. . .;. . . . . . . . . 

Vaudeville . ... . ; . . . . ; . . 



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(ruiillHlicd in Hollxwoiid by- 
n«il.v Variety, Ud > 
.110 a.yaar — 112 forelKn 



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I THE BERLE-ING POINT 



By Milton Berle 



• FH-rriiisiccli 









Melisande' Drops $5,000 



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■'raid;- .■'v;:j;'e. sQ-ad -"iieMarT^tfts;-. liscer 
■•L':«'i:-' C',"-0' 'H'-^ce, ■ eariy. ijt-'Tu.es-, 
:vdi7''-I .}y/^.l3:r..c^d::.ih<i -;c- or, '.uie- ;i 

>>eek-; '.-i rii;a -y v arrei~'^ng 43 

ai-r-zed •:::e!a: :r3 and e:T:?l27'i<?£. a::d 
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^evec'ji Tceei ci the .lletripoliias:^ 
Cperaa ' !34ar-*i' asa^e- ih >r,' Y.' ' Icsed 
•qc-^h a grcss' rf S9^5C0 A-fS; G a' c'cs-" 
sifcle 5121.500 ■ a.'id.-a ifet' l^sk^d2..S3■.-. 
fiGO ior ihe Tceelc. . C^lir; sojircnz 
tci;s€ at iie regular . i7' icp 'was the 
«eisoE"s firaj: prffie=.tatiQa; of •OterllD..' 
Sar-JTcJar ■ aiteiiiicGc, . xltit " Giovarii: 
MarticeiH, ' SteZa Somii, . a^^ L4-:^'- 
rer.ce Tiibbett /in the pr^icipai rcles. 

This p er.fjijii aaje ■ '■ssaa iof except 
ticcai ia^erej^ becaiise ir •2;arJi:ed -:j;e 
JF.CSZ exc.tii;ig :^est..a£ Tibbett-i.'coaie 
bad!.' Tl:.*' cnr.zntL& caine shrbcgh 
Tritn. flTinj colcrsi. The fest, adt 
Efiiiciai, TnafEa L'TJ^Oiia,' . was :surg 
•wirh aa abundance ci.tjcne.asd colc!:, 
■nii". t^ie ■ terrific second act with its 
-terri&Ie 'Credo' csme cltise to equal- 
ing T7cfaett"s best preyiotis effora at 
the hcuae. .Tlifr 'Er.a la notte' was' 
aisc exceptiocall7 well £un£, and the 
fcaritcae ccctinues to shew a Kea^T 
tmpriiveitent in .his' acting <rf Th* 
Tcle.' 

Of th« other principals; 'Stc^a 
Bomaii,' Eaumanian. -soprano; upon 
whom .the . mahiagement been 
counting . hiea'trily, at; last ftiieid . a 
tcie to- sink her teeth into J' .Her 
•Salce* and 'Aye Marja' of act four, 
were prcfa^bly . tlie pinnacle, .of her 
achievement to date; , ;. 

Other :oiiera3 of the week and their 
•stiDMiteii tby V4Hi2a:T> gross^ were 
^Continued- on. page -flfl;; :. 



GlifiERT Mf LLER'S DEBUT 



L«avir|{ S4«iii far . First HallyinriMd' 
CarProdTXcer..' Bole ' 



■ • Gilbiert . • lilller .■ .is' ■ slated . .to 'leave' 
.Jpr' '^le Coast -shottly- to aasuide 'his 
ca^pr':du'cer role -cc the ilinin'g c£ 
"Ladies Ln'SetireEent,' nieUer -sffhich 
he presented ofl "Birbidway last .sea- 
soc. It's'- lliller's . debut iH fiins. ■ 

. English" prGd-ider>.:,pliartner the 
•tiadies' deal >j Lester -Cavzn^ iaql^ 
'Vnb - -r liekses ihrcugh' . . Cclumbia, 
Stoic; , by EdWard Percy acd Reg- 
inald' Denhara, opeiaed in . Lcndoa- 
■and' had; a . long nm in .New York 
with .'Ko'ra Robsoji -In top -role. D«n- 

I-sft for the Coast last week 
da the -screenplay.; '.. 



■ii:e 'st'iy i c'p.eni.- r, ' z jX ' . y.er .-I,COO 
•p'^jrira./ ;t'';d-^r:e' i^v ' .ritrisle:,^ y^-- 

:■. . Taxicsbs ' 'cad '■. . ' -co.jrrriarjicereii ' 
; ^ ' carry p-r^-ioCers tc lie "station, • 
■ and. 'i.-i-rSfi. ' sicv'ir.^^.. Tabs- wef 'e ' re- 
' qaired. io tranipc-r: " the'' estinatad. 
'.S13.CC0 - w-cr^h . cf .gaiblihg- 'wiu.p- 
•rr.ent, ' "cticsiatin^ o'- .iiit- r-z'^iei: 
■. '.;' fCcntinued - cd. page ' ai;'.-- 



PIfNTY OF FED CASES 
IN THE SUNNY SOUTH 




BIT IN MPLS. 



C(M)I> I^URCHASDie IDEA 
GIVE TAUNT UNIONS 



Movement to form a coopiefatiye 
purchasing brganlzatian among fae 
members of . th.e ' actor-artists unions 
has been started and. members of 
Equity and' othey affiliates of the As- 
aociated Actors aiid Artistesf of Amer- 
ica are being prppcsitianed for -mem- 
bership. Known as the Assiociated. 
Ccnsumers, the plan' was fostered by 
Paul N. Turner and Frank Gillmore.- 
cff icej being those formerly oicupied 
by the 'Four A's. , 

Membersiiip fee Is S25<J annuailiy. 
but $1 iS acceptable and the bala;;cs 
payable - later. Claimed, that - if- 
endugh niembers are obtained., there- 
would he .. enqugii ia , rebates from 
flrms to mean profits, returnable to 
jnemfiers 'whb may.' also recei"'"e..dlVi- 
dends. Pir^ppcsed consumer co-^op is 
endotsed by the - :American Federa-* . 
tioij -of 'Labpri: iLea^e;-' A.:5arL, ,.*ho 
was connected- ■witti. other coopera^ 
tfvje '.^jurchasing ..outfltsv is ..in.- chairge; 



Marvel' Maxwell^ ; vocillst , Wiiii '/yie.-- 
Ted' Weems- tfahd: on the ■kix'.'Beat. 

Bind' " shp,w cn- NBC-Betf. / left 
•that butfit' after .Suhdgy's /It>j broad-- 1 
cast - and . will ..'go ^ - to .C^Iifo'rnia. to. 

'ter . ; dr.iftiati'e :• school ' with ./'aa. 
«ye toward going into films,-; She. - 
has. no .film.'aifiliatipns, . 

■'Mariiyn' ThVSriie. replaces her.'- with; 
Weenrts. " . .- :' 



.. Mkmeapblis, Jan.. 21. 

' \The- . police • depaftm,enfs' purity 

; squad' livei up to' its/'purity' -title, 
last week wheii iSergeant. Sig Couch. 

■ its head, ordered the Minneso'a'' the- 
atre to • irjtrUct Lob ' Holtz, apprair-- 
ihg oQ the stage wiidl hls 'HoUy^ocd 
uSit ' to eTirr-'nate frotd. bis ' act ■ 
!«g-feeling piece «f .cbojedy. The ac- 
don is the fcrenrnner.. of. a more 
strict police. department theatre cen^. 

[ aorshin' occ^.oced by -squawks frcm- 
bCen'ded patrons, it's declaried. 

Following : receipt -bl- some- com- i 
plaints at the'/city haH, Couch wit-; 

. nessed. the performance and then is- 

, sued 'his edict - 

: ■ In the act with Carmen De'. iila. 
Hol*.z lifted up- her ' skirt and asked 
her. if slie used makeup on her legs, 
rubbing 'his hand .over -one of the' 
limbs, osteriibly to team fcr hitnr 
self. Then he .invited a stooge iii' 
the orchestra pit to do a. bit cf in-: 
veatigiating. tco.. 

The police department order for 
-the elimihation was not issued Until 
the show had run four days.: Couch 
'explains he .h'ad. not. had time to get ' 
around to catch the perfbrmance be- 
-; fcre, . that The theatre and - Hota ■ 
acceded .to the order immediately. 
y»-ithout . registering, .any', protest. ..' ' - .; 
- There is 'ho. eensorshii* law Here; • 
but :the., police ;claim the- -right to V 
.close, th'eatres and revoke - licen'a^s. in' 
casies 'Of :indeceni£y'.cn< -th% stage. ot-X 
'screen.' . 'Thiiquiestibii'. as^ to, whether 
alny .film . or- -bit of - ttiage- business 'fs -; 
sufficiently indecent-fb' warrant; such , 
'interi.et-ehce,,' ho weyer;;-'can ' be; fought 
otrt -m the^ 'isourts. '.-/'; i/. 



, -jfumergus showmen in Florida .and 
; the' soutneast:.are dcwn'. with the .liu. 
' while S. -.A. Lynch, w.hb . operates . the 
•Paramount theatres 'In !Miacii, is Laid.- 
; up. with a cracked . kheebbne. .Ke; 
I fell on a slippery, street: , a coup! 
I Weeks .ago, bet at that , time didn't 
'■ know, that his knee was as'- badly .in- 
; ;ured as it Was.' •- - - - 
' E. J'. Sparks, Florida, circuit owner. 

■ and ;Frank, Rogers, his-.- general man- 
age, are bedded w^'th^ Su." Among 

' others' under attack .froha the same 
-.ia .AEjhur .'iuc^,'. Atlanta chain, op- 
.-■erator;, "V-: 

■ - Lynch..-..is; o.iff' his ieet while .plsJis 
are/ being . !a;d far -we opening in 
'TWO' weeks of ' his> late^ tHeatre, th.e 
Coral, at - Cqral Gables. Fl-a., a .900^ 
sester.. The-^ Gables there, aisp a 
Par-Lynch operat.cc.' will be closed 

' at the end of- the winter se'ason fpr 
. eitetsive- -remodelingi. 



Better Thiafl A^ 



Waching-.on. Jah; 21. ', 
,>-^jrrival cf two N'ew; York 'radio ; 
experts caiised a . near panic ambn? • 
Red Caps -at the L'nion Station last 
wgek.'. .' 

.'. Robert;. /Tommy) Thctepson. field'. 
5u'per%^spr for thie CBS. engineer: ' ^ 
department. ; SlP.g. ■ his side-kiGkv Sid 
Bergere, swung off, a :>»ew York train 
with ' 4,6C.O pounds of baggage ' 
t. roughly .40 pieces'. Stuff reprer 
sented equiptnen: to be '.used, at the ; 
.iqauguratiori.- .:• ';' ;, :';.': '\ _ 

■ •?«o record - as .to wyheiher -porters ' 
were_ j3aid: .'pesr- poun'd, or; -per; piece. / 
.but . receipts - - were ,.' coipsiderabiy : 
.aiioye - ttie jRed - Caps''.'daily .-takit -':-'' j 



. * ■ * '»: * M' » »»»» » »M « » » t • ♦. » ' # » ; > * t •♦#• . ♦»» , ♦»» . » 

- Wai -SQ glad tb arrive , ih ' .jrew-' .'^'crk ' that.;^ 
-Iccfced.. :;ie :±e.. Statue; of - Libeirty^ c».Id';tiie day;' I- got, 'hefe;_:hat-' 

;my' oye!'ccat:'wis:..,weari:g- a';i^ . '.^ ■''•..'.'-•/"-.' .-:-.' 

.Eeven. 'reU:iVes'.;met-' ci'.e at . the .'staticc.': - -There ' .ira-V'-. '. terrific batt!' : 
Each' c'f .tKisri wanted nie to.nde, ude tfee,-ca!>.he was drivijtg,; . . 

- '• :Brcadway '/Eicsa' w^ also 'at the- staiioiiv. to-' greet .?ne^ -; .$he- .fci;^^ 

. wreath bf .'Sowers- that- spelled" w -'-'Happy .Lending^* •'. ■ , . •■'.- - '-; 

- -' My. pjctvire, ■T^Il;;Dark -and iKa^dspme/' opeii^ thevPbxy .on Jan., .23;:^ 
■-' With some' <:.f .my best-scer.eii on the cuttia^/riobtti' fiopr,' it Waiil<^n't siirpr'iae. - 
':s^e. id: ^e:V zh, n^ ■'■;.•. .- 
'..iry;gah;gr;;er'.rpie'in the'p;ctj^;e is 3o,'reai5« Oe'wey haid.a. 'detective ;; 

. iitaccw;. -rne.-fcr'thfee' days.-V''-.' .'. ' /--'-. " . ;.■'. . '■;'- ■ '^ '■}.'■ 

.. My . broih;er .. has, iuriii^d -a^e.-^ivaRd^'now -bo^^ nrcuit.::; Ht.; 

" ■^*a*:y bboketf ah;' act' ih'aj Ke •■ParaTn<funJ:' he rJefirly:- got .-ia 'dance team, a.-. ■ 
.'.^ob at the'yeh3a;^ea:,^^e!icJ' '.'''v^ .:: ..' :• • ■ •-: .'.■:' ;> 

-. Real/ reaion'^ for- '^ surnihg'.sb ■>f'ew-;;^V^^ '.w.ea to ;g^et.;my''option' lirt'ed 
' witnncs; ,:o match; . '■-■.■.'; ;'.,' ■'.:.. :;■'' ■ ■"^ '■...■ 'vV / :^'.'. '-'— ;^ " 
■:■]■ :■■. ■'.■ ■ '■ -.-V ' ■''B*«^way I>«pt -\ : ■: ■ ';.;;/■':. '.^;;.^ 

; Eie.nn.3'.K!:ihg- closed-^^^ hij-'shcw.' out .c£, to'jcr.'' sc- ■that he ;'codld ' re'Cisi :'i3- ' 
' backers.; ';;•.; ■ ..- : ; ; .'-/-'ll.- - v'--'-^. . '-^ -'. --. '.- '.■!'":' ;' 

..'Criizy-' W.^h the K*at''- ?;vdec '-after s'e'x,^;n-cerf';j'ma.7ces'. It shoul^^^ have. 
. 'ae'il.n.-ca'lre'? .''Crai- F.';f -a-'Hit";.dr.; -:Cr3Z7';';Fijr--$q ': 

' •ilr.-'.ind. li?5.'^.^;-.nilV -was 'SO f .';,.lved--.that'';he'.a)ith-ori;.' Jlr'i- aad'.^Ir9.■.-•'' 
;L^^ckrldge^ wii;- be -a^ --:to go .^o.i:;iv: :'.':;;■ ■;V-'. ' ": V'' .' ■- .;-v' '.;■'.-" -' ;.'..;' 
■''. .Or.e x.i:re.'.-b:t' G;r..;iia2''st:ck. 'and;;G'isen-ah<i' -jp^'soh ' cani^change.-the.-'na'r^^^ 
cf ■■rielliapcpcin: ' :o 'Beait-'v^e ^ei: J i!. ' ^- ' . ■ ' 

'.'A'Sirj..: ar.-d. -Old Lace" - prrrv^s tr.at . m-.irder, can be fu."! — mailing it-'' 
•'an^-Lj^iir ./-y'-i^' gor-'RbsseL' Crc!Ase 2nc Hc^v ira Lindiay. ;;; 
...V If .Ge^tge'- 'TTrite.; and- .Th C-'lct ;il:;;n-:'ci Prcser 'ge't:, into any more 
.'ba:;I=s, :Wr.lt6-.xL:: hive -:o-. charge -the ni.-ne 'c-J'his 'sbot to rThe' Gay Fight ■ 

■ wayy' ■:...:•,■.'.•;■:: ;' v ': ■■■■ •■ .::''' . . ■.>;:: '''":■.-..'.•'-.';..;;•'■•■■".;-'; ';' 

■..';.;--.>. .';-'■■.■ '_\_ HttUywftodiani* .'.■;•'. ' / ..^■■;^ 

. . ■'V~'i'^-sky say^ .he's ^oirg bdci -to .New -York^ fbr five; yestrs— ^o thiat''.- 
■H.:i'i7-v>:i£il can';Cisttoyer;'him,5sai:i:- v^•.''■'•; ^ y - ;,.:'.-- !'■ 
' -• -'Aiiec. sJ-ie'Frtsco 

m-mi:e ah'c a-f-f-f-ft^tlo^ \" : / 

■ -• -ack -Eetthy's- llaiwei: ;3ow cirr.-les i' a; j?i. :''Ke;p:'-Tbi3- Old Autb';' Across '. 
'the .Pedestrian.'---- -■'-'":"'."'.■'■'■ 

, .^Sji:e . 5tartin's my- E-cliyw haye.^'p.een'Ogetting. iso much fan 

'sia^J:- that. T'sad -to 'get;an,q'ther c:g^ box :tcr. keep.-it' in. : : - 

■ ' Dick- P::-ve-:L: -is co^ig so. wei;,' ite-bc-^ight' his'^baby a -slightly'' used Ford:-, 
. tp-i ^z^lA..;; '.: '. -'. .:.-':■ ■'...'•- -■■' '''-•';';. ". ■. ... ;-. •'' '.-.'■..:'. ;;..••.,-;', ^ .' - . ' 

• Earry C-^'zr.: i±d-h:s wife are both.sttjbbprh; pecpr ;. -If som.ebody kiio.ckS .- 
.' cn their dccr. they 'piltiy a.^game of -giii rammy tb-''5e'e who aasTters ' the:' 
krcck. ,'. ..'■."'■..: y/'..- ';■.-:' 

It's- net trie that Bmg Grcs'fay' w-orked out a';deai;' with the Sinnflbni^^ 
tress ?<icpl for. his jockeys, to' use' their products-'-instead' of. saddles cn ' 
-Biags horses. .- i- ' ■ .'-, ' '"■..''" ' ■;"■ :;■■;;'■ ' ■ 

Miuie DepC . . - 

- Do you . think- the current' ASG.'^-BMI ':batt:e -wrm .bring . b^^^ yard 
sin.giers? , -- -■ ' . ; " . -■ 

'• Tm. organizing ■;a .'new. c:i:ih-^tte: yx.S.i^iCJ^.S C J^ .■^.•nerlcan So- 

' ciety for th^' PreVenticn^ of Cr-eity-' to- the ..Ainiricaa Sbciety' of Ccinposers,: ■ 
■A'--thC;s and.i^.:blishers.. ■ .-- ; '' , '' - 

. ;. Ale.xander' Korda shculd-have -jsed ■•"I' IDr^a.-n' of Ger-ii- With . the '.Light ' 
.Brqwt: Scare' as .a theme scng . fir ^e Thiei' of Bagdad:' - 
.. ' • -. - ;Sa4Ud.-jDepL- 

-, My brother . in HoUywcpd 'ha.;£' a new. job, .:.He works at the: Bob; Hope . 
script; cchferences showmg writers to their -'scats j 
.-'.--'. Hanrnan'-bcsciriplioiKt- . 
y['id Sharks: - A ii^eact wr;/.. Minna. Rcve.-.-Howt'thrcush 'the' higfat, 
Geo-rcg Jec.i .Vatha.'^: vThe-Pipe of Pa.'-.. Rchii. Vincent: Charles Lau^toh— -'. ' 
w-.ih laughs., Marg: -.Hart; Liiiy- Pee-L . Ceo^je Rc/t:...A iamb -without: 
..snearer,' ' 

■ Observation ' Dept.' . '. 

■■ Bit •hy -r.a^Is .So;' "ly at, . the ;p,i'e'v.e,w cf Talt - Dark' and .Handsome' that ' 
my stcma.ch :n'eeds a mahicu-e. . 

' .Abe Lvman'wrttes. from Fic'rida. that. ii. is so ccl " there he-is thinkLng of' - 
. moving m. 'With' Gabriel Keatter.' '.■.:.-; ■..■;. • -. " -. - 

Got a b:^ surprise -last .night. Sit in Xirdy-s for ; 10 minutey wiihocit - 
hean.-.g anybocy reniark This piace. is a grjid mm'e.' . ' / ,'. 

Saw a hockey ga.me in >Iad4soa Square Garden: ' that 'wai? so rough' thev 
j^.-ed mtermission viry - five 'minutes- sc.- the -players 'co'uld. renew' theii^ - 
..liie insurance.. - ■-. :v .:' •■.":.'-• - .•■'.''■ •,'-.■•'■-.-.■■' 

Eavesdropped at the ..Stork Givibr 'He has-.so ' duch water on the -brain that 
;he ;parts' hii hair with:a.'Di. :e' Cup.' '■ 

. .Eavesdrcpped at the Cbpacabana: -'Hes ' .great in the .movies: ■ but he ' 
.mugg? sp::!nuch that ha s^Hs.are. blur^ . .• 

-' Finally found out w^at a cpimaker ' w^ He's' a fa'il'guvwiih a fountain, 
pen. - '. 

-' Whatever Became Of—-?? 'V 

■ - France '& LaPell- , -'.. JLm a.nd Bettv Page 

: :C;iftcn i'DeRex Worth.: Wile and- Howe . 

Roxy LaRocca ^Dickenson and Dragon 

- • -'■ 1 . .Afterpiece'-. 

■ \^'^B^".^o'^ ^''-^^*i'-^f: to go to my nar-cer for a '.iua rav treatment,- er- 
go to Flonda and try- irry luck.there. ..- 



■ HoUywdqd,;-Jjb: -iL;;. ;: 
■;'[ N'^s "Asther. .'absent -from .'Holly- 
.Wood .'since IS34;- r'eturris for ; , ' f^a- , 
tiired part in •.'|rhe- .:Mah.. 'Vtrho ;Lcst 
•Hi.-tiself •. at- .Utuversai. -Actor ' .hid ■- 
been -living in -England- for six; yters; .- 
.; -Bnah . Ahern^ ; -and ■ kiay - ■ 'F'ahcis'. 
s.^.ar^-:'the;-top";sppt3j'".' ' ..':'■-:- • ,'-'•-•'' 



dertrude . Lawrence .haS '' ,beeh- 
■fgiied bjr 'V'ic.tor il^ords. to .make; an 
album cf black .label:. re<sirds in- 
jcnbed; with, six, bf: 'the. tun^S ; frpin 
her newest show/- *Lady ia the :Dirfc;' 
Kumbers have not yet been seiectied. . 
.Tb^ji're tuaes-. b?^ Iri"-.'Gersliwih and 
Kurt W61I1. 

'■ Star will mak4 the platters in New ' 
.TTotk' -'Sunday -^26 A .■''; . '' '■•"' ' -i 



Lois miAs on zoo 

:'. Sah jSrancisco, Jais.,;21.; .. 
' ;;L<j;s .Mcraru' silent '-scr.eea playeri 
made , her debut as a- radio dr'a'miati. .: 

,ac tress'- -cn KGO this Week.; 'Played'. 

'-;Iea'd role .in DjTcfc ' Ber^randias b.r'iigi- - 

•nal,-*Dreis.Rehe,afsai',-sfciti-;'Prc'v. it;3 ;. 
and; Petunias.' 
Mi.ss'. Morah.. now the w.ife tf CoL •' 

Cla-'ence M. Ypung, of Pah-American . 

Airways, '^;'' .. ] 



■;'v:^:'I^'.A^;;W,N^:^ 

•M..H. .AylesWortli.; 

.'Joe Be'rhhard.';. ''' ■';■',■;■ ■■• - 

- Nate 'Bluniberi,' '"-. .. '" '•; - • 

■ Hal -Bock;'- .\;'- "' ;: ';-:; ,.: 

■ Thbmas-.Freebairn-Smitiu. 

; ChaTiotte ;G're€nWood,.. "■,-; 

■ Waitey JEL. Griecn.: ','::" ;..„ ^ 
Jjchh; Joseph. ;'," -^ .J-'.'-;'-!':- 
.-Ler.ita' Lase; . ■ ■"■'; ' ;'-'; ':- ■ '"', -•'; 
,: ■Lecn'-.-Leaf-idoff: ■•.'•'..;' 

' Htf!e.n'''ilack..^^,.''''.. :' ^". .'■.". . 
.-mrry- itai.^'iish, ' -'--^ .. ■.''' 
; TVjny ^Martm.' '■:;'.- .;..'; 
Tcm ilcAvity.' ' 
Charjes-E.. 'McCarthy.' ' 
eariren'''Mi-ran'da.'. '-- ''-■ • 

■ Gna^'Muns'o'n.. ' '-' 

. -William -Per ibergi'. - 
^ Ritb^rt'Risfcin^ . 'v' . 

^AIIen!;R:vkihl,' . ' ■ ■ 

;Ed'Ward :G.- Rpo: '-,; ; 

.Tom- H'iitherfctd.- -'■- 

Lech Schleisir.'ger;, 

.Lei'th, Stevens.' 

iWillia'm l^omas.' 

Charles V-.?da.^.. .; 

Franklyh ."^Tarner; 

Cr«.t'e 'Wilbar.: . ' ' 



Elsie Willde^ Actress, 
Held ott N arciotic iUp 

'; - ■ ■ - P-.ttsbargh,-'Jaa:-.;21. . 
. . Elsie'.Wilkie, .fc.rther stock act'r^s^ 
Was; arrested .her ''last Week by -Fedr 
- ciiarcotjc ' agehvs -;on. a.'-charge, of 
c'btaioHig rabfphme :oa -.forged doc- 
tors-, prescriptions. ' -'-.She . Was cot^- 
mitted: to -.jkil .. in. .default • of $ l.OOd 
:bbnd;.- - • . -'; >"■.'.-".';.' .;-.'-.'-^-;' 
■ ' Goyefmhent-'sieuchi .s^aid.'sbe-; had 
used ' 'abbut- -':3d counterfeit ..prescf ip--' 
-tib'bs^at'.dfugstbr.es :in. -the; •Eait;-;Libr 
.erty *distri<;t. 'anf; h^^ ;a •dbzeh m.ot- 
ptuhe- -tablets' '.a -'h.e.r:.pqssiessib'a.; When 
taken .irito' custody. .'''' V-"".':;'- ; ^ ■ .'■'•^ 



flICKS HAS TROUBLE 

PANAMA 



-.:v ;iil^¥,;;id;'Li:A,: 

./-Vlx'giaia. -Bruc'ej ' ';. 

;-Jv^Cheever GoWdiiii.-. --' . ; 
Lewis E.-'B'Uddy, ■ . ' . 

. Reginald Denham.. 

' Arlec'e Frahcis. ' -" -..•■:'•--.:;;...■.'• 

' -Arthur ,:w:; Ki'ily.'- y-;- ^ .' ■ 
■-■^.I'exahd^r'^'K'cr'da., ■- .'-.-■ .'■:';'- 
■Osbar Levant;' r-;..' ''.''. ^.•.;: 
Ir** 1.^5 . Mansfield.' S 

•Richard -'Marvin:- ;'"' 
Ediln'Meiser'. ••- 
Stephen Falics. - .-• . :■': ■' 
:Geo.rge Raft : .;''^ 
j.:.'.WaIler Ruben. 

; Charles 'Sciiwartz.' . 

. Muiray Sil'verstcne. '.'. 



';.- iGro!Undihg;;ot Manhattan;" sand- 
, bar off the"; Florida -coast is.-fprclng. - 
John Hicks,' Jr.. 'Pairambunt's .for- :.■ ' 
•: eign: sales chief, to' aUw-.plJtns fox;- 
:' reaching- 'Panama ;i^ndi' ' the ^Latin-':. 
.;. -.AtneT'Cin- -sal^s cociyitation.- scheduled; '. - 
.: Feb. 6-^10; He -is on his "Wiay .tcj Mexir. ' 
;. CO City i:pw; arid had i?assage booked ■ • 
on :.t.he-,.Manha(,tan:; to take . hirri -to ' 
Panama'City from.-the;'west:;coait oi". 
/■Mexico. :•.•:; ■,: ' i'- \ ■ .\'- '; ■-■" .•;■ ' 

: :RathfeV :,'ih^.. .Wait ' for 'spme. 'bther' ' 
.. bpat ..'Hicks' p'robably •; 'vivill'' fly- .- dbW.ti';' ' 
I .tb;,the'.Ceft.tril Ame^icaa^ mfetropelis,; 



..' '• . :.' .' ' . ;. : .■ ■■Hollywood; Jan. Si. " 
;. '- '■' ;20th;.F6x started the ' first ' of - ' 
• ser:e$"nf tralnL*;?. filfiis. In . eo.Gpfer&T ". 

.-tier. • •i:h- t'nited-States, -.Army Signal :. ' 
■• .Cc.-ps.; ';first' pictute. \iri the p.rbper -'., 

; re .cf-the body; is ta .be;ased .exclu-. 
; s'iv^ly i<}T. -A.rm.v instructio.*>' ar.!d 'Ayill; . 
nct.be;i'no\\«n-in Rublic. • 

' .; Jir.h'n Ford b 'clirey'tiag -froni -.script ■ . 

by .Williarci Uin'.ii:'. Jr.. based on data - 

; suppli'ed c;* ;;.":*> .U.- S- sorseou gen- : 

,;<rai.-;'' 



WeJncsday; January 22, 1941 



MISCEIAAHT S 














or 




RKO last, week openly flaunted 

: William Randolph' Hearst. At the 
same time it assured Ihe film indus- 
try that 11 has no intention . of with- 
holding Orson Welles': 'Citizen Kane' 
despite: the publisher's demand , to do 
so. ^ Film will .b(6 tisleas^ Si the end 
of February.^^ ^ / . : 

Studio; which has never taken any 
official cogriizarice; of Heairst's ire:.or 
threats, .'has announced for rthe film 
a national advertising campaign that 
will be 'onie of tlie most far-ireathing 

. ever launched for an attraction by 
RKO Radio Pictures.' , 
Hearst papers apparently will get 

: their Share of , the big RKO btidget, 
diispite the publisher's edict against 
any-piibllcity for . the company or its 
ptoduet in his ftublications. "Top exec 
of RKO said last; week thst 'the 
schedule is now . prily being made up. 
and ho definite" allotments haye beferi 
made yet,' but added significantly 
that there, will be no aiteratiph in 
the established policy of 'treating all 
papers ifr any city equally aiid taking 

..equal. space in them.' . 

. *Kane' >yill be ushered in, pub-^ad 
head. S. Barret McCormick; said,:,With 
full-page, two-color .■ copy in big 
ciirculation weeklies; like Life, Look, 
and Satevepost, which will reach an 
estimated 50,000,00.6 readers. That 
CContinued oh .page 63) ; 

Jolson's Closing of 'Hats' 
Burns Hale; Wants Cantor 
Or Jessel to Step Into It 

. . SQon after resuming last week In 
•Hold On tp Your Hats' at the Shu^ 
bert, N. T, after laying off a week 
because of: girippe, Al Jolson art" 
nouficed the show's closing on Feb. 
1, at which time it will havie played 
20 weeks on Broadway. Extended 
spell ot inclement weather is said to 
have caused Jolson to yearn for 
Miami. .Stated that 'Hats,' which has 
been playing to an -operating profit 
right alpng, paid, off ite production 
ccst; of around $90,000 in 12 weeks 
. at the Shubert. . 

. Atinouncpment. of the show's isus- 
ppnsion prbcipitated a plan for coh^ 
tinuing the show in N. Y., or sending 
it on toup.with another star. Idea 
was advanced by Georgie Hale, who 
pointed out. thalt he has a contract 
(Continuied on page 60) 

Mlt; AND MRS. JESSEt 
FOR B'WAY MUSICAL 

Hollywood, Jan. 21. 
George Jessel and his wife. Lois 
Andrews, w;ill appear in a Broadway 
musical, 'High Kicker.' 
- johnny Burke, and Jimmy Van 
Heusen are now here cooking up the 
score. 



Back tb BNvay 
Next FaU in 'Columbus' 

\ . Hoiljrwopd, j;an.' 21i V 
Eddie Cantor returns to BroadWay 
n.ext fall in a stage: musical, 'Chris- 
topher. Columbus, jr.' Rehearsals 
;«re set. for AUgust, - 
.^ Cantor , will finance the show, with 
Al Lewis producing. 

yjctor Moore Latest Victim oMlIness 
: ..Hfianiperln'g Shows 

.^Victor Moore was added tP the list 
or .grippe casualties ;that has beeri 
7'']Per ing Broadway shows. He was 
nv?^^ > appear in 'Louisiana Pur- 
enase. Imperial, Monday night (20), 
i„ '5 said to be the first time the 
cpmedian; has missed a performance 
'1 10 years. ^ 

cf.!^^"'"" h; Philbrick. his uhder- 
sMJdy went on. Moore is expected 
"ack in the cast today (Wed.). : 



Penthouse Bluet 



Hollywood, Jan. 21. 
♦A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall 
Street' : might have been a hot 
title back in the feverish days 
of . 1928, but noW' the stpry de- , 
tours north at Trinity' Church • 
and: becomes 'A Girl's . Best 
Friend IS BrPadway.' 
. Picture rolls tomorrow .(Wed.) ; 
at GIpiumbia ..with Jpah Bennett- 
and Franchot- Tone in the top 
spots/ directed by Richard Wal- 
lace. 'Wall Street' . title was 
ditched, after the budget: tp.ok a. 
trimming. 











. Play that may liririg the' highest* 
price for the. picture rights this sea- 
son is 'Arsenic and Old Lace,' com- 
edy smash ".which recently ppehed at 
the Fultpn; N. Y. ; HPward Lindsay 
and Russel Croiise, who produced 
the show,, have np. intention of dis- 
posing the rights in the immediate 
future, but : are known to have, 
future, Special . interest In screen 
possibilities of 'Laice' is because 'A 
Slight Case of Murder' was such a 
film success. That Damon Runyon 
comedy on homicide did not click on 
the stage, but in film form was a 
moneymaker. : 

At the last count there are 21 per- 
sons who have a piece of 'Lace,' but 
the producers hold, a p.redomin&tihg 
interest. They state that all of those 
(Continued on page 63) 




Six Plays pefihitel^ Piir- 
. chased by Film Companies, 
With Stakes in Two Qthors 
and Four More as Cer^ 
tain : Buys 'I— Heavy Book 




at Chinese 



But Is It B,0;? 



HIGH PklCES 



Hpllyvyood's desire ; to v acquire 
.Broadway ' plays;, for . filmizati<)ti, 
which kindled from a. spark into 'a 
full flame during, the past year, is 
evidenced by the fact that of 20 eli- 
gible shows on the boards, screen 
Wghts to 12 have, either already been 
bought or are expected to be shortly. 

Six of the 20 have actually been 
purchased, film , companies have^i 
stakes in two . others and at least 
four more are certain Hollywood, 
buys. .At the same time last year, 
only, two .shows of .19 eliglbles had 
ownei-ship tags on the screen fights, 
althoiigh eight pthers: were: possibili- 
ties as evidenced by the fact they 
were later sold; " 

Latent buy came last week when 
'Charley's Auht,'V already . filmed 
three times, went 20th -Fox for 
$110,000, a price for a 50-year-old 
revival that knocked the breath but 
of story' departments and agents 
both on Broadway and. In .Holly- 
wood. Studio hinted that the play 
will become jack Benny's first pic- 
ture on the lot, although Jack Haley 
is also reported as a possibility for 
the top role- which is that of a boy 
of 20 or so. 

Warner Bros, only a few days 
before had paid $75,000 for Johh 
Van Druten's 'Old Acquaintance/ 
"That gave WB and Fox. vlr' lally a 
monopoly on the six' plays actually 
owned Ijy^ Hollywood. WB has 
(Continued on page 53) 



. , ^ Hollywood, Jan; 21. ■ 
' When is a sar'bng.. not a sa- 
rong?.;, When it ; is ,a parU.- It 
sOUndS; like a.; radio quiz but it's 
a war between Parimbunt . and 
Wai:riers~ .. in which ;the ' . piress 
agients are waving intimate gar- 
ments instead of flags. 

Brenda Joyce, the Burbank 
boys clairh, wears the only legiti- 
mate Sarong in pictures^ Whether, 
: it is a sarong" or a :paru, the Par 
press agents retPrt,- the Dprothy 
. Lampiur garment is b.o. 










.Planning an indicat.ec goal of 'viery 
substantial' mohey, a committee is 
being siet up by the amUsement in-' 
dustry for the Greek War . Relief, 
with Adblph Zukor as chairman. It 
will embrace pictures, legit, music, 
radio and other, branches of amuse- 
ments, as well ias the sports . field. 
Representatives f Forn each are now 
sought for, the committee! A steer- 
ing conimittee will also be formed 
and letters seeking acceptances be-! 
gan going . out over Zukpr's signature 
Monday (20). 

Sub-chairnien under Zu'kbr will be 
appointed for the various fields of 
amusement . embraced, while for 
(Continued on page 53) 





■ An: Itnglish televisioii cbriipan}'', Scophbny, 
demonstrcifed large screen backstage-type pro- 
jection last Wednesday (15) in; its New York 
offices to ah invited audience of daily^and trade 
paper represehtatives. The technical, demon- 
stration revealed many good points and some, 
flaws, but the event produced -only a limited . 
and reserved press reaction. A somewhat 
case-hardened press bh this side has by wo\y 
attended so many television 'first nights' that 
the iffewii value and showmanship excitement 
has to be proilouhced to fire much enthusiasm. 
I'he unseen ghosts .of 10 years and more of 
pthef television demonstrations were present 
as Sblomon Sagall pf;. London .unfolded, his 

sliO-W. '. : ■ ' ■ ■ '•' ■:■ '■: 



the display cameVoyer from England last Sep- 
tember. One bf the engineers, is due to rcr 
turn next mbnth' lo:rej.oi)a the Royal Air Fprce. 

Actually tbe files of Variety tell a mere ex- 
citing story of Scpphony's achievements in pre- 
" war . London ' than was told on. this pccasion. 
Technically, it went off satisfactbrily, but rou- 
tine subject matter, lack, of ititeresting ispeak- 
ers and news-providiiig remarks hurt. ■ 



A decade agb newspapermen Avere viewing 
the Vcnide mcchaiiicai scannings bf Sanabria 
and. others. Since then there have been ' 
.numerable RCA deiitonstratio .Many, sys-; 
tcnis, many in.yentors. , Philc^ Farnswpi'th. 
Diimont^^Baird; and latterly PietCr Goldmark ■ 
ahioiig the more: impprtaht. .Confusion, coii- 
fliets. /contrasts, eounter-LMainvs ;wei"e in Anieri- 
xan- ne\vsi)a:per, ihiiid^ Scpphony ; dem- 

onstriitibh, Thei press 'vvas curioiis,! interested 
but— still— bard to inipress. :; ' •• ■ 



Holiywood, Jan. 21. • 
Last-mihute settlemeht of a coji- 
troversy !which has been waging for 
the past several days between' major 
studios,'the Chinese theatre manage*: 
iiient and David L. LoeW and. Albert 
Lewin,, producers bf the film, *Sp 
Ends Our- Night.'^ has rertioved ,frpnni 
certain coiirt /action 'ah issuiff whibh 
promised to involve major film fac- 
tions in a bitter and lasting dispute. 
On; instructions of Charles P. SkouV/ 
ras, president of Fox-West Coast the- 
atres^, the , Lbew-Lewin film will . bt 
given ai. press-preview tphight (21) it 
the Chinese, despite the general ban 
again.st advance showing pf film in 
the Hollywood, area Which is in ef- 
fect by agreemerit of studios that ar« ■ 
members of . the producers' assbcia-: 
tion.'^ ■ :: ■ y, ': 

LoewrL(e\yin, an independent out- 
fit which has jUst cpmpileted its first 
Mm f br United Aftists release, is ribt 
a meinber of the producers' assbcia-; 
tion. Several weeks; ago Riissell 
Birdwell, exploitatipn head bf the 
company, made arrangements for 'a;, 
press shbwihg at the -Chinese, and 
ihvitatioiis and tickeits. werie widely 
distributed for this eveniiigts presen- 
tation. "As sobn .as the iannouncer 
ments were made, various stiidio and 
distributipn units prptesfed ; the ar-r 
rangennent as contrary to the general 
(Cpnthued on pa'ge ' 59) 



LAURI-VOIPI MAJOR 
IN ITALIAN ARMY 



Rome, Jan. 21. 

Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, leading dra- 
matic tenor bf the Metropiolitah from 
.1923 to 1933, has re-entered the 
Italian jirmy as a major... Volpi .was 
a captain during World War. No; 1. 

The tenor was last heard her in the 
U. S; A. in 1£(33 in a performance of 
'Lucia,' with Lily Pons. He Was en- 
gaged, for the. 1939-40 season, but 
failed to .leave his estates at Valencia, - 
Spain. . Volpi is 48 years old, 



Scophohy Employs a revolving Tirir'rbr dr.utli 
off .which light ricbchejts. . frbin .' 

'backstiage' ;a. la •Translux neAv.srcels;; .The 
sci-cens used at ; this dcmbnstratioiv were ■ , 
'for film theatres' measuring 9xJ2! and (2) 'for 
halls;' taverns ' aiid churches' coiisid.erably 
s niaii lei' ail d i-epo.r ted ly. t b scl 1 f pr $400.' A -1 on g-' 
biVrhing: merGtiry^type tube p^ lif^bt. 
a departure,, it was explained, from^ the: clcc- 
tronic tubes .that : arc. both fragile and costly. 
Sct-ecns \vere built in Ilollywood atid are de- 
signed to fly easily in any 'theiatre:. The tcle- 
visipn equipment , itself aiid the cngiueers at 



Several professionals -performed, briefly and 
. cbmpetently before the bcbphony camera and 
then Sagall and his American business asso- 
.ciafej Arthur Levey, spoke. The .pick-up was 
from the next room and iiiembers of the audi- 
ence. were invited to "be televized and to ask 
questions.. 

■ Scpphony e)i.ters;.a field, Anicr.icati television, 
.inarki?^ by gireat confusion... (hie to the FedCiral' 
C bniniurticatiph^; - Cbnv^^^ : i)resent in- 

scrutai)le pose. in tlie matter/ A burned and 
. wary RC.A js holding bff-; I>uinbnt is more; oi: 
less, /orgqf ten in the New Jersey hills ; Go- 
1 ti inbi a's expcnni ental stlece.'^ses : witlv. colbf 
add .up; at tbe moment, to a delaying (bcGause 
.it's dbul)t.rcreatirig) infliieiice on tlieAvbple ih- 
■vdust'ry/ '• v. ■ • V'.v ■] .i^r. y ':: 

Sagall; hoped that U. S. nevvspapcrnich would 
;:bc synipathclic to . .commercial television ; 
.hoped' .they wbui(i encourage it, and work 
■agaiiiHt any retarding tendehcies by the AVaiilv- 
• i ng-tbn ; bu reau era t s. .: At .-this particu 1 ar poi n t 
the Lpndoiicir's (iciii oil strati.pn': showed an in- 
expert and inarticulate :a])prb;ach- to. preffs re-. 
latioii!<. \\'hat the A-isiitor failed to explain was 

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: W-hat tqlevision 'fivst nights', need is. rii.ore 
shbwmanship.. 




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INDEX 



Advance Production Chart, . Ifl , 
Band Reviews. . . . .'. . . . . • . 48 

Bills . .'. . r. .'^ .-.' 56 

Ghatter . '. .■. i . . . • . . . . 61 . 

Exploitation : ^ 

15 Years Ago . . . ; . . . .53 

Film Bbpking Chart, ; . . . . . .. J.8 

Film Reviews. . .> . . .' . . . .16 

Hoiise' Rieviews.; ...... . . .', 54 

. Irisidep-Legit \ . iv- r .;' 53; 
Inside^Music . . . . ., , ; . ..... .50 

Ihsiide'-TRadio > ; . . . . .... '.\-. .''A^, 

International News..;. • J- 
Legitimate . . . . . ; ^ . ,> . . . .Vii /57, 

. Literati ■ '. . ... ; ; . . ; . , . .; ; . . cn 

iyiUsic.V. . .v.. V .■; .'^ 47" 

. Now. Acts . V .'. . . . ... 5?, ' 

Night . Clubs. . . ., ;.V V ; ..V .;. v.;. . . 51 

Night Club Re vieW^ . . . > . v . .5? 
Gbituairy . . . . . . . ; .■ 62 

;'Pictures. V, : . . . .^'.v ; 4- 

Radio . . , . . . ■ : : . :26 

Radio:— Interniational ; . 3V 
•Radio Markets, , 44 

Radio Reviews. . . . ..... 46 

: Vaudeyillc ; .... ;V/. .'; , ;. 5l : 

vArIETY . B.AOIO l>IRK('TORV 

(PuWIahfrt .|h'. ' V s'hniinllVi 

■ -'IS p.er; .copy .■ ■■■. .• ."■.' ..:■ : 



n.tii.y varirty 

(ruUIlHlif'a In rtnllywoort by ■ 
Pally Variety. UW ) 
llQ a ya'ar— tIZ rurelsn' 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, Jannarj 22V 1 941 



1,170 ARBITERS WILL TRY FILM CASES 




All AAA Boards Keady tp Fu^ Feb.. l-^Special 
$choDlingvvf0r^^^T^ in (Charge^ by Prbf.\:V/*8iejr 



Tii.e startling totid of I,l70 arbitra- ' 
tors, hot counting emergency panels 
that will probably , be provided, are 
to be appointed throughout the. couii- 
try\ to sit, in on .film' cases, as a: . :- • 
•vilt of th6 .consent decree, ; With i 
sufficient - number to.' be ready to. 
tackle . complaints starting Feb. i; 
•when ail. of the 31 locial airbitiratioh 
©ffices! will: be prepared- to function.; 
'■■ this . « better than 15% of ' the , 
7;bo6 :arbiters on the panels of the 
\ American Arbitratiph.;- : Assn;, tor .-a 
flock oi: other ' industries, which set- 
tle disputes through the, AAA ma- 
chinery. The decree which brings' 
arbittatidn to the: film business . 
tpecifled that there should be panels 
of ! not less than ' 1& ; men. in each . of . 
the.' '31 eicchiange zones wheire hearV 
.Ings ..will be held, .The AAA,, it Is 
learned, felt that.it .is advisable that, 
txceptionaliy large panels be' . or- 
ganized for fllmis; however; $6 . that: 
every; cqntinjgency could be met and 
aisb with, a: view to having a wide 
variety of airbitratioh talent: from all 
■wdiks: of -life at jits disposal. , 
.. Reported also that while the plan" 
is to. choose ljl.70 arbitrators for the^ 
picture panels, a larger number will 
be provided iii some zpiicR than hoW : 
'. jcheduled if nece.ssary. In addition, 
to the 1,170 men 'who will isit regu- 
larly on panels, is called upon, and 
In. line with ; their ability to' serve 
(nPt -being ill; away.'etc. ), the '■ AAA 
Is considering the •appbihtment pf, 10. 
«xtra arbitrators iii each of the 31 
exchange .poirits who will serve. . oil: 
•what will be known as an .emergency, 
panel. All arbitrators will he of the 
highest type available from business, 
the educafiohal field, legal, profes- 
iBiohi etc. EfTbrt wiir be made to se- 
cure- men who desire the honor bf 
-AAA apRoihtmeiits rather tlian the 
f io a day they will receive as fees. . 
.. AAA has arbitratori^. on its rolls 
that are willing to sit on cases for 
nothing;, it is said,, and before reach- 
ing the decision oh the $10 per day 
to apply- for the film .iriflush'y it is 
understood to have put out a lot of 
feelers, result : of which indicated 
this fee wptild be satisfactory. Also', 
the AAA wanted to keep the cost 
down so that the smallest of ex- 
hibitors, could avail themselves of 
the arbitratiPn machiiiery, but if the 
large panels cannot be filled at the 
$10, set then the AAA may. increase 
It. The decPBe permits up to a 
iriaximum^^ of $50 a day. Only one 
■rbitrator will sit on a case at a 
. .time^ '. it has also been decided, al- 
though; tiiis is not specified by the 
decree. This, tpo, 'may be changed 
If exjjeriences under iarbitratiori war- 
rant as. machinery gets rolling. 
. Lease of space on the 31 differ- 
ent offices has been set and:; clerks 
who wUi be in charge of them for 
filing of complaints, scheduling of 
hearings, etc. (AAA doesnt like to 
call tliem managers); hiave all beeii 
hiried for, duty cpnrimencing ■. Febi 1. 

31 Triboiials in 3 Groups 
^The 31 tribunals have been classed 
In three differient groups; accprding 
to size of .the.-territPrJes of the va- 
rious exchange points. There will be 
15 ih the :'A'. claissificatidri, seVen in 
*B' and nine in the 'G' grade. Panels; 
•will vary^ accofdingly; with 50 arbi- 
trators for each :pf the : 'A' exchange 
centers- 30 fcir the 'B'; points and 30 
for the 'C boards, except that .for 
the'r. New . York pffice there Will be; 
60 arbitratoFs , In expe'ctatioh of a 
larger number, of cases there than 
elsewhere.', ■ 

. The 'AV offices; In: their .ailphabeti- 
cal prd^r will be • Atlanta. Boston,: 
Bropkiyn, Chicago, Cincinnati, 
; Cleveland, Dallas,; Detrpit, Los. Ah-^ 
geles, Mihneapolis, Ne .York, iPhil- 
' idelphia, Pittsburgh, . San Frariciscd- 
•nd. Washington.. . . . 

;*B' group takes Iri Albany, Buffalo, 
Charlotte," Kansas. City, Milwaukee, 
Bt. Louis and : Seattle, v/hile in' the 
•C'-V elassificatipn .are Denver, ..Des 
. Moines, Indianapolis', Mem New 
Haven-, Ne'w Orleans,. QWahoma City, 
Ontiaha,' Portland, Ofc.v and Salt 
take City. .. 

With ali o! the boifiirds'set tb 'funC'r^ 
lion .heginhini Feb. 1, tequests for 
the flUng of complaints have aliready: 
beetl received ■from Bbstpn,. Minne- 
apolis and iE>hiladelphia, all of them; 
on clearance, hut It's not expected 
that cases will get heavy until con». 
■iderabjy later, escieclally when sell'^ 
(Continued on page 53) 



SMIndie Producer 
Deal for His ^King^ 



Douglas. Fairbanks; Jr., disclosed' 
last week that he has. been, talking 
deals with 20th-,Fox, Pa.ramPuht . and 
Hal Boach pn setting up a semi-in- 
dependerit -unit .tp produce. ; 'His 
Majesty the ' King,' which he owhs., 
i^othirig has been set, ais 'yet w any, 
of the three! outfits. 

jairbanks' idea, he revealed, is to 
be associate producer, in charge of 
the : filming, wUh flriaiicing .'neceg- 
.■sarily' .being provided or arranged 
Jtbr by whoever distributes jt, ' 

Whether Ben Hccht, who Worked 
with. Fairbanks.' on 'Angels .Over 
Broadway,' would be associated With 
him is uncertain, ;the player-producer 
said; althbugh Heqht's ehthusiiasm Ibr 
■ th€> Cosmo Haiihilton story W'as.r" > 
strumehtal in causing hlni to purr 
chase Ito'' ' ■. '■ ' ■^ ' ' '■. ' .' 

.There's absplutely no chanCe, Fair- 
banks said, Pf his acquiring the stock, 
held by his lather in United Artists 
arid releasing the film or later films 
through theni directly.* v Ownership 
is how so divided that wPiild be im- 
t)Ossible, he said.' - 
. Fairbanks has been touring the 
country, speaking and workini^ for 
the .British 'WaV Relief, for the past 
eighi.'pr. nine months. He was in New 
Yprk in that connection last week. 



Reynolds' Wash. P; Av 

At a special . showing of thei Short 
subject; 'Ghristmas Under Fire,* to be 
held tdmorrow ' night (Thurs.) at 
Constitution Hall, in Washington for 
legislators, /. diplomatic icorp^, . etc., 
Qiientih Reynolds ■.will iappear ■ as 
guest of honors and principal speaker. 

It is the second shprt Reynolds has. 
;made for distributfph ' by Warner 
Bros, tp ' theatres thrpughbut .th6 
cpuntry, with all proceeds being 
turned- over to British -War ; i(elief. 
National release date set for thie twd- 
reelier is ianr 24. - . 'JjOndon Can Take 
It' was the- first Reynolds briefiie. \' 



BILL WOULD LIMIT CAL 
AiprS to 10% laJP 

Sacramento, Jan.' 21. 

Bill, to place a 10% limit oh .cpfti- . 
missions collected by talent bookers 
was introduced; IntP the 'State Legis-. 
lature by , Assemblyman ' Ernest 
Voight of Los Angelas. Measure hits 
at agencies dealing in bands; radio 
and legit talent, where. commissiPns 
sbnietimes range 'as high as .50% for 
a single job. Majority of Hollywpod 
talent offices are ; unaffected because; 
of agreements with' the Scireen Ac- 
tprs Guild holding agency fees to a 
10% maximum. , 

■Voight bill requires, that all agpnts 
obtain licenses frofh the State Labor 
Gpmmissioh, with^annualtfeies of $100 
.for counties of less than, 200,000 pop- 
ulation; $i200 for .counties lip to 500,- 
000, and $300 for counties beyond 
that. All agents, under the . bill, 
wPuld bie bonded at $5^000, One sec- 
tion of the ineasure reads: 
, 'Each person licensed under this 
act shall, on ,or before the 15th day 
of January of each year, .file, with 
the Labor Commissioner an. affidavit 
of all business conducted, transacted 
and carried Pn by such ^ agency, to- 
gether with the names of persons 
fu.rriished einplbyment, .the nature pf 
the contract of employment,- and .the 
fee chairged by such booking agent, 
and any Ptherinformation which the 
Labor.: Cpmmissidner . deerns- . neces- 
sary ih the interest -of public wel-p 
fare.?. 



UAFiIm^% 
Vs. Retroacliye 8% Tax 

Brazilian gbvernmeht,,; pfficiai 
U.. S. channels;.- has - Info the 
American Alrii business, that It is 
willing to hear the; prptests of U.S. 
distributprs against the : recently 
passed 8% retroactive- tax. : Repre.- 
sentatiyes pf yaripUs- major;' cbm- 
panieS; are exerting all energies to 
havie - the law .repealed oecause the 
tax is retrbabtiye to .1035. Pending 
a settlement or some sort of agree- 
ment while.'the issue Is being argued^ 
the Brazilian goverumfent has halted 
remittances: of American cornpanies 
to N. Y. Indicated this Week that 
the brief embargo would be lifted 
shortly, possibly .early next month. 

Although remittances have been 
held up, no steps' have been taken 
by any U; S. film compan.les to cur- 
tail the shipment of prints to Brazil: 
"This is regarded as the summer sea- 
son in Brazil and other La* 'n-Ameri- 
can countries, . that only minor, 
film rentals are involved in the curr 
tailrrient of remittances. 



LA. AGAIN THREATENS 
CENSORSHIP OF FILMS 



Lois Angeles, Jan. 21. 

Threat of estaiblishment of a local 
censbrship board, by this • city ' still 
hangs .over the picture industry. Al- 
thpugh .thought to be a deiad issue, 
it was disclosed the city attorney's 
office is, drafting a bill callirig for 
censorship. . ■ ';. 
' If okayed by police, commissipn 
and; city council it is.believed it may 
reach council floor for.: a vote. 
Church groups reporteidly • have 
strong- backing at city hall to push it 
to a vole. . 



Tracy as Narrator ^0^^ 
Steinbeck Miex Yam 



> New SUiriB fpir jiemake 

. . .:HPllywpod, Jarivv21,';^ 
, -James Stewart gets .the rriale lead 
opposite. JeaniEtte MacDoriald in the 
Metro remake of 'Smilin' : Through.' 
Singer, currently on a concert .tour, 
returns to picture work late next 
mphth,,v' ^ ■;■ 

: Norma Shearer, ,Fre<lr;lc lM[arch 
and . Leslie Hbward, appeared in the ' 
last film version o'f the story. ' ^ 



Holly wood,: Jan. 21. 

Spencer Tracy, on Ipanout frpm 
!Metrp,.is: slated to do the:iiarratiOri 
for 'the Fpr^btteh Village,' a picture 
of ;an Indian co,mmuriity's struggle 
for lif fe .in Cehtrar Mexico. Filin was 
produced and directed there, by Her- 
;bert kline, frbm a story by Jphri 
SteinbcpW. •''■■.■■'':";'!;'■■■ ■'-■:.■' 

Several major studios are .repprted 
Ihterested in releasing the - picture, 
which was. privately financed. 

Budget Spar^, T^ 

, Hollywood, Jan. 21. 
■ -The Flight: Patrpl,' a tale of war- 
time' ayiatipn, :is budgeted as Phe of 
the tpp productioris of the. year at 
■Warners.. Filmirig starts Feb. 15 
with Ldthar Mendes .'directing. . 

HU:ipphrey" ;' Bojgaft. and Dennis 
Morgan are slated for top niale rbles. 



Otber l|# Pe^ Picture 



Firit .C.A.B. .Report Since ASCAP. . 
Exit: stirs a Contrpversy; . . . , ... . . . . 

New Ward Wheelock Radio Head; . i 
Network Sponsors of 1940.. Vi...... 

Actors Debate Radio Acting 



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Metro Sets Toppers 
For lady Be Gooff 



; 'hpl^^^ Jan. 21. 

Ann Sothern, Eleanor Powell, and 
Lionel Barrymore ihare top lines In 
'Lady Be Good,' musical, scheduled to 
roll'Feb. at Metro.. 

Arthur Freed produces ' arid Busby 
Berkeley directs. 



Uwrence's U S. 
Held Vp yiifi^ 
Metro 



.Luylwlg ?Laudy' Lawrence, Metro's 
European 'rnansiget, who originally 
was bPoked to leave Lisbon for U, S. 
Jan. 15, has been delayed in' getting 
to Portugal frbnn Italy because pit 
unfinished business at Rome. : Presr 
eht Indications are that Lawrence 
will not arriye back in; V, S, for a 
week , or , 10 days, providing, he! cart 
secure - .passage . on . .the : Atlantic 
Ciippeir^ ' ' 

Lawrence, went abroad last, fall to 
supervise the liquidation of coni- 
pariy properties made necessary by 
the Nazi edict agairist American 
coriipariies in .occupied France, the 
Iowland':"cbuntrie^ and Deiimark: He 
visited both occupied .^nd ; unoccu- 
pied . France, 'Portugal and now Is;, 
winding up business iii. Italy. 

R...Monta, forriierly Metrb's legal 
.expert for Europe, also is due lii 
from Lisbon , shortly. He* has .re- 
ceived his emigration visa arid will 
be attached to, the cpmpany's for- 
eign department In N, Y. Monta is 
familiar with all' principal, drainatlc 
and . musical properties in Europe, 
and will' supervise such activity, for 
the fllin company from U. S, here- 
after. 



SEES TEXAS AS MEX 

nLN im 



San Antpnlo; Jan. 21. 

; Plans to establish Mexican. motion 
picture production in this city are 
being formulated by J. U^ Calderon, 
owner of the Aztec Films Distribu- 
ting Co. of Mexico City, San Antonio, 
El Paso and New York.: Calderon 
hasf been confering with J. J. Jim- 
enez, local distributor for Aztec 
Films,., and with Mayor Maury 
Maverick. ■ • .;....' • ■ 

Th.e Mexican companies seelcing to 
move here are: Groves and Co., Raul 
de Arida, Raphael Sevilla, Iracheta 
y . Elvira, 'Miguel: Zacarlas, Ilafael 
Arzos,- Miguel Cpritreras "Torres, Al- 
fosno Sanchez 'Tello, Vicente SalsP 
Piquer, Juan Pezet and Producciones 
Soria. Labor troubles in Mexico are 
responsible for the companies' desire 
to move elsewhere. • • 

It was stated that these companies 
produce 50 . mbtiph pictures 'a year- 
which are distributed-in Mexico; Cen- 
tral arid South America, the Uriited 
States and Spain;' A. single picture 
made in Mexico cPsts an average of 
$40,000. • . . 

•After a cpnference with Mayor 
Maverick and - other locar, officials, 
Calderon left for Mexico City for 
further .confabs. 



David Rose Sails Back 
To Englaml SaL (25) 

David E. :Rosei Paramouiit's. irian- 
aging director, in Great: Britain, ar^ 
;rlved:ih\N, Y. Mdndzy (20)^ prepara- 
tory 'io .sailing .tor Europe ;ind his 
London; iiprt Saturday , (25.). ■ Rose 
claimed '. that Par \ybuld go ahead 
with prpductiph of 'Hatter's Castle' 
and 'Adriiirable .Crichton,' Jf hi W9S 
able to . cast the twb pictures in Eng- 
land; Last picture turned, out at th^ 
British stiidios : was 'Quiet Wedding,' 
:p!rpductioriV. on which. Was- halted' 
briefly; when" a :Nazi bomli killed- two 
technical .workers - In the studio. . 

Rose appeared oh 'We the People* 
last (Tuesday) night, subjecjt iof . his 
t^lk being production and dislribij-; 
tioh of American pictures in Erigliind 
under present conditions. 



UA EXECS ON 

LA^-Nry 




Plenty of 

. hbilywobd, Jari; 21,,-.. 
Columbia is going back Into the 
cattle buiiriess with the purchase .of 
900 .head of longhorris for us^ In 
Tejtas.'^ ;' • ■;,'" 

Last time thp studio owned a herd, 
.65.-calves were' born during the fllm^ 
ing of 'Arizona.' 



Uriited ' Artists producers ahd . execs ' 
ar*.. dpihif ::trayelbg,';betweet> isiew: 
Ypfk and; the .Coast. ■While seyeral 
cpntingerits . came.:east j^^^ 
mpre . <^re^. expected, : several ^blhei^f; 
left fbr: 'HbllywPod/VM 
biriej Pascal' Is being; awaited^'frwn: 
England. 

Murray Silverstone, company top- 
per, headed the westward move. He 
trained put bh Friday (17), accom- 
panied by Arthur W.: Kelly, general 
salesmariager, and Charles Schw.7rtz, 
of UA; WiiiiSel.- . .SilverstPhe will be: 
away from J^ew York a morith Pr so, 
while Kelly arid Schwartz 
pectcd back sooner. Among business 
to he attended to is a directpr's meet- 
ing. ■; :' ■•■:•..:••■■..■ •..; 

Alexander Korda, who was in New 
York to testify in .Samuel Gold Wyii'i, 
action agairist UA, planed, back 
Mbnday (20). VlTith him was Steven 
Pallbs, his eastern rep; who'll be oh 
the Coast for a few- weeks. Korda 
expected to leave Saturday, but was 
ill with the grippe. ■' 

In New: York are David Loew and 
Albert Lew]n,.w.ho rePently complet- 
ed 'So Ends Our Night.' Also east is 
Richard Rowland, who came to Ui^n- 
hattan from Lincoln, Neb., where hia 
'Cheeri 'idr Miss. Bishop' wbrld- : 
preemed. Expected ishortly are Ernst 
Lubltsch, with the pririt of "That Un- 
certain Feeling.' and:. Hal Roach 
whb's windirig - up work on 'Broad- 
:way. Limited' arid Topper' Returns.' 

■ Charles Chaplin; who had been in 
New York since the debut of 'Great 
Dictator' in bictober, attended the 
inauguration. In Washington on Mon- 
day (20) and headed for Palm Beach 
for the. remaihder of . the season. 
• Among possible: new producers 
with whom Silverstone will talk 
.While on the Coast Is Arnbld Press- 
berger, onetime German filmmaker. 
Pressberger has backing from Guar- 
anty Trust Co., N. Y., and is eager 
to turn out three pictures for UA.. 
Silverstone will also, take up wher* 
he left off on his last visit Ih talks 
with UA producers. 



Pascal Awaits Passage 

Lisbbn, Jan. 17. 
Gabriel Pascal arrived here today 
by air from. London arid will leave 
either by boat or clipper for New 
York. . With air service disrupted by 
weather, It's understood Pascal will 
depart by boat next Friday (24) un- 
less he can get a plane befpre then. 
He has with him a negative and lav- 
ender print : bf 'Majpr Barbara,' 
George Berriai:d Shaw story, which 
he recently completed In England. 

Possibility that Pascal will not 
Immediately make two other Shaw 
plays, 'St Joan' and 'Devil's Disciple,' 
which he has. on his slate for Eng- 
land, but will move his production 
actiyities to. Hbljy wood Is f breseen. 
He Is repprted to have purchased an 
autobiographical play, 'Jarlea;' for 
filming in the U. S. and to hiave made 
aideal with the author, Michel Lucas, . 
to come to Hollywood as technical 
advisei; if he can get a visa. 



Harris Warns S. R Club 



•'Pittsburgh, Jan....21./ 
Johri H. Harris, riatibrial president 
of the Variefty Clubs of America, ha' 
served riotice pri a San Francisco 
Social Club for Aictors and. Arti.stes 
tb. re'frairi ; .from calling Itself the Va- . 
riety Club. 

iSeveral performers who played.: 
Frisco: have written; to THarris' that 
they were given cards iheYe' arid ad'- 
vised that .cardis would be recPign ized .; 
by .any national Variety Club, in the 
country: Upon- learning of this. War- - 
ris cbnimtiriicated with; the-. Frisph 
club .arid ttild. its officers: that they 
would face possible cpurt action un- 
less: name ■was chaR^cd.r: 

RKCX Seals Hardwitke 

: ' HPilyVbdd,' Jan. 21. 
Sir Cedric Hardwicke signed for 
three pictures at RKOi . 

Meanwhile, actor is handling pro- 
duction of the British war relief film, 
•Let the Rafters Ring,' which Is be- 
ing financed and released at . cost by 
RKQ. ■•■■■■ " 



Wedncsdajf Jaauarf 12, 1941 



PICTimES 









With ■ it ^ periodi of-unprjscedentikl 
national prosperity prjsdicte4 by 
jnany Goveriinient experts over the 
pcxt year or two because of the sar 
tlbnal defense program, exhlbitprg 
ire anticipating a deflnlU tre^ to-; 
■ Wards, higher adrni&sibns. -■■ 
nomic conditions Improve. , Latest 
forecast,, from the Bureau of Agri- 
cultural Economics, last week, fore- 
saw period of U. S. prosperity 
which hiay evert surpass ■ that Of 
1929, when the nationial Income 
reached $79,50O,O0i0,OOO. 

Report claimed that 19?i9 wa| a 
year of .nearly full , production An 
inany lines/ a . condition . similar: to 
that expected during the period of 
.f cti ve defense production just ahead. 
It is .expected that in the next 18 
months oi: two years, the. bulk of 
$10,000,000,000, or . more will be Jkld 
out for' armaments,' muhitloni and 
army^navy : orders. This is taken to 
tnean that approximately $192,000,- 
000,000 will move In circulation in 
two years' time, because statistical 
experts figure the average' dollar 
moves every two months! . That fac- 
tor is view^ d as highly favorable by 
exhibjtors, who appreciate; that the 
more money there is in circulation 
the better chance for cpntii^ued upr 
.beiat at the boxoffice. 

Many exhlbs are not looking, for 
* vast pickup in employment, but do 
'Anticipate higher wages; steadier em- 
ploymenf and overtime on cost-plus 
Governmeht contracts. This augurs 
Inflation in the 'price of goods, with 
exhibitors logically believing that 
this will extend to admission scales. 
. Bureau of .Agricultural Econom- 
tcs expects the later, stages Of na- 
tional defense effort to exert . an 
even greater overall eflfect .on the 
industrial picture than at present, 
when so many plants are .still un- 
der construction. • 



BOAKE CARTER SAYS 
GOOD WORD FOR PK 



Boake Carter, In commenting via 
Mutual on Senator Burton K. 'Wheel- 
er's charge that motion pictures, es- 
pecially hews reels, were 'war mon- 

fering,' said he knew f rOm personal 
bservation what , film producers 
were doing. Commentator mentioned 
in particular the patriotic shorts, hy 
*the Warner Brothers,' on- which they 
were rnaking no profit, but Insteiad 
6ti which, Garter said, they were 
taking a loss. Carter indicated he 
ttiought film Industry was doing a 
better Job than in lSl'6. When things 
became too one.-sided, 'remedial' leg- 
islation was suggested; Thisj" conr 
linued Carter, was apt- to .take the 
form of censorship, ..with Oft-tirhes 
disastrous results. 

It would be interesting, concluded 
the broadcaster, to watch film busl- 

«esB'g reiction to Wheeler's allegar 
oh.-. ■ ■ 



m West 



SJ^ Gheever Gbwdin, chairman 'of 
niversal's board, plans re'turriing to 
. ie Coast Jan, 27 to resume confabs 
•n production; '. / 
^ COy^din was called back hurriedly, 
from Hojly wood the first week in 
January by the serious illness aind 
•Ubs^quent death of his father. • ;. 



WyU 



W Readies *Valliy' 

^; /; ■ ijpllywood, .Jan.\2i.. ■ 
• "William Wyler. checked. 1^ 
Fox yesterday (Mpn.) after a riio'nth's 
•lestai to start ipreparatlons on 'How 
Green, Was. My Valley/' ■: • , .- '' 

. Arriving . with Wyler were Jeah 
Renoir, from prance, and Harold 
ylurnnan, from Broadway, destined 
lor future production assigrimehts. 



Examine Korda 



Alexander Korda Was examined 
before trial Wed. (15) at .the Bar As- 
sociation building in 1^;, 'V', - in - cpn» 
nection with Satx^uel GOldwyn's : suit 
against United; Attists. The producer 
was examined in a closed session on 
the affairs of London Films, Ltd., 
and more particularly on the films 
produced by London ; Films . or its 
subsidiaries- that were distributed by 
compatiies other than United Artists. 

Goldwy ft, 'in his action, ^eeks dam- 
ages of $i;op0,000 for alleged Ihteri 
ference with the -distribution of 'Thie 
Westerner,', and to break his lO-year 
distribution contract with UA, Which 
has. till August, . 1949, to -run. 




fioddnglnPhiny 



Tieup of the Aldlne, Phllly, by 
.Walt/Disney's 'Fantasia* has. United 
Artiists producers riled,' but talk 
the company will sue Warner -BrOs. 
is viewed as highly unlikely.. UA 
has had a deal for a number of years 
With WB, which operates the Aldine, 
by which virtually only UA product 
goes into the house. 

tJA producers fear that with 'Fan- 
tasia's' slay .at the Atdine, expected 
to last six monihi or longer, they 
will be stymied in getting bookings 
in Philly, UA is stymied Jh a num- 
ber of other cities where producer- 
controlled chains operate houses and 
UA is reluctant to see a. .positive 
booking setup like' Philly lost. 

UA's .pact with WB On the Aldine, 
it is understood, is a rather loose 
one; It provides, that WB gets first 
shot at all pictures there "and offers 
certain booking concessions to have 
the house maintained as a UA show- 
case. Occasionally, however, the 
company 's pix Jiave . played Other 
WB theiatres for which the manage- 
ment thought they were better 
suited, or when the house -was al- 
ready occupied; 

It. appears unlikely that th^ UA 
producers -suing' talk will come to 
anything, ' inasmuch as such a step 
would meian 'even if we won we'd 
lose;' as one of the distrib outfit's 
execs expressed it. WB controls en- 
tire first-run and a large part of the 
subsequent situation In Philly,, ac-, 
counting for $60,000 to $100,000 gross 
pn eacii picture. -So any hard feel- 
ings created .by UA at . WB, it is 
feared, wbuid react badly on bobkr 
ings ih the future... ■.: '.: 

Scale oh Walt Disney's ' 'Fantasia' 
for out-of-to.vyn .ehgagements, three, 
of Which are how set, has been fixie'd 
belo\v ;that for Manhattan. 'While 
top of $2;2d prevails at the Broad- 
Way' theati'e,,N;Y., other dates will 
hav6 peait of . $i!50. Mats will . be 
$1;10 instead of .$1.65- is In New 

.■ -First pre'em ^outside of .Manhattah 
will.' be- at the ; jilajeitic, 'Boston, a 
Shubert house, riext Tuesday .< 28). 
Tliat will be followed . by Girthay 
Gii^cle; . Los AhgeleSi: the .next;: niieht, 
and. then .the Aldine/ Philly, , . :W'^^^ 
•nef . Bros; house, .'on Feb. 12, . Each 
.will be. preceded- by . ai press pre r 
view, tlie: night, before the opening, • 




(nidie .Qrganization^^^^^ W ill 
Lobby for Mihn., NoriK 
aiid So. .Dakota. Fair Trade; 
. Practice Bills to Kiiock 
Out Objectionable Decree 

■■ ■ Provisioiir ;■'.'■ v" 



. MPLiS. CONVENTION 



r Minneapolis, Jan, 21; 
■ Northwest' exhibitors wi^nt to buy 
a producer's entire season's, output; 
the same as at present,, inistead of in 
blocks of 'five as provided by thei 
consent decree. V At a convention 
called by Northwest Allied. here this 
week (21 and . 22), they expiect to 
take . the initial steps .to>yard that 
accomplishment.. 

The film buying provislpn wlll.be 
ohe of the principal causes in a fair 
trade' practices bill which the . inde- 
pendent exhibitors will endeavor to 
havie enacted by the Minnesota iand 
North and South Dakota state leglsr 
latures. Plans to .push the law's 
passage Were to be. considered at the 
convention. 

Marking the start of a determined 
assault on the consent decree, the 
convention wai to witness the inar- 
shalllng of Northwest independent 
exhibitor forces for the battle to an- 
nul and nullify much of the decree 
through state laws which, in effect, 
would administer a knockout blow 
to its 'objectionable' provisions. 

The state fair trade practices bill 
alsp will contain olauses providing 
fpr 20% cancellation privileges for 
(Continued on page 22) 










liiscussibn at tlb Ssies Meet 



Pppular Bird 



. ' : . Hollywood;! Jahi -21;. ; 

■ / Three istudios. are Ih; a . tangle 
; over stories, dealing with. the exr 
ploiti; of \ American .volunteer 
. fliers with th* Royal A.i'r FOrce. 
First to announce such a film \va.s 
Walter Wanger, who called it 
'The Eagle Squadron'. 20th-Fox 
follpwed With 'The Eagle Flies 
Again' ind . Wirners with 'Eaglie 
Squadron.' 

,; 20th flhally switched - to 'A ' 
Yank In the R;A.F.,' but the Bur- 
bankers are still clinging to their 
original title, Which is practically 
the same .a? Wanger's. 



0; of Special 



PAR WJiS 18 
PK IN TINS 



. Hollywood, Jan. 21: ; 
Paramount has piled up. a backlog 
of 18 features, 12 of which are ready 
for release and six In the final stages 
of editing. The half-dozen In . the 
cutting roonis are 'Shephierd of the 
HiIls,"Road to Zainzibar,' ^New York 
Town,' 'I Wanted Wings,' 'Las Vegais 
Nights' and 'The Lady Eve.' 
. Twelve completed are 'Victory,' 
The Aldrich Family in Life With 
Henry,' ''You're the One/ 'Virginia,' 
'The Mad Doctor,"In Old Colorado,' 
'The Hard-Boiled Canary,' 'The 
Roundup,' 'Reaching for the Sun,' 
'Border Vigilantes' and Tirates. Oh 
Horseback.' 



U Drafts Laughtpn 

. ,:'Honywopd,'.J'an, :21,' 
■. Charles. La'ughton shifls frpiTi RKO; 
to Universal for his ne.\t starrer, an 
untitled piGture; undei' : diVcciion.. of 
H.enry Koster. ■ . 

Britisli actpr; Uridcr contract to 
RKO, is free to work putsid^ When 
without commilments ■ at -the home 
studio. 



Dozier Due East in Feb. 
For Far Story Confab 



■William ' Dozier, liewly-named 
Pairaniount Coast story editor, l,? ex- 
pected east early in. February to 
confab with Russell Hplman, studio's 
eastern prpductlon rep, and .Rich- 
.' .ard. Mealarid. eastern story '•.ed. " 
I It's understood . Par .will somewhat 
I revise its story and writer setup, on 
I . the Coisi, retuxniog - .to one-man 
control, of .both : departments. : .biirr 
:.ing. iiichar'd/ Halljdays . tenure 
he was In . .charge oniy . qf . the 
■.story division, but Dpziel- ' will . re-: 
Rprtedly handle . both . sectrphs with 
; Julian Biaustein his .a.wciate . In 
■ charge of the .story depaytmeht. ^ 



Rbbjert Ri$kih lit N, 

. Ilobcrt .Ri.skini who- vyas jlssoc.ialed 
with Frank ; Capra in' producing. 

■'Meet John ■ Do.e' ' for Warricir. Bros.,; 

■ arrived in.r^cw Yorlc . Monday (20) to- 
di.scU.ss distribution and .^ release . of 

I the film SvitiivW.arncf. cxecutive.s... 

I. Picture, now in rihe culting, room, 
will -probably ' bei placed on the re- 
lea.se '. .schedule . for sometime' this 

i spring.:.;. ■ ■ 





0 





A new unit oil the aaU-trust di- 
vision' of the bepartment of Justice 
hai been' set' up, wHH Robert L. 
Wright, assistant attorney general, at 
its head for the enforcement of th^ 
consent decree. It will be a point to 
which exhibitors may bring any com- 
plalntf they desire, either under the 
decree or where a possible violation 
Of the Sherman act may figure. . 

D. of J. asks exhibitors to forward; 
any complaints as they Oirlse, and. re- 
veals that' since the.entry of the cpn- 
seht decree, cetrain ..acquisitions of 
competing Independent theatres have 
been oompleted Or contemplated 
which are apparently Intended to 
eliminate the possibility of the inde- 
pendent theatres securing relief that 
the decree was intended tO provide.' 

The b. of J. Is keeping: closie tabs 
on theatre acquisitions,- with; a 
monthly repqf t on all theatre activi- 
ty of ■ the consenting defendants in 
the U.' S, case (Metro, Par, RKO, 
Warners, 20th -Fox) mailed to- jt. In 
(Continued on page 12) 



A new distribution setup for Pa r- 
aniouht involvihg -creation of new . 
posts and promotions as, well as eiv-' 
Ijirgemeht of the sales machine, road- 
show plans .for:'!; Wanted Wings.' ; 
thorough disciisSirti- of : the ; consent . 
decree under which selling wili begin/ 
..this summer, and plans in connectioh 
,with the balartce of this year's ( i9S6- 
41 ) pictures, are on the agenda for 
Par's three-day sales meeting in Chi- 
cago which started yesterday (Tues.). 
Also during the pili.vate. sessioiisf 
three lately completed Par fllm.s will 
be screened— 'L^idy Eve,' 'Reaching.'^ 
for the Sun|. and 'Road to: Zanzibai'.' 
; Neil F. Agnew, presiding at - the . 
meeting, had not completed the re- - 
aligninent ; of •"the ..F'ar. distribuljon 
forces and additions to the pjiyroll 
Monday afternoon (20). when he left 
for Chicago, but expected that the 
entire new setup may be finally, set 
today (Wed.) or tonaorrpw (Thur.s.). 
Great secrecy prevails .concerning 
Agnew's entire plans, partly, it is 
understobdi because; various details 
remained to be discussed in Ghidago. 
. In addition to introducing C. J. 
(Pat) Scollard as his e.xecii live asr 
sistantj it is understood Agnew; will 
announce the apppintmenfc of Oscar 
Morgan as short-subject sales man^ 
ager. Scollard, With Par about; two 
years, has recently been attached to 
the publicitytadvertising departmeiit 
on- ' executive > budget-expenditure 
matters. . 

. In shifting Morgan from the south- 
ern division post to head all sales 
over shorts, very vital iiifider the con- 
sent decree,, when they will be sold 
separately, it is. said that the division 
for the south /set up soine time ago 
will be abolished, with supervision of 
that territory thrown into the Other 
two divisions of the company as pre- 
viouslyj John. Kirby, southeastern 
(Continued on page 24> r 



SKED WB COAST 

HUDDLES IN FEB. 



PATHE IN DEAL FOR 
UNIVERSAL LAB BIZ 



Hollywood, Jan. 21. 
' Pathe Laboratory is negotiating to 
take over the development of Uni- 
versal films, a Job that has been 
done by Consolidated Laboratories, 
both here and -in : New York, (ever 
since the regime of Carl Laem'mle. 

'.Pathe Is enlarging its local lab 
with the Idea of deyeloping.negatives 
here. • If the deal goes through,- it 
will mean that the entire print out- 
put o£ Universal will b^ handled by 
the Pathe- plant at Bound Brook; 

N. J. - ■ ^. ■'■;:. . ■ 



Warnei: production meeting on the 
Coast to discuss- plans foi- the j941-. 
42 season .under the consent decree 
will not be held until February, but 
probably early that month. Company 
is well up on . this season's- product 
and should be in a positjon to start 
grinding;on, 41-42 pictures some time 
this spring. ' ■ 

Going out from New York tp hud- 
dle with Harry and Jack Warner, 
Hal . B. Wallis and others will be 
Grad Sears, Carl Leserman, Sam 
i Schneider, Roy Haines, Ben Kalmen- 
I .son and Mort .Blumenstock. . Likely 
that Charlie Einfeld, who wili sit in 
on the nieetings, wjll pome e'ast im- 
mediately after they are over; 



20tli Sighs Jean Renoir 



Twentieth Cehtury^Fox on - the 
(boast grabped. one of the ace French 
producer-directors last week wJien it. 
sighatiir.ed Jean Renplri; director , of 
:Grand Illusion.' French pic which 
several years ago won the -New York 
Film. Critics Award as -the .best for- 
eign film- of. tne;!year.^V It's. Rcnoir.ls 
initial Job for American films. 

Renoir arrived ih New York 
the first of this year, after hiejng d.<'- 
mobilized from the French army. - lie 
was a -lieutenant in the World War- 
and held the same i-ank in the pres- 
■ ,erit conflict... His. son also' Sicrved live 
I colors in the recent warfare with the 
I Nazis. 



Ross, Krasna, Arthur 
Outfit to Keep Going 



Hollywood, Jan. 21. . 

Indie, outfit owned by Frank Rcss, 
Nprnian .Krasna -and Jean Arthur, 
organized to produ'cc'.'The -Devil, and.. 
Mis.s Jones,' is' slated to continue 
:making.pictur.e.s on cpmpletipn.of the : 
current job. . Four miajpr studW.are 
said to have offered release outlets 
for 'futuT'e . commitments,, . 

'■T)cfi]\' in work at RKO undcfr d> - ' 
rectlon 
ahead 



I of Sam ; 'WdO'd,: is' f pur days ; 
of. schedule.' '\ ' 



Biumberg Due feck 



^ Nate ;B,l'iwriberj5, . Univcr.sai- presi-, 
[ rtcht, is expected back in. New YOrk 
from the Coast in -a week or 10 days, 
r ilc ;h;(.s been i.'*. HoJlj-Avood for- more 
j than a-imorith on his pre.spnyt, visit. - , . 
: Bl.umh('r£» iikcly v/iW go .tp Miami 
; to atteric! the premiere .of. ' tile 
I Charles Boyor-Margafct ■• Sullavan 
1 stJirrer, 'Back Street,' on Feb. 4. 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, January 22V 194l 



Iliilly Indie Su^ 
|oF ISIPMI Chargi^ 



/ Phdaaelphia, .Jian; il. ■[: 
Miltoii Roigasner, head of .tlie Mil- 
ton . AiiniuE. Corp., operators of the 
Iris in the hortheasterh section 6f 
Philly, filed suit Thursday (16) In 
V. S. District Court . against Warrier 
Bros 'and five :0ther major distribij- 
' tors : asking $a78,00a trijple . damages^ 
charging that an - alleged conspiracy 
bet\yeen: the defendants had causied 
him to lose 121,000 in profits for each 
of the last six years. • 

Rogasher said that iii./addititfn to 
the losses suif ered: at the< Iris, he was 
forced to keep closed ahpthfer house 
'he owned the area, the l^fay^^^ 
becaiise of lack of product caused by 
the 'conspiracy/ .,.;' ■ 

In his bill of complaint, Rbjgasner 
asserted that the Warner circuit hiad 
tied up all product in the ^rea while : 
using - pnty. 96; pictures iannualljr at ' 
its house,, thfe; Midway; As: 'proof 
. of conspiracj^/^ RogSsner cit^ deal 
allegedly imaide with the : Paranwunt . 
exdiahgie in which he was .grantcid 
a 17-day clearance over the Warner 
hpiise. ■ The deal| Rogasrter said,, was 
okayed by the .Philly exchange on 
bet; 7, 1940 (during a disp.ute. oyer 
the .contract ternis' between. Para-, 
mount . and the , W;arnCT . circuit), 
but it ;Was subsequently cancelled by 
Paramiount's home office in : New- 
ydrk when r>aramouht and Warners 
settled thelf difterences. 

Askq Triple Damages 

The Iris was formerly oper atied by 
the Warner chain, f)ut has been urir 
der Rogasner's direction for the past 
10. years. Rogasher is asking triplie 
damages imder the .Sherman iantl- 
trust acts, which he alleges is being 
violated by the defendants. The de- 
fendants with the Warner circuit are 
Watner Brothers Pictures, Metro,; 
Universal,! United Artists, RKO and 
Paramount. . The bill of complaint 
was filed by the-law firm of Cair & 
krauss. .. 

Meanwhile another exhib's nilt 
seemed headed : for an outrof-covrt 
settlement here. The case filed by 
Abe Ellls, :operator of the Towers, 
Camden^ N. . J.V vaudfilmer, against 
20th-century Fox for breach of cohr 
tractr lOQked like it would be settled 
Without litigation, according to 
Harry KallisK, Ellis' attorney. 

The case was skedded to be heard 
in U. S. District • Court yesterday 
(Mpn.), but attorneys asked that It 
be continued indefinitely until terms 
of a settlement could be worked out 
Ellis had disked ^$67,500 damages 
froiri iZOth-Fox on the grounds that 
he had suffered that much in loss 
when the exchange 'reneged' on ■ 
contract for film after Aiaking a vei'- 
bal agreement 'tb provide product to 
the Towers and grant priority' over 
chain houses in the Towers' rone. 
The Philly . exchange's okay was 
countermianded.by the New .York of- 
ficci' Ellis averred; 



lim, lllEitTRE OB 
STYMIE NW JUKEPIX 



vMliiheapoIls, Jan. 21; ~ 
Pienty.'of bbstaplet arc being tossed 
into the path ' 0f thf dime-in>^eTsl6t 
movies here. .The booth operatbrs- 
unioti is 'requiring' a 8tand<^in operator, 
at $60 a week for every box in opera-, 
tion, and Northwest Allied,, in inde- 
pendent exliibitbrs' interest, is agitat- 
ing for ah ordinance -which would 
cornpel all establishment^ housing th^ 
slot machin.es to take -out . a : $lpp-a- 
year theatre license. .• . 

As a result of ihe booth Operators' 
demands, .ai - number . !cf niter ies in - 
w^ich thii boxes had been placed 
quickly discarded 'them. . 



Yiddish Films war 

Star Moishe Oisher 

Hollywood, Jan. 21. 
Moishe Oisher, Yiddish concert 
singer, is slated to; stir in four pic? 
tures to be produced, bntirelj^ in 
Yiddish by thie Holly wood Yiddish 
Corp., headed by Louis Weiss , and 
Sam Rosen. 

.^hooting starts in thfse weeks at 
the old Cinematone-'Vocatel stiidios; 



: More Like a Shout ^;: 

. Superior GpurtV granted Arlington 
Pictures, Inc., a tempoirary restrain- 
ing order preventing Slavko 'Vorka7 
pich froxa^using a .print' of JThb; For- 
est MurmUrs,', a partially completed 
musical picture, vvhich he is Alleged 
to Have taken from the Williams 
Laboratory,, or from, offering it for 
sale^ '■. 
; Arlington also, filed Ifih action to 
decidb. o\yhership'Of the til^e.: 



' Range BiUters T^ 

Trio ■ stairred 1h Geprge. Weeks' 
'Range. Busters* western sei-ies for 
MQHiogram now scattered in personal 
appearance tours; ;Ray .CJorrigan is 
working .throuigh lUihois, Indiana 
Bind Kentucky, while John King and 
'Max Tei"huhe are Ih Texas. 

Action players meet Up again In 
Tucson Feb. i2i for filmingf of 'Tun)- 
biedowii Ranch iii Arizona.' 



Attomey Watson Gets 



Ah attempt by .Kenriieth P. Stein-' 
reich and . Leopold -Porrino, . trustees 
of Fox Theatres. Gbrpj-r to reduce a 
final allowance . of . $l5,006 made ; to 
Archibald R. Watson, formerly attor- 
ney for previous triistees of . the es- 
tate, rtet: with failure iWhen senior 
Judge John C; Knox In N. 'Y; federal 
court refused. to listen .to the arguri'. 
ments of the trustees. Fox 'Theatres, 
no\V in liquidation, has assets of, less 
than $100,000, all that is left of a $35,7 
000.000 estate which went broke ih 
1932...;.. '■;;■; 

The trustees had tried to ppint out 
to the court that 'former Judge Mar- 
tin T. Mantoh haid declared that $10,- 
000 was adequate cOmpehsaUon for 
Watson's . services, ; but apparently 
Judge Knox wlas inore linpressed b^y 
Watson's affidavits, which declaired 
his services were worth In excess of 
$100,000. 



Kath. BrownV Switch 

While moat activity for the pres- 
ent will be oh the Coast/ reciently 
prganized David O.^ Selmlck Produc- 
tions, ilnc., iii being represented in 
the east by Katharine Birdwn, who is 
officially listed a« an assittant secre- 
tary. Selznlck Productions realigned 
its corporiEkte Mtiqt to take over the 
business of Sekhiiek-Intfrnatlbnal; 

. Miss Brown acted «i itery editor 
for S-I and will do liktwisa fbr the 
new company. : . . 



Studio Contracts 



;. HoUy.wood, Jan; 21. 
Warners rene.^ed'. Herbert A,nder- . 
son's acting contract. ■ 

Dan B- Clark signed fbt anottiier 
year as head of 20th-Fox .caihiera: de- 
partment. 

Eddie Blatt ink^ as diQio< direc- 
tor at WiarivBriii.' 

WaLrhers . sighed Harold W^iiiston as 
dialog director. - ^ ., ' 

Wa rhers signed Nan ■ Wy nn, radib 
isihgei'iV . ' 

Robert : • LoWery's player. . optiPh 
picked up by 20thTFox. ; 

Garrett GIraig, actor, drew an op- 
tion lift :at Warners. :'• 

Cpurt approved' Leni Lynn's minPr 
pact with Repubiic, : . 

20thTFox . irenewed Anne Baxter's', 
player ticketi-'' -- .• '.;; ■ 
Metiro isigned Fay Bainter. 
Robert Thpefeni inked writer pact 
af'Metrdr- \ -. ''}':'■ ^: ' 

J,:Beht'oh (bheney; assighjB^ to write 
the next : three. Ilppalbng ,■ Cassidy 
stpries for Hairry . She.rm?ri 'at Paira- 
mbuht '^.- V:-', • ': '.'-.;:;.•-..■■ 
- Robert Ellis ahd .Hefen Logan Re- 
newed for the sixth year as a writing 
teara at 20th-Fox.-. 

George' Tobias drew a contract at. 
Warriers;:..' ■ •■ V ; ■ 
Alberto • 'Vila drew a new; pact- at 

rk6. 



, at St. L. 
IKsclosesi '41^^ 
26 FktureS) 14 Westerns 



. St. Louis, Jan. 21; 
During, the two-day session here 
last week ^of Monogram Pictures 
franchise holders, president Ray 
Johnson announced that the 1941-42: 
production sked called for 26. fea- 
tiures and 14 . horse pperas.. 'Details 
of the 'March for Monogram' Cam- 
paign to- .be staged froin Feb. 22 to 
April. 11 were outlined. Execs of the 
coinpany expect, sales to reach $150,- 
000 a week during the seven-^eek 
drive. Besides Johnson, ! other .speak- 
ers were Steye.Broidy, riew general 
sales manager., .and Trem Carr, pro- 
duction adviser. ; 

Illness prevented the attiendance of 
Lon Fidler, Denver, and B. L. Na- 
thanson, Minneapolis. Others, who 
were- on deck for the shindig were 
Johh Manghain, Atlanta, . Ga.; . Ben 
Welansky, Boston; Harry L. Rerkson, 
Buffalo; Henry Elmah, Chicago; Nata 
SchUltzV Cleveland; John Franconi. 
aftd Ed Blumenthal, Dallas; F. E; 
Judd,. Des Moines; Williiam Hurlbut, 
Detroit; Chjarles 'Trampe, Milwaukee; 
Carr Scott^ Oklahoma City; Sol J. 
Francis,. Omahti; 'William; Onie, 
Cleveland. Bob. Taylor, mgr. of the 
St. Louis office, assisted Jh entertain- 
iijg the franchise holders. . 




A Paramount theatre, eonventlon 
for detailed dliciuslon ai operating 
problems and. In all likelihood, a 
thorough analysis of the consent de- 
cree together .with, consideration of 
plans to meet the conditions that will 
prevail imder it, will be held tbwiird 
the, end 6t March. It wlU be. in 
Virginia. The date as well as. the 
exact site . where the meeting : will 
take place remain to be set. , , 
.. Powwow will last two three 
days, longer If ihatters on the agenda 
are hot cleared - up, and all phases 
of Par operations afl|ecting the vast 
interests .of the conipany will; be 
gone pyei:, with home, office execu- 
tives, from many different depart- 
meiits, including legal, to attend. 
In addition .to the principal theatre, 
executives of Par, including Barney 
Balaban, ; president of ; tiie com- 
pany; Leonard Goldehsoh, Saim Dem- 
bow,- Jr;, Leon ' Netteti Montisigue 
Gbwthbrpe, .Ha r r y Royster ■ and 
others, .. it . is likely that:. Adolph 
Zukor, Stanton; Griffis, chairman of 
the • executive cpmmlttefe; Aiistin G; 
Keptigh, v-P. arid .chief counsel; Neil. 
Agne'w, .y.p. over: distribution;; Fred 
Mohrhart, comptroller, and others 
will sit in. 

None \F^om .-Coftst .'. 
Un.derstobd that nb . one will come 
on from the Coast, however, the 
theatre department having; had- a 
meeting, out there recently on prbr 
ductiori ... niatters as pertaining. ,to 
Par's own exhibition .machine^. : : : 
Opeirators of Par circuits iii vari- 
ous parts; bf : the country, as weU :as 
partners, of wliich there lire : many, 



will attend the convention session^ 
for. an exchange of views as ^ell as 
for general discussion pit vital operia- 
iing matters, future policies^ the de- 
cree, the question of ecpndmy,. con- 
ditions, etc. Par owiis or has in- 
terests in between 1,500 and 2,000 
theatres : ' all but ia half-doZen 
states, as well as in all the Canadian 
provinces. . . Li; Nathanson^ presi- 
dent of; Fambus Players-CIanadian, 
and J. J. Titzgibbon, general manar 
ger, will attend from abqve the bor- 
der,- .while among: other Par 'partner- 
pperatprs there\ will be R; B. Wilby, 
H; F. Kincey , E. J. Sparks,. E. V. Rich- 
ards (a director , pf the" compah^); 
M; ;A. ; Lightman, Vincent McFaul, 
M. J. Mullin, Sam Pfnanski, Nate 
GPldsteih, .Earl J. Hxidsbn; John .Bal- 
aban, Jules-Rubens, Jphh Friedl, , A. 
H. ; Blank, - Tracy Barham, Harry 
Nace, Harry pavjd, Karl Hpblitzelle; 
Bob O'Dbnnell, Hunter Perry and 
bthers,. Perry: pperates the Virginia 
Par chaih^ but learned that the:cpnr 
;ventipn -.'win : not . be held in -Char- 
lottesville, where he ma 
quarters. 'J;- : 

The cbnventibh will be strictly for 
business with- no banquet br. othei" 
activities thrown in as bbcurred in 
Miapiir when a. similar 'iTieetirig/ 
though oh ;a larger scale, ;-was. lield 
in 1937. Y. Frank Freeman was 
then head of the depairtment arid he 
favbred . ia similar council bf execu- 
tives-operators annually, ' but each 
year tentative plans in that direction 
have ' been called off due largely to 
the cost in the face of, Current 
economies. .• . 



Short Subjects Getting Long Play 




306 NOW SEEKS ACTION 
VS. 4 MORE HOUSES 



. Successful in defeating . the . .con- 
tention of Brooklyn Independent 
theatre that it was ript subject to an 
increase - in booth -scales under a 
contract with the .Independent .Thea- 
tre . Owners ; Assn., Local 306,; Mov- 
ing Picture Machine Operator^ of 
New York, are planning tp, ask set- 
tlement pf ; similar claims' against 
four other houses. ' ;' • 

Wheh more than a year ago Lo- 
cal 306 pbtained a lohg-tierm Contract; 
with the.: ITOA. granting; ; , 10% in- 
crease In rscaie and a week's 'vaba'^ 
tion yearly with pay, the;' Eiiclid, 
Brooklyn, and • four other theatres 
refused tp pay. They all. contended 
that' they were relieved ofvthe iri-- 
crease arid week's vacation because 
they had. withdrawn from the lTOA. ■ 

Talcing the Euclid as a test case. 
Local 306 went into supreme court 
and obtained an prder for payment 
by the theatre V of $928 in back pay 
for : its .members. Theatre appealed 
and Thursday (16) the appellate 
divisibn upheld the judgment of. the 
lower court in additibn to granting, 
an extra $808 to 306 to cover the pe- 
riod betweeri : tHe original . suit and 
the appeal. ■:. 

Declared at 306 headquarters that 
the union will se,ek settiements with- 
the" other houses which sought ex- 
einption on the ground they were 
not in the ITOA at the time the 
master; contract was signatured, al- 
though stated they were. The four 
houses are said to have just been 
waiting to see what happened in 
the tester against the Euclid 

New Mich. Law Would 
OK Onfy Charity Bingo 

Detroit, Jan. 21. 
Just when picture house opera- 
tors were having . their: hop.es raised 
tbat bingo and ' other - games were 
going to, ride in as an amendment 
to the proposed state law to license 
bookies, they were dealt rabbit 
punch. 

Senator Ernest G. Nagel an- 
nounced he was submitting a bill 
to legalize In Michigan raffles, 
bingo- and. keno, but the catch came 
when he said his bill wpuld allbw 
no professional entrepreneurs to. en- 
gage In such business but would 
limit the games;: tb orgaihizatioris 
which 'used the proceeds for char- 
ity'. .. 

This would legalize bingo in the 
churches, which, oddly enough, have 
been going alpn^ blithely here in 
heavy cpmpetitipn with the theatres. 
With their prizes often runriihg 
above $500 a night. 



: ; Hollywood, Jan. .21; 
Hpw. short subjects are to be sold 
under the consent decree by tht 
.sigpatory companies has the depart- 

ments responsible; for ..the. bricfies 
and the sales heads completely up in 
the. air. - .;-v ■ ■ ; 

. Confabs- ripw; ori here and sched- 
uled for the next couple of weeks 
.Will seek, tp work oat some tentative 
approach to- the solution, based on 
the. vague, negative. reference in the. 
decree that- shorts product is riot tb 
be used to fprce features Upbri ex-- 
hibitors. This paragraph may seem 
like putting the cart before the horse 
in the matter of selling,, but it indi-. 
cat.es the increased iriiportance short 
subjects have taken bn in. the gen- 
eral scheme of- merchandising pic- 
tures; ' 

Both Metro and ;20th-Fox this 
.week.are in the throfes of defining a 
shorts sales policy. :fltt 2dth, Sidney 
R. Kent, Joseph M, Schenck, Darryl 
F. Zanuck, -William Goetz, Herman 
I Wobber and department heads ara 
I giving the Whole cPrisent decree ih^ 
} tensive study, with ,.a ,r>rppprtibriat« 
J attention to the shorts angles. 
I At Metro' William P.. RpdgersV gen- 
eral sales manager, has been mulling 
the- prpblem; for a week, and will 
continue for another c week with Fred 
Quimby, in charge of cartoons arid 
liaison execii' ivc between shorts pro-, 
duction on t'e lo? arid 'the sales or- 
ganization. Definite policy' riiay be 
arrived at before Rodgers .returns to 
New Ybrk. ' 

'Depends on. Deeree .. , 
: Metro program, now comprising: 78. 
shorts for the yeiar, may be increased 
or decreased : for the coming ; year, 
contingent upon how the privileges 
pf the. decree finally are interpreted 
in studio confabs ^rid eventual con- 
ferences with Government represen- 
tatives. Metro spokesmen emphasize 
that the company's selling policy for 
the past two; years has; not linked 
shorts and features in .forced com^ 
bination, so no violent changes are 
anticipated Under the riew .«tup. 

At Warners,' Norman 'H. ; Moray, 
head of shorts sales orgariizatibri; is 
due ' around Feb. 1 to discuss the 
problem with Gordon Hollingshead, 
producer of the one and two-reelers, 
and other studib execs. . 

Situatipn presents an ' iridivldual 
problem for each studip cpming un- 
der, the decree. Shorts can not ariy 
longer be sold as part of the feature 
product. Whether the briefies also 
.must be , offered to the exhibitor In 
blocks of -five or less, by series, as 
many of. them npw are produced and 
marketed, or just how^these are 
matters which will have to be Ironed 
out between studio representatives 
arid the Government. 

Final interpretatiPri of. shorts pro- 
vision, in detail, may prove to be a 
boon to indepiendent producers, ^nd 
may redound to decided benefit' of 
the major studios riot governed by' 
the decree— Columbia, United Art- 
.ists and Universal. 



He'll Keep On Riding 

Hollywood, Jan.. 21; 

Tim Holt was signed by RKO to- 
ride in another; series of five west- 
erns for the i941>42 program; followT 
ing completion bf his- current live; 
the last of which, 'Robbers of the 
Range,' is before the .cameras. 

Between the two schedules. Holt 
arid his horse are slated 4or a stage 
tour of.the southern states. ; 



8 -Family' Spreads 

Holly wood, Jani 21, 
Republic has added two Hlggins 
Family..'pictures to its:i940r4i sGhed- 
;ule.;; First of the a'dditiorial pair is 
•Bachelor for a Day,' and the second 
is still untitled. ' ; • .:: ;' 

Latest of the pH schedule to be 
completed is^ 'Meet the Missus,' jvith 
'Petticoat Politics' slated tb roll 
Feb. 6. •■ .■ 



IITGOSI HEAT ZOMBY ' 

; .' : .: ; Hpllywood,. Jan.- 21. 
Bela Lugosi gets the top role in 
the Lindley Parsons production, 
'King of .the Zombies,' for Monogram 
release. ■ 

Picture is rated as a special on 
Mono's, prbgram. Howard Bretheir- 
ton directs, from a script by Ed 
Keiso. ■ 



MGR. COMPUTES PROf IT 
OF $28 FROMSTICKUP 

:rT. ' I>etroit, Jan..21. 

Two bandits were the winners 
when the Empire theatre, in Wind- 
sor, Ont., hefd its recent bank night. 
The pair poked guns against Edgar' 
Lamoureux, manager of the hbuse, 
as he walked off the stage (16) with 
$95, which none; of the patrons had 
won. - ' ■ , ' 

^ The pair forced him up tb his of- 
.flce upstair.s. and demanded - money. 
He thought quickly arid said he had 
■none, but- that there wa^ some cash 
in the safe. So the bandits cracked 
into that arid made off with $67, leav- 
mg Lamoureux with the $95 he had 
jn his pockets, a 'profit'- of $28 on that 
transaction,. ; . ; 

Usher Pulling. Through 
;. A rare ■pperatipn,. .in which four 
stitches were taken in his heart, is 
saying the life of Lloyd Galitz, 21- 
year^old . usher . and hero of the 
holdup of the Fine Arts theatre here 
on Jan.' 12. -. ' '.;.,.-.-; 
; After , a /bandit had . held . up the 
pashier of. the theatre and was flee-i 
irig with $40, .Galitz werit iri; pursuit' 
The bandit .turned- and . stabbed . him 
in the heart, . 



Powell-Loy Tee Up 

Hollywood, Jan. 21., 
'Love Crazy,* co-starring William 
Powell and Myrha Loy, went before 
the cameras yesterday (Mon.) at 
Metro. '■' ' ' 

Jack Cpn'way directs. 



iffedntedAjt JiinDarj 22, 1941 



PICTURES T 







in Charge 





■y Senator Burton K. . Wheeler's dec- 
laration -that: lieWsreels released by 
the Ameripari film icompanles are not 
impartial 111 handling news of cur- 
rent events and that 'the motion, plc- 
ture industry is cart-ying on ti vio- 
lent propaganda caiiipaign ihterided. 
to incite the American people to the 
point where they : will become inr 
yolved in War,' wa4 sharply, chair 
ieiiged as to: the . accuracy , pi his 
■ statements by^: Will. H;; HayS, presl- 
dwit of the. liiption J^icture. Pro- 
ducers and Distributors Assn., Inc. 

Iri.ii letter to Paramount News and 
Hays, the charge, was- made by Sena- 
tor Wheeler that ne'wsjreels are - 
fairly edited . and that opponents of 
administration measures ar6 'not 
given an ;¥veh. break in presenting 
' their ai'guments: through screen re- 
leases'. Hays in reply declares:, . v: : 
. 'Thb facts utterly deny the merit 
of such charges aind I am indebted 
to you for telling me about theiti so 
that; my categorical deiiial, supported 
by: the record, may. be promptly 
noted ancl 'shared: The relatively 
few protests . which have been ad- 
dressed to me have been about evenr 
ly xiivided between, those which as- 
serted that, motion pictures 'glorified' 
. war, .Jfcnd those which asserted , with 
•qiial fervor that screen pdrtrayal 
of the horrors of jwar gave aid to 
paciflst groups. In some Instances 
the .same films which individual 
critics have charg(Bd , were 'too mili- 
tiaristic' were actually banned ; by 
foreign government censors as 'anti- 
militaristic.' • ^ •■ . 

'Let me. assure you : that the re- 
sponsible leaders of the American 
motion picture industry, recognize 
fully the heavy and continuing re- 
sponsibility; before public opinion, 
which every, medium of expression 
mUst bear today; We have seeii this 
artistic medium destroyed abroad as 
a result of its prostitution by minis- 
tries of propaganda. We believe our 
primary service to our nation at this 
time can be rendered through the. 
.provision of wholesome, entertain- 
ment/a service more important than 
ever in a period of great stress and 
•train.'. 

'During the first 10' months of 1940 
(for which an analysis has been, 
completed), releases of. the five 
newSreels organizations contained a 
total of 3,915 .different dips or sub- 
jects. Sixteen pierceht of these, or 
646, were factual reports of ovir 
.country's efforts to make freedom 
secure through adequate prepara- 
.tions for national defense. This cov- 
^ierage does not appear disproportion- 
ate, when we recall the fact that 
the Congress was in. session for the 
longest period In its .history; that un- 
precedented appropriations for nar 
tiohal defense were being debated 
ahd voted, and that revolutionary 
changes m the map of the world 
were occurring with unbelievable 
rapidity. 

, . 'These same newsreel releases 
likewise .cbntained scores of graphic 
shots portraying the horror and 
tragedy of war abroad, while yet 
pther clips reported newsworthy; 
events in Latin Americai. which werje 
npi .without significance, in promot- 
ing hemispheric solidarity and in- 
; ternatioh.al . good; will . . , . 

'Free Expression'.' 
. , 'Oiir newsireels constitute an- im- 
^portarit medium, of free expression 
in a deriiocracyi Of course you. agree 
with their editors that such portray^ 
als as these are. in the public in^ 
tefrest. Sharing with the press as 
we <i<i . the priceless . privilege of 
freedom of expression, we assume 
with them the full responsibility, 
hiciderit to the free exercise :of that 
privilege.' • 
. In cphcludihg, Hays writes: . 

'The record thus indicates that 
16%. of the: newsreel clips dealt witti 
« Variety:: 6f people and current 

' events related to national defense; 

^ only 2.4%,6f . the shbrl subjects iand 
8%: of the features approyed^dUririg: 
1940 had any relation, direct, or In- 
dltect,. to European pblltics or the 
Ettropeari War, and. ho appreciable 
fraction of. even these small percent- 
ages Of the total can be said to show 
»n intention to incite to . war.: 

The American motion plc.ture in- 
dustry, a* a child pf democracyk 



Navy Scores 



\; Hollywood, Jan. ai. 
Navy is conipeting with Armjr, 
hot only oh the fbotball field but : 
in the recruiting' stations. : Latest, 
strategy, by ' . the sailors was" 
. filmed at Long Beach,. Cal., and 
aimed at .the midwest; . 
: . ,It consists . of ■ a triplerthreat . 
short,, feattirihg.; Linda Darnell, 
Carmen . Mii-ahda and Henry 
Fonda. 



MarcK of Thhe Rein^^ 
To Delete &n. Wheeler 



. .Despite Senator .Burton K. Wheel.^ 
er's: objeciioh to use pf his . picture 
and utterances^ in 'Uncle Sam-rT-Non- 
Bel|igerent(' forthcoming -March of 
Tinie rjelease, Louis dei Hochemoht; 
editor r of M. of T., has hotifled the 
congressman that the material will 
not be removed. The March of Time 
claimed no ' alterations would be 
made because the. subject is news 
material, and as such should be in-' 
eluded In the clip. 

. Senatpr Wheeler claimied the iSlm 
'is so obviously "war propaganda that 
I doubt wliether even you will ad- 
yance the hypocritical plea of im- 
partiality.' He claimed he under- 
stood that his remarks were to be 
uSed 'equally with those of the pres- 
ident, or those representing the opr 
pbsitif side.' . , 

.'I ido not want my nanie in any 
way to appear in a war mongering 
picture which has for its purpose 
the arbusihg of the sympathies and 
passions of the American people to 
the extent that we as a nation will 
want to send American bdys to be 
ploughed, under Europefari . soil,' 
Wheeler stated in protesting the clip. 

March of Time is.iues do not re- 
ceive Hays office Production . Code 
certificates, being classed as news- 
reels, although sold as short fea- 
tures.. 

After an -additional telegram from 
Senator .Wheeler and one., from 
Verne. Marshall, of the No Foreign 
Wars committee, i>roducer De Roche- 
mont stated no further comment is 
needed on Wheeler but that Mar- 
shall's squawk required' enlighten- 
ment. March of Time chief claimed 
the prgariization never gave the 
right of censorship to any groui) 
save wlien demanded by military- 
authorities. Also that no. promise 
was given Marshall or his group, and 
that M of T; had a release .from 
him covering the pictures ?nd sound 
recording. . : 



New Pk Outfit 

Sacramento, Jan. 21. 
National AmericSin. Pictiire.s. Inc., 
a new coiniiaiiy to produce feature- 
length . films, ; filed incprporation 
papers here and was autliprized to 
js.sue 2;500 shares of stotk it tip par 
Value.': - ;■ • . - .■ 

:, Directors'. .Misted na\ Herbert T. 
Silverberji.'H.eleri Walker and Scy-, 
mbur- willing. ; ■ ■ ... .. : 



recognizes its . pbiigatlbn tp aid the 
nation in. the; preseht;- emergency 
andi expects ip dp its ;f uU duty. . BLit 
mbtiph picture cameras; have caughi 
arid recorded -far too; mucK ;6f ; the 
tragedy, and horror ;.bf ihodern war 
for this industry's leaders to dis- 
regard: the consequences .of ^ Amer.- 
icarf- beiligerency,' ; niuch , iess' ;.d 
.liberateiy use . the .screen for war 
propagaiida.' 

Win Hays Battlies riu , , 

Will ."H.. Hays .is battling the flu 
and wSis compelled to cancel . his 
plans to return to Galifbrnia. yester- 
day (21 ). . He and :Mrs. Hays .we're; 
inyitcd to the White Hduse- for .din- 
ner. . Monday following the ; in- 
auguration.' Latter attended, but re-^ 
turned to . New Y.brk Immediately 
foUbwing. 

Hays'; present plains art to leave 
for the Coast on Sat. (25). 




May Force Producers* Hand 
^ in ^crap ^itK IBEW Over 
Delegation of Studio Work 
—Bill Hits at Agents : 



STAkT EXTRA TRIM 



■ Hpllywood, j^an. 21. 
Threat' to halt film prodijction in 
Hollywpod Was seien today in the 
demand of Harold V. Smith that ; In- 
ternatlbnal Sound Techniciahs Local 
695 be granted exciUsiyie jurisdiction 
In the motion picture sound fleid. 
Officials of the International BrpthV 
erhood/ of Electrical Workers have 
already m.ade it plain, that they do 
not intend to surrender any of the 
worlc: their : members are doing in 
the sound field. . ' : 

Producers h^ye indicated they will 
not . enter negotiations With Local 
695 until its jurisdictional differences 
with the IBEW are ironed put. It; 
was. admitted, hbwever, -that if Lpcal 
695 insists upbn action a: difficult 
situation may be created, with the 
possibility of strilce orders, and stop- 
page bf production. It has been hint- 
ed that if thie situation reaches, a 
crisis producers wiU appeal directly 
to George E; Browne and the execu- 
tive boardj.of the International AHi- 
ancie of Theatrical Stage Employees. 
Local 695 and other units bf the 
lATSE . are now operating under 
local autonomy, but the lA ejcecutive, 
board has authority to step in when . 
It thinks a Ibcal unit is put of line^. 
lA officials did this some time ago 
when Local 695 ordered a walkout iat 
Republic. 

Local 695 also is demanding a sub- 
stantial wage tilt for all classiflcsi- 
tioris and generally Imprpyed Wprk- 
Ing conditions/ Where workers are 
employed by . the. day Local 695 is 
asking a minimum of $38.92, for 
Class 1, ;a minimum of $19.45 for 
Class 2, a minimum , of $16.73 for . 
Class 3, and a. minimum of $11,69. for 
Class 4. Contracts carrying these 
scales were recently negotiated with 
46 Independent producing units by 
Harold V. Smith, business represent- 
ative of Local 695.. 

The minimum scales wovild gradu- 
ate; downward where spund techni- 
cians are guaranteed employment for 
certain periods of time. For 12 con- 
secutive months guarantee of 42 
hours per week of six days or less,., 
the miniriium weekly - and hourly 
scaleswouldv.be: 
Class 'I..... i.. $139.32 $3.24 - 
Clkss 2...;.i... 81.76 1.90 

Class 3;, . 65.41 .. 1.52 

Class 4. .i 53.75 -1.25 

For four consecutive weeks guar- 
antee, the minimum scales sought 
are: 

.. Class 1 . . $151.36 $152 
; Class' 2;.......... 91.16-.. .2.12 :. 

-Class 3,,..;.;. '67.51 .1.57 
' Clasis 4.;;..*;^ ■ 5^^^ . 
. Where men: are employed . on- a 
weekly basisi the .Weekly and: hourly 
miriimums\wbuld; be:.. 

■: Class i $179.31 $4.17 " 

: Class. 2; ,. *; . i . 99-34- 2.32. 

Class.3;:,^..V.-^ 75.68, : . l.Te^ ^ 

Class 4........ ■ • 59.77 1.39 

■' Unit Claims Block Deal 
. Deriiands arie expected to be taken 
up this week at a .cbnference ; be- 
tweeh .Smith and Pal Casey, pro- 
duce''-labor ; contact. ..' It . is .known, 
however, that Casey will decline to 
talk wages and hours, as long as the 
unit ' clainis. jurisdictipri over work 
now being handled by the IBEW. ; . 

A special nieietinb . bjE ". Screen 
Writers Guild has been called for 
Monday (27) to approve details of 
a licensing agreement p be present- 
ed to ; agents who represent .film; 
scriveners. .The proposed pact is 
sim ilar . to. that . between thi; Screen 
Actors Guild and-.' the Artists .Mafi- 
agbr Guild. Ban .Would be placed on 
SWG members erriploying unlicensed 
age^nts; comrhissibn.s wotild be limit- 
ed, probably to 10% ; writers would 
have the right to cancel cbntracts un- 
lesf . furnished work within a rea- 
: (Continued, on page 22) 



via S. A. Pri 



Streamlining 



. Hbllywbpd, Jan.. 2i.; 
First . full-length, aetiPn story 
ever filmed, 'The ; Great Train 
Robbery ,'. is being revived . at 
Republic in name only. . \ ■ 
: Yarn, locale ahd everything 
but the title have been changed. 



SWG Voles on Foreign 
Scribes; May Off er 
Special Privileges 

Holly wbpd, Jan. 21. : 
. Active membership in Screen 
Writers Guild would be forbidden to 
foreign scribes if proposal gets 
favorable Vote at SWG meeting Jan.. 
27. Assbciate membership would be 
extended ■ emigres, but they would 
have- no voice in- Guild matters. 

Another measure tp be voted on 
would amend Guild coiistitutlbn to 
limit active membership to writers 
with screen credits , on filnis. pro- 
duced in U. S' and to scriveners, em- 
ployed in Hollywood studios. Also 
on docket is amendment defining 
dual unions and draft of licensing 
agreement for agents- tip for final 
approval. 



ONLY 1 DEL DELUXER 
NOW MINUS PICKETS 



Detroit, Jan. 21. 

It's getting so a downtown hpuse 
here is not fashipnable unless there 
are pickets put in f rpnt. , * 

Pickets of the Building Service 
Employees' Local were pacing In 
front of three of the five downtown 
hbijses here— IWichlgari, United Art- 
ists and Palnis-State — when the 
union started to dicker with the 
Adams. Dickering got no place, and 
finally thie theatre manager snapped, 
'Why don't you send over your 
pickets?' ■ ■ .- 

The union obliged. . Now only the 
Fox hasn't pickets. 



Albany Exchange Workers 
Demand Deal From Cos. 

Albany, Jan. 21. 

Ofiflce workers in major Albnny 
exchanKC.'!, who have joined the 
Office Employees Union, authorized 
Edward F. Flaherty, business agent 
of the New York cal, to serve no- 
tice oh their employers that a- con- 
tract covering, wage ■arid working 
conditibns must be signed without 
delay. . ' : [i^-- 

This action, taken at .a; meeting 
in the De Witt Clinton hotel, culmi- 
nated months of effort by - Flaherty 
and other- union pfflcials to negotiate 
a contract with honie offices in New 
York. :.Fl.nhcrty- w^^ "to 
take Whatever . action necegsary to. 
force compliahce. : 



NLR6 Hears SPG 



: Fbrmni: •heari'ng.s. open • .tomorrbw' 
(thiirsdfiyj, in New York ih'.batll.e 
of . en.'5tern unit . of Screen '- Pub- 
licist Guild . to gain recognition as 
[ bargalriing agency for. press' departr 
| ,ments of the eight .major companies. 
I Hcaving.s Will Ije ;cpnducted before 
; the Natirtnal Labor ilelatidns ..Board 
• by; trial examinier Dan Baker. '^SPG 
j last Week charged the .film com- 
' panics, with 'stalling.' .':. .. • 



HAPPY. ARE WE 

Hollywood, Jan, 21. 
Five options on player contracts 
were picked up in one 'swoop at' 20th - 
Fox. , ■ ■ .-. 
. Renewed for , another, tcrnri ate 
Charlotte . Greenwood, John Carra^ 
dine, John Payne, John Sutton and 
Robert Cbnway. 



Plan for using motion pictures to 
pi^ombt? closer relations and better 
understanding among American re- 
publics, as einnounced last week by ; 
Neison A; Rockefeller, -brdlnator . 
Pf commercial and ciiltural relations . 
between . the" republics. Was. de- 
scribed by many fllni company for- 
eign department officials as worthy 

in conception but : faulty in initial, 
ejcecutiph. Sbm^ are skeptical of 
the likelihood that the film, industry ^ 
will- live; tip to the lavish promises , 
outlined . by ; the Latin- American 
goodwill group. 

Objections . were voiced -regarding • 
tlie ■ personnel ; of Hollywood com- 
mittees picked by this group, be- 
cause nobody from- a major com- 
p any foreign . department is ■ listed. 
Biggest squawk raised was over the 
gjoup's hint that U. S. companies, 
might make some features in Latin- 
America.;' 

, American prodiacers rate produc- 
tion away from Holly wobd as un- ; 
sound for innumerable reasons. Also . 
that It holds out false hopes to 
Lat in-American countries arid is 
likely to arouse hard feelings if not 
can led into effect. What N. Y. film 
officials bemoan ' is that outslde-the- 
industry executives should publi- 
cize probabilities , in the Latin-Amer- 
icas and disturb good relationships 
which required 20 years to dievelop^ 
because as one official put it, these 
countries may expect the film busi- 
ness to carry out much of the but- 
lined 'wide-scale program.' 

Metro, RKO, Paramount and 
others have, tried making Spanish 
illms strictly for this market as well 
as Spanish .language . versions. At 
one time sieveral companies tried 
French, German and Italian ver- 
sions as well. But they found they 
were dissipating their energies be- 
cause the dupe versions In Spanish 
were taken, in the limited Latin- 
American markiet, while the original 
American Version received no play- 
dates. . Also that the Spanish ver- 
sions obtained few bookings in th# 
domestic mart. 

Observation among foreign . de- 
partments Is that instead of prbduc- 
tiort, gpodwill could be promoted 
through thie purchase of Spanish J 
story; propertieis -and technical ' 
fidelity to the spirit of the country 
concerned: 

Films In Making 

"Rockefeller, in his announcement, 
said he; had been in conference with 
Jphn Hay 'Jock* Whitney; director of 
the motion picture division of the co- 
ordinator's office, over the past few 
weeks, and that representatives Pf 
the industry have . formed cooperat- 
ing committees to riiake more effec- 
tive the whole range of its contribu- 
tion. He also announced that several 
features involving Central ahd South V 
American themes now are in produc- 
tion or in preparatibri. ; He listed 
'Life of Simon Bolivar,' Metro film, 
with Rob(2rt Taylor ; billed as- star; 
'Road tb Rip,', with Alice Fay. and 
Carmen ..Miranda; - and 'Blood and ; 
iSandi' with Tyrbne Power, both 20th- 
Fbxr RKO's. 'They Met in ArifentinaV 
and, Paramouni's- 'Rurales.' 'Bolivar' 
i.s,shelved for the time being because, 
of cost involved. . Formerly the. com-' 
pariy. had' trouble fcettihg a suitable 
.star for the title role. 

Whitney al.sp was quoted as saying 
that the industry's plans to : send a . 
number bf its leading performers to ■ 
the La;tin-Anfiericas to appear perpori- 
ally at • premieres, citing, that 20th- 
-Fox planned sending Alice Faye to. 
Brazil .for the 'Road to'Rip' opening; ; 
that Paramount contemplated the ; 
same for Dorothy Lambur, Vand wiil 
al.so. ask Cecil B. DeMillc : to arrange ' 
his. time to include a' lecture tPur 
through- the Central-South Americas. 
Whitney also claimed that increased 
jhewsteel coverage will be an impbr- 
tant feature of the industry's cooper- 
ation with the Government progran). 
Norman Alley. News of Day photog- 
rapher, is; going, to South America 
shortly, he said.- 



nPLOITATION 



WedheBday* ' January 22, 1941 




Py JAMES S. pooler: 

P«troiL Jan.. Jl, : 
The . completion of Ave >weeks oi 
♦pmellies' at .the Vogue ^theatre ..here 
reveals . audiences oyeryirhelmingly 
111 favor of having their hoses tickled 
by fllrhs as well as th*if eyes and: 
earsi Questionnaire issued- by the 
house to test reactidii to odors syn- 
chrpiiized with pictures Showed 60% 
approve th6 new diiiienSion as it is'; 
20% think the odors itdo weak; 15% 
thiiik tixe aromas too strong and the 
other is % Just don't ; giye , a • hoot, t 

Latest experiment was With 'Kniite 
Rocbie,'. concluding tests ;with five 
different types of pictures. Odors 
are temporarily off while reactions 
ai^e studied and improvements made. 

One of recent tests was wltlv 'Cross 
.Country Rpmslrite,' when : sipell of 
buriied coffee peirvaded the house as. 
the pot .boiled, pveir, the aromia of^ 
evergreens was - eyident when-, the 
tT^es hove into viisw and periunie 
fliled the air when, the hefolhe, en- 
tered her boudoin 'Boom Town' was 
recehtly smellified. with, a large 
number of additional odbrs; . Each 
chariacter was identiftfid by a frag- 
riance, ; a faint tobacco smell for 
Gable, 'My SinV perfiime for Hedy- 
Lsimarr, 'Noel iiuit' for Claudette 
iGlblbei;t and a hint of pine for. Spen- 
cer Tracy. 

. Some results, of the 'smellies' have 
been requests to manajger 7ames H. 
EaiBsOh for the return of old. 'films 
which thie audience would like to 
have ■ odorated, while people who 
have already seen the films' in other 
houses i|re coming In to . isee them 
again and have . a . whifl. . 

Contrast to Swiss 14*1^ 

Unlike the demonstration at the 
N. Y. World's Fair this summer by 
a Swiss outfit, Odorated Talking 
PictufesI which claim its smells are 
created electrically, .the 'Vogue's 
nostril-needling is done by chemi- 
cals, ihigineer Frank . 'Woodruff qt 
the Aromatix Co., yrhich is doing the 
•xperihienting here,: eicplained that 
cartridges , containing co'mpolnidS' of 
the proper odor are put In a ma- 
chine, mixed with comjpressed air 
and shot out throiigh the theatre's 
ventilating system. . . 

Oddly enough, there?s 'nQ stronger 
•cent dose to the vents than farther 
away. The aromas spread, fast and 
vanish with the scene. Whien they 
eynchrpnized 'smellies' with "The 
Sea .Hawk/ they were abe to whip 
out flye distinct odors in 90 seconds. 
The bigger the house the better, en- 
gineers say, and the fuller a theatre, 
the greater the contrbL 

During the experinients the Vpgue's 
smells were being released by manual 
" operatipn, but machinery will be 
hooked up later tb ; autpmatic con- 
trols synchronized to the film. To 
decide upon fragrances to be used, 
plot of the picture is broken down 
and a basic aroma developed, then 
novelty ones added. 

- .N80 for Actiohers 
It has been found that heavy ac' 
tion and arbmias don't mix, accord- 
ing to Woodruff, but oh the other, 
hand embtional peaks are . raised by 
the aromas. A few Of the obstacles 
tincbyered are that when a scent is 
too perfect for ttie scene the audi 
ence won't . detect it through . Its very 
perfection. There will have to- be 
an; educational proicess, too. . Every 
.aroma isn't familiar since it may be 
localized. How's , a > ihidwesterner 
who's never traveled to know the 
tang pf sea air pr a- New Yorker tp 
recpgnize ttiO . sihell of . sagehriish or 
thie prairie? An arbma must .b6' an 
ticipaited :only phe tb two seconds 
before the siceiie it matc;^es appears 
on the screeri. . ' / 

Oddly enbugh fans wander Jrtj . un 
aware that the pix are. b^ing per 
fumed, with odd reactibns; Mbst of 
theise go half through- a; picture- 
later admitting they .thought they: 
were following tt with sharper : - 
aciipns than tisual— before they are 
aware of the. odors.^ , - 

One newspaper reporter : caught 
The Sea Hawk', under thpse cpiidi- 
tlbns. It wasn't until.; the swamp 
scfene^'when I thoug.ht a mpvie .was 
flnaUy: getting nie'—^that he became: 
aware that real odors were filtering 
thrpugh tho hpuse and it wiasn't just 
his imaginatlPn. He remembered; 
fbhdly, two other scehts from the 
picture beside the realistic swamp 
odor— tfie tar-ahd-rOpe. smell of . old 
ships and the fragrance of the rOse- 
garden scent. 



Mpls. Nabes in Go-Op 
Cainpajfi^n for Patrpiiage 

. . Minneapolis, Jan, 2l. 
Local independent neiighbPrhobd 
theatres have launched ah Institu- 
tional h!e\yspaper iadverf ising cam- 
paign. They haye .a . double col- 
umn, two-inch box , oyer their in- 
dividual iUieatre , ads. . ' The^^ 
asks the public to 'visit your friendly 
heighborhopd ;theatrer' .It says: 'Al- 
ways- « big entertainment ' valtie. 
your . share of happhiess awaits you 
there; .Perfect relaxation with eyery 
modern conyenieiKie, An.entire eve- 
hing'5 pleasure at viery IbW prices. 
Frfee lighted parking. Save time: and 
mbney— Attend Ypur Neighborhood 
Theatre!' , , 

All V the Independents, . contribute 
jointly, lio defray the cost Of the. box, 
which runs every day In . all 'the 
nfewspapersi ■ ' . ■ 



miss ffislM)p^ Jonket OK 
Desj^ei lincoW 

Llhcoln, liJeb.,:Jan. 2i; 
•Cheers for Miss Bishop' (UA), 
first film ; premiered : junket-style in 
IMl, i was mpuhted on two. screens 
at the J. H. Cooper-Par Stuart (i,884 
seats) and Nebraska (1,236) here last 
Tuesday (14) on a Sleety^ \«^intry day 
that didn't make a bit Pf difference 
to the crowds, which turned out for 
the personals of the players attend- 
ing.. ' 

Gabe Ybrke, who took care of piib-. 
llcity and promotibn oh the ground, 
and the cooperating chamber of com- 
merce, took Into account the pos- 
sibilities of. inclement weather, so 
had everything schieduled indoors, 
save, of course, the arrivals of the 
players at the theatres. 

On the trip from the west coast 
came William Gargan, Mary Ander- 
son and Lois . Hanson, of the 'Bishop' 
cast; Richard A. Rowland, the pro- 
ducer; and Dave Werner, his casting 
director; Wayne Morris, Neil Hamil- 
ton, Barbara Piepper, Martha O'Dris- 
cPll, William Farnum, Albert Dek- 
ker, with Tay Gamett, the film's dl-. 
rector, augmenting frpm the east 
where he had been vacaticning. 
Irvin S. Cpbb and. Neil Hamiltpn 
traded off the m.c. assignments. Mrs. 
Bess Streeter AJdrlch; author of th^ 
book, 'Miss Bishop,' and a Nebraskan, 
was a part of all ceremonies. 

Only casualty of the junket was 
Tay (^amett, who was downed by the 
fiu sp had to miss the festivities of 
tiie actual preem day. Marsha Hunt, 
also in the pic and scheduled to show 
for the premiere, was grounded Jn an 
attempt to fliy in. 



That's for Me 



: HoUywopd, Jan, 21. • 
James Rppsevelt's ;Ppt o* . Gold' to 
slated: ;fpr a . wprldL . premiere in 
M^xicp City late in c^ringi Arrange- 
ments are being linade by Firsthk 
Fpuce, Los Angeles theatre bpei-ator, 
who formerly! managed film .houses 
south of the border. 
' Plans call for ; a two-week Junket 
to the :Mexican capital, with Roose-. 
yelti Paulette Gbddard,. James Stew- 
art and 9() film columnists msiklng 
the trip. , 




ys.RdioSlH)w^ 





: ' Minneapolis, Jan. 2L 
Commissioner of Education Axd 
Peterson of St. Paul, supervising 
bperatlon of the Si Paul Municipal 
Auditorium, refused to heed the pro- 
tests of the Minnesota Amus: ' Coj 
(Paramount) khd Independent exhlbr 
Itprs . against .' the Saturday - night \ 
sh^iys being stagied lh the Auditbri-.. 
um by rtidio station KSTP in .con- 
junction withk' the St. Paiil Pioneer 
Press-Dispatch. 

Commissionipr Peterson: heard rep- 
,resehtative$. Of the Paramount cir-, 
cult and Northwest Allied brand, the 
shows as 'unfair, opposition' for the 
theatres which, as taxpayers, helped 
to build and now .aid in supporting, 
the Auditorium. The three-hour var 
riety shows, scaled at 30c, helped by 
a generpus ampunt of .'f ree publicity 
and advertising in . the newspapers 
and heavily plugged pver the. air by 
KSTPi have . been drawing ciapacily 
hpuses and turning many away. 

Stanley Hubbard, KSTP president, 
testified that mpst of the. attendance 
at the shows wad .frpm siirrpunding 
tpwns, acccording to a check.' Thus; 
he declared, St. Paul and its mer- 
chants are actualljr helped. He 
ppinted out the deficiency pf stage 
entertainment In Si Paul. 

Commissioner Peterson, dismissing 
the matter, declared there's m>thing 
in the Si Paid charter which Vould 
justify him in refusing the rental of 
the Auditorium to KStP and the 
newspapers.. . Before he'll reopen the 
case, he said, the theatres Will have 
to brlhg him their books showing an 
actual loss of patronage on Saturday 
nights. ' 



McGraU With Victor S. Fox 

John McGrali, fpr many years In 
pictures, - Ihcludlnjg with ' the Hays' 
office on the C^oasti joined tho Victor 
S. Fox interests Monday (13) as 
promotional manager. Fox interests 
include the Fox Features Syndicate, 
the Fpx group Of magai^ines (17)^ the 
Colonial News Co., Kooba . (Sbft 
drink ) and Fox Radio Features. 

McGrail has beeii with various 
film companies in exploitation land 
advertising capacities^ 





luetThnrs. (23) 



At a banquet to be given Barney 
Bal4ban tomorrow night (Thurs.) in 
Chicago, 55 - members of the Para- 

^mount theatre operating machine Ih 
the' field will be given prizes for 
showing the best I'esults in their re- 
spective territories on the,- Balaban 
drive; signalizing his fifth year: as 
president of the company. . 

.Prizes for showings made include 
a trip to the Chicago banquet, with, 
all expenses paid, and presentation 
of. an ehgrayed silver medalion 
about the size of ai half -dollar with 
a picture .of Balaban on one sido.and 
award of merit engraving with hiame 
of winner oh the other.: . 

Balaban left for Chicago Monday: 
night . (20) in advance, while pulling 
out f^bm the home .offibe today 
(Wed.) will be Stanton Griflis, 
chairman , of the' executive' comriiit- 
teb; Auistiri- C. Keough, chief - of th^ 
legal , forces; Leonard Gpldenson, 
Montague Gpwthoi'pe and Leon Net-: 
ter, all: theatre department execOr 
tives. '. ■■, : 'r: . 

The Balaban drive in the Par the- 
atres, with each circuit owned or 
affiliated, .choosing the. winners, ex- 
tended ifrOm: Thanksgiving : '(includ- 
ink that day) to the', week . ending 



closest to Christmas, but not includ- 
ing that holiday; Names will . be an- . 
noiihced at the dihner.^ 

:A few of the circuit :units in the 
Par setup did not participate' in the 
drive to the exteht that ainyone oh 
tlieir managerial payrolls, werie ad- 
judged to be in the winning column, 
for the Chibagb trip;, among these 
being Wilby-Ktocey, E. J, Sparks, J.- 
H. ; Copper; Lucas .& JehWhs . and 
Maine & New Hampshire Theatres. 

Par partners and . field, operators 
expected tb attehd the Balaban feast^ 
in Chicago will ihcludei John Bala-' 
bah, Jiiles Rubens; Martin. J. Mullih, 
Sam Pinanski, John Friedl, Earl J. 
Hudson, A,: H. Blank, E. V. Richardis,. 
M. A. Llghtman, Hariry David,. Harry 
Nace, .:Nate' Goldstein and Adam; 
Adams, among others. Goldstein, of 
the Westierh: Massachusetts Theatriis, 
ahd Adanis, of horthern J[Tew jer- 
sey; are leavihig . from ,N. Y. today 
(Vlted.), Others- going direct from 
their respective headqiiai'ters.. . : :' 

Hbm* office sales executives and 
district managers in. the diistribution 
branch,' hOw in Chicago in a three-, 
day session, which winds up tomor-^ 
row (Thurs.) will also be present to 
honor Balabaib 




';^'Kansas^City> J'an. 21. 
~ The realignment of the varloys ex- 
change . districts by/ Metro's general 
salesmanager. . Ted O'Shea,: has 
brought Burtis Bishop, Jr., Ih as dis- 
trict, chief . here. He takes over a 
torritbry including ' Memphis and 
QkIahon>a City exchanges; where the 
former set-up included Omaha; Des 
Moines, Denver, and Si Lbuis besides 
K.. C. Bishop- comes from Pittsburgh, 
where he was district manager. 

Harris P. Wolfberg nioves froih the 
K. C. district chair; to manage the 
hew Si Lpuls district, Including 
Cincinnati. . and Indianapplis ex- 
changes. A new district has been 
created, with Omaha, Des . Mpines, 
Denver and Salt Lake City ihcludtidv 

Swltoh of perspnnel alsp : includeis 
a turnabout between Claude Morris 
and . Irving Waterstr eei Morris, who 
has been {n Si Loiiis for paist year or 
more,' returns' to K. C. .in- charge of 
exploitation, ahd Waterstreet has re- 
turned to Si Louis, where he held 
the chair previous tb Morris. 



. -'. " '' .': Bannan -to Beaton 
Jaclc: :Bahhah, who went :bn the 
Paramount distribution payroll^ re- 
cently, to being assigned. tp selling in 
:the Boistoh exchiahge, startihg Feb. 1. 

For: the -past year Bannan was sales 
manaigtr - for -Astor Plcturies, IndiC: 
company specializing In reissues. ' ■ : • 



ners, in anneUnclng low bidders for 
various parts of the. jbb. . 
. Housie will have,700 seats and Will 
give Warners its fifth theatre in Al- 
bany and its second nabe. 

Supreme CoUrt Juisti , Russiell 
slashed; more than $300,000 from the 
1938 and 1939 assessments on the 
Strand and Ritz theatre buildings 
here, enabling the Stanley'- Mar^- 
Strahd;. Corp.. to obtain more than 
$20,000 in tax fefunds firom the city 
pf Albany. ' • ■. ■ 

The Strand property, lib Pearl 
streei was reduced from $430,000 to 
$238,514, while the Ritz structure, U 
Pearl street, was lowered from 
$328,000 to $211,200, for both years. 
In each case. Justice Russell con* 
firmed the. findings of Official Ref. 
eree Harold. J, Hinman, since retiredi 

Proceedings in Which the corpora- 
tion seeks similai reductions in 1940 
valuations nbw are before the cburt, 
said Richard A. . Graham!; Jr.; attbr- ' 
ney for the property owners, 

Friday's ruling, he said, occasioned 
the fifth and sixth successive years 
for . -which . reductions have been 
ordered..' 



. '|l|r. Schad'B Takeover , . 

Reading, Pa., Jan/ 21. - 

Dr. Harry J. Schad, owner of the 
Penh street Astor, second largest 
picture theatre: ih^ Reading, and of 
the Strand, 1,600-seater in the popu- 
loiis Northeast section,; will person- 
ally take pver ^e management and 
operation of the tWo houses on ;May 
1. Negotiations between the Warner- 
Stanley interests, extending over 
many months, ior renewal Of pres- 
bnt' 10-year leases, expiring: May 1, 
broke off recently. Differences over 
annual, rental charges caused the 
Warners' decisibn to give up the 
houses and Dr. Schad's plans to re- 
turn .to the active operation field. 
Schad was formerly president of the 
Pennsylvania MPTOA. 

The Warners, it is understood, will 
reconstruct the 1,400 State across the 
street from the As tor a nd enlarge It, 
taking the present WB pictures from 
the Astor to the State, on and after 
JUay 1. The State, now jointly 
leased by. the Wilmer & -Vincent in- 
terests and the' Wamiers; will be im- 
proved at a cost of $75,000. W. & V. 
have: leased the Idle Arcadia nearby 
and Will transfer the westerns now 
showing, at the State to the Arcadia, 
within a few weeks. The Arbadia, 
600-seat capacity, has been closed for 
two years. 

Friico Bonuses 

. San Francisco, Jan. 21. 
Total of $2,500 'in bonus checks 
were handed out to 104 emplpyees of 
Golden State ' and .' San Francisco 
Theatres circiilts at a Fairmbunt 
hotel breakfast climaxing a scrip- 
book drive here. Money was passed 
out by Bob McNeil, .general manager 
for Golden State, ahd Roy Cooper, 
Frisco division managev for the two 
circuits. 

Four capital awards went to man- 
agers Joseph Schwartz, Palace; 
Maurice Klein. Verdi; BUI Crosby, 
El Rey, and Bert Kennerspn, State, 
San Jodie. 



Hamrick to Florida 

Seattle, Jan; 21. 

On annual pilgrimage to Palm 
Springs are John Hamrick and Mrs. 
Hamrick. During his absence, Bill 
Hamrick and Dbiig Forbes are look- 
ing after theatre .managemehi ■ 

Jphh Bardue has been appointed 
assistant, manager at the Goliseum 
(Hamrick-Eyergreen), witii Marvhi 
Fpx the manager. 

■ jim Kendall, has resigned as man- 
ager pf Riyoli (Sterling), with Fred 
Dariz the new manager, and Wil- 
Uam Kktsfcy, assistant. . .. ;/ 
- Bremertpn, nearby navy city. Is 
getting anPther film hbuse. Ben 
Shearer to building the 700-seater. 
' .Hal Daigler, fprmer assistant to 
John Hamrick. on Hamrlck-Ever- 
green theatres (Seattle management) 
is: new' ;theatre-;operatlbnv hfead'-for 
Shearer houses in, Seattle, Bremer- 
tpn and. Alaska. : ... 



Teatlmontal -Feed . for Plelbw 
, Albany, Jan. 21. 

A testimpnial dinner was given 
Ralph Pielow, branch manager for 
Metro here, at the DeWltt Clinton 
hotel last night (Mon.). Pielow Wa.* 
promoted recently to head Metro's 
New. York City exchange. He has 
been in Albany for the last 12 years, 
rising ffom salesman tP branch man- 
ager..: .",;..;■ 

Pielcw takes over bis' hew duties 
tomorrow (Wed.). 

The theatre to be built for Warner 
Bros, on Delaware avehue here will 
cost about $40,()00, it was revealed 
biy^ Moe Silver, zone hiad for War- 



Prlnee/ San Antbhlo, Shifts 

San Antonib,. Jah;. 21. 
. It Is understood here that a deal Is 
pending between the Underwood & 
Ezell to purchase the. house. House 
is managed by : Xieon Oppenhbimer, 
one of th'C.estate which controls: the 
house. Underwood '& Ezell have re-- 
cently Opened the- Texas Drive-ln 
here. After the - deal is completed 
Interstate Is reported: taking 'both 
hotises Over, - from -"Underwood & 
EzeU.': '■■ 

Accbrding tb .E. E. :CbUins a deal 
has. been completed fbr the occupa- 
tion of the old Fort Sam 'Houston 
theatre ^ near the Army Pbst herie. 
Interstate plans to open house short- 
ly after full plans have bieen made 
Of troops to ^occupy the post here. 

Levy Lining Up Cleve; Staff 
Cleveland, Jan. 21. 
Ellis Levy, head : of Friscp Tele- 
news house, to here drumming up 
staff for new 480-seat theatre to bar 
opened latter part of thto mbnth by 
Newsreel Theatre, Inc., of New. York; 
Will be third in ohain, which also 
has one In Chlcagb and to.' opening 
another one in Detroit shortly.; 

Mrs. L. B. Still well, operator of 
the suburban Bedford, let put con- 
tracts last week fpr building pf hew 
1,000-seater in Bedford, O. Two story 
building will cost about $65,000 and 
to to be completed by mid-summ^. 

Recently fPrmed cpmpany with 
Jack Guren as prez and Hope. Guren 
as secretary has taken over the nabe 
Ambassador and building housing it 
for $50,000, In addition to buyihg a 
99-year lease on the site. Seller was 
-Ambassador BIdg. .Corp. . 

Shorties .... Joe Kaufman, branch 
manager of Universal here, on the 
ailing lisi Dick Deutsch, found 
guilty, of possessing obscene films, is 
sick In county . fall hospital and " 
comes up in court thto week to hear 
sentence imposed. Matt Goodman, 
UA branch manager, back from Flor- 
ida recovered from heart attack, but 
taking it easy in part-time work. 
Ralph Graves, Jr., son of film actor; 
promoted to chief usher's job at 
Loew's. Stete. Everett Steinbuch, 
manager of latter house, willed • 
(Continued, on . page 20) 



Skooras Takes Division 
Heads to Desert for Meet 



Palm springs, Cat, Jan. 21. :. 
N-atlpnial Theatre Corp.: holds Its 
anhuar midwinter meeting of divir 
sional chiefs here starting Feb. 10. 
Original dat^i Jan. 27, was set back, 
to permit New Yprk. reps to get -here: 
on time. 

Spyfos .Slcpuras, NT prexy,; is 
slated' to .conduct one week of 
huddles, " Confabs, -vyiill be attended 
by Charles P. Skpuras, chief of Fox- 
West. Coast Theatres, and , divtoional 
heads :Harold Fitzgerald; Milwaukee; 
Elmer Rhoden, Kansas City; Rick 
Ricketoon, ;Denver;: Frank NeWriiah, ; 
SieatHe, and • Arch M. : Rbwles, San 
Francisco.' ■ 



So. Ai^^ 



Buenos Aires, Jan. 21. ; 
United States shbWmanship ideas 
sometimes take .a Ipng time ; tp. get 
here-^but get here they usually do; 
one. way or anothi^r: : ; : . 

Quii; programs have just hit B.A. 
as a theatre draw, not radio feature. 
First and current to bno called 'El ' 
Palacio de la Inteligehcia.' An m.c. 
named lyan Co^erbs tosses oiit ques-v 
tipns tp the audience and pays $1.25 
tp $l50 fpr the right answers, Audir 
ence particlpatlbn anjgle, -which to 
new here, has . helped pack -them in 
despite hpt Weather. 



Wednesday* January 22r 1941 



PIGTUIIE GROSiES 



'Santa Fe- 




lulmiariiie^ 





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; • ■ ■ Chicago,. Jan, 21. 

Againi stage shows are the answer 
to the bbxoflice question thi^ we6l^ 
Vith the Oriental^ Chicago and State- 
Lake reacting at the; wickets 'because 
6i the lure of thei rostrum. At the 
State-Liake, th6 Lou Holtz. unit with 
such picture names as Wendjr Barrie, 
LoliB Lane and Arllne^Judge, is pack- 
ing .'em . and 'zooming the turnstile 
there to one oil the smash weelis fQr 
the bouse. 

Oriental has Rosemary Lane, and 
the house has picked a battle with 
the State-Lake via an ad line in their 
display stating: 'Only 1 Movie Stat-.- 
but a REAL one.' Be that ;as it may, 
the Oriental is doiiig business also. 
And at the Chicago, the .i>resehce of 
the Ray iMoble orchestra' isi the cur- 
. rieht guarantee of business along with 
the. .holdover session of ■Santa VFe 
Trail;' ' 

On the straight p^icture side the 
highlight remains 'Kitty Foyle' which 
is being givert a roUsing run of it in 

■ the Palace. Aided, and abetted with 
^excellent showmanship -through the 
oiTices of Tom Gorman, RKO district 
managfer, this film is g'&tting its full 
money value, here and looks for may- 
be six big . weeks. .Has been getting 
terrific tie-ups and cooperation which 
Is evidenced by the immediate money 
results, at the boxoffice. .; . \ 
Estlmatea for This Week . . 
Apollo (B&k)- (1.200; 35-55-65-75) 
—'Love Neighbor' (Par). This is the 
fourth week in the loop and picture 
continues at heat gallop), going to 

/$5,500 currently, after taking; fine 
$6,900 laist .week. 

; Chicago (B&k) (4.000; 35-55-75)r- 
i'Santa Fe' (JVB) and Ray Nobte or- 
chestra on stage. Second week for 
film, but this is ho. handicap to the 
Noble orchestra which is pulling in 
the customers to zingy $40,000. Last 
week, with Ink Spots on stofie. 'Santa 
Fe' (WB) was in practically the 
same niche at $41,100. 

Garrlck (B&K) (BOO; 35-55-65^75) 
—'Kildare Crisis' (M-G). Will man- 
age satisfactory :$7.000. Last week. 
•Bitter Sweet' (W[-G) finished fourth 

. loop stanza to okay $4,200. 

Oriental. (Jones) (3.200; 28-44)— 
•HuUabaldo' (M-G) and stage showi 
Rosemary Lane headlining. (Jood 
$16,000. Last week, the A. B. Marcus 
.show on the stage was the big money 
Item, and with 'Behind News' (Rep) 
wowed to high $19,800, 
J^.^^^ (RKO) (2,500; 33-44-66)— 
.TCitty Foyle- (RKO) and 'Saint Palm 
Spnnps' (RKO) (3d wk). Has been 
a terrific combination and handled in 
great fashion by the RKO office here. 
Smashing to $14,000 currently, after 
walloping $18,400 last week, 
^ Roosevelt (B&K) (1.500; 35-55-65- 
75)— 'Chad Hanha' (20th). Not too 
much for this circus yarn at $8,500. 
Last jveek, 'Bagdad' (UA) flnishied to' 
fine $7,100 for good stay. 

. State-Lake (B&K ) (2.700; 28-44)— 
•Phantom Submarine' (Col) and Lou 
Holtz unit on stage. Holtz show Is 
commg through with a sensitiohal 
business session here, pounding to 
P°^'5ll^ ? high, and locks for at 
least $22,000. Last week. 'Here Conies 
Navy' ( WB ) (re-Issue ) and Gray 
band on stage was brilliant, 
at $19,300. 

Artists (B&K-M-G) (1.700; 
85-55-65-75)— 'Comrade X' (M-G) (3d 
.Wk). Picture has held up well de- 
■pite poorish wofd-of-iti6uth and will 
raan&ge good $7,500 currently after 
taking down a neat $9,400 last week. 

•ARIZONA' TOPS MNVER; 



510. 



, . Denver, Jan, 21. 

^ zona* comes In first this lap, 
wth^Flight Command' tied to 'Keep- 
mg Company* iji second jplacHs. All 
grosses are strong.- 

. Estimates for This We<^^ 
-Aiafldlh (^oxV (l,406: 25-40)— 
ThJng Called LoVe' (CoD; after a 
week at the . Denver. Nice $4,500. 
Last. week. fSanta F^'. :(WB). after a 
Veek at the Denver, ^ood $4,000. 
. Broa dway (Fox ) ( 1 .ff40 : 25-35-40 )— 
MtS'- f'oyle' (RKO) and 'Still Alive' 
vii P^-i"^^^^ a -week at the Orpheum. 
£?°<i,$3.500: .Last week. 'Comrade 
liiiM-G) and 'Saint Palm Springs' 

i^fSPi-Sl*"^ week at. the Orpheum. 
good 363,000. 

.: penhara (Cockrill) (1.750; 25-35- 
Chorus* (Par). Fine 
/D -v/Ji^s* week. 'Love Neighbor* 
(Par) (3d. wk), nice $6,000." • . ' 

Denver (Fox) (2.525; 25-35-40)— 
.Arizona', (Col). Beautiful $10,500. 
t-f St .week. 'Thine Called Love* (Cbl) 
and 'Red Hatr* (WB). nice $10.000: . ^ 
~_9'"P'>«I«m <Ft>x) (2.6()b; 25-35-40)— 
flight Command' (M-G) and 'Keep- 
mg Company' (M-G). Strong $10,000. 
^m*, ^f?^-. Kitty Fovle* (RKO) and 
SHU Alive' (RKO) $10,500. 

Farainount (Fox) (^,200: 25-40)— 
divisible Woman' (I/) and 'Behind 



weekt 'East RIvw* (WB) and 'Phah- 
torn '■■ Submarln*' (Col ); ditto. 

RUIto (Pox) (878; 25-40)^'Santa 
Fe* (WB). after a week at each tb« 
Denver and Aladdin, and 'SHrst Ro- 
mance' (Mono). Good enough $2,400. 
Last . weak; 'Bagdad^ (UA)i alter a 
week at each the Denver and Rlalto, 
and 'Street Memortes' <20th), good 
$2,300. ;■ ■' ■•■V-^ •■ 

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Buiflalo. Jan. M. 

MVind,* tha big sockeroo of this 
week's . session. Is ruling tht roost 
on thie main stem and will comai in 
with .virtually capacity takings at the 
Lakes. Wiiitlng queues halt a block 
long are on tap daily and the turn- 
stiles . are roaring to a' peak tally. 
'Thing Called Love* at the Lafayette 
is ialso smasho and will crash 
through with brilliant market 
■■ ' .- Estimates for This Week 

Buffalo (Shea) (3.500; 35-55) — 
'Victory* (Par) ind 'Christmas July* 
(Par). Looks soft, niaybe around 
very inild $10,000. Laist week, 'Chad 
Hanna' (20th) and Will Bradliey or- 
chestra slowed up, but drew ovar 
$15,500, very satisfactory. ; 

Great Lakes (Shea) (3,000; 39-09) 
-^'Gone' (M-G). Champ tugger 
showing' top-foriri; and: has 'era 
straining on ■ the ropes for $29,000. 
Last week, 'Flight Command' (M-G) 
and IKeeping . Company' (M-G), 
showed.plenty of backbone at over 
$11,500. 

Hipp (Shea) (2,100; .30-49 )— TUght 
Command' (M-G). and 'Keeping 
Company' (M-G) (2d run). Move- 
over parlay looks for strong payoff 
at $7,500. Last week; 'Love Neigh- 
bor* (Par) and 'Rangers Ridie* (Par) 
(f oiir days ) (2d run), okay $4,200: 
'Comrade X* (M-G) and 'Jennie' 
(20th) (four, days) (2d run), offish 

$3;000 . ' 

Lafayette (Hayoian) (3,300; 30-40) 
-^'Thing Called Love* (Col) and 
'Phantom Submarine' (Col). Real 
barrier breaker will trap a. wallop- 
ing $14,000. Last week, 'Arizona' 
(Col) and 'Anything But Love' (Col) 
(2d wk) tapered, but fair enough at 
$6 OWi 

20th Centnry (Dlpsbn) (3,000; SO- 
40)— 'Kitty Fbyle* (RKO) (2d wk). 
Holdover pace good enough at $6,500. 
Last week, went IntQ high for bullish 
$12,000, 



— ".»...<>.. X u, and i^ciiiiiu .^v.«»v V* — ■ -. 

News* (Rep), Acceptable $5,000, LastDime' (Par), so-so $5,000. 



TUGHT' 14G, 'HUDSON' 
$9,000, PROV, SO^ 



Providence. Jan. 21, 
Though bli in some spots is very 
good, others ; are complaining that 
what there is of the grippe epidemic 
is: hurting. . There is a considerable 
amount of the sickness aroUnd, and 
it no doubt Is keeping even the good 
spots from doing better than they 
are. 'Kitty Foyle' at RKO Albee 
seems to Just keep rolling along. 
Picture.' has been hield. for slightly 
more than three weeks. 'Flight Com- 
mand* at Loew'is State and 'Hudson's 
Bay' at .Majestic, are. also Ih the high- 
er brackets. 

Estimates: for This Week 
Albee (RKO) (2,200; 28-39-50)^ 
•Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 'Saint Palm 
Springs' (RKO) (3d ^^k). Still prom- 
ising a hiefty $7,000.. ^ Last week, 
grand $9,000. 

Carlton (Fay rL0(6w) (1,400; 28-39- 
50)— 'Go West* (M-G) and 'Land. Lib- 
erty* (M-G) (2d. run). Doing only 
fairly well, for $3,000. . Last week, 
•Santa Fe' (WB), and, 'Where Get 
Girt' (U) (2d run); good $3,200. 
Mi-ay's (Indie) (2,000; 15r29-39)— : 
■•Lone Star Raiders'; (Reib) and 'Girl 
in News' (GB). Good $3,200. Last 
week. ;'Lucky Devils' (U) arid v'Cow- 
bov .Joe' (Rep) . nice $3i500. 

Majestic (Fay) (2.200;28r39-50)— 
'Hudson's Bay' (20th Y and 'Madanie 
LiaZonga' (tJ). Pair doing snappy biz 
for swell $9,000. Last Week, 'Four 
Mothers' (WB) and 'Black Parrot' 
(WB). slipped for fair $6.000. > 

State (Loew) (3,^00; 28-39-SO)— 
'Flight .Command' (M-G) and 'Keep- 
ing Company^ (M-G). Steady biz 
pacing house to hlc^ $14,000. Last 
week, ?Go West* (M-G) and "Land 
Liberty' (M-G), satisfactory $10,000, 
Strand (Ihdie) (2,000: 28-40-SO)— 
'Cherokee' (Par) and : 'Bowery Boy* 
(Rep). . Opened Saturday (18) for 
five-day stretch, with only ,so-sb in- 
terest. Looks like weak $4,000. Last 
week. 'Victory' (Par) and 'Dancing 



First Rims on Broadway 

/ (Subject to Chan^a) 

' '. Week. M Jan.' 23 - ' ' - ' 
Aalor-^'Great Dictator* . (UA) 

<15th wk), ; 
Brpadwajr^'Fkntasla' (Disne/) 

(11th wk). 

Capltol'T-^Gont with th* Wind' 

. -XMrG). ■■ 

(A«v{ew0d (n VAnRY Oac, 30, 1039)' 

Criterion— 'Night at Earl Car- 
roll'ii' (Par) (22). 
; (Reviewed In Vambtt Now. 20) 

Globe -T- 'Night Train' (20th) 
(9th wk). 
, - Music Hall — 'Philadelphia 
Story' (M-iQ) (5th wk). . 
: Paramonnt— 'Seconii Chorus' 
(Par) (2d wk). 

Blaltb— 'Pride of the Bowery* 
(Mono). 

HlvoU — •Kitty Foyle' (RKO) 
(3d wk). 

Boxy-T-'tall, Dark and Hand- 
some'. (20th), 

(Reviewed in Current Issue) 

Strand — 'HljSh Sierra' (WB) ; 

■/■■V. 

(Rewietoed in Current Issiie) 

.Week .of Jan. ■ a* V r . 
Astor--'Cireat Dictator' (UA) 
(16th wk), 

Broadway— Fantasia' (Disney) 
(12th wk). 

Capitol— 'Gone with the Wind* 
(M-G) (2d Wk). " 

Criterion — 'Land of Liberty' 
(M-G) (29), 
(Reviewed in Varicty Jan. 19) . 
Globe — 'Night Train* (20th) 
(6th wk). 

Music Hall— 'Arizona' (Col), 
.' (Reviewed iirt VARiRY Nov. 20) . 
. /Paraiinoiint — 'Second Chorus' 
(Par) (3d wk). . 

IUaltorr''Saint in Palm Sprinjgs' 
(RKO). 

E1V0I1--T 'Kitty Foyle* (RKO) 
(4th wk). 

Boxy— 'Tall, Dark and Hand- 
some' (2()th) (2d wk). 

Strand — 'High Sierra' (WB) 
(2d wk). 





: Louisville, Jan: 21. 

New? pics, are headed by 'Plight 
Command', at Loew's State, which 
looks plenty good to cop the. best 
coin DT far In town. •Invisible 
Woman dualed at th<e Strand and 
'Honeymoon for Three' at the Mary 
Anderson are the only, other new 
entrieiSi and garnering jiisf fair biz. 
H.b. of 'Kitty Foyle' at the Rialto 
looks certain to reap an acceptable 
figure, and moveover of . 'Go West' at 
the Brown, coupled with 'Land of 
Liberty' Is. doing t>etter than the 
usual moveover business. 

Town is experiencing a; boom In 
spending, with payrolls from vari- 
ous defense projects being put into 
circulation. But mOst of the workers 
are transients, and to . date the only 
beneficiaries are : rooming houses, 
restaurants, and the like. Pic houses 
are hoping for some of this biz, how- 
ever, when the defense projects be- 
come more permanently established. 

Estimates for This Week. 
Brown (Loew's-Fourth Avenue) 
(1,400: 15^30-40)— 'Go West* (M-G) 
and 'Land Liberty* (M-G). Racking 
up a better-than-expected figure on 
moveover. Pointing to okay $2,300.' 
Last week. 'Cbmrade X' (M-G) arid 
'Sky Murder' (Cbl), satisfactory 

$2,000; 

Kentncky- (Swltow) (1,200; 22-30) 
—'North West Mounted' (Par) and 
'Christmas July- (Par). Stepping 
along at. a smart clip to . grab rilce 
$1,700. Last week, 'Hired Wife' (U) 
.iBrid 'Dreaming ..Loud' (RKO), held 
steady pace to riejglster Okay $1,600. 

■ l<«w's State (LbeW^s) : (^lOO; 15- 
30-40)— 'Flight Command' (M-G) arid 
'Keeping Company' (M-G). ' Cashing 
in on great advance bally, arid timeli^ 
ness of isub.i.ect. Riding along to swell 
figure; probably $10,000. Last week. 
'Go West': (MrG ) , and : 'Land .Liberty' 
(M-G) came through in fine, style to 
grab dandy $8,500 and mpveoyer.; . 

. Mary Anderson (Libson) (1,()00: 15- 
30-40)— Honeymoon' three' (WB). 
Nothing particularly potent on .;this 
single entry, but should manage fair 
$3,000. Last; Week.. 'Four Mothers' 
(WB); just ordinary $2,800.^ 

Rlalto (Fourth Avenue) (3.400;. l3- 
30-40) — 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 
.'Saint Palm Springs' (RKO). Second 
week for this pair,, and mairifairiing 
healthy pace, probably $6,500/ Last 
week; splendid $10,()00. 

Strand (Fourth Avenue) (1,460; IS-* 
30-40)— 'Invisible Woman' (U) arid 
'Get That Girl' (U), Will manage 
all right $3,000. Last week, 'Hudson's 
Bay* (20th) and 'Shayne Detective' 
(20th), fine $4,500. 



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' (Best Exploitation: Paramount). 

The tone of business bti Broadway 
is promising; with regent exams 
freeirig. a lot of kids from school, but 
the total take, partly due to a lot of 
holdovers, is . aot'high. Rainstorm 
Thursday (16) from early morriirig 
through the night . hurt considerably. 
A lot of grippe lis also cutting in 
somewhat. 

'Philadelphia S.tory,' now in Its 
foiirth week arid going a fifth, is on 
top of the parade with an indicated 
$85,000. or close, while vieing with it 
for the lion's share of patronage is 
the new show at the Paramount. At 
latter, 'Second Choirus': and the Harry 
James band begin th^ii: second week 
today (Wed.) after coriiing through 
with a inuscular $49,0.00, on the first 
se.yen days.' Picture lias beep heavily 
exploited- for several months by Par, 
arid for. its local engagement Jack 
Mclnerney at the theatre got behind 
it in every possible way. His ad cam- 
paign was particularly effective. 

'Philly Story* becomes, .nothing 
short of a phenomenon for this :time 
of the year, when there iiisiially is a 
.post-holiday letdown, by going five 
weeks; . starting tomorrow (Thurs, ). 
Only- two other pictures have gone; 
beyond four here, 'Snbw White' hav- 
ing stayed five and 'Rebecca' six; On. 
tlie foiir weeks finishing tonight 
(Wed.), ]the Hepburn, starrer li com- 
parable in gross with this twain. - 
. A new eritry f br the week Is 'Flight 
Command' at the Capitol, but it isn't 
high, above the. ground at $25,000 
tbps.^ though bringing some profit at 
that- plane; House Is bringing In 
'Gone With Wind' tomorrow (Thurs.) 
at a scale ranging from 40c to 75c 
weekdays, 40c to 85c Saturdays-Sun- 
days. . Loge prices at $1.10 and $1.29 
remain the same. 

. Second and final .weeks are at hand 
for 'Hudsbn's Bay* at the Rbxy, and 
'Fbiir Mothers* .plys Sammy Kaye at 
the Strand, neither of which are ap- 
proachlhg the stretch with any khid 
of speed. 'Bay* Is the better, of the 
two at. arourid: $30,000.. It Will be 
supplanted tomorrow . (Thurs.) by 
'Tall. Dark arid Haridsbme.' 'Mothers' 
and Kaye look no more than $23,000, 
weak. 'High Sierra,' together with 
Henry Busse and Quentlri Reynolds 
in person, open Friday (24). 

'Night Tralri' is rolling along at t 
swift ^ace at the small-seater Gibber 
and this week (4th) will snag about 
$9,000, close behind the prior week's 
$9,500, English-miade sticks a fifth 
week. . 

'Kitty Foyle,* without berieflt of 
stageshow support at the Rivoll; li 
drawing well for probable $29,000 on 
this. Its second, stanza. It will go ■ 
third. _ . 

At the second-run State, ..'Son of 
Monte Cristo* and Siinone Simon, 
plus Art Jarrett and othbrs, are pro- 
viding much better than iaveragie pull, 
$25,000 pr close. 

Estimates for TbU Week 

Astor (1,012; 75-85^$1.10-$1.65-$2.20) 
—'Dictator* (UA ) (15th week ). Last 
week (14th) $14,200, good. Not pull- 
ing stakes for a while yet,: with UA 
planning to give it a fresh ad cam- 
paign In a week or two. . "', ' 

Broadway (1,899; 55-75-$1.10-$l.e5T 
$^.20) — 'Fantasia' (Disney) (11th 
week). A fair distance from capacity 
now. but- still reaoing a nice harvest 
In profits at $21,000 last week (10th). 
Walt Disney organization has the 
house for as long as It will pay the 
rent. 

Capitol (4,520; 35-55-85-$1.10-$1.25) 
—'Flight Command' (M-G). Waited 
long to get Jn here, but it didn't mat- 
ter sb riiuch that it has been stalled 
on a- date:, bnly $25,000 or less, nbt 
much profit. 'Goric* (M-G) opens a 
pop-priced" ruri toriiorrow (Thurs.), 
with the mbfhlnp prices boosted to 
40c. "Final eight- day.s on third week 
for '(Somrade X' (M-G), $29,000, good; 

Criterion (1,662: 28-44-55-65)— 'Bot 
hind the ISfews' (Rep).' This one Ms 
also behind the eight-ball, only $5,000 
on the week ending last nieht (Tues.).. 
'KiP\^ at. Earl Carrbll's (Par), long 
avaj'p.bl». opens today (Wed.). Last 
week, 'Texas Rangers, Ride Again' 
(Par). $7,500, o.k. , .: 

Globe • (1,180: / : 28-35:-55) — l^ight 
Train* (20th). (4th week). Still go- 
ing strong and $9,000 indicated this 
week (4th). Last w.eek (3d), $9,500; 

Palace (1.700; 20-35!-55)— 'Batita Fe 
Trail" (WB) (2d ruri) and 'Let's Make 
Music'' (RKO) (1st run), doubled; 
ooehed today (Wed.) 'Hanna* (2()th) 
(2d ruri) arid 'Couldn't Say No* (WB) 
(Ist riirt), $5,000 on five days. Last 
week; 'Nanette' (RKO) (2d run) and 
•Case of Black Parrot* (WB) (1st 
run). $8,000. 

. Paramount (3,664; 35-55-85-99)— 
'Second Chorus* (iPar) arid Harry 
James ,(2d-final week ). Goes 6% -days 
on a second week - startiriei today 
( Wed. ).' . with . ' Vireiriia' (Par) on 
Tuesday eveniDfj. (28) at 8:30 being 
given a special opening.. 'Chbfus' 
arid.',T,'^'n«.s ended the iriiVn! week las*- 
niebt (T""s!) ..at a very .«:nb.<!t'»ntial 
$49,000. : The ..fourth week for 'Love 



"Thy Neighbor* (Par) and' Tommy 
Dorsey was $30,000. good. . 

Radio City Music Hall (5,960; 44- 
55r85-99-$1.65)— 'Philadelphia Story' 
(M-G) and stage shoW . (4th week); 
There's no stopping this titan at the 
b.o.; this, week (4th) -$85,000 or hear, 
socko, following a gross oif $93,000 • 
last .week (3d). Starts the. fifth and 
final round, tomorrow, 'morninig 
(Thurs;), third filrii to -stay that long 
in. the hbuse's history. 

Rlalto (750; 28-44-55 ) -r- 'Convoy' 
(RKO ). Doing quite; all right, $7,500 
seen. Last week, 'Invisible Woman'. 
(U) went .eight days. to a nice $9,000. 
'Pride of the Bowery' (Mbno) cbmes 
in tomorrow (Thurs.); 

ElyoU (2,092; 35-55-75-99 'Kitty 
Foyle' (RKO) (2d week). Holding 
up impressively for $25,000 on the 
holdover follbwirig a first seven days' 
gate of $35,000 and begins the third 
week today (Wed ). 

Boxy (5,835; 35-55-65-^75-85)— 'Hud- 
son's Bay' (20th) iand stage show (2d- 
final week). Off more than was to 
Jbie expected at $30,000 or thereabouts, 
after slamming through to $44,000; 
excellerit, the first week. 'Tall, Dark 
and ■ Handsome': (20th) reaches th^ . 
screen toriiorrow CThurs.); . 

State (3,400; 28-44-55-75-90-$l;lD )— 
'Son of Monte Cristo* (UA) (2d run) . 
and Simone Simon; . Art Jarrett, 
others, bri stage. - A. good moriey- 
making sliow at $25,000,. oir not far 
from that. Last week. Third Finger^ 
(M^G) (2d run) arid Johnny 'Scat' 
Davis. Harriet Hbctor, Gua Van, 
$24,000. — : 

Strand. (2,767; .35-55-79-85-99) — 
,'Four^ Mothers' (WB) and Sammy 
Kaye (2dTfinaI week). In the lower 
brackets at $23,000 or under, -nbt 
good. First, week was only $2i8,000> 
also Vireaik. 'High Sierra' (WB) and 
the Henry Busse band, plus Quentln 
Reynolda . In person, opens Friday ' 

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mm mm 




Detroit, VJkii.ai. 
(Best Bzpibltatlbn: Fox) - 

Plenty of biz drifting downtown 
this week, but when the tally la final 
It la going to look pretty lop-sided. 
Hbweverj despite the terrific biz th« 
Fpx is doing, rest of tht first-run . 
houses will oe running well abov* . 
average. 

Fox is reaching for the mOon thla 
week with Kay Kyser's. band, which 
holds the. 9,0()0-seat house's record ; 
for attendance and gross for an or«: 
chestra. Film is Trial of the Vigi- 
lantes.' On this appearance the or- 
chestra Is running ahead of its pre-, 
vious record ($49,0.00).: 

Michigan,, which Is offerlrig th« 
only other new bill' downtown, will 
come out all /right with its .'Flight 
Comriiand' and 'Keeping Company' 
as a dub. United Artists is following . 
up its big week with 'Philadelphia 
Stor^ .and 'Maisie Was a Lady' with 
contmued strength. 

Fox didn't depend on band to sell 
Itself, but built It up nicely by con- 
ducting a poll of audiences for weeks 
in advance to deterriiine what tunes 
Kyser should, play, arid usirig an- 
other contest tied;up with this over 
two radib stations. It also made good 
newspaper plants. . 
kstlmatca for "TblB Week 

Ada,m8 (Balaban) (1,700; 30-40-55) 
— 'Arizbna': (CoD and 'EUery. Queen' 
(Col). Former pic was, taken over 
after week at Fox. Bill looks for a 
choice $8,000. ; Last week 'Hudson's 
Bay* (20th) arid 'Phantom Subma-^ 
rine' (Col) , got a . bright $7,200,. , 

■ Fox (Fbx^Michlgan) . (5,000; 30-40- 
55)— 'Vigilantes* (U) with Kay Kyser 
orchestra. Rtinhirig ahead of- 4ts pre-. 
vibus:record; and looks like: a smash 
$52,000. Last week' 'Arizona' (Col) 
and 'Bank Dick' (U), okay $1(5,000.' 
• Michigan (Uriited Detroit) (4,000; 
30^40-55 )-^'Flight Commafid' (M-G) 
and 'Kifteping- Cbmpany' (M-G). 
Should erilerge with a fair $15,000. 
Last week 'Santa Fe' (WB) and 
'Life with Henry' (Par ), nice $16,000. 

Palms-State (United Detroit) (3,- 
OOO; 30-40-55)— 'San te Fe' (WB) and 
'East River' ■■ ( WB) . Former was 
moved, after webk at Michigan. Bill 
is showing ^strength for a fine $9,iD00. 
Last week 'Second Chorus* (Par) 
and 'Comrade X' (M-G) (2d wk) got 
an bkay $8,500. 

United Artists (United Detroit) 
(2,000; 30-40-55) — 'Phiiadelphia 
Story' (M-G) and 'Maisie' (M-G) (2d: 
wk). This paii" is booming, and 
looks, to add a big $13,000 to last 
week's huge $15,500. • - 



10 



PICTURE GROSSES 



Wednesdajr jaiiuary . 22, 1941 




/Minneaiiplis, Jan. 21. 

There's such , an ; abundance of 
choice .entertainment , edihles that 
the town apparently cah't digest the 
feast propetly. As a result, there 
are numerous boxoffice headaches In 
the loop; • : : . •. ; , 

An array that includes a legiti- 
mate stendoUt, two big yaudflliri 
stage' show^ and a pair of outstand- 
ing pictures seems too Tieavy a drain 
on local pocketboflks. and .adequate 
support, except' in .the. case of the 
le.filit offering, Lunt ,^ Fpntanne's. 
'there Shall Be No : Night,'., isn't 
forthcoming. ~ : W attractions 
like the Cab Calloway and the A. B. • 
Marcus 'Night at the Moulia Rouge 
stage shows ; at the Orpheum . and 
Minnesota.; respectively, and the 
State's ' 'Kitty Foyle' . aiid Century's 
'Tin Pan Alley.' are suffering. Total 
takings for the loop are climbing, to 
respectabler proportions — all , things 
coiisidered— but they'll be 'spread 
around too thinly;. 

It ail resolves Itself into the prob- 
liem of the Minnesota, theatre's . re- 
opening, .adding 4.000 more, sej^ts 
and causing a boxoff ice .clash; of ex- . 
tra-strohg ehtertainmient fare down- 
town. Current results indicate that 
the population, transient trad,e and 
buying power necessary /to spell 
normal' grosses for five super, shows 
simiiltaneouslj aren't . present, here. 
Sub-zero wieather over the week- 
end, when tiie showhoVises get the 
major portion of their boxoffice play, 
has stimulated the aspirin demand. . 
. Estimates for This Week . 
Aster (Par-Singer) (900; 15-28 )— 
•Doomed Caravan' (Par) and 'Rem- 
edy Riches' (RKO). dual first-runs, 
split with Dancing Dipie' (Par) and 
'Pier 13' (20th), also dual flfst-runs. 
Pretty good $1,800 indicated. Last 
week, : 'Blondie Siervant' (Ciol) and 
'EUery Queen' (Col)< dual flrst-ruris*, 
split with 'Phantom Submarine' 
(Col) and 'Couldn't Say No' (WB), 
also dual first-runs, $2,000, okay. 

Centnry (Par-Singer) (1.600; 28- 
44:)-r'Tin Pan Alley' (20th) (2d 
wk). Comparatively, should 40 al- 
most as well as Its first week: when 
various circumstances, held dbWn 
takings to $9,500 after a start which 
augered much more. Looks like 
good $3,500 this time. 

Esquire (Berger) (290; 15-20) — 
•Missing People*^ and 'Chaniber Hor- 
rors' '(Mono) (2d wk). Good show- 
manship keeping this- going at a sur- 

?irlsing clip. House unable to ob- 
ain product and must depend on 
Ingenious selling. . Fair $600. In pros- 
pect. Last -week. $800, okay. 

Gopber (Par-Singer) (998; 28)— 
•Gallant Sons' (M-G ). ■Well-liked In 
a ho,a<ie which caters to the younger 
element. Stretching toward okay 
$2,200. Last week. 'Earl Carroll's* 
(Par), reached light $2,200 in six 
days.' 

Minnesota (Middle States) (4,000; 
28-39)— 'First Romance' (Mono), and 
Marcus Show 'Night at Moulin 
Rouge.* Lots of show at these low 
admission prices (28c to 6 . p.m. and 
39c thereafter). However, tough op- 
position, extrenie cold and other fac- 
tors making going tough. May reach 
mild $9,000; Last week, 'Margie' (U) 
and , Lou Holt* 'Hollywood Revue,' 
with wendie Barrie, Lola Lane and 
Arline Judge on stage, slumped 
badly after first three days hit ter- 
rlQp. $7,900, and finished at $11,000. 
Big, however, at low scale, for this 
town and considering weak screen 
support and . other adverse condi- 
tions. 

Orjpbenm (Par-Singery (2,B00; 28- 
44-55)— 'Nanette* (RKO) '. and Cab 
Calloway band on .stage. Good $13,- 
ODO. I^ast week 'Arizona' (Col), 
$7,000 in 10 days,, mild. , 

Stale . (Par-Singer) (2,300; 28r39- 
44)-^'Kitty Foyle' (RKO). Matinee 
trade should help It to stretch to good 
$10,500 after cold abates and word- 
ofrinouth prais* gets In its licks. Last 
week, 'Tin Pan Alley' (20th)i $9,500, 
fine, ptit undet expi^ctatibns. 

Uipiown (Par) (1,200; ' 28-39) 
•Zorro* .(20th ). First: neighborhood 
showing. Fair $2,400 indicated. Laist 
iveek, 'Arise Love' (Par), first rieighr 
borhood showing, $2,800, good. 

Wwld (Par-Sihger-Steffes-) (350; 
28-39-44-55)— 'Bagdiad* (UA). Finish- 
ed riin of . three Weeks : and - thiree 
days: Monday, 'Queieh Destiny' 
(BKO): being ischeduled : to . open 
Tuesdays Okay $lv800 Ini -prospect.. 



is having troiible getting .first, 
look. '■ ' . ■ 

Esilmatcs for This Week 
Colonial (Monroe-Noble-Federer) 
(75d' 10-15) -r- . 'Beyond Sacramento* 
(Col) and *Oie- Opry' (Rep), . split, 
with 'Almost Gentleman', (RKO) and 
•Border - Legion' (Rep). , All -rightv 
$806. Last :wcek, 'Silver Spur' 
(Moho) and: 'Plenty Hot' (Rep), 
spjit with ; 'Streets New York* 
(Mono) ; and 'Duran'go Kid* (Col); 
okay $900; . / • 

Lincoln '(J. H.;G6oper-Par) (1.503; 
10-25-40 )-^'Sec6nd Choru.s' (Par). 
"Won't do more ' than $3,000, light. 
Last .week, 'Flight Command' (MtG ), 
nice enough. $4,100. . 

Nebraska (J. H. : Cooper-Par) 
(t.236; 10-20-25), — 'Night Tropics' 
(U) and 'Lucky : Devils' (U). Doing 
Very well, but nb big figure ayaill-' 
iable at these prices. ' About $2,100. 
Last week, 'Mummy's Hatid'. (TJ) and 
'Sandy Man' (U), okay $2,000; 
. Stuart ; (J. H. Cooper-Par) (1.884; 
10-25-40) — 'Miss Bishop* (UA). 
Settled to regular run here after a 
two-house opening . at six-bits. 
Weather put crimp on It all the way, 
so won't pass $5,000, but that's: good. 
Last week. 'Four Mothers' ■ (WB),- 
just •$3.60di, which meets this obligJt- 
tions of the house. 

Varletv (Noble-Federer) (1.100;. 
10-20-25 )^"Bamyard Follies' (Rep) 
and 'Ellerv Qiieen? (Col). Okay 
$1,900. Last week, 'Hit Paradie'. 
(Rep) and 'Behind News' (Rep), 
so-so $1,700. 

Varsltv (Noble-Federer) (1,100; 10- 
25-40) — 'Thing Galled Ldve' (Col). 
From the opening (14), it. has been 
going swell, to finish with a cinch 
$3,800, very good. Last week, 'Kitty 
Fdyle' (RKO), got^$3,100 on the sec- 
6nd stanza after .$3,900 on the first 
seven days.'.; 



$9,000. Last week. 'Bitter SwMt* 

(M-G ) h.b.. good $7,000. 

Princess (CT). (2,300; 25-34-50)— 
'Earl Carroll's' (Par) and 'World In 
Flames' (Par). Weak $3,000 likely. 
Laist week, 'Tugboat Annie' (WB) 
and 'Dr. X' (WB). n.s.g. $3,000. 

Orpheuiii (Ind) (1,100; 25-40-50)-r- 
'Bagdad' (UA): (4th wk). Falling '<)« 
to $3,000 after fair $4,000 last week. 

Cinema de. Paris (France-Film) 
(600: 25-50)— 'L'Emigrante.' Looking 
for :$1,500, good. Third repeat oX, 
'Brigade. Sauvage*. last Week laded to 

$700. '. ; ■ • •.■ 

St. Denis (France-Film) (2,300; 25- 
34)— 'Cafe de Parii' and ITrois Artil- 
ejirs a I'Opera.' Average $4,900 in 
sight. Last week,''Coiips'de Feii* and 
'Place de la Concorde," fair $4,300; ' 




TMSHOP^HIEEM^O, 



Lincoln, Neb.. . Jan. 21. \ 
Rough .weather during ,maynees 
kept: Cheers Miss Bishop' , which 
was pireemed here last Tuesday :(14)' 
from getting outstanding .money at- 
the Stuart. .Film did, however, wjth 
the two-house kickoff at 75c per, get 
up to $5,000 on the week, not bad at 
all, considering. 

.Real m&ney go has been. 'This 
Thing- Called LoYC,' both mat. aq^l 
eve at th^ Varsity.: 'Second Chorus' 



Manapoli^ Coin; 



Indianapolis, Jan. 21. 

When . the mercury drops below 30 
degrees, coin In the downtown secr 
tor freezes, too, and this week the 
flow of mazuhia Is sluggish deBplte 
the strength Of naarquee names. 
Loew's Is out-ln-fi:ont with /Flight 
Command* and 'Lone Wolf Keeps 
Date,' but the altitude }s under ex- 
pectations. Indiana Is doing okay 
with 'Second Chorus' and 'Texas 
Rangers Ride Again' without the 
cash register hitting the anticipated 
fortissimo. . . 

Giircle Is lonely duialing *VIctory' 
and 'Life With Henry.' Lyric, 
too,, would welcome more visitors to 
see 'Hudson's Bay' on the screen and 
acts assembled under the local: tag, 
'Hit Parade.' The bogeyman Is Old 
Man Winter who has been flirting 
with zero and has the natives keep- 
ing close to their firesides. 

Estimates for This Week 

Circle (Katz-Dolle) (2,600; 25-30- 
40) — 'Victory' (Par) and 'Henry' 
(Piar). Poor $5,400. Last week, 
'Bank Dick' (U) and 'Night Tropics' 
(U), weak $6,000. 

Indiana (Kaitz-Dolle) (3.100; 25 
30-40) — 'Second Chorus* (Par), and 
"Texas Rangers' (Par). Poor $6,500. 
Last week, 'Four Mothers' (WB) and 
'Street Memories' (WB), mild $7,000. 

Loew's (Loew's) . (2,400; 25-30-40) 
— Flight Command'. (M-G) 'arid 
'Lone Wolf (Col). Okay $8,7Q0. Last 
week, 'Go West' (M-G) and 'Land 
Liberty* (M-G). weak $7,000. . 

Lyric. (Lyric) (1,900; 25^30-40> 
•'Hudson's Bay' (20th) and vaude. 
Pic Is getting blamed for not coming 
through to bolster weak stage show, 
cutting down the take to poor $5,800. 
Last week, ^Private Detective*' (WB) 
and ■ Raymond Scott ofchestrai fair 
$8,500.. :■ . .>: : ^ ■ 



'COMRADE' 9G, MONTREAL 

'Santa : Fe' H, 6. Fine '$6,o6o^'Sub 
marine*: Acceptable $5iS00. 



•Mbhtreal, Jjih -' 21, 
■(Jbmrade X* at ijbew*i5 will pick up 
most of the' coin on the main stem 
curriently. 'Santa F(e' and 'Thief* re-f 
peatihg at fair grosses, with balance 
not above average. 

Estimates for This Weiek 
Palace (CT) (2,700; :23-45-55)r- 
'Satita Fe* (WB) , (2d wk). Pointing 
to -good $6,000 after fine $9,000 last 
week. ■■■ ■ ■■' ■■.. 

C^pHpI i:CT) (2,700; ;25-45-55)r- 
'Submarihe Zone' (Col ) and" 'Glamour 
Sale' (Col)'. Average $5,500 in sight. 
Lsist week; 'Second. Chorus' (Par) 
and 'Jennie* (20th), good enough 
$5,000. 

Lo,ew*s fCTl , (2,80:0j 30-40-60)-- 
^omracle X' (M^)f facing for good. 






My Rained^^O^ Great 



Boston, Jan. 21. 
'Gone with the Wind' is back in 
town, whirling the wickets ait the 
Orpheuni and State at terrific speed 
with 44-S5 iscale. MCitty Foyle* is the 
stalwart of the hew fllni crop her*, 
earning a third stanza at the Keith 
Memorial and making a fourth frame 
seem a. possibility. 'Chad Hanna' Is 
so-so at the Met. . ■ ' 

Flu-grippe, epidemic .has .been 
widespread here for three weeks/ biit 
making no serioiu dents In triade 
where powerful product is playing. 
However, the newspapers have re- 
frained frbnri publicizing: any sug- 
gestion to : 'stay away from crowded 
places.' ' 'j ' ■. '. .■• '' •'■.• ■ 

'Fantasia* opens at the Majestic, 
nominally a legit house, Jan. 28. with 
a benefit preem at $5 top. After that 
the $1.65 top will prevail. 

Estimates for This Week. 
Boston (RKO) (3,200; 28-39r44-55) 
—'Devil's Pipeline' (U) and 'Doomed 
Caravan* (Par), with stage show, 
four days, and "Vigilantes' (IJ) and 
'Melody Moonlighf (Mono); . three 
days. Headed for average $8,000. 
Last week. 'Give Us Wings' (U) and 
vaude topped by John Kirby and 
Maxine Sullivan. : four days; and 
'Bank Dick' (U) and 'Night Tropics* 
(U) (both 2d run), thrfee days, $9,500, 
okay. 

Fenway (M&P> (1,332; 28-S9-44-55) 
—'Santa Fe' (WB) and 'Earl Car- 
roll's' (Par) (both 2d run). Around 
$5,500, okay. Last week, 'Four 
Mothers* (WB) and 'Texas Rangers* 
(Par), $5,000. 

Keith Memorial (RKO) (2,907; 28- 
39-44-55)— 'Kitty Foyle* (RKO) and 
•Saint Palm Springs* (RKO) ,(3d wk). 
Aiming at dandy $15,000. .Second 
week, smash $19,000. 

Metropolitan (M&P) (4.367; 28-39- 
44-55)— 'Chad Hanna* (20th) and 
'Couldn't Say No' (WB). On the soft 
side, around .$14.()00 indicated. Last 
week, 'Second Chorus' -(Par) and 
'Shayne Detective' (20th). $15,000. 

Orpheum (Loew) (2.900; 44-55)— 
'Gohe with Wind' (M-G). Opened 
bullishly after fiock of advance phone 
calls prompted by full-page splash 
ad campaign here. 'Will soar to 
around $32,000 for first week; Last 
week. 'Arizona* (Col) and 'Angels 
Broadway* (Col), medium $16,000. 

Paramount (M^IrP) (1.797; 28-39 
44-55)— 'Santa Fe* (WB) and 'Earl 
Carroll*."!* (Par) (both 2d run). Will 
take $7,500. okay. Laj^t week. "Four 
Mother.s* . fWB) and 'Texas Rangers* 
(Par). $7,000. 

ScoIIay -(M&P.) (2.538: 28-39-44-50) 
-'Four Mothers* (WB) and 'Here 
Comes Navv* (WB) (both 2d run), 
About $4,000 exnected. Last week, 
'Love Neighbor* fPat) ahd.'Red.Halr' 
(WB) (both continued run from Par 
and Fenway); $4,700. 
. State (Loew) (3.600: 44-55)— 'Gone 
with Wind' (M-G). Whamming In 
.sbcko $21.000.for initial week. Last 
Week. 'Arizona* (CJol) and 'Angels 
Broadway' (Col). $13,000. 

'iUUZOW STURDY 8G, 
OMAHA;^HOP' FAIR 

J •. . . 'Oinahai janiiary' 21.; 

(Best, exploitation: Brandels) . : . 
. Defying i-nin, niist and a sudcieji 
cold wave. 'Arizona' held them biit 
in line before the Birandeis theatire 
and the clbse to $8,000 week will be: 
one of the best the house has d*>tt6 
in a long timie. Louis Cotter; ji)ub- 
licity chief tied ^up . with stockyards. 
sb(:ieties, etc., lor good exploitation. 
With 'Arizona' is 'Always a Bride.' 

'Cheers for : Miss Bishop' at the 
Omaha; blight to do; better, because 
of the big premiere in. Lincoln and 
Omaha and the: nature of thie film; 
Co-feature with 'Bishop' is 'Captain 
Caiition.* but the program will gross 
no better than $8,000, nothing' to 
cheer aboiit in this house. The Or- 
pheum's 'Four Mothers' was also hit 
by the sudden cold ^snap and with 
'Hullabaloo' wbh't give the biggest 
house in the Tristates setup more 
than $8,500: hot hay, but not exactly 
oats either. • ' 

Estimates for This :Week . . 
:Bi;andejs (Mort SinjgeiD . (1,500; 10-; 




25-35-^40 )— 'Arizona* (Col) and 'Al- 
ways Bride' (WB). Near $iB,t)00, big. 
Last week, 'Kitty Foyle' (2d wk.) 
and 'Saint Palm Springs '(RKO), 
$6,500, better than average, . 

Omaha (Tristate) (2,000; iO-SO-40) 
—'Cheers Bishop' (UA^).and ^Captain 
Caiition' (UA). Fair $8,000. Last 
week, 'Ob West* (MtG) and 'Gallant 
Sons' (MrG ),. $8,300, . hot ; bad, not 
good. ■:' 

Orpheum (Tr Estates) <3;0OO; 10-30- 
40)— 'Four Mothers* (WB) ; and 
'Hullabaloo* (M-G). Will wind up 
around $8,500, classing as a light 
■week.' Last week* 'Second Chorus* 
(Par) and 'Murder New York* 
(20th)i pretty iood $9,000. ■ 

State (Goldberg) (900; 10-20-25)— 
'Leopard Men* (Select) and 'Esciape* 
(M-G), split, with.: 'Brighatn Young* 
(20th).. 'Meet Wildcat'. (U) and 'Pier 
13' (20th). Fair $900. Last week. 
'Foreign Correspondent*. (XTA), 'Find 
Out' (RKO), split with 'Public Dieb'- 
(20th). 'Young PebpleV (20th) and. 
'Lucky Devils' (U), pretty fair $90id. 

Town (Goldberg) (1,500; 10-20-25) 
—'Texas Terrors' (Rep), 'Sky Mur- 
der' (M-G) and 'Find Out' (RKO), 
split triple with 'Meet Missus' (Rep), 
'Cheyenne. Rides' (Rep) and 'Thun- 
dering .Frontier* (Cbl). : "Return 
Frank James' (20th )i 'Chan Wax 
Museum' (20th). . Around : $800. nbt 
bad. Last week. 'Lone Star Raid- 
ers' (Rep), 'Kit Carson' (UA), 'Still 
Alive' (RKO), split: three ■ways with 
'Code West' (Cap), 'Crowded Hours' 
(RKO) and 'Another: Thin Man* 
(M-G), 'Too Many Girls* (RKO), 
IMiillon B: C." (UA), okay $900. 

Avehue » Military - Dundee (Gold- 
berg) (950; 300; 600; 25)-T-'Escape* 
(M-G), 'Leopard Men* (Select), 
•Spltflre* (RKO ), split with 'Sky 
Murder* (M-G) 'Meet Wildcat* (U). 
Averagie $1,000. Last week, 'Kit Car- 
son* (UA), 'Find Out*. (RKO). split 
With 'Public Deb* (20th), 'Young 
People* (20th), good 11,100; 



TKtory' $5,000, 




' Memphis, Jan. 21. 

Town ls :in for something of a let- 
down after couple of good weeks, 
keen competition from Katharine 
Hepburn's p.a, in 'Philadelphia Story' 
and Jeanette MacDonald concert be- 
ingchlef obstacles to film trafCic. 

Warner's 'Honeymoon for Three* at 
the circuits local house and 'Son of 
Monte Cristo' at Loew's State are 
both doing somewhat better than ex- 
pected, however. The New Malco's 
'Victory' i.i deflriitely sb-so. 'No, No, 
Nanette* fails to show strength. 
Estimates for This Week ' 

Loew's State (Loew) (2,600; 10-33- 
44)— 'Son Cristo' (UA). Good re- 
views and fair $5,500. Last Week, 
'Hudson's Bay* (2bth), $3,900. bad. 

Warner (Warner) (2,300: 10-33-44) 
—'Honeymoon Three' (WB). Might 
get as far as $5,500. not bad. Last 
week, 'Santa Fe' (WB) (2d wk), 
$3,000, okay. 

New Maico (Llghtman) (2.800; 10- 
33-44)— 'Victory' (Par). Will be lucky 
to .draw $5,000 even with . rave 
notices; Last wfeek. 'Second Chorus' 
(Par)i $5,000; all right. 

Loew's Pelace (Loew) (2,200; 10- 
33-44)— 'Nanette* (RKO). Having 
hard time hanging oh for a full week; 
looks like $2,500. Last week, 'Flight 
Command' (M-G). $7,500; fine. 

Strand (Llghtman) . (1.000; 10-22- 
33.)— 'Doomed Caravan' (Par); three 
days; 'Lucky Devils' (U), . two days; 
arid 'Ellery Queen* (Col), two day.s; 
Total will range around $1,600.: about 
as usual. Last week. 'Wildcat Tucson* 
(Cot), with Bill V Elliott in person, 
three days; 'Lone.. Wolf : Date' (Col), 
two days; arid: 'Plane Robbery' (Col), 
two. days. $2;000, big, ; ■ ' 



15G,'Arizoiia'-Vaude v 
14G, 'Neighbor' 13G 



Baltimore, Jan. 21. 

Continued Improvement all around 
here with strong product lineup 
helpirig matters. .Extra steady doirigs: 
being chalked up by 'Flight Com- 
mand,' at, Loew's, which in spjte of 
extra long running time is Indicating 
a rosy gross.. Close behind and main- 
talnirig strong pace are 'Love Thy 
Neighbor,* at the. Stanley, and 'Ari- 
zona' at the combo Hipp, both seem- 
ingly set for h.o.s. 

Considerable improvement being' 
noted here in,, night-time biz, . a 
■mounting hendnHir previously.- Suh* 



. , Philadelphia, Jan. 21. 

. Two days of near-zero weather 
topped, by -snow, sleet and rain, is 
hurting b.o. grosses this sesh after 
a steady run of good biz the past' 
three semesters. Friday and Satur- 
day, which usually bring out iht. 
heaviest crop of fllmrgoers, vlrUially 
drew blanks because of sloppy 
weather. Good : biz oh Sunday and 
Monday unable to recoup the loss. 

Only one picture Is defying the: 
elements. 'Philadelphia Story' mak- 
ing, a belated opening here after 
showing In dpzens. of other towns 
looks like one' of the most profit- 
able, pictures to bow here In a long 
time. First week's biz looks headed 
for a powerful $26,500. 

Ambng the other newcomers 'Love 
Thy Neighbor*. Is doing a fair biz 
with '.Texas, Rangers Ride Again' 
running under par^ Holdbvers 'Com- 
rade X'. and: 'Sbn of Monte CristoV 
showing the effects bf poor weather - 
conditions. " . 

Estimates for This Week 

Aldine (WB) (1,303; 35-46-57-68) 
—'Son Cristo* (UA) (2d wk). Strik- 
ing toboggan with sour $6;100 after 
fair opener last week to $9,200. 

Arcadia (SablOsky) (600; 35-46-57) 
—'North West Mounted* (Par) (3d 
run). Still showing plenty of punch 
with zippy . $4,000. Last week*a spl it 
of 'Christmas July* (Par) arid 'Kjl- 
dare's . Crisis* (M-G) a fair $3,600 
for eight days. Both films second 
runs. ■.. : V .■ 

Boyd (WB) (2,560; 35-46-57-68)— 
'Philadelphia Story* (M-G). Word- 
of-mouth plus kudos from- crix Is 
skyrocketing this one . to buUI.sh 
$26,500. Last week, 'Kitty Foyle' 
(RKO) (3d wk), a bright $9,900 for 
six day's. 

, Earle (WB) (2,758; 35-46^.57-68)— 
'InvlsibliB Woman* (U) with stage 
show headed by Ted Weems orches- 
tra. Standing up against bad 
weather competlsh with fair $18,200. 
Last week, 'Malsle Lady* (M-G) and 
Phil Spltalny orchestra, slightly 
higher $19,000. 

Fox (WB) (2.423; 35-^4e-5'7-68) r- 
'Lbve Neighbor' (Par). Bucking 
sour weather too much for Benny- 
Allen epic, netting not-too-h^t 
$14,500. Last week. 'Santa Fe* (WB) 
snagged a satisfactory $12,100 for ' Its 
second round. 

Rarlton (WB) (1,066; 35-46-57-68) 
—'Santa Fe' (WB) (2d run). Third 
week's try, downtown garnering 
$3,500, okay considering conditions. 
Last week, . 'Find Out' (RKO) 
scraped bottom with a sad $1,800 for 
second riin try. 

Keith's (WB) (1,970: 35-46-57-68) 
-'Kitty Foyle* (M-G) (2d run), 
Profitable $4,800. Laps ahead of laist 
week's; $2,900 fbr second run trip for 
'Bagdad'. (UA); .' 

Stanley (WB) (2,916: 35-46-57-68) 
—'Comrade X' (M-G) (2d wk). 
Socked around by bad weather but 
standing up With fair $12,000 after 
bright $20,000 for opener last week, 
'■ Stanton (WB) (1,457; .35-46-57)--. 
'Texas Rangers' (Par). Poor $3,900. 
Last week, 'Blackout* (UA) Ju.st a 
shade better with an 'eveh $4,000. 



day, also, gaining in Importance, 
often topping traditional Saturday's 
big take— this In spite Of 2 p.m. open- 
ing hour set. by law when age-old 
blue laws were repealed here some 
years ago. 

Estimates for This Week 
Century (LoeW*s-UA): (3,000: 15- 
28-44)— 'Flight Command' (M-G). 
Leading town In rosy- fashion with 
big $15,000 indicated'. Last week. 'Go- 
West' (M-G) held up nicely at 
$10,600. 

. Hippodrome (Rappaport) (2.205; 
1 3-28-39-44-55-66 ) — 'Arizona* (Col) 
plus vaude, headed by Dixie Dunbar. 
Building very,: strongly tb $14,000. 
with h.b. indicated. Last week, ;Kitty 
Foyle' (RKO) and vaude; completed 
16 days through New Year's holiday 
with extra-good total of $31,400. for 
the riin. 

Keith's (Schanberger) (2.406: 15-28- 
33-39-44)^'Honeymoon Three' (WB). 
Attracting fair response to possible 
$5,000. Last week. 'Victory': (Par) 
drew, critical raves and mildly steady 
biz , at $7,700.. 

New: , (Mechanic) (1.581; 15-28-35- 
44)— 'Tall. . Dark* (20th); Getting 
some daytime response from house's 
regular femriie following and. inching 
out. for possible $4,500. La.<;t week. 
.«!eGOnd of brace of weeks for 'Hudson 
Bay' (20th ), added mild, action to . 
reach total of $10,800. . 

Stanley (WB) (3.280; 15-28-39-44- 
55 )— '.Lov6 Neighbor* (Par ). Off to 
exti*a strong opening and pointing to 
solid $13,000 and a h.o. session. Last 
week, 'North West Mounted'. (Par) 
c<)mpleted. smash 18-day run to big 
total of $35,900, whl<ih Included rec* 
brd-makirig .ppenlftg rouhd 'to $21,000. 

BUELL'S TANDING' 

• . ■ Hollywood. Jan. 21. 

J^d Buieil . takes the production 
reins on 'Emergency Landing,' slated 
to go before, the cameras Feb. 3 for 
Producers 'Ileleasing . Corp. 

Picture is based on- a story by 
Martin Mooney, who Is also working 
on the stript- • • ; . • ' 



We^incsdaj, January 22, 1941 



PICTUIUB GROSSES U 





^ to. Huge 




. San Francisco, ffah. 21. 
: Biz pretty good, althoiigh. holdovers 
slow the . overall tike somewhat. 
Golden . Gatfe getting a, terrific play 
with Earl Carroll's . 'Vanities' at no 
increase in prices, touching $ar;600 bri 
opening day. Second week of 'This 
Thing Called Love' • clicking ; like a 
house, afire at: the Orpheum. Only 
new fllm of importance: this week is, 
'Victory* fet the Warflel.d,' just doing 

fair ' ^' • ■ 

In the districts, Larkin . theatre 
went first-run ifor 'Mahnerheim tine' 
(Artkinb), 400-seatier drawing mob b£ 
2,000 on opening night, Many turned 
away despite extra late show. At tlie 
Clay, 'Here . Is Ireland' on 16 ,.mm. 
grinding into its fifth week of near- 
capacity, which Is amazing. , . . . 

' fistimates for This Week 
. Fox (F-WC) (5.000:, 35-40-50)-^ 
•Comtad.e X' (MtG) and 'Rip ;Grand,e' 
(20th) (2d' wk),; Tapering- off, but 
Will' get $11,500. okay... First stanzai 
wound up with $20,0(K). 

Golden Gate (RKO) (2,850: 39-44- 
65)— 'Play Girl* (RKO) and Earl Gar- 
roll Vanities., Pap price break-in 
getting a capacity .play i giving house; 
a $23i000 week, terriftc. Last week,, 
>Let's Make Music- (RKO) and Bob 
Crosby orchestra, -IW.OOO, with, stage 
show getting full credit.. ; 

Orpheum (F&M) (2,4^0: 35-40-50) 
—'Thing Called LbVe' • (Col) and 
•EUery .Queen' (Col), (2d wk); Word- 
bf-mouth has brought holdouts in the 
second weefcv phenomenal. Shbiild 
hit $14,500. First week $16,000, iswell, 

PaTamount (F-WC) (2,470: -35-40- 
60) — 'Love Keighbor* (Par) and 
•Murder NeW Ybrk' (20th) (3d: wk). 
This, one has noseaived' ard won't do 
better than $7,000. Last ff.'l) stanza, 
under expectations at $9,000. 

Si Francis (F-WC) (1.475: 35-4D-. 
60)— 'iSarita Fe' (WB) and 'Marines 
March On' (Rep) (mbveover) (2d 
wk), Probably $4,000. • First move- 
over week got $7,000. 

United Artists (Cohen) (l.?.O0: 30- 
40^50) — 'Bagdad' , (UA)..: (4th wk). 
Nudged along by effoi-ts of Charlie 
Schlaifer, should finish around. $5,000. 
okay. Last (3d) week <^id;.all right 
It $6,500. .: . ■■■ ■ ■■ : • " 

Warfleld (F-WC) (2.680; 35-40-50) 
—'Victory' (Par) arid 'Black Parrot' 
(WB). Rather mild, not over $10,000. 
Last (2d) weeki 'Hudson's, 11' v^(20th) 
and 'Shayne Detective' C20th), ii.s.g. 
$7,000. • 

"Philiy' lOifi, Sealfle; 
'famsible^Vj^ 

Seattle. Jan. 21. " 
(Best Exploitation: Bine Mouse) 

. Gloomy weather hit the burg this 
week but it didn't stay the urge to. 
•ee the good films, of which the. town 
has a' few currently* As 'Love. Thy 
Nelghbbr! goes into second stanza at 
Paramount, top rank goes to 'Phila- 
delphia Story,*^ hitting a hot pace at 
the Fifth. . 

Exploitation does a hip-up at Blue 
Moiise where the indie .pix. 'White 
Zombie' Is getting the buildup with 
spookiriess aind the weird dominant. 
Eddie Rivers, H-E explbiteer had 
three fellows clad in skeleton suits 
walking the streets with 20.000 black 
card throwaways — ^'dare you to come' 
Invites. A gal In a casket, 'neither 
•aye nor. dead' with white, greenish 
aroect and lights in same, hue all 
about, ornates the. theatre front, 
Where records play weird stuff. That 
flie horror folks fall for it is shown 
by indicated near doiible-up on 
cross, 

. Estimates for This Week 
._?Joe Mouse (HamrickrEvergreen) 
(WO;. 30)— 'White Zombie* (Ind) and 
Thantom Clihatowrl' (Mono ). Ext 
cellent $2,800. Last week. 'Comrade 
X^XM-G) and 'Kildare Crisis' (M-G). 
Mt^ wk), $2,500, good enough for 10 

..Coliseum (Ha m r I ck^Evergreen) 
13-32) — 'Westerner* (UA): 
•nd^'BIt of- Heaven'' (U) (5d rim.). 
Good $3il00. Last week. 'Bitter 
7*i?^*I <M-G) arid 'Seven Sinners'; 
<^,^2d run), $3,300, good. 

Wlith Avenue (Hamnck-Ever- 
«reen). (2,349; 30-40r50)— i'Philadel- 
F"* Story* (M,-G) arid 'Shayne De- 
i«^."ve' .(20th). Advertising blasts 
IS?l*®£*®s helped in landing antici- 
»t«d .$10,500, great. Last;; week, 
yNanett.e' (RKO) arid 'Romance Rio 
Grande' . (20th), emphaticaUy .'no. no' 
^Ith slow $3,000. . ■ . . . : 
«iBi!*V5'fy. (J-vH) (1.650: 30-4(j-50)--' 
/pils^vl^i*^ <UA) and 'Five Peppers', 
(qol). (2d wk), V Good $3,900. . Last 
week, same films, biig $6,100. 
fiw5? on J°J5 ..(Hamrick-Evergreeri). 

30-40-50) Tllght Command' 
m'St ,„arid .'Keeping , Company" 
(M-G). (3d wk). Good ^2.100. Lalt 
weeK, same films, good $2,700. ' ■ 
/,SfJP*^*"™ (Hamrick- Evergreen) 
fp'!2?' 30^40.50) -'Second Chorus' 
Sf^f ^"d. 'Night Train' (20th). Sat- 
^5,500. Last week. 'Santa 
1^ ^.WB) and 'Wildcat (U) (2d Avk). 
iu^^^'ays to.^bring: about regular 
change date, $5,400, good. . 
npJii - J?" (Sterling) (1.350: 20-50)— 
Neighbors' , (Rep) and 
wajor Bowes unit on stage, -Ridlog.! 



Key City Gross^^ 



Estimated vTotal Gross 
Last Week. . . , . . . ; . . $1,664,300 

, ^Based on, 25i' cities, 171 thco- 
. tres, cTiic^lj/ flrst runs, inctudino 

n. Y.) " ■ . 

Tbtal Gross sime Week 
Last; Ywr. $i;592,900. 
- (Based on 24 Cttieis, 162 theatres) 



'GONE' 25G BIG 





'THING' $8,700, PORT. 

'VIrllantes'-'Troplcs' Good $4,600^ 
'Bagdad' H.O. Forte 



. . Pittsburgh." Jan. 21. " 

" It's 'Gone, with the Wipd' across thW 
board' this week. at Perin. . Not only is 
the smash;, at popular pr,ices, rolling 
into a htftricane on its Qwn but it's 
also blowing overflows iritb every b.o. 
in the downtown sector. At Penh, it's 
grossing riiore than normal capacity: 
of house can produce; .-which rineans 
standees, plenty of *em. for the full 
length of the fllm. Stays for . second 
week and then moves to Warnei: to 
keep on going ad infinitum. . .' ■ 

■ Second best is 'This ThingV (i^alled 
Love* , at Senator, rated topnotch 
comedy by all, three dailies, and best 
thing, house has , had since 'Tin Pari 
Alley.' It also hblds. Fulton, closest 
house to Penn, is getting a break on 
the bverflow for its 'Invisible Woman' 
arid 'Where Did You Get That Girl' 
and will wind up all right. Pair , of 

h. o/s. JThief of Bagdad' at Warner 
and 'C.oriirade ,X' at Penn. likewise 
showing considerable sticking, power. 
Orily Stanley is proving disappoint- 
ing this week,, coriibo of 'You'll Find 
Out' and Singier's Midgets irevue go- 
ing npwhere. 

V EstlnUtcB for This Week 

Fulton (Shea) (1,750; 25-40)— 'In- 
visible Wbmari' (U) and 'Get That 
Girl' (U). Got away slow and looked 
like a dud. at the start Then 'Gone' 
opened af Penri^two days later arid 
when the crowds got tired of srtand- 
ing in the cold .there, they moved on 
to Fulton. ResuU will be around 
JS3,800. riot bad. - East week, second. of 
-Hudson's Bay' . (20th ) around $3,800 
after $8,000 holiday ses.sion opener, 

Penn (Loew's-UA) (5,300; 40-55)-- 
'Gone' (M-G). Opening at 9 in the 
mornirig and running continuously 
for four shows (three on Sunday), 
there hasn't been a'ri empty seat at 
any time since thie thing opened. 
Should wind up first week close to 
$25,000. Lines at the h,o. all day long. 
Sticks here for another week at least 
and then moves to Warner. ' Last 
week. 'Bagdad' (UA) around $14,500. 

RHz (WB) (800; 25-35r50)— 'Com- 
rade X' (M-G). Fourth week for this 
one. downtown, following, two at 
Penn and one at Warner. Has plenty 
of stuff left, and in smalleSt-seat first- 
runner in town will easily sock away 
$3,300. great. Last week, 'Flight 
Commarid' (M-Gr), on mbveover 
from Stanley, good, at $4,900. , . - 

Senator (Harris) (1,700; 25-35-50) 
—'Thing Called Love' (Col). Hailed 
by press as sock comedy and ■ doing 
sock biz. too. Should wind up pretty 
close to $9,500. fine; arid house's top 
fltrure since 'Tin Pan Alley.' Stays 
for second week. Last ^week. 'Chad 
H-nria' (20th ) only fair at $4,800. 

Starilev .(WB)^ (3:600; .25-40-60)-^ 
'.You'll Find Out' (RKO): and Singer's 
MidgetS: Will be lucky to get $14.0(jO. 
/^ff but riot a big loser because shbw 

i. s inexpensive; Last weeki "Ted 
Weeii«'~bolstered 'South Suez* (WB) 
to .<;ock $21,500. 

, Warner fWB)- (2.000: .;1?5-35-50)— 
'Bagdaid* (tJA). Brought here from 
Penn arid should give this spot a very- 
satif:fao*(<rv $5,000. Last week, 'Com- 
rade X' (M-G), also. ori mpveoyer 
frbrfi Perth,, excellent, bett^ririg 
^7.500: :. . : 

along foi: big .$6(600, : Last " week. 
'Invisible Woman.* (Ul>, and 'Black 
Diariipnds* (U), plus vaude.- headr 
lining. Berge, the draper, for great: 
|6.000.:. This, means real, biz.: ■. 
, Fatamouiit' (Hariirick-Evergreen) 
(.3;039; 30-40-50) : — 'Love Neighbor' 
(Par) and 'Jenriie' (20th) (2d .wk). 
Okay $4,900: in nine days. Last weisk,- 
same fllmSi riiagnificent $11,300. , .. 

Roosevelt (Sterling) (800; ier32)— 
'North. West Mburtted' .(Par.) and 
'Spitfire' (RKO:). . • latter ' >replaced , 
after four days b.v 'Nobody's Baby' .i 
OJ y. . .Swell. . : $2.S00; : Last -week. 1 
'Arise Love' (Par)- and .'Angels 
Broadway* v(Gibl) (2d run),: slow 

•$i.800;-:. " ■ ::.. ■- ■■• V 

Winter (Ba'rderi. rSterling) (800; 16-. 
30)— 'Spring Parade'. (U) and 'How- 
ards' fCbl) (2d run); good $2,300. 
Last week, 'Strike Up. Band' (M-G) 
and, 'Mummy's Hand (UJ (2d run), , 
$2,O00,-lair, • ; ! 



. Portland, Ore., Jan. 21. 

A little light hit the gloomy, pic- 
ture world in this town with "This 
Thing Called Love' doing a wow biz 
at the Paramount. 'Thief of Bagdad' 
did. a startling first . week and makes 
a good h.o;. at the Broadway. . 
Estimates: for This Week 

Broadway (P*arker) • (2;000; 35^40- 
50.)-:'Bagdad* (UA)- . and 'Captain 
Caution'. (UA). Second week hbldirig 
up to high $6,000. First Week went 
way over the top for great $8,()00. 
. Mayfair (Parker-Evergreen) (1.500'; 
35-40-50) — 'Flight: Comrivand? (M^G) 
and. ?Wildcast' (U). Moveover from 
UA for second week to average $2.- 
800. , Last week.. 'Letter' (WB) and 
'Nobody's Sweetheart^ • -(U), better 
than par, .$3;20O.' ■.• . ' ' : • 

Orpheum (Hamrick-EVergreen) (I,-- 
800; 35-40-50)— 'Nanette,' (RKC5) and 
.'Street Memories' (20th) with vaud^. 
Looks like okay $4.'000. Last weiek, 
'Second Choriis' (Par) with vaude, 
unexpectedly- good $5,000; 

Paramount (Hamrick - Evergreen): 
(3.000, 35-40-50 )-^'Thing Called Love' 
(Cbl) arid 'Ellery Queen' (Col). Go-. 
ing over to strong $8,70O, and .vi^ili 
hold. Last %eek, :'Hudson's Bay' 
(20th) and 'Blondie Ciipid '(Col), 
closed a second Week to satisfactory 
$4,000. 

United Artists (Parker) diOOO: 35- 
40-50)— 'Vigilantes' (U) and 'Night 
Tropics' (U); in' line for gobd $4,600; 
Last Week/ 'Flight Command^ (M-G)-. 
and 'Wildcat' :,(U), okay $4,200,. and 
moved to Mayfair. . :; 



WEATHER WEAKENS K:C.; 
'MOTHERS' AVERAGE (M: 





at )4|00; ioheyiiHKn^ lair 




Broadwai^ Grosses 



estimated Total Gross : 

Las* : Week;'; . ; ;,:$323,700 . 
:, (Based on 13 theatres) : ' 
To.tal Gross Same: Week - 
Last Year^ .,.;.;.... . .$3^o;siltO 

: (Bosed pn 12 thcotres) . 






IN aU-SWEPT 
CINCY 



: Karisas City, Jan, 21. 

The town has seen some Unfavor- 
able : weather this, season^ biit first, 
blast of wintry variety hit this week 
on Thursday and Priday.at the pre- 
cise tiine to interfere with, openings. 
Cleared by Weekend but . the ' cold 
temperatures:are:remajning. Some of 
the; lethargic, attendance cari be 
charged to the atriibsphere. but thea- 
tres are not offering vehicles of any 
particular strength, either. , 

Still most . prominent :is 'Kitty 
Fbyle! at the Orpheum which closes 
a third week Monday ;and Will play 
bri into the fourth, probably giving 
way near weekend for 'Santa Fe 
Trail.' 'Four Mothers' at the New- 
man is in the front rank of the mild 
newcomers With 'Invisible Woman' at 
the "roWer. and Esquire getting -a fair 
play. AH houses except the Orpheum 
are back to regular opening days. . ' 
Estimates for This Week . 

Esquire aiiil . Uptown (Fox Mid- 
west) (820 and 2,043; 10^28-44 )-^'In- 
visible Woman' CU). Picfcirig Up a 
fair $5,500. Last week; 'Li'l Abner' 
(RKO) in both spots day. and date 
topped $6,000 for six .days, better 
than expected. 

Midland (Lbew's) (2,101; 10-28-44) 
— 'Son Cristo' (UA) and 'Phantorii 
Siibmarine' (Col). Lightweight com- 
pared to recent films here, $7,500. 
Last week; 'Flight Command' (M-G) 
and 'Keeping. Company' (M-G),' nice 
$10.000.. 

Newman: (Paramount) (1.900: 10- 
28-44)— Four Mothers' (WB). Aver- 
age $6,000. Last week. "Love Neigh- 
bor' (Par ) ;cl6sed a three-week run 
and was good at $4,000 for five days; 

.Orpheum (RKO) (1.500: 10-28-44) 
—'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 'Saint 
Palm Sorings' (RKO); TKTrd week 
closed Monday with strong $6,000, 
and film will run on at least part Way 
into the fourth week. .^Santa Fe* 
(WB) next on the bill, probably 
Friday; 

Tower fjoffee) (2,110: 10-30)— 
!Mummy's Hand' (U) with Nick Lucas 
heading the vaude bill. Average take 
around $6,000, good in face of wintry, 
weather. Last week. ?Shayne. De- 
tective' (20th) and vaude; a. mild 
$5,500.... .■:-'^ 



■ Ciridnriatl, jan: 21.; 
B.o. tumbia this week Is blained- 
by exhibs ;sw.eep. Of flu resultirig 
Jrom : urtseasonably. warm weather. 

i Health ' officials, reckoned .that 'coldJ 
snap ; Whibh set lri oyer the week"-: 

! end will fade the: wave of sickness. 

Thief of Bagdad' at the Albee 
has a slight edge over Thing Called 
Lbve'. in the Palace for top biz; 
honors currently. Their combined 
pull equals, that of other major pic 
parlors. ..Only other: fresh release is 
'Hudson's Bay' which is fetching a 
fair, mark for the Grand. 

Coriibb iShuberi has a > slow week 
with 'Invisible Woman' arid . a vaiide 
layout co-headUned by Ken : Murray 
and Gertrude Nieseri. 

Estimates tor This Week 

Albee (RiCO) (3,3(10; 33-40-50) — 
'Bagdad' (UA). Daridy $12,000. 
Last week, 'Kitty Foyle^ (RKO), 
great $15,000 in eight days. 

Capitol (RKO) (2.000; 50-55-65)- 
'Gone with Wind' (M-G) (4th Wk): 
probable finale for 30-day run. Swell 
$7,500. Last week (3d )^ very gbod 
$10,000. 

Family (RKO) (1,000; 15-28)— 
'Give Us Wirigs' (U) and 'Meet Wild- 
cat' (U), /split with 'Charter ; Pilot' 
(20th) and 'Out of Luck' (Mono). 
Normal $2,100. Last Week,.. 'Plane 
Robbery' (Col) and 'Misbehaving 
Husbands' (Ind), divided with 'Won't 
Talk* (Col) and' 'Double Trouble' 
(Mono), neat $2,200. . 

Grand (RKO) (1,430; 33-40-50) '— 
'Hudson's Bay' (20.th). Fair $4,500. 
Last week, '(Somrade X' (M-G) (2d 
run), diiU $3,500. 

Keith's (Libson) (1.6dO; 33-40'-50) 
-^'Kitty Foyle' (RKO). Moveover 
from Albee for second week; Fair 
$4,000. Ditto last week on 'Love 
Neighbor' (Par) (2d rim). 

Lyric (RKO) (1.400; 33-40-50) r-- 
'Flight Command' (M-G). Trans- 
ferred from Palace for second week. 
Sluggish $2,800. Last week, 'Son 
Monte Cristo' (UA) (2d run); sad 
$2,200. 

Palace (RKO) (2.600; 33-40-50)— 
"Thing Called Love' (Col), Swell 
$11,000. Last week, 'Flight Com- 
riiand' (M-G), fairly good $0,0(M). 

Sbubert (RKO) (2,150; 33-44-60)- 
'Invisible :.Womaln' lu) and vaude 
with Ken Murray and Gertrude 
Niesen co-headlining. Poor $9,000. 
Last week, 'Keeping Company' 
(M-G) and Sally Rand revue with 
Bobby May added, hotsy-totsy 
$16,000, , 



'Gone' Lusty 






!Hpneyrhoon*-VaUcle 19G'--^ *ArizbnaV Galloping to 
Over $16,0()0--Bi2 Nice 



Los Angeles,' Jah. 21. 
..: That the local public still is strong, 
for duals is iridicated on curi^ent week 
With .'P'hiladelphia Story' bolstered 
by second picture on holdover at the 
Wllshire and United Arties, and. 
'Loves Thy Neighbor' extended for. 
third Week at the Paramourit, with 
!Texas Rangers Ride: AjEfain,'. - On the 
other hand, patronage, at the two 
Warner , hbuses, DbwhtbWh arid Hol- 
lywood, is lower on the double bill 
policy of this week than it was past 
two weeks on single billing of 'Santa 
Fe Trail.' : ■.' 

State arid Chinese will likely- p;le 
up lucrative $22,000 on 'Hudson's 
Bay,' while hbldover Week of 'Kitty 
Foyle* With new - second : feature 
should head Paritages-RKO fbr anr; 
other $21.500. - 

Estimate's ibr Thiis Week 

Chinese (Grauman-F-WC) (2,034; 
30-44-55r75)— 'Hudson's Bay' (20th) 
and 'Gallant Sons' (M-G). Biz 
slightly, on the uptrend :this week 
arid okay $9,000 in sight; ' Last week 
'Chad Hariha' ;(20th) ' and , -Rio 
Grande'" (20th), slim $7,800. ^ 

Downtown (WB) (1,800; .30r44-55) 
— 'Honeymoon: Three' (WB) and 
'H.ei-e Comes Navy' (WB) (re-issue) ^ 
Will db. satisfactory $7;000 after ex- 
cellent, $10.000: on .last nine dayis (2d 
wk) of 'Santa Fe* ( WB). , 

Four Star (UA-F-WC) (900; 30-44- ; 
55)-r^'Cheers Bishop' (UA): Did not 
.get away to strength anticipated^ and, 
:fair $4,900 best in sight. Last week 
'Flight Destiny' (WB) (4th wk-), gar^ 
riered so-so $1,650 .on final eight 
days. .■■■-^' 

Hollywood (WB) (2,'756; 30-44-55) 
^'Honeymoon Three' (WB) and 
'Here Comes Navy* (WB) (re-issue). 
Nothing extra at $6,500. Last Week 
'Santa Fe' (WB) oh nine-day second 
week, just fair \$7,000. 

orpheum (B'Way) (2,100; 30-44-55) 
—'Night Train' (20th) and 'Where 
Get Girl' (U)( plus vaude. Salici's 
'Puppets', on stage responsible for 
miost of draw. Which will not be any- 
thing extraordinary, at $7,200. Last 
week, second runs. 

Pantages (Pan) (2.812; 30-44-65)— 
'Kitty 'Foyle' (RKO) (2d wk) and 
'Ellery Queeri' (Col). Big $11,000 and 
holding two extra days for a total 
of $13,000. First week very excel- 
lent $14,900. ■- 

Paramount (Par) (3,595; 30-44-55- 
75)— 'Love Neighbor' (Par) (3d wk) 
and 'Texas Rangers' (Par) plus stage 
show. Moving in a second feature 
for third week lobks like good busi- 
ness, and take should be around the 
$13,000 mark after second week solo 
ended with $14,000; 
. RKO' (RKO) (2.872; 30-44-55)— 
'Kitty Fbyle' (RKO) (3d, wk) and 
'EUery-. Queen'- (Col). Should hit 
around $10,500. on holdover, after 
first week brought $14,200. Holds 
for total of 16 days. 

State (Loew-F-WC) (2,404; 30-44- 
55-75)— 'Hudson's Bay' (20th) ' and 
'Gallant -Sons' (M-(5). Headed foir 
neat $13,000. Last week: .'Chad Hah-: 
na' (20th) and 'Rio Grande' (20th), 
disappointed with $10,800. 

United Artists (UA-F-WC) (2,100: 
30-44-55)— 'Philadelphia Story' (M- , 
G) (2d wk) and 'Chad Hanna' (2bth). 
Dualing 'Story' on second Week help- 
ing for sweet . $6,700, . after 'Story' 
solo on first week of moveover 
brought satisfactory $5,800. 

Wllshire (F-WC) (2,296; 30-44-.55) 
— 'Philadelphia Story' (M-G) (2d 
wk) and 'Chad Harina' (20th ). Looks 
like $8,800. First week, $10,000. 

^VICT0Rri9G,"BM(LYN 

'Nellie'-'Cristo' H;b. Fine $15,000.-^ 
^Invisible' Weak 



. .Cl.eyieland, Jan.: 21; : 
Windy, cold. :weather here is riiade 
to order for 'Gqrie with . Wind;' which 
is' sweeblrig crowds into State .like a 
hurricane.; :Initial: day: at pop prices 
was a sell-out arid terrific weekend 
spells, a -. gross aro.uhd the $29,000' 
mairk.,-' :'.. '.: ■ ■.■'.:"■>::';.:.■' 

Although feeling the 'Gone'; presr^ 
sure, Palace next door is doing smart : 
biz with 'Honeymoon for Three.': and \ 
'Ihternatibnal Casino Reyuc,' while j 
'Arizona' is .walloplnK out a couple of : 
runs for . Hipp. ;- Both 'flight;- Com- 1 
riiand' and 'Kitty Fbyle bri :sec6rid : 
shots - at Stillman : and Allen .re- ' 
specti vely also, getting juicy, helpings 
of gravy dispensed by town's bbbm* 
ing war-industry plants. ■: . .. 
, Estimates for This Week 

Alieii (RKO) (.tCiOO; 30-35^42-55)— 
'Kitty Foyle': (RKO; (2d .Wk). . Nice 
$4.500 . fbr. I shiftov/er.- Last, week, 
'Sainta: Fef. (WB>, i on 11 'days <a<ter 



move from Hipp, garnered fair $5,500. 
' Hipp (Warner) (3,700; 30t35-42-55) 
— Arizona' (Col). Galloping down 
the stretch for fine $16,0OO arid may- 
be more; With a h.o, possible, tast 
week, 'Santa Fe' (WB), on 11 days, 
more, than, satisfactory at $16,500, ' 

palace (RKO) (3.200; 30-35-42^55- 
66)-^'Honeymoon: Three*; (WB) with 
'Trtterriatibrial Casino Revue* bri stage. 
Opened :s.trbng, and should' come 
close to ;$19.00Q. .Last .week; 'Nariette* 
(RKO ) plus George Raft on personal 
.appearance, slipped a bit to $17,000, 
still' okay; . 

: State (Lofew's) (3,450; 30-35^4^-55) 
,r-'.Gbne With Wind* (M-G). Slam- 
bang . figure, at least $29,000. .Last 
week. .'Flight Command' XM-G) flew 
.in with $12,500, good,, 

Stillman (Loew'S) (lv972; 30-35-42- 
.55)— 'Flight '■■ Command' (M-(5) :f2d 
run). Better here on a'iransfer from 
State, $5,000, Last week.' 'Comrade 
X' (Mi-G )* extl-a good $5,800. > 



Brooklyn, Jan.; 21." 

Top; draw . this stanza is Fabiari 
Paramount showing 'Victory* and 
'Pastor Hall,' Loew's Metropolitan, 
runner-up With 'Little Nellie Kelly* 
artd:.'Son ,of Monte Cristo' in second 
week. Fabiari Fox opened yesterday 
withr 'Here (Tomes Navy* and -'Danc- 
mg on Dime;* : . ' , 

Estimates for This Week : 
-Albee (RKO) (3,274; 25-35-50)— 
'Inyisibie '. Wbhfian*. (U) : and /Little ; 
Men* (HKO ); Weak $1 1.000. Last 
week, 'Chad Hariria* (20th) and 
■Romance.: Rio Grande* : (20th), satis- , 
factory $15,500>: • •. : - . ■: . ; 

;Fbx (Fabian) (4.098;. .25-3i5-50)' — 
•Daricing: Dime'', .(Par) arid.' 'Here 
Comes Navy' ., (WB) ; (re-issue). • 
Opened yesterday. (20). : Last week. 
'Santa. Fe' ( WB ) arid 'Always- Bride* 
(WB) (2d wk). good $13,000, ^ • 
: Met , (Loew's)-: (3;618; 25-35-50) — 
2^ellie ., Kelly.': (M:;G) •: and - 'Sori . 
Cristo (UA) (2d;wk); Nice $15,000.' 
Last Week, strong $20,000; .: ; 

Parahrouht (Fabian ) (4;i26; 25-35-- 
50 ) . — . .' Victory ' (Par ) and ■. 'Pastor 
Hall': (UA); Gbod $19,000. Last 
week,.: 'Love Neighbor' (Par) and 
;Sbuth Suez; ;(WB) (3d wk), . nice 
$13,000. 

Strand (WB) (2,870; •25-35-40) — 
: 'Devil's Baf (PRC) and '(Wouldn't ■ 
Say ;No^ (WB); Good .$5,000. Last 
Week, 'Lone Wolf Date' . (Col) and 
.'Misbehaving HU;sbands' (PRC), 
quiet '$4,O00,°-; '.^ ■* 



11 PIGTUIIE8 



Wtdnvidaj, Jfinnaty 22, 1941 



J • Washirigtoni Jan. 21, 
Sevienvj^fcture CQjiipanies for tlve 
liscaryeat ending Dec. 31; 1939, <4id a 
oornbined ' volyfri* of business of 
$4ll,po.Q,()00> This amouht^ed to : 
000,000 increase in - total business ipver 

1938. Gompilatibn wss released (15) 
by the Securities and. Exchange: 'Cbm- 
tnission, predicat(^d oh corporatioin 
reports filed "With the Goyernment 
body. Companies; listed in' the report 
Include Columbia Pictures, Lqew's 
Inc., Moiiogram, ,' Paramount, 20lh 
Century-Fdx> yUniyersal (consolidat- 
ed with Universal Pictures; Inc. ) and 
War?ier Bros. Majors not included 
lire RRO and United Artists. 

A combined , operating profit of 
125,000,000;. or. *,2% of sales, was.re-: 
ported for all seven etlterprisies ifor 

1939. coiripaired with .$^5,000,000, or; 
6.7% of salies for 1938. -T^iese results 
•were after combinecj charges for de- 
preciation, depletions, etc., of $15,- 
000,000, or 3.6% of sjalesi for each 
year. Cpmbined profits; after deduc- 
tions;, includin^Vno^-bperating gains 
and . losses, prior claimsi interest and 
Income taxes, totaled .$20,000,000 for 
1939, coitipared with $21,000,000 for 
■1938..- ■ N: '. :' -. :'. : ,- ■. - 

Irt- a table attached: to -i^^^ 
tlie cpmrri issipri lists remuneration 
data on officers arid directors .of the 
various cbrhpahies foir 193?;. Narrtes 
of individuals were dniitfed; ;. Thie 
totals are: Loew's - .Inc.; . $2,106,856; 
■Warner Bros., $1,016,073; :26th Cen- 
tury-Fox, ' $853,94.3 ; Parambutit, $849,- 
. 998; . Columbia, $524,048; .^Universal, 
$450,957, . and . .■ Mohpgrani, . $77,€94; 
Highest compensationis paid.; to indi- 
viduals by the; various' coriipanies, 
- Were Loew's, $688;369; Warrier, Bros., 
$260,000; 20th Cerituriy:-Fp3t, $255,000; 
Paramount,. $250,000; -Cdlumljia, 
$206,250; Universal, $196,000, . and 
MonPgram, $25,000. : 

Dividends paid out by the seven 
cbmpariies diiririg 1939 totaled' $9,- 
900,000, of which $3,700,000 were cur- 
rent cash dividends on prieferred 
stock, and the balance on cbmmpn 
ctock. In the .1938 • peribd, dividends 
paid put totaled $12,900,000, : 

Combined balance sheet assets for 
all. seven cbmpanjes totaled $531,000,- 
000. in lOaiB; arid declined slightly to 
$529,000,000 ;• . 1939. \ During this 
peripd cash items rose frpm ;$32,000j-. 
000 tP ; $42,000,000. Current assets 
were , $184,000,000, against $1 74*600,- 
000. Land, buildings and equipment 
•t their bppk value were $276,000,- 
000, against $288,000,600. 

Lprig term debt.ln 1939 wais $138,- 
000.900, against $146,000,000, arid 
stpckhblders' equity as Indicated by 
the tPtal bppk value pf capital stpck 
arid surplus; rpse tb $319,000,000 .from 
$307,000,000,; . •. 



F-WC NET EARNINGS IN 



Loa Angeles, Jan. II; ., 

rbx-W^st . Coast reports net ^arri- 
irijgg' In. ekcfiM of $2,OO0^60O fpt the; 
calertdar year.of 1940, one of the biesl 
in the history of the circuit. Western 
subsidiary of tKe .NatiPn.al thieatries 
Gbrp. has jpaid a dividentd of . $1,500,- 
000 to the parent bbdy and has re- 
tired bpnds arivounting to $30Q.0OO. 
: .Frbnii' a flriaricial .rtandppint, F-WCJ 
is reported , in better, ahape than at 
any other time In Its existence. ^ 




BhimenMd IKck^^ 



; San Francisco, Jan. 21. 
Deal, is underway : here ; whereby 
iBlumenfeld circuit' ivpuld/ take over 
the ' Oiphtura, 2,440f-seat Marliet 
street ; deluxeir now operated by 
Fanchori & Marco. .Hbtise plays 
Uirilversal ^nd Cpluriibia. product; 

BlUirierif eld, chain recently tpok 
over iariother: Market . street; subse- 
(jueht, the Esquire, (nee Diavies). 



SAMUEmiCAIN G.M. 
OF EASTERN PA. ALUED 



$3,000,000 From NatT 
le Profit Chss for '40 



. . Disti jbUtPVS are prepared tp; put 
lip a . stiff 'fight against effortis ; pf 
Ohio tb iiriposV a 1% 'Sales ttix on 
all ; film.: rentals in that statfe,- baSed. 
pri ; a texatipn ineasure that wa& 
'placed intb effect three year$,- agp 
but never has. betri paid by the pic-: 
ture conipanies; . 

Decision to resist, the collectioh of ^ 
the sale."?, fax bn rentals irprii exhibi- 
tpvs in that state tp the . various cpm-r 
panics was rtfached at.\,a ■ meeting pf 
atlprneys fpi" the itiajbr distribs at 
a ;meetihg in the Hays' office. (Mpr- 
. tion Picture. Prpducers '& . Distribu- 
tors) in .New; Yprk during .the past 
week;.. • ■. - . • 

Because, of the; fact that a 1% 
tax on all money tak'en out of Ohio 
for the licensing of pictures within 
its borders wpuld run into hundreds 
of thpusarids; of dpllars and would 
no dpubt be" retroactive to the time, 
three years aip, wheri tht sales ; tax 
'was passed, every <iffprt will be 
riiade to prpve exemptipii;, it is iin- 
deristoOd;..;. 

Several y^ars agb, w'heri New. Yprk 
City, passed a sales, tax, the fllrii 
Qpmpanies cbntinued . tp sell filiri 
withPUt cpllecting 'the levy. After 
a prolonged fight In the - cpurts,; It 
was ruled th^t; the lax pn fllni spld 
within thi6 city liriiits pf N.Y. WPuld 
have to be paid, but npt, as; first ^ de- 
manded, when the film was bought 
in N.Y,; but shipped, fpr exhibition 
tp New Jersey^ ..Westchester cpuhty 
'o¥ Other ppints. put ' Of N. Y. ex- 
changes, 'in that, case thie matter 
was ultimately taken tp the highest 
tribunal of the state, the Cburt Of 
Appeals at Albariy. Exhibs them- 
selves pay the tax, but distribs must 
cpllect it. 



; ; - /Philadelphia,: Jan; 21: 

Sidney E. SariiuelsOri was re-elect- 
ed' business ';rijanager .pf the Allied 
Iridependent, ; .Theatre Owners of 
Eastern Pennsylvania - at a Meeting 
pf . the bbard Of gOvernoiis on FrldSy. 
(IT). ■ iE. E; Gregory was re-elected 
secretary,' .'with Miss . Sally Fisher 
again hamibd assistarit secretary; Ben 
Fertel was continued as treasurer. 
Joseph Conway was named a na- 
tional Allied, director; Members of 
the.^ finance cpmriiittee; chosen : were 
CbnWay, . Hari'y Chertcoff,' David 
Miigrarii,: Milton . . Rog;asrier and 
Charles Stiefel, With Gregory .and 
Fertel, meriibers e^-bfficio. v 

At a nieetlngi'bn Tuesday. (14) the 
following " mbmbers pf the bbard .of. 
gpvemprs were elected by the gen-, 
«ral membership: David E. Milgrim,. 
Thpriiias .. Lazarick >and' : COluriibus' 
Stariiper, all of Philly; Geprge .; J. 
Riester, ShariiPkin, and. Henry Sbrk; 
AUeritpwn— all- elected' . fpr thrfee; 
years; chosen fot one year were 
Dlavid ' BrOdsteih; Reading; ' Melvin 
Koflf; Darby; 'William Siegel, Philly, 
and Hai-ry Fried, Ardmore. / 
... Abram . F. , Myers, general Allied 
counsel and chairnlan of the board, 
was rinain speaker at the meeting, 
at which general problems cOnfront- 
irig the ' industry . thiis, coming sea- 
son were discussed. 



With 26th-Fpx expected tp receive 
nearly $3,000,000: as its share pf Na- 
tipnal Theatres' 1946 dividend .dis- 
tributibri; Wall /street financial cir- 
cles saw ppssibihties Pf the picture 
company overcoming. ;the $1,075,61,1 
deficit shown in the first three quar- 
ters and; concludjrig the past year 
with.a;.prbflt: •~:,'V. . . : / .■ . , 

Actual net profit for 20th-Fox may 
hit $2,000,000 or exceed rit,, depending 
on the exact amount obtained from 
Nationar.Theatres, in Which it holds 
a minority interest, and whether of 
not the .special reserve 'writipff Pf 
$2,200,000 fpr fbreign accpunt is again 
included: ; Thie picture 'cpmpany de-. 
ducted this .ariibunt frpm its three- 
: quarter; eiarriin^s . .tptal^ which; prb-i: 
duced the -surprise loss. .' Should part 
of this amount be adjusted; as a rcr. 
suit -of actual receipts ,bbtEiined from 
tli6 foreign market, this of cpurse 
would, materially, increise the com^ 
pany's.riet.. " ' 



HoltV New Cliffcr 

; , V . ■ Hollywbbdi. Jan.' ?!; : ;. 

Larry - Darmbui' signed ; Jabk Hpit 
■^p ^tar. in a new cliilhanget jpr Cp- 
luiribia release, starting in July. 

Stpry will be: selected .frpm, the 
mimeroxJs serial'.-prpperties ,held by 
Darmbur. ; ■■ " • - 



HIS .SOFTER SIDE 

Hollywppd, Jah; 21. 

Brian ;ppn It vy, hitherto a rpugh- 
neck on the screen, gpes romantic 
In 'Pioneer Wpmari' at Parartipu'nt. 
Barbara Stanwyck and Jpel McCrea 
are •co-starred:' - . - ' ■ 

Film^At •starts' F4)9.'«.:'' ■ ' 



U Report Delayed 



Annual repprt of Universal fpr 
the fiscal year ending last Octpber 
Has been delayed and instead pf 
cpmlng; oiit befpve Jan. 25 it nPw is 
due to be mailed; to stpckhplders 
early in . Febi'uary,'^^^ in get- 

ting repprtsfrpin the , f preign field; 
and desif e tP iricludfe' s; summairy 
bf fesults accomplished; with the 
tender plan for the /first , preferred 
stpck, has held up. the statement. 
Repprt will, shpw around $2,000,000 
net pi'bflt; after all .charges arid de-^, 
ductions, the official ^estimate! made 
early, in Defcember of a little moife 
than that ainpunt being slightly 
changed by later writeoffs and in- 
cpme. : ■ . / ^ ' 

■' Other thirh that ; satisfactpry 
number. Of tenders fbr , the first pre- 
ferred had, been received, . Universal 
has made nb :stsiteriiient;. regarding 
the number pf. preference' sljares 
taken lip . by .-.the cpmpany, v the 
riumbier stiU putstanding. Cohipaiiy 
decided tb sumriiarize this situatlpn 
in the annual repprt., . 



lenders Reins 

. HPllywppd, Jan. 21. 
• Lew Landers .gets the pilot chbre. 
Pn 'Sprig at "Twilight,* the next Gene 
Autry western musical ai;Beptiblic.' 

Meanwhile the' ^tudip ; is preparing 
'Mopn Over the Mountains' as the 
cowboy's next starrer to, ibliow the 
.twilifeht gorii,^ f-' • -.'.^ • ' ' •„ 



fB'S$li276i3I6NEr 
IN FIRST QUARTER 



Warner Bros, this week repPrted 
net prpfit of $1,276,316 for the first 
quarter of the company's fiscal jreiar 
ending last Nov. 30, as compared 
with net profit of only $642,129 in 
corresponding period of the previ- 
ous year. Warner's last fiscal 'year 
ended o,n Aug.. 31, .1940. ■ Profit is 
equal to 3ic <)n. each bt. 3,701,090 
shares of common outstanding and 
$12.81 on each of 99,617 shares of 
preferred outstanding. Earnings are 
in line With the , official forecast at" 
the annual, stockholder's rinee.ting 
last month. . . :. ' 

Company ship wed. prpfit Of $3,033;- 
014 before, charges fpr amortizatibn 
and depreciation pf properties and 
federal income tax, as againist $2,- 
343,637 under similar conditions in 
the 1939 first fiscal quarter.^ WB 
statement -showed . gross income of 
$24,934,448, or $183,282 greater , than 
in the 13 weeks ended Npv. 25, 1939. 

Cpmpany had $8,452,922 cash pn 
hand , at the end pf the- quarter, fin- 
ished l^pv. 30 last, as compared tO 
$7;709,982 Aug. 31, 1940. , Earned 
surplus at tlie erid of the quarter 
cpvered by. the repprt was $5,733',289. 
Cpmpany repprted dividends in ar- 
rears pn the. preferred stock, tptalled 
$33.68 p,er share pn Dec. 1, 1940. 





revious 




PAR PARTNER ALSO 
RESISTING 'GONE' TERMS 



Minneapolis, Jan. 21. 

. Followlriig ori . ioOtstet)s of Twin 
City. Independent exhibitors who 
have launched an unofficial boycbtt 
of 'Gone With the Wind' in protest 
ag^ainst the 50% deniand for the film, 
the Minriesota Amus.'Co. (Pararnount 
Northwest <;lrcuit) glso w reported 
to be riesisting the big split. 

President John J; Friedl, of the 
chain hasn't riiade 'a deal fpr the pic- 
ture yet and is: said tb ;be. holdirig 
put fpr 40% rerital In place pf 50%. 
He is nbt objecting to Other terms; 
including increased admissions, prer 
f erred playing tinie, reserved, "'sest 
policy and elimination, of chil4fen's 
reduced admissions, which the incjie- 
peridents are resisting. 

Metrp here says 'Gphe' hasn't been 
Offered , to exhibitors yet. . . . 





Ic 



TAX BILL ON 




iiincpln, Jan. 21. ]'■ 
Even though faced with extrerine 
coldness in the matter pf new taxes 
of any kind. Sen. E. .M. Neubauer .is 
abpixt to launch his 'luxury' tax" bill 
in the Nebraska unicameral, a move 
which wIU add Ic. to; the price ^of 
every film theatris ticket, every gal- 
Ipn pf gas, every pack pf ; cigarettes 
and all cosmetics. Retiring Gover- 
nor R. L. ' Cochran and . incorriing 
Governor Dwight Griswold,. in their 
speeches before . the body, asked 
that there be no new taxes and sub-, 
mitted new budgets which cult cor- 
ners pri Nebraska's already Ipw 
rates.. 

This is not Neuri^ucr's flr^ stab 
at the industry, having been, but 
with a couple of strong bills, two 
sessibns, ago, one on theatre di- 
vorcement and another on chain- 
owned enterprises. Both of those 
bills, faded at hearing time., . ; 

There is no out ijnder this present 
Netibauer bill. It: doesn't matter 
whether the ticket is foi" 5c or for 
$i; the. dig- is still an extra penny. 
It will apply tp all amusement 
tickets. ■•• ■- ',. ■ . 



; . • .Washingtpn, Jan. 21. 

Stiffer tax Schedule carried the 
Government grab from boxpffices to 
an unprecedented . $43,4^3,267 in 
1940, though business, tapered bil 
tpward the end of the yean ; Treasi 
ury's grab was mbre than twice th(l 
suni ever collected -iri' any prlox 
calendar ' year, "While the Haul since 
the starting point bf.. the. 10% levy 
was lowered In' July wais mpre than 
for any 12-month spell. 'l\ ' ; 

-Froin . August, ' the first time the 
heavier load was refliected in Treas- 
uiry statements, thrpugh Decmbet 
the Gpyernment snared $30,665,377. 
Nbrriially, only about- $7,000,000 tb 
$9,666;600 is raked in during thi» 
flve-month period. , ,; ■■/ \;..; 

"As a Result of ihe law - changes! 
the aggregate collections from' ad- 
missions was $23,537,060 fatter than 
for 1939 and roughly $22,500,000 bet< 
ter than any other previous, year. 

Detailed , warning abOut the admis*> 
slons - tax regulations^with a sug* . 
gestloh that printers, discourage ot» 
ders for ducats on which the .prjc* 
is tp be . stamped later — was giveii 
last week lii a Treasury Department 
memprandiim; reminding that -the 
changed law, lowering the starting 
point to 21c, Increases obligatipns oa 
numerous theatres formerly exerhpt 
from; certiaih. prbvisibris bf the- 
statute.- 

The Internal Revenue Bureau em- 
phasized thftt the price riiust be 'con- 
spicuously and indelibly , printed, 
stamped or .written' on': every- paste- 
bpard* regardless pf the bbxpfficei 
scale. While all taxable ducats must 
carry the name of the amusement 
place and ; eith'et a date pr serial, 
number. .StPck tickets are permis- 
sible only when over-stamped, th« 
circular pbinted out. 

Other saUent reminders "were: 
Any circuit desiring to Use tickets 
with the circuit name, rather than 
that of the particular theatre,, must 
get written perriiission. . 

AH printers shpuld nptify revenue 
collectors of the name of' customers, 
repprting the number of tickets, 
seriial number's, etcv: ' ; 



New Wichita libuse . 

Wichita, ;Kas., Jan. 21. 
; New theatre tp seat 1,200 tp 1,500 
will be built on recently purchased 
five and half .acre tract in sbutheast 
suburbari Wichita, according to 
Howard E. Jameyson, v.p. and dis-. 
trict manager of the Fox-Miller 
Amus. : Co., owner arid operator bf 
five other Fox theatres in Wichita. 

Land was bought from Schweiter 
Estate, which is opening large resi- 
dential addition in that sectipn of 
city. 



■4- 





s,193(M0 



lal D-J Unit 



;Cdiit|nued from page Sj 



Net profit, except as noted: (*) deficit 



1930 
1931 
1932 

1933 .... 

1934 ... 
1935 

1936 

1937 .-. . 

1938 .. 

1939 ... 

1940 ;..■.:;;.,.;.. ' .y:../: ' 

r ' {VJ4i) by Quarters) 
First Second ; v ; Third 

Quarter Quarter Quarter 

$642,129 . $376,368 $932,216> 

1941— $1,276,316 (first 13 weeks of company's fiscal 
began Sept. 1, 1940) 

First Second Third 

Quarter Quarter Quarter 

$1,276,316 - ...Vk..' ■ ■ '.^Vv.V; - > 



$7,0"74i621 
*■ '7,918,605 
•^14,095,054 
6,291,748 
2,530,514 
674,159 
3,177,313 
■■ 5,876,183 
1,929,721 
1,7.40,908 
2,747,472 

Fourth 
Quarter 
, $796,759 
year, which 

■ Fourth 
Quarter 



its announcement to . exhibitprs, the 
departriient adds: 

'While actipn under SectiPri XI (5); 
pf the decree is limrted to acquisi- 
tions which ajfip a part of a general ' 
program of expansipn, the depart- 
ment is free tp prpceed under the act. , 
itself tp en j Pin pr divest iacquisitipns 
which are attempted pr. made with 
the purpose arid effect of suppressing 
or eliminating completion, whether 
made by the consenting deferidants 
or others,' 

New unit bf the D. of J. promises 
to. protect exhibs complaining to it 
direct against any reprisals, and 
prOtriises that na cpmplaint will be 
disclpsed pr referred tp a distributpr 
pr pthers , except If legal prpceedings 
figure. The special bureau under 
Wright alsp will .serve iri. rendering 
advice to exhibs where ^spUght with , 
respect \6 steps that they might take - 
under the decree. Cripperiatiori la 
asked from, the exhib.so .that the unit 
may, serve him to the fullest extent. 

'The unit Will attempt to obsejfve 
and evaluate the effect of. the decree 
On .the industry as a whole by . a study 
of the following ' factors, ariiong 
Pthers; . •■/:■. 

: 'The extent tp which ai'bitratibn , 
under the deci'ee; .succeeds In fairly 
adjusting the specific exhibitor cpm- 
plaints pf Which, the: department has 
knpwledge; , : •■ • ,:. 

.'The general effect pf the decree, 
,ahd particularly the new .niethpd of 
selling, ph competitipn between Inde- 
pendent theatres, uriaffiilated circiilts 
arid affiliated circuits; \- 

'The effect of ;the decree, and par- 
ticularly the tiew- method pf selling, 
Pn competitipn in prpducing iahd dis- 
tributing films.' ' . . . 
. At the end of . .the three-year , triar 
peripd pf the decree, the D. of J. unit; 
states It will, attempt to - ariswer 
whether the decree has eichieyed 
comi>etItiori in the picture . Industry 
wlthPUt divorcement of major thea« 
tres; whether it must be modified to 
create free": competition and, If so. 
what steps should be taken to achieve 
that«nd. •'-•'•" • ' • '. v/' ' 



•TARIETY'S' CONDOM OmOB 
8 Sk' Dfartln'f Plage, TrafalgM Sqnar* 



UrriERNATIONAIi 13 



Ai^ntina Veers 
^Gm^ of NatioQaljsni 



Buenos Aires, .Jan. 2i. 
Ertiphasis p/v natlohialism— both In 
' theme, production lind artlstsr-ls to 
be the. fchfef .feature oi ' th^ . IMV 
theatre- seasbn he^re. . Seasons being, 
the reverse of those in the.. States; 
shutlers are usually officially opened 
In April, wljlcH iiiakes this the 1-ay*. 
over and predkting- period, in show 

Grpwmg natibnal . trend has' many 
U. S.. obseryei-s worried, ; principally 
beciuse .iii 'Soine' South Ambirican 
■ cpuritri^s national trends have often 
turned out to be ihiti-r American trends, 
tifhlike Alms,- radio ;«nd xoncerts, 
whith : in . the .past few years have . 
shown Va decided shift tOwafd the 
U. S;; South American legit— and this 
Is the only city on the continent with 
« theatre, comparable .to one In New : 
. YOrk-rhas istubBbrnly resisted' much 
Norjth Aineiricah infliiehce, \ . 
■.' Few' froiri..the'-Ui'. . 

Even In translated plays, which 
occupy about half of B.A.'s 30 or. 
more legit houses, there. have been: 
few from the iStates, bulk being lOcfil 
or from Spain; with the rest of the 
European . stuff followihg. There's:: 
been little effort from any source, to 
:get across good translations of Broad:^; 
way hits; and as a result the. large 
iplaygoing publio here has been get^ 
iting everything but ah U. S. angle In 
the theatre. 

' Hollywood. ■ Influence dominates, 
local, films; because everybody has a: 
chance , to isee; the XJ, S. product. 
Radio follows tiie U. Si pattern, discs 
are d(itto and orchestral and concert 
fields get the bulk of their, attractions 
from the States. But not ' one U; S. 
theatrie star or diriector of note has 
done anything in the theatre here or. 
elsewhere ort the continent, It's point- 
. • ed out.:' . ' ■ . ■.: 

. . Until the' fail of . France, French 
cbmpanies, flmong; others from all 
part^ of Europe, came here, did plays 
In their ogirinal tongue ; and made 
plenty of coin. iTiose who think the 
;U. S. Is m.issing a good: bet In the 
■theatre point out that, even if a S. A. 
circuit Is.impractical, there's no rea- 
son the Good Neighbor policy can't 
be extended, to get local productions 
of U. S. plays behind S.. A. footlights: 
, There's been only the slightest In- 
dlcatioii that there's any great chance 
of a change in this setup, however. 
Alfred .Lunt and Lynn. . Fohtanhe 
were interested in a tour and had the 
li. S, Chamber of Commerce here do 
a lot of. factTdigging. But now : it's 

feared therie wohtt be any> V 
Sought Shakespeare Co. 
Ernest D'Quesada, acfe S. A. Im- 
pvarip, wa? also Interested In 
bringing a top-rank Shakespeare 
company of ;the calibre of Maurice 
Evans to this continent, but the dlf- 
iterential between the peso and the 
dollar has made the niargin-of-profit 
possibility tod risky. Said he was 
most impiresSed with thei way mo- 
nologist Ruth Draper, working in 
English exclusively, managed to pack 
In audiences, many of whom, knew 
little Yanqul. 
■ Extension . of cooperation between 
the theatre worlds of the Americas, 
possibly through some group like the 
Jock Whitney ;CQmmittee to Coordi 
nate Cultural Relations, would be 
highly desirable, "of flcial. sources here 
haye explained. While not as Impor- 
tant iri reaching the 'masses as films 
. or radio; the theatre can be ia big 
h^llijti Inter ^American: unity; they 



BLOCKS^F-10 PLAN 



CUBA 



. Plan !whereby U.S. pictures would 
tje sold ' In blocks of 10^ with the 
Cuban Departmeht; of; . Comnierce 
handling the arbitration necessary In 
disputes between the exhibitbr and 
alstributor, has been advanced . for 
Cuba In place 6^ the pen^^^^ 
blockbookihgv decree, according to 
word ■ brought to K.Y.. last week by 
A.:L. Pratchett, Parambunt's Central 
.American: manager. .. Plan emerged 
from confabs between U.S^ distrib 
'epresentatiyes ;ahd Ctibah g6vern 
taetit in Havana,' 

Antl-blockbooking decree, now be- 
ing held .in abeyance for a pieriod of 
three mohthsi is jniich .inore strict in 
.Its stipulation regs^rdirig the group- 
. in« of . pictures' in Slocks and . was 
aescribed as : yagUC: and unsatisfac- 
tory both to many exhibitors arid all 
■dlstnbs; Ten-picture proposition Is 
.understood to be workable and 
might be accepted; by American dls 
tribulors as a cbmpromfse; ' . : : . 



Prclong Successor To " 
HaniiiryTiUEndo^ 

With S, . DawsOri, secretary: of 
RKO's Britlsli cOnipany, ' ahd Ernest. 
Sirniph/ sales manager: In . . Qteat 
Britain, carrying .oh opei-atipns: ori 
the Briti^rii Isless for RKO, . It rio^ 
looks as ■ thOugii no new managing 
director Will be 'naniied for .Britain 
for' the duration of the war, :.-Ralph 
ijahbury,. . list, manager .of- RKO*s 
British : corporation, was killed by 
Nazi bombs last September; 

Reginald Armour; - European sales ; 
chief who had been mentioned 
tjmong others as possible successor,: 
presently is on the COast , Willi no 
new assignment for him niad« thus 
far; ' : ■/ 









; Sydney, Jani 1. 
taxation In :194i has become a hew 
headache to Aiissie film exhibs. HoW 
the; new high in wai:time taxation 
will hit the plo .biz, especially in the 
nabes, is best exampled by . a man 
earning .$20 .'weekly having to pay 
almost, $2 weekly in Federal taxes as 
a wartime measure. This new goy- 
erhmentail edict Is In force as' of to- 
day (1). It' Is from these lower- 
salaried customers . that the 'nabes 
draw their biggest biz. 

If the exhibs* bizrdrop forecast Is 
correct, a try may be rhadc: to induce 
the Motion Pix Distribs Assh, to for- 
get its ruling of a. 25c minimum ad^ 
mission and permit nabie exhibs to 
run 'family nights' twice- weekly at 
12c. Here,, however, distribs would 
have to lowei: their workeirs' salaries 
to make the scheme workable, and 
this is doubted somewhat, o>ying to 
the bik*erness existing presently be- 
tween the Exhibs' Assn. and the U.. S; 
distribis. .There are 'family nights' In 
western Australia, artd in New Zea- 
land . admissions are scaled doWn to 
as low as 6c. The pix screened, how- 
ever, are old. 

The distribs, too, are In « spot. 
That 50% coin freeze Is no light load 
to carry, overhead Is , bounding, 
topped off by .the bugaboo of 25% 
right of rejectlpn. , Howi then, many 
distribs ask, can there be a rental 
lowering in '41? 



Roberto Soto, hefty Mexican conilc, 
back In Mexico City for a couple of. 
weeks to recruit players for his M.ex 
ican revue In New York, said that he 
?'|-mts ut)on taking back.;with him at 
least 62 entertainers.: 



Outnumbered 



Sydney, Jan. 1; 
V 'Brigham .Young' (ZOtli) .gave 
Hoyts' Century its Ibwesit igrosi 
. in three years, . . 

.After floppOi exec said 'Brig-/ 
ham^ Young, his 27 :wives and. 47 
kids .outnumber&^. the audience 
every session by two to one,V . . 







in 






AMUS. BIZ 



.Mexico, City; Jan.: 21. 
While' aniusement- biz. .has felt but 
little,' up to no\y, the effects Of • the 
Strike that has stopped every tram- 
ill .town; a , moyement that started 
Jan; 12 to . enforce demands for 
higher pay, etc., there are fears that, 
the walkout will soon hit amusement 
biz much harder than presently,. 

:The car strike hasi cbst the bi.i 
about ip%i . of its trade,, a consider- 
able nick In a . dull . month like this, 
for . though . pHyate autombbiles, 
hacks and buses bring many cus- 
tOmeris; not a: few patrons depend 
upon the trams for their amusement 
shopping,' \ : : . • 

: Coupled, i witli this strike Is. - the 
wholesale cut-down on public illumi- 
nations and the enforced closing at 
7.p. m. of all stores, other than those' 
that deal in foodstuffs and. prime: 
necessity articles. Even- though time 
he.re has been advanced an hour, to 
help along juice^- conservation, the 
town is pretty obscurie after 7 In the 
evening; . Illuminating sighs, have to 
be doused at 10 p. m.-. sharp. After 
then the . town is very dark Indeed. 
Ail this results from the peril of run-, 
ning dry- of. the great dams at Nexa- 
ca neat here,, which for years hav« 
been the chief electricity generation 
source for this city. 

Thus far, the amiisement biz has. 
not been .ordered to curtail its use 
of juice," excepting In the general ap- 
peal of the government to all indus- 
try to cooperate In the juice-thrift 
program- This appeal, though, car- 
ries the warning that anybody caught 
consuniing more current than the 
amount to whicit they are reasonably 
entitled will have their services siis-: 
pended starting Feb. 1. 

The government has appointed the 
'grand electric current conservation 
commission;' which every day puts 
into effect new measures calculated 
to sai'e Juice. 



The Law Doubles 

Mexico City, Jan.. 21. 
NpVelty In show and police biz 
doubling is being performed here by. 
Manuel Roig, whose sister, 'Vicente, 
is a noted radio warbler. . 

: Roig Works nights and Sunday 
mats as prompter at the Follies Ber- 
gere, local revue house. During the 
day he Is a motorcycle! cop. 



Pushes Mex Gity Opera 
N>ri B^is of /Fhite^ Biz 

. ..; . Mexico City,. Jan, .21. . 

Success of ''the. Enchanted Flute,'' 
current at .the Palace, of Fine Arts 
iNati'bnal Theatre) at. . a : $5 ;(Mex.) ■ 
top, demonstrates that : a .:seasoh:- Of 
'Mexican grand- opera can . be sus.v 
tained anriually, asserts Javier Icaza,^ 
:dir.ectbir of the goyernmehVs 'aesthe- . 
tic', educational department. , ' 

Cricks haye raved about presenta- 
tion of; : 'Flute;- .. : El Nacipnal, Ipcal 
daily, which Is the official organ of 
tHe : gbverhment; . devOted: four ; ,CPl- 
umi>s' ;io recounting, the ■stp.ry /and. 
history : of -the Mozart opera. 




For Disorders At 





Mexico. City, Jah, 21. , 
. Definite c.urbing oit ■ Nazist rowdyr 
ism. in Ipcal cinemas: during exliibi- 
tions of anti-Hitler and anti-Fascist 
films has been; attained, tlie police; 
assert, With the arrest'of flVe Mexi-: 
cans, including: Adolfo Leon Ossorio, 
notorious 'ahti-everythihg* ' agitator. 
The quintet is in jail, balj haying 
been', denied them, awaiting trial on 
various charges, amo.ng them being 
one of 'disturbing public order.' V 

"The atrests were made following a 
lull , in Nazist activities during- ex- 
hibitions of 'The Great Dictator;' 
current at the deluxe; Cine Palacio 
.Chinb here.^ The police guard at tliis 
cinema, making, a routine tpur of the 
theatre during the first shpw, caught 
two men. In the act of letting pff a 
stench bomb. . This pair described 
itself as Antpnio Enrique Guerrero 
and. Rafael. Alcocer and accused 
Ossprib of hiring them for $5 (MeX.) 
a day each for the 'easy work.' 



Sydney^'' Jah;. 21* ■ :;■ 
;Fiye-year cbhtracts for • prpduct 
signed, by . Grbater Union Tiieatres- 
with Parainount and -Uhiyersali and 
the prbspeci- of deals Witli, Metro and : 
Gauhlbnt British for mpfe ijrpduc^ 
are further, ' steps taken . by the 
Australian theatre :circuit. tp emphav 
size ; more strongly .; that , its oft-: 
ppstppnid booking arrangement with 
the Hoyts circuit has been permikr.- 
hently 'shelved. ; ' . - ;.. ';■ 

The- Moyts-Greater Umorv ' deai;^ 
which was laSt. reported .ready, to be- 
come effective on Jan. 1, . would hive ' 
provided for a joint booking of films 
through :iGenei'ai Theatres, a. booking ; 
. combine- that had. been moribund for . 
some. •yMrs,: .but -: was - to :. be resUr-f •; 
'rected'.fbr tlie purpose practing^ as" a. 
clearirig' house -.for; both circuits^. . . ; ■ 
if the ra'rrahgements. with .Gau.mont : 
and ;Metrov are. jcicar^d, ; . Greater 
Union will- have access_to. ace pfOd- ' 
uct from Paramount, Metro, Gau- 
mont, Columbia, Universal, Repub- 
lic and Monpgramj as cpmpared with 
Hoyts* contract with : Warhers, : ZOtit- : 
Pox, RKOi Utiited . Artists and leSser ■ 
fl'rms,; Greater ; U.nioh's deal ' with . 
Par; aisp, sets up a working arrahgei-. 
mehf with the Birch-Carroll Prince 
Edward theatre here, Wherein the 
lattei" will receive certain Par re- . 
leases. : Dan; Carroll is a director of 
Greater Union. .. 



.MonCevldieo Opeiilnf 

Montevideo, Jan, 21, 

Stench bombs, threats of mOre se- 
rious explosives and cbi*dons of po- 
lice marked the opening of Charles 
Chaplih's "The Great Dictator,' here 
liast Thursday (16) night. General 
tenseness that preceded the opening 
caused a last-minute switch. In plans 
from a debut; at two. houses sifiiulta- 
heously to just one hOuse, the hew 
Trbcadero. Theatre and police offl^ 
cfals' felt that more adequate protec- 
tion could be given were the festivi- 
ties connected with the opening, con- 
cehtraled in a single spot Instead of 
being spread' put, 

Preoautloh worked out Well, for 
only niinor disturbances marked the 
unveiling. •• 




entine 






it 



ere s £jven a i 





: Miir Del Plata, Arg., Jan, 14, ^ 

This No, : i South American resort 
spot > again reports booming, biz for 
current sea.son. . All that talk about' 
a war In V Europe;'' no exports of 
Wheat oirrmeat .(which controls just 
about everything, especially the b.p.v 
in; :Argentiha ), hard, tlm«s, , etc.,; 
dbesn't. seem to exist bere. And so. 
nitery, theatre arid amusement park 
pperatbra say grosses are proportion-- 
ately greater, already than last year 
and show no sign of a downbeat. .; ; 

Center of ; 'all .activity In ttie -At- 
lantic, seappa'st resort, .'located .250 
miles from } Buenos Aires, Is.: tiie 
Casino, Only spot in. the counli?y with 
legal gambling. Place has* 56 rbiilette 
tables, iribre thah^ Monte Carlo in its 
'heyday, arid claims a: greater take 
than the European <, spih-the-ball 
gamblery ■:ieven Iii. the playboy age. 

.Not only the current turnover, but 
the Casino structure Itself, built. 'en- 
tirely :froiTi: profits, is ah indication 
ot - Mar .del; Plata's biz. . Tbr mahy 
years the igames .were run in the old 
Hotel Bristol, run; ,up In 18jB8 and 
keeping, the .place-' y a ki^nd of gay 
'90's groove- until tile/end. ;;-Casiho 
constructloh started io,u,r year* ago 



and one wlrig: was'opened last ieason. 
Rest .should, be ready in two or three 
more. When finished, spot will ber:^ 
according to operators-i-the . world's 
greatest such layout,; Jt'k ultra mod- 
ern; ■aii' :cpndltloned arid deslghedvto 
malce.lbss bf your money as painless 
as":pOssible; ;- : . ■-- '.; :.' •''■■ • /- 
- -'.Four City, Blocks- ' 

JFinished : structure will, run; four 
full city blocks along the teach ill 
back of ii trick "boardwalk" kriowh 
as tbe Rambla; Will include a nitery . 
with ah eleyatored ice rink, hotel, 
flock of restau'rahts ,ahd cafes, bath 
houses,,, underground . - garageis,, ; etc. 
Present winjg cbritains, in addition tb 
gariibiing rooms, a di-ink spot, ;pfflc.es, 
shops ;and even a place tb park the 
kids while tryihg to run up a pile of 
ehips. You can bet^anylhing from a 
peso (two'-bits U.- S. j Op,, and \yhile 
diligent ' looking failed to produce 
anythirig resemljling the lush-spcnd- 
ing Latins found in New; York, after- 
darkers, there was' plenty bbihg 
wagered. . : 

in. fact, thing that strikes a U. S. 
observer most ls that majority bt the 
crowd look Just like folks in: Miami^ 
Sports outfits similar, tp those, seen 
in the.l5t{ites,are e-VerywlterPv i -, !. - 



Government, which keeps a clbise 
watch on the-, management of the 
Casino, gets a gbod share bf the take^ 
;and lots Of the coin is used for a 
Smartly-riih: Tjublicity : campaign for; 
the resort, Wpst. wealthy Argentinies' 
hay.e swank chalets, here, but- there 
are plenty of hotels and lots of after- 
dark eritertiainme.nt-seekers, Tpjp spot 
is the Npgari-o, ! 

■piher;-'Sp6ts-.'. 

. Others, getting the; entertainment 
crowds" are the- Nbi^mandie, Parish 
Bristbl,- 'Hurlinghaihri,;; Jockey 'Club;' 
ind Grande. Clubs; tnany: of which; 
dp regular; nitery shows with bands 
iarid talent shipped from town; : also, 
keep : biisy.: Among them . are . tiie 
Pucrreydpn, Auto Club, Club Nauticp 
arid Hindu, Two theatres. Colon, arid. 
Odeon,; operate in midseason with 
outvoiE-toWn ; cPriipanies,. but .- rieither 
has started yet; ' Filrii 'houses topped 
by the Atlantic, Belgrario, Ocean Rex, 
Palace, Regiria and ROyal, ;'all have 
shorter shows and higher prices, tiian 
in town. 

• Fact that it's sp-far from B. A. and : 
that- prices are way- above those- in 
tj)e;caipital has h^.^P.^*!, T^^^y belieyc; 
tb .keep the 'place Vather '^xc^usive,. 



'Grapes' No(lU.S. Pic, 
Say Buenos Aires Crix; 
Choicie Stirs Much talk 



j .Beunos Aires, Jan. 21. . 

Film critics . in ; this No. I city of; 
South America have chosen 'Grapes 
of Wrath'. (20th) as the best U. $.-. 
made film of the past ..season; and 
thereby set; off considerable talk. • 

Talk is centered in the : industry, 
not the public,, which, according, to 
lietters to eds and bther such guides, 
approyed- the - choice,, generally. 
What's making the Hbllywood; reps 
wonder is how the Steinbeck opus,., 
purely North American in theme, 
managed to attract sO much interest . 
here; ■■■;;■■'.';. 

Pix not only got the critics' or- 
chids, but cpntrary tb general opin- 
ion has, according to local 20th-Fbx 
offices, been doing plenty all right 
at the boxbffice.' In the rural sec^ 
tioris— they call them the camps in 
Argentina— 'Grapes' has also re-.- 
versed the usual trend. U. S. pix 
usually do better in the. cities be- 
cause of a more literate audience, 
but this time the dow'n-to-earth ap-. 
peal has apparently. dr;awn " mainy .a 
farrii worker whp ordinarily has tip 
time or pesbs fpr films in a foreign 
language. 

Concensus Is that most pix. with a 
purely U. S. theme can't be expected 
to do as W!b11 in Argentina or SJ A. 
as those whbse sweep Of action or 
Interest is more international. 

Poll, conducted by Heraldo Clne- 
matografico, edited by radiofilm 
commentator Chas de ^ Criiz, al^ 
made these chbices,: 

Best local piC: Argentina' Sonp 
Film's . 'Heroes sin Fama' .('Heroes 
Without Fame.'),' directed by- . Mario 
Stoffici with a story by Sixto; Pon- 
dal Rios' and Carlos Oliyari and 
priricifial roles - by Angel, Miiganai . 
Elisa Gaive and JOse Olarra.' . ; 

■ Best French film: 'La :-Mujer' del 
Panaderb' ('The Baker's 'Wife*). 
; Honorable* mentions for U! S.; pixr 
'Ninotchka' . (M-G) . arid 'Gone With 
.the Wind' (M-G); -. \ . - : 



EXCLUSIVE SHOWING OF 
MEX PIX IN GOV'T HOUSE 



,. :"Mexlco .City,-. Jari.. 2t; . 
As the ;gpyernmerit is obviously 
determined to keep the -lire-electioii , 
promise of Priesiderit Manuel Avila; ' 
CJaimachp to aid to the ' best : of its 
ability the riear-to-dyihg national; pid; 
industry, th^i adniiriistratipn has dfei'' 
.cldcd upon What it: considers isimple, 
yet practical way of doing, so. .- 
. This lift is: the propbsition to make 
of the Tea trp . Hidalgo,- historic stage 
house: that has long Ijeen used, fbr 
. gb'vernmertt-sponsored .shows and 
prppadanga pix, . :a biriema fbr the 
exclusive exliibition of .Mexieari ftlnis 
at pbi> prices. It is figured that this 
show windowing at.the governmerit- 
owried theatre win give all domestid; 
pix a big -break' arid stljigiUlate jth^ 
• exhibitioTi at Ijonjjj^ ^rid -^br jaid. . . / ) 



14 



Wednesday, January 22, 19'11 




SPEQACULAR 32 - CITY "HOUYWOOD" PREVIEW 
AS PRESS, TRADE AND PUBLIC GET ADVANCE 
LOOK AT ALFRED HITCHCOCK'S NG COMEDY HfT! 

Another big show on the heels of sensational ''Kitty Foyle," 
heralded with pride by RKO RADIO and hailed with joy 
by all who see it! . . . The first picture for 1941 directed 
by the man honored for his direction of TWO of the TEN 
BEST PKTURES OF 1940 - "Rebecca" (topping the list) 
and "Foreign Correspondent/' . . . Opening soon in key 
cities from Coast to Coast. 




Wednesday, January 22, 1941 P'^RFETy 




16 - FILM REYIEWS 



^ednesfla^t January 22, 1941 



Come Live With Me 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mnyer release 'of a Clar-' 
»ni'e Brown production', ' Stnrs ' Jamea Stew- 
art and Hedy Lamrirr-; r«nturea.Ian Hunter, 
Verree Tensdale and Dopald •■ Meek. 'Di- 
rected by Clarence Brown. Sorenplay by 
Patterson McN'utt, from ah orlftlnal etory- 
by Virginia Van Upp; camera, George Fol- 
Boy; musical score by Herbert Stbuthnrt;, 
film, editor; Frank F. Hull. . Previewed , In 
projection room, N. Y., Jan. 4X, '41. Bun' 
nlnK time: Alt M1MS. 



BUI .Smith....,,., 

Johnny Jones 

Bnrfon Kendrlck. 
Dlnnn Kendrlck.. 

Joe Darsle 

Barney GrORan.., 
Arnold Stafford.. 

Tvonne. 

Doorman 

Grandma 

Jerry 

Walter 

Taxi Driver... 
Frieda 



...... .James Ste.wart- 

Hedy Lamarr 

....'Ian Hunter 

.... A'erree Teasdale, 

Donald Meek 

Barton MacLane- 

Edward Ashley 

.Ann Codeo' 

.KlnB Bagifot 

.Adeline De Walt Reynolds 

Prank Orlh 

i . Frank Faylen 

. .' , .Horace MacMahon 

1...,,. Greta- Meyer 



Demands : of the nStional delensie 
t>rograin, that substitutes f ot the real 
thing be used , as much as .possible, 
shouldn't be taken too literally by 
Hollywood picture malcers. The syn- 
thetic character of 'Gome Live With 
Me,' in which James " Stewart and 
Hedy Lamarr. are co-starred, ihight 
be explained and forgiven as a case 
of too much patriotism. It's a story 
Eo thin in . spots as to be almost in- 
visible. Oh the marquee the names 
of the stars* title iand the supporting 
players— Ian Hunter, Verree Teas- 
dale, Donald Meek— will be attrac- 
tive. What audience will see on the 
screen inside is something else again. 

The Metro studio hasn't missed the 
mark as far as this for. a long, long 
time. It is a silly piece, neyer be- 
lievable for a momerit, and Its ro- 
mantic and humorous . shortcomings 
are the more conspicuous because of 
the apparent earnest - effort- io give 
the production good settings, fine, 
technical, trimmings and. polish:^. 
Clarence Brown, who is credited both 
as pirodiicer and director, does hot 
freouentlr muff at the.Tjbxoffice. 

Slory is Bin original by Virginia 
Van Upp and concerns itself with the 
ancient cliche about, the beautiful 
Toimg woman who meets up sudden-^ 
ly with the saddened young man and 
propoises a trick marriage in order 
that she may escape deportation. For 
this convenience she agrees to pay 
the bridegrooih $17.50 a week, which 
Is enough to meet, his hall bedrpom 
overhead while he, writes his first 
noveL Then Hedy ■ disappears, ex- 
cept when she comes around to hand 
out the wedcly stipend. She, mean- 
while, IS living in a smart Park ave- 
nue apartment carrying on a flirta-: 
tion with the brightfest-young pub- 
lisher In the big city. AH of this 
happens in the first reel. Thle only 
suspense from this jaoint on is how 
quickly the first rtovel, called 'With- 
out Love,' is going to be accepted by 
ttie publisher, the bridal ca^h ad- 
vance refunded and the characters 
transformed from puppets: to people. 
It takes seven reelSi which Is too 
longf; ■ 

-.As the young novelist .James. SteW' 
art tries his t>est to create some in' 
tereiit in the boy typist, but there af e 
several passages where even b<e seems 
on the verge of giving up. Miss La- 
marr is quite as unhappy in her role, 
despite fine photographic portraiture 
and a little pout or two. Ian Hunter 
Is the publisher and Veiree Teasdale 
is his knowing wife, who seels through 
It all, which buts her on the same 
basis as the audience. 

Patterson Mclfutt has written the 
screenscript, but where Miss Vap 
Upp' invention ends and his interpo- 
lations begin is impossible to say 
Together they have contributed 
picture which doesn't move. FUn, 



new picture eode on gangster films 
Only in haying ', Wm meet a rough 
death at the hands of the law. But 
even this finale Is portrayed as en 
•escape' lor the gangster's tortured 
soul, ■ .. 

The screenplay, by John HUston 
and W. R. Burnet- brings (n l too 
many side issues that clutter up 
the: picture; For instaniee, there s. no 
logical reason why the migrant fam- 
ily of Henry Travers and Elizabeth 
^isdbn, - with, granddaughter ■ Jban 
Leslie; was ihcluded.. ^ Miss :Leslle's 
over-Scfihg makes it dpubly ques- 
tibriable,: except aS' an effort to 
pad out the yarn in showing Bogiart 
to .be a nice, guy iait heart. . He falls 
Veliha (Miss Leslie), pays for a suc- 
cessful operation on her clubfoot and. 
is properly broken up when she re- 
fuses to marry him. It is so unre- 
lated to the rest of the. picture, this 
ientiriB part of the story could be 
completely eliminated, hot be missed 
and considerably quicken thie geh- 
eral pace. ' 

If anything, i/e'fllm: now siiffers 
from slowness, Raoul Walsh's direc- 
tion evidently being unable to bverr 
come- the screenpjjay plotting. There 
are timies : -When- the drag is very 
noticieable,.' especially in, that ,long- 
-winded auto , chase into, the Sierra 
mountain peaks at the finish, where 
Bogart -makes his la^t; stand before 
the cops and dies; . Incidentally, this 
is the sole reason for the film's title, 
little else in the story tieing in the 
Sierra mO'im tains. 

isimple One. 



Miniatare Reviews 



«Con»e Live With Me' (M-G). 
Jaihes Stewart and Hedy Laiparr; 
co-starred In a synthetic yavn 
which will be ; an unwelcome 
.visitor at many theatres. 

•Ulgh Sierra' (WB). Gangster 
film stars Ida .Luplno and Hum- 
phrey Bogaft; slowly paced, but 
shduldi be okay b.b. . v ^ • 

'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' (HKO); , 
Carole Lombard . arid ' Robert i 
Mbhtgomery starred in gay mari- : 
tal farce which should get profit- 

;abie.;biz.- V . 

'Tall, ' bark; ; and . Handsoine* 
(20th>, Gangster .pictures tolcen 
for a laugh , ride -in abbye-par. 
programmer. • . 

'Life With Henry' (Par); Sec- 
ond of Aldrich Family series hits, 
static groove .-with;' pDvious. •'P'*! 
■overplayed situatiipns.. 

'Shi iaonldnt Say No' CWB). , 
■"ehtertaining ';fr . cOmiedy basea. 
on proiadway, show' of IS years 
■■.ago; ■-. ' ■ 

ITrall . of the -Silver .: Spur' 
(Mono). Satisfactory addition to 
^^Rahge Buisteri' western series. 

*SelKe of the Alc^r' (Italian-. 
Spanish-made). Fine yarn on the 
Spanish civil war, biit restricted 
to totalitarian countries for b.b. 
•The Devil itet' (PRC )i^^^^^^.V^ 



HIGH SIERRA 

Warner Bros, production- and - . release, 
.ftars Ida Luplno. and Humpbrey Bogart; 
features Alan ' Curtis, Arthur ' Kennedy,. 
Joan Leslie, Henry Hull, Henry . Travers. 
Directed by Raoul . WalsU; screenplay by 
John Huston and W, R .Burnet, '(ronai novel 
by iSuraet; camera, Tony Oaudlo; : editor, 
Jack Kllllfer. Reviewed ' In Projection 
Room, N.T., Jan. 17, '41.- Runnings time, 
100 MIN8. 



llarl» 

Roy Earle 

tied 

Velma. .........«•.•.«' 

Doc BantoD 

Pa 

Healy... 

Urs. Baughmam 

Jake Kranmer.. 

Ma 

Ia)u1s Mendoza....... 

Big Mac. 

Ur. Baughmam...;.. 
Blondle. ...... ....... 

Algernon. . ........... 

Ed. ', 

PtllYer ' 

Art 

lK>n . Preiser,... , 

Announcer... 



........Ida Luplno 

.Huinpbrey Bbgart 
.....I.Alan Curtis. 

. . .Arthur .Kennedy. 

.Joan liCSlle 
,.....v; Henry Hull 

. ; . . Hieiiry , Travers 
, . . , . Jerome Cp^ah 
. '. . ; Mlniia Gbmbell 
, .'.Barton .MacLane 
.'.Elizabeth RIsdon 
......Cornel Wilde 

..Donald MacBrlde 
-..Paul Harvey 
.Isabel Jewell' 
Willie Best, 
. . .Spender Charter 
. .. .'George' Meeker 

, . . ;Robert ' Strange . 
. . .John Eldt^dee' 
; Sam .Hayes 



Story in itself , lis a 
Bogart is pardbpfed out of a midwest 
srison due to much exchange of coin 

iy a former gang associate, Donald. . iu ^ *w.. 

MacBride. He's given instructions to. regular runs from Keys through the 
proceed to a California mountain subsequents-rwith . co-starred .duo 
camp. Where fie meets two embryo providing sufficient, marquee dres?- 
thugs, Alan Curtis and Arthur Ken-r Ihg for. b:o. attractiorL^ . 
hedy, and their gunmoll. Miss Lu- *Mr. and . Mrs, ^ Smith'., is not in. 
piho. There Bogart is told that Mac- tended to be taken seriously and 
Bride has plans for a hbldup of a definitely establishes this premise at 
deseirt resort hotel which Bogart is the opening. It swings; along a 
to engineer with the inside help of merry path, with only a .smattering 
one of the hotel elerks. Cornel of diill episodes, providmg many 
Wilde. .Ill between, there's the road marital pyrotechnics and. maneuvers 
meeting witK the migrant family, the familiar to most coupl6Si Story, as 
budding rbmanciB With Miss Leslie, is;the case with most marital farces, 
the subsequent jfomance With. Miss is not too solidly set up, but its qe- 
Lupinb and the bickering between ficiencies in this regard will easily 
i;:urtls ahd-Kehnedy.- When the. hold- be overlooked in the general humor- 
up is finally pulled, Bogart kills |i ous melee. . 

watchman and, in the two-car. geta- [ The Smiths (Miss Lombard ana 
way, Curtis, ; Kennedy and Wilde Montgomery) are happily— though 
crack up, with the first two being battlfaigly-^married. A bantering 
killed and the third squealing to I question, *If you had to do it all oyer 
tiie cops. . .. ( would you marry me' and the ob- 

Bbgart :kills still anblher man, a vious husbandly reply of 'No,' starts 
henchman of MacBride's, when he re- things gbing; Advised that the three- 
turns tb thie latter's Los Angeles year old. marriage is void because of 
apartment only to. find the latter legal technicalities, Mrs. w iiith 
dead of a heart attack. Baiion Mac- tosses Mr. Smith out of the house, 
Lane, playing a renegade copper, Then the yiam develops into a run- 
tries to stick up Bogart for the big arouhd^with Mr. , making cpntmual 
jewel haul and Bogart kills him. stabs to recapture his wife, while hlis 
Then eommehces the chase into the law partner. Gene Raymond, is a 
mountains. « ready victim of her advances aimed 

Miss Luplno does an excellent at inspiring jealousy in the former 
trouping job as the ' dancehall kid Mr. Trio finally wind up in a Lake 
who hooks up with the wrpng guys Placid winter resort, Where Mr, suc- 
and eventually falls in love with the cessfully bowls over both the oppbsi- 
No. 1 wrongie of 'em all, Bogart. tion .and his gal friend for a happy 
She's acting and looking at her^est, Qpnclusioh. 

plus being given a highly dramatic Alfred Hitchcbck, previously iden- 
sequence at the finish as she watches tified with dramas ancl mysteries, 
the cops knock off Bogart. A cute pilots the story in d striaight farcical 
little mongrel -t>up ties up their ro-: grobverrwith .resort to slapstick In- 
mapce. . terludes or overplaying by the char- 

As for Bogart, he's tops .as the acters. Paciig his assignment at a 
graying gangster who fears only steiady gait, Hitchcock catches all of 
prisbn. He's projerly 'silent and the laugh values . from the above, par 
hard, with an underlying tenderness script, of Norman Krasna. 
that's incongruous with his ability Teaming of Miss Lombard and 
to kill. His genesis as a farm boy Montgomery for a -whirl of marital 
is nicely planted* but at no time misunderstandings provides a strong 
does the film iriake clear why he combo for the subject matter at 
turned to crime and this is missed. hand. Both carry their respective 
Besides the stars, Miss .Leslie, assignments with zest and enthusi- 
Henry Travers, Henry Hull and asni, and in the . best comedy vein. 
Donald MacBride, few in the cast Brunetted Gene Raymond clicks as 
of excellent names have anything the suitor and demonstrates that his 
but bit parts.' Travers does his switch to 4ark and stiaycombed lock's 
standard hesitant delivery as the ml-, under the RKO banner is an im- 
grant farmer headed for lush Call- portant fadtor in re-establishment of 
fornia; Hull is somewhat wasted as; his 'standihg. .Jack Cdrson catches 
the gan^ doctor who has set up a attention in brief appearance as 
phoney physical cultuire institute in a steamroOm acquaintance, while 
Hollywood, while MacBride, working others in the" cast include Philip 
strictly In bed, is good as the gang Merlvale, Lucile Watson, Enuna 
chief afflicted with a bum ticker. lJunh, and Betty Compson. Wolt., 
Alan Curtis, Arthur Kennedy, and 

Cornel Wilde, like Miss Leslie, do , „ , . ^ , 

not distinguish themselves by their Tally Dark aAo Handsome 

acting in this film. 

Tony Gaitdio, because of the moun- 
tiain exteriors, got the opportunity 
fpr some excellent phbtogriaphy. 

Scho 



South Side gang baroii of 1928, going 
to. extremes in outwardly impressing 
his killing instincts, . bilt secretly 
against bumping off the .triggermen 
of his adversaries. Thei basement of 
his palatial mansion is the jail for 
his supposed victims,- and Romero's 
reputation as a bad man is ;tops. 
•Then he falls for Virginia GiJmore 
and engages: her as' companion to his 
Children < which must be hurriedly 
acquired); a North Side gang leader 
muscles into- his territory; a truce 
prevents a gang war; and evading 
a one-way ride, Romero plays dead 
to pin: his murder-, on the tough 
rabket barbn. He finally .skips to 
South America with Miss Giimore 
for a hew life; . 

: Story is not tobr sttong a fraihe- 
worki but this is more than com?, 
pensated by an: ;entertaihirig script 
and slick direction; H. Briice Hum- 
berstbhe misses no opportunities to 
hit the laUgh .side with the situations 
available. ■ 

Romero hangs lip hi* . Cisco Kid 
trappings here in favor of drawitig- 
j-pom clothes^a suave^ Iady^i^killer:: 
who is a . herp: despite putward ap-. 
pearances — arid easily -carries the 
burden pf the title spot.. MisS Gii- 
more adequately carries the, feihme 
lead, ; singing. , two songs en: route: 
'Hello Ma; X Done' .It Again,' arid 
'Wishful Thinking.' Charlotte Green-, 
wood provides he* usually, effective 
comedy aS "night club m,c. arid sings 
a tailor-made number, 'I'm Alive 
and Kickin',' with accompanying 
demonstration As only she can pro- 
yidie. Milton Berle is in . tb provide 
comedy as Roi^erb's assistant. 
. Young Stanley : Clements, as the 
'quickly acquired . son of Rbmerb, 
catches attention with a tbughie char- 
acterization that ou'does a:nything 
turhed -in by the Dead ' End "Kids; 
Sheldon Leonard is the sinister— but 
rather philbsbphical ppppsittbri,' gang 
leader; . With. . Frank . Jenks, : M^rc. 
Lawrence ■ and Paul -HurSt. most 
prbmincht . among . - the gangster 
group. : -Walt. 



LIFE WITH HENRY 

Holly wopd,. Jan. 14. 
' Paramount telS'aSe. ot Jay Theodore Reed 
production. Features the .Aldrleh ' Family 
.v.'lth 'Jackie Cooper.' ' Directed by Jay Theo- 
dore Keen', .Original screenplay by CUtord 
Goldsmith' aiid Don Hartmun. Camera, 
Leo Toverj '-film editor^ William &hea. Pre- 
'41, Running time, SO MIN8. - 
viewed In studio projection roonl Jan. 1H, 
.. .'Jarkle Cooper- 
. .Li'ella Ernst 
.Eddie' Bracken. 
.....Fred Jllblo 
. .Hedda Hopper 
.Kay Stewart 



Henry AldrlEh. 
Kathleen Aiidersbn. 
Dizzy Stevens...:.. 

Mr. Aldrlcti. , ; 

Mrs. Aldrich 

Mary Aldrlcr. ...... . 

Sylvanus'Q. Sattherwalte'.:^. . ..Moroni Olsen- 



Bill' Van Dusen 
Mr, Anderson'.', .i.v, . 

'Mr. Stevens...";. 

Joe Nye ...v.V... 

Cleo Johnson 
Theatre Manager.... 

Anne, Swedtsh Maid. 
Daniel 'Gordon ....... , 

Mrs. Anderson.^..'.... 

Mrs; Stevens... 

Mrs, Joe Nye. 

Aunt HarJMett... '....-, 
Mr. Woodrlng....k.. 
Mrs, W.oodrlng, :..'-,. 
Mr. .Rappaport. 
Mrs. Rappaport 
QIri on Staige. .. 



liod Cameron 
......Pierre Watkin 

,..;Llicleh LIttlefleld 
', .Frank' -M. Thomas 
......Etta McDanlel. 

.^...Hanley. Stafford 
...... Edith Evanson 

...Rand Brooks 

...... Doris Lloyd 

Frattces Carson 
......Charlotte llreadway 

.... .i. .Josephine Whittel 

...Thurston Hall 
.'',.;....: Winifred Harris 

........ Theodore von Bltz 

..Mary Currier 
Watida' McKay 



cal^ 'She Couldn't Say No^ adheres 
closely to the way the yarn was pre- 
sented oh Broadway in 1026. It. was 
a moderate hit -on the boards; in 
film form, it is an entertaining 'B,' 
full of laughs- and. hoked'Aip isitua- 
tions. It . should . proye satisfactory 
fPr-dtiials.'.: 

Roger Prybr, Eve Arden and Cliff 
Edwards handle the top roles, the. 
first two. as lawyers arid Edwards as 
a process server. - Tale has Pryor 
arid Miss Airden, latter acting as . 
Pryor';j -secretary because he dislikes 
having his future wife exercising her 
legal ttiind, starting but tp buy a tract 
of land Prybr has been coirimissioried 
to -secure .by an airline. "They- run 
into . a breach-bf -promise sqit 
brought agairist oWrier of the cov- : 
eted. -land; He's an oldster and sp ' 
is the dsimei who' warits $100,000 for 
his refusal, to marry her. 

Direction and- screenplay are ex- 
pert- ia dovetailing, the. two "issiies, 
the lahd and the suit. It .winds- up 
by Pryor and his secretary opposing, 
each; other in . a, court rbom^v the latr 
ter repreisenting the . old guy and' 
Prypr the - spinster,: CpurtrPom . 
scene is packed, with giggles^ the 
lady laviT'er and femme plaintiff ■ 
both exercising feminirie wiles, to: 
sway the. jury and judge. 

Cliff (Ukelele- Ike) Edwards does 
nicely as the lassistaqt to the lawyer; 
pair. He underplays his lines and , 
giets 'em over easily; .His one. ch'anbe 
to- dp his stuff bri a uke comes in a 
cocktail party scene cooked up by 
the scheming lady, lawyer. 

Photography is okay; ' . " It isn't 
called upon for much beside, inter- 
iors. Sets are average.. '. Wooi 

Ti'aii of the Silveir .Spuril 

(WITH SONOSl ■ 

' Monogram, release of Qeorgr' -W. TiTeeks 

S reduction, .' Features Ray' .Corrlgan, . .John 
:ing, Max Terhune.. .Directed by S.VRoy 
Luby; original story, -Elmer. Clifton ; screen' 
adaptation. Earl Snell; editor, Roy . Cllner . 
camera, Robert Cllne:- muslcail: direction, ' 
Frank' SanuccI; . songs by - 'l<ew " Porter, 
Johnny Lange.. A't Gehttat, N. T., dual; . - 
week Jan.. : 10, '41, Running time:. 68' 



MINS: 
'Crash' . . 
'Dusty'.. 
'AUbl',:., 
JIngler. . 
Nancy. . , 
Nordlck. 
Wilson.. 
Stoher. «, 



...... ..... . .->... . . . . ; Ray Corrtgan 

;..'.'.. •'. k •;..'.. . .John 'l^lng" 

. . . . ; ... ...... . .Maz' T^rhii.ne ' 

...•.'.........I. Stanford -Jolley 

.«:.«•'••. .. .Dorothy . Short- 

. Mllburn Moranta 
>>..'... . . ; .George Cheseboro '. 

................. ..:'. Eddie 'Dean. 



. Pard as portrayed by. Zero 
'High Sierra- is ^ something of: a 
throwback to . the gangster; pictures 
of the prohiBitibh era; purely and 
simply an actiori. story, that's parti- 
ally sialvaeed by the fine p6rfprhir 
ances of Humphrey -pbgart ahd Ida 
Lupino. They aire not only the stars;, 
they actually carry . a . film : that is. 
weighted down by too much extran- 
eous story and 'production ipatter in 
an effort to raise it' into the epic ; 
class. It- should get ' riice business, 
but there'll be no lyi'ical raveS saye 
Ipr the stars' performances; . 

Throwback nature of the. yarn is 
evident in the seirii-gloriftcation . of 
Bogart's gangster character; Story 
depicts him as a cburitry boy who 
went wrPhg with -John Dilliriger's 
mob, but still retaining .a soft spot 
for green fields iand trees, a crippled 
girl snd a stiray dog, He'is a social 
misfit, but a good samairitan— and the 
screepplay bows to the. edicts of the 



MR. AND MRS. SMITH 

■ r ' ^ ■ Hblly>Yobd,. Jan! 1(5; . 

RKO release of Harry. E. Edlngton pro- 
duction; ' Stars. Carole Lombard and' Rob- 
ert -Montgomery; features. Gene -Raymond. 
Directed by .Alfred .HltchcockV . Story- and 
screenplay by -Normoh Krasna;' ; camera,' 
Harry Stradllng; special photographlt 'ef- 
fects, Vernon L., Walker; film editor, Wll- 
llajA . Hamilton. Previewed -at Vour .Star,/ 
J.an; JO, '41., Ituhhlngf time. 00 .MlJiS; 

....Cardie Lombard 
ittibert . Montgomsry 
, ; U' . G'eije'. .Ra>'.m:ond 
i .'. ; Jack- Cnrso'ri. 
;.'. Philip Morlvale 
i,'.'.X,uclle . \\jatson 
..,\yilltam Trrtcy' 
.i.Charlt.T I'lallon 



Ann: . .. . ... ; 

Dhvid 
Jeff. .':.'..■, 
Chuck;. . : ; . . 
Mf, Custtrl. 
Mr.", Cusitr 
."^amm.v. 
Mr,' Defvof; 



Mi.<i.' Kriig.sWelr|ier'. 
Miirlliai. ; ..v.,. .; 
:i'iiprlle...', .......<. 

fSlfirio; . , ; .:..,'. 
Prbni'le'tor Lucy's.'. 
Lily.. .,;,;..,' 



. . • • . .~. 



Eslli'er Dale 
.iEmmd Dunn 
.;Bcity. Cpmpsori; 
.•...Pntrlcro l^arr 
WUllBm'ltdmunds 
;....Adele'Pearce 



Garole-Lpmbard and Robert . Montr 
;gomery arc teamed successfully; here 
in a light and. gay marital farce, with 
accent on the laugh side through 
generation of continual bickering of 
the. pair. It's fluffy arid breezy en- 
tertairiment aimed at the adult' trade 
and will bit profitable: biz in the 



^WITH* S6;»fGS) 

: :. Hpllywood, Jan. 17. 
'20th .Century-Fox release of Fred Kbhlr 
mar', projdilctl'oh. Features. Cesar .Romero, 
Virginia :■ GUmore, Charl6tte Greenwood, 
Milton Berle. Directed ;by H, Bruce. HuiHt 
berstone. O'rlgtna'l screenplay by Ka-rl Tun*: 
berg and Darrell Ware; camera; .. Emest . 
Palmer; film' editor. ' Allen. McNeil; .'mu'sic 
and.lyrlca by Leo -Robin aiid Ralph' Ralh-.. 
tfer. Previewed. In : studio -projection room, 
Jan, IBi '41. . .Running, time, 17 MIN8. 



.Shep Motrlson. 
JUdy.......; 

Winnie............ 

Frosty. . ..-.'.,.;... 

Pretty Willie.. ;.. 
■Harry'. ....;;; , . ... 

PUtiry'. ,-,...,...',..... 

Qucntln,^';.. .'.;>;. 
Lbiile; . ... ... i ;.,.'. 

Biff. ...... 

Giirimen., ,'.'.;.. . .'; 

Dnwh.'. . .,'.■.', .;'-..-' 
Alfre'ilo. . . ..i. . , ., 

DiHtvlct', Attorney. 
Commandant. .'.,;' 
Jop; , , . .',.., , , ,; . . 
I'oUcemnn,. ...... 

Marl hii.'. i; 
ijalcB Girl;, , . , ,.,v 



.Cewr .Romero 
. .' . .-'^Virginia . Gllmore' 
. .Charlotte Greenwood 
; . . ..Milton Berle 
,'. . ^ .>Sheldon..TjeonnrA 
..> .'.Stanley .. Clements. 
,;'.;;; . . . .Frank Jefiks 
,.';,» , '. , . narnclf Parker 
.',..> ,..Mard-T.,nwrenf!e' 
; .". . . ; .Paul' Murst 
. '•}■. . F.rnnk -Bruno 
, ,. ;'. I'Anlhony : CftriiRo 
, .V.-. . . iMarlon -.Martin: 
.'. . . I>e6n ;B<'la?oo' 
. .Chni'le.i-1').;. liro.wn 
, . . . . Ad'dl!<Qn liloha'rda 
....;'. .OeorR'p Wftttsi 
ifitahley niyfl<orio 
j . . . . .-; , /.Mnry. Trcen 
Vlckl Lester 



• This .is the siecond of the Aldrich 
Family series, which got away to a 
good start with the fiirst. entry. 'Life 
With Henry' strains too hard, in obvi- 
ous over-sketching of the -adventures 
of a high school jrputh whal despite 
his most earnest intentions, generates 
continual trouble for both himself 
and his family. It's a dual supporter 
that will slide through the Subse- 
.quent .an^ family houses for minor 
attention. 

'This . episode . of young Heniy 
Aldrichls adventures . depicts the 
troubles that ^gulf him as a result 
of his effbrts to earn $100 for a trip 
to Alaska as member of a philan- 
'thrbpist's party of boys. Henry pro- 
ceeds to get tangled in the eriter- 
prise— upsetting his family arid also- 
killing a new factory for the town— 
until he finally emerges at the finish 
with flying colors. 

Story drags as every conc6ivable 
type of adolescent: youth escapades 
is brought in to force laughs. It suc- 
ceeds in some spots, but. on the whole, 
the scrlpter's efforts are so obvious 
that even the audiieinces will ticket 
-these . shortcomings; Picture is also 
handicapped by over-emphaSized 
direction in the characterizations dis- 
played,.- ,'. ■ .;■ 

Jackie Cooper struggles to over- 
come script and directing: handicaps 
M portraying Henry Aldrich; whfie 
Eddie Bracken contributes a Jgbod 
share of the Comedy— milch of it. on 
the corny side. Kay Stewart, Hedda 
Hopper and Fred Niblo are daugh- 
ter, mother and father of the Aldrich 
menage, while Leila ' Ernst is . the 
vgirl friend. :- Wolt.- 



This latest nlesa iheller . in the - 
'Range Buster' series, is okay cowboy 
fare. COntairis some first-rate war* 
bling by John. King,: minimum num-. 
ber of implausible situations and de* 
velopments, and above average theSr 

Sian contributions by Ray Corrigaii, 
lax Terhune arid 'King as. the trio 
of prairie musketeers. ; .' 

Director S. Roy Luby made plot 
developments easy. Picture starts 
out like a. ghost yarn, but wisely 
shifts into quicker tempo in relating 
the fable of a ghost., town and the 
old prospector who hangs on to his 
real estate because he's certain the 
old place will stage a comeback. This 
it does, first via a fake gold lode dis- 
covery and then the genuine thing. 
Mixed up with this final development 
is the customary hocus-pocus over 
making the old prospector the big 
Winner and riiaking his daughter 
happjr. Also, the capture of the vil- 
lain; in this, instance, Jingler. Plot 
reveals the three inquisitive cowboys 
eventually as Qovernmenf men, 
which is' a bit hard to take, but in 
the usual .cactus opera tradition. 

'Rainbow Is Riding the Range,' by 
Lew Porter arid Johnny Liange, is 
the best tune of three offered, John 
King, who formerly." was an an- 
nouncer and singer oh radio, fits the 
cowboy character of Dusty. Ray 
Corrigan is Crash, while . Max Ter- 
hune is Alibi. Latter trieis his hand 
at ventriloquism' with inild results. 
I, Stanford Jolley, as Jingler, and 
Mllburn Morante, as the old pros- 
pector, are best pf the support. 

Roy Cline's editirig job is abo-ve 
average, while Robert Cline does 
satisfactorily with his camera. 
George W. Weeks has given it first- 
rate production for a western of^this 
sort. ■ : . ■ Wcor. 



She Couldn't Say No 



. This is a .switcheroo: On. the gang- 
ster, drama-ticsi'bf- :b6ih : fiction" iahd 
pictures for the past decade , or • so. 
Sketched in broad satirical; .style,, 
■With- moderate , dashes of the mejo- 
dramatic for contrast,- 'Tall, Dark 
and ' Handsome' is good general eri- 
tertairimeht thdt will .fit neatly in 
the dual supporting spots; - 

..Cesar Romero .is the .Chicago 



Warner' Bros, .release" Of William. Jacobs 
production'. '. Features Roger Pryor,, ':'pve- 
Arden,; Cliff Edwards', . Directed by: Wll- 
llnhi. CleiJiens. -Screenplay, P/rtV Bhldvvlri 
■ahU ' Charles Grayson', ftiim ' pl'oy by Beri- 
jamln' M, Khye; pnriiera; 'Tert'McrorJ;. edi- 
tor; Harold' McLcroh. . -At- P!iln(f*, N. Y.. 
dual, w(>ek,-ftC Jan. n; '41. - Running tlnie,. 

AVtvUace- TUrhbuHi 
Ailed Hinsdale..'.. 

.niirijo.Piijjc'.ii...; 

■Ell Potter, . .'. . ...i 
llivnsy Hawkins.^. 
Abhof 



Haiik 'Woodcock.'. 
Judge Johklns.;,; 
Ezra Pino..-....,. 
Honry Jiorkwell... 
Ma Hawkins..-..., 

Barber: ..... . . 

Town Marshall.'; ,-; 



*. .RoRer '.Pryor 
.', ; ;Eve Arden 
.'iClirt-Rdwnrds 
, . .:Clcm; lQ*vnti» 
;,., .'.'.Vera: Lewis 
., . ■ .Irvlns; . Bacon 
Spencer' Charters 
. ;'. ;.Fe'rrls .Taylor 
.;'. . Chester Clute 
,,.;Gpo'rfee Irving 
..i.Zetfle Tilbury 
George Guhl 
Frank -Mayo 



Sin Hovedad 
El AIciBizar 

('Sl«ge of the Alcaiar') 
. (ITALO-SPANISH-MAPE) 

Madrid, Jan. 8. - . 
. TTIargut - release -of Bassoll Ulorgul pr<H 
dtictloh; Features F6sco Olochettl; Mt- 
rein Balln, Maria Deiils, Rafael :Calv6. 
Dlreeted by Augusta Gen'lna. ScenArlo,. 
'AlesSandro Stefanl and Biaesolt; rtiusic: An-' 
.tonlo .yerelU;. assistant directors, Pletro-. 
Caporello and Fernando -Fernandez de Cor- ' 
doba;- military advisor,. Lieut, Coi;. , Car,;.; 
vajai: At the. Avenlda; Madrid; Ru?lnlne ' 
time;. lOS-MINa-. " ' ' 



Except for a few minor changes 
in the script,, to make it more topi- 



This film narrati-^/e of the -7.0-day 
defense bf thie :Alcazar at. Toledo by 
th0 JJationalist 1 orces^.iinder "Geheral 
Mpscardo ranks - as onie ot. the best : 
pix to. come but pf an Italian, stildio 
in, some time. Although - meant pr i- 
mairily for a : Spaniish market , and . 
done in the Spanrsh ; language (an: 
Italian version is shpwing in Italy), 
most of the talent plus ' directorial, 
and techriicial skill 'i.s Italian, , Some . 
of the spieakirig parts" ate dubbed, but 
done skillfully arid do Tnot detract 
froni the film's quality. It ,shoiild: 
^have a long-run in Spanish . deluxe • 
houses although its reception, in nabe, 
showcases, is. uncertain. . ; : - 

If the defense of the Alcazar cbiild ■ 
he . isolated frpm the : political pfer- 
sonalities and- issues .surrounding It 
and viewed: objectively as anbther of 
the epbchal struggles that stud Span- 
: (Continued on page 24) 



Wednesday, January 22, 1941 



17 




Spread the News Across America ! 

The results are in! 
Amazing news from the first 13 engagements! 

(Boston, 2 theatres— Buffalo, Cleveland/Bndgeport, New Haven, Pittsburgh, WasKington, Tl^orccstcr, Hart/oni, 

St Louis, Tulsa, Oklahoma City) 

They all played it previously ! 

And they^re now doing 181% of liormal biz! 
With only 3 perfbrmances daily! 
And HOLDING OVER in the entire 13 spots! 
And in the first 10 small tpivn situations! 
Each one has played it before! 
It^s topping the big towns, doing 220% of normal! 

That^s, positi\^ly sensat^^ 
As predicted 

Thousands W2ut for itl Thpusa^ it again! 

Put "Gone With The^^^^W ofi your marquee! 

It-s magie! 



18 PICTURES 



Wednesday, January 22. 1941 




lips AngeU'sj -Jan? 21. ^ 
With 41 pictures fioib be/of c the fomcro, . ma jpr tots 
have speeded up. production and hme.:m^ 
more thon "200 ,Th6rc yiltns. to cojnp|et« th«tr 1940-41 
achedule, : (ireatest activity is on tfit Metro and War- 
ner lots, iDhere s^ven pictures each are in tOorfc. , I7nf>- 
verjal is running d clise second ivith 5i;T in production; 
Columbia, RtCO and Rfjmblic have ,/pur. cdcTi shodtihfl, 
ond JPorambunt dnd 2pth-F9i /three ',ea'^ arc" 



still two United Artists pictures in- yjorh arid one .at 
Monogram. . 

Grctttcist hcadtij'ap on cut-rent sciasbn's prporam is re-, 
ported /rom :20th-J''Px,: Wiefe a total of 35 pictlircs Ho? 
been i tpmpieted and Only seven mprc remaitt tp gp ,tntP 
productipn. • Pdrdmpunt has completed '33 o/ its; prpm- 
. ised . 44, Universdl and RK0 31 .cach/and. WOTTicrs 32, 
Tptal n^irnbei" of: pictures ready 'jor feWase Pt m cut- 
tlrig, rQorns at the weekend totaled, 78, ■with Piramount 
having greatest nurnber of undeli{)er(>d prii^ts. ... 



Columbia 



From-; . CJoin- Shoiot- Now . .To Be 

Ised plet«d tnt ■ : CixiUng Sh<tt - 

Featnres ....... -.^^i- ■. W - ■. •4.: , --^ 5 : 23 ' 

Westerns ... 16 ;T.--:-.>.'0. ' ■■'y<f .7',-, .;• ; 

serials 4 3'. ■■ •-;:0. V;- -} V'-- ' l^ ■ 

Totals;-.. >;v;.^«4v ■-■■'"28 -; v^-; , / 5V;/,\;$i;- 
Pictures, in. cutting tooing 'or awaitinjj rjelease:; 

. PINTO KID, western with, songs; proej., Lieon Barsh^J, 
dir., Lambert HiUxer; brig., sci'.o.ert play. -Fred Mytoti; 
caniera, Oeorgie Meehan. Cast::C.harlej> Starrett, Lehore ■ 
Currie, Sons of the Pioneeirs. Paul . Siittoh, Hank Bell, ' 
Jack Rockwell, Bob Nolan,.' Tim Spencer. Ben Taggart, 
Ernie Adams, Francis Walker,. Dick BoUl.ler. 

OUTLAWS OP THE PANnANlJi.E, £orrh(6rly: BLAZ- 
ING' THE OKLAHOMA TRAIL,: westfern; asso. prbd..; 
Jack Fier; dir.; Sam ^Nelson; origi v screenplay Paul 
Franklin; camera; George Meehan. Cast: Charles StSr- . 
rett, Francis Robinson, iSons/6f : the .Pioheers, Stanley . 
Browh,. Rich.ard Fiske. Bob .Nbla^ 

ACROSS THE SIERRAS, western; asso. pirbd.; Leon. 
Barsha; dir.; .D. Rosis Lederman; oViC;;- Paul Franklin; 
camera^ George M^eban. Cast:; Bill - jElliott, XiUana 
Walters,- Richard Fiske, Dud Taylor, pick .;Curtis, Le- 
Rby Mason, ■ • 

ADAM IHAP FdUlt SONS, fbrmeriy' LEGACjT, 
"drama; asso. prod., ; Robert Shierwpod; dir.,: Gregoty 
Ratoff;; original, Charles Bonner;,; s.cre€nplay, .William 
Kuriburt atid Michael Blanlcfort; ?Ci>mera,.. Peverell 
Mariey. Cast: Warner Baxter; Ingr id Biergman, "Fay 
Wray, Clareniee Muse, Susan.Hay.war.d^ Johnhy Downs, 
Helen; Westley, Richard: Dienning, Robert Shaw. 

THE fACE BEHIND THE MASK; drarha; asS^o. prod.. 
Wallace- MaclDortald;- "dir., 'Robert Flor^y; screienplay,; 
Allert Vince'nt and Paul : Jarrico; story by - Arthur Lev- 
Insoiii camera,' Franz Planer; Cast: Peter Lbrre, Evelyn- 
Keyes, ; George E.; Stone, Jobn Tyrell, Don Beddoe; 
Stanley Brown, George McKay. ; 

BLONDIE GOES- LATIN, ccmedy: asso. prod.v Kbbert 
Sparks/, vdir., Frank Strayer; screenplay, Richard' 
FlournPy and Karen DeWolf; camera,- Henry Freulich. 
Cast: Penny jSingleton, Arthur liakcv Larry Simins, Tito 
Guizar, Ruth Terry. • 

THE' DEVIL COMSkANDS; meller; as^o. prod., Walter 
MacDbnaldj.dir,, Edward Dmy try k; story by William 
Sloane; screenplay, . Rpberf ;D.. Andrews and Milton 
Gunzburg; camera, Al Siegler. Ca^t:. Boris KarlofT, 
Ain'anda Diiff, Richard Fiske, Ralph Penney, Anne 
Revere, Shirley : Warde. Walter Baldwin, Dprothy 
Adams, Kenneth MacIJbnald; . Ervy^ih Kals^r^ Lester. 
Alden. Jacques ;Vaiiaire,. Eddie Kane, ., 'Wheatoii 
Chambers.: ' • V.' 

WHITE EAGLE, serial: prod., tairry DarniQur; dlr,. 
James Hbrn; story, Fred Myton, screenplay, Arch 
Heath, ^Morgan B. Cox, John, -Cutting, Lawrence E. 
Taylor; camera, James , Birown, Jr. , Cast: Buck Joiies, 
Dorothy FajTi Charlis King, Bud Osborrie, Kenneth 
Duncan, Jack Ingram, H!arry Tembrpok^^ 

RETURN OF BOSTON BLACKIE, drama; asso. prbd., 
Ralph Cohn; dir., Robert, Flprey; story and screenplay 
by Jay Dratler, based on a; character created by Jack 
Boyle; cimera, Franz Planer; - Cast:- Chester Morris, 
Rochelle Hudson; Constance Wbrth; Richard Lane, Jack- 
O'Malley, Charles Wakenheim, George Magrill: 

Columbia Fix lii Troducrioii '■ : 
. PENNY SERtNAbE;, . drama; as!=o. prod.-dlr.;: George 
Stevens; no writing credits; camera. Franz Planer. 
Cast: Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Edgar Buchanan, Ann 
Doran. ■, '■ ■ - ■ ■ . . 

THiE LONE WOi-F TAKES A CHANCE, meller; assb. 
prod,, Ralph Cohn; dir.r Didney Salkow; rib writing 
credits: carnera. John Stumar, Ca.sf: Warren William, 
June Storey, . Walter Kingsford. Eric . Blofe. Lloyd 
Bridges, Thurston Hall, Fred Kel.'^ey, Henry Wilcoxon. 

THtY DARE NOT LOVE, drarrir.; asso. prod., Sam 
Bischofi: dir., James Whale; no writing credits; camera, 
Franz Planer. Cast: ; George Brent. Martha Scott. 

UNTITLED ELLERY QUEEN, DETECTIVE,, mystery 
drama; asso, prod., Larry Darmour; dir.. James Hogan; 
ifb. writing credit.<!.. Cast: Ralph Bellamy, Margaret 
Lindsay, Charles, Grapewi , , 



Prom- Com- Shoot- , , Now To Be 
lised : jpleted ihi; Cutting, - Sliot 
Featurcf.; ..:. ;5<Mf%'. ■ :23^-. ;" -.-7 '■ -.fi - ,■ IS-;; ;■ 

'Totals -, , v.isO-^- y.:23.-'' -■: ■-•T-, . ' ' .^''ZS'' ■ 
' Pictures ln cutting room or awaiting telease: ■ 

STA|RS LQOit bOWN, dramai prodiiced, in England; 
ofiginal by A. J. Cronin: director. Carroll Reied. Crfst; 
Emlyn : Williams,. Margaret, Lockwood; "Michael Red- 
grave. ■-, ^^ 'V v./-..'. ' .' 

-WILD MAN OF BORNEO, cornedy;driama; assp". prbd;, 
' Joseph Jj. Mankiewibz;; dir., Robert , Sinclair; based, on 
plaiy by Herman Mankiewicz and Mdre ebnnelly; cam-: 
era, .Oliver Marsh.. Cast: Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, 
Virginia Grey,' ;Paii Daley,. Jr, ■ 
. GOME 'tiVE . WiTk ME; cbmedyi '-gert; bffice .prod;; 
dir:, Clarence Brpwn; brig., Virginia;;VanUpp and Pat- 
tersPri' McNutt; Screenplay/ Derothy Parker and , Alan 
Campbell; camera; Geprge Fplsey;; ; Cast: Jarries Ste\v-.. 
«rti;Hedy Lamarr, Verree^^^^^^^ Dpnald Meek./ 

MEN OF BOYS TOWN; drama; assp. prpdi, Jphn W. , 
Gbnsidirie, : Jr.; dir., Norman ,Taui-pg: prig, by james 
Keivin McGuinness: camera, Hal.Rpssbn. Cast. ;Speh- 
cer Tracy, Mickey Rpbney;, ' / 

B^D MAN* western drama; a.ssp. prbd.,. J. Walter 
Ruben; dir., Richard Thbrpe; brig, by Porter Emerson ; 
Browne; caniera, Clyde DeVinna. Cast: Wallace Beery, 
Lionel Barrympre, Laraine Day, Rpnald Reagan, Henry 
Travers; -Chill Wills. : ^ • - 

BLONDE iNSProATION, fprmerly FOOLS BUSH 
IK, fprmerly - FOUR -CENTS A WORDj coriiedy; aSso, 
prbd.) B. Pi Fiheman; dir.. Busby Berkeley;, prig. by 



Maribn . Parsbnniet; ; camera, Olivet Marsh, Cast; Jphh 
Shelton, Virginia Grey, -Charles Biitterwbrth,- Albert 
Dekkerj ,Maripn Martin.. 

'-Metro ;Pix'rNow;; In Pi;oductloQ 
• ailEGFELb ' CtlRii/ niusicai; producer; -Paridrp S. Ber., 
man;; dir., Robert Z. Leoiiard; btig. stbrS^, William An- 
thony Maguire; catriera, Ray June. ; Cast; Judy Gar- 
land; James -Stewart, lana i\iriier, Hedy Lamarf, 
iTackie Cooper, lari Hunter.- : , 

RAGE- IN J Heaven, driajna; asso/ prod., .' GottW^^ 
Relnhardt; dir.; Robert Siiicliiir; orig;, screenplay, James 
Hilton; camera, George Folsey;: Cast: Rbberti MPnt- 
gbmery, ilngrid,;. Bergman; . : George- vSandersj - Lucille 
Watseri/, ..■/..■.'■ ,;■: i/.^v/ ;..; ^ -,;;-/.^-:-;-' ' ;;..-.;; ;; ..•■./•.: 

; ANDY .HARDY'S PRIVAii'E SECRETARY, cbmedy; 
gen. piRtice prbd.; dir., George Seilz; no writing credits; 
camera, Lester White. Cast: Mickey Rooney, Lewis 
Stone, Vera Hayden, Fay Hblden, Cecelia Parker,. Kath- 
arine,. Grayson; Ian. Hunter. ^ ^ 

: BILLY 'THE KfD^ western; aisso. prbd., Irving Asher; 
dir., Frank Bbrzage; no writing credits; camera, L^n.^ 
ard Smith. -Cast; Rpbert Taylpr^ Brian Dpnleavy, Mary 
HpWard, Gene Lpckhart; . . 

FREE And, EASY, cbmedy; asso. prod,/ MiltPn' Bren; 
dir., Edward Buzzell; based Ph stage play, ,'The Truth 
Garne' by IVbr NpvpUp; ca.S»era,- Geprge Fplsey. Cast: 
Robert Cummings, Ruth Hussey; Reginalid Owen, Judith 
.Anderson;,, ... 

TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN, drama; assb.. prbd., ;?d- 
win Knopf; dir.,- Norinah McLeod; based on play by 
Bayard Veillar; camera:. Charles Lawton. Cast: Robert 
Yoiing, Lorraine Day, Hejiry O'Neill; Sara Haden. 

ROOSTir;' /drama;: asso., prod.. Jack Cherock; dir., 
Harbld Bucquet; based on stage play by Martin, Berke- 
ley; who also wrpte original; camera, Clyde DeVihna. 
Caist; Lipnel Barrymbre, Edward Arnold. : 



Monogram 



; Proinr , Com- $hooU , ; No w : To Be 

■;• Ised 'picted Jnf Ciitilnr Shot 

Features /..;/. 36 11 . 0 .0 25 

Westerns. .^./.. 16 ,. ■',7^. /:1.-;,- ■X. ; -.8.. 

' -Totals^ -, Ui .. 52 V " :i8\ '/i'- t. -,. -- ••33.; '. ' 
,Pictures in the- cutting rppm pr £i waiting release: 
THE KID'S . LAST RIDE, Iprtnerly PRAIRIE 

SCHOOLDAYS, western; asso. jprpd., Geprge. Weeks; 

dir.; Rpy Luby; screenplay, Oliver Drake; camera, 

Fldward Lintpn. Cast: Ray Cprrigan, Jphn King, Max 

;-Terhune.- ■ 

RIDIN' THE CHEROKEk TRAIL, wiestern; asso; 
prod., Edward Finney; dir.. Spencer. Gordon Bennett; 
screenplay,, £dmund, Kelso; camera, Marcel Le Picard:- 
Cast: Tex Ritter, Slim Andrews, Betty Miles, Fred 
Burns, Hooper . Atchley, Bruce Dolan; Gene Alsace,^ 
Tennessee Ramblers. Bobf Card, Chick Haiirion, Pbst 
Parks, Jack Smith; Duke Lbe. : , . : 



Paramount 



/ _ , Prom* Com- Shoot- Now ; To Be 

- ised pleted In; . Cutting ; Shot - 

Studios 32 . 24 . 3 12 " 

H. Sherman. ;. . 9. 7 C S. . 2 

Morros-Stillman 2 . 1 t - . 0 - 1 

Gi Markey../.. ; i;. 1 ; 1 0; 

Totals ...... 44 33 « 18 14 

' Pictures in cutting rooms or awaiting release: 

THE MAD bbCTOR, formerly A DATE WITH 
DESTINY, formerly DESTINY, drama; producer, 
George Arthur; director. Tim Whelari; screenplay/ 
Howard J. Green; :, camera, • Ted, Tetzlaflf. Cast: 
Basil Rathbone, John HPward, Martin Kosleck, 
Ellen .Drew, Barbara Jo Allen, Ralph Morgan, 
Kitty Kelly, Hugh Sothern; Howard. Mitchell. Charles 
McAvoy, Billy Benedict, Henry Victor, Douglas Ken- 
nedy, Frances Raymond, Harry Hayden, Harry Bailey, 
John , Laird, James Sieay, Ben Taggart, Ned Norton, 
Max Wagner, Edward ,Earle, Hugh O'Connell. Jean 
Phillipis, Kay Stewart, -Wanda McKay, Betty McLaugh* 
,Un; George Charidlei-. Norma ;Varden, Jacques Vanaire, 
Laura Treadwell; , William J. Klilfie; Larry McGrath. 
Billy. Wayhe. Johnnie Morris); George Walcott, Paul 
KAuger, Phillip Morris, Eddie PUhn,. Dorothy Dayton. 

ViCT6RY,-drami; producer. .Anthony Veiller; direc- 
:tpr;: Jphn Crbnlwell; script Jbhri L. Balderstph;"bas6d 
on riovei by Jbseph Conrad; camera; Leo Tbver. Cast; ; 
Fredric March., Betty Field, Jerbme Cpwan, Margaret 
Wycherly, . Sig Rumahn, -Fritz Feldo Raffaela .Ottiane, 
LlPnel Rbyce, .William Stick,; Sir Cedric Hardwicke, 
Toirim.'y Lee; Luke Ghahj George Rbseiibr; Chester. Gah, 
■Jack Winn, Giis Reed/ Alan Ladd/ Sam Ash; Ma|pr 
McBrlde; ;• ^ • • : 
. THE NEW YORKERS, cpmedy-drama: prod,.. PaUl 
Jones; dir.;. Preiston Sturges;- script. .Prestori Stiirges; 
.caftiera, Victor Milnef, Cast: William Powell, Ellen 
Drew, Raymond Walbiim, William Dern||r6st,' Alex-' 
ahder Carr, Ernest TriieX,: Franklin Pangbbrn,. :; 
: 'THE HARD-BOILED CANARY, fornierly THERE'S 
MAGIC IN, MUSIC, inusicar drama;, j)rbd. dir.,- An^ 
drbw- Stone; screenplay, Fi^ederick " Jackspn; from story, 
by Andrtw R„ Stbhe and Robert Lively;;.camera; ThePr 
dbr- Sparkuhi;; Cast: Allah Jpnes, , Susanna Fpster, 
Grace Bradley; Irra - Patina, Richard Bonelli, Margaret 
Lihdsay. ' Tandy; /Mackehzie, Lynne Ov^irman,,; Fay 
Helm, Her mb Haittp, Kaye CpnnPr, William Chapman, 
Dpliy tioehr, Patricia Trevers, ;Baby, Many Ruth, Astrid 
Allwyii,; , , Rpsella ' Towhe, Hobart : Ca,vanaugh. - Ruth 
Rogers, Esther Dale, Bert Roach. Emm'ett Vbgan/ 
Charles Bimbo, ; Sid , D'Albrpbk, Riiss Cpllelr/ Jane 
Keckley. ■ ' ' ; - ^-^ 

VIRGIMA, drama, in Techniebior: prod.-dir., Edwaro 
H. Griffith; prig, story, jEaward.H. Griffith;' screertplay, 
Virginia Upp; camera. Bert Glenribnv^echnicplbr cam- 
era, William V. Skall. Cast; Madeleine Carroll/ Fred 
MacM.ut^ray, Stirling Hayden, Paul, Hurst, Tbm, Ruth- 
(Cpntinued pn jpagc iO) 



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(Fpr^ inforrnatitm of :. theatre and film exchange hookers yAnmy: prtseiita. 
a complete, chiirp of fif^fufe releases of . all the Americdn :distfi bitting comr 
ponies /or ihe , current guorterly ,period/; ;Ddte \ of ., reviewa qs- (liven in 
. VARiETY and the/T^nnljiffl-tim^^^ 

cpptRicvf, IBM; si'TAiiiBiniri^^m ALi' i^icni's rbskrVbp 

key to .type. AbhrevvaiiorU:: .M'T^tlodra^ C:D—Com.edy. 
;bramo,' W— Western; D'^Prama; RDr-Rotnonitic Prqmd; MU— Masicat. , 
figUrei h'ereivith indicates date of V arietV's revieu> .and ruhninjBi time., 



WEEK OF RELEASEr-ll/29/4e 



EUery QUeen— Master DietecUve (Cbl) 12/25 ,D . «« 

Dr. Klldare's : Crisis , (M-G) 12/4 - D Ti 

Remedy- (or Riches (RKOV ; - - CO S7 

Meet the Missus (Rep) 12/18 C 64 

Tin, Pan AUey (20th) .»y27 : MU . '2 

The Bank Dick (V) 12/4. C ; 69 

BUckont (UA) : :. ^ ,' . B 87, 

Lady with the Red. Hair (WB) 11/13 D 7il 



R. Bellamy-M. Lindsay 
L. Bar^more-L. Ay res 
J. HersholtrD. LoVett 
R. Kamsr-R. Donnelly 
A. Fayie-J. Oakle 
W. C. Tlelds-F.,:PanKbora: 
C. Veldt-V.: Hobsoh , 
M.Uopkliis-C. Rains 



WEEK OF RELEASE— 12/6/40 



Great PlaniB Robbery (Col) 11/26 M 39 

Thundering Frontier (Col) 9/18 ' . .. W . : 99 

Go West (M-G) . 12/18 C -79 

Chamber of Horrors (Moiio) M . . 

A Night ,at Earl CarcoU's (Par), 11/20 MU 62 

Border -Legion (RepV 11/27 ; W 5»- 

The Fairgo Kid (RKOY W ' 63 

Charter Pilot (20th) 12/2a. CD 7U 

Margie (U) 9/18 - C 58 

She Couldn't Say No (WB) C 64 



J. Holt-V. Lester . 

- e. Starrett-l,: Meredith 
Marx Bros.- J: Carrbu 
CS. Malo-L. Banks ', . 
K. Murray-R., Hobart 

= R. Rogers-G., Hayes 
T^ Holt- J. Driiininoiid 
L. Barl-L. Nolan 
T; Brovn-N. Grey 
R. Pryor-E. Arden 



WEEK bF RELEASEt-;12/13/40 



Pride of ttie Bowery (Mono) . D . -,60, 

Comrade X (M-O) 12/11 M ,,W 

Texas Rangers Ride Again (Par) :. 11/6 WD , , 67 

Mysterious. Dr. Satan- (Rep) 1I/20 V M- 

Murder Over New TOrk .(20th) .. 12/4 M 69.: 

TraU of . the Vigilantes (U) 12/11 V W 73, 



L.' G6rcey-B.- Jordan 
C. Gable^H. -Lamarr- . 
J.Howard-E.Drew , 
. E, CUhneUl-R..WiIcoX : 
S. Toler-M. Weaver 
F, Tone-B. Crawford 



WEEK OF RELEASE^12/20/4«l 



Phantom Submarine (Col) - l ; M 

Her First Romance (Mono)/- 'D' ,77 

*fo. Kb, Nanette (RkO) 12/25 , »IV W 

Behind the News (BeW 12/25 - : D . 74 

Lone. Star Raider (Rep) 12/18 W 97 

Jennie (20th) ' CD ,78 

Give Us Wings (U) 11/13 M 60 

Uere COmeiNavy (WB) (iclssiie) 7/24/34 D 88 



A. Louise-B. Brand 
E. Fellows- W. Evans . 
A. Meagle^R; Carlson . 
-L. Nolan-D; Davenport 
B: Llvlhgston-B. Steele^ 
> V.MIIIer-D.Bowdon 
W. Ford-V. Jory 

J; Cagney-P. O'Bri«ia . 



WEEK OF RELEASE— 12/27/4* 



The Wildcat of Tucson (Col) W . , 

Keening Company (M-G) 1/4; ' - C 79 

Rolling. Home to Texas (Mono) W 

Love. Thy Neighbor (Par) 12/25 . C 81 

North West.Mounted PoUce (Par) 10/23 D 129 

Kitty Foyle (RkO) 12/18 . D 86 

Biiwery Boy- (Rep) 1/4, - D , 71 

Chad Hannia (20th) 12/ip, . . D 86 

The Ebvlslble Woman (U) 1/4 , - M 70 

Thief of Bagdad (UA) 10/16 ,, D 109 

SanU Fe Trail (WB). 12/18 . - W vllO 

North West Mounted Police (Par) ;- 10/23 M -129. 



B. ElUOtt-E. Tonng : 

. A. Rutherford-Jr Sheltoa 
T. Ritter. " 
J. BennyrM. Martin 
O. Cooper-M. Carroll 
6. nogers-D. Morgan 

D. O'Keefe-L. Campbell 
H. Fonda-L. Darnell. 

; J. Barrymore-J. Howard 

C. :-Veldt-J. Dupres 

E. FIynn-0. de HavUland 
G. CoOper-M. Carroll 



WEEK OF RELEASE— 1/3/41 



This Thing CaUed Love (Col) 12/29 C 92 

FUght Command (M-G) 12/18 W 113 

You're Out of Luck (Mono) D 62 

TraU of the Sliver Spurs (Mono) 1/22; -W , 58 , 

Second Chorus (Par)- 12/4 ^ ' - MU 84 

Convoy (RKO) 6/26 . M ' 99' 

Hudson's Bay (20th) 12/28 D M 
Lucky Devils (U) . M- 

Where. DldTou Get That Girl? (U) , C 64 

Son of Monte. Cristo (UA) 12/4 D, 102 

Four Mothers (WB) 1/15 . D 87 



R. Riissell-M., Douglas 
R. Taylor-R. Hussey 
F.-'Darro 

11, Corrigan-M. Terhune 
F. Astalre-P. Gbddard 
C. Brook- J^ Campbell 
P. Munl-G. Tierney 
R. Arlen-A. Devlne . 
n. ParMsh-E. OtiilUan 
L. HaywardfJ. Bennett 
Lane Slsters-C. Rains 



- Week OF release— i/io/4i 



Pinto* Kid (Col) W 

Maisie was a Lady (M-G) 1/19 C 

Doomed. Caravan -(Par) W , .. 

Wyoming Wildcat (Rep) . W 

Little Men (RKO) 12/4 . . D. 84 
M. Shayne. Private Detective (26th) 12/25 D 77 

San Francisco Docks (Uy 1/4 . D 65 

Boss of BulUon City (U) W . 
Case of the Black Parrot (WB) 1/15 ;m eo 



C. Starrett-L. Currie 

A. Sothern-L. Ayrcs . 
W. Bbyd-R. Harden 

D. Barry-J. Duncan 
K. Francis- J. Oakie 
L. Nolan-M. Weaver 

B. Meredlth-1. Hervey 
J. Browh-F. Knight ; 
W< Lundlgan-M. Wrlxon 



WEEK OF RELEASE— 1/17/41 



The Face Behind the Mask (Col) D . 

PhiladelphU Story (M-G) 11/27 ~ / , D 111 

Victory (Par) 12/18 D 77 

Let^s Make Music (RKO) 12/12 . MU 82 

Robinhbod of the Pecos 'Rep) 1/15 W 99 

Romance of the RIn Grande (20th) 1/4 , W 73 

Six Lessons from Madame LaZonga (U) C - 

Honeymoon for Three (WB) C 79 



p. liOrre-E. Keyes ■ • 
K. Hepbum-C. Grant 

F. March-B: Field 
B. Crosby-E. Risdon 
R. Rogers-M. Reynolds 
c, Romero-P. Morison . 
L. VeIrz>H. Parrlsh 

G. Brent-J. Wyman 



WEEK OF RELEASE-^1/24/41 



The Wild Man of Borneo (M-G) CD 

Life With Henry (Par) ' 1/22 C 

The Saint In Palm Springs (RkO) D 

Road Show (UA) - C 

Tall, Dark and Handsome (20Ui) 1/22 , M 

Ridin' on a Rainl>ow (Rep> W - 

Hlgh Sierra (WB) . 1/22 . . / D: 



8v: 



100. 



F, Morgan-B. Burke 
J, Cobper-L. Ernst 

G. Sanders-W. Barrle 
C. Landis-A. Mehjou - 
C. Romero-M. Berle 
G. A^try-S. Burnett 
,H. Bogart-I. Lupihb ' 



WEEK OF RELEASE— 1/31/41 



Adami Had Four SOns' (Col) 
come Live- with Me (M-G) 
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (RKO) 
Arkanisas Judge (Rep) - 
Petticoat Pontic's (Ren) . 
Girl In the -News (20th) .1/4 
Buck Privates (U) 
Father's Son (WB) ■ 



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W. BaXter-f. Bergniaih - . 
J. Stewart-H. Lamarr . 
C. Lombard!-R. Montgomery 
Weaver Bros. & Elvlry ' 
R. K»rns-R. Doiinelly 
M. LoCkw'oodrE. Williams 
Andrews SIs-Abbott-^Coitetl* 
J.Lltel-F. Inescort. : 



, yrEEin: OF RELEASE-^2/6/41 



The Devil Coinmands (Col) M 

Blonde Inspiration (M-G) . D- 

You're the - phe (Par) . c 

Along the RK> Grande (RKO) • W 

Ride, KeUy, Ride (20th) : ' ^ ■ .C 

B.ir.k Street (U> . D 

Flight From Destiny (WB) 1/4 D 



73 



B. Karloff-A. Duff 
J. Shelton- V. Grey 
O. Tucker-B. Baker 
T. HoIt-B. Rhodes 
- E. Pallette-R, Oulgley 
: C. Boyer-M. SuUavah 
T.'Mitchell-J.Lyiin , 



WEEK 'OF- ,REtE A,SE^2/13/41 



Across the' Sierras- (Col) w 

The Bad Man (M-Cr) W 

Virginia (Par), I'/IS RD 

A Gin, a Guy and a Gob (RkO) C 

Bad Man from klo (Rep) W 

Golden Hoofs/ (20th). , .'D.-. 
Biiry Me Not on the Lohe, Prairie (U) - W 

Meet the Chump (U) c 

She Stayed Kissed (WB) C 



B. Elll6tt-L: Walters 

W. Beei^-L. Barrymore . 

M..Carroll-F. MacMurray 

G. Murphy-L. Ball 
D. Barry- V. Carroll 
J. Wlthers-C. Sogers 
. J.Browh'F. Knight 

H. Herbert^Ai'Nagel 
D. Morgah-S. Ross 



WEEK OF RELEASE-:-2/20/4t 



Trial of Mary Dugan (M-(S) 
The Mad Doctor (Par) 
Scattergobd Balhes (RKO) 
Western Union (20th) ■ ■ . 
Nice Girl (U) 
Strawberry Blonde (WB) 



D . • ., R. Voung-L. Day . . 
D ; , J. HaWard-E. Drew 
C. G. KIbbee-E. Dunn '■■ 
D . R. Yoiing-R. Scott 
C D.-Durbin-F. Tone . 
CD O. DeHaviUaud-J. Cagney 



W'edncsday, January 22^ 1941 



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Wediie^day, Janhaiy <t22, 1941 






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erford, Marie Wilson, Carolyn Lee, /Lquige Beavers* 
Lei£h Whipp.eiv Darby Jones: 

THE ' ROUND : UP^ .western; prod., Harry -Sherman; 
dir., Leslie Selander; scte^n. play Harold Shumate, ; 
based on story by Edmund Day; ciirnera, Russell H^ir- . 
Ian. Cast: Richard Dix, Preston Foster, Patricia Mor- 
risohi Ruth Donhielly; t)on Wilson.. Doyglas Durribrille,. ^ 
Jerome Cowan/ Betty Brevier, Dick Curtis. 

THE MOTHEk AND THE GIRL, formerly p. 6. A., 
melodrariia; .as§6. prod,, Jack Mbs?; dir.. Stuart Heisler; 
orig. screenplay. Stuart Aifithoiiy; camera- Victor .Milher. ' 
Cast: Ellen Drew, Rod Cameron.- Phil ' Terry, OnsloW 
Stevens. Paul Liikas. Fraiik Thomas. Sr;, Minor Watson, 
Joseph Calleia; R<)bert Paige, George F. -Meader. Marc 
Lawrence, Willard Robertson, .Qerald Mohr, George 
Zucco, Matty- Fain. Tom .Dug^»n.. .Cprbetf - Morris,; Cliff .. 
Edw.ardsi Khox' Manning. Samrhy BlUm^^^^ . . . 

• DdOMEU ' CARAVAN. Weit6rn;"^a?so. : pTpd.;., Harrjr ■ 
Shernian; dir., LoJlie Sela^ider; screenplay. Johnston 
McCuUev and. J Beiiton Cheney: .camera. Russell (Har- 
lan. Cast: Williahv BOyd. Russell Hdyderi. Andy Clyde,: 
Minna Gonibell. Morris Anktiini, Georgia ■ Hawkins, 
Trevor Bardette: Patrick ' Q-Bvieii. ■ Ray Bennett, Jose 
Poftosa,..Mariin Gar.ralaga.^V. ^ ^- . ■ ' ^ ■ 
. YOU'RE THE <>xiE,? comedy; assb: prod., Geh^ Mar-' 
key; dir.,~ :Ralph ./Mtitphy; written by Gene Markey; 
caimera,. Ted Tetzlaft; Cast: Oi'riri Tuciker, :- Bbnriie 
Baker, Albert Ifekker, Edward Everett Horton, Lillian 
Cornell,' Renie Riano,. Jerry Colonna, Teddy. Hart, Marie * 
Blake, . June Gaude, Wanda McKay, Gef aid Oliver 
Smith, Samrrty Cohen, Eddie Conrad,. Charles Williams. 

IN OLD COLORADO, forjncrly BULLETS .AND 
BANDITS, western; Haiiry Sherman production; :di'i*.i 
Howard. . Brethertbn; orig; by Russell Hayden and . 
J. Benton Cheney; screenplay, J. : Beritbn Chieney and 
N, S. Parker; camiira, Russell Harlan. Cast; WiUiani 
Bpyd,.:R.usseIl,Haiyden, Andy Clydie, Dana Dale. . ^ 

SbEiPHEBD OF THE HILLS« dirama; in Technicolor; 
asso. prod., ^Jack Moss; dir.. Henry Hathaiway; orig^ 
Harold Bell .Wright; screen play, Grpyer Jones and 
Stuart Anthony; camera: Charles Lang, Duke Gteeh.-i 
Cast: John Wayne, Betty Field, Harry Carey, James. 
Barton, John Qualeni Billy Gilbert. Ward. Bond, Beulah . 
Bondii Marjorie Main, Samuel S. Hinds, Toni Fadden, 
Dorothy Adams; John. Harmon, Carl Khpwles, ' 

BEACHING iPOR THE SUN, drama; asso. prod.' and 
dir.', William W. : Wellman; screenplay, W. t. River, 
based on story by Wessel Smitter; camera, William 
Mellor; CasC: Joel McCrea, Ellen Drew. Eddie Bracken, 
Albert. Dekkef, Billy- Gilbert, George Chandler, James 
Burke, Warren Hymer, Regis Tpomey; . 

i WANTED WINGiS, melodrama; assQ prod:; Arthur 
Hornblow; dir., Ted Reed; brig^, Lieut. Beime. Layi Jr.; 
iscreenplay, Lieut. Com. Frank Wead; camera, Leo 
Tover. - Cast: Ray Millandi William Holden, Wayne 
Morris, Brian Donlevy, ' Veronica Lake, Constance 
Mooi^e, Phil Btbwn, Harry Davenport, Richard Webb^ 
Herbert Rawlinsonv Hedda Hopper, Richard Lape, 
Charles D. Brown. Jack Chapin, Charles- Drake. Alan 
Hale, Jr., Renny McEvoy, Harlan Warde. 

THE LADY EVE, drama; asso'. prod.. Paul Jones; dir:,. 
Preston Sturges;. screenplay based, bh story by Mpnctoh 
Hpflf, writen by. Preston Sturges; cameira, Victor 
Milner. Cast; Henry Fonda. Barbaira Stanwyck. Charles 
Cbburn. Eugene Pallette. Willjam Demarest, Eric Blore, 
Janet Beecher. Luis ; Alberni, Robert Crei(t,. Martha 
O'DriscolU Julius Tannen, Arthur Hoy t^ Jimm? Conlih, 
Pat West, . 

BORDER VIGILANTES* western;.prof., Harry. Sher- 
man; dir., Derwin Abrahams; orig. screenplay, J. Ben- 
ton Cheney; camera, Russell Harlan. . Cast; William 
Boyd, Russell Hayden> Andy Clyde, Victor Jory, Morris 
Ankfum, Frances Giflord, Ethel Wales, Britt Wod.d. 

ROADi TO ZANZIBAR, musical drama; asso. prod.r 
Paul Jones; dir., Victor Schertzinger; screenplay, Frank 
Butler and Don Hartmah; based on Story by Don Hart- 
man and Sy Bartlett: camera;. Ted. TetzlafT. Cast: 
Bitiig Crosby. Dorothy Lamour, Bob Hope, Joan Marsh, 
Eiric Blore, Una Merkel. 

PIRATES ON HORSEBACK, Western; Harry Sher- 
man prod.; dir., Leslie Selander; screenplay, Ethel La- 
Blariche and J. Benton Cheney; camera. Russell Harlan; 
Cast; William Boyd,. Russell .Hayden, Andy Clyde, 
Eleanor Stiewart, Morris Ankrum, 

NEW YORK TOWN, drama; asso. prod., Anthony 
Veiller; dir., Charles Vidor; screenplay, Jo Swerllng 
arid S, Lewis Meltzer, based on story by -Jo Swerling; 
tamera, Charles Schbenbaum. Cast: Fred. MacMurray, 
Mary Martin. Robert Preston. Lynne Overman, Akim 
Tamiroff, Bet^ Brewer, Eric Blore, Grace Hayle. 

Parampnnt Pix Now in Production 

LAS VEGAS NIGHTS, musical: asso. prod., William 
LeBafon; dir., Ralph Murphy; brig, scrfeenplay, Ernest 
Tagano and Harry Clork; camera, William Mellot. 
Cast: Phil Regan, Bert Wheeler. Tommy Dorsey and 
brk, Lillian Cornell, Constance Moore, Virginia Dale, 
Hank Ladd, Eddie Kane, Cpitharin^ Craig. 
ONE NIGHT IN LISBON, drama; asso; prod, and dir., 
A Edward H. .Griffith; screenplay,. Virginia. Van Upp, 
H biased on play by John Van Druten; camera, Bert 
Glenrioh. .Cast: Madeleine Carroll, Fred MacMurray^ 
' John Loder; Patricia Morrisort, Dame May Wliittey. : 

.CAUOAT IN THE DRAFT, comedy; aSso. prod.,-B.- G. 
DeSylva; dir;, Diaivid Butler; ho writing credits; camera, 
Charles . Schocnbaum.. . Cast; Bob Hope, Dorothy La 
moui", Eddie Bracken,^ Lynh'e . Overman, Clarence Kolb, 
Paul Hurst, Arthur Loft, Murray Alper; , 



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The Play's Uie 

Thlnf-i ;.v; '4 
Barold Lloyd. . . I. 
Stepbehs-Lahg . . 3 : 
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Totala' ;>;,...;:;82. 0 .-31 4.:^" v .il.:;V ■ .28:- : 
Pictures -In Cutting rooms OT'awaitlng release: . , 

■ LET'S''. MAKE' MUSICi . formerly. 'XET'S. ' t'lND: . . A 
SONG; .formerly ItfALVINA SWINGS; IT, musical; 
ssso. prod., .Howard Benedict; dir., Les .Goodwins; 
jBCfeenplay, Nat West'; camera, Jack McKerizie, Cast: 
Bob Crosby, Jean;. Rogers, Elisabeth Risdon, Joseph 
Buloff, Joyce ' Compton, Benny Bartlett, iLouis Jean 
Heydt,. Frank Orth, Grant Withers; 
: CITIZEN KANB, drama; prod,, dir.,- story, Orson. 
Welles; camera, Greigg Tbland, Cast: Orson Welles, 
Dorothy Cortlngore, Ruth Warrick, Joseph Cottert, 
Everett Slbane, Richard Baer. . 

MB. AND MRS. SMITH, comedy; execi prod., Hariy 



Edingtpn; dir., Alfred Hitchcock; screen play, Norman 
Krasna. Cast; Carole Lornburd, Robert : Montgomery; 
Genie Raymbrid,. Adele Pearce. William Tracy. "ChaMes 
Haltoh;. Esther Dale. 

IPLAY .'GIRL, • .formerly DEBUTANTE. . INCn - rom.- 
drama; as.<;b; prod.. Cliff Reid:. dir., Frank Woodrult; 
sdreen play i Jerry Cady; camera.. Nick Musur^^ Cast: 
Kay Francis. James Ellison, Mildred Coles.'Nigel Bruce,' 
rtargaret H.-vmilton, George P. Huntley; Katherine: 
Alexander, Charles Quigley, Georgia Carrpll. 

A GIRL, A GUY AND A GOB, fornie^^^^ THREE 
GIRLS AND A: GOB, comedy; Harold Lloyd, prbd.; dir., 
Richard ' Wallace; adaptation. .Grover - Jones; camera, 
Merritt Gerst^d. Cast:. George Murphy. ' Lubille Ball; 
Edniond O'Brien, George Cleveland, Kathleen Howard. 

THE SAINT AT PALM SPRINGS, for rherly - THE 
SAINTrS VACATION, ■ draiiiia; asSo, pirod... Howard 
Benedict: diri. Jack Hively; screenplay. Leslie. Chiar- 
teris. Cast: George Saridefs. Wendy Barrie, Paul 
Guilfoyle, Jonathan Hale.^ Arthur 'Lbft, Frank O'Connor. 
Linda Hayes. ^ ^ - S • ' '■ : . 

ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, WstCT^^^ 
Bert Gilroy; dir.. Edward Kllly; sci:eenplay, Arthur V.. 
Johies and Morton Grant. \.f rbm story, : 'West of the Big 
Horn,' by Stuart AnthOny ; camera, Frank Redman. 
Cast: Tim Holt, - Bie'tty- Jean. Rhodes, .Bay Whitley, 
Emmet Lynn. 

PBODIGy (tent; title) drama; .Stephens-Lang prod;; 
dir., Earle C. Kenton; orig., Lee Loeb; screenplay, 
Walter Terris;. camera,; John Altbn. Cast: Jean Her- 
sholt. Fay Wray. Walter . Woblf : King, Maude Eburne, 
Schuyler Standishv Patsy Lee Parsons, Andrew, Toombs. 

SCATTkRGOOi> BAINESV (tent, title) "cbmedy; asso. 
prod, Jerrbld Brahdt; dir., Christy Gabanrie; screen- 
play, Michael Simmbhs and ' Edward T. Lowe, from 
original by Clarence Buddington Kelland; . Cast:,.Guy. 
Kibbe,, Dink 'Trout; Emma puhn, Carol Hughes. 

•MpD irix Now'in Prod^ ' 

THEY. MET :1N. ARGENTINA; musical;" asso..;. prod., 
Lbu Brock; dir., Leslie. Goodwin; screenplay, .Jerry 
Cady; camera, Roy C. Huiit Cast: James Ellison, 
Maureen OTIara,. Buddy . Edsen; Alberto Vila, Joseph 
BiilpiT, Robiert Barret; Diosa Costello, Victoria Cor- 
dova, Luis Alberni. 

THE DEVIL AND .MISS JONiBS, comedy draTtia; 
aisso; prod., Frank- Ross; : dir., Sam Wood; screenplay, 
Norman Krasna; camera, Harry Stradling. Cast: - Jean 
Arthur, Charles Coburn, Soke Sakall, - Edward Mc- 
Namara, Edwin Maxv/ell, Edward -Fielding, Walter 
Kingsford, Richard Carle. 

SHOW BUSINESS,: cbmedy; asso.. prod., Howard 
Benedict; dir., Irving Reis; orig., Bert Granet; adapta- 
tion, E. McLellan Hunter and Bert Grahet; camera, 
Robert DeGrasse. Castr Alan; Mowbray, Donald Mac- 
Bride. Elizabeth. Risdon, Elyse Knox, Terry Bielmont, 
Jane. Patten. ' 



. Prom- . Com- 
Ised pletied 
Features . ...i,. 26 13 -: 
Westerns . . . . :'■ 82' ' 13 
Serials'.. '-4' .■■ / .2-' 



Shoot- Now To Be 

Inff Cottinc Shot 

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8 2 10 

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sizable chunk of eolh. by a relative 
and spending isome of it on lO.-week 
vacation at FOrt ; Lauderdale. . Fla; 
Exhibs tossed farewell party Monday 
(16) for. Buck i Stoner, Itaving local 
MrG exchaJige to .pjanage pne in 
Pittsburgh. ... 



ToikM 62 ' 28 ■:4 ' 4.';.:V:** ' 

Pictures In cutting rbpms or awiaitihg release: 

ROBINHOdD OF THE /PECOS. western; assb, prod, 
and dir., Joseph Kane; orig. by Hal Lbng; screenplay, 
Olive Cooper; camera, Jack Marta. Cast: Roy Rogers, 
Marjorie Beynolds. George Hayes, Lee Whipper. saily 
Kayrie, Ed Acuff, Robert Strange, Cy Kendall, William 
Haade. 

BIDIN' On A ilAlNBOW, western; asso. prod.v Harry 
Grey; dir.. Lew L£(riders; screenplay. Bradford Rbpes 
and: Doris Maloy;: camera,: Bill Nobjes. Cast: Gene 
Autry, smiley Burnett, Mary Lee, Carol. Adams, Ferris 
Taylor, Georgia Caine, Byron Foulger, Jimmy Conlih, 
Rolf Harolde, Anthony ; War/ie; Guy Usher, Burt 
Caruth;-' 

ARKANSAS JUDGE, formerly ARKANSAW JUDGE, 

rural comedy; asso. prod.; Armand Schaeffir; dir;, Frank 
McDonald; screenplay, Dorrell and Stuart McGowan; 
based on novel 'False Witness* by Irvhig Stone; camera; 
Ernest., Miller. Cast: Weaver Bros, and Elviry, Roy 
Rogers, Pauline Moore, Vida Ann Borg, Frask Thomas, 
Spring Byington, Eily Malyon. 

, PEincOAT POLITICS, comedy;, asso. prod., Robert 
North; dir., Earle Kentoh; screenplav. Taylor Caven and 
Ewart Adamson; addi; dialog, Val Burton; camera. Jack 
Marta. Cast: Roscoe Kafns. Ruth Donnelly, Spencer 
Charters, Lois Ranson. George Ernest, Polly. Moran, 
Alan Ladd. Pierre Watkins, Harry Wood, Paul Hurst, 
Claire Carleton. 

. Republic ;PIx Now in Prpd^^ 

CURSE Op THE SCORPION (Adventures of Captain 
Marvel),. sertal; asso. prod.;. H. S. Brown, Jr.; dir, WM- 
liam Whitniey. and . Jack English; no writing .Credits; 
camera, William Nobles^ Cast: Tom '"l^ler; Frank 
Cpughlan, Jr., Louise Currie; . Rpbert Strange; George 
Pembroke, Harry Worth, Peter CJebrge Lynn, Johft 
Davidson, William Benedict; > Reed Hadley, 

PRAIRIE PIONEERS, westert;, assb.. prod., Lbu . Gray; 

dir, Les Orlebeck; original; Karl Brown; screenplay; 

Barry Shipman; camera, Ernie Miller. C^st: Bob Steele, 

Bob Livingston, Rude Davis, ; Esther Estrella, Robert 

Kellerd; Davidson Clark, Guy D'Enhery. , 

BAD FROM Rio; formerly TWO GUN SHERIFF, 
. western; George Sherriian production and direction; no 

wjriting credits; -camera, Refiigie Lanning. Cast: Donald 

'Red'. Barry, Virginia Carroll, Milburn- Stone, Rex Leafe; 

Neyie Marx, Nick Thompson; . Chairles Gamboa, . Joe 
-De La Cruze. Ernie Wilson, Vinegar Rbam, Burr Car- 

ruth; Matty Roubert. 

'.' CITADEL OF CRIME!,"., drama;' assp; prod..' ^Arm'a^ 
.Schaefer; dir.; John : H. Aiier ; ho writing credits. Cast: 
: John Wayne, Frances Dee, Edward Ellis. 



2Mhh Century-Fox' 



. Prom- Coin- Shootr Now To Be 
; Ised pleted. Jnr Cnttlng ' Shot 

Totals: 52- - ■ 35 ■ ,'S,- ;. It '. l ' " 

• Pictures in cutting rooms or avc&ltlhg release: / 

FOR BEAUTY'S SAKE, comedy-drama; prod:.Lucien 
Hubbard; dir., Shepard Traiibe; screen play, Wanda 
Tuchok, , Ethel. Hill, Walter Bullock; camera^ Charles 
Cterke. Cast: Ted North, Marjorie Weafver, Richaird 
(Continued on page. 22) ' 



.PhiUy Manarerbl C^ 

'Thiladeiphta, Jan. i?l, , 
Harry Tarrante; manager of . the 
S^W Aldine, has been shifted .to the 
Boyd to . .replace 

upped tb midtown ^ohe manager vice 
'Skip' Weshner; who took a job as 
exploitation bbss' of United Artists.- 
Gcotge Baikih, ex-assistants : manager 
at. the Fox^ moved to the Aldine va- 
cancy. Hal Seidenberp. manager of 
the Fox, and Bill Israel, pilot of . the 
Earle; swapped j obs, Ne il . iSheehan, 
formerly of the. Astor; .became assis- 
tant manager bf the Fo'x. 

Members, of the industry are up to . 
theij ears, working ini four char ity 
c a m p a i g ri s . isimultaneously the' 
United - Campaign, the : Infantile; 
Paralysis drive, . the Salvation Army, 
and the Natiohal Defense movement. 

Opening of .'Fantasia' has been de- 
layed to Feb. 12 at the Aldine be- 
cause RCA engineers have been un- 
able to wire house during showing 
bf currently booked films. Opening 
night has been sold out tb the Junior 
League.' ■ ' ■■.'■>: ■ 

Co-workers, - of 'Skip' Weishner 
threw " him fareweJl party at 
Behhy-the-BUm's: Harry Biben has 
beie'n named chairman of the enter- 
tainment committee Of the Variety- 
Club.: j!jarry,Mackey; Arcadia, man.- 
ager, back bn the jbb. after • painful 
strep illness. . 

Philly ; exhibs' meeting Jan. 28 at 
Brpadwbod / hbtel' will be to set up 
plans . for local, cooperation with 
Motion . )Picture Committee. Cboper- 
atihg with National Defense. Speak- 
ers will be members oit the natiohal 
committee now; niaking a tour of the- 
U. S. to line up exhibitor support. 
They are Harry Brandt,, R; B. Wilbv; 
Nathan yamms -and E. V. Richards. 
Chairman of the local group is Jay 
Emanuel; Other members .are Ted 
Schlahger. Sidney Samiielsbn, John 
Nolan, William Wilson, William 
Goldmaii, Lewen Pizor, David Barr- 
rist and Samuel Varbalow. Delega- 
tibns are expected from all pairts bf 
the state. 

The United Motibn Picture "Theatre 
Owners of Eastern Pennsylvania, 
Southern New Jersey and Delaware 
win hold' the* annual membership 
meeting latter part bf month and 
elect new bfficers. . 

The Showmen's Club has set up a 
welfare fund committee to give aid 
to members of the film industry who 
aire down, oh their luck and to Serve 
as ah emplbyment agency. Myer Adel- 
man has been named chairman; 
Chsfles.StiefeIr secretary, and David 
W. Yaffe, treasurer. Other members 
of . the committee are: James . P. 
Clark, Jack Beresin, Harry Weiner, 
Maurice H; Verbin, Sam Rosen, 
David ' Milgram, Leo Posel, Edgar 
Moss, A. B. Blofson, David Barriist, 
Robert Lynch and Charles Ooldfine. 
The club Will hold a dinner Feb, 17 
In honor of Allen Lewis, outgoing 
prexy.- 

LoU Formato, short subject bboker. 
at the Warner Bros, exchange, has 
resigned to take a job in New. York. 
Joe Leon, Universal exchange man- 
ager, left- for a Florida vacation, 
Eddie Connelly, Nanticoke (Pa.) ex- 
hib, was host at a vehisbh dinner at 
the Hoffman House .last Sunday to 
a large number bf industryites. Con- 
nelly shot the deer on a recent hunt- 
ing trip;. 

Postmaster - General Frank C. 
Walker, president of the Comerford 
chain, will dedicate a new postbffice 
in his hometown, Scranton, next 
week. S. E. Applegate, of the Metro 
exchange; joining the film colony at 
Miami. Ditto Charles Segall, local 
Jndie:.exhib. :Rpse Fbx, of the 20th- 
Fox staff, has announced her en-: 
gagemerit . to Lew NiEmeirbffi local 
shoe distributor. ; SI Myers has pur- 
.chased the Elm, Camden, from E, M. 
Lowe.- ..: ■ 

•The New Campus, ■tewlsburg; had '. 
its. uhshutterihg on Friday (17), It 
is operated by. the Stiefel interests. 

■ Some dW Moines Shifia ' 
Des Mbines.' Jan. 21. 
. ~ William . Beckley, nianager of the 
Strand here for Tri-States . Theatres 
for majjly years, Ijas resigned to join 
the Harry Nace (Publix-Rickards) 
houses at Phbe^iix; Ariz, . He is leav- 
ing .Des Moines because, of . Mrs; 
Beckley's health, Beckley's place at 
the Strand will be taken, by: Tbhy 
Abrohbvitch. forqier manager of the 
Garden, while C. W. Smith, Who was 
assistant to Beckley, -will how man- 
age the Garden, . 

Dallas - Day, short subject • booker 
with the RKO . exchange , in : Des 
Mbines, Js in St Mary's hospital,' 
Rochester, Minn., ..where., he may 
undergo surgery, Joe Beahan . ls In 
from the Mihneapoliis office .to pihch- 
hit for Day. : 

Pioneer circuit has ' . reopened ot- 
flces in Deis Moines, When Frank 
Rubel.went to Calif oi'nia a year ago 
the Pioneer office was transferred to 
Minheapblis, Max Factor is in charge 
of offices now here. . - 

Harry Herman is jagalfi : with War- 
ner Btos, as a isalesmah. He . was 
formerly a theatre operator at New 



Hampton, Iowa, Lbuis Bulgarelii re- 
places William Kubitzki aio booker at 
Monogram. Frank -Greenland has 
left National Screep Service here to 
becpme- office: manager -for the same , 
firm in Chicago. ; He .,;is 'succeeded in 
Des Moines , by Grace Simons. . lona 
Colvin of Nevir Universal became a 
bride on Jan. 11; She is hbv/ Mrs. 
Joe Brunk. ■ •; ■ , 

Masters On. UA Exchanfe Toiir 
Haskell Masters, '. hewly-appbi jy fed 
western :divisioa sales manager for 
United .' Artists, : took off '. recently, 
after only four days at his hew desk v 
in New York; for a toiir. of . the ex-"' 
changes in his territory. \ He's eit- 
pected to cover all .bt them, work- 
ing out from- Chicago to -the Coast, 
and returning tb the honie office 
around Feb. 1. : 

Two further switches in the series 
being made in . the UA sales .setup 
were ordered by" Airthur W. Kelly, 
y:p; In charge bf domeistic distribu- 
tion, last Week, Beii'EisehbePjg. for- '■ 
mer UA salesniah in the Chicago ex- : 
change* was. prombted to branch 
manager in Chicago. He succeeds ' 
Irving iSchiank, former Chi chief, 
who is how district manager of the 
Chi, Milwaukee and Minneapolis ter- 
ritory,- ■ - 

Jack" Armgardt, alsb of the. Chi ex- 
change,.. .Swas .. named Milwaiikee 
branch manager; Jte succeeds J; . S. 
Abrose, who Was recently named 
manager of the district including; 
Omaha, Pehver and Sialt Lake City. 

: . . Republlo Elevates Hanna '. 

. v , Pittsburgh, Jaii, 21. 
'.Louis E, Hanna, chief booker at' 
Republic,. elevated to sales- post left 
vacant several months ago by death 
of George W; Collins, He'll cover 
the nbrtHbrn. area. . Joe. Daugherty, 
head, shipper, succeeds : Hanha as 
booker and William Hollenbaugh, 
night shipper, mOVes up intoDaugh- 
erty's spot,. Bud^homas is the new 
night shipper. : 

Cirbuit bf . Archi > . Fineman and 
Mike Shapiro is opening its .own 
headquarters' on Film Rov/, taking 
over offices of Don D'Carlo, theatri- 
cal booker. It'll be chiefly a book- 
ing office and meeting place for varl. 
pus F-S managers. 

Tom Connors, Jr., son • of the 
Metro executive, has reported back 
at the company's local exchange for 
duty; He Was an exchange .student 
In the Pittsburgh branclk a year ago 
before being transferred tb Denver. 

Briefies: Pittsburgher Joe Kauff- 
mah, U manager in Cleveland, serl-. 
ously ill of a strep infection. ; .E. B.^ 
Morton, . NTS manager here, ailing, 
and A. F. Baldwin, of the home of- 
fice, has been sent on to replace him 
temporarily, ..John Oilffee, who was,- 
sentenced to frbm 3 to 10 years in 
prison for setting fire to McClure 
theatre on Northside last October j 
was captured last week after es" 
caping from Rpckview penitentiary. 

Catherine . Lockhart, secretary to 
John J. Maloney, M-G district man- 
ager, was honored here last week 
by . the Metro staff on the occasion 
of her 20th armiversary with the 
company, - Metro Pep Club presented 
here with ah honorary scroll and k' 
cake . With 20 eandles. 

Ground Was broken here a few. 
days ago for the new WB exchange, / 
Building Will be a tWo-stOry brick: 
affair and construction is expected 
to be completed , by early spring; 

E, W, Smith, former manager of 
the . Melrose theatre, has' joined; the 
Mervls Bros, cir.cult as manager, of 
the Paramount, 

Bill Ciat-k, shorts booker for WB 
circuit, was sufficiently recovered 
from Xmas- day auto Inlurie,'; to re- 
turn to his post over the weekend. 
Clarlc's wife and nine-year-old son 
were also painfully, hurt in the col- 
lision, Mrs, Clark being hospitalized 
with fractured skull arid Bill, Jr.,. 
With cerebral concussion. 

Metro, Pep Club presented Biirt 
Bishop With clock as farewell gift. - 
Mother bf. Gertrude HUngerman; : bf 
U, .died a few day ago; Spyros 
Skouras here' oh Greek War Relief 
seejiing civilian iaid; Jake. Rich- : 
mans nave shoved off for Califoi-- 
hla, Elizabeth Cunningham back on 
the Job; at Republic after convales- 
cing frbm ah ;appe'ndectbmy. Ex* 
hibitor Frank Panoplos. Is chairman 
of : Clalrton (3reek War; Relief .and' 
has already turned over mbri than 
$1,000 to' the fund.: ,' 

Ted Tolley has been named , preslf 
dent bf the M-G Pep Club for 1941. 
Other :■: officers elected at; . jrecent 
meeting were: Wahneta Gardinei", 
v.p., Gertrude Freed, sec."; and Joe 
Stack,.' treasu.rer.: -. . -.. ■->; ' 

:'.. !\ -'^ t^'' P*"s'"n*.' jpSeptt^ 

/Forced to retire because of 111 
health, Morris;- Joseph, branch man*, 
ager itbr .Universal at ;NeW Haven for 
many year?, has been given a pen- 
sion by- U which he states in' a letter 
tb exhibitbrs in his territory .'will 
.enable me. to live to comifbrt as long 
as Hive.*.-. -'■•;; 

In. receiving the pension, Joseph 
notes that -the executives of the new 
Univferial . are ' humanitarian to. • 
marked: degree.' It Is tare that a 
film company pensions any of its em- 
ployees, 

John Pavone succeeds . Joseph 
the New Haven tr branch. 



Wetincsday, January 22, 1941 



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WESTERN UNION'S GREAT 
NATION-WIDE TIE-UP! 




ever made ! 




^EMBRACING EVERY ONE OF WESTERN 



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with the iFuli co-operation of The Western Union Telegraph Company . . . 
offers you the greatest ready- to-work exploitation set-up you Ve ever had I 



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JtV a showman's dream .;. and true I Thousands of Western Union 

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windows from coast to coast flashing selling sockl One million two-color 
heralds distributed in one million social messages by Western Union 
throughout the country I Co- operation to the limit by Western Union's 
thousands of branch offices and 45,000 employees! 



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See the big WESTERN UNION press - book for complete details on 
how your theatre your pjaydate . . . will get full advantage of cost- 
free colorful 20 x 24 posters/ 11 x 14 sepia photos, book displays, jumbo 
telegrams and 2 -color heralds I It's the most complete tie-up ever made 
and it's been building for months I Now it's ready to help yoir grab 
profits greater than ever before I 



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Atieciat9 P<odu<e6rHaixyJo* Biowa > Sot««B PUy by Rob*il Carton 
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All the above Is in addition to tremendous network ballyhoo, nation- 
wide book exploitation, 5000 library displays in 48 states, etc., etc, 



22 PICtVRES 



Wedn<e8<lay, January 212, 1941 






.([Continued from page 20) 



Lane, . Lenlta Laiici, Ned Sparks, . Joan Davis, Pierre 

Vfaxkm.-;- /■■,:-{::'-^ ::-- • . . 

GOLPEN HOOFS, dtan^ar assb; prod.» R. jbietrlch and 
Walter Morosco; dir;, Lynn Shores; screenplay; Ben 
Gruman Kohn; , canlera, Lucien Andriot; Cast: Jane .: 
Withers;. Charles Rogers, Katharine Aldrldge, Robert 
Conway, Robert Shaw, Cliff Clark, Edward McWade, 
Philip Hurlich, Buddy Pepper... 

RtDE, KELIUT, RlbE. forinerly cdllNCOB KELLY'S 
BENEFIT, comedy; asso. prod., Sol M. Wurtzel; dir., •. 
Norman Foster; sci-jE0nplay, William- Counselmani, Jr^, 
and Irving Cdmmings, Jr.;, camera, Virigil Miller. Cast:: 
Maiviri Stephens^ Rita -Quigley, Eugene Pallette, : Rich-, 
ard Lane; Dorothy Peterson, Charles D; Brown, Fraiik . 
"Burke/L^e.Wlurray.- 
^ZANE GREY'S WESTERN UNION, drama, in Tech- ; 
nicolor; assoi prod., Harry Joe Brown; dir,. Fritz Lang; 
screeniplay, Robert Carson; . camera; Edward Ci"onja£er v 
arid Allen. Davey. Cast: Robert Young; Randolph Scott. , 

• Dean Jagger, Virginia Gtlmore; John Carr.^dine, Laird 
Cregar, Slim Summerville, 

MURDER AMONG FRIENDS, mystery; aisso. prods., 
Walter Moro^sco and Ralph Dietrich; dir., • Ray, Mc- 
Garey; screenplay, John; Larkin; carnerk, Charles 
Clarke. Cast: John- Hubbard; Marjorie .Weaver, Mona 

• Barrie, Douglas Dumbrille, Sidney Blackmer, Cobma 
Wright, Jr, : ■• 

TALL, DARK AND HANDSOME, mystery; assb. 
prod., Fred Kohlmar; dir., Bruce Humberstone; orig. 
Bcree?- .play, Karl Tumberg and Darrel' .Ware; camera, 
Ernest Palmer. Cast: Cesar Romero. Virginia Gllmore, 
Milton Bef le, • Charlotte Grjeehwbod, Mar? Lawrence, 
Barnett Piarker. ■. v-/ 

SLEEPlERS WEST, drama; p^od ; Sol Wurtzel; dir.,: 
iJiigene Forde; sci-eenplay. Lou BreSlow and Stanley 
Rgyh; • camera, Perevelle .Marley. 'Cast:: Lloyd Nolan, ; 
Mary Beth Hughes, Lynn Bari. Edward Brpphy, LoUis 
Jean Heydt, Ben Carter, Don Doiiglas, Harry Hayden, 
Don Costello.. 

SCOTLAND TARDri formerly UNCENSORED, drama} 
prod., Sol Wurtzel; dir., Norman Foster; screenplay. 
SamUd G, Engel and John Balderston; cameria, Virgil . 
.Miller. Cast; Nancy Kelly. Norma VardOn. Keriry Wil- 
coxen, John Loder, Edmund Gwepn, Gilbert Emery, 
Inland .Hodgson, Melville Copper, . « 

itOAD TO RIO; musical, in Technicolor; asso. prod., . 
Fred- Kohlmar; dlr, Irving Cummins; screenplay, 
George Seaton, .B'esi Meredyth, Hal Long; ad. dial,,' 
Samuel Hoffenstein; camera. . Leon Shamrov and Ray 
Rennahan, Cast: 'Alice Faye. Don Ameche,. Carmen 
Miranda, J. Carroll. Naish, lieohid Kinskey, Lillian 
Parker;, -.^ 

'TOBACCO ROAD, drama; as^o. prOd.i Nunnaly Jbfin- 
Bon; dir., John Ford; screenplay, Nunrtally Johiison;. 
camera, Arthur Miller. Cast: Gene Tiemey* Charley 
Grapewinj Marjorie Rambeau, Slirh Summerville, Wil- 
liam Tracy, Elizabeth Patterson, Zefli6. Tllbu»y, Grant 
Mitchell, Ward Bond. 

20tti-Fox PIx Now in Prodnctldn 

RIDE ON'VAQUEBO. western; asso. prod., Sol Wurt- 
«el; dir., Herbert Leeds; no. writing credits; . camera, 
Lucien Andriot. Cast: Cesar Romero, Tris-tin Martin, 
Mary Beth Hughes, Lyhne Roberts, Robert Lowery,. 
Ben Carter, William Demarest, Paul Sutton. 
. DEAD iMEN. TELL, formerly DEAD MEN TELL N6 
TALES, mystery; asso; prod., Walter Morosco and 
Ralph Dietrich; dir., ilarry Lachman; orig. screenplay, 
John ': Larkin; camera; Charles . Clarke. Cast: Sidne; 
Tbler, Sheila Ryan. Jean .Rogers, Robert Weldon, 
George Reeves, Sen Yung. 

A VERT TOUNG LADT, comedy drama; asso. prod^ 
Robert Kane; dir., Harold Schuster; no writing credits: 
camera, Edward Crojagei:. Cast: Jane. Withers, Nancy 
Kelly, John Sutton, Richard Clayton, Janet Beecher, 
June Carlson, Charles Halton. 



Woodworth, Dennis GTCeef e, Patsy Kelly/ Zar Sxi Pitta, 
Leonard Leonid Kehsky, George E,. Stone. ; . 



Dniteil Artists 



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Wanger ........ 

Chaplin ....... 

.Roach ..... . 

Korda ......... 

Edw. Small:... 
Lesser-Lnbitsch 
■ Loew-Lewin . . 
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R. Rowland .... 

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^ Pictures in cuttinig rooms or aWaiiing release: 

I / SO ENDS . OUR NIGHT, fortnerly FLOTSAM, drama 
p (Loew-Lewin); dih, John Cromwell: screenplay,, Tal- 
bot Jennings; camera, William Daniels. Cast: iFrederic 
March* Margaret SuUavan, Frances Dee, Glenn' Ford, 
Aw.a.Sten, Erich Von Stroheim. . : 

THE ENCHANTRESS/ formerly LAdT H AMItTON, 

historical drama; Alexander Korda production arid 
directiori; screenplay, R., C. Sheriff - and Walter Reisch; 
camera, Rudy Mate. Cast: Vivien Leigh, L^urencei 
Oliver, AIgn Mowbray, Henry Wilcoxori. Sara Allgood, 
Oladys. Cooper. LuU Alberni. Halliwell .Hobbes,' Ronald 
Sinclair, Olaf Hytten, Miles Mander,, George Renavent, 
Paul Porcasi, Clair :DeBrey. , ' ^ 

CHEERS FOR. Miss Bil^ilOP, drama; Richard Rowi 
land, pro.; dir., TSy Garnett; screenplay, Sheridan Gib- 
ney and Theresa Heilburn; camerav Hal Hohr. Cast: 
Martha St:ott, William Gargan, Edmund Gwenn; Sterl- 
ing Hblloway, Donald Douglas, Mary Anderson,.!Marsha 
; Himt^ Sidney Blackmer. , ; 

' . TBtAT tNCiBRTAIN Fl^ELING, drama: prods. .Ernst 
, Lubttsch and Sol Lesser; dir., Ernst. Lubitsch; screen 
play, Donald Ogdeh Stewart; adaptation, Walter Reisch; 
camera, Meirritt Gerstad. Cast: Merle .Oberon. Melvyn 
Douglas, Burgees Meredith, Olive Blakeney,. Eve Ar- 

. 'dert, Harry Davenport, Fritz Feld, BichariJ Carle. / 

; UA Pictures in' Production - 

■POT O' GOLD, comedy . with musicf James Roosevelt 
prod.; dir., Georen Marshall; story by Monte. Brice. and 
Andrew Benhisoii; screenplay, Walter De Lebn;. camera, 
'Hal -Mohr. Cast: James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, 
Horace Heidt and ork., Charles . Winninger* Mary 
Gordon. •, . • \ 

« IBBOADWAT LIMITED, drama; Hal Roach prod.; 
dir., Gordon Douglas; screenplay .Rian James; cameria, 
Norbert Brodiiie. -Cast: Victor MacLaglen, Maijorie 



Universal 



Prom- 

■Isei.: 

Featnres' .... '40 - 
Arlen-Devlne 

;AoUons. -7 
Westerns ' . ..1 . 1 
Seiriaia . , . ^ .4 ' . 
Frfink Lloyd. ,. 3 



Com- ' 
pictcd 
20 ■ 

■'■ ^'i . 
■•. 0 ■ • 



Sbooi* : Ndw; To Bo: 
Ids: CntUnir -Shot 

6 ; . 4 ■ » ■ 



0 

t 



■t 

0 
0 

s 



iCptatianed from iMtse .7^ 



Totals. . . . . . , 61 3i ■ 6 ;. . '4 > ■ ;. 15 

iPicturies in. cuttiiog rooms or' awaiting releaie: ^ 

.. DARK STREETS OF CAIRO, rtieiler: asso. prod.- 
Joseph G. Stanford; dir., Leslie Kardos;-orig. screen play. 
Alex Gottlieb; camera; Elwood Bredell. Cast: Sifrrid 
Gurie, Barbara O'Neill, Ralph Byrd; Eddie Quillan; Rod 
LaRibque. ^. '■' ' ' ' 

■ BURY; Mie NOT ON THE LONE PRAIRIE, Westernr 
asso.. prod., Joseph G.. Stanford; di Taylor; orig. 

'scriee.ni)lay. Sherman Lowe; camera,' Jerome Ash. Cast: 
Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Night. Nell O'Day; . > 

A DANGEROUS GAME, formerly WHO KILLED 
DOC ROBIN?^ mystery melo; assocj, prod., Ben Pivar; 
dir., John Rawlins; origi. Larry Rhine, Ben Chapman; 
screen play, Larry Rhine. ' Ben Chapman, Maxwell 
.Shane; caineria, Stanley Cbrtez. Cast: Richard Arlen, 
Andy' Devirie, Jeanne Kelly. Edward Brbphy, Virice 
Barnett, Ricliard Carle, Tom DUgan, Andrew Tbmb.es. 

SAN FRANCISCO DpCKS. drama;; assp. prod,, Mar- 
shall Grant; dir.y Arthur Lubin; brig! screenplay, Stan- 
ley Rubin and Edmund L. Hart'man. . Cast: Burgess 
Meredith, Irene Hervey, Barry Fitzgerald, Raymond 
Walburn, Robert Armistrong. 

RIDERS OF DEATH VALLEY, serisil; sisso; prod.; 
Henry MacRae; dirs., Ford Beebe and iEtay Taylor; 
screen play, Shermart Lowe, Basil Dickey, George; H. 
Plympton, Jack O'Donnell; camera, Jerome Ash;. Cast: 
Dick Fbran. Charles Bickfbrd, Leo Carrillo, Buck Jones, 
Jeanne Kelly, 'Big Boy' Williams, Noah Beery, Jr., 
Monte Blue, William Hall. 

meet" THE CHUMP, formerly WHO'S WACKY 
NOW? (tentaitive title), cbmedy; asso. prod., Ken Gold- 
smith; dir.; Edwatrd F. Gline; screenplay. Alex Gottlieb; 
camera; Elwood . Bredell. ' Cast: Hugh Herbert, Shemp 
Howard, Lewis Howard, Anne Nagel, Jeanne Kelly, 
Kathryn Adams, Ed Gargan, Richard Lane, Roy . Harris, 
Charles Halton, Emmett VOgaHi Edward Earle, Andrew 
Tombes, • ■ 

THE MYSTERIOUS DOCTOR R, drama; asso. prod.,. 
Jack Bernhafd:. dir;, George Wagner; screenplay, Joseph 
West; camera, Elwood Bredell. Cast: Lon Chariey, Jr., 
Frank Albertson, Arine Nagel. 

BACK STREET, drama, prod.; Bruce Manning; dir.- 
Robert Stevenson; screenplay, Bruce Manning and 
Felix Jackson.. based on novel by Fannie Hurst; cam- 
era. William Daniels. Cast: Charles Boyen Margaret 
SuUavan, Richard Carlson. Frank Jenks, Frank- Mc 
^ugh, James McNamara; Al 'Whitey' Roberts. . . 

■ y , ' U Plcttires In Production 

.SKY RAIDERS, serial; asso. prod., THenry MacRae; 
dir., Edward Tyler and Theodore Joss; screenplay, 
Clarence Upson Young and Paul Huston; camera, 
Jerome Ash. Cast: Donald Woods,. Billy Halbp, Robert 
Armstrong, Kathryn Adams, Victor Jory. 

NICE GIRL, comedy with music; asso, prod., Joseph 
Pasternak; dii;,. William A. Seiter; screenplay. Richard 
Connell, Gladys Lehman; camera. Joseph Valentine. 
Cast: Deanna Durbin, Frarichot Tone, Robert Stack, 
Walter Bnennan,.' Robert Benchley, Helen Broderick, 

• Anne Gwynne; Ann Gillis, Nana Bryant,. Elizabeth Ris- 

. don, George Ernest, George Billings. 

BUCK .PBlVATES,.;comedy< with music; dir., Arthur 
Lubin; no writing credits; camera, Milton Krasner. 
Cast: Andrews Sisters, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, 
Jane Frazee, Alan Curtis, Lee Bowman, Nat Pendleton. 

THE FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS, drama; asso. 
prod., Joseph Pasternak; dir., Rene Clait: screenplay, 
Nomfian Krasna; camera, Rudolph Mate. Cast: Marlene 
Dietrich, Bruce Cabot, Roland Young, Mischa Auer, 
Andy Devine, Laura Hope Crews, Theresa Harris, Ray- 
mond Walbiirn. Franklin Pangborn. Frank Jenks, Eddie 
Quillan, Ann Revere, Rex Evans, Clarence Muse. 

THE LADY FROM CHEYENNE, western drama; 
producer-director, Frank Lloyd; briginal by Jonathan 
Finn and Theresa Oaks; screenplay, Catherine Scola 
and Warren Duff; camera, Milton Krasner. Cast: 
Loretta Young. Robert Preston, Edward Arnold, Gladys 
George, Frank Craven, Jessie Ralph, Willie Best, 
Stanley Fields. 

MAN ' WHO LOST HIMSELF, drama; assb. prod., 
Lawrence Fox; dir., Seward Webb; no writing credits; 
camera; Victor Milmor. Cast: Brian Aherne, Kay 
Francis, : Henry .St^hensbn, S. Z. Sakall. 

MODEL WIFE, , comedyfdrama; prbd.rdirii. Leigh 
Laspn; no : writing ci-edits; .camera/ Norbert Brodine 
Cast: Joan Blondell,. Dick Powell, Charlie Riiggles. 



Warners 



-;-.FroniT 
Ised ■ 
Studio 48 
Capra-Riskin . . 1 
Lasky ............ ;■ J 



Com- 
pleted 
31 

- ■;.l-- . 
0 



Shoot- Now To Be 
ing Cutting Shot 

■•■ T:.:- .i4,-.6' .i7 " 

0 0 .. 0 

0 . 0 1 



.Totals ...... 50 32 ■■.7 > U ::.i8,.-'-^ 

: pictures in cutting irpomii or awaiting release: 

.'HONEYMOON FOB /THREE, comedy; •assb. prod., 
Henry Blarike; dir.. Lloyd Bacon; priginal. Allen Scbtt 
and George Haight; Screen play.: Earl Baldwin and 
Phil Ejislein;;; camera, . Ernest Haller. Cast: George 
Brent. Osa Massen, Charles Ruggles, Jane Wyman. 

MEET JOHN DOE, drariia; Frank Capra-Rbbert Ris- 
kln production;, dir., Frank Capra; orig., Richard Coh- 
nell; screen play, Robert Riskin, Frank Capra, Myles 
Connolly; camera; Gebrge. Barnes. ^Cast: Gary Cooper, 
Barbara StahSwyck, Edward Arnold, Walter Brerinan, 
James Gleason; Rod LaRbcgue. Grianville. Bates, Pieire 
Watkin, Henry O'Neill, Warren Hynier, Pat Flaher^, 
Ann Doran. 

aiGH SIERRA, drama; asso. prod;, Mark Hellirtger; 
dir., Rabul Walsh; story by W. R, Burnett; screen play; 
John Huston and W. R. Burnett; cainera, Tony Gaudib. 
Cast: Humphrey Bpgart, Ida Lupinb, Joan Brooks, Alan 
- (Continued on page 24) 



sbnable period; machinery woiild be 
set up- to. arbitrate dispute , etc, . ' 

In the meantimip, the SWG has 
claJmed Jurrsdictibn over writers 
employed by cartoon |>roducers. Al"; 
though these men. are classifled: by: 
the Screen . Cairtobnists . Guild; as 
sketch artista, the SWG insists they 
properly belori;g In the .writeir . classi- 
fication. A conferience will be heldi. 
this' week at the National Labor Re- 
lations Board to try: and - settle ; the 
'jurisdiction..: 

Attention of the SWG, however, 
as well sis all bther film guilds, and 
<}ratts is centered..' on a bill intrb* 
duced in the State .Assembly by Erni 
est .:Yoiight bf .Los :Ahgeles^ This 
measiire. would: require : all film; 
agents ttov pay' ' County. license of : 
$250, arid .as written .might: regulate 
ail<:bobkirig agents, as well . as hiring 
halii bperated : by, mbtiori ' picture 
Unions,, It would strike directly at 
managerial contracts . between, . a 
booker and a client;; for loriger than 
the diirjatiori of; each job; secured; 

The Los Angeles Chapter of the 
American Guild of Variety Artiists 
has called .a special, membership 
riieeting for iVednes.day (29) to vote 
6ri a' ilrbpbsal to ban direct booking 
by perforrijers. , TTie 'rtquest,' was; 
made by Coait agents who repre- 
sent variety .performers., . The genr 
eral sentiment is against the ban, 
qrid; it. is expected to be Vpted down; 
by: a big majority. , : 

,Ageiits'CalIed Chlselers 
Most AGVA menibers clairix any 
wage chiseling ciirrently being done 
is by the agents themselves; rather 
than by performers who handle their 
own booking. They claim an agent 
often : receives a lump sum for a 
show or club dates, pays off the per- 
fbhners ahd individuals at rocki-bot- 
tom minimum and pockets the big- 
gest isharei of the amount paid by 
the empibyer. Members also will 
vote on a pfpposal to raise the mirii- 
miim for club dates from $7.50 to. $10. 

More than :l6;P00 actors, techni- 
cians and other iiilm Industry work- 
ers will be fingerprinted this year by 
the United States government, under 
orders recently issued by the War 
and Navy departments. The notices; 
to studios state that all persons em- 
ployed on film locations In govern- 
merit forests, -; parks, military reser- 
vations and other . U.S. domain not 
only, must be fingerprinted, but must 
submit proof of . American citizen- 
ship. 

In a notice to its membership, the 
Screen Actors Guild states: 

fLast public domain of the United 
States, its forests and military for- 
tifications, used to be easily invaded 
by motion picture companies. Last 
spring Secretary Ickes began charg- 
ing for Ibcation shots, in; national 
•parks; this winter the federal gov- 
ernment becomes even more strict. 

'All workers in . the motion pic- 
ture industry who wbrk with film 
units invading U. S. domain must 
>ot only be fingerprinted by federal 
representatives, but also must show 
that they are full-fiedged An^erlcan 
citizens; These new regulations, 
came from the War and Navy de- 
partments, according to notices sent 
to the studios. 

'Since more, than 75 features and 
shorts requiring defense background 
are planned this year, it is estimated 
that at least 12,000 players, techni- 
cians and other workers will go 
through the, fingerprint, mill of thie 
.federal ; agencies.' 

Plans to Trim Extras : 
. Tentative plans tp eliminate' sev-' 
eral thousand film extras from the 
ind.iistry in order to provide mbre 
.work for the regulars have been 
worked out by; the. ProdiicerrScreen 
Actors- Guild " Stiriding, Committee. 
First to go' will : b^ 2,900 atrhps'phere. 
players, who worked 10 days or . less 
in 1939. "nie list will be €xpari'ded, 
however; ■tP.: include extras Who 
wbtked only the riiihimum period in 
1940. John Zinn, Paramount talent 
itxeclitiVe,; ■ representing the prb^ 
ducers; with Kenneth Thomson, SAG 
(executive seeretafy, sitting in with 
the. . ;comm;ittee to .represent the 
Guilders. ' 

The SAG has warned extras that, 
unless they coriiply with instri(ctibns 
of Central Casting Cbrp. in accept- 
ing work calls- the Calls, will -be can- 
celled ;and thejr will not; be paid. It 
^vas piointed . but that- receritiy ' a 
gifbup; of extifas Ignored instructions 
to bring overcoats and' a change of 
clothing...'. 

; Lee TTaver has heeri appbiritfed a 
studio checker by the SAG. He re-; 
centiy returned to the Coast from 
the.easf 

' Fete -Carothers' 60' Years ' : 
Frank Carothars, secretary : of the 
Motion Picture International Unions 
Committee, last week was honored 



by both .ifllm executives and labor 
tops jfor his 50 yeikrs' service .with 
the American Federation of Labor. 
Guest of ^hbnor ; at a luncheon here, . 
Carothers , yrzs' presented; with a , 
wrist, watch and. a plaque, inscribed: 
'Fbr .50 years of loyal and intelligent 
leadership^ frpih the workers of tho 
Mbtibn :picturi^ ..Industry.', Sidney 
Kent; aria Pat Casey headed the.pro-. . 
ducer delegation .; attending - the 
'luncheon.. More than 100 executives 
and union leaders, wei^e present, Jn« 
eluding^ Joseph .A^eber,fPriner.pre^^ 
of the. American- Federation of. Mu-- 
sibns; C- J.- Hagger, proxy of the Cal- 
iforriia State. .Federation of Labor; 
Kenneth Thprifisori, of the Screen: Ac- ; 
tors Guild, sind pUiers. ; . 

The affair wais arranged by Aubrey 
Blair, AFL "organizer here, L. C/: 
Helm, ' business .; representative of 
Studio Utility; Employes;. Local ' 724, - 
and' Joseph ;P, Tpuhiy, business rep« : 
resentative of .^Studk) 'Transpbrtatibn' 
Driveris . Local 399;' Herbert Sbrrell, 
business ; representative of . Mpvirig 
Picture Painter^ libcal 644, and Nate 
Saper, of the Studio Teamsters, were 
delegated to greet visiting execu* 
tiv'es arid labor leaders^ 



Fight Consent 



^Continued from paiSe S; 



exhibitors, the. exhbitPrs' right to 
eliriilnate frbrii their contracts any 
picture deemed: offensive on moral, 
rellgipus or ; racial grounds, and the 
outlawing of forced buying of . short 
subjects.^ ' 

Minnesota meriibers of . liie organ*; 
Izatlon/ attending . the convention, 
-plan : to descend eri ' masse . on thei ; 
.Minnesota state legislature, .now in 
session, to demand 'relief from.'opr: 
pressive' and *unjust' ;distributpr 
ttade : practices 'pushing the small . 
exhibitor into bankruptcy' and to 
point put to th^ lawmakers that 
various proppsals before the i body 
would ruin the iridustr y in the 
Northwest and defeat, the . desired 
ends. ' 

.To AAk ptner Curbs 

. They; are to go from the; conven- 
tion siessipn to the; legislaiture cham- 
bers to ask for -passage of lawr 
.which Would ciirb 16/ mm. film Com- 
petition in nigiit clubs, taverns arid 
stores arid would make new theatre 
construction extremely difficult. 
They also are to ask tiie legislature 
to defeat: propbsed state, admlssipn 
taxes and a ban on theatre give- 
BAvays. ■■ 

'We are sure that we can kick 
the props clean from under the con- 
sent decree,' declared Fred " Strom, 
executive secretary. 

The independents also . were to 
devote themselves to corisideration 
of__ steps • to throttle tne ASCAP 
•theatre music tax and 'excessive' 
percentage demands, 'such as the 
50% tor 'Gone; With the Wind' ahd 
others.' 

However, one of the most Import- ' 
ant of the convention's mailers is • 
proposed calmpaign 'tp bring the 
public ba:ck. to the riiovle theatres.* 
Much discussion was to be given 
over to way and means to 'revive* 
the boxbffice. 

,''If the independent exhibitor, 
could only recapture his former, pa- 
tronage, luring it away, from such 
counter entertainment as bowling, 
various night sports, non-theatre at- 
tractions, bridge and the raidio, niost 
pf his troubl&s probably would; be 
over,' Strom .polnted out. 

It is hoped to enlist distributors, 
affiliated,, circuitis and ail employes 
of the: industry in thiei territory In . 
a huge; eKploitatipn arid advertising 
campaign, ; with houscrto-hduse, di- 
rect selling of pictures to the public; 
a possibility. 



TITLE CHANGES 

Hollywood, Jan. 21. 

. 'The Kid's Last Ride? is release tag 
:for Monogram's 'Prairip Schboldays" 
Warners knocked but a few bulbs • 
and switched from ^The Woman :frbra 
Singapore' to 'Singapore Woman.' 

vH?'Y**f ^^^'s 'Nice Girl,' temporarily 
fil^^^ii i^ . ^ve at Last,' is hack to 
'Nice GitV ■ 

;'Two-Gun .isiieriir at Republic be- 
came 'Bad Man from Rio.'. 
, Coluriibia .sWit<ihed irbm 'This Too 
Shall Pass' to 'Gangsters, in Un'ifp'rm.' 

'Eagle Squadron* at Warners be- 
came 'The Flight Patrpl.* 
; 'Shadows on the Stairs' is the ne^ 
tag for 'Murder on the Second Floor' 
at Warners. 

'Meet Boston Blackie* goes en 
marquees instead of *The Return of 
Boston Blackie' for Columbia. ■ 

Metro switched from ♦The Ti-ial of 
Mary DUgan' to 'Thei Crime of Mary 
Andrews. 




Wednesday, January 22, 1941 ■ -^tj^ ^ U^ RiEfY 




DiritUi hf RAOUL WAISH «rith Alao Curtli • Arthur Kennedr • Joan teilie • Henrr Hull 9 Henry Travert 

Sereea Pity by John Hoiton tnd W. R. BDrnett ^ From ■ Not«I br W. It Bornett 



t4 



PICTURES 



tTednesday, Januaiy 22, 1941 



NIX BUFF. INJ. 
ON 




Temporary Injunction to stop ex- 
hibition of 'Ecstasy' at the Mercury; 
theatre, Buffalo, was. denied last 
week, while a similar request to halt 
showing of the film at the AmbaS' 
iador, N. Y., was argued without » 
decision as yet 

Both injunction suits were brought 
by Max Weingarten, who claiim; 
ownership of the picture. , In Buf- 
falo, target for the charges was D. 
M. Theatre Corp. (Daniel Michaels), 
operator of the Mercury. In New 
York it was Eureka Productions, 
Inc. (Sam Cummins), which op- 
erates the Ambassador arid main- 
tains it owns the film. 

Weingarten, who is a nephew of 
Joseph Auerbach, Czechoslovakian 
producer of 'Ecstasy,* charged at tic 
upstate hearing that Cummins;' flve- 
year American distributioh pact for 
the film had expired and hie had 
acquired the rights. Cummins' con- 
tract was signed Sept 19, 1934. 

Cummins claimed that the effec- 
tive date was not when, the agree- 
ment was signed, but when he got, 
• print, June, 1936. Print ha.d pre- 
viously been sent to this cpuntty, 
but was held by custonis officiials 
and finally burned oft AUg. 16, 1935, 
Cummins also maintained that • a 
clause gave him rights for five years' 
from time film passed censors, which 
In New York was only last Novem- 
ber. Cummins also maintained that 
Auerbach's right to transfer the 
contract to his nephew had lapsed by 
virtue of his fleeing CzechoslOr" 
vakia and leaving his. business wh^n 
the Nazis came in. ' 

Weingarten attacked Cummins' 
contract claiming a page extehdiiig 
rights for five years had been in- 
serted and was not in the original, 
Court of Troy, to which Buffalb 
hearings had been transferred, de- 
nied the Injunction with the ex- 
planation that there were too niany 
factors which needed full thra^ing 
out at a trial. 



Cors Diwy 

Columbia Pictures maintained Its 
regular $2.75 annual dividend rate 
last week by declaring the usual 
68%c per share on the convertible 
preferred stock. 

Diwy is payable Feb. 15 to stock 
on record Feb. 1. 



RVDY yALIXE INVITES MOTION 
PiCTOBE EXBOl'TIVES AND EK- 
HIBItOBS TO .PBEVnm AT ASTOB 
MotlM-pleture •wtutim Md (Khlblton ar* 
etrdlilly lavIM to a pravlew af Vlt-.Q- 

araph—tha rum Mln-aparated talkln* laatlon- 
dHra mathlaa— «t tha Hcbl Atter^ - 8u)ta 
IS8-I70, Wadnnday (ram II ■. m. an and 
Thariday marnino by •ppalntiiant. W.. H. 
(Bill) Kanbia, Eiaaotlva VIca-Prat., Vli-0> 
Oraph Corparatlen t( Anarlu. 



Par's New Setup 

sisCoBtlnved from pace ^ssss 



district manager, was reported as a 
probability as. a southern division 
successor to Morgan, if there were tp 
. je any. Hugh Braly, southeastern div 
ihanagef at Dallasj. was also men-, 
tioned. r . ' ' 

Viyf districts, narrowing the terri- 
tories now covered, will .also be ere-; 
ated, with; Earl Sweigert Philadel- 
phia branch- managei^ long with the 
company, reported to head bne, com- 
prising the territories of .' that 'ex- 
charige, Washington and Pittsburgh;: 
Th;ese branches are: now in .the large 
eastern district headed by Milt KiiS- 
sell, who will remain in. his district 
post out of. New York. 

At ' the : Chicago . meeting the sales 
group }s also discussfng jidvertisinig 
and; publicity-exploitation, which as- 
sumes increased ..importance under 
the, consent decree. Among oth^r 
things;' extensive . sales and promo- ' 
..tlonal ifilans ' . being' laid out: to . 
cover two cdminig releases, 'Viriginia' 
and; "Lady Eve;^ Bob Oillhamv^^l^^^ 
of the .ad-pubiicity department; Alec 
Moss, advertising manager; Ai Wii- 
kie, publicity manager, and George 
Brown, studio publicity head, are at-, 
tending the sessions.- • ; 

in addition to Barney Balaiban and 
Adolph Zukcir, who are sitting in at. 
most of the riieetings over :the three 
dayis, those in ^ ^les outside of Agnew 
who .are present "include Charles M. 
Rea^ain, j. J. Unger, Morgan, G. B. J. 
Frawley, / Herman Lorber,. .Arthyr 
Dunne, Monroe Goodman, Fred. XiC- 
Toy, and Scolliard, all from the h.o. 
The nine district managers pf . the 
company . and M. ' A. Milliganj In 
charge of Canadian sales, are . als<i 
attending the meetings.. 

It Is probable that I Wanted 
Wings* will be. merchandised under a 
special sales policy similar to that of 
"The Dictator* at advanced percent- 
ages and theatre admissions. Picture 
is reported to hiave cost .$l,50P,000. It 
Is now in 14.ti00 feet, but will cut to a 
likely 12,000 or thereabouts. 

Tom Laogan, screen: and radio 
writer, has been named st«ry; and 
script editor for WUliam J. Ganz, 
New York producer of industrial and 
educational shorts. 

Besides authoring several original 
film scripts, bs fotmerly wrote for 
tbe Texaco program , and was a staff 
writer at NBC...; 



ST. PAUl INDIES VOTE 
to CURB GROWING DUAL 



Minneapolis, Jan. 21. 
. With, double features spreading in 
the jneighborhqod. sections, St.- Paut 
independent' exhibitors; at . a irieeting 
last week, a^eed to; eliminate the 
Thursday and Friday night .\ twin 

bills, retaining ..bnly the . Saturday 
night dual features, and only carry 
the name of one picture in their ads; 
The excuse for the . tw.in bills has 
been 'surprise midnight ' shp>vjs.'. It 
had been ' feared . th^t the ' policy 
would supersede, single features enr 
tirely if not-curqed /prpntp. . , 

In some St. PauL; neighborhoods 
the bVerseatiiig situation is declared 
to be acute. There are six ; houses 
within';a 6he-mlite radius in one sec-. 

tion. . ■ v .;;••■;.. v 



Distrflnit^ Cpmpany 

Arthur Ziehm,. who has been in the 
New York distribution field for sev- 
eral yiears, ; has organized ■ dls- 
tributidn bdropany with branches In 
liiany : sections of the U. S. under the 
nfinie of Arthur Ziehmj Inc. Branches 
already- have; been established in 
N. Y., Chicago, Boston^ Philadelphia, 
Pittsburgh, D e t r 6 i t, Cleveland, 
Kansas City, St touis, Salt Lake 
City, Denver, San . Francisco, Los 
Angeles and Minneapolis, with plans 
for organizing in. the south under- 
way' • ' '. • . 
. Herman Roseiifeld is sQles manager 
Of the new organization and had 
charge of establishing branches; 
John J. Rein, most recently with 
Producers Distributing Corp., IS vice- 
president 



THE Fuir iiEfinns 

Hollywood, Jan. 21. 

Iiepublic*s high-budget comedy, 
'Sis Hopkins,' went- into, production 
with Joseph-' Santley directing and 
Judy Caiiova starred.' 

Featured players are Bob Crpsby, 
Susan Hay ward, Jerry Colbnna and 
Charles Butterworth*^ 



Ready Cheyalie^V ^TTrap* 

Latest Maurice Chevalier starrer, 
"The Trap,' is being readied by Pax 
Filrns for distribution in the U. S. 
It is set to go into the Little Car- 
neisie late this month, firich ; vph 
Strohelm plays opposite the French 
musical star.' 

Herinan G. Weinberg presently Is 
doing the English titles. . 



Filiii Reviews 



^Continued from pace l(>s 



Sin Novedad En 
El Alcazar 



Ish hlstbry, .pic wotild be assured of 
a brilliant vsuccess as a b.Oi -draw 
everywhere. ;. However, in South 
America, artd especially the United 
States, where partisan spirit is >yhat 
it isr-arid heightened by the cur-, 
rent struggle^the pic, would be 
doomed to failur^ from, the very pvit-: 

seti^ : •.; v- .y .; .;-.. 

The story is simply, told and sticks 
surprisingly close to the <acts..; The 
Italians here had. a subject .Wrarm to 
their hearts, and instead of running 
rampant have practiced unusual re- 
straint quality sttange to the Ital- 
ian temperament The film runs 105 
minutes, but il ls not overlbng since; 
the story is lengthy aiid interesting, 
Some of the Incidentals might have 
been eliminated and others expanded. 
; Piotiire relateis how a group bf of- 
ficers anid soldiers ot the Tbledo gar-f 
rison,' hbarihg of the Nationalist but-, 
break, decide to throw iii their lot 
with their leader, General Moscardb, 
.who is . an . unswerving Rightist. 
Preparations for the defensie of Tol- 
edo are shown, followed by prelim- 
inary battles Which oblige the Na- 
tionalists to seek safety , in- the 
fortress-like Alcazar. The greater 
part , of the reiellng deals . with the 
siege and defensjs against the coh- 
tlhuous . and. uhrelenting 'Red' . ar- 
tillery/ aviation, snipers and mine 
layers. All this.has been. told else- 
wherie . by . war cbrrefipbndents and 
.does not bear repeating' here. 
■ The inevitable love stbry is rather 
cleverly woven Into the iplot but 
adds br detracts nothing , irbm. the 
main theme. Love story No., 1 brings 
together - hard-bblled, superpatribtic 
officer Fospo Giachettl, as Capt Da- 
Vila, and the luxury-rloYing, and 
pampered Mireille Ballin. 

The two climaxes of the. film are 
the historic telephonic conviersation 
between General ' Mbscardo and his 
son Luis (Carlos Munoz), held .as a 
hostage by the attacking forces <shbt 
when the father would not sur- 
render), and the istormine of the Al- 
cazar by the Republicans when an 
exploded mine rips away one of the 
walls. They riish in and plant the 
Madrid government flag on the top 
of the Alcazar only to have it ripped 
down a few minutes laier by a group 
of the defenders. . Both are dramatic 
arid fllled with suspense. 

The. pie has a weak ending, but 
this is the fault of the director, who 
coinpletely muffed the opportunity of 



ieriding on a rising, ^ dramatic note. 
The Franco 'forces led by General 
Varela Anally cbme to the relief of 
the exha^ted and weary Alcazar 
forces, and Generals Varela and Mos- 
cardo are shown . embracing midst 
the general rejoicing of the reunited 
foirces. Hollywood would, have gbpe 
to town on ibis; but directbr Genina 
gives the impression that' he's glad 
it's all over,.and lets it go at that 

Some factual errors have Crept in. 
At .the start bf the picture, the bf- 
fleers going tb: the defense of the 
Alcazai: shout 'Arriba £lspana,' Viya . 
Firanco,' At. that: time Franco was 
one of three; cbminanding officers, 
and the, Nationalist rallying cry was 
nbt 'Franco, . Franco. The pic also 
tries to make this out as a Falangist ~ 
movement ;wrheh Ih triith the Falan- 
gist movement Was only born later; 
Capt. Davila in real life was a married 
man . (killed . later oo the Madrid: 
front), so that the love: tale is re-;' 
sented by niany here.; News that the 
Natlbrialist forces were coniing to the 
aid of' the Alcazar . defenders was 
picked up firbm lUidlo Lisbon, yetithe 
pic gives It as - Radio . Milan— j ust a ' 
bit of film licerise by' the Italians. 

Tlie acting Is the film's weakest 
link, with Giachetti and Rafael 
Calvo as General Moscardo best of 
cast Phbtbgraphy apd sets rat«| 
tops. Ravo; ; 

THE DEVIL BAT 

.Producers Releaalnc Corpp T«l«nse of Jaelt 
OaJUgbef 't>r64uotlon. Sturp BelK bugbsl : 
faatur^B Sutanne Kaaran. Directed, by Jean' 
TarborouKh.,OriKl>ia'I.'«t6ry,' Georse.-Bi'lckeri 
screenplay, jobn Ttioinaa Nevl)ie; cnmero, ' 
Arthur; Hnrtlnelll.- Reviewed at .Strand, 
Brooklyn, dual; Jan; JT, .'41.' Running time, 
«8 MIN8. ■ . ■ 

Dr. Paul Carrutbera. .. Bela Lugoal 

Mary .Heath. .........i.....Sui(anne Knaren 

Johnny Layton. i. Dave O'Brien 

Henry Morton . i ; i G uy ■ Usher 

Maxlna. ; .. . .'. . ...Tolande Mallott . 
'One-Shot'. Magulra . . .'ii . . . ; . . . t>onald . Kerr ' . 
Martin Heath'.;.. ....^....tBdward Mortimer 

Don Morton. ... .i'.. ;'.'.Ocn'e O'Donnell.. 

Tommy Heath!-. Alan . naldWIn 
Roy. Heath. ............. . . . .John Bllta 

Joe McOlnty. . .............Arthur. Q. Bryan 

Chief ' Wllklns. . ..... ......... 4 . . . Hal :Prlc* 

Prof. ItiClnes....^...'i.'.;....'..John Dnvldsoa 

Weilter Kihg-. ; . . ... . . .. . .'. Wally ' Rn Irdon 



This is. pretty terrible. 

With Bela Lugosi as the star, and 
the crazed, scientist bent on aveng- 
ing what be believes has been an 
unjust deprivation of the wealth ac« 
cumulated by the cosmetic manu- 
facturers for whom he works, 'The 
Devil Bat' hardly can pass muster 
oh even the most lowly dual situa- 
tions. 

Acting, , directing, photography— all, 
pbor^ Naka, 






New York Tfifeatres 



WALTDISNKV^ 

FANTASIA 

■HkSTOKOMSiac 
tki ■bicto Mtlc H ri 



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RKO PALACE 



ERROL FLYNN 
OUvIa DeBa[TlIlaiid 

"SANTA FE TRAIL" 

. - and - - 
BOB CROSBT and BAND 
"LET'S MAKE MUSIC" 
^tta JXAM BOGEBS .. 




PARAMOUNT 



Held Over' 



"SECOND 
CHOBUS" 
with 
Fred Aataliw 
and PaoIetM, 
Oodda'rd 



JA MES.O rfe 
fra hli Pa rkier 

Nan Bae aiid; 
Mrs: Waterfall 



UMnltO Sereeu HHP"'* ' 



jlEt<D.OVEB 

GINGER ROGERS in 
•*KITTy FOYtE'' 

An RKO Picture. : 
CNIIfED DiUhl I Broadway 
ABTICITS niVUUI at49tli8t. 
Ooon .Open 9 :30 A.M. MiptilTE SHOWS. 



MUSIC HALL 

...HELD' OVFR . 

"PHILADELPHIA 

Cl;.::;;^SfQRt";:v;f; 

rSpectacular' Stafle PrbdubtiohS' 



OPENS Friday; JAN. 24 : 
'OTGH SIERRA" 

STAHRING 
Ida .Lupiho Humphrey Bogart 

A : Warner Bros. Hik .• • 
• Directed by Babul Walsh • 
; • ■ ■■ IN PERSON 

QUENTIN REYNOLDS 

■ ' . also . 
HENRY BUSSE and Orch. 

STlt4IVD BViiy & 47 St. 



(Continued 

Curtis, Arthur Kennedy* Anthony Qulnn, Henry 
Travers, Henry Hull, 'WjUie Best 

. TBE CASE OF irqE BLACK PARROT, mystery; 
asso. prod., William Jacobs: dir., Noel Smith; screen- 
play, Robert E. Kent frbm play , by Eleanbr Robeson 
Belmont and Harriet Tord;- camera, Ted McCord. Cast: 
William Lundigan, Maris Wrixon, :LuU Deste, Eddie 
Foy, Jr., Paul ;Cavanaiigh,, Emory Pamell, Joseph 
Crehan,. 

TBE WAGONS ROLL AT NIGBT, formerly CAR- 
NIVAL, drama; asso. prod., . Harlan Thompson; dir., 
Ray Enright;. screen play, Fred Nlblo, Ji:., and Barry 
Trivers; camera, Sid Hickox. Cast: Sylvia; Sidney, 
Humphrey Bogart, Eddie Albert. 

FATBER'S SON. formerly FA'TfllER AND SON, 
drama; asso. prod., William Jacob's; dir;, D. Ross Leder- 
man; screenplay, Fred 'Niblo, Jr.; camera, Al Siegler. 
Cast: John Litell, ^ieda Inriescourt, Billy Dawson, 
Bernice: Pilot, Christian Rub, Philip Hurlic, Sammy 
McKim, Sonny Bupp; Myra Marsh, Johp Dilson, George 
Lloyd. . 

FOOTSTEPS IN TBE DARK, comedy drama: asso. 
prod., Robert Lord; dir., Lloyd Bacon; screenplay, 
Lester Cole and John Wexley,. from play by Lavlb 
Fodor, Bernard Merrivale/ Jeffrey Dell; camera/ Ernie 
Haller. Cast: Errol Flynn, Brehda Marshall, lialph 
Bellamy, Alaii Hale, Lee Patricjc, Allen J^ihs, LuciUe 
Watkins. :^ . ^ ^ 

. STRAWBERRT BLONDE, Comedy drama; bsso. prod., 
William Caghey; dir., Raoul Walsh; - screenplay, Julius 
J. and Philip G. Epstein, from play by James Hagen; 
camera,: James. Wong Howe. Cast; James Cagney, 
Olivia " DeHavilland. Rita : Haywbrth; Qeorgie Tobias, 
Jack Carson, Alan Hale.,' ' .. . 

TtaE GREAT LIE/ formerly FAR BORIZON, dratha; . 
iissp; prod,, Henry Blanke; dir.* Edniund Gouldiiig; 
screenplay; Lenbre Coffee, froni play by Polan Banks;, 
camera, .Tony Gaiidio. Cast: Bette Davis, George Brent, 
Mary. Astor, Hattle McDaniels, Sam McDaniel, Jerome 
Cowan. >. '■■■:■■;'..■■■ ■ . 

KNOCKOUT, drama; asso. prod.,.. Edmtind Grainger; 
dir., William . Clemens; screenplay, , M^ Goates Webster; 
Cast: Wayne Morris, Olympe Bradna, Anthony Quliin, 
Virginia Field, ComeU Wilde, Cliff Edwards, DeWblf 
Hopper. ^ , , • • 

THE, BASHFUL BERO, formerly STUFF .OF 
HEROES, drania: asso. prod.; William Jacobs; dir., Ben 
Stoloff; screenplay. Ben Marksen ahd Kenneth Garnet;, 
stbry ::by; Harold Titus; camera, Arthur Todd. Cast: 
Eddie' Alberts, Joan Leslie, Alan Halie, John Litel, 
William .Lundigan, •. . . 

HERE COMES: HAPPINliSS; : drama; . asso; prod., 
William Jacobs; dir>,; Noel Smith; sbreeriplay, Charles 
Tedfbrd from story by Harry .Sauber,*^ camera, Jaflles 
Van Trees. Cast; Edward ;Norrls, . Mildfied Coles, 
Richard Ainley, Marjorie Gateson, Aussell Hicks, Marie 
Blake. .; ■ ' , 

: AlURDER ON THE ^ECONb FliOOR. Mystery; asso. 
prod., William Jacobs; dir., D Ross Lederman; screen- 
play, Anthony GaldiBway; camera,. Al Seigler. Cast: 
Treida Inescourt^ Heather Ahgel, Bruce Lester, i?aul 
Cavanaugh, 

THE SEA WOLF, drama; assb. prod.. Hienry Blanke; 



from piage 122) 
dir., Michael Curtiz; screenplay, ' Robert Rossen; 
camera; Sol Polito. Cast: Edward C. Robinson. John 
Garfield, Ida Liipinb, Alexander Knbx, Francis McDon- 
ald, Gene Lockhar^ Barry Fitzgerald,' Stanley Ridges, 
Frank Lacketeeni Howard da Silva. Wilfred LUcas^ 
Lewis Mason, David Bruce, Half Harolde; ' 

SHE STATED KISSED, comedy; asso. prod.^ Harlan 
Thompson; dir, Ray Enright; screenplay, Kenneth 
Garnet, from play by Seymour Hicks; camera, Arthur 
Edesoh. Cast: Dennis Morgan, Shirley Hoss. Jane 
Wyatt, Lee Patrick, Jerome Cowan, Una O'Connor, 
Romaine Callendar, Lydia Westman, Biamett Parker, 
Ifeon Belasco, Louise Beavers, Clarence. Muse, Willi* 
Best, Frank Orth. 

Warner PIctnres In ProdncUon . 

WINGED VICTORY, drama; asso. prod., Robert Lord:, 
dir., -Irving Rapper; screenplay^ Howard Koch and 
Anne Froelich, from a play by A. J. Crbnin; camera, 
James Wong Howe. Cast: James Stephenson, Geraldihe - 
Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, Montagu Love. Richard Ains- 
ley. Barbara O'Nelll. BrUce Lester, Frank Reicher. 
s MISS WHEELWRIGBT DISCOVERS AMERICA, 
Comedy drama; asso. prod., David Lewis; dir., Curtis 
Bernhardt; screehplay, Jerry Wold and Richard Macau* 
lay; cameria, Charles Rosser. Cast: ' Prlscilla Lane, 
Ronald Regan, Helen yiTestley, Clarence Kolb, John 
Qualen, Fay Helm, Lee Patrick. Chester Crute, Maiy 
Robson, Jeffrey Lynn. 

so: DATS BATH SEPTEMBER, (!omed:jr; asso. prod., 
Edmuhd Grainger; dir^ Ray . feirlght;; screenplay, 
.Charles Grayson and Ben Marksen; camera, Sid 
Hickbx. Cast: Eddie. Albert, John Leslie, Alan Hale, 
William ■Orr, Anthony Quinn, Mtnn^ Gombel, Nana 
: Birant, Vaughsm Glaser, John LItet 
. THE BRIDE . CAME ,C.O.D.« comedy; assb.- prod^ 
William Cagney; ; dir.,. William Kelgbley; screenplay,. 
Julius and Philip Epstein; cahiera. Ernie Haller. Cast: 
James- Cagney, Bette l)avis, Stuart Erwlh, William 
. Frawley, George Tobias, Jack Carson, Harry Davenpiprt. 

SINGAPORE WOMAN, formerly WOMAN FROM 
SINGAPORE, drama; .asso. prod., HarlanThompson; 
dir., Jean Negulescb; screenplay, M; Goates Websteif 

. ahd Allen RiijJ^ln; camera, Ted MtiCbrd. Cast: Brenda 

, Marshall, David Bruce. Virginia- Field, Jerome . Cowan, 
Rosis Hobart Connie Leon, Abner Bibermani Richard 
Ainley.,; Heather Angbl, Dorothy Tree, Douglas Waltbn, 

. Mortbn Lowry, Stanley ;Logah, Gilbert Emery. ' 

STRANGE ALIBil, drarna; asso, pirod,, Bryan, Fby arid 
William Jacobs; dir., D. Ross Lederman; screenplay^ 
Ken Gamet iahd Fred Niblb. Jr.; caitiera. Al Siegler. 
Caist: Arthiir Kennedy. Jban Perry,- Mina Watson, Wade 
Boteler, Cliff Clark, Stanley Andrews, Florence Bates, 
Paul Phillips, Ben Weldon, Joe Downing, Joe King, 
Willlami Gould; Eddie Chandler, John Ridgely.. Dudley 
Dickerson^ Howard daSilva, Jack Cheatham, Dick Rich, 
Howard Hickman, Eddie Foster, Al Hill. 
. AlfF&CtlONATELT TOURS, drama; asso. 'prod., 
Mark Helliniger; dir., Lloyd Bacon; orlg. story. Laura 

-Poss and Aleen Leslie; screenplay, Edward Kaufman; 
camera, . Tony Gaiidio. Cast^; Merle Oberon, Dennis 
Morgan, RJta Hayworth, Ralph Bellamy, James Gleasbrt, 
Hattie McDaniel, Carnien- Morales, , Jerome Cpwan, 
George Meeker, Butterfly McQueen. : 



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^'Received a fine reception from our polront.. Chilcjrert 
fell in lovo with it . . and It made a sincere im- 
pression on the bider folks> Wb have pjenty of room 
in our programs for units such as thjsl** 

— Ef> REED!, $fnHid TAm^ 

**this tWo^i-eel FieischOr 
cartoon is exception- 
ally well done in all 
depdrimehtsdnci should 
moke d distinctive 
addition to pro- 
jgrams everywhere. 
It takes a place 
among the better ani- 
mated cartoons I ** 
—At P. 

"This cartoon number 
should appeal. It 
is sentimental, 
ond the story 
is nicely 
worked 
out I" 
— fi/frtOaiV 



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Raggedy Ann V, delighted aMclibnces dt the State. 
k very entertaining cdrtoOn subject with excellent 
color; animation ond sound. It is an oiiset to ciny 

fllni^.■program^'^^^!/^:^' • 

-CHARLES RArMOND, 

A delightfully entertaining 
j^novelty reel which will 
find fa vor. the color^ 
music and qnima- 
tion ore expertly 
hdndledr 

—Box Offi'e* 

Very good! This 

twb-reel techni<f 

color cartoon is 

entertaining . . 

a cute liHle 

story J" 

— ShdwimnV 
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A Max FUiKher Cartoon in tECHNICOLOR 




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WcdneBday, J«nnaf7 22^ 19il 



FIRST CiB. REPORT 





Agency / Research Meii .Detect Errors ih: N; A. B, 
Statement --^ R^^^ , Question Tha.t C< A>B. Data 
Has Beeii Ihjterp*^^^ 



Don't tell me. of .facts, .I\never 
believe facts; you jcnovD Carimng 
said nothing was so fallacious . _ 
. as facts, except figiires—Syd^^ 
■ SniU'K. ■ ■ v ■ 

The latest, , ahd inevitable, ph^ftse 
of the ASGAP-BMl .was reacHi.ed 
last weeK \. when the researchers 
were dragged in to prbye, pne way 
or another, what the radio listener; 
at home is doing about ' the . fracasi 
Here ■ are.' the flgures^ cited chai)tcr 
and verse,' frprn leading research 
authorities: 

1, C. E. Hooper reported, that be- 
tween beiceniber and January, the 
average, rating pf musical shows as- 
cerided frprn lO.R ' to ■ 11.1, whil?; va-. 
riiety- shows clambered .up from 14.3 
to 15.1. drdma frpm .ll;? to 
quizzes steadily sulked at; the lO.l 
level..- ;■ • ■ ■ ; 

2. The NAB qupted specially pro- 
vided Cpoperative Analysis . of 
Erbadcasting : material' as ' finding, 
that since ^ ASCAP music was withr 
dtawn firom the air Jan.' 1, no drpp 
Irorri the seasonal peaks of Deceih-r 
ber In the average size of audience 
of "175 prpgrarns on thie four majpr 
networks had; occurred . and again 
fpiind sUbs.t£intial galfis In average 
audience pvtr the ; same mpnth 
(January) year aigo, . 

Inquiry among leading research 
figures cimployed by agencies ahd 
sponsors indicates that this blaist of 
statistics has l^ft the agency -spon- 
sor fraternity ." state borderiiig 
on. real confusion. Cohfrp>nted 
with thei mathematical huliabaloo, 
these figure-eaters have thumbed 
and Ve-thumbed all available ^ata, 
and— strangely enough— have come 
to the conclusion that listining as a 
whole is dccliriiwp. 

■Vabiety here w fth tabulates, as well 
as lack of shorthand will allowv 
some of the questions agency-sppn- 
•Pr execs have ppsed: ' 

1, Was or was npt thp. C.A.B, mis- . 
qupted by the N.A.B.? The piU)!!- 
city handput cpntjiitoed such a cpn- 
splcioUs errpr as claiming that, the 
C.A.B. makes surveys pn the "fpur 
major rietwprks.' The C.A.B., ' of 
cpurse,' doeis npthing pf the kind, It 
surveys only three networks ; and . 
four Mutual -programs. Furthermore, 
nowhere in its. latest report doeis the 
C'.A.B. say anything comparable to 
the quptatipn attributed to it.. The 
C.A.B. has said npthlng at all. Mean- 
time the quptatipn has : fallen into 
another error: comparing figures 
niade on twp entirely different 
sample-sizes, lS40 against 1941, with- 
out weighting PF adjusting -for this 
difference. A true research man,, 
•ay agency-sponsor researchers will; 
deprecate such procedure. 

2. What : do the Hooper figures 
mean in the absence, of a footnote 
showing either nbrnial. or seaspnal 
fluctuatipn, or bpth? Lacking this 
essential data, the ajgency bpys claim 
they are completely in the dark over 
the Hppper finding^. They say. that 
they need a. key-^techhiCally known 
as : Varia;tion'— befpre the. figures 

. mean much.. ■ . - 

I 3. Since the prj.me requisite Is ; a 
P big enpugh sample, isn't the: current, 
time.limlt tpp short to get a real pic-, 
ture . of . the ratings? This, question 
—posed most of all-^is a real 
scorcher,: ; Other C.A.B. figures, hot 
contained in the. N. A;B. quotation, 
seem to bear, out this questipn in .the 
affirmative. , - \ ';'',/■ 

4. Isn't it correct to assume that 
all network, lis.tehihg— nbr matter 
why or ; wherfr^is on the downgrade 
as comjjared to other years? Here 
Js the .; hottest potato. ; The G,A.B; 
. will not eommit itself .publiely^ , but 
such figures as. may be u^ed with- 
out violating .copyright* ' dp ■ indicate 
that this- phenomenon is true, F6v 
the past several y.earis listenihg in 
January, has been higher, than in De- 
cember. -This yesir ivhat gains, there 
have, been have been, so negligible 
that a seribljs. question as to th(| rea- 
son therefore is. .arising. Spine- - 
searchers point out that people have 
more niipney, to sil»end this year, arid 
are absent frorti hpme tp the extent 
that' listening is. suflerJng, . Others 
say that tljewarrii weather Is to 
blame. Still dthers say the: 'flu^. Is: 
rfsppnsible, . , . 
, 5. . .On the ias.aumptipn that, the 
C.A;B. flguif(BSi Were. either' misqupt(Eia> 



Perlprmance. pf all majpr net-;. 
Vvprk: evening sh'pws, when De- : 
cember and ; January are com-, ■ 
pared, shows the following: ; . 
Sunday 
'. Percent; 
Increased ratings . . ..>... ., ■ 36-. . 
Decreased ratings :vVV.;. .. . . 64 
Monday 

Increased' ratings.. .. ..... ^ 54. 

Decreased ratingis. ] ....... 46 

;. : ■..Tue'sday..' 
Increased .ratings. . . . , Zi^k 

Decreased -ratings. . . , . .. ; .; . . 67 , . 
• No change vv;^^ . .;,^ ....i 21 Vi 

Wednesday,. 

Inici-etlised ratings, . ... ... . . ; 25 

. Decreased ratings. . . 4 . 67 ' 
. Np;chang«|;.;<..... . 8V 

Thursday-.: .,'•.,'■"•' . . . 

Increased ratings'^; . ;.. . . ; , ; • ;50 
Decreased ratings. ; . . . . . 50 ; . 

■.''.;■;■■■;;■' •''•■■::F^fIday.:- 
Increased : ratings. ... ; w . . . 42; 

Decreased ratings. ....... . . . 68 

VSaiurdiay',.:: 
Increased ratings . 50 
Decreased ratings. . . . . , ...^ : 50 ' 

' ^ • All Days . 
; Increased, ratings. . . ...... .: 39 ; 

Decreased, ratings. . , . . . V 57 
No change. ..■ . . . ; . . . .. ; . 4 . 



or presented so as to niislead the 
Innocent why did the CiA.B. allow 
this kind of thing? The C.A.B. re-: 
fuses to answer one way or another, 
on the grounds that It doe^ not en- 
gage in ; private fights. The organi- 
zation says that the figures, per se, 
were correct; that they were sold in 
good faith; that the C.A.B. cannot 
supervise all personal ihterpretation 
on legitimately acquired data; and 
that everybody knows that the 
C.A.B. never draws any conclusioti 
not warranted , by any figures at any 
time. In short, the C.A.B. sticks tp 
what it has officially printed, and 
nothing else. ; The prganizatipn is 
firmly standing pn lO years pf dig- 
nity and refuses tP be budged frpm 
this pinnacle. 

.This is: the exact ppiht at. which 
the current statistical warfare has 
left the agency-sponsor boys. Sur- 
prisingly, enough, the questions they 
$ave asked are. of such a technical— 
and cynical— nature, that the N.A.B. 
handout undoubtedly underrated the 
acumen of its readers. 

Meantime, however, the C.A.B. 
has re-tabulated a veritable gold 
mine pf data, anent the musical situ- 
ation. This may' cast some light on 
the struggle, but the light is incon- 
clusive. It simply shows that not 
enough time nas -elapsed to gauge 
what is going on. What the CA^B. 
has done is this: 

It has taken all original program 
mentions back to December 1938 
and .calculated them — ^for ; the . lai^f 
seven 4Jays ' December arid the 
first seven days in January— against 
a total base figure. Year by .year 
such, tatings were then brpkrti intp 
musical and hoh-musical shows; and 
stacked against each, other as. ratios: 
In. other words, the C.A.B. has com- 
puted the rating-ratio of musical tp 
non-musical shows between Decem- 
ber and Januarjr. ; (If this seerhs 
ccimpiicated, 'just skip it). The 
ratios are: 

. \ 87 and 83i 
•'■.■ : '.o 99 and 89 ■ 
. .• . 94 and 89 
One 'researcher has , summed the- 
whole situation up thusr 

• J. Tpp little time has elapsed to 
get a clear vie\y, of anything. 

2. Prograrii- ratings have dropped 
between December and Janiiary. 
This, is contrary to the! experience 
of. the past several years when Jan- 
uary always out-ranked December. 
Why? . 

3. Broadcasters are'' weakening a 
strong and plausible case by .ques- 
tionable use of data. .: 



Music Casualties 



; Continued from . pagi^ 1; 




Sidney Flshman, formerly con- 
nected .with researcher Paul Lazars- 
f0ld, now researchV director of 
WNEW, N.(Y.. : ■ v-' ' . , 



shows went down, 35: moved up and 
four remained as is* . 

(2) A cReck 'of music jobbers sug- 
gested that the bottom had dropped 
out ■ of popular jsong sheet' music 
sales, although, standards arid folios 
continued to sell; w^ll. The sharp; 
decline/in ASCAP sheet sales was 
only partly offset by the rising curve 
of radio-owned and radip-exploitiBd 
BMI sheet music, 

A' small side-war immediately de- ' 
veloped concerning the rheaning or 
lack of meaning of the prbgram 
pppularity' repprt. Special' C.A.B. 
'data; \vas ysed^ by: the fiatibnal: As- 
soc iatibn <)f -Brpadcasters . in a,.i)ub- 
licity statement . iritendtd fiir news- 
papers. This seemed tP be directly 
at variance with What npn-statis- 
ticians took to be the clear sense 
and numbers, of the popular C.A.B. 
report, which is : copyrighted and npt 
available for- publicatiPn, 

. As regards the fall^olf Ih .song 
sh(^et sales this is .the situaition . as 
far as now known:- ; C 

• The popular music business in: 1940 
accounted for a turnover of 16,000,- 
000 copies of sheet music, or around 
300,000 copies a week. From ihfor,- 
riiatipiv . , obtained. : frpm jobbing 
spurces it can be estimated that, the 
turnover last week .figured far liess 
than 100,000 copies. Jobbers who have 
a pretty good idea of what percentage 
of radio -cpntrplled BMI's music they 
handle e5tirii"ate that BMl's ' ship- 
ments pf the past week fell between 
40,000 and 50.000 cppies. The jobbers 
declare that although the radio war 
has cut deeply Into their overturn 
they see no immediate need, for re- 
adjusting their overhejad. 

. Have to Gut 

However, quite a number of the 
music pulslishers affiliated wittr 
ASCAP. have ; already . run to ' cPver 
in th6ir operatipns, despite the at- 
tempt . pf the industry's leaders to 
get everybpdy to maintain , the status 
qup fpr the. time b^irig. Compara- 
tively few professional men have so 
far been, let out, but the move to cut 
down the overhead, until the fight 
with*the networks, is settled has hit 
the smaller-salaried element in a 
number of the publishirig houses. . • 

Bopkkeepers, typists and clerks 
have either been dropped tempor- 
arily ; or asked to take 25% • to 50% 
ciits. Latter has occurred particu- 
larly among firms whose standard 
catalogs are ript strprig enbugh tp 
give them a steady revenue. In the. 
;case of; the lariger houses with im- 
portant standard catalogs staffs are 
being kept Intect even' thoujgh sheet 
music orders have taken a tremeri.- 
dous drop. Ona top firm last week 
received total orders on . current 
tunes of, so paltry a number as 200 
copies but it so far hasn't let out 
a single personl 

. Long View Feara ; 

Music publishers as a whole admit 
that their freezeout frpm netwprk 
expipitatipn has raised havpc . with 
their sheet music ihcpme bu^ what 
they are mpst wprried about Is the 
possible 'lasting effect that the cur- 
rent situation may have on the con- 
sujner. They ;feel that the class of 
material being turned out by '. BMI 
may serve 'to; destroy the urge to buy 
sheet music. The publishers are 
fearful that if BMI maintains its ex- 
pipitatipn "mprtppply on the networks 
too long the relative importance of 
sheet ffliisic as a household article 
may be seriously depressed and that 
it Ayould . take a long time to recover 
this market once the regular sources 
of sheet music get back on the air. - 



ThrefrYeaf Contract 
With N. Y, Musicians 
Union Sought by Stations 



Fpr the first time the contract be- 
tween; the New Yprk. :rriusicians 
unipn and th^ network • kiey stations 
in New York (WABC, WEAF, WJZ 
and WOR) will stipulate the mini- 
mum nuniberi Of meri that they .jnust 
employ throughout thie term of the 
agreement. Final touches were be- 
ing put to the new, contract by the 
negotiators- for the, two camps yes^ 
tierday afternoon (Tuesday). 

The broaidcastefs were asking the 
union- to make this covenant a«three- 
year one arid- the indications were 
that the local' would consents ; .- < 



';O.A.B. .baa npMitaAIy warned 
Iha ira#t ag alnst kuaklnf com- 
pairlstfns.oit flgarcs batwieen 1941 
•nd 1940 pcirloda liecausa'ot tli« 

itlirareni .bMtto .for , ,popuiaTliy 
riatlags whtoli preTalled mast, of 
laat y.tai. 

The paw baslii .wcnl Into cffeot : 
last October (1940). 




, .GePrgie Zachary has : been given 
charge of radio production of ; thie 
Ward/ Wlieelock agency, effective 
Monday .(20), succeeding Diana 
Bpurbpn, who is ill. Zachary . was 
called "in^ late last week tb direct 
Friday night's (17) 'Campbell Play- 
hpuse,' ' with George Raft and Fran- 
ces Farmer. His exact status is uri- 
deFstppd to be indefinite, but . for. the 

time. ; being : he will aupervise the 
agency's various . programs in the 
east, . including 'Playhouse* > and 
•Martiia Webster? for. Campbell. and 
'Hilltop House' for Palmolive. ; 

Wheelock was rieported several 
weeks ago to be angling .for sonie- 
pne to take charge of radio pfo- 
ductipri in the New York office, with 
Zachary said to be one of those ap- 
proached at that time. In addition 
to his duties, with Wheelock, Zachary 
will continue as directpr of the Ari-t 
dre Kostelanetz-Albert Spalding pro- 
gram fpr Coca-Cola.-. 



American Tobacco Biz 
Goes to Lord & Thomas 
And Ruthrauf f & Ryan 

American Tobacco Co. business 
which Young &' Rubicah dropped 
last week has , been split between 
Lord- & 'Thomas arid Ruthrauff ; & 
Ryan. LAT got the Half-and-Half 
tobacco account and Pall Mall 
cigaret went "to R&R. Lord & 
Thomas is also the agency on the 
Lucky Strike business. 

Y&R was gathering program ideas 
for submission to G. W. Hill .within 
10 dayis of the account leaving the 
house. . ' - ■ ' 



m POP' PROGRAM 
AWAY FROM R&R 



Ruthrauff & Ryan is releasing the 
Penri Tobacco account, sponsors of 
the 'Vox Pop* program. Decision 
was reached Monday night at an 
agency conference. 

R&R recently carne into the Pall 
Mall account from American To- 
bacco after the latter left Young' & 
Rubicam. 



UP Bears Down on News 
For 8 Southern States 



Atlanta. Jan. 21, 
The; United Press, which has just 
inaugurated a new transcpntinental 
f&diq trunk* line, is establishing irt- 
tensifled radio ' service from Atlanta 
in order tb service eight southern 
states. Radio relay station here will 
open Jan. 27 under E. W. Lewis. - 
Increased personnel and a feed: of 
statei and sectional news will be put 
into effect, 



Bieeman'$ Gum^s Grauef 

American Chiclet Co. has. con- 
tracted for three .quarter - hours on 
the NBC blue, starting Feb. 10. It's 
the 5;30-;5:45 period, Monday, Wed- 
nesday, Friday, with Ben Grauer 
doing an, m.Ci bf 'Drama; Behind the 
News.' Beeman's GUm will be the 
product plugged and the hookup will 
consist of 49 stations. 

Badger, Browning & Hersey is the 
agencyr' ' i, i < ■'■ c ■ - ". : , < ; : 




Schick razor has about closed »■'■ 
deal to sponsor 'Duffy's Tavern,' 
comedy-variety, show'r in tha 8:30- 
8:55 Saturday night spot on CB|S It 
feceritlp- optioned. . . Program was 
tried out oh .Columbia's 'Forecast* 
series last sumnrter; being rated, a 
likely bet for male listeners ,by Va- 
riexy's reviewer at; that time. Tav • 
em' is tentatively scheduled to start 
Feb. 22. . 

Ed Gardner was producer, m.c, 
and actor on the stanza when it was 
first tested and apparently ;he is 
slated to; take on tiie saiirie assign- 
ment if arid when the - Schick deal' 
goes through. However, ' Gardner is 
curiferitiy. producer-director of the 
Rudy Valtee show for Sealtest on the 
Coast, so he would have to drop! that 
assignment. He, is known to be anx- 
ious to do the "Duffy' acting stint, 
so, it's, figured may 'quit: the. Vallea' 
series to accept it. However, Go. 
lumbia Artists, ;which Is handling th* 
deal, wantig him to do 'tJOth shows, 
which • would , mean ; . originating 
'Duffy' on the Coast 
. MaUies agency has the Schick aO'< 
count. 





NOT OLD GOLD 



Hollywood, Jan. SI, 
Refusal 6f Groucho Marx to take 
a Coast tryout for a comedy formula 
not his own curdled the deal John 
U. Reber was working on for Old 
.Gold; Mcifx balked on two points. 
Insisting on a definite commitment 
of a transcontinental setup to fol- 
low 13 weeks on the regional net. 
and the use pf his 'Fiotsarii Family* 
as a comedy premise ; rather than 
one to be bonfjected by J. Walter 
Thompson staff writers. Neither 
-Marx nor Reber would yield so th« 
bargaining went cold. 
, Idea pf a Coast trial In the sum- 
mer months is In line with the JWT 
policy, Reber, agency V-p, In charge 
of. radio, let it be known when the 
negotiations were initialed. Main 
pbstacle was the. detour around 
'Flotsam,' . thfe ' Marx camp . (with 
Gummo as spokesman) contending 
their comedy idea is saleable and 
anyway they wouldn't want to ex- 
peripient with a comedy idea , they 
know, nothirig about They 'wert 
willing ;to experiment with a. Coast 
chain but warited some assurance 
that they wouldn't be left stranded 
on- these placid shores. 

Every big show on the JWT ros- 
ter stemmed from humble begin- 
nings, Reber explained, after th* 
Marx washUp, He recalled that Lux, 
Kraft, 'One Mari's Family,' Chase & 
Sanborn and Gene Autry's 'Melody 
Ranch' were struggling young in- 
fants when he and his Coast lidu- 
tenant, Danriy Danker put them out 
to air. Inexpensive fledglings, they 
fought their way to the forefront by 
dint bf : sheer merit and careful 
.nursing; Of the firm's total billing, 
Reber deduced, around 87% took 
root in budgets under $100,000: With 
that kind of success radio actors can 
afford to take a gamble with his 
way of operation, Reber believes, r 
Reber said he had beeri finding It 
extremely difficult to. sell ' comiedy , 
names in the flverflgure class. Cli- 
ents .are not so , eager to pay ; the 
fancy prices of a few years ago, he 
declared, and - those who want that 
kind of money must play along on 
shorter coin until: they've proved 
their merit and j>ullinjg power With 
purchasers. Collapse of ; the Marx 
deal, Reber said, ihearis that the Old 
Gold show will come from New 
York;. He declined to say where 
his choice would fall. .... 



WAYNE KING BACK 
FOR LUXOR (ARMOUR) 



Luxor cosmetics, a subsidiary of 
Armour & Co., is . bringing Wayna 
King back to the air. Deal: was han- 
dled through Lord & Thomas. Cbn- 
tract is for 52 weeks arid the only out 
is a war clause. .' • 

He'll do 15 minutes from Monday- 
through Friday/ and a half hour 
Saturday night bp CjBS. Buddy Clark 
will vocalize. >;< j I ■ ' ! ' '■ ' ,' 



Wedniesclayt janiiarj 22, 1941 



RADIO 








Chicago," Jan. 2lv 

On isunday (19) a special audition 
of a new shoW tagged 'Home town' 
was held for membere of the liide- 
penient Food Distributors organizar 
tion, at the WGN . studios. Program, 
if and whe;i; is slated to bring home 
to the American public thie message 
Qf the indepiendent mierchaftti ■ , 

Waltei: Huston, who ■ tO: be the 
Voice of 'Hom^e Town,' V/as not at 
the auditibn but spojce to the asr 
semblage from California. Col. R. R. 
McCormick, publisher of the Chicago 
Tribune and head of WGN, partici- 
pated also by long distance from 
Paim Beach. . \ ;^ ..- 

Directing ■ tho show was William 
BacHer, with Henry . Weber conduct- 
ing the WGN orchestra.; As set up, 
'the show will run '45 minutes and 
Will attemipt to present the spirit of 
Indepehderit: merchants down the 
years Of American history and to 
emphasize to what degree this spirit 
has shaped the destiny of this nation. 

Particularly stressed was the 
ihftwmanship 'O* the presentation, 
with special Invitations delivered' to 
key distributors, a special printed 
program given to each ; member p' 
the . audience: and a ^preview card' 
for marking personal reaction to the 
.'■how.' 




To Ke«p Fai 





Omaha, Jan. 21. 
• Because he promised WOW an- 
nouncer LyleD'eMoss h^'d speak a 
, levir words into the mike at the con- 
clusion of the dedicatory sirviCcs at 
the $250,000 Dowd Memorial chapel 
at Boys Town, Bishop James H. 
Ryan led ah. entire procession of 50 
church dignitarieis 'roundabout route 
to get to the: mike. Noting that De 
Moss was at the jend of iiis; line, the 
bishop dropped the carefully re- 
hearsed processional route and led 
his group past the mike .where he 
stopped for the words he promised 
the statiorti • . 

Chapel, is gift': of Miss Mary Dowd 
of New York City, who made the 
donation after seeing, the film 'Boys 
ToWn.'^ 



Stockholder Actioii 
Against CBS Board; 
Xsk Febnuiry Trial 

Suit agaihst COlumiaia Broad- 
casting System, Inc., b^r Henry G. 
Slason, a . stockholder, acting for 
himself and others similarly situ- 
ated, was rievealed in the .N, Y. : su- 
.preme court . jPriday (17) when a 
note of issue was filed by the plainr 
tlff seeking a February trial. Suit 
■ecks an accounting by the ; direc'-: 
tors, for alleged malfeasahCe, 'mis-. 
feasance, and .mismanagemisnt, \ 

Defendants in. the action are Dor- 
: jey Richardson, William: S. Paley, 
Isaac Levy, Leon Levy, Jacdb Palcy, 
Samuel Paley, : J. . A. W. Iglehart, 
Paul W, Keston, Mefford R Runyah, 
Herbert Bayard. .Swope, Rita K. 
Levy, David Richard Levy;. Anrie 
FrahCes Levy^ William A. Schnader, 
Edna Bortin, Stan Lee, Broztii John J. 
Burns, Prescott S. Bush. Ralph F. 
Colin and Edward JKlauber, , ' 
.. No .complaint or answer has been 
placed qh flTed record although both 
have been Interchanged and attor- 
.neys for Iboth sides refuse to di- 
yulge any further information; The 
BUlt is at least a year, old and .lin-i 
revealed up. to this niomeht^^v 

Muinars 174th 
KWIL, Albany, Ore., Joined the 
Mutual. network last Week. 
Brings total affiliates to 174, • , , 



Divorces Galesburg Exec 



Chicago, Jan.; 21v : • 
Mrs. Virginia; Miller, last week; was 
divorced from Howard Miller, piresl- 
deht;. and general manager of WGIL, 
Galesburg (111,). She received .'a 
$1,100 settlement. 

Mrs. Miller was form 
to Bob ;Eison,: WON sports- an- 
houncen 



Broojd^ Station^^^^C^ 
l^es;Kroiisberg,Ge 
De Ai^k^ as; Directdirs 



■.:[■' Albany; N. Y.,; Jan.: 21.; 
■ Unified .. Broadcasting . Corp. of 
Broofelyn/has been chartei-ed tO: con- 
duct a radio' broadcasting business, 
with :princip;al office in New; Ybrlr 
County. Capital stock' consists' of 
1,100 shares, 1,000 preferred at $100 
par value, and; |00 common at no par. 
value. Directors are- Aaron Krons- 
berg, head of . Ward, Brooklyn; 
Samuel J. Gellard. chief of WLTH, 
New York, and Salvatpre De; A-ngelo, 
managing director of WVFW, :Brook- 

lyn..- 

. The directors hold one share: each, 
according to papers filed with the 
Secretary of State by Hays. St.. John, 
Abramson 8c Schuiman, New York 
City.; V • 



WEWKMBC TALENT REP 

Now Lyons Agency — Formerly With 
Columbia Artists 



Chicago, Jan. 21'.^ 
Arthur Church of KMBC, Kansas 
City, has realigned representation 
for the KMBC artists and has ap- 
pointed A. 8c S. Lyonis as talent rep- 
resentative. This Is for all types of 
appearances, Including radio, stage 
and screen. For the past few years 
Columbia Artists hand-led the KMBC 
talent list. 

In Chicago and this territory, 
KMBC shows and talent will con- 
tinue to. be personally repped by Dr. 
George Halleyi 




Public Has: Hiigre Ca$h :In- 
Vesimenit in $0,000,000 
Sets Plant Values of 
ManujFactureirs, D e a 1 e r s 
and broadcasters .Large^ 



PAYROLLS 



. , The American public has a $3;2d0,- 
000,000 stake iii the radio broadcast- 
ing industry 4h : the form of .spmei 
50,000,000 receiving sets. Dealers and 
distributors of sets, have .a plant and 
inventory investment in the business 
of $356,000,000; . There is $80;000.000 
of estimated capiital in the 882 broad- 
casting stations of the nation. 

These: statistics, iand estimates are 
provided by Orestes H. Galdwell, 
piiiblisher Of Radio Today, trade paper 
of the manufacturing end of the in- 
dustry. Other data at the start of 
1941, the 21st year of American 
broadcasting: 

.. dro.a* . . 

revenue In Number pf. 
irillllons.' emiiloreea.' 
$(inO .130,000 
MOO . T5,000 
|18.'5 ' . . 20,000 

. Caldwell computes the annual 
radio bill .of the ,U.S.A. for 1940 as 
follows: ;. 



Pealers 

Mnhuracturers 
Stations' 



tJ90.OOO.000 
^. 80.0000,00 

200,000.()0» 

8«S,000,000 

S3.000.000 
BT.OOO.OOO 
05.000.000 



Sale of time by brdadc^BRtei's.. 

Talent costs. ., 

Electricity, batteries, etc., to 

operate 'GO.inT.OOOrecelvers. . 
10,800,000 radios .'Jn U.3. (re; 

tall value). . . ... ; . . . . ... . . . . . 

33.000,000 replacemeiit tubea 

at $1.'. ........ 

Radio parts, aupplle?, etc....^ 
Servicing radio seta............ 



.tJ.S. public paid for radio In r 

1040 »030,OOO.Oii)0 

Over-all estimates for.tlie current 
year paint the following dimensional 
picture of the .total phenomenon of 
the 2pth century of, which entef tairi- 
ment-advertjsing is the vital center. 
But broadcasting itself remains still 
but: one part of a much larger finan- 
cial pie. Ais of Jan. 1, 1941: ' 

Manufacturers of radio receivers... 83 

Manufacturers of radio tuben^- . . • 10 

Manufacturers of radio parts... ... TOO 

Manufacturers of teat equipment..'. 49- 
Manufacturers, of broadc^ast .and 

amateur-equipment ': 95- 

iTfanufacturers- of. sound equipment '. lOfI 
Radio-set and parts distributors.... - t.1.50 
Manufacturers' agtentt,.. 801 




Ma^ Nat Renews 



ANNUAL PAYROLL 



■ pealera ;. ; . . . . . $225,000,000 
Manufacturers . . . . , 60,00Q,d0O' 
' Broadcasters . . .-:. ... . - . 50;000,OQO. 



Letonts m Newark Hast 
Be Made Up by WOR 
; Is Dictlim of Mi^ 



:. Newark, .N. J;,.Jan. 21. 
All .details for, eliminating Newark 
an originating . point and doing all 

the airing from its New York studios 
have been completed fay WOR. . No- 
tices have been jgiven the muisiciahs 
employed, in the station's local studio, 
iand the actual transfer AVill be made 
within the.: next week or. two. - Sta*- 
tion's. new contract With the New 
York musicians union will require 
the (employment of a sufficient num- 
ber of ext/a stafl men to. coyer the 
letouts in Newark. . . 

WOR will continue to include in 
its anhouncenients the slogan. Serv- 
ing New York and New Jersey. Re- 
cently L.Qamberger & Co., In whose 
store the WOR : studios are located, 
sponspred programs on WNEW. 



Retail butleta erelllns radio*. ....... 

Servicemen,' IhnludInK dealers' 

servlcetiien. . . . / ....•' 

Radio amateurs..;...... 

Broadeastlnff stations . (Standard; 

A.M.> 

Freqiienry-modulatlon stations au> 

.thorlzed V *...*•'•• « 

NBC Red >7etwork stations. ..... . 

NSC Blue Network statlona .4 

CBH Network stations. . . . ....', . , . 

UB3 Network stations...'....,...;. 

International broadcasting station* 
Television '; transmitters (esperN 

mental)' .-.....;.........•..•••#..••. 

Police radio transmitters. ......... 

Aviation radio transmitters.......! 

Forest-'consemitlbn stations. ....... 

Special emergency stations. ........ 

Commercial' radio operators. ;. ..... 

Total employes- In radlA . manutae* 

turln? ....... . ...... . ;- 

Total employes in radio .diatrlbu- ^ 

t'lon, dealers, .etc................; . 

Total employes In broadcaatlnv (In- - 
' eluding artists, part-tlihs, sts,);; 



n.m 

25,000 
ST.OOO 

.883 

25 
181 
. 02 
. 123 

lea 

. 18 

: ■ M 

~ 6,300 
2.000 
. 1,0S0 
. 430 
40,000 

78,000 

100,000 

4S,000 





meriean 




Washington, Jan. 21. 

Intention of Columbia Broadcast- 
ing System to launch a hemispheric 
network, servicing numerous outlets 
in the Latin- American republics, 
presents the Federal Communica- 
tions Commisision and. St?ite pepartr 
ment . with a major pOlicy problem. 
With dispute , over excliisive outlets 
at home ciirrently troubling -the 
regulators, delicate .question ;of al-> 
lowing^if hot actually encouraging- — 
a: single network to tie up foreign 
outlets, knd ^ the relation heiween 
this practice and President Roose- 
velt's 'good neighbor'. . theory, -is 
poised. ■ v;/-:^ : ■ ■ 

Acknowledgment that the ;CBS 
agreements . negotiated recently by 
William S. yPaiey carry, an exclusive 
prpvisioh are putting frowns on reg-. 
ulators' faces. . Situation . is much 
more coniiplicated than in connection. 
Wfith . domestic: iaffiliates,. since, the; 
State pepartmerit; is involved: ■ 'Tra- 
ditional U. S. policy, ;haS been to 
avoid ahy exclusivei traffic arrange+ 
mehts— as is;shbwn by the 1932 con- 
sent decree in. the, Radio Corporation 
of America case, liiyalidating siich 
contracts with ; 'European . go.vern- 
ments-T^but in recent months, with 
special regard to Soutlv Afflericai the. 
Federal agencies have been willing 
to wink at tieis of this nature in 
some cases. For ; Instance, Pan 
: American Airways. 

Under the law, the FCC can super- 
( vise piping of programs, to : trai)S- 



mitters over the U, S. borders. In 
the past, though, concern related 
only to the broad question of public 
interest, not to the conditions and 
terms on which service was . ren- 
dered. ; The FCC has hot bothered 
about the business practices involved 
in relations with; Canadian, Cubani 
or Mexican plants, any more than: it 
has — until the last few months—^ 
about relations between chiains and 
transmitters both opeirating .within 
the nation.:. . 

; Legal Problems 

Severai ticklish legal problems are 
presented. , The;rule^ concerning in- 
ternational .(short wave) staiions 
specify the amount and type of conv': 
mercial programs ; which may be 
radiated ; but say - nothing aboiit al- 
lowing them to be picked: up and: re- 
broadcast; Regulations afCectirig 
standard domestic stations,;;stipulate 
that no : ; program ; ^ be : relrans- 
niitted ;;with6.Qt , permission .. of the 
originator, biit. do. not give the; FCG; 
uhlimited' veto ;po^ver. 

Question that must be decided first 
is whether, the Cpmmish feels it has ; 



versatton with William S. Paley to 
his associates. As far as subordl 
notes and colleagues know, only the 
general idea: of program >exchanges 
was. taken up, with: none of the .de- 
tails of the service arrangem.ent. be-^ 
ing disgusted in advance. 

ARMY-MADE DISCS 



KSTP Equipment to Paclflc-^DIscs 
Heard Later on Home Burg 



authority, under - the 1934 statute to 
pass judgment on the business prac- 
tices of the networks. If it holds 
that chains must get approval for 
the terms on which they serve do- 
mestic affiliates, then there is the re- 
lated matter pif how far that author^; 
Ity extends, 

Chairman Janies t,. Fly never re- 
lated the nature Of his recent coh- 



Minneapolis, Jan. 21. 
As a service for the folks 'back 
iiome, KSTP is providing portable 
recording equipment fOr the 3,000 
Minnesota National CSuardsmen who 
have > been indiicted; into; service 
as they .mpve to the west coast 
for manefiivers; this, month;' Weekly , 
transcribed stories Of the work and 
'personality stuiff' are being sent 
back* to KSTP which is putting the 
j platters on the air so that- parents, 
' relatives and friends may keep track 
pf the boys. 

The lout Is prpyiding engineers, 
j script; writers and . technicians tp: han- 
dle all phases pf the recordings, 
which are strictly army-made. . ■ 



By the time It gets, through mak- 
ing the manifold . station; switches 
which are slated for the coming 
summer and fall the NBC-blue fig- 
ures that it not only will be able tQ ; 
provide adequate metropplitah cov- 
erage but make the net\vork . a much 
cheaper buy. Among the towns that 
win have new NBC-blue releases 
are Boston, Pittsburgh, Baltimore 
and Cleveland. . In the. southwest 
KOBi; Albuquerque, New Mexico, 
Will be made a must b.iiy when it 
goes to 50,000 watts. ' 
. The change in ' the , Cleveland area, 
although not . completed, entails an 
exchange of affiliations between 
WTAM and WHK. The 50,000-watt 
WTAM, has held . the red franchise 
from the inception of the network. 
WTAM is NBC-nianaged. The- switch 
Will affect Mutual in that WHK will, 
have to switch that network's - com- 
mercials to WCLE, but not, accord- 
ing to Mutual, until WCLE goes full 
time. 

. Situations for the bliie in Boston 
and Baltimore have not been settled. 
In. the former city it may be either 
WHDH or WEEI. CBS may not re- 
new its lease for WEEI but instead 
resort to WLAW,' Lawrence, a po- 
tential 50,0d0rwatter, with a studio 
being established by WLAW in Bos- , 
tonj NBC has yet to receive a turn? 
down in writing, in so far as switch- 
ing to the blue is concerned, from 
WFBR, Baltimore. 

Pittsburgh's new blue outlet will 
undoubtedly be WWSW,. also a po- 
tential 50,000-watter. WWSW as a 
'50-kilowatter will, it has been indi- 
cated, be made available to ];iet\york. 
advertisers at ai rate of $120 a night-: 
time hour compared to KDKA's $500 
rate. - 



U.S. Tobacco 



in. 




U. S. "Tobacco, has bought the 'Gay 
Nineties'- shOw, now. On CBS Satur- 
day nights, ias a replacement for tha 
Fields iand Hall stanza, curf'ently 
occupying the Monday 8:3i0-O p.m: 
period on the same network.. Price 
for 'Nineties,' including rebroadcast 
fees, is around $4,000. Show built up 
a high C.A.B. on sustaining. 

Switch of programs becomes 
effective Feb. 24. Kudner Is th« 
agency. 



Robert Stanton Visits Army 

Robert Stanton, NBC, New • York, 
staff announcer, is on the road doing 
spiels on the weekly broadcasts of 
army camps throughout the nation, 
He ii' Witlr the mobile unit 
• Local NBC stations cooperate. 



Invitation to teaming/ 
CBS' Top-of-Pyramid 
Show> Becomes a Book 



: Columbians gesture to the high- 
brows, 'Invitation to LearnjriK' : is t^ ; 
be published in book form by Ran- 
dom House, for release May 15. Vol- 
ume will have 27 chapters, Including 
the discussion program.'?: from late 
last summer through the fall and 
winter series. : 

'Ihvitatipri'; is "an 'informal : ad.^ib 
round-table by various savants on : 
literary classics, it's heard Tuesday 
nights, with Huntington , :iGairns,. 
Alloh Tate and Mark Van Doren as 
regular ■ participants. ; ' Leon : L'evine, 
CBS a.$sistant educational head, di-^ 
.rects-'-the series. - . / 
;. According tp : the network, there 
have been many, requests by educa- 
tors and ministers for: traniscripts of 
the broadcasts. 



'Gang .Blisters' celebrated the clcsfli 
of fifth year on the air, with Police 
Commissioner Louis Valentine of 
New York City giving a sweeping 
endorsement of -program's beneficial 
''effects, young people included. < i ' ;i 



28 



RADIO 



Weilhestla^, January 22; 1941 



m XONSENT' TO END COURT AenON 

m 





Ns^tipnal Assbciaf ion . of Broadcasters ; May Oka,y 
Agr«ein(eht With Pepartmient o Ju^ice^Avoid 
Stigma bf Siiit Against Networks juind: N^A;B. . 



:. Washinetdh, ' Jan.; 21. , 
■ Negqtia'tiQns of • a . cpnser\t; _dcci-e£ 
Involving a promise that ' Broadcai 
Music, Inc., will, abstain •ironi. any .i* 
the practices for.AvKich . the. radio iiv~ 
dtistry has thrpAvri' vpcks for >;ea.r.s av 
. ASCAP A\'as. imminent today . tTiu\<- 
day).. . Acceptance or a compromise 
iriay be ratified before high tiaU b.v- • 
.directors, of the radio industrv.-oAvHci.- . 
publishiii.s house.. . . 

■ Both side* backe(i.:d..b\vr.. iait. y^^^ j 
during ' further huddl. s' KghViglVicri 'i 
by Justice bepirliv! , .acfeiiowl.eds;-,. 
ment that clearar.ce-st-the-sour 
Issue c.inr.o: be $:ra:g>.ter.ed : 
over nigh;. bvi:cc-r!-.e wis departure : 
of radi iawytrs' fv>r .:"r.:s w BMI ■' 
board rtieeiirig i>eari:vg ;he' tejitaiiy e } 
peace .tor.'jis', which, i; •faciipiis felt^ 
..confident win . stave- off , the ■ threat- | 
eiVed criminal :prosecutioh. of the -net- !■ 
'works. iv^A;B..;';a^li=BMI in V'ScoiV^ 

.Nature -.of., the. prbspectiye setllieT .1: 
ment still \vas' partially hidden. Some 
phraseology - had not • t)een" .finally., 
workeci out, jalthpygh there >vas sup- 
posedly a general • meeting* of : miitds. 
Just how long ^ the Jlistice pcpart- 
ment might be willing to allow for 
revision of w^eb-affiliate cbntr^^ 
mained problematical, although in-, 
dustry people understpod it -would be 
•more than 60 or 90 dajrs.' but .tiot 
until existing agreements ejcpire. hpr- 
imally. . '■■\ [, ~ • ' 

Chief points^anvolye clearance and 
]Jer-piece .royalties. .The principles 
fire acceptable. to BMI', although radio 
people do .hot, want to be committfed 
tp overhaul their striicture so quickly 
that all related . angles, cannot be 
thoroughly considered. 

. Escape clause— -specifying that BMI 
Is- no\y: sewed^ up . until and unless 
ASCAP either negotiates a similar 
arrangement «r is forced by. the 
courts to change its business method 
—has been ' fixed up^ This appea.ses 
the radio action that objected to: 
making pt'pmises while the. rival out- 
fit kept on with its traditional prac- 
.tices. 

Whether' the proposed peace dbcii- 
mcnt will wind up the- tifl, even if 
the BMI . directoVate rubber stamps, 
it. is uncertain. An,ti-trust division 
staff men are satisfied it is the most 
practicable solution,: but the terms 
yet do not have the formal approval 
of Assistant Attorney General Thur- 
man Arnold. He has hot been in oh 
the most recent pafleiys and, as far as 
radio group hiis heardr\hash't made 
any commitment. Reported > he's 
waiting to' see' whether the BiMI gang 
shifts any punctuation or suhstittites 
rew verbiage. . 



What Music 



•vHonywpod,.^an. 21v - 

LoV{\i ASQAP 'g'ang . ha^ 
, .' ntiw. v.way . .tp ..amiise . itself... 
Alm.ost- any? hpiaf . of . the . n.iKh.t 
•it .can- d^ certain" small 

.station - - cp^ tp ' non-, 

. ASCAP'. miisic. and hear. One- of 
. th.e; Society's d.ittie.s s'pinriing on 
. . the ■ turntable. . .Dick :■. -Powers,' 
Coast. ' ASCAP '. rep, .. i? 'said., to ' 
.. have.-- sp: many . infringements 
agaiiist the station that he's quit' : 
. cliecking. Station's owner, ex- • 
pressed surprise When told that 
h is paiicake- ^gang -.' j ust.. can't '■: be.- . 
'.bothered; by clearahcei. 

Spijiner {.evidently has; a pash' 
. for Trri WWd :Abput Harry/ ' as - 
it. has. been -'caught at Meast. 
• dozen times,: 



That's Being Careful 



■y LyncHbvirg, Jan.. 21, . 
: Story from Richmond' .illus- 
:tratcs to what length.^ the BMI- 
ASGAP feud has gone, During 
■ Civic ■ club convention las.t 
week,' WR'VA was. ctilt.lhg a 
ord' of a. speech oh democracy. 
Suddenly, qhurCh chimes next 
door be'gah; to play, : Music wa.<! 




IN 



. Histprtc' Jeahhie . 
Sah Francisco, Jan. 21. 

. . Trade getting a : chiickle here 
out of Jack Kirkwbod's 'Break- ' 
fast Glub' dig at BMI ovei: 
KFRC '(BMI). .: Gag skit .had' 
crackpot inventor tvi.hing In siich 
past ' e-vents, as .Nero flddling at 
Rome, a concert at . the Czar's 
.palace, etc, • 

In every instance^ tune played 
was .'jeannle With the Light 
Brown. Hair,' ' : .' 



ASCAP Stays Pal 
ASCAP spokesmen stated yester- 
day (Tuesday) .' at the deal be-, 
tween BMI and the Diepartment of 
Justice would, not affect ASCAP's 
preSerit policy in any way, ASCAP, 
they said, was not inclined as re- 
quired by a conseht decree to admit 
that it has been violating the law 
and tp promise that it. would here- 
,.^>-^iffe^ abide by the lawi : 
fcl ASCAP director.^ .after 1a lehgthy 
ec-i-sion .Monday . ^ij): voted ag.airist 
■ the adoption of any licensing method 
-that would : not apply directly to 
the source of the broadcasts. It was 
ppfntcd out that' ASCAP is essen- 
tlnUy a pollciiig brgahizatipn. and 
that the only . way that it can maih- 
lainr. a clo.se wntcli - against Infringe - 
mcnts is by making the source 'of 
Ihe per formftrice responsible; for tak- 
ln.n*out. the license. -.. 
Coun.'el for the. prganizalloh /wa.s' 
the '.same lime authorized to flic" 
n batch of law -siiivs against ^statiohs- 
th'it. have been using A$GAP music 
vilhbut the i-equircd license./ It was 
intimated tfiat there was': ho '. di.s 




State of (if 
Music 




Madisonj .Wis., 'jan.-2 

. :Th<j ; Rev, A. 'W^; Swan .\yhpse 
First Cojigi'cgatipniU church .:h^re' 
has .one, of the iargcst riadio 'aUdi-; 
ences :in tllb state is burning bec,'iusp 
the ASGAP.-BMI contrbvci-sy tViakcs 
it imp6.<.>;iblc foi'.him. to.air the musi- 
cal portion .of his seryice,.,but'he. has; 
notified. hi.< (Ibck that lie. considers 
i.t..son.ne.thiiig of' a ..biie.siiiinfi..: . • { 

;•. -The:,.':it\iatipn',.: he .said' iii. a ' mailed j 
ndtice, 'may return nien to the.abpr^ 
iginals of ', 1})29 wheii there w^s lib 
radio broadcastinjx - and. when . the 
p'rdiria'ry . cit'jzeti, if he -wanted . to- be 
upliftod;;by chpir, .prayeir..ffhd se^ 
pn Suhday niorhiiig, had; actually to go.: 
to chiirch $pv. Mahpniet-W.i.se. if • the^ 
music will not come to Mh 'Church- 
goer, Mr. Churchgoer must go to the 
music.':. '. • ' ;.: 



; ' • . ■ . Moritreal,. ian. 21. : 
.. ..-^t.:,!Qpcning: se.sslon' of the' Ca- 
waftcd into. the. roprn Jihd Jintb ;. ! nadiah Broadcasters cbnventibh yes- 

/terdajj .(ijphday) the appoih 
paici- president 



the ni ike; 

; F e a r i n g the . notes . Avere 
; ASG AP-batmcdj . statibh'; deleted 
IS words of the speech, then .put 
ih; a hurry call for . the.' spca.ker 
, to cbnie .to the ^ttidio. . Jlad him 
reijeat ' his: liiiies for the -record, 
. After -speech had Ijcpn bvbadr 
cast, station 'fbVind out the soiig 
wash't , prohibited .after all; • 



u paid- president was- di,scus.';ed,- 
Radib-AgCAP war in the states also 
•I i-c'(|?eived.' mention. ' - -.' • 
..I - . Lloyd Egneif, head of NBC's tran. 
!.sc'i-ipt dep.artment, stated that the' 
. •j broaclcastprs. would, try to got; an 
■<>(uiitable' deal- frpih ^ASCAP.. rather' 
i'thaii .wage a viliflcatioh . ■campaign. ' ' 



. ■ BMI anijpuhced yesterday . ( Tues- . 
■ .'(lay .) that: it had- beeri . advised that 
' the Canadiaih Asspciatibh of Broads ■ 
: • casters has passed ■ resolulibh 
f: pledging, their support: of ,BM1 . 'in 
.■ ; it,s efrori.s,. to get - a- square, deal-, ior 
kV liritlci mi ir i ; . broadca-sters and the. piibiio 
At- WlNS/MeW TOrk' Uty ; 5'^"^ ;.copyright;'niatters.v ;:' 



Itush of Hillbiiiies^^^^ 
Lieu of BMI Itecbrds 



BOOMISH PHONOGRAPH 
DISCS M TO ASGAP 



Sn-.all .Stations not usihg llve.'mu 
sic and therefore dependent on roc- 
prds and transcriptions: are having . 
a hect^ic thriej gettihg along; without 
ASCAP miislc, . 'Reason- is that • th e 
supply ■ :bf roeoi'ded BMI or' p.tlfelic 
domain, music is iimited; 



IKrtEW MAY MEET 
GENE BUCK IN DEBATE 



lUe iLeyy, owner of W^ 

■ Indication of : the spot siich 'sta- .^f^'P'.''''V-?"^^''^'^^°P^ n^id 
tions 'find. themsGivcs ■ in i.s bfTiireci ^^^'"^•i^'^'^s'-' Music; - the.,, may oppose 
by the case of . WINS, New' York. or John O, Paine; exec- - 

Unable to obtain, enough recbrdings' ^Mt'.'y'?-'' ASCAP; in talks' bofoie. the; 
of availablei niusic, the station has ■ Piii'a.'iolphia: branch of a natibhwide ' 
already . a^ded seven , live; mu.sicai '^V°"i^"j^ 9^^b• If idpa-of having 



Milwaukee,; Jan,;21;: . 
While the department-- stores ;ahd 
Slln^&^fhS; r^h<iwS'anaTs^ht^^^^^^ at-ieasf: both aides' of the^radio-ASCAP que^ 

T^r?p"nMt h^^t,^ th^^^^^^^^ ls cbn-; t on,presentcd.^tb them gPcs through, ■ 

''^^'^^^'^V'i "^P^"^.^- I fmcd tb cbwbby and hlllbiMy hcts the fl^Vlc- Will, be marked down for 
h\e fpr an unprecedented ^oom ;m colored quartette; :: ;: ' : iSbme time .nsxt:Week; 

r.K n,^v.^. , . :. ..:'4^ -:■ / - ; ; ■ . ' It all came about this way,;ASGAP 

■ ' • . . ha:'! -been . .seeking opportunities 'to 

CnNrWDfritftC 'AN rAACT - ^'^''^■^••'s .>yonieh's -brder ;'to 

yUnUUAll JjiIlJ Un Vy"»'* ' expound on its side of the -contrp-:. 
■ Ain ICfAD OTATPIAM' ^'^^'"'•^ ibctweeh it and radio. ' After 
iUU AoLiU J lAIIUWi '^^ oh .the: idea the; 

- ' '... ■ ■ ';Philly:\ women decided to ask ^^^^ 

■ .- 'someoiro .from radio tb argue the 

Hollywood. Jan. 21. iattcr*.<! side.: Accordingly; I'ite teyy 



phphograph disc sales; Ginribel Bros, 
in a qiiarter-pagii . ad: ih . 'the . radio 
section of. the- Sunday ;Milwaukee 
Journal announces boldiy. and in 
large type: 

'If you can't: hear the'se or» your 
radio; get therh for yoUr 'Victrola.' . 

Theh It proceeds to list about ;a 
hundred. ASCAP; ijumberis 'whose, 
pppiilarity has made them standard 
music, but. Avhich have . not beeri 
heard on . the airlanes since Jah. 1, . : 



: The Faremtell Quip :; 

• Raymond Paige's , 'Musical Amer i- 
cana'. is comrnpnly regarded as hav- 



Hai-tford, Jlan, i21. 
ASCAP sent Cpnniecticiit radio eds 
copy of- letter , to state's new gov- 
ernor, Robert A. Hurley; advising 
hlni that 'A Connecticut Yankee,' 
'Bbola Bpola' and 'Gonnecticut 
March' had been banned by networks 
and therefore deprive Connecticut of 
good will assets that 'bring renilr' 
hiscent joy, cbmfort and inspiratiori 
to the natives of .Connecticut when 
they are. away from home.' ' 

Over signature of John G. Paine, 
ASCAP^S g.m.; letter gave society's 



Aln^if =^.°r«*l^^ c''>^'^^^^^^ ' comprises L." Wolfe Gilbert,- Jimmy 
ASCAP-BMI. fight. So for the^cpn- McHugh, Ralph Rainger arid Hoagy 
eluding number on the la.st .Thurs^ I Cai-jTiichael ' . 
day night's HO. final program. Paige ; :bther /groups will 'be assigned as 



■ Advispry bbard.s to cpopertitc, with., wa.s' asked tb oppose the ASCAP i-ep. 
stations using ASCAP are being set. He .'.Tid he woiild be glad tb pn the 
up. First.groiiD to work with Hari;y | condition that his opponent be. either 
Maizlish, KFWB manager, fn . ar-. Gene Biick or John G. Paipe, ■ 
ranging musical programs and prb- i ■ . .: '. . ^- — ; ' .'..'' ■'.■.'.; . 
viding gue.st . talent from within the : Vtina Pjir^lvcic QirilrAc 
ranks of the Society will, be chair- '^.***: ^_ rdfaiySIS QiriKCS 
manned by Sigmund Rbrhberg ■ and 



WBt Ahnouncer Bivens 

charlotte,. N^ :C., Jan!. 21. - 
Bill: Biyens,- WBT announcer., is in 
local hospital sufferin'i from 



offered: a ballad by /guest-soloist the. occasion arises but will" stand bC ' •^"^'''"^ P^'"^^y'">i^ :0^ th^^^^ that. so 



; to' be available for any call from 



Richard BbnelU. 

It: was:. 'I Cannot Sing., the old 'sitei using 'ASCAP's inusic" 
Songs.': 



Sllgbt Paradox" 

Indianapolis, Jan. 21..; 
..Strand, nabe hoiise,. has worked 
out an idea to provide ASCAP. music 
for those who miss -thie dear old 
tunes and can't get them any more 
on the radio. . House has a .l5-minute 
recbrdirig session eafeh eyening be- 
fore the first show when requests :ire 
granted, by .wax over the p;a. sys- 



'Slr2f Lfo^ goverrior's tern. Trouble is, most of " the re- 

interest m behalf of . musical free^ que.sts being receiyed now are for 



dbm:' 

■ Underjitbod similar letteris have 
gone to other states. . 



CpIliiigeVBMIS 

Ernest Collinge,. who recehtly 
transferred from RCA piibllcity tb 
the NBC press ■ department in New 
Ygrk,. pops out as a sbngwiriter. He, 
has five numbers with BMI. : . a : ■ 

Four of them are set- to: poems by 
Christppher.: IVIbrley. ' ; One, ; !The 
March of the Plumpuppets,! is. en- 
tirely, by Collinge; .. ' .-•. ' •. 



BMI tunes, with ;'Frenesi' topping the 
list. 



Hubbard SanKnine . 

Minneapolis, . Jan. 21 ; 
Instead of iosirig listeners as a re^ 
suit of the disappearance of ASCAP 
tunes 'from the air,. Stan Hubbard, 
KSTP. general manager,: claims big- 
ger audiiences and 'better music' 
than ever. He ' claims ,' that, ^aside 
frpm fbur telephone calls the first 
two days Iheire have been no comT 
pljaints. from listeners, -while. . the 
other hand, the st3ti6n is receiving 
a large, amount Of mail praising the: 
music;s ■■ '■ • ■ ■■- - '-.;■. : 



LOUIS K. SIDNEY'S SHOW 

Metro .Exec Produces G.i-eek Relief 
V PrograiQ in H'wood .. 



Hollywood; Jan. 21, 



far has baffled local doctors. Biyens/. 
i wa.s stricken more than, a Week ago 
ami to date has failed to respond to 
•. li^'entmenti ■• : 

Medical auHiprities fear ::that h« ; 
will, be unable to return to the air 
for :at lca.st six months, 
j Lee -Kir.iiy, WBT sports announcer,' 
-alsbV ■ out, recovering frorfi a- 
stomach operation. The: condition of. 



Louis K. Sidney once again dons J^'^'^y- ^'^^^ ^'^s.^^*'' out for ;p^arly 
the -mantle of a radio producer to I ^ ..^^ thought to :be 

sit at the controls of the Greek war r?'''J'"* "'" a time, but he rallied 
relief broadcast Feb. 8. Al Kaye iind , aPPe"s to be mending slowly. 
Harry Maizlish serve as. aides. For- 1?*^ hopes to return to his. announc- 



mer head of WHN, New York, has 
been pi-oducing picturei at Metro. 
. Mij.sic will be directed by Mei^c- 
dith Willson, Herbert Stothart and 
Geprgie Stoll, with Max -Terr direct- 
ing. a. mixed chorus of 35. Radio 
and film stars will participate in 

. hour program from Chinese :theatre. 

:NBC carries exclusively, on the red 
network. 



ing duties within the next two weeks. 



KCWO REPLACES WREN 

Becomes -'Kansas City Blue Outlet 
On FCC's Final Refusal 




^ogram 





KCMO is slated to replace: WREN 
as Kan.ias City'.release for the NBC- 
j blue. WREN had repeatedly spught . 

-——^^—^ -to, get permissibn. .from the Fed- 

Fvorl CeA\ ■ pMW^ii.jf-i.^^t' - ! Cbihmuhicatiohs Commission fo 
• Tred ^OH,; Consultant ; .! mpve its : transmitter, away- from 
. Fred Colli ex-Philadelphian; is Lawrence,; Kan., arid hecdme a Kan- 
nbw 'consultant' tp WIBG,- Philadei-* j sas City statrop and. when thisi sta- . 
phia, oh programs;. ;sj)ecial events i tion re6entiy got lts: final tiirhdowh 
and piiblicity. • NBC worked out. a contract ' with 

. Coll calls his N. Y firm .Voices, - 3KCM0. ; 

Inc. : KCM6 .Is licensed to' operate at 

-- — ■: ' ' - . '• : • — ■ :;: '; 5;000 watts day's arid 1,000 watti ■ 

|;n)ghts; on.:i45Q k.C.. Switchover d^ 
I ponds oh ;.hbw soon ari'angenienti ; 
'can be m?Lde wUh WREN.V . . '. 




O 







position 'to. bringing suits; ' at least ;Band .leaders with nfetworfc com-, cial arrahge'mehts Wnd sub<!*>riM^^^^^ j ' c ' continue a 

lor Ih^prespnt, against the; hetwoW« ;ine.cials Itave/ iiv ^.everal iristahces; ' headaches. '.^'v ^ "^^'^'^ SfeiS'StK^S^^^.S^ 



and pther!? in. connectioh wjth . al 
legeid similarity of melodies, : .The 
Society's ; .stratcglstis are : holding' :to 
the viewpoint that the light with the 
networlts could not bie setiled on this 
tcoie because of, the 'lengthy court 
procedure . thait such .pases: entail, 
ihd that A.*!CAP must either survive: 
©r fall on the valiiiB of its materlai 
to radio. ; ■ ■: 



develbped a sfrpng phobia - for Web 
production meri sinte - the siillt . be- 
tween ASCAt»;and the major part of 
the radlp. ^industry. • the leaders 
charge that these 'prpductloh ' men 
haYe Ijecpme sp; scary about ppssibl(^ 
infriiigements thai they slash i spe-- 
cial- arangement ■ tp. the point wheri; 



Angell's KSTP Speech 

. lviinheapo.K^^ 21.; . 
A Wiiirnihg: that the radio; must be 
\ kept as free as. the: press if it is .to;' 
' as one of the. strongest pil- 



^ . , lt 15 hardly recognizable from the 

ftaymond Pttlge, whose 'Musical prigin4i It, say. the bandmen, this 



Americana* went off the air last 
iveek, left with, his wife: yesterday 
(Tliesday) by mcftor ior a Florida 
.vacatliMi. -■ ■ : '■. ••' "''' ' • ' . 



procedure Keeps up, they irtlght as 
well stick to - Ipck arrahgerflents-and 
save themselvei the expenr t f spe- 



Tht peeved maestrbs declare that 
it's bad enough to be deprived of .the 
convenience of ah unlimited Cata* 
log without .bfeing continually haras- 
sed by a prbductipn riijin who is . In- 
tent Upon saving his .jbb,' regardless 
of what dataage lie may be doing tp a 
biahd's individuality. . the leaders 
say that they know .the . production 
,men have been Warneid that they: \Vlil 
lose their jobs if any infringements 
slip through; but ,that, the maestros 
argue, does not justify the mayhem 
these employees pei'sjst in perform- 
ing on their .special artangements. 
The leaderi istatfe that they af* told 



fairiiliar, and when, they ;ask fanriiliar 
to , what, they, are told it . makes rib 
dilferen.ce and the designatied passage 
inust. cbme out. - ; . 

, 'What some , of these' leaders fear 
Is that if this .iort of procedure cohr 
tihues ihuqh longer a levci'i- ; roC- 
ess .wlU.set in arid tHeir miusic will 
sound like, thdt of any ordli-.ary ag^ 
gregatlon. They cOfttend that once 
their music begins tb show ah aippjPeT- 
ciablie: decline. In Ihdivlduar'.y they 
will niean no more In air rating or 
theatre and one-nighter boxolfice 
than any one of the uhtald third and 
fourth-rate dariqa units' that. Abound 
In the business. . . 



the temple' of liberty was- 
sounded by Bt. Jariiies Rowland An- 
gell of l^BC at the kstp ediieaV 
tiohal coriferertce yhere... tte . alS* 
warned radio interest? agaihst self- 
ish exploitation/: v '.•;■:;: - 

'A government corittolled and opi 
erated ; radip, such . as .that . In Eii- 
rppe; 'is entirely alien to .Ahierican 
culture and way Of life iihd the pub-: 
lip never would countenance It,' as- 
serted Angell. 'A free radio Is an 
instrument of .men oit vision and .pa- 
triotic devotion.- 

Among those In attendance,, at tht 
conference ; were Gov. ji. B. .StasMh 
and the ihayors pf MlnheapOlia and ; 
St. PaiiL . , . :.'■;: :: 



WcdrtCBday, jap^ 12^2, 1941 



iuiiia 29 






- Edward J; / Noble/ head of ttie 
:gfbup which .bought WMCA, N.Y... 
item Dbnaid ;Fla{nni;. i$ retairifhg 
iJdhald S; rShaw . as presideut,: arid 
gerief ai ' manager .- of . the : . statibh. 
Brought in, jirtd ibiick;: is Leslie Evan; 
poberts, prograni; directot, who with. 
Sliaw were largely insttumiehtal -iij 
bringitVg Noble ihto. :the. WMC A pic- ; 
ture^^v'';-' . ■:: . ■ " 

Jlohetts -will; ydth John F; CurtLss; 
a hew^Gomer to' the . station,^ act as 
personal aissistjanjsito Shaw* In the 
anhouricerhent sj^t biit by the sta- 
tion Monday (20) ; Curtisg was de- 
scrilied as haViiitE ihahy yearis^iol ad,- 
yertisingi iprbmQtionVa radio, exr 
peri^iice.' Neither Mpberts. npr Cur- 
tiss now has specific. titles. ':■ 
; Flarrtjn ^ reluctantly , withdrew! as 
operator of the station last' Thurs- 
day. CW)/.- A'fterthei trarisfet. had 
been, approved by, the federal Cpmt 
municatipiis .; Comtnlssioh, -Flaihm 
tried to withdraw his application, 
but the, corpmish announced that its 
action would haye to stand as is. . 



YANKEE TELEVISION 



■ Minneapolis, ':Jari; 21.'. 
KSTP , has cbmpl^sted . a coaxial 
cable line to . SteVehs. Point, Wis.', 
half-way between the /Tw^n Gities 
and Chicago, for television, bringing 
its : investment in, tieleyisibn: equip- 
ment, to $50,000,' aecording , to Stan 
Hubbard. KSTP Is ready to' go ahead 
with television a^- soon as the radio 
' Commission gives, the; word for, conjr 
, mer cial : tieley ision, he says. 

' Hubbard .anticipates that television. 
"WUI blo^oni but in the tJnited States 
■ Avithin a year. ; ; 



Monogram Pix Seeks 
Slim Bryant of KDKA 

Pittsburgh, Jan. 21. ■ 
, Slim Bryant and his 'Georgia-Wild^i 
tats, KDICA hill-billy act, „ being 
paged by Monogram picturies for a 
. fpot in a new musical western. 
Bryant and his, boys, however, are 
asking studio, to hold off "until July 
hec.ause of their heavy schedule of 
. •ngagemehts, both personals aiid on 
ihe air^/ih Pittsburgh areia until then. 

if summer deal Is okay, , they '11 pull 
cut for cbast end of ' June. If not, 
ttiey will wait' fbr another ofler»^ 



Met Opera on WINS 



Metiropblltan :Opera peiformance 
<>r *pa:ughter of the Regiment,' w 
Lily . Pons, this Saturday night, (25) 
will be broadcast' by WINS, New. 
.York, as a Milk Fund beneBl. Heariit 
•tatibn obtained permission, frbni 
Texaco and NBC, .which have the 
«xclus"ive rights for the Operatic 
broadgasts. ^exaco airs the Satur- 
day afternoon performances. 

WINS Is trying to obtain i sponsor 
for the program, eltheir Texaco or 
pne of two other companies, and if 
■iuccessf ul will / donate the proceeds 
to the fund. Similar .arrangement 
was made oh: a preYious occasion 
with Adam hats and NBG' for a 'prize 
/light from Madisbn. Square Garden, 




Talent SAle» By WBEN 

. ; ':',Buffalb,^ ijah^ 21 
January, was bbomjsh for peddling 
locai;,taleht.on,WBEN.. ■ 

P. Ldrillard'-Cb.; through Lenneri 
It MitcKeli. ticketed daily 'inquiring 
reporter' shot iTiiked. by Jim Well^ 
Platters: art.. ' waxed ., at , rneetirigs, 
•teeet cpfrie'rsi/etc., and riiri off 'eve- 
aings . at .?;30/p.mi.:, , : , ' 

w; T; Grant stores bought 'Sunday 
Quartor-hbur, Wfith Vera- Holly' 'aiid 
, Tin,y '-Schwari, Slrtgers, , and studio 
combo. - ^, 

■ 'Sold ' Edith Baiiaehey^ and 
Instruniental trio . for similar Sunday: 
15 minutes: to Johnsbn Orange; Cai^s; 

Hplen ; Sclirwber on^k^ 

' DeS; Moihesi Jan. 2l. 
Mrsw tielen: Watts Schreib^rj who 
was 'Prudence -.Perihy^ with ihe New 
York American; •has' retuirned; to-her 
home : In .Des Mblneis, '- .arid will begin 
, .••irew series of home making broad- 
casts over 'KSQ,- 

. For several ^ years Mrs. Schreiber 
:Was head bf 'the extension depart- 
n\ent of the .Kroger Food Poundatioh 
arid* m that connection aired regiir. 
larly over sUch stations as WINS, 
WNEW, WOR ■hd -WMCA; -i- ■:- 



-V;'-''' ■■Sponsor.; 

/ t.; ^rocieir' & :,Gaml>.ler . »".'. . .'.y.-. . 
/. 2. .Sterllhif jProducis. , . . ^. . ; i,. .; . . 
3. General ■FMds. .;-. . . . » 
4; .ColVaterPalnibliTe-Peeti \ 
6; ; Campbell Soup ,> . .;. .. . . V. . . ,;. . . . . 
;'.'-6. & Myiersr .>..'. . .'.• . . 

: 't. 'Ley jr B.ros ; '. ;'•*,,,■. ;'.' < , . •.. > . '. 
/K Geneirai Mills.,,. .v; . J;.. . , . . » . 
. 9. Brown & -Wililaiiisoh; . ; ^ • • . . . 

10. American Home Produots , , . . . 

11. . American Tobacco, ,,. . . ; i > . . . 

■ '12.', It;.. JT. Iteynolds;:;..,. '. .'j . .'.■.■^".v 
13, Phnip\ M0rd9;:. . . ..;.iV',' '' • 

14! Standard Brands ; ; . ; • ? ,r • • • • • • 

15., Miles Laboratories...'. , : .v^V..^ . ; .;. 
lis. WiliUm Wirl jley, :J[i-. ... . . V. . . . . . . 

.17. National .Dairy Product? . . ; , . . . . . 

18.\Brlstoj-.My ers ,,; ':. . ■... ■.';. : . . ; . 
,^19. Andrew Jerifens;-; . . ..^ . . . i i • • * 

'.20* Texas ■ ; • • . >■> . * .. . . «,. ^■ 

21>.;iE;hrys|er-;o .'; ;'; . ; . ->,; '• •<■•] 
.22. -Lewls-Hpvi'e. ; ' •'■ •. ..«'v, •;,:';/ 
23. Quaker pats. . . ; .... . ..•..:. ., •> 

24i Ford Motors. . . ... .... . . . : . . . . . 

25. Continental Bakiiij:. . . . . . . 

26. prudential Insurance. . v . . ■ . 
:/27. Pet' Milk.vSales. v..;;.:.;. ; . ..v. i-. . 
.28. Carhattctii ;. . . , . , . . .: . 

^29. :Suij' Oli.'i . V "'• • • • ' 

3Q.'S. C: Johnsbn. ..i..';-, ;••;.>.; ..i--^-'; 

il, eitles; 'Serylcev'.;; ;Vi,.., 

32i Pepso.dent, ,\ .... . i U . .: ..... ... . . v- . 

'33.,B.^T, Babbitt.-.;.;;;^..:.;. .■...•.:•.:.:;.'.:; 
.■34.. G^o.'A.' Hornieli l-.;'. .■■.•;•..'.... .■.'.■>;' 

35; Corn Products Beflhiiiiig: . . , .;. 
' 36. Lady .Esther. .'.;.■. -.-^ .;'•■.•' •."••'•,',■» v^* 

■37. WaiWer Co .»;.... i . .Vv.:.;!-, ••■> 

38. P. Lorlilard../ . . , . . * . ... ..... . 

,3'9. Mars, jtric';.';-'! .• .'. . '.■.■■•,'., ■; •,'< .• •, • 
; 40.' General, Electric, . .,. . . , : ;';,. . .:; . . 
;F. ■Wi.Fitch ,:.' . i,, . .'v'- ^ v -v-,...- 

■■42: Bayii.k Cigars. . .'. . .' ■ > • •:• •■ 
: 43. ,Westing;house . , ....... • • ■ • 

44., Firestone Tire; . . . . . • • 

;'45. American .011, . . . .... ; . . • ; .,. • • •-/• 

^46; ;Cndsrtiy>Pa«klng;.v.y.v V'>^'':- 

: il. GvM Oil;';,; .'.w.,.-. ^ :,•'•'• 
48..:GIUette ........ • ■ • 

49, Chesebrougth Ml r- • >> • 

50. " Penn Tobacco...,. . . .»> 
: 6L..BeU Telephone i... V . i . ; . , . - 
. 52. .Gospel . Broa^dcastlnj. . i . 

63. U; S. Tobacco. . . . . ... . . ... . ; ■ 

i>4^Richiaeld Ollw. w i . . . ...... . . . 

65. Laihbert Pharipaceuilcal . . . . ; , .' 
56. Cairnpana Sales. ... .> . .,. •.• • • • 
v5'7; ■£". L dn Pont . . . . . ,. . • 
.68. Pure: 0\l:, .\, i . ; . . • r' 
69. California Frnlt ' Groweraf. > . . , ,; ... 

■ 60;,;,Geheira'l'Cigir .: . .,.;,;',s;. . . . ..;V'..V.'/ ' • 

6i.. Nebi Corp. . . . , i i..', . . . ... ^ .. . . ... . 

,62. J. B; Williams. ^. . • ; 

63. Ralsipii Ptiriha; , ; ... . . . . .7. .,. , 

:-64.-Pacill& ,C.oa:st Borax. ; . , i ; . ; . ■:• 
• 65. (panada ,Dry Ginger Ale. . . . ; . 

66. ' International Sliver. ,. . . ;.;. 

67. Ethyl .Gasoline. . . .v.. ^. i . . . . . . 1 . 

<68.^^'SherwIn-Wllliam9 . . . .'. . . 

69. Welch Grape Juice,..... ..; . . . .> . 

70. Eversharp J'..; i .. 
, 71.: Plllsbury Flour . . . . v. , . ; . . . v • . 

72.:Lelin. A Fink, .... . . . 

/73. Adam Bat Stores; v...^ .. .;. 

74. Becker Prodiicts. . . ; ; . . .>..... • • 
76., Commercial Credit. ; . . . . . ... . . . '. 

76. Wm.' kr Warner. . , . . . . . . . . .,. . ■ 

77. Macfadden Publications: . . .. . . . 

.78. Gjfove ■Laboratories. . . . . . . ; . . . . . 

79. Sinclair Reftnlnj,.. ............ i 

80; General Baking ....... . ......... 

81. Nash-Kislvlnator ., . .' .... ... . . - . . 

82. Greyhound. Lines/ . ; ; . .... . < . • 

83. Pepsi-Coii ..;.>..,..... . . . . .. ; . . V 

84. American Safety. Razor , ....... . 

85. Sealtest .%:. ; ; .•.> . . v . . • ' : 
;86. Thomas j. LIpton . . . 

, 87. Mennen Co. .v. ir •••••••• •'• 

88. Hawaiian pineapple... . ... ..... . 

89'; Bowey's, inc. . . ...... . . y. • A » • • • 

90, John Mprrell. . . : . . . . . i ... .-^ • 

91. Florida Citrus, Cpnim ; . . . ; ; , 4 , '. 
92.1 Liitiieraii Layrtieri's. .League. ... . 
93. Wheeling Steiil. .> • • 

'94; Best Foods. ... ! . . ; •>>t 

95. Manhattan Sioap. v. . .. . . . . . 

96. Libbey-Qwens-Ford .Glass . .; . . . . 

Emerson Drug,. •.'■; .■ . . ..?> . .' • • •> • • • 

Musterple Co . .'. , •, . . . ; 
Los Angeles Soap. . . . ... < . . . 

White Laiboratprles . . ; . ... v.? • • 

Food &• Beverage Brpadcasfers.". 
Purity Bakeries. > ... .:. , . . . . ... 

Gordon "Baking;,. . . . ■ ., i • • •;• • 

Better Spieech .institute. . . . ..... 

li»5.:'Fels- &"Co-. . . -. . ...'.,■.■ • 
:iOG..,Canadlan RaUway Assooltitipii;.: 

'Ward' Baking,-;., .... .-.r^Vv'; . .-V • •.. 

bhib: ()ii ..:;;. . vv . . V . . 

Air Conditlohing Training Cbrp. 
AmerlCitn, {Economic Association. 

111. Richardson. & Riobbins. . . . . . .V '^ 

112. d; L., & WvCoai; ; ! . . . . .V . 
Mbderii Food: Process . :, . . .:,^,. i'. > > 
Illinois Meat; .'. ; . . ; ?•••'• • 
Staitdard pll of Calif orhla. . . ; . . 

Hall.':Bro9.-; .,. vv- < . . ^ • ■ • 
K, Fend rich',..'.-. ;'. . '<■» • •,'; ) •.•',.•:.■ 
Signal Oil; ; ..\.;.v - • • • 
Chamberlain Labs ,. , ; : . . . . 

.^Stephanb Bros; ... ... , . , . 

C. H; Glildin. . ... . . .... 1 V . . • . . 



97: 
. 98 

9iDi 
100 
Ipl 
102 
103 
104 



107,; 
108. 
109. 
110 



113 

114. 

115. 

116. 

117. 

118. 
I llSi. 
i 120. 

121. 



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Hollywood;"ijan. 21. 

KMPC, ' one .of tire three statiohs: 
owned by G;, -Av 'Dick' Richards, / 1*. 
expected b be put on the-iriarket be- 
fore .month's end, Leo Fitzpatrick,' 
WJR, Detroit, headman; and, John. 
Pitt,- WGAR; Cleyelahdj boss, ar* 
here.' to, look .after the details.' ' Richr 
afds, serioiisiy jil .for the past week 
at his Palrifi Springs esta^^^^ 
ordered by, hii , physician /Co , forego 
any business rtieetiiigs, until his/ con> 
ditioii yiitiprovcs. ,, Meanwhile; Fitz- 
Patrick and, .Patt ate .^drafting - the- 
prelimiriariey. for sale of the, tranV ; 
smittier. -., • ■ V ' .' , "'. ■ '} 

, Richards bought KMPG five, years - 
ago ' fpom : the .S. A.. Severer esitate ''. 
for., |125,0p0i reportedly . against th;e 
advice, of .FitzpatHck and.Paitt.- The^ 
station has not ;shb\yrj 'a.:profit, sinc'e^ 
,its:;.purchase, ..Whichi- ,tbgelher^^^w^^^ 
Richardi' h'eart ailnierit; .is; prompt* 
intj- the'- sale: ^, 

Purchaser wiU be forced to move 
the studio as the Kerr family, of the 
Mason jar fortune and owh.ers: of the 
site, are,' .anj^ipus:' toj-jciose 'lout .the • 
lease for. a new building, prbjisct,.: 
I^Qcation bn Wilshire boulevard: -.Is 
hifibly desirable for business. / ' , • 
v, A-Uhough iiichards has as partriisri 
in K;M1PG Piul Whiteman;" Amos 'nf ; 
AndV^ Birig .Crosby, and Harold , 
Lloyd; their .holdirigsv are said to be 
of sUch fninbr c'bnsp^^uence as to have 
little,- ihiJuerice • bri its /sale.^. Their 
interest - was inspired largeljr, as a. 
■publicify ;stuht since; the 'statibri's 
slogan is"^ , 'Station of the Stars;' 

Leo Tyspn, f or,', the paist four -year's' 
manager, of "the station, has. tendered 
his resiighatioh and will go east to 
make another connection. Bob Rey- 
nolds;, onetime Stanford -All-Amerl- 
can footballer and, now on the sales 
staff,- takes oyer. • 



•EVAGfeKlDS AS 
AMERICAN AMA11URS 



/Buffalo, Jaii. 21.- . 

Hour-long version of 'tioodby* 
Mr. Chips* aired bjr WKBW lor 
Bundles iot Britain Included in, cast 
three, yoqng. British refugees lioW. 
llvipg Here. . , . 

Cast, a* English schobl, children. 



Mafyin (Esty)^ l^rso^ 



Richard Marvin, radio head of -the 
Esty agency, liaii 'gpne .tb Bbllyv»rood / 
to parley with Louella parsons on t : 
deal for a program for/ Lifebuoy, 
soap, to supplement the,; cbmpany'f 
IMr.-'^eek* series.^ 

Show' would follow the pattern of 
Miss Parsons* onetime , 'Hollywood 
Hotel,* with star's doin^ excerpts 
from their current Teleases. It 
would be a half-hour stanza. ;. 



f.. 



;<pbntlnue4!' 09 ^ig^ 2Q} , 



Nlles Trammell Fet^ 
Ireehe vW^icker's IQth Anhi 

Nlles •Trammell feted Ireen^ Wick- 
er at the Hotel St. Regis ;Monday 
(20) to observe 'The Singing %ady'.s* 
lOth; anniversary In radio, ; Brought 
a . lot of ex-Chicagoans. together; . - 

She worked . for trainmell' In Chi- 
cago when:he was/flBC midwestern 
■v.p.. 



.;' ■ New-- Orleans,. Jah;- 21.: ; , 
- Jimniie Gordon has taken- over-as - 
rna'najger, of radio . station 'WiJOE, 
;succeeding /Raymond Huft, who was 
called by: the United States, Army ' 
into acliye serMce,. , HufV\^^^ ai lieu- 
tenant: 'this, reserve, officers cbr^^^ 
/ Gordon .takes GVer a^. manager cb^- ■ 
i.ncldenj; ^ .with - WNDE's' joining 'as 
New. Orlcah.s outlet for .iVIutual.. Gor.'- 
:dbn . at one time was connected with 
WDStr. the': NBC station here, and 
■with'- WLW,; Cincinnati,'. ■ - 
• .in Others c]Tanges ,Beninett , Cain; waS: 
namccl . assisfahl: rnanager. ■ / Hubert 
, Grant; remains . as program manager. 

Buddy to Coa$t on Yisib 

.Lewis , E. .BlJddy; /formerly Par? 
amQimt neWsree°r representatives iii 
Eurppe,. Is leaving' this week for the 
Coast In hii neW^ official capacity ai 
television'rep. . . ' ' 

.fiuddy ; will handle television; Inter- ' 
est."* of Par Jn Holly-wood! ^ , . : ' 



80 RADIO 



WedniBsday* Jaduary 22, 1941 



NO MONOPOLY 






Waishihgtdh, Feb. 21.' 

Ppsslbillty that the Federal .Gom- 
munications' Commission : Will put. an 
end to Radio's iedgerbf-the-chair wox- 
lies, by the end of this month by 
making known" the decision on* issues 
lii the chain-monopoly : report faded; 
rapidly last .week, despite . chairman 
Jaiihes L. Fly's optimism that the; 
argiirrient will be ended that soon; ; 
. Among rumors that Muluai is try- 
ing to get: .the Justice Department 
to crack iowri on its rivals under 
the ahti-ttust statutes, Commish 
eotirces 'ddubted that the flndings 
will be .-ready for;, .■several., nioire 
•weeks. ' Fly told. ~ .newspaper ^ in-: 
quirers last week that he was op- 
timistic about early action jirid said 
he sees no likelihood of a 'siibstan-. 
tlal delay' but. also, held . out hope 
to critical members ot^ th,e House 
Appropriations^ .CommissiPh that 
everythiiyg wQiild .be y;;ashe:d up ;by 
February... 

Although final .briefs were filed 
more .than . a: fortnight >ago,; there 
had been no.attempt.up.to lhis week 
to debate the ; conflicting &rgumjents 
of CBS,' NBCi and IRNA, who are 
Vigorously,: opposed- to:, GommisH 
rules dealiijig with network-affiliate 
reliatipnsj and .Mutual; which takes; 
the : view that, besides having ; the 
power, the.; rejgulators are obligated 
In protecting 'public- interest' to ex- 
ercise jurisdiction over these mat- 
tersi One . of . the miost imiportant 
Issues to be threshed out is how f&r 
the Commission's power goes. 

Growing doubt that the Commish 
•will tackle headron the allegations 
of unfair cbmpetitionr-rthrough op- 
tion-time and .exclitsivity. clauses- 
increased following leaks from Capi- 
tol Hill, When asked why the regu-. 
lators^ haven't yanked back, licenses 
granted m. and o. stations of CBS 
and; NBC, if the, accusations and 
criticisms of the chain-mpnopply in- 
vestigators are justified. Fly .is re- 
piorted to have said that -such mat- 
ters invblTC trade pra:c.tices over 
• 'Which the Commish has no jurisdic- 
tion. - Reputedly passed the. buck to; 
the Justice Department, explaining 
that the Federal . judiciary, not the 
FCC has the only power to say when 
monopoly exists. . 



WHOLE STAFF 




Reglna; Sask., Jan. 21. 
Proud of itself .these days is CHAB, 
Moose Jaw, Sask., whose whole male 
■tali volunteered Its services to the 
King's Own Rifles of Caiiada, 
xnachinie . gun battalion. Only two, 
announcers :Earl Cameron .and Joe 
Lawlor, were rejected .on medical 
grounds. 

H. Carson Buchanan,- station man 
•ger, Is a captain' and is. on' the 
if"^ reserve . officers' list; sales manager 
' liouis Bourgeois : and ; his assistant, 
Gordon Walker, are second lieu< 
tenants; Sid Boyling, program mail' 
agM"; . Charles : Witney, engineer; 
lifervin Pickford, engiheer; Louis 
Lewiy, . news ifdifbr, and - Glen 
Turner, announcer,;' are all: privates, 
while'Robert ^cLeaii, announcer, is 
a.cprppral,.;: : . - - ^ 

The gang ; has air put in Its two 
wfeeks at-camp/.; .-..; 




Sponsor 

'■122. 'R. B. 'Semlcr • • . * ....'> i..'. ;••*...*•••.' 

123. Skelly OlLr; . . . ,^ . • . • • • • • • ^ r - • 

124. / wesson OH 4ii Snowdrift. . . ;;. ..; .. ,'.. 

wSv 'C'r. Mueller. ...y.. ,.\V>', ■■ 
'126. Coca-Cola ,;.,;■'.;, V. . ^, i-;--.'. v. .i. . .. 
i27..Lang'endorf United Bakeries. ;.'; . 
•12B.' titer Taut. ,',.^;.;.'. . i .; .;.. ; .'....'i ■ 

129. United "Air. Lines. . ; .'»..:.;....:......, .. ...' 

130. Howard Clotlfes; ; . .V. . , .; . . 

131. '.GriiTin.'Mfg:. ;.'.;;..,.;.;■;•:...:.-. ,.iv:. : . ■ 
132.. Uiilpri Oil of Calif orjiia . 

133i I^atipnal Lead. .....,.!..;.. ... ..>.....: 

134. Cardiif,et Candy; . . ..; . . 

135; Benjamin Moore. , . . . . ; - i,. • . i . . * • . . 

136. Tidewater Associiated Oil . . . . . . ... . < .'. : ■ . , ; 

137. Remington Band; . . v... . ; V . , . . . ..Lr. . . .. 

138. Galleiilciimp Stores. . . i . . ;.v>:.v; ,: 
139,, Columbia Recording^ . . . . ; . ;:. . /:,,;; . . /; . . 

140. Axtbh-Flsher . . . V. . - i". . . . ; . . 

141, .Vick ' Chemical..' . . ;■ . . . ^....-^ . . .-ij; . v . . 
142i National lleflDing: ... ... . . . • 

143; 'W^**^*"*'.^-'-'-^-'^'?'^^'-''''- • ; <.■..;.•■•'•<■'• •• ■ 

144. Knapp-Mpnarch' ; , . . . , . :. .......... . . ; 

145. V. La Rosa & Sons, .................... 

146. Bell & Co . .... . ..... 

147. .U. 'S, of.Braiil, i '. : 

.148; Beneftciaj Mahai^eMeht .: . . > : -.' ; . . , . . . v '. .% 

149. Union Oil.^:.;. . . .\V. . . 

150. .Bathasweet . ,...,'1 ^ ^ . i.. :]. '. 'i .'. ^;w ;.'^ 
151i toving Peppje's Church :of the Air.;. ; . 
152. Ain;!rican BirA ProdDcts. . . .'.; . . .-.. . . 
i53t 'Wilmihgtori Iransportatipn. . v..V. .. .:..: .'. 
154. Colonial Daihe^f Ine . ,:. .,. . . . , .. ' 
155; Hartz Mountain Products. . , ^ . ; . . 

156. Bank of America . .; . . 

157. Tillambok County Creamery. '. .... ; . , . 
Wiliianison Candy^ i.v.;. . 

'Lance packing:'. . .. .';.; .,.,;,:'.> •' 

ConsolidatedvRoyal Chemical. .. .:. 

101. Philco Radio & ^Television... .'. 

162. Moody Bible Institute; . ,:. 
Albers Bros. Milling. . 
Paramount Plcturjs. , , . . . ... . . . . . . . . ; 

Atlantic. R:eflining. . . . . . ; 

Paul F. Beich. . i. ..; .1, 
Detrpla Corp... .•. ,, . . .-. . . i; ^ . . ... .... . . ... ,• 

Planters Nut & Chocolate.. . .v^. . 

Fidelip Brewefy; . . ;/. ;.,.. .;/. . ; : . 

lliiiioi.- Central R. R. . . . . ... 

John B. Canepa^. .'. 

172. Great Atlantic ■& Pacific Tea Co. . . . . 

173. General Peti'Dleom.'.. . ... . ... 

174. Smith Bros. . . . ; . . ....... . ... 

175. .Knox Gelatine. . . 

176. Larus Bro. . . . . ,. ,. ; . . . . . 

177. Swift & Co ........... . . . .... ..... .' . ; . . . 

1781 Holland Furnace. ,...>......; ....... .. 

179. Griswold Mfg. . . ...... 

180. E. R. Squibb . ... ; . . . . . 

181. F..B. Washburn Candy. ; . !; . . . 

182. Wm. Demuth . , ; . . .......... . . . ... ; . . . . .1 

183. Loose-Wiles Biscuit. . . .'. i . . . . , • • • ^ • • • • 

184. Chemicals, Inc. . . . ... . . . ; . ; . i. .. 

185; National .Conference .of .Prayer .and. 

Evangelism' V;:.i ,-v-iv. .\ ;.. 

186. p. Ghiradelli Co. . . . ...... < . . . . ; . . 

187. Luden's .,. . , ..; ". . . . . 

188. Rio Grande Oil. . . ... . . . . , . . . .. 

189. Chocolate Products. , . . 

19,0. Detroit Bible CISiss. . . , . ... . 

191. ;H. P. Hood Si Sons.............. i 

192. Npxiema Chemical . . . ....... 

193. Maltex .... ..... . ■ /. . .... ..... 

194. El Paso County Board of Development..; 

f Political .....;..;..;... . i .... . ..... 

(. Miscellaneous; (Cooperative) ; . , .. 



Old Gold's Coast Test 



. Old Gold vfili probably test out a 
program, starting ; early February, on 
a westcoait; regiphal. If the Show 
clicks' it ' Will be put pn a crosS' 
country . hpokUP; , . Okay this 
presentation will coirig through ! the 
ktte* ,'of . this . week, J» , Walter 
Thompson is the agency, .; 

Account -ivill als.b go in for much 
additional , spot ' brpadcastinst.. 



Arch RPbb's ; Promotion 

Miami;. .Jan. IB. 

Arch Bpbb Is hew statloii manager 
of ^.WIOD uiidei: D. J; Mahbney, 
president of station. Robb, upped 
from program director, can^e to 
WlOD In September from production 
post at WHIOi Dayton; Ohio, 

Was formerly w^th^ WIfBF, Rock 
.Island. .' ■ " • ' ' ' 



15.8 
159 
160 



163. 
164. 
165. 
166. 
167. 
168. 
169. 
170 
171, 



ClfS 


NBC 


UBS , 


Total 




:• 81,395 ;■" 


ai,3iDi5 




49.506 




49,508 




48,924 




48,924 




45,600 . 




45*600 


'44,510 






44,510 


■:■ 11,667: 


31,320: 




42.9fl7 


■ 14.684 


27,858 


42.542 . 




42,150. 


42,150 






40.64'd 


40,648- 




' • ...'. . 


40,291 


40,291 




. ■3.9,456 




89,450 








89,129 




36,208 :. 




86.208 




35.280 , 




85,280 


;16i080 . : ■ 


19,019 •. ' 




85,099 


34,112 




. . 34,112 


« t.A ..>*••... 


' '.: 33,264 




83,264 


32,995 




: . 82,995 


30,727 ■ 


• ♦ • ■ 




30,727 


; 29,543 


' • |l ■ • • • • » 


29,543 






. 26,975 . 


26,9.75 




26.730 . 


•> • . 4 • • 


26,730 




26.600 


, .* ■•■•'»• '4 . . 


26.600 






26,025 


26,025 




• • • • • .*. 4 


22,376 


22,376 




21,752 




21,752 


20,735 




• •■.•■«•]•■ 


20,735 


19.975 






19,975 


19;222 




"'•••■•'■•'.••*• 


19,222 






19.189 


19,189 


,'•. . ■. . i .'.■■ 
17,707 




18,054 


18,054 . 






17,707 


17,403 






17,403 




• 4 . . 


17,148 


17,148 




16,844 




16,844 




16.324 




16,324 




16,224 




16,224 




16,019 




. 16,019 ; 




15,984 




15,984 




. .••••«*••'. 


ISiOOO 


4^000 


• • • • ■ « . 




14,370 


14,370 


14,295 




* ........ 


14.295 


8.858 




8,331 


14,189 


13,784 




*......; 


13,784 






. 13,657 


13,657 






13,t72 


13,472 


12,283 






12,283 




• •' • • 4 'i • .• 


11,880 


11,880 




• 11,310 




11,310 










' " 8.993 






8,993 
8,896 


8.89Q 






8,802 






8,802 


7.566 






7,566 




. 6,864 




6.864 




4,788 


2,003 


6,791 


6.026 


• ••>k4*..* 




6,026 




5,454 




6.454 


5.061 






6,061 


4,890 






4,890 






4,440 


4,440 




4,424 


•* • 4 • 4 ^ • 


.4,424 




4,104 : 


• •••••>'.• 


.4,104 






8,987, 


8.987 


3,912 






8,912 


3.749 






8.749 


3.510 






3.510 - 


3,278 






3,278 






2,57fl 


2,576 


2.208 




• ••« •• •• 


2.208 


1,704 




• ■'•••■•a 


1,704 


■ • • • • 'f • • • 




1,346 


1,346 






1,086 


1,086 


' 535,46tf 


' 809,606 . 


293,898 


1.638.910 ) 






410,688 


410,688 ( 




(.<-•:•.« aJ 



4 «• '• •-« 9 4 



Sponior 

1. Procter A Gamble.;.,., 

2. Sterling Pfodncts. . . . 
8,, General Foods. . . . . , 

. 4. ColKateTPalm'oliyer-Peet 
6. Campbell Soup. ... 
6. Liggett A Myers ...^:, 
: 7.. Lever Bros . . . 

8. General Mills. .. ;.. ; ... 

9. Briown & Williamspn ...... 

.10.. Americaii Home Products. 

11. American Tobacco. . . . . 

12. R. j. Reynolds. 

13. Philip Mprrls. V 

14. Standard Brands. .... v. . . .',.... 
' 15. Miles Laboratories. .:. ...'...;.; .-. .... . . 

16. Wiia. Wrlgley, Jr. . ' ' ,..'... •.;.;.. .'.... ^. 

17. National. Dairy Products. . . . 1 , /, 
.'iS.'Brlstol-Myers''. '...,.....'.....,;.•.. ;...■....,,; 

19. Andrew Jergens . ; ... . . . ; . ; v . . .;.., . . , . , 

20. Texas Co. . . . . , ,, . . .> . . . ,'. . .' . . . ; .'. '. ;1 ' 

21. Chrysler Corp. ..',.. .... . .'.^j... 

22. Lewli-Hpwe . ■ ; '.'. . . . , . . ... .. '. . ... -" 

23: Quaker Oats. ;. .'. ... . .'.'" .'. ...'.'. .i: •• 

.24.' Ford Motor. . . , , . ..,.'...",, ... v,;;:i.. •■', '■ 
25. Continental Baking. ..... ... . . .'. 

Portion of total network gross ••ecelptsi 



1940 




1939 




1938 


110,990.416 


< 1) 


$8,769,138 


( 1) 


$6,170,862 


5,974,999 


( 8) 


8,755.811 


(8) 


2,948,430 


5,887.349 


( 2) 


. 6.269J567 


(2) 


8,239.606 


4,334,222 


( 6) 


2,749,733 ; 


(9) 


1.898,018 


4,044.389 : 


(7) 


2,7^4.331 


( 8) 


2.279,425 


3,356,713 


.(12) 


1,937,652 


(11) 


'. 1,669,370 


3,171,074 


(4) 


3,392,67i2 


( 4) 


. 2,790,141 


3,139,652 


; (10) 


. 2,411,288 


ilOh 


1,895,413 


2,972,755 


(11) 


2,047,538 


':■ (25) 


.704,958 


.2,821,739 . 


.. ( 8) 


;2.529,553 


( 7) 


2,577,973 


,2,270;2.13 


. ( 9) 


2.506,141 


( 6) 


2,653,578 


2,127,609 


(13) 


1,723,574 


(18) 


1,000,184 


1,608,211 


(16) 


1.217,166, 


(15) 


l;0iS8,354 


1,504,199 .: : 


. (5) 


2,808,521 


(6) 


2,670,467 


1.393.382 


(15) 


1,236,254 


(13) 


1,387,006 


1,368,224, 


(14). 


1,304,391 


(14) 


1,241,705 


, 1,339,299 


(18) 


,1464^30': 


(12) . 


1,466,957 : 


' 1,077,176 


(19) 


1441,548 i 


■'. (19) 


042.930 


li033,^07 ' 




• ••••• ' ' 




1,029,709 


(23) 


" 875,418 






986,049; 


(5o).- 


; 950,M6 


(17) 


. 1,003,612 


957.354 










955,756 ' 


. V. (17) 


1,200,047 


/ (M) 


878,668 


944,638 


(21) 


';■;•:. 949.297 


^ (le) 


1.062,895 


, 908.404 








■ . • :. ■'. 











$66,206,338 
■ 68.6% 



t$55.292;645 
68.5% 



J$46.6d6.857 
65.1%; 



* Not among 25 flrst spenders. 

t Including Lady Esther, Kellogg. P. Lor 1| lard. 

i Including Lady Esther, RCA, Kellogg, P. Lorlllard. 




■; Washington, Jan. 21. " 

Annual, get-together of the radio' 
Industry will be ■several .weeks ear- 
lier thian usual this- year, with tha- 
1041 NA]^ conveiition cairded for St. 
Loiiis fi'pm May 12 to 15. Recently 
the fiesta has been a hot- weather 
event, with last yiear's ;<iccurring ;ln 
mldrJuly. • . ■ 

Instead of trekking to a watering- 
place, the Industry will : engage iri 
the usual speech-making and resblu- 
ttonihg at the New' Jefferson . Hotel 
in . what ■ the special committee rec- 
ommended as a central: spot. Choice: 
was made by .'group comprising. 
Howard Lane, KFBK, Sacramento; 
Clifford Chafey, WEEU. Reading, and 
Frank M. Russell,: NBC, Washing- 
ton, Directorate agreed at the last 
meeting a few days ago. 



Jones HnstIea,Into Action 

St. Louis, Jan; 21. 

With the . N. ; A; B. convention set 
for May 12-17 here. Merle S. Jones, 
gkn. .mgr, of KMOX, local CBS out- 
let, .has called a meeting of exec* 
of all St Louis stations to make ar- 
rangements for the business meet- 
ings, entertainment, etc., for th« 
delegates who are expected to ba 
between 6Q0 and tOO. 

The Hotel -Jefferson. . dbWntpwn, 
will be the , headquarters of the .con- 
vention and its Gold Room, with a. 
seating capacity of 1.2p0>.wlll be. the 
convention hall; i' 



IRON OUT 
FOR 




MARCH 29 



Washington. Jan. 21. 

Ironing out of a few conflicts in 
assignments was undertaken liast 
week by engineers of the four. na- 
tions adhering to the North Amer- 
ican Regional Broadcasting Agree- 
ment in anticipation of the con- 
tinental • reshuffling , now scheduled 
for . March 29, Doubt whether the 
pact can go into effect on that date 
,rerhaihed, with all of the technicians 
hopeful the kinks can be straight- 
ened out so a postponement will be 
unnecessary; 

A few shifts of United States 
transmitters .may resuit In attempts 
to solve intricate problems, but ho 
very sensational consequences are 
expected since FCC has formulated 
elaborate plans for clearing the 
channels beihg; surrendered and put- 
ting into effect; the new classifica- 
tions. Principal trouble is betweeii. 
Mexico, Cuba and Canada. 

Differences Which crojpped up 
through comparison of the four 
countries' notifications have to ba 
reconciled before the agreement can 
be effective. Some, overlapping has 
been discovered, with improper 
separation the chief worry. In order 
to conform with the power and 
mileage yardsticks, the engineers 
must juggle certain allocations. . 

In event any. American plants haya 
to go to frequencies other than those 
tentatively listed several months 
ago, it is expected the FCC will 
allow. a limited period in which pro- 
tests can be made and applications 
filed for some other berth, Biit 
there will be no long continuances 
for hesitant operators, and it is not. 
expected the pact will ber deferred 
for any substantial period because- 
pf the . possible dissatisfaction with 
new assignments. .; : 

^The only likelihood the effective 
date, will be pushed back arises from 
apprehension abput the ; ability of 
statioYi managers to ^et new crystals. 
While previously officials were In- 
clined to minltnlzie 'the ' po.ssibility 
that the supply woiild be insufficient, 
the. picture has been changed; by the 
war.. With military and naval forces 
greatly expanding their radio estab- 
, lishmertts, there is a run on the . mar- 
ket which may : subject less . f<jre'«. 
sighted licensees to considerable 
grief. Possibility lis seen, though, 
that the National Defense Advisory 
e.pmmissipn .Which :has general su- 
pervIsiPrt pver ■ Army . and Navy, pro- 
curement Will intercede ; so the dp- 
mestic industry can get preference. 
Another idea, which has rigid limita- 
tions, Is that some system can be 
worked Put . for trading or . s wapp irig 
crystals. moVe which would be feasi- 
ble -only when stations are fairly 
close together arid - probably . •wlien 
there is a 'spare. kicking around,. 



Wednesday,. Jahuflrj 22^ 1941 



mTERHATtOlfAl. RADIO 31 







But Outlpbk f or Brbadmtihg ExcellehtrrCBS 
^ ; A Qmeri of Fulurd \ 



Move 



./Mexico; City,.- Jan."2i, ,'' 
A large p!\rt of: 1040 was pver- 
ehadoWed by the pblitical unoertain- 
■ties. Tbisr may have held back Mex- 
ican radio although XEW had a 
/waiting jlst pi- 

. eor was free to cancer oh hardly more 
than a 'courtesy notice' basis <week 
or. two to set a Substitute); In, stu- 
dios, ecjuipment, and especially in the 
admitted inferiority; of tlie trarisiiliSf- 
sion telephone lines; Meucan radio 
is behind Arhierlba,. especially in the 
smaller towns. In Mexico City sev- 
:eral stations display conisiderable 
modernity. ' 

Very sbpri nb\v ' the- Emlllp Azcar- 
raga syndicate will probably cpmr: 
plete blueprints for a nevv- 'radio city' 
develpprherit -to house XEW arid 
XEQ, together with; the shortwave; 
compflniohipfeaicji. • . 

. While .the United States has been 
celebrating 20- years ot broadcasting 
it, would be fair to say that-Mexican 
radio, conimercially speaking,, is just 
half, that age.; The pioneer, again, 
was XEW.' Tlie governirieht's own. 
stations have been operated perhaps 
15 years, but not. always aggressively 
as one aspect of a campaign against 
peon , illiteracy. In Meixico City to- 
day there are ,31 stations! in the re- 
public at largie. 95. Changes are an- 
ticipated, notably with iregafd to the 
much-coveted border franchises .with 
their, opportunity to exploit Engiish- 
langiiage programs beamed at tbe 
southern part of thft U. S. A. . 

Mexican business men are now 
. much more radio-minded. Agents or 
representatives of Yankee houses 
were among the earliest sponsors. 
(General Electric was the icerbreaker 
10 yeats ago). The recent activities 
of Herbert V: Akerberg, vice-presi- 
dent of the Columbia Broadcasting 
System of the United States, in sigri- 
:ing Mexican station to comimercial 
contracts dated Sept. 1, 1941, speaks 
ipr itself as an omen of the new rate 
of change and progress In radio here: 

Meantime, XEW^, Mexico City, of 
which Othon Velez is general man- 
ager, became the first radio Station 
outside the southern borders of the 
. United States to receive a Vapiiety 
showmanagenient plaque. 

American radio men who visited 
Mexico during 1940 included Frank 
Mullen, Lloyd Egher, John Royal, 
Herbert Akeirberg, Alan Josephy, 
C. W. Horn; Tom Lewis, Ben Grauer, 
Lawrence Lowman, William S. Paley, 
Bobert J. Landry, Joseph H. Mc- 
Gillora 



TRUE OR FALSE' RECORD 
IN CANADA FOR CJOR 



. - Montreal, Jan. 21. 

*Triie or False' has been recorded 
lor flirst tinie In Canada, with 13 
half-hiour platters scheduled to be 
aired over;CJOR, Vancouver-. ^ 

Deal was made by J. Wialter 
Thompson agency. 



Seyareid in D. C. 



. .Washington, .Jan. 2L /. 
Eric SeVareid,. former Pairis repre- 
sentative for CBS, arrived last week 
at WJSV to ;be a Washington cor- 
tespondeht. : ' ■ 

. ■ Sevareid will jbiriV ujp \ with", Al 
■Warher-^BS regular siiieier; who 
iised to head the New Yorlc Herald 
TribiiheV -Washington- bUreau— ais; 
news comhieritator. \ He will handle 
the early trick, with Warner- taking 
oyer in the late hours; 



WTAq. lWan to Hawaii 

. • . Green Bay, Wis., Jan. 2.1. : 
.; ■ Alleh Fraliltlin,' WTAQ's sports and^ 
news : announcer; has left for: a 
four-week . tour of Hawaii; where 
he- ill. record a iseries of i5-minute 
episodes for; airing.' over the istSition 
>n-the spring. i5)e iseries vwill be 
tagged 'Vagabond Reporter,' and will 
consist of Interviews with unusual 
people in out-of-the- way ; pi aces. 
■ Carl dark, is subbing on Frank- 
Un!» WTA9 coipmercials. 



KGEI HAS to MOVE ; 

GoTernment : Takes . Over .Frisco's! 
V Txeasiura Island For : Military : ; 



. Sari FrahcIsc:0( Jan. 21. 

KGEI, General Electric'a traris- 
jpaciflc voice, ';will ■bo' booted off 
Treasure Island, next month,, ■ site 
having . been - taken over; by the 
gOYernri^eht for millt?iry: usei. ' • • 

Studios how being constructed iri 
the Fairmount hotel in downtown 
Frisco while transmitter itself goes 
to Belmont, G-E^ radio centre 25 
miles south Which includes KPO; 
NBCred outlet..-;^ 






ai 




Shanghai, ' Dec. 2h 
To conciliate tlie Japanese military, 
who had been Jamming . them from 
tke Astor House - (British ) in Hong- 
kew, because their censors could not 
prevent . imwelcome hews being 
broadcast to various parts of China, 
foreign stations in the International 
iSettlement, still imder foreign con- 
trol, have materially reduced their 
power output. , Those, operating . on 
long wave, now are barely able to 
reach the city's environs, unless re- 
ceiveirs remove grpuhd cohhectiPn& 

' The Jajpanese began their jamming 
early last summer, working from 
one station to another. Nippon ef- 
forts were not too effective. XMHD, 
America n-owncd missionary, but 
which broadcast North-China Daily 
News (British) hews buUetihs, made 
a complete report to the Shanghai 
American :Consulate-(Seneralj. but 
apparently to no aviail, no word be- 
ing at,; hand that the U. S. State De- 
partment took or would, or could 
take any measures. Originally pow- 
ered at 1 kw. arid heard in New 
Zealand, Wattaige has been! reduced 
to a feeble 200. 

XMHA, whose vituperative news^ 
caster, Carroll Alcbtt, delighted iii 
sassirig the Nipponese, has modified 
its longwave power, biit on short- 
wave, gets by with it. The Eve- 
ning Post and Mercury (American- 
owned) also took Up the matter 
officially. 

The official German station, being 
an Axis partner, has had no trouble. 
France's FFZ, most po werf ut in port 
with its 5 , kw.i at the moment is 
being jammed, but cbntinues uri- 
daunted.- ; ■ 

To rtiake matters peirfectly, clear, 
the Japanese hever have approached 
these . foreign companies ' officially,. 
but.let.it be known that if they com- 
plied with their wishes, curbing of 
power, the jam Would be removed, 
Owing to the fact that, Myith few 
exceptions, ali; American and ,Biritish, 
^biisinessmen and' missibnaries ; have 
left the irite.rior, this blackmail has 
had no " great ■c6nsequeri:ces, . other 
jth'an . loss of face: .for the foreign 
powers. ^ 



J.H. McGUIvra, XEW Sales 
iElep^ Back From 

Joseph Hershey McGiilvra, the sta- 
tibn • sales representative, . has : rPr 
turned to New . York from : Mexico. 
City where he* spent nine days with 
his partner-wife for the purpose of 
fanuiiarizing therhselves with Mexir. 
can r,adi6.' .McGillvras now - reps 
XEW, Mexico City, One "of the Azr. 
carraga syndicate properties;, • 

Also ;yisited ; Havana while away. 

Biilova radio account for Calnada 
has Ijeen turned over to MaipLareri 
Advertisinig; Agency, Tor onto. , 




Cincinnati Shortwiave A d - 
junct to WLW Sends T^o 
Execs oh .Fact- Finding 
Tdup A ;Ia Bi^ ; 



Mexico FikST 



Cincinnati, Jan. 21. 

Establishment of working relations 
between WLWO, (irosley's interna- 
tiohal shortrwaver, and a nuniberof 
Central and South Artierican stations : 
is: the- principal object of . a three-: 
months' ;■ trip, ' on which • Gerald. E. 
Branch' and. Antonio Rojas Villalba 
will. V embark from here Thursday 
(23 )i Branch is technical' assistant, 
to James D. \ iShouse; who will go , 
along for the first, two Weeks, or as 
far as Guatemala. ViHaba, a Vene- 
zuelari and, newcomer to WLWQ, is 
il^e ' station's internationaT : network 
coordinator.' The .. two eriiissairies 
were feted ; and. -gifted with luggage 
by execs , and members of the 
WLWO, WLW and WSAI: staffs Fri- 
day (17) in the Netherlarid Plaza. . 

Traveling chiefly by plane, they 
;will stolp first in Mexico ,City, then 
visit Guatemala,. San .Salvador; 
Honduras, . Nicaragua, Costa Rica, 
Panama, Columbia, Venezuela, Ecua- 
dor, Peru, Chile,, Argentina, Uru- 
guay, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Domini- 
can Republic, Haiti, Cubai,. and fe- 
turh via . Miami. 

The venture, according to Shouse, 
will scofie an important 'first' for an 
independent international station. 
■ Says.iShoUse: 

^ 'An attenipt also will be made 
•to obtain as much information as 
possible along the lines of pro- 
gramming, listener preferences, 
technical facilities, short wave, 
receivers, commodity studies,: 
. methods of selling the -medium, . 
. end other pertinent da'ta which .f 
' will lead to the establishing of 
. stations in South America, on a 
basis siniiliar to those found in 
this; county. 

'As the; informatiPn is compiled, . 
it will, be sent back by airmail 
to Wilfred G'uenther, m.anager 
of WL'Wb, who, along with his 
. ' Staff, will use it to guide them in 
establishing, strong links in 
South America and making any 
improvements . deemed advise- 
able for WLWO. 
It is pur intention to miake it 
. possible for a South American . 
listener to hear a program either 
from his own local station in the 
standard broadcast band,- or 
listen directly to 'our powerful 
75,000 watt : shortwave WLWO 
from Cincinnati/ 



So. America Hears Cugaf 



Camel, is broadcasting the Xayier 
Cugat program, heard over the NBCr 
red Thursday nights, to South 
America, but at a different time the 
sarrie- night- ■ • : ■;; . '• ; - ■, ■ 
:• NBC;s ;.sh6r.twayers, 'WRCA.. and 
WNBIj are being used. . 








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By SYDNEY A, HOSELEY 



\fThi8 is the curious stPTV of the 
former . London radio editor and': 
English . television ■ pioneer who 
has beera commerittng'; on the hews 
of the day and having odd experi- 
ences in the Ufilted States in the. 
past year; Now a fetifed joximaU 
ist - entreprineuri ; Moseley has 
Uucd air over tHc:;v>ortd.^Ea.-> , 



Mazzini; Society Series 

..New patriotic , series in; Italiari, 
sponsored by, the Mazzirii SoCietyi 
started last. Friday on 'WHOM, Jer- 
siey City, with 'broadcasts scheduled 
for Monday; Wednesday and Fridisiy 
nights:,. . -'■.^;'.--.^ ''.•' ': •■ :■ 

Dr. -Alf rede Segre. .director of the 
itaiian News Service, spoke pn the 
initiial program- 'Blessings of Amer- 
ica', being topic. / : , ■ 

keh Soljer* NeW Product 

• • Mbhtreal, Jan.-"21/ 
• Ken Sobers Amateurs, .half -Hour 
program sponsored, by. Royal Ca^ 
nadian Tobacco, Tiow plugging, new: 
product .^ breakfast .cereal : called 
Good Huni.our. , 

' Sobel. s.ho-Al ig aired over Canadian 
Marconi station CFCF and rietwork 
pl 10 or 12 -statigns,. 



I am told I aril ; the only tiritr$h 
subject now coriimeriting ufjori the 
international situation ■ over an 
Ariiericari radio station. I have been 
doing so daily for some, eijght months 
over WMCA,' New- Yoi-.it;' , ,.. , '"■ 

Do i get aijusive mail? iThiree post^ 
cards scribbled in- se'mi-illiterate ptiri- 
cillings.-, ■. ;.';■■.'-;;■ .■; 

; Am I accused of .being -a Bjriti^^^ 
agent? With-sly winks my- AmefiCnn 
friends say 'Oh, come off . now, why 
are you in the- United States?' : 
Well, have, .it: ybur own. way^. 

Vyk bieen here a dozen times: And 
I happen to be here again; I supposs 
iany Englishman is a; British; agent 
but I h'ave. no .riews service but . com:- 
mon setise, no, brders but' my own. 
I am what you jyould .probably ' call 
'a gabby guy.' I . like to talk on the 
radio. AlWays; did. In fact they: 
can't seem to iceep nle off. I just~ 
naturally seerii -to . find microphones 
every^^here I go. . 

At WMCA we seem to enjoy our- 
selves. I love, the Irish, the Italians 
and the Germans. . .but not the Nazis 
or the Fascists. 'Thank Heayen, 99% 
of Americans feel the sanie , way. 
Anyhow thats my experience. 

Nevertheless,, there ujos great tim- 
idity a year pr so ago to let rinie risk 
my precious neck in the cause . of 
Free Speech. , Much better howl 

Pickets at the very least were what 
they told me to watch out, for, after 
I said in one of my broadcasts 'that 
it used to take less than an aerial 
bomb to interest ; an .Irishman I in a 
fight,' I. mentioned the old Irish 
salutation; 'Is this a private brawl, 
or can. anybody get in oii it?' 

A. Briton talking in New Ybrlt-^to 
the Irish. - 

. Biit there wasn't any mass meeting. 
There wasn't anything . jniich. ' • It 
made, me self -conscioUSi" After all it 
might suggest nobody vyas listening. 
Oh, dear! . . . what an idea. . . Some- 
thing had, to be' done about it. , 
Send Bbxtops/ Please 

A test of course. Very Artierican. 
Towards the end of my broadcast I 
offered a booklet on the subject of 
my talk. Immediate ;result.;. 1,017 
replies, Well what did it . mean? 
Much or Little?. . .1 didn't knbw-rrm 
a stranger in these parts..: .Radio ex- 
perts -differed. Some said, that a 
thousand letters representated a hun- 
dred thousand listeners; others said 
a million listeners. You Americana 
use such big numbers, What greater 
compensation could one ask? 

IStation. announcers off duty tell 
me r they listen to my ■ talks^ . ReV 
. markable., ^ In London the last per'- 
sons to listen to broadcasts -are ex- 
ecutives.: Don Shaw listened, too, and 
iiiifsd my :'best war story of the year' 
in :\vhich i told dramatically r ' Ber- 
lin: ' bpmi>ed. - Since iheri, : I am- 
'B6mb-Bcrliri ,Sydney' to Don.: , 

,Qt course you've guessed, it, L:am- 
y^riting a bbpk-rmy Sind.pn^ my;ad-^ 
ventures in . Ariierica, Actually had 
a bpoTc :almbst ready " a; cpiiple of 
years ago.- Mearit 'originally for, my 
own country recaning/riiy wairningS: 
f rbm 1 929 onwards:' and ; reproducing 
dpcunientary • evidence of - riiistakes 
:iriade by eminent but dangerous 
patribts responsible for Britairi's des- 
tiny. And hbw oh arriving over here 
I found,. to. riiy amazemerit that ybu 
were,; all going; through- the same 
business, the same mistakes. ..pat- 
terned in the same .way-— almost in 
the same w:ords. Here was the chance, 
after all, fbr the book. But Ahveri- 
can; friends in New York, Bo-ston, 
•Washington, :Flo.ri da and California 
said, in a whi.<;per 'Extelleht!; .But 

don't mention Aiherica.' : 
: Yo,u Americans^^ypU, aire so 
derful!. . .but how the dickens- can 
one write abbiit the Icsisons of the 
world crisi§ withput-mentloriing Scn- 
ifltor Wheeler? And so the first hand 



dramatic' story-;— tob late , for: Britain,,: 

, beckme top late, Ipr:- America. . ; 

I say that today more than ever 
this frarik exchange of vicwpbints is' 

;vital. I take. my radio' wbrk^seri- 
ously ariS 1 declined a- thoughtful ■ 
WMCA pffer to take Clhristnias and 

, Ne w Year's days off . . In fact I. put 
over one pf my best' efforts bn ,. 
Christmas day...ahd leasted after 
riiy. usiial brie o'clock brojidcast: ,ih- . 

, dulgitig -in turkey and cranberry' 
.sauce . lilce any , good Yank — at this 
Lounge room oif the Central Park 
Zoo Cafeteria. A delightful, place. 

. You jb'st pick Up a tray,' you knovv 
arid the fresh air is. free. ' 

In iny talks I run the gamut from 
dipiomatic secrets and battleships to. 
the traffic , on ,Broadway— ^which, 
n,6aily caused me tb^ itiiss .a broad- 
cast, Why is the infiltrating traffic 
permitted to cut arourid-. like riiad, 
without stopping -to let "pedestrians 
pa.ss as'- they're entitled to,' on the 
green, light? -; '■ . ■ 

Turkeys and Dollars . • 

:. Speaking of turkeys T wpnt.to. th« 
cihenia arid catne away . vcrith a 20- 
pound turkey. . .It scemis that there 
was a sort of competition ori. I car- 
riejd the bird triumphantly through 
the streets over, niy left shoulder. . 

Very stimulating,, being a 'British, 
agent' in America; .■ - , 
, Well, T could go on. ;. but these 
Variety editprs ; are ruthless: about 
space, r hearv..You,;kriow, a chap 
who is drcainning up his 32nd, book is 
what I said before-r^gabby. I sup- 
pose that's how I got on the Vox 
Pop show one night. The Overseas 
Press Club did that to me. I dis- 
covered too late to run away that 
it was a , quiz. , Wally BiUterwOrth, 
discovered too late I was a nitwit. , 
t was prodded yvith , questions that 
were simple arid I'm sure bn-purpbse. 
Then kind folks provided me with 
npt very sUbtle hints, Every time I 
made one of these slightly phoney 
scores they stuffed dollar bills in my 
handis., ., 
oh, yoii Americans. 



U.S/Caii^lax 
Mexican Air 




Washington, Jan. 2L 
Over-the-border broadcasters, re- 
ceived' an, advantage over their U. S. 
competitors last week when the: 
Board of Tax Appeals ruled that in- 
come of foreign stations received 
from Ameriean sbtirces Is not sub-i 
ject to taxation here. Ruling was by 
a 10 to 6 split. -,;;::; ^, 

.Decision .was hahdei down in, 
-case involving XEPNj Piedris Ne--' 
gras, :Mexicp;: . BUI^ for $90,036 .was 
held uhcbllectible, exempting Piedras 
Negras Broadcasting Cb.i.frbni both. 

'income and excess , prPfits tiices fbr 
1936 and . 1937 -traced to earnings ■ 
from. Americah'jsppn^prs. , 
.V Income of the Mexidan plant does 
not hinge entirely on. trahsnriissiori 
of , sighals which can be picked up 
in- this , country, the, majority, held. ; 
.Ciapital and. labor, or bbth, played a , 
part .in making the: riibney, and both ' 
of these ireside south of the boundary 
between the two countries. 

Decision said the majority, cannot 
,'discerh' that either, capital or labpr 

;.was erhplpyed' in the United States, 

I although the /programs, .• may have 

: been 'received here. 

j Pririciple would -apply to Canadian, 

I plahts, ^uch: as-' at Windsor, drit,, . 

1 which- c^irry advc'rtisihg for 'U. S. 

; .sponsors, as well . aS: to the IVIexiCah 
borcler:;plants., : . , '- : '~ -- - ' : 



' 'Message of :Israer,VNBe blue sus- 
tainor, di.scontinued hcr,e at the time, 
of the Palestine controversy, was re-. 
Iristoted over (Canadian Marconi sta- 
I tion CFCF> Montreal. 



Wednesday* January 22» 1941 








FOR THE tklirrEENTH 




33 GAB CITIES! 



Ail analysis 




These charts show the average CAB ratings, per quarter hour 
unit, 0^ sponsored progranas on the two leading networks. 




entire 

to NBC Red prpgrams, both day 

uttheyedt. 



DAY— During tbe important daytime honrs 
(from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.) NBC Red 
topped all other networks in average pro- 
gram ratings every month oi 1940. In au' 
nudl average program rarire^j NBC Red 
won a decisive victory with a 19.6% ad- 
vantage' over its nearest competitor. 



NIGHT-— t)uring the highly competitive 
evening hours (6:00 P.M. to 12:00 M) NBC 
Red again topped all other networks in 
average program, ratings every month of 
1940. Again in annual average program 
rating, NBC Red had an 18.2% lead over 
Network dumber two. 



BUT THM^S QNIY 0N|4HIRD^ 



.1^ 



V stub*. 



Wednesday* Janpaiy 22, 1941 



8S 



^j^^^^ IN THE NATION1 

But NBC Red^B leader^liip among networks is not 
limited to the one-third of the nation^s radio au^ 
encc lieasured hy the CAB. 

In 1940, advertisers and agenciesj for the JET'S! 
tim6 ill radio histoiyj^ Were able to evaluate net- 
work listening audiences on a ndtion-wide basis 



through the NBC Census of Network 

listening Habits. 

Here is a complete national comparisoii of net- 
Works^based not alone on evaluation oi program 
populdrify— -hut on clarity and dejpendability of re- 
ception and geographical cqyeragie as well. 



Consider These Facts : 

Based on the voluntary votes of 166,000 radio families, in every U. S. County— one out of every 168 
radio f aniilies in the United States— 

DURING THE DAY^36.9% more families "Listen AT N lG HT-^41.7^ more families **Lij9ten Most"" to 
Most'- to the NBC Red than to any other network. the NBC Red than to any other network. 



^ IN DAYTIME AUDIENCE 
?L IN NIGHT-TIME AUDIENCE 
1. IN TQP-RATED PROCRAMS 
IN USTENERS* VOTES 
IN LEADING ADVERTISERS' DOLLARS 



NETWORK PEOPLE LISTEN TO MOST 



NATIONAL.^^^ 

A Radio Corporation pf AmeFica Sen^c 




S4 



RADIO 



Tednesdaj, Jannair 22, 1941 



Disagrees Wi^ tliiiiks Actor 



Has 



A leadirtg radio actor aiid director, who has .also 
appeared oii the stage -and .films. y>'as inclined to pbph- 
pooh julian!s Views in VAniETV, but pi-eferred hot to 
have his naine . used, as he doesn't 'want to engage in a 
dispute with jilliani, who's a; friend, o£ mine.' Iii gen^val, 
his attitude was;- expi-eised' in the statem^ . 
juliari. sari's is ■ true ehoughi but .what of it?^he ap- , 
parehtly. fotgets tl^at as; a radio actor he's really just 
selling soap. ' AH that stuff aijput artistic Integrity is. 

the bunk.; ^ ::'■■■■■':.} /■■. ■ 
: -In the' first place;' he coritihues, 'Julian sounds^ 
too iself-coriiscibusi He's being .iuvenile:;^ as 
an art forh). ■ He riiisseg. the whole point. Nobody serirr 
ousiy supposes that radio acting is great- dramatic art. 
It's merely a. means :of livelihood.; 'There's no material 
thete for the actor, to create a full characterizatioh, 

'He sounds as il he's trying to .apply the StVnLslavsky 
method to radio, whibh would be absurd. If he really 
believes seriously. .what he says in 'thst article he mjist 
be guilty of outrageous overacting on the ai r. , Arid I 
don't believe that's so.; I 'know Joe Julian, .He's a good 

;actor;.' :v;' ;./'.v -.'^ ; 
:■: 'When he ^says that most actors ;\yere .better . before _ 
doing radio work . than, after',- he's . absolutely wrongs 

: Radio has been -the makiiig 'of dozens oi actoirs,. With^^ 
stock ho lo^igJer in existence,' where- .cart 'ah actor get 
training nowadays except in radio and the fly-by-night 



sumiher. theatres? In the course of a year a busy radio 
actor may. play several hundred parts, Maybe he won't 
play any. of theni enough; to get a 'full-rbunded char- 
acter izi^tion." But it.\vill give him .variation, constant 
work; and much >igger parts than he woulid get in 20 
years on the stage. It isn't necessary to thepirize. There 
are any number of actpis who have been made by radio 
■and- accepted as such on thie st^ge;. . -Ai^nold Moss wasy 
tremen&Qusly improved' by r^idio; Work. So Were Ariene 
Francis, Betty Garde, Paul Stewart,. Helen: Claire and— 
go ahead and naine as long a list as. you want. . ; 

'Julian is also wrong in saying that radio is ia direc- 
t<jr.'s, not an actor's,' mediurn. It's.true that a. few direc- 
tors; do hive a deciding, haihd in what's heard byei:, the 
air, Ih most, cases, hbwevef, particularly in daytime 
shoWs,^ the actors know their • business so .well that 
there's little for the director to do.. A few of them, 
anxious not to be thpiight useless; give a few Incoriser 
quehtial directibhs, ; but generally they Just hold the 
watch and let it run. .'- : 

. , "Yet some, of the things Julian, says are true enough 
' and his article as ai whole Is thoughtful, if too: academic, 
and miich of it.'ni'ay. havei-. sohie .helpful .ieffect. Cer- 
:taihly ■ it wpn't hurt Julian in ,th.e radio industry. No 
'one can resent /What he says, and it does show that he's: 
ah intelligent,- sincere land tho.iightful .aCtori Di): I. pre- 
fer^ the radio tp -the' stage?. Don't be silly. ■ Maybe 
there's more to 'what Joe says than I thought.' ; 







COMMENT 



George Zachary, director of the 
Andre kostelaheti-CoCa-Cbla pro- 
gram and the 'Campbell Playhouse.^ 
generally .agireeB with Julian's db- 
eervatibris— with- several ' reserva- 
tions.: 'He's right bh " most points— . 
6s far as he g^es,' Zachary remarked, 
but he doesn't reach any cbncluslons. 
It isn't enough to say that radio act- 
ing lacks the : depth and ; dimension 
of stage acting. Everyone concedes, 
that; The point Is that they're dlf- 
lerent. Each Has its own function 
and iimitatiohs. . : 

*It's perfectly true" that the. radio 
actor lacks the opportunity . for : de- 
velopment of characterization he 
would have in the thieatre. But his 
whole performance has a' diflierent 
purpose and perfective: There is 
no continuity to a radio performr 
aj)ce. It is rehearsed briefly and 
then broadcast, ahd that's the end 
of it. "The actor must therefore give 
a quick, vital, impression of the part. 

*I knpw of no radio actbrs whose 
performances Iniprove perceptibly 
with rehearsal.; Talk to a radio 
actor about his part five minutes 
after he's off the airland he probably 
won't even; remember the, lines. • Or 
take it another way. If an actor 
(and by all this I mean a regular 
radio actor) doesn't get a chatacteri-i 
zatibn right with the .first reading 
there's no use trying to change hirn. 
You can alter cues,, bits of business 
or the exteriors of the performance, 
but the characterization will remain 
the same, 

'If I get a bad first reading from 
even the besi^ radio actors I know 
I'm in a hole; lor the actual broad- 
jf cast — because he; won't be able to 
Improve it or change it. But | gen 
&v erally expect a bad first; reading 
■wj^ from a stage actor, and it doesn't 
worry^ me. I know he . has to de- 
P?^'' velpp the part and . grow . in it. and 
that > whatever I get in rehearsal I'll 
'get much better in /actual perform-: 

'Radio 'Aotpi's Superior' ^ 
•But radio actors are Vaslly:-super-. 
Ipr to stage, actbrs in ;radib acting 
technique.. • The director doesn't 
have to coach, them iri all the funda-, 
mentals; ■ He. can give them ai script 
and get a , characterizatioh, or what 
passes for a characterizatipa in 
radio, the, first time. Radio has de- 
veloped the most versatile gi:oup . of 
actors ever known to the entertain- 
ment-field. \ Your, capable radio 
actor can play . an extraoirdfnijry 
. number : of : characterizati&hs; at i| 
moment's notice. . Maybe th.ey havn'ti 
lidill . dimiension, but; th^^ isn't heces-. 
6ary--brt the^-aiir. ;; .^- ■ '■'-■> 

'i disagree .with Julian , that radib 
Is a writer's br ..director'is .;medium, 
rather than : an- actor's. The writer 
or directbr is just as lirnited in. scope 
- as is the -actorrrand if Jbe were to 
try to write or direct he WoUrd soon 
. leafh that .fact. Radio is onB-diirten- 
' ..-. isional -ior everyone, not just for the 
actor. Ybii- eould; jiist say radio Js 
'oneTdimensionai. :* Ypii have ; only 
sound to' work with. Vbu way be 
able ;to use occasional background,; 
guch is ihiisic, ff>|f :sp^ciflc , igffects/ 



but it Is still the only one dimension. 
Usually, the ear -hears' only a sihgle 
so'undj . any wJiy. On the i-tage or' 
screen there can beall sorts of effects 
or bits of business rfb. fill in a per- , 
fbrhiance, but oh the air . there is 
ohly sound- :' So; the . sound must 
withptil a break. : That limits eyeryr 
orie; cQncerned. But it also adds .io 
the fascination, in a way. , . 
Mood Tfatisitions 
'Julian Speaks of the inipbssibiiity 
of ah .actbr making nibbd transitions 
ih a lew. seconds. .1 think he's wrong 
th^re.' Joe. hiltnself does make thbsie 
very transitions he 'speaks of, but 
both Joe ahd the listener need: help: 
to do it.; "That's where mu^ic can be 
all-important. - A few notes, of the 
proper atmbspheric music will bring 
both the actpr and' the listener into 
a totally different mood in two or 
three seconds— and do it with c6m- 
plete.; effectiveness. In some ways 
that can give, added emphasis to a 
Scene. In general, I think Julian's 
opinions are thoughtful and sound.' 

Marian Shbckley (Mrs. Zachary), 
a radio, stage and formerly : a film 
actress, agrees with many of Julian's 
views, but disagrees sharply with 
others. She argues, that radio has 
been, an invaluable help, to many 
actofsi The opportunity to play, so 
many and such varied parts . broadr' 
ens the actor's scope, she thinks 
while the heed for giving an instan- 
tanebus characterization is treiheii- 
dbusly helpful in the theatre or 
fllins. 

She' believes that many actors 
have been able to obtain parts on the 
stage not only for the obvious rea- 
son that they can give vivid first 
readings,, but because radio experi- 
ence has given, them deeper ;concep 
tion and increased confidence.' Ac 
cording to Miss: Shockley, the cpm- 
hioh belief that a stage actor gives a 
fuller-dirhensiohed perfprmahce is 



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•-; ; --.By BING CROSBY. • - 

' Holiywobd, Jan. 21. . 
.We have been running the Kraft 
Music. Hail fbr five years uhder the 
radio C 'principles butlihed by ' Mr. 
Jiiliah,. td wit;, quick reading, short 
rehearsals and sketchy. .Sujggestions 
of characters, and I'm awfully sorry . 
to: say, Julian, old man,; that . we 
haven't Ibstf ah actor yet . through 
stagnation. 

To get. back to the 'Sublime, .how- 
ever, I hardly feel qtialifled to give 
an opinion on radio drama, which I 
believe is the subject ; Mr. Julian 
had under discussion. 1 can speak: 
with authority only wheire a variety 
show -like burs is - concerned. . We 
pirefer working under the conditions, 
to which Mr. Julian objects because 
they are the factoriS; that make.; ior 
spontaneity and informality when 
the show goes on the air* We want 
our characters to .be bad, otherwise 
they wouldn't' be fuhhy. We don't 
even Worry about the. actor pulling 
boners, in fact, we pay ,hirti a 
premiuhi for phlling thetn. 



(In last iueek'M Variety J^eio Ybrfc rddio cuitor Joseph Julian 
frankly set dQwn in print some phservatipnf of His own on 
raiid as a meiiurn. The statements proupfceci, by his artide, 
'An Agtor .Analyzes Radio Acting/ f^^^ 
psychodnai'ysis of Julian himself to tangents ndt 4irectly 
hearing upon the issue hut hrought forth hy the, raising of the 
whole subject df radio flc^^ ^ ; ; 

JsV-lian, in ctediting r€^id as direcfqr's medium,' rhaie the 
pdirtt ihdt the: actor on the 'stage can itivMd and enrich a port, 
get his teeth into it, and^^^^^ sdtisjFactions thotTadid 

with its stop-watch, its huTry-ujy, its art^fqr'SQap'srsalce moti- 
vatiori cannot prdvidei Jiilian jesteejned radio : ost a husiness-i 
iikei weii-qrganized spiirte of ernplpyrn^t-. He didnot argue 
with the .cbonointcs b/ radio; He siniplif said o 
was usually d lot viore fun—'Ed.) -:'r'V.;-;,-v:K^ 



fallacious. It may seem that way 
because the radio; actor improves 
little upon his first reading, but that 
first reading may still be better than 
the stage actor's ultimate perform- 
ance, she claims.. 



No Need For Actor ^Frustration * 

By ERIK BARNOUW 



Dear Joe Julian: 

The artistic frustration of most 
radio actbrs r wouldn't want to deny, 
hut I. feel you're wrong to blame it 
:on your medium. 

You bewail the 'cold, unresponsive 
microphone.' Does novelist iget 
peeved <at his typewriter for' hot 
chuckling at- his. jokes? It just hap- 
pens that novelists and -radio actors, 
don't have the; privilege of . witness-, 
ing the artistic experiehces t'hey 



provide thieir audiences. This is part 
of the hature pf these and .many 
other arts, and. simply offers ah extrai 
challenge to -the.; imagination. . Ih 
i these fields tjie artist has to be more, 
hot less, of an artist. 

: You feel : frustrated' because you 
can't do gestures and: 'bits of busi- 
ness.' You feel this makes radio act- 
:ing 'incomplete.' .But one of the 
nibst gratifying, oi arts^ cartooning, is: 
exciting precisely because of its' In-': 
completeness. T^ie less it tells and 
shows, the • more it merely suggests, 
the better we like it, A window- 
dummy is mprie: . 'complete,' but 
h^irdly provides: artiist or; audience 
with, more gratification. Radio act- 
ing also works in suggestion, nbt 
demonstration; some actors prefer it 
for this. ' . 

You bemoan having to act by the 
clock. Every art has mechanical 
strictures, and the real artist not 
only accepts, but often welcomes 
them, For centuries poets t^ve kept 



busy at sonnets, with just 14 lines 
and a torturing rhyme-scheme, when 
they could just as well write loose 
odes. Working within imposed limits 
is part of the gratification of aify art. 
What's wrong with 14 minutes? . 

■You. -feel it's hard«jto keep ybilr 
imagination clear in the presence of 
mikes, ' Scripts, clocks and directors 
behind aquarium windows. Is a 
painter distracted by his. easels! and 
his bottles? ' Ybu seem to miss real 
tables, chairs,\dobrs and. other literal 
paraphernalia. Does a poet have to 
sit ih the woods to write abput birds? 
It; isn't- just high-hat to compare 
radio acting: with painting,* poetry, 
hovel -.writing. , These all bank' 
heavily on the- imagination Of both 
artist and audience, ahd are chal 
ienging : and gratifying for that 
reason. ,. . 

Then why do radio actbrs . f eel 
frustrated? ^iecause ':as. you : say, 
writers . give you chiefly drivel . tb 
act^which they do because pro 
diicers buy chiefly drivel— which 
they dp because ; audiences seem to 
cling to drivel-T-which they do be 
cause :they've; been cohditipned, by 
filrh, magazines and radio, to drivel 
That vicious- circle, in spite of occa- 
sional exciting flurries of better writ 
ihg, makes for progressive deteribra 
tion; Ih a time of precarious profits, 
: that's . .ialsp true , of shoes, and shirts 
and mayonnaise. 'That's what frus 
trates you, not your rnedium. Inci- 
dentally, i often hear your, excellent 
acting. 



MJLDLY THUNDER^tRUCK 

Aotress Exptessea Surprise at Julian 
Holding, Such 'Vlewa ; 

By CATEERINE HcG^JNE 
Editor, Variett: 

I'm a little weary of: tha asparagus, 
that is being cast ait radio actors and: 
radio acting by our -less genepoiis 
brothers, the films and theatre sym- 
pathizers. I refer speciflpally to your 
Variety article by Joseph Julian, 
actor land artist par excellence. Beihg 
somewhat familiar with Mr. Julian's 
splendid radio work, , I - am, to say 
the least, mildly thunder-struck by 
his contentions. , . ' . ;' 

Comes the question of Interpreta- 
tion and Artistry. Mr. Julian be- 
lieves that radio induces artistic 
stagnation in its actbrs. How? Why? 
If the radio actor jfiust have his emo- 
tions at his fingertips, if. he must 
make lightning changes in mood- 
then how. can he be emotionally lazy 
and stagnant? ■ - 
: Emotions ih real every-day people 
are turbulent - things— else why; for 
instance, does a rtian st^eal- a fortune 
from his best friend and escape with 
it successfully, only to return of bis 
owii volition to confess his ■ crime? 
(This situation Is not stolen from a 
soap opera! It happens. Consult 
your local hewspaper!) Answer: im- 
pulse-emotion. 'Then' why is an actor 
of the : .theatre fiher thah aA actor 
in radio? I can't believe that he is. 
The theatre, man' must study his 
character, build it, and then, at a 
certain point in its emotional devel- 
opment, freeze it. It mustnit go be- 
yond that point because be has to 
play ' the • part ; three months — six 
months— a year— maybe five. He's 
constantly polishing— yes; but that 
is technique, craftsmanship, nothing 
more. If his characterization ;cpn 
tinued to , grow ; (on the basis of 
EMOTION, mind you) it wouldh't 
be long before a row Of footlights 
and a back, drop couldn't hold him 
He would need all the state of Texas 
in which to do his ranting. 

Now. what of the radio aCtor? He 
has a microphbne before him and a 
number of printed pages; in his hahd, 
(they are his footlights, and Audi- 
ence). But he is emotionally facile 
beyond question.' He'ii learned to 
read accurately and to characterize 
quickly, and when the 'mike' light 
goes on indicating air time, it is as 
challenging as any first night cur 
tain. And here is where, like the torr 
tpise, he is a little ahead of the 
hare at the finish line. The radio 
actor: hasn't; reheard: for weeks on 
end like his brother of the- theatre 
His viewpoint is afresh and vital; his 
characterizatioh is spontaneous; he's 
delivering more from the heart than 
the head. Emotion! That is the stuff 
of which real every day people are 
made. ;- , ' / 



WHAT PRICE 'THEAT-AHH' 



Chicago Actor Sarcastlc-^Scehts Fur 
•; Collar Shakespearian l!alk 



By JOHN DALY 

;- '•.;'' : ; Chicago, Jan. 21 
Editor; yAjiifetyj. ■:' ; 
^ Well, wax niy moustache, and 
crack my whip, if I haven't just read 
an -article : from the very, very; : old 
schpoi. I: .had,\until this very mo 
ment, been under . the obviously 
wrong impressibn that those among 
our pfbfession who 'LIVE THE THE- 
ATAHH* were becbming.extinct like 
fUr-cpUared coats >f or actors; . 

I apologize abjectly. As one for 
mer;,spearTCarrier to another, I apo; 
lOgize, Mr. Julian, for my bpiniohsi 
Surely I have been a traitor to thei 
THEATAHH,- to assume that such a 
vulgar thing as riiakirig mpney : could 
be as important as one's art. And to 
think that 1 : have : octually . tried at 
tinies, mind you, to. get additional 
work, when had I but read your 
article, Mr, Julian, I ; would, surely 
have realized that. I could not 'really 
live /more than one charactei: at a 
time.' ■■.■■-/", 
. Funny, the ideas I did have. I had 

(Continued on' page 36) . 





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DARING' IS 




One established Broadway ; actress 
who has done some radio work ex- 
pressed almost . complete agreement 
with Joseph . Julian's .Views, lii 
Vawety, although she was surprised . 
at .what 'she. ,r<egards. as his idaring . 
in risking, the resentment of .agency 
executives ' and directors by openly 
stating hii critlcisnis, :: Explaining: - 
that she is anxious to^^et firmly intp; 
radio, she asked that her hame be 
withheld. , " y^,;' - ':[-'^- 

'Of course; he's "right ^ that- all an 
actOr can do in radio is, to give a 
surface, impressioh. of. a. part,. rather 
than the full-dimensional character, 
ization , possiblie on. the stage,' she 
said. 'HoweVer, I didn't realize the 
successful radio actors felt that way 
about It. I Just thought I wash't 
very good at radio, that iny inability 
to give an ' immediate . performance 
was limiting my viewpoiht. It's com- 
forting to know that one of the best . 
radio actors is dissatisfied with the 
medium. 

'How can anyone really believe 
that radio acting Is as satisfying as 
stage acting? Acting without audi- ' 
ence response isn't really acting at 
all, regardless; of hbw many dimen- 
sions the medium has. It's just the 
sarhe as writing that's never read. 
It's the response or the reaction of 
the audience that giyesi liXe to any 
art; And it's only by long rehearsals 
and continued performance' in a part 
that an actor achieves understanding 
of and unity with the character he's 
trying tb portray. 

'Naturally, I'm frying to get Into 
radio. That doesn't mean I prefer it 
to the stages It's simply that I know 
it's almost the only field that offers 
a certain living; to an actor. • By' 
working in radio I hbi>e tb be able 
to afford to stay in the theatre. Radio 
is a job to me— a well-paying job iOr 
which I'd be grateful— while the 
stage is the thing I love. .1 think: al-/ 
most all actors really feel that way 
aibout it.' 



GET THE SCRIPT AHEAD 
OF TIME AND STUDY 



By IRENE RICH 

Hollywood, Jan.' 21. 

.When Mr. Julian said radio: drama 
may . lead thie actpr to artistic stag- 
nation he obviously spoke without 
knowledge of his subject or the ex- 
perience to back ; up what he said. 
The actpr who faces the danger of 
stagnation in. radio is only that actor, 
who Jacks the Imagination to create 
his own chacters. A director, a good 
director, is absolutely essential :to 
the actor,, in any dramatic field, but 
in nb field .can or . should the direc- 
tpir create the character for the actor. 

■ Radio should not stifle the good 
actor. It should give him iah even 
greater stimulus to development :.of 
bis /creative faculties^ Because In 
radio, we actors must not only cre- 
ate the character but we must stick 
to that characterization ;ahd main- 
tain it ; throughout the entire play 
:with ho . either instrument than the 
vplce; And that, believe me, is, a 
real test of ' an. actor's imagination 
and creative ppwers. 

I .also take issue Vith Mr. Julian; 
on what he terms quick, readihig and 
short rehearsals: - The actOr who. 
hasn't the foresight . to obtain his 
script ih advance, . study it as .he 
would a play . script or a scenario, 
and see himself in relation to the 
other characters, is not In danger of 
stagnation. He -is. already staghated. 
, : a .It.) I .: 1 I •. .'....>! •:*.; ; 



Wednesday, Unmrj 22, 1941 



RADIO 



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Reactions to Joseph JuUan^s^ P^ 



jfitelleeiual ^otciJitarUmism^ 



kismt% wnjiAiis 

-Ciisitinjr DiTecioT, :t!BC,: N^^ 



■ Yejj,: Joe Julian .'is right" when lie 
itates that ' radio is the difector'is 
medium rather . than the.actor'g. ; lie 
Is as Tight in his statement as a mu- 
sician might be in proposing; that 
symphohica is : a "conductor's in 
rather than an instrumeritalist'^. Tfo 
most radio actors, and the following 
remark holds itrue fibr rafiip waiters, 
director^, in fact; most people con- 

' nected witli. the industry; ratiio still 
BplSeiars to he . merely broadcast 
versioii of theater;: . / , . 

Radio i$ no rrtore theater than 
theater U Greek Festive dance— they 
are successive derivatives of each 
other/ While it can. never -be/deriie^^ 
that the Ideal triiining ; ground; for 
an actor is the legitimate stage, the 
actor, once trained,- rnust, like the 
novice pilot,' resort ,t6 v diilerent 
manoeuvres. when oii the aiKi. Act- 
•Ihg, in the accepted deflnitipn, . indi- 
cates a three dimehslprial ^si.mulaition 
of personality— height, c ol o,r i n g , 
jniartnei"ism, gesture, iiosturhe, physi- 
cal appearance; - Perhaps those ad(ii-;. 
tibnal :accoutremehtS are bad trainr 

. ingi^actually, in' that they lead actors 
to expect fuljer personal, ..validity; 
when. . they . are before ; the iiiicro- 
phone: 

. Radio; In itself; js not'iari ai't The 
■ourid of voice is hot an art; The 
■^BoUhd of music: is :not; an ■art., "nie 
. found of a ' street-car is hot an art, 
Radio is only art e^lectrical means 
of transmission of sound from a 
studio into the...h6mes" of the liisteri- 
ers. . ; The!- art lies In the nearness to 
.lireality of the total soundv as mixed 
Inside iai control room. Most artistic 
effort is based on the assumption, 
that till itiental ihstruments can aict 
', simultaneously toward, a . perception 
- of truth. : Only one . of these . instru- 
ments is .employed in.- listehing to' 
radio— the ear. Therefore aiV adven- 
tures before; the ' microphone, niust 
. be subniiSsivie tV the entire. ' 
'. Radio, more than any. other of the 
arts, requires of its citizens an in-, 
•lellectual.' totalitarianism/ *Any idol- 
lab'oratioh requires that one factor, 
serve as a north star for the, others. 
In the theater it is the simulation of 
living tieople. In Alms it is the God- 
sense of being able tp oversee all. 
In radio, since sound can only be 
real in so far as it ha.s mieaning, the 
words thienriselve!! rather than the 
.vibrancy of. their delivery will be 
■valid;. . . ; .^^ - 

Artistic Unhappiiiess 
It is that, nature of : raidlo which 
.must be undierstood, §ind which' un- 
derstanding win dp aWay with much 
artistic . unhappiness. When actors 
understand the micrpphorte, they 
will no longer resent it, and it ' will 
hot appear brvitai to them. True, 
sound is Phe dimehsional; hut good 
performances can also be one dihien- 
■lonal. 

Radio,is the art. form of intimacy.; 
.iiito pieople's hPmes, not. into a thea- 
ter Is the ultimate direction of . .8 : 
. shp\v. Would, one increase credibility, 
.In a living room wilh gestures; stage 
Waits, smiles, haridkerchief gymhafr- 
tics? Knowing the average Ameri-. 
can, it : wotild seeih unlikely. . ; 

As for. the (Smotional jerkinesS re- 
sulting' ^ from- radio's V rapid v Scene 
changes; .we ^ sometimes . expe^ ^our 
tnusicians tp .dive from a ponderous 
.ijursp into a dpllcatis .iicherzo in the 
courise . pf one beat Keener . atten- 
tion to, acting in ; ,the - f utijjre 
probably demahd th^ '.same mental' 
. agility ;irpm factors as it does from 
'inusiciains, sound men, engiheers, and . 
directors.; And radip . Awill always 
demand a sacriflce of truth for et- 
feet, jEffect .is the baisis' of -aH emb- 
tional and : intellectual inripact; and 
.Only, by proving tiiskt it exerts those 
Impacts does radio 'justify itself as ia 
-cultural factor to moderrt-life. ' 

It all boii? down to . the fact, that 
>hile-radi,b is a challenge for actors,, 
radip actually derhands very little 
aetingvin the Broadway sense of the 
■wordi vit ' demands . careful and 
studiei^ Ihtetpretdtipn on the words' 
ef thevscript in prdei: that the mean-, 
ing 'of the words may be etched oh '. 
the listener's mind. , It demands per- 
sohality rather than, physical vir-. 
tuosity; for radio belongs as much to j 
the people, who do, hot care for tiie- 



atrical performances as tP those whp 
do. : The siiutih, the iniyklid, the. iso- 
lated persPh wants humani comniuni- 
cation rather than the. thrilling diS- 
jsonance of pent-up artistic ecstasies! 
For actors to, resent radip is Urineces- 
sary, and. create.s a terhperamehtal 
disaffection; which has. Unfortunate; 
result liiey will hot resent it when, 
they undef stend more clearly ^the 
nature of .their, medium,, • ,^ 



JULIAN TELLS STORY 
THAT IS OLD STUFF 

• By H. lESTEE tREMAYlTE 

EdXioT, 'VARitTY*'. ' ,;;,;:; ;■■■'./ :■...::. 
' Mr.' Julian's article is! not new, un- 
usual rior difleretit. / ; It sums ■ ,upi 
rather discotihectedly . the constant ; 
griping whicii .1 have heard every 
day: of; my. life in iradio for the last 
ten :years. For every fault relative 
to radio acting .there is avtoplp 
fault iri stage or picture work. There 
is also ;an opposite or cpnstructive 
angle to each of il.ulian's list of 
radip-'iauits.. , . '' ^y'^'.;/'-. 

Radio is a :hew mediuifi which has 
its own peculiarities and technique. 
Arty aCtPr , who goes into radio seri- . 
ously should exiJect to make the adr 
jUstments hecessary :to a, bu^mess 
which in its very! mechanics is; com- 
pletely different, from, any , acting 
form heretofore; ,; If he- is not able 
to: make these adjustmiehts, . if he 
f,eels ;hiS - artistic , integrity . will be 
jeopardized, he should certainly take, 
his integrity, w.hich lip doubt is of 
,the hot .house variety^ where condi- 
tions- will promote its growth. 

As for radio\being a director's 
medium, radip is in its infancy, the 
director is in thie department of ex- 
perimentation, the actor, follows the 
director, b^ut in the iln'al analysis the 
actor, gets the bouquets or brick- 
bats./-.-.: 



JULIAN'S ATTITUDE 
SEEN AS DEFEATISM 



L0N6 LEGIT RUItS 

They Stftgnate the: Actor as Mitch, as 
Does Radio 



Jkj BETTY WINKLEE ; 

:'■ : ■" . ChicSgo^ Jap.-at; : V 

Editor, Vabiety: 

I am sure that Mr. Julian iS Sincere 
in his convictions, but I am equally 
certain that the majority of radio 
actots airid • actresses will disag'riee 
with him. It seems to rne that the 
Statemeint:that radio is not an actor's 
medium - is best refuted by the fact 
that top-flight names of stage and 
scireeh are, more and ipore each year, 
going . into, broadcast drama; . ' . , 
: ; It . cannot . jje. denied that in. radib 
work— ^with phly ' ...the' voice '. as .;.'a 
medium, of expression— there are 
artistic limitatibhs; ' However,' the 
stage, too, offers limitations. In the 
case of 9 long-run stage play, actors 
are fiiqedj Nyith tiie dull, monotony of 
constant irepetition: that presents an 
equal danger of iartistic stagnation. , • 

The 'Cold brutality' of. the micro- 
phone offers a direct and forceful 
challenge to , ah actor-r-a challenge 
that drives them on to isichieve' per- 
fection; ih theiir .effortt to ^translate 
human emotions into sound . alone. 
Their- efforts are rewarded by .the 
ever-increasing popularity of radio 
drama; 



Stations Need Actors With Zip: 
nis Are Slotbi Poor Readers 



y-'-:' By ROBEEt L. COTTON 
Production Manager and Director, WINS, New York 




By EATHAEINE SEYMOTJR 

Editor, Variety: ' 

As a writer who listens tO radio 
drama professionally and critically, 
I can" say in all honesty that I am 
constantly faihazed. at the excellent 
performances of radip actors— per- 
formances which rarely betray the 
brief rehearsal periP<?S of which Mr. 
Julia» compilains; Perhaps he U 
overly self-critical and modest. After 
alU capable artists of integrity in any 
field are rarely satisfied with their 
own performances. 

As a general criticism, it seem to me 
that the tone of Mr. Julian's article is 
strictly defeatist, and it is this very 
attitude which has helped retard the 
;growth of radio as an entertainment 
form. Wri'tei-s, like actoifs,. are icked, 
at times by , the limitations of thie 
medium. We, too,' woiild like to in-r 
dicate significant bits , pi? busiriess in- 
stead of depending entirely .:upoh 
dialog or sound effects. But most of 
us feel that it's futij'e to ' brood oyer 
radio's limitations.- Instead, we face 
the challenge of the niedium and find 
satisfaction ' when; vve succeed in 
creating a !moQd through : the only, 
pi'ops at pur disposal, sound effects 
aihd music. , .;• • 

And i don't agree- with Mr^,. Julioh 
that radip is a diirlectPr's medium ex; 
clusively. His. principle complaint is 
.the bt^athtaking.,pace-.of radio, hut 
surely the director has no mOre tinne- 
to' muiroy^r and perfect his prbducr:. 
tion than the actor. D6ubtle.«s a tal- ; 
ented and conscientious director, in 
3: mood Of dejection, would i'n.sist 
that'iadio is an actor's: mediutnl.vl've 
always believed that expert and 
effective, radio . drama demands the 
combined best efforts of director, 
writer .and actor, and in ;niy PpiniPri. 
i^dio drama will reach, maturity only 
when , we all learn to make, the besl 
of. our rnediiini, when" we concentrate 
Wholly 'bri -it's; pptentialitics;. arid not; 
lament its limitations and ,disadvan' 
tages, •;. .;-..: 



. iSah Francisco, Jah; . 21... 

Joseph juliah's / dictum, - ex- 
pressed in last 'week's 'Variety; that 
the - nature of radio: leads actors 
down the road to. artistic stagnation 
draws a. divvy here. Some agree with 
the New Yorker's contention ; while 
ptheirs concede the point that ether 
drama ls largely a directoir's mediuiri. 
Representative comments follow: . 

Phil Stearns (17 years' experience 
as actor, director,,. producer on ra- 
dio, stage^ screen): , 'Julian is about 
half right, althpiigh actually the 
medium hasn't even been scratched 
as yet I don't agree .With him on 
characterizatipn^a good actor : can 
take ia good script and build a char- 
acter Which will be remembered. 
Orson Welles has proven that. 
Trouble is; that radio is handicapped 
by what has gone befpfe. Simpli- 
city was the order of the day and 
even • the Columbia Workshop never 
succeeded in entirely breaking away 
from established methods. A beau- 
tifully written or adapted script in 
the hands of an intelligent diriector 
who can pick good actPrs, then let 
them develop their parts within the 
limits Of the characterizations, ^yill 
produce radio theatre comparable, 
in its medium, to a first-lass stage 
production. Julian is right . when 
he says radip actors tend to drift 
into artistic stagnation, but . it Is hot 
the fault of radio acting. A micro- 
phone performer who . takes his 
work seriously can .make himself 
stand put on . the air just as In the 
theatre.' : '■.;/■:•■' ■.. 

f pi Ware (freelance; stage experi- 
ence): 'Artistically speaking, the 
strip show grind ihay lead tp stag- 
natibn;. but it needn't. In fact, some 
of the finest characters ever- heard 
have been developed oh suCh strip- 
:'pers as 'SCattergopd : Baihes' and 
'The Goldbergs.'- It's- true they are 
in- a, groove, yet: tliey certainly are 
memorable characterizations. Take 
'Mother Sherwood' of, NBC's Havy- 
thorne House (Pearl Klnc Tanner)'.. 
When she appeared at the Fair .slie 
was idolized as Mothei" ;;Sherwpod,. 
50 real is her character, .despite the 
fact the .fans know it is only: a ria- 
dfp part' , :; .■ ' .: '.■.': " '■" ' ■ ' 

: Helen Morgan (also stagei 'radio- 
writing , background) 'Julian is 
partly right; not Pnly In acting but 
in writing and producing; radiO; is- 
always under the gun, which ac- 
counts for a lot of the sloppy drania 
on the, air. But that isn't the fault 
or radio, but rather the ; . system. 
When.- it :hecpmeS, .fihanciailly ; pos- 
sible to give players sufficient re- 
hearsal: time, radio acting will Im- 
Ibrpve. Tliat. ho\yever; is only part 
of it Someday, there must be more 
(Continued on page 36) ' ' 



1 won't cPmment directly on 
Joseph Jiiliah'S; article in last week's 
Variety but it does remind me of 
our independent station : peeVe-in^ 
chief. I often., -wonder where: the 
major network -prbducers get their ; 
opinions: with regard • to the caliber 
of artists: used on the local inde^ 
pendent stations; . For, in my many 
years of directing dramatic programs 
for- Station WINS of the hhndreds 
of dramatic actors : and actresses who 
have fbund their way tp my office 
looking for a job, 50% of their in- 
troductory stories start with: 'I have 
been sent to yoii by ,'Mr. So and So' 
of this or that network;- who said' 1 
should get my experience with ybur 
station before he', can possibly give 
ine, a break.' ' '.'-.'.-.'-'- 

;Tp 'Mr. So arid So' of this or that 
network I would like to "point oUt 
that although we do hot pay as much 
for, pur dramatic talent as the net- 
works, . an inexperienced actor 
is of less value tp us than he may be 
to the webs. / I must secure, tbpnotch 
performers because they 'are. re,quired 
to do much more for me than they 
are required to .do foir the networks 
and at less pay;. In, the first place, 
they have much less rehearsal time 
allotted to them.. . This is because we 
iack^ the studio, space for rehearsal. 
We lack ah extensive staff for sound 
effects and also lack an extensive 
array ; of sound . effect equipment. 
Most important of all, we haven't the 
producing and directing staff that 
the het)vork has. Here in our . small 
station, one prpducer and director 



RADIO IS BRUTAL 
BUT A CHALLENGE 



By JANET lOGAN 

Chicago, Jan. 21. 
Editor, Variety: ■ , ; 

So radip ruins actors-r--\yell, per- 
haps it does, some of . them , . . But 
radio .giveis opportunities and offers 
challenges which no sincere actor 
can question. 

If it is true that the greatest actor 
is the one who can work without 
make-up; if it . is. true that such a 
man does not require elaborate 
scenery to make his work live; then 
the challenge of radio to create a 
character . with only . the voice de- 
'mands all the heiart and brain and 
technical skill on actor Can muster. . 

The very limitations, of radio pro- 
vides a test. Without make-up— 
without scenery — without the ihspi^: 
ration of a visible audience; - the 
iplayer must develop a living, breath- 
ing, human being. 

Dials can be twisted so easily that 
the drama wherein the acting con r 
sists of a few 'mike; tricks' wPuld 
soon be in Limbo, . The public's not 
stupid nor top easily fooled; - 

The mike. Is briital, yes. But that 
Same demanding brutality Is a .chal- 
lenge. \ 

Many times the radio actor is 
called in to aUditiph a part ^le must 
create, develop and bring to life a 
completely new character. No time 
to work out a background in ad- 
vance!. No time to decide a method 
of -attackr ; Avscript is istuck in -hjs 
hand, and BangJ ; There's the 'mike' 
in irontof him. Either the charac- 
ter rings true and the .actot develops 
.versatility; or /it .. doesn't. . -And; 
sooner or later, after ai Certain 
; amount of .'doesh'ts,' he's out. ■ 
^The Xeadeir; ' 

'True, a good author is vitally niecr 
essaf y;- ' And true, the director ' is' the 
dominant ; figure;. : But, iii,- -what busi- 
ness i.sa:lfeadernot:requi.red? flow- 
; ; ,, . the best of authors and the 
greatest of director's ,cannpt produce 
a first-rate show .without , cbmpetent 
actors. ' . , 

Yes, radio is tough. It doesn't have 
traveling mikes and. mood music any 
more, than the theatre in Shakes- 
peare's time. ha.d' . scenery; .; Radio 
actors are :forced to depend almost 
entirely upon the pne thing, that has 
kept the drama living -arid will cpri- 
tinue to: iteep it .living throughout tlie 
ages — they are forced to depend upon 
imagination! ' ■ -" • '' 



, {the same man) his, IP : worry ,abbi<t'; 
from a:. half dozen .to ten^siipws; Re- 
hearsal, script 'Biid. sound for' each 
one Pf these shows must be schedr- 
uled on, a tight- ba:sis;tb allow amp 
opportunity for all to get in sHapS : 
before: they go on the air. Another 
point :is that the -artists iare required 
to dp much more 'doubling' and be-: 
Cause of- that must be tophptch; - , 
tors. . ■V.' --'0 : ■■/' . -■.!' ■ 

; ..So;:,'Mr. Sp'and So!;bf this and 
network; ;it; is apparent/that; we need 
a / better calibei: of . draftia.tic talent 
than you. What with all the 
'doubling' that has to be done, the 
limited rehearsal time, together with 
the limited facilities^ it takes' a thor- 
oughly expeiriehced and quickrwitted 
artist to ; swing into the grind. 

Poor Readers . 
- Regarding the old-time stage per- 
formers who; wonder why the young, 
inexperienced actor or actress . does 
milch/ more .radip ; wprk' than .them-: 
selves and who are disgruntled be- 
cause they do' not seem to get ahead 
in radip acting, I have noticed that 
in spite of the fact, that these actors 
were quite successful on the stage, a 
good pprtion of them miss oh the ; 
most iniportant point in radio acting 
and that is the ability to read 
smoothly.. Back in the , days pf their 
own stage experience, they were 
given a part to take home and study 
and once they had It down pat, they 
were excellent in putting oyer their ; 
performance. However,, if the same 
part was given to the same actor to, 
he read on the air within an hour oi^ 
t-wo after he first sees it, the amount 
of stumbling he would dp on the air 
is appalling whereas the radio actor 
who ,.is, ti-airied to read a piece of 
copy practically cold, can with sur- 
prisingly little direction do a very 
commendable job. oh the air. ;• 

I must bring out at this point, hpw- 
ever, that the ideal combination a 
director lopks for in his artist is the 
experienced actor who can combine 
his wealth of knowledge - with the 
afprementioned ability . to read 
smoothly and almost at sight. 
; I . have come to realize from a 
direction standpoint that a good aq-^. 
tor is an intelligent .actor and an 
intelligent actor When once he is told . 
the character he is to portray does 
that character with' very: little cbachr 
ing on lines. The old idea of the 
director correcting each line and 
sometimes each word makes the zc<- 
tor feel very uncomfortable in the 
part and hinders him in doing hi* 
best, work. 



IT'S STOCK COMPANY 
IDEA SET TO RADIO 



By CAEI£TON £. HOESE 

Hollywood, Jan. 21. 

Because of short rehearsal period 
there is naturally a ; tendency on 
the part of directors to 'type cast'. 
"There is also a desire on the part 
:of the prpducer : to build a group of 
actors about htm whom he can def 
pend on, whose work he has tested 
and found satisfactory. -This results 
in a sort of stock; company ; set-up, 
with each producer . the : center ' of : 
such a company. :1 Of pburse they are, 
■'recpgnize.d as suchV Actually, 'ahd- 
: often there is a lapping-bver; that is 
one actor may be in several groups. 
Nevertheless you wilt find certain 
actors Ibyal: tP certain directors and 
the other way arbund. ; ; 

;; As for the: radio: situation being 
bad for actors, I. think .npt It makes 
for: versatility 'and ; quick ;study. 
After all there are. limitaltibns in 
the very best aCtprs from; any field, 
oh the radio. .. : They niay do other^ 
o.haracterizatiphs than ,those, best 
suited to their types of voice, but 
when they do, their reviews are in- 
variably, 'not his: or her best work*. 

Artistic staghatlon depends on the 
individual actor. His ' director will- 
give him as wide a jyariety of char- 
acterizations as he ; is able to play. 
I believe the radio director is much 
broader minded, in his tendency to 
"type cast' than the motion picture 
casting; director : • • •.' '• ' ' * , 



M RADIO 



; \red1iesdfi7, January 22, 1941 




EsUo, Beeichnut, Stanford 
oh WiHiami College 
lejt-^Collcigians Make 



Ink, Biltinore Hotels N. Y., 
:anipii8 *Wire4 Radio' Oiit- 
a *Svirvcy* <)f Audience 



(Variejy :«e>t a - staff ■ reporier to 
.WiUidms ColOige ; to iiiveistigdte the 
ncio pH6?ioi»ie7ion. 0/ /'campus . tqdio' 
whith has cpme to the fotc iin recent 
vionths. . Reporter, speiit tiL'O: dciys 
lookinii. the .situation over. His; stpry. 
/oIlowsr-Ed!) ■ . ' . - , 

By HERB GOLDEfl ■ 

. WilllamstpWni Mass;, jfani 2^^ : 
National, advertisers ire- displaying 
tentative cOmiijiBrcial interest in .the 
college boy, fun stations noW operat- 
ing on some 16 - American campuses, 
Marshalk & Pratt agency on behalf 
of Esso news programs (strictly cbl- 
lege news in this case) is most prom- 
inent interested party. Here at Wil^ 
liams Cdliiege .'commercials' have in- 
cltided a'spof -campiign fqr- Beechnut, 
or cheWinf gum and packaged, candy; 
and for. the Sanford Ink Ccv of Chi- 
cago. For two weeks .before tiie 
Christmas vacation the' Hotel Bllt- 
mbre of N.-'Y;; put on tin .extensive 
plug campaign: for its Bowmian ilpom' 
nitery. . . Purely local accburtts in- 
clude SiciHousie (hotel and bar an- 
nex.^ the Williamstown Iiin) , which, 
sponsors the daily airings bf. ski con- 
ditions with .15 minutes of record- 
ings;, flock - of .local restaurants, 
couple garagis, men's wear shops, 
film theatres in Willlamstowh and all 
the rieighbbring towns and the 
record shops.. 

National rate for spot aniiounee- 
merits is the only " ohe . officially 
quoted,:. It's $2 for either 100, words 
or one : minute, grading down, on a 
frequency basis tb $1.60 pisr plug If 
140 (one a night for the entire school 
■year) are contracted for. ,Rates 
^therv^ise are pretty much catch as 
catch can. 

. | ' No Llteiige-. Needed, ■ | 

Requiring nip license from the Fed- 
eral GOmmunications .Commission 
the college boy .radio stations (by 
•Wire) are spreading. They now' exist 
at Brown, Harvard, Wesleyan, . Cor- 
nell, Penn State, Princeton,; Pem- 
broke .(for femmes only). University 
of Connecticut^ . Rhode Island State 
and Willianis. Dartmouth had one 
and is now making plans to resusci- 
tate it. 

Stations vary from the ordinary 
commercial outfit iii that they are 
actually a series of transmitted units 
wired together. FCC rules.-/ require 
Jicehseless transmitters to keep be- 
low strength of 15 microyblts per 
meter which— translated into ' tng- 
lish^meahs they shbuldn!t be heiard 
beyond about 260 jteet, It's thus 
necessary,, because of this .short 
range, to have more than one? trans- 
mitter ta cover an entire campiUs. 

Detailed view of the setup at Wil- 
liams College here as visited by this 
New York staff Te»jorier of Variety 
gives a pretty goo>d Idea of the, uni- 
versity units In general, although, it's 
Tprobably better run than most. Head 
man and one of the founders is 
George Goldberg, 20-year-old senior 
^ and son of cartoonist. Rube Goldberg. 
h Altogether, .64 of the college's 800 
K students take one forni or another.bf 
y,' active piart in operation of the. ether- 

; Co-founders of the station last 
spring w.ith Goldberg, who. takes the 
production manager '■ title; were Al. 
Eurich. ^technical director, who toolc 
a; .veaf ii Off between high, .school and 
colleige" to. m^jte a "trip arouhd the 
world as radio operator- .wiifi Capt. 
Bob Bartlett, and,; Paul . Rlshell^, the 
business manajger ' Eurich is. 20 and 
a soRhbmbre; Rishelle the. same age 
. and a.^uriiwv. , •. '',■.■.•';'■: ■:; ■ 



central , 'studio. , It liOw hai^^ ,<JPT- 
rtiifoVy and six friitiernities;.:^!liJrnber 
of the- other IB fTaternity houses on 
the ca;mpu^ ;ar.«- close enough >to. the 
transmitters .to get. reception. . / 
; - Eiirich designed and built most pf 
the .equipment. Then he 'crawled, 
;ihuch of " the'. ' way , pn his. .-bellly,. 
thrpugh the -college heating cpndfuit 
strihging, ' his . wires. ^Three ■pf ■ the 
recently-added;, fraternities . are. ;. la 
mile, pr mbre. frOm- the • studip- arid, 
are . connected .by leased telephone 
Wire.' ; Slatipn prpvides; :transrnitting 
; equipmeri.t ^f ree; ."but : the- f ratei'iijties. 
pay. abput f4 a" month- each for the 
lines. ' .; • . 

, .Each, of the units, which are tuned 
in by the , students, on- Ordinary 
radios, has a power output, of.' bcr; 
tweeh one-half and , threerquarters.'of . 
.a kilowatt. Eurich Is proud of their 
reliability— the, station fiai only lost 
15 minutes of. time, arid, that sus^ 
.taining,' since last September. : . 

; First thing-thai Eurich had tO de- 
.cide , on was a wav^i-length.. Fidr 
dling around with a! Powerful re- 
ceiver quickly- revealed that the 
space' between 600 knd .650 kilo-, 
cycles was the best clear channel in 
; Williamsto^yn, ■ and .615 .kc. .. Was 
adopted, just as it assigns no Wave- 
lengths; to the baby. Outfits, the FCC 
assigns nb call letters. College news- 
papers quickly took ciare pf that de- 
' tail, however, by dubbing it .WMS. 
(Mackay Radio has H; commerciial 
station beaming.^tb Buenps Aires.with 
the same call letters, but there sieem 
to have been no complaints of inter- 
ference trom the Argentine yet;) 

Eurich 's' .central, cohtrbl pahel 
gives him a microphone channel, a 
remote channel, two turntables and 
a channel for rebrpadcasting^rom a 
built-in short wave' receiver. Central 
transmitter (ontrol, record library, 
machine to cut disc* and the studio 
are all; located in. a single, robm 
about lb; feet square .donated by the 
college above a \fbur-8tory squash- 
cpurt building. .:. .; 



pf. straight recorded shows, niOst ; of 
^liem sponsored.; ; 

,\fany; pf,; thoi discs: ate / lent, by 
i(ie. record ishops for .a mention on 
the air, although both :l:bcal -stores 
also .sppnsbr. programs which they 
pay .fpr pairtiy. in coin ahd partly an! 
wax'. • One :0f ; the shows receptly; 
was made up- of aii expehsive albuin 
of clas.sicai music. . As . Soon; as ;;it 
;wa.s Over, ^; student ■^appeared: at 
the' store of the sponsor," said he had 
iiist heard tlie : program and . wanted 
to- buy. the aiburii.;' Shppkeeiper, who 
had thpught pf his advertising pretty 
much as a; good \vill prppbsitibn re-; 
cpv^red his breath . quickly and 
rushed tp the .brpadcas'ting studJb to 
retrieve his album (thet? only one he 
had): for. the ;>yaiting; customer^ ; ' 



Survey? Siirc! 



Radio Toiigh 

^Continued from, page 39; 



-Whil^. in .New Vbrk, , Rishelle was 
asked by. several of the agencies:' 
'How dp we knpw anyprie listens Ip 
ypur statipn? ■ Ijpn't ypu have any 
sUrvefys?!' ;Npt to .be stopped by. 
technicalities, .' Rishelle quickly In- 
Vented a . survey and .presented the 
results— all : arrived . at . mehtajlyrr- 
tb;.:the -iagencies. ;; ' i " 

As soon as he got. ,backy "however, 
hi devised a real survey, sent the 
entire persoiinel of the station oh a 
tour of the fraternities and. dorrrii- 
tory getting answers; Biesults showed 
262 students had radios in their rooms^ 
17 did not . Everyone -With a radio 
listened to' WMS. at. least once a 
week. , Thifty. liked their radios on 
while studyirigi lOt' did hot, , 136 
'soniefimes.'. '". Recorded shovtr With 
spot announcements ' of what was 
playing at the film hou^s wai. mOst 
popular, EssO, Reporter next and the 
•What Do ,yo.ti .;Kno.w' third. . 

Funny, angle in the baittle ipr ad- 
vertising with the ; college newspaper 
is the pride pf the Ipcal merchants 
T^particularly a couple of Greek res? 
taurateiirs— -in their shows.; : They 
seem to get a lot more kick o;ut of 
hearing their names on 'air than 
seeing them in a printed ad.. They 
never fail to tune in for their plugs, 
beaming to bust their buttons when 
they hear their names. Which Is 
giving th^ newspaper boy* plenty 
of headache. 



Ecgular Schedule . 



Station is; on the air five days' a 
week from; Sil6 until 11 p.m., an« 
nOuncers and engineiers takinjg regu- 
lar shifts. Program Is printed ih 
the twice-a-week cpllege paper, de- 
spitie its squaw;ks that the statien is 
stealing its ad'vertisers away. . Gold- 
I berg and Rishelle, knewing that the 
I well-entrenched paper wpUld have 
; the cpllege authorities on its side in 
; a battle over ads, neatly ripped any 
' germ of trouble In the bud^they 





FCC JOBS 



\Vasfaington, Jan. 21. 
Nearly 200 additional jobs will be 
available after July; 1 ijC Congress 
grants' the Federal Communications 
Commission the; $4,259,72.9 requested 



of a closed-dpor In radio acting. 
Today anybody ;who cart ;read writ- 
ing is considered capable of acting 
on the alr--it's stlli too. much Uk,e 
a. great' big amateur §how. When 
they start limitinig radio drama: to 
people with real microphone ability, 
things -Will, improve. Radio has been 
made too ieasy; As for the.. charaC- 
terlzatibhs developed m strip shows, 
that's .like a stpck company; .playing 
the same;, character daily is. equiva-; 
lent to a lOhg rehearis^l so, naturally- 
it can be good ; ; Radio acting, Is de- 
veloping, a character, with each nftW 
assignment. It can ,be;,done now by 
hard; work but . it isn't ;easy wJitle 
working" under the gun.' ; : 
;P4uI Speegle: (stage,' newspaper 
backgriflrund) ; < 'Voii canit build nfi.uch; 
character -when y.ovi have to shb.ye 
all your . emotions into; ; a tin box 
"The . whole ;thihg- Is too .miechanical. 
Take : ah actb.r 'Who. has been ; reared, 
on a.mike. and put him on the stage 
and . he'd be scared to death/ , 
I ■ ; ■ Ze.lia -; Xay n* iCDr. kat'e' , .' sei?ial ) :; 
I . 'It's ft matter of . becoming , a top- 
! flight reader mpre than ' anything 
else. The script writer has the best 
chance. A radio: actor hasn't much 
chaince '"tb';,:^o , an^',thing ; but. ^ do a 
good .job of reading; at sight.'- ' - . 

: Jeaihne Bf?^t« (NiBC a,ct^ess:): *Ih 
most , radio .shows today: yoii're;. not 
acting-^yoU*Te heljping .to sell. a. 
prpdUct. Furthermprei In. daytime 
.shOws ypu're playing tb .peOple whp 
are " dping spmethlng else.';/ while 
they're listening; and wouidn't -kno'w: 
a characterizattbn if. they heard it 
because they , Aren't ;paying enbuish 
attention,- That, is : reserved, for- the 
big programs at night.' 

Ben Hairkins, KFRC prOducerracr 
tor (15 years stage, vaude); 'Cer- 
tainly it^sppssible to build character 
on the -air. . ; 'the best, example I 
know is Jack Kirkwbbd. -, . Thrice 
years ago he :was unknowh .on the 
air here; as. a result of his work on 
the 'Breakfaist Club' he has' devel- 
oped nOt Only one but several dis- 
tinct characters and is in demand by 
all stations. N^othing but hard work 
and experience did that.' 

.jack Kirkwood (with a. lifetime in 
the theatre . behina nim):. 'Yeah— 
hard work and experience — IN THE 
"THEATRE. This bird Joseph Jul- 
ian knows what he Is talking about. 
Radio hasn't developed 10 real ac.- 
tors in its hlstpry— all the good ones 
came from the stage. Radio is. worse 
than the picture 'business for new 
actors; all a: guy can do is Jiisf what 
th« (director tislls , him. : That's been 
my squawlt tor years. There Isn't a 
chance- for a newcomer to start In 
radio and get anywhere. Joseph 
knows his oats.* : 



made the editor an executive o.f their' ]ast week by President Roosevelt, 
station. {Budget fOr the next fiscal' year 

Program listmg, incidentally., now : shows considerable expansion anticl- 
carries this note: 'Attenfion— For the I pated on account of the defense pro 



very best in. fine music yOu should ' 
tune to WMS. This station is happy 
and thankful to announce that it Is 
not embrpiled in , the ASCAP^BMI 
contrpyersy.' 

Among 'VVMS' special events have 
been, a play-by-plajnbrbadcast from 



gram, chiefly iri connectien with 
mprtitpring and inspection work.. 

Net increase ; of $2iB3,389 pver the. 
tptal for this year . is provided in 
the President's apprppriaitipn re- 
quests. Allptment fpr - regular ac- 
tivities is up $138^889, with the emer- 



SYMPATHIZES, BUT 
PICTURE TOO BUCK 



NAME ACTORS RITZ THE 
RADIO AS A MEDIUM 

By JEMNE JUVELIER 

V ; ; ■ : Chicagp, Jan. 21. 

Editor, VAhiETif: . 

I find that i have a different view 
pn the subject '.raiised , Pn ; VA;utt;T:v's 
article :by Joseph Julian. It seems 
to me that a. versatile nclPr shoiild 
have' the. ability tb. create his.;mbpd.3,- 
and sb a Ipt of ;the mechanics of the 
legitimate staige beconrie; less yital. 
On the;^^stage the mechanics such as 
scenery, clpthes and make-up help 
the acter^but. a gbpd actor can: cre- 
ate an illusion by voice, and Radio's 
medium ;.is.; voice. ; Tricking a : voictf 
^or having' a bagful ;of,;;voice tricks 
helps in Radio— but if the actor feels 
his. character,: his voice gives charac- 
terization; with the help of pacing 
and timing. , ^ 

U is true that, off- times -the 'mike' 
becomes brutal. It seems to: glare; 
at you in Its steely .'coldness arid : 
says, 'be honest because I won't be; 

fooled." . ,; , ; ; ^/, 

• .The only diissaiisfa.ctipnV^ actor' 
feels after a radio broadcast. 'is th«i 
silence — no human response, no ap- 
plause. But ' a fault that I find in 
so-called 'name actors' is that they 
haven't as yet taken radio seri- 
ousljf. "They accept radio jobs as. an 
increase to their incomes or as' an 
interlude between stage plays. ' - / 

There are a great niany cpmpeteht 
stage actors who have left the .thea- 
ter arid are giving Their, undivided 
attention solely t6 radio. ■ ; 

.It . is true that radio is. an entirely 
different medium ; than the theatre. 
But a' great fallacy lies with dl-- 
rectors in typing an; actor. A Ver--- 
satiie actor can do many types of. 
parts although he may especially; exr 
eel in' only one. : 

A good script can be badly, handled 
by a mediocre actor, but a poorly 
written script hai often been helped 
by a. gpod actor. We actors must be 
quick on 'the 'up-take,' but .without 
actors where would the stage, films 
and radio ;be. 



John Daly 

;C'ontlnued from page. 



the quad of the annual frpsh-sbph I gency fund $320,000 bigger. Cut pf 
fight, which includes much pants ' $175,000 is made by eliminating last 
pullmg-off,- a play-by-^play descrijD- year's special appropriation; for re- 
.tion frpm - West Point of the, - Wil- locating mbnitpring stations. 
liams-Army .football game, a by- ' Most Of the . added, help ■ will, be 
penod . summary ; of the Williams- ! clerical; but the budget propOses a 
Amherst game, and a rembte pn the; few more attorneys, inspectojis, and 
Will Bradley: prch froih -the junior engineers. Regular force wotild 
i prom, plus - Iritervlews from . the .. comprise 539 in .'Washington arid 239 
, floor of the iemme :guests. ; ■■ ' in thV field,: up : 32, with 663. persons; 

-TT- a'.gain of - 158,; on the defense pay^ 
_1 roll. One mpre head engineer, tWp 



. InjOra-Frat Quiz 



r 



The Bankroll 



Finding the cellege dublpus and 
unwillln|[ tp;give any financial , su'p'n 
port to /their. id0'a,. the /trip lined up 
.21 f el low-stiiden ts who emptied 
;pockets and dreW on allpwahce.V-to 
provide a ..total capital , of ; $280. ; Big- 
gest single loan was $50. None of the 
coin has been paid back yet, bufc wfth 
the station making' a comparative 
hand-Dver-^fist; profit,; a|l pf the pro- 
ceeds ' npt going -11110' addltiohai ' 
equipment are put in a sinking fund. 
Jfay-off; .;plus: interest, will begin 
shortly. ', ■ ■ ' 

The; $280 worth . of equipment of 
•last April has now grown to; $400 
worth. Station started with three 
tiartsri^itter units-^dormitory and 
'.vo fraternity hpii.ses— Wired to its 



Regular weekly program is 'What i'asSpciate ehgineeir.s, and ohe assistant 
Do Ypu Know/ pattethed after 'In- ! attpmey are tp be added to the per- 
fprmatipn;.,.Please,' biit / With, four; n^^^ 
members of each fraternity .taki ng 
! their turn .as , the experts. There 
, nnally ;Will be ejihiinalibnis io ulibuse 
-the best-Informed stude. . There ;av.e 
also such things as an InierVie w; With 
iabpr ; professor 'Robert Brooke; ; oh 
his' return from the CIO convention, 
iriteryiews with, this various coachesf. 
On comirig gamesj riegulat reports On 
skiing, conditions .(sponsored) and 
"The,- Williamstown Hit Parade,' on 
which the 10 most popular :'waxings^ 
are played following .;a Weekly sur- 
.vey of local jukebox pperatprs and 
the record shpps. 

Strictly Campus NeWs is handled 
nightly ; on ; the Esso Reporter shp.W. 
; There are also sports news iairings 
regularly. In addition, 6t' ;"cbarse, 
with the time of the radio execs to 
whip up programs liniited by a stiff 
iichool curriculum, there are plenty 



e Plugs Cue I^ix By 
Sunkist of Hopper Trip 

.;HoliyWbDd, ;jan.-.21. ; 
Sunkist, which sponsors Hedda 
Hopper, has nixed her - ' projected 
trip to Florida tb the premiere of 
'Back Street.' ..■ ••'■; 

■ ;The junket would necessitate plug- 
ging oranges from' the show's, tempo- 
rary . origination therei . 

WEMP PAYS A BONirS 

. , Milwaukee, Jan. iZl. 
Some 3? employees of WEMP Were 
beneficiaries Ii. the station's New 
Year's distribution of bonuses. 

At least an extra weej(!s salary 
went to all employees. , ; 



; By HUGH iSTUBEBAXEB 

Chicago, Jan. 21. 

Editor,. "Vabiety: 

While I'm inclined to sympathize 
with Julian's viewpoint, I can not 
agree that the picture Is quite so 
blaclc as he's painted it; This is due 
perhaps to the mellpwne.ss— or 
resignation, If you like-rinduced by 
14 years spent in our puzzling and 
catch-as-catch-can art forni.. Those 
14 years had their blithe beginnings 
oh the corn belt , stations, when, my 
partner- and -I jangled a chain into 
a microphone, which sometimes 
worked, and laughed fit to kill at the 
notion of stations banding together 
. in what ithey; called a network. 

: We've gone a long way since, won- 
dering, developing that little bag of 
triicks; which; are sp necessary, and 
trying to bring- to life several char- 
acters daily, " including Sundays ahd 
holidays. Sq , now. We have come to 
the days of - the Cbr.wins and; the 
Obolers. And we find, strangely 
enough, that out Of :the ruck spme-' 
thihg ;gobd has been:;€merging which 
I ., sincerely, ..believe: ;' will . ultimately 
brini^ satisfaction to the ' groping 
heart. ~p)t the actor. . Considering the 
.extent to , Which experimentation In 
the; baby^ field of radio acting haS: 
been; limited by the necessary prior- ■ 
Ity of the commercial, I can't; help 
thinking that a great deal'has been 
achieved. ; Whether we s!hall ever 
capture the high moments of elation 
for which we love the theatre, so 
long as it reiiiiaihs necessary to watbh 
the director; listen for, ; sound, and- 
hope.to God our pages aren't iplied, 
I, don't profess to knoW. Ait least it's- 
a challenge! So we'll go on, trying 
sincerely to: tiirn in a good, perform- 
ance, hoping the Crossley; will go up 
; . . iand' all the while enjoying a very 
decent living.. 



imagined radio acting as a;j>retty 
important, and ' more than that, a 
damn lucrative field' of work. I hava 
tried, in various assignments, to in- 
texpret the chairacters honestly, and 
without too much Overacting. I had 
a Vague idea, that Inasmuch as the 
audience couldn't see -the actors, that 
possibly^ just possibly, mind you, th'e 
voice might be realized. I confess 
that I hadn't given a thought to how 
my artistic ability was being 
cramped. I guess I just thought my- 
self lucky to have the assignment;. 

And that horrid thing, the Micro- 
phone. What a perfectly ducky idea 
to have a microphone to follow you , 
around. Just imagine being able to 
snort and bellow from a squatting 
position, or better still, to make love 
with benefit pf dayenpOrt. Certainly 
-it would be much more realistic. I 
shudder to think of how I, once 
played an old prospector, without 
first finding myself a caVe to live ih, 
and then having the mike installed 
there. 

Then too, Mr. Julian, I owe you an 
apology for thinking that sound ef- 
fects were really adequate for help-^ 
ing to create a situation. - -And I fur- 
ther warit. you to knoW that I shall 
do something; about it; Every now 
and then I do a few lines as an old 
sea captain. Who is In command of 
an old scow, used as .the rendezvous 
fpr a group of . spj es.' Silly, isn't It? 
Anyway, heretpf pre, the spuhd man: 
has taken care pf the ■Waves, and 
the ship's chains.;;- 1 .Want ypu; to ; 
kn;pw';that- hencefbrth, I shall -insist 
On a real.bpat; and ocean to .be set. up 
in the studip, and: 'ijiow me- dpwn, 
1811. really be able to . 'get the mood' 
then. You see, 1. get the idea quick- 
ly. When I' think hbw I've let them 
'Stagnate myjArt' fpr.the sake pf a 
few ;bu;tks, I 'get mad. ; Who dp they 
think they, are? Whp ; knpws but '■ 
What the spui Of : a;' Bbothi • or; Barry- - 
more lies beneath this -'rugged chest : 
of mine. ; Ahd to think X have been ; 
sacrificing this great talent to satisfy 
a lot . bf yultures who thought; they ; 
could btiy me with flithy money. , ; 
: I apologize, Mr. Julian; I apblOgize. 



Gardner's Slag ^ieer 

.• v; ^ , . '■ St. ;Lbu^^^ 21.; 
Garjlner Adviertising Co., here, has 
been . retained by the Grlesedieck 
\yestern .Brewery Co., Belleville, 111.. 
t6 handle the advertising for. Stag 
beer. Radio billboard and news- ' 
papers will be tised. ' 
-. A. W. Nealjy, v. '. p. of the agency, 
will handle the accotint' 



AN ANNUAL REPORT TO ADVERTISERS FROM THE COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM 




a turn of the page tells you why 



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liV- ]S0' rORK CITY 

. Ar.leh6 f rancis wHttien pvit p^ "^Betty and BdbV^iEo.r tW: weeks; whUe 
makes a bysiriess trip . to. the CoSst , , . . Fp^ir . actors in Blackett-SampJe- 
Hummert pro^raftis aire doubling" in BrdadVay shows; .Arnold Moss <'Our 
Gal , Sii.nday' and 'Flight- to the Westv)/: Grace ^ Valentine X'St^lla p^^^^ 
and 'George . Washington - Slept H^re' ), ! William Post, Jr. (' John's . Other 
Wife' and -Lady in, the park')- Macdpnald Carey PYpung Widde^ B^wn'. 
and 'Lady ih the. Dark; XV.'\ ;Tpm Powers tecuperating^ f^^^ 
In Roosevelt hospital . . . .Philadelphia orchestra bcoadcasts Friday.^^a^^ 
npons; over Woil-Mutual extended- i .Lois ! Hall added to 

Helen Menken's. 'Second Husband' cast . . , . Ed . McBnde started 'Happy 
Ranger' song .series oVer WINS this -week. .... Daniel Saide;nberg succeeded 
Raiy Noble .as -batpher of . the Alec Tejnpietoji series. . . ,P4ck and iPat will' 
.guest, oh *Sho\y Pl^ihe Week^ next Sunday -. (26).^ -^ ' . 

.jo Ranspn; aind 7^1 .Sinion -will include, inspection 
at R^dio City/ a.transiriitterf the Long Lines department of Bell. Telephp 
and a jchanc'e tS paiticipate!-ih an actual broadcast in 'their course in radio, 
*«t Long - Island .Uhivetsity. statting' n BueloMv, .Swriter 

at World Brpadcasting, is kiithor. of a plajr , about astrology, 'Thank 
Stars/ being: tried put ' .this week, at the Pasadeniai playhbuse; . .. vGebrge^ 
Raft planed iii . from the; Coast last .week to guest "on 'Campbell Playhouse; 
/. .;.al$o topk in Hhe Zivriavfl flew- back again: Monday' (20). Xi ' 

jEdith Mesier Cehturi€d.-t6 the Coast last Saturday .xis ):■.; . .Don'~eope is' 
how directing 'Lincpln 'jHighway' . . .Ann Seymour, Les panion, Frank 
Lovejoy, Jean Allen, Carl Eastman, and Frances Oliver in the cast of 'Till 
We Meet Again' (forjnerly .fOne Way Passage'), being recorded this week 
for 'Wheatena Play hduse'.;. 3etty Randall replaced Kenny Gardner as 
vocalist.bn ?Easy>.PoeS;it-.;. .- "■■■■i-V ^' '■"''■'■ ■ o ■:' 

, Rpjger peKoven . replaced beWitt ;McBride as narrator . of; 'Famous O;. 
Henry Jiiry 'i^ials\, , Ford Bond, fstellk Dallas' Oannouhcef, vhas. iurned 
over his. 60-fqot cruiser ; to; the Gbyernmerit:,fbr patrol use. . , .Raiymond 
Edward'. Jphnsbn is -m-c. of ' 'Inner' Sknctum Mystery' > , .Course, in radid 
scripting being . offered . this year- af 'the Writers School, of the League , of 
ArtKSricari Writeirs . ; . . ?jEeleh Bergovoy ,• formerly- associated '. with CBS and 
Ihe Federal Theatre radw is in charge; , . . Jerry Macy and Helen 

Warren-jotoed 'Mari-;! Marn^ . Cv-'--' 

Ftorence- kalone a ^'Wilda pinkie, joined 'Valiant L^^^ troupe! . 
Alfred Dixon has started an . 'Experimenial. Playhouse, of the Aiir'. series 
Saturday niglits on WO'V, using scripts 'by .tyros and recruit actors from 
various occupations, . .WOV is one of the few local outlets liot having a 
(Contract with AFRA.vi .^H^^^ Shields, of 'Amanda of Honeymoori Hill' 
cast/ cdllabbrating with John Borulf on a legit play, 'Bright Boy', , .^.Heieh 
Walpole.; expects, to haye. her new. untitled pilay completed by the ^ end of 
next month. .; , her first play, .dealing with the life of Huey Long, was 
held by John Goldeii for a' while, , . .She already has a third drama .in 
inind,>,.James Fleming., announcer on 'Mr. Keen', series, now writing 
scripts and ;dbihg occaisibnar directing. Job. in his off- hours. . ; .Richard 
Keiths of the -brphang .of Divorce' cast^. holds a Boxing Commission li- 
cense , as a. second;- 'v. 

Ashley Miller, Soriia. . Yarr, Ruth Wallaciel Nikita :Sauriders .;ind Betty 
liomax wer« professionals on the Scophphy television demonstration last 
yjrfeek. . . .Mifes Wallace provided amusiemeht- with her lampooning, song pn 
the ASCAP-BMI fight , .-. .pres^ agent Irving Mansflield handled the affair - 
and says he only made 40c pn hat tips-'.. , the jiress iis^ like that. i.^Frarik 
"Smith 'of Transamerican theatre partied Jiin Moore, brother, of operatic 
Grace; .. .Smiths,, .who were in trade, and Moores, who were entrepre- 
neurs, were hextdobr neighbors years back in Jelicb; Missisisippii. .Paul 
Kapp. has his singihg boy. Bob Hanon, ori WJZ Tuesday at 10:15 pjn.,... 
Lillian OkUn is .back .from Hollywood whefe shfe visited with .Blanche 
Yurka and took . in . Dprt ' Lee. television. . . .after a, measles siege .{it the 
home of NBC's Bill Kpstka, the. heir' is now down with scarlet fever. 
. Maurice Haii, formerly ahnpuncer-recbrd player at WMCA, is m.c. of 
the Beechnut show at WNE'W,., ; , Peggy Gould did a one-timer on Alex- 
ander Leftwich's 'Musical Bifjsferies' Over WINS,., .Dave Apollbn and 
Jane Pickens guest on Ted. Cott's 'So You Think You Knb\v Music' (WEAF) 
....Don Sullivan has started an 'Oklahoma CowboyVsong series oh WINS 
....Richard;Waring, of 'The Corn Is Green' cast, guest-interviewee on 
Martin Weldoh-s WINS program, Jerry La\yrencei WOR annpuncer and 
poetry spieler, is looking for an unidentifi^ chap Who's been impersonr 
ating -hihv to crash local studios to. pres^rit program 'ideas'. Situation hajs 
caused embarrassmerit to Lawrence; 

Jean Muir had- to bpw pff tbiiight's (Wednesday) 'Cavalcadie pf America' 
because of an attack pif grippe. . ; ;, Paul Stewart in cast ! of 'Crime, Doctor' 
.....PegLa Centra, vocalist on the (iulden's series; hixed. a bid -for a return 
date' at Spiyy's roof. ... Ralph Edwards took his 'Truth and Consequences' 
show to the Winter Garden la^t Saturday night (18) as the main entertain- 
ment for the 'Hellzapoppin' 1,000th periormance party. ^ ' 

APRA's second annual ball will be held May 9, at the Waldorf-Astoria 
hotelj N. Y... Betty Garde is chairman of the committee. /.Peter 'Van 
Steeden. bought a l7-acre farm at New Canaan, Conni, and Ken Daigneau 
has purchased a place at Stamford, V . Leston Huntley 16 reniiin in New 
York about a month reshuffling IThis Small Town' show, then returns to 
Chicago. .. Wythe Williams,' in .Philly last night (Tuesday) for a Merchants 
Assn. banqueti originated his broadcast from WIP there. . , Jerry Danzig to 
Trenton for the New. Jersey iguberhatprial inaugural, • 

- liV HOLLYtOOD 

||'; Charlie Vahda :havihg the sawbones -at Johns Hopkins look him over 
^ before he goes ihtb New, York for xhinnirig with W. B, Lewis. . . .Murry 
Brophy, late Ceast heid of Columbia Manageni^ht,; piassihg." another month 
in coh-valescerice ,bh- the desert before making a new agehcy afflliatiort 
here,.,, Noted :irt Tom McAvity'is. .baggage 85 he headed east to be Lord 
& Thomas radio.biggie Was a bag ef, golf cl^ 

mendly.warning tp-N. Y.iv.Hal. Bock called into New York press. dept. 
for confab-yfith his boss* Bill Kbstka, , . ;P^te Barnum hiked.back. to Nfew 
York with a brief ease bulging with scripts and recorded shows for a 
Ruthraufl & Ryah ;«lieht believed to be . Dodge niptbrs. He ■ kepi the 
sponsor und.ier the rose but aidmitted he had .$7,500 -tp spend f br a haU hpur. 
program; -fFred Wile in .irom New York- tb- punch the -bag with the 
Young & Rublcam home guard, . , .Bill Hatch, did his first transcontinental 
piano recital wheni Fletcher Wiley hecame ill ;flve 'minutes before-air time 
,Tha^ Lum and Abnefr. deal. lis hot again, -With. Ralph Wonders of the 
Tomniy Rockwell forces 'meving stealthily toward a dotted^ n 
It would be a half bbiir .show built atounid thb rustics with a singer; band 
and., choral group. , I. VPlane schedules- being, what they are, Eddie Cantor 
didn't want to; take, any chances oh- missing a broadcast so he passed up 
the inaugural in .Washington..., Harrison HolTiWay had to postpone leth 
district meeting- of N.A.B. because Carl Haverlin of BMI coyldh't get off- 
the ground in New Yprk-^.,:C, E, Acney, Neville Miller- lieutehaht, in 
town....lVacy Moore, booked him for an -Ad Club; talk; 



Competitive Inspiration 



Philadelphia, Jan. 21; 
: Upping. of -^the power of KYW 
from 10,000 to 50,000 watts 
necessitated the. changing of; 
WCAU's slPgan which had read: 
'WCAU Phliadelphia's. only . 
.50,000. Watt . station.' WCjAU.'s 
legend hbW reads: 'Philadelphia's 
.most ppwerful.^^^^.V — 50,000 
:watts in -all directions,' ■ 

(WCAIJ engiheers"- . .cphtehd 
that. KYW's power ejftends in ' 
only two directions with 'blind 
spotsi' in areas in :which ''iVCAU 
is. heard with clarity), KYW is 
outlet for. NBCrRed; WCAU is - 
ibcial -CBS'statiph.- 




WIN 





'}')■■:''- .\ Lohgview, Tejc., Jan. 21; ^• 
A dozen- local public, school stu- 
dents were given cash awards in the 
recent essay contest .jcPnducted here 
by station. KFRO.: . Subject was. 
;'Radi6- Riches' based upon the bulle- 
tin of the .sahie .hamb- published by 
the Niational Ajssociation, of Broad- 
casters. Awards- were given to. the 
students in a special air presentation 
in which the- local -schbpl superin- 
tende.nt made- the. -awards.', 

, Schbol authorities were so pleased 
over the cpntest conducted by the 
statipn that they- have already asked 
the management of KFRQ tP con- 
duct a sirnilaf contest hextL year in 
the Ibcal^dhobls. -. 



KMOX Mdn Handles Biz 
Detail of St; Loo Opera 

St. Louis, Jan. 21. 
\raiheS C. Douglas, production 
manager for KMOX has been named 
to the newly created post of business 
manager of the St. Louis . Grand 
Opera Associatibh which is readying 
for a .Spring season of five bperas: 
.'LaTraviata,' 'Don Giovanni,' Mig- 
noh,'. and the double-, attraction pf 
'Pagliaccil and 'CaveUeria Rusticana'. 
. "The tentative date, the last two 
weeks of April, is dependent on the; 
ayailabtlity . of obtaining, outstanding 
New York ^talent, : Laszlo Halasz, ar- 
tistic directbr, does the casting, . 



. Schubert Incorporates 

Albany, N, y:, Jan, 21v ' 
Bernard L, Schubert, inc., ha^ 
been chartered to, conduct.a business 
in radio and television programs, 
with principal office in Manhattan. 
Capital ; stpck is 200 . shares', no par 
value. Directors, each ; . of whom, 
holds one share,' :are:- Bernard L. 
Schubert, attorney Bernard B. Smith 
and Harold Gilbert,' N^w- 'York City. 

Schubert sold 'flow Did You 
Meet?' ,to Woodbury Soap. ;He re- 
cently left Phillips -Hi Lord program 
office. ■ 




Boston— When Gebrgia Mae, ypdelirig cowgirl, was presented with a gift 
.horse during a'brbadcast via WBZ recently hprse wouldh't give. a heigh, 
about the whole propeedings when brought to the mike, A contest wiU 
be conducted later to name the- hPrse,. ... " . ' "^'-^^.^.V - ^ 



. St. .l40Bfa|<^h.drley . Stbbkeyi CBS' farm reporter brlginating ; most ;of h is 
prpgrami.frpm KMOX, h^^ for dialers to raise cottoifv. in 

window; sill boxes and io backyards throughbut this nation. re-, 
cent broadcast Stobkey received, apprbximateiy 10,000 letters .ifrom. every-, 
state in the union, except Delaware asking for mpre info and. th6 new acid v 
delihted seed, istopkey claiihS the^ hew seed- will .; hasten "ger.mihatibn. . 
Bizarre slaht bh the mail received is th^ hurnber .of letters from -New- 
Y6rk^74.-: --'-;^" -.-f . /: . . ' ' '•- •-, ;.,./--\..:-; y--:' -'r ; 



New york-rlricludid In the publicity blurbs from W(>R, New York, re- 
cently .was the following gem, under the hM^^^ Corner: . 

Because of thief ei^ 

.Milwaukee-rA young bridegrpbm ■ whb had j.Ust purchased a three-rbom 
.furniture layout for $149. in. a- Iqcai outfitting establishmeht rennarked to. 
the salesman- as he handed over . the down payrhent: 
-. 'tniis. certainly is a great town, to buy fufniture'4n, .^Why, b'n the .radio . 
last' night I heard of • a. place that-gives you a-sef of car license, plates free 
with .every »le over 8 cert^ '. ', -. - '■ /.. - .. 

/ 'This is the stPre and .here.are-'you'r license plates.^ said t salesman as 
he reached under the counter and handed over a package. 'You must have 
been listening to our Home Harmohizers' program, on WTMJ.| 



betr6it.T-TBadio.s don't have to be fixed, up by repairmen .so you can get 
Hitler; -That was the: ruling here of Judge John D. Wa 
suit brought by Leonard Schwartz ag^ainst H;; H. Richardsoh, a radip re* 
pair mechanic. Schwartz- sued for daniages contending that he had paid 
Richardson 'so. I can siet iip nry radiQ: to hear broadcasts direct frpm Ger- 
many, and hear Hitler speak.' It: still doesn't work, 
. 'Th^re are enough good progrartis', in, this country ;fpr any /man's set/ 
Judge Watts ruled. :'I "find ho .caure , : . 



Salt Lake City.— KDYL special events staff^under Emeirsori Smith .idist 
heartened these days. Nothing ispebial ever happens eJtfiept airplane crashes 
and snPW slide catastrppheis, all at elevations head 10,000 feet and at.- 
temperatures definitely sub zero. And usually: in . the middle of the nighty . 



Troy, N. .Y.^'Bundles Fi'om .Heayen' ja a new 15-minute, thrice-weekly 
prpgrani presented over WTRY, "Troy, by (Sloverleaf.lJairy,; New babies, 
.whose, names, addresses and dates, of birth .are listed, receive a salute. 



PhilBcleIpl!ila.^With half of its staiBt but with' grippe, WCAU cancelled 
twb IS-niinute prpgrams on Friday night (18) and substituted, a half hour 
discussion by leadlhj; h)edicpa pn cause and cure pf the ^^m^ 



iTiey Ve Near the Air 



iSan . AntPnio, Jan, 21. . 
Lpcal. brpadcasters figure they're 
the most aviatipn-'minded Ipt in the 
country. Reason Is, that this city is 
in. the midst of four major air fields. 
When the local mike Brtists airen't 
on the air, they're ih it or talking 
about it. - , / - 

Ted. Browtt, organist of WOAl and 
KONO, has his own plane. Frank 
Kasala has a piilot's license and 
einough flying hours for a commer- 
cial license, but can't get the latter 
until he's 21. .Doug RpminCi an an- 
nburicer, needs only one more hour 
to get a sblb permit, while nuinerbus 
staff members have as many as eight 
hours .aloft. Femme contingent is 
j ust as wing-crazy as the men. 



Bob Horn's Assi{rninent 

Philadelphia^ Jah, 21. 

Bbb Horn, WIP director of pub- 
licity, has been named to* succeed 
Art Douglas ; as annoUncer on ; the 
'C'Mbri 'N Dahce' program, , bank- 
rolled by Adams Clothing stores. . 

iDouglas has left WIP to devote, his 
full time as' program director ' of 
WIBG, Glenside, Pa.. ; 



New Tprk.— Ted Schneider ap? 
pointed night manager of WHN, siicr 
ceeding Russ Clancy, .who resigned 
to join Associated Press. Howard 
LaNoce continues as - assistant night 
manager, Robert Kornheiser, of the 
program department, takes ' over 
Schneider's former duties as assist-: 
ant :day operations maneger and 
Louis; Cucol; of the music depart- 
nnent, succeeds kornheiser. 

Wolfgang Grube added to the 
WHN transcriptipn department ais 
spiepial cutting engineer .to handle 
recordings exclusively. , 



BLOCK FETE ON 
HIS SIXTH ANN! 



Matiin Block wiU celebrate the 
sixth anniversary of his Make-Be- 
lie've-Ballreom . recprd program oh 
WNEW, New York, with a big shin- 
dig at the Ainbassador hotel, N. Y;, 
Feb.. 23. , It ' virill be broadcast ih hia 
regular evening 5:30-7 p.m. slot in- 
stead of the usual records. 

Spieler did the sarne thing last 
year, but in- a smaller room. Nine- 
teen forty-one's party will be. con-: 
ducted in the Garden Room, much 
bigger. . . ' 



Jack McPermbtt,;. NBC . page boy, has had his :original ijlay, ^h, the 
:^ring,' accepted for Blue. network draniatizatibn.bn 'Dre^s Rehearsar. i . . 
Henry Chrlstai of Ed,; Petry here recently, ;Ernie Smith, KYA sports- 
caster,iyacatipning In Mexico City . , , . Eric Boden, KYA producer, seriously 
111 . with pneumonia, while station's keyboarder Lee S. Roberts ,smashe(3 
a finger in ah ajitb. accident. ,. .The Five Edwards on the I^Gp-Bilue have 
been shifted from la pjn, to ah earlier 7:15 spot;;.. Line Dellar distributed 



i^hecks :equiviaiertt tb a Week's pay to KSFO staffers as; a New Year's 
bonus, ^ ; ■■.;"■-■-.,:."•■•:: ^ ' ^ ■ -■ /■'-.■^ .-•:.■;'■ 

I, kRpW and and KGO aren't particularly pally;, being bitter rivals ih 
the Oakland market, but the fact that it happ^ried to be KGO: day at the- 
Oakland ,ad .club, d\dn't keep .KROW's. Scott Weakley, from doing his reg- 
ular man-ih-street interviews. Grabbed, ^ of aH pebple, Milt Sahiuel, KGO- 
KPO , praiser, wlj^p didn't mention KG0 more than 14 : times while the 
mike .was . within ;rahge.-.;; .bc<;asi was, k(IO's 17th biirthday,- • 
: - Commander Scott's -Romance, pf the: .Highways' on Don Lee .'for Taciflip 
.Greyhound busses' started on its fourth year over the. .web, makine 
it -the; lpngeSt Vcohtinupus ; transpbrt'atipn comniefdiai on the air;. 
Actually, it's five, years old,! havihg.started on NBC, shifting to Dbn'Lee 
-without a break; Dick Holnian: of Beauihoftt & Hohman. has produced 
since inception. ; Show carries on for another, year. . 

A mixed > musical group -is; the- sleepy bunch batbned by Cy .Trobbe on 
:KF^C's eaTly morning Breakfast ; Club. ,., Boys, all ; have other- jobs- in 
widely v.aryihg- fields,, :..t/ Claudio ;.,and Herrtan Reinberg are vi/ith Sah 
Francigeo Symphohy/, Harry Carlisle blov/s sax imtil 3 a. m.: in the. 'Streets 
,of Paris;:, self-styled !IoUsiest nite club". .Elmer James, bass player, does 
darkrpom work for the U. S. Forest Service..: ^ ' 



Art; Pefefsoh, radio Strip aetbr .and'-^tadio Theatre director, in the hbsp 
fbr': tonsil-yanking, .;. .cHarles Periniah back to work after sie^e of flu. ,; . 
Fn'tz.Blocki, who has been press igeht foc the Orientat theatre, is giving 
up , all -press, ageh ting and : will devote ; himself to radio /direction 
exclusively; and is- now producing the -Your Dreara Has Come -I^ue' show 
for Quaker Oats-Ruthrauff: &. Ryan. . . .Buckingham Gunn, ' j. Walter 
Thompsori radip chief in Chi^ due ifbr leave of absence due to illricss. . 
Hal Tate back from Baltimbre wheie he married Nicki -JKaye. ethei^ 
scripter. :::---■- . -'-.^ 



As 50,000-Wattef WKBW 
Is CBS Outlet Alone 

. Buftalp, Jan. 21. ; 

Buffalo Broadcasting Cprp., which, 
alternates CBS and Mutual programs 
on its stations WGR and WKBW, will 
assign one; chain to each station after- 
July i, when WKBW's new 50 k.w. 
transmitter is to go into operation, 

WKBW wiH be (jflS outlet with 
Mutual going put over WGR, with 
one exceptipn. Sundays irom 7 to 10 ;. 
P; m, CBS will be carried on: WG it, 
since' sister-statioh's time is then a 1- 
Ibtted to ibhurchill Tabernacle, under • 
a 1637 settlement which ended a'long 
court fight. ■ 



Kesten's November Trade 



^yashingtoh, Jan. 21, \ 
Sizeable chunk . of Cblumbla 
Broadcasting. System $2,50. per Class 
A / common stock was ' dropped in 
November by Paul W. Kesten, net.- ; 
Work vee-pee, ahd iKeeWaydin Corp;, 
CBIS holding cbhip.ariy. 
. According ;tp'- the Security & Ex- 
change Cphimiissiori's - sunimary pf 
transactiphs for the. mpnth, • Kesteh 
sold 706 'shares of- the . papers pn 
Npv. (?,' and 57:additj|pnal shares twb , 
days later.'~ keewaydin dropped 200 
shares. on Nov; !, and 100 §hares ' 
Noy;;7.:-;:^v;' •■•; ■■ .■ '.'■ ' ..'- V- --- 

Kesteri: held 74i shaiies of the Stock- 
at the end of the hibnth', plus 600 
shares pf $2.50 par; Class iB' cpmmoh. .. 
The cprppratipn was.listed for 4,100 
shares . Class - A, while; H;,- Bayard 
Swppe,. New. Yprk director,;, was 
shown; to hold 1,100 shades of the 
same, class papers. 



Wednesday, January 22f 1941 



39 




'IN THE MAJOR BATTLEGROUNDS OF NETWORK COMPETITION 

V;. rkly Av^;rtiqo'., 12 moiilh'. of 19-10 



6 p. to !2 m. E.S.T 



FIVE DAY rOTA 



FIRSTS 




FIRSTS 



D FIRSTS 



ZO FIRSTS 



/ FIRSTS 

M t I V, O K K ! 



6 c, n", to !2 rn. F. 5. 



SEVE N DAY rOTAl 



FIRSTS 

N E I W O R K 7 



\ 3 FIRSTS 



8 to 10 p,m, F.S.T. 



SEVE i\i DAY TOTAL 



14 Fl 



M [ 1 vV O R k ? 



2 FIRSTS 

N I I O R K 3 



S to 10 p.m. E.S.T. 



FiVE OAY TOTAL 



FIRSTS 



^ FIRSTS 



II FIRSTS 

\ i- 1 '.V O (5 K 7 



These chiarts are based on CAB rated sponsored programs i> 1940, 
•nd show the average number of quarter hours, each week in 1940, 
fa which each network delivered the largest audience to .ia clientt 
against nil other network competition. 





(egular CAB program ratings show CBS with 

network in all of 1940. The Columbia Network, 
against all competition, delivered the largest audi^ 
ences to its clients, for more program-periods in 
the ^/^//ri^ broadcasting day than a»y other net- 
work. Counting every regularly rated sponsored 
quarter-hour on all networks, in all of 1940, CBS 
averaged 16i "firsts" each week against all com- 
petition; the next best network had 154; the third 
network, only 18 "firsts", 

CBS leadership is most striking in the major 
battleground of network competition; in the 
tensely competitive fi'^/?/^^ hours. Whether you 
take the entire evening (6 :00 p.m. to 12 :00 m.) or 
just the heart of the evening ( 8 :00 to 10 :00 p.m.) j 
CBS wins more ^^Jirsts * than the second and 
third networks combined* The exact eve- 
ning score is shown in the ; charts, for 
all of 1940. 

Columbia Broadcasting System 

PA C E SETTER OF THE NET W O R K I 




40 RADIO 







Sphejiectady, N. Jan- 21. 

The most completely tsquipped 
television utilt In the United States 
is what. Genrt^ Electric Comt>any 
officials clalin the old' Edison Club 
hall, SeheriecJ»dy, will be. wheii, 
work, of converting it Is .fl'oished and 
the station . is placed In pperatipn, 
probably ■ late ' spfini, . tbr VfiXBi 
Johti Gilmoury . former producer: of 
GI .Industrial : films; has charge of 
television. ■ Devoted exclusively to 
telecasting. remodded .structure .will. 
<^iribody features not found in any 
building iiow Used for -this purpose/ 
: GE men say. A 125-fbot antennij, 
at southwest corner of the Ptopr 
ertyi for relaying progratns to main 
transmitter in • Helderbierg Moun- 
tains, will be electrically . heated in 
winter.. This Is to prevent Ice for- 
mations which might interfere with 
perfect operation: . ; 

The entire building wiU 'be air 
cOhditidhed. Main istudio will be 72 
leet ipng, 45 feet wide ,irid 1$ feet 
high., vAll It? windows will be 
blocked off; Illumination for the 
room being .provided by three-phase, 
water-cooled .mercury lijghts.. The 
latter will use the. midget cigaret 
type of lamp recently developed by 
GE. '.They will' furnish l.OOO^fbot 
candle of Illumination at any point 
within the :rpbm when televising Is 
under way.: This intensity is com- 
pared with the 300 to.. 400 foot of 
candles iised for i^ipdern motion pic-: 
tures and the 60 In a well-lighted 
ofiice. A small addition, two stories 
high, on the West side will house the 
projection knd control room. Ground 
floor will be for staff offices^ scenr 
ery shop, etc. . A large rehearsal 
.room and atnple dressing facilities, 
for both siexes, will be available. 







to 



(rt Radio Blurb Facfory^in the 
Kent and Qinger Johnson 



Revealed By Tlieir Colieague 
EDDIE BIRNBRYER 




Y. & R;s Frisco Of fi 



&an Francisco, Jan. 21. 
. Young & Rublcam, iWiich pnce got 
as far as taking out a telephone num- 
ber toward opening an office here, 
Buddenly moved into the Russ build- 
ing last week, with William Thomas 
of the Niew York and Jack Sayers of 
the Hollywood offices spreading, the 
news, 

Desked in the new office here are 
Robbihs Milbank, late of McCanii- 
Erickson, and H. .W. von Mprpurgd, 
recently director of public relations 
for the Paraffin Companies, Inc. . 

Greenwood Acts on 'CP' 

Greenwood, S. C, Jan. 21. 

Construction starts in 00 days on 
new: station here. Grehcb, Inc., 
granted. FCC permit., and spring 
opexune planned. Ciali letters yet 
to be asigned. 

Power 250 watts, 1,420 k.c. . 



The Kent-Johnson Msembly line of radi& onermihute. , 
8innouncemiBrit3..(with music, .drama and sock), forins, 
historically, at the Famous. Door/ which;is on West 52d 
street. New York. City i AUsten Johnson of NBC. you . 
know; and before that BBC— iBroadcasting House. Alart 
Bradley Kent, then ,a^6 of NBC. That larg^ buil^ 
Of course you've heard: :'. 

^ Pepst-dblffl hits the sijot, ' 
T.ivelvg fuii W 

^T^lJice «i raiich' for rt nicJcrti foo. , 
Pci?si-CoIo k the ; " 7 

■ That's what we meaii. ^ 

■Johnson was, believe It. or not, actually attempting . 
to put Some personality and verve into remote broad- ' 
casts from the varlou* clubs about town. He it was 
who first gave the air to 'The Music Goes. Round and 
Round' because of which Brothers Riley and Farley 
are still wandering ^ arouiid In a daze asking perfect 
strarigers, 'What happened7V Kent wai .also, at that : 
time, yeahrman In an announcerlal ciapacUy. Miister 
Kent, you Will recal^ used to kUl the people. with his. 
perfectly .devastating: ad lib Irom, the Savoy Ballrbom, 
those goldieiii Saturday - afternoons With the late ^reat 
Chick Webb and his band: . He was, and sUll';' ., 6 Pf : . 
the most hiep of all the cats and was known in Harlem, 
at that time, as the Hdt Doctor Livingston. : 

iWell, anyhow, Johnsoh was producing and Kent^ 
announcing. They were about to do their first show 
togiether. ;Johnson didn't like the way Kent was pre- 
paring to do the show. Kent iequally disliked the John- 
son method of handling matters,:. An, argument, quite 
cbld arid polite In' the NBC manner^ enSuedi By then 
it was air-timei and, well, they tell us that the show 
was very good, Kent and Johnson each going about 
things in their own sweet and hot way. It was, they, 
still tell us, a perfect wedding, of minds and manners, 
with the combination making for a super-show of 
sorts.- ■ 

They shook hands after the broadcast, proceeded to 
a table for a straight seltzer water, a little Scotch On 
the Side; please, and proceeded to . talk. By the way, 
talking is one of their brightest talents, each being 
vocally equal to moist any . occiulon, . The talk turned 
round to spot broadcasting. In this they agreed, that 
spots, as. they were presented .then, left much to be 
desired from the itendpblnt of real, entertainment. 
True, there was onlSr a minute, and any' enterprising 
sponsor likes to hear , his product regaled as much as 
60 seconds'li comfortably allow^ But, dam it, .why did 
the things have to be so unimaginative. In this .they , 
agreed. But Wha^to . do about it? 

Well, one seltzer water led to another, and that last 
orie-eisn't It always the case?— led to a firm, staunch 
partnership. Abercroiiiibie i Fitch, Hammacher & 
Schlemmer, Lea & Per r in. . .Kent &' Johnson! I have 
a private hunch thgr flipped a. coin for top billing. 
Each denies this, "rei waiter from whoni they bpr- 
rowed the coin aflirnis, however. The main thing, 
though. Is that hete ithey were, partners, about to 
descend In a pair upon the unsuspecting ohe-mlnute 
spot business^ P.S.— It worked. 

Of course, that, all happened about five years ago. 
And it only occiirred to them about a year and . a half 
ago that maybe they had something there. Since that 
tinie they've Incorporated and have sold such outstand- 
ing accounts as 'Pepsi-Cola, Ford Used Cars, Fdrd New 
Cars, Armour & Co. (nine different products, nine). 
La Palina Cigars, Puller Paints, Flit, NBC Bread, Bond 
Bread, My-T-Fine Puddings, General Electric, Esso, 



Sohio; Beechnut, and, within jtist the past, week; Val- 
spar and'0'$ullivan.' Oh yes, also that catchy WNEW 
stafiijn-break jingle. So;:ybu see/ the partnershij? vias 
hardly a- flpp. It worked. . 

And they'vp worked,:, too i . ^hard. Using the Kent 
apartment as' their' business headquarters,, they^ stage 
what, they call a 'bUtzkrieg.' . The word 'blitzkrieg' Is 
abput the only taint of uhoriginality about them, -hav-^ 
Ing stemriied from: another- spurce. Anyhow, these 
bli tzkriegs ' consist of getting / down to real ' giflm; un- 
- conditional business, knockingc put some 50, or ibaybe 
100,; spots. . .checking them, rewriting,, doing the. music 
...tiirowing some away because they're not up to 
si:aridard, Kent screaming 'at Johnson^ Johnson iscreaim- 
ing at Keiit, both screamiilg at Regina, the corporate 
hand-maiden. While all this Is going on, your humble 
pne with, his name at the top of this page, assists, one 
rnigh^ even say,, insists, on adding to the general din. 
This hi does in viiew of the fact, that he- collabbrates 
with: kent :and Johnson, both iiv th and the 

screaming, When the stint is finished, cbnie alphg 
about three or four In th^ morning, then it Is; If any- 
ohe can raise .a hand, they ; have a ; seltzer water; .. 
double Scotch; on the side, please. 

Wacky and Impertinent . :' 
But it's fun— good fun. Why ulcpuldn't it be fun. the 
things they do? Refreshing, imart, a different, approach 
on. everything they : attemptrr^an unlooTced-for .twist In 
spote that has a nation humming and inadvertently 
singing the praises of practically every product , they've 
uhdertalien to put.: to music and ■ words.:. Some are 
wacky, others mock serious. .Some are downright im- 
pertinent v. .almost all of them have the touph of de- 
lightful whimsy, about them, putting them . way out . of 
this world. ^ Like those .delicious Arinour spots regard- 
ing the .sagas of one Peter Pig. Whp can't figure out 
ways to help-people until he hears a tenor singing 
•Arinour, Toujours Armour'., .the ansMver. is obvious, 
: He .beicomes active, vice-president in- charge of the ex- 
cellent Armour & Co. production. ' 

Of course, Kent-Johnsori, Inc., hasn't sold everything 
they've auditioned, but the percentage is high. Don't 
forget,.while the boys dip into the realm of comedy, 
whimsy,, and what-not, they still pack plenty of good, 
solid sell into everything they do. '.Their commercials 
intelligently condense the produces story- In a way 
that's not only in good taste and completely palatable, 
but listenable and ppwerfitl, without being . super 
punchy. .Perhaps this Is their secret, if they have a 
secret — the cpmbinatipn of fun and darned good busi 
nessmanship-T^all : in one-minute's time. Mention of 
course should be made of the admirable services of 
Andrew Jackson Love the third. Oddly enough, his 
nickname is Andy, and he is. laugliingly called by his 
friends,, Andy. Mr, Love with this group; the Tune 
Twisters, and various argumentations thereof, - sing 
most of the music at written: by the Corporate 'Body.' 

So there you have the story of a partnership that ha^ 
the radio rogues, talking amongst themselves, agency 
for agency. Kent and Johnson do not claim to have 
originated the musical sppt; but; brother, they: swung 
it. .. they put modem clothes oii the kid and made.peo; 
pie sit up and listen. Meanwhile, they're at work, 
writing FDR and Congress regarding a scheme of 
theirs to add another five : secpnds to the tnlhute-^ 
making 65 in all. Believe linei they could do a half -hour 
show in that five seconds! Until then, some straight 
: seltzer. waiter,, please.', .and ypu might take this bottle 
. ;Out and have it filled, too. - 





Washington,. Jan. 21; . 
Another mail-order college, Spe- 
cializing in 'television, radio and 
potion picture sound ;equipment 
maintenance and h^anufacture,' was 
dbghoused recently by :the: Federal 
Trade Cpriiniission.; .Respohdent— ' 
DeForest's Training, Inc., of Chicago : 
has been making 'exaggerated, 
false and deceptive' represehtatibns, ' 
Cbmmish\ complained, and: gradu- 
ates, of the schopl d(> not possess 
'sufficient practical experience to 
qualify as skille<t employees or: . 
craftsmen in the -radio and television . 
industry.' " '^: .^' '.■.'■:! :., •..■: •::■' 

Promises : bl • 'world-wide oppor- 
tunities' in, the tilectronie field are 
just « : come^on,: the FTC. .liointed 
out. Frowned on claims of the cor-' 
respondence school that: 'scores of 
men' obtain employment thrpugh 
their so-called eriiplpyment 'service, 
or that 'because we traiii. pUr men 
well, manufacturers, diealers, and 
distributors are glad to consider our 
advanced sttidehtsi and . graduates/ . 

Outfit was given: 20 days in whiclv 
to answer the conipiainti before a 
cease, and desist .brdier is isisued 
against them. 



Liner on Reef-Rush WJNO 



; ' West Palm, Beach, Jan. 21. • 

WJNO toi6k the occasion of the 
grounding of the liner Manhattan, 
five miles north of the Palm Beaches, 
to put on several special eventi 
broadcast^. The station's first move 
was to charter a boa^ Sunday , night 
(12) and air ah eyewitness descrip- 
tion of the big .ship's . plight. WJNO 
personnel stayed on the job through- 
put the night cutting shortwave 
descriptions of the salvage work be- 
ing done ' and these were cleared 
through quarter-hour broadcast 
the following morning... 
' Three additional broadcasts on the : 
event were carried Jan. 13; One 
broadcast described the first ef- 
forts 'to release the grounded ship 
and final broadcast told of passengers 
being taken off by Coast Guard life • 
boats. Latter included greetings and 
comment from some of the passen- 
gers. One of these was Mrs. 'Thomas 
Meighan anxious to bontact her siis- 
ter, Blanche Ring. 



; NEW BBISGEFOBT STATION 

Bridgeport, Jan. 21. 

Harold Thomas and brother Le Von 
have bought midtown building to 
house WNAB, Bridgeport's .new inde- 
pendent station due to. start puffing . 
in spring. '.• 

Havhig sold his WBRK, Pittsfleld, 
Mass., Harold Thomas will concen-: 
trate on WATR^ his Shepard- affiliate, 
in Waterbury; and WNAB. . 




'Aether you sell . livestock or launJry-apap, il'i 
important to base your marlceting Jecisiphs on'' up-to- , 
tKe-minute information. We consider it our respoiir . 
sitility. to see tKat agencies and advertisers are supplied 
witK tTie facts tKat enable them to use spot radio most 
effectively in any of our markets. 

John Blair & Company 

. ' National Representatives ol Radio Stations 
New York • Chicago ■ ; Detroit St. Louis • Los Angeles ■ San FaANCiaco 



Frank Jaffe's BaByhoo 
For Stepped-Up WIOD 



Miami, Jan. 21. 

Dedication of WIOD's new 5,000- 
watt transmitter on Feb. 1 .will 
include a special edition of the 
Miami Daily. News, salutes by tran- 
scription made in score' of south 
Florida communities, celebrity pro- 
gram, newspaper ads, spot announce- 
ments, trade paper laybuts and mail- 
ings to advertisers and agencies. 

Entire program, uhdeir supervision 
of Frank Jaffe, WlOD promotion 
manager, will culminate with, a spe- 
cial dedication ceremony at the 
transmitter site, on an island In Bls- 
cayne Bay. 



CHRONICLE EVENS POST 



Both Houston Papers Get Bobsis for 
Their Stations . 



Houston. Jan. 21. 
: KTllH, ^ owned by : The Houston 
Chronicle, has been granted a permit 
by the Federal eommunciations 
Commission to install difectibnal art- 
tenna for night use and to increase 
night power from 1,000 watts to 
5,000 watts, on the same wav - band, 
1290 . Icilpdycles. Construction , of a 
new :tower at Deepwater is to be 
started next week. 

KPRC, dwned by : the Houston Post, 
recently was jranted the same in- 
crease in power. 




WWJ leads all DetroH- radio ttationi 
In listener intereit; placet your tales: 
menage in more hornet and gives; 
to .your campaign the prestige Which 
thit station hat gained through 20 
yeart of continuous broadcasting in 
thit great marlcetl . 



Gaergt P. Holltngbery Cempaay 



NHi 'Yfrii. 't- : . CliUif* . . .i< 
t«* fraiilM*' ^ 




WedneHday, January 22, 1941 



RADIO 



41 



Race Hatred^tirri^ Misdeme^^ 
Under PlroiM^ed New York State BiD 



Albany, N. Y;, Jan. 21. 
An anti-discrimination bill appn- 
ipfed by Senator Phelps Phelps, 

j;{anhattan Democrat, who has ^Ohe 
regular itints as a news commenta- 
tor <jver. WMCA, . Includes a section 
inaklng it a misdemeanor to broa:d-: 

" cast Irom any ' station in New York 
State or through any* transmission 
nieciianism, in any language, state- 
ments pi^omoting or advocating ha- 
tred, vioIene(B or hostility against any 
group or groups of persons because 
of their race, color or religion.. The 
measure, ;Whlch val80 applies to the 
press/ ' JJ^SBiTd^ publications/ 
priiiied matter* etc., declares, the 
broadcasting ^of . racefcrellglbii-lncitr 
jng material to be a misdemeanor on' 
the patt : of station : or transmitter 
owners who 'knowingly permit the 
sme,' .«s .. Well oh^ part of 
thbie miking. It. ^ . 

Sehaitor' . Phelps'. Is one ;of : several 
anti-discrimination bills Introduced 
on thie heels of Governor Lehman's 
recommendation to the Legislature 
that it . prohibit discrimination in em- 
ployment oh Bccotint of race, ; color 
or creed *ih all business affected with 
a public interest.' Last yfear, the laWr 
makers passed; ah act banning dis- 

. crlniihation .Ijy labor unions and la- 

, bor. organizations.,' Others . on the 
statute books forbid discrimination in 
civil service, in the public education 
system and by public utilities.. 

Seaks Is Aide 

,. Washington, Jan. 21;.; 
Appointment of Robert G. Seaks 
of Harrisburg, Pa., as assistant to 
Federal Communications Commis- 
•ion Ghairman James ' Lawrence Fly 
was announced last Wednesday (15 ). 
Was a member of the legal stall of 
the Tennessee Valley Authority since 
- 1934-^xcept for a.' period in 1936 
and 1937 When he did graduate work 
at Yale Law School. 

Seaks. who assumed his new duties 
last week, filled a vacancy left by 
the appointment of Nathan H. David 
to the FCC's legal staff. 



Gaii't Top Radiio 

: San Antonio, Jan^ 21. 
. . Weinrich Motor Salies;. local 
firm, is bringing Maurice J* 
Francill, engineer and Inventoir/ 
here for a sei-ies of .'three 30- 
mihute; programs . to bC: aired : 
over KABG. Stanzas will be re-, 
moted, from the shpw Windows 
of the spoiisor^s establishment. 

During the broadcasts Francill 
Will operate three stock-model 
Studebakers . by radio fenibte 
control; will 'freeze' a man alive 

, in 2,800 pounds of ice, milk a 
cow by r^dio control,, operate a 
miniature magnetic battleship 
and create cold light by a cheml- 

.carprocess." ■ 



Public Schools Tie-in 
With WAKR Kid Quiz 

:.. Akron, O., Jan. 21. 

The > quiz kids influence has 
reached Akron. WAKB. NBG blue, 
butlet, cooperating with puljlic 
schobis, ■ , launched a 'School kids 
Quiz' program here tonight, with one 
of its choice, spots given to the eff 
;fbrt.,;. : ; v-,' 

; common Pleas. Judge. Oscar Huii- 
slck^r lined up as master of cere- 
monies. Four teams o.f, two students 
each frOm four schpb)s to make iip 
contestants, with Winners entering 
next Week's quiz. Cash priciss of $25 
each week go to teams with $100 
grand prize. Money goes to hbme 
and school leagues of Winning teams. 

Youngsters will wear capis and 
gowns. 



'Flo Hits WKBN, Yonngstown'- 

:. : Youngstown/O., Jan. 21. 
Severely crippled by the flu . has 
been .WKBN where announcer Will 
Douglas is; the latest victim to return 
to work. 

Still ailing are Pre* Warren P. 
Williamsbn, Jr., .istatioh manager J. 
Lothaire Bowden and hostess Theresa 
Pryof. : 



Eyer^Longer Brief Line . 

. Wastiington, Jan. 21. 
Still more radio attorneys were 
fidmltted to practice before the Fed- 
eral Communications Commission 
recently. With George Bi. Porter; 
fornier assistant general cburisel of 
the Coinmishi: heading the listj six 
barristers were approved by the Fed- 
eral agency. Porter Is going Into pri- 
vate practice with Andrew G. Hialey, 
who formerly held .the same poisltion 
Porter is leaving; 

; The other five lawyers are: 

; Corwin R, LbckWood, Washihgtbn; 

Lawrence. S. Coe; Rice Lake, Wis.; 

Saiil A. Diimey, Brooklyn; Lawrence 

A. Miner, Salt Lake City, and John 

Ai StobbiB, -Union, N. J. 





Atlanta, Jan. 21. 
Some 20 scholarships to the col- 
lege ;bf agriculture at. th« Univer- 
sity of Georgia will be given to 
younjgi farmers, of the. state under a 
plan Wbrked out by radio station 
WSB : lh - cooperation with • the 
Georgia : Bankers Association. TwO 
scholarships will be awarded to 
ybutliful farmers in each of the. 
state's 10 congressionai districts 
Who are unikble .to flnance their way 
through the specialised 'short'; course 
at the college. Schplarshipis cover 
a short farm course in llvestbcic and 
poultry raising. ; ^ 

Bill Prance, WSSi farm director, Is 
In charge of the awards. 



WDBr t New Tower 

Lynchburg, Jan. 21. 
Twin transmitting tower to cost 
$18,000 wlU be bulU by WDBJ, Roa- 
noke, Va., «s result of night power 
boost' to B kw; Mast virill stand be- 
side one alrieady in usei at Cblbnlial 
Heights, a suburbs 

Station is owned and .bperated by 
Times-World. 



Shepard Proinises to End Editorials 
On Partisan Politics Over WAAB 



Embaitasiing 



liiliiwaukee, Jan. 21. 

Although The MI 1 wa ti k e o 
Jburnal has criticized President 
Roosevelt for hi^ 'on order' ex- ' 
piahatlon as to why national de- 
fense measures were , lagging, 
the: newspaper has been forced 
to. offer the same explanation In. 
its own behalf as to why its 
commercial FM. operations . did 
^ not start bn Jan. 1 as scheduled..^ 

The Journal . explains that 
transmitter, towers . and other 
equipment have been ordered, 
biit i^at It. will be several months 
before Its iiew plant can be com- 
pleted. Until that time,, the. 
Federal Communications Com- 
minlon has given permission for : 
the continuance bf" the present 
experimental FM. station WOXAO. 



Druggists Hoof Under 
Balloons of WLW-WSAI 

Cincinnati, Jan. 21. . 

WLW-WSAl entertainers and sales 
prpniotion men whooped things up 
at the 'annual dinner-dance of the 
Ohib Valley Druggists' Association, 
Jan. 14 in the Netherland Plaza, at- 
tended by more than 400 persons. 
Greetings of the stations were 
printed bn Inflated balloons, ranging 
from 10 Inches to five feet . In 
diameter, and. on novelty hats. Four 
Crosley radios were prizes for' a 
'find your double' contest. 

Radio portion of the program was 
directed by Dick Ruppert, WSAI 
promotion manager. 



Sponsors Margaret Lenhart . 

. Spokane, Jan. 21. 

Two hew programs, locally spon- 
sored by Franklin's (apparel) and by 
the Peerless Dentists, released five 
times weekly on station KHQ, uses 
Margaret Lenhart. 

She's a recent addition to the KHQ 
\ocal staff. Once with Eddj^ Duchin. 



Washington, Jan. 21. 
Definite policy that radio stations' 
may not. editorialize or support the ' 
partisan beliefs of licensees was laid 
down Friday (17) by the Federal 
Communications Commission. Coni- 
mish renewed the license of WAAB, 
Yankee Network transmitter at Bps* 
ton, with a reprimand for political 
shindigs in which the station , en- 
gaged in 1937 and . 1038. Action on 
the Important two-year-old case 
came after John Shepard, 3rd^ web's 
proxy, promised . never again to 
'color or editorialize tlie news re- 
ceived.'. 

Although WAAB is assured of con- 
tinued operation for tiie time .being, 
an important hurdle remains before 
the transmitter can be certain that 
its . privileges will not be yianked 
permanently. Commish .was careful, 
to point out that last week's . grant 
Was rtiadb' without consideration of 
the question of dual ownership. Fact 
that Yankee Network, Inc., owns 
two; regional stations . in Boston 
(WAAB and WNAG) raises, a serious 
and troublesome question of policy 
t9..which the Commission bias given 
considerable attention and Which ' is 
presently under consideration In 
connection with the Commission's 
investigation into chain broadcast- 
ing,' it was pointed out. Decision 
on the point of dual ownership will 
be reserved by the FCC 'until such 
time as It i^: prepared to consider a 
more general policy for application 
oh a country-wide basis.' . V 



^WEBii's .Jaeger Lectures. 

Buffalo, Jani 21. 

WEBR's .Ellsworth Jaeger going on. 
five-city Canadian lecture tour 
Feb. 3. , 

Proceeds will go to Canadian Red 
Cross. ■ 



Dorothy Gardiner, formerly em- 
ployed by WBBM, Chicago, and 
KMOX, St. Louis, as « press agent, 
is now in New York. Has been in 
Mexico for past year. . 




*Thi,Pi§ifhimt Plaleait it an unusiul tat>lc- 
Uad cQfflprisinB 63 of the rich«t North 
•nd South Cirplin* (ountief. Here Ji 
(oncenttated .Caroliiu't greatttt buyiog 

: power, fine«t faritu, 3,500 buiy mills... 

- Jndudiag lomit of the world'i largest. 
plying out upward* of 1230,000,000 
•nnually in wages... nearly petfea fcal- 

• ance between industry and agriculture. 
*,«y City: Charlotte, located dead-center 
Of the Pitdmont Ptattau, Key Radio Sta- 
ooo; 50,000 watt WBT. 



from iMthfiort 



The veicy heart two Carolinas is the extraordinarily fertile, 
populatei^ainkjactoried piedmont plateau*. And the heart 
for^^ing on this rich 63-county tableland, in turn, is 
^IiarlotiI! —the home of WBT. 

Only from Charlotte can ypu profitably reach and sell this 
great market of such diversified industry and agriculture that 
it is niwned the South's "best balanced" matktt Only with WBT, 
in Charlotte, can you score your best sales results in the Pied- 
mont Plateau. For, right smack in the middle of th^ Piedmont, 
■r 20 years WBT has been building and maintaining listening 
idiences with programs that have twice won Variety Showman- 
p Awards. 

As key outlet of CBS in the Carplinas, powered by 50,()00 
watts, WBT's selling record is so high that 74.5% of its con- 
tracts are renewals— sighed by spot advertisers who have found 
that no other single station or group of stations can give themi 
•* WBT<overage-from-within" so necessary to sell the most prof- 
itable Carolina market— The Piedmont Plateau. 

50.000 WATTS* CHARLOTTE, PiIeDMONT PLATEAU 

Owned and operated by the Columbia Broadcasting System. 
Represented by Radio Sales, with of f ices in New York, 
Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Los Angeles, San Francisco 



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Wedilieaclay, January 22/1941 




Wichlto,: Kan.;:T-^Rpbert . Sullivan, 
formerly control opeiator for. radio 
station KFBI, now radip ' engineer, 
with Gontinental Airways; Bill Rait, 
formerly with St. Joseph, Mo., Ga- 
zette, has joined continuity staff of 
KFBi; 



. Portland, Ore;— W. Carfey .JehnifigSi 
njahager. of radio stations KGW-. 
KEX,;put tht^bugh following changes: 

Paul .Cdnnet, fbrmerly sales man- 
ager, -becpmies national sales man- 
ager. >■■■,. 

Chester Blpmsness, salesman,, be-: 
com(?s local, sales n^anager in charge 
of promoting arid servicing local 
. sales. All local salesmen : are under 
his supervlsiohi . 

H. ;Q. Gox, , productibii mariajger, 
wlU supervise : the script . writers; 
special events and music. 

Homer Welch, producer, becomes. 
. program dlrectorj' 

Ralph Rogers, , becomes[ 

chief ahriouricer. 



CjGX, Yorkton. Bruce -;.Ogli Vie.. 
CJGX,- has gone to Montreal. 

Bob Smith, CKCK . salesman, has 
takeri oyer similar dutiies . with 
CKWX,^ Vancouver.. Norman Bot- 
terill; ..assistant riianager, CJCA, Ed- 
monton, Alta., has also, gone to 



Saskatoon, Sask.-^A. Holmes, has 
taken - pver publicity for CFQC, 
Saskatoon. , - ■ , 



Marloli, O.-^Edgar Sniith, Upper 
Sandusky,. 0-, Kas become, radio engi- 
neer at WMRN, neVr , Marion, O., 
■station. ■;■ ;'. ■;■ :~. 



Chlcajfo-^ebrgp Rbesler hias joined 
the Chicago office of the Foreman 
station rep organization. Roesier has 
been in .the tiatibnar station rep field 
in Chi for the past iseven years. 



PittsliorirlL — Ray Spiencer,' from 
WADC in Akron, 0., :is the latest ad- 
dition td WCAE's announcing staff. 
He replaces Bob Webster, who re-; 
signed to become manager of WCED, 
a new radio station; in DuBois, Pa. 



Tbiingstowii; O.— Anriiie Lee Stagg 
has Joined WFM j, Jacksonville, Fla., 
as director of woi^d's activities 
ShiB was • formierly with WJAX and 
WMBR. 



Now York— Evelyn Lyman, for- 
merly with World Broadcasting Sys 
tern, is now business manager of 
Sherman it Marquette's radio der 
partment. 



Salt Lake City— Switches in KSL 
personnel during past week or so 
find Earl J. Glade, Jr., former News 
editor, now taking Over respohsibili 
ties of chief of the continuity depart- 
ment, and Ted Kimball, former con 
tinuity head, assuming newly cre- 
ated post of 'night supervisor.' 

Ahnabell Ijce recently returned to 
KSL staff to handle traffic depart 
ment, and Ruth Clarke is a . iiewly 
. appointed receptionist 



Ft. Wayne— Vivian Hitchcock has 
Joined WO WO-WGL staff as assistant 
to Jape Weston, head of WOWO 
Mod»n Home Forum. 



. Recina. Sask.— R. H. Freeland, 
Winnipeg, has Joined the staff of 



Philadelphlai.— E m l\ i e I^uppel,; 
named secretary to .Ruth Lafferty, 
WCAU assistant manager, .replacing 
Eileen Cbrr, who moved, to Omaha, 
Npb. . Peggy Lowrey, secretary to 
WCAU proirarii . director Stan L^e 
Broza, appointed director of copy-' 
right at the station to supervise' 
clearance urider BMI setup. Eileen 
Wilheliiri and Verna Hassett added to- 
office istaff. • ' , ' 



Bgerial d.uties at WCBI,. Columbus, 
Miss. Bill Terry moves up to prp- 
gram director and Eugene Plumstead, 
formerly witli WCOVj Mpntgornery, 
Ala., joins staff as spieler. 



. Pes. MpinesV-i-Ray^ Staufier of the, 
engineering. : staff of WHO for: 10 
years, gbfes to Wright, field. Day tori; 
Ohio, as . inspector of : signal: corps 
equipment; 

New York.— F. WiUard Butler, for- 
merly heiad of- local sales traffic for 
NBC. aijippinted salesman in the spot 
arid- lijcal. sales department. . 



Peoria, ill.— Jack Kretsinger,; for- 
merly wfith KGKB, Tyler, Texas, has 
joiried. the announcing . staff of 
WMBb, Peoria, 111. 



. St. Louis KMOX .hais :completed 
a. nymber. pf personnel shifts; John 
Harvey of the sales Staff appointed 
St. Louis rep. for Radio Sales, Inc., 
replacing : ,1he- late John Bohii; 
Rbliie WilliariiSi Chief . of the prci- 
dtictiori dept. . has been, shifted to 
the sales force, ;filling the vacancy 
made whieri ;Eddie Goldsmith left 
Williams is succeeded by James 
Douglass, j. S. Johnson, promotiorial 
direction, has been upped to sales 
service manager. . 



New. Ofleans-^Waiter .Williams,, 
riews analyst and commentator^ left 
WDSU. to join staff of WSMB in 
similar capacity. . 



SpartanbnrK, S. C. — ^Thad Hortpn 
nariiied WORD-WSPA publicity di- 
rector. 



Petrolt— William T. Mlshler, who 
has been, with WWJ, Detroit^-lor the 
past 13 years, first as an engineer and 
later as an arinouricer, has resigned 
to become the owner of a driig store 
in Miami Beach. 



Beslna, Sask.— New addition to the 
sales staff of CKCK, Reglna,. is Vic 
Staples. 



Detroit — J. Nelson Stuart has been 
added to CBS' network sales staff, in 
this city. 



Birmingham — Latest addition to 
WAPI engineering, staff is Dan 
Hassler, former WPFM, city police 
radio operator; . . . Bob McRaney, 
program director of WSGN, has re- 
signed to take ov6r station man- 



THE RADIO WORKSHOP 
Offers a 15 We«k Evening Program of 
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR 

RADIO 

REGISTRATIONS NOW RElNG ACCEPTED 
ClmM Baigln Week of Febniaky 3rd'; 

V. Prbtei^ional Working &kctiona> I^did.W .. ^ . iRadio 
'Production ; , . Radio Music . . / Television Programming ... 
Tht Biisiiiess Side of Radio. F 

The Radio Players: Ain active. production group that affords . 
rehearsal time for radio ideas developed by students,, leading to 
: recordings or air time. Fee: $30; 'Robert S. Emerson, i)!/. 

V . Uxuversity .BrMdcastlng . Studio :0fn;r3 profe^^ cbntrol- 
rbbm'practice in direction, use of ^lind effectSi,: making record^ 
'ings,'«tc.' 

. jbutra Casting Director; : CBS . . .. 

THQwiAS S; HUTCHINSON, TdeVision Program Manner, : 
NBC . t . STUART AYEJRS, staff" writer, CBS . . . C. E. 
MIDGLEY, BBDffiib. . . . PHILIP MINIS, YQUlStG & 
Rl^ICAM ^iWJ^^ 

. .Bulletin .V givM -full' deicrlpilon of , above roiirscs. Bulletin B deicrlbfi ( ' 
'wMlu iritenilVo Sesilon V .1,941' Bamme'r nidto \vyiisHopi July 1— Aug. 8^ .' 

Division of Qmeral Education 

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 

20 Washington Square North N'W York, N. Y. 

, . Sl^g 7T20()0, Erteinsioti.29a " 



Minneapolis.— Brad Ppbiiiisori, for 
the past two:, years. Kriox-Reieves'. 
N. Y. mariageri has becoriie commer- 
cial production miariager. for spot 
broadcasting^ in the agency's local 
office. Russ Neff takes over as. pro- 
duction: manager for rietwork pror 
grams. '' : "■ 



Inside Stuif-Radio 



P»lla»^Norvell. slater, former ra- 
dio ispieler with KVOO, Tulsa, and 
WHBj Kansas city, has joined the 
arinouricing staff bi- WFAA-KGRO, 
Dallas. ] 



: Akr6h-^Winiam :Eganj former rer 
write, mari for old Akron . Times-. 
Priess, has vjoined staff of WAkR, 
Akron. : . 



'■- Buffalo— 'Chef Daly has : joiried 
WBfeN salM 'staff, :; Was \y,ith Buf- 
falo/Evening News, statlori'sxbwner, 
invsaies for -.15 years. ',; 

Lonrviiew, Texas— Ted E. Ryan, 
Jr.i has beieh xidded to announcing 
staff of KFRO. He comes from 
KTEM, Temple. ; > . > 

Paul Lcirig goes frorii .KFRO to 
KELb, El Dorado, Ark. : 



Bp8ton.-r,-Maury. Tompkins, WEEl 
account, executive,, resigned, to join 
26th Divislori of Mass. . 'National 
Guaird stationed at Ft. Edwards, 
Cape. Cod, and is now .Sergearit 
Tompkins. ; ' - ■ 



. Kansas City.— New - arinounceri at 
KCKN, on the Kansas side^ is Glenn 
Brown; He replaces Robert /Sight 
who resigned to attend the merchan- 
dising school of General Motors at 
Detroit, 

Tom Morris to the sales staff at 
KMBC: He's from KGKO, Fort 
Worth, Texas, arid KTUL, Tulsa, 
Oklahoiria. 



Boston.-^J. . Bain Thonipson leaves 
WEEI as director of food meirchan- 
disirig. to become pr.esiderit of Honor 
Group, Inc., new firm, , which will 
furriish group of wholesale grocers 
with a coordinated advertislrig and 
merchandising program on nationally 
known brands of foods. 

Margaret Kiley, Thompson's for- 
mer assistant, succeeds. . :. 



Little Rock.^^. W. Upchurch; en- 
gineer at KARK, Little Rock, joins 
WKPTi Klngsi>brt> tenn., as chief 
engirieer.-, . 



Spartanburir, S. C— J. W. Kirk- 
patricki formerly general manager, 
WGTC, Greenville, N, C, has joined 
WORD here as commercial manager. 



Louisville.— Bob Lehigh sind Roy 
Vogelmari, WGRG announcers, have 
left the. station, Lehigh returning to 
his former position at WCSC, 
Charleston, S. C. and Vdgelman 
joining KMBC, Kansas City. 

Jack Harrington WHAS arinouncer, 
who left the station for a job in 
Philadelphia, has returned . and 
joined the WGRC announcing corps. 

Lou Rekeir, for five years salesman 
at WAVE, has Ifeft. Kenneth Meeker 
takes over job vacated, by Harring- 
ton. 



Pittsbargb.-rJames B. Rock has re- 
placed John A. Holman as manager 
of KDKA, due to the latter's induc- 
tion into . the U. iS. ; Army, where he 
holds a majorshlp. Rock Was for- 
merly ih charge of technical opera- 
tions for Westlnghbvise stations. 



Ariierlcari .Federation of Radio Artists has just inaugurated a co-opera- 
tive, plan for OPtical/serv ices,- similar to the derital plan the union has had 
in effect for sOriie time, Paid-Up members' Obtaining i-egistration cards at 
a cost of 50c may uso the service,. which involves free- optical examination' 
and drastically reduced prices for glasses.^ " ; \ 

.Derital plan ;establi.sh^d by AFRA some, months , ago has already . t)een 
used , by several: hundred : of the union's members, j Although no statistics : 
have been compiled as to the exact nurriber u.sin.g the service,, the ambiints: 
paid, etci there have been . numerous instarices of members being charged 
^rrioiints under $20 for 'extensive dental work, .in some cases cotnplicated 
treatments. Union-has also beien operating for some months a plan giving/ 
its riiembets'.discoahts up to;40% on purchases of rriany standard articles 
of mercflandise, \ - : . . , / 



Morris Gilbert, of the N. ; Y. World-Telegrarii, has resigned to do re- 
search for Raymond Gram 'Swing. He starts his new assignment Mori- 
day (27). Stint will not Involve any sc^iptirig or broadciasting, but be 
limited ■. eritirely to bapkground work. : : Gilbert is a forrrier foreign 
correspondent. 

Swng, who is currently readying scripts on the commentary for a' 
series of historical shorts of the current world war for Columbia release, 
receritly did the. sound track spiel for a Pathe film review of 1940. Broad- 
caster has also taken On the assignment of U. S. correspondent for the 
London Sunday Expre.ss.and has given up his unsporisored Thursday night- 
WOR-Mutual broadcasts to write the weekly cal^le. . . 



The National Association of Broadcasters was ^ included ^by Harriett 
Elliott, head of the consumer division of the National' Defense Advisory 
Comimission, among several groups which have cooperated with the divi- 
sion and 'have been effective in discouraging scare advertising,' the kind 
'designed to encourage consumers' to make uni^ecessary or unnecessarily 
heavy purchases, Dean Elliott made this acknowledgement during a broad- 
cast over CBS from a New York hotel where the 41st annual convention of 
the Consumers' League was being held; ' 



. John Rebcr, while iri Hollywood, piit a. fast quietus on r all Is 

not well on tlie Kraft show. He's here on his first call in two years osten- 
sibly to chin with Danny" Danker on c new show for Old Gold. What 
made it look suspicious to the Music Hall prowlers was the convergence 
of J. Walter Thompson tinha ts, here simultaneously, which Reber explained 
could be 'accidental.' Birig Crosby polished off the rumor by saying that 
he's as happy on. the show as one could be without ASCAP music. 

Practically all the theme songs used on daytime commiercial serials are 
in the control of Broadcast MUsic, Inc. Ad agencies in inaking cases' 
called in the indie producers ot such serials and advised therii that they 
would not be permitted . to make use , of original thenie miisic for their 
shows unless the copyrights were assigned to BMI.. Agencies' explana- 
tion was that so. long as BMI controlled the copyright it would assume all 
obligations In the levent of an Infringement suit. 



Jack Garrison, who has been on the staff of WJR, Detroit, for mariy years, , 
goes to KMOX, St. Louis, Feb. 1 as tlie reward for a newscast on wiilch 
he spent more than 100 hours' research. . A pinch-hitter among the news- 
casters at WJR for some time. Garrison got his big break when he went 
on the air here Christmastime with 'Words of Wars,':a 15-minute arialysis 
on which he had boned plerity. The program .attracted wide atterition and 
was instrumental in his receivirig the telephoned offer of KMOX. 

Pacific Coast is gagging that 'mono{)oly' investigators ought to do some- 
thing about NBC's Advertising Club landslide on the Gor<!t. Prexy of 
Seattle Ad club is Hugh Fetis, salesmanager for KOMO-KjR; in Friscoi 
Bill Ryari, KGO-KPO sales, chief, is set to become the Club's next presi- 
dent, while in Los Angeles, Tracy Moore, western salesmanager for the 
Blue, will be new Ad cliib tOpp.er. 



Chicago local, AFRA, held a '.fariiily party' in Hotel Sherman Saturday 
night (Jan. 18).: Listeners in Chicago area wer<i invited, via 'Radio 
Gossip Club' (Mutual-WGN), to -attend, if they wished to meet their air 
favorites and spend a pleasant evening, at $1.10 per ticket. Announced 
that AFRA local was holding a series oit parties and that it was thought 
one should be open to the public. 



Walter Winchell, currently briginatmg from WiOD, Miami, got a scoop 
last Week on grounding of liner Manhattan oft Lake 'Worth, Florida, when 
captain of U. S. Coast Guard cutter Mojave phoned WIOD studios wher* 
Winchell was jUst winding up his. broadcast. 

Both WIOD and wQam broadcast appeal from captain of cutter to his 
seamen on shore leave to come to vessel at once. 



Ed Kobak, v,p. in charge of NBC-blue sales, has designated Saturday 
morning as meeting tiriie for his sales dept. "This replaces the custoriiary 
Monday morning get-together. New huddle period, will make it possible 
for the sales staff to get going from the start of the new week instead of 
spending half of that day in mulling problems and prospects. 



Yourig English evacuees broadcasting weekly to their horiies In England 
via WRUL, Boston, are planning to stage a show to raise money ■. tot 
Britiish relief. 



Yankee network's giving winter vacasheis to employees on payroll flv« 
years or more. Paid holiday is for a week. 



. Buffalo. — Dave Gettman exited 
WBNY spieling staff for publicity 
Job with State Labor Dept. 



: Boston— Harrison Richmond and 
Dana Baird have left the WORL sales 
force . to . join WLAW* Lawrence, 
Mass., and; are succeeded by Oscar 
Rutsteri, formerly with David Malkiel 
Advertising Agency and . previously 
with Boston Ariierlcari. 



New York.— Helen Cleaver added 
to the publicity department of WOR, 
New York. , Formerly with Mac- 
iaddh. :■ . 



Saskatoon, Sask.- New members of 
the CFQC, Saskatoon, staff are 
Leonard Smith and Del Hansen, an- 
nouncers and operators. Smith has 
been a producer at CBL, Toronto, 
and has toured with a Major Bowes 
Unit in (jallfornia. 



Toledo, O.-fAI Ruhfel, assistant 
continuity writer at WSPD, Toledo, 
is now . pi-oduclng and writing the 
script for Jean Bargy's program, 
they were recently married. 




The VOVVIXK Station 
^Salt Lake City ^ 



Wednesday, January 22, 1941 



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Jobimy I^onr 'Grow Top Old To bream'-r|Shadowr: on Sand' (Dceca tSli) 

'Too pid' is marked as a fpllowiip to libng'fl distinctive arrangenieinit of 
'Shanty Town/ tt doesn't letid itself to the band's liewly developed style 
quite so effectively as its predecessor did, but nevertheless it's outstanding, 
brie fault is in Including a isolb vocal by Bob Houston ! jiist prior to band 
choral; his deep . voice slows it down. ; Otherwise the tune is briskly played 
ihd a. good example of what I^Ori^ i^ to db with a neW style. Reverse 

doesn't quite make up its. mind 6n tempp. A ballad,' it's dpne a bit too fast. 
It has been cut much better by other bands;; Bob Houston vocals. 



Under Coyer Airing 



Bi>b Chc8^r /Somebody Stole My. Gar-^'Cliasi^ 
; ^(Blurtird- 10987^" 
Both sides good; Arrangement of first; standard - is blessed iii lis first 
chorus with exceptionally colored solo and ensemble work,- clear trumpet 
and trombone breaks, two. each, riding all around the melody to sock 
BumuPiv Ensemble after Bill Darnell's deep vocal is< clean, but a letdown in 
comparison- tp ■ the first half! Tertipo's medium. Flipover , follows almost 
the same instrumental pattern, but in ballad tempo.. Betty Bradley vocals. 



Hollywopd, Jan. 21. : 
Sneaking a radio show out of. 
town, an offshoot of the film 
studio practice, may . be tried 
oilt by J. Walter Thompson:.! 
agency. Idea, hatched by Scrip- 
ter Carroll, Carroll of Kraft Mu- 
sic . Hall^ is to take the , show tb 
a small, out .of town station .iahd 
have dialers, picked at- random 
Jtroih a phone book, register 
their Reaction. 

John .U. Reber, JWT v.pi in 
chargie of radio, is sympathetic 
to' the innovation and may give 
.it . a whirl Oh a show he's now 
scouting for . Old Gold. . 



Artie S^aw >T6a Forgot About Me'— 'Whispers In NigbiV (Victor 2t72S6]i 
:■. 'Fbrkot^ is bes"t. A good melody .it gets benefit of a fiiie Anita Boyer vpital 
and clarinet interludes that are outstanding examples of Shavv's ability. 
Between those , points,' however,., a is simple /employing violins, 

etc. . Turnover is isimilar, too similar in constructip^ thpuigh the melpdy 
itself rates a nod. Both sides present' little to argue with' from a critical 
viewpoint. They'rie . nice, but neither rates raves. 

Les Bi-own 'Let's Be Buddies'— ^Thrce at Table for Two' (Okeli B937) 

. . Brown's, first -Sides dPn't shoW: tiie band's fiill capabilitiiBSv Bcith sides 
could have been better arranged/-. 'Three' in particular. It centers too 
much around the saxes, throwing, the. side off balance. Brown uses a 

.curved soprano sax tP arrive at a ballad style similar to Glenn Miller's. 
"The section plays as one, but too much is top rtuch. Doris Pay's voice is 
keyed. .uncomfortably high. 'Buddies' is better -Handled,. At medium tempo 
It rides smoothly and has more color. Miss Day yodals agiain. Sole iBolo 
is on sax. . -/-. iK- 



Eddy Duchin 'Jearinle :With the Li^ht Browii Hair'— 'Did Anyone Cail' 
. (Columbia 35859) 

Profusion.of radio plugs, on 'Jeanie' in the last month or so makes the 
tune a questionable selection fpj recording. - iVs;^. uhider a hun- 

dred different disguises. Maybe that was Duchin's reaisbn for cutting. He 
does it Straight, so . straight that his .band and piano .are hardly more than 
background'ior Tony-Leonard's vocal, which goes all the Way. Very list- 
less,- Flipover is bettier; Leader's pianoing gets ample . opportunity. Tune 
Is nice. Pickup of June Robbins' vocal is sloppy. She's neati. 



Six Hits & MissV^R^mona'^'Karlsta.d Ball' (Qkeh 5926) 
.Clipped phrasing of the Six Hits skippinig over 'Ramona' results fn a 
palatable side. "Tune seenis to fit group's style perfectly and they make the 
most of it. Solo midway by the 'Miss,' backed by vocal ad libbing, is a 
nice touch. Orchestral backigrpund by Perry Bbtkin band Js a great help. 
Accompanying pieces a polka, is difficult, fare for voices which thrive on 
rhythm. It's not too gpod although they get away, with it Without ruining 
the record as a Whole. .. 



Jfoaii Merrill 'Miss Johnson Phoned'— 'How Bid He Look' (Bluebird 10986) 

Two originals Which Miss Merrill has been using on stage and nitery ap- 
pearances for some- time stand her ih good stead on her record debut, Her 
voice;; full, of throaty warrnth and an easy style of delivery, interprets the 
unusual theme of the first tune with ease. Reverse is more melodic. Saine 
comment. 



Buddy Clark 'Stars Remain'— 'Fellow and Girl' (dkeh 5938) 

Clark is wasting his time on such melodies. He handles both well though 
neither tune is very melodic: or catchy; Cbrtiparatively, 'Fellow, and Girl' is 
the better fare. 'Stars' doesn't show the singer's .voice in its best light. Tune 
Is not easy. Reverse is a story in song, ah unusual piece. 



.. Tolcdp.-rrLpuis Emrii, recent an- 1 Des. Moines— Ernie Sanders, an- 
nouncer at ,'WSPD,: Toledo, is now nouncer at WHO has received a call 
op the staff of WLOK, Lima, .0,, to the Idth Cavalry at Ft. Leaven- 
same ownership. . I worth Feb.' 4. 




iiiiDiioiiiPiimf 

mimimk*»wtmmt 

ifMtMO*MlinUMCIMO 



fi/lO/O STATIUm REPRESEDITariVES 



HOLY LAND is 






By: H ARRT ZINDEB 

■Jerusaleiii, Dec. 15. . 
l!^azi and Fascist jaminihg of Brit- 
ish, fbreign language news transmis- 
sions directed to this piart of the 
world has .put the looal Palestine 
Broadcasting Station in thia linie- 
light as the radio neWscasting ceh- 
ter - of the Near and Middle East. 
Tliere's French for Syria, Arabic for 
the. Islaniic world, Turkish^ for: the; 
"Turks; and Greiek.fbr tfie ne-w Brit- , 
ish allies. Bulletins Aire scattered 
tiirPughout six hours ef dailyvbroad- 
casting now put oh by the- PBS. In 
addition, an Australian news bulletin 
run by a young private froni down 
under, gets !15; minutes sandwiched 
in between the children's hours, end 
the Arabic musical progranrime. 

All of these news bulletins have 
cut down • the time given over to 
actual entertainment broadcasts in 
Arabic^ Hebrew and English, but nb- 
body's squawking bbcause they all 
realize the iinportancc of getting 
British news over to, the grieat hin- 
terland of the Middle East to count- 
eract Herr Goebbeils' and Alfieri's 
German and Italian broadcasts. 

Hbpes during the last yiear to put 
on an extra transmitter ^ to operate 
parallel with the . present one have 
had tp be scrapped because of the 
war and there dbesn't seem much 
reality before the War's end. Money 
earmarked for the new iransinitter 
is. being used up -on the speciitl news 
triansrnissipns and for important en- 
tertainment broadcasts, such as the 
month's program for the Arabic Ra- 
madab, holy monthi for the Moslems, 
and for the Jewish' High . Holidays. 
Local 'Info, Please' , 

"To an attempt to jnake the most, 
of What time they have for enter- 
tainment, the directors . of the PBS 
have been borrowing ideas from, 
American and Bi*itish stations. 'In- 
formation, Please- has its counter- 
part in a. smash 15-m|nUte .show 
called 'Who Knows?' with its theme 
sbng 'Ypu Give Me Ideas.' There's 
ho board bf experts but guests are 
called in each week and put thrpugh 
the paces by John Riddel, aide-de- 
camp to the High Conimissioner, who 
is an author, radip dramatist, play- 
wright, photographer and big game 
hunter. It's caught on quickly and if 
the PBS Went in for commercials 
that would be the .first to be taken 
up. "Then 'In Town Tbnight' of the 
BBG is being mimicked with • Arpuhd 
the Town' bn. the PBSi , -special 
-form of interview: cbvering local 
eviehts and putting pn prominent vis- 
itors such as Lance Fairfax of. Lon- 
don,. W. Metcalfe of Life -magazine, 
and a few pf tlie fpbtlppse fbreign 
correspondents ; coming through. 
. .The Hebrew, .arid Arabic sides have 
also,' dev.elbped ; streamlined . tech- 
nique, the forrher billing a mock 
'March pf Tirrtfe' show .'(svery. month 
arid the liatter going in 'for sidapta- 
tions. in . their own tongue of classi- 
cal literature frbih aU cbuntries;. .. . 

But NEWS; with all capitals domi- 
nates the scene. PBS bfficiails are 
tutbrihg: a Persian . language" an- 
nouncer for news jfi Persian an'dviri 
the backs of their mind they are 
miillirig the Idea of a Russian lan- 
guage announcer In the hope pf win- 
ning Soviet love. . Local- Americans 
ais well, are being .cpjisidered for 
American news broadcasts Whien,, as 
and if the Public Information Office, 
here puts out a 15-mlnule news com- 
mentary every Sunday night which 



H. Morgan's AIl-Puri)os(! Form Letter 

(the balmy announcer-comedian of WOH* New York, 
has worked out the following Aejfible epmrnftnication to 
take care of his fan Mailt if ah 

. ■ February 22d 

:,^:.V ':July;:4th.. ,, ■. V ^' 
' December 25th 

New York City 



Dear 



Friend: . 

Constant Listener: 
Former Friend: 
Music Lover: 
Faultfinier:- : . 



Thank you .for your 



pf pleasure tb me that ypu • 



.It Is Indeed a source 



postcard. 
letter. 

cablegram, .'■ : ■ : 

corrtetrptfifcon note, : ^ . ' ;: ; ; 

smoke signal. : 
always ■ 

never . '- .^ '-.y-'.-r- ■ ■.' 

hardly ejoer , listen,. to, hiy prp;r(ram,;and 
occaiionallv 
reluctanxly 

cnteriainingV ■ • . . >- ■,,'; ■'; 

^revolting 
. uTipardbnoble 
better than dead air : - ; 
at 71 on the dial . 
learn that, starting next Monday,, the progrtm will not ,,be presented 

at, 2:30 a.m. . 

4:00 a.m. Since I db not announc* 
.;. . ■■'fiv'v 5:15:a.m.- ; ' 

V ;._;5:i7. e.m. r 
the titles pf the recordings; playeij on the, program, 1 am sending this list 
of: the fprthcbrning records tp a selected group of listeners of whom 
' Monday.* 



that you find if 



YPu will be ihterested to. 



ypu aire one. 



Tucsddii; 
Wednesday: 
Thursday; 
Friday: 



'IDINAh* or others. 



Your pld pal. 



WOR 

•71 on the dial' 



Henri/ Ford 
Henry Armstrong 
Henry Vin 
Henry Aldrtch 
Henry; Morgan. 



for brilliant presentation vies favor- 
ably with Swing, Gunther, iand How- 
ard Marshall. In additibn, special 
commentators aire put on when the 
news justifies; such as behind the 
scenes of an American election oh 
the eve of the voting in-America; 
tribute to Neville Chaiiibierlain, the 
day ,Ke died, etc. 

Now 50,000 Sets 

The number of licensed radio sets 
In the country is r^adhing the 50,- 
000 mark, which gives the couiitry 
one radio to every 25 persons^ and 
therie probably wbuld be & Ibt mbre 
if sets were available. Import pf 
radio machines has been eiit down 
to almost nothing. It's all British 
and .AincFican product. Catering to 
the- owners tf the 50,000 sets are 
two journals, the weekly Jerusalem 
Radio and, the fortnightly Arabic 
'Hun Al Kuds', (This Is Jerusaleni). 



I^ges l«!n Aid 



Hollywood, Jan. 21. 
- Broadcasters of the 16th NAB dis- 
tricti representing stations iii south- 
ern California, Arizona and New 
Mexico, yesterday . (Monday) gaV* 
BMI a rousing' confidence vote with-, 
but a . dissenting -voice:among this 100 
in attendance. Special meeting was 
called by district director Harrison 
HblliWay, , 

Carl Havelin and C. E. Arney, of 
RMI and NAB, respectively, left im- 
mediately after ; the sessibn fbr ah-: 
other meeting iri Portland, Ore, 



- Phlladelpihla;— Bill. Edinpnds, for- 
merly of WLW, Cincinnati, no-w 
announcing at 'WFIL. 

Paul Kahe has left sales staff of 
WIP for WPEN. 




Everybody in Southern.: Gaii'fornia knows Vori'i - 

Markets— 11 of them with » total of 38 checking 
" stands with 38 registers ringing Up Giliforriia cash in 

exchange for America's gr6ceries,----a jing;lirig ;r6bust 
: syinphony am'piified by what^^ K to: ft).od 

yolumes m Southern Ca.liforhia and beyond.: 

VJf you were buying a radio ptogram to build :your- 

business, which Los Angela station would you-usfe?'* 
. [■ "KNX, naturally!" was Mr.Von's point-blank reply. 



.KNX 

t LOS ANGELES 



REASONSi Von . der Ahe knows the 
. .sales surge; that follows the KN X- 
. vertiisin^pf food products that mdye : 
. Onto and;bff of Yon's shelves. Nat- 
urally, the station most people listen 
to, in Southern Califorhia is the sta- 
tion that does the best selling Job. . 



50,000 WATTS 



COLUMBIA'S STATJON FOR ALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; 
OuatdMnd Opiraltd by ihi. Columbia Broadcailiag Systtm • Rtpr'titiHtd by RADIO SALtS. 



44 RADIO HARKET8 



Wedhesdaj, January 22, 1941 



ASCAP Buys WHr. Tarade' 

i%i20iets;tY:Stands^^^^ 



Biz around Gotham took a rap tl.i?; 
past week, with \v^b -and national 
apots remaining^ at a stand;5tni. \ 

WHN: Zioh Kosher Meat- Products., 
'American-Jewish- Hour,'- sponsoring 
quarter-hour period; American So- 
ciety of; Composers, Authors and 
Publishers^ 'ASCAP on Parade.' bjie- 
hour program,,. oiice weeklyi 
■ WINS: Ward Baking do., ^through ; 
Shermaii K. Eliis & Co., 108 one-min- 
ute annouiiccnienis, -two aiitiouncie- 



tors, Inc., direct, Trazier Hunt,' quar^' 
tei- -hour, three , tinies .weekly, 52- 
week contract; P. Dull & Sons, . jhc. 
(cake tnixersi through BBD&d, par- 
ticipation in fiDear Imogene,' one' 
weekly qujirter lidur; International. 
Harvester, through Aubrey, Moore 
St Wsillace, 13 pne-rijihute. announce- 
ments weekly; Adlei; Shoes fdr Men, 
through Consolidated - A>dviertising 
.Agency, Inc;, 'Here's. Morgan,' three 
ahnpuncements weekly; Hubbard 



ments daliy, Monday through Satur- f^^^'"^' ^h^'^^eh Wildnck & Miller,, 
day; Roxy theatre andi or 20th.Gen-r ■"'f^^ ?'7°"'lf^^^t^ T^^' 
tuS-Fox Film Corp;. through- Kay- \^'^'^ S^«i^wShJr 
ton-Spiero Co., Tall, Dark & Haiid'-: :.Al-t>;ight, renewal. Weather Re-, 
^ ports, twice daily, 52-week contract; 

Fpster-Milburn Co., throUgh Street 



some," six 50rword announcements; ■ 

WMCAt American Society of Com- 
posers, Authors . and \. P.ubVis!iers, 



& Finney, Inc;, one-minute" trans- 
ci^ibed arinouncements, . lliree ; tinies 



Co.; through Kehybn. & Eckh.ardt, 
daytimie station breaks,' 13 -times- 
we<jk,13-weefc. contract, . 



Ja». 18 Compared to Jan. 11 



Network 
Units , 

. :, l65 

; 165 



. Local 
Uiiiis- 
10,610 - 
10,534 
■f 0.7% ■ 



National ..; 
Spot llnils 

: 8,636 
■ 8.641 



Total 
Vnit^ 
19,4ll 

r,34a 



.• '''.No; change. . 

(Included : . • >V.H\. 



WNIO.W, 



BEECHNUT CIGARET 
INVADES MANHATTAN 



thr6ugh the' Blackstone :Co,,v*ASCAP i^eekly; 52-Week contract; - kellogg 
on Parade/. one-hour program "week- f 
ly; .-13-week . coiitracti:^ pFbgram- . to 
originate at^yiTMCA's. Theatre Studio; ; 
Music Box-Lyceum Theatres, through 
Kayton-Spierb Co., spot announce- 
ments; Roxy Theatre, through . Kiiy- 
ton-Spiefo Co., spot, announcenieots; 
•It Happens on Ice,' through Donahue 
& Cbe, spot annbunceniientA, 13-we'eik 
contrjct; Morris Plan Industrial Bank' 
of New .York, , through Gbthaiii Ad- 
vertising Go,, .renewal for. 50 an- 
nouncements; Federal life and Cas- ; 
ualty Co,,, through Hubei: HoSe & 
Sons, eight' tw'O-minute . announce- 
ments weekly, .52-.week contract; New 
York Business School, direct, ah- 
nouncernents; Committee for Defense, 
of Free Public- Education, through 
Roth Advertising Agericy, one- 15- 
mlnute program weekly, IQ-wcek 
contract;., Ward. Baking Co., through 
Sherman K. Ellis, - nine announce- 
ments weekly, nini2-week contract. 

WNEW: Roxy Theatre and/or 20th 
Century -Fpx Film Corp., thrpugh 
Kayton-Spiero Co. eight announce- 
ments; 'It Happens On ice,'^ through 
Donahue Cpie, ' Inc., three 
nouncenients weekly, 13 wieeks; 
Jewel Incaindescenl Laiiip Co,, 
through Scheck. Advertising Agency, ; 
20 announcements weekly for six 
week; Canada Dry Ginger. Ale:, Inc. 
(Spur), through J. M. Mathes, Inc., 
quarter hour oh 'Make Believe Ball- 
room, three times weekly.- 13-week 
contract;. Wm,, H. Wise Co. (World's } 
Greatest Books), through Northwest [ 

Radio . Advenising,. flve-tt,inute5 E. ! Rockwood • Candy has fexpaiVded 
T. program, six. days weekly :for one 1^5. jpot activities to a dozen mar- 
^IfrrtD -D T -11 J r,- . l<*ts, with W(DR, Newark, beiiig- the 

T ^^^'-J^. ^l^'u^''^ Go - thrpugh latest ,b^iys. Campaign involves the 
Lennen & Mitchell, renewal, .'Lawyer 1 nianufacturer.'s semi-sweet chocolate 
^Jr.' •V?^/:?.^'^^!^u^vUhuh!ps. 'Bits,' - and tho schedule is 



SEATTLE HOLDS ON 



Local Units UnchangedTr'Total Shows 
Fractional Gain 



Seattle, Jan:. 21.;^ 
Little change to, report ;here this 
week; Local units remained at the 
previous \y(eek's level, while other 
bricketis varied, only several points. 

A formal decree filed 'in Tacoma' 
Friday. (17) by Federal Judges Bert 
E. Haney, Lloyd L. Black: and Johii 
Bowen, makes official the dismissal, 
several weeks ago, of the case of 
ASCAP against the State 'of ; Wash- 
ington, , ■ ; -. ■ - .' 



Jan. 18 Compared to : Jan, II 



Network 
Units 

6,185. ■■ 
8,0(i0. 



Local Nations;! ; Total 

Units : Spot Units Units 

10,503 . 698 s 17,384 

10,50i2 693 17,255 

• , . +0.4% +0.7.%' 



♦ No change. ' . 

(IncluJod: KlltO, KOL. ICltSC) 





FAVES IN CHI. 



nauonespot 




Beechnut cigarct- (Lbrillard) will-1 
e.xtend itis spot campaign , to the . New J 
York City area soon. ; Lennen & J 
Mitchell,., agency on the .account, is j 
ihquirihg about program availabili-. 
ties on N . Y. outlets. The brand 1 
was distribtitedi in this area for the 
an- .! fn'st time a couple weeks ago,- 

Beechfiut. the nianufacturer's lonigie, 
has tanipaigns ruhnihg now in Buf- 
falo and Syracuse; 



ROCKWdOD CANDY. ON WOR 

Also :Into Richmond, Norfolk and 
Washington Markets 



39-week cbntract; Philco Distribu- 




The ONLY lad'w 

TnmHterofttis 
•rireaUir power 
vrthuTSwIeief 
SieaCny 



making, a specialty bC women's par- 
ticipation projgrams, . although orie- 
i minute, announcements ' are being 
used in a few areas. The WOR con- 
tract for. a daily quota of - the 
Martha JDeanc- (Bessie Beatty). pro- 
gram and becanie elective Jan. 20. 
Federal is the agency oh .the. ac- 
count and the other : new markets 
are. Richmond,: Norfolk and Wash- 
ingtbn. . 

Another, chocolate manuf;; 
.that has gone in for like expansion, is. 
Nestie's. The brand is a competitive 
one to Rockwobds. Cecil & Pres-f. 
brcy is the agency. 



, Gladys Wagstaft Pinney, script 
writer for KSL, Salt Lake City, had 
emergency appendectomy. 



Radio 






ger 



A $10,000 Man Capable of Fxirning S to 5 
Times This Amount 

Somewhere in this country is prphably 
a man nOw running a Radio Station 
and seeking greater scope for his abili- 
ties. He knows production and all the 
details of a successful radio stdiioit 
pperotion. He will be -wilhng to start in 
a great city at $150 to $200 a week, plus 
pa^icipation in profits and carve ouj an 
important post for himself i. Write fully 
arid in complete confidence (including 
small photo or snapshot if possible) 
to Walter A. Lowen, Placement Special- 
ist (agency), 420 Lexington Ave., 
New York. 



.. Chicago. Jan: i2l.. ' . 
Contracts are flowing with good 
pace = abro.ss the desks .of the local 
station -managers, with, the trend of 
the past two years towards news, 
\vcather ahd,'bther factual radio pro- 
grams continuing, undiininished. Es--- 
pescially is this true in the local and 
spot field which has not yet jumped 
into the sea pf talent expenditures. 
Price rerhains such a big factor in 
this field ' ihat prograniing is .re- 
stricted, almost completely . to one- 
man shows. . 

. WMAO: Richman Bros., renewed 
15-minute news periods three times 
weekly, through McCahri-Erickson; 
Lehn St P.nk. : weather reports • and 
one-minute announcenvents, five, 
days weekly; through W.' M.. Estyr 
Eriday Magazine, one-minvite ,an- 
nouncements five days weekly, 
through . H. C.- Morris; Romanoff 
Caviar Co.. series of 26 announce- 
ments, through Piedntiont- agency. • 
WENR: Williamson Candy Co.. 30 
minutes on Mondays, throu.gh Henri, 
Hurst & McDonald; Bayuk Cigar Cp., 
anhouricemeht' twice weekly, 
through. Iv.ey.'& Ellington;. ' 

WIND: Lewis Motor Sale:), one- 
nSinute' announcement, .six timies 
weekly, through Robert . "Kahn; 
r Windsor Park. Laundry.'. 15 . minutes 
I three times weekly, through Robert 
■ Kahn; Dr. Pierce .Medicines, 12 an- 
[nouhcemehts. weekly, through H. W. 
I Kastqr: Cbnsolidated Aircraft Co.v 
I six announcements weekly, through 
I E. H. Brown; Indiana State Bottling 
Co.. 42 announcements for Pepsi- 
j Cola. Cousin's,; Inc.. five-minute 
news' period six days weekly "and 
'•six 50-w.ord annquncenvents oh Sun- 
days. 

. WLS: P. Lorillard. Co:. . 15-minute 
news period with Jujian Bentley; sijc 
days weekly for. Union Leader and 
Beechnut tobacco, through Lennen 
! &' Mitchell. 

I . WGN: Morris Mills Flour, statipn 
I break announcement, three times 
, weekly, through Sehl a.ijency; Gor- 
don Baking Co.. frve-minute period 
six times weekly, through Barton E. 
Stebbins; Consolidated Ci.gar Co., for 
Harvester brand.; 15-minute' ne.ws 
period four times weekly, through 
Erwin, Wasey; Willard ■Tablet Co.,. 
I.five-miiiute period three times 
I weekly, through First United Broad-? 
. casters; Dr. W- B- Caldwell Co.. ex- 
• tending 'Deacon', show to. -full ■ 15 
minutes si.x days weekly, throCigh- 
Sherman & Marquette. . 

WJJD: General Furhitui-e Co.. (SO7 
minute ■ period s.ix days weekly, 
thruugh lUinoi.s agen.cy; Conti prod- 
ucts .Co,, 24 -annbuhcenients weekly, 
through :Bermingham. Castieman & 
: Pierce; ; Reid; Murdoch Co., two 50- 
j wptd. ' anhoUricewieiitS: weekly, 
'-• through . Rotors & Smith. . : 

WBBM: Ward '.Baking... Co., time 
signal announcements six . . days 
.weekly, through Sherman K. Ellis; 
I Turner Bros. Clothing .Co,.-^^ time 
■signial announcement, -six diys week- 
ly, through Harold CoUcn; Beatrice 
Creameries, time signal announce- 
ment, three days weekly; through 
1 Lord Si. Thomas; Lever Bros:, for 
/Silver Dust,.; time signal announce- 
ment^ .:. ; twice , weekly, through 
BBD&O; , Willys-Illinois :. Co., 15- 
minute period ; once we'eklyi through 
; Bennett . -agency;. Morris B, Sachs, 
1, i5-rriinute news; period three days 
weekly, -through Wade agency. 



flan Antonio, Jan. tl. 
. National apot apurtad ahaad 10.1% 
during tha past wack, with othar da- 
partments aithar on a allffht increase 
or holding their own. Biggest buyer 
of local tlma have been tha three 
local Chavrolat daalara who have 
joined together and placed a total of 
20b spot ahhouncamants each on aev-- 
erar of tha stations. 

WOAI: Texas Builders Service, 
through J, H. SchoU, one announce- 
ment par weak f6r 13 Weeks; re- 
newal from Handy-Andy, seven an- 
nouncements per week lor one year; 
renewal irbm Frosts Bros. Store, 
quarter-hour weekly studio show, 'So 
You Think' You Know Fashions?', di- 
rect; Rocky Mountain Bean Dealers, 
through Ball tt Davidson, flVe . an- 
nouncements per week; Dr. Sals- 
bury's Laboratories, through N. A. 
Winter Adv. Agency, three an- 
nouncements. per week. 

KABC: Dundee Clothic rs, 1.0 spot 
announcements per day for one year; 
rene\yal from San Antonio Health 
Clinic, three flve-mlnUte. programs 
per week; State of North Dakota, 
two spot announcements per week; 
San Antonio Chevrolet Dealers, six 
50-word ainnouhcements per week; 
Richbooks Department Store', two 
daily participating announcements; 
four additional quarter-hours, to the 
Davila Glass Works for their Mexi- 
can Commercial Hour; Ambassador 
Bill, quarter-hour participating pro- 
gram with Bill Fields; Millers Cereal 
Co., through Allen-Reynolds audl-' 
ente giveaway program twice weekly 
for a quarter-hour. 

KMAC: Renewal froni the Aztec 
Furniture Co., for the third year 
sponsbrshljp of the Amateur Hour, 
with Tony Bessan as m.c. 

KONG: Alamo Venetian. Blind Co., 
one spot per day; Nance Drug Stores 
and Winn Stores, doubling of their 
: present spot announcements for spe- 
j cial back to school sales; Cash and- 
Carry Prihtmg Co.; quarter-hour stu- 
|dio show each Sunday; Aldridgfe 
I Nursery, three 100-word announce- 
ments per day; Maverick-Clarke Co., 
two iOO-word annpuncethents per 
day; San Antonio Chevrolet Dealers, 
a total of 200 spot announcements. 



Jan. 18 Compared to Jan. 11 



Network 
Units 

6,581 

6,458 

+ 1.9% 

(Included 
.^VOAt) 



Local 
V Units 

8,230. 
: 8,207 
+0.3% 



National 
SpotUnits 

1,224 
1,053 
+ 16.ir- 



KABC, K.M.4C, KONO, 



Total 
Units 

16,03i5 
15,718 

+2% 



SPONSOR BASKETBALL 
ON PACinC SLOPE 



I . San Francisco, Jan. 2L 

Heaviest sked of basketball spbn- 
soring in Coast history being under- 
taken by Tidewater Associated with 
109 airings slated. Breakdown has 

'45 Frisco Bay Region clashes going 
out over KROW, Oakland, and KQW, 
San Jose, with Dog Montell and 
Martin HIU miking. In Southern 
California, the oiler* are underwrit- 
ing 23 games via KFWB with Frank 
Bull. 

Pacific Northwest pickups go out 
•over .KRSe, ' Seattle; KWJJ, Port- 
land; ^ KRLC, Lewlstpn, and KFiO, 
Spbkane, through -ttie eyes of "Ted 
Bell,, Marshall Pengra, Jack Shaw 
and Rod Klise. 



LIMA 




TOWN" 



Because 



is an average American 
' small city. Its capital is 
diversified, invested in 
numerous types of in- 
dustries and businesses. 
Its transportatioli facili- 
ties are abundant. Agri- 
culture in Its county 
thrives. It is an ideal 
"Test Town" for national 
advertisers see k i n g a 
rnarket to try out their 
new c a m p ai g n. And 
WLOK is an ideal me- 
dium, for it is the most- 
listened-to statipn in the 
area; its audience is at- 
tentive and loyal. Try it 
in "Test Town." 




WLDK 




I Jan. 18 Compared to Jan. 11 | 

•Total 



Network 
Units : 
9,915 
9.885 

H 0,3% 

' (Iiii'liKjijil 



Local 
Units 

C,299 
6,255 
10,7% 



National 
Spot Units 
il,28'7 
11,222 

+0.0% ' 

AVION R, 



VVI.\U, \\'JJ\), WL.S, WilAQ) 



Units 
27,501 
27,362 
1-0.5% 



THE O'NEILLS' 

By JANE WEST 

NOW RADIO'S ^AOST POPULAR 
FAMILY BRINGS YOU MORE 
_AUGHTER JeARS />nd |-| E ART-THROBS 

Presented by Ivory Soap ■ 99''' 100° c pure 



usten: 



I TWICE 

Red Network, 12il5 to 12:30 P.M., EST 
III WABC^:1B.5:30-CB8. 
• • COAST TO COAST 

Mr. COMnOM ADVERTISING AGBNCT' 

MOT. ED WOLF-rRKO BLPG^.NEW YORK CITY ; 



Wodncisday, January 22, 1941 



4S 



Interna^ 

j(Mirnj|i^6^ KSR); iriscff ^^G^^ 



San Francisco, Jian. .21. 
KSFO has snagged a couple, of 

: comiherclals lot BiU Atfam?' Farm 
Journal . which opiens ■ the statlipn 
daily at 5:30 a^m> Participations in 

- the rural special placed by Fletcher 
Udall agency include International 
Harvester, plugging ■ tractors, and 
R, X Rbesling Co.,; for Milcpt B' cattle 
feed, ^pth are fiye-a^week ; Indef . 

' Statiop also started spinning Frai- 
ier Hunt's Philco .^iscs three quar- 
ter-hour5|. w'eeKly. with flve-mlhtite 
cutins of. iqcal news.; 
, Sale of a sportshow to Buffalo 
beer last w^ek . aroused the interest 
of Raiftier Brewery^ Which! this week 
picked up 'World : on Parade', with 
Eddie King, six ; nights a week on 
KGO at il .pi; m. Gives .NBC three 
beer sponsors: (other bein^; Regal 

. Amber' with Herb ; Caen ), With^' a 

' fourth nibbling, ' . Buchkrian ; & ■ Go; 
agerite(i for Rainier. : 

U. S. Royal Master r Tires has 
bought: a , Sunday, half-hour on KGO 
at. 4c30 p. m. titled "The Almanac,' 
e Hal Wolf newis ;narration with 
trahscfibed mUsie which kicked oft 
■Sunday; .(19). -' ' ■ • V 

With • four , commercials- salted 
down In- a Veek. NBC sales fsfaff is 
beginnihg to believe its own jjubi 

■licit// " • -.-^ 

.KROW turned, up a 13.rwe€lt re- 
newal of '.thirice-weekly . 5-minute 

^iscs foi Noirth "American Accident 
Insurance,, with claim' it's' due; to' 
^>royiding returns at lc^s. than the 
expected cost-per-lh<iuiry.' Franklin 
Bruck , Bgencied. 

KPO:- Buffalo Brewing . Co.. Sac- 
ramento (beer), tlirough Ewing-: 
Kelley, three flye-miriute. sportscasts 
weekly, 13 weeks; J; C- Penney, 
N. Y. (department . store), through. 
Pedlar & Ryan, .Ave quarter-hours 
weekly, one. year, 'Adopted Daugh- 
ter' (renewal); William H. Wise & 
Co., N. Yi (books), thtough North- 
west Radio, six participations, 'Mu- 
sical Clock'; Friday Magazine, 
•through. H..C, Morris, 15 spots;- Ar- 
thur S. Cllipikinger (English course), 
through .Fletcher iS. Udall, one quar- 
ter-hour; National Funding Corp. 
(loans), through Smith & Bull, L. A., 
JOa 10-minute newscasts, Tue-Thur- 
Fri; Kilpatrick's Bakery, through 
Emil Reinhardt, 91 spots (renewal); 
Campbell Cereal (Malto-Mcial), 
through H. W. Kastor, 65 spots. 

. KGO: Rainier Brewing Co. (beer), 
through Buchanan Co., L. A., six 
quarter.-hours weekly, six . weeks 
(news); Friday Magaiine, through H. 

. C. Morris, . N. Y:., nine spots; Cook 
Products Corp (salad dressing), 
through Ruf us Rhoades, three quar^ 
ter-hours weekly, 13 weeks, 'Holly- 

; wood Headliners'; E. Fougera & Co. 
(Vapex), through Small & Seiffer- 
39 spots. ,. ' 

, 1: Jan, 18 Compared: to Jan. 11 I 



WINTERTIME MEDICALS 
HASHVILLE 



; Nashyille, Tenji;- Jan. 21. ; 
f R&hewals arid spot business sigriied 
.recently by WLAC here includei a 
Bronip; Seltzer . contract with tiriie. 
riot ^et. ;Qtl>er contracts Include the 
■following:;;-.; 

"\ Dr.. CaldWeli's Syriip^Thfee" daily 
ori.e-minute spots, through Sherman 
& Marquette, Chidago/ ... \ ' ' 

Ex-Lax-i-One-intiiriute daily, spot 
through Joseph Katz. agency, Balti- 
miprie.. ;.■ ;■". 

Carter's Little Liver Plllar-One- 
rriinute ^daiiy spots fhrougth Street:'& 
Finney. • . •< • •, 

FotrrWky Tableto^-One or two 
spots ; daily through;: the Kastor 
agency,." ' ; .•■:■.:.■•' ..^ '■ .'• ■'■:'^V 

Smiih BrothierB Cough Dropsy' 
Hjilf-mjnute spots daily through the 
J. D. Tarcher agency. 

Snowdrift:7-rFour daily half -minute, 
spots through the Taricher agency.' 

. yicks— Spoxisprship three/ d^ys a 
week of the 'Old Dirt Dobbier- .pro- 
gram, through- Tfarchef, 
: 'Hudepohl Hirnionles'r^iSiX^weelc-' 
ly 15-ininute musical show; has been 
renewed for four., mor* Weeks by 
Hudepohl Brewing; . 



KDKA Local % Up 

. Pittsburgh, Jan.ai; ■ 
• Local biz .was responsible for 
more than half of the total sales - 
increase which rnad^ 1940. big- 
gest year in Westirighouse star 
tion. kbKA's history, W. E. Jack- 
sori, sales, mariager, announced 
here last week, 

.Iii. ..the past,, the station . has 
riprmally derive'd only about 
one-fourth of Its incbm^ from 
. local '.sales. . . -. 







Ketwoirk Local National Total 

Units Units Spot Units Units 

.19.691 3.2i6 1,974 15,8fll 

10,761 3,113: 1,894 15,768 

^.7% -t-3.3% 4-4.2% . +6.7% 

XSFO)"''*** ^'^^*^* ^<30,. KJB.S, Krb, 



Mahdeen Hair toiiic 

Has Dallas Quizzer 

Dallas, Jian. 21.. 
■Three Strikes and You'ie Out,' 
ne\y quiz show With a. baseball for- 
mat, was inaugurated last .week on 
KGKO, Fort Worth-Dallas. Spon- 
sored by the Mahdeefri Hair Tonic & 
Shathpdb, the pfograrh is broadcast 
iroin Dallas auditorium. 

Uses - tv'o teams of five persons 
each with a pitcher . asking the quesr 
' tjons and Larry Rhodes, as; umpire. 
Winning teajii receives $i25 in cash 
.and. the privilege to. appear on each 
•Successive show --.uri til it loses. ' 



Dehyer Natipnal Spot 
Sprints Ahead 

■ Denver, Jan. 21 . ' •: 

The American; National- Bank hais 
renewed the sponsorship of the Ful- 
ton Lewis, Jr., ne\ys by signing for 
another year, five, times a week. . 

KPEL: American National Bank, 
through Raymond Keane agency,. 260 
quarter-hours; Antlier's Athletic As-, 
spciatipn, 20 annpUncemerits; BroOk- 
ridge Farm i)airy; . thrpugh Gaylen 
Broyles agency, 52 spots; WiUard B. 
Johnson, half-hour religious pro- 
gram, every Sunday, six months; an- 
nouncement service to Advance yul- 
cariizing Equipment Co:, Insul-Fluff. 
Insulation Co;, . Utah Lo?m Office, 
York-Cplfax Hardware Co., Tejon 
Store, Palmer Bedding Co.,' .Ray's 
Market, Van's Service Station, Walr 
dorf Inn, General Benefit Assn., J. E. 
Isenhart Fur Co,,: M. D. Barnett Co., 
Airport Cafe, Harrell's Grocery and ' 
Market, TelephPne Secretarial Serv- 
ice, and the Derby Lumber Co. 

KLZ: Frumes JeWelry Co., through 
Robertson agency, fi^Ve'- annpunce-: 
ments each weekday and twp every; 
Sunday, pne year; Kellpgg Co;, 
through Kenyon & Eckhardt agency, 
130 spots; Elks. Club, 131 announce- 
ments; Kortz-Lee, through: Ted -Levy 
agency, • tWo time signals . Sundays 
and three weekdays, one .year; Fite 
Service Station,. 26 annpuncemehts. . 

KO A: Martin Bros., through R] V. 
Reaves agency, three annoiincerh^nts 
weekly, one year; Morton's Apparel 
Shop, through Alberta Pike agency, 
three 5-minutes weekly, 26 weeks; 
Vick Chemical Co.* through. Morse 
International, seven announcements 
weekly, 13 weeks; Red pot Oil. Co., 
thrbujgh Ted; Levy agency. 



DES MOINES FEEBLE 

AU . Categories Anemic-^Local Biz 
01110%, ■ 



: _■ . . : .' - D^es Moines. Jari^ 21, 
iV .^'"*S5 was generally slow here; 
. Jhe . past Week, with local u^ 
tering the niost. severe trirnrriing;. . .. 
L Jan., 18 Compared to Jan. II | 
NetWork Local National total 
Ujilis Units Spot Units Units 
5.137 2i557 ^,844 / 13,538 
, 8.088 . 2*865; V 2,921; 13,874 
•-KO.6% — lp.8%-: .-^2.6% r-2.4% 
included: (KRNT,.KS0,.AyH6). 

- WDGTT, Minneapolis,- has exclusive 
Weathei? bureau pick-up with M. R, 
Hoyde, U;S: Weather forecaster, 
broadcasting daily for flv*. minutes 
•t 10:40 tuia. 



Jan. 18 Compa^red to Jan. 11 



Network Local National Total 
Units Units : Spot Units Units 
fi.310 - 4,259 i . 1,593 14,162 
. 8,220 4,266 . 1,383 " 13,869 
+1.1%- ^.2%' -4-15.2% +2.1% 
.(IhcliiOedi k-Ffct, KL?!,-KGA. KVOD) 



V; -■ ;BaItIm6re, Jan/ 11: "■ ■ 
. Traditionai January dropi still ;be-, 
i.ng felt here; in network and national 
spot count. ■ Although noted : by ; ^11 
stations, contrasting figures point to 
some improvement over same period 
last year. • 

. WBAL: : -International Sarvester, 
thirpugh ' Aubrey, MPore .& Wallace, 
13 IpO-Wprd - sppts; Pierce's Medi•^■ 
cines. Inc., 90 one-minute anriourice- 
ments via H. W. Kastpf; Maryland 
Pharmaceutical Cp^, through . Jps;; 
Katz, 22. spots; Carnation ^ COi, 
through ;Ervvin,;wasey, 156; quarter- 
hour ; programs (Arthur . Godfrey); 
White Laboratories (Chooz), through^ 
Wm. Esty,' 52: loij-vvbrd spptr. 

WCBM; ReV. Otis, B. Readj jvatige- 
list, bought half -hour .Sat. nights till 
forbidden. ■ 



Jan.. 18 Compared '. to Jan. 11 



NetWork; Local National Total 

Units Units SpoiUnits Units 

8,595 4,429 l;289 14,313 

8,960 4,350 ; . 1,398 . 14,708 

-4.1% +1.8%,. —7.8% —2.7% 

(Included: WBAU WCAO, WCBM, 

WFBR) 



Little Crow Goes On 

Minneapolis, Jan. 21. 

Little :Crow Milling company of 
Waseca, Ind., has renewed its con- 
tract with WDGY. Program is 'Un- 
usual Animal- Pictures* on the sta- 
tion's 'Farmyard Follies.*' It is 
placed by the Rogers & Smith 
agency, Chicago: 

H. C. Mavis, New York, has con- 
tracted on . tlie same station for 
'Princes Pat Liptpne' annouriceinents 
on newscasting tWo days a week; 




FARM SH(W OF WXlfZ 
SOLD TO LORniARD 



. . Detroit, Jan, ;!jl, ' 
; r'I'he Farm \]M[ai'ket Reporter,' 15 
miriuteis daily, of farm newsi mar- 
ket reports arid-appropriate music. 
Started- recently oyer statipris .of the 
Michigan . liadio NetWork - under- 
SPPhsprship of P.-LoriHard fpr. Union 
Leader. Tobacco. : . ... 

j: The program goes fiye.days a week, 
IWbnday . through Friday, from 12:15 
to 12:30, With George Boytelle, man- 
ager of the Michigan Livestock As- 
sociation, as tnarket-r siieciklist and 
John Slaglci anriouncer on WXYZ, 
Where: . the . . progratri .; originates, 
handlinig commercials. Musical act is; 
the Haylptt Serenaders under direc- 
tion " of Pete Angel; '■ Cohtract^ruris. 
through April 4i ' 



Dealer Serenading 



: :3 : Miririeapoljs, -Jan. 21. . 
In a campaijgn to generate good 
Will among Minneapolis- grocers and 
sell; them pri '.WCGO talent and prP- 
grams, the station put pri a promo- 
tion stunt last Wedriesday; Which 
prpvedC -successful that it's due tp 
become ari -annual affair, It was 
;called the WGCO 'Grocers' Party 
Bfoadpast'.- and dreW . an .:audipnce of 
450 members .of the .Mihrieapoiis Re- 
tail Grocers' "asspciation iand their 
'wives;' 

Studio touris opened the show,, fol- 
lowed by a manual of sound effectis 
demonstration, 15 rniriutes of gagging 
and Comedy by Clellah Card, the an- 
nouncer, and a half-hour broadcast 
in 'WCCO's auditoriurii studio; Part 
of the show aired vvas music by the 
WCCO staff: Orchestra, chorus . and. 
soloists, and special Kitchen :Quiz 
conducted by Hayle Cayanor a la 
Saturday morning Open House 
(WCCO 9:15-10 a.m;, Saturdays). 

A similar party for Twin City Re- 
tail Druggists' association, is sched- 
uled, for. Jan. 22. St. Paul grocers 
will be guests at a brpadcast and 
party ; next month.; Grocers e.spe- 
cially liked the chant:e to speak into 
the mike during the quiz. 



Aetive Natipnal Spot Accounts 

(According to Reports from VARIETY'S * Radio 

Market Cities^) 



»•••«••«•< 



FIREMAN VS. GOPS TWIST 

Tire Firm ;i^ponsors. Quiz Stunt 
On WWSWf Pittsburgh o 



Pittsburgh, Jan. 2L ]. 
New quiz - show, has just been sold 
to ;U; .S. ^lubber CP; by; WWSW 
thrpugh ,Pompany's local- distributor, 
McPe.ak • Tire;: Col , Galled 'Put arid 
take,' it will be /aired for hair hour, 
every Friday ^night for next 13 .Weeks 
frpm; stage pf ^.Warner's .jEnright 
theatre in East Liberty. : Show is' to 
be produced: ind directed, by' Edwiri 
Browh tnd will b'e haridied by two 
of ; WWSW's anripuric/ersf. .'Walt ,Fra- 
lirier .and johiiny; I)ayis,,as m 
■ Idea' of ; program .1^ .'coriipelif ion 
With -. ... civic ;;ilayp.r.^ First show 
paired: off team of poUcemen with 
group pf firemen.; and succeeding 
shows Will . square pfl pth'cr natural 
rivals in public service, business arid 
civic: life.. 'Put and Take' .label re- 
fers to vase; in Which sponsbr Will 
pUt' and? take, so jti.Uch; dough'' from' 
each ■ team according to abil ity ; , to 
aris.wer; questions subrriitted' by ' lis- 
teners, .for which - cash prizes will 
alsb:be.giyen. -.:■;. •;■•.'■ 



Account 

Americian Chicle (Dentyne). 
Art Metal; Works (Rdn'son - 
Lighters)' 

Blue Ribbon Books. . . . .;. . . . . ; 

Bulbva Watch CO , . . 

Bunte Bros, (candy) 

Calavb Growers . ... 

Carnation Co. . . . . .; .. ... . . ; i . 

Chrysler Corp. (Plymouth) .... 

Clicquot Club Beverages; . . ... 

Denalari Dental Plate (ileanser 

Ex-Lax ... . . . . ,..;.... ... ... 

Flemex Cough Remedy 

Friday Magazine. J . 

.Industrial Traihing Institute. .. 

Lever Bros. . . . ... . • ...... 

Lever Bros;; (Spry ) ; ...... . 

Thpiri McAn Shoes.' i ; ... . . . ; . . 

. Mar lin Firearms . (razor blailes) 

North Americari - Accident - . 
^ ; J . . ' Insura^rice. 

Olson Rug Co 

Omar, Inc. . , ,'. i ; < . . .'• ;.• 

P.O.N. Beer, . . i . ; .... ;. .';;> ; . , 

.fetjEr Paui;(cahdy:) . . . , , . 

Pepsi-Cola ; . . . . . ..... ^ , ;^ . i 

Phillips',;Pet.roleum Co.-. 
j Lydia Pinkham. Medicirie C6; . ; 
! Popular Science Magazine. ... . .' 

i Po.5tai Telegraph, .v . ;; ; v.- • •.• • • 

Quaker pats Co. . . .V. . . . 
I Rockwood 8c, Go.' - (caridy ) i . ; .V 

Spriotpne (hearing aid).;-, ; . . . . 

Southern Pacific RR, •. . . , . . 

Standard, Oil of CiUt.;. ..... . : 

■ Turitis .„. .■; . . . . ...... 

'Van Camp's, Inc. . ... ....... .... i';' 

■ .White Labs; (Ghopz ) ; . . . 



Agency Tinie Purcliases 

Badger & Browning...... .-Announcement 



Cecil & Pre.sbrey . 
Northwest Radio . . .... .:. 

BioW Co.". . .... . . ; . . . . . ; . 

Presba, Fellers & Presba 
Lord & Thomas......... 

Erwin*; Wasey, ... . '. . ; 

J Stirling 'Gctchell.. ; .. . 
Schwimmer & Scptt. . . . 

Ruf us RiiPades . ..... . . . . 

Jpseph Katz 

.Klinger Adv.' ;. . . . . .... , 

,H. C. Mortis. 
, J ames R; Lu nke .: . :, , .... 
, Young & Rubicam , . . . . . 
.Ruthrauff & Ryan. . i, . 
,Neff-R6goW. . , i . ; . . : .-.v;.* 
.Craven & Hedrick , . , ; . 



Los Angeles, Jari. 2^ 
All units cams tiiriibling down thd. 
Iiast Week for one of the -severest . 
drops in . Weeks. :It Was minus ; all 
around With oxplanatiohs ^Varying. 
The Qutlooltt . however, eased th« 
alarm sPmeWliat with nearly all sta- 
tions repprtirig.riewbi2 pickiiips. . 

KH J: r Bljickstone Prpdiicts; ' -156 ; 
quartei"-hpur; prpgrariis, through" 
Rayiriond Spe.ctor; P. , E. Gardner, 
26 half-hour periods^ through A1-. 
lied ' Adv.; HelireW " EyangelizatiOh / 
Society, 52 half-hour periods; ,R; B. 
Seriiier,. - 52 quartef-hbur ; pierioda, 
thrdugli Erw.i'n,- Wasey ;..:ivia9fadden : 
Publications,. 104 quarterthour pro- 
griarns, through Erwin, . Wasej'; NOxr 
zema Chemical, 13 half-hour •pro- 
grams^ through. Ruthrauff <8t Ryan; 
Healthhaids, 12 . halfrhOur; programs; 
through . Ruthrauff Ryan, Rainr 
ier Brewing; .152; anrtouncerrients, 
thrpugh Buchanan Co,; Foxest LaWh 
Memorial ParK, 26 participaitipris in 
:Eddie Albright's progriam, thrpugh 
Dan ■ Miner. 

; .KNX: Folger. :Coftee, ;78 ^quarter- 
hdiir: brpa.dicasfs; pf ; 'Today's ;. Best. 
Buys,.'- through : Rayriiond R. Mor.r. 
gan; vWessOri;: Oil, ;7{| participation.s iii . 
Fletcher ;Wiiey combiriatipn, through 
Fitzgerald agency; Rixby Jet Oil, 130 . 
time signals, - Ihroiigh Beritppi ; i . 
BOAwles; California Spray Chemicalj - 
.78 time signals, . thJ-ough Long Adv. 
. Service; ;Jolly "rime. Popbbrn, 18; an- 
nouneernents,' through ' Buchanan- ,^ 
Thomas. ' ':\ 

' ; KFI: Hendricks Fur Salon, 11 par- 
ti.bi'patiPn's in 'Bridge Cliib,' thrpugh 
Wylla Buck; Diria-Mite Food Co., 
39 participations in Art Baker's 
'Notebobk,' . through Elwood Robiri- 
sori; Paul Hbffmaii . (Studebaker), 
eight . one-minute transcriptions, 
through Dana Jones. 

KECA: Omega Shoe Polish, 39 
quarter-hour broadcasts of 'Morriing 
Mix-Up,' through John Riordan; 
Paul. Hoffman (Studebaker), .24 one- 
minutp transcriptions,, thirpugh Dana 
Jones. 



Jan. 18 Compared to Jan. 11 .| 



Network Local National Total 

UnlU Units Spot Units Units 

13,071 8,524 1,508 . . 23,103 

13,208 8,762 1,722 23,692 

—1% --2.7% —12.4% —2.5% 

(Included: - KECA, XFI, KFWB, KHJ, 

KNX) .. -. ■ . ■ ■ . 




. , .Spots 

. . ..Participations 

.. .Time Signals 
. Arihounceriients 
. . . Participations 
.. . . . . ..'A Hours 

... .. .. . . . . .Spots 

,. Announcements 
.. ,. . . . . ., . :Spbts 

. AnnPuricements, 
,;Announcertient3 
. .Announcements 
Hours 
, ..Arinpuncements 
Time Signals 
..^y* Hour News 
.Announcements 



lliBLURBS 



Wrigley Gurii rates. sP far as tho 
No, 1 biiyer of spot announcenierits- 
for. 1941.. It's buying. ■; package of 
2,100 anribuncements on stations In 
the basic area, with the plugs to be 
run off. over 52 weeks ; at the rate' 
of five to eight a day. Vanderbee 
& Rubens, pf (Chicago;. Ls the agency. 

. Gum manufacturer is also con- 
sidering expainding the Gene Autry 
prograrii on CBS Sunday nights from 
a half to three-quarters of an hour. 



DETROIT SEESAWS 



.Frankiin .Bruck. . ; .;...;-..) . .Va. Houri NeWs 
Presba, Fellers ,& JPresba . , . .Particiijations 
..Hays.; MacFarland. . . . . , ; . .-AriTiounceriients 
.E, T, Howard . . . ;... , 
.Brisachcr, Dayis;. 
. NeWeir-Emmett . . i ; 



.Lambert & Feasley ;., 
(Erwln, :..V/asey.. ... ; . , 

..jpseph Katz. .:, . ;;.'. .;. 
.Blow Cp. , . . . . . . , . 

..Sherman' K. -ElHs,-; .;. 
-.Federal Adv. . . ; ... 
; M. \ E' . Harlan .-i . ; 
.Rufus .Rhbades'. . . ; . . 
-. McCanrirEricksbri . . , . 
..Siack-Goble, . , '. .:.] 
Caikiri.s fit ^lolderi . . V 
,H; W,.KaStorv'; 



Participations 
:News and Jirigles 
. ..Announcements 
, i . ;.;'/* : Hour News 
Annouricerhents 
.. ... . ;, 'Spots 

.' . . Arih,buhcenfients 
.... :■. . y. . ,5-Mins. 

. ,; . .Participatioris 
... . . ,:, ;.....;w'. . .Spots 

.'. ..Spots 
..TIn™^:Signa!s 
.. ;,. . ; :H6qrs 
iP^rticipatiohs 
. ... Annpuncemehts 



Losses Cancel Qalns—^Defense Dough 
I^ifts Local .:.'.. 



DEPARTMENT STORES BUYING RADIO 
" TIME LAST WEEK 



'' store:;- '- City :. - t'Tlme Purchases 

Broad way Dept.' -Store ........ .Denver .. , . , r . , . i , . . '. . . ; . Anhouncemients 

City of Paris Dept. Store. ; . . . .San Francisco. '-. '.. .'. . . . 10-Mins. 

HearriDept; Store. ;!'.. ; ... .New York City ......i .Full .Hours 

Q-'Cphripr-MoiTalt, Dept. Stpre .: . San. Francisco . . ... » . . . . .Announcements 



- : Detroit, Jan; JL 

N'et^y0^k. . tiiTje Contiiiued to show 
an : impressiye. skidding here, al- 
though, oddly enough,, three of., the ; 
fbui: stations in this category: held 
their pwri. While; orie iriarked up the. 
decided'drop, . 

. Picture" is also muddied, tip on the 
local units, which reflects: a standr 
sti 11, ; although - thre.it of the six .sta - 
tions showed hesilthy gains, offset by. 
the sluggishness .vcIsc.where. XbcaJ 
business still cpntiriues : iirie ub 
■WeUv indicative of the growing bbpm , 
iiri'derWay in Detroit^ which: now is 
sorting to ., reflect the- early, b^^ 
of thie heavy - defense. Speridirig lii 
these; parts. , Natibnal spot began to 
; edge : upward again, showing ■ its 
grgate.r pace in. two of the stations, 
but vyith bhly one exception, ail. beri- 
efiting;'; ; •.■ .<\ ' r "-: ' ;V' A- 



I Jan. 18; Compared to Jan; 11 r I 

NetWork Lodal . .National Tola] 
Units Units Spot Units Units 

9,440 11,597 4,d0a:^^^.- 2^^^^^ 
; 9,780 . .11,583- 4,060 ..; 25,423 
--3.5% . +0.1% +0,8% . ^ ^1.2% 

(IhftJm)e.l: CKLW,- WJBK, WiB,; WMBC', 

\y wj, wxYz> . . 



46 BADIO mSYIEWS 



Wediiiesdayt January 22« T94l 



NEW YOEK POT O' GOLD 
With Tommy Tneker Orch./ Rash' 
Husbes; Anjr; Arnell. Don Brown, 
- Cole Porter 
M Mtns. 
TUMS 

Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. 
WHIPA-WHN-WNEW, New York 

(Stack-Goblf) . 

An exact duplicate of the Turns 
network giveaway shovir except for 
the difference in the cash prize. 
Whereas Horace Heidt's program 
speeds : $1,0P6 to a lucky telephone 
subscriber whose number is selected, 
this one doieb out $500 per .broadcast 
if the caU is aniswered and $100 if it s 
not. Program covfers only the meti 
rbpblitah New York area, ^ . Ave 
counties of Neiw. York City, West- 
chester; Nassau, arid four northern 
New Jersey territoriies. ; 

WMCA. WNEW .and WHN, three 
N. Y. indiBpenaiBnts,. have been 
hooked together for commercial, the 
program originating at WMCA, for 
which it was flrSt scheduled, then the 
other two added: WMCA is the only 
one of tKrefe capable of handling & 
studio ftudience. . ■ . • 

Tommy Tucker'i band, , . Rush 
Hughes and a different ASCAP, 
sbngwrifei: each ^veek make up the 
talent; Here it waS Cole Porter and. 
his music, : which. Tiicker's. ctew and 
isinger's. Ai^y Arnell arid D.o.n Brbwnj 
handled . nicely. Hughes does the 
number calling. In 'excited,' horse-, 
race anrioiincing style, arid . makes 
the phone call, to the winner.. Only 
' his conversation, of course, is heard. 
. With the . ingredients on hand, 
firstly, the giveawaj^;' idea,, which 
subbrdiriated all others, artd Porter's 
music -for Tucker ta interpret, only 
thing . rioticeably odd ajjouf the pres- 
entation was' the writing. . Calls 
Tucker ■Tommy Tuins Tucker' and 
Introduced Porter as . 'that , delectable, 
deluxe .f 6110 viT.' once he. got on. 
Porter lost no tinie in spieling .subtle 
propaganda for ASCAP; Woodi. 

'NfiGROESJN TftE'NEWS.',-.- 
.Commentary".'/.'.. 
15 Minfl.^Local ; ■ • ■ 
NEQRd EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL 
Sunday, 9:45 .a.m. . . 
KLS.. Oakland 

Presented by two clear-Voiced 
woihen, one reading- rieWs and. the 
•other alternating with commerciails, 
smoothly haridled ctiiarter^hour spbt-r 
lights local and national Nejgro ac- 
tivities. Typical of item^ covered are 
railway boosts beriefltirig Redcaps, 
holdover, clickeroo of the Nicholas 
Bros, at the Paramount in New York, 
success of Ella Fitzgerald's Deceit 
' disc on 'Five O'clock. Whistle,' ac- 
tivities of Negro History Week, ap- 
pointment of I . Negro attoirriey .to^ a 
le^al position, winning of a race dis- 
.crirriination case by two loqal Ne- 
groes, etc.-. ' 

Participating advertisers inclu.ded 
an bpticiarl, mortician, cocktail 
lounge, cliuirch and Nat^l Assn. for 
Advaricement of Colored People 
meeting at which speakei: was to be 
a Jewish refugee, .An Interesting 
InnoVaition which- .seeins to fill . ite 
niche adequately. ; Wcrn. . 



i 



BUFFALO-ROCHESTER 
'Quls of Two Cities' With At Taylor, 

' jack Barry.'. 
30 Mlhs,— Local 
NOXZEMA 
Sundays,: 2 p.m.. 
WBEN,. Buffalo. 

Latest addition . to Noxema quiz 
list is Bufltalo-Rochester; . Makes for 
a zippy 30 minutes that; wastes little 
time in introductions, joshing, con- 
testants and similar paih-lh-the-neck 
quiz tactics; Staged locally by Ruth- 
rauff & Ryan, ■ 

This versibri has - slick emcees in 
Jack Barry, on Rochester end, and 
Al Taylor here,, who carry on a per 
sonal 'feud' throughout. Corny, but 
ear-catching. Teams sitting , in sti^ 
dios 78 miles apart are asked same 
queries biit cannot hear each other's 
replies. Groups are about evenly 
matched, :'■ being , picked one week 
from clubs, the next from hospitals, 

etc.:. ■ 

. iSession (ISV pitted two nurses and 
two interjies from (Each city. Neither 
was^oyerly brilliant but clevei: patter 
by .. quizzers. and ■ smart buildup of 
week-by-week score kept dialers 
bending toward the loudspeaker. 
Glib spieling Job of not-too-long 
credits by Ed Reimers: stood oiit on 
coinmercial end. : ~. Beti. 



'MATINEE AT MEADOWBROOK' 
With Bobby Byrn^i, Oroh., Jnofcson 
Wheeler, Helen LewU, K»y Little,; 
. , Jerry. Waiyno, Firank Dalley 
Dance Alusio 
60 Mlns. . 
Sustalrilnf 
Saturday, 4 p;m..i 
WABCrCBS, New York 
. CBS piioductibn department <Hd a 
commendable,, job . in trarisfprming 
what oriiinariry . would be : a. tough 
straight hoiir of dance riiusic into & 
palatable parade of jive arid chatter. 
Full hoyr of dance music by" any brie 
b?ind; no:matter how,gQbd, is too 
ipuch to take , at one .gulp afid the 
idea' is made more tiiiTi<:ult by the 
prevailing gap between' radio" arid 
ASCAP which, at this stage, limits- 
the. riumber of pop . quality tunes 
available .foi:. ' use* . 
. Produced by Perry LafTerty and 
"written by Les Leiber, the jirbgrarii. 
was emceed by Jackson Wheeler, 
Helen Lewis 'handled ' the . laugh 
linps. .-. Wheeler's delivery Of : the 
dialog was jiist right, not stilted and 
not- too breezy. Playing of Byrne's 
out^t, the main farek. of course, was; 
except for ocCasiorial tune weak- 
nesses,, a decided impetus to - the 
speed Of the: show.' His is a flexible, 
cre\y, , iat : its best on" sw^t ttinesi ' 
.however. -- '-^ ■ . 

: :• :Kay ■ Little, .Byrne!s. . new " ypCalist; ^ 
handle.d seyieral tries solidly. Jerry 
Wayne, baritone, was assigned two 
musical weakies titled^ 'All I Desire' 
and 'You Wajjc, By' and suffered. 
'Hear a Rhapsody' was better. Frank 
Dailejr, Meadowbrobk: owner, read . a. 
short: speech and led the band iri bric: 
tune.'.. '••■ 

. ' This was : Byrne's first, and last; 
shot on . tlie weekly hour Shows; 
Tommy Doi'sey replaced him at the 
spot last riight (Tuesday,); , Wood. 

'Kn> WIZARDS' ■■■■ 
With Tioiiis L. Wolff. - 
30 Mins;— Local 
Sustaining' , 
Tuesday, Si. p.m. 

WHN,.;4ew.'York ./'■.', '^' • ;■ : 
, ■ This'juve 'version, of 'Iriformation 
Please' js a carbon copy of Alkai 
Seltzer's 'Quiz, Kids' from , Chicago. 
It's a weekly 30-nninute sustainer 
with: Louis L.!' Wolff , billed as a child 
psychoiogist, as m.c. There is a per- 
manent . slate' of three intellectual 
moppets and One: or two recruits who 
have won appearances' by, submitting 
questions that stumped the 'experts' 
on previous starizas. 
Snow's.appeal, of course, is that of 
stunt ' for ■ tKe ain'f-he«cute-he's,- 
onlyTsix: type of audiences. Assum-, 
irig there's no advance coaching, the' 
urchins reveal a hiarked uneveriness 
of general information, though some 
of their answers show an extensive 
lore, along specialized lines. For in- 
stance, one ybun^ter is a deirion on 
Gilbert and SuUiyan, while there are 
the inevitable scientific bugs. Yet 
they habitually stumble on the Sim- 
plest guestionSori general subjects. 

Besides having an linfoirtunate ten- 
dency to ooh and -ah over the kids as 
child wonders, Wolff errs, obviously 
by not havin;^: familiarized himself 
with the questions in advance. Thus 
he too freqiiently has to be governed 
solely by the answers printed on his 
cards, without heing able to haridle 
questionable or irivolVed. replies by 
the kids. , He also bungles occasion-; 
ally, as when on the show caught 
(31) he had to be corrected by one of 
the contestants for agreeing that 
Chico. Marx , plays the harp, instead 
of the piano. Some of the ad libs by 
the kids Were jsurprisingly pungent, 
but WOl/f subsequently removes their 
edge by inviting the listeners to ap-, 
preciate 'em. . 

Dialers submitting ,queStions; used 
on the program receive $5 each, and 
if the question isn't correctly an- 
swered by the, 'experts,', the sender 
also gets a dictionary and the right 
to appear on a subsequent show. 

; Hpbe. 



INNER SANCTUM MYSTEItlES' 
Drama ■- 

'35,' Mlns;; .^ r 

C ARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PiLLS 
, Tuesday, 9:36 p;m. 

WJZ-NBC, New York . 

(Street <fe; Finney) . 
Through this series Carter.'s, Little 
Liver Pills msVies its bow in network 
broadcasting. As a. contributor of 
radio entertainment the account h^s 
riot dphe itself proud: Perhaps the 
prodtict found it; gratifying enough 
t»o be admitted to. network respectar 
bility - and. figured that its piurpose 
would- be amply served so -long as 
it cbiild -get the CLLP plug over siich 
a hobkupi. In any event .the; plug 
is .deftly . interpolated and most in 
nociiously phrased. : 
. As for the mysteries themselves 
they're riot Only pOprly idapted but 

: they reekj -frohi .the .production angle, 
of ; 1930 radio,. . The narrator, . who 

•seems to be giynriiing up the pro-, 
ceedings . most of the time, . talks 
abput excitement, suspense arid .chills 
but what the .program shpuld guar-, 
fetatee is a sure' cure fpr insomnia. . 

' • Oaec. ■ 



■THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF 
SONG' .' 

Witli Eugene Coiiley. David Row, 
. Victor Bay, CBS Orchestra 
Semi-classical Songs 

15 'Mlns. ' : 
£. R. SQUIBB 
Daily, ^:1S;- ■■ 

WABC-CBS, New' York ';. 

iGeyer.-COrnell, jyeii>clt) 
This prpgrarti 'of well knpwri semi-? 
classical.songs got 'off to a good start 
with' .Jan Peefce, considered one of 
the best iy riq tienors in the country. 
Unfortuhately peerce became ill, and 
Eugerie ebnley,. engaged, as a^ suhStl- 
tute, while the possessor - of ah ade- 
quate voice, is hardly in the .same, 
class as Peerce^ Program consists of 
three to tour songs by Conley with 
musical . babkgrPunds arid ; interludes 
provided by Victor Bay's orchestra, 
with cbriinientary oft the. selections 
by David Ross.^ •" " '. ~ V.;-. 

Theme song,;. 'Go - Now My. Song 
With Melody Divine,' 'Annie Laurie,'- 
and 'The Quiltirig ' Party,' -were all 
handled well - by Conley ■ who pos- 
sesses a fair .lyric voice, : out. the ten- 
or's lack of training Snowed his. vo- 
cal inadequacies when he attempted 
a hbdge podge, of the 'Miserere' from: 
Verdi^ 'Tirpvatore' ;iri English.; The 
duet was made into a solbj with don- 
ley Singing: both the tenor ',arid , so- 
prario part^ and riiessirig it up. Blame 
also riiust be .placed bn the trainslai- 
tibn, which oeran 'Ah, I Have Sighed 
to Rest Me,' which .means what? - 
,v "The program has definite possibili-: 
tie's especially at the hpur it is pre-, 
serited, when ;S6niie housewives ihay, 
be .led , , up with serials and recipes, 
but a: - more careful selection , of the, 
material is an obvious need. Wheh 
Robert Weede,' baritone of : the Met, 
was called on ,as a: sbustitiite, for the- 
ailing -Peercei- he 'was given 'O. Sole 
Mio' to sing , in a tenbr key. : and 
,when Conley ..was, engaged, 'Water 
Boy,' . which .should be sung only , .by 
a baritone or bass, was part of the;. 
prbgraJTir ^ ''C- ' . 

The comments Of Ross on the; mu- 
sic are pretty ethereal fpr 3:15 p.m. 

'HISTORICAL INAUGURATiONS' 
With Mi^urice Wells, John . Anthony, 
' Wllliain Sheiley, Raymond Bram- 
ley, Charles ; Webster, ■ Rfx.hard 
.Gordon, .; William .. Adams, Irving 
Miller orch; 

.^O.'MinS. : "' : 

Sustaining - ..; ' .'' ' 
Sunday, 4:30 p.m. 
WE AF-NBC, New York. , , 

As a timely gesture toward Presi- 
dent Roosevelt's inaugural the next, 
day (Monday), NBC. aired a special; 
drfimatic program Sunday afternoon 
(19). over the red hookup: (WEAF), 
called 'Historical Inaugurations of 
the It. S.' With , a fairly lengthy , in- 
troductory buildup by the two. najr-^: 
rators, it pffered .'highlights bf his- 
torical iriaugurations speeches/ Nar- 
ratPr-commeritary ran through the 
program; cbririecting the severail quof 
tations. In general^ it ; was. a triumph 
of scripting, production: and perform- 
ance .over difficult-to-dramatize ma- 
terial, although the prograrn was no 
bonfire, eVeri. at that. 

Presiderits quoted included Wash- 
ington. Jefferson. Lincoln, Wilson 
•and the present Roosevelt, with con- 
siderable attempt to show an analogy 
between the first inaugUral speeches 
of Wilson and F. D. R: Maurice 
Weils and Johri Anthony were narra- 
tors, . while William Shelley. Ray- 
mond - Bramley, Charles 'Webster,! 
.Richard;!Qordbri and William Adariis 
reispi?ctively portrayed Washington, 
Jefferson, Lincoiri, Wilson and Roose- 
velt. Ronald R. MacDougall wrote 
the , show, , which Tom . Riley pro- 
duced. Irving Miller cPnductcd the 
orchestra. Hobe, 



FolloiJi}'Up Com 



Bobby Byrne'a. 'Discoveries' ^ pro- 
grairi on NBC: introduced , a girl 
Siriger, Jban Merrill, and a couple of 
BMI tunes , last Friday (17). Tunes 
and girl were okay; Prbgrairi's 'hpok' 

is a piiblie iriVite to i compete for 
naming a song to be. pXiblished ' by 
BMI/ Byrrie has beeri cOriltrig up iahd 
plays hot. Brovvn & /Williamson, is 
the, spousbr ' and the show represents 
the first dear for a direct , BMI tieup. 



: ;,Fort ' Benniiig; ,C!ebrgia,j was, the 
scene of ;iah NBC iriobile unit visit 
Friday (17). The prbgrarii was ; a 
coriipbiihd^ of 'a rinilitary rubberneck 
tour aroiirid . the hig infantry school 
(30,000 men) and amateur night at 
the canteen. It was all;rathier en- 
gaging,; occasionally astpriishirig arid 
by implicatipn indicative bf the quiet 
revolution that has taken place in 
the United States; Army life and the 
army . viewpoint are just , enough 
diflererit frorii the; r norm; of civilian 
beUa-vior and Viewpoint ;,tP strike the 
•ear : strjingely, The . half hour ran 
from -officers, explaining tariks: to, 
privbtes v catgutting fiddles; ., There 
were arriiy marches, by army b^iihds 
Written by arniy riieri or dedicated to 
them. These were .strictly non- 
ASCAP. A lieutenant from California 
pushed put a Creditable 'Blue Danube 
Waltz';:,on the - at'cordiori. A; Negro 
sergeant, Willie B. Wood.'.iri the- serv- 
ice 27 years, performed, an- .ariiusirig 
comedy routine urider his riorn de 
canteen of. 'Long Shobting Jo .Jb.' 
Finally the riiajpr . general said a- few 
Words iri a , major : generalJike voice, 
crisp, muscular land, lean of -verbiage, 
^t Was a pre^)'ie^y. of America at war 
-r-^emph^sis Upoh , fl-ithting . machines 
and fighting riien; Everybody: idebti- 
fi.ed by his division, his regihjent, his 
lapel .irisignia. A new; kind^a grow- 
ing kirid-Mjf radio; .-. ■ •: ••. 



please the ladies. But what a shock 
to the merifolks and the teen age 
toughies who tuned in supposing that 
a piece of . stiirdily named 'Death 
Valley ■ Days' would be abotit the 
hair on.. irien'sV chests arid riot; on: 
dames' domes.. : • - 



'EASTERN INTRIGUE' 

Witli, Eugenie Cordet. William P; 

■ Ainsworth. 

15 Mlns.— Local 

Sjistalning.. 

Sunday, 5.15 p.m. 

'WINS,.^Ne.w'"York: 

As a couple of former under-cover 
gurii.sho.es in the Orierit, Eugenie. 
Corde.t and William P. . Amsworth 
should be' able , to dish some Arrest- 
ing and provocative dppe about cur- 
rent cbriditlons in the Far East; But, 
as ^eatd in the . second stanza - Sun- 
day (1?), this, 'Eastern Intrigue' se- 
ries: seems to consist iriaihly of petty 
person?/ anecdotes; arid reminiscen- 
ces. Indifferently scripted and gen- 
erally :So-whatish.. 

Program takes the pattern Of in- 
formal conyersatibris between the 
two. "Thiey air a few. general ppiriipri.<i 
(neither " ;.fohd bf Japs), differ 
itiildly on underlyih'g Cause arid isf- 
.fect of current Asiatic situations, theri 
firially mearider into relating experi- 
. prices.. (Dii ,t^is edition caiisht, Miss 
Cprdet. told about how ' Japanese 
Sbhemers -tried to. steal two loads* of 
furs belonging, to her late father. 
Yarn was attenuated, had little point 
o'r relevance to present, happenings 
arid was marred by coy attempts at 
bariter betwe.eri the pair; Can that 
actually be all such veteran Far East- 
campaigners Have to, -offer? 
. Both are okay at; the riiikCi They 
speak , slowly, clearly, ■ with , cpmr 
posure . and ,, expres.'<ivefless, at the 
saririe time avpidihg aiiy iferiiblarice 
of str ivin <» for effect, Yet from their 
material they sound garrulous and 
just a: trifle tirespriie, . Hobe. 



fAfEET THE MUSlC 

With Lyn Murray, Jack Xeoriard, 

Fredda Glbsbb,: Julian Miller, 

chorus, orchestra 

'25 'Mlns.-'.;..' 
Sustaining . 
Sunday, 2.35 p.m. . 
WABC^CBS. New York. 

:With t'^ networks but to build up 
a library of popular BMI music, this 
.hew 'Sunday afternoon series is; in- 
tended to 'make known tunes avail-: 
able for radio use, but riot being 
used.' ,: As , such, Sunday aftemobri's 
II?) ; debut .program -was , a capably 
concieived, produced and played prer 
sentatiori of trarispareritly'- mediocre 
.miisic. 

. Of the seven tunes heard on the 
session; an Oldie ('By Heck*) at least 
had definite form. But the other six; 
had that quality of cbilege musical 
.cpririedy scores---Pf sounding like, see- 
orid-rate editions of vaguelyrideritifl- 
able prbfcssional sbrig hits.: Protiabiy 
only someone with- a - freak musical 
memory .xoiild recall a. 'single, bar 
. f rorii' ariy bne of them 'ily e . riiiriutes; 
after, they were finished. That even 
goes for the entree ; of the slibw, 
Irvih Graham's 'Ybu Should Be Set 
to. Music,' from the recent Broadway 
shoW. 'Crazy with' the Heat.' .- 

. Ly ri Murray's 20-piece orchestra 
had full, liish tone arid it was cleyer 
ly inistrrimentea; The chorus made 
an earnest stab at .giving stature: to 
Sbriie of the riunibers; while Jack 
Leonard arid Fredda Gibson, pro; 
vi.ded. respectable vocals. 'But it's a 
yet-tb-be-disprpved. bromide of show 
business that ■ a perf Prriier is only - as 
g;ood as his riiaterial— and the .ina 
.terial on this initial 'Meet the Mu 
sic' was .inferior. Phil Cohan pro 
duced and Julian Miller read the op- 
timistic anribuncements. : Hobe. 



PhlHpMorjls* cigarette' commercials 
are delivered bf late iri one of the' 
most deliberately odd deliveries .bn 
the air.; Sort bf a- wavy line of alter- 
nate gentleness and emphasis; As if ' 
the: account had conducted a survey, 
found out some ; things; revised its- 
ideas;- The popiy itself stibks. tb the 
we-worit-i-pPisbnr.you-so-much line; 
Priday :riight. they, were getting hot 
.with 'Yankee Doodle.' Just before- 
'the perlect cririie.' > 

A. L. Alexander'is Mediatioii Board 

(WHN, N. Y. ) last week gave serious- 
facbd' ppnsideration tb . the apparently 
iegitiriiate alliegatipn of a iB^-yearrold 
seaman . With, a gbrgebus Irish brogue 
.\yhP wanted his landlady ' to sign : 
paper . guaranteeing to: bliry hini: 
when he died. He seenied. in excel- 
lerit health but the idea obses.sed hirii; 
The ; *laridlady; being: called and 
swbrh, suggested that sh.e couldn't 
afford to guarantee a hurial to every 
roomer.- Sustained.. 



•Death: Valley Days,' the goes-ori-. 
forever show, dealt last we.ek ori 
NBC with the stiitiiilating effect upon 
drab, suri-baked, discburafied woriibn 
in a desert section and of the arrival 
of- : a . young bride who had been 
trained in the arts of bea.utifyirig. 
■What : a .gppd. n.ew haiiSdP, and a 
wrinklersriioothing facial - means to ;a 
woman was the theme; There was 
little actiori;. but the episodes were 
hiiman, rather ; .tender, likely to 



'JACKPOT" 

With Paul 'Gerard, Galeii Fromme, 
Bailey Goss, John Dickri: ri, Army^ 
" ■ Grant' -: 
30 Mlns.— Local 
Sustaining 
Saturday, 8:30 p.m. 
WBAL, Baltimore ' 

Here is a version of a thQ'Atre Ciujz 
which has a. novel twist arid a back- 
ground for laughs; Working from 
the stage arid, audience of the Royal 
theatre,: Baltiriibre combo housn. of 
exclusively Negro, patronage, Paul 
Gerard paces a quartet : of an- 
nouncers snotted around the: house 
with portable milrcs. V 
'. Gives away 5100-lr small Sums. . 

Questions ar i' well se' .cted arid in 
line* with; the possibilities of the 
audience, at hand.' .: Names of cbri- 
testarits supoly'rpccasional laU.gh5. On 
riight bf show caught John PaUl 
Jpnes and McC;iellarid Barclay were 
two : called but. Answers, too, are 
ebod for giggles. . In response to 
'What is the spice of life?' contestarit 
answered, 'Having a good time,' For 
the olural of 'deer' the ariswer was 
'darling.' 

G-^rard handles his audience ex- 
ceptionally well and is rather free 
with, the funds at hand, not insistirig 
on too correct ari answer; BUrm. 



'POINT SUBLIME' 

With tfllff Arquette, Jane Morgan 

30 Miris. — Regional 

UNION OIL CO. 

Monday, : 8:30 p.irij. 

KFI, Los Angeles — 

: .(Lord & T'lOTnas) 

After more thari 10 years ;ori the 
Coast airways: with, music, this^ petrol 
outfit has: switched tb.: straight drar 
matics. Presumably . the current 
tune scrap had something to db with 
the change in for- lUla. The, matter 
of , budget might also be, of moment' 
in arrlvinc ata conclu^on. . An NBC 
package deal, it adds iip tp a riiite 
riipre. than $1,000. 

SpPrisor has a piece of entertain- 
ment: that . riiakes for. easy llsteriiriif. 
And pleasantly performed. No em- 
broidery, just plain, .siriiple goings-: 
on -by plairi. Simple fOlk, . Like Cali- 
fornia; Bob -Redd, who writes and 
produces, keeps the piece moving by: 
Injecting mystery -.here, . rbm'arice 
thei:e, and always:; the tritimph ;0f 
.virtue.'- ,-■.'./■ ■ ; ' ' 
. CWtl Arquette, who's been around,' 
plays the homey old philosophical 
crossroads stbrekeeper, a cousiri: to 
Scattergbod B:.:nes. He runs down 
Skullduggery, passes- out iage advice 
and sees to it that there's a sugar 
coating at the.; finish, ' He knows all 
the- tricks arid Invests the character 
with warriith. . : Femme vis-a-vis .' is 
jane Morgan and sufficierit. Others 
are incidental with the fbcus always' 
ori Scattergbod, pardon,, Ben ■Wlllett. 
Those two. old birds ought, to swap 
shows sometime. Few wbUld know 
the difference. - . 

Airs on 14 stations of NBC's . basic 
red net Ori* the' Coast. ': : Helm. 



•The Radio .:; Gossip Ciiib/ over 
Mutual from WGN, ;: Ghicagp,: had. 
among its. bddities on one hroadcast 
last week successive listener questions' 
as to the WhoreahpUtS of artists ;Avho 
are; dead; The -first query., . from ia. 
man in Idaho, , asked -'Why dpri't we 
hear: FlPyd GibbonS any :mbr6?' An- 
other asked, abbut Harry.; SnbdgrasS, 
't)ie convict who played the piano on 
the radio many years ago' who died 
iri: 1937.' :■-.:::;■ ' 

Poubtful ppiht to raise and answer' 
on air., was /whether iDeanna Durbiri 
'is. of Jewish parents','. Cavanaugh 
replied : i.n ; the negative: to this. Was 
a ;Singer a ' quartet (named) , a 
divorced ;riian?-^a dialer iX'anted to 
know. Cavariaugh answered 'Yes.' 



. Fred Allen made a crack over the 
air that sounded like .'He!s crazy 
enough to be. head of an advertising 
agency.' . it was noisy, but it sounded 
that way. '■ . ' 

: AUeri either had ia severe lapse in 
his sense of showmanship or. pulled 
a : tongUe-in^cheek: gag when he per- 
riiitted the ihclusioh • of 'The Lost 
Chord' (Vocal :by. Kenny Baker) in 
his program of last Wednesday (15). 
The semi-religious number came be- 
tween, two comedy passages, and the 
easy-tb-assunie hapR^.-sd; the siib- 
sequerit sketch laid an omelet. May-' 
be Allen is starting, a new trehd, 
mixing gags bn topical subjects with 
homiietics. 



Tommy Dorsey was the guestee on 
last Saturday's . ClS) installment of 
the Lucky Strike Hit Parade (CBS). 
He .was cut in twice frorii the U. S, 
Marine Barracks at Quantico, Va., 
Where he was appearing with 
Luckies' tpuring trairiing: camp unit 
pprsey: didt pne- nunibeir on each bf 
the occasions. ' After the hullabaloo-^ 
the '. shouting of trainees-^which ac-^' 
companie(? each bf the: cut-ins had. 
blPwn away arid Dorsey had per- 
formed his stint, the thirig didn't 
seem to match in Impressivehess the 
advance publicity that the cig manu- 
facturer had put but. The two num- 
bers which , had been assigned : to 
Dorsey for; the cut-ins' weren't of 
particular aid in heightening : thc" 
affect of his iriclusion. They were 
'It Will All Come Back to Mef. and 
The Siime Old Story.' Jerry Lester, 
m.c. of the traveling unit, did the 
introducing of Dorsey. * . 

Charles . Boyer did his low-keyed 
romantic characterization again on 
the Kate Smith progrgrii • Friday 
night (17), And for the umpteenth 
time; he was playing . a willirtg-to- 
die-fbrrdear-old-'Whatsivai^nia espi- 
onage agent in a; sentimental male-; 
verSus-femme spy v situation. .With 
his- dying gaSp hie got : the vitpl ihf o : 
off to the- mysterious Higher .Ups 
back - hbnie; No brie would know 
from the ■:unvarying parts Bioyer has 
played, in U. S. films and radio that 
he orice was considered- one of the 
mpst versatile actors ;on the : Paris 
stage, noted ;Vmofe for his. sinister 
and Unsympathetic roles, than for ro-< 
'maritic parts:. In this ' caisei ;hb>y'r 
evet"; his perfOrraance- was. sb iinder-l : 
played it was virtually in, still-ilife, 
as- was that ot the:' unbilled femnie 
lead. ; It, was pat,rticularly noticeable 
as 'such: old-hat drama required 
iultrapyibrarit playing to ignite.- Mu--, 
sical babkgroundirig was obtrusively , 
blaring, consisting mainly of repeti^ 
tibUs brassy chPrds withput apparent 
relation ;to the mbbds :bt :sititiations. . 

.Sanka coffee stretched abput^ the. 
limit' overbbard with a spPt an-: 
nouricement Saturday night. (18), 
over : WQXR; "Hqvi. York. : Coming 
•iriiriiediaitely after the recorded. 
'Syniphoriy Hair prbgrarii, the blurb 
bpened with a comment on the juSt- 
.played 'Ride. Pf; the Valkyries.' Re- 
marking that the piece was probably 
the nibst wild and stormy ■:.iri: all 
music, the spiel worked into the^ 
subject -bf sleep and then to night- 
mares, and from that to the perfect, 
drbaniless; sound sleep; possible to 
Sanka drinkers. Richard- Wagner 
would have done a violent flip-fiop 



Wednesdayt January 22, 1941 



MUSit 47 



Bands at the Boxoffiice 



. {Prestnt^A htrewith, at a yaeeklv tabulation, it th9^ tstiii^ 
charpe. busWess ;bc{^tf don* jbu nam* bond* in uoriou» JVeto Yorfc hotcla. 
pinner' bi*sinc9s (t-10 P:M.) iwt raUd. Fiourci o/ter name o/ hioitej flive 
fopm capociftf otid cover <!^^ Latger amouni designatei tbeekend and 
holiday priqe.l ; - , 



V ' Week* 

: Band . Hotel ri*T«d 

Orrin Tucker..,.. Biltmore (30ip; $1-$1.!J0).. , 2 
Eddy Diichiiit . • • ».Waldorl (375; |1-$1.!50) . .;. . .> . .. .v. . 19 

I^ini Mclhtire*;... Lexington (300;' j5c-$li5d). 

Guy Lombardo. . .: Roosevelt (500; $1-$1,5Q) .... . .> .i . 15, 

Woody Herinanfli.New Yorker <400; 7:5c-$1.50 ),,,,.;,.: 4 
dlenn Miller, Pennsylvania (500; 75ct-$1.50). . ...iv 16 

Tony Pastor.... i'.Llncola (225; .75c-il.50) . . . ; .;,V;..,.. id 



Covert 

Pitnt ■ 
Week 

700 

1,229 

1,425 

2,600 

2,500 
550, 



Total 
Coveri 
On Unte 

: i;35o 

20,595 
1,925 
.20,200 
'■■ 8i325 
32,475 
6,550: 




LABOR'S 

SUPPORT IN HGHT ON NETWORKS 



Caesar Due West For 
Talk i)n Songm 
Asm. TuniiBg 



\Asterisks indicatt a giipporti^^^ aUhpuj^^ the band {« the 

iTWijor drattf. 1 5 daye; Leiflhton Noble rieplace,Sot^ 





Under Shadow of E S. Consent' 



■welter Douglas; chairman of the 
.board of the Music Publishers Protec- 
tive Association, acted last week to 
bveriiiome k peculiar Impression prevr 
alent alriohg some music ■ dealers 6ut- 
of-town , that , the Federal, Govern-: 
merit's threatened .action ■ vigairist 
: ASCiAP, wuld toVplVis the dealers- in 
any actual .proceijdlhgs if they c'on- 
■.tihued to handle .the fiongs of ASGAP 
publishers^ ■ W.Uhout' wai to find 
out what may have been the source 
of, to quote, 'this misleading and 
dangerous propaganda,* Douglas sent 
out. a letter to every dealer in the 
United, States ..assuring them that 
their rights to. handle , ASCAP- 
afliliated publications are in no way 
Involved in the ASCAP-radio con-, 
troversy and that these works wei e 
.(till being exploited oyer 200 radio, 
stations, y 

Douglas obtained his; initial inkiing 
•oi the dealers' concern from pub- 
lishers' men who have recently come 
In from the road. He checked with 
several dealers and found that there 
was much substanee: tb their reports, 
The circular letter Douglas sent to 
dealers follows: 

'It has come to our .attention 
that some niusic dealers are 
under the Impression that the 
present controversy with the ra- 
dio networks in some way affects 
their right to sell sheet music 
and orchestrations. It is hard to 
unHerstand how such an impres- 
sion could be created as nothing ":■ 
. could be Itiirther from the: truth. 
This is" to advise yoa that you 
are perfectly free to handle sheet ' 
music, orchestrations, books, etc., ■ 
of aU legitimaite publishers in the 
same way as you have beefi ac- 
customed to handle them in the 
past. The membership of this 
association comprises practically 
: the entire pot)ular music indus- 
try and the music of our mem- 
bers is at present being exploited 
over some 200 radio statibiis and , 
In many other ways. 

'All of our people are doing 
business as usual and the music 
of all of - the writers and tub- 
Ushers who have-made your busi- . 
ness possible is available to you 
: today in exactly tlie same way as 
hieretofore. As a matter of fact, 
there are strong indications- of 
substantial increases In the sale of 
\ sheet music and phonbgraph rec- 
ords, due perhaps to'the: fact that . 
many people; who . are, unable to 
hear, the niusic of their favorite 
. authors andrcbmposers on the fa- 
dio networks; are iiow buying 
■ either the sheet music, or records '.. 
;. for use ih; the home. Perhaps : 
iriillionrcqpy sohg hits are. com- 
ing back again.* 



COHAH VS. PAULL-PIONEER 

Defendants Again Deny .Guilt In 
. Long-rending Suit . 



_ In answer to a suit by George M. 
Cohan against Maurice A. Richmond 
and Max Mayer, doing business as 
the. Paull-Pioneer Music Co.; the de- 
fendants ■ state ■ this . suit and its. 
.predecessors have .be€n.:in the courts 
lor a decade. • ■ 
/ Cohan* claims! that in . 1^8 he 
•granted Ei-ed A. Mills- the right to 
publish 48 songs of his, and after 
subsequent bankruptcy of " a Mills 
subsidiary, • defendants secured the 
.rights lb. tHe songs but have failed 
.'O pay him royalties. An injunction 
and an accburitihg are sought 



Too Many Doiia^ 

;William' Morris agency Is haiving 
<iuite' /time:. Aivith the old Sonny 
Burke :_barid, now jbeing led by Sam 
bonahuevSince Morris, took the out- 
fit under contract its name has been 
changed three times, ;It was known 
first, as the Sam Dohahue orch, . then 
his name was changed to Don 
Hughes; now It's reverted to Uie 
original Sam Donahue tag. .• 

Situation was ; brought -on beciause 
Al bpnahue's band was also oh the 
Morris, roster and the! two Donahue 
names conflicted;' Since Al Donahue 
is due to leave Mbrrls and . gb back 
to General, Amusement Corp. for 
bookings It's considered okay to re- 
turn to the Sam Donahue title. \ 

/ Columbia Records has both! bands 
under contract, and selling on the 
same label When Sam Donahue 
was called Hughes everything was 
hunkjf dory,, now that he reverts to 
his own tag he again conflicts with 
Al Donahue. 





PUTS'FRENESr 




Detroit, Jan. 21. 

In re: whether radio makes , the 
hits or the "hits make radio; ASCAP 
versus BMI; etc., the Fox theatre 
here conducted a fan poll which 
caime out 50-50. The theatre, bring-- 
irig in Kay Kyser for a personal ap- 
pearance on Jam 17, rkn off , an audi- 
ence poll .for weeks in advance .of 
the orchestra!s arrival to, determine 
TWhat tunes the band should play 
during the week on the stage. In 
conjunction with ,thtf. tlieatre : audir 
enca poll, the theatre also conducted 
a survey bf radio audiences' pref- 
erence over two stations here, CKLW 
knd "WMBd.. both of which carry 
both. ASCAP and BMI hiusic;: , 

Pbsted in the house i lobby was > 
list bf ; nio.fe than 30 of the .Reading 
tunes, picked from tlie Detf pit biest 
lellers .in iheet :music and records, 
on Which the. Fqjc audiences voted, 
darting balibti. only on^^^ o^^ tune, 
apiece chosen from the , Impartial 
listing. Frbm the hundreds of bal- 
lots' submitted thiS' is the -wajr fans 
listed wHat . they wanted played: 

■ i; /Frehesi/ :(BMI). , : : : ■ ^ , 

2. 'You've Got Me This : "Way/ 
(ASGAP). ■;■";:...■■•.:■■■.: 

■ 3. :'We.Three' (ASCAP). 

4. There 1 Go/ (BMI). " . 
. . 5. 'I Give YOU My Word.* :(BMI);' 

6. fOur Love AffalrV (ASCAP): . 

7. 'N^lghtingiale Sang/ In Berkeley 

Square' (AiSCAP)i, ; \ 

8. 'I Hear a Rhapsody.! fBMI). 

9. !'Sb You're the brie.' (BMi). 
.10; 'Ferryboat jSereriadeV (ASCAp), 
. Aithbugh, fans were picking- only 
one tune; instead of the whole' list, 
the .; top turie ran far . qui in front 
with,',the others bunched.. 



Irving Caesa^: is expectedi-to leave 
for the Coast this week to present 
to the Songwriters Protective, Assb- 
clatipn unit there the New York idea 
of, ..forming an. out-and-out .labor 
uriion. Pl.an. was presented to .the 
:New, York merifiber ship . , by. Billy 
Rb^e last week ah4. Biyeh approval,: 
although; no action was taken. 

Date Of • Caesar's departure, de- 
perids .pn .word from .L.' Wolfe /Gil-- 
bertj Coast : $PA topper, on when 
he can get the' membership there ; to-' 
gether .-to hear . the .proposal; • Caesar . 
is president: of the SPA, ; ; 
. First meeting of the cpmmiittee 
named in New York to go into de- 
tails ' of the union status met last 
.•Thursday. (16) and . heaird . SPA,^ 
counsel John Schulman Outline vari- 
ous legal phases of , the' change. 
Among the possibilities he detailed 
were leaving , the SPA intact iand 
formirig , a separate union prganiza- 
tibn , br switching the SPA to a 
uhibri. , If latter idea is accepted, It 
could join thie AFL, CIO or organ-^ 
ize. itself as the Dramatists,; Screen- 
writers, arid other Guilds withoiit 
afliliatibni 

. It .was said to, appear from Schul- 
man's outline that it would be best 
to switch the SPA over into a union, 
although he conipletely reserved 
opinion on what affiliation, If any, 
should be made. 






Accurate. Reporting Service has 
begun tb turn out a special report 
for those ASCAP publishers who are 
interested iii getting a line on the 
tunes used during the day on WMCA, 
WNEW, and WHN, N. Y., all of 
which have ASCAP licenses. Al- 
together this makes three repbrts 
which Accurate provides to Its sub- 
scribers..- 

.; The WMCA- WNEW-WHN daytime 
report covers uses from 8 a.m. to 
5 p.m. Other reports cover (1 ) the 
uses of WEAF, WJZ, WABC, WOR, 
WMCA, WNEW, WHN arid "WOV 
from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. and (2) per- 
formances on WEAF, WJZ and 
WABC from 8 a.in. to. 5 p.m. 



ElU Fitzgerald for Par 

Ella Fitzgerald band has been 
booked for the Paramount theatre. 
New York, beginning Feb. 19.. It's, 
first trip fbr that outfit into the; Par 
sirice Chick Webb, its original leader, 
died; - , , 

Band la now at the Brunswick 
hotel,: Boston. / 



Alleg<e9 BMI's Ad vantages Are Unfair and V iolationis 
/ of Union Pluggeri' . Cocje T^^ Gentrat 

.": •■.iTades.-.Gouhcil- \ 



Himber in Frisco 



' Dick. Himber opens at., the St. 
Francis hotel in San Francisco on 
Jan. i28. "Will have six radio spots 
weekly over NBCJ. • ■. . 
, He's set. with Studebaker for NBC 
starting March 4; :. : ; 





GROUP IS 




Artie ShaW last week cancelled a 
theatre date in Ghicagb sind set back: 
another in New York Indefinitely be^ 
cause some bf the men in his band,: 
which is currently at the Palladium 
ballr<>bm, HblIywbbd,:have declined to 
cbriie east with 'him. A few of these; 
own their own., hpnies on the Coast 
and prefer to coriflne their 'travels tb 
that section of the. country. While 
others, recalling the earlier Shaw 
antics, subh as doing a sudden walk 
in the direction: of Mexico, are said 
to have expressed theniselves as leery 
of ritiaking the eastern trek: 

With.. Shaw slated to ;c;bme east 
with his regular radio cbnnectiori, the 
Burns dnd Allen show (Spam); Genr 
eral Amusement Corp. had booked 
him for the week of Jan. 31 in the 
Chicago theatre, Chlcago,^ and the 
Strand theatre, N, Y., the week of 
Feb; 21. Paramiount circuit's office 
in .New Yorkj which books the Chi- 
cago theaitre, was advised last week 
that the date would have ; to be 
stricken , out because Shaw was leav- 
ing Hpilywbod with only a nucleus 
of his present cbmbination, while 
Warner Bros;^ which books the 
Strand, was Induced to set Its own 
bookirig of Shaw back Indefinitely. 

GAC's New York office declared 
Monday (20) that the information It. 
had received from the Coast was that 
Shaw was not bringing with hlhi his 
present fiddle section. A piece sent 
out by Shaw's press agent last week 
stated that, the maestro was 'bringing 
the nucleus for his orchestra from 
.Hollywood tb N;ew York' arid after 
he 'concludes his radio series in six 
weeks he will spend several, weeks 
rehearsing the rest of the ensemble 
before departing for a theatre tour 
Including New York. Chicago, Pitts- 
burgh, Washington, Detroit and 
Cleveland." Also, that, 'before the 
year Is ended Shaw will enlarge his 
•present 23-piece group to the pro- 
portions bf a symphonic group.' 



Charles Prey In and Sam Lerner 
sold their dittyi 'Ladies From Parce,' 
to Universal for .use In '"The Lady 
From Cheyerine.' ' 



Eager Newcomers Doing Own Plugging 

ins It 





Sihlley Burtiett'e cleffed •Ninety- 
nine Bull Frbg.s.' to be sung in .'Song 
at Twilight' at RepubliCi 



' . 6ver - " erjthusiaitic ypurig song- 
writers, so anxious tb'get their tunes ; 
'pliye4 they go biil and db the^^ 
plugging, are, giving BMI trouble, 
With: the . Contaetmen's : Union. ; ~B^ 
Miller,, head of the • pluggers' local, 
has included the clefiers in a general 
squawk registered with BMI ipn cpn- 
tacting tactics. , . 

/.Result was. an edict last week by: 
tiie. radio .'publishing subsid to its" 
turiesmiths. tb; lay-. biflf the badgering 
:bf:!dahcebarid maestros. Miller claims 
[that the. wriier? -doing, their own 
'; piuggirigi plus all other BIWI erii^ 
; plbyecs. taking. a hand at it,^ is taking, 
the bread but.-bf the pro contac'trnen's 
iriouths, . ; :' 

. Reason!? for. thc. BMI wrilers to gp 
out and "do their own lapej.-grabbing 
Is the. fact that many of them have 



had tunes published as long ago as 
four weeks and they" haven't had a 
single plug. It's the first published 
Work for :marty of , them, \yliich 
makes them considerably more anx^ 
ious. tfian usual to hear it on the air,, 
regardless of . the payoiT..,/.' : 

"Turiesters- arc irked, too; by ' the; 
fact -that while their riiimbers; aren't 
being played, flock of Olclies/ijiusj,, 
ajfeW/eaMy BMI songs, aire being 
heard over arid, over again. • Reason, 
:BMI - explains;/ is that only a few 
songs can be plugged, at any. one. 
■time, arid ina.smuch as they . have so' 
•many,: some have to wait. , In an, 
effort to :get performances i^or turie.s 
hot: on the plug list, BMI list week; 
.:' sent' dut .a. request to staitioris to pick.: 
■!othci;s/oUt. of the new catalpg.-.as 
, often as possible in making up pro 
;■ .^rams; .- " ' 



Cbntactmen'i ' . / last week 
undertbpk to: dramatize the ASCIAPi , 
radio, war by a two-fold move; It 
charged : Brbadcast MUsic,/Inc.; iii a 
forrinal cpniplaint with violating varii 
ous provisions of the union's con-, 
tract.: Other strategy was to induce, 
the N. Y. Central Trades ^Cpuhcil, 
composed of Unions 'affiliated ivith 

the American Federation of Labor, ,i:b 
Write to leading network advertisers 
urging them to; use; their irifliience in 
bringing 'about; a peaceful. selUement 
bf the music" controversy; 

The complaint against BMI accuses 
it of using unfair methods of cpmr 
petition . Which are tabpoed by the 
standard ;agreement existing betWeeh 
the. iinipn and BMl. Under -the pro-. 
V-isions of this contract if no satis- 
iactory solution is reached by .bpnfer- 
ence the . matter must go to arbitra^- 
tion and if; BMI refuses to arbitrate 
tbe union may .turn to; the court , for . 
.injunctive reliet ' • / V, ; .:; • 

"The charges in the 'complaint are; a 
riiixture pf What happened before the 
break* between; radib and ASCAP 
(Jan. 1) and what have been .BMI's: 
alleged Unfair practices during' the 
past, three. Weekis. Orte charge is that 
BMI developed ari exploitation -adf 
vantage, by getting leaders tb niake 
transcriptions of new. BMl tunes and 
by giving these discs gratis to : radio 
stations. .The complaint alsb, holds 
that while BMI has nine employees 
who are members of the union it has 
been using hundreds of persons, em- 
ployed either within BMI or by the 
networks and subscribing stations to 
induce band leaders to do BMI num- 
bers. The union regards this "sort of 
plugging as violating its coritracl 
with BMI and threatening the union's 
existence. . 

'Coercive' .Charge 

in one paragraph of a statement 
about the complaint, : issued by Bob 
Miller, . the . union's president, refer-, 
ence is made to the 'coercive methbds 
used by the broadcasters and its sub- 
ordinate, BMI,; while the following' 
paragraph declares, 'The contact- 
men's union emphasizes that it is not 
taking sides In thie controversy hpW 
raging between ASCAP and BMI, but 
it refuses to be used as a club by 
either contestant in that cpntest.'. 

The promised action by the Central 
Trade Couricll resulted from Miller's . 
appearance before the AFL body last 
Thursday night (16). Miller told the 
council,, which , represents 900;000 
unioji members In the N.. Y. area, 
that the contactmen were threateried 
with the loss of their livelihood if the 
music war continued much Ibnger. 
The delegates present voted to carry 
put Miller's letter-writing suggestion. 
List which Miller furnished to the 
delegates to the council consisted of 
the followin|; netwbrk accounts 
which have musical programs: 

Ainerican Tobatco Coi 

The Texas Co. 

Campbell Soup 
.'■ Chrysler 

F: W. Fitch 

Coledfe-Palmolivc 

• Bayer '■ ■ 

' Liggett Jb Myers 
■Krait-Phenix Cheese 
, CarndUan 0o. 
Lady Esther 
RrL. V/XLtkirist 
. Wheeling Steel \ 
. Miles Laboratpriei . 
'Cencrol Foods ' 
Chtirlc* H; PhilUpi 
Qeiieral Electric 

• Brptun & Williamson : 



COSTELLO 
COMEDir FOR DECd 

Bud Abijott arid Ix)u Costelio hav* 
I been Signed by Dccca Records to re- 
.Cord a list of their/'situatiori'^gags.- 
I All-talking con\edy acts on way hav*. 
been rare amprig . releases of major 
record'outfits.since the days of Moran 
"arid Mack/. 

: /First release by the pair will.;.b» 
^ based on. their baseball .sketch which 
.thpy u.sed on .one bf Kale .Smith's 
i brooirlcasts arid .olsQ in their Univer- 
■J .sal film", 'One Night; in Tropins.' 



4Q MUSIC 



ITednesdaj, January 22, 194i ; 



Rare 



, TPoT the past .two; years, some of 
the rarest records in the world , have 
been, iii tlie possession of, Philip 
MiUer : of .,the; il^ ;, Public liibrary, 
with: the undefstahdihg that thie: re- 
cordings will eventually, be released: 
C9mmercially, but thus f ar \ nothing 
has -been, done with themi, . The 
records are part, of a famous coUec- 
tlon, jrecprded in . the late ;i89,0's, by 
Lionel Mapelspn, foriiiei' librarian of 
the , Met, iduring actual: performances 
it the- . house. 

Among the. recprdifigs ,^re this 
duet -fl.riale from 'Tristan and. Isolde' 
sung by Jean .be fteszke and Lillian 
Nprdica. The first naiihed is ' 'con- 
sidered by mariy to haye been, the 
greaitest vtendr ' who ever ■ lived, and : 
he ; never recorded commercially . 
' Only "De Heszke record in. existence 
is si poor TeprbdUction frpm' the 
Mapelson collection which leaves the 
actual voice mostly to the imagina- 
tion. This record is sufficiently good 
tp- iet ali^phe hear the voic 

Othef .recordings are understood to 
include . Pol Plancpn,. Edouar* De 
Reszk6,, Sophie Scialci, LilU L^hiriahh 
etc. The records were given to the' 
Library With the understanding, thait 
they y/et-e. to hie; re-recorded (They 
are; cylinders), and to be issued at 
a price to . make them available to 
■nyohe desirous of p^yh^hg them> 



ALtERIIIATE ORCHESTRAS ; 

blyide; Grind, ■ Sprtad Tho^ W^^ 
A* Burlesqiiii House . 



' : : • Philadielphla, . Jan. 21. . , 
. The; Musicians. iJnipn here is.^ei- 
perinienting>with a -'share-the-wof k* 
plan at the Trod; a. hurley house.! It 
it Avorks out, the Idea may .,be/ap» 
plied, to othe;r.,sppts;. ..' 

Because playing the five hour 
double matinees and night shows is 
a killing grinid, the uniph has pUced 
two brchestr^s. in the houise instead 
iof the single putftt Uiat played ,b6th 

ShOW^. 

The. crews, play the liight. and.at* 
ternbon , shows Ph . alternate weeks 
and split the - pay checks.^ ;In; this 
•way Jl* men: .have- been put tp work 
insteid-'of :sevehr... •' . :''-'• ■■.■';■■:,.'.'. 



f HIL SPITAINY'S BlIFF 
PARADE PARTICIPATION 



Qherstein Disc Haze 
Looks Likely to C(Hne 
[anizaidoii 



BufTalb, Jan. 21. 

Musicians* local rounding u[> 40 
crews, inbludiiig Phil Spitalny here 
for theater date, for annual 'parade 
of bands' 'Feb. 4 in Membrial Aud. 

Benefit of sick fund. 



The Firsi 

1941 Hits From 

Hollywood/' >^ 

WISHFUL 
THINKING 

HELLO MA! I DONE 
IT AGAIN 

both tongs by Leo Robin 
: arid Ralph, Roinger frotri 
th0 20(h Century-Fox film 
"TqII;! Dark And Handsdm*" 



R(eleos«d tlii« We«k 
6h All R^cordi/ 



ROBBINS MliSiC CORPORAtlON 

. .799;SeytfhHi Aye., M«w Yortc; 

WURRAV baker, Gen>roR^gr, 
■ : ; LEO TALENT, Prof. Mgr. 



U-. 6. ; Record .Corp., which filed a 
petition . for reorganization in; the 
N.Y. federal court Sept. 5, ,1940, final- 
ly looks like it will come out of the 
maze it has been in since th^ datie. 
At. a hearing before referee Irwin 
Kurtz in the NT. federal court Fri- 
day (17), the -court; was told that: the 
difficulties with the Sc'rantpji Record 
Corp., manufacturers of the masters 
from which, the rebords were pressed, 
ar? finally being solved.. On Friday 
(24) , a plan oi reorgahizatiQn will 
be submitted , to the, referee Avhich 
wilL consist of eitheif having a new 
cpmpany take bver all the assets of 
U.S! Record Corp., pay the expenses 
of rebrganizatioh, andva ;percentage 
to. creditors^ or new capital will be 
brought into the present .company 
ahd. a similar bffer will be made 
creditors. Eli E, ; Oberstein, presl-. 
dent of U.S. Record Corpi., has agreed 
to stand by and to stay with the 
company.' . . 

Referee Kurtz states. that if he con- 
siders the plan submitted a good one, 
he will approve it, and send it to 
Judge 'Vincent: li. Leibell, who will 
call a meeting of creditors to con- 
sider it; These , creditors will pass 
on it before the referee, and it will 
then go back to the judge for his 
approval. 

U.S. Record Corp. in its settlement 
with the Scrantbn Record plans to 
create a new pressing plant in N.Y, 
or in the nearby vicinity and to dis- 
pense .with ;■ using Scranton alto 
gether. It is also platined to abandon 
the names pf 'Varsity' and 'Royale,'. 
which are being used by U.S. Record 
and to adopt new names for the re-; 
cbrdings released. 

It was alsp, learned that U.S. Rec 
ord, is experimenting, with a new 
plastic material f or recordings Which 
would make them unbreakable and 
life long. It would be totally dis- 
similar from anything, ever placed on 
the market before. ' 



Heidt Re-Biltmoruig 



Horace Heidt's .orchestra Is headed 
for its third shot at looatiph In th* 
BbWnian Room of the Biltmor^ hotel, 
Ne>y .York. .Outfit starts Feb. 26, fbl- 
Ibwing. the current Orrln Tuckerr 
Bbiinie Baker grbiipi; 

Heidt iis still on the Coast icipmpii^t- 
ing,.wprfc bri his "Pot o' Gold'; fflrn for ^ 
James Rppsevelt, which will b», f e- 
leasetd by United Artists. . .:■' 








The "Wiiliam! MbrriS agency is: re- 
shuiilihg the exequtives'ipt its band 
tiepartmerit .effective this Week; Ed 
Fishmah, who has, been working out 
of the agency's' New York headquar- 
teXs since it went into thp band 
fields shifts to the Lbs Angeles office : 
as tbp maii thwe and; will, function 
in establishing branch offices :in the 
northwest. . WiUard Alexander, who 
shifted to the Moriris; agehcy from 
Music Cbrp. of America a year and 
a half ago, is to 'assume supervision* 
of . the band '■ effbrts, remaining in 
JlvY. Moves are in line with; 'expan- 
sion and the agency's usual policy 
of rotating executives/ . - 

in addition. Jack Flyrin, up; to 
now working the. mldWe.st territory 
oilt of the Chicago bffide, comes to 
N. .Y. Cress ^ fcoiirtney, ,orie-.night 
booker in Chlcagb,; will henceforth 
split his tirrife between single dates 
and hotels and locations, the; latter 
end partly filling the gap left by 
Flynh. .■ -Courtney ii to get an assist- 
ant, not yet named, who will as- 
sume the bne -night work Courtney 
Will forego. ; Lastly Dick .Dorso.'.nbw 
in the cbast office, will alsb shift to 

n:y.. " 

Ira Steiner, press agent who, had 
been publicizing : Will , Bradley, a 
Morris, band and "Woody . Herman, 
gives up those accounts, and takes 
a • newly created press : ' department 
post," His work, will not conflict 
With that of kay Hansen and Ned 
Williams, who' have been doing Mor- 
ris .press work right along. H & W 
will ; cohtihue to handle institutional 
advertiising, publicity and promb- 
Uort.^ 

Harry Squires' post as orie-night 
booker in N.Y. remains as is, Nat 
Kalchelnl was named last week to 
split his time between vaudeville 
and the .bboking of , bands : into 
theatres. ' ■ ' .;;. 



Regent (Benny Goodman) 
joins Broadcast Music 
Via Perfonnance Grant 



- 



MUT GABXER'S CONCERTS 

Milt Gabler, opierator of the Com- 
modore Music Shops, New York, be- 
gan a, weekly series of jazz con- 
certs Sunday (19) at i65c per admis- 
sion; He's using the 'fbfmer Club 
Trocadero • on 52d street; oppp»t<r 
one of the branches of his ; retford 
and music shopsi Concerts last three 
hours, beginning at 5 p; in. 
I First' sessipn . had . /Eddie Condon^ 
guitar? Joe Sullivan, piano;:. Bobby 
Hackett,, trumpet; ,Zutty Singletbh, 
drummer; Hot Lips; Paige, trumpet; 
Sandy Williams, trombone, and the 
Spirits of Rhythntij Jive group, and 
vobalist Blllie Hplliday, amortg othr. 
ers. Most pf those' musiiiiaris 'Gabler 
uses ajt various times to turn out hot 
jazz albums for sale under his (Com- 
modore ;label. ,'^v V • ; i 



Regent Music Corp.. which - Is 
pwhed by Benny . and Harry Gobd- 
man. Have signatured a .contract with 
Broadcast Music for the performing 
rights of. its works. Catalog includes 
originals by Goodman. Count Basle, 
Eddie Sauter and Fletcher Henderr 
sbn. 

Among, the numbers are 'AC-DC 
Current' by Gbpdnian, Lionel Harhp- 
tpn ,arid Charlie Christians, . 'Easy 
Rhythm,' by Jimmy .Muhdy. 'Gin for 
(Christmas' by Lionel -Hampton, 
' Jivlh' with Ja'ryis* by Hamptpn and 
King Cple^ ; 'Levee Lullaby' by Cab 
fCalloway, Edgar'' Battle arid Frank 
Keegan, 'Mbrirbe Diocforin' by Dave 
Matthews,' ''Benny 'is Btigle* by Gpod- 
riian -and' CpUnt- Basic/: 'Cian't You 
Tell' by Gbodman and: Fletcher .Hen- 
derson, arid 'Superman' by Eddie 
Sauter. ' 



. < He'rfiert JStothart assigned , as mu- 
sical directbr of 'Srriilin' Through' at 
Metro,- . ■ ■ 



Bcmd Reviews 



EDDIE TQUNG^S OBCqESTBA (11) 
With FIdrenoe Davli, Benny Keeler 
Turnpike Caslnot Iiln«li6lii, Neb. V- 

.Eddie Young's ia; a biihch of: so- 
phiisticated arrangements, nice :pack- 
ajging, engagingly mannered music, 
handed out by : neatly dressed' and 
yptithf ul musicosi Bolstered ;. by the 
recent additibn !ot brass; a cbuple:'bf 
new faces'in the: rhythm; departmenti 
and bearing dbwh generally, th9 or- 
chestra has strength and reaches but 
to ali: corners ot the rbbni being 
played, :regairdless of: size,;' Without be- 
in|g too heayy on. th« volume^ 

. Heavy with brass trios, reed trios, 
shining rhythm stiiff, and a list of 
songsmiltht which include , : Eddie 
Young hiniself; Beinny Keelei:,: lrom 
the brasses; Florence Davis, a blonde 
looker.. and • threesome, Les BbWen, 
Art " Kremish, and Keeler^ AH of 
them, range froth creditable to gopd. 
'Where mari^ e;rpups leaned to show-' 
Stopping tries for the vbcal depart- 
ment. Young has : another idear— he 
uses vbcals to make the whble Out- 
put of his group, airthe more pleasant 
to dance; to. not to stbjp the, terp fbr 
front dais^clbgs. 

His saxes are Kremish, Bowen, and 
Nate Sicken; brasses, Walt Birkend- 
hal, Keelerr and Dale Heric; piano, 
Herb:Schumari;bass,:.Eddie Blue;: and 
drums, Gebrge Laingv , , • - 

Full biz pbs$ibilitiies, of Young were 
hot' realized on this date, his first, in 
this spot, and which ,f bund him con« 
fronted with- a, hefty, irigid blow: of 
weather/ . Style, of his music, how- 
ever, indicates. he'd be ai cinch over a 
long . stand, oncie; the patronage al- 
lowed; him to grow on it ; a littlel 
Young, is a nice; personality to front, 
a little plumpish; young, arid! affable. 

-.• ■ : Art. :■; 



RANNT WEEKS ; ORCHESTRA 
.Cliib Mayrair, Boston/ Mas^. 

Rahny Weekis Is a quadruple 
threat maestro, who sings, plays 
piarib, directs showis arid also is mas- 
ter. Of ceremonies.' In additibn is 
personable. When a patron calls 
him a crooner, Ranriy turns his rich 
baritone in 'Old Man River,' • 'Sum- 
mertime,' ,'Ghloe' and- 'Wsigon 
Wheels,' and also sings well in up- 
per registers. 

He has stick actually under con-' 
trol instead Of just .'kickirig it off,' 
which stems from years of experi- 
ence,' although in early thirties. As 
m. c, he handles shows adeptly, with 
minimum bf wbrds and no wise 
cracks br egg-laying puns. Conducts 
himself more on style of Rudy yal- 
lee, which riiay have been result of 
both playing in same small bands 
around Boston, 1926-28. , , ; 

; Sings ballads arid'rhythrri numbers, 
equally . -well,., with* customers de- 
manding more vocals thari iristru- 
riient^l numbers. Band cbhsists of 
piano, b,as3, drums. , four saxes^ two 
trunipets, ' trbriibone,. , with' Rahny 
sitting in at second piano for . diiets 
and : flash. This unit is smaller than 
what Ranriy: normally carries, but is 
all this- swank spot needs. 

.Band swings .out Without becom- 
ing noisy and, slows down tempo to 
fit mood: bf patrons at particuUr 
tiriie. : Tropical mUsic included. 

Arrangements well - constructed 
but without any definite attempt at 
style but emphasis on melody, with 
George -Grees. responsible, . 

Al Dichl is reminiscent of Jack 
Teagarden in manner of singing and 
on trombone tricks, although excel- 
ling ori boogie-woogie numbers. 

Special mention due WilsOri Lewis 
on piano, ready for any emergency, 
especially ori theatrical guest nights 
which most singers ;fear but returri 
to compliment Wilson for his fine ac- 
companiment. Fine solos by Sil\^o 
Scaffi bn trumbet and Tony . Vitielo 
with clarinet, alto and baritone 
saxes.- 

Band here until April 1, with. 
Manager Michael Redstone;, wielj 
pleased ' to i rcnew cbritract ; Irom 
thereon; indefiriitely. Pdul; 



JACtC KIRK ORCHESTRA ' 
With Georeia:Lane V 
Turnplkei Casino, Lln<!oIn/:Neb. 

■From the cariipus Of the University 
of Illinois. Nominal head of this or- 
.chestra is Jack KirkpatrickiJast part 
of the moniker shorri down to Kirk 
is iri; interest of marquee bulbety. 
He's:one of the biand's four-man sax 
section.-; . ' - - 

. In only, bne^ type of music does the 
outfit' hold its own, those periods 
in which full stearii is on,: ail instru^ 
ments ■ in, a^d a; swirtgy tempo iriain- 
tained, Unfortunately, many of the 
arrangements, coll for •^individual 
shining, during which time: rtibst bf 
the band lays piit; Result is stuff- so 
thin it discouriages, father than ch- 
twes dancers. The shining, at ho, 
time, is of the . caliber to hold an 
audience. ; - , -. .-, 

^Roster: iricludes• Larry Mlchelson. 
Kenf Brittort, and .Bob Fisher, 
brasses;. . Carroll . Fuller; John.' , Br 11- 
tbn, Donald Flihtke and Kirkpatrick, 
saxes; Lincoln Chayes, : piano; Ar-: 
nPld Sackerman, drums, and; joe pa- 
gano,-;baSs; ■ 

"Vocal departiherit i^ very weak, a 
few of the tries by John Britton, but 
most of the , choruses taken, and 
abused, by Georgie Lane. She makes 
an , old, favorite sPund like a new 
.song without a chance. 

. Probably okay for college Jbes and 



janes, ' where; it's who's ^iii alrni nof 
oil the^ bandstand, that counts' 
,has na biz in the ' halls dispeiisinB 
for .a price music to dance by; ' 

■ - ■:[/.■. ■ Art.,: 

inck BARRIERS ORCHEStRA (lei 
With Bea Herold, Fred Smith* 
Turnpike Caislno, Lincoln, Neb 

Fbur years away from Kay Kyser 
Dick Barrm is . managing nicely, 
npt^ sensationally, on his own as a 
leader He Is an. arranger, a voealisL 
a good musician on. his oWri, and a 
friendly bandstand personality 
, To make up his band; he leaned 
hardon the reeds, holding: down tWa 
section with a sax quartet, placed 
three nrten each in rhythm and bra^ 
departments. V . , ■ 

Most of the dot-wOrk dont ner^ 
sonally do;esri't keep Barrie, f?om 
delegating sbme pf it to other men in 
the band.' . Pianist Bbb Pbltevecdue! 
trbmbonist Eddie Hruby, and la^ 
Ray ISchmldt, contribute; . 
,., Vocally, it's : Barf ie, his brother, 
f red . Smith, and a' voluptuous deen. 
throater^ Bea Herold>- everybody 
okay. .■■ - ■ ' 

Payroll covers Poltevccqtie, piano: 
Bill Stone, bass: Jim Featherstone 
drums; Paul Tariis and Greorea 
Schumacher, trunipets; Hriiby; trom- 
bone;; Smith; Schmidt; and . Eddie 
Wiggin, and Edgar Bufgwaldt, reeds.. 
. This viras a ballrooin date, and' the 
music wai of the ballroom type, 
heavy , use of the rhythmic library 
beiriK stressed. .Music , is pleasant to. 
the -ear; not too- much volurrie, and 
the saxes, are a highlight. Show oft 
the instruriiental versatility of the 
orchestra With a show: riumber, tun- 
ning down, the list -Of pbp band styles, 
in ' : which various groupings of 
musical tools are used. 

Essentially a pleasing coriibo. 

:y:\: : , :.;\- , Art. ; 



Ilelnz ;Boembeld assigned tp scor< 
ing ;!Strawberry Blonde* , at Warners. 

Ralph Ralnger arid Leo Robin 
writings songs for 'Miami' at 20th. 

Fpx.:.,-- ■ ■ 



, Frank Skinner finished musical 
score for 'Back Street^: at' , 'Universal* 



Nat Freyer appoirited Southern 
California rep for Southern MusicV 

Max; Steiner doing the musical, 
score for. 'The Great Lie' at Warners.- 



W. Frahke Harlinir turned, over his 
musical backgrbunds; on 'Adam Had 
Four Sons' at- CblUmbia, and Con- 
stantihe Bakaleinikoff is conducting 
the recording. 



Merry Macs made a Decca record 
of the title song, in 'You'll Never Get 
Rich' at Republic. ^ . 



Ray Whitley sold twb songs for 
use in 'Robbers of the Range* at 
RKO. 



Morris, Stolofr wound up his mu- 
sical scoring chore on 'Blohdle Goes. 
Latin' at Columbia. 



Mack Gordon and Harry Warren 
are writing songs lor 'Sun Valley^ at 
20th-Fox. 



Sam Cahn and! Saul Chaplin, com*' 
pleted their quota of songs for 'Youll 
Never Get Rich* at Republic and 
moved; to Columbia tP write num- 
bers: for 'Time .Out bf-Music;* 



Saiil : chapiln- arid. Sammy Cahn 
cleffed six sorigS for Republic's 
'You'll Never. Get Rich.* ,:Niiriibets 
are the title song, 'The Army Bulldj; 
Men,' 'My Motheir Never Told ^Me. 
Why ;"I Love Ybu Morci' 'MV Kirid'i,' 
iytusic' . and; 'What More .Dp Y&ii 
Want?'^.-" 



■ -Ee-Elect Hahn ; iii" tpledo. 

Toledo, O., Jan. 21. 
John Ci Hahh , has: been re-elected, 
president of the Toledo Federation 
of ; Musicians, Local V 15, American 
Federatibri ; of Musicians, for the 
seventh succeissive "year; : 0ther- offi"! 
cers "rerelected; are; R. E. Brunin^, 
vice president; Hal.Carr, secretary- 
treasurer and business .agent, and 
Raymond Welch; sefgeant-at-armSi 
Tyle (Gfaffield arid Lestfer . Kachen- 
hieisler vi^ere" nanted rieiv members 
pi the executive . bgardi. ; Those, fe-, 
elected were, Bruning, Paul Galla- 
gher, and William Sinis;:: * . 

Carr , was named delegate" tp the 
national cpriventioh arid Bruning, af- 
ternate. They also were named to 
attend the ,6hio-Kentucky-West:"Vlrr . 
ginia Musicians Conference in April. 
Whitey Gbbrecht presided at the ■ 
installatibn; 



WftdneBday* January 22, 1941 



M08IG 



49 



Spaeth Aware ASCAP biirdvenients 
PossiUe^^M 



Sigmuhd Spaeth has taHen the Na- 
tional Associ^ti(>Q of Broadcasters to 
task for the letter \frhlch ta circular- 
ized ^inbng ASCAP membi^rs several 
w^eks ago, : Spaeth, an ASjC AP 
yriter member, termed the letter a 
•bald arid scurillouS. attack upon a 
reputable business organization! and 
'against all iiindementals pt buisiness 

■ethics.^ : . ^ . ■ 

Spaeth's letter states that ASGAP 
piembers are entirely aware of their 
orgianization's weakness and some 
leel that certain improvements are 
quite possible; but ; that, they also 
realize that without ASCAP to pro- 
tect them they would get hothlrig 
lor the public pertormance for profit 
of their works. He said that he did 
not think it was cny of radio's, bus}' 
tess how ASGAP. conducts . its inter- 
nar affairs, ' , 

Spaeth wrote that ASCAP jtieni!- 
bers don't think it an^ of their busi- 
ness how much is paid to broadcast- 
ing-executives. It all comes down to. 
a question 6t how' much radio should 
legitimatieiy pay ASCAP for ' its 
' music. It should be radio's business 
to decide how this sum can- be' col- 
lected and it Is ASCAP's business 



to distribute It to the coinpoteris, au- 
thors and publishers : concerned. 
Spaeth added that \yhilc ASCAP^s 
asking price was by no meains un- 
reasonable, ii compromise could have 
been affected If radio had been wlU^ 
irit to offer a counter-propbsitioh 
and enter into discussion of terms, 
Pe terined the talk about paying on 
ai per-program baisis as mere Inva- 
sion and said .hat the blaiiket meth- 
od was the .most practicable, eco- 
noHilcal and convenient way of ar- 
riving at a fair flniBncial return in 
conf ormity wltlh the law. 

The Great McGilticuddy 

Boston; Jan,: 21, 
"By night, It's Gene Buck, guitar- 
ist for< Roly Rogers orchestra,, and. 
formerly 'with Jack Renard and Lee 
Shelley, . ':; 

By day, he becomes. Joseph B. Mc- 
Gillicuddy, apcduntttnt ihd Iricome 
tax expert. , 

Gene or Joseph Is also the in- 
ventor of the double-neck guitar. 

-: Dnke Elilngion opened at the Casa 
"Mariana In Culver. City, Cal. Jan 
Garber fbllows-Feb. 14. ■ 



Fletcher HenderspnPriiries 
For Band Leadership 

Vletchfr Henderson, who gdve up 
his own band to become an arranger 
exclusively for Benny Goodman's 
band, Is to return^ as a leader. 

He Is curently rehearsing a band 
of 14 pieces which is scheduled for 
•h opening at New York Roselarid- 
Ballroom soon. 





BMI SEEKS 
ITS MEN 



. - What may brove a deteri'ent in the 
matter of A^GAP publishers letting 
but members, of their professional 
staffs is assurances ■ from . men on 
BMI's exploitation staff that they 
Will In a way be taken Care of by 
the latter organization, / . 

The cbritacteers still oh the pay- 
rolls of ASCAP pubs are being told 
that if they do lose their jobs all 
they have to do is get a cottple man- 
uscripts, hang but a business shingle 
arid : BMI -will, see that their songs 
get plugged, so long as the writers 
are nbt affiliated with ASCAP, ' 




y As Employers, 

es 

insement tiabi 






Bands of Frankie Masters at the 
.Taft . hbtel. New York; iand Wfitchell 
Ayres at the St, George hotel, Brook- 
lyn, both spots operated by the same 
company,, pulled off NBC sustaining 
broadbasts last week, but for a rea-. 
others have been blacked out. In- 
stead bf NBC demanding indemni-? 
flcation against slips in playing, 
which would result in ASCAP in- 
fringemerit suits, bands': employers, 
the hotels, demahded that NBC in-: 
deninity them against' such retali- 
atibn, figuring that if any isuits ■were 
birought because e'ither outfit ini- 
adviertently played a bit of ASCAP 
melody the hotels as well as the 
bands and NBC would be defend- 

iahtS.;:-: -"V 

Masters - had been all set ;to sign 
NBC's agreenierit • to accept tc-. 
isponsifaility for any infringements, 
but Only after it was modified. In 
rewritten state the papers called for 
Masters to be. . responsible for. any 
extempbraneoiis encroachment on 
ASCAP copyrights (CBS is the only 
net forcing instrumental splos to be 



wrlttbri out and flled in advance) and 
the network to be liablb f or . suits 
resulting from the playing of inusle 
NBC' had cleared as ok^y to plJiy. 
Ayfes had already signed . NBC* 
agreeirterit. - ' 

Before :the situation was Settled Lb. 
that; mannerr however, the- hotel* 
{Stepped in. with their ultimatuni 
and poth outfits ceaised broadcast^, 
ing, 



. Lewis Due in Frisco 

.. . San Francisco, Jan. 21. V 
Ted Lewis, wino went to Florida 
after bemg penciled into the ^1 Ta- 
barin here, probably will play! the 
niterjr: after' all. Tentatively set to , 
opeh Feb, 20 now. 

Ttichard Hiriiber gbes Into -the St; 
Francis hotel Mural Robm Tuesday 
(2iB), spot currently occupied by Ber- 
nie Cumniins and Giovanni, : 

Leo. Reisman. opened Thursday 
(16). at the Palace, :mirius. Garriiien 
Mir^anda, reportedly canceled due toi 
illness. ' . .- V- 



Selected hom it^ o/EDWARD i PTpiTc/^mous <^ 

NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL UCENCEES OF B.M. L 



STANDARD POX TROTS 

SONG OF THE ULAND8 
THEBEU. BE SOME CHANGES 

MADE 
AMAPOLA 

BLUES MY MAQGItTY SWEETIE 

GIVES TO 14E 
EL RANCHO GRANDE 
lAZZ ME BLUES 
MANHATTAN (Rodger* & Hart) 
SENTIMENTAL ME (Redgers A Hcnt) 
ORIGINAL DIXIELAND ONE-STEP 
YOURS 
LETS DANCE 
FINE Am) MELLOW 
MARINES' HYMN 
BALLOT THE JACK 
BUGIfCAURAG 
MY GYPSY RHAPSODY 
4TORYOPAHORN 
^UGAS FOOT STRUT 

STANDARD-WALtzeS 

PLAY FIDDLE PLAY 

SONG OF THE ISLANDS — 

CHIAPANECAS 

(Meidcea "Clop Hands" Seng) 
KING'S SERENADE 
GOLD AND SILVER (From Uhor) 
MY RIVAL 

A WALTZ DREAM (O«cor Siroue) 
L'AMOUR DE L'APACHE 
VIENI 8U (8kr High) 

MISCELLANEOUS NOVELTIES 

BY HECK ^ 

COCKEYED MAYOR OF 
KAUNAKAKAI 

8ALUD DINERO Y AMOR 

m LOOKING FOR A GUY WHO 
PLAYS ALTO AND BARITONE 
AND DOUBLES ON A CLARINET 
AND WEARS A SIZE 37 SUIT 

Argentines; THE Portuguese 

AND THE GREEKS 
BUBUTCHXIv 
MEXICAN HAT DANCE 

(Populor jorabe Topatie) 
lOLLY PETER 

SIPPING CODER THROUGH 
A STRAW 

Mitl Jhnndradb mo^ 



^"'^ MEW POPUtAR HITS'"' 



Addition 



Rel^aaed. 



TWO HEARTS THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT (Ucuona) 
FOR WANT OF A STAR (Lecuona) 
IXL SING FOR YOU 
MADAM CAN YOU STILL REMEMBER 
THAT FEELING I GET IN THE RAIN 
IT WAS WONDERFUL THEN (And It's Wonderful Now) 
LILY FROM CHILE 
WHY CRY BABY 
SILHOUETTE IN THE EVENING 
RIDIN' ON A RAINBOW 
LEARNIN' TO LOVE 
WILL THE WmPPbORWILL WHISTUB TODAY 
MY ONE ROMANCE 
MEMIUES AND OLD REFRAINS 



UNFORGETTABLE OLD-TIMERS 



IDA. SWEET AS APPLE CIDER 
HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN 

TONIGHT 
MY MOTHER WAS A LADY 
IN THE BAGGAGE COACH AHEAD 
UNDER THE BAMBOO TREE 
TAKE BACK YOUR GOLD 
OH DIDNT HE RAMBLE 
TA-RA-RA.BOOM-DER'E 
LITTLE LOST CHILD ' 
WHERE THE SUNSET TURNS THE 

OCEAN'S BLUE TO GOLD 
YOU TELL ME YOUR DREAM. 

IIL TELL YOU MINE 
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT 
TWO UTTLE GIRLS IN BLUE 



MY SWEETHEARrS THE MAN IN 

THE MOON 
LILY OF THE VALLEY 
I DON'T WANT TO PLAY IN 

YOUHTAHD 
HAT MY FATHER WORE 
THROW HIM DOWN MC CLOSKEY 
SHE'S MORE TO BE PITIED THAN 

CENSURED 
YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE 

ON THE BEACH / 
WHO THREW THE OVERALLS IN 

KOIS. MURPHY'S CHOWDER 
ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 
LOOKING FOR A BULLY 
I DON T CARE 



CHILDREN'S FAVORiTES 



IN -irHE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE 
I'VE GOT A PAIN IN MY SAWDUST 



TbYMAKER'S DREAM 
FRAIDY CAT 



THERE ARE NARKS TUNES FOR EVERY PROCR AM 



FOREMOST CONGAS 

LA CONGA (Grenet) ' 
VIENE LA CONGA (Greaet) 
CONGA CONGA (Grenet) 
THAT BONGO BEAT 
BI'OW THAT CANDLE 

CELEBRATED RUMBAS 

PEANUT VENDOR 

PARA VIGO ME VOY (Lecuona) 

MAMA INEZ (Grenel) 

NEGRA CONSENTIDA 

QUIEREME MUCHO 

CANTO KARABAU 

OMBO (Cugat) 

AFRICAN LAMENT (Lecuona) 

MY SOMBRERO (Cugal) 

NOCHE AZUL (Lecueao) 

THE PLEA (La Pulgo) 

MARIA LA O (Lecuond) . 

BEST TANGOS 

INSPIRATION 

DERECHO VIEIO 

POR QUE 

CAMINITQ 

LA CUMPARSITA 

ADIOS MUCHACHOS 

A MEDIA LUZ 

DUSK (Cugat) 

EL CHOCLO 

MAMA I LONG FOR A 

SWEETHEART 
PLEGARIA 



AUTHENTiC PASO-DOBLEl 

BtlNCH OF ROSES 

EL REUCARIO (Shrine Oi LeVe) 

ESPANA; CANI.- . 

CONCERT CbMPbsitlONS 

MALAGUENA (Lecueaa) 
ANDALUCIA (Lecuona) 
LA COMPARSA (Lecuond) 
PETER AND THE NyOLF ., , 
. (Triumphal March) . 



R, C. A. BiriLPINC^ RADI^ NEW VORk 



TRANK HCNNIGS/ Ceneral Profession 



LARRY NORRETT 
Gibaon Hotel, Cincinnati. O. 



LARRY DANIELS 
St. Clair Hotel, Chicago, 111 



DAVE BLUM 
316 iPorler St., Philo., Pd.. 



AL SALOMON 
637, N. Idipllq. Ave., Hollywood, Gdh 



FRANCIS MAGUIRE 
Tulleir Hotel, Detroit, Mich. 



S0 MUSIC 



Wedne^dayt Janmif 22, 1941 




Bob Chester (Lyric theatre; Brid Cbrih,,' Jan.! 12), Chester bahd, 

coupled Vo lbe T^r Stooges. vaUde turn,, got gbpd $31000 out of approxl- 
ipa'tely',7;006 stubholde« p&id. from 44c; to 83Cv '■ . , : ' • 
. ReirKle/Ghiids (Maryland!^ theatre, Cufhberlandr Md., Jan. 14-15). - In two 
days Chiids got' average $598 with an att^ndahce of 1,975; Okay lit view 
of 15ct25c and 25C-35C mat aiid^ . V \ v / 

Jlmnjy D.orseyv-CTp^ Jaiiv 18). Dorsey -trained, in 

'frdni N- Vv to. start this date at' l'2;30 Saturday mpTning. He gi-ossed heavy 
|4,600 at $i;60. a head.. Drew 3,024 dancers;V (Ritz- Baltropm, Bridgeport, 
Gohn.j Jan.. i?>. Dprsey hit another high mark herft with 2,062. steppers 
a(t-$lilO;. VVerjr- good; : . 

^bhnrty^; McGie (Ritz ,Banrbom, Bridgepprt, .Conn., . Jitti. '12). McGee's. 
850 steppers .wasVnice at 75c, sfciddirig sbriie-$650. iiito the b.oi Oth^.r bands 
. ha.ye done betterj but -were higher J -i^ed. ; . '. • 

jpe yenntl. (Trianon Bailr^iom. Tole P<,. Jan. -IB), • Vemlti got slapped 
around by . bad weather and wound .up : with meagre 20p: who paid '55c in 
.advance. :and^75c; at- dopr. ■■:'[.::■■-■:.■■■.■.'[■ 

Charlie Barnet (Lyric theatre, Bridgeport. Conn., Jan. .19). iBiarnet 
rounded up averiige $2,563/ from payiees at 44c and 55c admish. \ 

Ted Lewis CCbiiseum, St.: Petersburg, Fla.,- Jiaii.- , 16 ), ■', Lewis' 1,087 draw 
Increased the Col's bank balance, by' $1;630. nice, .Tap, $1.50 ai headi ; 

Teddy Powell , (Astpr theatre. :Reading; .Pa!. Jan. 17-18). Powell's hew 
band -did .very; nice _$4,b0() in two. days at 45c top. . Attendance reached 
approximately ■■11,(>()P;. ■■ ■ : r'' ' ■ 



RIVAL MEMORIALS 

Two Hal Kemp Record Volataiea-^ 
His Pjabd Still PUyt Oa; 




Armando Castroy Latin-'Atnerican 
eonibihatipn opening . Jan;. 21 at. Ben 
Mardert's . Colonial Inn, Hallandale, 
Fla. . Repped by Jack Lavin; arxd 
booked by WlUjam Mortis. Aripther 
deal involving latter pair is spptting 
of Charles. Batim in. the Baker Hotel, 
Dallas, starting Teb. 28^ . Bium will 
play oiie-n1j<hters en^ route: from 
Buffalo where he, will clbSe 17 weeks 
at the Statler Febv 20: ! 



Hal Howard frPm thi Ralriibpw 
ballroom in .Denver to Jerry Jones- 
Rainbow RarideVu, Salt Lake, .for a 
tourrWeek ehgagenient. .: . 

Everett Hoagland is Bwapplhg 

drummers with Claude ,ThPrnhiIlr-^, 
Gene terhen for. Sandy Graft, .Hoag- 
iand currently on tour, whitel^prn- 
; hill Is. bh one-nighters. \! 



Bernle .Sandler orch exited Wil- 
Uaimsyille. N; Y., Glen <i3) for two- 
week stretch at Arcadia Ballroom, 



Larry Catiui'a band, with Roiinie 
Davis as. vocalist, is nPw playing at 
Blarry's inn on, Albany-Schenectady. 
Road. The Five Continentals are in 
the floor show.. 



Ship p* Joy opened as an Albany 
night club, with- Billy Harris* orches- 
tra furnishing, the music. 



Vanrhn Monroe band has added a 
girl singer, Marilyn Duke, and Al 
Dietrich; a trombonist. 



Andy itirk heads westward ' late 
this month for dStes oh the. west 
coast, the band's first try in that 
territory. It goes into the Paramount 
theatre, Los Angeles,; Feb. 7. . 



Boy! Eldfidge h.o. at Capitol Cpck- 
tail Lounge,, (phicago. 



Earl Hines band, handled by Wm. 
Morris agency henceforth. It has 
booked him into a short stretch, at the 
Fiesta Danceteria, New York, open 
Ing jah, 3p. 



I, 



Grand Terrace^ colored belt - hitery 
In Chicago, has changed ownership. 
Ed Fox out and P.'M; Fitzgerald in. 
It will try - JTiame band policy. - 



Dick Bogers band, taken overfroiri 
Will QsbPrne laist week, is si c6 
...operative outfit. It.jias. been bbokcd 
Into the Roselahd Ballropm!. 'New! 
York, for .three weeks beginning 
Feb:'^«.---' 



Herbie. : .Fields, . sax and ! clarinet, 
cihahged his naine tb] Raines and has 
Joined Raymond SCott-s band. . 



. Dave Tough bac!k in fiehiiy Good 
man's band. ~ He . replaced ! Harry 
Jaegejr. Tough had. been with Joe 
Marsala's small <:K>mbb at the Hickorj^ 
House, New York. 



Boy Fpxi English: baridleadef who 
debuted a hew band at Le Martinique, 
J^fcw !Ydrk, hits had ,a six-vyeek. optioti 
picked up- and !may stay . iat Ihe spot 
for thie. iuli seasbn, .- ' 



Mary Aiip Sljtts i? .the hew. vocSl 
1st with the Paul $por. band now 
playing in the !Willard Hotel -Grill, 
.Toledo;'0. .. ' • 

Billy Armold'a orchestra frpih the 
Waldorf-Astoria hotel Itl New York 
has iiimplanted Chauneejr Cromwell 



and his band at' the Cascades Room 
in the- Hotel .Ohio, Ypungstowru; . 



Walter Hanna,- former, drummer 
with. !iiuth Autehreith's baiid, has' 
joined Bill Ami'ine's orchestra at the 
Crystal! Tavern, Youhgstown^ O. 



Baron Elliott opens indefinite, 
gagemerit Jan; 30 '.at Hotel William 
Pehn'sf .Chatterbox, . Pittsburgh, re- 
placing .Liang Thprhpsoli outfit. 



Maurice Stoitalny band goes, into! 
Gray Wolf Tavern, Sharon, Pa., ; for 
four-week 'stay. Saturday (25). . 



Brad Hant opened Mphday- (20) at 
Merry-Go-Round, ' ' Pittsburgh,, for 
limited run, succeedlhg Al Fremont 

crieiw.-.'- 

Billy Catiione ; reorganized strollers 
foursome in Pittsburgh following 
short tenure a& a dance band inaestro 
there! and is now . at the Broadmoor 
hotel in Colorado . Springs with his 
quartet for four weeks. 



ike Bagoon'a orchestra playing at 
•TrPcadero Wichita, Kans, 



Henry Basse's orchestra and Belle 
Baker are among those soon to play 
the^Rainbo Room of the New Ken-! 
more hotel,: Albany. . 



. Victor Records is also scheduling 
a packagei of Hal Kemp recptdings 
for release as a Memorial Album!. It 
win 'hit ! the dispensing, stands at 
about the same time as will Colum- 
bia Record's Memprlal Alburn. !.: Only 
way the "two. books !wlll cbhflict, frpin 
the angle of the numbers selected . as 
mo^t representative of Kem^); wili; be 
on 'Got a Date .with, an Angel.' Both 
conipanies are using it! It was. 
Kemp's-'themc,'.-. . 

. Victor's release will contai!n 'An-! 
gel'-i-'Hernembpr^ Me'; -Whispers- in! 
Dark'^'tiampiight'; "Lbve'jfor iSale*^ 
Speak ;Your Heart'; ''ISth Century 
Drawiiig. Room'— 'In . Dutch ' w^ 
iiuchess.- Columbia's will, cohsist of 
'Angel'— Dinner- . ,fbr ■ .One Please 
James ■;' You're the -Top'T:-%ulkby of 
Brdad;yay'; 'I've. Got You Under My 
Skin'-T-'Gehtle.man Gbvibusly Doesn't 
Believe'; 'Where or Whep'— 'There's 
!a; Small Hotel/. .. ! , 

• Kemp's . band . is 'still at ' the Mark 
Hopkins hotel, San Franici^co, where 
it was en.,rpute when.K It. 
is being led by Bob Allen; Vocalist, 
and Kemp alumni John Scott Trotter 
or Skinnay Ennis, who travel from 
I^ps Angeles several ■ times : a week. 
F.rpm: the . San .Francisco, end, it is 
claimed the butflt will break. up when 
\it .closes the, Hopkitis Feb.. U' Nisw 
York Pfflce of Alec Holdeh, Kemp's 
former personal rtianager, .says: the 
group Will, take a v^ication while ! a 
new leader, is being discussed. .Ehnis! 
may. be the appointee, if he. can get. 
released from his Cprnmitm^nts as 
baTidleader on the Bob Hoj^eTPepso-. 
dent rj»dio show. 



BMI ENCOURAGEHENT 
OF INDIAN MUSIC 



Latest twist to the inusic publish- 
ing business is a! firm Which restricts 
itself tb! the works of. native Ambrlr 
can Indians. It's the Redskin jpub- 
lishing Co., describing its purpose as; 
that of glorifying the American red- 
skin. ■ ' !■ •- 

'Allegheiiy Mpuntalt) Swing*, and 
•SkirGa-(ai^Wa-Gi' are two of the 
numbers; with dance band eirrange- 
rnehts,' It has already put out. . "The 
composer of this twosome signs 
himself the 'Supreme Priiice of the 
Sun' arid claimis descent from ah 
Ihca; emperor, 

. The firm's manager, Chief "True 
Heart, stated last week that his 
entry into the fl!eld has received 
much encouragement from Merritt 
Tonipkins, general manageir..of Broad- 
cast Miisic, Inc. ' 



Johnny Messner'a : orchiestra has 
been booked for the Siena : College 
Sbphoiriore ! Soiree at the Edge wood. 
East Greehbush, N. Y., Feb. 11. 



Belle Baker and Johnny Hamp's 
orchestra open an engagement in the 
Rainbow Room of New Kenmore 
H(Qtel, Albany, Jan. 23. Henry Busse's 
band follows on February 7. . . 



Lee Shelley, into. Chez Ami; Buf- 
falo, succeeding ."Tomniy Flynii who 
moves back into Dellwood Ballroom. 



George Sapienza combo into. Buf- 
falo. Athletic Club (28) from Saga- 
more Hotel, Rochester. ■ . "■ 



Arnold ■Tenglund exiting Harold 
Austin band, Biiffalo, for trombope 
chair with Everett Hbagland. 



. Dlck . Kuhioi .inoviiig back to. Hotel 
Statler, Buffalo, about May 15 frbin 
riotel Astor.-New Yorfc 



Coiint Basle bne-nightlng (26) in 
Membrial !Auid,..BufialpC:! ; 



: ■ Sophisticated .Ladles, Vocal: trio, 
bp#ed off 'A ;B6y, a Girl; a Band' 
series, \ ;NBG. .prbgi-am. originating 
frwri WCAE, IJittsburgh; . ; 

Harry Biitler succeeds Lei Aloha 
and her .Hawaiiahs. at the. Paddock, 
■YoungstOwh, O., beginning Jan.. 13. ' 

Paul Brown! (brother of Joe. ^E; 
Brown)! left his .Toledo band ^nd has 
gphe with his wife to Sun Valley, 
Idaho, -where he will be afi organist 
at the Chrlstlahna Club. ' ■ 



.Terry Allen has left. Larry - Ciirt- 
ton's: .orch«tPi to . Join Will Bradley, 

Jimmy Rlchiirds brch into. Ionian 
Robiti Of Deahler Wallick hotel, Co- 
liinibus, Jan. 24, replacing Dipk! Shelr 

■tori.-.' ■ 



tUmrg*^ i^nffy - opens -Thursday : (23 ). 
«t Hotel Biltmore, Dasntoo, O.* for In- 
deflnlte engagement. 



Baod Bookings 



Blue Barron, Fel^. 12> four weeks, 
Peabpdy hotel, Memphis. 

Sonny Janies, Jari. 25, ihdef. El 
Ranch.6, Chester, Pa. ' 

!Benny Goodman, Jan, 24-25, State 
theatre, Easton, Pa.;: Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 
Washington & Lee U., Lexington,. Va. 

Cab Calloway, Jan. 31-Feb. .6, Pal- 
ace theatre, Cleveland; 7-13, "Temple 
tiieatre, Aochester, N.Y.; 14-20, Buf- 
falo! theatre, Buffalo.! 

Raymond Scotti Jan. 24-25, Ann 
Arbor, -Michigan; 26-28, Michigan 

Cats & Fiddle, Feb. 23-24, Rock- 
bridge/theatre, Buena Vista, Va.; 25, 
Liberty theatre. Bedford, Va!!! 

Ted Weems, Jan, 24r25, Totem Pole 
B,, Auburndale.'Mass. ■ \ . 
• Will' Osborrte's .orc!hestra directed 
by Dick Rogers, Jan. 24-25; RiBjrmoi; 
B., Boston.' 

Dean Hudsbh, Jan. 24>25, Playmor 
,B;, -Boston. .. 
; Ray Noble, jTan.: 31, one day, . Pal- 
acie theatre, Peoria, 111. . 

Boyd Raeburri,! Feb, S, . Century 
Club, . Falls.! City> Neb.; 8-9, Peoriy 
Park,: 'Omaha;-- 

Gray CiordOn,, Jan; .31, Lyric the- 
atre, Indianapolis; Fe.b; 7, Penn State 
C . State College, Pa,; .9,;. Polish 
People's 'Home, ., PassaiCf N. VJ. 
; Ralph BairlPW, Jain,- 26,.. Week,. Ara^^ 
gori B,,. Cleveland, 

WiU Bradley, Feb. 17, (jbtilllori, 
Clulj, Salisbury, 'Mtf.f March il,.: Pal- 
ace :theatre, . .Cleveland; . 
• Henry Busse, Feb.! 7, lO ,diS|y«> New 
Kenmorf, hotel, Albany. 

.liel . Couirtney, Jan. 31, Tufni>ike 
Casino, Lincoln, Neb.; Feb; i*?, three 
weeks, New. Kenmore hotel, Albany. 

Al Donahue;/ Jan.: 26,- .Ritz ' B,, 
Bridgeport, Cohn. . . ! 

Ted Lewis, Feb. 4, Aitd,, Kansas- 
City, MpL; 7, Shrine Mbsqiie, Spring- 
field, Mo,; 8, Blossom. Heath Inn, Ok- 
lahOmai Clty^ 

Flnky Tbmliri, Jan. 27, week, Palo- 
mar theatre,' Seattle;' Feb.! 3, Orph- 
eum theatre; Porjtlajid, Ore. 



Inside Stiiff--Miigc 



Hardly any of the ASCAP .;publishers are ri^easm^^^ 
phonograph, record cutting. The pubs in jgeneral figure, that until they 
have becon^e satisfi^ that the b!reak with the networks wlll!.run for many 
months the' publicatipn of new material Wpuld be pretty, much -of a wasted 
efldirt. In many cases the publishers: will in the- eVent of! peace return 
to plugging the tiihes they , had just .got started- when tlie.br!eak. occurred. 
Some!:leaders have been furnished with new materiiil foir recording p^ 
ppses and their publishing, sources regard such releases as giving them 
something !with which to :get started when radio has got togietther with 
ASCAP..',.! '^'^ ■ '-. : .:'! ' :■'; ■■-.;-■.-■"■-.■.■■.■■■ > -'-^:-!: - • - 



Biography - of -Johann ! Sebastian Bach by Hendrik .: Willetn Van : Lpo.n, 
which :Sirnp!n & ;Schuster publiished last week,- is sold irt coinbinatiOn Cwith 
recordings specially "neiBdled and labeied .for the PUblish^^ : ' 

Eight sides 6f piano work by Gracie Ciistagnetta to iUustrate the yoliime 
were .made by ;RCA- Victor for S.aiid S^ ^^^^ cari:y the irnprint of the 
pubiishing outfit, wiiich hold distribution' rights tp them. 

Book and disbs are boxed together in a $5 paickage, or ,be bought- 
separately at $2,50, for the tome iandi$3 for the waxings.- !: 



liaymlbnd Paige, through his attorney Phil.Ffahk .Sherniiaih, has.fequested 
Max .Prupias, a bandleader currently at the Palm Beach cafe, Detroit; to 
stop using the naime. Michael Paige and 'His Paiges; of Muisic'. Hfe; notified 
Pr!upas, that in his bpiriibn this similarity, of ;iiames ! 'tends to ■ create : coiii 
fusion •lh!^th(B'-rriinds!bf . the, pub^^ 

.Conductor Of ..the! 'Musical Airiericana' P50gra!m explains that Paige is 
hii real family nariie and that he Has establiished it with the. public .'sis a 
result of many years of! hiard and earnest endeavor in the musical field'. 

Peer International, stated yesterday . (Tuesday) that the melody of 
'F.renesi' is not in . the- .public domain but is, a^ fully .protected. IJ. S;! copy- 
tight, .lialph Peer; head of- Peer International sind also Southern Music- 
had given Connle Bbs\ffell the right , to 'make a special lyric . for^ 'Frenesi' 
snd this grant led to the' lmpressioh that the irielody, written by a Mex- 
ican, was, in the public domaun as far as. thijs cOiiatry is cohew^ 

A 'stunt' tOppei at Coin Machine! Opefatbri: convention in- Chicaigo; last 
week was the booth for and by Abe Lyjnan.. It was the only display 
booth in the .ientire convention devbted to aiiy perforriiet or .imand-leaderk 
Lymaij's; personal rep, Harry Weinsteiri. was! present and distributed big 
buttons with Lyman's mugg like a , political candidate. "There was .also • 
plenty of campaign literature on all the Lyms^n Orchestra disc' releases.! 

Sammy Kaye claims that Varietv was all wrong when It said last week 
in a review Of . his show at the !strarid theatre; !New -York, that he pre- 
selected, via( mailed applications, contestants' for. his 'So Yoa 'Want to 
Lead a BandV Leader explains tliis is has method on sustaining broad- 
casts, but on stage/appearances the persons selected are taken at random 
.from the audience. 



Stations outside Of the:key cities which, feed sustaining {irograms to the 
netwoirks report that Broadcast Music, Inc., Is reimbursing them for the 
ekpense entailed in making out |in extra ntanuserlpt of a special 'arrange- 
ment of a BMI tune for infringement checking purposes. The set reim- 
bursement is $16. 



Abner ^ilyer and Marin Curtis. Writers of •Let's Stand Behind Great 
Britain,' will turn over the royalties of the song to Buiidies for Britain, Inc. 
Lincoln Music Co., which Silver owns, is doing the publishing.! 



1. Frenesl (3)! (Southern);!. . ^ . 

2. There I Go (7) 1(BMI>. . . . . . 

3. i Give My Word (6) (BMI), 

4. Nightingale Sang (5) (S-B) . 



10 Best Mers on Com-IMacI^ 



(Records belottt are ffrabbing most nickels this, ikjccfc -in. jufccboxer 
fhrou0hout "the •country, os reported by operators to; Vabieiy. . Names, 
of more than one bond or vocalist after the title indicates; in order of 
popularity; whose, recordings ore .bei?^^ ployed. Figures ahdnames in 
pardnthesisi indicate- thi number of weehs : each song has been iii the 
listintrs dnd respective publishers.) 

Artie Shaw. ..... ..... .Victor ■ 

Woody ; Herman..... . .. Decca 

Benny Goodman... .Columbia 

(Torixmy Tucker. „ • . .. ^ . . . Okeh 
Eddy Diichin. . ..... .Columbia 
Wbody Herman. ;.. . . .Decca 

Al Kavelin. ; . ..^ . . . . . . . .Qkeh 

'Will Bradley^ .. ... . .Colurribia 

Jack Leonard. .......... .Okeh 

Glerin Miller. .Bluebird 
Sammy .Kaye. ^ . . .Victor 
Kate Smith . , , . . ; . . .Columbia 
Jack Leonard. .... . i . . . ,Okeh 

.Bing Crosby... ..Decca 

_ ■ „ , . , f Dinah Shore..... ....Bluebird 

B. Ye«, Darling Daughter (2) (Feist). \ Glenn MiUer, . . ... . . .Bluebird 

i Johnny ^ Long; .....!..... Decca! 

.Jimmy Dbrseyy . . ^, .Decca 

9: 1 Hear Rhapsody (2) <BmI);;....v...: J 



7. LMt Time I Saw Pari^^^^ (Chappell). 
v'S;- Santa Pe Trait <2') (Harms). .... . :'■ 

You're the bhe \!(1 V (BMI)- 



Ch'arlie !.Barnet. . . .Bluebird. 

Al !p.oniahue. ........ .;,;bkeh 

pinah shore.;; .... .. .Bluebird 

.Kate Smith. . .... . ;:Collinibia 

Le'o Reishian. . . ...^.!.;. Victor ! 

Sammy Kayie'. . . . * i . . . .Victor : 

Guy Lonit>ardo . .. ...... . Decca 

Dick Jurgens. .Okeh 
Kate Smith. .... ; . . .Columbia 

Binig Crosby. ......i^V., Decca 

toirimy, -Dortley. . . . . .Victor ' 

Ailie Shawi ...v.;. Victor: 

Bing Crosby. , . ..... ..Decca; 

Hal Kemp; ! ... .Victor 

. Tony Pastor .i ; .. : . . ;Biuebird 



. •!".' -v -.; . ■ ■;;■!■; ,::■■■;; mSKS 'CAININC-^ !FAy6Rv- :> • , ; 
;v (These recordiriis are direc(liif belou>! th^ jIk 
-itttf . in demand on tfte;ipofn Triachines.) 

One I Love <Forster);:... >,;...;.;;;. :....,! i^jminy Dorsey;^^ 

Let's Be ^Buddies (Chippell). ^ Reisiriaih.;;:;;.. ..v;V*ctbr 
: . ."^ ... '*(jGonnie,-BpsWen.. Decca 

Five O'clock Whistle (Advance). .. i • r V"..Bluebii^a 

; - !i Ella Fitzgerald. Decca^ 

fVou're In; the Army Now:.,,.....!..;;.;.. ^Ahe;. Lyiri^ 

!,--,i; ,v '■ ' ■ f Will .Bradley.^. i.Vi ^Columbia • 

Scrub Me Mamma' (Leeds). ... . , ; . . . ■ Andrews Sisters. .. . . . . .Decca 

- i Charlie Basnet. . ... . . Bluebird 

S\vahee River >.>:»,;^i),,..,„ .-,>,,!.,. ... , . , ■.. ;.Tbnimy;;Dorsey. . . ; ...... Victor , 



W«!dn«B(Iay, January 22, : 1941 



yAUDEyiUE 51 




: Mihneapblis; Jan. 21. 

The Central Labor. Union; com- 
prising aUflt the. Atnerican Federa- 
tion of Labor bodies here, has. taken . 
up its cudgels in . behalf of the 4,000^ 
seat l^Iinne^ota theatrei being oper- 
ated with a vaudfllm policy by; the 
Middle States corpoiiatibn. In behalf 
of oi)erator$, who claim, they're, han- 
dicapped by inal?ilify to obtain nia- 
jpr' screen product; th^ CLU adbptedi 
a resolution: priDtestirig against 'un- 
fair practices regarding moving, pic- 
tures for the Minnesota. theaHre and 
calling for investigatibh by the aii- . 
thorities;' . A mass meeting at the 
rtiuhicipaV Auditorium to 'plan a 
flght in behalf of the. iehowhouse is 
being considered. . • 
: Speakers, at ■. this f,6gular . CLy 
meetirig urged patronage, of. the Min- 
nesota.-, and bther theatresi It was 
declared that erection , of . new thea-; 
'{res also has been blocked and sus- 
picion was voiced as to motives ths|t 
prevent licensing "of some theatres, 

The Miinnesota Amus, . Co. (Para- 
in,ount Northwest circuit)— Mort H. 
Singer pool has practically all the 
major, proiduct sewed up .for .the 
Minneapolis ..loop and even has com 
ttacte^ fqr some of the Republic re^ 
leases. • With, ddubfe features twice 
a week at the downtown Aster, how- 
evei', there ■ is c no . overbuying, i.fllm 
men point OUti . VOien the Middle 
States corporation' took . over the 
Minnesota ; it knew what the situation 
here was in regards to pictures, they 

-also: state.' ■ .,\ 
' K receht unsuccessful 25iweek op- 
eration .'of the Minnesota theatre by 
the Benz brothers of St., Paxil for 
the owners of the house was fol- 
lowed by a petition of voluntary 
bankruptcy for the theatre and it is 
now insolvent Trustees appointed 
by the tJ. S. referee In bankruptcy 
leaked the hOjjse to Middle States on 
a basis of free rent for the first five 
months land a privilege to the . lessees; 
to cancel on two weeks' notice, . 

-The policy used during the own- 
ers' operation of , their theatre, was 
vaudfllm and Republic and Mono- 
gram pictures were used. The" op- 
eration's failure was! ' a.ttribiited to 
the major filRi exchanges to service 
the house, which was abandoned by 
the Paramount circuit two years ago. 
A threat by the Benz brothers, to 
bring suit against the Minnesota 
Amus. Co. and the majdr film ex- 
changes, charging cOnsj>iracy, was 
dropped when the Paramount circuit 
leased the Benz' Palace here oh 
terms advantageous to the owher.s. 



Quiz GiYot in Pact Suit 



Herman Bernie applied to theN.V. 
supreme court yesterday (Tues.) to 
examine George Givot before trial in 
cohnectioh with his $60,000 breach of 
contract suit agaihst him. 

Agent clainis hi$ cliient signed a 
ebntract with him in March. 1933, 
and broke it in March. 193T, and 
after a reneAval broke it again in 
May, 1938. 



Kaplan's Paui>er Plea 
Ta Dodge Jail Term 

-Milwaukee, Jan, 21. ' 
. Jules I. Kaplan, former, manager of 
the Federal Theatre Project: here. 
Imprisoned, in the Hotise of: Correc- 
tion for. defaulting oh .a $200 fl.ne he 
had -been seniienced to. pay , When ac- 
cused in Federal court of embezzling 
$13? of project funds, has obtained 
his release from- custody by.: taking a 
pauper '.s oaith before CoUi-t Cbmihis- 
slorier: Flbyd: E. Jenkins. :He had al- 
ready served 30 days. The court brV 
der, however, .does hot rekaise him- 
from payiiig. a balance of $ll5 still 
due the' Goverhnieht bn , the fine 
which he had agreed to liquidate at 
the_rate:of $5 per weefc .. 

Kaplan ;. was assistant' manager 6£ 
li. K. Brin's Garden for a riumber of 
years before it, tlosbdi/ : 



iUer Qiiits Marcus 



■ : Mlnheapidlis, J^ 
After 14 years '\witK the Marcus 
.Show as produder and ^feature 
dancer, teon.MiUfer hasqiilt, follow- 
ing a disagreement with A.,B. Mar- 

■CUS." ■ . ' 

No successor has ' been apipoihted 

yet • ■ ■■ - ■ ■ 



Green Pays $600 Fme 

: ;,v Pittsburgh^ Jan.; 21. 

Bill Green decided -oy^er the week- 
end to pay. the state liquor contirol 
board a fine of $^Q0 .rathet than siisv 
pend ihi sale of :alcbhpilic drinks, 
over the bar of his big Rbad Sl roadr 
house. 'The fine amounts to $lt) ii 
day ;fbr the 60 days his license would 
have been revoked. 

It . was Ihe second isuch fine, paid 
by Green on charges of permitting 
minors to frequent his club, .and . his 
third .citation before liquor board. 
First: was on a. charge of haying slot 
machines; ;lii hits ' establishment. ; In 
1939 he.paid :$9.00 :ln lieu of W 90-day 
liciense suspension. 




Heme Draws $106,326 
In 64te^ 



.Detroit, Jah^ 21,. 
:. .$ohjisi Henie's ice ishow drew 72,000 
spedtatbrs and $106,326 in receipts 
during lits six , days, at the Oiynipia 
here. Show's share was $97,000. . . 

Because of thie.'hea:vy attendance 
here , the troupe was asked tb . stage 
a .special miatinee,^ which; would take 
care of the. youngsters, biit : Miss 
Hehle tiirned, it down pointing but 
that the performaince /wfis iso strenu- 
ous the sltaters could not ; be asked tq ; 
do two-a-day. ' 



Minneapolis; JanV; 21. , 
Getting inore yaude. and t(t : bar- 
gain, prices, lalbng with a . igreater 
iarray of films,, the public here is 
beheiGitting from the stage show war 
provokbd by the Minnesota thea- 
tre's reopening. 

The Orpheum(Piirambunt -singer), 
had beeii playing only occasional 
stage shows, but now that the. Min- . 
nesota -has reopened It is spotting 
bn^ V in every week, although It 
missed last week,. Week before last 
it had Gertrude Nieseii, .Ada . Leon- 
ard . and Frank :Gaby; , this week it 
Is biffering Cab CaUowaiy, while Si - 
mone. Simon, -Isabel Jewell .and; 
Frank Gaby, come In next week; 
Scheduled: to follow on successive 
weeks are the Andrews Sisters, 
Three Stooges and Joe Venuti's or- 
chestra In one show, Earl , Carroll's 
'Vanities.' then Billy Rose's 'Diamond 
Horseshoe* show, • Wayne King, Or- 
rin Tucker and Eddy Duchin bands: 
It is playing such pictures as 'No, 
No Nanette' and 'Four Mothers' with 
these stage shbws and it has re-, 
duced its It a.m. to 1. p.m. pricfi 
from 39 to 28c; 

The Minnesota opened with Keh 
Murray, .Dixie Dunbar and Ruth 
Pietty, etc., followed with Lou Holtz; 
Wendy Barrie, Lola. Lane and Ar- 
lene Judge, has. the Marcus Show 
currently, while Sally Rand comes 
in next week. It, is using Indepen- 
dent pictures with Its stage shows, 
but had 'Margie* (tl), sluffed by 
Minnesota Amus, Co., last we^. I^ 
adnfiission is . 28c to . 6 p.m. and 39c 
thereafter. An unwritten agree- 
ment among all the independents 
and the Paramount circuit is to use 
low matinee price only to 5 p.m. 
and to change to night admission 
at that time, as well as to charge 
.55c at. nights for -stage shows. 

tidy G^^^^ 

St... l<ouis, . Jan. 21. 
- After eight years !as art bperator. 
of ■ a: nitery, .:bu ilding a small bistro 
in South St. Louis to oile of the'best 
patronized in midtbwn, Steve Cady; 
recently hdiled before the State Liq- 
uor Control .Superviisor for making 
Sunday liquor sales, has : tossed up 
the sponge.. •.. ::. . ' ; 

• Declaring that he was ., eUcKered 
but of sbcli -New. .year's: Eve ■ biz, 
Gady is prieppirig for a'Flprida. vaca-: 
tiort and he doubts Whethei- he'll 
ever reopen .in thi;5. burg; , : .. . 



(5 M;G.» fbr Fotqgs 

, Six m.c.s have been,, lined up by 
the 'New York. Press Photographer's 
Assn. to: hjandie the: show' at the or- 
gan ization's . an hual hall on Feb. > 4. 
Sextet includes : Harry Hershfleld, 
Milton Berle, . Henny. Voungman, .Ole 
Olseri and .Chic Johnson and Ed Sul- 
livan;;.; 

- Lensers expedt. 3,566 guests, at the 
Hotel Astor "shindig, with wide rep- 
resentation in the show of stage, 
screen.and. r^dip names; ■ . 






San Francisco, Jan. 21. 
A new Gode of Fair Practice rais- 
ing' night' club minimums to as much 
as $60 in Class . A spbts and tlimi- . 
hating, agent-fee deductions, goes 
into effect her^ Sunday (26), abbprd-, 
ihg to Vic Cpnnors; local <executive 
secrbtary of the American Guild of 
Variety Artists. 

Night clubs, formerly divided only 
into A and B; classifications with $45 
and $3'5 scales, respectively, are now 
split into four brackets :$10 apart, 
rangitig:froni :$60 for Class A to $30 
for Class C* This ups the: ^nte ma- 
tbrially for some bf the .bigger spots, 
but helps at the /Other jBhd\ of the 
scale..';-: 

In addition, the new. opde requires 
that payments be net, performers rer 
ceiving full amount of the scale with 
any ageincy commissions, extra; Giiild 
officials point out thkt if an act is 
booked into a Class A spot at $60. 
there is no reason why arty portion 
should be kicked back^' since that 
scale . was . hegbtiated by AGVA 
rather than the agent.. 

Under the new code, the scale for 
chorines, which: tormerly ran from 
$22^6 to.. $25, has . been extended 
to $35. ';, 






Philadelphia, Jan, 21. 

. The State Ll.qUor. Control- board 
bh Saturday (18) :cracked down 
agairt oh three of the city's leading 
spots found guilty of violating the 
la\v forbidding the sale oi. liquor 
after the Saturday night curfew. 
Those, caught in the net were Jack 
Lynch's Walton Roof, the Embassy 
and Bertrty-the-Bum's, fornierly the 
El Chico:Club, The board ordered 
the liquor licenses of these . three 
spotis suspertded for 90 days. 

.Lynch paid $900 fine in lieu of 
suspensiort/ and" ojperators of ; the 
other places indicated they would 
follow suit. The fine Is. levied at, the 
rate of $10 a day. This is the fourth 
tiriie Lyrtch's spot has beeh cited; 
the third for the Embassy, while It 
was the first cltatiort -for. Bertny-the- 
Burti at his hevr spot. The place had 
been under fire by the . liquor bbard 
three times under its previbus hniah- 
agement. .• 

' The board revoked the license of 
the. Arena.Lbg. CJabirt, a small nitery 
adjoining the Arena spprts center, 
scehe of . ice shows, boxing matches 
arid bther spprting /events; The re- 
vocation,' most drastic penalty in the 
book, was;, made on the grounds that 
the Log Cabin had a door connect-- 
ing directly with the Arena. . . 



Run Pix, Back to 



Providence, ; Jan; 21, ' 
•Vaudeville,, bid a sad;.fare\yeil,an,d 
presumably buried in so far. as Fay 's 
theatre was coricerried eight jriPriths 
ago, will be giS^n a hew lease of life 
by the Fay brothers at the old stand 
.on Fridajf (24),, ,Appai-eht shortage 
of ; flrst-run : ;pictures has- brought 
about a change of heart. . ^ . 

Opening bill will have John,' Pat?y 
and Donald O'Connor, John Gallus 
and his Puppet Revue,' Wally'- Ward 
and Mitzi Milford, the .Three Sparks 
and the Mayfair. Tr.io, . ' 




to 




P Break Away It^ 





Etpa- Show ifl Re<l 

• MilwoiuKM, Jan, 21. V 
.■ ;'\V;otld\s^ ^Fair.: HighllghtSi^ which*' 
with Frartk ("Bring *Em-B^ck Aliy^V) 
ituck; Jack Sheridan's Xiyihg Maga-. 
zihe .(^oyetsj'" -ths Deejp Scia Divers, 
'Frozen Alive* riibW:. and 'Artists' 
Cplony' modelSi came Into thie Audi- 
tbrium: for a week's, stay, ended up 
$4i300 in the red. . : />\ 
..Yeterairts, of Foreign Wars,, uhder' 
Avhpse ■■ auspices, the show : was' prpn 
:moted, has ..appealed for rebate of 
$6;db0 rent,": or enough of It to covbr 
the/loss.;. .•'.'-.'.;■■■:■■■-•■..:'■;'':■::': 




. Philadelphia^ Jan. '21. . : 
: More than 500 persons attended 
the first annual dinner of . the Penn- 
sylvania , C^abaretrRestaurant Own- 
ers Assn. at th6 Broadwood Hotel 
Sunday: (19). as .ah opening gun. in 
the cafe-bperatbrs drive for. the lib- 
eralization 6t the Saturday night 
curfew law. • 

The : proceeds of the jdlnher ' and 
the ad book will be used as a war 
chest tpward a campaign to get pub^ 
lie and legislative suppPrt tp a bill 
that, wbuld allow the nitery owners 
to .keep their spots open at least 
until 2 a, m. Suhday morning; Un- 
der the present blue laws, all spots 
must shutter at midnight Sharp Sat- 
urday. . ■. , 

William : M^ HbpkinS,. owhier . of 
Hopkins Rathskeller and presidertt of 
the assbciation, announced that the 
members would s^art a campaign tb 
get 50,000 signatures to a petition 
to ask the state to 'ease up on its 
curfew law.. Custbmiers it cafes, 
employes and their families, will be 
asked to sign. 

Hopkin^ saidrthat more than 80% 
of nitery owrters in the eastern sec- 
tion of Fhilly had joined the asso- 
ciation, which has .the backing of 
the hotelmen of the state In its fight 
against the blue lai ws, v 

Other officers of . the group are 
Clarence Billman, vice-president; 
Howard Bell, secretary? M. H. Kal- 
iner, treasurer, and Charles Solit, 
CQunseL ■:. Members of the board of 
directors are Pat Patterson, B. D. 
Smith, Frank Palumbo, IrVin Wolf, 
Harry Weinberg, Sam Silvers and 
Johnny McGee. 



VADDE PLAYS 2,000jEAT 
ARMY CAMP HIEATRE 



Seattle, Jan. 21. 

Fort. Lewis and Campi Murray, 
where Uncle Sam Is hindling 40,000 
mert: in his gi'owing . army, now has 
vaudeville it. the army: theatre gym- 
nasium, which seats 2,000 doughboys, 
at Sunday irtatinees, with- ;eighi acts 
the usual bill. . Joe Daniels is booker. 
He; reports attendartce ha^ Jumped 
from -400 at the first stage show six 
.weel^s ago to 2,000 last Sunday. Ad- 
mish is 10c^:>yith np tax; : Each show 
/runs £rorii.,90 minutes to two ho.urs. 

The night shojvs, where ifilms hold 
the boards, get 20c straight sidmish, 
but scrip books are sold bringirtg the 
price dow'h. :to .i4c; Foil'- Feb, 9,: 
Daniels reports^ a. Major Bow.es show 
is. bobked for ;the.army theatre. ' 

Who Gels May? 

MirtrteapbiiS, Jan.,21; 
.' Local public, here is speculating as 
to . where Boiiby ; May, : the -'Juggler, 
will play next week;. ;:He's being ad- 
vertised^ on :screen trailers- -at both 
.the prpheum and Mihnesbta, oppo- 
sition 'houses, to bpen Friday (24). : ■.. 

At :Qrph.eum he's. Included, with 
Sinibne Siinon, ' Isabel Jewell -and 
pther acts. The Minrtesota is adverr 
ti.sirtg:.him as part of the. Sayy\Rand 
•Unit,-. 



^ Phnadieliphia, Jahf 
. Thomas E. Kelly, bu:>ihess agent of ' 
the :tJrtited Entertainers . Ass^^ indi* 
pei-formeirs: union, an^d :buste4 :execii* 
tiVe seciretary of the Philly local of 
the American Guild of Variety Art- 
ists, : oa. Saturday . (18): appealed to. 
yariety. artists all over the courttry; 
to withdraw fi'om AGVA artd ^et up 
their :owh brgartizatibn , ihidependertt 
of the Associated Actors and Artiste^ 
of Artierica; • 

In a four-page panrphlet, tabbed 
'Actors .Views,' Kelly set forth what- . 
he balled a 'sPlutibn for ypuir future 
benefit,' an ioutline of . ah prganizs- 
tipn miide; up of individual groUp:8 ' 
with strict 'local autonomy,' In thi 
pamphlet .he also reiterated charges 
that- he ' had beeh 'irailrbaded' : oiLit of 
AGVA by Hoyt Haddock, whom 
Kelly accused of bei.rtg tied up with 
the Communist party. . 

Under 'Kelly's 'plan; : the ' actors 
Would organize under an. Anierican- 
Federatipn of . . Labor - chartei-^^ but 
with most of the power resting with 
each individual lopal; each local to'; 
create and support its ■ own .groub 
insurance and benevolertt fund; the 
president: of each local to act as^ hijisi- 
hess agertt with no .'outsiders.' Other, 
features of the Kelly plart of orgahl- 
zatiort include." 

1. A per capita tax to the interna* . 
tipnel of not more thart: 15%. 
. 2. -Diies to :be -scaled according to 
niertibers' ability, to -pay; . 
; 3,: Setting up, of- art arbitration 
cornmittee of artists, agents and cafe, 
owrters to settle disputes. 

:4. Salary of . business agents to be 
determihed by locals. 

5. Local mehibership to: "hay* 
voice' in disbursentieht of funds. 

Kelly declared thaMbcal autononiy 
was vital because' '75% of the va- 
riety field was IpcaL' 'The sirtists 
of the vast majority are local mirtd-!^ 
ed,*; he ■ said, . 'Under thesfe condi- 
tions the : actbrs: would have , an; in- 
centive to build their own union.' , 
'Able to Keep Debts .Down* 

Kelly said that under his plan, 
Ipcals would be able; to keep the 
debts dbwn, pointirtg to the alleged 
$3,000-a-nniortth deficit, urtder. . which; 
the national AGVA office is running. 
He charged that ttie nation-1 AGVA : 
office was running iinder a .$ld,000-a- 
month overhead by paying swolleii . 
salaries to V3utsiders.' . 

'The deficit,*; said Kelly, 'is an an- 
chor around the neck of the variefy . 
artist.. It can be eliminated only by 
bur solution. The red elenient ^yhich 
has slowly crept into our. fold is the ■ 
ruination of our organizatibn.- Lopal 
boards have, lately been forced to 
pass, resolutions to eradicate alleged/ 
reds, whose methodis arb to rule or • 
ruin/ 

Kelly' pointed out that his pirgani-' 
zaitort, the UEA, had functioned 
when the American Federation of 
Actors had disbanded, and, cited this 
as proof that local autonomy was 
the only solution to the actors' union 
problem. 

: Kelly's pamphlet also retold his 
answer; to charges leveled against 
him by Haddock, natiortal executive 
secretary; that he (Kelly) tried to . 
disrupt the organizatibn. These 
charges led to Kelly's ouster from 
hiz AGVA post. .: '; 

Kelly accused the hatiortal AGVA 
of dictatorial tactics, . wasiting Unioh 
funds and disregarding thef \yishe8 
of the local inembership. 
:' In:.a. section dealing with Had- 
dock's . alleged . affiliation With . the 
Cbmrtiunist party; Kelly; cited :the 
followirtg 'proof : "ITiat.^ four witnesses- 
had testified, before . thW:. Dies Com- 
nriit.tee that ;Hadddck:?vaS;i ired; that 
the defunct AGVA house orgih, Ac- . 
tors News, - prirtted thb ; same car- 
topns: as the Daily Worker; that the 
Daily Worker printed pictures of an 
AGVA. picket line, in front of Leon 
and Eddies, :N. Y.; that; Haddock had 
hired as his. Philly attb.rney, Saul 
'\yaldbaurh, : whb .,has : ' repiresented 
Comniurtists here; -that Haddock al- 
ways stayed jat a: CIO hotel arid that 
Hadilbck h^ eliminateid the phrase 
'afflliatied with the American Fed- 
eriation' of Labor' froni AGVA : 
tracts ih -Ne.w York,: . . •- ' .- •: :: ' :-' 

. Copies of the pamphlet have been 
mailed to actors.iih all. parts pf the. 
U. .S. arid questionnaire cards .were ! 
enclos.ed. ; As. spbn as sighed cards 
are returned ; Kelly ssys he will be- 
gin prganizatibn of. a national unioh;. 
as a rival 'organizitibh. to. A(3VA. H» 
claims, a larg^, following in.,i>hillyi 
and. adjacent areas. ; ; 



52 



/We^n<cs^ay» Januai'y 22» 1941 



Might €M^^^ Uevieivs 



CLUB EiSQUIRE, MIAMI 

Cross and JDunn; The rb'lvons-; 
Alice Dawn. BiUv R^id,-. Esqxiitettes' 
(B). Hernandez : aM' ;WoTthy :H ill 
Orck; $1.5b. miTiimw'i. 



Keretpfoife a scotch \and splash 
Jomt whose piece de resistance wis a 
peephole pitch,: this boulevard -bistrb 
makc!s its debut .this. sc,as,ori as one 
of the town's most attractive and 
centiially located niteries, plus a 
cuisine ' by the Hickory House. ' . It's 

' a smartly decored,. modernistic- room, 
whose high ceiling . arid . s.trilcihg 
marine -miirals: on the walls provide, 
a needed respite irorri the sufficiency 
of local , bambop . boitesi Ahpther- 
Welcbme inhovatiicin.- is ah .arrange-, 
ment which 6leviates the. entire dance 
floor abov6 the! tableis, giving .all the 
diners a cleah yiew pf the show.. 

The- m9d.est little rievue is headed 
by .Allen Cross a,nd Henry Diinn, 

, back' in ■ Miamii ■ f oi: the umpteenth 
time.. . Other.- tliari; their Well-sea- 
EPhed songalogs; there; is, little to 
make the shpw memprable, unless it 
be the Esquirettes, an octet of look- 
ers who .provide t^e: most. Iayis|i dis- 
play of •purch'ritade tp be. viewed so 
far. this .winter. ' Other than .their 
«rb appeal, . though, the gals,: are ..a ; 
tiegatiye factor by .. reason ^ 6i .what 
Is apparently cbllective paralysi^ of 

; the pedal extremiti.es. . 

.iBiily Reid rushed Into, the breach 
Just prior to spot's' opening, when the~ 
bpisratprs' ' suddenly discpvef ed they 
had . p.v.^rlpoked signing an . emcee. 
He's an' affable ' chai> and kee£)S the 
Bhow itidving at a brisk pacfe, be-. 
$ides .cohtributjrig several flyy/dght 
■ tap Toiitirijes:.- ■ 

Cross and biihn are sPlid jtiayokites 
here and score handily in the night- 
cap. Duo has been on the .Flbrida- 
seaison /ciricuit tioW .for a score "Pf 

J'eaft, but tberfe se^ms ta be ho 
essening of their b.b. Material has 
been freshened up with the addition, 
of a brace of, liew ditties, namely; 
•Nellie Gpt Caught In the NetwPrks,' 
a .ppke iat the amatbry tendencies of 
radio rounders, arid a socko arrariger- 
ment bf .'The Last Time I Saw Paris,'.' 
with Crpss dpnning a gendarme tpjJ- 
per, and 'interpolating a 'npstalgic. 
flashback of Paree befpre the war, 

Alice I)4wn vis-' a. capable and 
chai:ming spngstress;. but fails tp sell 
her ^ wares .with any • degree of 
thprity, resulting in . a spriiewhat 
lackadaisical perf prmarice. -The 
D'lypns, tpo, lack flash. . Their rbu-. 
titles are ably eaough executed, but 
do iipt impress as. either prigihal or 
particularly spcky. . . 

Wprthy-. Hill's' : smpoth melody 
cbriibb provides vivid darisapatipn 
and backs up shpw. in firie style. 
Likewise, Hernandez and his^ Conti- 
nientals register With the conga- 
rhumba addicts.. . Les. 



Is their cape dance, in which Stuart 
nianipulates ai scarjet cape enyelop- 
ihg both in its folds.. 

jRouhding oiit the. lineup is- Galviri 
and his San. Spuci dancers,. .a sextet 
pf whirlwind Latins. . ■'■ Aniriiated 
rhumba . routines of / th is group are 
in fj class ajpart, topping anything 
geen here. . When :caught action was 
so- spirited one pf the f^mmes 
snapped her straps, retiring tp the 
side :and:"ileaying Galvin tp gp. it 
alone..' ' :■■ "■- 
•^Vincent Bragale's' team, of ' five 
borigo beaters, (iarries on in fine style 
for the rhumba roriips. .;. Leai :■ 



Florentine Gardens^ 
Holly WQbd 



■HQilywobdi ■■ Jan. 16. 
Nils . T.. Granlwtt, .Fred Scott;;- 
nor Troy, ■ Sugar G«ii5e,. Rib Bros., 
Manon .Wilkins,; Dave Mdvshall OrCh 
(10) ; and 50c couer. .. : 



PAGO PAGO ROOM 

^ (DEUFSlET-VANPEEBiLt 
hotel; MIAMI BEACH) 

! : .Miami .Bedch, Jon...Ji,; 
Deane Jariis, Stuart, and Lee, Eli 
anoT' Teemiin, Walter Dono)iue, Gdl 
vin San Souci Dancers (6) , Bobby 
PorjM and Vincent Bragale Orchs; 
$1,50 ininimum. , 



Onie . of .th6 : beach's ace.- retreats 
eliice its detfut three years ago> Jack 
Dehipsey's bar is how, by reason of 
its fetching hew tropical decor, billed 
as the Paigo Pago room of the Demp- 
sey-Variderbilt. . ..Not withstanding 
this intriguing tag, there is such a 
plethora of congarhumba niteries 
dotting the landscape 'here this sea-^ 
son that it's doubtful if spot could 
hope to attract riiore thari mbdefatie 
j attention were it Tiot for the. presence 
j of one :pf the most , diverting ' group, 
•' of enteftainoirs to appCar on /this 
; itretch. of sand so' far tfliis winter. 
There , is just one" sour nbtie in the 
setup and that is the Bobby Parks . 
clambake combo^ a blatant bunch of. 
erstwhile .bottle blowfers who. .riiake 

- cohversatibn ^^ lost art. They all ^ but 
blai5t\Peane- Janis frorii the floor;: and 
vary their tempos with such annoy- 
ing, regularity that the- acts come put: 
seemingly weairing a 'well, what's it 
going ' tp -be toriig;ht' expressipn^ 
Otherwise, it's a fast moving, thor- 
ciugly entertaining little revue. . 

Miss Jahis;. who ieavesi shortly to 
JoGi the 'Hit Parade's trek through 
the . army \ cahips, is . ft chariningi 
poised loQker, -Whose caririjly. liaced 
repertoire . offers ariiple. oppprturiity . 
Ibr' assertijiig herself . as a cbirking 
songstress, Her . warbliijg' has plenty 
of warriitti arid appeal, easily . quali^ . 
fyrng.' lier as.pn? of the season's first 
definite clicks, •■/'•• •-" r:' '■■ •'. 

Walteir iionohue likewise scores; 
Imprepsiyely witlj ^is eccentric^ tap- ' 
ology; , • He.^ a personable; juvenile, 
arid aside from his proficiericy as a 
tabster,; is / a • smooth- working: emcee 
with a nice flair for getting laughs. 

- Eleanor Teeman has loads: flf per- 
coriality ' arid - her terping ii: surefire. 
Stuart arid Lee flt rieht into the same 
bracket. They are graceful and ac- 
complished ballirobmorogists .whose 
diverse , f QUtines nftPixieA Ml 
map aril 



' It -has; been nearly a' year, since, 
Nils ■ T. : Grarilxind:; landed in Hbliy- 
wobd to see; what he could dp about 
having the natives arid tourists beat 
a path to this Hollywood bduleyard 
irbttP, . far enough, oft the .beaten 
■path to obsciiire any' thought of sue- , 
cessful. operation.- He' looked •oyer, 
the eirtab and decided to build, a betr 
ter iriousfetrap, so they'd break do.wri 
■the dbprs. ; And ..brpther,' .-he . didnl.t 
miss far. . 

Not since he : took .oyer .the; flppr 
entertaimrient has the ipot had : a 
losing week. It takes ?8,00P a; week 
to cbmie oilt; even; and the worse 
under his regirrie. has been $11,000. 
More -recently it has been; around 
$15,006;. Hbw :did he , do it?; .Sez 
Grariny;' ."■ ■.- • ■.■•■.;•'.■ 

•^I found out ' quick they; like corn 
and that's what they'.i:e getting. I 
-wouldn't last a .week on Bt.oadway 
with' this setup /and my line' of gab 
but' it's ai natural here.*. 

Clientele of. Florentine Gardens 
runs' buDcily to the solid middle 
class, with family parties' of eight 
arid .lO preddriiinant — 
. Grariny opened his .new edition of 
'Hollywood- ReVeis'; arid the /room 
wiis packed; Capacity for dineirs 
runs arOund . 1,200. No great shucks 
is his flppr sbbw, but fbr 12,600 
wieekly; which; includes a band bf 
10, line pf 21 girls arid a few prin- 
cipals it's tough' to top. Incidentally, 
the total includes NTG's salary. He's 
in on a . straight, With a-boriu§ bf 
15% over the $8,000 line of demarca- 
tion; ; .. ■■.:'• ■•■ 

Reyels! is a typical Grahluhd lay- 
out;' :tWo or three production riurti-; 
bers, speciaities and audience - parr 
ticipation in gariiies played on the 
flobr with the gials. That's where the 
corn is piled on. high" but they eat.it 
up, cob arid all. As J usual, he's aU 
over the place with, his flippancies, . 

Granny defends himself against 
the nPne-too-glitteririg costumes and 
mounting by admitting he's: not try- 
ing -to cbmpete. with Eatl Carroll 
down ; the street; Sugar Geise, 
frisky blbride ^owgirl, paces the eri-- 
semble and keeps things lively. -Srhe's 
a positive personality for this inn al- 
though^ her singing aind dancing lack 
the finesse of other performers here- 
abouts. Another sparkplug is Elinor 
Troy, a stately brunet . who has been 
in the papers considerably isince her 
'romance' with Tommy Mariville. 
Gail has looks and/ poise arid giyes 
the show; a. neat decorative touch. 

Most of the vocalizing is. handled 
by Fred .:■ Scott, possessing lusty 
pipes,: Rib Bros, are npt as tunny as 
they wpuld. have, you believe, and 
Marion Wilklns whirls through some 
interpretative 'dances that don't re- 
flect any distinctive artistry. Mpst 
of the other acts, iare doubles ; from 
the chPrus, . which , incidentally has 
looks and symmetry. : / 
'.;0h Saturdays and holidays Granny 
puts oh three lull shows to speed 
the tu'mbver.; .Qn other nights , it's 
ai pair of frolics. . -There's, eriough 
sp^ce In between for dancing and 
bar trade, ■ ;■" ■ /.;•■ '/ ;• ■ • .■■ ; 
. Dave Gould staged this edition arid 
Emil Baffa ;dit;ects the music, cpifi- 
tribiited- by Dave'. Oppenheim arid 
Roy. . Ingraham. ^ .Daye ; Marshall's 
crew works well ^thrbugh :thb pro 
ductiori arid lor the le^ shakers. ■ 

' JTelm. 



at: this tabled a .little, gag at another, 
spme kidding around at the next. , 
■ This • handshalte proficiency .of . 
Shpre's has becpme- so pbinted that 
"many people in shbw business oy<?r-, 
Ippk his ability as a perfprmer. He. 
is,, first, a .tpp dancer; his spft shpe 
impression of Pat Bbbney remains & 
high spot. - a ; tireless worker, he 
punches through -with . s stream of 
gags, , breaking up his . turn with; .a 
number of excellent bits arid black- 
outs, most of . which 'are : with Dan- 
Seymour.,- ;/..;:.-' ■;. -;; 
. Jerry Bergen - hbw. has ;:f emnie 
partner and is rclyirig al.mbst^wholly 
upon his pantomime arid muggihg 
for' his comedy. Has ; as huge . operatic 
soptanb femmC; who is feupppsed. tp 
be. doing ia duet with Bergen, but the 
gai; does the yowling awhile Bergen 
n\Uggs/iai:ouhd: fpr laughs... He twirls 
a" yoyo, eats a cracker, takes a: ganr; 
der at .her prpductipri arid in general 
scrambles ,up 'sohiei liaughs', . On .his 
own later : he burlesques the art of . 
bell-ringings whangs a xylphone :and 
the fiddle.- For intimate rooms, arid 
the strictly ;smar^ /mob ' who. still 
like double-talk- . . .. ;/ : /." 

Doris RObbins is - the ■ vocalist .on 
the show and! . -remains a Chicago 
favorite, Was, laboring ' under .diffi-, 
cialties when caught diie. to sore 
throat; but she. is persoriab.le ■ and 
managed • tP satisfy . despite ., this 
handicap. Ann LeVell js a little tap 
dancer whp is meek, unassuming and 
not very impressive bn a chattering, 
drinking mbb. She helbrigs in quieter 
arid. rrior6 attentive place,, and wPuld 
flit Tiicely; . a /faitiily ' yaudeyille 

show..-. ■':.■;.'•■■■/.■-.-■/. 

" -GiniBtte Caiie is billed: as; a Frencli.- 
siriger rbf songS/ Most of her turn is 
devoted tb the . old cari-ca.ri trick of : 
bending over and : tossing^ up; her 
skirt to . shpw hei: ruffles. .This 1*; 
passable enough two or thrfee. times, 
but Miss Calle. irisists that it b^i the 
basis of ••her ; routine: She makes, .a 
gppd apipeararice^ and -her material 
dbes ^hpw an effort to' find soniething- 
fpr the. nitery <:rpwd. . 

Beverly • Ypung 'sextet is a hard- 
\vprking group - of girls. They . step 
out with.- some really intricate dance 
rputines . npt ordinarily / glimmed on 
a nitery floor. Eddie Fens orchestra 
does well by the show arid for dan- 
sapatio.nv P-^^^- 



GLASS HAT^ N. Y. 

;;<BELMONT/PtAZA ;ii6X|iL) 

Mora end Chita, Dcictta, Belrnont 
Biillad^ers (II), Baftm and Fiedfl, 
Arthur. Ravel Orch (10) * Joe Pafur 
inv RhttTri^a Orc»» (8). 

• The Cilas.s Hat, pop^priced east side 
-spot, hais a trim show with which to 
start the New Year/ . It's, intimate, 
type of entertainment, .nicely bal- 
anced between daficing and/ballad- 
irigi which goes be.st m; this .room. 
Snappy 30«minute floor show is short 
eriough to keep the customer dancers 
frbrii becoming, restless. .: ; . 
- istatidbuts are . the Sfianish. dance 
team of Mbro /and Chita (New Acts) 
and Dacita, Cuban congarhumba \spei 
cialist' arid/ warbler; latter doubling 
"fpr;twb Aveeks frbm N. .Y/. Strand 
theatre.: Morb-Chita get the featured: 
spot.- arid, deiservedly : so. They, had 
tP beg off. " . 

DaCita" is. made te Order for cafe 
work. Youthful fehime .exudes per- 
sonality, CPmbining cpftiely features 
With sfeill- as a rhumba, and CPriga 
ierper.. L'atte'r dance nuriiber brings 
in a touch of Javanese . ballet move- 
inent as - well as Latin-Am.ericariese 
fervor.-- Opens with -Pregbn,^ .typical 
Cuban street peddler's chant. Petite 
teriinie has plenty shbwmanship. 

. Belmont -Balladeers are. a group of 
colored .waiters, 'regularly, on duty at 
the Glass Hat, 'Who have been welded 
itito a glee club under, the adept 
leadership of; Fritz Weller, GrOup 
has come albrig so nicely in recent 
months/ that the Balladeers shortly, 
intend to give a full; concert of; their 
own uptown"; . Besides bpastirig sev-^ 
bral /eXcelle;nt. splO Vocalists, cpm-: 
bination emplbys, several mikes for- 
riiaximum ' returas : on .'Shbrtehin' 
Bread,* "Old Man; River;' 'Water .Boy' 
and 'God Bless America,* ' 

Ernest Baron arid Jack Piedel step 
out from the. brChesifras fbr, a brief 
accordion interlude. ; Arthur Ravel's 
band, which plays the flppr show, 
alternates, with , the rhumbai; band 
under' Jbe Pafumy's .baton, for. okay. 

erp. tunestering. Both fit nicely into 

his room. ■ , Wear. ; 



Niterj Fi^low^p 



Theodore's, underneath Le Raban . 
Bleu, intime. New York boite; has 
added polite divertissement to its . 
straight dining fare with a couple of 
neat :jE)erfbrmers.; One is; Andrew 
Ro'wian Summers, U. ' pf-' , Virginiii . 
aluriirius and; an attorney during,:the 
daytime,; who sings ballads and pliays 
the dulcimer. -This ancient Instru- 
merit is paired ;with'Soriie cute arid 
quite saUcy 12th arid 13th cehtary 
doggerels which; Were., the: Gallio 
predecessors; oil the /hibre rabid, 
present-day schbpl. as exemplified by . 
Dwight Fiske, :et at; As d.ulcimest 
and accompanist; Sumriiers has had - 
an NBC buildup, until/ . the;. ASCAP , 
feud blitzed hirii off the.; air, for fear . 
of possible infringemerit ^on arrange^ 
merits .evert thpugh some bf. the tunes •. . 
are ;quite old and classic, 
; Accbriipariyinjg Summers is - Betty: . 
Byrriei who plays a neat Steinway in . 
the modern mannei: irid;: mixes upi • 
the vocals with her- instruriientation» . 

.. ■ .Abel,^- '. 



HI HAT, CHl 

" Chicaeb. Jan/ 20, ■ 
; Willie (Sfhore, Jerry Bergen and 
Co. : (2>, -Doris7Ttobb\iis, Giriette 
Cdlle,. Ann LeVell, Beverly Younger 
ijtfncers; : (6) , JFddie'FieTis/Orch (.1)^, 

/ .Willie Shore; raites as this rii.ci ef 
Chicago, .This is his' tpwri; .he kripws, 
practically everybbdy arid' everybpdy' 
knpws him. He. is one of the greatest 
single assets any nitery; could hav« 
because of bis triiliy : remarkable 
memory for riames^nd faces,' arid his 
cbriisummate knack bf making every, 
customer .feel 'Individually iriipbrt- 
ant.-.- 

It is a lessbn -fh show business to 
watdh Shore Work, not on the floor 



Latin ClUarter, Bfostoh 

^bostori, Jan. 16, 

Anthoni/: Bruito OrcK (8) ,; Doii 
Dudlev Oi^ch (5)/ Hiil LeRoy, Hib 
bcTt, Bird and Larue, Jdtiet Carroll, 
Vera Ferv;. Hairy Spear; Chorus 
(12); $1,50 tiiinimuTn. 

.Maybe the/ name; of . Hal LeRoy 
alone On a clUb marquee ivould be 
enough to fill up the .tables fpr the 
early, show, on a stbirriy Thursday 
night (as was the case here), but the 
jnariagerrient is .also giving the cus- 
toiriers a' very satisfactory surrbUrid 
irig bUl to make it a good buy. ; 
; LeRby is well remembered for his. 
ace \vork in 'Too Many Girls,' which 
played here befpre hitting Broadway. 
For V those who complained that 
talerited tapper . was given -tbP littl^ 
time to hopf : in the musical, the 
Latiri Quarter' is the place tp gp this 
week to make up . that deficit, LeRby 
is on about 20 minutes and deliyers a 
sock cavalcade Of dancing. A tricky 
encore is a /phoney challenge, idea; 
with Harry Spear, m.c, who can't 
dance a step. 

Hibbert, Bird and Larue . get. 
load of laughs. A cpnventiprial ball- 
rppm routine by Hibbert and Bird 
is interrupted' by a. 'prpblem driirik' 
from the table ringside. This in- 
sistent. niiXer is Larue, who helps 
build up the act tb one gi;and .tangle 
inyplving also .the m,c. arid band 
leader, 

Janet Carroll, singer, nOw Iri her 
second season, has/ like Spear, been 
entertairiing here since the Quarter 
opened. She has a; pleasant, soprano 
and restrained gestures, and ; when 
caught offered -Hear a Rhapsody,' 
'Last Time SaW Paris' and . aria 
fr'om 'Cavalier ia Rusticana,' . 
-; Vera Ferri; splp dancer, Is pic 
turesqiie in high ;kicks arid. sIpw: acrp 
embellishments,, a saucy .persp.nality 
sbft7shpe, and a gpOd conga, ericpre 
that gpt her. pff :io : nice .ajjplause. 
Spear, fresh, but of ;a sickbed when 
caught,, handles the intrbs capably 
and: sings a . medley of ;old faVes. as 
his Stint, ."Also cprns up the p'rpceed- 
ings with birthday arid; wedding an-: 
niversary bpws to patrbris,',bUt pre-^; 
sumably .this/ is mariagement policy 
Seemed: to get oyer okay, .ariyWay. 
. A mixed dancing. Chorus is?, cer- 
tainly a^ 'novelty if Or .Bps'tpn. clubs, 
and;h4s beeri^'a regular adjunct to 
the .shows -here. Btistei- Keiijn.. rbu 
tinias the lirie with a ;'maximUm of 
flash in a riiiriimurri bfiflpori Space sb 
that the results are cbmriiienclable. 
Three ch.Drus.: numbers, sirid . best is 
:the...flriaie; coriga.- which is followed 
by .audierice participation iri 'a. pattyr 
cake get-together. Good costumes;ori 
the linegirls;are standojit asset. 

Ahthbriy/Brunp, whb plays a num- 
ber of. instruments himself, has?been. 
the riiu>ical background lor . this spot 
lor two seaspns and still giving satis- 
factipn, Fill-iri . trpupe .is the Dpn 
Dudley five in-swingy rhumba, keep- 
ing feiet dancing mest bf the night 

It's quite obvious that LOu Wal- 
ters, pperatbr of ;th(B Quarter* has hit 
the Jackpot here arid is. frpm repprts', 
dittoing, with his Latiri QiiaVter bn 

Pflrt - Isia^jd,; . Miami. .,B^ach, . tiji? 
season,. , ■; ■> rfPfti-t 



T^BA-RIS; B. A^ 



George'WhUe has considerably reri : 
staged the show at the newly opened : 
Gay : White %Way,; New ' York; arid . 
many /of .the faults bf the premiere .; 
evening hav.ie been eliriiinated. -M.lich 
of the. Original slowness has ;bcen 
removed, biit White's predilection for 
blacking but between numbers is a 
continuing handicap, . Also needed is ; 
one/good, comedy act- to. :add- laughs . 
to. r"an array of. bcaiitifpi girls and 
gbrgebu's ; costiihiirig, '. , - 

/Despite the unfavorable teebff .per- 
Ibrmance, busiriess. at the> Gay .White 
Way has been surpri.sirigly good. Also 
nbticeable . nbw. . i5 the, smobth play- 
ing of the diow by Shep.Fields' orch/ , 
which had a toiigh timet'Of it Qperif 
Ing night because" of insufficient re-- : 
heaivsal; \ / ■ : Scho, 



Buenos Aires, Jan. XA. 
Ariine and. Lander, Vilmd. and Iss 
DaiTiaris, Plorence Fr^en and Vic- 
toria Regal, Lilian' Golduiinjcr/ ill* 
and Exigen, Los Ran,cher(3s, Mallet, 
Ahj'p, Ani^a Del Rto. : 

This spot, .admittedly/ the No, 1 
nitery in B;A,,; shows .no sign of 
losing biz now that suriimer. has set 
in. It continues a lorig-time policy 
pf feattiririg U,S, talent and, other 
imported specialties in prefereriCe to 
the Ipcai product, . .Policy is that 
localites, while . good, can be seeri 
anjf where, and to get the customers 
with fbldirig meney it's riecessary .to 
have spmething new. Managemerit 
estimates it's spent $4,000,000. (U.S.) 
in the last 20 yearis en talent alpne, 
fppmeriy getting: mbst- of its stars; 
from France. ' Had Josephine Baker,. 
Mistlriguett, - Lucienne Boyer and 
others in. the bid days. . . 

House has a" unique arrangemerit,; 
taking U.' S. talent which Cbmes 
dpwn - bn ■ the Mbpre-IilcCbrmack 
boats evety two. weeks and having 
them, play the.. Tuesday>to-Friday 
lay-over. .Arrangement-? has . worked 
extremely Well, even though round 
trip tourists who head for a nitespbt 
as soon as they get; into town are 
sometimes, surprised to see the sarnie 
stuff they; caught on the boat. •;; The 
Tab is Ibcated in its own three-year- 
old air-conditioried building on Calle 
Corrientes in the Center/of the thea- 
tre district. House, which cbst 
almbst. $500,000 (U. S.), is the most 
elaborate thing in these parts iand 
almost unique in S, A., coipparing 
only with the ; big . Casinos in Rio, 
Rest of the continent dpesri't gb in 
for this kind :of thing and the Eng- 
lish words 'floor show', are used in 
the Spanish advertising; ; . 

Tab's main room seats about ,400, 
iOne end has a dotibledecker barid- 
stand,. lower floor taken by a jazz 
or feature iputfit; and uppeir by: the 
alternating' tangp, ShpW caught had 
the house jazz band .led by; Jbhn 
Calabry, . one-time : Philadelphianj 
who::came tb B, iA. dozen years ago 
via Greece. . Rafael. Canarb heads 
the tango group, which is- splid iri 
the. -plder .style; .'■ ■ 

. ..No minimum pr cPVer-at the Tab, 
but: prices, based On Ibcal standards, 
are: plenty fetifl. Feature Pf the/hpuse 
are. the hpstesses,: $0 pf 'em, and the 
fact that despite this attraction the 
spot is still cpn'sidered. fariiilias (it's 
all., right tb bring: the: wife:^. -Soriie : 
;pf the gals dpuble In a dance lirie 
at the show, but :.the rest, just help 
the: loriely, customer - drink upi Ypu 
cart tell the / hPstesses by the- lact ; 
they- dpn-t wear hats, - and ' U.-. S,/ 
visitors ; who cbfn,e ih: sans chapejlux 
usuial^ bPrrbw sprtie rig: to distin- 
guish themselves : itrpm the.' hired- 
hclp; ^ ; ;;;■;:■ ' - . 

; ., Rpund the riiain;rbbrii ott : a riiezz 
byerlboking .the;darice floor are little 
curtained booths w'here tipplers Who 
dbn t want : tb ,be seen \ or spenders 
Who Want tb. be alone carii go lor i 
slight/extra; fee. No. nocttirnal ac-^ 
commodatioris in the: house, but the 
mariagement doesn't care what^ the 
gals, do after - hours,; arid- there's 
usually a lineup outside at 4 si,m. 
When the place Closes.- ' Mairi roOm 
is brily orie of three in the buildirig. 
On the top flpor there's a new spot. 



dition. With hostesses,; baridiand; show - 
iri: the sariie manner. ; Aristeb Sal- - 
gueiro, manager, says this was an 
attempt, tp set up' the kind of inti-: 
mate 'rbbm .pbpular in New York.. 
Seems to be qoirig good biz, althbugh 
nightclubbers -here! usually Want vtha 
U. S. pi" Eurppean style rather thari : 
the local stuff, accounting for the i 
fact that most B. A. spots are almost 
what you see iri the; States. : Local 
color is hard to find, . 

Basement has a big Americari bar, 
American meaning U. S., with a 
pianblqgist ;singer who keep's up a:: 
steady pouridirig and a genuine Wur- 
litzer juke with a stack of Gobdman, 
Miller arid Dorsey platters, Nostal- . 
gic Yanks who Wander in of teri play 
everything on the turntable put of . 
sheer homesickness; All three rooms 
draw well, and as this is a .Iate .tpwn . 
(dinrier usually, starts after 9).; floor 
shows start at 11:30, seCondj at bne, 
arid last at 2:30 a.m; - 

Show caught: opened with a chorus 
nuriiber and played heavily on Ar- 
iine ^ and Lander, Viennese, couple . 
bbpked tp go to the States. They do 
some smooth fuUdress terping; but 
riothirig special. ;U. S.. dancers; ort , 
the same bill, Florence Freeri and 
Victoria. Regal, seeriied to get fully ; 
as. much applause^ Complete show 
not given ■ every evening, especially 
in summer. When some of the iaicts 
double at the A'mbaissadeurs, oper- 
ated by the same management. 
. Tab represents the greatest oppor- . 
tunity fpr U. S. night club and vaiidie 
talent here. Partial list of U. S, - 
show: folk at the. Tab last year fol- 
lows; . . '.; ' 

Singers: Vita Gib.son, Paul Carle- 
tpn, Harry Fleer, Dearbpri, Michael 
Harmpn, Yvpnrie Adair ;and Jim 
Rice, ;Dancers^ Teny Hall and 
Jearine WarCj. Rene and Charlette, 
Nita : Carpi, Edwards aind Angela, 
Dahcer and Murray, Marilyn Lang, 
■Virglrila and. Edward, The Herbert 
Taylprs, Helen . arid Hayes, Fisher 
and Gibbons,. Mata Mbnteria, Others:: 
Melbpurne Christppher, Earl Lau- 
rence, Rbbiert Davis, Jane Lander 
arid-Eddy.Krawll, ..../.: 
. Flxaminatibrt pf Tab's ;bbpks shbws 
that befpre and iaf tec. "World Wat" 1 
iriipbrting. big French and ; Italian 
cbmpanies bf as many as/ "FO pebple;; 
was the rule, U, S, names: did '^bt / 
begin . tb figure uritil 1934, : and ha ve 
been pri the upbeat sirice. Tabwpuld 
like to get a big U,:S; rianie barid or : 
a .obm|)jete shbW; ; but ■ finds it tPb 
extjerisiv'e, .-Expects to continue 
policy ; bf as much U. S; talent : as : 
pbiisible, however ' - ' Raw, : 




MORO^&.CHrrA. / - 
.Spahi'sh'-Danceri' 

::12 .'Mills; .:-// '■ 

.Bielmbnt iPlaza: Hotel, Y-. f . ; / /: / 
' Wnirb arid ChitaV yout^^ ^Spanish ;' 
dancers,; are 'distinctly - class; night 
cfub eritertainers. ; :,Their /ability to , 
iatch .oh in the ./Glass Hat; room 
(.where; they're iri- their sixth /week) 
bespeaks keen: showjnanship beeaMsc 
their autheri tic .Latixi'-Amcrican steps / 
bbvlbusly ; are geared mOre lor chi- 
chi cate.spcietyi.. Okay also fpr mu-. 

sicais./-/' /. ■ i;./ :•//; 

JPair returned from a tpur pf MeXr/ 
iCb .Which; Covered three class; sppts.. 
in -Mexlcp City, latii; last year. Moro 
has appearisid several . times before In 
U^. in dance groups .and/as a dance 



El Alcazar, done in the Spanish fra- (eontlriiied on. page 53) j 



WeHnesiiaji January 22, 1941 



VAUDEYILLE 



53 



H'wood Buys Oik B'way 



5iCoiitlnu«d from page 3; 



'George Washington Slept Here' 
($83,500), man Who Canie to Din- 
ner' (about $2$0,0p0) ind 'Acquairi- 
tntice,' while Fox has 'Tobaicco Road'. 
($200,000 plus %) and, 'Aunt.' Only 
outsider is. JUles .l.evey; who holds 
•HellzapOppln* for Universal release, 
■. ' M-G: and .'Mr.-Mrs; North'.' ' 
In addition, Paramount , o^ns a 
one-third chunk ,.ol ILadjr * the 
Dark,' . which ' opens , .t6mbrro^« 
(Thurisday) night, giving it- an in- 
side track on , its . purchase;- and 
Metro has coin in ; 'Mr. and Mrs. 
North.' That Metro will buy 'Norths' 
is: virtually . a certainty. . . The show- 
is doing only mild biz,; but the illnri 
company is saiid to be ready to : put 
up coin to get ia.ruh out;pf itr It 
figures on thus enhancing the valu6 
In order to make a seriies of pictures 
u&irig the central ; , characters. : Ann 
Sothern ■ will be >aaiured. 
Among other suie buys is 'Arseiilc 

'■■ and - Old I^ace,' Broadway's top 
comedy hit; -My Sister Eileen' and 
>Life With Father,'. . while . in the^ 
good possibility class are 'Panama 
Hatlie' and The Corn is Green.' 
'Louisiiana Purchase' is a milder pos- 

■ 'ibility. •:. 

Under Dramatist Guild 'rules thei-r 
can be ho offidal bidding for a jplay 
until it has been running three 
weeks. 'Arsenic' has been on Broad- - 
way .only a little more than a week 
and already fantastic, offers are said 

. to have beien unofficially -made, 
prices up to $250,000, lieing men* 
tioned,- 'Eileen* parsed the three 
week period last Thursday 16) and 
a sale may be. expected shortly.. Uni^. 
vfi'sai Is interested as a vehicle for 
Deanna Durbiii. 

. Other showis which, ; in thedry at 
leost, are eligible for screening but 
haven't be^h b"Mght are 'Pal Joey,' 
considered too censprable; 'Cabin In 
the Sky,* Negro fantasy; 'Cream in 
the Well,' which just : opeficd Mon- 
day (20); 'Flight tq the West;* con- 
sidered too propagandistic ind too 
talky for easy . converision to the 

: screen; johnny Belinda,' in . which 
there . has b4eh flickering, interest, 
and 'Separate Rooms,* which story 
departments think little of despite 
Its lengthy Broadway run. Revues 
and 'Twelfth Nipht' revival complete 
the Broadway picture, 

■'Charley's Aunt* was. filmed, most 
recently in England by Robert Kane. 
Sy.d Chaplin was In a silent version 
in 1925. while Columbia did a talker 
with Charlie Ruggles in 1930. Each 
version- was produced Under a seven- 
year licensing deal by \VhicH rights 
reverted to original owner. Unusual 
angle of the fllm sale was that Day 
Tuttle and Richard Skirjner, pro- 
clucers of . the current le.^itcr; Will 
not get the usual 40% managerial 
share of. picture coin, as their con- 
tract with !the. estate of author Brnnr 
fton- Thomas speciflcally exempted 
it. ; 

Interest in 'Hattle' 

Peflnlte interest in 'Panama Hat- 
tie' has been rfegistered by Par, Fox 
and Metro,:: with Par generally con- 
ceded haying the in because B. G. 
DeSylva, producer of the musical, 
is also a. producer on the Par lot. 
He announced- last week, hpwever. 
that he was negotiating a deal with 
Metro, which Wants it as. a vehicle 
for Shirley Tiemple and Ann Soth- 
erhi ■ 

De Sylva*.s pi'ice i.<? reported to be 
around $150,000. He said he has 
already turned doWn $125i000 from 
J Columbia. 

^Fpx, :in addition to its heavy ex- 
penditures .for le.^it^rs, has plunged 



heavily In the. last : week for books. : 
Second in this departnient only to 
Par last year, it'i now well :out' In 
front; Latest purchase was Monday 
(20), when it paid $25,000 lOr 'Blind 
Man's Mouse' by Hugh Walpole. 
Volume,; which will ti. published in 
the spring, is ai novel pf fi blind man: 
;»y ho; takes a youiig bride and then 
lives : in fear she Is unfaithful, 
Saihfe studip last ^'ieek~ paid $40,000 
for . Ediispn :MaVshair8 npvel, 'Ben- 
jainin .; Blake,? to be published, ;lri 
March. ; ' , . 



::QTHEE BUYS \', ■ 
. / Hollywood, Jan. 21. 
Paramount purchased 'Joan - Of 
Arkansas,', hillbilly , yarn by 'David 
G^rth. .;■ 

Universal bought George Wagg- 
ner's 'Flying Cadets;"/. . . 

M^tro picked lip itis option ori Jan 
Struther's novel, 'Mrs.. Miniver:': 

20th-Fox acquired screen, rights to 
'The Gift of the Magi' frpiri . the .0. 
r^enry estate.'. . ~ :■• 

George Wv\ Weeks ' boCight Earle 
Shell's western, 'Gun-A-ROarin',' for 
the Range Busters seiries at Mono- 
gram. 

Talbe'rt Josselyn sold his yarn, 
'Navy Bound,' to Lindslay Parsons 
for Monograni production. . 

Joseph Schrahk 'sold his stage, play, 
'Lazy Galahad," to RKO. 

Jack Votioh bought 'Race Crazy,' 
by Charles -Glaff, for his. n^xt Lum. 
and Abher picture; . . • 

20th-Fpx acquired "The Dead Take 
Np Bows,', a hiovei by Richard BUrke. 

' Jerpine : OdlUm.; sold ;his ' novel,, 
.'Nine V Lives Are Not Enough,' tp. 
Warners... ■. 

- -RKO , purchased . 'The Greenback 
Ti-ail,' ; by lijorton . Grant, as the next 
Tirrt. Holt. western. : -': 

Hehry Hay worth sold his yarn, 
'Aflgels .:With Broken Wings,' to Re- 
public. 

20th-Fox bought screen rights to 
'Remember the Day,' stage , play by 
Philip Dunning and iPhilo Higley. ; 

Edward Vsin Every sold two yarns 
to 50th-FoXi tp be combined into a 
picture titled /Coney Island.' 






'OF 





jRhiladelphia, -Jan. 21; -, 
. Williarri Douglass, State director of, 
the bopklng license ehforceihent dir 
vision of the' JDepartment of Labor 
and industry^'told the Entertainment 
Managers Assn. (booke;rs) at a meet-; 
ing here Sunday (1.9> that he, would 
ask the present session of the Legis- 
lature to pass a more stringent law. 
governing per.icnters, Dpligliiss said 
he would present a bill modeled after 
the law.s now in effect in Illinois. Cal- 
ifornia and '■ New Vprk State,- making 
anyone in the booking bui-iiicss:lia:bi.e 
for . prosecution , unless:-, licensed- by 
the State. .The new' law. he said, 
v/quid plvig: up loopholes in the pres- 
ent act; which allo.ws ^n owri^r of a - 
show .to' book. it into any jspbt pr^the- 
aire Withbutlicen'se?'^^ . -.■ 

The he^f law would also hit nitery 
operators, orchestra leaders and 
others who have been selling talent 
hiere in. cpmjpetitipn with licensed 
agents.- '■. ■■ :'■ i, - ■:, .r : \-- 

Aiithony. J. Sharkeyv Douglass' rep ln. 
the Philly area, also spoke at the 
meeting. ' 

The ■ agents pledged . their- support 
to^he State to help 'police' their field- 
to rid -the., industry, of chiselers and 
pffl.ce-in-tlie^hat bookers.. " , . 



15 YEARS AGO 

(From Variety) . 



Alexander P. MoOre, recently re- 
tired U.S. ambassador tp Spain, and 
husband of Lillian Russell at the 
time of her - death, w^s . repprted 
starting newspaper in Pehnsylr 
vania. He had formerly been owner 
of the Pittsburgh Leader. ; , 



Cleveland . audiences seemed to 
think tfiiit Biigs Baer studied acting 
by^ inail, . according to a ; piece, that., 
the^ huinorist. wrote f oir Vabiety lippn 
the ■ pc'casion of his p.a. in a Gleyc- 
land. theatre . for sevferi days, - ' 



AGVA AFFAIRS 

smupi 





Arch Schyyn was : planning to 
produce into a' singjei reVue the best 
bits Of three C.B. Cpchran Loudon 
shows;. JThe presentation was to lie 
niade oh Broadway, arid Selwyn was 
going to import from London -Dely- 
sia.^HerriiiOrie: Baddeley, Ernest The- 
siger and Massine for the show.. ; . 



. -A farewell ,:night :in London; fpr' 
Sophie' ..Tucker, ori'ithe -eve • of her 
return .to tiie. United' iStatesi. was one' 
of the biggest of its kind among the' 
London, show biz ci-owd. 



: Yehudi .Mcriuhiri, the eight-year- 
bid violinist- prpdigy, had his New 
York debut..';. •■ 



With Ethel Barrympre arid Walter. 
Hampden - starred, "The Merchaint of 
VeniceV.was;revived 6h:.Brb.adway at 
the 'tjampdcn theatre.. 



Bfist Cdffeie in Enffland 

QIJAUT^^INN 

Leicester S.(iuara 
LONDON^ West- END 



New Acts In Cafes 



Arbiters 

jCoQtiiiued from page 4; 



Famous Pliayers signed Eddie Can- 
tor, to" , appiear in th e film Version , of - 
his Broadway musical success; !Kid 
Boots.' Eddie. Sutherland was to di- 
rect; v-.'' -" 



^SiContinued from page SZ^ss 

act, but doeis not appear in Vahiety 
files under this tag. Originally he 
studied American ballet, and this 
earlier training is in evidence with 
his Spanish terps conceptions. . . 

Morpi -tailored in the fashion of a 
gay caballerb, and Chita, In' colorful 
Spanish costunie, stick . closely to au- 
thentic Latinesque dances. First is 
a brisk Spanish Castanet fctndango, 
Next is a gypsy stomp dance in 
which clicking heels accentuate the 
vigorous stepping. The Zambra, a 
peculiar . number of Mooriish flavor^ 
is .danced solo by Chita. As a sec- 
ond ettcore Moro performs the intri- 
cate Farruca, traditional gypsy male 
dance, blending into rhumba finale 
by the two. Long, sweeping steps 
employed by the pair plus the ex- 
pressive use of arms and hands 
heightens their work; Wear. 



NOTICE TO GOOD ACTS 

FOR THIi HKST A>D MOST WORK 
,; ON -rHl? VAnVIC .COASIT 
M'RliTE PR i^IRB 

JQE IJANIELS 

404 Orplieum .Bld^. ^ 8^ Wuih. 



FELIPE DE FLORE S ■ - - 

Songs' , 

El Chlco, Pittsburffii 

. Here's a Latin-American warbler 
who has 'it.' He should be a sure 
shot in the cla.ss conga-rhumba joints, 
and a good bet for films too. Guy 
has everything, looks, personality, 
and a honey Of a vOi'ce to boot. 

He's a Mexican, loaded down with 
the male counterpart of s,a. and a 
guy who has winning ways With: the 
the guys who pay the bills, as: well. 
His pipes are in the tenor groove 

■ and he iilts the highest.,notes crystal-: 

■ clear. Specializes; of course,: In na-r- 
! tive arias, but he goes in for -Anierl- 

■ can ballads frequeritlj; and gives 
• them a. cute twist all. his own .thafs 
, very effective.-- . 

While working; . DeFlores - clothes: 
himself in typical Mexican costume 
waistcoat and a - colorful blanket 
with the .st?arigled trousers; He 
looks like a. million bucks in the i?et- 
up. It's a bad night, at El Chico 
when DeFlores can get off the floor 
'without at least seven or eight songs. 
Mob here 'and the dames in particu- 
lar .carilt get enough of him; Guy 
has: cverythihg and should: gp .far, 
particulairly with show biz^: going 
hook, line and singer the.<ie. days the 
South Ahierican Way. Cohen. 



ing in blpckk-tof-five begins: this 
summer, 

. In line with oiling lip- the: ma- 
chinery immediately, however, the 
AAA is holding a three-day session, 
today (Wed.) through Friday (24) 
to school the men who will be in 
charge of the' arbitration boards. Be- 
caiise there are 31, only 16 of the. 
office heads will . be brought in for 
this week's session, while the re- 
miaining 15 will get their three-day 
schooling . Jan. 27-28-29, . Meetings 
are to be held at AAA headquarters 
in N. v., .\tith the cost entailed to 
come out of the $490,0()0 arbitration 
budget set up. 

Instruction By Prof. Stiirges . 
Tlie course on arbitration will- be 
conducted b.v Wesley A. Sturges, 
professor of law at Yale, who is a 
member of the adininistrative com- 
! mittee. oh films for the; AAA, C. V. 
1 Whitney; president of the AAA. will 
! address the group of 16 men today 
; (Wed.), a.s will Frances Kellpr. first 
vice-president of the<»associatiOn.. 

During the three-day . .sessions; J. 
Noble Braden, executive director of 
the administrative film committee, 
will discuss . the tribunals, duties of 
the clerks, etc.; Hermann Irion, vice 
' chairman of the same committee, will 
go over other . features; \ Michael, 
Kurz. .auditor-CPA; will' take' the 
men through ' forms and procedure, 
and Lawrence Stessin will discuss 
public relations and pubicity. 

Walter Dereribei-g, legal research 
directpr of the AAA, and Paul Felix 
Warburg; chairman of the film' ad- 
ministrative group, will also address 
the l(j office heads. James V. Hayes 
and Robert Sher, Department of Jus- 



Greek Relief 



New ''executive committee pf ,th# 
Ariierican - Guild of Vsriety Artists 
has been meeting dally in New York, 
since last. Thursday < 16 ) in an e^Tprt 
to, stralglfiten out the ibrga.nizatiOn, , 
but . yet; nO definite ; aclipn . hai 
been .decided , upon; , Some fvirthe.r 
changes in the official, personnel setr 
up have .been suggeSlod, it's under- 
stood; but they're held in . abeyaiice. 

Meanwhile; an ^insurgent g-.:6up. in 
N. y. lias begun .cii-Oul;Vtiii.^: petitions : 
among vaiidernitery performers call- 
ing fOr the. vAssociated Actors and. 
Artistes of America to clean ho.use 
quickly . . Another . group is all fpr 
vaude-nifery . . .performers breaicing; 
aw.ay "■entirely from Four A's domii ': 
-haitce,;--'^- ■ -V- :.-'-.. 

'The niivf- executive committee, 
which includes Four A's representa- 
tives; has' been moving .slowly in. 
making revisii ns in AGVA. It's- said : 
this is . due ' to Its., . desire to ; first.' 
ground itself in \vhai; is furidamental- 
ly wrong with - the comparatively 
new actors' "..'.:. 



Saranac Lake 

By Happy Benway 



ssss^Pii^'nued from page 

films there will be two, one fpr. the 
distribution branch and another for 
theatres. Sain Goldwyn had previ- 
ously been chosen as chairman over- 
production, this haying occurred 
prior to discussion . of preliminary 
plans for one large committee to 
cover all of amusements; Spyrps 
Skouras, who. is a sub-chhirman on 
the national Greek War Relief com- 
mittee foir . all industry, suggested a 
separate di-ive by amuscinents tp 
Zukpr last week and a inceting was 
held to' discuss it. 

At the session held in -Zukor^s ofr 
fice, those who .'afteridclil . included 
George Skouras, operator, of the 
! eastei-n Skouras circuit; Major' Lcs- 
jlie E. Thompson, of RKO; Grad 
Sears, distribution chief of Warner 
Bros.; Leonard Goldenson, Par thea- 
tre executive; Harry kalminC. Wair- 
lier zpne manager*in Pitl.sbui-gh, and 
John Plarris, indie cliain owner alsp, 
from. Pittsburgh. . 

At a 'session yesterday morning 
(T'ues.)', Golden.spn,' Major "Thoriip- 
5on and SkoUras discussed publicity 
and prpinbtibn on the drive; 

Machinery for the drive and 
means of participation by the vari- 
ous amusement fields rerriains to be 
set, also the exact quota to be 
sought and the date when the drive 
will begin. Its" length is also a ques- 
tion at this time. 



HftRRK,piRltii(i SHANNON 

NOW— RC)XY THEATRE,;^ NeW^ York ' 

. JU8T CONGLUDCD 1« itl^AIGH-i' WEEKS AT LA CONGA 

NEW YORK 



I tice attorney.s who figured in the ne- 
1 gotiation of the consent decree, will 
come up from Washihgtoh.. tp talk 
bh the decree' itself aiid, before the 
meeting is over, the board : bosses 
will be. put .throush. a mo.ck film.'ar-. 
b'i.tration;: case as it niikht occur; The 
selfsnme procedure will be followed' 
j for the schoOl-.classes Jan. 27r29. ; 
. Meantime •- Sttirges' . is writing .: a 
primer for arbitrators who will, de-- 
Icide cases; while -'Sylvan Got.schallv 
I attorney, i.s, getting out a. handbook 
fbr the guidance of the . clerks!: . : , 
The 16 piflice head.s due in N. Y;| 
today (Wed,) are c: C: \yinia.ms, 
Dallas; J. B. ; Mil ton, Denver.: Brupe 
WilsOn. Des Moines; Iryin Yayicness. 
Detroit; Lloyd Littell. Indianapolis; 
J. H, Brink, Kart.sas City; Walter H. 
i Eilldi; Los Angeles; J. L. Loell, :Mil- 
: \vaijkee; Sheldon 0.stropt, MiDneiip- 
: olis; Richard -npm.ang. -Oklahoma. 
I City;.Byron Pulis; Qiriaha; J. P. Nel- 
; soh..' Portland; . -c;; ' W-. Hudson, . St, 
1 Louis. Ro'y Backman, Salt Lake City; 
i Charles.. Chamber. ,/ San Fraricisco 
and. Joe Ji Monahan, Seattle. , ' 

■! .'■■. Jeri.-'SulHvan ■ replaces' ■Lorraine 
.; Parker «s vocali.st \yith the Bernie 
i (iummlns band when. it goes into the 
; Bkker hotel,. Dallas, Jan, 31. 



' . Saranac Lake, Jan..21. 
Iris Gabreille, who .saw so much 
service as a featured player in pic-, 
tures. also a successful writer, has 
mended considerably. .. . 

• John W. Eaton, legit scenic artist, 
got his first thrill here when he re-, 
ceived an okay, to go downtown." 

Jack Altree, ex-manager , of New 
Englahd theatres, who packed a mess 
of trouble when he arrived here, 
now up^aP*^ '''"ound; 

Margaret Newell, of the. old -(Co- 
lumbia, burlesque .days, who has 
been ozoning here for years and\ 
years, was crowned 'The . Cheerful 
Lady of: the Sanatorium.' 

Tudor Cameron is all hopped : up 
over the progress pf his recfent come- 
back, Ex'pccts go-home papers soon. 

James Young, pix-operator from 
"Newark, a newcomer. here, 

Harry Cross, a former connection 
with Shubeirt and Warner . theatre, 
another newcomer at the lodgc.- 

Cliff Heather who fonnerl.y tooted 
th -5 trombone with Mar' Warrio-w's. 
orch, recently licked the Frenicr 
nerve operation. Now in circulation 
once more. 

Helen Lassmah, from Loew's. New 
York office, excited, over the sur- 
pri.se visit by her mother. 

Richard Moore; 10 years here, now 
up for main dining room -meals. Th« 
boy -nearly passed , out when he got 
the medicp.-j' O.K. to get put of bed! 

Thanks to the Syracuse Post Stand- 
ard, Variety and the Saranac Lak* 
Daily lEnterprise for givinjg the Acton 
Colony .so much valuable space. 

Write lo tho«« who are III. 



The,THEATRE of the STARS 



I Irvinf ; Aaromon crew - signed 'io 
' Genersjl Amusement Corp,, boolcing 
, agreement." 




54 



HOUSE REVIEWa 



Wedpesdfiy, Juniiary 22^ .1.941 




•Hollywood Ice Rei'uc;' Ice specta- 
cle iri:tivo acts (21; scenes).. ■ Stars 
Sonja Heiite. Staged Leon Leoni- 
doffi assisted by . Rbbeft -.Lindeti; 
costUTTves designed oy Rqoul Peiie: 
du Bois, Billy . frdvilla; chore- 
ography by Harry Losee; mustcol 
dit-cctor. Jack Pfeiff.er; mitsical ar- 
Tdngcmc'Ats; Pdtil . Von" Loan; vocals 
sung bi Rtc/tard Craig;, . Pres:4nted 
by Arthur . M. Wirts, .at Mddwdn 
Square Garderi, .W. . Y.^ /an. 20, .Ml. 
$iAO:iop: 

Cast: Sdnja.Henie, Harrison Thomjr 



STANLEY> PITT 

- . ' Pit^sburflih, 'Jdn;:.17, 

• SinperV Midj/ets . 124) , B6tty Tan- 
neV: and , Buddy . fhornas. Max Adr 
kins House Orch, (16) ; 'Ysu'W Find 
Out. tRKp). 

; Gptriplete 60-miriute .revue cprfi-. 
posed entirely of little- people, does 
hot quite, make thS^ . grade, Asi Ja 
novelty, it may; be-all right but not 
jks art . hbur-Ionig : nOyelty, Interest. 



Cost: Sbnja.Hcnte, Harrjson Tftom- ijeiiins to dissolve around the;; half- 
son. Fredy , Trenfcler,^ Fntz- Dietl. ^^a^y, mark - and the monotony, bo.res 
Eugene Mikieler, Muriel Pack, (Jeprge r-*' '"-.^^. y „, 

Stewiirt, ' Amanda jJietertjch, Irving 
Gregg, ' Jimmy; . Sisk.X CoTryiine 



Church, 'John jbli#.ei .Tommy Lee, 
Chorlie' 5ldglc, Jerry Jcti^e.tte.; Mar- 
gie McKay, Grace Gale, Mariana 
XucfccTi Borbora Gardbtrt. JVIatt. Farr 
rell. Iris Giordon, James Caesar dJid 
cnsejrible; " 



On ter foiirth tour with a 'skat- 
ing show, Sonja Henie pulled a jam- 
med house to the opening Mondaiy 
night (20) of the.new 'Hollywood Ice 
Revue* at Madison Square Garden. 
. "Iho . diminutive star is :6n the ice 
for six iengthy turns,; comprlsiug 
nearly an hpur all told— and it's ju$t 
as .Veil she Is. For Misis .Henie is 
an enchimting show in herself, but 
Wlthbtit her . the interest frequently, 
lets down. Such specialists as 
comedian Fredy Treiiklery stilt- 
pkiEiter Ftifz Dieti; or Irving Gregg, 
attd Jiniihy Sisk offer, isolated ..mo- 
ihents of (entertaiiimeht,. but' at other 
times the show is. iherely a .fill-in 
befpre the star's next appearance. 
; AUss Henie. has. probalily ntiver 
iJcated- better than at present. - She 
. doesn't attempt the . : spectacular 
tricks ot somie of the! other ice top- 
notchers. ' But what she . does is 
done with immatchable skill, preci- 
•ion^ style and grace. 

High point of her six appiearancesV 
and of the show. Is hier final number, 
in which she imperisonates a tightr 
Wire Walker in the . elaborate and 
colorful circus ' production. ° 'Under 
the Big Top.' In this 'bit she does 
little kctiial ska^g; it's morei^a tip- 
toe dance. Biit . it's imaginatively 
conceived' and, with the Norweg- 
ian's ^ace, it takes : the huge audi- 
ence by storm. : Miss Henie gets a 
solid response for every one of her 
six numbers, but the two other 
Btandoutii are her solo to 'Inter- 
mezzo' and her revived tango duet 
With Eugene Mikeler. She also has 
spots in . the 'Legend of the Pearl,' 
'Little Red Riding Hood* and 'In- 
vitation to the Dance' production 
numbers. Harrison Thomson part 
ners her expertly. 

Fredy Trenkleir, billed : as The 
Pouncing Ball of the Ice,' has two 
punchy numbers, .the first a hllari 
ous. and constantly-startling comedy 
act and the isecond as Tbpsy to Fritz 
Diett's. elongated Simon Legrecr 
Latter tiirn was marired at the open- 
ing when its climactic, paper-hoop; 
Qtunt Went wrong. Diet! makes three 
> other appearances, all skating . on 
stilts. ■ One is an arresting solo turn 
and the others are as the Wolf in 
"Little Red Riding Hcrad' and as 
Giant in Under the Big Tpp.'. 

Irving Gregg and Jimmy Sisk 
oiler a contedy act as "The. HiintS' 
men,' and Tommy Lee and Charlie 
Sla^e also gather a few laughs as 
the 'Skating Scamps.' Mikeler, Mur 
iel Pack, George Stewart and Aman 
. da Dieterich are . passable iii 'Sha-t 
dows,' while Stewart, Corryne 
Church and John Jollffe are moder 
ately Impriessive In an illrcostumed 
trio number. 
Among the livelier ensemble nuiti 
..... bers are the pictorially vivid 'Glow 

P Worni,'; in which the girls ; use. the 
fainUiar device of flashing lights on 
and oil under . their skirts, in - the 
darkened house; 'Rhumboogie.' with 
the boys and girls dolhg jitterbug 
stufT, and the brllllaht novelty 'Un 
der the Big. Top.', Some of the en 
aemble numbers, : notably 'Bolero' 
and 'Revery in White,"have linim 
eginative. choreography and fall .to 
take advantage of . the movement 
, iiw^ible with skaters/: ' 

If the show. has. failed to provide 
Miss Henie with contftarable : stip 
porting skaters, . there is no com 

Slalht. on the physical production 
:a6ul Pene. du Bois' costumes are 
colorful, decorative, tasteiful. and ex 
pehslve-lookingi while, the set pieces 
and large Drops, as. weU ais the dec 
oratye scheme of the rink, are effec 
fively. designed/ .Show Is scheduled 
to play, eight nights, closing Tuesday 
(28); There.wlll be no pbrfdi;man.ce 
Sunday night (26), when ihei.Gar 
den Is tiirned 'pver to a pro hockey 
giame. . Hpbc.- 

•Takes Over Vic Buco*; 

. .. " . Beverly Hjlls, Jan.; 21.. . 
Illiiiols. Glass Co.;tqiok ,pver flhan- 
eial : cDxf.trol :pf the Victor -Hugo 
niteryt retaining Walter Guzzardi; as 
president of the . corporatipn and 
: chief of restaurant operatipiis. . , 

New;jpplicy. is to drop cpyei: .charge, 
and hire only ~ nanie bands. Ben 
Bemie Uk iurrent* ■ ' ■ . '. ' '- ^ 



from • within. Nat that the Singer 
Liilliputs aren't 'talehted .enottgh, but 
there's: top ■ much . sameness and t6p 
many duU spbts; ; 
■ Layput is part pf - the . Midget Vil- 
lage at the 'San. Francisco' exposi^ 
tlon. on, Treasure. Island, and it's good 
only In .scattere(i • sections. All , the 
coiripbnent parts of . a' jregulatibri 
musical ate here, frPm chorus num- 
bers to acrobatic tiirns, comedy, 
skits and song-and-dahce cp«!cialties, 
but about 50% could easily, be elim- 
inated^ There's fiilly. that much dead 
wood..: ■■■.'■■;■■ f ;■->'■■.•, 

.There's hot a lot . that's , unuiual 
about ; the . Singer show, eixcept a 
colored . midget garbed' in . white tie 
and tails who ' does a pretty gppd. 
hoofing jpb; and the tiny fenirhe ele- 
phant trainer whb puts a cpUplC' pf 
mangy beasts thrbiigh the regulatipn 
tricks. Pachyderms, . ihcidentally, 
Ippk slightly inpth-eaten* as if : they 
might have been left bver from tiie 
Rmgling : shPw, circa 1910. 

Barber shpp skit is feeble and inr 
efTectiial, alsp slpwihg dpwri shPW, 
and there's la number,; with a dpzen 
pf the ensemble dressed . likie - pen- 
guins, that has absplutely . npthing 
price the first flash cf the cute cps- 
tumes has passed. Fpur pf the little 
fellbws have a fair acrpbatic .turn, 
dping spme . okay . hand balancing, 
and shapely miss (unbilled) regis- 
ters briefly in :a toe-tap ispeciaity. 

.Only bbnafide. click. in~ whole show 
is 45-inch high Betty Tanner, who 
has for an : assistant full-grown 
Buddy .Thomas: In an. act that's 
pa;tently shaped in the iniage of the 
Well-knPwri 'Buster . . Shaver-Olive 
BrasnpW. turn, pnly withput all the 
latter's pplish. Miss Tanner cpmes 
thrbiigh the whple distance. She's 
a' cute mite and gets herself in splid 
at the; beginning with a bui-oui 
ditty called 'My Eyes,' a; prelude tp 
cpme ballrppmPlpgy and adagip with 
Thpmas.' Fbr an . ericpre, she dpes 
anpther spng, winding up in. a: fast 
strut with her partner. It's an pkay 
vaude Hasii and picks Up a presenr 
tatidri that needs plenty of pickup. 

For the finale, another uny lady, 
comes out in one, dons blackface in 
front on the audience and then cur- 
tains 'part tn reve^ ent're company 
on full stage in minstrel show :fash 
There's abPut 1& minutes pf 



ypung and Ipokers, and six shpw- 
girls whp leave npthing tp the imagl- 
riatipn,- There are f pur prpductipn. 
numbers in. which they participate, 
best pf which are the pperier, ^Stair- 
way tp the. Stars,' and. -the military 
'precision turn. . ;. 

Comedy honors are divided .be-, 
f ween 'Tommy Hanlon:, and Nellie. 
Clark in several blackPuts tpgether 
and with pther members bf the cpm- 
pany. Best .of these . are the cafe 
scene and: their 'Crazy. People" duet, 
Raye and Ra^-e^i^p a fast tap for. nice 
applause^ '•'■: v . • . . -: , ' ■■'^ 

Vocal honors. :aire carried by Helen ^ 
Doyle; who warbles several tunes 
nicely, all bh, the legit side,, iand :Jpn 
Head, :who alsp m.c:s b«;.<ides appear^.. 
Ing; in several skits. . Dot Keelm and 
Les Miller .clbuble okay on a cPuple. 
of ■bfass inStruments. •: . - ' • ;; - 
Bringing . back bid vaude. dayS Is 
Allan ' Sherr ,.\vith his siniging and 
impersonations p( Ted Lewis playing 
hfs clarinet and a Jbe . Frisco dance; 
Gomes- back fpr a whi.stling spIp fpr 
nice applause:. ; v ■ , 

.bthei- bits are an acrobatic tap by. 
Ra'vie Raye. -a fast, tap on steps by 
Wopdy' Mpshei- and; the singing 'Pf 
Lew .Bolyard ahd, Judith James, 
while BiUy - Miller ;a:ids in. the, black- 

puts.'. . :; '• ;' ' , 

Finale is in the form of a minstrel, 
show, with each: of the grotjp doing 
a short specialty. In this, Vi Shaffer 
sings .'Some of These Days* tp good 
applause, Mosher. does a tap/ while, 
skiiipihg a rope, iahd Sherr .an . imita-; . 
tion bf Ghapiin -as the dictatbr -while 
he :whistles, the piitstanding cptnedy 
bit pf the show. . ' ■ . 

Lending gbpd musical suppprt. in 
the pit is Ernest Hauser, :leading. the 
band during the illness bf the regu- 
lar cpnductpr pf the shpw, True 
FristPe, whb is expected tp lead the 
unit the cbming. week. PrpductipriS 
are under siipervisipn pf Paul Kane, 
Several pf the blackPuts ai?e funny 
and bring nice iaughs,.. with- Pthers 
a bit cprny.. .■' :...: i' 

At . secpnd. ; shPw; secpnd ; day of 
run, capacity audience ih attendance.. 

• Andy. . 

LYRlCi INDPLS. 

Indianapolis, Jon; 17, 
'Hit Parade],' with Johnny Burke. 
Hubert Castle, - Gregory and - Ray'- 
mondy Balabanows (5), Ruth Bdmcs,. 
James Gilbreath, Rhythvi'ettea (12).; 
Hudspn'J Bay* (20th). 



ipni 

this, with some undistinguished mus 
ical stuff and a lot of lritentiorial:vo 
cail com, followed by a flagrwaver a; 
the finish. Gang goes; into 'America 
I Love YbU,' with one of tbe.femmes 
on a pedestal in the back, draped as 
Statue of Liberty. Cash customers 
at ojiening show seemed tb want to 
like unit, because of the way the tiny 
folk were ; trying . to give oUt, but 
they had. a tough time convincing 
themselves it was solid entertain 
ment, "which it wasn't. 

Score, which included couple of 
priglnal atmpsphere' tunes is played 
f rpm pit by Max Aoicms' hpuse Prch. 
which did an entirely satisfactcry 
job for an opening show. 

Biz n.s.h., with less than a half 
house downstairs and only a few 
scattered around in balcony. ' 

■ Cohen. 



TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO 



San Antonio, Jan. ,18. 
' Bert Smith's 'All-Avierican Revue* 
with Tommy Hahlohi Nellie Clarke, 
Raye and Raye, Helen Doyle, K*;e- 
lin . and Miller, Allan - Sherr, Jon 
Head, Billy Miller, Lew .Bolyard. 
JudiiH James, Woody Mosher, Show^ 
girls (Zi), Ernest Hauser with House 
Band (9) ; ;One Wight in the tropics' 
(U). , . ■ . - ^ 



: With Uncle Sam troops hereabouts^ 
and •. as a result: a heavy attendance 
at . various stage shows which have 
toured these parts in the iast several 
mpnths, interstate has ppened the 
Texas theatre with Bert Simpn and 
his revues fpr a mbnth's stay, with an 
indefimte-length stage shPW pol,icy if 
the. :patrphage warrants it If the^^ 
ppehihg is; any . judge, the revue is 
here, tp stay. ■ 

Fpr the ppenihg shpwi and as a 
salute to the military posts, revue 
bears the tag bf the 'All- American 
Revue,' with the secpnd week's prp- 
ductipn bearing the title pf : 'Forward 
March.' ■ / ■ ". . ■ - .■ . 

Though local censors, went to work 
oh it, this show is stiir last-nipving 
and eye-filling, with songs, dances, 
and laughs tp please all and pffend- 
ing nprie. It mpves albng briskly 



Every sp bfteh this hpuse : gets . in 
the sppt where it Ipprs like it might 
be a gppd Idea to bppk in acts just 
tp keep the spurce pf supply exist- 
ent. In gping over the advance bppk-. 
ings, the rripst logical week to play 
vaude is a week when the screen has 
a strong name to hang ph the mar- 
quee. This week, Paul Muni looked 
good enough to pull in .' the shekels, 
but after the first-show audience saW 
the picture^ the word: was out that 
the pic vvasn't so hot,, so the acts are 
tiaking iton the chin as to the .num 
ber of witnesses at their: per f prm 
ance. 

The hpuse hung pn the iag 'Hit 
Parade,' added a line, and puts pn 
an acceptable ^6 ., minutes bf stage 
fare, but it lacks a spck. A few 
weeks agp the Ascher-Bauman Rhy- 
thmettes, a line of 12, played the 
house and was blueribbbned for neat 
footwork. This week, another 12 
maiden line takes over, but it evi- 
dently is in the sophpmpre class, fpr 
the rbutines lackjthe skill pf the pre 
decessprs. They- 6\Mn m a tap rou 
tine, are in the rhiddle in a Viennese 
waltz, and close with a piatriotic mill 
tary exhibition. 

The Balabanows, two men and 
three woinen, who mix accordion 
playing, acrobatic: dancingi and 
novelty, are a standard No. 1 act 
with this house. They always have 
, colorful costumes arid their turn is 
okay. Hubert Cabiie follo"W5 with 
some neat balancing on the tight 
wire. Opens as a drunk with the 
usual falls, then does some difficult 
trlckSi ■ 

James Gilbreath is the WFBM 
Talent Parade . Winner- and :he sings 
lustily IRide, Cowboy^. Ride,' biit the 
orchestra is better m the saddle than 
he. and sp overpowers his vocal 
efforts. Ruth. Barnes ' contributes 
three tap numbers. ■ Is good with 
rhythm toe and heel work,; but her 
stance makes It appear that she had 
lost a nickel in the fbotlights and is 
lobkin'g for' il; ; 

Gregory and Raynriond contribute 
novelty and comedy. The. musical 
member of the team plays tunes on 
a vacuum cleaner, a saw, bicycle 
pump, and rubber glove. Also has 
a theremin, which is new to this 
hoUse, and should have been- ex- 
plained to audjience, as most bf thpse 
present expected to. see- a midget 
jump frbrn the box at the finish. 
■ .'Johnny: Burke has the . next-rtb 
clbslng Sppt, and has istreamlined his 
1918 spld jer roiitine to take . in the 
present draft and war situation. His 
high-pitched voice adds pleasant 
humor to his time-pf'oven gags, and 
he. had the aujiience ' giving forth 
With plenty of chuckles. 

Any historian ' bf the theatre whb 
is looking- for a typical vaude bill 
can -find it this , week at thie Lyricl 
Local . theatre patrons, hbwever, are 
not sp curious,, and a thin week is in 
sight with space for rent in the 
house much In evidence ^t third 



STATE, N. Y, 

■ ,• ■ ■. ''^' \_-' ' 

Sitiione Simon, Art Jurrett ■ Ofch, 
Gil and Berriice Mdison, Johnny 
Doums, Herman Hyde, Sally Burriil; 
'Son of Monte Cristp ' (UA)> 

A flash in the film pah, having been 
brought over to. this country a fieW 
years ago by ,.20thi'Fbx,. . SimPrie: 
SimPn is seeking a grppve fpr her,-, 
self pn the stage. . The State marks 
her first prp New Yprk-, appearance. 
While ' a little . ill at ease on her 
bpehihg day here, when caught, her 
mild lack of stage, presence is not 
an important deterrent, ; : . . ; 

The dlininittive: French actress, has 
played other ^ vaude ' engagements, 
and last, season was. on the rbad in 
the legit, 'Three After Thrcei' - which 
came: intp New Yprk under -the title 
of .'Walk ..With; Me,', but Without her. 

Miss Sinion clicked fairly well on 
her .first evening shoW Thursday 
(16). She is dPihg .five;, numbers,, 
putting vivacity and ai . slight French 
accent into .each. Her: best, ;a fbol- 
proof song and one that particularly 
suits Miss Simon, is 'Last Time I 
Sa w . Paris.' Routine . runs 10 miti- 
utes...; ■ :; -. ;:■■;•;:.■•'■ .,.■ :.;,■ .. . / 
, Pot" comedy punch the bill, holds 
Herman Hyde,' with his feihine foil, 
sally Burrill. :. With his trick, rhusi-: 
cal instruments and clowning, Hyde 
is about what the doctor ordered as 
the show gets toward its end with- 
put any cpmedy having : been dis- 
pensed. That Hyde. . business ■with 
the harp, very ., fUnny; seemingly 
wpuld never get. him into pictures 
or past Will Hays,: however; . :; 

Art jarrett'9 12-plece orchestra is 
on; thrbughput, with; the shew set up 
spmeWhat ;in:. the; ' manner pf thPse 
which play picture hPuses rather 
than in the straight vaUde : style that 
is. cpmmpn here. Equipped with : a 
nice personality and. a pleasing 
voice, Jarrett :, vocals several num-, 
bers, accompanying himself / on ;a 
guitar fPr two pf them. His .'Begin 
the Beiguine* is .spld exceptibnally 
well, In^additipri tp m;c:ing and iri- 
trpducing the . various acts, - Jarrett 
pulls that gag' about the ihugg get- 
ting weighed sevei^al times, finally 
getting • a card saying 'You think 
we're kiddih'7' . It's pretty .well ini 
circulation, but got chuckles here. 

Orchestra ranges from sweet sWing 
to the hot, numbers including an 
effective airrarigement of an old tune, 
'It Must Be True,' which Jatrett 
vocals. 'Great Day Coming' is the 
clbser and well on the noisy £lde. , 
Others on the rostrum layout are 
JohnfQr Downs, who has been in pic- 
tures, . and GU and Berhice Maison, 
with their clever dogs.' DoWfis.. was 
recently ih Univefsal's 'I Can't Give 
You Anything But Lpve'. and dbes 
a tune frbm .that 'film, 'Day by Day.' 
He opens with a novelty number 
and 'Minuet in G,' .which takes him 
from the barrier in :ah ericouragirig 
fashion. Employing a refreshing 
style and singing his songs in a 
dancey maimer,. Downs is a solid hit. 
A novelty dance session brings him 
an encore. ': 

Maisons are ' bn after the band 
bpening with their cleverly ^ trained 
pooches and " the; monkey. This is 
bne pf . the best acts pf its kind. 

Hpuse fairly well- filled Thursday 
evening in spite pf . a heavy rain 
stprm. . . : Char. 



for 65 minutes.-. • shew bpening day, Friday (17). 

- Show Jias a tieat 'line <of '18; • all ' ^ .' ' '. : Kilei/;- ' 



FOX, DETROIT 



Detroit, Jan. 19. 
Kay Kyser . Orch with Ginny 
Simms, Harry Babbitt, Ish-Kabibble, 
Sully Mason; 'Trail of the .Vi&tlantes' 



It's prbven hut evidently far frem 
thin-wprn material that the Kyser 
band is dishing up fpr the Fbx, 
Which is well pn the way. to having 
the troupe smash its own recprd at 
the hpuse, hung, up nearly twe years 
agp. . That 'Kpllege bf Musical 
Knpwiedge,' which provides the sec-^ 
ond half of the show, and the two 
pictures they've, made since their 
last appearance heire seem to be the 
stuff out of which croWds are made, 
in ^essence pulling out as many grey 
heads as juves. 

Kyser's growth as a shownian Is 
implicit in his deft ccntrol of audi- 
ences and the show that he m.cs 
First half giyes: the band .the em- 
phasis, starting off with a.ifast parade 
of melbdy, 'Ferryboat Serenade,' 
showing off band sections; 'Night- 
ingale Sang in Berkeley Square,' 
sung by Harry Babbitt; 'Ma* by Sully 
Mason, with brass used • warmly; 
'Freriesi* for Ginny Simms,. followed 
by an encore on,. 'We Three,' with 
the- trumpets taking .the spot tp give 
her time tp get eft the big -stage and 
right intp 'DarktPWn Str,utter!a Ball' 
for Mason. It seemingly iSh't enough 
from . the straight-music' standpoint. 

Despite the entertainment value In 
the band Itself, the fun distilled with 
surefire stuff from the 'Kbllege of 
Musical Knowledge' evidently is the 
major: Jurie. ..This audience went 
strong for Kyser's asides, etc. as the 
contestants were , called tip^ which 
put the comedy emphasis above that 
of the band: 

At show caught, contestants were 
a good lot, with too much 'knowl- 
edge' for the running time since they 
kept tying, resulting ih the need fbr 
payoff question?. But verve of Ky- 
ser ikept the interest' mounting. 

' - r, *v' :vv% 



PARAMOUNT. N. Y 

Harry James Orch, Frank Parker 
JVon Roe dnd Mrs; Waterfall (.Maude 
Davis), Ginger Harmoni Moke and 
Poke; 'Second Chorus' (Par) i re- 
viewed in VapietV Dec, 4, 1940. 

This .show is split ihtb .twp moods/ 
It's hot," Tbud and; punchy fpr. the 
first 5Q minute and the final 10 min- 
utes br SP becbme sweet and rp- 
iriantic via the familiar tenpr pf • 
Frank Parker. - In ariy event the 
bill jells solidly and' also has the 
♦quality of appealifig to a variety of 
tastes. .- ■- 

Fbr Harry: James it's a return en- 
gagement within a -few inbnths. His.' 
present repertoire makes as poteht 
an impression as did his previous 
delivery. James exercises: showman- . 
ly 'diiscretioh, .The band can give; 
with. a. brassy viplence as; ear-blast- 
ing . as . the. next swing aggregation 
out; its. confabulations bf this de-' 
scription are deftly countierbalanced 
With - some fine . arrangements bf the 
softer ' arid more melodic idiom, 
James' virtuosity pn the trunipethits 
'em hardest this time through the 
medium ' bf 'The Flight; of. the Bum - ■ . 
ble Bee.' .The cus.tomers recognized 
the; master and give him- all they 
had in applause.' :As the band's staff 
vpcalist, Dick. Hayribs shines brightly 
enpugh in his. siriiple bari tonic, treat- 
ment of such numbers as 'Ye.ster- 
thpught; 'Old Man River' and 'Only 
FpreVer,' • V ' ' -\ -.•-'; 

After- the; James ehtpurage com- ; 
pletes the initial pPrtipri pf its rep- 
ertpire, ' the .' iceriter. of ■ attention 
switches tb ; MPke and Peke, a cp\.i- 
ple of yjoung .iellbws frpm Harlem; 
Their . stuff, is Ibwdpwn and . rpWcJy- 
dowdy. 'but it sparkles with talent 
and spreads laughs throughout. The 
boys are slick on the buck and wing,;, 
straight, mixed or eccentric, and 
their liridyhop finish, .which poses- 
Orte of the team in . ai " dressi swelled 
the response, into . a sustained howl. 

The sdamage that Moke and :Poke 
leave behind them doesn't make it 
any too easy for Ginger Harmon, 
This bouncing little miss with the 
buzzsaw tonsils is alreaidycin high 
when she reaches the center of .the 
stage fbr the opening of -.her", rou- 
tine. Limbs and head: shbot ih all . 
directibns .but that doesn't interfere 
any with the articulateriess of the 
cascade of lyrics she pours into the 
mike.; The' girl's talents as \a der- 
vish of the swirigeroo clan register 
best in, her attacks bn such numbers 
as 'Ye&', My Darling Daughter' and- 
'Ole Man Mose.' Miss Harmon, like 
the preceding act, . ties things -up. 

Nan Rae. and Mrs, Waterfall, bet- 
ter known to the business as Rae 
and (Maude) Diavis, don't linger 
long, but they, make every second 
count in the way of laughs. The 
'Mrs. waterfall' billing derives from 
the tag that was bestowed upon Miss 
Davis on Eddie Cantor's program 
and which she carried over Witii her 
to the- Kate Smith show. The team 
at this stand sticks almost entirely 
to its old stage, routine, and it's 
still as crisp and funny as ever. At 
the finish Miss Davis steps but of 
her characterization of a shrill* 
voiced harridan tP give 'em her cpii- 
ceptipn of a frpg stricken with jit- 
terniania,' ■ , 

The radip-made Parker ppens up 
with a medley pf shbw tunes, and 
with his. well -rpurided arid respnant 
tenpr thus limbered up, he swings 
intp 'The Last Time I Saw Paris' 
arid 'America; I love Ypu;' The re- 
spprise is all-put and fpr the en-, 
core, he settles bn his bwn favbrite, 
'Begin the .Beguine,' and brings the 
event tp a SPdit finish. Odec. 



HIPP, BALTO 

' Boltitnprc, Jan. 19. 

Dixie . Dunbar . and . RhythTiidires 
. (4) , Fred Sonbprn (2), The Revelers 
(Z), Del Rios (3>, Phil Lami)fcin . ond 
Hou£e Orch ;(12) ; 'Arizona' (Col.) 

. Brief, hut pbteht ; laybut, Held 
dp.wn .because pf length bf accpm-. 
panying film; . sniart. . .bppkirig has,; 
nevertheless; succeeded in .including; 
wide swath pf versatile talent,, with 
fpUr-act layput combining - to punch 
put belUringing result. 

Fast and fiashy opening, by the 
Del Rips, trib of smartly dressed and . 
heat-working . hand-to->hand - bal- 
ancers. Twp lads and feriime cPm- 
bine tp sell tp the hilt streng series 
pf twp and 'three-high lifts nicely 
flttied tp well-timed musical scpre. 
Make perfect sjipt fbr The. Revelers, 
whb fpllpw.'. . . -.- 

Tbreespme of riiale vpcajlsti wTlh. 
spme radip : backgrpund uses an ac- 
cpmpa'nying guitar tP simulate name' 
bands and . radip prpgramsl iSplice 
in trick arrangement bUilt iafourid 
'Old Man Mose' arid scpre shpw- 
stpppirig; spck early, in. the doings; 
• Fred Sanbbrn next and made to 
order for doings at hand. Comedy 
stuff .- with stooge ;- . magician . and 
clbwnirig on the xy Ipphbne gets real 
iresults. (;;pricludipg Wgit whacking 
pf the tileS gpbd fpr a begbff. 
, Aided ]by quartet of legit hppfers, 
Dixie Dunbar, : diminutive tapster, 
punches,; put trip pf fputines, all 
smart and splld. SpIp spot, a knock- 
out and just what the dpc'tpr prdered 
tp highlight: varied stuff up ahead. 
Turn winds up a highly satisfactpry 
37 minutes pf real bldtinie variety. 
Audience Ipved it. /■ \ 

,' Bl:5^j>kay.- ' ■ ' ■ .iffurrrif 



Wedniesday, January 22, 1941 



HOUSE BEVieWS 



55 



earle^waSh; 

' . \. Washinaton, Jan. IB. 
George Toppj, Site Ryan, Go« Fbt- 
ter Girls ■ iW , Joan and. Sileeri RiU 
ter; 'ffdrthwest Mounted . police' 
{Par), , ■ ■■/ ' ^ 

' IjQUse gets by with only two. but- 

fide acts In :thi» smooth and ^mart 
ittle .26-inmute : revue, designed to 
permit a -mtpiiirjum turnover lor In-r. 
augural Week , in nation's capital in 
conjunction with a two-hour feature. 
Line is usisd' not only for two enseSm- 
blesi but ' Joan, and, Eileen; Ritter^ 
^foub's top vocalists, double in some 
ellectiv« wairble presentations, 

■Few bars of indlanlsh .ihUsic as 
bow to thei feature constitutes'the 
overture; aild pit orch liielts St Ihtp 
'Stardust- as Joaii .Ritter steps but to 
inike seritlm'entail vocal, .As last note 
dies away* Eileen Ritter appears iat 
eriother mike iahd rips into , hot yer-' 
sioh of .'Can't Give Anything . But 
Love.' ' Songs mean little except as 
cpritrast, but are carried oiit smartly 
by having one girl In chattreuse; the 
othfer In magenta. ; Pollpwing ti duet 
windupi curtains otsuen oh rest of line, , 
half in -chartreuse, half 'in magenta, 
for pretty, rhythmic swiishing while 
o/tstage riiale - vocal: (Getie Archer, 
local nitety singer) of 'Moonlight and 
Tears' f uruiers the romaiitie mood. . 

Two lihegals step up to mike for 
unison Introduction of George Tapps. 
Gals fdir back as slender, smiling 
chap ih white tie and , tight black 
.Jacket slips doAvnstaj^e and goes into 
slick baltet tap, ■ alternatlhg vperfect; 
:tap rhythm sequences ; with, sock 
spins, kicks, and Whirls in . strictly 
classic style. . His 'Pase Doblel,! which 
he explains Is 'j list Spanish for a. 
twb-step,Ms more of the sahie in th'e~ 
Latin mood^ The real howl lies in 
his 'example of the kind of dancing 
you tised to applaud,' .' Audience Is 
led to expect ah old-fashioned, blog 
or the like. What.-It gets Is; a sting- 
ing satire on present-day stock tap 
steps. It's ias. mubh' a crack at vaude 
audiience's tastes as at standard hobfr 
ers. but they love It. He finishes sock 
with, tap rhumba; : 

Spotlights pre . fixed: on opposite 
boxes as Hitters, In ' evening : gowns, 
do a two-way chat about 'going .to 
the theatah. ■ introducing Sue Ryan 
In course of coljversation.* Latter, .a 
favorite here, again wbrks with a 
pianist a la concert and has 'em guf- 
fawing throughout with her. satires 
on operai divas, torch singers; gal on 
the detective story niagazihe cover, 
et . al. Her dope rendition of 'Oh 
Johnny' and her 1913 ; vs. 1941 warr; 
blings of 'I Didn't Want to Do It' are 
. smash as always. ;! 
. Line finishes With snappy precision 
drill In Northwest Mduntie costume 
in honor of feature, while Archer 
does 'offstage, vocal of 'Rule Britan- 
nia.''' ■•■ ... 
Biz g<wd it, show caught. Craig. 

6Ri>HEUM/ MPLs: 



. Minncapo.Hs, Jan. 18, : 
Cab Calloway Otch (16), Anise 
dnd. AJiand; Benny Paine, Six Cotton 
Club Boys,. Avis Andrews, Cab 
Jivers (5), Cook and Browni Berry 
and Cole; 'No, No, Naivette' (RKO), 

"this is the slickest show that .the 
tialented Cab Calloway :ever has 
brought herer-arid they've all been 
good. Staging and lighting,, too, are 
tops. . And. with its hot niusic hit- 
ting a peiak and Its siiappy stepping 
and nifty, vocalizing always going 
oyer big, the proceedings are calcu- 
lated , to win the Jitterbug crowd 
lazily. ; 

. 'As for Callowaiy himself, he's as 
indefatigable as ever; conducting, 
contributing plenty of low-down 
terping and. going to town with his 
bwn individual style of hi-de-ho 
singing, yet never obtruding himself 
Into the spotlight at the wrong time. 
. It's all very noisy fot the most 
part, of course, but the arrangements 
and playing of even the most *forrid 
, numbers ; are so effective ..that even 
. those whb like their music sweet are 
inclined to favor the music . ' 
: The performance's highlights are 
Gallowray himself in everything that 
he does. Avis Andrews'- singing and 
the band: disporting itself during 
. 'Jumf>ing Jive' iand 'Chili Con Conga,' 
two sock swingairoo /numbers. , The 
pacing: iS: so . sWift . and compellinjg 
that the paucity of out-and-out com: 
- edy Isn't even jibticeable. Anyway; 
the -ienthusiiftsih and : the dfegree of 
torridness in . themselves are coh 
oucive ^p some mirth/ 

A swing artangement of a Russian 
lullaby is a. warrh starter for thb 
band. " It precedes Anise and Aland; 
youthful, persbhable and,' ,neat-ap 
pearihjg boy and. girl dance team 
whose fast 'ballroom: and 'other 
routines score. Callb^n;ay displays his 
acting ability In portraying a coke 
.hound during his ■■ 'Snibky Joe' vocal- 
izing. Benny : Paine, from the band, 
vocals 'Just: a. Wearying for You* and 
the customers liked him. 'Jumping' 
• Jive,' with the leader polling- the 
.lyrics astonishingly, Is i hot,: stand- 
out ' - ■ ■ ■ -', '; 

-;.Another : specialty finds the Six 
Cotton" Club Boys In attractive miliT 
tary uniforms landiiig solidly with 
their precision tapping and . indivi- 
dual splb eccentric; dancing. Miss 
Andrews' is expressive in - her sing- 
ing and her diction and voice leave 
, hothing,tp-be desired. Does 'Bea,t of 
. My HeaH'':dra'maf icnlly. . Cab 'Jivers 



are flva boy« from the band who go 
twingo Insfrumehtallv. Cook and 
Brown are knockabout comedy 
dancers. : A apecialty by the drum- 
mer reveals .. iiome high-powered 
pouiidlng. Berry and Cole supply 
some liaiighs and then the entire 
company , goes Jive berserk with: 
'Chili Con Conga' for a sock finale, , 
Lowier floor about two-thirds filled 
at last matinee show , opening day. 
:;■ ■ - ■ ,■;■.:" ■?., Rees. 

pRlEr^TALi GH! 



. . ' Chicago, Jon. 19. . 

Hollywood'Co--Eds (2), Ben Berl, 
Ross and Be-Mett, Rtisetnary Lane, 
Ffdnklyn D'Amdr^ and GOi .(2): 
'HttlU^Iop' CRf-CJ). : ' 

. E^celient show hierfe this weiek and 
an all-around; setup that Should get 
a sufflciency-of coin. iat the front gate/ 
Headlining Is Rosemary Lane;, and 
she does, a . hangup personar despite 
the. handicap of - an obviously chilled 
laryngitis, - -■ 

Not only, does Miiss Laihe do satis^ 
ftringly by the tunes, but ishe tops the 
vocals with :':her. really charming 
manner of handling hpirself artd. the 
audience, : She got down tb them 
fronj th.e;bell ahd .had 'thenfi eating: 
but,: of:;her hiand ' thrbugiiout at this 
show, - : ■; . • ■■• 

Rest of the show is : standard and 
solid. Opening: are the two Holly- 
wood Go-Eds with a good se.ssion of 
dancing and acrobatics! . Both .jgirls 
are - small- and neat-lobkihg • "and are 
particularly \ eflrectiye ■ With / .their 
whirlwind tuntiblihg; For small girls 
they do rhanaigie. tb unlimber : a high 
degree of activity. " . . . 
. Glass .and entertainment Is Ben 
Beri,: a Jiiggler. with ■ability, appear- 
ance and showmanship. He scored 
po-vverfiilly here and had to speech 
away follPwing^ a fine array bf jiig-. 
glihg of balls, cliibs and tambourihes. 
He mixes cbmedjr with his surefire 
stunts aind is a cinch tb click. :ahy- 
where, -any lime.- . 
.: Ross and fiennett have some nice 
crossfire talk -for a' man: .and wpmaii 
teani, and sneak, in sbme clowning; 
singing/and dancing- for ah all-around 
variety turn. . Franklyn D'Ampre Is 
the acme of showmanship with his 
hand-tp-hand and lifting stuff. . Act 
has novelty, distinction and shrewd 
selling. : Particularly,: Is this point 
brought but by D'Amore In his final 
femme-lifting stunt; 

Business good at third .show Sat- 
urdaydB). Gold.., 

PALAGEy CLEVE. 



Cleveland, Jan. 19. 
.'IntcrhatiorUil Ca;stno Revue' tbith. 
Al Gordon's 'Racketeersf: Del Orbs, 
Lee Kelson, Bobby Morris and Lota 
Saunders, ■ Martin and Alien, Roy 
Srneck,. Chick and - Lee, Harvest 
Moon Jitterbugs^ line of 'Honey- 
Ttiooii jot three' {"WB). 

Production and entertalniinent val- 
ues of Harry. Howard's 'International 
Casino. Revue' were hiked consider- 
ably by Nat Holt, RKO division man- 
ager here, who added three more acts 
and . doubled size: bf the. unit's liiie. 
Thirty-eight gals flash- lip the tempo 
and dress up act's to point where it 
lobks like Prie <5f the season's bigger 
girl<-and-leg shindigs, • With a cPuple 
of~ big names it would be a . top- 
shelfer.'. 

.: Most sumptuous ensemble ihat 
wallop^ the eye is a Grecian number, 
done with flashing swords, shields 
and blue spots against an Athenian 
drop, to bolero time, as Martin and 
Allen . strike strong-man wrestling 
poses. Latter have plenty of grace 
and. virility to enhance the scene,. 

Opener is made catchy by .30 cho- 
rines doing dance, with: phosphor- 
escent-treated gloves in: dark, topped 
off by eight showgirls who . reveal 
bare derrlei-es for a quickie fadeout 
Al Gordon's gags give a flavorbus, 
new Comedy punch to dbg act, par-^ 
ticularly • when his trickily-trained 
canines decide- to romp on a newly- 
built runway.. As' an .atmospherer 
breaker, :it's- a nifty turn that yanlcS; 
good laughs, 

Smartly : staged Mexican number. 
With models in revealingly, scanty 
senorita costumes, btiilds tip Castanet 
dancing by the , Dei Orps, . who' are 
okay but heed.' plenty background 
help. Thinnest spot js^heid by short 
Bobby Morris and- Lora Saunders, 
who revive only hurley . skit about 
h?ilf-cri^cked' girl and the , butcher, 
.Rather corny stuff compared to rest 
of show. 'but it is gagged tap briskly 
for mild chuckles. / 

Roy Smeck, : Decca -guitarist, .is a 
hot strilmmer with a bag. of fancy 
and .ear-pleasant musical tricks/ 
While he. stays oh too long, he iriakes 
it- g;enerally worthwhile, He!s fol- 
Ibwed- by a classy; Ziegfeld number, 
highlighted; by Lee KelSbn tenoring 
tb fine; advantage as line splitis up 
for ; fast taps and a stunningly cos- 
tumed beauty parade; It!s as; ef- 
fective, as the 'La Conga*^ scene. In 
which the .Harvest .Moort . j itterbup 
champs shake the . istage with their 
Violent acrpbalic shagging;., which, 
copped smashing applause, : 
. Chick and: Lee are volatile lads 
who .Work hard in: showing versatil- 
ity on mouth organs; atid in mimicry; 
Boys have some bright gags, deliver 
takeoffs on hillbillies' , and radio 
celebs with cf isohess. Both look like 
real comers, if they cdn develop some, 
standout fcharacterizallons, PuVen, 



GOLDEN GATE, S. F. 

- •: Son- Franctsco. Jdni- 15: 

lEati Carroll's 'Va^itlics' .u>ith Bert 
Wheeler, Frakson, Sterner Sisters. 
Hank Lodd, Robert WilUoTns OTid 
Red Dust, . Jeon; Tighe, Regiruild 
Craig, Francettd Malloif;. Earl Cdr- 
rbll ..line " (18) , Lionel Newman orch. 
(12); 'Ploy -Girl' .(RKO), : ; 7^ 



■ Earl Carrbll; ex^Broadwaylte gone 
Hollywpbd. shipped his latest brew 
:to the Gate; this : week. Generally; 
those who have partaken detected a 
marked .taste of cbrn. As presented 
here, the neW:''Vanities,*.;.in tab fbrm, 
is - confused; cluttered and slightly 
shoddy, although the show Is studded 
with topflight talent. 

Revue, of course.; is built around 
Carrbll's standard showgirl nunibeirs 
which follow the flxed pattetn save 
for even. more than usually- awkward, 
fantastic, and generally, unlovely cos-^ 
tumes;. and trick, fans with electric 
lightsV.which: won't light, while cords 
get in the Way -.and trip : people, up.; 
Scenery looki like sbmethihg out of 
Woolwbrth's-Tthat , is, if Woolwrorth's 
had scenery. ^ 

Some of the irputiries, sbmb reveal- 
ing originality, are downright silly, 
like the. opening w^hich is. syhchrbn-. 
ized to a recording of, Carroll's; voice 
and another wherein girls With para- 
sols gp Into the audience and sit on 
the customers' laps. At show caught 
most of the boys appeared either em- 
barrassed or resentful, and the girls 
didn't seem too pleased about it 
either,. ■.;■:•':-■ ;. 

Featured entertainers, however, 
are excellent and landed solidly. Red 
Dust, veteran dog star whbse master 
formerly worked silent is accom- 
panied by a steady flow of : lah-de-dah 
patter from Robert Williams. Anirtal 
is perfectly trained to ignore or obey 
cbmmandSi play dead or pose, and 
seemingly enjoys his work 

■ Frakson; French .magician, gives a 
new twist to the disappearing cigaret: 
ttlck which had them guessing and. 
turned : early scoffers into palm- 
pounders. : Also vanishes a radio, 
while, it's still playing and takes 20- 
franc piece from the payees' noses, 
coming down the aisle, for latter bit. 

Bert Wheeler wbrks all through 
the show with Hank Ladd stooging 
as Carroll's personal' assistant sent 
out to . help m.c. 'Wheeler avoids 
stepping In this show^ save for a gag 
routine with the linegirls, and most 
bf his vocalizing is limited to clown- 
ing;, one funny bit having him follow 
a mike around which is carried by 
Ladd, Sticking mostly to gags and 
patter. Wheeler's easy delivery and 
good timing put him over for beau- 
coup result. ' 

Sterner Sisters should get some 
sort of a badge for meritorious, serv- 
ice .to CJariroll, versatile steppers 
working in every, prbductlon num- 
ber until they inust be groggy. Au- 
dience was with them and re- 
sponded with an ovation. 

Major vocals are cared for by Jean 
Tighe and Reginald Craig^ both okay. 
Girls, of course, are lookers, although 
they had a hard time keeping in step 
at the opening;: and narrow ■ exits 
made getting on and off in . freak cos- 
tumes difficult. Show prPbably will 
get plenty of working over, but seem- 
ingly Will never be able to rival Cliff 
Fischer's 'Folies Bergere.' last major 
spectacle booked In here. . 

Biz excellent at opening. Wern. 

TOWER, K. C. 



their best numberi since cbmihg un- 
der the direction of M^ry- Graham 
Minor, as they ca-vort to the 'Pa- 
vanne' bf Morton Gould. ' Jbhnny 
Sanna as a single comic, amiably 
fills the riext-tp-closing with some 
Interpretative taps, acrobatics oh the 
lighter side adding rnaterially ' to hiis 
work. - - - • ■ : ! / 

■ Though; the "calibre of stage shows 
has been improved recently, the 
patronage shows no more than ordi- 
nary tally, probably due to the batch 
bf inclement weather which Js stand- 
ard fbr this territory this; time of 
year, Quin. 



FLATBUSH. B'KLYN 



Johnnie CScaf) tiavU orch with 
Earl Randall and Julie Sherwin; 
Mary Small, Buster West and. Lu- 
cille. Page, Frank Ross and Co.* 
Newsreels and shorts. 



Kansas City, Jan. 18. 
Jiick Lucas, Jphnny Sanna. Lari- 
mer and Hudson, Lester Harding, 
House Line. Herb Six Hoitse Orch, 
Rosalie Balderston and Alice Joyce 
Hensroth; 'The Mummy's Hand' (17) . 

The bill at the Tower has more 
semblance of a real variety bill than 
any of recent weeks, and has more 
of a. name in Nick Lucas than any. 
recent headliner. Tag of ''Vatiety 
Follies' is lived up to nicely and the 
45 minutes are well pa.ced. , 

■ Lucas is something: Pf '.an old: fave 
hereabouts and clicks as well as ever 
with his pop-sorig venses and guitar 
seif-accompanist The closing spot 
is'hi.s assignment and he rings in' a 
goodly share of cun-ent chbruses, . In- 
cluding 'Dbwri Argentina .Way' and 
'We Thriee' as well as digging deeper, 
into the book for such tunes as 'Mel- 
anchbl/ Baby,' .'Painting the. Clouds 
with Sunshine^ and ;'Tiptoe;Through 
the. Tulips,' which by this time have 
achieved a nostalgic worth for His 
followers. Bit of a {finale is worked 
up with the linegirls stepping off to 
his rTiiiip' number.:'. 
. Opening, bit of , production ha,"* 
Lester Harding - singing 'I Hear 
America Singing' . as tne linegirl.s 
step through a military .. and a 
manual-of-arms ;nuirriber. Standard. 
] act of Larimer and Hudson takes up 
\ from there ih ah accoihplished bike 
I turn. :Maie partner wbrkS: as. a; pan- 
• tbmimic tramp; with femriie playihic! 
: it straight;- ..AiTiateur winners of the 
Monday night discovery tryoutfe arc 
worked in following, with Rosalie 
Balderston and Alice Joyce Hens- 
I roth, both early teeners; squeezing 
. accordions on well-known tune?. 
! Dancing which' they include, detracts 
' from their playing, ' . 
: - Hard ing!s regular singing act Is 
done oh a medley from 'De.iert 
Sohg.' with his baritone com'nij into 
full play on .the 'Riff Song.' Fbllow-" 
, ing, the. linpT''-!." : cont.rlbUte one- of 



KEITH'S, BOSTON 



Boston, Jan. 16, 
Cass, Owen and T.opsy, Joe Besser 
with Jimmy Little, Rose Marie, Barr 
and Estes, Four Go-Eds. Lafry Flint 
Hoiise ; Orch; ^Devil's Pipeline' ( U) 
and 'Doomed Caravan' (Par).: . 



, Dancing and comedy are the back- 
bone of this show, with' a ; songster 
•in the; middle, and it all comes out; 
as good entertainment. .. . -.:' ..;' 
- Cass, Owen arid Topsy are top- 
billed and close the bill, rating good 
responise; for their ./any Scrpbatic^ 
and -hoofing, SlowrmotipnJ.flnish in- 
volves! all three in a tangle that gets 
a few; laughs. 

Rose Marie, clhger, gets off to a 
bad start , with a medley special that 
reriiinds . 'em she- was once a child 
star. Unnecessary teasing, for rec-: 
bghitibn 'because she builds, up to a 
spckb reception. Registers okay with 
'bhly Forever,' and best of all .with 
her encore, 'Luna Mezzo O Mare,' 
which clicked with an audience ap- 
parently. Avell-sprinkled with Ital- 
ians. Her- Impersonations of radio 
personalities, which Includes : a pip 
of Durante, brought- a- persistent de- 
mand for the encbre. Caricatures of 
Kate Smith; Carmen Lombardo, Cros- 
by and the 'Good Will Hbut' rated 
best in the series. 
Fbur ■ Co-Eds ar* smart curtain- 



raisers in a short, peppy offering pt 
precision taps, aero nips and . terp 
challenges. Vsp of four imall stau-s 



adds zest to the routine. Barr and 
Estes deuce, with emphasis on the ec- 
centric hoofing of the pasty-faced 
Barr. "niat emphasis goes a little 
too far when he ihllkt the bows. . A 
hokum tango gets good attention 
and the a.a. attributes of Miss Barr 
bring a gasp-whistle response from 
the- bug-eyed consumers. 

Joe Besser builds up the laughs, 
ably abetted by Jimmy Little, Bes- 
ser's eccentric dance gets 'em off 
with a bang, and Little supplies the 
demanded encore . In thir forna of a 
vocal of 'Irish Eyes.'- 

Special mention goes this week to 
Larry Flint and his hbyse band for 
serving up. a heated,; swlngy dish of 
.;Long Jphn Silver' for a novelty 
overture. Fox. 



EMBASSY, N. \. 

- (NEWSREELS) . 



The horrors of war arid the severe, 
blitzing London la getting are 
brought starkly home In two parti- 
cularly ' dramatic clips. leading off 
the •• new show herei They are the 
cohtributioris of Fox and Paramount 
Both strikingly highlight the fire 
which struck London the night of 
Dec: 29, most . severe the city has. 
s'uffered In four ceunirles. 

Fox -Movietone titles Its clip "Lon- 
don Aflame' and Its cameramen as 
well as Par's have obtained some ex- 
cellent shots of. the conflagration. 
While most of the action covered Is 
at night and. doubly Well done In 
view of shboting. In semi darkness, a 
portion of what Par brought in was 
taken the riext morning (Dec. 30). 
Cbmmenta.ries accompariy both. 

The third Item on the bill, from 
News of Day, brings a chuckle, pror 
viding relief from the tragedy which 
precedes. It's thb three J^ew Ybrk 
firenien on their return ffom Lon- 
don: - Spokesmen for the trio, seem to, 
favor the word 'guts,' and With his 
loughlsh Accent it becomes lightly, 
comical. . , ■ ■'- ' ■.■'. •.-'■••' ■••-i.-' - - 
. Additional :material bearing on the 
war. oh a wide front includes ex- 
plosions on a munitions ship bit Aiis- , 
trallav effectively pbbtographed by 
F-M; the British ylctory at Sldi Bar- 
rani, also from F-M, ' with added 
matter- frorii U which includes a 
sandstorm; ah attack on British 
..sljips in the Mediteraririean and sev- 
i era! inipressive Clips from Par on the 
Greek cariipaigh., ..:':- . . 
.; In addition to what are /claimed 
to- be first -pictures of important 
■; Greek victories, two of the Par cam- 
- eramen; acting also as commentators, 
J- have gotten together pertinent ma- 
I terlal in Athens and Istanbul. 

Secretary .of the Navy Knox 
.' .speaks cbncerhing division of, the. 
I U. - S. fleet into three groups, while 
. on: .the defense bill those whbse 
voices are recorded include. Senators 
Lee and Wheeler, Wendell. WUIkie 
: and: Secretary bf . state Hull. Whee- 
ler; gets hisses, the others applause 
i in. varying riieasure, 
! In the sports arena a lot of action 
is provided by Gblden Glpves bouts 
and a jumping ski meet. There are 
two strips on the beaching of the 
liner Manhattan from Pathe and V. ■■ 
Balance of the ;bill along ;.stQCk 
lii^bs.- ' Chat. 



Flatbush continues the policy It: 
began recently by holding the layout 
down to. 80- minutes; It's a topnotch 
idea Where the old bn-and-on-intb- 
obliyion' shows seemed twice as long 
as they actually were because there 
was no effort ..to . keep : them tight, 
present session goes unusually fa.st. 
. Credit for the entertairinient value, 
of course; doesn't, all gb- to the iippy 
production. Much of it belongs to.: 
Johnnie ('Scat') DaVis arid his orch 
uriit, . well .as the ; other . acts.:; 
There's hot a gifade-A money turn in.: 
the lot;; -but they're all haphazard 
enough ,to. more than please ; the 
rather easily satisfied Brooklyn 
customers, many of whoni seem much 
riibre interested, ; any way,- i n watching 
for a seat, two rows ahead of whcre- 
ever they happen to be. 

Davis comes to Flatbush this week 
from the State on jBroadway. He's 
chubby and what . the,; femmes c^U 
'cute' arid knpws how to use his wiles 
fdt; best results, heading his liJ-piece 
crew, m.Cilng, warbling, trumpeting' 
and clowning. It adds tip to a per- 
sonal success. And by having the 
band going almost continually into 
all manner : of comedy : antics, - the ' 
maestro almost succeeds in covering;' 
up Its defects. Almost but not quite, 
for the ;quality of tone, the deafening 
arrangements and the poor 'team- 
work could scarcely be hidden by 
anything. More clowning, in fact, . 
arid fbrgettirig entirely the attempt, 
to go serious oh 'Summertime' would 
be an ImproVetriert't . ■ . .-^ : 

Julie Sherwin; ■ ;vocalist with the 
crew, is a winner. - She tees right off . 
by reriibvlng her shoes to do a 
Hawaiian war chant and -follows up 
with 'Blue Skies.' Nice . Idea when 
she gets Intd^the :Wings before taking 
-her. encore would be.tp put her shoea . 
on or forget abdut them entirely. Or. 
mebbe her appeal is fn the 'naive* 
little girr singlrig In front of . a 
theatreful of people, and holding a 
rather ordinary looking: pair of sho«f 
in her hand. She'd also do well t© 
take some Instruction In donning hef 
greasepaint. 

Male chirper with Davis. Is Earl 
Randall, who suggested . the truth of 
his Intro, as Just having jblned tha 
band 'tonight,' ; by . wearing . a suit 
different from those of the other 
hoys. ; He's been with the outfit for 
some time, however, and Is socko 
with a deep, crbony voice. He's held 
down to a minimum session, thoujgh, 
as show tends to get heavy on 
warbling, with .Mary SmaU In th* 
closing spot 

^Iss Small c^llcks. neatly despita 
too heavy a ' workout on the facial 
contortions. She's also tbo cloying In - 
her talk; humility may be a virtue, 
but in smaller doses. Gets over 
solidly' With 'Cheer: Up,' 'Berkeley. 
Square,' 'South American Way,' 'Old 
Man River' and 'Frenesi.' 
' Flatbush, apparently to make tha 
.shbw look.bigger, splits up billing on 
Buster West and Lucille Page, who 
have been partners for years. Carry- 
ing through. Miss Page does a slrigla 
terp . stariza early in the layout before 
joining West In . the usual . corriedy 
turn next tb closing. She's a pip both. . 
times, meshing particularly In the 
.second . entrance, Attractive looker, 
she gets: in soriie mrid .sexy-fvpa; 
dancing with tricky acrb stuff. West, 
too, i.s good, clowning, singing and 
hoofing. 

• Frank Ross arid Co. are flrstv.ftf tha 
acts, on, . ; Ross vbcalizes neat im- 
oressions of Clyde McCoy and Henry 
Busse bands,, adding a generous 
spoonful bf corifiedy with gestures and 
facial expressions. Also does a 
Pbpeye-OlIve Oyl: takeoff that's okay 
and winds up with the 'and Co.*, a 
RenerouslyTproportibned fcmme. .sing- 
ing 'St Louis Blues' to his instru- r 
mentless trurnpet aCcompaniriient. 

Herb. 



EARLE, PHILLY 



' .: Philadelphia, Jan. 19. ;- 
Ted Weems Orch. (11) jvith Perry 
Como, Marvel Maxwell, Elmo ■■ Tan' 
net. Red Ingle, Gene Sheldon, "^-ith 
Loretta Fischer^ Mdrdoni, Dennett 
and Doc; 'invisible Woman' (U), 



■ Ted Weems is making his periodic 
appearance In. his home town thlt 
week and putting on his. usual bang- 
up show. Only Complaint from down: 
front Is that Weerhs has cut down on 
the manpower bf his band since his- 
last showing here. The curtailed 
outfit has a tough time filling th« 
space on the massive' Ear le stage, 
but they make up in quality of riiusie. 
•and entertainment what they lack 
in numbers. - 

Perry Omo, baritone soloLst, Is 
the standout performer and got tha 
biggest reaction from the aud. Gomo 
holds down the clpsirig spot and at 
this catching (Saturday : morning) 
had trouble bowing off. after doing. 
! four tunes. Cbmo'S stint con.sl.sts bi 
j .'Trade Winds.'. 'Maybe.' 'Only For- 
ever' and 'Old Gang of Mine,' . 
!. Also a click \vilh the crowd was 
Red In^le with his wackv; hillbilly 
j turn and one-arm fiddle pitying. Ile- 
j (Continued on p""''. P0> -; 



Wednesdayt January 22, 1941 



tHIS WEfiK ( Jin. 17) 
NEXT WpK ( Jan, 24) ■ :: 

Nuyner-ala . In pohnactloh with bills below Indlbata opaning day of 
iihow; whother -fuM or aplit Week 




NEW ypjut cixr 

state (28) ■ 

.( Cahestrejlya' 

Hal . La . Roy ' ; . ■ 
Adelaide MolT«tt . 
Cass, Owen '& T 
Ray Kinney Ore ■ 
Aloha Maids' ' 



• V- • 8t«t«:- / ■ 
Filnzdilre.' . 

WASHINOTOJJ. 
': Capitol .(S4 )' 
Will Bradley. Ore 
.Plckert ft Worth 
Wesson Bro" 
'Herman Hyde ' 




NEW YORK SlTlf 
Pnranioanf.<23) 

Harry Jamen Ore 

franK ParKer 
' Nan Rae 

Moire &. ' Poke . 

.Oliigrr Harmon •,. 
; ATLANTA 
'. Paramount '<S4) ' 

Ted LftwlsOrc ■ 

. ciiir Atiid 

, ClilcnRu (34)^ 
Folies- Berfirere' • ' ' 
Stata Tjikr (S4) 

Gab .CallivWay ' ^ 

sHami 

. OlTlhplh (23ri») - 
Glyde. McCoy ■ 
Marty' May 
Lyjin-'Soyce .ft V 



Bob Blpa ■ 
Grace McDonBld 

^INNEArOLIS 
. Orphrnm (S4) 
Isabelle :Jewell 
SImotie Stition- 
Lorra ine^ &. Boff nan 
Hobby May:.. . 
Samu«>ls'13lrds '. 
Ted.,Macl5 

OMAHA 
. Orph^om. (24) 

Andross. . Sis. .■ :". : 
,3- Stooges ■ . 
■Joe .'V'ienutl' Oro ~ 
Ruthle Barnes ' . ' ' 

aPRINOFTKLn 
Porambnpt (27-39) : 
Sammy Kaye Ore 




. BOSTON : . 

Keith (SS-2a) ' 
Clemona Bellinv 
Pes Leg.' Bates 
Harrison Sis 
Bert Walton 
Mlnnevltch Co ' 

. CINCINNATI 
Bhaiiiert (24)' 
lat'i Casino Rev 

(IT) 

Fraday Dane . 
Bhyrettos 
.Gertrude NIesen 
Park & Clifford. 
Ken Murray.. 
. i^Uton . Charle'ston 



■ CLEVELAND 
PalaM .(ii4) 
Kay Ky'scr -Ore 

. (17) 
Int' I Casino R«v 
DAYTON 
Colonial (24) 
Spitz U'wood Dogs' 
H 'Tlhiberg Jr- Co 
Oeritrude NleSen 
Toh'nny Burke 
Fraday Dane 
(17) 

Oay Nineties :Rev 
'W'atson Sla 

SYRACrSE 
. Strand (24^28) 
Larry Cllntoti Ore 
(17) 

Johnny McGee' Ore 
MiUa Bros ' 




-KBW YORK CITY 
Strand (24) 

Henry Busse Ore . . 
. Johnny Woods ' 

S.-Borry. Bros. . . 

Quentin Reynold* . 
■ (17) 
: Sammy: Kaye Oreh- 

Qeorge Prentice 

8 ' Arnolds 

Daclta 

Cheena DeSlrhone C 
.ITmberto Morales. 

PHILADELPHIA 
Earle (24) 
i Ink Spots . . 
Ersklite Hawkins - 
Tip-Tap & .Toe 



(17) 

Ted We«ma Ore. . 
Gene Sheldon 
Deniiett b Dae 
Mardonl 

'- PITTSBClUiH 
. Stanley (24) 
Streets et. Parts 
:. : •. (17); . . 
Singer's Midgets 
-. READING 
ANtor (24-20) 
Swlnghearts' ' 
. WASHINGTON 
Earle (24) . 
Gae Foster Ols 
Qeorgle Taps 
Sue .Ryan Co 
Qena Archer ' 




NEW YORK CITY 
: Masle Hall (28) 

J .& L. Seller v 
Andy Atayo Co.' 
Earle Llppy 
Joseph Lankln 
Charles Newton 

' Joseph SohA>^artz. . 
iMarie'Cnrb'one 
Hilda Ecklcr •. 
Nlchola.i. Halts 

. Corps dc Ballet 

;v . • 

..Major. Bo wes Co 
Paul Ash Ore 

• . Apollo (24) 
. Louis Prima Ore 
Deep River Boys 
Kitty Murray.. 
\Ott(b> Ea'son . 
Pearl HnrrlHon ■ ' 
Pl-eddy Roblnsort : ^ 
George Wllshlre , 

/'Riviera (26) 
Del.:Caslno . 

..George Hill Ore 
lilghtner & Rbscelia 
'Raymonds- 

• (One to flll) ■ 

WioilMor (23) 
.■ 'Scat' Davis orio-: 
Mary Small . , 
Buster West Co • 
.Lucille Page '. ". ■ 
Ross & La Pierre 
. HALTmORE 

Hippodrome (28) 
SWarshalls ., 
'Hen ny Tou ngiin'an 
I Fredysons'- 
^ State (24-25) ■ 
3en.ny Gobdnian Or 

f23r26) 
Beverly . Sis ■. ■ . '■ 
Doyle ft Seed. ■ . ' 
DsmnatI Tr' . '■ ■ 

BROOKLYN 

.Xlntbash (28) 
Ozzle NelsoiT . Ore ■■ 
Harriet Hllllard : 
Rozahnc . Stevena 
Olifszle IJroe 
Johnny '.bo'wnea . 



Boi> Dupont 
CAMDEN. 
Towers (24-2e) 
May; June & P 
Del Rlos 
a Peters Sis 
Ashley & Clayton 
Tpnl 'Mendez Co : , 
ELIZAIIKTH . 

2 UlMrty (23-t6) 

3 Dukes 
Larry . Best .' 
Fred ' Plsono Co ' 
Roberta '.Oo " 
(One to.nil) 

. . ^ELMIII BST : 
"(InMnsborD (iB.2e) 
Stuart Allen Ore 
Renna Co' 
'Johnny Morgan ' . 
Grbsby Sis 
(One" to (III) 
• , VALL RIVER 
Empire Cit-iS) 
Milt Britten Ore 
Pea Wain . , 
S ' Byrons ' 

^ri-RltovORT . 
' Freeport' (23^20) '. 
Bllllngtons , ' 
Jimmy Shields 
.Uglitner ft Kosellu 
Bno Tr- . 
(On* to nil) 

HARTFORD 
. State (24-27) 
Glenn Mlllier Ore . 
NEWARK 
f&dams (24-26) , 
Bobby Byriie Ore 
Belett ft . Bng: Bros 
Sybil Bowah 
Rpy Davis : 
PATERSON 
Uojastlo (24-27) 
Major Bowes Co 
PHILADELPHIA 
Fay's (23) ■ v 
Nathane Bros 
Paddy curt 
Marcla. . 
Cell Von Dell 
R.ek •'Slfefior 



16 Roxyettes '. 

Carman' '(24)' 
Major. Bowes Co 

^. PROVipENC^ 
MetropoUtan - 

(24'-2.6) . 
Sanimy Kaye.,brc 
Stadler '8 



Chrik Cross . 
Nonc'halants 

WORCfr»iTKR 
Plymouth .:(20r32) 
ObcU; Nelson ' Ore .' 
Harriet Hilllard' 
Rpzanne Stevens- 
Ghezjile ^Broa. ■ . 
Bob'Dupont ■ . 




NEWYORK City 



Armando's 

FrahH Mandella. Or 
Pedrlto Ore'..- . 
Marie. Spailldlng ;.- 

■ BaFoflaa / :' 
Johnny Payne ' , - 
Cy Walter 
Louley Jean 

jBeaciiconiber 
Michael Zatih Ore 
Saicasas. .brc- ■; 
Blsa.;'V'aIladares- 
Caryl- Gould. . 
Carm.en 'Amaya :''; 

itiii. BeHoieia's 

Don Sj Ivlo Ore 
AitgeitK Ci'o . - 
Geo Morgan • . . 
Joan Benolt 
Loretta Lane 
Lynn. .&' Marlannb 
Pat Williams . 
Enrique 'Valencia 
Patsy- La Raliis . .. - 

Blira Gay wi . 
Charles Strickland 
Lulir Bates . ' 
Fred Bishop.- . v 
3plke- Harrison : ' ' 
Harold Wlllard . 
Harry Dbnnelly ' 
Berhl* Gr'auer ' 

Cafe 'Continental . 

Tascha. Datsko : '. 
Nordstrbn) Sla 
Ales Makofka ' 
Patrlela Wing 
Hado'Hurd 
Irene: Stanley . . 

Cafe D'Qrea: . 

Tex Gentry ' 
Louise Carrbll 
Tommy Toscano 
Pat Dixon 

Cafe' Pierre 
Bob Knight Ore 
Carol Bruce , ' 

Cafe Sbdetr 
. (Mldtown) 

Teddy WU'sop' Ore 
Eddie South Ore 
Fred -Keating; 
Hazel Scott . 
Golden Gate ' 4 <. 
Ammons & Johnson 

' Cafe Society- 
. (Village) . 

Henry Allen Ore -. 
Meade Lux -Lewis . 
AM Taium 
WllUe Bryant 
Sammy - Pierson - 
Sister Tharpa ' 

Cbateaa ' Uodenia 

Gabriel - 
Bill Taylor 
Dorothy Tanner 
Rolln Sihltb 
Carol. Boyd 
Ted bane . 
Al Lentz 
T0mmy 'Baron 

CiDb IS 

G Andrews Ore . 
Peter Brent 'Ore . 
Hazel. McNulty. 
Jack White 
Maxlne Loomls- 
Lllyan Dell 
Pal Harrington 
FranUle Hyers 
Jerry Blanchard 
Terry. Lasky 

Club Oaacbo 

Don. Miguel Oro ' 
Currlto & Coral . 
-Marlta 

Tamara Dorlva 
Fontatja .. < 

CIbb .Trivplcaiia 
Bill Matons 
Duke of Iron . ' 
Houdlnl 

Calypso Troubad'rs 
: Helen Lynne - 
Suzanne Remoa -. '' ' 
June ' MeLarn'en 
Leila Ross ' . - ' 

Cinb WaJklU 

Andy. lona Ore • 
Na-Pua : 
Tultama : ~ 

Copacabana ' . 
Nat Brahdwyanf or 
JuanlU : Jiiarez Orb 
Adelaide Moffett: 
Samba Sirens. . . 
.'. Gubab : CasUo ' 
Cbhs?i6lo Moreno, 
Doii- Casanova : 
Dimas -ft. Belea ' 
Eff j Dorrs . ' 

Diamond ; .'BbrfMhbe 
'Noble Sissle 6re 
Bliinche Ring 
Giida Gray f: 
Eddie Leonard : 
Jiilldii Eltlnge ' . 
Harland. Plxoii '' 
Prof LniniberU ' \ 
Wlnl. .Shaw . : . 
Hor ton - Spun* ' 
Dave' Mailen 
Herman ' Hyde 
Sally B.urrcll - . , 

'l£l 'CflI$e. ; 

Don Alberto: Ore . 
■kfartlnez ft'An'tbnlta 
Lollta Goniez >' 
Pepe: Hurtado 
La Gitanllia - ■ 



Maria '.Lopoz 
''Los Azrec.as' ' 

El ' Mbribcco 
Jack . TowTie .Ore' .: 

. Famoos I^oor .' ' 

Eddie Da Lange -Or 
Bllssa Cooper 

doij White iVny. 
Shep Fields Ore 



Helen Q'Connell 
Bob Bberle . 

Hotel Plaza : 

DIek Gasparre Ore - 
Chlqulto Orb 
Balya ft NaidI 
Jarie Wlntoa .. '.\ . 

. Hotel Rooeevelt 

Quy Lbmbardo Ore 
Hotel: 8a voy^rPIaca 
Bmlie Petti Orb \. . 
ll.lldegarde . 
: Hotel siieltop : 
JoHnny Johiiiipn 'Or 

Hotel St. Georce 
(Brpoklyn) - ' 
-Mitchell Ayfes Ore 

Hotel St. MorllB 

EddJa Vapzns Oi'o 
Beauvel- ft T.ova - - 
Dbn:Hooton. . 
Leio 'ft .'tlbbby. •- 
'■ Hibtcl S^' Kekls: 

Hai: Saundera' Ore : 
Gus .Mart'el' Oro-. 
-boroth'y'Lewls - 
Heasley 'Twins ' 
Hazel Franklin ' 
.r llntcrTuft : 
t:rankle Maslars Or 

; Uotel - ivaidorir. 

lAslpria :'. 

iiimpire Rubm- ' > ' 
Lelghtbn Noble.-Orc 
Mlsc.Ka Bprr .'Ore.- 
-Ruasell .S\Vaun;-'.'.' 
.Tyetto' .'.■.' 

•■■ 'Hiirribane ' -'.;- 
Bddle. D'isb. Ore - 
Lbllta Cordoba Ore 
Roiho .Vincent ': 
Joan Merrill 
Bhrlco ft:NovelIo 



Cass. FrankllQ. 
Denlse 

Ethel Rennett - 
Sadie Banks . '.. . 
Joahette Oarrette 
Jeiila Pobedlnia 

. Papre ' Pare. Clgb ■■ 
Calypso. Troubad-ri 
Duke of Iron •'-' 
Bill Matons . , . 
June MaeClaren: 
Helen Xyii'ne 

' .Place Elegante. 

Ernest- Fro nz Oro ■ 
Bernlce Manning. : 
Bill Parreli . 
Job Bavazo 
Vincent de^Costa 
Art Tubertlnl 
.Tlnb:-£>bnelll 

-'Qaeen' ' M'air' ' 
Joe -Bills Oro : : 
.Louise -Bryden -- '- ' 
jean .Walters - ~ - 
Robertai'. Welch- 
Darbn Gyldenkron-. 
I-oii. Williams 
-Helen' Kay. 

^RiUnbbW. Grill 

Barry Vwinton. Ore-. 
Glerla. Hope 
Julian ft M.n.rJorl : 
Jeiah .Murray..-.: 

-'Ralntib^ Kobm : 

Ban Cutter. Ore..-' 
Keith Clark 
Qapppila & Beatrice 
Roily Rolls. . ; 

Rtibun: Blea'; '; 

Nbra^ Sheridan 
Palomo 
Stuart Ross 
Vera Sanoff 
Herman Chlttlson 



.Marrlp Dale Ore 
- Vict'br Hn(* 
Bea 3erBle Ore .' 



I WUehira pawl 

.Don A ReVerlr ' 
' PbU Harrta 



CHJCAQO 



'-AmbaMador Hotel: 
(Ponip: Roopa) ,-' 

L'arry' Adiar\ ; : 
Jerry Sbeltbn -Ore 
.Virginia Hays ' 

Bismarck' Hotel 
. (Walnut Ropm) 

Art -Kasbel- Orb - . ' 
Marlon Holmes . ' 
Cfklletta. ft- Barry ' 
Lew Hodman ;. 
Hadloy - (lis, .; :- ' , ■ ■■'.-\. 

. .iliaokhatvii':.. 
Ted -fib Rltb Ore; 
Earle Leslie 
Griiindfat'r.'s Follies: 

BIncliHtotoe. Hotel 
.(nallnese Rm.l v: 
Jay '.Cole ;Orc'" 
.' Brevoort. Hotel 

. (Crystal Rouni) 
Mae iting 
S-NlbUcs - 
Bob ^Qlliings 
' tlroiid^pnt ' 

Karl: 'Wayne ' ... 
:Murle Youiig ': 
Shirley -Lucky 
Connie -(Mler : 
Pat' Snyder 
Doris -Clayton 
Herb:|l'tdolphB Ore . 

-'Chea. 'Paree- 
Lpu: Breeiie ''Oro. : . 
Jaine Frbh'mah. -. - .' 
Bufe 'Dovls : 
Four Franks 
Juvelys 



BOOKING THE NATION'S LEADING INDEPENDENT 
:, ■ VAUDEVIEIE THEATRES 



1619 BROADWAY 



NEW YORK 



COL 5-0930 



Fausto CUrbello-Qrc 
Joan . Edwards , 
Harris . ft . Shore- - 
Bob Shea - . ; ' 
Al'.Nornnian 
Carol - King' 
Oeraldlna ft Jba 
Gloria Blake 
Marlon Miller 
Jorge Negrete 
Juanita Rlos 
Miipl ' Kellerman 
Colay Worth 
Marcla Ray 
Ann Pennington . 

Or'nwl'li Village Inn 

Anthony Trini . Ore 
AlleeaGook 
Bddle Baron 
Ginger i^ane 
Linda March .' 
Grace Patterson 
' ' HaTaaa-Hadrtd 
Frollan Maya Ore ' 
Juaaito Sanabrla Or 
Artur.o. Cortez 
Peptta .ft Lucia . 
Rita' Monta'ner 
Manor ft MIgno'n 
RoBlta Ortega ■ ' 

Hickory' Hoiise 

Joe Mar'jala (jrc 
4 Spirits Rhythm 
Hotel. Algonqnin 
Bela BIzony - 
Bepato 
Linda.' Lee 
Frank .Shuman 
Hotel AtnbaHMidpr 
Larry Slry Ore •'. 
Jane. Wlnton ' 

Hotel Aster' 
DIek Kuhn . Ore 

Hotel ' Belmont 
Plaza 

Arthur Ravel Ore 
Joe Pafutny Ore 
Lucille Johnson 
Moro . ft Chita 
Belmont Bdlladeers 
Daclta • 

Hotel Blltmore 

Orria Tucker Ore 
Bonnie Baker 

Hotel KoHsert 
(Brooklyn) 
Bddle. Lane Oro 

Heiel Brevoort 
Bddle Mayehbtr - 
Morley 'ft Gearheart 
Norbert 'Facnni 
Jane Manners 
Lbs Cuearachas:: 
Elsie Houston 

Hotel Edisin 

Mai Hallett Ore 
Madeline Gray 

Hotel Essex . House 
Joe Reichnian Oro 
Gloria Martin 
. Potel Lexington 

Lani Vcliitira Ore 
Aggie Auld 
Napua - : . 
Momi Kal 
Mateo Shaw 
.Hotel Unrom ' 

Tony Paatbr Ore . 
Llncblnalrs ' 

Hotel McAliila. 
Isham ' Jones Ore - ' 
Shiriay Lioyd .. 

Hotel New Yorker 

Woody Herman Ore 
Muriel Labe 
Ice.Baltet 
Brpa 'And^rseb ' .' 
Adele .ingo ' 
Mary Lee Itennett 
John Kinney 
Rbnnib, Roberts 
Jerry. Farley 
Grace May' 
Bbbts Toung ' 

Hotel Park Central 
(Cpcpannt Grove) ' 

Quddy Clarlid Orb 
Jaok Waldron, 
Barry, Prince ft C 
Pastlns ft Fanchop - 
I Nightingales. .' 
'Scatv Powell. 
Blenore Wood 
-RobertI Roberts. .-> : 
Ton! Traube 

Hotel Peiinsyiyunlii 
Jtmiay : Dbr'sey Oi;o 



Les Clyntos 

. La -'Conga - , 
Jack Harris Qrc^ 
Noro Morales C)ro~ 
Candida Bblell)o 
Betty ft F Roberu 
Adele Norella 
Nlno' ft :tjen.ora 
C da Simone. Co ; 
.La Martinique 

Rby Pox Ore 
Kay Kitrfber. --. 
Herbert Curbello Or 
Carlos Ramirez . . 
Patricia Bo'wman . 

Larue.. 
Eddie Davis' Ore 
Joseph -Smith Ore 

Le Coq Rouira 

Harold Nagel Oro 
Oscar Day - Ore - 
Marguerite Benton - 

Leon A Eddie's 
Loii Martin Ore 
Eddie Davis 
Teddy Rodriguez 
Virginia Valley 
Margo .' 
Jean Mona 
Charles Carrier 
Dora MaMchan. - 
Jack -Gleaspa 

Upa Parla 

Hey wood Powers Or 
Dick Wilson Ore 
Eleanor French 

Monte' Carlo 
"red Straet'er .Orb 
Freshmen : 

.Old Roaihanlan - 
Joe - La Porte Ore 



Delta;. Bbys '■ 
' Russian . Kretchmoi . 
Nicolas Mattbey' Or 
Peter Nenilruft Ore 
Olga Ivanbva ' ' - 
Nastla Pbllakova 
Marusla Sava- 
Adia Kuznetzoft. 
Senia Karavaeff 
Mlehel MIchbn 
Mlshl Uzdatiotr 
Arjsiak 'Arafeloya 

- Splvy's.Root 
Haywood ft . Allen' 
Geo Lloyd 
Betty Bryant 
Sylvan Green' 
Splvy 

Stark Club 

Sonny Kahdis Ore 
- ' . Torch Club 

I.«on Prima Ore 
Archie Bobbins 
Jerl Wlthce . 
dlan'da- Hope 
Bee. Kalmtis 

Vetsallles 
'Nicholas D'Aralco O 
Panchito- Ore 
Pbggy. ' Fears ' 
Bill Robinson 

Village Barn 
Lyle Carlyia Ore-: 
Peter' Kara Ore 
E ft M Nolan . 
June -Bentley 
Pappy Below -.' 
Floria Vestbifr- 
Sons of Purple Sage 

.: .Whirling top 
3 Tope' ; 

Ginger Wayne ' 



L0$ AHGEIiS 



Blltmore ' iiowl - 

Jimmy Castle 
Dorothy Brandon - 
Burton. 'Twins 
Everett West 
6. Danvttls -' 
3 Doe's' 

Chuck Foster dro 
Casa.Hanana 

Ivy Anderson - . 
Ford Jones'' 
Mitchell Sis 
Gene 'Jitter' King 
puke' Ellington Ore 

(!oc«anut Grove 

Gbwer & Jeanne 
Calgary Bros 
Freddie Martin . Ore 
; Bari Carroll \ 

Jimmy Durante - 
Frank LibusA 
Mal'gbt Brander - 
Buster Shaver-- ' 
Olive ft- Geotga ■ 
6 Debonalrs . 
Beryi Wallace 
Joe Lytell . 
Mary Peterbeck-. -. 
Helen O'Hara - 
Borbara. O'Dre w 
Reyes' Hhumba Bd 
St Clair ft Day - 
Fra.hkle Cbnville . 
Snnale: Dale . - 
Rhuinba Ore" . 
Slate Brbs . ' 
Bin Brady 
Manny Strand Ore 

. florentloe flnrden 

N-rO 7th Bditlbn 
Fred Scott, 
Marlon Wllklns <. 
Eleanor Troy -'. 
Sugar Galse ' ■ 
Rlo .Bros' ' ' . 

^ Fprty-;Ono..ClM 
Candy ft 'Cocb, . . 
Bisn -Promm'er . 
Don Enrico - : 
Tommy Rilby Ore 
Oratti Hayes .Lodge 
Aniwa -Bnya --. - 
Jerry Hilllard 
Peter' Lind Hayes. 
Harry Carroll .'' 
Pat Dwyer 
Pauline Carrbil 
Grace Hayes. . 
Rebecca 'Hayes . 

Hbnie of Murpli.v' 
Naomi - Wheat - - 
Beth . Reynolds - 
Frahkle QallaKlK- 
Gordon Hlahop . ■ 



Sonla Day 
Bob. Murphy. . : 

La. Conga : 
-Paul NelghU.ors Ore 
B.B.B. 

Dbr thy Dandrldge 
La Conclta - 
Phillip Lope^ Ore 

Uacambo Cafe 

Dlnorah Rego : ' 
Humbertos Bd 
Phil Ohnian's Ore 

Pallodlum 

Glenn Gray Ore 

Paris Inn 

Kenny Henryson 
Dominic -' . 
Marg'rite ft.M'rtl-o'/. 
Henry Mohat . 
Peter Lourgas 
Helen-.GbldeQ ■ 
Dayey Jamison- : . 
Dorothy :HelIer 
Helen . Harrison ■ 
Helen Miller 
Chuck. Henry Ore - 

Ptratbs Uen ■ 

Peeleg Happenev- 
Mavls Mims 
Susan Miller 
Shadrack Boys - '. 
-Henry Grant ' 
Suisan Millar ; 
Gaby La Fitte 
Black Andy 
Charles; StevenH rip- 
Eddie; Albany 

.-. Scheherazade Cafe 
-Taseha Borowskl 
Russian Gypsy Ore 

". Seye'n .'S«as' '•.-. .;. 
Lliia ■Klpijiohb ' 
Puanani Mathews 
JanS'^Aveiar -' 
Johhie Birlght (jrc 

Somerset Hoase 

Harry Ringinrid '- ' 
Blltbtl- Carpenter. 
Lorraine EiUef' 
L'bu Sallee Ore.'.. ', 

S.wanne<.' Inn .. 
Gladys 'bentley ,.- -, 
Bddle Beal 
Pbrk pHop ■ 

top8y> ' 

The'Topsyel les 
Beverly & Revet : •' 
Paul I.,ncke.- 
Carlos .Mlrambn Urt 
Russ Brown :: 



Evans Gls . ' 

Club' Alabani^ ' 
Charlotte'- Van Dae° 
Marlon Moure - 
Harriet Norrla 
Allen Coa • 
Bernie- Adlar- 
Betty -Hill . 
Inez .Gambol . 
Bffle Burton 
Paultetta - La Pierre 
Dave Unet) Ore 
Dorothy Dale ' 
Eddla Roth Orb 

Club Ntainet 

Helene Carol 
Rita Ray ' -. 
Alvlra. Morton 
Ethel Brown . . 
Fillmore Sherman 
Art. Fischers Ore 
Del ISstes 

Colony Club ' ' 

Sacaaas Ore 
Monchlla -Oro 

CoioHimoe. 

Bddle White 
Llyon Warjo . 
.Hazel Manjean Gls 
Janice. Davenport 
Jack'. Prince 
F Ouartell Ore' 
Club Dellsa.. 
Billy Mitchell 
Cyclone Morgan - 
BMlle Eckstein 
De Alexander 
Chippie Hill 
6 . Jitterbugs 
Rhythm Willie 
Charles Isom' 
Partelto Gls . 
.Red Saunders Ore 

: Congress Hotel- ' 
(OluNs Hat Rni) 

Johnny BaiiRa Ore 

(Peacock Rm) 
Joe Vera 

Edgewater . ilcacb 
Hotel 
(Beach Walk) 

Richard Hlmber Ore 
Dor Dorhen Ols 
Herb Popta ; ' 
Franke'e Casino . 

iWarrlet Bhrlick 
Rocky.' EllBwortb 
Blllle Webb 



Ana A.nderaaa 

Dick Conrad - 
Bob Tlnnley. Orb' . 
. ' Oracmeiw Hotel : 
(QIaaa Heoae Bin) 

'Lew - Gitory Orp '. 
Marie. Lawler .," 
Nbrd RIebh.rdBon .: 

.-- JIl-Hai":: 
Willie ' Sltore : 
Jerry Bergen'' 
Doris 'Rbbblna 
G(nelte Calle .- 
.Younger- Gls - 
Kddla'FenH Qrc :'. 

. Ivaaiioe ". 
Florence.' Schubert . 
Jerry Shelton Urb- 
.t.Bards' .. - 
Helen Sumner ..- 

. It'AigioiB 
Eihli DaSalvl drb v 
Dorothy Johnaoa '■ 
Arsene: Slagel 
isnbal de' Marco > - 
. Ilotrl IV Salle 
(Dluo' Front Rooin) 
kings. Jesters . 
Ruth.:Ililain. ['■ 

Liberty' Inh . 

karen .-Steptiany' : 
Marion. Crawferd 
Jnne L'a -Voniie. '. 
ba'nitee. -' . > ' '■: 
Jimmy O'Netl . 
Sunny Lbvett 
Earl Wiley Ore. 
Morrison liotel - 
(Hoston Oyster 
House) -! 
Manfred qotthelf , 
..■':'.-' Now 'Yorker--. ■ 
bolly Kay ' 
Roy Sedloy 
Claire . ft Hudson . 
D' Arbour ft. Rene 
Patsy Heed 
-Hbveler. Gls ' - 
Arne': Bnrnctt Ore 
.Al Milton Ore' 

Old fleldrlberr. 
Irma Cooper . 
Sally Sharratt : 
Hetddbcrg Octette 
Heidelberg Ens v 
-Jdli'y- -irrtfnzl Oro- ' 
Franzei fim ■'. 
■ Palmer'llouHe 

(Empire ;Ropn'i) 
Eddie. Diiehin Ore' 
Eddy Howard 
Bob Evans ' ' 
Maurice ft . Cordoba 
Perez- .Four 
Abbott Dancers .- 
Phil beoley' Orb - 

dhernian-' Hotel 
.. (Celtio Cafe) 

Gene. Kcrwlp Ore 
Ja'ros Sis 
(I'anther Hbom) 

Gene Krup'a Ore 
Bo^> . Zurke 
Ir^iie -Doye 
Chuck ft Chuckles 
Callahiin Sis 
Byton Gls 
Cart Mar:* 

. Silver Cloud 

Ray Marteli 
Pifsrgy Parker 
Shlrlle Sharr 
Val Mnr-'Bros 
Lenore Chlcagoans 
Joe- Gerken - 
Ralph Lynden -Ote 
Elinor Daniels 
Hazel . Zaius - 

606 Club . 
Billy Carr 
Margret Fdber Gls . 
-Boots Burns ' 
Irene Kaye 
Jerri Vance 
Jackson & Nedra ' 
Betty Shayne / 
Carrie Flpnelt ' 
Barbara McDonald 
Renee Andrle . 
Maxlne Da* Sh'on 
Virginia Jones 
Mime Wayne 
Cecil Von Deli 
Margo 

Jo Ann Carroll. 
Sol. Lake Ore ' 
Tripoli 8 

Todd'a Theatrr-Cafe' 

Gypsy Rose Lee ' 

W West .ft MeGinty 

Rota Hnia ' 

A Rnblhs 

Todd Gls 

Jack neniiy Ore 



FHILADEIFBIA 



CTub Ball 

Alan' Fielding dro - 
Virginia: Ranlos 
Alan Gale 
Maria: Del Carmen 
Jose d'es Vega 
Jtianita 

Alfonso dareia.' 

Ben Franklin . :^ 
Clyde Lucas Ore 
.Lyh Lucas 
Alice Glover. '. . 
Waltfer- La Mae : 

Benny., the;. Bom'b 
Morty Laiidls Ore < 
Leo Warwick- 
Salty Ijtmarr';' 
Marle Burneil 
Oladya Grant 
I.e.ona. Starr ■■ ■' 
Lynne Sheahaii . 

■Xairoirn ...- ;'.- :' 

M.a'rie' Bryant - 
Jeannle Rice 
Ijadleilof Ensembli 
Mlml StaVitart. ■ 
Lucille :Rahd - 
Harry Meyers ■■■ 
Rahce ft Gordon 
Snndra Lee. 
Harlem Dliitlttbr.ti , 
Jack Mabeley 

Club 18, 
Ross Venut-l - 
5 Rhylhnibttes " ' 
De Marebs -'.'- 
i. Musical. StrlTiB .~ 
Kay SoUae.irer 
Amy Orgnn 
Barbara Stbhb: 

.r.CuMinp'a'.'. 
Lou Perlanb - .~ 
Kay .Trotter . ' - 
Lillian Stewbrt • 
Johnny Gltfoylp 
Jfthn I;ucya ' - 
•Hnrry Smith 



Ralph Sanner's Ore 
Cadlllao Tayerb 

Allen Sterling' 
Buddy Lewis 
Olas ft Dlaiib" 
Arle.ne ft Barbara 
Cadlllae Sextet 
3; Musical Riffs 
Harry p61>bs Orb 

' Blnbnaay . 
Geo Clifford : 
Helen. Standloh' -^ 
NancK Healy 
Los . Cuearachas . 
-Ann Adams 
Gloria Belmont 
Carlos -Reyes' Ore - 
Curt Welter Ore 

Evergreen Caein* 

Larry An- Je 
Paul, ft Natalie. 
Lillian Claire . 
Mary: janb : Miller,. 
Helene. Travers' 
Pat Shevlln Ore, 

" 1828,. Lo<<ust.' 
gobbles Shelby ■• 
Entliy^Saunders 
Elaine Block . ^ 
Lorraine Rhoda^ 
Mickey Dta' ' ' - 
Keller sis ■ ■ . : . 
li'ay Loverly 
.fjirry from Erie V ' 
Little Caesar ' 
George Sanson ' 
Kliigs .of siving Orp 

■ ;.nay ixiy'cafo '•.•. 

Slarl RowV .. 
aiOpipy Williams- 
Spick 4 Sjjan .: 
.Ifelen .norwy 
Strut FlaMh 
Chick Williams Ore 

fllenH's. 
Jbanie Rice 
Tremor ft Claire 
t>«0: Qoftera . 



Leaky -Bros 
Jimmy Keugan 
Chaa Verne's Ore 
<H Walton :B<M>f ) 
Viiiceht Rizzb- Ore 
Felicia ■ 
Leopa Starr .. 
Glamour .Girls 
Helen Heath: 
Bbb-Rusaell-' 
Nino Nam 
Vera Niv'a . 
Louis Morrisoa-'. ' 
Lea Lament . - 
-Mayrls-Chaney- 
Bdward-.Fox: ' ' 
Nell Fontaine Ore 
Augusto Sa'n'abla.Or 

' Hbtei PhlhMlelphIa 
(Philadelphia Rm) 

Jack Millard . 
Carlton A. Julletto 
Dick Wharton 'O'rb 
Valley ft Lynne 
Hayes Watson' 
6 . Frollcetfes : '. 
. Hotel Stephan 
'. GIrard 
(Cryiital Room) ; 
Slim Gailiard ' 
-Gborge- I^vln i 
.Pat Giles : 
.' 'ildip 'Sbssioa 

Mickey HouHo' 
Micky . Rogers , 
Joa Verrecehia; 
Bitty Kratchmar 
Teddy .Walters'. 
Hop'klnB*Raths:kelle(: 
Irvlpg Braslow's Or 
Jlmihy- Crawford 
ObA ft 'Doressa 
Mme -T'Cb :. : 
Vera' MrGbvern - 
Agnes Barry ' 
Sunny Rna ' 
Jeannle- Viin 
Audrey Joyce - 
-. Latimer :Club: -" 
■Ahh Riiab 
Mike Rlzzb "Ore . ' • : 
Barbara Bradley -. 
Jean Biish ; 
Julie Sharr . 
-Evelyn- Hoy t 

Lido Venice. . . -' 
- Loose Niits 
Carmei)' Tbrrcnie; 
Harry McKay 
Buddy^ Lewis :' 
The Novelette^ Gia 
Dan • y? rsea Ore 
Jerry Marcella 

ilttie Rathskeilcr - 

StardUBlers " 
Una, Cooper ' , 
Aiin 'ft Buddy . ■ 
Ralph Lewis 
De Lloyd McKay 
Victor Hugo »rb 

'Manon Inn -- 

Jack Hltchinson' ' 
Edythe Sallade 
Hollywood Debs' - 
Grant Family . ' 
Nancy Newell- 
Lana Rowe 
Connie 'U^ayne - - . 
Lynne Crawford 
VIckl Wayne 
Vera Verne 
Frank Ciineo Ore .; 

--iMayo'e. 
Sid Raymond ' 
Dee Rogers ' - 
Lillian Cliaplin 
Vie Taylor 

Montgomery's' 

Lbnhy Ross . 
aiaury Sis 
Bobby Ciamp - ■ 
-Warren ft Durkln . 
Jake Evans 
Joe Reynolds' 
Anna Montgomery ; 
Fran Caswell 
Penn Fay Ore . ' 

. Park Casino- . 

Eddie Weber 
Clair ft Arena ' 
Marj GalnsNvortb 
Sally Lamarr. 
Lou Gress Or; 
Old Covered Wagon 
\Valter Jeffrey •<■' 



Micky Famlladt 
Palnmbo'a 

Jean Lanier 
Murray WooJ" 
Warner ft Barry 

Klppae Vale* Gta 
Howard Royrtolda O 

Red Hili lna : 
(Pennaauken, if, j,> . 
Laura Off. ' '. 
Dotty Pay ton . 
Slappy's Swlngalen 
Lou Bttyle .''"'""■ 
Smiles ;ft Smllab' ; 
Vivi Austin 
Harry . Hotly . . 
Neff Bros ft Fischat 
Florence Morton 
Barnlce Arnold 
Corn Bread ft Chlla 
Plabe Collier " 
Sid : Raymond 
Dolores 
Da Lamars 
Little .Vah Oelionie 
Dutch ft Dutchla 

iB^b St. iRaUiskelia* 

Lllllah Fitzgerald , 
4 Black SpoU ' . 
Ross ft Rbiui 
Kitty Barnes 
Hazel Wllllame 
Pete Hayes: . > 
Bobby Lae Ore.' 

ScKool' House Ina- ' ' 

Buck (Talhnun 
Jean Q'Nqll 
Tvomria Kerr . ' 
Andy Russell:' 
Clap Barr •- 
Lonnin I,|ttta".- - 
Jlmmla VenutI Ore 
Silver I^aite Ina 
Marilyn Mayne ' 
The.Carltons - 
Gotonet : Reed' 
Alice Lucey 
Frank' Hassel . Ore 

: Remiezvona 
(Hotel Meniitor) : ; 
Beatb' St ' lioys . ' . 
Harlmbola' Trio . , . 
Stamp's • 

George .-MarchettI . 6 
Stamp's Trio ■ - 
Dottle Winters 
Ann • Howard - 
Helen Barrla',.' ' 
Helen. Jerrico ■ ■ 
Hazel Xalioway 
' Swan Club 
Helen 'Wlison ; 
Margie :Drilnimbnd ; 
I'eii Baymohd . .. 
Keller Twins - 
S;Luekir - Bucks ;' 
Freddy Barnard Or 

Spthi Century . '-:' 
Jimmy,. Branidbwn 
t Men 'Of Rhythm '- 

Venice Grille . 
The Meko.wans -.- 
Lollta . ■ 
Fay Wray '. 
Eddie Thomas 
Nora Williams ^ 
Bert. Lenilsch- Ore: 

Warwick Hotel 

Ray .Morton- Ore 
Webefa llpf Brail 
CuDMlen 

Jules Flacco Ore 
Curran Bllgh. 
Tla Sllton 
Syd Golden . ' 
Itaths'r Kidoradlane 
Jim Wong Tr 
Sylvia, ft- Christian 
Arietta Adair' 
WII«on> 

Jack Lano 
Ronnie. -Jarrls' 
Jos -Hough . 
Ttia-'Kltaros 
Geo :Baquet Ore 
Yaeiit Club' 
Searey Ga.vin - 
Lola Claire 
Reggie DlwaP . 
Bddle Mathew 
Mary Navis .- 



OETSOIT 



Bbok-CndllUb Hotel 
(Book Casino) ' 

( Caslnotes 
Farnande.z ft Tere'a 
Manuel Fernandez 
Bob Nelter . 
Dorothy- Barton 
Morris King 
Eddie Le Baron Or 

.(Motor Bar) 
Dick Rock 

Bowery 

Sid Tomack 
Rels Bros-' 
i Collegians 
Rlo ft Rlia 
Harvey Stone 
Dot ft D Workman 
■Don Arden Dane ' 
Johnny King 
Chas CarllHle 
Benny Reeh Orp . 

"Casanova . 

Clark ft Bailey 
Jlmniy McNaliy 
Madetbn Baker 
Glamor Ols - 
iLae- Waltcti Ore. . 
Corktbwn Tave.ra - 

iHal xirbnaoa 
Ellen Kaye 
6. ;Vasters ... 
Eddie Bratton Orb 
■Cole ft Cbrte . . 
Neville' ft Day - ' 
Aha; Lee.' 
Don. Andre orb ;. 

:CQninib4lore 
jerry Bcrjfen : 
Dick Worthlngton 
Don ft.Bette Lynne 
M Kretlow Llilp (6) 
Vare WirlvUIo Ore 
, -;■'■; ;iimiii>'_ ■.-;.-' 
3 bid Timers ' 
Joey. Raye . Trio ■ 
London Ctiup House 
Tonl^ .Valeiitl 
Ruby Ore' ; 

■" -'Morocco '-.' 
Jay. Jasbrt ' ' 
Ethel Shepherd ~ 
A vbh' Sis '.:•' 
Dei Cartler 



Will Handersbo Ore'.. 

; .Neblolo'b 
Dl Giovanni 
Carmen . 
Carlos ft. Chita 
_Guy Olbby ■ ' 
Leonard Seel Ore 
' Northwood Ina ; 
b'ol- Braece . 
Jo Andrews: ' 
Diane ft DeLya 
Ray Carlln Oro 

Palm Beach 

:Blil Mahohey 
Larry ft Frecitlaa 
Lbu Folds' 
t Contlnentala ' - 
Michael Paige Ore.^ 
Hnek'M 'Hedford lua 
Mab.UcGraw Ore 
;^ Clbh Royala 
-Wesson Bros 
McDonald & Rosa 
Joan Gray - 
Batty Atkin.<ioii 
Louise . MartPit 
Bernard Dane 
-Roy Tracy ' 
Danny Demetry Ore 
Roynlattos': '. 

Stailer notel' : 
B Madriguera bre. . ' 
Patricia Gllitiiors 
EscUderb ' . 
Sarlta; ft' titp 
Mbrates ', 

- San blego. - .- - -' • 
a■eo^ge.;P^eane)i ' '. 
At - Alexahiler Orb - 
'Dan Merrynisn- 
'Don - Pranclsc;(>- ' 
Starr; ft Mnxlnb . 

Verne's;.;- 
B.oyd Scnter . 
George Rbcbea . ' 
Stanley ft. Maoklya - 
Margie' Raye- 
Harry Collet Orq- 

: W'lilttler lioirr 
(Gold Cup Rboni). 

-Tony PttttI ; 

, . Wonder "■'T 
Sammy - Dlhprl 'Ore 
Paulina Biilew , 



CIEVELAIII) 



Aiplns Vlllngb 

Bprnice' ft F'arks 
Biob Confer 
Carl .Mueller . 



■'Otto Thurn' rtra.-' 

; Preddibi* fafe 

Art 'lackey Ore .. 

Al Schenck - 



<G6ntinued on ,^age 62) 



V,Aie»d«r. JaiMwry 22. 1941 f^SBSIBt^ KGimlATE 



New Uiiinask^ Shakespeare 



From time to time .a segment of the literati pretends to be . contro- 
. yersial over Shakespeare; . dissenters declaring the bard didn't yrite 
,- all the plays credited , to. his pen. According to a circular , being sent 
■ oiit, Arthur Sanborn.: of fipstbn oilers to. g^^ that at least five 
plays in the Shakespeare, folio of 1623 were, not authored by him. 
The Bostdnian in the Jiftpw wiU r^^ 
. ..-appcsaris to^ be •■■■ widely .^1^^^^ 

He wants; $50,0(30 for hik/sjecret,; Uhls seiisationafl hew evidence is a 
; cipher of the niost unequiybcal . character. It is so perfect mathe- 
niatically It cannot be; questioned'. . Sanborn claima it is 'difllcult to 
. put a price on what Is priceleiss— the^greatest news ever opened to the • 
Intellectual world,' but in offering his material to an educational com- 
- mittee ih Massachusetts, hei is willing to arbitrate his price: 'In that 
case -I shall lay my claim at $l,p00;000,' and ventures to say that the 
• committee , wouldn't, sell the evidence lor 50 timra that amount. 




Re^ WHh Re?i^6ns 

•Crazy With the Heat,' which 
opened at the 44th Street,. N.. Y.; last 
week, . was -panned so generially by 
the critics thait thie show stopped 
Saturday (18)^ The quick closing 
completed ; the' cycle of costly flop 
ihusicals thait ifacluded 'All iii Ftin,^ 

vfHirYa Gentlemen' irid 'She .Haid tb 
Bay Yes'. Latter two shows ' never 
arrived pii Broadway, but are spring 
possibilities, both Etlppdisedly being 
revised. ■ 
lliere was B difference of. opinion 

ypver 'Heat,' ^which cost aroiihd 

' $130,0d0> and a plan is. beiiig worked ^ 
but wheireby it wir relight at thie 
samie theatre, but with the. ticket sc^le 
lowered from $4.40: to $3.30i Sug- 
gestion was made- by the N. Y.^ I<rew9 
coliiinnist,. .Ed Sulliyan, . who would 
become active in the directional end, 
that the isketches disliked by the 

. critics be yanked, and the revue re- 
routihed. . If and when the show- re- 
•uihes ;the critics would /be asked 
to look it over again. Sullivan is 

. laid to have raised $20,000 to finance 
the reopening, .some of it being his 
owti coinl . Biigs Baer is among 
those slated to supply new material^ 
Equity has okayed the Idea of re- 
lighting without the regulation lapse 
of . time if ^ salaries are adequate- 
ly guaranteed. 'Heat' had Willie 
Howard and Lpuella; Gear /heading 
the casti.foriner having a four-week 
guarantee at $1,750 weekly. . Under- 
■tood the cast Is willing to take a 
•alary cut, 

•Heat', was produced by.~ Kurt 
Kaszner/ a ! young newcomer, who 
worked oh tlie revue since it was 
shown in summer spots. Backing 
,1b reported to have come from . his 
wife,' who Is said to . be an aiint of 
Monty Woolley, . featured in 'The 
Man Who Came to Dinner,' Music 
. Box.' 



Detroit, Jan^ 21. 
A suit for $50,000 damages was filed 
. In federal court here by Mrs. Eunice 

; Andersoni colored, wha appeared in 
•Blackbirds' and other shows under 
hier stage name of Eunice Wilson, 
charging false arrest. Basis for the 
large amount of damages sought is 
the contention that riot only did heri 
Incarceration impair her health, but 
that the consequent publicity given 
het arrest had damaged 'her reputa- 
tion and prevented her. from obtain- 
ing professioriar engag:ements. 
,The damage suit Was brought 
against.- Julius Wagman, Detroit 
realtor; Detective John Mulligah,; of 
the Detroit police department, and 
William Davis and Oscar Ridley, of 
the Chicago police depiartmeht. Cit- 
ing herself :as . one of the stars .of. 
the 'Blackbirds' during its European, 
ias well, .as American ruri/ she 
charged that on iiifprmatioh given 

." by Wagman she was arrested as a 
.suspect in a swindle case. She' was 
held; five: days In jaii;ih Chicago in. 
1939 and two "days in Detroit before 

: l>elng released withPut having had a 

. day Ih court, nor having any formal 
cliarge . placed, against hPr. 

Random House Signs 
% y Arsenic/ *fiileeii* 

Bennett Cerfs .ftandom House, 
'^acted last week fPr issuaince in book 

lorm of 'Arsenic arid Old Lace' and. 

My Bister EUeen,' current Broadway 
■ legit successes. • , • 

That gives Random House seven 

plays burrent or expected.- shortly. 

Others are 'Corn Is Green,' 'Old Aci 

qualntance,': 'George Washington 

Slept Here,' Talley .Method'^ arid 

Lafly in the Dark.' 



LEGIT ON WHEELS IS 
HYPO PLAN IN MEXICO 

Mexico City; Jan. 21. . 
. Hypoing ; the moribund Mexican 
theatre' by. taking the jstage to the 
pjiblic, ..Iristead. -of ; waiting ; for the 
, public's $luggish respPnse ;t6 the 
theaitre to liven, is the big iiiea of 
the .national theatrical . authors' 
union in arranging for the operation 
of six portable playhouses. ' 

These' stages on wheels are to play" 
pitches in populous sections of this 
city and will go on the road if re- 
spPnse here fa big . enouih. Full 
theatre equipment arid: coriipariies 
are to be prpvuled theseV theatres, 
which will use tr.ucks for trarisporta- 
tipn. s All Shpws, says the uniori, will 
be Mexican and. 'decorous.' 

This prpposition Is to get goirig 
early in February. The union as- 
serts that , it will depehd upon its 
own resPurces arid those of the thesr 
piians. to put the. plan over and will 
not ask the goverrimerit for help. 

Opera BoM For 
Hub Filmery, Switches 
From Shubert House 

. . ' Boston, Jan, 21. 

Metrppolltkn Opera will play , the- 
Metropolitan .theatre, a film house, 
Instead of -the Opera House, when It 
makes its local appeararice Marcli 
27- April S, It was announced today 
(Tuesday) by the .Boston Opera 
Assn. Will be the first tiriie in many 
years, that a major ppera company 
has not played the. Shubert-owned 
opera house. .. 

Announcement cahie as a bomb 
explosion, with the head of the 
Opera. Assn., H. WendaU Endicott, 
explaining that the mPve is being 
made to obtairi greater, seating ca- 
pacity (about 200) ' and make pos- 
sible a lower-price scale. . Report 
that the opera-house .would be torri 
down .this spring could riot be con- 
firmed here and general opinion is 
that the asspciatiori . and the Sliu- , 
berts failed to agree on a rental 
price. . It was announced last fall 
that the opera , house was for sale, 
and if no purchaser >vas forthcom- 
ing the building would be razed. 

Entire Metropolitan theatre staff 
has been hired for the Met's 12 per- 
formances. 



Miranda, Shubert Gab 



Hollywood, Jan. 21. ; 
Carmen: Miranda trained for New' 
Yprk to huddle with ! the Shqiberts 
about her next , Broadway musical, 
probably '(irazy Show.' 
. South Ainer|ca.n actress Is optioned 
for one more picture- this year at 
:'2Qth-Fox. ■' :. . r-' : .^ y / : ' ■ (■■■, ■ 



Phoebe Blacks Up 

Los Angeles, Jan. 21. 
; New stage comedy, 'Black 6n the 
Wings- of Phoebe/ is. l>eing ^readied 
for lari early February opening in 
Santa Barbara by Kent.Thurher,:who' 
is .prodiicirig arid directing; 

Play, authored by "Robert Easto.n 
Diaividsori, is slated for a Sah Frail-. 
Cisco sKowipg, after'., which it Will^ 
move to Los Angeles. 

■ Fraink SmiUi, who was . back with 
•Night of Love,!, again manager of 
the Barrymbre, ^whcre 'Pal Joey' is - 
pilaying. Sidney Harris is coriipany , 
manager.. 

Hume Croriyri; who: recently closed 
in 'Retreat to Pleasure,' returned last 
week .from visit to his horiie, London, 
Orit. Going back, la ft few weeks 
■foir. ainotKer trip. 



Joshua Losan D 

Joshua iiOgah, whose laist assign- 
ment was to atage !Hi-Ya GenUe^ 
men' during jthe show's Boston try>^ 
opt, is reported havlrig; suffered a 
nervous breakdown. . Understood he 
invested some money in the mu- 
sical, which had Max Baier ai one 
of .the' .leads,. ■ 

Logan is said to be under treat- 
ment in a New Jersey .iBanitarium* 

WRITERS, MGRS. 

; Two! preiiniln:ary cpnriniltteie .riieet-' 
irigs . have been held with the Idea, of . 
exteridirig .tiie basic agreement be- 
tween the. bramaUsts Guild, and the 
managers League of New York^ea- 
tres which' expires March 1. Sessions 
liave npthirig .to do .with the amended 
regulations for picture rights sales, 
which was supposedly agreed on last 
summer and d.ated for a year. Film 
pePple declined to accept the amend- 
irient, and it Was neyer adopted by 
the Leagiie.-. ■. '■:,.:'": /; ■■ 

Present pact, wliich/ has beeri in 
force for. five yearsi .was entered into., 
after both sides wrangled for months. 
One of . the prihcipal points gained by 
the dramatists was a change in shar- 
ing on picture rights, arid since then 
the authors receive,iBO% of such coirii 
with 40% going to . the producers. 
Among the changes suggested by the 
riianagers Was to revert, to the 50-50 
split, but that proposal did Jioi arise 
at the recerit sessions, last of which 
was held Monday (20). 

Matter's discussed mainly concerned 
six items in connection with musical 
shows. Guild haS; already printed 
the agreement, which is expected to 
be renewed with some changes, but 
it was stated that thie provisions' were 
subject to. further revision. League's 
board will probably review, the con- 
tract during the coming week, with 
the matter probably disposed of some 
tiine prior to the expiration date. 

Tokel'sfFoUm^^^^^ 
To Penner's Death 
Tou(^ on Chorines 

•, When the sudden death of Joe 
penner forced the closing of 'Yokel' 
Boy' in Philadelphia recently, the 
corinpany miembers were financially 
embarrassed, particularly the chorus. 
Latter had arahged with hotels, on a 
weekly rate basis and, when paid off 
on the basis j>f fiVCreighths, nearly 
all were unable to take care, of their 
hotel bills. Goriiedian passed away 
on a Friday (Id) , the final three per- 
formances of the Week being can- 
celled. 

Because the show had, played one 
perf orriiance more than two weeks, 
the miriimuni contract requirements 
had been complied with. Arbitration 
may have brought abPut additipnal 
pay because no notice of closing had 
been posted, but Equity felt that such 
an award was not likely in view of 
th? circumstances. Equity then de- 
cided to clarify the rules to the ef-, 
feet tllat wheri the death of a star 
causes an abrupt closing, the manr 
agement shaU':n.ot be liable for fur- 
ther salaries, prPvided the company, 
is sent . back to New York within 48 
•hours/ .'■ 

A matter, of $500 Would have set- . 
tied the chorines!, problem. Hotel 
people permitted the girls to: check, 
out upon promise to pay later. Un- 
derstdbd that In spriie instances how- 
ever, tjieir baggage was held, : This 
•was not reported direct to. Chorus 
Equity, affected members not car- 
ing -to -admit they were broke. ■ 
:. Autopsy confirmed the: diagrib.sis 
that Peririer died of .cardiac trouble, 
Sbme question having arisen because 
sleeping tablets .were found on ."a ; 
table at his bedside. Comedian told; 
friends that he had^ not" been able tb; 
sleep.for 10 years wlthbutrTesbrting 
to sleeping -potiohs.- Advices from. 
Philly were ;tb the effect- that he cai'- 
fied $3601000 in life. Iri.surancp and l.s 
kripwn tp have beep well: off finan- 
cially.; ■ '. 



Root Writing Musical 

• : ., HollyWopd, Jan. 21. 
. Gebrge Balanchine signed Lynn 
Root to write the book fbr a;staigc ' 
musical to be prpduced on Broads 
way this spring. 
Zoriria is slated for the star role. - 



Reveniiig \Gf e<ecl ; 



It Is not unusual on Brpiitdway ; 
for some .riianagers to squ^e in ; 
mprie seats when , a hit is .regis-: 
tered, . but that . piractice has., 
been reversed at .the, Fiilton, . 
where the new smash 'Arsenic 
and (bid l^ce' Is playing; SUted 
that; 40 te&ta halve beeri remPved. 
/from side sections because a ^fiill . 
view of the stage was not Pb- 
tainable, Management explained 
it was a matter of playing fair 
■With audiences. Number Of 
standees lii also held do Wn for . 
the benefit bf . those in rear rows. 
: ;'Lace' Is the first presentation ; 
of .Howard Lindsay ahid Riissel: 
Grouse, authors of 'Life With 
Father.' Removal of seats was 
suggested by Carl .Eisher, their 
general iiiaiiager. 

Pprterf ield Sees Va. 

State^^^fe 
Touri^ 

Natibn'si first staterflriariced theatre 
wiil be set up Iri/Vlrgiriia jri 194i, 
Robert Porterfield, whp . will' be the 
chief, - dciiclared In New York last 
week. Porterfield fpir nine, years has' 
been : Pperatpr of the Barter summer 
theatre at AbingdPn, "Va. He was in 
Manhattan to lecture at TpWn HalU . 

Porterfield aald that he has beeri 
assured by the govembr and leaders 
of the state legislature of an appro- 
priation foir a year-round tpurjng 
stock; coinpariy.. He Is seeking $75,000 
to $100,000, but expects to wind up 
with about $50^000. . 

Producer's ideia: is to get the. stage 
tp the people by making five- week 
standi: in various Virginia towns. He 
wouldn't stay In the town for the en- 
tire period, but iise It las a base for 
covering the territory in the vicinity. 
He hopes; the troupe Will become 
self-sUpporting and Intends charging 
a top admfah of 40c or 50c. Plays 
would include a few tryouts plus es- 
tablished comedy aucPesses. 

BLITZSTEDTS 'ANSWER' 
MAY GO COMMERCIAL 

Further presentatlpn of 'No for an ; 
Answer', riiiay be made along com- 
mercial lines, according to the com' 
mittee which handled the no-scenery 
'Marc Blitzstein 'opera' at Mecca 
Temple, N. Y., on three successive 
Sunday evenings. Potential backers 
are said to have been lined: up, a. 
comparatively rinodPst amoimt being 
required beoauise there Is no produc- 
tion outlay. 

If 'No' goes oh an eight-perform-, 
ance weekly basis, an orchestra Will 
be used, -number of men . in the pit 
beiriil dependent pri the type of house 
secPred. ; Fbr; the special Sabbath 
showings the author-composer played 
the scbrp pri the .piaiia Perform- 
ances w.ere principally patronized .by; 
groups described as ardent labor 
iiniohists. There was a claim of in- 
direct . censorship on the part of li- 
cense cbrrimissioneir Paul Moss, who 
questipried. the. Temple's right to. igive 
performances. Situation was'cleared 
when Moss issued a temporary li- 
cense. ■ ■ 



Florence Reed Wiil Tour 
In 'Night Must FaO' 

■ - Floreripe Fleed, who closed Satur- 
day (18) in 'the Flying Gerardps,' 
Playholiseii ha$ beeri . engaged Jtor 
.'Night Miist Fall/; along with : Doug- 
las Montgomery. Frank McCoy Will 
present th'e drama on the r bad,; show 
being due to; open in Toronto ;Feb.. 3,' 
cortiln^i back oyer' thie bprder after 
three weeks -in Canada. -; 

'Night' was presented' - originally 
with its author, Emlyn Williams, 
'shoW going off after eight weeks. It 
was riot sent on . tpurl but has, beeri 
used iri suriimer stock and was a 
successful film* 



. ; As Broadway speculated on the 
riiiinber of $4.40 riiusicals : that coUld 
profitably operate, the situationvsu4- 
denly changed last week aftei: it was 
first indicated that seven high-^sidaled 
shows would be ' In competition^ 
Quick closing of 'Crazy With . the 
Heat,' 44th Street/ and the : arinourieed 
eridirig pif. 'Hold On to Your jHats/ 
Shubert, . after . another V week, - will 
leavp not more than five $4.40ers ;ih 
the ' field. Curreritly. there ' are . six, ; 
counting 'Lady ; in the . Dark,' post* 
poned opening^ at the Alyin being 
dated for Thursday (23). 
. In ticket agency circles,: where 
patrpriage trends are?; closely Watched;^ 
the bpihion is that only a limited 
number of. highriscaled shows can be 
supported. Brokers Still say that box- 
office prices generally are too high 
and claim that all musicals should 
have .a top of $3.30, with straight 
^hbws under that leveh Tiie. maiiar 
gerial viewpoint is that, because bil: 
productiori and operating costs, V 
$4.40 top is. necessary : if . thie invest- 
merit is to be earned back within a 
reasbnable tiirie; ; V - 

Cbntierition of ^ the ticlcet meri is 
supported by the record" of grosses 
this season. Early in the fan :the first 
clickis Were musicals— Hold On tP 
Your . mts; With ^Al . Jblson, : at the 
Shubert, arid -Boys . and Girls To- 
gether,' with Ed Wynn, next' door at 
the Broadhurst., For 'a time , both 
drew around $29,000' arid have beeii 
running neck and neck right along. 

, 'Hattie' Clips 'Em 
, As sobri as 'Panariria Hattie' arrived 
at the 46th Stireeti hoWever, attend- 
ance for 'Hats' and 'Boys' was imriie- 
diately affected, both shoWs drbpplng 
between $4,000 and $5,000 weekly. 
More recently business for that dUo 
slipped further, while 'Hattie,' also 
at $4:4(r, maintains list leadership. 
ILpuisiana - ; Purchase,' Imperial, Is 
: rurining iri second jplace, although for 
some weeks after 'Hattie' opened It 
maintained virtual capacity. It is 
now in its 35th wei^k and is expected 
to; span the season. Newest pllck 
among the $4,40 shp^s, is 'Pal Joey,' 
Barrymore, capacity of . which is less 
than theatres housing the other high- 
scaled shPWs.. 

There are 10 musicals on the 
bpards, three being scaled at $3.30 
top.: Leading that group is 'Hellz- 
apoppin,' Winter Garden, which has 
been cleaning up for more than two 
years. . There, seems no doubt that 
the scale has been a factor, but th* 
show costs comparatively little to 
operate.. 'At the same scale are 'Meet 
the People.'^ Barrymor^, . and 'Cabin 
In the Sky,' Beck, I^atter is a colored 
cast show which drew . fairly good 
money, but has dipped and will, play 
Sunday, afternoons and nights in ex- 
pectation of upping the gross. Mon-' 
day nights and Wednesday after- 
noons will be dropped^ ■ 

Lowest scale musical the rink 
revue, :it Happens on fee,' Center, 
which has a top. bf $2.75.; Because of 
the price thejshow drew remarkably 
during New Year's week. Another 
edition , is reported for early spring, 
when- some specialists frPm; Sonja 
Henie's 'Hollywood Ice Revue' are 
expected to Join the show. 

There are slim proSpects for more 
musicals during spring and ! early 
sunrimer. , Only shPW of the. type lili;e- 
ly. to :iBventuate Is 'CTrazy : House,' 
riientioried as the successor of 'Hellr» 
apoppin,' 

Worhii^ Out Group 
Theatre Idest b H'w^od 

Hollywood, .Jan. ■21; 
; tlrbup Theatre, similar in setup to 
the New. York outfit; is beirig .estabr. 
lished In; Hollywood. ; Gerald Pierce, 
Frarik tpsee arid Richard -Brodus ?re 
heading the actor group operating 
the theatre. ■ .:'::- .; 

. . .Film .names wHi 'be sought ;to ' 
serve on the advisory board;; Artiong 
fbrmer N. Yi Grpup members now 
on the'. Coast are. Harold Glurriian; 
director, who was, signed to' a di-' 
.rector p.act at 20th-fox last, week, 
arid . Milie Gordon; Group difetitor.- 
and trouble-shooter, who's, now « 
dialog director at Columbia. " . .. 



;gam Tauber Is,house riianager of 
the fielasco, which has 'Mt. arid Mrs. 
North.' Sam Schwartz is back with 
the, show* 



COLORED PUYER ASKS 
SOfi, TAI^E ARRESr 



S8 



UGItlMATB 



Wc^diiesdaj; January 22, 1941 



Plays Oil BrO(^^ 



the Creim in the Well ^ 

rii-aiim In two afis^ prosenteii ■ at. .t|ie' 
riiroth, N, T., Jan., 20, ;-<l, by. Carly ■VV.hm-- 
toii and .Muvllri :~GKhel;- Mrrltten ;Ujf ' I,.ynn 
niBBs; ■slnsfd' Uy Gabel; Bettlnff,'- Jo .Mlcl- 
jiliior; IS.iiO top,. ■ 
BIrin... 

SlrS: SunMfia.. 
Julie', , . ■ ' 
Mr. SBwtors 



'0|iui nunhMin, 
niinV Punhatn...... 

Olai'.c. 



,.,VlrElnla Ctfmpbell' 
.vMary Morris.' 
i v.'. . Miirth'a Sleeper 
,,..Rhlph1!tien<1ore 
, .'. . . . '.P.err.v, Wlloon 
. .-Myron' McCormlpk: 
,vi . ; , .Lplf 'Rrick.son 
. . . Harry'. . BriitsburE 



Serious . plays ■ , have . some' -chance ; 
even in times as distraught as. now, 
but ' they . must be exceptional; 
Chances; of s'6 bitter a drariiJi as 'The 
Cream , in the- Well,' howeyier, : are 
doubtful, although .it well enacied- 
and has defihite dramatic, power; -Also 
it's too quiet, an evening ih- the the- 
atre.' ■ ■ ': • '- '.;.••' 

'Cream' is., unrelenting tr'ageiJy 
based on- implied ihceist between 
brother' and sister, hynh ■'. Biggs i.s 
the .author who some ihariagers are 
confident is 'an : exqeptional : dra- 
rn-fH? ; . He describes his charac* 
ter.s as 'a group of, people who nsy-: 
chblogically • destroy "themselvesi';: 
There are two suicides by unhappy 
women. 

Play is set in Indiian Territory, 
now the' state of . Oklahoma, .dated 
in 1D.06:- TheS Sawters . family are", 
farmeris and it is implied that they 
partly originated trbm the Chero- 
kee; tribfe, although there is no ra- 
cial emphasis. . Some of . the family: 
are well enough ispoken while the 
youngest daughter IS of the nit-wit 
type. '■;'■' :.' . . ■ . ;V- 

Parents, appear normal enough, so 
there's hardly an .explaiiiatipn of. the 
eldest daughter Julie's ' conduct, 
Sf metimie pj eviously jshe had urged 
her brother Clabe to leave home and 
he enlisted in the navy-. H^r pri- 
mary, object, was. to keep him from 
marrying. Opal, another character 
vi Jih hatred in her heart. Latter has 
V «d . Gard Dunham, a surly young 
farmer.. ■.'-__"- 

Undsr thie cruel suggestion of Julie 
tbrt Opal is probably going insane 
r • ! her mother, that young wife 
drowh.s herself in the lake. Clabe 
had, written that he never intends 
returning, puttinjg : the blame . on 

■ jiilie. So she marries Gard, though 
detesting the- man. ■ 

Second act finds' Clabe back home: 
In a scene , with' Julie he tells of be- 
U\g dish'onprably discharged; The 
mother had sensed abnormality be- 
tween her son and daughter , and, as 
he bliihtly puts, if , they have always 
been in love with c ach bthisr. Fac- 
ing a livinig . hell, the embittered 
Julie finds the way out, ITie ice oh 
the. lake is thii/and she walks Qui 
to death, Clabe making no move to. 
deter the girj, merely saying he 
: could riot stop her. ... 

As with a - number of plays pre- 
.sented ^this season ^ good set of play- 
ers has been cast. Marttia Slieeper 
Is the tormented Julie, portrays a 
revengeful character with definite 
fidelity. Opal is very well played 
by Perry 'Wilson. Leif Erickson is 
the brother who exhibits no affection 
fo>r any of the family, a subnormality 
in the backwoods; 'Myron McCor- 
mick is the objectionabl3 Gard. Miatir 
Morris; as the mother, and Ralph 
Theadore; the father, do wellln their 
parts. Only a trace of lightness 
comes from Virginia Campbell, as 
th^ illiterate sistar, and Harry Brats- 
burg as a mouthy young lawyer. 

It. is the first production this sea- 
aoh by Carly 'wharton and Martin 
Gabel, although they are interested 
In. other presentations. Last season 
the ttiani, produced 'Medicine Show,' 
well received, biit too mUch on the 
propaganda side. Ibee. 

Crazy With The Hp^^ 

'Revu* prwented by Kutt Kasznar at the 
4ith Street, . N, T,, bestnAlhtf Jan. U, '41. 
Stare Willie Howard and LuelU Qeat. 

' I<yrlcs and. iitUBlo moatly by Irvin Orahani; 

additional mualic, Red) Revll ; aj-raifgementB, 
- . Japques Dallln ; . vocal ' . arrangements, Pete 
King; '(oma production Idea* -by tiuther 

. DaVTs,. John qiaveland ; land Kdy Kenney.; 

.«ketches ataged . bjr. Artbur - Sheekman; 
ohoceogrdpby, Catherine Ltttlalleld; settiiiga 
and lighting, - Albert Johnion^ coatumes. 

.Lester Polakov. and Maria Humana; musical, 
director/ Harold .Levey; entire jtrodtictlon 
•tag'ed by Kurt' Kasznar; . |6.S0 ' opening; 

■ I'l.'lO thereafter. 

.Capi: . Willie Howard, Luella^ Gear, 
OrnclB Barrle, Carl Randall, Richard KoU- 

?nar', Marie Naah, Betty :Kean, Luba -Ros- 
6v.-x,- -Don Cummlnga, Harold Gary,- : Ted 
O^rir, Bobby Xanc and Edna Whrcl.. 8 ahQw- 
glru; -.12 chorus glrl8,~ 8' chorus boya,' - 

This nonentity of a revue; repre- 
ients a .^prbdiiction . investment of 
$130,000 by Kurt Kasznar, newcomer 
to BroadiAray's producer ranks. It is. 
a cold, entry and, at $4-40 . topi 
wouldn't sell on the rlalto. even r if 
a full'^urse filet ihighoii dinner is 
thrown in. 

, 'Heat'' is a strawhat babvi having 
played, several such sftots' last sum- 
mer. Then It was revised- and re- 
cently tried out in Boston; where, it 
tvas futther given a going-over bie-; 
tore coming to N. Y. It's said that 
KasziiaF has enough scenery lieft 
over for, another full production, -but, 
to the show's credit, the Albert John-: 
son Scenery displayed la excellent. 
- Unfoirtuhately, . however, the cos- 
tuming Is poor arid the. sketches rand 
aongs; for the most part^ are equally 
go. Entire score is BML 
. Willie Howard, and Luella Giear, 
both expert in- comady, wotk -very 
hard to pull the sketches up vlrtu^ 
felly by their bootstraps. Miss Gear 



never succeeds, while Howard (with- 
out Eugene) manage? to really regis- 
ter only in ''Morning Mist,' written 
by Sam E, Werris,- wherein the comic 
blays a supposedly famous Bulgarian 
ballet - dancer. , . ' Otherwise \ the 
.sketches;>contributed by variety 
.of ' writers> are a total loss/^^ 
, Gracl^ Barrie; looking and sinjgihg 
at her b*st, is perhaps' the show's 
top. click, and principally becausie 
she has the one fliumber, ,'Twist . of ■ 
the Wriist,'- that sounds commercial, 
Richafd Kollmar, an ' okay , singer, 
also, does a£ well as possible vfiih the 
score; Ted' Gary contributes, -ori^ 
good dance routine, as dges . Betty : 
Kean; tatter's .deadpah, comedy 
dancing/ however, is too fepetitrous. 
throughout the show to hold , . full 
effect in. her solo; Carl Randall, who 
joined the show only a few days, 
b^foire opening, is oh fOjr'a sol6:early 
in thie production and gets over, but 
his doubl.e dahce with Miss Kiea"ri in, 
the .hodge-podge closing of \the fir.?t.', 
half is .weak.- Don CumWings, doing 
his ropie-.twirllng. vaUde act, is handir 
capp.ed by i the , lateness ;of his spot, 
but manages to make his , topflight 
talent reglsten 

Mirie Nash ts a good-looking 
singer on the classical side, her big, 
ropportunity coming in , the 'Wine 
from My Slipper' , scene, whiqh also 
gives Luba .■ Rostova, ,' ballerina: a 
chance to prove jshe's not topnptch 
oh h.^r toes. Harold.Gary is: a funny 
doUble-talker^ while Bobby Lane arid 
Edna Ward' are . a- couple of good • 
acrobats in an . olio spot, . Miss Gear 
. has- a. couple of positions to herself, 
but perhaps the poorest, :through no 
fault of her own, is the; "^I Can Be 
Got on a: Yacht' isong, Just- risque 
and fair from clever, : 
. The chorus and showgirlis don't 
compare in.; looks with some of the 
other musicals: oh Broadway; their 
costumirtg'- is mediocre and the 
chorieography far from distinguirhed. 

(Closed Saturday (18) after seveii 
perforntanices, but ioill.possibli/ re- 
open.) ; 



also hasl some heat comedy touches, 
particularly In the second act, when 
Dr. Talley, under the spell of Miss 
Fuller, girds, his loins for heart-to- 
heart talks with his children, now 
practically strangers. Other laughs 
are delivered: by Hiram Sherman, 
who makes much of a perennial post- 
graduate > student, marking time 
through the depressioh, accumulating 
decrees at. Columbia, and joyously 
oaying coiirt . to the doctor's daugh- 
teir. .UiifOrtuhately, Sherman has too 
smair a role to corjjmand consider- 
al?le -interest;;',: . .' ■;• 

. Dean Hareh.s is consistently be-. 
lievablB as the modern youth. John 
Abbott- does well with the difficult 
role of the refuigee-ldeallst,. and Lida 
Kane scores in bit roles of Irish niaid. 
Anne Burr' often catches: the spirit of 
the taut; intense daughter, but. her 
ptraihed' voice lust, as often dispels 
fh^ iliusiori. The Jo Miekirier livr 
Ing room set provides much valuablel 
backgrouhd to the stuffiness of ; Dr. 
Talley. . • '.:,:, Fox. 



Phy Ontof Town 



THE TALLEY METHOD 

^Boston, Jari; 14i : 

Comedy drama In three : a:cta by : S. N; 
Behrma'n; stars Ina Clnire and Philip 
Metrlvale; presented by Playwrights' Pro- 
ducing Co.; staged by Herman Shumlln; 
setting, Jo MIelzlAer; opened at Plymouth: 
Boston, Jan. 14, 'il; $8.90 top,. 
Ayla Talley. . , . . , ..v. . . .V. . i . . .Anne Burr 
...Deaii Hatens 
Ulram Sherman 
.'. .. ..Ina. Claire 
.•••«,-•,.'•••.* .Llda' Kane 
.John Abbott 



Philip Talley.,... 
Cy BlodRett,.,... 
Enid Fuller*.!... 

Mary. 

Manfriad Getst. . 
Dr. .AKton Talley 



•*»••• f • • 



.Philip ' Herfvale 



While the quality Of S. N, Behr- 
man's writing has not dhninished and 
although The talley Method' is a 
typical example: of his craftsmanship, 
he is caught short with: a theine that 
is about two years betiind tha cur- 
rent thinking of his, type of 'audi- 
ence. Before war became such a 
realistic threat to the TJ. S. and de- 
fense work made so many jObs, a dis- 
course on unemployment iahd the 
youth movement was tirtiely; Today, 
more pressing national problems con- 
cern the average citizen and play- 
goer, V 

Talley'. should have a moderately 
successful run bn Broadway because 
both Ina Claire and Philip Merivale 
sustain interest in the piece by their 
characterizations. Miss Claira has a 
firm grasp on hpr role, that of a 
woman of middle-^oad social beliefs, 
falling in love with a successful but 
reactionary surgeon and trying to 
help his : ne^flected, bewildered chil- 
dren. ,Mei:ivale. handed the role 
when John Halliday vtras hospitalized; 
takes the part of the doctor with an 
uriderstahding and relish not evident: 
in many of his previous appearances 
here. Sa deliverg a fine perform-: 
■ahce. :'■■ 

. Miss Claire, as Enid. Fuller, a 
poetess, enters the Talley household 
as the . fiancee of the doctor; . She 
ericbuiiters the son, an lineniproyed 
lad who dropped Out of medical 
school (to his lather's dismay) be- 
cause he shuddered in the disseCtihg- 
ropm, and, who is now Infatuated 
with a fan dancer. He likes Miss 
.Fuller, as: does Avis, the adopted 
daughter Of Talley, Until latter notes 
that her boy friend, a middle-aged 
refugee .poet, is too attentive tO^ 
/Enid.,/-;- ,.::':-' ■ '■]. 

Avis Is .ln a constant stir :6ver this, 
■the .Youth . Congreiss, the dole, the 
'sleek, complacent', reactibriaiies, etc., 
and finally leaves home to pursue her 
leftish ways. The rc^gee, unencour-: 
aged in . his attehtioixs to Enid; com- 
mits suicide and becomes a symbol 
of the artist crushed by ' the 'ma- 
chine men.' Philip, the son, spurred 
oh by Enid; decides to give medical 
school another try. . Enid; on the 
threshold of jilting the^ rather: incpr- 
rigible doc. changes heart at the last 
minute with the detiehrilhation 'to. 
marry arid reform him. Because her 
mission seems so' thankless and uri?: 
attainable, the au^thor leaves things 
mote Or less In mid-air at the finish. 
^While "Talley has : its pathoi It 



.(Joii. 22-Fcb. I) 



Ballet. Basse: de . Monte . Carlo-H^, 
Givio auditorium, ■ Piortland, pre. 
(25); Memorial . auditoiriurii, Sacra- 
mento (27); Opera House/ San Fran- 
cisco (28-1).: : . 
. 'Claudia*— Playhoiise; • Wllmlrigton; 
Del; (25); National,. Washington 

x27-i>; ^ '^:[. . . 

'buBarry Was a tidy' (Bert Lahr) 
WErlanger.-. Chica'go, ' . 
^ 'HeiUzapoppUi' — State, kalarina^oo, 
Mich. (22-23); .Shripe, Ft, AVayne, 
Indv (24-25):': English, Indianapolis 
(i27-29): Coliseum. Evarisville; Irid. 

(30) ; Memorial - aUditorluiri; Louiis- 
yille (31-1). ^':V'' . ..^ ' ■ - - • . 

fLadles In Betlremeni' (Flora. Rob- 
soriO^Harris, Chicago (22r-l)i 

♦Liberty Jones' ' (John Beal )— rFor- 
rest, Philadelphia (22-25); Nixon, 
Pittsburgh (i27-l ). , 

•Life With father* (Lillian Gish>-7- 
Blackstorie; Chicago. 

•Life With Father' (Dorothy (GHsh) 
—Repertory, Boston. 

'Little Faxn'^.iCrallulah Bankhead) 
^Orpheum> Phoerii?t, Axiz. (23); 
Rialto, Tucson, Ariz. (24); Plaza, El 
Paso (25); Paramount, Amarillo, 
Texas (27); Shrine, Oklahoma City 

(28) ; Convention Hall, Tulsa, Okla. 

(29) ; Majestic. Ft. Worth (30); Melba, 
Dallas (31)J Auditorium, Shrevep'ort 

(I)-' ■.-'. 

LIUIelleld Ballet— State Taachers 
college, Indiana. Pa. . (22); HerrBrack 
Union H. S., Tareritum; Pa. (23); 
Senior H. S., . Midland. Mich... (24); 
Toledo.'. University, Toledo (25); 
Highschbol, . Jackson, Mich. (27); 
Palace, Flint, Mich. (28): Ottawa H; 
S„ Ottawa, ni; (31 ); Opera House, 
Chicago (l). ' 

•Male Animar (Elliott Nugent)— 
Wilbur, Boston'. 

.•Man vnbo Came.' lo Dinner' (Qifr 
ton Webb)— Savoy; Hariiilton, Ont. 
(22); Shea's,. Erie, Pa. (23); Colonial, 
Akron (24); Park. YoUngstowri (25); 
Cox, Cincinnati (27-rt. 

•Man Who dame to Dinner* (Alex- 
ander. Wbollcott)— Memorial audi- 
torium, Bridgeport, Conn, (1).: 

•Philadelphia Story' (Katharine 
Hephurri) -r- Templie, Birmingham 
(22); Lanier auditorium, Montgom-. 
ery, Ala. (23): Erianger, Atlanta (24- 

25) ; Municipal auditorium, Savannah 
(27); Carolipa. Charlotte, N. C. (28); 
Carolina, Durharn; N. C. (29): State, 
Raleigh, N. C. (30); Lyric, Richmond. 
Va. (31-1), " 

•PInsV and Needles'^Stildebaker, 
Chicago. 

•Pygmalion' • (Ruth Ghatterton)-^^ 
Iowa, Cedar: Rapids (22); ;Orphe.um^ 
Sioiix City :(23); H; S. aUditOrium, 
Omaha ,(24);: Municipal auditorium, 
Karisais City (25-26,); Normal School^ 
Emporia,;,, Kans. (27); . Arcadia; 
Wichita (28): .Cilief. GqIorado Springs 
C30); Miirilcipal'. auditorium, Denver 

tti-iX'V'^-' ■„•;.;;..:: 

San Carlo Opera^National, Wash- 
Ington (22-25). ..' 

•Sim Sala BIm' (Dant^)— Cox. Cin- 
cinnati (22-25); American, St. Louis. 

:(26-ik:::, :">■'....". 

'Talley :9i(ethoid' (lha Glaire^ Philip. 
Merivale)— Hanna, Cleveland (22-. 

26) ; FOrdrs Baltimore, (27-1)*: ' 

: 'iniere Shall Be No Nlghir (Alfred 
LUnt, iiynn Fontahne)7-AudItoriumi: 
St, Paul (22); Lyceurri, Minneapolis 
(23-25); prpheUm, Farigo,;N. D. (27); 
Fox,, Buttie, Mont. (29); iFOx, Spokane • 

(31 ) ; Capitol, Yakima, Wash; (1 ). 
Tlma of Tour Life' (Eddie • Dowl^ 

ing )^Royai Alexaridra, TOrorito (22- 
.25); LocUst,.I^hIladelphIa.;(27-l). .;: 



Road , : c'ompany of : ,'My Sister 
Eileen' is all cast bUt. for the Jo- Ann 
Sayers part; for which Max Gordon 
is looking for another young blonde 
and sexy : lookef; 



Inside StuiH^^ 



,-When Gertrude. La.wrerice was. forced -to bed with grippe last week the 
premiere of 'Lady, in the t)ark,' which played to capacity" in Boston, Vwas 
set back one week arid is now slated to open tomorrow "Crhursday) at the 
Alvln, N. Y., but three paid prevIew: performarices tobk up the ;flrst three 
evenings this .week: Decision to postpone, was not reached, until the aQr- 
er noon ,oi last Thursday ;(16). and the office of Sami .H. Harris, who pro- , 
duced the show,, iriiriiediatiy advised flrst-nightert^ Stated that 95%; of 
ihpse . holding : tickets were,: reached by telephone. Because of' : a sleet 
stoirm mahy :stat€id they were gratified over the delay. .:■. 
' Cost;of the iiostporienvent was around $6,000, but Harris: remarked it 'Wa$ 
'the. nicest kind of a pight tb . call off a .show,' No salaries were payable 
to :the cast because the fifth weiek Of 'rehearsing the ihu^ had 'not 

been used,, but the chorus was giyen full pay. .Additional expense in-:, 
eluded advertising .arid the total prOductlori outlay for ^Lady'. was :pushed■ 
ta•' around . $130,00Q. ■ : ' : ■ ' 

■There are 5,1 meri backstage, as ;against 58 in the company. Size of the 
crew is . accoiinted . for by intricate cues arid; . the ; U5<^ of . ■ f Oiir ;rev6lving 
platforms. Some deckhands iriay be dispensed, witii. after the opcnirig, but 
most wef a paid , duririg' the ppstponcinieri^ same gqing: for. the orctiestra.: 
•A paid :preyiavV w.as scheduled last Wednesday (15), : but had to be can-, 
celled also. Th.ei'e was no,^way..to: reach those patrons and 1,300 persons': 
went to the theatre When the house :stafT explained tiiat Mi^ Lawrence 
was ill, most of those with tickets accepted the sUuation gtacipusly. 'The 
•preview showings were also advertised in the dailies.. ; . 

Federal law: regUlatihg the appearance of children, bn the professional 
stage is proppsed in a report rftieased this week by the National Child 
Labor Coriihiittee. Ideai of the F'ederal statute would not be to substitute 
more, stringerit regulations iri place of existing state laws, but to lead to 
standardization ; of the present widely-varyirig; laws and ."'prevent further 
iiriwise state iegislatioh.: Cbriim.ittee's report is based 'On an. exterisiye 
survey of 63 , chilid actors between the, ages of ^^s^^^ ' 

; Otheir irecommendatloris of the coriimittee are: : Legislation ; giving Rea- 
sonable iregulatiori. of stage appearances by children, without lowering bar- 
riers to their eriiplbyment in vaudeville; night, clubs,- etc.;-, soriia kind , of 
non-rigid standards as to the. age at which childrari shOuld be permitted to: 
appear on the-stage; requirement of work perriiits for child actors, to be- 
issiiied by the regular ;employment bureau; requirement of periodic physical 
:e3(:airilnations: for- children; regular school attendance or Its ^equivalent; 
non-rigid llriiits on rehearsal hours;,; supervised facilities in the theatre for 
the child's rest between stage appearances; alterriatei? for child actors; urii- 
formity of child -actor regulations th^^ 

A Jersey patron who, boUght tickets well, iri advance for .a Monday riighi 
performance arrived at ; the N. Y, theatre .to learn .that, because the show 
played Sunday, evening there was no performance; Several days later the 
theatre received a note froiri the customer ;whO expressed his disappoint- 
ment and tendered an iteirilzed bill for expenses;: iricluding the toll over, 
the George Washington: bridge, cost of several gallpris of gas- and parking 
f ee , iri a west side garage. : 

Patron had deceived hli mOney back ,bn the tickets frorii the boxofTice, 
but th* expense biir was disregarded. Any nUmber of such mixups oc- 
curred . because, people outside ot the city had not been watchbig the 
New 'Yorlr papers.. .'■■ ■ 



: Talk of Pittsburgh Is still about the biz that Darite rolled up In his 
week at Nixon theatre. Figure first reported last week was underestl- 
maiied, magic show rolling up $10,300 at 11.65: top. instead . of $8,500 origr 
irially quoted. "Fot^ final four performances there wasn't a siAgle ticket 
available and more than SOjO standees saw the' show during that time. 
Frantic efforts were made to holdover Dante at Nixon when Dennis King 
musical, which was tp have followed, was cancelled out, but previous 
bookings coiildri't be switched. . As a resiilt, Harry Brown, Nixon theatre 
manager, is trying to. get UBO to send iriagiciari back for a return engager 
ment'.'later'in season^ . 



Stories which were originally ptinted in the New Yorker are the basis 
for four current shows on Broadway. Leading the list.is tLife With Father,' 
Empire, which Howard Lindsay and Rusi$el Grouse drariiatized from tlie 
stories by Clarence: Day. This .Season's output from tha same mag source 
are 'Pal Joey,' BarrymOre, the musical being based on John O'Hara's 
stories; 'My Sister . Eileen,' Biltmore, which Ruth McKenney originated, 
and 'Mi-; and Mrs. North,' Belasco, Owen .Davis' dramatization of stories 
by Richard arid i'rarices Lockridge, former the drama critic for the 
N.' Y; Siin. 



■While go.irig. through a scuffle: bit. during rehearsals of 'Tariyard Street,' 
Irish drama which Jack Kirkland will present at the Littlie, N. Y., Jock. 
McGraw tripped on the ground cloth and fractured his arm. It had been 
reepprted the .accident resulted frpm a shove by Joseph F'evney, who is 
also put of the show, postponed until Feb. 4. It was McGraw's first stage 
job in two years. 

Urider the rules he will be paid two weeks salary and will . also receive 
compensation IrisuranCe; from the state, amOunt to be determined by the 
Commission which fixes such awardsV 



•Arsenic and Old Lace,' smash cOmedy at the Fulton, N. Y., was previ- 
ously held by John Golden, when the script was tailed. 'Bodies in Our 
Cellar.' Producer was advised by his play reader tp buy ' the play, but 
failed to do sp. ; Author Joseph Kesselring subsequently sent It to Dorothy 
Stickriey, with the idea she might play one of the : twb spinsters... Actress 
lilced the script and passed It over to her husband, Howard Lindsay.. Ho 
bought it and^. with his; side-kick Biissel Grouse, reVised and produced It 

V T^ie Hard Wajj^;' Alleri Bbretz* to^ Which closed *f or repahrs' aher-O^^^ 
week's tryoUf iri' Boston; will hot reopen this sCasori because . of I'en.gthy 
rewrite Job riBqUired. :Boretz:. an.<i Morris, Helprirt, who' co-produced it^. 
hOpe to get the shbw; On B.rpa;dway during; the 1941-42 seasOri. - Meantime^ - 
Bpretz: and Hielprln are, reading other plays iri hope , of finding Orie they 
can. get on the boards qulcTtiy. . "They are. urideristood to be well-stocked 
with. coin. . '.-.':'■■. 



sContlnaed troiri:paKe Zj; 



wheels, iQye dice layouts, one chemiri 
,de :;fer. table,' a blackjack; setup, a 
bird, cage and mpniey wheel. 

: ,*Gariieboy' Miller, reputed key niari; 
of the combine;, was freed urider a' 
$5Q0 bond, while :$1,700 had .to be 
posted before others takan Into, cus- 
tody :were released.: .Officers who 
mugged those arrested said all wera 
northern -iiriportatioris, . arid one, it 
was said, was . the hest mari at the 
wadding of Loiiis 'Lepke'; Buchalter. 

The 49 nabbed in the raid weris 
slated to be arraigned in City Court 
Thursday (16), but only Fritz Gor- 
don, the delense attorney, appeared. 
His request for a : continuance until 



later this week was uncontested. The 
City will, attempt to confiscate perr, 
tnanant^ .the $27,000: gairriered by; 
the ralSers, 

Sheriff D. C. Coleman refused to , 
coriiinent pn-;reports from; the state 
capitOl that; for the tlnie heing ha 
is On his own, at least so far as the 
newly elected governor, Spessard 
Holland, is concerned. Sources close 
to the governor infer that his pres- 
ent policy Is. one of ripn-lnterference . 
in local affairs,, unless conditions be* 
come too; •wild' here, and In, that, 
event he may alter his starid. ; 

In. What is reported as retaliation 
for the raid by other factions of law 
enforcement agencies here, who pre- 
sumably ,were not in full ,accord with, 
the sudden action; several spots: op- 
erated by the so-called 'home boys 
wfire. closed: down ahortly aiter- 
. wards.- ■ 



WedneBday, Januarj 22, 1941 




Chicaj^o, Jan. .21. 
' Conventions in town this montli 
have been a boon to the theattes, 
particularly the town's one niusicali 
TJuBarry Was: a Lady.' : Press agent 
Joe Flynri, has pounded home sharply 
the ideas of gags, gals ahd Bert Lahr, 
with the result that it is ilnpossible 
to squeeze an extra person into the 
house .at any time. .Show has run 
absolute capacity; for' the past two 

weeics. '■ ■' . ■■ ■.^ ■ 

On Saturday (18) There Shall Be 
No Night' diecamped from .the Grand 
after 25 days of smash business. This 
was a ebniplete sellout. Grand ;is try- 
ing again' with 'Blossom Time,' open- 
ing tonight (Tuesday). Harris cur-: 
rently, has the second and final yireelc 
of the return slay of 'Ladies in Re^. 
tirement.* ' This show was brought 
back because of the sellout trade^ the 
piece turned in on its fortnight slay 
early ihithe season. ; - . 

Esllinates for Last 'W«ek 
" <DiiBarry Was- a. Lady,' Etlarig^r' 
(4th w^ekj (1,300; $3.30). Tumav/ays, 
every night and figures to continue 
for few more weelcs at this pace due 
to convention mobs which are jam- 
ming . all hotels. To the. doors. . at 
$24,000. :r 

'Ladies in .Retirement,' Harris (1st 
weelc, return datie) (1,000; $2;75). 
Held to good $8,000 for its first .vreek 
Of return fortnight. House goes dark 
Saturday (25).: ' S ; : 

'Life with Father,^* Blackslbne (47th 
•Week) (1,200; $2,75); Tapering ofT a 
bit,- but nothing tb. worry about. 
Bright at $14,500i . 
. 'Pins and Needles,' Sludebaker . (5th 
week) (i,3()0i $1). Practically at ca- 
pacity and looks for .real run of it. 
Hit $9,500, about all house can do at 
scale. '■• 

There Shall Be No'Njght,! Grand 
(4lh ; and filial weiek) (1,200; $3.30). 
. Ran .three days less than four wefelcs 
and sold' out at all performances. 
Finished with a shoehorh. at $23,000. 



Hepboni^s 'Story' Big 
$11,600 in Memphis 



, .Memphis,' Jan. 21. 

Katharine. Hepburn's three per- 
formances (17-18). in 'TThe Philadel-: 
phia Story' at Ellis Auditorium hung 
up a near-record gross estimated at 

ifr-.eoo. V 

Star brought in fiill houses ; for 
*ach show and was given, rave no- 
tices in the local press. Company 
came in from one night, in Little 
Rock and doubled back, to Oldahoma 
City. 

Preceded, movie version by several 
y;eelcs, a fact little mentioned locally 
l>e'cause Aim had been screened pri- 
vately for crix. with stipulation that 
Its existence . be soft pedaled until 
after the play. date. 



BaOet Rnsse 15G, Seattle 



. , Seattle, Jan; 21. 
Ballet Russe Monte Carlo, at 
Music Hall here for four perfprrtv- 
ances, eclipsed last year's business, 
groissing estimated $151000: at $2.88 
top, 

"House capacity of 2,200 was 
readied every . slioMv.^ 



Philadelphia, Jan. iU 
'Liberty Jones,' .new Philip Barry 
play and only legit entrant in town 
last week, took a .shellacking froih 
the crix and didn't get -much over 
and above the, ATS : aubscriptibn 
money, especially, after Heii adverse 
notices; and word-bf-motitU had 
Spread the .. bad news^ 'When, fllni' 
version of Barry's 'Philadelphia 
Stbry' bowed in onThursday, (16);; 
crix made further derogatory cracks 
which didn't help stage show at 
Forrest.:' ■ ■ 
; Nuitierous ATS.: subscribers; . ad- 
mitted: frankly not being able to 
uhdiersland . Barry^is allegory, , in 
'Liberty Jonas' and. amusing anjgle iis 
that they're worried about: having tp 
untangle Time of Yoiir Life,' in next 
Monday. (27) as third subscription 
play. Play got' estimated scant $9^000 
in . first stknza. 

Erlangtr relighted • last night 
(Moh. ) :With . latest edition: of Lew 
'I^eslie's allrcolbired revue/. 'Rhap^dy 
in Black,' which is ckedded for two 
weeks.- : ■ : : 



Dante $7,200 in Det. 

Detroit, Jan. 21. 
. Magician Dante and his troupe 
pulled okay approximate $7,200 dur- 
ing the week's stay at the Cass 
here at a $1.65 top. ' 

The. house, which had; "Yokel Boy' 
Inked In when the run was terminat- 
ed by the death of Joe Penher. :how 
goes datk .until Feb.: 3, when Iha 
daire and Philip Merivale. comie in 
with The Talley Method/ 



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Shows in Rehearsal 



, Th^ Dbctor'fl pilemnia' (r.e^: > 
vlval)— Katharine CP^nell. 
"The Mail Wlio Came to pinner' .: 
(Alexander Woollcotti. road)— 
Sam -H. ' Harris.-,: ' 

'nione Sweet Homt'-^Ted Ham- 
merstein, Denis . Dufor, Hugh : 
■ Skeiiy;-^ ■..:■■:■"■'■.'. ■' ":■•.•■■'■■■ 

I 'Bondoli:'— Jacques.. Ghambruh. ' 
<Ont of the Fryinc Pin'r^Wil- 
: liam ' Deer ingi Alexander Kirfc- . ' 
land. : ;: ■ ■ \ , • / '..:■' .'■ 
' 'Tanyard Street'-^ack: Kirk- 
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ALLEYf$l« 



. . Los Angeles, Jan. 21; 

What . liboks lilce short-sighted 
booking , on the part of New York' 
was • plainly evidenced in the one- 
week engagement of Talltilah Bank- 
head in 'The Little Foxes' at the 
Biltitiore theatre here;' Piiece gar-r 
nered a nifty $24,000 at $2.50 top,: but 
it was necessary for house 16 put Jn 
ah extra matinee on friday and use 
38 extra chairs at every perfbrmanc6. 
Piece left yesterday (Monday) on 
tour, but could easily , have remained 
here for a minimum .of three weeks. 

'With the Biltmore shuttered until 
Feb, 10, when Ruth Chatterton opens 
a two-weeks run in 'Pygmalion,' and 
the El Capitan in Hollywood dark, 
solo "legit in town currently Is the 
new .musical revue, 'Standing Room 
.Only,' which debuted at the Assist- 
ance League PItiyhouse with an all- 
prbfessiohal but unknown cast (17). 
Sponsors are hopeful musical . will 
develoj) into another 'JVIeet the 
People.' which ran for nearly a year 
in Hollywood. 



David Loew Wins 



^Continued from page 3s 



understanding pro'hiblting . sucli 
showings. ' Pressure to call off tlie 
date was- put on Loew, who refused 
tb accSde to requests. . 

L6ew Insisted that the deal with 
the Chinese theatre had been con-- 
firmed in writing; that the theatre 
had furnished his office, with the cus- 
tomary 400 reserved seats ;f or the- 
evening, and that, in addition, hie had 
purchased .200 seats at 85c each for 
distribution to the press and trade. 

Skouras Offers Switch 

■With Loe^y adamant, studio officials 
turned to Skouras ^Snd demanded that 
he cancel the arrangements. Theatre 
head .bffered to transfer the showing: 
from the . Chinese to the Alexander 
theatre, in Giendale, but : Loew re- 
fused the ' proptf^ed- change. Wh en 
tlie conversations, assunied the likeli- 
hood of ah impasse, Lpew instructed 
his attorney, David Tannenbaum, to: 
apply for an injunction restraining 
the theatre from canceling the shpw- 
iiKg. Skouras today confirmed the 
.original understanding, and ;.the pic-; 
lure 'Will be .shown, at; the .Cliiriese 
. thiektre .toriijghtj . the first : press-pre- 
view in more than four wieeks in the 
Hollywood sector. - 

Issues, raised by the cbntrbyersy 
may. reopen; tlie . whole question . of 
resuming .press-preyiewsi the abpl- 
ishment of wiiich has been declared 
in- ma'ny 'circles as an indiistry iriisr 
talce. Reason' for the ban Is^said lb. 
have arisen from the friction be-.: 
tWeen studios and production work- 
'e^5*^^^l^b were, unable to get tickets: 
for .the presi^ntatloiis. . '. 
. In recent weeks J itudios . have 
shown : films ■ to the press; In projec-: 
tibh rooms; . where attendance .has 
been Ihiiited exclusiveiy to newspa- 
per wrlteirs; Certain ajsociate pi;o- 
ducers , and directors have disap- 
proved of the plan .because, they say, 
the press ; has not had- the benefit of 
audience reaction to the films, and 
that some of the critical comment 
has bieen unduly iharp» 



' ; . 'Bbston*^ Jam 2L . 

With the ppeiiing last night (Mbhr' 
day ) of ' jfaie Ahiihal,' the Hub stage 
fare is all cortiiedy- with 'Life: - With, 
Father' :running into its i7th week. 
'The Talley Methbd,' new piece by 
S. N; Behrman, bowed out Saturday 
(18) after pne week, tryout and fair 
biz; . ..:-'V-: •-' 

Advance, booking : sheet is /practi- 
cally bare, but Katharine Hepburn 
is sliated to return for at least i week 
of 'Philadelphia Story,'' -beginning 
Feb. .3., ■; ;,;: 
Esilniates'for .l4st Week , 

•iilfe With Father,' ClviC Repertoi^ 
(16th, wk). (965;: $2.75). .Not- only is 
this one aiming at a run record, but 
will probably break all previous riec- 
brds for. total gross by. a single atr 
traction wheh it finally quits. .'Last 
Weeks' sign out, but figured strong: 
foi: another month.: : Last week,, 
again over $14,000; 

'The Talley Method,' Plymouth 
(seven perfprmartces) <1;480; $2.75)— 
Ina Claire and Philip Merivale ap- 
plauded by the press, but the play 
drew less praise. Took around $10,-: 
000, fair.' Goes to Cleveland a.hd 
Balto. before Broadway. 

'Rhapsody in Black' 
Poor $7,300 in Balto 

Baltimore;; Jan. 21. 

■Town is currently dark for legit, 
with; 'The Talley Method.' by S. N. 
Behrman, set to open at Ford's. .Jan. 
27. Playwrights' production, with 
Ina Claire and Philip Merivale in 
leads, will supply .second of six plays 
promised on American Theatre 
Society and Theatre Guild sub- 
scription. Will be followed by. 'The 
Man Who Came to Dinner,' with 
Alexander Woollcott, essaying a two- 
week run beginning Feb. 3. 

Last weelc Lew Leslie's 'Rhapsiady 
in Black;' in eight-day run j drew esti- 
mated poor $7,300 lathe indie booked 
Maryland, at $2.20 top. '. 

*Pyg^ 6I/2G in Milwaukee; 
$3,500 in Minneapolis 

Milwaukee, Jan. 21, 
Dubious; in the tieginning about 
pikying for the BrilLsii War Relief in 
this' so-called German: city, Ruth 
Chattertori, in 'Pygmalion,' came into 
the Davidson theatre for four per- 
formances last week and played to 
approximately 90% of the house ca- 
pacity^in people. 'While, a $2.75 
scale was maintained, provision was 
made for plenty ol cheaper seats, in- 
cluding -200 on the inain floor at $1;65; 
which proved a smart thing to do, for 
they were sold out early.. Estimated 
^ross of $e,500 for the engagement 
was regarded as sat).sfactoryv - ; 

House currently; is dai-k, with lib 
imniediate: bookings, in sight; 










: ' ; $3;,50(i in Miiirieapoli's 

' Minneapolis,- Jan. 21. 
'Pygmalion,' at Ih^ ' 2,20P-seat 
Lyceum; at $2:75 top, grossed: fine 
estimated $3,500. in two-evening per- 
formances. Upper shelves .were ca- 
pacity. ■ ' 

•Lunt and Fontaniie, coming in 
Jan. 23-25 for three nights find a 
matinee, had: their Salurday matiiiee, 
completely sold oi;t two weeks , ago 
from mail orders and turhaway trade 
is • indicated - for all . the' other .-per- 
,fbrnlances. ■ ' :; ' . '■.;--.: 



'Wnner' I8C, tbro. 



.- ■TbrontOi' Jan. .21.: • 
bn second-week, h.o.^ 'Mia'n Who 
Came to Dinner' iClifVon Webb) did 
estimated fair $12,000 at Royal Alex- 
andra, . but business at . the \ L461- 
seater was nicked by a flu epidemic 
and belovy- zero, spell. 

Previous week' saw 'Dinner' chalk 
up- approxirnaiely $13,000. , 



Estimates for Xiuit' W'eek'. 
key; d; (Comedy); D (Draina). Ji 
(Revue), It (Mtwlcdl) , F (Force) ; 
6 (Operetta). 

'Arsenic and 6ia;Lace,' Fultbh (1st 
week) (.CDr8!3ft; $3.30). Urifavorable 
weather a . boxoffice . detert-eht last 
weeli, but not for new sock, laugh 
show, which sold out from the jump, 
and topped $17,000. 
. '-Boys aiid Girls Tayetlier,* Brbiad- 
liurst (I6th week) (R-1,160; $4.40). 
Among the favored musicals that 
should'last into spring period; pace 
considerably . under : early months; 
around $20,0()0, which: is said to be 
satisfactory. 

'Cabin - in the Sky,' Martin Beck. 
(13th: weeV) :(M-l,214r $3;30). Will 
play Sundays (two perfornrances) in 
expectation:, of upping V the gross; 
which dipped to around $13,000. 

'Crazy with the Heat,' 44th St. 
Following . severe press, panning, 
latest costly revue was taken off 
Saturday : after :Seven :.performances; 
plan being Worked out .whereby show 
rhay resume late next week. 

'Eight ; O'clock Tuesday,* Miller. 
Taken off last Saturday after playing 
two weeks- less bne night;' dropped 
Under $4,000; ; next ; attraction, 'Thje 
Talley Method;' now dated to open 
Feb. lO. - :- 

'Flight to the. West/ Guild (3d 
week) ' (P-956; $3.30), Ck)ntinues to 
be accorded highly, fa:vorable press 
followups, but Diisiness still' under 
expectations; $71500. ■ 

'George Washington Slept Here,' 

Lyceum (13th week) (C-1,004J $3.30); 
Around $9,000, which Is. figured an 
even ^reak or better; another show 
may follow late next riibnth, -Bimdles 
from Britain' being mentioned.. 

'Hellzapoppin,' Winter Garden 
(122d week) (R-l,67l; $3;3fl). Long 
staying revue varies spme weeks,, but 
always up in the big brackets; last 
week qlioted around $25,000; end not 
in sight,; but another show is men- 
tioned for house in spring. 

'Hold On to Toar Hats,' Shubert 
(18th •week) (M-l,405; $4.40). An- 
nounced to close, after another week 
(Feb. l); relighted after week's lay- 
off, with fairly good takings ap- 
proaching- the $20,000 mark; 'Liberty 
Jones' due in Feb. 5. 

It Happens on Ice,' Center (I5th 
week) (R-3,087; $2.75).; Came back 
somewhat; - after dropping from 
record mark New Year's week; 
quoted around $25,000; rjnk revue 
may be hurt this week with Sonja 
Henie at Madison Square Garden. 
' 'Johnny Belinda,' Longacre (18th 
week) (D-1,016; $3.30). No violent 
change in grosses generally last 
week, but slight increase -claimed 
here; $7,500;. engagement indefinite. 
. 'Lady in the Dark,' Alvin (M-i,357; 
$4.40). Premiere pbstponed froin last 
week becaiise Gertrude Lawrence, 
was ill with' grippe; highly regarded 
musical play dated: to debut Thurs- 
diay (23) following previews. 

'Life with Father,' Empire (62d 
week) . (C-1,005;. $3.30). Doubtful if. 
the new shows will affect the popu- 
larity of last season's .sock laugh 
show foi: balance pf season; quoted 
over $18,400; 

. 'Louisiana Purchase,' Imperial (34 Ih 
week) (G-1,450: $4.40), Is runner-up 
to 'Panama Hattic.' after topping li-st 
for- months;- under .capacity, but 
rated around $27,000; should span the 
season. 

; 'Man Who Came to Dinner,' Music 
Box (66th week) f G-1,013; .;$3.30). 
Another of last sea.son',s laugh hits 
that. is still 'in the going; picked up 
last week with a sali.sfactory gro-ss of 
$11,000. . ^ . 

•Meet the. people,' Mansfield: (4th 
week) fRrl.OOO; -$3v3q). Notices by 
first line critics has. helpied the -ad- 
vance sale; business ha.s not improved 
as . yet, however, takings approxi-r- 
matirtg $10,000. 

: - 'Mr. and vMrs. North,': Belasco (Ist 
week) (C-l,d00; .;$3.30); Starting pace 
fairl.v Dkay; with takings . arouhd 
$7,500;; boxoffice activity, reported 
and dressy audiences in:;attendance. 

.'My S)ster- Elleeh,' Biltmore (4lh 
week),. (.C.D-991; $3.30); Looks set for 
run and; road Company being lined 
up: takings quoted over, $16,000, 
which spots it among straight show 
topners. V 

'Old Acquaintance,' MorosCb (4th 
week) (C.-939; $3.3Qy, 'Theatre parties 
cohtractied for over . period of 'weeks 
insiJtes gbpdly : grosses for ; comedy 
rated ampng' the better ; new pirpr 
duction."*; aro.und $14,000 la.st week. . 
'. . fPal Joey,' -Barrymore .(4th :weefc) 
:(M-1,104;, $4.40); Although, mo.st of 
leads were put of -the ;cast;la.'?t 'week, 
gross weht:bVer $22;000 despite sorhe 
refunding ;of: tickets; ; looks set for 
jitay. -' '■ 

'Panaina Hattle,' 46lh St. (12th 
week) .(Mrl,347i $4.40 ). Indisputable 
Broadway, leader; Capacity slightly 
under $32,000, but' morfe than that 
gro.ssed weekly becau.se of .standce.s. 

'Separate jHobm?.' Plvmouth ('tSd 
week) fC-),i07;-$3.30). Was DenQilled 
for .:the' ro^'d .spvoral times, bpl mny 



way, 



stay through season; quoted at better 
than $7,(K)0 again.; 
:: 'Itayard Street,' Little. Pbstpbned; 
had been slated, to open tonight (22); 
cast chianges being made; due Feb. '4. 

^The Corii Is Green.' National . (8th 
week) .(D-l;162; $3;30),. Firststralght 
hit of season continues to capacity! 
and credited with ^oss of $21;0()0; 
best figure among dramas, with»house 
papacity somewhat larger than usual.- 

•The Cream In: the Well,' Booth: 
.(D-712; $3.30). Presented by CarJy 
Wharton and Martin. Gabel; .wfitteh' 
by Lynn Riggs; coupled with Thea- 
tre Guild as subscription attractioh;. 
opened 'Monday; doubtful presSi . ■ 
. 'The Flying Gerardbs,' . Playhouse. 
Taken . off Sa,turday' after playinig . 
.three weeks tb slim business. 
- Tobaccb Road,':- Forrest (370th 
Week h (G-I.107: $1,10). . Attendance 
though for low grbsser to turn sbme 
weekly jsrofit; so long, as road . com-* 
pany successfully repeats, original 
outfit likely to stick; $4,500. 

REVIVALS ■'.■': 
, 'i^velfth : Night,' St ^James^ (8th 
week) (D;l,526: $3.30): \ Although 
business did hoi come back as ex- 
pected last we^,. engagement shoyld 
extend another twb months; uhfaVor- ; 
able ■weather : blamed last ::week; 
$17;000, still among best grosses; 

•Charley's Aunt,' Corl (I4th week) 
.(C-1,064; $3.30); Likely to- play Into 
spring period;, reported not ta' have 
had .^losing week to date; , not ex- 
pensive' to operate; slipped but ok^ 
aroiind $8;000; 



Animal/ Inching N. H;> 
Gets $15,700 on Week 

New Haven, Jan. 21. ! 

"Male Animal' closed; a highly suc- 
cessful weiek with an estimated $6,w 
300 for its Is^t half ' (four perform- 
ances) at Shubert (1,'rOO; $2.75) here 
(16-18): /Earlier one-night stands 
brought the week's^ total on eight 
shows,' to ah' approximate $15,700, bi& 

House goes dark for next couple of 
weeks, then' brings in 'ClaudiaV. 
(Frances Starr-Donald Cook) for 
three days, Feb, 3-5. 

Naibe Concert Dates 



(Week of Jan. 22-29) 



Key to abbreviations: (R) indU 
cates Recital, (S) Gitest Soloist, (C). 
Guest Conducton 



John Boles— (R) Civic auditorium, 
iSah Jose, Cal. (25);. (R) Shrine au- 
ditorium. Phoenix, Ariz, (28); (R) 
Auditorium, Dallas (31).; '• . 

Jascha Heifetz-r-(R) . Auditorium,: 
Los Angeles (23); (R) AuditoriiinH 
Pasadena, Cal. (24). 

Lauritz Mielchior— (R) Town Hall, 
N.. Y. (25). . . ..i :, 

Yehudi Menuhin--(R) Carnegi* 
Hall, N. Y. (27); (R) Woolsey Hall, 
New Hayep (29). 

Ezio 'Pinaa-^(R) Pierre hotel, N. 
Y (22). V . ' 

Lily Pons— (R) Mosque, Newark 
(29). 

: Paul Robeson— (R) Mcmorlar Hall, 
Dayton, O. (29), 



'Life' 7G in Buffalo 

. Buiffaio, Jan. 20; 
, Adverse weather hit 'Tjme of Your 
Life' at the :£rlanger here last half of 
la.st' week. .' 

Show, hbwevef, managed estimated 
$7,000 at $2.75 top. , 





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SAMUEL FRENCH 

'■-.SlNOE IMO 

AUTHORS' REPRESflitATrVE 

. Playt for St«I*> ScrMn aiid. Radit 
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«0 LltERATI 



Wtidiiesdayt Jfaiiuarjr 22, 1941 



Gauyrieau EdB Pic Majt 

' Eriiile- Gauvrcaii, :. who recently 
cbrtipleted aiv autpljiography, , 'My 
Last Million : Readers' ■.. ( Duttori) . in . 
which- he doulared -he would never 
return ■ to. -the ncwsiiaper ; business, 
ha5 accepted the editprship.;pf a ne\y 
pictureVmnWZine !tpr:Hillnvnn. Pu 
catioihs, Oauvreau > fprmer n};e: of 
the Ne\v yorli MirrpiV He was' niore 
recently . .cc|itor •• df . the ; Piiilndelphia 
Inquii^i' Sundaz'VrptOi./ . 

New- mae^^.w 'be labeled . Trrb, 
America's iPicto.-iai: . It will have the' 
saiiie.fprmat as Li/e.-Gauyreau Said, 
but "an' entirely new, technique pJ 
picture .p^rcsentatiort ^which^ re- 
fused tp revealv • , It ; will start as a 
ir.pnthly and .iater chanRe^' t semi^ 
mbnthly; Its pPlicy, the ..editor -.as- 
iierted,, will be 'very' Uberiai,' ..Fir^t 
Issiue will be put in .Mairxih/' .Mariag-; 
ing ed is. Joseph Breweri fprmer. pic^ 
ture editpr pf "the Asspciated- Press 
and latcir associate editor; of : NeW?- 
■ weeki-.' 



pne paklahd dariy, winning p?iy. 
raises fpr p.m. stafTtfrs,. _ ; - 

.For: the fiM time, : scale i is hpw 
Idonfi'cai pn bpth a;m. . and p;m.' 
sheets\ being pegged at $57.67. , 



.New jiayen Walkont;\ 

• Walicputv^ Pf . typbgra^ihicai ; U.hipn 
■members tempprarily jammed ..pub-, 
lioatipn Pf .N'ew Haven's' twp dailies 
last week. Sheets, bpth pf which 
are pwned by Jphn Day Jackspn, are 
Jpurnal-Gourier ^mprning) and Reg- 
ister- (evfeniiig^.-. ■ . ■ ; ; . 
. J.purnai.-CP.ijti ■ • first . vrnissed j ..aij 
. editipn Friday^ morning and Registfer 
IbUowed -suit in aftfernopn.'; Cpyrier 
again: missed. -Saturday, ■. but iruce 
' (apptlying . to both pjpers) enabled 
iftegister to- i fesume Sjvturday pending 
confefences>..-. ; • • ■ 

.- Move .on.: part, of .mechanical eihr 
:plpyes came as. sprnewhai Pf a. sur 
pri.se. There has b.eeh 'agitatipn on' 
white cpllar end for several months 
via est^tblishm^nt .of si Guild chapter 
here- but txpb rebielliph ."w^s- mpre Pr: 
less;unexpected.- 

;PM Plugs Coirtp^Utdrs 

tifew;. Vpik newspa^rmen rubbed 
their eye.? in.wonder .at a front-page 
box in. PM- last weeic! folio wing the 
sensational robbery and murder, of; 
twR .men pn Fifth avenue. 

Bpx-' read: 'Fpr - really extrapr- 
dinary pictures pf . yesterday's Fifth 
Ave., shpptingi buy tPday's Dally 
News (2q), Pr Journal and American 
.(3c). PM' tells how they were taken, 
diapranis shootings (pages 18 and 
19).' . 

It was one of the very few times 
that one. newspaper had recpinmend- 
ed. that its readers buy ■ anpther — and. 
-itrewsmen pretty well agreed that, it 
w.ais a srhart mpye since PM[ . could 
jget ho exccptipnai pictures itself , / - 



Eiook on' Winchell for Eiie^land . . 

St.. ciair McIvcl way's', book, .'Gos- 
sip, .the Life'-, hnd Times , of Willei' 
Winchell,.' will bii puijlisTfied/ in' Eng- 
land by . Chaprtian , i::..Hall, .:■ which 
purchased the ■ r ijihts . frprii . V ikihg, ; 
the' •y.S.'';publisherl.^. 

Bopk first .appearecl as .a six-part 
prpfVle in the^New ^Yprker m 



' ViUard Collapses : 

Oswald Garrispn Villard cpllapsed; 
In Detl-pit, J^an. 17, before an- audi- 
ence of 1,500 pepple while giving a 
lecture iin the. Tpwn Hall "series in 
the. Gass theatre. 

The 68-year-pld editor and liberal 
nose-dived while half-way. thrpugh 
his talk on 'fiehind the '^cenes, iri 
Fighting Eui-opie,' . sulDjecf ... Pf . his 
ptteserit lecture tpur. 

He - w$s taken tp Henry Fprd hps- 
pital following his collapse^ where 
It was .said he probably ..would be 
Oik.: following a few days'' rest. 



New Orlieans Trib Folds 

The tabloid Mprning . Tribune of 
, New Orleans was discontinued Satur- 
day US) when last issue was pub- 
lished.. ; Staff, features and . news 
service cphsplidated with that Pf the 
afterrippn New Orleans Item. • 
■ 'Shprtcncd wprkiii g ■ hp urs and in^ 
j creased, cpsts in the last few years 
j: has led tp diffusion of pUr . activities,' 
James M. ThPhisPnv pubHsher, said 
Jh a p'aiie ene annpiincement.. : 
. The Tribune was fliirst 'OMblished. 
. Dec!. 16, 1924. ' It wjis chani^ed te 
tablpid; May 11, 1936, 



LITER ATI vOBm.-; 

:phe'rre.;Mllle, 76,;^ histp.riah 
and :fprm^r . French w^r cprfcesppndr 
ent; died. ' Paris .recently! \ 

.Charies ..^l Foltx, / 81, retired pub- 
lishei^ and .editpr .bf the^ Lancaster 
(Pa. ) Intelligencer^ died ' jpf • in- 
fluenza .Jan. 15 ih . a Landeister hps- 
pital. , Leaves a ..sbn; Charles S, Foltz', 
ji*;, AssPciated. Press' cprresppndent. 
in Berne/ Switzerlartd. 

Abby E. ..iin.derwood, 70, magazine 
cbntributpr and ' at; pne time ..assPr 
qiated with the -art depar.tih'ent pf the 
N. Y, Sun, died Jan. :15 ih.Melvicheh, 
N. J:.'' ■ ■ ■ ^ ■ :■;.■■■'. 

. Richard H. Gillespie, 63, editor and 
treasurer of the .S.tamfprd (Conn.)- 
Advpcate, died ih Stamfbrd hospital' 
Jarii .15. from a. heart attack..he had 
sustained " week' previouilj, . , • 
■:,Fred ,W. .Elvert; .73, retired pub: 
lisher of The^ Cincinnati ■Free Press, 
a. German language daily, di^ ..Jan, 
;.l4;in!that;;city. 

. Jtbland R. flarrison,. 62, .adm 
■tive editPr pf theVChristiah Science^ 
Menitpr.'died Jan. 1^ iii.Bostoh.. \ 

John C. Draper, 44, Saturday fear 
ture- editor Pf , the.' N; Y. Sun, died 
.Jan'. 16 in Suffern, N-.Y;,;. . . - ■ 

." J. .E. Kern/ 75. khpy/h.as the 'deah 
of ; Scranton. ' (Pk,). ' rie^yspaper^len, 
,who had served, ..■ •.practically all 
editorial capacities in the- past 50 
years fpr the Scrantph; .Tribune, died: 
pif a heart- attack. Jan. 16 in that city. 

William Hi iilll, 89. fprmer editbr 
pf ' the Wilinington (Del.) Mprning 
News, died in that city Jan. 16. 

John E. Ballalxie, .72, pnertime city 
editor of the Washirigtpn (D. C.) 
Ppst, died Jari. ;15 in Seattle. .; . : 

Evelyn G. Klahr, .writer pf pppular 
flctipn and magazine cpritributor, 
died : at her winter home iii St. 
Petersburg, Fla.. Jan. 46.. , ; 

Harlaii W,: Halli 66, newspaper , re- 
porter fpr .48 yearsj. died , pf .pneu- 
mpnia Jan. 14 in: Pasadena, Cal. Fpr, 
36 pf his 48 . years Jn the busin.ess, 
Hall wprkcd iii Pasadena,' As a re- 
ipprter ifl. Buffalo in 1901, Hall was 
prie pf the first to reach President 
IWfcKiriley's side after/ he was shot, 
and came tip with ah eye-witness 
stpry ■ahd ; phbtpgraph pf the 
'shbptingi. .;':. 

.. Mrs. Coulsort Kernahiin, 84, Eng-\ 
lish novelist, died. Jan. 17 in Faif^. 
light, Sussex, Jirvgland. : 

Archibald Gv MacdonnelI. :45,: Brit- 
ish author, died at Oxford, England. 
Jan. 16. .'_. 
. .. Ambrose b. Gannon, 44, N. Y. 

resppndeni. fpr the Milyiraukee Jpur- 
nal, was f bund dead in the Lincpln 
Hpt«l, Ni .Y., Sunday (19), ,an apr 
parent suicide victim. Leaves, his 
y/idpw,- 'V.ivian; ' : 

tValter .AbeU, . 68,, fprmer head 
Pf the Baltirnpre;. Sun., died jart. 20. 
in that city! -He had been in pppr 
. health fpr the past five, years. 



> . Look's Biggest Tear 
Lbpte magazine has just- cbmpleted 
Its. largest year; - with; .advertising pf 
mpre than $1.200!000 and a net paid 
drculatipn.pf mpre than 1,860,000 per 
i?siie.:' :' . ■ 
. Purittg 1940 ciertain departmentg pf 
"the magazine were mpved .frpm Des 
Mplnes .-tp New Yprfc .City. The mall 
subscriptibn departmehtjj hp.weyef, 
■ tieWiainsiln' Des'Mbihesi ■■!■';■■ 



Met's Grqss 

^Continued from page 2; 



; aiiprhe 'SmUh MSS^ FoiiBd'^^^! 

Flock of , unpublished ., manuscripts 
by ."Iliprne^Smith. 'has ' been discby- 
ered during the .'past 'few weeks 'by 
■ the executbrs pf; his estate, Authpr 
has' been d.ead fbr sijc years. : 

Sniith vyas the authdr of a number 
of . bopks : which were turhed .into 
illm,'5. Ambng theni weire. ■ the 'Tpp- 
per' series . and i 'Turhabp.ut*. 

. Coast Giind.^lns Pay . Hikes : . 

The San: Ftahcl^cbrOakland News- , 
jpaper Guild wound up six mphths pr j 
.negotiations with four Firisco and, I 



'Peileas. et Melisande,': M^ (13) 
grpss '$7i000 ..Vwrith'. Ipss pf $5|PQ0; 
■,'iRbsertkavalier,* Tiiesday (14) in 
Philadelphia, grbss .pf. $15,000, With^ W 
pt'pflt pf $i,06,Q;. 'Laknier ■ Wednesday 
.(15), with Lily Pbnsj grpjss pf $13,000 
with a prpfit pf $i,o6b; *Aida;VThurs- 
daj^ (16) ; .igrpss bf $8i50b, Pr a Ipss {pf 
$3,500 (This perfprmance was badly 
hit by the tei-rific 'stprm which las.ted 
all / day ahd eyenihg) 'Tahnhauser' 
Friday (17), given ias -a substitute jCpr 
'Walkure' which was .cancelled. !due 
tp ' the . illness of Helen Traubeli . grpss 
pf $9,b00j, pr. avlpss of $3,bbo,::'(Dtbllb' 
Saturday : aftei-npbn!' (Itf), gress' bf 
$.1.5,006, br pi-pfit pf $3,000; "Fausf 
Saturday night . ti8), 'st a .. $4 . tbp, 
gt-Pss\of ■•$10,OpO, pr a prbflt pf.$l,- 
DOb,:, and 'Siegftied,*- jMbhday (20 ), a 
hbuse ot $it4i000 ahd a .prQflt of $2,000 
diie to the: presence pf Kirsteh ^"lag- 
stad; '■:.''■ • •'. 

.; 'Jpei Bergluttd,. Hurgzirian . Wag- 
nei'Iari baritPhe engaged fbr this sea-r{ 
Sbii by thie Met,;: will'-be unable to 
cp.me tb. the U. S. and as a result the 
cpnipany yiril.l cphtiriue.. to deiJend pji 
the veteranv iFreidi'idh :S(;hprr fpr itp 
heavier baritpne .rples! 



...., ::; CHATTER ' 

Fire .caused •$23;obb damage'to the. 
printing- plarit pf -.the Cbnneaut . (P,X 
Jbtirnal. /• ■', 
V 'Wildcat 15,*^ by TPrt GiU, npw 
ruoriing! in " Americaih . mag; . 'will be 
iDiibbed by, Putnam iri- . .the > spring. 
Bill Lengel agented; ■■ ■ . ; 

^*ittsbufgh;- '^^pst -• Gajette, •i'^iui 
BlPck morning daily,:: hai taijcen a 
new. three-times weekly 
cplumn by HMSh - Dixpn. : ' 

• Wes Barr;: fpr years coriductpr of 
the 'I)on ?pliticp! cpiuron bn the Lps- 
Angeles Herald-Express, re.tif^^^ be^ 
cause pf illness. . .; .-..'' '. 

■ G; S.' Fbrester due in New Yprk 
.fr<blYi hi$ - Berkeley, Cal,, hbine tiext. 
Week tp ;cbnfab with hi?: agent, and 
publishers.. ■ V-\ . 

Stanley E! Wblfe reelecieH-fpr his 
third term as president of You.rigs- 
tp>vn :(().) Niewspaper Giuld, chpsien 
withput ppppsltipri. : '. - 

Jacic lams,, cppyreader pn ihe^-New 
Yprk Nevi*s. Will; have his first bppk 
published by. Mprrbw ;pn' Feb; '13. 
It's tagged- '"I^.e epantess tb' Bobt.' 
It's a humorous novel. ■ 

: 'The Snark Was Boojiin' (famed 
■Lewis Carwll dbubletalk) is tag on 
a^new Screwball, myistery' delivered 
by Richard Shattiick to Mprrbw fpr 
publicatipn; ' . . 

. Niven Busch, Hbllywppd screen- 
Writ'eV. has just completed his first 
novel4 'The Carringtoh Incident,' for. 
William MprroAv {(N. Y;) 'publicatiPn 
in February. ' . :• 
. Ami Elmb, of AFG lAgency; : sold 
setial . rights of . John : Wilstaeh's 
'Turn -Back' the, Clock' to- Maclean^s. 
Paranipunt ■ihterie.sted ;in pdd riiys- 
tery shpckeiv, " ' ■ ,' 
:■ Austin Stevens starting - a.- new 
ijppk cpiumn ' fpr tjfie .'New ..;York 
.i'lrnes with gossip aiid news notes 
similar in style .tb' the sheet's tliear 
tre - and film colum.iM. '. ' / ■ - 
.. Burtph Heath, whp wpn the Pulitr 
zer p.rize for.N. Y. Wbrld-Telegram 
ejcpbse stories on Judge Martin; Man- 
ton last yeaV, becpmes editbr bf .Mc-r. 
Clure's syndicate Feb. 1. 

Arthur DavisPh /icke, dewh frbrh 
Hillsd^lei N. Y., tP Greenwich .Vil- 
lage .apt.-studib, with wife-painter", 
Gladys Brbwn. Ficke working on 
untitled nbvel pn China. . 

Phptpgr.aphic-Trade News,. Inc., has 
been chartered -to conduct a newspa- 
per and magazine business . in: New 
Yprk. Directprs are: Ellibt Fields, 
Helen Devlin and Jane Bartpn.. 

Ciiftbn Fadiman .cbmpilihg a yoU 
ume fbr Simpn{& Schu$ter tb qpntairi 
a nuinber pf cPmplpte hpvels Pr nph-» 
fidtipn stpries which '1 have mpst en- 
i jpyed in 15 years pf reviewing!.' ' 

Brbhze tablet cemmembrating the 
mempry pf Joseph Ri GrbPhi, City 
Hall repprter fpr the St, LPui.s:PPst- 
Dispatch JPulitzei- " Piiblishing - Cp,); 
i!inveiled in the; retunda pf the Hiall, 

Tilin. News, detailing hews pf dpc- 
ument'ary-makers and . published by 
Rpckef eller-sponsor ed American Film 
Institute, coming: put In. new fprmat! 
Jehn Mcbphald arid' Richard Mprf is 
aire • editors. 

Paul Warwick, fprmer Atlanta 
(Ga.) Cpnstitutipn repprter and fnr 
.10 ye^i'S 'a member bf Gepfgia/ 
Ppwer Cp.'s advertising department, 
named service prpniptipn. manager pf 
The Cpnslitutibn, ,: 

Manuscript of 'I Find Treaspn' has 
been delivered tb Mbrrow for spring' 
publication by Richard Rollins, -in- 
I Vestigator who uncbveved the Fritz 
'Kuhn-Bund. machinatiphs .fpr the 
McCbrrbick^cpmniittee; : V.:; ,; 

■ ,:'Thpmas : Albert Smith, . fpr several 
years city editpr-pf'The Spartanburg 
(S. C;) Jpurhal, has been . prbmbted 
tP ther newly created iiosition of 
executive editpr of The Spartanburg 
Herald-JPurrtai! newsp^perst! :; ;';; ■■ :.}■ ■ -.- 

Frances - Harrington, . ^.tissociated 
with . You Pub.. .Go.. siiice its. estab^ 
iishment iri 1937; has been made as- 
.sistaht to. James V/. - Spadea,' pub- 
lisher. Mrs, Harrington lias been 
v;p.:. of Ybu. Cp. fbrVthe past three 
y&axs., - ■ .. ' ■;".:. ' 

. 'Effective .with the !Mai'ch. . issue, • 
Picture. Playi ! monthly fan mag.pub- 
,li.shed :hy: Sti-ect :& Smith, will ; be: 
changed tb YPUr Ghairm. : At! the 
sanie- tiniie - there . will .be - increased . 
emphasis pn Hbllywppd: styles; fash- 
ipns, beality,. etc,-. , - ' 

' .Bernard. Sobel: has .cbm'pleted 
iiiew 'Bppk :; pf : self -Revelatiphs,^ 
Ayhich prcsfnts-'the piybtal mpment. 
in the . lives: pf iambus nrien and '■ 
women as expressed iit- their own 
wprdis In autpbipgraphy, . jpurhal, 
diary pr. cphfession; ' • 

.One pf the first rpniaritie hp veis 
with the current war in England as , 
.a " background has just been' cbm- 
plete'd >by Eric Knight , arid : will . be 
ptiblished by Harper's in the ^sp^ing> 
It's called .^Th.ia Abbve All.' ; 



iGontlniicd from page. S5; 



EARLEi PHILLY 



also ' has added, a vehtrilpqulst ' bit 
since he last showed here. ■ 
: Whistler! Elmo. Tanner is featured 
in orchestra's renditibn. ; of . 'Citi 
Birl. !Bln' and a , tricky -yersipn pf 
'CSlpw- Worm* played ;With bandsmen 
hPlding vari-QOlored . lights \ oh a 
darkened Stage, winding up with 
lights simulating a Christmaii tree. 
Although hardly seaspnal, the turn is 
still .effective. ' .; ' 

Marvel Maxwell, a Ibeker- In a 
black velvet everiihg... dress, was' 
handicapped Wheh - caught , by :;mike 
tttiuble. .When it was • straightened 
put" she 'gcpred with a trio of hotcha 
numbers, • TerryhPat- -Serenade,' 
'Rhxmibpogie' aiid 'Five O'Clpck 
WhisUe,' ' — .■■': N ■ •- 

Dennett and Dae tee pff the stage 
pff ering with their cpmbb tapping 
arid .druihsticTi stint. They drum ^nd; 
tap in rhythm, Best ' bit. Is .their 
Rnaie in which, the gal dpes. a sp16, 
pbunding ph.twb drums at the samie 
time. The act: gairnered .a nice hand, 

Mardpni has an amusing magi and 
juggling act. He iSips orahges, check- 
ers and jugs and performs intri- 
cate string tricks. Rfbticklirig is his 
jguillptine .act Pn a stooge from the 
aud, in: which, cvistofncr's head looks 
'like If s ibeeh Se'vereds ; . ■ ..J. .- '. 

Gene Sheldon and Lpretta- Fischer 
scpre neatly - with Sheldon's cbmic. 
b?(.nje and- pahtpmime tputihe, of 
course, the mainstay. • ._■ ^ 
: ■ Biz fair .at shpwr caught, Snal. 

COLQNIAfe bAT^ 



Salt arid Pepper, with their cbmedy 
tap and their 'That's. What We Like 
Abbiit f he Sbuth' song won a ; nice 
hand. They give .Way to Merci .War;, 
quis, a plump, light-skinned -gai who 
has! a tendency to warble many ho tea 
nasally^ : Howeyer, . the , cnstomei s 
liked 'her delivei'y..of 'Sbme Of These ! 
Days' and a parody : bn . -Stormy, 
feather;'.- ::':.- . '. - 

: Ralph .iPptter -ficbres .sPlidly; with! 
his Vpcal imilatiph bf musical instru- 
ments find ; the - payees kept up their 
palnirpbuhding Until! he came back 
to give his impersbnatipn of the en- 
tire ' ?AmP's and Andy' cast, . alsptv 
sti'png, . ' Next! is; -the line with its.' 

CPnga: : .; 

Ted Sihith, one '.Of, the warbling 
standbys at the ..Club- Plahtatipn, 
spcks acrpsS- 'A Nightingale Sang hi 
Berkeley. Square,' 'Mar«i' and 'Np- 
bpdy's Baby.'- He has., swell pipesr 
The band chucks in itsrown arrange- 
nient . of :':'Three O'Clbclt . In "She 
Morning; and e&rned. the nifty ,te- 
sporise pf the mob, ! 
: Biick ahd^ Bubbles occupy the nexV 
slot for 15 mihs. and 'gave, the cus- 
tomers all they wanted with their 
zaney * singing and equally nutty 
dancing... The hi.c, billed as 'Spizzi.' 
contributes a spng and dance routine : 
that. isn't far below the !st$iridafd, set 
by the others. ': In- tpphats -a.nd. tai^s; 
the line returns !fpr its third t^p 
rputine to brihg the entertaining . sesf 
sion to a clPse as . the . pfihcipals coma 
bn : the apron. ■•. ' ■ ..-;:_. ■. -,:.:: -■; .: 

.'With ;a., blizzard bri ;!tap the huge 
;lower floor . of this house was ^yell 
filled regardless at sesslpn nabbed, : . 



Daytoni Ja.n.*^ 18;. 
- :*Gay Ntnetiea. .Revue', .toith. Melt 
Hall and Co., Yprk and! TTqcV, Stin- 
drti Lynriri Bernard and. Jeiisin, Jack 
Lo Vier ! arid [ Co., : Watson Sisters; 
'Escape -to Glbn/^ (Cpl), 

'The' Watsbn:' Sisters, , .Fanny and 
Kitty; In 1941 celebrate their .25th. 
year in shew business. ', This week 
as headliners in the 'Gay Ntheties' 
reviie they are the^ mpst- refreshing 
feature pf the bill and manage tp lay 
the;.custbmers in the aisles with their 

'Sollies*'' 

. Repartee speeds In clever fashlpn 
.between the twp, Kitty iriaking a 
hefty lead and Fanny cOhiih'g back 
with a soekp remiark. Fanny,, with: 
her 243 pbunds, isings dolefully that 
'I'm Nbbody's Baby* and as a patri- 
otic igesture the girls relate their ex- 
periences abiroad in song, concluding 
that 'We Are Glad We Awi Living, 
on. the Americap Plan.' 

"The trapeze act of. Jack LaVier, 
assisted by a femme partner who 
lends tp the qpmedy effect/ gpes pver.: 
LaVier gives the customers a few 
thrills with his nonchalant manner 
of flirting With the floor while up in 
the;air.-: : ;'-. - . : ■'.■ 

Thje chbrus keeps Within the scbpe 
of the unit's! title by opening with 
a can can danCe and as the Flora- 
dora sextet, though, there is then a 
quick shift to iribdem taps. Later" 
there's a BoWery number and as 
finale all appear m.' the ludlcrPUs 
bathing suits of the period. Rputines 
are well dene;^ ''..-. 
' Mell Hall pperis . the shpW With; 
spme heat stunts, on unicycles Pf 
vairlpus types. Yprk and Tracy gp 
Hbllywppd, she! as . Jpan Crawford 
and he as Eddie Cahtbr tp start with. 
Befbre : they are-, thrpugh With the 
act, they have hauled put impersona- 
tibns of Ned Sparks, Jimmy Uurantie, 
ZaSU Pitts, Mae West, Charlie Chap- 
lin and Grbucho Marx, the. latter twp 
beihg .'.pa.rticularly effective. 

AlsP with a Hpllywppd slant, biit 
mpstly slapstick and npt the equal 
pf its predecesspr, is the acf pf Ber- 
nard and Jensen, -.wherein the: male- 
partner represents W. C . Fields, 
while his femme stooge continually 
Interrupts his remai'ks ; with wild, 
singing. Trick H&rbpii and some dis- 
astrpus dancing , are included.-T^ 
. Sandra Lyhn as a belleV'presehted 
"by Tpny Pastpr;' gives the Custpmers 
a bundle pf the .oldtlhier tunes, 'Af- 
ter the Ball,' 'Oh the Banks; of the 
Wabash,? Gppd Old Summer : Time' 
and 'Two Little Girls .'in Blue. She 
Sings .Well,, . Konp.' ': 

I ■ - ' ■ ,' - '- - 

F^QX, ST. LOUI^ 



(St. [Louis, Jan. 17: 
Buck and. Bubbles, Ted Smith, 
Ralph Potter; Salt and:Pepper, -Mcri:^ 
Morquis, Bbpfcie Crewe, 12- Planto- 
tfon Steppers, J.cte.r-Pillars Orch 
<20) i %ove^Thy Weighbpr' (Por)..; ■ : 

: Fpx- currently offering - a 100%- 
sepia stage show, the flrst .tp be pre- 
sented in' this; 5,000 seater, with the 
bulk pf : the talent on loan from the 
Clyb Plahtatipn, ,a miidtbwn nitery 
that presents only NegrP entertain- 
ers. To:;bolster the . ottering/ Buck 
and Bubbles . ahd Salt . and > Pepper 
Were fetched here !from New York. . 

The 60-mintite shbw brims ovet With 
rtierit, :Thie Jeter-Piliars bandi one 
pf the best in this iiecfc pf the wppds, 
fires the ppenirig; gun, ^Gnd Bless 
America,' ; as the priricljpals strpll 
aerpss the api-pn to let the cuStPmers 
knpw what's In store ler 'em, with 
the talented line doing a hot tap. 



No Morality Clauses 



^s^C9ntlniied:from page ij 

is known tp have issued any pfiiciai 
rules ^Ph" the questien, it ; is. difficult 
to classify them according to strict- 
ness bri the question; •Frequently the 
spprisbr attitude is intangibly felt by ' 
thpse wbrking pn a program, with- 
put anything actually being Said. 
SPihetimes. a. subtle hint!, is drpppied ' 
by spme acCbunt executive. 

! Ford's Reputation :^ ! ! 

• Probahly Heiiry FPrd is regarded, 
rightly pr ; ; wrprigly, :,^s the mpst 
straight-laCed pf the majpr sppnSprs 
pn the siibject pf terhperahcie and 
morality, Company, is understopd to 
be especially sensitlye ab.put 'b'ppze.. 

American Tpbaccp has the reputa- 
tioh of nPt being tpp tptichy Pn iahy 
Phe phase pf the questi.pn, but Pf prer 
;ferring !a! kind pf general gPbd be- 
havibri 

. Gulf has: 'a tabpo pn drinking ! 
piihlicity. And, pf cpurse, all sppn- 
sprs- WPuid have apbplexy at the ' 
thpught pf thpse pn their prpgriam 
being identified with pr even subr 
scribing tp any .cpnsumer grpup pr 
service..- / 

. Perfpfmers Ph cigaret shpw^s (and 
eyen mpre the emplbyees pf agencies 
with such accpimts ) are usually ex- 
pected tP smpke that iparticular 
brand. Hpweyer, they frequently get 
arpund • it :by. cairrying their pwh • 
brand 4n P.ne .bf .the sppnspr'.s pack-^ 
ages. . Several agencies keep their 
emplpyees "and perf prmers bn cigaret 
prpgrams supplied with gratis packs 
pf the brand, Chesterfield has that 
reputatibn. But a performer on the 
Philip Morris show.' recently re- 
marked; 'We not only have to smbke 
Philip Morris^we have to buy 'em.' 



SMContlnued from page Ssss 

as. cp-prpducer pf the shPW;!! Hal*, 
who put arbuiid .$15;00b . In 'Hal^s,' 
bttirried when . the. . blpsing ! was - 
npunced. ; .: ' \ 

PrOpbsed , over the ! Weekend!, thiit;; 
Eddie, Cantor take - over the ; Jols.bn 
part; .with the show .possibly mPved ■ 
to a; larger house . irid the top re- 
duced irorh$4!.4b! to $3:30. ; : Alterna.^ 
tive is.' tp! tpur ?Hats' ; after .Jbl^soii. 
taikeS a rest f eil seveiSal weeks. Star 
himself figures there is ;mbre .mpney 
tp be dr^aWh pn the .irbad than !ih New 
.Yprk, but dpesn't plari tpuriiig iuhtil 
.next: - seasph.- ! wale .IS -ppppsed to. 
keepiing the shPW idle until then, ber 
cause pf, general uncertairtty. An- 
pthler ppsslbility -ehgagihg Gcprge ; 
Jessel fpr 'Hats-.' ■ ■ 

Hale expressed himself ppihtedly, 
explaining.he"!had ntirsed 'Hats' for 
ia.; ye^r !.beiore ! Jolsbh ; cbnsidered re- . 
tUrrting tb the. stage after being bff . 
thf !bpai:ds::fpir' l0.;yeai:S.!;- Original ly.^: 
meritioned' to star, in the musical .was 
jack. Haley. .'Hats' opened : in !P«- ' 
trblt late lh June and:had a success- : 
f ill : (Chicago engagement . prior to: 
Brbadwayi ■ 



Wednesdiiy, January 22 j 1941 



Broadway^ 



Elsie Houston' at Brevoprt Bupper 

club.' ■ ■■ ' . ■ 

■ Abel Green <Vamiety) In: Cubsi re- 
laxing; \ ' ■■■■■„ ■' 

Hot; Air Club will have its annual 
ni'd- winter beefsteak feed at* Leone's 
Teb. "1: ' ■ 

. Morris jQshevitz.\ of Local 30iS ititb 
Beih Israel, hospital ;f or. minor cp- 
eratioh. 

: EX'Vabiety niugg 'John .Hurley 
has. donated, a pint .of blood to the: 

/British^ ■ 
• Paramount Pep.- Club plans stage 
fhow and sUppe^rdance ai Gapitol 
hotel Feb. 14. : ' ' ■ ^ 

David Loew, United Artists pro- 
duce^r who arrived jn:Ne\y York last 
• week( hia?' flii.. , 

y^ill Marcus, formerly publicist for 
iJbrihah Bet- Geddesi joined CBS as 
p.a. oh television. ' ^ . 

Franklyn Wirhei:, 'Fine Arts Pic- 
tures head, Jn "New York for three 
weeks of cbnlkbs. :. 

Louise ; Campbell apd. Horace .Mc- 
Mahon motored in from -Hollywood 
In their new Cadillac. -. 

■ Bob Mochrie, . eastern, division 
lales manager for BKO, returriied 
Monday: (20) from Detroit' 

, - Ralph Brantpn. g. riii for the Blank 
circuit, back to Des Moines after 
Paramount conferences here. } 

J. Walter Ruben, producer, and his 
wife, Virginia Bruce, trained back to 
Hollywood Siaturdsy. night <18). 

Leo . Pillot . editing ; a bi-vireekly 
newspaper td ' keep United Artists! 
gales force apprised on Arthur Kelly 
-.-drive.' ■■ ■ 

Henry Armstrong, may disappear 
from sports pages^. but will reappear 
in amusement, sections as- bdnd 
'..leader. v -' •..'• V ;v- ■ . .' 
Bill Fields inSrited tO' tejpiri .Ring- 
ling BrpS;,.Biirhum. and Bailey bir- 
xus press department by John Ring- 
ling .North. ■ . ■ -. .;" 
V Judith Cargni- -wed , to Lawrence 

■ Weber, in New York." H«^s.. son ;0f 
the late theatrical; producer, L.- Law- ' 

..rehce Weber. .■■;■■::■ :-'.. 

Major Frederick t.. . Herron, hieiad 
•f the. Hays office foreign depart-^ 
inent, back, at desk after being 
downed by flu. 

Ben Serkbwich, Capitol . theatre 
publicity chief, bedded in New Am.-: 
sterdam hospital by tlie flu for the 
last two . y^eeks.- ■ 

Gebrge Abbott In. Doctor's hos- 
pital for. : the removal of . a. small 
Dlood vessel In his leg. He's due 
.•ut'late this Week. . . 

Robert E. iSher wood awarded gold: 
medal by National institute of Arts 
•nd Letters for distinguished achieve- 
ment in the theatre.; 
. BillFadiraan, Meitro's eastern story 
ed, sporting a tie Whose design's 
made up of traderihark- insignia of 
all the film companies. . 

June ' Kapp, wife of agent, Paul, 
has been, hittihg. the Satevepost- with 
her verise. Latest. One spoofed her 
busband's erratic appetite. . 

- Austin C. Keough was In Phila- 
delphia during . the past week to 
clarify the consent decree to the 
Par exchange forces there. 

Arch Bowles, in charge of Fox- 
West V Coast operations in 'the San 
. Francisco area, arrived in tOwh Frir 
day (17) for a couple of -weeks :vaCa- 
tion.' ' ': . „, 

, Ben Lucien Burihan, who recently 
completed an original :oh life of Mar- 
tha Berry, Georgia schoolteacher, fbr 
Parsmiount, in town arranging a sur- 
prise, adventure, 

Allen Rivkin, Warned Writer, and 
Ralph Rainger and L«o Robin, 20th- 
Pox tunesmiths,' In New York fol- 
lowing trips east for the Presidential 
. lnaug.uration. . ; 

Anna Sten, who arrived In 'New 
York from Hollywood last week, left 
yesterday (Tuesday) . for Miami 
Beach for preem of fSo Ends Our 
jNight,' in which: she /appears. 
. Oscar Morgan -and Monroe, Good-^ 
man, his assistant, returned from 
. Atlanta: and Miami . sales trips over 
.the weekend in tiihe to Jeave for. the 
Chicago Par sales meeting Monday 
■.. (20)..^ .z^: .■ .: • , v'^ ■ ..'-. 

Rafaelo Ottiano, . who recehlly' 
completed work in Hal Roach.'s Tbp- 

fier Returns,' .arrfved Jn New . Y<>rk 
a$t week and vWas! immediately 
overcome by grippe.-. She'll seek a 
' legit spot when recuped. 



local scouts: seeking out hew tunes 
from among the native band?/; 
.. Mrs. Benny Davis vacationing In 
Havana while • the; songwriter-entre- 
preneur readies his Starlets revue 
to open Jan.. 23 for Joe Moss in 
Miami Beach; 

. Leonard ■ Morgan, Who- haii'dled 
press at N. Y. Tel. and Tel. at the 
N. Y. World's Fait-, now doing 
Jeronifr Zerbe with his socialite^ 
cameraing hereabouts. .. 
.. .This .city of .700,000 pop, . ha's -29 
radio stations. Even the most pow- 
erful shortwavei ' sets caii't break 
through - to pick up a - Florida link 
hooked up with NPC Or 'CBS. ;, 
; vMOheyed. refugees who must leave 
the U. S. .aifter .their .- visitors' per- 
mits expire ; iVj order ..to' reenter lin- . 
der; immigratibh Or - other , qiiotas, 
among the toWn's best ' spehdets,' 
.. John Roy, Raiiibow Room .(N.< Y.) 
managing director, just left for. home 
after auditioriing Latin: talent here* 
Saul H. Borristein, Irving :. Beriiri, 
Inc,; g.m.; another recent ' visitor .V 

Across: every, nitery wihe Card is 
superimposed in red ink that the old 
prices thereon will carry a 25-40% 
surcharge for French, Italian and 
German vintages, Spanish Wines xe- 
•maiii-as.is,;' 

Nick Carter^, former ShUbert and 
Keith theatre iihanager, married ; to 
a Cubah girl iahd hoW resides here. 
Has been in' ill health and a recent 
marine . accident further complicated 
his condition. 

French perfimiers seemingly had 
foresight to exjjiort the necessary : es- 
sences, pils. etc.r in large quahtities 
so that bottling in Cuba gives the 
western hemisphere.: enough supply 
for- a year or tWoi Prices up none 
the less, • Certain brands like Patou, 
Chanel, etc., however are stili rare 
and / costly. AH ; French liqueiirs 
steeply; scaled; 



By Abel. Green 



BMI-ASCAP war is a topic Of In- 
terest, among. local shoWriien. 
,: Mrs, Towrisend Netcher (Roszika 
Dolly) prominent' in" local social acr 
tiyities.^. y;. ■ ■■■■■ 

PM Is' il:jvew Havana ; afternoon 
.•heet in English. Havana Post (a.m.) 
continues, 

. Ruby jStone,: ex-Bobby Crawifora's 
■ecretary, is .iiow wife. Of Al Gold 
n^an,. cafe prop in Miami Beach. 

Jim Wittereld, ex -Piaris impresario 
now. represents Chester Hale here, in 
Charge of the Casihb Naciohal s1ioW. 
; Arthur Siinbn, g^ m. of . WPEN 
(Penn ' Broadcasting Co.) Of Phillyi 
vacationing In: Cuba : with Mrs 
Simon..': 

^ Franco . Gonzalo (and Christine), 
dancing at Hotel. Nacibnal, is a 
brother of Benito CoUada, boniface 
of El Chlco, N. Y. : 

Since the '.congarhumba vogue l|i 
Aaenca, every U. S. publisher has 



CHATTER 



Sheila Barrett /was in town last 
week for a society club date. 

Leo Rosenberg Of ^ Lord tt Thomas- 
heading the advertising committee 
in the Jewish 'Welfare Drive. ' 

Al. Freedmah going to New York 
how, that the T. B. Harms office here 
is ^folded for the tiine beihg. . 

■W. C. Gehringj ;20th Cehtiiry-Fbx 
division mahager,, headed a district 
meeting at the. Blackstohe hotel last 
week. 

With ■ the federal ASCAP suit . in 
Wisconsin deferred, representative 
attorhey-'Robert Hess sneaking off to: 
Florida.' 

A. Milo Bennett dramatic agency, 
now operated by Ethel. Bennett, this 
year celebrates its: golden anniver- 
saryr having been established, here 
in 1891. :. :■■;:.•-. 

Canielia Campbell .has the role of 
Norai in 'Life With. Father,' - making 
the third person to play the maid 
since the show opened. Replaces 
Dorothy Raymond , who went to 
Pittsburgh for medical treatment. 



Paris 

(Vio Madrid) 



, By Douglas L. .Qraliame 

Tyrone Power and , Annabella 
honor guests at numerous fiestas. 

Anita Sevillai Spanish dancer, has. 
teamed professionally .. with Cesar 
Tapia. 

Esperanza Iris, veteran comedi- 
enne,, to N. Y.' for work in Latin 
playhouses. , 

•Trinidad Soler of Madrid clicked 
with- her dance recital at the Pialace, 
of Fine Arts. . . 

Luis Aldas, Airgentine actor Who 
did well in Mexican pix,;back home 
under contract to SbnO Fillns, 

Virginia Fabregas, Mexico's Sarah 
Bernhardt, Who has a theatre named 
for her, hack from a road tour and 
readying a: dramatic season at; her 
theatre. '..V'.'. . 'yy . 

Miguel M. Delgadb, ' assistant dif 
rector, had his arm broken while 
Working at; the. local bullring during 
the making of Fox's hew version of 
'Blbod and Sand.' 

Mapy Cortes, and he^ • husband, 
Fernando, Ramon and FiOrene, ball? 
room dancers, and Lilly PrattSf 
isorigstres's, featured in the hew flbor 
shoW. .at the Hotel Reforma nitery. 
. Xavier Villaurrutia. newspaper pic 
: crick,, has hired the Green, Salon .of 
the Palace of Fine Arts (National 
'rhcatre);for presentation .of a series 
of -short dramas by modern dramla- 
tists. ■■>'■ ., ■^■' ■ - . :' ■' ■'■' 

iSearch is being made by the nar 
tiorial musicians' .union, for th?! com- 
posers of the top pop songs, 'Alia en 
el Ranchb Grande' and 'Cuatro 
Vidas.' These are among several , ex-, 
celleht Mexican songs that were 
published anonymbusiyr Several 
have claimed to be their composers, 
but none of the claims has been sus- 
tained. . ■ ■'. ' .. 

Cantinflas. tramp comic, has quit 
runnihg a boxing arena here and 
announces he will concentrate on 
stage, pix and radio. Comic ha.s been 
tendered a homage by the national 
theatrical association for. his: good 
work iii maintaining^ A constant 
source of employment for theatrical 
•folk.'; Cantinflas is one of the own- 
ers of the Follies Bergere, lo<;al re- 
vuC house. ~. 



New ,20 franc notes made appear- 
ance. ■; ■ ■ ■ ■:;; .. . 

French novelist, Andre: Malraujt. in 
Nice. ;■; :, ; .:. ■ . ■ ■ 

Foreign press ih Paris heid .bariquet 
at Lido. ■ ■ .- '. . 

Five, 10 and 25 centime piebes to 
be discarded. , ■: ; 

New identity cards in France for 
all Frenchmen. Over . 16/ : ■ . - 

Cyclists in Paris cari , ho longer 
carry friends oh handlebars.v 
\ Lucienne Boyer fined for buying 
foie gras without ration card". , ' 
■ Week-end train service to .wiriteii- 
sport spots again functioning. 

Many, butchers, shuttered in Paris, 
due to inability to get any meat.'. ■ 

With aperitifs out,: soft drink pds. 
now appearing in French -press. ' 
. Inheritance taxes nOW abolish^ in 
non^occupied France for large fami- 
lies. '.■'■ . ■;,'■•/ : 
. Dog racing .unshuttered for ' first 
Vime since before war; at Courbevoie 
track. :.. :-■•; 

Capital .cinema in Marseilles almost 
completely ; destroyed by fire. No 
victims.; .'• ■■/■•.' '; .■ ■ ■'■, ; 

Much . soap and fbod bootlegging 
going on in both occupied and. nori- 
occupied France. 

'Rene Rene,' by Emile Ripert and 
Jacques Normarid, preemecl at Gym- 
riasei. Marseilles. . ! . 
. First December in'-mahy year's that 
annual; Goncouft literary prize nOt 
aWarded "in Paris/. - •■: 

Author Edmond Pillbn received 
annual Grand Prix de Literature 
from French' Academy/ V .• ':' / 

Josephine Baker back in Marserlleis 
after flying visit to Lisbon. She is 
starring in 'La Creole,' role she cre- 
ated. •:■ . ■•■ 

Workday . in occupied France is 
from 10 a.iti/to 5 p.m., with .half -hour 
lunch periods. Object: to conserve 
light afid heat. ■ ; ..;.:. 

Votre Beaute aiid Pbur EUe (Marie 
Claire, before - the war). Women's 
magazines, have' made -their reap-, 
pearance in Paris. 

. No lights of any kind permitted in 
Paris after - 7. p.m.? Central heating 
practically non-existent. Hot water 
considei^ed a luxiify. - . ^ 

Louis Jouveti : who's going, to the 
Americas in the spring with his com- 
pany. Opened with. 'EcOle de Femmes' 
at the Atheriee, ParjSi . . . 

Marseilles comics, Ralmu, Allbert, 
Rellys, reunited in" musical revue, 
C'est Tout le- Midi,* by. Alibert, miisic 
by Vincent Scotto, in Marseilles., 

French press, commenting: alMut. 
Charles Chaplin's 'Dictator,'^ Writes: 
that its theme is about the 'future of 
our civilization and its Organization.' 

New Paris decree forbids cafe, res- 
taurant, cinema or theatres to put 
people in street If aii'-raid alarm sig* 
nal is sounded. Must put. clients in 
shelter.' 

Varietes of Mai'seilles opened with 
operetta, 'Hiigues,' by Jean Manse, 
with music by Vincent ScOtto. • The- 
rese Dorny, Andrex, Rivers, Ger» 
maine .MonterO and Mbhique Bert lii 
cast. ■■ 

Vichy government has decreed that 
no more cafes or bars may be located 
near schools, . hospitals, cemeteries, 
sanatoria, gymnasiums. Those al- 
ready situated in taboo zones muist 
get out. 

. Twelve papers suspended for 24 
hours ~ in December for publishing 
story of RAF raids in ; northern 
France. They included Le Temps, 
Paris Soir, Lyons Soir; Progres and 
Le Soir de Lyon. . ■ 

Paris University reopened. Had 
been closed by German authorities 
following Armistice Day riots. Com- 
muriique announces , that only five 
students taken before military tri- 
bunal, others released. 

Pirices for eggs, vegetables, cereals, 
hay; dry figs now fixed by law in 
free France. Priority ration cards 
have been issued to mothers with 
families of three childrbn less than 
14 years of age. Or tWo cljildrert less, 
than four years of age. 

High Court in Paris refused ap- 
peals of Bernard. Natan and accom- 
plices, Jean Cerf and: Johannides. 
They were condemned to five years, 
three years : and- two years' in prison/ 
jrespectively, for embezzlement in fa-: 
mo'us 'cinema scandal- which broke in 
December, 1938. 



By Ray. josepbs 



for . names of playhouses, streets, 
caies, etc. 

. Annuuhce organization pi .. outfit 
known as the 'Corporacion Interna- 
cional. de-EspectSiicuros (International 
Spectacle Co.) to organize large- 
scale shows for national and .foreign 
artists. ■ No. dope available On back- 
ers or setup/ \ ' 

Don Luis Vailenzitela AriS, director 
Of the Chilean National Theatre, here 
to promote better cooperation - be-* 
tween Argentina and Chile, wel- 
comed " by the Soceidad General de 
Autoreis de la- Argentina -and the; So- 
ceidad Aiitores y Compositors. 

Maipo, lobal ..revue house : which 
satirizes most big hews events, picked 
up the Chapljh incident ;with ope 
called 'El Dictator en el Maipo' ('The 
Dictator at the: Maipo.'), featuring 
comic Marcelo Ruggerb and singers 
Pa:quita darzon and Maria E. Gamas; 

Maestro Albert Wolff off to Chile 
to present French roxisical : concerts 
in Santiago and Vina del Mar. Pos: 
sibly he'll go On . to Peril; Been' in- 
vited to give symphony sessions in 
Brazil and Uruguay before coming 
here for the opening: of the Colon 
season. 

Salvador. PizarrO arid his . Orches- 
tra del Garron frorn; Paris featured 
in: stage presentation at the Porterio; 
Show includes EihiUo, Heyberger, 
dancer .from the COlOn (local Met); 
Celia: Ocello, U. Si-style tap dancer, 
and Franz Mar io^ the local . Edgar 
Bergen. 

'Un Guapo d^ 900' ('The Valiant 
900'), by Samuel Eichelbaum, Which 
won the National Cultural Commis- 
sion; prize as the best local play of 
the season; reopened at the National 
Comedy • theatre with the original 
cast headed by Mil agros de la Vega 
and Carlos Perelli. ->• / 
. . Spanish company headed by :Jose- 
phine Diaz arid . Manuel Coiado 
opened pop price season at the As- 
tral with . Hungarian play, 'La Barons 
esa y el MayOrdomO*. ('The .Baroness 
and the Biitler'). by Ladislaus Bus- 
Fekete. Robert E. Sherwood's 'Road 
to Rome' skedded next. : 



Miami 



Cole Porter vacatiOhlhg at Surf. 
Club. .. • 

Ethel . Shutta .guesting at Brook 
Club. / •;-.■: 
DesI Arnaz packing them. In at: 
Rhumba Casino. 

William S. Paliey, CBS- pfez, ab- 
sorbing some sun. • : 

Armando's combo has been added 
to Colonial Inn layout. 

Nick Kenny lining, up talent for 
annual 'Night of Stars' oenefit: : : 

Grace. McDOnald and Clyde McCoy 
topping bill; at new Beach house. , 

James Tierney, Texaco producer,' 
here to. supervise getaviray of local 
fishing show. 

Temple Bailey getting .atmosphere 
for. forthcoming novel with Miami 
Beach background. . . ^ . '. 

Sinclair . Lewis rehearsing for 
'Angela Is 22,' next production of 
Gant Gaithej^eatre. - : 

Joe E/Jjtfwis, Sophie Tucker and 
PauiJWnteman standing by. for de- 
layed opening of Ben . Marden's 
Colonial Inn. 



. Lola :Membrive,s; .^Argentina . pop 
singerv .doing well on Chilean tour. 

Socorro Gonzales find Tino ■ Rod- 
riguez acting company ; moved from 
the Smart to the Apolp, 

Blanca Orgaz tO : opbn soon itt new 
play directed by Roberto A. Talice 
and .written by Andre MiTabeau; 
. 'Argucia .Gitana' ('Gypsy Sophis- 
try') < new three^act musical comedy, 
got good notices; Directed by Ramon 
Zorzoso and featuring Manolita. Sir 
erra and Nita del Solar. , 
. Cine Muhdial, newsreel and short 
house, cashing in on current Chaplin 
interest arbiised by banning of 'Great 
Dictator' arid showing . continuous 
pi-ogram bf Chaplin bldiea. 

■ Luis Arata and company off to 
Montevideo to play at the "featro 18 
de Julio (18th Of July Theatre). 
Historical diatcs arc often uScd here, 



Pittsburgh 

: By ilai Cohen 

Johnny Harris ntuned tp executive 
committee ot. industry's defense. 

Miami beaching, among others, are 
the John R. Osbornes and Dave 
Blum. ... 

. John Maganottl going back Into 
nitery field as official host at Villa 
Madrid. 

. Sol Heller drove to Miami ; last 
week to spend some time with his 
brother, Jackie. 

Herman Middleman's one . of the 
band's nicked to play President's Ball 
at William Penn. - 

Mrs. Warren Murisell, Jr. (Jane 
Keith) home for a couple of weeks 
to Visit relatives. 

Layton Bailey's . band winds up 
tWo-month,;stay sit. Bill Green's Sat- 
urday night (25) . 

Harry Grelle now assisting (jrabe 
Rubin in distribution ot several sex 
exploitation fiiriis.. , 

Joseph Bulava,' of the; Anchorage 
staff, and Cleriiiriurie Ghaippirielli 
now Mr. and Mrs. :• 
..; Carlton -Miles arourid for sixth 
consecutive season ahead of peren- 
nial 'Tobacco Road.' .: . ■ 

-Matty Shiner . and Johnny Marino 
have opened a new music studio In 
the Werner building. 

Ned Alyord back in toWn for first 
time in almost 10 years, ahead Of tab: 
'Streets of Paris' this lime. 

Charlie Baron, M-G: . explbiteer 
. here, one of national . winners In 
'Bitter Sweet' campaign contest. ' 

Chick Hunter, hurley straightman 
of Rose La Rose show, had - to stay 
tehind here ori account of the flu. 
. Diosa Costello. here for couple of 
days; to see Poopie CampiUo on her 
way from Hollywood to Washington. 

Norriia Shea back horiie With her 
two . hoofing partners, the Thorhpsori 
Brothers, for a Nixbri Cafe erigage-' 
ment, 

Claire Andi6rsbri,: - orie of (3ene 
Kelly's pupils when he ran a dance 
school : here, now in chOrus of his 
'Pal Joey.* . : '. ;:.•■■. 

Rosemary Rago, local gal . doing 
modeling for John Powers under 
name Of Ronnie Richard^i. joining a 
vaude unit 




recovering. 



Murphy 'McHeriry .to the hospital 
with flu, ■- '■:■■'■" ■■■. ■.■.■-. ' .■■■' 
Bob Sill rejoined publicity staff at 

Warners. ..'.'. 

; Dolores Del Rip divorced Cedrlo 
Gibbons. '■). ■ :, ■■ .',;:• 
Alexander Kbrda returned from 
New Ybrk;. ••- •;:',/■. 

Franklin Ardell ■: recbveririg ; .from . 
major surgery. 

Olivia de Havilland 
from appendectomy. 

Jock Whitney leased office spac* 
on the RKO-Pathe lot 

Eden Gray, . of -the Broadway stage, 
here for her film, debut. ; 

Charles; P. Skouras returned after 
tWo weeks in New York. 
; Y. Frank Freeman to Chicago for ": 
the Barney Balabaft diririer. ';. 

Arthur. Miller to the Mayo Clinic 
with an infected cheekbbne. 
, Lieut Commander Herman: Spitzel 
niotored: back to Washington. . V 

Marilyn Merrick • changed . her; 
screen name to Lynn Merrick. 

Francis Langton checked out of 
story department at Paramount 

Major Guriichi Tanaka, Japanese:, 
filni biggie, garidering the studios. 

Billy Edwards, Universal flack, . 
laid up With a, dislocated vertebra.J^ - 
Al Herman appointed district man- 
ager for; MbnO^ram in New Englarid, 
Florence Mills (Mrs. Abe Rey- 
nolds) recovering . from appendec- 
tomy.: • 

Jeanette MacDOriald resumed .her 
concert tour,;iriterrupted by the hol- 
idays. ' 

Irene Diinne vacationing at Palm 
Springs after 71 days before the 
lenses. ■ .■ 

Mel Murphy, former theatre man^ 
ager, ; now; ruphlrig Cinema :. Sppfti 
Center. . '•;". . - 

Felix A. Jerikins; secretary of 20th- , 
Pox Film Corp., in town for studio 
huddles. '/ . ■ ; . ' 

Ben Kalriiensori, eastern sales man- 
ager, here for studio huddles : at 
Warners. ■. ■ 

Bill Hebert, .recently: with Para- . 
mount, joined the publicity';staff at . 
Warners. '.' ■ ■ 

Harry Ham, head of MyrOri Selz- 
nick's London office, here for dura- 
tion of the War. . 

John Barbirolli, symphony condUcr 
tor, arrived - front New York ' for a 
series of concerts. 

Jack Benny placed his footprinta 
in ceriient in forecourt Of Sid Grau- 
riian's Chinese theatre. 

Robert Sparks back at. his produc- 
tion job at Columbia after honey- 
moon with Fenny Singleton. : 

Claudette Colbert back frorii her 
winter holiday in Sun Valley with . 
an armful of skiing trophies. : 

Allan Jones shoved off on his third 
annual concert tour, covering - 13; 
cities in the South and East-- . 

John C. Lee parted with his. tonsils 
and back to work as public relationi 
director for Screen Actors Guild. 
. Ziggy Elman and Buddy Rich arc 
readying to leave. Tommy Dorsey'i 
band and join Uncle Sam's Army. 

Jack L. Warner chosen as trustee 
of Los Angeles Philharmonic orches- 
tra, : only picture exec ori the . board. 

Leslie Goodwins checked out. of the 
hospital and moved to Palm Springs 
to recuperate afteir a long siege of 
flu. . 

Cliff Lewis handling personal ap-. 
pbarance tour of Susainria' Foster and 
Dolly Loehr to plug Paramount'* 
-Hard Boiled Canary.' 

Hartzeli Spence, author of. his 
father's biography, 'One Foot in 
Heaven,' reported at Warners to 
Write the screenplay. 



Madrid 



By Joseph Ravotto 



M-G opened poster contest; for 
•Ninotchka.' 

Screen and legit actor Pedro Bar- 
retO off to Barcelona. 
. Louis Nevins, transferred to Ma- 
drid frorii Vichy for AP.. 

Fire partly destroyed Roptepcc 
Cinema Studios iri: Madrid. 

Frariciscb Cervantes Jimeno named ; 
assistant director . of Uflda Filnw, / 

Clare Boothe'^ 'Women' "shuttered, 
after long run at Alcazar, Madrid. 

Toril: Hamilton; N. Y. Times, out ol 
bed iri time to. celebrate Christmas. 

French; pic star, Jean Murat, in 
f lying, visit to Barcelona .frorii Frarice. 

Pedro Fernandez Cuenca, legit and 
screen actor, ' died after £ho.rt ill- 
ness. •;:';■..■■; ''.. 

Steve Fulton, UP correspondent In 
Vichy, through to Lisbon eri route to 
New York. . 

Screenster Conchita Montenegro 
back tidm Cine Citta Rome, wher* 
she did a pic. ' \. 

. AH Yarikee press and radio cbr- 
responderits in Madrid, guests at UP 
Christmas party. 

News from Rome that first film 
pririted .on aluminum; will :shortly be 
projected publicly. . ' • 
:. .AugUstin ;.Godoy, Just : back frorii 
South America, to appear iri new 
play at Teatro Bslava'. - 

Most Ariiericans in Madrid danced 
their way into the New Year at the 
BritishrAmerican club.; .. 

Paramount, Cea,' Hispania: Tbbli 
and other producers gave employees 
boriu'ses for Christmas; '; 

Ann Dvorak arrived in Lisbon en 
route to London. Her husbarid, Les- 
lie Feriton, Is In London; 

Actor Julio Pena renounced plan 
. .. (Continued on page 63) 



61 



Wednesday, January 22, 1941 



OBITUARIES 



. WALTER HAKTWIG 

Walter' Hartwik. 6i> theatrical pro- 
ducer ialici long a patron of the little 
theaitre movement^ died Jan. 17 after' 
a week's illness , in Doctors l^ospitaU 
Ne:w■York^ : > 

An; associate of ih^' late David Be- 
lascb, Hartwig founded the little the- 
atre tournament In 1923i Competir 
iions wiere<.held^ annually, for alrtiost 
10 yeats,; With prizes ,and the . David 
Belasco trophy .whetting the interest; 
of Undeveloped talent. 

' IBorh in .• Milwaukee» Hairtvvig - was 
educated there ahd.at the Sorbonne 
in Paris. He stkrted his . theatrical 
career with a Milwatikee:s|bck com- 
pany, and evehtuailly gravitated in 
1903 .to NeW. York^^w^^ 
Belascoy. At bhie time he served aS a 
ina'nager' for Daniel Frdhman. 

In recent years Hartwig^^^^^^^^ 
ly identified with the summer thea- 
tre, . The theatre in Ogunqiiit, Me.; 
ivrhich lie . biiilt ! in. 1933, was an '. oUtr 
growth of his interest .ln the littlie 
theatre movement For several years 
previous to .locating in Ogiinquit he 
.'had: conducted small, theatrical com*, 
panics In various parts .of New Eng.^ 
land; Wl^ich specializ.ed in iechiiical 
courses for^ promising! amateurs.; ; 

As a producer, Hartwig presented 
If Booth Had Missed/ which, had a 
jhort run on Broadway in 1932; and 
three, years later was .both. ptodOcer 
»nd director of 'Loose: Moments.' his 
last play: Ini 1933 arid '34 he . was 
briefly engaged in picture work on 
the Coast for Fox Films. 

An officer , of the Actors' Fund,, 
Hartwig leiaves his ; \«^idowv Maude, 
and a sister/ Mrs, Nada Ehlhardt, of 
Milwaukee. Funeral services were 
Md in New York Sunday (19 ). 



Rusticana,* Buck remained in the 
British Isles for. f out years, fulfilling 
concert ifengagements, . Returning tb 
ithe U. S,, he sang brief ly in oratbriois 
and opera until 1902, when he. be- 
came a vocal Ihstructpr;,; , 

Leaves, widow; Helfen; a son, Dudr 
ley, .Jti and a sister. Funeral sery-^ 
Ices were held in New Ybi-k last 
.Wednesday., at thb Little Ghurch 
Atouhd the Corner/ ; ' 



RUDOLTH jbE CORDOVA 

Budblph de , Cordova, 81, pla, 
Wright' and;; actor, who wrote the 
jicenarib aiid servW as Shakespear- 
^lan advisor for one of the first film 
versions of 'Romiebvand Juliet,' died 
Jan. 11 in London; Born in King- 
ston, jamaica, he originally prepared 
Cor a inedical career. 

Made in 1916 by Metro for about 
$250,000, 'Romeo' by: coincidence was 
released at the same time William 
Fox brbught forth hiis own 'Romeo*^ 
with Theda' Bara. However, due to 
de Cordova's emphaisis u^>oh. detail 
end artistry, the Metro film won 
much critical praise while Fox's was 
disparaged as merely, a vehicle for 
Miss. Bara. ' - - 

Most of de Cordova's plays .were 
written in collaboration with Alicia 
Ramsey. They included such works 
as 'The Password,' 'Monsieur de 
Paris,' .'As a Man Sbws' and 'The 
Organ Qrinder.' . 'John Hudson's 
Wife,' another of his plays, was pre- 
sented on Broadway some 35 years 
ego with HHda Spong as "the lead. 

Surviving are a sister, Mrs, Arthur 
J; Sanville of New York, and , two 
brothers, Learider de Cordova,. Hol- 
lywood ditector, and Rienzl de Cor- 
dova. ■ 



ROBERT CONfJESS 
Bobert Conness. 73, veteran char- 
acter actor and vaude jJerformer who 
app/ared in such plays as 'The Bat,' 
'Idiot's Delight' and 'Lost Horizon/ 
died after a 10-day illness Jan. 15 in 
Portland, Me. .' 

Born In La Salle County. 111., 
Conness was brought lip in Kansas 
City^ where he became interested in 
tmateur theatribals. Iiit.1894 he.made 
ihis : jprof essiohal debut in ; Halifax, 
vU) S., and later had roies with' lead- 
ing .stock /cbnipanles In. Denver, 
■ Kansai City and with F. F. Proctor 
In -New Ybrk.' . 

He troiiped thrbiighbut the .United 
States and upon two occasions acted 
" in; England V Other plays lii which; 
he wias.se^n included David BelaScb's 
production ^'of The Boomerang,' 
.'Courage' vrith Janet Beech^r, . 'iTie 
Virginian' wifh James O'Neill, 'Eliza- 
beth, the Queien' and. 'Pride, arid 
t're.ludice,' . 

'Funeral services weriei held ih New 
-York lAonday (20) under auspices bf 
the . Actors':. Fund, Burial folloy/ed- 
In the family plot ' .in . Moravian 
Cemetery, .iStiteh;;lsliarid. ' His wife; 
Helen Strickland, for 60 years promi-^' 
rent, on the leglt.'stage> ;dled:in 1938. 
at,75...-' ■' ; V ; 



. DITDLEYvBUCK ; , 

Dudley Bijick, 71, former opera and 
concert singer and - for years , a 
teacher of voice, di^d in Faiffleld, 
Corin,, last week, after a long illness. 
;The son of the late Dudley Buck, 
noted composer and organist, he was 
bom In ^ Hartford -atid" received his 
..early musical: education in Florence, 
London and Paris. 
■ ; After making his debut in 1895 at 
Sheffield, England; in 'Cavalleria 



. JOHN H. POWERS ; 

John H,- Powers, '56, former vaude 
Tjerformer arid one-time' asisbciste -bj. 
D, W; Griffith, .died Jan. 17 at i New 
Yorlc. hotel. As a partner in' an iact 
known as . MbAyoy' arid : Powers, he. 
did : a: singing and talking . jroutine 
soriie Sd years ago. ■ 
. Long active In. the film industry. 
Powers once served as gerieral'.man^ 
iaig^r for Griffith and also assisttid the 
late ' Jeft .McCarthy ;ln film produc- 
tion. Leaving the picture biz he be- 
came Tim McCoy's manager , in rt36. 
With the fllin cowboy and rodeo, star 
Powers organized a circus a few 
years atso, biit It had a short-lived 
'existencev .V ^ :. ' '• .; ; ■ 

A' widqWer, he leaves no bhlldreU, 
Funeral services were .held ' New 
York yesterday (Tuesday). ■ 



BARTLEY C. COSTELLO 

■Battley C. Costellp; 70i^ songwriter 
who wrote thb English lyrics, to 'El 
Ranchq V Grande' /and; according . to 
his. family, . was writer bf the words: 
to the old standard, 'Where the River 
Shannon Flows,' died Jan. 14 at the 
home of his brother, John Cbstello, 
in Germaritowh, Pa. He had been :ill 
for almost three years. ; 

A prolific writer, Costello; turned 
but the . Words to- 'Hearts of the 
\jfbrld,' theme melody of D. W-' Grif- 
th's film of the sariie name. He also 
composed 'My Own Hbme Town in 
Ireland' and 'An Old Banjo Without 
Any Strings.'. Several others also 
claim credit for 'River Shannbri,' .. 
Also suiryivirig are three sisters. 



■ DOROTHY WOLFF 
; Dorothy Wolff, 43, former secTe- 
tary-. to. the late Joe Leblahg, died 
suddenly at her horiie ih New York 
Jan. 15. She had been in charge of 
the theatre party department of the 
Leblang-Gray agency,, but was asked 
to resign last faU and, although con- 
tinuing her activities Indepiendently, 
became despondent and fbr a time 
was^ in a sanatorium. 

lyiisa Wolff was held to be a good 
judge of scripts and shows,', particu- 
larly straight plays. When Leblang's 
considered backing productions, her 
.opinion was relied upon. Among 
managers, too. Miss WolfTis opinion 
of scripts was considered depehd- 
.able. 



RICHARD BELL, JR. 
Richard Bell, J£.; son of the fam- 
ous English clown, who has a memo* 
rial park named for hini in Mexico 
City, died Jan. 12 In ; Guadalajara, 
Mexico's secolid largest city, where 
the Bell f<amily had resided Since the 
father's death some yeats ago. ; 
. Bell, Jr., had a big rep as a vaude- 
-yille and revue comedian in Mexico. 
He could perform equally well in 
English and Spanish and had played 
in the..!?. S.: Surviving are two 
brothers and three sisters, one of* the 
latter, Rbsita, being a noted stajge 
dancer, ' ;. 0 y 

GEORGE C/ ELLIOTT 

' George C. Elliott, pioneer exhibl- 
.tbr and ; an- early associate of LoUis 
B. Mayer, now president of Metro- 
Goldwyh-Mayer, died Jan.;l9 at a 
:Hayerhillj Mass., hospital: 
. As - a \partner' of Mayer and the 
late Charles . H. Poor, Elliott con- 
structed the Colonial theatre, Haver- 

hUl/ in;i91i; : Whert the 'Birth of a 
Nation' bebame one of the; ■ induS- 
•try's. first . big successes, Elliott and 
his; associates held the distributibn 
rights-fbr NeW- Ehgland. 



JACOB WEXLER 

Jjicbb Wexler, ::58,. long . ; noted 
Yiddish actor and : founder of the 
.Hebrew Actpri Union,; died after a 
brief iUnes^;Jari, 16 at his. horiie in 
New York. '^^ \.;.. '' . ' . 

An :actot .fot-' 40 year?, Weiler 
turned riiariager arid producer, last 
fall when ; he acquired the Yiddish ! 
Folks theatre in New. York's down" 
town east side, for riiusical revues. 

His widow; Rae, suryives.. . ; . 



GENEVRA INGERSOLL 

Cfbnevrat Ingersbll, .fll, retired ac- 
tress. arid former artist, died Jan,. 17 
at a nursing home in. Ciif tori, Siaten 
Island, N. Y. Born in Sparta, Wis., 
Miss Ingersoll made .her debut 'with 
Joseph Jefferson and later appeared 



With 5ttiart Robson in ■ a revival of 
'She Stoops to Conquer/ 

Funeral services wbre held in New 
York; yesterday (Tuesday), under 
auspices of the; Abtors' Fund. 

■ • V WARD XASGELLE.^- 
: Ward LasceUe, 58, who directed 
more than a score of pictures Iri; the 
early days of the Industry,; -died Ip 
Los Angeles' Jarii 19, Prior to eriter- 
irig :flhh work .he had been a legit 
actor,'' ■ ■ '-: 

Ari indeperident producer shbrtly 
before the (depression, he later be-.; 
came Interested .in sound engineer-: 
irig, . .'v.:. ■ ' ; '■ ;.^ • 

. Widow, Margaret, survives. : . 



JOHN P. MARSHALL . ; 

, . John P. Marshall,. 64, noted organ- 
ist, arid f bunder arid deari -of the Bos-; 
ton UriiVersity College of Music, .died 
Jan. 17 at his home; in Boston; . 

Former ' orgariist fbr the Boston 
iSymphony orchestrai .he wrote seV"- 
eral books on music appreciation. 
Marshall was / bbrn Jn Rqckport, 
Mass., and; received his :early' educa^ 
tipn urider Ed\yard . MacDpwelii .• 
. Widowr MirlaHi, surylves. 



JOHN PARSONS 

John E, Parsons, 68, one of the 
founders of Universal stuclios, died 
Jan^ 17. In Los Angeles following a 
heart attack, . ; At the time : of -his 
death he was. v.p. of a' cpstume .com- 
Pi*ny." ■ • ■ 

In 1914,- Parsons ..-helped organize 
Universal arid for .several years . was 
its general mitnai.er. Sutrivirig^ a 
his widow and a daughter. : • 



- LUpWICK PASjCARELLA 

Ludwiek Pascarella, .65,. Youngsr 
town, O., musiciian; died Jan. 15. He 
diriectiid . the Pascarella ; bind in 
Yourigstown for jnany years. Before 
moving to Yourigstown 43 years ago; 
he directed an opera compiany In 
New.; York. ■ 

Suirvlving are three sons, including 
Frank, a bandleader and y. pv of 
Ypungstown musiciaris' urilon, and 
five daughters. 



. MARY E. HENRY . 

Mary E. Henry, 60, formerly cori- 
nected with Columbia Amusement 
Co, as theatre treasurer and manager 
and for several seasons with the Gus 
Hill Attractions, died at her home in 
Arlington, Mass., Jan. .13. 

Survived by .her husband, Thomas 
E, : Henry, former executive of . Co-; 
lumbia Amusement. 



JOHN H. REILLT, JR> 

John H. Reilly, Jr., 30,. New Haven 
news editor of; WICC, died suddenly 
Jan. .13 following ; attack while on 
way hpme from work.. 
.: Fordhani. ;: Uriiverslty graduate, 
Reilly wbriced in New York as car- 
toon film artist and later as news- 
paperman before Joining WIGC. 



. HENRY OTTMANN 

Henry • bttmarin. '74, former presi- 
dent of the old Grand Opera House 
and riianager bf the American Music 
hall in. New Orleans, died Wednes- 
day (15) of a heart attack. 

Survived by two daughters and a 
sister. 



JOE WEBB 

Joe Webb, 54, vaiide comedian and 
former partner bf Hafty Burns, died 
of a heart attack Jan. 10 at his home 
Iri Peekskill, N. Y. 

Funeral services were held In 
Brooklyn last week. 



WILL J. WIKOFF 

Will J.. Wikoff, 78, retired legit 
actor, died in Springfield; p., Jan.. 15.. 
; ■ A native of Sidney, O., he played 
in itiany stock companies until he; 
retired in 1926. 



TONY SMITH 

Tony Smith, 63, former vaude per-? 
former, . acrobat and circus . clown, 
died Jan. 14 at his ' home iri . MU- 
;waulcee. ;;i.." 

His real, name was Steiriiachowskl. 



: : Harry K. Lament, 39, : director of 
the; syriipHoriy. orchestra at the Uni- 
versity of ' Wichita and also music 
;critic for: the Wichita Beappn died; 

Jari..l6.!v;'..'; :■ -. 



■; Ja(5ob:, S. Coy, 67,. musiciian, died 
Jari; 14. in Hbustbn. Active in mu-; 
slcal circles an Sari Antonio^ he at 
brie tiriie. was a musician -f or the local 
grand opera. . .. 



^ Father of Freti Langei Pjirambunt's 
European- sales Phief, died . In Phila- 
delphia Jan, 5. Par rriariager was In 
B^dapeist at. tinie bf father's deaths 

.. Bro;Uiier of Len Penleve, Parahiourit 
manager: ih; Java, kille'd last week 
while fighting with RAF in action 
against Nazis. ; 



; Father, 75, of William Powell. ;film 
actor, died Jan. 17 In Hbllywbbd. 



Next Week 



;Contlnue.d f r^m page S6j; 



:poy RayBbr., 
Hal Sliiipson 

' 'Gourmet Ciab : 
B ttobinaon Oro , 
Bit) Lgckipan . 

Hottgl Ailertoit . .:; 

;K&ren .Torey.' ■ 
I.oula Cln«. • ■ . 
'Jack Mlko. 

Versatltiahi. . 
iBbb'Opltz ■• 
. Hotel CleTela'nd ' 
.Pbul . Peiiaarvla Ore 
Margaret: Eri^llsh 
ilotel Fenway :Hall 
Qene' Erwin Orb 

Hotel Sterling \ 

JImniy Van Osdell : 
Qvlnteroa . :■. 
.Lester. Chafe.ti;; ; 

Hotel llollendea 
Sylvia Frobc • 



Paul Roalnl 
Qeorgea St JoAnn 
aionn' & Gary . 
abralll 

Sammy Watkflia pr 

Hotel istatler 

Jose Mofand; Ot^o . 
Nllda 

Antonio ft Elena.. 
Catallna Rblon . . 

•lack ft Eddie'*:, 

'Rube'rtino, ' Robert^ 
Babe Sherman 
'Arleno' Rice 6re -: 

1i<a Conga CInU 
Rambn ' Arlaii. Ore 

'Lindsay's ilar.''. 
Judy Preston ••■ 
Pearl PeLiicca 

Regal rCliib ". 
Ducky Malvln Qro 
Thlrty-B«<T»a Club: 
Pat Dennis 
Cunningham. Bta ' : 
Jean Delttrs 
3 Debs ■ 



PITTSBUBGH 



Anchorage.;''. ■■. 

Hiigh Morton Orb 
Mftynard- Dearie- 

. .Arlington' I.Qdg« '; 

iRay Fa'rreirOrc ; 
Salty Lang : 

UaclielorH* - Club 

Al Turner .Ore 
Frances. McCoy 

iRoicpiuidea . 

Joe,' yiliella Orb : .v 
. Bill Green's .. 

La'yton' Bailey., Oro' : 
Jean Janis .'.' 
Don. Wllaoh .. 
Bob Hammitt. . - 
Ken Uoyer ; 

'Bobgle-Woogie Club 

Doof;. .Shfrman 
Izzy. Kutz 
Buddy "Walsh 
Nutsy Pnean . 
.Harry Gbmbrada: ' 
•Pocky M.'Farland 
Tiny Miller ; 
;Bernle Ci-awfbrd 

\ Cliib. Peiito 
Piccolo Pete Oro 
'.Mury. Krlejf 
Berhle Lambert " 
Mannlni; ft Starr.- . 

Cork nnd BottI* 
Jack DaVls. 

ICddle Peylbii's 
Bill Campbell Ore. 
Caroline Moore 
Mabel Ilarrold 
Marlon .^luller . . 
Eddie Peyton 

El Chico 

CIro Rlmac Orb ; ' 
Estre'llta, Pena 
Alziro Camargo 

Hot«>t Fort ritl . 
ken Bailey Ore 
Johnny Mitchell . 
Jessica. Wheatley 
Harry: Walton 
Irma.Guthrell 
'Hntnl Henry' 
<Silver Grill). 

.;BIIly Treacher Oro. 
SaTidy Da'vldsoa . 
Flo Parker 
Jean Woods .. 

(Oriy OO's) 
Dorothy I>Iesbltt 

Hotel 7lli Avenoe 
Bess Saunders 
Ida Iota 
Everett Haydn 
Betty . Donnhoa 
Shirley Heller 
AI De.vlh ' . 

Evergreen Gardens : 

Red Clarke . Orb 
Bbble Schaiib 
Paula Harvey 

Hotel Ella 
Otga Mundy Orb 
Dale % Clair 



'Zelda ...... 

'. Hotel Roosevelt. 

Ted. Blake; 

Men About Town . 

'Hotel acheiiley'v 
Billy Hinds Orb 
Patty Dixon . . - 
Buzz Mayer .; 
Hotel >V'in. Penp 
: . (Chatierbox): 

Lang : Thoniipsoh Or 
PbKiry Mbran :.;. 
Fbo. .Martin ..'■ ■ 
Pole .'Foater . 
'Chuck Eaton . . 
. <Contlnental Bar) 
Ftank Ahdrlnl .4 
Herry-Go'-Rimn.d .-. 

Brad' Hunt Ore 
Jennie Regal'; 
Billy Carmlchael : 
Huntsmen 

■ h'ew .F.i>nn. V- 
Henry Blautli- Oro . 

.'•.■ Nixon Cuf«: . 
Al Marispo'bro ': 
Bob Carter 
Leater: &. Irma Jean' 
Thompson Bros ; ' 
Norma ^hea 
Starlets . 

.Kut ilouRe : , 
Dale Harkneaa 
Ray .Neville 
Pat McG'owan". 
Joey Reynolds ' 
Chuck Wilson 

Ousls. • 
Louie Pope Ore 
Margle'Kr'aber 

' Orrhnrd 

jimmy Gamble Ore 
Jay l.brlng 
Chuck Miller 
PHirs 
Bin LeRoy Ora 
•Tony Rozahcs 
Pay Bngl'ert 
Taclit riob 

Jack Walton Ore 
LIta &' Lee : — 
I'achtameii . ' 
Betty Nylander. 
Harry Schilling. 
Burns Twins 
Evelyn Price 
Tom Ball Gls , 
Sky-Toe 

Mickey Ross Oro. • 
Sky Pilots : ~ 

Union Grill 

Art . Taigelib " 
Prank- Nata'le -. 
Mike ^Sanilretto. . 
. ; Vlila Mnfli;id 
.Etizi;cbva'tp'br« 
Mark Lane . 
Stepln Fetchit 
Abdul Sender 
3 Crandyls . .. 
Dolores La Moiit 
Kay ft Kay 
Dewey. Moon ' 



BOSTON 



CasA' Manana . 

Lou Carter Oro 
Jiee Steele • 
Frances ft Fred 
Ma'cMaho'n ft A • 
Marc Rica. 
David Ballentlne 

ciab Ma^falr 

Ranny Weeks- Ore 
Bernle Bennett' Or%. 
Geo. iGlvot . •. 
Roslnl , . 

Ruthanfa ft Malconi 
Cookie Pays. . . 

; Cocoannt Oroya ' 

Mickey Alpert Ore '• 
Patricia • • • ': 
Artlnl .ft Gonsuelb .' 

" HI-Hat" ''. 
Paul Mann Oro. ' .. 

- Hotel ' Brnniiwlck ' 
(Benuddai Terrace) 

Ella Fitzgerald- Ore 

Babe Wallace 

Hotel: Copley Plaza 
. (Sliernton Room) 

;;^tuart Fra jl.er ' Orb 

Hotbi;Et|MMSJt ,!■:•;. . ■■ 
L.bVi. Gordon Ore :: 



Billy Kelly 

Hotel Statler 
(Terrace Room) ; 
Vaughn Monroe Ore 

Hotel IVeatmlnster 
(Blue Room) 

Jimmy." McHale Ore 
Pearl Robblns <' 
Adrian O'Brien 
Paul Regan ; 
Yokl Dtfo 

Harry . Drake .Rev ; 

JUitln. -Qoiarter 
Dbh^ Dudley Orb' 
Tbny- Bruno Oro 
'Helen Kbn'e 
Hlbbert. Bird ft .L 
Vera Fern 
Harry.' Spear '. '. 

. Steul^eit'b . 
(Vienna.. Room). 
LoVr ..Conrad. Ore . 

' ' Tremont Plaxa ' . 
Ben Pullb Ore 

: ^Versailles . 

Qeb .\ MacFarlane : Or 
Rphblna .'Brbs ft M ' 
Honey Murrty 
Miller- ft Masaey .. 
Gene-; -Liitour 



MIAMI 



. ' Benchforober; 
Em'lej llolBt Orb ■ 
.Chavez Ore 
Mario! &• Floria ' •■ ■ 

:. -Carrnu.fcl- - 

Ind. Ray Hutton Or 
yelerb Sla. Ore • . , 
.Sammy Walsh 
Havr'y Stevens.' 
Nnnby'Hunt; 
Patty Orlell 
Stuart; Poatep. . .. . 

: Club Bali ■ 

Toinmy Nunez Ore 
DeNbra; Rhumb'a Or 
Alfredo Seville. ' 
Jimmy Hadreas 
Sally- Sweet- ' • 
Roberta ft White 
Conga . Tr - . ■ 



Baii^eiies ;a2);; ; 

iCIub Esquire : 

■Worthy Klllrt Qrc 
Hernandez; -Ore 
Croas ft -Dunn •. 
D'lvonli -^T-T- 
AUfb ;Da*n 
Hlllv Reid 
Esqulrettes (») . 

.Club Te Pee 

Myles Bell Ore 
Wanda Leo'" ' 
Armond & Jullanii; 

Colonial Inn . 

Paul Whttenrian Ore 
Harry' Rlchniah..* ' 
:abphle Tucker 
Job B Lewis ... 
Chandra.-kaly. -banc 



Armando Ore . ' 

;;'Cnban. Casino.' 
Eva Ortega 
Har'riette Her-nlng 
Nan.Blakstnn'e " 
Tropic' Beauties ' .. 

.'. ' ^n Iia.nntng's / 
.Gene Aus'tln- Ore' 
Dorii Sherrlll - 
Roberta Sherwbo.d- 
. Jimmie Hodges . 
"^tarle .Lewis 

Five O'clock Clnb 

Panch6: Prb ■ 
I..a .Playa Daiic 

. Hotel DempMcy- 

,' Vanderbllt 
(Fagb .I'agp Room) 

Bobby - Parks Ore 
Vincent Bragale-'Or 
Terry. ■ La wlbr' 
Leon, ft Mace. 
Carroll 'ft ' Gorman 
■yVal.ter Donoiiue 

Hotel HollyWood 

Beaoh 
.(Bamboo Bboin) 

Eddie Ollveif Oris ! 
Mlltbii Douglas . .. 
Sara 'Aliin. McCabb 
Slgnld' Dagne ' . . ' ... 
Hotel Miami V 
Blltmore 
(GIralda Boom) 
M Bergere Ore 
Jose ft Paqulta 
Martha- Burnett ;. 
Hnskeir .; ' . -. ; 
Barrys " .' - " - , 
. Hotel Ron'ey-Pli^zn ' 
' ' (Viennbite Ruofn). . 
Emory beutsch. Ore 
Petar .WbUblieaa Or 
Juy^e Mdrkln. ' ; 
Jeiiij Travers. . 
Kaitl ft E Reyes 

'Hotel Sliblboriie 
■ (Mayhh Room) - 

Chet Bcownagie Ore 
K Miller Dane. . 
Hotel V4<rAulllos 
(Gulf Ro«mi) 

.Chas' Murray Oi'.o' 

■ :3elV» 
Jerry Delinnr Ore . • 
Marty Bnlin 
Nancy Lee ' 
Merle Burke'. 
MIdgle Fellows' 
Murphy Sis ' 

. Jlmmle'n . . 
Budd iSawyer's' Ore 
Dr .Arthur .Marcus. 
Mike Pej'ton ■ 
Porha'n Sis, 



Chtb. Kennedy. 
Bavelle .ft. Jeaneit* 
:j.:King» •■ 

y" Kittr bavl* 

Jbhniiy- Silver Oro 
Billy: Vine - 
Conga ' Dane ' ' ' 
;; .lAtln'-Qnarier 
-Job' d.anduilo Ore -' 
.Lollta - Cbrdbba :Or«- 
Bmil Boreo ; 
GriBha.-ft tironn. •'. 
Henri Therrlen : 
Lela Mbore 
Frank Mazzbna .. 
Yvonne , Bouvler - 
Clarissa :. 

^layfalr CluV 

Matty's Rhythm 'Ci> 
L'eonard.b Orc;. - 
Behny Davis ;': 
. Ndt Club 
.Tubby Rives : 
Lew'Mercur - 
Musical Maniacs - 

• Paddock Club 
Leon . Prima Ore 
Fra,nt:es Faye '■' - . : 
'Rogers . ft Mi^rrla ' 
Oaye Dixon - 
Mdnhattanettes ' 

' Rhnmba-;CaMln«;. ' 
Alex Batkln - Ore ^. • 
Fantixslas Rhumb's 
DesI Arhaz ' 
Marlssa 

Roral Piilni Clnb 

.Abo . Lyma'h Orb 
Paul Draper . ■ 
Roydl Guards 
:Alexla; Ro'^o V ..'/ .- 
Protif Is .& Grey 
Rose Bbalne ' 
THxie • . 

Singapore tliidle'a 

Dixieland': Bd . .. 
Johnny- PI lieapple'O 
HbU' Berry ;: • 
Denlae ;■ '• 

Slapsy M'axle'a 
.B.abe Rusaln Orb 
Maxlc Roaen bloom ' 
Jbe Frlaco ' . 
Cully Rlrhafds 
Sanimy Lewis' :■ 
Patty. Mobrb 
Carolyn Marsh- 
M Garrlston ' 

;TIib Drum ' 

Val Olmah . Ore 
John Bublcmitster 
Stuart ft iiee 
Diana: Courtney 
Villa Venice 
Harry Ro'gers Ota ' ■' . 
Mobre & Revel 



Loii Cass 111 

Boston, Jan.. 21, ' 
Cass, Owen and . Topsy [ were 
forced to cut their four-day engage- 
merit at the RKO Boston when Lqu 
Cass was laid low by . the flu on the 
night of their opening day, Thursday 
(16). Trio played, intact first two 
shows Thursday,; then the girls car- 
ried on without : hini " for the final 
show, . 

Yokio;Duo, cycle act, was booked 
in to replace for balance of ritn. 
Cass reniaihed. in his. hotel over thtf 
weekend to reciipe and reported the 
act would play its next engagement, 
Loe^y•s ; State, N. Y., beginning next 
Thursday (23). 



MARRIAGES 

Lucille Hamilton to Jack Kilty, 
Jan. 19, In New York. Bride is a 
pianist and singer, formerly; a staff 
artist at KDKA, Pittsburgh.. He's a 
singer in 'It Happens on Ice,' at Cen- 
ter, N. Y. 

Ruth Davis to William Purcell; 
Jan.; 18, in Columbuis, O. Bride is 
formerly vocalist with Horace Heidt. : 
Mary Hunter to Alec Petry, in 
Berkeley, (ial., Jan. 26. Bride is 
with NBC, Frisco; he's with NBC, 
Hollywood. 

Linda Hayes to Lew Crosby, In 
Yiima, Ariz., Jan. 18. Bride is film 
player; he's radio annbuhcer. 

Brenda- Joyce to Owen Ward, in 
Los Angeles, Jan. . 18. Bride is film, 
player. 

Glerida Farrell to Dr. Henry Ross, 
in Passaic, N. Ji, Jan. 19.. Bride's th« 
stage, and screen star; he's a physi- 
cian, 

Grace. Hayes to. Newell Chase, Jan.. 
21, at Las Vegas, Nev. Bride, former 
vaude star, is a Los Angeles niter/ 
operator; he's a composer.. 

BIRTHS 

Mr. and- Mrs. Morton Nathansoh, 
daughter, in New York, Jan. 15. He'a 
a press agent. -..^ '■ :.. -. ■'. 

Mr. and ;Mrsi . Haydn Evansi daugh- " 
ter, in Gireew .'Bay, . Wis.i Jati. ; 4. 
Father; is 'geneiral manager of WTAQ, 
Greeh Bay. '•'■;•'■ 

Mr.;'and Mrs. Bailey S.wigart, soii,, 
in Chicago, Jan. 7. . Afother Ruth 
Swigart;. radio; actress. : \ ; r 

;Mr. and Mrs'. Sidney Fishmah, .soA, ' 
in Newark. N. J., Jan; 19. Father is 
research director of radio station 
WNEW, New York. ■ .'/' ■ ' 

Mr:' arid; Mrs.. Leslie ' Vaughn, 
daughter, in Glendale, Cal.. Jan, 13. 
Father is still photographer at 20th- 
Fox. ' .-' .'-•■ 

Mr, and Mrs. Frank .Merrifleld. son^ 
Jan. 8, in. Windsor, Ont. Father is 
member of Station GfCLW control 
room staff. 



Wvtlncfidajt Jannary 22, 1941 



63 



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LEGAIi NOTICE 

TTticB op .8ALt.-raul>remB Court or 
l-* Skate ot . N/BW \Tork,. County of 
• - ■ v;>ric--Henry C. BiiriiBtlne. etc., 

. iLri' .1 ano.. defendante: . 
poiJi lion of the Supreme 

^'"rco'unli of New TorW. dated^ahu- 

•"^^ . i= v« of the Court *t Special Term 

^'"„iv °H't l).e County Court Hpuee. it 
'^''"H^'rind Oetitre Streete. BorOMBh of 
ritv of New Tork., on the 
>l,0lifl1?an. ^l^^i^^^iMi/et 10 o'clock 

li^ ^"^ V Stretofore aubhiltted t" the, 
SlVelx^or. ,6 »Jri to Bald pita. Gelat the 
iinovvlnif described property: ,x 
^* Ai ihe i lKht title and : IntereBt of 



T or. fnc Corporatfon. ap^^^^ 
liru ory decree entered In the pfflce: o^ 
ICnerk of New York County on Octo 



tS* ™lS40; Tk^ the above ^ntUled^ acj ' 
fVon in "nrt to Kroperty of Jlayland 
Uftmi iB Cpiporatlbn of every kfhd. na- 
nire n-nd^ description and whercBoeyer 
i .inti' lncludliig all the real estate.; 
jre- Wtlcilirly describe*:^ 
" •'Tt.T- Ihit certain plot, piece or parcel 
.if Idnd tbgether with the buUdlnRS and 
fmohi votrie^ilB now located tjiereon or 
whIcTmTy hereafter be, erected .ther<.oii. 
rinate ivlnjs and helhR at Ro,cUaT%'ay 
B^a5h. Plfih Ward, Borough aTid Cminlj; 

ci>nH; nty and State of New ,To.|c. 
briiimlKl lind (1 escribed follows:- . . i 
nPnlNNIN6 at the. corner formed^by 
; tho I'ntersectlon of. the Southerly side O.t 
F^ciliiwav^ Bench>. Boulevard. foVmerly 
Kn as.- ("eiitral; Boulevard ..with the 
Fa" evly side ot Beach- 98lh.,Street. f<n- 
n,or v known as AV^rd _Ayenue;, runnlnfr 
Ihcnce Easterly arid alonu said KOutli- 
Ir v Ride of Ilockaway Beach. Boulev.-jrrt. 
« ilfstance -of H8.79 feet more pr less 
to a point therein .disUnt 62.26 feet 
Wpatellv- from. (he corner .fprmed .'.by the 
tnieMecVlon'of the said Southerly side of 
Rnclfaway Beach . Boulevard with the 
Westerly - side of Beach :..»7th :;Strcei; 
' fortnerlv' known, .as ••TompaOn Avenue,. 
■lliVnce- Southerly and on,' a llne-iParallel: 
with sBid Westerly 5ldei of Beach 97.fJi 
BtreetV a distance of llS.60 feet: thence 
Easterly and on a line at right ariRles <p 
■aUl Westerly side of. Beaoli 97th vStree t. 
« distance oif 62 feet to the Tl^palerLv 
■Ide thereof; thence Southerly and. along 
•aid Westerlv side of Beach 97th Street, 
a dislance of -^fS-SS feet_jhore...<?r less 
' to a polrit'ln the Northerly, line of prop- 
erty acquired by the City flf New York 

■ fof. Public -Pafk Purposes, as acquired ..In 
this Section, under A'^esllng. of May 11. 

• 1938; thence.. Westerly and'.along sftld. 
Norlheirry- line of property act^ul red by 
the nty of New. York for . .Public Park 

■ purttoses,. a distance of 'ZOJ' feet..:to the' 
Easterly side of Beach 98th Street; 

• tlisrice Northerly; and. along aald. Bast- 
■erly side of Beach 98tH Street, a dls-- 
fance.of. 680.01 feet more Or less .to the 
Southerly side tt BockaWay - Beach. 
Boulevard, formerly knowii as .Central. 

' Avenue, the ^oliit 'or place of .beginning.^ 
.: tOGETHBR with all right, title and 
Jnterest of the mortgagor, of. In. and to 
the' lamia, lying In' the bed of any irtreet 
or avenue ' upon wlilch '-said, prpperty 
..fronts, to the center line* thereof.?'. ' 
and ail buildings - and . linproverhents 
erected ' and : situate thereon or appur- 
tenant . thereto, subject : to any. state' of 

■ facts ■ an accurate survey would, show 
' (Tid subject' to easements, restricti ve 

cavenantB ' and agreements' of record,.. If 
' any. to encroachments, and projections 
and to any violations pending .or. which 
may subse.q'ueritly be Imposed' against 
the premlsea. up' 4o . .the date of sale by 
'- any governmental or . riiunlclpal author-. 
' Ity. and 'all other property and 'assets.' 
tangible and Intangible to- which the Re- 
cplver has title at the. time of passing' of 
title herein, except . cash en hand or In 
.bank belonging to the Receiver at tlte' 
time of pasqihg of - title 'hereunder, and 
any recoveries which may be . effected In 
behalf of Playland Holding Corporation 
la the above entitled action;. The foU 
'lewlng'is a. diagram of the real property 
to, be Sold : 





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4M.Ka' 


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The aforementioned property la- an. 
tn«usement park, khown ais VRockaways' 
Playland," located at Beach .9Tth and 
Beach 9Rth Streets, ttockaway. Beach, 
Kew York. • . ■ ■ .. 

The sale shall b» iipon the following 
terms:. ;., 

(a) . No bid shall be recelved'uiiiess ac- 
companied by a deposit with the Receiver 
of the siim- of 16.000, In cash or certlfled 

■ check. "■ 

(b) The. successful bidder , shall make 
.' ID addltlonitL deposit ' Immediately upon 

the closing of ' the- bidding, In. an anibunt 
iuRldent to. make - the ' total ' deposit, by 

: iaid bidder at least 20% of the amount 

: «t the succeBSfuI bid: .Alt other depoalta 
recelved.by the Receiver shall be forlh- 

,.wllh returned, to. the unsuccessful bidders 
*ho shall have, made sucli deposits. 

(e) The . balance ahalt be paid In cash 
Pr certlfled chebk at the time of the 
elpslng of the title, to. take place thirty 
days after the date < of such salel at the 
jnices of SellgRbSrr A Lewis,, attorneys 
jor Receivers, 29 Broadwiay, Borough of 
Hanhattan. New York City, T 

. . may be aubhiltted to the. Jle- 

Ti "I " the bltlces . of hiB tttorrieyS 
!?r '"•bi-uary lOth; 1941. 
There haa 'been deposited with the Be- 
n.i!'" *torementli9ned oiler of Rita 
jwet and a copy of the ahnii^l report of 
rv!^."'??'""*"'t for- Playlahd . Hoildlrfg 
l^jporatlpn. covering the fiscal year end- 
Sf ^eptennber. 30th. 1940 arid, a copy of 
sheet of PUyland Holding 
J'°''">'"atlon aS . of .December Slst,. 1940 
v?i, offer,, accountant's report and 
■J'««t will be «VallabI« for Iri- 
1 by all Interested parties at the 

• ■ all i * Recelver'B attorneys dlif I rtg 
till J*"*"'*'* hours Of the day n> to the 
lime of such sale; 

CorDorJfit-*'';^"'",''' of Plaiyiand Holding. 
PlMi/Ji'X"'.""* known as f'RockaWays' 
Mih -S?* located .at Beach, 97th and 
Torv S'.'f't^ .-Rockaway Beach, - ISew 
Inf.!;!.?'']' ^" for Inspection by all 

» j?rS'te4;.partles, between the hoOrs- of 

".oiidiy*,"*,Jf ".I".".' 



Heaitk'Kane' 

sContlBucd from >a^* isi 



will be .followed .by large-Space, two- 
color newspaper copy in 20 to 25 key 
cities where the ^picture will .have its 
initial showings. Donolme Goe 
agency is preparing the acts. - 

Hearst -has' Objected to 'Kaiie* on 
the basis that Us story too .closely 
reisiinvbles his own life; IjOueHa:Par- 
soris, itiotioii picture 'editor, of ' . the 
kearst papers, who has been acting 
as sort .of ah oifTicial spokesman ..in 
.HpHy'i^.bpd rfor Ker i-bosis, . said;, last 
week that he was going thiou'gh' with 
a. suit : tp [ force the picture to be 
ditched. •;■ 

' . Miss Parsons, incideiitany, found 
hersejif in. raithei: eiti embarrassing, 
libsitioh,. When she . discovered the 
theiTie of. Welles' initial try. She had 
been loudly driini>-i5eating for hirii as 
•a- boy. wonder, after; much of Hpllyr 
wdpd. had bejgun to scoff at his long 
stay , oh - the RKO Ibt before/ pror 
duction oh his .first picture started., . 
- ijays office .wl^.r^^^ HanSs- 
bff 1 policy ■ In the .figiif: Hearst Ihas 
launc^ied ' against RKO; .because of 
its ijroductipn of 'GitiiEen Kane,' . the 
publisher, carries his battle . against 
the whole jfllm business. Hays office 
.attitude . is . that -it has.; no. control 
over . such a situation • beyond: thiat 
pf the .Production Cddis Administra- 
tion ■ahd.;hp- code, violation has Ijeen 
.fepprted. on the pi.cture, accprdihg 
to.: ihformatloino In New York. . ' ' , J 



.'Cooat 'Kaiie'.TIuu " 

'Hollywood, Jani-2L v 
•Advance? campaign .for 'Citizen 
Kane' jjoes; on regardless of threat- 
ened, legal retaliation against . RKO 
and Orson Welles; producer, diirec- 
tor, .Tvriter and star ' of th* picture',' 
which is alleged, in.- certain phases, 
to parallel the life of . William. Ran- 
dolph Hearst.; . ':. !, 

: Full page ads^ It bi understood, are 
being placed In hatibnally circulated 
magazines, one of which ;ll^aaid to 
be Good Housekeepfing, a' Hearst 
publication. .Meahwhilei Welles is 
editing his .picture for the premiere, 
slated'fOr Feb. i3. - ; : 

In addition to printed : publicity, 
Welles : is preparing a \ 15-minute 
transcription fo be . released without 
cost to radio stations. Anothier spur 
to the. campaign is a life ^ story; of 
Welles, written by Adele Rogers St. 
John, . to be published Jan. .26 In 
Hearst's American Weekly. 

Welles* next ; Rkb production 
will be a Mexican yarn, part of 
which is based oii his own script and 
part oh a novel, The Way to Sanr 
tiagO,' by Arthur : . Galder-MarshaU, 
recently bought : by. the gtudio. 
Dolores Del Rip- -is slated as the 
femme lead. 



Detroit Tim.ra* Bcprlaal 

Detrpit, Jan. 21, ' 
;\Evidence that William Randolph 
Hearst isn't fooling in his threatened 
reprisal against RKO for the filming 
of 'Gitizen Kane' was' provided here. 
The Dettoit Times, on« of the Hearst 
chain of newspapers, had been run- 
ning advance exploitation on the 
serialization of . 'Kitty Foyle/ sched- 
uled, to start rimning last week Ih the 
newspaper. 

Ihe exploitation saddenly stopped 
and the serial failed to stio^ir up in 
the newspaper. 



•Arsenic* 

{Coatlhued from pafO Is 



ZIVIC KEEPS TITLE 



flttt the publlcatloh Of tlio 

In,' *'*I'«'-tJsement of thia - ^e ind ■ end- 
Iho flay preceding the da.to of 



bJ aSlu ;a.uch. Inspection ttiay be had 
ioV?..i at the offices of said Cor- 

tw«v S"' A?'' B«ach 97th Street, nock-; 
B^Sr n*\**' New Torjf, Telephone Ko. 
■V,'* "arbor 5-12J0. . . ; 

. J^aied: New Tork., January IT. 1941. ' 

ttARRT ZAMORE. ■ 

«EunaBEia « i.BWig; / 

. nice .A p. o. AUdreiBB. 29 Broadway, 
JJprfliiKh of Manhattan; City of 
. .^ew York.- '■.' . 



who ihycsted asked to be declared, in 
and that none was lolicted to do 
so. Grouse, ; laughingly ; admitting 
that he doesn't kiiow the exact nuhir 
ber of 'backers,' suggests that some 
of them walk on; fpr. ono of -the cur^' 
tain calls iii Which 13:extraS are lised; 
He'also wants the critics to take that 
curtain call arid.; If there aren^t 
enough, ihOre of the backers can HIl 
out; In Engaging Dick Mahey to 
press agent the show; 'Grouse told 
hiiti; ihe reasbn he got the Job was 
■because; you areVscrewier than .the 
Play-V' ■ ' .■ ..•.-^:; 

.. ' Arf entlne C,jainpii Down 

.■ ' .'Buenos' Aires; Jan. '21; ' ' 
Argentine foreign bfllc^,' ; on the 
eve of the ppeiiing of . 'Great Dict.a- 
tpr' in .iiontevifiep: ; Thursday ' (16 )i 
put its hoof down oh sale of tickets 
here for . a . ifip, across the Rlvei" 
Plate to see the film. Ferries were 
set to do a - trerheridous biz,, sincie 
.'Dictator' was 'banned Iri ATgeritina; 

. Despite the niy, hoWevir, :large 
■number of persons from this side of 
the; river 'are said to be In, the au- 
dience; 



By JACIl: PULASKI 

About three years ago .Henry 
Armstrortg, . cplbred flghtihg; ; ^yon- 
der from Xbs \- Angeles, battered 
Barney Rpss sb badly that the then 
champion retired from, the; ..iring, 
Friday (IT) night at. Madison Square' 
Garden, . Armstrong; was trounced' as 
badliy by Fi-itzie ZiVic of Pittsburgh, 
who won the. welter; title last ;;.faU 
frbrn ; Henry,. It. -looks likie the Coast, 
colored lad will. aLsij pass .oiit of, the; 
fistic picture , as a result bf the kayo 
he\:sustained ih. 12 rpunds at .?ivic's 
hands.." '- : —.^ ■ ./^ 
: 'Pejfpetiiiai motion,* 'as Armstrphg 
Was! called bver a period of years, 
had ;been seeiriiirtgly inyiricible. He: 
held \the feather,; lightweight and 
weltet,.titles simultaneously-, at one 
.stage. Obiservers; hpwever, always 
figured; that little Henry could ; not 
■keep, up his ; blistering fighting . pia'C.e 
indefinitely, and there i.?; no ; dpubt, 
now- th'af he iS washed; ..tip; as a ,.t3p 
scrapper.... 

:■ It was : noised -ai'ound .that Arrfv^. 
strong was riot taking care of, him- 
.self when he lost; the Welter crown 
to Zivic' in October. For that event 
Henry was. favbi'ed .1^4;; ; Fans;.,stili 
liked, him. to recapture the title Fri- 
day evening, when he was oxi th^ 
Ibrig end of TrSV Interest in (the. .sec-: 
brid meeting was so, strong that mbre 
than 23,d00 people jariimjed the gar- 
den, a new attendance record, gross 
being $78,242^ including state, and 
federal; taxes.-. , ■. ';'.'■. ^ -;■ ',■•_";■ • 
At... their first flght|. Airmstrpnjg- 
wealtened' .;during the - last seyen 
rounds. His .eyeS were so badly, ci^t 
and . sWolijen; that he couldn't' see 
Fritzie, who hafl him almost biit at. 
)he beil. ' Plenty who saw that bat- 
tle,, rated the fiercest, last year, were; 
not cohvin.eed. .that Armstrong was 
reaching; the end of the trail. Zivic 
had become aware that Henry's 
punches had little sting : and ■ frbin 
the. eighth round on h^e changed his 
style :0f attack and . copped a split 
decisibn.- 

. This time .^^ivic started, the bout 
just thiat, - way, peppering the lad 
who .used to carry dynamite, in 
either paw, aind showing confidence 
that he Was the . master. ^ Heriry 
waded In as he always had but 
nothing happened. Instead of piimp-^ 
ing both arms, he was often virtual-, 
ly Inactive; slowed down, to a walk, 
colored boy's,,; eyes had been oper- 
ateid on to remove scar tissue since' 
the .first Zivic .meeting, but he again 
was so badly cut on the orbs that 
referee Arthur ,Dbnoyari refused to 
permit Heriry to' be, punished further 
and called off the rriatch early In the 
12th round.' ; -'".'^ 

Donovan had gone to Armstrong's 
corner at each rest peiriod after the 
eighth round and ciailled the doctor "to 
look him over at the end of the' 10th. 
At that time the referee told. Arm- 
strong's handlers that he would not 
allow more than one ipore round, 
the way. things were going. Cplbred 
boy ■ then ' fbught like he formeirly 
did; socking ZIvIc aroiind the ring 
and having him dizzy fpr a time. 
Thfit 11th round had the house in an 
uproar,, but It .was just a fiash fpr 
•ArmSltrPng had nothing when ', the 
next round started.' After the fight 
the colored boy went to his doctor 
for more stitches around the eyes. 

. ; Eddie Mead, who giiidedt Arm^^ 
strong to the three titles, was absent; 
haying had a heart attack, but had 
he, been In Armstrong's corner the 
result cbuld„hardly have been diflferr 
erit. Al Jplsbri, who has, an interest 
in Armstrpn^,. Is rsaid to' have bet 
against him. fbr; the flirst. time. Star 
could not attend, appearing In 'Hold 
On I'd Your -Hats" at the Sihubert. . 

Sorijia Jlenie arid her ice show oc- 
cupy the ; Garden, "this week. Next 
boxing show there';ls carded for Jan. 
31j when Joe Lbuis rheets Red -Bur- 
hian. ■''; '';.-.-'-" ' ' ' 



Chatter 

iCpiitlnued from page, 61; 



to. go to Italy arid .will ;take folc; in 
hew Spanish production. ; 

•Jbse Torres, Foi Cutter in Hpllyr 
wood, retiirhing to* filih, capital alter 
several ihpnths rest in Madrid. 
; : Alejandro ;'Moliinedp, ' pic, 'distrib; 
and importer, ;plaririing Lisbon, trip to 
search ; markiet Ipr heW: riiaterial; , 
■■ .Famous Spanish teripr,-, Jbse An-' 
tonio; Astigarraga; 86, kribwh -as Asti,- 
has .died, . Often toiired, iri -bpth 
Americas.:". 

■']: Madrid, opera ^season: tirishuttered- 
at the Zarzuela theatrei which spe-. 
cialized in vaudeville during fall and; 
early.-winter.. .;^ '\ . 
:, Airibassador Weddel and Ambassa- 
dor HPare. were guests of hbrtbr at, a 
New Year's cocktail at .the British- 
AmieriCari cl'tib. .,. . . 
; Jiian 'Vaiera prize: of, 500- pesetas. 
Will bejaWarded to any magazine or 
. periodical, article^written': by . Spanish 
f or Spanish- Anierican author pn the. 
|,life,: . iiifiueric'e ■ or wPrks pf Juan. 

.■yaiera. '. V • • .;;■ •;.-•;. .^.v ■ -..^.!';; 

Ambassador and Mrs.^ Weddel in- 
vited entirje 'American cPlbny on 
Christmas bay'tb an 'old fashioned 
eggnog.' At niight gave dinner tP 
small informal group Of American 
news cOrresppndents. 

, IMEaniiel del Castillo 'has begun new. 
pic;.- 'Tierra - Meiga.' Recently cpm- 
pleted 'El Famoso Caballeira.' 'Tierra 
Meiga' is megjged by FIbrian Rey, 
with scenario • by.; Adblfo TorradP; 
photbgraphy, Enriqi^e Qartner; : . ■ 

: Circo. de Price; opened ftladrid cir- 
cus season.^ in arena, which was al- 
nfibst ehtirely-Tdestiroyed during Civil 
War. Average;show, with usual rpu- 
tine of clever dogs, real arid ..fake 
horses, ■■indifferent, clowning," an 
Amazon and a niari . Pn; a flying 
trapeze^ ■■-.;,.:■. ■ .--.,.■:' • --;v-'. v; 
; List of Spanish actors ,^yhb. died In- 
Spain; during 1940 include jtian ,Bp- 
nafe, Mantiel Rodriguez, Pepe Me- 
dina. ; Fernando ■ Perlquet, Eriiilio' 
Thuillier; Rafael Ramirez,! ViCehte 
Mauri; Ricardo Vargas; Pedro Fer- 
nandez Cuenca. Authors ihclude 
Goyescas, Emilio (Gonzalez del'Ca's- 
tillb, Antonito Asenjo and Maurlcip 
Lopez Roberts y Terry. 

New Spanish feieases: . •Malqueri- 
da,' with Luchi Soto, Julio Peria arid' 
Tarsila Griado, at the BilbOa; 'Jai 
Alai.' at the PalaCib de la Musica; 'El 
Fambsb Gaballeira.' • at the Rialto. 
Imriilnent releases- 'El Ultimo Husar,' 
with Gonchita Montenegro, megged 
by Luis Sagi .Vela; 'El Crucero Bal- 
lerares,' produced by RKO, directed 
by {Jnrique del Campo; 'Rapteme 
Usted,' With Guitar; 'Mari-Juana,' 
with Fernandito Augustihi. . 



Church Beef on Rurley 



: :, ; : Waterbury; eprini, Jan. 21. ,, 
Return of hurley tP jaCgues theaf 
tre; was buttoned up .following 
clergy's cbriiplaints' ;two years ago,, 
last, week; drew, attention, of Rev. 
Michael'. ;F. KCating, .Cathplic priest. 
, .- Latter called upon- rinayor; police 
arid Gathplics ; to check . JacqueS 
shows. ; Managemeht. proiriised . - 
operation and, city officiais a.ii.sured, 
ceriibrial^.in.spectipri eyery week.. : 



Ira ', Mangier ' is a ; partner , :v^ith 
Jlrnmy Evans; in the operation .of the 
band and vaiide policy at, the White 
Plains' Courity Center, ; n.. Y: 
Mangier . booked band.s for Mike 
Todd's Dancing Campus .at Woild's 
■Fair, N. Y., last Sunrimer. , 



Torii Labruni, legit bliir per, back 
,at his; desk after grippe. , . .\ . 

. Jeff Keen, riianaglng editor and 
columriiist of the Daily News,- bested 
the. flu. ■.' :. "■ "■ ■.■'""■;-■. ■■■ ' ■■. .: . 
: John Paul Weber, ex-.WIP spieler; 
now attending the officers' trairilrig 
SGhoolatFbttpixC ■ • 
:Frahl< Palumbp has reopened . His 
spot in Miariii. now bbf^sts five, nfteir-; 
les that bear hi.s narriie. •; 

Eileen Kehtr WPEN's hbnie .econ;^ 
omist, now heads public relations 
committee of : State Nurses Assopla-r 
tiori."' ■' ■;■■■.■.■; '"' ■' ' ... 

Mort Bbirow, WPEN engineer, has ; 
bought, a riew home. In the suburbs 
equipped' with a- .jpowerful ' shbrt 
wa'vie transmitter. 

- Stork Club, ordered by the Fed- 
eral Court to. drop: Its tag because of 
suit by nitery-of same naitie in New 
York; iisi how .;called ;;the Swan Club/ 

:Lynn: Hardy,. eJc'-treasuirer . of the ' 
Chestnut. St: Opera Houst, L-'epOrted 
slated , to- manage- iy.e Walriii't theatre, 
when it 'is reopened, by .OScar Serlln 
for 'Life V/ith : Fathet.' ' 

Martha Raye, Molly Picon, Everett 
Marshall, the Mills Brothers were 
among the galaxy pf talent at the 
Golden Slipper Square Ghib'g shin- 
dig. at, the; Acaderiiy of Music on Suni 
day^ (19).'.'' ■ ■■■■ ■■■ ■':- -■ 



Minneap^ 

By -Ln llccp ■ ■ 

Buddy Fisher brchestra into. Hotel 
Lowry. 

Jack Sidney back with Lou HOltz 
Holly wobd unit. ' 

Edy the Bush little theatre offering 
'Matgin for Error/ . 

Donald Novis sfeppied out of 
'Happy Hour* riitery. . ^ 

Father of . John Hafich of MrQ 
office staff passed away. 
. Kirsteh'Flagstad .soloi.st with Min- 
neapblis Symphony, orchestra; 

St. Paul -Winter Carnival angliri^ 
for Jiidy Garland iaS star attraction. 

Dorothy Hill, B. St K. production 
inanager, Iri frOm Chicagp to catch 
Lou Hbltz shbw; ; 

Joe Behan; former Warner Bros.* 
head booker, to RKO iri Des Moines 
in same capacity.. : 
' E. J. Weisfeldt, Minnesota theatre 
nrianaging director, here to . catch 
MarCus show opening.: 

Mort H. Singer and his general 
riiahager, .Morgan Arties, drbpped 
into; town; to., look over their Or-,, 
pheum.':. , ■ ■ 

Alice Workman; wife of M^O 
branch manager, sponsored Variety 
Club bridge tea fpr Milk Fund;char-, 
,ity^prbject. • v^:-;.. 

Myma Ldy dtie here Jan. 29 to 
stieak at Committee - tb - Defend- 
AmeriCa-by-Ai^irig-the- Allies meet-' 
ing at . Auditbriuni. , ' " : 

.Morton / Downey .- cancelled Or- 
pheumi' booking next week Iri order 
to, hasteij ,to West coast to ti^,,tp 
j)atch up domestic; rift., : • 

Charlie^ Snyder, RKO ; salesman 
out bf Sioux Falls,., S, D., stricken 
with pneurifiohia ; hei^e and In St. 
Barriahas hospital here. 

Theodore and Deriesha, dancers; 
irito Hotei Nicbllet, Minnesota Ter-i 
race, with Gus Arnheirii's orchestra; 
succeeding Carlos Mblina.- / ,' 

Hotel Radissori new Flame Room 
nitefy holding contest to select city's 
IQ best dancers ..for -.appearance ,,at 
brpheum with' name band. , .: 

AlkarSeltzer 'Barn Dance;* with 
'Hoosier ' Hpt Shbts;' Henry . Bu^r; 
Eddie Peabbdy,, etc., into AuditbriUm 
'for one-nightet Feb. 1 at 85c. tpp. 

Simorie -Siirion spotted- into " Or-: 
pheum with Bpbby May, 1?ed Mack, 
Isabel JeM^ell, Lorraine arid Rognari 
and Three Samuels Boys arid Wjnriie 
next week. 

Althbiiigh it expended/more' money 
for charity and other purposes In 
'1940,, 'Twin City' Variety Club had 
ibettcr bank balance Jan. 1, 1941, 
; than , at corresponding : time a year 
I a«o. ' ■ r: 



Attsttafia ; 

By J^riq Gorrick . 



; vSir Ben - Fuller seeking: Site for' 
Sydney theatre. . v. :■ ' 

Stariley Crick goes back for a sec- 
prid term as Sydney^s Lord Mayor. . ; 

Leyante, ;magiciari< wiU rPad tour ; 
after contrsLct conipletioit' with Wil- 
liamsorirTait.:, - \ 

Hariiiltbn Webber in as musical di- 
rector State, Melbourne, for Greater 
Unibh Theattes. • , 

Waliace Pamell, Tivbli exec, hopes; , 
to have Laurel arid Haidy " this 
zOrie next: Lenten. 

,Wefe George Wood Is expected to, 
do an Aussie runaround for Tivoll 
loop in February, :. , -, - * 

- Queensland exhibs aire still press- 
ing government, to bring - in a 25% . 
right to reject TJ. S.. pix. : 
..Distribs are expected to. nix air-;, 
ing pix, prior 'to preems following 
protests from many exhibs. , 

Marie Burke may be spotted Info' 
a musical for.' Williamsori-Tait dur- 
ing '41. Last one was a revival of 
'Wildflower.^ 

Prints bf 'Dictator* (UA) CUppered 
to this zone tb save time on preem 
timied for Vuletide-New Year , by 
Hoytst at Plaza, Sydney. 

Bid is being made to. introduce 
'drive- in theatres' in . several Aussie • 
hinterland centres this sunimer. In- 
die interests are behind bid. ■ ■ 

Josef Szigeti, Hurigiarisin violinist, 
has been booked by ; the Australian 
Broadcasting Commission - fpr an 
Aussie concert and air runarourid. 

Increase in cost of raw fllni will 
riiean'uppirigs in newsreels pri local 
playarounds. : Pirocessing costs will 
also, be upped to distribs by local 
laboratories; 

Two most popular 1940 wartime, 
songs ,' heard iri Australia were: 
'Theire's a Boy Comiftg Home oh 
Leave.' and 'Til the Lights of Lon- 
.dbri §hine Again.' 

Exhibs are stilf pressirig S. dis- 
tribs to, conserve product as; much 
as pps.sIble;to preverit, any shortage) 
throughout '41 due iP possible, stop- 
page of U.S.boats to this zorie. 

New,;Zcaland government has Jtist 
conipleted pic shb'wing ' growth of 
territory over past 100 years; Pic, 
rurinihg to S.OOO feet, Is mainly in- 
tended for visual education in tha- 
tbp 'schools, ,■'.,,-;, ■' 
, As an added attraction for the kids 
bh vacation,' Hoyts brought in 'Youth 
Will Be Served' (20th) with 'Blue 
Bird' (20th ) at -Embassy, Sydney., 
Both Jane Withers and Shirley Terii- ; 
pie have been jow In b.o. during; '40 
and new bid watched wlth attentioii. ; 



By John Qiilnn, 



; Rose ICeane opens in: 'As You . De-; 
sire Me' at ' the ;- Resident theatra', 
Moriday (27). • ' ' ;; 

: - Jack Stewart sbjouming in New: 
York for month; -or, so, ^signing . ac- 
counts lor.; KOMO. ' . i 

.Irvin Cbbb set as guest/ speaker, 
before . the Buildets:; Assopiatioii at 
Hotel Presideriti Feb, 11. 
: Arlie Simmons; hpppirig via plane 
back and forth; to Florida; for' a brief; 
V^acatjon between band dates;; 

Noririie BlomquLst in' at "the Ca- 
bana room <^f Hotel Phillips .fbr a 
t'wb-w'eek sirigihg engagement.' 
V. Ruth Keridali,' continiiity chief at 
KC.KN; a,way from her desk a few 
d'a.vs la.'st 'weislt ,tus.sling.the flu. 

jimmy Liinceford and Nick ;Stuart 
arinnunced by Manager WiM- Wittig 
as dated for the Pla-Mor ballroom 
soon.'-,.^' ; ' ■ 
■■ Barney Joffee returning from .-a, 
booking trip to Chi and announcing 
the signing of Matty MalnCck for' 
'Vale -at Ihe To.-vpr soon. 



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WattSv Coleman 1-2 in N. Y. Critics' 
Boxscore at Half -Season Mark 



Richard Watts, Jr., aisle-sitter for 
the Herald. Tribune, is the top fella 
In VAUErT's boxscore of the New 
York drama critics at midway of the 
1940-41 seasoh; With a dazzling mark 
of A^S the cerulean-shirted show-, 
appraiser holds an even wider edgd 
over his critical brethten than he 
did at the corresponding period last 
•eason. 

However, Professor Watts slipped 
woefully during the concluding half 
of the course last season, and fin- 
ished in fourth place.- Incidentally, 
Watts' score at the moment is actual- 
ly .9762, which puts , him just half 
• point back of the combined 
Varibtt reviewers, with .9767. ■ 

Watts racked up his .976 figure 
by calling the turn correctly on .41 
out of a total of 42 shows caught. 
Robert Coleman, of the Mirror, 
. occupies second place at the midr 
mark with ah average of .914, based 
on 32 right guesses out. of 35 entries 
covered; His Mirror partner, : Walr 
ter Winchell, isn't Included in the 
current ratings, having . reviewed 
only, seven shows so far. 

Fihal winner last season, Richard 
Lockridge,. of thie Sun,, is in; third 
(Continued on ^p'age 53 ) 



CiAan Talent Scranis 
For Better Coin, Putting 
Local Niteries In Hole 



Keeps Sihgei^ Relaxed 



Providence, R. I., Jan. 28. 

Girl singers whose nierves bcr 
come frayed awaiting their turn 
on the bandstjand, can follow ex- 
ample of wife of Al Jahns; cur- 
rently at Providence Biltmore. 

She knits for the British War 
Relief, which has caused much 
favorable comment, and also 
gives her something to. do in- 
stead Of merely looking pretty. 



SONG MADE 
CHORINE A 




, Haviana, Jan. 58, V 
Idea of catering to U. S. loumts 
with American talent has proved a 
poor idea, on the theory that visitors 
want mccoy Cuban entertainment, 
hilt the latter . Ik proving tough to 
carry outi Tor one thinig, anything 
good, is readily grabbed : for the 
States or by the. South American 
capitals. . ' - , 

Result is that th.6 topflight hotisls 
■Id niteries hiere-are in a quandary, 
and must impptt Latin-type acls of, 
Went, to bolster the local prograhis. 
'^91' example, Gonzalo & Christine, 
With their Latin terps, are actually j 
from New York; Tito Guizar, Mcxi 
(Continued on page i55) ■ 



Mexico City, Jan< 28.' 
Though the smash pop: song, .*iWi 
Qiieridd Capitan' . ('My ' Dear Cap- 
tiaih'), : netted, its . composer, Jose 
Palacios, but .$9,000 (Mex),' a. shade 
under two grand (U. S.), in the five: 
years , it has been going, it enabled 
Celia Montalvan to rise in a season 
as -a baclc-line chorus girl to one of 
the biggest current revufe and radio 
stars. , ■*■: 

, Girl was turned, down cold when: 
.she besought tht itiariager of the the- 
iCbntinued oh.page 54) 



Britain Iffas New Spitfi 
Ih Author Michael Axleti 

/ Loridori.' Jan. 28. 
.Author. Miciiael Arlen, .recently 
named press rplitions oiff ic.et ; f pi- the 
West .Midlan(^s district of Britain, is, 
telling in amusing story of how he 
got the job. His London friends,; 
hearing the tale,, are wont to believe 
he's , starting his propaganda stories 
with himself. 

' : He was leaning out a window in 
(Continued on page, 54) 




Masquers Ptiy Off Joh^^ 
Ebrllfhat 



fie t w o r Ic Nighttime Prp- 
gramfl Represent Less, In 
Aggrregaite, Than 1939-40 
Peak Due to Economies 
Thrpiigh Public Partici|>a- 
tion Shoyrs 



SERIALS $125,000 



Talent bill for radio network ad- 
vertisers in the aggregate is some- 
what less than it was at this time a 
year ago. The differencia may be 
attributed to the increaise of quiz a^ 
other audience participation show?, 
which with but few exceptions cost 
considerably less than , the better 
grade of variety,, niusical and drar 
ma tic programs. Sponsors of eve- 
(Continued on page 27) 



MIAMI IS NOW 




Miami Beach, Jan. 28, 
This 52d street with palms is mere- 
ly a road company Broadway, ex- 
cepting that Broadway iriay become 
the No. 2 troupe. Judging by the 
amount of talent and niteries herC'* 

abouts. How they'll come out is any- 
body's guess because as soon as they 
start getting after them on th^ gam- 
bling— as is already the case--that 
makes ;it so much tougher. 

The' average New Yorker whio 
makes the rounds along , Broadway 
arid the 50s will find the same head 
waiters, captains, bands and acts here. 
Already it's proving a chaser to soriiei 
who are going 16 other Florida re- 
sort towns or clipperirig to Havana, 
and Nassau for a charile of scene. 



THEATRE GUILD BEGS 
PARDON FOR A FLOP 



Boston, Jan. 28. 
Condemnalion of , Tennessiee Wil- 
liams' . drama. 'Battle of Angels/ 
which had a. -diSmal tryout here, is 
now almost unanimous. All but one 
of the; local reviewers , gave it the 
business, the word-of-mbuth- was 
terrific (the " wrong way), the star, 
Miriam Hopkins,, freely panned it-^ 
arid now ■ the . Theatre Ciuild is 
apologizing to its Boston subscribers. 
.; 'It was more of a disappointment 
to us thari to you,' says the Guild, 
in a form letter sent to subscribers 
over the weekend. 



Veahnie' Grows Up 



'Jeahnia With the Light Brown 
Hair,' . sired to radio fama by 
BMI out of Stephen Foster, ap- 
pears after all thes« yeara to' ba 
headed for a film career. 

Tune's title was staked out last, 
week by Columbia as label for 
a feature picture. Universal had 
previously registered It as tag 
on a short 



RADIO'S OWN 
NEWS AGENCY 
SOME DAY? 



Sidney Strotc, NBC vlcerpresldent 
in charge of programs, believes that 
radio itself may one day establish 
and operate Its own news gathering 
agency 'instead of relying on the 
present news services.' He attributes 
this possibility to the public's in- 
creased confidence in radio as a news 
source. 

He was quoted to this effect In a 
speech made at the University of 
Iowa by George C. Biggar of WLW, 
Cincinnatii • Big'gar quoted a letter 
sent him by Strotzv 



By CHABLES DACMSEtt 

Hollywood, Jan. iZ8. 

An evening as Rabelaisian as any; 
ever staged by those, fabulous rake- 
hells who hung out at the Menhaid 
Tavern was put oh by the Masquers 
Club .last Tuesday (21> for that d.aft 
sprig of catnip, John Barrymore. , 
Purpose of the dinner was. to honor 
him. for what 'ha has dbnie to the 
American Theatre,' for his refusal 
to calcify, and raise some coin for 
the club. The sock was worn but 
not the buskin. Affair was strictly 
stag at $5 a bead, >, 

Barrymore played himself. 

Considered sheerly as . entertain- 
ment, the . evening was as good , as ; 
any foyr-liour session with some of 
the best wits ii> show buisiness . pos- 
sibly could be. There was little talk 
of Barrymore's genius on the stage. 
One or twd recalled hearing him 
fluff his lines in The Fortune Hunt- 
ers.' ^rank Fay reminisceid of be- 
ing taken by his governess to see him 
(Continued on page 18) 



Toscanini May Conduct 
For Philhaponic, Met; 
Wallenstein Goes NBC 



Arturo Toscanini is leaving the 
National Broadcasting Co, at the end 
of his present contract. The con- 
ductor^ has. been dissatisfied arid is 
understood to have definitely prom- 
ised to go to Buenos Aires during the 
summer to conduct orchestral con- 
certs and opera at the Colon. The 
season in Buenos Aires runs from 
about May 15 to Aug. 15, 

Conductor is expected to return to 
the U. S. and possibly may assume 
light schedule of N. Y. Philharmonic 
guest appearances in celebration of 
that organization's 100th. year! He 
has offers for. spriie 19.41-42 perform,-; 
anccs frorii the Metropolitan Opera. 
Toscanini was permanent conductor 
of the Philharrnohic before joining 
i^BC, and was , with the Met from 
1908-1915. " . , ' ,; 

The disagreements of the 74-ycar- 
oid maestro .and NBC officials are 
understood ; th have been oyer thie 
number and length of rehearsals re- 
quired for thp weekly Saturday eve- 
ning ' broadcasts. While Toscanini 
approves the selection of the iriusl- 
cians of his orchestra, he also wants 
(Continued on page 18) 



6 Days After Opening, 
'Gertie The Goddess' Has 
$120,000 Advance Sale 



Advance sale for 'Lady in tha 
Dark,' which opened at the Alvin, 
N. Y,, last week, approximated $120,- 
000 within six days after .the debut, 
establishing the latest Broadway . ar- 
rival as among the biggest draws on 
Broadway. Advance includes allot-, 
ments to ticket brokers; virtually all 
such tickets being sure of disposal. 

Morning reviews of the musical 
piay were of the rave variety, but 
the afternoon notices were somewhat 
(Continued on page 53.) , 



WANGER MULLS FIRST 
FILM 6I0G OF A POPE 



First film biography of a Pope is 
IpcLng mulled by Walter Wangef.. . 

Producer last week registered the 
title, 'Life of Pope Pius XI,' indicat- 
ing that the picture, if it is done, 
will be- from a special sc.reeri script. 
Pius XI was' the last Pope before 
'the prlesent - one. 



Hughes' Combo Factory 

Hollywood, Jan. 28, 
Howard Hughes bought 360 acres 
near the Culver City Airport as the 
site of an airplane factory,^ to be 
converted into a motion picture stu- 
dio at the close of the national de- 
fense program. 

Currently Hughes is making a pic- 
ture, based on the life of Billy the 
Kid, but for Several years has, main- 
tained a. staff Of technicians for the 
development o^ aircraft inyeniioris, 
several of .which have been turned 
over to the government • 



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'Thealire of Fteedom- ;Stiart» Sunday Ih Toroiiti 
Menken, Massey, Laughton; Oboler Set. 



. . ,;TorpritOi Jan. .28.'; . 

In feri ambitlovis . 12-weeks' season 
which will see .Britishers-.and. A'mer-^ 
Ician iinglophUes -iourneyitig ..to Td-. 
tohto,' Vancopvep, and Monti eal -to. 
give .their services without fee oyef 
the national hetwort of the ' Ca- 
nadian Broa^dcasting Corp.,; .- the 
'Theatre .t)f Freedom', series will. be. 
launched begiiinihg Sunday, Feb. 2, 
when Earl McGili of CoiuinbJia .\yill 
irome herew to direqt Norman Gor- 
win's iSeenis iEtedio is Here to Stay.' 

Ail the plays to be presented over, 
the . CBC network during: February^^ 
March and April are. plays which 
iiaVa been written by students of 
the modern •theatre who love free- 
dom; On . Tuesday, j'eb. 4, ^ippearr 
Ing in Vancouver , in 'There Shall; 
Be No Night,* Lynn Foiitanne will 
sa before the mike to read Alice 
Duer; Miiler'a *The White CI iflfs.'- .: 

Among stage and screen people 
donating servlceis will be H^len 
Menken In Shaw's 'St; Joan'; 'Ray- 
mond Massey in Arch pboler's; This 
Precious. Freedom'; Charles. Laugh- 
toii and .Elsa Lan<:he5ter in, Eric 
Knight's "The ' . Flying Vorkshire-' 
m^n'; Paul Muni in Ibsen'? 'Ah 
Enemy of the. People'; Douglas Fair- 
banks in Galsworthy's 'Strife!'; Philip 
Meriviale .in .Maxwell Anderson's 
•Valley Forge';^Ivor Lewis in Merrill 
Denison's *A British Subjett I Was 
Born'; Walter Huston in Drink- 
water's 'Abraham Lincoln'; Anna 
Neagle and George Sanders in. Sir 
Robert. .Vanisittart's 'Victoria the 
Great'; Herbert Marshall in Shel- 
ley's 'Hellas';. Orson Welles in Archi- 
bald MacLeish's .'Fall of the City.' 

Plays will ': run from 9:30-1(3:30 
EDST. Rupert Lucas, in charge of 
the .CBC drama department, will su- 
pervise all : presentations and will 
plane out of Toronto to Vancouver 
and; Montreal depending upon the 
station emanation. 



Tw wling the ; ^Ta 



■:: Hollywood, Jah. 28. 
. • 6rson Welles, .^yer with an eye 
to publicity, ; threw the. JlKCD-r 
Hearst (controversy oyer his film, 
already ;lh corifusidA; into ai^com- 

•. pletely- unfathomable mess' yes- 
terday (Monday), . when ^ he. told 
The Authors Club atluricheon:.- . 
. /IVhen I get 'pitizen, Kane* off 
iny mlnd,: :rm going, .to work On ., 

• ati idea, for a gr^at picture based ; 
on the life of William Randolph ' 

■■^Hearst;'; ■■ ■ - ' .. 



WELLES EAST TO TALK 
'CmZENKANE'rtlTORE 



JEANETTE MacDONALD 
CONCERT CROSS $5,300 

Memphis, Jan. 28. 
Jeanette Maicibonald's , . concert 
shattered records at Ellis Auditbrium 
here a Avftek ago. . Take for . affair, 
.sponsored by Mrs., Martha W. Aiigier 
. was $5,300. . :,Event was sold- out ^4 
hours ahead and hundreds / .were 
lurned away at the box offlcis. 
Critical reaction fayorablie., :• ' 



Geo. Abbott Better 



Georges Abbott; after being hos- 
pitalized; fori about, one .' Wtiek, ap- 
peared, ' >:his office Mpnday V (27). 
He underwent ■ a.' riimbr operation oh 
his leg, an irritation baying set in: 
reputediy because of his deyptipn.ito; 
the rh'umba; .C ^ ■ 

[trdducei'' recehUy .presented 'Pin 
Jpey,' which clicked at the Bal-ry- 
irtbreV Ni Y. He still has ah optibh; 
on 'The White^Haiir>d Bby;' but has 
no definite new . sho^y. plaiis fpr, the 
balance of the.isea^Prit^^-^^^.:^ .; .• 

■•■ WAiXt BEERY EAST 

Wallace Be6ry planed intp New 
Yprk from -the Coast last Thursday 
:(23) and will remain until after the 
President's Birthday Ball at the Wal- 
dorf-Astoria, Jan. 30, at which he 
will appear. ; • 

Trip is otherwise a vacation. . 



Hollywood, , Jan. 28. 
Orson Welles ftnd his publicity 
chief, Herbert brake, left for New 
York to huddle with George Schaef er 
and other RKO execs on the future of 
'Citizen Kane/ which is, more or less, 
stymied by threats of blackouts by 
the Hearst newspapers. 
. . Drake is shoving off for the east 
with : plenty of evidence that there is 
vas^ public attention drawn . to the 
picture before its premiere, sched 
uled for Feb. 14. 



FIDLER ASKS $250,000 
LIBEL FROM WILKERSON 



Los Angeles, Jan. . 28. 

Damages of $250,000 were asked by 
Jimmie Fidler, film columnist, in a 
libel complaint filed in Superior 
Court last Friday (24) against Wil- 
kerson: Daily Corp.,; publishers of 
Hollywood Reporter, trade paper, 
and William Ri Wilkerson, editor 
and publisher. . Two causes of libel 
action were specified,- each of which 
seeks $75i000 compensatory damages 
and $50,000 punitive damages. Ac- 
tion was. filed fot. Fidler by the law 
firm of Zagon & . Aaron. 

Suit was dismissed yesterday 
(Monday), but will be reflled' when 
Fidler . returns from • Uhiversal's 
jtinket to Miami, .cplumnlst's attor- 
neys said. T 

• Fidler declared that the suit' was 
filed wheil the sheet Refused to make 
retractions ior two paragraphs ap- 
pearing in the paper's 'Rambling 
Reporter' . column, which, it is 
claimed, liijureid him professionally. 
References to. Fidler were:>'Is it true 
that Jimmy Fidlfr's fade-out 'on the 
L. A. ' Times will bring Leonard 
Lyons' swell column to that paper??' 

. ., .^With the washup of ' Jimmy 
Fidler .on the air end now that 
colurhnar ■.actiylty is slumping, we 
hear V tell, he's " trying to promote; 
inpney locally fbir ,a tradepaper.' 



Pay 14 Chorines' Fare 



' Miiaml Beach, Jan. 28. 
Paul Draper, Abe Lyman and Art 
Childers' paid fares back to New 
Yprk pf 14 gals stranded here by the 
folding of ''Singapore Sadie's*. nltery. 

Joint was run by Loti Frahke/with 
backing allegedly by spciall^ea, . 





8- 




Literally .a $l;0bp,000i dra\y^. Iii^h^ 
10-week season, Sdnja Henie closed 
an eight-night engagement at Madi- 
son. Square Gayden last night (Tues.) 
to bigg«^r :re'ceiptk^. than last season, 
wrhfrt-ih- six nights .the skating sltar 
.grossed $214,000. Takings this trip 
bettered $280;000 at $4:40 top.- "The 
increased gross .was; partly credited 
to the two additional shpwingsi but 
the ppptilaf ity ot.'the fomer Olym- 
pic champion in her 'Holly wood lOe 
Reyue'^'is attested tO by' the fact that 
her gross was apprbxiirnately $100,000 
over the draw .of the 'Ice Follies' in 
its recent showing at the Garden. . 
, Henie shoj<r was scaled to grdss 
close tp $38,00.0 per performance, and 
most .'pf the tickets were sold ih ad- 
vance, proven last Friday (24), when 
the. Garden , was" capacity, despite a 
snpAwstorm. "The tour's total takings 
may not top last season because Bos- 
ton was cancelled when the Garden 
.there demanded 50%' of the receipts. 

Miss Heriie and Arthur- Wirtz, who 
jointly present 'It Happens on Ice,' 
(jenter, Radio City; e?t]p.ected ' ithat 
with, the star opposing her own show 
the theatre' rink revue would.show a 
marked b.o. drop. Instead, takings 
there went , up 20%. Nor ' Was' ; the 
show's business dented during the 
'Follies' engagentient". 



Benue Scrams Coast 

on tbe 'Bounce y 
$6,000 Payoff Dubious 



■ Beverly Hills, Jan. 28.'; . 
It was a. blunt 'hp siih' that Ben 
Bernie tossed -at the Victor Hugo 
nitery when asked to finish out his 
eight weeks at the grottp. Three 
weeks were enough, groaned the bid 
maestro, gazing .dismally at a reader 
for . $3,000, which he affectionately 
termed a 'bounceroo.' And if that 
didn't convince him, there was the 
(Continued oh page 55) 



THE BERLE-ING POINT 

By Milton Berle " 



FLU REISSUE FLOPPING 
HOLLYWOOD FILMERS 



N. Yi Furrier Moves ill On 
Actress^ 20th-Fox Gontract 

Justice Pliilip J. . McGook in the 
N.Y, ' supreme court . Monday (27) 
slapped a lien' on the ' earnings of 
Arabella 'Buhny' Hartley, 20th' Cen-, 
tury-Fox cbntractee, tb collect ip% 
of her earnings on> a rational diet up 
to 1947. Jaekel, Inc., furrier, is Owed 
§3,256 by the actress. 
' Application of Jaeckel. states that 
Miss Hartley was signed tb 'a 10- 
weelt termer by 20th-Fox Jan. 9, at 
$75, per week, with" increases to $800, 
and a guaranty of ,40 weeks employ- 
ment at the.end of the. ■fifth year. 



Hollywood, Jan. 28. 
. Old man fiu is putting oh a return 
engagement in . Hollywood, slowing 
lip film production and knocking off 
players, fexecs, agetits and directors 
with impartial abandon. 

Among the victims last week .were 
Edward Arnold, Mi C. Levee, Mau- 
rice Henline, Edgar Selwyn, Lucille 
Fairbanks, Edward Ludwig, Martha 
SCott and various other microbe ad- 
dicts too. numerous to mention. Cali- 
fornia's sun has been pullinig a strike 
behind a bevy of alien clouds. 



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New York weather report:. Biain, followed by snow, followed by sleety 
followed by ice, followed by Sonja Henie, 

My brother says there's. a great deal of similarity between bim and 'Tall, 
Dark and Handsome,' which got terrific notices. He claims that he, too, !• 
a; sleeper. >. 

Enjoyed my part as a gangster in "T. D. .& H.' so much that the only way 
I'll enter my house now is through a second-story windpw. 
:■ A friend of mine is cleaning up a jtortune in Palm Springs. Ke has the 
sun-ray lamp concession there . 

' Leaving for Miami directly after writing, this. Purchased a complete 
Fldrida .outfit: Bathing, suit, shorts, slacks, c;albshes,< snowshoes, .tan oil 
and heavy winter un,derwear.. [ r :• 

The doctor put me oh a strict diet. I'm npt even permitted . to have 
starch in my collars. ' ..'' :.' .. 

Broadway Dept. . 

'Lady, in the Dark' and Gertie Lawi;enc6 . got . swell notices, so Moss Hart 
won't have to.sinjg 'The Last Time I Saw; Harris'. •" . 

'Night Train,? at the Globe, is doing so well that ' 20th Century-Fox is 
thinking of adding another sectipn. ' y 

Mabel Todd says that Lindy's is the place, where all good little silver 
Ipxes go when they die. .. . ' 

Butch Tower, the .betting, commissioner (sbine title!), * doSwnhearted 
because he says all his life he's been waiting for slips that- didn't come in. 
. '. The Brill Buildiiig Glpffee Shop has; a- sign: ^^-'Try ,Our J^^^^ With the 
Light. Brown Hamburger',". : _ v ■ .'.'• 

' There's absolutely no truth in the tumor that Broadway Sam. is how 
dping publicity for Broadway Rose. 

.. ; .Hol.lywpoillana,. 

A friend asked Joe Frisco the cheapest way tp trayel across the country 
and Joe replied, ; 'H'a-ha-haye yov)irSelt k-k-kidnapped . by gypsies'. 

' Betty ilutton says her, new bby friend doesn't .Ibye her any niore. : :H« ' 
left the house, the other night before her father kicked him but. 

•Bing Crosby doesi^'t worry, about his horses, bringing home the bacon-— 
now he just worries whether or not. they'll bring home the jockety, : 
; Jack. Pepper finally found put why he hasn't worked for So long, rtis 
agent died three yiears ago. . A' ' 

The latest ;thiiig .in Hollywood is a heon licisnse plate under the'- car— 
so if you're run/oyer . you can; remember the number. 
. Harry Brand, 20lh Century-Fox's publicity chlet wired !me from Holly- 
wood: 'Just saw you in gangster role in 'Tall, Dark and .Handsome': Con- 
gratulations. Yoii. were tougher than a lamb chop oh a. blue.plajte special.' 

- Music Dept. ' • ; 

, If win Dash, who published 'there'll , Always. Be .an Ehgland,V is eo 
sidering publishing a new tune titled 'There'll Always Be an ASC;aP'. 

The spng 'There I Go' .was barted at Alcatraz. A Couple of inmates 
took it literally. ' 

Whilie visiting Jack Bregman I asked, hirn how he liked my neW suit 
Jack replied, 'That's the first time I ever saw a mistake with sleeyes'. ■ 

Radio Dept. 

My mother listens to so many radio quiz broadcasts that every time J 
asR heir anything she says, 'Is that a $5 or a $10 .question?' 
■ Anyway, . Tschaikowsky, .Beethoven, Brahms, Rinosky-Korsakoff, Liszt 
and many other immortials will be happy when the ASCAP-BMI situation 
is straightened out. Then they won't haye to turn over in their graves 
so often, .. .'•" ' .. .'- ;; 

Hanrnall D^rlptlons ■ 

Land Turner: Better in a sweater. Charles Chaplin: Mite makes right 
pisen arid Johnson: C^asbapbppin'. Carole Lombard: Ready, willing and 
Gable. Henny Ybungman: Arsenic and Old Jokes. 

.pbservaiion Dept.' 

.Read an ad in a Los Angeles paper: 'Man with car wanted as com-, 
panibn to hitch-hiker;'- .. . 

A certain vaudeville couple decided that they couldn't' get along with 
each other so their agent got them a split week in Reno. 

My new house in Hpllywood is directly opposite Hedy Lamarr's— and . 
I'ye got field glasses to. prove it ./ / ' ; 

Eavesdropped* at the Stork Club: 'She's four or five meals heavier than 
1 am.' . . ■ - v'- r. 

Eavesdropped at the Gay White .Way: "The only thing big abput him li 
his telephone number.' ' ^ - 

As long as I'm leaving town, my masseur got himself a new job' He's 
now a blotter for the Ink Spots. 

There's a bookmaker in Hollywood who'll give you a price on a horse, 
or on how long a marriage will last. 

■%■■'. Whatever Became Of -'.^;——? 

Middletpn & Spellmeyer Whipple & Huston 

Bessinger'& White Keegan & Edwards 

Josle Clinton & Co . Strassel's Wonder Seal 

Afterpiece 

If you don't like this column don't tell your friends about it Let them 
get stuck like you did; . 



Autry Guaranteed lOOG 



arances 



, Gerie Autry, singing bbwboy star 
pf Republic. Pictures, has been guar- 
anteed a 'minimum ;of $100,000 for at 
least- eigHtrodeb.appeariances 
coming year by the Arena: Managers 
Association, , , Latter outfit. Is com- 
posed 'of are'na owners in; key. cities. 
It will sell the star to various rbdepSj 
acting as his ag6nt \ 
Though he's to- play at least ' eight 
bronc shows, Autry has been sched- 
uled ■ for bine ■'.aiready, all to be 
played between .April i and the end 
ol! May, depending on his picture 
fcommitments. jjiitial. eight dates are 
Washington, . D. C; TTershey, Pa.; 
(:ifevelar!d;.. Pittsburgh; New Haven, 
CJonn,; .Prpyidence,: . R;- 1.; Montreal 
and Boston, . Aiitry flew ' into .' New 
York last week to sign the contract 
with. John H. Harris, prez of the 
Arena group. The dates are of in- 
determinate length: . . , . . 



L.A. to N.Y. 

Mary Astor.- 

- Jack Benny. . 
Wallace Beery, 
Robert Benchley, 
Jesse Block, 
Nate Blumberg. 

- Herbert Drake. 
Matty Fox. 
William Gargan, 
Mack Gray, 

-Al Grpssman, 
Lady Hardwicke.. 
Alexander Knox 
Arthur Lyons. 
Dick Marvin. 
Boone Mancalt . 
■Wayne Morris." . ■'• 
Jack Von Nostrand. . 
. ' William Perlberg. 
George Raft 
John U. Reber, 
William F, Rbdgers. , . ' 
Joseph M. Schenck. ' 
Robert Young : 

N Y; to 

Lester Cowan. 

- .Louis Gplding. ' 

,■ Alfred' E. Green. -'V-' ;'•;. 
• MPnrpe G teen thai.. .. 

AiirioiJJee.' 

Harry Link, . • " : . 

Norman Moray. 

George J. Schaef er. 



ARRIVALS 



J. C Bavetta. 



ASCAP WRITER SUES 
BMI, CHARGES PIRACY 

Los Angeles, Jan. 28, 
■ Charleis ; Ro-soff, composer, -.filed- 
$50,000 ■ plagiarism suit against 
Broadcast Music, Inc., charging 
piracy of the song, "That Gypsy 
Moon.* Jack Stanley, orchestra lead- 
er, and Joan Whitney,, lyfiqist/ are 
also named in the action. ■ ^ 
: Rpsoff asserts he .turned the tuna 
oyer to. Stanley in 1938 and was. pii.b-. 
Jicly aicicnowledged by the . bafid 
leader as: its composer. Several 
weeks ago, he declares, BMI pub- 
lished the. same tune, with a slight - 
change in the werds as 'Gypsy 
Moon.' Rosoff is a member of 

ASCAP. . - . ,'.:.■-.'•:■:;••■ ■ 



fie on Ungh Ue 

Mexico City, Jan; 28.. ' 

Maria Luisa Zea, pic and radio star, 
told : newsip'apermen that . she i nte nds 
to file suit for libel against a certain 
announcer pf a certain local radio 
station because,, she alleges,; he told, 
bis ait ;public:'- ■.:.'; . 

•Senorita Zea aisked Tyrone Power 
to write his autograph on her thlfih, 
a thing the actor indignantly refused 
to do, saying that he is a respectable 
.mariried man.'-, . ; \ 
• Senprita Zea and Powei: emphati- 
cally deny this story. 



Wednesilny, January 29t 1941 



MISGELtANY 












. Smash proportions to- Wlvich 'Lady, 
■ in the^Dark* iinmediatjBly: jumped 
foUoviring its Btbadway openirig; last 

. Thursday (23) gave . the street • a 
dUintet of legiters' for which . Holly- 
wood is ofief ihg mpre'than $1,0.00,000. 

^Lady' has joined that super delyxe 

. cUssiflcation, previously shared only 
by 'Life with - Father- and 'Ars^^^ 
and Old Lace,' yirhich is attracting 

. $isO,bOprbids.:farj scteep rights>^ : 
Offer of $200,000 jvas made by . Go- 
lumbia even befortiy the rave notices 
ort 'Lady' appeared. . V.p. Jack Cohn 
the show at a preview Tuesday 
(21). and that night made the .'200G 
offer to the . aiithcirsi - They- turned It 
down..,-- ''.i ' .[ ■:. 

Three-week period, which, under 
rirartatisls. 'Guild rules, .must i?ass. 
before bids can be bfaclally made on- 
legiters, will flriish oh Friday. <31) for 

■ 'Arsenic- and a sale is expected al- 
most immediately. Unlike, owners 
of 'tife with Father,* who have been 
holding out for well over a year and 
still shoW no signs of selling,: au- 
thors and backers ■ of "'Arsenic' are 
agreeable to. a quick sale.- 

'Sale, ho'!veverV;w6ri*t'meEin .a. quick 
production, "for holders of 'Arsenic' 
-■ . . are considering a tWo-year limit be- 
fore film can be 'released. They fig- 

-'iire a year on Broad Way;* at least,- 
and anothier year on the road for 
the Show before aUowihg the. . film 

. tb cut it short. Principal bidders are 
Paramount, Samuel Goldwyh and 
Warner Bros,; Hal Wallis, WB pro- 
duction chief, who is in New York,- 

. Is personally responsible for that 
itudio's interest. 
Price of. $250,000,. which Max Gorr ' 
I don Is asking for 'My Sister Eileen' 
Is holding up sale, although there's 

' interest "around the $150,000. mark. 
Metro is said to'be offering $130,000 
for 'Panama Hattie,' with producer 
B,G. De Sylva holding ou^ for $150,- 
000 and a compromise possible. Exec 
at Paramount, declared, however, 
that the company is still desirous of 
obtaining the property. 

Crandson of Fremont 
Brings Crimiiia] Ub^^^^ 
AcHoh vs. 'Kit Carson' 



Criminal libel -action was started 
against the manager of. a Loew's sub- 
sequent run theatre in New York 
yesterday (Tuesday) by a grandson 
of John C. . Fremont, who claims the 
general' was falsely painted in 'Kit 
Carson.' He ainis to halt exhibition 
of the film. 

Capt. John C. Fremont, U. S. Nayy, 
retired, filed the action against Paul 
Murphy, manager of Loew's Zieg- 
feld, where the film played Jan. 10- 
11-12-13, Picture Was: produced by 
Edward Small for release by United 
Artisk. At: hearing in magis- 
trates' cbiirt . yesterday on ai sum- 

(Contiriued oh page 53) 

afVE;i»AIJlCEF^ 
UP VAUDE ONIT 

. Clbyeland, Jan, 28, 

^ A_shdrt circuit that started a small; 
"^" orchestra pit, causihg damage 
estimated at $1,000 to wobderi struc- 

. wres under the RKO Palace's stage, 
gave the 'Internationai Casino Re- 
vue a new climax last Week before 
M audience of 3,000, a few of whom 

, watched flremeri . put but the blaze, . 

. Smoke was; smeiled while Roy 
^meck was; doirig his banjo act,' 
o?ry Goodman, backstigV electrician, 
assisted by Charles Rockman, eleva- 
wr boy, dashed tinder stage to orch 
I»J to empty, flre extinguishers on its 
«nouldering floor. Chick and Lee. 
comedy team., kept crowd from get- 
"ng panicky, by .putting on act in 
«ont of asbestos curtain.. About 90% 
01 eustomer^ asked for aiid got re- 
^ynos, but front-paged semi-humor- 
ws stories Of the flre helped to boost 
"low's bl2 . for the week. . 



Ihcipme Tatx Help 

The Internal Reyenue Section 
of the United States "Treasury 
has again assigned r speciar ih^. 
come tax extjerts to the Varieiy 
office, 154 West 46th street, New 
York, ;itb assist members bi^-the 
entertainrnent .prpfessipns in fil-; 
Ing their ihcpme' tax returns, ; . 
. Goyeriiment ihen :■" iyill : \ 
-availablie during reguliar business 
hours starting Feb. 3 and con- 
tinuing until; March 15. There 
is/ of coui'se, no charge, for the 
■assistance.; ■ 




High-pressure publicity carhpaign 
to make a star; in her first film of 
Jane Russ^l has^ brought ■ squawks 
from various sources on the type of 
art being sent out, . Legion of ; De- 
cency beefed on 'indecent and sug- 
gestive' photo in last, week's Pic mag. 
Complaint was picked up and printed 
by Lpuella. Parsons, who took the 
occasion to add a few swats of her 

own, . ' " . ,.: 

Miss: .Russell, 19-year-oid former 
photographer's model, who vi^s^found 
by Howard Hughes while she was 
serving as a doctor's :receptionist, is 
getting a publicity buildup equaled- 
only. by that Warner; Bros, put on for 
Ann; Sheridani In : the last couple 
weeks she has been , on {he cover of 
Pic and had several pages inside, 
sieveral pages in Life, a full-page pic- 
ture in. the. N. Y. Journal-American, 
a page in PMi and a half page, in the 
N. Y. World-Telegram, with layouts 
set for Look, Liberty, and Collier's. 

. Nearly all tlie art has Miss Russell 
in' an extremely low-neck dress,. "The 
phpto in Pic wfiich caused the Le- 
gion of Decency howl had her lean-, 
ing over on a 'shovel. In answer to 
Miss Parson's yipe on where 'the 
Hays office was when these photo^ 
graphs were released,', p.a, Russell 
Birdwell replied -that all stills he 
issued, wei-e approved by Simmon 
Levy of Hays office. Pic photo, he 
claimed, was made by the mag itself, 
and no censorship on it was possible. 

Miss Russell was given the top spot 
by Hughes in his forthcoming 'The 
Outlaw' for 2pth-Fox release . 



GEORGE VS. LOIS JESSEL 
IN BOSTON NITERIES 




Met Hayihs Fairly Good Seia 
,y son But Fdur Works Si>la:8h 
Red Ink--^LiIy Poiis Has 
Best individual ;0ox Office 
Recbtd. of ; Yeai' 



$746,000 ESTIMATE 



.The Metropolitan :Opera Go. of 
N; Y,, 'citadel of Ojperatic art in the 
U. S., closed the first :half of its 57th 
season Monday (2t) with estimated 
net loss for tne eight weeks .of $34,- 
000, and a total' gross of $746,000. 
These ; figures incluide five Tuesday 
peifformances in Philadelphia. ' 

■ A total pr;60 performances; include-, 
ing the regular and. benefits of ^6 
operas; have ; been given. Four 
operas were responsible for prac- 
tically the entire season's Ipssi These 
are 'Pelleas. et Melisaride,' two per- 
formances of ;' which showed a $il,- 
000. Joss, with a total gross, of .$13,- 
500; 'Samson et Dalilia,' two 
performances of .which grossed $17;t 
500, witli a $7,000 loss; 'Rosenkava- 
lier,' three performances of; which 
grossed '$26,000; wit^ a loss of $7,000, 
and 'Alceste,' the Single performance 
of which grossed $6,000, and cost the 
company $8,000. The Met will make 
up the 'Alceste' deficit as the season 
goes on and other presentatibns of 
the opera a^e made, as. the initial 
.(Continued on page 54) . 



Celebrate 40th Anni 
Of Ethel Barryihqre's 
Stardom Next Tuesday 



Ethel, John and . Lionel Barrymore 
will appear on; an NBC .blue (WJZ) 
program 11:30-12;'; p;m., Tuesday 
night (4) to celebrate the 40th anni- 
versary of Ethel's first starring role 
in the theatre. Others who will ap- 
pear on the show are Alexander 
Wooilcott, Arthur Hopkins, possibly 
Herman Shumlih and Ethel Barry- 
more Colt. It will be a sustainer, 
scripted by Welbourrie Kelley. 

Event, being commemorated is the 
opening of 'Captain Jirilts of the 
Horse Marines,' under Charles Froh- 
man's rhahagement, at the Garrick, 
(Continued on page 54) 



ANNA LEE GETS 1ST 
CHANCE IN U.S. FILM 



Boslonj Jan, 28/ 
Mr. and M."..; George Jessel are 
opposing each other professiorially 
here ; this week. For at least two 
weeks Jessel has been giyen. an ad-- 
vance.; advertising, ahd ' puhlicity 
buildup for his. opening at the :May- 
fair tomorrow (29). Out of a clear 
slcy; late last , Week, the .ytrsailles; 
just one bl6;ck away, let it be ichp.wn 
that it • was featuring .Lois ' Andrews, 
opening Monday (27). : . 

Headache. angl^ .iis that the May- 
f aif ■ also; mentioned in ; its publicity; 
that: Mrs. J," would be ai-pund that 
ciub, more or less,- while her hus- 
band ' played . ^bstoh, 

Bob Hamon Siilbstitute : 
For FiUrBedded Ross 

The flu struck Lanhy Ross oiBf his | 
Frahco^Ameriban splagiietti session , 
nightly at 7:15; over: CBS last week, 
keriny Baker subbed one night and ' 
balance of the evenings were taken ' 
over by Bob Hanon, ' 

Paul Kapp peddled Hanon to 
Ruthrauft fit Ryan. 



Hollywood, Jan. 28. 
British actress Aifha Lee gets the 
femme lead opposite Ronald Colman 
in 'My Life With Caroline' at RKO, 
slated, to .start early in .IFebruary, 
with LewisliMileistpne; directihg and 
Wiiliaim Hawks, producing, 
; Miss Lee has played the feminine 
roles in height British films, and won 
her Anierican job thrpugli a series 
Of screen -tests. 



War0eptfiri^ 





60% of Her Tips 



Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 28. 
. An appliciation :was subinitted ; 
nitery fnahager by a gaV who. 
. Waniea .ia. jpb:.as a waitress. ; 
■ •Due..t3Sfexi^ing biz conditions,' 
hie wrbte her in the usuai fprm 
letter fashion. 'I can only offer 
you a small guarantee and 60% 
privilege on the tips.' . 




iHollywpbd, Jan. 28. : 
(iohtractual relations between 
Carple Lombard and the Myrph Selz- 
nick- Agency have been severed. An 
arbitration /board which*^ h^ard the 
application of the actress fpr can- 
cellation pf her contract, hainded 
down the following award: 

This matter having been sub- 
mitted to the arbitrators for decision, 
the arbitrators make the following, 
award, 

'The agency contract between the 
parties dated Aug, 8, 1938, was ter- 
minated July 1,. 1940. As compensa- 
tion for claimant's servicies rendered 
to respondent firpm Feb.. 10, 1940, to 
July 1, 1940, respondent, shall pay to 
claimant the . sum of $27,500 in the 
foilowing manner, viz: 10% of all 
earnings received after July 1, 1940, 
by respondent for her services In 
motion pictures or other amusement 
(Continued on page 54) 



Producer Asks $25,000 
From Joan Crawford 



'Acquaintance ' Stars In 
(;abfestWithF.DJt.TiD 
1A.M.; Benefit Nets 2iG 



President Roosevelt was ordered 
to bed with a cold Monday (27), but 
the night before he braved a sleet 
Storm to attend a special per- 
formance of 'Old Acquaintance,' sent 
to . the National, Washingtpn, as a 
benefit for the national " piaralysis 
drive. After the show the cast was 
tendered a repast at. the White 
House. At the president's table were 
.Jane Cowl and Peggy Wood, co- 
starred in the play. He chatted with 
them until after one a.m. and seemed 
to enjoy the relaxation. After the 
president retired, Mrs. Rppsevelt 
showed the company around the 
house. ., 

Shd.w ; grbssed $5,200, which was 
regarded as big considering / the 
weather. Indicated that the net for 
the fund, would be around $2,500, 
difTerence being taken lip by va^ribus 
expenses for the one night appear- 
ance;. Some outlays were 'defrayed 
by .D.\yight Deere Wiman, who prb- 
duced 'Acquain^nce,'; to the . extent 
of about $1,000, . Show resumed at 
the/jMoi-osco, N. Y.; Monday .(27) ; , 



. Washington, Jan. 28. 
Streamlining aihd Americanizatipii 
of U. S, ;Atmy band miisic will be 
undertaken in a novel experiment by 
Leopold ;Stpkowski; . Donating . his; 
services to. the Armyi Stpkpwskl will 
supervise special . training ; being 
given to an dSfpiece experimental 
band at Fort MacArthur, CaU Among 
the ainis of the famous conductor are 
reinstrumentation and rescoring of 
niusic. to 'suggest a new organization 
for miliUry bands' and; to develop a 
band suited to' open ali; playing^for 
men marching, meii v mounied 'on ; 
horses,, .or in armored .units/ Sto- 
kowski- alsoj will -attenipt tP xemoye 
'foreigri. characteristics' in traditional 
band rnusic arid make it 'more typi- 
cally American,' it was announced. • . 
: The 28-piece band of the;3rd Coast : 
Artillery will be the riucleus of the. 
brganizatibn with which the conduc- : 
tor . wili' work, plus 12 . Regular 
Army •bandsirieh to, be prbyided' for 
the Ihfantry^ Field Artillery arid 
C.bast - Artillery Training Center 
bands. The experimental band WiU 
be expianded tempPrarily into ah 85- 
piece band as volunteers: and selec- 
tees . .are admitted— becoming the 
'band framework' for the three largi . 
training centers for selective service 
men on the West Coast, At the con- 
clusion of the initial experihient, a 
third o:( the Stokowskt-trained bands- 
men wilt be $ent to ieach of the 
three training centers in the Ninth. 
Corps' Area, 



H'wood Extras No Dice 
For Film Army Ser?ice 



Hollywobd, Jan. 28. 
. Exti-as cairinot be made into soldiers 
oviernight. Paramount learried in try- 
ing to form an army for 'Caught in 
the. Draft' from class B riiembers of 
the Screen Actors Guild. 

Guild ; thought so, too, and Jssued 
waivers on 100 war vets who know 
the mianual of arms and. the stream- 
line drills. 



, Lee- Morrison filed suit Monday ,; 
(-27):- in the. -N. ■'X'.V .supreme -. .court 
against. Joan Crawford seeking $25i.-i 
000: for' alleged breach of contract. 
Plaintift clairns.'; the. actr^.ss backed, 
out of a cpntradt. tb play, the lead in 
a play called 'Death/ pf . a Rbse.'' ;. 

De^l was rtade in November, 1939; 
arid Morrison cliims he obtained the 
money for the play/ sellirig it on.the'; 
basis of Miss Crawford's appearr ; 
ance in. the lead/ /She backed b lit | 
in January; 1940, he clainis, and his j 
financial baickers withdrew their | 
support. Application was made yes^ ; 
terday (Tues.) to transfer the suit ; 
to the federal court by . the actress, ■ 
claiming .diversity of citizenship. .' I 



DONALD FLAM TURNS 
TO LEGIT PROira 



Donald ; Flam m,. who .sold his in- 
tereJiit'in WMCA, New 'ifork, recently 
for '$850i000, will, become active in; 
legit prpduc.tipn.s.-. . For . the present 
he may not/ become an- .independent 
manager, but plans buying . in on 
shows pitibr to or during prbductipn. 

Although he has been primarily 
occupied in the/radip end of show > 
business, Flariim is; quite familiar I 
'With: the . theatre arid is a. consistent 
flrst-nighter. ' ..• . ./-I 




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4 PICTURES 



Wednesday^ Jj^nuiiry 29, 1941 



Ciiip-Rislbp to Get K 0. 




Frank Capra-RQbert. Riskiri unit 
will: probably Continue rC its 
product through .Warner Bros., al- 
thought it has: no contrac); , or' op- 
tions beyoncl . the • curreftt one-pijj" 
lure deal, iliskih said. ■ Ngw York, 
Monday (27)'. .Ke" aeclared/.hbwevef, 
that 



BENCHLEY BACK EAST 

Makincr Last 3 of 6 i>ar Shorls 'QQ 
. ,_-;Lbh^ Islanil' • -., 



Pariamqviht yesterday ;,V(Tues^^ 
. riEsunied work at ■Eastern,. .S^^ 
'an undeTstan4ing^..with : W Astoria, L.. 1;, on series oi. six 



has been reached 

'Meet John Doe.^ the. 'direct^^^ 
writer . team's firist elTorf in:~ producr- 
Ing, on theiir: :bwri, :is^ now, being, 
scored, .Piskin said; and will be com- 
pteted toward, the- %nd. of .February. 
It will theri. be iiyen about six trial 
engageipents in various parts of -the, 
country . that win determine its 
future. . Paiir are. desirous of avoid- 
ing recent mistakes jiofothiei: prb.- 
ducetrs who .touted their films as, 
super-idupers, . only to^^^^^ h 
lizzie in iearly .eftgagemeht^, so are; 
.keeping entirely mum on policy or 
terms until the- b.o. proves they have 
What they, think. 

Riskin.iasserted they would natur- 
ally like :tp get ihcreaseid terms and 
w:iU if the . trial dates show the pic- 
ture merits a tilt. He refused 'to 
say what percentage, might be asked. 
Film was not , sold oh regular, War^ 
nef contract, so is. not subject to 
ordinary allpcatiphs., 

Trrijpl dates will also determine, 
Rlskin said, the exhibition policy. If 
It proves all that is hoped,.. it will 
probably open tin Broadway on a 
roadshow basis. Riskin saidi he had 
cdhfierred with ..Loew's . cbncerriing 
plaipiiig 'Doe' in the Astbr, hoW hous- 
ing .Chaplin\s 'Great Dictator,* : He 
has' also been going oyer the pos- 
sibilities of the film's going into the 
Music Hall or the Rivoli in the event 
the decision is against rbadshowing. 
. Riskin termed usual figures ban-r 
died about the. industry on product 
tipn costs of films 'meaningless' and 
refused to . say tb what the charges 
on 'Doe' will . tote. Hollywood esti- 
fates are arbuhd $2,000,000. Riskin- 
^id that he and. Capra npt only have 
a large cash stake in. the picture, but 
also the salary they could have been 
collecting by working for someone 
else . during the . more than seven 
months' between the start of pro 
ductioh and release. 

Businessman . of the unit as well 
as writer, Riskin is arranging dis- 
tribution details, with Warners and 
.setting up an organization to repre- 
sent the producirs' intereiists.: He has 
established an oflice in the quarters 
of David b. Selziiick and John Hay 
Whitney in. Radio City. He said 
that Lowell Calvert; Selznick's east- 
ern representative,- will in all lilie- 
lihpod also, represent hini and Capra. 
Deal, with Warners is similar to that 
6f indie producers with United 
Artists, in that the eastern rep must 
approve all contracts before they are 
accepted by the distributing com- 
pany. Riskin said he v/ill also estab- 
lish a New York accounting depart- 
ment, similar to the setup maintained 
hy UA producers, 

Next.film, the writer declared, had 
not been decidf^d on yet, although 
What he and Capra originally had in 
, mind, for No. 2 has been definitely 
S eliminated. Jt was 'Don Quixote,' 
U which has been nixed because Walt 
V Disney is using the subject for a Gar- 
toon feature. How soon the team 
'starts on its next production win .de- 
? piend on the success p£ 'Dpe,' Riskin 
asserted. 



H' wood Helps 



' ' iiaviij tf. Rose, Parantbunt's 
manager In Qrcat Britain,; liast 
Weiek ' laiided the wp.rk being : 
done by the British In Holli^- 
wobd Iri behalf of the parent 
country. Rose outlined what one 

' British War Relief unit has done 
io datet . Collected $115,000 Ipi- 
an ; ambulance . unit;: $250,000 ', 
cash; 200 tons of: clpthihg. . and 
10)6o6 medical, ibstrunriehts. 

He said, that the .'Tonight at ', 
8:30' Qo^ast benefit .performances 
hid realized- $3000; profit foir- 

v'wai'irelief. .■■ . 



phorts ' starrihg • '.Robert -. Benchley. 
Threie of the .group- were made sey- I 
'ei-al iiTionths ago, .woi^k b.eihg broken | 
off wliile Berichley we.nt tP the Coast 
to appear in "^Valt Disney's 'The Jte- 
luctant Dragon.' That wound up ja.st 
week arid the . writer-player ijumiedi- 
.istely came. east. '■ 

Rerriaining ; three: shorts :under 
Beinchiey's pact will be shp^^^^^^ 
the next two: weeks,. Couple of the 
earlierrmade lOtites are already, in. re- 
lease, with a. total of four to; go into 
distribution 'this season and the two: 
others In 1941-42. 









CHI, DEHtOIT HOUSES 
SET FOR 'FANTASIA' 



Legal action against Frank Lloyd 
and 'Uhiviersal Pictures .Is . beiiig 
talked by Pariamount: execs should 
the producerrdirector put in to . wpfk 
a film based on Capt. Bligh of 'Mu- 
tiny on the Bounty' lame. Lloyd last 
week registei-ed the lahel' 'Capt. 
Bligh lA AustraliaL' . Now pacted to 
ITniversal, Lloyd directed 'BountyVin 
li935 for Metro. 

Par last spring purchased for $10,- 
000 an Outline of another Capt. Bligh 
yam by the authors of 'Bounty,' 
Charles NordhofI and James Norman 
Hall. Nordhoff and Hall are now en- 
larging the outline intp a book, 
'Botany Bay,' for which Paramount 
is committed to pay ainoiher $40,000 
when it is completed. . . 

Par execs are at white heat at 
Lloyd, claiming he, knew of . the stu- 
dio's plans to turn out another Bligh 
story as a result of his association 
there,, and . is now taking: .advantage 
of it Lloyd joined Par as an asso- 
ciate producer in 1936 .and. served 
there until 1939. 

What has Par particularly aroused 
is that Lloyd's title, 'CapJt. Bligh in 
Austrialia,': covers the siame; period as 
'Botany Bay* deals . with. Despite 
'Bay's' being planned somewhat as 
a sequel to 'Bounty,' the period pre- 
cedes that of Bligh's Pitcairn Island 
adventure. Copyright on Capt. Bligh 
pr his doings, of course, is impos- 
slbile, as he was an actual character, 
and much' of the story material 
about him involves historical fact. 



South Bend, Jan. 28. 

Charging that .Ernest Hemingway's 
novel; 'For Whoni- .the- Bell Tolls,' 
contains matiEfia.l .tha:t is .'decid 
communl.stic,\ local ' chapter of the 
National Council - of Catholic Women, 
through its chairman,: Mrs. A. P. 
Perley, has protested against the- 
filming of the book in its present 
fpi'm to> Will H. Hays and Paramiount 
Pictures, which has announced the 
story for early 'production.- '. ; - 

In ai communicatipn from the. Hays 
Office,; assurance was given squawkr 
ersthat nothing would appear iii the 
film version that; is .contirary.. to : the 
rules of the industry's production 
code. Hays' office letter stated .in 
part:' 

-'Experience during the past .seyen 
years has proved:rather convincingly- 
that stage -pliays: and books which in 
their Origmal ; form violate one or . 
mor* provisionis of the Industry's vol- 
untarily adopted ; Prpductiph Code 
can" be revised so that the completed 
pictyre; furnishes quite uriobjectioh-: 
able entertainmient. Unless and un- 
til the film corhplies fully with the 
Code no seal of approval therefor 
is issued.' 

Parambunt's New ■York office 
states that the protest, from South 
Bend. is the only squawk iagaihst .'For 
Whom the Bell Toils' which has been 
received. Letter was forwarded to 
Y. Frank Freeman, at the Hollywood 
studio. 



Readying 'DoeV Film 

Holly.wbod, Jan. 28. 

Frank : Capra has whittled 'Meet 
John. Doe' down to tvyo hours /arid 
12 minutes, which is five minutes 
longer than any of his previous films. 

Witli the . cutting job ended,- Leo 
Forb.'5teih; is directing > the musical 
•coring. ..-': 



isiiiiss Test Pilot ' Suit 



Suit of pelorqs Lacy Collins* as jad- 
mihistra:trix of. ihe estste of Jame? 
H. Collins, : deceased, against Metro 
Pictures Corp., Distributi ng ■ Corp., 
Xoew's, Inc., 'and Culver EJcport- Co;, 
was ■ dismissed: : last week-: (21) by 
^udge johh C, Knpx in the N. Y. 
federal dourt.-for lack' of prosecution. 
Puit:sought damages of $l,0'6o,000 for 
illeged flagiarism.- ,/,..:. 

James Collins a test . pilot who 
died in 19^5, but prior to his death 
had written -a hook entitLed : 'Test 
Klpti' which :liis widow claimed, had , 
a phenomenal $ale.; It is claimed th^^ 
the Metro pictiire of the same namCi 
stairing Clark Gable, Myrna Loy arid 
Spfericer .Tracy, ' .was; a 'deliberate 
piriacy'. of CoUins* Jbfibk/ ,: : i 



REPUBUC AT PEAK 
WITH SIX IN WORK 



Hollywood, Jan. 28. 
.. "Mr. District Attorney' rolled to- 
day ITues.). at. Republic, raising, the 
studio's total of active prpductions 
tp .^six,' new record for the . '^Hey 
'lot; picture is Leonard Fields' first 
job as prpducer for the cdnripiariy; 

other films before the "cameras are 
'Sis Hopkiris.'V'Bick in- the Saddle 
Ag;ain,' 'Citadel of ' Crime,' , 'The 
Great Train: Robbery' arid 'The Ad- 
yeritures of Captain Matvel,' a serial. 



Gabl^ Lama^^ Wiir Pic- 

Hollywood, Jan. 28. 

. Clark Gable and Hedy: Lamarr are 
.slatied tbjco-star in 'The Uniform'; it 

|;Metro, with iClarence Brown prpduCT 

j '-'^and-directlrig.; -: .:; • V ; 

I It will be Gable's first, appearance 
before the cameras in several riibnths. 



Soldiers Want Itedism 
In Films, Poll Re?eak; 
Faye Is Gilder Rogm 



Soldiers don't waht sentimental 
pictures about the Army and Navy,: 
Mrs. Bettina Gunczy, council secrev 
tary of the NatiPnal Board of Re- 
view, learned last week in a poll . of 
100 privates and npn-commissioned 
officers at Governor's Island, New 
York. Boys demanded realism in 
pictures that deal with any branch 
of the service, theiy stated. 

They also voted, an okay to 'love 
pictures' if the girl is 'sprightly— like 
Ginger Rogers,' Their fave actress, 
incidehtally, : is Miss Rogers, with 
Bette; Davis irunner-up^ Spencer 
■fracy is favorite male/' Gary Grant 
runriirig second, .Films! they liked 
best during the pastyear ox^so were 
(1 ). 'Gone; With Wind' and (2) 'Mr. 
Smith Goes. to. Washington.' 
. In'line with their desire for realr 
ism, the sblijiers •vigorpusly derharid- 
:ed . accuracy . arid ; expre resent- 
ment ^ against " being ., given * 'false 
ideas.' CPuple said they preferred 
films in color' because 'you can ' tell 
the color of the girl's hair;' 



Two additional :dates; for: opening 
of .: :Walt- Disney's ■ 'Fantasia', have 
■been set, " It will preerh at the Wil- 
son, . Detroit, Feb. 18,. ;ahd at '.the 
Apoilo, Chicago, the: following night. 
Apollo is a Balaban & Katz hpuse; 
while - Wilson has been leased from 
the. iShuberts.: . Brpa'dwray; :N, Y.,' and 
Majestic, : Boston, where the film is 
'playing, : ■ also Shubert h^.u^es. 
Bostbii showing opened last night 
(Tuesday): and the film bows', In at 
the Carthay '. Circle, Los Angeles,: 
tonight. 

House has been sought for weeks 
for a • Wa.shingtori Unyeilinfe of .the 
Tnusical film, but none is available. 
Hal Home, Disney's eastern rep, is 
pretty well' resigned to wait until 
spring frees some house for the 
opening in the capital.: 

Henry Sutton htis. been named 
DisriC'y ': rep at. the- Detroit house, 
with Fred Schader ;. handling press. 
Jim Levine will be in charge in. Chi, 
with Ben Atwell doing the publicity. 
William Bluni has been" appointied 
to do Philly publicity, while the 
regular Warner Bros, staff will man- 
age; the Aldine, which preems the 
film Feb. 12. Jeff Liebernian, press 
cpnta'ct, for the Broadway , theatre, 
N. - . Y., engagement, . has - been 
switched to Philly to aid . Blum. 




Washington, Jan, 28: . 

Due to rising business and. stifler 
taxes, the treasu^ expects to get 
as its cut of admissions over three 
times as much in the fiscal year 
starting next July 1 as it did in the 
12-month period ended last June 30. 
President Roosevelt's budget con- 
tains an estimated yield of $74,- 
200,000 from the 10% bite on box- 
office revenues In the coming period. 

Taike of $68,900,000 In the 1940^41 
annum is estimated, as against $21,- 
600,000 forecast last January bef Pre 
Congress lowered the starting point 
from 41c. to. 21c, Actual haul . last 
year was $21,817,916. 

.Heavier income taxes, both indi- 
vidual and corporate, were suggested 
by the President In his budget riies- 
sage, but there was nothing to indi- 
cate the administratipn expects; to 
make . the Itiid on amUsements 
heavier. On the contrary. President 
Rposevelt registered opposition to 
any more 'reistrictive' levies that 
have the efTect of reducing consumer 
purchasing power. 



Hollywood, Jan. 28. . 

Abbott and Cpstello started their 
second picture' at Universal yester- 
day (Men.) titled 'Oh :eharlie.' 

"Artbtir Lubiri ; directs -ahd Burt 
Kelly is associate: producer. 




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WB STARTS SIX 
PIX IN NEXT 




Hollywood; Jan. 28. 

Production chart iat Warners calls 
for the start of six,;' pictures in 4he : 
next four weeks, leading, bfl Monday 
(3) with 'Sergeant York' . and' 
'Mother's Boy.' ■: ; .'.--: 

ThrBe;more, *Bad:Men of iMis.souri/ 
'.Highway 99' and 'The- Gentle I>eo- 
ple,' roll Feb. 10.: 'The Flight Patrol* . 
goes berpre the; cariieras Feb; -24. ; 






Calling 111 all its diisirict manager.s,. 
RKO held a meeting Thursday (23) 
in New York, attended by George; J; 
Schaefer,; .president, to", discuss sales 
policy, irieludihg under the consent . 
decree, as 'well as to huddle on plans 
for the balance of this year's prod- 
uct Ned E. Depinet, v.p. oyer dis- 
tribution, presided. 

In addition : to Schaefer and Depi- 
net, h,o. group attending included 
A. W. Smith, Jr., . Bob Mpchrie, 
Cresson E; Smith, A. A. Schubart, 
S. ^Barret ' McGprmick, AV, H. Clark, 
Phil " Reisman, Leon Bamberger/ 
Miite : Poller, ; William' Dahler, Wil- 
iam Hornej Lou Miller, W. J* 
McShea: and E. J. Siiiith; J r. 

. District managers brought in were 
Herb Maclntyre, Daye Prince,, L. 
E. Goldhammer, . Walter Branson, 
Charles Bbasbei-g, Nat Levy and Gus 
Schaefer. Bob;' Wolff -of . the; Nevir 
York exchange was also there. 



PAR LET OUT OF 3-WAY 
DISHONORED LADY' SUIT 



Agent Sues Mervyn I^eRoy 
For 25G on K. Baker Pact 

A suit by Leonard Goldstein, agent, 
against Mervyn LeRoy for $25,000 
was revealed last Wednesday (22) in 
the N. Y. siipreme court, when the 
producer sought a disriiissal of the 
action, claiming the disputed contract 
is not enforceable under California 
law. •.• 

Goldstein claims that on July 29, 
1935, :.; he signed a five-year . mana- 
gerial, contract with Kenny Baker. 
He negotiated a deal with LeRoy for 
Baker's services and the singer, after- 
payment of ip«;i for awhile, finally 
defaulted. Goldstein's assignee, Sylr 
via Blank, sued Baker in California 
arid, while the suit was on file, Gold- 
stein clainis- LeRoy asked him- to 
drop'it: in,'i'eturh for $1,000, and to 
give uj) the rnanagerial cpntract and 
he would pay .its ; Worth. Goldstein 
claims he dropped the suit and the. 
contract, but : LeRpy ' failed , to '' pay. ; 
He estihiaies $25i0pp; would: be a, fair 
ari^ount for the contract. 
. "The prbdUper cliainis as another de^ 
fertse that Goldstein xiifa;. not possess, 
an agent's licfense when ,he .signed the 
cphtract, which makes it illegal. He 
also seeks $500 -in a couriter-claim, 
asserting that he had signed; a note 
tor a loan for Goldstein in 1938 with 
the Bank of America for that amount, 
and that :Gbldstein defaulted and he 
had to pay. . ' - .■;.: ; ; - 



Cir«T Garsbri-^ 

Hollywood, Jan. 28. ; 
•. .Greer Garson went before the 
cariieras yesterday (Mom)- as star In 
Meti-o'6 Technicolor feature, 'Blos- 
soms in the Dust/ diriected loy Merr 
vyn LeRoy. ; 

f Male lead is WaltenPidgeoni ' : : 



. Paramount Pictures, Inc., was dis- 
hiissed as. a defendant liast Wednes« 
day . .(22), by Justice . Ferdinand Pe- 
cora In the N. Y. supreme court in 
connection with a suit against it by 
Margaret Ayer Barnes and Edward 
Sheldon. These two in turn are de- 
fendants in an action by Guthrie Mc- 
Clintic, while Charles Frohman. Inc., 
and Gilbert Millier remain as defend- 
ants in : Miss Barnes' arid Sheldon's 
suit. The entire complicated . contro- 
versy Involves the play, 'Dishonored 
Lady.' . 

McClintic, who had a contract to 
produce the play and was to have re- 
ceived 50% of the fll.ni sale, clairiis 
$67,6()8 is due him frpm the authors, 
representing half of what they col- 
lected frpni Lpew's for the plagiarism 
of the play in 'Letty Lyntpri' by the 
film company. 

The authors-in turn sued, clairiiing 
that Miller and Frohman had secured 
the play from . McClintic and pro- 
duced it against their wishes in Lon- 
don with a poor cast and. that $50,000 
in royalties would have been theirs 
had the defendants listened to them. 
Frohman having merged with Para- 
mount, the film cbmpiany .wias; brought 
is as a defendant, but Justice Pe;cpra 
ruled that Paramount had nothing to 
do with the transaction. 



McLean as Assoc. Prod. 



:. Hollywood, Jan; 28., 
DoUglas McLean, ' star Of .silent 
filmis, joined Gloria Pictures; an ; '"-: 
dependent company, as associate pro- 
ducer on 'New Wine* yfilh Dr. Wil- 
liam Sekely. 

Pibture is; being fllriied for United 
Artists 'release wiith llona Masscy in 
the top role. - ' - ; - ; • , 



Benny En Route Ea»l ' 

Jack Benny, ■Who Is conVm.itfed to 
make as many pictures for .2bth-Fox 
as .he does for Paramount Under his 
present .contract, is on his ..way to 
New York to look at the legitcr, 
'Charley's Aunt,' and ascertain if It 
would riiakeihiiri: a satisfactory com-' 
e(3y vehicle. Play is a 20th -Fox; story 
property. 

Benny left by plane Sunday f26). 
night, but was . still, grounded at Tuc- 
son, Ariz., by. adverse flying weather 
until late yesterday (Tuesday). Wil- 
liam Perlberg, producer, who likely 
will make the 20th-Fox film, is on 
his way' east with Benny. ■ 



Wednesday January a9« 



PIGTURES 




MUSIC 







• ^Welt^P bri i)ictui^ . promised ;tor 

Stiff wirlc: on ihe ft«K .ot ;the 
$Sw5ig year's ;fllma to: be sold 
: "ot fl^. - Nell ^Agn«w 

iestlSay (Tues,) stated that. Para., 
mbSwili have at least three blocks 
S S!l^r a . total of 15 ready when 
S» 1941-42 season begins. Under the 
■ Snsent decree the.-se^^son ,o?flcially 

■ tar's V pT over, distribution stressed 
that these three groups for selling 
under the consent will be available 
without changes or withdrawals m 
Par's Spring • and summer releasing 

' scHediiie. Thesfe pictures., on the ciir^ 
rent season's program, will ^11 be; 
delivered/ While 'I Wanted. Wings/ 
which was Ukeri off release for. prpb- 
abie rdadshowing, will definitely be 
;Bvailable this spring. , .; : .• 

Agnew stated that the first block 
of Ave features for merchandising 
under the decree will be. ready for 
gcreening early this' summer. At-, 
tempting to set at rest fears of ex- 
hibitors coricerhihg . availability, of 
product for hext. seasori, Par's dis-r 
trlhution- chieftain added: - 

■ "The executives of the company 
fully realize that under the new sell- 
ing methods it will be necessary to 
augment considerably our Inventory 
of pictures -in order , to assure exhibi- 
tors 6f an ample supply of: product. 
Plarts to finance this increased in- 
ventory were discussed and ap- 
prpved during oiir discussions in 
Chicago.* 

Agnew. returned from , Chicago 
yesterday morning (Tues.) and last 

. night left for. Toronto to confer with 
J. J. Fltzgibbons of Famous Playersr 

. Canadian on salesv , Del Goodman, 
newly .appointed Canadian disfr.ict 
manager, now at . the home office 
familiarizing himself with sales, rwi- 
tirie, leaves ' for ' Tororitb. later in the 

• week. 



ACADEMY AWARD 
BALLOTING STARTS 



■'. Will Hays still was. bedded In jjew 
York by flu yestei;(3a[y . cruesday), 
but , may be . improved isiJifficiently 
by the iend of this Tveek to return- to 
his. office.,, Hayi .office directors', 
meeting . has been delayed'., several 
tlme$ until ; he feqovered, , and no 
deflhite date for^this adjburned ses- 
sion will be set Until "Haysvreturiis. 

Hays wants to get to Hollywood as 
soon as possible. He had been de- 
layed first by meetings and now by 
Illness. : .■ .- ■ „ ■> ■ ' 



mmmm 




THe«itre Mem iSieek Methods 
fcir; to Own 

Benefit tho dearth of Mii^ 

' sical Americanat on Air 



RErBOOKlNGS 





Hollywood. Jan. 28.. , 
Nominating ballots for the ■major 
awards by the Academy of Motion 

.Picture Arts and. Sciences for 1910 
.were mailed to approximately ,4.000 
creative artists of the industry-over 
the weekend. Actorsi writeris, direc- 

■ tors, producers and Academy memr 
bers have already started votlnc for 
nominations for best achievements 
In acting, writing, directing and t>est 
productlpnje.sults. Voting on nomi- 
nations ends at midnight Feb. 5, with 
ballots being mailed direct to :a na^ 
tipnal .flrm of accpuntarits who will 
id the counting. 'Nominees will be 

. announced Feb. 10. 

Mervyn ;LeRoy,« secretary of the 

. Academy,; will again ' head the 
Awards Dinner committee, "post he 
has filled for last two years. 
, Displeased at , the; Acadepiy of Mo- 
tion. Picture Arts and .Sciences for: 
not considerins; his 'Fantasia' for a 
1940 award, WaU Disniey has refused 
Jo enter any of his short subjects 
in ^the Oscar sweepstakes. , Consist- 
ent- Acadeniy winners, Disney's car- 

, toons^ will be oat- of the running 
for the first; time, since the awards 
were established, . .: 

Although in its 12th week in New' 
Jfork, picture bas- hot opened here. 
Academy .committee ruled- that a 
nim- must ..be viewed ' .-a Regular 
weatre by those voting ; and not 
•nerely In a projection: room. ' 



;Arrlval of \J, Cheever Cbwdin; 
.chairman of the board, and Matty 
Fox,, studio executive and yice-presi- 
dent,; from the Coast Sunday night, 
and .Mdhday niornihg (27) completed 
the trek of Universal officials from 
the studio to the home, office this 
week] Naite Blumberg, president, 
came in Saturday ,(25) after having; 
istopped off in Chicago to attend the 
banquet hbnbiring Barney Balaban. 
Top officials wanted to be on hand, 
for the director's meeting .yesterday 
(Tuesday), when details of foi-th- 
coming product this season and. ten- 
tative 1941-42 lineup Were, given the 
directorate.. ^ : 

These executives p1e:i going, to 
Miami this week to attend the pre^ 
miere of 'Back Street,' Feb. 4. Then 
they will go to Chicago for a .three-, 
day sales meeting of all district man- 
agers starting on Feb. 8. 



Co.merford theatre chain has un- 
dertaken to cash, in on the current 
absence of ASCAP music on the net- 
works: by booking ln band, and other 
musical V acts that can be. advertised 
as offering music' that cannot be 
heard 'oh the air/ 'Publisher mem- 
bers of ASCAP last Vireek rieceived 
letters asking them to fur)iish; each 
of: the spots with prof essibnal copies 
ahd: dance brchesilrait.lbns. ; ; . -. 

•The 'Hit Parade', angle is . ijeing 
played, up by these Cbmerford the- 
atres ;in their, exploitation .aind news^ 
paper advertising. The- theatres in 
.the chain which bave .alreaidy been 
set for such bookings ahd campaigns 
are the Capitol; Binghamton; Irving', 
WilkesTBarre; : Fay's, Prbvidence; 
Family. Scrartton;. Feeley, Hazletbn, 
Pa.; Hippodrome, PbttsVille, Pa.; 
Capitol. Wiilianvspbrti Pa., and. :the: 
Irving, Carbondaie, Pa.: 




KenV Wokli^r East 



. Hollywood, Jan.; 28.. 
; Sidney R. Kent and Herman Wbb- 
ber . shoved off for;;the;honie office 
after a I'ip-day huddle :vi/ith studio 
execs ' on methods to co-ordinate the 
consent :decree with the production 
program. 

Meanwhile Frederipk Pride and 
Felix ; J enkins, home office attorneys, 
^re taking ; a s\ying ' around; iOth^Fbx. 
exchanges tb tiell the^managers What 
the consent decree is sill abbut. : 








FOR '41-'42 



Par StiK Hants Stories 
For Henry Hathaway 

Paramount • it was learned this 
week, is still searching for possible , 
stories for Henry Hathaway despite; 
the announcement a week ago that 
his producer-director pact had been 
amicably settlfid. It is understood 
that Hathaway may continue to work 
at Par under a different type con- 
tract if satisfactory story material 
can be found. 

. Hathaway: has been directing ex- . 
clusively for Par since 1932, . except j 
for-a foray pfC the lot to handle .•The ■ 
Real Glory' for Sam (aoldwyh and ■ 
'Brigham Young' for 20.thrFox.;- It's | 
understbbd he -may wprlc put a per- j 
maneht • deal- with the latter studio. .1 
Sfe recentiy completed 'Shepherd of 
tiie- Hills' ;for Par; :, ;' ; . ■ , ' . 



WalHs^ 'Ditiiierf Huddles 



n 



or of Pathe Lab 



. G. Merwln Travis was named 'a 
o^rectoi. for ■ Pathe^ laboratories, 
inc.^ last. week, taking the place of 
.JJ-.iIenry. Briggs, president ahd dJ- 
roM- /«c6ntly .resigned, Pathe di- 
r?9torate made ho:; effort to pick a 
president and none Is ' likely 
ro^be ejected until next month, , 

ariggs, who at, one. time Was heai 
lLv*^^> J"'" ^^orp.; now Is tires- 
'Pent of Producers Releasing Gorp: 



Hal b; Wallis, Warner Bros, pro-" 
du^tipri 'chief; ..whb came east last ; 
week to - attend' 'the Roosevelt In>: J 
,auguratioh '. in Washingtorii ari-ived 
in .N.- Y. last ■ Wcdnelsday ; (22) for' 
huddles . w itli; .George S. ;.Kiiufma.h 
and; Moss Hart OH' their 'Man Who 
:Came'.t6. Dinn(5r;': which.:is bein,q;pi:o^ 
duced' by Warners.' ;'Wallis " also 
seeihg the principal; legit .- shows 
'While east. •;' \ ;^.;:.' ' 

■ ,Hie. gb.e!?; back .to the Coast eitlier 
last;. .bf this.; w'eeic pr early ; Feb- 
ruary; -.; •■. • ■ •' I ■ . 



; Livingston's Proposal 

^ ' _ Liricbln. Jan.;28: 

, TO; take advantage . of the ASCAP 
situation; R. Hi. : Livingston, ; of : the 
indie • Capitol here and always 
against radio as . films' strongest 
conipetitor, is hUddlinT with Gene 
Blazer. Nebraska ASCAP rep, to do 
something abbut it. Livingston wants 
to use the second run of 'Tin Pan 
Alley 'to start off: a camnaign. against 
radib; His idea; roughly, -is thi.s: 

He wants to advertise ; If you \yaht 
to listen to good music, let your ra- 
dio isit quiet,; and come to a picture.' 

He ; warits ASCAP to . assist. ; in 
match ing funds with theatres ' to 
launch an : advertising: campaign 
which will sell theatres as the home 
pf good music-^institutibhal, not in- 
dividual. 

He wants, to bbok. subsequent run, 
several oi^ the old iriusical hit films, 
to. bring forcibly to the attention of 
patrons what they're missing on r^- 
dio, and at the same time collect oh 
the - nostalgia created by , the old 
tunes. ■- 

Livingston .is reniember€id in the 
ttade for his one-man campaign 
against Horace Heidt's 'Pot o' Gold', 
show a little more 'than a: year ago. 
He bet the same amount every week 
that the Heidt show offered, in case 
the winner was in his theatre, and: 
not at home to answer the telephone 
and collect the ; big prize: , At one 
time , nearly :a thousand film hoUses 
in the ■ United States imitated hiS; 
example. ^ . ^ ; . , ■ 

'If ASCAP ,:arid the theatres join 
iiands/ Llvingstoh ; predicts, .'radio | 
can be; ridiculed out pf its present ■ 
standoff with ASCJAP' by .proper ads, 
and film sjjbts , can make- money; ait 
the same time! If ASCAP is signed 
by :.radjo,,':ASGAP's point, is gained. 
And.; If it -is.; theatres .will be . no 
worse ;"pff;'' than. ...before,-/.. meantime 
having, picked up stature" jduHng this 
fight; ..Ah. assi-st; for;. ASCAP. at this 
time shoiiid hardly be, to the 'de.tri- 
merit pf film'. dealings with the rnu- 
sic prganizatipn ," the; future.' 



First results, of current trip tb; the 
Cbast. by United; Artists .chieftain 
Murray Silverstpne came yesterday 
(Tuesday) with announcement that 
Edward Small Will .make .flye pic- 
tures, for the company in 1941-42; to 
be budgeted at .$5,000,000.. : ,• - 

UA made public the names of the 
Small films as refutation of, the 
tialked of 'strike' by; its producers, 
industry observers were led to be- 
lieve;: . Held-over from Small's 1940- 
41 slate for next yeai- is; 'Cjprsican 
iBrothers.' (Dther films are 'Sabotage,' 
•My Of ficial Wife,' 'She; Was a Wov Ic- 
ing Girl' and an untitled picture. . 



ROWLAND'S THREE FIX 
FOR UA IN TWO YEARS 



, Hollywood, Jan.;28. 

Richard A;: Rowland signed a pro- 
ducing deaf to make three pictures 
for. United Artists release in the next 
two y^ars. . Contract followed Ro.w- 
land's: production of .'Cheers: for -Miss 
Bishop,' which was made oh an or>- 
tional basis. . 

Next picture is likely to be 'Battle 
of Britain,' one of Rowland's story 
properties. 



$250,000 Libel Suit Vs. 
Mary Pickford Dismissed 

Suit of J. Raymond Corncli against 
Mary Pickford, .which, sought dam- 
ages of $250,0.00 for alleged libel, was 
dismissed last week (21) by JiJdge 
John C: . Knox in the, N.; Y., fccJei al 
cboi-t. : Cornell, - selEs' - organs ; .to. 
"djiirches.^ ^ " - - ^ ' 

.Cprri?ll charge:d that the actress, on 
Jan. iZ.a, 1934, ran -an article; in the 
BbSton- Sunday Advertiser , which ac;-- 
cused - hirti ,K3f •having; been party to 
;a plot - to ; kidnap' her thrpxigh ; hyp- 
notism." -■,: - ' ■- - ,- 



Stunt 



;: - Pascal:- Sails. '; 

' GalDrleT Pascal left . Lisbon aboard i 
the; S.. S. .Exeter on Ff idjay. (24). .Ilels [ 
bringing to; the 'U.- .S;; a' print ot:, 
'.Miajbr Barbara,' the CJeorge Bernard. . 
Shaw story he filmed; in: England. \ 
:' Exeter , is due in ,N. "Y-. on . Feb. ' 
4, but Pascal may fly frohi permuda . 
and 'get in Feb.. 2. ^ ^ '^ ' ' i 



en, riDoer & Molly 
Set by RKO for One Rim 



;. . 'Hollywood; Jan-,: 28:: 
rRKb registered, two- double plays 
by .signing Edgar Bergen and Charlie , 
McCarliiy and .FiiDbcr: .McCee and 
Molly for the -Same • picture, ' • : 
.;Producer Is Dafvid Hdmpsteiad; , , 



MacMurray ito :Freelahce 

Jlollywood, -Jah.-Sa; . 

-Fred MacMurray,; six years with 
Paramount, i.s : understood to.; ' be 
cl!<>cking out (or a freelance; career/. 

Star's contract .winds. Up, with- his. 
•current -picture, 'One;' Night in- Lis-, 
bon.' ,:V 



•Hollywood, jan,: 28.- ; 
David 0. /iSelznick,, ;wlll. pro.dUGe; 
'Jane. Eyre* as his .next.piCtiire.- ari.a 
preliminary . .work is :ajrea.d>' Under- 
way.' " ■;-■■;■'.■ ■ .'' ■;■'■■■.■ 

Fans ;wii;l be" asked to, ; choose 
among "Vivien Leigh,. Joan. Fontaine 
arid Katharine Hepburn for the^ lead 
role; p rbd u cer's search f pr &; Sea rlett 
O'liara beiiig .repeiated with a new 
publicity; twisti : ; First , two. actresses 
natined , ar.e und^r , contract to Selz- 

.nick^ ■': : - ;. ' ''; ■• ■",; 



.Skeleton, forces of; film: salesmen to . 
only handle the ..sale of short siiijjects 
and hewsreels are under - cpnsidei'a- 
fipn iby the five major producers. 
..who : will have; tb merchandise; fiear '. 
tiires In; blocics of five under the con- ; 
sent decree . with: the shorts: not to 
be con~tirigent upo;i the buying of 
the full-lengths. . Companies are 
Metro, Paramount, RKO, Warner 
Bros,, and 2()th;rFox, all of AVhich 'pro- 
dute and distribute shorts ; prpdu ct. 

: Matter of setting up a special sales 
;d.ivisiprn .for shorts, which it did not;; 
have befpre. plus the assignment of 
salesmen to specialize : in the con- 
tracting of Ihe ; briefles, .is iinder- 
stbbd to have been discussed ,;by 
Paramotint;at last Week's sales nieetr - 
ing in ;.Chic:ago and is under cph-; 
sideration by . the, other majors. 

Among-pther things,; the flve;com- 
panies ;party to. the consent decree.; 
nflust not 'force' shorts and riewsreels 
in the iselling of , features, and thus, 
it wlU ;be ail'-impprtant to .. guard 
against iahy complaints by. exhibitors 
that they havei had to bujr the shorts 
product in order to get the features. 
A salesman offering a -block ,pf five 
pictures or :>slcing ah exhib tb alsfli 
buy; the;sh6rts of. his cpmp'ahy riiight : 
be; accused: of 'forcing'.; , ; - , 

Paramount hM .not had .a' shbrt« 
sales head for some years, but by,: 
March 1 it will have Oscar Morgan 
in charge of; such a department; - H? 
is at, present southern division, sales 
manager of the; company.- The other 
majors ■ all have had shorts . sales 
managers right along, there being 
Fred Quimby at Metro; Bill Clark at 
20th, , Norman .E.; Moray at .Warners,; 
and Harry Michalson for RKO. 

:At the Chicago sales huddle, . at 
Which annbuhcemeht was made of 
the Morgan appointment, , Nell F. 
Agriew revealed: that; the; southern 
territory which he gives up some : 
time between Feb, 1 ' and March 1, 
Will he telescoped into Par's eastern 
and western : divisioh.s. J. J.; Unger 
heads the east, while Charlie Rea- 
gan, presently in charge of the west, 
will step, up to the newly created 
post pf . assistant general sales man- 
ager, at the home office.; George A. 
smith, former Coast district manager 
for Par, will succeed; Reagan over, 
the Western half of the country. 
Goodman .Vice Mllligran 

Mbrris A. Milligan, gehelral manager 
over Canada, wiio is ; understood to 
have been off ered a; post in the states 
but .resigned in.'itcad. will be suc- 
ceeded; by Del. Goodman who has 
been in charge pf sales fbr 20th-Fox : 
in tlie Orient, but recently returned 
to tlii.s country.; Milli.gan is ;said to 
have been ofTered thi Denver di-S- 
iricli one -of two. newly-created di 
trict zbtie."! ffjr Which a head remains 
tp. be chpsch;- '.This district takes; in . 
tile ;periyer; Omaha: and: !5alt Lake 
Gily; officeSi while the Mother tor a , 
heW total oit 10 will : enrjbraqe; Phila- . 
delphia, Washington 'and Pittsburgh, ' 
.vyith :Earle; . W. Swei'gcrt, Philly , 
branch manager, In charge.; ; 

John Fi ICiiijy, exchange manager 
at Atlanta,.:has bberi. brpmoted tb the . 
.soulheastern district: po,st succeeding 
iljarold; Wilkes, who has;, been fbtced; 
.to - retire temporarily due tb/iilne.s,s.<. : 
in: raising Smith to; the western dUl 
vision, Hugh-' Braly,::pfr the., Dal'as 
d i.sirict. ;is. ,sh i iEie.Jl, ■ to .Lps 'Angeles,- " 
and ■. Hugh; ;'; Owen , f oi-merly ; ;\vith 
United Artisls .'at " Dallas, :take.? oyex 
the ■tprritbrity'com;V)i'ising. that office, 
Olclahoma City'ahd Meniphi.S;. .. . 



: Joan Leslie Starred • 

■ . ■IipllyWpod,.-.Jan. 28.'; 
■ Joan- Leslie, , I'fi-year-oid player; 
was elevated. by ; Warners tb stardom 
aflci' appearing in, three pictures..' • 
.;;Fir.st 'starrer is 'I've Peen Drafted'- 
to be directed by;Ben.Stolo£f,. ';;' 



Langton Quits as Keeper 
Of Paramount 'S Writers 



v;, :H()llywopd, Jan, 28. 
. ; Francl.Sr .D, , .'Pink' -•.Lnnal.on in 
chprgc; nf writcrs-fot- Parnmbiint, has • 
;' resigned, ; ' . " ■ ■ 

■ \yiiliam ,l)bzier, Ti.cWly-nnmod Stbry 
; cdltQr., Will alsp' take; scriveners 
j iifdcr; his wing. ..' •' • • " 



PICTURES 



Wedn^84ay, Jsniiarj ^29, 19il 



im lEY: H(Mises B,Q. 60^ 



Lengthy runs , mliked from foreign 
filixis dui'ipg reberit w^eKs -have given, 
thi'ee . niidtown ;, Manhattan houses 
b.o. bonanzas; Biggest of ; the grbssers 
Is 'Night Train,' English-made, now 
In its 'fifth. " week at the Globe, al- 
though the Central, also, on Uroa'qr 
jvay, arid the Miarni ph Sixth avenue 
iia.ve. recehtly -hit a heavy, stride. With 
Iniported; product ':^'[.'" -' ■ ' ■ 

Central; like the, Gipbe a 6randt 
housei liS dualling, a French and an 
English film;' Twin, bill. iS noy/. wiiidi 
ing up a'big second .week and Ipoks 
jset ' for another nibrt th; or so. Curir 
ously; Ijoth ;fllriis at the Central have 
played : 'previously, 'within a few 
blocifs of the- house, . Draw has been 
:achieved,"howeverj hy ; changing the 
title . of the -French entry from jits 
brigiriai, 'Mademoiselle Ma Mere ' to 
'Virgin .Bride.' Trenifehdously blown- 
up stills of thie star, Danielle Dar-- 
rieux* in. a blrief , bathing suit, 
plastered, oyer the front of the house, 
haveValso done, their party 

. Second film On the . Central panel 
Is 'Schpol -for Husbands,' English- 
made starring Rex .Harrison. It pre- 
viously, .played the .Little Carnegie, 
while ; 'Ma Mefe' was at the 55th 
Street .Playhpuse. Both films are 

several years old. :• ' 
■ Mianii yesterday (Tuesday) wxjund 
"tip the biggest six weeks. in its his- 
tpry.' Film was a Russian govern- 
^nent^ newsr.eel-dpcumehtary, 'The 
iSlainnerheim Line," dealing with the 
Riissp-Firihish war; First two -tveeks 
of the run, thev560-seat house was 
doing around $6,000. -This fell' off to 
about $2,500 last week, which was 
still about twice riormal biz. Giiri- 
busly, the house lowered its regular 
top admish for the engagement from 
50c to 44c as the show ran only 90- 
minutes. , 

^Ecstasy.' on Sfxth Avenue 

Sarii Cummins': revised version of 
•Ecstasy,' now at the . Ambassador, 
N, Y,, will move over to the Miami 
next Tuesday (4), with D. W. Grif- 
fith's 'Birth of a Nation' coming into 
the*. Ambassador. ' Cummins^took the 
latter, house on lease about six weeks 
egp, hpping to get a lengthy run out 
of the old Hedy Laiharr starrer. :Fpl- 
lowing 'Ecstasy ,t. Miam[i will play an-: 
other Russian (Artkinp) film, Maxiin 
Gorky's 'University of Life.' This 
week it's runriing a return engage- 
merit pn a Greek-made, 'The Girl 
Refugee/ 

The 25th anniversary pf 'Birth pf 
a Nation' is being tied to the riiarket- 
Ing pf the film thrpiighput the cpun- 
try by . Astbr Pictures, headed by Bpb 
Savini, which specializes in revivals. 

In line with' the deal made with 
. Cummins by Savini, plans are being 
laid tp scale the hpuse the night, pf 
Feb. 3 at $1 a head and devote the 
proceeds to British War Relief. 

Siribe first prpduced 25 years ago 
by D. W. Griffith, 'Birth' has fre- 
quently been revived, by various in- 
dependent distributors who Have ob- 
taiined;the rights at various times, 
but of late years the dates played 
have been very scattered. . 



Studio Contracts 



: Hoilywppd, Jaft, 28. 
Priiversal picked .up. Shemp Hciw- 
ard's option. . ' ' V- 

. datolyn Lee dr?w a moppet .con- 
tract at Paramptjrit.' 
■ . Universal handed ' Joseph Valert- 
.tirie.'a new ticket as cameraman. . 

Dennis Morgian inked a li^iiV part 
at Warners. 

: .Kent TayltfrJs . actor bptlciri was. 
taken:iip for another year by RKp; 
; .COlumtjia handed a . stock coritract 
tb-Patti.McCarthy; ... . . . • 

Tyirentleth-Fox signed Jean Gabin, 
French actor. .^' .. •. ■. ■ - 

: ' Robert Goriway .rated ari.bptidn'lift 
bri his player coritract: with: 2pthTFbx. 
. Warners handed, Juanita : Stark;, a 
minor player contract - 
' Shepparid Strudwick Inked an act- 
ing pact at 20th-Fox. 
. Parainpunt lifted. Rod Cameron's 
pptibrifpr., one' year. 
. Beatrice! Roberts drevir. ah acting 
ticket, at Universal;.... ,. 



Studio Boildiiis Slowed 



• . . Hollywood, Jan. 28. 
' Natibnai defense has caused a de- 
l^iy in construction at the RKOt 
Pathe studio/ .where work on a spe- 
cial stage .arid process screen has 
been slowed down thrbugh lapk .of 
steel, and wood. ■ : • ' . 

Dejnarid for \yar material has .de- 
ferred completion until, the middle 
of February,; -40 days behind the 
original building schedule. ' i 





Of People dnfl Places 



By THE SKiBT 



; The Best - Dressed. Woman of the Week: 
-:-..v GERtittDtvLAWliEN 

•Ijidy lh the Park/ Alvln V 









Philadelphia, Jan. 28. 

While distributors in ptheir parts of 
the I>. S. ai'e getting " s6t to handle 
Slot mathine films, there's nary ' a 
nibble for the gadgets in the, PhiHy 
area. Not one of ! the regular juke- 
box br ariliiseriient machine distribu- 
tprs has evinced any . interest in the 
jukepix, contraptions.. There hasri't 
even been 'any *trade-showirig' of the 
boxes here, while distribs in smaUei* 
towiis have already had a gander. 

Leaders in the jukebox trade say 
they can . see no profit in the me- 
chanical pix-machines and they're 
definitely 'not interested.* Chief ob- 
jection is the high , cost of . the ma- 
chines; expensive upkeep, and the 
hostility of regular film exhibitors, 
In addition, it was reported that.^the 
Motion Picture Projectionists Union 
is getting set . to, step in and d,emand 
that a union projectionist be hired to 
service the gadgets. 

Another deterrent is the teport 
that the City Council is Set to slap a 
stiff tax on the machines— when, arid 
if they appear here. 



, . Ed ii, kuykendail, presideiit of the, 
Motibn Picture "TKea'tre Owners of 
America, is expected in I^ew York in- 
iabout' lO days, -at Which-; time, it is 
understood discussibns wIU prpbably 
be held .cOncernirig ;a national /con- 
vention this year. 

While it is held to be of unusual 
iriiportaricc: tp convene the. MPTOA 
members because- pf the ebrisent de- 
cree and other matters' of importance- 
to exhibitors everywhere, tendency 
has been to steer away frbrii. the big 
pOwWbVvs because of the cost. There 
has been , no . convention .since 1938, 
when, it was held iri' Oklahoma City. 
' The prior year . it : \yas held , in 
Miami, which , has, been siiggested as 
the site foi: a 1941.coriyentiori; If held 
here or elsewhere it woiild probably 
be late' this spring, before selling 
begins under the blbCks-of-fiye iplan 
and arbitratibn. , Taxatipn arid legis- 
latipn arie pther important items at- 
tracting' attention in the MPTOA. 

Kujrkendall is , at present in Cot 
luriibus, Mi.<!S. 



Frank HacDonald Strolis 



Holly wbqd, Jan.' 28. , 
^ Frank ,. 'MacDonald, director , of 
fArkarisas - Judge,' .featuring 
Weayer Brbthei:s and ,Elviry, 
severed his cohnections , with 
Republic studio. ' ; 

Pilof ;had heen on the lot fbr 
months. . ' , 



the 
has 
the 

18 



Hillbilly beauty is being bought by 
Mpnpgrarii to Appear opposite Tek 
Ritter . in a forthcpming western. 
■ Contest toi'chpose the gal, whp must 
be frpm Arkansas, is beirig held iri 
.that state ffprri "Feb.. 15 tp April h, 
,With Gpy; Hprner- Adkiris as chair-; 
, Irian of. the .judging, committee. . , 

Tpurhey Will rbe; held iri theatres, 
Judjges in - each tpwn . including the. 
mayor, local hfewspaper ^ editor ; arid' 
theatre: operator. Winner will dp a 
p,a;.toUr with the film. 



• N^i^ncy keiiy; piioi«g ' - ,: 
V- . kolly wood, Jan. , 28.' . ■ 
Nancy Kelly gets the. fennrie , lead 
In -Nazii^Ace in the.U.S.A.,* a tale of, 
, a girl phbtb^rapher hi^ntirig ai: pilot 
who escaped Irom a Canadian prison, 
camp. 

Ralph Dietrich, co-associate - pro- 
ducer with Walter Mprpsco at 20thr 
Fox, Is doubling as a writer on the 
-play. •. ■ 



PAR, U PLAN PK 

ON JUKEBOX BIZ 



Jukebpxes, after years -of being 
relegated to barrooms and back- 
rooms, ' appear to.be well , on their 
way to jriimortalization in celluloid. 
Paramount and Universal bbth ex-, 
pressed desire ori the same day last 
week tp make dims about the nickel- 
in-the-slptters. 

U has laid clairns tP three titles as 
possibilities for its film and Par has 
two in mind. . U's are 'Jiike Box 
Parade of i941,';- 'Juke Box Hits of 
1941' and 'Fifty Million Nickels 
Can't Be Wrong.' Par likes 'Juke 
Box Jphriny' arid 'Juke Box. War.' 



'MUi Lawrence!^ Wardrbbt ';- .. 

■ Before 'a fa^hioiiable first night': audience 'Lady; .in- Darlc*. after a Week's 
postporiemerit finally , reachedf the Alyiri theatre, l^ew- York, last Tliursdqy 
(23 ). Gertrude Lawrence: is starred arid shows oriee agi»in ,she is one of the 
gir,eat perspns ,pf the theatre. It's really, twp plays in prie, on a serious 
drama aridVone: a hokey mMsical comedy, has a rather .lOng.;fi;rst act' and 
.gatheirs speed in; the second aCf. Revolving stages , are irtiportarit, to th^ 
wpndiers.; Miss Lawierice wears several tailored .suits and^ theri-chanBes to 
a bfilliarit blue net'cb.vered wiith secjuins. The cpatlike gown shpws under- 
neath, a feathered gpwn. :There . is a Inaiive chiffori with , trimrning , of 
velvet ribbons of Ariierican beauty Color. ; A ;qMick-change wedding outfit 
of :whltb is nun-like iti.'desigri. 'Diamond ;^riibrpidery , edges the skirt. 
The firiale- has the star in , a yery iight beige dress siriiply made apd- 
trimmed. with birpwn ribbons.: Iri; a: riight, club sequericev the tall chorus 
girls ai^e , conspicuous in blonde pompadpur wigs; and wearing, green 
dresses all accprdian . pleated, "niere ^is a gpld ballet ; with the , girls in 
full skirts! and shbwing^ long' satin' parits , .with; :orie leg greien while the 
bther.ls' rose. ■' :; . ■ . ' • - ■ " -' ^- ■'■^;- 

Nice to; have Marjgaret' paie .back with us agaiii. ^ Her Clothes , are ot 
the pffice type. ,Plbt has. Natalie ; Schafer flashily .dressed, at all' times. 
An ,brchid; CPltfred dress haS : a yellp\y . cape . arid, turban, . Fireriian's red' 
for another dfess; A' black isequin gown is stiU another bver-chic effect. 

Nbteid in the audience opening riight were Ted Husing, Betty Lawford, 
Luise .Rainer, Regina. Crewe, Marcy WesCott, Benny Fields, Blossom 
Seely, Hildegarde, Rill arid Jerry. Morris, ;Bugs and Louise Baer, Princess 
Paley,;,LeOriard nrid. Sylvia. L^ James Walkei:;' Grace George, Cori: 
stance Collier. Katherine Vincent. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Rp^e',. Irvirig' Berlih^^^ 
Virginia Smith, .. Mrtle. Spnia, Mr. arid;. Mrs.. Oscar , Hammersteiri ■ and 
-Marcia Landfyi'; " : - 



COAST INUE EXHIBS TO 
POUCE CONSENT DECREE 



Lps Angeles. Jan. 28. 

Attempt tp 'police' the new gov- 
ernment consent decree, wheri it is. 
put into effect this year, will be 
made by the Pacific Coast Confer- 
ence of Independent Theatre Owners. 
Indie exhibs have :be€n urged .to 
clear any and all grievances they 
may ' have . against distributors - Or 
other theatres through the PCC, with 
Albert J. Law, former assistant to 
the U, S. attorney general, function- 
ing as generial counsel for the ^ex- 
hibitor- orgariization.. 

At the fourth of a series of PSci&c 
coast meetings with unafiiliated ex- 
hibitors, effort was made by law to 
educate the theatre men in the: mat- 
ter of iarbitration. . 



Paulrtte Goddard!s^ Marty, CIianfM 

'Secorid Chorus,' the. new. Fred Astaiie picture now ,, showing , at the 
Parariiount theah* , is riot pne of the,i)est f pr this , pppulai: ;star/ - Thie story 
is- insubstantial and the music is on . the noisy side. . Tp: be siire, Astaire 
dpes three dances' in his owh inimitable mannei:, especially wlien he leads 
'a -hand:' tO' taips. V ' v' • ■; .- ■ ,~ ^ 

Paulette Goddard in the love interest doesn't come up to scratch. Helen 
Taylpr designed the Clpthes and Miss Goddard wears many.!; At a college 
daince she is in, black .velvet , made with ; white lace forming , a "sort; of 
bblero. Office dres.<;es are of checked clotli made very plain with but-,, 
tons dpwn the frpnt and a little, tricky collar bf l)lack ;yeivet edged with' 
\yhite, A black dress has pne white sleeve and pne black, a white evening 
gpwn has a cyystal. belt arid anpther light clpth evening gpwn is -wbrrt 
under , a shprt; sable Jacket. Gold ornaments are worn in the hair,. A 
black suit is worn with a white cap and an office dress consisted, of a 
black skirt and . white . blouse. A .black velvet bodice has a skirt of 
white ruffle's edged in black. 

The band this week is headed by Harry James,, with Frank Parker as 
solPist, Ginger Harmon iand Nin Rae and Mrs. Waterfall. 



Martha Tilton's jtikers 

Martina Tiltbn, -fprtrier , warbler 
.with- Bertny ; Goodman, -how on a 
iradio shbw, has been inked for twp 
stibjects fbr Mills-Rppsevelt jukebox 
films; ; Gale Stprm, winner' pf Jesse 
Lasky 'JGatgway to Holly wobd' con- 
test, will also appear ;in. a couple of 
the dime-in-itherslbt' briefles. ; 

Shorts will go into prbduCtiori on 
the Coaist next Tulesday (4) at Fine; 
Arts Studios. . Sam Coslpw 
ducing. .' ,\ 



Offers Free Counsel 
For Arbib^on Hearings 

Philadelphia, Jan. 28. 
: Lewen Pizpr, president pf the 
United , MPtion Pictuire Theatre 
Operators pf Eastern Pennsylvania, 
Southern New Jersey and Delaware, 
announced yesterday .(Monday), 
that the organization would provide 
free legal, counsel for its members 
before the arbitration boards set up 
under the consent decree. 

The cpunsel will be Geprge; P. 
Aarbns, UMPTO attprney arid secre- 
;tary.., ; , 

William ;iEIliPtt haS been nam,ed to 
head the local arbitration bpard pf- 
-fice" ; 



'Broadcastv Starts 



. . . Hpllywbbd, Jan. 28. . 
Directqr ; .;chore^ oh Universars 
,',Double Date' goes to Glenn Tryori, 
f e;cently acting as an associate prb- 
ducer arid dialog difectori, 
, Picture foils Feb. 3 under Joseph 
G. Sariford's .prpductipri guidance. 



, , Hollywood, Jan; 28. 
Twentieth-Fox, .Shoved off- yester- 
day (Mbri.) . with one of its high- 
is- pro^ .budgiet musicals, 'The Groat Amevi-* 
loan ,Brpadcast,' tpssirig "Alice Faye,: 
; I Jack Oakie, , jphri : I^ay rie and CJesar 
■ Roriierp into; the top spots. Kenneth 
Macgqw,eri is producing ,- and - Archie 
Mayo directing. 

Music, was cleffed by Sam ,Gordbh 
and,'Harfy Warren,; 



He'll Finish It Up 

'.; Hollywood, Jfan. 28. . 
Universal borrowed : Robert Mont- 
gorriery from Metiro to play bpposite 
Irene- Dunne in 'Uriflhished Business.! 
' Gregory LaCava produces and dir 
rects,, starting next week. 



Out df BuU Riiigs 

, - Hollywood,; Jan. 28, . 
' . 'Blood and Sjand' ttpape, headed 
by Tyrone' E^ower and- Linda 'Dar- 
rtell,-' returned to. the 20th-Fox studio 
yesterday (Moh,) fbr ihdopr, shpotlng 
after three weeks; pf Ibcatipn wprk in 
IMexicb City., -. 

. Rpuben Mambuliari, . dir'ectori 
brpuglit back 20,000 feet cf "reoiini- 
cplpr film, spme pf .which will be 
used as baCkgtbarid foir futtire 20th- 
Fpx productions. . . 



Fashion Jottirigs . ii( the Roxy . 

"Tall, Dark; and Handsome' hardly suggests a, gangster picture but so 
it is. Now showing at the Roxy Theatre. Cesar Romero is the star with 
Milton Berle' as his stooKe. ROmero is all the title says. Hollywood has 
also clothed Milton Befle in gppdlppking clPthes. Virginia Gilmpre is the 
leading, woman and a pretty niite she . is. The clbthes wprn by this miss 
are all gppdlopking, including a cloth dress buttoned up the frpnt and a 
tiny Peter Pan pollar at the throat. An ermine wrap, „is, worn over,;a 
white evening gown trimmed in silver embroidery. Fbr a number in' a 
night club she displays a short black dress with silver bands running up 
and down. She Parries a \yhite fojt rinuff. There Is a cloth dress with a fur 
trimmed jacket- A long white gown carries a Ibng feathered boa. Blacl: 
chiffon ,is artistically trimmed in jet. 

charlotte Greenwood ippks well in several, costumes among which are 
a dark dress with a glittering sequin top, and a white jacket embfoidej^e'd 
in silver and worn with a dark skirt, A tailored suit is velvet trimmed 
and topped off with a wide brimmed hat. Maripn Martin appears for one 
sequence in a White fox jacket worn Over a white gown. 
, Major BO>yes Radio Stars occupy the stage for , a full hour Of enter- 
tainment. The Gae Foster Girls appear for two numbers. They are first 
in long bliie gowns with a trim of fuschia edge. The long pan,els at the 
back are attached to the hahds and gracefully float out frorii the figures. 
Then they are Scotch Lassies In red plaid with white jackets, caps and 
boots. Sam Brown belts are also worn. Hellen Diller, a hillbilly girl, is in 
Western costume of white with a ten gallon hat Christinia Carroll 
primadonnas in pink chiffon with glittering girdle. The Skate-O-Manicas 
has a girl in .a very short white costume. 



Pan Amerlcain Colors for Spring 

Koret Kiplav, Elizabeth; Arden, Delman, StrOok, G. Howard Hodge, 
Palter De Liso and Mallinsan gave an unusual luncheon at Pierres. Group 
bills itself 'Color Affiliates.' Advance hint pf what the well dressed 
wpmen will wear this spring. The cplpr .combinatipns were fascinating, 
iricluded Brazilian Beige, Chili Sauce, Lima Lempn, inadad Tan. Bogota 
Blue. Some 600 people attended the luncheon, mostly of out-of-out buyers. 

Hats, bags, shoes and gloves were the stars, clpthes taking second rank. 

• Their, Favorite Recipes 

, / ('.Genc,Ro7/jn6nd Sp'ecidirStcaJc) ., 

Broil a 'large thick steak— at least IVi or 2 .;.iriches thick, mediuni rare. 
Haye very hot platter ready and, puncture steaik with heavy fork,' to. permit 
juices , to run freely. 'Slather', steak with butter in generous , quantity.' 
Salt and pepper. ^ In a . snrfaU sauce pan, put two tablespoons each of chile 
sauce.- Cateupi Worcestershire and A-1 Sauce; Blend and heat thotoughly- 
Add.teaspobn of dry mystaird,, or rub steak, thorbu.Eihiy With di-y muster^ 
after, buttering: Pour over steak and allow 'it to 'blend with butter and 
;mcat juice in platter. VThis' quantity, of sauce, may be reduced for smaller 
steak;)' .;;;■--- ■ ■■.•.' -- ',' ''.; 

;; .• • ; "■ ,: ■,. '- ; .■ -. 

Bboiciet; 0/ /aupntc r.ectpcs of uaribtts tficafriccil ndmes is to publishefi 
for the bjeheat nf orphans of ■ British actors. Auriol Lee, Lon.doii (irii 
Brod^wau directo the recipes, which wHl be , coii/incd, IP 

dishes the stars cook themselves. Each riecipe tiiiU. hoije a yacstmile of the. 
duiopraph of the actpr whq subrtiits ii. ' , ■ . , / . ' .■ -. ' '; ,; 
j^ A,rriong.ihe ridmes-who Itdve alread'i/ sent in recipes dr promised to do.sQ 
afe'Helen Hayes, Kathdfine C^^^^ Fontaniie, Manrict 

Evans, Jane Cowl and a number from Holiyiobod. ; Proceeds lUtll be iisfd I" 
care for 50 orphans who were brought to the V. S^^^^^ ago through 

the effhrts of Noel Coward, . ' 



Potter's High Flye^ 

• . ,HbnywpPd,- Jan.; 28; 
'Wings' pf Democracy' is the next 
prpduction by the Morris-Stillman 
outfit; \under a deal With , Henry C. 
Fotter, v/Yio wrote thb screen play 
and is slated as. director, , 
, Pptter pwes: pne picture tp RIorris 
to take the place of 'Xhe- Ameifican 
yagabbndt' Which has been shelved 
because of casting- delays. ; 



Ik Field for 'Gob 

. Hollywood.' Jdn.; 28i.,. 
, 'Googer Plays the Field' is the nea 
film to be . produced by the ;FranK 
Rpss-Norman Krasna : indie putfiii 
following cpmpletipn of The Devu 
and Miss Jones,' '" ^. 

Screenplay, writteri by , Krasna, » 
currently in preparation. 



yeducsday, January 29, I94I 



PICTURES _ 7 





InGettiiig 





: gqq,ient-;riin exhibitors under the 
;<:oas«int :dc.Gree is iiciw'expected to be 
delays 'on ititikins product: available 
to thc,«e exhibs, in the .opinion of 
trade expe,rtsi.. : Sequence of tuns is 
likely not to Ibe disturbied' materially 
from the present clearance setup, but 
tii^; sn!e of pictures, lii . lihits of fivei 
it is feared, will hold back' distrib- 
utors from selling to subsequent ac- 
counts. 

Any stalemate in setting, deals for 
•'flrst-run. thcaU'es or circuiU^ 
ed as certain to be reflecfed pn'ddwh 
: the li"e^' It ■ now . requires Ha^ 
seven days to: coyer, the routine on a 
/flrst-run ..deal if it . goes .thrpugh on 
schedule without balks on the coin 
a.sked. . How long It will take under 
the coh-scnt decree is problematlqal, 
.but. aij. sii?ns indicate ''con.siderably 
lonser time wilt be n.eedrt.-' Worst 
fealure a.s sized upi, by trade veterans 
Is, that .any stallinfT up. ahead, re- 
■ sulthij» in slow releasinjg of prints 
to subscauehts, will be repeated, el.ttht 
to 10, times annually under the cur- 
Vo.nt dccvcei or every tlrne^ the dis- 
trib seeks to set new. partis ipr five 
; ^features. '■ ; 

Delay on Availability. 

This de'ny on availability of prodr 

• uct promi.>5es to prevail In every 
commun.'tv where there are . se- 
quence (••' riins frbm, the bis; first-; 
run dn.wn tb the- second run^ and' 
then , the subsequents.' After, the 
first-ri;n oxhibilor Sees a group of 
five, pacts mu.st be signatured and 
these apnrovod by the legal depart" 
ments of the distributors. Present 

• estimates arp thnt thiis Is certain to 
require more time than under ex- 
isting salc<! methods. And if the 
exhib ,wants to pay less than the 
distrib is nskirtg;; this will further 
■tall the felling of a contract.. 

" In larger cities, this means that 
the second-ruiis will have to, wait- 
until f\r.st-ruh pacts are flnalizcd. 
And thn\ the subsenuents must ide- 
lay i'"^"'! - "v". other, two have 'been 
set. . Smnrt. traders ndmitlcdlv .will 
be- able li put tlie distributor oyer 
the. b."vrc! pn every five-pictiire- unit 
deal, and probably exact' ba'-'^ains, 
, lii the mentitlme. tho s^cmd-runs 
and srbFcni'i^nts win be held un in 
obtr''v=i-"t f'op's— and ttlso prpdii'^t., 

.Extended Playdate Problem 

Fact that extended playdatcs will 
l?e sought by disti-ibutpr.s also is ex- 
pected to complicate, the situation 
. further. .\ bifr deluxe operation set- 
tin"? a de.il for flv^ pictures can 
only play np.o production at a time. 
The longer he plays one. the lon-rer 
It will take for th,e sub.sequent-run 
house to get tliat film and all others 
In the group.- 

In spots where nearby smaller 
cities and communities ore geared 
' tQ a bi,i:.rer city of IQO.OOO'to 150.: 
000, nppulition. thcircf are instanecs 
Vliere a S.S^^miile. clenrahcQ Vi.'l tnkc 
i'l up. to 20 towns. Belay in selling' 
to the 'mairi fifst-run. or circuit, in 
the bij^ town would affect exhibitors 
.in.all of these 'commuhitic.s. -In the 
past, exhil)s in such communities 
automatically yvalt , for thd- bigger 
City io play, a picture: because; they, 
•want tp reaVi the berieflts.bt- advance 
MvertisitiR; in the .key; spot; .;. 
. It's, this, threat of delay.s in gPt- 
ting' deals and; product which .ha.s 
arpiised .IndependiSht : ejthibitor op- 
Position'.-to the' consent decree's op- 
era lioh-..- . ■ , ■ 



Can't tak^ It 



• ^ \ .HoUywbpd, Jan.. !1!8;.. ; 

;• - I)efe'nse' pr^6gram. is cutting into: 
, prodiictiph on -Republic's back 
lot, ;:ncar the. .Lockheed. Aircraft 
. plant^ which -is working: on a 24.-^^ ; 
. . hour schedule:;' £^nd; . trying-; out 
plants evei-y day. , -Statistics on. 
the/S:s Hopkins' set disclosed 39 
takes rtJined/by the roar of mo- 
. tprs. . ,- Studio ihas . advise<i its ;: 
. - so^ripters to .wrife .more interior •. 
scenes and shift the outdoor se-- 
quenccs to, locations far from San 
. vFfernartdp VialliBy, \ : - v ; 

Universal and, Warners, are also., 
.feeluig the effects of the airplart'e .' ■ 
noises;- but most of their scenes 
:ph the lot are beliig.shot indoors. 



DECREE MAY UP 
NEWSREEL 



But Convention Cominits Or- 
;gsmiza:tiQh to Back State 
^egisl j^ioh thfii Will Nul^^ 
: . liiFy Consent Decree : 



mertoSitOh 





m 





VOTES B O. TONIC 




lanj^s Next ■ 

.; Holly wood. Jan.- 28. ' 
Reginald Denham is currentl.v 
wpvkiivg on the screcn adaptation of 
n>s and . Edward, Percy's stage- 
thnller;, 'Ladies .j'n RetiremPnt.': for 
Lester Co\van.: for Columbia release. 
His next ; assignment will be to 
adapt the. novel 'Brighton Rock; also 
jor Cowan. Louis Hay ward and 
Wa Lupino are islated for the picture. 

■ Peiibam, ititerids to rettiain in Hot^. 
'ywpod about -six Weeks before re- 
turning to New Yorfc 



The. newsreels anticipate coming 
into ihcir own on a comparatively 
large . scale as a result- of the con- 
sent decree's operation. Newsreel 
executives who have carried on with; 
crimped budgets^ or have had their 
load carried, largely by. the parent 
corporation , as company goodwill, sec 
possibilities of getting, the long 
sought higher rentals amd deliyeiring 
better- newsreels. if the letter of 
Clause No. 4-3 .15 carried ou't. 

This clause specifica-lly states that 
the Exhibitor will not. be required to 
license a - newsreel just because' 
licensing a company's- features. To 
newsreelcrs this, means that their 
i.ssues will .JJ.ave to stand on merit 
alone, and will -"'•t , be forced with 

I the features.. Stimulation resultiOfii 
from open cojnpctition. the news- 

' reel men aver, will lead to fresh 
spending and betterment pf. the sub- 
jects and coverage. 

Britain's Blockade 
Booms U S. Product 
In India; Far East 

Hollywood. Jan, 28. 
War in Kurooe .ha.>; caused a big 
'.lump, in the .sales of American mo- 
- tipn pibture equipment and thcitre 
iacc'c.s.?ories in- India and the 'Far. 
! East, -.formerly siitjpli.cd 'b.v , British, 
Freiiclv and :Gcrmail. manufacturer.s. 
^ M. :'A. 'Gbldrick. a.ssistanl .foreign 
! rri'anager for Electrical ■ ' Rbscarch, 
j-prpdUcts. Inc.. brou.5ht .back, the 
/ news -after claht :i.iipiii;h.s of biisihess;; 
i prbwlin? i the Orient'. . ~. 
i: "GoVdrich renort.s-, >, 4nO'>V increase 
! for 1940 . in, ■busines.'*;: for : ERPI , in 
I the - Far aircl- ^^iddle East. , owing. 
I largely io. the British bibckiide "ot; 
'.Atlnniic ^shipping V porl.s a'rid^ th'e- 
I ability P.f- the American, company to 
rnaintain large stocks of ; cquipmc^rt, 
and suppllei; iii . its oiflices across the 
Paeifie, : Ecw' new.- theatre.s; Goldrick 
e^cplhincd. ar ,beiiig • construotcd in 
Iiidiai -but the old, hpiise.s are being 
modbrnized through iiistaliatipn of- 
iiound- and ..clcct'ricai equipiTien.i and 
other accessories. Large troop cpn- 
ccntratibns. . .are . tjopming . the' filrn . 
business, hb as.<^rted, in Bomba.v and 
bther/coa'stal cities, of -India,"- aithpugli 
wartime. -.blackouts' -haVe; . -tailed 
iHe'/nativb ■ Irade.- 

Fiirhs. in China. Goldrici; declared. ' 
arb operating-.; normnl,l,v. .'with local 
product- mixed -with HfillywoOd pi.c- 
tures. Problem ihere ,i.«i to teach the - 
Chinese ' to adopt -the new nnlinfial ' 
language and wean them away frprh ; 
their local dialects, , ; I 



Minneapblis, Jan. 28. . 
Northwest Allied .': on ' record 
against theatre . divorcement in Min- 
nesota.. At :its cpnventipa here la.st 
wreek .(21^22 ) ::the brganizatibn, • rb- 
versing its^previbus position in the 
matter, turned dPwn v. , resolution 
which , would - have, put At behind a 
theatre diyprcement pitl already iriT 
trbdiiced in the Miiinbsota state ibg- 
islature;-- :■■.' 

At . the :;S£ime time; the indcpend-- 
ehts;. recpgnizihg tliat .; irisuf tlcient 
patronage' is.' theii' principal ailment, 
hayb-dcterm.in'ed tb utili,?:e the. jiiost 
potent remedies conceivable in .a 
de.sperate .effort to:, cure bbx-pffice 
-ills. "The body voted at its - convo'n- 
tlbn. to crilLst all branches of the -inv 
dustry in a vast campaign to :iJut 
competing entertainment to. Tout and 
'bring the public back : to the niovie 
theatres.' . ,. 

A plan to stimulate .- theatrb at^ 
tehdahce, calling for niuch novel ex- 
ploitation, and new-fangled business- 
getting ideas, has been worked out in 
detail under the direction , of E Ri 
Ruben arid will be revealed \vilhin 
the" next fortnight, it . was announced 
by Fred Strom, Northwest Allied 
executive secr'etary. The drive will 
be launched immediately .thereafter, 
he said. 

Backs State Law \'s. Consent 

As a result of actlbn taken at the 
convention here. Northwest Allied, 
also is committed to efforts to Obtain 
state legislation designed to nullify 
principal con.sent . decree provjsibn.s 
and to curb free shows wid the ex- 
hibition of 16 mm. (ilms; to restrict 
theatre building: and pircijit expan- 
sion;, tp obtain an immediate' 10% 
reduction on cun-cnt iRlm contract.'^: 
tp resist- demands. foi- SO*"/, .splits, in-; 
£i"eas'cd adult and; cliildrcn's admis-^ 
sions for 'any picture; to rclaiiv the 
'demormtic right' to mnintnin and, 
set admission prices on all fiUns; io 
halt the servicing of schools and 
other: such, .institutions which show 
pictures .to the public at adinis.sion 
prices, and- to secui-c a change in the 
internal rbvenue department ruling 
that reduced studpnt admissions must 
pa.v a G-Ovci nmcnt tax. , ' 
In tui-ning thumbs down on thea- 
tre divorcement legislation' after a 
protracted debate, dnrin'j which the 
Minnesota Amus.. Xo. •Pajamounti 
wasprai.«ed by man.v of the membe.r.<; 
and criticised by two. the acsocialion 
made a- coniplcio lurnabout .fr;)in the. 
national or'ranizalion's' sl;md: and its 
own, _at*iI.|ido in previous years-. 
. Praise Eriedl's 'Failrriess' 

. ■ -A number p.f 'thp members tob|> the 
floor and dcciared: iiidependcnls were 
fbrtijnnlc; in having such a: tair.ihnd 
squfitc dealer ^.s John J.- Fi-ie.dl ;:.s 
head .pf- the territory's big. alT.iiiatec'l 
circuit.. The proposed .. la\v,\ nlrendy 
introduced in the state l.b^^ii.slatiiro. 
, would, compel the iVJiriiiesota ' Co, to 
{relinquish its theatre iiolrtiji^s.- 

S.bl; 0. Tyebedpff. one- of the bod.v's: 
offiecrs, .was - amtjng th.o.sc vVhp 
' strongly ;pppo.sed support for . the 
.prppb.s:ed law. P.rcsidelU E,,L, Pe;;. 
iee also declared the orgahi/ntidi'i 
should : oppose, rather , than support 
the bili;- ..v^'- '-r . 
.: Bennje/Bpr;' . ow.nej-- of a .large 
independchl' circuit-,, niradb a pi-pa in 
t hje- :' measu yb'^' behfilf -„ an d ' w! . R. 
■Frank, al.'b, a big i'ndic chain owner, 
■asserted the Mi.nhc.sp.f.i- {■Vm'n«. Co.. is' 
. far from, lily w.hite? • Both Berger 
and ., Frank .are. ' formei . .%W. Allibd 
pre;'i;idcnls ■ and the ■former' was 
chiefly rc.«poh.si.bl,e - , for fl^c. North 
Dn.kot.'r divorcement liiw's' pas<ffig . 

In order riot to have the convcn.-: 
tinn on rpenrd for or a'^iiijist: tlicatr'b 
.divprcemPnt; a-'' Vo-ti'.d havp Ijp.eii-.the 
■case l.f the:,.pj-op().sed. resoMUinn h.ici. 
been adopted or rejected. - Do-hald 
(Gbntinucd on.page 14) ■ ; 



' :Former Mayor James J,. :W,alkfer 
ha<j been reconimended for . the apr 
peais board, which will: be the court 
of, last .resort under film industry 
arb.ilratibh and it's expected that in- 
terested parties may fiirther a cani-; 
paigrt in that direction. - It's sup- 
posed; that Walicer : would be willing 
to sit.on ..thb Vbitratipn board. Re.-^ 
cently he was appointed impartiai 
chairman for the women's coat aiid 
dress industry. . 

. The appeals bpar:d, to 'which cases 
may be brought for re.yibw: and ifinal 
deeisibri aftter. hearings' in : 3i Ibcal 
tribunals, is headed by .Van Vechten 









An analysis of the consent decree. 
specialJy prepared by Twentieth- 
Fox, has*.been approved by .S. .R. 
Kent and altoi'oeys following weeks 
of preparation. It has been distrib- 
uted to home - office personnel and 
members of the sales force in the 
field. - 

It seeks to put the .c6n,senl decree 
into the language of the layman, 
with explanation of the various 
clauses and other angles . included. 
Each person receiving a copy of the 
brochure, all of which are numbered, 
must sign for It. Also, any. copy is 
subject to- recall, according to the 
strict instructibiis that went with. it. 

[ Twentieth advises that picture.^ 
may be shifted froni pne group of 
five to another and that also the 
salesman may. Insist bn an bxhibitbf 
taking an entire group bif five, fea- 
tures. Pointed out, however, is that 
features may be sold in reduced 
blocks. I'ictrres do ' not have tb be 
separately priced; with a flat rcn'.al 
price set for the entire five when 
grouped that way; It reads in pai't: 
Switch .Offprints 

"■yoii may oiler onfe exhibitor a 
grbup containing five particular fea- 
tures and offer fi.s competitoiv a 
group of five in which only three,, 
for example, of the features' offered 
to the . first exhibitor are jncludedi. 
The vital thing is that no more 
than;' five fca.lures may be the. sub- 
ject of any one offer or rie.^'otiatiori, 
and that In all negotiations in 'whic'i 
the (luestion of .a sub.stitution of 
features is; inyolvcd, no ba.'-is be 
given for a claim that -in fjicl you 
were offering more, than five fca- 
ture.^ .ih a -.ejnKlc.-group..', . • 

Kent, president cf the conipnn.v.. i- 
dlie; back from the Coast Friday (31 ) 
foHowing meetin.'.rs there. . also . air 
tended b.v Ilcrxnan Wobbbr. ge'rieral 
sales rnanngea';. to disbiiss sales- pol-, 
jcies for the •1941-4.2 sbn.sPn uiuK^r: tiu*' 
.dcci'CP. F.bti.x Jenl-in.s. 2pth crjunsel, 
Who went oiit. for the huddles; -starts, 
a . tbti r of- cxc h anges .a t Los ; Ah gelcs 
to c'xniain the dGcrec- to .branch 
managers; .s'al.esmen;. bookers, etc.. in 
ail the company'.s :bi'anches. lie wjll 
be away -more tiia.n : a - nibnth. pr.ob- 
abl.v spending a day .-. -in - each', ex- 
change. -' ... . ., . ;-■; .:-' ; "-^ 



16 



J,oi:ii>-- .Gbld'hg.,Engli>'h :au*hor;.whp 
.rceentl.vr came .'to the U. S.. -will leave 
New. 'i'ork . this -w-ebk- for .the Coasl. 
Avhere he'll 

;c.(infcr xvlth Metro ojcecs.-. 
Stiiflip is- intereKtecl' ijr the ^^ofi.','innl 
he vvFote. ; 'These -Are. . tiie '.Lads.' 
•wljich clim:i'xes-- vvith. • evacuation 
from- ■Dunkirk. "; ;;;:- 
. - Ofil'l^ng'.': pffbrl,»; .to sell the yarn- 
t(): IIbl1yw.(ibd has seini-fjfflc'al Brit- 
i.sh governnicnt. sanction. ' He 
giy.en snecinl permission to leave. the 
countr.y' :las't.;fall; for t.h'c 'ehd'^avor 
tp gel the story produced here. ' 



V^eder, yeterah lawyer urid f drmer 
Federar judge.: - Appointed Nov.' 20, 
■Veeder gets ;$20;pG0 a year for three 
years, while -the two, arbitrators; whp. 
will sit with him 'on film cases are. tb" 
receiye ;$17,566 each.' Were Walker :, 
appointed, ; this , \ypuld be his- -f^ - 
The $17,50p-a-year'inen;;als'p.t^ servft • 
three. ybarsi.Vare tp be . appointed by , 
•Judge; Henry W. Goddard, wiib has 
jurisdiction over the consent de- 
cree, 

V Doiibt is expressea in soriie bircles 
close' to the decree... wrhether. judge- 
doddard would appoint ,v Walkef, ; - 
'fSgardles? . .of fecbramendations - 
;tiiro.ugh film channels,; partly because; 
of the fact that; the. appieal.s. .board 
•members mu.st be of judicial. chai'-S 
acter; Thiis is interpreted in rieci'ce. 
quarter.s as meaning spmebiie who has :; 
slat oh tlVe bbnch. Walker never 'was. 
a judge. /Oi'igifially an attorney, h ,. 
was n; New. York .sciiatoir for -.many 
years, hoVyevcr. He. also i has- hain-.. 
died legal work in the fiTm industry, 
anpthcr point oh which, hb might ; 
be, disqualified. 

.Brandt. Pliif^s Walker 

it is understppd that in the' nego- 
tiatipn . pf the- roriserit decree; the 
Department of Justice felt' that tl.te 
three mcrhber.s ; of ' tlie arbitral' 
appeals ti*ibunaT should be fbrmer. 
judges, Two additional men tii'e ex- " 
liectcd to be named by J'udgc God- 
dard, in a week or two. since arbir 
tratjon actually will start Feb, 1 ^yith 
filing p£ complaints to be accepted 
from -that "date oh. 
: During, the past week ■ the official 
organ of the Independent 'Theatre 
Owners Assn. of New York, headedi > 
by Harry Brandt, in aiT opeii letter/ 
to Judge Goddard, had the following, 
in part, to say , concerning ; Walker: 
'. 'Of course, it is ho secret to you 
that the exhibitors of this country dp 
not want the consent decree. "They 
don't helie,ve. that it is gbihg to do 
them any gcfid arid, in fact, many Of 
them are certain the decree will fall, 
.of its pwh;;wieight. 

■But they ,?re going, to abide by it*. 
terms and do eyerything they crn 
to cooperate with its demands; 
There is, however,- one matter that 
the.V would like you to help theni. 
With. - ; 

; 'In appointing the chief arbitra- 
tors, the.V would like very miich for 
you to name as one of them former 
Mayor James J. Walker. You would 
be doing a. great service to t-iis in- 
dustry if you would aecefJe to their 
requests. For it is absolutclv nccc.s- 
.sary to have .someone on the arbir- 
tratibn board who. has n comnlete. 
knowledge of the intricacies, of the 
motion picl-urb industry. 

Offices Op«!ti Feb. 1 

'Jimmv Wj'lker Is Ic ved . atid' 
tructpd by all branches of the in- 
du-str.y-^e.xhlbition, ' distribution and 
produtjtiori. .. lie would nricct a'l the 
reciuiremenis ihat e^jhiliiibrs feeVa.'e 
neces'.ar.v i f proper ; arbitration is tp 
be obtained. Our."* Is nb ordinary 
businOis and. it prc.-enls iiniouc sit- 
uations that . ppr.ion.*;'; re'jarrile.is ; bt ' 
their nbilitv r/nd- bu':iiic;-s slnrdin«, 
cannot rea.ll.v grasp unless they. have/, 
had Ifint! cxpcricnc . •'. . -;:■ \ 
;-,In the ni local ti-.iba'rials.tVe arbi- 
tniiors will ;bc paid oiil.v.--$lO a day... 
AlP-of the offices 'ill ,be . open<'d 
Saturday '1,1. when exhibitor com- 
piaihis; may. ;bc filed; '■ ' Arbitrators : 
fop; the 31.. panels, 'which V'ir.y from 
20 tP 60: persons in each exchange 
kc.v, are being 'informally- accepted, 
. with confirmations expected in time 
for the; first; bjttch of heav^ings' that ; 
\vill ;;.havc tb be helcl,, SInc.e. com^ 
plaints:caiinP,t be filed uiVI IT Saturday : 
i.!')', ,,ii; will -.be .Peb. 1.7 bcfbre any 
hearings Avili be held,' thi.s time be- ' 
iijg rcG|Ui.red to prepare for tli ' : 
hif-tiririgs, notify the various paVtics, 
etc;;"; >;. . ■ - \ 

Tile .sccprtd group of 1 5 office man-- 
agers hired by the; Anierican. Arb.i- 
tratipn Assn. were brought intr> New 
York; Monday (27; for three day* . 
Of- schooling: <)n -the; decree, afbitria- 
tioh;proccdurei etc. Last \veek lC:bt 
the. men ;in charge pf - other locai 
offices M-ere brought in for identical 
trairiihg sessiorti. 



8 



PIGTyRE GROSSES 



WednjeBdayt January. 29, 1041 




. I^s. Artgeles, .iiaii. 28.: • 
l^otblhg sensational on view^ this 
week, but bullc ot first runi are run-! 
hing to slightly, upped business. Best 
in town is -Flight Command' which 
should hit a combined $23,000 at 
Loew's State and Grauman's. Chinese.. 
Warneri doing neat. .l>iz . with 'High ' 
Sierra*: at their Dbwhtdwn.ahd Holly- 
wood, with $21iOiOQ in sight lor the 
two hoijses. RKO arid Pari got back 
to a' Friday opening, and with 'Trail, 
of Vigilantes* (Ul and 'Invisible 
Woman' (IT) are doing neat biz. 
; 'Rus£ Morgan's orchestra on stage 
at Paramount tailed , to bolster 'Vic- 
tory', as .hoped, .so' b^st in sight fair 
$13,500.- , MdveoVer ' houses are ; not 
faring.. SO' well.' ' 

Hitching Post theatre, formerly the 
Teie-Vifew. (News) and more recently 
operating - with a revival policy, 
debuttcid:' (24) as. first exclusively 
flrst-run western . feature - house. 
. Policy .'is purely experimental/ House 
has 385 seats and >viU.haV6 top tariff 
of 25c, ruriiiing two iiaige brush fea- 
tui-es for full week: runs. Opening 
bill has . 'Melody : Ranch' and 'Robin 
Hood of the. Pecos,' both Republic. :■: 
' ' '.EstieiaJtea tor This Week. '. ' '.' 
Ch^ne8e■ (Graiiniari-P-WC) (2,034; 
30-44^55-75) .-— :*F1 igh.t Coriimand' 
(M-G.) and 'Shayne Detective' (20th ). 
. Around $9,800, -fiair. Last week, 
'Hudspn's -Bay" (20th) and .'Gallant 
Sons' (MtG), .satisfactory $0,500. 

Downtown (WB) (1,000; 30-44-55) 
—'High Sierra' (WB) and 'Couldn't 
Sry No' (WB). Big $11,000. and holds 
dyer.. Last, week; 'Honeymoon Threie* 
(WB) arid 'Here Comes Navy'. (WB) 
(fie-issue). just fair $8,000. . \ 

tour Star (UA-F-WC) (OOO;: 30-44- 
55 )r-'C;heeris Bishop* (UA) (2d wk): 
Looks like about two .more weeks, 
with -cjirrent stanza setting new 
house record by groissing more on 
second week ;thari first for total of 
$5,000. First week, off a trifle due to 
weather, but okay at $4,500. 

HcUywoAd (WB). (2,756: 30-44-55) 
^'Hieh Sierra' ( WB) and 'Couldn't 
Say No' (WB): Biz holding to. about 
what was exjpected and looks like b.ii; 
$10,000. Last week. 'Honeymoon 
Three' (WB) and 'Here Gomes Navy' 
(WB) (re-issue), $6,500. so-so. 

Pantages (Psn ) (2.812; 30-44-55)^ 
•Vigilantes' . . (U) and ; 'Invisible 
Woman' (U). Should hit good $9,500, 
Last week (nine day holdover), 
•Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and . 'Ell.ery 
O'.'een* (Col) (1st stanza), very good 
$?'.50O. 

Paranionnt (Par) (3595: 30-44-55- 
75)— 'Victory? (Par) ?nd stare show, 
F-ir $13,500. .'Victory* holds with 'So 
You're the One' rdded, Laist week, 
'T ove Neighbrr' fpar) (3d Vrk) and 
'Tcxa.s Rangers' (Par) (ist wk), neat 
$''^.000. 

".ro (RKO) (2.S72: 30-44-55) 
•Vi.^ilante.s* (U) Pnd 'Invisible 
Woman' (U). Should'bit goofi $9,300. 
L?st week. ;'Kitty Foylo* (RKO) (2d 
wk) with 'Ellary Queen* (Col) added 
for final stanza of nine days, very 
gcM $12,500. . 

State (Loew-F-WC) (2,404; 30-44- 
55-75) — 'FliiTht Command' (M-G) 
fM 'Fheyne Detective' (20th). Neat 
V^-y^. L?Et wp»k, 'Hudson's Bay' 
(?.Oth) ard 'Gallant Snns' (M-G), 
b'-'v «;13.000. 

Vnlted Artists (UA-F-WC) (2,100 
n-Ad-S.-i)— 'Hudson'.s Bay* (20th) and 
*C Pliant Sons' (M-G). Biz wsy off 
over nreceding few weekf ah-^* best 
in. .«:)''ht $2.900.. Lnst weelc, 'Phila- 
f'-'nhia* (M-G) (2d wk) ?nd 'Chad 
r ^""?'* (20th) d.st wk). trim $6 800. 

TVilshlre (PtWC> (2.296; 30-4^-55) 
_<j^.i-'con'<! R-'V (JO'h) p.Pd 'Gpps^ni 
o-,„„» {j^it.QX vrm be '>i-i-v tt hi* 
f .fio/i. T,r,st - week. '"h-'Indelohia* 
C'if.) c/A vrk) and «Ch'"' ""nna* 
(20^b) (Isrt Vir':). 'ex>?iiotit - $9..300. 

'COrr?APE' 20G, B'KLYN 



Broadway Grosses 



Cstliniatcd total Gross 
Xaai Week ... ; 4379,(MJ» 

(isased on 13 thcatr«) . , . 
' toUl Gross' 'Same .Week - 

lAsi Tear! . ... . . . . . .$424>7«0 

(BiMcd oh 12 tficatrcs) 




,.' ; \Buffalo, Jan, 28. ;, 
Downtown wickets, aided by .strong 
screen lure,' are doing plenty all iight 
for this cihto. iturdy takings fdrVthe 
most . part being .'fairly . evenly - dis-. 
.tributed. in the up^er artd. middle 
brackets."'. :'•;■:! 

'Gdiie' at the' Lakes, is still nicely 
up there "for a . standout holdover 
stenza, while 'Philadelphia Story* is 
piling lip .a smart :niarker for. tht 
Buffalo. At the Hipp, twimners con- 
tinue to profit from wbat looks like 
the overflow of the adjacent Laikes, 
and 'Thing Called . Loye* is con-, 
tinning this frame with a healthy 
holdover draught at. the Lafayette. 
Only the 20th Cehtuiry . appiears . off, 
and that by not too niuch.. . . 
; .Estimates- for Tbis Week . 
Buffalo. (Shea): (3;500; 35-55)—. 
'Philadelphia* (M-G) arid 'WUd Man 
Borneo* (M-G). HUtihg a fast clip, 
and should sew ui) very nice $15,000. 
Liast week, 'Victory* (Par) and 
'Christmas July* (Par),< sagged into 
bad dip for. dull $8,000; 

Great Lakes (Shea) (3,000; 35-55) 
— 'Gtone* (M-G) (2d wk). Still zooin- 
ihg. Second frame should see brilliant 
$18,000. 'Last .week., grabbed .all 
laurels with sweet $23,000. 

Hipp (Shea) (2.100; 30.45)-^'Here 
Conies Navy' (WB) (re-issue), and 
'Rivers End' (WB); Over $7,000. 
daiidy. Last week. 'Flight Command' 
(M-G) and 'Keeping Gonipany' 
(M-G) (2d run), stout $8,000. 

Lafayette (Hcym'an) (3,300: 30-40) 
^'Th'nu Called Love* (Ciol) (2d wk) 
and IPlane Robbery* -(Col). Holds, 
strong at $7,500. Last week. 'Thing 
Called Love*. (Col) and 'Phantom 
Submn.ritie* (Col), smashine $14,000. 

?-Oth Cenfury (Din.<!on) (3,000; 30- 
40)— 'E^rt River' (WB) and 'Always 
Bride' (WB); Mildish. aroun'' S.5,500. 
Last week, 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) (2d 
wk), over $6;500, fair*. . . 

FLIGHT' $10,000, MO NT'L 

'Mothers'-'Parrot* ej^G — 'Comrade' 
and 'Bagdad' H.O^ .Strong ' 



'SANTA FE' 9G. PORT.; 
'tUNETIE'-VAUpEi^ 

Portlandi Ore., Jan. 28. 
; H.O.s ere stjll doing ai . good biz 
wltli ;!This *rhing Called Lbve' in Itsi 
second week, at the Paramount, end 
'Thief ' of Bagdad* going into ' the 
Mayf air for. a third stanza. ' 

'Santa Fe' Trai.!' looks like a nice ; 
bet for the ^roadway, with 'No, lifp,' 
Nanett** going -pyier well: at the Orr 
pheuni.'' v'.' 

■.. •';'^ ■..■E8WmateB:-"for Thia'Weelt' •.■•':'■•,■'■ 
Broadway ; (Parker ) (2;000; 35-40- 
50)— ^Santa Fe' (WB) and 'Couldn't 
Say . No* (WB): . Lopks like great . 
$9,000. Last week 'Bagdad* (UA) 
and 'Captain .Caution*: (UA) . closed a 
second . week to good $5,500, and 
moved to the Mayfair.. 

Itisyfair (Parker-Evergreen), (li- 
500; 35-40750)— .'Biigdad* : (UA) and 
'Captain Caution* (UA), Moved oyer 
from Broad way . for- third week, and. 
doing., art okay $3,000, Last week, 
'Flight Command* (M-G) (2d wk) 
arid 'Grapes WirathV (20th ) (2d run)^ 
■fair.$2;400..'-. 

' Orpheum. (Hahirick - Evergreen)' 
(1,800; 35r40-50)— 'Nanette' (RKO) 
and ^Street Memories'. (20th) with 
vaude. Looks like strong $7,300. 
Last week 'Second Ghoruis'. ? (Par) 
with. Mifjor Bowes vaude' unit, uriex^- 
pectedly high $5,600. \ 
. Paramount (Hairnrlck r Evergreen) 
(3,000; 35-40-50)— Thing Called Love* 
(Col) and 'Elliery Queen* (Col). Sec- 
ond Week stili going strong at $7,000. 
Firist week, fine $9,300. . 

United Artifl*« (Parker) (1,000; 35^^ 
40-50)— .'Bank Dick*. (U) , and 'Inr 
visible Woman' (U); . Holding only 
four days after disappointing $2,400. 
Last week ' Vigilantes* (U ) and 'Night 
.Tropics* (U),. good enough $3,500. 





Key City Grosses 



Estimated Total Gross: ; 

Last Week. ..;...> ^.J1.75«,6pd 
, (B(ued. on 25 ; cit^«, ;i69 tHed-' 
irks, chiejly first rujit, tncmHrv 

NJY:) /'■.. 

ToUA Groisi .SoKie Week : 
•;. Lasi Tear',;,^v;..';.,.$2,44i,5«0'.: 
(Baied on. 26 cities, 178 fheatrM)- 




siyoo 



'HudsonV 



Nice 'Dime' 
$15,000 



Okay 



BrDck'yri, Jan. 28. • 
.'Comrade -X' and 'Hullaballoo' at 
(Vn Loew'."? Metro^olitr.n are .frettirig 
the "od f.r'-m the loesl DoniOace this 
we.e'c: RKO Albee Awth, 'Hudson's 
F3.y* . ?nd 'Pla.v rtirl* pf^xt .in Uriel 
Fo'"Snd Week of 'Victory' pnd '''astof 
. F-^'l' Fabi?n Prramouht will' also, 
result. 'ni satisfactory, fitter'^snne. 

A'be? (RKO> r.-?."?*: '^<i.h-iQ>^ 
'TTHd^on*s Bpy* (20>'iV 'pnd *Pl-v Girl? 

(RKO). Nifty : $? 8,500. La^f ; wepk. 
•Tnv'sible^ Wdrrian" (U) . ."nd 'Little 
M?n' (RKO). fldppo ?:).T.O0O.. . 

' Fox (Fabian) 08fl;. •25-35-'iO)'-i-: 
'Daricinf? Dime' (par) and 'Here j 
G'>nie.'j Navy' (WB) (rei.ssue); Okay 
$15,000. Last week. 'Santa Fp' . ( WB ) 
and 'Alwavs Bride* (WB) (2d . wk). 
good $1.3.000. 

. Met (Loew's) . (3.618: 25-35-50)^ 
•Onmrade X'. (M-G) and 'HuHabaloo' 
(M-Ct): SffonJ! $20,000, Last week, 
•jvrpii{ie tf ojjv* (M-G) pn-' 'Son Gristo* 
(tTA:y f2d w*'). okay $1.5,000. ■ 
'i»ar?''n''.unf (Fr.b'-'n) ca,i26: 25-3.'!- 



Montreal; Jan. 28. . 

Film traffic curreritly is moving 
definitely in the direction of the Pal- 
ace, where 'Flight Gomriiartd* is away 
out in front with a choice $10,000 iii 
sight. 'Bagdad* is running into fifth 
veek and still makine money/ 'Four 
Mothers' dualled at Capitol liable to 
lift hoiise into better brackets. 'Com- 
rade X* continuing second week for 
good take. 

Estimatcs .for This Week 

Palace (CT) (2,700; 25-4.^-55)— 
'Flight Command* (M-G).- Pacing 
for $10,OOQ.and liable to repeat. Last 
Week, 'Santa Fe' (WB) repeat, fair 
$5,000. 

Capitol (CT) (5.700; 25-45-55)^ 
■Four . Mothers* ■ (WB) and- 'Black 
Parrot* (WB) likfily $6..'500. Last 
week. 'Subriiarine Zone' (C^ol) and 
*G)amour Salfe' (Col), fair $5,000. . . 

Loew'jv (CT) (2,800; ;30-40-60)-r- 
'Comrade X* (M-G) (2d wk). iSiitht- 
ing good $6,000 after nice $11,000 last 
week. •. 

Princess. (CT) (2;300: . 25-34-50)— 
'South Suez' (WB) and 'Couldn't' Say 
No* (WB). Weak $3,000. Last Week, 
'Earl. Carroll's' (Par V nrirt 'World iri 
Flames' (Par)i poor $"^,500. 

Orpheum -.(Ind) (1.100; 25-40-.':6)'^ 
'Bagdad' : (UA) : (5th wk). Good 
enough $3,200 . after faii: $3,500 last 
week.-: . ' 

.Cinema de ' Paris (France-Film) i 
(600; 2,'i-50)-r'L'Emigrante' (id wk). ' 
Good $1,500 in sight. T)itto last week, r 

• Sk Denis (France Film) (2.300; 25- 
34)^'Linj;Gt et. Cie' and '(juartier 
Latin,' "Average. $4,200 ahead. Last 
week, 'Cafe de Paris* . and 'Trois 
Artilleurs a I'Operai,' fair $4,0G0r 



(:UA) (2d Wk). Satisfactory $14,000. 
Last week, nice $19,000.' 

Strand (WB) (2.870; 25-35-40)— 
Tiarceny Street* (Ind) and 'Melody 
UheveritfuJ 



■ Detroit, Jan. 28. 
Only tWo new .bills hit Detroit 
this week;- with the other three 
downtown houses carrying-on. Biz 
is due to quiet down some this turii 
after . weeks .of consistently brisk 
trade which reached someUiing of 
a new peak last week When Kay 
Kyser blaisted tiie rfecord here with 
$53,000. 

Both Pifex and Michigan ai'e offer- 
ing, the new duos and. should about 
level off, the former with 'Chad 
Hanria' and 'Tall. Dark and Hand- 
some' and the latter pairing 'Come 
Live With Me'; and 'TugbQat Annie 
Sails Again.' Crix here fumbled 
around with the Fox bill not know- 
ing Where to put the emphasis, most 
of them considering 'Tall' a sleeper. 

United Artists is running strong 
in its third week, of 'Philadelphia 
Story' and 'Maisie Was a Lady,' and 
is scheduled to go four, long for the 
house. Adam's also is giving 'Ari- 
zona' a second week (\vhiGh is three 
in all in the first-runs, sincie it was 
moved in after a week, at the Fox). 
Palms-State has taken over 'Flig|it 
.Command'., and 'Keeping Company' 
for a second week froni the Michi- 
gan, , 

This steady: extension of runs in 
the downtow^i houses, is .taken by 
the management as a further evi- 
dence thai the additional money in 
Detroit . through l the armaments 
boom is coming to the first-runs 
rather than the nabes. ; ' ' 

Estimates ^or Thia Week 
Adams (Balaban). (1,700; 30-40-55) 
— Arizona' (Col) and 'Where Get 
Girl' (U). "rhis house is foUoWing 
its new policy of putting a new pic- 
ture in each : Week with its .hold- 
over, and looks- for nice .$6,000. Last- 
week; 'Arizona,' inOved after week: 
at Fox, was. coupled witlj 'EUery 
Qfeen' (Col) for choice $8,000. . 

Fox (Fox-Michigan) (5,000; 30-40- 
55)— 'Chad Hanna' (20th) :and 'Tall, 
Dark' (20.th). May come up with a 
good $16,000. . Last week, 'Vigilantes' 
(U) and Kay Kyser orchestra broke 
latte'r's own record for the. house, 
hung up two yeiars before. With $53^ 
000. Last' of . run; orche.stra went: 
back in for five-a-day same as week- 
end schedule. 

Michigan (United Dietrbit) (4,000; 
30-40-55-.)— 'Come Live' (M-G) arid 
'Tugboat Annie' (WB).:;, Looks for 
so-so $14(500. Last week, 'Flight 
Command' .' (M-G) and 'Keeping 
Cdmpahy-' (M-G) fair $15,000. 
. Palihs-State (United Detroit) (3,-' 
000; 30-40-55)-r-'Flight : Comrfiarid' 
(MrQ). and: 'Keeping ~ . Coriipany' 
(M-G). Bill moved froni Michigari 
looks for okay $3,000. Last week, 
'Sarite .Je' (WB) and lEast River' 
(WB), ..forriier also a. Michigan 
mdve^ov'er, bright $l0.5OO, 

tJnIted Artists (United Detroit) 
(2.000; 30-40-55) — 'Philadelphia' 
(M-G) and 'Maisie' (M-G) (3d wk.). 



RanchV (Rep). Uheventful $4,500. 

Last weeki. 'Devil'5 Bar* (PRC), and Lookin.^ for a nifty $10,000 behind 
50>— 'Victory* (Pav) arid 'Pastor Hall' i .'Couldn't Say No' (WB), .good $5,000. , last week's big $14,000. . 



■ - . V Washinetori, Jan. 28. ; 

brily <)ne new pic bowedi in this 
Wfeek, eyerythilhg : else ; iieing either: 
holdover or second, run.. Result is 
putting 'Maisie; Was a Lady* aW'ay out 
in frpiit witit best take. Ann Spthern's 
sieries has collected so far^ . ;Soniie of 
the (Sredit also must go to Will Brad- 
iey's orchestra, riding in With. Jieayy 
plugging .in^advance.' 

Major holdovev ii' 'i^orth: West 
Mounted,' remaining second stanza, at 
Earle. .;>Eith same stage show. Week 
is getting^by under repeat 'standards,: 
but not up tp expectations.— the bpt- 
tom' dropjped Put of it alorig witb 
eyerything else. When Inaugural mob 
skipped tpwn; Pleasant surprise is 
'Kitty Foyle,' third week of which 
nearly equaled isecond. and now sail- 
ing merrily thirough fourth. 

. Estimates tor This Week 
: Capitol (Loew) (3,434; 28-39-44-66) 
-^'Maisie Lady' '. (M-G ) and vaude. 
Only heW bill, and getting solid $21,- 
000. Last week, 'Hudson's Bay' (20th), 
strong. $21,500. . 

Colombia (Loew) (1,234; 28-44)t- 
•ComradeX' (M-G) (2d rUn), Back 
downtown after two big Weeks at 
Palace, and will hit good $5,000. Last 
week 'Flight Command' (M-G) (2d 
run), big $6,500. 

Earle (WB) (2,216; 28-39-44-66)— 
'North West Mounted*. (Par) (2d wk) 
and valide. Entire bill held over for 
passable $9,000. Last week, big $21,- 
000. . 

Keith's (RKO) (1,830; 39-55 )— 
'Kitty Foyle*. (RKO) (4th Wk). Hold.- 
Ing for nice $9,000. Laist week, big 
$10,500. ; 

. Met (WB) (1,600; 28-44)^'Love 
Neighbor' (Par) (2d run). • Back on 
tnainstem after okay week at Ep.rle. 
Will hit average $4,500. Last week, 
'Escape Glory' (Col), average> $5,000. 

Palace (Loew) (2,242; 39r55)r- 
'Gone* (M-G) (2d wk ), Ppp-priced 
run holding up for nice $16,500. Last 
week, same pic bowed to big $22,000. 

'HUDSON' GREAT $8,300, 
SEAT11E;RESTALLRIGHT 

Seattle, Jari. 28. 
• 'Philadelphia , Story* is holding at 
the Fifth Avenue, while 'Second 
Chorus* moved fi'bm Orpheum to the 
B.M,, and 'Love Thy. Neighbor' is 
hitting a third week at the Music 
Box. 

'Hudson's Bay,' at Paramount, is 
the big new one of the week, having 
'Saint in Palrii Springs*, as teammate. 
. Estimates for. This Week 

Blue Mouse : (Hamrick-Evergreen) . 
(850; 30-40-50 ) — 'Siecopcl ' Chorus' 
(Par) and 'Night . Train'; (20th)^ 
Moved . over fybm .Orpheum for a 
second Week; and hitting good $2,300, 
Last week, 'Zombie* (Ind) and 
•Phantom Chinatown' (Mono),- at re- 
duced price ot 30c, including tax, 
garnered big $2,900. 

Coliseum (Hamrick - Evergreen) 
(1,900;. 16-32)— 'Escape* (M-G) and 
'Christmas^ July' (Par), latter 
changed at midWeek. 'Blondie (^lupid* 
(Col) replacing. Headed for fair 
$2;900. Last weeki 'Westerner' (UA) 
and 'Bit of Heaven*. (U)' (2d run), 
slowed a bit to $3,000, okay. 

Fifth Avenue .(Hamrick .- Ever- 
green) (2.349; 30-40-60 )— 'Philadel-: 
phia* (M-G) and 'Shayne Detective', 
(20th) (2d wk). Around $7,000, great. 
Last \week, same films went to dandy 
$11,300, . . . 

Liberty fJ-vHT (:i,650; 30-40-50)— 
'Master Detective* (Col) and 'Girls 
21* (Col), Fair $4;500.. Last week, 
•Son Cristo! CUA) and 'Five Peppers' 
(Col) (2d wk^ $3,800, .okay. 

Music Box (Hanirick-Evergreen) 
(850; 30-40-50) — 'Love Neighbor' 
(Par) and 'Jennie' (20th) (2d wk); 
Moved over from Paramount thea- 
tre, and garnering good $2,500 in six 



, Minheapolisi' Ja*i. 28; :,' 
With . two bang-ui? ijtage ^ 
pitted against each pther arid such: 
ace .fllriis as .'Philadelphia istory* and 
.•kitty :FbyieV: also ' bh; deck, ; the 
struggie- fpr box-oiffice preference 
here Is., terrific: It*$. a cat and dog 
battle to grab^^ofl the lirniied amount 
of 'ayaila'bie patronage. , ; 

Because of >. the superabundant 
and high-i>6wered opposition, aH ;of. 
the attraction^ will suffer plenty and; 
none Will vchalk up the relurris 
which: their quality mertts. Addi- 
tionally: 10-below zero ■ wieather oVer 
the week-endi presence of Lurit & 
Fontanne, packirig *em in at the 
Lyceum, a . flti epidemic, arid the 
month-end paucity of spending funds 
aggravate; managerial woes. 

•Kitty-Foyle! is: the lorie hold -Over, 
having moved over to thei Century 
after .a ^profitable, firist week ' ait .thfe. 
State. Such other screen offerings 
as *Queen of Destiny* and 'Texas 
Rarigei-s Ridef Again*, aren't cutting 
much,- ice. 

C: .Estlmatea fflir This Week ' 
Aster (Par-Singer) (900; 15-28)— 
'Dancing: Dime'.: (Par) and . 'tier ;13' 
(iOth), dual first-runs. : In-, for five 
:day.5. and. headed toward satisfactory.: 
$1,200. , "Plane Robbery* (Col) and. 
*NPb*)dy*s :Childrien' (Col), also 'dual 
first-runs, open Tuesday (28), ^ .Last 
week, 'Dooriied Cai-aVan* (Par), and 
•Remedy lUches* ::(RKO), . $1,300 . ' 
five days, okay; . - : . 

century . (PaiTrSinger) . ,(1,600: -28- 
39-44)r-'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) ,t2d 
wk). Housed here after sieveh day? 
at State. Eritrenched " a : spot 
.where it should lure femme shopi-. 
ping trade, arid finish to good $4i000.- 
Last ;Week, 'Tin Pan :' Alley* : i 20th), 
oltay $3,500 after first-rate $9,500 first 
Week. ■. 

..Esquire (Berger) (290; 15-28) :— 
'San. Frariicisco (M-G) (re-issuie). 
House having to dfepend almost en- 
tirely on Oldies. ; Stretching toward, 
fair $700. Last Week, 'Missing People' 
(Mono) and 'Chamber of Horrors' 
(Mono) .(2d wk), split .with 'Girls 
Road' (Col) and 'ArkansaW' (Rep) 
(re-issues), $600, niild. 

Gopher (Par-Sineer) (998: 28)— 
•Texas , Rangers' (Par). Will bo- 
lucky to. top light $1,800. Last week, 
'Gallant Saris' (M-G), bad, $1,600 in 
six days. 

Minnesota (Middle States) (4,000: 
28-39)— 'Behind New.s* (Rep) arid 
Sally Rarid unit on stage. Around 
$13,000. very big at this scale. Last 
week, , 'Fir?t Romance* (Mono) and 
Marcus - Show, 'Night at Moulin 
Rouge,* on. stage, $8,000, disappoint- 
ing, 

Orpheum (Par-Singer) (2.800; 28- 
44-55)— 'Pour Mothers* (WE) and 
Simorie Simon, Isabel Jewell, etc., 
topping stage show. Mild $9,000. 
Last Week, 'Nanette* (RKO) and Gab 
CallbWay on stage, $11.600, , good, but 
far below what shoW deserved. 
• State- "(Par-Sinigef ) (2.300; 28-39- 
44) — 'Philadelphia* (M-G), Helped: 
by fact that stage attraction played 
Minneapolis only short while ago. 
Critics and ciistoniers going to town 
with plugs', and film ishould . remairt 
at least two weeks here arid con- , 
tinue for a third 'at the Century- 
En . route $12,500, very big. Last 
week, 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO), $8,600, 
good, but under expectations* 

Uptown (Par) (1,200; 28-39 — 'Es- 
cape' (M-G>. First neighborhood 
showing. Satisfactory $2,500 in pros- 
pect. Last week, 'Zorro- (201h), first 
nei(?hboi:hpod showing, $2,000, mild, 

V/orld (Par-Sineer-Steffes) (350: 
2R-.'J9-44-5R) v'Q uee n Destiny* 
(RKO). Yanked after .five days to 
mild , $900. 'Gi-apes Wrath' (20th) 
opened Sunday (26) for five days. : 
Last week. 'Bagdar'' (UA) (3d. wk), 
okay 1$1,800 in 10 days. 



days, Last week, 'Flight Command' 
(M-G) and •Keeping Company' - 
(M-G) (3d wk), $2,000, good, 

Orpheum (Harhrick - Evergreen). 
(2,(500; 30-40-50)— 'Honeymoon -Three' . 
(WB). and "Texas Rangers* (Par)i. 
So-sO $4,000. Last , week, 'Secdnd. 
Chorus' (Par) and 'Night Train' 
:(20th), $5,800. big. 

Palcmir (Sterling) (1,350; 20t50)^ 
'Madam LaZonga' (U) and 'Before 
I. Hang' (Col), plus vaude. headlining 
Pinky Tdmlin. . Good $5,000. Last 
week, 'Friendly Neighbors' (Rep), . 
with: Major BoWies unit main reason 
for big $6,500. . ': 

: . Paramount (Hamrick - Evergreen) • 
(3,039; ; 30-40-5,0) --r- 'Hudson's Bay' > 
(20th) and .'Saint Palm . Springs 
(RKO). Great $8,300 in~'"si5;ht. Last 
:\yleGk, 'Love Neighbor' (Par) arid. 
'Jennie' (20th) (2d wk), $5,100 m 
nine days, good. ■ 

Roosevelt (Sterling) (800; 16-32)-- 
•Find .Out' (RKO) and 'East River. 
(WB) .(2d run). Good $2,000, Last 
week. 'North West Mounted' (Par) 
and 'Spitfire' (RKO (2d run.),- $2,600, 
big, '■ . ■■ -' . ■ ■ 

Winter Garden (St<Jrling)- (800; 16- 
30):T-'Argentihe- Way'. (20th) and 
'Dulcy' (M-G) (2d run). Okay $1.9,00. 
Last week, 'Spring Ffeyer' (U) ana 
'Howards' (Col) (2d run), mild at 
$1,800. 



^(^eaneaday, January 29, 1941 



IPICTURE GROSSES 




: iithai with conventions, .: good 
- weathfef and a lineup of satisfactory 
attractions, the' theaW have no^^^^ 
fne to worry about ait this time. 
. Bt^iness is. sweU.. and^ thCT^ 
healthy undertone which Indicates a 
Stihuing; strength all vdpwii jtl« 

^ ©f the newcomers ihie topper is uh- 
auestionably •Philadelphia. .Story,' 
Boxdffice was swarmed from the belU. 
Holdouts are the riile, and the pic is 
in for a big irioney take and a long 
run at the United Artists. ^ , . ; 
• Oriental, the loop S" independent 
theatre, has cdme Up with another 
winning session, primatily on , a liner 
ua of names oh the stage to account 
for a fat bankroll this week. : Mitzi 
Creeii. Larry Adler, Bob Zurke, Mil- 
ton Wsfton, Peggy Bernier, all Chi- 
cago favorites, are on the rostrum 
and each has considerable following, 
to add up to generous wicket work.. 
Film is ^EUeiy Queen/ ^^ . ^ ^^^ . 

Also good stage fodder are the Cab 
CaUoway orchestra at the State-Lak* 
(with 'Night at Eatl Carroll's') and 
the Tdlies Bergere' unit in. the Chi- 
cago (with 'Second. Chorus' )i 

'Kitty Foyle' continuing a rOusitig 
pace in the Palace, going ' into its. 
fourth week and indicating likeli- 
hood of making, it six. Picture has 
been backed by terrific advertising 
and publicitSf support. 

Estlhuites for villi Week . 
' Apollo (B&K) (1,200; 35-55-65rt5) 
—'Comrade X' (^-G). Moved here 
. frijm the united Artists after three 
weeks, and looks for okay . $5,000. 
Last week: "Love Neighbor' (Par), 
finished four loop sessions to $4,600. 

ChiMSO (B&K) (4.()00; 35-55-75)— 
'Second Chorus' (Par) and 'Folies 
V Bergere' unit on stage. Qood com- 
bination, with the picture indicating 
a strong draw that should makti it a 
winner. GOine lor $38,000. fine. Last 
week. 'Snnta Fe' (WB) (2d wk) and 
Ray Noble band turned in fat $38,500 
«rith a special sell-out show to the 
cahner."? convention. 

Garrick (B&K) (900; 35-55-65-75) 
—'Santa Fc' (WB).; Moved here from 
the Chioaro, and headed for !:atisfy- 
Ing $4,500. Last Week, 'Kildare'is 
Crisis' (M-G) came up. with, okay 
$6.500: 

Oriental (Jones) (3,200; 28-44)— 
•Ellery Queen'- (Col) and vaude. 
Strong list of vaude nanies with 
Mitzi Green. Bob Zurke.. Lnrry Ad- 
ler, Peggy Biernier and Milton Watr 
son accDiinting for much of the draw. 
Getting .^'18.000; splendid. Last week; 
•Hullabaloo' (M-G) and Rosemary 
Lane headlining oh stage, camie 
through With fine $16,100. 

Palare (PKO) (2,500: 33-44-66)— 
•Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 'Saint Pulm 
Springs' (RKO) (4th wk). Has been 
a sensation in this town., with, .oar- 
ticularly fine >id from ;RKO offices. 
Snagginf beautiful $11,000 following 
rousing Si4.100 last wieek;: 

Roosevelt (B&K) (1.500; 33-55t65- 
75)— 'Hud-'on's Bay' (20th). A bit 
disanpointing. and not more than 
$B.Soa inrlicated. .Last week, 'Chad 
Hanna' (20th) dogged it. for a single 
UnhapDv s»ssion at $6,200. 

Stat«>-Lak(> (BftK) {2,700; 28-44 )— 
•Earl Carroll's' (Par) and Cab Callb- 
yiiy orc>'estra on stage. Combination 
is solid hoxoffice bait and "nlldping 
• lor $17,000. fine. Last wdek,\'Ph.nntom 
Submarine' (Col) nlayed second bMl- 
jng to a hot boxoffice unit beaded by 
Lou Holtz with Wendy Barrie; Arlihe 
Judeie and Lola Lane for a smacking. 
$20,200. ' 

...United Artists (BftK-M-G.) (7.500; 
'S:55-65-7.'i) T^ 'Philadelphia -Story' 
(M-G). H«at personified, burh'n" 
the boxoffice to a blazing $22,000. 
Lined 'em un from the bell and pre- 
sages a smashing run here. Femmes 
are knocking down the doors. Last 
•week. *Comr?de X' (M-G) comblet-d 
a^ fajr-cnough three- week stay to 
okay $7.60d.- :■ ^: • •.. • 





snappy at $4,000; Last week, fine: 

$6,000. ; • ■ ■ : 

Hipp (Warner). (3,700; 30-35-42-55) 
^'■niirig Called Love' (Col); All 
right; around . iOfiOQ. Last in/eeK 
'Arizona' (Col) was whittled down to 
thin $8,000/ 

PsUce (RkO)v(3.200: 30-35-42-55- 
68)— 'Play Girl'. (RKO) plus Kay 
Kyser's orchestra oh stagd. Mdking 
up for slow, snowed-under getaway 
and rbmpinil toward swell $34,000. 
Last^eek, 'Honeymoon Three' (WB) 
and 'International Casino Revue' 
pulled .a surprise $18,800, much more 
thain expected. 

State (Loew's) f (3,450; 30-35-42-55- 
66)-^'Gone' (M-G). Excellent $18,000 
Oh the way for second -Week, althpugh 
it normally would" go higher. Soared 
to $31,000 on ihitiiil round that set; * 
new film attendance and b.6: '.record 
for the deluicer; 

StlllniMi (Loew's) <1,972; 30-35-42- 
55)— 'Kildare's Crisis' (M^G). Good 
$4,500. Last week, 'Flight Command' 
XM-G) oh a ^hiftover nabbed- nice 

$?,6oo..- : 







. ' Cleveland, Jan; -28. 

Only thing that's stopping Kay 
Wer from passing his last Palace 
"fM""? Of $37,000 copped two seasons, 
ago is; a blizzard that socked band's 
«rway opening. Despite .snow and 
weak help; from 'Play Girl,' Kyser's 
suc-a-day grind had. 'em standing at 
ry^'y.show over thie weekend, bring-; 
jng bi2 up to about 957o of his previ- 
ous, record. 

Other houses feeling the Kyser 
Ar^^ll^' particularly 'Gone' at. next- 
«ow .State on a. h.b. But it still looks 
ok»V • ^^^''LI^A"""' Hipp doing, just 
OKay with .'This Thing Called Love.' 

Estimates for This Week . 
•K-wI'*^,^^^^) (3.000; 30-35-42-55)— 
*itty Foyle' (RKO ). Third stanza 



' ' ' Boston, Jan. 28.' ; 

The blizzard which hit here Friday 
night did littl< h.o. dama'ga -untO 
Sf^iurday. but business is okay Vhare 
the product is . strong. ;'Gona mitii 
Wind' is socko in its i«cpnd stanza, 
and . will run indefinitely at tha 
Orptieum. Finishes 10-day run at the 
Statje tonight (28) where 'Flight 
Command' opens on dual biU. 

'Kitty Foyle' is still pullhig 'em Id 
its fourth week at the Memorial and 
a fifth frame is npt impossible. RKO 
Boston ;is trying out extended vaude 
policy this week, booking big-time 
for first four, days and local variety 
and radio talent for final three days. 
'Fantasia,' after a press preview Mon- 
day, opens tonight (28) at the 
Majestic for indef run at $1.65 top. 
Disney Productions, Inc., has un- 
limbered the -;b.r, plenty here, sand- 
blasting the theatre front, installing 
new splashy marquee and upright 
and touching up the house here and 
there, in addition to elaborate instal- 
lation of special sound equipment. 
Estimates for This Week 

Boston (RKO) (3,200; 28-33-44-55) 
— .'Misbehaving Husbands' (Prod) 
and 'Gut of Luck' (Mono), . with 
vaude headed by Minevitch Rascals, 
four, days, and 'Bowery Boy' (Rep) 
(1st rim) and 'Escape Glory* (Col) 
(2d run ). dual,, with local talent on 
stage, three. days. Should hit $13,000, 
good. Last week. 'Devil's Pipeline' 
(U) and 'Doomed Caravan' (Par), 
with vaude, four days, and 'Vigi- 
lantes' (U) and, 'Melody Moonlight' 
(Mono), three days. $11,500, okay. 

Fenway (M&P) (1.332; 28-3J/-44-55) 
—'Go West' (M-G) and 'Haunted 
Honeymoon' (M-G). Aiminc at okay 
$6,000.; Last week, 'Santa Fe' (WB) 
and 'Earl Carroll's' (Par) (both 2d 
rim). $5,500, okay. : . 

Keith Mcmoriar (RKO) (2.907; 28- 
39-44-55)— 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 
'Saint Palm Springs' (RKO), Held 
for fourth week and indicating 
staunch $17,000, Third week big 
S18.500, including one-shot 'sneak' of 
'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' (RKO) "fuesday 

■(21-).. . ; • ■.■ . ^ 

Metropolitan (M&P) (4,367; 28-39- 
44-55 ) .'Victory' • (Par ) . and - 'Life 
tlenry' (Par). Looks like oqiy moral 
victory, around $12,000, bad. Last 
we^, 'Chad Hanna' ■ (20th) and 
'Couldn't Say No' (WB). $14,000. 

.Ori^h'euiin (Loew) {2,900; 44-55)— 
'Clone' (M-G). Nb\y in second week, 
?nd looks surefire for month or more; 
Current indicatioas point to $30,000.. 
Initial frame, srhasho $32,opo. .. 

Paramount i:M&P ) : (1.797; - 28-39- 
44.55 ). 4 : 'Go ; West'; (MrG ) ■ and 
'Haunted Honeyinoori' (MrG ). Around 
$7,000, good. Lji.st week, 'Santa F^' 
fWB) and 'Earl Carroll's'- (Par), 
$7,500. ;. .,. 

Scoliay (M&P) (2,538: 28-39-44-50) 
— 'Santa Fe' (WB) and 'Earl Car- 
roll's- (Par) (both continued from 2d 
run at Par and Fenway). Good 
$5,000. Last weeki ;'Fbur Mothers' 
(WB) "and^Here Comes Navy' (WB) 
(both .2d run), $4.000.. 

State (Loew) (3.000: 44-55)— 'Gone' 
(M-G). holdover for three days, solo; 
and 't^light Cornmarid' (MrG) and 
'Keeping Conipany' (M-G). dual; four 
days. .Will hit about $20,000. Last 
week, 'Gone' , whammed in $19,500. 



Roiis on fooa^ 

■ . \ (Subject to Change) 

';: Wecfk.pf Jan. 30. 

: A»tor-+-'Greait bictaitor' .(UA) 
(16th. wk). 

. BroadWay— 'Fantasia' (Disney >. 
(12th wk). ... "•/ : ;■ ■■ 

:CapIto|-i'G0he With the Wind' 
(iyi-G> (2d wk)., ■ 

r Criterion -^-'Land Of Liberty' 
. (M-G). ;./;";• ■:;■:^;V 

(Reute«cd in VAiinrrv Jdii.^ 
'\Globe —.'Night TTraih' ;(20th) 

. (6th ;wk);v:::.;-. j.-.. • 

-M u s 1 c . U ill — 'Philadelphia : 

;Stbry'; ((Sth;Wk);. / • : ; 
■■ '. Paramount -r^' Virginia*- (Par ) 

• (29.);. ;- :':••:'■ ' 

; {RerHexved in Vmoexx J((n. 1$) 

bialto^'Saint in Palrti Springs^ 
:.(RKO):.'- 

(Reviewed in yAniEtY /ah; 8) ; 

ElvoU— 'Kitty Foyle' (nko) 
(4th wk), V . : ^ 

B6xy---'Tall, Dark and Hand- : 
iome'. (20th) (2d .wk): . 

; Stirand-^.'High Sierrar- (WB) 

^ '.(2d^iwfc);'; ■;:■;:' ,:.^ ' .. 

Week;of Feb."'* . 

. Astor— 'Great Dictator* (UA) 
(17th wk). 

■ ; 'Bi:Padway^'Fahtaisia' : (Disney ) 

<i3th wk). ' -'■■ ■''; 

Capitol— '(3ohe With the Wind'. 
; (M-G) (3d .wk). ^ 

Crlterion^'MaisIe Was a lady' 
. (M-G). : 

{Revieioied in VAtaxir Jem. 15) 
' Globe — 'Night Tra;in' (20th) 
(7th wk). ■■ ' 

BSasic UaU-^'Arizona' (Col); 
; ifUvifiwed in VAHierV ' WOw. 20) . 

Paramoani — 'Virginia' (Par ) 

■ (2(j wk)* 

. Blvoli — 'Kitty FojSeV (RKO) 
.(Bth wk). ■:■ 

Boxy- 'Western Union* (2()th); 

Strand-^ 'High Sierra' (WB) 
<3d wk). 



'CHORUS'-REVUE 
21G IN PITT 
BLIZZARD 



Broadway Heaithien Tall' $52,000, 



Pittsburgh, Jan. 28. 
. First big snow storm of the year 
has taken some of thie enthusiasni 
out of the rush of .customers for the 
downtown hovises. . Snow, rain, and 
freeze oh Friday had the - town 
slithering around, and. five inches of 
snow which started Sunday finished 
the job. But power of downtown at- 
tractions is demonstrated by the fact 
that, in spite of the weather, busi- 
ness is generally good. 

, Apparently even a first-class bliz- 
zard is second-rate competition to 
'Gone,' which is blowing into a 
smash second week after a capacity 
first week at Loew's Penn. Stanley, 
which is displaying 'Streets of Paris' 
on stage with 'Second Chorus,' is 
holding up well. The weather is 
figured to. have cost the. big deliixer 
at least $5,000. 'This Thing Called 
^Ove' at Senator in second week still 
getting <'ood play, while double bill 
of 'Lit«e. Men' and 'No No Nanette' 
is doing better than average for a 
dual^t. the Warner. 

Estimates for This Week 
Fulton (Shea) (1.750; 25-40)— 'Kil- 
dare's Crisis' (M'-G J. . Nothing hefe 
to offset blizzard, and won't do much 
more than $2,800. Last week, 'in- 
Visible Woman' ,(U) . and 'Get Girl' 
(U). lair >3,800. ' 

Penn (Loew's-UA). (3,300; 40-.'55)— 
'Gone'; (M-G) {2d wk). Still a lo- 
cai phenomenon with close to capa- 
city houses in spite of the weather. 
Will come in wiih a resounding $22.r 
000. Could stay another week, but 
Will' probably move" lo Warner fOr a 
riin. . Last >'eek, :a. sensaticnal $2:;,- 
j 000, oh four f hows a uay; . 

Eitz: (WB) mO; 25-35-.'=-0)-^'Ba;;- 
• dad' (UA). Third week for this one; 
i follbwihg ohe tach at Perm and. Wai-- 
I ner. Still showihc substantial draft 
i at $3,000. Last week, fourth diwn- 
towTi for 'Comrade X' (M-G). right 
smart. $3,300. 

Senator ( Harris ) ( 1,700; 25-3. -50 )— 
'Thing Called LoVe'. (Col); . Word-.of-; 
riiouth hpiding this one up : for line 
second \veek gross of S4,500i Ldsl 
week, sock biz at .S9;500, ' . 

Stanley ;(WB) (3.600; 25'4!)-G0)— 
!Second Ghbrus' fPai-J. and 'Stre.cis 
of Paris.' RevUe. >which originally 
played Nixon, here \l $3;30, proving 
a draw in its tab version. Would 
J\ave been a cjnch for $25,000 under 
•normal conditions but weather will 
hold it dowh to S2 1.000. Last week, 
'Find Out'. ;:(RiC0) and 'Sini;er"§ 
Midgets' eked oUt. a slini $14,000. 

Warner (WB): (2.U0D: .25-35;50)r^ 
'Little Men' <RKO) and 'Nanette' 
(RKO). Will wind up with a rat- 
isfactory- $4,900; Last week. 'Bag- 
dad' (UA). on rhovieover from Penn, 
very smart at $6,000. 





^wisiiiioift 



(Best Exploitation; Striuafl) . 

Tone of business bn ; New .York's 
first-run front is strbhger this week 
thah .last in spite bf the snowstorms 
on: Friday (24) and ■ Mbnday (S7). 
The. fact that a lot of kids arte buf 
of school due. to regents' exams, is 
helping, but hot too much stress is 
laid on,, this as a .factor . relating to 
the general firmne^-bf business, • 

Unusual, fact is that .in spite, of 
sevpral; ;new shows ' on Broadway, 
.'Philadelphia Story' is doing as Well 
this; week, its "fifth, as it did oh^thP 
fourthrwheh finishing in a fast gallo{> 
at $90,000. . - In view of its unabated 
Speed, the Music Hall has decided to 
retain the pictui-e ai sixth week to 
equal the. longest run of any film to 
have, p^yed therP; 'Rebecca;': Total 
business to .daite bn IPhilly' places it- 
ahead bf 'Becky;'., apd : there Js an 
outside possibility the : .Hepburn : 
starrer, may even go a seventh week, 
although subsequent-rUn accounts of 
Metro are reported starting tp get 
uneasy. •••': 
: Ahbther interesting, development 
of the week is the pace shown by 
'Kit^ Foyle' at the Rivoli,' though 
it :isn't quite in thie sensational class 
in terms of money; Film gbt '$26,000 
last week, its second, /and finished 
the third last night. (Tues.) within 
$1,000 of this figure. Through Sun-; 
day. (26) it was ahead of the. pripr 
week by $500, biit Monday's all-day 
snow brought it down for a finish, of 
$25,000. John Wright has decided to 
hold 'Kitty' another two weeks. ■ 

Fresh competition this week in- 
cludes ^Gone virith the Wind* at the 
Capitol at pob prices; "Tall, Bairk 
and Handsbme*; at the Roxy with a 
Major Bowes unit, and 'High Sierra,' 
plus Henry Busse and Quentin Rey- 
nolds at. the Strand. 

With the mPming admission raised, 
a nickpl to 40c, btheir prices . reniain- 
ing istatic, '(jone' is drawing strongly 
for a possible $55,000^ This com- 
pares with $75,000 done on its first 
week in December, 1939,." when the 
scale was 75c; and $1.10. Three 
shows daily were played then as' 
against four npw. ' 

Set for the Roxy originally for 
only seven days, 'Talli Dark' is doing 
such outstanding busmess at around 
$S2,000 that it Will be held bVer. This 
back3~up the. opening of 'Western 
Union' to Feb. 6. . 

Strand is looking fpr a splenc(id 
$40,000 or a bit. over with 'Sierra' 
and the BusserReynolds cbnibP. 
House also has the second of the 
Reynolds shorts, 'Christmas Under 
Fire,' which Warner Bros, is exploit- 
ing heavily,' including a special 
showing in Washington last week 
for. diplomats, legislators, etc. 
Hoiise's ad campaign was also strik- 
ingly effective. ■ 

Both of the $2 attractions, Tan^ 
tasia' and. 'Dictator/ have picked up. 
Xiast week (11th for the former) 
climbed to a snug $22,500, while 'Dlc^ 
tator,' on its 15th week, hit $15,000.: 

Paramount finished. out sixrand-a- 
half days on a second; wepk yester- 
day afternoon (Tues.) with 'SecPnd 
Chorus' and Harry James at $35,000, 
Very good. The first week was $49,- 
000, close to terrific for this show. 
House closed down at 3 p.m. yester- 
day (Tues.),. reopening at. 8 for the 
special dress opening of 'Virginia.' 
Maple Lead Fund (Canadian War 
Relief) took over' mpst of the seats 
for the evening, reselling them at 
advanced prices. Glenn .Miller is on 
the stage with 'Virginia.' 

State, is in the lower braickets this 
week with 'Love Thy Neighbor' and 
the Ray Kinney orchestra, - the 
chances looking glum for more than 
a mil I $17,000. 

Estimates tor This Week 

Astbr (1,012; 75-85-$1.10-$1.65-$2.20) 
-^'Dictetor' (M-G) (16lh wk). . Last 
week (15th) stepped . up to $15,000, 
as compared with $14,200 for the 
' prior seven days. ' 
I . .Broadway (1.895; 55r75-.$1.10-$1.65- 
' $2;2() )-^'Fahta.<iia' <Disney) (12th wk); 
I Ascended the ladder last week (llth) 
•■ to $22,500. The 10th week was $21j:- 
000. still plenty of :proftt. ' 

Capitol (4.520; 40-55-85-$l;i0-$1.25) 
—'Gone' (M-G). Bsck here after 
, nearly a year, when the prices were 
..75c .and $1.10 with three shows daily 
as against the present four. Consist- 
' ently strong every day of the first 
, week, so far, with difference repprt- 
■■ cdlv . varying no mOrc than -around 
Sl.OObi wiiVget a possible ;^55,Q00, big. 
:p.-''*ris. the second week tomorrow 
! (TlTur.s,). Last week,. 'Fid eht -Com- 
nri5)nd.'.:(M^G)i under $25,000,- disapA 
I pointing; : ' '•' . 

I Criterion {1.GC2; 28-44-55-65)— 'Earl 
' Carroll's' f Par ); Clospd-pobrly laijt; 
j night crues'.) at $5,500. and .'Land of 
Lib(4rty' (M-G) opened this motiiing 
' ( V/ed.). ' 'Behind News' (Rep) got 
I only $5.0D|j..- ' ' > : 

1 Globe {1;180; ' 28-35-55-85)— 'Night 
Train' (20th) (5th wV ). . Slqcper from 
England coritimie.s very, stroh.f^ with 
an indicated $8,5Q0 this week, as 
again.st $9,000 for thP fourth round,. 
As i-csult of it.s failure to. the, it will 
GO into a: sixth session. ' 
palace. (1,700; 20-35-55)— 'Santa Fe' 



(WB) (2d run) -and 'Let's Make 
Miisic' (RKO) (list run). In fPr eight 
days thrpugh today - (Wed. ), but mild 
at $7,500. 'Hanna' (20th) (2d run) 
and. 'Couldnlt Say NP' (WB) (1st 
ruii), $5,000; oh flye days. .' 

Partumoont (3,664; 35-55-85-99)-- ' 
'Virginia' (Par) and Glenn ;; Mineir 
band; .Started regular run' tbday 
(Wed.) following benefit preem last 
night Cfues.). 'Second Chorus' IPar) 
and Harry James brbught, the house 
a lot of the right color of ink at $49;- 
000 the first week and $35;000 for ah 
additibnail six arid a half; days; . 

K^liio city Music Hall (5,960; 44- 
55-v5-99-$1.65)T-'Philadelnhia Story' 
(M-G): and stage /show (5th wk ). A 
distance runner of exceptional stam- 
ina. : This wieek. (5th) will he about ; 
$90vO00 td equal vthP 'prior .' Stanza,.. 
which;ended up with surprising speed 
at the same figure. On thp flvei 
weeks, 'Philly' will have taken in ap- 
proximately $515,000. This beats 
'Rebecca' oh, its five weeks; ;That picr 
ture was the only one to play the 
Hall six weeks.; but dueJ. to its 
strength, the Hepburn, comedy will 
also go six.:'. •;.. •.:; ' ■ ■■■■: .'.■ ;.' ■ 

Rialto; (750;' 28^.44-55 )^'Pride of 
'Bowery' (Mono). Doing all rijiht at 
$6,000. \ 'Convoy' (RKO) came 
through with a fine $8,500 l^^st week. 

BivnII ; (2,092; 35-55-75-99)-^'Kitty 
Foyle' (4th wk):' Begins fourth 
semester today. (Wed;) after closing 
out the . third last night (Tiie-.) at 
$25,000, only a grand behind, the 
prior week's $26.000. , IS well in the . 
;prbflt column so far; and will b? re- 
tained for a total of- at- least five 
weeks, that much being def now. . 

Roxy (5.835; aSi55-65r7.'i-85)-^Tall, 
Dark' (20th) and Major Bowe-' unit. 
Things are: humming here with what 
wais considered to be . a one-week, 
picture, . having been booked that 
way, bringing, home the bacon fPr a 
sock $52,000. Will b'^ held over. 
Last week, second for 'Hudson's Bay* 
(20th). $31;000. okay after a rousing 
$44,000 the Initial seven days; 

State (3.400;. 28-44-55^75-90-$1.10)— 
'Love Neighbor' (Par) (2d Tun), olu$ 
Ray Kinney, Adelaide Moffett, 
others on stage.- Another case, where 
the picture - was inilked at the first- 
run Par on a four-week enga.gement. 
Only about $17,000 seen; slow. Last 
week, 'Son Ci-isto' (UA) (2d run) 
and Simohe SimPn, Art Jarrett, . 
others, $25,000. very good. 

Strand (2,767: 35-55-75-85-99)— 
'High Sierra' (WB) and, in person, 
Henry Busse and Quentin Reynolds. 
Cashiers punching those ticket ma- 
chines steadily for a solid $40,000 
total. Holds over.. Last week, sec- 
ond for 'Four Mathers' (WB) and 
Sammy Kaye, failed to get better 
than $23,000, not good, 

INim SNOWY 



Indianapolis, Jan, 28. 
Central part of the state has had 
its flr^ deep snow, with roads cov- 
ered with ice; This cuts dOwh biz 
in the downtown theatre sector, as. 
houses depend on tradP. from a 50- 
'mile area tb swell receipts over the . 
week-end. Also, the matinees are 
off, with housewives staying at home 
until the walking is safer. However,, 
enough of the hardy natives are . in 
circulafioh to keen the red.ihk but. 
of most of the ledgers. 

Circle is in top pbsitibn with 
'Kitty Fbyle' and 'Remedy for 
Riches.' with -national publicity . oh , 
first pic helping si lot. Loew's is 
doih:?. okay with .Thief , of Bagdad' 
and •Nbbody'.s Children.'. Indiana is 
under average dualling 'Hi^h Sierra* 
and 'Give '.Us Wings;'. Lyric is . takr 
ing it bn 'tho chin with tab much 
hay.'ePd on both stage and screen, 
combinihi' /'Bariivard '/Fpllle ' and 
vaiidf? labeled 'Shoot the Works* 
locally, which i*; mostly rur,?! acts. 
Estimates for This .Week ■■■ 
Circle (Katz-Dolle) <2.600; 25r30-: 
.40) — 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 
I 'Remedy Riches' . - (RICO).: Go'bd, 
' $0,5OO.,' Last wePk, 'Victor.v' (Par) 
■and 'Henry' (Par), poor .^5.200, 
I ; Indf-na (KatzTDollc) (3.100 25-30- 
40 ).^'Hlgh Sier.r^' '( WB ) f»nd; 'CJiv* 
I .U.S: Win";s' (U.). . Weak $7,000 on the 
books fo.l: the seven days.:. Last veek, 
"Second Chorus' (Par) . and ■ Toias 
Rahger.s' (Par), not-'So-gbod S6.,^00. 

Loew'ji (Loew's). (2.400: 25-S0-40) 
— 'B-'f-vin-v .( UA .1 and 'H-^»v-.'|v's. rhii. 
drcn' (Col): Average $8.50O. Last 
week. ■ Fl i"ht Conimiind' c M-G i ' and 
'T:,nhA. v.''-r' C^ol). started slow and 
built fo. SI 0.000. good. 

tytir. (I.vrir)' H OQO: 25-30-^0)' — 
'^nrnv ' .' rn"icv*. (Rprjv apri '.oi,oot 
Works';-'^" <!ta<»'». Bad •$6;onn.. L-'St 
v>f>eV:. .'H" '^ay' (20th.> and 



10 PICTURE GROSSES 



Wednesday, January 29, 19 11 



Hl^ feats Sno^ 

lantes'- 





Philadelphia, Zm. 28. • 

• . Lured ' by altracUve -product, 

• Phiily fllrhpocrs are ^brjiYiiig the-flu 
epidemic and heavy snpwstornis .to 
jam ihto central city , dcluxers this 
week. AH . along the Jihe, theatre 
managers ar^ i-epbrting heaUhier 

^grossesi-' i-' • ■ ' ^ ■• v-^,-' 
- Leading the league, surprisingly., 
erio.ugh; is the vaudfilm combo, of 
'trail of the Vinilarites' : and an all- 
.'coloi'ed: staele /show . at .- the ^ Eairle. 
Also going great .guns is the .opening 
sesh of : 'Gone' at .the Stanley: at 
popular: pr.ices. ^ ; '. , v 

The cash registers are..also playing 
a tune for 'Philadelphia Story' hold- - 
over, arid 'KUty Fojrle' . is keeping 
UP the hefty pace with its .second 
week at a subsequent tun sliowing. 

'Estiinatis for This W 
. Aldiiie CWB) ( 1.303; ^5-46-57-68 
'Road ShoWlUA,). Not in, the fast 
company of others^ .uut still satis- 
factory $8i50"0. ' Last - week, 'Son 
Cristo^ (UA), slow $5,200 for its sec- 
ond try. ■ . 

Arcadia (Sablosky ) . (6Q0; r5r46-57 ) 
^'Northwest Mauritcd' iPar)... .(2d 
rUn) (2d wk^. Riding' high with 
$4,000 for this trip. First .week of 
second nih, a neat $4,300. . ; . . . . 

. Boyd I WB ) ' (2,560; : 35-46-57-68 )^ 
'Philadelphia' (M-G) (2d wk). Looks 
fr "id for a long: stay, snagging a sock 
^.1,500 for deuce round. :.Bpwrin last 
week netted a teriffic: $27t500. : , 
. Earle XWB) (2,75.8; -35-46-57-r68)^ 
'Vigilantes'. (U.).. with all-colored 
show featuring Erskine" Hawkins or- 
chestra. Stepping high with a super- 
special $27,500; Miles ahead of 
meagre $15;500 chalked up by 'In- 
visible . Wom.an' ;(U) and Ted Weems 
orchestra last week. . 

Fox IWB) (2.4231 35-46-57-68)— 
•Hudson's Bay^ ( 20th). Just shading 
par with $15;200; Last, week, 'Love 
Neighbor' (Par) barely missed with 
$14,800. 

.Karltoh (WB) (1.066; 35-46-57-6ff) 
—•Comrade X' (M-G) :(2d run), Not 
bad af tier, bharigeovcr with $4,700. 
Last week, second run showing of: 
•Santa Fe* (WB), pi-olltable $4,800. : 

Keith's (WB) (1,970; 35-46-57-68 )-t- 
•Kitty Foyle* (RKO) (2d run) (2d 
wk). Lotsa liferfor 'Kitty' with neat. 
$4,800 for this try. Last week; it 
netted, an okay $5,200. 

Stanley, YWB) (2.916: 35-46-57-68) 
—'Gone' (M-G).. Popular price run 
looks solid with $25,000. for first 
canto. Last week;.- seeOHd sesh lor 
•Comrade X' (M-G), i>allia $8,200. 

.Stanton (WB) (1.457; 35-45-57)— 
Tall; Dark' (20th )V Getting . the 
.critics', rave, but unable to top $4,300, 
fair. Last week. 'Texas Ran^^ers' 
(Par), fared worse With pbor $3,700. 



miSIE'WE S14.000, 
OMAHA; 'COMRADE' 9^ 



.(20th), .'Wildcat' {U) vand 'Pier 13' 
(20th), good $900. .. . • 

town iGoldocrg) (1,500; 10-20r25) 
—'Robiii . Hood Pecos",. (Rep),.. "Spit^ 
fire' : iRKO) :arid ^Aliint Magfiiel 
(R6p)t split three ways with 'Greed' 
(Cap), 'Panama. Lady' (RKO), and 
•eoirrespondent' (UA) arid 'Strange 
Cargo! : (,M^rG).- ' LiTtle better : than 
$700. Last week,; "Texas ;Terr6r.s' 
(Rep),..f 'Sky Murder' (M-G) and 
'Find Out' (RKO), split triple with 
.'Meet Missus' - (Rep / and :Chieyen.ne 
Rides' (Rep)/ 'Thundering Frontier* 
(Col) and 'Return Frank James' 
(20th); anf ''^' an Museum' (20th ), 
tvifleXindar JBOp/ ;- - ^V^.'-,. • 



10-i20-2.'))— "Little Men' (RKO) and 
'Saint Palm Springs' (RKQ ). Very 
weak, $1,100. Last week, 'Bai-hyard 
Follies' (Rep), arid- 'Ellcry .Queen' 
(Col), okay; $1.90Q;. 
. Varsltv (NoblerFederer) (1.100; 
. 10-25-40 )-^!Ari7.bhri' (Col). Not sen- 
j .sational, but the .best. $3il00. Last 
I week.. 'Thing Called - ,Love' (Col) 
grabbc«J $4,000 in nine days; excel- 
lent. 




*Goiw' Sbicka 2()G 
^ ^Santa fe^^ 



\. .. Omaha, Jan, 28. 

Show. . followed by cold checkecJ, 
but didn't kill, new opening headed 
by 'Maisie Was a Lady' plus a; triple 
feature stage show at the Omheum 
consisting of the Andrews Sisters, 
Three .Stooges and .Toe Venuti and 
orchestra. Omaha is gbine swell 
with , 'Comrade X' and 'Haunted 
Honeyihobn,' considering the state of 
the weather. It will run a good 
$0,500 Wlfhovit any trouble. 

Brandeis is completing scco.nd week 
of 'Arizona' arid 'Always a Bride' for 
a $3,000 gross, not bad for this house. 

Chief opposition demanding cuts 
of the . bubllc's show . rhoney have 
been hockey,' road shows,, skatinjg 
carnirr'c and the Frl'^co b.illet. 
Estlniateq forTbIs WeiBk ' , 

Avenue - MiiiUry - Dunc^ee (Gold- 
berg) (.950; 300; 600; 25)-^*Corr(Bspon- 
dent' (UA) and 'Zorro' /?Oth), ..sn)it 
With •Melody MoohlightV(ReD), •Give 
. Wings' (U) arid 'Diahfiond Frontier': 
(U). Prettv fair: $l,lOO. . Last week, 
•Escape' .fMrG). 'Leopard' '(Select) 
-.and 'Spitfire' (RKO); snlit with .'Sky 
Murkier* (M-G) arid 'Wi}d(;at' (U). 
about $1,000. so-so. 

; BraDflcis (Mort SlnJ^er) (1.500; 10-: 
2.5r35-40)— 'Arizona' fClbl) anrl 'Al- 
ways Brld^' (Wn> (2d w'r). • Pfott.y 
fair $3,000 conside'-Ing. . Last Week, 
same pirogram.' did a ; nifty !*7.fino. 
which- is .above average for this: 
house. ■- ■■ 

Omaha (Trlstates) (2:000: 10-30-4aV 
-••Con-rde X' (M-G) Knd ^Haunted 
Honeymoon' ifM-G). , Will do :$9.5Q0. 
pi*etty good; .Last .Week, 'Cheers 
Bishop' (UA) and •Capt.'CsSutiop* 
(UA); fair $8,000. . . v : ■ 

Orpheoin (Tristates) (S,000: 15-40- 
55)_ivrai.<?le Lady'" (M-O); With An^ 
di-ews' Sisters, . Joe Vendti ' band. 
Three" Stoo/res. Don Darcy, : R.uthie 
Barnes, Kav . Starr . and : othcr.s.' oh 
iBtafe. v Pi'etty- good $14.000; . La.st 
Week, -Four - Mothers' (WB) : arid, 
'Hullabaloo': (M-O)..: wound up, a 
little better than SB.OOOi 
: Sfate (GoldbetP) (900: 10-20-25)— 
•Melody. Moonlipht' (Rep) and 'Zorro' 
<20th). .soiit With 'T)iamon<J Frontier' 



- Louisville,; Jan. 28. . . 

Downtown hduses are offer ing po-. 
terit prciduct this week, and this :is 
the prime factor ;in . the current 
healthy takings. Weather has been 
favorable, With no snbw or, -wimei'y, 
tempefatures ' to ; keejp patrons in- 
dbors,.-... . ' ■ . 

Leaders are LdeW's . State with : 
'Thief- of Bagdad' topping a dual bill; 
and the Rialto With 'Second Chorus' 
doing ;the honors. 'High . Sierra' at 
the .Mary Anderson is; stepping along 
ai better than average pflce, while 
'Bank Dick' at the Strand is making 
a creditable'showing. 

Estimates for This Weifk ' . 

Brown (Loew's-Fourlh . Averiue)' 
(1,400: 15-30-40)— 'Flight Command'. 
(M^G) and . 'Keeping , Company' 
(M^G).. . On mbveover from Loew's 
State, riiiaking things pr.etty: bright 
with allrif?ht $2,300.: Last week, 'Go 
West' (M-G) and ,'Land /Liberty' 
(M-G) ditto on secondrdowntown 
week. ' 

Kentucky (SwitoW) (1,200; 15r25) 
^'Zbrro' (UA) and 'Burma' (Par). 
Good $1,600.' Laist week. 'Northwest 
Mounted' (Par) and 'Christmas July' 
(Par), at slightly upped adriiish, 
grabbed fine $1,900, 

Loew's State (Loew's) , (3,100: 15- 
30-40)— 'Bagdad' (UA) arid , .'Ellery. 
Quecin' (Col); Looks to round out 
swell $9,000. Ijasi week, 'Flight 
Command* (M-G) and 'Keeping Com- 
pany' (M-G), TCkle in on creist of 
scicl'-o $10;000. "and mbveover. 

Mary . Anderson (Libson ) ' (LOOO; 15- 
30-40 )-.'High Sierra', ( WB ). . Doing 
allright as' a single, and /catching a 
Lfair share; of. the downtown ,bii:. 
Should easily manage fine $4,000. 
Last week, honeymoon Three'' (WB). 
fair $3,000; 

Rialto (Fourth Avenue) (3.400; 15- 
30t40)— 'Second Chorus' (Par) and 
"Texas Rancers' (Par). Pic- has: 
plenty on the ball, and looks to 
gather excellent $8,500. Last week, 
'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) and 'Saint Palm 
Springs' (RKO ). on sedond-dowritown 
week, held up ior okay $6,500. 

Stratid (Fourth Avenue) (1,400; 15- 
.^0r40)— 'Bank Dick' (U) and 'Lucky 
Devils' (U). Some potent ads and 
newspaper stbries pointirig attention 
at this pair,, and result should be on 
right side of the ledger; probably 
fine $3,800. Last week, 'Invisible 
Woman' (U) and 'Get Girl' (U), me- 
dium $3.OO0. 



Baltirhore.Jari.-2fl. 
■ Rising tide iri biz hercxl'imaxed by 
<)ne. . of ; the biggest weekcripl takes. In 
months, iridicatini^;16ng awaited boom 
fjrom ambitious, . defense ^projects 
located h.ere : isf :flnaily b.ri its; way- 
All downtowners ; riding alcirig -with 
the;. tide,;' Loe\v's Century, mopping 
up: extra tiig pri Vreh'rri .bbokirig of 
/Gbrie .Ayiih the .W Is; .grinding 
away .at .slightly lippe^^^^ 
urider reserycid seat :pvices ..ot lnltial 
run in same house. 
Also , extra big are "This Thing 

Called Love;' at the .£oiribb: Hipp, and 
'Santa F6 Trail,'" at. the O.vArsizcd 
Stanley! :Lattcr • is pushing "recent 
house record craick6<J by 'North- West 
Mounted Police.': Rest of town very 
.steady. Heavy snow starting late 
ana inis^:is, suhd.ay . night might hurt .soriiie- but 
the current I ' enough ib ; qflsbt healthy, 'start 
garnered all arbiind. 

- : Estimates for "This Week 
• Century » Loew's- UA): (3,000; 25- 
40^55)-^<jne' (MrG). OfiE to;a bang- 
up start and ' .<;hbuld ' reach sockb 
$20,000. Last :weik, -Fliiiht : Com- 
marid' )M-G) held bullish pace to 
strong, $13,300. V .. . .' 

Hippodrome (Rappaport) (2,205; 
15.28-39-44-55-66) — 'Thing Called 
Love' \Cn\) pjijs, vaude hcad_ed ; by 
Henny Younpriian, Mopping 'up iti 
ro.sy style arid heading for big $16,000, 
Last weeki 'Arizona' (Col): dropped 
off .some after gobd weekend, wind- 
ing up with all right $12,900 but ^no 
h.o. as anticipated. 

Keith's (Schanberger) (2,406;: 15- 
28-33-39-44) 'Road Show' (UA ). 
Sold strongly arid may get possible 
$6,000. Last week, 'Honeyirioon Three' 
(WB). notat all bad $5,600. ; 

NeW (Mechanic) (1.581;: 15-28-35^ 
44)-^'Clii'l in News' ,(20th)..^ Attract- 
ing sctme. t'aytimie response 'and pbs 
sible $4.500; Last week. 'Tall, Dark'; 
(20th) rather mild at $3,900. 

!§(aniey (WB) (3:280: 1.5-28-.39-44 
55)— '.Sr.nta Fe' (WB). Very solid and 
reachin<» for record weekend figure 
set. by 'North West . Mounted.' If not 
stonncd by bad weather, . should hit 
bullish .*18..000 or better. Last week,. 
'Love Neighbor'- (Par) slowed up 
after cood .start, winding up with 
okay $12,20a; 



'Santa Fe' Good $9,000 



Mm 




Chan in 

HoUywbbd, Jan. 28, 
Chailiei Chan 'gbes sagiebrush Jn his 
niext .jjicturii, bringing the total of 
20th-Fojc westerfts fpr the year; oipi, to 
11. First to - hit the scireenr will: be 
>W«!Stern Union;^ slatied, for relense 

Feb. 17::- •.:•■■■■;.'•■.:/- , ■■ . 

Others are 'Sioiix - City,' 'Belle 
Start,' 'In , Old Wyoming/ 'Ljast of 
the . Diaanes,' The- Cowboy ancl the 
!Blbride' arid four .Cisco. Kid yarns. 




^ARrZ.' $3,100, LINCOLN 



Snow Bbgs 



B.O. TT 'Chad' 
$2,900 



Tame 



• . Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 28. . 

This Is riot .an important mbriey 
week here. What with one of thbse 
high-piled . Nebraska shows' riieeting 
the weekend arid: stalling the. notmal- 
:ariiusement. traffic flow. Best show- 
inff is: beirig made :' by ; 'Arizona' at 
the Varsity; : ■,,;- ■■.■.■■::. 

Estimates: for This tVeek.; ; 
'.Colonial (Moriroe-NoblGi-FetJerer) 
(750; 10-15 ^ 'Wyoming. . Wildcat' 
(Rep;) and 'Earl Puddlestorie' (Rep), 
split. ; with 'Toriiboy' (Mono) ; and 
•Lone Star; Raiders' (Rep). . Fair 
$800. . Last W^e^k, .'Sacramerito* (Cbl) 
and -Ole : -Opry' (Rep )^ split: ; with 
•Almost Gentleman' (RKiD): arid. 
'Border l«,gion' fRep). $800. .. .' 
. Lincoln (J. H. Gdopei--Par) ( 1,503; 
10-25-40 )--'Sbn Cristd' (UA); Never- 
got up froni . prorie; $2,800. La.st 
week. ..•'Second Chorus' (Par), orily 
:did a light five days; $2,500. 
'Nebraska. (J. H. Cobpei'-Par) 
(1,236; 10-:20-25)— 'Next Time :L6vc! 
-fU) and 'Give Us Wings' (U); OkSv 
$2.000. ;. Last week; 'Night Tropics' 
(U) arid 'Lucky Devils' (U), riice: at 
these prices, :S2. 1 00. : : ■ . ■ ■ 

Stuart :( J; H. Cooper-Par) (1,884; 
10-25-40)-::!Chad Hanna' (20th), Dis^; 



appointing $2,900. Last week, 'Miss 
Bi.shop' (UA) .stretched" frbrii v tWb- 
(TJ). 'f?.''Hal'ern' c^>oth) rind 'Hive U.<, housp World pfcmiere to :a nine-day 

Winds' ^tJ). Pxc}.'.y fal^ifPOO. Last • run. for.: $5,100, , okay,, and in; bad -Last week *Mummy's Hand' -(U) with 
W»ek' 'T.eori.'^rd' (''■•'«ot) and 'Escape' ; weather, toof . • ' - ; | Nick Llicas on stage, took it easier, 

^M-G)^'split with ."Brigham Yoirrig'J Variety (NoblerFederCT) (1,100; :. $6.000, ■ . .• 



Kansas City, Jan. 28. 

Weather . is • takirig a prbriiinent 
h?.r\^ in theatre biz. Started with 
rain on Thursday, changed to slushy 
snow, on Friday arid Saturday, and 
cooled off considerably by Suriday. 
This is most serious blaist- town has 
had thi,<! winter. Orpheum withstood 
the .chill bc^f jvith. 'Santa Fe Trail' as 
the top half of a dual bill; Looks 
good for y-n .exterided run. . 

'Gone. With thei Wind' returns to 
the M.'dla-td for, a date at nop prices, 
and is making a good bid at a top 
of 5.5?; a<»ain.'t the usiM top of 40c 
plii-S taxes. 'Second Chorus' is giv- 
iri" the Newri'i/'n an okay week, biit 
Will not;have the.power cipected to 
hold .over. ■ 

Estimates for. Thjs Week 

.iEsinr'pe. and tTptoWn (Fox Mid-! 
west) -(820. and 2.043; 10tJ8-44)^'T? 11. 
Dark' (20th) in.bbth spots: Holds for 
a Week, but getting' slow nlaiv. .pa,rt- 
iy pocouritable to^e weather; at 
$5.7.00 (WtTibb.' tja.si we6k.;. 'Invisible 
Wdrrinri'.. (U), W-as in a sihiilar vein, 

$5.!ioo. ■ -'v.; 

Midland (Loew's) (4,101; 25-40456) 
-T'CJorie'.-. I MrG). Getting -gCod re- 
.«iilt'!, but haiTiRe!red;by weather. Still 
$13..500 i.s a big itumber hfere. Last 
weeh.'iSon :Criste' . (UA) r^nd 'P.'^an-. 
torn Submarine' (Col^. light $7,000. 
■ NeWmaH (Paramount)- (1-900; 10- 
28-44 )r:^'Sec6rid ChoruS*. (Par).. Do- 
ing , Well, despite the Weather; At 
$7i000 -rood, but not biK Last week 
•Fdux Mothers' :( WB)^ fair $5,800; 
• Orphenm' (RKO) (1.5000: i0-.28-44> 
—'Santa Fe' lWB) and 'Couldn't Say 
No'a (WB). Tyjcale .of film ; is. iri 
nearby: Kansas. ;and thei-c's a heavy 
advance cairipaign.: Iiolling alorig to 
istouf $9,000. in face of . Weather, and 
exDCctpd to holdover, -ta'st Week 
..'Kitty Foyje' (RKO) and 'Saint Palm 
Springs' (RKO) dualled'fdr a closing 
out after: 24. days. ; - Last full week, 
$5..')00. .very; good, 

/Tower (Jdffee)::.(.2.110;: 10-30)-^ 
'Madarhe XaZonga' (U), witli Tirza 
heading stage bill. Nudie helping 
draw up to $6,800, ian iinprdvement 



•::;: CincinnatliJan. .28. 
Snow and icy streets thirtried down- 
town traffic In first half, arid contin- 
uation of flu Wave :kept iriany more 
burghers; in their hilltop homiss.' 
General, b.o.. a .few paces biehind last 
Week ■'. ■ ■ . ' ■■:■'■;■ ■.- •;'.' ■■■ .■■:' 
'Second Chd.rus' at the :Pala(;e and 
.'Arizona' i.t the Albce, are dead-heat- 
ed for front ; pic, coin this : Week,. 
Slightly . ahead of them is the combo 
ShubiErt, with 'Maisie Was a Lady' 
and the 'International Casino* revue. 
'Road Show' is floppo for the Grand/ 
Piapitol is back • as.- a irioycipver 
starid , for .;isecpnd -week shoWings|; 
after hanging up a soCko $42,000 on 
30.day run of '(3one With'WInd.' 
Estimates for This Week 
Albee (RKO) (3.300; 33^40-i50)r- 
•Arizona' (Gol). Fairly good $10,000. 
Last week, 'Bagdad' (UA), goo<d 
$12,000. 

Capitol (RKO) (2,000; 33r40-50)-r 
'Bagdad' (UA). Transferred, from 
Albee for. second week. Slow $4,500; 
Last week. 'Gone': (M-G) wound .up 
30-day run at 50^55-65-ccnt Scale with 
a swell $7,000. hitting.a wham $42,000 
for the engagement. 

Family (RKO) (1.000; 15-28)— 
*Meet Missus' (Rep) and 'Phantom 
Submarine'' (Col), split with. .'Ajpe' 
(Mono) and 'Chamber of Horrors' 
(Morio). Average $2.100. . Ditto last 
wieek for 'Give Us "Wings* (U) and 
'Meet Wildcat' (U). divided With 
•Charter Pilot* . (20lh) and ?OMt of 
Luck' (Mono).. 

Grand (RKO) (1;430: 33-40-.S0)-r- 
'Road Show' (UA). .Terrible $2,500. 
Lait week,. 'Hudsori's Bay (20th). 
fair $4,500. 

Kelth*<< (Lib.«!on) (1:500: 33-40-30)— 
"Thing Called Love* (Cbl). Switched 
from Palace for second week. All- 
rieht $4,500. Last Week, 'Kitty Foyle* 
(RKO) (2d run), tame $3,000. 

Lyric (RKO) (1.400; 33-40-50)r- 
'Hudson's' Bay*. (20th), Moveover 
from. Grand for second week. Awful 
$2,000. Last week. 'Flight Command' 
(M-G) (2d run). -ri,s,h. $2;800. ' 

Palace; (RKO) (2,600; 33-40-.'50)-- 
'Secbnd Chorus' (Par). .Fairly good 
$10,000. Last week. 'Thing Called 
Love' (Col), swell $11,000. 
. Shubert (RKO) (2il50; 33-44-60)— 
•Maisie Lady' (M-G) and .'Interna- 
tional Casino' revue; Fair $11,500, 
Last week, 'Invisible ; Womain* (U;). 
arid vaude co-topped bv Ken Murray 
and Gertrude Niesen, $8,500, season's 
low for combo tjolicy, 



San Francisco, Jan. 28 . . 
•Kitty Foyle' is the towri's -^bell* 
ringer this weelc, h<?ading for a nifty 
$20,000. Rest of the street quiet ex- 
cept fbir 'Philadelphia Stoily', iit 'the 
Fox; The Orpheum. is holding 'This • 
Thing ;Calle(i Love' for . a third 
frame. . . . 
: :Anpther week of .'successive rain- ■ 
storms, one: of which Wks a ;(:io,ud. 
burst, ). is having a slightly dampen- 
ing effect, :"' 

Estimates: for This Week 
Fox (F-WC) (5.000; •3.5-40-50)^' 
'Ph iladelphia^.. (M-G> .; • and 'Jennie' 
(20th); Sold on the 'risqUe' angle 
for good $24,000. Last Week, 'C.i.)m' 
rade X' (M-G) arid 'Romance Rio 
Grande' (20th ) finished ' its * second • 
week with $10,500; 

Golden Gat« (RKO.) (2.850; 39-44- 
55)-T'Kitty Foyle' (RO) and vaude. 
PacKirig 'em here for: .sWell $21,000, 
almost eqUallirig the $23,000; pulled 
last Week by Earl Carroll's Vanities 
arid 'Play Girl' (RKO); ■ ; ;^ V- . ■; 

Orphenm (P&M) (2.440: 35-40-5.0) 
— "thing Called Love' (Col) and 
'Ellery Queen' (Col) (3d wk). Ought 
to get close to $9,000i.: very good; Laisf 
(2d wk), remarkable at $13(200. , 
': Paramount (F-WC) (2.470: 35*40- 
50)— 'Four Mothers' (WB) and 
'Couldn't^ Say No,' ( WB), Not .so 
forte: lucky to get $7,000. Ljist (3d) 
Week, 'Loye Neighbor' , (Par) and 
•Murder New York' (20th), sagged 
to $7,000. . 

St. Frapfli (F-WC) (1.4r75; 35^40- ; 
50)— 'Comrade X' (M-G) and 'Rd- 
mance Rio Grande' (20th ) (move- 
over). Looks good for $5,100. a lit- 
tle above average. .-;Last '(2d move- 
over), week, 'Santa : Fe*. (WB) and 
'Marines March'^ (Rep), finished With 
$4,500. 

tTnltcd Artists (Cohen ) (1.200; 30- 
40-50)-r'Captain Caution* (UA). In 
for a Single stanza and hot overly 
powerful at $6,000. Last (4th) week, 
'Bagdad* (UA) Wound up With okay 
$5,000. 

' Warfleld (P-WC) (2.680; 35-40-50) 
—'Victory* (Par) and *BlaCk Parrot* 
(WB) (2d wk). Not much over $7,- 
000. First week better than expected 
at $10,000, but hardly worth a hold- 
over. • ; ■ . 






'CONF' 19fl. 'SIERRA' 
$9,000. PROV. PEPPY 



. Providence. j;an. 28. 

Grosses generally,; strong; though 
week-end snow storm did put a 
slight'; damper all atdtmd, Return of 
• 'Gone with the Wind' to "T-tdew's 
State . opened to. • standees. - ■ -Kitty 
Foyle' rarrving nicely in its- fourth: 
Week at: RKO Albee. .''High Sierra*; 
at :Maiestic and 'This ,. Thing Called 
Love' at Strand also irood. Vaude 
Biyeri a hearty reception " its re^ 
turn to Fay's theatre after a year's 
absence. 

E.«timate.s for This Week , 

Albee (RKO V (2i200: ^8-39-!i())^ 
'Kitty Foyle' RKO) and 'Saiht P.ilm 
Springs'; (RKO) .(4th, Wk). .Still a 
strong attraction and biddlnj? for 
swell $5,500; Knocked off nice $7,000 
in third frame. - ' • 

Carlton (Fay-Loew) (1.400: 28-'39- 
50)— 'Flight Command? (M-G) and 
'Keeping Gbmpany': (M-G.) (2d run). 
Holding nice pace for goodfs $3.500 .' 
Last , week, 'Go West' (M-G") and 
'Lrind Liberty' (M-G). fair $?iOOO; 

Fay's (Indie) (2,000; 25 - 35)-^ 
'Riding Rainbow* (Rep) arid valtde; 
Absence ppparently made the heart 
grow fonder; because return to 
vaudfllm . policy played to heavy 
trade, promising nke $6;!500y Last 
week, •Lone Star Raiders' (Rep) and 
;'Girl.NeWs' (GB). okay $3,000. 
; Majestid: (Fay) (2,200; 28-39-50)— 
'JJigh Sierra' (V^T>V j„^5, <.BJack p,,^. 



Memphis,; Jan. 28. 
. 'Wirid' is goaling the town at pop 
price run^ With crowds filling Ldew'i 
State at every showing. Opening day 
found hundreds milling around the 
boxoffice an hoiir before the doors 
parted. Special police details to 
haridle the mob Were necessary over 
the weekend, 

-Overflow ' from .'Gdne' is helping 
the New MaI(:o's 'Band • Dick'^ on: a , 
split week setup with 'You're the: 
One.' 'High Sierra' also doing 
plenty nice. 

Estimates for This Week 

Loew's Palace (Loew) (2,200: 10- 
33-44)— 'Tall. Dark' i20th). Failr 
$2,800. Last week, 'Nanette' (RKO), 
$3,0OO, disappointing. 

Loew's State (Loew ) (2,600; 25-40- 
55)— 'Gone* (M-G). Prices slightly 
tilted to cover redu(;e<i number .of 
shows forced by fllm'5 length are 
pointing this one toward terrific 
$15,000. Last week, 'Son Christo' 
(UA), .$5.000i good. 

New Maico (Lightman) (2,800; 10- 
33-44)— 'Bank Dick' (U) three days, 
and 'You're the One' (Par), four 
days. Around $4,500. La.it, week, 
'Victory' (Par), five days, and 'Henry' 
(Par), three days, $i4i500, offish; 
: strand ' (Lightman) (1.000; 10-22- 
33)— 'Arizona' (Col) (2d run) threiB, 
days; 'Pace Behind Mask' (Co)), two 
days; 'Foreign Correspdnd,ent' (UA), 
(2d run), tw.d days. Should do .all 
right at: about $L800. -Last w'cek, 
'Doomed Caravan' (Par), three days; 
'Luckv Devils' (RKO),. two dayis; 
'Ellery Queen' (Col), two days; 
$1,700, okay. . .'.'- 

Warner (Warner) (2,^00; 10-33-44). 
—'High Sierra' (WB). Rave noTices 
helping toWard : ^7;000. - La.st -week', 
'Honeymoon "TChree* (WB), $5,000, 
nice, ■. ■, ■ , ^. „■ ■ :. . .- .'..;■. 

i:ot' (WB.).. Hefty ttade carrying; 
this one to sWell $9,000. Last week, 
. 'Hudson's Bay' (20th ) and : 'Madame 
LaZonga' (U). ditto. , ^' / 
State (Loew) (3,200; 25-40-55)-- 
'Gorie' (M-G). Despite- its record 
run . iri first appearance a yea,v ago,- 
billis playing to daily cafjaG'ty r.nd is, 
headed for bell-ririging ^$^19;0.00. Last 
Week. 'Flight Command' (M-G) anti 
'Keeping Company' . (M-G ). good. 

$11,400. :■ . ■ ■ 

strand (Indie) (2.000i 28-40.-50)--. 
•Thing Called "- Love' (Col) .and - 
'Master Detective' (Col). Attr.ictinfi 
nice, trade-, for godd $7,000. Should 
go higher if wCather improves. - Last 
week, 'Cheirokce' (Par ) arid 'B<)Wfry 
Boy' (Rep), fair $4,5.00 in .flve-day 
run. . ■•■ 



V<>(lnesday, January 29» 1941 



11 




critics 
RV 7th! 



tfednesiHaiy, January 29, 1941 




January 3lst Release 




starring AbbQtt^nd Costelfp with Lee Bowman, Alan Curtis and Tli6 Andrews Sisters.; 
Directed by Arthur Lobin. Associate producer, Alex Gottlieb. 



feibrudr/ 7>fi ftefetrse 




by Farmie Hurst, starring Charles Bpyer and Margaret Sulldvdn, with Richard Carlson, 
Frank McHugh,Tim Holt. Directi^d by Robert Stevenson; Produced by Bruce AAanning. 



febiriiary I4fh R^le&se 




starring Hugh Herbert, with Jeanne Kelly, lewis Howard, Anne Nagel. Directied by 
idwdrd C'ine. Assoo'ate producer, ken Gold^ 



fehruary 2T$f Jfe/ease 




starring Pednna Purbin, with Frdnchot Tone, Wal^^^^^^^ 

Benchley, Helien Broderjci^ D^rc^ed by William A- Seiter. A Joe Pasternak prociudiwi; 



fehruary 28fh Release 




^ith Sigrid Gurie, Ralph Boyd, Eddie Quillan, Kotherine DeA/iiHei ^rge Zucw. 
'Directed by Leslie KardOs. Associate producer; Jo$6ph Gv Sdnforcf. 



Marth 7ih Relexisi 



(Tentative 




■with lloyd Noldn, Irene Hervey, J. Ciarroll Naish, Frank Gdby, Ann Gillis, Robert 
Armstrong. Directed by Jack Rawlins. Assocfdte producer, Marshall Grant. 



...AND THE GREATEST EXHIBITOR NEWS ANNOUNCED THIS SEASON! 




starring jban Blondell, Dick Powell, with Chdrlie Ruggles, Lee Bowman, Ruth 
Donnelly. Produced and directed by Le^ 



M arch 2fs f R el ease 




March 2 lif ft e f e os e 

FRANK LLOYD PRODUCTIONS, Inc., presents 




starring lorettd Ycking with Robert Preston, Ed W 

' Craven, Jessie Rqlph. Produced and directed by Frank Lloyd.: 
V ; A$$ociate:;prodocer,Jack Skirball, . 



April 4th Release 




starring Richard Arlen and Andy Devine. 



April 4th Release 




April 4th Release 





starring- Lionel Atwill and Lon Chaney, Jr.,.with Frank Albertsori, Anne Nagel, 
Samuel S. Hinds. Directed by: George Wdggner. 



April lUh Release 

starring Mqriene Dietrich, with Bruce Cabot, Mischa Auer,1{oIand Young, 
Andy Devine. Directed by Rene Clair. A Joe Pasternak production. 




with Donald Woods, Billie Halop, Robert Armstrong, Kothryn Adams, Eduordo 
Ciannelli, Bill Cody, Jr., William Desmond. Directed by Ford Beebe 
and. Rdy Taylor, Associate Producer, Henry MdcRaie. 



April 25fh Release 



^iK^HS^P^S^^Ssisi^fe^g^^^^-i 

stdrring Brian Aheme and Kay Francis, with Henry Stephenson, S. Z. Sokqll, 
Ni^i Asther. Directed by Edward Ludwig. Proiduced by Lpwrehce W. Fox, Jr. 



May 2hd Release 




A Mqyfoir production. Story by Ddmon Runyqn. 



May 2 3 rcf Release 




May 30th Release 




starring Bud. Abbott and; Lou Cdstello. Directed by Arthur Lubth> 

June &th Release 




starring Richard Arleh and Andy Devine. 

June Idlh fte/^ase 




A Mayfair production. StOry by Damon Runybn. 

June 26ih Release 




June 27th Release 




starring The Dead End Kids and. The Little Tough Ouyi. 



July 4th Release 

FRANK LLOYD PRODUCnONS> Inc., jiresent* 




(Tentdtivi ' 

Produced and directed by Fronk Lloyd. Associate producer, Jack SktHboll*, 

^ July Ilffi Re/ease 

: Copy for cast to come. 

July ISth Retiease 




starring Baby Sandy 



July 25th Release 




(Temaritw'' 



starring Richard Arien and . Andy Devine. 



August 1st Release 




August 15th Release 




.•tarring Irene Dunne and: Robert Montgomery with Preston Foster gnd Eugenat 
Pallette. A Oregory la Cava product! 

August 22ntl Release 




starring Richdrd Arlen and Andy Devine with Jeanne Kelly. Directed by John Rqwiini. 

Associate firoduceiy Ben Pivdr. 

Augiust 29th 



starring Rudy Vallee 




^^y^ UNIVERSAL FOR 1941-42 



EXPLOITATION 



Wednesday^ Januarj 29» 1941 



yitN. 




/Ammiinition for. advocates of the 
•ingle feature policy vas a prpfitablie 
one has been un^dvettid in a' checkup 
of solO\ programmers cOinpeting 
against dualers . in^ Ilew York ,City> 

Strangie'^ aspect of such - -picture 
theatres' "is that in ; m^riy instances- 
they ' - charge the same . • 6r. higher 
scales' than the nearest double'^fea- 
ture house, although often playing, 
behind the twin combos. . : 

Itesume of sUch operations reveals 
that' eight: such . sold houses! cur- 
rently are operating In -Manhiattah. 
They are ' .the Normandiei Plaza,; 
Eighth i.Street/ Fifth Avehue Play- i 
house; 5Sth Street: Playhouse, Little 
Carnegie ; and . the. Tjrans-Lux ■ 52nd, 
Streett .arid. 85th. Street houies;, ■• ; ' 
• MQ.rt -outsteridih^g^ of an 

exhibitdr .., being ^Vle.. . to . jjpmpete 
against, a twin-biller day and date, 
but charging higher admissions, is 
the ;^2hd S^treet TransTLu:^; it solos 
dky , and date iwith prdduct . showirig 
at. a Third avehue theatrfe^ ^little 
more than two 

liUx . gets 44c and the . Third avenue 
cinema^. 25c, though: the- latter 'Uses 
tw9 features. /Loe.w's Lex 
tndst across :. the vs^ert, .fro^ .the.. 
Trails-Lux house,: duals oft^ri with 
thie same ^ pictures . three - or . four: 
weeks ahead of its opposition; . 

Noriinandiie and- Plaza, play ..subse- 
quent-riiii; with higher, scale than' 
nearby, competitors playiiig duaL 
iEighth. Street, which' nearly always 
rUn solo .featuires, recently showed 
/The- Letter,' . while the nearby' 
Ldew.'s Apoilb'' dualed the same pic- 
ture, with another film. . Eighth 
Street scale is higher than most op- 
position in the;' (Greenwich .Village 
where' it Is located. , . 

liittle. Carnegie, which Is -close 
enough : to Times Square to : be in 
cdiripeiitioh to deluxe . first-run 
houses; ilways : has played single 
features, .until recently almdst .en- 
tirely .Britisb. and French features.. 
Lately it has u&ed Ainerican product, 
even though a mohth dr nidre behind 
first-runs. FiJEty-fiftK . Street Play- 
house alid; riins dnly One feature, 
sticking, nidistly. to foreign pictures, 
but getting 'comparatively, high ad- 
missions. Fifth /Avenue Playhouse 
operated' by , the same giraiip also 
uses a single foreign, picture 'at an 
lipped scale.; 



NW MlieiT 

;Cbntlnued from page 7a 



SEAmE HGRv HITS BACK 
AT HEARST'S RKO BAN 



Guttman;! manager of an indei)€indent 
circuit^ suggested that it be referred 
back to the committee.; HU: sugges- 
tion was- fpUowedi' . yV • . : r 
■ There was: sotne; opposition from, 
this floor to the propdsal: to try td: 
circumveht: the . ' consent, , decree 
through state; leBislatlpni but f pUqw- 
ihg much bitter debate and resort to 
personalities, /the decision was 
reached by written ballots,- with only 
four dissehtiriig. votes, .to get :behind 
the prdpdsed law and a fund was; 
pledged, to finance the necessary ex- 
penses, ■•' , ; ' ■ / 

The, measure will require distribu- 
tors to offet for .sale; to exhibitors 
their .entire: season's product,, with .a 
minimum of . 20.% ■ canceliatidn and 
the iright to eliminate films which 
are pbjectidnable for moral, religious 
oi* racial reasons; This will be in 
place of, the; selling in grpups'^of ilvej. 
Without ■ ; cancellation; privileges,' . in 
:the. consent 'decree. •: ■";;^ •■'v.;y , ' 

, It also Was indicated that the;:bill 
;prpbably wdiuld ; outlaw .forced buy- 
ing of shorts and restrict: he V theatre 
.cdhstructidn and circuit exparision, 
;Harold ; Field, . leading \ independent 
circuit dWner, .- is cliairman. .of ; the 
cdnirnittee ;whlcii will handle , ihe 
campaign for th0 liieaisurei ' 

Field told the cdnvehjtion that his 
committee ; has been advised : by 
capable cpurisel that the state has the 
power .to ^nact such legislatipn, that 
it ddes not infringe oii federal rights 
and that V Itis: cdnstitutipnality u.n- 
ddubtecily could : be. upheld . in tlije 
courts. \ fte also .asserted that, dis- 
tributors have indicated they, "would 
nqf;dpppse.it;-. ^ 

At the saine time. Field warned 
the independents that opposition may 
come from PTA groups,, : the; Legion 
of Decency and. wdmen's clubs who 
'mistakenly' believe. that the. consent 
decree abolishes bloci^; booking. . He 
also pointed out.: the further danger 
of prdbablie attempts to tack on to 
the measure a state adinission tax 
and film censorship. > 



;; Seattle, Jan. 2&.' ' 
No publicity . and . rio art ; is the 
edict at . the local Hearst rag, the 
Pdst^ Intelligencei:, oh all ;R.KO ,prd- 
dtictiohs. Ads will be taken,, but ho 
firee publicity\of any .kind. This ^is 
the first local repercussion evi- 
denced, as a result of .William Ran- 
L dolph'is peeve agaihst Orson Welles' 
•Citizen Kane.' 

Vic Gauntlett, advertising imankger 
for Hamrick-Evergreeh, ran against 
the ruling this weelc, when he started 
ballyhooing : 'Kitty Foyle* .(RKO) 
opening next week ilit the Fifth Ave- 
nue. . His rejoinder is smaller dis- 
play ads in the Hearst paper for this 
bpuiSr and larger space in the Times 
and .the Star. " 



25% of Town's Natives 



,/Mpre . th^iii; 25 % of the pppidatipn 
■ of Ppughkeepsie ,was dtawri; to 'f bur 
Paramount theatres in that . tdwrt' 
Wedne.<!day night- (22) through give- 
away of a Chevrolet- car, promoted 
by Par as b.o;;bait. 

Pppulatiph pf PougHKeepsie is 40,- 
000.: - Theatres played to .11,420' peie- 
sdns and ias a' result of the success 
Of the stunt' andther car is tb be 
given away March\4i' ' 



IRELAND, WARY OF NAZI 
IRE, K. 0.S CHAPLIN ADS 



: London, Jan. 14. 

Although not officially indicated, 
bail on all ad matter for ^he Great 
Dictator' in Ireliand must have had its 
|nii)etus;lh country's istringeht neu-. 
trality stand. . Plates had ' already 
been cast, U^s ;;uhderstopd, when .nb- 
can-db edict reached editorial offices. 
Dublin has made every effort to 
prevent any hurt, to: igfazi feelings, 
though the Chaplin film's screening 
is unmolested. 

Word-of -mouth was responsible for 
a terrific. bdost to the Chaplin picture 
in London, and-.\yill probably func^ 
tion similarly in Eire. 



Embanrasiing 

: ■ Detroit, Jan.. 28. ; 
. For ■ little dash !of exploita- 
tlorij the United Detroit theatres 
here : : thdiight . it would be • 
natural to Invite the 1.000 sailors 
from the \ newly established 
Naval Training School at' the 
Ford plant tO: a special: showing 
of 'Flight. Comriiand.' ' 

.Everything . ; was p|roceeding 
nicely ui^tll .the school went uhr- 
der quarantihe— with, -Germati 
measles'. of all thihjgs. 




; Kate .Smith;btbadcast next Friday 
(31 ), With pireyiew skit pf ' 'Western 
Union,' winds up this radio pro-- 
gram's present arrangement with 
2bth-Fox for such advance >SketchjBS 
of forthcpming ; pictureis. .: .Robert 
Young conies, in from the Coast' fbr 
the broadcast in .N. .Y. Shbrtly aft-, 
.erward, deal similar to 2()fh-Pox 
prpbably .Will .bie ' inaugurated ■ by 
Paramount 'with .Miss. Smith. ■ 
: Kate Smith cddperative film sketch 
airing pact ;with Par has r iridt : been 
finalized, but is expected tb be in a 
few dayis. Pararivpurit; is uitderstood. 
lining up , suitable films . for such 
radio, sketches :-and the deal is "reV 
pdtted -cdntihgent on arranging .Suf.T 
ficieht . number' of pictures; While 
one film play airing Would, be from 
N.Y., bulk of them, covering a pe^. 
riod, of about six Weeks, would, be 
broadcast from the CPast, With Kate 
Smith ; program likely to emanate 
from Hollywood for launching of the 
Paramount series. 



U PLANS SUPER MIAMI 
"BACK STREET' TEEOFF 



Lynn; Farnol, ; who / recently re- 
cigried as pub-ad .ihead ,df. United 
-Artistsi is, handling a ;pUb]icity cam- 
paign from New York for ;the famed 
public gardens ill; Ghairlestdh. Vs. C. 
: Ile'i undecided as yet as .to whether' 
he'll ppen lia regulat free-lance pub- 
lic reljaitions office br not.. 

Farnbl currently , Is also/ doing 
publicity work for Griek 'Wfar 
HeUef. 



White Vice Joe Shea As 



Gordon S. White has supplanted 
Jp(B Shea as special exoloiter in the 
southern territory foi: 'Land ..of Lib- 
erty,' .allriridustry feature, which is 
opening up . all ovejp. the U. S. this 
weeki -Shea-, resigned after, aiiout 
two weeks in the southern :tier of 
states to handle 'CJreek' War Relief 
publicity. . . He went on new; Job yes- 
terday ..(Tuesday). 

White is one ; of the. four special 
explpitatipri /men set ,to balljr. the 
picture, in behalf bf the entire in- 
dustry. Metro, - Which is ■ handling 
distribution, also, is doing regular 
publicity,/ etc., <tl^e fllmi . 



Sbriseninjgs fd Greentheil 

• Five; United Artist .pictures either 
just completed br in ; rough; tut are 
being viewed hy Monroe Greenthal 
during his. current visit, to .the (joast. 
UA . pub-ad head left Friday (24) 
and is ' due back in about a Mveek/. 
He took plans for seyeiral ad cam- 
paigns : west with him and will work 
out others with producers while on 
the Coast. ■ 

Films: Greehthal is seeing are 
'Broadway . Limited' and 'Topper' at 
Hal Roach studios; 'Pot oV Gold' 
(Roosevelt)i 'That Hamilton Woman' 
(Korda) and "That Uncertain Feel- 
ing' (Lubltsch)< ;; 



Universal is. planning its' ciridst 
elaborate away-frdm-HoUy wood .pre- 
niiere; for the Charles .Bpyer-Mar- 
garet Sullav^ri starrer, 'Back Street,' 
when it ppens in Miami; Feb, 4. List 
of neWspaper critics and ;Scribes in- 
vited, and .number . of company offi- 
cials; making trek to Mian)l . is . the 
largest U has lined up iri. many years. 

Besides home-office executives and 
top studio officials,. Deanna Durbin 
will head, the list of celebs. Bruce 
Manning, producer of the film, also 
will go from Holly wood to the pre- 
miere. Picture ppens at the;liincoln 
theatrbt Miami Beachi ^Feb.; 4, and 
t>resent indications ,: are that 'Back 
Street' will start its/run kt the. Rlvoli 
theatre. New . York, the following 
day! ,;■ / 

Besides thb banquet pii the pre- 
miere night at. the Miami Biltmpre 
hotel, where Universal guests will 
headquarter, a dinner party: at the 
Beachcomber, another affair at the 
Ben Marden club and a special day 
at the Hialeah race track are on the 
agenda set this week for the jpic- 
ture's premiere festivities/ • . 



RKO's New Pnbficity-Ad 
Quarters Nearly Ready 



With remodeling and rearranger 
ment of the 10th floor in the RKO 
building now : nearirig " completion, 
RKO picture company's advertising- 
publicity -exploitation : department 
likely will take oVef its new quar- 
ters on -this; fidor in about 10 days. 
It is now mainly on the i2th floor, 
along with the RKO theatre pub> 
licity-ad department. r / 

New quarter's Will include all pic- 
:ture publicity and advertising stafts, 
.as well ,as Terry Turner's i;oad exr 
plbitatipri-publicity - men.- . Former- 
space used by the ad-publicity de- 
partment will house cohipanyvattpr- 
neys. ;>" /' ;.-'.,• . ''. -..' [[ ' ] 
..: Moving jpf the adrpublicity forces 
is the/ first step in the company's 
plan tp : realign ;and /simplify : the 
hPme office quarters. • Effort is be- 
ing made to keep; theatre divisions 
and film company . departmenjip/ seg- 
regated. . 

Bob Boehnel has added to his gen- 
eral duties bri tlie "RKO Homeoffice 
publicity Staff the chores formerly 
handled by .' Jimmy ' Boyle. .Boyle, 
who jbined the RKO field exploita- 
tion staff in Cincinnati a couple of 
weeks ago, was tradepaper contact. 
. Boehnel is;brpther of .Bill Bbehnel,' 
N.Y. Wbrid-Telegram crick. 





Par Hieatre Execs 

. ■ . ' . .... 

Chi; Hieatre- 





V Barney Balaban, In - whose^lhbnor 
a ,. dinner : .\vas held In . Chicagb 
Thursday night .(23) In^^s^^^ 
his fifth year as president bf Para- 
mount, returned to New York Satur- 
day (25), together with other Par 
h,b.-: expcs,' : among them Austin 
Keough, Leonard Goldenson, Stanton 
Griffis, Adolph ; Zukor arid Leon 
Nettfer. ; 

At the same time, bperators and; 
partners in the Paramount theatre 
organization left .Chicago~ Friday 
(24) for their respective headquar- 
ters throughout the country. -; 
. Winners in the Balaban theatre 
drive who went td Chicago on the 
cuff to receive awards for best re- 
sults at the/ b.b^ during.the campaign 
from Thanksgiving .to Christmas, 
also left for home that day./ . 
; : The ; 55 men doing the top jobs 
during that period are as follows, 
according to circuits in the Par the* 
atre empire: 

. Comerford-Publix: Gregory Beck, 
Jpseph FarreU, Carl Herman, S./ A. 
Ammerman. • .. .. 

intermbuntain Theatres: Chester 
Price, Jack Braunagel. ; ' /; 
: ' Jefferson . Amusement Co.; S. E. 
Tanner, Jack.Dahmer, W. L. Gelling; 

Interstate: E.' J.; Sullivan- John T. 
Floore, A. D.; Deaspn, Jack King. 

M/ & P, Theatres: Jack. Goodwin, 
Cieorge Moffitt,: Harry Bdtwick, Mor- 
ris Sinims; Albert Hamilton, William 
Hartnett, Jatries Dempsby. . 

Minnesota Amusement Co.; Ever- 
ett Olsen, Ralph E, Phillips, Wpbdr 
row PraUght, Charles Zinri, . . 

Dominion Theatres: Willis W- 
Grist, Jr., Karl A. Wolever. 

-Northio Theatres: . Rpy Peftley. 

Publix-Bamford: Frank Labar, 
William Keith. ■ - 

Piiblix - Rickards - Nace: A. G. 
Pickett. 

Tri-istates : Theatres: , Harold D. 
Barnes, Lorenz J. Wegener ,^ William 
Miskell, Edward Dunn. 

Balaban . &. / Katz: . William . B. 
Hplden, A. H. Bachmah. S. R. Clag-, 
gett, Harry Oldenhal, Walter Lyons; 
Kenneth Edgerly; / 

Publix-Great States: Mortimer E. 
Berman, Walter F. Grometer, Frank 
Staley. ' 

: Indiana Theatres: Guy W. Martin. 

United Detroit Theatres:; Clark 
Field, Frank Upton, Grant Hawkins.; 

Paramount - ; Richards Theatres:' 
Oliver Epps, MblVin Greenblatt, 
Raleigh . . Sharrock, Robert Hiries, 
Rpbert Blair. , - 

Malcp/ Theatres: Remmel Youngi 
J. R.. McEachron, Henry BrdWnlee. 

All but Grist and Wdlever, win- 
ners in the Dominion theatre group 
of; Virginia houses, were" present, at 
the festivities; in Chicagd. 



■ N. J. Allied's ElecUon 

. Trentpn, Jan. 28. 

Lee- W. Newbury, of Allenhurst, 
was renamed president, of the Allied 
Theatre Owners of New Jersey at the 
brganizationls annual business meet- 
ing held at the : Stacy-Trent here. 

Other officers reelected were Mpr- 
ris Miller, of Passaic, vice-president- 
Harry Lowenstein, of Newark; secre- 
tary; and Dave. Snapper, of New 
Brunswick, treasurer. Members 
named to the executive committee 
included John Waxmah, bf Atlantic 
City; Florence Rose, bf Bridgeport; 
and Sam Franks, pf Hammonton. 

Delegates to the session were en- 
tertained at. dinner at the home of 
Mrs. Helen B. Hildinger, president of 
.the Hildinger .Enterprises.; ;. 

TJckell Moves 

Calgary, Alta., Jan. 28; 
' Fred W: Tiekeil,. formerly assistant 
manager of the Capitol theatre here, 
has; taken oyer the . management of 
the- Princess;. Edmonton. 

Bert H- Wiber, floor manager of the 
Capitol, has , been • made assistant 
manager.; :.; ..- 



. Lewis Moves .to Seattle 

„ : !.;-,'• Seattle, Jan. 28. 
; New. blood from Chi for the Sterl- 
mg Chain is indicated by appdint- 
ment of; Meltpn Lewis as assistant to 
Jerry. Ross, manager / Of .; Palornar; 
.Lewis was. with H. & E.' Balaban, 
Inc;, .m Chicagd for eight years as 
manager of GPmmercial theatre. He 
'SucMeds.Bob.Heitihiller,; resigned. 

.Jim Andriis, formerly assistant to 
Bill. Hartford,; city" iriariager for 
Evergreen at Everett, is :now city 
manager at Belllngham. Elmer 
S\yanson is : new assistant at , Everett. 

Duke Prince/ Switches 

Marietta, 0„ Jan. 28. 
Duke Pnnce, manager of the Ohio 
and Strand theatres here for the past 
twp years, has been transferred by 
the Shea Theatre Corp. to Zanes- 



ville^ to manipge. the Imperial .and 
Quimby houses. He leaves- Feb. 1 
and will be succeeded by , Joseph 
Scahlon, of Jamestown, N, Y.- 
. Wylle Minton and RalQh E. Smith 
have purchased ■- the Vmtoh, . Mc- 
Arthur. O., from Bruce Welch and 
J. E.;Cbx. . -/ '-: 



Watts Buys Muse 

- Omaha, Jan.: 28. ' 
Har^y;Watts, vet manager, became 
sole oWner bf the Muse theati;e last 
week -. when; he bought the half 
oWried by Mrs. August Herman, 
Widow; of the pioneer theatre oper- 
ator bf. Omaha. Watts; formerly 
manager of the Blank Riviera and 
Rialto here, first bought but Irving 
Gossick's half interest. 



' /iiyman Back, to /betrolt 
j!ddie Hyman, operating executive 
of;the United Detroit Theatres ;g^^^ 
in the Paranridunt chain under Earl 
J. Hudson, left New York Monday 
(27) to return to Detroit after home 
office conferences relating, to film 
buying problems and policy, ' 

In ; additiPn . to conferring -with 
Leonard (iloldenson,; h.p, theatre de- 
partment exec, Hyman went up to 
Larchmbrit to: discuss matters Pf im- 
pOrt With Sam Dembrow, Jr., -Who. la 
still : confined to his house recover- 
ing from a broken leg. 



RKO's N. r. Promotions 

■ Edward Snidermari, . division ex- 
plpiteer in the Bronx, N. Y,, for RKO, 
becomes iQanager .of • Proctor's; Newr 
ark, replacing Roliert Ungerfeld, re- 
signed,; in;a new group ;of prbmotions 
and shifts in the company. ;. 

Stanley Wilcheff; assistant to John 
Cassidy ion puWicity/at the li o-.- suc- 
ceeds; Sniderman, while Raymond 
Malone takes over the former 
Wilcheff duties. X 

Assistant managers transferred to 
similar posti include Philip Nemirow 
from the' Empire to Alhambra; John 
Conhaim from Alhambra to the Re- 
gent, and Rpdney White from the 
latter theatre to the Empire. ' 



B»Ito Mayfair Opens (31) - 
•Baltimore, Jan. 28. 
. Town's newest house, the May- 
fair, will open Friday (31), with 
first-run of 'A Night At Earl Car- 
roll's.' On site bf former le^it . Au- 
ditorium./new hdiuse. Was built by C. 
W. Hicks, operator . of local nabe 
chain. - 
Bill McQuay is managing. 



$nldernian Returns 

; Newark, N. J., Jan. 28. 

/ Edward Sniderman returned this 
week tb Prdctor's theatre here tb 
Succeed Robert Ungerfeld as man- 
ager and local representative bf the 
RKO chain. li was at Proctor's that 
Sniderman got his start in; the pic- 
ture theatre business 16 years ago as 
a cashier. Ungerfeld resigned from 
the job', to Join the iSkoUras Bros. 
Theatre Enterprises. 

. After 27 years as operator at the 
Franklin ' theatre iri . Franklin, Arch 
Welch has decided to retire April 1. 
Welch, who Is 76, started back in 
January, 1914, cranking one-reelers 
by hand. ; 



Bachman Gets B. & K. Prize 

. ; Chicago, Jan. 28. 

Al Bachman, manager of the north- 
side Harding,. Won first prize in the 
Balaban & Katz managers' division 
of the Barney Balaban drive.. . 

He drew a C-note and a Week's 
vacation with pav. . 



PAR HOLDS Pi. FIZDALE, 
ALTHOUGH PAQ IS UP 



The Tom Fizdale agency, brought , 
into Pararhount a.s. publicity special- 
ists about a year ago under bontract, 
is- continuinf- with the company aK, 
though the contract wbich -expired 
early in November, has not been re- 
newed.. Under the agreement. Fiz- 
dale,; not confined to any particular ' 
field, reputedly rbceives; $500 a week;- 
plus allowances for expenses. 

The Fiz'dale agency is specializing , 
mostly oh radio for Par - at prcsjent. 
■Whether a new, term contract will 
lie signed or. not isn't indicated. - -; 



Berns on WB Pa 

Sam Berns, radio gabber, has been 
added to the Warner Bros.' pub- 
licify staff In ■•New Ybrk, .. 
: He's retaining two spots on 
WflNX, the .Bronx, doing motion 
picture chatter and reviews, . 



Vednes dayy January 29, 1941 




NEWS 




Amusement fielcl! 




Amusement advertisers know the best boi^^ 

which newspaper delivers the largcist crowds. And they know that in 
New York the paper with the biggest hox-ofl&ce audience is The Newsl 

So in 1940, amusement advertiisers placed more advertidng in 
News than ever before. For the second consecutive year, The News 
led all New York newspapers in amusement linage. 

Amus'eiaent advertisers spend most money in The News — ^becaiisa 
News-reading families spend most with them. Four star coverage of 
movies, the drama, and other theatrical events . . . top-notch column- 
ists . . . the largest amusement audience . • . and a rock-bottom cost 
make The News yOur best bet for box-ojfice results. To make 1941 
a banner year, concentrate more amusement advertising in The News! 



AMUSEMENT advertising New York Newspapers 1936-1940 



1936 


1937 


Eagle 


633,597 


NEWS 


659,543 


American 


615,942 


Times 


, 651,689 


NEWS 


600,057 


■ Eagle • 
H.Trib, 


630,494' 


Times 


,576,645 


V605,iS6 


Journal 


555,569 


Journal 


542,833 


H.Trib. 


520;667 . ^ 


. Mirror ' 


518,392^-. 


Mirror? . 


461,523. : 


^ Post. 


: 516,480 • 


Sun 


•400,681 


vy.-Tei: 


450,542 


W.-Tel, 


:397,691/ 


Sun 


444;303 


Post , 


395,698:;;,: 


Sun.Am, 


120,527 


Times U. 


. 272,762 . . : 


:Ali qttiers '353,201; 


TOTAL,.. 


5,430,352:-^ 




5,493,190.:; 


NEWS%oftot.ll.O 




12:0 



1938 

Times 634,633 
NEWS 619,702 



1939 
NEWS ." 660,771 



194ft 
NEWS 669,287 



Eagle • 570,904 
Jrn.-Amer. 570,533 
H:Trib.,: 550,29j 



Times 646,051 
Jrn.-Amer. 604,645 
H.Trib, 590,654 



Times 632,720 
Jrn.-Amer. 579,42 j 
Mirror ,569,643 



Mirror 
Post 
W.-Tel. 
Sun 



'491,117 : 
467,331 
438,005 
.402,223: 



Mirror 
;EagIe .■ 
Post 
W.-Tel. 
Sun 



551,792 
494,728 
472,557 
460,447 
430,077 



H.Trib. 

Post 

Eaglei 

W.-Tel. 

Sun 



563>749 
491,241 
474,843 
474,640 
465,117 





NEW YORK'S 



4,744,741 
13.1 



PICTURE NEWSPAPER 

4,911,722 : , 4,920,663 

13.5 13.S 




NEW$ BUIIDIN9 



SOURCE: Media Records, Inc. 



Average DECEMBER NET PAID CIRC 




TERMATIONAL 



•tABIBTT'0' tONnON OfeTICB 
• St. Martin's Ftoce, Tnifalcitr 8«Mi« 



Troubles of the film producer ' this 
•ide riowadays can be iairly^ judged 
by mess facing John . Atgyle;: i , . ■ 

Production bosSvOf Kialto Pictures 
drew i teleaie'ironi military service 
In ■ ordeir to work on schedule of pij; 
lined up to meet quota bblijjaticins of i 
Monogram. Nod was ; igiven to . iThis: | 
Mah Is Dangerpus,' best-selling who- i 
durtit HeriB, - production detailis. being 
Ironed put with; authorities and, all 
Bet tp.go •wheiii; Argyle hit uniexpeeled 
.^riag.' - ■•■■■■\ ^■■ i.^-.- .r •: 

First one: thesp and -then anothei* 
■wais found unobtainable, being under 
contract to War, and no sign of re- 
lease. Unless he can sneak one past 
the guard sonVe dark hite, .Arg>^le 
sees he'll ; have . to abandon 'Pangerr 
dus;' 

Queer aiigle: to; thid s^up is tech- 
nicians; etc:, aire, free b^^ 
vital to V picture .• infiustry. : , Thesps 
don't rate thiit impprtantly, . 



Bolle fock to S. Africa 



: otto W. BoMei . 20th-Fox msniager 
for South Africa, . plans, to sail for his 
home post f roirit; New York Feb. 1. 

He has been In Niew York and 
Hplly wood for this last ; few linioriths 
conferring with, company officials. 



Metro Sued in Budapest 
For l^se- M 
IVizard of Oz' Campaign 



■ Budapest, Pec, 15. .. 

Amusing- lawsuit , shortly to cptne 
before a Budapest; court Is that be- . 
iween Metro's local branch and 
Mozgokepipari Co., distributor' of 
Wait Pisney's. 'Show White and 
Seven Pwarfs.* ' . 

When Metro presented 'Wizard pf 
Oz* . in Budapest, appearance of .700 
midgets in the picture was . largely 
exploited by riewspapei* publicity. 
Mongokepipari, reviving 'Snow 
White' at the time, considered this 
unfair competition,, since 700 dwarfs 
miiht constitute a greattier attraction, 
than a. mere; seyen in .the Pisney 
picture, JDistfibutors sued Metro, on 
these grounds! claiming that only 
three of the diminutive actors in 'Qz' 
were ; real „ midgets, the rest ■ being 
children;' moreover, that there were 
no more . than 300 in all; In con^ 
se.quence, the plaintifl declaredt pub- 
licity claim of 700 dwarfs figuring in 
the Metro, picture was all humbug. 
Plaintiff demanded damages for Ipss;- 
es sustained by 'Snow White' thtough 
false data adviertised by Metro. ■ 

A special performance, is to be 
held for the court's experts to state 
whether the populatibh' of Never:- 
Never land consists of :real: midgets 
or just ordinary children, and to take 
a census in order to ascertain, their 
number, . 








.; ; . Hayaiia. J'ani 28; : 

.Exhiijitors here generally waiit the 
old lineup of bloqkbbpkihg back. 
"They .want ; assurance of a .steady 
flow of A-1 product; which Invari-r 
ably means American pictui-eS, iind 
^re^'protesting vigorously. &gai|hst be;^ 
irig forced by the government to.Uise 
native (Cuban variety acts, on any 
regular -schedule.' Clause forcing 
vaudfilm . iWith. Cuban artista In 
ord^r: to . criiate' local employment' 
doesn't work put for exhibs because 
the acts ge.nerally are so lacking In 
ability. •. . 

' tl. S. distributors, deny- all the , 
rental ifipney is taken f ro^ Cuba, as 
charged, operating cost; and high; 
tax.es keeping a big portion of the 
film rentals - hereJ.,. Aliso, they aver,, 
that pictuxei renliils are extremely 
low, with few theatres paying, any 
real .coin for prodiicf. 

Actual ehfprcement of the decree 
has been held up for a few months 
pending . revision; One revision al- 
ready m.entioned' in .discussipns 
would' cut down the. number of stage 
.acts." 



'ENCHANTED EUTE' 
TO TOUR MEXICO 



Mexico City, -.Jan. 28. 
So successful has the rendition by 
|j;a Mexican company; . featured per- 
former- <jf which is Charles . Alex- 
ander, American , bas$, bf Mozart's 
'The Enchanted ; Flute' .been at the 
Palace;, of Fine 'Arts' (Natipnal , the- 
atre) here that the federir gbyexn- 
inen't, sponso^ .of this, opera, has 
agreed to allow petitions ot some 
etate goyerriments .that' the prbduc- 
tion play their capltalSi ; : 
! This nieans a rpad; toU? of ytwp 
months for the 'Flute' : company; 



" London, Jan. 28. 

.Negotiations are In progress for 
Frank Pitcham,.: who represents 
Universal here with 'General .Film 
Pistributors, to accept a settlement 
of his .contract with U,. which has 
three more years yet to run for a 
lump, sum... 

If this deal Is consummated, 
Pitcham would beconie head bf RKO 
h^re, according to one • report. 

Another possibility, which is. re- 
ceiving credence In the trade, is 
that Universal will break witli /Gen- 
eral' Films, with U orgahizing its own 
sales force. Pitcham to be in charge. 
General Films handles the sales end. 
for U here. . 



In London Studios 



; v., London; Jan. 9?V 
. Aiittiii; Waibritok sighed to: /male 
liead opposite ;Sally Gray . in RKCis 
'Pangerbus Mbonlijght,* 



WarnersV- 'Atlantic Ferry'.i added 
Jiichael Redgraye, Valerie Hobsbh 
and. Griffiths' Johns in adclition to 
Mairgaretla Scott.. W^ di- 
rects. ' ■-. ^■■■■' 



' British National's 'Lpvis On the 
Pole' proving a bppn to extras in the. 
hundreds.' ^Latter needed.fbr unezh- 
plpyed.'riots. ;■■ ■•:■.'. 



. ..Chesterheld Films, Lt.i. Indie! linit,.; 
to dp /Blitzkrieg.TPrpdUction In 
hands bf A. ID. BkrrrSmith; ClifTbrd 
Allen prieparirig screenplay; 



See Diticham Settling U 
Pact to Head RKO Britkh 



■ Par's 'Hatter's Castle* in final prep- 
aratibii under I. Goldsmith. . ;J, B< 
Williams -script readied- for start this 
trionth; . . with ; Paul Stein , dlriecting 
Rbbert~ Mo'rley. .in 'lead. ■ : :' '', 



Kurt Alexander, reported as again 
entering production here and dick- 
ering for Maurice Elvey tp direct; 
Alexander turned but :'Sons bf the 
iSeas* prior : to. running into alibn 
trouble. . . ■• ■ - ■ -■ 



Censor' snag cutting into UA plans 
fbr 'Spellbound', were, lifted when 
Board gave spiritualism film bkay.;" 



Cast of. 'It's ..'Turned Out Nice 
Again,'., new • George Fornlby ; pic; 
bolstered with .Mavis Villers, Mavis. 
Clair, Margaret Ward, John Salew 
and Jill Hand. ', 





Entertain At 





. London, Jan. S.. 

New- organization' calling itself 
Shelter Instruction and ] Entertain- 
ments Is in coiirse of formation for 
the'" purpdse of giving • regular enter- 
tainments at Air Raid Shelters. . Out- 
flt,whic.h unofficially Is being spon- 
sored by the St. Marylebone Borough 
Council, is in direct opposition to the 
government entertiaihmeht service. 

Although latter came but with a 
flourish that it was going to provide 
regular entertainments to shelters, 
to date it has accomplished very lit- 
tle, with the riesult that local shelters 
are clamoring for some form of 
amusenient. 

S< I. & E. will provide mostly pro- 
fessionals, with sprinkling of out- 
Standing amateurs. It is also forming 
its own films unit, to prbvidie non- 
inflammable films, with Ministry of 
Health contributing several health 
films. Also, the Ministry of Infor- 
mation will give lectures. 



Pic R«iits on 'Hi Cang' 
Sold by Foster for 24G, „ 

:■ ;:.';:Lon3Gn,^-^Jan; -3; -.. 
. Contrary to riimors, , 'Hi Gang. ■ last 
year's . most, popular . radio feature, 
headed by BebjE Paniels, Vic .Oliver 
and Ben Lyon, hsis been purchased, 
by Harry Foster, Who has di.<!po5ed 
of the film rights to Maurice Ostrer 
for Gainsbprbugh Films, which, it is 
u nder stood, will make it for Charles 
M. Woolf. ,, 

• Understood price paid Posterior 
film rights is $2i,000 and percentage 
of the picture's g:rosg. ■ ' , . '• 

Entire show goes on road as 
vaudeyiUe- unit fbr.: eight weeks, ' 
starting sometime in February, un- j 
der the aegis of Foster and Tom i 
Arnold, • ' 'I 



Hutchihsbii Returns To 
I ;N, T. From Sales Parley 

I ' W. J. HUtchinsbh,,-20th>-Fbx 'fbr- 
: eign sales chief, arrived back in New 
York last Week from attending the 
LatinrArtiericah' sales CbhYehtibn at 
San Juan, Puertb Rico.;. He was ac-. 
compahied by his assistant,. Irving 
Maas; ; J, . G. Bavetta, company's 
m.anager in . Bratil, ' also came up 
from the bonvehtion and wlU be in 
N. Y; and in Hpllywobd during the 
next month. • . •; ' . ...^ 

Latins-American managers attend- 
ing the convention also included H. 
I H. White, of Cuba; W. Sullivan, of 
|, Pah ama; 'William Morgan/ of Tirirti- 
' dad; J^ O'Gara, bf Chile; Santiago 
: Chiesa, of ' Colombia; Eddie. Cohen, 
of Venezuela; Carlos Zeno, of 
Puerto Rico, and AUred Spiegel, bf 
Puerto Rico. 



Gainsborough's 34G 



■ ■ ' .. v- -London, , Jan 
. Profit of $33,704 was marked up 
by Gainsbbrough Pictures according 
to annual, report. Net pf $3,124 has 
been deducted from previous year's 
debit, with cpmpany!s adverse bal- 
ance now standiog at $544,900. ; ^ 



Legit's Final Curtain 
In Hex City Feared 
Due to New Taxation 



Mexico City. Jan. 28, 
Fear that Mexico's mbtibund thea- 
tre Will at last die bn Feb. 1, or soon 
after, is looming with the enactment 
by President Manuel- Avila Camacho 
of higher taxes for the entire amuse- 
ment business In this:, city.: These 
impo.sts go into effect Feb, 1. - .The 
entire; industry is grumbling about 
the levies; but .theatremen are roar- 
Jng out loyd. 

Theatremen 'aver that: as most of 
the hpuses are;: just 'getting ..by and 
have been in that .sad condition; for a 
long time, the exalted taxes Will 
mea|\ curialns foy these pitches; Even 
the', vaudeville-revue theatres, about 
the only branch of the stage biz, here 
that is showing a prbftf. 'albeit'a thin 
one, have Joined in .this /squawk. 
'The.se showmen' argue that high costs 
and !!0»sb .box-bfficemake thtir, going; 
tough, but that paying higher taxes. 
Will be their finish; . , -' 



AUTHORS TO TflESPS 

London, Jan. 3. 

Propaganda films cqntinue to make 
Ihe.sps fronri w.k. authors. . 

Recently stepping- into celluloid for 
Strand. Films , are St. John .Ervine, 
Graham GTccne, Cecil Pay-Lewis 
and George. Blake. 




London, Jan. p. 

Not officially an holiday, in accord 
With the government's wish for these 
War times, day following Yuletide 
nevertheless brought gktd. tidings .to 
West End b.o.s as usual. 'The Great 
Pictator,*-. playing the .Pay ili^^^^ at 
Marble Arch, Gaumont, and Prin<?e 
of Wales,' did particularly smasli hiz; 
'Thief of Bagdad' at Odeon also big. 
Biz not ip . good, at mother times,' e^^^ 
cepting for 'Dictator.' ■• 



. SUttemcnt' issued by Tom P'Brien, 
boss pf National Assn^ of Theatrical 
and Kinema Employees, .indicates 
labor , group ppened , up 17 new 
branche.s during 'the: year, bringing in 
nearly 500 extra members. 



Erie yiTollbeiin staging new revue 
to tour . the sticks. Will, star Andre 
Randall, Daphne and Jack Barker. 



J. B. Priestley writing the script 
for the new Tommy Trinder picture, 
which will, have a war background. 
Associated .Talking Pictures will start 
shooting in. March 6t, the Ealing 
studios. V • •' . . ■ . . 



Harry Leylne has leased^ the Cam- 
bridge theatre, .for short season to 
stage after'riopij boxing tournament. • 



Teddy Carr, head of United Artists 
here, off to .America, shortly; 



Lou Jackson's Xmas present to- 
Oscar Deutsch: is a gold . cigaret case 
studded with sapphires. He gave a 
similar gift to Wilfred Phillips, the 
Odeon circuit booker. 



H. Brasch, head bf Op'timo Fil.nris, 
leaving fbr New York, soop to join 
his faither-in-law, A. Pressburger. 



S. BoBentool, formerly head of Eu-: 
ropean Film Distributors, off to 
America as soon as he obtains his re- 
entry permit to England. ■ 



. F. Zelnik scouring for bankroll, to 
prbduce three films based on trib of 
J. B. Priestley books, on: which he 
has option. 



Fred Karno Is now operati 
Wine and spirit business near Pi 
mouth. 



Conrad Veldt, now In Hollywood, 
cabled his attorniey to release, arbund 
$1,500 for Xmas - gift purchases to 
East End kids. 



. : Projectionist shortage .is occupying 
major attention pf Cinematograph 
Exhibitors Assn. 



Sound city Studios, for year ended 
May 31, achieved a gross profit of 
$93,552. Indie production spot will 
have a net .pf $60,348 after deduction 
for debenture interest and directors' 
fees. 



Exhibs regard with greater appre- 
hension growth of entertainment 
cpuncils within varibus lighting 
forces, Navy, army and airforce aU 
have their own film setups, a sort of 
advisory committee for contact with 
the trade. 



-■.'Aladdin;', the -West :End's; solitary, 
pantomime, bowed in at the Coliseum 
Pec; 24. * Critics ; made it more wel- 
come thah it merited owing to the 
dearth of stage shows. 



Decision by Sir Oswald Stoll to re- 
open his Shepherd's Bush Empire, 
.London ; nabe house playing vaude, 
supports veteran showman's militant 
efforts to hypo stage affairs. He's 
been, making frequent outbursts. In 
trade and daily press^ bearing down 
on where London theatres were head- 
ing through lethargy. .. . . ' 



portaht administration job at the 
War Oftice; .. • 



Eleventh annual report . and - 
counts . of United Picture^ Theatres 
disclbSes profit in last fiscal year of 
$48,000, but after provisions and de- 
ductions, company, is. faced with loss 
of $108,000. This is about equal to 
red of last year. . . 



Leslie Macdonnell has joined -the 
Royal Air Force as Pilot 'Off icerj: \ 

. Clifford Whitley is nOW a Squad- 
ron Leader in the air force. 



Max Bacon has fractured legs due 
-tp motorcar accident. 



Alan Grogan, formerly with Cenr 
sor's office, has now taken over iih- 



'Del Judici, joint managing dircc- 
tor of Two Cities Films, has been 
rbleased f roiii • internment camp 
where he has been since Italy en- 
tiered the war; Mario. Zanipi; his co- 
director,, is still behind th^ bars. . 



The Green Room Club, blitzed 
from premises In Leicestbr Square, 
will, soon be housed in Whitconib 
Street-rrpractically arouhd the 



ner.- 



Robert Donat has been lent by 
Metro to Gainsborough Films to play 
titlie role " .'the Life :of William 
Pitt,' which it's doing fbr 20(h-Fox 
at Shepherd's Bush studios.. Condi- 
tion of deal calls for Metro tp have 
English release. ■ .■• ' 



Mlobael Balcbn's nbxt big picture 
-will be 'Ship With Wings.' in which 
he will be given full facilities froin 
the Fleet Air Arm. Shooting, starts 
at Ealing studios in February.-, 



John Glelgud shelved prodUcUoo • 
.of '''Peal: Octppus' and Shaltespieare 
plan?,.; doing instead revi va 1 of J. M. 
Barrie's 'Pear Brutus.' Supporting 
players, ■include; Margaret Rawlings, 
Ursula Jeans, Roger Livesey, Rbii- 
ald Ward; Leph Quarterniaine and . 
Mary Jerrpld. All Wprk at miriihium 
■salaries. . .': 



Stpll Theatres' annual repprt in- 
dicates : balance fpr year, ended Sep. 
tember Is $469,128. Figure is $10,- 
000 up on previous year. 



. Understood the George . Formby 
Picture, 'Let . Gebr«e Db .:It,'' has 
grossed something like $50,000 on Its 
pre-release; ; U. S. rights: reported 
sold for $3,200. 



. ,Wlth the death pf Lord Vivian, hii 
sbn, Anthony-. Viviari, ; inherits th« 
title. Young heir has beeh cattle- 
ranpher, dance band leader,' and Lpn- 
dpn theatrical press agent. • 



Although it would cost $120,060 to 
put; Leicester' Square theati-e right 
frpm its blitz- damage, Charles M. 
Wpoif Is ready .to go ahead with the 
repairs as soon as he gets permissioii 
frpm t^ie Ministry of Works. 

Captain George Foster appointed 
Entej^tainment. Officer for his Home 
Guard zone. ; 



Irene Vanbrugh Now 

of Brit Empire' 



London, Jan. 3. 
Only theatrical name in New 
Year's Honor List is Irene Van- 
brugh, who becomes a 'Dame of the 
British Eptipire,' entitling her to the 
prefix 'Palme' (as the equivalent of 
|Sir* for a man), awarded fpr her 
services tp the. stage.. 

Others hbnofed are Prbfes.spr Gil- ' 
bert Murray, whp receives Order of 
Merit for his literary, work.- He is an 
Australian who has translated many 
plays of Euripides, and is the author 
of a standard History of Greek Liter- 
ature; the director pf the Royal Col- 
lege of Music, George Py-soh,, has 
been made a Knight Bachelor. 



■Blue Goose* Chances 
Look Blue in London 

■ .'. V . Londob. Jan. 28. 

!The Blue, ■ Gbbse,' lightweight 
cbmissdy ; which opened at the 'Coiner 
dy Jan. 23, received nice welcome 
opening night but is unlikely to cpri- 
tinue long. ,. 

.•Bal ■: Tabarin show, formerly at 
the ^asino here, Is set to open nt th^ 
Cbliseuni Feb. 17, on .a two-a;-day • 
policy, ■ ■■, ' 



AND JUST A YEAR AGO— 



Aberdeen ' Theatres In Over 160 
Divvy— Paid None In 1939 

■'■•'' London, Jan. 3.. 

A line on upped provincial grosses 
can be gotten from a couple of items 
sneakihg their way into this big 
town's news. Caledonian Theatres,, 
running Majestic and Beimont cine- 
mas in Aberdeen, have just issuetl a; 
7.% dividend cheque plus- $16,000 in 
hand. '■.'; 

Cbncern a year, ago paid no divi- 
dend at all. . 



Wcdhcstlay, January 29< 1941 



BELOWi "G WT W'^ returns uu uic ^ 
N. Y, and' tops road-show records! Held 

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THE 
SAME 

AS 

LAST 
YEAR ! 



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(Yes, Mr. Exhibitor. The Miracle of Show Business is ex- 
ceeding even the wildest dreams in its return at reduced 
prices. Crowds! New records! Hold-overs everywhere! Put 
"Gone With The Wind*' on your marquee. It's magic!) 



;«ton» oTlgl»»^*' - 30 pgt 




M AEVIEWS 



Wednesday, January 29, 1941 



OUR NIGHT 

Hollywood, Jan. 22. 

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proiUU'tiiin. ■ Slnrs . J'VcilrU' .M.ni'ili,. .M;a-Ki>- 
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lilcnii Fiivd, Ajuia. Sipn, Krio v/>n .<>tri>liMi.n. 
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I'li-ilewoiV at Or;nm'iiin.'ii t'hlhrwe, Jn«i.. I!!,- 
'•11. RunnlHK ilt\rn: l«Q SUNS; 

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•So Ends Our Night' is the first of 
a group . ol David - Ir. . Loe\v- Albert 
Lewih productions "for United Artists 
release. Th6ir first entry is, a film 
version, ojf . Eric Maria : Reinarque's 
noveli, 'Flotsam,' which, spotlights the 
vicious persecutions of r.eligi6iis and 
political .victiins of Naziisiri in Jhi- 
rope about. 1938.. and the cohtihual 
flight of the refugees .In front of the 
advancing Nazi influence in each 
succeeding country. ■ ; • 

Picturtf; decidedly overlehgth and 
filled with repetitious episodes, is. a 
bdxoflice problem. It's a visuail re- 
tellinig of press arid magazine stories 
that have had . .widespread circula- 
tion 'during . the -pist several years— 
but. tediously, slow to' hold, audieince 
attention.- It may hit par in a few 
metropolitan areas, but is. dubious 
lare for general bookings; . . . 

Story opens in Vienna, just ipribr 
to Hitler's grab of Austria, and virtu-^ 
ally chases the fugitives through 
every country of . southeastern Eu- 
rope, until they finally land success- 
fully In . Paris for permanent resi- 
dence, istory makes much of the 
fact that, passports are life-saVers for 
the refugees, and the precious bookr 
lets . can be bought from passport 
bootleggers fbr a high price.' With- 
out the official credentials, the vic- 
tims slip from, one .country to an- 
other— haunted by continual fear of 
being grabbed by the police as 
Illegal entrants and deported across 
another border. - . ' . 

Major script deficiency, iccbnnt- 
Ing for lagging audience int^reist, is; 
the continual repetition of similar 
events in each city-^arrival, hiding 
from the local authorities, disclosure 
and - deportation, ' and . det>arture 
across a new border.. What, should 
be developed, in a tense dramatic 
manner, Instead slips to the dull 
side. ■ . ■ ■ , 

Fredric March; an Aryan political 
opponent of the Nazis; and their 
tenets; Margaret . Sullavan, a young 
Jewess, and Glenn Ford, another rer 
ligious, victim, carry the main char- 
acters as a refugee trio. March obr 
tains a - forged ; . T^assport, which 
eventually allows, him to return to 
Germany to see his dying wife be- 
<fore he. carries Nazi officer Eric von 
Stroheim to death with liim. Miss 
Sullavan aiid Ford, meet and fall in 
love, eventually reaching- Paris with 
a right to. live. 

March, Miss SuUavari and Ford 
provide sterling . performances in 
their respective roles. Frances Dee 
is excellent in two brief appearances 
as March's wife; von Stroheim is the 
sinister Gestapo chief, and . Joseph 
Cawthdm; a. kindly carnival oper- 
N ator. Leonid Kihskey and Alex- 
ia anqer Gtariach are.in for broad, but 
■ ineffectual, comedy. . 

Picture has be^n'. provided with 
grade A production in all technical 
aepartrnents, arid rates tops in this 
line. Most noteworthy, is ; the art 
direction. by Jack Otterson arid pho- 
tography by Wiillarhi Daniel;;; Direc- 
tion by John Cromwcll is Slowly de- 
libei-ate, accentuating much sideline 
detail// - v:^.- \": 
. Glenn Ford, newcomer . whose con- 
tract is $hared .jointly by .Xideiw- 
Lewin -. and CoIOmbiii. looks like One 
of the best juvenile finds of the year. 
Displaying plenty of ability, and sin- 
cerity in his- first inajor part. Ford 
indicates, he can j-un in the fastest 
company and . generate widespread 
public following, . tyolt. 

: . Hollywood, .'jan. .28; 

'A iBashf ul .. Hero' ; became 'The 
Great; Mi. Nobody' at Warners. . 

'Back in the Saddle Again' is the 
"new title for .Republic's 'Sorig at 
Twiliight.'- -. :v" :■■ ; ... ■ -^/ v.-;;" :. 

RKO switched iron» :'i^how Busi- 
ness' to 'FdotUghi.Fever.'. ' ' 

■Kisses for- Breakfast' is the release 
tag On 'She Stayed KisSeil' at Waf- 
iiers*- 

.-•Universal's 'Mysterious Dr. R,' Avas 
changed to 'Man-Made. Monster.' - 

'Rookieis on Parad§' marches on, as 
the new title foir 'Ypu'll Never Get j 
Rich' at Republic . , I 



. Jhis picture;, will, attract more at- > 
tention than ordinarily because the 
ceh;spr had banned it On . thc gi-ounds 
it would ofTerid' spiritualists.. At this, 
jiincturer -Hannen Swaffer' stepped 
into' the breach and pleaded for it. 
"The . censor .was surprised that a 
spiritualist like Swaffer would lake; 
this attitude, and finally.arranged that 
if Swaffer wrotfe a ;foreword for the 
picture, it would be passed. The. 
newspaperman ritJt only wrote- Ihe. 
foreword, but had hirnself filmed -de-; 
liVering it, revealing himself to be as. 
good an actor as he is a journalist. 

"The foreword -is. brief .and the 
claiin . is made that /spiritualisin is 
either true- or it i^n't, and tJiat if true, 
it caW • withstand criticism-r-in fact, 
welcomes- it* With . this ' publicity 
there is bound, to be a lot of interest 
in the film both here and in the U. ,S, 
The story hias ia :more or less . Ersatz 
plot, sufficiently' interesting in -the 
exploitation of its iubjeCt, which will 
attract the ki-ty populace. .It unfolds 
the struggle in the soul of a . young , 
university student, who: is 'obsessed 
with the memory of a girl, hi Iqved, 
Who died. He takes Up spiritualism, 
she materi^izes at a.seance.'and the 
young man becomes unbalanced.- 
Another girl who has loved him since 
.'childhood brings him back .. to 
normalcy with the mental attitude 
that loVe casts off fear. 

The plot is a direct indictment 
against dabbling with the spirit 
Vvorld. Sardou dealt with this sub- 
ject In a. Play called 'Spiritisme' 
about 45 years ago, Charles Frohmah 
produced it in New York and it Was 
a. dire failure. 

A. fine cast contributes sound per- 
formances, and the direction, and 
mounting are adequate. .Derek Farr 
plays the young man; his role -calls 
for turgid dramatics, and he per- 
forms same, without exaggerated 
hysteria. Vera .Lindsay's character- 
ization, shines throagh sweetly and 
sincerely. It is understood to be her 
first appearance before the .camera, 
and when she has had more experi- 
ence in that field, she'll register inore 
strongly; 

Outstanding hit is Hay Petrie, with 
a splendid piece of character acting, 
depicting a man who had devoted 10 
years to spiritualism, and abandoned 
It In time to prevent himself be-^ 
coming altogether unbalanced. 

The picture is well worth a visits if 
only to see Swaffer. He is. an im- 
portant lecturer ort spiritualism. His 
platform manner is dignified arid 
impressive. That 'gink* as Will 
Rogers used to .refer to him, could 
play. Hamlet . - . Jolo. 

Along the Ria Grande 

(WITH SONGS) 

Holiyvvood, Jan.. 22. 
RKO- release -of Bert Gllroy, pi'otiuctloh 
Rtai-a^ Tim , Holt. ]DlrPctefl by Edward 
KUlj^. .SPreenpl«y by Arthur V, Jnnpa and 
Morton Grant; story by Stiiart Anthony; 
camera, Frank. Redman;- dim pdltor. Fred- 
erlo Jfjnudtson; .>:onB!i by Fred nose and 
Ray >yhttley. Previewed In sludlo projet^ 
illl.I"^'" Jan. 21, '«, Running time, 6$ 



Miniature Reviews 



'So Ends Our. Nljht' (UA). 
Concerns • European . rerugces, 
' ■ Prpd tictionally fine, but. o.yerlOng- 
: and tediously slow. ■ .' . ' 

<Spellboun^r' . (tJA ). Spii'itual- 
tsnn ' filrn .suitable on both sides : 
Ofvt^ie^Attantic., British-made; 

^Along the Rip Graiide' (RKO). 
V,Oft-told yarri 'of- .bad m ^'^P^i. '. 
.the ./borier; ' .dual . supportier; ■ .- 
. 'Pride of-.'. Bowery' (.Mbno'); 
'East Side -JCiids: go tp CCC camp; - 
.tirite dualer for .minor, spots. ; • 

'Ridin' On a Raijibow' ( Rep ). 
, Below staridird Aulry hoss- 
■ ■o'p.era; ; proves ■■■. showboats/-. an;d' 
cowboys .'don't, mix, ■ ■ - . 
'. 'Man at -tht Gale' (British). 
, Sombreness of sea,, stoty arid ex- 
treme shortness of film. (47 mins;) . 
againit b.b. outsiae England. 
; : 'Hatred'; (World), pull French- 
.niade '. built arouhd a " husband . 
. arid ;W,iife .who' hate eiach 'other. 



MtifriRa...; 

Danny.-; 
Skinny; .J. 
Norton, i... 
AI;, 
Pee.wp*. 
Srruhb:... 
Aigy ...... 

Blaliie:..,. 
Captalii.. . 



MJNS, 
.Teff......... 

.''moke^'., . . . 
Mary, .... . . 

Whopper.;-...; 
D.nc. Randall 
."Sheriff 
Turner.'..,., 
Pete,.;....; 

KIrby., 

Paula.,.,..., 

Pop.....,..; 



.i. Tim Holt 
.Bay .\Vhlt1«y 
.Hett.v, Janp Rhodes 
.Fmiiie.tt r.ynri 
. . .nnjiprt Flake 

Har Tiilliiferrn 

......Curl Storkdale 

.... ..Slim Whltnker 

.. .Munte- MbntflKue 
. ; . , . Rulh CMItrord 
.i.lTarri- Ilumphrjy 



i-ies the f eriiriie lead, ' and sings two 
numbers with a selling personality. : . 

Picture makes up in shooting and 
fast riding what it lacks in story 
factors, and carries alOng at a .con- 
sistently ~ fast pace. - ; ; . Walt. . 

Pride of the Bbwery 

Mbnogra ill : release of - Sam Kalssmnn 'prp^. 
ilucilo^i. Stara •The East ..Side:. Kids! ; feU- 
tiire^. CJorcey 4iid Hobby' Jfordan. .ul- 
rep.ted by -Jose'ph H. -.-Lewis'; screenplay; by 
.Georjre - Piyjnptoii, froip - orlRlnaJ by 'Steven. 
Oenaos; camera. Robert Cllne. . .At Blnltc, 
N, .Y.i dual, alartlng Jan. 24, Run- 
nlns. lime, 63 .MINS. . :. 



....... .... . . fteo - Qorcey 

. w i i .,. i ... Bobby Jorda n 
I .■. . . . . . . . tJonald ■ Hal nea. 

. . . . . * . . CA'rlton- Younft 

Ktnnet h' rto well. 

i-.\payld. Qbrcey 

....^..Sunshine Sammy 

-.EuKene Krahcls 
........... .Mary . Alnaley 

Kennetlt Harlan 



•ITie uniforms are different but the 
ploVs the same— and 'even a few of 
the>- f^ces are familiar. Last summer 
Colurinbia sient the Dead End Kids (a 
remnant, of the .originils) to military 
academy; how Monogram sends the 
East Side Kids . (still a remnant of 
the Dead-Eriders) to a CCC camp. 
And writers Steven Clensos and 
Georre Plyrripton have scarcely 
bothered to change an iota of . the 
plot except for the locale. ; 
. Result is a hackiieyed story that 
telegraphs its way almost fi-om the 
opening scene: and ; Will . scarcely 
please those. Nyho remember 'Military 
Academy.' ; For the others, it will be 
acceptable enough for B support in 
minor situations. Tale is straight-^ 
forWardiy. told .with pleasing sim- 
plicity and with more than • ade- 
quate thespic and directorial skill- 
Leo Gorcey, who appeared to have 
been completely , reforihed in niili 
tary school, is reformed all over 
again at the Government's expense 
in the current vehicle. His lineup of 
supporters includes. Bobby Jordan, 
one ;oi the original tough film inop- 
petsi and a couple of newcomers who 
^satisfactorily fit into the scheme of 
things; The. veteran Kenneth. Harlan 
carries off. the principal adult, part 
with dignity, while Mary; Airisley as 
fenrtriie iriterest is mild. 

. Gorcey's a. would-be champ fisti- 
cuff er whose pals get him -to a GGC 
setup under the impression he's go 
ing to a . training, camp. First thmg 
he does is •get himself into- a battle 
with the kid captain . (Kenneth 
Howell) of the outfit,, who refuses to 
report him after Gorcey socks hiiri 
in the • jaw, ' it takes, only minor 
imagination to know that when a 
tree falls, Howell will be in its path 
and Gorcey on hand to push, hirii out 
of the way. Arid when another kid 
steials $100 from, the commandant's 
safe, who keeps him from getting ..in 
trouble by putting the Coin back arid 
getting himself, caught while doirig 
it? ■Gpreey, of course, 

Director... Joseph Lewis has ob- 
tained maximum results from , his 
. riiateiriaT, while . Robert ;. Cline's 
camera . work is of high -order 'foi" 
this type film; . Herb. 



Ing tbd well with pinto epi.sodes lisu- 
nljy expected in an Aiitry production. 
Cowboy favorite's following will go 
to see this, .and then- likely wonder 
why he was ever; placed' in such a 
film.-. ■;:-.;; •■.■:•'-■'.• \ ^ - "y ■ ' . 
. Starts oft like a typical, v.-eslern, 
with/ Aytry. taking the sea.son's. 
profits made by cattlemen, pals to 
the bank. -Then there's a. stickiip of 
the bank, a ; murder iarid the little 
heroine's; father .hides the stolen 
rhbriey Qn;a showboat, Both heroine 
and father are. entertainers on the 
boat, but; he becoriies involved, with 
the yeggs, agreeing; to help oh the 
stickup to better his! daughter's fu: 
ture. ;This injects the traveling -en- 
tertainers and the . heroine into the 
plot— and. urifortunaitely. It sfj'so 
ihoves.;, Autry and-'his pal, Soiileiy 
Burrii^tte, into the shpWbpat. per-; 
.fotniancesT-eventuallv winding up in 
a showdown with the real bank , rob-, 
bers. '.'^ : ~ ■= '.-■; 

Plot has Autry Almost playing sec- 
ond, fiddle to Mary Lee, ■ cast as 
Patsy, the little heroine, . She tap- 
dances,, swings,- several turies and 
even tries her hand it emoting.; ' 

Autry does. iWeU. despite the w«ak 
yarn! and '■ inCongrXjOus surroundings.. 
His "best sorig js 'Ridin' On a Rain- 
bow,' with supporting tunes riiild. iri 
the- Extreme, .Mary Lee is ■doubt- 
les!?Iy. veE'satjle;."but- too ; much ver- 
satility in this actually mairs Mr ef- 
forts. She has a silly, little number, 
'What's Your Favorite Holiday?'^ that 
marks a new low in screen absurdity. 
Smiley Burnette iS smothered by surr 
rbiiridirig talent Carol Adariis, who 
is dragged in at the last' as an after^ 
tlipught Ipve interest ior Autry, does 
^ nice tap dance, too, arid deserves 
a better break. Support headed by 
Georgia Caine is standard. 

Script ; is to blame 'for , Lew; 
Landers' weak ditectoriail Job. Tony' 
Martirielli .was lax in' editing the 
filrn, but William Nobles chipped In 
with another of. his sUcK; photog- 
raphy jobs, i . Weah; 

.; . London, Jan. 3. : 
. . General Flint. Dlitrlbufora release ot ' Q.: 
■H, ■ W.. Production. Star* Wilfred I.iawAon. 
Directed by Norman WalKer .- Screenplay, 
Lydia Hayward, .Harold Simpson, : from' 
Btory ..by.'-Mannlnff Haynea' baaed on -poem 
by: Louise Haskln. Reviewed at^'Gaumont- 
Brltlah private theatre. Running tlnte, - 48 
MINS.. - ■ .V.' 

Mr. ' To\ty '.: . .'n'lif r.«d Latrson 
.Mrs..- Foley. Mary -Jerrold 

Ruth'. ..,.;......>.;..<.... .Kathleen O'Regnn 

George. , ... . .... ...'WllUara Fi'eshman 



Of simple make-up, but built oh 
sound drariiatics, feature's awkward 
length (47 mins,) is likely handicap 
in fitting program schedules. Plus 
the rather sombre story; it is .ques- 
tionable for business outside of this 
country. . 

Every effort ;seenis to have been 
made to lift it out of the briefie class 
-via holding shots and sCeriic fill-ins; 
but story forniat on its own is rather 
incapable of. covering .much ground. 
Dealing with 'the wrath of the sea 
and its continual ; toll of the -Foley 
family, story builds from the small 
Cornish: fishing village caught in the 
immediate horrors of war. . 

.Mary Jerrold, as Mrs, Foley^ blends 
perfectly, into this tale of a woman 
dreading the constant loss of merii- 
bers of h.er -family, and finally con- 
vincing Wilfred Lawson • he must 
forsake the waves, thus giving a lead 
to their youngest son, whom she has 
skillfully protected from sea life> 
War outbreak and its subsequent call 
for all men srnashes her dream. 

Cast does adriiirably. Lawson turns 
in a skillful piece of underplaying,; 
but picture as a . whole is Miss Jer- 
rold's. . 

Director Norman Walker paced the 
vehicle well. It's an .;uripretentiol>s 
job of prOduclion.- 



This Is a standard hoof-beater, f ol- 
Jowirig Story: trails that haVe been 
covered befo,re/.; and ' includes .the 
usual, border oad riien who are even- 
tually irounded up by the hero arid 
his cronies. Major, factors that keep 
il going are - plentiful sequences of 
riding, shobting and 'elemental sus- 
pense aimed for the action and juv- 
.eriile audiences, . ; . . . ■'t 

Tim.Hqit aind his Cowboy pais, Ray 
Whitley and Enimett Lynn, launch 
a cariipaigri - to capture the . border 
bad njan, Robert Fjske, who hops out 
Of, Meiiico to rustle cattle and stage 
VariOus.JiOldups. The trib join up as 
members of the outlaws, and there's 
the familiar conflict arid gun-play ;be', 
fore thcL, gang and Fiske are cap- 
,tured.;. , . ■ j-..-. 

■ Young Holt displays a ijkifeahle per- 
sonality in the lead spot: while Whit- 
ley grooves neatly in the trio, as a 
singiriig. cowboy. - Short : and bef 
.whiskered Lynri, .with his tall .tales; 
Is closely typed . to George Hayes 
when .the ;latter first started in the 
Hopalorig Cassid.y. .series; He pro- Y'Ridin' 6ri a Rainbow' Isn't likely 
vides.' comedy .. relief for .. the:, piece, |to add much to Gene A^try's popu- 
although sonrie of the Cbrn ha^ been 1 larity. Cro'onirio co\/boy star is out 
shucked for these many years; Betty i of his eleriient most of the.story, with 
Jane Rhodies (frOm radio) ably car- 1 the showboat atmosphere never mix- 



RIDIN' ON A RAINBOW 

(WITH SONGS) 

Republic prmluPtlon -and ;releaf!«',. , Stars 
Geno .A.mi-y;;. fp.it\irea;.Smtiey. Hurne'tte. Dl- 
rcitod by r.ew I.andpr.<>. . .Scfeeriotay,- Brad- 
ford -.Jlohe.s,' Doris Mnlloy^ from - story- by 
Hoiies; - editor, ' Tony Martlnelll; -camera, 
Wllllnm" Nobles; musical.- superylaor; R'aoul 
ICraushHlari 'siiPcial . mti.s'lc and . lyrlcji; Jule 
-.Slyne,. ."lOl' Mpy.*!*; song, 'tUdln' on a Ral.n- 
bOttv' by' l)on .Oeorge,- Jeii'n 'Herbert, and 
•Teddy" .Hiill, ■I'revle»'',Pd In- I'roJppilOn 
R(iom. N'. Y., Jftt», 2.1. '41. Ruhnlrig time, 

;o ,>iiNS. . 

fipne.-., 

Froif.;',...;,.,;.;^ 
■PHl.<!y,;,,..,,,,,.; 

riniij^.; ,i, ,;.,'i>i;, 
('apla1n'.-niii-ll6tt. 
.->M'nrln; niirtleit... 
.M.aU 'Iil'v'ahs; , ... , , 
niakc.-;,, 

Fr|spn-; 

|Sh>rliir.,':.. 
Morrls-fiii. .-. . 
•Teff. UlfilnBH.,.,. 
Eben .Cartix,...', 



; . ..,:.' ,\ ; . ; ■■, ; ■; Gpne -- .AUt ry : 
. .;. ... ...Snilisy 'Biirnttte . 

. , 1 .. . .'.(', : Mn ryv Lee 

i ... < .>'. Carol Ada'qiB 
.,.......';. V . Feri-lH Taylor 

. i. . . . . /.Georgia' Calnp 

'i «■ i .i. .' . . i Byron .Koulger; 
.. ..;.<i , , ,..RhiC 'Har»l<1.e 

,, Jimmy Conlln' 
, , , , , . ;Guy Usher 
.Anthony Wardft 
.l-'Orrp.st - .T/tylor 
Burr. Garuth 



• • • 4 • 



HATRED 



.; (FRENCH-MADE) . 

' World Prrtyrea relenfie of .Kdward'Cornlg- 
llon-Mollhler 'production,. Stara- Harry 
-Tftauv; feature's O'librlelle TDiifzInt, '. Pierre, 
Renoir,' Albiert Prejean arid Robert Lynen, 
.Dlrepled. by Robert Slodniak; - From povel 
by G. P. .. Glltvprl; . iidaptiitlori, ^ Charles 
.'ipaak; photOKi'-.-iph.v, ShDriiih. At -.Fllmnrtp; 
jr;vS'*!^'' ^S.. ROrinlng time,- 



up the two characters of husband 
and wife,. . ■'. . 

: : Gabrlelle Dorziat gives : Wri excel- 
lent perforrhance as th^' wife- mother;- 
though she doesn't come close to 
sf^nling the horiors from Baur, the 
bli.istering; ' captain who .;pierforms 
brilliantly on becoming, a paralytic. 
Lessers- include^ Pierre 'Renoir, Al-' 
bert Prejean and Robert Lynen, none 
of whom sparkles. 

; Photography credited ; to Shuf tan,' 
Is sub-standard. ' ' Char. : 



captain. Mollpnt'ird, 
Mmev Slollpiini-d . ., 
Boriiie'i-ot. 
Kerrotret-. .1'. 
-JfJan Mollcnaj-d;.,, 



. , .', Harry Baur 
, .Clibrlello Doi'zlat 
.i...;r-'lciTe Ririolr 
...'. .Albert. Prejeaii 
Robert Lyn'on. 



John Barrymore 



sContintted from pa 1 : 



in- a play, targely, though, :time . 
was devoted- to paying, tribute to the 
actor's glandular fortitude and his 
furious' and spectacular, energy. . 

Headlining talent, were Fay, Fred 
Niblo, Orson Welles, Charles Laiigh- 
ton, Rudy yallee, Regiriald Gardner, - 
Jack Benny, Adolphe Merijoii, Rich- • 
ard Haydn, Abbott arid Costello,- 
Harry Field, Hubert Brill, Johnny 
RJack, . Eniil Seidei;. Samnriy Cahn . 
and Sanl Chaplin. . Barrymore was" 

delightful target -for the .persiflage ■ 
hatched ;up. by -these, lads. They, 
laughed all ; around him,' tumbled 
hhn, rollied. him about, dealt him 
great thuriips of larruping wit. Sen- 
timentality and platitudes were ver- ' 
boten. ; But real esteem felt for hini 
was ..not - hidden 'Under the Cloak ..of; 
buAoonery and - all rinanner of . ivild ' 
extravagance. ; ■ ; . 

Only sour Aote was the crarriped 
.quarters,; strained' to bursting by 350 
paying giiests. : There were no aisles; 
in which to roll. 

Mock Faneral .. 
;. Fred ;-Nibl<f launched the . show . 
with ai. niocl?funeral oration 'for. our; 
dear departed brother, John Rlp'gr 
ling BarrymOre.' . 

'How many of my wives have you 
been talking to?' interrupted the 
honored guest . .;. 

Niblo» unheeding, gravely werit on: 
'We see hirii how as we've, seen him 
before, lying in his bier. And doesri't, 
he look natural, or is it too eiarly In 
the morning?'' 

Niblp was followed by other: ma- 
estros of Innuendo. . These racj)h-. 
teufs searched (sometimes not top 
carefully) for the right word; Sto- 
ries were told- with; abundant arid 
picturesque gestures. Unbuttoned 
wit was on the' dais. . 

Show business and pictures, which 
lieed an injection of giala turpentine,' 
could . use profitably some of the in- 
spired talent. That i.s, if the boys 
would clean It up a bit -. 

Barrymdre's Response 
' Barryttiore responded nobly tO the . 
jesting. - . 

'As I look about me and see 
painted on these facades of ancient 
vintage a look of unmistakable ami- 
ability, I know that I am no longer 
in the hands of the women. 'I've 
had my hair dyed fiye tim.es,' he 
said with becoming modesty, 'and 
it has not in any way affected , my 
peculiar charm.'. 

; Then, . with peerless eloquence, he 
read.,"liie Cowboy's Lament,' a poem 
by Gene Fowler. (This was strictly 
folk poetry.) ; 

Frank Fay, who characterized 
Barrymore as 'a genial but capable 
bum,' larded his discourse with 
laughs and displayed a timing he 
never bettered at the Palace. One 
high point of the evening was an 
uncenspred radio script read by 
Welles, Barrymore and Vallee. An- 
other moment that brought every- 
one cheering to his feet was when 
Charles Laughton read a dramatic 
poem by Fowler. This epic dealt, 
with the sinking of the Jervis Bay. 
liBUghton gave it all he had. 

- "Those who were thei-e will rem^^ 
ber the event for a long tirii.e. • ' li \ 
was nprisense,; tp^ be - sure,.', but ad-- 
iriirabl^ nonsense. " 



(7n French; Ensflish titles) •■ • 
A; drab, tiresome . character study 
of . .a man and wife who hate each 
othei-i- Possibilities . on this side are 
.very -limited, the English titles " are 
of little help. 

. Picture was produced In France in 
.1939. The release of it in this cOUn- 
try at this late date suggests .that 
it" has been kickirig' around a long 
!tiriie without arOtising the interest of 
a . distributor until the. market 
thinned out ;badlv;on foreigri-mades; 

Harry BJiiir, veteran French actor, 
may. issist the bosolTice draw, but 
unlikely that he will dull sufficiently 
to meari the difference between a 
flop . or success. There won't ■■•be any 
word-of-mo.uth for support 
■ Major ... principals ar^ Baiir,. as i 
sea;; captain accused of smuggling 
amis,- - and. his puritanical Vife, a 
hard-bitten matron; who ishares A'mu- 
tual hatred with Baur and has reared 
her two childreri to disrespect as 
well ia.s feaf their father. The plot is 
insignificant .:ahd unimpbttant ex- 
cept itor being incidental to building 



To$c0nini 

sContlnued from pate .1; 



them available to; him at any time he 
sees fit ; . ' ■. 

Edward Johrison, general' manager 
of . the , Met,- continues to be very . 
friendly with Toscanini, ;frankly ad- 
mitting, at the outset of . the §ejason 
.that Feruccio Calusio was engaged 
as condtictOr oh Toscariini's recPWi- 
tneridatibri; that .'Trpvator6' ' w^ re- 
stored to the repertoire- also on the 
Jtaliian's recommeridatibn, arid . it . is 
generally' believed that the C?,ech 
sopraido, ; Jarritiilia .Ndyotna, was .en^ ; 
gaged •WfithpUt- being heard by the ' 
Met mariagement on Toiscanirii's rec- 
ommendation. . . .': 

.TosCanirii's. successbr at ;NBC rii»iy 
be Alfred Wallensteiri, . 40-year-6ld 
head of . classical music iat W<3R. He 
completed a ifour-week gilest engage-" 
ment with .the NBC orchestra "Sat*' 
urday (25). Bruno Walter, Leopold 
Stbkowski arid Serge .Kousscvjl'/ky 
are belrig mentioned as. other NBC 
gueist conductors. 



WodVicsday, January 29, 1941 



The Peak of Excite 

F£AK 




19 



H/GH $/£RRA 

IDA LUPINO 

Alan Curtis • Arthur Kennedy • Joan Leslie 
Henry Hull • ijlenry Travers 

Directed by RApUL WALSH 
Screen. Play by John H^tlon. and W. R. Burnett 
From 'llie Kovel by W. R. Burnett 



'Oiilfir" 



20 HOUSE REVIEWS 



Wediie&dav, January .29* 1941 




STATE, N. Y. 



Ray Kijuiey Orch with Meymo 
Holt, Alpha Maids , and Alfred 
Apocca, Adelaide Moffett, . SteDe 

. Evans, Caas, Owen and Topsy,: The ,^ , ■ , . , ,. 

five danestrellys; 'Love Thy Neigh- \ doesn't, do herself. fullest iustice^with 
boT' iPari ' the type of songs she employs. 'Isn t 



h^s been, using it as a ribbing .c.rsjck 
in- all his nitery excursions, finding 
particular sympathy vilh the show- 
wiire bunch. •. • ■ ■ ' • 



STRAND, N. Y. 



Henry Busse's Orch' with Billy 
. Miss Shutta, for her part, while Shervx<nn,- F^izzit /Cpiiibs'^ aiul o«o 



looking very well and stiu-a topilight 
saleswoman of her voeal talents. 



sive 



. By «EEB iGWiPEKT, 

: . / /r- Fort Dix^^ . 
: Lucky .Strike' moved, in oh . j he 
Army herie'Saturday. (25 i night with 
Its f oui'-act'-plus-band. revue -ahd got 
a tremendous recieption— rafter. th<i 
boys noted that even the g«;heral was 
bdly-laughing. Solid, phalanx of gold 
braid artid service. iiiedals in the front 
pews apparently had - the buck 
privates buffaloed in the ^early por- 
tions and- performers, agreed .aftfir:^ 
ward it was one of mois't uhiisual 
audiences for- w*hich: they had ever 
worked. BoyS were obviotisly enjoy- 
ing themselves, but. apparently, just 
couldn't ovefcorhe iait- once the iorm- 
alitieS of rank; on' the .;drill ft^ftd 
sljfficientiy.tp let thiemselves go. 

■• Show consistied . of Jerry i^cster, 
m.c; Gaii Glali, Egyptian, magi;. Dean 
Janis, Swarijier.' and Fleria Vestoff,' 
terper. - With them was.Gharlie .Bar- 
liet's band, and yocalisti. Bob Carroll 
Bnd Leha-Hdrne. : . . ' ' 

Orch .is. cut into jhe'H^^ OzOe Nekon Orch .flS) With 

ovjginatmg in the N.^ Y. CBS studio, ji^seanne Stevens; Harriet /fiUidrd; 
for two numbers. It also backs . up. Catherine Hdrris. .The. Ghezzis (2), 
the :aets,-^ .which_ perform for the , . j, .^ol, Dttpotit; Shorts 

visual audience before, between and ; . ~v 



.:; Fort fiix, N> J.; Jani 28. 
Escperisivie'echo for'CBS of the 
broadcasters' batte- with; ASCAP 
was seen .Saturday (25) night. . 
. wheii Ghariie Barnefs band did 
a remote frofn here that y as fed 
into the Lvicky iStrike .'Hit Fiar-. 

■ Network .sent . ' a . productiph; 
man, Cliiit ^Johnston,, all the way ■ 

■ dowri: hiere, ol75' milies) to do 
nothing but watch that the two 
pumbers 'Barhet aired were-, as 

-per schediJlIe (BMD and that he. 
didn't err : and play, an > ASCAP 
liine. •: -' y-'y ' \ 



FIJIkTBUSH, B^LYN 



'after the cut-ins. Whole thing riins 
about 90 minutes and is- repeated 
three hours later 'for the .Coast .xe-. 
broadcast .and a..; new bunch ' of 
soldiers.' ■■ 

Acts- are touring the- Ai^my-post 
jcircuit - each ;Saturday.~ night for 
Jiuckies; this . being- their third Stop. 
Bands change . jeach week. $mall. 
auditorium, seating about 450,- ;the 
only one complete at Dix, handi- 
capped .the show on number of boys 
it coiild play to. /First week, at Fort 
Mjrer, Va.. sho>v ■worked, oh a stage 
built in . the ce'ntei* of a riding riiig 
with- l;75b present at. each perfbifniT 
ance. Quantico (Via.) Marine base, 
the second ■week,. ..had a new theatre 
with, balcony ahd full-Stage equip- 
ihent and seated 2,048. . ; 
: When Ted Long, Lord anjdThomas 
. ad. agency nrbducer. who put the 
show . together, . arrived here on 
IVednesday (22 ) he . . discovered the . 
stage Was even too Small to hold , the 
band, let alone give the. acts room to 
perform. That required a quick re- 
modeling Job by a local . contractor 
on. Overtime, setting Luckies. back 

$220. 

■ Jnst a sufficient number; of tickets 
to fill each house for the two shows 
are nrihted by Tj/Si t.' Ducats are 
distributed through Army officers to 
deserving menibers of. their detach- 
ment.';. Shows, just as they did here,, 
usually: also draw heavily from ;. top 



andNewsre^la: 



bnice the . opening act, the Five 
CariestrcUys, is out of the way. this 
shdw simmers down to a fairly: quiet 
hoiirr It's a quaintly strung' together: 
bill; two. acrobatic; turris;'a: girl, singer 
visiting . f rbrri the other side of the 
railroad traclc,. an imperspnatbr. ana 
an Hawaiian ■ hiusical potpoui-ri. 
Cause : for laug.Hter is liinitod., Steve ; 
EVans does ii, mirthspme study ; of ;a 
Pblski , i(iruhk; :aTid ■ the knockabout 
:acrbbati<;s of CaSs; Owen and Tppsy, 
th.e remnants bf a pncc' very funny 
cOiribinaition. manage to bring byt an 
occasional chuckle; 
. Ray Kinney; -has the. .closing ^pdt; 
and-..his : Hawaiian roundelay, while; 
soothiihg a:nd melodious, seiems to run, 
on and on.- The payee.s ahyWay get a. 
pretty good idea' of how they enter;-, 
tain themselvies around Waikiki with- 
out going to the expense . of a cruise. 
As an exponent : and . interpreter of 
Hawaiian music. Kinney is on a. level 
with the best of them on eithet Stage, 
or phonograph records,.', and as an 
added asset there's his showmanship; 

Kinney's act is neatly knit and 
diversified. The . standout in his 
troupe from the optic angle is petite 
Mey^mo Holt. Her " style of hip-i 
'gifindihg . and the : attendant cpritbuts 
make it easy to forgivie the prieceding 
flood of plain* and fancy . crooning. 
Kihney could perhaps perk things up 
•jn ' no .'small way . if he spotted; her 
tWice in. the; runoff instead of saving 
her. just for next-to-.ciosihg. The .act 
carries ;four more hip-weavers; - the 
Aloha Maids, . and their /interpreta- 
tions of native rhythm.s . likewise 
rhaKe a strong appeal, to the eye. In 
the yocal.departmf nt. Kinney siipple- 
ments his own- contributions with thie 
interpolations; of a. romantic crooner 
and a lad . who ; can give in either 



That Just Like Love': is an okay 
olJeiier, but the George .M. Cohan 
excerpt, .'Indians and Trees,'; i.s" too 
trite, a .recitative theme for . Ji)4i; 



Glaeser; Quentin Reynolds, Binerald 
Sisters,. Berry Bros. (3), Jphnnu 

Wood;. 'High Sierra' AW By, reuieu)ed 
irt VARiETif, Jon. 22. 



. Quehtin Reynolds (New Acts), in 
person, ' chanting, a . litany of- Ene- 

is;^ ^eii^-Ba^^^^ ^f^m,^.^.t^^ 



Miss Shutta also leans to .baby, md I Sffij^iSS)!^^^^^ '" 
.f. _ -jjjj^ , ^jj^. ji^j^j I prpv^ding fin^^^ 



\,Ozzi(e; Nelson and Harriet :,H;illiard 
are the billtpppers here, but the 
strongest returns are garriered by 
the Ghezzis,;: Bob . Dujppnt: aind ttie 
Nelson vocialis^. Rbseanne Stevens. 
.Others with less punch would' hive 
put. the.- bill lii .trouble; as is, it's a 
fairly ;strohg .layout. .■ 
■ IJelsoh dpesii't seem .to .try.. His 
anhounceniehts and. songs are of- 
fered lackadaisically. He- leaves the 
stage in numbers which don't con- ^^^^ ^ 
cem him, leaving .the band to work soprano or bkiritohe: 
itself. In^ itself, A that's nothing;^^t The Ganestrellys bake a sock bc- 
qmbble . about, but .when it s re- ca.-sion of , -the teeoff. . ;Their ladder^ 
peaed as .often as &\ this showing it ] .balancing is brightly dressed and 
becomes top. noticeaWe. Also, the L^eculed with mounting excitement. 



and her 'My Son, ;My Son. 
Al :;Dubihe.sque pome out of L. 
Wolfe Gilbeit; is overboard, 

Johnny Woods, with . his mimicry , 
and t'akeoffs' on radio talent, ; etc;.' 
paces, thie show \vell, but the entire, 
procedure i.s ful.sbme ih;what it has; 
to offer; Jai:k; Teagarden. 'yi^ith his 
imposing brass team; of .seven plus 
his own lerriflc trombone, overdoes 
thie: band routinie. . The combo . of 16 
includes four reeds, feiSrio, .bass and 
drums.- Teagarden swings; 'Dark 
Eyes,' -Soihewhere a Voice Is Call- 
ing'; and; numbers bri :' that , order; 
Vocally featured aire Deivid Allen and 
Lynhe Clark. .• Paur Collins, whams 
over; a nifty , drumstick , spiscialty.^ 
Eiitir'actie arie; . Wally . and. Verdyn 
Stapletbn .Avith their :concerted . taps.. 

Teagarden .gives !Rpy Barf^f's ar- 
rangement . of Victor Herbiert's 
•March, of the Toys' a spotlight trail- 
er with a; special announcement; 
Emcee Woods' mimicry embraces 
takfeoffs; on Fred. Allen, Vallee. Kal- 
tenborn, Boake . Cartel^, Galloway, 
Winchell/ Bernie, CiantOr. Chevalier,. 
Jolsbn, ; Amps 'h- Andy, Uncle Ezra, 
iet al., some .good, .sbniie not so, but 
altogether too ■much.; Pruning .would 
be a;goOd ideli jri geiieral. . ~ Abel, 

GQtPElSf gate; S. F, 



leader and band seem to care little 
that there's an audience. At one 
point wheii caught Nelson com: 
municated : with. Some one in the 
wings by lip movements and nods 
undeir fuU spotlight. : Band members 
found Bob Dupont's iurn. so uproari- 
ously fiinny - that several of them 
howled . louder -thaii anyone oh the 
other side of the footlights, meaii-. 
while conversing among themselves.. 
Latter was true throughout the 
show. '■- 

Musically, ; the ■ group is okay. It 
has. faults, but they're nOt' repeated 
often enough to . make a bad impres- 



. San FTanctsco, Jan. 22^^^ 
Lowe, Hite tind Stanley , St. ddire 
Sisters arid O'Ddy (H),,. Fredericks 
nnd Lane, Nels&n arid Knight, Rogers 
Dancers (3); Peggy O'Neill Lirii 
(12) i : Charles Kalev House ..' Orch 
(12); 'Kitty Foyle' iRKO) 



sion. ' One of its. best. points is the 
. . . . tempoes it slides under . pops and 

officer, ranks, the biggies being, ac-r [ nbvelties -and as background fOr Miiss 



, companied: by their fraUs or their 

■"S^lS^ '■';■ 

Le.ster and Gali were the sockerobs 
of the performance, the femme acts 
and the band definitely taking second 
place. Gals were greeted on their 
entrance ;with plenty of hand-patter 
and. jUst a few whistles, but the 
60ldier.s were hiore than polite all 
the; -way.' .; 

: Infectious good hUrhor; Informality 
and stream of gags from Lester was 
■what won the boys to really letting 
themselves go.:. Many of the nags 
were standard m.c. rnaterial, . lifted 
by one introducer from the other, 
but Lester smashed everything over 
.«nd^ pretty much set himself as the 
perfect m.c. for an. Army show.. 
GaU, employing pr.ecisely the same 

^ routine, he has been -using for years 
on the; stage and at such niteries as 
•the Rainbow Room, N. Y;;. was as 
.skillful as always in getting himself: 
t,wp tbpnotch .stooges from among the 
officers* corps;; 
Floria Vestpff, tall Monde, revealed 
, nifty gams but, due largely to the 
:Skimpines5 ; of the platform, got . in 
only , minor terp . work. • Neatly- 
designed - costume, puh-lenty birief 
yet .sufficient -covering to: avei-t . any 
possible squa-wks, earned the hOoferi: 
most' of the Dalm^pouriding. ; Dieah 
Janis, . attractive iredhead, . gained 
only- mild enthusllasm with ^ Her 

. .vocalizing. • - • . . .. 

J, Barnel'.s band,; ear-blasting' even In 
..BroaclWay's gianf Paramount theatre. 
yra.s.almOst beyond endurance in. the 
small., wooden recreation; hall. "There' 
seemed- to be jitterbugs even in the 

. Army, however. -for :whiie the front 
benches/ wiere. prbliteily- appreciative, 
lads in the back gaye it their all and 
yelled out requests even for sonie Of- 
the more remote tunes Barriet ; has 
.platterized; ■. • 

New chirper with the outfit, Miss 

' Hiprne . tised ' her- dark hair, flashing 

. eyes ...and gleaming teeth -to hettisr 
advahtajge than, her pipes;.; And when 
sbe .^ave out with , a; vicious 'shim- 
sham, she really had Jem where- she 

; wanted 'eih;. . Bob Carrefll,:, carrying 
the'. . male . : vocalizing end, scored 
mildly, 'about .a$ might, be .,ex'pefcted 
Long's - production kept the 'shbw 
tightly-paced arid Was Well-planned 
to give the impriessibn of bulk Worthy 
of 90 minutes despite the faffTie had 
only-foui" acts to w<irk with; Length 
of each turn was shrewdly judged. 
Gall Gali' beihi^ the only One who had 

. difficulty begging off. Lester's bit at 

: the fihale was the single spot where 
trimming would, have been, in order. 
La.vout proved virtually ' 'a perfect 
" setup, however, for the aud'ence to 

; M|hich it: was designed to appieaL 



They; hold the. spectators br.eathles.s 
with a trapeze. bit. make cute use of .a 
couple pf pooches and bring thefir 
act to a' wham finish with: a .two 
person byplay of gymnastics on an 
unsupported ladder, ' At the show 
caught theirs \yaS .the top sehdoff. 

In addition; tb his PolsKi iriebriate 
Evans gets away nicely with his im 
personation of . Jack Oakie's' iriipcr- 
sbnation of : Mussolini; in Charlie 
Chaplin's 'Tlie Dictator.' In either 
instance the studies are well etched 
and diverting. For an encore .Evans 
does someth-inis that he describes as 
.an impersonation, without makeup, 
of the late Lon . Chaney. : in 'The 
Hunchback of ;No're Dame' It's one 
of those ; things that; can be easily 
overlooked. . ,; 

The socialite 'Adelaide Moffiett, who 
follbw.s Evans, , i.s perhaps handi- 
capped in tbat she comes on sans- 
introductipn or, buildup. Though 
better known to cafe society, this tall,' 
slender be.nutv i.s hp stranger to a 
stage mike. : If the pop ditties that 
she pours into this selfsame mike 
cOme out without th?.t thing that 
tingles the emotions of the listener, 
the customer at least finds her a de- 
lightful eyeful and the distaff side of' 
the audlebce. in particular, can ad- 
mire, that gown which she wears 
with so much elan. 
, Ga.s.<^ Owen and Topsy step out in 
the ensuing calm for a inixtute pf 
knockabout .comedy, and the results 
are Of the niprand-tuck sort. The two 
girls and their male escort try hard 
with acrobatic low jinks. What drags 
the routine down mpst. is its lack of 
.<;pon_taneity. The act was replaced 



Hilliard. and' Miss Stevens. In direct 
ing the various speeds,^ to pOint out 
another Nelson fault, is his method 
of biatoning. When; the; band hits 
a fast pace he waves' his stick at Half 
speed, never chaiiging his position, 
always with back to audience, the 
baton arm going in monotonous, trip- 
hamiher fashion.: 

Catherihe Harris, ballet tap dancer,: 
is first of the . acts oh. Her pedal; 
manipulations Oh a set of stairs aire 
attractive fare. She varies her work 
With half flips and covers several 
teitnpoes in her routines. 'Wound up 
with a solid hand on a military tap, 
Miss Stevens, ' With Nelson for 
some tiitie, does an outstandibg job 
oil vocals. She has an easy, clear 
style of delivery,, particularly suit- 
able td rhythm tunes. Works out 
here on 'Five O'Clock Whistle' and 
/Nobody's Baby- 
Paul and Nino Ghezzi have been 
;doing their topflight balancing for a hy Th^ Briante'^brtbrfi^^^^^ 
ong ■while, Yet. it^seems never .to the openinp! day . because of illness, 
lose Its .appeal. . There. IS littlp, if and the latter continued ; the rest, of 

any change in tiieir pattern, even to. the ;Week.- • Odcc; 
the finale - 'upside down jitterbug* ■ ■ 

and the.falsetto 'thank you' and ah-l . . ; 

S^e^aT^^^^- BEACH^ MIAMI; BEACH: 

Johnny ;. Downs,, from pictures, 



wastes no time with .salutations and 
Hollywood drivel; ' He gets right 
dowii ;tQ\cases, but the onening tune 
could be -better. He makes rip pre- 
tense .about having a, voice, though 
it's; not badi ; ;'Minuet. in" G*. starts 
him off,: followed with 'Da.v by Da.Y' 
from One ; of: his, recent films. He 
puts ' a lot of . energy 'into his de-; 
livery. Turn, is pl^a.sant enoiigh and 
gets better at the :firrfie when he gets 



,:Mio7ni Beach, Jan. 13. > 
Ethel Shutta, Jack Teagarden orch 
(17), Dovidv Allcnv; Liynne Cldrk, 
WoUy and; Vcrdl/Ti Stotptejton, Johnny 
;iyopds; ^Kitty Foyle' ; (RlfiOy; . , ;', 

;vLateist Paramount 'hou.se, /a 1.700- 
seater on Lincoln rOad' in Miami 
Beach,: is called the :Beach.. Situated 
on .the swank shopping street knoWn 
, . , , . as 'the 5th avenue, of Miami Beach,' 

off a long session pf apparently -jm-; . it's in the Publix tradition, ' circa 
promptu jitterbug-styled terps; Rug : 1925;; whiGh' means Jtls rather on the 
cutting got him a deserved response; ' .gingerbread side ih 'decor. 
He handles -his -feet well. ; . . I House ; opened a fortnight or SO 
Bob Dupont's juggling MS. as effec-. Lggo. Its capacity divided, between the 
tive as evei-i .Like, the Ghezzis. his . major lower floor of abOut 1,000, the 
routine hasn't changed, ^ the ; comic { rest in the loge.s arid balcony. Shows 

juggler eliciting healthy returns to — . . ..^ 

his delayed style of; tossing ' rtibber 



balls and ., Indian clubs..- Winds up 
with the: bit wherein he eats an ap- 
ple during its rotation tossing . with 



open here Thursday, through Mon- 
day,, with ..two days of straight pix 
intervehihgi.; f dllowihg ; which 'the 
sanie show .shifts to; the dowhtowft 
Olympia in Miami, 



twa other objects. . ' ;.'| A, keynote . of this show is Ethel 

Miss Hilliard's yfork i? .'ir'-nir^sin.K-; ' shutta's: c^ack.'to :the aiidience that 
ly weak. Her -vocals of ;.'That's fpr l Will now- sing; sOme- of the sOhgs^ 
Me,' with '.original lyrics, and :a; . you tiSed tP Ipve back in 19.40/ It's 
slushy,: sehtimiental piece, titled 'TO;;. a .popular quip -apparehtly because* 
a Little Boy,' are hot. eflertive. ' Thie ; the audiences, recognize it and are 
'applause was moderate. . Encore is a ' fyrthef^ educated into the BMI-' 
long original, 'i; Ain't Got Nobody .'..j ASCAP situation by extensive press 
Band tops off the layout with; an,; buildup for the NAB cause by such 
Original number dejjicting- various papers as .the Miami News, which 
types of - people, and their jukebox [owhs WIOD, ap -NBC link, and oth- 
favorites; : " ■ | crs. George J.essel, playihg bere and; 

Biz Was.- poor/ but weather was. j at the sist.er hbuse, the Olympia, 
Worse.' . \ Wood.. I dittoed previously, and the comedian 



Stage plays second fiddle to screen 
this: week, one act: even being a . re- 
p6at. but the payees.: are. finding 
:ample opportunity for palm pound- 
ing, particularly; ' the; case - of the 
hext-to-closing turn, Lowe, Hite, and 
Stanley. ■-. 

Team gets laughs just walking on'; 
normial-sized map being flanked by 
a dWarf and a 7-foot-9 giant .; Eerie, 
combo has evolved a smooth panto- 
mimic bunch of foolishness predi- 
cated on their freak measurements. 
It had the mob in stitches and begi 
ging for more.. . The midget is a . top- 
flight trouper in his own right, doing 
a solo tap routine which ii . plenty 
Slick. Fellow takes a liort's. share of 
tpssingaboutvand make.s it look easy 
through fine timing. The big boy 
i5 surprisingly light on his t06tsies\ 
in a mass tap attack and the normal 
foil holds things together nicely. • 

Opening this week in place of tlie 
traditional acrobats are the St. Claire 
Sisters and O'Day, unicvclists,. latter 
being the: backbone. Looks some- 
thing like a father and daughter act 
with pop carrying the loiad-r-but 
neatly Plenty . fast On the one- 
wheeler, including: one-foot opera- 
tion and a sissy bit from - a high 
perch Which Ijinded; solidly. Trio 
get. the show underway nicely for 
Chester' Fredericks, and Gloria Lane. 
Boy was .originally discovered here 
in Frisco by Giis Edwards and is 
speedy oh his feet. :'Solo ' comedy 
steps reveal lightning in his shoes; 
burlesque ballroom and trick stuff, 
such as jitterbugging with a partner 
;WhO never moves, keep the laughs 
coming. Femme half upholds her 
part; which includes giving the boys 
ah eyeful to the extent -that she 
sometimeis detracts from Fredericks' 
pattery feet. 

Billy Nelson -and Irene Knight fol- 
low; repeating .some Of the: material 
used here . a few weeks back, biit- 
with -ehpugh hew stuff to pass pkay. 
Nelson's ' easy-going gagging^ goofy 
impersonations and cut-upi .stuff 
While Knight fiddles pvll-the guf-"' 
faws;; and. the pair earned a nifty 
bow-off; / ■ ; ; '■;:-.. 

.- Cli.arles; Kaiey dfbps his batoh at; 
this point to croon, remairkihg "These 
numbers . areh^t new,' but I- dort-t 
think ..you have been hearing them 
since the. first of the year.' Gbiis 
into 'Loyer Come Back.'- 'April .in 
Paris' , and. 'Should. I?' ; Netted siich 
an .ovation at the. opener that he 
seem^: almost . embari-assed,^ ap-^ 
plause bising fiVst show-.stopper ■ of 
.the p.ihi Had hp. encore ready, so 
obeyed a shout from; the audience 
for 'Sleepy Time Gal.' Could have 
gone right on' f ro>h there, but finally 
quieted ; the - customers apd got the- 
show; back : on sked With Low, Hite 
arid Staniley. . . ..■ ;.■ . -'y ' . . . ; -\ -. 

Ahother dance team closes this 
\Veek, ; Roger** Dancers, two boyS in 
tails and a blonde in blue. Starts 
out as a legit ballroom adagio and; 
breaks into phoney misses, .first of 
which looks .so authentic the .cusr 
tbrners. arei actually fooled, to. judge 
by , their gasps. . Boys- take plenty of 
chances while how the gal... survives 
the; tossing, twisting ■ and' bifinding is 
a mystery even to eyes Which have 
seen innumeirable variations. They 
work plenty . hard and hold '^m at 
the close. 
-Biz good at opening. . Wcrn.- 



ft-nt. pit layout. . Up ahiead .Of the 
stage show is 'Christmas Under Fire,' 
recond prbpagarida short , filmed in 
England- for.; which Reynolds did the- 
ciimmentary,. -and Which: WB is re- ' 
leasing at low rental. What coin . 
profl^ts there'are go itp. Britiifh; War 
Relief, but the. real profits, are in • 
inspiring Americian sympathy ; lor - 
England's courageous : stahd.-r-. and . 
iliey •■are...ephsiderable. • .; - .;, > ' .-. :' 

Reynolds in .person ahd- vbcaiiy .on 
;the: scireeh make him the moist im-' 
portaht feature 6f the -Strand's com- . 
biriation show. . The : Cpllier's mag 
ciprrespondent, : and occasional ' Va-; 
RiETY battlefront; hiugg, thus is pro- 
pelled as -a platform pei-sonality , at 
big ,moneiy :fqr whatever. lecture dates > 
he -.may cliOose to accept before , re- - 
turhilnig to boinbrdrenehed London; 
; 'Henry Busse's sWeet-swing 15- 
piece orch, . plus his own sweet 
trumpet, is the pit layout's musical 
draw.; It's a good combination in its 
own' right, but fias only one specialty 
that Counts.: That's trumpeter .Otto 
Glaeset, whb does a very- novel: and 
funny hahd-doU routine.; a switch on 
a standaid"^.' marionet , bit, and - il'a 
surefire; The preceding corny com-- 
edy he does, ;hoWever, should be ' 
ielimihated to sharpen the effect of 
the doll number. Only Other impbriant . 
Busse specialist is Billy; Shei'mani 
who- is dull and .too co.y in singing 
'A:; Nightingale Sang /in Berkeley 
Square.' Fuzzy Combs, from the. 
band, does a brief vocal early, v 

To Busse's credit is the pleasant 
tenor of his arrangemerits;' his in- ■ 
troes, however,, are .Indistinct.. . 
; Three vaude turns round out the' 
presentation. TheEmerald Si.sters (2) 
are excellent acrobrits, but ,'co.uld. 
speed up; Johnny Wood's rapid-fire 
impersohating is clever aiid hold? 
.strbns? audience appeal; while the 
Berry Brptheris (3); fast, breakaway 
cblbi-ed hoofers' tie- everything up, 
even though follbwirtg the sharp let- 
down caused by vocalist Sherman's 
'inning.- .■ ;. '. ' . ■ 

. The shPw packs puhch in its 58- , 
minute running time,; but business. 
v;as off opening day (Fridjiy) bep 
cau.se of; the i»ad rain-snow-sleet - 
storm. - ;Scho; 



MINNESOTA, MPLS. 



- ' Minneopolis, Jan. 25. 
: iSailv Rand Unit with Line (18), 
Mabel Nelson Dops. Irmd Dell, Three 
Freshmen, Burt Harger, Benny Ross 
and SSaxin^ StoM; .'Behind the 
News' {Rep)i 

Around her fan and bubble dances 
Sally Rand, has buiU an elaborately 
costumed and pleasingly-entertaining 
revue which uiicorks considerable, 
first-rate talent. At ' the 39c-.top" ad- 
mission it has 'entertainment . bar- 
gain' Written all over it. 
. The ;show, .perhaps, p\its too much 
emphasis on ballet and other class; 
and fiash production dance numbers, 
which not only sloW it up but also^ 
provide - top much of that type of 
tcrpsichpre for the average: vaud- 
ftlrh patron. ..One gbod singer afid 
an additional comedy turn, or a fast, 
snappy jitterbug contribution, per- 
mitting a slight curtailment o.f the 
arty dancing,, seem all that's" nec- 
;essary to liven up the proceedings 
and lift the revue to a soclt rating. 
At present the only laugh.s are those 
^contributed briefly by the Three. . 
Freshmeh and Benny Ross and Max- 
ine- Stone, familiar standard turns,- 
but, they 'rie. hot of the belly, variety.. 
Even with its -faults, , It doesn't; have . 
to take :a: back- seat for any of the 
uni'ts -.that have pertblated thi? way : 
during the • current season and ;it 
.stands out as; easily the best show 
thi.si- hotise has :had since its reopen- 
ing. ■. :;.' ., .-. ;;,,;; 

Ross erricees the show fairly well, 
The 'Day, at the Dbg Show' opening 
hiimber brings >out a parade of the 
tall, stately shoWgiris. :; Each leads b 
dpg f rom ;th'e- Mabel Nelson turn and 
the ; c0.stumes and canines are rep- 
resentative of various countries; Tne 
girls are advertised arid inti-.oducea 
as 'the most beautifuMh the world, 
somewhat: of an exaggeration, even 
though they're riot at all hard . to look 
at for the most part; 'There's a wide 
variety of beautiful dogs arid they, as 
weli as the girls,. 'are: a very ^e": 
wprth.whil'e sight... .The:riumber win« 
up with the ehtrarice of the^ nine 
dancers In kilty costuriies -and the 
erisembie. going .into m.lld s Wing step-, 
ping. ; ;■ •:' ; '-^ , '■ y- ■ 

Miss- Nelsori's array of dogs : in- 
clude^ minv neat-spiecimeris. ;.SeVM 
black; scottjes, hoWeVer, do nio?t pi. 
the trickSi Which include rbpe jump- 
irig -and shooting the chutes.: ^Tne 
act is more notable for the dogs- aP" 
peardnce .than their performance, 
however^ - ' .. '- . , .. . '•-.-' . ■l.-.I 

As; m.c, Ross cpmes on.-for.-a 
of gagging, story telUrig and clown- 
ing ;and Intrbduces Irrna Dell, a ta^' 
(Continued on VPaSe 22) 



Wednesday, January 2% 19 il 



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NGRID 



BERGMAN-BAXTER 

ADAM HAD 
FOUR SONS 



GARY 




^ IRENE 

DUNNE GRANT 

"PENNY SERENADE" 



HERBERT 



VIRGINIA 



S« .C^■^^.^.S(..Xasi.Ji5:. 



MARTHA 



BRENT-SCOn 





m 




11 FRANCHOT JOAN 

TONE BENNETT 



Tent a five Title 



JOAN 



"A GIRL'S BEST 
FRIEND IS WALL STREET 





JANE 



JACKIE 



WITHERS COOPER 

Her First Beau 




21 



HOUSE REVIEWS 



Wednesday^ January 29, ij! 



MINNESOTA, MPLS. 



(Continued from page 20) 

iapsUi-. Her individual routines pre- 
cede, her appearance; as a partner of 
Burt Harger iri.a 'Manhattan Sere- 
nade' number. : The girls, in- stun- 
ning black beaded .gowns, form thie 
background for the dance team dur- 
ing ail . arm swinging; arid swaying 
ierpslchbre interval of ' impressive 
flash ptqpotlliohs. ; • : 

With their • knbckabout clo wri ing; 
comedy acrobatics, and thrilling balr 
ancing feats, -the- Three-' Freshmen, 
popular here from p'revious sippear-. 
ances, easily score the show's ap- 
plause hit. , A" fash 'Qld. Vienna* 
dance broductib:i nuriiber affords opr 
portuiiity to bring out the girls in 
another stunnlbg wairdrobe change 
arid perniits Harger ' arid his - partner 
to engage in soine effective .ball- 
Tooni dancings, , . /. 
. Maxine Stone, with 'Ross,. Indulges 
In some tomfoolery -.which Snatches 
a mflderate laugh; Some of 'Ross' 
gags and diatog are a trifle off -cplbir 
end that obtrudes more than , it would 
otherwise becaiiise -df the .entertain- 
iticnt^s p'cnerally high plane through- 
out: vMiss Stone's : llistl^ne^ and 



have socked if he had appeared In 
tyiiif^rm, 

;This town likes com, but the 
brand sei-yed this week at the Lyric 
is. strictly Grade B. The buyers at 
fourth show Friday (24), ot»ening 
day, were considerably limited. 

Kilcy. 



EARLE, PHILLY 



Chie{:-^aspn the joint is. jumping 
. is IJrSkirie Hawkins .crew,' whisji, has 

boredom are -amiising arid' her highladhieved an. aura- bf class it talked; 
kicking at the. finish i$ really ^^<^ .during the ^days wheh -it played at 



: traordiriaryi 

The lone brief appearan^e^f Miss 
Band is at the end. of Jbe show and 
the way for. it is-nav^ by a ballet 
choi"us niimberAirtuch .finds the girlis 
in aribther change .oi elabbrate cos- 
tume. JFhe :fan arid bubble dances 
iare gi\^en the usual artistic Rand in- 
terpcetatioris.and, with tKe passing of 
O'ears, appiarehtlv haven't the edge 
taken off. I^e lights flash on after 
each number to' reVeal .Miss . Rahd. 
apijarehOy in- the almoist complete; 
nude, : At the show's windiip she. 
steps to the footlights and introduces 
the various irieriibers' bf thb cbm- 
j)£riy in a well^delivered, neat little 
Ep/^ch which reveais her , pleasant 
jtersoriality and speakin? knack. 

Lower floor nearly filled :and a 
sprinkling of custoriiers in the upper 
tier.s at the opening riiatinee Friday 
(24). ' . -Recs. 



IVjRIC, jNpPLS. 

7ndianapolis, Jon. 24. 

'SHpof the Works' with. Ezra Buz 
xivgtqn Band^: Randolph Avery, 
Broton and Ames, Monroe Brothers, 
Carlisle ' and Co., Robert . ' Penley, 
Ranchers and Rahch-crcttes : (16); 
'Barnyard Fpllics' XRBp) . 



y : : ; PhilodelpHto; .Jaii^ 25;^; 
Erskiiie Hawkins Orch (isv loith 
Jimmy Mitchell and /da James, Tip, 
rap and Toe, Four Infcspots;: 'Trail of 
the Vigilantes' (U), . ' ■ 



ROXy, N. Y. 

Dare Born/, Bridgeport Fouri^ 
Christina Cafrollr Helen Diller, Har- 
vionicd Eagles, - Donny Grayson, 
Strawberry Russell^ Sfcaf c-0rManiaC9< 
Jan Bart, Gae Foster Girls, Paul 4«h 
Qrch; ^^Tall, Dork dnd Handsome- 
(20th), rcuicu^ied in Variety, Jon. 22. 



The most enthusiastic crowds sinc^!. 
the days when -jive fans : almost tbre 
dov^rh the doors to hear . 'Benny 
Goodman, Toinmy Dorsey, et. al, are 
greeting the brand, of hotchia being 
dished out At: the' Earl.e this.weekjjy 
its zingy all-sepia show. " Froin.,apen- 
ing to closing the hbuse^its ;been 
jammed by. the deyojei^^^of . swing. 
And for the jarst ti^pcTin a long spell 
there has beenjKf iash of trucking, in 
the aislefs.by-^e clistbmers, 

r^sbn 



. Ezra Buzzingtbn. and his crew live 

{ust .about a day's journey frbrin the 
jyi;ic theatre by mule team, and an-^ 
' nually they come to town to fill in 
the closing end of a straight vaude 
bill. This week the management der 
cided. to build a shbw arourtd thefn.. 
adding three acts arid .' labeling it: 
'Shoot the Works.' However, the 
Idea doesn't jell, ^with the current 65. 
minutes running time filled with a 
hodge-podge of bits which have 
everything but entertainment merit. 
; . The entire setting is western, with 
the houre supposed to , be a dude 
ranch fbr the tenants of \this week's 
bill, but the Buzzingtbri part of thie 
show.is as close to a dude ranch as 
an Indiana barnyard is to , a Texas 
. cattle range. The line of 12-giii'ls 
arid four boys appears in four spots. 
Their numbers are cowboy and In- 
dian stiiff except the closer, which 
changes lo.cile to a penthouse. A 
couple of the boys who hoof with 
the girls look as if they are playing 
hookey from grammar -school for the; 
enTagemerit. 

BuzzingtOn and his .fustic crew 
take over for 25 minutes in the mid- 
dle of the bill with a medley of rural 
trnes.. Featuried are Dude Kiihball, 
who plaivs pluriibing fixtures; Syl- 
vester Hawkins , and his diamond- 
ciuddcd clarinet who can hit a high 
note on .'Stardust,' and Zeb Perkins, 
erroneously labeled a comedian der 
spite, the yellow button shoes and 
b'-'^ked-oot teeth. Also associated 
with: the Buzzingibh outfit, is Ran- 
dolph Avery, m.c.,-. who. talks arid 
in"* every way' but into the micro-. 
p^T-re,. and .finally contributes an 
acrobntic dance fbr the final curtain. 

• Visitors on the- set, are the Monroe- 
B'.-o'";. still . among the funniest: 
traninoline acts in shbw business. 
T'^e b'^other who doublistalks his ex- 
pl-hajtions of What goes on is good 
fbr- plenty of chuckles. \ Btown and 
.>"'ps have appeared at the holise: 
b-fore, . but they should delete the 
V-urte.ey of the Flei.schmann Yeast 
Co. and the Rudy Vallee Hour'- front 
their, introduction, as too many ." 
the audience know when that series 
cxoired, Bfowri is funny with a 
piCTOIog based ■: - suspended 
sentonces, and. then is joined by -the 
din'iniitivb Missr.i^nies for riipre gags 
.wi''h: a ■ dancing 'flnish,' ' 

cial liyle does rope tricks to. open 



the Strand \ Balliroom. here. . ' The 
rise in the band's populiarity On the 
discs is evidenced by the applauise 
that greets, the introduction Of num* 

bersl.; . :..■.; ■;' : ; 

The cognoscenti seem to knbw just 
wMt to expect irii.Vadvarice. The 
band's two vocalists, Jiriiiriy Mitchell 
and Ida . jariles, got fine relceptioiis 
when caught Mitchell does an okay 
baritone job on /Whispering Crassi' 
with: Miss James* baby-yOice.' vocal-: 
ling netting her. two encores. Her 
chirping is clicko ohi 'Argientina,': 
'Something I Dreamed Last Nighf 
'Let's Do It* and. 1 Hear a Rhap- 
sody.* .-■ 

. Hawkins mak^s a -good enough im- 
pression in frontirijg band. 'He gives 
his boys plenty 'of room .to shine 
withoiit hogging the spot himself, a 
fault, of . many bandleaders^ Best of 
the aggregaition's bag-of-tunes is its 
perpetual tave, |Tux0do Junction:- 

. Stiir netting raves is. the hoofing 
trio of Tip, Tap and Toe. The boys, 
decked put in flashy-colored tuxe- 
dbes, do their familiar dancingroiira- 
dhiin routine with, a snibothhess, 
that's surefire. . As Usual the tall 
guy In the ceriter rates, the; top ap 
plause - with: his slideaway. steppirig. 

.Holding down the finale are the 
Four. Inkspots. The quartet mixes 
up its offering neatly with sweet "and 
jump stuff in equal doses. Opener 



is 'Java Jive,' a hodge-podge of 
double talk in' the Inkspbt. mariner. 
Other numbers are standbyes^' We 
Three,' 'Who' and 'If I Didn't Cafe;' 
The boys had trouble bowing off. 
I'riO: is oVermugging arid thus spoil 
irig the effect, of their flrie voice: 
blending. / Shol. 



KEITH'S BOSTON 



Boston, Jon; 23. 
Bo.rroh .Mincvitch's . Rascals :,(iO) 
Peg-Ecg Bates,. Harrison Sisters (3) 
Bert Walton with . Jimrny. RiUy, 
Clemfins Bellin0s and Co, (3), Larry 
Flint House Orch;- ''Vou're Out 'of 
Luck' ; (Mono) dnd 'Altsbehavin^E; 
Husbands' (Prod). 



. A Major Bowes unit of amateurs; 
specially asseriibled for thiis hOuse, is 
providing variety,- novelty and not a 
little punch, from the stage in: sujp- 
port of 'Tall, Diark and Handsbrtie 
t20th) which seems, to be strong 
box office; On opening nigbtr^hiirs- 
day (23) . the house was<well filled, 
the teeoff . havirig^^beien.: aided by- a 
personal appeacaS^e of Milton .Berle, 
who's in thifr^lm. 

. : Berifil'^appeared; oriiy at the two 
ThiiifSday evening shows, ..doing a 

^plete routine. He was bn aboiit 
15 , niinutes and clicked, splidly. 
Berle's riia:: was bf ojight' on toward, 
the close for'Miine gobd-niatured fib- 
bing.- ■:.■;; ;■,-:■'. '•.. -; .. ■-■,■':..-;■■ '■; 

; The ibwes unit is the fourth to 
play, the Roxy^ . It iricludes 10 acts; 
inostly individuals doing brief rou- 
Unes,, while ; for dressing. ;the- Gae 
Poster girls are on twice, about midr 
;dle:and for; the. close. Alisb Paul Ash', 
who serves as: rii.c:, is on thevstage 
'with his band. Foster, line stands 
out: in a clever Scottish tap dance. 
It appears earlier with Christina 
C^rroU,- coloratura i sopranb; Singer 
was recently on the Met Opera's 
'Auditions Of ; the Aif ■ ; : program. 
Equipped with a voice of power and 
riange, she is : doing three numbers 
here, v- 

After the Ash. opening, the Bf idge- 
piprt . Four . taikes thie stage. Com^^ 
bination of piano, sax, tfumpet and 
drums gives viriipressions . of Henry 
BUsse, Guy Lombardo and Gene 
Krupa: bainids, last-mentioned a study 
in going huts ;at the drums. 

Helen Dillier, who's On -WLW, Cin'- 
cirinati, does a cOwboy yodeling 
number, - accompanying herself on 
the guitar. She's very ^obd arid 
could have dOne -more, r 

Imitating stars, Dave Ba-fry scored 
solidly when caught. He doei5> Jbhri 
Bairrymbre, . Ned Sparks, .Wallace 
Beery, President Roosevelt, Fred 
Allen, Ben Bernie and. firially Major 
BoWes. He gets in a plug for Gen- 
ieral Motors, ritehtibning several: ol! 
their car makes,- ' : impersbria'ting 
Bowes. 

The Harmonica . £agles, triO; of 
youths; register' nicely on .two num- 
Ijers, while Strawberry Russell, who 
follows .them, dispenses novelty Isy 
olajring a- cigar-box contraption. 
Russell, cblbred, plays: .'ROses of 
Picardy* on his home-made fiddle, 
first legit: arid then as it might be 
heated upi for Harlem. He tops with 
a novelty tap. dance, . 

Other -.■ turns afe : the Skate-o 
Maniacs, rirtixed team working with 
in a - small Circumference, including 
on- a table that is only about five 
feet wide; Jari Bart husky songster 
whose Tagliacci' isn't so:hot though 
the 'Yiddish riuriiber rates excellently, 
and Danny Grayson, 'coniedy dancer: 
Graysbn has been with various 
bands. In addition tb a .hardshbe 
novelty tap, hie does the' 'Off to Buf- 
falo' type of tui-n that Will Mahoney 
feptured for years iri Vaude. 

Show runs about an hour, having 
gone 78 riiinutbs opiening night, with 
iriclusiori of Befle. Chan 



popular rii.c. In theatres In Chicago 
;and other cities, and he. remains a 
capable stage show haridier. 

Opening the show is the tap dance 
team Of Don and Jane FOfd. Nice- 
looking couple with pleasant . rpu 
tines. They wept over: satisfactoi^ 
here. They can almost any.wher€, be, 
it night spot of ; theatre^^^^Park: and 
Clifford are a two-nian>hand'rto-hand 
balaricing: team. . . .I^f^ke a .good ap- 
pearance and,, have a good set of 
stunts. - : 

Boh -Zdrke, One Of the top pianists; 
is ovrtoT . two : tunes and exhibits a 
sdre hand at Ih'e keybOafd. Zurke; 
has been gettirig : soriie tough p^ub- 
licity breataSi but he has real ability 
to make a solid place, for himself in 
the ent^rtainhierit wbfld. -That's up 
to Zurke ' arid the way he, handles: 
himself. 

Business good supper show Satur- 
day (25).. ; Gold. 



HIPP, BALTQ 



: . : : fe^ Jori; . 20; - 

Henwtf Youriflfnian, Toy ond- Wtnfl, 
the Ffedvsons . (7) , .Eight Mdrshdlls, 
■Phil Ldmpfcin • House Orcfi. . (14) ; 
•This Thinp Golied Love': (Coi}i 

iierijay Ybungniari : has : improved 
CQrisidefably since ;his last appeiarr 
arice here a year of :so: ago. Has 
sharpnened up his inaterial and isn't 
pressing^ so hard; results are notice- 
ably better. Retains the bit on the 
.violin, but has cut it down, depend- 
ing more on. phoney dramatic, bit and 
gag -vocalizing;- Wbrking In .and. Out 
of doings, he scores frorii the tecoff. 

Following ai brief session Of gag- 
ging; Youngmah brings On Toy: arid 
Wing, Chinese boy arid girl daricers 
who are also ' fepeaters; biit - extra 
strong :in material, at harid.' Gpn-. 
tribute some smooth rilusical comedy 
hoof iery. interspersed with; okay toe 
and aero hocking which rings the 
bell . resoundingly. .Look ;weli; in 
modern formals and sell to the hilt 
Eight Mafshalls next and , all right 
on vocals.' Four: femriries; and four 
malies; combb ; essays arrangieriients 
of 'There : I : Go,'. 'Down Argentine 
Way': and 'Little Brown Jug/ Make 
a: good flash arid stage-filling inter- 
lude just right for bulk of - Young: 
man's stuff, which follows. 
Tfivesty on 'Wuthering Heights' 
serves to- send the comic in strongly 
:and clowning With fiddle business 
alsb some help.. Could eaSe up on 
goading .audience into riiore en- 
Uixisiatie response to: his. Own advari 
tag^ Also returns for brief bit -of 
downing:; -with the . Fredysons, Who 
follow, not ..such a helpful bit to 
either of the parties, involved. 

-Fredysons. are a pOterit septet : of 
^terboard tumblers and shoulder 
catchers, building their tricks 
smartly and climaxing with extra 
flashy leap to a: foiir-high' Double 
somersault chair catch also a good 
flash. Serve to wind up doings here 
In rousing fashion. - 
Biz extra good. BurTrt. 

TOWER, K. C. 



With ' the Mirievitch Hanrionica 
tooters tOp-biUed and : blbsing the. 
show, this vaude Qfferiiig clicks all 
the wayy It db^n't matter much 
what the boys play because; the 
comic interruptioris of shorty 'John 
riy Puleo draw most attention, fur 
nish most of the entertainmient and 
the excellent harmbny arid arrange- 
ments serve mainly as background 
Routine, is practically unchariged 
from that of years standing, but a 
few current numbers, like. '-Same Old 
;:Stbry'. and .'There I Go' (both BMI). 
add a' little extra interest for those 
listening for 'such riiinor details' 

BMI tunes are also aired by. the 
Harrison ; Sisters, satisfactory vocail 
trio, who register bettef as they 
proved with thejr four offerings:. 'So 
You're . the One,' 'Hawaiian War 
Chant,? 'Fertyboat Sereriaide* arid 
'Five Guys Named Mde.' Last-men- 
tioned, as an ' encore, ■ clicked best, 
with the , lgal's, arid the ; stage band 
really swinging; if ■ . 

: Peg-Leg Bates^ . monopede :terper, 
is " pretty hefty talent for the; deuce 
spot, but. there he is, arid it's rib. 
surprise that he whams :,'em with his 
sock'o, showmanly hoofing so early in 
the pfpceedings, . Baties hblds for the 
finale a flashy, series . of- steps . that 
are nifty feats bf balance. As usual,- 
he's smartly dressed. ; 
•: Clemens .Bellingis, aissisled by two 
unbilled girls .who provide incidental 
_ dancing,; deliviers hi"? unique dog act 
1 for the opener. Highlights include a 



ORIENTAL, CHI 



. ; ; Chicago, Jan." 25. 
. Don ond Jane , Fordj, Bob Zurke, 
TAiUon Watson, Pegg^ Bertiier, Par fc 
and Clifford, Mitzi Green,: Larry 
Adler, Ted Cooke: and House Orph; 
'Ellerw Queen' (Col). " 



but really hitsMxis stride- when he ; iShi^ twSS = 
gets out the,bull whips .and sna^s Jj-^^^^^^^J^ 

.;bne catching soft. 



cigarets, arid bits of pajper; frbm his' 
.partner's mouth, and ' removes ; a 
handkerchief from her pocket with 
: the . whip alone. His turn- fits in 
.with , the western- flavbr of the' bill. 

Robert Penley is the, WFBM tal- 
ent Paride'.; winner^ and earns his 
salary: jri three spots, - Two are in 
.proHuction: 'numbers, and his solo 
flight js ' the 'Rangier's Song,' which 
he does well. However, the lad is a 
local policemain and would really 



balls shot; off a.teeterboard by a part- 
rier. pup, .and va Whizzer finale thj(t 
has bne of th^ dogs twirling a hoop 
ori his tail.; " ; . ' ; 

Bri'ft; Walton .is; okay as m.c.; arid; 
gets the next-lb-clbse chore ori his 
w.k. foutirie with pale-faced; Jimmy 
Riley, this act; a comedy skit b^sed. 
on gab about illness and dea'V <"'t- 
isfied a majority of customer."/; -»ere. 
■ .y: ■■ ■ 'V^ Fox. 



This week harks back to the days 
when the Orierital was first opened 
and was a ball-of-fire. and the ad- 
Vance guard of the theatre m.e. At 
least two performers ori this show 
.'"fe associated directly with the old 
Paul Ash days, and there is every 
eviderice that this audience remem-. 
bered them well. ;; 
' Peggy Bernier and Milton Watson 
were here in the. good bid days in 
the beginning of presentation policy, 
arid today th.ey remain- a : good 
briledienrie arid a SatiSfactbry singer; 
Miss .Bernier did a fine job. with this 
audience, haridling two vocals in; ari. 
eaisy comedy manner and working 
.«|ome crossfire %ith rij.c. Ted Cboke 
that the customers liked greatly; 
Watsori , tonsils three ; tunes In a 
booming baritone: that indicates rib 
need for^ microphone. . f l-." 

^STith Watsori arid Berriief taking' 
a bbw for having. groWn up in the 
Orierital, JWitzi (Jfceri arid Larry: Ad- 
ler alSb acknowledge show bu.siness; 
beginnings in this.- hbuse. MiSs 
;Grebn sings three sprigs and does 
best .;with hbf irripersonatibns of 
Garbo, Hepburn and. Bribe. She 
sebmingly'is more a performer thari 
singer, and in her, future show busi.* 
ness careisr her comedy and not her 
vocals must be. the.' first conSidefa-' 
tiori;-: . .■■' -,.-.•.■■:■- 

Adlef Ss a load of dyriamite; With 
his harmonica he; scored terrifically 
here. : He could 'have stayed on all 
day,, the audience stbmping for riiofe' 
and more. Pop. music, classicals arid 
scmi^classjcs -all plaV<!d with show- 
riianship arid top skill. . , 

Of .the otheils only Ted 'Cooke Was 
in tU'ne with the days . of the middle I yodeling. 
'20's.. ■ He hiriiself- has played as 'i^. I faist taii; 



. Kansas City, Jan. 25. 
Jocfc Mdjbr, . Pedro and ' Ro/oel, 
Ktrfc; and ClaytOnj Tirzd,. Lester 
Hardtrig, Bobbv Adams, House Line 
(T) , Herb Six House Orch; .'Six. Les- 
sons frorh: Madame LaZpnga' (U). 

This... Week's billirig carries four 
staridafd acts: instead of the : usual 
three, but in total it doesn't jell as 
well as either of the shbws of the 
past couple of weeks. : Fourth act is 
Tirza, a nudie whose wine bath act 
is featured and . keys the title of 
.^Neptune Festival'- arid the opening 
number by the line. By evening the 
running timie was down tb 50. min- 
utes, where it will hold through the 
week about normal fof the number 
of acts. 

Again the line has an outstanding 
number in : a; semi-ballet centered 
• about the manipulations of a huge 
satin iscarf with 'Blue Danube' as the 
rhythrii motivation. The w^kly 
amateiir, : Bobby Adams, is good 
enough , to. follow and hold the pace 
with.his daribing :topping his siriging. 
From there it's up tpi the staridard 
acts, with Tirza spotted next-toTClbse; 
Acrobatics iare furnished by Pedro; 
arid Rafael, Mexicanos; combinirig. a 
Thuriiba rhythrii With /their . hand- 
stands, iarid headstands.- Midshbw 
Pedro (Morales) is back, with his 
slide for life.- - He walks a orie-^-inch 
rope from stage.to balcony and then 
flashes backwards down , the rope, tb 
be caught by his; partner: It fates 
as a definite acrobatic thrill and 
pulls the gasps. 

Kirk and Clay ton are On fbr sbme 
ballroom arid tap terping; with pair 
working in two numbers ;togemef 
arid each taking a solo, the gal's iri'-' 
terpretative , bit tb; 'Street Sfcene' 
stainding out .The m,p., Lester Hard^- 
ing, makes his singing bit brief on 
ari oldiiB, 'It's a Sin to . "iTbll a Lie;': 
me;dleyed .with 'Lies.' . ; 

Nudie act by Tirza has a cbmriien- 
tafy: by. Harding setting it ais a- take- 
off of an ancient-festival .rite, but it 
culminates with gal taking a •wash- 
;bff, in a fountain bf wine futnished 
by a trick riibtorized pump; . She 
wears net and g;-stririg, but dbesri't 
fate with.recent similar; turns hei:e in 
daricing, .ahility. Closing spot ' is 
taken by jack Major,; billed to from 
;Paducan, -Ky., on which he gabs, 
varies his turn with: whistling arid 
Lirie ,Winds up iri a brief, 
■ .~ . Quin. 



ORPHEliMfMPLS. 



. ^ Winneopolts, Jdn. 25, 
^ e Orch (14), Ted Afacfc, Thre« 
;muels dTid: Harriet Hayes, Isabel 
JeweU, Bobby May, SimoTte Simon. 
Lorraine and Rognan; 'Four Motherr 

(WB).-. ;.;■ V'v..^ ;;; •:.;; .- 

This high-powered show repre- 
.serits a> skillfulv assembling job. It 
lacks, ribthing .essential fbr a sock 
vaude '/ill?: bill; a vaf iety of ;cori\edy, 
song arid: : dance gerief atirig a fqll 
measure pf audience pleasure. Each - 
of the acts;, is a[ standout and while . 
Simone Sirinon'arid Isabel Jewell, the 
:ieadliners,'-afe of dOubtful boxoffice 
value in this particulaf town they at - 
least possess a measure of film pres., 
tige and coriibine with thbir greater 
of : less degree of. lustfe a: topnotch 
ability, -to deliver , as performers— ^a, 
rarity.- -■ ; .. ';.-■-■:■':,. ■■.;■■-:;-:. 

Whether it was wise, however, to • 
mould the cOriibinatiori into a barid ; 
presentation, with the acts working 
in front of tfje hbuse' orchestra; op 
the stage, is sbrnethirig again. Not 
that the; ii local musicians and Ted 
Mack, ; imported ./ to - conduct arid 
eriicee, fail to do: a good .iob, all- 
things corisid€f<sd: But with- the.: 
Ibcal ;populace accustomed', to the 
biggest and best name barids as key- 
stones of thelf: stage show^ at this ; : 
house, the srikp, smbothness arid' 
added class that the ace orchestras 
impart to the proceedings are lack- . 
ing, and the. absence is felt. How- 
ever, the nianageriient possibly felt 
that;'vaudje^villb as isuch ; can't stand 
on - its owrii legs,; with the Orchestra . 
wof king in the pit as in the bid days, 
and ; maybe; it's right. : tJnder any 
circiirinstarices, however,:. the layout, 
acccrirpariied by. the screen; div^r- 
^ibh, impresses as a tremeridous en-, 
tertainment Value at; 55c. top. 

The Samuels ..arid Harriet Hayes, ', 
two bbys arid two girls, open With, 
sbriie. lively, dancing. Miss Hayes' 
acrobatics arid high kicks feature the 
act which iisn't : helped; by the boys' 
attempts : at; cbriiedy. . The quartet's 
military prebision tap riumbef makes ■ 
a strong; firiish. 

Extreriiely; easy, on the byes arid, 
highly pefsonable, -Isabel Jewell also 
crimes through with a considerable 
measure of acting: ability ; 'iri her 
dramatic recital :: of a ; waitress's 
anguish when.; her truck; driver 
sweetheart gives .her the; gate. It's ; 
a well-coriceived characterization . 
:withbiit the; aid of make-up and at- 
mbsphere^ arid the skit, played by 
Miss. Jewell alone, hblds the custom- 
ers and prbVes its worth for, vaude- 
ville; '-;;•■.'.■■".;' 

Bbbby May, Who had been adver-, 
tised to appear at; an opposition , the- 
atre, demonstrates that he has few 
peers In jugglirig; 

Mack steps but of his emcee arid 
conducting rOle 'lorig: eribugh to let 
loose a few amusirig gags arid stories, 
disport on the saxophone and clari- 
net and talk a song. : In her stunning 
gown, Simbrie Simori seeriris the ulti- 
niate in pbtite; lOveliriess. She's 
gracious 'and wirinirig; and her vbice- 
is agrceahle. A swell selection of . 
numbers perriiits her to exhibit dra- 
matic- as well as Vocal talent arid she 
sells 'The Last Time ; I Saw Paris,' 
•The Latins Know How,' 'Isn't That 
Jtist Like Love' and 'In Argentina.' 
She stopped the show. 

Lorraine arid Rogrian return and 
score: as big a hit; as ever With theif . 
knockabout; clowning and eccentric, 
dancing. They're good for plenty, of 
laughs, particularly the feminine 
member of the. team with, her body 
gyratioris arid mugging; ; Another 
show stopper. 
.A light ; house at the last inatl-: 
performarice Friday, ooening 

Rces. 



nee 
day. 



EMBASSY, N.Y. 

(NEWSItEELS) 

There may be the customary qUota 
of news iri the public prints,- but not 
much of it percolates uitO the show. 
Leadoff yarn is a streamlined riews 
short, . Paramburit's 'Ati Historical 
Arifiefican Event,' being the -news- 
f eel's special on the Roosevelt .In- 
auguration and running ; nearly 10 
minutes. - Then there's the usually ■ 
interesting; 'Infof matiori .Please' ;arid 
another short 'Arabian ■ Bazaar ' 
(UA): Outside :bf these, :scarcely . 30. . 
minutes; iis left for newsrbel.subjects.. 
Just as well in view^of .their: calibre. 
. Paramount employs what it dubs 
televiisibri techriiqiie' iri fufnishing a 
comprehensive story on the Wash- 
ington inaugural diay cerenripnies. 
"This is done by identifying, fby 
photograph) different n.ewsf eel spiel- 
ers,- .; stationed'.: at vantage, points 
^throughout the' riatiori's capital, 
alorigside. the cameramen.- Thus, the 
runnini* story, as picked up by the 
photographer and sound crews, }* 
riiiri.utely and crisply described. ; 

This newsreel short explains; it 1* 
thb first inaugural day with sunshine 
since. Harding, and that inauguratiori 
tophi place actually at '28 degrees 
terinperature. ^leel is ittipartial by in- : 
eluding ;views Of Wendell:;. Willkie, 
calling on Secretary of State Cbrdejl-. 
Hull, with the explanation that he is, 
the defeated, candidate' fof virhorn .23,- 
000,000 . voted eVeri. in RooseyeWS 
victory;; ,; Slick, ■wbrkmanlike ]0D, 
worthy of all the effort arid expendi-. 
ture. -. - :•.;■""-•- . ■ 

Qniy other really big newsreel . 
ii;em is first view of Cf.nadian: troops 

< (Continued on page 55) 



Vcdneflday, January 29» 1941 P'^RlSfv ^'^ 




24 PICTURES 



Wednesday, January 29, 1911 




PrQpoaed CaliiEorriia/ ILcgislaHbn Woutd ; Regfiilate 
Agents; Resulting in <)i^^ f ricferCutling, 

Says Union— Ruling Favors ^^^E^^ ; ; 



Hollywood, Jart. 28; 

Hedueed 'actors'' . salaries, ' Ayith j 
open-held .'. priceTCiUting, I5 Vthrcjit- 1 
ened- by adbption ;6f Ihe Voiigt bill: to • 
regivlale. ngehis, the • iScrcfciT - Actovs , 
Guild charges . in a pl.^- foi- iHe Cali-'f 
lornia Legislalure: to. -.defeat the.:, 
measure.' The Guildci-s cohtend such | 
regulation \k':oii Id. .result ".i'o chaotic j 
casting coiidi,tioris,',,nnd ' would ■seri-! 
ously injure. the business. ot: the pro- - 
ducers, actors and agents.' . 

The following r<?s6llilion, adopted 
by the SAG boarjj of directors, is ^ 
being forwarded ;io individual .mem- ■ 
bers crf the'Statt! Assembiy.:^\i.v;';^ [ 

'■Whereas, thc.'Sci'Gcn; Actors Guild, .. 
representing all" mptiori- piblur^.playT j 
ers. and the Artists MLanagers Guild.- 
representing actors' .a.3chts in. the ' 
motion, 'picture field, .^agree^^^ upon : 
andvput in'lo. practice a^sy.stem•^unde^ ^ 
which " tli'e' rel atibii ishijj, of actdi's -ai)d i 
agents fs^regulated'; -a'nd ■■ | 

'Wherens, more than ^a 'y€ar of ex- • 
p^rience./urider- this system of regii- [ 
lalion. has brought : about stability I 
and gentirally: satisfactory conditions;! 
in the relationships ot actors and' a<?- ' 
tors' agent ; and ' , . 

'A^'he^eas■, Assembly bill 229, by . 
Assemblyman- Ernest Voigt, which is , 
now pending befdre the State LegLsr 
lattire .would di.<irupt thi^ stable and 
• fiatisfactory system by jirohlbiting 
regular and orderly cohtractuai rela-. 
■tion.«ihijJs enabling agents, to. repre- 
sent and deal for actors with ■the 
Producers; and 

'Whereas, this would injure not 
only the agents and the producers, 
whose casting problems .would be 
aggravated by uncertainty as to 
bona-fidc representatives of actors, 
but aliso would work to the great 
detriitienf of actors who, lacking .the 
regular services of a. competent 
agent, - would be at the mercy of 
open-.field price qiittifig on -actors' 
«alaries;:ahd 

'Whereas, the total effect would be 
chaotic casting conditions ahd re- 
duced actors', salaties; 

'Now, therefore, . be it resolved, 
that the Screen Actors Guild is op- 
posed td enactmeht.of Assembly bill 
229 and urges each member of .the 
Stiate Legislaiture to vote against this 
unnecessary find, dangerous measure.' 

The SAG, in its plea to legislators 



to defeat the, measure,, pointed' out 
the . bill .'would '.prohibit aiiy 'Migent. 
ente;ring into a tontrnct to represent 
an - actor unless - the agcht . first p.b^ 
tains employmcht -for the actor, • arid 
would : limit ■contracts to.fhe .perioxl 
of employ.mejiti -.It .was . stated this 
would seriously interfere., with . the 
development pi to'p .brackct:perf6rm- 
ers; many of whoni are niirsed along; 
for ih6.htHs!l)y, agents before. they be-, 
giij to rciieive .any real returns on 
their iihviestmeiiti-.,- ' 

■v"'^:b'isciiss Exti^s^..Wa'gres..' ';. 
• N'egpti^tipns; . between Prpducers, 
sind the SAG will be rosirhied to- 
morro.w (Wednesday). The Guild is 
askiiig a higher minirnum for . day- 
players, arid free lance, aelors.and re- 
(ilaSsihcatiPn pf extra brackets .to piil 
more iemijhasi^. on $8:25 .'aiid .$11 calls 
and less ph $5;50 jobs. /■ 

The California .Emplpymoht ..Gom- 
iinis.sion . has,; handed, down a ruling 
that extras-^an not . be forced , to ac-. 
cept $5;50 calls .ipn: penalty of - losing 
their unemployment, insurahce. The 
opinion .seciited by-Harry Mayo, for- 
mer chairman 9f the SAG .Council, 
stated th£^t prior earnings, etc., of- an 
ex.tria ; would ■ have to be taken into 
consideration; It had bedn intimated 
by certain fllni executives the play- 
ers might be disqualined for Aineni- 
plbyment insurahce if tihiey insisted 
pn $8.25 and $11 calls and refused tp 
acciept. pirpffers of $5.50 jobSi 

. Heavy Decline In Jobs 
, "Central Casting Corp. has jilst dis- 
closed that, film extras earned $594,- 
909.52 less in 1940 than in 1939.. Total 
earnings last year fell to $2,529,706.10. 
as cpmpared with $3,124,671.62 the 
year before. There was a'.decline of 
66,090 in job placemehts. A recapitu- 
lation of placisments' through Cen- 
tral in 1940 showed a division of calls 
as follows: 



Price. 
$5.50 
$6.50 
$8.25 
$11.00 
$16.50 



Jobs. 
26,296 
14;016 
78,184 
88,106 
20,697 



Screen Actors' Guild turned 
thuinbs down on a Paramount re 
quest, for a waiver fpr 300- spldiers 
tp do new tarmy manual of arms and 
streamline drills. The Guild called 
400 pUyers for - tests and rejections 
rah less than . 15%. Tests .were made 
under the , supervision of John 
Berger, Guild works relations head, 



iriKiniiiiinniHwiUwtHtiiitnHiWM* 



New York Theatres 



wrtU 1| 



imHtoHifMiniiriitiitiiKiinji 



HillllllllHHtillHIIHt ^ 



. WALTDISNKVS 

FANTASIA 

■M STokowsm cN*RtiM 

t BROADWAY Si^TcVga 




Universal Anmul Earnings, 1930-40 



and Drill Sergeants;, Mike ;Behegari 
and Red Blair. ' •' 

A special member.ship|: meetitig of 
the- .i/js Angele^^ chnfiter of the 
American- Guild of . Variety. Artist;5 
has been' called for tpmpr row ( Wed- 
nesday) to. vote ori proposals, to, de- 
mand gerteral wfige/ihcreascs lor. iill 
Gln.ssifications arid Ip prohibit direct 
booking! *rhe -perfornieris; are cer-^ 
tain to reject the prppo.sed ibari on 
direct, booking, and may ib.sist oh the 
revocation of .iiceh,sqs pf < certain 
agents scCVised . 6f wagis chiseling. 
Kenneth Ilp-vvard,:; AGVA. interna- 
tional repre.seritatiye,. has, been iriyes-.-; 
tijgating both proposals. .' ■; . ■ i 
' iVaht Minitnuih for Directors , 
Thfe Sci'een .Directors Guild is de- 
mahdihg thaV-prbdlJcers fix rnihimujTii; j 
salaries ■ for., directors, t.and , that . the 
Guild shop quofa fpt" the-'SpG' be in- 
creased frpm 80% to 90%. New wage 
proposals submitted to the producers 
provide; 

Short subjects,, montages and sec- 
ond, units. $300 per week. For a pntr 
reel shorl. a minimurn of two .week.s' 
salary; . For a two-reel subject,, a 
minimum of .three. . weeks' . sal.iry. 
Wheri a s^cpnci/Aniit' or montage diV 
rector is cn.eaged by ..the day,, hi.s 
miniriium shall oe $60 per day, 

Western features and serials, $350 
per iveek. - No contract -sliiall be for 
less -than' tbreie weieks!. \ 
For all other filni feature's, -$50Q per 



1930. 

.1931 
1932 
1933 
1934 

-1935 
1936 
1937- 
1938 
1939 



I '4 • • • '(»•'•••'#•>••,•>••••• 



Net proilit, except as noted: (f ) deficit -: 

t$2,047,821 
.. 615,786 
t 1,250.283 
t 1.062,216 
238.792 
t ; 677,186 
:f, i;9.S8.524 
t l;08-i.909' 
=^t. 591,178' 
• • ; 1 .l^i3,32l,v 



> • • • • • ^- * J* 



■ First 
Quarter 
$157,990, 

, ! First; - 
•Quarter 
.$460,631 



. (193? 
: Second,, 
..Quarter' 
$581;687:- 



by, 



Qtiarters) , 
Third 
■ Quarter 



■ .:■ :FQui-tb/; 

■ -Quarter ■• 
?250(418r .' - : :: ' $163;32e 

1940 - ■ v.'.-, v:-; $i2,390,772: ! ' ; '. : . 

Second , . .- Third \ - Fourth ' 

Quarter . ' Quarter ' Qaartet'. 

i$920;37Q y.y - vi'ZCO.SQ^".., , if228>96a 

. (Fiscal y^.ar ends apprQx,iniately''on' Oct- 31 or Q 30) 



been handling matter for the com^- 
panies. 

Aubrey -Blair, :H611y wood orjj'sinizer 
for the . ' Ainerican Federation, - pf - 
' Labpr, has launched a .drive'her.e; to 
organize . all; fiompanio-*!; l^urnishiniR 
props to the studio^. He .is being 
.assisted by SOrrell arid Joseph Tuohy. 
business representative of Studio 
Transpprtatipn Drivers Lpcal 399. 
. Elizabeth- D.ih.sler. is the now prcsi-; 
dent pf the Mption Picture Costume 
j Makers : Uhipn; .Qther officer.s .are' 
i Max, Eisrhdn,.fir.st vice-prexy; Esther 
I'Bell, " secPnd: vice-prexy; MarjoHe 
Ring) secretary -treasurer. Members 



lINlVERSAtS PROFIT 



' . Ufiiversai, repbrted net. pvpftt' bt . 
$2.390,772 . for the fiscal y ear . ehded 
Nov.. 2 last, as compared with $1,153,- 
.321 in . the preceding year. It wa.? 
a ;' . ^vof 107%. Statement was given ' 
the directprate at its rri.eeting in New^ 
\''prk yesterday (T'tiesday). at whieh 
future product .was diisclissed. , Di- ■ 
rectors also Were infbrined that 7.261 
shares pf ;flrst , preferred stock, had 



Schi-odt, Ida Goon, Claire Whitfield, 
Alice Ewin, Mprris Grhnnin, Emma 
■V'ehtui-ai Alta .Swain. Alice Christo- 
forson. Midge -Marks. Group is .now- 
«''-•*"."«»:;".'"• x««*Mi-^--*»"» I deiiiftndlng a basic 'a.-reeriVent cover 
week, No contract shall -be for less "__""""!,._ _"j u«,,uo- 
than three weeks. ■ Conipepsatipn .on 
a fiat; price- per picture shiall not be 
less than the \veekly wage specified 
for contract minimums. 



of -the boated, of directors ai;e. Inez ' boeti purchased at an average, price 



ing Vages - and . hours; 

: More Confusion. 
Action of the Internationai Al- 

. _„ ^ . Uance pf, Theatrical Stage Emplpy.e-<! 

The minimum weekly salary fpr di- 1 in. antipuhoing jurisdictipxial awards 
rectors On contract, 40 weeks or more. V fpr its studio ; locals has itterely. 
Short subjects and second units, $200.' served to increase the confusion al- 
per week^-foir westerns and' serials, j ready existing. A tiff has -already 
$250 per Week; for all Other features, developed between the grips and 



$400 per \yeek. 



, property - im on over certain . work: 



Other provisions in demands of .the '.While Sound Technicians Local 695 
SDG follow: . is engaged in a . dispute with the In- 

•AU contracts shall contain a defl-.l ter.natipnal Brotherhood of -Electrical 
nite starting date -With salary to be Workers. . Internationar Photog- 
raphers-Local 659 has been given ex 



computed from that date. A director 
employed oni a. term contract (40 
weeks or - more) shall receive twp 
weeks' yaicatipn each year on salary. 
Preparation and cutting tjme, shall be 
granted in all cases pursuant to the 
Producer-Streen Directors* Giiild 
basic agreement of 1939. 

'Should . a director be recalled at 
any time after the actual- finish of a 
picture for additional work, includ-; 
ing retakes or added scenes, or for 
^ny other purpose, he shall be paid 
at the weekly rate provided for in 
the contract covering such picture, 
or, if reengaged for less than one 
week, his daily wage shall be equal 



elusive jurisdiction in the photo- 
graphic, field, but local officials, say 



of ^118.03 since, the first of 1940, iti- 
bludirig 4,591 shares 'purchased' Vi 
the: .tender, piari approved last . De-. 
cember, thereby . leavin.g :orily. 10,73$ 
shares of: this preferred • putstiandlhg. 

Strong showing; was made despite 
. $2fi7,4dq tilt, in .taxes (U paid- $1,210,- 
648 in .fiscal- year) and approximately 
$300,000 written off as special con- 
tingency fund because of/uhsettled 
foreign- conditions. Final quarter 
. earhliigs were figured as $2!28,96A 
after this .write-off, rated excellent 
in view of custoniiary year-end de- 
ductions. ; 

^. Universal gross Iricomfr;. rose, ta 
1 $27,677,627, or 16% greatef thin In. - 
the iJre.viOus. fiscal year's $23,878,868; 
represeriting . a four-year gain In 
gross of .$10,269,373. ' - 

.Universal consolidated current and 
working assets and other cash .and 
accounts receivable totaicfi $12^953,- 



np further jnoye to take over the. jj^ of Nov!. 2, 1940, with current 

liabilities $4,241,774, a ratio : of, 3.05 
to I.. Net working capital rose to. 
$6,823,563 as compared with ij5,512,r 
194 the year before. - 



Amofican Society . pt Cinematog 
raphers and its directors of photog- 
raphy will be made until the go sign 
is received frpm G.eorge E.: Browne. 
lATSE prexy of the Alliance General 
ExeCtitive. Council. . , 

In. the Meantime, lATSE Local 69.5 
is demanding a mihimum of 54 hours 
weekly, with time and a half after 
40 hours. The Projectipnists Lpcal 
165 is asking fPr a maximum six-; 
hour call, with substantial wage in- 
creases for all classiflcations. Harold 



tP one-sixth of the weekly rate, j V. Smith, business .representative Of 
Shoiild'ahy person be promoted to a ' Local 695, has..held several meetings 
director frpm aiiy other branch of 



the industi"y; 'such person shall be 
paid the .salary of a recognized di 



with Pat Casey, Producer laiboir con- 
tact, bqt it is generally believed here 
that none of the locals ; will, get any 



Vivien 
LEIGH 

•CiONE WITH THE WIND: 

A. Metro-Ooidvt-ynrMayw ReleaM 



RKO PALACE 



BAY" 



"HUDSON'S 

MERXEir .. 

"PLAY GIRL" 

with >AHE8 



PARAMOUNT 



'VIRGINIA" 



ia-Xechiilco}(ff. 

wiith. ■ 
.Mndeleloa 

■ Paramount 
Plbture ... . 
lll(liilt« Screeu 



In PairHon 

..GIJSNN'. -'" 

MILLER 

miH Hl8,B4qd . 
BhoHi) 



HErn OVER 

GINGER ROGERS In 
-KITTY FOYLE" 

- . An BiCO .Picture ; - 
tKlTBP RlUhl i Broadway 
ARTISTS. niVUVI at4etl(Sir 
OoeriOptii 9 :30 A.M. .MipNlTE 




2ND WEtK ■ 

'OTCH SIERRA" 

■'STARRING . ... 
Ida Lupine ^ Humphrey Bogart 

A ■iVftrne'r Bro*. Hit' 
. l)lrftcted by Rapul -WalehX 
■JN PEiitS.OM' 

QliEPTITN REYNOLDS 

alao ■ . - - • ■ 

HENRY BU8SE and Orch. 

STRAND B'way & 47 Si. 



rector as specified in sections F and , Place.wUh their nep^^^^^ the 
G herein, and he shall be Entitled to, P' the ,IATSE International.. 

all of the privileges contained in the I ' . ' . .-. ■ \ — - — ^ 

Producer-Screen Directors' Guild _ ______ __ ^ 

basic agreement Of 1939. LOEW S MAY DROP 

'If a director is dismissed for the ''"^ " * 
day, he shall not thereafter be re- 
called for work within a period of 
less than 12 houfs alter the time of 
such dismissal for the_^day. ?uch 12- • rio,:«>, Broadway at 160lh 

hOutOJeriod IS referred to as the 'rest j . . „ „. ,■ . . : 

period.' The director . Shan not be at | street, N. Y,. may. , be dropped* . - 
any time under . any obligiation . to cording to repdrtSi with ho.tise clos 



fire Beslroys $50,000 
New Braunfels House 



RIO,N.Y.;lEASEUP 



New. Bratinfels. Tex.. Jan. 28. . 

Fire, of an undetermined .origin 
destroyed the Cole theatre last. 
Tuesday with an: estimated- lo?is pf 
$50,000. Built iH .1901 and knowii 
until recently as the. Opera House, 
it. -vyas recently remodeled by G. A. 
Cole as a motion picture house. 

There were ho Injuries as house ; 
ha.s nO , afterhpph showings. Loss 
was partly covered ' by insurance. 
iFire companies frpm .San Antonio, 
SeRuin and San Marcos were called 
in to battle the blazie. 



baiho 

C»TT 



MUSIC HALL 

ELD: oven 6TH V/F.rk 

"PHILADELPHIA 



STORY' 



.Spectaculkr .Stage Produiction^ 



waiye. the benefit of the rest period 
If,. however, the director reports for- 
work pursuant- to . call within less 
than the period pi 12 hours after he 
has been disjmissed for the day, the , 
director shall be entitled to an ad- 
ditional -day's; 'compensatibn, , , pro-. 
rated on a basis of one-sixth, of his 
weekly salary il engaged by the 
week, or, it engaged' on a flat price 
per picture, one. day's compensatiohl 
conipiited by dividing; the salary re- 
ceived for the picture; by actual 
number .of, -working days spent in di-: 
iecting. .it.'. '• ~ 

; Rcaders^press bemandii .. 
The Screen Readers Guild meets 
Thursday (30). to draft demands for 
' a minim.um wage scale for readers 
• employed outside the- studios, - The,, 
readers also will vote on a prppbsai 
to merge Nyiih, theHastern readers. 
- Studio Scepic Artists hiave nixed a. 
counter proposal pf the Prpducers tp 
hike-j their hpiirly wage minimiinni 
ffpni $2.25 td $2.75i \vith'.25c per hour 
bf . that amount retroactive fpr six. 
mbhths. The artists are • demanding: 
a mihimun-v pf $3 per' hpijr.V^yith 25c, 
per hpur retroactive fpr 12; inpntlis 



ing down unless a new -.teriaht is <)b- 
ta'iried. -'The lesse on the -theatre, 
held by Lpew's, : expires - Satiarday 
(1) and it's .iindei-stood the /circuit 
has been, uriable to get together.; bh 
a; renewal, Negptiatiohsi,; however/ 
are .still on between Lbew's and John 
J. Reynolds/ irieal estate agent, repre- 
sentihg the owners of the property. 

Rio is located in ah upper Broad- 
wajr sectlph of the town that, has de- 
tei-iorated tb a marked degree of late 
years. lloew's ialsp- has"^ the 175th 
Street further up on /Broadway, a 
mitch' lairger ahd he\ver . theatre. In 
the event Loew's renews- bn; the .Rio 
it may be 'reriovated; It.is a double^ 
biUei' - in the: .lower, admission 
brackets, . " 



. Charlotte, N. C.. JaP: 28. 
Princess theatre in Ayden was 
gutted by fire which broke out In 
the back part of the building about 
10 p.m. on Jan.- 14, Enth-e inside . 
and eqiiipmeht were, destroyed at a 
JpSs estiniated at $25,000. V ; - ' 
, The b.uilding„^rected in 191fi, wa4 
owned by- H. H. :Wrenn. Although, 
there were many :pati*bns insi tlie, 
theatre witnessing the .secbnd show, 
hp pne was irijuredi- .; : \ ' . 



K-AjOSlillPayii^^I^ 



Resume NLRB Heari : 
On SPG's^iVilijst^^ G^ 

Hearings^^ will be resunied : tbmbr-" 
row, (ITiursday) before the National 
Labor; Relatipris; Board on petitloh , 
pi 'the !NeW York Unit of' the Screen.: 
Publicists Guild to be. recbghized as 
bargaining agent:, fPr- hpmepfflce 
press and art departnieht employe.<?i 
5essi,oh^ begaii last. Thursday (23) 
and continued Friday and Saturday 
before trial Examiner Dan Bakefv .' 

Six majors- afe Inyolved, in pres- 
ent hearings, Warhei* ^ros. and . 
Mieti-p. having obtained: a separation 
which . will permit them -to present 
their cases later^ .' SPG is rcpireseh.ted 



Directors of Keith- Albee-OrpheunV 
contirtued their, polioy bf clearing up 
back diyidends.'-on. the;, 7.7o' w^ 

^ertible; prc/erred /shares last - week;'- bbfbre.;the examirier by. its" 'counsel, 
when $1.73 was . declared, on -the;! Bpudfnj Gbhn:; & -.Glickstcirn,. while 
pireferred to cpvef the quarter ended leach film ' bpmpany is represented by 
, The/artists bre' represented by- Hei>/bn Dec. :$1, 1938. Actiph; leaves only ' a merhber of its legal staff- " 
j bert Sprrellv business representative, i $14 in dividend arrears Pn,. this stpck Principal pplnt at issue is .whether 
' pf Mpvirig Picture Paih.tcr.s Local ' as Pf the clPse pf last yeal-. artists shbuld be eligibie for a pub- 

644, .Lew Phy.sioc, . B^n Tipton and] NeW divvy -is payable,, April;:i. to licity department labor unit. Artists- 
Robert Leceister Pat Casey has stockholciers Ph recbrd March 14. on the Coast have their own union. 



Wcdiiesdayt January 29» 1941 



RADIO 2S 




Young actress who. has a part in a, netwbrk comedy serial r^c6ntly 
Underwent a.stlfl riebiilf when she tried to ^6 folksy with her sponsor 
and expfess Jier. appreciation- for. her air joif. A new legit play In 
•which she hM appeared happened to giet, a tryout in the hometown of 
the sponsor arid It occurred, to her. that It might be it nice gesture -for 
her to write him offering to leave: a couple tickets'; for the show, at the ■ 
bbxoff ice and SMggeSfting that she h permitted to mak«i A toiir of the . 

She;.wrote the lettet and In a couple daya she- got a phone call from 
the riadib director of the, agency handling hef program. He wanted 
to know, watin^U she meant commuriicatihg, with the president of the 
account arid then he adrftinlstered a verbal laihilng that. jnade it: clear . 
to her that. she. htid coma. within a stamip';i thickness of losing her Job. " 

P. S,-^The president, of >the .aecpuht Is one of the biggest men. In 
America; .-. ' ■ ^'..r - ''.■'[■: ' .\. 





m^mm 



Frphlich, Finkelstein in Fir^t 
IntervTew Wit h Vnited 
States Department of Jiis- 
iicO'^-^T-Seek Inf 

\ 'Stipiiiiatiipn^'; T 



MUGH OR LITTXE 



• ' . - W^^ Jan. .28, 

Act of a Florida newspaper puh- 
•Hsher In concealing .hls radio Inter- 
ests from the Federal Communica- 
tions Cbm.mission .laist week cost the 
Olives of twb Florida : radio stations. 

^ Licenses ot ; WTMC, VQcala, and 
WpiiP; .Panama- City,.." Were yanked 
Wednesday. (22). .after Inyestigatibn 
showed' that, the . -actual' operator' 
was, John H. Perry, of New Ybi:k 
and, Florida. Perry was charged 
with 'ifalse testimony and cohceal- 
mei\t of Owhersh'ii)' in the revocation 
order.; 

-. Sleuthing begaii. when applications 
were filed: with .the cdmhvish to 
transfer control of the - transmitters 

'to publishing companies identified as 
'Perry properties'; 

Perry, who owns . the Panama City 
News-Herald, -the Pensacola News- 
Journal and the Jacksonville JoUr-. 
rial, was described as the. 'real party 
in interest frorti the outset In the 

' present licensees.' His connection 
•with the stations was .'deliberately 
concealed,' accbrding to the charges, 
■ The bcala station.; .WTMC, is li- 
censed to, the .Ocala Broadcasting 
Co.; Inc., with a Jbhii. Tir Alsop, Jri; 
of Jacksonville, appearing as the 
principal owner. Perry's interest, 
the order stated, was discovered 
when a transfer was spijght to the 
Pensacola News-Journal Co. 

WDLP skullduggery was discoy.-' 
ered in the same manner, when the 
istatibn attempted a transfer- of con-. 

■ trol from the Panama City Broad- 
casting Co.— present licensee— to the 
Bay Cpunty Publishers, Iric.. .Latter 
corporation is a Wholly-owned subV' 
sidiary of the Pensacola . News- 
Journal Co;, which publishes the 
Panama City News-Herald,, conimish 

. explained. ' 



Hiddleston, KOMO-KJR, 
Joins Pacific National 

.iSeattle, Jan. 28. : 
^oe F. Hiddleston joined the staff 
of the Pacific National. . Advertising 
Agency la^t .'v^eek, filling 'the post. 
Which has -been vacaht :for .-six 
; mp tiths . as that of .Vice-president of 
.the company arid, account e^ceciitiye 
jin charge/ of the radio department. 
Hiddleston vfas on staiff of KOMO- 
'KJR Xpr six y.eaxs>;\ '.' ' 

. Marjorie Mcpherson .cohtiriues .at 
the. agency, as.radio. dire.ctoi-. 



Artistio Triumpli 



■ V - Boston, Jahi .28/ ; 

Radio artists are not the only . 
ones who carry clippings -regard- 
ing .their work— Ted Slater;' 
NBC engineer, flashes clipjpings 
praising , . the sbund effects bn 
dramatic shows haiidled by hiih: 
'Gang Busters,' 'Mr, District At-, 
toriiey,' . 'Bishop and the Gar- 
goyle,'-. etc; -. 

His favorite cohcerns the real- 
ism of a hanging effect with tht 
victim's '■ heels clicking.' together 
as he ' dangled at rope's^ ^end. 




Lever Bros, .is using tight NBC. 
stations with which to lupplemeht 
the coverage which CBS gives to the 
daytime serial, 'Aunt. Jeriny's Sto'r-' 
les' (Spry ),| The NBC outlets, which 
Will carry trSnsdi'ibed: v^rsiohs of 
the same .'Aunt Jenny* Installments, 
but three weeks after Cbluiitiblai: are 
WLW, Cincinnati; WTAM, Cleve- 
land; WGY, Schenectady; .KDKA, 
Pittsburgh; WHO, . Des Moines; 
WOW, Omaha; KFYR, Bismark, and 
WTMJ, Milwaukee, 

Same: duplicate : coverage Idea has 
been used by Leyer in connectiori 
with its. -Bigi Towh' (Rinso) series. 
Colgiate-PalrnQlive at bne. time also 
made extensive use of such an ar- 
rangement. 

Alice Shepherd to Blair 

. . ; ; Chicago, Jan; 28. 
. John .Silalr station- rep has adde'd 
Alice Shepherd to the Chicago, pfflce 
as head bf - the prpmbtion depart- 
ment.''-' ';:' ''^i^ ■' ■; ' ,'"■■■ ''.: 
■, '. Before Joining the, Bliair cpmpanyt 
Miss Shepherd was asslstaht to the; 
radio chief of BlackettrSample-Hurri- 
-rnert' agency.'. . .-' r, -.:. . 



Washington. Jan. 28. 
Representatives of ASCAP are 
slated to rneet. -with, members- of the 
tJ. S. . department of justice . tbmorr 
tow ('Wednesday)., .to go the 
terms- of 'the consent decree which 
the Governmeht entered, in the Mil- 
waukee, federal court.; Also - to-' re- 
sume discussioris of the-terrns'pf the 
consent decree .which the departmerit 
had offered ASCAP last December: 
Latter- parley ; hid been abruptly 
terminated by ASCAP. 



' Stgniftcance 
.. What will make this meeting In 
Washington ■ partlculai^iy sijghiflcarit 
will • be . that! for the .flr.st - time 
ASCAP's general counsel, rianiely, 
Louis Frohlich and Herman Finkel- 
stein, will be in attendaihce. Report 
that Frohlich and Finkelstein were 
slated tp call bn the: justice depart- 
rnent caused considerable cbmnient 
arid speculation in' ASCAP publish- 
ing circles yesterday (Tuesday) but 
thpra was little hope expressed that 
this parley rtiight.be preltmihary to 
ahy early settlement of the radio 
>var. . . 

Following the 'ASCAP on Parade' 
broadcasts oyer several New York 
and out of tdWn stations Saturday 
night (25), Gene Buck, ASCAP prez, 
got a . wire , front Harold LaFount, 
presildeht of the National Inde- 
pendent; Broadcasters, Inc., stating 
ithat he had heard Buck's broadcast 
itatemerit that he would like tb sit 
dowrl and^^ negotiate a settlement with 
radio and- suggested .that a time arid 
place be set, . Buck answered that 
he would be glad tp meet with La- 
Fount, "rhe next day (Tuesday) 
Buck . got a wire from Andrew:Beri- 
nett, representing, himself - as the 
NIB's counsel, stating that the NIB 
must have assurance from ASCAP 
that it .will be willing to . discuss a 
licensing contract based on a per use 
terms,- 



DEMOCRACY DISCS 

Radio Writers Prepare Sfsripts for 
School project 



Agency Denies Change in Bowes Show 



Reported That Namp Milf Hoiir^^ So 
Replace Qpstly Amateur Show 



to 



.• Ru'thrauff 8c Ryan denied .Mbriday; 
^27 )■ the rei)or't current' in the trad,e 
that it was tryirig tp .line up a half- 
hour .program With to'plirier .legit 
names ..to take the place of Major 
:Bo wes. next fall. The - report . had it ; 
that Chrysler was interested in re- 
awcihg its network (CBS)' time obli- . 
gations tp;a half hour, instead of the ; 
pieserit f ull hour, and to cut ' appre- ' 
ciably its present taleiit bill. Bowes 
w reputed to be getting $l"C,0OO; a ' 
^e'ek. .: According, to the report, 
these savings could amount to close • 
to $1,000,000. a year. ' '. ■-) 



R ; R ; agency -/explairied. ; that ; it 
^was lppking around for names that 
could, brigiriate- on a . half-hour.' pro-- j 
^ram .frpiri New York - this- fall, -hiit j 
stoutly . den ied' that this - qitcst was in i 
any - way . connected' with Bpwes' 'j 
present- spatV - Bowes':. cori.tract, it;was. I 
stated, .. doesti't- .e.xpire lintli ^^eptem-. 
ber,. 1941.- , Among the ■lcgii.. niimcs I 
•that R .R is ';ropoi-.ind. ;to ;ha.ve: al- . 
i'eiady .ajiiiroa'clvcd are Kiitherind Cbr- .j 
.hell,. Alfrcci Lunt-and.Lynt.\ Fontann'c 
and- Gertrude Lawrcticb. . Bowe's has ; 
-been on for Chrysler since Sept. 17, 
•1938...: -I 



More than $10,000. has^lieeri sub- 
scribed by various sources to.- pro- 
mote democracy in . America by pro- 
; Viding: . dramatized, recordings . for 
public schpols. Outfit to make and 
di.stribute; the platters .was char- 
tered in Albany lag.f:wcck under the 
label .Grpwih of Democracy^ Inc. ' . _ 

. Prez b.f . the putnt is'Williarii: Extpn,' 
ji',-, who i.i.as long been active in the 
U. S. Junior Chamber pf Comriiei'ce,. 
the; Cpmrrii.ttee to Defend.. Ambr.ica 
by. Aidinj,' the -Ailies and, otheV ciyic 
arid ' patriotic orgariizati'oriS;- Only 
plhcr^dflicer so far. elected is John F; 
■Wharton.; ' counsel - for '• th6 - ; Play- 
wrights .Cojripany .and' otherwise iil- 
lercsted in. show busiriess. ' . . ' . -. 
..Discs w.iU pe pressed by World 
•Broadcasting,- v/hich has conlribulccl 
bffice. space- to the iicw ;ciilcrprisc. 
Merrill; . Deni.soh, . Xawrerice ; Ham- 
mond and.Al Williarhs,. radio writer."?,' 
are. preparing ^scripts for '..Ihe- i:b- 
cordings..'' • . '};':■■■ : - ••-;-'' 

[ Capital stock of the, cbrpbratidri is 
$10,0'0'2, including 100 shares 'pE Ri;e- 
fe;r,red jat .$100 par. and ..200 cbmrn'on 
at'oii'e cC.nt ;par.. Although GJ.,bi D. 
aritrcipatps m^aking no . profu,' E3(L.tpn; 
said ■'Theire. is; rio' law against it;' . ■ .; 



IncQihe Tax Help 



The Internal Revenue Sebtion 
/of the' United States; "Treasury . 
has aigain -;assigned sjpe.cia^ iri- 
cbriie tax expert^ 'to the. VARiEXY 
of flee, 154 West 46th s.treet, New 
i York, to ass'iit , members qif the . 
entertainment prof esslbns in fil- 
ing their incbme tax returns. 

Government men will ba 
available during regular .business 
hours startihg Feb, 3 arid , con- 
tinuing until ; March IS. : There 
Is, bf course; ho charge for tha 
assistance. 








•Vox Pop* Interviews may origi- 
nate shortly from Mexicoi Porto 
Rico, Cuba . arid other Latin coun- 
.trles— but In English, Innovation 
faces some difflculties that may can- 
cel proposal, but advance prepara- 
tions have already been made. 

Idea would be for Butterworth- 
Parks tearii to Interview English- 
speaking nations and. mernbers of 
the American-British .colonies. Nov- 
elty of surroundings would bring 
the Penn Tobacco show a new twist. 
-Barry Ryan of Ruthrauff 8c Ryan 
is the account execUtlvf but ha will 
make no statement. ' ; 



PHILIPPINES ON NBC 



WHDL, Oliean, a Bonns with WJTN. 
Jamestown, N. Y. 



NBC-blue last week added WHDL, 
Olean,. N. Y., to its list as a bonus 
station for those buying WJTN, 
Jamestbvvri, -K. Y.. . 

NBC at the same time brought- In 
two more Philippine Island affiliates, 
KZRH, Manila, and KZRC, Cebu; 



, . NBC - ■yvill. permit non-affiliated sta- 
tioris to tie in on its; broadcast of the 
Greek Wair . Relief show which, will 
be; staged at the Chinese theatre next 
Saturday ('8). "nie broadcast will' run 
from 1 1:1 5 p .rii. to I a;m. ES'T. Al- 
ready lined up for the event are the. 
NBC red and ; blue links and Mutual.. 
William S. Paley has yet to make a 
definite decision as far as Columbia 
is concerned. • 

.Committee handling the broadcast 
erid,bf the drive for .relief funds has 
s(st outVto make as many stations as 
possible to hook . in- on the show.' 
There; will be local statiori cut-ins 
whereby listeriers;;will be given the 
details of the local Collection setup. 
As part of the radio phase the com- . 
rriittee has obtained a private conr 
tributipn bf $500 Whieh.is to be dis-. 
tributed' in prizes tb. the local station 
managers putting on what is deemed '■ 
the most effective exploitation cam- 
paign foi: the broadcast. Harry Maiz- 
llch, of KFWB, is- directing the ex- 
ploitation section of the event. 

Jack' 'Benny., and Bob Hope will 
split the m.cJng of the show between 
them. Among the names already set 
are Bette Davis, Mickey Rooney, 
Fanny Brlce, Hanley Stafford, Burns 
and Allien, Madeleine Carroll, Ronald 
Colman, Bob Crosby, Alioe. Faye, 
Clai-k Gable, Carol* Lombard, 
Charles Laughton, Myrna Loy, Toby 
Martin, Frank Morgan, Groucbo 
Marx, Paul Muni, Merla Oberon, 
Jamei Stewart, Shirley 'Temple, 
Spencer Tracy and Robert Young. 
Conducting will be dorie by Meredith' 
Willsph, Georgia StoU arid Herbert 
Stothari, . .; ' 



TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT- 
AS STAGE DIVERSION 



San Aiitonio, Jan, 28. 

Torn Emerson, vice-president and 
general salesmanager foi: the Ever- 
sharp Co., came here personally to 
make arrangerpents for the personal 
appearance bf Bob Hawk and 'Take 
It or Leave It.' KTSA collaborated. 

Hawk airshow is to be fronri stage 
of. a. local theatre with tie-in with' a 
local st.pre. Final details, are to b8 
arranged the coining .week. 



Parents, Admen, Broadcasters to Meet 

National Assn. of Broadcasters Arranges New York 
Conferences on Feb. 4^5 



. Slan Young Joins Foreman , 

Chicago, Jan. 28.' 

Stanley YoUng has i)ceri. iifUibd to 
the: Ncsv- .Voi-k staff of the p:uro.rnan 
C:o:. stnl; . rep: outfit.. .. . . 

YounK .-wij.s. rccpnlly. .with Uie 
j;oscpii Hcr.shcy McGilivra flrhi, and 
previously with the Petry gang. ' 



.':';• ■Wa.'ihIngtPri,. Jan.>28. .-. 
Get-lbgether bf New' yprlc\, adr. 
Viertjsing agency. ' : ;repr.cs.ehtatiycs,' 
broadcasters and ; leading women's 

' iarid parents' organ izatipr'iV is' planned, 
-by. the •..National; Asspciaiiion. . of- 
! BrOadca.sters : for .Febl . 4-5.' : ;BaI- 
!'lyh6bing the New York p'ow- wow is 
; 'one. of its most • important s'es.sioris 
j sliicc .the inauguration' of the erode,' 
' N. A. B. unfolded a program for- the 
two-day se.ssipri which will .include; 
! aVlalk ori' .War; Deiiartment; policies, ' 
a report, on the ^flridings- of the Radio 
, CoUncil'^pn . .Children's . ;Prograrns arid 
;yavious; spcial;:jev,ents;; ,-'■'; 
, Conference with the American As- 
' sociatiori of ; A.clve.rlising ' Agencies' 
will be held at Stouffei;s Restaurant, 
'.Feb.. '5', in corijunctibn with...thc.xcgu- 
Ihr- wcrjkly ..'Broadca.ste,rs Bull Se.sV 
'■ sion;'- . Ed;;ar Bjll,: . W.VIBD, chairman 
of the code cOmmitl.ee, arid 'Ed Kifby, 
I Roniiri.iltce .sccrela ry , who is taking a ; 
I Icrivc- of abst-nCe to act as an expert 
' on . radio', in, the piiblic relations sc.t- 
; up:at .the War Dcparlm.eiU, will ad - 
. drcs.'i;. ■the^sroiip on the department's 
policib.s «ovcr'ninK ■ the ori'gination at 
cbmniercially' spon.so'rcd: pro:{rams 
from arrriy po.st.s 'General discuSf ioi.i 
;of 'the com mbrci'a'l;: .section, of the. 
1;N. A. B: Code, will follow, the lunch- 



eon period, - with .particular . reference 
to lime limitations. . 
- A Women's luncheon will ;be held 
at. the. Hotel Roosevelt— ^N. A. B. 
hbadq ua rt r i;.<; d ur f ng the two-day ses- • 
sion— at- which prominent - ^pfficers- 
of women'.s . 'and' parent^'; organiza- 
tions ..will be - invited to . discus.s a 
rc'eehtly-completed; survey made by 
the : -Radio , Council,. Iri cooperatiori 
with N, A. B. ; Findings, will be pi-e- 
sented by Mrs!, Dpirpthy . Lewis, vice- ' 
chairman, who conducted- the field' 
work for the Council. ..'.;;.; 
. Paul Petpr, ' N. ' A. B. direct or of re- 
sca?ch,. and Rufwell -Place; couhscl, 
.who'- will take' Kii^by's.. place,; as'.sec-;' 
.retary. during, hi.i 'leave , of;; ab.serice,.- 
will •' take pant .- :ir>. the' .' discussions.!. 
Both Peter arid ■ Place .have been 
con fprring ■with ; th.e 'Ai A,. A.. A. on ; 
the development, of a . new type of 
spot time ' con tpact. . 
; 'Members 0', the. .Code '.Conimillee 
rc.ccntly appointed .by Neville .Miller, 
ai'e as-foliovv-.s:'. ' .^^ 
.. Eflgar -L! .Bill. WMBD. ■ cha i rmih{ 
Hugh a: L. :Halff, WOAI;. Eari J. 
Glade; k*>L; Henry . ..p. . johri.sorii 
■ W.SG N' ; . .. Gilson G ray',. CBS. . New 
York; Frank Mullen, . NBC, New- 
york; 'Carvin J.'.Smilh'. KFAC; Theo- 
dore C. Slreihcrt. MBS,. New York, 
aiid - Ru.s.scll. p. Place., 



26 RADIO 



^ednesdayv January i9, 1941 



:fiV/^i/-//>W i^// Expanses X^Qt Radia Time], Incliisw^^^^^^ Actom 



■ PROGRAM 
'A4v'lintures of Sherlock Ilolinies' , , ..; , 
•Aldrich- li>iiillly?> : . . ; . 

Fred ' Allen. . . .;. .•'.• r-: -^ v; • • 

'American Alljum^.^. •■ •• ; • • : 
'Anios' 'h' An&i'. ..^V::. . .O.'^. 
•AskTlt-Bask(et^ (Ed; East) v. , .; ;V> 
Geii^JAirtry.,;.;;. .yi'.v. ;,v; .:>'.•.,;;...,.,.,.'.•; 

.Sam. BaltWv.> i V. ,..v . . ^^/Vv. , i-^i 
'Baftli Of Ihie Sexes'. ...... . ; ... .'. . 

■^Bieat'tHe 'tiAnd':.,.:'. ;..v;,;; , ^v.-.v. ;;;> 
•Beiii TelepWoni Hour', ; . . : ^■ ■^-.•j- 
Jack^.BieniiY;^ ^.-V/.y; . .V... . 

Edgar JBerg;eh,-v.y ... ... ;. . .. 

Beri Bernlei.V.';'. , 

'Biondie' ■ '. . . ; ■ • 

Major iowes: AmaitetirS; v.. , i . . 
Buriis ;&\ .Allen • : • v- •'• 
'Gampbeli Playhouse*. ; . . . > . . . ,.. . . 
-Eiddie- Cantor.'. <> . . .-. , .^^^^vv 
Boake Carter , . , ... . . . . * •> . . . ■ • . • . 

'Cavalca.de of America'; . . 

Cities Service Concifrt. 

•City Desk'.:, z;;. . .v . .... 

Contented : rrograni'.,; . . . ; . 
'Court ..:0f Missi Heirs* . . ; ... . . . 

•Crime Doctor', ... . . . i , . . , .'. ... 

^aviier'Cnisat. ....."...v. ^ i.. ... r'^ 

'Death. Valley^ bays*. . . 
:*Desipi for Happiness'. . . , 

. 'Dr^JChristiahV 
•br. I, Qi' .(Lew. Valentine) . 
Tonuny DOrsey ; :[. ; . , i.. . . , . ; , • . : . . . . 
•Oouhle or Nothing', . . . .i.. '.. . . . • • • • 
'Easy^cses' ...^>;,v.vv. .-. . vi...^ 
.'Everyman's Theatre*. • : ....... . . . ; .;. . 

Fields * Hail '. ... ..,...». ... .. ... . 

'Firs* Nighter'; . . ; . >> ; . 
Fitch ^Bandwagon. ; . .> . . . . . . . . . 

'Gang: Busters'; . ... . ... . . . . i 

•Gay Nineties' (starting date Fe)>i 24). . 
•Good Will riour*. . . . ..... .... ....... 

•Grand Central Station*. . . .-. 

•Grand Ol* Opr^'. . ; . . ,. ; . > . 
Helen '.'Hayes.-. .'. 

GabrJel Heatter.,. . . . . . 

Gabriel Heatter. . . .V. , . . , . 
^abrlel Heatter.>V. 

'Horiice .Heidt's . Treasure Chest'. .. > . , 
Edwin c; Hill: ... . . ....... . .V. ... 

Bob Htope.' ... . ..v. ; . .'. . . ... . 

Hiedda Hopper . . . ..... . . ir . . . ..... . 

•Bow:Did Yon Mfet?'. ..... ./v. . 

•I~ Love a Mystery V , i . ....... ......> 

^bif ormatlon, Please' ; . . . y . ; . . 
'Inner Sanctum Mystery'; ..... ... . 

'Johnny Present^'. . . . .... ... 

'Johnny Presents' . . '. . .;. . .... . ; . . , . ; , ; 

Waiyne- King. . ... ..... . . ; : ;■. 

•Knickerbocker Playhouse', i . . . . 

Andre Kostelaneti. ..... .... 

•Kraft Musiie Hall'... :.. . , 
Kfty* Kys^r,-. • • «'•■*• • • « •< 

•Lincoln Highway*. ... ...... . . ... . . . . . , 

Guy Lombardo. ...V. . 

'Lux Sadi6 Theatre'.. ..... . 

Utiaiihattan at Midnight'. . . .; . . 

•Manhattan Mcrry-Go-Rpund'.^ . . 

•Tony Martin. . ; , . . . ..v. , . . . 

Maxwell House Coffee Time , . i . . 
Mary Margaret McBride . •. , . J ; .... 

•Fibber McGee & Molly*.:,: 

*Meet Mr. Meek'..;,,..,,..,....; 

Metropolitaii Opera. . . 

Metro. Opera. Auditions. . 

Gleniii Miller. . , . /, . . . . . , , 

•Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons'. .-. 

•Mr. District Atidrney'. . , , . . , 

'National Barn Dtince' 

'One Man's Family*. . , . . 

'Parker Family' .... vi . i ... ^ .. . 

Al ■ Pearce, . -. ; , . . .... . ; . . . ;.. 

'Plantation: Party'; ,., . . ...... . , 

'Play Broadcast*. . . , .... .... . . . . 

.'Pot V Gold'. .. . .y. . . ; 

' 'Prpfessor ^ulx'. ; .:. . . . 

'Peter Qaill'; . , . . ...... . . . 

:<4ni>; Kids'. ... , .'AW.-.:..:.:. ,. . , v. 

'Senfro Valley Folks'. .-. . .'. . . • ; . 
Irene Rich. ; , . . . , : i ... . . , . , 

Edwird G, Bohiimoni.... ■'. . . . 

■ .Lanyny Boss. .'. . ...v. ; v . i-, . . l^i \ '.. , 

'Saturday Night Serenade*. . . , 
•Scrcien Guild', .v iV.:. .i ,. . , 
'Second . Husband\ . ; ;;. ; ... . , . ; .' . , 

'The ''Shadow*. '. .V/.:. , . 
"Show -Beat*. 
^Show of the Weiek'..>\. 
.■ '.Sllver-.Theatre'.:. , ,. . , 

.Kate. Simith.-.;. ;■„..,■. ;-...;v.v, , 
Phli' Sljiitalny. .•; V..,-. 
.'Bill • 'Stern . V/ y .:^^ . ^ i i ■; 1 . 
:'Col.. ;Sio;6pnagIe. .."V : ^ .'/:(., 

, tanl ■ Su!lliv|in ; . ' v',.;',,". .■■.y. . 
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Bay.mond Oram Svi^ingyi. .... . 

rrake.Ii or Leave.'It';'..;;. ,■.:..■.;; 
, Aleo'^Telinpiletdn.. . . . '. -.v.^. 

' 'i^'ovirell Thomas ; ,. , ■'. . -. ; ■,■ .. .■ . . ;,' . . 

'Thpkt Wtt iiPye'. . ^j. .y. , . . ; ,■•.:,'■..■;. . 
"*True *r False'/..>;\': .';,.;';/,. .,.;'; . ; iv,., 
''Xruth.or .Consequences'/; 

Orriii Tucker.,:. .■.:.■> ,.. .v.'.yvV.>,'.y. 

•Uncle • lEtia,*: -. . . ... , ...... ., . 

tJiiclie. Jim's Question Beie'. . . ; . , 
.^Uncle Walter's Dog Kouie',, , . .,, , 
itiidy Valleco.;. 



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; .Bromb (juinine.. . . . . ; , 

;.; ;..;Jfi!lTO ;.;■:,■,•> .;'.,;•..■. . .VV;'.-.-. 
'.; . .Texas C6.^ - ■ • '• 

;v:.;Bayer..-i .". '■ • ; • • 
. .V.CanipbellSdup. . ; 
, . .'.Colgiat€-jPa:l.-P..^et. , : 

,■', .'; ;Wrigley; ".' : ^ a /. : v- • V • ■■ -■ ■ 
. , i . Bay ult Cigars . . 
;• ;V ; Molle,\^ : ;. / v-.::'. :; ; . '. v; . , •. v .• . ; 
.•v.GorrivKix:. . ;.. . .■: > 

; V^. . Bell JeleiShoriis . ; . ; ; i .. ; . 
.;; ;;JellrO:.;; . ;.V; . ... ; i .-. : .;. 

: . ; . Chase.. & Sanbprriv . . . . , 

i . ! . Broiho-Seltzer . ; ; . . . . ; . , ; . : 

.... .Ciamels .\. . . .'v .;;.:V,'.; v v 

.. Chrysler ', .';;Vw ,^',. . 

.'. . liSpam". ; . ,'. . .,.-^.v.^.;.:.';;; . ; . 

.'. ....Campbell :-Soup'; ..... . :.: .V.i . 

, ...^^y^rj'stol-Myers ;.>,;'.>..;.>..';..:; 

United Aii-.Liries . .■ . . . ;..' . '. . '■. ,' 
. . ..'E..I. <Su Pont.. .. . .. . .. , .. . .. 

. .. .CitjK Service. ... ; , 

,;.'. v.Cblgat€-Pal.-Peet ... . . 

;;.;;.vCarnatioji; Co;. ; .'. 

, ■ . . ironiied Y.east. . . . , ; > .. . . . . . 

. ; . ,;Philip Morris. . . ; ... ... . ; .i . 

. Camels, ,-. . . .> . , . , ... . . . ;' ... 

. ;•. .Pacific Coast Borax. . > , , . . , ; 
. . ..Libbey-Owiepsrrprd .i . . . 

j;. ..Vaseline Products, '. 

; .MarS,; Inc, ;.. ; . .:,.■..,■;, . . 

. . VyNR's-^;. .:. .v!, ;v, 

; .;'.'Feenamint'i> . •:.'. . ..... ... .. . 

.. . • . Anacin^ . . . . .:..; ,. . *. ; *, ; ., ..;. . 

. . ...pxydpr . v.: 

. .:u. s. 'Tobacco'.- .; . 

. .. .Canipana Sales,..;'...;. . ..... 

..v:r;w.Fitch;;.V:^.... 

. ... Sloan's -Liniment . . . . . ; . . ; . . . 

. , .^U, 'S. . Tobacco. ... ; ; ; . . . . . 

. . .;Ir6ni2ed .y.east. . . . . J. 

; . ..Rinso ...... . ..: . ; , . . . , . . . ; 

. . ..Prince Albert .Tobacco. ..; . . ; 

. ,. .Liptoh Tea.,:. - , . , , . . ; 

; . . .forhan's Toothpaste; . .:. 
... . , Macfaddeh Publications . , . . 
. .;. .R. B. -Sejnler , ; . ... . , . 

•■ . • . Tums' ;. . ;....■; . .... 

. .. . iAmerican: Oil, . ...... . ;...;.. 

. ;Pepsodeht , . . ; ; . ; . ; 

, . Calif.: Friiit Growers. . . . ... . . 

. . ... Andrew J^rgens. . . . , . . ... ; , 

. . . .Fleischmann*s Yeast. ; . . . . , , , 

... ..Lucky Strike. ... . . 

. . . .Garter Liver Pills, . .; ; . . . . . , 

r. . . . Philip Morris, ..... , 

:. . .". Philip Morris. . ...» . ... 

;> . ; Colgate-Pal.-Peet , 
. . ^.Drene . . ........ : . . .\ . ... . ; . , 

. . ..Coca-Cola ... . ,,;;,.. . ; 

. . . . Kraft-Phenix Cheesg. . . . '. i .-. 
, , . ;Lucky Strike . . , ; . . .. . , , . .; . .' . , 

.... Shinola : , . , . , . , , . .... ... . , 

.Lady Esther............. ,; , 

. . ^ . >Energin6. . . . . . ..; . . ; v.. 

• . . v. Dr. Lyon's Topthpowder; . . . , 

.• • . i Aftdrew Jergens , , 

.> • . Maxwell 'House. 

• • . -Florida Citrus Commission; , 

• • •.• • S. C. Johnson. , . . , 

• Lifebuoy , .... i ........ 

Texas Co,.,.,....,...;.,.., 

■ • • • • Sherwin-Williams ...;..,,.. 
■'••> . Chesterfields . . . . , . , 

. • • . .BiSoDoi . ;. ; 

• • • : • Vitalis ,. . , ... . ....... . ; , ; . . . , 

J • • • -Alka Seltzer.. ... ; ; 

• .."Tender I:,eaf Tea. ... , . 

. ."v -Aridrew: Jergens. .;. .. . , 

. » . , .Camels ...;.... . . , . . .... ,■ 

, ... . Bugler Tobacco. 7". , ., , , ; 

•.• .' ...|Illinoii Meat Co . . , . , , . . ; , . ; 
. ^Tums , . . . , . ... : . . ;. .; 

; , > ; . Velvet Tobacco. ..... . . ; V . . , 

,v : . ipaul F; Beich; . . . ; . .', ... -, . . 
; , . . .'.Alka Seltzer, . , . . ; . . . . . , 

. . v^.Big Ben Tobacco. ... . . . ,\ ; . 

. ; . , . Welch . Grape juice . . . . . . . ; 

, . .....Rihso. . . . . , . . . . V 

.'. . ..Franco- Artier; Spaghetti, V. ;' 

.-.■-■.^pit Milk; .-. ,:.v..,.. , 

• •-.■/•Gulf .. •. .■. , . ; , .... J., iv... . .... .: 

: ...vvBayier- ;■.;';. . 

. i . . . c. li. &■ wicqai , : : . . , ... 

; > . .., Aval0h .V , i ',,;..... .;•;..,; . 

., . . .JLoCal sponsors. V,-, . ; , , ., , 
. > Intefr. Silver, ; ; ; ;. .. 
rGi-ape Nuts. .iVi ;.. ;•. . . .'. 

. i .\y;G0n; Electric.- .'..'iv. . ; . ,-. ... - , '. 

:. . V .pplgate-tai-Peet ■ ; . ; . ...]. ; ; : 

. i . . .Mermen C6 . . ; . ; . . . . , , ,-: 

v...;.;Raleigh' :;.,',■.■;',■,■;•;:;■;';.. . , 
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../../iversharp;- :.[.'.■.,.■. ^.-. .iv,'.;.!. . 

-Aika-seitiM ■;,..; , 

• ;.• •.• Sun«Oil , . , '. . i , i . . . ..; , -. ; , 
. ; . . .prenev Teel . ; , .... iV. >: : „•; , 
:;^.y . J. -B, WillianiS. . . ; ; , 

' . vivoi-y .' ; V : , ,'-,-, '. ■. I.":, :■■ , 

;..;.Vitamized Yeast Tablets,., ,. 
''... . .Camiels . •.'. , ;:;,' ;'.• ;;,-;:;; . . . 
'i Spry '■ , , ; .; ,'!„ '. ';;.'. , :v '. . ... ..V; , '. 

.....Raleigh ... ; 

Sealtest '••....-.;,..'..;..*.,.. 



..agency;; 

;. ; ;> .RUssel M, Seeds. ; . ..;...:> ; 
, . ; , .Young •& Rubicani; ,',.;; . , > 
• v. .'vfiuchahan . ; ... , . ; . . . ;> . , . ; . 

,B.^SrH .-. ; . ■. . ;'. *■ ,\ 

. ; V. .Ward: Wheeipck,, .; .... , ., 
. ....TedfBates. ,-.;....•,..;..;;;;; , 
. . .J.'. Walter . Thompson 

:^.ivey;(S? Ellington:;: ;,. .>;;. ; 
-. , . . .Youhg Ss Rubib'am i , 

;..;r,B-s-H :....v;;v., 

..1»J:'. W^ Ay er ;. v,; ,:;::;:. V. ,.;;,' ,.■ 
. . . . .Young ,& R.ubicam; . ... . , ... 
. v. , :J..,Waite.r Thomiisoo.; ... 
;. . ; ,Ruthra.urt & Ryaiu , ; 
v.- . V /Williami. Esty, . ., v . ; ;: . 
. ; .; vRuthrauif & Ryan; ; , . . 

., .■;:...B: B..:p;&.d.;', ; ;>^ ;,.;;.;■.;■ v^.:.; 

W^rdAVheeiQ<^.,v;';:,v;,:,^^^ 
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.N. W. - Ayei- . . v'! ;. . . ; v; ; ; : .; > . ■ 
...;.B. B. i) & O...V. 
, , :, , .Lord & Thomas. ... . . , , 

Ted Bates.. . 
; .:i.;.Erwiri^.Wasey , ;;.;: , .'i^y. . ; 
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. , . . . McCann-Ericksph .. V, 
, United. States AxJy. , , ;., . ; ; ,• 
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. V . . . Grant . ; , , . -. . , 
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. . , < . Wiliiani: JEsty . . .... , , v, , '. 

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. ;..\ . Arthur. Kiidner.:. . . , . . '. ... : . . ,' 

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; .y.i.L, W. iRamsey; ; . . . .;. . .:. 

. . . . . Warwick & Legler. . ; , , '.. 

Arthur Kudner;; ......(.. r. 

;, . .,Ruthrauff & Ryan..' ...... i 

. ; ; . . Ruthrauff & Ryan ...... . . v 

. ; . , ;'William Esty . , , . .... ; . .' , . , 

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... ,:. .Erwiri, Wasey . ... , . . . . ; . . . .:. 

, . . ; ^Erwiri.-Wasey, . . , ; . . 
. . . . .Erwih, Wasey. . ... . . ........ . 

i 1 . . .Stack-Goble. . ......... . . . . ; 

Joseph Katz , . . . 

. ... .Lord & Thomas. .....;..,,. 

. . . . .Lord & Thomas. . 

. .. ; .Lenhen & Mitchell. , 
. , . . .Kenyoh & Eckhardt . . . ; . i ;. ; 
. .' . . . .Lord & Thohias; .... . ; , . , . 

. . . . .Street fit Finney, . ... . ; . . . . ; 

.. , . . .Biow i ..... . . . ... ...... . 

... .Blow. .... ., ...... .;.;,;..;. 

; , , , . . Sherman & Mariqiiette ; , ; . , 
.. . ... ; H. 'W. Kastor . . . . ,. . . . . . . 

, . ; .'.D'Arcy , . . .', . . . , . . , . .>v,,. . 
, . .v. wJ. Walter. Thpmpspn..:. . . i , 
. . . . . .Lord & Thomas, . . . ... '. .-, . , 

. ; . , , ,Benton & Bowles,-. L. . . . , 

; . . ; . .Pecllar St Ryan. ; , , , . . , . . . 
, . .. . . T. Walter Thompson. ...... 

; . . .Young &, Rubicam. . .. ... ... 

. , . .. . ; B-S-H ^ ; , 

. .... . ;Lennen..& Mitchell, .. . ... , , 

, . . , . ; Benton & Bpwles; . . ; ; . 1 ,., '. 
. , , .. .Arthur Kudiier... ... * I.;. 

; , . . . . Needharti, Louis & Brorby , 

.... . William Esty 

. ..... .Buchanan . . . . .,. . . . ....... . 

, . . , . . Warwick & Legler . . . . . . . . , 

, , . . ; .Newell-Emmett . , , . 

) • • • • * B~S~X1 ■ '• • « • • t ■ ■ « '• • • (.It.* * •.• 

. . . . . ;Pedlar & Ryan, . . . ..... 

.; ... .Wade u'. .... . . . 

.J. , ; . J. Walter Thompson ... . , . , 

. . . , . .Lennen & Mitchell. . . . ... . ; 

, . .. . < .William Esty . .;, .... ; , . . .. , . . 

. . , . . .Russel M. Seeds... . . ....... 

. . . . . .Neisser-Meyerhoff . ..... . . . 

; . . : . . St$ck-Gioble ; . . ; ; , 
.... J . Newell-Emmett 



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. . , ; . .Kussel M, 'iSeedsV;. . . ;.. . ; , 
. , , ; . <H, W. Kastor. i , . . . . . . 

. , , ; '. , Ruthrauff & Ryan; ; . ... . . 

. . . .Ruthrauff .it Ryan;.... ..;,.., 

;(j!ard.her v; ; ..... ..^'; . 

. : . . Young .8c. Rubicam. . . . . 

. ..;'b-$-k:'::-.;.'. . , 

Ruthrauff & Byan... 
i . . . . .Russel M. :Seeds. . ;.. . . . 

. . . . . ,Redfield-Jphnstorte .> . ..;; 

. .... .Young. & Rubicam. . * , . ;V . 

..; , . Young Rubicam. . . . i-; 

;.:.;;B. B, D & 6;.,..,;....,.,;, 

. . .Shfrnian & Marquette... . 

. . . ,.i . H. , Kiesewetter ... l. .-. 
, . w . ;b; fi. p Sep. ,.. .:. . . J ; ; . . ,- 
.. , ;., t .iyicCann-'Erickson ...^:. .. . 

. J. Walter ITibmpson, . , .:;;; , /, , .• . 

' •^^'^IVi • * '•■»'•'• •'•'• •*.• • •> •.■■<■»> • 

..Wajie; , ,'..; ..y..-:-.-). 
. '. . . . .Roche/ Williams St Ciiinriyngharh 

.;v. . .H, W, kastory . . . . . .... . '. 

J, .'Walter .Thompsori, ... > ,;, . ;., . ; . 

;v; '. ;Cbinptbh . ; i . .'. , . . ..... ; . . ;'. . ,: 

...... Stack-Gbble 

.. . .'. .Williarrt Esty,. 

. . , . .Ruthrauff Vk Ryan, . ;\ . 

. . .Russel M, Seeds, , .';,, . .:. , 

, . . ..McKee &" Albright. . , ; 

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; . . '. . . ,Tue.s,,; 8:30-8:55. , ; . 
. Sun;, 7:30-8. ... ... 

• ■ ■ a a a 'F.* 9^9t30 a l a • « a • a' 

,;; , ...M.,. 8;30.-8:55..:.... 

. .Sun.i 10-11. ....... 

. , , ... .Tues., 9-9:30. . . . 

i ..... Sat.,. 10:30-11 

.Sun., 8-8:30,.,, 

M., . 9-9:15.,;,;. 

Th„ Sat,, 9^9:15 
. ,;,;. W;, f:, 9-9:15,.. 

...... Tues., 8:30-9 . . . , ...... 

. . . ;M.-F„ 6:05-6:15. ...... 

Tues;, .10-16:36........ 

,.;.....M., W., F., 6:15-6:30.;. 

W., 8:15-8:30.,,.;.;.,. 

.M., 8-8:30 , . . .......... 

• • • • F*f 8*30.~9 * • a a a. « 4 4 a < 

. , . . .. ITues., 9:35-10. ... .'. . . . 
. . ; . . . ,Fri,, 9-9:30 . . '. .......... 

Tu.es., 8-8:30. . . ; . ; ; . ; . 
, . .. . . ;Sat., 8:30-8:55. . ,"!.....; 
, ,'. ..'* Sat,, 8.78:30. . . ri...-...'. . . .-. 
.. . ; .Sun., 4:36-5. . . . 

Thurs., 9-10. .... 

w., 10-11....,......;. 

, . , . . ; Sat, 10-10:30 a.m. .. . . 

. ,., ;.;M., i0-l6:3O 

.', M; 9-lD ......... ;:. , , . . 

, . ; . ...W., 8.30-9, . i . . . i , . . , . , 

Sun., 9-9:30........;;. 

;.;.., W.. 8;8:15,,.. .......... 

. , Thurs., 8-8:30. . . .... .'. 

. ..... .M.-F., 3t3:15 ; ... 

. , , . ; . Tues., 9:30-10. ........ 

..;...W;. 7:30-8 

. .... . .Sat.,.2 p.m. to finish. . , 

. ; . . .-. Sun., 5t5:30. . ... '. x . ... ; 

...... Tu.,-W„Th., 16-10:15.. 

. ; . . Tu., W., Th„ 7:15-7:30, . 
..;... W,, 9;30-,10, ;.... 

aVa a a a ^^^*f d'lOa'a a a r •, • • a.'a a a a a 

. .... . Sun., 8:30-9.. . . . . 4 , . , . . 

. . .. . . .Sun., 9:15-9:36.. . .... ; ; 

p.* a a a a 7*30*8 •aaakariaaaaaaa 

a • .* a a VTay 8t30*'9 aaaaa'aaaika. aa 
. a ; • « a Map. 8-8^30 a • a a a a • « a • a- a a 

. a a a a- • .ThUrS., 8-8:30. i a . i;. , a a 
a a * ; a .aTUeS,," 9 :3O-10a a a V • ^. • 
. . a a a , SUIl.; 4-4:30 a , 

> a' a\a a a. aW<i 8-8l30 * 

;M„^:30-i0vV:;;: 
,Suh,, 6:30-9:45 .... v.; . 
.-. . vW,, -.8-8:30. . . , ; . . « < • • .' 
. . i . ;;.M;-F,, •7:15:7:30 , , ; . ; , . 

.;,.^,Sat.,;9:45-l6:I5. ;.....: 

,\ . .. .Sun,, 7:30-8... ... . . . . . . 

; , ; . . .Tues,, 7:30-8;. ...... . . 

: . . .Sun., 4:30-5 p.in. . .-. . , 

,-:,;;..:M.< 9:30-16,;. 

. . , . ; . SUh.; 6:30-7. ....... . . 

;...,;Sujfi., 6-6:30;... 

v..:,:;,F,, 8-8:55;,;.;. ^ 

, ... Sun,, 10-16:36, . , . .-, 
,-. ...i. . .Sun,; ^9:45-16. . ;.-; . .. 

. . ; . . ,Sun;, $:30-6-,. . .; , ; . 

; . , . . .M.^ThUrs:, 6:30r6;45. 

...v, sun,; 9-10;;.;..;.;. 
, : .V. ; M., F,, .10-iC!:15, ..^ . 

.:,;;,SUh;,l6-:10:36 
,, • . • t '• Fri,,- 7*30-8., . i . .i. . . . .. 

; : ,;>■;; .M,-F;/'6!45:7.-;.;..''.. 
.. > . . , .M;, 8-8:30. -i . . ... 

; ,M,i ■ 8.30.-9; .v • • .^; vV ♦.-; .' 
Sat., 8:30-9. , 
.......Suh 

. i Sat., 10-16:30;., i;.;, 
..;.»-. • . .Tu^s,,- 8:30-9;. ;• . . •> • 
; . ... ..Tues., 10:30-11.. i.,. . . ;v 

;.,. ...jiniurs., 1040:36.. * . . 



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PaOGBAM COSTS 

^ . ; $3,500 

. -.4,506 
14.000 

'vvvi.: 3.566 ' 

•••••• • .7,500 

.•^v;VV.. . 1,200 

. . . 3,200 

;■.;;,..>. :; • ',. ' 1,000 

■ : - 1.250 

. ; 2,800 

....'.'v..;. 7,500 

;:;.... 18,500 

...... .19,500-10,066 

v.: 6,006 

>i;.-i: ' 2,756 . 

.r-N..- .-'16,000 

. . 11.75Q .'■. 
t6,5dO- .7i500 : 

;;:,..:, 10:000- 
■;;•.:■;-.;;..-• ;:-75Q:;^; 
. 5,500 
.1,000 

,;.... 1.500 
2;250.. 

; . ■■ . 3,066 
,,;,:, :.?■' ' .3,000 . 

'.2,606 
: ■ 1,850 

;;•,.;;. t4,6oo-. 4.500 , • 

;..;;.:;■ : 4.660 V 

v..:..- -; 2,306 ' 

...::';,'''•-■■•-■;- '•:3.250- 

.;.;;, 1,500: 

...v.i 3,500: 

;:,.;.:; .3,006; 

;;.;.-• 4,000. V 

;.;..; . . : 3,000 : 

.;;';.; t2,000- 2,500 
3,000 

;.;... 4,000 

.;.... ., 2,5oa 

2,500 
2,500 

7,500 

V;..;.. 500 
;..;;. 1,006 
1,000 

3,500 

.;V./v. 4,500 
...... .9,506- 

■ 1,006. 

1,500 

..;..; 2,500 

..;... 8,500. 

850 

, • 4,000 

.,;.:; ■ 4.000- 

,;;:.. . 3,8o6 
2,200 

t 6.000- -7,000 
ti 1,500- 12,5.00 
7,000 

, 1.100 . 
.3,500- 
t 8,500-11,000 
850 
3,000 

;,v...; : 3;000 

«.500 
2,000. 

"/.ooo ^ 

...... 2,306 

..;>.. ♦ See note 
3,600 
3,500 
2,000 

;, ,.; 2,800 
;...,. 3;750 

..,,;; 4,000 

...... 1,500 

,....; 8,506 

1*800 
1,700 
t4.760- 6,200 
;•;;;..:- -4,000 
. .. 800 
:' V 2,560' 
2.100 

...... . : 2.600 

9.500 

...... -, 2,200 

.1'^;..:- 4,000 

; .:. ; . ;■. 'y- i3,5qo 

;;'.;.;■ 2.806 
..;...;":' 1,600 
;..;.; . '.'^SOO 

. . . t3,'500-' 4,006 
.;:;;... ■: 6.000 

: ; 10,606 

...... 6,500 

-. . i,5oo 

...... . •• 1.506 

...;.-v; ,1,690 

;..,. , tio.doo-ii.ooo 

.■ ■ : i;200.- 

...;.. ■ 1.800. 

;'. ,;;. '. 4,000 \ 

...-;,,' " : : 3)500. 

;■;;:.; 2.750 . 

..;.-.. . . 1.200 : 

;.....'..• 1.400 

t2.500- 3,060: 
,^.;,;,- • 2.50O 
- 1,5P0 ^ 

• 1.800 
19.500-10,000 



Wednesday, Jannary 29, 1941 




RADIO 



27 







ericah 




■ fTditor, Variety: 

When and where Is American music 'given the air'? On the air. 
r am- referring particularly^ to Frank Humitiert's popular program, 
, •/imerican Album of Familiar MOsiCj* which was broadcast over the 
Bc^ network Sunday, (26) night at 9: 3Q. Hiimmert has cohsistehtly 
"produced over the years, a first-rate jnusical prograrh/ ' We sympathize 
■vyith Hummert who .has been placed, in' a TOusicat straightjacket. by; 
. the chains. His. task is a tough one and the repertoire of, Sunday's 
ptogifam certainly, showed \X. .0i> a program' ostensibly devoted to 
familiar Airierican mtisic prominehtiy 'liea^^ 

and Song' of Austrian descenl^ 'Sinta Lucia' 'and 'Shadow Soh^' . ('Di- 
norah') frbiiti' toe Italian, and 'I Dreamt J ^D^ in Marble. Halls,' a, 
wcU-kriown; English composition. : .\; 
Ait:ireat.sohgs,;but: why mis-liabel them, as American? ■ " : ^ 

■ The. sel^tioiis iiicluded . in . the program clearly demonstrate the 
musical void pA the networks created ,bfy the ehairts' boycdtt of . ASCAP 
miisic, It is especially difficult at this time for Hummert who-has 
had the wide repertoire of American music from which to draw iifj 
building up his program. Thanks to the chains, he must be cbntent 
with a few drops which trlpkle through the public domain. 

: One good thing, at least, for the sponsor, is thait the.music will pi'ob-: 
ably - create . a jgrieater demand among Tadlo riisteners for Buyer's 
Aspirin. .'But It is more likely, thai out of resentment, th^y will use 
another.; headache 'remedy.- ... 

■ ': : A. P, Waxirian,/ s 

■ . . .Public Relations Counsel, ASCAP. 






66 Only, And 





F. W. Cbste, v.p. In charge of . the 
D'Aicy agency's New s York off ice, 
declared last week that regardless of 
the fact that the list of stations 
broadcasting the CocarCola series, has 
been reduced from 209 to 66 the ac- 
count had no intention of dropping 
ASCAP music from its recordings. 
Coca-Cola has decided, he said, that 
if it's necessary to stay off the air 
imtiL the; music waf is, settled it wiU 
•dp'so.. 

Meanwhile, Coste, added, those 
connected with the beverage com- 
pany's Sunday matinee show on CBS 
are experiencing growing concern 
with the fate of that program be- 
cause of the liinitation of material. 
Account has been considering the 
use of Frankie Masters on another 
network hookup but there is doubt 
whether this series' Vrrill start until 
the music situation has been settled. 
' The music conflict, stated Coste, 
has seriously upset Coca-Cola's radio 
plans but the agency and local 
bottlers have sought in. no . Wa/ t<D 
bring pressure on stations to' signa- 
ture contracts. Coc^Cola's contract 
with Singin' Sam has until June 30, 
.1941 to go and he will go on recording 
programs until then If only for a 
limited number of stations. 



GROVES TO MAXON, 
BELL TO UNCLE S0 



. IT. ' B. Groves has replaced Gor- 
don Bell as time buyer for Maxop 
•ger-cy. Bell has been inducted into 
the U. S.. Army; 

_, He is in the anti-tank division at 
PortPix;N/j. .;' 



.^WiUlam C. Gillespie, of' KtUL, 
Tulsa, in Miami. . 



;Cpntlnued Irdih page'l; 



hihg programs on NBC and Colum^ 
bia are spending, as the peak of the 
1940-41 season approaches, a to.tal of 
$479,000 a week for talent. Mutual's 
night-time schedule accounts for an-, 
other $15,000, which would makie the 
total for. the three webs $494,000. 
Talent costs for, network ' daytime 
programs, including Saturday and 
Sunday matinee, are eistimated to run 
in the neighborhood of . $125,000 a 
week. 

Only night of the week where the 
talent expenditure has gone tip in a, 
big way is Sunday night. Not only 
does this particular evening continue 
to lead in . that phase of network 
underwriting but compared to a year 
ago the accumulative talent outlay 
has jumped from $98,000 to $112,000. 
An outstanding addition from the 
coin angle has been, the Helen Hay*s 
istanza (Lipton's Tea). 

Nlpht By Night / 

Wednesday remains the second 
leading -money, night of the week, 
while Thursday .hight has slipped to 
second . to. last, rating. The bottom 
spot, for which Saturday has always 
held- the trophy, this time represents 
a total of $26,000. About a year ago . 
the commercial outgo for talent on 
NBC 'and.'CBS Saturday, was $36,000;' 
At that time the schqd'uld included 
'Gan« Busters*. ($3,500).-:'Sky Blazers'. 
($2,000) and ' Bob Crosby . et al 
($4,000);. \ . 

Another .marked shift in the 
week's alignment of talent costs con- 
cerns Monday hijght. Latter how 
ranks third, with the accumulative, 
cost having increased from $61,000 to 
$70,000. 

Following is ah estimate of the 
night, by night talent,. costs of com- 
mercial programs on the NBC and 
Columbia schedules:. 

Sunday . . ... .... . : . .$llMOO 

. Monday •" 3»,000 

. Tuesday .... ... . «M0O 

Wednesday ^> 75,000 . 

Thursday - . . . , . . ; , 64,000 
Friday ...........v. 66,000 V 

;Saturday .;....v..v.; 26.090 



. toiar $479,000 :• ; 

tSbe vPage 26 chart for . detaiied 
breakdown . 6f commercial program 

■ciosits.] ■ ■■' - 




Wisconsin D b c u in e h t Is 
Studied :Cai'efully--^ piy- 
inent : at Sou r c e= ' .Seen 
^tablished Regardli^M 
Anything ; Else r^ . Gloomy 

: Outlook/ Taken by Sonme 

"■■ ';Mu8ie.Men 



ADMEN REACT 




Acceptance by BMI . of a: cbns'ept 
decree from .the U. . S; Department 
of justice yesterday '-(Tuesday ) got 
a mi?ced reaction from arribnig. law- 
yers : the. music . industry. . Some 
questioned; whether the: document - 
would, be Upheld by the higher Fed- 
eral .courts irt the event of a fight 
from ASCAP, while others regarded , 
it .as a highly , serious turhihg-point; 
in the career of ASCAP, ■ One thing 

that all thpse sources 6f comment 
did; agree oh was that the decree 
has complicated the situation more 
thah " ever' andi that ; the radio-music 
war may prbye the riiost costly con- 
troversy in the history , of the amuse- 
ment business, ' • . /_ 

What iriakes the decree ptriinous 
for ASCAP, according to some of 
these, publishers' lawyers, is that it 
establishes.a pattern which will en- 
courage the Department of Justice 
to press through as far as ASCAP 
is. concerned. It is the very pattern 
which had been suggested when An- 
drew W. Bennett was in the depart- 
ment in 1935. Bennett later became 
associated with the :Natipnal Asso- 
ciation of Broadcasters in its state 
legislative campaign against ASCAP. 

These same lawyers were all of ^ 
the opinion that if ; ASCAP wants 
to , fight the department's action to 
the U. S. supreme court it will win, 
but there is the question -as to how 
long the music industry would be 
able to withstarid the . cbmpetitibn 
from BMi in so. far as current sheet 
music Sales are concerned or how 
eflectively it would be iable. to adjust 
itself to new , methods ;bf explpita-' 
tion and merchandising. On the 
other hand ASCAP might find it ' 
more expedient to come tb an 
agreement with the Gbyerriment on 
an entirely legal thesis and, that is, 
.that while It is a legal combination 
it miight haye been using improper 
methods, such as the exclusive use 
pf a blanket license, a^d that such 
methods might be. revised without 
destroying the purpose and exist- 
ence Pf ASCAP. 

Want tft Fight 

So far the overwhelming majority 
of Writer aind publisher members of 
A&CAV are intent on / flighting the 
issue through to-a finish. One thing 
in the consent decree that has : gi yen 
these writers and publishers -much 
heart is the accession pf the. net- 
Wbrlcs by cO'urt. order; to the princi- ■ 
l)le ; of '/^paymcrtt at the. source. It L 
was the inciusiph. of. this very prin- • 
ciple in the new ASCAP contract; 1 



.. . . . . . :■ ' ■^'.'; ; . . Milwaukee, Jan. 28. 

. Extent of the campaign bf ASCAP to ..'eclucaite' .the people of th« 
y hinterlands .was iUystrated In. the appe;aranc^ in many Wisconsin tbwhs 
in the past forthight of Samuel SPrin, New York pianist who wbn the. 
1939 .$1,000. award of the National -..Federation, of Music : clubs, .under ' 
whose auspices he appearis. Managing his tour is Mrs. Grace Towne.-. 
of 'New; York, who is .urging the local clubs, to hack the ASCAP fight 
against what slie terms thie radio.chains' 'boycott of. American music!' 
, Besides Milwaukbe, iSprin appeared in Wausau, Stevens Ppint,' Mani- " 
towoc, Beloit, Janesville, Ocohomo.wbCj Burlington; • Ashland and 
Superibr— all a long, long Way. from Tin !Pan alley. ; 

All three Miiwauicee newspapers-i^The . Journal, The Sentinel and 
.. iliji Eyeh|ng Post. Irave already devoted pajges to the ASCAl>-BMl.' 
fight; ail running serialized. .stbHes purporting, to give .both sides of: ; 
;.the :st.bry -day after day, some of the articles aeconipahied by- pictures 
of principals. E'ditbriai page < comment^ too, has; been : extensive, With 
the: radio cblumhists doing their daily bit.! v Biattle also has gfotten into 
local radio quiz shows, vaudeville bills, platter programs,, night clubs 
and wherever else either side could get a chance to make itself heard. 
As a result, the public at large is probably better informed on. th* 
subject than anywhere etse.aind it is a conimon topic of discussion. 

Robert. A; Hess,; Wisconsin counsel for ASCAP, and' Geoirge D, sicin-: 
ner, of Ne\y, York, public rleliationi departmieWt of BMI,' havb made, 
speeches to business clubs; etc/ ' . 



Amateur Songwriters, 
Station Aides Scramble 
For Performance Coin 



St. Louis, Jan. 28. ; 

'. Amateur songwriters with' ah >ye 
to gathering kale ■ frprh BMI are 
hauhting local radio stations with 
their compositions and members of 
the orch at KSIJ -are ; getting their 
brain chlldrien etherized. At KSD 
Clair Callahan, scripter and produc- 
tion director; Russ • Dayld, musical 
director; Arthur Scliieler, a drum- 
mer, and jerry Whittihgton, a staff 
tenor, have composed .songs that 
have been broadcast and have also 
been submitted to BMI in New Ybrk. 

At KXOX, Brice: Barrihgtbn, news 
editbr and. program director, dis- 
covered that Bernard H. iSchroll^ an 
employe in the iCiunicipal auditorium 
concessionary office . had cboked up 
a tuneful ditty, 'If I: Can Only Hold 
My Drearhs' and it has been broad- 
cast several tfrnes. Among several 
dozen tyros' who have Visited this 
station Mrs. Nell Perilord offered 
her *Sail On Little Dream Bpat' and 
the station has broadcast it. several 
times/ Both of . these tunes will be 
sent, to BMI for copyright scrutiny. 



they still belieye, that aroused NBC 
and . Columbia to going' through 
with' BMI and rejecting any form of 
negotiatiqns with ASCiAP/ 

The decree signatured by BMI 
states that any decree worked out. 
with . ASCAP must be substantially 
identical with the terms of the 
BMI decree. Publishers' lawyers 
scout this angle as one of those 
things that Wpuldri't phase Thurmari 
Arnold, special . assistant attorney 
general, in the event he saw a 
chance of pbtairiihg an . agreement 
from ASCAP. . 

The . signaturing of the , decree 
stirred anything but pptimisni in ad 
agency quarters. Most of expressions 
culled frpm this source Were that 
the rhusic controversy had now, be- 
come the grazi'hg ground, for a horde 
of lawyers and that it now looked 
as though they (the agency men) 
would have tp reconcile themselves 
to .. much, more extended unavail- 
ability of ASCAP music, .' . 




.Donald Flamm who didn't want to 
sell, has become involved In a brok- 
erage commission suit as the result 
of his sale of WMCA, N;Y.. to Ed- 
ward X Noble. "The bringer of th* 
action Is Alexander J. Jacoby. 
Papers were filed - in the N.Y. su- 
preme court Monday (27). 

Jacoby also named the Knickei:-« 
bocker Broadcasting Co. and EmlTa" 
Z. Weiberg and claimed that he and 
Weinberg had entered into an ar- 
rangement with Flamm to collect a 
commission yvhen and tf they were 
instrumental in selling- the station., 
The commission, deal was made sev- 
eral years ago when Weinberg -and 
J a c o b y were ; business • partners. 
Flamm denies that Jacoby . was i 
any involved:in the $850;06o isale.; 



Cedric Adams Finals Out 



Minneapolis, Jan. 28, 
..Cedric Adams, columni.st, com- 
plained in his Star-Journal chatter 
thai the ASCAP-BMI battle is, a 
toufihic. He had the Andrew Sisters 
on the air and wanted to have them 
hum their introductions. 'I'm Patty, 
rnl/Maxine, I'm LaVerne,' as they 
did on. the McCarthy f{Ue,<Jt shots and 
thbught that Patty could demonstrato- 
one of her hot lick.s with a 'Beppem, 
boppcm, doe, , deety. da dee,' plus a 
harmonizing windup of their 'good 
night, ladies and gentlemen.' But 
radio station WCCO vetoed this, '■■ 
■ Adams enlightening the public 
further oh the cpnfli.ct, saying; 'Not 
one. bar of music, not one note may/ 
.be sung unless a copy of it has been; 
sent to New York ahead .bf time and 
bffiGially cleared fbr^brbadcast,' - 



: Marion, O.— ^Max Thomais has be^- ' 
come technician for WMRN, Mar- 
ion, O. . 







PBOGRAU . ■ - ■ '^ 

^'Volce of Firestone'. .. ; ; . ..... ... 

Vox.pop'. , ■.■ -/.- .■■. ■ " : ■., •../. 

Wiltz Time'. . . , . ......... . . ..... 

"We, the People*. 

WUllama. . . ............. . ... .. ... ... 

Wythe WillUais. ....... ..; .... . . 

Walttr WinchelL . . ; . v. . . . . . ,i ..... . ...... 

JWlnffs of Destiny' , > . . . ^ . . V ... ,. 
Tony Wpns. 



Tour Oream Has Come True', ... ........ . . . 

^onr Happy Birthday'/. 
Tour Hit Parade'./ .... ... . . ... , . ... 

"nr Marrlag« cinb'. .. 



ACCOUNT 

1 . Firestbne,'Tire,& .Rubbtr 
■. iPenn .'fbbacco. . iv; 
V /jPhililps Chem.. . . '.;. ,. . 

, . Ghesterflelds / '. . . . . . I . 

, . Sanka- . . .'>.. ; . 

. . Ame'r. Safety Razor. . . 

..Peter Paul ,'. .;. . . . . . 

. . Andrew. Jergens. 

. .Wings .Cigoretlp.^; . , . . '. 
,'. Hall Bros... ........ :. 

. ; Qliaker: .Oa Is. I 
.... Axton -Fi.sh er Tobapcb: 
.Lucky Strike. , '. . . . ; ;. . 
.Continental Baking. . , 



.........< 



...... 

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...... 



( Cofilii lued from page 26) 

AGENCY .. 

.. .Sweeney & JamcSi , 

.; . . RuthraufT & ' Ryan/ ... > ; . 

.... "..B^S'^H ,' / . '• . . 

.Newell-Emmett . ,J. 
/. . Young & Rubicam. . . v. . 
.'; .F^deraj • Adv.i^ . . . . 
. . . platt-Forbes . . .....'..'. . . 

Xenti'eh;& Mitchell. . . /. . . 
. .'•vRu.sser.M; Seeds. //.■/. .... 
. . . Henri, HUrst. & McDpt) 



aid. 



RuthraufT & Ryan. 
. .Weiss & Geller. . . . 
.;,'..Tcd Bates.'. .;, . . . 
. .Lord & Thomas.... 



ram Costs 



NETWOEK 

: Red ^ v.. 
.CBS.-'.:...'.'.-,/.-.-. 

.Red. ;../.. 

.Red, . .-. , . .. . i ... 
.'C.BS . ^ . '. . • ... 
. Mutual ; . ;;>../. . 
.Mutual:. 
.Bl.uo. ..'.•.., 

.Rbci !■..;/. .■;:..'.:.. 
.iicd;.. ;;:>.;../.! 

.^ihicK/ 

.Blue. . ..J.,\... 

.CBS.-. 

.CBS . 



AIR TIME 

,:M;, 8:3()-9;.,..; - 

.Thurs., 7:30-8 

, Fri:. 9-9:S0.^ ; 
.M.-F., 7-7115.. . 
■TUes.. 9-9:30. ... . . . .... 

, Til , Th , ;8-iB:IS:. . . 
. Suti., ' 7:45-8. 
.Sun^. 9-9:15. . ,-. 
. F!. 10-1 0:.'?0.. ...... . 

. tu;. Th., 1:15-1:30 

.4:15-4:30. 
, Sun./ 5:3b-(i,. . /;•/. . .• 
.F..- 9:35- 10.,'. ...;;,>: 

.Sat., 9-9:45! .>..v/.;, 
.Sat,! 8-8:30. . . 



PaOGEAM COSTS 

-'-3.500 

-/.■...., . . 2.500 
. 2.600 

...... 12,000 

t3.750- 4.5.00 
.,';. - -• - 600 

300 
5(000 
1,700 



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; 950. 

2,800 

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. ; ■ ' j .MUwaukee. Jari- 28. 

Victor O. . Waters;: special assistant to th'e . Vri'ited . Staties 
Att6rney-Gcneral,;appeared-in Milwaukee yesterda (Monday) 
ahql ftled^Wi'th .l/^S;';District .Judge^^ J^^ Ryan Duffy; the official 
docUrncnl eiribddying th^ 'consent, decr^eV accepted last week 
by , the Board of birectbrs . of the National. A of 
Broadcasters. ; pri ' behalf of Brp^dicast .Music, Inc. By this 
acceptance any grand jiiry ot.. Qthei: proceed i tigs agaiiriist the . 
N.A.Bv or against NBC/ CBS, or Mutual,;, as networks, is. ^ihcied. 

TWeantinie, hipwever, thq cpiiSerit decriEe is not binding upon 
BMI unless and untU 'the Dbpartrneht of ^ by 
court action In convicting the American Society, of . Cbm^ 
posers, Authors arid Publishers. 0 to bperate. a .- 

monopoly and thereby iorcihg^ ASCAP td tei'nVs-subbtahtially 
■iniilar; tp BMI. ASGAP-has; refused to dicker further V'th ' 
the Goiv'.ernrhent and presumably will . flght the 'efforts of. 
TTiurriian' Ai'Opld a his .legal battery to cPerce; ; The: text 
of the cohserit decree is.as,foliows| '\ ; 

IN THE DISTRICT FOUR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 
THE EASTEFtN DISTRICT OF .WISCONSIN, v. 

■•• !';vJ^^^uARv,TER^Ii:l?4L;• ;.. ; ■ -v:;-: 

Unitep Statk, or .AMERICA, ,..V-r,'- 'v^ ■ ' . ■• 

Br.oa'dcast Music, ■■l>)cv; ; ■■ ■ 
P^ehdant. , j 

This causie came oh to be heard pn this 27th day of January, 
1941, the plaintiff being represented by ThUrman Arnold, 
Assistant Attdrney-Generai;. J, B/-Hutstjng, •Uri^ States 
Attprney' f6r:''the Eastern pistVict pJ' Wisconsin;: -Vic 
Waters, special Assistant: -to the Attorney ^Gener^il,, and Warren . 
Cunriiti^ham, Jr.^ Special. Attorneyi apd the "defendaht . belrii; ; 
represented by its cd.unsel, and having appeared and^.fi^ 
ansiWer to/the coiriplairit. herein. ' \ ' 

It -appears to the Court that :.pefendaht; Broadcast Music, 
Inc., has bpnserited in .writing to the rriakihg. and entering of 
this decree, without any findings 6f fact, upon cohditidn that , 
neither such consent npr this decree - shall be cpDstrued as : 
an admission' or adjudicktidh' that $aid defendant has; violated . 
ahy .laW."' ' 

It f lirther appeiars , to the Court . that this decree will pro- ] ' 
vid^ suitable relief concerning the matters, aneged in the.' 
complaint filed, herein; and that by reason of the , afpresaid . 
cpnsient of, defendant, . Brbadcast Miisic, Inc., and its accept^' 
Bivci by plaintiff it is unriecessary. to proceed with the trial 
of the action, or to take testimony, therein, or that any adjudi- 
catidn be niade of the facts. . 

Nowi therefor^, upon liiptioh of plaintiff, and in accordance 
with said consent,, it Is. hereby 

OBDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECBEED 

I, The Court has jurisdiction of the subject-matter set 
forth in the complaint arid of the parties hereto with fiill 
power and authority tb enter this decree and the cbriiplaint 
states a cause of action . against defendant. Broadcast Music, ' 
inc., under the Act pf Cpngress of July 2, 1890r entitled 'An 
Act to Protect .Trade and Commerce Against Unlawful Re^ 
straints and Monopolies' and the acts airi^ndatory thereof and 
supplemental thereto. 

II. Defendant, Broadcast Miisic, Inc., its officers, directors, 
agents,, servants, employees and all perspfts acting or claiming 
to act on -its Behalf are hereby perpet.nally enjoined and re- 
strained from anterlrig into dr carrying but; directly or indi- 
rectly, any coriibination dr conspiracy 'to restrain interstate 
trade and commerce, as alleged in the cpmiilaiht,\ by .doing, 
perlprming,. agreeing upon, .entering upon or carrying put. 
any of the acts pr. thirigs hereinaftpr in this paragraph 11 
prohibited:... 

(1) . Defendant, Broadcast Music, In<i., shair not, with re- 
spect to any musical cbmposition,, acquire or assert any 
exclusive perfdrming right as. ageint, trustee dr. otherwise 
acting on behalf of any- copyright -owrier or ;Other owner of 
the performing fight,; dr pursuant to, any understanding br 
agreement With such owner to pay. for . such fight a share . 
of, or an amount measured by, the receipts or revenues of said 
defendant.; Nothing contairied in. this iiib-paragraph (1) shall 
be construed^ as .preventing Defendant, Brpadcast Music, Inc., 
from acquiring or ; asserting exclusiye; perfdrmance rights 
(a) in any niusical compositions of which said defendant shall 
also own or acquire the /copyright; .(b) in any musical com- 
position, concurrently with the exclusive right to publish such 
composition in the United States of America; (c) in any 
musical cOmpdsition. as a purchaser, assignee or licensee (but 
not as agent, trustee or otherwise on behalf of another) in 
consideration df the payment or agreement to pay,; as the sole 
compensation; for such performing rights, a fixed sum; stated 
in the contract of purchase, assignrherit or license; or (d) in 
any musical composition, as, a purchaser, assignee or licensee 
^ (but not as agent, tru^ee or otherwise on behalf df aridthef) 
■ In considefation' of the payment of agreement id pay,; as the 
':spie compensation fpf such, perforriilng fights, an. amount 
; determinable by reference to the nurtibef of licensed pefforrii-! 



ances of such compositipn at a Axed per perfprmance prica 
and basis stipulated in such .contract. ■ . 
\ NO DISCRIMINATIPN 

. (2) Defendant, ^Broacicast -Music, Inc;,' shall not enter into, 

' recogriize as valid . or peif forrii any perf dif m ing liderise agree:- ' 

. ment .whichi shall result "in dis.criminiatirig .m pf ice dr terms 
between' licensees siriiilarly. Situated; provided, hdwever; J that 
differentials; based updh ' appficable . bu factors which 

■ justify different prices of terms; shall not be considered, dis- 
criminatidri within. the rneaning. df this subrparaigraph; and 
prpyided .fuf thef that nothing contairied in thiSsub-paragfaph 

. shall prevent , price changes from time to tijtie. by reason oit . 

..changing cohditioris effecting thie. market, fof or ;iriarketability 

■ ^■pf pferfbrming. rights; ..".;;■ 

(3)' Defendant, Brpadcast Music, Inc.;. shall, no as 
a cdnditjph to any offer- to license the public pferfprriiahee for 
prdflt of a muslcar composition or Vcorripositi'p)^ for radio 

- brpadcasting, ; a license fee of .xyhich. any , part shall be - (a) 
biased uppri a pefcentagp pf the income received by the broad-' 
caster from .programs in which hp . mu^^^^ comppsition or 
compbsitions.licensediby said defehda^^^ shall 
be perfof med,;:pr (b) an; amount; >yhitH does not. Vary in 'pro- 
poftibn; either td actual performances during the term of the 

< liciense of thei-musipai cpmppsiUdns lic.enSeid by said .defendant 
for perfprniance;;o!^ to;th^ o.rpfograms on .wliich: such 

.cpmppsitioris of any . of ; thetn sball be performed;; pfovidedf 

:;ho>vevefi . that ; nothing " herein cdhtained^^ s^^^ said 
defendant froni licensing a .radio broadcaster, on- either or 
both of the foregoing bases, if desired by such bf oadcaster, or 
.upon arty bthier basis desired by «Uch broadcaster, .; 

. ■■ •■ With respect to ■ any existing of future perfprmihg liciense 
agreement witlX: a fa^dip; brpadcastier, ; defendant, Broadcast 
Music, Inc., shali not .iir required by, such: brpadcastef, .rrf^ 
to offisr'either of both pi the foUdwlrig bases p.f .compensation' 
; ;which may be speciflled by^,^^^^^ ; ; \ ' 

■ (i) ; in respect of. sustaining 'programs a per pfogfam 
license fee, expressed , in terms of dollars, requiring the : 
payhient pf a stipulated amount - fof each; prograrrt in 
' ; which niUsical CofnpositiOns licensed by said; dj^fendant . 
^.;;shall be perfdfmed;-;-''';.:.:'.' ^' ;;;■■.■ ■■: 

(ii> - in respect of commercial progra'ms|.a per prdgf arri . 
.; license .fee, eithef expfessed in .' terms pt -dollars, . rei > 
. iquifing the' payment ' of a stipulated amount for eac 
- gram in 'which musical compositions licensed by said 
defendant for perfbfmahce shall be perfornied, or, at thie " 
option pf de^fehdant, the paynient .Pf a percentage pf the .. 
. revenue derived by the licensee, for. the use of its broad- : 
. casting facilities in cdnnection wi.tb ;such pfogra^^ • 
In the event 'that defendant shall offef to license th^i public 

■ performance for prp&t of a musical compdsitipn of cohi- 
ppsitions for radio brdadcastirtg upon pric or 'mbfe of ttie 
foregoing per program bases, and shall also offef to license 

. such performance pn a;.basis. of .cdmpensatipn which shall hot 

vary in direct proportion 'to the nUniber of programs on 
which rriusical compositions licensed by defendant shall, be 
perforriied, defendant shall establish, in good faith, a relation- 
ship between such _per program basis and such other basis, 
justifiable by applicable business factdrs. so thit there will be 
nP. frustration pf the purpose of this, subrparagraph to afford 
radio broadcasters alterriative bases of license compensation. 

SEPARATE LICENSES NOT NEEDED 
. (4) Defendant, Broadcast Music,; Inc., shall not license the 

' public performarice for ;profit of any musical cdmppsition pr 
cprnpositions. except pri a basis whereby, insofaf . as network ; 
radio broadcasting; - is ; concerned, the issuance pf a single 
license, authoriiirig- and fixing a single license fee' for such 

. perfdrmance by net\york radio btoadcasting, shall permit the 
siridultanebus broadcasting pf isuch peffbrmance by all stations. . 
on the rietwpisk which shall broadcast suph perfofmance. With- 
out requiring separate licenses for such several stations for 
such'perfPrmance.. "■.:.',;.:;; 
; (5) With respect tP -any riiusical composition in defendant's 
catalog of riiusical cdmpdsitions license^ for radio broadcast- 
ing and which' is: or shall, be lawfully recorded on an' elec-r 
tfical transcriptidn Or other recordation intended for brpad- 
casting purposes, said defendant shall not refase to license the 
public performance for profit by designated radio broadcast- 

: ing .stations of such compositidn .by a Single license to any 
manufactiirer, producer, or distributor of such transcription 
or recordation or to any advertisef of advertising agency, on 
whos&'behalf siich trariscfjptipn or recordatiPn .shall have 
been made who may request such license, wrhich single license 

• shall authofize the bfoadcasting of the recorded composition . 
by' means of such transcription or recordation; by all radio 

■ stations enurnerated by the licensee, ori tefms and conditions 
; fixed by said defendant, without requiring separate licenses 

for such; enunrierated statlPns.; 

(6) pefendaht. Brpadcast Music, Inc., shall not, In cbn- 
nectidn with any pffer to license by it the.public perfoniiarice 
fof profit of musical compositions, refuse to .offer a license.-at 

■ a price or prices to be; fixed by said . deifend^ 

. fdrmance pf such . individual musical 'cprinippsitioris or cata- ; 



Ipgues of musical compositions the use of which shall be re- 
quested by. the pipspective licensee. ; 

NO RJS'TBICTIONS or 

(7) Defendaiht,, Broadcast Music,. Inc., shall not assert br 
exercise, any right or power to festrict from public perfprm- 
arice fof profit by any licensee' of said d^fendarit any copyv 
rijghted musical cdmpbsitlori in its.licensed cataldgiie in bfdef 
to; exact;;additional consideratidri for tiie .perfbrniaiice thereof 
pr for the. purpoise of piefn\itting; the, iixing ,br regulatirig, of ; 
iees for the re<:ordihg or, Ifariscribing Df ;;such corriposltio^^ 
;proyided, ;however, thiit nothing.. in IhisVsub-para^ 
prevent said ;defendant.; from -restfirtirig 
• musical .composition in order -reasdriabljr to pfdtect the value 
; of the public perfprriniance lor -profit rights therein ^ : to 
jprptect the dramatic,; perf bf niing' f igbte therein Of ' ; may be 
Tfeaspnably necessary in; co|inecti6n; w^ clairii of litiga- 

tion involving the;perf6rmirtg fights; ih any such; compdsitiPri. 
'. ; III. . The .terms of this decree shall ; he blndirig liporij and 
;sha11 extend to each and every ; one of the successors . in 
li^terest of defendant, Brpadcast .Music, Inc., and to any, and 
all, Porpofations, partnerships, associatidris; and individuals 
who Or which fnay acquire the oiwnershlp dr control, directly 
or indifectly,; or all or;substantially all. of the property, buM- 
AeSs and .'assets ipf; defehdarit, Brda.dc^ ;lriCi, ;whether' ' 

.by ptirchase, nief gef , . conspiidatioh,; feorgarilzatibn,; or. other - 
: wise.. Npne'.of the f estf aihts; or requirerii.ents herein imposed ' 
upon the Defendant shall apply tp; the iaicquisition of or 
licensing . of the right to perf of m musical compositions 
publicly for profit outside of the .United Staties pf America, its; 
;territpries' iand' possessions.. :\:^[ /■ ' I 

/O. OF J. MAY CHiECK Bin BOOKS 

: r ly., For the purpose pf securing compliance r.with pafa- . 
gfaph, II .. of this ciecree,; . and f of no- oth^^ purpose,., duly J 
aiithprized representatives of tbe Depiaftmpht of Ja^tice shall, ' 
on the written Tequest of ' thV A.tto^^ or' an Assist^ ,■; 

. ant Attdfney Gerieral ahd pn>re 
Broadcast Music; Inc., ni'ade to the; principal, office of said 
defendant, ib^ .pier.mitted (a) reasonable ;access, dufing thet . , 
office hours of said deferidant, to all books, ledgers, accotints, 
cpfrespdndence, memoranida, and other records and . docu- 
niehts Iri: the; possession or Under the control of said defend - 
afit, relating to- any df the matters cPntairied iri this decree, .; 
(b) subjedt to the feasdriabTfe; convenient defendant 
.and without restrairit;. ' iriterference .frdm it, and subject to 
any -legally recognized privilege, to . interview bfficefs of ;emV ;; 
pipyees of said deferidant, who .may have .counsel present, .;; 
regarding 'any, s.uch matters; and said defendant, bh such 

' request, shall submit such reports in respect, of . iany such; 
matters as hiay from tiririe to time be feasdnably riecessary for 
the proper enfpfce;riient: of this decree; .provided, however; 
that infofmation; obtained by the iheans : permitted In this 
paragraph shall riot be divulged by any representative of the / 
Department pf Justice to; any person other than -a duly 
authPrized representative of the Depaftment Pf Justice eic- 
cept in the course of legal proceedings in which the United • 
States is a parly prvas dthef wise required by-law, 
. y. The provisidns pf sub-paragraph; (4) of paragf aph 11 of 
this decree shall not become effdcliye until nine months after 
the effective date of the other prdvisioni?. of said paragraph,. ■ ; 



X 



ENiX)RGEMENT WAITS UPON ASCAP 



None bf the proyisipris of paragraph 11 of this decree, shall 
become .effective; until 90 days after plaintiff shall have de- 
livered to deferidant, Broadcast Music, Inc., a certified copy 
df a cpnserit decree or other final decree of a court of corn- 
petent jiirisdictipn, not .subject to further rpyiew, by which 
restraints and requireriients in terms substantially identical 
with those Imposed, herein .shall be impPsed upon American . 
Society of Comppsers, " Authors and . Publishers; provided, 
however, that if said defendant shall be of the opinion that, 
the restraints and fequireriicnts so' imposed against Aineric 
Society of Comppsers, Authprs and Publishefs are riot sub-- 
stantially identical with those impasi^d herein, arid shall apply ; 
to the Court within. 20 days after receipt of a certified copy. of 
said decree, for a. determination of ' that question,, no pro;^ 
vision pf said paragraph ;II shal i become effective until tli.e^ 
Court shall have determined that isuch reStrairitS. aiid require- 
ments are substantially ideritical.with those irinposed^herein. 

"VT, Juf isdictidn of this cause is fetained for the purpose.df 
enabling ariy of tlie parties to this decree to. makfe application, 
to the Court at any time after the delivery- to the defendant 
of a certified copy of a decree against American, Society of 
Composers., Authors, and Publishers coriiplying with the .pro- 
visions of pafagraph: V hereof fpr such furthef orders and. 
directioris as ri^ay be necessary or appfopriate. in f elation tP 
the .construction of pf carrying put of this decree, for the 
riiodificatlori hereof upon, ariy ground, for the enfdfcemerit of 
compliance herewith aind the purilsKment of violations hereof. 
Jurisdiction of this cause Is retained for the purpose of grant- 
ing' or ; denying such applidatloris as . Justice,' riiay fequife and 
the right of the 'deferidant tP ifnake such application and to 
dbtain such relief is expressly grahted,' , ; 







I Madispri, Jah; 28.; 
First sultis tp be instituted In 'Wis- 
.cdnsin since 'Jiari. ;i against state ra- 
dio statipns chaf ged with copyright 
ipfringcment l^aye been filed iiv Fed- 
eral court here by the ■Am;erican Sp- 
ciety of CornposefS, Authors and 
Publishefs against WCLO;- of Janes- 
^ille, and WJMC, of Rice Lake.r 
Damiages totaling $1,750 are sought, 
ori .; three . cpuhts; against the first 
nariiied station and four iagainst the 
latter, ;; , 

. The complaints were /drawn by. 
Robert A. Hess; of Milwaukee; 



^ ASC;; AP counsel in .Wisppnsin, and. 
radio execs arid.; lawyers who -have 
beeji ;.interested . watchefs" .of the 
: ASGAP-BMI ; battle are inclined to 
believe the; actiohs; wefe . started In 
Judge Patrick T . Storie's court here 
rather than in the ; Milwaukee Fed- 
;(erai: court presided pvef by Judge F; 
Ryan Duffy" because of Duffy's sup- 
posed anti- ASCAP leanings ; as . 
\evinced . by hisv spbrisbf ship of ; the 
DUffy bill, when he was a . naemhef 
of the United States ;Senate, as well 
as: by his rjecent ^decision -in the 
ASCAP- Wiley Yoiirig -case; in ,;>yhich 
he' held constitutidnal the Wiscpnsin 
law requiring" music brokers to piy. 
a. 25% franchise. ta>c, 'f ' K.'^ 
. : .Plaintiff; ■ the first nanied action' 
Is- Harnris, inc., which alleges 'In- 
dian Lo ve Call,' *Rdse-Marie' and ... 'I 
Bring a Love SbngV were aired dri 
Jan.; 1 i; ; tbe course of . a ' WCLQ 
organ recital in ; vidlatipn of ;cdipyK 
fight .restrictiohs. ..; ' . '. , , 
" ' Plaintiffs • .in ; the . 'case ; .agalris't- 
WJMC are; Sun IWusic, Inc., Santly, 

Joy-Select, Inc., M.. Witm'af k',' ' Inc., 
and. Paf amount ;Music, Inc., who .al- 



lege thf statibri; wasf guilty of . copy^; 
fight ;irifririgement on Jari, 11 iri: 
bfdadcasting a ;- recorded 'prpgrarn. 
;which ; included .'I- 11 Never ' Sniile 
Again,- 'Only Forever,' 'Cbricert In 
the Park' and ''Vagabond Dreaims.' 
' Reports in BMI quarters are to the 
effect ; that .ASCAP is- holding; the 
threat of pfosecutipn dyer the heads 
of station execs to force them; to 
sign ASCAP contracts, arid they prd- 
fessed to ; have information that 
WJMG was - about . to ;, sign with 
ASCAP, In ;which eyent- the action 
just started would.; be dropped. In 
the ASCAP; cariip it was adriiitted- 
there was possibility of *a settlerimerit' 
in the WJMC ; case,, although hbthing 
definite to date.'. . 



VWSGN, )Blrniilngbani, flu .absentees: 
Bill Tef ry, ' productidn' manager;, Jo- 
sepbine Marlowe, traffic manager^ 
and Carl Cannon,: promotion dlfect- 
Pf^ returned :to wofk, Avhefeupon 

Spielers Crehe piumst^ad and Ef nest 
W; Choate'Jiastehed ti^' bed on sick 
leave. 



. ■■■-.; ';■. .V ;,Qriiaha; -Jani- M. .. 

The ASCAP-BMI. squabble; hit 
Crelghton University here the. other 
day. When; ;it was found that the. 
school's 'Uiiiversity-of-the-AIr' can't 
use . its own school song. : It happens 
to be ASCAP, director Edwin Puis 
has learned. Former student Gordon 
Richmond wrote the marching song 
and fights are now held .hy ASCAP, 

Puis is now trying to fidd a sultr 
able BMI student song he 'can use 
on the air, but; so faf: . hasn't dis-. 
covered anything that seems likely 
to attain ' the popularity of Thie 
White ;§ind the Blue.' 



Natchez (Miss.) Radio Corp. has 

applied to ;lF'CC .fbr pefrnit to.: build 
station here; . 



KWFC, Hot Sprliirs,* Ark., has sig- 
natured with Mutual. H. A. Shu- 
man Is mahager. 





GIVES BMI 
EDGE 



Mpst of the popular . music being 
routed over Muzak lines into restau-: 
rants, bars, etc., has become BMI, but 
riPt. by choice. It's beCaus^ of the 
fact .that the majpf p^ of the , 
platters used by Muzak are made 
frorii masters ciit by;Assoclat^,Music„ 
Publishers- for its transcription trade. 
Since Associated feeds its qutput to 
radio statidns, m'ost of which are now 
non-ASCAP arid prorBMI,; the biggest 
slice of AssoCiated's output Is BMI. 

That means that if Muzak wants 
anything different than what Asso- 
ciated has it must go to the trouble 
and expense of getting it arranged 
and recorded separately. 



Wcdiic^day» January 29, i?41 



RADIO 



SI 







PAINE, mm 





. :. . Philadelphia, j^^^ 

John G, Pi'ine, ot , ASGA^, 'and 
Isaac D, Levy, of WCAU, staged 
■what is believed , to be .this fltst piAhT 
lie debate by leaders of both ' groups 
on the .i^SGAP— radio question yes- 
terday (27 ) and both : came to the 
: sirnejconclusipn: ' 
■ ■ 'the entire s4uabble will be setllei). 
Bhortly» . / 

.Levy said the settlement would 
come , as the result of goyernmentaj, 
pressurfe. Paine' said, it would come 
. because . of ' ASGAP/s feeling' o 
: sporisibility towai-d 'the ■music-loving 
public. _\ . ■■ ,:;■, ■;'■■;■■';■:■■.. 

Thfe' debate was ^held.' Before the 
newly -formed- ' Pennsylvainia Radio 
Councili formed by the radio^^ conir 
, niittee of the Pehnsylyania. Federa- 
ti.bn of. WoiTiens' Clubs to co-ordinate 
public taste to the radio industry, , 

Pairie took the floor , first /aind oiut^ 
lined the history ; ihd • growth of. 
.'ASCAP. It was' formed, said Piaine, 
to protect American genius. 

:He woiind up his main 'address by 
. chargihig' that. tSe broadcasters were 
'ch(>?tihg* listeners of great niusic. 
• 'There are ..only three nations in" 
the world in which Amferrcan miisic 
is bai-red,' he said. 'Germany, Italy 
—and the United Statps.'. . 
. Levy began his address by assert-. 
Irig that broadcasteris '\yanted to play 
ASGAP music' ; 

•We would be delighted to play it 
—if they would -.only tisll us what 
it costs,' he saiid. 'We want to buy 
• it, but they won't sell it. We would 
like to play 'God Bless America,' but 
I don't think that songs like 'Up-Sy- 
Downsyi' . 'Guckoo in Clock' and 
. 'Shoot the Sherbeft to Me Herbert' 
builds culture. ; . 

Levy outlined, the growth of fees 
from broadcasters levied by . ASG AP» 
In 1924 a broadcasting station p&id 
. $560-a-year. In 1940 ! the same sta:- 
tiph paid $50,000,. Levy said.; 

'All we say to ASGAP,' Levy sSid, 
■'Is.thisI Place a price on every piece 
of your music. ' 

'6r iase some other method where- 
by we can use sonie music that the 
. public wants, and we will pay you. 
for that miasic. We refuse to pay, 
you for programs where we do not 
use your niusic. . ' 

'ASGAP continually , says that its 
dbprs are open. That's right, their 
doors are; open, and as soon as w£ 
stick pur heads in they, wiil crack 
us with a l^lackjack.' 

In Tebuttal Paine declared: that the 
broadcaster^ were rnisrepresenting 
the casei in asserting that ^ASCAP 
wanted $9,000^00 and that the so- 
ciety discouraged' the writing ■ by 
amateurs. 'As. a matter of.: fact/ he 
said, 'ASCAP I5. and alvvays hfis 
made special eiflort to help arnateurs 
in a . very .practical way^by getting 
experts- to give thein advice and 
guidance.' 

The debitfe, Vheld in the. WGAU 
auditoriiun; was attended by only 32 
persons. y^CAXJ of flcials. . s.aid it 
'proved' that the piiblic wasn't; In- 
terested in the ASCAP , cPntroyersy. 
ASGAP reps blamed the: poor at- 
tendance oh the weather,.; (It, was 
Showing heavily yesterday, hiornihg). 

There Was littlei advance publicity 
: on the 'debate. WGAtl carried no 
acivance hotice at all. Oiily one daily 
newspiaper printed any advance ineri- 
tion' of thie event.. 



*ASCAP Pftrade' on KABC 

. ; ' Sah-.AntoniQi, J^»,n.. 28. ; 
Station KABC here . h;9s. been se- 
lected as one. of tlie outlets , tp air 
'ASGAP oh : Parade' each, weeli' 
thrtfugh transcriptiohs. Airings ar<i 
produced by Billy 'Rose, written by 
Oscar Hammersteih ; and announced 
by Deems Taylor. • 
. Station KABG is both ASGAP arid 
BMI licensed. Station ■KMAC is. only 
other local outlet with ASGAP li-; 
cense; iStatlons WOAI, KtSA and 
KONO are BMI licehscd only. 



Hopefiil 



' Ghicago,' Jamj 28. 
With the regular theme .song 
of the pfchestra banned from the 
ether because,: it.. Is an. ASGAP 
tune, iDick. Jurgens has his oi- ' 
chfestra . play , its . regular -, theme . 
Ihiniediately after coming off the 
air,;, V^"' ;',-"' 

, , JUrgens, says he doesn't want 
the bPys to forget hpW to iilay in 
case the inusic hattle is ever set- 
tled..". ' V ■■.v. - 







.. : WashingtPn, Jan. 28, 
■If Gene BuPk meant what he said 
Saturday V (25) in .;the 'AiSGAP, ibn 
Parade' program, :he cari jcPuht on 
the National Iftdependierit ■ Broad- 
casters to dP business. Before the 
echoes ha'd faded, telegram firoih 
the indies Was on the way tp the 
ASGAP president " pffering to : sit 
around the table again— with a big 
IF. All thiey ■want is assurance that 
Tin Pan: Alley . wiU consider a licehse 
,arrangement such as that ;embpdied 
in the , cPHseixt decree between. BMI 
and the Justice^ Dfepartment. Re- 
calling the several days of unfriiit^^ 
f ul. talks last autumn, the NIB bosses 
sent the following wire, right after 
hearing the first of the ASGAP pror 
grams: ■' . V:,^ 

'This is in response tP your 
: radio appeal to broadcasters in 
your radio program 'ASGAP .on 
Parade' to meet -with ypu re- 
garding contracts for the brpad- 
casting of ASGAP music in. order 
that the public will not be de- 
prived 61 hearing it, Na'tional 
Independent: Broadcasters repre- . 
senting the independently , bwnfed 
, aiid operated broadcast stations 
In the 'United States again re-: 
: quest a license in behalf pf its 
. m^smbers 'vi'^hich will require thie 
payment of license feies only on 
programs, in . which AS(jAP 
music is' Used .ia-nd which, does . 
. not require .the' payment of 
, license fees on programs which 
do not- use your mUsic. This 
same request was made in writ- 
; lng ,..last October anid . after ; 
lengthy di.scussions was refused. 
Such a license has been issued tP 
newspaper pwned ' broadcast sta- 
tions for the past eight years. Jf. 
ydU will state definitely that you 
will issue, such a licehse to our 
members we will be very happy 
to continue the discuscion, but . 
we will not discuss your demand 
. for a. flye-year. license which re- 
quires bur members to pay yoii 
license fees, on programs which 
dp not use yquT music,' 
Wii:e carried hancpcks of Harold 
LaFoiint, Edi Allen, Andy Bennett, 
Lloyd Tliomas, and Fd Spence,: 

Siej^c^ CoHege Sumy 
Giyes ASCAP an Edge 

■ Columbia, Mb., Jan, 28V 
. Stephens College lor girls, one pf 
the more publicized institutes of the 
country; has npw cpme into the music 
situatibji with .the.results of a survey 
cphducted among the' studiints. The 
girls, riepor.ts James Kilpatrick, the 
college's p. a., are listening: mPre to 
records and less to radio, ff eeling 
irked that Jerome Kern and Cple 
Pprter are ipcked up as far as radio 
is cPncerned.' 

■ .:Shec.t music sales, accprdin^'to; the 
survey, have become 'practically n 'l, 
whil^ phpnpgrapih recPrd sales have 
picked up in a big way. Benny Good- . 
man, Artie 5haw and. Tommy Dbrsey 
are given as th.e;girls' disc faves, and 
the preference. ' for; :sweet "-swing in 
contrast , with all-out swing- is two to 
one. Kilp'atrick states that 900 of the 
school's 1,700 students were: polled 
for the foregoing, abadaba, . and that 
the girls who' are still listening in 
give 'Frene.';!,' 'I Hear, a Rhap.sody' 
and Til (3ive.Y6u My Word' as their 
choice dance tunes. , Latter are all in 
the BMI catalog.- ' 




N m:iiona;I Atspciatibn .of 
Brbadcasters' Siitth ; Di«- 

; trict : Passe* ^ iResoIutibiv-^ 
Edwin Craig in Ma.iling 
O u t t h ie Stateiheiiit Per- 

; , pipres ; .Bob : Hope Quijpi 



NO HUMOR S^E^( 



Nashville, Jan. J8. ', 

liespite eflprts pf third .piarties ip 
see; humor in .certain aspect^: oic thie 
current musiP iwar between ASCAP; 
and, the radio induistry'^i the - broad- 
casters in this zone dPn't app;^eciate 
wisecracks, ■ gags , -cpmedy : refer- 
ences. Especially not oyer .the air, 
Edwin Craig Pf WSM : here who is 
director foir' the sixth district ,ot the 
National Association; pf ;Brpadi:asters 
has declared: :r ' ', 

'Certainly radio oiuri^rs ought to 



The ; Dark/ Brown Taste 



Hollywood, Jan. 28. 

Biggest trouble maker arpuiid 
NBC is that .gal named Jeanhie; ' 
Queen of piiblic ' domain last 
week got in the light brown hair' 
of Wendell Williams, net's chief 
censor here, when -BPb Hope in-; ' 
sisted on - using a gag. on the 
muchly kicked-arpund / oldster, 
Comic shouted lip , to Williams in 
the control room; 'I'm gPing to 
rehears^ ■ It so you better re- 
hearse the cut.' ; : 

Sure enough-he did and on thft . 
eastern, . broadcast Williams 
ordered the , knob turned for a 
fade. Piece of . bi2 had to do 
with Hope's scoring a ■ golf 
matchi 'I was so gppd at it they 
called me the gienius with thfe . 
light brown pencil,' he quipped; 
Studip aiidience howled, but It 
never rode the ozone. . 



be able to prevent their oivii prop- 
ertins Irom being used against them.' 

This, qubtatipn is from intrbdultory 
remarks by Craig to the publicity-re- 
lease pn a resolution recently passed 
here by the N.A.B. district mieeting. 
Craig also said. . . 'Bob Hope has tried 
to- scuttle the ship on his program 
last night.' -This is the text of the 
resolution: 

'Wher«a[S, it has come to our 
attention that certain radio conie- 
dians and entertainers are using, 
the current music controversy be- 
iween the " radio industry and the ' ; 
American Society of Composers,. 
Authors and Publishers as a basis 
for their wisecracks and g;ags; 

'Therefore, be it resolved by the , 
radio bfoadcasteris in; district con-, 
yentipn assembled at Na^ville, - 
"Tennessee, that, the a,dy.ertisers, 
their agents, and the networks are ' 
; hereby requested to. eliminate from 
, their prpgrams - all mention of this 
music Cpntrpyersy, jtavprable or 
, unfavorable^ whether by direct 
■ statemehts or by inference. . 

;.?, fBe- It: further Resolyed; That 
copies pif this rfesplutibn be sent t^ 
the heads of program depaftmients 
of the major netwOrks.'^/, . ,, 

. ; W5M Gives Debate Data 

. While th6 ASCAP-Radio feud has 
not been played up in the Nashville 
press, it has gotten .considerable play 
among, Nashville .high schopl . sfu- 
dentSi : The . only editorial comment 
in local presis was prorradio however. 

-Biit the high schools have decided 
to take: the. AiSCAP-Radio battle . as 
their- annual , inter-school • debate 
topici First round . waS cpmpleted 
Friday (.17) 'with Eaijt 'High winning 
over ■Cphn "High. Radio officials 
were, gratified, winners, had defended, 
radio'.?, side of :,the argument; , Jack 
liarrts; ■ WSM 'publici.ly • chiefi has 
been cooperatihg with debaters in 
furnishing prprradio teams their, am* 
munition. 



Odd Omission?. 



.-Washington, Jan.-, 28. 

It was especially . noted h?re ; 
that after all .the years pf talk 
about getting , muj^ic on a: .per- 
piece or per-program : basi^, 
attorneys fot; the two pldiest net- 
works and for N. A. '^B. didn't 
raiise a Voice In the antitrust- 
parleys, to seeVthat. a,; clause, of 
thi» nature was In the BMI con-- 
•ent decree. 

.Mulualiv which has never been 
"aggressive ' in : copyright ,; fights 
•(party . because , it didn't Sexist., 
.when the last row occurred) had 
to: carry .the ball. The niimer'pus ; 
N.;: A: B. resolutions apparently 
faded frpni;, memories, of Ihdse' 
represehtinig. the interests behind 
the customary whereases. ' 








Milwaukee, Jan. .28. \ 
. Musid V of . Broadcast ; Music, Inc., 
may be playied In taverns; .theatres, 
hotels, restaurants and clubs' without 
paying BMI fee at the present time; 
although eventually; BMI niay make 
a charge on the theory, that a com- 
poser is entitled tip a return for use 
of his creation., if that, policy is 
adopted' it will be upon a graduated 
and. fair fee b^sis, aPCoirdlng to 
.George D; Skinner pf New York, 
public relations head of BMIy who 
spoke here before a; meeting, of the 
Tavern Music Protective assbciation 
at the Eagles club. 

VoUmer % Dahlstrahd,: president 
of. the Milwaukee. Musicians asspcia- 
tlbn CAFL), open in its hostility to 
ASGAP, also, spoke, citing instances 
of ASCAP's alleged unfair prac- 
tices, then announced: 

'II BMI ever geti that ivay we'll 
fight it, too:. . .. . . . . 

Wiley Young, treasurer of .'the 
TMPA,; who recently won a decision 
against ASCAP in . Federal court 
here, was another speaker, declar- 
ing: 

'ASGAP has been handing us 
tavern keepers' dirty deals all the 
time, but we never Intended ' to 

• try tP put ASGAP but of business 
with our test suit; w^ want, only 
that they charge a fair and grad- 

. ilatied fee and stop soaking us' all 
the; traffic will bear.'. . 

Sol Zien,. manager of the Wiscon- 
sin Tavern Weekly / News, advised 
the cafe men to 'play Pnly BMI mu- 
sic, then . you'll get into no more 
trouble; with ASGAp.' ; . 

Besides talking; to the tavern keep- 
ers. Skinner spolce before the. Jtinior 
Association of . Commerce, saying ra- 
dio^ networks ahd:'664 rifdio' stations 
Awere forced' to form BMI< ;when 
ASCAP 'put them in a squirrel cage,' 
that - ASGAP was a good Idea gone 
wrpng, and that throiigh its mo- 
nopoly, taleht was being squelched 
for the benefit of 'a favored; few of 
the Inner ciircle,' . , 
. 'Under BMI . we are /maintaining a 
higher publishing schedule than 
anyohe ever achieved before,' said 
Skinner, 'We Jiave reached such a 
point that :We .now have nine print- 
ing houses going overtime; "We are 
shipping five rail way express carloads 
of music - weekly, We-emplpy bver 
1,00 ■musicians 'as editPrsj arrangeri 
and, so on. Last week : we sold more 
than 100,000 . copies of pCir music, 
Best seller ; lists' include more BMI 
numbers . than those of any other 
publisher., 

'We, are -extendihg our infliience 
internat i onally arid : fpi? the ; first tlriie 
.Latin American composers, are ber 
ing paid for the. lise of their niUsic 
in the United States.' 



Wbrcester Bafnd Down 

. ■ . ;; .;Worciesterv Jari; 28./ 
; WTAG's studip Prdhestila, led by' 
Dpi Brissette .for mPre ; than." three 
years, has been, replaced by. band led 
by Bpb Ppoley, also .a !<; cal maestro. 

Brissette ork used 13 oieces, while 
Pooley plans tP reduc* io seven or 
eight. ■ 




ANGLES ON 




,, Washington, Jan. '28. . 

More than two weeks .of haggiinjg 
ended Thursday (23) when attorneys 
for ; the principal 'networks v, and 
N.AiB. came to . terms, with the . Jus-, 
tice' Department 'lawyers. V. Settle-^ 
irient . was .Tatifled Saturday (25 ) by 
Assistant Attorney ; Genei-al :'rhur-: . 
man. Arnold, whP left details' up ti , 
his: subordinates and returned to his:, 
desk after the Anal huddle.. 

Under the pact, BMI will: 

;: :1. Make its music available „ to 
all comers oh. equivalent tierms. : 

'2.; iCiive (Ciistomers tlie ehpice of a . 
hlanket license or: a perfuse arrarige- 
meht. . - " ■ .'• . ^, ,.._■' 

3. ' Allow: its licensees to biiy any 
Qth^r music they, want, - ' 

4>.Permit' publishing houses : and 
tuhesters , to make their pwn deals* : 
if the latter think they can db bet- . 
ter .than BMI. 

:9;;Provide clearance at the source. 
.- In return for these guaranties, tha 
Government will: " ' 

1. Drop lts anhoimced jplari to h 
the radio industry and its . leaders be- 
fore a grand Jury. . 

2. Gran:t a period of one year in 
which to revise network — affiliate - 
contracts so that clearance can be 
assured. ■ .-. 

The pn-agaln; . binc-again . parleys : 
came to a successful conclusion after 
the BMI directors on Tuesday (21) 
quibbled about language and In- 
sisted on several changes in phrase- 
ology which made no material dif- 
ference as far as the effect of the 
negotiations was. cpnoerned. These 
were accepted by Victor O. Waters, 
the principal D. pf J. lawyer, with- 
out further argument 

The Justice Department explained 
that , in order to avpid , handicapping 
BMI in Its tug .of war with ASCAP, 
the . agreement will become effective 
'only when , similar restraints have 
been imposed' pn the opposition. At 
the same time, the trust-busters re- 
assured the radio industry they have 
not given up their 'intention to pro- 
ceed promptly, with criminal pro- 
ceedings' against Tin Pan Alley, add- 
ing a reminder— for public consump- 
tion — that consent decree: cbnversa-. 
tions with ASGAP 'ended abruptly 
in i'ate Deceniber.' Agreement is ef- 
fectiye 90 days after the ASGAP 
problerii Is settliBd, 

With assurance that the pact does 
not mean any laws were violated, 
BMI agreed to the conditibnai in- 
j unction to give up any of the prac- 
tices which the Justice Department 
considers against the Sherman Act. 
The agreement, according to Neville 
Miller, president of both N.A.B. and 
BMI, reflects 'the spirit and intent* 
of the radio Industry's own venture 
into the music business and Is noth- - 
Ing more than a formal agreement 
to carry but original . Intentions 
whenever . the rival outfit is forced 
to compeite on the same terms. 

Washington believes' most peril- . 
nent :and, important aspect of . the 
'consent' relates t& the license fee 
basis. Besides piroiiijsing there will 
be no favoritism (such as for news- 
paper ^owned plants) .and' ho cxclu- 
siyity requirement, BMI agreed to 
peddle its, repertoire on ai pick-and- . 
chPose basis. Stations Can buy the. 
entire catalog at one swipe, buy the 
right to unlimited us€> of particular 
tunes, or pay for what is used on an . 
as- if basis. ■ '•;-,.■ ' 

Percentage payments', cannot;^ 
without ■ consent of the licensee- 
include any; slice of the station in- 
come from ; nonrmiiiical programs— 
a point which N.A.B. . has been un- 
willing to comprpmise in talks with' 
ASGAP. the last six or seven 
years. ' Relatipn between the blanket 
fee and the per-use = formula must 
be 'reasonable.' If the station owner 
.wants, in order tp simplify bopk- 
keeping chores,: to pay ; fixe*H 
amount of his aggregate revenue in 
return for (mrestrlct'ed access to the 
BMI catalog; that's his Ipoljput. But : 
i BMI can't, insist that he sigh ,a coh^i "- 
' tract of this nature. : ' 



( 



S2 



RADIO 



WedrioBday, January 29, 1911 





VIEWED IN N.Y. BY THE FCC 



Duinbnt/ RGA^ Bell, G3S Color and Scophbny Are 
Visited — Rivals Have Chanpe to Strut Their 
-FCG Policy May Be D^^ 



Memhers . and staft of e Federal. 
Commtinications; ;Goinmission came, 
from Wash ington to view a series 
of television demonstrations in New 
York City last Friday; arid Saturday 
(2-t-25 ) preparatory, presumably,: to 
the. commission making up its minxi 
on future policy. Arnerican tele- 
vision has ijeen held in .abeyance,, 
more pr less, since; tHe FCC isinacked; 
RCA-NBC for being, dyer-agressive 
In going after sales last spring. 

Three demionstratioris, . Dumorit, 
RCA and: Bell Lab, were held Fri- 
day. Columbia ;C9lor televisibh and 
the British Scophony system wiere 
viewed Saturday. This was the 
general trade impression of what the 
FCC saw: 



1, OUMONT 



Method ( which is affiliated with 
Paramount -Pictures) seerped to have 
made little, projgress' since its pub- 
licity splurge in .. the early days of 
the flrsf year at the^ N. Y. World's 
Fair. It has been understood recently 
that the New Jersey transmitter was 
actually behind a Chicago sending 
unit of the same company. 

Dumont's demoristratibn purported 
to prove . that pictures could ^ be 
transmitted at 625 lines— 15 frames 
without flicker or blurr iri cornpari- 
son to the present standard of 441 
lines— 30 frames methods. The dem- 
onstration viewed presented little 
proof. The picture projected by two 
machines, one equipped with a new 
type 2p-ihch cathode ray tube oh a 
screen 1 1x16 inches arid a second via . 
a 14-inch tube on an 8x12 screen, 
was alternately vague and shadowy 
arid; not at all consistent, particu- 
larly ' - the closeup views of Dr. 
Thomas T. Goldsmith, Jr., director 
of research for Dumorit. It was defi- 
nitely not of satisfying clarity, 
though, as. Dujnont claimed, there 
was. no flicker. . 

Purpose of developing transmis- 
siori of . pictures at 625 . lines— 15 
frames, according to Dumont, is that 
the incrieased. number of lines makes 
lor a clearer picture and the less- 
ened nurnber of frariies will allow 
the use of a narrower broadciast 
band, which , will work 'numerous 
benefits on both tran;smisslon and re- 
ception. 

Demonstration originated on the 
same floor as the reception sets, the 
two points being directly connected 
by wire. Material cons'^sted of still 
shots, talcen from films which de- 
picted the progress of 1940. 

Dumont preceded the showing 
with the unreeling' i)f motion pic- 
tures of two types, first taken at 15 
frames a second which was supposed 
to prove that motion Is not blurred' 
or jerky at that photographic rate. 
Second consisted of shots of flowers 
and scenes taken at' present profes- 
sional motion picture, rates of 24 
frames a second. Dumont clairiied 
that the 15 frame pictures did not 
blur and showed them as a means 
of proving, that Its 15 frame tele- 
vision transmission would not blur, 
it was right in that the films' did 



not have that quality, but 'hey ^ye^e 
jerky and unreal In. cbrnparispn fo 
the present day speed of. 24 pictures 
per second. . 



2. RCA^NBC 



Demoristrations were held in the 
RCA building. Radio City, and' at 
the New Ybrker theatre. First show- 
ing exhibited the progress NBC has 
niade in the field of home receivers, 
the broadcast subjects cmanatirig 
frorii transmitters atpp the Empire 
State building; a dozen blocks or so 
distant.',. Horiie - receivers were sca.tr 
tered arburid the large demonstra- 
tion room, twb equipped with stand- 
ard 8x10 screen and three fitted with 
13'Axl8 outlets: 

Dempristration evolved into an en- 
tertaining shpw. It ran. through shots 
of Lowell Thomas, Jariies Rowland 
Angell, Carveth Wells,; Betty Hut- 
ton, scenes at ,the Army's. Camp Up-, 
ton at "ifaphank. L. I , and a sriiooth- 
ly prpduie^, directed and wiitten 
session witli 'The Aldfich Farnily," 
headed by Ezra Stcrie. RCA" and 
NBC .apparently went, to great 
lengths on showriianshipi '> 
. All pictures were sharply defined 
and without a; trace of .flickc. ipr ih- 
terruptiori of any ^ kind. Orily sek- 
jnerit that; was . riot clear was whjen 
the pickup shifted, to mobile units 
at Camp Upton, "These were murky 
and indistinguishable, but, the darlc 
aind storiTiy Weather probably ac- 
counted for most of the lack of clar-. 
ity. Only noticeable difference be- 
tween the pictures offered by the 
differently sized sicreeris wai that the 
larger didn't seem as . accurate as 
the smaller in distinguishing black 
from white. The 13%xl8 seemed to 
nierge .the two colors into a . filmy 
gray. \ 

Largie screen demonstration, at the 
New Yorker theatre was highly sat- 
isfactory. Using a 15x2.0 foot scre(Bn, 
RCAl projected, with perfect clarity 
for an early demonstration, varied 
entertairiment subjects which ' came 
ihto the theatre via 'specially bal- 
anced telephone lines' from the RCA 
studios. Picture presented at filrst 
gave off a rounded edge, lined iiti- 
pression Similar to the effect, of a 
standard 8x10 picture, especially in 
clpseiips, but as the showing prog- 
ressed the figures smoothed out, 
either because of correction of the 
projection machinery or because the 
yiewees ■ becaine accustof-ed to the 
points mentioned. : Projection ma- 
chinery itself was situated in the 
first row of balcony- seats and thrown 
on the screen the same way as mo- 
tion pictures.' 

Material used for the large screen 
demonstration came from the RCA 
Bldg.. studios, except for one return 
to Camp Uptbn. That the poor qual- 
ity of Army scenes, was due to bad 
weather and lack of sunlight hinder- 
ing at the picltup point was proved 
when a closeup of the announcer 
handling was i-outed out to the Long 
Island transmitters and ' back, it 
came the 68 miles, as. did the shots 
frprri Camp Upton, via two bppster 



Tele's Next Act? 



. National Television standards 
Committee report appeared Mon- 
day (27) subseqiierit to the big . 
sky-pictures week^nd^ Chait-^ 
man- Fly of the FCC also - let it . 
be known that public hearings iri 
Washington f : will precede : final ; 
ieiiuriciatlori of :Arii;erican. .tel'e : 
'. staridardsy 

CBS color is the big'.? of the. 
situation, -y ■ 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

t-elay points, to the Empire State, 

broadcast to the RCA Bldg;, then 
into the theatre over , the wires. 
Difference between the differently 
picked; up cloSeups was negligible. 



3. BELL LABS. 



Televisiori test at the Bell tiabora- 
tpries in downtown Manhattari con- 
sisted of demonstrations of trans- 
mission over a distance of 200 riiiles. 
While television transrhission over s 
coaxial cable was used in 1940 on. the 
Republican national cpnvention in 
I?hiladelphiia, . with this : event re- 
ceived in Ne^y York, this FCC saw 
, probably^ the rnost^ extensive test use 
I of the coaxial cable. ;-And the first 
time it has been compared with or- 
' dinary telecasting over short dis- 
i tances (from the next rbbhi, In this 
; case).. ■ 

I Signals from the' scanner in N.Y. 
,:Bell Labs, were transmitted . to Phil- 
' adelphia and back to ■ New York 
j ivhere the picture was . viewed. This 
was ppssible because there are two 
I coaixial cables between; the two 
I cities. For the 200-mile transriiis- 
' sipi), 40 amplificatipris were em- 
^plpyed by the Bell System. Test was 
1 made to illustrate to FCC experts 
I the negligible difference between 
} short-distance telecasting and : trans- 
; mission over 200 miles. 
I Motion :plcture film was especially 
printed for the test, a special pro- 
; jecter and the Bell-develojped sc'an- 
'. ning device were employed through- 
Out - the 4d-minute demonstration. 
Imag^ director tube used was a 
, Farnsworth invention, with Bell Lab- 
: oratories employing its own cathode- 
ray tube and transmitter, developed 
primarily as testing instruments for 
engineers studying television trans- 
mission. 

Bell Lab experts explained that 
future tests would be made in seek- 
ing wider bands, but that the wider 
the band the more it costs to operate.- 
It was pointed out that tests 2,700,000 
cycles w-ide for television produced 
a very good grade picture and that 
higher frequency transmitting costs 
nriore.' 

American' Telephone & Telegraph 
sjTstem, of which Bell Labs is a part, 
also has a coaxial cable line extend- 
ing 200 miles from Minneapolis to 
Stevens Point, Wis. It was inst^lled^ 
as part of the new phone line be- 
tween Chicago and Minneapolis, By 
various loops of this 200-mile stretch, 
tests this vvinter are expected to 
prove the workability oif television 
over 800 miles of coaxial cable. . 



AND IN ENGLAND - 




JOHN BAIRD'S COLOR TELEVISION 

Although television operkiiqns ceased at the British Broad- 
cdstiriQ Corp. with the outbreak of war in September, 1939, 
television pioneer John Baird held d color demonstration a 
j6w. weeks ago at his private laboratory in Sydenham, Out- 
side .Londori, to display color, televisiori described as based 
■ upon d 'spotliglit' principle at 600 lines and 25 frames a 
\ second. Flicker is reported reduced and, definition said to be 
sharp. A. ca,thode ray is the source of light. 'Revolving disk 
fitted with blue, green and red filters is employed; 

The above photograph is of a recent Baird private demon- 
stration in England: : 



WFMJ'sRCATyeTieupF 

Youngstown, O., Jan. 28. 

WFMJ; in conjunction with the 
Youngstown "Vindicator, has. ar- 
ranged with RC A for a television 
(circuit) demonstration during the 
Youngstown Horiie Show, March 19- 
24; There wjill be two contests tied 
up with the event. One will be to 
pick. 'Miss Television,' who will re- 
ceive an iall-expense-paid trip to 
New York for television tests by 
NBC. Other, a ' television talent 
hunt, will offer money prizes. 

Station, has started plugging the 
stunt with weekly voice audition 
broadcasts. 



ACETATE V. ; 
Recordings .; 
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Transcription headquarters 

For. Canada. 



I ' 4. COLUMBIA CO LOB | 

; The method that the CBS network 
ha.s evolved has been making notable 

i'strides in experimentation. 'To its 
recently wbrked out 'live pick-up' 
the Goldhiarkites have added other 

: technical successes, The Saturday 
demonstration stressed, in CBS own 

' vvdrdsi the'se aspects: • ; . 

Live pickup itself. 

Pickup under moderate amount of 
_ lifrht. .- .. . ; 

Progress in solving color break-up.. 

.'Synchronization of ; receivers for 
; different power supplies. ' : 
; Coiinpact receiver (lab built tor 
I demonstration). ■ 
j Quiet color disc. 
; - Cool fluorescent lights and 24-frame 
scanner. \---'. 
i Progress in actiial progra;in tech- 
' ni^ues. . ',■ 

'■ CBS' demonstration had mariy: 
I clever touches 'and was, in detail and 
I in. total concept, calculated .to prpp- 
j agaridize for cplor. It was. In' effect, 
a cbhtiriu'ous blast against black and 
J white televisibri; 

; It wpuld be imppssible to guess 
what the FCC members thought, but 
on the whole it may be surmised that 
CBS color did pne of two things (a) 
stole the two-day ihpw .or-\(b) de-; 
tracted from the undoubted ad- 
vanced skill and production versatil- 
ity displayed by RCA-NBC. • 



. around the corner from CBS. • Orily 
) 10 days before Soloriion Sagall, pro- 
! moter of Scbphpny, unveiled his 
' mirror drum, longrburning cool-tube 
I type of large-screen television for 
: the benefit of .the Ne^y York daily 
j and trade press. Scophony has two 
types of large screen, as previously 
reported, and Would, probably go 
Into competition aggressively if the 
conditions for competition were es- 
tablished, these including p'resuni- 
j ably, commercialization, standardiza!- 
tion of lines, framesj Interchangeabil- 
ity, etc.. ■ _ ' , . ■ ■ 



5. SCOPHONY 



1 



FCC paid a courtesy visit to the 
British televisiori system offices 



. Philadelphia— F. M: Sloan, for six 
yie'ars' a ' member pf the KYW en- 
gineering staff, gpes tp Bpstpn as 
chief engineer pf WBZ and WBOS. 
All three are Westinghpuse:0.wned 
statipns. . . . 

, Geprg«6 E. Haggerty ' succeeds 
Sloan as assistant to the -chief engi- 
neer at KYW. . ' 



Feltis Heads Ad Club 

Seattle, Jan. 26. 
Hugh M. Feltis, commercial man-' 
ager of KOMO-KJR, has been se-r. 
lected president of the Seattle Ad- 
vedtising and Sales Club; Under 
his administration the Seattle club 
will work with other advertising 
clubs of the Coast in the Pacific Ad- 
yertising and Sales Club program to 
boost advertising. Chairriian of the 
Seattle committee of the PASC. pro- 
gram is Warren E. Kraft, vice-presi- 
dent of Erwin, Wasey. 

Feltis has been a broadcaster since 
1929 



FOR TIME BUYERS 

When you're schediilln* ra- 
dio In Connecticut, 'cmen^- 
that WDBC U tl.o only 
B„slo Columbia Station for 

. „,lle. around -^ h 
tlmn a mllHon iWenerB. 

: What a bur .f"V„ 
Malo, Commercial Mer., T«>» r 
farther Informatlotlv 

Hai^ford 



WDRC, 

B.OOP Watt* 




VBNS 

CElslTRM OHIO'S 
OMLSf CBS OUTLET 
^ f^tlY $tMR MAh/ Oft US 




• ■ .» m 4 



Vednesday, January 29> 1941 



RADIO 



33 



Texas Legislature 

To -Scan ASCAP 

Austin, Tex,, Jan. 28. 

iin to investigate the control of 
music by . the American Society of 
Composers, Authors, and Publishers 
is to be introduced to the present 
itate legislature now in session here 
by Bepresentativie Joe Skiles. , . 

Attorney General Gerald G. Marin 
will be asked to inquire Into possi- 
ble ASCAP vloiatioli or the state 
anti-trust laws.. . ■. . 



A Fort Industry Market 




Of the fen leading na- 
tional pilbgrams (as riated 
by the CAB) are Broad- 
cast exclusively oh 




IN TOLEDO . 

and ■ 

NORTHWESTERN OHIO 



These 7 out of 10 top audi- 
ence >hows are heard thru. 
WSPDj 

Jack Benny 
Chase & Sanborn 
Fibber McCee A Molly 
Bob Hope 

The Aldrich family 

Kay Kyser 

One Man's Family 

Bepreientative : Katz Agency 




LAFOUNTS STAFF 

RoKCri As WOV G. M.— Hyla Klo- 
sales As His Aide ' 



>Ievir lineup ot executives has 
tal^en charg€ at station WOV, whieh 
moved Iritp . its new quarters on 
Fifth avenue, N. Y;, last weelc. Har- 
old A, LaFourit- is in charge . of , all 
Arde Bulpva : statioris. Naiylor Rog- 
ers Is general manager of WOV. 
Hyla/. kicziileis, formerly irianaiger, 
stays^ on as. . his assistant. ; Stuart 
Buchanan is program director, 'vvith 
^ John C. ' Schramm, formerly program 
[head, aa assistant. Whitman N; Hall 
, is chief :iBngirieer and... Sydney E. 
Leipzig riemairis . head, of the artist 
bureau. ; Noi sales manaiger has been 
selected. 

Station. Is now .b.roadeasting . ex- 
perimehtally under . its temporary 
lO.OOOiwatt permit ind. /will do so 
regularljr as soon as Its ^ permanent 
license coriies througli from the. FCC. 
The station also has ah application 
in for . television^ and FM licenses. 
Arid, in ^anticipation of its fbfthcom- 
iiig boost iri.'wattage, it is revijsihg I 
its whole program schedule. • > | 

. According' to LaFouriti - It is' still, 
planned to hook up the four JBulov'a 
statioris into a network whenever 
WCOP, Boston, can be put into full- 
time operation. The. station now has 
a f uIl-Ttime license, but with reserva- 
tlorisi dependirig on. the ability of 
engineers to direct its signal as 
not to . interfere. ;with. other stations 
on the same waveliength in neigh^ 
boririg areas.. There ' is alf eady a 
line connecting Bulova's . PhiladeN 
phia station,. WPEN, with his two 
New York outlets, WOV and WNEW. 
There is not even a reriiote plan for 
a larjger network, LaFount says. 



Odds Oil FCC decision Delays 



Tyj[>e of Case 

THSxarox V REC^UIRED^: 
POLITICAL EDGE-^ 



l:l'):6bal)lc. Tiine o)f docket 

SEVEXTEKX MONTHS^ 
;^P\\'6^I0XTJISH-. . v : 



Iramatizes 
Fur-Trapping Adventures 
To BaUyhoo Store 

. Omaha, ^ Jail... 28. 
: KOWH, which drops Alaijaugh 
Fur Co. 'North of 53' series this 
week, will pick it up again in; Junis 
or July. The series is based on 
the experiences of the Alabaugh 
fanrilly in the far northern Canada 
i.country where it traded with the 
Indians. 

I At. present the family has . a 
I large fur business centering here, 
land used KOWH In Its first radio 
• ekp^rlment. Result was so satisfy- 
I ing that the new summer progtain 
will be second renewal. 



Mutual Heads as is 



Chicago, Jan. 28. 
W; E. Macfarlarie was re-elected 
president and Alfred J. IVIcCosker 
chairman of the board at annual 
meetings . last, week of Mutual's 
stockholders^' directors arid members. 
Retained as executive v.p.'s were T. 
C. Streibert. and Lewis A. Weiss, 
while E. N. Antrimi goes on as exec- 
utive secretary, Fred Weber as gen- 
eral ri\anager and Miles E. Lamphier 
as auditor. 

New membership contract of%GR, 
_ Buffalo, "was ratified. This station 
j will .in the near future provide full 
time facilities for Mutual progranis, 
Network's Operating board is now 
coriiposed of Firank P. Schreiber. 
Streibert, John Shepard, 3rd; J. E. 
Campeau, Hulbert Taft, Jr.; : H. K. 
Carpenter, Weiss, Eugene O'Fallon. 
Wjllianri ' Dolph, Weber, . and Edward 
Wood, Jr. . . 




TatEDd,0Hl6 



Mont D.G^ Lawyers t 

Washirigton,\ J^^ 
.Four more .radio lawyers were ac- 
cepted to practice' before the Federal 
Communications Commission, last 
week, including two :Los . Arigelenos, 
Their nifimes: .. 

SiiJriey Justin and John L. ^yheeler, 
Los ; Angeles; Hayden C. Covington, 
Brooklyrii arid Harry Gros^an^ New 
York, 



MDIO ANNOUNCERS! 

Fin» opportunity for two annouhcerB . in hew Baltirr/^ 
•tation. V/t require: 

1 Specialty Announcer for Morning Show 
1 Regular Anhduncer 

,A)l-ai-oiind experience nec^essary. Plea so toll caniplete ator.\ 
In first letter. Tell baokgi-ouhd, . . V.xlw rlpnoe, .«alary ae- 
.slred. Transcription , must ao(-()ini)an.v letter. ; Fhoto ; wu.i 
help, ' Be sure to Btate which po.«lllon you ore applylriK lor. 
Station WITlI, Baltimore. 



v.. ■ Washington, Jan. 28. . 

Why applicants and their . attorrieys get gray .hairs 
and burrowed , brpws doing business with the FCC was 
shown last weelt iri bne of the exhibits Compiled by 
the attorney, general's committee on administrative 
procedure. 'Great delay was observed in sample check 
of cases moving through the radio, regulatory mill. 
. In .99 caseis involving changes in facilities disposed 
of during last May arid. Jurie, average" timeVrequired. 
from start to finish- was -four, months and six days. 
The period :in instances where hearings were held (11. 
cases) was 17 months 10 days.' But people who en- 
countered no opposition /had. a' friendly, political 
push got their iapplications disposed of In two months 
and. 17 days ori the average. • ■ . ... / 

' ' Breakdp.wn sliowed t^ hear- 
ing Vas irivolved was 34 months, 29 days; speediest 
action was nine riibnths, 25 days. Lag between fllirig 
of plea and designation of case for hearing ran from 
oiie ■- month, one day,\to five months, eight , days; be- 
tween, designatipri and testimony-taking it was from 
two moriths, three, days . to seven months, 2.5 days; be- 
twieen hearings iand issuance of . proposed findings of 
exaniiner's report It wais from one nvorithi 12' days to . 
three months. 11 .days. . . 

Marked conttast in cases/ where rip hearing ^.^w re- 
quired. Average of . two months, 27 days was 
required to, dispose of applications for new facilities; 
two months, 13 days iri case of changes; and \two 
months, 17 days for assigririients, of license., . 

.Jtecommends the Old Way 

. Meanwhile divorcement of policy-making and.. Judi- 
cial functions from routine administration arid in- , 
vestigation— which would mear\ establishment of a 



system similar to the old examiner set-up abolished 
• .two,: years ago' by -Fi^arik- R. McNinch^.Wias rec- 
ommended for tile Federal 'Cominiuiicatipns Commis- 
Friday (24) by a special adyisiory. committee 
.admirii.strative, procedure. '. Many :Other .; changes 
FCC technique woiild pccur if the sweeping report 
Of group named two years ago by former Atlprney 

■ Geriei-'al Fyanlt. . Mtu^phy ; . ' . ■Go'ngi'essiona!'. ap- 
proval. . . -' .. ' ■'■ 

The. long-delayed; ijiilky report contained , ach 

. edgement of general criticism: that Federal TeRiilatory 

. agencies have^^tended to /disregard .the •.di.stinclioa be- 
tweeri. judge, jury, 'and. prosecutor capacities and that 
heads try to pay attentioni to too rtiany pioayime de- 

Vtails. Delay, inordinate expense, . iriconsi^tency, and 
confusion Were.c,harged -in- gerieral i^gaiiist all pf ..iripre; 
thJin. a score of units, including the FGG. ' .. 

Drastic Congressional action to rip away the snarl 
pf red tape that injures and exasperates people doing 
husiriess. with Uncle Sam Was/ reconVmerided b the 
il-mari, advisory group. They; could not agree on 
just what sort of remedies should be presciibecl; biit 

• seven bt- the . committee hitched their ' names toi 
draft of proposed legislation that would be of great 
importance , to everyone in. or hoping to " enter the 
radio business.- . • • ; . 

• ' Though there Wa's .no .meritiori of the fact, ironical 
touch was the , assertion that referees-^protected frorti 
irifiuence on tlie part of their bosses— should be used 
by every quasi-judicial outfit iri order to jninimize 
the possibilities of artiitrary iiction and .speed the 
disposition, of business. In the fall of 1938 the FCC 
wiped out its; semi-indeperident examlniiig staff on 
the conterition that , faster action and more uniform 
policies ' Would result. 



iiiittMaii 



SELL MORE 




The West is a rich market. Richest 
in the nation! Its people earn more 
and spend more. They buy 35^ more 
FOOD per capita. 

• If you have, FOOD (or any other 
kind of produrt) to sell, come West 
—via 



You'll find that radio covers 
the whole We« (P^<J«diW/f^ 
of its thousands of prosperous com- 
munities into a single unified market. 
You'll 'alsp find Hhat th^- Columbia 
Pacific Network does it best ! 

Food advertisers prefer Columbia-Pacific 

In the West, food advertisers place 



As little as 194 per town* puts 
your product 'on sale' In the giant 
Super-Market of Columbia-Pacific 



imore hours of business on Columbia- 
Pacific than on any other Western 
network. Bigger, faster sales tell 
them that the huge audience of the 
Columbia Pacific Network is one of 
the world's greatest marketing places. 

*For as litrit as 194 per town . 

It costs as little as 19j? per town (for 
time 4«</ talent) to give your product 
full "front window" display before 
2,587,opo/<?OT;7w in more than 3,000 
Western cities and towns— -with your 
ovin Uollywood produced^togum. over 
the Columbia Pacific Network. 
It's the beft buy in the West. 



COLUMBIA 




W METWORK 



A DIVISION OP THE COLUMBIA BROADCASTl^iG SYSTEM 
<Coluriibia Square, Los Angeles • Palace Hotel, San FrjiriGisco . 

ncprescntcd .by RADrQ SALES with offices in New Yorki Ch!c«go, Dtttoij, an6 .Charlotte 




34 



RADIO 



Wednesday, January 29, i9'41 




Saddens P. A.> 



New Yorit— NBC broadcast the pu'lsebeat of a caiisiry Friday night (.24) 
over k eV-stat.ion blue (WJZ) network:. It will be rcbroadcast Sunday (2) 
by shortwave' to Europe and South Airieriea. . " V 



New York Sun is reducing th« 
space devoted to radio in , its 
Saturday issue to a maximurti. of 
one page and it may be less. 

It has been long one place' 
where a press agent, could hope 
■for a.- break. ,;■ 



U. S. A-T^Woodbury Soap's . program, .'How They .Met.' giyes . prizfes . to 
citizens who supply . d vamaturgic stateiiients o£ wher^ lie or ^he met . her 
or him. One recent coiiimuhication:. . : 








From the Production Centres 



Black liiver Pi^lve# 

Albany, N. Y., Jan. 28. 

Black River - Valley Broadcasts, 
Inc., Watertown, has been dissolved. 

Papers were filed with the Secre- 
tary of Stat^ in Albany by. Coriboy, 
Wise & Conbby» of . V^atertdwh, N. Y. 



. SprinifBeld, 6.^WIZE, n6w Sprlrig- 
fleld. O., stitibn, has add^d the fol- 
lowing to its staff: Pat Williaihs and 
Carol Bair to. the sales stkff; , Helen 
Keller as bookkeeper; Maxine Bas- 
aett as rieceptionisl; Dick Hunt, John 
Hepipner, and Myroh Marks. : , an- 
nouncecSi . 



. ■ Cincinnati, Jan.; 28: . 
Airings of the. : world-champion 
Reds' games thii season Will, bie on 
the same order, as for; the past .sev- 
eral years; ,;, separate outletting,: by 
WSAI and WCPO with Generial .Mills 
( Wheaties) and Socbny ^Vacuqm Oil 
a? corsponsors. Broadcasting rights, 
sold to General Mills, wi^e. upped 
10%' over 1940' by the. Cincinnati 
Basebali Company, inaking the: price 
iarourid $36,066. ; ' ' 

Bail club's prexy is Powel Cros- 
ley, Jr., head of WSAI. 

WHIO, Daytbiu p.. will .continue to 
relay i WSAI's play-by-play .descrip- 
tions of the games. : - 

For the Crosley station; Roger 
Baker aiid . Dick Bray will team up 
for their- third consecutive season 
of miking. , Harry Hartman will be 
ori- the. job fo^"his l4th . season of 
basebiall- anhouhcing on WCPO. His 
assistant is AVStephati. V 



FIRST tlME IN RADIO! 






A NEW DEPARTUREI 




AS REPRESENTED, OR YOUR 

MONEY BACK 

A gucoremteed minimiim cmdience ratmg (Cross- 
lev« Hooper or Ross Federal) for aiiy period of 
the day or nite for any program, spot or network. 

Station guardntec»s audience on money back 
basis. Wires to Binghamt^^ 
inexk aU over U, S.^^ ^ 

tion ipr rdtint?. Ratings are considerably Higher 
thoin even ioiidest^^ d^^^ and 
producers., 



WNBF 



Binghamiony<New York 



ASK ANY JOHN BLAIR REPftESENTAtiyiE 
OR WRITE DIRECT 



Theme Song) 
Baby AUNained to Ball? 
KYW Going to SOKw. 



. Philadelphia. Jan. 28: 
KYW this week began its 'saiutes' 
to the 15 counties in Pennsylvania. 
New Jersey and Delaware., which 
are Included in its new' listening 
area— added^ by the recent hikin,')! of 
the outlet's power from 10,000 to 50,- 
000 watts. 

Station has added a ftew theme 
song to mark its upped wattage— 
'50,000 on the Red.' clelTed by staff 
musician Martin Gabowitz. New 
hostess at the outlet is. Ann, Swan, 
a beauteous, redrhead, in keeping 
with the 'Red* motif. 

Thie event was ballyhooed by full- 
page ads In the dailies; '50.000 watts' 
cocktails ih ,' nearby hars, . 'KYW 
coiffures' in beauty shops,; etc. 

Eric Wilkinson, KYW organist, be- 
came father of a boy during the 
: week dedicating the new 'trahsmiltcr. 
He named the lad Kirk Yarwood 
Wilkinson— the initials— KYW. . 



« ♦ ♦ f ♦ ♦ ♦ > ♦ t ♦ ♦♦♦» ; ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ f » ♦ ♦ ♦ . ♦ » i ♦ ♦ ♦ 

IN ' nm YORK <^ ■/:. ■ ■ 

Al Heifer doinj? new flye-mihute sports series seyen nights a week over; 
WOR. . . .Joan Brooks replaced Jimmy Blair as vocalist with '"The Band 
Goes to .Town*.. . i Betty Rjm'da,fl new vocalist on 'ISasy Does It'...;Hpusd 
Jameson subbing, for, th6 ailing Raymond Edward Johnson as m.c. of 
'Jnrier Sanctum Mystery", ; . .'VYQXR-s 'Breakfast Symphpny'.- now starts at 
7 a.m., adding an extra half ho.iir to the show.,. i .Kenweth Roberts; out of 
the hospital after flu attack, left for Florida and then N'assau for fecupe- 
vacation. .; . Charles Davidson the .first WOR engineer to be drafted; .. . 
Harry Karmei" had breakfast-roundtable.Tjam session ' Friday <24 ) over 
WINS, with Mitchell Ayres, : Alvi'iP Bi*y; Four King ; Sisters, Mary Ann 
Mercer and , the MacFarlahd Twihs^ ■ 

jimmy . Flynn taking ;h quiz show on a tour of army camps. .. .'Amer- 
ican Album pf .Familiar, Music' and .W^ltz Time' . added, -31 .Canadiari sta- 
tions, to NBC red (WEAF) hookups. ; . .Maurice Dreicer, the one-man radio 
production steam engine, has taken on another assignment, a five- weekly 
iritefview series over WOV. . . .Harold A.! LaFount,. in charge of the four 
Arde Biilova stations, spent last weiekeind in Washington . .' . . Henry Morgart 
has dropped all his WOR announcer assighmeritjs to concentrate on his 
own WbRrMutual; sisries. .". ,Ira Ashley bedded with flu, but was up to 
direct his 'Grand Central Station' shows both last wieek and last night 
(Tuesday )...,; Anna Erskine going to the Coast for an, extended loaf when 
her 'Met Auditions' series 'flnishes its season the iend ot March, ■ : 
,. WMCA!s flrst publicity since Edward: Noble takeover jpromisies ein^ 
on public seryice;.v;hut. no details on.what thiat might mean this far.;...:; 
detailjj to be worked tout. ^ v. Ted IStehrieider ri^w night 
Russ Clancy ^one to A.P; .. .Baroness Helen Von Polenz speaking for 
'President's' Birthday campaign over WINS. . . .Colunlbia University Qiiar- 
terly published piece b/ Eric Baxnouw on 'Radio and the University'. • 

Edward W. Wood,. Jr:/ Mutual sales manager, back at the .-old stand after 
a two-week absence due to flii. . . .Wythe Williams has a neW hook, 'Riddle 
of the Reich,' to be published in a couple of weeks by Prentice-Hall. ,-., 
Mary. Astor and William Gargen co-star on Friday's (31) 'Campbell Play- 
hbiise*. ; . .Dojiglas Fairbanks gets the call next week. . .'.Gerald Cock,, BBC 
representative in North. Americaj spoke over WEAF last wieek. to plug th« 
'Mile 6' iJinies.' .campaign . . . .Maxine Keith: doing a new six-a-week fiemrnie 
chatter -series oyer 'Wins/' ; . ■*'...■'..•■:.;■ 
Charles Davidson, WQR engineer, who has been working on the station's 
pi'bgram (for Mutual), 'So This Is Fort Dix,' wertt bti the air,.yia the army 
camp shot, for the ;flrst tinie Sunday (26). Davidson told emcee Tom Slater 
he iexpected to be inducted about Jan; 30 arid to be s^ht to .Dix. . 
• Wyllis Cooper, who writes 'You're in the Army Now,' has adapted the 
Libbie Block: story, .'Mrs; Fane. Comes of Age,' into a radio skit for use on 
the Camiibell Playhouse, .Jan; .31., . .William Gargan. and Mary A^tor 
scheduled to play the leads. , . .Janie West, who scriptis 'The O'Neils* on 
the radio, has finished writing a new serial for broadcastingi , ~ 



m HOLLYWOOD . 

, Jack Benny takes a week's layoff from his JeUo program for a much.* 
needed rest. Scripters Bill Morrow and Ed Beloin will, write one of those 
•we can't Arid jack' things for the Feb. 2 broadcast. He'll fake in the 
Broadway plays and otherwise disport, himself in sabbatical fashion . ... 
Harry Lubcke moving his, staff* of television wizards to new studio for 
W6XAO atop Mt. Lee overlooking Hollywood. Televising will be resumed 
within 30 days from the site after many weeks of . dark panels, . . . Joe 
Bigelow dishing up the gags for Ed Bergen and his flip stick of pine fol- 
lowing vvithdrawal of Dick Mack due to illness. He has been granted . 
leave of absence by J. Walter Thompson to win back his health. .; .'Little 
Orphan Annie' is spinning, again on the Don Lee net under Quaker Oats 
underwriting; . , .Don Quinh did a double shift for 'Fibber McCJee and 
Molly', .he could put away the quill for two Weeks. He'll loaf around 
Chicago . , .. Edith Meiser - here itor a month .to knock out those 'Sherlock 
Holmes' scripte., . .Bob Coryell now rustling radio biz for Berg-Allenberi 
clients. Takes over from Corny Jackson, elevated to agency's literary^^ de- 
partment, i. .KNK production contacters, Glenn Middleton and Ernie 
Jarvis, leased 680 acres^ half hundred .miles from Hollywood; for a dude 
ranch they'll, operate; .. .John U. Reber hustled back , to, New York to get 
his Old Gold regipnals started. 



•tESTS^ BENNY CflnDM»N 
AND STEBBDiS BOYS 



As the new agency for the Old 
Gold' account J. Walter Thompson 
, has embarked on a policy of testing 
I out various programs reslonally in- 
I stead bf immediately starting the 
j cigaret off on a cross-country net- 
I lydrk campaign. Already picked for 
, the test are Benny CJoodman , and the- 
'Stebbins Boys,' a Serial laid in the 
Maine backwoods. 

Goodman, who did several seasons 
for Camel, is to get his start for Old 
Gold on WjZ; N. Y. If he clicks hi^ 
I lone, outlet will be exterided into a 
I network. ','-,-V 
I. 'Stebbins Boys' , will be cleared 
over the , Yankee Network. The 
serial,: in which , Parker Fenrielly and 
'.Arthur Alien created the 'character, 
hasn't been oh the air since 1933; 



kfJs Radio Subsidiary 



: Associated Press; has , set lip a sep- 
ari^ie subsidiary for the radio serv- 
ice pha-'te of its ; business; :The new 
subsid: will operate 'under the tag 
. of Press Association, Inc. W. J., Mc- 
Cilambridge is heading up.' this par- 
. ticular' operation; ■ ' ' . ,:V 
! , .The, : radio news servicing 'division 
: wiir have, its own rewrite, and edit- 
ingj.staff and its own wire dircuits 
and its quarters will be on aldiffdrent 
^ifloor from that of the AP's h,e\yspa- 
per divisibh in Radio pity. '; 



lis CHICAGO . . , 

Phyllis Dobsori and Louise Fitch •added to •Backstage Wife' cast.... 
'Arnold Grimm' troupe gets Kathfyn Card, Hope Summers, Henry Hunter, 
Dorothy Francis, Maurice Glitter, Bill Bbuchey, Arthilt Kohl and Mary 
Young and drops Genelle Gibbs, Butler Mandevinc. Franlc Dane and Bret 
Mon-ison> . . ; John Hodiak and Jane Green join, 'Girl Alone.' with Michael 
Romano, Frances Carlon and Jack Pacelli - bowing off . . . .Natasha Wehtr 
cher hewcomer oh, 'Guiding Light*. .. . William Rath added to 'Jack Armr 
strong', .Angelina Orr again using that name after calling herself 
Angela Hedrick for' awhile. . . .Dinning sisters joined 'National Barn Dance' 
with Florence Folsoni and Danny Duncan dropping off .Helen Stevens 
Fi'hcr new to 'National Farm and Home Hour'. - 

HcUen. Vantuyl, Art Jacobspn, 3d, Karl Weber,, Betty Jeffries; Jacki 
Harrison, and Arthur Kohl added to 'Bud Barton,' while Hugh Muir, 
Boiiita Kay, Ray Jbhannson and Arthur Peterson stepped off . . . .Constance. 
Crowder. Loretta Poyhton, Franklin Adams, Sharon Grainger, Pat Crusin- 
berry arid Byron Keith off cast of 'Mary Marlin'. .Bob Griffin, Ber- 
na^'dine Flynri,. Hellen Vantuyl joined "Thunder Over Paradise' troupe. . .. 
Leo Curley, DeWitt McBride and Patricia Dunlap entered 'Tom. Mix' com- 
pany .... .Clarence HartzeU arid joe Rockhpld newcomers to 'Uncle" Ezra* 
show. . . .Henry Hunter replaced Bob Guilbert .oh 'Forest Rangers' series ; 
..i.John Hodiak replaced Carlton KaDell in 'Wings of Destiny' cast 
Don McNeill, emcee of the Breakfast Club and other programs out of 
I NBC's Ghicagb studios. ,is :yacationing at Miami. . McNeill announced on 
1. the; network that anyone wishing to have ' hiih as guest on a yacht, at a 
I barbecue, etc;, could communicate with John. McClby' (general matiager) of 
1 WKAT, Miami. .Bob Brown is Substituting for McNeill, as he did two 
} weeks ago when the latter took half of his vacatibh ; . . Nkhcy Martin, NBC. ' 
Chicago entertainer,; on; a vacation in the Caribbean., 

Lawrence Salerno arid wife, Irma Glen, driving: to .Key West for month?* 
vacash. . < .Ernest (Jraves: added ^ to cast-, of 'Backstage Wife'. . . .Ransom 
Sherman dated , for , aii appearance before the Coldradio Mining Ass'ni in 
-Denver late, this month. . ;.Balabari. & Katz television -outfit, W9XBK was 
in wire operation last yreek tb televise the Paramount exiecs at the Barney" ■ 
Balaban testimonial spread at the Drake hotel. . . .Guesters on the next . 
three 'Celebrity Circles' programs on: WBBM will b^ Edgar Guest, Loii 
Holtz: and Rosemary .Lahe.:. . .King Park, WBBM promotion chief, is .the 
father of a, new haby girl,. 



'I.: 



I Beuiah' StrawWay, WLW's ih 
! chandisihg director, , is- scheduled, as 
principal speaker for the Indiana 
Flour & Feed Association's ' annual 
banquet Thursdaiy (30); in Muncie, 
rnd.' •■ 




Ve jneflday, January 29t 1941 








WHEN HER HUSBAND IS AWAY 




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THE TIME 

Mornings Nqon^ and Night 

:v:-THE,PL.AGE 

Over the Blue Net'ivtirk of lsfBCl 

THE COST 

The loweH of any national advertising 
THE PROOF 

Our ever-ificredsing list of contented 
clients 



Oales Thru the Air with the 
Greateist of Ease" is more than just an ad- 
vertising slogan for the Blue Network of 
NBC. It's a proven fact. And we have 47 



Glibnts right now (they're increasing eyery; 
rrionth) wiio keep proving it for us. , 

When it comes to pleasing women, theirc's 
a bit of the Ciasanova in us, An4 we wouldn't 
have it otherwise — not. with women con-r 
tfplling some 80% to 90% of all purchases 
made — either doing the outright buying or 
choosing the product for the family. 

So, when the eyer-loying husband is away 
we entertain the wives with an especially 
suitable menu of daytime programs. And, 
judging by the repeated renewals of our day- 
time clients (who find this advertising as 
economical as it iis effective) we're doing 
pretty well at the job. 

But when evening falls and friend hus- 
band returns, we're the living proof that 



three can be good company. In fact, of the 
25 new accounts bolting to the Blue in the 
last six months, 15 have bought time in 
the evening. ''/•■.^^ 

Such popularity— with advertisers^ niust 
be deserved. One iniportant reason for it is 
that the Blue's coverage is. concentrated in 
the Money Markets where the heaviest buy- 
ing power is wielded. Another is the famous 
Blue Network Discount Plan which allows 
your network to expand with your budget, 
provides national coverage at the lowest cost 
of any mediuni. ■ 

So, if you have a product with which 
yoii'd like to court the woman of the house- 
. hold, put it on the Blue Network and let 
us do the wooing. 



NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY 
A Radio Corporation of America Service 




S6 KADIO 



Wednesday, January 29, V9\\ 



'ASCAP ox FAnADE' 

WHh Tlrvlnn ncri;ii. George M. Co- ' 

. hah, Richard Rodpers, Joe E.How- i 

■ Hi u, Kobcrt Russcil Bennctti Gciie 
Buck,' IXccms Taylor, Benny Fields,. 

. JIoMrtoc Shu w. iVIixed . Chorus (18) 
Sonfts, Band; Talk . ^ i 

AMDKIC AN SOCIETY . OF COM- , 
POSERS. AUTHORS & PUBLISIl- 

Saturday, 8 p.m. 

WMC a; WHN, WNEW. WOV. N. Y. 

For the- ftJ-st time since the out- 
break, nl tlie miisic wiir the Aiiiericali ,\ 
. Sociely 'of Gbmposers,. Authors' and 
Publishers : took to thC:. air" Uist . Sat- : 
urdiiy. nii?ht ( 25 ) t.i tell on purchased . 
time its side of nhe case, '. WhiU' ;it | 
abounded in ' technical, faults..,- pi'Cr ; 
sumably' rclleeiing'. Billy Ro.se's un- .[; 
famjliavity vvltlV radio, the pVoffr'am,[- 
pro.vcd fjood enter.tainrnent' and.; on.; 
the vVholo. cleverly • contrived propa- 

■ ganda. : ASG AP • p7 sented .its .story J 
with dlRtVity',: restraints and an; ' -. of 

■ irvformality..-.- . • . . 

ASCAP obviously sought, to. 'Con- 
. vey that |ts '^trohgest, argument is 
its repertoire and the wvitcr pcvsoii- 1 
alitics' thait constitute its member- : 
ship.. Ih either ihistance the . per-! 
.tonhinei tights, .organization . f)ut Its 
best foot . forwai-.d. • . .The : program ; 
played , up Ihe nostalgia angle in a. 
big Way; spotlighicd tVie ' Wprks .{of 
suciv of its big -guns as'; Victor Her- 
bert. Richaird' Rodgers and Loi tnz 
Hart. George M. Cohan and .Irving 
Berlin, interspersed a few pop tunes 
that were riding high in public favor 
when' the break, with radio ■ occurred : 
(Szn, \) and impar'teH between mu- 
sical .'occasion-'' a bit of ASGAP's. orr. 
gan izatio.nal . background, : soriie .sly 
.digs' at .the networks' moves to get 
along without the: ASCAP reper- • 
tory and a plea to broadcasters, to 
sit - do\Yri at .the conference ; table 
.sind settle, the fracas so v that , 'the 
public woii't be deprived of the rhur 
si2 it loves.' 'The plea was delivered ' 
by Gene' Buck, ASCAP prez. ' . ; | 

.Oscar. Pammersteiii II, who did a ■ 
workmanlike job of the., cpiitinuity, i 
got in : his mibst tellinf{ .propaganda: 
when, the pro jram sought to recall 
some of the .tfieme songs that have 
be^n : elirhinated f roiti network com- 
nterciais. -This item, was cliinaxod 
with not only the playing of Philip. 
Morris' < -hilom theme nuiTiber, 'On 
th<i* Trail,' but the accpnip.ahying call 
of 'LiXllc Johnny.' the product's pic- 
torial and radio trademark.'. ■Inci- 
dentally.'. Deems. TayJor; the show's 
commentator, remarked, 'that will be 
the last free cnmtnercial. .that you 
wiirhear .on this program iohight.* 

Another of Hammerstein's sm.artly 
phrased passages was a .sketch in 
which Buck, as a radio store keeper, 
and ^Cohan, as 'John Public,', dis^ 
cussed the issues Involved in the 
iTiusiCriadio controversy. After Buck 
had mentioned BMi, N.A.B., NBC. 
CBS. MBS and IRN A. Cohan averred 
that it sounded very much like an 
alpiiabet hoidge-podge to him. He 
preferred R.A.F. Buck explained 
that BMI had 250,000 tunes and 
agreed with Cohan that BMI had a 
l*w good tujies, but, added Cohan, it 
seemed to hiih that half of the 250,- 
000 tunes were called 'Turkey in the; 
Straw' and the other half was about 
.lome girl nameidi Jeanie. The cross 
Are ended with Cohan remarking 
that It .looked to him as though he 
had been nut in the middle of a boy 
cott and that he was going home to 
wrrite stations and advertiser.';, about 
jzetting together .w:ith ASCAP and 
settling the flght. . 

What stood out In the musical po.r-. 
lions ..of the program .were the or- 
chestratibhs, with Robert Russell 
Bennett conducting, and the singing 
of Benny Fields. The chorus of 18 
voices was' also a . strong asset, but 
itis. work was frequently marred by 
poor monitoring and mixing at 
WMCA. As for the general compo- 
sition of the program Billy Rose, the 
show's producer, could have availed 
hirhseU to greait • advantage of the 
counsel of some one who his.djtyie 
, rhuch of this son of production 
around a network studio. Another 
iintiiward sidelight concerns the fre- 
quent outbursts of: applause by the 



'LIFE OF ANN.* IIEtD' 
With Ami Shepherd, Fred Tozcre . 
<»OMina.— Local. 
SusialntiiK: 
Siinday, 5 p.m. ■ 
WNVC, New York -: 
..New York's municipal statioh, 
WNYC^_.oired" one of: Its infrequent 
..dramatic" shows .Sunday (2C). with 
Ihis. 'Life oi Ahiia. Held„Manhatiah's 
First Glainor Girl;' . It should: not- 
b6 . judged too harshly, , particularly 
cohsidodiig the ouljet's . limited budg- 
et However, .the piece, was at least 
twice too long and,; ' while ' going, 
pret'tiv; exhiiustively. into Miss Held's 
lifje ..withi Floroiiiz Ziegfeld, gave lio 
iiVdicalioii why she wias ;the' scn.sation 
of her day,. :lt wasn't enough to have 
the script. .ia>- she was bcaylifiil ami 
ali.iiving-^il should .have. . hiade- the 
listener ;. sense that toi- himself, . at 
least at the ^moment. ■ It : liever.-did. 
that, so . the\ show . \yas just ;itiinOT 
cenlly tir'c.some'. , '■ ^ .' V ■ . 

Whole thing-was lii the mariner of 
a roinan Jc: Sunday, .supplement fea- 
ture.,.. M.iss' Ileid wa.s .il.rawn as., riot 
Oiily the :lpA;clicst looking >gal : inv-. 
aginablc;. but also; as; Ihe epllphie' of 
sweetn6ss,.siiiccrily.;simplici.ty, mod- 
esty ,' etc.,. etc.: ■ .Ziegfeld. ' was; ever • 
(he .airectibnaie,; .l?indly, . generous, 
lavish man Av hose bnly fau^^^ seemed 
to be . a ' roviiig. eye and lack. Of 
s'cnlihieht. • Some, of thfr ' incidents 
Vveiie . ■ transparentl.v ' iitlbeJievable, 
such ; as the insistent prying of the- 
reporters of that day, but gerierally 
the; script's chief faults were cloying 
sehjimentality, over such .corhpara- 
tively trivial stuff .as" the., everyday 
conversations , .betvveeri Ariiia ; and 
Flo, ;ind the fact that such meagre 
material wa.s padded into .60 miriules' 
length.. ;il., could easily; have, .'been 
don? ;.,30 .minutes,, if |anybody.; 
cared. '. , • 

Ann Shepherd .and Fi'ed Tozeie 
played Miss- Hel^ and Ziegfeld. 
Mitchell Grayson directed; .iStory by 
Howard Cook was. adapted by Ralph 
Burton; ; Incidentally, whoever played 
Billie Burke has a dulcet, Ipv/.-keyed 
voice, while any filmgoei: knows Miss 
Burke ;actuially; has a thin, high- 
ipuched; almost shrill voice.. .^Hpbe. . 



'CPUNCIL FOR DEMOCRACY' 
With . Ncwbold Morris, .Mnurlce 

; Ureiccr.. 
15 Min.s.— ^Local- 
Suslainlh^' ' ': 
FrldSy. 10:16 p;ilii. 
•WMCAk NcAv York-/ 

- . First of a. series .of- weekly 15- 
itiinute debates on the. reiative merits 
of the dempcraUc foriu: of govern- 
ment; vs. dictatorship, this program 
Ipromises ; interesting and ' instrnctive 
listening.' Iniliai stanza, had, for Its 
principal spcaUeit . Newbold Morris, 
president .of the Clt.V: Cbiincii of New 
York., •Ho-.^was inti'odiiced by Maurice 
Diieicer, representing ' tlie pjopa- 
gandi.st; group, ,^vhich .. .calis ',; itself 
'Council for Democracy,' . 

Idea i.s that men luul women promi- 
nent in public altairs Mie^ct -week: 
GharlOs Evans Hughes. Jr.). /will .rip, 
into fifth column - whispers ; about 
democracy 's decadence and straighten 
out any dpiibler.s who are .wjiverihg 
on the l.s.sties NVhether.the democratic 
systeiiv of frclv g6vci;ninonl - can cope 
with totalitfipjVii .soTcalled-'elTieiehcy.' 
Pattern of the .first. spSsipn' . was ■ in 
.quiz; form; ,with Morri.s ^always, avail- 
able with the right, answer to such 
questions as. . 'iDo ..you 'not belicve- 
Crovernmenl, : like- business." can .best 
operate ' \vith a single all-pbwerfui 
executive'." 'I.sn't a dictafonship more 
efficient in war-tirhe than a democ- 
racy?* and 'Why do -you think our 
democratic form of life can with- 
stand totalitarianism .when so many 
European coimtries have siiccunibed^ 
to indiyiduall rule?' . : 
. Morris cracked each question as it 
was pitched at him;ahd flriished with 
a bit of red., Avhite and blue that. was 
logical and persuasive. -A program 
worth tuning in oh; Fliii.. ; 



BOB HANON 

'Slngrer 

FRANCOrAMERICAN SFAGIIETTI 
Wednesday, 7:15 p^m. . . 
\V ABC-CBS, New York 

;; : . (R\itHrau{f '& Ryan) v 

. Substituting for several nights; in 
the influchza-induced ab.sence of the 
regular jperformer; Lanny Rbss, this 
siiiger revealed excellent style. : ftis 
is an easy manner of delivery, With; 
clear , diction arid ^kperience : (wjth 
various Qrchestras) Hariori: was like 
the understudy who gets a chance at 
the spotlight arid rriakes good., lie 
did: just that. : ' 

Not that he is braind-new ':tb radio. 
He picks :up .scattered dates, but this 
Franco-American S.O.S. slipped him 
into the niairi bdllroooi to caybrt in 
established company. He. was iiol 
out of place. ; 

Not only succeeding. Laripy : Rose, 
but taking tlie songs .selected by Ross 
and ticking them Off as they came; 
Ayas a test of mu!5icianship. In bther 
vyords; he didn't have his Pwn reper-. 
tpry to choose ,-f rbrii. ;: Npr ASCAP 
either, if it's good, taste to mention 
that ; Land. 



studio audience. Every, number :by 
eitVief the brchc-stra or the vocalists 
was greeted with a sialvb. After a 
while these intrusions became an an- 
noyance. 

- After opening with a brightly bal- 
anced ■ Victor Herbert; .. medley the 
program presented Richard Rodgers 
in person, and a couple of his num- 
bers, namely. 'With a Song in My 
Heart' and 'i\ly Heart Stood Still.' 
The next spot went to Joe E. How- 
ard! who. accompanied by the chorus, 
did 'i .Wrtnder Wbo.se Kissing Her 
Now.*. The orchestra followed yirith 
Russell's scintillating arrangement of 
George Gershwin s "Rhapsbdy . in 
Blue.' Buck and Dave Stamper, got 
recognition through several of their 
'Ziegfeld Follies' ditties. With Benny 
Fields, lending himself to the vocals, 
thpye then came a batch, of current 
tunes, .such as 'The Nightingale Sanjg 
in Berkeley . Square,' 'Ferry Boat 
Serenade.' 'We Three' -and 'Ddwn 
Argentine Way.' . 

Program struck a rich vein of 
nostalgia in. the succeeding inning. 
The. medley of Cohan hits included 
'Give My Regards to Broaidwayl' 
'He's a Yankee Doodle Boy' arid 
•'Grand Old Flag.' Cohan himself 
gave for the first and last number,' 
with the other soloists and the 
chorus coming iri of a occasion on 
all thiree numbers. ; Final group of 
tunes was from the Berlin repertoire. 
Fields and the chorus carried on with 
'Alexander's Ragtime . Band,' 'Easter 
Parade,' 'Always' and 'How I Hate 
i\} Get Up in the Morning,* \yhile 
Berlin himself took ov6r the lyrics of 
the fadeout item, 'God Bless Amer- 
ica.' . , 

The show originated in the studios 
of WMCA and was fed to WHN, 
WNEW and WOV and also to 
ASCAP'-licensed stiations In Phila- 
delphia, Boston and Baltimore. This 
Saturday night's (1; program will 
have as guests Al Jblsbn, Hildegarde, 
Ethel Merman, Benny Fields, Cole 
Porter and Johnny Mercer. . . Odec. 



\ Follow-Up Coininent 

" ♦ ' ♦ . ♦ .» ♦ » _ »♦ ' ♦ .>. ♦ ;' ♦ ; »'»^-»^-»- »♦■♦-♦; 

•City :Desk,V,Palmolive's romantic- 
adventiir?. series over CBS,, is. not 
imijrbving . perceptibly; As heard 
last Thursday riight (2.1) the script 
is on the pulp-majf side, while the 
.perfbrmance; merely accentuates 
some, of the /la^^rs. Apparently 
there's still: plenty of revisibn needed 
.011- the show. Following popular 
' co'nceptipn; thC reporter is a flip guy 
who tells of/, gangsters and the man- 
' aging ;ed!tor with equal bree/.iness. 
J i|is sweetie and co-reporter is also 
one of thpsie aggressively elite kids 
' who knows, all- the answers, but on 
the show caught; she vsuddenly went 
completely, stupid, foi- the pbvious; 
reason of permitting • thb author to 
explain the .story to the listeners; 
Granted that both parts are incred- 
ible, neither Chester . Stratton nor 
Gertrude Wafner help, by their you- 
chasermei style of playing. Part of 
the gangster was ineptly written, but 
given conviction , in the playing. 
Managing editor and the femmc puD- 
Usher were inconsequential. Musical 
bridging: is peculiar,, to' .say- the least. 
Whole show will have to be dr«.sti- 
cally pulled together if it's to cbm-- 
pete with Ihe concurrent- 'Aldrich 
Family' or 'Sherlock Holmes.' 




. 'Tow:n. Meeting^^ of the Air' ignitied 
excitement Thursday night (23) with 
a trial bf a. new setup. Ses.sion of 
sho.rt arguments by people . in the 
audience, instead bf; the u.sual name, 
speakers, had the place in an uproar 
on several occasions. Topic was 
'Does Our Future Welfare Demand a. 
British Victory'^' At times various, 
people kept: interrupting whomever 
happened to be speaking an(i.at..bne 
point moderator George V. Deriny 
had the gendarmes, show one gent 
the gate. Meeting failed to provide 
as stlmluating listening as the best 
of the series, becaU.se the chance to 
air their pet theories and prejudices 
drew a flock of nuts to. the mike. 
Few of them had anything articulate 
or enlightening to' offer, and only a 
couple .stuck to the subject; But after 
the confab- warmed up it had ;a cer- 
tain human intensity and undoubt- 
edly' provided a safety valve for a 
democracy in a crisi.s. Maybe if it's 
repeated occaiiionally it will improve 
also. Of the names present, Johannes 
Steel, made ; the best' impre.ssioti.; 
Others were Mrs. Theodbre Roose- 
velt,/ Jr. (whti.-.idontiiied- herself; as 
lone of 'the Oyster Bay, or out^of- 
season Robsevelts'), John T. Flynn , 
and Dorothy Diinbar 'Bromley. Men 
who made the- summations for each 
side had as little to .say a.s the run- 
of-the-mill spouters. Standout aspect 
of the program was Denny's hand- 
ling of the hectic doings. 



'THE BRIARHOPPERS' 

Hillbilly Variety 

30 Mlns'.— Loeal ' 

DRUG TRADE PRODUCTS^ 

Daily, 4:45 p.m. 

W3T, Charlotte 

(Benson & Ball) 
Observing that , universal pre- 
requisite for hillbilly performers— a 
heavy nasal deirvery — the- adenoidal 
Briarhoppei- family .draws more fan 
mail than all other local shows spon- 
sored over . thiis station. Opening 
w.ith mountain, String -miLsic,- the 
show. wheeze<i- ahead ; under direc- 
tion of Announcer Rass Hbdces. who; 
subbing ' lor: bedrridderi Bill Bivens 
on the program caught, kept" the 
:show : riipving informally. : Billie 
Brlarhopper, 16-yoar-old sbng.stre.ss 
and only member bf act not suffer^ 
ing with riasalitis; led. off with a 
sweet and jiiinealing rendition ; of 
•Home .pri- the RapTe.' 

Claude Casey, . Who spccialiTics in 
lonirT. arid " fancy yocleling.; followed 
.with a nice arrangement of 'Mc arid 
My Old G.uilar.V.. The ■ Briarhopi->bT 
string section then submitted 'Old 
Jp(?' in passable fa.shion. Floyd ,md : 
Mildred, the youhjTstei"- memlipr.s of 
the cast, did an ••adole.'''*r;nt,. ni'olios- 
cis-fiUered version -of 'I.illle B'lwn 
■Til".' Ca.'-ev returned to wind up 
with Til Always Care.' - 
' Show is ij^irictuated. with frequent 
and lengthy plugs for sundry drug 
trade products in the good, old -Chi- 
cr-yo m.inner slanted fof rural pill - 
t.ikcrs ,nnd those -see''CirirT ;to i;cstore 
the lustre of youth to their counte- 
nances. . . : 

'Undiluted" cbrn- draws plenty of 
sales -pigeons; ' Jusf. 



'CELEBRITY CIBCI^E' 

With Tommy Bartleli,' Bill Seyihour. 

..Guests- 
Interviews 
1.5 Min<!.— Loc^I 
DUTCH MILL CANDY 
Ra'urdays, 6:45 p.m. 
WBBM. Chioa!;o 

(Goqdkind, Joice M Morgan) 

Program bripgs nariies, especially 
of Show business, to the mike for . in-, 
tiriiate arid casual interviews. On 
the show, caught interviewer "Tommy 
Bartlett was quizzing Lou Hoi tz arid 
pi-oceeded . to obtain a lively line of 
chatter with Hollz revealing how he 
started in the biisiness; hi.s early 
breaks , arid- succes.ses. If was. full of 
human interest stuff and gave a pic- 
ture of Holt? . that the public ;rarely 
sees. It iis' a behind-the-scene.s; that 
must hold the attention of any 
listener. 

. This program Is exceptional in that 
its set-up is identical with newspaper 
practice and policy; it is a news in- 
terview, only It is aired instead of 
written. But it tops the written in-: 
tcrvlew in that the listener gets the 
info direct froni the lips of the name 
being interviewed inistead of second- 
hand through, a writer. 

Bartlett does an exccllen.t job of 
handling the. , questioning, keeping 
the orogram moving along in tempo 
and bringing a great amount of good:- 
will towards the interviewee; Sey- 
mour handles the commercial well. . 

■■ ■ ; ■. Gold. . 



CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD. Mil 

TON BERLE ' 
Screen Excerpt 
55 Mlns. 
GRAPE NUTS 
Friday, 8 p.m. 
WABC-CBS, New York 

; .-(Young & Rubicnm) . . 
Kate Smith Hour, sans 'Gpd Bless 
Aiheiuca,;' sticks . closely to the siic;- 
•ccssful formula of music, fun-skit 
arid drama .which has been; developed 
by Ted Collins, producer and emcee 
Cbnfiriuing the patteri) of frequent 
giiest stars,-. the program cin Friday 
(24 ). was amplified . by 17 minutes 
■given . over to the interpolation of a 
comedy sketch based on the new 
20th Ceritury-Pbx gangster /satire 
'Tall, Dark and Handsome.' T\Vo pf 
the featured . players, Charlotte 
rGreeihvbod and Milton Berle. ap- 
peared in their screen roles— and not 
top successfully, considering the ap- 
parent difficult ies of cbnden.'Satiori of - 
script. Half of the. period: wa.s con- 
sumed \>y the property man in rei 
creating the tainiliar sounds ideiui- 
ficd with the oiVe-tiirie popular gahgi 
stcr , nirri.^. - He brought but the 
machine gun. the screech of .police 
sirens, auto cha.ses and tough lingo. 
; 'Berle is ho Stranger, to radio and 
when, his lines permitted he got his 
laugh froni the studio audience and a 
.smile from the home listener. Miss 
(areenwood, an experienced - stage 
comedienne., who has appeared in- 
frequently on the; air. showed herself 
wholly competent tb handle radib 
Dcirts of far greateif iriiportahce than 
the brief .script provided; Her voice, 
is clear, . the ehiiriciation excellent 
and the sum of her performance way 
above par. .■ . ■ -. ;\ - 

. Tie-ih of 20tli-Fox with Kate.Smilh 
da.lcs back irioi-e ^thian. two: years.; ihe 
stiidio :; publicity: ..department being 
convinced that film guest-stai'riiig 
helps the nictitre.-j in the; first rnn.s. 
Some of the ni'oriiotioris have been, 
enfe.rlainin'g. but for the riiost p.irt 
the .liring. material, d.raw-n from :the 
screcir .stories, h.^s -been atlemtaled 
arid vague. .It' is- doubtful if the 
Gr(;onwbpd-BcrIe - apnearance will 
s'^ll many tickets to. 'Tall. Dark and 
irMidsbmc.'. .■ ■ . - 

Mis>: Smith .strictly BMI. with 'Sad 
But Truo,' 'Gcorjfjji on ;M.v Mind.' 'I 
fTpjvr ri Rh.np'sody.' (roncat V, 'There I 
Go;' 'L6v" If--;' arid \yif:h the tint iopai 
.i.nfhem ■ for the wirid.-uo.' • 'Mullen 
Sisfcr-; .did "^he 01-''. OMken Biickot' 
and ,.*Mai\v; ll-.d a ; Little I,airib' in 
"Win'?. • r!^d. CharVo Cantoi- ..and 
Mine>-v.n Pioiii: continued "The Pot-- 
ten ' series: Pretty dull. Jack j'^iller's 
orchc^'H'a-.nCcomrianied. . Fliii. 

'URUGUAYAN PIANO RECITAL* 
With lluffo BaJjo 
J-I'Mihs. ■• 
S'tst,'»lnlnp . 
Monday, .5:^0 
W'-BCrC-BS. New York 

Hugo Bnl7,o, y.bung Uruguayan, 
pbVs the miisie of his roiintrynien 
well, but this' mu.sic. of .modern Uni- 
."n.'-y is not of a sort. to interest the 
el'-<!sic:;l; in (his country, or tho.se. to 
.whom jazz; vs ''in^ • Balzb himself 
should : go far, as the 26-vcar-old 
ninriist seems to h'^Ve complete cOri- 
tr(\l over hi.s' '-evboard. and , if .he 
e.iri dunlicate Oie , impassioned feel- 
in'? arid vivtnositv in his pl.-iyiri" of 
mprc familiar nUiyic. ho .should click 
.with tbe concert audiences of the. 
U.. S. Th<!f onlv ci-itici'sm- that nvifrht 
bef offered is that hi.s touch sounded 
a trifle heavy,- but th.^t may. have • 
been due to the unfamiliarity of the 
music. 

Compositions played Were 'Pcrl- 
fon.' of CUizeau M.^rtet; a modern- 
istic folk dance. 'Junto al Fbgon,' 
and 'Fiesta en al Rp.richo,' by the 
same composer, which were also of 
a modernistic; tvpe with a jerky 
rhythrii, lack of flowin? mclodv. and 
in the main, neither ;fish nor fowl. 

Best of the selectibns was .'Ti:i."'te 
No,^ I,'- by Eduardo Fabihi. which, 
while of the recent tvpe bt piani.st 
comi>ositiori. fetained the Cho))In in-, 
(luence sufficiently in the slow mel- 
ancholy; pa.ssages,' which»i like the 
works of a sijmilai* nature of the 
Poli.sh genius, .sounded like the rip- 
pling qf ^a brook as it winds, its; Inzy 
way ovc- stones . arid fallen trees. 
The pianist sched"led a second radio 
annearance oh CBS dievoted to Bra- - 
■lian music. 



Boris Karlofr, , of 'Arsenic anil 
Old Lace,' demonstrated on 'Infor- 
mation Please*, that lie was a name 
capable, of positive conti-ib'ution. 
Unlike some of the ohe-.shot. celeb- 
rities who have been brain or tongue 
tiodj the ; actor held -his . oWn with 
the regulars. John Kieran and 
Franklin P. Adams. Warden Lewis. 
E. Lawes, playing return date.> did 
faii'ly well, biit .was slow with' reir 

glies. Karloff showed' con.siderable. 
ribwledge of literature, ppetfy, 
;Dlays, etc.. Excellent membry.- ;tbo. ' 
Lawc.S' needled Clifton ;Fadiman- 
When 'Information Plea.se' emcCe' re-.' 
marked he had not completely com- 
prehended Lawes' reply to a techni- 
cal question. Sing Sing. head cracked: 
'I assumed after reading The Satur- 
day Elveni.nff Post (an article by John 
Chamberlainly ~ you knew every- 
thing/ 



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Wednesday, January 29, 1941 



RADIO 



S7 



More Comment on 'Radio Acting 



(A fortnight ago in . YMiiETY rad^^ actor Joseph Julian ', 
raised the issue 0^^^^^ acting an<i radio as a direHor's, not ' 
an actor's, medium. The. following is addenda to the redctipn ' 
of- drticlesy letters arid ^c^ already puhlished.-^Ed.) 

Hollywood, Jan. 28. ♦ — — ; ; ; " ' ' " : - . — . 



Chester Lauck dl 'Lum.aind Abner:. 
*I disagree entirely. ; My act has never 
had a director, but if .hais been on. 
the Sir 10 years with quite a follow- 
ing. Other similar acts, guch as 
'Afnos 'h* Andy,' directly contradict 
Julian'is assertion, i also feel that the 
stagnation is entirely lip to the Victor, 
whether he's on the stage, in pictures 
or on .radio.' ■ ■ . ■ . . , .. 

Donald Woods of the stage, screen 
■hd 'Thg.se We Lrf)ye': 'There is some 




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Irutli in Julian's statement,- •\vhether., 
.or not an actor, . permits himself to j 
come to an artistic stop by leaving | 
everything to thd . directp'r; but that ; 
deiDends. on the- individual actor.. I 
believe .that. if. radio drania is any 
one person's medium: it is the au- 1, 
thor's and not the director's, .'or ac- 
tor's. Any actor worth hi.s salt must . ^ 
keep . thin.king for himself whether ; 
he's on the stage, in pictui-es 
the air.' • , 
Paula- Winslbwe, radio stock ac: 
tress; 'Stagnate! Never! The -radio' 
actor must bc; on' the alert at all ] 
times because of the variety of roles i 
he will play on the air during a ' 
Week's tinfie, and often on short no- ( 
tice; A.ctually,. the . director ; of a.-l 
radio drama has little to do but take ; 
care of the mechanics; assist the ac- i 
tors and make suggestions; How can 1 
any actor ' stagnate artistically 'if he ' 
is; contihually • creating isome new; , 
role? ; It's the stage actor in a long- 
run play who reaUy stagnates,' 
~ Elliott Lewis, Silver Theatre and 
Screen Guild Show: 'Under the star 
system the radio director does wield 
the big slick in that he must keep ' 
his radio people, toned down so their .j 
performances won't pverishadow'tbose , 
of the screen actor's who are not. as;' 
familiar as they iare with radio teth- 
nique. However, .1 disagree that 
radio is wholly the director's me- 
dium! By the very nature of the 
business the speed is e.sseriitiar in. the 
preparation of a- radio drama, but 
that does not mean that the actor 
can get; slovenly in his work.' 

Conrad Na^el, film and .radio. 
player*director: 'It's neither the di- 
i-ectpr's nor the! actor's field— it's the 
writier who holds the whip hand,' An 
actor can . nly be as good as the ma- 
terial that is supplied him,, and the 
director is powerless in his efforts to 
coordinate action and: direction unr 
less the radio playwright has given 
him a worknianlike script.' 

Gene Autry, film and radio actor: 
'Julian is a bit off the traclt. I think 
that radio broadcasts are just th^ 
same as rtotibn pictures; that direc- 
tors miist depend on the actoris. sihd 
actors are at loss without a decent 
director. Both of then? are lost with- 
out -a good author, 1 think it's , a 
threerway medium--author, director 
and actor,'. 



reality for himself, not for his audi- 
ence. If he believes what he. is act-, 
ing,- the audience believes. And this 
is true of acting in any medium, Bu; 
in radio thei'e are more mechanical 
strictures and distractions to prevent 
His buiiding . this'reality for hirri§elf , ; 
than in other .acting fields. .' There- 
f ore, in radio he has less opportunity 
to use hi.s creative energies. One of 
my kh.uckle rappers, considers this a: 
healtliy challerige. True, the .lackdf 
real ' contact with 'his fellow;.. per- 
formers ."Stimulates, the radio act'ov',- 
iirnjagiriatioh ;t6; a certain ; extent. He . 
must, dig, deep down into himself for ■ 
the cmotioh.s .that would flow more, 
naturally , from , proper adju.stment', 
to hi.s cb-act6r.Si But this; virtue, -I 
believe; is more than , offset by . de- 
veloping in the actor a tendency 
towcnrds an jhlroyertnd kind of act- 
ing that, can become ': artistically , as 
urihealthy as can;an introverted way 
of li.yihg; It knocks a scene out of 
"r-r,' just as it causes a maladjusted 
life..- .. 

And . the distraictibhs of hdldin," 
scripts,, finding the nbxt line, arid 
watching directors for cues,, etc. Are 
these a heallhy , challenge? bo they 
make an aator -sharpen his powers nf 
conc.eniration?'. If they do, then w^ 
riot sharpen them sharper by' bring- 
ing even more distractions ; in to the 
studio? Maybe a little man could be 
hired to do nothing but run around 
.the .studio, di.stractihg the actors— ^ 
making funny, f.-ices at .'them While 
they're, .on the. air. 

.Erik Barnou\y makes the point that 
.'for centuries poets have kept biisy 
at sOnnets^with .'just;- 14 lines , and a 
torturing rhyme.-scherne, when they 
could just as well write loo.se odes. 
Working within .imposed limits ;is< a 
part of the gratification of any art.' 

I disagree. The poets who turned 
td: sonnets didn't impose these - 
strictipns on themselves out of sheer 
mia.sochism, or for the gratification 
they; got out of bvercpmirti; handi- 
caps. In all pro.!;ressive art, form i.«; 
derived from content. One dbesn't 
arbitra rily select . a form then , fill it 
in .with stuff. The stuff dietermines 
the. form *it need."!. That's why the 
poets wrote ."tonnets. because to them 
it was the best way, of expre.s.sihg; a 
particular poetic concept. 

But the radio actor doesn't ..select 
radio acting; because it's a better 
method of expression for him than 
the sta.Jie. It's, usually becau.se it 
gives him a much better living, 

I'm strongly tempted to; argue 
other points made, by your corre- 



Liquor Board Explains Operations 

Radio Stations Spot Publicity Material in Late 

Evening Timie 



Shared Mania 



Boston, Jan. 28, 
Secret for happy family life; 
Here are two CBS engineers 
■who. left Boston for Ne\y York-^ 
;Frank 'Qow and Lloyd -Morse—.' 
married sisters,; ; who . became 
amateur radio ' operatpris like 
their husbands for , a; spare tiine, 
hobby; each With their own sta- 
tion,. with the-wives i-eadihg dots 
and dashes . faster than their 
hubbies. . ' ; 

Typical conversation at the. 
dinner table cohcerris 'the plate 
curve of . a, pentode output tube: 
.in the fliiaj stage- and 'trapezoi- 
dal 'figures in; amplitude modula- 
tion.' .All are happy -because 
they understand one another. 



JOE JUUAN IN GENTLE 
REPLY TO HIS CRITICS 



New .York. 

Editor, VAniETY: 

I seem to have opened .Pandora's 
box— or something. While most of 
the reactions in last week's .VArietv, 
to my article of the previous vveek, 
entirely disregarded my basic pre- 
mLse, I found- them very interesting 
becaiise tfiey illuminate the general 
confusion that exists on the entire, 
subject of radio acting— iri fact all 
acting. 

However, the general tone of the 
replies tend to create an inipression 
that I wrote the article in a white 
heaVof anger or ..disgust with radio, 
as such: One of the comments even 
referred to niy:'daring' in risking the 
resentment of -agency executives and 
directors by openly stating my views. 
I would'like to clear up any such mis- 
conception, . in the. first place, the 
radio industry provides .; me . with 
quite a- decent living, and anyone 
who doesn't bave. a healthy re.spect 
for hi;s means\pf livelihoPd is either 
an idiot' or a professional iconoclast. 
About risking thie; refsenlment of . di- 
rectors— r didn't even think, in those, 
terms, I . assumed, I suppose, they 
would accept it. as intended, not as 
destructive criticism., but an attempt 
at a purely, objebtiye analysis and 
comparison of the. creative possibUit 
ti:es of actors in radio in relation to 
the other; entertainment fields.; ; 

I recognize the validity of radio 
itself as a Wonderful new. art form, 
but not radio acting.. Acting is; the 
art- of form, not radio acting or stage 
acting or film acting.- . The ' actor's 
approach to h is part is the ..^a me in 
all three . mediums. His tpbls are 
ba.Mcally the same^ ,;He uses his.emo- 
tions, -'personal experience/, his 
.pb\vers of concentratlbn, jmaginatipn 
ob.ser.vationv his voice and his bod y. 
:. Even in radio he use.s his body.. He 
Itwi.sts, turn.i, and gestures, within the 
! confines of the mike 'beam.'.becausc 
! his main function is' to ■create out of I 
. '.his mfiteriaa . ibe .gceatest possible I 



Renewed Interest Shown 
By Socoi^, Barbasol And 
Houselmid on Spot Plugs 



Socoriy, Barba.sbl and Household 
Finance ' Corp. la.st, week showed 
some renewed interest in spot , broad- 
casting, . :. Socbny Was figuring on 
news, Barbasol inquired about sports 
programs, While Household Finance 
Was lust looking around,' 

B.B.D.&O.. .Chicatroi has the HFC 
account. iSterling Getchell, Socbny,; 
and ; Erwln- Wasey, Barbasol. ; 

spondents. I feel much good can 
come of a pro and con discaisibn of 
the subject, even if it pnly makes for- 
a greater awareness in actors of th<; 
tools of their - trade (a -long step 
towards using them better),., but I 
am a little afraid that prpjohging the 
argument might lay nriy motives open 
somewhat to question. You know — 
actor— publicity, etc.??? So— I bet- 
ter gather- up all my .split infinitives 
and dangling participles .and run 
along. I'm iatie for rehearsal, 

Joseph Julian. 



Albany; N: Y., Jan, 2i9, 

. Public Inforihatibn Service of New 
York State Liquor Authority, report- 
ing /recently ..on scripts it prepared 
for county ABC boards td be Used 
over local, radio, stations, interpret-? 
ing- 'the gains, niade in . the .seven, 
years since the 18th amehdrnent 
to the :Fiederal Constitution was 
.replaced by the ! 21st,' stated 'A 
few boards were; refused time on 
the ground that no rnerition of silco- 
holic beverages was perrnittedi.either 
for. or. against.' "Ten stations Were 
shbWhj. in the first compilation, to 
have given ..tiine. Nine of these 'ej? 
tended their facilities to county 
boards, all but; one allotihg a quarter 
.'hour, 

WCJy. ,50,000 watter, broadcast s : 
five-minuter on a late evening spot. 
-WENY, Elmira, WGBfi, Ffeeport, 
WFAS, White Plains, ; and WSLB, 
Ogdensburg, outletted 15-minute 
programs after 6 p.ih. 'WMFF, 
Plattsburg, WKIP,. Poughkeepsie, 
I WOLF, Syracuse, and WKNY, Kingr 
ston, aired scripts on, quarterrhour 
afternoon periods. In .New Yoirk 
City, the municipal station, ^yNYC, 
carried, a question-answer sliot by 
Jacob Glasser, chairman of the Alco- 
;h61ic Beverage Cdrnmitee of the 
Federal Bar Association, and Mrs. 
JPhn S. Sheppard, only, women mem- 
ber of the LiqUor Authority. 
' : The A.uthority'5 information Serv- 
ice pointed but., that 'many counties* 
of course, have no broadcasting 
facilities;'. Other boards, npt^ report- 
ing at .the outset, have since done so. 

Suit Against WSPD 

TbledOi 6., Jan, 28/ 
Suit has been filed in Federal . 
Court at Toledo against WSPD, 
charging copyright infringement. The 
petition, filed by Frankel and Frankel, 
I Cleveland law firm, for the CriaWford 
Music dorp., asserts that the Tple*» 
j .station on Jan, 2 gave an unauthor- 
j ized performance of the song 'By 
Myself," a composition of Hbw'ard 

Dietz and Arthur Schwartz. 
Suit seeks a judgment of $250. 




[Htard tacb Wtdntsday nisht at 9:00 P. M., over NB C network.] 

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Wednesday, Jahuarj 2% 1941 



National Spot^^^^^ Ciirrently i^Vctive 

ccording to Report from VARIETY'S 'Radio Market Cities*) 



ACCOUNT 
Aitacricah Ptfpcdr^i . . . ; ; 
Btaumont Labs. 

(4 Way Cold Tablets) , 
Beech-Nut Gain . . . . . , 

BUckstone ' Products ; , . . 
Calavo Growers of Calif, 
Dr. W. a: Caldwell . 
Campbell Cereal . . . . ^ . , 

Carnation Co. .... , ...... 

Cafter Pil|s> Arrid' 
Consolidated Dru? Prdducls. . 
J. C. .Eno,- V. 'S.' Ltdf. ; . . 
^x-Lax '. , ; : : 

Foster MHburn (boWn's Pills) 

Friday Magazine . 

Gude's Pepto. Man»:an , . . ; . . 
• Health AHs (Serutan) .... . .:, 

International Hairvester . . ; . : , 

Kellogrg's Brah . . . ; > ; ; . . 

Lever Bros.' 

Lever Bros. (Spry): ... , , . 

Lever Bros. (Lipton's Tea, . 

. Swan 'iiSoap):. ... ;.. . ;^.v;;;' 
. Lpnsines^Wiitna'ucf ..... . . 

Mentholatuln Co, . 

North Am. Accident . 
Insurance , . . . ; . . v . i . . ; . , . ; 

Olson Rug. . .v.. .. . . . ;v^. 



.AGENCY 

Buchsinan-Thornas 



tlKE PURCHASES 

.. . . . . AnnouncetTvents ' 



, ;H , \N-. Kastor , . ; '.i Hours, Anhoiintemehts - 



i.. NeNvell-Enimetl .... . . 

. ^ Riiymonci Spoclor. . . .'. 

;:;:L,ord & Th0i:TieVS; v. ; . ; 
. . Sherniaiv & MarqiietlV. 

H. w; Kastor " ■ . v .;^ 
; ■.;Erwin, Wa.sey. ■, , v . 
1 . Street .& Finriey', . . . , ; 
. , Benson & ■ Dall i;,;, . . 
. . Alhei loii :iSi- Cuvi'icr . . . 
'. ,.Jos(Jph Katz . . V . . ; . 
. Spot .'Bioaacftstifig 
y II. C Moiris' . ; ■ 
. Moise. International 
. Rul hrauh: &• Hy ain 



. Arinpunccments 

. .S V .Houri'. 
. ! Ahnouncerrtents ^ 
Hours 1^ 
; ; .. Announcements 
>i; . . ;, :: Hours 
. , . Announcements :1 
.ii;.'. .fuir Hours;! 
. , , . . ... . , . .5-Mjn.s. 

. , . . A.nhounccments 
.Announcements 
. . i .Anhouricfements 
. . . ; Annoimcettients 
. . ; . Vi Hours. 



DEPARTMENT STORES BUYING RADIO 
TIME LAST WEEK 



STORE . CITY TIME PURCHASES 

Hearn\ dept. Store. .' 'r •'■ • • . • .New York City. , . . . . . . . . i .. > .Full Hours 

>IcClai>iifaari's Depti Store ..... ... Salt Lake City . , . , ; /i . ; ; .Aiinoancements 

O'Cohnor-Moflaitt Dept. Store ; San .Frahci^c^ . .lO-Min. News 



( Aiiijrey, Moore Wallace. Announcements 
;;. Keny6h 4. Eclchnrdt. 
; Yoimg & Rubicam; . 
. PvUthraufi; & Ryan 

, ; Young & Rubicann. : . 
.'. Arthur . Rosenberg . . 
. Dillard . Jacobs . . . 



.Announcements 
. . .Announcements 
. .... .Time Signals 

, > .. Announcements 
. . . . Announcements 
. . . .Announcements 



: . Cqmpton Ady ; 



p & G (Duzj. 

Peter Paul (Teh Crown Gum) .* Platt-Forbcs. . 
Pennzoil : . . . 

Pillsbury Floui- Mills 

Plllsbnry Floiir Mills. .... 

Lyiia FInfcham ........ . 

Pisp.'Co. -. . 
^oatherh Pacific RR ..... 



Franklin Bruck. .. . : 14 Hour News,..5-Mins 
Presba, Fellers. As fie-sW 

Hours, Hours News 
. . . .. < . . , An nouhcements 



. . . .5-Mih. News 
. .Announcements 
Announcements 
. V . .Participations 
. . AhnOtincements 
.Weather i Reports 



Standard Oil of Calif. .. 
Standard^ Oil of Indiana 
Stndebaker Corp. 



.Featherstone Adv,.. . 
: . Hutchinson Adv .... 

. i Stack -Goble . . . .... 

. . Erwiti. Wasey . ... . 

, .. Lake-Spiro-Shurman 
v . l,ord & Thorhas 

Hour Ski & Snow News 
- . McCann-Erickson . ......... Time Signals 

. . McCann-Ericksori ; . .Temperature Hejjorts 
...Roche, Williams it Ciinnyngham 

Vi ■ Hoiir New? 

. . Lord- ;& Thoitvas 

Chain Breaks, Ahnouncernents 

Swift &Co. (Sunbrite Cleanser). Hutchinson Adv....... Participations 

Tunw . . . .... ..... ....... . , ..Siack-Goble . . . . ...... .... . . Hours 

Vnlted Stater. Lines . , ......... J. Walter Thompson . , . . ; . Announcements 

VIck Chemical i . 4 . Morse International. .... . .Announcements 

-Ward Baking ...Sherman K. Ellis! ....... .Announcements 

Washlncrton State Apples. .J. Wslter Thompson. .... ...Participations 

White Laboratories. ..Wni. Esty . .,. . ......... Announcements 

Women's Home Companion. . ; , McCann-EricksOh ... . . . . . ........ Vt Hours ' 



Sunklst Leiitona 




F. Ward Wheelock agency, which 
recently, took over the Pialmolive ac-' 
count, seiit out a hurry-up call ior 
spot announcennent availa.bilities last 
week. The query so.ugh t info on all 
the announcement periods that stsi- 
tions in ; key niarkets . had open, and 
stations were asked to. submit cover- 
age' and lots of other sales material.- 
AU of this' had to be in the hands .of 
the agency's radio diepartment with- 
in two days. The inquiry, also rcr 
quired thiat the agency be given an 
option on the periods submitted. 
.. Camp'aigri. it. was disclosed, called 
for at)but 21 announcements a week.- 
Stations would be given 52-\yeek; 
contracts but there would haye to be 
a clause permitting the nccoiint to 
take a hiatus of frdrn eight to 13 
weeks. . This hiatus angle, while 
established in network advertisihg, is 
something new for spbt announce- 
ment c6ntri.cts. 



Frito Increases News 

Fort Worth,. Jan; 28. 
Fi'ito; of Dallas, has jiisf sigltied 
for an extra quarter-hour to be add- 
ed to its present four newscasts per 
week oii KGKO. Neil Hackett han- 

.dies, ■. / ■ ■ ■ 

Ray K. Glenn Agency placed. • 



DES MOINES SNAPPY 



Local Ticks Up Plenty Points 
■. 'Hurts '.Totil,... 



-Web 



, , Des' Moines,- Jan. 2?. 
- Though the figuren.; themselves 
aren't impressive, ihost .oI: th« units 
hereabouts staged a. good comeback 
during the past week. Sporting only 

a plus 5%, local biz nevertheless did 
sOme agile climbing to pull out of its 
previous minus 109{>. . 



.JIan. 25 .Compiired to Jan. .18 



Network 
Units 
7,813 
8,137 



Lbcal 
Units 

2,G85 
2,557 

+6% ■' 



National 
Spot Unit! 

2,89.4 
2,844' 
+1.7% 



incluijed:. (KRNT. KSP, WUP) 



Total 
Units 

. 13.393 
13,538 

T^l.1% 



WEI MAY INHERIT 
GAMES DENe WICC 



New Haven, Jan. 28. 
. Boston baseball looms as summer 
plum for WELI, which Joined John 
Shepard 3rd's New England axis in 
latter 1940. 

New Haven station; one of Bulova 
string, would . solve problena Of 
Southern Connecticut outlet' for big 
league games, which are denied 
Shepard's WICC, Bridgeport-New 
Haven, because transmitter of latter 
is within Greater New York zone 
limited by metropolitan ball clubs. 



WGN PERKS UP 
LISTLESS CHI 



Chicago, Jan. 28. . 

It is betweertrseasons In . Chicago 
and there is little new activity, with 
\VGN indicating the best stride for- 
new business. . Has been puttirig on ; 
a great drive for ' contracts during 
the past fc\v nvOnths and the drive 
has b^.eri proving, successful. ■ 

WGN; Bfee Cosmetics, two station 
break anhouncerftents five . days 
weekly/ through Bertram Rcibcl 
agency; He ileman Brewing- Go,, one 
station , break . announcement daily 
five days weekly, through the Ram- 
sey agency; W. A. Sheaffer; Pen Co:, 
one station break announcement six 
days . weekly, through Russel M. 
Seeds; Marshall Field & Co., on 
station break >nnouricement . for five 
Sundays and one .anribuhcement f6r 
five Mondays, through Charles Dan- 
iel Frey; Barbasol Co., 15 minutes 
three days weekly through Erwin, 
Wasey; Anchor Pain , Expeller, flye 
m iiiii tes three , times weekly, through 
ri, W. kastor; Quaker Oats ; Co. . 15, 
ihinuies five days weekly, through 
Ruthraviflf fii Ryan. 

WBBM: California Fruit Growers 
Exchange, tinie signal announce- 
ments, one daily, through Lord & 
Thomas. . 



I Jan. 25 Compared to Jaii,. 18 : 



Network 
Units 

9,930 
9,915 
+0.2% 



Local 
Units 

: 6,250 
6,299 
^.8% 



National Total 
Spot Units. Units 

' 11,265 27,455 
11,287 27,501 
—0.2% . —0.2%. 

.WRNn. \VON..WrND. 



WJJD. WLS. WMAQV 



Insurance and .Yodels 

Fort Worth, Jan. 28. 

Texas State Mutual Fire Insur- 
ance Co. is presenting a dally Mori- 
day through Friday quarter-hour 
'Roundup' with Zack Hurt as m.c, 
Hillbilly and Hawaiian, music by 
the Crystal Springs Raniblers and 
the Dessert Drifters. 

Broadcast on KFJZ, 




SIGN OF LEADERSHIP , . . . 



I 




KTUL AWARDED ARMOUR'S 
SILVER MERCHANDISING PLAQUE 

Presented to KTUL by impartial judges is this silver placjue 
reflecting KTUL leadership in promption and merchandising. 

Advertisers reap the benefit of the prestige KTUL has 
earned through its constant service and self -improvement. 

KTUL 

TULSA, OkLAHOMA 

5000 WATTS CBS 



Ff{££ & PETERS, INC. 



NAT'L REPRESENTATIVES 




Tulsa awardecl $1 0,000.000 Bomber Plant 
to be operated by Douglas Aircraft. Plarit 
will employ 15,000 toi 20,000. 



Wednesday, January 29, 1941 



RADIO MARiOSTS 39 







Cincinnati Station Embarks 
Upon Elaborate Set-Up-r- 
Will Award Product* Pass- 
ing ■ Exam* a ^VVLW Con- 
sunders FbMndatibn* Okay 



SPECIAL STAFF 



Cincinnati, Jan. 28; 
pperation.of a consumers' foUnjla- 
■ tlpii, in which 1,500 housewives: will 
participate as - product - testers; has 
been started: by WLW> . Movement 
is linked with a program aim^ . Mon- 
day through Saturday at 8:45 a.m. 
which offers' information new 
products, the daily trend of Jood and 



clothing markets in the . mid-west, 
■and; riew^ of interest to ■ modet-n 
homemakers. It/also ties in with ex- 
isting field , Work . with cbjisumer. 
groups in WLW's area; ' 

. Bob Duhville, the station's sales 
manager^- is supervising the. founda- . 
tion's organization. Marsha Wheeler, 
who condijcts the foundation's . pro- . 
grams,, is director of . the' set-up,. Her 
field assistant is Ruth Englerhieycr,- 
who joined Crosley staff last week. 

Selection, of product-testing house- 
wives is to b6 made by WLW's field, 
stiffs in 14 key market tities and by 
one rural representative. • ■ 

Housewives will receive unlabeled 
samples of -products, identified by- 
letters.'; They also -will receive 4ue!5: 
tionnaires bearing statements of 
:claims for : the products made by , 
their manufacturers. ' housewives 
will be asked if the. claims are ful- 
filled. 

Products passiiig the consumer 
tiesti said Dunville, will be given the 
right to * use WLW : Cons 
Foundation seal of apprbval. : 

Approyai. of t\y6 prograrn ideas 
anil rejection: of another were voted 
by 50 members of prominent Cincy, 
women's clubs who attended the in- 
augral conference of the WKRC 



Etoard of Listener Control Friday 
(24 ). A .news show by a , reporter, 
and an analyist, . - .with, slants: of 
temme inteirest, and k Serial by 
JimiTiie Scribner of two colored wo- 
men characters, got , the board's hod, 
idea tossed out was a dramatic ' se- 
rial. The women decreed it. too sad. 

Als6 new'in local broadcasting al- 



fthoiigh tried . in other, sections, is the 
•setting up by WKRC, the'.Times-Star, 
; station , and : Miitual affiliate,, .pf . a- 
I boiard of listeners control, composed 

I of, more than 100 prominent Cincy 
club women; ... Group's '.first iTionthiy'' 
conference was , held at the Hotel 
Alms, in which. WkRO is. quartered. 
Representatives of local ad 'agencies 



invited to sit * . on the' initial 
sion. ,.' 

Ideas . -.for new programs ar . 
presented to' the .fenimes for . discus- 
sion and constructive critici.sm; In 
charge of the powwows are' Hul- 
bert Taft, Jr., general lihanager 61 
the: staUon; : Herman E., Fast, sales 
manager, and Brad Simpson, pro- 
gram and production chief. 



BUREAU m MISSING 

, business; 



armour; SWIFT TURN TO RADIO--WIL. 

SON MAY FOLLOW— MEAT ADVERTISING, 
LARGELY ABSENT FROM AIR, MAY BE 
RETURNING BIG. 



Chicago, Jan. 28. 

Long-awaited aboutface on the 
part of the meat packing industry &s 
to the use, of fadio is taking place. 
In the space of a week two of the 
world's biggest meat packing out- 
fits signatured for network time. 
Early last . weeK Arrhoxir, okayed a 
six-dajr schedule on Colurhbia, riding 
15 minutes daily Mpriday-to-Friday 
and 30 minutes on iSaturday, with the 
Wayne King orchestra and Buddy 
Clark as vocalist. Deal set through 
the Chi Lord & Thomas agency. 

Also later that week Swift broke 
away from the no-radio policy to ink 
a contract with NBC here calling for 
a 15-tninute slice of the NBC 'Breaks 
fast Club' program three days, week- 
ly, taking Thursday, Friday and 
Saturday. ■ 

Starts on Feb. 8 and will, go from 
8:30-to-8:45 a.m. CST over (53 NBC- 
blue outlets, set through the Chi J. 
Walter Thompson agency. On the 
show regularly are m.c. Don McNeill, 
the Walter Blaufussrdirected orches- 
tra, Jack Backer, Evelyn Lynne, 
Nancy Martin and Bob Bro^yn. ■ 

For years the absence, of the meat 
packer was a bitter capsule for ra- 
dio, but iate in 1940 Armout* broke 
the stalemate with a flock of disk 
shows for its Treet product and at 
the conclusion of that series, not only 
went for a new waxed sei'ies . for 
Treet but okayed the CBS deal. 
Spam (Hormel ).. this year also be- 
gan sponsoring Burns & Allen. 

With these two aces safely in . the. 
bag the ether salesmen are, bound- 
ing down the line to get the other 
packers into step, figuring, that the 
iron will neyer be hotter than now 
for striking purposes; and. indica- 
tions .point . to sharj) leanings to.wards 
radio by the. rest of the meat in- 
dustry, especially - Wilson which bias 
. been on the verge of big radio pur- 
chases for some time now but. which 
now looks ready to take the real 
plunge. . 



WCPO Strip Culminates 
In Auto to Amatenr 
BasebaO Best of Year 



Cincinnati, Jan. 28. 
Award of a Hudson auto to Cincy's 
most popular amateur baseball play- 
er this year' Is the punch of. a fiye- 
minute netvs strip 'WCPO will carry 
for Pepsi-Cola during the Reds' Na- 
tional League season. Contract was 
closed last week through the 'Walter 
Haehnle agency, local. Airings will 
be right ahead, of broadcasts of the 
Reds' games. Voting will be done 
.with the .sponsor's bottle caps: Auto 
is isupplied by a dealer in exchange 
for' announcements of his narrie and 
location. 

WCPO's ace sportscaster, Harry 
Hartman, who doubles as salesman, 
came up with the idea. 

Last year the station had a series 
of spohsored programs which per- 
mitted listeners to vote for the most 
valuable player on the Reds' team. 
Prize, also an auto, went to Frank 
McCormick,- who later received the 
National League's most valuable 
player award. iStunt caused some 
ill feeling among other star Redlegs 
and was thumbed down for repeti 
tion. ■: 



KREUGER BEER SEES 
FTC AS TINICKY' 



Church, Undertaker With 
KFRO From Beginning 

. Longview, Tex., Jan. 28. 

This ' month station KFRO com- 
pleted si^c years on air. With it .t\yo 
advertisers completed 312th : weekly 
Prograiris. Some 25 other adver- 
tisers have been using : annoiihce- 
ments on the station during the full 
six-year period. 

Welch Funeral Home heard each 
Sunday morning and the First. Bap- 
tist Church of Longview were sppn- 
sors of the weekly broadcasts set- 
t™8 theTccord. - > 



Washington. Jan. 28. 

Too finicky, Kreuger Brewing Co. 
(big spot announcer) told the Fed- 
eral Trade Commission' last week in 
answer tb a complaint that' the 
printed and airwaved ballyhoo was 
misleading. ,. Reply, to the summons 
set the way for . hearing to decide 
who's right. ■ 

The Newark beery acknowledged 
there is sotnthirig besides •barley 
malt and , hops in its product but 
denied that quaff ers are duped by 
the emphasi.'! placed on these in- 
gredients which as-sertedly result in 
a 'distinctly ■ clifferent producl.' 
Kreuger also told the Federal blue- 
noses- that last summer (ans\^-cr. said 
to have been 'prior to July 2.4'l the 
same squawk had been considered 
and put on the. shelf. Row involves 
Ambassador brand of beer. 

Boston.— Robert S. Playfair.has re- 
signed as . promotion director ol 
Yankee and Colonial Networks. No 
1^ successor has been nJimed.- • . • 





A COWLES STATION W W I ^ Jr%jr\. 570 K C - C B S 

At YANKTON AND SIOUX CITY sooq watts l$. 

WNAX BUItDINQ ORPHEUM BUILDINQ lOOO WATTS NIGHT 

RCPneSENTCD BV THE KATZ AQENCV 



40 RADIO MARKETS 




overnment 




Frisco gets its flrist crack at foreigri 
aponsorship oil NBC this 'week, KGO 
being sent tb: carry Brazirs Drew 
PearsonVRobert Alien show.' 

John B; Ilughes, ace . Coast news-, 
caster, aided.by KFRC and his agent, 
Larry Allen,, has' cboked .up.a trans- 
continental ether deal whereby he 
will become the first western com- 
nietitator . to b^ heard in • the east. 
Starting Monday (27), Hughes wi}i 
do five quarter-hburs weekly, hitting 
the east atpUrid 5 .p.mv . The Mutual 
release will giet a sustaining ride 
pending ; sponsotial nibbles. Hughes 
already cistriies 1.1 commercials week- 
ly on \Cbast webs, iive for. Langen- 
dort Bread, thr^^ for Blackstone • As-i 
jjirin, tSvo fbt Se'riutaii (laxative)' and 
ohe-fbr Ebbk magaaine.. 

New iseries is' predicated, on fact 
that Coast is. ah important national 
defense center,; is th6 jumping-ofE 
place for Oriental troubles, and the 
. vvhole ; is ;a -long, way off, so far as 
easterners aire concerned. 

Art Linkietter, jproliflc free-lance 
m.c, has sold himself to Gump's, ex- 
clusive store no radio salesman has 
been able to crack to date. Will do 
a series of Sunday celebnty inter- 
views on KSFQ, waxing ; portions 
during the week if necessary to catch 
visiting personalities. Linkletter also 
does iritervie,w Shows . for, Samuels 
jewelry and Ronia Wine. , 

KFRC; Dn B. ' L. Corley (diet), 
through Ruf us Rhbades, 53 qiiartier- 
hours, one weekly^ health talk (re- 
newal); Rainier Briewing,, through 
Buchanan & Co., 56 pneTminiite spots; 
W. L. , Hiighsbn (autos),~ through 
Harry Elliott agency, 180 spots; Max- 
ferd Jewelry Co,,: through Yeomans 
& Fopte, 39 participations in 'Milady's 
Mirror,' thrice weekly. 

I Jam. 25 Compared to Ja^. 18 ! 



Network Local , National . Total 

Units Units' Spot Units Units 

10,826 3,290 1,921 16,037 

10,691 3,216 1,974 15,881 

-f-l,;3%. .-1-2.3% —2.7% • . ;+l%. 

(Included: . .KFRC. KGO.' KJBS. KPO. 
. KSFO) 



Trenner Imparts Details 
Guarantee to Spoi^rs 



. Harry, "Trehner, . commercial mari- 
ager of 'WNBF. Binghamton, ; N. Y., 
last Thursday (23) explained to" some 
30 agency time buyers hiis .station'^ ^ 
- newly, adopted plan of ^guaraniteeing 
listening raitihgs to advertiser's using 
a I5-minute period either network 
or spot; Idea calls, for making ah 
coincidental survey at the. end of the 
13-week. -period and if the; resultant 
rating does not exceed; that guarari- 
i teed , by.'lhe ,station . the; adyertisi^^^^^ 
bill for thie entire 13 w'eeks is cuffbed 
by WNBF; Trenner did his . ex^ 
plaining at a luncheon arranged lor. 
i by George Boiling, of the Jbhn 
; Blair Co., in the Roosevelt hotel. 

Trenner pointed out that ailready 
several tests,^ with, advertisers haye 
been made along this line by the 
station, and tiiat it- had found thkt 
even ' though the ^tatioh had been 
iqLuite .conservative for its own pro- 
tectibh the margin of velvet was in.' 
each' instance: of such prbportipris ; 
as to making the money-back ' bffer 
an established policy of the station. 
Plan also provides th^t . if the co- 
incidental cheek shows' 8: rating, ribt . 
over WNBF's guarantee the; station 
wiir absorb the cost of : the survey! 
Angle that drew much cpmment 
from the time buyers was the plan's 
requirement that the, advertise^ ,pay 
the survey's bills if the coincidental 
worked in the station's favor. 
; Trenner explained that the" check 
wpuld fost between jll3() 'and $150 
and that the satisfied client could di- 
vide this by 13 and figure that his 
weekly time bill had lieeh so much 
more. 



: Saii . Francisco. — Hal Chambers, 
formerly of KIDO, KFI, KJR, XEFD 
and others, added to KROW staff, re- 
placing Bob Goerner, on leave of 
absenpe due to^ ill health. 



Spot on the House : 

current gag going the round? 
of agency time buyers has to dp 
with a station announcer who, 
having failed .to. read his. script 
in' advance; rushed , to thei mike" 
and said. ,. ^; . ■. 

•• 'The timejs 8 p.irn. It comes to 
ybii with . the courtesy of . \ .'. 
There's a pause while the an- 
nbuncer scans- the script.; 'Well,', 
'cpntinues the ahnbuhcer,; 'I sup- . 
pose this one will have to be oh 
:the hPiuSe.';: - - ■ . 



Johannes Steel on WOR 



Johannes steel, - international af- 
fairs commientatbr over wMcA, New 
York, starts Feb! 9 a series oli twice 
weekly, prbgrarris. over Wt)R, New 
York, for Aspertane headache rem- 
edy: .He will be heard at 9:30 p.m. 
.Suriday .ahd, 10 p.ni; 'Thursdays. Lat- 
tei: ,sppt. \yas Recently ' Vacated by 
Raymond Grarh: Swing so ' he could 
dp his .Weekly news :cabl#: lor the 
London Sunday Expresis. - . - 

Steel got a preliminary sustaih- 
er buildup date on. WOR Igst Sunr 
day (26) andi gets anpthier next Sun- 
day. (2), befPre staging tjie comtner- 
cial series! He will cpntirtue his 
reigiilar shbw/s over WMGA. He is 
also : completing ; a bopkj "Things . .1 
Could Never Tell Before,,' 



Suds Singer . oh . WLAC 

Nashyilie, Jan, zi, 
Jluthrauff &, Ryati Agency, C^i- 
c:.gb, placed a one year order in be- 
half .of Southern BreWers Cb. for 15- 
rhinute six days a week airshow oyer 
statibn WLAC! Program will be 
called 'Sterling Singers' and WiU run 
for one year. , 

Uses Fred : Waller; tenor, accom- 
panied at, the organ by Mary Eliza- 
beth Hicks. Show is aired daily at 
5:30 p.m; - 



Wliitmah N. Hail, formerly WCOP 
chief engineer, has shifted to same 
Job at WOV,. New York. He was 
succeeded by Rpland G. Hale, pre- 
viously WCOP engineer In charge of 
operations. Richard JbhhSoh was 
added to thie engineering staff .com- 
ing from WOCB, Barnstaible, Mass. 



Vedneaday» January 29, 19^| ^ 



Kidding the Advertising StiD 




Radio's Anti-^ Group 



Number of leading writers and 
actors have: formed an organization, 
The Free. Company>. for a radio cam- 
paign tb . 'present , the principles of 
American freedom.' Will .incidentally 
cbunter-attatk f breiign 'propaganda in 

theU...s.;' 

• James Bloyd is haitiPhal chairman 
of the group, with Robert E.; Sher- 
wood in chJirge of the writiers* divi- 
sion, , Burgess Meredith heading the 
actPrs' . division, iand William B, 
Lewis, CBS vice-president iii chalrge 
of programs,! handlingithe 'radio divi- 
sion. Idea is to use ia series of ; net- 
work : broadcasts, with the varlpUs 
writjers . cbhtributihg. scripts arid: 
name actPrs appearing in .them, . No 
date has been set fbr the start 

Among the writers who will do 
programs are Sherwood, Marc Con- 
nelly, William Saroyan, ■ Maxwell 
Anderson, Stephen Vingent Beri.et, 
Paul Green, Archibald : MacLei^!h^ 
Sherwood , Andiefsbri, Elmer Rice, 
Geprge M', Gbhan and James Boyd; 
Girson Welles is listed amotig the 
actors. '■ ■ 



BM&O SCOUTING 
RADIO SHOW IDEAS 



, B.B D- .& 0,'s radio department 
liias gone in for a vigorous drive, lor 
hew radio business; One move in 
this direction has been the assign- 
ment of Bill Spier and Charlie Un- 
derbill to the job of, scouting the 
field, for available program -mate- 
rial and building shows for presen- 
tation to accounts that are elither in 
the house or can be sold on chang- 
ing agencies. , 

Spier and Uhderhill, who have a 
separate staff with them in this task, 
are working- under the" supervision 
of Arthur Pryor, Jr., v.p. in charg6 
of the radio department 



ing-To Advertisers 



Henry Morgan, >vhp does a screw- 
ball comedy! series on WOR-Mutual, 
gave Chase & Sanborn a severe rib-- 
bing last .week/ fPr deciding not to 
become one. of his. sponsbrs. Coffee 
firm's officials appariently didn't like 
the way Mprgan kidded one of the 
spot artnbUncements on his shbw,' 
plug for a cold cure. Notified him 
thai it had decided not to. buy paN 
ticipation on the series because his 
clowning 'isn't dignified'; • Morgan 
read the' message over the aii?! made 
a crack to !the! effect, that- Cliarlie 
MbCarthy , isn't so dignified ! and; ' 
ptherwise spoofed the coffee outfit. 

Pbllowing night he \ read a wire 
from Olson and Johnson, congratu-! 
latiiig him on his program, ! assert- . 
ing they'd grbssed more than $3,- 
pOO.OpOi • being undignified witli 
'Hellzapioppin' and: renewing their 
spot announcement contract . with 
hifn. On Saturday night's (25) edi- 
tion, Morgan read the same spot 
blurb for the cold cure, then ob- 
served that 'thank goodness' , the 
contriact for that was concluded, 
'we won't have to hear ' that an-' 
nouncement any more.' Spieler al-. 
!ways rj^bs his sponsors, but the .en- 
tire, sel^ence was considered the. 
toppei' sb far, even Ipr him. - 

Apparently Morgan's antics 
haven't frightened other stations, 
however. . WINS this week started ' 
airing what it hopes will be. a sim,i- 
lar series. It's, spieled by Dayton 
Allen, young m.c. and comedian for 
the last few years pn several low- 
watt New -York Outlets; Hearst sta- 
tibR is taking wacky ads in tonight's 
(Wednesday) Hearst paper, the N. Y. 
J ournal- American. Blurbs 'warn* : 
the public, against a 'maniac' whom, 
the station hasn't 'been able; to keep 
off the air'. 



John CrandeD with Kudner 



John Crandell has joined Arthur 
Kudner, Inc.. as time buyer. 

His . previous agency connection 
was Benton & Bowles, 



The Nation's Station deeply appreciates tlie Armour Plaque 
for our merGliandising efforts in behalf of an outstanding daytime 
program, "Your Treat." 

Particularly gratifying is the fact that this Plaque-winning 
merchandising job for Armour & Company was not a "special." All 
our merchandising activities were handled in the course of normal 
assistance available t^ any advertiser to meet a specific problem. 

Equally comprehensive jobs were done for other advertisers 
in 1940 without any reward in view 
expenditures on this station as effective as possible. 

the NATION'S 
STATION 



UILUI 



V 



^cdnesdajf ^ Jiiiiuary 29t 1941 



RADIO MARIdSTS 



41 



Of 5S Stat^ 40 Join C(m^ 



Ai'inour DigetU lU Experient^ in Merchahdisih^-^12 
Item* for Judg^^ 



"v By CLAiB HETEE : 

ifanaocr, Rottio.OepiTtment 

A lotiil Qf 55 leading radia stations 
from coaist to coast werie broadcast- 
ine *your TreeV iuid received the 
ai^iouhceineht ;that Armour &; CpV 
would award tbf ee fltst place pladUes 

■ and 10 honorable mention certificates 
to the statioM which 'did the most 
complete, effective and intelligent job 
of merchandising the I'Vour Treet; 
orogram and , Mink. Coat. Contest.' So 
t€chnic^lly,.air55 the stations p^^^ 
ticipated in the Station Merchandise 
ihe Contest- They; had littler choice. 
Ahd. considering the paliber Of these 

■ BtatioiJS, I believe t)ife reports on the 
Armour ' Merchandising Contest will 
dualify a^ 6 'Who's- Who and What's 
What in Radio Statlbn Merchandising 
for 1940-41,' 

it Is Impossible io summarize' the 
results Qf the station contest in any 
: one: statement, but response, ii'om the 
statioiis atid the list of winners did, 

reveal' tliat: ■ '■ 

Cl) ,'Bitif' stations in inajor marttvis 
can and do meri^handise, regar^le^^^ 
0/ their position in. iist'?ner .Ieailef- 

(2) Most of . tWe bettef : . radio sf a.- 

iions recognizing the. tmporfrtncc. 

voiuc and necessttv- of rnerchandising l 

cooperation and .are. .building «p. 

tftcir mcrchaTidisinflf . ticp«rtme;i ts to 
, ''a imr with other ' departments, of 

brdftdcost adoertising. 
But before further :details of 'Who's 

Who and What's What/ a word re- 
' garding the preliminaries, . ; 

First, Armour did riot attempt, to 

change the merchandising police.-! of 

ahy stations, but did attempt to; take 

advantage of all services which .were 

available. 

' Armour .stressed comple«^<» mer- 
chandising— the Importanc of a 
complete and well-balanced, mer- 
ciiahdising program . . . publi.city and 
promotion of the 'Your treet' pro- 

. gram-Mink Coat Contest to (1) the 
listener-Gonsumei'. plus merchandis- 
ing to (2) the dealer and (3) the 
Armour sales organization, 
.. ArmotJr and Loird & Thomas made 
•very- effort to give radio stations 
necessary cooperation, . supplyin.? 
them with material . to do a goOd 
merchandising Job. We emphasized 
those services which coiald be per- 
formed only, by the stations them- 

'■ selves. . 

' ■-. In selecting the - winning stations, 
the various forms of merchandising 
cooperation wiere- classified according 
to the following 12 sections: 
• J. Broddcost Publicity — Courtesy 

announcements; mention on program gunks' ""to "peopir'on ' the".st^eets. . 
previews, interviews with ■ contest |.p^^ ^^^ promotion, dealer and sales 
wmners and other special promo. : ^^^^j^^^^j^j^^ ^^^^ ^^ coordinated 
tional broadcasts.. I Avith no .wabted effort. : - f 

: 2. Prograrri Listings — In news- ' n jg difficult to describe additional 
papers, or In program logs published details of stations' activities, simply 
and distributed by the stations. | because most of it was plaHi,/ hard 
1 N?tus Publicity— In newspapers . and straight merchandising- '^fork; 
and other publications with general Plain fundamentals of merchandis- 
circulation. j irigj not deperidehf on fan-fare for 

Disploy Advertising -In the effectiveness. \ - 

same general publications. . | The !• HonorabUs 

5. Deolcr Publications and Trade I . Cooperation frjjm the^ 10 stations 
^Supplements — News and display ! Winning Honorable . Mention Certifl- 
•pace In publications circulated tp j cates was equally^ good^ .f^i^^^u^^^ 
dealers onlyi . . • '"' •• — 

ff, Dealer . .Afailingsf^Dealer ■ let- 
■ .ters; special bulletins and cards, tele.r 
: grams ; and 'radid-grams.'^ 



plaques instead of three,' as had been 
^announced.' ] ' ,. ';: :'} '' 
\ / ;A^Cii>n[ipIete' Job ; ■ 
As .:the 'dupliiate' awatdsV :w 
.indicate, ; the , .iour. • statiioris which; 
,w6ji flrit-piace pliaques .— ^ WLW,~ 
KMOX. JKTUI. and WNAX— did a 
complete rnerchandlsing job on all of 
the above: 12 . points, plus other .out-» 
standing .. . work which deserved 
special.; recognition, y \ 
. the Armour eampaigiv .probably 
created nipre prpblen^ fpi: WLW 
than for any . other. sta^loh> on the, 
list. Aislde from.belng a, 'big' station,, 
several of Armour's sale?: division 
offices fell within WLW's . coverage 
area; whereas moist other, staitiohis 
were concerned with Only one local ; 
saieis oltice and. sales .organization; 
Beulah Strawway.^^WLW's merchainT 
^dising jdirector, obviously has. her .'der 
partment geared . to work :: q^^ 
and. effectively. Our officie 'seldom 
found it necessary to make any sug- 
gestions and when we did, - we 
.usually: found that wUss StrawWay. 
was ahead ' of us and already :had 
the'ipb started.. Robert E. I)unyill>, 
.cPmrfierciil manager and Bill. Robin- 
ion ^conducted sales meetings ipj 
Armpur salesmen at. niiinerous cities 
aiid sold bpth dealers and salesmen 
on: WLW- - and. ^ treet.' . WtW . kept, 
.every ; single person concerned, in 
Chicago ; or-, in the field, up-to-date 
On . their /activities, enal^ling us to 
take-iull; advantage of the station's 
work. Bill, pidhiim's. department de- 
serves special recpgnition for radio 
research In advance of . the' fleld; 
furnishing -data sp often needed by a 
client's advertising departmient. . 
' At KMOX, Merle Jones, J. Spulatd 
johnspn and -staff c^pitialized on. the 
mink coat angle by promoting a, fur. 
coat style show at its . studios for 
Armpur salesmen, St. iLouis meat 
dealers and' their families. ■ 

KtUL; tiilsa y as outstanding for 
William > C; Gillespie's and John 
Esau's intelligent handling of dealer 
merchandising arid effective : iise of 
the material Armour had made avail- 
able. Th^re was an excellent double- 
fold dealer card which cpuld .be used 
for display. . .good . prpgram. pub- 
licity to • listeners . . . effective dealer 
contacts in cooperatipn with Armour 
salesmen... tirade publicity. .jdl il- 
lustrating that "these, men understand 
the problems of fpod merchandising 
.and selling; 

At WNAX. . Sioux-City-Yankton, 
Bob tincher, Phil Hoffman and Jim 
dies all went down the line on the 
12 pdihts, and tl^en some, there was 
a 'WNAX-tREEt DAY* in Sioux 
City. Cpstumed girls shouldered 
sandwich board signs: to call on. deal- 
ers and hand out contest entry 



scriptiort is difficult, but.lt might be 
mentioned that: WCSC, Charleston, 
S. C; •Was the -first statlpn tp come 
up with the idea, of haying costumed 



.•n« ■na....raaia.gram?.> . „ rls distribute : contest . material 

7^Deale,:Gonkct!r-Personal calls ^^J^^^^^. through, Ruth Cl 

taitiftric. w» ^ ' % ■ . women s . organizations.- to prpmote 

9^ S*iir«*{«/,. Pro^Mm aiidi- ' the: mihfc coat contest. . CKtSA. San 

radio people for Annour salesmen. «ood. ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ rimfstoh "dis- 

-. cards, billboards;. Bt?eetcar-bus cards, j KDAL. Duluth, -f^^J told Denver 
^; 12; iWiscellaneQUs^Movie triilers.';^ a^°"t , Armou^^^6et 

jtc .u campaign by telegrj^m and petsona.! 

. A riia^lmumscore or 'credit* wasl cP^^^ 

• placed on each of the/abpve p6intS; ^^'S^K»r^^-;Kg 
■•o iiiat no station ^ could earn a high.! Richmond; worked hard :to put^over 

rating by' going, overboard On one or 
i two : phas.ies of merchandising whil* 



neglecting other f orms.bf work. - '. Stir 
tions were Judged according to. the 
■size of tile markets, they ^served, Tor 
exampll< 50b deialer letters ini a mar- 
, .: ket with. 500 retail; dealers earned 
the same credit as did 5;obo letteirsjri ' 
•tt .market vvith 5,000 dealers, : " : 
. Station cbbperation was so excel- 
lent that.it took higher math e.ma tics 
to determine the winners. The .'dupJi- 
cate awards in case of ties' became 



! some extel lent cooperation .with all 
Armour dealers arid saiesmen,-.i, 
WIRE, . Indianapolis, obtained co- 
operation of a fur dealer to promote 
the mink-coat .angle'. . , WMBR, Jack- 
.^onville, did likewise with an. attrac- 
tive fviT-co'at.- windowr plus / entry 
blanks dislrlbdted by. Postal Tele- 
graph, '.'j.- '.. ■ , 
;Gur exipei'icnces tht'piigh' the sta- 
libn contciit and a summary of re- 
ports, from :ali stalionS ;feyealed the 
.following: , ; . ' •.:■':•■ 



cial efforts to cooperate, this Indi.? 
cates that 60% of the stations recog- 
nize the. importance of station mcr- 
charidising and haye formulated polir 
cies accordingly.. ;. " 

(b) Of the remainder, lb stations 
,gave limited assistance. . • 

Cc) two . stations . w'Ouldn't ■.t^lk, 
inuch.. V ••■;;:■ 
f.d ) the- remaining ' three stations 
refused, any cobperatiori, .claiming^ 
their responsibility ceased; when/they 
put the program oh the air; ■' 
.(^).Radi6 station mcfchandiiihg 
still has growing! .pains but seemis to 
be iBpproaching a f sir degree of ma- 
turity. Most pf the .better stations 
have at least one full-time nrerchahT 
dising man who, perhaps; through' ac- 
tual selling .expeciiEriGe; .uhderstands 
retail merchandising .and knows the. 
loqal trade. ; Radio m^i^chandisirig as 
well, as special events broadcasting;; 
has "advanced .frbni; the fry-egg-on^. 
Sidewalic stage, there wa$ almost a 
totail aljsehce of; 'gtunts'-^siich events 
as : KMOX s fur-coat shoWi. WNAX's 
.'treet Day' in .SiPux City,-, and the 
occasional use . of sex appeal rates a 
higher terni: and ha;(i genuine promo- 
tional :merit,V.v;-;-.- ' •- : 
_ (f V Most stations, ..although 'havin^^ 
little uriEipld tiine;. a:r;e willing and 
anxious to'rerider merchahdisihg co- 
operation and are genuinely inter- 
ested in seeing the advertiser get the 
greatest possible ; returns, from His 
carn^aign; But thy writei; knows 
from some years: hie spent vvith radio 
stations that the cli'erit.mvjst give the 
.necessary cooperatipn Oft; his part if 
he expects radio'. stations- to :elTective- 
ly merchahdi.se his campaign; Most 
sta;tions carried out .any reasonable ' 
reqijests we hiadei. : ; 

(g) Not ail— but an increased per- 
centage pf radio stations' .i-iealize the 
importance of keeping the adver- 
tiseir's .home office supplied with 
photographs, . tear sheiets and com- 
plete ihfprmatiOn of their ; activities; 
M^ny now appreciate that various 
evidences Of merchandising activity, 
may be the station's best salesman. 
In most large companies, a stagger- 
ing iiumber of individuals and execu- 
tives are directly concerned with the 
results Of any local campaign ahd 
have varying degrees of influence re^ 
garding futiire appropriations. Yet 
few persons at headquarters, except 
the agency time buyer: and the. ad- 
verWser's radio man, will know about 
the station's efforts unless that sta- 
tion fubmifs something that can be 
passed along. Such reports to the 
client's home office do riot have to be 
elaiborate-rbut . radio stations in the 
Armour contest ' which tOOk . the 
greatest care iri sulamitting their re- 
ports. Were. . iriviariably those which 
did the .more thorough job in the 
field. ■ . .' •. 

(h) Radio stations* national repre^ 
seritatives have at times iabsbrbed a; 
feyir harsh wOrdS and occasionally 
halve been accused, of b^ing 'order 
takers.' We could not. have main- 
tained the close contacts with radio 
statiphs, necessary^ to carry, out such 
a merchandising 'program, ♦ Without 
the service rendered by Chicago rep- 
resentatives of the various stations. 
Whenever we had trouble .or wor- 
ries, it was usually the station; rep- 
resentative who straightened out the 
problem. Any ineffectiveness on the 
part pf the representative was usu- 
ally the fault of thie .station itself. 

We feel the Armour &; Co. Station 
Merchandising, contest was a distinct 
success from Armour's standpoint. 
Sales increases werie_^ more pro- 
nounced in the 20 markets where the 
first 20 stations from the standpoint 
of nier,<;handising were located. Nor 
was it the case of a :successfur opera- 
tion but an obituary for the' patient, 
because Armour and. tr.eet arie still 
on the air. although the transcribed 
show's name ; has been; changed tp 
"Treet ; time' '.and ;now uses Budcijr 
Clark and Other new talent.; 

Such: merchandising cooperation ag 
received, by. Arm GUI'. & iCo;; is one Of 
the best arguments for., sipbt brpad- 
castihg.. .Jt .is thC: chief .corinperisation 
for; tearing of scalps and- grey hair 
in. cohriection .with..' (1 ) wholesale 
schedule changes; during daylight 
time changes,;' (2). complex; and' hbn- 
u ni form, ra te a nd ;d iscoutit se tu ps; and 
(3.)! lack of. urtifo.ijm coverage data. ' 

. And, ' rcgaidiess. of ^ A,rrii!bur, the 
:ineirchandi!sing. perfbrmarice of sla- 
.tibns .on tihis cpntest. illustrates iWhy 
radio "■advertising: hais ; achieved .its 
present position in Jresp^ict to other 
■majp.r niedia.. : , .r ■ . " 




Ageiiicy Man Gbriiid^ 

V dising-HatCT$r^ugge$is $ 



Radio ttmc Buyer ■'. 'i 
. Lord & .tHOMAs, CJHicAoo ' 

'.: . Chicago,. Jan. 2iB. ; 

Late in 1940,. Armput ft Co, - con- 
ducted . a 'Mink : COat Contest' oh its 
jYOui* treet' .program. For :a ■period' 
oir five weeks one $1,000;. mink coat 
per^ - week ■- and cash' prizes' were 
awarded for the best lasit line io it 
jingle which told of ; the 'fine: quaii- 
ties pf treet; the ready-tp-eat prOd-' 
uct of Armour's, . ^:.,. '. ', . ;• . . 
- In cbrijuhotioh with tliis; consumer 
contest, Which, incidentally,; prOved 
highly ■ successful, there: was a station 
'merchandising , contest' ; .conducted; 
At the end pf; the cbhsunier; contest 
the stations siibmi.tted the evidence 
of publicity ind .mierbhandisi arid 
a staff of.: j udges selected the stations: 
Which' .'wrere to . • engraved 

plaques and those which were to re- 
ceive certificates of a^yaI'd. 
. the stations were informed through 
both l Armour. & COv. and; its agency; 
Lord ' &:. ^Thomas,: ' of . bpth; Vontesfs. 
"The agency, released cutis, mats,; pubr" 
licity stories, annbuncemierits to thie 
stations, and during the contest ad- 
ditional material .was: .released as 
heeded. . '. 

Now, as to the purpo-se of. this mer- 
chandising contest, thi^ ; :prpmotioh; 
had. a two-fold mission. First, the 
contest .was -a means Ot. publicizing 
the 'Mink Coat Contest' to. the .cph-. 
sumer. Secondly, It was a means Of 
merchandising the consumer contest 
to the trade, this was done in . co- 
operatipn with:the local Armour men 
in most caseis, Jt will be noted that 
We differentiate between 'publicize' 
and 'merchandise.' there are some 
who consider these terms synonym- 
ous. ; In our lise Of the terms we ap- 
ply ..the word 'publicize' to the. con- 
sumer— any means, of calling to thfe 
attention of the 'iaudience the pro- 
gram or, in this case, the 'Mihk CPat 
Contest?; the word 'merchandise' is 
applied to the trade-7-any means of 
promoting, or. selling jobbers, whole- 
salefrs, dealers, or others involved in 
the mpvement of the product, on the 
benefits to be derived by capitalizing 
on the consumer contest. 

Some stations conducted, dealier 
meetings which resulted In definite 
dealer cooperation with the contest. 
Many used original Ideas In plugt 
ging the contest which showed a real 
flair of showmanship. One station 
conducted a style show ih its studios 
to tie in with the Mink Coat prizes. 
It was so. popular that It was neces- 
sary- to schedule a repeat perform- 
ance,; Window displays, car cards, 
and other means too numerous to 
mention were used to help make the 
consumer cphtest. successful. 

At the end of the contest , all' sta- 
tions .submitted a. complete story of 
their activities, and' Armour. A Co. 
and Lord St Thomas selected the 
winners. It had originally been de- 
cidled to award three plaques and ten 
certificates. However, foui: stations 
did such an outstanding job that a 
duplicate pirize was awarded. The 
stiatioiis ; wliich received the plaques 
were: 

WLW, Cincinnati 
KMOX, St. Louis 
' KtUL. tulsa 
.; WNAX, Yankton 

the stations which received the 
certificates of award were; -: ' 
^ KGNC. Aniarillo 
WCSC, Charleston 
KLZ, Denver 
KDAL, Duluth . 
• KtRH.' Houston. 
; ■■■ . WIRE; Indianapolis 
y V WMBR. Jacksonville 
. WMBG, Richmond \ 
... KtSA,;Sari Antonip . 

• , WSYR, Syracuse ; '..■•';■• 
There . . several schools 



merchandisirig. the. station, ' but- no 
matter what it Is called it woiild 
seem only . gOod business to contact 
.the local- men on the various 
cburits .and keep them sold.; 
. I have heard it said by advertising 
managers that they '-would ' rathfer 
have 70% effectiveness In a station 
and 30% in cobperatibn of the. local 
men' than. 100'% ; effectiven« a, 
station, with dissatisfaction .'and na 
cooperation .. from ■ their local men.. 
AH this , means that: the local,- men ' 
should be sold. Perhaps they; are 
hpt radio experts, but their accept- 
ance of a radio schedule will be an; 
important factbr^iri its success; ' 

No one. can deny that the mer- 
chandising pplicy of a radio station 
is 'an extremely iiriportant , One. 'A- , 
station manager must give very Seri- 
ous ; consideration to this factor, f or\ 
it is necessary lb. decide before being ;' 
called uiJon just iiow niuch aiid what 
type of merchandising the radio sta- 
tion is in a position to render. 
; Many are oit the; bpinion. that mer- 
chandisirig is what is- substituted for- 
lack of audience on the pait of a sta- 
tion, there, really seems to be so 
many exceptions to. this that it can't • 
be. called 'the rule, the prize win- 
ning stations . in the Armour contest 
all cOriimand . a great pairt of their 
respective audiences yet. their ,me^- . 
charidisirig was outstanding. ' ; 

We all know : the old adage that 
one never gets anything ' for nothing. 
If this is applied to radio, it means 
that the advertiser i is. actually, pay- 
ing for the merbhandisirig which he 
gets; There are not more than one 
or two cases where time costs are 
out of line by •comjp.ar.ison to other 
outlets tp the extent that the; addi- 
tional amount being charged, must 
be applied to an additional factor . 
besides audience . and coverage; but 
where such a situation exists, the. 
merchandising has more, than paid 
Out In getting goods on and <>ff the 
dealers' s'helves. 

in summary it riiay be said that In 
the oplnipn of the.: writer the; mini- 
mum amount ot merchandising 
which a radio station should do is 
to keep the local men. and the home 
office sold on. the station. Above the, 
minimum is governed by station 
pplicy. Some stations, are in a posi- 
tion to grant more, than others bie- 
cause of varloiis reasons. iSuch a 
situation Is perfectly natural A . 
parting thought .to be tossed up 
seems somewhat ftindiamental. Radio 
stations by authority of the FCG 
operate In the public; Interest, cpii* 
venience, and necessity. Without vio- 
lating this trust Is It riot possible to 
also operate as a salesman for ieach 
of its advertisers? U this factor were 
kept in mind as consciously as the 
three-fold service mentioned abova 
perhaps some Stations could justify 
to themselves Increased merchandis- 
ing activity. 



FELS N^W £NGLAOT) SPREAD 

; Boston, Jan. 28. • 
. Tcls . & Co.; Fels Chips and Fels 
Naptha' coap.': rerie.vyirig; for ..sccprid- 
time; Ne-w England-Town Hall 'Party. 
.39 brpadcaslf;, 1 5- m in utes.. three i i rnes 
weeitlyv /Ive rStalion.s of -yatikee Net-; 
work: WNAC, WEAN, W.TIC; WtAG. 
WGSH. . :-'. 

Via S. E,-" Roberts; Inc., 'Phila- 
aclphia,. . . ;,,,;,' 



Name-Slogan-Phpne Idea 
At KABC/San Antonio; 
Brevity! b Commended 



. Sari' Antphio,' Jan, 28, 
New method of participation pro- 
gram presentation is being used here 
by station KABC, which has intro- 
dticed the Slpra-phbrie program. Ipr 
stead of long-winded commercials, 
program gives name of firm, theiir; 
slogan and' telephone nunriber. For 
example, in the case of the Yellow 
Cab Cp.i copy read?: The thinkin* 
fellow calls a Yellow! "The Yellow 
Cab CO., telephone; number .; . . .'t : 

Favorable response to the idea, is 
bringihg- stations . switchboard.;; 
quiries. . they want to know why 
the idea isn't used In some of the 
network commercial shOws. 



of! 

thought on the point of whether a 
j radio station should merchandise a 
I radio program. ; Most: statiPns agr.6e 

that a program should be publicized 

at least when it is intrbduced on the 

air. thus the riibst;cpriservatiye;stai^ 

tions generally wjH give several 

courtesy annpuncements calling 'atr 

tehtion tO the start of the program. 

But, as to mcrchanSi;sirig— well; that's I 

something else.'! There '^re. many sta-...j 
I tions which refuse to-tul-n a finger ' ; 

■ any kind -of 'ri^erchahdiping;:as they i . . . 

.' fe;cl that when an advertiser buys 1 Mlekey Burnett Is cbmmentalor 
I time he pays for; time -and. shpuld get • and; program will use United. Press' 

pnly tin«. ;■■'. ^ ' jdi.spatchc.s.. • .. . ;.. :■■ ■:;■ . 

Such a policy would seern to be ) . . ' ■.' . . .';:.. ■:'■'•;.;";. ■. ; 

dangero,u5.. ■ it .is tu the .s-'liitioiiVi; :Bo.s.tein--j^^^ Park.6r;.. "engineer. 
' prblectipn t<4' ?it least .keep: the local for three years at .WORL; becomes 
imen of aii . advertiser .•■bid on the ^ chiet'' ciiginecr, replacing Melvi 

radio program. Some niaV .cail this ' Sticklc.s, resigned. 



l^atM Biscuit on WHK , 

' " Cleveia.hd; Jan..'28. ; 
.National Biscuit Co, purchased 10 
mihiite news; spot- to be aired; daily 
Suiidaiy throughr'Friday via; WHK at 
1 :45 p.m.; . Account was placed 
through New York office of McCafin- 
E.rijck.sbn a.nd; Will ruri^^; from; Feb. i 
to .Aug, 1, 



4S RADIO 



l^ednesdaj, January 29, 1941 



^ckstone Reinedies' f| HOlioii 



Units $hawed some sign of life in 
Npw'yotk (Jurfrig the. past we?:Ic, but 
It was a feeble spark. , ^ , ;'. , 

, Blackstone , Ilousehold Rernedies; ' 
which four mphthsv ag<> sp^ni. iisss 
than $36,000 anpually lor adyertlsingV 
has so. iar earmarked . more than a 
quarter niillipn lor: radw^ during: 
1041,. (Drug companies do hot ^laive 
appropriations, ; thus the ; figure -may 
be |iui{umiented if results justify). 
Concern, sponsoring Johannes Steel 
on :WGR twice weekly, Is spending 
$160^000 In time and talent costs in 
tlie Goth^rn airea. Raymond Spector, 
who handles, has Steel. lunder coii- 
tract for any future comniittrhents..: 
- WHN;; VITard Bakirtg Co. CTip-Top 
Bread), thro\>g'h Sherman K; ■ Ellis, 
daily ainnouncements, Monday 
through Saturday, nine-week con^ 
tract;. The Dill Co. (Espiotabs), sta- 
tion-break announcements^ 52-weibk 
' Contract; ■ Roxy ' Thfea^e,- ; through 
Kaytoh-Spiero, T?all, Dark and Hahd^. 
some,' spot anriouncerniehts; ' S. : A. 
Schohbiruhn Sc Go. (Sivaritf : Cofleip ), 
through Gussow^Kahn; . aniiQunce- 
rhents, .52-week contract! The Center 
Theatire, :' through Donahue & Coe* 
.. 'It .Happens oh: Ice', spot lahtiounce- 
ihents, .13-week Contract - 

WINS: Servus Clothes, through 
Klinger Advertising, 12 One-minute 
ahhouncements weeklyj Mpr^ 
Industrial Bank of N.Y.; through 
iSotham Advertising; six SO-word. aiir. 
aouncements weekly; . Brain & 
Brawn, Inc. (Uncle Sam Magazine), 
weekly quarter-hour' program, 'Voice 
of peason,' . i3-Veek contract. 
. ' WMCA:' Dime: S a v in g s Baiik, 
through Austin Advertising Agency, 
renewal, flVe daytime flye-minute 
progirains weekly, 13- week contract; 
Music Box and %]rCeUm Theatres, 
thrbUgh Kayton-^Spierp, announce- 
ihents; Jsick Dempsey's Restaurant, 
direct, three half -hour programs 
weekly; Hebrew Evangelization So- 
ciety, through Tom Westwpod Ad- 
vertising Agency, one half -hour pro- 
gram weekly for SO weeks. 

WNEW: Anierican Society of Com- 
posers, Authors & Publishers, through 
Blackstone Advertising, 'A5CAP on 
" Parade,' i3-wcek ; contract; .Theatre 
Restaurants Corp.> direct 10, an- 
nouncements, weeky . on 'Milkman's 
Matinee,' 13-week contract; ..' Para- 
mount pictures Corp., , through Buch- 
anan & Co.; 'Make Belieyie' Ballroom,' 
quarter hour ..three ; timeii for one 
week;. Ward , Baking Co., through 
Shermian K. Ellis, nine announce- 
ments weekly for nine weeks, Tap- 
pin's, direct, transcribed music, . 

WOR: Hecker Products, through 
Maxon^ Inc., one-minute live an- 
nouncements on 'Danceland,' 23-week 
contract: . Quaker. Oats, through 
Ruthrauff k Ryan, .Little Orphan 
Annie,' quarter-hour program, Mon' 
day through Firiday, 13-week con 
tract; Gordon Baking Co^,. throUgh 
Battpn A. Stebbins, 'Musical Revue.', 
fiyerminute spot, Monday through. 
Friday, 13-week contract; Blackstone 
Products, through Raymond Spector 
Co„ qUarter-hour. progirami ' Johannes 
Steel,' 52-week contract; Leyer Bfos.,- 
through Young & Rubicam, 6ne-min- 
ute .announcements, three times 
dailyj 45-week' ' contract; Drake 
Bakeries,' Inc., through.; 'ifoung & 
. Rubicam, bhe-rhinuie announce- 
: mehts, 17-week contract; R. H; Macy 
(t Co., through. Young & Rubicam, 
five niinuies on '9: 40 Shoppers' ClUb, ■ 
'Monday through Satiirday, 52-week 
contract; Select Theatire . : Cofpi, 
through. Blaine Thompson, rmin-. 
ute annciuncements ' on ■ .'Henry 
Morgan' ^program, t>vice. ^yeekly . for 
six weeks. , ' 

. WQXR: ZiPnist Orgahization, , five, 
half^hour periods from Feb. 13 to 
April :iO; Witty . iBrothers, :through 
.Normani D,. Waters 'and .Associates, 
'Quincy Howe,' five-Week renewal; 
Twentieth. Century-FpJC Film Corp., 
through kaytPh-Spierb Cip., Inc., re-r. 
rtewalj 300 spot anrtbuncemehts over 
a period; of one yeai-;; J. B. Williams 
Cbi^ (A<iua Velya): ihrbiigh J. Walter 
Thompson, renewal, three station 
breaks daily; 13-week contract; The 
Morris Plan Indtistrlai Hank Pf New 
' Yv/Tk, .through. Gotham Adv., , re- 
newal, six .spot arinpuncenients 
yeetely,: tehVweek contract; , 
\ J an. as Cpmpajred to Jan. 18 ! ~\ 
Network 
Units 
165 . 

m 



DETROIT REVIVING 



Local, Nat'l Spot PeVk Up-^-P, Lorll- 
lard on'- W Jit 



\'. . - . Detroit, Jan. 28, 
Still moving! sluggishly^ Ipcai busi- 
ness and national spot, which have 
been edging . upW.ard slowly, made. 
theii-Vflrst appreciable gairis last week 
when 'both /advanced appfcoximately- 
2%; National time continues tp niark 
tin^e at' such a, constant, that the fact 
no 'fight came through last Week, 
whicli usually adds .60 minutes; left 
it iust . about where it Was.'. ■ , 

Accounts evidently on the verge in 
Detroit, for each .week ^staitibh sales 
staffs- expect to . repbrt .a decided, 
leap upwaird which still is in ■ the off- ' 
irig. •, ■•■ 

WjBk: Holbrook Market, 15 min- 
utes five times weekly, newscast, 13 ^ 
weeks; P. W.H. . Publishihg Company,- 
15: minutes five times Aveekly, . horse 
irace results and scratches,. 13 we^ks; 
iBertrams' Service, 15 minutes five 
times : weekly, hewsc.ast/13 "weeks, 

WJIt: P. Lorillard- Cp,, 19 minutes 
three times wieekly, Jimmy Stevfen-- 
son newscast, .13 ytettT^s, through 
Lenneh it Mitchell; Eckert & Becker 
Brewery, ; 1$ . . minutes, five times 
weekly, studio Orch; 26 .Weeks. . 



Jan; 25.- Compared to Jan. 18 . t 



Network 
Units 

9,434 
9.440 



Local 
Units 

11,850 
li,59t 
+2.2% 



NaUonal 
Spot Units 
4,172 

-4,093 

+1.9% 



Total 
Unite 

25,456 
25,130 
+1.3% 



.* No change. 

Includtd: (CKLW, "WJBiC, WjR, "WMBC. 
•WWJ, •WXTZ), 







Baltimbre, Jan. 28. 
. Continued uneventful doings here 
with network count dipping dpwn 
because of time dC'voted to Inaugura- 
tion. Some' slight actipn on local 
front -accomplished under pressure 
and helping the : general picture 
somewhat. ^Ittle nptipeable cl^ahge: 
in national spot setup yet, but im- 
provement looked for momentarily. ' 

WFBR: My-TrE*ine IJessert, through 
BBD&O, five daiytime spots a week; 
Wm; H. Wise (books.) through North- 
west Radio, six .five-minute a.m. elec- 
tric transcriptions a week; Carter 
Products (medicine), three spots, a 
week via Street St Finney; Ex-Lax, 
renewed through Jos, Katz, five one- 
minute spots a Week; "The Mart (spe- 
cialty shop) , 52 quarter-hour trans- 
criptions of .'Right/ or: Wrong,' 
through (jourtland Ferguson, 

WBAL; y line Ice Arena (Wash- 
ington), five spots for current ice 
show through : Courtland Fergusph; 
: Martin Gillett (House of Lords and 
HeNp Tea); 13. pn.e-mihute: eleCtriC 
transcriptions, through '. Wm, ':■ A. 
SchaUtz, Inc.; Clbvcrland Dairy, 26 
quartet'-hoUr . trahscr iptibhs of ' 'So 
Tliis' Is. -Magic' • ' . ; ': ^ 



Sell BawliDg^^ C^^ 



Minneapolis, Jan. 28, 
KStP got a six Weeks' Jump In 
selling tP Twin City-. PeSota dealers 
its American Bowling Cpngress 
broadcasts. Congress . opens hero 
March .13, but KStP starts its; broad-p 
easts With Hajisey iHaU oh Tuesday 
Feb, 4 with a series .of nightly studio 
broadcasts; , plugging , the : cPming 
events Wheri actual 'play opens, 
broadcasts Will switch to the St Paul 
Auditorium wrhere about .40,000 
bowlers will be in action. 

Also > getting an early, promotion 
statt, KSTP this. Week sprea^ls among 
DeSota dealers - a series ; of prbmor 
tipnal .pieces for* the broadcasts, in- 
cluding bumper - cards, dealer ;bain- 
hera and . show-window stijckers.. 



KLZ LEADS DENVER 



, :.-penveiv-.Jarii:i 28i ; 
Big sale of the Week Was made by 
KLZ to Kay'" Jewelers for three 
quarter-hours Weeklyv one year. . 

KLZ: Gigantic . Cleaners, throujgh 
MaCGruder : agency, 52 anhoUiice- 
nients; Southwestern , Gifeyhound 
Lines, through Beaumbht <8e Hohmah, 
52 annoimcements;. ' Mrs. Ticker's 
Shpf tenitig, through ; iCrook agency, 
18 spot^; Floirsheim Shoe Shop, two 
aiuipuncenients;.. . Kay's : Jewelers, 
through Raymond Keane agency. 166 
quarter-hPiirs, . 

KE;EL: Kilpatrick Baking Co.; 
through Ball ie Dayiclspni three flve- 
minUtes weekly, ^six. rinpnths; .Lan- 
caster Seed Co., through Vainderble 
& Rubers,- one announcement daily, 
bne-hionth; Republic Drug ID spbts; 
Wm; H. Wise Co,* through. Northwest 
Radio, six ftve-mjnute programs^ Sil- 
ver Auto & Radio Supply Co., I two 
announcements daily, ' one.: month; 
Smile a: Minute Photo Studio, four 
spots; Vacuum Cleaner & Supply 
Co,, announcements service; Lydia 
Pinkham, through ErWin, Waseyj ad- 
ditibhal three five-minute prpgriams 
Weekly, one year; Denver Dry CJopds; 
Co.,. six ahhouncements weekly, 18 
months; announcement services to 
AirWay Inn, Vapadome, Corp., Oc- 
cioni's Restaurant,.'|tVine Pharmacy, 
General Heating Cjpi, Fistell's Radio 
i Generator Service; Ericson's Caife, 
A, M, Hynian, Denver Health Salon, 
riarry's : Auto Parts & Glass Cb,, 
Dy Dee Wash, Aladdin Pay & Take It 
Market A & S Leather Goods Co., 
Wbpdcraft Supply & Mfg.; Co., Sun- 
shine Bath & Massage Parlor, PUrity 
fireamei-y, Gibsoh Dairy, Hess Poul- 
try Farm and Wheatridge Ice & Coal 
cb,- • 

kOA: New York Furniture Co., 
through Max. GPIdberg agency, .312 
announcements; E. I, DuPpnt, 
through. BBD&Oi one spot; Sperry 
FloUr, . through .Westco agency, one 
spot; Om!ar Mills, through Hayes 
MacFarland, ,24 announcements, . 



Jan. 25 Compared to Jan.. )8 . 



Network 
Units 

8,455;. 
" 8,595 

— :.6% 

(Included: 
WFBR) 



Local 
Units 

4.632 
4.429: 
+4.6%- 

.W,BAl,, 



National; 
Spot Units 

.1,274 ■ 
, 1,289 

-1.2%: 

. WCAO,. 



Total 
Units 

14,361 
14,313 
+0.3% 
WCBM, 



Se^k Toledo Stafon 



Local 
Units 

10,676 
10,610 
-^.3% 



; National 
Spot Units 
■ 8,804 : 
8,636. 

+1.9%: ' 



Total 
Units 
19,545 
19,411 
+0,7% 



* No change, 

(Ihcluded; WrtSf. 
.WQXR) 



. Toledo;:©,, Jan,' i8.; 
.,' 'VVTBS RadiQ .Cp.,; inc.i Toledo, O.,. 
was . recently incorporated With the 
Ohio Secretary of State, with $100,-, 
000 autiibrlzed capital, officers beingV 
Paul Blocki jr., president; ;Daniei 
Nicoll, F. E. Cpttrell, and -iFrank , S. 
NeWell, ;Vice :pr6sidents; William vK. 
Block,; secretary;' Amos W. Harnish, 
asisistaht - secretary, and Stanley C, 
.Speer, treasurer, . 

Firm lias filed an application with 
the. ;Federal Communications Com- 
mission for authpritj^ to .operate . a 
new 1,00()- watt . radio ' station in 
Toledo on a frequency of 600 kilo- 
cycles, and on a 24-hour basis. 



I \, .. Jan. 25 Compared to Jan;; 18 I 



Network Local 

Units Units. 

8,115 4,238 

8,310 . 4,259 

2.3%. .— o;5% 



National Total 

SpotUnits Units 

1.512 13.865 

1.593 14,162 

75,1% -^2.1% 



(Included: KFfiU KL/.. KOA, KyOD) 



BASKETBALL BONANZA 
FOR WOWO, FT, WAYNE 



. •. Ft. Wayne, Jan, 28. : 

. ■ Westinghouse WOWO and WCiL 
Will reap profits from the annual, 
basketball tburnameht held in In'di^ 
ana..' Inland Cjils, inc/. Will .sponsor 
nine games in Allen Countfy tour- 
ney. Perfection Biiscuit Company Wili; 
sponsor 14 game|s in state sectional 
and three in regional ^eliminations, 
Peter; Eckrich & Sons, .meat packers, 
will air. iliree games in. rsemi-flnais, 
and ako three; in state iflinals, .: 

•Eckrich .Will : ialso sponsor ten 
games in :the :Indiana state Catholic 
basket ball tourney, to. be held in 
Ft. Wayne in February; ' ' .. 

;CentIivre> Brewing is: sponsoring 
foUii hour-long hrpadcas'ts on WGL 
of Golden • Gloves fights, sponsored 
:hefe by, Journai-Gazette and G,E, 
-xilub.- ■ ; •- ■ . ;;: ■ -•• 



Qoalffir Oats Airs^^^^l^ 
Annie' Via KHJ; But L A. Groggy 



SEATTLE TENACIOUS 



Units Hiang on to Oalnoi-rThrea Cate- 
■forles.Unoliianfod: ,.' 



. ' ■ Seattlo/ • Jian, ;: 28, ;■ . 
: Network, local and total units' t^^^ 
talhed: tHo gains registered here the 
previous Week, while . added sppi ac- 
counts, nudged that .bracket ahead. A 
trifle.' 



; Jan. 25 CompArcd to Jan.- 18 -■: \ 



Network Local National 

Units' Units Spot Units 

6,179: 10,502 608 

6;185 10,501 60^ 

- - ;- : +0,3% .;; 



Total 
Units 
17,379 

17,384 

•■ : • ■■ -. 



■ -♦ No 'change; 

(IholudeA.: XIRO. 1liO>Ll KRflO) 






BEEAI) NEWSCAST biy XTSA 

■ San Antonio. Jan. 28.' 

r The>Iational Bread Co; has signed 
for a quarter hbiir neWscast .Mon- 
day through Eriday tP be aired here 
:through "KTSA: ; .;..- . ■ ;,;■;■ . ; . 

John Boyer Will be heard.is coiii- 
mentatpr,' i. - 



..Bert Lcbahr, WHN saies manager 
and (as Bert Lee ) sports broadcaster; 
returned Monday (27) from' Florida, 
Dick Fisheli due back tomorrow 
.(Thursday).;../ 



, .San Antonio, Jan, 28, : 
The lhaugUratidh of President 
Ropseveilt and that oi Governor W, 
Lee O'paniel of. Texas caused, net- 
work totals, to fall her,e this Week. 
National .spot continued booming 
While others . remained UndeF . par 
.With a loss felt due to the dropping 
off of Cirand Prize Beer programs, 
. Merchandise display of soap ar- 
ranged by Jack Schlichenmier Won 
national recogriitibn, being selected 
by M;r. McQay, advertiising director 
of Cplgate-Palmplive-peet for usP by 
the .Company in other sections of the 
country, .. ' v 

KONO: Academy . of Miisic; and 
Arts,:- two . iS-minute -. remote^ pro- 
grams Weekly; Texas Soft Water . (30,, 
three announcements per day; 
Southern Sales ! and . Service Type- 
writer Co., .t\yo additional. anhPurice-. 
mehts per day for ohe week; Airline 
Taxi Co.y two 56-w.ord announce.' 
mehts each day, : 

V KABC: -Sea F o a .ni -Laundry, 
thrpijgh Coulter-Mueller-Grinstead, 
three-quarter hour recorded pro- 
gram titled 'Red, Hot arid Blue'.; Slo^ 
a-phpne, quaTter-hour participating 
program; Armour & Co.; quarter- 
hour weekly program through Texas 
State NetWork, placed by lord & 
Thomas; Kara.tkin- :Furniture Co., 
thrpugh Pitluk Adv.j ispot annPuncfe^ 
ments; Drive In Theatre, one an- 
nouncement per .day; Interstate 
Theatres, Inc., 24. spot announcer 
ments, 

WOAI: W h i t e Labbratories 
(Chpoz), through William Esty, four 
ann^uricements: per week; PotCher- 
nicks Hardware Co.,:'^)ne one-tirhe 
announcement; International Harr 
vester Co*, through Aubrey, Moore 
.& Wallace, five announcements per 
Week; Sbuthwestern GreyhoUnd.s 
Lines, Inc, throUgb. Beaumont & 
Hohman, two announceriierits per 
week; Ormsby Chevrplet Co;, six 
announcements per Week, through: t; 
.Gonroy Agency; aH local (Chevrolet 
dealers, thrpugh T. .Cpnrby -Agency, 
six announcements per week; PUrina 
Mills, .12 arinbuncenients per ' Week; 
fingleman. Gardens Assbciatiori : for 
One Up, through 'Ruthraff tc Ryan,: 
four .. announcements 'per Week; 
Burrls. Mill & . Elevator Cbl ■: for 
Texo Feeds, thrbugh RPlahd Brpiles, 
three announcements per Week for 
one year; California Fruit Growers 
.Exchange, three : anhbuncement^ per 
week for lembns arid 10 per week for 
oranges. 



Los Angeles, Jan, 28. 
Bi« was still In the dumps' over 
the Week, With only local; units get- 
ting off the ftpor; Locals' picked up 
a: few points biit the : gain ;wa8 
dragged; down by the other depart- 
nvehts, ■ • 

:; KNXf To\m Talk Bread, 312 par- 
ticipations in BUetchier Wiley , com- 
bination, through Sidney .(jarfinkel;- 
Bekins Storago, 52 announcements* 
through . Brooks igfincy; . Friday 
Magazine, 10 annpun^enients, through 
H. C. Morris; International Harvesi. 
ter, .13 partibipaitlons- ' 'Suhrise 
Salute,' through Aubrey; VMobre Si 
Wallace; Rainier Ale/ 36 anrioiince- 
ment»; through Buchanari:& Co,; Di- 
;Mbh-Glo' wax, 78 participations in 
Wiley combo; Prpheum . Theatre, 
three ; participations in. newscast, 
thrpuigh Adolph Weinsteiri, 

KHJ: Guaranty liriidh .Life, 52 
quarter-hour pirograms, through Sto- 
del agency; Dr. Hiss Foot Clinic, 52 
half -hour periods, through Foot 
Heialth Adv. Alliance; QUakor Oats, 
130 broadcasts of 'Little Orphan 
Annie,* ; :through Ruthraiiff 4c : Ryan;> 
Healthaids, Inc.;' 156 half -hour pro- 
granis; ; through RuthraUflf ti Ryan; 
Dr. F. E, Campbell (deritist), 1,092 
announcements, through , Tfed Dahl; 
Kriudseri Creanhery; . 20 participa- 
tions In Norma Young's 'Happy 
Homes,' through Heintz-Pickering. 
• KFI: Califprnia . GroWri : Sugar 
Group, .6i2. pai-ticlpations in Art Bak- 
er's •Notebook,' through Botsford, 
Cpristantlne:& Gardner; Forest Lawn 
Memorial Park, 26 participations in 
Baker's 'Notebook/ through . Dan 
Miner; McMahan Furniture; 117 
quarter-hour brpa'dcasts of Fleet- 
wppd Lawton .program; through Ad 
Carpenter; Rainier Ale, 36 bneririin- 
ute transcriptions, through. Bucliariari 
& Cp.; Supreme Bakery ,^ 65 partici- 
pations in Art Baker's 'Notebook,' 
tliroUgh OUari Adv; - Co;; Chelsea 
Cigarettes, 13 participations . in Lee 
Johnson's ; 'Bridge Club,' through 
Warwick. & Legler. 

• KECA: McMahari; Furniture, 78 
quarter-hour broadcasts of Fleet- 
wood Lawton,. through Ad Carpen- 
ter; Rainier . Beer, . 36 one-minute 
transcriptions, t^iroiigh Buchanan .i 
Co,; Innes Shoes. 39. announcements, 
through Ruth Hamilton Associates;: 
Califdrriia Federal Savings,' 13; one'- 
minUte transcriptions, through . El- 
wood -Rpbinson; Supreme Biakery, 65 
quarter-hour broadcasts of 'Super- 
man/ througTi Olian Adv. Co:- Baker 
Soy Bean Bread, foiir quarter-hour 
broadcasts of .'Family Doctor,' direct. 



Jan, 25 Compared to Jan. 18 



NetWork 
Units 

12,88^ 

13,071 . .8,524 
-1.4% +2,3% 



Local National Total 

Units SpotUnits Units 

8,716 1,471 23,060 

1,508. 23.103 

'—2:5% . —0.1% 



' (deluded: :keGA, KFI, KFWb, KHJ, 
K.N'X). 



ARNEY, GILLIN CONFER 
ON NAB. COPENTION 



St; Louis, Jan.. 28,, 
C, E, Arney, secretary of the Na-. 
tional; Assn, . of Broadcasters, and 
John J, Gillin, station manager of 
WOW, Omaha, and director of Dis- 
trict No. 10 are here to huddle jvith 
.'managers, of local radio' statiphs; on 
plans,. etc,i for the annual N. A. B, 
conyerition tb be held. May 12^1 7, : 
Convention headcfijarters have 
been set up in Hotel JefTergori, down- . 
towh.( 



I Jan. 25 Compared t o Jan.. 18 : :] 

Network Local National 'Tot'al 
Units Units Spot UirtitV - Units 
5,933 7,687 1.257 . 14.877 
6,458 8,207 1,053 '..- 15.718 

r-8.1% . —6.3.% +19.4% ;— 5.4% 
(int'luded.' KABC, KMAC, KO.N'O; KTS.V, 

W.O.Al) .. ..... ■.•'■•■ \ - ... 



MITTENDpRF'S ILLNESS 

Chicago, Jan; 26, 
E, S, Mittendorf, , Who ; has beiiri 
sales riianager for WIND, the Ralph 
Atlass Gary-ChiCago station, is leav- 
ing due : tb illness, He will leave 
Chicago.. 

Atlass himself Will !ser"ve as sales 
manager . .for the station, but has: a 
new post for the station; to be known 
as resident .riianager, with t), .6- Cpe 
appointed tb that position in : Gary, 



30 FII Sbtims 



; ' . Washington. Jan, 28.- 

lAsi of full Coriimercial program 
.FM stations has' been raiijed to .30, 
Federal Commuriicatibn.s Goninii.ssipri. 
;arinouncing: thiree additional aUthorl- 
'zations, . .-;■;■':. ■ -'.,;■: ■: ■ ■■■ ,-. . 
;. New, high -frequency . :stalibn for 
.c;B5, tb serve 4,500,000 residents, of 
Chicagp with frequency of .4C;700:kc, 
aiid a sec6nd Chicago permit for 
WJJD, Inc— •wrhich will rise :44;70P 
kcr^led:the list. The third, okay was; 
to; Westirighouse Radio iStatiohs, Inc., 
pf Pittsburgh, . to operiate . oh 47,500 
kc— serving - 2, 100,000 population, 

; To.ungstoWn, O.— . (j b a n;g e s .at ^ 
W-KBN, YOungstowri. Q., include the 
addition 'of Don Brice, formerly pf 
ksAL, Kansas, arid Marvin Cade, 
from .■WCHS,' Charleston. W; Va., to 
the staff: Ruth Boldt' iias replaced 
Francis Petersen, -.X).wight Merriatn, 
announcer, has been promoted to 
jriusical directpf.. 



Wednesday, January 29, 1941 



MUSIC 43 



ANn-ASCAP LAWS DP 








on 




CalU *I Idbk at You' Infringement U^bn 'Afy Heart 



Phonograph recbrd companies last 
itoeek'Vwijire put on notifce by Harms, 
ftc., of the • Warnier Bros, publishing 
. group* that the SMI . publication, '\ 
' Look, at ybu/ ls an infringement of 
'My IliBart Stood Still.' / Latter num' 
ber,.written> by Richard Rpdgers and 
Lprenz Hart, was published by 
■Harms in .1927.'. Title page pi the 
BMI song credits Itfelvin Thbrner 
and^ ^Vin Gainor,' as- thC; writers. 

Victor has already ciit 'I Look at 
You' uiider Its Bluebird label. Mit- 
chell Ayers* band . did the job. 

It's the first claim, ymade by an 
ASCAP member against a BMI pub- 
lication, in serving .notice Instead 
of immediatiely fliing an Infringe- 
ment suit Harms apparently Is tak- 
ing- advantage of the provision Ih the 
copyright law which makes -it pos- 
eible to colliMt . more, than i>5,000 
damages^ This provision states that 
this $5,000 maximum heed liot- apply 
If the infringement .coiitihued after 
."warning had. been: served. ' 

BMI reports thaV^t: has -received a 
.similar notice of Earning and that 
Jt advised Harms that it paw no 
•linilari^ between the tWo. numbers. 





U. S. REBATE 



London, Jan. 8. 

Successful battling, by Performing 
Rights Society has garnered a $200,- 
000 melon for British cleffers. Suni 
represents recovery froni U. S. in- 
ternal Revenue of over^taxing oh 
forieign remittances for. years 1032-37 
Inclusive. 

Composers and author members 
were cut iij on the new coin when 
usual, quarterly share-out date (20) 
• wrote finis to the year. 



Shaberts Linked To 
Music War By New 
Grand Rights Corp. 

Jake and Lee Shubeirt Injected 
themselves in the radio-music war 
last week ' with the announcement 
that they had formed a corporation 
to license the grand performing 
tights of operettas in the Shubeft 

.-Music Publishing Corp. which they 
also own. and which- last year be- 
came an ASCAp member. The hew 
Shubert corporation wiU call itself 
the Performing Rights Society of the 
Theatre, • 

ASCAP reacted phlegmatically to 
the arniouncemient; . It saw nothing 

, to get excited about! until one :Qf 
these operettas is actually produced 
on .the air released by-.statlons that 
have no ASCAP licenses. ASCAP 
counsel haye always been of the 
opinion , that the exemption pro- 
vided; in the- ASCAP membership 
contract for gtand rights is limited 
to stage performance but it is doubts 
fill- whether they will advise bring- 

'Ing a test suit oh' the issue. Net- 
''vopk - commercials haven't made 
extensive use of such grand rights 
since; the blo\»ifp: : of Palmolive's 
•Beauty Box Revue' five years ago. 
One sidelight that ASGAP did 

•iipte, was that the law .flrrh which 
jnade the announcement for the Shu- 
bfertis Was that of William . Klein, 
.tegular Shubert counsel. Sidney M. 
Kaye, Broadcast Music v.p.,-- for- 

..xiierly worked in Klein's office, . ■ 

Announcement from Klein's office 
fiistf stated that other Broa'dWay prb- 
qUcers, .such as " Sam . .Harris, Max 

. Gordon and Buddy DeSylva; wpMld 

: b6 asked' to come into the grand 
rights pool. DeSylv'a Is a high-rating 
writer membei- of ASCAP. 

WGN, Chicago, has been feeding 
aome of the . operettas to . Mutual, 
Without an ASCAP perroi-ming right 
ASCAP hasn't taken an 
Official recognition either way. ' 



More 4^nnle Gags 

ASCAP publisher In New York 
has been ihoWliig ijrienda the 
manuscript of a long hW. Intends, 
getting out. It'a complete with 

;lyrics. .:,.v ; 

> Tiine's - titled, 'Jeannie's Light 
Brown -Hair is Turning . Gray'. 







.. Toronto, J^an. 2i3, 
, Blanket permission to mutlQisinS: to 
give their icryices free In air benefit 
performances .during the .fofthcpmi- 
ing campaign . to promote the tale 
of War Savings Certificates . Is aii-' 
nounced by, the Musical Protective 
Association. 

At earlier benefits In which big 
names in radio -and. on atage and, 
screen had donated their services, 
plus possible interference with their 
earnings through Journeying to Can- 
ada, musicians had always collected 
union ecale; . 

tax the trans-Canada tee-off Frir 
day (31). of the Canadian radio in- 
diistryV series of. 4one-houi' benefit 
broadcasts exhorting this Dominion's 
citizens to Invest in War Savings 
certificates, Percy Paithi arranger- 
condu<itor on the 'dontented iSbur,' 
will fly from Chicago to his home- 
town here to direct the all-star va- 
riety show which leads off this si)€- 
cial series of broadcasts in this war 
savings .drive.. Jean, Dickenson, 
Montreal-born cplpratura of , the 
Metropolitan Opera, will journey to 
Toronto for the first of the patriotic 
broadcast series. Also set are Al 
and .Bob Harvey, Canadian comedy 
team Just back from ' England; and 
Bert Peal, m.c. of "The Happy Gang,' 
Canada's oldest coihmerciaL Rupert 
Caplan is'up from Montreal to direct. 



'RED LABE' NOT FOR 
VICTOR ALONE-CLAIM 



. The Times Appliance Co., Inc., dis- 
tributors of Columbia ''■ Phonograph 
Co.'s records, filed ah answer In thi 
N. Y. federal court Monday .(27) to 
the suit of the RCA Manufacturing 
Co., Inc., agaihst it, and Columbia 
Recording Corp. Answer generially 
denies charges by RCA of ' infringe- 
ment of the 'red label' copyright on 
cliassical recordinjgs, and ceeks a dis- 
missal bf the suit. • 

RCA claimed that Columbia last 
year issued classical records under a 
red label . to which It .claimed . -exr 
elusive rights. ' An injunction,, ac- 
counting of lirofits and damages were 
sought.. Times Appliance . Co.; says 
that other companies used the label 
before RCA did in 1902, aiid that it is 
in the public, domain: ; It asserts that 
the only distinctive mark RCA can 
use is the- 'dog' and the trade mark 
.'Victor.' ■ ; 



CBS' 



; . ' ■ .BG.sto.n, Jan/- 28.' • 

CBS tpld Dean Hudson ■that the 
■Wbrd 'Blitzkrieg' was.- taboo as the 
title .. of ' <an. original instrumental 
humber featuring drums that ; he 
wished to prbgram from the New 
kenn?ore Hotel, Albany, (20), : 

Hudson argued to no avail that hie 
ihtrodticcd . the song and played . it 
several times via his Mutual broad-, 
casts frohi Blue Gatdens, Armonk, 
N. Y., and hiad received flriie com- 
nieht in fan mail. 




an and Galifbrnia Ac- 
tive as Lbuisiana Legisla- 
tion t^inaiiy Is Off Bodk$ 



TENNEV'S HANb[ 



. . I New Orleans, Jam,. 28. 
..For all of its.heiadaches in'its bat- 
tle with BMI, ASCAP^has at least 
one tablet of aspirin, supplied by the 
Louisiana Supreme Court; ■ ITiat 
body has upheld the decision .of Dis- 
trict. Judge Robert L. Rivarde: bf 
Jefferson parish, : which ruling serit 
another-bf the Huey Pi. Long laws, to; 
the . traShpile, aiid ■ thus eriabled 
ASCAP to collect, royalties once 
more in Louisiana without., havin^g 
Its agents subject to prosecution by 
.the state . courts. ' .;. 

It all goes back : to : 1934, : when 
ASCAP organized its agencies io 
collect copyright ; . ' rpyalties from 
every Louisiana person, coirporation 
or . other ihstltutipii which publicly 
played. ASCAP-cpntr oiled music for 
profit 

, Agent ■ and reptesehtativie for 
ASCAP Ih the state was .J, Stude- 
baker Lucias, who, with iiis em- 
ployes, checlc up on the use-for- 
profit of ASCAP. ;music.. A little 
dance hall . in . some swamp . settle- 
ment would import, a three-piece 
band for a Saturday .iight stomp, 
only to find that in addition to pay- 
ing the .musicians, an annual fee 
would have to be paid to ASCAP. 
Meanwhile ASCAP' was demanding a 
really big fee from the Roosevelt 
hotel in New Orleahs^to say. nbth- 
Ing of the other big night clubs herie 
and in other large Louisiana cities. 

Operators of these, entertainment 
places, and particularly those of the 
small country dance halls in the 
rural settlements ; deluged Huey 
P. Long, then United States senator, 
with complaints abbut ASCiAP's ex- 
actions. 

Huey the Ffxer : 

! Til fix that for you boys,' Huey 
promised, and had the legislature, at 
its regular session pf 1934', pass act 
137 of that year; a simple "bit of 
legislation, which made it a peniten- 
tiary offense to seek to collect copy-' 
right fees for the use of music in 
Louisiana until and Unless a license 
fee of $5,000 a year had beeii paid 
into the state treasury for eyery 
parish in which such collections 
Were sought. There are 64 parishes 
in Louisiana, and .64 times $5,000. is a 
little.matter of $320,000 a yeai: which 
AiSCAP would have had to pay for 
the privilege of collecting royalties 
in Louisiana. 

Quite, cheerfully the operators of 
amusement centers, from, the swanky 
night spots of ; Ne w Orleans ' to the 
dance halls of linpaihted pine in the 
swamp settlements, told ASCAP then 
to go whistle for its money. ASCAP 
went into federal cpurjt, instead, and 
obtained, injunctions restiraining 
amusemeht places from playing any 
Copyright music without paying- the 
fee. -. .' . '■• : ■ ■ .-. 

The lawyers for ASCAP and for 
the; hiteries became, well acquainted 
with one. another and. with federal 
judges all over, the state during th* 
next few years,-ahd the climax came 
on Feb; 1, 1939; when the operators 
bf the Wonder Bar, with a hahd-on- 
hip-deriotes-d|^fiance: gesture, jlled a 
criminal charge against' Lucas in |he. 
district, court., pf . JeiBFerson.: parish, 
alleging that ;as agent and repre^ 
sen tative of - ASC AP; he had : wilfully 
and Unlawfully collected $60 from 
the bajr as fee fbr playing jukebox, 
tiines of ASCAP- contrplled muisic. ■ 

The '.wilful and unlaWfui' part .of 
the charge.; was based oh., the. fact 
that Lucas had not fJT^. paid -$5,000 
a y^ar ■ for the privil ege of collecting . 
this. ■$.60' in; Jefferson parish. . 

Lucas was. then indicted; also \vas 
in , "Tangipabo: parish . and in other : 
parishes, here and there, |DUt his 
attorney,: Nicholas . 'Carabajali ']. filed 
a : demurrer in . Jeff erson :parish, . . as 
a Sort of test case,, alleging that 
Act 137 of .1934 was unconstitutional 
because it imposed a' local criminal 
(Cpntinued on page 45) 




Incbnie Tc;x Hcilp 



The Internal Revenue iSection 
of ' the:; .United States Treasury ; 
has again assigned, special in- 
come tax experts to the Varu^y 
office, 154 West 4iBtii street,; New. 
Yorit, to assist members of the 
entertainment professions in fil- 
ing their incoipe tax TetUrns. ■ 
■Gbyerhment - -men. will, be' 
available during regular business . 
hours starting Feb. 3 and con- 
tinuing until March 15. There 
! is, of course, no charge for the 
assistancie;- . ■-■; 








Larry Clinton has signatured a 
three-yeiar contract with Broadcast 
Music, Inc. He makes the first band 
leader who formerly held an. ASCAP 
membership to align himself with 
BMI on a Writing, basis. Clinton's, 
membership agreement ' ASCAP 
expired Dec, 31, 1940. 

BMI deal applies to pieces that 
Clinton has composed ; since Dec. 31 
and not had published by ah ASCAP 
member or anything he writes dur- 
ing the term .of the BMI contract. 
Miller Music, Inc., which is an 
ASCAP miember, recently at Clin- 
ton's request, returned to him some 
manuscripts that it had taken from 
him and not published. Such of his 
tunes as 'My Reverie,' 'Dipsy Doodle' 
and 'Study , in Brown' are not af- 
fected by the BMI agreement since 
they are all . controlled by ASCAP 
i)ubli.shers. 



'; >Omtiba,' Jftn./28. '''' 
BMI chir^ in bniaha attending the: 
tenth district Bssembly of the Na- 
tiohal Association of Broadcasters at 
the' Fontehelle . hotel laat Saturday 
. (25 ) i aaid thejr ; felt certain ^that the. 
battle against. ASCAP had been won.. 
Carl Haveriin of New York, director 
of .station .relations for; BMI said, *!■ 
■feel the b^ttle haS' been wpii by BMLv 
Certain forces have fbstered the idea 
that BMI and the broadcasters are 
poverty-stricken in their quantity of :; 
music, but that Is incorrect. . BMI 
has securied, the performing rights" 
frpjri, affiliated publishers for more 
than ' 200,000. piecesi; BMI. definitely 
has the edge oyer . AStTAiP in Latin-' 
Americah music,, a" type, that lis be- 
cpming more popular with ■. the 
spread of the ' good neighbor pro- 
gram;'- .-. \ 

Fight, he said, . Is - not between 
ASCAP and the networks and big 
stations alone. Of 333 independent 
istatipns, more '< than ;two-thirds, ' he 
says, have - signed with BMI alone. 
Of 442 ibw-powered stations, . more 
than 350j he declared, have signed 
with.; BMI despite; attractive A$CAP 
offers. 

C. E. Arney, secrietary of the Na- 
tional Association of Broadcasters^, 
said he thought AsCAP was beaten 
on a . national basis. Both represent- 
atives said they thought the reaction 



Small Hotcha Segments;, 
Forming Within Larger 
Memberships, on Increase 



Small jive Combinations froiji' with- 
in big bands arc increasing. In the 
past couple months five normal sized 
outfits have formed Curtailed combos 
as adjuncts to the work of the larger 
groups. Ne\yest ones arc Woody Her- 
man's Fpur .Chips; Alvino Rey!s 
Princes of . Rhythm; Will Bradley's 
Trio; Artie Shaw's Grameircy Five; 
and an as yCt unnamed quintet from 
Jack Teagarden's -outfit. Vet . ones 
are; Benny Goodman's Septet; Ray- 
mond Scott's quintet; Bob Crosby's 
Bobcats; Tbrnmy . porsey's Clambake 
Seven; and the vaHous cPrtibinations 
(5) from the Duke Ellington band. . 

Reasbn. fpr small: Combinations is 
mostly to allow, the 'jazz session' urge 
of musiciansyto assert itself. Such 
musicians .iire; hampered by the cph- 
flines. of big band -arrangements. , -It's': 
particularly true of leaders who are 
otitstanding oh; certain instruments. . 



Carlos Chavez Gets Coin 



; \ Mexico City> Jan;. 28; ' . 
Sharp but not short complaint has 
been made to . the ministry of finance 
by Carlos Chavez, director of the 
Mexican Symphbhy; that the currfent 
I federal budget makes .no allbwance 
for the support of his - orch. This 
money was forthcoming every ; other 
season. ■.;■.--■;.'■,'■.■■;.;■;..-- 

Chavezi however, has' heeri paci- 
fted, .for. the ministry has assured 
him; that cpih Will be forthcoming to 
subsidize the entire seaisPn.-Whicii is 
slated to open in February at the 
Palace. ; of ; Fine Arts .(National thfe- 
atre). -: V- ... . 



Frank Skinner on - vacation after 
completing the musical score for 
'Back Street' at ;L(nivei:sal. 



Desd^rted 



Philadelphia, Jain. 28^ . 

A notice on the W^AS bulletin 
board reads: 

'Playing or singing of *Jeannie 
..With the Light-Brown Hair^ 
.'Strictly forbidden. 

(Signed) Pat Stanton, 
. Ceperal Ma7ui0en 

of the public was better than they 
could possibly have expected. 

Some 48 representatives of 29 sta- 
tions in Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri 
heard the two men analyze the fight 
between the two elements at the 
meeting. 'Jbbn GiUin, . Jr., general 
manager of WOW. and a director of 
the national association, presided^ , 

Others who spoke briefly were 
Earl H. Gammons of WCCO, director 
of the nth N.A.B. district; the Father 
W. : A; ; Burk, of WEW, St. liOuis; 
Merle.S. Jones, of KMOX, St. Louis, 
and Arthur B. Church, of KMBC, 
Kansas City, MOi - . ' 



MIAMI AS 




; Miami Bekch, Jan, 28. 

Jack Robbins, vacationing - her.* 
with Mrs. Rbbbihs for r a niontb, ;■ 
thinks Miami 'and the Beach .is so 
active, a pltjg spot, now that he's' 
bringing down a Special man to aug- . 
ment himself on exploitation of Rob- 
bihs. Feist and Miller tunes. . Plenty 
of good bands and vocal plugs here- 
abouts. .[ ; ■ 

Robbins, who has a special music, 
ebrporatioh bearingvhis name set up ' 
in Giibai gpes'to Havana next month 
to contact the cpngarhumba Joints. - 



C, J, Fox Is Building^ 

. - Miriheapblis;' Jah. 28.. • 
A ; $175,000 ballroom, the lai-gest 
and most elaborate- in the ^ North-, 
west, is'in the ..course Pf construction 
midway., betw.e.eh Minneapolis: apd 
St.- Paiil.'. C,. j; Fox, ' who has ball-;: 
rooms ih. several North and Dakota 
towns, , is building : the danCe hJdl 
and\will operate it. " 

He plans to bring. In big harfie 
bands and other important attrac- 
tions.' ;'.:. '. - - 



44 WSBiC 



yARHtYr 



Wednesday, Jannar^ 29, 1941 



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Bill fiardo (Pa^.ce theatre/ Fort Wayne, . Ind., Jaii. .24-26 ■ BardO's en-' 
tertainilig band: tan into heavy sfipwstonn, biit d«&, put with. $5,j500 -in. 
thrcii days witH approx|mately^.l5.^ 28c. to 44c. Grtat, . 

CQUiil Basic (Pajais. Rbyale, ,Tprontp/\^atiV 23^)^ ; -Drew one - of heaviest' 
mobi; of season^ Jammed 2,500 jjayfees for grosif;^6it $1,900. .vLadies 75c,' 
gents • ■' ■ ■ • ^. '. • {::: ':::' ■'■::/'''■ 

Henry. Buisise; (Whittle Springs 'B; .Knoxville, Teiin;, Jan. 20). BUsse got 
600, exceptionally good crowds .at $1.50 arid $1.25 and; grossed arouhd $825. 

Bobby, Byrne (Enipire B., . Allehto.wn-^ Jan., 52)^ : Hairi put damper 
on Byrne's crew here, limiting c 

Bob Crosby (Cocbanut GrOvie, Manteca; Galif., -Ja^ Band drew: 

2,832 at $1 a hfead, biggest turnout in years. (Evergrteh B;, Olynripia, 
Wash.. Jan. 19.) Had to stpp sellirig admissions after coin box bulged 
.with-$2,284..:. 

Al Donahue (Ritz, Bridgeport, Conn.; Jan. .2iS>. Dphahufe was also heat 
by storm, but managed 978 stubs at 75c for ab'&ut $735. . 

Dean. Hudson and Dick . Rogers .(Raymor and: Playntior B., Boston, , Jan. 
24-25 ). Coupled in twin ballrporris 'Hudson and Rogers (bid Will Osborne 
band) garneried approximately $2,196. in two 'nights \despite l2^inch ia^^^^ 
of show; Drew 1,062 payees Friday night, and 2,356; ^^iturday jat 55c ladies 
and 6]5c .gents. ■ . '-^ ■ ■ V 

John Kir by, Maxlne- Sullivan, BUiicbe CalloWay .(!Lyr.i6 theatre^ Bridge- 
port; Cbrirv.; Jan.- -26)*. ; Gprhbinatioh pf niames dreW fairiy- good 5,400 aid- 
nrissions, at 44c to 5^c..desjplte bufTgting of snowstorm.. Gross around $2,300. 

Vincent Lopez (Orpheum jtheatrcv .Cpnnellsviile/^ J?"-' 25)w^;.Fair; 
$611 resulted froiri Lopez's stopover liieire.; Rah lip i;772 admissions rang- 
ing from 15c children to 33c and 44c adults. ' 

Jlnimie Luncefprd (Cpliseum. Orlando, . Fla., Jail; 25), :Average 1,000. 
draw was ipulled 'by liuncpfpr^ at $i;75 'cpuple; $M^^ 

Jan Savltt (Turnpike. Casino, Liricipln, Neb;, Jari; 24). Savi]tt also clipped 
by severe 5now and fprtlicpmirig tl.- of Nebraska examis,. yet ran' lip neat 
$950 grois at $i:i0 advance and $1.3^ at flbbi:.. ' . ; V. . ; , 

Haymond ScpU: (Gajpital theatre,. Manitowpc; Wis!, Jah^ 2i?). Scptt did 
fiiCe 2,731 attendahce ill one day, ju^t :inissing rotihd figures with gro^ bf 

$999:65, : ;. : V " v 



1,000-Mile F«in 



Detroit; Jan.: 28, ■ 
' Spmething .of a rccora f 6r long- 
distance comnititirig to a broad- 

. . bait waS' hung tip by Eugene pe ' 
Vine, of V CI In.toii, la^ - lie •.. yirrpte , 
to Station. WWJ here that Tie w^^^^ •■ 
an old kay 'Kyser fan, never 
missed br.dadcaSt . and .how ■ 

; ■ about a pair pf dupats so He could 

. come to : Detroit aiid ; the ■: 
broiadGast of JaiiL 22. ■ 
• Statiort sent Kim the pair 
. thinking that was. ithat, but the 

, guy and .his: Vifc .iriade' more .; 

, than a 1 ,0p6-rnilci roynd trip to : 
catch the liroadcast. • : : '. ■ 




Glj:de Benight operied . tvyp-week 
engagerbent Thursday (23) at Bill 
Green's Casino, . Pittsbutgh, replac- 
ing liayton Bailey outilt; 

Bobby Byrne band booked to play. 
Carnegie TeGh's' anntial' mid-winter 
prom in Pittsburgh Feb. "7.. • 



Johnny Lbng now featuring new 
tune, 'Don't Mind If I Do," written ,by 
Bobby Sarraf^ trumpet- player with 
Max .Adkins' Stanley theatre house 
band in Pittsljurgli. 



and . the Okbh : label. : For the Cq. 
Iumbi4 library the Jurgens orches 
tra waxed 'Night and Day' and 'My 
Siilent :Ijpve.* 

For the.; pop : Okeh. release: the 
Jurgens group recorded 'Corn-silk* 
arid .'Guatro yidas|- . with Buddy 
Moreiio dping' the yocals and 'Blue 
Raindrops' with Harry. Cool doing 
the tonsilling.. 



Paul Pehdaryls pencilled in fpr an- 
nual dance of Pennsylvania College 
for Women iij Pittsburgh Feb! 28. ' . 



Eliner Sarra, clarinetist, iand John 
Kalish.'bass player, have been added 
to Allan McKay's drch at House: of 
Morgan in New Kensington,.- Pa., hear 
Pittsburgh. 



Sammy Kaye one-nights Feb; 4 at 
Ritz Ballroom, Bridgeport. Spot has 
Ai Kavelin booked Feb. 9. 



DIck Rogiers (Will Osborne) band 
with. Bea Wain Feb. 2 at Lyric the- 
atre, Bridgeport. 



Benny Carter begins three weeks 
at Nick's, Greenwich Village, New 
York, Sunday (2). . 



Jack Teagarden. does ohe-nighter 
at Waldorf hotel. New York, Jan. 31 
lor British Ambularice Corps benefit 



, . Bob .Chester men called to the 
Airriy: Bob - Peck; ; first trumpet; 
Buddy Brenhan, pianist, and! Bpbhy 
Doniinick, guitarist, ^ 



• bean jHudsonV has niade several 
substitutions in his orchestra, .adding 
Ruthie 'Valie, ex-Richard Hirriber vo 
calistr pianist Bob, Hartsell, from 
Freddie .Johnson orchestra at Uni- 
versity pf Nbrth Carolina with Dick 
Hummer returning as arranger for 
Isham Jones; Jack Kimel, also .from 
Johnson orchestra, and fpfmerly 
with original: Glenn' Miller band, 
takes third trumpet chair from Jack 
Atchley, who left music, business; 
Parker. Ltmd from Hank Biagini 
took over drums from Sam Latimer, 
who \yill confine himself to' man- 
aging-the orchestra. 



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Edvyafd . B; ; : Mai'lts; Music .Corp.' 
flled suit Monday - (27 ). in the N; Y. 
federal court agiaihst the Jerry Vogel 
Music -Co., ;;rnc;, seeking ah :; ihjuhc- 
tioii, accountihg of profits . and statu-, 
tory. damagies for -.alleged: inlringe- 
ment of a song. Cpntrpvisrsy is over 
•Thie Bird pri Nellie's Hat,' with de- 
fendants accused pf havihg iiilringed 
by jpublitatiori ; and issuarice .of . lir 
xiense grahtsf.'sihce Sept 27, 1933; of a 
song : with, a similar title! arid .alriiost 
thfi' exact riiiiisic;; ■ ■ z-..^: 

Sprig was written; in . 1906' biy Al- 
fred .Solman and Arthur j: Lariib; 
iari(J assigned to Joseph W. . Stern and 
Edward B. Marks. Ori December . 16, 
1920, it . was transferred :to. plairitiff. 
Reriewal: "Was- secured by Sblman iri 
1933, and again assigned to plainti£E 
in 1836. :. 



Band Bookings 



Terry Aliens vocalist, who parted 
with Larry Clintori . recently, re- 
places Jimmy Valentine, with Will 
Bradley. 



Dick Jurgens orchestra last week. 
V recorded five tunes lor Columbia 



THE DARK ANGEt 
OF THE VIOLIN 

EDDIE 




and HIS ORCHESTRA 

^! j[:st : cjoMPtfeTviy' . 'I 

.irrH:wJ5EK'-:.- 

:.;;:v xso ■ 

C'OXTINUiNO INDEPINITRLY ' 

.'.'AT- 

CAFE SWIETir 

EaH 58 Si., NeW Vork 

COLUMBIA RECORDS 
EXCLVSiVfeLV : 

, ' P«r«oaal BIaaajr«in«iiit " 

JOI GUSER/ Inc; 

30 Rockefeller Plaza, Hv*i 
Circle 7-0862 



Tony Pastor's comparatively' riew 
outfit goes into the Paramount thea- 
tre- New York, Feb. 26 for three 
weeka^ It's first shot at the hpiise. 

Charlie Brosen replaced Bill : Shine 
in the Alvino Rey sax section. Shine 
was ;draf ted into the arriiy. . Rey is 
at Rustic Cabin, Englewbod Cliffs; 
N.- J.;.' ■ 



Andy Kirk . mdves / his orchestra 
into the.Parartiount theaitre,. Los An- 
geles, Feb. 6, to be followed Feb. 13 
by Btrtj Crosby. 

: Richard Himber riipvied . into "the 
St Francis Hdtel, San Francisco, 
yesterday . <28) with : several men 
frpra Artie Shdw'a.old band. 



I Don Bedman has taken an. ua- 
knp wn band, formeriy the Snobkum 
Russell cr^w, to tead as his bwn.- 



pivbrcef- beacdirMobre 

v .. '. St Loiiis," Jan..'28. ' • 
: Mrs, .Margaret Rfobre obtained a 
divorce last vwselc from Caci Beacon 
iWoorft a, dUric^^^ Wnd maestro, on 
ckUegations of gerierariiidighities. She 
testified hsr. husband forced heir, to 
travel about the - country to ■■ warble 
with thfe brchfistra and he told her 
he thought niore of his miisic thari he 
did of a perriianerit hbriie.' Circuit 
JudgiB John F/Nangle restored Mrs. 
Moore's. iriaideniiame,Pfla8terer, 

Ah allmoiijr agteement Mvas made 
oiit of coiirt 



Dean. Hudson, Jan: -29-Feb. 1, Ray- 
mor Ballroorii, Boston, four ;days. - 

Dick Rogers -(Will Osbprne banid), 
Jari. 297Feb. .1, Playmor Ballroom, 
Boston, four days; y 
. Qzzie ; Nelson, .Feb, 7, Raynibr 
Ballroom,- Boston. 

Johnny. Messner, Feb, 7-14, : Plaiy- 
riior Ballroom, Boston. 

■Bunny Berlgan, Feb, 15, Raymor 
Ballroorii, Boston.; 

Gray Gordon,- Feb. I5y Playmor 
Ballroom, Boston. 

Red Nprvo, .Jan. .31-Feb. 1, Totem 
Pole Ballroom* Aiiburndale, Mass.; 
Feb. 4, University of New ^Hamp- 
shire, Durham. 

Bbljby Byrne, Jari^ • 29, Ricker 
Garderis, Portland, Maine; Jan. 30, 
Rpseland Ballroom, Claremont, N.H. 

Fento'ri Bros., Jan. , 30-Feb. 1, 
Keith-Boston theatre, Bpston. . 

:Andy Kirlc. Feb. 6, Paramount 
theatre, Los !^ngeles. 
, Earl Hines,, Jan. 30-Feb, 2,- DancC- 
teria, N.y. ' 

Count Basic, Feb. .3, Two Spot 
Club, Jacksonville, Fla,; 4, South 
street . Casino; Orlando Fla.; 5, Apollo 
B., Tampa;: 6, NeW Elite B., Winter 
Haven, Fla.; 7, Sunset Aud., West 
:Palm Beach; 8, City, Aud., Orlando; 
9, Harlem Square Club, Miami; 10, 
Windsor Club, Fort Lauderdale; 13, 
Municipal Aud., Atlanta, Ga.; 14-15, 
E^urman U;, Greenville, S. C; 19, 
Markert Aud., "Wheeling, ' S. C;, 
22, Armory, Orange, N. J.; 27 -March 
i. Century theatre, Buffalo; 3, Gray 
stone B., Detroit;. 6, Tromar B., Des 
Moiries; 9, Sfcylin B,, Siiou'x City, la.; 
11, Arkpta B., Sioux Falls, S. D.; 28, 
week, Loew's State, New York, 

Bill Bardo, Feb, 2-5, Maryland 
theatriev CUmberlarid, Md. ' .; 

iBobby Byrne, Feb.' 4, .Ui of Mary- 
land, College. Point, Md.; 5, Wardman 
Ptirk hotel, Washfligtoh, tX. C. 

Reggie .Childs. Feb. 1, Music Hall, 
.Cincinnati ; 4, .St. Thomas C, St.. faul. 



Mirin. 
Teddy Ppwell, 



Feb. - 1^2,: Adanis 



theatre, N6wiark,. N, J, 

Johnny McGee, Feb; 1-2, . AJhamr 
bra - theatre, - torringtoh. Conn.; 6,' 
week Lpew State theatre, N. Y. 

Music fifties 



Eugene' Zadbr. shifted temporarily 
from ^etro to work on the musical 
score ::Qf. 'That Hamilton. Woman' for 
Alexander .korda. 



LpuU. All^r arid Frank Loesser sold 
•Caught in the Draff to Paramoriht 
for^ use Ih .the .^uddy De :$ylva l^ic- 
tute of that name. : \ i 



Victor Toiing recording back- 
ground riiusic for Paramount's .'Road 

to- Zarizibarl'--- ■ 



Arthur Gnttmann signed to assist 
Dr. Miklos Rosza on musical direct 
tion of 'New Wine*; for United Art- 
ists release.. : 



10 Best Sellers on Coin^adlines 



(Recprdj below qre flirabbtrig most 7ii^ this, week in jnfccboxes 
throughout Xht cbuntri/i as Tcpoi-ied by operotorj : to yARiEty. • JVaiiies 
of more than one band or ; vocalist; ff/ter the title indico.tc.*!; m order 0/ 
pppulariti/, tohosc Tecprdinei.-f afe lieiirg ■played., Figures' end Vnames iri 
parenthesis , indicate the ritmiber; 0/ -weeks each sdng has heen in f/ie 
iistirifls dnd respcptire publishers;) V ; ; ~ ' ; ; - ' ^ ■ -■ 

Artie Shaw. . V.. , . . . VictOr 
Woody Herhiari ; ... . . , Decca 

Benny. Goodman. . .Coluriibia 
Jiriimy Dorsey'. T..". . i . .Decca 
Charlie Barriet. .... .Bluebird 

Al;. Donahue ;. ... ; ;.. . ; . ;Okeh 

Diha Shore. . i, Bluebird 
3;;Last: 'ririie(I Saw Paris (in (Ghappell) .,.( Kate Smith . . X 

.■•':..V.LeoReisriian,v.v..^. '.Victor' 



1. Frenesl (.4) (Southern) ,\ 



2. r Hear Rhapsody (i) (BMt).. 



i Diriah Shore. , ; .../^ .Bluebird 
Glenn Milleir. , . ; . . /Bluebird 
Johririy: Long. ; . ..Decci 
'"Tomriiy Tucker..;.. .;Okeh 
Will Bradley , .(Columbia 
Woody Herman. . ... . .Decca 

f Al Kavelin. . i . . ^ i . . . Okeh 
Eddy Duchiri.; . .;.' ;C:plumbia 
. ^' I; Jack LeoriaTd;>,i ■.>..:.;. /iOkeh 
' Glenn Miller ,.. . . > ..Bluebird 

Sarfiniy^ Kaye ; ; ,;. . .... Victor 

Kate Sriiith. ...... .Coluriibia. 

I Jack Leonard. . .... . . . . .Okeh 

[ Bing. Crosby , ; . .. Decca 
S.amriiy Kaye. i....;.*. Victor.. 

Giiy Lpmbardo; . . , .Decca 
Dick JurReris. . ;Okeh ' 
Kate Smith. . . . , ;Cpi;umbia 

■[/Bing GrOsb;- .> ;;.-. .'.:;;, .'Decca 
( Tommy Dlprsey. Victor 
Artie ShajW.>i . . , ;; .. ^Victor 
■ Hal Kemp ; . . ... Victor , 

fiddy ; Duchiri.v. . . ; Coluriibia 
Dolly Dawn.......... ...Okeh: 

.■-DfSKSViG^IlNING'.^'EAVQR ' 

{TMse recordings are directly beloh the firsts 10 ih pojjmldrity,;but gr6iv^ : 
ingmdemai/ionthecqininachin^^^^^ ; v 



4i Yesi Dariirig Daughter (3) (Feist). , ; 



:5; There 1 Go; (8) (BMI ) ; 



6. I GiVe My Word (7) j(BMI); 



NIghtirigale Sang; (6) (S-B). 



8, Santa Fe Trail (2) (Harms) , .. 



9. Stardust (2) (Mills) . 



10. S6 You're the One (2 ) (BiVir) ! . . . 



One r Love (Forster)..; ... .. ..... . ; 

Let's Be Buddies (ChappeU) . . . . .. 

Five O'clock Whistle ,< Advance)., 

You're in the Army Now (P-D. ) : . 

Scrub Ale Mama (Leeds) . , . . . . . . 



Swanee . Riv^r (P.D.) . . . . ; .... . . . . . . . , 

You. Walked By (BMI).. ............... 

Salud Dinero Y Amor "(E. B. Marks). 
Anvil' Chorus (BMI) . , . , . . . . 



Tomriiy Dorsey. ../.i.^. Victor. 
I Leo Reismrin, .;. .,... ..Victor 

\ Gorihie Bos well... Decca 
/( Glenn Miller, ... , . .Bluebird 
Ella Fitzgerald. '.v. ... .:Decca 

Abe Lynnan. . '. . . ; . . . .Bluebird 

Will Bradley., ;..i.Columbi 
Andrews Sisters. . ... .Decca; 

Charlie Barnet. ... .Bluebird 

i , . Toriimy Dorsey. .1. . . . . .Victor 

. . . Wayne .King; . . . . . . . . . . . Victor 

. Vaughn Mpriroe. .. ;. Bluebird 
; . . Glenn Miller. . . .Bluebird 




Actle Shaw /^Concerto for Clar litet^ (Two sides^lZ Inolies); ( Vletor 36383) 
An eightrmlnute arrangement of a number used in part by Shaw in 
Paramount film, .'Second Ghorui,' this 12-inch cutting riins the gamut of 
tempoes and styles. It's a display of mu.«iicianship that is at once attractive 
and confusing because it occasionally leans too heavily toward stiff ar- 
ranging. It relaxes enough,: however^ lo make the ^iight minutes palatable 
enough as a whole. Shaw'is clarinet exhibitiprts: are .particularly out- 
standing. Tune is weakest on the first side, .where the'bobgie-wOogie beat 
gets too much attention. Second side traverses semi-syii(jphoriic and drivi 
irig swing, trails. Shaw's gymnastics are accompanied , by solos on sax, 
trombone, trumpet,, and drums.' As iusual the flipOver is entirely" discon- 
nected; -. ■ 



Ibt Kemp Memorial Albums (Victor P-5i, Columbia C-43> 
Columbia and Victor ran almost a dead heat in getting out their respec- 
tive Volumes of Kemp recorded remembrances. Victor wasi earliest. Each 
book contairis eight sides,, the Victor cuttings being later arrangements as 
the band was recording for that company when Kemp died. "Victor's issue 
was at thej request of Martha Stephensori, Kemp's wife. It's, made up of 
recordings 'most typical of Kemp's style and ones he liked best'. It is 
better turned out than Golumbia's in' that it's accoiripariied by ari extensive 
biography and comriientary on leader's life whereas Columbia confines 
Itself to a short introduction to 'famous records that made Kemp known 
and loved'. In only prie instance do the two albums duplicate ^ach other 
and.thafs on^Got a Date With An Ahgel'. Orily distinguishing mark " 
m the arrangements.. Skinnay Erinis Vocals both. Otherwise the differ- 
ence between both books is that Columbia's sides were recorded firsts 
therefore less: n^odern. They're okay, however. 



yanghh Mowoe 'JLasi. Iiounilup'-^''Accidentiy on ;PurposeV;(Biuet>lrd; 16997) 

Moni-be's , band arid voice has been catching oii, : Either Side here, how- 
ever, wiM have a fight, to mearir as much. Playing of standard is in high 
gear tind Monroe bangs through the lyrics at a pacie;; which takes the edge 
off them. They might just as well have riot been sung: ;nt all for all 
.the meaning they; Have. Reyerse tune is mucTi better than Johnny. Turnr 
bull s vocal makes it sound. Monroe may think: too much of his own 
voice is wearing, but substituting turribull was a mistake; . Band gets only 
a short look-in ori the secorid side, ' 



Alylno B«y 'Tigir B^^^B<6se B«om' ( Bluebird 

*t.®®^i.? 5?"^ ^ ^^^'■y note, it plays ; bespeaks, concentrated 

thought. Group is aS; clean as a whistle. On these sides the band and lead- 
ers electric guitar hit hard, fiuilt around Rey's j^kiwered strings the ar- 
xangement smokes, it's carried at sUCh high speed by solid erisemble. King 
Sisters do a good job on original lyrics. 'Rose ROom' is neat contrast 
wow tempoed, the, ai-rangeriient drifts ailorig under saxes and muted brass, 
with just enough rhytljm to avoid dragging. Guitar figures heavily, of 
course^ ' ■ ■:-■''-.-■: .. ;'.- ;- ■ . . 



Kay Kyser; ^We'il IWeet Ata|ri'---;Tdu iSay . Sweetest ThiogS' (Col. 35870) 
iJ^^t^l H^ not; made a better: side within memory. His- arrarigemerit of 
Meet Again, a fine ballad, is a pleasure, a double one inasmuch as no- 
where in it can a trace of Kyser's usual .stylfe be found. It consists of al- 
most all vocal by Ginny Slmms, Harry Sabbittt. and. Ehsemble and they 
do & neat Job with' good background.. Tempo is just right; Reverse re- 
y^li^ Kyser.; Harry JBabbittls vocal is its best point.; Coupled 

to 'MeetMt will be lost. 



Wedriestlaj, January 29, 1941 



MUSIC 



45 



Bands at the Boxoffi^ 



{Prese-ntstA hireia^^^ XahvXatxpn, \s tj^ estiTnafed cciucr 

charge business beiiifli . done bw Wnic bands in «arioizs Afeto' yoVfc hotels 
UxvinQT business (1^10 P.M.), not rated. sFHgures .d^^ name of hotel givi^ 
room cajpa<;itij and -cover charge. Larger- amount disigndtes weekend and 

.i>io{td,fy plaice:; , -^^ y /■ /. \ 

-■■.V ■ ''■ Coders 

,. .Bnnd ■ . . Hotel . v . : PInyed WceU 

Orrin fucker ;vv/.BiUmore .(300; ;$1t$1.50 

: L^ightoh, J>rob)e;.. .Waldort (3'75;/$l.$i.5d).;i^ 
■Lahi Mclntire* . ... Lexington '■ (300; ■ 75p^$1.5d ).. ii . . ; . , 2 ' . 1,375 
(Guy Lbmbai^d^^/. Roosevelt (500; $1<-$1.50); 16 
Woody Herman*;. Ne\y Yorker (400; .75tr$l.i50). . . 5 
Jimmy Doirsey,. . i .Pennsylvania . (50tf;: .75c.-$r.50). . . ; . ..1 1 

' Tony. Pastor. i,;.>Xincdn ,(.225;: 75c-$i.5iD!j^ .,; .w .17. 



Total 
' Covers . 
On Date 

; ' i,950 

; • X550 

3,300 
21,350 
9j850 
2,150 
7,150 

♦ Asierisks indicate -a suppoHing floor show, dUhiiugh tlie bdftd is the 
^Trtdjpi! ilrat<^' - ^ i-':- \ . y./^^' y ^ . 



i;i50 

li525 ; 

2,150 - 
'.,600 



Anti-ASCAP Laws Up Again 



jConttniied from paee'43; 



penalty for. compliance .with a- fed- 
eral law; to wit,; the copyright act, 
.thus infringihg ,on the riighS 'specially 
granted by - the statutes .iq£ the ^United 
States of AmieWca^ . ^ i: > 

Judge Rivarde upheld this de- 
murrer. On behalf of the state,. As- 
sistant Attorney-General Niels J?. 
.HertZ ' appealed this decision to; the 
fiupreme; . court,, arid the : tribunal 
unanimously lipHeid , the Riyar^ 

■ Clsioh..- ■• . , ' ■ ■ 

. ;:Kev!yai In Michigan \ ^ • 
• Detroit, Jari^^ 

Even 'though ah anti-ASICAP bill 
yi^a vetoed by; the ; isoverhpr of this 
i^Ute;a- doxiple of year? ago, a; couple 
of upstate menibers of the House of 
Represehtatives • havie. again ' intro- 
duced; «. measure, vtp , tstandardize- 
copyright charges : and eliminate ; air- 
Jbitrary : price oBxing ' in. ihe music 
field;* This time the bill, .if passed, 
would aliso apply .to . radib-owried; 
Broadcast' Music,. Inc. : The iritrb, 
ducers are -James .Cr. Stanley, of Kal- 
riani^zoo, and Robert, G. Sawyer, of 
'MonrOe.. /■ . ■ 

The^ bill is similar In niost respects 
to pieces of ahti-ASCAP legislation 
introduced or passed in .many other 
sfates. Only outstandinjg difference 
betwaen this one arid the others is 
that it would curb the Infringement. 
Investigator. The new flichigan bill 
makes it a riiisdemieanor, ;with a 
heavy fine, for *ahy songplugger,' 
otheir .than the' compose!?, to make a 
business of requesting the playing of 
(copyrighted .'music as the basis for. 
bringing; infringement suits. . 

it ;b1So" imposes a frahchise tax of 
.25% on tlie gribss receipts . collected 
for performing . rights, requires in- 
vestigators of infringements' to .de- 
clare themselves and pay^ari annual 
license fee of $25" to the state, com- 
pel the copyright owners, to file a 
copy of their licenses with the state 
and (iutlaw Hhe songplugger as well 
as the investigator unless the fornier 
agree, to t^ke out a license ai^d pay 
a $25 fee to the state. 



. Ja«k ' Tetaniey'is Acts 

. Sacramento; Galif ., ; Jan. 28. 

-Music war in California nioVeis 
into the poiiti(cal arena, with four 
bills prepared. . by , Ass,eihblyman 
Jack Tenney aimed at the American 
Spciiety of Composers, Authors and 
]^bllshers in its (dispute with the 
broadcasters. Tenney is a song 
vvriter, not a metriber of ASCAP, and 
.• former president of the lios. An- 
geles Musicians; Union; 

Tour , bills, ..according to Tenney, 
are designed tgi 'protect the indiyidr 
ual.song writer arid copyright owner.' 
Three of them are copiied irbm lawS; 
drafted iri..W.ash,irigton, ylbrida and. 
Nebraska, and the fourth is ;ai cbmi- 
bination of the other three, .using, 
their best points as rriodels. 

Crux bf .the argument betweert 
ASQAP and radio industry is men- 
'.ti6ri(ed in the .'Washirigtbri St4te legis- 
lation, which /insists. . irates as- 
BCssed^ on- a ;.per. ..piece systejfn- of 
usage,' ; ASCAP is^ reported ready to 
dicker on that, basiis. if a formula on 
an equitable premise can be worked 
put. : :.;,V..- '■ ■;.'■. ' ■■ ..'.;•■: - 
.. ..:Measure! that specifies ;'It : shall be 
Urilawful, f or two or more persbris 
hbldirig or clairiiiri:g separate copy?, 
righted works > under . the; copyright 
ot the il.. S, to band, tpgether or 
to. pool their interests for the pur- 
pose pf fixing the prices ori the 'cdpy- 
vright. works, or to.'pbol their sep'; 
arate.: interests or to conspire, fed- 
erate or joiri together for the pur-' 
pose of colieiitirig fees in: this state, br 
to issue blanket licenses'ih this state 
or . to issue .ijjariket licenses .in this 
state for. the right to commercially 
use or perform publicly their separate ■ 
copyrighted works; provided, hbwr 
ever, such persons may join together 
If they issue licenses on rates as.«essed. 
oir a per; piece system of usage r pro- 
vided further, such per piece system 
of licensing, miist not.be in excess of 



any per piece system in pperatipri in 
other states ■ wherever. • any ; group; of 
persons .alfected: by this a^t does 
bu.siness,; ;arid. .'all groups - or perr. 
sphs - affected: by? this act are pro- 
hibited from discriminating against 
thie; citizens of . the /state by charging 
higher, and more iriequitable rates 
per piece f pr music licenses; in this 
state .thiin iri,bther..s.tates-,' '■ ]. . 

Explaining- .his- bills, Teniiey siaiid, 
'this, legislation proposes to; protect 
the .right of - the . indiyiduai sGrig- 
writer and copyright owriet to re? 
cover royalties under the federal law 
as ',an individual; It Would render 
urilawful the. pooling : of Copyrights: 
for the purpiose of enforcing monop- 
olistic collectipri. of .foyalties.'' 



, .Wisconsin ;A'^l^i^Ort ^^v^ 

. .■ Madi'sori, Jan. 28. ' 

/ First legislative crack at .ASCAP 
in present session' of. the Wiscojjsin 
legislature; was taken. Friday (24:) 
when State Senator CaShman, of 
Denmark, introdu'ced .a biU designed 
to put iadditionai; te(eth in the law 
gpyernjng copyright ;music-T:the law 
.recently.- held constitutional by 
J^udge F. Ryan- Diiffy in /Federal 
Court .in MilW:aukee. 

. Cashman's amendment .would re- 
quire music l>rokers as weli as . in- 
yesitigators of ' alleged copyright in- 
fringement to be licensed and the 
Secretary of state \yould be nnade 
the enfpircing officer.. . . 



Recoi%raph Corp. 



. Ilie Allied Foiinders Corp. filed: 
stiit in the N. Y. supreme court 
Thiirs; (23); against Recordgraph 
Corp., Hubert A. Hblwelli Alb(Ert .G. 
Toriipkins, arid ■ Rpbert " S. Wallack 
seeking damages for alleged fraud in 
withholding monies on an agreed-on 
purchase price, On Feb. 28, 19,3$, the 
three individual defendants were.erii- 
ployed at a $10^000 commission to sell 
a. sound-reCording device, patent of 
which was owned by the plaintiff. 

; On March 1, 1939, the sale was 
corisummatedi and the defendants 
told plaintiff the patent had beeri 
sold for $25,000 to the Recordgraph 
Cjqrp. It is now. claimed that'$28,000 
in cash was paid as well as 16,000 
shares of capital^ stock, which since 
a reorgariization of Recordgraph, is 
now 64,000 shares and Nvorlh $330,000. 
Plaintiff seeks the. stock and the, ex- 
tra money paid. 



WEINBERGER FILES 



Lawyer-Manatrcr Sets Vp a Protcc- 
' tion Society .for Leaders 



Andrew D. .Weinberger Imakijs; the' 
latest lawyerTmanager : of bands - to 
set tip a riiiisic. publishing aind liGeris^ 
ing outfit. Weinberger calls his the 
Artierican Copyright Protection .; iSb- 
ciety. Inc.; The leaders "that he rep. 
resenfs;:are Artie; Shaw, P'ick Hiriir 
ber and,; Jp.se Mprarid.. 
. The; ACE'S, acpprding to Weinber- 
ger ■s.;bfifice,WiIi;;act; as a clearing 
house for. 'the wojks bf band/ leaders, 
make certain that their ararrige-. 
nients of public dbmain coitippsitions 
are prbperly ;■ copyrighted, licehSe 
the copyrighted vvorks for perforrri- 
in^ arid recording and engage in- the 
publications of whatev.(Er ".of these 
works that coriie- in for piano copy, 
demand. 



Park* ; / 

vV . ;• ; /■.. San Francisco, Jari; . 28. '/; 

A.rthur .Parks, . .band booker'.- for 
MCA/here^ moves 'to cbrpbratipri's 
motion picture, departriient in Bev- 
erly. Hills Feb/lO./^. ;.- 

Reuei Freeman steps up ■f6:/t'ake 
charge here,, aided by visits .f.rom Earl 
Bailey, late of the London oiffice, arid 
Lylfr.Thayer. ':■■:; 



Wallerstein m Cruise 

Edward .Wallersteln, president bf 
the Columbia Phonograph Corp., left 
last Friday (24) for Central Ameri- 
can cruise. He will stop pff 'at Pan- 
aima, . Costai Rica and ■ Guatemala. 
His . office stated that -he .will coin- 
bine business .with pleasure. 

Wallerstein ig^ due back Feb. 15: ^ . 






; . : , ;". Cleveland, Jan;/ 28. 
-. Injuhction/^suit. filed; by ; the Ohio 
Music Corp. against the Cleveland 
.Musicians' Local, fpr interfering ;with 
its /distribution of :Mu2ak «r.ired re- 
cording^: service In' this territory; had 
its flrial hearing.postporieda fortnight 
by cbriiraori pleas- Judge Day /to al- 
low ;the union time- io submit a 
demurrer. Although ease is in. Status 
-qiip, Lee Repp, 'unipn prei, said that 
the Ohio Music Corp.' will remairi 
on the 'unfair* list here until, it stbps 
displacing ipusiciaris by installing 
Muzak; .: in certain >dance.-and-dine 
spots. . Spots involved iare the Cleve- 
land Athletic Club, Pirehrieir's ;H(i)f- 
brau, . Allendbrf 's restaurant and 
Bolton Square . Hptel. : ; ■ 
. Until Muzak fent(ered ;-iocal field 
the Hofbraii l^ad a .cbncert trio; the 
Allendbrf had Herbert Voges on the 
orgari;: the hotel a; girl pianist, while 
the C-. A. C. had. darice orchestras for: 
20-pdd years, up to 18 riibnths agb, 
.declared Repp, Jn. pointing; but how 
many riiusicians -the service . has 
;Qusted..' ; ;. /; •■..-:;■, 

Russell Saririer, /vice prez of the 
distributing coirtpariy here,, is press- 
ing the court .' fight to keep wired 
dinner music frbrii being placed on 
the union's; riatibnal .unfair list.' . 
. Significant angle in tiiti battle, 
which threatens to grpw-te cbuntry-. 
wide idimensibns is that, the test 
case is belnig fought in Ohio. State 
laws here regard ; secondary boycotts 
as being . illegal, particularly when 
they involve a third 'innocent party' 
in the dispute.' Although statutes on 
this point are nqt, exactly iri union's 
favor. Repp s'^id he had high hopes 
of having injunction set aside. 
In: 33 similar cases on recbrd, / ac- 
cording to. Ross ■ Avelorine, the; 
..union's attorney arid f orriier assist- 
ant city law director, 31 applications 
for irijiiriptions were denied l>y local 
courts. . 



Musser's in Ozi^tki^ Burn^ 



St. Louis, Jan. .28. 
Musser's hesbrt on .fhe Lake of the 
Ozarks. near Eldpri; Mo., viras de- 
stroyed by fire last week, with a loss 
estimated at $55,000. Narrie bands' 
visited this: spot during the sumnier 
season.,. 

T. W. Musser, the owner, said his 
loss was partly covered by insurance. 



Nat ' W. Finston Is Scoring the 
Metro picture, 'Bloride Inspiration.* 



Use Trimnmigs As IVeiiuum Bait 




British Best Sellers 



. . (iVccfc (eridini;-Z)ec; 28). • 
AlLThuigs Yoii'Are; .'v.Ghappell . 

:-. Air Over . Plapq. .;i , , , V . , . . v .. .Gay ' ; 
Anothf ir;. Day . . ^ . . Southern ; 
Swiss- BellririgerV. . ; (Taveridish ; 
Sierra,- Sue .i: . ... .^i..^rDM[ 

.:;filess 'Em. -All.-.^-...;;,.-;.-.4c-P' 
Ferryboat Serenade . .. v. . . . . Sun 
Blueberry Hill ..'Victoria . 

Blackbird Bye Bye, . . Giriephonic 
!Never Took Lesson . . Victoria 



U.S. RECORD SETTLES 
WITH SCRANTON CORP 



The U. S. ; Record Corp., which 
filed a petition- for reorganization iri 
the N. Y. federal court Sept, 5, 1940, 
finally settled its disputes with the 
Scrantoh Recbrd Corp., maniifac^ 
turer of its . masters arid niothers, 
when Judge yihcerit L/. Leibell .in the 
Ni Y. federal court approved an 
agreement settling'all diffeirerices be-: 
tween the companies, "the agree- 
ment had of iginally ' been approved 
Friday (17) by referee Irwin Kurtz 
in the. N. Y. federal court. Presen- 
tation of a plari bf . reprgariizatibn 
of U. S. Record has been put off un- 
til , Kurtz returris from a vacation. 
Plan was bkayed by 'tTi. S.' Record's 
board. ■ :■' ] ■:.■' ' 

■': Under the terms of the deal, U.; S. 
Recbrd Corp. will receive full title "to 
all ;■ masters . and/ mothers in . the. 
Quackenbush Warehouse Co., plus 
41,0PO records retuirned to .Scranton 
by dealers. Scranton will release its 
clairiis on the records and .masters, 
and guarantee it has destroyed the 
defective records it had plarined to 
sell to dealers; , Scrantpn is to be 
paid $3,379 as the balance due for 
records pressed during the reorgani- 
zation period, as the agreed-on price 
to be paid by the Pilgrim Trust Co., 
largest secured creditpr of U. S. Rec- 
ord, for Scrantpn's one-half interest 
in. the ; unsold record Inventory, . eirid 
as the balance due ori the sold record 
.iriventory. / • •;. . ''■/ 

. U. S.; Record Corp, was aulhoirized 
to borrow $2,500 ; frbrii ; Charles M 
Hemenway, Its president, a director 
and stockholder, to complete the 
transactlbn. 



Kyser-t Infantile Date 

Louisville, Jan. . 28i 
Kay Kyser . will play for:." the 
anriual Infantile Paralysis ball to be 
held at the Jefferson County Arniory 
Saturday, Feb. 1. 

Hyser will present his musical 
reVue 'Cplliege of Musical Knowledge* 
exactly ; as he airs the show, sans 
broadcast at 8 o'clo'ck and follow at 
10:30 with dancing. 



Inside Stuif-Music 



' Four Inkspots, singing quartet which records for Decca, is one of group 
of powerful record sellers which recognizes the value of not making too 
many recbrds. • Many of the heavy "selling bands on various labels, make 
arid issue too many sides tpo: closely together, thereby -killing: off ■ the sale 
pf each with subsequent releases. 

Spbts have not released a record since Dec. 15 and will riot issue any 
until Feb. 15 at ICast. Holding up the pUtput is a deliberate jrriove:ori the 
part of Moe Gale,: teairivS manager^ to enable past clicks to exhaust their 
possible sales. In the last six months the group has nfiade only six plat- 
ters, five. of. which became best sellers. '^ Six have averaged 175,000 sales 
apiece sirice their- release. /' 



Jack Waver ly, of the Empire Music C6., New York, has circularized his 
'friends and associates iri show business arid the; niusic industry' with the 
following announcement:, . • / ; :;. ; v ' : 

'Please ;be advised that 1 am hot/'iri any; way connected with the party 
or parties engaged in the production and distribution pf obscene recbrds 
labelled Empire Record Co- br Empire Music: Co. /• 

■'All; attempts; to learn the identity bf the gentlemen thus engaged have 
been tinsuccessf lil' bUr^ith. ihe cboperation of governmerit agencies I hope 
to track therii down eventually. / . /';. '' ■';:;■■ 

'To those of you .who have known m for the past 25 years 

I am sure- the above : information is not altogether riecessary;' . . . ; 



'; Under the new agreenient between the New' York. tniisicians; unlori and 
the' networks' New York key stations', which runs .;until jisri, 31, 1944, staff 
musicians a'rcj. granted weekly- jncrease .p^^ sustaining and cbni- 

mercial programst Workihg. . week' .Will be 20 hours. And another irir 
crease bf $5 ;becomes' effective Feb. 1, 1942./ ; Coniract./inyol'(i^esvthe. iise 
of a miniriium, of 235 musicians weekly among WEAF, WJ2, 'WABC 
and WOR. ■;;:/.■ • 



Figures in yAHiEry's Bands at,. the BOxbffice la.st week gave 2,500 for 
Glenn Millier's .final week at the Penn/sylvania hotel. New York, it Was 
an error. Correct total for the six days from Monday to the band's Satur- 
day (18) Closing was 1,600. 



Hawaiian bands such as Ray Kin- 
ney's, along with latin tempbed out" 
;iBits, are- almost jmpbssible for bbpk- 
ers /,to ; sell for; one-night dates ;'in 
ballrooms arid cblleges. Buyers ipr 
Jobs : (pf that type think only in terms 
of jump rhythms. : But , this spririg 
Kinney . .and General • Amusement 
Corp., his. bookers,, are. .going to. try; 
a new tack to get into th(B ' one-night 
field. / ■ ■;.';;„..■■'■.■•;,' 
. Biand will be offered to bailfooma 
and colleges surrounded with a cqiti- 
plete, simulated ' Hawaiian ; :at- 
mosphere, somewhat alorig the lines / 
of the decor of the .Hawaiian Room 
of the Lexingtbn hotel, NeW Yprk, 
where Kiriney's; outfit spends, more 
than: half bf .each year; :Ori each 
date . Kinney's .manager, James Mc- 
Kenzie,' wilt: be a few days : iri .ad.i 
vance of the band itself, setting up 
palms and gatheiring the rest of the 
material, needed to transform an 
ordiriary dancing space into a mo- 
mentary reprbductibn/ of an islaiicT 
•setting.-- : ■' ;.; : ■ ■■ /' 

; /In ba'li'bbriis it's figured the crew, 
can be sold for $750, with $500 of 
that going tq the band and the rest 
to the cost of advertising and the 
decorations. Idea is McKenzie.'s. ; He 
pnce .put pri hbps along those llnet 
to -keep himself , in funds to go 
through; Chicago U. 

Cogat Charges Book 
RidieulesHim^^ 

Hooghton Mifflin Co. 

Xavier and Carmen Ciigat filed 
suit Thursday (23) in the N Y. su- 
Preriie oourt against Houghton Miff- 
lin Go. and Isabel Scott Rorick, 
seeking damages of $150,000 for al- 
leged libel. Plaintiffs clainri that the 
book , by; Miss Rorick entitled 'Mr. 
arid Mrs. Cugat,' published by 
Houghton lilifllin In Oct, 1940, was 
meant to represent them. 

Xavier. Ciigat, orchestra leader 
now sponsored nightly by Camels, 
has wife Carmen aS vocalist with 
his Orchestra. The book by Miss 
Rorick has a coves with musical 
notes and a signature which re- 
sembles that of XaVifer Cugat. 

The bbok was adveirtised near the 
theatres In which plaintiffs were 
playing and the publishers asked 
plaintiffs to iiose for a picture with 
the book. It also charged that the 
book makes Xavier look ridiculous 
and presents him as being drunk at; 
a party. '.: ' ' .- ' ' ".,; 



Coast SPA WiH Hear | 
Carson on Union Move 



; Hollywood, Jan. 28. 
Coast - members of Songwriters 
Protectiye Ass'n will attend a spe- 
cial ineeting called for tonight 
(Tues.) by L. Wolfe Gilbert to hear 
Irving Caesar's report on the recent 
sesh in New York at which proposal 
was made for SPA to cast its lot with 
American Federation of Labor. 

Caesiar will sound out; the sentl- 
ment of the Ibcal songwriter merii- 
bers pi ASCAP on'the; unionization 
move, with a vote likely to be taken. 

COLLEGE DISPUTE 



Co.rred Fights ;Bo.eI^inff / of . Bobflc- 
/ Wbojjie; ja< Jtirilor/Prbm 



Detroit; Jan. 28. . 
Jittetbuig orchestras :are.. not . the 
stuff : tor. dignified .college ; prbriis . is 
the plaint of Wanda Wojcik, second 
co-ed ever appointed to the commit- 
tee for the University . bf ./ Dietroit 
Junior Prom and leader of campus 
fight for' ai sweet-music band. It is 
the second successive year., that thr 
riiusic feud; has brpken out on the 
university campus, m student poli do- 
ing nbthihg but;to i^lit the cpU 
into .two . hpstile camps, . ; .. 
v Girisays .jitterbugs are tb be borne ; 
with patJerice, : like.; in. your 

stockings or semester' exariis, biit the. 
niusic that stirs them; up doiesh't fit 
iri' with the, dignity, of a college's big- 
gest forniaj of the year. Meanwhile 
a mple .bloc bn the committee is. go- 
ing all out for a band with a boogie 
beat. ■■■.,■•■;■;•/. :.;;■/ 



46 TAVDEVILLE 



W^ednesdijijf January 29, 1941 




Frisco Agents Balk at 
Act(pM Meeting lor^^^^^ 



Sart Francisco, Jain. 28. : 
With a strike vote called for Mon- 
day (3X by the, American Guild of 
Variety Artist^ local herje, opien war- . 
fare broke but last weeK between 
AGVA and the Northern California' 
Etitertainnient Managers; A'ssn; oyer 
AGVA's new working code. Agents, 
headed - by Earl. Caldwell, : are balk- 
ing! over / prpvisioj^is' which .require 
that ^cts' salaries must be net even 
after agency deductionsi In other 
words/an agent booking an: act into 
a Class A night spot would have to 
get at least: $67 in order to reicieive: 
his 10% and. the act, get $66. net. 

with the new cbhtracts slatedVtogo 
Into effect Sunday '(26), AGVA has 
now delayed action, until -next Mon- 
day's membership meeting, at which 
time a strike;: vote, will .be taken. . .. 

*We f6el this hew ruiihg is arbiV 
trary and unfair,' Caldwell said. *We 
desire no trouble, but if AGVA pulls 
Its acts we will simply book band 
entertainers, who belong to the musi- 
cian's' union. Business; is bad enough 
'as it is withdut .figgrayaiting matters.' 
; Defending. AGVA's . eflbrts, , yic 
Gonndrs, exiecutive . secretary of the 
union, pointed out that agents have 
collected 'unconscionable amounts^ of 
money. . .causing an unproductive 
waste in the entertainment dollar 
•which is as, much to the^ disadvantage 
of the actual employer as the per- 
. iloriher. We are deterrnined to stop 
this pairasitical practice. 6nce aiid for 

'in many cases,* Connors said, 'the 
agent gets a package price from the 
person buying the. show, out of which 
they hire the performers. "The per- 
ceritag^e the ^gent retains'is' often as 
high as 50%, and this is in addition 
to the 10% charged the performer^ ; 

'These small agencies are conduct- 
ing their business iii a manner which 
la not a credit to tttfe community f rbm 
a labor or employer point of view, 
Ko, wage. or working, condition dis- 
pute exists; the question is how long 



the actor must shoulder the Inner 
biiiden of the booking agent;'. . 

Appi-bximately 18 .agencies iii'; San 
Fiaiicisco; and ,Oai<lajTd aie- repre- 
sented by the Entertainment Man- 
agers' Assn-.,' including all; but-.tWo or 
three- large . agencies . /such . as -Music 
Corp. Of - Arnerica, Bert Leviey oflice. 
and ConsolidStcd Radio . Artists 
(Laijry Allen ). . :SpQicesmen. for the 
latter group said they, jiad no. quarrel 
with AGVA.'aTid Connors poirited biit 
in his stalein.ent that .'the rhajor agen-. 
cies are iiot miembers of the assOcia-: 
■tion.'. ' ■ ^'V - \ ;>, - 



UriitReYiew 



Pa. License Law Causes Arrest 




JAN 
BART 

'Song ImpressiDnist' 
Held Over 2nd Week 

roxy,n:y, 

'American Jewish Swing Hour' 

WHN, Sunday, 1:30 p.m. 

' Pertonal Dlreotlon 
MIKE HAMMER 
15«4 B'way, N.' LO. 6-9686 



QUENXIN REYNOLDS 

Talk- 

9 Mins. , ■ 
$trand, N. t. ; 

Quentin Reynolds, In bulk and 
measured* talk, is remindful of Hey- 
wood Broun. "That also goes for his 
obvious sincerity— ^and he is one of 
the ;inast eloquent lyricists on Eng- 
lish courage, under the Nazis' terror- 
bombing. 

Reynolds' Collier's iriag articles, his 
commentary forv the 'London Can 
Take It' short, (which; has played 
over . 15,000, theatres- in. the U. S.), 
plus : the second BritisVi propaganda 
short, 'Christmas Under. Fire,' now 
also current at the Strand, have con- 
siderably . erihainced hiis reputatibh as 
an 'authority' on the London that 
lives in shatters.: He has a quiet per- 
sonality and delivery that; neverthe- 
les.s command and ' hold . attention, 
and should be ia lecture-platform 
rage. His nine-minute stint at the 
Strand is something of a novelty for 
both himself and the theatre, but an 
enthralling one. • 

Reynolds virtually closes the show; 
seated behind a table oh the organ ele- 
Vcitor and talking into a mike much 
as he would across a dinnet* table to 
a. group of friends. The Henry 
Busse band behind him is masked in 
by a white scrim and a pale spot out- 
lines the leonine head of the writer 
as he sings his song of English for- 
titude. He tugs at the heart in his 
story about the Spitfire pilot who, 
nearing 20, lost his life going after 
his 20th German Diane; he hands out 
a wry' laugh in telling about the 
bbmbin" pilot who w.as terrorized by 
his first Experiences in London under 
fife. When those b; • ones di-op from 
20,000 feet up, Reynolds relates, they 
scream down with a sound approxi- 
mating tearing silk, only many times 
magnified. Londoners have grown 
accustomed ito sleeping through anti-. 
aircraft fire, but nobody, Reynolds 
discloses, can sleep through the 
scrieam of the 2,000-pouhders. ^ 

It's not probable that Reynolds will 
accept many theatre or lecture- ap- 
pearances before going .back to Eng- 
land; so, he c6n pick his' spots for 
best b.o. and other effect, it's un- 
derstood part of his salary at the 
Strand, and from any subsequent 
personal appearances he may make, 
IS going to tha Spitfire (plane) 
Fund. He makes It very clear that 
he hias great affection for the kids 
who daily stand in the way of the 
Nazis in the sky over England- 

Scho. 



Renfro Valley Barii 

Dance, .'■';■: 

(PARAMOPflT, ANDEnSONi IND.) 

Alidersbn, Ind., Jan. 24; 
■ A'nt Idy and Utile Clifford, Gene 
'^oney .Gal' Cobb, Coon Creek Girls 
X5), Slim Miller' Band, Hotner and 
J.ethro, Shorty 'and - EUer;. 'Melody 
Ranch' (Refr). \ 

"For the home , folki this hillbiliy 
show is probably the business, but 
for the rion-inoculat.ed ganderer it's 
a -somewhat weary succession of 
guitar-thumping and 'whar ; be. ye?'; 
crosstalk. Piped from WLW eyery 
Monday night fot several years, the 
Renfro Valley folk have gained a 
.considerable following in this, ter- 
ritory, arid playfed their second 
return engagement at this stand 
Wednesday and "JPhursday (22-23). 

Toplined are • A'nt Idy and Little, 
Clifford, folksy pair^ and Geriie 
'Honey Gal' Cobb; siipposc^ly black- 
face' cornic Who worked in naturail 
hue at thc! show caUght; Both aire 
established laves'on the radio show, 
and gain' substantial welcomes. 
Backing up are Slim Miller, hick 
cpmic, the Coon Creek Girls, warb- 
ling fives.ome;;and others. 

Except for two of tiie, latter act, 
stage preseritatioa suffers- from lack 
of visual appeal. While specialties 
are being presented, rest of the perr 
formers sit about the stage, appar- 
ently amusing : themselves by count- 
ing: the house. Should contrive a 
.smoother way to get them on. and 
off when . needled, 

'Cobb serves ais m.c. and straight 
man, cbming on late for his own pat- 
ter. A'nt Idy make;is a brief appear- 
ance, working in .thie- audience With 
Little Clifford, mute foil; and later 
on the stage, winding tip with: re- 
quested vocalizations backed by the 
string ensemble. Not especially 
strong material, but it gets over 
with the kiddies. 

Grotesque twosome is Shorty and 
Eller, the latter . a six-foot femme. 
They are succeeded by the Coon 
Crook Girls (5), who went on as; a 
foursome, at thiff stand because of 
illness; Youngsters all, they are at-^ 
tractive despite their outlandish at- 
tire, and reel off several tunes in 
Kentucky patois. Homer and Jethro 
close the show with mugging vocals. 
; Excepting a little dubious bath- 
room material emitted by Cobb', unit 
is clean as a whistle. You can take 
the family vicar. 

' Unit works in front of a simple 
haymow drop. Business good. 

Wcrk, 




The.THEATRE of the STARS 




Westchester County 
And Vaude Clicking; 
Goodman Draws 42C 



First two weeks of band-vaude 
operation at the White Plains, New 
York, County center, have been suc- 
cessful. Initial week (19), with 
Tommy Dorsey.'s bahd, Phil Na- 
poleon's band and eight acts of 
vaude m.c.'d by Maury Amsterdam, 
radio comic, drew slightly oyer 9,- 
500. persons in two shows, matinee 
and evening. Gross was approxi- 
mately $4,600, a . profit. Jimmy 
Evans Is. operating; Eddie Smith, 
bookingi. and George Oshr in is gen- 
eral manager. . 

Past Sunday (26), Benny Good- 
man's new outfit. Napoleon, and six 
acts drew about 6,500 people in two 
performances aiid grossed $3,400. 
Baid roads and weather held down 
the take; Acts were Billy Glason, 
Gil and Bernie Mason, Barr and. 
Estes, , Don Zelaye, Stump and 
Stumpy, and Los Rancherps. - Prices 
both' weeks ranged between .40c 
.afternoons : to tSc for reserved secf 
tioh evenings, : . Operators are . now, 
spending $306 weekly, in advertising. 
•Wiiere.the spot 'was set up last year 
for a claimed 5i000 . capacity, thi$ 
year's can handle flo more thah 4,- 

100/ ■ ■ 



SaranacLake 

By Happy Benway 



By RAY JOSEPHS 

. Buenos - Ai?es, Jan. 28. . . 
Ih.. th(B- South; American scheiiie of 
things, niteries a la New York have 
a far less important place than in 
the U. . S. The huniber of spots in 
B. !-A.i . Santiago, Lirna, etc., -is ex- 
tremely; small, considering -the; size- 
of the cities. Rio has a' number of 
big ones which rank with .anything 
in' the U. S. or Europe— but Rio' Is 
thej' exception. •'■;.. ' 

; Every whiere in S. A. the gehtsofteh 
go;out with a; gang of th6 boys rather 
than with thie'senoritas; atid hundreds 
arid hundreds of cafeS, which Sre 
niore: coffee houses, than taverns, 
cater to them. Many of these places 
have some entertainm.ent— tango 
orchs; U. S. jazz outfits, all-gal com- 
bos,; etc : The bands usually sit ur> in- 
a little . balcony and ^ keep pouhding 
away despite the everlasting clacky 
of the dice used in playing Bidou, 
S; A:'s national game, ; 
■ Joints usually .have steady cus!- 
torhers who like the music or the at- 
mosphei e or the convenience of the 
location. Jukeboxes are just com- 
ing irt and they don't seem- to be 

.doing so' well. ■, 

Every, important city has. a num- 
ber of U. S. or European-style boites 
which correspond to night clubs and 
in these the going. Is; pretty sober. 
Only onei spot in B; A., for instance, 
imports a steady list of draws, often 
using the people who play Rio. It's 
the Ta-Ba-Ris, which also has hos- 
tesses (some work in the floor show)' 
and gets most of the tourists as well 
as the big local spenders. There is 
no gamblinjg there/ . . 

More intimate cilass spots like the 
Embassy, Giro's, Faisan d'Or and 
the ' Alyear Palace roof - cater as 
much to the big International crowd 
as to local society. They use bahds 
only and, aside from, singers, have 
no shows. . 'This isn't likely to change 
unless the high license fees for show 
permits is lowered. 

Different Story In Rio 
; Rio Is another story. The Cppa-- 
cabana; Atlantico and Urea ' are 
gambling casinos using shows to at- 
tract the crowds, and they have the 
coin and setting to do things rijght, 
Cbpa has been building its shows 
around a girl line supplied by .How- 
ard Deighton, and Lillian Bennett 
handles a similar assignment at the 
Atlantico. 

The Rio casinos usually shop In 
New York for their talent, but In the 
past have often taken attractions 
from the rest of S. A. or from Eur 
rope. With the latter cut off, U. S.' 
talent will undoubtedly increase. In 
Brazil's coffee metropolis of Santos, 
the Casino . Sao Vicente takes Copa 
acts for an additional two or four 
weeks, while the Guaruja often Im- 
ports the Atlantico show. 

Elsewhere on the South American 
continent the field for niteries Is hot 
extensive. Vina del Mar, located on 
the California-like Pacific coast about 
two hours from Santiago, Chile's 
capital, has a big municipal casino 
which uses class attractions— U. S. 
and European. Similar casinos — with 
similar requirements— are -running 
full blast in .Mar Del :Plata, . where 
Argentina goe^ for the sumrtier,' nnd. 
Punte Del Este in Uruguay, - across 
the RiyCr Platen, • ' : ■ , ;; • 

it's noteworthy .that in practically 
all these plaices . it's the U. S. ' music 
and style that are fcaiturea- and the 
native, istuff , is ,' second placed. Trend 
is, all in this direction, even if lots of 
it is as bad. an imitation .of 'the real 
thing, " ' ,^U. :S.- pix .:are .br Sb.uth: 
America. -V 



! ; V Philadelphia, Jan. 28. , 

ITie lbng-threateried , crackdown on 
baiidieaders. booking acts' without li- 
censes occuired. here ' Friday (25)^ 
when flvii. o' them, were arrested on 
warrants sworn out by . Anthony j, 
Sharkey, agent-in-charge of enforc^-;. 
ment.df the. booking licensihg law . 
here; "Those: pinched were Jick 
Lewis, Harry Wells, Befriie Bterle,' 
Karl Beybeck- and Morton Braude, 
, All Were arraigried before Magis-. ' 
trate Jacot^ Dogole and. fined $50 and 
costs. Because It was their first ar-i 
riests on 'the charge, the fines were 
scaled down to $25 later, with warn- 
ings that more stringent penaltie? 
would be imposed if they continued : 
to violate,, the State law. ; 

Sharkey declared that he was .pre.-, 
'paririg warrants for other, unlicensed 
bookers aiid he Vould : continue ■ ihtt 
drive until he Had stSmped out the 
practice In the Philly area. 

The evidence against the band- 
leaders was bbtairied hy. the seizura 
of bids In the flies, of;- cluiji arid W« 
giriizations. Under the law/ even th* 
submission of a bid for the selling of 
talent is ti violatlori if ;the submitter 
is ; operating ; without a , -booking 
license. - . . ■ • 



Saranac Lake, Jan, 28. 
Thanks , to Arthur and ■Tob.tsie 
.Hoi hies and ditto. ;td Mr' arid; Mrs. 
Eddie Delroy fbr; thfeir: timely gifts 
to .the Colony. .-, "They- are -ex- 
troupers, 

Helen Marin,' who saw a ''xrie.ss of 
ozbning;, at the Will Rogers,: Shot into 
a New York . City ,; hbspilal for a' 
special 0.0.;: ;, . ; ' ' ■ , ' 
. Charles Sv ? Sriilth, exitheafre 
owner of Noonah, ,Gebi-gia, who has 
betri strictly in ibed for; so long> has 
been okayed fpr an iip routine; 

Don Drew, who did his bit herei 
terminated his. orch batoning: at the 
Mory-Peai-i .nitery, Bostonj and is 



back tooting at .the Lakeside Lodge, 

Tupper Lake, N; Y;- 

Robert Harry Cosgrove seeri dOy?n- 
t'oWn after a- year in bed and wants 
all-his friends, -to -iiote; the Imprbye- 
ment. "; ' :• ;' -. 

: Sarainac Lake weather ' rfepbrt> 
Sunday, 7 a.m., 38 below zero; M6n- 
,day;,:,7 . ,, rairi.and,.35 .above 'zero. 
:T-he.-wcalhcrman is 9razy up, here. 
-Whaifks fto Mr. arid Mrs, Leonard 
Grotte, Cicero, . Abner 'and -E.lviry 
Weaver, Phil; Harris,' Sophie. Tucker, 
Joseph Vaughey, Jarncs CWorcester 
Gazette). Lee, Tonimy ; Vicks, Richard 
fCjoluiribir, Pictures), Flo.urrioy, A.,B. 
(Tony) Andersbii, EI. G, Dbdds, Sam 
Green, Thomas Nally. and Mrs, Wil- 
liam (Mother) Morris fbr their kind 
help.-. ;, . ■ 

Wfile to those who are 111. 



Benny iJavis* Niterjr Date 
Holds ^ack Theatre Tour 

' . ' Miami Beach, Jan. 28. 
Opening of Benny Davis' Starlets ' 
for Joe Moss' refurbished Mayfair. 
here means that Davis*. 'CJreenwich 
Village Fbllles' unit tour, will be set 
back. 

The songwriter-entertainer bought 
that title for a traveling unit. ; 



IbestiuyinDETROItI 



Ratea frorti 91.1(0 •IncU.and •«.«• 
doable. Special weefclr rates to 
the protessloa; 

Every rMn liu icnblnalUn tub tnd 
thowtr. RuMiiblt-p^lead rMtturint uiS 
cMktall ktr. Compltttly. NhtblllUltd 
Ibrouihtut. . Conv«nl«M , t* all booklag 
offleu and tfowntowR dlitrlct. 

HOTEL WOLVERINE 

Frank Walktr, Manager 
56' B. Eliiabeth St., Detroit 

(Same, management as Hotel 
ChicagoaH, Chicago) 



I 

1 



NOTICE TO GOOD ACTS 

FOR THE BEST AND MOST 
WORK ON THE PACIFIC 
COAST 

WRITE or WIRE 

JOE DANIELS 

404 Orpheurn Bjdg. 
SEATTLE, WASH. 





OPENING JAN. 30tli AT 
WAI^OHl^OpF 

. IN PHILADELPHIA 




. Something 
New Under 
the Caiiforhfa 
Sun 1 



ARTBORAH 



Currently fllmlnd htt noted Inipcrsenatleni of 
Broadway and Hollywood celefai'ltlei (or - 

UNIVERSAL PICTURES 

; liOfiLVWOOD. CAU ; 

Young Arthur Borah, radle't versatile enter- 
tainer, niaiter.'et ceremoniei, songster, actor, 
mlmle-eomodlan-^reani gf the. Broadway, crop.- 
—Denton Walker, N. Y. Dally Newi 

Dir.: EVERETT N. CROSBY AOENCY. LTD^ 



Wednesday, January 29* 1941 



TAITDEVILU 



47 



AGVA Exec Sees Meet R 




; Toledo,' Jan. 28. 

Midwest cbriiterence of the Amer- 
ican Guild of Variety Artists Was 
held here Sunday > (i26), with AGVA 
exeCs of four? midwest keys sitting 
Iti for a general :gabfest along with ' 
natibnal :execiitive ' secretary, Hoyt 
Haddocls.: .In.for the rneet .were Jack, 
irvlng/exfec sec in Chicago; Boh. £d- 
wai'ds, chief of Cincinnati; lies G.pld- 
. enV of Detrbfcti ■ and Nat Nazzarro, 
.•Jr!. ot Pittsburgh. - • 

All matterSiConcerning midwest op- 
; efatibn w.iere disciissied, wiili an eye 
aiso on the national situation; Mid^ 
wekt cliiefs did. not hesitate to: regis- 
■ter a xomplalnt against the national 
- bbatd ^^"^ failing . to work more (Jlose.- 
■ ly . With the: various .local, boards, iajid 
asited that the national board speed 
up its action on the various local 
queries and cases which demand Im- 
^mediate attentioh and, deqlsipn. 
• Vbted .that each :b"oatd' would han- 
dle its bwn mbiiey and WbiUd , send: 
headquarters:' the nati'onal ^ percent^; 
ige due. In fiact, ' the', general, tone 
• of the mettjhg was' tb Wards greater 
local authority to handle their prpbr 
lenis,. cases arid monies. : W - 

Of •national Import . was • the . dis-, 
cussibrt . iielatirtg . to the' buying and. 
,:Beliing; of AGVA members a? acts. 
It is; planned that no, hotel or 'cafe 
will be granted any certiflcate frpm 
AGVA to act asvseller as well as 
, buyer of mat^erial, arid that .no .hotel 
or cafe can' be' . direct, buyer 
cf AGVA acts, instead,' these act'! 
. must bi^- obtained through' registered 
atrent's . okayed by the . AG VA- ~ of- 
. llces; . ■ ' . " 

. .There Is also under consideration 
a rule regarding the ideductipn ; froni 
acts for the reritak of rooms and 
bnard, by the hotel using these acts: 
. yiJoh th<i request of the a.'jserhbled. 
members, Haddock was asked to 
leaye the 'meeting and then a. mo- 
tion was adopted and went -on record 
giving a. full vote, of corifldence to 
Haddock as na.tional eifecutive sec- 
retary with a recorded recommehda- 
tipn that" he receive more cpopera- 
. tion . from the natiohal board. . Asj' 
sembly. alsb unanimbusiy. recprdea 
that any published evils of AGVA 
are riot in arty way due to the Hoyt 
Haddock . administration. . 

The four midwest execs also seek 
Immediate representation on the na- 
tional . board. ' . 



in 



v: - > • iPittsburgh, Jan; 2iB; ,' 
' ..Jackie- Heller, vaude'. and . nitery 
singer,; has '.canceled deal ~tb play 
Sally Rand unit in Chicago week of 
Jan. 31 -in brder ito stldc p.ut remain- 
der of seaison in Florida. Heller flew 
dpwh there Ip days ago for big one- 
'hight stage show-put on by Dt-i I; Q.;S 
sponsors/ 

Went into the 'Beach theatria there 
•Friday (24 ) anid ;playiS the : Olympia. 
coming week. After that he's going - 
into one of- tWo hiteriesi deals, for: 
which are now , bielng worked out.- , 



Income Tax Help • 

,Th€i Internal Revenue Sedtibn. 
of the Urilted = States Treasury 
has .; again assigned' special in-^ : 
come tax experts tb the Variety 
officie,. 154. West 46th street, JvTew 
.Ybrk, to, 'assist members of the! 
entertainment professions ih iftl-. . 
Ing. their Inbome tax returns. ' 
. Gbyernmeht : .men. > wiji : bi- 
availabje during regular Business 

I hours starting Feb. - 3 and cbri> 
tihuihg, uiitil- March^ 15. Theris, 
is,, of : course, no charge .for the : 

^ assistance. ■ V.';- -' 








Pre-6'way Rehearsal 



B'wayNite 









.With the Glenn . Miller band : pre-, 
viously . bobked . f pr a. four-day - 
gagement through . J^phday ( 27 ) ait; 
the State, Hartford, adts which .open 
with", him today (W6d.) at the Piira- 
mount, N. • X;, were added to the 
show in Harffprd' 





. Atnerlcin . Guild bit ' Variety Artist's, 
will- have all of ils problerhs -«>ired 
at a- N.«iw .York^ mfembership rrie^t-.,.: 
in(5, . probdbly Feb. 16, at the ; Edison , 
hotel...; .The neW. .exfecvUiye: comrhit^./ 
t€€ ; fbr ■ the ' variety', perfrtrmers'^ 
union has passed a resolution to <:on> 
vene a: natibual bpar<l -meeting aiid 
instruct It. to call ■ a get-tpKietHer ' of , 
I the metiropolitiin membership, which . 



last met with a quorum last Sept. 23. 
Ther.6's been .critici.'-m . lately that 



^hose gpihg up . tb work . y/ ith Mil 
lei- were Dean Murphy and the dance 

team' of Lane and 'Ward. , : . ... 

.Ordinarily shbw? foi: .the. . N,: . Y. . entirely :in the. cliirk on the union s 
■par are broken- iri. on a Monday ior-i prpgress; or lack of prpijress.. .It h«d 
Tuesday, at:the,.Rit2, Newburgh, .one been; hpped;.that the 'Union's 



AGVVs - membership ■'/ beiils kepi 
■ entirely :in the, idark bii t 



bf Pdr -s 6\y n' . theatres; 



DANTE MAKING IT EASY 
FOR OTHER RUGKIANS 



. The Hvirrict^ne Restaurant, .Inc., 
BroadWay' nitery, filed a ypluntary 
petition for reorganizatibn under the 
federal bankruptcy laws In thip' K. Y. 
federal icourt last week ' (22 )i listirig 
liabilities of .$44ie42 and' assets of 
$4,804, A plan of .reoriganlzation ac- 
companying the petitibn offers to pay 
5%" to crcditpr.«s .within 30 diays of 
court approval of the plan and, 5'^; 
eviery month thereafter, until a full 
100% of the liabilities are cl6ared, 
the one cxccptibn being that the. club 
wants to sii,<:pend paymehts.' during 
the months, of July, August and Sep- 
tember. ■'..'• 

Ainbng : 1 labilities Is . $12,800 owed 
in taxes to the, federal. .<?tate and city 
governments, and ; $1,600 to Ganger, 
Inc.. a .secured creditor, holding a 
chattel mortgage on equipment. 
Other: creditors arc the Aetna Adver- 
tising .Agency. $970: Mu.sic Corp. of 
Amei-ica. $300: Ganger, Inc., as an 
un.secured- creditor. $1,075; Ainerican 
Society of Composers, Authors and 
Publi.»ihers. $375: Murray Zales, $2,500 



; \ ■ V ' J^IJnrieapPlis,': ' Jan." 28,::\ 
Aside from cbmparatively few 
top personalities, and name baniis, 
pictures are what bring the vast ma-; 
jority .' bt patrons into thieatres, aiid 
many films still can draw profitable 
patrbhiage. Unsupported by . vaudfe 
while the number of stage shows that 
can turn . this . t<ick is infinitesimal; 
aCcprding tP. Mort H. Singier, circuit 
pwiier. . Lat ier uses occasional .stage 
shows at his Orph^um here ahd other 
hoiises.<- 

Singer, expressed the opinion that 
the present istage show activity does 
hotiportiend any comeback fbr vaude 











'■ Miami.. Jan.. 28.. . ' 

.Ci\y cdiirt gamblinii .cojifi.scatlon 
recbrds . were . . shattered', here .last ■ 



Ville. . Even the curtailment of film.! -v^cek, when Jud^e^J. R. Kirchik put 
prpduction., which may^ necessitate,! into .' the: fine and forreituf,.e\ fund 
the, elimination ; of. dpuhle : features, 1^9.273.95 of the'- money seized in the' 
won't create a'.s^ibiiitantial stage show recent' raid' at Slapsie Maxie, Rosen- 
demand increase, in his opinion., i bloom's nitery, and ordered the rc- 
'The public i.<! attracted to the theai I maihing $17,038 iheld pending fiirr 
tre by a stage show only when there's ther -litigatioh.^ : . 
a star or n.^mc band \vhich it particu- i . The verdibt was delivered after a 
larly.wants IP sec.'- said Singer. 'The ' sensational trial,, in which Bart 'A:, 
public doesn't want vaudevllie as a j Riley, . defense, atlbrney, openiy 
regular , fare; . accortllng to my expe- '. charged tha't the raid ,w,as part of a 
rience.V -police vice squad plot to squeldv^^ 

position tP the so-called 'home boys' 
syndicate in con trpl of' gambling in 
this ibcality, ■ '. 

, Sam ((Samebpy) Miller, one of the 
operators, was fined $1.0() and costs,- 
and 48 of the. arrested employees 
were each tabbed $50 end costs. All 
! of the equipment, valued at over 



MPU. MENOSE IS 
CIETY OF PERJORY 



' .- Minhespplis. Jan. 28, 
A . dislriet Court, ju'-y- found the ,: qoS, wis o7d^^^^ 
Rev. H.. J. Soliau. vice.crusading head ; Riiey' centered- most' of his attack 
of the. Law Enforcement league, re- on What he termed' was a plan by 
.■jpdnsible jfor the clamping down of Lieut. C O. Suttde, who led the raid, 
, ■ . . ... tcnn „ the lid here, guilljvof pcrjury.in con- , to entx^p to 

for salni-y, and Mano. I'osatti, $500 on nection with his activities. Two other - of enforcing the law. but to close up 
" " :' indictments for subornation of per-, | opposition to local boys' opera^^^ 

' jury ami one for operating a detec- • Riley cbntendied that these places arb 
agency withotit ,, a license, are ; operated by. Miller's rival.s with the 



he same. 

Among :the contracts held on.: which 
the Hurricane is liable, are those of 
Eddie Biish and: his. band at $990 
weekly; John Go5ta'.s. band at $441 a 



tlve 

pending aRP.in.<;t 1 he minister 



The law provides a prison ."ientehce pfJlc.ers; 



Pittsburgh, Jan. 28. 
Click of Dante at Nixbn couple of 
weeks ago has' revivied theatre In^ 
terest in magicians all through the 
trl-state afisa. Result is that magic 
units, which have herWofOre gone 
begging, are now finding^ a welcome 
sign oh the doors of all bookers. 
First to' get / 'break as a result of 
.Dante's _clean-up is; Blackstone. 
\vhose ; tab show is getting flock of 
dates In WB nabe and suburban 
spots. Unlikely that.be'll play Stan- 
ley, circuit's ' . del tjxe house here' 

■ however, inaismuch as management 
. is. Saving that time for pante when 

his touring legit show is; eventually 
j-cohderiscd. 

. . . Incidehtal.iy, It was reported .'co.u^ 
pie of weeks ago that Loew's ; oflice 
■lobking.over.,]5aiite shoW; with 
ah. eye to tabbing it later for film 
houses.. It was the William Morn.'; 
office instejad,. under auspices: of 
"Which magician Will pliy. vaude this 

■ -.spring. ^ ■ ■.■" •.■.:'>■:' :"■ 



.djabrgahriatiori woind be cleared n.p; . 
["bi^fpre membership.; waV called to-.' 
• gethe.r,^ but :.this . 'iiow appears im-iiosr '; 
; sible lahibSs- the ex.ec'utiv.e' committee 
acts with far greater hlaci liy than ; 
it has sho'wn thus far. 

.Unless. .AGVA's: house: is' com- 
pletely cleaned by: Feb. 16, it's"pi;6b-' 
. able ' that' : the:. 'Ni ; Y, membership . 
meeting. : Will be a ..hbctic ;. one. > If s . 
. bedbming evident; .. that, there's . . 
clear-cut .rift developiiig among the 
m.embers on whether k(»y t Haddock ' 
j should be continued - .. . . national - 
■exiecutive .secretary. • ...This ' ha.s.; .jilso .. 
came up . before the exipeutive 'bpm-' 
I mitteei but the latter has hbt pUf :it. 
to a-: vote. ■ • 

: Last Election llleKail? ^ ^ 
Anbthefr probability is that AGV A'it 
rtatiphal board; will.-fipst;vote the last 
New York, local, election as 'illega.r ; 
before calling a;: mertibershiR. meet-r: 
nig, with the result that, the latter 
will be given the opportunity for ,a . 
hew vote. Last local election , is 
held to have beeii v;ery fishy,' only.. 
85 votes being cast. . Some pf; those: 
elected were- 'radicals' and ppimarily 
the. cause .for the ifprmation . of the : 
executive . committee, . composed' of 
both -AGVA oflficiils - arid repre- 
sentati vea Irorn . the . Associated Ac- 
tors and Artistes of America, which, 
put the N. Y. Ibcal officers, artd local, 
board in the discard. ■ 

Meanwhile, AGVA ^as ; reached a 
tentative agreement with the.Arti.sts 
Rfepresqntatiyes Assn^ oh a matter 
^hat has long been in:.dispUle. 'That'i 
on whether the agents are to sub? 
mit to AGVA lists of their books at 
regular periods. While .certain mat- 
ters have yet tp be . cleared : up by 
AGVA before , the riew^ ; agreement 
ttecPmes operative, ARA.. members 
have agreed to furnish AGVA . 
of their bookings iii niteries only, 
in the New York area every two 
weeks. If the agents: ■pi:efer, \they., 
can lesave their names Off the: lists, 
I using' a cpde tb designate the 10-pcr- 
«> . Am. . r.>«.«m>nk*m' ccnlcr concerned that will be known 

SNAGS ON AGREEMENTy°"'^ v> ARA. 



full knowledge of law enforcement 



AGVA, B. & K. HIT 



Chicago. Jan. 28. 
Goiiple of snags have been hit in 



week; Romp -Vrncent, $000 ^weekly . ,^ five years for the offense of ; 

With: three weeks to go on h.is con. • ^.^^^^y^ the Rev. Soltau was found 
tract; Joan Merrill. $200 .yreekly w^th^ ^^.^jj^y;. but it is indicated that he Will 
fpiir weeks tb;gp: Enrico and Novello, .. '^gpg.^.g probation. "Tbe specific. 
$200 weekly with t\yp weeks to go; . j.^^^^^ ^p^^.^.^^ iri this case- was 
Wini Haveler and live girls at $300 ,q,j.eiv: that he him- 

weekly. contract of which can be • ^.^jj niade an incjirtl liquor purchase, 
r cancelled , on one \\'eeks riot'ce; ' :,^.j,greas the transactiari actually in- 

Juanita Ri.os. ,$nO weekly, with two. . . 

.weeks' notice heccssary for cancella- 1 . several of the mini.^ter'.s agents the, continuing negotiations bctvvecn 
tion. . - . I have pleaded guiltv to and have been the local office of the American 

The coat-room conces.sion brings m j^^. extortion and attempted Guild of Variety Artists and Balar 

$1,250 monthly. .The club i^erit»""s., , i,,ciicimontK resulted frpm bah, & : Katz on a pVppo.sed. agiec- 

. , .-..lo-.:^.^ • -, ment. Jack Irving. . AGVA , chief I. 

here, and B. & K. representatives, lect.some $2,000 tb $3,000 as its .share 
states th.at its difficultie.s . can be ^^^.jj''" ^^'^^^J Morrie Leonard and - Nate Piatt, of thel sundry benefits., wcktailerics, 

• •» " y . have hot been able to get together I etc., .staged here and at Miami, Beach, 

1 on a couple of clau.ses, ' , ! Henry (Cross and) Dunn; American 

[ : Indicated that shbuld this and , Guild of - Variety. Arti.sls Ireasurcr, 
::next vweek iilso fail to bring about personally helping handle sbm» 
•«¥ Bwianvvi ■ kf>v «r ■ ifi\ti - : . Settlement ', and an • ^tgceement, 
IN REVHE AND VAUDE ' AGVA- wiH takc active steps to pi-o-. 
: ■ . . - . • tect its: vaude .standing. 



in an altidavit that liquidaUPh^^no>^ | ^^^^^.^^ .^.^^peby the agents: 

would bring in pnly about.$l,0q0. , ^ould have la'd ofT. of slot machines 

■■ ■ ■ - ■. ,., , ■ . 1 and gambling ftir a 

traced to underworld characters who. ghakopee. hear here, 
have stench bombed the place on icy-: j . ■ ' - - 

coerce .sfQckholdcrs into., paying 

LANE-WARD DOUBLING 

monies for a shakedown. This, situa- 
tion is being cleared up, it is stated. 



$2-3,000 TO TA OUT OF 
SPECIAL MIAMI SHOWS 



Miami; Jan. 28. 
Theatre Authority ; figures to col- 



HOTEL NOT UNDER 
V AMUSEMENT 



' For the first:" tinie in memory an.,^ 
aict this week is (ioublirig between 
two: th.e'atViRs in tlic Times Souare j' 
cK'.strict. . . it's n()t . in/rec'iuent,: hoW- | 
,. for acl.s ttrd'-uble between the- 



Givot^ Hefin^ii Beniie 
Settle Out of Court 



of the .shindigs. 
At first every, Florida: ;cH«;rity 
j^:alled on the wealth of t.olc.ht con- 
centrated here tb put in an anpenr- 
ance, until itr Was di.sC'>vcred that it 
nbt only' hurt local show biz, but 
>]ad assumed proportions of «» .mild 
racket." ' : :;' 



1. ':Ger)r|^e Givot and his former per- 



'Goiumb'us. O.. Jan. 28. • - 
Fcql'eral Judge Mcli Gi Un.derWood . . r . ■ 

has ruled that'i'^hotel. that. makes ;n6 yn1res: and n:teri(.s ^ m-inaner Herman Beririe iir- 

admission charge to its grill rooms ] .Tl.rn, is the acrobatic ;dance team "'™'^,^':''^'^: 
or bars is : hot required tpv pay a':;.of ^ Bbbbv l-rme ;:and EdnWl; Ward.- ^ranged .a settlement of their; differ- 



Cuban Union 'S ptieii 

: 'Havana. Jan. 28. _ „ , _ 

, "The -local . Associacion Qubana.' de Jiedci-al'amu.sembnt tax. .even tHp.ugh. j "*^^^ oneh tijcT-rv I'Wcdnesaay) at' the: just.-.af-ter':Bei-hie .applied, to : March ?. It's her first theatre dnte, ' 

Artislas. Teatrales; cbmpels aili U. S.'-it provides ah orchestra; for eiiter:. : '^. r ' o ', ■ , v,^ the y. supreme' court .^21) to ex- ' She goes in with Rii.y, Noble's band, 



N. Y. Strand Sets Yvette 

[•■ . Yvette, ."Singer on thp .'nc -.•.•' Camel 
: railio .show, has been bopkod into the 
'Strand theatre. Now York. •ving 



arti.sts to jpih for. a minimum of fainm.ent 
three. mohths,' dues $4.70. or $10. for 
a .full ye^r^, which of cburse doesn't 
npplyi tb Ainerican talent whose lo- 
cal engagements doh^t exceed : the 
three-month period. ; ACAT iJattierhs 
itself after, AGVA, with -sundry 
benefits. 



This upholds,: an appeal . Pnrampunt , -: Proatlway; artd. 



. the N, y.-supreme court-f21) to ex- . . . 
v,,^:,;;. '>.:,,,.< >,„f^;o ff^i'a.1 .'in'" i 'A'hlch, Is jjlaying il^s first: j<5b.- in the 

of ^the fieshler Hbtel Co.:from i tax 'mbrrow: :..Thi.rs(1ay .with., the' re^; amine _o) vox op^ore^i^*! in.. -.--:'j;^.ast in some time. :' .' 
ass^ijsment bf- $6,056.; -''■ ■ - :/:^^ k:^.;::-^' ;v .r-.:..:.;. . w tion:with hiS:-$C0,000 breath- of Cort-.j . 



LbckhianV New^ Pii : 

■ I^hifa^elphia; Jiah:'28. :■ 
^Harvey. Lockmsii. Who -^^^0^^ 
There: Ig no Income tax for U; S, the defunct Cbttpn Club, the Ubahgi. 



i'bpcning -of -'Cr'a/.'v,'- \Vi^ 
I Wiirbi,^xcle' to^ihe 441^^ 



::hpuscv Vhich is.' jus!l';>iP: the; street 



or other artists. ' -, : Cpcbaniit -Grove a.nd other hot ;ippts. 

— — : ;•- ;. arbund. town; Is: plahnin^^^ '■.•comc- 
• Gairy' SUpheii^': replacih'j; Frank • back., but - -not. in the^ nitery field. ' 
Ho.ward: lis VPcaiist- • With : the new Lockman .end Milton .. Kcllcm. band 
Cha:rilfe Spivak:band? V ..{leader are set' tb open ^ restaiirant 

' : lin'the:ct-ritei::oit town.;. -: '-':/ , ;^ 

. Woody iler mail holds- over finothor '. Harry Woinbr-iv^. i.-v pl..MininK..to_rc.- 
four Weeks gt'the New Yorkc- hbtVl open the Le." !-i"")n:.G-'>.'';n'^ soon; The 
New York, .-. beyond . his ori.vinally . spot wa,v b./ily. damaged by^ fire a 
booked 12. Set hoW till April )6, . i fcW inohth.s ago:, . ; , , 



\ A. t!.: Casing's Switch : 

,:'■ ;■ Atlantic City.- J?i'.;;.2R.:: : 
(TV-^ip^Y Atlantic. .City .C<>si 
fr/jrti the '.Par'.s, .'<tage door. :. ,:-;'-';-: ' • '; , ;is;French -Casino,, where 'iashi'ina-'jl* 

Team'' wi^^ •' "'llbai^ wheh ' it' : W?^''''::^'''^ :^^^^^ antJ 
opened ' find f Olf led fiu ic-kly' -less than 'S750 'ca.'-b pi us .an .. adtJ itionai iPl.ZSO , ;{l;;nccf!' .f i-pm the .nrpbibiiibn <?ra ,tt 
' '■ from CivovS 



A'ccbrdi.ng, td^the te^m.s of the. .Het^ 
, tlerh.cnt, Be.rni .■U;ii] .- act: 



two v/c.tk.s 'aj!"- N'-'Jt figuring .thai: 
the; .fhoW .VMiltl ' reripen. Herman 
Ci'tronv 'ttv -ir );i:^ivif;; }/C(;eplcd ..a:;;d!itc 
iii i,lie •: Pari,".i .nmt. ' ' Ed. : Sulliyany 
\vhti' ,-: rio'v. -(v-^irig 'Heat.' in- 
si.-itc<i:t)ii;A ^;:.y withUh^' i'cvi'f 
evr-n t1-,ou'.'h '•.«-: v.-ould be virluatly 
oi;);i i."-i'.io.v I'l '.h'Mi ( i'\ C'S; tii- a much 
:i ihwer <:-f:.vV' .ir f^ic. fi'm; theatre.. 



^addit'iop 'to. hi.s. ' al 10'.- commi.s-. 
si'ih.:.. .' . ■-'• ■ ' ■::' :; V '■ :'i'r, ■ 
. .Juii'in ...MH'ic>; ropi'cs('h!<:.d . i3t-rniifi.: 
'v.'liil(' C^\.a hr.d-Wr)zin.*:- ifalpe-rin.: 
.CHv-' 1 1-irf'd - ^('/::(■^'';•; .'2«) . iit 
Cltib.' Mayfpir.. B''!'-'t"n.. i-'ifi .(jIjcm.i. 
Fi.':.. •■»■ at Ly.'l<oUt.:ilouic,. Coving 
lloii. Ky. - ' 



piirs; ■- . " .. /v.- .-• ■.'■"- .-::. 

• . Built and' ccjuippc'Vl at the;, j-t. pj 
niVii)-y thpu.s.and ; : dollars, the i .••'ron< 
: iriuf '.' iwii.s .sold ".rfq.Qhtl.v by-; ih< 
/ ." .f.'i)' unpat'f.'' tri-c: f: ..r S.lOOO: E. H 
(k 'm;:: CtirpJ •vva''t:cl by E i: fj\-\\ 
owner Vjf- Morton' hotel, and rai.'-fr o 
j guinb.t pig."?, purchased the build ln$ 



VednfcsJt^yy January 29, 1941 




ills 



THIS WEEK (Jan. 24) ..... 
NEXT WEEiK ( Jani 31) J- 7 

Humwmii CO with .biiljt below rndicat* ppening : clay of 

. show^ whetiieF f iiH or, BpJk week . 




NEW TOUtK X^ITT 

Mtato . (m) 
Knight .Sl« 

Frank .PRriii . - 
Pl;(l« . Dunhiir Co 
IjCw P»rl;er- 
Kitty rkrllsle 
Jainpa Bnrton; 
rOI.l-MIH'fl . 

Ted Weeins Ouo 



Gene . Sheldon '.' 
MatdfinV : 
Dennett. & Da«'. 

' WASHINGtOSl ' 

rnpitoi (Si) " 

Rhytlim;. Rdfjte.m 
Stuort-SroKpari Co 
Hal- te . npy • 
noTriiinn Bro» • 
3 SalloTS ; • . 



JNrainoHnt 



V^'psHon- Broi . ■ ■ •■ 
16 iloicyetfes' 

riT.M.\y 

.'Driindivoy (I only). 
Ada. A I'alic 
6art T^rtVere- Co . 
■Nlxori .& Ahdrr' K«\ 
. I'ltOVlPKNCE 
'. .Mrtri>iN(U'ta'n .' 



Bobby Byrne Ore 
Harmonlr'a Kawoala 
Jul* .Sli-Coy 
Pat HeMnlntf'Ca ■■ 
Don . A 'Kiithlov I'.ane. 
WOItrESTER 
Plrjnotith.<37-e9) .: 
.Milt nirittoh Oo:-. 
Harmonlro Rascal* 
.Ginger Atnhri^rh ■■ 



GibaretBilk 



NRH' YORK rrrv 

PMIkiiiOUnt (SB) ' 

Glepn Millar Ore ■. 
Deaii itnrphy ■ . 
<^a»s Daley ' 
Lalne- A'. -Ward \ 

BCFFALO • 
Bnffatoi (311 
Phil SpltaWiy Ore 

riiitAoo 

ChliWKo (ill) 
rhrlfrtlanii Tr 
. 0<>o X»renlls<!' 
3an)ueli)^.r0)) A- II 

Htntf. TjiKp (31) 
flally Rand. ' 
JacUJe Helljr 



Tomaok « Reins B 
; DETieOIT 
Alirhlmtn (31) 

.Kotlea Hersrere- ' 

: MIAMI 

Oljrmiilii (ao-i) . 

Mltrl Mayfalr, 
Xlclc Lucaa . 
J. * J McKeohia 
Roy. Davia ' 
1 .Xoljas ■■■ . ■ 
.: MINXEAPOI.IS 
.. Orptieuni (31)^ . 
.Andrpwa Sla', .■ 
J StooK.ea ■ 
Joe Vemit I 'Ore . • 
Ruthle; Darnea . 



BOSTON 
K«ltli (3«-<) 

'. I Cardova si .' 

Frank Ross T'o' . ' 

Prltchard & Lord .. 

r>on' TIelaya' . 

Feriton Birt;: Ore . 
riSXiXNAtl 
iSlialwrt (3U - 

Adrlana CUarly- 

S I'Hchmen' . ■ 

Watson Sis . . 

Ad» Lie'orirird Ore 
(2<». ■■ ■ 

Infl Caainn Rev . 
CLEVELAND 
Palnet! (SI) 

Cab Or^ll.iway Ore •. 

Mllls.Bros 

Avis AndrevK. 

Cnn)i A Brown 

Kle >n k >Und 

* Cotton Club Boiya 



Kay Kyde'r Ore . 

i>AlrTON ' 

:- Colanlal (31) . 
Jamea Evans "^Co . • 
l<larcne Braiilpy C'» 
Ckra Owen & Toioy 
Ttaurstoii ■ 

. (51). 

Spitz Hrwood OoRa . 
lI TIniberpr Jr .Co 
Gertpide: Nl>!<en . 
J<<hi)hy Burlc« 
Frail.Ty Pane ' 

. HTBACrSK : 
:. Stranil (31-2) 
Mllt Brltton O 
Tommy ' Raiircrty 
Tito 

Helen- Pajnmelf 
Floyd' Chrlxty ..■ 
Patricia Ellla 



Wariier 



NEW YORK CITY 

8trand; (31) 
Henry jBuaue Ore • 
Johnny Wood* 
3 Berry Eros 
Quentln'Rey 
Euierald Sla 
PHlLADliM'IHA 
Karle (S4) 
i Ink Spots' 
Br.«lilrie 'Uavliina .0. 
Tii>. Tap. 4c'ToB \ 
Karie (SI) . 
Slrceiii of I'hria • 
prXTSBlRfiW 
W«i»lrv (31) 
Larry Clinton Ore 



Wally Vernon 
S.'Artiolda; 

Streets of Paris 
W;\SrtlN<JTON 
; Eirie ; (81) " 

Oae FoaUr 0!s . 
PdTiHy Kanborji. Co 
Ktupl^.tfjns 
tiene Arclier .. 

, (:2<> ■. ■ 
.Gae Foster , dls 
Oisorirle TapH- 
Su» Kynn Co 
Uehe ■ Arch.er 



endeAt 



NEW YOK'a riTY 

Miiale Hall (30) 
J & L Seller 
Andy 21 ay o Co ' 
E:irle Llppv. 
Ja8e|)h' J.atikin . 
.;• Oarlea Xowtori ' ' 
k Joseph 'St-hwnrlz 
a »IarIe.rart)one . .. 
1- I(ll(Va Rrliler 
K ' Nli'lioliiM -DakB 
: Con)?,de' llitl/et . 
R«\y (31) ' : 
Mn.Kiv Bovver Co.-- 
Paul Ash -Ore . 

Apollo (.-(I ) . 
Bl'Artoli Cnllb\i-;t.v-Or 
.Btchard Hucy Co 
' Wary:.,Bi;i:<''e Co . 
Hplpna- Smith-. . 
S'llrlc . A.'Spiih' 
S-'ii Tlieard -. 

On<>4-nal>or<i (1-5) 
Jcip Cnlij-I Ore 
Fol» Jlowai'iT 
(Three' to 1H» . 
' . IVlndHor (30);^ 
O^.xlo NfelKon Ore ' . 
Htii i'let Hllliai d' . 
Julinhy l/ou^na . '• . 
. (i!\exr.l Bros 
R(»-.innne 'Stpvciis - 
Bob Diiponi .' 

Blviern .(») 
R.>lfo Ore 
Joe Coolfi .Tr .' 
(Two to nil) 

BALTIMORE . 
HI|i|io(Ir6tue (30) :' 
MajnV BoVvea Co ' 

Slnie , (3rJ5). V 
Ada - Phlfl • ■ 
Ealfl LaV'ere '. 
Nlxoh &: Ahdr*. ReV 
. :^ : (30-1) i 
Ashley /t 'C'lhyloji . 
■Rocliello . Rev ..• 
. Rhynl . (31) 
iSrskliip Hawkins O 
.CoHnt'.Leroy ■ 
S DulccH . . 

, RKOOKLY-N 
FlatbnNli (30) 
HftiTy James -Ore 
G'Pifpr Afnnhers- 
AI rtarnlo' , . 



Lynn-Royce fc V 
Nancy Healy 

CAMDliN 
■ Totrers (31-$) 
Major Dowes Co 
V KMZAIIKTIf ' 

.Liberty (30rS) 
Yor!:e.* Ortez ' 
Fisher. , White 
^Valke^ & V|kt ■ 
Mcdrano Tr ■ 
JOne to nil) 

FALL Ril kR 
Empire .(3H-3U) 
■Edsar Hayes Ore 
.Ada Brown 
Stump A. -Stumpy, 
.ItarflnBton * Creeii 
Rhythm'- Bro.wn 
. (ItEEi'ORT : 
FrpoKort. (:H)-1) 
Thiiberff** Kplly. 
Leoniird-Spmon Co.' 
Ht)b.by Cnrri fi) 
.Murray .i". Kerry. 

3 Uyi-ons ^ 
. ' NKlVARk 

AduiiiN (3I-2) - 

Joan '■\Voods 

.Del :rio3 ■ 
Ifenny- Y.ountrinan - 

Ink Spol.t;- . 
-Teddy .riiwpir Ore • 
PATKRSOX 
Miijestir . (.4-0) : 

4 - Johhsons ■. 
Al T-lrtden 

;*>rdlnnnd.: (he Bull 
Klmer .Oleve ' 
Slarslvfls ... 

. ■ (juay. 

vAmer Jnmob'r»»if -it '■ 
PMiLADEI.PHfA 
O^rmn^i (4-«) 
Dodo nriys. 
Rpnna Co 
(Three to flll) . .. 

, ■ m-s) 

Sfoy, June & Pphiu- 
TSlnibr Oleve Co ' 
Hobby PInkus 
" Mnrehnlls 

FiiyV (30) 
Mnj'ffb: Sis- 
JimiViy . Tjpedst • - .• 
iPenw.lPlt & Cook 
Ann Cov'n 



Armjtndo'it . 

itJpo -Ai orris Ore - 
Pcdi-lto..<')rc -' 
Mhi-I.e .-'Spnuldrhg 

.Beachcomber 
Michael -T/orlng Ore 
Sacasa'a Ore . 
Blsa, y-alladares - ■ 
Cntyl GouUI- 
C.arine.n Ain'aya-. :, .' 
. Bill BertoMtl • 

Don .'^'' tvid <»i-o 
Ai.Kj i..: rtr ■■ .■■| 
Geo.'. Morcan . .' 
Joan . Uenoit -- .. 
-I.tiretta -'tVane ., 
I-ynn..& Marlann* - 
•I'Ht -tviUlams 
KiiHfiue Valencia • 
Patay ha Rains.. 

. itiliy .Gay vu'a . 

Churrp!" .'Strickland 
'.ulir .lla'tpe- 
' Kred ' niabop 
Spike': llinrrlaon .. 
rrarold Wlllard / 
IVarry Donnelly- ■ 
Bernlo G'i- iier 

. rilfv ronhnpntal 

.Taschn Dul'sko ' /. - 
Kordstroin' Sla 
Alex .Makofka ' 
Patricia - Wing • . ' 
Hailb. HUrd 
.Irene Stanley 

^Catf ;.i>Hirf«;, 
Tex (Jeiitry - 
i'.oulse -Carroll . 
T6nin<y Tba<'ano 
Pat^ D'ixon . ■ 

: f'Mfe Pierre: 
Bob . ICnIehK Ore. 
Carol Bruce' 
('i|fe' .Society 

(MIlltOtVB) 

Teddy -WflHoh Ore 
liiddle S.outli Ore 
Fred Keating • 
Hazel -Scott 
Golden Gate '« 
Amnions .&-Jah'naah 

Cnr^ Serl«-ty 
IVHtaKc) 
Henry Allen Orr . 
Meade' l^uit Leitris 
Arl. Tnttim ■ - 
Willie Bryant 
,«ianiiiiy. Plersun 
Sister 'Tharpe; ■ . ■. 
' Chntenii Moderaa 
Maurire 'Shaw Ore 
tiabrlel 

Kill Taylor . 
Doroth.i Tanner » 
KoMn KiHllll. 
Carol lioyd ' 
Ted . liane 
Al Leniz . '• ^ 
Toni.hiy Baroit - 

. rinb IB 

fS Andrews Ore 
Peiler Urcnt Ore 
Hay.el. .McNulty, 
Jack Whlt.e . 
Maxine Twoomla 
Mlyan I)?!! 
Pal. .IlurrlnetCn ' 
I'-ranlilp Myers 
Jerry .Blaneluird 
Terry' f^RSky 
Janet- IJnd 

' '. Cinii 'flooctie 

Don' Miguel' Ore 
.Currllo.& Coral. 
MarllR 

Tama'ra Doriya ' 
l''niii;iii ' 

C.lult tVaikiU 

Andy . lona Ore'. .' 
^•a7Pun .1 ., 
Tulia.m'a ' - 

'CoiMCHbiilia 
Nat nriindwynhe Or 
Juaiilla Juure/. 
Fi-ank- Marti. Ore 
Feniando 4,lvare'x . 
■UlvfiA Hlos 
Pajrlda Tlnw.man 
.Saj>tbri Sirens 

; - Cubnn . TMNliio - 

<^lMs<l(■:lo :M<ireno 
nbh CaRAnovs •. . 
lifinaa. A Celeh ' -'• 
KITi .Dorre 

Diamond-- rilorwahW 

Noble SIssip- . 
BInni'hp riini^ 
CtlJ/lii <tr;iy ' 
I'Idlllip l.poiiard 
JtilInn KItlnCn. ' .' 
Ilurland Dixdh. 
I'riif. l-niitiherti ' 
Willi Shaw 
•Hortnh- Siiurr ' 
Dave' MallPii . 
Hprinan': Hyde' 
Sally .BiirrfiH-' 

Kl VnU-it '\ 

Don- Alberto -Ore. 
:MartIi.)e7, & Anionita 
.T,olilii Oome'Z 
I'epp-'H.urtado, "■ 
Tia niiarillla 
Maria- r.opez . . 
LoS A^ilerns." ; 

..Kl' Morori-o '. 
Jack . Tovvne Ore- . 

Fainoaa .-Boo^ ■ 

T,ps Brown Ore •' - 
n'pria .l»ny ^ 

(liii,v. White iVny 
Shep .n'eldn Ore • - 
F.'iil. Iti r\i l-rl.ln <)u- 



Joan .;Ed wards . 

-Harris- Shore; . 

'Bob' Shea-. 

:A' Nbrmari ' 
Carol; Klht;' ■'. 
Geraldliie & Joe 
Gloria Blake - ' 
Marlon Miller 
Jorge NeBre't* 
J.uanita Rids.; - 
MIml Keliepm . 
Celer -^orth . ' 



iloiel Slielton 
Johnny Johnson Or. 

ihitVl 8t, Gforge 
(Brpuklyn) .'. 
M'itciieir Ayi-ee "Ore 
'Hotel St; Morllx 

RUdle ' Varzbs Ore.: 
Bcauvel Vfe TbVa,: 
Don- Hootoh.-- 
.Lofo & -nobby - 

Hotel . St. taesla ' 

Hnl Saunders ^Ore : 
Uiis'iMartel Ore..- 
Ijorotliy^ fjewla . . ' 
Heasley -Twins; > .. 
vHnzel rraiiklln : 

■ iibtoi tiitt : 

Pi'ani.le ^Masters Or 

. ifptel. tViililm-ir^ 
; ■,.. ... '• Aatlnrln. : 

: Empire R«iom '. . 
T<elRht'on' Noble Ore' 
^ilsch.a- Borr Ore . ' 
Rusqei) Swann 
Tfvette- ■ .. 
.. Iluniran'e, . 

Kd<l!e I«i9h Ore, . 
I.>oltta Cordoba; Orr 
U.onib ' Vjn'cjpnt 
.loan -Merrill ■.- ' . 
nsnrico-ft Novello ' '- 
ribs Clymaa - .- ; 

Iceland Beatannuii. . 

Brtbby . Norrli Ore' 
Mantiel Ovahdia .()rf . 
Grace Dryadnle." ' 
Leon Sis . 
(lajrle-'GaJflord 
G;ar)»ii & -'-Benet ". 
Peter HnndoU : 
l« renca 
Jack Harrla Oirc ': 
Noro. Uorates Ote 
Candida Botelho '.. 
Betty -& F -Roberts 
Adele, Nbrella - " 



Old Jtouiuanlaiii. 

joe La '|>or.te- Orb ' 
Clhel Dennett.' 
Sadie Banks: . 
Jbnie Ppbedlnia ' ~ 
Buddy Walker 
Chlqitlta A'onezla- - 
KU Splyack - 

-: Page.- Pngo Ciuh- 

CalypSfo Troubad'rii 
Duke' of Iron- .' 
Bill Slatoiis . 
June 'MBcClftren 
HpIpti.. Lynne 

- Place KleK^nie ; . 

■Rrnesl F*r.anz Oro . 
Ilprnica Manning'. 
Bill Farrpll • .. 
Jo(j liavaxu. : 
Vincent , de Costa 
Ar» TUbertifnl 
-Tjiib Donelll . . ;. 

. ..Oheen .. Maty ' •' ' 
Joe liillls Ore * 
Louiiie Urj'den. 
J«>a'n Walters. .:. ' 
Roberta. Welch.' .. 
Daron (.•y'ideniirbn- - 
T.on .Williams . 
Tleifn Kay . 

Knlniiosi Itriin . 

.liarry. .SVIntoii l»»o 
(liorl'o;. Hope 
Jiilian it Marjor) 
jeirn Murray - '-. 

fbillibetr.', Kovin. .. 
Ben. '-Cutler Ore- 
Keith; iClftrk. 
Capppljft. 1"^. Bea'trire 
Holly. Rolls . 

Rabttn' .Blea; ' .- 
Xors Sheridan ' 
Palomb 
Stuart; Rosa- -' 
Vera "Saiholf ■ 
Heri.pn.n Cliil-tlsbh ' •.. 
Delta' Bbys . '. 



Carlos, Mlrainba Bd 
Russ. Brown ' . 
Uai'Vln Dais Or*. 



.Wllahire Bowi 
Don tk. Beverly - 
Phil Uarrla Ore 



CHICAGO 



. AmbnsMdac Hotel 
' ~ (I'utiip . Room) 

Larry- AdW ' . 
Jerry Slielloii !Oro 
Vlrgliila- Hays 

- BIsmiu'ck Hotel. 
; (WalDal Roem) 

Art Kasael Oi^e - 
Murloh ilo'lmee ' . .' 
Ooitef'te. .A - BiarT7 .' 
Lew Hortitiain 
.Hadloy Gls . ■ . 

. :. jtlacfcbaWk.: 
Ted F16 RIto Ore'^ 
Ka'rle'.LpslI.e : ',',• 
Grandfiit'.r's. Follle'ii 

BlackNtone Hoiei 
; (Hiiilneae Rni>V 

Jay. Cole. Ore -- . 

Brevodii Hotel 
(Crywtal Room). 
Mae: King , . 
.1. KlbllcM. 
Rob Dllllnns^ 

. Itftomlhioiit V 
Karl.Woynb - ' 
Marie- V.bUng: .'y ■ 
Siilrltfy .Lucky . 
Connie. Osier. ' -- 
Pat- Snyder.'.' .'-' 
JlVpffs 4;iayfan,. 
Herb'1t«jdoli''hp Ore 

.. -■.rhe'i • PariM ;.'' 
Ijou Dreese cirb 
.Jane Frohman 
Kuftt 'Davta ' ' ' 
"Kour Fra'n'ke. '... 
Jiivelj's - .. 
Bvens.-.GIs • .'■■' 



booiong the nation's leading independent 
vaudevdjje; theatres , ■■. 

EDWARD ;;5iliBiUiAi«'4:^' 



1619 BROADWAY 



NEW YORK 



COL. 5-0930 



M'arela Ray. - ,. , 
Ann Penniiii^vn 
Betty Jane .Smith 

Or'nivrii VlUttge liih 

Anthony TrInI Ore. 
Alleen Cook. - 
Uddie Bai-on 
Ginger fjsne 
Mnda 'March ' ..- 
Grace P.i'it,tei"j<on 
' Havafa-Mndrid.; 
Frollan Maya Ore 
Juanl.lo Sunabria Oi 
Artiiro.- Cortez , 
Peplta & ' Lurlfl . 
Rita Montaner - 
Manor &' .Ailgnbh'. 
Roalt.a OrVefr:* 

. Hli'kory nooiie -' 
Louj Holden Ore - { 
' Hotel Algnhqiiln. .' 

Bela BIzOTiy 
.Renatb 
rLlirda -I^e' - 
-Baldwin 'Ji"i-Bers'on 
Oscar ^ndree. ' . 

Hotel 'Aalor 
'D)ck Kubri Ore ' 

Hotel Belmont ' 
Plaza . . 
Arthur Ravel Ore 
Joe Pafumy ' Ore 
Lucille. Johnson. - ' 
Morb .& ClilU -' 
Belmont*' Balladcers 
'Daclta. ■ 

Hotel lltllmore: 

Orrln. TuPher'Orc 
Bo.nnle baker- . 

' Hotel . ItoMiif li 
' (Brmiklyht 

Bddle I.<ane'<>rc 

. Hoiei' Breyoorl 

Pail) Ray . \ 
Sylyie St Clair ': 
Julius' Monk' -. , 
Kddle Mayi>liofr 
Norbert l-'acnnv 
KIsIc Houston . 

- Hotel KdiNon 
-iiai Halietl Ora 
Madeline .tirky . 
Hotel. ' Essex House 

Joe Relchmnn Ore 
Gloria Martin . 

Hotel liTxInglen 

T.dnl McTptire Orc 
Aggie' Auld . 
.N'apua "; 
Moml Kal - -. 
Ma'leo Shaw 
. ;' Hotel LIneoin ' . 

Tony - Paat,or' Ore - 
Lincolnali-H . 

Hotel Mr.Alptn 

Fsham JoiieS -Orifi ■ -' 
Shirley Lloyd . 
. Holer Ijfe* Vbrlier 
Wood y.' He>-ni a n ' () 10 
Muriel Lane '. 
l>-e Ballet . . •- 
Kma Andersen 
Adele liiKe : 
.Mary- . l.iee' .Bennett 
John. Kinney . 
Rbnni.i* Roberta 
Jerry . Farley 
<»race May 
nobis Vbunir .. 
Hotel Piirlt (Viitnil 
.:.(recoanul ilrasei ■ 

liiidily. Clitrkf 'tire . 
'Ja(;k , Wnldrtih ; 
Barry,, Ri-lnce -A.^C 
Pastlns 'A-' Kanchoii ' 
-3 'NightliVeaies. 
'SOaf. Po.n-cll ,'. 
Elehore Won.d -. 
Robertl ' Rolierts '. 
Tonl Trauhe . . 

Hotel . Peiiniiyiviihtii 

Jimmy- Dpcsey . Ore ' 
Helen O'Conhbll 
Bob Eberle;. : 
liojtel Plum 

DIcU.Gaaparre On -'. 
Ciilqul.tb Ore - - . ' 
Raye * Nuldl 
Tana Wlnion . 

Hotel Rousevr It 

Guy .'Lotnbnrdb .On- . 
iiotrJ . Sntoy-lMnxB . 

Bmlle. Petll Orr 
luliii H'u"''.(ii;ivl<>r 



Nino A.-Lenora': . 
C da .Slmon'e Co • -. 

. La. xiartiBlque' . 

Roy .Fox Ore 
Kay Klniber 
Herbert Curbello Or 
Carlos'! Raimlrei 
Danny Kaye.'. '; 
Mail & Hari : : 

•. Lariie 

Rddie Davis Oj-c . 
-Joseph Sml.lh - Or.e 

Le Coq , RibuKP . - 
Harold . Naeel Ciro 
Oscar' Day. -Ore 
.Marguerite .'Denton 
Alicia HPh(|ersoii 

Leon it ; Rddl«>'s. 

-Lou. iMartin .-Ore 
Kddle. Davia 
Teddy RortrlRiiez. - 
.Virginia Vnlley' . 
ilargo'. 

Jean.'Mona -'■.-.' 
Charles Career 
DOra Ma.uurlian.. • . • 
Jack. .Glenson. 

Mob Puiis - 

Hey wood Powerb Or 
Dick. AVI Isbn Ore 
Eleanor French ' . . 

' MoBte Carlo 

Ted Straeter Ore 
Freshmen -. 



Rtlttttlan KTelchmn 
.Nicolas .'Meitth'ey Ur 
Peter Nemlroff O/c 

Ol;ta Ivaiiova ■■ 
-NaMtluMroliakiiv 
Mai^usia Save 
Adia .iCuznet/o'ft 
Senia - KaravaefT 
Michel Michoh 
.Mlalii rzdannff 
Artsiak' Vafe.loiya- - 

■;^'^ 8iioirik'Tlal» : ; ' 
Sonny 4«cndl» f >rc -. 

Torcti n«b 
Archie. Rbbbiiis • 
Jerl, Wllhee : : 
iClendu Hoiie., 
Bee Kalnais. 'v 

; .\rtsalllea : 
Nicholas l>'Amioo.p 
J'aMchllo.Orc 
Peggy I-'eitrs . 
Bill Rbbiiisiin 
. ..- 'VllluKe BarB' ' 
Lyl-e Carlyle'- Ore:". 
Pelpr^.K-n ra Ore • ■ 
H & . M' Nblaii . • 
June -De'htley. . 
Pappy- .Below 
Fioria . VpNtotT . 
Soiia of'.Pur'ple Sage 

Whirllhk Top 
3 'Tops. . 

(jihger Wayne . , 



LOS MGELES 



BlltmOrir Howl. 

Jimmy "Caatle. 
Doroth^' Brandon - 
Burtoii' Twins - 
Everett West' 
8. Danville' 
3 Dee's 

Chester Dolphin 
Cbuck Fas^ter- Ore ' 

. Casa Mnrtiina ' 

.l\-y Anderson . 
Ford Jones 
Mitchell Sis 
Gene 'Jif ter' KInB 
Duke Blllhgton ,Or«- 

. CoriianDt (t.rove .' 
Gower .&- Jeanne .' 
Calgary Bros ■. 
Freddie Martin -Ore 

Earl.:l'nrlr«t|l 

Jiminy. Durante ; 
Fro.nli LlbusV- " 
MapKot. Urander 
Blister: Shftver . . 
Olive &- . George . . . 
6 .Debonairs 
Beryl Wallace . 
Joo Lytell .; - ' 
Jlary Pelpi-heck . : \ 
Helen O'Hara-,- 
niirbHrd-O'Drew 
Jiey.os' RhumUa. 
St ClaiV * t>ay 
Fraijkie, Cbnv.lire.;-. 
S'unnle. Dale '. . - ■.. 
Rhu'mba . Ore 
SIntP Bros. . ,.'• . '' 
Bil( 6rady - 
Mdnhy. .Strand Ore - 

Fior'ehtlnp ;C:iirden ' 

NTO'.Tth Rdltlbn 
i-'rod Scott.- ■ 
Marion Wllklns' 
Ijlcahor Troy 
Sugar 'Gelse 
iSln. nros - - 

Forty-bne f inli. 

t'lindy- &'-;eoco.'' . ■ 
.Hen Froninicr ' ." 
Don Enrico. '■ 
'roinniy . ItJ Icy Oi-c ' ' 

.CiiVirlle Foy'a Cliib 

(?h«rlie,F6y 
Jiddie' Foy. -. 
T/epnai'd 'Sup!) '•-- 
Gporge Becte 
Wilma No<-alt .. :: 
Ciiiy Mbrah' •■ 
Art Bernard Or ' . .' 

Grai^e ..iluyea' iiodee 

AhlVvN-.Boya 
ferry Hilllarfl 
Peter . Lind llayeB .. 
Harry'iCarrolI • '. 
Pat Dwyei^ 
P^itillne Cari^bH 
Grace Ha'yea . - . 
Uphpcca - liityps . . 



. .House of iUdrphy -. 

Naomi. Wheat - . 
Helh Uey'nblds ■ 
Fi-ankle Ga.llaKliei 
Gordon Bishop .- 
SonlM Day; 
.t!oh .'M uridiy 

'It* Cafe 

Dave .i.-'orreHleiV Ore 

'. ' §41 ; Conga'' 

-r'aul' .Se!glibbi'a Orc^ 
i:;M.!i. 

.Dbroilty Dan'drldf;e 
, .MaKlorLe Ki(yinoiid. 
i'liMlip Liipex' 't'»i-c .' ■ 

Mnr'nnilm ;Cnfe .' 
DInbrnli. iVego . ' '. 
Hii'mbevtos'Kd . 
I'.liil O.hmnn's' Oi:o • 

. Pnlliidliim .. 

C|leii;i. tii-c. 

'i'itrls inn 

-ICenti> (lenribbn ,- 
l>oinlnit- •- 

.Mai:|;'rile «i: W'i-lii.' > 

Henry Mpnel..- 

If.'tcr .liourjjns . 
. I'leleii (icildpn -. 
;i>avpy. .lahilMnn 
.Doroiliy .Heller 

TIelcn '. iln rrl!>oh . - 

;'n:ieris. v. : 

I.ielcn .Miller 

Cl(u.(;k Jlenry Vfe:: - 
I'lrairs l»en-. 

•I'esii'S ' riai.ii' " 

.Vjavl's Miniit ' -' 
Si'.snli :Ji'i|ler , ": -: 
.Shai.lraf.-I( rioys '. 
Mcnry Grsiit. ' ' . ' • 
Sti-m.n Mirii^r ■ :: -■ 
Caby, La Fit'te 
Vi.inck .Andy- - :. , 
'rniu-.Garify 
(•hnrlo.w -.ifjipvens Or 
Hiddip Alhany .. 

-Schehernznale; - Cit f*'.- 

Va'sclia: Tioi'p'w. . 
R lisii (111- ( i y.i i.M.\:;^ 

.Sevrh ' Hi'Hs 

Llliii-.-Klpikiihn' . 
jl'uailn'ni'.-MnlliuWs ' 
.lane AA-ei,ir . ." '- ' - 
Joliiilp- .ItrlBiW. Oi . 

HoniersPt- linnHe 
Hilary . Rlnglnnd . 
I'JIilbt I 'Carpenter '- 
Lorniinp I';ilio.i-.. 
.Lou .Sniifp iir.e-. 

; •K»v»iinO»'. 
Ju-ili 1''loi'pr'' 
.TiianPidd 'Cnftpr 
Kd.dip itPftl ■ . 
'I'orit. f'liop ' 

'ropBy> . - - 

TIte'.Toptjyerio.H.' -.- 
Bevi'^-ly * Rpv.el' 
I'lnil Locke. : 



. lilnb' Alat^hi. 

Charlotte Van' Dae 
Marion UMuore'' 
-Harriet .N<irrie ' 
Alien- Coe - 
Berhle Ad-er 
rielty. Hill ; ; . 
Inez'Gambul '. ' ' 
Rtrib ' B'jr.ibh- ;- 
Paulle't te . l4i' Pie'r're 
l.'>ave. rn»n Ore. . 
Dbiiottiy .Dale 
.Eddie Roth Ore 

- Clab Uinu^t 

tlelene Carol 
Rita lUy 
Alyira 'Morton 
Ktl.vel Brow.n 
'Fillmore Shertirikn 
An l<M$chers Ore - '■ 
Del Bstes 

♦"olony 'Tliib. 

Sacasaa Ore - ' 
MpprhiiR .Ore 

. Coloslmna 

Fiddle '\Vhlte 
Liyoii Warjo -. 
Hazel Manjean Gla 
.l.anlce Davenpbri . . 
.ijick' Prince 
F Quartoil firr ; 

:: Club; nrllaa 

Billy ..MltrhPlI 
fy.cloi'b .Moi-frlin 
B'ille Eckstein . 
De Alexander ' - 
Chippie lilU 
6 Jltlprbusa , ' . 
Rhythm Willie 
Charles Isom. 
Partpllo C.ls' 
Red Saunders Ore 

Congress" Molel"- 
(Olnsv ilHt Rm) . 

Jblin^i'y' llnnen Ore ■ 

(PeiiPork Rm) 
Joe V»i-a 

Edgewnler Heacb ' 
• Hotel 
(Beacli Unlk) ■ 

Rlcliard. liimbpr On- 
i>pr Dbrhen Gls - 
Herb Font* 

' Fninke'a vnalno . 

Hari-lPf RlirUck - 
Kopky Rllsn-orth . 



Blllle Webb 
.Ann Andersok; - 
Dick €enrad 
Bob Tlnsley Ore 
iOnUlmelre Hotel 
(Glasa Hoiiiie Kin), 
ta'w Cttbry Ota. . ' 
.Merle Lawter •. " .; 
Nbrd -Richnrd'soti : 

V ■'-■VlH.Ha*:'' . 
WIlUe Sliote - • 
Jerry Borgeh .' 
Doris Hobblpa 
Glhctte Cnlle 
.I'buiiger. Gls-'' ' 
Eddie Fena Ore . 

.'i.TBiilioe - . 
Florence Schufierl 
Jerry Shelton. Ore- 
4'.. Bards-: ,: 
UeI.en Surn.n'er: ' - 
. ■ ■'• f/AlslOB. '"'' 

Uroll PeSalvrOro 
Dorothy Johpsoq ..' 
A.raeiie Slegel. '. ' 
Isobel de MarcQ' : 

-Hotel La 8dl|e 
(BlHe FroBt Room) 

Kings .' J'eaters-- . : 
Rtith. Mllani 

.Liberty:'. Ibb": 
Karen. Stephahy . 
Alarlon. Grawford.;' 
Jane La.jVonne - 
Uanllee - . 
Jimmy O'Neil 
Sonny Lovett 
Earl Wiley Ore. 
DibrrlHon Hotel ' 
iitoaton Oyitter . 
' HooOe) '--'- •' -' 
Manfred. G'litiheiir.. 

•''NcW-' 

Daily 'Ka.v 

ftpy- Sedley 
.Cinini.'. ^ ..Huddon: 

D'ArDbUr'ft' Rene : 
" J'atsy Reed . ':.; : 
.Hbveler (Jls.- ... 
. Arno' Barnett 

A|. Milton Ore . 

Old Heldrlberii 
iriha Cooiier.. .'.' 
Sally Sharratt 
He'ldf.lhrrg Octette : 
Hpliielberg '.Ens , 
Joliy Fraur.l <>rb .' 
Frai)Zfcl.«»rfi. 

/ :Palnier.: House..' . • 
- (Empire Koom) - 

Eddie Duel) in. Ore 
Rddy . Howard : . 
Itob. Evanb 
.Maurice Cordbba 
J'erez -Pbur- ' - ' .,; 
Abbott Dancers . : 
Phil DoOIey fire . 
' Shermiin Hotel - 

KCeitie fare) . 

Gene K.cr in Oj-o 
Jarus Sis' 
'(Panther -Room) 
Gene 'krupa Oi-c ' 
Bob' Zurke 
Irene Daye 
Chuck & chiiektei 
Callahan Sis 
Byto'ii .Gla 
Carl.Mai^x 

. Slleei' Cloud 

Ray' Mart ell'. 
Pcifiry Parker 
Shi rile Slierr ^ 
-Vai Mar Bros 
Lenbre Ch Ica^oans 
Joe Gerken -'... 
Ralph : Lynden . Ore 
Elinbr Daniels . 
irazfel Zaiiis . 

8M (iiib ' 
Billy (.'ar'r 
Margret Faber Gls-. 
i3u'ots. Itur.ns ' 
Irene Kayb - 
Jerri. Vnnoe. . 
Jackson * Nedra 
Betty Shayiie . 
Carrie .Flnnoll -,' 
;nsrbara McDonald 
Renee And rip 
Maxlhe .De Shon 
Virginia .Jones 
Millie AVayne 
Cocll .Von :Dpil 
Murgo - 

Jo Ann -Oarrbll 
.Sol Lake Orb 
Tripoli 3 . : . 

Todd'e Theiltre-Cuire 

Gypsv .Rose i>e' 
W West * MvGlnty 
Jlolii -Kola. .' 
A Robins. 
T.idd G)a.. ^ 
Jack -Denny- Ore 



Helen Heath ' 
Bob RuBitell - 
Nino Nam 
■Vera' Nlva 
Louis Morrison . 
Poppino Ca'vmeii 
Oarloa Canipiis 
Floicence * Alvare? 
Betty & J- Cooper 
Xlrid^- Glenn - 
Mlbhanl' Snjidlna 
Neil Fontaine Ore 
AuiruBto Qaitabla Or. 



Hotel Philadelphia 
.(Philadelphia Rm) 

Jack Millard. ' 
Carlton '&' Jultettb 
Dick Wharton Ore: 
Valley * :Lyiine 
Hayes. Wbtson 
t Froltcettee 

\ Uo(el Stepliait; 
tilrard - 

. (CryslMl Room) 
Slihi Gal Hard / 
Oeorgo -Levin ' 
PaV Giles •• 

:'. iloin 'Seseia'a ' 
Mickey' Muiise 
Mleky'Rogera - - 
Dynamite Honker^ 
Billy Kretehmer 
Teddy Wallers 
HopklBa'Rnthtkeiler 
irvlng Braslow's Or 
?lmmy Crawford 
Don:' «• Dnresse 
Yer'a-. MrGovera - '■ ' 
A^nes Barry - 
.Stinny Rae. , 
.leannle.'Ynn 
Audrey Joyce' 

Lattmef t'inb 

Ann Rush . 
Mike Rlzzo Ore - 
Barbara Bradley - - 
Jean .:Riisli . 
Julie Sherr' 
Eyelyfl Hbyt . 

LIdo' - Veiilce - 

Harry MCKay - 
SiUUen .it Smiles 
Lillian. PMtzgeraid 
Buddy Le.wla - 
The -Nnvelette 'GlB 
Dan 'Ve'rHtee-Orc - 
Jerry .MarceUa - 

Little Ra'tlitilieller 

.Stardualera.' 
Vna' ('ooper ; 
Ann' & Buddy . - 
Ralph' Lewis' - 
Pi Lloyd McKay ' 
Victor Hugo, iro ' 
ilianoa- inn.'.: j 
Jftck HlichiiiHo' 
Edythe Saliade ■ 
Shiihdur * Mai- 
Nancy NeWcIl 
MarceUa. Trie 
Tony -Edding 
NpwoU Hiit'ch'sor. 
Frank Cuneo Ore ' 
.' Mayo^. ' -' .- 

Dottle- VDIard - 
Virginia l.aw.ler-. ' 
•Tob' Cainiib ... 
Vlo Taylor . 

Mohtgomery 's, 
'Lenny Ross : 
Maury Si.V - 
Bobby- Uamp 
Warren Jt Durkln. 
Jal:a"Evans - 

«e Reynolds- 
Anna. Muntl^omery .. 
Fran Cn swell 
Pen 11 Fay Ore' 

Park Casina; 
Eddie We*ipr 

lulr ^. Arena' 
SlarJ Galnswbrlh ' 
Ijou Gress Ore 

Old CoVirred Wago" 

Waller Jeffrey 
Micky Fa niliiint ' 
Palumbo'a 
dliades of Rhythm 
I) * R V-arBliali 
Billy Lee. : 
RriUM L.Min 
"im' Wbng Tr 



Howard Reynolds 6 
; Bed Hill fnh ' 
(FeanMiakeB. N; J.) 

Slappy', Swingstera ' 
.Laiiriii Oft 

JJptty Pnytbn 

3 I'eiipers : . - . 
Lpu Boyle -'' 
Vlyl Atiatiii 
.Nlles-'Ai 'Jbanna- 
Neff Ui-pa £ Fischer 
Florence Morton ; 
Marie I'Lateil 

Deb Rptfpra ': 
plane -Celller 
Sill Raymond- 
Dolores '..'-. 
De Laindra.' -' 
Little. Van: Osborne: 
both ,8t;. R<itliske|lbr • 
Mnssa .'Bobby . ljt» O 
Divia Arlette , 

l.Kiulse Hanillioii ' 

Billy.'"' .' 

4 DlbcR Spots ■ 
Ha«el Williams . :. ' 
Pete Hayes 

School Hoiiae laa ; 

Buck Calhoun 
Jean O'Nell .. 
Yvoniie Kerr 
Bets.v' Ddin 
f.ohnle. Little-"' 
Jlmmle yenutl.'Ore 
Silver liiike Ibb: 
Marilyn Mayne- 
La Roche & Ublita' 
Cplpnel-.Reed. 
Alice Liieey ' 
Frank HesSel OrO 
-,' - ReadexT'eaii' ' \ 
(Botel.l^Bntor) : 
Pugli Brothers 
r»ee Candell 
Tony I.jine Trio 
Hui;o-Ktahre . 
Beala St Boys . 
Kiariniiyila :Trlb 
.. Stamp'i.-- -' 
(ieo'rge Marc,hettl O- 
Jpybttas-' 
Stamp's- Trio ! 
Dpttle Winters' 
Ann HovVard "'' ■ 
Heieii Barrle 
Helen' Jerrlco' 
Hazel' CaMpway 

Awnn .C.lu.b: . '■ 
Helen W'Hapn 
iMargle Druiiim'ohd .. 
Pen' Raymond - 
Keller TwMns' ' ' 
Lucky. Bucks 
Flash Lane. - 
i'^'nison, Moixan^ B 
Princess Tonl Siirelll. 
T.nla Claire. 
Henry PatlMrk'e Ore 
Freddy Berne rd . 

!Pth Century - 

illnimy Brarido'w 
4 ^'fen of. Rhythm'." ' 
Vealcb (iiillo ', 

The 'lilcICowans 

Lolita : 
Fay Wray ■ 
Eddie Thombe '. . 
Npra Wltllaiiis 
Berl Lemlscli' Oire. - 

Warwllplii llnlei 

Ray-. Morton Orr. ' 
Weber** Hof Rrsin . 

'Cninden. 
Jules- Flaci-P Ore 
C^urran' Bligh 
TIa Silton 
Syd- Golden 
Baths'r- F.ldnradians 
Mia Miles Trio 
Cnriton."? -. 
Gypsy Monya, .' 

Ja\.k Lane . . 
Ronnie J'arris 
Joe Hough 
The Klterbs. 
Geo, Baquet. Ore 
Yacht Club 
Searey Gavin - 
libretta &- Nd.varre . 
Jean Rice 
)^:ddie Mathews 
Mary Navis 



PHILADELPHIA 

Club Bull 



Alsn - Fielding pre 
'Jrarc'yn tiiinsctt 
C.-i ryl- Gould- . 
J'nnb : DpprlTig -i 
Alan-jGa'le. 

Itph F-ranhlin , : 

Cly.de. Lu'cns Ore : 
i:,.vn:'LU('.18 ' 
"I'bliitpns' ... ■• 

lien !»}•,.. Riim's. 

Mbrt.4-<-.t.n ii'dis ..oi-c ■ ! 
l;pp . .W'arwlclt • ',, ..:. 
Sully llam.ftiir' 
Marje.vl-iurhell , 
(iladys Grant .- 
I.e'i>na Slnfr- 
L.viiti.e'Sii.peh'a.n - 

Ciirroll'a -' 
Cnarllc. O'aniea Ore 
1 r I'arf.pHoyliPK ' - . 
(icoj-jfp U'jigner- 
Ver.ii .VeriiP ' 
<'pnnip'.l'hiliips: : • 
Ijidlo's- of K'nsembli 
liliiii: Sfp.whrt . - 
LiK-llle Rand ' ' ' 
Jt.ince. .Gdi'doii . 

ci(i)> lis: :.- 

3 MuslcalVSl'ring." 
Albiio- ft iMip'rpse ' 
itarbal-a Slbne - 

, .CuKiiho's-. , 

.'IiOU ' Ferlnno' •' 
Ksy Trolt.er • .' 
.1.1 11 III n 'S'tfw'art . 
..loiiiiilv Cilroyle- '. 
Jiihii t.uc.va - ■ 
llni lry. S'mli.h' .. - 
Unlpli SannbJ-'s. Or< 

' . ('n«llllu<f' Tuve.rn . . 
Alien .SlerllnB ' 
llpiirldup 'Vfe Aiir'-'rtiip' 
:i','(lyl1i(.- iii'fiwn'' ' 
r.(ti>i<li'. Sl<;wnrt' 
liew :* liJvclyn 



Cadillac Sextet • 
Harry DbbbM Oro.^ 

.',: - . .Kmltiissy ' •! 
Ceo Clirtbrd 
Keien .Stand Ish 
Xoa. Ciicararha's -' 
Ann- A'daiii.< 
Gloria -Belfiipnt . 
Carlos lleves Ore' 
Ciirt Wciler .Ore 
' ETcrgreeh ^ Cnsliin 
Rowan Tudor! .:'•'' 
-PaiVl di, Natalie .V 
Llilliin Cinli-p ■■. 
Mary. Jnne Mlllei' 
Helene.'Travors - 
Pat Khe.vMn- 'dre- 
; .' l..tS3, J.o<-iist . 
Bubbles Sueihv 
Emily SrtiiiKlel'a • 
Elaine liibck .. 
Lorraine . Rhoda ' 
Mickey Dee ■ ■ 
Keller Sis .: 
r>ay Lbveriy ' ': 
Ppvry from Erie ' 
Mltle'(7o>'j!ar,': 
.Oenrife .SansKii ... . ! 
Kip'gs' ,)f .Sivcfur. Oi-? 
. ;Gi|ly IMty 'Ciife 
Kiirl -Unwp- 
S.liilipy Wlliiiinjs . 

Spick ^- .'^PQII 

liflcn . Doisc'y 
Ptrul- FInslv • 
'"hjok W.llllaniROc 

'■ iipnri> 
.reiihje KUV: ■, 
TrpmPr A CInire 
TJe'p .R(i(;p'rs -. 
Le.iky. l.Trns'- .; : . 
Jimniy Kei'i'ifa'n '! ' 
Clifls .ybriip'fr- tin- 
.III. Wnltob Roof) 

Vincent RWzo (»rc 
Felicia . . 
Lpona Sliirr 
Olariipiir: GIrle ' 



: CLEVELAND 
'Alpine viirii$o 

Bernlce '& Parks 

oil <:opfer 
Carl Mueller 
Otto Thurn Ore 
Freddle-e Cafe 
rt . Lat-key pr^-" 
I St'henck 
Itoy llaysOf- 
Hal Simpson 

Gourmet Club 

R' Robinson Pre 
Bill .Ijoeiimaii 



Hotel Allertoii 

Karen Torey 
Louis' Cltia 
Jack Mik! . ■ ■ 

. llotel Ciirter 

VprsalllJorts- ' ■ •: 
Bob Opiiz- . '-'- ~ 

. iloiel f jeveluiid.' 
I?a.ul Pendarvis Prc^ 
Margarpi Bnglieh " 
ilplel -.t'enWay noil. 
G'efio .JCrwIn Ore- .. 

; llotei:.silerllng. / 
Jimrrty Van Osdp'li. 



QuInteros 
Lester Chafets 
Iloiel HblicndeB 

'Sylvia Froos 
Paul Rosini 
Georges. & !JbAnB 
Sloan -A-Gary 
Sorelli 

Sammy Watklne Or 

Hotel Statler 

Jose Mora nd. Ore ' 
Nllda > 
Antonio Eleiia 
Catallna Rolon 

Jack ft ' Rddle'a 
Riibertlno. Robert* 
Raibe Slierman . 
Arlene Rice. Ore . 
. ! I« Coogu Cln'b 
Ramon Arias Ore. 

! IJodsay's Bar., 
.fudy 'Preston' 
Pearl DeEdicea : 
.. Itrgal Club . 
Ducky Miilvln Ore.' 
-Thlrty-SrveB Clob 
Pal ' Dennis 
Cuhnlnghaln. Sis 
Jpnn Deilers.. : . 
3 Dpbs 



DETROIT 



f><N>l<-Ciidlliar ilolpi 
. (Ililuk C'uNino). ! 
:I''e.riiu ndez- & ■ 're're'a 
Hob Nelier . •■ ■ ■ 
liprotiiy ..Burton 
-Morris -King: .' 
liddi.e Lp .''I'nron Or 

(.Vibtor ilnr) / 

Jiiy Cue . : : 
: ■ llnnvry - 

OeSimpiie (.'onjT; u- 
Baia Banrvw Kua 
(i; Rcyiioiiis ^Sk'atc-rs' 
B.'arbara Parks, - 
W'p.bb &• Dnvls 
.Hai'.vi'y -Stone • 
Don Ai'deiv Dane ! ' -' 
J'oiiiiriy.- King 
Chiis f'rirllsi'lc - - 
■Bpniiy Resli Pre 

■ CiiWiiniova :::'-. 

Klton-ft lilla • '.'. 
Aim; Starr - 
I.Pe .Sec.rest ■ '. 
Atndi'liiri Tinker - . . 
(ijninnr 01.>i - 
Lee Wnl.lcr Pre . 
('orkl'ntvn ■ Tiiverii 

litil- L'ron.son . 
KUen.' Knyo ' 

(Cotitihiied 



:«• Ve^tpi: :- - — - 
Eddie .Bnitlon'Oro ' 
(■"ole .fit Co'rlo ' 
Xpvlllo. *■ Day . 
Ann Lee . 
ijon An'd'i-e Ol^c:^ ' 
. Coniiia.oil'pre ' 
Jerry Bergen '! 
Dick Worliifngton - 
Dpni <fe' Dette Lynno ,- 
M KreHow Linn (6). 
Vera WJ'r|ville Ore 

. Hiind'b . - ' ' 
3 Old Timers .■ ■ ■■ -' 
.Joey Rn-j-e . -Trio 
l.ondoii Cliop iioiiae: - 

Tbhla -V(ilphti 
Ruby. Oi c 

- . ItlorpCc'o 

I'ny ' .Tii.von 

RtlU'l Khophei- 

A'\ bn (ilii, ■ ," .' - 

:DeI'..'(.'n'rilpr- -■ 

Will llenderAon Orcr 

Nrhloio's 
-Dl .GIbviinnl....' ' .-': 
.Carmen' ": 
Carl«.< '* Ciiita .. 
fluy (.Uhiiy 
liPOiial'd : Seel Ore 

. pass; . 55 ) . , .^' . - . 



Wednesday, January 2l9, 1941 



NiTERT REVIEWS 



49 



GOLONIAL INN, MIAMI 

. ■ . Miaviii Jan. 22. 
Joe E. Lewis, Sophie Tucker^ 
Harrv Rtchmarii Chdndra-Kaly 
Dancers, Marianne^ Paul WWtctnon 
Orch (22), Armando: :Prc}\ {8) I . p 
dinner or $4 minimuTrt. 

In billing his $270,6pO CblonjiariM 
as 'the greatest ievent :in ctie 
Ben Marderi ni^y hot be kidding. It 
seehis all of that, ahd though some of 
the biggest names :in the biz headline 
the bill, it's still the ropm itself that 

, scores- top honors/ , , : ; " 

: Eastnian . and Clark i^BpbinSon have 
done a corking job : in designing, 
execiiting; and lighting a. setting that 
apparently has no carbon in niteries. 
The spacious - dining, room is an 
authentic southern colonial ballroom, 
togged out 'ih. blue and vwhitie itim- 
mings, and white leather upholstery, 
tTwinkling stiaris illumiiiatie a russet 

. ceiljhg supported by . slender white-, 
columns set out from the walls; while 
a Idyf balcony rims the length of the 
rborii on both, sides. The dance floor, 
w^hich is eleivated above the dinirs;. is 
coupled to the apron of a huge band 
sbiBU'with a prosceniuni airch extend-- 
ing to the root Entire layoiit con- 
veys momentary , impi^essiph'- of 
vaathess, . but it's ' almost instaintly 

' disolved by the 'virarmth of the rich 
appointments and patriotic decor. It's 
class without starch, and poissibly the 
forerunner .. of . a new vogue in 

: JBitinbsi)heric-. cafes/ ^ V;/- . v. 
■ Revile is . tabbed 'Sand in ; My 
Shoes,' but it is virtually the identical 
format, .with the - exceptioij . of the 
Whiteman,, combo and Marianne, - as 
Marden unveiled in his .' Riviera, 
Ehglewood. Ni.. j., last summer. Now 
a^ then, it's Joe- E. Liewis who is iri 
the drivet's seat, but' both , Harry 
Richman and Sophie Thicker haye ap:- 

. parently been wised up, making for a 
sockier .f combine .than previously. 
Odd. coincidence resulted in Richman 
making initial bow with a bad cold, 

: which also marked his Riviera debut. 



Hotel Nacibhal, Havana 



any deficiency in this respect by be- 
ing high entertainment. It nioves at 
good tempio, 

. The Whitson; Bros;' acrobatics are 
socko, . Quartet perform their flips 
from the feet of one mbmbspr on his 
Back to the feet of. another in a 
similai' 'position, sometimes juitiping 
through a hoop for variety. TTiese 
ate same 'boys Life mag gave f ulU 

page spread to in recent issue. Act rpu.' xia4«i -m ^-^. i . *u • •* v 
had ringsiders on edge, tearing boys „:^^,!;,"°*^l: faP'.ta» 
^niight miss and land ■ in ;their Creole 5°"f.l . 

gumbo. . Get plenty qf palm, pound- Npt ^on.ly^ tourists but the. native^so- 
irig froiii crowd, .which woiildn't let converging 'on the hos- 



.. ... . Havana, Jaii, IS; 

Gsvoldo 'EstiutU and Cojiquista- 
dores: Cul)dn6s, iWatamoros Septet,' 
Gonzalo "■: and Cristina,: Lady Ruth 
Ogle Vine, Isa Reyes; ^.25 'inini- 
tnrim;\-: .v,- 



them.-go until they cohtribulcid. enr 
<;ore which was .a thriller, , 



telry from the; cqcktail ho.tir; 
Expertly .manafed; by .Francis, ! 



The DiGatahos are ho 'strarigers^^^^W under .Oscar A. de 

here... They make a nice] appieafahce i Linia's general ihanagement,. the tti>- 
and' are . smooth and gracrtul, sweep- l.tel Nacional de Cuba, ;to igive it its 
ing .' through . a series of • ballroom | fuH hahdle,. is tied in. with the Rog'ei"'' 
turns and spins oyrhicb got: nice re- i Smith hotel chai.rt by virtue of the 
sponse.' The femme half of team is I Chase National iBank;. : Formerly, 
blonde looker. Estelle; Sloan efx- ; Ihis. wank, hbsteiry was*. allied with 
hibits staihiha - and skill : as tap I the Hotel Pla£a, N. -Y;,' although by 
dancer, offering a number of nifty i the , very hatiire. of its standing it i 
routines to -get her sharie Of the ap- [has an accord with almost , any top 
platise. . . , : ' ■ , ; . fl;nht;U.Si hotel. ; . ^ | 

. Band^alsov pr^^ vocal ; the key room of this deluxe ^hos- 

telent..Dorothy .Coudray, nifty .blonde I telry is the Bajo La Luna room; 
warbler; works easily, looks good and which iis actually ah outdoor patio, 



Sells sonjj; ^eW. - Lee Bennett.: bari- 
tone, has nice pipes. Friti Heilbron. 
triirhpeter Ih crfew. does . vocal iiriita.-. 
tions of' ^ponnie; Baker ; and i/liry . 
Martin, fded .by . red. femme . wigi 
that are nifties. : Got nice response. . 

Garber's ntusic has soft brass, 
smooth reeds, plain drum work and 
a bit of hi.s owp violin music, just 
for effect. . The boys render nostalgia 
just ais thoiigh . they had' known it 
when It was- current, ahd it soundicd 
good ' to an . alidience presently 
ASCAP-cOnscipuS. 

.Gorber m.c.s d.k. and bdnd jpro- 
vides. excellent backcrbimd for the 
actsfirt addition to playing v-'ell for 
hoofing.' Liuzzd.. . 



EL CHICd, PITT 



Pittsburgh, Jan. 22; 
Giro Ftimac orcH. . (9) . Alzira Ca- 



and- as the Bajo .La Luna tag; iridi-: 
c^tes, they : dine', an'cl dance under,-, 
heath the iCubani moph. \ . ; \ • • 
. Show;is wisely Cuban.in ihbtif.'un- 
like the Casii^P Nacipnar'-.and .San 
Sbiici gambling casinos; where the 
emphasis is on American talent I 
idea is that this $14 to $20-a-day 
hostelry .(European plan) caters to 
visitors chiefly, and., latter, dbii't, want 
to see any road company American 
talent; they come : to : something 
nativeii. \ 

': Accordingly, even .. Gohzalb '. and 
Ciristirta", .while from the States, give 
out with: Latihesque terps.. Gonzalo 
has been around, in spots , like the 
Nicollet - hotel, .Minrieapolis; , Book- 
Cadillac,: Detroit; six months last 
summer at the St. Moritz hotel,: N.Y.; 
etc.j aiid is a .facile shopman in 
adapting his . whirl^'irid holds and 
spins tb the Guhah itietier, iCristina, 
who reminds of Diane (eX-Dario 



Soph, still . errs in going 



on ribald lyrics,, notably 'The Older 
They Are, the ^ Younger They - Want 
iTiem' and 'The Bigger the Army and 
Navy, the Bettet the Loying Will Be.' 
. She. does offset her smoker, material 
to some, extent, thoiigh, with socko 
treatment of 'The Last Time I .Saw 
Paris.' ysin? a reprise written by Ed 
Sullivan. Richman, too, presents an 
odd contrast :Dvith his restrained 
straight warbling. It isn't until, he 
hits- 'Uncle Sam Gets Arbund'^bis 
bid for . -a successor ; to 'I Love a 
Parade'— that it's the old. strutting, 
cane-twirling Richman in the flesh. 
If thi5 transfonjiation is bccasiohed 
by his cold, it's understandable, but 
if it's a preview of the 1941 Richman 
it needs revising. There's little point 
riOw in reversing ;a b,Or personality to 
which.the custoiners have been con- 
ditioned. .-. 

Lewis has neVer been in better 
form. • He's right, in there pitching 
with an assortment of :sinkers and 
hooks that leave the mob spinning. 
Material has been .given ah. added 
hypo with the injection of a dPublet. 



overhonrd l^^-TP?'- ^ti^T}^ Bott. EstrcUito Pcna, ' and Diane), and Gomalb. whose lifts 



Chmtq, JFchpe De Fl ores. . [and holds remind, pf the Mary Raye 

_,. W,. ' ■.■ ' . ■ ^ . ^„ ■ , -land Naldi dance style, make for a 
Giro Rimac unit IS ]ust what the doc- .very: expert ballroom pain They, 
tor ordered .for Jose Sala's El Chicb. ; also conduct a 'champagne hour' be- 
lt ifftsthe atmosphere jierfectly, packs i tween,dinner (9:30). and the midnite 
plenty, of I^tinrAmerican" entertain- j ■ ,. .i \ i . 

ment,^picM.iiberally.:and:the.cohgvl,^^ 

rhumba rhythms, are right in the j >was long at the Five o'Clock Club, 
groove.- Show's in: for four 'Weeks : popular Miami Beach hitery. She 
with ;two additional options over ' e^^cees in English and also handles 

a neat, vocal, etc, 



spbt:since her opening more than a 
week ago, when Proser relieved the 
pre.ssure oh the Shuberts, who had 
committe^a themsfelyes , for Senprita 
Amaya's services via ^ihiporter Sol: 
Hurok. The legit piroducers were to 
have , paid her $2,500. 3 week to ap^ 
pear in 'Crazy House,' but, on 
figuring she: would be something of ' a 
conflictioh with Carmen Miranda, 
they . looked .for an out. Proser, 
booked her via .the Williajfh Morrjls 
ollice at $1^000, a week and gradu- 
atin.T splits.over. the. $6,000 and $8,000 
gross" marks. Ah idea of her: draw, 
despite the fact that shie was. cpinT 
pletely .uhknowh to American audir 
ences, can be gathered from the fact 
that her take for last week, her first; 
was $1,900. - 

Mis.<; Amaya is actually a troupe: of 
16, only three of- whom,, two sisters; 
Antpriia and Lenor, and Sabicas, non- 
relative guitarist, are iiiipbrtant to 
the; floor show. For brie of Sendrita 
Amaya's routines, her father, three 
.^isters, three brothiers, an uncle and 
ty/jo eousins;.- pliis ' Sabicas, give her 
muricfil arid vocal siijpport. but other- 
wise they are strictly on the payroll: 
Rest of - the 16 are none- wbrkihg 
re'.atives. ■ 

: . There . hasn't been danciiig like 
Miss AmayaTs seen in New. York for 
years, if ever: She's. :a fiery, spirited 
flamencoist, rattling the castihets and. 
tapping het iieet with amazing speed.. 
It's apoareiitly right up the alley of 
the visiting Spaniards and Latin 
Americans, their applause being al-. 
most continuous whUe she's dancing. 
It's also been noted by the Beachr 
comber management that she's draw- 
ing an entirely new .cliientele to the 
zombie: spot., ' '/ .-: . . ' : ; ■■ 

Sabicas; the i^itarisi, . is also a' 
cracker jackv: but natiirally a slbW 
interlude between the flamenco hoof-' 
ing. : Sisters Ahtbnia and Lehor also 
do sbme flamencping, but. it doesn't 
rate with the star's brapd, 

Senorita Amaya, who is oerform- 
ing :0n an. especially built floor, can 
take . some . dressing up; also some 
touchine up of her facial makeub 
.",nd cb'fliire. Tendencqr.of her pitch 
black tresses: to fall over her face 
while dancing is not becoming. 
. She's a. stahdbut : despite all the 
handicaps of a cafe setup, which 
means she should be doubly so in a 
thentre with oroduction background 
I and exnert lighting. Her persbnality 
.and. bJazin.5 black . eyes are other 
featiires definitely On the cre(*<t .side. 

■ ■ Scho. 



Qran Casino Nacional 

(HAVANA)-..:' 



: -HfliioTtd, Jan. . 18, ■ 

Chester ' Hate Teime presented by 
Gene Cdstro; leaturi^s Eddie Pierce 
and t36rothy Roland, Karen Cooper, 
Barbara Perry, 6 Hale Dancers 
(Elaine . Russell, [ Jeanne \C.arr6ll, 
Blednor Holt,. Irene: Vernon^ Bonnie 
N.ielseni Doris Markey, pbrd -Brant' 
ley, Mary Alice Bighamii) Le Batard 
Bros, orch; (15) dnd Palau Rhurnba 
■orch . (9); $2.S() tninitjittn^. 



Same period bf tlriie, and it's practi- 
cally in the bag now to last out full 
term of contract That's-, because 
whole thing is best cbhibo Of music 
and .Teviie Sala has ;had siiice he 
opened the downstairs spot last Sep- 
tember. 

Rimac outfit has been standard in 
va'ude and de luxe flliti houses for 
years, but is geared just as well into 
a nitery, even : better in some rcr 
spects! : Particulnriy . now, with the 
rhumba craze, he's a pushover in the 
class Latin spots. A good showman, 
he's altered the tenipo of the enter- 
tainment to, conform with; ring.<ide 



Isa Rjsyes is a 19-year-old looker, 
who was Miss Spain 1938, a very 
personable photbgenique-type teirper 
who . fills her specialty spot Well 
Then there are the usual Jiative Ne- 
gro rhurnba specialists who. are 
changed frequently, 

Esvaldo Fstivill and his Cuban 
Conquistadores number 18 men, a. 
sock combo Which, while new, is im- 
proving steadily as caught through 
the week. They're a versatile ag- 
gregation which Splits up into" a 
typical South American tango unit 
comprising one string bass, foUr fid 



EMPIRE room; CHl 

--.'(PALMEK'^HOUSE) ' 

Chicago, Jon. 25. 
Eddy Hoiuard, Bob Evans, Mourice 
and Cordoba, Abbott Dancers, Eddy 
Duchin Orch. - 



Of new diopv dittiie.s. orip of which, ihtimacy and geieral effect is flashy Idles, piano _ accordion, guitar and 
'The .H. v.: Kaltenborn Blues,' is a and sparkling. Althoiigh there are 'Pianoj or .'"to a typical Cuban 
wow. . , : : only acts, all singles arid three of ; rhum'^« unit of two guitars, one 



Supporting ..this- triumvirate' are; 
Ghandra'-Kaly and his '■ dancers. 
Devani and Mbuni, a Che.ster Hale 
line: ^nd, Marianne. Latter is an ex- 
ceedingly gracefiil danseuse; whose 



single, a whirlwind routine : set to^^epple have large repertoires , and 



Ravel's 'Bblero.Ms outstanding. The 
Chandra-Kaly dancers , are fast be- 
coming a standard in harden revues 
with their seemingly inexhaustible 
repertoire of exotic eastern and 
Latin-American rhythms. As alWays 



them doubling on occasion, it looks 
like a big show because Rimac has 
smartly spread it outfwithbut making 
layoiit Ibok thin. What's more, he's 
carrying ah extensive- wardrobe, hjs 



bongo, one ba.ss violin, maracas and- 
clave. It also; veers into a typical 
American setup of two pianqf , four 
reeds, three trumpets, one trombone, 
string bass,, drum, guitar and two 
violins; and . lastly also becomes a 
typical ' Cuban danson orchestra of 
piano, string bass, guiro, violin, flute 
and tinibal. they're on local CMCF 
nightly, that being the top outlet fOr 

.... ^ .. . . ^ .local and shortwave ethierizing. "The 

Rimac IS featuring Alzira Camargo, ^.^^^^^ Matomoros Septet is equally 



they can change, costumes as Well as 
niimbers; every few days; That's un- 
usual for a cafe . arid subsequently 
makes Rimac's an unusual cafe show. 



facile and yersatilCi 

(ionsiderlng the relatively low 
wage standard of native musicians, 



♦u-.,. - 'L - ir -'^;:.—: V ,"' " another Souse American canary of 
.th^ score heavily. Che.«;ter. Hale line ^^ Carmen Miranda eyes-and-hands 
. is below par.both on looks and hoof. pj.j^ool_ She's a replacement for 

. _ Juanita Juarez, whb was with .unit - ,;.«*o =f 

Paul Whiteman: Is usifig 22 music- ! forj several seasons and is now front- i ^en the .middle-grade_ spots can^ 
ologlsts in his new band setup, and : ing a band at Copacabana, N. Y. Gal , 'ord large bands of from^l2^ to 20 
crossing congarhumba rhythms with hala good .enough voice and the per- ,1 men without straining, the budget 

sonality . to make .up for any. pipes' Thus, a show like this, including the 
shortcomings. She uses - her orbs, 



Three topnbtch acts and a winning 
orchestra should satisfy both box 
' office and customers to a great ex' 
I tent. Two" butstandirig Chicago 
I favorite.s. are here: Ed<hr Duchin and 
! his orchesti*a have newcR, missed . in 
this town and have a. faithful fol- 
lowing while Eddy Ho.Ward is the 
other local winner. 
I Duchin fits smartly Into this class 
I room. Orchestra is clean-cut as al- 
ways, with Duchin, however, stand- 
ing oUt strongly against the back- 
ground of the music. He has ap- 
pearance, styje airid a manricr of 
working which is the acme of suave 
showmanship. As always, his work 
at the piano is a topper and his gen- 
erar handling of the orchestra nifty. 

Not only does the Duchin band 
come through with highly effective 
dance music, but backs up the show 
' in bang-up fashion. . 



Last year Bep Marden, .Sarii SaK 
vin, Jack Arkin and thiat Riyierai,. 
Engle woodi : N. J., syndicate rah th^ . 
big National casino here in coUabbi^; 
ration with Cuban interests on 
profit-sharing basis, ^ and Marden & 
Cp, state they never worked so . hard . 
and got so little net return fpr their ' 
efforts. Theii; as now,' they had t ; 
Chestfer Hale -show. '\ 'i'hrs' y ear Hale, 
is back with the same girls lie had. 
at Marden's Jersey . Jrpadhouse, the 
Riviera, but is .\yorking fpr the 100% 
Cuban syndicate which, like most 
all local (a.s. Well. aS ;Miaini]i nitery 
ventures, .are big fainily affairi; 

Impresario Gene Castro a!so op- 
erates the Sah Souci roadhouse and 
gaming casino here; the Havana 
Jockey. Club, etc., and (while, there 
are frequently more musicians and 
Waiters in. both spots than, customers, 
somehoW' it all comes, but all' right 
at the wheels, at the bactarat, craps 
and other Lady. Fortune pastimes. It 
ail depends /on the U. S. tourist. 

With the exception of the AmeriW 
can .talent, crack musicians command . 

g per a. night (at one dass d<>wn'*. 
.wn Havana cafe, a good dance teani 
has been known to get $21 double for: 
a week's wbrk), so it's nothing to see. 
bands of 17. or 18. with alternate uniti 
of eight to 10 men, There's a mu> 
sicians union, but nothing like- th* 
AFM for standard, of wages. 

In :this . case LeBatard Bros; num- 
ber 17 with saxophoning Herman 
LeBatard at the helm, thriee of hit 
freres in the riUnks and; their father, 
a youngish albeit grey-haired gent, 
still giving out' with a gobd hot sec- 
ond trumpet alongside of another 
son who is a crack first horn inan. . 
:<. Show ruiis . off smPOthly sans any 
emcee necessity, as Jeanne CarroIL , 
ond of the Hale gals, does most of : 
the intrbductories. Barbara Perry, 
featured with the octet of. lookexs,. 
also does a bit of it also. MiSs Car- , 
roll is a California blonde expert 
on solo, taps and set with the Shu- 
berts for their 'Ziegfeld. Follies' if 
they ever do it. 

Pierce and Roland are standard 
ballrpoihologists with a waltz and 
beguine routine, featuring some un- 
usual shoulder whirls by the rather . 
/light. Eddie Pierce who handles hia 
partner, Dorothy Roland, expertly. 

Karen Cooper, . recently at ttkin- 
bow Grill, N. "Y., has de-'sophisti- 
cated' her coiffure, but still sells a 
PK>p well. 'Great Day Manana.' 'The 
Chant/ 'Broadway Rhythm' and en- 
coring with 'Let .There Be. Love* 
aren't the [best/ set of songs for her, 
but she sells them well. ~ 

The Hale girls are chiefly blondes 
and auburn-nued. the Latins being 
partial to the non-brunets, although 
there are a :ouple. of dark U. S. 
lookers iri the line, they feature the 
inevitable fan number that Hale has 
always been strong for, but it makes 
for a nifty flash. . ; 

There are two shows, midnight 
and 2 a. . m., but biz has been noor 
sincp the New Year's holiday, boom 
ahd frequently . only one show suf- 



I Howard is strictly a Chicago prod- 

i ^^n^' n^rhiiti? ^'J^^^^^ on Weekends or when 

established his reputation as a singer, 

he has proved his bbxoffice ppwefr 
t by cracking theatre records 6n sev 



American acts, only represents a 

" that 
sorine 



Buddy Weed's ultra-modern arrange 

ments. It's an innovation for the vet BnontvimuKD one ua« m.;* wx^o, « »nnnn n 

.maestro and . Impresses .'as^ jureflre.,. hips and body to excellent advantage.! weekly njjt ^r^ArtK^f 

for oiitnght dansapation this com- 1 a»vd has the rinRsiders eating out of 4pesn t minimize the worth of 

binatipn is superior- to the hand- herhandsfhaffiTtt^^^ of these local. orchestras, crack teams 

Whiteman dissolved .when he- went J^f, ^"mbe?"^ EstSr PenaV a ^l'- who do Very well for themselves 

Into; semi-retirement, and deserves '^^f[n?"t^^^^^ touring the Latin-American^ C2;untnes 
Plenty credit for. ts slick- iiandling^^-ffi^^ U^^^l^bor 



a cruise boat gets in. 

the girls have a neat arrangement 
with the de luxe: Hotel Nacional die 
Cuba which puts them up at $12 a 



a difficult show aff^r le.ss than two 
weeks' rehearsal. Ann ^ Sutherland's 
vocals are. likewise 'clicky. Rhumba 
reliefs are .'capably haridled by 
.Armando's Latin' combo. . ' Les. : 



BLUE ROOM, N. O, 

(HOTEL ROOSEVELT) 

JVcto OrJeoris, Jrfn. 16. ' 
• .' Jon ' Carbcr, : Orch, • '. DiGathnOs, 
Whitson . .Brothers- Estelle Sloan, 
Dorothy Coiidkay, Tritz Heilbron. and 
Lee Bennett. . -\ / 



zamba. she ; does with Rimac : :. ; ; . i 'j^lfi^ll^Jf l^^^j^I? 
show-.stbpper: ariy time; Other femme American market 
is ; Chiriita'. a .-sex'y-lobking bUxom 



eral personal appearances around; , . - . , .... 
these parts. He now has his own I week in a special wing with private 
radio program and here he is head- I terrace, etc. Iliey get their meals- 
lining the floor shoW and leaving 1 50% off. and are quite a cllck:sociaUy 
the customers calling: for encores^ w^t" the, (^uban^ dandies, although. 
,i> . ■ . . . i , - 'its peremptory that dates be made 

Howard is a natural singer of pop . jroni . the. hotel. Transportation^ be- 
tunes. He has appearance that ^ins ;iween the' Nacional hStel arid the 

.Gran Nacional Casino is provided for 



them • for the themselves riiftily . around 



lass Who puts, plenty ^f oomph into 



u- ,> -I u • >. w I ,^ P°P I by. the management.' -The gi^^ 
ballad, haying a knack of, -phrasing _and can'^t: make dates from the 



Show is mainly American because 

^ ^ ^ _„,..^ of the dbminantly. Cuban patronage, 

her shaking, and click.< best in- a. fast ; although the second portion leans 
acrobatic rhuriiba with Chariie Boy. hmore . to Jhe native idipni. when 
' :Atso with Rin^ac show fbr itS: first :Hale bri^^ 

week in Felipe De Flores. a corking V- ext. mont^^ coincide, with a 



casino, Id^a is; to. :iriihimize rinotor 
accidents en route batk from the 
Casino iri the early a. ni, hours.. ' 

■■'Abet-;- 



Mexican, tenor and a heart-throb 



•eater infliix of. AmeHean visitors, 



tainment,. 
visitors'. 



Abet. 



wUh th^ d^es.. De Flores J^^'twHh . ^^^^ ! ^"oiS^r to ^ 
theRimac show, having been booked - taj"f"ent. . in order to cater to the 

fn for month, his- termer carrying .six 
days .into unit's erigagetnent.' - Al- 
though a high-class warbler who's 
certain to,go places, he doesn't quite 
"fit this type of a show 



BEACHCOMBER, N Y. 



Rimac band- is on :the.,no.se for the 
rhumba-eoriga. disciples. Mii.sic has 



. This sWarik spot, ■ with good shows 
:as a rule, riiaintains its standard with 
Jan .Garber's . versatile crew. Orch 

fltS nicely here as customers are as . - . « -i 

concerned over, the quality 'of the: [growing Cuban.*tempp. craze, ; . it 

miisic as the fpbd and drinks.: Doing I should be a-big favorite; OrcH' can 



Cariiiaii .' Avuiyu.. '". troupe 
Sacttsa.^. . Royal .. Hutaiiinn 



i:iiuiliua-wwilfea.. uia^-i^ito., : k,.»twi..ji..\>| ...^»vj,>.. 

;art "insinuating lexeitertient and pack.s \ .Micliaet. Loting s. Ban d. - 
■plfKty. bf authi^.jity. For PfU-'biifgh;. , :: : - . '■ f; 



.(m\ 

Orch, 



\ which brings but the best of a tun,e 
I. Frorri burleycue, y'eritriloquist Bbb 

Evans .'took 'his rrtost. ■ effective rria- 

.tefial.- Is doing the 'who's !on: first?' 

^baseball . routine With the male 

di'mmy and wa.s rocking: them: herd , 
i when -caught. - Evans ' ei'rs in over- Wr V- D/ i.iL o l i.' 

doing the routine, .however. It could>^^' reninouse , panKrUpt 

be Shortened considerably. Fpi- W^ The - Penthouse. Club; - inc;, - New 
rest. Evans ha.s .some good -crossfire , • . . '- ^ " 

'with the pine and -fini.shes with scriie.' York, filed a voluntary, petition, of 
s.atisfactpry yentriloquial warbling; .j barikriiptcy in the N. V..- federal court 

-I Glass, ballroom .j?am - is that of . last week 122); listing' liabilities -at' 
Maurice and Cordoba. Have ap- re.,i - ^ ' v «i,c ;.ni» ™: " 

peararice.and cla.Ssy routines that are ' t34,jj62 : . and assets at $15,4.09. The 

meat-and-drink - r for the Empire ; club offtir^ to pay l6«^{» to uris^cured 
Room jiddicts. . -They are strictly for I ' ■ 
' the best spots. ' : 



Monte Prbsei- has given, the Broad- 
way Beabhco'mber a : new ;hypb via 



•Abbott 'Daricers remain . a cleanl 
yputhful looking .set of dancing girls; 



creditors in full on their claiftis ;and 
tp pay priority '.creditors, in l^ull.- ; . , 
Anjidng liabities is $5,131 owed "In 




in:. .fact, . audicrice-natural.s on the; taoiK, and $7,932 ..to A. J. Stone, a 
appearance;-^/panc,e numbers them creditor who holds ;a chattel' 



.<elve.s, :hc)wcver,; are nothing but of 
the ordinary. ..Gold; 



Orch: ori whole is Well balariced-, 
mixing Latin melodies, 'VienneseS 
waltzes With sweet stuff and ortho- 
dox swing nuriibers. " Garber batons 
the show well. . The layout,, while 



• 'Incidentally, everybody duscourr 
aged Sala when, he decided to ^ive 
Pitt;sburgh a South American atmos? 
phere . .^pot, but' he -wpuldn*.t lislcri. 
It's now ione of the bi.g .clicks^ nf .town . 



modest in quantity, makes up fb*. - and just four months old, Cohen. I 



fir.st appearance! in the.U; S; with her 
flamenco daftcing; but .«he obviously 
holds plenty - of liire' for .i.he .;Sosith 
American and - Spanish element in 
New York.; : ' 

; Business ha^ been, terrific 'at.-the 



mortgage : on the equipment . Other 
creditors, include the American So-: 
ciety Lof Compo.sers,.; Authbrs; and 
M.pe;,GaIe, 'Inkspbts' manager, goes ' Publi.shers, $60; Muzak. Corp.; $41;'. 
• to . the Coast; with them, leaving Feb; .! rent, $7;250; ..A contract with. Rasha 



4.. He'll stay five .week.? while: they 
do film 'Great A'mertefltK Broadcast' 
tor 20th-Fox. — . ' : - 



and Mirko, , musicians, at $65 a: week 
apiece, has three' and a half irioriths 
to go. 



so 



LEGITIMAtB 



Wednesday, Janiiai7 39» 19 11 




I, I Ijmesy Can Do 32G, 




Estimates for Last Week : " 

Key: C (CoTO.ecJv>. P Wraim), R 
( Rer He) , M {Musical) ,: F-. (Farce) , 
O (ppemta),:^'"' V ; 

'Arsenic and ■ Old:- Lace,' FiiltOn- 
(2d Week) teD-:938; $a;3D). Broadf 
way improved: in a . number ol spots 
last week arid; barring bad 'weather, 
should continue; throi^gh February- 
new laugh show.' h^s . line at box-, 
office cGnli'nuoOsly - and- sells out; 
approximately ; $17,000.;. 

•Bdys and Girls ToBetJier,' Broad-: 
hiii'st I l7Lh . week) . (R-ri.lCO; ; .$440 ). 
Business here has :nbt |jeen Koldmg 
up to form and. . iinlesi attendance 
picks iip, , may go .tb : road .sooii; 

$16,000. ; . 

'Cabin the: sity/- -MartiTi • Beck 
(14lh week) (M-t.214; $3.30). ' After 
dipping to around $13,000 began 
Sunday performances; with excel- 
lent start this. week, should clinib 
back to profitable flgijre.- , : : 

'Craiy With the l|eat/ 44th St; 
(R-1.325; $3.30).- After being with- 
drawn lollowing press panning is 
slated to resume Thursday (23) with 
scale rediiced and performance re- 
staged, plus cast, additions. 

^Flight to thie West,' Guild (4th 
week) (D-:956; $3.3d>; ; Among the' 
shows that-picked up last week. In- 
crease ap'proxiitiating. $1,000; around' 
$8,000 level;, favorable .;. follow up 
comment should help. . . < 

'George Washington Slept Here,* 
Lyceum (i4th week) "(C-1,004; $3:30), 
Claimed tp he tuirning: some : profit 
right along" and " may . last through 
winter, although another show ■ is 
then due; Suridays- have helped; 
around $9,000 again. 

'Ilellzapoppin,' • Winter Garden 
(123d week) <R-l;671; $3.30).; Biig 
Sunday hights.figure in keeping run 
revue among best grossers in town; 
over $26,000 last w6ek. ' 

'Hold On to Tour Hats,' Shubert 
(M-1,405; $4.4()), : Final and' 20th 
week; attempt to' keep show going 
here or to tour se^niipgly unsuccess-' 
ful; still making mbn^y; around $26(- 
000. . ' . 

'It Happens on Ice.' Center .(16th 
week) (R-3,087; $2.7p). Instead of 
Sonja^ Henie show at. Madison 
Square Garden hurting, business 
here Went up 20^o,. with the count 
around $30,000; . Sunday l>-o< excel- 
lent. . 

'Jobnny Belinda,' Longacr'e (19th 
week) (D-1,016; $3.30). One of the 
modest draws which has been op- 
erating to. some' i)rofit, what with op- 
erating expense pared down:. $G,500 
or better; Sundays also help this 
one. ■ ■' ' . ' ■' 

'Lady In the Dark,' Alvih (1st 
week) (M.-l,357; $4.40). . Newe.st 
Broadway click; counting three pre^ 
views at boxoffice price, first week 
close to $29,000 without midweek' 
matinee; standees since opening last 
Thursday 124); can do $32,000. 

'Life Witb Father,' Empire (C3d 
week) (G-1,005; $3.30). In second 
season, but standees in at most peri- 
formances; one of best draws, iii^ 
years, with gross approaching $18,- 
500. 

'Louisiana Purchase,' ImpeVial 
(35th week) (C-1,450; $4.40). Though 
'Victor Moore was out of ca$t all last 
week gross went up and takings 
topped $29,000; . still one of. bigigest 
draws on list. ^ 

'Man Who Cainf to; uinner,' Music 
Box t67th week) CC-1,013; $3.30). 
Further improved aild ■ chances of 
staying into spring period- look 
okay; went to $12,000; had very good 
Sunday, start. 

. 'Meet the. People,' Mansfield (5th 
week) (R-1,000^ $3;3Ci ). , . Starting to 
pick up, judging;frdm laist week's. 
,$12,000 takings; another show that 
fares, well oh Suridays. " 

'Mr. and Mrs. NV>rth,^ Belasdo CZd 
week) (C^l.OOO; .. $3.30). Compata-: 
tively inoderatei. nut makei! similar 
'takings a p p a r.e n.t 1 y .satisfactory; 
second week around $7,000; expected 
to do somewhat faettfcr.\ 

'My Sister. Eileen,' .Biltmore (5th ' 
week) (eD-991: .$3.3p).. Evidently has- 
caught public fiincy, for business, is 
capacity; quotcdv at $16,700: wrtuld 
have grossed wiOre but for a party at 
concor-sion rate. - ., * 

'Old .Acquaihlahce,' Morosco (5th 
wedc) (C-939;'J$3:30).; Played Wash- 
ington Sunday . ill aid of iiational 
paralysis drive; parties fitst three 
days each vrcek ■ hclpihs . keep firos.s 



estiririated; but drarna-'is- selling out 
and standees in mos't tiiiries; betterinjs l 
$20,000 and- more, weekly. . \ : | 
•The bream in the Weil,' Bobth Cist , 
week) .(I>-712; . $3.30). .Looks" cold; 
(Irst- \vcek around $4i500; '.Claudia' 
booked to follow ' probably after 
n'ext'.week.- 

.- 'Tobacco. / Rb^ Forrest " (371st 
weck). (C;-i,lb7; $1.10^:. t'laying twice, 
on Suridays ^ suth performances: help- 
ing- drama that eariis something here, 
but. inach iinorc onitour, ; . . : . 

"> "- :\, REVIVALS . "V.- ■. /■ 
I 'Twelfth ■Night,' • ist. • Jfames. (9tlV 
week) : (D- 1.526*; $3.30), Somewhat 
•improved ' last week, when the. gross' 
, was around '$18,000: big \for Shake- 
spearean play:, would have gotten 
more bill :f Or snowy Friday. ,. . '. J . 

'6harley*s Aunt,' Cort (15th week) 
iG-1.0C4; $3.30).. Ticket sale tor rer 
vivql . now extends :to . mid-March; 
takings close to $8.0Ci() again; .makes 
fairly good profit at that- figure. . 



Grade Fields Gets Rdcord 
$9,000 in Seattle 1-Niter 

■ . . Seattle, Jan; 29. 
Gracie iFields did her bit inL? big 
way.in Seattle for the British causiB, 
appearing at the Musiq Hall Friday 
night (24); in song.s and; sketches. 
Harry' Parr Dayies was accoinpanist.. 
. . Aboiit; 220 lo^ge. seats sold at $10. 
.eachV with most . or the house at $5. 
So the . 2,282-seater,: scaled down to 
a few Seats: at $i,.. grossed, esrtimated 
$9,006; a reeoj-d for one ni^hti. 







BMW 




own to 
OK; DuBarry; 




Income Tax^^^ 

^ "tHe Internal Beveitue. Section , 
• 6f the United. States Treasury, 
/has again assigned special' l.n- 
fcome tax experts to the VAniEXTr. . 
office, 154/West 46th street, .New 
York, to assist meihbers of the 
enteriainmeht' 'professi^ in fll-; 
ihg their incorne tax retiirns. . 
. . Goyerjiment. , .men .- .will bat V 
. iavallaible during regiilaK business 
hours starting Feb/ 3 and; conr . 
tinuihg.: until March 15. . There 
is, of course, no- charge . for ihc' 
\assistanpe..,'.; ' 



. Philadelphia, Jan. 28.- / ■ 
• A quick fold of Lew Leslie's new- 
ediiion of 'Rhapsody in Black' after 
ohe' .week 'at. the Erlanger gives 
Phiily '.only two' .legit houses pperi 
this Aveek instead of the. e*pected 
three, arid one of those .twor-the 
Forrest— has the Sati Carlo . Opera 
Coriipany as its' tenari't. This leaves 
William Saroyari's. 'Time, of . Your 
Life* at the. Locust as the single 
actual legiter. Uddie .Dbvirlinn. vehicle 
is in for two weeks on ATS sub-, 
scription. ■ 'V. 

Philip . Barry's" 'Liberty Jones' 
didn't fare very well in its stay at 
the Forrest. Second and final week: 
ending Saturday .saw only estimated 
$8,000. and a, good part oi that; was 
;subs;crIptlon. ' . , ' ; ■ ' 

'Rhapsody ' fold was sudden but. not 
uhe^cpected. Weiek's gross, with 
plenty of cutrrating.'was only around 
estimated $5,500.; •• : ' ~ 

BRIDGEPORT AGAIN 
REGULAR LEGIT STAB 



; 4-' Minneapolis, Jain. 2flr -; 

;Playlng^Maidison, St-. P'J>i^ 
Lurit and Fbntanrie, iri; 'Tiiere Shall 
Be No Night,' ha,d their biggest single 
week of the season to date, grabbing 
a terrific estiniated $30.200 . for:, nine 
performances.. ' ■ 

In. Madison f or tWo nights arid 
riiatinee ..(20-21 ), show took apprjsxi-. 
riiately;-$3,i900. A single night (22) in 
:St; Paul ■ brought around. $4;4D0. 
Scaled at :$3.30 topjin the 2.200-seat 
Lyceum : hereV the attraction pulled 
complete capacity at . e8.ch. of the four 
.perforniarices . (23-:25); ' turning -hun 
dreds awayv and finished with . stu- 
pendbiis $16,800,:. a half-week house 
.retord. .The Saturday, riiatiriee Was a 
[ sellout a. fortnight before the shOw. 
reached . tovirri.. 

:;. Biggest previous " weeH; for . the 
'Night' show' was a six-day split.be- 
tween Tororito arid Ottawa, hitting 
$29,000. , ■ 



Tyg' $4,700, K. C. 

; Kan.eas City; Jan. iZ^^ 
Ruth Chattcrton and company, 
made a one-day stand in tlie .Music 
Hall playing George ;Beriiai'd Shaw's 
■Pygmalion' in two performances 
Satuirday; (25). Show ran info most 



ite 








'\'" .-■;Bostori,- Jan/.2R. ■;■.'■ 
; 'The Male Animal' arid 'Life With, 
Father' rah about heck and neck last, 
wieek. Former stays oiie more week, 
/while 'Father' this week breaks the 
il7-week run record formerly held by 
'Three Men ori ia: Horse.' set flye years 
ago; This nriarathon show has already . 
grosseid : clbsie - to . $250,000 here arid 
has played to more than 100.000 per- 
sons. Every week; has been in; the 
black, iricluding plre-Chrlstmas Week, 
'Philadelphia Story.' dated for . Feb; 
3 at .the Colonial, has built up a big 
advance sale. an6 there, is now talk, 
that run. will be extended beyorid 
originally planned .single week ; if^ 
Katharine Hepburn has no bindlnjj 
film commitments. 'Stofy' ends road ; 
run here. 

Estimates for. Last. Week "■ ■ 
'The Male Animal,' Wilbur (1st 
wk) :n.227;.. $2.75) -^Gleefully wel 



.severe weather of the .sea-sohi but _ 
^JtRlJ^'S'* snow.; -ran \m af take, of fcomed bv"p^^^^ mipiirhave dpne 
$4,700. Scale was $2,80 for the eVe :better than $15,000 without flu and 



and $2.24 for -the matinee. : . : ^ 
'AS You Desire Rie,' which opened 
at the Resident theatre Monday (27). 
for a tworw.eek liin.Avith Rose Kane. 



a.s"guest star, will be the: only legit ln 
town until late in Febiuary. Clifton 
Webb company coJnes into the Mtisic . 
Hal] to' play 'Maii. Who. Came, td 
Dinner' for three; days bejginning 
Feb. 27.- 



blizzard hand